Friends Card for Two Challenges

I'm back to stamping! I was in St. Louis with my daughter's club volleyball team for a tourney. It was fun, they did great and I'm exhausted but I had to stamp a little before making dinner.
I made this one for the PPA#85 Sketch Challenge here, and the Stampin Celebration Inspiration Challenge #44 here.
I started with a base of Pear Pizzazz card stock and added some Chocolate Chip card stock and DSP from the Greehouse Gala DSP. I ran a strip of Chocolate Chip thru the Scallop Edge Border punch and added some dots with the White gel pen. I stamped the image from Friends Never Fade in Pear Pizzazz and colored the center of the flower with my Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write marker. I stamped the For You Flower in Chocolate Chip and punched out the center with the 1 1/4 inch Circle punch. I layered that onto a piece of Chocolate Chip punched with the 1 3/8 inch Circle punch. I popped up the circles with a Stampin' dimensional. Finally, some 1/2 inch Pear Pizzazz stitched-poly ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Friends Never Fade, For You Flower
Papers: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, Greenhouse Gala DSP
Inks: Pear Pizzazz and Chocolate Chip Classic pads, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write marker
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, Scallop Edge Border punch, white gel pen, Stampin' dimensionals, 1/2 inch Pear Pizzazz stitched-poly ribbon

Occasions Mini Catalog is up for sale!

Happy New Year! I'm happy to be back stamping again after all the holidays. And also happy that the Occasions Mini Catalog is up for sale today! So I made this card using the Springtime Vintage DSP and the Stamping 411 sketch#184 here.
I started with Pear Pizzazz card stock then added the striped DSP from Springtime Vintage DSP. I ran a strip of Rose Red thru the Scallop Trim Border punch and added that to some more of the Springtime Vintage DSP. I stamped the For You Flower in Rose Red and punched it out with the XL Fancy Flower punch. I stamped the For You Flower again in Pear Pizzazz, colored the heart with the Rose Red Stampin Write marker and punched it out with the 1 1/4 inch Circle punch. I added a Pear Pizzazz piece punched with the 1 3/4 inch Circle punch. The entire flower was popped up with Stampin dimensionals. I stamped the tag from Tiny Tags in Rose Red. The cherry from On a Pedestal was colored with the Rose Red and Pear Pizzazz Stampin Write markers. That was punched out with the Medium Jewelry Tag punch and threaded onto some Natural Hemp Twine. Finally, a Pear Pizzazz piece punched with the Modern Label punch with a Rose Red brad was added to the flower panel.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: For You Flower, On a Pedestal, Tiny Tags
Papers: Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red, Springtime Vintage DSP
Inks: Pear Pizzazz and Rose Red Classic Stamp pads and Stampin Write markers
Accessories: XL Fancy Flower punch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/4 inch Circle punches, Modern Label punch, Medium Jewelry Tag punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, Rose Red brad, Natural Hemp twine, Stampin dimensionals

PPA#59 For You Flower

Here is this week's card for the PPA#59 Color Challenge.
The colors are Old Olive, So Saffron and Tempting Turquoise.
Crumb Cake card stock is my base. I added Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise patterned papers from the Patterns Brights DSP Stack. I stamped the Dot, Dot, Dot stamp in So Saffron on So Saffron card stock, using the Stamp-a- ma-jig to line up the dots. I stamped the For You Flower in Crumb Cake on Crumb Cake card stock and punched it out with the XL Fancy Flower punch. I colored in the center of the flower with Old Olive, So Saffron and Tempting Turquoise Stampin write markers then punched it out with the 1 1/4 inch Circle punch. I added a Tempting Turquoise piece punched with the 1 3/8 inch Circle punch. And I popped up the flower with Stampin dimensionals. I stamped thinking of you from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Old Olive. Finally, a piece of 1/4 inch Old Olive grosgrain was stapled on to the card.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: For You Flower, Dot, Dot, Dot, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Patterns DSP Brights Stack
Inks: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Old Olive, So Saffron and Tempting Turquoise Stampin write markers
Accessories: XL Fancy Flower punch, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, Stamp-a-ma-jig and Stampin dimensionals

Splitcoast Color Combo #284 For You Flower

When I saw the Splitcoast Color Combo #284 here, I thought it wouldn't work. Yet I think this card works wonderfully!
The base is Crumb Cake. I ran pieces of Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink and Always Artichoke thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder. I stamped the For You Flower in Crumb Cake on Whisper White and punched it out with the XL Fancy Flower punch. I stamped it again and colored it with Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Pretty in Pink Stampin write markers. I then punched the center out with the 1 1/4 circle punch and added a piece of Cherry Cobbler punched with the 1 3/8 inch circle punch. The entire flower was popped up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, a piece of 5/8  inch Pretty in Pink satin ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: For You Flower
Papers: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink
Inks: Crumb Cake Classic Stampin pad, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink Stampin write markers
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch circle punches, XL Fancy Flower punch, Square lattice textured impressions embossing folder, 5/8 inch Pretty in Pink satin ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Stamping 411 #159 For You Flower

I made this quick and cute card for the Stamping 411 sketch #159 here. And I couldn't wait to use the Love Letter DSP and the new a la carte stamp, For You Flower!
I started with a card stock base of Riding Hood Red and layered on some of the Love Letter DSP. I stamped the For You Flower in Riding Hood Red on Very Vanilla then punched it out with the coordinating Fancy Flower punch. I stamped it again and used the 1 1/4 inch circle punch to punch out the center and pop it up with some Stampin dimensionals. I also used the Small Ticket Corner punch on the Very Vanilla square. Finally, some retired (boo hoo!) Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: For You Flower
Papers: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red and Love Letter DSP
Inks: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Fancy Flower punch, 1 1/4 inch circle punch, small ticket corner punch, Stampin dimensionals, (retired) Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon