Dynamic Duos - Using Just Two Colors BLog Hop

Hello Stamping friends,

Welcome to another blog hop with the Stampers Dozen. Today iur challenge is using just two colors. Not as easy as it sounds sometimes. Hope you are inspired.

I went with an old favorite, Artistic  Impressions. I love that this set is still with us. I use it often.

I used parakeet party and sweetbsorbet for my two colors. I wanted the smaller flower lighter so I  just stamped on scratch paper first before stamping on the card.

I cut the white layer in half diagonally and stamped the images on the bottom half. The top half I  stamped the hello full strength  and then again without reinking. 

Once I  finished stamping I  embossed the remaining stark white part with the dots folder that is an online exclusive. It finishes off the card wonderfully.  I also cut some tiny strips of paper in the two colors to hid the hard edge of the embossing folder.

I even stamped the inside of the card to make it pretty. Why should the outside be the only thing that is pretty?

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Sunday Fun Day with Sisters in Stamping

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to another Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. This week we are sharing cards that we all need, but don't enjoy having to use: Sympathy cards. Have you ever been caught without one when you needed one?  We're here to help inspire you to make a few cards and have them on-hand when you need them most. 

I used the daisy designer series paper as my starting point. Well, I picked the greeting first and then went to get the paper, but anyway....

I looked at the colors used in the paper pack and chose my colors from that. I wanted to bring out the crushed curry centers, but didn't want it to be bold and solid, so I picked the background stamp in order to still have more white showing.

I felt the finished card needed just a little something extra and settled on using the wink of stella brush on the daisy petals. That little extra shimmer and shine is the perfect touch. Not too much. Now it looks like it could have been a specialty designer series paper pack that has glitter or metallic details. 

I must admit, I tend to lean towards daisies a lot because they were my mom's favorite flower. I even planted daisies in my yard so I can enjoy them and think of her every summer. 

Remember to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more sympathy card ideas. 

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What Can You Do with the Ladybug Punch?

Have you ever looked at a punch and said, "Wait a minute! I can make _____ from that too?"  So many times you can make more than one thing from a punch. It's all how you look at it, what you can add to it, or what you can cut off of it.

Well, take the ladybug punch for example. Obviously, it's a ladybug, but look it can also be cute little bumblebee by cutting thin strips of yellow cardstock and punching the wings from vellum. 

This card is even more fun because it has an extra little surprise with a fun-fold. 

And you wouldn't even know it by looking at the closed card.

It starts with a basic card base. But then I added a 8" x 10 1/2" piece of white cardstock that is scored in half and attached to the inside of the base so the white opens on the left instead of the right like a regular card. 

This allows you to have more room on the inside to write a message and it also hides the writing so it doesn't show through the punched circle.

Isn't that the easiest fun fold card ever?

See more ladybug punch ideas on Sisters in Stamping. 

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Some New Colors and Coordinating Designer Series Paper

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to my blog and my creations. This post is all about using some new colors and some coordinating designer series paper. 

I love the lemonade set. It's so refreshing and you can make regular or pink lemonade. Actually, you can make it into whatever drink you find refreshing. I am all about the Lemon Lolly and Bubble gum colors on this card. I am actually decorating my classroom with a lemon theme that is exactly the colors in this card. I think it will be bright and cherry.

The little gems are the perfect finishing touch for the card. Well, those and the cute little lemons on the side of the pitcher. 

Go to the Sisters in Stamping for more projects using new colors and coordinating designer series paper. 

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