Mixed Bunch Fun

I usually stay away from the larger stamps, since I bought some and didn't seem to use them much.  I usually stick with a CAS (Clean And Simple) style, although some people would disagree with that.  Anyway, I bought this Mixed Bunch set because I was seeing so many pretty cards done with it.  Among my favorites were these cards by Sharon Burkert.  I actually saw one of them on Pinterest and fortunately her name was on the picture so I could find her to give credit.


This is how I CASEd Sharon.  And it is a CASE...

So I CASed it a bit to this...

Then with the leftover sets I did this.

The last one was really quick.

Which do you like the best?

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

Less is More Header

At Less is More this week, the challenge is to

take our 

"Less is More"  

header as the inspiration for this challenge.

I'd like to thank Mandi and Chrissie, who have done a fantastic job inspiring us with this challenge. And a thank you to all the many participants each week that share their cards.  There's so much inspiration on this site!

I used a new stamp set, Papillon Potpourri for this card.  If you like butterflies, it's the bomb!  There's even a punch to go with it.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe
Stamps: Creative Elements, Curly Cute, Papillon Potpourri
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Jet Black StazOn
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Other:  Elegant Butterfly Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch


I hope you've had an enjoyable and safe Independence Day.  We'll be watching the July 4th celebration in Washington DC on PBS this evening.  (I hope it doesn't get rained out like the Memorial Day celebration.) How do you celebrate the holiday?

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy!

Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue

I haven't been keeping up with the challenges very well the last week or so.  I've been wanting to, but life keeps getting in the way.  Ah! At least I have a life and I'm thankful for that.

Anyway, last night, I snuck away and did not just one, but two cards.  It was fun too!

This one is for a friend, who was chosen for a full time position at the library where I used to work.  I'm so delighted for her and for the library.  They're a perfect match!

The layout is from retrosketch this week.  I tipped it over though.  I really love the simplicity of these sketches and wish I could play every week.

For card number 2, I used the WT377 challenge at SCS last week to use the negative of a die or punch.  I punched this flower with the new Blossom punch and attached a piece of that bright and beautiful  Summer Smooches DSP behind it.

This will go to my friend whose birthday is Independence Day.  I love having a red, white and blue card to give her.

The challenges for both of these cards are...
     Dynamic Duos  to use Real Red and Island Indigo
     Less is More  to use Red, White and Blue in honor of the Queen's Jubilee
     Paper Players  where Jaydee challenged us

Wow! I got a lot of challenges out of these two cards.  Usually I don't combine many challenge.  Considering my lack of stamping time lately, it was nice that all these challenges fell into place.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Easy Events, So Happy for You (retired)

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, Island Indigo, SU Markers (Real Red, Garden Green)

Paper:  Whisper White, Island Indigo

Other:  1 1/4" square & Extra-Large Tag Punches, Red Gingham Ribbon (retired), Simply Scored, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Curly Cute

Ink:  Island Indigo

Paper:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Summer Smooches DSP

Other:  Blossom, Boho Blossoms & 1/2" Circle Punches, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Basic Pearl

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Enjoy!

Aqua

This week's  Less is More challenge was....

For our first Anniversary we are back to a repeat of our inaugural challenge which for the first

Saturday of the month is colour...and this time we have chosen

AQUA

Here's the first card I did.

When I first read the challenge, I thought butterflies and this is my go to butterfly right now.  It's also a Sale-a-bration selection (free with a $50.00 order).

I colored 2 of the largest butterflies so I could cut one out and have him fluttering.  All of the butterflies were colored by swiping the marker on a clear block and picking up the color with a blender pen.

The next card will look familiar.  It's the same layout as yesterday's card.  I love this versatile layout.

I thought about adding a flower, but the "Less is More" stopped me.

Did you notice the edges on the white band?  I used another of the Adorning Accents Edgelits and the embossing folder that goes with it.  It's the first time I used it and it won't be my last. I love those scallops!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Kindness Matters, Short and Sweet

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, SU Marker (Baja Breeze)

Paper:  Naturals White, Baja Breeze

Other:  Blender Pen, Simply Scored

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Curly Cute

Ink:  Baja Breeze

Paper:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze

Other:  Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelit, Adorning Accents and Finial Press EF, Baja Breeze Seam Binding

Whew!  I almost didn't make the entry time for this challenge.

I'm glad I could post it in time and glad  you stopped by.

Enjoy!

Adventures in DSP

Those of you who follow my blog know that I have a love/hate relationship with DSP.  And I truly believe that the box of DSP grows daily.  I'll never be able to use it up!  If I never bought any more, I probably still wouldn't run out. And I have people helping me use it too!

I think I've found a way to use some up.  I cut a piece of each 4" x 5" then laid it on my paper cutter with the corners lined up and cut it on the diagonal. I actually cut one piece a bit larger so I would have some "wiggle room".  I punched a strip of Lucky Limeade with the Scallop Border Punch tucked it between the 2 pieces of DSP.  Then put it all through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

It's easier to stamp the sentiment before embossing.  Ask me how I know that?  I'm glad I had an Island Indigo Marker to touch it up.

Some White Satin Ribbon finished off the card.

I didn't even  have to buy this paper.  It's free during Sale-a-bration (with a $50.00 order).  There's some pretty paper in the package.  I believe you'll be seeing some more of it on my cards.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Curly Cute
Ink:  Island Indigo
Paper:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Other:  Square Lattice EF, Scallop Border Punch, White Satin Ribbon

I'm so glad you stopped in today.  I hope  you'll come back again soon.

Enjoy!

Flowers and Pastels

Our Papercrafting group met today.  What a lovely group of ladies.  I wish I could get together with them more often.

This is one of the projects we worked on.

This is easy enough for beginners and fun for experienced cardmakers too.

I would have taken pictures of their creations, but Jack was playing with us and my hands were full.

I did offer other colors too.

and

All supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  Fifth Avenue Floral, Sincere Salutations, Curly Cute

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Other:  Stampin' Pastels, Retired Ribbon

I wish you could have joined us in person.

Enjoy!

 

Red Rose on Crumb Cake

Today's card is a CASE of this card by Lydia (Understandblue at SCS).  Lydia is one of the people who keeps things running smoothly at Splitcoaststampers and she's also an awesome stamper!  In fact she is this week's Featured Stamper.

I kept her layout and even used the same punch but jazzed it up with some ribbon.  I used a flower instead of the design piece and a different sentiment as well as different colors.

The colors are from the CAS challenge, also at SCS.  This week it's a color challenge; Kraft or Crumb Cake with Primary Colors.  A little white is allowed.

Last week I was playing around and wove this red ribbon through the punched lace.  I couldn't really figure out what to do with it.  I had an Ah Ha moment this morning and pulled out the Crumb Cake.

I'd been wanting to try some of these beautiful paper flowers.  In fact, I'd been thinking about having a class of just paper flowers.  I had printed out this wonderful tutorial by Joanne Leddy so I gave it a go.

I was really pleased with the results.

The sentiment was stamped with Real Red Craft Ink and clear embossed.

This is definitely not a card to mail, but it will look nice clipped to a plain white gift bag I think.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Curly Cute

Ink:  Real Red Craft

Paper:  Real Red, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Other:  Lace Ribbon Border, Fancy Flower, 5-Petal Flower & Boho Blossoms Punches, Water Spritzer, Real Red Satin Ribbon, Clear EP

Thanks for stopping by today.  I've really enjoyed reading all your comments and visiting your blogs.

Enjoy!

Occasions Mini 2011

The Occasions Mini 2011 is live today!  If you're not interested in information about the catalog, scroll down to see the card.

You can see the catalog here or email me with your snail mail address and I will send you one.

This is a card from my favorite set, Nature Walk.  When I saw this set, I knew I just had to have it.  This bird really caught my eye.

I thought this was perfect for a One Layer card.  I used the Naturals White cardstock, since it has more body.  The Robin is stamped with Soft Suede and I used the Blender Pen to blend the ink a bit.  Then I used some Watercolor Pencils, blended with the Blender Pen, to color his underside.  The sentiment is stamped with Chocolate Chip and my new Curly Cute sentiment set.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Nature Walk, Curly Cute
Ink:  Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Naturals White
Accessories:  Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen

I can't wait to play some more with this set!  I love all the images.  There's more great things in this catalog too.  I'm glad we can order from it for a few months.  It will take that long to get through my wish list!

Enjoy,
Bonnie

Occasions Mini Preview

Wow, I can't believe it's the last day of 2010!  My but this year has flown by.  Seems like each year flies faster than the one before!

I made this card for the One Layer Wednesday challenge hosted by Jennifer at Styles Ink.  This time Jennifer wanted us to use one image and we could use a sentiment and no more than 2 colors. Thanks for a good challenge Jennifer!

I ordered this set during the Demonstrator pre-order.  It's called Nature Walk and when I saw it, I knew I had to have it!

I used markers (Rich Razzleberry & Always Artichoke) to ink the flower and also inked the sentiment in Artichoke.  These images are perfect for one layer cards.  And if you make a mistake you can cut it out and make a 2 layer card.  I can tell you that from experience!  LOL, the sentiments will get me every time even with clear stamps and a Stamp-a-ma-jig!  Maybe I should resolve to master getting thing stamped straight in the next year!

Care Recipe
Stamps:  Nature Walk, Curly Cute
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke SU Markers
Paper:  Naturals White

I'm going to drop this off at Jennifer's Blog and come back with another card.

See you later,
Bonnie