CAS Fresh Prints!

It has been a BLAST dipping into my Occasions Mini & Sale a Bration pre order! I hardly knew where to start there are SOOOOOOOOOOOO many gorgeous items to chose from, they really made it hard for this Demo to choose...

This card I created using the CAS sketch this week.

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Whisper White & Fresh Prints DSP Stack
Inks: Real Red & Crumb Cake
Stamps: Perfect Pennants
Embellishments: Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape

Tools: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder & Banners Framelits Dies

Kaleidoscope & Sweet Sorbet Fun!!!

Guess who's Occasions Mini & Sale a Bration pre order arrived... THIS GIRL!!! I wanted to share some of the FABulous new products with my monthly stampers club so when I was designing our projects this month I incorporated a few items :)

I was searching online for some fun new folds to try out and came upon this tutorial on Pinterest for the File in the Middle card fold. Simple but fun card to create. 

Card #1 I created using the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches

My Card: 

Card #2 I created using the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!


Card Recipe Card #1

Card Stock: Strawberry Slush, Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Island Indigo & Kaleidoscope DSP
Inks: Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay & Island Indigo
Stamps: One in a Million, Petal Parade, Petite Pairs & Swallowtail
Tools:1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch & 1-3/8 Inch Circle Punch

Card Recipe Card #2

Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Crisp Cataloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White & Sweet Sorbet DSP
Inks: Staz On Black, Summer Starfruit & Sahara Sand
Stamps: Petal Parade, Petite Pairs & Perfect Pennants 
Tools:1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8 Inch Circle Punch & Circles Collection Framelits Dies

Yippee-Skippee!

Gosh this month is just zipping by and I am happy to say I have almost finished Christmas prep! We are experiencing our biggest snow storm of the season to date and so the plan for today is hunkering down and doing some Christmas baking and crafting!!! 

That being said after mailing out my 130 Christmas Cards for this year I can safely say I am REALLY wanting to make ANYTHING but a Christmas card :) So here is one I made to share with you all this week for our Sunday Stamps colour challenge...

We would love for you to join us! Feel free to use any brand of products you like. Please provide a link back to us in your post. We have switched to a bi weekly challenge so you will have 2 weeks to play along! The deadline to submit your creation is Friday, December 27th at 6 pm EST.

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: So Saffron & Whisper White

Inks: Staz On Black, So Saffron & Soft Suede

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri & Yippee-Skippee!

Tools: Wood Grain Embossing Folder & Bitty Butterfly Punch

Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the Sunday Stamps Team! 

Holly (Challenge Creator) / Joan / Steph / Kathya / Brenda / Marie

In the Holiday Mood!

Gosh had time to make another card before bed and another 2 challenges to play along with!!!

The sketch is from The Friday Mashup:

The colour theme from CAS: 

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Very Vanilla (textured & smooth), Crushed Curry, Red Glimmer Paper & Window Sheet
Inks: Early Espresso, Real Red, Crushed Curry & Versamark
Stamps: Colour Me Christmas, Mosaic Madness & More Merry Messages

Embellishments: Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder
Tools: Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Mosaic Punch, Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies, & Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Merry!

Not 100% ready for Christmas yet but getting a lot done these days and so I took a little time out to create a card and play along with a few challenges, because not being in my craft space is DRIVING ME BONKERS... :)

The sketch comes from CAS(E) This Sketch:

The colour challenge comes from Create with Connie & Mary:

The theme comes from Casology:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White & Night of Navy
Inks: Night of Navy & Gold Encore 
Stamps: Endless Wishes
Embellishments: Gold Stampin' Glitter

Do Not Open 'til Christmas!

Wow it has been a while since I have blogged but that is to be expected this time of year! I am happy to say I am closing in on all of the items I wanted to finish before Christmas. All that is left is my baking which I will be starting this week and I am looking forward to it. 

Today I have a card to share with you for my Addicted to Stamps and More post. This week we have an inspiration photo to get the creative juices flowing and we are being sponsored by Sami Stamps and I could not resist using this FUN image this week :)

Our Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Gumball Green, Whisper White & Red Glimmer Paper
Inks: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Gumball Green, Soft Sky & Pumpkin Pie
Stamps: More Merry Messages & Sami Stamps My Snowey Friend
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & Basic Rhinestones
Tools: Tasteful Trim XL Die, Brayer, Chevron Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch & 1 Inch Circle Punch

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

Kylie (blog creator) / Danielle / Nonni / Shana / Sue / Sandie / Deepti S / Monika / Deepti M

Holly Berry Bouquet Fun!

Popping in with a super quick post to share my MDS Monday creation with you all this week...

My Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!


Card created with Stampin' UP!s My Digital Studio Software

Background
Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Holly Berry Bouquet - designer series paper\Holly Berry Bouquet - 10

Embellishments
_Designer Kits\Holly Berry Bouquet Buttons\Holly Berry Bouquet - wild wasabi
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl small
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl small
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large

Stamps
_Designer Kits\Pines & Poinsettias\Pines & Poinsettias - flourish
_Designer Kits\Pines & Poinsettias\Pines & Poinsettias - pine
_Designer Kits\Pines & Poinsettias\Pines & Poinsettias - pine
_Designer Kits\Pines & Poinsettias\Pines & Poinsettias - flourish
_Designer Kits\Pines & Poinsettias\Pines & Poinsettias - flower
_Designer Kits\Pines & Poinsettias\Pines & Poinsettias - flower
_Designer Kits\Very Merry Twenty-Five\Very Merry Twenty-Five - holiday cheer, Color = CHOCOLATE CHIP 104,73,71

Punches
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = VERY VANILLA 254,249,232
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Holly Berry Bouquet - designer series paper\Holly Berry Bouquet - 7
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = VERY VANILLA 254,249,232

Photos
C:\Users\MarkandHayley\Pictures\1 - Watermark (re-colored) Color = SO SAFFRON 253,215,130