Every Day An Adventure--#tgifc430

There is a theme challenge over at TGIF Challenges this week:  Travel.  That theme and thinking about a project for it was on my mind as I spent another day of my biggest project of the Summer--cleaning out my craft space.  Things have been piling up and not organized for a long while.  I was going through all my retired stamp sets, dies and punches and deciding what to keep when I came across the long retired On the Grow stamp set (#123077)  I love the little scooter image in the set because I have a love of Vespa scooters (mine is cherry red).  I decided to use it for my project today:

I paired my little classic colored Vespa with one of the meadow designs from the Masterfully Made designer series paper pack (#161192) and created my layers using the Deckled Rectangle dies (#159173).  I love this simple little card!

The Vespa image and greeting were stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (#132708) on Basic White card stock.  The Vespa was colored with Pecan Pie and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends and the basket of wildflowers from the meadow with the following Stampin' Blends:  Pretty Peacock, Parakeet Party, Petal Pink and Sweet Sorbet.

The card base is Soft Sea Foam, the layer is Azure Afternoon and the ribbon is Sweet Sorbet metallic woven ribbon (#159200).

Every day is the perfect adventure! 

--Sara Nell

You Made My Day--#tgifc429

Back today with my entry in this week's TGIF sketch challenge.  Two weeks in a row--this is when I know I am getting back to my old self again!  

I am featuring the Cheerful Daisies Bundle (#161297) again this week.  The background is a set of three strips of designer series paper from the Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper pack (#161289) arranged on a piece of Lemon Lolly card stock.  The focal arrangement of three daisies was die cut using a single die from the die set and cutting it out using Basic White card stock for the base and Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam and Crushed Curry for the accent pieces which were trimmed and glued over the corresponding Basic White pieces.  The Crushed Curry flower centers were glued over a piece of Lemon Lolly card stock before fussy cutting them to fit over the the center of the flowers. The greeting was stamped in Pebbled Path on Basic White card stock then trimmed.  A bow of Linen Thread (#104199), three Pebbled Path 2023-2025 In Color Dots (#161620) and a card base of Pebbled Path complete the card.

Have you ever completed a sketch challenge?  It's a great way to help you grow as a stamper and have fun creating.

Have a great week!

--Sara Nell

   

Cheerful Daisies Birthday--#tgifc428

This week the TGIF Challenges team has a color challenge for us:  Lemon Lolly, Sweet Sorbet and Basic Black.  It's been a while since I've participated in a challenge, so it took a couple of false starts before my design idea turned into a card I liked!

This card was created using the Cheerful Daisies bundle (#161297, includes stamp set and coordinating dies).  I used Sweet Sorbet Classic and Tuxedo Black Memento inks for the daisies with die cuts out of Sweet Sorbet, Basic Black and Lemon Lolly.  The greeting was stamped in memento ink and die cut using the label die in the Cheerful Daisy die set.  The Lemon Lolly designer series paper used as the background is from the Bright & Beautiful 6" x 6" designer series paper pack.  The frame was die cut using two nested dies from the now retired Stitched Rectangles die set to coordinate with the stitched label die used for the greeting.  Five Sweet Sorbet retired 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots complete the card.

Have a great week!

Sara Nell

Creation Station July Hop--A Color Challenge

 

Welcome to the July Creation Station Blog Hop!

We've got a color challenge for you today.  Each designer on the team will be creating with one new Core color, one new In Color and White.  Be sure and click the "Next" link at the end of each blog.  You'll get to see each designer's blog and be inspired with new color combinations to use in your own projects.  I can't wait to be inspired by the other designers' color combos, too!

For my two projects today, I chose Wild Wheat for my new In Color.  I wanted to experiment with this new color as many are a little afraid of it.   My new core color is Berry Burst (which is actually an old favorite In Color returned to join the Brights color family).  I am really loving this color combination, although my husband said that Wild Wheat was an ugly color and I should use something else!  Please let me know what your position is in the comments.  

For this card I used the Season of Chic stamp set (#158810) and the coordinating Chic dies (#158815).  To add depth of color, I used watercolor wash technique on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (#149612).  I did a wash of Berry Burst for the background followed by a Berry Burst splatter created with a Berry Burst Stampin' Write Marker (Brights Assortment, #161696).  Over this was I layered a Wild Wheat grid die cut, followed by the blooms and leaves and greeting.  The blooms and leaves were die cut out of ombre washed scrap sheets of watercolor paper created by the addition of more water to the Berry Burst and Wild Wheat ink as it was brushed down the sheets. Three Wild Wheat Dots (2023-2025 In Color Dots, #161620) in the center of each bloom complete the card. 

For this note card, I wanted the focal image to be inked with Wild Wheat.  It took a little experimentation before Herb (my husband and card critic) to at least admit that the card was okay but would be better without Wild Wheat.  I really like it!  For this card I used the Nature's Prints stamp set (#158793) and coordinating Natural Prints dies (#158800).  For the background, I stamped the floral image in Berry Burst on Basic White card stock then layered a sheet of Vellum card stock (#101856) over it.  Then I added the die cut plant images.  Three Wild Wheat dots complete the card.

So, do you like Wild Wheat or do you share Herb's opinion?  Did I change your mind?  I have several other color combinations in mind that include Wild Wheat.  This modern neutral is growing on me! 

Now it is time to check out Denita's Blog and see what her color choices are for our hop today! 

To Denita's Blog . . .

Have a joy-filled day and, for those here in the United States: Happy Independence Day!

--Sara Nell