A Sketch with a Color Combo

This card was created for a sketch and a color combo. The sketch is for Stamping 411 #166 here  and the color combo is for the Splitcoast color combo #286 here.  The three colors are Baha Breeze, Melon Mambo and More Mustard.
So I started with a base of Baha Breeze and added some DSP from Elegant Soiree. There is also Melon Mambo DSP from the Patterns DSP Brights stack. Part of the Baha Breeze under the Melon Mambo was run thru the Scallop edge border punch. I used my Coluzzle to cut out the ovals. I stamped the flowers from Vintage Vogue in Baha, Mambo and Mustard, cutting out the two smaller ones, adding a silver brad and popping them up with Stampin dimensionals. I added a Circle Fire Rhinestone brad to the center of the Baha flower. "Just for you" from Teeny Tiny Wishes was stamped in Baha on Very Vanilla and punched with the Word Window punch.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Vintage Vogue and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: Very Vanilla, Baha Breeze, Melon Mambo, More Mustard, Elegant Soiree DSP, Patterns DSP Brights Stack
Accessories: Word window punch, scallop edge border punch, silver brads, Circle Fire Rhinestone brad, Stampin dimensionals

Clean & Simple FTL#103 Thinking of You

Here's another sketch from the Clean & Simple FTL#105 here.
I started with a base of Early Espresso and added a More Mustard mat on the Whisper White. I stamped the tree from Season of Friendship in Early Espresso and added leaves in Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive. Thinking of You from Trendy Trees was stamped in Early Espresso. A ran some DSP from Autumn Spice thru the Scallop Edge border punch and added that to the side. Finally, a piece of 1/8 inch Early Espresso taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Season of Friendship and Trendy Trees
Papers: Whisper White, Early Espresso, More Mustard and Autumn Spice Specialty DSP
Inks: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive
Accessories: Scallop Edge border punch, 1/8 inch Early Espresso taffeta ribbon

Pals Paper Arts #57 Apple Blossoms

This is my take on PPA#57 here.
I had some leftover Sweet Always DSP on my desk and was inspired by those colors, but I just included Peach Parfait instead of Pumpkin Pie.
I started with a base of Regal Rose. I ran a piece of Chocolate Chip thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Details texturz plate. I added a strip of Peach Parfait DSP from the DSP Pack-In Colors. I stamped the flower/leaf images from Apple Blossoms three times, using the Stamp-a-ma-jig, in Peach Parfait, Chocolate Chip and  then Regal Rose. The sentiment was stamped in Peach Parfait.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Apple Blossoms
Papers: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Peach Parfait, Regal Rose
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Peach Parfait, Regal Rose
Accessories: Perfect Details texturz plate, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Two Challenges in One Card

I LOVE this week's sketch at MojoMonday here.
And I thought I'd pair it with the Color Combination over at Splitcoast here. It calls for Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive.
I began with a base of Pacific Point and added the striped Pacific Point paper from the Patterns DSP Brights stack. I stamped the animals from Fox and Friends in those three colors, punched them out with the Large 1 1/4 inch square punch and layered them onto coordinating card stock punched with the XL 1 3/8 inch square punch. I used Stampin write markers to color in the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes, punched it with the Word Window punch and layered on a piece of Pacific Point punched with the Modern Label punch. There's a strip of 5/8 inch Old Olive grosgrain with an Old Olive Designer button threaded with a sliver of Pacific Point card stock. Finally, three Old Olive brads finish it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Fox and Friends and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Patterns DSP Brights stack
Inks: Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Classic Stamp pads and Stampin write markers
Accessories: Large 1 1/4 inch and XL 1 3/8 inch Square punches, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Old Olive Designer button, Old Olive brads

Splitcoast Sketch #295 Day of Gratitude Sneak Peek

I was thrilled to be asked to make a card for this week's sketch #295 over here at Splitcoast.
So I used Day of Gratitude and the coordinating Autumn Spice Specialty DSP from the soon to be available, Holiday Mini.
I started with Early Espresso and layered on some of the different designs from Autumn Spice. I punched an Early Espresso circle from the 1 3/8 inch circle punch then some DSP from the 1 1/4 inch circle punch. I colored in the stamp from Day of Gratitude with Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and More Mustard Stampin write markers, cut it out and popped it up on Stampin dimensionals. I stamped the tag from Tiny Tags in Early Espresso, punched it out with the Medium Jewelry Tag punch and tied it on with some Natural Hemp Twine. Finally, a piece of 1/8 inch Early Espresso taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Day of Gratitude and Tiny Tags
Papers: Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Autumn Spice Specialty DSP
Inks: Early Espresso Classic Stampin pad, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive Stampin write markers
Accessories: 1 3/8 inch and 1 1/4 inch Circle punches, Medium Jewelry Tag punch, Natural Hemp twine, 1/8 inch Early Espresso taffeta ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Candy Cane Christmas Preview

Here's another sneak peek from the Holiday Mini.
I used a stamp set called A Cute Christmas with the coordinating Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP.
My favorite, Real Red, is the card stock base. Then I ran a piece of Blushing Bride thru the Scallop Edge border punch and added some white dots with a white gel pen. I layered some of the Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP. I stamped the candy canes from A Cute Christmas in Real Red and colored them in with the Real Red and Blushing Bride Stampin write markers. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I punched all that out with the XL 1 3/4 inch circle punch and added a Real Red XL 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, a piece of 1/8 inch Real Red taffeta finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: A Cute Christmas and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Real Red, Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP
Inks: Real Red Classic Stampin pad, Real Red and Blushing Bride Stampin write markers
Accessories: XL 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, XL 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, Scallop Edge Border punch, white gel pen, Stampin dimensionals, 1/8 inch Real Red taffeta ribbon

Stamping 411 #165 Always

This is my take on the Stamping 411 sketch #165 here.
My Elegant Lines textured impressions embossing folder FINALLY arrived today so I had to play!
I started with a card stock base of Soft Suede. I ran a piece of Baha Breeze thru the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines folder. I also used the Big Shot Scallop Circle #2 die to cut the Soft Suede scalloped circle. I used my Coluzzle to cut a piece of the Soft Suede Elegant Soiree DSP. I stamped the bird and some circles from Always in Baha Breeze on Very Vanilla. The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede on the top of the "my friend" stamp from Perfect Punches. I used the Curly Label punch to punch that, trimmed it and added a Soft Suede piece punched with the Curly Label punch. A piece of retired Soft Suede polka-dot grosgrain and a retired Baha Breeze button finish it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Always, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Perfect Punches
Papers: Very Vanilla, Baha Breeze, Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree DSP
Inks: Baha Breeze and Soft Suede
Accessories: Curly label punch, Scallop Circle #2 die, Elegant Lines textured impressions embossing folder, retired Soft Suede polka-dot grosgrain, retired Baha Breeze button, Coluzzle

Clean & Simple FTL#104 Circle Circus Birthday

This is a card for the Clean & Simple FTL#104 here.
I'm really digging this blog and the great sketches!
So I started with a Concord Crush card stock base. I stamped the images from Circle Circus in Blushing Bride, Concord Crush, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade. I ran the Blushing Bride piece thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka-dot textured impressions embossing folder. Happy Birthday from On Your Birthday was stamped  in Concord Crush, punched with the Word Window punch and layered onto a Concord Crush piece punched with the Modern Label punch. I popped that up with a Stampin dimensional. A piece of 1/2 inch Concord Crush stitched-poly ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Circle Circus and On Your Birthday
Papers: Whisper White, Concord Crush and Blushing Bride
Inks: Blushing Bride, Concord Crush, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade
Accessories: Word Window, punch, Modern Label punch, Stampin dimensional, 1/2 inch Concord Crush stitched-poly ribbon, Perfect Polka-dot textured impressions embossing folder

PPA#56 Divine Textures

This is my submission for the redesigned look over at PPA here.
I was immediately drawn to the black fabric with pink and green flowers so I used that for my inspiration.
I started with running the Basic Black card stock thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder. I also used the Vintage Wallpaper folder on the Melon Mambo piece and cut it out with my Coluzzle circle cutter. I stamped the large flower from Vintage Vogue in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and cut it out. I added a green Circle Ice Rhinestone brad to the center and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals.I stamped the smaller flower from that set in Melon Mambo, cut it out and added a silver brad to the center. Pear Pizzaz was used to stamp the flower from Printed Petals and then I punched in out with the XL 1 3/4 inch Scallop circle punch. A piece of Love Letter DSP was punched out with the XL 1 3/4 inch Circle punch. The sentiment from Vintage Vogue was stamped in Basic Black on Very Vanilla. Finally, some 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain ribbon was threaded thru a silver Flower ribbon slide from the Hodgepodge Hardware kit. Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Printed Petals
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: XL 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, XL 1 3/4 inch Scallop Circle punch, Circle Ice Rhinestone brad, silver brad, silver Flower ribbon slide, Stampin dimensionals, 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain, Coluzzle, Vintage Wallpaper  and Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder

Clean and Simple FTL #103

I found this great blog and made two cards for this post. It's called Clean and Simple Stamping and here's the sketch I used for these cards. Since it was really simple to make the first one, I had to make another to show off the awesome papers from the Greenhouse Gala DSP! I used the flower from Friends Never Fade and colored it in with Stampin write markers. The sentiment is from Occasional Quotes. You can figure out which colors are for which card so here's my recipe:

Stamps: Friends Never Fade, Occasional Quotes

Papers: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Greenhouse Gala DSP
Inks: Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz Stampin Write Markers, Pumpkin Pie and  Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp pads and Stampin write markers
Accessories: 3/8 inch Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon and 1/2 inch Pear Pizzazz stitched-poly ribbon

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge Amour

Here's my card for the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 294.
The card is 4 1/4 by 4 1/4 and I started with a base of Very Vanilla. I added different papers from the Love Letter DSP. I stamped the Eiffel Tower from Artistic Etchings in Basic Black and added Amour in Riding Hood Red. I also added a retired Riding Hood Red button that I threaded with a tiny strip of Basic Black. Finally, I added a piece of retired 5/8 inch striped Basic Black grosgrain.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 5/8 inch Basic Black striped grosgrain(retired), Riding Hood Red button(retired)

Travel Journal DSP Birthday

I needed some masculine birthday cards so I thought this one would be perfect. I got the layout from the Clean & Simple fall-to-layout #86 here.
I began with a card stock base of Crumb Cake. I added the striped DSP from Travel Journal and a piece of Pumpkin Pie behind that. I used the following circle punches: XL 1 3/4 inch, Large 1 3/8 inch, Large 1 1/4 inch, 1 inch and 3/4 inch. And also the circle punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes punches pack. Happy Birthday from On Your Birthday was stamped in Night of Navy on Crumb Cake and punched out with the Word Window punch and layered onto a Pumpkin Pie piece punched with the Modern Label punch.
Here's my recipe;
Stamps: On Your Birthday
Papers: Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Travel Journal DSP
Inks: Night of Navy
Accessories: Word Window and Modern Label punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punches pack, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1 1/4 inch, 1 3/8 inch, 1 3/4 inch circle punches

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

Mojo Monday #152 Friend

                                                                            
 This card is for the MojoMonday sketch #152 here.
The base of the card is Soft Suede, then Blushing Bride then some Blushing Bride DSP from the DSP Pack-In Color. I ran the striped piece thru the Scallop Edge border punch. There's a piece of 3/8 inch Marina Mist taffeta under the ovals. The ovals of Soft Suede and Whisper White were cut with the Coluzzle oval cutter. I used Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler and Blushing Bride Stampin write markers to color in the stamp from All Holidays. I punched a piece of Cherry Cobbler with the Boho Blossoms punch, added a circle of Blushing Bride with the Itty Bitty Shapes punch and then a gold brad, all popped up with a Stampin dimensional. Finally, a piece of 1/2 inch Blushing Bride stitched-poly ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: All Holidays
Papers: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, DSP Pack-In Color
Inks: Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist and Soft Suede Stampin write markers
Accessories: Scallop edge border punch, Coluzzle, Boho Blossoms punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, gold brad, Stampin dimensional, 3/8 inch Marina Mist taffeta, 1/2 inch Blushing Bride stitched-poly ribbon

Stamping 411 Sketch#164 Perfect Punches Thanks

This thank you card is for Stamping 411 #164 here.
I started with a Riding Hood Red card stock base and added Love Letter DSP. The edge of the Riding Hood Red card stock was run thru the Scallop Edge border punch. I stamped the image in Riding Hood Red and punched it out with the Scallop Oval punch. A Riding Hood Red piece punched with the 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch is behind that and popped up with Stampin dimensionals. I also punched a piece of the DSP with one of the Itty Bitty Shapes punches. Finally, a piece of 5/8 inch Very Vanilla grosgrain finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Perfect Punches
Papers: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Scallop oval punch, 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch, scallop edge border punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punches pack, Stampin dimensionals, 5/8 inch Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon

Halloween Preview

I ordered the set Wicked Cool with my Holiday Mini pre-order. This set isn't actually in the Holiday Mini but I really love all the different images.
I started with Peach Parfait card stock and ran the end of the card thru the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper textured impressions embossing folder. I added some DSP from the DSP Pack-In Color Hostess set and some Old Olive DSP from the Patterns DSP Brights stack. The piece of Concord Crush was run thru the Scallop Trim border punch. I used Concord Crush, Old Olive and Peach Parfait Stampin write markers to color in the images. I punched the sentiment out with the 1 3/8 inch by5/8 inch Large Oval punch, layered that onto a piece of Peach Parfait punched with the 1 3/4 inch by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch and then onto a piece of Concord Crush punched with the XL Scallop Oval punch. All those ovals were popped up with Stampin dimensionals.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Wicked Cool
Papers: Whisper White, Concord Crush, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, DSP Pack-In Color, Patterns DSP Brights stack
Inks: Concord Crush, Old Olive, Peach Parfait Stampin write markers
Accessories: Scallop Trim border punch, 1 3/8 in by 5/8 inch Large oval punch, 1 3/4 inch by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch, XL Scallop oval punch, Stampin' dimensionals

Another Holiday Mini Preview!

Here's a card with some more items from the Holiday Mini. Autumn Spice is the name of the Specialty Designer Series Papers and Day of Gratitude is the coordinating stamp set.
I started with a base of Cajun Craze and added two of the papers. Using a strip of Very Vanilla I stamped the leaf from Day of Gratitude in Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive. I then stamped the acorn in Early Espresso. I ran the edge of the Cajun Craze paper thru the Scallop Edge border punch. That entire piece was popped up with Stampin' dimensionals. Thank you was stamped in Cajun Craze, punched out with the 1 3/8 in by 5/8 in Large Oval and layered onto a piece of Cajun Craze punched with the 1 3/4 in by 7/8 in Large Oval punch. Finally, a piece of 1/4 inch Old Olive grosgrain finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Day of Gratitude
Papers: Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Autumn Spice Specialty DSP
Inks: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Old Olive
Accessories: 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch Large Oval punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch, Scallop Edge border punch, Stampin' dimensionals, 1/4 inch Old Olive grosgrain ribbon

PPA#55 Color Challenge Cupcakes

This bright card was created for the PPA#55 Color Challenge here.
We were to use Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise.
I started by running Melon Mambo card stock thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka-dot textured impressions embossing folder. I ran a piece of Daffodil Delight thru the Scallop Border punch and added some dots with a white gel pen. The striped Tempting Turquoise paper is from the Patterns DSP Brights Stack. I stamped the cupcake images from Birthday Bakery with the Soft Suede Stampin write marker and colored them in with the Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise Stampin write markers. They were then punched out with the 3/4 inch circle punch and layered onto Melon Mambo pieces punched with the 1 1/4 inch circle punch. All three circles were popped up with Stampin dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped in Melon Mambo and punched with the Word Window punch. Finally, some 3/8 inch Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Birthday Bakery
Papers: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Patterns DSP Brights Stack
Inks: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede Stampin write markers
Accessories: Scallop Edge border punch, Word window punch, Stampin dimensionals, 3/8 inch Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon, Perfect Polka-dot textured impressions embossing folder

I Can't Stop Making Cards!

I'm having fun playing with my new goodies so I made this card for the Splitcoast color combo #283 here.
The colors are Baha Breeze, Crumb Cake and Poppy Parade.
Poppy Parade is the card stock base on this card and then I added some paper from the Level 1 Hostess product, Designer Series Paper Pack-In Color. I ran Crumb Cake card stock thru the Scallop Edge Border punch and added some white dots with a white gel pen. I also ran Crumb Cake thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka-dot textured impressions embossing folder and punched that out with the XL Fancy Flower punch. I stamped the flower from Apple Blossoms in Poppy Parade then punched that out with the 1 1/4 inch circle punch. A piece of Baha Breeze was punched with the 1 3/4 inch circle punch and the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack. A silver brad is in the center. The entire flower piece was popped up with Stampin' dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped in Poppy Parade. Finally, a piece of 1/8 inch Marina Mist taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Apple Blossoms
Papers: Whisper White, Baha Breeze, Crumb Cake, DSP Pack-In Color
Inks: Poppy Parade
Accessories: Perfect Polka-dot textured impressions embossing folder, silver brad, white gel pen, XL Fancy Flower punch, Scallop Edge Border punch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/4 inch circle punches, Stampin' dimensionals,
Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, 1/8 inch Marina Mist taffeta ribbon

Holiday Mini Preview-A Cute Christmas

It's Christmas in July! Actually, my Holiday Mini pre-order arrived so I had to make my first Christmas card for 2010. I used the Splitcoast sketch #293 here.
I started with a card stock base of Real Red and used papers from the Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP. The piece of Real Red card stock was run thru the Scallop Edge Border punch and I added some dots with a white gel pen. I stamped the stockings from A Cute Christmas stamp set in Basic Black and colored them in with  Baha Breeze, Blushing Bride, Garden Green and Real Red Stampin write markers. The sentiment was stamped in Real Red. Then I added a piece of 1/8 inch Real Red taffeta ribbon. Finally, that entire piece was popped up with Stampin dimensionals.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: A Cute Christmas
Papers: Whisper White, Baha Breeze, Real Red, Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Baha Breeze, Blushing Bride, Garden Green and Real Red Stampin write markers
Accessories: Scallop Edge border punch, 1/8 inch Real Red taffeta ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Another Elegant Soiree Card

Since I had the Elegant Soiree DSP out, I made this simple, yet cute birthday card.
The base is Soft Suede then some Crumb Cake then three different patterns from Elegant Soiree DSP. Happy Birthday from Perfect Punches was stamped in Soft Suede, punched with the 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch and trimmed down. A Soft Suede piece was punched with that same Oval punch. The tiny flower from Pretty Petals was stamped with Baha Breeze on Baha Breeze card stock then punched with the Itty Bitty Shapes punches pack. A gold brad was added to the center of the flower. That entire piece was popped up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, a piece of 3/8 inch Marina Mist taffeta ribbon was added to the bottom.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Perfect Punches and Printed Petals
Papers: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree DSP
Inks: Baha Breeze and Soft Suede
Accessories: Itty Bitty Shapes Punches pack, 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch, Stampin dimensionals, gold brad, 3/8 inch Marina Mist taffeta ribbon

MOJO #151 Elegant Soiree Birthday

I'm back after two fun-filled exhausting days with my three nephews! I forgot how much energy three boys, ages 7, 5 and 18 months have. With my three kids, the three cousins and my sister we had fun. But I was definitely itching to tear open my Holiday Mini pre-order. I'll get to the holiday cards eventually, but I had to make one with these beautiful papers from Elegant Soiree DSP.
So I used the MOJO Monday sketch #151 here.
The base of this card is Soft Suede with a piece of Basic Gray layered on that. As I said, the papers are from the Elegant Soiree DSP. I stamped the Eiffel Tower from Artistic Etchings in Basic Gray and Birthday Wishes from Occasional Quotes in Baha Breeze. I ran a little piece of Soft Suede thru the Scallop Edge border punch and clipped the end of the other Soft Suede piece for the "banner look". Finally, a retired Baha Breeze button, with a sliver of Crumb Cake as the thread, finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Occasional Quotes
Papers: Very Vanilla, Baha Breeze, Crumb Cake, Basic Gray, Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree DSP
Inks: Basic Gray, Baha Breeze
Accessories: Scallop Edge border punch, retired Baha Breeze button

Another Chic Boutique with Love Letter DSP

Since I had the Love Letter DSP and the Chic Boutique stamp set sitting on my desk, I decided to make another card.
I began with a Basic Black card stock base and added the black patterned papers from Love Letter DSP. I stamped the flourish from Chic Boutique in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and cut that out. Merci was also stamped in Basic Black then I punched that out with the 1 3/8 by 5/8 Oval punch and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. I used my Oval Coluzzle cutter to add the Basic Black oval piece. Finally, a bit of 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain finishes it off!
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Chic Boutique
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch Oval punch, Coluzzle oval cutter, Stampin dimensionals, 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain ribbon

Chic Boutique with Love Letter DSP

I needed to make some birthday cards for Home & School to give to our teachers so I thought this would be a cute one.
I started with Basic Black and added some Love Letter DSP. I stamped the forms from Chic Boutique three times and paper pieced them with Love Letter DSP. The sentiment was stamped with Basic Black and punched out with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 Oval Punch and layered onto a Riding Hood Red piece punched with the Scallop Oval punch. I popped that up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, a piece of  3/8 inch retired Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Chic Boutique
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, retired 3/8 inch Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Stamping 411 #163 Greenhouse Gala Birthday

This is my take on the Stamping 411 sketch #163 here.
I started with a card stock base of Pear Pizzazz and added some DSP from Greenhouse Gala. I colored in the stamp from On Your Birthday with Chocolate Chip, Baha Breeze, Pear Pizzazz and Pumpkin Pie Stampin write markers. I also colored in the pineapple image from Friends Never Fade with Stampin write markers and then punched that with the 1 1/4 inch circle punch. That was layered onto a piece of Pumpkin Pie punched with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Large oval punch and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, a piece of 1/2 inch Pear Pizzazz poly-stitched ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Friends Never Fade and On Your Birthday
Papers: Whisper White, Baha Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie and Greenhouse Gala DSP
Inks: Baha Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz and Pumpkin Pie Stampin Write markers
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch circle punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch large oval punch, Stampin dimensionals, 1/2 inch Pear Pizzazz stitched-poly ribbon

PPA#54 Masculine Congrats

This is my try for the PPA#54-A Masculine KISS-here.
The Travel Journal DSP immediately comes to mind when thinking of masculine cards, so I used a strip of that on the card stock base of Night of Navy. I took a small strip of Bashful Blue and poked some holes with the paper piercing tool and the mat pack.
I used the XL Star punch and the (retired) small star punch to punch out the stars. The 3/4 inch circle punch was used for the circle and popped up with a Stampin dimensional. Finally, I stamped congratulations from Perfect Punches in Night of Navy and punched that out with the Modern Label punch.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Perfect Punches
Papers: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Travel Journal DSP
Inks: Night of Navy
Accessories: XL and Small Star punches, 3/4 inch circle punch, Modern Label punch, paper piercing tool, mat pack, Stampin dimensionals

Splitcoast Sketch #292 Apple Blossoms

Here's my take on the funky Splitcoast Sketch #292 here.
I started with a base of River Rock and used all four patterns of Real Red from the Patterns DSP Brights Stack. I stamped the circles from Apple Blossoms in River Rock on Whisper White. I then stamped the apple from that set in Real Red and colored the stem with the Old Olive Stampin write marker. I cut that out and then popped that up with Stampin dimensionals. It took more time to figure out the odd shaped papers than anything else!
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Apple Blossoms
Papers: Whisper White, River Rock, Patterns DSP Brights Stack
Inks: River Rock, Real Red, Old Olive Stampin write marker
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin dimensionals

Splitcoast Color Challenge #282 Birthday Bliss

I had fun creating this card for the Splitcoast Color Challenge #282 here. The colors are Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red and Early Espresso.
I started with a base of Early Espresso. I used the Riding Hood Red polka-dot papers from Love Letter DSP and layered a piece of Riding Hood Red behind that. I stamped the image from Birthday Bliss in Early Espresso and used Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red and Blushing Bride Classic Stamp pad and blender pens to color in the cakes. I then punched that out with the 1 3/4 inch circle punch. I used the Circles #2 Sizzix die to cut out the Blushing Bride circle and the 2 3/8 inch Scallop circle punch for the Early Espresso piece. That's popped up with Stampin dimensionals. "Happy Birthday" from On Your Birthday was stamped in Early Espresso, punched with the Word Window punch and layered onto a piece of Early Espresso punched with the Modern Label punch. A piece of 1/8 inch Early Espresso taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Birthday Bliss and On Your Birthday
Papers: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 2 3/8 inch Scallop circle punch, Circles #2 Sizzix die, 1 3/4 inch circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Stampin dimensionals

Another Party Hearty Card

Since I had my Party Hearty set sitting on my desk, and I saw this cute card by Sarah Jane Kale I thought I'd make my own version.
I started with a base of Pear Pizzazz and added some Greenhouse Gala DSP. All the stamps are from Party Hearty and I colored them with Baha Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz and Pumpkin Pie Stampin Write markers. Whisper White was punched with the 1 3/8 inch square punch and layered onto a piece of Chocolate Chip. The party hats were colored with the markers, cut out and turned upside down to look like a pennant. A teeny tiny strip of Chocolate Chip was adhered to look like string. Happy Birthday from Teeny Tiny Wishes was stamped in Chocolate Chip and punched out with the Word Window punch. Finally, I added a piece of 1/2 inch Pear Pizzazz stitched-poly.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Party Hearty and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz
Inks: Baha Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz and Pumpkin Pie Stampin Write markers
Accessories: 1 3/8 inch square punch, Word Window punch, 1/2 inch Pear Pizzazz stitched-poly ribbon

Mojo #150 Party Hearty with Travel Journal DSP

This is my take on the MojoMonday sketch#150 here.
I can never have enough masculine cards so I thought of the Travel Journal DSP with this sketch.
I started with a base of Night of Navy and layered on some Crumb Cake. The different papers are all from the Travel Journal DSP and coordinate so great! The only stamping on this card is the "celebrate you" from Party Hearty stamped in Night of Navy.I punched that with the XL 1 3/4 circle punch and layered a Pumpkin Pie circle that I cut with the Circles #2 Sizzix die.I stamped the present in Pumpkin Pie, punched it out with the 3/4 inch circle punch and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. A piece of 1/4 inch Night of Navy grosgrain and two silver brads finish it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Party Hearty
Papers: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Travel Journal DSP
Inks: Night of Navy and Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Corner rounder punch, 3/4 inch and 1 3/4 inch circle punches, Circles #2 Sizzix die, silver brads, Stampin Dimensionals, 1/4 inch Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon

Stamping 411 #162 Birthday Bakery in Peach Parfait

Here's my card for the Stamping411 sketch #162 here.
I began with a card stock base of Peach Parfait and layered on some Early Espresso. I ran a piece of Whisper White thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder. I stamped the images from Birthday Bakery in Early Espresso and colored them in with Early Espresso, Melon Mambo and Peach Parfait Classic Stampin pads and blender pens. I punched them out with the 3/4 inch circle punch and popped them up with Stampin dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment in Peach Parfait, punched it out with the Word Window punch and layered that onto a Peach Parfait piece punched with the Modern Label punch. Finally, a piece of 1/2 inch Peach Parfait stitched-poly ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Birthday Bakery
Papers: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Peach Parfait
Inks: Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait
Accessories: blender pens, 3/4 inch circle punch, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Stampin dimensionals, Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder, 1/2 inch Peach Parfait stitched-poly ribbon