Color Challenge....with love

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!

It sure doesn't seem like a Wednesday to me, with the holidays and all, my days are all mixed up!!! LOL!

I decided this year the only New Year's resolution I would make was to participate and a few more challenges on Splitcoaststampers. That is an easy resolution and one I should not have too much trouble keeping!!

So to start things off on the right foot I looked to see what the Color Challenge was yesterday.

It is this beautiful, elegant combo of gold, silver and white.

 Since I had some time I decided to see what I could come up with.

I pulled out a piece of Stampin Up Brushed Gold and Brushed Silver card stock and also some scraps of Whisper White.

The base of the card is the Brushed Gold and then the next layer is a piece of the Brushed Silver and then more Brushed Gold that I embossed with the Fancy Fan EF. I used a piece of the Brushed Silver and one of the Delicate Designs EF for the piece across the bottom, I trimmed along the scallop edge of the embossing with my paper snips.

I added some Whisper White satin ribbon across where the gold and silver layers came together and tied a pretty bow.

I then embossed and cut out an oval frame using the Designer Frames EF and some of the Brushed Silver card stock.. I used my Sizzix 3-d flower die to cut out the flowers, I rolled them up and added them to the frame using my glue gun. I punched out a few leaves using the Silver card sock and the bird punch and added them around the flowers. I then added some dimesionals to the back of the frame and added it to the base. My sentiment is from the Stampin Up Field Flowers stamp set and I used black stazon on Whisper White card stock. I cut it out and "V" cut the ends and curled it just a bit and tucked it in by the flowers.

I finished it off with some silver pearls in the flower centers and top corners of the card.

This card could be used for a number of different occasions, Wedding, Anniversary, Valentines or just a Thinking of You card. 

Thanks for stopping by today and 

HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

411 Sketch---Thank You

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I whipped up last night using the sketch challenge on the Stamping 411 Blog. Well, that is what I started out with, I strayed just a bit from the sketch. 

I think you can still see the basic sketch on my card. I tilted the main panel a bit but the rest is  pretty much all there.

The base of my card is confetti cream card stock and then I followed that with some peach parfait and the DSP is from the SAB Everyday Enchantment pack.

The flowers are from the Stampin Up "Field Flowers" and this time I stamped the flowers with some black stazon and used my markers to color. I used lucky limeade fro the stems and for the flowers I used Peach and tangerine and also some pumpkin pie. The centers are crumb cake, soft suede and early espresso.

I added just a bit of a punched edge with some lucky limeade and the scallop trim edge punch.

I used some peach parfait ribbon and basic pearls for the accents.

The sentiemnt comes form the Occasional Quotes stamp set.

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

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SC371.....Happy Birthday

Happy Thursday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card made using this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

I used some of the pretty Beau Chateau DSP and pulled colors from it, Soft Suede and Pink Pirouette and I used Sahara Sand for my base.

The flowers come from the Stampin Up Field Flowers stamp set. I stamped with Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose ink.

The tilted panel is Pink Pirouette that I embossed with the square lattice EF and matted with soft suede card stock.

I added a small pearl swirl to this panel.  The sentiment is from the Teeny tiny Wishes stamp set. 

A couple of buttons and some jute twine finishes it off.

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

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki 

Fall Field Flowers

TGIF Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card made with the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

I love these flowers in the Stampin' Up stramp set called "Field Flowers" and today I wanted to make a fall card. I am using the new DSP that will be available September 1 in the Holiday Mini called "Spice Cake". This paper is seriously FABULOUS!!! Love it! I stamped the flowers using more mustard and cajun craze ink. I cut them out and added them to the card with some dimesionals.

Ya'll know my love of making sentiment flags but that was not my intention when looking at this sketch. But when I laid out the strip across the card and decided to put my sentiment on it, I just HAD to make it a flag. :)

I added an antique brad and some old olive grosgrain ribbon to the end of the sentiment piece. I used a pencil to curl the piece and added some dimesionals under the curved portion.

I embossed the more mustard piece with the square lattice EF and added a few more brads.

The base of the card is Soft Suede and I followed that with some more mustard card stock.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

CC329.....Thanks Big Time

Good Morning Peeps!! It is Tuesday so that means it Color Challenge time. I am honored to be guest designing in the color challenges on Splitcoaststampers this month!!

The colors this week are Sahara Sand, Wisteria Wonder and Blushing Bride, with a a neutral of white or vanilla!

I chose to use the new Stampin Up set called "Field Flowers", I stamped one flower with wisteria wonder and one with blushing bride. I stamped the stem with Sahara sand. I cut out the flower heads and added them to the image panel with some dimesionals.

The base of the card is Sahara Sand and I followed that with blushing bride and then Wisteria Wonder that I embossed with the square lattice EF.

I have used the Lay out several times lately, it is great for a large image panel. I love a tilted panel too, adds some visual interest.

The sentiment here is from the Stampin Up set called  "A Word For You" and I stamped with black stazon

I used some beautiful Blushing Bride ribbon across the bottom and tied a pretty bow. This ribbon ties a nice bow, I know I say that about almost all of SU's ribbon, but it is true!

I added a sweet little butterfly that I made with the Stampin Up butterfly embosslit. I layered two together and added two small pearls to the middle. I finished the card off with three little basic pearls at the top.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC....Birthday Black-Eyed Susans

Happy Saturday Peeps!!

It is time for another challenge over on the Our Creative Corner Blog. This week our challenge hostess is Sarah Gough from THinkING STAMPS and she has a fun challenge for us, All the B's! Use Buttons, Black, Bling and a Bow on your creation!

I pulled out another new set from the Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalog. This one is called "Field Flowers". I had to do this one in yellows to look like my favorite field flowers, Black Eyed Susans. I love these flowers and they grow wild all over the place around here and even seem to thrive in the terrible heat. I even saw some one year growing between some bricks in an alley near the store I use to work at.

The base of my card is basic black card stock. The next layer is the beautiful Daffodil Delight that I embossed with the square lattice embossing folder. The main image panel is stamped with the leaves/stem of the flowers and then I stamped the flowers and center on scrap whisper white and cut out and added to the main panel with dimesionals.

I have been kinda hooked on this layout, you can see other examples of it HERE,  HERE and HERE. It is a great layout for large image panels and I do love a crooked panel. LOL!!!

I added a small little daffodil delight butterfly with some "BLING" on it and my "BOW" is made with some Stampin' Up basic black satin ribbon. I added a "BUTTON" from the Stampin Up Designer buttons brights collection pack to the center of the bow. I am sure you can see all the "BLACK"  the ribbon, the brads, the flower centers, and of course the card stock.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun  challenge. I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki