Think Pink....and Lots of it!

I was such a bad blogger last year.  I have a backlog of cards I could post.  Since I'm trying to do some actual work today, I thought I'd share some of those cards I made.  I sent out a lot of Valentine's last year and evidently I was enamored with pink, too.  Here's just a few for now....

 

I believe this one was inspired by a photo in the Stampin' Success magazine from Stampin up!  The background is En Francais.  The sentiments from Fancy Flexible Phrases.

Same with this one.  I gave it to my friend, Pam.  She had shared this ribbon with me.  It uses Valentine Defined, plus Love You Much.

I love this one with the tiny yo-yo's.  They are about 3/4" and I made them with the Clover (Extra Small) Yo-Yo Maker.  The stamps are Fine Flourish along with Wonderful Words.

 

Love using the puffy paint on this little sheep from Pun Fun.

I had fun making this 3-D flower.  Hello Doily and Lots of Thoughts are the stamps.

Now onto some more work....see ya soon, though!

Friends 24-7 and Multiple Challenges

Today was finally the day I could stamp with no guilt, I couldn't find a single pressing thing to keep me away.  I did have to spend a fair amount of time researching the challenges out there.  Currently I have about 40 saved in my favorites, I would like to add even more, but it's safe to say, going thorough that many sites took awhile.

I ended up with qualifying for three great challenges.

Fall to Layout - Sketch Challenge.

Pink Elephant Challenge - Use Brown.

The Color Cue - Color Challenge.

I find I've been using fewer and fewer embellishments on my cards.  The practical side of me, thinking about them going through the mail.  I could have used ribbon on this card, but I went with crumpled paper.  I just wanted to play with my paper!

So, tomorrow is another golf day, but I am hopeful I won't be too tired once I get home and can get my fingers inky once again!

Wonderful Favorites - Curtain Call Crew

Well, today is the day! I have been looking forward to this since the moment I was contacted by Stacey. I am so excited to be a part of the Curtain Call Crew from Stacey's Stamping Stage. Act 20 is a real showstopper! A beautiful inspiration photo and some of my favorite colors!I guess you could call this Clean & Simple. There isn't a whole lot going on here except for this gorgeous rose! The original came from Julie Williams over at Simi Stamper. She has a great tutorial and believe me it's not complicated. I will be making more, for sure.
The other notable element of the card is the stamped background. I used the En Francais background stamp, not with ink, but the Frost White Shimmer Paint. I applied the paint with Sponge Daubers. I worked pretty fast because I wasn't sure about the drying time. I'm pleased with the effect and I am excited to try this again with different stamps.If you're worried about applying paint to your stamps, no worries! Mine washed up with plain water. I even had an old toothbrush standing by, to work it out of the crevices, but it wasn't necessary.

I was so tempted to repeat the ribbon technique I used two cards ago, I love the ruffled ribbon look! I managed to refrain and went with a more simple approach. I don't think I've even done a ribbon this way, so that's three new techniques for me on one card. Gotta love trying new things!

I hope you've enjoyed checking out my addition to the Curtain Call! Please make sure you check out the other Crew members today! And join us! Post a card and use Mr. Linky on Stacey's blog so we can see YOUR creation!

Amy White @ Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose @ Andrea's Scrap - und Stempel-Blog
Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) @ Random Acts of Creativity
Julie Smith @ Paper and Such
Lea Lawson @ Lea's Cupcakes & Sunshine
Marisa Ritzen @ Rosemary Reflections
Melissa Hubert@ My Paper Obsession
Sue Kohler@ My Inner Reflection

Have a great Sunday!

Scrapload of Cards!

Well, maybe "scrapload" isn't totally accurate, but that's what I'm calling this post. All of them did come from scraps because not a single full sheet was cut into (except for the card bases of course!) I HAD to use scraps since my scrap file was BUSTING at the seams....literally! I just love this new set from the mini catalog, Autumn Spendor. I sat on the fence with this set for weeks before I broke down and bought it. I am so glad I did. It's gorgeous inked up!


This was the first card I came up with.....far from a winner. But I really liked the leaves stamped on the retired Au Chocolate DSP. I only used More Mustard and Really Rust ink. I kept on going.....










Now this is card I can claim! I really like this one. I added the Old Olive ink and the third leaf image since the Au Chocolate paper I was working with was larger. I just acquired the background stamp En Francais and was busting to use it too. Since I made a horizontal card the background wasn't wide enough to cover the card front. I needed a place to put some ribbon anyway! I used a simple bow that lays more flat so it will travel in the mail much better. Anybody else have problems with that?



My third try I decided to stamp directly on the Kraft cardstock. I like this look too. Although, I'm not sure I am lovin' the ribbon AND the floss tag together, but after I had already added the ribbon I was stumped on where to put my sentiment. It's OK. I really love the Kraft paper and Autumn Spendor together! I love Kraft anytime, but it seems especially fitting in Fall.

On a side note, Fall may not last too much longer here in Iowa. We've had temps WAY below normal and the last 10 days have been gray and gloomy. Thankfully it's sunny today and it allowed me to get some decent pictures! My last post told of my photography woes! Today I took my pictures in the kitchen on my hoosier cabinet. It works well when the sun it out! Hope you are enjoying sunny, warm Fall days! Until next time....