Masculine Card for a Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch

This card is for the sketch at Hand Stamped Sentiments#320 here.

I saw this sketch and immediately thought of the Come Sail Away DSP!

I paired that with the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set and it's a perfect masculine card!!

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Itty Bitty Birthdays
Papers: WW, Soft Suede, Night of Navy, Come Sail Away DSP
Inks: Night of Navy
Accessories: Layering Circles dies, Detailed Trio punch, Scalloped Tag punch, Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine, Subtle embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Two for Tuesday Cheer-ful Card

After a busy weekend I finally got a chance to stamp today!! So I made this card for two challenges.

First, I used the sketch at The Paper Players#452 here.

And then the colors are for the Splitcoast Color Combination#750 here.
The colors to use are Seaside Spray, Pool Party and Highland Heather. And it's a Christmas in July theme so I fit that in too!!

Colorful Seasons and Merry Christmas to All are the stamp sets with some 2019-2021 In Color 6 by 6 DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Colorful Seasons and Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Watercolor, Seaside Spray, Pool Party, Highland Heather and 2019-2021 In Color DSP
Inks: Seaside Spray, Pool Party and Highland Heather
Accessories: Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Aqua painter, Seasonal Layers dies

New Catalog Favorites for Two Challenges

Yet another card for two challenges.

First, the sketch is for Case this Sketch#332 here.

And second, for SUO Challenge#228-New Catalog Favorites, here.

I just love the Daisy Lane and Birch stamp sets, especially when paired together!!

And I added some 2018-2020 In Color 6 by 6 DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Daisy Lane and Birch background
Papers: WW, Crumb Cake, Pineapple Punch, 2018-2020 In Color 6 by 6 DSP
Inks: Crumb Cake, Pineapple Punch, Old Olive, Early Espresso
Accessories: Medium Daisy punch, Stampin dimensionals

Two for Thursday Birthday Card

Here's a birthday card for two challenges.

First, is the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches#398 here.

And then it's for the Inspire Create Challenge#048-Theme: Birthday, here.

I quite literally followed the sketch!

Birthday Backgrounds and Piece of Cake are the stamp sets.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Birthday Backgrounds and Piece of Cake
Papers: WW, Basic Gray, Mango Melody
Inks: Mango Melody, Melon Mambo, Basic Gray
Accessories: 2 inch Circle punch, Starburst punch, Cake Builder punch, Stampin dimensionals

Floating Frame Card for a Paper Craft Crew Challenge

This is my take on the Paper Craft Crew#344-Case the Design Team, here.

It's a challenge to copy and share a designer's card.  I chose to case this card by Jay Soriano.

I've been wanting to try the Floating Fame technique.

I used the Daisy Lane and Colorful Seasons stamp sets along with the Rectangle Stitched dies.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Daisy Lane and Colorful Seasons
Papers: WW, Early Espresso, Pineapple Punch
Inks: Early Espresso, Pineapple Punch, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate
Accessories: Rectangle Stitched dies, Daisy punch, Stampin dimensionals, Press-n-seal

Two for Tuesday Birthday Card

This birthday card is for two challenges.

First, it's for The Paper Players#451-Clean and Simple: Masculine, here.

And then the colors are for Fab Friday#168 here.
The colors to use are Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch, Bermuda Bay and Pacific Point.

I thought these would be great for our uncle's 80th birthday card!

Family Party and Birthday Backgrounds are the stamp sets.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Family Party & Birthday Backgrounds
Papers: WW, Pacific Point, Lovely Lipstick
Inks: Pacific Point, Lovely Lipstick, Bermuda Bay, Pinepple Punch
Accessories: Stitched Shapes dies, Layering Circles dies, 1/8 inch Pineapple Punch grosgrain ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

July Christmas Card for Four Challenges!!!

I'm in my happy place because I fit in FOUR challenges for this Christmas in July card.

First, the sketch is for Case this Sketch#331 here.

Second, the colors are for the Splitcoast Color Combination#748 here.
The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Gold.

Third, is Just Add Ink#466-Inspiration, here.
I was inspired by the red, green and gold ornaments in the lanterns.

And finally, TGIF Challenge#221-Christmas in July, here.

Family Party and Merry Christmas to All are the stamp sets with some Regals 6 by 6 DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Family Party and Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Gold Foil, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Regals 6 by 6 DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Versamark
Accessories: Stitched Shapes dies, Layering Circles Dies, Gold Embossing Powder, Stampin dimensionals

Thank You Card for Two Challenges

Here's a thank you card for two challenges.

First, it's for the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches#397 here.

And then the colors are for Sunday Stamps#209 here.
I focused on the black, purple, aqua and deep blue, using Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana and Pretty Peacock.

A Big Thank you is the stamp set.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: A Big Thank You
Papers: WW, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape and Pretty Peacock
Inks: Black, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape and Pretty Peacock
Accessories: 1 inch Circle punch and Stampin dimensionals

Bright Birthday Card for Two Challenges

This bright birthday card is for two challenges.

First, the sketch at the Global Design Project#198 here.

And then the colors for The Paper Players#450 here.
The colors to use are Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue and Granny Apple Green.

Broadway Birthday is the stamp set with it's coordinating Broadway Lights dies.

This is a perfect masculine card, if I do say so myself!!

Here's my recipe:
Stamps:  Broadway Birthday
Papers: WW, Watercolor, Blueberry Bushel
Inks: Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green
Accessories: Aqua painter, Broadway Lights dies, stampin dimensionals

Two for Thursday Rustic Card

This card is for two challenges.

First, it's for the sketch at SUO Challenge#227 here.

And then for the Hand Stamped Sentiments#319 Inspiration Challenge, here.

I was inspired by the shiplap and the wreath. Plus I had a few of these colors out from yesterday's card.

I used the Birch Background stamp with Crumb Cake ink on some WW card stock.
Sweetly Swirled seemed like a good stamp set to create a wreath.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Sweetly Swirled and Birch background
Papers: WW, Crumb Cake
Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake
Accessories: Stampin dimensionals

Wedding Card for a TGIF Challenge

This wedding card is for the sketch at TGIF Challenge#220 here.

Piece of Cake is the stamp set with the Well Written dies, Magnolia Memory dies and the sprig punch.
I also ran the WW thru the Swirls & Curls embossing folder.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Piece of Cake
Papers: WW, Silver Glimmer, Seaside Spray, Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz
Inks: Blushing Bride, Seaside Spray, Soft Seafoam, Pear Pizzazz and Basic Gray
Accessories: Stitched Shapes dies, Layering Circles dies, Well Written Dies, Magnolia Memory dies, Cake Builder punch, Swirls & Curls embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Birthday Card for a Fab Friday Sketch

Today is our daughter Abby's birthday. So I had to make a bright card in her favorite color. She's such a bright young woman so this is just perfect for her! We have been blessed to have her in our family and looking forward to celebrating her today.

I used the sketch at Fab Friday#167 here for the card.

Itty Bitty Birthdays is the stamp set with some 2019-2021 In Color 6 by 6 DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Itty Bitty Birthdays
Papers: WW, Basic Black, Pineapple Punch, 2019-2021 In Color DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Pineapple Punch
Accessories: Seasonal Layers Dies, Tailored Tag punch, Layering Ovals dies, Stampin dimensionals

Graduation Card for Two Challenges

My last graduation card of this season is for two challenges.
Of course I used the graduate's new school colors too!

First, it's for the sketch at Case this Sketch#320 here.

And second, for the Paper Craft Crew#343-Designer's Choice, here.

Birthday Backgrounds and Broadway Birthday are the stamp sets.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Birthday Backgrounds and Broadway Birthday
Papers: WW, Smoky Slate, Real Red
Inks: Real Red, Smoky Slate and Basic Black
Accessories: Stitched Shapes dies, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Stampin dimensionals

Chrismtas in July Card for Three Challenges

I managed to fit in three challenges for this card!!!

First, the sketch is for the Freshly Made Sketch#396 here.

Second, the colors are for the Splitcoast Color Combination#747 here.
The colors to use are Rococo Rose, Soft Seafoam and Very Vanilla. It's also a Christmas in July Theme.

And finally, Just Add Ink#465-Add the Season, here.
I chose to add winter and the Christmas season.

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set. The snowflakes are from the Seasonal Layers dies and there's a bit of the 2019-2021 In Color 6 by 6 DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: VV, Rococo Rose, Soft Sea Foam, 2019-2021 In Color 6 by 6 DSP
Inks: Rococo Rose and Soft Sea Foam
Accessories: Merry Christmas dies, Seasonal Layers dies, Stampin dimensionals

Graduation Card for an Inspire Create Challenge

I need a couple more graduation cards so I used the sketch at Inspire Create Challenge#047 here.

As I've said before, I like to use the graduates' future school colors!

Buffalo Check background, Sweetly Swirled and Well Said are the stamp sets.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Buffalo Check background, Sweetly Swirled, Well Said
Papers: WW, Real Red, Basic Gray
Inks: Real Red and Basic Gray
Accessories: Layering Circles Dies, Well Written Dies, Stampin dimensionals

Anniversary Card for the Global Design Project

This is my take on the Global Design Project#197 here.

It's a color challenge to use Terracotta Tile, Seaside Spray and Pear Pizzazz.

I cased a card on page 116 of the catalog.

Abstract Impressions and Well Said are the stamp sets. I also used one of the flowers from the Magnolia Memory dies to cut out the panel in the middle.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Abstract Impressions and Well Said
Papers: WW, Terracotta Tile, Seaside Spray
Inks: Terracotta Tile, Seaside Spray and Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Magnolia Memory dies, Stampin dimensionals

Triple Challenge Thank You Card

I need a thank you because our friends had us to their lake house and found three challenges that exactly fit my need!

First, the sketch is for Sunday Stamps#208 here.

Second, The Paper Players#449 Theme: Water Sports, here, is too perfect!

And finally, the Paper Craft Crew#342 Tic Tac Toe, here.
I went down the left hand side with Water, Masculine and #simplestamping.

Waterfront is the stamp set and I paired that with some Come Sail Away DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Waterfront
Papers: WW, Night of Navy and Come Sail Away DSP
Inks: Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine, Stampin dimensionals

Woven Threads DSP Thank You for Two Challenges

Here's a thank you for two challenges.

First, the sketch at Case this Sketch#329 here.

And then the colors are for the TGIF Challenge#219 here.
The colors to use are Purple Posy, Rococo Rose and Seaside Spray.

The greeting is from the Sweetly Swirled stamp set with some Woven Threads DSP.

It's a bit hard to see, but I ran the WW base thru the Subtle embossing folder for a bit of texture.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Sweetly Swirled
Papers: WW, Purple Posy, Woven Threads DSP
Inks: Seaside Spray
Accessories: Subtle embossing folder and Stampin dimensionals