Stamp Ink Paper 143 Basket of Flowers Challenge

Tuesday, Oh Tuesday which means it is a BRAND NEW Challenge for the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge!

Before we get to that, am I the only parent who absolutely loathes Parent Teacher Conferences?? It really has nothing to do with whether they are doing well or not. I strive to keep a very open line of communication amongst teachers and myself. My two kids in elementary are doing amazing, but that is because they have amazing teachers. This is Joshua's last quarter of elementary school, I worry about him going to middle school next year. It is a much different environment, the teachers are not nurturing and even border on being just down right rude and mean. I know this because Wesley has struggled ALL year. If you are a parent reading this, make no mistakes, you are your children's ONLY advocate. 

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So this weeks challenge is "A Basket of Flowers", many of our team did just that! I of course went a bit rouge!

Well, I know it isn't a card, but this cute little note pad jumped out at me when I was at the local business supply store. I knew exactly what DSP and everything I wanted to use on it... When brainstorming yesterday for the challenge, I didn't want to do what everyone else was using. I took a nice 2.25" x 12" strip of Night of Navy card stock to coordinate with the Delightful Daisy DSP strip that I cut 2" x 12". There was about a 1" gap when I created this, so I used the Layering Circles and Stitched Shapes Framelits to complete my belly band. My So Saffron that was embossed using the Basket Weave embossing folder. I tied a nice Night of Navy Gingham ribbon bow to hold the Thank You sentiment that is stamped with Night of Navy ink. My nice daisy was stamped in Daffodil Delight, I then used my Aqua Painter to fill in the petals for a some what no line watercoloring appearance. My nice spring like leaves are from the Painted Harvest Bundle. I stamped the leaves on Lemon Lime Twist with Pear Pizzazz ink. It was the perfect contrast!!!! A nice Clear Faceted Gem was perfect for the center of the daisy!

I can't wait to see what you are going to make with this weeks theme!!

Have a great Tuesday!

National Craft Month Blog Hop

It is a double hitter kind of day for me! I am back for my second post of the day! Man the wind is whipping!!! We are on a High Wind Watch through tomorrow afternoon and it really came out of no where, even though we knew it was coming...

This evening I hopping with my Stampin' Up! friends from all over the world to celebrate National Craft Month. I honestly celebrate this all year long and I am sure that man of you do too!

I have had this card made for a bit now. I honestly made it on a day where I didn't have any immediate pending deadlines... well that is because I am a professional procraftinator! Let us take a look at what I have whipped up for you!

Are you blinded by the Copper Foil and Copper Heat embossing on this card? This card is amazing in person. The heat embossed copper lace from Southern Serenade on the white washed Wood Texture DSP is just divine and was the perfect setting for my Beautiful Bouquet made of Wild Wasabi stems and Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride and Powder Pink flowers. This was accented with Copper Foil flowers and Soft Suede flower centers. The Basket Weave Dynamic Embossing Folder was so cool to use by inking it with Sahara Sand ink before running it through the Big Shot to give it a nice distressed look and then die cut using an Oval from the Stitched Shapes and adhered it to a nice Vellum scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals die set.  My Stampin' Blends colored boots from Country Livin give the appearance that the boots are holding the bouquet. A nice simple bow of Linen Thread holds onto my Crumb Cake sentiment that is from the Wood Words stamp set. I made this cute banner with the Classic Label Punch.

Thank you so much for stopping in tonight!! I can't wait for you all to see the amazing talent on this hop! Happy Hopping!