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Handy Man Thank You

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When I saw this challenge from Play Date Cafe (pdcc123) I wasn’t too sure. But once I pulled the colors out, I fell in love.

The inspiration photo for the color challenge had me thinking ric-rac or chevrons.

I needed to make a masculine card for one of mom’s upcoming stamp camps. I was tasked to make the card using Totally Tool.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Thanks for All You Do
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Totally Tool, Woodgrain Background;
Colors: White, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Certainly Celery, Black;
Other: Basic Grey & Sahara Sand markers, Tasteful Trim die;
Layout: Retro Sketch #1

St Patrick’s Day

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I created this card for mom’s stamp camp a couple weeks ago. I ended up casing the design of my Christmas card (second card) because her customers loved the design and wanted a chance to make the ruffle.

To make the ruffle, punch a couple strips of cardstock using the Scallop Border punch. Run the cardstock through a crimper a lot to break up the inner fibers. Apply adhesive to the back of the circle, around the edges. Adhere the first edge of the scalloped piece and just fold and bend to fit it around the circle.

The colors are not the best in this photo. That green is Lucky Limeade!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Happy St Patrick ala carte;
Colors: Lucky Limeade, So Saffron, White;
Other: Limeade DSP, Limeade Ribbon, Scallop Border punch, Circle die;

Rainbow Critters

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I created this card for one of mom’s stamp camp. She requested a kid birthday card. I chose to use Fox & Friends (such a cute little set!). I couldn’t pick which little critter to use, so I decided to use them all. I was trying to decide what color to make each animal when I realized I could make a rainbow. That always makes me happy 🙂

Thanks for taking a peek!

happy day
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Fox & Friends, Friendly Phrases;
Colors: Daffodil Delight, Pure Poppy, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, White, Crumb Cake;
Other: Daffodil ribbon, Scallop Border punch;

Coral Doilies

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I haven’t played the ColourQ challenge in forever so when I needed a card but wasn’t sure where to start, I fired up their blog to see what was what. I loved the latest challenge (#127) of chocolate, coral, bride, and celery.

I recently received the StampinUp Doily set and it called my name today! The scallops along the bottom are done using the new StampinUp edge dies – love the scalloped scallops!!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Day
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Friendly Phrases;
Colors: Chocolate Chip, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Certainly Celery, Vanilla;
Other: Lots of Tags sizzlet, Lace, Adorning Accent Edgelets die;

Razzleberry Rose

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This week’s Clean & Simple challenge at SCS was a color challenge: Rich Razzleberry and White. Razzleberry is one of my favorite colors!

I had tons of ideas, but settled on using this rose from an old set – Abundant Joy. I stamped the rose full strength, but the sentiment is off-stamped, though the ink is quite rich and so it is hard to see any difference.

I also added an embossed square around the image. I did the embossing from the back so that the embossing is out, not in (debossed).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Birthday Wishes
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Abundant Joy, Watercolor Wishes (sentiment);
Colors: White, Rich Razzleberry;
Other: Sq die (Spellbinders);

Different Valentine

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This is another card I created for my mom’s December stamp camp.

This time we wanted a card that used a set that wasn’t your typical valentine and we wanted the feel of it to not scream valentine either.

The background stamping was masked so the flourish would not appear below the sentiment.

The flower is stamped 3 times and cut out in layers and popped up to create a dimensional flower.

I added tiny pearls to the flourish for a final touch.

Thanks for taking a peek!

LOVE
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Creative Elements, Lovely Letters;
Colors: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Vanilla;
Other: Pearls

Valentine Greetings

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I created this card for my mom to use at her December stamp camp.

The hearts are hand-cut and popped-up.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Valentine Greetings
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Grateful Greetings;
Colors: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Crumb White, Black;
Other: Pink ribbon, Petals a Plenty embossing folder, Rounded Corner punch;

Spring Elements

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This weekend is a Virtual Stamp Night (well, really weekend). This is the “mini” weekend so just a handful of challenges today & tomorrow. I created this card for the first challenge. But I’m not happy with it, so I stopped playing. Still, I wanted to post the card anyway, cuz I’m like that.

I honestly don’t know what it is I don’t like. I’m not sure if the cut-outs are too high but it was after I drew the frame that I stopped liking it, so maybe something with that. I tried to make it better by putting rhinestones on it (over the already stamped ‘sparkles’ that are part of the sentiment – I won’t do that again). If you have thoughts – please share.

Anyway, I do really like the way the rainbow and white embossed elements turned out – which I guess is why I’m sharing. 🙂

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Spring
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Spring Fling;
Colors: White (PTI); Pretty in Pink, Marigold Morning (retired), Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Lavender Lace (retired);
Other: Going Grey & Basic Grey markers; sponges; white embossing (Filigree); Take Three die (PTI); Rhinestones (Kaiser);

Happy Day Birdie

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I created this card for two challenges. First, the colors are from the Play Date Cafe – a challenge blog I’ve been stalking for awhile but this is my first entrance (pdcc113). The layout is a Fall-to-Layout from Clean & Simple Stamping (ftl172).

I really loved the soothing colors and felt that the birdie could only be relaxed if free from the cage. 🙂

The scallop border is done by overlapping a couple square die cuts.

Thanks for taking a peek!

happy day
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Aviary, Friendly Phrases;
Colors: Celery, Pool, White, Black;
Other: Victorian embossing folder, white twine, white embossing; Scallop die (Spellbinders);

Worlds Apart

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I created this card for mom’s stamp camp last month. My assignment was to use Zoo Review. Since the theme for that camp was the winter holidays, I decided to use the two cold-weather animals.

I know polar bears and penguins don’t co-habitate, but that made me think about how many “invisible” friends I have online – which lead me to the sentiment 🙂

Thanks for taking a peek!

World 2 Me
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Zoo Review, Word Play;
Colors: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, White; and markers: Sahara Sand, Pumpkin pie;
Other: Dazzling Details (glitter glue), Northern Flurries embossing folder;