Stampin Up PPA 197 birthday card

I had a little trouble with this weeks PPA card. Occasionally I feel like I'm just not up for the challenge and that's how I felt about this card.  I'd really like your feed back, if you can leave me a comment telling me what you do or don't like. Or what you think could have made it better, I'll send you the card.
Just know, Blogger doesn't give me a way to email back so my replies are in my comments.

I used Pear Pizzazz and Elegant Eggplant along with Whisper White.  I borrowed Peggy Noe's idea for the scallop Tag punch. 
I used Timeless Talk for the sentiment, and Tea Party for the image.  After using 2 of the embossing folder for Needlepoint Border, I added the Chevron  and Taffeta Ribbons.

The square under the tags is from the Designer Series Paper Stack in Regals, and I used one of the square framelits. If you think you don't need these, think again. It's great for something like this where it was so easy to choose the exact size. Also super for cutting a square out of a square or other shape, think frame.

I sponged some of the green ink on the white tag and went around and inked the edges too.

Cut 2 butterflies, one flat and one lifted for effect, adding 3 tiny rhinestones.

Come play along, it's a great way to up your abilities and get some cards done. And you never know who will be choosen any given week.

So, thanks for stopping by and I'll be waiting for those comments.

Timeless Talk

$16.95

Tea Party

$16.95

Squares Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Regals Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

$7.95

Pear Pizzazz 3/4" Chevron Ribbon

$8.95

Pear Pizzazz 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon

$6.95

Elegant Butterfly Punch

$15.95

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

$22.95

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Mojo Monday 338, Easter Card

Good evening! Yup, it's taking me a good long time to get my Mojo cards done these days.  I'm still having health issues that do not allow for me to stand for very long, but here it is finally.

Of course I started with the Mojo Monday sketch.

I love it, how about you? But if anyone knows of an easy way to cut paper into odd shapes like this, I'd sure like for you to post your method.  Math was never my favorite subject and this just boggles my poor little brain. But I did get it done.

Next I hit my stash of DSP, and Daffodil Delight was high on my list since we are getting into Easter time.  I almost choose a pattern paper that was DD as well, but this nice muted piece just looked perfect to me. A softened version of Island Indigo.

The Delicate Doilies stamp set popped right into my hand, I didn't even have to reach out for it. LOL
I love this set, but I sure wish we had a punch that fit and punched out the small white spaces too.  I don't want much do I?

I used the 2 1/2" round punch for the doily stamp and thank goodness for the Circle framelits, as I was then able to die cut a slightly larger piece for under it.   I used the one inch scalloped circle and added the Petite Petals on top with a Candy dot just for good measure.

Couldn't decide on the banner color so alternated them and added Happy Easter from Delightful Dozen sentiments.

Sure hope you enjoy.   Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment and let me know how you liked it and what your method for cutting these strange shapes is.
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The Banner punch is in the SAB brochure. It's part of the free product you can choose if you spend $50 in any current product purchase.

Petite Petals Clear-Mount Bundle

$21.25

Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Delicate Doilies - Clear-Mount Stamp

$16.95

Circles Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Delightful Dozen - Clear-Mount Stamp

$24.95

Banner Punch

$0.00

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PPA 196, Birthday Card

My trees are in bloom already and it's starting to look like spring in the desert. I have to say, this might now have been the place I'd have chosen to spend the later years of my life, but in the spring it is just gorgeous.

So, I put a little spring in my card for the Pals Paper Arts challenge. If you would like to join in just click the PPA link in my right side bar, you will see many more cards based on this sketch.

I'm using So Saffron, I think it's my favorite yellow, so soft with a hint of gold. I also used Perfect Plum,  Old Olive and a touch of Tangerine tango.

Love, love, love this Hardwood background stamp, it just works so well for so many things, here it's the fence for the flowers to grow against.
The sentiment is from See Ya Later, if you like this set now is the time to get it, it's one of the free sets with a $50 order from any current product. This special ends the last day of March so time is getting short.

I added Candy dots to hold down my greeting and used the Bitty Butterfly for accent with rhinestones for bling.

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See Ya Later Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$0.00

Backyard Basics

$17.95

Bitty Butterfly Punch

$15.95

Hardwood

$13.95

Regals Candy Dots

$5.95

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Mojo Monday 337, Too much Happy

Monday again, funny how that keeps coming around.  I missed out last week, just having too much trouble standing, but doing better some, so here is mine for today.

I used Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, basic gray, Smoky slate and a smide of Tangerine tango.

I made my base card then layered Basic gray over the Smoky Slate card base, then another layer of smoky slate. I  I ran the narrow piece of basic gray through the Big Shot using one of the Needlepoint borders, then layered it over a slightly larger Daffodil Delight piece.

Next came the piece of DSP from Eastern Elegance, stamped the sentiment (Yippee Skippee)
and cut using a Window frames framelit.
The flower was made using 2 different sizes of scallop round punches with a top layer out of the Petite Petals punch.  I inked the edges in Tangerine Tango.

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Yippee-Skippee! Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$14.95

Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper

$10.95

1-3/4 Inch Scallop Circle Punch

$16.95

1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch

$15.95

Petite Petals Punch

$12.95

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Freshly Made Sketches 127, Cup of Tea

I thought I'd take a stab at the FMS for this week.  Very simple sketch, so very open to doing what you want.
I haven't used the Cup Of Tea stamp set in quite a while, such a pretty set.   This uses one of the oval framelits to cut it out.
Colors are Whisper White, So Saffron, Perfect Plum and a bit of  Coastal Cabana, I do love the soft yellow of So Saffron against Perfect plum and I tossed in the coastal cabana for a bit of pop.

The embossing folder I used on the saffron was in the Holiday catty, and I'm sorry to say is retired.  The DSP is the Regals DSP stack, they come in so handy.

And I used just a small piece of my Crushed Curry Chevron ribbon.  I didn't have any So Saffron ribbon and you just cannot tell with the chevron ribbon that it isn't just the right color.

Thanks for stopping by and looking, hope I've given you some ideas for your own.  To check out any of the products below, just click on the photo.

Tea Party

$16.95

Regals Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Crushed Curry 3/4" Chevron Ribbon

$8.95

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PPA 195, PAL's Paper Arts challenge

First, I have to say how sorry I am I have posted in so long. I'm struggling with some sciatica and I can't stand very long at all so I haven't been able to get cards done like usual.
I'm trying to do it sitting down now, but my room is set up for me to stand so it is slow going.

Really nice colors this time:

Looks like spring to me!   Come on over and play with us, it really is a great way to get involved and up your skills.
I used my new rotary cutting adaptor for my trimmer to do the little wave edge. There are different cuts you can get for it, and it's as simple as taking out one little cartridge and sliding the other inside. You can't get cut, I love that.

I used Simply Sketches for my leaves, this is a hostess set  so if you like it get it before the catalog expires, I've used the heck out of it this year and am really going to miss it when it expires.

The Happy Watercolor set gave me the sentiment and the little blops in So Saffron around the leaves.
I used the Versamark pad and white embossing powder on the image from Backyard Basics, then used the die in the bundle to cut it out.

I added 3 candy dots for bling.

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Simply Sketched

$10.00

Backyard Basics Clear Bundle

$36.50

Happy Watercolor

$21.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.75

Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Addition

$12.95

Small Scallop Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade

$3.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

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Stampin Up, Happy Birthday Pansies

One of my very favorite new products this year, has been the Flower Shop bundle, there are just so many ways to use them, and with several pansy designs, you have so many choices.

This card was one I made for a good friend and down line, Velda.   Colors are Marina Mist and Crisp Cantaloupe, along with a bit of Midnight Muse and Garden Green.

For the edge piece I used Finishing Touches Edgelits.  Itty Bitty Banners stamps and Bitty Banner die cuts.
The 2nd layer is using the Chevron embossing folder.

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finish off the sentiment

Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies

$9.95

Bitty Banners Framelits Die

$14.95

Itty Bitty Banners Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$11.95

Flower Shop Clear Bundle

$28.75

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