I have a few retired stamp sets that I just don’t wish to part with, however I never seem to use them. Well this challenge fit perfectly to do just that.
So what set did I choose to use??
The gorgeous ‘Brocade Basics’ stamp set.
Most of the card is Marina Mist & Old Olive but there is a layer of Certainly Celery in there to fit with the Colour Challenge.
So is this one of your favourite retired sets too?
Supplies: Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Brocade Basics (retired) Card: Marina Mist Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Whisper White Ink: Old Olive, Marina Mist Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Word Window Punch, Basic Jewels – Pearls.
This is the colour combination they have provided for this week.
I was a little unsure of this combination having Cherry Cobbler & Real Red together. Initially I was going to add just a touch of Real Red but I ended up with just a touch of Cherry Cobbler instead.
I’m not totally happy with this card but I’ll let you make up your own minds.
I’ve added ‘clusters’ of Pearls in the centre of the flowers which unfortunately you can’t see overly well in the photos. I’ve also added some to the centre of the butterfly too.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Bliss (Sale-A-Bration) Card: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White Ink: Versamark, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Basic Jewels – Pearls.
I’m playing along with a ‘new to me’ sketch challenge today and that is with Creative Sketches. This weeks challenge is #CS22.
This is the sketch provided.
I’m using the Elegant Soiree DSP and coordinating cardstock & ink, along with the Friends 24-7 stamp set.
This is what I came up with.
I really love the colour combination of the Elegant Soiree DSP and it’s been a while since I’ve used the Friends 24-7 stamp set so it was nice to ink it up again.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Friends 24-7, En Francais Card: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Elegant Soiree DSP Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Versamark, Baja Breeze, Old Olive Accessories: Vintage Brads, Crochet Trim – Chantilly
I’m hoping to get a few more challenges done today so check back later for more creations.
I finally had a little bit of time to sit down today and create something I could share with you all. The 2 earlier cards were actually the last of the 5 cards I made yesterday. The earlier part of today, after catching up on my ironing finally, was spent creating for my Secret Sister in our 3rd Round of our Secret Sister swap on Stampin’ Up in Oz. I won’t be able to share those creations though until after the reveal late April as I think she browses my blog from time to time and I wouldn’t want to spoil any surprise.
At first glance these colours make me think ‘Valentines’. Maybe it also has something to do with the hearts floating around in the test tubes and also that Valentine’s Day is tomorrow (for those of us in Australia), but I’m kind of over all the ‘hearts’. There’s only one man in my life that needs a Valentine’s card and I already have more than that so I’m not making another…….sorry but I’m not.
So what else to make with these colours????
There’s a lot of cards floating around on blogs at the moment where images have been stamped, or punched pieces added to some cardstock and then put through the Big Shot using a Textured Impressions plate. Those that I have seen look great so I thought I’d give it a go myself, but just the stamped one.
I decided the lovely flower image from Elements of Style might work well for this and even though I feel it’s a very simple card I love the effect it creates.
I was going to add some retired Kraft taffeta ribbon but I didn’t like it. I also tossed around for a while with whether to layer the sentiment on Real Red or Crumb Cake scallop oval punch. In the end I think the Real Red looked nicer.
I’m still not sure if it needs something in the lower right corner. Maybe if I remade it I’d place the flowers at a different angle.
So what do you think??
I’m just glad I could use that colour combo for a ‘non’ Valentine’s card………lol
There are quite a few challenges out there this week related to Valentines and to me, that’s what these colours are calling for.
I had a different stamp set and idea in mind when I first started out to make this card, but it just wasn’t working so I ended up picking up my ‘I Heart Hearts’ stamp set and created this very simple card.
Supplies: Stamp sets: I Heart Hearts, Well Scripted (Summer Mini) Card: Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, Real Red, Whisper White, Subtles Patterns Stack – Pink Pirouette Ink: Versamark, Real Red Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch.
