Happy Orange Flower ~ PDCC171 & FMS75

I thought the color combo over at Play Date Cafe was interesting this week and was determined to play along.  I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches too.

I had this awesome polka dotted Tangerine Tango designer paper from Scaringbone & Howlingstooth paper pack and wanted to use it for a fun project....this fit the bill.  Stampin' Up doesn't have a mint color in their line-up anymore, so I used the closest thing I had, which was some retired Sage Shadow designer paper.  I think it works though!  For the light peach I used Peach Parfait.   

Here's a list of supplies.....

Stamps: Curly Cute

Paper: Peach Parfait, Scaringbone & Howlingstooth and Sage Shadow DP

Ink: Sage Shadow, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Blossom Party die, Build a  Brad, Blossom builder punch, Martha Stewart border punch

Thanks for taking a peek! 

Jenny

Feelings of Spring ~ DD42

Good Saturday morning everybody!  Dynamic Duos has another fun color combination for you this week....Daffodil Delight & Garden Green. 

 

These colors conjured up thought of spring and flowers for me.  The weather here in northeastern Montana has been unseasonably warm for late February and early March, giving everyone a little taste of spring.  I've heard so many comments about being ready for warmer weather and snow melting.  But, we can't get the cart ahead of the horse just yet....there is snow in the forecast for the beginning of the week!  In the meantime, we'll just have to settle for the paper kind of flowers to make us happy.  I chose to use the daisy, one of my most favorite flowers on the planet!    

This card doesn't need any explaining....it's pretty straight forward and simple.

Make sure you check out all the other designers at Dynamic Duos!

Allyson Andersen
Christina Barnes

Vicki Burdick

Karen Day

Deanna Dean

Anne Marie Hile

Erna Logtenberg
Bobbie Trost

Amy White

Here's a list of supplies.....

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, White, Polka Dot Parade DP

Ink: Garden Green, Daffodil Delight (sponging on flower)

Accessories: Daisies die, Petals a Plenty punch, Brights button, 1/4" Daffodil ribbon, Lucky Limeade bakers twine, Tiny Tag punch, Scallop Edge punch, Honeycomb EF

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Bunny Ears ~ RS52 and CCMC240

What a challenge!!!!  I was so excited to play along with the color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary and had a totally different idea in mind but after much trial and tribulation, this is what emerged.  I started with butterflies, switched over to flowers, then ended up with this bunny.  Have you ever done that??  I just got to the point where it is what it is.  I also wanted to participate in Retro Sketches 52, where we get to pick any past sketch.  I chose sketch #36. 

Here's a list of supplies....

Stamps: Ears To You (single stamp), Distressed Dots

Paper: Melon Mambo, Polka Dot Parade DP, Houndstooth & Scaringbone DP, Vanilla

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Accessories: Oval die, Labels die, Daffodil Seam Binding ribbon, Corner Round punch, rhinestones

Thanks for taking a peek!  

Jenny 

Island Poppies ~ DD41 & FMS74

Hello everyone!  It's Dynamic Duos Saturday again and we have a fabulous monochromatic color combo for you this week....Island Indigo and Pool Party!

  I also used the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches to help me along.  

Layers is the name of the game for my card this week.  I started by stamping the Medallion stamp in Sahara Sand, then layered French Script in Pool Party and finally stamped the Pleasant Poppies in Stazon Black ink.  I stamped the poppies again on a piece watercolor paper, colored the poppy heads with markers, using the layered marker technique, and fussy cut each head out.  I popped them up with  dimentionals after spritzing them with Champagne Shimmer spray.  They look so pretty all sparkled up!  I also colored the poppy stems with a Sahara Sand marker.  Lastly, I added some layered ribbon to the bottom corner as well as a few pearls.

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Pleasant Poppies, Medallion, French Script

Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Watercolor

Ink: Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Stazon Black, Island Indigo

Accessories: Champagne Shimmer spray, Crochet Trim, Natural Trim, Ribbon Originals ribbon pack, pearls, Blender Pen

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Mojo 281 For Reilly

Mojo Monday 281 is what inspired this card. 

It will be going to my son's best friend, Reilly, who is at basic training for the guards in South Carolina.  We miss him terribly and he, too, has a small case of home sickness.  I hope this cheers him up a little!  He is part of the "Wolf Pack" (at least that's what his address is) so I thought this stamp was appropriate!

I watercolored the wolf's with my blender pen and watercolor pencils using tans and grays.  I tried to stick with masculine colors and accessories.

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: In Wilderness, Perfect Words

Paper: Midnight Muse, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Watercolor, In Color and Houndstooth & Scaringbone DP

Ink: Midnight Muse, Stazon Black

Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Neutral button, Natural Trim, Linen Thread, Oval Punches, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Circles #2 die, Chevron EF

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Just Wanted You To Know ~ JAI153 & RS51

 

I made this card for Just Add Ink 153 and Retro Sketches 51. 

 

I love the color combo of anything with dark blue, especially the new Midnight Muse.  It's so rich and elegant looking.  I also thought this vintage looking designer paper would serve as a nice frame for the sketch for RS this week!  I had to add in the Midnight Muse banner in the paisly designer paper, just because it was a perfect match with the little yellow accents in it. 

 

To tie in the vintage feel, I used crochet trim and three different buttons, which makes it sort of shabby chic. 

The inside of the card says, I'm praying for you.  Unfortuately I've been in need of several sympathy cards lately and I've also had some orders for some, so that may be the theme I will be focusing on for a while. 

 

Here's a list of supplies....

Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Card Chatter-Sympathy

Paper: So Saffron, Midnight Muse, Print Party DP

Ink: So Saffron, Midnight Muse

Accessories: Crochet Trim, Assorted Buttons, Linen Thread, Blue Half Pearl

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny



NAC #13 ~ Hello!

I made this card for Nacho Average Challenge #13.....but, I'm blogging a couple hours too late!  I missed the deadline, darn-it anyway!  Oh well, I like how this card turned out and someone will enjoy recieving it! 

I started with the stamped panel.  I stamped the boquet from Bordering on Romance on watercolor paper and then embossed it with Early Espresso EP.  I colored it in with the layered marker technique, blending the colors with my blender pen.  The watercolor paper makes this technique work so well.  I love the rich, deep color you can achieve with the markers.  I layered it on a rectangle of Primrose Petals cardstock after stpritzing it with Champagne Shimmer spray and added a little sliver of Summer Starfruit, punch from a scalloped border.  Next I cut three squares of Midnight Muse In Color designer paper and layered them on a strip of Midnight Muse.  For the background peice I used a fun designer paper from the new paper stack in the Spring SU catalog.  I can't remember the name of the paper right at the moment.  The last thing was the Primrose ribbon with the delicate bow, brad and tiny tag. 

 

 

 

 

Here's my list of supplies.....

Stamps: Bordering On Romance, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, In Color DP, New Spring DP pack, Summer Starfruit, Watercolor

Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Lucky Limeade, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Baja Breeze, Midnight Muse, River Rock, Summer Starfruit, VersaMark

Accessories: Primrose Petals satin ribbon, Champagne Shimmer spray, Lucky Limeade Brad, Tiny Tag punch, Dotted Scallop ribbon punch

 

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny