Yet Another Double-Duty Card!

I'm combining yet another sketch challenge with a color combination challenge. This one uses the Create With Connie and Mary Challenge#353 here. And then the Fab Friday#63 here. This color challenge is to use the soon to retire In Colors: Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe. Embellished Events (retiring) is the stamp set.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events
Papers: WW, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush
Inks: Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories: Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Bells for a Merry Monday Challenge

This card is for the Merry Monday#135 here. It's a challenge to use Christmas Bells on your card. The only set I have with bells is Embellished Events. So I used that with some Trim the Tree DSP Stack.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events
Papers: WW, Cherry Cobbler, Silver Glimmer, Trim the Tree DSP Stack
Inks: Versamark
Accessories: Silver Embossing powder, 1 3/4 inch and 2 inch Circle punches, 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Scallop Edge Border punch, 1/8 inch Silver taffeta ribbon, Stampin dimensionals, heat gun

Birthday Card for a Mojo Monday Sketch

A birthday card using the MojoMonday#362 here. Embellished Events is the stamp set with some Flashback DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events
Papers: VV, Pool Party, Real Red, Flashback DSP
Inks: Crushed Curry, Real Red, Pool Party, Basic Gray
Accessories: 1/4 inch Pool Party cotton Ribbon

Flowery Card for a Freshly Made Sketch

This card uses the Freshly Made Sketch#150 here. Mixed Bunch, Flower Shop and Embellished Events are the stamp sets with some Flowerpot DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Flower Shop, Embellished Events
Papers: WW, Night of Navy, Lost Lagoon, Flowershop DSP
Inks: Night of Navy, Lost Lagoon, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Word Window and Modern Label punches, Blossom and Pansy Punches, 3/8 inch Lost Lagoon stitched satin ribbon, Stampin dimensionals, Regals Candy Brads

Wedding Card for a Challenge

This wedding card uses the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge#316 here. It's to use the colors Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky and Old Olive. I used the Embellished Events and Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets with some Moonlight DSP Stack.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events and Itty Bitty Banners
Papers: WW, Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky, Old Olive and Moonlight DSP Stack
Inks: Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky and Old Olive
Accessories: Bitty Banners Framelits, 1 3/4 inch and 2 inch Circle punches, 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 1/4 inch Blackberry Bliss stitched satin ribbon, Stampin' dimensionals

Welcome Card for a Freshly Made Sketch

I've been asked to create some cards for a home and school association so here's one of the welcome cards for new teachers. I used the Freshly Made Sketch# 149 here. Embellished Events and Petite Pairs are the stamp sets with some Flowerpot DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events and Petite Pairs
Papers: WW, Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Flowerpot DSP
Inks: Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches, Stampin dimensionals

Birthday Card for a MojoMonday Sketch

This birthday card uses the MojoMonday#358 here. Embellished Events, Remembering Your Birthday and Perfect Pennants are the stamp sets with some Flashback DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events, Remembering Your Birthday and Perfect Pennants
Papers: Very Vanilla, Real Red, Basic Black, Flashback DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Real Red, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray, Pool Party
Accessories: Stampin dimensionals, Scallop Edge Border punch, 1/4 inch Real Red cotton ribbon

Thank You for a Color Challenge

More thank you's needed so I used the Create With Connie and Mary #310 here. It's a color challenge to use the colors Real Red, Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy. I cased my own card here cuz I just love this layout! Embellished Events and Lots of Thanks are the stamp sets with some Brights DSP Stack.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events and Lots of Thanks
Papers: WW, Real Red, Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana and Brights DSP Stack
Inks: Real Red, Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana and Old Olive
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Stampin dimensionals

Baby Card for Two Challenges

While I await my new catalog order, I'm lacking in new DSP so I kind of created my own for this baby card. I used the Splitcoast Sketch #490 here along with the Splitcoast Color Combination #481 here. The colors to use are So Saffron, Smoky Slate and Strawberry Slush. Embellished Events, Mixed Bunch and Something to Say are the stamp sets.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Embellished Events, Something to Say
Papers: WW, So Saffron, Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush
Inks:  So Saffron, Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush
Accessories: Fancy Fan embossing folder, Stampin' dimensionals, retired Coluzzle Oval cutter

Birthday Card for a Few Challenges

I made this birthday card for three challenges. First, I used the sketch from the Clean and Simple FTL#280 here. Second, I used the Splitcoast Color Combination#467 here. And the colors to use are Midnight Muse, Bermuda Bay and Soft Sky. And finally, this qualifies for the SUO Challenge#91 here, banners.
I used the SAB stamp set Banner Blast with the coordinating Banner punch and the Embellished Events stamp set too.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Banner Blast and Embellished Events
Papers: WW, Midnight Muse, Soft Sky
Inks: Midnight Muse, Soft Sky, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Banner punch, Stampin dimensionals

Occasions and Sale-a-bration Previews!

I'm finished creating all my Christmas cards and got a chance to play with my Occasions and Sale-a-bration pre-order(finally!) and needed a thank you card. So I used the Freshly Made Sketch#117 here.  Perfect sketch to use for the new Banners Framelits in the Occasions Catty and the Banner Blast stamp set and coordinating Banner punch that you can earn for free during Sale-a-bration.  And I used the SAB DSP, Sweet Sorbet too.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events and Banner Blast
Papers: WW, Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Sweet Sorbet DSP
Inks: Summer Starfruit and Sahara Sand
Accessories: Bitty Banners and Banners Framelits, Banner punch, Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches, Itty Bitty Shapes punches pack, Stampin' dimensionals, 1/8 inch Mini brads

Merry Christmas Tree

Here's a quick one using the Color Me Christmas and Embellished Events stamp sets and some new DSP, Fresh Prints, that will be available in the Occasions Catalog starting January 3, 2014.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Color Me Christmas and Embellished Events
Papers: WW, Wild Wasabi, Real Red and Fresh Prints DSP Stack
Inks: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Black Staz-on
Accessories: Word Window and Modern Label punches

Bright Birthday Card for Two Challenges

This card is for two challenges. First, PPA#179 here. This is a color challenge to use the colors Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry. And second, MojoMonday#320 here. I used the Wishing You and Embellished Events stamp sets with some Polka Dot Parade DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events and Wishing You
Papers: WW, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry and Polka Dot Parade DSP
Inks: Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry
Accessories: 1/4 inch Rich Razzleberry stitched grosgrain and Stampin' dimensionals

Happy Birthday Max!

It's my son's 15th birthday and I made this card for him. I was inspired by the different blues in the wrapping paper that I used for his gifts, so I used my Brights DSP Stack, some circle punches and the Embellished Events stamp set. I also used the Clean and Simple FTL#262 here.
Happy Birthday Max! I'm proud to be your mom and love you lots!

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events
Papers: WW, Tempting Turquoise, Brights DSP Stack
Inks: Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, Stampin' dimensionals

Birthday Basics for A Freshly Made Sketch

Finally some time to stamp! I need to make birthday cards so I used the Freshly Made Sketch#103 here. I paired that with the Embellished Events and Banner Greetings stamp set and some Birthday Basics DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events and Banner Greetings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Bermuda Bay, Birthday Basics DSP
Inks: Summer Starfruit, Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green
Accessories: Stampin' dimensionals, 3/16" Corner rounder punch

Finally a Chance to Stamp!

Where has the month of August gone? Well for me, it was a too-short family vacation, two college visits, work and getting our oldest ready to leave for college! Oh and getting the other two kids ready for high school too.

I needed a thank you for our great family vacation so I used the PPA Sketch#169 here. I used the Embellished Events stamp set with some Etcetera DSP. Love those Candy Dots!

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events
Papers: Very Vanilla, Cameo Coral, Etcetera DSP
Inks: Night of Navy, Pool Party, Old Olive and Cameo Coral
Accessories: Regals and Subtles Candy Dots, Word Window punch and Modern Label punch and Stampin' dimensionals

Birthday Card for a Pals Paper Arts Sketch

I needed a birthday card so I used the great sketch at Pals Paper Arts here. Some Birthday Basics DSP and the Embellished Events & Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets and it was done in a flash!

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: Whisper White, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Birthday Basics DSP
Inks: Gumball Green, Bermuda Bay, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Basic Gray
Accessories: 2 1/2 inch Circle punch, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Coluzzle Circle Cutter, Brights Candy Dots

Thinking of You

This card uses the Freshly Made Sketch#75 here, along with the Splitcoast Color Combination #415 here. The colors to use are More Mustard, Old Olive and Midnight Muse. And the stamp sets are Postage Due and Embellished Events.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Postage Due and Embellished Events
Papers: Whisper White, Old Olive, Midnight Muse and More Mustard
Inks: Old Olive, Midnight Muse and More Mustard
Accessories: 3/8 inch Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon

Thank You Card for a Fab Sketch!

This bright thank you is for the FabFriday Sketch#11here. Embellished Events and Delightful Dozen are the stamp sets with some Polka Dot Parade DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Embellished Events & Delightful Dozen
Papers: Whisper White, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Polka Dot Parade DSP
Inks: Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, 3/16" Bright Brads, Stampin' dimensionals

Thinking of You

This card came together quickly thanks to the Freshly Made Sketch#70 here. Betsy's Blossoms and Embellished Events are the stamp sets and there's some Floral District DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms and Embellished Events
Papers: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade and Floral District DSP
Inks: Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, Circles#2 die, Bitty Banners Framelits, 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, Stampin dimensionals, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch