Hoppy Spring - Stamp Simply #132

It's Stamp Simply time! This week, Sharon has challenged us to make an Easter or Spring card. In her words:

Friday, March 26 - ssnotime132 - Easter - Easter is fast approaching. Today let us make some creations that are Easter themed -- these could be projects that are specific to the Christian celebration of Easter itself -- or more generically to spring and the the new birth of flowers, grasses and fresh new life. And remember, this challenge is not limited to cards only -- anything goes -- so have fun!


OK, so I decided this bunny cracking open this egg was a sign of new life ;-) These images are from My Favorite Things' What's Crackin'? set and I had so much fun making this card. The patterned paper is a digital download, also from MFT, called Easter Daisies Collection, and I'm using Orchid Opulence and Yoyo Yellow card stock. How often do you see that, LOL? I stamped my little images on Perfect Paper Panels with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, did a little coloring with Copic markers, and mostly paper pieced. Finally, I tied a yellow gingham ribbon on from MFT's Perfect Plaid Ribbon collection. Aren't those peeps adorable!?

Here's the inside with a sentiment from the set:


So, now it's your turn. Come along and play and take us up on the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave the link to your project on Sharon's blog using Mr. Linky. Please use the keyword ssnotime132 if you upload to a public forum. And don't forget to check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team and leave 'em some love!

Marlene Bender - March Guest Designer

Jennifer Buck

Barb Schram

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp

Deb Neerman

Thanks for dropping in! I always love it when you do!

~Supplies~
Stamps: What's Crackin'? (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Yoyo Yellow (SU!); Easter Daisies Collection digi paper and Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: 3M foam squares (craft store); sewing machine; Copic markers; ribbon (MFT)

Just because

I got my new Papertrey goodies and just had to make a card with this gorgeous new color, Hawaiian Shores. I'm also using a new stamp set--Beautiful Blooms II, and new Dark Chocolate Felt. The Hawaiian Shores layer is also embossed with the Tin Type embossing plate but it's not showing up at all in my picture. I cut the felt with the Medium Scallop border die, attached it with Zip Dry adhesive and tied a Hawaiian Shores grosgrain ribbon around. The sentiment is from Mega Mixed Messages. For the flower, I first die cut the shape, then stamped the image on the Hawaiian Shores layer and the Dark Chocolate layer. Then I popped them up on foam squares and added a big ol' Dark Chocolate button to the center. More buttons across the bottom finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll have a new Stamp Simply challenge for you tomorrow so I hope you'll drop back by then.

~Supplies~
Stamps: Beautiful Blooms II, Mega mixed Messages (PTI)
Paper: Rustic White, Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Beautiful Blooms II and medium scallop border dies, Rustic twine, ribbon, Vintage buttons, Dark Chocolate felt

The ornament of a house...Color Throwdown #85

Can you believe it? Here we are at Color Throwdown #85! Today, Cathy has some gorgeous colors for us:
I happened to have some paper in a DCWV mat stack called Grandma's Kitchen--only the background is white instead of cream.


I'm using Mojo Monday sketch #131 for my layout, and a sentiment from My Favorite Things' Clearly Sentimental About Emerson set. I stamped the sentiment on a Perfect Paper Panel with Garden Green ink, cut/embossed it with a die from Spellbinders' Ribbon Tag Trio II set, and while it was still in the die I sponged on some Baja Breeze ink. Then I added the ribbon/bow, and some sweet tiny little Prima roses with some punched out leaves. I used another "friend" sentiment for the inside.



Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD85 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! And be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

Broni Holcombe--Splashes of Watercolor
Cathy Indelicato--Crafty Thoughts--sitting this week out
Danielle Kennedy--Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese--Wee Inklings
Tammy Hershberger--Stamp Happy
Kristin Beuter--Mindless Creativity--will be posting later today
Pam Speidel from Stamping with {Serendipity} - March Guest Designer

Thanks for dropping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Emerson (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze (SU!); Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Grandma's Kitchen mat stack (DCWV)
Ink: Garden Green, Baja Breeze (SU!)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Ribbon Tag Trio II (Spellbinders); ribbon (craft store); Prima flowers; Vintage button (PTI); leaf punch (Martha Stewart)

It is a sweet thing, friendship...

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC59)! This week Betty Wright is our host. Betty is challenging us to fake it! We are using faux techniques this week on our cards and projects. There are a list of many amazing faux ideas in the Tutorial section at SCS. Check them out here. So, create something faux fabulous with us this week. We would love to see what you create!

What a fantastic challenge!! Betty got me to try something new and I love it--that's what so great about challenges, right?!! I know I'd probably never have tried this faux silk technique if she hadn't done this challenge. So, I stamped the large image from Birds and Vines on white tissue paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored a bit with Copic markers--with a very light hand, since tissue paper is very porous and the ink will bleed easily. Then I crumpled it up--tighter than the SCS tutorial showed. Next, I smoothed it out and attached it to a piece of Classic White card stock with a glue stick smeared all over. Then I trimmed the tissue paper off all around and proceeded with my card as usual. I stamped the bird with Versafine Onyx Black ink, cut it out, and popped it up on Pop Dots. The sentiment is from the Gerbera Daisies set, also stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and cut out with a Spellbinders Labels Four Nestabilities die. After running my blue Copic marker around the edge, I punched a slot in the left end and threaded the moire ribbon through and tied it in a bow. Finally, I added some blue Dew Drops to finish it off.

Here's a close up--it does sort of look like raw silk, but regardless, the texture is amazing! I really love it!


Thank you, Betty, for a great challenge! Now I hope you all will check out my team mates and see what faux-ness they've come up with. I'm sure you'll be delighted with the results--I can't wait to see them myself!

Betty Wright
Cindy Haffner
Dee Jackson
Makiko Jones
Silke Ledlow

I'm so glad you dropped by today and I hope you'll find time to join us in the faux challenge this week.

~Supplies~
Stamps: Birds and Vines; Gerbera Daisies (Flourishes)
Paper: Basic Black, Brilliant Blue (SU!); Classic White (Flourishes); tissue paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Labels Four Nestabilities (Spellbinder); glue stick, ribbon (craft store); slot punch (SU!); Copic markers

Best one yet

I finally got a chance to use my new PTI set Turning a New Leaf. First, my base card is Dark Chocolate with a layer of Aqua Mist, then I used my medium scallop die on some Ripe Avocado card stock and patterned paper from October Afternoon's Farm Fresh 8 x 8 pad. Next I tore a page from my handy dandy old book, sponged the edges with Vintage Touch ink and used my notebook punch on the edge. Then, I stamped the image on Rustic Cream card stock with Ripe Avocado ink and cut it out. Finally, I tied on some Summer Sunrise grosgrain ribbon, added a punched out flower and button, and stamped the sentiment--from Signature Greetings--in Dark Chocolate and it was done. I'm liking it.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll have a brand new Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge for you tomorrow :)

~Supplies~
Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Signature Greetings (PTI)
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Rustic Cream, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist (PTI); Farm Fresh 8 x 8 pad (October Afternoon)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: ribbon, button, twine, medium scallop die (PTI); notebook punch (SU!)