thinking of you ~ SSSC 58 & PPA 31

It's Sunday, one of my favorite days of the week! It's a Curtain Call Color Challenge day...and a Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge day! Karen's SSSC #58 was just what I need to pair up with the Pals Paper Arts inspiration challenge, PPA31. The organic schemes reminded me of the colors Rose Red, Old Olive & Chocolate Chip.



I grabbed the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt package and selected three matching flowers & centers for the trio panel. These felt flowers are so cute and fun to use:) The Pretty in Pink card base was layered with Chocolate Chip & Sweet Pea DSP and wrapped with a strip of Old Olive grosgrain. The main Whisper White panel was embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots folder and adhered to a Pretty in Pink piece of cardstock. I've had the best results using Crystal Effects to adhere these felt flowers and pieces to my project. The sentiment tag was stamped with a greeting from Trendy Trees and adhered between the leaves & flower embellishment.





Stamps: Trendy Trees (sentiment)
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White CS, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, Crystal Effects, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder

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

Thinking of You Fleurettes

Kristina Werner challenged us to "Use It, sister!" and encouraged us to use those crafting supplies that have just been sitting there neglected. I immediately thought of the Fleurettes from the last catalog that I just had to have, but never used. Since there is a new version of the Fleurettes (all white) in the new catty, I better use up the other ones first:) Thanks, Kristina, for the "push"...it feels exhilerating to finally use these chocheted darlings!



Stamps: Trendy Trees (greeting)
Paper: Pink Pirouette & Riding Hood Red (retired), Whisper White CS, Rockabilly DSP (retired)
Ink: Riding Hood Red (retired)
Other: Fleurettes (retired), 3/16" Jumbo Brads, Scallop Edge Punch, Three Flower Punch, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Clearly Thanks Window Sheets, Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain

Thanks So Much ~ FTL43 & CTD43

This may be my new favorite color combination...Lavender Lace, Elegant Eggplant & Old Olive from the Color Throwdown #43. The clean & simple Fall-To Layout #43 worked well with my vase of blooms, too!



Stamps: Trendy Trees (greeting)
Paper: Taste of Textiles DP, Whisper White, Lavender Lace, Old Olive & Elegant Eggplant CS
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
Other: Big Shot, Birds & Blooms and Little Leaves sizzlets, Ice Circle Rhinstone brads, Crafters Tool Kit, Wide Oval punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Jewelry Color Inspiration #36 Submissions & Winner

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 #36 was posted last Sunday and included a jewelry photo, color swatches, and my card along with the link to the website where I found it. Check back later to see the Jewelry Color Inspiration #37 for this week!

Dini of Beadazzled of Oregon created this unique piece called Yellow House Designs. The beads are handmade by
Julie Picarello. Dini created this piece entirely by hand with a bead weaving technique. Wow! Can you imagine the time it takes to create something this detailed and ornate? I love the colors in this amazing necklace...the turquoise, yellow and lilac are fantastic together!







I saw a card a few weeks ago that had some unique colors with trees and loved it, so I thought I'd try a funky take on the Trendy Trees stamp set. Your stamp-a-majig is a must with this stamp set! I used the Fall-To Layout #41 from Clean & Simple Stamping blog for my sketch inspiration on this card.



Stamps: Trendy Trees
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Lavendar Lace, Whisper White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Lavendar Lace, Basic Gray
Other: Dress Up Ribbon, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Stamp-a-majig



Cindy
Arielle
Nadia
Janet
LeAnne
Martina
Meredith
Betty
Caryl
Julie
Rochelle #1 & #2

Thanks ladies for sharing your amazing projects for the Jewelry Color Inspiration #36! What a tough decision for me to pick a favorite from all of these, but I had to pick Rochelle's second card, or is her first card? She wasn't happy with her first card and made a second...my favorite is this one!


Congratulations, Rochelle! Please email me your mailing address so I get your Botanical Blooms stamp set to you.

Come back later for a new Jewelry Color Inspiration and another giveaway!

Jewelry Color Inspiration #36

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 challenge will be posted each Sunday and will include a jewelry photo along with the link to the website where I found it.

If you want to play along, simply make a paper project (card, scrapbook page, or 3D item) that includes the colors indicated with the jewelry piece. (If you don't have the exact colors, just use ones that are similar:) Then, submit your creation to me by Saturday, May 16th at 11:59 P.M. using the Mr. Linky box at the end of this posting. (NOTE: I'm not sure why my Mr. Linky code isn't working, but I am looking into it. In the mean time, just leave comments with your link included...thanks!) You may also wish to post your photo at Splitcoaststampers.com using the keyword JCI.

PRIZE NEWS
All of you who participate in the challenge will receive recognition next Sunday...plus I will giving away another free stamp set, Botanical Blooms, to my favorite submission! So what are you waiting for...join the fun! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Dini of Beadazzled of Oregon created this unique piece called Yellow House Designs. The beads are handmade by
Julie Picarello. Dini created this piece entirely by hand with a bead weaving technique. Wow! Can you imagine the time it takes to create something this detailed and ornate? I love the colors in this amazing necklace...the turquoise, yellow and lilac are fantastic together!







I saw a card a few weeks ago that had some unique colors with trees and loved it, so I thought I'd try a funky take on the Trendy Trees stamp set. Your stamp-a-majig is a must with this stamp set! I used the Fall-To Layout #41 from Clean & Simple Stamping blog for my sketch inspiration on this card.



Stamps: Trendy Trees
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Lavendar Lace, Whisper White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Lavendar Lace, Basic Gray
Other: Dress Up Ribbon, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Stamp-a-majig

Jewelry Color Inspiration #22

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 challenge will be posted each Sunday and will include a jewelry photo along with the link to the website where I found it.

If you want to play along, simply make a paper project (card, scrapbook page, or 3D item) that includes the colors indicated with the jewelry piece. (If you don't have the exact colors, just use ones that are similar:) Then, submit your creation to me by Saturday, February 7th at 11:59 P.M. using the Mr. Linky box at the end of this posting. You may also wish to post your photo at Splitcoaststampers.com using the keyword JCI.

Those of you who participate in the challenge will receive recognition the following Sunday...so what are you waiting for...join the fun! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I found this lovely bracelet at the Ballard Beads etsy shop. The designer, dianarose26, incorporates lampwork, crystal, silver, and colorful glass elements in her designs.





Something Lili mentioned in her comment about the autumn and spring feeling that this jewelry gives instantly made me think of the Trendy Trees stamp set and Funky Forest wheel that I used. Instead of using gray or silver cardstock/paper, I encorporated the silver with the metal clip. And, the sentiment says it all...I am impressed, amazed, inspired by you! Can't wait to see what you all come up with:)



Stamps: Trendy Trees, Funky Forest, Sweet Sentiments
Paper: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark, Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral
Other: Clips Assortment, Chocolate Chip Taffeta, White EP, Heat Tool, Stampin' Sponges

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