Celebrate - Kristina's Colour Challenge #54

WOW!!!! It seems like forever since I've done one of the amazing Colour Inspiration Challenges set by the AWESOME Kristina!!!

I wasn't sure how I was going to go with this one... it's got some pretty bright colours to work with, but I managed to come up with a little something.

Sooooo... here is the challenge picture:-


Isn't that car seat cover DIVINE!!!!! Shame little people don't keep them looking like that!!! hahaha
The colours to use were Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Sky, Green Galore and Whisper White.

And here is the card I made:-

Believe me when I tell you this is not what was in my head when I started. I was thinking of making a little boys card.... hmmmmmm... I'm thinking NOT now!!!!
I haven't actually used Taken with Teal before, and would you believe me if I told you I don't even own a Taken with Teal Ink Pad or Marker!!!!
I've made a card like this before here, and thought given the colours and brightness of the challenge, a nice SIMPLE card was the go.
I've got just the person to give this to so I hope SHE likes it.

Thanks for stopping by.
And I 'll be back soon with another card to share.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Cheep Talk, Basic Phrases
Card:- Soft Sky (retired), Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink:- Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Green Galore
Accessories:- Green Galore Button (Retired), Dimensionals.

A Sweet Sunday Sketch meets an Inkspiration Colour Challenge

Hello, Hello!!!.. Hope you are all well. It is of course time for Karen's lovely Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and this week I used the colours from the lovely Keesh's Inkspiration Colour Challenge.

Oohhh what a treat both challenges were. Karen's sketch is just AWESOME... so many cards you can make with this one, and it's a nice and simple sketch too... so why not pop on over and have a go!!! Oh and Keesh's colours... yummy... BRIGHT.. but YUMMY!

Keesh's colours were Pink Passion, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery and Whisper White. Now I've warned you that this may be VERY BRIGHT... so take a wee moment to prepare your eyes. OK you ready???

Here it is:-


And here is the picture of Karen's lovely sketch:-


Gorgeous Sketch isn't it?

I used Pink Passion as the base then cut some square using my square punch in Pumpkin Pie and Certainly Celery DSP (both of these unfortunately retired). Then I cut another larger squere in Pink Passion and one in Whisper White to adhere to the middle. My flower is 'Hand made' and boy was it fun and Sooooooo simple. If you want to see how to make these gorgeous little creations yourself, then pop on over and visit Dawn... she's so very clever and her little tutorial is FANTASTIC. Oh dear I got a bit excited there, so, my flower is made by tearing circles of Pumpkin Pie, Pink Passion, Certainly Celery card stock and then I added a button to the centre of it and attached it with some linen thread. The leaves are also just cut out freehand using some spare Certainly Celery DSP.
Oh and not to forget a teensy weeny bit of stamping... the sentiment... is from the lovely Short and Sweet set and I stamped it in Whisper White.

So there you go. My two challenges in one. Hope you like.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Short and Sweet
Card:- Pink Passion, Whisper White, PUmpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Jersy Shore DSP (retired), Cetainly Celery DSP (retired)
Ink:- Whisper White
Accessories:- Buttons, Paper Distresser, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Square Punch.

Circle Circus and Two Challenges in One!!

What a mouthful that was!!! hahaha. I've been wanting to have a go at a couple of challenges lately one being Dawn's Raspberry Suite Colour Challenge and the other being the 2 Sketches 4 You... so I can't tell you my joy in being able to combine the two of them into one card and the bonus of being able to use the lovely Circle Circus Stamp Set too. YAY!!!!

The colours for Dawn's challenge are DIVINE.... Chocolate, Vanilla (Cream), Bright Pink and Kraft.... YUM, YUM, YUM!!!!! and the Sketch was just lovely.

Here's what I came up with:-


I used Chocolate Chip as the base then added a layer of Rose Red and Kraft. On the Kraft I used one of the stamps from Circle Circus stamped in Chocolate Chip. Then I made a large circle using my Round Tab Punch in Choc Chip added a Round Scallop in Very Vanilla and the Flower Circle from Circle Circus in Rose Red. I attached some Very Vanilla Ribbon to the side with a Rhinestone Brad and popped it up on a few Dimensionals. then added some GORGEOUS Rose Red Ribbon (SU!) and the sentiment 'Friend' from Basic Phrases was stamped in Choc Chip on some Very Vanilla card and then onto some Rose Red before being attached with a bit of Linen Thread.

Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Circle Circus, Basic Phrases
Card:- Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Kraft, Very Vanilla
Ink:- Choc Chip, Rose Red
Accessories:- Scallop Edge Punch, Round Tab Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Dimensionals, Rose Red Wide Double Stitched Ribbon, Linen Thread, Very Vanilla Wide Grosgrain Ribbon.

A little bit of MOJO!!!

I've been wanting to participate in the MOJO Monday Sketch Contest for AGES!!!! Well... Finally I have!!! Woohoo!!!. Considering my MOJO seems to be having a little vacation this week... Oh MOJO... where are you?????

It was such a lovely little sketch to play along with, but for some reason NOTHING I wanted to happen with my card, seemed to be happening. I changed colours a few times, I changed stamps a few times... oh and lets not even get going on how many times I changed ribbon!!!!
Anyway, here is what I finally settled on:-


I decided on a colour combo of Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red and a touch of Mellow Moss.
I layerd some Pink Pirouette onto the Close to Cocoa and then added some DSP from Candy Lane... have I mentioned before how much I LOVE this pack of DSP???? Oh LOTS!!! hahaha.
I used the same technique I used in this card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, that being stamping the sentiment from Best Yet and then using my Pocket Silhouettes to create a 'Silhouette' behind it in Pink Pirouette. THEN.... I thought I'd try my hand at creating my very own paper flower. I've seen this technique been used quite a bit out there in BLOGLAND.. and have wanted to have a go... so why not... and off I went flower making. I used Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red and Close to Cocoa cirlces, which I roughed up a bit with my paper distresser and then secured with a Rhinestone Brad. The leaves I just cut out freehand and attached. Oh and there is a little bit of Mellow Moss ribbon added there too.

Hope you like.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Best Yet (Hostess Set), Pocket Silhouettes
Card:- Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Candy Lane DSP
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Paper Distresser, Circle Punches, Mellow Moss Grosgrain Ribbon.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #20

I can NOT believe it!!!! I know... sounds like I've been watching the Little Einsteins doesn't it? hahaha. Well I have, but I am already digressing!!!! What I can't actually believe is that it is already Sunday, which means time for another LOVELY Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, but also that I have made my card ALREADY!!!! (Waving at you Karen, with a BIG smile too!!! hahahaha - aren't you proud of me?? )

I decided that this week I was going to go with my instinct and pick up some PINK and some Close to Cocoa and go from there... I can't really go wrong with Pink, and I just wanted to make a card and not stare at it for the next hour or so deciding if I liked it or not, and worrying that my lovely blogging buddies mightn't like it either (*wink*) - Shell you know what I'm talking about huh!!!! hahaha.

So here is my sweet little card:-


Oh and I mustn't forget to show you the lovely sketch Karen has given us to play with this week.

Like I said I started with a base of Close to Cocoa, then used some Pink Pirouette and some of the absolutely divine Candy Lane DSP...YUMMY!!!!! There are is another layer of Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla, which has the sentiment from Best Yet stamped in Riding Hood Red and an image from the lovely Pocket Silhouettes stamped in Pink Pirouette behind it. I added a little button from Button Bouquet just to finish it off.
A nice quick and simple card tonight.... sometimes quick and simple is just the BEST way to go, don't you think?

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
x

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Best Yet (Hostess Set), Pocket Silhouettes
Card:- Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Candy Lane DSP
Ink:- Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red
Accessories:- Button from Button Bouquet (SU!), Dimensionals

Happy Birthday Bec!!!

My Beautiful Friend Bec celebrated her birthday yesterday!!!! Happy Happy Birthday Bec. I'm meeting up with her on Sunday for a girlie Brekkie...oooh can't wait for that! And I think it's pretty safe to put her card up now. If she decides to take a peek over here then SUPRISE!!!!

I've once again been inspired by the lovely Karen and this gorgeous card she made during the week. Don't you just LOVE that layout. Fabulous!!!


I feel like I haven't been making enough PINK cards lately so I went all out here. I started with the lovely Pink Pirouette and added some Regal Rose and Baja Breeze. The little pieces on top are Baja Breeze with some Basic Grey DSP. The scallop is in Regal Rose and I've used my Cheep Talk Set with the bird stamped in Pink Pirouette and the branch in Regal Rose with some Rose Red outline and the little flowers in Baja Breeze. A splash of Pink Pirouette Ribbon and all finished. Oh and just in case you didn't notice, I went a little bit crazy with my brads, before I'd actually realised that the sketch only had 4 brads in total, I'd already put 4 brads on each section..... oooops!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
x

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Cheep Talk, Basic Phrases
Card:- Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Basic Grey DSP
Ink:- Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Regal Rose, Rose Red Marker
Accessories:- Silver Brads, Dimensionals, Pink Pirouette ribbon.

An Inkspiration Sketch & A Shell Colour Challenge!!!

I've managed to combine a few needs with this card, first up it's the sketch challenge from the Lovely Keesh, secondly it's a colour combo for my lovely Blogging Buddy Shell and thirdly it's a card for my soon to be 'nephew'.... oooh how exciting!!!!

So, first up here is the sketch that Keesh has set for her Inkspiration Challenge this week:-


And let me tell you... the urge to pick up my Trendy Trees set was HUGE!!!!, but I was strong, strong STRONG and picked up my Nursery Necessities instead!!!!

The colour combo for the lovely Shell is Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Whisper White and a bit of Baja Breeze DSP too!!!

And now, here's the card:-


I started out with a base of Baja Breeze, then added a layer of So Saffron and some Baja Breeze DSP to that then I've got the middle section with some more So Saffron and some Certainly Celery, with a bit of Baja Breeze Ribbon. The moon is stamped in So Saffron, the star in Certainly Celery and I've put some extra Baja Breeze DSP behind them both. My scallop.... well my scallop around the moon was created by cutting a few Scallop Circles then cutting them so that I could create a Scallop large enough to fit around the circle. That's all popped up on some dimensionals and then I added the sentiment in Certainly Celery with a little So Saffron layer to make it pop out a bit.

Hope you like. And Shell, hope I haven't scared you with the colour combo!!! hahaha

Thanks for stopping by.
Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Nursery Necessities
Ink:- Certainly Celery, So Saffron
Card:- Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Baja Breeze DSP
Accessories:- Baja Breeze Double Striped Ribbon, Round Tab Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals.