Hi There! I hope you are having a great week! My Monday was crazy but the good news is that it was my last Monday at work! I'm retiring this Friday! I couldn't be any more thrilled!!! So the weekend was fun filled as I attended a virtual demonstrator event. Monday being what it was, I ran home as fast as possible to make my card for this week's Ink Blending Challenge at The Spot. I love ink blending!
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The Spot Challenge #159 - Ink Blending Sneak Peak of Stampin' Up!'s new Color & Contour Bundle
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The Spot Challenge #158 - Since you loved this Sketch Challenge, Sketch Revisited with Stampin ' Up! Art Gallery Bundle
Well Friends, this is a first! The Spot Challenge is revisiting last week's sketch since it was so popular! I agree, of course, it is an awesome sketch!
I had some fun this weekend playing with the Art Gallery Bundle so I decided to use it again on my revisit with this fun sketch. The gorgeous Fine Art Floral was perfect to use on this card!
I started with an A2 Card base of Night of Navy. I added a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" matt of So Saffron and a panel of the gorgeous Fine Art Floral DSP measuring 5" x 3-3/4". The vertical matt of Night of Navy measured 1-7/8" x 4-3/4" and the DSP measured 1-3/4" x 4-5/8". There are sooo many fabulous color combinations that can be used with the Art Gallery Stamp Set! Because of the DSP I used, I went with So Saffron for the flower and the detail flower image (since restamping the same color over the base will darken it just enough, I think) and Calypso Coral for the flower center. I used Mossy Meadow for the stem and leaves. Instead of using the label dies with the bundle, I just used my trimmer and matted them in Night of Navy with a fun slant on both the top and bottom for a bit of a funky look. I finished it off with three pearls and a little Night of Navy Twine Bow. This DSP is so gorgeous that it really doesn't need much added... so sad it will retire soon!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Blessings, Tina
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The Spot Challenge #157 Sketch Challenge with Stampin' Up! Hydrangea Haven Bundle
Hello and Happy Tuesday! I am sooo excited that this is the just the 3rd Tuesday I have to work until I retire! Yes... the end of April and I'm home free and ready to craft my days away! Ok, so maybe a little cleaning and cooking to keep my Hubby happy!
Since it is a Tuesday, that means it's time for another Spot Challenge and this week we have what I think is a pretty cool sketch..
Here's what I came up with...
Thanks so much for stopping by! Blessings, Tina
Thursday, April 8, 2021
OSAT Blog Hop April 2021 Say What - Emphasis On Sentiment
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The Spot Challenge #156 - Color Challenge with Stampin' Up! Flowering Cactus Product Medley
Hello and Happy Tuesday! I hope you had a wonderful Easter Weekend! We had absolutely gorgeous weather here in Middle Tennessee! Unfortunately with all of the beauty of Spring comes lots of Pollen so we had to watch our Easter Service on line again as I didn't think I should bring my cough out in public in the age of Covid-19. I'll be happy when things begin to feel a little normal again.. that being said, they may have to get used to a new normal.
Since it is Tuesday, that means I'm back with the rest of The Spot Design Team with my take on a new Challenge. This week's challenge is a color challenge that made me think immediately of the beautiful Flowering Cactus Product Medley in the Current January - June 2021 Mini Catalog.
Here's my card utilizing this beautiful medley of products...
The beauty of this Product Medley is that the DSP really does the work for you! For this card I used half sheet of Calypso Coral cardstock (5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"), I layered on a panel of Mint Macaron Cardstock cut to 5-1/8" x 3-7/8", and then a layer of the DSP cut to 5" x 3-3/4". I ran some white twine around the matted panel prior to attaching to the cardbase with Dimensionals. I added a Tasteful Label Die Cut in Basic White with the sentiment stamped in Calypso Coral. Both the cactus and the flowers were cut from the coordinating DSP and added to the label as well. I added just a little grounding with a Smoky Slate Stampin' Blend and then attached the label with more Dimensionals to the front of the card base. I love how pretty and how easy this card was to make with the products in the Flowering Cactus Product Medley. I hope you have a chance to grab this one if you haven't already before it retires! It's a must have and certainly one that I will keep around!
Thanks for stopping by! Blessings, Tina
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