Fall Bloom and Grow ~ CCMC585, PP465

Hello there stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's new color challenge.  While these colors are kinda "halloween-ish" I chose to go with a beautiful floral combination using the Bloom and Grow stamp set and coordinating Budding Blooms dies.  I used the sketch from The Paper Players #465 to help me along with my design team card.  

I stamped the flower image in versamark ink and embossed it with black embossing powder on watercolor paper.  I watercolored the image using my aquapainter and ink pads by squeazing the ink into the lid of the pad container and picking up the ink from there.  

The black panel the floral image is perched upon is embossed with my Country Floral EF.  

The light colored horizontal strip is a scrap of Wood Textures DSP and the background piece is from the In-Color DSP pack.  

I hope you'll join us in this great color challenge!  Just upload your image on the Create with Connie and Mary Facebook page.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Blue Free Birds ~ CCMC584

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's new sketch challenge #584.  I chose to use my Free As A Bird set because I think it goes so nicely with the Stitched Nested Labels die shape, which mimics the shape in the sketch.  

I decided to go with blue colored birds too.  I just love to see the many colors these birds can be done in! I used light Balmy Blue, Dark Pool Party, and light & dark Pretty Peacock Blends to color my birds.  The flowers are Rococo Rose, the leaves are Mossy Meadow, and the branch is crumb cake.  

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

So Many Blue Stars ~ HSS326, GDP212

Hey there stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments new sketch challenge #326.  

I chose to play along with Global Design Project Case the Designer too, and that's how I chose the theme for my card.  

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Gleaming Christmas Holly ~ CCMC583, CTC250

Hi there stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's newest color challenge featuring Pretty Peacock, Bermuda Bay, and Old Olive.  I thought these colors would show off the Christmas Gleaming stamp set nicely.  The main reason I got this set was for the holly leaf.  I just love it and I think the ornament looks fabulous hanging from it!

I also used Casing the Catty #250 to help me out with my design team card.  I cased the layout of the Early Espresso card in the middle on the right.  I really love this layout too!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Christmas Tree Ride ~ CCMC582, WWC242

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create With Connie and Mary's new sketch challenge.  I so enjoyed playing with the Ride With Me set for my last card that I couldn't resist using it again....this time in a Christmas Theme.  I'm entering my card into Watercooler Wednesday's Occasions Challenge as well. 

My colors came from the Wrapped In Plaid DSP.  I used Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, and Shaded Spruce.  I colored the truck with my Blends Markers....I just love this look! Which Brings me to the Addicted to Stamps and More Make your Mark challenge!

I hope you'll play along with us at Create With Connie and Mary this week!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Pumpkin Ride ~ HSS325, GDP210, SSC215

Hello Stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #325.  I was the lucky designer who got to choose this challenge, as well as the one from last time!  I hope you like it and will play along!

I also used the sketch from Global Design Project #210, the color palette from Sunday Stamps #215, and the thanks theme from The Paper Players #465 to help me along with my design.

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Ride with Me, Well Said, Buffalo Check

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Dark Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate, Black, and Balmy Blue Blends Markers

Paper: White, Smokey Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Linen Thread, Layered Leaves, Rectangle Stitched dies, Scalloped Border punch

I'm looking forward to see everyone's posts in our gallery at HSS!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

You're So Cool ~ CCMC581, CTC248

Hello there stampers!  Today's card might just be one of my all time favorites!  I love penquins and when I saw this Playful Penquins set in the Holiday Catalog I knew it had to be mine!  I thought it would be the perfect choice to use for this cool new color combo for Create With Connie and Mary this week, and I believe I was right!  I also played along with Casing the Catty 248 which asked us to case a layout in the Annual Catalog using Holiday Catalog products.  I cased the pig card on page 32.  It was perfect to get my creative juices flowing!

Some other new products I used were the Winter Knit EF and Snowflake Sequins.  I love that this set includes sentiments that aren't really Christmas sayings, like this one that says You're So Cool.  I think this would be perfect for a winter birthday!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny