Stampin' Sunday

Hi stampers!  I'm back and my mojo is back!  I got to stamp some today so I have another card to share! 

I liked the color challenge this week over at Create With Connie & Mary. 

Pretty colors!  I thought about going with snowflakes like in the picture but I was looking at some of my stamps and saw the little heart pennant from Warmest of Wishes.  I know it's not current anymore (sad face here) but that little pennant did NOT get used enough!  So I pulled it out along with pennant parade and whipped up this cute card:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Pennant parade, PS I Love You, Warmest of Wishes
Paper:  Blushing bride textured, pool party, soft suede, whisper white
Ink:  Blushing bride, pool party, soft suede
Accessories:  Pennant builder punch, adorning accents embossing folders, basic pearls, early espresso baker's twine, hole punch

Squeeee, didn't it turn out cute!?!?  I used a layout I've used before with the pennants just because it makes sense.  I also ran the border folder along the bottom for some interest.  The pearls in each hart just help the little hearts stand out.  The baker's twine is early espresso but you'd never know it:-)  I also wanted to work in some of the polka dot chocolate chip ribbon but I couldn't make it happen, oh well....

Happy stamping!

I'm baaaack

Hi stampers!  You're supposed to be reading the title of this post like that little girl in the scary movie (was it poltergeist, I don't watch scary movies so I'm not sure but I know the line, lol) who says "their baaaaaack".  I told you I'd be back with another post this evening.  I've really had a hard time getting into "stamp mode" in the evenings after work lately.  I've either been working or not feeling well on the nights I actually have off.  So, when the weekend comes I'm just cranking out cards and challenges like crazy, haha!  I'm hoping things even out once football is over on Friday.  Basketball and wrestling are much more balanced schedules for me...and they are inside...out of the cold, hehe!

Anyway, here is a card I created for the CWCC color challenge this week.  Now, I don't use much bravo burgundy (my ink pad was even hard to open....I'm guessing it's only been used a few times in the five or so years I've had it, lol) but I really liked this color combo!  As soon as I saw the combo I also knew I wanted to break out the timeless portrait stamp set that I had just gotten!  I love when I get to ink up stamps within the first week I get them...otherwise they may sit for *cough, cough* a while....:-)  Speaking of, I also used the parlor prints background stamp for the first time....it's been on my desk since my previous order, see what I mean?

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Timeless portrait, parlor prints, You're a gem
Paper:  River rock, baja breeze, bravo burgundy
Ink:  Bravo burgundy, river rock
Accessories:  Scalloped dotted border punch, antique brads, baja breeze seam binding ribbon

I wanted to keep it simple because I think this stamp set was made for simple!  And this color combo is a keeper!  I think it makes really nice, warm, rich cards for the winter months!  And that's why I love challenges!  They make me use colors and combos that I would never put together on my own! 

Happy stamping!