My Take On the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Welcome Home

Please scroll down to the next post to see the new Reverse Confetti Sketch For You To Try {SFYTT}!  It's fantastic and you will WANT to play along!

There's a brand-new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge up and running!

What a wonderful way to embrace friends and family during this beautiful season for our Welcome Home challenge!

photo credit:  marthamoments.blogspot.com

Paper Issues  is our sponsor for Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Welcome Home!  A $20 gift certificate to the Paper Issues store will be awarded to the LEAD of the Welcome Home challenge!  Thanks so much, Paper Issues!

You won't want to miss what the Curtain Call Crew designers have whipped up for the challenge today!  

Amber Kroening

Barb Murphy

Christina MacLaren

Debby Hughes

Gayatri Murali

Jessica Kephart

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer - That's Me!

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

I kept my card fairly clean and simple, especially for me!  The WPlus9 wreath and berry stamps from Woodland Wreaths are so gorgeous that I wanted them to shine on this card layered with some lovely Pebbles Front Porch papers and just a wee bit of curly twine!

I'm also linking my card up to Festive Friday: Wreath, Really Reasonable Ribbon, and the Christmas Card Challenge: Bows!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Woodland Wreaths (WPlus9)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Momento), Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Front Door (Pebbles)
Other:  Woodland Wreaths Dies (WPlus9), Twine (Hemptique)

Get Well Wishes

Happy Sunday, friends!  I had a chance to get my craft on just for fun today!  I adore this WPlus9 stamp set, Blanket Stitched Blooms...it creates the most darling flowers in any color!

The Flashback Unscripted Sketch #27, Inspired By #85, Pinspired #14, and WPlus9 Mood Board #17 were a great combination of challenges to show off some of my favorite goodies from i {heart} papers! 

I can't give you any details, but my card also fits the bill for one of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges over at Splitcoaststampers!  Head on over to see how you can play along, too!

Along with the darling WPlus9 stamp set, Blanket Stitched Blooms...I have a few other yummies from the i{heart} papers store on my card today!  The coordinating Blanket Stitched Blooms dies, Timeless Tags dies, Paper Smooches Flags dies, Fancy Pants Memories Captured papers, Hemptique White Twine Cord, and Momento Black Tuxedo ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Blanket Stitched Blooms (WP9)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento), Wild Wasabi, Calypso Coral, Pool Party (SU)
Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Memories Captured (Fancy Pants)
Other:  Blanket Stitched Blooms, Timeless Tags dies (WP9), Flags Wise Dies (Paper Smooches), White Hemp Cord (Hemptique), Sequins (Avery Elle), Sewing Machine, Thread

Color Throwdown #250 & a Celebration

Happy Birthday to the Color Throwdown and to ME!  How lucky am I to get to celebrate my birthday with all of you, Color Throwdown lovers?!

This week's throwdown from Lori Tecler, CTD #250, is a beaute...Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, So Saffron...GORGEOUS...and perfect for a summer "flippy-flop" day!

There are LOADS of prizes to be won this week, and TONS of more inspiration from Color Throwdown Alumni and past Guest Designers...so you must  check it out!

I paired the colors up with a fabulous sketch, Sketchbook Saturday #100...another reason to celebrate marking the Chupa's 100th sketch!  Congrats, Chupa!

Here's the Color Throwdown Design Team Line-up...

Barbara

Broni

Joan

Lori

Lynn

Tammy

Wanda

and ME, July Guest Designer

i {heart} papers is sponsoring the Color Throwdown this week with a gift certificate, too!  I got my IHP goodies in the mail yesterday just in time to use them on my card today...WPlus9's Blanket Stitched Blooms & dies, Echo Park's Here & Now paper, Paper Smooches Flag Tags & Scallop Tag Wise Dies, Momento Tuxedo Black ink, and Hemptique Twine Cord.

Make sure you stop by the new challenge, Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge, to see the reveal of the fabulous Curtain Call Crew as we prepare for our first challenge on July 15th!

Stamps:  Blanket Stitched Blooms (WP9)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento), Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake (SU)
Paper:  Glossy White CS (SU), Here & Now (Crate Paper), Classic (Studio Calico)
Other:  Blanket Stitched Blooms dies, Flag Tags & Scallop Tag dies (PS), Sequins (Avery Elle), White Hemp Cord (Hemptique)

Thanks for making me smile

Here's Kazan's fabulous sketch #53...as you can see, I flipped the sketch to encorporate a row of funky flowers! Head on over to 2 Sketches 4 You and join us for the fun!



Our sponsers at 2 Sketches 4 You this week are WPlus9 Designs & Position-It. I used the fun stamp set called Funky Flowers from WPlus9 Designs on my card...you know how I love flowers:) and I whipped a little tutorial for using the Position-It tool. This tool is ideal for lining up stamps, especially wood mounted ones.

First, place the acetate sheet inside the right angle of the small position bar, then stamp your desired image.



Next, place the acetate sheet over a piece of cardstock and line it up the way you want it to appear when stamped.



Then, place the small positioner bar up against the acetate with image underneath, like so...and stamp the cardstock.



This can be repeated until your images are lined up the way you like.



Here is the completed row of flowers...ready for coloring!







Stamps: Funky Flowers (WPlus9 Designs)
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Kraft, Whisper White CS, Thoroughly Modern DSP
Ink: Black Stazon, Copics
Other: Position-It (Scor-It), Rich Regals Brads, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain, Fresh Favorites I Buttons, Hemp Twine