A Doily Hi

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The super talented Anne Marie has a great CAS (Clean And Simple) challenge for us this week at the Paper Players:

I decided to really focus on the CAS aspect of this challenge, because I often struggle with this.  And struggle I did — I have several versions of this very simple card in my trash can.  Either I didn’t line the two layers up properly, or I stamped the sentiment crooked, or I got a random smear of ink on the white card stock, or somehow otherwise messed it up.  I was quite frustrated with this little card by the time I finished.  Guess I need more practice with CAS, huh!?

CAS Doilies

I hope you can join us in this challenge.  Meanwhile, you can check out the other designers’ creations here:

Enjoy your Sunday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Delicate Doilies, Regarding Dahlias (sentiment)
Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White
Embellishments:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Birthday Candles — FabFri20

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It’s time for another Fab Friday challenge, friends!  And this week we have a fun color challenge for you:

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE the new In-Colors, and this week we are featuring all of them.  If you don’t have them yet, you can choose similar colors (but hurry and get these — you’ll love them!).

I chose to use a new wheel called Birthday Candles for my card and made each candle one of the colors.  I know I cheated a little in that I used an additional color on my card, So Saffron, for the flames on the candles.  I just couldn’t get happy with it without using a yellow for the flames.

Birthday Candles

One of the new products in the new catalog that I was so excited to see is the Squares Framelits.  They make it so easy to make a frame, like this Polaroid-style frame that I used on this card.  Very fun!

I hope you’ll join us in this challenge.   You can check out what the other designers did with these yummy colors at the Fab Friday Challenge site.

Enjoy your Friday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Birthday Candles (wheel), Four You
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, In-Color dsp stack
Embellishments:  Whisper White 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, In Color Boutique Details, Dazzling Details, Needlepoint Border Embossing Folder, Squares Framelits

You’re the Best

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One of the new products that I really love is the 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon.  I wanted it to be the star of this show, so I didn’t use any other embellishments.  I decided to pair it with a couple of new stamp sets — Hello, Lovely and Mosaic Madness.  I also used some new dsp, I am Me, and a new In-Color, Coastal Cabana.  Lots of new stuff!

You're the Best

I think it will be fun to mix and match these two stamp sets.  They go together so well.

Enjoy your Thursday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Hello, Lovely and Mosaic Madness
Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral
Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, I am Me dsp
Embellishments:  Calypso Coral 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon

A Clean, Crisp Dahlia — FMS90

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The super talented Linda Callahan has a fun sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

I pulled out my new Regarding Dahlias stamp set again (I love that flower, I tell ya).  This card was super simple and easy to make.

FMS Dahlia

I hope you’ll join us for this challenge.  You can check out what the other designers did with the sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches site.

Enjoy your Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Regarding Dahlias
Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Versamark
Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, I am Me dsp
Embellishments:  White Baker’s Twine, Neutrals Candy Dots, Candy Dots Brad Bases, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

A Venetian Thank You

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I had some scraps of Venetian Romance dsp sitting on my desk, and I rearranged them a little and came up with this card.

Venetian Thank You

The focal image is from a hostess set, Morning Meadow, and it can be yours for free with any order of $150 or more.  There are so many great hostess sets with this new catalog!

Enjoy your Tuesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Morning Meadow (hostess)
Ink:  Island Indigo, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Venetian Romance dsp
Embellishments:  Very Vanilla 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Trim, Linen Thread, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Chalk Talk Framelits

Oh, Happy Day!

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It IS a happy day!  Summer vacation is here.  My two oldest children are at church camp, so I get some precious time with my baby (she’s really 8, but she’s still my baby).  And I’ve finished all 24 of my convention display samples. Oh, Happy Day!

Oh, Happy Day

The name of this new stamp set is Happy Day, and I can’t help but break out into song every time I say it.  Anybody else love the song “Happy Day?”

Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I’ll never be the same
Forever I am changed

This song always makes me smile no matter my mood.  Here’s a link to a Youtube video if you want to hear it.  Please forgive my digression.  At least you can’t hear me singing it!  🙂  I love this stamp set.  Not only does it have two beautiful images, but it has four great sentiments as well.  I think this will be another well used set for me.

Enjoy your Monday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Happy Day
Ink:  Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe, Venetian Romance dsp
Embellishments:  Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Sizzlits Large Delicate Doilies, In Color Boutique Details, Pistachio Pudding 3/8″ Ruffled Stretch Trim, Linen Thread, Circle Framelits

 

Hello Flower Shop — PP149

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The super talented Ann Schach has a pretty color challenge for us at the Paper Players today.

These are some of my favorite colors, so this challenge was a fun one for me.  I pulled out a couple of new stamp sets to use.  I love the new Flower Shop set.  It has a coordinating punch — love that!

flower shop trio

Go visit the rest of the design team and see what they did with these colors, and then join us in this challenge at the Paper Players.

Enjoy your Sunday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Flower Shop, Four You
Ink:  So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Early Espresso
Paper:  Pool Party, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Subtles dsp stack
Embellishments:  Pansy punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Early Espresso 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Large Pearl Basic Jewels

It’s a Dahlia Day

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I got my order of new catalog items and had a little time to play with it today.  One of the stamp sets at the top of my wish list was the Regarding Dahlias set.  Not only do I love the floral image (I’m such a sucker for floral images), but I love the sentiments as well.  They will be well used I’m sure.

Dahlia Day

I stamped the dahlia on watercolor paper with Calypso Coral ink, and then took my watercolor brush and Crisp Cantaloupe ink and colored in the petals.  I then just used some water in my brush to dilute the colors a bit and blur the image slightly.  I then applied Dazzling Diamonds on top.  I used another stamp set, Gorgeous Grunge, to make the splatters.

Enjoy your Saturday!  I am one project away from being finished with my convention display samples (23 down, and just one to go).   Then I need to take pictures of them all so I can share them with you after convention next month.  Whew!  It will be such a relief to box them all up and ship them to Utah.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Regarding Dahlias, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Basic Black
Paper:  Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Whisper White, Watercolor paper, I Am Me dsp
Embellishments:  Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Smoky Slate 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Subtles Designer Buttons, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

 

A Wagon Full of Birthday Wishes

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Wagon Full of Birthday Wishes

I tell you — this Gingham Garden dsp just makes me happy.  I love the patterns, and the colors are so bright and cheery.  I hadn’t watercolored in a long time, so I pulled out one of the few sets I still have which are made for watercoloring.  I used a blender pen and my ink pads to do the coloring.

Enjoy your Friday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  For the Birds
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Soft Sky, StazOn Black
Paper:  Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Gingham Garden dsp, SU Watercolor paper
Embellishments:  Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Blooming Cantaloupe — FMS89

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It’s Wednesday, and the very talented Rita Wright has a very fun sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches:

Banners and baker’s twine — what’s not to love?  I decided to play with another new in-color tonight — Crisp Cantaloupe.  I’ve decided that I really like it paired with Calypso Coral.  I also added Baked Brown Sugar to the mix for this card.

cantaloupe floral

Go check out what the other designers made and then join us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

Enjoy your Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Blooming with Kindness
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Soft Suede
Paper:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Baked Brown Sugar, In-Color dsp stacks
Embellishments:  Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter