Mashin' Up with a Colorful Technique

Happy Hump Day!!

I'm squeezing in a Friday Mashup challenge card, paired up with this week's ColourQ challenge.  The mashup invited us to use the Triple Layer Stamping technique, and flowers.  AND the Technique Lovers Challenge on SCS this week also used this fun layered style...win win win!



I have not used chocolate chip in ages, so it was fun to pull it out again.  I had seen this technique before, but had not ever used it.  No idea why...it's simple and packs a WOW effect without a need for fancy supplies.




My card base and mats are in chocolate chip.  The stamps are from SU's "Mixed Bunch" with chocolate and strawberry slush and coastal cabana on whisper white.  After stamping, I sponged crumb cake (kraft) in the gaps.  I added ruffled ribbon and a greeting from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" punched with the word window.  It's hard to see, but there is a tiny heart from the heart to heart punch.  (I had used a larger one earlier this week.)

I think I will use this technique again, hopefully soon, and maybe for some Christmas cards.

Thanks for stopping by again!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

3 Cards Featuring 1 Stamp Set

Hello Stamping Friends

Last night, I made these three cards.  I didn't start out with the intention of using this stamp set so much, but it was out on the table and I took advantage of it.

The first card is for the Sketch challenge at SCS posted last week.  It also incorporates a Colour Me..! challenge that I skipped last year.  The use of coastal cabana against the darker tones really intrigued me.

My card base is elegant eggplant.  I made my own pattern paper by stamping images from "Friends Never Fade" and "Work of Art" on whisper white card stock with elegant eggplant, rose red, and coastal cabana.  After stamping, I sponged perfect plum to fill in the gaps. The main image is from "You Are Loved" which was colored with markers.  I layered that over a plain piece of perfect plum...which I planned to emboss.  Oops.  I added the ribbon and dimensionals before I remembered.  No biggie, right?  The sentiment is also from You Are Loved, punched out with the modern label.  Coastal cabana ruffled ribbon adds a nice contrast.






Next, I have another Valentine for a friend.  This started out as a SCS Clean and Simple challenge, but it's not very CAS in the final product!  The challenge was to put a New Year's resolution in a card.  I want to lose weight, but no stamps for that!  LOL  I do have a resolution to use my current stash, including lots of scraps and embellishments that have been unused for a long time.  I also want to use "unfinished" project pieces.  I had the embossed piece of blushing bride set aside (embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.) I placed it on a rich razzleberry card base.  I had 2 pieces of 6x6 paper in a folder of LOTS of DSP scraps, so I decided to make large hearts with my SU framelits.  I used elegant eggplant pattern paper and long-retired razzleberry lemonade.  The smaller heart is whisper white, with the rose stamp, colored in pear pizzazz, blushing bride, and rich razzleberry.  I added some pear pleated ribbon and non-SU green gems to add more contrast.  Once again, the sentiment is paired with the modern label punch.

Now since that was supposed to be CAS but really isn't, I made another card for the CAS challenge.  I had some scraps of the beloved Urban Garden dsp, as well as this strip of baja breeze.  After embossing the baja breeze with the SU snowflake folder (that's not what it's called, but it was in an old holiday mini), I layered everything on a basic gray card base.  The sentiment is from "You Are Loved."  I added a few basic rhinestones for a touch of shine.

It was lots of fun to use the stamp set several times in one evening.  I should probably try this again!

Thanks for coming by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

Love this Sketch

Hello, and Happy Monday!

I have a card for last week's color challenge (basic gray, bermuda bay, and strawberry slush) and the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  I combined them into a Valentine card.  All of the supplies I used are from Stapin' Up!

My card base is basic gray.  I added a layer of whisper white, which is dry embossed with the fancy fan folder.  I used my heart framelits to cut out 2 hearts.  One is simply a solid strawberry slush heart.  I stamped this heart image from "You Are Loved," using my markers to color it.  I wanted to add just a few bermuda bay highlights.  The framelit was larger than this stamp, so I sponged the edges with more bermuda bay, then popped it up with dimensionals.  The sentiment is from "Three Little Words" punched with the small oval.  I used the retired triple heart punch for the small heart.  Grabbing my canister of ribbon scraps, I found this polka dot ribbon, and just trimmed it up a bit.  

I really like this sketch, and may create some more Valentines using it.  I also love these bright colors against the neutral gray and white.  Hope you like the combination of these challenges!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}

Kim

I love Wisteria Wonder!

Hello Stamping Friends!

As you know, I love color challenges.  But I have noticed that it is rare for SU's wisteria wonder to be included in the challenge palettes (at least challenges I participate in.)  So, I was excited to see 2 challenges this week that use this color:  the Shine Your Light challenge n the ODBD blog, and the ColourQ challenge.   I have a big trip tomorrow, so I made simple cards, both with a wisteria card base.  I am taking these pictures late at night...sorry about the shadows!






My first card uses 2 stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs: "Angel' and "Guardian Angel." I used the angel once for a Christmas card, but otherwise, these stamps have not gotten enough attention lately.  Time for that to change!

I embossed a piece of blushing bride with the fancy fold folder.  The concord crush pattern paper is from the long-retired hostess stack.  On whisper white, I stamped the Guardian Angel prayer in concord crush, and the angel is stamped over it in crisp cantaloupe.  I sponged the edges with blushing bride, then popped it up with dimensionals.  Concord crush twill ribbon and tiny basic rhinestone gems in the flower centers finish it off.  I have a special young girl in mind for this card.  She is going through a tough time, and could use a bit of encouragement.

Next, a very quick card for the ColourQ.  I had a scrap of pattern paper that
almost matched, and I colored an image in the challenge colors...then stopped for dinner.  After dinner, I realized that, while the colors matched, the styles didn't.  It looked awful!  LOL  So I started over, using the SU set "Work of Art."  This set is perfect for ultra-fast stamping!  I just made a random design on whisper white, and matted it with night of navy, then popped it up with dimensionals.  The melon DSP is from Razzleberry Lemonade.  Finally, I added a melon button and wisteria bakers twine.  This card has some bulk, but extra postage is okay when I send it to someone special.

It was fun to stamp today...especially with these cool colors!  Thanks for coming by to check out my cards!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

Fresh Sketches with Last Year's Colors

Hello and Happy Monday!

I have 2 cards today for 2 different sketch challenges.  Last year, I focused on color challenges from SCS and Colour Me...!  This year, I have decided to focus on sketch challenges from SCS and Freshly Made Sketches.  We'll see how it goes!

Now, even though I am concentrating on sketches, I did miss a few Colour Me challenges, so both of these cards are filling some gaps.  I actually had a post set up in my drafts with 4 color combos, but never finished. Why not do it now?  *wink*

The first card is for CMCC#51 and Freshly Made Sketches 168.  The colors definitely make me think Christmas, but I decided to make a simple Valentine.  I am not ready to start 2015 Christmas cards!  LOL

The sketch lends itself to a Clean and Simple design (that's the idea of Freshly Made!)  I dry embossed the real red card base with a Cuttlebug hearts embossing folder.  The layers of DSP are from 2 different Stampin' Up packs, Venetian Romance and a Simply Scrap pack whose name I can't remember.  My main image and greeting are from SU's "Three Little Words" stamped on very vanilla.  I outlined that layer with my baked brown sugar marker and added 2 brads, then popped it up with dimensionals.  I had this card base cut already.  I usually have my fold on top, but didn't this time...hard to get a picture!  LOL

Next I have this fun birthday card.  I absolutely LOVE this penguin!  So glad I found him on Ebay!  The card is for CMCC#42 and SC522.










My card base is soft sky, and I embossed the front with that "snowflake" folder

from SU.  The cute image is from SU's "Penguin Pleasantries," stamped in Stazon jet black on whisper white and colored with the challenge palette.  It is layered on island indigo, and a bit of ruffled crisp cantaloupe ribbon trims it out.  I used "Teeny Tiny Wishes" with the modern label and word window punches.  The top of the card is trimmed out with indigo ruffled ribbon, a calypso coral button and some coral bakers twine.  I LOVE these colors together!

Well, I am typing this after 11:00 pm.  I really should be going to bed!  I plan on some more stamping tomorrow, but I do have to do some "real" work too.  Monday, Monday...right?

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

Shining the Light with Pretty Colors

Hello Stamping Friends!

Quick post before a blog deadline...I'll edit with details after dinner!  *wink*

This is for the Shining Your Light challenge on the Our Daily Bread Designs blog, and the most recent SCS color challenge which calls for blushing bride, rich razzleberry, and mossy meadow.  After I took a picture, I realize my layout has only 4 vertical stripes, but it's close!









My card base is razzleberry, and I used both sides of blushing bride pattern paper (from the long retired 6x6 hostess pack.)  I ran out of my mossy meadow card stock from my sample pack, so I replaced it with always artichoke, dry embossed with the Vine Street folder.  The main image is from the first ODBD set I ever bought, "Sing to the Lord."  I stamped it with Stazon jet black, then used SU markers to color it: mossy meadow, hello honey, rich razzleberry, blushing bride, and baked brown sugar.  It is cut out with my large scallop circle die an popped up with dimensionals.  I lightly sponged with blushing bride and pool party.  The sentiment is from SU's "Blessings from Heaven."  The final details are blushing bride twill ribbon and artichoke candy dots.

I am spending this Sunday evening catching up on some challenges from the first week of the year.   Hopefully, I'll keep this blog even more active in 2015!

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}

Kim

First Card of the New Year!

Hello, and Happy New Year!

I realize we are a full week into 2015, but I am finally getting my hands inky!  First, I have a CAS card for 2 blog challenges, just to get warmed up.

The Friday Mashup and Colour Me...! worked well together.  Okay, so snowflakes aren't really purple of any shade, but extra cold days like today make me think of purple.  So yeah, I Mashed these up!








I wanted a quick card to send to my mom.  She lives in South Carolina, but grew up in the north (NY & IL), so she misses the snow...a little bit.

Not much to this card...just a perfect plum card base topped by whisper white and a strip of metallic silver card stock.  I rounded all of the corners. Both of those top layers are dry embossed with the Northern Flurries embossing folder.  I sponged the snowflakes with perfect plum ink.  The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, highlighted by the modern label and scallop oval punches.  That pattern paper is from YEARS ago!  I added silver ribbon and some rhinestones for more shimmer.


Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim