Hello Love!

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are all doing well and enjoyed a lovely weekend.

It's once again time for another fabulous sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  As always, I encourage you to not only come play along with us but to also check out all of the wonderful creations by our very talented Design Team.  These will be posted to the AHSC blog tomorrow.

Here is this week's fantastic sketch:

And here is my card:

I will also be linking up this creation to the following challenges:

1. Addicted to Stamps and More

This week's photo inspiration is a fun one - I love the colours.

2. Inkspirational

This week the theme is to use Rose Colours - I have recently discovered that Rose Red is one of my new favourites and had to use it on my card.

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

Card Stock: Blushing Bride, Rose Red, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Sheltering Tree, Really Good Greetings

Inks: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Rose Red

Tools/Techniques: Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for dropping by, I"m so glad you did.

Steph

A Blackberry Bliss Christmas

Hi Everyone,

It's time for another absolutely fabulous sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had such a fun time with this sketch and I encourage you to head over to the blog on Wednesday and check out the rest of the wonderfully talented Design Team creations.  These girls are AWESOME!  Make sure to take some time to play along as well!!

Here is this week's great sketch:

I decided that it would be fun to turn this sketch on it's side and see what came to me.  I also wanted to use some non-conventional colours for this Christmas Card so I chose Blackberry Bliss and Gold.  I also had a new stamp set that had not seen any ink just yet and I wanted to try it out - Letterpress Winter.

I know it's hard to see but the images are heat embossed in gold.  I also used gold foil sheets and embossed the background.  

I will also be entering this card in a few other challenges this week:

1. Paper Players

I love their theme this week - how fun!

2. Inkspirational

This week's theme is Anything Goes with Gold - love it!

3. Just Us Girls Paper Challenge

This week is their "Word Week":

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

Card Stock - Blackberry Bliss, Gold Foil Paper

Stamp Sets - Letterpress Winter

Inks - Versamark

Tools/Techniques - Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Gold Sequin Trim, Pretty Print Embossing Folder, Top Note Bigz Die, Big Shot

Thanks for dropping by, I am so glad you took the time!

Steph

Blue Christmas

Hi Everyone,

Well it's officially here - snow!  Ugh, I hate the cold and the snow but it comes every year no matter what I think or say.  Go figure!  But, with snow on the ground, it has gotten me thinking about Christmas more often.  So more Christmas cards it is!

I spent today crafting with a lovely friend of mine and I have a few cards to share with you over the next few days and weeks.  Love days like today - crafting then dinner and a movie with some fabulous girlfriends.  Now if we were just wearing flip flops, it would have been awesome!

This week we have another fabulous sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

And, here is my creation for this week:

It's hard to tell but that sentiment is embossed in silver and is stunning.  I coloured within the sentiment with Coastal Cabana Blendabilities and I love the effect.

I will also be entering this card in the challenge over at Inkspirational.  This week they have a Word Prompt challenge and it's "Shine".  With all of the shiny silver on this card, I thought it was perfect!

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

Card Stock: Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Foil Sheets

Stamp Sets: Mingle All The Way

Ink: Coastal Cabana Blendabilities, Versamark

Tools/Techniques: Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1/8" Silver Ribbon, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder

Thanks for dropping by - so glad you took the time,

Steph