Happy Father's Day Dad!

Hi Everyone!

Tonight I am going out on a limb and hoping that my Dad doesn't look at this blog before Father's Day as tonight I am showcasing his card. :)

As always, I used a few challenges to gain inspiration:

1) Create with Connie and Mary

I really thought this week's sketch was really fun.  I wanted to bring a little something different to the sketch so I decided to use the "happy" as one of the layers.  I'm pretty sure the ladies won't mind.

2) The Friday Mashup


This week I chose to mash it up!

This week's Mashup Challenge is: 

• Create a project with the colors "Cajun Craze, Island Indigo and Garden Green"
• Create a project with a "Father's Day Theme"
• or Mash it Up! and Create a project with "The challenge colors and a Father's Day theme".

3) QKR Stampede Challenge

This a new challenge for me and this week's theme is Father's Day.

4) Just Us Girls

I love the look of the stacked "happy"

And here is my creation:

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

Card Stock: Tip Top Taupe, Cajun Craze, Island Indigo, Adventure Bound DSP Stack (Retired)

Stamp Set: Crazy About You

Inks: Island Indigo

Tools/Techniques: Hello Thinlets, Big Shot, Oval punches

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

Star Studded Birthday!

Hi Everyone!

Just dropping in with a quick post of one of the cards that I did during our mega crafting session on Friday night.  I hope you enjoy!

For this card, I decided to use the sketch over at Create with Connie and Mary.

I decided to take it in a different direction than above and make it a bit more masculine looking which was right up the alley of The Friday Mashup this week.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a "Masculine" project.
2. Create a project with some "Stitching/sewing on it".
3. or Create a "Masculine project with Stitching on it".

I decided that I would stay away from the stitching/sewing part this week...

In terms of colours, these came right out of The Card Concept challenge this week where I decided to stay with my normal theme of Clean and Layered - it seems to be a trend for me. :) 

These colours just screamed masculine to me so that is what I went with.

Here is my card:

I wish the Stampin' Up! catalogue had star punches or framelits to go with their Simply Stars stamp set. In this case, I stamped the stars on the back of the Gold Foil and fussy cut the stars out.  

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up! products):

Card Stock: Whisper White, Lucky Limeaide, Early Espresso, Gold Foil

Inks: Early Espresso

Stamp Sets: Wacky Wishes, Simply Stars

Tools/Techniques: The Big Shot, Banner Framelits, Chevron Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Arrows Embossing Folder

Thanks for dropping by!

Stephanie

Make a Wish...

Hi Again Everyone,

Another quick post to get in so that I can link up with a couple of challenges before they close!

I had a lot of fun making this card and think it will be a super great masculine birthday card.

Here is my card:

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

1. The Friday Mashup

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with "Hexagons".
2. Create a project with "Triangles". 
3. or Create a project using "Hexagons" & "Triangles". 

I used some of Stampin' Up!'s new Kaleidoscope DSP that incorporates triangles and then created my own DSP by stamping hexagons from the Six Sided Sampler stamp set onto some Whisper White card stock.

2.  Colour Me...!

This week is Colour Me...Playful! using some fantastic colours!  I did not have Smoky Slate so I substituted with Basic Gray.

3. Try Stampin On Tuesday

I loved the sketch over at this challenge blog this week and could not wait to use it.  They just recently celebrated their 3rd Birthday!  Wow!  Congratulations!!!

Card Recipe (Stampin' Up! Products only):

Card Stock:

Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Kaleidoscope DSP

Ink:

Bermuda Bay, Real Red

Stamp Sets:

Perfect Pennants, Six Sided Sampler

Tools/Techniques:

Bermuda Bay 1/8" Ribbon, Square Framelits, Big Shot, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for dropping by!!

Steph

Engagement Wishes...

Hi Again,

Another post for today.

This morning I had brunch with a great friend whom I haven't seen in quite some time.  She recently had gotten engaged so I wanted to make sure that I had a very special card ready for her.  So, I dug into my new supplies again and came up with this:

I am absolutely in love with how the new Fancy Foil Designer Vellum looks with Very Vanilla card stock.  To me, it just looks elegant.  I wanted this card to have a "champagne" feel to it.  So I stamped the wine glasses from the "Happy Hour" stamp set in Basic Black and Crumb Cake and then used 2-way glue to add Gold Stampin' Glitter over the Crumb Cake portion to make the glass look as if it was full of champagne.  I then added some rhinestones to add some extra bling and serve as the bubbles for the champagne.  I also took some Crumb Cake ink and sponged around the Very Vanilla card stock strip over the vellum just to give it a little more definition.

I truly had a lot of fun making this card!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

1. CAS(E) this sketch!

2. The Friday Mashup

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with "Sketch."
2. Create a project using some "Sponging". 
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project with "Sponging using the Sketch."

I decided to skip the "Sketch" on this challenge and on use the "Sponging" technique.

Here is the recipe for this card project:

Card Stock:

Very Vanilla

Ink:

Crumb Cake, Basic Black

Stamp Sets:

Happy Hour

Tools/Techniques:

Gold Stampin' Glitter, Basic Jewels - Rhinestones, Sponging (using Crumb Cake Ink), Fancy Foil Designer Vellum

Thanks for stopping by!!