PPA 254

I made this for the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge.  I love this combination of colors!  As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to use my brand new Sprinkles of Life RMHC stamp set.  When you buy this set, Stampin' Up! donates $3 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.  What a great cause!  Not only that, but it's an adorable set. This is in the new catalog which starts June 2.  The punch which coordinates with the set is the Tree Builder Punch.  

I also used the new banner triple punch which I love!  It can cut any length banner in three widths, 1", 1 1/2" and 2".  How versatile is that?! 

Spare parts

We have had sooooo much snow!  I had Monday and Tuesday off from work and it's been so nice having the extra time.  I feel bad for my husband who has to clear all of the snow.   He won't let me do anything because of my shoulder and pulled back.  I do feel bad!

Anyway, I have been trying to clean my stamp room because I will be having company soon, weather permitting!  My desk is a mess!  I don't know if you do this, but I know I do.  When I make a card, I end up with small pieces of paper that I can't bear to toss.  It's not like I don't have enough paper!  What I do is pull out my handy little punches and cut out flowers, stars, hearts or banners and save them for another day. What I get is a big pile of pieces that I never use!

Today when I was putting away some of the pieces in my containers, I saw a cute little balloon and three stars that matched.  I decided to make myself use them on a card and this is what I came up with.  Let me know if you do this with the pieces of paper.  I'd like to think I'm not alone! (cough, can we say hoarder?!)

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PPA 228

Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge 228

Don't forget your sunglasses!  This was an easy sketch for the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge.  I chose one of my favorite stamp sets, Endless Wishes Birthday.  I used Blendabilities to color in the cake.  I pulled out the Sweet Sorbet dsp.  This is a BUSY pattern, but I love the colors (Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight).  I thought the white cake panel would cut down on that.  I then decided it was too white and added the dots from the Endless Wishes set.  After stamping the sentiment,  I cut out a couple of stars with the Itty Bitty Punch pack and then I added some sparkle with my Wink of Stella pen.  You probably can't see the sparkle too well.  I do love these pens!  Anyway, thanks so much for your comments!  I hope I am back to crafting by the time this is posted.  I scheduled several out before I had surgery.

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Endless Birthday Wishes

Sometimes I feel like my birthday card list is endless!   I don't often have time to sit and make a card just because.  I decided to whip out an easy one to get things moving.

This has to be one of my favorite stamp sets, Endless Wishes Birthday.  I used a designer series paper called Sweet Taffy.  Love the bright colors!  I used Melon Mambo cardstock.  For the image, I first cut out a strip with the Tag Topper Scallop punch.  Then I stamped the cake in Rich Razzleberry and the sentiment in Melon Mambo.  I dotted the cake with Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo, and colored in the cake plate with Pumpkin Pie.  I used the dots in the stamp set for the bottom of the tag.  I then added ribbon (retired) in Daffodil Delight and White Bakers Twine, and glued the Rich Razzleberry star with the Itty Bitty Accents punch.  Hope you like it!  Please leave me a comment if  you can.  Thanks!

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Fishy by the tide

I got this By the Tide set in recently and I finally got the chance to ink it up.  I love this set!  I find it very hard creating scenes though.

I sponged the background in Island Indigo and Pool Party with a Stampin' Up! sponge.  I use a craft mat so I dab it on that and then start in a circular motion on my Whisper White card stock.  Then I stamped the fish in Old Olive, seahorse and shell in Crisp Cantaloupe, and cut them out.  I colored the fish in with Island Indigo and an aqua painter.  I colored the seahorse with Crisp Cantaloupe and the shell as well.  Then I added some Tangerine Tango for shading on the shell and also some pool party.   Then I added shimmer with my Wink of Stella clear pen.  It's very hard to see in the picture.  This is why I have a crooked photo.  I tried everything!

I need to practice more with the scenes.  I'm not really sure about the placement here.  I think I would add another fish in the future.  I just had to get it done and in the mail for my sister-in-law.

Thanks for looking and let me know if you have any questions or comments!

Some Stampin' Up! products used:

By The Tide Clear Stamp Set

$19.95

Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

$13.95

Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

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