Thursday Challenge - CCMC804

This Thursday Challenge is a color combination and I thought the coneflowers (Echinacea) in Inspirational Sketches would be perfect in these colors. What? You didn't notice this stamp set on page 65 of the mini? It has three greetings, an adorable little bird, these flowers, a group of mushrooms and some scribbled sketches.

I used the scribbles to stamp the background in Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lime Twist, both stamped off for a lighter tone.

The third largest Thoughtful Expressions scalloped die fit around the flowers perfectly, so of course I had to use the label die in that set for the greeting. A Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon bow added a little glitz.

Product List

Inspirational Sketches Cling Stamp Set (English)

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Sweet Sorbet 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon

Thoughtful Expressions Dies

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Blossoming Basket Again

Here's the card I had my stamp club coloring the other day. I had the Stamparatus set up so they could stamp the basket of flowers, and then stamp the greeting and tag all at once, and all placed perfectly!

Mom is here for a two week visit, so I may or may not get much crafting time in. I'll try to have something to share, for sure!

Measurements

 Image panel: Shimmery White 3-1/4" x 3-3/4"
 Mat: Crumb Cake 3-3/8" x 3-7/8
 Embossed background: Whisper White Thick 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
 Card base: Whisper White 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored & folded at 4-1/4"

Note: There is no image for the Blossoming Basket stamp and embossing folder bundle, since it's part of the Sale-A-Bration Second Release and not available yet.

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

Blender Pens

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon

Big Shot

Stampin' Dimensionals

Didn't Make the Cut

In the process of trying to design my Convention swap cards, there were some cards that didn't quite make it. Either I wasn't happy with the way they turned out, or they were too time-consuming to try to mass produce 50 of them. This is one of them.The Pleasant Poppies background stamp is gorgeous, but I couldn't help hearing the Wicked Witch of the West's voice in my head saying, "POPpies. Poppies will put them to sleep."

I liked this card, but decided to go in a whole different direction with the swap cards. Plus, the thought of coloring 50 images and cutting 150 banners made my eyes cross!  So, this will be a good Thank You card for my cousin, with whom I am staying for two nights before heading to Salt Lake City for the BIG SHOW.

No need to call FEMA, or the Red Cross for that matter.  This disaster of a stamp room is of my own doing, and I'm going to have to be the one to undo it. Thank you for your concern, though! However, if I don't come out after a couple of days, send in a search party, will ya?  Or at least send in some chocolate and coffee. :-)


Stamps: Pleasant Poppies, Itty Bitty Banners
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Blender Pens, Stampin' Dimensionals

April Showers

Bring May flowers, right? Only here in sunny Southern California we have a pretty much year-round growing season, so there is always something in bloom. Which brings me to one of my favorite flowers, Forget-Me-Nots. I am besot by their beautiful blue blooms (like that alliteration, lol?), but for some reason, I've never grown them here. So I figured I could make my own.... et voila!

This was going to be the card for this week's challenge at SUO Challenges, until I read the guidelines for the theme more closely (always a good idea), and saw that we were to focus on the Occasions Mini.  Oops! There was some serious scrambling in the stamp cave to make up for my failure to pay attention. (Which seems to be happening a lot lately. Squirrel!)

Karen Barber's card on SCS was the inspiration - I thought the layers of embossing would really set off the blue flowers.


Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquiose, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Basic Black, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Big Shot (bet you didn't see that coming, did you? lol), Vintage Wallpaper and Square Lattice embossing folders, Little Leaves Sizzlits die, Blossom Petals Builder Punch,  Boho Blossoms Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Scallop Trip Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Pearls Basic Jewels, White Gel Pen, Stampin' Sponges, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Swaps On the Grow

Okay, all you club stamp club members, no peeking! This is my swap for the July club meeting. Since I had stamped up a bunch of images to color while my dad was in the hospital (he slept a lot, and I had to keep busy or I'd go crazy), I decided to use these for the swap.  This is the same image from On the Grow that was used for the thank you card sent to Dad's nurses, just colored differently.

Less than a week until the new Idea Book & Catalog goes live! I can't wait!!!

My new catalog is positively bristling with sticky note bookmarks. I have to make my list, and then arrange it into "Things I HAVE to order right away", "Things that can wait a month or two", and "Things I haven't made up my mind about yet". 

Oh, who am I kidding?  They'll all fall into that first category!  I just have to come up with the $$ to buy it all!  Anyone need a kidney? j/k 

Stamps: On the Grow, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise DSP (retired)
Inks: Basic Black Classic, Tempting Turquoise Classic, Lucky Limeade Classic, Pool Party Classic
Accessories: Curly Label Punch, black rhinestones (retired Halloween), Blender Pens