Embellish Color Challenge with Borders

Happy Sunday crafty friends! Hope your weekend is fabulous so far. I was able to sneak in some more craft time this weekend, so I headed over to my go-to spot. And...it's time for another challenge over at Embellish Magazine. This time we were challenged to use the colors pink, peach, green and yellow, and to use a border punch. Of course these colors screamed Easter to me. I know, so cliche, well instead of trying to fight it, I just went with it. I wasn't going to waste my precious stamp time. LOL

I am totally smitten with this card. I may have to make quite a few more and send them out for easter. Want to know a secret? Those "eggs" are actually one of the tree tops from Funky Foliage! Now how is that for versatility? I played with this set quite a bit this weekend, so there will be more to come over the next couple of days. In the meantime, hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

I Spy With My Crafty Little Eye

You know what the best feeling in the world is? OK maybe not the best...I mean your wedding day, holding your baby for the fist time, ok, ok. But it sure does come close. Blog hopping and seeing your designs showcased in gorgeous designs! It makes me so happy and provides a little high that lasts for days. Seriously.

So as I was perusing all of your fabulous creations and talent, I spied some drop-dead gorgeous, to-die-for creations featuring Funky Foliage by Paulina at Pretty Pink Posh. Oh and she shares my obsession with pink, oh be still my heart! Check out these gorgeous cards that show off Funky Foliage in the most flattering way, no shortage of detail here! I just adore the bling and buttons she's used to dress up the middle of the trees.

And be sure to visit her blog to see more Funky Foliage, as well as all of her other stunning creations. Thanks for making my day Paulina!

Color Cue {1} Challenge

If you've visited the Studio you may have noticed the Color Cue banner. Color Cue will replace the previous Inspire Me Challenges. I will post a new color combo monthly, both at the Studio and here on the blog to help get those creative juices flowing.

Details
Create a project using the colors above. Create anything you want, using whatever products and supplies you have on hand. Post your creation to your blog or personal gallery and leave a direct link to your post by clicking the "add your link" button below. *Please link directly to your post and not your home page*

Deadline
This Color Cue will close on Tuesday, March 16th at 11:59 pm EST.

As always, have fun, I can't wait to see what you create!

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Thanks!

Moxie Fab Challenge: Fun With Floss

When I saw this challenge, I just knew I wanted to play along. And luckily I made some time this weekend to get inky!

Cath over at Moxie Fab World, challenged us to have fun with floss, and oh how much fun could be had...but alas, I only had blue floss on hand (must remedy that this week). So I pulled out the SU! Nursery Necessities stamp set, and decided to do a baby boy card. This is what I came up with.

I drew in some waves and came in with a backstitch using blue floss. Tip: I pre-pierce the holes with my needle and then come back in and stitch. Amongst those waves I nestled a little sail boat. I finished it off with a bow and a tag. Super simple card, but it sure does look like it took much more effort than it did! Love it when it turns out that way. ;o) Here's a close up of those little waves.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope your week is off to a good start!

It's A Boy Project Supplies

Stamps
Nursery Necessities by SU!
Ink
Real Read, Chocolate Chip by SU!; Spring Rain by PTI
Paper
Real Red cardstock by SU!; Spring Rain, Rustic Cream by PTI
Other
vintage buttons, cream ribbon, twine by PTI; blue floss by DMC

{Thanks} for being a friend

I have another project to share with you that I was able to sneak in the other night. I'm really loving this set, Funky Flowers, more and more everyday. (Am I allowed to love my own set that much...or is that bad?) I haven't even scratched the surface of what it can do. Here I've used the lines from Just a Note stamp set and the circle used for the center of flowers from the Funky Flowers stamp set to create a neat little background element for my butterflies.

The color combo, Melon Mambo (SU!), Spring Moss (PTI), brown and white, is one of my favorite. I don't know what I'm going to do when I can't get my hands on that Melon Mambo anymore! The sentiments are also from Funky Flowers. You can see more from this set here, here, and here. Thanks for stopping by today, I'm so looking forward to the weekend!

Thanks for being a friend Supplies

Cardstock
White (PTI); Melon Mambo (SU!)
Stamps
Funky Flowers, Just a Note (Wplus9 Design Studio)
Ink
Melon Mambo (SU!); Spring Moss (PTI)
Other
butterfly punch (Martha Stewart); buttons, twine (PTI); corner rounder (Marvy Uchida)

Embellish Birthdays Color Challenge

Well I was finally able to break away from the computer to get my stamp on...and man was it fantastic! LOL It had been a whole week since I had gotten any ink on my hands and it was time. So I headed over to Embellish Magazine to see what the latest challenge was and if I was in time to participate. And I was in luck. A birthday challenge using the colors pink, blue, green and brown. Admittedly, not my usual color combo, but hey, there is pink...so you know I'm there. I pulled out Funky Flowers and the next thing you know, I was done!

I used one of the flower tops and stamped repeatedly to create the bold geometric background. The bold pattern really compliments this bold color challenge well. I added some buttons threaded with twine to break it up a little and used the "Happy Birthday" and "Friend" sentiments from the same set.

Great news for those of you who have placed orders, I'm getting delivery confirmations already! So look for your sets to be arriving over the next couple of days. I can't wait to see what you guys create! Hope you enjoy and are having a great week!

Happy Birthday Friend Supplies

Cardstock
White, PTI; Chocolate Chip, Brilliant Blue, SU!
Stamps
Funky Flowers Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink
Fresh Snow, PTI
Other
Buttons, PTI; Ribbon, SU!; Twine, PTI