Thank You ~ CTD 66 & WSC 104

I was so inspired with the colors from The Color Throwdown #66 this week...a combination
that I've never tried...Bordering Blue, Elegant Eggplant, and Rich Razzleberry! Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #104 was a great one to get me started with the yummy color combination:) I think this might be a sketch that Beate asked me to use from THIS CARD last October...is it Beate? I have to say I was soooo flattered when Beate asked me:) Anyway, if not...a girl can dream, right?








Stamps: Petal Pizazz, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Bordering Blue, Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla CS, Bella Bleu & Cottage Wall DSP
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Bordering Blue
Other: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon

Petal Pizazz ~ FCCC 33

Little Courtney's back sporting a darling flowered sundress and matching head-kercheif! Go check out Libby's Little Addiction blog and her inspiration challenge, From Courtney's Closet #33!





Stamps: Petal Pizazz
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Passion
Ink: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, So Saffron, Only Orange, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac
Other: Whisper White Satin Ribbon

Jewelry Color Inspiration #24 Submissions

Anyone who knows me also knows that have an obsession for stamping and for JEWELRY! I enjoy participating in other stamping challenges and want to share the fun by offering my own weekly Jewelry Color Inspiration Challenge. The Jewelry Color Inspiration Challenge #23 was posted last Sunday and included a jewelry photo along with the link to the website where I found it.

I found this fun bracelet called Mellow Yellow at the Cool Jewelry etsy shop. The designer, Pam, loves to work with color and texture and enjoys pairing the most unusual suspects together, often in an asymmetrical style.





Here's my card using the colors for this week's Jewelry Color Inspiration #24. I think this is one of my favorite color combinations, or maybe I'm just in the mood for spring! I also got a little sketch inspiration from Laura's #19.



Stamps: Really Retro, Petal Pizazz
Paper: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise CS
Ink: Yoyo Yellow, Tempting Turquoise, Kiwi Kiss, Sahara Sand
Other: 5/16" Jumbo Neutrals Brads, Whisper White Taffeta, Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Crafters Tool Kit

I was WOWed again this week with the Jewelry Color Inspiration #24 submissions! Great use of color, ladies! Thanks again for playing along! I'm working on a Jewelry Color Inspiration Award for future challenges and a challenge button that you can add to your blogs, too!

Lili



Neizi



Teresa



Susan



Arielle



Julie

New Catalog Case Card ~ for you

Here is a card that I case'd from page 55 of the new 2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalog. I changed the colors from Old Olive, Baja Breeze, and Certainly Celery to Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink & Pink Pirouette. Instead of Garden Greetings, I used the Petal Pizazz stamp set. It was also the first time I used my new Circle Scissors Plus cutter:)

I gave this card to Paula, one of my customers, who drives an hour out of her way to attend my stamping events. The best part of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is, truly, spending time with wonderful people!



Stamps: Petal Pizazz, All Holidays
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White CS, Riding Hood Red patterned prints
Ink: Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette
Other: Circle Metal Edge Tags, Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped grosgrain, Circle Scissors Plus, Glass cutting mat, Pop Up Glue Dots

All Occasions Stamp-a-Stack Projects

Here are the full size photos of the All Occasions Stamp-a-Stack Card Class that I hosted last night. We were able to use the Stamp-a-majig quite a bit and even tried some new techniques including masking and faux stitching. Thanks to Paula & Heather for joining me for a little "girl time" and stamping fun:)

Thinking of You



Stamps: Trendy Trees
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White & Old Olive CS
Ink: Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss
Other: Fresh Favorites II buttons, Linen Thread, Stamp-a-majig, Stampin' Dimensionals
Technique: Two-Step Stamping

Congratulations



Stamps: Petal Pizazz, Congrats
Paper: Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink & Whisper White
Ink: Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink & Pumpkin Pie
Other: Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Technique: Masking

Know Life



Stamps: Dreams du Jour, Petal Pizazz
Paper: Baja Breeze, Going Gray CS, Urban Garden DSP
Ink: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze
Other: Filigree Brads, Crafters Tool Kit, Signo White Gel Pen
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Faux Stitching

A Special Note



Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Apricot Appeal & Whisper White CS, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pads, Chocolate Chip & Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Bold Brights Brads, Crafters Tool Kit, Stamp-a-majig
Techniques: Two-step stamping, Marker to Stamp

Dream a Little



Stamps: Dream a Little
Paper: Perfect Plum, Kiwi Kiss, Going Gray & Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Perfect Plum
Other: Blender Pen, Scoring Tool, Pretties Kit
Technique: Watercoloring, scoring/folding

Kind Thanks ~ FS100

Over at Splitcoaststampers, the weekly Featured Stamper Challenge #100 is up and running:) Julie has such an amazing gallery, so it was not an easy choice to make on which card of hers to case. Here is what I came up with based on Julie's Sophisticated Sunflower card. Notice anything new? Yes, another new stamp set, Petal Pizazz, becoming available for purchase on January 19th.



Stamps: Petal Pizazz, Thank You Kindly
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White CS, Hawaii Papaya DSP
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip & Kiwi Kiss Classic
Other: Fresh Favorites I & II Buttons, Linen Thread, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Crafters Tool Kit, 1" Circle Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals