Thinking of YOU

This card was created to participate in the CYCI Challenge #150. This CYCI challenge was a color challenge, using the colors mint, navy, copper, and white. If we don't have these exact colors, we can use like colors. That's good, because I was worried that in all my stash, I had nothing in copper. Luckily, I had an unopened pot of copper embossing powder.

Over the course of the last month, I have received orders from Unity, Simon Says Stamp, and Stampin Up. So needless to say, I had lots of new goodies to choose from.  If my copper embossing powder says anything about my shopping and stamping habits... I should ink up my new stuff, since I was so eager and happy to buy them.

The stamp set I used for this card is very similar to the one currently featured in the Stampin Up Sale-A-Bration catalog and is only available until the end of March. I started out with that stamp set in my design, but went back to this old favorite. I would quickly place this in my top three favorite stamp sets. It looks beautiful in a variety of color combinations, therefore fitting many occasions.

Here are the supplies I used:
Stamps:
Daydream Medallions (Stampin Up Retired)
Happy to Be Friends (Close to my Heart)

Paper:
Whisper White (SU)
Mint Macron (SU)
Not Quite Navy (SU)

Ink:
Mint Macron (SU)
Not Quite Navy (SU)
Versamark

Accessories:
Sizzix Big Shot
Triple Banner Punch (SU)
D'vine Swirl EF (Cricut)
Floral Frames Framelits (SU Retired)
Copper embossing powder (SU)
Stampin Dimensionals (SU)

Purple is for CF

This card was created with a two fold purpose. First one is to participate in the CYCI Challenge #149, the other was for CF awareness. The CYCI challenge was a sketch challenge, following a given design. My Simon Says Stamp order arrived Friday, and it included some pieces that have been on my wish list for some time.

The main focus of this card is the care free girl in the center sending her wishes off into the wind. When I first saw this stamp, I knew I had to have it.  For those who don't know, my grandson was born with Cystic Fibrosis. Our family now knows the true value of each breath we take, and what a gift it really is. Purple is the awareness color associated with this disease, so that was an obvious choice when creating this card.

I was very pleased with the end result of this card. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing your creation turn out better you planned. I see other options for this young lady, but she will always be dressed in purple.

Here are the supplies I used:
Stamps:
Every Breath (Unity Stamp Co)
Dandelion (Technique Tuesday)

Paper:
Whisper White (SU)
Wisteria Wonder (SU)
Brushed Silver (Recollections)

Ink:
Wisteria Wonder (SU)
Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:
Sizzix Big Shot
Triple Banner Punch (SU)
Dandelion Seeds EF (DO Crafts)
Oval punch (SU Retired)
Wink of Stella
Colored pencils (assorted)
Copic markers (assorted)

Circle of Spring

This card was created to participate in the CYCI Challenge #148. This was a color challenge to use turquoise, yellow, white, and gray. These colors instantly made me think of spring. Instead of recreating one of favorite Easter cards using these colors, I decided to look to some of my neglected stamps and get to work. Kind of like clothes, we have our favorites that we wear all the time, while other 'just as nice' clothes hang in our closet waiting for their turn.

The wreath stamp set I used today is similar to one that is a favorite multi-holiday stamp called Wondrous Wreat. I favor it for Christmas, but it can fit perfectly with a house warming gift, use fall colors for Halloween or Thanksgiving, or adorn pink flowers to a simple green wreath and make it a baby shower gift.

I love playing along with these color challenges, as it gets me outside of my comfort zone of how I was "taught" when I was first started stamping. The only hard part about this challenge was deciding which stamp set to use.

Here are the supplies I used:
Stamps:
Circle of Spring (SU Retired)

Paper:
Whisper White (SU)
Smoky Slate (SU)
So Saffron (SU)
Bermuda Bay (SU)

Ink:
Bermuda Bay (SU)
So Saffron (SU)
Pear Pizzazz (SU)
Basic Gray (SU)
Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:
Sizzix Big Shot
Wonderful Wreath Framelits (SU Retired)
Blender Pen (SU)
Scallop Oval punch (SU Retired)
Oval punch (SU Retired)