Creative Crew - February Color Focus

Join us for this months Creative Crew Challenges. here's the info for the color focus challenge:

CCREW0212DF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- DSP/Color Focus: Twitterpated DSP has me, well, twitterpated! This month, use Twitterpated DSP on your project. Haven't gotten it yet? Use the colors: Pear Pizzazz, Basic Gray, Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, or any combination of them.

I love love this stamp set Sweet Cake .... who doesn't love cupcakes?! The challenge was to use the twitterpatted DSP which is one of the few things I did not order so instead I went with some of the individual color; Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze. This card if fun and I used lots of different textures! The base is embossed with Perfect Polka Dots EF, the Island Indigo piece is embossed with the Stripes EF, the cupcake cup is done using the paper crimper and the white piece I used the Oval shaped Designer Frame. I used my marker to darken the raised edges of the designer frame. To give the cupcake color I stamped it with blushing bride then watercolored inside the lines with my blushing bride marker and then I embossed it with clear embossing powder. I ran my marker along the crimped edges on the cupcake cup to give it dimension. Layered it all together added a bow and topped it off with some twitterpatted buttons and a rhinstone brad without the brad part. Happy Stamping!!

Friendship

I always say here's a card that isn't normally my style and I find myself that that more and more. I don't think I really have a specific style anymore I just like to create!! On the base I used the Manhattan Flower embossing folder and then sprayed it with some shimmer spray. I used the set Four Frames for the main image. I watercolored the roses and then added the friend saying to the center of the frame. Then I added different cardstock colors to tie it all in together and some Cherry Cobbler seam binding! And it needed a little more bling so I added a few rhinestones. Happy Stamping!!

Happy Fourth and a card using Raining Flowers

I hope you all are having a wonderful 4th of July (for those of you in the United States)!! Here is a card I made using Raining Flowers from the new catalog!! I have had a lot of fun using this set and I will have a ton of samples to show you after convention but for now I'll share this one. I got this color combo right out of the color coach it's poppy parade, not quite navy and sahara sand. Happy Stamping!!

I wish it was Spring ....

and this card reminds me of how much I like spring especially butterflies!!.


Happy Stamping!!

Tags til Christmas

I played around quite a bit with the Tags til Christmas stamp set.


This first card I kept adding too trying to get it right and hopefully I didn't over do it. It's much prettier in person; when trying to get a good picture all the sparkles came out more pronounced then they are.



This next card was kind of fun. I think the elements would also look great in a scrapbook page along the bottom as a border. I tried using the Smooch Ink along the design on the ornament and I think I need to learn how to use that stuff better but I really like how it shimmers.

Happy Stamping!!

Throwback Thursday - Just Jawing

So I had decide to try something new on my blog. Since I know that you are all just like me and keep your stamps year after year I am sure you would still love to see projects made with them even after they are retired right .... we still need ideas right? So when I post on Thursday's I will be doing a throwback post and be using a set that has been retired. So for this first one I gotta use Just Jawing ... LOVE that set.

I colored in the eyes with my markers then added iridescent ice over the top of that to give it a little bling!! Then added a strip of ribbon ... love that thick ribbon!! I also used the scallop border punch as well as the heart punch.

And while I am at it here are 2 that were up on the display boards at convention that I thought were too cool!

LOVE LOVE this one above!! I am not sure who made it but it is the best use of this set I have ever seen!!! All the details are just perfect!

And this one is clean and simple which I love! I never would have thought to use this set for a Valentine! Too cute!! Not sure who made this one either. Happy Stamping!!

Mini Swap

I joined a swap with some gals I know and we all had to make cards using stamps from the new mini catalog. The only one I had at the time was Sweet Scoops. So here the card I swapped:


You can tell I liked mint chocolate chip! This card is all mint! Happy Stamping!

Happy Mother's Day

I hope that all of you have a wonderful Mother's Day! Here area couple of the cards we gave out!!

This one is for my Mom who's favorite color is red. I did the reinker spread technique on this one and love the color that's came out. I used Real Read and Night of Navy. I sprayed the flower and white cardstock piece with shimmer paint mist. You can see all the shimmery mist in the card to the left. I also used the scallop border punch on the Bashful Blue cardstock and added a piece of Bashful Blue ribbon. I used the stamp set Fifth Avenue Floral.


This is one I made for my Hubby's Grandma! I used the Blossom Party die to make the flowers. I also spritzed the flowers and white cardstock piece with the shimmer paint (gotta LOVE that stuff!). I also used the scallop border punch on this one too! I used a small paint brush to to roll the edges of the flowers to give them more texture. Happy Mother's Day!

With Sprinkles

This card was the last project I shared on the blog hop using Sweet Scoops. It's the one with the yummy sprinkles!

This card was done with Apricot Appeal and Melon Mambo, it was a surprisingly good color combo! For the ice cream I stamped it in Melon Mambo then cover it with crystal effects and then added a few beads. To give it a little more texture I heat set the crystal effects which you can see in the picture to the left. It looks really cool in person! I also used my stylus along the lines on the ice cream cone to add textured to that as well. I used the scallop border punch along one edge and used the sprinkle stamp on the base and embossed it with white embossing powder. Then topped it off with ribbon. Happy Stamping!!

Garden from the Heart

The ending period for the occasion mini is about here and I still have a few projects made from featured stamps sets I'd like to show. I made the following one with Garden from the Heart.

I made this one for my secret sister and was the first time I tried this set. I actually found this set hard to use, but did manage a few cards I liked. I made the sash with DSP and used microbeads on the center clip like thing. I tried putting a shadow behind the hat to make it more 3-dimensional. Happy Stamping!

Baby Tag

As usual I am running behind .... in everything. Showing my projects, even making them. This is a gift tag I made for a friend of mine that I made back in July. Her baby is 3 months old now and I'm just now showing this.

I *loved* this gift tag!!! I had all of about 15 minutes to make this before I had to leave to make it to her shower. See I am always running behind. But at least in those 15 minutes my creative juices were pumping! I watercolored the little cute little bear from the stamp set Cute and Cuddly using my colored pencils and mineral oil. (I promise to have a tutorial done to show you how .... sometime.) I have to tell you I only got this set because of that cute little bear.

I was surprised in how well this color combo works, I would have not normally put soft suede and blush blossom together. Happy Stamping!

Candy Cover

Who doesn't chocolate?In my house you have to keep it hidden or it will be gone before you know it!! I live in a household full of guys so one of the best ways to hide it is to wrap it in a girlie wrap!! I did this one for a friend and sure enough they stayed away!

Happy Stamping!!

Rockabilly - Parade of Papers Blog Hop - Blog Candy Winner Added

Welcome to Stampin' Addicts first ever blog hop! Each stop along our Parade of Papers tour features projects made with Stampin' Up's Designer Series Paper created by some talented Stampin' Up demonstrators. Throughout the month of May buy three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12" x 12" textured card stock and get one FREE! We want to celebrate with you by sharing many wonderful ideas showcasing all of the designer series paper Stampin' Up! has to offer.

This is your 1st stop on the Parade of Papers and when you get to the end you'll be given the link for the 2nd fantastic stop, but don't stop there be sure to check out all 24 stops. You can find more info on the blog hop at Stampin' Addicts.

I have lots of projects to share with you using one of my favorite specialty papers Rockabilly! It's right up there with my favorite stamp set Just Jawing, which I also used!! This paper set has a special added touch to it in that it has a glossy finish.


The first one I want to share with you is little project I call a Flip Scrap Card.

This little beauty folds down to 5x6", a great size for a card but when you open it completely it is 5x12".

Each flap opens revealing another page. You can add pictures, quotes or journaling, it all depends on what you want to do. It may seem like it use a long of paper but it only took 1 sheet of DSP, and half a sheet each of colored cardstock.

Recipe: Stamp Set - Just Jawing; Cardstock - Rockabilly Specialty DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, and Whisper White, Basic Black; Ink - Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Versamark; Accessories - White Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder, Versamarker, Real Red Pen, Old Olive Pen, White Gel Pen, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Scallop Punch, Scallop Border Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Handheld Circle Punch.

I wanted a fun boy/tween card and this one did just the trick.

It's bright and fun. The glossy DSP adds just the perfect touch giving it the Rock & Roll feel to it.

Recipe: Stamp Set - Just Jawing; Cardstock - Pacific Point, Rockabilly Specialty, Going Gray, Basic Black; Ink - Versamark; Accessories - White Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder, White Gel Pen, Star Punch, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon.

This next one is perfect way to spruce up those gift cards we give; especially for a teenager.

The belly band slips around to keep the gift card closed.

Recipe: Stamp Set - Just Jawing; Cardstock - Going Gray, Rockabilly Specialty; Ink - Riding Hood Red, Versamarker; Accessories - Basic Gray, Black Shrinky Dink, Black Eyelets, Glue Dots, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Slot Punch, Heat Gun, Glue Dots.

Next here's a girlie card ... as a matter of fact this is the one my Mom is getting for Mother's Day ... ssh don't tell her.

This one I actually had a hard time trying to get just the way I wanted but finally it all fit together.

Recipe: Stamp Set - Great Friend; Cardstock - Baja Breeze, Rockabilly Speciality, Whisper White; Ink - Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Versamarker; Accessories - White Embossing Powder, Pretties Kit, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals.

My last project is this rockin' 6x6 scrapbook page.

I just love this skull and it works perfectly with this sheet from rockabilly! I want a more masculine eye so I punched the hearts out with the circle punch and layered behind it with basic black paper and added the kiwi kiss pupils with the handheld punch. To give him a bit of color I watercolored the bones to match the paper.

Recipe: Stamp Set - Just Jawing; Cardstock - Rockabilly Specialty, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Basic Black; Ink - Kiwi Kiss, Versamarker; Accessories - Black Embossing Powder, Black Eyelets, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionls, Aquapainter, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch.

Can you believe after doing all of these projects I still had 9 full sheets, 2 2/3 sheets, and some scraps left over. These paper packs are a FANTASTIC value. If you've enjoyed the projects on this stop be sure to leave me a comment and enter your chance to win a sample of Rockabilly Specialty paper. Comments are now closed. I picked a name very scientifically and had my son pick a number from 1-90 and he picked 6. So Jyll email me and I'll send you the sample. Thank you everyone for playing a long with us!!

I'm glad you visited my stop on this Parade but don't forget to take the next stop and check out what Rhonda from The Stampin' Bunny has to share. In case you want to work the circle in the other direction check with Beth of Stamp Me a Rainbow, she's technically the last stop on our Parade. The Parade of Papers ends at midnight on May 10th so be sure you aren't left out .... Happy Stamping!!