A Crafty Weekend...

Hi All,

Another card from my fabulous crafty weekend!  There were 7 of us doing any number of crafts from cards to knitting to needlepoint to sewing to Scrapbooking - it's been lovely!!

As per normal, I decided to play along with a few challenges:

1. The Card Concept

I absolutely LOVED the colour combo and inspiration photo this week!  I chose to go with a Clean and Layered style.

2. Stampin Royalty

This week's theme is Flowers.

3. Try Stampin or Not on a Tuesday

Great sketch over at Try Stampin - or Not - on a Tuesday.

Here is my creation:

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

Card Stock: Hello Honey, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Bloom With Hope, Butterfly Basics

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Basic Gray, Blendabilities - Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi

Tools/Tecniques: Big Shot, Butterflies Thinlets, Modern Label Punch, Basic Rhinestones

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

Steph

Wedding Wishes

Hi All,

This weekend we are busy having a crafting weekend...we started last night and are going into Sunday evening.  So very much fun!!!  My living room has been transformed into "Craft Central"!

I don't often get time to craft these days but love it so much more when it's with great friends!!

I'd like to take a minute to thank the gals over at Create with Connie and Mary for choosing my Father's Day card as one of their top 3!  Thank you!!  You can check out that card here.

Today I decided to play along with a couple of challenges:

1. Colour Me...!

This week the color theme is Real Red and a neutral.  I decided to switch it up a bit and went with Cherry Cobbler as I really wanted to use the Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.  I'm sure the ladies won't mind...

2. Freshly Made Sketches

I really loved this week's sketch over at Freshly Made!

Here is my creation:

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

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Something Borrowed DSP

Stamp Sets: For The New Two

Inks: Versamark

Tools/Techniques: Embossing Powder - Cherry Cobbler, Heat Tool, Linen Thread.

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

Steph

Sending Wishes Your Way...

Hi Everyone!

It's time for another lovely sketch over at Atiantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I'm not sure about the rest of the Design Team, but this sketch really pushed me outside my comfort zone but I love the result!  Make sure you swing by the challenge blog on a Wednesday to check out the rest of the creations by the amazing Design Team,  while you are there, why don't you play along with us??

 

My card this week was made especially for my 80-something year old neighbour who fell last week and broke her hip.  So very sad.  But she is one feisty lady and I hope this little card helped to brighten her day just a little.

I decided that I would also play along in this week's colour challenge over at Colour Me...!  Such a gorgeous combination - Elegant Eggplabt, Old Olive and Coastal Cabana.  I, unfortunately, had to do some swaps so the colour combination that I actually used was Perfect Plum, Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon.  I know the girls won't mind...

Here is my creation:

 

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

Card Stock: Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP

Stamp Sets: Perfect Pennants

Inks: Mossy Meadow

Tools/Techniques: Sponging, Satin Ribbon - Lost Lagoon, Note Tag Punch

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

Steph

More Butterflies!

Hi all!

Happy Saturday to you - hope you are enjoying this gorgeous weekend.

So this week there seemed to be a theme resonating throughout the challenge world - if it wasn't.Father's Day then it was butterflies.  So, I decided to combine a few challenges and make use of that butterfly theme.

1) Fusion

Fusion Challenge had a fantastic inspiration photo and sketch this week - I decided to combine both!

2) The Card Concept

Another butterfly theme and I chose to incorporate the Classy and Elegant approach.

3) Seize the Birthday

I was really inspired by my friend, Brenda's (www.ottawamom.com) card from the Design Team at STB.  So much so that I decided to incorporate many of the elements she used in her card.  Thanks for the inspiration Brenda!

This week's twist over at STB was "nothing but neutrals" - love it!

Here is my creation:

Soory my links aren't working...I'm using the Blogger app for iPad as I am away this weekend - will fix them when I get home tomorrow.

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

Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Vellum, DSP Stack - Neutrals, Silver Glimmer Paper

Stamp Sets: Lovely Amazig You

Ink: Versamark

Tools/Tecniques: Butterfly Thinlets, Big Shot, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks for stopping by, so glad you did!

Steph

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

Watermelon Butterflies

Hi Everyone!!

It's time for another fantastic sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I really would like to encourage you all to stop by and play along.  And, on Wednesday, you will be able to see all of the fabulous creations by our super talented Design Team!

I am falling more in love with Stampin' Up!'s newest In Colours each day.  I wish I had more time to play with the new stuff.  Tonight I decided to combine the new In Colours with the gorgeous new lace trim...you MUST see this stuff, it is amazing!!

Here is this week's sketch:

And here is my creation:

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

Card Stock: Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Whisper White, Cherry on Top DSP Stack
Stamps: Butterfly Basics
Inks: Watermelon Wonder
Tools/Techniques: Butterflies Thinlets, Big Shot, 1" Dotted Lace Trim - Watermelon Wonder

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

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