Purple Onion Designs {From Our Home to Yours}

Today I am playing along with a couple of challenges! At Paper Issues, we are sponsoring the current Curtain Call Challenge and the theme is "Welcome Home". So I went to work and played along with a stamp set from Purple Onion Designs. It is called Vintage Snowflake Set by Paislee Press Designs. I also thought this would work perfectly with the current "Falling for You" Challenge over at Paper Issues.

I immediately thought of Christmas and the holidays...so many people get to go home for the holidays but then again, so many people do not. I am lucky enough to live close to my immediate family and I can be on their doorstep in 90 minutes! My hubby's family is a 6 hour plane ride and then a 2 hour drive away...which means we certainly cherish the time we do get to spend together!

There are a lot of great challenges going on in blogland right now...I wanted to play along with a few!

Curtain Call Challenge

Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes Challenge

Stampin' Royalty Challenge-Anything Goes

Paper Issues-Falling for You

Whimsy & Stars Studio, MOJO Monday, Stampin' Royalty and Paper Issues {Celebrate Autumn}

Wow, Friday already!! Where does the time go? 

Today I am up on the Whimsy and Stars Studio page, sharing a "Fall" Themed card!

I used Mabelle's sweet digital stamp called Amelia. 

It is easy to use digital images, you just print them from your printer onto a piece of 81/2" x 11" cardstock! I do this at night before I head to bed and then the ink has completely dried by morning. Of course, you can always dry the images with a heat gun! I paired her with some October Afternoon paper in my stash and some twine! I coloured her with my Copics and used a SRM Sticker for the sentiment.

That sweet flower can work for ANY season, and in this card, I turned it into a sunflower.

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Mojo Monday (Sketch)

Paper Issues "Twine" Challenge

Stampin' Royalty "Colour Challenge"

Paper Flowers for Pals and Stampin' Royalty

This week at the Pals Paper Arts, they have a great challenge which is all about Spring Flowers and the Stampin' Royalty also has a Spring theme!  These are some of the daffodils that are in our front yard! Hooray, Spring is here!

I wanted to try to make my own paper daffodils and had some fun!  I used Jaydee's awesome sketch at the Paper Players!  My flowers were created using the Fun Flowers Die and the Boho Blossoms Punch.  I used Daffodil Delight Paper of course!

This card is so bright and cheery in real life!  I think this will be the card I do with my Stamper's 6 Club this month!  I used the new Designer Paper called "Paisley Petals" and the sentiment from "Because I Care" is stamped inside one of the new "Four Frames" images.  The Paper and the Four Frames stamp set is available to purchase this month and hostesses can earn them for free!  So exciting!

Here is another picture of our overgrown but vibrant garden!  If you have any questions about my paper flowers, please let me know!

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Stampin' Royalty ~ Scrapbook Page "Shy"

Sandra over at Stampin' Royalty has inspired me to use My Digital Studio more!  She is truly the master of it and had created some awesome pages.  Well, wanting to try it out, I have been working on creating some pages and uses sketches from my favourite challenge blogs to do so! 

Here I am with the Stampin' Royalty Sketch...

I changed up the main image to be 3 images...it worked better on the 12 x 12 sheet.  Then I added an arrow at the bottom of the page instead of buttons.  My colours are Regal Rose, Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise.

When my sister-in-law sees this I hope she will laugh!  These are some of my favourite photos!  This is of the 4 of us...one summer, not long ago.  Corey and I were just heading out of town, after a wonderful summer holiday visit and these were some of the last photos we took.  I have to say, my SIL is pretty fun and we get along too well!  She is a lot like my husband, or should I say, "He is a lot like her..."

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All supplies are Stampin' Up:
My Digital Studio

Stampin' Royalty, Just Add Ink and Sketch Book Saturday

Happy St. Patty's Day everyone!  The day has flown by!  Corey and I enjoyed our Anniversary as best we could...he was at work late!  But we ordered in some nummy Chinese Food and watched a movie together...it was nice...just to sit and relax together!

Thank you to all my blogging friends for your anniversary wishes...we appreciated them!

Tonight I wanted to make one last card before I headed off to sleep and was inspired by these 3 challenges:

1. Just Add Ink-Colours ~ Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White and Crumb Cake
2. Sketch Book Saturday- Sketch
3. Stampin' Royalty- Texturize-I used my crimper for something different!

Edit:  I was so inspired by the colours that I came up with a whole "group" of cards!

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All supplies are Stampin' Up:
Stamps: Nature Walk, Thoughts and Prayers
Inks: Old Olive Marker, Rich Razzleberry Marker, Crumb Cake
Paper: Whsiper White, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry
Tools:  Butterfly embosslit die, Big Shot, Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Oval Punches, Scallop Edge Punch

Guest Designer for Stampin' Royalty

This week I am a Guest Designer for the Stampin' Royalty Design Team.  I was so excited to be asked by Sandra Farrell to play along with her team this week!  I love their challenges!!  This week's challenge is Monochromatic Neutrals...I did my first card for the challenge in traditional neutral colours...Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede.  I used three new sets on this one card..."Word Play", Friends Never Fade" and "Elements of Style".  I created my own DSP on the Crumb Cake cardstock using the En Francais BG stamp and Soft Suede. 

After that, my mind got thinking of using all Blues as a Monochromatic Colour Scheme and I pulled out the "Because I Care" Hostess Set.  I love this set and the way it stamps.  I was also excited to use my new Marina Mist Satin Ribbon!!!  OH it is SO beautiful and shiny!!  I used Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy on this card.

Come and join the fun challenge this week at Stampin' Royalty and play along with the Goddesses!  They have created superb samples to share with you!  Please click HERE to play along with the challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Lesley :)

Stampin' Royalty, Curtain Call Colour Challenge and the Sweet Stop Sketch

Last night, while I was up way too late, I visited my pal Jaydee's blog and saw her amazing card you can find by clicking HERE.  I saw that she was using a sketch from the Sweet Stop and I really was drawn to that sketch!  So I started to make a card, using that sketch and a couple of other challenges.  I used the pretty colours from Stacey's Curtain Call Colour Challenge and I played along with Stampin' Royalty which was to make my own Designer Paper.  This card also qualified for the Paper Players challenge to make a Vintage Card...so I decided to add it! 

This is what I came up with, I had a hard time photographing it...it is a little dark...

I used the Vintage Vogue set and stamped some flowers and flourishes on the white piece of cardstock...I actually inked up each stamp, stamped them on a scrap piece of paper and then stamped them onto my cardstock...to give a softer look.  I sponged the edges in Crumb Cake...I stamped and cut out the flowers on the side of the card and popped them up on dimensionals. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Lesley :)

Clean and Simple Snowflakes

At this time of year, I start planning my Christmas Cards.  I like to come up with some mock ups and get my ideas going, so when I place an order with Stampin' Up, I know just what I need!  I was looking around the challenge blogs I like to visit today and noticed a great sketch at CPS and a fun challenge at Stampin' Royalty which was to Keep It Simple.  So this is what I came up with!

This card was stinkin' easy to make.  I inked up the Serene Snowflakes Set (115438) in Early Espresso Ink and Crumb Cake Ink.  The sentiment is from an old Hostess Set last year.  The sentiment is punched out with the Wide Oval Punch (119859) and is set on one of the tags from the Lots of Tags die (114508) for the Big Shot.  This card could be reproduced in many different colours...can you imagine it in Marina Mist and Night of Navy and Bashful Blue...oh boy!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!
Smiles,
Lesley

Seeing Doubles-SR#26 and OCCSC#22

I am all finished school for the year, with all my report cards done and classes finished, I have had some time to "play" along with some challenge blogs.  I decided to create a Christmas Card using the OCC Sketch and Stampin' Royalty's challenge...Seeing Doubles.  I went for a CAS (Clean and Simple) look.

I wanted to use the new colour Cherry Cobbler, to show all my stampin' gals in my Stampers 6 group how gorgeous it is.  I LOVE this colour...I am excited to use it for Christmas Cards this year, I think I will be going traditional....red and green.  But this colour is not just red, it is a deep velvet red, it is SO perfect for Christmas.  I embossed the Always Artichoke layer with a Texturz Plate...it is difficult to see in this photo...maybe I have a better shot...no, not much better...

Both sets are in the new catalogue...I used Tree Trimmings (116722) and Christmas Greetings (115448). 

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember there is only one day left to play our current Paper Players Challenge...to make an Easel Card...please click HERE for more info.

Smiles,
Lesley :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Tree Trimmings (116722) and Christmas Greetings (115448)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Always Artichoke (105119) and Whisper White (100730)
Tools: Paper Snips (103579) , Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Backgrounds 1Texturz Plates (114512), Big Shot (113439)

Stamp-A-Holics #121 Inspiration Challenge, Stampin' Royalty, the Colour Throwdown and MY FIRST EVER BLOG CANDY!!!

Hello stampers!  Thank you for dropping by my blog!  For our Stamp-A-Holics Challenge, you are welcome to create either a Card, Scrapbook Page or a 3D Item.  There is only one catch!  A Card must be completed in 10 minutes, A Scrapbook Page must be completed in 20 minutes and A 3D Item must be completed in 30 minutes!

Today the Stamp-A-Holic Design Team have worked with this Inspiration Photo.  When I saw the photo, my eye was immediately drawn to the vibrant Turquoise, Pinks and Greens!  I saw the Colour Throwdown this week and remembered their colours Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss and Tempting Turquoise! Perfect!

I also managed to take pictures of my project throughout and I must tell you, I worked at a frantic pace!   I decided to make a 3D Project...over at the Stamping Royalty they are asking for "Anything but a Card".  SO I went with that challenge for my creation as well!  I have the timer all ready to go and I have named him Mr. Snappy...Okay...I have all my supplies ready....GO!

I had printed off the instructions to the Notecard Box from Splitcoast Stampers.  I quickly cut all the paper sizes I needed to make the card.  You can find the instructions HERE.  I scored all the paper and made the cuts as directed in the instructions.  I put my box together.  You will see the top soon!

I decided to use the Daisies #2 Die and the Big Shot to embellish the top of the box.  I was supposed to use Rose Red but I was all out of my Rose Red Cardstock!  Shock!  Horror!  So I subbed in Melon Mambo!  SO much for the best laid plans!

I added a Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Button and used some of the Hemp Twine to add some sweetness!  Can you see Mr. Snappy there?  You may have to click on the photo to check out my time at this point! I am 15 minutes in!!!  I used the "For You" sentiment from the "All Holidays" stamp set and inked it up with Tempting Turquoise!  I wanted to be sure to use all the colours from the Colour Throwdown!

Then I set about making four little 3x3 notecards to match!  I cut each Whisper White Card to be 3x6" and scored the card at 3".  Then I cut out the smallest daisy from the die and added the smallest Kiwi Brads to them.  They are so little and sweet!

Here is Mr. Snappy!  I did it!!  I did work at a frantic pace and made sure I had all my supplies in front of me!

And here is the finished Project!

Now for my BLOG CANDY!   This is open to all crafty bloggers!  I would like to offer the chance to win the "Bouquet Bunch" Clear Mount Set on page 21 in the new Summer Mini.  I will pay the taxes and shipping on the "Bouquet Bunch" set.   If the winner already has this set, they will be able to choose another item for the same amount of $14.95.

How to qualify for the Candy is really simple!!!

1. Please become a Follower of my blog
2. Please play along with the Stamp-A-Holics Challenge this week.  In your post, please mention my blog candy and add a link to my blog.
3. Please leave me a comment in my comment bank letting me know you played along! 

This BLOG CANDY will last for the week and I will randomly draw one person's name Friday, May 14th and announce it with my next Stamp-A-Holics Design Team Post that morning.  I will give the winner 48 hours to claim the prize, if the winner does not come forward, I will draw another name.  Please make sure to link up your creation on Carole'Anne's Blog before the deadline she sets. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles, Lesley :)

Colour Throwdown #89 and Stampin' Royalty #16

When I saw the sketch at the Stampin' Royalty Blog this week and the current Colour Throwdown, I knew I had to combine the two challenges!  I decided to finally ink up my new "Awash with Flowers' set which is available this month and then will come out again in the new big catalogue in July.  In fact, any hostess who has a party of $460 will earn this stamp set for FREE!!!  But only for this month!

I inked the outline of the flowers in black and then stamped the inside with Sage Shadow and Almost Amethyst.  I also completed the inside of the card with more flowers and a sentiment from a level 3 hostess set.  The card base is Bordering Blue and the ribbon is Sage Shadow.  You can't see it, but I used my texture plates to emboss the Amethyst cardstock under the top note shape.  I turned the sketch and made a vertical card, looking through my blog, you will notice I tend to make this style of card the most!  It was nice to get out my Top Note Die and use it for the sketch.  I always forget about it and I love the frame it creates for the images.

Tomorrow I will be revealing my second Design Team Card for the 10 Minutes or Less Challenge Blog! It is going to be a fun challenge this week...

Thanks for stopping by! 
Smiles, Lesley :)

Stampin' Royalty #15-KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetie)

Hooray! I finally received my newest shipment from SU! and my new "Motorcycle" stamp has arrived!!  As soon as I saw the challenge at Stampin' Royalty I knew that I needed to make a simple masculine card! I chose Sahara Sand, Black and Vanilla for my cardstock.  The image and sentiment is stamped in black.  The sentiment comes from the "Watercolour Trio" set which is also new in the Summer Mini!  I inked up an old BG stamp called "Print Pattern" in Sahara Sand and stamped it onto my card base.  I used some Vanilla Satin ribbon on the bottom of the card.  I was on such a roll with this simple layout, I made another card using the Extreme Skateboarder!   

Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Lesley :)

Colour Throwdown and Stampin' Royalty

This card was made for the current Colour Throwdown #80 to use Really Rust, Light Green and Burgundy. I am all out of Burgundy Paper and decided to use the ink to it's full advantage. My card measures 4 1/4"x4 1/4". I cut my Sage scalloped square to be 3 3/4"x3 3/4" and then used the corner scallop trim punch and the scallop trim border. Then the Rust mat is 3 1/4" squared and the Vanilla front is 3x3". I stamped the Upsy Daisy flower stamp in Burgundy first and lined it up with the Stamp-a-ma-jig and stamped over the image again with Really Rust ink. The sentiment is stamped in Burgundy. I tied a little piece of Sage 1/4" grosgrain ribbon to one of the scallops along the trim for added interest. I did the front square off centre, for visual interest. I thought the colours were perfect for a masculine card. The current Stampin' Royalty Challenge is to make a Masculine Card!! So I decided to double up on my challenges tonight!

Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Lesley ;)

Stampin' Royalty and Colour Q

I am playing with my Bella Blooms set again today!!! Oh how I love that pretty flower...why didn't I get that set long ago!!! I used the current Stampin' Royalty Sketch and Arielle's Colour Q Challenge to use Bashful Blue, Taken with Teal, Real Red and Black. I did use Bashful Blue, it is the soft sponging around the flower.I used my Stampin' Write Markers to colour directly onto the stamp to achieve both the Real Red Flowers and the Taken with Teal Stem. The DSP is an old Real Red hostess pack of paper I had stashed. The ribbon in Real Red is tied in a knot, for a different look. The flower is punched out with the Wide Oval Punch and that oval is on one of the dies from the Lots of Tags Die.I used the Kind and Caring Thoughts Set for the sentiment on the inside and the outside. Love that set too! I hope you like my card! Please leave me a comment so I may come and visit your blog too!

Smiles,
Lesley ;)

Stampin' Royalty and SPCC #31

I made this card for the SPCC Colour Challenge to use Apricot Appeal, Real Red and Pretty in Pink. This card is also for the Stampin' Royalty Challenge to make a One Layer Card. Both of these challenges stumped me at first, so I thought why not combine them?

I tried another new technique that I have been putting off for a while. The Chalkboard Technique. I used my Stampin' Pastels (chalks) to colour in the flowers. The flowers are from "For All You Do" and "God's Beauty". Basically you stamp a solid image in Whisper White Craft Ink and then colour over top of it with the Chalks. The chalks cling to the craft ink and it dries instantly, it is a simple technique and lots of fun. I tried it on black paper and the effect was really pretty. The sentiment was also stamped in Craft ink and embossed with White Embossing Powder and a heat gun. I use white satin ribbon at the top of the card to hightlight the other white on the card.

This card was so simple to make, the planning took the most time!

I hope you like it. It is my first Chalkboard Technique Card but not my last!! I think I am hooked!

Smiles,

Lesley ;)

Stampin' Royalty and Mojo Sketch

This card was made for the current Mojo Sketch Challenge. I haven't played the Mojo Challenge for a while. I always miss the beginning of the challenge and by Tuesday there are already 400 people who have entered! LOL! So I feel like I have missed the boat somehow? Anyway, I decided to enter today, even though there are over 400 people! I combined the Mojo Sketch with the current Stampin' Royalty Colour Challenge.When I saw the Colour Challenge on the new Stampin' Royalty blog I was stumped. Where was the Old Olive? Where was the green hue of anything? Then I started to play with the colours and I realized how pretty the Razzleberry looks with the Plum! I had no idea! Thanks to the gals at Stampin' Royalty for turning me onto something new!!You can't see it in the first picture but I used the Always Standard Wheel on the Elegant Eggplant strip on the front of the card too! I also sponged the flower on the front of the card in Razzleberry for more depth. I wanted to complete the inside of the card too.

Can you see the Texture Plate I used called "Perfect Details", I love the sweet little swirls. The sentiment is from "Well Scripted", I am in love with this set! The flower is my little Daisy Sizzlit put through my Big Shot and the I added some Boho Blossoms from the Boho Blossoms Punch. The double ribbon was a new thing for me...I thought it was kinda daring! LOL!

Thank you for stopping by!

Smiles,

Lesley :)