Sunday Stamps ~ Come Play Along I'm Your Host!

Happy Easter Everyone! Wow I just clued in now that I was hosting the Easter Sunday of Sunday Stamps. You think perhaps I would have made an Easter card for such an event... :) But alas a Masculine card it is!

Please join us and play along, the Linky will close on Friday April 5th at 6pm EST.

We currently have family visiting and have for the past couple weeks so my craft room has been turned into a bedroom :) I have many projects in the works for the coming week to stay tuned for more posts coming soon...

Our Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Early Espresso
• Very Vanilla 
• Parker's Patterns DSP (I LOVE!!!)

Inks:

• Not Quite Navy

Stamps:

• Memorable Moments

Embellishments:

• Early Espresso Brads
• Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Tools:

• Paper Snips
• Piercing Tool

Sunday Stamps ~ Spring Colours!

I don't know about you all but this gal cannot wait to see the end of the "white stuff"! We had a storm last week that I hope will be our last and with warmer temps in the forecast I am hoping for the beginning of the thaw! 

Feeling like you need a little spring in your life? Pop on over and join us at Sunday Stamps this week! Joan has picked some beautiful colours to get you in the mood for tulips and sunshine :)

Our Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• So saffron
• Calypso Coral
• Rich Razzleberry
• Whisper White

Inks:

• So saffron
• Calypso Coral
• Rich Razzleberry

Stamps:

• Spring Sampler
• Curly Cute

Embellishments:

• Basic Pearls

Tools:

• 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch
• 1" Circle Punch
• Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
• Boho Blossoms Punch

Seize the Birthday & Create with Connie & Mary

2nd post for today but again another quicky :)

This card I created with a Sketch from Seize the Birthday and a colour challenge at Create with Connie & Mary. 

My Challenges:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Whisper White
• Daffodil Delight
• Marina Mist
• Not Quite Navy

Inks:

• Daffodil Delight
• Marina Mist
• Not Quite Navy

Stamps:

• Papillon Potpouri 
• Curly Cute

Embellishments:

• Whisper White Bakers Twine
• Vintage Faceted Designer Button
• Basic Rhinestones

Tools:

• Scallop Trim Border Punch
• Elegant Butterfly Punch
• Bitty Butterfly Punch
• Boho Blossoms Punch

Waddle on by and join the fun, this little duckling is turning 1!

Hello All! Dropping in with a quick post today, our household is getting over a nasty stomach flu and so I do not have a ton of time but wanted to share this cute little card with you all.

I used the Freshly Made Sketch this week to make an invitation for my niece's 1st birthday which is coming up later this month. Cannot believe a year has flown by so quickly! Her birthday party is going to be a ducky theme so here you go...

My Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Bashful Blue
• So Saffron
• Whisper White
• Bashful Blue DSP 

Inks:

• Bashful Blue

Stamps:

• Fabulous Phrases

Embellishments:

• So Saffron 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Tools:

• Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
• 2 1/2" Circle Punch
• 1 3/8" Circle Punch
• 1" Circle Punch
• Owl Builder Punch
• Blossom Petals Builder Punch
• Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die
• Modern Label Punch
• Word Window Punch

Come Join Us at Sunday Stamps!

Here we are again at the end of another weekend, I saw a post on Facebook today that said "I need a day between Saturday and Sunday" and I have to agree! Now mind you it seems like everyday is the weekend when you are self employed and have your husband home on parental leave but our family and friends go back to work on Mondays which makes it less fun for us :) 

Here is the card I made this week using Tara's fabulous sketch over at Sunday Stamps. I was sort of thrown trying to figure out what to do this week and so I thought I would chose my colours first. I immediately went to the brand spanking new pack of DSP I had yet to open World Spectacular, and the rest seemed to unfold!

Our Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Early Espresso
• Island Indigo
• Daffodil Delight
• Cherry Cobbler
• Whisper White
• World Spectacular DSP

Inks:

• Early Espresso
• Island Indigo
• Daffodil Delight
• Cherry Cobbler

Stamps:

• Up, Up & Away
• Loving Thoughts

Embellishments:

• Dazzling Details Glitter
• Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon 

Tools:

• Scallop Border Punch
• Decorative Label Punch

Dynamic Duos ~ You're Swell :)

When I saw the colour combo this week at Dynamic Duos I just HAD to enter this little card :) I made it last month and I have to say I think it may be one of my favourite cards I have ever made. I love bugs and bees and butterflies! And how cute is that sparkly ribbon with those sparkly wings??? 

My Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Basic Black
• Daffodil Delight
• Whisper White
• Floral District DSP
• White Vellum

Inks:

• Basic Black

Stamps:

• Ciao Bella

Embellishments:

• Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
• *tisk tisk* Michaels Glittery Ribbon (it just fit so well I had to lol)

Tools:

• Honeycomb Embossing Folder
• Large Oval Punch
• 1" Circle Punch
• Ornament Punch
• Petite Curly Label Punch
• Stampin' Sponge

New Blog Header ~ Try Stampin' on a Tuesday!

My new blog is a continued work in progress and I thought it was time to try a blog header in MDS... So this is what I came up with :) 

I used the sketch from Try Stampin' on a Tuesday this week! 

My Challenge:

My Project:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Happy 1st Birthday Quinn!

Hope you are all having a fantastic week. This week I have been working on various projects for my Niece's 1st Birthday which is coming up a little later this month. I decided I would share one of the items I have been working on.

Photo by Melissa Kew Photography

For this project I used the Colour Combo from The Paper Players. I wanted to create a fun 3D piece for Quinn's bedroom as her mommy is in the process of decorating it for her!  

My Challenge:

My Project:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Project Recipe

Card Stock:

• Chocolate Chip 
• Whisper White
• Pool Party DSP Stack 

Inks:

• Regal Rose
• Pool Party
• Lucky Limeade

Stamps:

• Swallowtail
• Papillon Potpourri 

Embellishments:

• Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Taffeta Ribbon
• Basic Pearls

Tools:

• Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
• Apothecary Accents Framelits
• Elegant Butterfly Punch

Sunday Stamps ~ Join us for a Colour Challenge!

Good Sunday morning all! Hope everyone remembered to "Spring" ahead their clocks this morning :) 

Today is my 30th birthday and my family and friends have lots planned for me so this is just a quick post before we head out for brunch and then on to the rest of the fun!

This is my card for the Sunday Stamps Challenge this week. Please come by and play along with us this week. Holly has chosen some fabulous colours and we would love to see what you create!

Our Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Cherry Cobbler
• Basic Black
• Baja Breeze
• Whisper White

Inks:

• Cherry Cobbler
• Basic Black
• Baja Breeze

Stamps:

• Love & Sympathy
• Petite Pairs

Tools:

• Scallop Trim Border Punch
• Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder

"Sew" Worth the Wait!

Two posts in one day, check me out! 

I have friend who is waiting on her little man to arrive, he was due yesterday so really any day now but the waiting game is a hard one to play (I have not forgotten it yet myself!). 

I thought I would make a special card for when he makes his appearance as I have the pleasure of being their doula and will be at his birth. 

I used the sketch from Create with Connie & Mary, the Theme and colour combo from The Friday Mashup and the sewing element from The Paper Players challenge. I found the sewing aspect to be very fitting seeing that his mommy is a designer of children's clothing! You can check her out at Couture Kids :)

My Challenges:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Real Red
• Whisper White

Inks:

• Real Red
• Versamark
• So Saffron

Stamps:

• Baby Prints
• Word Play

Embellishments:

• Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Taffeta Ribbon
• Pool Party Bakers Twine
• Pool Party Embossing Powder

Tools:

• Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
• Spritzing Tool
• Apothecary Accents Framelits

*NEW Design Team Gig* ~ Technique Time Tuesday

Hello Everyone! I have been sitting on this news for a few weeks now but I can finally announce - I have been asked to join the crew at Technique Time Tuesday :) I am so excited to jump on board with these fantastic ladies and cannot wait to get the show on the road. 

So the deal with this challenge is you have a whole month to submit your project. Each month we offer up a new technique for you to try out and midway through the month one lucky participant will be picked by the hostess for that month as the CASE card. And at the end of each month the crew will pick the lucky winner for the month! 

Sound like something you would like to try out? Join us this month for our Brick Wall challenge... 

Our Challenge:

The Brick Wall Technique

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Old Olive
• Ridinghood Red
• Whisper White
• Twitterpated DSP

Inks:

• Old Olive
• Ridinghood Red
• Soft Suede
• Staz on Black
• Versamark

Stamps:

• Elements of Style

Embellishments:

• Whisper White3/8" Taffeta Ribbon
• Basic Black Embossing Powder

Tools:

• Stampin' Sponge
• Blender Pen
• Ovals Collection Framelits
• Ruler

6 Challenges, 4 cards, 1 Post :)

Happy Sunday everyone :) This is going to be one whopper of a post! Our son's 4th birthday was last week and then I was struck down with a nasty stomach flu so I have not had a chance to get much blogging done and did not want to miss out on entering these cards so here goes!

First up we have my Sunday Stamps card. Joan brought us a super fun sketch this week. Please pop over and join us this week :)

Our Challenge:

My Card:

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Island Indigo
• Tangerine Tango
• Wild Wasabi
• Rich Razzleberry
• Whisper White
• Sycamore Street DSP 

Inks:

• Island Indigo
• Tangerine Tango
• Wild Wasabi
• Rich Razzleberry
• Versamark

Stamps:

• Happy Hour
• Fabulous Phrases

Embellishments:

• Silver Embossing Powder
• Basic Rhinestones

Tools:

• Scallop Trim Border Punch

Next up a Colour Q Challenge paired with a Freshly Made Sketch. I just ordered this stamp and could not wait to ink it up!!! 

My Challenges:

My Card:

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Midnight Muse
• Whisper White
• Summer Starfruit

Inks:

• Midnight Muse
• Pacific Point
• Versamark

Stamps:

• Swallowtail
• Just Believe

Embellishments:

• Pool Party Embossing Powder
• Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
• Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools:

• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Stampin' Sponge
• Modern Label Punch
• Word Window Punch

Moving right along to my Inkspirational sketch challenge and Colour Throwdown card! I have not made an Easter card yet this year and since it is just around the corner I thought I would ink up a cute little bunny :)

My Challenges:

My Card:

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Crumb Cake
• So Saffron
• Whisper White
• Melon Mambo

Inks:

• Crumb Cake
• Soft Suede
• Lucky Limeade
• Melon Mambo
• So Saffron

Stamps:

• Everybunny

Embellishments:

• Basic Pearls

Tools:

• Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder

And last but certainly not least, a 1st birthday card for a good friends sweet little girl! We are off to her party this afternoon and we cannot wait to celebrate this special occasion with her :) For this card I used the sketch over at Try Stampin' on a Tuesday! Her party is going to be a rainbow theme so I thought this cute DSP would be perfect!!!

My Challenges:

My Card:

Matching Gift Bag :)

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Basic Gray
• Lucky Limeade
• Pacific Point
• Whisper White
• Melon Mambo
• Daffodil Delight
• Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Inks:

• Lucky Limeade
• Pacific Point
• Marina Mist
• Melon Mambo
• Daffodil Delight

Stamps:

• Memorable Moments
• Wishes Your Way
• Make a Cake
• Itty Bitty Banners
• Sweets for the Sweet

Embellishments:

• Basic Rhinestones
• Lucky Limeade Bakers Twice
• Brights Brads
• Melon Mambo 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon

Tools:

• Pinwheel Sizzlits Die
• Labels Collection Framelits
• Apothecary Accents Framelits

WOW! That was a mouthful :)

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!