Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #17

With two babies in the house, this fairly simple card took me all week to complete! I've been viewing Dawn McVey's color challenges for a few months, but this is the first time I felt compelled to participate. The colors were so beautiful that I really wanted to play, even if it did take me a week to carve out time.

Here is my card creation for the Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #17 (due to limited time, I'll have to post the details later), which can also be found in my SCS gallery:

My 20 month old daughter damaged the trees a bit, but I kept them rather than redo all of the embossing and cutting.

It's Different . . .

Well, this card is out of my comfort zone, as I usually shy away from Handsome Hunter. I'm not thrilled about pairing my beloved Certainly Celery with it, but perhaps it will grow on me. The "designer paper" used inspired the color combo and is actually a cutting from a photo in The English Garden magazine. Using something on my card that came in the mail met the requirements for a fun, recently launched challenge called Everything But the Kitchen Sink. It appears that these challenges will be monthly and you have until October 9th to participate in this one. Check it out and play along - I would love to see what you use from your mail.

The sketch, which I love and will definitely be using for future cards, was a no-brainer because I used the Fall-to Layout 62 from the Clean & Simple Stamping blog. I heart clean and simple cards! I do not own a tool that will give me just the three large scallops for this sketch, but I think the four smaller scallops work for now.

All other supplies are Stampin' Up!

Baby Mojo

It's a new week and that means a new Mojo Monday Sketch. I used the sketch to create this baby card for my grandparents to send to my cousin and his wife, who are expecting a little boy in August.

Round and square punches helped me create a paper sailboat that looks like the image in the Nursery Necessities stamp set, since I myself do not own that set. The "baby" portion of the sentiment comes from a stamp in Teeny Tiny Wishes, which will be released on July 1st. The Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper was a free bonus during Sale-a-Bration (ask me how to earn free products) and is no longer available, but there are dozens of other DSP patterns that would be just as cute. The "thread" on the button is just a thin strip of card stock.

Current supplies used:
Soft Subtles (Bashful Blue) Textured Card Stock
Rich Regals (So Saffron) Textured Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Warm Words stamp set
Scallop Edge Punch
Scallop Square Punch
1 3/8" Circle Punch
Button Latte
Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Stampin' Dimensionals
Pop-Up Glue Dots
SNAIL Adhesive
Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
Signo Gel Pen

Father's Day Mojo Monday

I actually made this card last Monday or Tuesday, but it's been a busy week and I've been a delinquent blogger. The inspiration for this card came from Mojo Monday Sketch 91.

Being that this is a masculine card, the ribbon on the sentiment (new - debuting July 1st!) doesn't thrill me, but I kept it. Other than that, I am fairly pleased with how this turned out. The retiring Manchester Designer Series Paper is perfect for masculine projects and I will be sad to see it go on June 30th.

Also featured are Baja Breeze Double Stitched Ribbon, the Lovely As A Tree stamp set (see all images in set below), Always Artichoke Classic ink, and a couple of items from the upcoming debut.

Here are all of the images included in the Lovely As A Tree set: