Dynamic Duos #10 - Bold and Sassy Colours

The challenge this week at Dynamic Duos is Bold and Sassy Colours, and the colours are Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive.

I love the colours of Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive together with the Whisper White and the Rich Razzleberry DSP, it looks so pretty.  Stamp set used for the main image is "Elements of Style" coloured with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers, which was fussy cut, and the sentiment is from the "Petite Pairs" stamp set.  The Whisper White cardstock was embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.

I had another go at making the ribbon bow by using the heat gun on it.  I am getting the hang of it, I did not melt this one or put holes in.

Side view of the card showing Rich Razzleberry DSP on Whisper White cardstock on the inside.

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Dynamic Duos #10 - Bold and Sassy Colours

Freshly Made Sketches #42 - "Life is a Matter of Moments"

I am leaving it to the last minute for the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches this week.  I have been trying for 2 days to make a card for this challenge I was not happy with what was coming out.  I decided to go simple with a colour scheme of Whisper White and Soft Suede.


Stamp set used is Elements of Style and the Whisper White cardstock was embossed with the Square Lattice and Finial Press embossing folders.

I had some fun making the bow for this card.  I tried the technique of using the heat gun on the ribbon to slightly shrivel it.  The first two goes I put too much heat on the ribbon and it melted, I worked out less heat is more, dah.

Side view to show the inside stamped in the corner with the Elements of Style stamp in Soft Suede on Whisper White.

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Freshly Made Sketches #42 - "Life is a Matter of Moments"

Stampin' Collage

Believe it or not, the inspiration for this card came from my scrap mat.  I was starting to clean up this morning after my cardmaking last night, and the pattern created on my scrap mat with the Music Wheel, En Francais and Elements of Style stamps caught my eye.  I recreated it adding a few other stamps from Artistic Etchings and Creative Elements.  I had a dress left over from yesterday, made with the Rue Des Fleurs so just added this to the card base with a scalloped circle and embossed circle and some other embelishments and a ribbon bow.  Voila finished card.

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Stampin' Collage

Elements of Style

Lately I just keep on using the Elements of Style stamp from Stampin' Up on my cards.  I love the image when it has been coloured with the Stampin' Write Markers.  I made this card just for the fun of it, to see what I could create using the Music Wheel on the DSP and the Elements of Style stamp set.

I have used a piece of First Edition Specialty DSP and put the music notes diagonally across the top and bottom of the card.  All the other embelishments have been made using Stampin' Up products, the little Black Bird has been embossed but it does not show up very well in the photo.

The colours used are Bravo Burgundy, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Old Olive and Always Artichoke. 

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Elements of Style

Cardabilities - Sketch #55

I just love the colouring and embossing resist technique that I have cased from Sandy McIver.  This is the second card I have made in as many days using the stamp set Elements of Style coloured with Stampin' Write Markers Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry stamped with Soft Suede ink.

I have entered this card in the challenge at Cardabilities based on the following sketch:

I have created an embossed resist piece that is situated across the card, but as it is very similar to the base piece it has got a bit lost.  I have put the ribbon on the bottom of the piece to try and define it.

Stamps - Elements of Style, Tea Shoppe and Kindness Matters from Stampin' Up

Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Pretty in Pink

Other - Blushing Bride and Pretty in Pink ribbon, Victoria Crochet Trim, Antique Brad,

Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die, Little Leaves and Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit Dies,

and Curly Label Punch



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Cardabilities - Sketch #55

4 You & Whoopie Cakes

I have been experimenting making Whoopie Cakes this afternoon (yes they are legal) in between making cards.  Mum and I saw an article in The West Australian newspaper last week about Whoopie Pies or Cakes.  We were intrigued so I Googled to find out what they were as I had never heard of them before.  As a result of this we ventured off to the Kitchen Witch yesterday at Edgewater and purchased our Whoopie Pans and also found a great recipe book.  For my first attempt I made Chocolate Gluten Free Whoopies (Mum and I have had a great laugh over the name of them), they look like the picture in the book so I think this is a great start..  I am just waiting for them to cool completely before I put the filling in, make a cup of coffee and sample the wares.

The card for this post is for the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, based on the following sketch:

We are supposed to keep out card fresh and clean lined for the challenge but my card ended up a bit antiquified (not sure if that is a word) for the challenge but I thought I would still enter it as I was quite pleased with the finished card.

The inspiration for the colouring of the Elements of Style stamp I cased  from the very talented Sandy McIver.  I made the flower using the Victoria Crochet Trim and an Antique Brad as the centre.

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4 You & Whoopie Cakes