SU Color Renovation

Though I'm not a demo, I'm excited to see the revamping that SU is doing with their colors...it's long overdue. Yes, I'll miss several of the colors, but overall am happy with their choices. Mary Fish has a great explanation on her blog if you want more details: http://www.stampinpretty.com/stampin-up-color-renovation.html

CTD meets Mercy's Sketch

I can't get enough of spring-themed cards! I used Mercy Kerin's Tuesday Sketch Challenge for the layout and incorporated the Color Throwdown Challenge by using pink, green & gray. The image (retired from SU but still one of my faves) was colored with Copics and the rest is simple, straight forward elements that need no explanation. Thanks for stopping by my blog...have a blessed spring day!

STAMPS: Spring Bouquet (SU), Accent Notes (Verve)
PAPER: Walk in the Park DP by SU, Going Gray, Hibiscus Burst (PTI)
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Brads, CB, Circle Nesties, Copics, Dimensionals

CAS Card

Roxie posted an easy layout for this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoast. I used some new DP that I won as part of a blog candy prize (thanks, Kathy!) - it's from KaiserCraft's gorgeous Lilac Avenue Collection. The tag even came with the paper pad...all I did was stamp a sentiment and add a ribbon and some bling. Quick and easy CAS card!

STAMPS: Verve 'Thankful Hearts'
INK: Elegant Eggplant
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Rhinestone stickers, Glazed brad (BasicGrey). CB, Daisy die (SU)

It's Your Birthday

Two great challenges in one card! The Mojo Monday sketch was designed by Janette Olen this week. Betty chose Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise & Soft Suede for the Color Challenge on SCS - a fab combo! I cut out the ovals using Creative Memories oval cutter, then sponged the edges using Soft Suede ink. The leaves were cut out free hand on a fold of paper, run through a crimper, then the edges were sponged. The flower was colored with Copics, cut out & popped with dimensionals. A little bling flourish was added to balance out the card. So glad to get home from work safely...scary time in the community with a man on the loose shooting random people on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Three are known to be shot already...possibly more. Hope and pray this gets resolved quickly! Thanks for stopping by...

STAMPS: Verve 'Big Wish' & 'Love's Flower'
PAPER: Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Neenah Solar White, My Mind's Eye Home Photo Mat Pink DP (Mike's)
INK: Soft Suede
ACCESSORIES: Crimper, Brad, Rhinestone flourish by Zva Creative Embellishments, CM oval cutter, Sponge, Ribbon, Copics (YG00, Y18, BG02, BG05, BG07), Scallop edge punch (SU)

Do Me A Favor

I took the idea of using 1/2 inch magnets that my SU demo, Deb Horst, showed our stamp club on Saturday and decided to create a table favor or place card setting (a name could easily be added) for today's challenge on SCS to create a favor. Using 2 magnets makes it top heavy, so if I did it again, I'd shorten the strip and only add one magnet. I punched out a butterfly and a flower from a piece of DP then adhered it to a clear pebble using Crystal Effects. I attached it to a circle magnet using Crystal Effects then adhered the magnet to the DP using glue dots. When you add the 2nd magnet to the back of the paper, make sure you have the correct positive or negative side facing the paper. Is that clear as mud? The base is simply a tent fold scrap of paper that I added a punched border, ribbon and some rhinestone stickers. TFL!

Stamps: Verve 'Easter Joy'
Paper: Lemon Tart (PTI), ? DP by SU, Certainly Celery
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Clear pebbles, 1/2 inch circle magnets, Circle punch, Scallop border punch (SU), Rhinestone stickers, Ribbon, Crystal Effects

Casing Theresa...

Lovely weather...special Easter service at church...dinner out with our daughter home from college for the weekend...even having to work Saturday and Sunday evenings made for a great weekend! Today's featured stamper on SCS is the very talented Theresa Momber...WOW, some acts are really hard to follow and she has such an awesome gallery! Love her awesome scenes with sponged backgrounds and knew I wanted to try my hand with that technique! I sponged a piece of Neenah Solar White CS using Yoyo Yellow all over; then adding Certainly Celery, then Cool Caribbean around the edges. I stamped some grass in Certainly Celery and the flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black. I changed images, ribbon color & card shape, but otherwise tried to CASE the elements Theresa used in her gorgeous card. The butterfly was colored with Copics and Diamond Stickles added for sparkle. Thanks for stopping by...hope your Easter was a blessed one!

STAMPS: Tim Holtz 'Nature's Moments', SU Inspired by Nature (grass) & Beautiful Butterflies
PAPER: Lemon Tart (PTI), Black, Neenah Solar White
ACCESSORIES: Diamond Stickles, Satin ribbon, Copics, Dimensionals, Shimmerz/alcohol mixture (used on butterfly), Sponge

April Viva La Verve

After a busy morning of errands, I wanted to relax by creating a card for the first week of the April Viva la Verve challenges based on Amber's sketch and a living room to inspire us. I may have cheated a bit in picking the 'purple room' as it looked more like a deep pink on my screen. I softened the shade of pink/purple so I could use this lily of the valley image...I know they grow in shades of pink, but never saw them in a fushia or purple color. That's where my tweaking enters in. :-) I colored with Copics and cut out 2 ovals with the Creative Memories oval cutter. I stitched around the panels and added some ribbon. It's so warm and beautiful in VA today...a great way to begin a very special Easter weekend!

STAMPS: Easter Blessings by ODBD, Miracles Blossom by Verve (sentiment)
PAPER: Gossamer DP by Memory Box, Inc.
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Copics, Janome sewing machine, Satin ribbon by PTI, Dimensionals