Merry Monday in July - Perfect Punches

Another week and another Christmas Card with Merry Monday in July hosted by Lesley Croghan over at Always Playing with Paper. Lesley is on vacation this month, so instead the challenge is still to create 4 cards during July and use any previous favorite sketch. 

I'm already 1 week behind, so I made sure to get one in this week. The design team picked out their favorite sketch to get everyone started. If you would like to get started on your Christmas cards early, this site would be the one. Click here to go directly to the challenge.

I love this stamp set: Perfect Punches and noticed it's easily forgotten to get used, so I pulled it out and decided to use it for this card. Also decided to pull out some retired DSP called Jolly Holiday.

Originally I bought this paper to make my Christmas cards, but it got lost over time so now I now have more DSP paper to play with for Christmas until I get my shipment in from the new catalog which I can't wait for.

Used the 2 3/8" Scallop Punch in Early Espresso and than stamped the image twice, once in Old Olive and a second time in Cherry Cobbler. Added Baker Twine in Lucky Limeade for the ribbon and Adorning Accents Edgelits for the scallop border, which all is in the new catalog.

Main color for the base is Very Vanilla as you can guess. Other tools used was the 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, and a snowflake from the Northern Frost Sizzlits Strip Die (retired).

Stampin Dimensionals were used under the circle to pop up the sentiment more. Hope you enjoy and have fun creating!!

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Birthday Card - Fabulous Florets with Jolly Holiday

Okay it seems I'm a little stuck on this paper and stamp set, so here is another card using both Fabulous Florets and Jolly Holiday. This stamp set is just so cute with the flowers, so it's hard to resist but to do another card.

For this one, I decided to add pearls and gems to see how they look together on a card and l loved it. At first, I wasn't sure about combining both together but in the end it works. Of course I had to use my stampin dimensionals and for the sentiment, I used the stamp set called: You're a Gem.

Baby News: The doctor says I only have 12 more weeks to go and so far everything has been great with my health, but of course every time I go to the doctors office that scale keeps going up....oh how I hate to go on that thing. I think it's wrong.....funny how at home it's less. Better yet, I don't even like to go on it.

Talking about countdown, there is only 4 more days left til June 30th for last chance items. It's a great time to get your favorites still plus take advantage of clearance rack by shopping online. Here are the list for last chance items that are retiring:

 LAST CHANCE STAMPIN' UP! ACCESSORIES LIST

(Only available while supplies last......Discounts up to 40% off selected items)

LAST CHANCE STAMPIN' UP! STAMP LIST

LAST CHANCE DEFINITELY DECORATIVE LIST

Feel free to email me anytime if you have any question on how I did something or what I used. I would love to hear from you.

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MOJO196 - Sketch using Fabulous Florets

Here is another week challenge sketch at Mojo Monday website called MOJO196 designed by Julee Tilman. 

To play along, make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at their website. Here is mine below....

Here is a close up of the flowers and the use of stampin dimensionals. I first stamp the images using Cherry Cobbler right on the cardstock called Daffodil Delight and than cut out flowers.

Now to give it a 3-D look, I took one of the smaller flowers, added some stampin dimensionals and put it on top of the larger flower. I than took the other 2 smaller flowers and added more stampin dimensionals to sit above the oval. I than thought, let me add leaves to the card so I than cut out several leaves using old olive ink on top of pear pizzaz cardstock and placed them under the flowers.

I decided to sponge the oval using so saffron to give it a little more color around the oval before placing completely down. Finally, I added Basic Pearls in different sizes. Hope you like!!!  

Supplies Used:

• Stamp Set - Fabulous Florets (123027) C,  Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370) sentiment
• Inks - Cherry Cobbler (119669), Old Olive (102277) 
• Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Black, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight
• DSP - Jolly Holiday (117159)
• Other - Stampin Dimensionals (104430), Basic Pearls (119247)
• Punches -   1 1/4" Circle (119861), 1 3/8" Circle (119860)

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PPA99 - Cas Element of Style - Stars

Wow Stars!!! The Pals Paper Art challenge for this week is Stars:

The Challenge: Pals Paper Arts presents a star spangled challenge!  Stars are the element of style this week - So use one star or a whole galaxy of them as the element of style on your card!........Wow how fun and all you need to do is create a card, hop over to their website and link up your creation...here is mine below...

Okay, I will admit this challenge was a challenge for me, but that's exactly the point, it's a challenge and was happy at the end that I did it.

Hmm...star spangled (red, white, and blue).....well, I thought why not (red, colonial white, and blue (Island Indigo - new) (Pool Party - new) with a splash of yellow - so saffron and a splash of green Lucky Limeade (new)). This paper as you can see is not just for Christmas and can be used for different occassions.....here is another view:

Keep in mind the Star Punch along with the Small oval punch and Jolly Holiday Paper are retiring, as last chance items only until June 30th which right around the corner.

Supplies Used:

• Stamp Set - Pennant Parade (122742) C - sentiment (new stamp set coming July 1st)
• Inks - Black (101179),  
• Cardstock - Colonial White, So Saffron, Island Indigo (new), Lucky Limeade (new), Pool Party (new)
• DSP - Jolly Holiday (117159) - retiring June 30th
• Other - Stampin Dimensionals (104430), Rhinestones (119246), Embossing Folder - Finial Press (115963)
• Punches - Star Punch (119875), Small Oval Punch (119863), Dotted Scallop Ribbon (119275) 

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