Spread the Joy and Lots of Fall Fun!

Happy Friday friends!  I hope you've had an enjoyable week.  As you're reading this our cruise ship has docked in Nassau and we're enjoying a day in the sun in the Bahamas, so relaxing.  As you may know, Stampin' Up! announced a new contest where you can design images and submit them and if selected your images will be made into an actual stamp set and offered for sale (how cool is that?)  The first contest was for entries by Stampin' Up! employees and Emily Montoya's submission was selected as a winner and became the Spread the Joy stamp set that was released for sale in July.  Unfortunately since this stamp set isn't in one of the catalog's it's easy to overlook it but it has some absolutely wonderful images that are very fresh.  So I decided so  show you one of the great images from this set.

 

This card came together came together easily and starts with a Sahara Sand cardbase.  I added a layer of Chocolate Chip cardstock and I embossed the top of it with the Big Shot and the Pretty Print Embossing Folder.  I added a layer of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper.  I've been working on another project using the Tasteful Tablescape kit so I had all the elements out on my desk and thought that this strip of birch paper ribbon and ruffled it up nice.  Next I added some Linen Thread and tied on a Pumpkin Pie button.  The greeting is from the Spread the Joy stamp set and was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink and matted on a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock.

 

This card is full of texture and dimension, which is so fun.  I love each element and they work so well together. 

 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and are able to spend some time relaxing and creating.

 

Diana

Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge: Spread the Joy

Happy Monday friends!  August is really starting off with a bang and we're looking forward to lots of fun this month.  We celebrated Aidan being awarded his black belt in Tae Kwon Do on Saturday (so proud of him and all the hard work he put into preparing for this) and Chris' birthday is this week so we have lots of fun things planned for this weekend as well.  So when I sat down to work on my card for this weeks Create with Connie and Mary Color challenge I saw the newly released stamp set Spread the Joy on my desk and knew it would be perfect for how I'm feeling.  This is a great stamp set that was designed my Stampin' Up! employee Emily Montoya as part of the first round of In with You stamp design contest.  The images in this set are so unique and really fresh and fun.  This card starts with a Smoky Slate cardbase and then I added a piece of Basic Black cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and the newly released Stylish Stripes embossing folder.

I added a piece of Bermuda Bay Designer Series Paper along the middle that I matted with some Silver Glimmer Paper for a little bling.  I also added some Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon and Basic Black 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon.  The greeting was inked with Stampin' Write markers before being stamped on Whisper White cardstock and being matted with Smoky Slate.  The final touch was to add a Bermuda Bay Designer Button with a bow made from Whisper White Baker's Twine.

I have to admit, I'm so in love with the colors and end result of this card, it just makes me smile every time I look at it.  I hope you enjoy and you still have time to play along with this color challenge, or check out some of the other great ideas.

Have a great day,

Diana