Thanks

It's been a while since I've made a card for the Retro Rubber Challenge.  I loved the sketch for this challenge.  I decided to do black, gray and white with just a pop of Strawberry Slush.  I seem to neglect my Jar of Love stamp set so I pulled it off the shelf and got busy.  It also fits the year or older stamp set requirement of the challenge as it's from the 2016-17 Annual Catalog.  I rather like the way this turned out.

Stamp Set:  Jar of Love (Stampin' Up!)

Inks:  Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Strawberry Slush, Sahara Sand (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock:  Oreo, Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Stitched Oval Stacklets (Taylored Expressions); Everyday Jars Framelits (Stampin' Up!)

Other:  1" White Nylon Ribbon (May Arts); Whisper White Embossing Powder, Pearl Basic Jewels (Stampin' Up!)

Today's card was made using the sketch from the Retro Rubber Challenge.  For all the challenge details and to share your project, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping by the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #148 - Heidi's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

This week Heidi is hosting our Feminine "Anything Goes" challenge over at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  And, yes, before you ask, it is another card I made at the Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy 2017 event.  I had all these lovely cards and just had to share them with you.  Hang in there, I only have two more to share with you and then it will be on to other things.

Stamp Set:  Happy Flowers Background; Ink:  Toffee; Cardstock:  Earl Grey, Pumpkin, Sugar Cube, Sweet Basil, Toffee; Dies:  Bloomers 5, Bloomers 7, Mini Bloomers 2, Stitched Scallop Edger, Thanks Script Die; Other:  Lemon Meringue Enamel Shapes; Wool Felt:  Aqua Mist, Papaya, Persimmon

For all the challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. Central Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Silver Thanks

There's nothing like waiting until the last minute to get a card made and challenges entered.  I'm not usually a procrastinator and I really can't say that's what happened here.  I've just got a lot going on and haven't had a lot of time to spend in my craft room.

When looking for my silver paper, it suddenly occurred to me that I didn't have any.  I'd used up the last of it on another project quite some time ago and it never made it to my shopping list.  So, I had to improvise.  I stamped the background image from the You've Got This stamp set using VersaMark and heat embossed it using Silver Embossing Powder then, cut it out.  It's not completely filled in as that background is not a solid one.  I rather like the way it looks with just a wee bit of white peeking through.

Stamp Set:  You've Got This (Stampin' Up!); Ink:  VersaMark; Cardstock:  Marina Mist, Soft Sky, Sugar Cube; Dies:  Hills Die Set (Your Next Stamp), Thanks Die (Taylored Expressions); Other:  Silver Embossing Powder

The sketch I used is from the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge.  For all the challenge details and to share your project, click the image below.

The colors I used are from the Color Throwdown Challenge.  The colors are blue, light blue and silver.  Fun colors for me as blue is my favorite color and silver has always been my preference.  For all the challenge details and to share your project, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping by the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Thanks

Today I combined the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches Challenge with the colors from The Color Throwdown Challenge.  I think they played well together.  And, surprisingly enough, I didn't even use a stamp set.  The order of the day was embossing folders and die-cuts.

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant; Cardstock:  Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron, Whisper White; Other:  Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (Stampin' Up!), Thanks Die (Taylored Expressions), Weathered Embossing Folder (Taylored Expressions), Splatter Embossing Folder (Taylored Expressions), Sequins

The sketch I used is from Freshly Made Sketches.  For all the challenge details, click the image below.

The colors I used are from The Color Throwdown Challenge.  For all the challenge details, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

A Simple Thanks

You know, you just never have enough thank you cards.  When I saw the sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge, I knew it would be perfect for a one layer thank you card.  Keeping it clean and simple without embellishment also means no extra postage when it's mailed.  Now that I like!

Stamp Sets:  Reason for the Season, For Being You (Sale-A-Bration); Inks:  Mint Macaron, Rich Razzleberry; Cardstock:  Whisper White; Other:  Silver Gelly Roll Pen

The sketch is from CAS(E) this Sketch!  For all the challenge details, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Lovely Lotus Blossom

One thing about cleaning up your craft area is you come across so many things that you've saved but had forgotten they were saved.  :-)  I have a top that I love to wear but the decoration is slowly starting to fall off so it's been regulated to an every day shirt that is only worn at home.  It's a flat bead or brad or I'm not sure what to call it but I saved those that have fallen off.  The Paper Players theme challenge to use a recycled or re-purposed item was a perfect reason to use them on my card.  The colors I used are from the Pals Paper Arts challenge.

This is my first opportunity to use the Lotus Blossom stamp set from the new Sale-A-Bration Catalog and I have to say it is a great set.  I love the tabs that are on the stamps so you can line things up perfectly.  And, I love that it's a three-step image.  The colors I used for the blossom are Night of Navy and Wisteria Wonder.  I could have used one color and let each ink layer darken the image but I like that Night of Navy as the bottom layer.  It really gave some depth to the flower.

Stamp Sets:  Lotus Blossom, Lovely Little Labels (retired); Inks:  Night of Navy, Wisteria Wonder, Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Glitzy Glitter Card Stock Stack (DCWV); Accessories & Tools:  Brass Bracket, Brass Brads, Linen Thread, SNAIL Adhesive, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

All Stampin' Up!® product unless otherwise noted.

You can find more inspiration and challenge details HERE at The Paper Players.

More inspiration and challenge details for Pals Paper Arts can be found HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha