I had so much fun doing this last week that I decided to do it again this week.
In checking out the blogs this week I noticed that the Flourishes Blog’s Timeless Tuesday challenge was to use your favorite stamp set. I would have to say my all time favorite set is Stampin’ Up’s Perfect Plaids. I love the backgrounds you can make using this set. I do have to say you need to practice but with a little you can get your lines fairly straight. I knew I had to use this set for my set.
SplitcoastStampers had a color challenge each Tuesday. The color combination this week was Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, and So Saffron. I thought it might be fun to use those colors for my cards this week. From there I created the set of cards pictured below.
For my first card I went blurfing to find some sketches to use. I found Card Positioning Systems and they had an interesting sketch so I decided to use it for one of my cards. I stamped my background then began putting the images together. Once the images were completed and mounted I need to add some embellishments. I had some of this Chocolate Chip dotted ribbon that I felt looked good with it. The card didn’t seem to be suited for a bow so I wasn’t sure what to do next. I decided to try some butterflies which looked nice so I attached some seed beads for the body and finished mounting everything. Here is the sketch and my first creation.
inside of card
Stamps: Friendship Blooms, Perfect Plaids (retired) Paper: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, white Ink: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, So Saffrom Accessories: Love & Happiness rub-ons (SAB – last year), Nestabilities ovals, Butterfly punches (Martha Stewart), ribbon (Ribbons and Bows Oh My), seed beads, sponge dauber, sticky tape, dimensionals
Each Wednesday Splitcoast Stampers posts a sketch challenge. I liked their sketch this week so I decided to use it as one of my cards. Here is the sketch and my card.
inside of card
Stamps: Sweet Stems. Perfect Plaids (retired) Paper: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, white, Le Jardin DS Ink: Palette Noir Black, Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron Accessories: ribbon and brads (Pink Hedgehog), Bashful Blue – Close to Cocoa – So Saffron markers, Marine Sakura Stardust gelly roll pen, sticky tape, dimensionals
For my final card, I decided to use a sketch from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog that uses a lot of quick and easy cards. I decided to use Natasha’s sketch to create my last card. Here is the sketch and my final creation.
inside of card
Stamps: One of a Kind, Perfect Plaids (retired) Paper: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, white, Delicate Dots DS (SAB) Ink: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron Accessories: brads (Pink Hedgehog), dimensionals
Hope you enjoyed this set! I am going to work on my crosstitch so I can finish my picture and start a new project. Thanks for looking and have a Fantastic Friday!
Robbie
Wow! These are all gorgeous! Love these fun, fresh colours!
Wonderful cards and I just how well you did with that CPS sketch – your card fits perfectly!
Love all three of these cards. They are beautiful. Everything went so well together: your choice of sketches, colors, flowers, and butterfles. Sandy
Robbie – your cards are gorgeous!!! Love how you used the BG Stamp!!! Perfect take each and every time!!!
Thank you so much for playing the FTTC with us!!! Hope you’ll play again soon!!! ~S~