all the best...

Hello!  Hope your week is off to a good start!  I got the chance to create with some stamps and dies that I recently purchased from Stampin Up! so that means my week is off to a great start, lol!   The stamp set is called First Frost and is absolutely gorgeous!  I noticed in the die set that there are two dies that both cut out the smaller of the two flowers.  I love that I can cut two flowers at the same time!  I used them to create my card for the current CAS(E) this Sketch challenge, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge (clean and simple) and the Just Add Ink challenge to use something new (the stamps and dies).   I stamped the leaf image using SU!'s Lemon Line Twist ink and the flowers using SU!'s Berry Burst ink.   I stamped the sentiment using VersaFine CLAIR Nocturne ink and then die cut it with a banner die from the Reverse Confetti Beautiful Banners die set.   The main panel was die cut, the banner and flowers arranged over the leaf image and the end of the banner trimmed off.  The entire panel was then adhered to a light gray cardstock base.  

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  MFT white; SSS Fog; Stamps:  Stampin Up!; Dies:  Stampin Up!, Reverse Confetti, A Jillian Vance Design; Inks:  Stampin Up!, VersaFine CLAIR

Just Add Ink to CR84FN!

A short post with a card for two challenges:  CR84FN and Just Add Ink.  I have wanted to participate in a Just Add Ink challenge for months now after I discovered it on my ramblings around the bloggo-sphere, but have never been able to find the time.  I was bound and determined that I would get one of their challenges in before the time for entering was up!  The JAI challenge is a sketch challenge and I thought the layout would make it easier for me to complete my CR84FN card.  On Sunday night I actually started the card, but well... it just wasn't working for me at the time so I gave up.  I thought I would get back to the card yesterday, but I actually ended up using part of the original card for another card that thankfully came together rather quickly. 

So, after a  bit more thought and a slight change in the materials used I was finally able to get my card done and with only a few hours to spare before time is up on the current JAI challenge!  Whew... nothing like a deadline to get your mojo kick started!  Anywho... the patterned paper is from the DCWV mat stack called Lemon Flower... love that paper.  The stamps are from My Favorite Things.   

Thanks for taking a peek....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Vintage Cream; PP:  DCWV Lemon Flower; Ink:  SU! Tempting Turquoise, PTI True Black; Stamps:  My Favorite Things; Die:  My Favorite Things