fm65: Happy Birthday with Owls

This is the card I made for the Friday Mashup. The challenge was to create a card that feature Punch Art of your favorite animal. I accidently made my owls look really sad. So, I've decided that this is what they look like after a night of celebration.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Pretty in Pink
Old Olive
Raspberry Ripple
Whisper White
Crumb Cake

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon
SU White Bakers Twine

The Tools
SU Owl Builder Punch
SU Scallop Edge Punch

And, now for the challenge...

PDCC138: Celebrate with Herringbone

What a fun color palette from the Play Date Cafe. This week was the first week I have ever tried the Herringbone technique. I actually made two cards using this technique. It is super fun, easy and a great way to use up scraps.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Outlined Occasions

The Colors
Wisteria Wonder
Raspberry Ripple
Primrose Petals
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
SU Wisteria Wonder DSP
SU Raspberry Ripple DSP
SU Primrose Petals DSP
SU Daffodil Delight DSP

The Tools
SU Apothecary Accent Framelits

And, now for the palette...

FMS41: Happy Birthday with Lots of Bots

What a great sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I have had the SU Lots of Bots stamp set forever now and have never used it. I've been challenging to use stamp sets that I have purchased, but haven't even mounted yet. This is the first of many to come. :-)

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Lots of Bots

The Colors
Pacific Point
Daffodil Delight
Basic Grey
Whisper White

The Embellishments
Tim Holtz Metal Gears
SU 5/8" Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

The Tools
SU Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

And, now for the sketch...

2TC12: Pleasant Poppies

This is the first time I have participated in the Twisted Tuesday challenge blog. This week's challenge was to create a refreshing project and the twist was to include the color red. I focused on the color red for this week.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pleasant Poppies

The Colors
Poppy Parade
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
SU Sunny Garden DSP

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cqc143: For You Herringbone

I was feeling a little uncreative this week. It was a long, stressful week and I'm very glad it is over. I decided to try the Herringbone technique. I was always a little intimidated by this technique, but it is actually really easy and a great way to use up a lot of scraps.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Apothecary Art

The Colors
Pacific Point
Poppy Parade
So Saffron
Basic Grey
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Neutrals Designer Buttons
SU 5/8" Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Neutrals Glimmer Brads
Jewelry Twine

The Tools
SU Labels Framelits
SU Boho Blossoms Punch

And, now for the palette...

PP101: Thank You with Mixed Bunch

What a great sketch from the Paper Players. I was totally inspired by Anne Marie Hile's card. All of her layers were so wonderful and I had to incorporate it in my card as well.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Mixed Bunch
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Island Indigo
Pool Party
Basic Grey
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Large Pearls
SU 3/8" Whisper White Satin Ribbon
SU Island Indigo DSP
SU Pool Party DSP

The Tools
SU Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

And, now for the sketch...

rs17: Kind with Baroque Motifs

Hello, my name is Sue and I love card challenges. This is the first card I made for Retro Sketches. I can't decide which I like more -- sketch challenges or color challenges.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Baroque Motifs

The Colors
Early Espresso
Very Vanilla
Baja Breeze

The Embellishments
SU Baja Breeze Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Greenhouse Gala DSP
SU Basic Pearls

The Tools
SU Corner Rounder Punch
SU Scallop Edge Punch
SU Boho Blossoms Punch

And, now for the sketch...

JUGS142: Live in the Sunshine with Field Flowers

I had a really tough time with this challenge. This week's Just Us Girls challenge was to create a Summer/BBQ theme project. Mine is a little far from this. I just couldn't create a card that I like using red and yellow. I also didn't really have any food or BBQ themed stamps. So, I focused on the color yellow and summer.

I also tried something new. I love patterned paper. I wish SU had more of it. But, I have My Digital Studio. So, I found some patterned paper I liked and printed it out. It worked rather well. I will certainly do this again.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Field Flowers
SU Pursuit of Happiness

The Colors
Whisper White
Basic Gray
Daffodil Delight

The Embellishments
SU You're My Sunshine DSP (My Digital Studio)
SU Daffodil Delight DSP
SU Brights Designer Buttons
SU Victoria Lace Trim
Jewelry Twine

The Tools
SU Scallop Circles #2 Bigz Die

And, now for the challenge details...

FM64: Birthday Celebration with Pennant Parade

I recently learned that Card Patterns was going to discontinue their weekly challenge. Boo! So, I began looking for a new challenge blog. Hooray! I stumbled upon the Friday Mashup. How did I not know about this challenge blog. It is awesome! They mashup two challenges. How fun. This week the challenge was to create a box in a bag with a party time theme.

I thought Pennant Parade was the perfect stamp set to use for this challenge. It is very party time-y, don't you think? This card was totally inspired by a card I saw on Splitcoast. You can find it here. I also really really really tried to create a box in a bag. But, I wasn't feeling well this week and I started to get frustrated because it just wasn't turning out the way I wanted it to. So, I cheated a little bit and used the Fancy Favor Bigz XL die from Stampin' Up!

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pennant Parade
SU Upsy Daisy (I love the sentiments from this stamp set. While SU may have retired it, I will never retire this stamp set)
SU Tiny Tags

The Colors
Perfect Plum
Raspberry Ripple
Primrose Petal
Crumb Cake
Very Vanilla

The Embellishments
SU Basic Rhinestones
SU 3/8" Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon
SU Bakers Twine
SU Primrose Petal DSP
SU Perfect Plum DSP

The Tools
SU Petite Pennant Builder Punch
SU Scallop Edge Border Punch
SU Boho Blossoms Punch
SU Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die
SU Jewelry Tag Punch
SU Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Paper Piercing Tool

And, now for the challenge...

PDCC137: Get Well Soon with All My Heart

I wasn't feeling too well this week, so I guess I made my own Get Well Card. :-) To create the squares, I stamped with Versamark onto DSP, embossed with clear embossing powder and then sponged some Basic Black ink onto the paper. I forget what this technique is called, but it was fun.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU With All My Heart
SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

The Colors
Basic Black
Whisper White
Pacific Point

The Embellishments
SU 1/4" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Basic Pearls
SU Designer Pearls
Jewelry Twine
SU Blueberry Crisp DSP

The Tools
Versamark
SU Clear Embossing Powder
SU Heat Tool
SU Word Window Punch
SU Itty Bitty Punch

And, now for the palette...

CTD197: Thank You with Bright Blossoms

The Color Throwdown challenge was tough for me this week. But, in the end, I'm okay with this card. It turned out better than I had expected. I CASE'ed this card from the SU website. I needed some creativity help.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Bright Blossoms
SU Upsy Daisy

The Colors
Cajun Craze
Calypso Coral
Old Olive
Crumb Cake
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Cajun Craze DSP

The Tools
SU Stamp-a-ma-jig
SU Decorative Label Punch

And, now for the color palette...

FMS40: Friend to Friend with Rosettes

What a great sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I had a lot of fun with them. I saw a card that used a little trio of rosettes in one of the crafting magazines I was looking at this week. Of course I can't find the photo now, but I loved the idea so I gave it a try.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

The Colors
Not Quite Navy
Pacific Point
Whisper White
Crumb Cake
Very Vanilla

The Embellishments
SU Large Pearls
SU Victoria Lace Trim
SU Blueberry Crisp DSP

The Tools
SU Eyelet Border Punch
SU Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die
SU Vintage Wall Paper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Bitty Banners Framelits Die

And, now for the sketch...

cQc142: Congratulations with Floral Fusion

What a beautiful color palette from the colourQ Challenge this week. I love their color palettes and even their photos of the trigger images are beautiful. I was inspired by not only the color palette, but also the squares on the trigger object.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Delightful Dozen

The Colors
Island Indigo
Pool Party
Calypso Coral
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Crystal Effects

The Tools
SU Floral Fusion Sizzlit Die

And, now for the color palette...

PP100: Thanks with Rue des Fleurs

Congratulations to the Paper Players for celebrating their 100th challenge. I have found so much inspiration from the Paper Players. This week's challenge was to find a favorite past challenge and create a brand new card. I chose two cards. A sketch challenge and a color challenge. To create the background paper, I collage stamped on Crumb Cake DSP using Elementary Elegance stamp set from Stampin' Up! I was a bit addicted to collage stamping this weekend. I actually made three cards using the technique.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Elementary Elegance
SU Rue des Fleurs

The Colors
Pool Party
Soft Suede
Poppy Parade
Very Vanilla

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Poppy Parade Poly Stitched Ribbon
SU Crumb Cake DSP




The Tools
SU Scallop Edge Border Punch

And, now for the inspiration...

Challenge #57: A Sketch from Nance

Challenge #82: Ann's Colour Challenge

CP170: Thank You with Pleasant Poppies

I loved the sketch from this week's CardPatterns sketch challenge. It was so beautiful and very inspirations. Plus, it gave me an opportunity to use the Stampin' Up! Pleasant Poppies stamp. I love this background stamp. It is so pretty. I also did some collage stamping to create the background paper. I used Nature Walk from Stampin' Up! to do the collage stamping. I really like how it turned out.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pleasant Poppies
SU Trendy Trees (sentiment)

The Colors
Calypso Coral
Baja Breeze
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Vintage Faceted Buttons
SU Chantilly Lace Trim
SU 1/8" Calypso Coral Taffeta Ribbon
SU First Edition DSP
SU Basic Pearls

The Tools
StazOn
SU Vellum

And, now for the sketch...

JUGS141: Happy Birthday with Open Sea

This weeks Just Us Girls challenge was a color challenge. The colors were blue, red and white. I got a chance to use Midnight Muse which is one of SU's new In Colors. I really like the Midnight Muse color. I opted for a nautical card with these colors. I was so happy when SU brought back The Open Sea stamp set. Thanks so much for looking.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU The Open Sea
SU Upsy Daisy

The Colors
Midnight Muse
Real Red
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon
SU 3/8" Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon

The Tools
SU Top Note Bigz Die
SU Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Versamark
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Heat Tool

And, now for the color palette...

CTD196: Live With Passion Collage Stamping

This is the card I made for the Color Throwdown challenge. The colors were Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. I really liked the soft colors and wanted to incorporate a natural theme with them. I collage stamped with the Stampin' Up Nature Walk and Confetti stamp sets. I haven't done collage stamping and had a lot of fun. In fact, I made two other cards this weekend using collage stamping. Thanks so much for looking.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Nature Walk
SU Confetti
SU Inspired by Nature

The Colors
Bashful Blue
So Saffron
Crumb Cake
Very Vanilla

The Embellishments
SU Victoria Lace Trim
SU Subtle Designer Buttons
SU White Bakers Twine

The Tools
Versamark
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Heat Tool
SU Scallop Trim Border Punch

And, now for the color palette...