Less is More - Blue and Green

In our Papercrafting class yesterday, we did the Baby Wipe Technique.  While designing the cards for the class I did this one for the Less is More challenge.

The challenge this week is Colour.... Blue and Green

The colors I used for this were Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy and Night of Navy.  The stem was inked in Always Artichoke and the sentiment is stamed in Midnight Muse.

I'm not sure if all the others have as much ink on their fingers as I do, but we really had fun making a mess of ourselves.  LOL, I've washed dishes several time since and still wear the ink.

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Because I Care (retired)

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Always Artichoke, SU Re-inkers (Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy)

Paper:  Whisper White

Other:   Baby Wipe, Self Stick Rhinestones (non SU)

Wish you could have joined us.

Have I told you how much I enjoy your comments and visiting your blogs?  Well, I do! Thanks so much.

Enjoy!

Dynamic Duos Wild Pumpkin

This is probably my favorite butterfly of all the (many) butterfly stamps I have.

The Dynamic Duos challenge last Saturday was...

My Wild Wasabi didn't stamp bright.  I think it's because it's on the Naturals White cardstock although it could have more to do with the stamper!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Papillon Potpourri, Just Believe

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, SU Markers (Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black)

Paper:  Naturals White, Basic Black

We found an old remote control that we let Jack have to play with.  He thinks he's big stuff now.  And we keep telling him not to push the buttons.  He thinks it's hilarious.  He got the real one a couple of times and we had to reboot the system because we couldn't figure out how to fix it any other way.  When DH and I retired we said we weren't going to have to learn any more electronic stuff.  If only......

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Enjoy!

Merry Monday #27 and Addicted to Stamps

We have a new sketch for Merry Monday this week.  It's so good to have you back Lesley!

I've enjoyed using this Christmas Blessings set.  There are so many possibilities.  You'll probably be seeing it a lot more.

This time I inked the stamp with my SU Markers.  I stamped the image with Crumb Cake and colored the flowers with Pink Pirouette. Then I swiped some Raspberry Ripple ink on a clear mount block and picked up the color with a blender pen to add some contrast along the edges of the petals.  Not my best painting job but the pearls in the center disguise that I hope.

The colors were a SCS Color Challenge last month.  I really love these colors together.

I used the Large Scallop Edgelit to cut the design piece and a piece of Raspberry Ripple.  I love this color.  It's right up there with Cherry Cobbler in my book!

And I used my new Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack template to add a little more pizzazz to the scallops.  This piercing design is so perfect for this edgelit!

A Delicate Designs Embossing folder added some texture with the scallops and a leftover piece that had been embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder added a little more texture.

The Addicted to Stamps challenge this week is to "Make Your Mark".  We are to use markers on our cards.

The colors were a SCS Color Challenge last month.  I really love these colors together.

And here's Lesley's fantastic sketch.

I hope you will join us at Merry Monday this week.  This is a great sketch with lots of possibilities.  I've seen the rest of the DT cards and they are fantastic!  Be sure to visit them for a treat.

Lesley Croghan

LeAnne Pugliese

Nina Forsyth

Wendy Aungst
Narelle Farrugia
Bonnie Klass (Me)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Christmas Blessings, Petite Pairs
Ink:  SU Markers (Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple)
Paper:  Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple
Other: Large Scallop Edgelit, Delicate Designs & Vintage Wallpaper EF, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Piercing Tool, Basic Pearls, Corner Rounder Punch (non SU)

I'm really behind on visiting you and commenting.  We went to visit my Dad last week.  He's in the Veteran's Home in VT and I hadn't seen him for a year.  It was a bittersweet visit.  I'm glad that they take such good care of him, but he is declining and our visit seemed to upset him.  At 91 his routine is better for him than a visit.  Besides that we had 2 cancelled flights on our trip and spent as much time in airports as we did with him.  I did enjoy seeing the Green Mountains again though.  They are my first home and will always make my heart swell.  I was so blessed to have a wonderful childhood in a beautiful place, and a wonderful, loving Dad.

I hope to get caught up with visits and commenting this week.  I have a class on Wednesday that I need to prepare for.  Maybe after that I can get back in the swing of things.

I'm so glad that you stopped by and that you continue to visit.  "See" you soon.

Enjoy!

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!

Blossom Punched

Here's a simple card that I did with some of the leftovers from the last Stamp Stack.  There's not much stamping, but it's lots of fun.

Those of you that visit often have probably noticed that I don't use decorative paper very much.  Usually if I use a bit of it, I stick with a very subtle print.  But I'm loving the bright colors of this Summer Smooches paper.

The Paper Players challenge this week is Bingo

I have Circles, Blue and Floral. 

This was inspired by a card from the Stamp with Sandy blog.  Thanks Sandy for the inspiration.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  So Happy for You (retired)

Ink:  Gumball Green

Paper:  Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, DSP, Gumball Green

Other:  Stripes and Perfect Polka-Dots EF, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Sweet Buttons Embosslit, Big Shot, Large Scallop Circle, Blossom, and 1/2" Circle punches 

I'm so glad you came by for a visit!  I hope you'll come back soon.

Enjoy!