Blue Blooms

Inspiration Challenge #143

Happy Saturday and I hope everyone is having a good one .
Here is my inspiration for today's challenge.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point
Ink: Pacific Point, White Craft
Accessories: HPH, dew drops
Tools: Small Oval punch, Three for you punch

Something

Limited Supply Challenge #183

Hello and Good morning to all !!!

I am doing good so far on a Friday morning starting my day with SCS challenge. How about you?

Today's LSC is to used SOMETHING:

OLD- I used old Soft Sky paper and the ribbon to go with it

NEW- Eastern Blooms and Upsy Daisy saying

BORROWED- I love this wonderful layout that I decided to borrow it.

BLUE- I used the Baja Breeze paper and ink.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Upsy daisy

Paper: Soft Sky, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White

Ink: Baja Breeze, Old Olive

Accessories: dew drops, DS ribbon
Tools: Square Scallop punch, Scallop Edge punch, piercing tool ,Crystal Effects

On Life

Ways to Use It WT181

Sketch Card Challenge SC191

Good morning to all !!! I am actually enjoying my day doing the challenges from yesterday and today. Today's challenge is using colored pencils which I used for the flowers. My dear friend Cheryl just handed me a container with Gamsol and it sure came in handy for today's challenge.

I also used some of the In Colors papers which I think complimented this cute and simple card.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Live Life Like You Mean It

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Staz-on black, Signo White gel pen

Accessories: Tafetta Riding Hood ribbon, brads

Tools: Piercing tool, gamsol,dimensionals, 1/16 punch

Eastern Eclectic

Style Watch

I was inspired by some projects that I used in my Open House by incorporating the Style Watch Eastern Eclectic in the new Fall-Winter 2008-2009 Collection. I just love how these colors coordinate together.

I love the beautiful floral patterns of the stamp sets that reflects a certain Asian influence and the elegance that it brings to your projects.

Coordinating Colors are Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard, So Saffron, Very Vanilla and Old Olive.

Coordinating Stamp Sets are Eastern Influence, Stitched Exotics, A Beautiful Thing, Eastern Blooms, Embrace Life.

My favorite stamp set_ Eastern Blooms

What's yours?

Thanks for stopping by.

Eastern Eclectic

Cup of Tea

I coordinated the tea bag holder to coordinate
with my cup using the So Saffron, Tangerine Tango , Very Vanilla and Old Olive. I used the 1/2 inch Circle punch for the flowers and mounted them in dimensionals. I just love the Scallop Edge punch that gave this tea bag the bottom accent it needed.



RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms
Paper: So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron
Accessories: Brads, Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon
Tools: Window punch, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/2" Circle punch, dimensionals











The tea bag holder was tweak to fit the

size of the cup, scored and folded.











5- Petal Flower Card

This is a very simple card incorporating the 5-petal punch flower and using the Eastern Blooms set.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Absolutely Fabulous
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White,
Basic Gray, Old Olive
Ink: Old Olive, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: dew drop
Tools: Piercing tool, 5-petal punch, dimensionals, Crystal Effects



SO Glad

This is another card that is really easy and fun to make using the Square Scallop punch. I stamped the image first on Whisper White paper,
then used the Square punch. I used the same paper and glued it to the Tangerine Tango paper.
Again, the Scallop Edge punch makes a cute and quick border.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Say it with Scallops
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: brad
Tools: Square Scallop punch, Scallop Edge punch, 1/16 punch, dimensionals

Eastern Eclectic

Candle Gift
This is just a bowl that I used to fill it with candles and incense cones. It makes a wonderful gift for fall and who doesn't like candles?


RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Fundamental Phrases
Paper: More Mustard, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: More Mustard, Old Olive
Accessories: Pretties pearl
Tools: Scallop Edge punch, glue dot, dimensionals









Gift Tag

I used the piercing tool around the scallops for texture, and a pearl from the Pretties kit to put in the center of the flower.

Eastern Eclectic

Napkin Holder

This is another really easy way to add a little
design to your table. I used the Circle punches
and the Pretties pearl for accent.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Whisper
White
Ink: Tangerine Tango
Accessories: pearl from the Pretties kit
Tools: glue dot, Circle punches










A closer look.









Fall Pumpkin



Paper: DSP More Mustard and Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Choclate Chip
Accessories: Brads
Tools: Crimper, Crop-a-dile, glue dots

I'm Back and Totally...

Inspired !!! I have been really wanting to do some posting but work always get in the way. You know how that is. I even have a few inquiring minds asked me if I am okay. That is just so, so, so sweeeet !!!. Thanks for your patience. I hope today's post and the upcoming ones will make up for my absence.

Let me just start by sharing you

Stampin'UP's Statement of the Heart. I got this poster at the convention and I have the perfect spot for it in my stamping room.

Here is my own version of the Statement of the Heart_ To instill a little creativity in others and to enjoy the gift of creating is a worthy accomplishment.

I have been Bad !!!

Yes, I have and it is not even like me. I have all these projects I have been working on and have not been able to find the time to post them.


I have been so inspired with the recent Stampin'UP convention; even getting ready for my Open House to preview the new Fall/Winter catalog. I can't wait to show them to you.





Every year, I look forward to going to convention because every year I come home with lots of ideas and inspiration. Have you seen the new stamp sets and accessories? Who wouldn't be inspired? The Big Shot from Sizzix, the new Scallop Square, Scallop Edge and Wide Oval punches are just some of the new gadgets that I can't wait to get my hands on. What about the papers?The darling Designer Series Papers and the In Colors cardstocks that will surely make every card POP with just the right embellishment, be it a ribbon, a clip or a stylish brad. I also love the selection of Rub-Ons that they are offering in the catalog- pretty cool, huh ? I can just go on and on, so I am just going to let you feast your eyes on the new catalog because :





YOU ARE INVITED :





Open House for my Catalog Preview on August 23. (Anytime between 10 am to 4PM)


Just drop by, do a make and take , enjoy browsing on some Style Watch samples and make sure you bring a friend/s.


(Please e-mail me for directions).





See you there !!!

Tags !!!

IN Colors !!!
I have been designing these tags for my convention swaps. I used the small tag punch for the inside and the large tag for the front and back. I also used the new Designer Series paper-
Bella Rose for my front design. I used Kraft paper and Kraft Tafetta ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by.

The New In Colors !!!

1. Kiwi Kiss

2. Riding Hood Red

3. Pacific Point

4. Pink Pirouette

5. Tangerine Tango

6. Baja Breeze

Gift Card Holder

A Different Kind of Fold
I designed this card for a convention swap that I signed
up for. This is a new set from the Fall/Winter Collection that I got called Party Hearty. The letter B for birthday was stamped in White craft pad using Real Red paper. I punched the present image using the 3/4 " circle punch and mounted it in dimensional. I wanted to add the red brads on the sides, so I used the 1/4" circle punch and glued them underneath the brads to emphasize them better. The background was stamped repeatedly in White Craft pad.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Party Hearty, Big Bold Birthday
Paper: Real red, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Real Red,Regal Rose, So Saffron
Accessories: Red brads, red grosgrain ribbon
Tools: Circle punches, piercing tool

The main panel is cut at 31/3" x 41/2".

The white panel is cut 33/4" x 2".

Inside of the Card:

I used a 41/4 x 51/2 envelope,

scored at 11/2 inches on both sides.

Celebrate You !!!

Jumbo Paper Clips Swap
I love how these paper clips turned out using the set Party Hearty from Stampin' UP from the new Fall/Winter Collection .
I also used the In Colors-Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss.


RECIPE:
Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss,
Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point, White Craft
Accessories: Olive Twill ribbon
Tools: Circle punches, dimensionals, really rust eyelet




I used the scallop punch for the front and back.
I am glad that this Olive twill ribbon worked out perfectly with these colors.

The Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss circles are mounted in dimensionals.