Happy 100th Post to me!!

Hi All,

Today is a fun day for me - it's my 100th post on my blog!  Yay!!  To celebrate, I've used this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and one of my favourite stamp sets.  Of course, I got my preorder items last week from the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue which starts June 2nd and I had to share some of those items.

Seeing as we've made it to another Monday, that means it's another great sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  Check out the sketch below.  Also, make sure you head over to the blog and check out the rest of the Design Team creations on Wednesday.  Till then, head over and play along, we would love to have you!!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my creation:

I am absolutely in love with the new Bohemian DSP that will be available on June 2nd - the colours are just amazing.  They are so rich and bold and so much fun!

You'll notice that I embossed the sentiment in white on a basic black card stock and then coloured over the embossing using Blendabilities.  I am super disappointed that these have been discontinued but I understand when there were problems with quality and it is better to discontinue than have a lot of unhappy customers.  I will, however, continue to use mine.  I love them!

This week is "Anything Goes" over at Seize The Birthday, so I will also be entering this card there as well.

Card Recipe (all products used are Stampin' Up! products unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock: Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Island Indigo, Bohemian DSP
Stamp Sets: Amazing Birthday
Inks: Versamark, Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities, Coastal Cabana Blendabilities, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities
Tools/Techniques: White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Mosaic Embossing Folder, Blackberry Bliss Thick Bakers Twine

2 posts in one night...

Hi All,

Wow - 2 posts in one night!!  It has been a LONG time since I've had a chance to do that.

I spent a little time in my craft room again tonight - I hope it becomes more of a habit again soon.  There were a couple of challenges that I really wanted to play along with...

1. Colour Me...!

This week Colour Me...! had an interesting colour combination - one that I thought would really push me.

2.  Fab Friday

Fab Friday had a super fun sketch - simple but classy still.

Here is my creation:

I really wasn't sure how I was going to incorporate the Bermuda Bay into this one but I think it worked itself out.  I'm hoping it doesn't look too out of place (it doesn't too me ;) ).

Card Recipe (all products used are Stampin' Up! products unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla, Typeset Specialty DSP
Stamp Sets: Sheltering Tree
Inks: Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron
Tools/Techniques: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by, I'm so glad you did!
Steph

First Card in my New Craft Room!

Happy Sunday Everyone!!

This weekend I got a chance to actually sit and craft in my new craft room/guest room.  So far I am liking the layout and it seems to be working well for me.  :)

There were a ton of challenges out there for inspiration but these are the ones that I was pulled to immediately:

1. CASE This Sketch

I really thought this week's sketch over at CASE This Sketch was awesome - it took me outside of my comfort zone but was definitely fun to play with.

2. Create with Connie and Mary

This week Create with Connie and Mary had a really fun colour challenge for us - Blackberry Bliss (my favourite Stampin' Up! Colour!!), Soft Sky and Smoky Slate or Silver.

3. Friday Mashup

It's been quite some time since I've had a chance to play with this challenge and it's a really fun one!

This week's Mashup! Challenge is:

• Create a project with "Butterflies".
• Create a project using "Lace on it".
• or Mash it Up! and create a project using "Butterflies and Lace".

 I've chosen to create a project with "Butterflies".  If I have a chance later in the week, I'll create one with both lace and butterflies as I am in love with Stampin' Up!'s new lace ribbon in the new In Colours!

Here is my creation:

It's hard to tell but the sentiment is heat embossed in silver.

Card Recipe (all products used are Stampin' Up! products unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock: Soft Sky, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Lovely Amazing You
Inks: Soft Sky, Versamark
Tools/Techniques: Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Butterflies Thinlets, Big Shot, Stripes Decorative Mask, Sponging

An In Colour Christmas

Hi All,

I got to craft with a lovely friend for a while on Mother's Day and it was so much fun.  It has been quite some time since I have had a chance to sit and craft for no good reason other than for pleasure. It was awesome.

Seeing as we are about to embark on a new Stampin' Up! catalogue, I thought it would be fun to use some of those awesome In Colours that will be retiring at the end of the month one last time.  And it just so happened that the team over at Fab Friday are having a challenge to use ANY OR ALL of the In Colours - woohoo!

I also really liked the sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday (unfortunately, I missed the cut off for entering in this challenge):

I also chose to enter my creation in the challenge over at Just Us Girls.  Their challenge this week was to use the embossing trend.  It's hard to see but I heat embossed my Christmas Bauble using silver embossing powder prior to colouring it in.

Here is my creation:

I also meant to dry emboss the Crisp Cantaloupe strip but totally forgot until I already had it stuck to the front of the card - oh well!

Card Recipe (all products are Stamping' Up! products unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock:  Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Christmas Bauble, Ornamental Pine
Inks: Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Memento Black
Tools/Techniques: Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks for stopping by, I'm so glad you did!
Steph

Happy Mother's Day!!

Hi All!

I have been away from blogging now for about a month...I had scheduled posts so that I could keep up with my design team duties.  But, it's good to be back!  The reason I was away so long is that I was moving.  I am finally starting to settle in and my craft room is all unpacked.  Woohoo!

Today is Monday so that means it's time for another awesome sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I encourage you all to drop by on Wednesday to check out the rest of the Design Team creations - these girls are so super talented!  Make sure you take some time to play along as well, we'd love to have you!

Here is this week's sketch:

I decided I would share with you the card that I did for my mom for Mother's Day.  I know Mother's Day was yesterday but I couldn't post it before then!  Lol

Here is my card:

I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out and even had fun decorating the inside of the card as well.  I didn't take a picture of the envelope but it was lined with the same DSP and was decorated using the same stamp sets and colours.

I will also be entering this card over at Time Out Challenges - I loved their inspiration photo this week!

Card Recipe (all products used are Stampin' Up! products unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock: Rose Red, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Painted Blooms DSP

Stamp Sets: Mother's Love

Inks: Rose Red, Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky

Tools/Techniques: nil

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph