A Week Late @ Sunday Stamps!

I know, I know, I'm a week late posting my Sunday Stamps design! When I didn't get it posted last Sunday and next thing I knew it was Wednesday, I figured I would just wait until the following Sunday. Hope you don't mind. :)

I kept my card super simple. Using the Note Cards & Envelopes, I simply stamped one of the pansy's from Flower Shop, popping the middle one up with Dimensionals. I stamped the image again inside and on the envelope too.

I'm sure you already have, but if not, please stop by to see what the rest of the Design Team has created, leave them some love & hope you'll play along with us! There's still one week to play...

 Until next time, stay crafty!

Steph

RECIPE
Paper: Note Cards & Envelopes (Whisper White)
Ink: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay
Stamps: Flower Shop
Tools: Pansy Punch

Rolling with Gold at Sunday Stamps

Good morning & happy Sunday! It's another gorgeous day here and it's gonna be a great day! Starting off with another Sunday Stamps Challenge, followed by some tidying up (OK, maybe that's not so much fun) and then my card class later this afternoon.

This week's challenge is hosted by Tara and the colours are Pretty in Pink, Midnight Muse & Gold. Since I'm making some custom thank you cards for a bride-to-be, I thought this might be the perfect challenge for that.

Paper: WW Note Cards & Envelopes
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Midnight Muse, Gold (non SU!)
Stamps: Sincere Salutations (retired), Artistic Etchings, French Foliage

The bride's theme (for her shower) is Paris. How perfect is the Artistic Etchings stamps set for that?! Sadly, it's retiring this year, so if you want it, you better get your hands on it before June 3rd! Another favourite of mine is French Foliage (also retiring!) and really, the two are PERFECT to pair together.

I know there's not much happening with my card today in terms of bling & such. But I also wanted to showcase to you that you don't always need much. Sometimes all you need is some paper & stamps. Keeping it clean & simple and just using the basics!

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team has created & hope you'll play along with us this week too!

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

Give Thanks. Give Gift Packs.

Today I have a simple set of note cards. I CASEd the design from Leena Girsa. She always inspires me! Check them out:

Paper: Note cards & envelopes
Ink: Midnight Muse, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink,
Early Espresso, Elegant Eggplant, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit
Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Sincere Salutations (retired)

Each set comes with four cards and four envelopes. These cards are strictly stamping - the Everything Eleanor stamp set is perfect for this type of collage stamping because it has a lot of elements. All you need aside from this stamp set is a sentiment and the card is complete.

For my colour schemes, I referred to one of my favourite tools - the Colour Coach. If you don't have one, I highly recommend it... but you should wait until the new catalogue because of the "Colour Refresh" that Stampin' Up! has announced. In case you missed it, here are the details:

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

Summer Days

The summer's going by pretty fast and lately, my days have been super busy! I don't know where the time goes. But I did manage to get some stamping time in yesterday... but maybe that was only because I woke up at 3:30 a.m.?!

Today I have a few note cards I made using Happy Hour. This is such a great set and it was my first time inking it up. I know what I'm going to be using these cards for later on, but thought I'd share them with you know.

Paper: Berry Blossoms DSP (retired), Whisper White
Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Early Espresso
Stamps: Happy Hour
Tools: Big Shot, Window Frames Framelits

These were pretty quick and easy to put together. I know the Berry Blossoms DSP is retired, but it just works so well with the "fruity" drink I chose to feature on the cards. Doesn't a drink like this remind you of summer, warmth, relaxation?! Oh how I'd love to be on a beach somewhere sipping one of these...

I did some paper piecing with this project. I first stamped the drink in Early Espresso. After stamping the straw and mini umbrella, I pieced the liquid from the drink over top (cutting it out by hand from a scrap piece of paper). This not only gives the effect that the straw and umbrella are sitting in the drink, but also adds more colour. You could also get this effect using your coloured Stampin' Write Markers, but then you'd have to do some masking in order for the drink accessories to fade into the liquid.

What do you think?

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph