Create With Connie and Mary 216 - It's a Scavenger Hunt!

There are some awfully fun things going on over at Create With Connie and Mary this week.  Not only do we have a fun color challenge, but there is a Scavenger Hunt going on.  And the prize?  One lucky winner will receive a subscription to the 2012 Create With Connie and Mary Holiday Edition!  Be sure to head on over to Create With Connie and Mary to read the rules of the contest.  But be sure you keep on reading here, because I've got a clue to share!

Now, on to my card.  As I contemplated what I wanted to do for this fabby color challenge, I came across a sketch that I had used previously to make a card.  I really liked that card so I decided to use the sketch again for my card this week.

Are these fantastic colors or what?  I stamped the flowers from Summer Silhouettes in Rich Razzleberry, then fussy cut them out.  I've got a simple layer of Night of Navy and Lucky Limeade which I jazzed up a bit with some Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine.  I thought the flowers were a little plain so I added a Basic Rhinestone to the center of each one, then added a few more randomly around the design.

Preview week at Create With Connie and Mary is winding down and with it, is your chance to sign up for the 2012 Create With Connie and Mary Holiday Edition at a discounted price.  But for this week only, you have a chance to win a subscription by hopping around the Design Team blogs and collecting some important clues in our Scavenger Hunt.  My secret Create word is is, so write it down and head on over to Create With Connie and Mary so you know what to do with it!

Thanks for stopping by today!  The Design Team has got some fabulous cards for you to get your creative juices flowing so be sure to stop on by.  Then grab those stamps and inks and join us.  Remember this is a Stampin' Up! only challenge so don't sneak any other stamps or paper in there!!

Color Throwdown 202

I've been eyeing the latest color challenge at Color Throwdown since it first went up on Wednesday.  Unfortunately, my mojo decided it needed a break and I spent the next two days sitting at my stamping desk wondering what in the world I was doing there!  Finally Friday night, inspiration struck!

I wish I'd done a few things differently with this card but I put it together at the same time I was watching the opening ceremony at the Olympics.  Honestly, it took me HOURS to make this simple card because the television was just too distracting!  But I was determined to get this done, so I persevered.  

There's not a lot to say about this.  The polka dotted DSP is Pool Party.  The Pool Party crimped and sponged butterfly was cut from the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die and the smaller butterfly from Papillon Potpourri was stamped in Rich Razzleberry.  I added some Basic Rhinestones to the smaller butterfly because it needed a little bling!

Later today I'm off to a family reunion.  Our reunions started with my father's siblings and first cousins in 1975 (and of course, their extended families).  We continued the tradition until about three years ago when interest in attending seemed to be fizzling out.  Today's event is sort of a last hurrah.  We're all expecting a nice turnout for what could be the last time we all get together for a long while.  It will be bittersweet, I suspect.

Thanks for stopping by!

Freshly Made Sketches 41

Hello everyone!  Today our Freshly Made Sketches sketch is brought to you by the uber-talented Cindy!  When I first saw this sketch it was love at first sight because this is one sketch that is so versatile.  I can't wait to see how you interpret it!

I decided to go with a Basic Black card base accented with Rose Red cardstock and DSP from the retired Thoroughly Modern.  The two biggest butterflies are from the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, the smallest one is die cut in So Saffron from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.   I crimped the biggest butterfly because this is such an awesome look (!) and I wanted to make sure that it showed up when I layered it on the card.  A few Basic Rhinestones and my butterfly was complete.  

Now your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to create a card, scrapbook page or 3D project using this sketch.  Then link up to the challenge so that we can all see!  To get your creative juices flowing, our Freshly Made Sketches design team has got some inspiration for you to check out.

Lesley Croghan

Linda Callahan

Cindy Hall

Tui Nathan

Jennifer Timko

Allisa Chilton

Jen Sannes

Ann Schach

Linda Suarez

Jennifer Brum