Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Another Day Another Challenge!

FINALLY!
Yes, today I got my Seasonal Catalogue pre-order products! And as you would think I have used some of these products in my new card!

Today I am participating in the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge!
I know you do not have to put your card on a blog HOWEVER I like putting it on here and split cast so everyone can view it!
So here it is- This weeks sketch followed by my card, Hope you like it...


And here is my card!

Products used: 
All Stampin' Up! unless stated
Paper: Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Whisper White.
Ink: Melon Mambo, Staz On Black, VersaMark
Stamps: Rain or Shine, Memorable Moments
Embellishments: Natural Trim Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, 
Tools: Embossing Folders (Cloudy Day & Needlepoint Border), Die (Oval), Big Shot, Trimmer, Heat Gun




Well thats another one down! Hope you like it, until next time-

Monday, January 7, 2013

Another...

Here is my next submission, it is part of Unscripted Sketches and is, as the name suggests, a sketch challenge!
The sketch is shown below followed by my submission!

My card:


Products used:
All Stampin' Up! unless stated!
Paper: Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Pool Party
Stamp: Mixed Bunch, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Retired)
Ink: Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight
Embellishments: Designer Vintage Faceted Button
Tools: Blossom Punch, Big Shot


Another one down! Hope you like it- If you want to join in just go to the challenge website and join in

Next Challenge!

O.K. So here is my next card- ready for the Less is More challenge!. My fav color at the moment has to be Pool Party, I use it way too often on my cards but it goes with everything.... So the challenge is:


My chosen color is POOL PARTY!

Here it is:






Products used:
All Stampin' Up! unless stated!
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pool Party
Stamp: Mixed Bunch, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Retired)
Ink: Pool Party, Whisper White
Embellishments: Designer Vintage Faceted Button, 2013 SAB Pool Party Ribbon
Tools: Score Board, Blossom Punch, Stampin' Trimmer, Non-SU Border Punch








Well that makes 2 challenges! I hope this card inspires you to use some of those tools that are still in their plastic!

Challenges!

Hi all, 
Starting today I am going to Challenge myself to participate in as many Card Challenges as I can! Today I am starting with a Sketch challenge from Retro Sketches, I really love this sketch and may attempt another couple of cards using my new SAB and Stampin' Up! Catalogue items when the postie gets here (Hopefully Today!). Anyway here is the Sketch (click it to go to the Retro Sketch website to look at the other entries!).


Ok, so here is my card using the above sketch!




Products used:
All Stampin' Up! unless stated!
Paper: Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Rosette is made from NON-SU paper
Embellishments: Designer Naturals Button, The Twinery twine
Die: X Cut Nesting Die- Rectangle Parenthesis 
Tools: Score Board, Big Shot, Stampin' Trimmer

Well thats all for now- Hope you like my card and I may have anther up today!

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

I'm Back

After a few months without a post I am back! I have just discovered the orld of Card Challenges! WOW- this has sparked my creativity and I have started looking at the 1000's of websites dedicated to this craze!
Today I am going to start with a chalenge from SplitCoast Stampers as part of the CAS Challenge CAS200PARTYI....I have a pic below and also a link to my SCS page where i have uploaded the image! 

Click here to view he card on SCS, you can read all the products i have used to create the card!
If anyone wants to participate it is TOO easy!

Talk Soon