Celebrate for TSOT #221 Color Challenge

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today's post is a rather masculine birthday card based on a color theme from Try Stampin' -Or Not- On Tuesday.  To be honest, this color combo freaked me out a little bit at first glance, and then I just let it roll around in my head for awhile and did some deep breathing LOL!   It's called a challenge for a reason, right?  :-)

My sketch inspiration was from this card:

I thought it was so cute that it made the top picks for my blog feature:  Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop a few weeks ago. 

Here is the color challenge for this week:

And here is my take on the scheme:

For me, it's a bold statement of color:  I used the new Cucumber Crush, Night Of Navy, and Daffodil Delight

with a few navy candy dots for a little visual interest, and to mimic the stamped dots in the background. 

It's a very quick and easy card that could even translate into a neat personalized graduation card.  Just used the graduates school colors!

I hope you've enjoyed today's post and have a chance to try this color challenge this week.  Above all, take a deep breath and have fun!!

Happy Stampin'

barb

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Coloring Card "From The Herd"

Hello Stamping Friends!

Back again today with a new sketch challenge card from Lynda Cooke, a designer at Try Stampin' -or not- On Tuesday.  I must admit, I almost opted out of this challenge....not because it was too hard, it just felt like my creative mojo was almost gone.  I'm still not quite sure if I LOVE this card, but I decided to call it a "coloring card" and will use it as a kid's card so they can color all of the fun animals.  It's growing on me.   ;-) 

Hope you enjoy my card and try the sketch out for yourself.  Don't forget to link your card post to the Try Stampin' blog.  You'll be happy you joined in the fun!

blessings,

barb

My 'coloring' card:

Lot's of dimension on this card.  It always adds interest.

If you don't want to color the images, use it as a kids card and let them color it!  ;-)

Don't you just love the expressions on these cute faces?  LOL  It makes me smile!

The sketch:

 Stampin' Supplies:

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Fabulous Four, Christmas Thanks

Hello Stamping Friends,

Just a quick post today as we are heading down south this week for a board game convention called Board Game Geek.  Now, before you get concerned about me, it's my husband who is the game geek in the family, I'm just the stamping obsessed one.  lol   I do, however, enjoy playing a game or two with him just to see if I can beat him.  I'm not competitive or anything...no, not me.  haha.  

Onto the card...

This one one of our stamp camp cards last weekend.  Quick and easy, but still eye-catching, too!  

Hope you enjoy.  

Happy Stamping,

barb

Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper is bright and catchy against the Garden Green cardstock, while the Stylish Stripes embossing folder adds just the right amount of texture. 

What a great sketch for any type of card using up lots of scraps, too.

Fabulous Four stamp set is wonderful as a focal point for this quick card, perfectly cropped with the Apothecary Accents Dies, and who doesn't love just a little hint of bling with the Regal Candy Dots

and Real Red Satin Woven Ribbon