Our lovely leader Kylie over at Addicted to Stamps is hosting a Christmas Card Challenge which runs from today until December 21st. You should all take a pop over and join in the fun!!!
Here is the card I created to share. I just loved this image from QKR Stampede so I could not wait to use it again :)
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Old Olive, Whisper White & Nordic Noel DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities, Old Olive Blendabilities, Skin Tone Blendabilities, Crumb Cake Blendabilities, Basic Black & Hello Honey.
Stamps: Good Greetings & Bringing the Tree {QKR Stampede}
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Sunday 30 November 2014
Wednesday 26 November 2014
Happy 5th Birthday Ellie!!!
Each week at Colour Me...! we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, gray, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.
This week we are using Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Coastal Cabana & Rose Red... have fun!
Our challenge ends on Mondays at 12:00 pm (EST). We have a few rules to keep things fun and fair!
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Elegant Eggplant DSP Stack, Rose Red DSP Stack, Perfect Plum DSP Stack & Coastal Cabana DSP Stack
Inks: Coastal Cabana
Stamps: Sassy Salutations
Embellishments: Frosted Sequins & All is Calm Designer Washi Tape
Why let the fun stop here? Please feel free to pop over and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Design Team :)
Tara (co creator) / Claire / Joanne / Julia / Sherrie / Neets B (our Featured Guest Designer for November)
This week we are using Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Coastal Cabana & Rose Red... have fun!
Our challenge ends on Mondays at 12:00 pm (EST). We have a few rules to keep things fun and fair!
- Any type of paper crafty projects are welcome - greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, if it's craft we want to see it!
- We ask that you only use the colours listed for your project and of course neutrals are always welcome.
- Feel free to combine us with up to 3 challenges (including ours), with the exception of other colour challenges.
- Please add our graphic to your blog with a link back to us.
- We reserve the right to remove any links if we feel any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, we are all here to have a good time!
- HAVE FUN!!!
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Elegant Eggplant DSP Stack, Rose Red DSP Stack, Perfect Plum DSP Stack & Coastal Cabana DSP Stack
Inks: Coastal Cabana
Stamps: Sassy Salutations
Embellishments: Frosted Sequins & All is Calm Designer Washi Tape
Why let the fun stop here? Please feel free to pop over and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Design Team :)
Tara (co creator) / Claire / Joanne / Julia / Sherrie / Neets B (our Featured Guest Designer for November)
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Azalea & Friends :)
This week over at Addicted to Stamps and More, we have our Holiday Challenge going on!!! So break out your supplies, get creative and show us what you got :)
This week we are being sponsored by talented Designers over at Rick St. Dennis. You should really pop over and check him out, we always have so much fun working with his delightful digitals :)
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White & Silver Glimmer Paper
Inks: Night of Navy Blendabilities, Skin Tone Blendabilities, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Basic Black
Stamps: Christmas Bliss & Azalea and friends {Rick St. Dennis}
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Tools: Scallop Border Punch
Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team!Kylie (blog owner) / Sandi (winner/DT coordinator) / Monika / Shana / Sue / Deepti / Deborah/Barb/Tenia/Cornelia/Lee-Anne/Wei Wei / Anita / Rahmat / Katie / Carol / Julie / Marina / Loll
This week we are being sponsored by talented Designers over at Rick St. Dennis. You should really pop over and check him out, we always have so much fun working with his delightful digitals :)
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White & Silver Glimmer Paper
Inks: Night of Navy Blendabilities, Skin Tone Blendabilities, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Basic Black
Stamps: Christmas Bliss & Azalea and friends {Rick St. Dennis}
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Tools: Scallop Border Punch
Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team!Kylie (blog owner) / Sandi (winner/DT coordinator) / Monika / Shana / Sue / Deepti / Deborah/Barb/Tenia/Cornelia/Lee-Anne/Wei Wei / Anita / Rahmat / Katie / Carol / Julie / Marina / Loll
Monday 24 November 2014
New Season, New Blog Design!
With winter on it's way I decided it was time to switch up my blog design to welcome the coming change of season!
I created a new blog header and thought it would be fun to use a challenge or two an inspiration...
The Paper Players: Sketch
4 Crafty Chicks: Make it Sparkle
My Project:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Project created with Stampin' UP!s My Digital Studio Software
Embellishments
Chevron Ribbon - embellishments\Chevron Ribbon - island indigo flag
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - folded
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - folded
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - frosted finishes
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - rhinestone large
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - rhinestone large
Stamps
Old Saint Nick\Old Saint Nick - dotted snowflake 2, Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
_Designer Kits\Festive Flurry\Festive Flurry - snowflake 2, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
Punches
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = SMOKY SLATE 180,176,173
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Winter Frost - designer series paper\Winter Frost - 11
Borders\Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Fill Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
Borders\Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Fill Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Winter Frost - designer series paper\Winter Frost - 4
Extras\Festive Flurry - punches\Festive Flurry - snowflake 2, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer - designer series paper\Glimmer - silver
Photos
J:\Pictures\Pictures\hayley (re-colored) Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
I created a new blog header and thought it would be fun to use a challenge or two an inspiration...
The Paper Players: Sketch
4 Crafty Chicks: Make it Sparkle
My Project:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Project created with Stampin' UP!s My Digital Studio Software
Embellishments
Chevron Ribbon - embellishments\Chevron Ribbon - island indigo flag
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - folded
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - folded
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - frosted finishes
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - rhinestone large
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - rhinestone large
Stamps
Old Saint Nick\Old Saint Nick - dotted snowflake 2, Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
_Designer Kits\Festive Flurry\Festive Flurry - snowflake 2, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
Punches
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = SMOKY SLATE 180,176,173
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Winter Frost - designer series paper\Winter Frost - 11
Borders\Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Fill Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
Borders\Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Fill Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Winter Frost - designer series paper\Winter Frost - 4
Extras\Festive Flurry - punches\Festive Flurry - snowflake 2, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer - designer series paper\Glimmer - silver
Photos
J:\Pictures\Pictures\hayley (re-colored) Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135
Busy Weekend of Crafting :)
I was able to have some down time this weekend to get a little crafting done in the evenings :) Here are the fun things I created... Prepare yourself for a BIG post!
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge: Sketch
*sadly I missed the deadline on this one but still wanted to share*
My Challenge:
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge: Sketch
*sadly I missed the deadline on this one but still wanted to share*
My Challenge:
My Card:
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Whisper White, Gold Glimmer & Nordic Noel DSP
Inks: Real Red
Stamps: Good Greetings
Embellishments: Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon
Tools: Tree Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Star Punch & Decorative Dots Embossing Folder
Pals Paper Arts: Sketch
My Challenge:
My Card:
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Garden Green, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White & Nordic Noel DSP
Inks: Real Red
Stamps: Ornamental Pine
Tools: Wood Grain Embossing Folder
CAS(E) This Sketch: Sketch
SU! Only: Fun with Markers
My Challenge:
My Card:
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Soft Sky, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Nordic Noel DSP
Inks: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive Blendabilities, Night of Navy Blendabilities, Crumb Cake Blendabilities, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities, Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities & Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Bright and Beautiful
Tools: Starburst Framelits Die
Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch
My Challenge:
My Card:
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White & Dancing Santa DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Old Olive & Real Red
Stamps: Good Greetings
Embellishments: Dancing Santa Designer Washi Tape
Tools: Corner Rounder Punch
The Cutting Edge: Sketch
My Challenge:
My Project:
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Whisper White & Lost Lagoon
Inks: Lost Lagoon
Stamps: Holiday Home
Embellishments: All is Calm Designer Washi Tape, 1/8" Silver Ribbon & 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon
Tools: Tag Topper Scalloped Punch & What's Up Punch
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Thank You!
***Head on over to Colour Me...! Design Team Call***
Each week at Colour Me...! we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, gray, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.
This week we are using Early Espresso, Soft Suede & Cajun Craze... have fun!
Our challenge ends on Mondays at 12:00 pm (EST). We have a few rules to keep things fun and fair!
- Any type of paper crafty projects are welcome - greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, if it's craft we want to see it!
- We ask that you only use the colours listed for your project and of course neutrals are always welcome.
- Feel free to combine us with up to 3 challenges (including ours), with the exception of other colour challenges.
- Please add our graphic to your blog with a link back to us.
- We reserve the right to remove any links if we feel any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, we are all here to have a good time!
- HAVE FUN!!!
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze & Very Vanilla
Inks: Early Espresso, Soft Suede & Cajun Craze
Stamps: Four Feathers & Many Thanks
Tools: Argyle Embossing Folder
Why let the fun stop here? Please feel free to pop over and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Design Team :)
Tara (co creator) / Claire / Joanne / Julia / Sherrie / Neets B (our Featured Guest Designer for November)
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Naughty & Nice
This week over at Addicted to Stamps and More, we have our Make Your Mark Challenge going on!!! So break out your supplies, get creative and show us what you got :)
This week we are being sponsored by talented Designers over at Eureka Stamps. You should really pop over and check her out, we always have so much fun working with her delightful digitals :)
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Garden Green, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper & Nordic Noel DSP
Inks: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities, Skin Tone Blendabilities, Basic Black, Gold & Silver
Stamps: Christmas Bliss & Santa on Skis {Eureka Stamps}
Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team!Kylie (blog owner) / Sandi (winner/DT coordinator) / Monika / Shana / Sue / Deepti / Deborah/Barb/Tenia/Cornelia/Lee-Anne/Wei Wei / Anita / Rahmat / Katie / Carol / Julie / Marina / Loll
This week we are being sponsored by talented Designers over at Eureka Stamps. You should really pop over and check her out, we always have so much fun working with her delightful digitals :)
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Garden Green, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper & Nordic Noel DSP
Inks: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities, Skin Tone Blendabilities, Basic Black, Gold & Silver
Stamps: Christmas Bliss & Santa on Skis {Eureka Stamps}
Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team!Kylie (blog owner) / Sandi (winner/DT coordinator) / Monika / Shana / Sue / Deepti / Deborah/Barb/Tenia/Cornelia/Lee-Anne/Wei Wei / Anita / Rahmat / Katie / Carol / Julie / Marina / Loll
Monday 17 November 2014
Shine :) DT
Have a card to share that I created to donate to Ronald McDonald House at our recent Stampin' UP! Fall Conference here in Ottawa :)
I used inspiration from a few challenges...
The Friday Mashup: Sketch
Inkspirational: Shine
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Garden Green, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White & Golden Soiree Specialty DSP
Inks: Calypso Coral & Pink Pirouette
Stamps: Swallowtail
Embellishments: 1/8" Gold Ribbon
Tools: Scalloped Dotted Ribbon Punch
Bearing Gifts... :)
This past weekend I attended the Ottawa version of the Stampin' UP! Fall Conference and it was a blast! I had such a fun time with 3 of my very dear friends :) We were gifted a few goodies and had the chance to win loads of prizes along with making fun make a takes.
Here is one stamp that we were gifted... :)
To create this card I decided to seek inspiration from a few challenges -
Addicted to CAS: Sketch
Colour Throwdown: Colour Theme
Inkspirational: Shine
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Whisper White & Pool Party
Inks: Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities, Coastal Cabana Blendabilities, Night of Navy Blendabilities & Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Bearing Gifts
Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones, All is Calm Designer Washi Tape & Smokey Slate Bakers Twine
Tools: Confetti Star Punch
Here is one stamp that we were gifted... :)
To create this card I decided to seek inspiration from a few challenges -
Addicted to CAS: Sketch
Colour Throwdown: Colour Theme
Inkspirational: Shine
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Whisper White & Pool Party
Inks: Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities, Coastal Cabana Blendabilities, Night of Navy Blendabilities & Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Bearing Gifts
Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones, All is Calm Designer Washi Tape & Smokey Slate Bakers Twine
Tools: Confetti Star Punch
Friday 14 November 2014
Happy Wonderful Christmas!
Popping in with a super quick post for you all before I get ready to head off to the Ottawa Stampin' UP! Conference {EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!} :)
This card I created for the challenges over at Create with Connie & Mary, The Paper Players and The Card Concept (Clean and Layered)...
My Challenge:
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Textured Cherry Cobbler (retired), Whisper White, Under the Tree DSP & Gold Glimmer Paper
Inks: Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz & Cherry Cobbler
Stamps: Wondrous Wreath
This card I created for the challenges over at Create with Connie & Mary, The Paper Players and The Card Concept (Clean and Layered)...
My Challenge:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Textured Cherry Cobbler (retired), Whisper White, Under the Tree DSP & Gold Glimmer Paper
Inks: Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz & Cherry Cobbler
Stamps: Wondrous Wreath
Tools: Wondrous Wreath Framelites Die
Warmest Wishes
Popping in with a super quick post for you all before I get ready to head off to the Ottawa Stampin' UP! Conference {EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!} :)
This card I created for the challenges over at CAS(E) This Sketch & Casology...
My Challenge:
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Lost Lagoon & Whisper White
Inks: Pear Pizzazz
Stamps: Christmas Bliss
Embellishments: All is Calm Designer Washi Tape & Basic Rhinestones
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Thank You So Much!
Each week at Colour Me...! we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, gray, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.
This week we are using Night of Navy & Tangelo Twist... have fun!
Our challenge ends on Mondays at 12:00 pm (EST). We have a few rules to keep things fun and fair!
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White & Confetti Celebration DSP
Inks: Night of Navy, Tangelo Twist & Early Espresso
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree & Starburst Sayings
Embellishments: Wooden Elements
Tools: Starburst Framelites Die
Why let the fun stop here? Please feel free to pop over and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Design Team :)
Tara (co creator) / Claire / Joanne / Julia / Sherrie / Neets B (our Featured Guest Designer for November)
This week we are using Night of Navy & Tangelo Twist... have fun!
- Any type of paper crafty projects are welcome - greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, if it's craft we want to see it!
- We ask that you only use the colours listed for your project and of course neutrals are always welcome.
- Feel free to combine us with up to 3 challenges (including ours), with the exception of other colour challenges.
- Please add our graphic to your blog with a link back to us.
- We reserve the right to remove any links if we feel any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, we are all here to have a good time!
- HAVE FUN!!!
My Card:
Take the time to let your creativity bloom!
Card Recipe
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White & Confetti Celebration DSP
Inks: Night of Navy, Tangelo Twist & Early Espresso
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree & Starburst Sayings
Embellishments: Wooden Elements
Tools: Starburst Framelites Die
Why let the fun stop here? Please feel free to pop over and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Design Team :)
Tara (co creator) / Claire / Joanne / Julia / Sherrie / Neets B (our Featured Guest Designer for November)
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