Saturday Sketch and Color Challenge

Here is my card for this week's Clean and Simple sketch challenge (FTL77) and a Color Challenge (CC256) on Splitcoast Stampers. The sketch is a great one and it was easy to decide which set to use ;) The colors were a little harder for me (Bravo Burgundy, Crushed Curry, and Basic Gray). I could see either color with the Burgundy, but had a hard time picturing all of them together. I must say, they compliment each other well! Anyway, here's my card and thanks for looking!

Stamps: Baroque Motifs and Teeny Tiny Words (love this set!)

Ink: Craft Bravo Burgundy and Classic Basic Gray

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Basic Gray, Crushed Curry, and Whisper White

Accessories: Crushed Curry Ribbon, Embossing Powder, Silver Brads, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Modern Label Punch and Big Shot Die, and Basic Gray Corduroy Buttons

Layered Flower DDC and Anything But A Card

I'm finally caught up on some challenges - yay! I love snow and winter, so I don't mind that we are totally snowed in. I'm getting some good stamping done :)

These two projects qualify for the DDC Challenge (layered flower) and Stampin' Royalty Challenge (#5 Anything But A Card). I love when I can combine two!

I'm having a hard time with the Razzleberry Lemonde paper. I love the colors in it, but I'm finding it hard to use. I thought it would be perfect for a non-stamped project. So, I broke out the paper, the Big Shot, and went to work.

I love the layered flowers, but I can't seem to get mine to look as fluffy as everyone else! I'll keep trying though! Take a look at my sister's project - so beautiful!!!! I don't think she used as many layers, but isn't her flower amazing?

Anyway, thanks for looking and enjoy the snow :)

Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade

Accessories: Big Shot (Box #2 and Bag w/ Scallop), Scallop Circle Punch, Mat Pack, and Rich Razzleberry/Crushed Curry ribbon

DDC Frame Challenge

The 1/26 DDC Challenge was to use a frame. Well, I've had these little favor treat frames from the dollar store for a very long time. I never did anything with them, but decided this was the challenge to break them out!

I took the frame apart, then covered it with designer paper. Then, I had to decide what to actually frame! I just received the Very Thankful set; ordered it because I love this little turtle! He fits perfectly. I used the colors from the paper and finished with some bows. Fun!

Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Very Thankful

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Thoroughly Moder DSP and Soft Suede

Accessories: Frame from dollar store, Ribbons (Rose Red, Bermuda Bay, and Soft Suede)

RAK for the DDC

My friend Beverly (shout out to ya!) was the DDC hostess 1/19/2010 and came up with a great challenge that I greatly benefited from! It was a non-challenge; simply mail a card to someone not expecting it. Well, I received two cards from two of the DDC Ladies! It was such a pleasant surprise and I'm still giddy from it! Thank you, Anne (aka jdmommy) and Julia (aka artystamper)! You made my days when I opened the cards :)

I made the martian card. I wanted to thank my friend Michelle for the martian images she sent me. So, unbeknownst to her, I stamped a bunch of dog images (she just got a puppy!) and sent to her with the martian card :) I printed the "Thank You, Human" on the computer and printed on cardstock.

Thank you again, DDC Ladies! I love your challenges each Tuesday and have more to post!

Martian Card:

Stamps: Greetings, Earthlings

Ink: Craft Black and Melon Mambo

Paper: Kraft, Melon Mambo, and Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Big Shot Texturz Plates - Backgrounds 1, Scallop Oval Punch, Marvy Scallop Oval Punches, and Ribbon (Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, and Bermuda Bay)

Chocolate Swap

This month's SU Little Debbies' swap was Chocolate themed - yummy! As much as I love the color and as much as I love chocolate, I had a hard time figuring out what to make! I found these little matchbook notepads I had gotten years ago and decided they would be a fun little swap item. I needed a focal point, so I used the Big Shot Birds and Blooms flowers and brad from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware set. Then, I used the Chocolate Chip DSP to cover the matchbook cover, some chocolate chip ribbon to "tie" it all together. Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!

Scrappy Card

I have a lot of scraps of Sending Love DSP, so I decided to make something with them. I just recently bought the little Note Cards and they are a perfect size for using up scraps! This is what I came up with. I think it is sweet like the paper :) I don't think you can see it in the picture, but underneath the ribbon, I used my piercing tool and punched little circles across the paper. It adds just that little extra touch, I think.

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Paper: Sending Love DSP, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, and Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Satin ribbon (Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, and Very Vanilla), Big Shot, Circle Punhces, and Chocolate Chip Epoxy brads

Another challenge, well two!

I'm a little addicted to challenges this week! Here is my card for the Mojo Monday sketch and Curtain Call Color Challenge. Not much else to say! Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Hello Again set

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Lavender Lace, Garden Green, and Whisper White

Accessories: Markers in paper colors, white ribbon