CAS Blues

I have a confession to make.

I have no idea what this stamp is from.

The image was in my UFO box.

I remember coloring it with Blendabilities

a long time ago.

I can't for the life of me remember where it came from

and I can't find it in my collection.

But it's blue so I'm entering it over at 

Addicted to CAS

and

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

TRIO OF COLORS

I used Blendabilities blue, green and yellow to color these flowers.

and

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge

I hope you're not as confused as I am.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Blended Blooms

When Stampin' Up! released the Blendabilites, I did a bunch of these Blended Blooms.

They ended up in the UFO (UnFinished Objects) box.

A couple of them have found a home.

I broke out the Lovely Lace Embossing Folder.

I cut some off for the first card and used the left over for the second.

Since I used markers (Blendabilities), I can take this to 

Addicted to Stamps

MAKE YOUR MARK

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

ADD A LITTLE TEXTURE

There's embossing on both cards and ribbon on the first.

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Blended Bloom, Painted Petals (card 1), Blooming with Kindness (card 2)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzleberry, Blendabilities (Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Skintone)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Whisper White

Other: Lovely Lace EF, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Bloom with Hope for Fall

I'm busily preparing for a Christmas Stamp Stack

but I wanted to share this little flower.

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored

with the Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Blendabilities.

The Spellbinder ovals were a birthday present.

Aren't they pretty?

I love how one fits so perfectly into the other.

The sassy bow was going to go at the bottom of the flower

but a smudge changed my mind.

LOL, I hope you don't mind asymmetrical placement!

It seems like I do a lot more smudges lately!

Addicted to Stamps

has a CAS challenge this week.

Simon Says Wednesday

says Anything Goes

Splitcoast Stampers CAS

is honoring Brenda (aka tessaduck)

This is the card I CASEd.

That's all for today.  I need to finish setting up.

Here's a peek at the Stamp Stack cards.

One of these cards is a CASE of this card by Sue Joyce.

I'm glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bloom with Hope

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss

Other: Blendabilites (Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive), Vintage Wallpaper EF (retired), Opulent Ovals Dies (Spellbinders), Blackberry Bliss Ribbon

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

I Like You

My computer is finally back to normal thanks to Sean at the Geek Squad.

It's amazing that we ever got along without computers.

It was a struggle to go a few days without one!

I think I'm nearly caught up and wanted to share some things I've been working on.

Here's one...

I've been enjoying my Blendabilities and this Hostess set is perfect for coloring with them.

Addicted to Stamps

is looking for holiday cards.

This will be sent for Thanksgiving.

Since this is the first time these flowers have been inked,

I'm off to join

Darnell's NBUS Challenge

celebrating her 600th follower.

She's gone beyond 600 and is well on her way to 700.

She has awesome prizes but I think most of us would participate 

just because we love her.

I've used option #4 - None of the Above

Simon Says Monday Challenge

Rock the Technique

I'm hoping using Alcohol Markers is considered a technique.

I'm glad you could stop by for a visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  I Like You (Hostess Set), Hand Penned

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, 110# Solar White (Neena)

Other: Blendabilities (Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive), Simply Scored

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Forever Florals Mambo

I'm still enjoying the Forever Florals set.

There are so many pretty flowers in this set

and they are perfect for coloring 

with the Blendabilities.

I used the Melon Mambo set to color this flower.

Then I masked it and stamped

with leaves from the retired Peaceful Petals set.

The leaves were colored the the Medium and Light Old Olive Blendies.

Addicted to CAS

has the code word

Having beautiful flowers to enjoy is a luxury.

And this flower would bring hummingbirds 

that are a delight to watch.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

where we're celebrating their birthday
and need to  use a stamp (stamps) on a card.
These stamps are rubber.

Happy Birthday Simon Says!

Queen for the Day at Splitcoaststampers

is Jenn (aka fattire7)

She has several gorgeous cards with big flowers.

I especially liked this one.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Forever Florals

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Basic Gray

Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Other: Blendabilities (Melon Mambo, Old Olive), Scallop Trim Border Punch (retired), Needlepoint Border EF (retired), Simply Scored, Corner Rounder Punch (retired)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Peaceful Petals Blended for Kylie

I've been playing with my Blendabilities again.

I used the Daffodil Delight set.

I think this is my favorite color set so far.

And I want to wish Kylie a very happy birthday!

Loll has a Birthday Celebration going on for her.
I hope you'll go over with a card and give her some birthday love.

One of Kylie's challenges is

Addicted to Stamps

This week's challenge is

MAKE YOUR MARK

you can use any kind of pens, pencils, paints or chalks. 

Perhaps you can make you mark by sponging or even sewing? 

The choice is yours!

I used the Blendabilities which are 

Stampin' Up!'s new alcohol markers.

I'm so glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Peaceful Petals, Perfectly Penned (both retired)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  110# Solar White (Neena), Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Other:  Blendabilities (Daffodil Delight), Gingham Ribbon (retired), Scallop Trim Corner Punch (retired), Simply Scored

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Blended Bloom for My Friend

This is the first Blended Bloom I did.

I finally got it on a card.

I used the Rich Razzleberry set of Blendabilities.

I really like them for coloring and the rich look they have.

But when I set it aside and proceeded to do one 

with the Daffodil set, I got splatters all over this one.

It was easy enough to fix by adding some more dots.

I've learned to take the tops off away from any work

and to leave the tops loose until I'm finished.

I can't wait until Stampin' Up! releases more colors.

And until they release these colors to the public.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

is You've Gotta  Have Friends.

I'm blessed with many and one

will get this card.

And speaking of friends,

Darnell is still holding her

NBUS Challenge

and since this was the first time I used

this stamp and the Blendabilities

and I have the added feature of being for a friend,

I'm going to enter this challenge for the 3rd time.

If  you have never visited Darnell's blog,

be sure you do.  She has a delightful way with words

(or non-words as is often the case),

 and is always very positive and upbeat.

I always leave her blog with a smile on my face

and often with a few giggles too.

I hope you'll click on the links and check out these challenges.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Blended Bloom, Blossoms Abound (retired)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss

Paper:  Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss

Other:  Blendabilities (Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Botanical Florals

A couple of months ago when I was having a

Stamp and Share with friends,

I stamped these images.

I ran across them the other day and thought

to color them with the upcoming

Stampin' Up! Blendabilities.

I used the Rich Razzleberry set for the iris....

and the Daffodil Delight set for the tulips.

These are alcohol markers and unlike the Copics

they have a small brush end and a smaller brush end.

And they have a square barrel and don't roll away.

They'll be available for ordering soon.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: Iris and Tulips (Impression Obsession)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  110# (Neena), Rich Razzleberry, Hello Honey

Other:  Blendabilities (Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive)