Spring-like!

I've got a two-fer for you today!  My daughter stayed home sick today and while the Tylenol was working she felt up to making a card (she's back on the couch now).  I made the top one and she made the bottom card.  Mine is using that sketch I posted a few days ago from Card Patterns that I've wanted to use.  Took me long enough but I finally got to it.  I tried to give you a little peak at the inside as well since I rarely do up the inside, let alone remember to show you.

My daughter, 9, is very proud of this card and I'm proud of her!  It was her idea to do an Easter card and she chose the colors and design.  I gave her a few pointers here and there and tied the ribbon for her, but she did the rest!  She is excited because I told her we could enter this in Shelli's April Showers contest.  The sketch she used is from the Clean and Simple blog- which I happened to be using myself at the time (will post my creations with that sketch tomorrow).  She was concerned about flipping the sketch but I assured her that was just fine.  The part she got the most excitement from is when I showed her how to use this Tulip Frame border embossing folder!! 

Speaking of April showers, we are definitely getting them today!  Hope you are staying dry!  Thanks for stopping by!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Punch Bunch

Colors:  Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Always Artichoke

Accessories:  Big Shot, Large scallop die, Dotted embossing folder, scallop circle punch, Melon Mambo pom pom trim, scallop trim border punch

Stamps: An Egg-celent Easter

Colors:  Pale Plum, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Perfect Plum

Accessories:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips embossing folder, square punch, scallop square punch, white organdy ribbon, Daffodil Delight narrow ribbon, embossing folders:  Square Lattice, dotted, Petals-a-Plenty, oval punch

Sugar & Spice

Yippee!  Today Lisa Henke and I had another chance to virtual stamp together.   What a great time!  I highly recommend finding an on-line pal that you can virtual stamp with.  We are physically nearly 3 hours apart but we challenge each other and enjoy knowing we're stamping at the same time.  Then we reveal our creations to each other and enjoy seeing how different they are!  If you ever need an on-line pal to virtual stamp with feel free to drop me an email with a date and time and I'd LOVE to be your vitual stamp buddy as long as I'm available!

This time we decided to do this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoast shown below.  We were also supposed to add flowers for today's Ways to Use it challenge and complete it in 30 minutes or less.  Well, I got the sketch part but failed miserably on the rest! I thought the flower part would be easy until I ended up doing a baby card.  The 30 minutes or less I might have gotten but I searched high and low for my dotted emobossing folder and never found it.  

Either way, here is what I came up with.  Considering how many times I tore it apart and started over I'm fairly pleased with it.   

The main image is a new stamp to me from the Sale-a-Bration set Punch Bunch.  I hadn't used it yet so just wanted to get it inky.  My long sentiment at the bottom is an old favorite of mine called Word on Word.  I just love how this stamp is designed to have the larger words in the background a bit faded while the smaller script is more bold.  How creative those SU designers are!!!

Since this is obviously for a baby girl I had to add some pearls and pink dotted ribbon with a pretty scallop border.  Now I just need someone to give it to.  I hope you like it and that you'll stop back tomorrow to see how else we challenged each other. 

If you'd like to play along we'd LOVE to have you join us for our 3rd challenge that neither of us has started yet... it is:  use the sketch from Card Patterns and make your card in under 30 minutes.  If you'd like an extra credit option try this (Lisa doesn't even know about this):  use something metallic.  Can't wait to see who joins us!  When you're done stop back here and link your card in a comment and I'll come check it out!  Be sure to go visit Lisa to see what she did too!

Hope you had a great Thursday!  TGIF!! 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Word on Word, Punch Bunch

Colors: White, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Pacific Point, More Mustard

Accessories:  Tag punches, Melon Mambo dotted ribbon, Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, pearls, Scallop trim border punch

Friend

Hello!  Are you interested in seeing another sketch challenge card from me??  I love the Card Patterns blog and their fabulous sketches!  It is saved in my favorites for places to go for inspiration! 

This is my first use of the hostess set A Slice of Life.  I went with a color combo of Peach Parfait, Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and some Very Vanilla.  

The vase was actually painted with an aqua painter and some Early Espresso ink.  Not sure why it has the rosy tint, but it works with the colors.  I covered it with a layer of Crystal Effects for a bit of dimension and shine. 

Notice the Peach Parfait organdy ribbon?  I dyed it myself by holding it onto the Peach Parfait ink pad with a sponge and just pulling it across multiple times.  Didn't take long and I have a customized ribbon! 

I hope you like it!  I'll be back tomorrow with another DCBD challenge for you to try your hand at.  Thank you for the comments lately- they have meant a lot and they surely keep me stamping! 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  A Slice of Life, Fabulous Phrases, Simply Stripes background (retired ages ago!)

Colors:  Peach Parfait, Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and some Very Vanilla

Accesories: Crystal Effect, Scalloped Trim border punch, Small oval punch, Chocolate Epoxy brad, White organdy ribbon, Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing folder

Sweet Celebration

First of all, thank you for your kind comments and emails regarding my last post.  It was a difficult week and your thoughts and kind words were appreciated.  Since then we've lost another close (92 year old) friend who's funeral will be tomorrow.  A sad time for sure. 

On a happy note though, I am taking some time to appreciate and count my blessings.  And, I managed to actually stamp yesterday which is very theraputic and helped immensely.  This card is for today's DCBD color challenge to use Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette and Real Red together.  Not hard considering Valentine's Day is coming right up.  However, I made mine a birthday card since I'm a bit behind sending some birthday wishes lately. 

I also put to use the Card Patterns sketch 101, but flipped on its side. 

I hope you like it and will consider playing along!

Stampin' Hugs,

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Sweet Scoops

Colors: Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray, Going Gray, Whisper White, Crumb Cake (for the cone), Real Red

Accessories: Silver brads, Sending Love Epoxy Brad, Real Red dotted grosgrain ribbon, crimper, Modern Label punch

A Note For You

Good morning ladies & gentlemen!  This morning I present to you a Color Challenge from the DCBD Divas.  I hope you'll join us in using these three fabulous colors together:  Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Peach Parfait.  You simply cannot make anything but a happy card for this challenge- it is impossible! 

The sketch is from Card Patterns challenge #99.  This is a first for me to play along with one of their sketches.  Looking forward to more!

For the first time ever I've used my new Framed Tulips embossing folder- see it there at the bottom?  It is available right now on page 28 of the new Occasions Mini Catalog for only $7.95.  A few other things to note, the musical paper is not a designer series patterned paper, but paper I made by simply rolling my music notes wheel with Going Gray ink on some Whisper White paper.  Wondering how I got the notes straight?  Well, I whipped out my handy dandy wheel guide (remember that thing sitting in your drawer that you forgot you had?!) 

You'll probably also notice the extra bling in the form of a rhinestone chain hanging the bird cage as well as a few extras on the sentiment piece. 

Please make sure to go visit the DCBD blog to view the other Diva's lovely examples, as well as to play along with us. 

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! 

~Kristin

PS- Yesterday was the first day of Sale-a-Bration- SU's greatest promotion of the year!  Let me know if you need any additional information or would like to schedule a workshop or place an order. 

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Aviary, Sweet Little Sentiments

Colors: Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Peach Parfait, Going Gray, Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Framed Tulips embossing folder, circle punch, rhinestone basics, Modern Label punch