Serene Silhouette Sunset

It's time for some sponge art again.  I've been practicing it since I'm going to be a guest designer this summer for the Inky Fingers Club!  I'm really excited about this!  It will be challenging, but so fun to create some more scenes using sponging.  I'm also excited to see what the other guest designers will be making too!  
Today's card is for my sister and brother-in-law's anniversary.  Funny thing...everything was going fine while I was working on it until I decided I wanted the yellow sponged a little darker.  Of course I had already attached my scene to the card and I ended up getting  the yellow on the lighter embossed part of my card!   Well, I was NOT about to start over! My mistake meant I had to sponge around the the rest of it too.  I think my mistake added just the extra touch it needed though.  I love it when a mistake turns into even something better than I first had planned! :) 



Here's a little more info about the Inky Fingers Club that you can join, not only for my projects, but for other projects by talented guest designers.

Inky Fingers Club
Summer 2013 Session
July 7th through July 20th

All New Stampin' Up! Products
Over 50 Exclusive Designs
Creative Card Sets and Containers
14 Daily Tutorials
Talented Guest Designers
Step by Step Directions
Lots of Photos

Daily Challenges with Prizes
Original Artwork Shipped to Members

In a couple of weeks I will be going away for the weekend to create four unique sponged scene cards with a special box to hold them in.  I will be taking a lot of pictures, and maybe even some video (yes, maybe! lol) so you can create some beautiful cards to give to family and friends.  I would love for you to become a member and join me and the other designers at the Inky Fingers Club HERE!  If you do decide to join and become a member please send me your email by clicking on the "Contact Me" box at the top of my blog. I can't wait to get my stamp set and get started!  :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Serene Silhouettes
Card Stock:  Island Indigo & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Calypso Coral, Summer Starfruit,
Pool Party, Island Indigo, & Lucky Limeade
StazOn:  Black
Embossing Folder:  Argyle
Framelits:  Apothecary Accents
Paper-Piercing Pack:  Essentials
Brads:  Neutrals (black)
Punches:  3/4" Circle (sun) & 1" Circle (framelit)
Sponges

Rich Razzleberry Stippled Blossoms

Today's card is my last May stamp a stack card.  All I have to say is if you're anything like me don't try designing your cards after midnight.  It took me three tries to get this card right because I kept stamping my leaves in the Rich Razzleberry ink instead of the greens!  I love how it turned out once I finally got it right though! lol

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Stippled Blossoms & Perfectly Penned

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry, 

Certainly Celery & Old Olive

Framlits:  Ovals Collection

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Shimmery Summer Silhouettes

Today's card is another one of my May stamp a stack cards.  This is definitely another card that is not the norm for me.  Well the sponging is, but something about it is not my normal style.  Not sure if that makes any sense to anyone else, but it does to me. lol  I need to broaden my horizons and stretch myself anyway. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Summer Silhouettes

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Perfect Plum & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  So Saffron, Regal Rose, Soft Suede,

Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist & Perfect Plum

Framelits:  Window Frames

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Pretty in Pink Mixed Bunch

This is a card that's a bit different than what I normally do, but I really like it. :)  It's one of my quick and simple May stamp a stack cards.  I must admit this is probably the retiring color that I'm going to miss the most. :'(

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Mixed Bunch & Blooming with Kindness

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pretty in Pink

Embossing Folder:  Stripes

Punches:  3/4" Circle & Blossom

Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Love & Laughter

Today I have a couple of small and simple cards that I made for a couple of bridal showers going on at church.  I try to make them in colors that match what they are using in their wedding, but sometimes it's just a guess. :)

This pic shows the color and sparkle a bit better than the other one.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Love & Laughter

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist

VersaMark

Embossing Powder:  White

Ribbon: 3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

RHSSC - Stippled Blossoms

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge card.  I finally bought the Stippled Blossoms set and used it for our challenge this week.  I really like how this card turned out.  Not that I don't like my other cards, but sometimes some cards just stand out more than others to me. :)  Don't forget to check the Red Hot Stampers' blog HERE to see what the other ladies made.  Lots of great, but different ideas using this design.  Why not give it a try yourself this week and show us what you made? :)

I actually did something on the inside of the card this time too. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Stippled Blossoms

Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant,

Certainly Celery & Old Olive

Embossing Folder:  Fancy Fan

Punches:  1 1/4" Square & 1 3/8" Square

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Happy Birthday to my Mom

The other day my dad asked me to make a card for my mom for her birthday (from him, of course) and I said sure. :)  So I got busy looking at some sketch challenges.  I saw the one from this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments and had an idea pop in my mind right away.  This is what I came up with.  Can you tell what her favorite color is?  :)

Of course I needed to make her a card from me and my family so I got to work again and ended up using the same sketch challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments and the SUO (Stampin' Up! Only) challenge.  This week's challenge is to use one of your favorite retiring sets on your card.  I have a couple of favorites and Elements of Style is one of them.  So so sad to see this one go. :(  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

First Card

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Perfectly Penned

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo & Baja Breeze

Ribbons:  3/8" Seam Binding in Baja Breeze & 5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Second Card

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Card Stock:  Marina Mist & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist, Gumball Green & Not Quite Navy

Stampin' Write Markers:  Not Quite Navy, 

Marina Mist, Gumball Green,

Wild Wasabi, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight & Soft Suede

Punch:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle

Delicate Details Lace Tape

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Blender Pen & Sponges