JUGS248 and SSC79

Another day another challenge card. I again combined two challenges to design a card a little out of my comfort zone.

Color Inspiration

Word Inspiration

My version

With those colors, I thought I would make a floral card, but my initial attempt at stamping a floral background was crap. So I tried stamping the floral background directly onto the colored cardstock and liked it so much better. But it was still a bit plain. I went in with a couple of markers and did some selective coloring. I love the effect! I added the sentiment and little bird to complete the card. I definitely want to play with that floral stamp set more...

Stamps: I Like You; Morning Meadow (retired)
Inks: Wild Wasabi; Marina Mist (retired); Basic Grey; Gumball Green Marker (retired); Baja Breeze Marker (retired)
Cardstock: Marina Mist (retired); Wild Wasabi; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools:

Paisley Petals DSP Purge

Another attempt to get rid of my retired DSP. This post's pack comes from a few years back. I don't remember how old Paisley Petals is, but I do know that it's been sitting in my DSP box for at least a year. After making the cards featured, I had a few scraps and some full sheets leftover. I ended up putting the full sheets up for grabs to other crafting friends. They kindly took them away from me. One more pack down.

Card #1

Card Inspiration from Stampin Sunshine

My version

Loved the inspiration card. My version turned out okay, but not the best. I really need different layered framelits. I'm getting a bit sick of using my labels.

Stamps: Secret Garden (retired); Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Old Olive; Night of Navy
Cardstock: Paisly Petals DSP (retired); Marina Mist (retired); Whisper White
Accessories: Random brown ribbon (non-SU)
Tools: Artisan Label Punch; 1 1/4" Circle Punch; Label Framelits (Spellbinders)

Card #2

Card Inspiration from Moxie Fab World

My version

Very cute inspiration card. Mine is a bit plain, but much nicer in person.

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Cajun Craze; Paisley Petals DSP (retired); Regals DSP
Accessories: Silver dots; Rhinestones; Old Olive button (retired)
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

Card #3

Card Inspiration from Creative Crafts by Lynn

My version

I rarely make no sentiment cards, but this one has so much going on that it seemed appropriate. I love the layering...

Stamps: Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Old Olive
Cardstock: Old Olive; Baked Brown Sugar; Paisley Petals DSP (retired)
Accessories: Silver dots
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch

Card #4

Card Inspiration from Handmade from Michelle

My version

Simple yet striking. I love the pattern play here.

Stamps: Best of Greetings (retired)
Inks: Night of Navy
Cardstock: Paisley Petals (retired); Night of Navy; Regals DSP
Accessories:
Tools: Artisan Label Punch; Scallop Edge Punch

Card #5

Card Inspiration from Handmade by Michelle

My version

I made this card, but something just seemed off... Then I added the ribbon and everything worked so much better.

Stamps: Work of Art; Morning Meadow (retired)
Inks: Night of Navy; Old Olive
Cardstock: Night of Navy; Whisper White; Paisley Petals DSP (retired)
Accessories: Baked Brown Sugar Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools: Label Framelits (Spellbinders)

Card #6

Card Inspiration from Stamp-n-Paradise

My version

Love how simple this card is. I just find myself drawn to the negative space.

Stamps: Work of Art
Inks: Night of Navy
Cardstock: Baja Breeze (retired); Marina Mist (retired); Paisley Petals DSP (retired)
Accessories: Rhinestones
Tools:

Card #7

Card Inspiration from Scrappin' and Stampin' in GJ

My version

Not my favorite card, but interesting visual draw.

Stamps: A Word for You (retired)
Inks: Night of Navy
Cardstock: Marina Mist (retired); Whisper White; Regals DSP; Paisley Petals DSP (retired)
Accessories: Rhinestones
Tools: 1" Circle Punch

Card #8

Card Inspiration from ...Confessions of a Stamping Addict

My version

I didn't think I would like this card in the end, but something pulls me in. I'm loving the added butterfly on the side.

Stamps: Sweet Essentials (retired)
Inks: Old Olive
Cardstock: Old Olive; Whisper White; Paisley Petals DSP (retired)
Accessories: Old Olive buttons (retired)
Tools: Bitty Butterfly Punch; Hexagon Punch (banner ends); Blossom Punch; Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder; Patterned scissors

Card #9

Card Inspiration from Paper Suite

My version

I played with the hexagon punch to ultimately create 5 different cards. My favorite is the all over hexagon card. Very striking!

Stamps: Best of Greetings (retired); Hip Notes
Inks: Night of Navy
Cardstock: Marina Mist (retired); Whisper White; Paisley Petals DSP (retired)
Accessories:
Tools: Hexagon Punch; Label Framelits (Spellbinders)

Gingham Garden DSP Purge

I made up my mind to use the very last of my Gingham Garden DSP. I had about two half sheets remaining. Of course i had to scour my Pinterest boards for some great inspiration. In total, I made six cards with just a few scraps leftover. Card #1

Card Inspiration from AE Stamps a Latte

My version

i flipped this card on the side because my paper cuts did not line up vertically. I may be a bit obsessive, but the Gingham Garden pattern just didn't look right turned the other way. I also realized that I was out of Island Indigo card stock, so I substituted Island Indigo DSP. Beyond that I tried to use my current supplies to give the card it's own look. My favorite part is the candy dots on the hexagons (they pop more in real life). I've had the Brights pack for awhile now and had yet to use it. I may have a supply hoarding problem. I love how they add just a little bit more dimension to the card.

Stamps: Six Sided Sampler
Inks: Island Indigo, So Saffron
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight; Gingham Garden DSP (retired); Brights Collection DSP; Whisper White
Accessories: Brights Collection Candy Dots
Tools: Hexagon Punch; Scallop Punch

Card #2

Card Inspiration from Too Cool Stamping

My version

I kept the basic design with just a few tweaks, mainly due to my own stash limitations. I realized that I need to had Melon Mambo to my ink pads to buy list. I am really warming up to that color.

Stamps: Sweet Essentials (retired); Morning Meadow (retired)
Inks: Regal Rose (retired)
Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Whisper White; Gingham Garden DSP (retired)
Accessories: Rhinestone Jewels
Tools: Hexagon Punch (banner ends); Pansy Punch

Card #3

Card Inspiration from Stamp with Amy K

My version

I think this is my favorite card of the set. I was going to make this a fall sentiment card, but after finishing it, I thought sympathy or get well card. It is so cool and calm. And I love all the layers. I changed up the color combo slightly from the example. Amy had Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz. I went with Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz. It gives just a bit of a softer look.

Stamps: Magnificent Maple (retired); Sweet Essentials (retired)
Inks: Old Olive
Cardstock: Old Olive; Pear Pizzaz; Gingham Garden DSP (retired)
Accessories: Brights Collection Candy Dots
Tools:

Card #4

Card Inspiration from Nutz About Stamping

My version

I had used up all the Island Indigo gingham check paper, I decided to do a bit of substitution for this card. With that change, I swapped out a ton of other pieces to create my own card.

Stamps: A Word for You (retired)
Inks: Island Indigo
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight; Whisper White; Brights Collection DSP
Accessories: Brights Collection Candy Dots
Tools: 2" Circle Punch; Pansy Punch; Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

Card #5

This card came from my desire to use a ton of the scraps laying on my craft table. I love how bright and cheery this card is. I think the Melon Mambo really pops!

Stamps: A Word for You (retired)
Inks: Island Indigo
Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Gingham Garden DSP (retired); Brights Collection DSP
Accessories: Brights Collection Candy Dots
Tools: Hexagon Punch (banner ends); Pansy Punch

Card #6

This card is so simple, but I love the mix of patterned paper. As a late edition, I found an old Brights Collection Button Pack at the bottom of my embellishment box and had to add.

Stamps: Sweet Essentials (retired); Morning Meadow (retired)
Inks: Old Olive
Cardstock: Old Olive; Pear Pizzazz; Gingham Garden DSP (retired)
Accessories: Brights Collection Button (retired edition)
Tools: Pansy Punch

Sweet Sorbet DSP Purge: Polka Dots Edition

Another attempt to use my retired DSP to make room for new fun stuff... This time I'm highlighting cards made from the Sweet Sorbet DSP pack (Sale-a-bration 2014). The following cards are primarily using the polka dot patterned paper.

Card #1

Card Inspiration from Wild West Stampin', Scrappin' and Crafts

My version

Description

Stamps: Perfect Pennants
Inks: Basic Black
Cardstock: Crisp Cantaloupe; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired); Whisper White
Accessories: Boutique Details (retired)
Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Card #2

Card Inspiration from Card Creations by Beth

My version

Description

Stamps:
Inks:
Cardstock: Pool Party; Basic Black; Whisper White; Crisp Cantaloupe; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Boutique Details (retired); Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired); Pool Party Ribbon (retired)
Tools: Blossom Punch; 1 1/4" Circle Punch; Chevron Embossing Folder; Swiss Dot Embossing Folder

Card #3

Card Inspiration from Avery's Owlery

My version

Description

Stamps: Morning Meadow (retired); Flower Shop
Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe; Certainly Celery (retired); Summer Starfruit; Blushing Bride; Pretty in Pink
Cardstock: Basic Black; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired); Pistachio Pudding
Accessories: Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools: Pansy Punch

Card #4

Card Inspiration from Stamp with Angela

My version

Description

Stamps: Perfect Pennants
Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe
Cardstock: Basic Black; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired); Summer Starfruit; Pistachio Pudding
Accessories: Boutique Details (retired)
Tools: Chevron Embossing Folder; Swiss Dot Embossing Folder; Label Dies (Spellbinders)

Card #5

Card Inspiration from Uncanny Crafting

My version

Description

Stamps:
Inks:
Cardstock: Crisp Cantaloupe; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Boutique Details (retired)
Tools:

Card #6

Card Inspiration from A Stamping Journey

My version

Description

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired); Petite Petals
Inks: Basic Black; Crisp Cantaloupe
Cardstock: Whisper White; Crisp Cantaloupe; Pistachio Pudding; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Silver Dots; Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools: Petite Petals Punch; Hexagon Punch (banner ends); Swiss Dot Embossing Folder; 1 1/4" Circle Punch; 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Card #7

Card Inspiration from Maine Mountain Stamper

My version

Description

Stamps: Vintage Verses (retired); Flower Shop
Inks: Summer Starfruit; Crisp Cantaloupe; Pool Party
Cardstock: Basic Black; Whisper White; Pistachio Pudding; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Large pearls
Tools: Pansy Punch

Card #8

Card Inspiration from Inkspired Treasures

My version

Description

Stamps: Perfect Pennants; Petal Parade
Inks: Pool Party; Pistachio Pudding; Crisp Cantaloupe
Cardstock: Basic Black; Whisper White; Pistachio Pudding; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Rhinestone jewels
Tools: Label dies (Spellbinders)

Card #9

Card Inspiration from Northwest Stamper

My version

Description

Stamps: Banner Blast
Inks: Pool Party; Crisp Cantaloupe; Summer Starfruit
Cardstock: Whisper White; Crisp Cantaloupe; Summer Starfruit; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories:
Tools: Banner Punch; Patterned Scissors

Card Class #1

A few weeks back I held my first ever card class. We made four cards using a ton of retiring/retired DSP. I wanted to make sure that the card designs were fun, but easy to make. I think I found the right balance with these.

Card #1

Inspiration: From Stamp with Sandy

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Morning Meadow (retired)
Cardstock: Whisper White; Afternoon Tea (retired); Smoky Slate
Ink: Wisteria Wonder; Certainly Celery; Primrose Petals
Accessories: Large Pearls
Tools: Pansy Punch

Card #2

Inspiration: I have two inspirations for these baby cards. One is a card I had made a few months back

And the other is from a card made by Lucie Bell

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Sweetest Gift (retired)
Cardstock: Marina Mist; Blushing Bride; Whisper White; K & Company Paper Stacks
Ink: Marina Mist; Crumb Cake; Regal Rose
Accessories:
Tools: 2" Circle Punch; Cloud Embossing Folder (retired); Polka Dot Embossing Folder; Pattern Scissors; Paper Trimmer; Snail

Card #3

Inspiration: From Stamp with Amy K

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Wacky Wishes (retired)
Cardstock: Crushed Curry; Kaleidoscope DSP (retired); Whisper White
Ink: Strawberry Slush
Tools: Banner Punch; Snail; Paper Trimmer

Card #4

Inspiration: From Mama Mo Stamps

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: A Word for You (retired)
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry; Floral District DSP (retired)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Tangerine Tango Ribbon (retired); Silver Jewels
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch; Snail; Paper Trimmer

Archives: Crafting Time

Originally published on February 2nd, 2014

I spent some time Sunday afternoon making some cards. I had a few leftover kits from crop night, so I thought I would focus on those. I took a few ideas from Pinterest and put my own spin on them.

For my versions, i used a ton of random paper from my stacks and a few Stampin' Up products. I left off the ribbon in favor of a more streamlined one-layer (but not really) look. My only complaint is that I don't own a circle punch between 1 1/4" and 2". I really need to add that to my Stamp Club order for February.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up Wacky Wishes
Inks: SU Primrose Petals, SU Garden Green
Cardstock: SU Primrose Petals, various scraps
Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder; 2" Circle Punch; 1 1/4" Circle Punch; 1" Circle Punch; SNAIL; Big Shot

I found an interestingly designed card on Pinterest, but couldn't find the original source. Of course, this was after I had already made my own version of the card. Oh well! At least I can showcase my cards. I played around with layering and shades of pink.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up Morning Meadow; SU Flower Shop
Inks: SU Primrose Petals; SU Regal Rose; SU Garden Green; SU Certainly Celery
Cardstock: SU Primrose Petals, various scraps
Accessories: Rhinestone jewels
Tools: SU Pansy Punch; SNAIL; Dimensionals

I love the graduated colors of the original design and wanted to make my own interpretation. I made a near copy of the original and then decided to play up with the placement of the butterflies for the second card. I also used a ton of scraps for these. The dimensions of the strips are 3/4" by 3 3/4", 3 1/2", and 3 1/4".

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up Banner Greetings
Inks: SU Primrose Petals
Cardstock: Scraps
Accessories: SU 2012-2014 In Color Dahlias
Tools: SU Elegant Butterfly Punch; SNAIL; Glue dots

Hope you enjoyed the cards. I definitely enjoyed making them.

Archives: Cards #29

Originally published on January 19th, 2014 Before getting to the actual crafting, I wasn't able to get my SU order for December before leaving for Indiana. I completely forget what I even ordered. I was able to collect it at January stamp club. Oh yeah, and December was my hostess month. Lots and lots of goodies.

At stamp club, we made some cute cards. It was also the start of our new 6 month round. We drew hostess months and I got February. Just in time for Sale-a-bration. Now what should I order?

On the PL front, I finally got everything organized to put together the weekly spreads for the holidays. I also got some great ideas from my Studio Calico class I joined for January. Can't wait to put some of them into my spreads. And I decided to do a monthly wrap-up page with my books read, life goals and progress, and photo a day pics. I didn't want to have to include every photo a day pic, so I thought to combine some of my features into a monthly wrap up page. Each month has one side (two months per page protector) using design F. I have room for eight photo a day choice pics. I went through and picked title, books read, and life goals inserts for each month. I tried to play with some color schemes. I plan on adding embellishments as I do the months. In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of January's page:

Shopping Scores: Lots of new things! I picked up some Project Life supplies online: G and H page protectors (for inserts), Seasons Mini Kit (had Holiday, wanted general seasons), a WRMK 3x4 and 4x6 kit (Tangerine), and some random cards from a fellow PLer (from Honey and Kraft kits). And then I went to Michael's for snail and ended up buying a corner rounder punch (mine is horrid!) and a 2in circle punch.