Stamping 411 Sketch - PPA Flowers

Ahh, it's good to get back to stamping after Spring Break. I combined this weeks 411 sketch challenge with PPA's theme challenge - flowers.  It's a bit gloomy here in CA so I reached for some bright Pink Flamingo DSP for these challenges. I just love the combination of the bright colors and flowing flower patterns. The flowers in the paper are so pretty and perfect, I just cut them from the paper and popped them up with some dimensionals. I think this card would be on spot for a teen birthday.

Paper - Pink Flamingo DSP, tempting turquoise, basic black, whisper white card stock
Stamps - Well Scripted
Ink - Basic Black
Accessories - whisper white taffeta ribbon, scallop trim border punch, button latte, dimensionals

Mother's Day Card - Layout Challenge

With Spring on its way, I have been itching to try this stamp from Bloomin' Beautiful. I used a layout from the Stamping Royalty Challenge. I thought my mother would enjoy the colors and the stamped image, so I added the Wonderful Mother greeting from Well Scripted and now have her Mother's Day card finished.

Stamps - Bloomin' Beautiful, Well Scripted, Bella Toile
Inks - basic black, barely banana, summer sun, rich razzleberry, elegant eggplant, old olive, going grey
Paper - whisper white, barely banana, old olive, elegant eggplant card stock
Accessories - beads, Beautiful Wings embosslit die, Circle scissor, scallop die, blender pen

Boys to Men Card Class

Last night was our "Boys to Men" card class focusing on making cards for the boys and men in our lives.  

For this card, I borrowed a layout from Papercrafts Magazine and focused on a color scheme that could be used for a younger boy or teen. I used Crystal effects to create "mod" buttons and add dimension to the gifts

Paper - Holiday Lounge, To the Nines DSP, whisper white, black card stock.

Stamps - Happy Moments

Ink - Basic Black, sahara sand, ruby red

Accessories - Crystal effects, black brads, mat pack, Crop-A-Dile,  1/2" circle punch 

And for the men, we used the Nouveau Chic DSP, distressed edges and manly grommets

Paper - Nouveau Chic DSP, black, sage shadow, basic grey and whisper white card stock

Stamps - Well Scripted

Ink - basic black

Accessories - Jumbo pewter eyelets, silver brads, black ribbon, circle scissors plus, Crop-a-dile, mat pack, daubers

ColorQ and Sweet Sunday Sketch

I am just LOVIN' the new stamps and paper from both the Spring Mini-Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure. Even though I love the holidays, it's been so nice to leave them behind and stamp with bright colors and new stamps. I combined two challenges for this card - Color Q and Sweet Sunday Sketch challenges.

In case you noticed. I have been stamping quite a bit lately. The kids have been sick and home with me so I am "under house arrest". That and the excitement of having new stamps has kept me stamping away.

Stamps - Happy Moments, Well Scripted

Ink - melon mambo, pretty in pink, pumpkin pie, bravo burgundy

Paper - Sweet Pea DSP, pumpkin pie, pretty in pink, melon mambo, whisper white card stock

Accessories - Crystal Effects, pretty in pink satin ribbon, sherbet buttons, perfect polka dots embossing folder.

SPCC Color Combo #30 - Little Red Wagon Polka Dots

This is my first SPCC challenge. I used one of my previous layouts with the challenge colors since the colors were so sunny and reminded me of flowers.

Paper - Sweet Peas DSP, very vanilla, so saffron and pumpkin pie ( didn't have only orange) card stock

Ink - pumpkin pie

Accessories - Sizzix flower folds die, pumpkin pie corduroy button, sewing machine:)

PPA25 - "..life is like a box of chocolates."

This weeks PPA challenge is an inspiration challenge based on the picture above. I remember getting a special box of chocolates for Valentines Day. I really love chocolate, but I think I enjoyed the boxes with the satin, ribbons and flowers as much as the candy inside. I would keep the boxes and put all my little trinkets in them until they fell apart. I haven't seen boxes like those in a long time. I also prefer chocolate now that comes with a gold wrapper. I'm sure you know what I am referring to:). I thought I would make a card somewhat like a box that chocolates would come in. This design would also be cute on top of a small altered box with a few gold wrapped truffles.

Stamps - Well Scripted, Tiny Tags

Ink -chocolate chip

Paper- Whisper White Bride, real red and chocolate chip card stock

Accessories - Sizzix scallop and hearts and brackets dies, circle scissors plus, chocolate chip taffeta ribbon, chocolate chip corduroy button.

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C19 - Birthday Redux

I needed some birthday cards for a few of Megan's friends and I thought I would revisit my previous layout but change it up for a girl. The patterned paper is once again from the Sweet Pea Designers Series Pack. This is such a versatile pack, I will be using it a lot this spring.

Stamps - Vintage Vogue, Well Scripted

Ink - pretty in pink, old olive

Paper - Sweet Pea Designer Series Pack, old olive, pretty in pink, barely banana card stock

Accessories - Sizzix circle scallop die, Beautiful Wings embosslit die, circle scissors plus, 1 3/4" circle punch, pretty in pink corduroy button, old olive 1 1/4" striped ribbon, beads

Stampin' Royalty's First Challenge - Birthday Theme

This week is the first Stampin' Royalty challenge. Check out their challenge site at http://www.stampinroyalty.blogspot.com.

Yes, this is more paper from the Sweet Pea Designer Series Pack along with another new favorite the Well Scripted stamp set both from the new Spring Mini-Catalog.

Ink - Chocolate Chip

Stamp - Well Scripted

Paper - Sweet Pea DSP, taken with teal, chocolate chip and pumpkin pie card stock

Embellishments - chocolate chip 1 1/4" striped ribbon, pumpkin pie corduroy button, antique brads.

Tools- Circle scissors plus, 1 3/4" punch, mat pack

Perhaps my New Year's resolution may have to be a challenge a day. This has been a fun week stamping!