Our theme this week at SUO Challenges is Monochomatic Cards so I thought that it was the perfect excuse to show you a card that is all about Baja Breeze. Yes, it is retiring…sigh….and I know I will have a new favorite in no time but for now, here it is.
I started with the beautiful hydrangea from the Best of Flowers set (Best of March). I love this flower! The background paper is from Storytime DSP. Both the notebook paper design and the Baja Breeze design are from that set. Yes, I know that it is technically supposed to be Pool Party but it really looks like Baja Breeze to me. I wrapped the blue layer with some Naturals Ribbon (held over from the Holiday Catalog) and then tied on a shabby bow made from the Baja Breeze Seam Binding. Some Basic Pearls are the finishing touch.
I can’t wait to see what you create this week. Also, I would like to bid a fond farewell from the SUO Challenges team to my friend Heidi Baks. She is so incredibly talented and I have loved being inspired by her!!
Thanks so much for stopping in today. See you again soon!
As part of my celebration of the Free Shipping being offered by Stampin’ Up, I am offering a chance to be a Mystery Hostess!! You qualify if you make a $30 or more (before tax) order from my Online Store by Monday at 6p Eastern using this Hostess Code: DHH32PGZ. Where do you enter the code? Take a look at the screen shot below and in the lower left corner you can see where to enter it. This is the Checkout page and your order has to have the code entered to qualify.
You can also contact me with your order and payment information at the email address in my blog header and I’ll be happy to enter it for you!! I will need to be able to contact the winner after 6p Eastern to find out their hostess requests.
Ok…now onto the blog hop details. If you missed the hop, you will want to go take a look! The Stampin’ Addicts celebrated the Color Refresh by highlighting the retiring colors. My color was Riding Hood Red!
I think this is a lovely rich vintage red and it makes fabulous boy cards. It is particularly nice with Early Espresso! I used my Stampin’ Write Markers to color this sailboat from Moving Forward. I just love this little stamp! This lined print from Storytime DSP is one of my favorites in that pack (and I love that pack). It added a wonderful tone-on-tone feel to this layout! I have been using it a lot lately.
To create this angel card I pulled out my Ovals Framelits and the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder. First I found the right sized oval for the angel and then grabbed the next one up. Using Very Vanilla card stock, I cut out the oval first and then embossed the layer with the embossing folder. I took the cut out oval and then put the smaller framelit on it to cut the right sized piece for stamping (and almost no wasted card stock). After stamping the angel it seemed to still need a little something so I sponged the edges of the oval and the embossed panel with Crumb Cake ink. Then, I tied up a shabby bow out of Very Vanilla Seam Binding and tied it up with a Vintage Faceted Button and some Linen Thread. I used the words this way for some other Christmas cards last year and really liked it so I did it again here. It keeps the sentiment subtle but highlights the reason for the season! Both the oval and the embossed layer are popped up on Dimensionals and the bow was attached using Sticky Strip.
I hope you enjoyed these projects and I look forward to seeing who the winner is of the Mystery Hostess benefits!! Thanks so much for stopping back by today! See you tomorrow for the latest SUO Challenge!
Welcome to the Stampin’ Addicts Retiring Color Blog Hop!! I am joining in with my friends from Stampin’ Addicts to bid a fond farewell to colors that are retiring in the Color Refresh at Stampin’ Up. We have all chosen a focus color and you will have a great time hopping around for inspiration! If you are coming in from Cindy’s blog Heart’s Delight Cards, I know you are amazed by her gorgeous projects with Baja Breeze. Her flowers are amazing! Let’s take a moment of silence for one of my all time favorite colors, shall we??? *smile* Yes, I do really love Baja Breeze!
My color for the hop is Riding Hood Red. This is a lovely vintage red and pairs so beautifully with browns and grays. I particularly love it with Early Espresso!
I think is is wonderful for boy cards so I created a birthday card using the sailboat from Moving Forward (the RMHC set). I added in a little bit of Storytime DSP and a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes. The sketch is courtesy of Fab Friday Challenges.
Another fabulous use for this rich red is for Christmas cards so I pulled out one of my favorite new sets from this year’s catalog, Rejoicing with You.
I wanted to really show off the angel so I kept all the accessories as subtle as possible. This red takes on a real elegance when paired with the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder. I topped it off with a shabby bow tied up with a Vintage Faceted Button and some Linen Thread. Little sentiments from the same set were punched with the Jewelry Tag Punch and tucked under the button.
I hope that you have enjoyed my Riding Hood Red projects. Next up on the hop is Debbi at Come Stamp With Me. She is focusing on Bravo Burgandy and I know you will love her work! Thanks so much for stopping in. If you have any questions on my cards, I will post a little more detail tomorrow (Monday). See you again soon!
We’re excited to let you know that we are offering FREE shipping on EVERYTHING April 6-8 (excluding expedited orders)! That’s right. There are no minimums or limits and all order types qualify (customer, demonstrator, workshop, online). Did we mention that the free shipping is on everything?
Yes, you read it right!! FREE shipping! I am so excited about this!! But not enough cool news?? Well, there is more:
Stampin’ Up has announced a color refresh. When we first did the Color Renovation in 2010, there was discussion of refreshing the colors every 3-5 years based on industry trends. Well…here it is!! While it is sad to see some favorites leave (Baja Breeze comes to mind, lol!), I am so happy to see some returning and just staying colors. And….a new color Smoky Slate. You know you want to see them together in their new families so here you go:
Finally a reminder about the fabulous new pricing on My Digital Studio. You can get the downloaded program or the program disc for the amazing price of $19.95. Hmmm, did I mention the free shipping with that if you wanted the disc??!!
So make your list and make sure you shop on April 6-8 to get the free shipping! Get the retiring colors and their accessories while they last. If you have a favorite, the free shipping is an added bonus!
Happy Wednesday everyone! It is Freshly Made Sketches day…yippee!! Our sketch today is courtesy of the fabulous Linda Callahan of Stampin’ Seasons. I love her cards so it is no surprise that I love her sketch this week. She kept it simple and it leaves lots of room for you to use your imagination!!
I had this flower sitting on my table from another project and thought it would be perfect for Linda’s sketch. It was tea stained (yep, with actual tea) before I decided to use it for this so it isn’t quite as “clean” as I would like for an FMS card. The center of the flower is an Antique Brad. I love those! The bow is made with Very Vanilla Seam Binding and it is wrapped around a DSP layer from Storytime DSP. I couldn’t figure out a place for a sentiment so I decided to go without for now.
I’m absolutely in love with the cards the team has made this week. So many great interpretations of the sketch! I know this will be a busy week in the gallery and I can’t wait to see all that you create!
It is spring break for my boys so we are out and about. I hope to have another card to show you on Friday from a class I am holding tomorrow. Other than that, I am simply ignoring the too cold weather and starting to put in some of my lettuce, broccoli and spinach. I think they are hardy enough to handle the chill and I’m tired of waiting, lol!!
I hope that your week is great. Thanks so much for stopping in today. See you soon!
Paper: Creped Filter Paper, Storytime DSP, Crumb Cake; Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers Die, Antique Brads, Very Vanilla Seam Binding
I hope that your week is going well so far! I mentioned yesterday that I have a bit of spring fever with no spring weather to match. At least Monday’s snow has mostly melted and the forecast here in VA seems to be getting better. I keep encouraging it along in my craft room! Today’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches is from the amazing Rita Wright. Rita is one of the most wonderful stampers and I love seeing her pictures of little Laila on every post. Make sure you drop by to see her blog!
I thought I’d use some bright sunny yellow (Daffodil Delight) to counteract the snow! I loved the little flowers in Bright Blossoms as soon as I saw them and they are perfectly matched with the Summer Smooches DSP. I stamped the flower and the stamped the blossoms again so that I could pop them up. I love how a simple little stamp can give such a wow to a card, especially when framed with the Oval Framelits! The little bow on Rita’s sketch was just the excuse I needed to add in a bow made with the Daffodil Delight Seam Binding. I love how it ties!! A little “hello” from Teeny Tiny Wishes is punched out with the Jewelry Tag Punch.
Ok, spring….I’m doing my part….now let me plant my garden and get my real flowers going!!
I love the variety of cards from the design team this week. Make sure you go take a look to see the inspiration! I probably won’t be back until after Easter. My boys start their Easter break on Thursday so my stamping will be limited. With any luck though, I’ll get my garden started with their help! I hope you have a great rest of your week and a blessed Easter or Passover.
Well, I’d love to tell you that spring is in the air but frankly, all I see right now is snow…again. I am ready to plant my garden and enjoy spring things but not yet. At least not outside. The good news is that SUO Challenges is celebrating spring so I’m sure that will make me much happier!!
I thought it would be fun to use some spring flowers for my card and what better than this awesome stamp from the Best of Flowers set? I may be one of the only people who didn’t own this stamp when it originally came out so I was really excited to see it in the “Best of ” series. I particularly love the size of it! I inked it up with Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade, then I spritzed it with water to help the colors run together a bit. I spritzed the sentiment too to make it match. I love this technique and haven’t used it in a while. I think it works well for stamps like this one and I’m happy with the watercolor look! I pulled out some old more recent Sale-a-bration offerings with the ribbon and the button. These products are the gift that keep on giving and I love that they go so well with the print from Tea for Two DSP.
The colors for today’s card come from the Fab Friday Challenge. Aren’t they pretty??!! The card is a CASE (copy and share everything) of myself and it is based on this card. Why did I CASE myself?? Because I was chosen as the Featured Stamper over at Splitcoaststampers this week and I thought it would be fun to play along with the challenge.
I certainly hope that you have a little bit of spring where you are but if not, just create a little in your craft area!! The design team has some amazing examples and I know you will be inspired to join in!
Back tomorrow with the latest sketch from Freshly Made Sketches! Thanks for stopping in today. See you soon!
Stamp: Best of Flowers (March), Petite Pairs; Paper: Tea for Two DSP, Sahara Sand, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla; Ink: Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade; Accessories: SAB 2012 Ribbon, SAB 2013 Button, Dimensionals
I am so happy to introduce a new product call This and That from Stampin’ Up!!
Your life is: Awesome. Quirky. Exciting. Perfectly messy. And happening really fast. So we’re happy to introduce our newest product line that lets you capture it all on-the-go.
This and That will debut in the 2013-2014 annual catalog, but we’re giving you and everybody else the chance to get it now.
Take a look at this cool flyer and see the new This and That – all the products and the pricing are on the flyer!
We’re introducing the line with these five products, but we’ll be adding more This and That stuff as time goes on.
Bundle Dates: March 23-April 30 (remember the items that come in the bundle will be available in May and in the new catalog, but we’re only offering the discounted bundled until April 30).
You can get as many This and That products or bundles as you want.
You can buy the This and That products separately. But why would you do that when you can get all five together and save 15 percent?
Did your spidey eyes see that two of our In Colors (Calypso Coral and Pool Party) are included in the products? Your eyes were right. You’ll just have to check out the catalog transition information in April to see what that’s all about.
Not enough cool news??!! You can win a trip!! Enter the This and That Trip Giveaway by using this link and you can win a trip for two to San Diego.
I am so happy to share this week’s sketch from Freshly Made Sketches with you! The fabulous Jen Mitchell from I Create designed this sketch and it has so many interpretations. You can see from the design team’s work that there are lots of ways to look at this one. I love a sketch like that!
I thought it would be fun to use the Storytime DSP for this. I love the little images on this paper and I chose this one to cut out. The two little friends with bubbles are too cute!! The sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes seems to fit perfectly and I was so happy with the two together. There is something about the combination of Basic Gray and Crumb Cake that is appealing to me these days so I added a border and a Large Scallop using the Crumb Cake. Of course, some touches of Pool Party were needed and I was able to pull out my Sale-a-bration freebies to help. This ribbon is so pretty and worked well on the borders. The button was my final touch (tied up with some Linen Thread). I think this will make a fun card for a friend of my boys for a birthday. I may have to make some more using different images just to have on hand!
Thanks for dropping in today. I know I’m not posting much but I have been busily working on some projects. I won’t be able to show them for a while but I hope the work will pay off. More about that another day! Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration is almost over! If you haven’t taken advantage, please don’t wait any longer!
I hope that you have a fantastic week. Make sure you go take a look at the design team’s cards and at the gallery as the week goes on. The work you all share with us from week to week is incredible!!
Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Storytime DSP, Basic Gray, Naturals Ivory; Ink: Basic Gray; Accessories: Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button Pack (SAB), Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Large Scallop Edgelit
Happy middle of the week to you! I am happy to be back with the latest challenge from Freshly Made Sketches. I am the sketch hostess this week and I hope you like this one. I designed it with a couple of things in mind. I thought the sketch would lend itself to using pretty designer papers for the background panels and the smaller rectangle left a perfect place for stamping. I know that you will find lots of ways to interpret it and I can’t wait to see the gallery!
The Tea for Two DSP was sitting on my table and calling my name so who was I to say no??!! I love the pretty prints in the pack!! What better than to pair it with Oh, Hello! I really do love this little flower and I inked up only part of the sentiment to fit across the bottom of the panel. I had this new Natural 7/16″ Trim Ribbon that had not been used yet (the horror!) and I thought it would be a nice compliment to the Natural Ivory paper in the background. It is a pretty ribbon to use and I think I have some more ideas for it. I tied it up with some Linen Thread and a Night of Navy button. The background card stock is Midnight Muse but the button seems to work.
I hope you enjoy working with the sketch this week. The design team has created some spectacular creations and I’m completely in awe of them! Make sure you go check them out and then show us your creation!
Thanks so much for stopping in today. For those who haven’t been here since last week, I did a bit of a redesign of my blog (more info in last Sunday’s post). Let me know what you think! See you again soon…have a great rest of your week!
Stamp: Oh, Hello; Paper: Tea for Two DSP, Midnight Muse, Naturals Ivory; Ink: Midnight Muse, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Gumball Green; Accessories: Naturals 7/16″ Trim Ribbon, Regals Buttons, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig
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I started with the beautiful hydrangea from the Best of Flowers set (Best of March). I love this flower! The background paper is from Storytime DSP. Both the notebook paper design and the Baja Breeze design are from that set. Yes, I know that it is technically supposed to be Pool Party but it really looks like Baja Breeze to me. I wrapped the blue layer with some Naturals Ribbon (held over from the Holiday Catalog) and then tied on a shabby bow made from the Baja Breeze Seam Binding. Some Basic Pearls are the finishing touch.
