Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Friendship Blooms Color Challenge

I used the Friend Blooms stamp set and coordinating rub-ons for this week's color challenge. I really like this color combination - Basic Gray, Basic Black, and Purely Pomegranate.



Recipe
Stamp Sets - Friendship Blooms
Cardstock - Basic Gray, Basic Black, Purely Pomegranate
Inks - Basic Gray, Basic Black
Accessories - SU! Button, Love & Happiness Rub-Ons, Black Brads (non-SU!)

Sunday, March 9, 2008

One of a Kind Weekend Challenge

Here's my submission for this weekend's sketch challenge from Beate. I really like how it turned out - I'm thinking about using is for one of club cards in April. Let me know what you think!


Recipe
Stamp Set: One of a Kind
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Berry Bliss DS
Accessories: Soft Subtle Brads, Boho Blossom Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

March Club Projects - Scrapbook

Last fall, I attended one of Lindsey's Stamp Camps. She gave everyone an adorable make 'n take. When I was planning the scrapbook layout for this month, I pulled it out and used it for the inspiration of the layout.



Of course, when you're dealing with a subject as cute as Riley Girl - how could it turn out any less than precious ?!


Recipe
Stamp Sets - Garden Whimsy, Taffy Alphabet, Short Order Alphabet
Cardstock: Old Olive, Rose Red, Old Olive DS, Rose Red DS, Whisper White
Inks: Old Olive, Rose Red
Accessories: 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Old Olive Poly-Twill Ribbon, Silver Style Hodgepodge Hardware, Decorative Ribbon (non-SU!)

March Club Projects - Cards

I'm using the Garden Whimsy stamp set for this month's projects. This is such a cute set. Unfortunately, I couldn't get my creative juices flowing so I looked to others for inspiration.

When I attended Lindsey & Leah's Winter Retreat, my goody bag contained several cards. One of them used the large butterfly from Garden Whimsy. I kept the same color scheme and basic layout, but I changed a few of the details. The camera doesn't pick it up very well, but the butterfly's wings "flutter!"

Recipe
Stamp Set: Garden Whimsy
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Purely Pomegranate, Very Vanilla
Inks: Basic Gray, Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Phot Corner Punch, Crafter's Tool Kit



The second card is CASEd from a card I found on Split Coast Stampers (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/826552?cat=10624).


Recipe
Stamp Sets: Garden Whimsy
Cardstock: Old Olive, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Bali Breeze DS, Whisper White
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red (marker), Old Olive (marker)
Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Word Window Punch

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Color/Sketch Challenge

Here's my submission for this week's color and sketch challenges. I really like this stamp set - too bad it's retired!











Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Doggone It!
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi DS, So Saffron DS
Inks: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, So Saffron, Soft Sky
Accessories: Watercolor Paper, Aqua Painters, Wild Wasabi Ribbon, Purely Pomegranate Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals