Sale-A-Brate Good Times!

Hi stampers!  It's here!  Woo-hoo!  Sale-A-Bration started today!  It's our favorite time of year!  For every $50 you spend you get a SAB item FREE!  There are a bunch of exclusive items (including an embossing folder, ribbons & buttons, stamps, DSP, a punch) and some regular catalog items also!

I'm still kind of in a stamping slump although I'm hoping the hoards of stuff I ordered this morning (hehe) will help that when it gets here:-)  So, I did manage to stamp a few things on Sunday.  To start, I took a gander at pictures from samples at Leadership.  My artisan friends were lucky enough to get to design them all so while I don't know exactly who made the card that inspired mine...it was one of them:-)  I changed it up slightly by using two flowers and switching the side they were stamped on.  This color combo is a bit out of my comfort zone as I'm not a huge tangerine fan but for some reason I really liked it!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Madison avenue (SAB), friendly phrases
Paper:  Whisper white, Sahara sand, pool party, Sycamore street DSP (SAB)
Ink:  Sahara sand, tangerine tango, pool party
Accessories:  Pool party baker's twine, color spritzer, large scallop framelit, rhinestones, paper peircing pack

I have to say (and I think I've said it already, oops) that this DSP is really making me love Sahara sand! I need to use it more often!  It's the new crumb cake I think, ha!

Don't forget to click the shop 24/7 button over the right and get your FREE SAB items!!!!

Happy stamping!

Whoopsie Wednesday

Hi stampers!  I goofed again this week....I missed the deadline for the Colour Q challenge...again.  For some reason I always seem to miss this one, what's up with that?  This card took a while to come to fruition (the Christmas card I shared on Monday was actually the first base I made for this one) but I had it done well in advance of the deadline....I just plain forgot to blog it over the weekend...I was actually stamping, lol!  Whoopsie!

So I'm not sure I love it but here it is:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Best of everything, friendly phrases
Paper: Whisper white, crumb cake, gumball green, Bermuda bay, neutrals DSP stack
Ink:  Crumb cake, gumball green, Bermuda bay
Accessories:  Labels collection framelits, paper piercing pack, dazzling details

I hadn't used the Best of Everything set for a while so I dug it out and I also dug out my Bermuda Bay paper and ink.  I was too lazy for a while to actually get it out and was going to just use tempting turquoise in place of it but once I remembered how pretty the bay was I had to pull it out and I'm glad I did!  It's hard to see but I put some dazzling details on the little birdy's wing.

That's it for today!  I'll be back tomorrow!

Happy stamping!

And so it begins....

Hi stampers!  Today is the end of my summer!  Football starts so it's all business for me from here on out and nights and weekends:(  Hopefully I'll find some time to stamp though!  It's cooled down a bit here thank goodness!  I hope it stays that way for the kids...and for me, ha! 

So are you sick of seeing Perfectly Preserved yet?  I hope not because I really like it and can't stop using it!  This card was created from a sketch I had pinned on Pintrest.  I had taken a break from Pintrest for a while but now I'm back pinning like mad, ha!  I have an app on my phone so I like to pin during commercials if I'm watching TV or in the car!  I'll probably be pinning in my down time before practices and games now too, lol!

I also really love the colors in the orchard harvest DSP.  It's so rich and pretty! 

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Perfectly preserved, friendly phrases, tiny tags, lovely little labels
Paper:  Very vanilla, crumb cake, early espresso core'dinations, orchard harvest DSP
Ink:  Early espresso, more mustard, island indigo, lucky limeade, raspberry ripple (or primrose petals by accident)
Accessories:  Woodgrain embossing folder, sanding block, cannery framelits, linen thread, little labels punch pack

I think I might have stamped the apples in the wrong color (primrose petals) but you really can't tell too much.  Oops:-)  I got another (I know..I know) box of goodies last week and the core'nations paper was in there so I wanted to try it out on this card. In my defense I HAD to order since we got a deal at convention on some items...I HAD to right? :-)  We won't talk about the mistake I made in ordering stuff I already had that I didn't need....that ever happen to anyone else???  I'll have a video soon for you on how to use the paper.  I don't have enough time to edit it today before I have to go to foozball! 

Come back later this week to see my Artisan entries!  Us finalists will be starting a blog hop on Friday! 
Happy stamping!

Mailable Mondy - Gumball Green

Hi stampers!  Where did another weekend go?  Since it's Monday, it's time for another mailable card!  This card uses a color combo that I got from the color coach!  The creative combination for gumball green uses so saffron and mambo melon.

I used an old sketch from inkspirations (I sure do miss that challenge site) and came up with this fun card:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Best of everything, friendly phrases, distressed dots
Paper:  Whisper white, so saffron, melon mambo, gumball green
Ink:  So saffron, melon mambo, gumball green
Accessories:  Circle punch, perfect pennant die, gumball green stitched satin ribbon, dazzling details

I stamped the bird twice and then cut out of of the wings and popped it up on dimensionals and then used some dazzling details on the wing for some sparkle.  It was pretty simple!

I should hopefully have some things to share made with new catalog stuff in a few days!

Happy stamping!

I want these sheets!

Hi stampers!  I've got a card for the color challenge this week over at the Colour Q.  I LOVE the color combo this week and I SO want that pillowcase and sheets:-)  They are so fun!  I need new gray sheets since I switched our bedding out to gray....somehow though, I don't think hubs would be too keen on flowered sheets:-)

 

I used the sheets not only for the color inspiration but for the whole idea of the card this time.  I pulled out my new Betsy's blossom set again....and don't worry...no big flower or bird here today:-)  I really love the way this one turned out but I do wish I had incorporated a little more gray in there.  I love me some gray!!!

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps:  Betsy's blossoms, friendly phrases
Paper:  Whisper white, basic gray, wisteria wonder
Ink:  Basic gray, tempting turquoise, lucky limeade, wisteria wonder
Accessories:  In color printed brads, basic pearls, lucky limeade ruffled ribbon

It's a bit out of the box for me but I like it.  I love the bright and fun colors!  Well I'm off to bed...I'm running my second 5k in the morning and  better get some rest!

Happy stamping!

Playing with the Paper Pals

Hi stampers!  I've got another card with Betsy's blossoms today.  And I paired it with the floral district DSP again too!  I really liked the color challenge this week over at Paper Pal Arts!

 Isn't it fun!?!?!  It also gave me a chance to use some more new ribbon!  Although SU is retiring all of it's grosgrain it's given us this fun new grosgrain with stitching!  I don't use much of the skinny grosgrain but that might change now!

I'm also trying to do more cards in different sizes and play around with different layouts!  I went with a long skinny card this time!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Betsy's blossoms, friendly phrases
Paper:  Whisper white, baja breeze, calypso coral
Ink:  Calypso coral, daffodil delight
Accessories:  2.5 inch circle punch, apothecary accents framelits, basic pearls, daffodil delight stitched grosgrain ribbon

Like the little accents on the sides of the circle?  Those are from the new apothecary accents framelits!  I just trimmed off the ends and stuck them behind my circle!  Love that!  I also LOVE that print of the DSP!  And I have to say this DSP has brought back my love of baja breeze!  It sort of got pushed to the side with pool party but it's back in my color radar now!

Hope you enjoyed yet another sneak peek!  There will be a lot more variety come June....as I want about every single thing in the NEW catalog, lol!  My list is LARGE!  Off to page through my copy...again...:-)  And please let me know if you need one!  If you're local I'll even let you peek at mine if you let me know;-)

Happy stamping!

Starting simple....

Hi stampers!  I haven't stamped too much lately.  I just cant seem to come up with any ideas....my mojo must be hiding somewhere.  I haven't even been inspired by many challenges lately either:-(  It's been a stressful couple of weeks and busy too around here so hopefully things will come around soon! 

I did sit down the other night and MADE myself come up with something!  I kept it pretty simple for obvious reasons and I think it worked somewhat!  I was able to stamp last night too!  So, I need to remember the next time I'm stuck to just do something simple!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Friendly phrases
Paper:  Whisper white, calypso coral, pool party, domestic goddess DSP
Ink:  Calypso coral
Accessories:  Decorative label punch, itty bitty punch pack, calypso coral ruffled ribbon, basic pearls

I just LOVE this print in the domestic goddess DSP!  It's so cute and fun!  I bought the paper to do a project and most of it just sits there!  So, I keep reminding myself I like it and need to pull it out more often!  The next print I want to use out of it is the cute gray sheet with little yellow flowers...anyway....

The punched flowers are fun too!  The way to get them to fold up like that is SUPER easy!  I simply punched them out and then laid them on top of my mat pack.  Then, I took my stylus from the simply scored and used one end to press down in the middle of the flower....and viola!  They fold up with perfect little petals!!!!

I'll be back tomorrow with a challenge card I managed to make! 

Happy stamping!

Long time no blog

Hi stampers!  Sorry I've been slightly absent!  I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth...I've been hanging out with my momma!  :-)  (And working a lot...but that's not as fun) My hubby and step-dad went hog hunting with my hubby's family so my mom came to stay with me Thursday through Sunday!  And we kept pretty busy so there wasn't much blogging time let alone stamp time! I'm hoping to get some time to stamp tonight because I've got another busy weekend ahead and have been working late every other night this week.  And tomorrow night is out because it's date night!  Dinner and then the Hunger Games movie, I'm so excited!  I speed read all three books this past weekend and loved them!

The most exciting thing we did this weekend was our first 5k on Saturday!  I never was a runner until I started dating my husband (the second time around, hehe).  He likes to run so I started going with him and here we are years later and I actually like (sort of I mean...as in I don't HATE it like I used to, lol) running.  Four miles is about my limit both physically and mentally.  Usually around four miles my right knee starts to act up (I have ITB syndrome that kicks in like clockwork) and mentally I just have no desire to run much more than that, ha!  So, a 5k is perfect!  I signed my mom up too since she was going to be here and she is a workout machine and walks miles and miles everyday!  I didn't give it too much thought but standing at the starting line I thought I needed a goal so I decided I'd try to make under 30 minutes.  That's a pretty good clip for me...I'm NOT fast!  I made the first mile in under 10 minutes so I knew I was on track and it was just so exciting!  There were over 600 people in the race and people were cheering you on!  I made it with a time of 28:13 and I've been paying for it all week, lol!  Very sore as I ran much faster than I usually do!  Sadly, I probably won't run that fast on my normal runs all by myself:-)  I also ran back to find my mom and keep her company while she finished.  It was way better than just standing around waiting.  I was SO proud when I caught sight of her jogging!!!!!  We walked and jogged to the finish and she even sprinted in!  Mom made it with a time of 44 minutes and some change!  Not bad for an "old lady" as she said, ha!  Anyway, we both want to do another one, it was so exciting! Sadly, we forgot to take any pictures!  There are a few on the race's facebook page so I may have to steal them to do a scrap page!!!!

So, I hope you've kept up with me....I'll be onto the stamping now, I promise!  I did this card for the Colour Q challenge this week.  I THINK I still have time to enter!  Well I missed it...meant to post this on Monday but didn't get around to editing my photo in time.  This poor card has been sitting on my desk waiting for me to take a picture and blog it!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Button buddies, friendly phrases
Paper:  Whisper white, wisteria wonder, rich razzleberry
Ink: Tempting turquoise, wisteria wonder, rich razzleberry, pool party
Accessories:  Brights buttons, in color polka dot brads, baker's twine

I think it's a fun little clean and simple card!  Works well with the bold colors I think. I have to work a lot this week but I'm hoping to get some stamp time in there so hopefully I'll see you soon!

Happy stamping!

Sneak peek - Tulips

Hi stampers!  It's sure been warm here this week!  We are setting record temperatures in the 80's around here!  It's so warm that some of my bulbs are blooming already!  My yellow daffodils are out already and the other colors are well on their way.  I haven't seen any tulips yet though...seems like they always bloom a bit later.  But I've got a tulip for you anyway....from the upcoming bright blossoms set.  This cute set will be in the new 2012-2013 catalog due out in June but as a demo I got to get my hands on it this month!  One of the MANY perks of being a demo is early releases!!!  But, if you don't want to sign up as a demo (why you wouldn't is beyond me though, lol) you can still get yours early next month!   The summer smooches suite will be released for the month of April!  The stamp set and the DSP are just so fun and cute!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Bright blossoms, friendly phrases
Ink:  Real red, island indigo, lucky limeade
Paper:  Whisper white, real red, summer smooches DSP
Accessories:  Scalloped squares duo die, paper piercer, basic pearls, daffodil delight seam binding

It's such a cute yet bold and modern set!  The paper is very striking as well.  I couldn't decide on a layout for my card so I made one of each:-)  I think I prefer the one without the ribbon though.  I wanted to add some daffodil but I'm not sure I liked the way it turned out.  BUT speaking of daffodil....that ribbon is a sneak peek too!  We are getting daffodil delight seam binding!  It's soooo yummy and part of the pre-order as well! 

Happy stamping!

Enchanted

Hi stampers!  Hope you have a fabulous weekend and got more stampy time than I did!  I had plenty of time yesterday but couldn't get motivated to do ANYTHING!  I even took a nap right on my craftroom floor, lol!  In my defense I worked by hiney off Friday night while finishing up an awesome tutorial for Create with Connie & Mary's Occasions Mini edition 2012.  It's not too late to sign up and get 30-some a-ma-zing projects!  I don't usually cut things that close to the deadline but it's just how things turned out this time!  It really took all the stampin' spunk out of me I guess, haha!

I did manage to make this happy little card this though.  And I warned you earlier right?  That I'm totally and completely head over heels in love and obsessed with the Everyday Enchantment DSP from Sale-A-Bration!  Seriously, it's SO pretty that it's just impossible to make something not pretty with it!  Add to the fact that you can get it FREE and that just makes it all that prettier, right? :-)  The colors and patterns are so cute, just look at this one here on my little pennant.....

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Friendly phrases
Paper:  Calypso coral, pool party, peach parfait, lucky limeade, very vanilla, Everyday enchantment DSP (SAB)
Ink:  Poppy parade, peach parfait, pool party
Accessories:  Vintage wallpaper EF, lots of tags sizzlits, wide oval punch, basic pearls, adorning accents edgelits, everyday enchantment ribbon & brad pack (SAB)

Ohhh and ahhhh, isn't that patterned paper so pretty?  I love the colors and the little birds!  And I just love how so many of our products fit together so well like our vintage wallpaper embossing folder.  It coordinates so well with the SAB DSP!  I'm also on a roll with those little flowers made out of the itty bitty punch pack. 

There's just over a week until you can get your own everyday enchantment DSP for FREE.  SAB starts next Tuesday on the 24th!  Who-hooooo! 

Happy stamping!

Monday Mojo on MONDAY!

Hi stampers!  Ok, so I KNOW it's Wednesday but I did something on Monday that I never do!  I created a card using the Mojo Monday sketch on MONDAY!  WOW and yay me, lol!!!!  It normally takes me a day or two to get to the challenges I want to do but I was able to sit right down tonight and crank this one out...well after a fair amount of time wasting (i.e. watching TV, eating some snacks, staring lovingly at all my under-used stamping supplies, internet surfing, more snacking,  playing with the dog, cuddling with the dog, more internet surfing....you get the idea).  Anyway, inspiration struck all of the sudden so I went with it!

At first, this sketch did throw me.

When I looked at it this morning it seemed awful complicated but upon looking at it again tonight it was clear what I wanted to do!  Now, I'm giving a disclaimer right now...you are going to be seeing a LOT of the SAB everyday enchantment DSP for the next few months!  I am so in lurve with that stuff...I want to marry it!  I am going to CRY when it goes away!  So, I hope you like it since I can't seem to make a card without it:-)  At least now you know:-)

I saw a card this morning that used the scalloped heart of hearts embosslit as a layer behind a heart and I had TOTALLY forgotten about that particular embosslit and how cute it looks as a layer!  So, out it came and this is what I got:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  PS I Love You
Paper:  Very vanilla, blushing bride textured, pool party, poppy parade, calypso coral, everyday enchantment (SAB)
Ink:  Calypso coral, poppy parade
Accessories:  Hearts collection framelits, scalloped heart of hearts embosslit, decorative label punch, calypso coral ruffled ribbon

Ohhhhh!  It turned out so pretty!  I think it's impossible to make an ugly card with the SAB paper!  I sponged the hearts from the PS I Love You set before I layered them onto the scalloped hearts as they looked a bit to stark.  I also cut them out with the new heart framelits!  I did take a break from the satin pleated ribbon:-)  My poor ruffled ribbons have been neglected since the pleats came on the scene so I used some of the calypso coral ruffled ribbon here!  The sentiment is from the super cute Friendly Phrases set which I love and it's stamped in poppy.  This will make a great Valentine or just a great friend card!

Anywho, that about does it for now!  I wish all my cards came together this quickly:-)

Happy stamping!

LOST: Mojo

Hi stampers!  It's happened again!  My mojo has run away again!  I think I'll name my next dog Mojo...that way I can say "here Mojo" and my mojo will come to me:-)  Hehe!  Anyway, I've had a million things on my to do list lately (our tree is STILL up....ugh) but with going out of  town unexpectedly for a funeral last week and working late this week the stuff is just not getting crossed off the list AND nothing is getting stamped either.  I had a big project to work on (tune in this week to find out what) today so I finally got to sit down and stamp "for fun" after dinner....and NOTHING!  I had no ideas what to do or what to use.

I finally remembered that I wanted to work on the Monday Mojo sketch challenge this week.  Add the fact that I used a lot of the SAB everyday enchantment DSP earlier today so I had a lot of scraps laying around and it hit me!  This sketch is perfect for lots of DSP layers and other fun Occasions Mini and SAB goodies which have been so sadly neglected this week and last.  So, I came up with this little gem:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Friendly phrases
Paper: Very vanilla, poppy parade, pool party, calypso coral smooth & textured, everyday enchantment DSP (SAB)
Ink:  Calypso coral, pool party
Accessories:  Basic pearls, large basic pearls, itty bitty punch pack, scallop circle punch, circle punch, lucky limeade organdy ribbon (SAB - ribbon & brad pack)

Yippie!  My mojo is back....at least for the moment!  I really love how this card turned out although I did have a tough time deciding whether to use a pool party card base or very vanilla.  I finally settled on the vanilla as it looked a bit more bright.  The sentiments from friendly phrases are just too cute and fun and look great with this DSP.  They are both so cheery.  This will be perfect for a birthday card!

I sponged the edges of the calypso coral textured panel since the DSP is slightly distressed and also the scallop circle so it would stand out a bit better against the DSP.   I'm most pleased with the cuuuute little flower on my sentiment panel.  I used two of the four petal flowers from the itty bitty punch pack.  I sponged them and bent the petals up a bit then added the pearl in the center.  For "leaves" I cut a small piece of the new organdy lucky limeade ribbon from the SAB catalog and it was perfect!   The big pearls are new and can be found in the occasions mini!  It was the first time I'd broken into those!

Make sure to stop by tomorrow for some exciting news!  Happy stamping!

Out of my comfort zone

Hi stampers!  I have a card today for you that is way out of my comfort zone!  I saw the Create with Connie & Mary color challenge this week and just wasn't interested.  I have a bad habit of glancing at challenges and dismissing them right away if I "don't like them."  And it's not that I didn't like these colors, they just didn't do anything for me right away so I moved on.  Well, I got to looking at them again last night while browsing the interwebz and decided that I should give it a try anyway.  I need to go outside of my comfort zone now and then.  And guess what?  I made TWO cards with this color combo:-)  How's that for out of the zone?

So here is the first one:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Friendly phrases
Paper:  Basic black, sahara sand, pool party
Ink:  basic black
Accessories:  Floral fusion die, in color polka dot brads

I was going to do a baby card but then I saw my floral fusion die sitting around and thought this might be the way to go.  I kept it clean and simple and channeled my friend Brandi and did some doodling (although she doodles way better than me, I want to be like her when I grow up!).  I also am in love with friendly phrases and think it works great with CAS cards and it gives them a whimsical touch. 

I did end up doing a baby boy card in this color combo as well and I'll share it soon!  I have to work late tonight but I have big stamping plans for this weekend!  It's my first weekend off in quite some time AND Saturday is World Card Making day so I'm hoping to spend a good portion of the weekend stamping!!!! I hope you can do the same!  If you're in town, call me and maybe we can stamp together!

Happy stamping!

Subbing

Hi stampers!  Here's challenge number three for this week!  I also loved the color challenge over at the Colour Q.   Isn't it pretty?????

Now, I did have to do some subbing as I didn't have any orchid opulence which of course is an old color and I've moved on completely.  Yes, I still mourn for a few old colors occasionally but I've embraced the present, hehe.  And really, truth be told I'm not sure I EVER had any orchid.  I was NOT a fan but I have to say I like it here.  So, in place of the orchid I used wisteria wonder which I do like and is one of my favorite colors now!  I think it was a perfect substitute here!  I took a cue from my friend and DT member Renee who loves flowers and I came up with this:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Raining flowers, friendly phrases
Paper:  whisper white, pool party, lucky limeade, rich razzleberry, wisteria wonder
Ink:  wisteria wonder, rich razzleberry
Accessories:  blossom triple layer punch, boho blossom punch, in color polka dot brad, lucky limeade ruffled ribbon, houndstooth embossing folder

I guess I'm digging clean and simple lately!  I wanted to add more to all that white space up top but some things are best left alone!  Most of the time I only use white as a base for what I'm stamping or my main focal image.  I should start using it as more of a stand alone more often, it makes quite a statement!

The flower was made with the intention of the brad in the center and the ribbon looking like the stem/leaves and center of the flower, I like how they tied together so well.  I also love the new houndstooth embossing folder and keep forgetting to use it so here it is! Finally, I just LOVE those little sentiments from friendly phrases and the cute fonts so I just had to pull it out here!  Hope you liked it and hope the DT does too!

One more challenge for the week to go....happy stamping!

Confuzzled

Hi stampers!  So I think I confused some people yesterday talking about football and soccer and sports.  We don't actually have kids yet BUT I work as an athletic trainer at a local high school so I'm actually busy with WORK and not kids or family:-)  But, busy is busy and on days like today with football games I work up to 16 or so hours.  Obviously not a lot of stamping time in there...however I did just make a wedding card since we have a wedding to go to um....tomorrow:-) 

On the days I do have time lately it seems that I've run out of mojo or been too tired, hate when that happens!  But I'm getting some cards made in fits and spurts anyway!  I can't imagine how little time I'll have when we finally DO have kids plus work, plus trying to fit working out in too!  I have to stamp and work out...they are just two of the basics of my life, hehe.  Feeling crummy now since I didn't get up and run this morning....but it was still dark out so I decided it was safer to stay in bed...that's what I told myself anyway;-)  But enough of my boo-hoo's.  Here is a quick card I made the other night:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Four frames, friendly phrases
Paper:  Calypso coral, whisper white, domestic goddess DSP
Ink:  Calypso coral, basic gray
Accesories:  Oval punch, decorative label punch, paper daisies, calypso coral ruffled ribbon, basic rhinestones

Isn't it cute???  It's actually inspired by a little card I saw at convention and I love the clean and simple yet cute design.  I wish I could get a whole pack of this pattern of paper from the domestic goddess line. I also love how the little frame is popped up and that sentiment is one of my new FAVE sets!  I guess it's just natural that a blabbermouth like myself would like sets with words and lots of fonts:-)  Here's the card I used for inspiration:

The colors are a bit off just from the lighting at convention.  Isn't it cute too!?!?  Maybe I should have done THIS for my wedding card!  I will need to make another version of this using the glitter like they did here too!  I love how this card shows how the domestic goddess line can be used for something else than just "homewares" type themed stuff.

Anyway, that's it...I'm done for after 13+ hours of work today.  I have to be up early to teach aerobics in the morning so I best get out of the stamp room and into bed!  See you soon!  Happy stamping!

Perfectly Purple

Hi stampers!  It's been a busy week/weekend for me!  I worked over 24 hours combined on Friday and Saturday!  I didn't get to stamp too much but I had to get at least one card done since it's time for a new challenge over on Hand Stamped Sentiments.  The challenge this week is a monochromatic card.

I really like the look of monochromatic cards and it's something I should try more often!  I also made a fairly clean and simple card this time around which is actually a lot harder for me than a fancy schmancy card with a lot of stuff on it:-)  Check it out:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  My friend, friendly phrases
Paper:  Whisper white, concord crush, wisteria wonder
Ink:  concord crush, perfect plum (craft)
Accessories:  Iridescent ice embossing powder, itty bitty punch pack, basic pearls, simply scored

I struggled with what to do for this challenge for a couple of weeks!  Sometimes I think of an idea right away...sometimes not!  I just couldn't decide what set I wanted to use or the direction I wanted to go.  Well, on the way to breakfast at Panera yesterday morning, inspiration struck (maybe we need to go to breakfast there more often like we used to, haha).  I guess inspiration can strike at any time!  Normally I get really great ideas while I'm going to sleep and then never remember them in the morning:-)

Anyway, I had seen a black and white card at convention using the my friend set where it was embossed with iridescent ice embossing powder and it was fab!  I also wanted to use my new friendly phrases set that I just got!  It's such a cute set, I don't know how I passed it up in the new catalog for so long!  So anyway, I used perfect plum craft ink and heat embossed with iridescent ice.  Here is a close up so you can see how pretty and sparkly it really is:

I thought about using some DSP but I really wanted the main image to stand out and to keep it clean and simple.  I ended up adding a few score lines which is also a new technique for me AND now that I have my Simply Scored scoring too it was SOOOOO easy!  It's funny how something SO simple can add so much to a project!  A couple of punched out flowers with some pearl centers and it was done!

Now pop on over to HSS and see what the other fab design team members have come up with and play along with us!  I dare ya!  :-)

Happy stamping!