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Inkspirations #80 - Rockin' Congrats!

 
 
 

 

This card is the second congratulations I created for my colleagues who wanted cards for her niece and nephew's graduations. This one will be going to her nephew, who's a musician. I thought the colors were great for a masculine card and had a fresh look that was perfect for a young graduate.

Even though the card has lots of layers, it came together quite quickly. I just never cease to run out of inspiration when using the Extreme Elements set. I'm bummed that the silhouettes are gone, but I hope this set will stick around for a long time because I love using it and demo'ing it. I used various shapes from the set to create a funky background and then I clear-embossed the guitarist using Elegant Eggplant Craft ink (since Concord Crush is not available in Craft) and embossed it twice with clear powder for a glossy look. The sentiment comes from a retired SAB set and reads, "Congratulations."

I was looking at my dies to find a small tag I could use for my sentiment, but instead stumbled unto the Curves Ahead die (the arrows) and decided that could make a cool accent on the card, so I die-cut the arrows out of Brushed Silver cardstock and used Heat 'N Stick to add fine glitter to the big arrow. I added the three rhinestones at the bottom as a last-minute addition and decided I was pleased with the card.

I hope my colleague's nephew likes it as much as I do!

 

 

 

  
Inspiration: Sketch Mojo Monday #198

 

 

Come join the fun! Here is the LINK to our challenge blog, where you can share a link to your creation, and links to the other DT members' creations:

 

Brandi
Carrie
Helen
Ilina
Kirsty
Lee-Anne
Makeesha
Marisa
Renée

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Extreme Elements, Extreme Guitar, In Stitches wheel, Texture wheel, Félicitations
Cardstock: Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Brushed Silver
Inks: Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Concord Crush, Elegant Eggplant
Big Shot: Curves Ahead die
Punches: Spiral, Stamp, Star, Small Star
Accessories:  Mini library clip, White embossing powder, Build-a-Brad, Cutting Kit (distressing tool), Rhinestones, Clear embossing powder

 

Up, Up & Away - Catalogue CASE

Sharing my fourth and final challenge with Angie today and finishing with the one we did first. This one was my suggestion: CASE'ing something from the 2011-2012 catalogue. I like picking one of my favorite samples from the catalogue and making my own version of it when the new book comes out and I hadn't a chance to do that up until now this year. We worked on the sample on page 108 and I used a color combo I found somewhere else in the catalogue (pp. 34-35). You can see what Angie came up with using the new Button Buddies set by clicking HERE.

I also used a new stamp set on mine, called Up, Up & Away. Isn't this new hot balloon set fabulous? I know I'm not the only one who went crazy over it because there are already tons of samples done with this set on the Net. it is more modern and streamlined than what I normally choose for myself, but I think this will be a fun set which will produce a variety of different looks, so I am looking forward to playing around with it.

On this sample, I stamped the stripes in Cherry Cobbler ink on white cardstock and then overstamped the full balloon image in Versamark (using the Stamp-a-Ma-jig) and embossing it with clear powder twice. Love the shiny resulting balloon!

The initial sample had a wavy sentiment from the Flight of the Butterfly set, which I liked, so I used one from the Curvy Verses set.

When looking at the number of stamps in the set in the catalogue before ordering it, I noticed the number didn't seem to match the number of images and I knew some of them were paired on one stamp, but I wasn't sure which ones. It turned out to be the "Miss You" sentiment with the flower. I knew I wouldn't use the English sentiment often and might like to use the flower on its own to create a bit of scenery, so I cut those apart and glued the sentiment on the end of one of the wooden blocks. I did use the flower on its own here, in one of the punched circle, just like in the original sample, and I added a rhinestone in the center to make it stand out. Another detail I added was the Cheesecloth image in the background, to add a bit of subtle texture and help the circles stand out more while still keeping the tone on tone look.

 

 

 

 
Inspiration: Page 108 of 2011-2012 catalogue

Color Combo: Cherry Cobbler + Island Indigo + Lucky Limeade +
Soft Suede + White

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Vagues d'émotion (Curvy Verses), Cheesecloth
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Inks: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Rhinestone basic jewels, 1-in. Circle punch, Cherry Cobbler baker's twine,
Clear embossing powder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Corner Rounder punch,
Stamp-a-Ma-jig, Markers, White envelope

  

Baby Buggy

This card's design is not my own, it is a slightly modified CASE of a beautiful card that was originally done by the very talented Carrie Gaskins, whose work I have admired long before she joined the Inkspirations team. I needed a baby shower card fast and didn't have time to design something from scratch, so I drew inspiration from something Carrie had done using one of my favorite set, Puns from the Past. I modified the sentiment, using a stamp instead of die-cut letters like she had, and I used some papers from the Love Birds SS kit. In her original, Carrie had used die-cut letters to create her sentiment, but I stamped mine using the now-retired Bienvenue bébé stamp.

I hadn't shared this up until now since this was a CASE, but I'm trying to catch up on projects I haven't posted yet, so there it is.

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Puns from the Past, Incroyablement mignon
Cardstock: Confetti White, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron
Simply Scrappin' : Love Birds
Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso
Accessories: Polka Dot Perfection embossing folder, white envelope,
Big Designer button, Pear Pizzazz ribbon, white brads,
Scallop Trim border punch, distressing tool (Cutting Kit)

 

Christmas Trio

For today's card, I combined the Pals Paper Arts sketch (#103) with some paper scraps from a retired pack (Christmas Cocoa) from last year. I cleaned up the mess in my scrap room yesterday and put some order in my paper folders. I put aside some paper packs that are litterally down to a few paper scraps. I never want to throw those away when the scraps are still big enough to cover at least a card base, and I have about a dozen paper packs that are really close to being done. I would love to finish them off to make room for new papers from the 2011-2012 cattie, but I swear, even after making today's card, there are still enough scraps left to make at least a couple of cards.

Anyway, when I saw the PPA sketch, it looked to me like a tryptich card with a panel that you slide under an accent to keep closed. I don't know if that was the initial intent behind the sketch, but I decided right away that's what I would make with it. Since the papers I was using are Christmas-themed, I decided to use the Pennant Parade as Christmas trees since I hadn't used the set this way yet.

When doing a half-front card like that, the space to write a message inside is fairly limited, so I decided to use the inside of the panel to add a sentiment from the Delightful Dozen, a great all-occasion sentiment set that came out in the new catalogue. I stamped it on a retired Love Note die-cut and embossed a frame around using the new Designer Label embossing folder.

I used rhinestone brads at the top of the card, but I cut off the prongs and glued them in place with mini glue dots to avoid having the prongs show on the back of the card.

The decorated circle was glued in place with Stampin' Dimensionals so that the panel can be slid more easily underneath, and I decorated the center with a ribbon bow, a brown button and a shimmer brad in the center.

 

 

 
 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Fanions en fête (Pennant Parade), Douce douzaine (Delightful Dozen)
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Real Red, Whisper White
Designer Papers: Christmas Cocoa
Inks: Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Versamark
Accessories: Scallop Edge border punch, rhinestone brads, gold embossing powder,
Love Notes die-cut, Designer Label embossing folder, button, shimmer brad,
ribbons, Scallop Trim border punch

 

Perfect Summer Day

The card I am sharing today was one of those cards I created in one hour during my first stamping session with Angie. I am really happy with how it turned out and will say that with a good sketch and a plan, it is pretty amazing what I am able to turn up in an hour! Looking at this card, I have a hard time believing I managed to get it done in such a short period of time, especially knowing how long I usually spend on a project and looking at the amount of details I managed to include. I guess the lesson here is that more time simply equals more self-doubt and questioning everything.

Anyway, this card was made by using a mix of new papers and old embellishments (including the first version of the Hodgepodge Hardware set from SU!, with the hangers and photo turns). I colored the whale on a piece of white cardstock and paper pieced it to my cloud patterned paper and then added the waves, that were handcut from another patterned paper from the same collection.

I think I like this card because looking at it instantly puts me in a good mood. The colours just remind me of a hot summer day. No, let me rephrase: a hot summer vacation day.

 

 

 
Inspiration: June Verve Sketch #3

 

Supplies
Stamps: By the Sea (TCP)
Papers: Echo Park
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Accessories: Hodgpodge Hardware, brads, ribbon, envelope template,
Nestabilities dies, markers, button, alphabet stickers, Circle punch, white gel pen

 

Movie Night

What can I say - I just have a soft spot for those mischievious little penguins! The couch in this image just begged to be paper pieced and when I saw the zigzag patterned paper in the last few scraps I had leftover from the Greenhouse Gala pack, I thought it would look moxie fab!

This was quite an extensive paper piecing job, as I needed to stamp and handcut the penguins on a separate piece of white cardstock for them to look right. (If you cut around the couch, they are not sitting on top of it but seems to be indented in it, which looks off). I also paper pieced the TV with a piece of textured cardstock and I added some patches on the front of the armrest. This is not in the initial stamp design, I just punched two circles and lined them up with my black marker, and then added pleating around them. I think it adds a nice touch!

While looking through my dies for the main image, I found some itty bitty dies and got the idea to add a frame behind the couch. I simply die-cut and embossed a piece of green patterned paper and used a marker to color all around the embossed part, creating a wooden frame. Then, I needed something small to add inside the frame, so I handcut a flower from another patterned paper and added it to the frame. The sentiment, which reads "Just a small note," is from Pommiers en fleurs, a retired hostess set.

The buttons were threaded with Espresso Baker's twine (Have you gotten yours yet? It's truly a Crafter's must!). I stamped the card's background with a polka dot stamp from the retired Polka Dot & Paisley set and I added a scallop frame die-cut with the Scallop Square clear die. I added a white border die-cut with the Icing die and covered the seam with two narrow taffeta ribbons.

  

 

 

 

 

Supplies
Stamps: Good Friends (TCP), Pommiers en fleurs (SU!), Polka Dots & Paisley (SU!)
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz
Designer Papers: Greenhouse Gala
Inks: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz
Big Shot: Scallop Square (SU!), Icing (TCP), Nestabilities
Accessories: Markers, sponge, buttons, Espresso baker's twine,
taffeta ribbons, Stampin' DImensionals

 

Inskpirations #79 - Your Love Machine

 
 
  
 
 

That stamp and sentiment just cracks me up - "I'm just your love machine." Unless I meet a hot Aussie guy and marries him, I have absolutely no idea who I could possibly give this card to, but it was just too cute not to use. The other inspiration behind the card was the patterned papers, which had some bubbles just like the one in the stamp set and hence was born this card.

The background paper had polka dot that were the same size as one of the heart circles in the stamp set, so I added the hearts around some of the polka dots and filled the center with glitter.

I think my fave detail is the loopy border that was cut out of Brushed Silver and looks just like a metal wire - perfect to go with the little robot! I found some silver mini brads in my stash and added them to loops and they look just like screws.

I hope this card puts a smile in your day!

 

 

 

 

 

Come join the fun! Here is the LINK to our challenge blog, where you can share a link to your creation, and links to the other DT members' creations:

 

Brandi
Carrie
Helen
Ilina
Kirsty
Lee-Anne
Makeesha
Marisa
Renée

 

 

Supplies
Stamps: Loving Mew (TCP), Hemlines (Paper Salon)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Opulent Orchid, Night of Navy, Brushed Silver
Inks: Basic Black, Opulent Orchid, Night of Navy
Big Shot: Nestabilities, Icing die (TCP)
Accessories:  Mini silver brads, glitter, brads, mini buttons, snaps, eyelets,
markers, dauber, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Each Passing Year

Third card I created while stamping with Angie on Sunday (see hers HERE). The inspiration behind this one was the Friday Mashup #15, which included a sketch and a color combo. Of all four challenges we did, this was the one that gave me the most grief. It was the sketch part I struggled with. I was mostly having trouble balancing the left side with the right. I think I finally managed to create something that I like.

I used the new set Forever Young, which is just gorgeous. I have a thing for silhouette images, so I spotted this one on my first tour of the catalogue and it went straight to my "First order" list. Another new item I was super excited about are the Designer Frames embossing folders, one of which I used here to create the sentiment frame. I embossed a piece of White cardstock and handcut around it before adding patterned paper (from the Brights paper pack) in the center and stamping my sentiment (from the retired Congratulations SAB set). Even though I used dark Early Espresso ink, the sentiment was hard to read so I inked the sentiment and stamped it a second time, using my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to line things up.

On the Riding Hood Red cardstock, I stamped the En français background and overstamped the vintage clock, which works great with the idea of the passing years invoked in the sentiment. I added a scallop border created with the Scallop Ribbon punch and I used our new Scallop polka dot ribbon in Old Olive with a bit of Early Espresso baker's twine wrapped around it. I wanted to add a button on the frame but couldn't find any that matched, so I created my own using the Button Button set and clear embossing. Finally, I used a piece of polka dot patterned paper from the Berry Blossoms pack and added two pearls in the upper corner.

 

 

 

 
Inspiration: Friday Mashup challenge #15

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Forever Young, En français, Félicitations, Button Button
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Designer papers: Brights paper pack, Berry Blossoms
Inks: Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red, Versamark
Big Shot: Designer Frames embossing folder
Accessories: Circle punch, clear embossing powder, Pearl Basic Jewels,
Stampin' Dimensionals, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, 2-1/2 Circle punch,
Scallop Ribbon punch, Old Olive scallop ribbon, White envelope

 

Tour de Freaks - Christmas in July

 
 
 
 

Psst... If you are reading this post on July 19th, please note that we are getting the tour ready and testing the links to make sure everything is working. The official tour begins on the 20th, so if you cannot make the whole round tonight, hang in there with us!

   

Welcome to our July Tour de Freaks! This tour is brought to you by the Control Freaks Stampers members and if you have been following the tour, you should have gotten to my blog by clicking on the link provided by Barb Mullikin on her blog. If you are just starting out, make sure to visit all twelve blogs that are part of the tour today by following the links provided at the bottom of each post. Our theme this month is Christmas in July and Convention swaps! So without further ado, here are the fun projects I would like to share with you this month!

 

 

My first project: Santa Claus is coming to town

Project info: When I started thinking about ideas for the tour, I had this image of a sparkly red cone used as a Santa Hat that popped into my head. I thought with the Petal Cone die and glimmer paper, this would be a piece of cake. The idea then evolved as I was putting the project together and to make the box more substantial and play up the rounded flaps at the bottom (which look like the bottom of Santa's coat), I decided to use the cone as a topper for a box and add a simple, square box underneath. I used the Houndstooth embossing folder on the white cardstock to give it texture.

Here are some tips tp reproduce the project: To make the black belt, use the die a second time to die-cut two more cone sides. Then, draw a line in pencil an inch above the scoring line (the one above the petal flaps) and cut following the line you draw and along the scoring lines. You will then have black stripe that will follow the outline of your box perfectly. Use Sticky strip to secure the band in place on the glimmer paper.

To make the bottom box, use a 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 cardstock square, score at 1-3/4 in. all the way around, cut the corner flaps on two sides following the score lines and assemble.

I added a sentiment (from the Delightful Dozen set) at the bottom of the box. It was stamped in Black Craft ink and embossed with Iridescent Ice powder.

   

 

   

 

Supplies
Stamps: Douze doucaine (Delightful Dozen)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Brushed Silver, Red Glimmer paper
Inks: Basic Black
Big Shot: Petal Cone die, Houndstooth embossing folder
Punches: Scallop Square, Scallop Circle
Accessories: Buttons, Iridescent Ice powder 

  

 

 

My second project: Delicate Flake 

Project info:  The Hello, Doily stamp went straight on my first order and I thought it would make a great snowflake. I love how lifelike it looks embossed in white powder on a dark background, so I embossed it on Concord Crush and spritzed the cardstock with Silver Foil Smooch Spray . I then added a die-cut snowflake in the center held in place with a matching polka dot brad and added rhinestones on each "petal." The grey panel was embossed with a polka dot Texturz plate and the sentiment was created with one of the new Designer Frames embossing folders. I embossed a piece of Brushed Silver cardstock, cut it out and added a sentiment stamped on a piece of patterned paper in the center, along with a row of rhinestones on the side.

  

 

 
Color Combo: Concord Crush + Wisteria Wonder + Basic Grey + White

 

Supplies
Stamps: Hello Doilie, Saison festive
Cardstock: Basic Grey, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush
Designer papers: Berry Blossoms
Inks: Concord Crush, Versamark
Big Shot: Designer Frames embossing folder, Northern Frost die, Texturz plate
Accessories: White embossing powder, Rhiestones, Wisteria ribbon, Silver Foil Smooch Spray,
Stampin' Dimensionals, In Colors polka dot brad

  

 

 

 My third project: Trimming the Tree 

Project info: When reading the comments about the new catalogue, some demos shared that their customers thought the In Colors were very "summer-y" and would not work for Holidays projects. I thought surely there'd be a way to make those colours work for Christmas, so I set out to find a color combo that would incorporate some of those colors. You have already seen Wisteria Wonder on my previous project, and this one incorporate Lucky Limeade and Calipso Coral, paired with Always Artichoke.

I will admit that when I saw we'd be doing a Christmas-themed tour in July, I was a little bummed it came before the Holidays mini supplies were released, but in retrospect, it was a good thing because it was a good excuse to dust off a set from the regular catalogue which I hadn't used in a while.

The sentiment was inked with markers and handcut, then embellished with In Colors polka dot brads. The silhouette was stamped in Versamark and embossed with Iridescent Ice, then I trimmed the tree with small pearls, and added some at the top of the cardstock as well. The background was embossed with the Stripes embossing folder and I used my brayer to add ink to the stripes. The Artichoke stripe was also embossed with the Houndstooth folder and I layered two ribbons (Victoria lacet rim and Lucky Limeade ribbon) on it. The scallops were created by stamping the wreath in Artichoke Craft ink, embossing it in Iridescent Ice powder and punching it out with the 2-1/2 Circle punch.

 

 

 

   

 

 

Supplies
Stamps: Vive Noël (Welcome Christmas)
Cardstock: Calipso Coral, Always Artichoke, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Inks: Calipso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Versamark
Big Shot die: Stripes embossing folder, Houndstooth embossing folder
Punches: 2-1/2 Circle
Accessories: In Colors polka dot brads, Pearl Basic Jewels, Victoria lace trim, Lucky Limeade ribbon,
Iridescent Ice embossing folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, markers, Brayer

 

 

 

And your link back to the next stop on the tour: Patty Bennett's blog!

 
  

Sky's the Limit

I really wanted to work with the Play Date Cafe's colour combo (#90) before the challenge ended because I thought it was gorgeous and so inspiring but my stamping time was limited tonight, so I took Angie's advice to limit myself to one hour even when we're not stamping together and I made it happen. Feels good! Makes me feel efficient!

I paired it with today's Mojo Monday sketch (#200, can you believe it?) and that cute Up, Up & Away set. You'll notice some new supplies on this card, like the Good Grid on the Mustard strip and the Stripes embossing folder in the background as well as one of the Designer Frames embossing folders handcut out of the Vanilla cardstock. The navy border is one of the stitched border from the In Stitches wheel, which you might remember I had unmounted and cut apart when I got it. I am happy to report to those that were hoping to do the same with their wheel that SU! has now added the clear-mount cling foam to the new catalogue, which you might not have noticed (see page 205).

Are you as happy as I am to see the seam binding make a comeback in the catty? It's one of the easiest ribbons to tie so I find myself reaching often for it when I want to make full bows on a card. I couldn't help but add a button to the bow, stacking two buttons from the Regals pack held together with a piece of Early Espresso baker's twine (love that stuff!).

I don't generally stamp in English, but this card will be going to a friend and the "sky's the limit" sentiment was just what I needed for her.

 

 

  

Color Combo: Rich Razzleberry + Night of Navy + More Mustard + Very Vanilla

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Good Grid, In Stitches wheel
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla
Designer papers: More Mustard
Inks: Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard, Night of Navy, Versamark
Big Shot: Stripes embossing folder, Designer Labels embossing folder
Accessories: Circle punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, Brads,
Buttons, Baker's Twine, Vanilla seam binding

 

Array of Sunshine

I will admit that I sometimes get tired of flower sets, but I couldn't resist getting this one (Array of Sunshine) with my hostess benefits after seeing some pretty fabulous samples done with it. I like how it has a art deco feel to it and is different from any of the (many) other flower stamp sets I have.

This is the second card I did during my stamping session with Angie. We agreed to combine the Clean & Simple sketch #149 with the Color Cue combo #16. As I was looking through my Tempting Turquoise cardstock folder, I found some unused Top Note die-cut from a previous projects, which gave me the idea to use that shape rather than the banner shown originally on the sketch. The combo challenge didn't dictate exact colours, but rather hues and those colours were Angie's suggestion. I like how they turned out, although I will admit those are brighter than what I usually go for myself.

The flowers were stamped various times, handcut and layered, with the use of Dimensionals in the case of the big red flower. I added small flower buttons in matching colours on the smaller flowers. The sentiment comes from the On Your Birthday set and I thought the script font worked great with the deco flowers. The patterned paper is from the Cheerful Treat hostess paper pack. I added some Rich Razzleberry taffeta ribbon and a In Color polka dot brad at the bottom of the Top Note.

 

 

 
Inspiration: Clean & Simple Sketch #149 + Color Cue #16

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Array of Sunshine, Pour ton anniversaire (On Your Birthday)
Cardstock: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Designer papers: Cheerful Treat
Inks: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, In Color polka dot brads, Top Note die,
Razzleberry taffeta ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, buttons

 

Bellaniversaire

Angie and I had so much fun stamping together the last time we did it that we agreed to do that again this weekend. It just amazes me how much I get done when doing projects on a time-limit. I managed to make four cards this afternoon and four cards that I actually like.

Here is the one we did based on the Card Patterns sketch #124. I turned the sketch around to make a vertical card and I used some old Chatterbox papers that have been in my stash for a long time and a Bella stamp that hadn't seen ink since I bought it in Toronto last summer.

The fun sentiment is from a new hostess set called Happiest Birthday Wishes. I used markers to ink each sentiment a different colour.

Recognize those buttons I added at the top? They are from an ooold SU! catalogue. I have a few left and they look so bare compared to the new fun Designer buttons we now carry, which is why I added some Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine bows on them.

I used some organza polka dot ribbon from my stash and added a flower on it to mirror the sketch. The Bella lady was colored with markers and let me tell you, I should try and remember to keep coloring to a bare minimum when working on a deadline. One hour is not a whole lot of time to do some intricate coloring work! Don't look too closely, because I went over the lines in a few spots, but I think overall, it still looks cute.

  

 

 

Inspiration: Card Patterns Sketch #124

 

 

Supplies
Stamps: Lattebella, Voeux multiples (Happiest Birthday Wishes)
Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Patterned papers: Chatterbox
Accessories: markers, flowers, brads, border punch, Oval die, organza ribbon,
buttons, Baker's twine, white envelope, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

Reminder: The Tour de Freaks is coming up on the 20th! Be back on Wednesday to see the fab projects we have prepared for you. I have three new projects to share with you!

 

Inkspiration #78 - Delicate Doilies

  
 
 

 

I had fun with this one! First of all because the color combo is gorgeous, but also because this whole card came together in a matter of minutes. It was one of those good days when the ideas flows and things turn out just like you had envisioned.

I thought the color combo would look nice paired with the new Delicate Doilies set and since Kraft (Crumb Cake) cardstock was involved, I knew I wanted to use Craft ink to get a rich, saturated look. As Craft inks are pigment inks, they sit on top of the cardstock and produce a look that is different from the one you get with the Classic inks. The key to success when using your Craft inks though is to have your trusty heat gun handy to speed up the drying process. 'Cos if you don't use it, hello smudges!

The initial idea behind the card came from a sketch I had seen online. The two vertical bands on the left side gave me the idea to add a ribbon and then a punched band made with the beautiful new border punch SU! added to the new catalogue. I used Rose Red seam binding for the bow and added a Perfect Plum button on top, tied with a piece of baker's twine. You'll notice that I am using Vanilla cardstock on my card but the baker's twine is only available in white. I was worried at first that the contrast would be really obvious, but gave the twine a try and found out it doesn't clash with the rest of the card, so I kept it.

Looking at the plum doily, I couldn'y help but notice how it looked like our filigrane accents. I hadn't used those in quite a while, so I pulled the pack out and selected a glimmer brad to accent the center. We don't have Perfect Plum glimmer brads, but I selected a Concord Crush one, which goes nicely with the rest of the colors. To create the sentiment, I used the So Many Thanks single stamp (now retired) and inked only two words with markers before punching the sentiment out with our small tag punch and sliding the tag under the filigrane accent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come join the fun! Here is the LINK to our challenge blog, where you can share a link to your creation, and links to the other DT members' creations:

 

Brandi
Carrie
Helen
Ilina
Kirsty
Lee-Anne
Makeesha
Marisa
Renée

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Delicate Doilies, So Many Thanks
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
Inks: Perfect Plum, Rose Red, Very Vanilla
Punches: Lace Border, Small Tag, Corner Rounder
Accessories:  Pearls, Button, Baker's Twine, Filigrane Brads,
Rose Red Seam Binding, Envelope, In Colors Glimmer Brad

 

One Stamp Set, Three Ways - Little Additions

Bienvenue!

Let me start this post today by wishing you a very happy Bastille Day! Or should I say, un très bon Jour de la Bastille!

I have a very special reason to mention this today, as Paper Crafts magazine is celebrating this Holiday and showcasing a French card on their Paper Connections blog today, namely one of my own!! In light of this great honour, I decided to draw inspiration from one of my favorite columns from their mag where they feature one stamp set done three ways! Hence (using this word just for you, Angie!!) today, I am sharing not one, not two, but three new creations, and the stamp set that I selected is the brand-new Petits plus (available in English - Little Additions) from the 2011-2012 SU! catalogue.

This was the first set I spotted when I leafed through the new catalogue that made me go, "Ooh la la!" (Well, not really, but I just had to throw that expression in here somewhere!).  That set has that little je-ne-sais-quoi and works for a plethora of occasions.

 

Like a welcome baby boy card...

 
Inspiration: Clean and Simple Sketch #148

 

Tip: To space out the banner without having to wash your stamp between each banner to switch colours, stamp the banner on a piece of scrap paper to create a mask and use that mask between each blue banner as a guide to leave space in between each banner. Then, wash your stamp and go back to fill in the blanks stamping the banner in Crumb Cake ink.

 

 

Or a baby girl announcement...

 
Inspiration: The Sweet Stop sketch #115

Color Combo: Blushing Bride + Lucky Limeade + Basic Grey + Whisper White

 

Tip: That clothesline paper was entirely created with stamps from the set. The Stamp-a-Ma-Jig tool will be your best friend to achieve perfect placement and to use this stamp set in general.

 

 

Or how about, to step out of the box and use it in a different way, a get-well card:

 
Inspiration: Mojo Monday sketch #199

 

I like how this one turned out. The sentiment is from another new set called Douce Douzaine (also available in english, Delightful Dozen). The sentiment reads, "Get well soon." The only piece missing from the stamp set is a cute cushion to go with the chair, so I decided to make my own with the use of a corduroy brad for a touch of texture and fabric.

 

 

I hope you like those cards and that they inspire you to add some French flair to your creations - and maybe even a French word or two! If you create a French somethin'-somethin' of your own, drop me a link in the Comments section and I'll be sure to stop by and let you how magnifique your project turned out!

Bonne création!

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies

Project #1
Stamps: Petits plus (Little Additions)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Designer paper: First Edition, Frosty Day
Inks: Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Soft Suede
Accessories: Circle punches (2-1/2, 1-3/4), Stampin' Dimensionals,
Paper piercer and mat pack. Stamp-a-Ma-Jig

Project #2
Stamps: Petits plus (Little Additions), Douce douzaine (Delightful Dozen)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Blushing Bride, Basic Grey
Designer papers: Just Add Cake
Inks: Lucky Limeade, Blushing Bride, Basic Grey
Accessories: Pinking Hearts border punch, White satin ribbon,
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

Project #3
Stamps: Petits plus (Little Additions)
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White
Simply Scrappin' Kit: Polka Dot (Summer Mini)
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Markers, Stamp-a-Ma-Jig, Scallop Circles #2 die,
Circle Scissors Plus, Pumpkin Pie satin ribbon, Shimmer brad,
Pumpkin Pie corduroy button, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

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Bienvenue!

Laissez-moi vous souhaiter un très heureux Jour de la Bastille!

Le magazine Paper Crafts a décidé de souligner l'occasion en présentant aujourd'hui sur son blogue Paper Connections une carte en français, soit une de mes propres cartes!! À la lumière de ce bel honneur, j'ai décidé de m'inspirer d'un de leurs articles que j'apprécie particulièrement où leurs collaboratrices créent trois projets à partir d'un unique jeu d'estampes. De ce fait, je vous présente aujourd'hui non pas un ni bien deux, mais plutôt trois nouveaux projets, tous créés avec le nouveau jeu Petits plus tiré du catalogue et livre d'idées 2011-2012 SU! de SU!

Ce jeu m'a attiré l'oeil dès la première lecture du catalogue, autant de par son style unique que par la polyvalence qu'il offre. Voyez-vous même comment il est possible de l'utiliser pour créer...

 

- une carte de bienvenue pour un bébé garçon

 
Inspiration : Sketch Clean and Simple #148

 

Conseil : Pour espacer correctement votre bannière sans nettoyer l'estampe à chaque fois pour changer de couleur, créez un masque avec un papier brouillon, que vous utiliserez entre les bannières bleues pour laisser de l'espace. Nettoyez ensuite votre estampe et remplissez les trous en estampant la bannière en Brune dune.

 

 

- un avis de naissance pour une fillette

 
Inspiration: The Sweet Stop sketch #115
Combinaison de couleurs : Fleur de cerisier +
Citron coco + Simplement gris + Murmure blanc

 

Conseil : La corde à linge a été créée entièrement à l'aide d'estampes. Le Stamp-a-Ma-Jig sera votre meilleur allié pour placer correctement vos images et pour utiliser ce jeu d'estampes en général.

 

 

- une carte de prompt rétablissement (question de faire changement!)

 
Inspiration : Sketch Mojo Monday #199

 

 

 

J'aime bien le résultat final de cette carte. Le souhait est tiré d'un nouveau jeu appelé Douce Douzaine. Le seul morceau qui manque au jeu et que j'aurais aimé ajouter était un coussin sur le fauteuil. J'ai réglé le problème en utilisant une attache parisienne de velours côtelé pour ajouter de la texture et une touche de tissu.

En espérant que ces projets vous inspireront à créer vous aussi!

 

 

Produits Stampin' Up! utilisés

Projet #1
Estampes : Petits plus
Papier cartonné: Brune dune, Très vanille
Papiers à motifs : First Edition, Frosty Day
Encres : Brune dune, Bleu timide, Doux suède
Accessoires : Poinçons Cercle (2-1/2, 1-3/4), Stampin' Dimensionals,
Tapis de coupe et perce-papier. Stamp-a-Ma-Jig

Projet #2
Estampes : Petits plus, Douce douzaine
Papier cartonné : Murmure blanc, Citron coco, Fleur de cerisier, Simplement gris
Papiers à motifs : Collet serré
Encres : Citron coco, Fleur de cerisier, Simplement gris
Accessoires : Poinçon bordure Dentelle à coeurs, ruban de satin blanc,
perles, Stampin' Dimensionals

Project #3
Estampes : Petits plus
Papier cartonné : Narcisse délice, Tarte au potiron, Vert olive, Murmure blanc
Trousse Simply Scrappin' : Pois enchantés (Minicatalogue d'été)
Encres : Tarte au potiron, Rose rouge, Doux suède, Vert olive, Narcisse délice
Accessoires : Marquuers, Stamp-a-Ma-Jig, découpe Cercles festonnés #2,
Circle Scissors Plus, ruban de satin Tarte au potiron, attache parisienne scintillante,
bouton de velours côtelé Tarte au potiron, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

I Thee Wed

The card I am sharing today was another special request from a colleague for a ten-year wedding anniversary. (Yes, they are keeping me busy!!) I have seen some cards done with the bird punch to make lovebirds in the past and that's the first idea that popped into my head. I also decided to keep it all in white and gold shades and to play with texture rather than colour.

I used textured cardstock for the birds and as you can see, I added a small flower created with two of the teeny punches and decorated with a pearl on one of the bird to make it the "female." I used the Heart to Heart punch to add a heart punched out of Brushed Gold cardstock and used it to mat my circle with a die-cut scallop circle as well. The sentiment, that I pulled from the Curly Cute set, was gold-embossed to match. The circle, background and strip were all embossed with embossing folders or Texturz plates, and I used the Eyelet Border punch to add lace to the embossed strip. I added some white satin ribbon for added elegance and matted the whole thing with an extra layer of Brushed Gold cardstock. The card is oversized (6-1/2 x 4-1/2) at the request of my colleague. I used the old envelope templates SU! used to carry to make a matching envelope out of the retired Bride DSP.

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Jolies pensées (Curly Cute)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Brushed Gold
Designer paper: Bride
Ink: Versamark
Punches: Two-Step Bird, Eyelet Border: Heart to Heart
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Texturz plates,
Circle, Scallop Circle, Petal Cone (banner)
Accessories: Gold embossing powder, Pearl Basic Jewels,
Stampin' Dimensionals, White satin ribbon, Envelope template

 

 

Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?

(Did anybody else just want to shout "Tool Tiiiime!!"? hehe...)

As you might have noticed, my work has started to get noticed around the office and my colleagues are keeping me busy with special requests of all kinds. The last request I got was a little unusual, as it was for something other than a card or gift. My colleague has a two-year-old daughter and she is trying to teach her about time and schedule - bed time, bath time, decent hour to get out of bed in the morning... Anyway, she asked if I could make a clock she could hang in her daughter's room, which she described to me as light pink and light green with some butterflies as decorations. I'm always up for a challenge, so I said that sure, I'd give it a go.

Before anyone asks, no, I don't have instructions per se as I had to try out things and tweak them as I go. It's still fairly easy to put together, though. I found a piece of chipboard on which I traced a plate to get my base shape. I traced the same plate on a sheet of patterned paper from the retired Sweet Pea stack. I die-cut three butterflies with the Beautiful Butterflies die using papers from the same collection and stacked them at the center of my circle. I die-cut my main numbers (3, 6, 9, and 12) from sticky sheet using the Simple Numbers dies and added Celery fine glitter on them. The other numbers were die-cut out of Certainly Celery cardstock using the Timeless Type dies. Two fill in the gaps between the numbers and decorate the clock, I added circles punches out of a Sweet Pea paper sheet (the one with the trees).

I tied a bow in a piece of Rose Red grosgrain ribbon and glued the ends on the back of the chipboard circle using sticky strip. Using Crystal Effects, I added a button on the ribbon knot. It kept wanting to fall off, so I placed the biggest of our acrylic blocks on it and let it dry for the night. When I came back the next morning, it was securely glued in place.

I used a glue stick to apply glue all over the chipboard circle and added some sticky strip all around the edges to make sure the paper wouldn't come up in places. Then came time to work on the clock hands, which was the part I was hoping would work like I hoped. I didn't want the hands to be too tight or to come lose either and not stay up in place.

What I did was cut out hands in the remaining chipboard (those were freehanded) and I covered them with pink and celery Craft inks and clear embossing powder. (I willingly used two different colours, since my colleague's daughter is still fairly young. I figured it would help her if her mom could refer to the "pink hand" and the "green hand"). I used my handheld punch to add holes in both hands and a vintage brad to hold them in place on the clock. To help the hands move around, I also used two washers between the clock and the two hands.

I am happy to report that the clock works like a charm! The hands move around freely but stay up in place. I have pulled the brad all the way to the back of the clock to make sure that we can press down on the prongs again and tighten the clock's hands if need be if the hands are coming loose after a while.

I apologize for the bad picture. I had to take it at night and I couldn't show you the ribbon when I stuck the clock in my light box, so I had to make do with the flash, which is never the best option.

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Designer papers: Sweet Pe
Cardstock: Certainly Celery
Inks: Rose Red, Certainly Celery
Big Shot: Beautiful Butterflies die, Simple Numbers dies, Timeless Type dies
Accessories: Sticky sheet, Rose Red grosgrain ribbon, fine glitter (Celery),
Circle punch, Vintage brads, button, Clear embossing powder



Proud as a Peacock

Do you guys have that expression in English? In French, we often say some one is "fier comme un paon" and that's what I had in mind when I made this congratulations card. The design originated from a request from a coworker, who wanted two congratulations cards for her niece and nephew, who both graduated from high school and university. This is the one for her niece.

One of the new In Colors I was most excited about was Island Indigo, which is the perfect peacock blue I have been requesting for years. Couldn't be better timing that the colour came out at the same time as the Proud Peacock set, a set I happened to win at the Montreal Regionals and which is featured in the current summer minicatalogue. I stamped the peacock in Island Indigo and used the fine tips of my markers to color the feathers. I added "eyes" to the center of the features and added a dab of glitter on them.

The fancy sentiment comes from the Swirls & Curls Verses, one of the hostess sets from the Summer mini. Since my markers were out on the table, I got the idea to emboss the sentiment in silver and color the centers of the letters. If you look closely, I colored the "l" in green and added an indigo eye to match the feathers. I added the decorative row from the same set in Lucky Limeade ink underneath the sentiment and two glimmer brads (Olive and Concord Crush) on the right side. I then used Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush cardstock to mat the image, using the Eyelet Border punch at the bottom.

I cut a piece of Lucky Limeade cardstock to size and then stamped the stem from the stamp set at the bottom, using my marker to color the top of the stem. I then cut the cardstock in half and ran the top half through the Big Shot using the Tulip Frame embossing folder. I swear, the design on that folder looks just like the little designs on the peacock feathers and on the decorative border stamp. Gotta love when things unexpectedly match like that! I added rhinestones and glitter to the design to make it stand out and pieced everything back together on the card. Finally, I added one of the little birdies amongst the stems at the bottom of the card.

 

 

 
Inspiration: Sketch Clean & Simple #140

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Proud Peacock, Belles tournures (Swirls & Curls Verses)
Cardstock: Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Whisper White
Inks: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Versamark
Accessories: Glimmer brads, Eyelet border punch, Markers, Glitter,
Silver embossing powder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

Pumpkin Thanks

All my stamping done this week has been for projects I cannot share just yet, so I looked at my pictures folder to see if there was anything I hadn't share yet that I could add today. I found this thank you card I had done last fall for Tammy, would was nice enough to give me a beautiful billboard she had done for me after I presented at a team event. She wasn't even the person in charge of organizing the event, she did it "just because," which touched me even more!

The card was done with the Paisley Prints set that was sold in the Holidays mini last year. I was totally in love with that pumpkin and used it on quite a few projects. (Remember my story book? This was used for the Cinderella story.)

The card background was wheeled with the Texture wheel and I die-cut a scallop square out of Peach Parfait DSP (from the retired In Color hostess pack) using the Clear Scallop Square die and decorated the corners with rhinestones.

The ribbon and cardstock were decorated with lines of rub-ons. That's what I like so much about rub-ons: they will stick to pretty much any surface (glossy pictures, fabric, ribbon, cork, plastic, cello bags, etc.). I also used one for the sentiment.

The pumpkin was inked with Pumpkin Pie ink and then rolled into Tango Tangerine ink for shading and I used a marker to color the tip in Baja Breeze. (Tip: Use a clean blending pen to take off the ink on the part you want to color with your marker first.) The image was then punch with the Decorative Label punch and I layered some leaves punched with the two-step bird punch underneath.

 

 

 

 
Color combo: Riding Hood Red + Peach Passion + Baja Breeze

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Paisley Prints, Texture wheel
Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Designer papers: Walk in the Park DSP
Inks: Tango Tangerine, Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Scallop Square die, markers, rhinestones, Corner Rounder punch,
envelope template, rub-ons, striped grosgrain ribbon, Two-step Bird punch

 

Inkspirations #77 - Birthday Banner

 
 

 

The card I am sharing with you today features the new set Pennant Parade and its matching punch. With pennants being all the rage, this is one cool punch and stamp set. The set is super versatile and can be used for more than pennants, though (Christmas Trees, for example).

I was planning on using the sketch as is and write "Bonne" with the pennants and "fête" at the bottom in a Hodgepodge Hardware frame, but after punching the pennants out, I realized I could not fit five pennants across, so I decided to flip the sketch around to accomodate my design idea. I looked through my sentiment folder (where I have stamped all of the sentiments from the stamp sets I own) to find the word "bonne" and it turns out I had it in the Sincere Salutations set ("Bonne chance"). The rest of the sentiment was stamped with the Sweet Shoppe Alphabet Lower, a perfect match in size and style to the Pennant set.

The background Designer paper came from the Just Eat Cake paper pack. I liked the number border to match the birthday theme, so I made sure to keep it when I cut the paper out. The ruffled ribbon is an old ribbon that was sold in our Ribbons Originals pack a few years ago. I added some stamped tassles at the bottom of the pennants and added small pearls in the center of the tassles and on each side of the pennants to finish the look. Finally, I used one of our 3/8 brad in the center of a Hodgepodge Hardware piece (the flower ribbon slide) at the bottom of the card and added a butterfly at the bottom of the Hodgepodge frame, complete with two pearls. The card's base was stamped with the now-retired Teahouse background.

 

 

  
Color Combo: So Saffron + Tango Tangerine + Wisteria Wonder

 

 

Come join the fun! Here is the LINK to our challenge blog, where you can share a link to your creation, and links to the other DT members' creations:

 

Brandi
Carrie
Helen
Ilina
Kirsty
Lee-Anne
Makeesha
Marisa
Renée

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Fanions en fête (Pennant Parade), Sweet Shoppe Alphabet Lower,
Sincères salutations, Dot Dot Dot, Teahouse
Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Tango Tangerine, So Saffron, Very Vanilla
Designer papers: Just Eat Cake
Inks: Wisteria Wonder, Tango Tangerine, So Saffron, Versamark
Punches: Pennant, Designer Label, Circles
Accessories:  Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Embossing powder,
Stampin' Dimensionals, vanilla ribbon, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Pearls

 

Hi Fidelity Friend

Hmm, this card is old... It's been sitting in my box for almost two years! I was looking at my draft posts and realized it had never been posted to my blog, so I thought, Why not? 

This card was initially made after Kristina Werner issued a challenge on her blog urging us to use old supplies from our stash. So I gathered some ooold Making Memories tags I had received as a gift with an online order, some paper scraps and leftover matching die-cuts and created this card. Which I think turned out pretty good considering I was using "leftovers"!

So, tell me - what's been sitting in your stash for years, unused?

 

 

 

Later, 'Gator

This is one of the cards I had submitted to Paper Crafts that did not get picked. It was based on a sketch and the little banners reminded me of teeth, hence the idea for the alligator.

I used one of my favorite monochrome combo, Old Olive, Always Artichoke and River Rock. I sponged all of my cardstock pieces so that they'd blend together more seamlessly. I wanted my sentiment to read, "Later, Gator" and didn't have that particular sentiment stamp, so I created it with the Rough Edges alphabet (from an old mini) set and cut the strip ends with some pinking shears.

The texture on the croc was created by inking one side of an embossing folder with craft ink, running it through the Big Shot and then clear-embossing the cardstock. It gives the cardstock a great crocodile skin look.

  

 

 
Color Combo: Old Olive + Always Artichoke + River Rock

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Rough Edges Alphabet
Cardstock: River Rock, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Whisper White, Basic Black
Inks: River Rock, Always Artichoke, Old Olive
Punches: Circles, Small Oval, Large Oval
Accessories: Embossing folder, daubers, marker, clear embossing powder, Stampin' Dimensionals

Flowers For You

This card is inspired by a card posted by **Jill** on Splitcoast Stampers. I really liked the mix of colours and stayed pretty true to her original version, although I added the polka dot embossing.

The card features two of the sets that were on the retiring list, A Flower for All Seasons and All Holidays.

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Fêtes diverses (All Holidays), A Flower for All Seasons
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, watercolor paper
Designer paper: Arabesque de douceur
Inks: Black StazOn, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Old Olive
Accessories: Scallop Trim border punch, Soft Suede polka dot ribbon,
Wide Oval punch, daubers, Crumb Cake envelope, blending pen

 

Better to Have Loved a Short Man...

Just a fun, silly card I made using the June Verve sketch #1. I had read that sentiment somewhere and it made me laugh, so I thought it would be perfect paired with the Golden Oldies set, my favorite when making funny cards.

I pulled out a couple of different paper packs to create the colour combo I wanted, and I also used various background stamp to add texture to my cardstock pieces. I also stamped the floral paper with the Linen background stamp to make it look like fabric.

The main image was colored with pencils  and I'll admit it is not my best coloring job yet. Oh well - you win some, you lose some... I still think my little man's pretty funny with his bad floral shirt and corduroy shorts.

Sentiment reads, "It is better to have loved a short man than never to have loved a tall."

 

 

 
Color Combo: Bermuda Bay + Pumpkin Pie + Summer Sun + Basic Black

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Golden Oldies, Linen, Just Jeans
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White
Designer papers: Autumn Meadow, Pink Flamingo, Night & Day, Razzleberry Lemonade
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
Accessories: Ovals die, markers, Stampin' Dimensionals, pencils, stumps,
jumno eyelets, white baker's twine, brads

 

Fancy Flower

This card all started out with the tulle flower. I was leafing through the latest Creating Keepsakes magazine and saw a Prima flower done with tulle. I remembered I had a piece of tulle in my stash leftover from some gift packaging. I had kept it to try running it through the Big Shot and decided today was the day I was going to make it happen. I used the Petal Party die and I layered a piece of navy cardstock with multiple layers of tulle, then used the Boho Blossoms punch to add a Bashful Blue flower in the middle and held everything together with a fabric brad. Then, as I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the flower, I left it on my desk for about a week.

Then, yesterday, as I was looking at online challenges for inspiration, I stumbled onto the Friday Mashup challenge, which was to combine red, white and blue. I also saw the Clean & Simple sketch, which uses four circles, and then the idea started flowing. This is the resulting card. I really like how Poppy Parade looks paired with Bashful Blue and Night of Navy.

 

 

 
Color Combo: Poppy Parade + Bashful Blue + Night of Navy + White

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Heureuse pour toi (Happy For You), Teahouse
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Bashful Blue
Desginer papers: In Colors Hostess pack
Inks: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy
Punches: Circles, Boho Blossoms, Scallop Trim border
Accessories: Brad, Poppy Parade ribbon, Paper piercer, Shimmer brad, White gel pen,
Rhinestone brad, Navy tulle, Petal Party die