Celebrate

How fun is this little blue jean pocket! I don't use this set very often, but when I do, it just makes me smile:) The stamp-a-majig is a must when working with the Made 2 Last stamp set...the stitching and details are what it's all about...too cute!



I combined two challenges for this card...Jen's Sketch For You To Try #33 introducing Makeesha Byl as the guest designer this week...and Kelly Jo's Color Chef Challenge #46 using black, gray, turquoise, yellow & white.





Stamps: Made 2 Last
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Going Gray CS, Night & Day, Rich Razzleberry, Flock Together DSP
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Crushed Curry
Other: Rich Regals & Bold Brights brads, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, Scallop Trim Punch, Basic Gray Taffeta, Stamp-a-majig

Happy Birthday

My mom's birthday was today and I gave her this card that I made earlier in the month, but I still have birthdays on the brain...so here ya go! My little guy, Ben, will celbrate his 8th birthday on Thursday...so I'll be doing a little more birthday creating again this week. Aren't birthdays so much fun!?!



I was able to combine three challenges for this card today...Kazan's Sketch #49 at 2Sketches 4 You (gotta love those sketchy girls:), the Color Challenge #60 at The Pink Elephant requiring PASTELS, and Kelly Jo's Color Chef Challenge #45 with white, light purple, light green, and light pink.






No stamps or ink....ack!
Paper: Certainly Celery textured CS, unknown DP and die cuts
Other: unknown rub-ons, border stickers & brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Soft Subtles Brads, Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain, Pinking Hearts Border Punch

Happy Together ~ Laura's #48 & Color Chef #44

A quiet night at home tonight....and I was able to sneak in my stamp room and whip another challenge card! This card combines two challenges, Laura's Sketch #48 at 2 Sketches 4 You and Kelly Jo's Color Chef Challenge #44 with Bright Pink, Turquoise, Black & White.



I grabbed a few of pieces of DSP from the Pink Flamingo, Razzleberry Lemonade and Night & Day packs. I love mixing dsp patterns to bring new life to a card! The sweet image is from the Happy Together stamp set and was inked up in Tempting Turquoise, then marked with Basic Black marker on the feet and beaks. The Scallop Trim punch was put to good use to create some depth to my card and coordinates with the Basic Black Grosgrain ribbon around the center and Vintage brads in the corners.



Hope you like it!



Stamps: Happy Together
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White CS, Pink Flamingo, Razzleberry Lemonade, Night & Day DSP
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Scallop Trim Punch, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, Vintage Brads, Basic Black 5/8" Grosgrain, Oval/Scallop Oval Nestabilities (non-SU)

Thinking of You ~ CAS & CC

I made this card using the Splitcoaststampers Clean & Simple Challenge #51 encorporating designer paper into the CAS card and Kelly Jo's Color Chef Challenge #36 using light pink, dark pink, and cream or white.






Stamps: Trendy Trees (sentiment)
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Rose Red
Other: Butterfly Punch, Sherbet Designer Buttons, Natural Hemp Twine, 1" Rose Red Grosgrain

It's Good to Dream

Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #28 is up and running today with a fun square design. Kelly Jo has a yummy color combination to work with this week for the Color Chef Challenge #15. The colors for the challenge are Pink, Yellow, and White so I used Stampin' Up! Pixie Pink, So Saffron, and Whisper White with a little rock-n-roll action on the Razzle Dazzle image.

To rock-n-roll, simply ink up your image in your lightest oolor (So Saffron in the is case), then roll the edges in a different color (Pixie Pink). I also added a little Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the flowers of my images to give them a little sparkle.





Stamps: Razzle Dazzle
Paper: Pixie Pink So Saffron, Whisper White CS, Petal Party SSK
Ink: Pixie Pink, So Saffron
Other: Eyelet Border, Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle and 1" Circle Punches, Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Paper Piercing Tool
Technique: Rock-n-Roll

Make sure to check out my Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 1 while you're here! Thanks for stopping by!

Thank You Daisies

The Color Chef Challenge #13 was inspired by this darling purse that Kelly Jo found over at an etsy shop. I paired up Kelly's color combination of Yellow, Black & White up with Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #25. Go check out the guest designer's (Sarah-Jane Kale) beautiful card as an extra inspiration with Karen's sketch!



Stamps: Wow Flowers (sentiment
Paper: Summer Sun, Whisper White, Basic Black CS, Good Morning Sunshine & Rockabilly DSP
Ink: Black Stazon
Other: Big Shot, Daisies Bigz Die, 5/8" Jumbo Brads, Vintage Brads, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals