Color Challenge.....Warmest Wishes

Happy Thursday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on SplitcoastStampers.

The colors are Certainly Celery, Bermuda Bay and Regal Rose.

I started out with a totally different stamp set and didn't like what I came up with, so I moved onto a favorite

"Pleasant Poppies"-can't go wrong with this stamp!

I stamped the flowers with black stazon and colored with the regal rose and certainly celery. I then outlined them with the bermuda bay. It is very light but it is there and gives a nice effect I think.

I matted this image with regal rose. The base of the card is confetti cream and then regal rose. I used another piece of  cream and embossed the top part of it. I then used my score board and scored two lines across the bottom. I stamped my sentiment between these lines. 

The sentiment comes from the Bloomin with Kindness stamp set.

I added a few basic pearls to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Dynamic Duos.....Birthday

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!!

today I am sharing a card made using a color challenge at Dynamic Duos.

This week is their one year anniversary and to celebrate they are asking us to choose a favorite past color combo. Well, as most of you know I love Concord Crush and I know it is retired but I love it so and I stocked up a bit before it retired, and team it up with Wisteria and it just sings!!!!

I decide to use a pretty Stampin Up set that is about to retire, "Just Believe" will be gone soon, lounging on a beach somewhere and soaking up the sun, but not my set, it is a keeper.

I stamped the image with Concord Crush a couple of times onto some Whisper White card stock and then made a mask for the moon with a post it note and my 1-1/2 inch circle sponge. I then sponged over the whole thing with Concord Crush going very dark to very light top to bottom.

The base of my card is a 5 inch x 10 inch  piece  of Concord Crush folded in half, then a layer of Wisteria Wonder and then I used my diagonal score board to create the lines on the white piece.

The main image is matted with wisteria and concord card stock.  The sentiment comes from the Happiest Birthday wishes stamp set. I added some Wisteria ribbon and silver brads to finish the card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki

Merry Monday.....Season's Greetings

Merry Monday Peeps

Today Lesley has another great sketch for us:

I pulled out some retired Stampin Up paper that I love called Deck the Halls.

The holly leaves comes from the "Bells and Boughs" stamp set.

I love this set and will probably never part with it.

The base of the card is Crumb cake and then the DSP is all matted with confetti cream card stock.

The image is also stamped on the same card stock and then colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I used always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler ink.

I cut out some of the leaves and added them over the base ones with some dimensionals.

The sentiment comes from the Four the Holidays set.

Be sure and hop over to Lesley's Blog to check out what the rest of the Merry Makers did with this fabulous sketch!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki

Sweet Sunday....Birthday Clown

Happy Sunday peeps!! 

It is Sweet Sunday Sketch Day.

Here is our Sweet Sketch for this week:

I got this cute clown digital image from  Birdie Brown, I just love her images!

I printed the clown out and colored with my copics.

The DSP I used on here are from a retired SU pack called "Big Top Birthday" and it was perfect for this image.

I added a birthday sentiment and a few stars with some silver pearls in the centers.

Be sure and check out what the rest of the team has made with this sweet sketch:

 Dana White-Dana's House of Cards

Dawn Easton-Treasure Oiler Desingz

Jackie Pedro-The Scalloped Edge

Karen Giron-The Sweetest Thing

Karen Motz-Paper Playhouse

Lori Telcer-Inking Aloud

Lynn Put-The Queen's Scene-is off this week bt be sure and stop by and leave her some love

Melissa Hubert-My Paper Obsession

Sarah-Jane Kale-Janeybell

Tracy Clemente-Eat Sleep Stamp 

and this week's Sweet Guest Stamper:

Jenny Peterson

Thanks for stopping by today 

Vicki

Seize the Birthday..... Happy Birthday Wishes

Happy

Saturday peeps!!

Today I am sharing a quick card I made yesterday using some of the new Stampin Up sneak peek items.

I love this new DSP called Gingham Garden.

I used the sketch this week at Seize the Birthday.

I used one of the new in colors also, this one is called Strawberry Slush. I colored the flower using my aqua painter and my new Strawberry ink pad.  The flower and sentiment is from the new hostess set called "Simply Sketched", all these new items will be available June 1st.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by today.

Vicki

SplitCoast Color Challenge.......Thanks So Much

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

Today I took a look  at the color challenge over at SplitCoastStampers. First up I saw the pretty colors and then the fact that my awesome friend Wendy was guest designing this month. So of course I HAD to play along!

Here are the colors this week:

Basic Gray, Blushing Bride and Pink Pirouette.

When I went looking through my card stock I couldn't locate my Blushing Bride, I know I have some, but since I re-organized I can't find several things!! LOL!!

Anyway, I knew right away I wanted to use a NEW FAVORITE, The Stampin Up "Simply Sketched" which is gonna be a hostess set in the new catalog.

I stamped the image and sentiment with black stazon onto some Confetti White card stock and I colored with my aqua painter and blushing bride ink pad. I stamped a second image and colored the flower and added it over the bottom one with some dimensionals.  I cut out with my circle nesties and then sponged the edges lightly with basic gray while the nesties was still in place. 

The base of the card is the confetti white card stock, then a layer of basic gray and then a piece of pink pirouette that I embossed with Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder.

I added the nmain panel to the base with some dimensionals. I added some basic pearls and some Organza Ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Vicki

Merry Monday...Peace on Earth

Merry Monday Peeps!!!

Today Lesley has a very fun and simple sketch for us:

Well, even if I say simple, I did have a bit of trouble with this one, I wasn't sure what to do with it. I had just gotten me a few new Memory Box dies and this "Twiggy Tree" was perfect.

I die cut the tree three times with night of navy card stock and layered them together. The little red birds are a PTI die.

The base of the card is Night of Navy card stock and then the next layer is whisper white card stock. 

The sentiment is from the Stampin Up Greetings of the Season stamp set.

Very simple and easily mailed. Not much bulk with this one! 

Be sure and hop over to Lesley's Blog to check out what the rest of the Merry Makers did with this fabulous sketch!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki