Using Neglected Stamping Supplies...

The gals over at Create with Connie and Mary and Retro Sketches have some pretty challenging challenges going on but I was intrigued!  CCMC has a colour in their colour combo that I have been  avoiding..."Summer Starfruit". I have rarely used it and this seemed like the perfect opportunity! But then after I made the card, I realized that Tangerine Tango was NOT in the colour combo...yes, I have officially "lost my mind". Sorry to the CCMC gals for linking up a card that does not match their colours. LOL! Sheesh!

I turned the sketch on its head and tried to create outside of the box. The best thing is, the sketch forced encouraged me to use the funky border stamp in the stamp set, one that I have been avoiding as well.

So I am still working with this new camera, trying to improve my photo quality but it is not working! Ugh! I have been looking into a light tent, have been looking to buy one for years now and I see it is finally really time!

Create with Connie and Mary & Simply Stamping Challenges {To My Friend}

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Good morning blogging friends! I was up entirely too late last night, my mind racing with teaching ideas for the year! This time of year, no teacher can sleep! LOL! So I went in search of some challenges to play and came across a delightful new challenge called Simply Stamping and the always fabulous Create with Connie and Mary Challenge! So I went to work! I loved the pretty colours at Simply Stamping and the CCMC Sketch was fabulous, I decided to flip it up to make a vertical card.

My card is very clean! I used the Stripes Embossing Folder (my fav) for the background of Very Vanilla! The flowers come from my absolute favourite new set called Summer Silhouettes. It is such a pretty set! I inked up my butterfly in Calypso Coral and the flowers use Pretty in Pink and Old Olive. I couldn't resist adding some bling with my gemstones...love those!!! Thank you to both teams for wonderful inspiration!!

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Friendly Phrases, Papillon Potpourri

Inks: Calypso Coral, Pretty in Pink and Old Olive

Papers: Subtle DSP Pack, In Colours 2011-2012 DSP Pack, Very Vanilla, Old Olive

Extras: Jewels, Butterfly Punch, Stripes Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Freshly Made Sketches #15-{Thanks}

 

This week at Freshly Made Sketches, Cindy Hall is our hostess and she has come up with a fabulous sketch for us this week!  I decided to flip the sketch and make a long card, with the panels being on the long side, rather than the short side.

I used an old SU! set that I had wanted for a LONG time!  I missed it when it came out and retired but a good friend recently gave it to me.  I was over the moon when she did that! Thanks Jane!  I loved the colours over at Create with Connie and Mary and I also wanted to play along with the Scrapbook Essentials Challenge to use Wet or Dry Embossing.  The red panel is embossed with the Finial Press Embossing Folder from SU!

We hope that you will join Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!  This is also our last week with Lauri Ingrams and Christy Q. Thank you ladies for your hard work and wonderful creations!!!

Freshly Made Sketches Design Team

Lesley Croghan

Linda Callahan

Cindy Hall

Lauri Ingram

Tui Nathan

Christy Q

Jennifer Timko

Rita Wright

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Lesley

Paper Players #60-CAS Sketch and Colours from Create with Connie and Mary

Sunday is here and that means it is time for another challenge from the Paper Players!  This week my dear friend LeAnne is the hostess and she has created an awesome sketch for us to try!  I love the clean lines to this sketch and love that she chose three images for the main focal point.

I needed some inspiration as to which set to pick!  I thought snowflakes, owls, cupcakes, buttons but then I was visiting Nance Leedy's blog and saw the current Create with Connie and Mary Colour Challenge which was to use Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango and So Saffron.  FUN!!  With those bright colours came the idea to use the Up, Up and Away stamp set. 

We hope that you will join the Paper Players Challenge this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

Lauri Ingram

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandra Azzopardi
Carrie Gaskin GD

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Smiles,

Lesley

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Supplies Used:

Stamps: Up, Up and Away and On Your Birthday

Inks: Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point and So Saffron (Basic Black accent)

Papers: Bold Brights DSP Collection, Pacific Point CS, Whisper White CS

Extras: So Saffron 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Small Dots Embossing Folder. Modern Label Punch and Word Window Punch

Up, Up and Away Set #122757 Clear Mount $22.95

CCMC #161 and Creative Sketches CS42S

I have had such a great week, stamping and playing along with some challenges that I don't always get to play!  Tonight I could not resist playing along with Create wth Connie and Mary, I love their colour combo this week!!!!  SO pretty!

I also found a new to me challenege called "Creative Sketches".  I love working with sketches and this one really inspired me.  I have been looking at it since yesterday and when I saw the CCMC colours, I had an idea!

So I ceate this card with my Daisy #2 Die for my Big Shot and with my trusty Ribbon Punch!  I used the black as an accent and really tried to hightlight the Daffodil Delight.  The centre white panel is embossed with the new "Stripes" embossing folder (becoming a FAST favourite) and the background is stamped with En Francais in Old Olive on Old Olive cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Smiles,

Lesley

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JAI 78 and CCMC 160

**Edited to add**

Oh my goodness! This card won at both Just Add Ink and Create with Connie And Mary this week!  I am so thrilled!  It has been a long time since I have won a challenge!  Thank you so much ladies!!!!

I have not had the chance or even the drive to make some cards for challenges in quite a while.  I think I was on burn out mode but after two weeks away from the computer, I do feel refreshed and I was inspired by the great sketch at Create with Connie and Mary and with the awesome colours at Just Add Ink.

I'll admit, I was really challenged by the sketch but I decided to go for it!  I inked up a new stamp called "School Lines" for my sentiment.  The sentiment is also from a new stamp set called "Pursuit of Happiness".  I love the sentiments in the set!

The weather is not cooperating with me today for photos, sorry they are so dark but it was worse in my craftroom!  Sometimes photos just don't work!  I actually used the new embossing folder for the background, it is all straight, chunky lines and the piece of Chocolate Chip paper is crimped.  The flower is from the set called "Growing Green" and is stamped in Black Stazon and watercoloured on watercolour paper with Not Quite Navy Ink.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Smiles,

Lesley

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Just Add Ink and CCMC Sketch

This card was made for a dear family friend Harry.  Harry was an old scotsman, good friend to my dad and just the nicest person in the world.  He passed away a few days ago at the age of 80.  He told me on my wedding day, three years ago, that the reason is was raining that day was because the sun bowed down to the beauty of the bride...he was such a dear man. I loved him.  He leaves behind his wife Jessie, a lovely lady, and so I am sending this card to her.  Harry was not afraid to pass on...he was ready to embrace the beauty of the what was next for him.  He was looking forward to the journey...like a butterfly on the breeze...

This card is made with the sketch from Create with Connie and Mary and uses the colours at Just Add Ink.

Thanks for stopping by.
Smiles,
Lesley

Create with Connie and Mary (CCMC102)

Last week I participated in a new Challenge Blog called "Create with Connie and Mary".  These two ladies are SU! Demos as well, so I wanted to be sure to play along with their challenge again!  They are challenging us to a Colour Challenge...I have no papers in the colours except for Tempting Turquoise, so I decided to do white card with a hint of colour!  This is what I created!!!  I find it so challenging to photograph Whisper White paper...does anyone have any tips on how to adjust my camera for white cards?  Can you see the scored paper that I made with my scoring blade?

Thank you for stopping by! 

Smiles,

Lesley