Muse10: Happy Birthday with Circles

This card was made for the Muse card challenge. I was inspired by the bright colors, the circles and the sentiment.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Rose Red
Marina Mist
Perfect Plum
Basic Black
Whisper White

The Tools
Various SU Circle Punches

And, now for the challenge...

RS55: Happy Birthday Mixed Bunch

This is the card I made for the RetroSketches challenge. I love how Laurie used the little embellishments next to the square element.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Marina Mist
Not Quite Navy
Midnight Muse
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Metal Brads
SU 3/8" Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon
SU Marina Mist DSP
SU Basic Rhinestones

The Tools
SU Blossom Punch
SU Boho Blossoms Punch
SU Scallop Edge Border Punch

And, now for the challenge...

cQc178: Think Big with Circle Circus

This card was made for the colourQ challenge. I love these colors together. I am impartial though as I love blue. It is one of my favorite colors.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Circle Circus
SU Daydream Medallions
SU Word Play
SU Printed Petals

The Colors
Midnight Muse
Pacific Point
Tempting Turquoise
Summer Starfruit
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Basic Rhinestones

The Tools
SU Circle Scissors
SU Floral Frame Framelists
SU Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

2TC42: Everything and the Kitchen Sink

This is the card I made for the Twisted Tuesday challenge. This week the challenge was Free For All. Click here to visit the challenge site.

I'm calling it "Everything and the Kitchen Sink" because of the amount of stamp sets I used and the number of embellishments. Fun card to make. I made this card for my boss. She loves cowboy boots. I also used the chalkboard technique. I had never done this before. It was easier than I thought it would be.

And, now for the details....

The Stamps
SU Confetti
SU Bootiful Occasions
SU Itty Bitty Bits
SU Create a Cupcake
SU Friendly Phrases
SU Party this Way

The Colors
Basic Black
Whisper White
Island Indigo

The Embellishments
SU Bright Designer Buttons
SU White Embossing Powder
SU 3/8" Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon
SU Rhineston Basic Jewels
Non-SU mini butterfly punch
Non-SU Twine

The Tools
Versamark
SU Cupcake Builder Punch
SU Itty Bitty Punch
SU Heat Tool

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...

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...

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...

PP99: Happy Birthday with Fresh Vintage

This is the card I made for the Paper Players challenge. This week the challenge was a sketch challenge. the colors were Melon Mambo, Basic Grey and Lucky Limeade. How fun!

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Fresh Vintage
SU Upsy Daisy

The Colors
Melon Mambo
Lucky Limeade
Basic Grey
Whisper White

The Tools
SU 1 3/8" Square Punch
SU Large Scallop Punch
SU 1 3/8" Circle Punch
SU 1 1/4" Circle Punch
SU 1" Circle Punch

And, now for the color palette...

CR84FN56: Birthday Flight of the Butterfly

This is the card I made for the CR84FN. The colors and the trigger photos were absolutely gorgeous.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Flight of the Butterfly

The Colors
Basic Grey
Basic Black
Whisper White
Daffodil Delight

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

The Tools
SU 1 3/8" Circle Punch
SU 1" Circle Punch
SU Fan Fair Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Shimmer Paint
SU Scallop Border Punch

And, now for the color palette...

CTD195: Best Wishes with Poppies

This is the card I made for the Color Throwdown challenge. The colors were light yellow, pink, peach and aqua. I also took inspiration from those pretty flowers in the trigger flowers. I was so excited to make this card because I got to break out all the new stamps and tools I just got from my most recent Stampin' Up! order.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pleasant Poppies
SU Petite Pairs
SU Layered Labels

The Colors
So Saffron
Peach Parfait
Pink Pirouette
Baja Breeze
Whisper White

The Tools
SU Apothecary Accent Framelits
SU 1 3/8" Circle Punch

And, now for the color palette...

JUGS137: Celebrate with Pennant Parade

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. This week the challenge was a color challenge. The colors were Blue, White, and Yellow. I had a lot of fun making this card!

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pennant Parade
SU Outlined Occasions

The Colors
Tempting Turquoise
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Basic Rhinestones
SU Silver Brads
SU 1/2" Circle Punch

The Tools
SU Pennant Builder Punch
SU Silver Embossing Powder
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the palette...

cQc137: Geometric Birthday Wishes

This is the card I made for the colorQ challenge this week. The colors were Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Basic Grey and Whisper White. I really love the colorQ challenges each week. Even the photos that they take the inspiration from our so beautiful!

I originally hadn't intended on adding the rhinestones. But, much to my dismay, I somehow managed to get a few spots of ink from somewhere on the white cardstock. So I covered them up!

And, now for the details....

The Stamps
SU Upsy Daisy (sentiment)

The Colors
Tempting Turquoise
Lucky Limeade
Wisteria Wonder
Whisper White
Basic Grey

The Embellishments
SU Rhinestone Brads (with rhinestones removed)

The Tools
SU 3/4" Circle Punch
SU 1/2" Circle Punch

And, now for the palette...

PP92: Happy Day to You

This is the card I made for the Paper Players challenge. This week it was a sketch challenge. What a cute sketch. I had a lot of fun making this card!

The Stamps
SU Create a Cupcake
SU Friendly Phrases

The Colors
Pool Party
Calypso Coral
Soft Suede
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon
SU Sweet Shop DSP

The Tools
SU Cupcake Builder Punch
SU Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die
SU 1-3/4" Circle Punch
SU 2-3/8" Scallop Punch

And, now for the sketch...

JUGS133: Happy Birthday with Blossom Bouquet

This was the card I made for the Just Us Girls Challenge. This week it was a color challenge. The colors were Hot Pink, Orange and Lime Green. At first I had a tough time with the color combo. I didn't know how I wanted to fit in the Lime Green. The closest color I had was Lucky Limeade. While I was pondering my choice of green, I remembered my paper stack from Recollections that had the perfect patterned paper. The chevron paper is from Recollections and the collection is called Retro Collage. It is super cute paper.

The Stamps
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Rose Red
Pumpkin Pie
Lucky Limeade
Whisper White

The Embellishements
Recollections Retro Collage Patterned Paper
SU Lucky Limeade DSP
SU Rose Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Basic Rhinestones

The Tools
SU Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch
SU 1/2" Circle Punch

And, now for the palette...

cQc132: Celebrate with Party this Way

Wow, lots of cutting with this card! I made this card for the colourQ Challenge. The colors were Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black and White. Overall, I'm happy with how this card turned out although it didn't turn out quite how I envisioned it in my mind's eye. I cut out each candle after I stamped and embossed. Took a bit of time, but I think it's pretty cool.

The Stamps
SU Outlined Occasions
SU Party This Way

The Colors
Poppy Parade
Lucky Limeade
Pumpkin Pie
Basic Black
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Basic Rhinestones
SU 3/8" Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon

The Tools
Versamark
SU Heat Tool
SU White Embossing Powder

And, now for the palette...