Unconventional Christmas. Why Not?

Good Wednesday, Folks!

     Found a pretty "cool" color combo at Nacho Average Challenge this week and this sketch at Sketch Frenzy Friday that truly did challenge me today.  

Can you tell that I'm already dreaming of a white Christmas?  LOL  It's true!  My card uses Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Whisper White card stock, (and ink) and Silver Glimmer paper.  the stamp sets used were More Merry Messages, Greetings of the Season (for the inside) and Snowflake Soiree.  The snowflake dies are retired.  

Hope you enjoy my card today and spend some cool time stamping this week too.  If you try a sketch, share your card with me.  I'd love to see it!

blessings,

barb

 

Gifts of Kindness

Hello Friends!

Just a quick share today of a card that I CASED from Nancy Littrell.  I found her card and it quickly became my inspiration.  

Here is my card: 

 

Here is Nancy's lovely card:

I hope you get some fun, relaxing and creative time in your stamping space this weekend.
blessings,
barb

SU stamping supplies:
Stamps:  Gifts of Kindness
Ink:  Markers:  Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Pool Party, Soft Suede
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Etcetera DSP
Pretties:  Pearl Basics, Very Vanilla Seam Binding

Chalk Talk and Tape It

Hello Ladies,

While trying to find inspiration for my make and take card last weekend I  scoured through blogs and websites, and finally landed on Jenny Peterson's  blog.  She used  the new "Tape It"  stamp set and that became the focus of my card with the sentiment from the new "Chalk Talk" set.  A bit of a different color scheme, and this card was born!  Basic Gray card base, Whisper White panel on front, and the color combo idea of Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, and Smoky Slate was straight from the color coach.  Markers, the wide oval punch and the decorative label punch finished off the sentiment, with a touch of basic gray ribbon underneath.  Hope you enjoy this quick and easy card today and try this sketch sometime, too!

blessings,

barb

Stampin' Up! Tape It:  130715 (clear)  130712 (wood)

Stampin' Up! Chalk Talk:  130634 (clear)  130631 (wood)

Chalk Talk Framelits:  129983

Birthday Basics and Bling!

 Hello Friends,

     Here today with a new card inspired by a sketch challenge from the folks over at Sunday Stamps AND the Bling challenge at Paper Players.  I absolutely love the new Birthday Basics designer series paper from Stampin Up and I thought it would be perfect for this challenge.  It was a pretty quick and easy card, too.  A fun and bold patterned paper and an equally bold focal sentiment make this card a success for me.   Hope you enjoy it too.  (this paper is so much fun, I smiled the whole time I was playing!)   :-D

blessings,

barb

 

sketch:

stampin supplies:

stamp sets`:  You're Amazing

paper:  Birthday Basics, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green

Ink:  Summer Starfruit, Stazon Black

Pretties:  Rhinestones Basic, Summer Starfruit stitched ribbon

Accessories:  Deco Labels Framelits, Big Shot Magnetic Platform, stampin sponges

One Stop Blog Hop!

Hello Stampers!

It's a great day for a One Stop Blog Hop, isn't it?  Goodness there are so many talented paper crafters out there in the blogosphere and I'm here to share some of the beauty.  Enjoy and I'll be back later this week with some new cards for you. 

Lisa Hensley

Brian King

Julie Wadlinger

Amy Koenders

Susan Itell