Thursday Challenge SSC#055 Stamp that Tune: Sunny Funny

Once again it is time for DoStampingStars Thursday Challenge, this week we were give the Beach Boys for inspiration! Who doesn't love the Beach Boys?

For this challenge I used Stampin' Up!'s Sunny Fun Set, which is found in the Summer Mini.

For the inspiration I went with the beach feel, and what is better on the beach the some Flip Flops! And some bright colors, I used Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, and Melon Mambo. I embossed the Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise frame with the Square Lattice Emboss Folder, I do have to say this is my favorite emboss folder, I just can't get enough!

For the layout of the card I got inspiration from the fabulous Laurie, this style of card is called the joy fold. Below you can see how it opens! It is a fun opening, thanks for the inspiration Laurie!

Jessica's Stamping Supplies~

(Bold Items = Stampin’ Up! 2011 Summer Mini Catalog)

Stamps ~ Sunny Fun

Cardstock~ Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Bright Patterns Pack DSP

Ink~ Melon Mambo

Accessories~ Square Lattice Emboss Folder, Daffodil Delight 1/8" Ribbon

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Thursday Challenge#053 Musical Mania: Happy Greetings

For today's Dostamping Stars Thursday Challenge, was musical mania. We were given the poster from An American in Paris for our inspiration.  I do have to admit I was a little puzzled this week and unsure where to start.

So I decided to start with the colors in the poster and I used Real Red and Pacific Point. The greeting Hello Hello Hello comes from the stamp set Happy Greetings that is currently in the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini!  I also decided to add some Paper Daisies and I dyed them with Baja Breeze and Real Red Classic Ink.

Jessicas Stamping Supplies~

(Bold Items = Stampin’ Up! 2011 Summer MiniCatalog)

Stamps ~ Happy Greetings

Cardstock~ Real Red, Pacific Point, Celebrations DSP

Ink~ Real Red, Pacific Point

Accessories~ Paper Daisies, 3/8" Marinia Mist Taffeta Ribbon, Neutrals Brads

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Thursday Challenge Sketch Pad SSC # 052: Happy Greetings

It is my favorite day of the week, because we have the DOstamping Stars Thursday Challenges. It is a way to get me to dig into something different! I do have to say that the Sketch Pad is my favorite challenge. Does anyone else notice that sometimes you have a tendency to go to the same layout for most of your cards. I know I surely do so by having a sketch to go by makes me brake out of that typical pattern.

So onto my card for this week!

Supplies: Stamp Set: Happy Greetings(Summer Mini) ; Cardstock: Naturals Ivory, Poppy Parade, Basic Black; Ink: Poppy Parade, Concord Crush(both Stampin' Write Markers); Accessories: 1/2" Concord Crush Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Neutral Brads, Lattice Emboss Folder

I decided to rotate the card for this sketch! I have a couple of graduations that I needed cards for so that is why I turned to this greeting from the set Happy Greetings that is currently in the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog.  Are you wondering "how did she get the center word in a different color?" Well, I use my Stampin' Write Markers to ink the stamp so I can change the color on different or key words. Isn't that the greatest! I also thought that there needed to be a little more than just the greeting so added this cute little punch art grad hat, and on the background piece I added texture to the background piece with the Lattice Emboss Folder for the Big Shot! I really like how this card turned out.

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Jessica

Thursday Challenge#049: Musical Mania: Happy Greetings

Today's challenge to get inspired from the musical, My Fair Lady.

I took inspiration from the colors in the poster. I went with basic black, whisper white and melon mambo. I also wanted to use a flower, like the one on her hat so I used the   big shot die.

I like to have clean, simple cards and this one fits the bill! Hope you like it!

      

Supplies: Stamp Set: Happy Greetings (Summer Mini) Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Neutrals Patterns DSP; Ink: Basic Black; Accessories:

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Jessica

Thursday Challenge#48: Sketch Pad: Cute by the inch

This week's challenge is the Sketch Pad. I really liked this layout, and have to admit it made me think.

For my card I decided that I wanted to use the Stampin' Up! Hostess Set "Cute by the Inch" and the image that I wanted to use kind of gives the old tile ceiling feel. I then chose my color for the tiles as Pumpkin Pie, I then was a little stumped on what colors to put with it so then I pulled out the Stampin' Up! Color Coach. I love the color coach because it gives you two set of choices on the back and a lot of times they are colors you wouldn't think of on your own. So when I grabbed the color coach and opened up to Pumpkin Pie, it paired Early Espresso and Daffodil Delight. And it turned out great together.

For the checkered background DSP I used the Presto Patterns Specialty DSP where the sheets all come white with glossy designs so you can customize them to your project. I used my brayer to color the dsp with Pumpkin Pie.  Then for the solid Pumpkin Pie cardstock I dry embossed with the Square Lattice Emboss Folder for the Big Shot.  

So here is what I made. I know the colors are more fall than spring but really I think it is ok.

Supplies: Stamp Set: Cute by the Inch (Hostess); Cardstock: Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Presto Patterns DSP, Greenhouse Gala DSP; Ink: Pumpkin Pie Accessories: Antique Brads

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Jessica

Thursday Challenge#046 Color My World

This weeks challenge used a fabulous color combo. One of the greatest parts of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is all the different ways to get ideas! In February I was able to attend a Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar and this card was one of our make and takes. I just changed the colors for our challenge this week and love how it turned out.

This card uses the Paisley Prints DSP again, when I first saw the challenge for this week, I was bummed because I didn't have any River Rock cardstock left and then I was looking through my designer papers and wow there it was River Rock, YEAH!! I also used champagne mist on the dsp and the bird cage to give it a little more sparkle! I hope you enjoy the card!

Supplies: Cardstock: Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Paisley Prints DSP, Whisper White; Ink: Marnia Mist; Accessories: 3/8" Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon, Florettes

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Happy Stampin',

Jessica

Challenge Thursday SSC# 045: Musical Mania: SU! Because I Care

Our Challenge for this week was to take inspiration from the "Musical Singin' In The Rain"!

I took inspiration from the colors in the poster, and I decided that because "April Showers" are to bring Flowers that I would use a flower stamp on my card! I used  Stampin' Up!'s Hostess Set "Because I Care"

Supplies: Stamp Set: Because I Care; Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Greenhouse Gala DSP; Ink: Cherry Cobbler; Accessories: Neutrals Brads, Dimensionals, Snail

Challenge Thursday SSC # 044: Sketch Challenge "Just Believe"

Hello Stampers!! Sorry I have been away for so long. But I am back and ready to jump in and share my creations with you once again! Hope you follow along! I decided to kick start my blog again by participating in my upline Dawn's DOStamperStars Thursday Challenges! Every week there is a different theme and this week it is a sketch layout! I had a lot of fun creating this card! It makes me excited for the warm whether! Here in Minnesota we have had a very long winter! And I cannot wait to plant my flowers! I decided to use Stampin' Up!'s "Just Believe" stamp set for my card. This is one of my favorite sets from the Catalog! I also used the "New" Paisley Prints DSP that will not be out until the new Catalog is released in July, but you can get this DSP NOW too, just go to Stampin' Up! website here, with any $20 purchase you can add on the Paisley Prints DSP! This is a great deal, I know you will love it as much as I am!

Supplies: Cardstock: Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Naturals Ivory, Paisley Prints DSP Ink: Marina Mist, Old Olive 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon Certainly Celery Big Shot Lattice Emboss Folder