#27 Eight Tiny Reindeer

Today's sketch comes from November 2015:

Here's what I originally did:

A fun nontraditional color scheme for today's card. I love the Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper from last year's SAB so much and thankfully I had a few bits leftover still. I decided to play off the glimmer paper and do a fun layered card. I also found this great piece of pattern paper from an old A Beautiful Mess kit. 

• Stamps: Merry Mistletoe
• Inks: Berry Burst
• Cardstock: Berry Burst; Carried Away DSP (retired); Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper (retired); random scrap
• Accessories: silver foil washi tape
• Tools: 

#13 Repeating Reindeer

Today's sketch comes from October 2013:

After pulling some interesting pattern papers to use as a base, I decided to play with my Merry Mistletoe stamp set and create a focal point. I layered some pieces, added a sentiment, and finished off the card with some gold foil washi tape.

• Stamps: Merry Mistletoe
• Inks: Emerald Envy; Chocolate Chip; Watermelon Wonder (retired)
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP (retired); 2016-2018 In Color DSP (retired); Emerald Envy; Whisper White
• Accessories: gold foil washi tape
• Tools: 

Quick and Easy Squares

Today's trio of cards were another attempt to use up some scrap DSP laying around. I had a ton of smaller peices of DSP (too small for a card layer), but didn't want to throw them out. I found a great repeated shape design on Pinterest and modified it for my cards. I simply die cut three squares and adhered them to a piece of slightly larger cardstock. That attached to the card base and stamped with a simple sentiment created a trio of quick and easy cards. 

Mint Macaron Variant:

Watermelon Wonder Variant: Notice my boo-boo? This one will probably go into the trash, but I wanted you to see how changing the colors and patterned paper really change up the card.

• Stamps: Better Together; Happy Happenings
• Inks: Basic Black; Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Pretty Petals DSP; Pacific Point; Carried Away DSP; Mint Macaron; Tasty Treats DSP; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

From the Sky

A fun card today featuring some more retired paper and a current embossing folder and sentiment. I still have some leftover Carried Away DSP (how? I know, it's a mystery to me) and decided to create a fun layered card with one of the pieces. I didn't have enough for a full card base, but I did have enough to create a partial card base. To add something to the card, I embossed the layer piece of Peekaboo Peach with the current Oh My Stars Embossing Folder. Before embossing, I added a strip of random watercolor-esque washi tape I had in my stash. If gives just enough to create a finished effect. Love this card!

• Stamps: Better Together
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP (retired); Peekaboo Peach; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
• Accessories: Random washi tape
• Tools: Oh My Stars Embossing Folder

Lift Me Up Peach

Somehow I have a ton of Carried Away DSP left over from Sale-a-Bration. And yet I love this paper! It's just so whimsical with the wonderful hot air balloon patterns. For today's card, I used my Playful Backgrounds Stamp Set to make my basic card base a bit more interesting. 

• Stamps: Playful Backgrounds; Happy Happenings
• Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP; Peekaboo Peach; Whisper White
• Accessories: Peekaboo Peach Ribbon (retired)
• Tools: Triple Banner Punch; Circle Framelits

Stacked Birthday

Today’s card is another great birthday card. I had fun stamping this three tiered birthday cake. I added a few simple embellishments and layers to complete the card.

• Stamps: Build a Birthday
• Inks: Early Espresso; Daffodil Delight; Rich Razzleberry; Pear Pizzazz; Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP; Daffodil Delight; Rich Razzleberry; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
• Accessories: Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Tools: Petite Petal Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Have Your Cake

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Birthday card. I had fun recreating a card I saw from the Artisan Team. Guess I'm digging Peekaboo Peach right now...

• Stamps: Designer Tee
• Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP; Peekaboo Peach; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
• Accessories: Silver Sequin Trim
• Tools: Stitched Shape Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

SSINKIC42: Hot Air Balloon View

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the picture below as inspiration!

For my card, I played off of the hot air balloons and some of the colors from the picture. I pulled out my trusty Celebrate Today stamp set. While most use this set to make balloons, it does include this cute little basket stamp to turn balloons into hot air balloons. Perfect for the photo! I simply inked up a few hot air balloons in some coordinating colors. I made sure to feature some great DSP from the Sale-a-Bration Carried Away pack. Love that paper so much. To finish my card, I added a few little embellishments.

• Stamps: Celebrate Today
• Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Watermelon Wonder; Sweet Sugarplum; Rich Razzleberry; Mint Macaron; Night of Navy; Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
• Accessories: Dapper Denim Ruched Ribbon; Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Tools:

Sunday Haul #1

Along with my new Big Make Things Happen Happy Planner, I grabbed some accessories before leaving Indiana. I grabbed some lined paper inserts, the Big Memory Keeping sticker pack, some clearance Michael's planner stickers, and a variety of Recollections planner stickers. Also pictured is my fun new Doctor Who coloring book and colored pencils.

After getting back, I placed a smaller SU order from the Occasions Catalog for my January and February stamp clubs and classes.

• Copper Foil Paper
• Tasty Treats DSP
• Carried Away DSP
• Sprinkles Embellishments
• Tasty Treats Washi Tape
• Dimensionals
• Tasty Trucks Stamp Set
• Birdcage Builder Stamp Set
• Cool Treats Stamp Set
• Frozen Treats Framelits

SSINKCS41: Carried Away

I ran out of time this past weekend to get a card sketch card posted for Monday's SSINK challenge. So instead of being a design team member, I'm going to participate in the challenge today. Click on the sketch to play along with us!  Here's the sketch we were given:

And here's the card I came up with! I decided to play with patterns and stamping for this card. The new SAB paper Carried Away is one of my favorites! I love the great color combinations and patterns. So I took three patterns from that pack for the circles and the banner. I then added a simple sentiment, but jazzed it up by using tone on tone stamping to create my own patterned background. Before I glued everything down, I decided the background needed a bit more. Enter the Playful Backgrounds stamp set. A few stamps of these fun circles completed my card.

• Stamps: Designer Tee (SAB); Playful Backgrounds
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder; Peekaboo Peach
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP (SAB); Watermelon Wonder; Peekaboo Peach
• Accessories:
• Tools: Circles Framelits; Triple Banner Punch