"Surprise!" For Try Stampin' On Tuesday #227

Hello Stamping Friends!

Well, I'm back with a bright and bold birthday card to share with you...finally!  I hope you all have  been finding time to get into your creatives spaces over the past few weeks.  

I have been spending most of my time working on projects with my husband around our house so we could welcome new living room furniture after 30 years of "early newlywed" style.  lol  It's been fun and lots of hard work, but I'm ready to have more time to stamp and share with you here on the blog.

So...onto my card this week for Try Stampin'-Or Not-On Tuesday. 

Here is the sketch challenge starting this week, but lasts for two weeks, so go ahead and play along.  You have plenty of time to enter your creation on the TSOT blog or on the facebook page here: Try Stampin'-Or Not-On Tuesday Challenges

Sketch and Theme Challenge:

I decided to post both of my cards; one using the ribbon and one without.  

I think I really like the one without the ribbon as it allows the fun embossed paper to show through without interruption.  It's my pick.  Do you have a favorite?

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.  I hope you get some fun time to craft this weekend and until next time...

Happy Stamping!

barb

**also used were scallop circle and plain circle punches
Stamping Supplies:

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Masculine Open Seas Birthday

Hello Stamping Friends!

Just a really quick post today with this net sketch from Pals Paper Arts and The Paper Players.  I needed a CAS (Clean and Simple) masculine card paired with the Pals sketch!  Oh my....

But, I really like how my card turned out and using the Lost Lagoon cardstock, the Moonlight paper stack, and the Open Seas, Gorgeous Grunge, and Blue Ribbon stamp sets worked for me!  Hope you enjoy it!  I will post supplies here later today. 

My card:

Using Stampin' Dimnesionals is always a great way to make your focal point just pop!

  Sketch:

Theme:

The Open Sea Clear Stamp Set

$18.95

Blue Ribbon Clear Stamp Set

$20.95

Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Painter's Tape Technique

Hello Stampers,

     As I was surfing Pinterest today, I came upon a card that grabbed my attention. It was a new to me stamping technique using blue painter's tape.  I found the video tutorial at Stamp With Bee. (Thank you, Dianne!) It was so fun and easy that I just had to make a card tonight for two different challenges:  

A color challenge with ColourQ and a sketch challenge with Create with Connie and Mary.   The great thing about a sketch is that you can turn it and flip it and still make it your own.  Have fun with it and try to get some creative time this weekend to stamp!

barb

My card:

stamping supplies:

Stamps:  Blue Ribbon, Family Reunion(retired)

Ink:  listed below
Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Handy Tools:  stripes embossing folder,  1 3/8 circle punch, 2 3/8 scallop circle punch

Colour Q challenge:

 Create With Connie and Mary Sketch

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