Thank You ... 1 of 3

This is the first of three cards that I've made for my niece for her graduation thank you notes.  If she likes it, I will make ten of this design for her.  I have to keep reminding myself that this will be coming from an 18-year-old.  I hope I have captured that in my layouts, colors and stamped images.

Stamps:  Funky Four

Paper:  Pale Plum, Bashful Blue, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Early Espresso, White

DSP:  Provo Craft

Ink:  Bashful Blue, Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Accessories:  corner punch, Old Olive ribbon, pearls, rhinestone, sponge dauber

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Over the next two days I will post the other cards that I have made.  Once I get back from the Master's, it will be time to start mass producing her cards.  

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

PPA sketch challenge

It has been quite a week ... emotional and exciting.  We took the children to their respective colleges this past weekend.  It was hard saying good-bye to them, especially Michael since this is his freshman year.  They both are really excited so that has helped me adjust to the new normal.  The good news ... I will be making lots of masculine cards now.


Now onto to the Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge.  Hope you can find some time this week to get sketchy.  It's another gem by fellow Pal Margaret Moody ...

I looked at this layout and knew it was perfect for a ... masculine card!  So what do you think?  

Stamps:  Funky Four

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Night of Navy, White

DSP:  Crumb Cake

Ink:  SU markers ... Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Night of Navy

Accessories:  Regal brads, stripe embossing folder, photo corner punch (retired), dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up!

• A More Mustard brad was added to the mushroom to cover the flower.
• Each mushroom is raised up with dimensionals.  
• This definitely would qualify as a clean and simple card.

As always, thanks for stopping by and making my day brighter.

Have a great day,

Pam~

It's a sketchy day ...

It is time for another great sketch challenge by Margaret Moody over at the Pals Paper Arts. This is a sketch that you can have layers of gorgeous paper, texture and embellishments or make it more simple as I did.  I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with this lovely layout.


Here is the sketch ...

Below is what my inky fingers created ...

Stamps:  Funky Four

Paper:  Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Tempting Turquoise

DSP:  Sahara Sand, Tempting Turquoise

Ink:  Old Olive ink pad and marker, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  Old Olive ribbon, brad, Itty Bitty punches, Itty Bitty buttons, circle punches, corner rounder, sponge dauber, dimensional, DMC thread

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I have not used my heart tugging mushrooms in a while.  This set had me at first glance and is still one of my favs.  I hope you like my sketchy mushrooms and will grab some stamping supplies and join in the fun with all of us at the Pals!

Have a great day,

Pam~

PPA 55 and MOJO 151

I thought I would try and capture both the Pals Paper Arts color challenge and MOJO's sketch challenge in one card.  My nephew just went off to college so I had him in mind while making my card.  After I started putting the card together, I realized it was going to look to "girly".  So I ended up changing some of the colors and didn't quite capture the sketch challenge either.  Oh well, I had fun creating this card.  What do you think? 

 Stamps:  Animal Crackers

Paper:  White, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Summer Sun

Ink:  Staz-On Timber Brown (non-SU)

Accessories:  Cuttlebug stars and circles embossing folder, Prisma Markers, Tempting Turquoise marker, dimensionals decorative scissors (non-SU)

All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

I still wanted to use both challenges in one card so I decided to make card number two.  I think I captured everything on this card and added an extra neutral color (really two if you count the white card).  Think it still counts???

Stamps:  Funky Four, Vintage Labels

Paper:  White, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip

Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  brads (non-SU), Cuttlebug swiss dots and circles embossing folders, window word punch, border punch, Nesabilities oval dies, corner rounder

All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

I would like to shout out a HUGE THANKS to everyone who hopped by for our August Pals Hop.  Thanks for the wonderful comments.  You sure know how to make a gals day.   

Have a great day,

Pam~

Funky Four

Have you ever saw a stamp and you think I've got to have it?  You might not need it or have a real purpose for it but it just keeps tugging at you.  Well Funky Four did that to me.  Those four mushrooms just won me over for some wild reason.  Out of the new catalog, this set was at the top of my wish list.

Here is my first card with the Funkies inked up.  I've been in a mode of stamping pretty simple cards lately.  Must be the heat frying my mind and I can't think in details.

Stamps:  Funky Four

Paper:  Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Wild Wasabi, So Saffron

Ink:  Wild Wasabi, So Saffron

Accessories:  brads, corner rounder, Nestabilities oval dies, blender pen, sponge

All products are Stampin' Up, unless otherwise noted.

Hmmm...the heat must be frying my mind from cooking too.  Don't think my hubby will like that excuse every evening though.  Guess I'll head downstairs and see what jumps out and says "cook me".

Have a great day!

Pam~