Six Sided Challenge Miss

Each Thursday, my fabulous upline Dawn Olchefske hosts a challenge on her blog.  Members of her DOstamper STARS are allowed to participate by creating cards/projects and then we host a mini blog hop.

I had a couple ideas for this week's Color My World Challenge.  I thought I would share with you another card I made that uses the same ink colors.

I think it is the quilter in me that really likes the Six Sided Sampler stamp set and coordinating Hexagon Punch.  I used the same greeting as my original card placed at the top of the card. 

Here is the link to my original card.  Let me know which one you like better.

Thanks for stopping by today.

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps: Six Sided Sampler, Create a Cupcake

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party

Other:  Hexagon Punch, Modern Label Punch, Basic Jewel Rhinestones, Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon

DOstamper STARS Challenge #071

Welcome to another DOstamper STARS Thursday Challenge.  Today is a Home Sweet Home challenge.

 

 

One of my other crafting hobbies is quilting.  I was inspired by that element of the photo as well as the colors of the quilt.  I stamped the hexagons in matching ink using the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set.  I added some butterflies punched from the Brushed Gold cardstock and some Gold Baker's Twine for some extra flare.  They seemed to add to the jewel tones of the other cardstock.

 

 

This quilt went together a lot faster than the fabric kind, but it is isn't nearly as cuddly.

 

 

Visit some of my fellow STARS for more inspiration:

Connie Plaumann

Miriam Bollinger

 

Hope you like my card.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler

Paper:  Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Brushed Gold

Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry

Other:  Gold Baker's Twine, Hexagon Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch

Calypso Epic Day

Today I am featuring my second card using the This and That Epic Day DSP and the Simply Sketched stamp set from Stampin' Up.

I love the chevron design on this Designer Series Paper.  I stamped the bird using Calypso Coral on Whisper White.   I then punched out the design using a 1 1/2" circle punch and layered that over a 1 3/4" scallop circle.  The sentiment is from the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set.  I love the look of layering the Large Oval Punch over the Modern Label punch.

Thanks for checking out my card today.

All items Stampin' Up unless noted

Stamp: Simply Sketched, Six-Sided Sampler
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, This and That Epic Day DSP

Ink:  Calypso Coral

Other:  1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Basic Jewel Rhinestones

STARS Thursday Challenge

It's that time of the week again. Time for another DOstamper STARS Thursday challenge.  This week is a sketch challenge.

The layout was fun to work with.  I combined the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set with Gorgeous Grunge.  Don't see the grunge?   It is actually the cross-hatch pattern on the Pool Party cardstock.  I layered a couple punches with the sentiment and added a little bling.  My clean and simple card is done.

 



 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted

Stamp: Six-Sided Sampler, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:  Smoky Slate, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Ink:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party

Other:  Hexagon Punch, Modern Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Basic Jewel Rhinestones, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF



First Day of Fall

Today is officially the first day of Fall.  I love Fall in Wisconsin.  The weather turns a little cooler and the leaves begin to change colors.  I baked cookies and the scent filled the house.  I did get in a little card crafting today.  One of the first stamp sets I bought from Stampin' Up was Secret Garden.  The flowers seem obvious for Spring and Summer cards.  I decided to change things up a bit.  I chose a Crumb Cake card base and stamped the flower on Crumb Cake cardstock. I feel that it gives the card an autumn feel.  Colors like Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango are more muted.  The layers are distressed using Early Espresso.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to do a little Treasure Hunting for a chance to win more than $150 (US only) in Stampin' Up product. 

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted

Stamp: Secret Garden, Six-Sided Sampler (Greeting)

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry Rose Red, Early Espresso
Other:  Linen Thread, Secret Garden Framelits



Hexagons in Plum

For today's card, I turned to a couple of paper crafting challenge blogs that I have played before.  These sites give me such inspiration and I look forward to seeing the new challenges each week.

 

The challenges are Dynamic Duos #68 and Seize the Sketch #3:

 

 

The color I chose to combine with Perfect Plum is Smoky Slate.  I don't really even consider myself a "gray" person and yet I have been turning to the grays (Smoky Slate, Basic Gray) lately as good neutrals that coordinate with just about anything. 

 

 

All Items Stampin' Up unless noted

Stamp:  Six Sided Sampler

Paper:  Perfect Plum, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink:  Perfect Plum, Basic Black

Other:   Hexagon Punch, 5/8" White Organza Ribbon

Last Call for Paper Pumpkin Special

Today is the last day you can sign up for Paper Pumpkin at the rate of $10 a month* for the first two months.  Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive. In the first kit, you will also receive the Clear Block D.  This block will be used with future kits and will fit the stamps included.  That is an $8.50 value alone!!

I made one of the cards from this first kit.

 

 

Then I mixed things up.  I added some So Saphron cardstock, embossed it and punched some of the yellow polka dot paper with my hexagon punch.  I added a sentiment from the Six Sided Sampler stamp set.

 

Visit mypaperpumpkin.com to join.

 

•You must click "Add Promo Code" and then enter the promo code PUMPKINDEAL in the "Promo Code" field when you sign up on the mypaperpumpkin.com website to take advantage of this promotion.

•You must join by Saturday, August 31, 2013; 11:50 PM (MT).

*Promotion applies only to the first two months of a new subscription. After receiving two month's worth, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $19.95.

A Girl Needs a Little Pink

My niece is turning 4 in a couple weeks, and when I saw the following challenges, I immediately thought birthday card.  I have two little boys, so when I have the chance to shop or make cards for girls, I go pink all the way.

Here was my inspiration:  Color Throwdown #257 and Inkspirational Sketch Challenge #35.  I am also playing this week at Stampin' Royalty Challenge #191 - Circles.

 

 

Don't the colors in the Color Throwdown just remind you of sherbet?  I loved the butterflies and circles on the Sketch Inspiration.  I moved the center element down, but it still feels like the sketch to me.  To create the patterns on the butterflies, I used the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set from Stampin' Up.  I stamped the various patterns and colors, then punched a butterfly from the center of the hexagon shape.  The rhinestones add that little bling every girl loves!!

 

 

 

 



 

All Items Stampin' Up unless noted

 

Stamp:  Six-Sided Sampler, Remembering Your Birthday

Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink:  Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi

Other:   5/8" White Organza Ribbon, Jewel Rhinestones, Paper Studio Small Butterfly Punch,

Hexagons to the Challenge

Today’s card was inspired by two online challenges.  For the layout, I used the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping.

For the colors, I used the Dynamic Duos combination.  Pool Party and Basic Black aren't colors I would normally pair together, but they were a lot of fun to work with.  I added some Very Vanilla as a neutral background color.

 

Hope you enjoy my card.

 

 

Stamp:  Paper Pumpkin Introductory Kit

Paper:  Pool Party, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Modern Medley Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Basic Black

Other:  Six Sided Sampler Punch