Happy 4th of July ...

Today's card is for The Paper Players Summertime Theme Challenge.  Here is the inspiration photo ...

With the 4th of July right around the corner and that is the ultimate summertime fun for me, I knew I wanted something along those lines.  With my new stamps in hand, I started creating and ended up with this ...

Stamps:  Holiday Basket, Basket Additions 2 (GKD)

Paper:  White, Ballet Blue Real Red

Ink:  Memento Black, Real Red

Accessories:  Cuttlebug stars embossing folder, Nestabilities lacy square and square dies, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, Real Red ribbon, Bitty Banner Framelits, button brad (non SU), pop dots, corner rounder

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• The basket is not straight but after all the coloring I did, it was going to have to work.
• The handles on the basket are movable.
• Colored pencils were used since I wanted a different coloring method.
• Card size is 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 as the basket is a big image. especially after matting it.

Other quick news ...

My pink tree card (here), was actually a winner in the Pretty In Pink challenge over at StampTV.  I'm still doing the happy dance!  

Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Some Spring for The Paper Players

This week at The Paper Players, Jaydee is hosting and she has a theme challenge ... Spring has Sprung ... to play along with.  I dusted off an old SU set, flipped through some layouts, pulled out some markers and got inky.  There are a lot of little squares in my trash that just didn't work.  So here is the final card ...

Stamps:  Hello Spring 

Paper:  White, Blushing Bride

DSP:  Blushing Bride

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Prismacolor Markers, CB square die, So Saffron ribbon, rhinestone ice brads, Boho and itty bitty punch, pearl, stripes embossing folder, dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• This layout is from a previous MOJO sketch by Mary Fish.
• This square die cuts out the square and a border.  I colored each border with a Prismacolor Marker.
• This stamp set is from 1997 and I've loved it since I first saw it.
• I thought the card looked a little "empty" in the middle of the squares so I punched some flowers out, glued them together and added a pearl.  It's amazing what effect a little flower can have.  

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

A colorful sketch ...

Today I went shopping and out to lunch with my best friend.  I found a great bargain and couldn't wait to get home and use it.  While at a craft store, I found a Sizzix package with 2 embossing folders and a die for $8.52 ... walk out the door price!  Woo hoo ... I love a a good deal!  I was already working on a card for Freshly Made Sketches and The Paper Players and knew my new embossing folder would work perfectly.  


This is the sketch ...

This is the color challenge ...

Put the two together and I got this ...

Stamps:  Cold & Cuddly, Penguin Pals

Paper:  Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, White

DSP:  River Rock

Ink:  River Rock, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue

Accessories:  corner rounder, sponge dauber, pop dots, Prisma Color pencil, Nestabilities oval and square dies, Sizzix snowflake embossing folder

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• I attached the Always Artichoke and Riding Hood Red cardstock to the River Rock DSP.  I then put it in the snowflake embossing folder and embossed it as one piece.
• The polar bear looked lonely sitting on his iceberg, so I added some snowflakes.
• If you click on the card, you can see the embossed snowflakes a little better.  It looks much sharper in real life.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

A little MOJO with a recipe

Today I'm featuring a card with two of my favorite challenges ... MOJO Monday and The Paper Players.


This is the sketch I started with ...

I then added this delicious recipe ...

and cooked up this fall card ...

Stamps:  Holiday Best, Fantastic Foliage

Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso, White

DSP:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso

Accessories:  deckle scissors (non SU), Old Olive button, baker's twine, Nestabilities Big Scallop circle and circle dies, decorative label punch, dazzling details, rhinestones, glitter pen (non SU), sponge, pop dots

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I think before sending this card, I am going to color the leaves on the top corner with some chalk. 


Thanks for stopping by and ...


have a great day,
Pam~

C'mon get happy ...

This week the talented gals at The Paper Players are hosting a musical challenge. I had to play along with this one and knew exactly which stamp set I was going to use.  Today's card is about having fun.  Not pretty, just a colorful and get happy card.  You have to able to appreciate the Partridge Family to enjoy this card.

Stamps:  Happy Together

Paper:  Sahara Sand, Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, White

Ink:  Black, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Pacific Point, Concord Crush, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Regal Rose

Accessories:  CB diamond plate embossing folder, Spellbinders ribbon banner, sponge daubers, rhinestones, dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

The sentiment was computer generated.  I tried to make a "scene" for the Partridges.  I sponged different colors of ink onto the white cardstock and then stamped the birds.  I then restamped the image with color on scrap paper and cut out just the bodies and glued those on top of the black images.  Like I've said before, I am NOT a good snipper.  Hoping some practice will make me better.

The whole time I was putting this card together, I was singing C'mon get happy ... had it playing on my iPad while looking at pictures of that colorful bus.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~