Tiddbits from Dawn

Tea Time for Freshly Made Sketches

I enjoy participating in challenges and like the starting place they give me. Today I'm joining in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Their sketches are always inspiring!

A little old, a little new come together in this card. The teapot in this image is found in From My Heart and reminds of me my own Brown Betty teapot that I use every single morning. It looks perfect in Baked Brown Sugar. The Island Indigo gingham from Gingham Garden looks like it could be a tablecloth in a tea room topped with a sweet table topper. Some ribbons that are retiring made quick flags for this stamped focal piece. Our daughter's Bridesmaid Luncheon was held at a tea room and was so much fun! We no longer have a tea room nearby so I'll just have my tea at home.

The retiring stamp set, Tea Shoppe, was used inside the card.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: From My Heart & Tea Shoppe
Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Melon Mambo & Whisper White Card Stock; Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Melon Mambo & Island Indigo
Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch
Tiddbits: Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, Melon Mambo Scallop Dots Ribbon

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Hello, Friend!

I am really loving this color combination thanks to the 2012-13 Annual Catalog page 188. It's a really cheerful "hello" to give someone when they open an envelope!

Last year's Sneak Peek included this set, My Friend, and that's when I purchased it. I haven't used it as often as I should have. Since it isn't retiring maybe it will see ink more often! I already have a CASE from the new catalog using this set to try. I love the clean and simple look of this card with its tied together tags and bold stamp. The Chevron Embossing Folder really stands out on the Summer Starfruit card! I'm planning to get this card right in the mail to take a "hello" to a special friend!

Summer Silhouette and Blessings from Heaven helped to complete the inside.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: My Friend, Summer Silhouette & Blessings from Heaven
Paper: Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Pacific Point & Whisper White Card Stock; Brights Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Gumball Green, Pacific Point & Summer Starfruit  
Tools: Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder, Finishing Touches Edgelits, 1/2" Circle Punch 
Tiddbits: Vintage Faceted Buttons & White Baker's Twine 

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Mojo Monday 292

It's been FOREVER since I've participated in the Mojo Monday Challenges. When I had my old computer my cards would not link up correctly so I gave up. I've had this computer about a year now and so I decided yesterday to give it another try. I love this week's sketch!

It's funny and I kind of hate to admit this but in almost every package of Designer Series Paper there's usually a piece I'm not as fond of as others. I'm usually willing to "sacrifice" those pages easier than if I'm crazy about both sides! Does anyone else feel like this? In the Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper it's the page with the clouds on it. I'm just not as crazy about the reverse and so it's not a problem for me to cut into it or maybe even to run out of it. Today it's used as part of the background and it pairs really nicely with the Cloudy Day Embossing Folder and the Pinwheel Sizzlit. The arrow paper clip is found in the Hung Up Cute Clips and emphasizes the "blowing wishes your way" sentiment. I love all the layers on this sketch and the opportunity to use several patterns from Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP. We've had the sprinkles and I'm ready for a few days of sunshine now!

More pinwheels from Sweets for the Sweet finish off the interior of this card!

Stampin' Up! Supplies: 

Stamps: Wishes Your Way & Sweets for the Sweet
Paper: Basic Gray, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade & Whisper White Card Stock; Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Marina Mist, Basic Gray & Pacific Point
Tools: Big Shot, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, Pinwheel Sizzlit, Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, Scallop Border Punch
Tiddbits: Hung Up Cute Clips, Subtle Button, Subtle Brads 

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Happy Monday

Our weekend was rather a washout weather-wise. We had 4" of rain overnight Saturday, making me thankful we live on a sloped lot. I hope your weekend wasn't quite that wet though! On the bright side, we had a birthday celebration for this now 6 year old!

He got so serious while we sang "Happy Birthday" at breakfast. He requested chocolate chip muffins, which he got along with 6 candles!

I forgot to take a picture of his card but I did make another birthday card this weekend. 

Although I have new Designer Series Papers calling to me I have to pull out some of those older ones before they are no more. Patio Party is what was used here. Banners are so fun and those on this Designer Series Paper make me want to have a patio party! Of course, it would have been a soggy party this past weekend! Stamping the cake layers from "Make a Cake" on Whisper White and Baja Breeze Card Stock and trimming them out was not nearly as hard as decorating a real cake! A Summer Starfruit banner seemed just the right way the highlight this cake.

Another banner was strung inside the card.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: Make a Cake & Sweet Essentials
Paper: Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit and Whisper White Card Stock; Patio Party Designer Series Paper
Ink: Midnight Muse & Primrose Petals
Tools: 1/2" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

I'm off to pull weeds while the ground is wet. Have a great day! 

Quatre-foiled?

I have been dying to use the new In Colors and just have not had time to pull them out. Finally, last night I determined to "get 'er done". I had not even picked up the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder but it been lying right next to my Big Shot. I started by inking, using my Brayer, up the embossing folder with some Strawberry Slush...which sounds vaguely like a drink I love at Sonic, and embossing a piece of Whisper White Card Stock. Then I just started punching and randomly placing punched images on the embossed piece. Next out came the other ink colors and Mosaic Madness stamps and I went mad with them. I love all these images. A few more punches with a shape from Itty Bitty Punch Pack and some Basic Rhinestones to top those off and viola I was finished! See for yourself!

I do like all the new colors and I'm anxious for them to make some new friends in my stamp room by mixing them with some older colors!

I kept the inside really simple with another image from Mosaic Madness. Since I haven't decided for what occasion I might use this card I left off sentiments for now.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: Mosaic Madness
Paper: Cool Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding & Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: Cool Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding
Tools: Mosaic Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Big Shot, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Brayer
Tiddbits: Basic Rhinestones 

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PPA 158 Color Challenge

Which do you prefer color or sketch challenges? This week we have another Color Challenge at the Pals Paper Arts. Be sure to hop over there and see the inspiration provided by all the Resident Artists. I actually worked way ahead this time and had my card made last week. Of course, I didn't go ahead and email it to our web master for the challenges, I waited until Sunday night! At least I had it done. Here are the challenging colors this week.

I had so much paper out and laying around my work table while I figured out what I was going to do. I finally waded through all the mess and made a decision.

The Summer Starfruit Designer Series Paper is from Comfort Cafe and the Pool Party is from the 2011-13 In Color DSP Stack. The Artisan Label Punch started the layers for the sentiment. It's topped with the 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch and a sentiment from A Round Array punched out with the 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch. I am going to miss Lucky Limeade but it will be fun trying some new greens too because I have tended to turn to Lucky Limeade quite a bit in the past two years!

 Now to the inside of the card and another sneak peak at a hostess set, Banner Greetings.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: A Round Array* & Banner Greetings*
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Summer Starfruit & Whisper White Card Stock; Comfort Cafe & 2011-13 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Pool Party & Lucky Limeade 
Tools: Fancy Flower Punch, Artisan Label Punch*, 1 3/8" & 7/8" Scallop Circle Punches, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Tiddbits: Vintage Faceted Button, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon

Now it's your turn! Pull out your Pool Party, Lucky Limeade and Summer Starfruit or similar colors and let's see what you're inspired to create. Be sure to link up at the Pals Paper Arts.

Kindly CASEing the Catalog

Just one more month with the 2012-13 Annual Catalog. I think I have all my cards to CASE are marked. This one is from page 125 and three of the colors on it are retiring. See if you know which ones.

Thankfully, the stamps and tools are not retiring! We'll still have the Decorative Label Punch, the Fashionable Hearts Embosslits or the Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch are sticking around. The colors going are Lucky Limeade, More Mustard and Baja Breeze. My theory is make new friends but keep the old! :)

Here's a little sneak peek at a new Hostess set "Express Yourself". It has the sweet font and sentiments.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: From My Heart, Four Frames, Hearts a Flutter & Espress Yourself
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Baja Breeze, Rose Red & Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: More Mustard, Lucky Limeade & Rose Red
Tools: Big Shot, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits, Decorative Label Punch, Hearts a Flutter, Dotted Scallop Border Punch 

A Sweetly Framed House

I love gingham! I always have and I guess I always will. I remember doing our oldest son's nursery in blue and yellow ginghams. We didn't have the opportunity to find out ahead what the baby's sex would be so that seemed pretty neutral to me. Pink gingham could have easily been added if he had been a girl! Today's card features some pink gingham from the new Designer Series Paper, Gingham Garden.

Over the weekend I purchased a new e-cutter to use with My Digital Studio. I love it and spent yesterday afternoon working with this little house image. I created the house in MDS using punches, imported that house into the e-cutter files and cut away. What do you think of the Designer Series Paper? It looks very "Springish" with all the flowers. The Melon Mambo gingham is the reverse side of it . The frame and sentiment are from one of the new Hostess sets, Sweetly Framed. This is the only oportunity Demonstrators have to purchase Hostess sets and it was a difficult choice! 

Inside the card I used the acutal house image I cut from the Designer Series Paper and a piece of Washi Tape.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: Sweetly Framed
Paper: Island Indigo, Night of Navy & Whisper White Card Stock; Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper
Ink: Melon Mambo & Night of Navy
Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Small Heart Punch
Tiddbits: Melon Mambo Scallop Dot Ribbon & Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape
My Digital Studio: Square & Triangle Punch

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Have Some Bloomin' Fun

I know, two posts from me in one day! I didn't want to let this get by without posting it for you today! Stampin' Up! is offering a new kit, Bloomin' Bouquet, and it will be available for purchase at 3:00 (MT) today. The last time they had a kit, remember the ornament kit at Christmas, it sold out in a skinny minute, as we say in the South! So here it is!

How fun would these flowers be to make? Stampin' Up! even has a video showing how FUN it will be. Take a look.

 

Here are some things you'll want to know to place your order this afternoon!

Item 134542 $12.95

Available starting April 29, while supplies last.

Kit contents:

• 2 sheets of preprinted and precut flowers on 12" X 12" cardstock; makes 13 flowers using Pool Party, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry
• 13 Vintage Faceted Buttons
• 13 green floral wire stems

Adhesive not included. (Glue gun recommended.)

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Wildflower Meadow

We have had a lovely wet weekend which has made me very thankful for our garage! Scenes like this one were certainly not seen.

Wildflower Meadow is a full background stamp with a coordinating Embossing Folder which you will be able to buy as a bundle. Both of them were used on this card. Wild Wasabi Stampin' Emboss Powder was used to first heat emboss the entire image on Melon Mambo Card Stock. Of course, I had to do it twice because I forgot to use the Embossing Buddy the first time. That turned out okay though as I was able to experiment with the first image. :) It was simple to use the Embossing Folder after stamping first. It lined right up in the folder. The Boho Blossom Flower Punch provided the Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo blooms. Coloring the flowers on the stamp with Melon Mambo and then fussy cutting them out gave some life to the large blooms. Rhinestones, Pearls and Dazzling Diamonds added the bling to draw that Hummingbird on in! I hope, after all the rain we're having, that this is how my garden grows when the sun comes back out.

Of course, I didn't let the my experimental image go to waste.

Stamps: Wildflower Meadow & Really Good Greetings
Paper: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo & Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: Versa Mark, Stampin' Write Markers in Melon Mambo & Wild Wasabi
Tools: Heat Tool, Big Shot, Wildflower Meado Embossing Folder
Tiddbits: Wild Wasabi Stampin' Emboss Powder, Basic Rhinestones, Basic Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds

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