Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inredible Color Challenge is Really Rust, Sage Shadow and Mellow Moss. I decided to use my bird chipboard finally for this challenge. It's been sitting on a shelf for a few months. I got the inspiration from a new thing that will be in the occasions mini come January 1st. I won't say what it is, but I have to say it is awesome.

Ingredients to make the project:

Ink: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip and Mellow Moss

Paper: Chocolate Chip and Outlaw Designer Series Paper (retired), Mellow Moss

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons

Tools: Boho Blossom and Scallop Circle Punch, On Board Tweet, Big Shot, Naturally Serif, 5/16" Chocolate Chip Jumbo Brad, Sizzlet, QuickCuts Board and Sizzex Swirl that I got a local craft store, Cutting Mat, Hobby Knife, Stamping Sponges, On Board Chipboard, Crafts Scissors

Special Touches: I attached the designer series paper on chipboard bird and then for the big piece I was able to cut around it. The smaller wing, I cut around with my hobby knife. The beak and the legs I sponged on ink. The legs I trimmed with my craft scissors they were a little too long for the project. I attached some mellow moss card stock on chipboard and then ran it through the Sizzex for the swirl. I sponged the edge of the Quick Cuts with Mellow Moss ink and then adhered the designer paper on top in the center. Using my Craft Scissors, I cut the fastner portion of the brads and attached the corduroy buttons with mini glue dots.

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Pals Paper Arts Challenge #17

This week's challenge is a sketch. Here is a card I made to cheer up a good friend of mine who has been going through a lot lately.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Of the Earth, Kind & Caring Thoughts

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White and Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: 1 1/4" Square Punch and Eyelet Border Punch

Mojo Monday #113

Here is this week's Mojo Monday!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Patterned Pines, Lots of Thoughts (retired Sale-a-bration set)

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Very Vanilla, Garden Green and Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Very Vanilla Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Brads from a local store

Tools: 1 1/4" Square Punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates

Twin Boys

Good friends of mine just had twin baby boys. Here is a card I made with the Manchester designer series paper. That's two days in a row of this paper. I have to say it is one of my favorites. I love the soft plaids in this retired paper pack.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Nursery Necessities and Congrats (retired)

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze

Paper: Manchester designer series paper (retired), Close to Cocoa, Whisper White

Accessories: Corduroy Chocolate Chip Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Simple Letter Sizzex, Circles #2 Sizzex

Special Touch: The boat was stamped twice, once in Close to Cocoa and then another time in the retired Baja Breeze. I cut out the triangle and glue them on top of the Close to Cocoa and then I took another piece of the Manchester paper and cut out another triangle and attached. The greeting was attached with dimensionals.

Homemade House Warming Gift Bag

No homemade house warming gift is complete without a homemade gift bag. I used a few retired designer paper in this project.

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Set: Define Your Life
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Manchester Designer Series Paper, Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Chocolate chip and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Vintage Brads
Tools: Big Shot, Hearts Sizzlits, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlits, Serif Essentials Sizzex, Label Sizzex from a local Craft Store, Eyelet Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Fall Shadow Box

Over the week I went over my little cousin's new place. I wanted to make her a special housewarming gift. So her she is with her sweetie.

Ingredients to make the project:

Stamp Set: Always

Ink: Classic andCraft Chocolate Chip

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Chipboard, Very Vanilla Buttons (retired), Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon and Chipboard letters from a local craft store

Tools: Sponge Dauber, Big Shot, Leaves #2 Sizzex, Modern Label punch, Scallop Punch and Leaves punch from a local craft store

Special Touch: I diecut the leaves with my chipboard and Sizzex. Then chipboard letters, the diecut leaves and the punched leaves I sponged on Craft Chocolate Chip Ink. The greeting was stamped, punched and attached with dimensionals. The punched leaves were also attached with dimensionals. The tailored bow finishes the project.

Holiday Lounge and Two Cool Dudes

Here is the Cool Dude all in Red. I pulled out a retired holiday greeting set for this card.

Ingredients to make this card:

Stamp Sets: Two Cool Dudes, Season's Greetings (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper

Accessories: 5/16" Silver Jumbo Brads

Tools: Jumbo Snowflake Punch

Special Touch: The snowman and the greeting was attaced to the card with pop-up glue dots. The snowflake was attached with a dimensional.

Inkredible Color Challenge

Well this week's color challenge is: Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red. The Blush Blossom is very lightly used in the in the hearts in the Wandering Words image. I pulled out some retired DSP for the challenge, Candy Cane.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Wandering Words

Ink: Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, Whisper White and Candy Lane designer series paper

Accessories: Pretties Kit

Tools: Eyelet border punch, Chipboard, Hearts & Brackets Sizzex and Big Shot

Special Touch: I adhered Ruby Red card stock on top of chipboard with a glue stick and then ran it through the Sizzex

Holiday Treat Jar

Well I am never one to step away from a challenge. I was just talking to a friend of mine and she asked me for an idea for putting candies in Mason Jar. So off to my stamp room I went and came up with this idea. I have to say I lovin' this idea. It may be the holiday gift I give out to co-workers this year.

Ingredients to make this project:

Stamp set: Lot of Thoughts (retired Sale-a-bration set from last year)

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White

Accessories: Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/16" Jumbo Brads, Jingle Bells from a local craft store, Hemp Twine

Tools: Jumbo Snowflake punch, Big Shot, Sizzex Circle #2, Paper Piercer and Tag Sizzex I also purchased at a local craft store.

Special Touch: The tag was attached first to the rim of the jar with dimensionals. Then I wrapped ribbon around the jar. I tied the bells onto the ribbon first with Hemp Twine and then tied the knot in the ribbon to hide the twine. The words were cut out and attached.

Mojo Monday #112

Good Morning! How is everyone holding up on this wet Saturday morning. Here is this week's Mojo Monday #112. A good friend of mine just became an aunt, so here is a card I sent off in the mail.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Look Who's Turning, Nursery Necessities and Congrats

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Satin Whisper White Ribbon, Pretties

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Flower Layers with Leaf Sizzex, Big Shot