Blossom Inspiration

Inspiration Challenge #135

Happy Saturday and hope everyone had a big Happy Fourth celebration.

This card was designed from the inspiration today on SCS-Macintosh Enamels

The main background was stamped, stamped off using Chocolate chip ink, and sponged with Apricot Appeal.The circle was sponged in 3 colors and was mounted in dimensionals.


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RECIPE:
Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip,Whisper White

Ink: Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Satin ribbon, brads

Tools: Sponge Daubers,Blossom punch, Circle Cutter ,dimensionals, 1/16 punch

To make the blossom punch flowers:

After you punch the flower, snip each petal towards the center and add the brad. Pull the flowers upward if you want it to stand out.

Guava in Bloom

Inspiration Challenge #132
I have not been feeeling well the last few days that if I do one card I consider my day to be productive. Here is today's inspiration on SCS. I just got my Fresh Cuts which is a promotion from Stampin' UP! Here is the link to find out how you can earn this set. I used acetate and stamped the flower on it. I added the circle punches which is one of the inspiration picture. I stamped the main backrground image and cut it into squares to keep up with the inspiration.
The flowers below was done in Versamark. I used brads, tafetta and organdy ribbon for accents.

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RECIPE:
Stamps: Fresh Cuts
Paper: Groovy Guava, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Groovy Guava, Staz-on black, Versamark
Accessories: Tafetta gray ribbon, narrow white organy ribbon, black brads, acetate
Tools: Circle punches, dimensionals, 1/16 punch

Simply Pink

Inspiration Challenge #127
A wonderful Saturday to you all !
Here is my submission for today's inspiration-
I used the colors from the inspiration. The flowers were stamped in Staz-on and colored with Pretty in Pink marker.
I did a faux grass using the snips.
I added some stickles for the finishing touch.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Simply Said
Paper: Old Olive, Regal Rose, DSP, Whisper White, Creamy Caramel
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Staz-on black
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon, Brads, stickles
Tools: dimensionals, punch

Inspiration Challenge #121
Happy Saturday and Good Morning !!!
Today's SCS challenge is to make a card inspired by something in your home. It could be a pillow, hand towel, floor tile, fabric, or maybe another piece of art. I have this "Create" displayed in my stamp room and I used it as my inspiration.
The wall in my room has this mustard color, so I just picked up the colors from there. The small flowers I used were stamped in Whisper White, DSP Mustard, More Mustard and So Saffron paper using Basic Brown. I used Aqua painter to color the Flowers stamped in WW, and Versamark pen with the rest. The Simply Said flowers were stamped repeatedly and colored the flowers with White Gel pen.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Cause for Celebration, Simply Said, Big Deal Alphabet
Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, So Saffron, DSP Mustard
Ink: More mustard, Basic Brown Chocolate Chip, White Gel Pen, Versamark pen, White Craft
Accessories: Tafetta Ribbon, Gold Brads, Stickles
Tools: Stamp-a-majig, 1/16 Punch, Aqua painter, Dimensionals, Decorative Scissors

A Thing of Beauty

Inspiration Challenge #117
WSC#37
I was inspired by the WSC of Beate. I ended up using this set, because it's been neglected eversince I got it. The flowers were stamped in White Craft and Ballet Blue. I added the real Red paper to make it pop and mouinted them in dimensionals. I tried to squeeze the flowers in the bottom and they were stamped randomly so I did not have to worry about keeping it straight.
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RECIPE:
Stamps: A Beautiful Thing
Paper: Real Red, Ballet Blue, Whisper White, Cutie Pie DSP
Ink: Ballet Blue, White Craft, Real Red Marker
Accessories: Brads, Ribbon, Stickles
Tools: CB folder, 1/16 Punch, Dimensionals.

Welcome Friends

Inspiration Challenge #117
This is today's inspiration. The stamp set I used is an oldie but a goodie. It is called Home and Heart from Stampin'UP. I used the door for my inspiration and added the elements of color around it. Everything is mounted in dimensionals. I stamped the images in Black Staz-On and colored it using re-inkers using Aqua Painter.
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RECIPE:
Stamps: Home and Heart, So Many Sayings
Paper: Ballet Blue, Real Red, Whisper White, DP
Ink: Real Red, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Creamy Caramel, Staz-On balck, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Ribbon
Tools: Dimensionals, Aqua painter

Time for You

Inspiration Challenge #116
You want to hear something funny and why I am posting this IC late (for me). I thought that today is FS challenge and I keep checking for Sunday. I keep saying Oh My, somebody must have forgotten about the challenge. Well , it was me all along. Nobody forgot, it was me thinking on of the wrong day. Anyway, here is the IC for today. I got inspired by the bench, the flowers amd the bird and thought about this set that I got at the Regionals. I won it for the Door Prize. How cool is that? The main image was stamped twice, I trim the bench seat and back part and raised in dimensionals. The clock was punched with Circles. I really did not have much room for the actual clock , so I altered it a bit.
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RECIPE:
Stamps: Time for You
Paper: Real Red, Certainly Celery, Close
to Cocoa, Whisper White, Celery DSP
Ink: White Craft, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Staz-On Black, White Gel Pen
Accessories: Brads, Striped Red/ White Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds
Tools: 3/4", 1" Circle Punches, Non SU Circle Punch, 1/16 Ounch, 1/4 Punch, Glue Pen







I used the 1/4" Circle Punch for the clock's base.

Hope

Inspiration Challenge #115
I really could not decide at first what I wanted to do for the IC, but when I figured out what I wanted for my main background, my design for this card looks promising. There is hope.
Click here for the inspiration challenge.
I used the Natural Beauty stamped in Chocolate chip and White Craft on Choclate Chip and Creamy Caramel paper. I used the branch and bird from the Spring Solitude set and mounted them in dimensionals. I used the Twill and Gingham ribbon to embellish the main panel.
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RECIPE:
Stamps: Spring Solitude, Natural Beauty, Canvas
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue. Whisper White
Ink: Bashful Blue, White Craft, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Accessories: Brads, Gingham Ribbon, Twill Chocolate ribbon
Tools: Window Punch, Dimensionals, 1/16 punch

Kind Thoughts

Inspiration Challenge #114
Happy Saturday everyone !!! Here is a card that I did this Saturday morning from this inspiration challenge on SCS. I just basically looked at the whole picture and worked on my card and came up with this card design. I wasn't really crazy about the colors, so I used these colors on my card. I created the frame using the Score pal and even scored it for added dimension. I love the addition of the Rhinestone pink brads. I had been eyeing this set and finally got it.
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RECIPE:
Stamps: Kind Thoughts
Paper: Very Vanilla, Purely POmegranate, Blue Bayou
Ink: Very Vanilla, Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Rhinestone brads, Silver brads, Stickles
Tools: Score-Pal, 1/16 Punch, Aqua Painter

Blossom Wishes

Inspiration Challenge #112
It is just such a nice feeling when weekend comes and you
don't have to work. However, there is laundry, cleaning ,
dusting and cooking. Oh , forget about the cooking part. My friends know who does the cooking around this house. My DH does pretty much does that. Anyhoo, I do have a little time to do the challenge today. Here is the inspiration piece.
I used 3 background stamps to get me going on this card-
En Francais,Canvas and Fine Lace. I used the both way Blossoms which is the closest I can find that resembles the bulbs in the inspiration, but I wasn't too keen about coloring it olive, so I did changed the colors. I did incorporate the colors in the background. One of the blooms has CE but of course it's hard to see. The vellum sentiment was done using 2 Circle Punches , supposedly to make it look like a metal tag. Thanks to my friend Lorri who showed as this technique.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Both Way Blossoms,Canvas, En Francais, Fine Lace, Circle of Friendship
Paper: Ruby Red, Cameo Coral,Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive,Vellum
Ink: Ruby Red, Old Olive, Staz-On Black
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Hemp, Eyelet, Brads
Tools: Dimensionals. 1/16 Punch, 11/4" and 13/8 inch Circle Punches

Too Much

Inspiration Challenge #110
Today's inspiration piece is so pretty and colorful. I concentrated on the design on the left side for my inspiration. Click here for the inspiration. I have fun cuttting the flowers knowing how they are going to look once finished. I added eyelets and use gel pen for the petals. My Nesties (that's what I am calling them,the word Nestebilities is way too long) came in handy for what I had in mind. I added the tafetta pink ribbons to finished this card.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Time Well Spent
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip. Pretty in Pink, DSP
Ink: White Craft, Basic Brown, White Gel pen
Accessories: White Eyelets, Pink Tafetta Ribbon
Tools: Nesties, 1/16 punch, Crop-a-dile

Create

Inspiration Challenge #109
Today's inspiration piece is from Pottery Barn entry way. Click here to see it.
I remember having a DP from SU! that resembles a wooden wall, so I went digging for it in order to do the inspiration I had in mind. I love the Vases in Vogue. I was only going to do one but I got carried away and did three vases. The frame is from Quick and Cute set. It's the closest I can find to frame. I added the Stickles last.
The knob drawers are silver brads and I used a circle puncd and cut them halfway. The word "Create" is from Tres Chic.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Vases in Vogue, Tres Chic, Quick and Cute
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky and scraps of DP from Ginger Blossoms.
Ink: Basic Black, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, Ruby Red, White Craft
Accessories: Silver Brads, Stickles, Black brad, Hemp
Tools: Square Punches, Circle Punch, Dimensionals

A Little Note

Inspiration Challenge #105
I had 2 Christmas Parties from my stamping group yesterday; that would explain the reason why no posting from me. It was a lot of fun but I am glad it is over. Next on the list I will be working on my Christmas cards for mailing.I did take some time to do the Saturday IC. Here is the inspiration. I used the Stem Silhouettes for my main image and used Blush Blossom for some shadowing effect. I added the stripes (DSP) and circles (Itty Bitty set)for the background. It needed something else in the bottom of my card, so I added the cute sentiment.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Stem Silhouettes, Itty Bitty BG, In My Thoughts
Paper: Certainly Celery, Purely pomegranate, Wgisper White, Cutie Pie DSP
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: DS Ribbon, Brads
Tools: Slit Punch, 1/2",1",11/4" Circle Punches, 1/16 Punch

Flaky Friends

Inspiration Challenge # 104

It was defnitely raining and pouring from my side of town yesterday-non-stop!!!! If you live in Az, that is a big thing for us here. After doing this card for the IC, it was hard to find a good lighting. The background was stamped using the Itty Bitty Backgrounds, and Aida BG. I used a small strip of the Dashing DSP and added the tag from flaky friends tag and used marker instead to omit the To and From.

I used the sentiment from Cute Converse set.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Flaky Friends, Cute Converse, Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Real Red, Soft Sky, Dashing DSP

Ink: White Craft, Real Red, Not Quite Navy, Soft Sky

Accessories: Clothespin,DS Ribbon, Star Brads, Red Brads, Hemp

Tools: 1/16" Punch, Dimensionals

You Made My Day !

Inspiration Challenge #101

Color Challenge # 139

It was really exciting to combine 2 challenges in one card. It's a first for me. I love how these two challenges turned out. I used the SA Kindness wheel and stamped it on Bashful Blue using Ruby Red ink. I colored the some of the flowers with white gel pen and some I put stickles on it. I used the flower from the Priceless set and trim them, mounted it on dimensionals. I used the sentiment from Stem Sayings to go with the wheel sentiment. I just neede the white BG paper to show off the red brads, added the ribbon and...done!

RECIPE:

Stamps: Priceless, Stem Sayings, SA Kindness

Paper: Wild Wasabi, Ruby Red, Bashful Blue (instead of Soft Sky),Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Ruby Red, Wild Wasabi, White Gel Pen

Accessories: DS RIbbon, Red Brads, Stickles

Tools: Slit Punch, 1/16 Punch, Dimensionals

Always in Fashion

Inspiration Challenge #100

This is my submission for the IC- to make a card for a specific person that inspires you. I have been thinking a lot of my one and only sister, Beck who is crazy about purses. As a matter of fact, if there is anything in common between the two of us, we both love shoes and purses. It does not matter what color or texture the purse is, if she like it, she'll buy it. LOL !!!!

The purse is stamped in Basic Brown on Whisper White Paper, use the SU DSP and stamped it again three times and mounted it with 3-D. I added the bling. I then used the Square Punches using Chocolate Chip paper. I wanted to match the background with the DP paper; I thought the Looks Like Spring is a good match, stamped in White Craft and Basic Brown. I added the DS Ribbon and did the piercing for a nice added touch.

RECIPE:

Stamps: First in Fashion

Paper: Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, SU! DSP

Ink: Basic Brown, White Craft

Accessories: DS Ribbon, Bling
Tools: Tool Kit, Crystal Efects,11/4 and 13/8" Square Punches, Dimensionals

Scaredy Cat

Inspiration Challenge #99

I am getting some stuff set up for Halloween, and this challenge just sets me in the mood. I have used my Haunting Halloween set quite a bit, so I thought I'd do something different. I was just browsing the SU catalog and I saw this card and I thought I'd cased it (page 26). I changed some of the features but the whole idea came from the book. Instead of the witch, I used the cat from Batty for You. I used my Creepy Crawly DSP and picked out those sayings. I used the Window Punch on the Pumpkin Pie paper and glued the sayings. The background was done with Brayer using the Bordering Blue pad. I masked the moon, stamped the Spooky Skyline and stamped it off prior to brayering. For my sentiment, I created a pocket, using the Window Punch. ( see pic). I used dimensionals on the black paper, so it will pull out easily. I added the stickles for my finishing touch.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Batty for You, SA Spooky Skyline, Autumn Apparitions

Paper: Basic Black,Pumpkin Pie, Glossy White

Ink: Basic Black, Bordering Blue

Accessories: Black Gingham and Tangerine Grossgrain Ribbon, Black Brads, Metal tag, Stickles

Tools: Brayer, Dimensionals, 1/16" Punch, 13/8" Punch,Window Punch,