Combined color and sketch challenge ...

A quick post this evening to upload a card I made for Freshly Made Sketches and the ColourQ challenge.  This was my first time to participate with the ColourQ gang.  I will be back!

Stamps:  Plant Hope, On Your Birthday

Paper:  Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Vanilla

DSP:  Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede,  SU markers ... Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip, Going Grey

Accessories:  SU stripes embossing folder, CB diamond pattern embossing folder, blender pen, large silver brads (not SU), dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

This will be for my hubby's birthday.  He loves plants and trees ... the one with the green thumb in this family.

Thanks for stopping by and, as always, ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Pretty Pal's Birthday

Today is special for one of the Stampin' Pretty Pals ... Carla Bazhenow.  Happy Birthday Carla.  She is an amazing Pal in our wonderful group.  She is always visiting blogs and leaves amazing comments.  So if you get a chance, stop by her blog, Carla's Scraps, and wish her a Happy Birthday.

This is the card that I sent Carla for her special day.

Stamps:  Just Believe, On Your Birthday

Paper:  Blushing Bride, Early Expresso, Pear Pizzazz, White,

DSP:  Blushing Bride

Ink:  Blushing Bride, Early Expresso, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories:  Nestabilities oval/scalloped dies, Early Expresso ribbon, sponge daubers, pearls, word window and label punch, color coach

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

I hope you have a great day!

Pam~

Birthday Wishes

Finished my grocery shopping for Thanksgiving ... check!  The family will be together starting tomorrow afternoon ... check!  Getting my Christmas cards done on time ... check!  Yay, this is looking like a wonderful week for me.  I hope it is for you and your family too!

I have not been stamping as much lately (only Christmas cards) so have not been blogging too much.  There a few challenges I hope to participate in this week.  Today I wanted to show you a birthday card that I made and sent to some special people in my stamping community for their birthday.

Stamps:  Day of Gratitude, On Your Birthday

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze

DSP:  Baja Breeze

Ink:  Baja Breeze Soft Suede

Accessories:  Spellbinders circle and scallop dies, vanilla ribbon (non-SU), Stamp-a-ma-jig, Rhinestones

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

I love the color Baja Breeze so much.  It has become one of my all time favorites!  It coordinates with so many other colors too.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  I know we all have so much to be thankful for.  I'm very thankful for the wonderful people that I have met through stamping!

Happy Thanksgiving,
Pam~

Catalog CASE

I was looking through the new 2010-11 Stampin' Up! catalog...again...and saw this card on page 130 and really liked it.  I don't have a cake plate stamp so I used my Cricut cartridge Sweet Treats to cut it out.  I was really pleased with the way it turned out.

Stamps:  Itty Bitty Bits, On Your Birthday
Paper:  non-SU...came from Michael's in an assortment pack.  Yellow, turquoise, black, white
Ink:  Pixie Pink, Orchid Opulence, Black
Accessories:  Cricut and Sweet Treats cartridge, glue dots, corner rounder

Tomorrow is a big day for me.  The present man will be stopping by with my goodies from the new catalog.  It will be an exciting afternoon going through everything and hopefully getting to play with it too. 

I will be participating for the first time in a Blog Hop.  Join Mary Fish and the Stampin' Pretty Pals on Tuesday, July 13th at 5:00 AM CST for our New Catalog and In Colors 2010 PALS HOP!  We'll show off our paper crafting skills with inspirational ideas and projects featuring the amazing new selections and papers available in the new 2010-11 Stampin' Up! Idea  Book and Catalog!  Don't miss the fun!  Mark your calendars and come "hop along" with us!  See you on Tuesday!

Have a great day,
Pam~

Trying out more new colors

I've been enjoying some time in my craft room...mmmm, such a nice atmoshpere...and my new purchases still.

I made this card for my sister-in-law last night. 

Stamps:  Sweet Scoops, On Your Birthday
Paper:  Marina Mist, Pretty In Pink, Daffodil Delight, White
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Creamy Carmel, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Cuttlebug stars embossing folder, Nesties oval dies, Cricut Wild Card cartridge, brads, new Color Coach

I found the layout in my new Paper Crafts magazine.  I also want to give kudos to my son, Michael, for taking the picture.  He was goofing off with my camera and card and I told him I would use his picture.  I stick to my words.  Think he did a great job with it...better than me.

Have a great day,

Pam~