A Playful Combination

Hi Everyone!!!

I hope you all are enjoying your summer - can you believe that it is almost August?!?!  Holy!  I honestly have no idea where the time goes...

I am busy having a fabulous time at my Mom's Family Reunion this week but I decided to play along with a couple of challenges before I left and have this post for you today.  Maybe I'll share a few pics of the reunion once I get back home with you all - maybe I'll even do a Project Life spread - oooooh, I think that's what I'll do!!

Anyway, I'm a little off topic, here are a couple of challenges that inspired me this week:

1. Colour Me...!

This week is a super fun colour challenge!

2. Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

This week is another fantastic sketch from these ladies - they are so talented!

And here is my card:

Card Recipe (all supplies used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise mentioned):

Card Stock: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Back to Black DSP

Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch, Wacky Wishes (Hostess - Retired)

Ink: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight

Tools/Techniques: Oval Framelits, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Neutrals Candy Dots (Black), Brights Candy Dots (Daffodil Delight & Melon Mambo)

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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