Under the Weather [PP132]

This post is for the color challenge (132) at the The Paper Players , one of my favorite challenge blogs.

 Just look at the fun colors picked by Ann.

  Starfruit was one of those colors I didn't really like at first, but now I've learned to love it and especially with Midnight Muse. Here is my card. 

All three challenge colors are found in the fun DSP. I used some midnight muse ribbon behind the primrose matted sentiment using the Bootiful Occasions set. Dimensionals were used to add interest to the focal point and the fussy snipped umbrella.  I added a few rhinestones to the umbrella which looks cute against the cloud embossed background, don't ya think? 

I hope you leave a comment and thanks for stopping by!

A Buggy Class

Hi everyone. I have a few cards to post that will be for my Feb Card class. They will use some new items and some old items for this class but mostly you'll notice it's all very buggy! 

The first card uses the new embossing folder called "Honeycomb" with new primrose petals "Core'dinations" card stock that was lightly sanded. I also added some of the new Vanilla Flower Trim which I edged lightly with the matching primrose marker. 

The next card I CASED from Carey one of the winners last week at the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog. Such a pretty way to use the many butterfly punches and embosslits and so simple. Why didn't I think of this?  I did change mine up by using the black DSP on a white card base. I also used both corners of the DSP to eliminate waste. So the girls can choose if they want the sentiment on the upper right or lower left. Which do you like?

This last "buggy" card is not for the class, but rather for a friend recouping from surgery. I was just trying to use up some of my retired stash but I'm afraid I'll need a lot time to put even a dent in my"stash stuff" !!  

Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment and let me know what you think. 

Hugs!

Diane 

Happy New Year! January Card Class

Happy New Year everyone! 

Just a quick post to show a few more class cards.... In no particular order here they are!

This was one of the cards from my January class. This uses some new Stampin' UP items from the Spring catty such as the "Cloudy Day" embossing folder for the background, the    "Rain or Shine" stamp set and matching "Sunshine and Sprinkles" DSP. 

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The girls also made three more cards using SU papers, inks and dies but some stamp sets with matching dies are not Stampin' UP. 

I used the Adorning Accents edgelits to cut the tablecloth for this card. 

Then the girls got to be creative and make two more cards which can or can not be necessarily a Valentine. 

I made several in each station to use as Inspiration. 

 The stamps, ink, and papers are all Stampin' UP, the dies are not.

 

And finally we just had to try the chalkboard technique which seems to be all the rage lately.

Well there you have it. I think they are all fun and the girls thought so too. How about you? 

Hugs 

Diane 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Well it's been forever since I've posted anything.

 I've had a trip to Missouri to visit my daughter and grandchildren the week of Thanksgiving. I so miss them and wish they were closer to me. I returned home with horrible cold that turned into a sinus infection. That had me down for over two weeks.... which ended up bothering my teeth!  That lead me to making a dentist appointment, (later today) and then I found out my dentist retired and some other dentist purchased his practice.... hmmmm.  Wonder what surprises that will bring?

Anyway to make a long story short...  I did have a few card classes since my last post, however,  I'm just too dang lazy to write all the details. I just decided to post some of the cards (that I photographed) that we did  at my Nov and Dec classes and few that are being kitted up for the New Year.  I'm just posting the cards with very little explanation.

Core'dination paper was used to make the wood background. 

I saw how Brian King used the new ornament stamps upside down as hot air balloons. 

Sponging over the neutrals paper brings out the embossed design on this specialty paper. 

Variations using Real Red, Pacific Point and Soft Suede inks. 

Made totally with paper scraps and the layout was a CASE from Mary Fish. My gal pal saw a "bird"  so she went with that! Too funny.

I think I had a thing for music notes... must be all the Christmas music! 

  

 Two card for January class using two cute embossing folders that I received from my sweet friend Nancy Lempinen who happens to be the mother of my up-line. You can see her fabulous creations here at Nanc's Niche of Stampin'.  

Well that's a look at what's been cookin' around here. 

 I hope you enjoy viewing them and I'll see everyone in the New Year! 

Watercooler Llamas Falliday HOP

Hi there everyone!

Are you having some FUN looking at all the fabulous projects on our "Fall-i-Days Christmas Blog HOP"? 

If you are following the HOP from the beginning, you have arrived from Debbie's blog!!! I can't believe it, I set this post up a month ago to post on the 8th, but..... I forgot to go back  link the Previous and NEXT -blog. in the HOP .
I was happy to find out I can still participate. Yeah!
Now on to my projects.

My first project is a card for Thanks more than 'Thanksgiving' but here it is.

This card uses the "Perfectly Preserved" stamp set and matching "Cannery" framelit dies, as well as the "Window Frames Collection" framelit dies.

I pierced the corners of the Window framelit mats with the matching paper piercing template in the "Festive" pack. I think it gives interest to the focal point.

Here is a peek at the inside.

My next project is a Christmas card made with the "Cold and Cuddly" set (retired) that I still think is just adorable.

I used the new IN color cardstock Raspberry Ripple  for the card base and Pool Party cardstock for matting my focal point. The focal point is stamped from "Cold and Cuddly" (ret) stamp set in pool party and raspberry ripple inks.

 I gave my polar bear a teal rhinestone eye, and a raspberry ripple hat.

I die cut two snowflakes from the new Sizzix die "Snowflake" from pool party CS and

added some bling with rhinestone centers. Then I really jazzed it up with some dazzling diamonds on the iceberg and snowflakes.

Here's a peek at the inside.

My last card is another Christmas theme using the "Scentsational Season" set and matching "Holiday Collection" framelit dies. Here's my card.

I embossed the whisper white background with the "Northern Flurries" embossing folder and dotted the snowflake centers with dazzling diamonds..

 

I also embossed the mittens from the "Mitten Builder" punch with the "Petals a Plenty" embossing  

folder and popped up with dimensionals.

The peek at the inside shows the "Heart of Christmas" single stamp.

Well that's it for me and I hope you enjoyed my projects for the HOP !

Now you can move along the HOP to Jackie's blog by clicking the icon below.

 

Or you can return to view Debbie's projects at the Previous blog by clicking the icon below.

 

 

 Now ENJOY the HOP!

Diane