CAS Tropical Chic

Thank you CAS(E) this Sketch design team for this awesome sketch!  I love how this card turned out and I’m loving the new colors from Stampin’ Up!  This week’s CAS(E) this Sketch challenge can be found HERE.  

STAMPS: Tropical Chic

INK: Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Lovely Lipstick 

PAPER: Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Shimmery White, Whisper White

OTHER: Tropical Thinlits, Gold Lame Smooch  

Stampin’ Up Lilypad Lake

Thank goodness for color and sketch challenges!  Without them I would be at a loss!  I took my inspiration for this card from paper Craft Crew Challenges and Just Add Ink Challenge Blog. Follow the hyperlinks to go to the challenge sites for more wonderful inspiration.  I’m also entering this card in the Paper Players where the challenge is to create a card with birds. 

I used the new Lilypad Lake stamp set and dies from Stampin’ Up to bring this card together.  I just love the heron/egret stamp in this set. When we moved out of Florida in 2008 I was so sad to be leaving behind all of the beautiful water birds. What a delight it was to realize those waterbirds visit Geneva, IL in the summer!  Now, if I could only get palm trees.......

STAMPS: Lilypad Lake
INK: Staz On Jet Black, Flirty Flamingo, Gtanny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Smoky Slate
PAPER: Pacific Point, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
OTHER: Lakeside Framelits, Subtle Dynamic EF, Layering Circles Framelits, Gina Marie Stitched Circles dies, Pacific Point Stitched Grosgrain, clear sequins

Clean and Simple Lemon Zest

Here is a quick, CAS card I made for the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. 

STAMPS: Lemon Zest
INK: Lemon Lime Twist, Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove
PAPER, Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove, Whisper White
OTHER: Gina Marie Stitched Rectangles die, Neat and Tangled Celebrate die

Waterfront Beach Birthday

Just a quick card to show you today using Stampin’ Up’s Waterfront Stamp set.   I laid all of the background color with the stamps onto a 4 x 5 /4” Watercolor paper panel. After all of the color was stamped I blended it with an Aquapainter. Palm Trees were then stamped after the background was dry.  I used the largest Layering Square die to cut out a portion of the finished panel. The square was mounted on a 3 x 3 Early Espresso panel and “popped up” back in it’s place. 

This card is being entered in the Seize the Birthday challenge blog where the theme is “beachy birthday”

STAMPS: Waterfront, Best Birds
INK: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede,  Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Island Indigo, Soft Sky, Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist
PAPER: Watercolor, Early Espresso
OTHER: Layering Squares, Burlap Ribbon, Linen Thread

Stampin’ Up Climbing Orchid

Here is another card I made using the sketch challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch found HERE.  I have a hard time leaving empty space on a card so I used Nuvo Glitter Accents to fill the space.  Now that it is dry I’m thinking I should have left well enough alone!  I’ll put the bottle out for card class and see what my stamping friends decide but this bottle may be destined for the garage sale table.  I’m sure it’s just “user error” and someone can do remarkable things with this Nuvo product.  

On a side note, I’m so sad Stampin’ Up is retiring Tempting Turquoise!  Waaahhhhhh!

STAMPS: Climbing Orchid
PAPER: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Watercolor paper
INK: StazOn Jet Black, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry
OTHER: Orchid Builder Framelits, Black Micron Marker

Sitting Here with CAS(E) this Sketch

Just a quick post for a card I made with the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch found HERE.  

STAMPS: Sitting Here
INK: Memento Black, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Lovely Lilac, Old Olive, Lemon Lime Twist, Smoky Slate
PAPER: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Painted Blooms DSP
OTHER: Layered Leaves Dynamic EF, Martha Stewart Cornice Edge Punch

CAS Flower Burst

I love this die and how easy it is to make a card with a big impact!  I made this card using the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge found HERE. 

STAMPS: None

INK: Bashful Blue, Concord Crush

PAPER: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Concord Crush, Watercolor paper

OTHER: Gina Marie Designs Flower Burst Trio, Poppystamps Spectacular Thank You  White Cotton Ribbon, Glitter Enamel Dots

Thrill Ride with Paper Craft

I made so many inserts with the Thrill Ride dies for yesterday’s card while I tried to master pop-up. Instead of putting them all in the same kind of card I found another sketch to use for a new card front.  This sketch challenge is from Paper Craft Crew found HERE.

 

STAMPS: Let the Good Times Roll, Party Wishes, Beautiful Ride 
INK: Versamark, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Lemon-Lime Twist, Peach Parfait
PAPER:Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, Lemon-Lime Twist, Rich Razzleberry, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Naturally Eclectic DSP
OTHER: Thrill Ride Pop-up Thinlits, White EP, Party Punch Pack 

Let the Good Times Roll

This new stamp and die set by Stampin’ Up may not be very versatile but it sure is fun!  The pop-up die is a bit challenging, in the end I ignored the placement guide that is on the die and then everything worked out. After making about nine of the pop-ups I think I’m ready to teach others how to make it in my next card class.  For the card front I used the sketch at Glodal Design Project found HERE. 

STAMPS: Let the Good Times Roll
INK: Versamark, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Lemon-Lime Twist, Peach Parfait
PAPER:Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, Lemon-Lime Twist, Rich Razzleberry, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Naturally Eclectic DSP
OTHER: Thrill Ride Pop-up Thinlits, Lots of Labels Framelits, Lawn Fawn Sentiment Banners, White EP, Bermuda Bay Bakers Twine

Freshly Made Love Note

I’m back with another Valentine, this time I found my sketch inspiration at Freshly Made Sketches.  I love this clean and simple sketch. I’m also entering this card in the challenge at The Paper Players where the theme is Love Notes.

STAMPS: Sunshine Sayings
INK: Versamark
PAPER: Whisper White, Real Red, Blushing Bride, Brushed Gold, Red Glimmer Paper
OTHER: Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, Perfect Polka Dots EF, White EP, Itty Bitty Accents Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Hearts Border Punch, Confetti Heart Border Punch

More Than Chocolate

Time to think about Valentine’s Day.  I made these two cards with the help from three challenge this week. The sketch is from Stamp Ink Paper, and the inspiration for the “edible” valentine came from Hand Stamped Sentiments. Over at Try Stampin on Tuesday I found my color and lace idea from their tic tac toe challenge. I selected the diagonal row of pink, heart and lace. 

And on the inside of the card.....

STAMPS: More Than Chocolate, Petal Palette
INK: Chocolate Chip, Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red, Stampin’ Blends in Bronze and Dark Pink Pirouette, Sakura Pen-touch white paint pen
PAPER: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Falling in Love DSP 
OTHER: Sweet and Sassy Framelits, Lawn Fawn Sentiment Banner, Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Venetian Crochet Trim


Here is another, more masculine version....

STAMPS: More Than Chocolate, Petal Palette
INK: Chocolate Chip, Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red, Stampin’ Blends in Bronze and Dark Pink Pirouette, Sakura Pen-touch white paint pen
PAPER: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
OTHER: Sweet and Sassy Framelits, Lawn Fawn Sentiment Banner, MFT Striped Sentiment Strip Cover Up

Watercolor Petal Palette

As always, I am running against the clock!  Here is my submission for the Challenges found at CAS(E) this Sketch and Color Throwdown. Love this little bird from Stampin’ Up’s stamp set Petal Palette.