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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...!

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!!!

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Garden Green, Blackberry Bliss & Whisper White
Inks: Tuxedo Black, Garden Green, Smokey Slate Blendabilities (retired), Calypso Coral & Blackberry Bliss
Stamps: Kind Koala
Embellishments: Large Pearls & 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon
Tools: Large Dots Embossing Folder, Banners Collection Framelits Dies & Paper Snips

While you are surfing around in blog land why not stop by and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Team :)

Antonia / Bhavana / Brenda / Jinny / Julia / Kim / Ren / Tara / Valentyna ‏

And our FABulous Featured Guest Designer for the month of July!

Super Stamp Girl

Two FABULOUS Sponsors, two fun cards to share... :)

Each week at Addicted to Stamps and More we have a fun challenge to help bring out your creativity! This week we have our CAS 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 Deedee's Digis as well as Rosey Hearts. You should really pop over and check out the fabulous images they have to share. We always have so much fun working with their delightful digitals!

Our challenges are not restricted to cards. You may make cards, scrapbook layouts, tags etc.

To keep it fun for everyone we have a few rules:

• Please make sure to link back to the POST your entry is contained in NOT your whole blog
• Please mention Addicted to Stamps and More! in your blog with a link back to the challenge so others may join in
• Please do not backlink - all entries must be new
• You may combine up to 10 challenges in TOTAL 
• You may enter more than once provided each entry is different and abides with the rules of the challenge
• Please turn off Word Verification for ease of commenting on your blog :)
• We reserve the right to remove any links that do not comply with the Challenge rules. If any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, it will be at the discretion of the blog owner to remove these entries.

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White & Rainy Days Digital DSP {Deedee's Digis}
Inks: Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (retired), Daffodil Delight Blendabilities (retired), Skin Tone Blendabilities (retired), Coastal Cabana Blendabilities (retired) & Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities (retired)
Stamps: Rainy Days {Deedee's Digis}
Embellishments: n/a
Tools: n/a

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White
Inks: Tuxedo Black, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (retired), Daffodil Delight Blendabilities (retired), Wild Wasabi Blendabilities (retired), Smokey Slate Blendabilities (retired), Skin Tone Blendabilities (retired)
Stamps: A Dozen Thoughts & Strawberry Pipkins {Rosey Hearts}
Embellishments: n/a
Tools: n/a

Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team! 

Anita / Barb / Bobby / Carol / Cornelia / Dana / Deborah / Julie / Kamila / Kylie - Blog Creator! / Melissa / Monika / Nicole / Olesya / Rahmat / Sandie / Shona / Tanja / Vicki / Wei Wei

Care Deeply

I am so blessed to have some of the most amazing friends in the world. No matter what I am going through they support me 100% and never give up on me <3

This card was inspired by the following challenges...

Just Add Ink - sketch

QKR - "you are my sunshine" 

I also decided to use a fun QKR Stampede digital stamp!!!

Crafty Creations - create a fun fold card that opens differently or has a moving component 

All Sorts - use a banner of flag

Kraftin' Kimmie - anything goes

Fab 'n Funky - flower delights

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Crushed Curry Textured (retired), Basic Black, Whisper White, Sweet Dreams DSP (retired) & Capture Life DSP {Echo Park}
Inks: Tuxedo Black, Delightful Dijon & Copics - Y11, Y13 & Y15
Stamps: Garden in Bloom, Petite Petals, Patchwork Sun {QKR Stampede} & Simply Amazing {Paper Sweeties}
Embellishments: So Saffron Candy Dots
Tools: Petite Petals Punch & Paper Snips

Best. Day. Ever!

Our son LOVES his video games (just like his daddy...) so when I saw this digital image I knew I had to have it :) Thankfully he is not the typical couch potatoe gamer, then he is playing he is one active little man - when his "guy" jumps he jumps!

He only gets to play a couple of times a week but today I decided to let him play for a full hour and he said, "BEST DAY EVER!" :) And I thought, I have a stamp for that lol

This card was inspired by the following challenges...

PALS Paper Arts - sketch

Digi Chooseday - use something old (I used retired stamp set & retired card stocks which are all from a LONG time ago!)

I also thought it would be fun to use a sweet Polkadoodle image!!!

Just Us Girls - colour combination

All Sorts - use a banner and or flag

Kraftin' Kimmie - anything goes

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight Textured (retired) & Whisper White
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Smokey Slate, Melon Mambo Blendabilities, Smokey Slate Blendabilities, Copics - BG15, 311, E13, Y13, YG03 & YR04

Stamps: Best Day Ever (retired), Gorgeous Grunge & Gamer {Polkadoodles}
Embellishments: n/a
Tools: Paper Snips

You Make Me Smile...

We have signed our daughter up for dance class this fall and so when I saw this digital image I knew I had to have it :) Cannot wait to see her and her little cousin in their little outfits and buns hehehe

This card was inspired by the following challenges...

Try Stampin' or Not on a Tuesday - sketch & inspiration photo

Digi Chooseday - use something old (I used a retired stamp set, embossing folder & textured card stock which are all from a LONG time ago!)

I also thought it would be fun to use a sweet Polkadoodle image!!!

Brown Sugar - girly

Hand Stamped Sentiments - colour combination

Kraftin' Kimmie - anything goes

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Blushing Bride & Capture Life DSP {Echo Park}
Inks: Watermelon Wonder, Basic Black, Copics - E00, E37 & R20
Stamps: A Round Array (retired) & Ballerina {Polkadoodles}
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter
Tools: Perfect Polkadots Embossing Folder (retired), 1 1/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch & 7/8" Scalloped Circle Punch

Time for a Sweet Treat!!!

Okay just one more before I head off to the dentist... :)

This card was inspired by the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches - sketch

Casology - clean and simple card with cupcakes

All Sorts - strawberries & cream (I chose cream colour cardstock & "strawberry" icing) - And I used an image from their lovely sponsor!!!

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Cardstock: Very Vanilla
Inks: Ink Jet Black, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (retired), Pink Pirouette Blendabilities (retired), Crumb Cake Blendabilities (retired), Daffodil Delight Blendabilities (retired) & Skin Tone Blendabilities (retired) 
Stamps: Cake and Icecream (MDS, retired) & Wish Big {DeeDee Digis}  
Embellishements: Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter
Tools: n/a 

It's a Celebration!!!

Here is a quick and easy card I created to share with you all today :) Stay tuned I have a fun Christmas version coming your way later on today... 

This card was inspired by the following challenges...

The Colour Throwdown - melon, wisteria & black

Happy Little Stampers CAS - clean and simple card with stamping (I chose digital stamping)

Curtain Call - celebrate

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White
Inks: Ink Jet Black, Smokey Slate Blendabilities (retired), Melon Mambo Blendabilities (retired) & Wisteria Wonder Blendabilities (retired)
Stamps: Christmas Presents 4 {Digi Darla} & Circle Sentiments 1 {Sweet Pea Stamps}
Embellishments: n/a
Tools: n/a

Hope You're Feeling Special Today...!

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...!

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!!!

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Pear Pizzazz & Sweet L'il Things DSP
Inks: Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky & Pear Pizzazz
Stamps: Garden in Bloom
Embellishments: 1/8" Soft Sky Taffetta Ribbon (retired)
Tools: n/a

While you are surfing around in blog land why not stop by and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Team :)

Antonia / Bhavana / Brenda / Jinny / Julia / Kim / Ren / Tara / Valentyna ‏

And our FABulous Featured Guest Designer for the month of July...!

Super Stamp Girl

Holiday Fun!

Each week at Addicted to Stamps and More we have a fun challenge to help bring out your creativity! This week 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 Stitchy Bear Stamps. You should really pop over and check out the fabulous images they have to share. We always have so much fun working with their delightful digitals!

Our challenges are not restricted to cards. You may make cards, scrapbook layouts, tags etc.

To keep it fun for everyone we have a few rules:

• Please make sure to link back to the POST your entry is contained in NOT your whole blog
• Please mention Addicted to Stamps and More! in your blog with a link back to the challenge so others may join in
• Please do not backlink - all entries must be new
• You may combine up to 10 challenges in TOTAL 
• You may enter more than once provided each entry is different and abides with the rules of the challenge
• Please turn off Word Verification for ease of commenting on your blog :)
• We reserve the right to remove any links that do not comply with the Challenge rules. If any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, it will be at the discretion of the blog owner to remove these entries.

I am also entering my first card in the challenge over at Stamp, Ink, Paper - they are celebrating Christmas in July this week :)

My Card:

As one of our lovely design team members was unable to use the image she had requested I did not want to miss out on sharing this FABulous set so I created a second card :)

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe #1

Card Stock: Old Olive, Whisper White & Seasons of Style DSP (retired)
Inks: Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (retired), Old Olive Blendabilities (retired) & Skin Tone Blendabilities (retired)
Stamps: RSP - Holiday Centerpiece {Stitchy Bear Stamps}
Embellishments: Gold Stampin' Glitter
Tools: Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder & Paper Snips

Card Recipe #2

Card Stock: Tangerine Tango Textured (retired), Basic Black, Champagne Glimmer Paper & Whisper White
Inks: black in jet
Stamps: Which Witch {Stitchy Bear Stamps} & A Witch Quote from Google Search :)
Embellishments: n/a
Tools: Stampin' UP!s My Digital Studio (retired) & Corner Rounder Punch

Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team!

Anita / Barb / Bobby / Carol / Cornelia / Dana / Deborah / Julie / Kamila / Kylie - Blog Creator! / Melissa / Monika / Nicole / Olesya / Rahmat / Sandie / Shona / Tanja / Vicki / Wei Wei