Mashup #6 and CAS #2 - Best Dad Ever!

This afternoon I have a card for you all that was inspired by two challenges and a NEW stamp set from the Summer Mini that I've been dying to use!! So here goes...

The first challenge was for Friday Mashup. They wanted to see Masculine Monochromatic cards this week for Challenge #6.

The second challenge was for CAS-ual Fridays. They wanted us to use buttons and twine this week for Challenge #2. I'm a button-aholic so I jumped on this challenge!!

Besides the challenges and the NEW stamp set that inspired me this week, I have to say that my hubby's new shirt and tie combo also helped me with this challenge! Don't you just love that green???

So here's my card!

I finally used my Best Dad Ever Stamp Set! When my hubby saw this card he pointed to the tie all the way at the right and said, "Hey, there's my tie!" Ha ha!

New Stamp Set: Best Dad Ever (Wood Mount #120399 $18.95, Clear Mount #120681 $14.95, page 13 of the mini).

Supplies Used (All SU)
Stamp Set: Best Dad Ever, Cardstock: Garden Green, Whisper White and Sahara Sand, Ink Colors: Garden Green, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Always Artichoke, Embellishments: Pear Pizazz button and Old Olive 3/8" Taffeta ribbon

Sketchy Thursdays 5.12 - Kids at Play

Remember this post when I told you I won an Echo Park kit of my choice for this layout?? Well I got it in the mail rather quickly and I decided to play with it for this Sketchy Thursday challenge!

Here is my layout. We spent the day having lunch and playing with some friends a few weeks ago and I took some cute pictures so I had to scrap them!

Cardstock is Stampin Up's Daffodil Delight. Stickers and DSP are by Echo Park. Baker's Twine, button, and ribbon is from Stampin Up!

Journaling Reads: "Today we had lunchand played with our good friends, the Cowdens. Own, Miller, and Isabelle are so much fun. And their Mommy, Natasha, is a good friend of mine. FUN!!"

I just love that banner!!!

And I love that Stampin Up's Brights Collection coordinates so well with this Echo Park Kit! The kit I got is called Playground! LOVE IT!

I thought this "Kids at play" sticker was very appropriate for this layout!

Hope you enjoyed this layout. I might even be back today with another creation! Who knows??

CD101 - Hello Blossoms

I love being a part of the Color Dare Design Team! It's so much fun to be challenged with new color combos every week! This week the color combo is #101: Regal Rose, Old Olive and Early Espresso. And here is the card I created...

Last week I showed you card that I made for my MIL for Mother's Day and today I'm showing you the card that I made for my Mom! Hope you enjoy it!

I started this card like I do a lot of cards, with a Crumb Cake cardstock base! It's one of my favorite colors. I need to get back to my Make it with Crumb Cake Mondays. I will try to do that this week!

The DSP from this card is from the Brights Collection Patterns DSP Stack. This stack of paper has lasted me a LONG TIME! I love that it was only a $19.95 investment! The Rose Red cardstock was punched with the Scallop Border Punch (I think I prefer this color better than Regal Rose...I totally spaced it when creating this card and used the wrong color. Sorry!).

I love ribbon! And I especially love Stampin Up ribbon because it matches our colors perfectly! This card uses the Early Espresso 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon. I simply tied it in a bow!

Then I stamped the Hello Blossoms image (NEW IN THE SUMMER MINI: #123102, $7.95, page 7 of the mini) on Whisper White cardstock using Rose Red and Old Olive inks. I matted that piece of cardstock with a little Early Espresso. Then I used 5 Clear Rhinestone Brads, one for the center of each flower!

I love how this card turned out and I hope you do too! If you would like to play along with us, just link up your card creation by next Monday!

Supplies Used (All SU)
Stamp Set: Hello Blossom, Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Rose Red and Early Espresso, DSP: Brights Collection Stack, Ink Colors: Old Olive and Rose Red, Ribbon: 3/8" Taffeta in Early Espresso, Embellishments: Clear Rhinestone Brads

5/17 - Sail Away

Here is my sample for today, using the new Sail Away stamp from the Summer Mini Catalog.

This card was easily created with a little masking (the sun), watercoloring, and spritzing of ink! It does look manly, doesn't it?!
New Stamp Set: Sail Away (Single Stamp, #123013, $9.95 USD, Available in wood mount only, page 11 of the mini).

Supplies Used (All SU)
Stamp Sets: Sail Away and Best Dad Ever (sentiment), Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist, Ink Colors: Stazon Jet Black, Early Expresso, So Saffron, Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist, Tools: Sponge for masking, Color Spritzer Tool and Aqua Painter to watercolor, Embellishment: Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine

5/16 - Flip Flop Fun

If you know me, you know I LOVE flip flops! I was so happy to see this stamp in action at the demo swap I did a few weeks ago!

This is a cute little treat holder! I love the summer-y color combo: Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango! LOVE IT!

New Stamp Set: Sunny Fun (Wood Mount #123040 $19.95, Clear Mount #123042 $14.95, page 16 in the mini).

The flip flop image was embossed on this little treat holder with Stampin Up's new Melon Mambo Embossing Powder (#123223, $4.75, page 23 of the mini). I think I might need to get some of that!!

The treat holder was held together by a little velcro. I love this idea!

Supplies Used (All SU, except the baggie)

Stamp Set: Sunny Fun, Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango, Ink Colors: Versamark and Melon Mambo, Tools: Floral Fusion Sizzlit Die and 1/2" Circle Punch, Embellishments: Jewels - Basic Rhinestone and 1/4" Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Ribbon

5/15 - Happy Father's Day

This card will catch me up, finally! And I hope to stay on track for the rest of May with a card or scrapbook page a day using NEW SU merchandise! WOO HOO!

This easel card uses two new stamp sets!

The first new stamp set is: The Open Sea (Wood Mount #123030 $26.95, Clear Mount #123032 $18.95, Page 9 of the mini). I have a few more cards to show you with this stamp set! I can't wait to show them to you!

The second new stamp set is: Best Dad Ever (Wood Mount #120399 $18.95, Clear Mount #120681 $14.95, page 13 of the mini). I love this stamp set! I had to get it when I saw it! So I will be making a few more samples with this stamp set since I have a few dads and a hubby that's a dad in my life. I will need cards come June!

This card also used the new Nautical Expedition DSP (122343, $10.95, page 8 of the mini).
You also get a glimpse of the Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine (#123125, $2.95, 25 yards).

I love how this card used a color combination with Early Espresso and Basic Gray. I never would have thought to put those together before but they make a really manly card, don't you think??!

Supplies Used (All SU)
Stamp Sets: The Open Sea and Best Dad Ever, Cardstock: Early Espresso, Basic Gray, Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White, DSP: Nautical Expedition, Ink Colors: Early Espresso and Not Quite Navy, Tools: Crimper, Sponge and Color Spritzer Tool, Embellishments: Eyelets and Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Punch: Postage Stamp (You will see more of this punch and details on a card in a few days!)

5/14 - Happy Birthday

I will be posting multiple items today. So be sure to check out all of my posts below!

This card uses the Fabulous Florets Stamp Set (Wood Mount #123025, $23.95 USD and Clear Mount #123027, $17.95 USD, page 22-23 of the mini) and the Beyond the Garden DSP (#122342, $10.95 USD, page 23 of mini). Both items can be viewed at this link.

I just love the effect that stamping off does with images! So cute!

I love the layout of this card! I have never though to make a card open quite like this! Genius!!

Supplies Used (All SU)
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo and Whisper White, Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets and Teeny Tiny Wishes, DSP: Beyond the Garden, Ink Colors: Wild Wasabi and Melon Mambo, Ribbon: Pretty in Pink 3/8" Taffeta, Tool: Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

PDCC #81

This week at Play Date Cafe, the color challenge is awesome! I loved it from the first glance! Check out Challenge #81.

The purple is more of a Rich Razzelberry but I didn't have any of that. So I went with Concord Crush and I'm very pleased with how my layout turned out! Check it out!

I created this layout at my crop this past Friday night and I just love it! The colors work so well together and they also compliment my picture which has a lot of gray and green in it.

If you can't tell, I'm a little into buttons these days! They go on almost every project of mine and I was so glad to find some buttons that matched my Concord Crush cardstock for this challenge!!

I used a few different greens on this layout and that just happened because I wasn't at home with all of my supplies! I think the picture is matted in Kiwi Kiss (it was in my scrap box), the ribbon is Old Olive and the button is Pear Pizazz. It doesn't look bad, does it?!

Hope you enjoy my layout. It's all about the trike that she got from the Easter Bunny that came to Grandma and Grandpa's house a day early to celebrate. She's such a big girl now!!

Supplies Used - Cardstock (SU): Concord Crush and Kiwi Kiss, DSP (Echo Park), Ribbon (SU) Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched-Poly and Old Olive 3/8" Taffeta, Buttons: Some SU, some random collection, Other Embellishments: White Baker's Twine (SU), Letter Stickers (Echo Park) and Butterfly (Unknown)

5/13 - Strength & Hope

Here's another card sample using new items from the mini!!!

This card uses the new stamp set: Strength & Hope (Wood Mount #118100 $17.95, Clear Mount #123660 $123660, page 27 of the new mini). You can also purchase this stamp set in a digital bundle (#124475, $9.95) which includes the stamp set, DSP, and embellishment pieces! And $2 from every purchase goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Details of the set are here also.

Another new item used on this card is the Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#123113, $7.95, page 24 of the new mini). This embossing folder can also be seen on this card.

I just love the font of this text stamp and the butterfly image! So pretty!

Supplies Used (All Stampin Up)...
Stamp Set: Strength & Hope
Cardstock: Melon Mambo and Whisper White
Ink Color: Melon Mambo
Tool: Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Punch: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Embellishment: Jewel - Basic Rhinestone

5/12 - Daffodil Delight

Playing catch-up again! But this time it's not my fault! Blogger was down starting in the afternoon on Thursday, through Friday when I was available to blog and it was kinda annoying to me and my to-do list! Ha ha! So here I am playing catch-up again this weekend!

This card was created by Shelly. She was the host of the wonderful event that I got to attend and make all of these great samples! I love how she used Whisper White as her cardstock base. I hardly ever do that because I always think it will be too boring. But I really like it!! It's elegant!

This card also used the Fabulous Florets stamp set (Wood Mount #123025 $23.95, Clear Mount #123027 $17.95, page 22 and 23 of the new mini). You can see all of the images in this post.

And like the card in this post, Shelly used a Rhinestone Jewel in the middle of her flower and I love the way it turned out!

I will be back today and tomorrow to catch up on the days I've missed and share a few scrapbook pages I created last night at my crop...some are for a few challenges online! Hope you are having a great weekend!

Supplies Used...
Stamp Set: Fabulous Florets
Cardstock: Whisper White and Daffodil Delight
Ink Colors: Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi and Melon Mambo
Ribbon: 5/8" Satin Ribbon in Daffodil Delight
Embellishment: Jewels - Basic Rhinestone