Sweet, Sweet Baby!

Hi Everyone!

Just popping in with a couple of posts tonight.  I hope you all are having a lovely week so far.

Today I took some time to craft with a very special friend and we caught up on a couple of episodes of The Voice.  I don't about you but I love me some Adam Levine!!  ;)  He is most definitely on my "Freebie List".  You remember that episode from Friends right?  That list of celebrities where if you weren't attached...well you know...that's a "sweet, sweet baby!" in a whole other sense!

I thought I would use the colours from this week's Dynamic Duos challenge today as my inspiration.

Two very beautiful colours which to me screamed that a baby card was in order.  

I also wanted to use the sketch from Unscripted Sketches.  As I've said before, I love sketches - they inspire me so much and this blog is awesome!

I decided to flip the sketch on it's side and have the "title" or sentiment on the bottom of the card.  I also decided that I would make the blocks all the same size as it would work much better for the effect of the stamps that I wanted to use.  You will understand in just a few moments...can you wait for it??? ;)

Without any further teasing, here is today's card:

I love those little hands and feet that look like imprints!  And the Sahara Sand is a great colour to soften up the look of printing a babies hands and bitty feet.  For the sentiment, I cut out the label using the Bitty Banners Framelits in Blushing Bride.  I then stamped the "Sweet Baby" sentiment using Soft Suede and fussy cut around the stamped image itself.  I then popped the sentiment up on dimensionals.  It makes a great layered effect.

Card Recipe (all Stampin' Up! Products):

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand

Ink: Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets: Baby Prints, Itty Bitty Banners

Tools/Techniques: Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph

A Card with Shaving Cream???

Hi Everyone!!

Hope you are all enjoying your week - can you believe it's Wednesday all ready??  I am really going through Olympic withdrawal.  I am totally missing cheering on those Canadian athletes and showing my Canadian pride.  Go Canada Go!

Today, I tried a really cool technique that can be found over at Technique Time Tuesday - using shaving cream!!  You must check it out!!  It is really great for creating your own DSP or background papers.

I used the Shaving Cream Technique and combined it with a couple of other challenges including Triple Threat week over at Dynamic Duos for the colours which I thought would be great with the shaving cream technique.

I also decided to use the sketch over at The Paper Players.  Loved the sketch from Jaydee this week!

And, without further ado, here is my card for this post:

This was a really fun technique, I highly recommend checking out Technique Time Tuesday, they have a new technique to try each month.  This one was messy and super fun to do!!

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up! Products - other than the shaving cream! (ha!)):

Card Stock:

Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango

Ink:

Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Versamark

Stamp Sets:

See Ya Later

Tools/Techniques:

Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Basic Jewels - Rhinestones, Shaving Cream

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph

Out of my Comfort Zone with Black and Yellow...

Hi Everyone!  Happy Tuesday!

Today I decided I would totally step outside of my comfort zone and try the challenge over at Dynamic Duos.

I am seriously NOT a yellow person at all...and this combination made me think of nothing but bumble bees.  All I wanted to do was use my Honeycomb Embossing Folder and totally run with it.  But that would have been within my comfort zone to do just that!  So, I decided to move outside and put together a black and yellow card and to embrace the dessert option of a shaped/fun fold as well.  I decided to try my hand at one of those File Folder Cards that I have seen everyone on Pinterest doing using the fantastic Envelope Punch Board.  If you haven't tried one of these before, I suggest checking out Angie's Video Tutorial over at Chic 'N Scratch - she has a TON of video tutorials and does AMAZING work.  I used her tutorial to help me figure out the ins and outs of these types of cards - Thanks Angie!

For the flower, I used the Blossom Punch as the base and then punched 3 labels using the Modern Label Punch.  They fit just perfectly with the Blossom Punch to form a great outlined flower.  I also used the 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch to punch out the centre of the flower.

Card Recipe (all Stampin' Up! products):

Card Stock:

Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Ink:

Basic Black

Stamp Sets:

Simply Sketched, Mixed Bunch

Tools/Techniques:

Envelop Punch Board, Big Shot, Neutrals Candy Dots, Modern Label Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Blossom Punch, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph

Ok, Ok, one last post for the night...

Ok, so I was wrong...one final post for the night.  I managed to pull together one more card this evening.  I really hate stopping when you are on a creative roll - so I didn't!  Lol!!

Here is my final card for the evening:

I didn't create this with anyone in particular in mind, just took my inspiration from the following 3 challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketches

2. Dynamic Duos

3. Seize the Birthday

Our "Toppings" option this time is

"Chevrons"

Here is the recipe for this card project:

Card Stock:

Island Indigo, Real Red, Whisper White, Watercolor Wonder DSP (Island Indigo Chevrons)

Ink:

Basic Black, Island Indigo, Real Red

Stamp Set:

Happy Hour

Tools/Techniques:

Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Chalk Talk Framelits Collection, Sponging (with Real Red Ink), Basic Jewels - Rhinestones, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch

So, I did take some time out to watch the Half-time Show - Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were AWESOME!!!  I'm not a big fan of Bruno Mars but after tonight, I can honestly say I will be checking out more of his stuff!

Thanks for dropping by one more time!