LAYERED DAISIES / CQC1 & Mojo #107...

That's right, I'm still awake! Here's a technique I've been wanting to try...

This card is based on the Mojo Sketch #107, such a great sketch!!! I paired it with my new color challenge over at colourQ!

I used the Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die, and cut out 3 of the large daisy, and 2 each of the medium & small out of Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White and threw in a layer of Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper. For the gray and white panels, I inked my Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate with Basic Gray & embossed white cardstock. So awesome! I finished up with a Pretty in Pink Sherbert button and some Melon Mambo ribbon.


Off to bed!

SPOOKY SWEET CENTERS / PIO #18, PEC #35 & SSSC #38...

What else can you do but stamp when you can't sleep? And who could resist making an early Halloween treat with Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Centers stamp set & these cute little sweet treat cups?

I took the plunge & decided to "Pile it On!".... 3 challenges at once. Besides Pile it On!, I also used the Pink Elephant challenge & Karen's sketch over at the Sweetest Thing.

The designer paper used is also SU!, called Cast-A-Spell. I used scalloped nesties for the Perfect Plum cardstock base of the treat cup. What you probably can't see is that the Pumpkin Pie cardstock is dry embossed with a texture plate & the Big Shot.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

SERENE SNOWFLAKES / CQC1 & FTL #62...

I hope everyone had a wonderful World Card Making Day yesterday! I made this card yesterday, but never was able to post it... I was busy on another project...

For a long time now I've wanted to start my own color challenge blog, and this weekend I finally decided to just do it! I love challenges, and I love making cards based on multiple challenges, and I find that I always run out of color challenges long before I run out of sketch challenges each week! So anyone out there reading this, please join me over at colourQ, and let's have some fun!

For this card I used Stampin' Up!'s Serene Snowflakes, and made a very "un-traditional" Christmas card, well at least the colors are - Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive & Basic Gray. I used Clean & Simple's FTL #62 for the layout - I love their sketches!!!

Have a great day!

CHOO CHOO B'DAY / DCBD #147 & RSCC #17...

While I'm thrilled to use my little Choo Choo set from Stampin' Up!, I admit I'm less than thrilled with the outcome of this card. But here it is anyway...lol! As they say, we're often our own worst critic.

I really liked the colors for the Raspberry Suite Color Challenge this week... very boyish, so I paired it with Diva Coffee Break Designs sketch challenge.

My late dinner is ready... veggie curry, so I'll be back tomorrow to finish up the details!

Have a great night!

SINCERE THANKS a Medallion/ PPA10 & PCPCC #36...

Okay, cuky name for a post... sorry! Late at night my brain switches over to dork mode, and the strangest things suddenly seem so cool... I digress. I was excited to get to use my Medallion stamp from Stampin' Up! on this quick card, though!

It's been a while since I played along with Paper Craft Planet's Color Challenge, so I decided to check it out this week & the colors seemed perfect to use with what I had in mind for this stamp. The inspiration for the colors was a cat, Princess Gizzy, and since Millie (the challenge admin) had picked Basic Black, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa & Very Vanilla, I figured I would do the same. Over at Pals Paper Arts, the theme for this week's challenge is "Gratitude & Thanks", my card also applied. (If you have not checked PPA out, please do - they are a very nice group to stamp with!!!)

Anyways, besides using the exquisite Medallion stamp, I also used Sincere Salutations for the sentiment. I stamped the Medallion 3 times, using Basic Black, More Mustard, and Close to Cocoa ink & then cut out 1/4 of each, which measured 2-1/8". I then cut 3 squares of equal size out of the 3 cardstocks. The Very Vanilla base they are on measures 4-5/8". I wish you could see that each 'tile' is raised on the base using dimensionals, but I couldn't photograph it well enough! I finished it off with a bit of black grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping in,