Sunflower Hello - PPA 182 Color Challenge

Here's a quick and easy card for you to whip up and send to a special someone! The colors for today's card were inspired by the designers over at the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge:

I used a bold stamp with this bold color palette so I kept the rest of the card simple to compensate.

I love the tiny banner peeking out from under the sentiment banner. It adds a bit of visual interest without detracting from either the main image or the sentiment. And just one candy dot today, in Smoky Slate, to compliment the background layer.

The richness of the color makes the image look embossed in person. It is simply beautiful!

The Envelope Liners Framelits Dies make it so easy to create a rich, lush envelope liner-I consider them a "must-have" in my stamping space.

Please let me know what you think of today's card!

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: Sunflower (128736), Happy Day (130297)

Paper: Very Vanilla (101650), Elegant Eggplant (105126), Smoky Slate (13102) Cardstock; Regals (130139) Designer Series Paper Stacks

Ink: Elegant Eggplant (126969) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools:  Big Shot (113439); Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (132172); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: Nuetrals (130934) Candy Dots 

Clean and Simple Saturday - New Product Sneak Peek

The Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog will be kicking off on January 3, 2014. As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I get to pre-order products from the catalog and share them with you! In addition, Stampin' Up! will be kicking off its Sale-A-Bration promotion on January 28, 2014. With every $50 purchase you get to pick an exclusive Sale-A-Bration product FREE! How exciting! So while you are making your selections from the new Occasions Catalog, you are also earning FREE product!

I chose the current challenge sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches to showcase these wonderful new products.

The Designer Series Paper can be earned FREE during Sale-A-Bration and the stamp featured will be in the upcoming Occasions Catalog. Aren't they just beautiful!

I used the Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Arm Attachment and the Small Scallop Rotary Blade to create the small scallop here in Crisp Cantaloupe. I also added a bit of shimmer to my paper with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Dazzing Diamonds Stampin' Glitter.

I stamped my sentiment in Crisp Cantaloupe and then stamped it again on a bit of scrap cardstock and fussy cut the heart out. I used more glue and Dazzling Diamonds to added shimmer and popped it up with just a snippit of a Stampin' Dimensional. EZ Peasy! With wonderful products like these, a super cute card is just minutes away!

Won't you take a minute to let me know what you think of the new product? Do you love it as much as I do? I can't wait to share more!

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: Product Sneak Peek - Available in the Occasions Catalog

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Crisp Cantaloupe (131298) Cardstock; Designer Series Paper Product Sneak Peek - Earn for Free during Sale-A-Bration

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe (131176) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools: Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Addition (129407); Small Scallop Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade (129410); Envelope Punch Board (133774); Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (102023); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: None

Clean and Simple Saturday - Festive Christmas

Okay, I know what you're thinking..."A RED snowflake???" Yep. Who says snowflakes can't be red? Is that written down anywhere? Nope, okay then, a very chipper and RED snowflake it is! lol

A funny story about this snowflake....I had this card all designed in my head. I was going to mix Cherry Cobbler Emobssing Powder with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to make my RED snowflake shimmer but when I reached for my Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder it was no where to be found! WHAT?! I was sure I had ordered it...it turns out it is one of only two I don't own. Figures! So, I improvised! I stamped the image in Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, then again in Versamark Ink. Then I sprinkled Heat & Stick Powder over it, heat set it with my Heat Tool, and then added some Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter and set it again. A little more work than I had anticipated but it sure came out nice and sparkly!

I also heat embossed the sentiment with White Embossing Powder to make sure it popped of the card. I know it isn't fair to have favorites, but...I think this one IS my favorite!

I popped my snowflake up with Stampin' Dimensionals to give it a bit more wow...and of course the Large Rhinestone jewel is the crowning touch :)

I realize that while I do stamp frequently on the inside of the card, I am terrible about taking pictures of them...both the outside and inside sentiments are from the More Merry Messages stamp set. I highly recommend this stamp set, it is very versatile! This set is actually a carry over from last year so it can only be seen online.

The snowflake is from the Snow Day stamp set, I just thought it added a little 'something'.

Thanks for stopping by...please let me know what you think about my RED snowflake (!) and enjoy your Saturday, I intend to spend mine decorating for Christmas!

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: Festive Flurry (131781), More Merry Messages (126402), Snow Day (131892)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Cherry Cobbler (119685) Cardstock; Seasons of Style (132181) Designer Series Paper Stack (for envelope)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (126966) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools:  Big Shot (113439); Festive Flurry Framelits (132193); Heat Tool (129053); White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat & Stick Powder (100625); Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (102023); Embossing Buddy (103083); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)

Dear Santa - PPA181 Sketch Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving Stampers! I celebrated yesterday with my family and today I am in full Christmas mode! My card today is based on the Pals Paper Arts Sketch for this week:

I have been itching to use the Santa's List stamp set from the Holiday Catalog. I am so glad I purchased this set...so easy to use and just a darling rendering of Santa!

This card is pretty straightforward but one thing I did want to point out is the chevrons. I do not own the new chevron punch yet so I improvised by using the Hexagon Punch! I simply punch a hexagon out and then using a post it note, ran it through the punch again to create the chevron shape! 

Necessity is the mother of invention!

I hope you have a wonderful holiday doing what you love best!

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: Santa's List (131811), More Merry Messages (126402),

Paper: Whisper White (124302) Cardstock; Cherry Cobbler (129955) Core'dinations Cardstock; Seasons of Style (132340) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (126996) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools:  Hexagon Punch (130919); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: Regals (130932) Candy Dots 

Sweater Weather Sympathy

Living in Southern California, I don't make many fall cards. I enjoy fall and see wonderful pictures of the beautiful colors, but we just don't get much of that here! That being the case, I challenged myself to find other uses for the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper.

This one came easily as Sahara Sand is a favorite nuetral color of mine. Here I paired it up with Strawberry Slush for just a pop of color. I just love this stamp set and it is framed beautifully by the Deco Labels Collection Framelits. It is a sympathy card but I don't feel that the bright color is out of place here at all. The bow is the perfect finishing touch!

Thank you for stopping by, I will be back on Thursday with my Pals Paper Arts challenge card!

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: Love & Sympathy (122797)

Paper: Whisper White (124302), Strawberry Slush (131295) Cardstock; Sweather Weather (132184) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Sahara Sand (126976), Strawberry Slush (131178) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools:  Big Shot (113439); Deco Labels Collection Framelits (130102); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: 5/8" Organza Ribbon (114319)