Big Blossom Kissed with Fresh Fillers

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 375 - Let's Kiss and for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 168 - Chocolate, Green, White or Ivory.
Had a busy morning so I am catching up for Sunday's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 273 - abbysmom2198 where I found inspiration in her THANKS SO MUCH.
I changed the shade of green, used choc ribbon instead of green and used a flower image instead of leaves.
I ink the big blossom image in certainly celery then kissed it with the daisy image from fresh fillers inked with choc chip. This was stamped on vanilla, a brown button and ribbon added. Certainly celery matt and vanilla base. Now off to work
RECIPE:
Stamps: Big Blossom, Fresh Fillers
Paper: vanilla, certainly celery
Ink: certainly celery, choc chip
Accessories: button, ribbon
Techniques: Kissing

Tent Topped Lion Cub

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 114 - Tent Topper Cards. It has been some time since I did one of these, thanks for the nudge.
Today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 110 - Toy (aka Holly) who is an AWESOME crafter and person to boot . I hesitantly chose to CASE her I DIDN'T FORGET keeping the safari theme.
Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 372 - Monochromatic Masterpieces where I went from vanilla to dark brown.
Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 372 - More Early Parties.
Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 374 - Stamping Nostalgia and Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 167 - At The Zoo.
I used a Rubbernecker image I have had for eons and stamped it with adirondack espresso ink on vanilla then colored keeping with a monochrome color scheme. I then cut it out and applied dimensionals on the bottom portion.
My base is early espresso cs topped with some DCWV Safari Kids dp. I tied some dark brown ribbon and finished my tent topper card. Had fun with this easie peasie blast from the past. Now it is time for some real work. See ya in the galleries!
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Lion Cub
Paper: vanilla, early espresso, Safari Kids dp
Ink: Adirondeck Espresso
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals
Techniques: Tent Topper Card

Monochromed African Veldt

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 372 - Monochrromatic Masterpieces;
Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 382;
Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 372 - More Early Parties;
Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 374 - Stamping Nostalgia; and
Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 167 - At The Zoo.
I used a stamp set from Marks Finest Papers called African Veldt and stamped in espresso ink on vanilla cs then sponged with more mustard followed by Ranger Distress ink vintage photo. I used copics to add some pool party color around the image then matted on early espresso and popped up on dimensionals. I sponged vintage photo ink on more mustard for the middle panel and the dp is from DCWV Safari Chic.
Now off to work, have a fabulous day my stampin' friends.
RECIPE:
Stamps: African Veldt - MFP Paper: vanilla, more mustard, early espresso, DCWV Safari Chic dp Ink: Adirondeck Espresso, more mustard, Ranger Distress ink Vintage Photo Accessories: dimesionals, sponges Techniques: sponge distressing, 3D, monochrome

Nostalgic Beary Best Birthday

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 382;
Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 372 - More Early Parties;
Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 167 - At The Zoo;
Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 374 - Stamping Nostalgia where we were to step back in time and resist the use of our Nesties, die's, etc.
I stamp my image in adirondack espresso ink then colored with copics, matted on early espresso the popped up on dimensionals. I stamped the balloon in espresso on pool party, cut it out and popped it up beside the focal image. I stamped the balloon randomly in more mustard on more mustard to create my own background.
Hope you like it, now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Beary Best - SU
Paper: white, early espresso, pool party, more mustard
Ink: Adirondeck Espresso, more mustard
Accessories: dimensionals
Techniques: tone on tone, create your own background

Nostalgic Wild Cats At the Zoo

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 372 - More Early Parties; for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 374 - Stamping Nostalgia where I used some More Mustard retired pattern paper, my Fiskars circle template, Maurvy Circle Scallop punch, & a triple tag punch I have had for eons;
for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 167 - At The Zoo where you ONLY want to see this kitty kat behind a secure enclosure;
for Monday's MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE # 238.
I love this image, his eyes were colored with pool party but it did not show up well. The focal image panel is up on dimensionals.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Wild Cats - MFP Paper: vanilla, More mustard PP, early espresso Ink: Adirondeck Espresso, early espresso Accessories: dimensionals, triple tag punch, Fiskars circle template, Mauvry Circle Scallop punch

Bareback Nostalgia At The Zoo

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 374 - Stamping Nostalgia where we were to go way back in time. Well I bought this stampin up set in the very begining. I used "Outlaw" dp (long since retired) and to stay in the mindset I used Creamy Caramel, Sage Shadow, & Really Rust all of which are now retired colors. I also used my Fiskars circle template to cut my focal image then attached it to creamy caramel and hand cut my matt.

This is also for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 167 - At The Zoo. They had horses at the zoo when I was a kid.

My layout is from Sunday's CARD POSITIONING SYSTEM SKETCH CHALLENGE # 262.

Hope you like it and now it's off to work time

RECIPE:

Stamps: Bareback - SU Paper: vanilla, sage shadow, really rust, creamy caramel, Outlaw dp Ink: Adirondeck Espresso Accessories: Fiskars circle template, corner punch, dimensionals Techniques: Stampin' Nostalgia, 3D

Refuge and Strength

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 371 - Get Inky With Reinkers. I used this RIBBON DYEING TECHNIQUE since I did not have any ribbon that closely resembles sahara sand. I could not get a good photo of that ribbon, it really is NOT gray.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 381.My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 371 - Whispering Gray Sand.
I used some wide masking tape and inked it with basic gray then transfered it to the sahara sand cs for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 373 - Magical Masking then dry embossed with swiss dots EF.
I also used thinner strips of tape lightly inked with sahara sand, then transfered to white cs making a cross. I stamped the sentiment on top in basic gray then popped the white up on dimensionals above the scallop circle matt. I punched the large and a small butterfly from Martha Stewart punch and attached to the upper left.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Refuge & Strength - SU
Paper: white, sahara sand, basic gray
Ink: basic gray, sahara sand
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals, swiss dots ef, masking tape, sahara sand reinker, cuttlebug, MS Butterfly punch
Techniques: magical masking, dry embossing, ribbon dyeing

Oval All

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 381, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 371 - Whispering Gray Sand, and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 373 - Magical Masking.
I started with white cs and used sahara sand and basic gray ink pads for my TLC. This was matted on basic gray and then white cs for a base.
I stamped the sentiment on white then sahara sand and used SU oval punches. I had some wide gray ribbon and viola, a masculine card. I never have enough of these.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Oval All - SU
Paper: white, sahara sand, basic gray
Ink: basic gray, sahara sand
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals. masking tape, oval punches from SU
Techniques: magical masking

It's Your Magical Birthday

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 371 - Whispering Gray Sands.
My layout is from Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 166 - Sketch by stampercamper.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 373 - Magical Masking and fun technique that I am loving. I used sahara sand ink for my strip across the bottom and the bottom of my sentiment.
My sentiment is stamped in basic gray on white, matted on basic gray cs then popped up on dimensionals.
Now headed to work, wanna come?
RECIPE:
Stamps: It's Your Birthday - SU
Paper: white, basic gray
Ink: sahara sand
Accessories: circle and scallop circle punches, dimensionals
Techniques: magical masking

Hope Happens with Magical Masking

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 373 - Magical Masking.
My layout is from today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 166 - Sketch by Stampercamper.
My color combo is from last weeks COLOR CHALLENGE # 370 - Tangerine olive delight since they were still on my workdesk I decided to use them again.
I used all 3 colors with the magical masking technique on glossy cs then stamped my sentiment from SU Hope Happens in tangerine tango and matted on tt cs scallop square then doodled around the edges with tt marker. I used a strip of daffodil delight ribbon under the popped up sentiment panel.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Hope Happens
Paper: white, glossy white, old olive, tangerine tango
Ink: tangerine tango, daffodil delight, old olive
Accessories: dimensionals, ribbon, square scallop punch
Techniques: magical masking

Happy For You

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 271 - shellied. I found inspiration in her NATURES SYMPATHY I love this stamp set she used and the bird and branch just kept me thinking. I changed the colors, layout, theme, and ribbon.
This is also for Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 332 - Greenheart finding inspiration from this darling set of RECYCLED OIL DRUM BIRDS FROM HAITI.
My white 1inch squares on my background are for Friday's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 112 - Inchies & Twinchies. I arranged the squares at an angle and attached birds and branches on top of the squares randomly.
My ruffled style ribbon is for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 370 - Ruffles.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 370 - Tangerine Olive Delight.
My white on white background inches, birds and branches are for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 372 - Faux Dry embossing which I love and will continue to use.
The Lattice Rectange Nestie framing and the scallop square sentiment panel is for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 239 - Scallops.
My sentiment is from SU's Fancy Flexible Phrases and is stamped in tangerine tango on white the matted on tang tango and popped up on dimensionals.
Hope you like it and have a fabulous Sunday.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Fancy Flexible Phrases - SU
Paper: white, tangerine tango, daffodil delight
Ink: tangerine tango
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals, Nesties Lattice Rectangle, Nesties Scallop squares, MS Bird punch, Fiskars branch punch, Fiskars square punch
Techniques: Faux dry embossing, 3D

Perfectly Penned Thank You

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 112 - Inchies & Twinchies. I used 1 inch squares on my white focal panel.

This is also for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 108 - LilLuvsStampin' aka Charlene who is not only an awesome stamper but a sweetheart to boot. She is all that and a bag of chips you might say. I chose to CASE her FRAMED SNOWFLAKES. I love that frame and it reminded me how desparetly I have been wanting to make a card using my new Nesties Fleur de lis as the base so that is what I went with. I used the inside measurements of the nestie for a white base in the back and for the old olive matt to the focal panel in the front.

My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 370 - Tangerine olive delight.

My focal panel is one I have also been inspired by many from this weeks TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 372 - Faux dry embossing of using white on white. The scalloped shape nestie is for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 165 - Scallops,

I cut and embossed the Nestie ribbon tag trio on daffodil delight then used my slot punch in the ends because I did not want my ribbon to completely cover the ends. They are so adorable. I drew the inside of the die on white and cut it out then stamped the sentiment from SU Perfectly Penned in tangerine tango then popped the whole thing up on dimensionals.

Hope you like it and this is it for me until Monday, headed out of town in the morning for the beach. Have a fabulous weekend all.
RECIPE:
Stamps: perfectly penned - SU

Paper: white, old olive, tangerine tango

Ink: tangerine tango

Accessories: tt ribbon, dimensionals, Nestie Fleur de lis, Nestie Ribbon Tag Trio, SU slot punch, SU 1in square punch

Techniques: Faux Dry Embossing, dry embossing, 3d

You Light Up My Life

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 370 - Ruffles where I used some SU Ribbon that has ruffled edges.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 370 - Tangerine Olive Delight.
I cut some stips of daffodil delight, attached them to the DD panel for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 372 - Faux Dry Embossing.
I used my Fiskars Sunburst scalloped border punch and my scallop circle tangerine tango matt for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 165 - Scallops.
My layout is from Saturday's SWEET N SASSY SKETCH CHALLENGE # 153 where we were to choose a previous sketch. I chose WEEK # 136 November 26th.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Shining Light - SNS
Paper: white, tangerine tango, daffodil delight
Ink: tangeringe tango
Accessories: Fiskars Sunburst border, SU Scallop Circle, Fiskars Circle punch, ribbon, gem, dimensionals
Techniques: Faux dry embossing, 3D

Touch of Nature

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 370 - Tangerine Olive Delight. I used some flourish dies and a MS leaf punch in old olive for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 372 - Faux Dry Embossing. My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY'S SKETCH CHALLENGE # 236 and I chose a scallop nestie for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 165 - Scallop.
I stamped the images on white in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics and topped it off with stickles. I cut the butterfly out and popped it up. The focal panel is also up on dimensionals. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: touch of nature - SU
Paper: white, tangerine tango, old olive, daffodil delight
Ink: momento tuxedo black, daffodil delight
Accessories: ribbon, stickles, dimensionals, Nesties, copics, stickles, Flourish die, Leaf Punch
Techniques: Faux Dry Embossing, dry embossing, copic coloring, 3D

Full of Life Thank You

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 372 - Faux Dry Embossing and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 165 - Scallops.
My layout is from Sunday's CARP POSITIONING SYSTEM SKETCH # 260.
I made a pocket card and have it out enough to see all of the sentiment that was stamped in melon mambo and matted on lucky limeade.
My dp is from Wild Rose Studio - Cherry cupcake stack. My faux dry embossing was done with the 2 smallest flowers from Grand Peony dies cut and embossed from the Wild Rose dp.
This was fun to create and I hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Full of Life - SU
Paper: white, lucky limeade, purely pomegrante, Wild Rose Studio - Cherry Cupcake dp
Ink: melon mambo
Accessories: Nestie Grand Peony, Scallop Square
Techniques: Faux Dry Embossing, dry embossing

Seaside Minis in Reverse Spotlight

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 369 - Crazy for Coloring.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 379.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 369 - Parfait Limeade Party.
For Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 371 - Faux Pressed Flowers I stamped the stem image from Watercolor Minis in lucky limeade then attached a copic colored prima and ran it through the cuttlebug with Square Lattice EF. And also for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 164 - Spotlighting I colored my panel 2 image stamped in momento tuxedo black then stamped on white again and punched with circle punch this time not coloring for REVERSE Spotlighting.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Seaside Sketches, Watercolor Minis
Paper: white, peach parfait, lucky limeade, pool party
Ink: momento tuxedo black, peach parfait, lucky limeade
Accessories: circle punches, SU Square Lattice EF, Cuttlebug, dimensionals, gems, primas, copics
Techniques: Fauz Pressed Flowers, Dry Embossing, CAS, Reverse Spotlighting

So Many Baroque Motif Sayings

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 379.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 369 - Parfait Limeade Party.I opted to use the circle from panel 4 to spotlight some color by stamping baroque motif in lucky limeade on my panel 2 and panel 4 then attaching some punched flowers from pool party and peach parfait cs then running it all through the cuttlebug using SU Square lattice embossing folder then popping the circle up with a peach parfait matt. This was for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 371 - Faux Pressed Flowers and Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 164 - Spotlighting.
I stamped the sentiment using versamark on pool party, peach parfait, and lucky limeade then added white embossing powder and heat embossed them. These are popped up.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Baroque Motif, So Many Saysing
Paper: white, peach parfait, lucky limeade, pool party
Ink: versamark, lucky limeade
Accessories: flower punches, SU Square lattice EF, circle punches
Techniques: spotlighting, faux pressed flowers

God's Blessings with Baroque Motif

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 369 - Parfait Limeade Party and what lovely spring colors these are together.
I used Monday's MOJO MONDAY'S SKETCH CHALLENGE # 235 for my layout.
I included Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 371 - Faux Pressed Flowers on my 4x4 panel using white cs and stamping Baroque Motif in lucky limeade then attaching several different shaped punched flowers from pool party and peach parfait cs. I then dry embossed with my cuttlebug and SU Square Lattice EF. I used some lucky limeade punched with Fiskars border punch for a matt.
I stamped my sentiment in peach parfait then doodled with peach parfait marker after punching with Maurvy circle punch and circle scallop punch in peach parfait. I used my white jel pen to dot in the scalloped portions.
Lovin' how this turned out and hope you do too. Now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: God's Blessings, Baroque Motif
Paper: white, peach parfait, lucky limeade, pool party
Ink: peach parfait
Accessories: white jel pen, Fiskars scallop border punch, Maurvy Circle and Scallop Circle punches, SU Square Lattice EF, Cuttlebug
Techniques: dry embossing, faux pressed flowers

Thoughts & Prayers

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 371 - Faux Pressed Flowers.
I stamped the image in old olive on white first on my white card base then on a white scrap piece. I punched out 4 flowers from melon mambo cs left on my desk from last weeks color challenge and glued them to the scrap piece. Trimmed it to the size I wanted and ran it through the cuttlebug using SU Square Lattice EF. Love how it turned out.
I matted with melon mambo and adhered it to my card base lining it up with the image already stamped for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 164 - Spotlighting.
I am also backing up to last Friday's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 106 - sillyfilly where I found inspiration from Sylvia's LOVELY LEAVES.
I just found out that a fellow co-worker is battling breast cancer. She is SO young to have to be going through this so I have made this card of encouragement for all of us to sign.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Thoughts of Father - SU
Paper: white, melon mambo
Ink: melon mambo, old olive
Accessories: SU Square lattice, flower punches, ribbon
Techniques: Fauz Pressed Flowers, Dry Embossing, CAS