SSC243 & Color Throwdown 180

Uuuhhhggg!  The last couple of months have been VERY trying for me.  To top everything off, my computer is on it's last leg, I'm afraid.  I've got another one order from my computer gal, but she's on vacation and won't be back for a couple weeks to install everything for me.....so, for now, I'll stuggle with this stupid computer and it being SO SLOW just so I can post a card or two.  :)  And hey, maybe I should look on the bright side and see that at least I can still make a post!  (Even if it does take exta long).

Anyway...here's something that makes me smile!  A cheery little card that combines Saturday Sketch Challenge 243 over at Stamping 411 with Color Throwdown 180 (use Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, So Safron, and Going Gray).  I used my brand new stamp set called Array of sunshine.  I can totally see so many possibilities with this set!

I stamped the main flower image three times, once in pumpkin pie, once in so saffron and once in bashful blue and fussy cut them all out.  I also stamped the leaf-looking stamp in gray and cut that out too.  I layered the flower together and curled up the edges to give it some dimention.  I also added a yellow rhinestone brad to the center of the flower.  I also got to play with my edglits die and embossing folder....that was fun!  Here are the other supplies used on this card.....

Stamps: Array of Sunshine

Paper: Pumpkine Pie DP (retired from last years SAB), Going Gray DP, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and White

Ink: Same as above

Accessories: Edglits die and EF, Gray bakers twine, Circle cutting system, Lattice EF, Rhinestone brad

Fabric Flower

This is a card for The Paper Players Theme Challenge 81using flowers.  My card was also inspired by Renee from Stamping for Sanity.  She does absolutely beautiful work!

The sentiment says: It's a Beautiful Day To Say..... and on the inside it says:  I think you're Special.  I've had this set since way, way back when I first began stamping.  I think I bought it at a little specialty store that used to be in our area.  It was the old foam block kind, so I used the clear mount cling foam from Stampin' Up to convert these oldies into usable stamps.

For the flower, I used the melted ribbon techinque.  It is so fun and easy!  It is amazing to see a bunch of pleated up ribbon transform into a beautiful flower right before your eyes! 

Here are the supplies I used on my card.....

Stamps: Elements of Style, French Script, old sentiment from my stash

Paper: Wisteria Wonder DP, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzaz, White

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Navy

Accessories: Navy Satin ribbon, Half Pearl, Certainly Celery Polyester ribbon, circle punch, two sided sticky paper.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny 

Heart to Heart to Heart

Janurary was not a good month for me and I didn't get alot of time to participate in challenges or even update my posts.  I hope to get back in the swing of things in February!
This card is for the Our Creative Corner love is in the air recipe challenge.  The challenge is to use pink, craft and gray on a valentine project and also incorporate bling or sparkle and a heart or hearts.  I love the pink and gray or the pink and craft, but wasn't sure about all three together.  I like the way my project turned out though!  I used a card from the 2011-2012 SU catalog (page 207) as my inspiration.
Here are the supplies I used......
Stamps: P.S. I Love You, Disstressted Dots
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, White
Accessories: Heart to Heart punch, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Edgelits border die, Swiss Dot EF, Rhinestone stickers
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

I Care Inspired

I made this for the Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge #09, but missed the cut-off date.....darn it anyway!  I thought long and hard about this card because the color combo was WAY out of my comfort zone.  I guess that is why they are called "challenges"!

However, as this card was emerging, I started to love these colors together!  For the main image, I used the watercolor misting technique.  I inked up the stamp with Regal Rose, Cajun Craze and River Rock and then misted the entire stamp with water before pressing it to the cardstock.  After I embossed the main panel with the Vintage Wallpaper EF, I sponged the raised parts with River Rock, then added Soft Suede around the edges.  I am so pleased with the way this turned out and am so mad at myself for missing the challenge deadline!

Here is the list of supplies I used........

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Because I Care, French Foliage

Paper: Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, White

Ink: Regal Rose, Cajun Craze, River Rock, Soft Suede

Accessories: Antique brad, Crochet ribbon, Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Scallop Trim Border punch, Framelits Labels Collection die

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny 

4 You Friend

This card combines a Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge with The Paper Players color challenge.

I loved the color combo, but the sketch challenged me a bit.  You can't see it very good in the photo, but I used my Score Tool and scored some lines above the sentiment.
Here are the other supplies I used....
Stamps: Tiny Tags, Just Believe
Paper: Calypso Coral, White, In Color DP, Everyday Enchantment DP
Ink: Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzaz
Accessories: Tag punch, Word Window punch, Notebook Edge punch, Pleated Satin ribbon, Coral Organdy ribbon, basic rhinestone, mini brads, neutral button, score tool
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

For My Dad

I see my last post was two weeks ago today.  That was the day my Dad died.  He was 63...he had a heart attack.  I miss him.

He loved to play pool and had a group of friends he got together with a couple times a week to play with.  Those friends have been extremely generous to my family in this last couple of weeks, so I wanted to make each of them a special thank you card.  I wish I had thought of making a card like this when my dad was still here....he would have loved it.  I hope his friends appreciate it as much as he would have.  I am sad, but life has a way of going on and I look forward to getting back to stamping for fun and participating in weekly challenges.

Here are the supplies I used to make this card.....

Stamps: Close To My Heart

Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Concord Crush, Real Red, Black and White

Ink: Black

Accessories: 1/2" circle punch, standard hand-held hole punch, 3/4" circle punch

Jenny

Simply Thanks

This card uses sketch challenge #365 over at Splitcoaststampers.  I used the Simply Thanks stamp from last years `A la Carte Collection.  The butterfly brad is from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack that is available in the Sale-a-bration catalog.  To attach it to the button, I removed the posts from the back of the brad by rocking them back and forth until they broke off, then I adhearded a pop dot to the back of the brad and attatched it to the button.  I really like the look of it....it adds just a little extra something special!  Here are the other supplies I used......

Stamp: Simply Thanks

Paper: Rose Red, Soft Suede, Sofia DP (from Close To My Heart), White

Ink: Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Rose Red stitched ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Everyday Enchantment brads, Pretty in Pink button.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny