The lovely Karen Thomas led me to another Challenge blog recently called The Play Date Cafe.
This is their colour challenge for the week PDCC67.
How about those colours????
This isn’t a Stampin’ Up! challenge site so we aren’t given exact colours. It’s up to you what colours you get from those shown.
The colours I’ve selected are Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink and Cherry Cobbler. I wanted to use current colours otherwise I might have gone with Brilliant Blue instead of Pacific Point as it’s a little deeper and not so bright.
The challenge allows you to create a card, 3D item, scrapbook page, or any other form of craft item (even those not stamping and paper craft related…..).
I decided I’d make a 3D item and a coordinating card.
Here’s what I came up with.
The Mini Milk Carton idea is from the IB&C. Of course my colours are different and how I’ve embellished it. The layout for the card is from Clean & Simple and is Sketch #38.
Supplies: Stamps: Got Treats, Party This Way Card: Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Subtles Pattern Stack (Pretty in Pink) Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point (Markers and/or inkpads) Accessories:Rich Razzleberry 1/8” Taffeta ribbon, Big Shot, Mini Milk Carton Die.
You may have gathered by now that each months items I’d focused on one of the colours she’d listed in her questionnaire so that means this month I got to play with Marina Mist.
However for her 1st card I went with using another of the Stamp sets she had listed, Artistic Etchings, and decide the Love Letters DSP better suited it than Marina Mist would have. I was yet to use this set and it’s been some time since I’ve tried my hand at anything ‘Vintage’ looking. I really like the ruffled ribbon on this card.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Artistic Etchings Card: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Love Letters DSP Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red Accessories: Small & Large Oval Punches, Very Vanilla 5/8” Satin Ribbon, Sponge Dauber.
The main gift I sent was all done using a colour combination of Marina Mist and Very Vanilla along with the Medallion Stamp set again. I’ve also used more 5/8” Satin Ribbon (I’d have to say this is my favourite ribbon of them all followed closely by the 1 1/4” striped grosgrain), lots of Pearls and Rhinestones.
Unfortunately I didn’t take any photos of the 2 boxes open to show what’s in them so I’ll just have to let you know.
This smaller box on the right is a Dove Chocolate Box which I’d seen previously on Linda Craven’s blog (which she kindly shared her instructions with me) but was originated from Kerri Donsky. This box as 9 little sections which you can fit 2 Dove Chocolates in each. I placed a mixture of Caramel, Dark Chocolate and Mint Dove Chocolates in there. I hope she liked them.
This larger box contained a 6” x 6” DSP sample of Designer Series Papers (all bar the 2 speciality packs in the IB&C) along with a 6” x 6” DSP sample of each of the Pattern Stacks. That’s 124 6” x 6” sheets of DSP. Also inside was a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I’m pretty sure it was the Finial Press one which I hope wasn’t one she already had.
The card is very simple but I’m happier with this one than the first one I did for Month 1.
And the last item I made for her was a Desktop Calendar. I also included 2 more of the Containers + 2011 Calendars for her so she could make some of her own.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Medallion, Apple Blossom (Hostess Level 2), A Word for You, Word Play Card: Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Marina Mist – Subtles Patterns DSP Stack. Ink: Marina Mist Accessories: Very Vanilla 5/8” Satin Ribbon, Jewels – Pearls, Jewels – Rhinestones, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Small Oval Punch.
I hope my sister enjoyed everything I made for you and can put it all to use.
Month 2 of the swap I decided to use Rich Razzleberry as my colour theme and some different stamp sets to those listed in my Sisters questionnaire.
For Card 1 I went with a colour combination from the new Colour Coach, yet again, and teamed it with the ‘Just Believe’ stamp set.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Just Believe Card: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Antique Brads, Pumpkin Pie 5/8” Satin Ribbon.
And this was the inside.
Now for the second card and gift I made this.
We don’t have any current DSP (apart from the Pattern Stacks of course) that contain Rich Razzleberry so I opted for some of the retired Cottage Wall DSP. The front box contained Ferrero Rocher Chocolates and the other box was a Fantasy (or Stepper) Box.
In each of the little compartments were some Big Shot die cuts. Each container is for a single colour. The 4 colours I used were Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi and Old Olive. I can’t remember all the dies assortment I put in there but there was buttons and butterflies for sure…. and I just remembered while typing out the supplies list that there was Floral Fusion in there too.
I hope she was happy with this months creations and gifts.
Now that the reveal has taken place for the 3rd round of Stampin’ Up in Oz’s Secret Sister swap I can share the items I made for my sister with everyone.
I will say this round was more of a struggle than past ones. When I received my Sisters questionnaire it was a little daunting for me. I had the 3 stamp sets she mentioned (Medallion, Friends 24-7, Artistic Etchings) but they weren’t ones I’d used yet or often. The 3 colours she listed where Rich Razzleberry (that ones lovely), Marina Mist (one I hadn’t used yet but liked) and the other was Wild Wasabi (not a colour that grabs me much at all). Even her Wish List items were a struggle as everything only fit the last month requirement or over. Being the time of year it was and our planned upcoming holiday I couldn’t go overboard with things either. I just hope she was happy enough with what was received as there wasn’t a great deal of comments on them, or explanation of what was received, to the group.
Hopefully I’ll get some comments sharing them with you all otherwise I might start thinking they really weren’t up to scratch.
The way the Secret Sister swap runs in Stampin’ Up in Oz is for each of months 1 & 2 you need to send 2 cards and a handmade gift of about $4 – $8. The gift is not the packaging but what is in the packaging.
For month 1 I decided to tackle Wild Wasabi and teamed it with the Medallion stamp and a touch of Friends 24-7 from her questionnaire.
This is the first card I sent.
I used a colour combination from the new Colour Coach of Wild Wasabi, So Saffron & Perfect Plum and used the Chalk Popping technique. The sentiment is from a Level 1 Hostess set called ‘Afterthoughts’.
I can’t say I was overly happy with this card but I wasn’t sure if it was just me and it not being my usual (colours, style, stamp, etc) or if I just didn’t like it. I was however trying to use things that my Sister liked, so hopefully I did okay.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Medallion, Afterthoughts. Paper: So Saffron, Very Vanilla Ink: Versamark, Wild Wasabi Accessories: So Saffron grosgrain ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Sponge daubers.
To complete the months requirement of 1 more card + a handmade gift I sent this which I was much happier with.
I actually wanted to keep the Tissue Box for myself, and to think I didn’t like Wild Wasabi….. This was my first attempt at a Tissue Box cover and although I’d do it a little different now after making the larger ones I was still very happy with it. The only reason I didn’t keep it is I use the larger boxes at home and only use this size in my car. It wouldn’t be seen enough under my dash in the car, nor did I think it would stand the battering it would get so I gladly forwarded it on. The cello bag contains some of the retired Wild Wasabi ribbons from past years. Seeing how it was a colour my sister liked I hope she can put it to use. As Stampin’ Up in Oz isn’t just for demos but anyone living in Australia that likes Stampin’ Up, product given as gifts doesn’t have to always be current things.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Medallion, Friends 24-7, Notably Ornate Card: Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi Patterns DSP (Subtles Patterns Stack) Ink: Wild Wasabi Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Modern Label Punch, Very Vanilla 5/8” Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Cello Bag – Medium, Circle Scissor Plus, Nestabilities (Non – SU)
So that’s Month 1 shared with you all. I’d love for you to leave a comment and let me know what you think and I don’t mind you being honest, especially about card 1 if you didn’t like it or maybe you don’t like the last items, as it’s all about trying new things and learning.
