SUNshine Mom FM208

Good Friday morning!  Today I am over at The Friday Mashup and Amy has a fun challenge for us.  With Mother's Day this weekend, I wish all you Mom's a Happy Mother's Day and hope you have a wonderful crafty weekend!

 

This week's Mashup! Challenge:

• Create a project using a "Recycled or Upcycled Item".
• Create a project for "Mother's Day". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project for Mother's Day using a Recycled/Upcycled Item". 

 

So my sunshine started out in my head being a recycled cupcake paper holder, but well I didn't have a white or yellow one.  I had a Halloween one but after I colored it yellow, you could still see the pumpkins thru it!!!  So there went that idea out the window LOL!!  So I just cut out a daffodil delight starburst shape and stamped it with the sunray from the kinda eclectic stamp set.  I added some google eyes and drew on a smiley face.  This is just a fun kid friendly Mother's Day card to enjoy!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ pacific point, whisper white, daffodil delight, calypso coral

Ink ~ crushed curry, pacific point marker

Stamp set ~ kinda eclectic

Misc. ~ daffodil delight seam binding ribbon, banner punch, little letters die set, google eyes, starburst framelit set, large dots embossing folder, (kids handwriting FREE!!)

A Paper Pumpkin Mothers Day Greeting

 

Good morning!  Today I am over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we are sharing projects created from those wonderful little red boxes that get delivered to our door step each month!  Come on now, I know you know what I'm talking about!  You don't?!?!  Well read on and see what its all about.

 

 

So at Stampin' Up!'s Leadership this past January, all demos who attended were given the choice of two different kits to pick from to take home.  I chose the framed love kit since I had missed out on getting this one when it came out.  I love the little photo frame, but what I love most is that you're able to take the supplies and stamp set and create other things such as cards.  I used all supplies from the kit plus I used my own black ink pad for the sentiment and added a little ribbon at the bottom.

 

 

April 2014 Paper Pumpkin - Framed Love kit. You can click the link below to go watch the making of the cute original project and get an idea of the things that can come in the wonderful crafty kits.

https://youtu.be/ikJ-hKWgfWc

 

If you are interested in getting your own Paper Pumpkin kits delivered right to your door step each month, click this link to go read all the details and get signed up!  JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN

 

Supplies Used

Framed Love Paper Pumpkin kit

Misc. ~ basic black ink, pear pizzazz cotton ribbon and lace trim

 

Leave some "love" and go see what kits the other designers to play around with!

 

 

Painted Blooms CYCI#66

Good Sunday morning!  I hope everyone has been enjoying this nice and beautiful weekend so far.  Today is the start of an all new challenge over at Can You Case It?  The challenge is "designer's choice", which means I get to create what ever I want.  This means you too, get to create something, cute, fun, sassy, what ever your little crafty heart desires.

 

 

 

So Mother's Day is just around the corner, so I have begun to create and stock up on cards to have handy for friends and family. 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ pacific point, whisper white

Ink ~ wild wasabi, daffodil delight, pacific point

DSP ~ painted bloom

Misc. ~ oval framelits, daffodil delight seam binding ribbon, sweet dreams washi tape

 

Best Mother Ever CYCI#62

Good morning!  Its Sunday and its the BIG day....I am up at this very moment getting ready to run my half marathon in Va. Beach for Shamrock!  Its also time for a new challenge at Can You Case It?  Come get inspired by our designers and come play along.

 

I am working on Mother's day cards so I have plenty to take to my sisters hair shop where she sales my cards for me.  This is a quick and easy one, but beautiful at the same time.

 

I love the butterfly basics stamp set and framelits we have.  They make any card lovely.  I stamped and cut one out in daffodil delight, matching my cardstock base and then cut one out in black and cut it in half the fit behind it, adding a simple layer.  I love the detail of the gold bakers twine and candy dots too.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, basic black and daffodil delight

Stamp set ~ butterfly basics, and many more

Misc. ~ gold bakers twine, brights candy dots, butterfly framelit set, spring flowers embossing folder

All Things Flowers March BLOG HOP with SSINKspiration

 

Well its that time again.  Time to get our Blog Hop on over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  This month we are focusing on "flowers".  Just in time too, cause I think by now, we are all a little but sick of the snow and are ready for some warmer weather and the signs of Spring to come and what better sign, than those little pretty flowers starting to come up out of the ground.

 

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number #8 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop -Dj's Stampin Place . If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

 

 

I created this pretty Mother's Day card using the Crazy About You and the Petite Petals stamp sets.  Both are a cute accent to each other.  And you can't have a Mother's day card, without some added pearls.  I wanted to use soft shades, so I went with the colors of: crisp cantaloupe, lost lagoon and pistachio pudding.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my Mother's Day flower card.  Leave some "love" and head on over to our last stop on the Hop with Carrie at Carrie Stamps. 

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
2. Jenny G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
3. Wendy at Luvin' Stampin'
4. Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana
5. Kathy at Katrina P's Creative Corner
6. Kim at Stamping with Kim
7. Melissa at Stamp Doc
8. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
9. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations .......you are HERE!
10. Carrie at Carrie Stamps
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Pinterest Inspired

 

Good morning and thanks for dropping by.  Today I am over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration where today we are sharing projects created from things that inspired us from Pinterest.  As I was browsing thru some of the boards that I enjoy following, I came across this set of blueprints from My Favorite Things.  It was a great set of sketches and I knew right away what stamp set I wanted to use for it.

 

 

 

I really enjoy the new stamp set "Crazy About You" from the new SU! occasions catalog because it has tons or words that you can use to create your own phrase and the flower that comes with it is adorable.

 

This just happens to be my first Mothers Day card out of the way.  One down, one more today!  I stamped three times the flower in tangerine tango and cut it out in three pieces to layer with foam dots.  I added a clear button with a natural twine bow to the center.  I added three different sized dots I created using crystal affects and colored with the dark shade of night of navy blendabilities.

 

Supplies Used

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A Mother's Day Kiss June Layout Challenge with SSInk

 

Good Monday morning!  Its time for our June Layout Challenge over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  We hope that you will come play along!  Our design team members have done a great job with our sketch this month.  Don't forget to go visit each blog to see what they have created.  Our layout challenge this month is Project Life inspired.  This can be done in My Digital Studios, using actual Project Life supplies or creating your own page just using the layout.  As always, just have fun!!!

Here is the fun sketch.....

 

And here is what I came up with.  I wanted to create a second page to one I created as a selfie last month.  It finishes up my Mother's Day pages.  I really did have fun creating this page.  Having the Project Life Adventure cards really made it easy and simply to pull together.  The three flowers are the burlap embellishment ones.  I just recolored them to match my page.  I added a black brad to the center of each, did a little journaling and I'm done and ready to move on to the next project on my list!

 

Supplies Used

My Digital Studios Software

Kits: Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection, burlap accessories, black brads

 

 

A Six Sided Mother's Day!

 

Good morning and thanks for stopping by.  Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we are showing off our Mother's Day creations.

 

 

Erica Bass, a fellow designer with SSInk, created a card last week using the Six Sided Sampler stamp set.  One of my favorite sets, yet for some reason, don't use it much.  Well not anymore, she INKspired me to break it out and put it to work.

 

I used the now retiring (cry, sniff, sniff!) picnic parade DSP and even pulled the colors of crushed curry, wisteria wonder and coastal cabana to stamp my hexagon pattern with.  I added some solid colored banners down the side and pulled (well tied) it all together with matching wisteria wonder chevron ribbon (boy am I so happy this ribbon didn't leave is...smile!) and a cute little button with some twine.

For the inside, I added a simple DSP layer with coastal cabana and one crushed curry stamped hexagon.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, wisteria wonder, coastal cabana, crushed curry

Ink ~ crushed curry, wisteria wonder, coastal cabana, soft suede

Stamp Sets ~ six sided sampler and teeny tiny wishes

DSP ~ picnic parade

Misc. ~ basic pearls, hexagon punch, natural twine, subtle buttons, wisteria wonder chevron ribbon

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Leave some "love" and head over to our main blog to see what the other gals created for Mother's Day!

 

 

Flowers Bouquet for CQC239 & FMS134

Good morning and thanks for stopping by to visit my blog.  Today I am playing along with two challenges.  The first is for the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches and the second is the color challenge over at Colour Q.

Its funny how when you see a set of colors or a sketch you sometimes know exactly what you want to create, but on the other hand, its weird how someone else can also be thinking similar thoughts.  When I saw the sketch at freshly made sketches, I knew I wanted to arrange my flowers in a circular pattern to follow the sketch shape, but before I start a project card, I always go in and look at what has already been done and submitted to make sure my thought has not already been submitted.  Well that's sort of what happened with this card.  Design team member, Cindy Hall had created her card with flowers arranged for her circle too!  Great minds think a like right!?!  I went to work with my same idea and made sure to make my different as to not make it look like my was copied off of hers.

 

So my card base is pumpkin pie and my dsp layer is from the quatrefancy specialty pack.  I layered with a cut strip of burlap ribbon and wrapped with some gold bakers twine.  My flowers are punched out in old olive, pink pirouette, calypso coral and pumpkin pie.  The center of each flower is champagne glitter paper using the itty bitty punch pack. 

 

Every flower bouquet has to have some ribbon and a bow so I used the natural chevron ribbon for that.

 

For the inside (cause I never forget the inside), I punched one of each color flower and layered again the white with the same DSP as on the front.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, pumpkin pie, old olive, calypso coral, pink pirouette, champagne glitter

DSP ~ quatrefancy specialty

Ink ~ calypso coral

Stamp Set ~ Teeny tiny wishes

Misc. ~ burlap ribbon, gold bakers twine, petite petals punch, itty bitty punch pack, owl punch, natural chevron ribbon

 

Thank you again for stopping by to visit my blog.  Don't forget to leave some "love", as I always enjoy reading your comments.

Thank You Mom PPA199

So I was sitting on the warm sidewalk, soaking in the warmth from the sun, and browsing thru the newest challenges trying to decide which one to play along with.  I guess the warm sun helped me decide on the sun shiny colors over at Pals Paper Arts.  Below is the colors for us to play along with and I knew what kind of card I wanted to create...a Mother's Day card using flowers!  Nothing is more cheerful than springy flowers and these this combo is perfect!

 

I wanted a black chalkboard look for my background to help the flowers will pop.  I also used the hexagon hive thinlits die to add a bit of texture.  The flowers are stamped in so saffron and calypso coral on the coordinating color cardstock then cut out using the secret garden framelit set.  I also stamped a flower image from the petite petals set and punched each out in the same colors.  Added each to the center of the flower with a large pearl in the middle.  The leaves are in pear pizzazz and work perfectly behind the flowers.  Right at the very end, with the help of my friend as my decision maker, I decided to add half of a paper doily behind the flowers.

On the inside, I stamped another set of so saffron and calypso coral flowers with one more pear pizzazz leaf.  I always make sure to leave room for my hand written message.

Finishing up my post with a view looking down.

Now I am sure you are wondering why, if this is a mothers day card, that on the front, I don't say "Happy Mother's Day"?  Well its simple, I am saying "Thank You" because I am thankful for all my Mom does to help me when I need her.  Cause isn't that what Mother's Day is about?, saying "Thank You" for just being awesome!!

 

I hope you have enjoyed my card using this fun color challenge.  Don't forget to leave some "love", you know I "love" the read your comments!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, basic black, crumb cake, pear pizzazz, so saffron and calypso coral

Ink ~ so saffron, basic black, calypso coral

Stamp sets ~ petite petals, secret garden, lacy and lovely

Framelits ~ secret garden, hexagon hive thinlit

Misc. ~ large basic pearls, paper doily, gold bakers twine

Mother's Day Tulips with MOJO338 & CTD285

Good morning...its Friday, Friday, Friday!  Next to Saturday and Sunday, its my favorite day of the week!  I don't think I need to tell ya why either!!  Todays card is for the fun sketch challenge over at MOJO Monday and the color challenge is for Color Throwdown.  I really had fun with these two together.  I decided to break out an use my Blessed Easter stamp for the first time and use the soft colors of blushing bride, pear pizzazz, sahara sand and early espresso, for an early Mother's Day card.  I really do think the two worked very well together.

 

I used my aqua painter and did a little water coloring with the tulips to give them a soft appearance.  The cute little banners along the are made using the banner punch from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  I am so in love with this little fella!

One of the other elements of this card, that adds a soft touch are the pearls.  I added a small one to the center of each little flower and three larger ones around the side of the circle.

 

And as always, I like to show the inside of my card.  Not always as detailed as the outside, but just as important.  I believe that the inside can be the most important at times, cause its where the writing goes that comes from the heart!

 

I hope you have enjoyed my take on the sketch and color challenge.  Don't forget to leave some "love" before checking out.  I hope you have a blessed weekend full of warm sunshine and fun times!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ early espresso, blushing bride, pear pizzazz, whisper white

Ink ~ early espresso, bushing bride and pear pizzazz

Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper

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Blessed Easter

$11.95

Banner Punch

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Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

$4.95

Punch Pack

$16.95

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April Stamp Club Projects

 Ok bloggers, since tomorrow is my monthly stamp club, I guessed it was ok to go ahead and most what we are making.  This month is a Mother's Day flower pot card.  But what makes this card cool, is that it stands up.  The above picture is a 3-d item made using the Mixed bunch stamp set (this is set we are using to make the card with).  It is just a mini composition book, so its perfect to carry in your pocketbook.

 This is the card we are making, but it will stand up like the one below.  I couldn't decide which paper pack and ribbon to use, but decided based on the cool new brights.

 Test model!  I do like this one too.  I like how it can stand up for display.

This is the one I really love.  Its the scrapbook page, showing how the same stamp set can be used for cards, scrapbooking and 3-d items.

Mother's Day Card and Mini Album

 Ok, first up is a Mother's Day for my mother-in-law.  I just can't get enough of these cute easy to make flower bursts.  I saw this lattice card idea somewhere (sorry don't remember where I saw it to give proper credit) but thought it was amazing and wanted to give it a try.  I used SU! colors of:  very vanilla and baja breeze.  I also used a little of pink pirouette to the inside of the big flower and for the mini one beside of it.  I also used the flower border emboss folder for the outside vanilla layer.

 To give as a small gift with the card, I made this mini according album to hold wallet size photos.  I used a sheet of DSP from blueberry crisp and matched it with very vanilla and not quite navy.  I used bashful blue ribbon to tie it shut.  Again I used the flower bursts on the outside and stamped it with "Happy Mother's Day."

This is what the inside looks like.  I cut and stamped very vanilla pieces to slide in and out of the pockets.  I also stamped on the corners of each.  I soooo hope she likes it. I plan to put some Easter pics of my boys and family inside for her.

Mojo Monday #189

Ok, I am just having so much fun making these cute little flowers!  I used one large flowers with two small buds.  If you would like to know how to make them, just leave me a comment and I would be glad to explain how it is done.  I used all SU! items in this card except the little butterfly (that is a CM punch)  This card is for http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/, head on over and get the details on how to enter.

Colors use are:  not quite navy, very vanilla, always artichoke, baja breeze and flowered piece from the newest DS paper in the Spring Mini that just ended. 

Punches used are:  scalloped oval, modern label, scalloped circle and across the top is a MS border punch