Hey Smile - CCG#250 & Simon Says Stamp

YAY! The Color Combos Galore Challenges started up again and the new color palette is gorgeous! I used the Simon Says Stamp! You Are My Favorite June Card Kit, along with two of their fabulous dies - the Chevron Pattern Full Card Die and the Kelly Purkey Smile Die:

DESIGN INSPIRATION:

I was so excited to create this Color Combo using these colors. Totally loving the navy, aqua and pink right now and the gold just knocks it out of the ballpark!

Color Combos Galore Challenge #250

My Focus Challenge was from Inspiration Photo #2 - Focus On Patterns: Chevron. I chose to use the chevron die and filled some of the negative spaces with the aqua paper. I drew other inspiration from the bowl in Photo #1 to use the Smile Die and a circle punch, a gold glittered enamel dot from the glitter in Photo #2, enamel dots from the headboard studs in Photo #3, and finally the frame in Photo #4 prompted using script stamps and to layer white on pink.

Seriously, I REALLY LOVE how much fun it is to play with these Color Combos and Inspiration Boards. The combos always work so well together and it's such a great challenge to find and use all the inspiration I can.



Thanx so much for stopping by!!

Hugs and Happy Scrappin'!!!!

xoxo

challenge entries:

• Seize the Sketch: Sketch #21
• A Cherry On Top: June 3 In a Row Challenge

project list:

{ Hey Smile } Card:

Kit: Simon Says Stamp! - You Are My Favorite (June 2014 Kit)



From the Kit:

• Cardstock: Marshmallow Card Shoppe (Bazzill)
• 6x6 Patterned Paper: Now & Then "Today" Shine, "Girls" Yarrow, "Girls" Garden (My Mind'e Eye); Lily White Sprinkles Vellum (Doodlebug Designs)
• Embellishments: Now & Then Mildred Enamel Dots (My Mind's Eye)
• Stamps: Favorite Flowers (Simon Says Stamp!)

Other:

• Inks: Rose Coral Fluid Chalk, French Blue Fluid Chalk, Gold (ColorBox); Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal (Memento)
• Misc: 1¼ Circle Punch (EK Success); string

stamps & dies:

toolbox:

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Happy Birthday - Simon Says Stamp Kit

Hello there! How has this glorious weather been treating you? I am loving it! Been busy these past weeks plus some cleaning in my studio. Nothing like a clean desk to get your mojo flowing again! Jabran turned 11 this weekend, so I made this card for my Mom to give him:


For his card, I chose to use the Simon Says Stamp! May Card Kit. I just LOVED the playful boy theme and fabulous rich colors from the Fancy Pants Designs "Be Different" collection. Plus the stamp set had that awesome game controller, which I filled in with color pencils. You know, I just realized -- I forgot to add a cord. Grrrr!

DESIGN INSPIRATION:

I combined two challenges, a sketch and a product. At Unscripted Sketches, two slight variations to the sketch: I offset the two diagonal edges and the substituted the overlapping strip with a stamped image. The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge was "Die Crazy", showcasing their exclusive die cut products, so I chose the Happy Birthday Die.

Thanx so much for stopping by!!

Hugs and Happy Scrappin'!!!!

xoxo





(See below for all challenge and product links to this post)

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challenge entries:

• Unscripted Sketches - Sketch #257
• Simon Says Stamp! Wednesday Challenge - Simon Exclusive Die Cuts

Product List:

{ Happy Birthday } Card:

Kit: Simon Says Stamp! - Play Hard (May 2014 Kit)

From the kit:

• Cardstock: Marshmallow, Blueberry Sour (Bazzill)
• 6x6 Patterned Paper: Oh Boy, Colorful Life, Mr. Plaid, Focused, Strips Paper (Fancy Pants Designs)

Other:

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You Are - Simon Says Stamp!

Hello friends! I'm sharing a card I made combining the April Card Challenge at A Cherry on Top with the current Fusion Chevron and Simon Says Stamp! Clean and Simple challenges. They are showcasing Hero Arts products this week, so I mixed it in with their April Card Kit:

DESIGN INSPIRATION:

I just LOVE the chevron inspiration! I am trying to get the kids ready for school so I'm uploading this quick because it's so close to deadline. I will be back a little later to fill in the rest of the post.

Hugs and Happy Scrappin'!!!!
xoxo




(See below for all challenge and product links to this post)

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challenge entries:

• Simon Says Stamp!: Clean and Simple w/ Hero Arts
• Fusion: Colorful Chevron Challenge
• A Cherry On Top: April Card Challenge - stamp and die cuts

Product List:

{ You Are } Card:

Kit: Simon Says Stamp! (April 2014 Kit)

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Happy Birthday - Paper Smooches

I made another card this week. Woot!


Paper Smooches "Talk Bubbles" Stamp.


I truly enjoy combining challenges. Today I am combining a product challenge with a sketch and color, also with a design and then a theme challenge. First up, my brand new Paper Smooches stamp. I just bought my first one and have been looking forward to using it. So I am a happy butterfly to be playing along with their SPARKS Anything Goes Challenge this week:




my stamp:


Isn't that such a cool stamp?


Sketch and color interpretation came from:
I used the aqua and gold colors, included a doily inspired from the ruffling on the purse, and the placement of the four hexagons was inspired by the cups.

Sketch Variations
- Orientation: The speech bubble pointed downward, so I flipped the sketch
- Circle element: Used a doily
- Thin rows of strips: Maintained the horizontal visual with twine


The birthday theme was for the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge:




The hexagons were for the Moxie Fab World Happy for Hexagons Challenge:




That was fun. I am off to do some couponing. Need to get my shopping lists and coupons together. Looking to saving me some money if I'm going to get that Silhouette!!

Hugs to you and if you are creating today, then Happy Scrappin'!!!!
xoxo




(See below for all challenge and product links to this post)

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challenge entries:

• Paper Smooches - SPARKS Anything Goes Challenge
• Fusion Blog - Challenge #5
• Moxie Fab World - Happy For Hexagons Challenge
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Challenge

Product List:

{ Happy Birthday } Card :

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Bazzill (Marshmallow Chick); Neenah Paper (Solar White)
• Patterned Paper: Heidi Swapp (Softness); Studio Calico (Framed)
• Embellishments: Studio Calico (Wood Veneer Stars); Doodlebug Twine (Bumblebee)

Other:

• Embossing Folder: LifeStyle Crafts (Linear)
• Misc: button

stamps, dies & inks:

toolbox:

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Moonlight Serenade....CCG #234

{ Color Combos Galore: Challenge #234 }
{ Cardabilities: Sketch #71 }

Edited 4/1/13: I'm a Featured Designer! Thanks Cardabilities for loving my card!

Hello friends! Squeezing this one in before the challenge closes,





Color and Inspiration...


(Please take one and pass it along)

The CCG Designer's Challenge: I chose Inspiration Photo #3 - Focus On Technique: Inked Edges. I was also inspired by Photo #1 to use a circle die. Photo #2 inspired me to add the flower and the pearls prompted me to use dimensional dots around my circle element. Photo #3 inspired me to use metal and a bird image. I also dry embossed the die cut pieces, used a sentiment with a semi circle flourish and my paper has the word "Post" on it:

Photo #1

Photo #2

Photo #3

Sketch Inspiration...
Sketch #71 @ Cardabilities

The Sketch Interpretation
• For the "two vertical strips": My first strip is the Post Card paper. Then for the second strip, I grouped the pin, circle and sentiment label to create the illusion of one
• For the "two horizontal banner strips": I grouped them together and offset them
• The "matting": It looks like the dotted paper was layered over different paper, but actually it was cut from the same paper. I cut out the journal frame and added dimensional dots.

I used Prima's Botanical, Pixie Glen and Script papers and an Avon Rose Romantique flower. Also used these Simon Says Stamp! beauties:



The CCG Color Combo Challenge will close on the 31st. So I hope you get to play, for more inspiration from the rest of the team, hop on over to their blogs and see!

Ana Castro | Beck Beattie | Camille Robinson | Emilia van den Heuvel | Fi Kenward | Jinny Newlin | Kelly Holbrook | Meihsia Liu | Meredith MacRitchie | Trudi Harrison

As always, thanks for stopping by and....
Happy Scrappin', Loves!
xoxo


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