COLORING "CANTALOPE" STYLE-WITH A LITTLE MOJO!!!

So welcome to this week's Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop!!! If you're over here visiting or "hopping" from Helen's blog, great to have you!!!! I know her design is so bright & fun!!

This week, we are once again using the new In-Colors for our challenge! These colors are so fresh & exciting!!! Our choices this week were 

crisp cantaloupe, coastal cabana, pistachio pudding,
or  

crisp cantaloupe, pink pirouette, & soft suede. 

I chose the first because I want to work with all my new colors for awhile!

Also, they make me think of summer! Our weather in New England is soooo far from summer this year it's not even funny!!! We have had nothing but cold & rain for 2 months now. It's hard to believe that official summer is only a few days away! Geesh, I really need some summer!!!

This week I am doubling up on challenges! I'm using the design from the 

Mojo Monday 298 challenge this week! I haven't played that challenge for a bit, and I like to! So that is my design inspiration!  Here's the sketch:

Colors first though!

Anyway, these colors are helping me "think summer"!!! Does it work for you?

 I used 2 of my new stamp sets for the first time! The pretty flowery lacy thing is from Happy Day! The sentiment is from the Best of 25 Years Birthday stamp set for June-Best of Greetings. Such a versatile set that one is!!! A Round Array rounds out the stamp sets! Punched out of course with the coordinating 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch!  

The background is embossed with the Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder!

Now the bow-that seems to be a big design these days-using cardstock/DSP to mke the bows. I embossed it first with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. It's kinda cute I think!  Believe it or not I made it with the 

Medium Oval Punch! Hmmm, think you can figure it out?? :)

So now that you're hopefully feeling summery, take your little drink in a coconut with an umbrella over to Liz's blog! I'll see you there to enjoy the tropics!

Then I have to get to work on all my swaps for convention! It's coming up in just 1 month! So excited!!!! I know I promised to share some new stuff from the new catty! I'm working on it! 

I also LOVE this month's new Paper Pumpkin! I can't wait to make those cards so I can show you! Hopefully tomorrow!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

 

MOJO MONDAY 292

It's been awhile since I've been able to follow thru with a Mojo Monday sketch challenge! I really like these, but life happens! Well I finally found some time to get the job done this week!!!

So here's the challenge design:

 

Now here's my take on it:

So the pretty DSP is from the new CATALOG which will be live in only a couple of weeks!!! I can't wait!!! It's from the Gingham Garden DSP Pack!!! Sooooo pretty!!!! 

 The cardstock colors used are Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, and Pear Pizazz!!! All colors that made it into the color refresh!!!

The stamp set is from the Round Array set in the new catalog also! 

The Melon Mambo is embossed with a folder from SAB this year! Unfortunatly, this one didn't make the new catalog! :( I like this one!

Here's a close up of the details!!! Luv my Scallop Circle Punches!!!!

So I hope you like this one! I love the bright colors!

Be sure to get your orders in for any retired products you may be wanting! Time is almost up! After June 3, they will be gone for good!!

So stay tuned tomorrow for yet another challenge! I was on a roll this week!! Our LateNightStampers Challenge will be tomorrow!!! Until then.....

Happy Stampin'!!!