COLORING DOWN THE LINES!!!

So I'm baaackk!!! Meaning my computer is back up & running! Thank goodness! I love my ipad, but it really doesn't do all my computer can! Now I can do all the links the way they are supposed to be!!!

So if you are visiting from Helen's blog, glad you are here!!! Luvin' her design this week!!! Be sure to pop on over to Liz's blog & enjoy her creation! Then keep on going!! This new design is fun!!!

So this week's Design Seeds color scheme is

The MDS (or Stampin' Up!) colors are

 

The added piece is layered rectangles!!

And here is my card:

It's kind of masculine don't you think? These colors are nice together, but I do think they lend to a masculine card. That's great, though! Those are hard to come by!!!

I've been trying to use some of my retiring stamp sets. I will miss Oh, Hello! This one goes a long way!!  I just thought it would work well with these colors.  I will fess up to some retired ribbon though!  

The only color on the list I did not use is the Basic Black.  I kinda wanted to keep with the warm colors.  Anyway, I think it works! Simple, rectangular with layers, & good colors!

Watch for some creations with my new stuff from the new Annual Catalog! Blendabilities!!! One word. 'Nuff said!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!!

PISTACHIO COLORING DOWN THE LINES

Hello all you "frampers"! We are Coloring Down the Lines again today! After all, it's Wednesday-blog hop day!!!

You're   maybe visiting from Helen's cool blog! Welcome! Isn't her card pretty?  When you are through here be sure to keep "hopping" over to

 Laura's beautiful blog! She is so creative! As are all the other wonderful stampers on this blog hop! Just keep on going for some beautiful creations!!

So this week's challenge is 

Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe

OR
Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush

Added Piece - add buttons

Pretty, soft colors!! I chose the second batch! I LOVE that Strawberry Slush!!! It was a bit challenging for me this week though because the added piece is buttons. I'm not a real button person! They're fun, but not me! But I think I worked it out!

So here's the card!

I love the really cool Arrow Textured Embossing Folder! I sure hope we see it in the new Big Catalog! It's a fun one! 

I pulled out my trusty oldest Stampin' Up! friend, Lovely as a Tree stamp set!!! It's been around forever, & I bet still in the new book! It's such a pretty & versatile set! I love nature sets anyway!

The buttons are the clear Vintage Faceted Designer ones. I like the way they look. Tough to mail though. I think they add to the Strawberry Slush Ruffle Stretch Trim ribbon. Too bad that is being discontinued. Not sure why they discontinued these ribbon! I like them! Plus, those In-Colors are still current. Hmmmm, smh!! Kwim!!! lol!!!

I finished the whole tree section with some Iridescent Ice. Love that embossing powder! Kinda hard to tell in the big pic, so here's a smaller pic here!

Hope you like it!

Lots going on at Stampin' Up! this week! First, the Retired Lists of stamps and accessories is keeping everyone busy!!! There are already many items no longer available!

Second, the new catalog is available to demonstrators only! One of the percs of being a demonstrator! There will soon be a pre-order-again, for demos only-so I can show you some cool creations with the new products! Wait until you see the new In-Colors!!! You will LOVE!!! Although nothing will every replace Summer Starfruit for me! My all-time favorite! lol

So watch for updates!!! Lots of fun stuff!!!

Happy Stampin!

COLORING DOWN THE RASPBERRY MOJO LINES!

So this week I decided to use a sketch challenge for our weekly 

Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop! See, this week is kinda wierd! lol Wait until you see what our added piece is!!!

Hope you enjoyed Helen's card on her blog! So much fun! Be sure to see what Liz came up with for this week!! Interesting for sure!! Be sure to keep on hopping to see everyone's designs!!!

So here's the color challenge:

Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive, Blushing Bride

   OR

 Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum

Sounds perfectly normal, right? Well, here's this week's added piece:

Make a Christmas Card!

Wait! What???

Yup that's what I said! Now those of you who know me know I'm a Christmas junkie!!! But you also know I HATE winter! And it's now March 4, & it was 

0 degrees this morning!!! So I am so all done with anything winter! lol

I decided to give Mojo Monday weekly sketch challenge a looksie for inspiration! Here's their sketch:

And here's my card:

Now it's a pretty simple card! I love these colors for a Christmas card, but so hard to get into the "spirit"! 

See, I took another picture that shows more how I feel! lol Come on spring!!!!

A little blurry but gets the point across!! Simple to make. New embossing folder-Arrows-from the Occasions Mini.  Pennant Parade stamp set from the Big Catalog and a sentiment from the Holiday Mini.  

A little retired ribbon and some Dazzling Detail & it's a pretty quick 10 minute card!

 I actually think I might use these colors for a card next year-or a close facsimile! 

We will soon be saying goodbye to Raspberry Ripple! I will sooooo miss this group of In-Colors!  They are so bold & bright! I sure hope they have some pretty bright ones!!

So watch back this week for another cool challenge!!! My friend Amanda has hooked us up with a fun new site!!! Don't miss it!

Happy Stampin'!!!

AN A"MUSE"ING "FRENZY" OF COLORING DOWN THE LINES!

Ok, so I know I spelled it wrong, but it was supposed to be fun! lol

Welcome to this week's Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop! 

 I hope you're hopping over from Helen's cool blog!!! I've missed her!!  After you're through here, be sure to keep hopping over to Liz's awesome blog!!! And then keep going! There are tons of amazing creations & ideas on the blogs in this hop! We may be a small hop, but we pack a punch!!!

So this week's colors are

Midnight Muse, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry

 OR

 Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party

And our Added Piece - use a sketch from a challenge blog

Now many of us go to the challenge blogs to get ideas. When our "mojo" isn't there, it's nice to be given a parameter where you can jump start your design! There are tons around the internet! I've used many on this blog! I really like them! Then you can go back & post your design on the challenge blog. You may even win the challenge! I did once & it was such a great feeling!!

So first, my card uses the second batch of colors:

I had to take the pics at night so the Pool Party doesn't really show up unfortunately! In person, it's such a nice contrast to the darker colors! 

 I love this stamp set, Just Sayin', from the Occasions Mini! I sure hope this one makes it into the big book!  

The little bird comes from the Animal Talk stamp set! I just stamped & fussy cut! 

Lovin' this new Arrows Texured embossing folder! Also from the Occasions Mini! And again, those Banner Framelits that I never thought I'd use & use all the time!!!!

So the sketch challenge I chose this week is Sketch Frenzy Friday 021414! I've used their sketches before! I also frequent this site for ideas! They offer a simple sketch each week. Some challenge blogs use colors, kinda like this hop does!

Here's the sketch:

So you can see my interpretation is a bit different, but on the same idea! That's what nice about these! You use them as a jump start but then you can modify on your own!!! Fun stuff!!!

So hope you liked this week's hop! Please hop over to the other blogs on this blog hop, and if you have time, hop over to Sketch Frenzy Friday to see what other great "designers" came up with!!! You might even want to check out the challenge sites they chose!!!

Happy Stampin'!