DD #10 : STAMPIN' UP!'S AWASH WITH FLOWERS

It has been a few weeks since I've played along at one of my favourite challenge sites, Dynamic Duos.  Time management hasn't been my forte lately (okay, ever), and I've not managed to juggle things as well as I had for a while there!  I'm pleased to say that I had a fairly productive time in my craft room yesterday, prepping for upcoming classes, and making a couple of much-needed cards.

Here's the yummy colour combo at Dynamic Duos this week:

I hadn't used Rich Razzleberry for a while until, funnily enough, I'd just made a card with it before seeing this challenge.  (You'll have to wait a week to see that one, though - keep an eye out!)  So, twice in one day I've rediscovered my love for this gorgeous colour.

Here's my card for this challenge:

Stamps: Awash With Flowers, Heard From the Heart

Card: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Old Olive textured

DSP: Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive stampin' pads

Other: White embossing powder, Old Olive scallop dots ribbon, Brights glimmer brads, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, Mat Pack and Paper piercer, White gel pen, stamp-a-ma-jig, mini glue dots, sponge dauber



C4C133: STAMPIN' UP!'S PEDAL PRESENTS

My interest was piqued by this week's challenge at Crazy4Challenges.  Cindy has challenged us to make the colours on our card pop by adding black cardstock.

I've made a fun, simple card using Stampin' Up!'s new Pedal Presents stamp set.  It's a while since I played with my coloured embossing powders from Stampin' Up! - so that was my starting point.  I've embossed the bicycle in Tempting Turquoise, and the little hearts in the basket with Melon Mambo embossing powder.  A few polka dots and scallops later, and this was the result:

Stamps: Pedal Presents; Heard From the Heart; Dot, Dot, Dot

Card: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Tempting Turquoise stampin' pad

Other: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Melon Mambo dotted scallop ribbon, Brights buttons, White baker's twine, Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo embossing powders, Basic Rhinestone, Itty Bitty shapes punch, Adorning Accents edgelits die and embossing folder, mini glue dots

JAI #82 : JUST ADD SOMETHING FROM YOUR STASH!

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink is to use something from your stash of papercrafting supplies, that has sat unloved for some time.

I've managed to incorporate several "why did I even buy those?" items on my card.  In all honesty, I do know why I bought them ..... I have a compulsion to buy just about everything in the Stampin' Up! catalogue.  I have bought, but neglected:

• Cottage Garden stamp set
• Heard From the Heart stamp set
• Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper
• Paper Daisies
• Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon

...... and, here they are, all sitting harmoniously together on a card:

Stamps: Cottage Garden, Heard From the Heart

Card: Poppy Parade, Whisper White

DSP: Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper

Ink: Poppy Parade stampin' pad

Other: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon, Brights brads, mini glue dots