Simply Another Colour Challenge

This card was made in response to Kristina Werner's latest colour challenge. After sitting and looking at my stamp sets for what seemed an eternity, I finally settled on using the Simply Sent set "Simple Delights". I used my Bashful Blue, Old Olive and Not Quite Navy markers to ink the square motif, punch it out with the 1 1/4" square punch and layer it on a 1 3/8" square of Old Olive. For the sentiment I stamped the square motif without reinking, then stamped the sentiment over top with Not Quite Navy ink. The ribbon is a piece of white taffeta that I stamped with a small motif inked with Old Olive and Not Quite Navy markers. Between the squares I placed some So Saffron brads.
After finishing the first card I realised I had enough stamped pieces left over that I could make another one, however for this one I substituted the stamped ribbon for some So Saffron ribbon from the Ribbon Originals Fairytale pack and left off the So Saffron brads. In the end I am not sure which card I prefer!

SU August Promotion

Stampin' Up! is saying a big "Thank you!" to it's hostesses. On top of the normal fabulous benefits for hosting a workshop, hostess can now recieve a free set to the value of $53.93 for workshops over $600. There are three sets to choose from: All About U, Nice & Easy Notes and my personal fave of the three - Petal Prints. If you are interested in hosting a workshop (or catalogue party), contact me for more details. Offer available until September 15th.

In light of the promotion, I thought I would share some Petal Print cards I have been working on. Colours for all are So Saffron, Marigold Morning, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip, flowers have all been stamped on watercolour paper.
So Saffron layer stamped with the linen background with Saffron ink, sentiment from All Year Cheer stamped in Chocolate Chip, leaves stamped on twill with Chocolate Chip ink, 2-step flowers ink with Marigold Morning ink pad and Earth Elements markers. Brads from Aged Copper hodge podge.
Pumpkin Pie background stamped with linen stamp in Pumpkin Pie ink, sentiment from Sincere Salutations inked with Chocolate Chip marker. Aquapainter lightly brushed over image after stamping. Chocolate and Tangerine ribbon; So Saffron, More Mustard and Aged Copper brads to finish off.
So Saffron long note cardbase, Marigold Morning layer stamped with linen background using Marigold Morning ink. Sentiment from Sincere Salutations inked with Basic Black marker. Cream organdy ribbon, gold cord and gold brads to finish off.

Retro Paisley Flower

Vicki posted a challange on the Scrapbook Divas forum to make a card featuring a hand made flower. After a minor freak out some ideas started flowing in my head, then Vicki relented and mentioned the retro flower punch was ok to use... well I thought that was too easy! But it did plant a seed...


I punched the flower out of some scrap paper to create a reverse mask, laid it over the fab Stampin' Up! Paisley background stamp (inked in Regal Rose), then laid my Whisper White cardstock over top and rubbed over it. Stamped the stem and flowers (from Bodacious Bouquet) in Green Galore. The sentiment (from Bloom with Happiness hostess set) was stamped on some scrap Whisper White using Glorious Green then punched out with the large oval punch, edged with Glorious Green ink and mounted on dimensionals. To finish the card off I added a couple of Carl butterfly punchies (the small one is CP1, large one is CP2) that had been punched from some shimmery wrapping paper, and a Crystal epoxy sticker for the flower center. Card base is Regal Rose cardstock.

Can't believe it has been over a week since I last posted, I don't know where the time went! I hadn't created anything for a while, but last Wednesday and Thursday I got a lot done... just forgot to edit and upload the photos after I put them on the computer. Think I was distracted by the new LOST to download and my boxes of SU goodies arriving. Haven't been completely with it today after a busy day yesterday, very little sleep last night and weather that was far too warm for mid autumn, so I am only posting the one card tonight and getting to bed at a reasonable hour!