DOstamper STARS #097

Back again for a card share.  Today I am featuring my card for the Thursday DOstamper STARS challenge.

 

Here is my card.  I didn't realize it when I was making my card, but it looks like I not only used the sketch for my layout, but also for the colors of my card.  I love the Confetti Celebration DSP.  It has some really great images and the scale is perfect for card making.  I used my 1 3/4" circle punch for round elements of the sketch.  The sentiment is from a Dozen Thoughts - a great all-around greeting set. 

 

I snuck in a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to complete my card. 

 

Hope you like my card for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Visit my fellow STARS for more inspiration.

 

Robyn Rasset: Get Your Santa On card

Miriam Bollinger: Lots of Thanks card

Dawn Olchefske:  Ornamental Pines card

Sharon Bennett: Flower Shop Birthday card

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps:  A Dozen Thoughts

Paper:  Basic Gray, Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Confetti Celebration DSP

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black

Other:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

All Things Nautical

Hello stampers.  Welcome to my blog.  Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Seize the Sketch.

 

This card combines elements from 3 different stamp sets that all have a nautical/sea theme - By the Tide, Wetlands and The Open Sea.  I chose a palette of browns (Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Early Espresso), which wasn't really my intent - it just worked out that way.

 

On the lower Crumb Cake panel, I used the Hardwood (luv it!) background stamp inked with Chocolate Chip ink.  I have tried using many different combinations of papers and ink with that stamp and they all look great.

 

 

Hope you have enjoyed this card.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps: By the Tide, The Open Sea, Wetlands, Hardwood

Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Other:  5/8" Natural Chevron Ribbon, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch

DOstamper STARS Challenge #069

Happy Thursday.  Time again for another DOstamper STARS Challenge.  This week is a color challenge.  I think the colors are fantastic.

 

 

Since we had two shades of pink to work with, I immediately thought of some of Stampin' Up's Two-Step stamp sets.  These sets are great because they give you multiple stamps that create shading in the images when stamped.  This card was made using the Field Flowers Stamp Set.

 

Hope you like my card today.  Thanks for visiting.

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps: Field Flowers

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate

Ink:  Smoky Slate, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette

Other:  Basic Jewel Rhinestones

Thursday STARS Challenge

Happy Halloween!!  Today's challenge is a photo challenge.  The photo has such an autumn feel.  I was inspired by the colors and the acorns for my card today.

I created the acorns by using the Chalk Talk Framelits.  I just cut them down to the size that looked right for the card.  This was my first time using Soft Sky.  It is a fun blue color. 

 

Check out my fellow STARS' projects as well:

Jan Carlson

Linda Kaufman

Robyn Rasset

Dawn Olchefske

Miriam Bollinger

All items Stampin' Up unless noted

Stamp: Truly Grateful, Four You

Paper:  Soft Sky, Sweater Weather, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Soft Sky, Early Espresso

Other:  Labels Collection Framelits, Chalk Talk Framelits

Pool Party Smiles

Here it is - the middle of the week already.  I can’t believe it is Wednesday.  I can remember when I was younger my grandmother told me that time goes faster as you get older.  I thought that seemed crazy, but I completely understand now.

When I saw the colors in this week’s challenge at the Paper Players I was intrigued.  There is no way I would have matched Pool Party with Rich Razzleberry.  It took a big of experimenting, but I found something that I thought looked nice.  Then I switched the Razzleberry and Pool Party around.  Not sure which one I like better.  Leave me a comment and let me know.  The layout is based on the sketch at MojoMonday.

 

Here are my cards.  Rich Razzleberry Base Layer:

 

Pool Party Base Layer:

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted

Stamp:  Mixed Bunch, Polka Dot Pieces (Sentiment)
Paper:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Versamark
Other:  Black Embossing Powder, Rich Razzleberry ¼” Stitched Ribbon, Mixed Bunch Punch