Change of pace

Using the same set, Mixed Bunch, I added to my holiday card collection (it is just around the corner!)...Cherry Cobbler and Nery Vanilla make this card simple, yet gorgeous...the center of the snowflake is layered with a circle stamp and a jeweled brad...the center flag has some embossing...

Challenge that never was....

Here's my card for this month's Definitely Stampers 2 meeting that was cancelled this month...boo hoo...

I ended up using all the colors, but it was a struggle!  The only difference is that I used retired Cool Carribean instead of the new In Color Pool Party (since I don't own it yet)...the Cool Carribean panel across the center has 'Happy Birthday' stamped in the same color ink...


Rose Red, Cool Carribean, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla

July Challenge

This month's challenge uses the same colors as last month...I opted not to use all of them this time around...I also rotated the sketch...I used the Daisy Big Shot diecut (3x) to make a really stunning flower...


Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo

It's challenge time again!

Here's our demo monthly challenge and, boy, are they getting challenging!  Look at those colors!  But after much studying (I leave the challenge sketch right in the middle of my craft table), I came up with this card....

I used the retired Friendly Flowers and chose a sentiment instead of the ribbon (I didn't have any ribbon in any of those colors!)

I used my Ice Cream Parlor Buttons with a little sliver of Tangerine Tango in the centers....

Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango

Look what I won!

Each month our SU! demo group has a challenge--it's only been 2 months and I love the challenge (it's a card sketch with specific color combo)...and both months I have won!  Last month I won some silver chunky glitter (and my FAVORITE pen-which my hubby left behind at a restaurant!) and this month I won this great bag!  It's one of those reusable bags (but no-way no-how am I going to use it for groceries!)  And the host of the challenge (my great friend Brenda--check out her blog on the side bar) even had another pen for me!!!!  Stop by tomorrow to see our Make-n-Takes!

DS 2 Challenge

I'm really starting to love these challenges!  Once again I used all the colors!  I added the medallion in the  iddle because I thought it looked naked....



Bravo Burgandy, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Definitely Stampers 2 Challenge

Our demo group has decided to have a monthly challenge...basically we are given a layout and a colr combo and then we are 'challenged' to design our own card...this was a real CHALLENGE for me as I always copy (I mean, CASE!)...but I am very impressed with myself on what I came up with!

I used the Sweet Summer stamp set and ALL THE COLORS!!!!


Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Baja Breese, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla