Well really this was Take One – the first card I created for the PPA Sketch Challenge this week. As I did my blog I regretted not matting the DSP. My perfectionist tendencies won out and I went back to my craft table to create the card again. The card you saw on Thursday.
Let's see the original card…with my original blog post
The base of the card is ithe new Hello Honey card stock, it is warm and golden. The DSP is from the new Designer Series Paper Stack called Moonlight. We all love the Paper Stacks and Stampin' Up! does not disappoint us in the new annual catalog with TWO new Paper Stacks!
The oval sentiment is from Yippee Skippee and it is cut out with the Oval Collection Framelits. The larger oval is in Blackberry Bliss. It looks almost black here yet it is this deep rich velvety purple. You can see the Blackberry color better in this photo.
Sahara Sand is the background for the candy dots from the Regal collection.
Both cards are good yet I think the one I posted on Thursday is better. Let me know what you think!
I am so in love with the new 2014-2016 In-Colors that I had to use them for this weeks Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge. The sketch by the oh so talented Margaret Moody is clean and very versitile. I will be adding this sketch to my Pinterest layouts!
Let's check out the card…
Clean and simple…the base of the card is Hello Honey – oh and it is yummy! The Whisper White looks so crisp against the golden yellow. The DSP shown is from the new Paper Stack DSP called Moonlight. The designs are all wonderful. This is one of two DSP Paper Stacks in the new catty.
The DSP is matted with Blackberry Bliss. This is a rich velvety purple and looks black here.
The ribbon is also new for the In-Color collection in Hello Honey, and sentiment is from the new Something to Say stamp set. The sentiment was punched out with the Large Oval punch and then layered on one of the framelits included in the New Project Life Collection framelits.
The Blackberry Bliss shows up well in this photo.
I hope you will play along with the Pals this week. It is a very fun sketch. Let me know what you think of the new In-Colors and the Moonlight DSP!
Welcome to the May Pals Blog Hop. This is the first hop on our new day – the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Before we celebrate the release of the new Stampin' Up! catalog next month, we want to take time to say goodbye to our favorite retiring products. This month we are showcasing projects that feature stamps or accessories that are retiring along with the 2013-14 Idea Book & Catalog on June 2nd.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from #26 Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog.
There are so many of my favorite items retiring I had to create a few cards for you today. First saying goodbye to a few of the 2012-2014 In-Colors is difficult. Many of you know I love Midnight Muse and Summer Starfruit has become a favorite as well. Here is my farewell to the 2012-2014 In-Colors…
This card is filled with retiring items not just the retiring In-Color collection. I am also using two retiring stamp sets – Happy Day [the emblem was embossed in White Emboss Powder] and Sweet Essentials provided the sentiment. The Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitiched Satin Ribbon is also retiring! The cut out was created with a Windows Frames Collection Framelit. A Regal Collection Candy Dot is the finishing touch.
The inside sentiment and adornment is also from the Happy Day stamp set.
Another retiring favorite is the Beautifully Baroque stamp. I was surprised to see this retiring after only a year. Here it is dressed up with Pewter Emboss Powder and fussy cut to add dimension and texture. The background is Eastern Elegance DSP and is also retiring as well. The sentiment is from the Express Yourself Hostess Set only available through the end of the month.
Here is a closer look at the embossing…
And one final clean and simple card to show off the retirment of the Small Heart punch as well as the Sweet Essentials stamp set. I used my Simply Scored Tool to create the grid and then added the dashes in the gutters created – keeps me in the lines. The hearts were punched from the retiring Etcetera DSP.
So many favorites are retiring however the new Stampin' Up! catalog is brimming with exciting new stamp sets, accessories and color collections. My wish list is scary long! So while we will miss many of these wonderful items there is still time to add them to your stamping collection before they are gone for good.
Those of you that follow my blog know that my crafting roots are in scrapbooking. So I was thrilled when I saw Stampin' Up! teaming up with Becky Higgins and Project Life. I have used Project Life and enjoyed using it to quickly catch up on capturing my memories. However I am partial to the paper and all the accessories I use with Stampin' Up. So my Project Life box of goodies has been collecting dust and will continue to collect dust now that I have SU Project Life accessories!!!
Check out this layout I did on Saturday with my new Stampin' Up Project Life framelits and Card Collection!
Here are some close up shots…
The card in the top left is from the Stampin' Up PL Card Collection. The colors in the cards coordinate with all the other SU products. I used Cajun Craze card stock as background for a couple of photos I cropped. The SU Project Life framelits made sizing everything a breeze.
While there are many more memories to capture from this event I was thrilled to get page one done so quickly and I just love how it turned out.
You can begin capturing your memories by ordering Stampin' Up! Project Life elements, check out the amazing products available to order today!
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Here are the some of the supplies used today…
