Color Throwdown #118

November 11, 2010March 18, 20154 Comments

At first, I thought of using a gingerbread stamp for this week’s Color Throwdown challenge, but I went with reindeer instead!

Here are the colors for Throwdown #118:

I used a reindeer stamp by Imaginisce for my card. The scarves came from a different image stamp.

I embossed some Cherry Cobbler cardstock for the background and some vellum to look like snow. I added brads for the reindeer’s noses (with a red one for Rudolph, of course)!

I used a rub-on sentiment from Making Memories. The ribbon is actually some polka dot grosgrain in Soft Suede by Stampin’ Up, but since I already used the polka dots as snow, I thought I’d break things up with the solid side of the ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card! There are lots more inspiring entries for you to check out at the Color Throwdown…and there’s still time to link your entry!

Curtain Call Act 55

November 9, 2010March 18, 20155 Comments

What a fun set of colors to be inspired by for this week’s Curtain Call challenge:

I took the colors and made a holiday card:

The stamps are from Imaginisce. I pieced the hat and scarf from some other Imaginisce stamps that I have. The cardstock that I embossed is from Stampin’ Up! Everything was stamped in SU Chocolate Chip. I used some papers from SEI and Making Memories to work in the brown, black and white.

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!

There’s still time to play along! Just link up your Curtain Call Act 55 creation before midnight (CST) on Friday, November 12!

Stampin’ Celebration #27

November 9, 2010March 18, 20151 Comment

The design team over at Stampin’ Celebration has come up with another inspiring group of photos for this week’s challenge:

For my card, I was inspired by the colors in the photos, and the fall theme:

Supplies: Stamps (Basic Grey), Paper (My Mind’s Eye), Cardstock & Ink (Stampin’ Up!)

I kept my card simple with some image and sentiment stamps from Basic Grey. I embossed and inked some cardstock for the base, border punched a strip of cardstock for the bottom and added a larger strip of patterned paper to mount the image and sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card!

Check out what’s new over at Stampin’ Celebration, too!

Stampin’ Royalty #44

November 9, 2010March 18, 20152 Comments

Hi there! I played along with Stampin’ Royalty this week and it’s a color challenge:

I used the challenge colors to make a winter/holiday card:

Supplies: stamps (Imaginisce), Cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) Ink: (Stampin’ Up & Colorbox), Other: white gel pen, colored pencils, brads, clear buttons, Stickles.

All of the stamps I used are from Imaginisce. I pieced the hat and scarf on the dog from two other Imaginisce stamps that I have in my collection.

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!

There’s lots more to check out over at Stampin’ Royalty…the Goddesses have some really great examples to show you with the challenge colors!

Unscripted Sketches #80

November 6, 2010March 18, 20152 Comments

Happy Saturday! It’s time for another Unscripted Sketch!

If you’re just discovering Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip it, rotate it… create a card, scrapbook page or other project with our sketch. There’s no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the basis of your creation!

Here’s Sketch #80!

For my card, I combined a cute image from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps (Scooter Chloe) with some mini papers from Cosmo Cricket’s Pixielicious collection!

I colored the image with a combination of markers, gel pens and colored pencils. I stamped a few extra presents and popped them up with foam squares. The large image is taking the place of the other rectangle in the sketch. I used two different paper punches to make the sun accent.

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!

I hope you’re inspired to get crafting with our sketch! For more inspiration, don’t forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted team: Alanna, Angy, April, Arielle, Becky, CherylAnn, Debbie, Gardenia, Jenny, Lelia, Linda, Marcy, Sarah Kaye and Stephanie!

I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s Unscripted Sketch!

colourQ #57

November 4, 2010March 18, 20154 Comments

It’s time for another colourQ challenge (#57)!

I paired this week’s colourQ colors with Sledding Chloe by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps:

Supplies: Stamps (Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, Recollections – sentiment), Ink: Stampin’ Up!, Cardstock: Stampin’ Up!, Other: embossing folder, gel pens, markers, rhinestone.

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!

Visit the colourQ to see what the design team has created and to check out the other entries, and to add your own!

Color Throwdown #117

November 4, 2010March 18, 20152 Comments

This week’s Color Throwdown (#117) features a fun set of colors, which I used to make another Christmas card:

Here’s my card!

Supplies: Cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), Stamps (Recollections – image, Imaginisce – sentiment), Ink (Stampin’ Up!), Paper (My Mind’s Eye), Other: embossing folder, white gel pen, ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!

For all the details on this challenge and to check out the design team’s examples, visit the Color Throwdown!

CPS #191

November 4, 2010March 18, 20152 Comments

To help get my Christmas cards finished, I’m trying to make as many Christmas cards as possible with my various weekly challenge entries!

Here’s the sketch for this week’s CPS challenge (#191), which is sponsored by Catherine Pooler, Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator:

I rotated the sketch for my card:

My supplies: Paper – October Afternoon, Cardstock – Stampin’ Up!, Bo Bunny Double Dot; Ink: Stampin’ Up!, Stamp: Imaginisce; Other: white gel pen, foam squares, baker’s twine

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!

Visit CPS to find out more details on this challenge or to see the other entries and the design team’s examples!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge #17

November 4, 2010March 18, 20153 Comments

This week’s Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge is based on this sketch by Mercy Kerin, who also hosts a weekly challenge on her blog, “Lord Have Mercy!”:

I used Sparkle Creations’ Scooter Chloe for my card:

Supplies: Stamp (Scooter Chloe, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), Paper: October Afternoon, My Mind’s Eye, Stampin’ Up Cardstock; Markers, colored pencils, glaze gel pens, rub-on (Making Memories), snowflake charm (Imaginisce), Ink (Stampin’ Up! and Colorbox)

I added the wreath from the Sledding Chloe stamp that I used for last week’s challenge (it’s the SCRSC prize for this week) on the front of the scooter to make the image more Christmas-themed.

For all the details on this challenge, visit the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps’ blog!

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: A Study In Blue

November 3, 2010March 18, 20153 Comments

It’s time for another Tuesday Trigger, courtesy of Moxie Fab World! This time, it’s “A Study In Blue,” but there’s no need to be sad! Just check out this fab inspiration:

For my card, I focused on the blue and white, with some silver thrown in:

Supplies: Cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), Ink: (Stampin’ Up & Encore!), Embossing Folders (Sizzix), acrylic accents (Imaginisce), Other: ribbon, Stickles.

I embossed some cardstock, used silver and white ink to highlight the embossing. Then I embossed some vellum and attached that over the background. I punched holes and tied the ribbon, then stamped my sentiment and inked the edges. Some acrylic Stickled snowflake accents finish off the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

There’s still time to play along with this week’s Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World! Check out the guidelines and get your entry linked up before Sunday, November 7!