ColourQ 240

Hi everyone!  It’s Tuesday, and that means it’s ColourQ time!  Look at this delightfully delicate color palette Arielle has for us this week:

I just happened to have this image from Fabulous Florets already stamped and colored with Strawberry Slush ink, so I cut it out and added it to some MME DP stamped with the flourish from Everything Eleanor, mounted on a Sage Shadow card base:

I diecut some leaves from Pear Pizzazz cardstock, and added some color with an aquapainter and some PP ink:

I added a sentiment from Bring on the Cake on some Shimmery White paper, diecut with an Apothecary Accents die.  I left the die on the cutout and sponged it with some Pink Pirouette ink, which is a bit difficult to see here:

I also colored some pearls with a Copic and added to the right side for a little extra femininity!  I hope you’ll play along with us this week…these colors are perfect for Mother’s Day or any feminine creation!

Cassidy was disobedient (besides being messy) and wrote on the table with a pencil:

So I made her clean it up with some Fantastik and a paper towel:

She loved it and wanted to clean everything! I hope I can keep her enthusiasm going!

ColourQ 222

Howdy peeps!  Wow, the last day of 2013!  I, for one, am happy to kick 2013 out the door and see the last of it!  Phew, what a year!  I am ready to get back to my stamping routine because I have missed all my stamping friends!  And what an awesome inspiration Arielle has for us to close it out:

These colors allowed me to use a new set from the upcoming mini catalog, Geometrical, as well as some sets from the current catalog:

I used the square Mojo Monday sketch 326 for this week too, flipping it on its side:

I made my card 4 1/4” square, and used several sets for my images….I love mixing things up!  The stars are from Simply Stars; the background stamping is from Bright Blossoms and Gorgeous Grunge; and the inside sentiment is from Bring on the Cake.  And here’s the inside:

These are perfect colors for a New Year’s wish, or any celebration….like a birthday, as I did here!  Show us what you can create with these at the ColourQ blog and you might become the Queen!!  Have fun and have a blessed and safe New Year’s Eve!

Here’s my little princess, doing some artwork on the morning after Christmas!

I just LOVE this picture!

Wee Project Details
Stamps	Geometrical, Bring on the Cake, Gorgeous Grunge, Simply Stars, Bright Blossoms
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Gold, Vellum
Ink	Stazon Black, Smoky Slate, Gold Encore
Accessories	Gold Brads, Epic Day This & That Washi Tape
Tools	Star Punch (SU retired), Dimensionals

Paper Players 164

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Yay, it’s the first official day of autumn!   Sandy is our hostess today for the Paper Players and look at this awesome sketch she’s got for us:

I opened a stamp set I’ve had and not used yet---you don’t have any of them, do you?!!  LOL!  Zoo Babies is so cute, and I thought I’d make a bright, cheerful kid’s birthday card with the little rhino:

I used some retired products:  designer papers and pleated ribbon; along with some new products:  the Circle Thinlets card dies!  They are so much fun to play with!  I used the scallop circle, the chevrons and the “yay”!!!  I stamped my rhino in Tangerine Tango and Lucky Limeade (see his horns?) and popped him up, then added a couple of fun sentiments on the inside:

I love these cheerful colors together with the white sentiments!  This sketch is perfect for so many images….what will you use?  Share it with us at the Paper Players blog so we can see it too!  And check out the other designers’ creations as well:

•  Ann
•  Anne Marie
•  Jaydee
•  Nance
•  Sandy

Here are a few more fair pictures:

Petting a little lamb:

who suddenly decided he wanted whatever food was on her stroller tray!  Yikes!

A pretty little goat:

Watching the bunny take a drink:

And doing what Grammy loves to do:  people-watch!

Thanks for visiting today!

Wee Project Details
Stamps	Zoo Babies, Make A Wish, Bring on the Cake, Designer Typeset Polymer
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango, Floral District & Patterns DP
Ink	Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, White Craft
Accessories	Candy Dots, Pleated Ribbon
Tools	Big Shot, Circle Card Thinlets, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Perfect Polka Dots EF, 1/16" Punch

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Happy Friday!  I finally did some stamping yesterday!!  Getting back into the groove!  I loved the color challenge from Create with Connie & Mary:

and I needed a couple of birthday cards for this weekend, so I went to work:

This one uses a new paper doily from the upcoming Spring Mini as well as the sketch from Try Stampin’ on Tuesday:

I used a small heart punch to make my silver glimmer hearts and used the Fancy Fan EF for my background!  The sentiment is from Bring on the Cake, stamped directly on to the doily:

This also qualifies for the Little Red Wagon challenge this week, which is to make a square card!  Thanks for visiting!

A couple more pix from Christmas;  Cassidy got a little “rag doll” and she tried to make it stand up:

and she promptly complied when Dana told her to give her a kiss:

She did wonder where her nose was, though!  That kid doesn’t miss a thing!

Pretties in Pink

I’ve got two pretty things in pink today!  The first one is a little post-it note holder; I made this as a gift to my eye glass technician; the temple pieces of my glasses have broken THREE times!  Once about a year ago, and the last two within the month—each side!  I expressed my frustration at the eye doctor’s office, and the technician was able to get me a brand new frame!  So I used the Freshly Made Sketches sketch 32:

to make my little gift:

I used a combination of Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Melon Mambo!  Oh, and of course, my little owl has Cherry Cobbler glasses, just like I do!!!  My tech already called me and thanked me for her gift and said she adored the red glasses!  This is also for Stampin Royalty’s challenge 121 this week, which is monochromatic!

My next project is a birthday card using the set Mouthwatering, from the spring mini.  It’s only available until April 30th, so I was trying to get one more card in before I returned it to my friend, from whom it was borrowed!  I used Pink Pirouette again, along with Crumb Cake and some glitter:

I wish you could see how sparkly it is IRL!  And I wish I had straightened out my bow before I took my photo!  Anyway, I just love this color combo, and I love that elegant sentiment from Bring on the Cake!  Have a super day!

Cassidy was fascinated by some sunlight on our kitchen floor, and was running “through” it:

  

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Hey there! The fun, happy girls over at a la Card Monkey asked me to be their guest designer this week!  Here is their sketch & challenge:

My nephew’s birthday is coming up next week, so this was a perfect opportunity to use the sketch!  He is a senior in high school and is a super neat kid…he’s into physics, math, and mechanical stuff, so I thought these images would be great for him:

I am going to bet that he has NO IDEA what that little embellishment is at the bottom right of the image panel…..but he’s smart enough, he can probably figure it out!

The colored images are stamped in Memento black and colored with Copics….the numbers are stamped in Pacific Point.  I just love this vintage look and I know he’ll probably just want to see what’s inside!

If you have any questions about the card or supplies, give me a shout!  (Make sure you include your email address so I can return your answer!)  I hope you’ll have some time to play with the Monkey sketch this week---we all need birthday cards, and this is a fun, simple sketch!  Be sure to join us and share your creation!

This was taken last week, after recuperating from teething and a bad cold…..red cheeks and runny nose, but check out the curls!  Amazing! And raisins always help!  Thankfully, the teeth have broken through:

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Sunday, beautiful Sunday!  It’s another Paper Players day, and Nance is our lovely hostess with a sketch:

Of course, after I finish my card, I realize the sentiment is to be in the lower right hand corner…..oops!  I am always in such a hurry!  I hope Nance doesn’t mind!  I used Established Elegance last week for a masculine card, so I thought today I would use it for a feminine card.  I just love all the elements in this set—so vintage-y lovely!

I used different patterns of the Beau Chateau DP for my panels, the main one embossed with the Stripes embossing folder and sponged a bit with Sahara Sand ink.  I cut around the flowers on my vertical panel, stamped a few images and added a couple scalloped edges and embellishments full of vintage goodness:

I added a sentiment from Bring on the Cake for the inside:

I hope you’ll find some time to play with this versatile sketch that Nance has created!  Wander on over to the Paper Players blog to see what the other designers have created and share your creation with us too!

Wee Details:

• Stamps:  Established Elegance, Tiny Tags, Bring on the Cake
• Paper:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Beau Chateau DP
• Ink:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Marina Mist, Sahara Sand
• Acc:  Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds, Scalloped Eyelet Border Punch,  Victoria Lace, Velveteen Ribbon, Mini Clothespin, Dimensionals, 1 1/4” Circle Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Subtles Button, Linen Thread, Pink Pirouette Marker, Stripes Embossing Folder, Daubers