Birthday Bling Bling!

I got a new order of stamping supplies yesterday afternoon and got a chance this evening to sit down and play a little while. I love getting new stamps, but it is sometimes a little overwhelming to get lots of new things all at once. I didn't know where to start.

I love the new set, Topsy Turvy Celebration, so I decided to start there. I love to watch baking shows and competitions on TV and topsy turvy cakes are so much fun! I combined two challenges for this card. The sketch is from Try Stamping on Tuesday and the color combination is from Dynamic Duos.

Stampin' Up Supplies:
Stamps: Topsy Turvy Celebration
Paper: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Brights DSP stack
Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron EF, Scallop Trim Border punch, Basic Black satin ribbon (retired), basic pearls, basic rhinestones, large pearls

I made three different versions of this card before settling on this one, so I hope you like it! Exactly how many times can you remake the same card?!?

Take a look at the challenges and play along...

Thanks for stopping by!
~Marla Pin It

Freshly Made Sketches + ColorQ

Long time no blog! Sorry about that! I was out of town visiting family and it has taken me some time to get back in the swing of things and adapt to our summer schedule. I am not yet finding our summer days to be relaxed and carefree. We seem to be doing a lot of running around and are away from the house quite a bit. It makes it difficult to fit in stamping time.

I'm trying to get back to regularly participating in challenges. I had so much fun doing them a couple of weeks ago, and to my great surprise, three out of the four cards I made received at least an honorable mention on the challenge blogs. That was a great feeling! As someone who has CASEd many projects over the years, it is good to know that I am able to come up with decent designs on my own.

Here is today's card combining the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches with the color combination at ColorQ.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfectly Penned
Paper: Midnight Muse, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers die, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Boho Blossoms punch, Blossom Petals Builder punch, In Color brad, Mat pack, paper piercer

I just love this die! It is my go to die when I am struggling to come up with an idea. I don't think you can make an ugly card with it! This card is fairly simple, but it would be an excellent card to make if you needed to make several and it could be any type of card just by changing the sentiment! Love that! Anyway, hope you liked my card. Check out the two challenges and play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Marla

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ColorQ + Retro Sketches

Hi all! I haven't exactly kept up with my stamping everyday challenge. Life gets busy sometimes. I am stamping when I can and here is my most recent creation. I used the challenges at ColorQ and Retro Sketches for this one.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps: Raining Flowers, Friendly Phrases

Paper: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Scallop Border Punch, Crumb Cake seam binding, basic pearls, dimensionals, SAMJ

Somehow, in all of my stacks and stacks of DSP, I didn't have any in Bashful Blue, so I tried making my own. I haven't done this much before, but it turned out OK. It required the used of the Stamp-a-ma-jig and a little time, but that paper just needed a little something extra.

I hope you like my card. Check out the challenges and try to play along...

~Marla Pin It

The Paper Players + Sunday Stamps

In keeping with my personal challenge of stamping an original project each day, here is my fourth challenge card. I made this card late last night and by the time I finished it, I was way too sleepy to write a blog post. This time I combined the fun sketch at The Paper Players with the soft and pretty color challenge at Sunday Stamps.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Friendly Phrases
Paper: Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Wisteria Wonder
Ink: Wisteria Wonder
Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers die, Perfect Polka dots EF, Pool Party ruffled ribbon, Boho Blossoms punch, mat pack, paper piercer, In Color brad

I'm really having fun doing stamping challenges! I didn't realize that there were so many out there! A special thanks to my stamping/texting friend, Rita, for hanging in there with me while I worked on this card. It was a bit of a labor of love. I started out using a different color combo that just wasn't working. Rita suggested the Sunday Stamps combination and then the card just came together. It is nice to have a friend to help me through the creative process (and struggles).

Check out these fun challenges and give them a try-

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day! Thank you to all who have served and are serving!

~Marla Pin It

Mojo Monday meets Dynamic Duos!

Are you tired of my challenge card posts yet? I got a chance to sit down and stamp for a while this afternoon while the kids napped. I decided to do another couple of challenges combined into one card. The sketch is from Mojo Monday and the color combination is from Dynamic Duos. Here is my take on these two great challenges...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Up, Up, and Away
Paper: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Marina Mist
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Stripes EF, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Tasteful Trim die, Cupcake builder punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, paper snips, dimensionals
Technique: inlaid/embedded embossing

Take a look at these two challenges, and if you get a chance, give them a try!

Thanks for stopping by! This may be my last post for a couple of days. One late last night and three today- whew! This has got to be a new record!!!

~Marla Pin It

Freshly Made Sketches meets Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Hello again! Here is my second challenge card. This one combines the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches with the theme challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Workshop Words (Convention 2011 exclusive)
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Big Top Birthday DSP
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Large Star punch (retired), Small Star punch (retired), mat pack, paper piercer, brights brads

Check out these two fun challenges and play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Marla Pin It

ColorQ mashed with The Friday Mashup!

Two postings in one day? Unheard of, I know! Are you ready for me to really blow your mind? I have a third one that I will be posting as soon as this one is finished! Why, you ask? Well, I have given myself a personal challenge to stamp something daily and to make it even more of a challenge, I am attempting to also make only original creations! My awesome stamping buddy, Rita, said that she really boosted her stamping skills by doing daily challenges, so I am giving it a try. Thanks, Rita, for the inspiration!

I made this card for two different challenges. The sketch and theme came from the challenge at The Friday Mashup! and the color combination came from ColorQ, so I combined the challenges to make this card.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Circle Circus, Petite Pairs
Paper: Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Pool Party, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink: Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Pool Party, More Mustard
Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes EF, Houndstooth EF, linen thread, dimensionals

Check out these awesome challenges and play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Marla

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