Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #PCC330: Home to Roost

Good morning!

How is it possible that we only have 11 days left in this years Sale-a-bration?  There have been so many fabulous products and phased releases that I haven't even gotten to play with everything thing yet, crazy I know!  I decided to use several of these items on this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  While the Home to Roost stamp set (a SAB freebie!) has been out since January but I'm just now inking it up, I've focused on the rooster image but there are also some fabulous greetings and fonts that can be mixed with other elements and stamps for a different look.




I started with Petal Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then added Whisper White cardstock for the cardfront.  On this piece I used the Timeless Textures stamp set and Pool Party ink to stamp the filigree image several times.  Next I added a piece of Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper  (a SAB freebie!) and matted it with Call Me Clover cardstock.  I added another piece of the coordinating DSP that I tore on both edges to make some faux washi tape.

The greeting is the only stamp I used from Home to Roost and after stamping it in Call Me Clover ink on Petal Pink cardstock I cut it out with the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits and then matted it with a piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock that was punched out with the Story Label Punch (this is a SAB coordination item and only available while supplies last!) and attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.

The final touches on the card are a few rhinestones and a double bow tied with Whisper White Baker's Twine.

I love all the colors in this DSP which I wouldn't have thought to pair together and the succulents are so trendy right now for spring I'm looking forward to getting planting for the upcoming spring and summer seasons!  Check out all the other cards the design team is sharing using this sketch challenge as inspiration and then we would love for your to play along with us and share what you create.  Don't miss out on any of the SAB freebies or coordinating products this year so place your order soon. 

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Home To Roost Cling Stamp Set [149736]	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Big Shot [143263]	Story Label Punch [150076]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper [149574]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Call Me Clover 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146969]

Enjoy,

Diana

Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #310: Fabulous Flamingo

Good morning!  We're finally getting a shot at spring which is fitting perfect with this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge theme, I love all these bright cheery colors and images but I have to say that little flamingo in the flower pot immediately caught my eye since I have a thing for flamingos (only started over the last year) and I recently received the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set and hadn't even had a chance to ink it up.

I started with Pool Party cardstock as the cardbase and cut the shape for the Whisper white cardfront and Granny Apple Green mat (this may have been actually the hardest part of the entire card since I messed my stamping up the first time and had to start over (that shape doesn't work well with just flipping it over and trying again, haha!

I stamped the flamingo first and used Blushing Bridge, Flirty Flamingo, and Melon Mambo as my pink shades, along with Basic Black, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, and Shaded Spruce for all the other stamping.  Now I must confess, I had a little smudge on the top of my Whisper White piece hence the sponging along the top to create the sky look which actually worked out in the end. 

The greeting was stamped in Melon Mambo ink on Blushing Bride cardstock and then cut out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and attached with dimensionals.  I also added a couple of rhinestones for some bling.

Now to finish off the card I knew I wanted something in the bottom corner so I pulled out the Tropical Thinlits Dies and cut a couple of branches using Shaded Spruce cardstock and then the flower was actually cut out using one of the dies and the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper and then I sponged around the edge with Melon Mambo ink to brighten the flower up.  Before attaching the flower with a dimensional I made some loops using Silver Metallic Thread and attached it to the back of the flower.

I am absolutely in love with the colors and texture of this card, it screams spring and makes me want to pull out my summer flamingo decorations (soon!!!).  Make sure to check out all the great cards the design team is sharing using these pictures as inspiration and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for products used on today's card:

Product List

Fabulous Flamingo Photopolymer Stamp Set [143758]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Tropical Thinlits Dies [146831]	Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Silver Metallic Thread [138402]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198]

Enjoy,

Diana

Fab Friday Color Challenge #FabFri158: Healing Hugs

Good morning!

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend, ours was full of lots of sports and activities as usual but I was able to sneak away for a little bit of crafting fun and decided to play along with this weeks Fab Friday color challenge.  As soon as I saw these colors I knew this had to been a floral card (it would also help get me out of the snow and rain funk we've been having) so I decided to use the Healing Hugs stamp set, which had just arrived in my last order so I hadn't had a chance to ink it up yet.  I also decided to stick with the #simplestamping these and let the stamps be the stars.




I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock as a mat for the Whisper White cardfront.  On the card front I started by stamping the open leaf image several times in the bottom left corner with Mossy Meadow ink and then used my Blender pen to color in the image so get different levels of color in the leaf.  I also stamped the cross stitch image using Crumb Cake ink and the greeting was stamped in Calypso Coral.

For the flower I started by inking the whole stamp with Petal Pink ink and then used a sponge to add little hints of Calypso Coral here and there.  After stamping I cut the flower out with Paper Snips and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.  To finish off the card I added some Petal Pink pears from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls and then a double bow tied with Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.

This stamp is one of the new ones in the DistINKive line so there is some great texture in the flower image that is so much better when you look at it up close. It's also great to have get well cards in your stash  and ready to go for when you find out someone is under the weather, and this will certainly brighten someone's day!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Healing Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146530]	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144173]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Blender Pens [102845]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge #FabFri157: Part of My Story

Good morning!

With our crazy schedule lately it seems like I haven't had much time in the studio, I need to change that as my crafting time really helps reduce my stress and calms me, anyone else feel that way?  Today I'm playing along with the Fab Friday sketch challenge to make this fun card that mixes Sale-a-bration and Annual catalog goodies.

I started with Petal Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Gray Granite cardstock as a mat for the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper (this was my first time using this paper and you have to think beyond baby because this paper has some great patterns.  I used the Big Shot and the Eclectic Layers Thinlits to cut the geometric shape in the background so the cardstock can peak through as my design element along the right side on the sketch, just to change things up.

For the main stamped image I used the Part of My Story stamp set (a Sale-a-bration freebie) and used my Stampin' Write Marker's to color in the stamp before stamping on Whisper White Cardstock.  Next I cut it out with the Big Shot and Layering Circles Framelits and sponged all over with the Gray Granite ink.  As a mat for the circle I took one of the Colored Doilies and flipped it over and sponged on the back using Petal Pink ink.  Dimensionals were used to pop the circle up from the doily mat.

The finishing touch on the card is the heart which I made my using another one of the thinlits in the Eclectic Thinlits set (no this piece only embosses, doesn't cut out, but it was really easy to cut out with Paper Snips and then I attached little pearls on all the line intersections before attaching it to the cardfront with dimensionals.

I love the colors and textures on this card that really play against the different geometric shapes, a fun sketch for sure. 

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set [149719]	Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774]	Big Shot [143263]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper [146284]	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Colored Doilies [146935]
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044]

Enjoy!

Diana