Christmas in July

Hello Stampin' Folks. Here is card for the SCS Sketch Challenge this week.

I had been using the Wild Wasabi & Cherry Cobbler for the color challenge and wondered how they would work for a Christmas card. I stamped one of the ornaments from the Tree Trimmings set in Cherry Cobbler, then clear embossed it. It needed something behind it, so I pulled out my Autumn Days set and inked the pine branch with markers. I stamped several times on the 1 3/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Naturals White. The ornament is attached with dimensionals.

The 2 5/8" x 4" piece of Wild Wasabi was stamped with the same pine branch using the Wild Wasabi ink.

The Merry Christmas is from A Cardinal Christmas and stamped with Cherry Cobbler.

All pieces are matted with Cherry Cobbler on a Naturals White 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base.

I like these colors together and will use them again for Christmas cards.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Autumn Days, A Cardinal Christmas
Paper: Naturals White, Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler
Acc.: Chocolate Chip & Wild Wasabi SU Markers, Rhinestone, Dimensionals

I really like these colors together for Christmas cards. Bet you'll be seeing these colors a lot!

Happy Stampin',
Bonnie

Another Post

You can see that I have been busy making cards this week. Seems like I have trouble getting them photographed and ready to load.

This is for the SCS Color Challenge this week to use Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi & Marina Mist. Oops! I just realized that I was supposed to use Marina Mist not Baja Breeze. Oh well, they are similar.

The stamp set, Because I Care, is a Level 1 Hostess gift. It's already a favorite of mine. If you would like to earn this set, let me know and we can schedule a workshop. If you are too far away, I can do a Worshop in a Box so you and your friends can make some cards, you can send me their orders, and earn this set.

Back to the card....I stamped the flower head in Baja Breeze around the edges of a Whisper White 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card.

I inked the Hydrangea image with SU Markers in the Baja Breeze & Wild Wasabi and stamped it on a 3 1/4" x 4 5/8" Whisper White Scrap then used a Blender pen to smooth the colors out a bit. The small tip of the marker worked great for the flower centers.

Then I used a sponge dauber dipped in the Baja Breeze inkpad to sponge some color around the edges.

The sentiment was stamped with Cherry Cobbler.

The design is mounted on Cherry Cobbler, then Wild Wasabi.

I think this card is one of my favorites. Hope you like it too.

I have more....Hopefully I'll have time to post some of them tomorrow.
Bonnie

Awash in Razzleberry

This is a week for embossing! On Monday, Splicoaststampers has two challenges; The Technique Lovers and Clean & Simple. This weeks Clean & Simple (CAS) challenge is to use dry embossing on a card and the Technique Lovers (TLC) is to emboss on embossing.

This card is for the TLC but will work for the CAS too.

I stamped the outline for the large flower from the Awash With Flowers set with VersaMark on Whisper White Card Stock. Then I heat embossed it with White Embossing Powder. I used a sponge dauber and applied Rich Razzleberry ink. (I used Wild Wasabi on the stem using one of those pointed cotton swabs.)

Then, I put the whole thing through the BIG GUY and used that Square Lattice Embossing Folder. (It worked pretty good at disguising my outside the lines coloring don't ya think?)

I punched the corners with the Scallop Trim Corner Punch. I had a bit of trouble keeping the corner scallops intact. The dry embossing weakens the paper so it is very delicate.

It's hard to get a clear stamped image on the embossed background, so I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of Whisper White with the Rich Razzleberry and punched it with the Small Oval Punch which is now one of the Large Oval Punches in the new catalog (item 119863).

I'm still not too sure about the embossing on embossing but it was an interesting technique.

It amazes me how these ladies can come up with new challenges week after week. I am addicted to them now and really look forward to them. I find that I am more apt to try new things and have made some cards that I would never have thought of without the help of a challenge. If you are interested in trying one, go to Splitcoaststampers, scroll down to the bottom right and just click on a challenge. It will take you to the forum that tells what the challenges are. It's real easy to link a card to them.

You can see how far I am behind in my posting. This was for a Monday challenge and it's already Thursday. What a week!

See you again soon.
Bonnie

Watercolor Stamp-Off

Just a really quick post this morning. This is the stamp-off from yesterday's One Layer Wednesday card.

Susan suggested remisting and stamping again. So I did. This time I stamped on a scrap of Whisper White (in case it didn't work out). I think it worked out fine!

A hint on this spritzing technique. I have found that it works best to spritz in the air and pass the stamp quickly through the mist. Otherwise it is way too wet. I have made some real messes by spritzing the stamp directly. A mister bottle works better than a spray bottle too.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Paper: Crumb Cake (Kraft), Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Acc.: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi & Early Expresso SU Markers, Whacked Embossing Folder (see July 12 post), Scallop Trim Corner Punch

Hope you get to stamp today. For that matter, I hope I get to stamp today!
Bonnie

Inspired Expressions

I've had a hard time getting back in the swing of things since vacation. I guess my brain (and body) liked the vacation mode. My mojo seemed to have taken a vacation too! I have stamped and discarded, stamped and just plain trashed and finally got things working again.

This is a card for Susan's One Layer Wednesday Challenge . This week the challenge is to watercolor the image. I inked the small flower from the Inspired by Nature stamp with Cherry Cobbler, Early Expresso & Wild Wasabi SU Markers. Then I held it out and misted it just a bit, let it sit for about 30 seconds and stamped on watercolor paper.

I like watercolor paper for the card because it's heavy and has a little bit of texture. I think one layer cards need to be on a heavier than usual card.

I inked the saying with Early Expresso, one of the new colors. The saying is from the Herb Expressions set that I received as a Demonstrator Bonus during Sale A Bration. That's just one of the benefits that I love about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

I really enjoy doing the one layer cards. I think they are the most challenging. How 'bout giving it a try?

Happy Stampin',

Bonnie