4 Challenges, 3 Cards, 1 Post :)

Well it was a blustering day out there today, freezing rain and snow here in Ottawa :( Thankfully we did not get as much as they predicted! I am really crossing my fingers that was the end of our winter and we can FINALLY move onto Spring... So what did I do to improve my mood? I made several cards while my kiddos were napping. So here we go...

Card #1 I made using the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and used the Spring Inspiration photo from Inkspirational. We received a list of the colours which are retiring when the new catelogue launches and so I thought I would use a few of those colours on these cards. There are a few I will be really sad to see go but we did get to keep a lot of colours I LOVE and of course we get 5 *NEW* In Colours which I just cannot wait to see!!!

My Challenge:

My Card:

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Lucky Limeade 
• Whisper White 
• Rose Red
• Rich Razzleberry
• Floral District DSP

Inks:

• Lucky Limeade 
• Rose Red

Stamps:

• Blooming with Kindess
• Curly Cute

Embellishments:

• Baha Breeze 1/4" Taffeta Ribbon
• Basic Pearls

Tools:

• Scallops Circle Bigz Die (retired)
• 2 1/2" Circle Punch
• 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Card #2 I made using the sketch from Seize the Birthday masculine card challenge. I am quite sad Not Quite Navy will be retiring, it was a favourite of mine! 

My Challenge:

My Card:

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Not Quite Navy
• Cajun Craze
• Very Vanilla
• Parker's Patterns DSP

Inks:

• Not Quite Navy
• Early Espresso
• Crumb Cake

Stamps:

• Best Dad Ever
• Dapper Dad

Tools:

• Scallop Border Punch
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
• Apothecary Accents Framelit Dies
• Blender Pen

And last but not least Card #3 I used the sketch from Try Stampin' on a Tuesday. Everything on this card has been made from scraps! Reduce, reuse, recycle I say! I mentioned that we are saying goodbye to a few colours but we are also bringing back a few colours and one of those colours is Pear Pizzazz!!! 

My Challenge:

My Card:

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Pretty in Pink
• Whisper White
• Ridinghood Red
• Twitterpated DSP

Inks:

• Pretty in Pink
• Baha Breeze
• Island Indigo
• Pear Pizzazz
• Ridinghood Red
• Basic Gray

Stamps:

• Button Buddies 
• A Round Array ***Sneak peek from the 2013-2014 Catelogue***

Embellishments:

• Whisper White Bakers Twine
• Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Tools:

• Delicate Designs Embossing Folder
• 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch
• 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!