Happy Hula Hoop: {CCMC156}

Yahoo, it's Thursday and that means a new challenge at Create with Connie & Mary! This week we have a fantastic color combination for you.   Check it:

Love it, right?  These colors are so bright and happy that I had to give some love to the Recess stamp set from the Mini Catalog:

This card reminds me of my daughter and her love for jump ropes and hula hoops!  I thought the Playdate Designer Series Paper was the perfect match for these happy colors.  I used the big flower from the DSP and just cut down the 12x12 paper to the section that I needed.

Then I stamped my girl in Jet Black Stazon and colored her shirt, skirt and hula hoop with my Stampin' Write markers a Blender pen and ink pads in the challenge colors.  See the little bows in her hair?  Yes, I drew those free-hand with a Tangerine Tango marker!  I also rimmed the edge with a glue pen and then dipped it in Dazzling Diamonds because a little girl can never have too much sparkle!

I trimmed the main panel with a Tangerine Tango Scallop Ribbon Border and stamped the background randomly with the Recess hopscotch image inked in Old Olive. 

Using the Cupcake punch (coming back in the new catalog July 1st) I made some Whisper White clouds which I sponged with Tempting Turquoise and stamped in the challenge colors with "Happy Sweet Day" from the Fabulous Phrases set.

Of course, I couldn't forget the inside!  Some Funky Four flowers were stamped in the challenge colors and the Apple Blossoms [hostess] sentiment just seemed to fit the feel and emotions of this card...happy thoughts do indeed make happy days!  You'll make us happy if you play along at Create with Connie & Mary!  Be sure to check out the rest of the design team inspiration over at Create with Connie & Mary and then load up your challenge card for a chance at the top 3 pick!

supplies:

stamps: recess, funky four, apple blossoms, fabulous phrases

ink: tangerine tango, tempting turquoise, old olive

paper: old olive, tangerine tango, whisper white CS, playdate DSP

xtras: scallop ribbon border punch; dazzling diamonds; stampin write markers (tangerine tango); blender pen; cupcake XL punch; 2-way glue pen; 1 3/4" circle punch; 2" circle punch (non SU)

Ornate Blossom for Color Dare: CD82

It's another week at The Color Dare and Riley has challenged us with some rich, yummy, saturated colors this week: 

CD82

Night of Navy

Daffodil Delight

Old Olive

Now, I have to admit that I was short on time with family visiting so my creative energy was low and time was short.  My card this week was heavily inspired by this fantastic card from Australian demonstrator, Danielle Daws.  I loved her use of the Ornate Blossom stamp and combined with this week's sketch at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, I created this:

I stamped the Ornate Blossom in the middle of my Old Olive panel and used my stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the 4 other blossoms in each corner.  Looks a bit like a piece of damask wallpaper doesn't it?  I loved how Danielle incorporated a color underneath the scallop border punch.  At first, I thought it was just a strip of paper but I quickly realized that it would show beyond the scallops and I didn't want that so.....I punched a 1/2" circle of Daffodil Delight and attached it behind each scallop.  From the back, my Night of Navy border strip looked like this:

When I turned it over, wrapped it with some fabulous vintage seam binding and added a Daffodil Delight button, it looks like this:

Pretty isn't it?  I love this idea--wish I could say I thought of it!  Thanks Danielle!  It's a great way to incorporate a subtle addition of color.  And can you believe that seam binding?  I found a whole box of the real deal at an estate sale--various colors, mint condition, some still sealed...for $1!!!!  I know, amazing right?  And it's a perfect match for SU's Night of Navy!

Lastly, the sentiment from the level 2 hostess set, Apple Blossoms, was stamped in Night of Navy ink directly on some Greenhouse Gala DSP which just happens to be Daffodil Delight and repeats the Ornate Blossom shape.

Hope you'll pop on over to The Color Dare blog to see what fabulous creations the rest of the design team has for you.  You're sure to find something that will inspire you to take the Dare.  Here's the rest of the design team:

• Riley - our leader
• Glenda - Papers, Scissors & Rocks
• Heather - Princess Scrapper Stamper
• Joan - JJ Creations
• Marisa - Rosemary Reflections
• Melissa - My Paper Obsession

supplies:

stamps: ornate blossom; apple blossoms

ink: old olive, night of navy

paper: old olive, night of navy, daffodil delight CS; greenhouse gala dsp

xtras: wide oval punch; scallop trim border punch; vintage seam binding; brights designer buttons

Happy Skies & Butterflies

Oh, how I love clouds and butterflies! I had to pick up this adorable cloud background stamp at my local craft store. As soon as I brought it home, I knew that I wanted to combine it in Tempting Turquoise with these sweet butterflies from the Punched Posies hostess set and the Island Oasis dsp--doesn't the paper look like rainbows?

I stamped the butterflies in Versamark ink on Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie cardstock and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Gives great dimension and texture! But the best part was being able to punch them out with SU's coordinating butterfly punch--love a coordinating punch! A little bit of linen thread wrapped about the body and secured with a bead created the antennae.


Once the front was finished, I just had to keep going with a matching butterfly, dsp and clouds on the inside!


I truly appreciate all your comments and visits to my little crafting corner of blogland. There are so many talented crafters and stampers out there and I'm grateful that you stopped by...so this card is for you! "I hope your day is as happy as happy gets!" Cheers!

supplies:
stamps: apple blossoms (sentiment); punched posies; flight of the butterfly (inside sentiment); good neighbors (retired-inside clouds); cloud background stamp (hero arts)
ink: versamark, early espresso, rose red, old olive & tempting turquoise
paper: so saffron, tempting turquoise & whisper white cardstock; island oasis dsp
xtras: linen thread; beads from my stash; cloud die (PTI); polka dot impressions folder;

Happy Birthday Thoughts: Curtain Call {Act 37}

Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by and for all the great comments you have left for me. I love hearing from you! Today's card is for the color challenge over at Stacey's Stamping Stage and it's a special one because this week is Stacey's birthday...Happy Birthday Stacey!

Simple design to this card...I can't stop using this hostess level 2 stamp set, Apple Blossoms, just love it! My colors are Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight. The challenge called for Barely Banana but with none in my stash I had to substitute.
The Tempting Turquoise cardstock was run through my Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder--a summer mini fave that I'm happy to see continued in the new 2010-2011 catalog!

This wouldn't be a birthday card for Stacey without a little ribbon and a button! :-) Here, I've wrapped Linen Thread around the turquoise panel twice and then tied on a Chocolate Chip corduroy button (retired). The Tiny Tags stamp and Medium Jewelry Tag punch are the perfect little detail for the button! Aren't they sweet?

Had to finish off the inside with the big bloom from the Apple Blossoms set and a little sentiment from On Your Birthday. Just pulling together all the colors from the front for a cohesive look. There you have it, some virtual birthday cheer! Hope you have a great day!

supplies:
stamps: apple blossoms; on your birthday; tiny tags; punched posies
ink: melon mambo, chocolate chip, tempting turquoise, daffodil delight, old olive
paper: chocolate chip, temptin turquoise & whisper white cardstock
xtras: linen thread; square lattice impressions folder; corduroy button; medium jewelry punch; daffodil delight marker (flower center); paper piercer & piercing mat