Saturday, September 29, 2012

Double Duty Card

This card uses the Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge#220 here, and the Freshly Made Sketch#54 here. The colors to use are Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette and Baha Breeze.

I used the Tags til Christmas and Pennant Parade stamp sets and some Floral District DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Tags til Christmas and Pennant Parade
Papers: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette and Floral District DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler and Baha Breeze
Accessories: Fancy Flower punch, 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, 3/8 inch Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon, Stampin' dimensionals, Northern Flurry embossing folder

Friday, September 28, 2012

Cute Christmas Card

I'm getting a head start on my Christmas cards so I thought I'd share another one. I saw a similar sample on Stampin' Connection-a Stampin' UP! resource for demos, but I made mine a Christmas card. I used the Happy Hour stamp set with yet more Festival of Prints DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Happy Hour
Papers: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Festival of Prints DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler and Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Apothecary Accents Framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, Scallop Oval punch, Stampin' dimensionals, 1/2 inch Cherry Cobbler Scallop Dotted ribbon

Thursday, September 27, 2012

CAS Christmas Cards

Who doesn't need CAS cards?
I sure do so I kept these four Christmas cards pretty simple. I just changed up the papers and stamp sets but kept the basic design. Quick and cute!

I used the stamp sets Scentsational Season and Embellished Events. The DSP is Polka Dot Parade and the DSP Brights stack.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Scentsational Season and Embellished Events
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Gumball Green, Old Olive, Polka Dot Parade DSP and the DSP Brights stack
Inks: Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip,  Old Olive and Real Red
Accessories: 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Holiday Collection Framelits, Stampin' dimensionals, White Gel pen, 1/4 inch Real Red stitched grosgrain ribbon, 3/8 inch Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon


Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Birthday Card for a Color Challenge

I saw  this card by Penny Smiley and had to make one with my own touches. I used the Splitcoast Color Challenge#394 here. The colors to use are Not Quite Navy, Pacific Point and Sahara Sand.
I paired the papers with the stamp set, Bring on the Cake and used the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack on the Whisper White piece cut with the Apothecary Accents Framelits.
 
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Bring on the Cake
Papers: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Neutrals DSP Stack, Brights DSP Stack
Inks: Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Apothecary Accents Framelits, Essentials Paper-piercing pack, Paper-piercing tool, Stampin' dimensionals, Houndstooth embossing folder, 3/6 inch Metallic brads






Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Christmas Card for a Mojo Sketch

For this Christmas card I used the MojoMonday Sketch#260 here. I used the Scentsational Season and Mixed Medley stamp sets along with some Festival of Prints DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Scentsational Season and Mixed Medley
Papers: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Festival of Prints DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso
Accessories: 3/4 inch, 1 3/8 inch and 1 3/4 inch Circle punches, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, 1 1/4 inch Scallop Circle punch, Stampin' dimensionals, Holiday Collection Framelits, 1/2 inch Cherry Cobbler Dotted Scallop ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels

Monday, September 24, 2012

CAS Sketch

I used the PPA Sketch#143 here for this really quick card. It really showcases the Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP. And the stamp set is Wicked Cool.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Wicked Cool
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Tangerine Tango, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP
Inks: Tangerine Tango, Basic Black and Basic Gray
Accessories: 1/4 inch Basic Gray stitched grosgrain ribbon, 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, 1 3/4 inch Scallop Circle punch, Stampin' dimensionals

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Thank You for Two Challenges

This thank you was made using the Freshly Made Sketch#53 here, and the Splitcoast Color Challenge#393 here. The colors to use are Lucky Limeade, Primrose Petals and Pink Pirouette. I used the stamp sets Mixed Bunch and Itty Bitty Banners.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Itty Bitty Banners
Papers: Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Pink Pirouette
Inks: Primrose Petals and Lucky Limeade
Accessories: 2 1/2 inch Circle punch, Blossom punch, 1/2 inch Circle punch, Stampin' dimensionals, Bitty Banners Framelits, 3/8 inch Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon, 3/8 inch Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, 3/8 inch Primrose Petals stitched satin ribbon, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder


Friday, September 21, 2012

Halloween Card for a Splitcoast Sketch

This quick Halloween card came together because I used the awesome Splitcoast Sketch Challenge#403 here. I used the stamp set, Tricky Treats with some Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Tricky Treats
Papers: Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP
Inks: Basic Black & Tangerine Tango
Accessories: 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, Stampin' dimensionals

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Masculine Birthday Card

Here's a quick masculine birthday card. I saw this card by Megan Daves and changed mine up a bit.  I used the Bring on the Cake and Pennant Parade stamp sets. The DSP is from the Festival of Prints DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Bring on the Cake and Pennant Parade
Papers: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Bashful Blue, Early Espresso, Festival of Prints DSP
Inks: Island Indigo and Early Espresso
Accessories: 2 1/2 inch Circle punch, 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, Circles#2 Big Shot die, Square Lattice embossing folder, Stampin' dimensionals

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Thank You for a Sketch & Color Challenge

For this thank you I used the FabFriday Color Challenge#2 here. The colors to use are So Saffron, Sahara Sand and Basic Gray.
I coupled that with the Clean & Simple Stamping FTL#208 here.

Just used my 1 1/4 inch Circle punch on some Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP and some Neutrals DSP Stack. I ran the So Saffron thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice embossing folder to add some texture too.
And then I used the Curly Cute stamp set.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Curly Cute
Papers: Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Neutrals DSP stack
Inks: Basic Gray
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch Circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punches pack, Silver mini brad, Stampin' dimensonal, Square Lattice embossing folder