Lovely as a Tree

Last night I was going through all the sketch challenge blogs that I follow to get a little inspiration and was able to come up with this card.  I LOVE the colors together!  These colors were inspired by the Less is More challenge #83.  Hmm...now that I think about it I'm not sure if it is as clean and simple as it should be because of all the sponging I did. :(  Guess I should have done a little masking.  I also used the Paper Players challenge because their theme is using leaves or trees.  I've had my Lovely as a Tree set sitting out wanting to do another card with it, but waiting for just the right idea...and this was it! :)

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Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede,

Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink & Pink Pirouette

Versa Mark

Embossing Folder: Delicate Designs

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Eagle - In Wilderness

You know, this whole blog thing sure is a pain for me sometimes!  I have no idea what to write today.  Must mean my life is pretty dull and boring! lol  Nope, it's really not, but I'm just having trouble trying to figure out what to say.  Anyway, today's card is for my brother-in-law who enjoys hunting, so I needed to come up with something that would be a little more down his alley than a sailboat.  Yup, that means I'm using a retired set.  I'd say it's time for some more masculine sets!  I hope the next catalog from Stampin' Up! has a few great ones...that they don't retire when the catalog is done!



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Stamp Set:  In Wilderness
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Early Espresso & Chocolate Chip
StazOn:  Black
Embossing Folder:  Argyle
Sponges

Love and Laughter

Today's card was a snap to make. I needed a quick gift card for a bridal shower at church and since I finally bought the Love and Laughter stamp set I quickly put it to use.  Just a 3x3 card layered with a slightly smaller piece embossed with two stamps then spritzed with shimmer paint and attached with dimensionals.

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Stamp Set:  Love and Laughter

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Gold

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC 52

Welcome to Sunday!  That means it's time for another Red Hot Stamper's sketch challenge.  I definitely took a little creative freedom on this week's sketch!  First I turned it on it's side and changed some of the shapes.  I just didn't have room for a rectangle because the stamp wasn't big enough and I layered a few times.  I loved how it turned out though.  Hope you do too. :)  To see a few other cards with this sketch check out the Red  Hot Stampers blog here.

Just a closer view

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Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Cherry Cobbler

Watercolor Paper

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, 

Always Artichoke & So Saffron

StazOn:  Black

Punches: 1 1/4" Square, 1 1/4" Scallop & 1 1/4" Circle

Ribbon:  3/8" Seam Binding in Cherry Cobbler

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Blender Pen & Sponges

Mini Blooming with Kindness

Today's mini cards were inspired by my Red Hot Stamper card that I posted on Sunday.  I needed a bunch of 3x3 cards for thank yous and thought, "Why not use the same set and colors since you have them out anyway?"  So I did, and simplified them a lot!  I just used an ink pad and shimmer paint instead of versa mark with the ink pad and clear embossing powder...and skipped the cutting too! :)

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Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Calypso Coral & Very Vanilla

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC ~ Thinking of You

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge and here is my take on it.  To see a few other cards with this challenge visit the Red Hot Stampers here.

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Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Calypso Coral & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Calypso coral

Versa Mark

Sizzlet:  Beautiful Wings

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

Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Calypso Coral

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Beautiful Butterflies

Ok, so I get a butterfly stamp set and I'm all about butterflies! lol  I wanted to create something different, yet simple for my August stamp a stack and this is one of the cards I came up with.  You can barely tell from the picture, but I used the Flower Garden embossing folder and did paper piercing on all of my ovals.

 

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Stamp Set:  Papillon Potpourri
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Elegant Eggplant, Raspberry Ripple & Island Indigo
StazOn:  Black
Punches:  Elegant Butterfly & Scallop Oval
Embossing Folder:  Flower Garden
Paper Piercing Pack
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Sponges