Stamp With Belinda

Ready, Set, Create! Color Challenge 7

I love looking at home decor catalogs. Some of them are way out of my price range... but they're soooo pretty! This site falls into that category. Things I won't be able to afford for a long, long, long time, but great eye candy, to be sure! *wink*

I love the elegance of the "Sultan Night" bedding from Horchow.

Your challenge:

Create a card using these colors: Basic Black, Whisper White, and Gold.

(Stampin' Up! colors and supplies not required-- use what you have!)

Leave a comment by 11:59 pm Tuesday night with a link to the page containing your card: If you have a blog, post a direct link to your blog post. If you don't have a blog, Splitcoaststampers.com has a great free gallery feature that's easy to set up and simple to use.

I will post links to all cards on Wednesday

Ready, Set, Create!

Questions? Leave a comment and I'll answer right here!

More Simple Grace...

I was looking through my file of "cards to CASE" on my computer... (what? you don't have one of these??? quick-- go to your desktop, create a folder, name it "cards to CASE"... now, when you're perusing the SCS gallery or blurfing along, you can open up your folder and just drag pictures from someone's site right to your folder! and when you think "now what was that card I liked?" you can go to your folder and find it again!)

Anyway, I came across this card (the top one with the snowman) by Kristina Werner. As I looked at it, the wheels started turning in my mind... I could use Season of Simple Grace... switch the image and the greeting... make the image faux dry embossed... ohhh, wouldn't it be pretty in Baja Breeze?... you get the picture. *wink* But what colors would go well with Baja Breeze? I just wasn't sure what would work. So off I went to the Stampin' Up! website where I pulled up the In Color Combination Chart and found that Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, and Pretty in Pink were a good mix. Just the soft look I wanted! I threw in some Regal Rose as well (after trying a couple other colors).

Soft Simple Grace

Images © 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Supplies...
Stamp Sets: Season of Simple Grace, Polka Dot background
Ink: Certainly Celery Classic Stampin' Pad, Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad
Paper: Baja Breeze card stock, Certainly Celery card stock, Close to Cocoa card stock, Pretty in Pink card stock, Regal Rose card stock, Whisper White card stock
Accessories: Regal Rose 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Scallop punch, Wide Oval punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Faux Dry Embossing is actually quite easy... First stamp the desired image in White Craft (pigment) ink. Let dry for a few minutes (or use your heat tool to zap it dry in a few seconds!). Then use the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to position the image and stamp with the same color as the card stock you are stamping on. (I used Certainly Celery ink on Certainly Celery card stock... you could use Regal Rose on Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip on Chocolate Chip, etc.) I first saw this technique done at Convention a few years ago:

Images © 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Her original instructions were to stamp the image first with Versamark, then with White Craft... but I've found that inking with White Craft first makes for an image that looks more like dry embossing.

To order any of the products used to make this project, email me at  belindaking@stampwithbelinda.com or go to my Stampin' Up! website and click on "SHOP NOW" in the top right corner.

BKCC#6... Submissions

Kat and Robyn participated in this challenge. Click on the picture of their card to go to their individual posts. Thanks so much for participating, ladies! *grin*

Kat

Robyn

Some Images © 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

BKCC#6... Simple Grace

I got sidetracked I-don't-know-how-many-times today while I was making this card... and it ended up not what I imagined... and there's no ribbon (*gasp*)... but I decided I like it anyway. *wink*

Simple Grace

Images © 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Supplies...
Stamp Sets: Season of Simple Grace
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad, Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pad, More Mustard Classic Stampin' Pad, Summer Sun Classic Stampin' Pad, Barely Banana Classic Stampin' Pad
Paper: Riding Hood Red card stock, Mellow Moss card stock, Chocolate Chip card stock, Close to Cocoa card stock, Whisper White card stock
Accessories: Vintage Brads, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.

To order any of the products used to make this project, email me at  belindaking@stampwithbelinda.com or go to my Stampin' Up! website and click on "SHOP NOW" in the top right corner.

BKCC#5... Take Two

My husband found a package of batteries Friday night. We still have a TON of boxes to unpack... and nowhere left to unpack them TO. So they sit in the garage until we need something and go "hunting". Corey was looking for a few things he needed for his and the boys' 10-mile hike (they went Saturday morning... it took 5 hours... but they didn't complain too badly).

Anyway, the found batteries meant I could photograph my second card for this challenge. Besides the colors from the photo, I also used the design on the wall as inspiration. I mostly love how this card turned out... not wild about the dots around the top, though.

Falling Flowers

Images © 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Supplies...
Stamp Sets: Sweet Celebrations, A Little Birthday Cheer
Ink: Lavender Lace Classic Stampin' Pad, Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker
Paper: Shimmery White card stock
Accessories: Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, mini glue dots, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Crafter's Tool Kit (Paper Piercing Template).

To order any of the products used to make this project, email me at  belindaking@stampwithbelinda.com or go to my Stampin' Up! website and click on "SHOP NOW" in the top right corner.

BKCC#5... Sort of...

It must be that you all were as busy as I've been... no submissions this week. My first card is a repeat of one I did for Stamp Club a couple years ago-- it was very popular then, so I decided to re-do it with a new stamp set and some newer ribbon. I tried to tie in the Certainly Celery, but with this card, it just didn't work. *sigh* My next card was much more successful, but the camera didn't want to cooperate. grr! So anyway, here's my "sort of" CC#5 card.

Shimmery Snowflakes

Images © 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Supplies...
Stamp Sets: Snow Swirled
Ink: Lavender Lace Classic Stampin' Pad, Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad
Paper: Shimmery White card stock
Accessories: Elegant Eggplant 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, mini glue dots, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.

I made a mask of scrap paper (3/4" margin on the sides, 1" margin on the top and bottom) then used a sponge dauber to ink in the center of the card with Lavender Lace. I then stamped the two large snowflakes in Elegant Eggplant, removed the mask, and stamped two medium snowflakes outside of the sponged-in area. I replaced the mask and filled in the rest of the Lavender Lace rectangle with medium and small snowflakes. Removed the mask again, and then used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp the greeting. I added another medium snowflake to the inside of the card to carry the theme. Voi-la!

You can kind of see the shimmer of the card stock in the second photo... but even that picture doesn't do this card justice! You have to see it in real life to appreciate it.

I'll be getting new batteries for my camera tomorrow... so that I can take a good picture of that second card. Now to get stamping on this week's color challenge!

To order any of the products used to make this project, email me at  belindaking@stampwithbelinda.com or go to my Stampin' Up! website and click on "SHOP NOW" in the top right corner.

Ready, Set, Create! Color Challenge 6

I realize that I haven't posted my challenge 5 creations yet... it's been a busy week. I had two swaps due this week (one with 60 card fronts, the other with two groups of 15 card fronts)... I got both mailed out on time... barely! *grin* My boys both helped me with my swaps... and I would NOT have gotten my last one done in time to mail yesterday without Jon's help. I just wish I'd snapped a picture! He cut ribbon into the right lengths, corner-rounded my focal images, SNAIL'ed left and right, and slapped dimensionals on. He's a gem! Matthew helped a few days ago by coloring a few (dozen!) images with me.

Anyway, I got my Bed Bath & Beyond mailer today and saw this pretty bedding set in fall colors. It's been feeling a little more like fall here (cool, crisp mornings!), so these colors seem quite timely now. *grin*

 

Your challenge:

Create a card using these colors: Cocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Mellow Moss, and Riding Hood Red.

(Stampin' Up! colors and supplies not required-- use what you have!)

Leave a comment by 11:59 pm Tuesday night with a link to the page containing your card: If you have a blog, post a direct link to your blog post. If you don't have a blog, Splitcoaststampers.com has a great free gallery feature that's easy to set up and simple to use.

I will post links to all cards on Wednesday

Ready, Set, Create!

Questions? Leave a comment and I'll answer right here!

Ready, Set, Create! Color Challenge 5

Sorry this challenge is so late... we had record rainfall in Lubbock yesterday, and school was cancelled by 10:00 last night... which meant we slept in this morning! Ahhhh, I love sleeping in. *wink*

I was looking at the Pottery Barn Kids website today... I love how they show the "rooms" all decorated with each collection! And then you can just click to select the items you want to purchase. No, I didn't buy anything today... but I saw this picture and knew it had to be today's Color Challenge.

Your challenge:

Create a card using these colors: Certainly Celery, Lavender Lace, and Elegant Eggplant.

(Stampin' Up! colors and supplies not required-- use what you have!)

Leave a comment by 11:59 pm Tuesday night with a link to the page containing your card: If you have a blog, post a direct link to your blog post. If you don't have a blog, Splitcoaststampers.com has a great free gallery feature that's easy to set up and simple to use.

I will post links to all cards on Wednesday

Ready, Set, Create!

Questions? Leave a comment and I'll answer right here!

BKCC#4... Submissions

Robyn and Allison participated in this challenge. Click on the picture of their card to go to their individual posts. Thanks so much for participating, ladies! *grin*

Robyn

Allison

Some Images © 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

September 11th... Lest We Forget

When we lived in Kansas, my children participated in a Freedom Walk each year on September 11th in remembrance of those who lost their lives on that terrible day, as well as in support of those who fight for our freedom now.

Photos from that walk in 2006: