Oh, boy!  We’re getting really close to the release of the new catalog, and I am so ready!  I’ve been working on my wish list (trying to get it to a “reasonable” level) so I’ll be ready to order Monday morning.

Meanwhile, I tried to distract myself with some new dsp from the Moonlight DSP stack, which demonstrators were able to pre-order.  I stamped one of the flowers from the Mixed Bunch set with Blackberry Bliss ink and punched it out.  Purple has always been the most challenging color for me, but I have promised myself that I will use this new in-color.  You may have to hold me accountable.

The yellow on this card is another new in-color, Hello Honey.  I know I will be using it a lot, as I think it is my favorite of the five new colors.

Enjoy your Saturday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Retro Sketches has another great sketch this week.  It’s a square card, and I don’t usually make those so it was fun to do something different.

I used my favorite flower from Mixed Bunch, and stamped it on the white card layer.  I then took a piece of Pool Party card stock, and punched out the flower on one side, embossed it with the Decorative Dots embossing folder (if you don’t have this yet, hurry and get it before Sale-a-Bration ends this week), and used dimensionals to pop it up.

When I stamped the flower, I used a mask on the side.  I just sat the Pool Party piece down on the white piece, put a sticky note with the adhesive side right against the Pool Party edge, removed the Pool Party piece and stamped the flower image.  That helped me to keep that nice, clean line on the side.

Enjoy your Sunday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Express Yourself
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Whisper White
Embellishments:  Brights Designer Buttons, White Baker’s Twine, 1″ Circle Punch, Decorative Dots embossing folder

Here’s a simple card with some colors that I got from a Hungry Jack hashbrowns ad in the Sunday coupon pages.    The logo on the ad really caught my eye because of the color combination used, so I tore it out and saved it until I could make this card.  Sometimes inspiration comes in truly unexpected ways, doesn’t it?

Enjoy your Tuesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Lacy & Lovely
Ink:  Real Red, Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Real Red, Whisper White, In-Color dsp stack
Embellishments:  Blossom punch, 1″ Circle punch, Large Scallop edgelits, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 3/16″ Corner punch, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Dazzling Details, Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

I totally cased this card from one of Iwona Palomountain’s beautiful cards.  I just changed up the stamps and dies by using Stampin’ Up! products, and I used a different color combination.  I made myself use a purple, Wisteria Wonder, and I very rarely use purple.  I used the Color Coach, and it had Wisteria Wonder, Cherry Cobbler, and Pink Pirouette as a combination — not one I would have ever thought of!

Have a great Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Friendly Phrases
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black, Whisper White, In Color dsp stack
Embellishments:  Large Scallop edgelit, Apothecary Accents framelits, Blossom punch, Blossom Petals Builder punch, 1″ Circle punch, 3/16″ corner punch, Subtles Designer Buttons, Wisteria Wonder Baker’s Twine, Large Pearl Basic Jewels