Splitcoast Color Challenge CC303

Wow!  It's been a week since I've posted.  I guess the holidays kept me busier than I realized!  I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas.  I'm finally getting a chance to get back to some stamping.  I got my Occasions mini preorder before Christmas and I haven't had a whole lot of time to play!  This card uses the stamp set Baby Blossoms.  There are so many images in this set that you can create a lot of different looks.  I used this week's color combo from Splitcoast - CC303.  The colors are Old Olive, Night of Navy and Daffodil Delight.  The greeting is from the wheel Delight in Gladness.  I unmounted the wheel and cut out the individual sentiments.  This one was a little trickier than the wheel from the Holiday mini.  Just a word of warning if you're thinking of trying this.  The words are really close together!  The background is embossed with the Framed Tulips folder.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoast Clean & Simple - CAS95

This week's Clean & Simple challenge at Splitcoast was to include flowers in your design - CAS95.  I pulled out my favorite floral die - Daisies #2.  Since this is a clean and simple card I kept the design pretty basic.  I layered two cuts of each size daisy in Perfect Plum, Pear Pizzazz and Baja Breeze.  This was last week's color combo at Splitcoast - CC297.  I didn't get a chance to play last week but the samples really caught my eye so I decided to use it for this card.  I used a corduroy button for the center of my flower.  The sentiment is from the set A Word for You.  Finally I rounded the bottom corners of the card base to soften the whole design.  Thanks for stopping by!

Button Button SCS Color Challenge CC296

I decided to play along with this week's color challenge at Splitcoast - CC296.  The challenge was Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White.  I just couldn't wait to ink up the set I got this week.  Stampin Up recently held a demo challenge and the prize was the new set Button Button from the upcoming Occasions mini.  I just got it this week and I really like it.  I can see this set is going to get a lot of use!  I use buttons pretty regularily but sometimes its hard to find just the right color.  Now I have a whole bunch to choose from and I can make them any color I want!  The card is pretty simple.  I just stamped a winding path of buttons.  I added a couple words from the Fabulous Phrases set.  Quick, easy and simple.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoast Color Challenge CC295

Here's my card for this week's color challenge at Splitcoast - CC295.  The combo is Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and Peach Parfait.  I thought this was a nice fall combo so I pulled out my Frech Foliage set.  I just don't think you can make a bad card with this set!  It's so darn versatile.  I also stamped the background with the Very Vintage wheel.  The sentiment is from Just Believe.  I used my color spritzer and sponges to add to the vintage look.  I finished with some Crochet trim and an Antique brad.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoast Color Challenge CC293

I really liked the color challenge last week at Splitcoast - CC293.  These colors are a lot of fun together - Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Concord Crush.  I decided to pull out a set from last Christmas that never saw enough ink.  The snowflakes are from the set Patterned Pines.  I love the style of these snowflakes.  The stamped image is very crisp and striking.  I stamped the three snowflakes and then die cut them with my Nesties.  I punched several strips with my scallop border punch and layered them along the bottom.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I added some ribbon and a few rhinestones to finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by!

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch and SCS Color Challenge

Here's another card for a couple challenges.  I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch - MTSC85 and Splitcoast's Color Challenge - CC282.  The stamp is another new one from SU called Word Play.  I used my markers to color directly on the stamp.  The color combo for the challenge was Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red and Early Espresso.  I used some SU Paper Daisies that I dyed to match my colors.  The embossing folder is Victoria from Cuttlebug.  I did some piercing around the Blushing Bride cardstock and finished with some pearls and ribbon.  The diecut behind my stamped image is another one from my new set.  Sorry, I don't know who makes this!  I really wish I hadn't thrown away the packaging!  Thanks for stopping by. 

Update - I did some searching and found out the maker of my new dies is Nellie's Choice.  I knew it was a woman's name!!