Thanks so much

Happy Monday to you!!! Here's what I came up with today based upon the Mojo sketch pictured below! I'm not really sure how I feel about what I came up with today, but I guess I'm over it! hahaha! =)

The colors I chose were based upon the challege at the Color Throwdown! I used Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, and Kraft! I left out the So Saffron and swaped out Baja Breeze for Old Olive! I'm still SO thrilled Baja Breeze is coming back and will be available in the new catalog that comes out July 1st!!!

Pocket Silhouettes is my second favorite Stampin' Up! set! I stamped the stems fromt that set in Baja Breeze ink then the sentiment is stamped in Kiwi Kiss ink and punched out with the Word Window punch!

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Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (111672)

Ink: Baja Breeze (July 1st), Kiwi Kiss (Retired)

Card Stock: Baja Breeze (July 1st), Kiwi Kiss (Retired), Whisper White (100730), Kraft (102125)

Paper: Urban Garden (Retired)

Embellishments: Linen Thread (104199), Vintage Brads (109109), 5/8" Whisper White Satin Ribbon (114616)

Punches: Scallop Trim Border (July 1st), Modern Label (116630), Word Window (105090)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976), Top Note (113463)
Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Hope you have a great day!

~Kari

Colour Q #30 and Taylor's Collage Card Sketch

Good morning! I've been looking forward to this color challenge at the Colour Q for sometime now! I just think these colors together are wonderful! What a great combination of Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke, Cameo Coral, Bravo Burgundy, and Whisper White! Here's what I came up with this week:

My card also uses the collage card sketch challenge at Taylor Expressions! This square layout was so fun to work with! I started with my card case of Always Artichoke cut to size for a 5-1/4" square card. Then I layered on Cameo Coral card stock, then Sage Shadow, and finally to the fun part of the squares! I punched out these Bravo Burgundy squares with my 1-3/8" square punch and lined them up 3 across for a total of 9 squares to make my 'grid'. Then I punched out an Always Artichoke scallop circle, a 1-3/8" Cameo Coral circle and then finally my sentiment punched out with at 1-1/4" Whisper White circle!

To decorate each square, I tried to incorporate punches, texture, embellishments and stamping! The stamped images are from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set - and I off centered them just a little for some contrast! I hope you like this card and feel free to play along with the Colour Q this week!

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Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (111672), Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Always Artichoke (105219)

Card Stock: Always Artichoke (105119), Bravo Burgundy (105123), Cameo Coral (100475), Sage Shadow (101563)
Paper: Patterns Pack DSP III (116234 - Hostess Level 1 gift)
Embellishments: Filigree Brads (112577), Rich Regals Brads (106953), 5/16" Neutral Brads (112534), Button Latte (114333), Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon (109070)

Punches: Two Step Bird (117191), Boho Blossoms (110711), Scallop Circle (109043), 1-3/8" Circle (104401), 1-1/4" Circle (104403), 1-3/8" Square (103375), 1-1/4" Square (104400)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Finial Press (115963), Perfect Polka Dot (117335)

Finished Size: 5-1/4" x 5-1/4"

Mojo Card Sketch with Butterflies

Don't you love card sketches! I sure do! Come Monday morning I can't wait to check the Mojo sketch for the week an begin designing my creation based upon their fabulous layouts! This week was no exception and I just love the Sweet Pea DSP Stack which is in the Occasions Mini Catalog so I had to use that on my 'hi' card!

The Our Creative Corner blog had a challenge this week to use Butterflies, so they were the focoal point of my card layout! My butterflies were cut using my Big Shot and the Beautiful Butterflies die (114507)! Did you know you can get {6} different butterflies from this die? Oh Yes, it's super amazing! I layered two on my card today and added texture to the larger pink one! The smaller brown one I stamped on the side using an image from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set!

The 'hi' circle sentiment is from the Fashion District rub-ons which retired last year! It fits perfectly inside my Whisper White flower, punched out with the Boho Blossoms Punch! For my library clip accent, I tied a knot in a piece of Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, trimmed the edges (so they are short), then I used a Mini Glue Dot and adhered the ribbon to the top of the clip!

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Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (111672)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (102128), Old Olive (100702), So Saffron (105118), Pretty in Pink (100459), Rose Red (102544), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Sweet Pea DSP Stack (117161)

Embellishments: Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon (109032), Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (111367), Clips Assortment (112580), Playground Buttons (116313), Linen Thread (104199), Fashion District Rub-Ons (Retired)

Punches: Scallop Edge (112091), Boho Blossoms (110711)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder (117335), Beautiful Butterflies (114507)

Stampin' Essentials: Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (A2)

Basically So Tangerine for PPA Card Sketch

Good Morning! It's another FABULOUS sketch challenge at the PPA! Love the row of three squares! This element is so fun because there is so much you can do with it! Here's my take on the sketch:

My color choices were inspired by the challenge at the Color Throwdown! We were to use Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, and Basic Gray! Of course I threw in Whisper White as well! I combined a couple of my favorite Stampin' Up! stamp sets: Pocket Silhouettes (111672) and Gratuitous Graffiti (111636) Background stamp!

Guess what else??? My card has a HUGE sneak peek from the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog which becomes available to customers May 1st! Can you guess what it is? Okay, I can't wait to tell you, it's the NEW Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder! Isn't it gorgeous!?! Honestly, once I ran this through my Big Shot, I wasn't sure which side was the 'right' one side they both looked beautiful. So I just chose which one I liked the look of best!

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Stamps: Gratuitous Graffiti (111636), Pocket Silhouettes (111672)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120)

Card Stock: Basic Gray (108692), Whisper White 100730), So Saffron (105118), Tangerine Tango (available in the 2010-2011 IBC)

Embellishments: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (109064)

Punches: Scallop Edge (112091), 1-1/4" Square (104400), 1-1/3" Square (103375), Curly Label (112208)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder (available in the Summer Mini Catalog on May 1st)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Today's card also features a Sneak Peek of a returning color to be added to the 2010-2011 IBC - Tangerine Tango! On July 1st all these new colors will be available for purchase in your favorite inks, card stock, markers, papers, embellishments and more!

Can't wait!!! Til tomorrow, happy stamping and have a wonderful day!

~Kari

Happiness Always

Hi friends! Well I have to confess, I LOVE square card layouts!!! Here's another cutie from the Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge and my take on the sketch! My color inspiration was from Stacey's Curtain Call to use: Going Gray, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, and Very Vanilla! Here's another confession: Going Gray is probably the least used Stampin' Up! color I use! I'm totally drawn to Basic Gray since it's dark - but I really enjoyed using the lighter Going Gray with the rich colors of the More Mustard and dark Chocolate Chip!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• My card base was cut from Going Gray card stock to 5-1/4" x 10-1/2", then scored and folded at 5-1/4". My fold is at the top so that I could wrap my ribbon around the card! The Pink Elephant blog posted a challenge to use ribbon, and I used the Stampin' Up! Basic Gray Taffeta on mine!
• Did you notice those super cute NEW Brads in the corner of my card!?! They are the Chocolate Chip 1/4" Sending Love Epoxy Brads! There's 16 brads total per container; 8 each of 2 designs! I used the Chocolate Chip & Vanilla flower ones on mine, but there's also stripes too!
• The cute swirly DSP paper is a FREEBIE in the SAB brochure! It's from the Welcome Neighbor DSP pad! Contains {72} 6" x 6" sheets total: 3 each of 24 double-sided designs!
• The flowers in the center circles is from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set (111672) on page 97 of the SU Idea Book & Catalog! I stamped them in Chocolate Chip ink on the Very Vanilla card stock.
• My 'Happiness Always' sentiment is another FREEBIE from the SAB brochure! It's from the Whimsical Words (118386) stamp set on page 8 of the brochure! You can get this FREE stamp set with a $50 order and in either the Wood Mount {W} or the Clear Mount {C}. You have a choice!!

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Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (111672), Whimsical Words (118386 - SAB)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), More Mustard (103162)
Card Stock: Going Gray (108588), Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128), More Mustard (100946)
Paper: Welcome Neighbor (118401 - SAB)
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Sending Love Epoxy Brads (117272), Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (109064)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Circle (113468), Circle Scissor Plus (112530)
Finished Size: 5-1/4" Square

Have a wonderful day,
Kari

YOU'RE A FRIEND WHO MAKES GOOD TIMES GREAT.

Stamps: Great Friend (113792), Pocket Silhouettes (111672)

Ink: Baja Breeze (unfortunately it retired in '09 - but it's one of my favorites!!)

Cardstock: Very Vanilla (101650), Bravo Burgundy (105123)
Ribbon: Bravo Burgundy (109028)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die (114507), Paper-Piercing (116631), Mat Pak (105826)
Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

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