Color Combo Challenge

Hello Stamping Friends,

I hope you had a joyous and wonderful Christmas with your loved ones. I was blessed to spend two full days with my husband, children, their significant others, and my grandson. The gifts were thoughtful and well appreciated by all, but the true blessing was being present in the moment with each of them.

Today is a sharing day with the Sisters in Stamping. This week we are sharing cards made with a color theme of highland heather, balmy blue, and pacific point. Great colors for a winter card. 

Balmy Blue

Highland Heather

Pacific Point

I decided to use the party puffins to make a birthday card with this combo. I think it would be a good card for either male or female because of the color combo. And definitely great for a kid's birthday.

Isn't it cute. The two bottom puffins were stamped on scrap paper, cut out, and attached with dimensionals to add some depth to the card. You can stamp them on the paper and then just stamp the top part of the puffin with the party hat on scrap paper, cut out just the hat and then attach that to the card if you want to make it a tad easier.  If I were making a bunch of these cards, that's exactly what I would do.

I used the Stampin' Write markers to make some doodle borders around two of the three white pieces to finish the card off. Otherwise, it looks like it's missing something.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more inspiration using this color combination.

Product List

Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set [155054] $20.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $8.75
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [111350] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $7.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $7.50	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $30.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $30.00

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Crafty Collaborations - Background Stamp Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to my blog and another great crafty collaborations blog hop. This hop is focusing on background stamps. I love using background stamps. They cover a full card in just  one ink of the stamp. Can't get much easier than that, now can it?

I loved the tie-dye background stamps at soon as I saw it in the catalog. I needed to have it. So, I got it. I was at a retreat earlier in the year and I played with it a lot there to see what I can do with it. I have shared several of those cards the past few months, but today's card was probably the most memorable card I made that day. There were a lot of laughs (to the point tears were flowing and stomachs were hurting) involved which I won't go into the whole story, but maybe you can surmise and leave a comment as to what you think the meaning behind this card is.  Hint: It has the names of the people that were at the retreat.  I will say this: I love when I get to spend time with these ladies and I look forward to the next retreat in a few months.

I thought the Party Puffins were the perfect addition to use with this particular background stamp.  I inked and stamped the tie-dye in three different colors (melon mambo, pumpkin pie, and daffodil delight). After the first color was stamped, I cleaned and reinked then I would turn the stamp just a smidge to stamp the next color and repeat for the third color. It's gives a great tie-dye look.

Then I just stamped the puffins on scrap paper and cut them out. I colored their beaks and feet with Stampin' blends. For the names I wrote under the puffins, I used a Stampin' Write marker.  The puffins are attached using dimensionals (but I'm sure you already knew that).

Remember leave a comment about what you think was behind the making of this card. As always, thank you for stopping by. See you soon.

Product List

Spiral Dye Cling Stamp Set [156927] $17.00	Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set [155054] $20.00	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320] $8.75
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082] $3.00
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $9.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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Sunday Fun Day - 2021-2023 In-Colors

Hello Stamping Friends,

I had so much fun creating the cards I'm sharing with you today for the Sisters in Stamping Sunday Fun Day theme of 2021-2023 In-Colors. 

Fresh Freesia

Polished Pink

Evening Evergreen

Soft Succulent

Pale Papaya

I hope you like them at least half as much as I do.

I designed one card and then created it in each of the new In-colors for the 2021-2023 offering. This would be great to make as a gift set to give to a friend. I know I would love to receive a pack of these cute cards as a gift and I think many others would too.

The Party Puffins and Spiral Dye are perfect to pair together. When I first saw the catalog, I knew I needed to get both of those stamps to play with together. And I must admit, I'm so happy I did.

Each card has a monochromatic look. Meaning I used just one color to create each card. Well, besides the black for the adorable puffin.

Pale Papaya

Fresh Freesia

Polished Pink

Soft Succulent

Evening Evergreen

Which color is your favorite?  I'm having a hard time picking just one. I like green and pink so I think I have three favorites from this set of In-colors: Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, and Polished Pink.

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping to see more great projects using the 2021-2023 In-Colors.

Product List

Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set [155054] $20.00	Spiral Dye Cling Stamp Set [156927] $17.00	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $7.50
Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712] $7.50	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $7.50	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $7.50
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613] $8.75
Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155710] $8.75	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $8.75	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $8.75
Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155668] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00

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