A Break from the Tea Pot!

Tee Hee ... I put the tea pot away! Today I used all Stampin' Up product ... and it's VERY funereal! But the challenge for today over on SCS was to use Basic Black in our card ~ I went a little overboard with the black ... but that WAS the challenge!

Recipe
Stamps : Bella Toile (BG), Ovall All
Cardstock : Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink : Basic Black
Accessories : Big Shot, Top Note Die, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Valet Ribbon Originals, Dimensionals, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker

Sketch Challenge and More of the Tea Pot!

So apologies, today's sketch fit the tea pot set PERFECTLY ... so I couldn't NOT use it!!! Tee Hee! I promise to use something different tomorrow!!!! The sketch over on SCS (here) is a great one today and I love how the tea pot fit it so well!

Recipe
Stamps : Tea for Two, Papertrey Ink
Cardstock : Whisper White, Flock Together DSP, Choc Chip, Certainly Celery
Ink : Celery, Choc Chip
Accessories : 1 1/4", 1 3/8", Scallop Circle Punches; 1/4" grosgrain celery ribbon

A New Sketch

I keep seeing people using the Mojo Monday sketch ... so thought I'd find it for myself this week! If you ever need a starting point for a card, check them out! www.mojomonday.blogspot.com.

I need a few birthday cards for next week ... so I decided my new teapot set from Papertrey would fit nicely with the sketch ... and I think it turned out nicely!

Recipe
Stamps : PTI Tea for Two
Cardstock : Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Maine Blueberry DP
Ink : Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip
Accessories : Scallop Punch, 1 3/4" punch, dimensionals

A Classic CAS Card

Well, on Mondays we get two fantastic challenges on Splitcoast ~ Jen has started a CAS (Clean and Simple) challenge and today we had to make a CAS card using scraps of ribbon. I had to have a go, I love CAS cards ... so here's mine ~ there's really nothing to it!

And now my 2 challenges are done, I really should start on the laundry ... and some cleaning in the kitchen ... it was fun while it lasted!!!

Recipe
Stamps : Scene in a Garden
Cardstock : Whisper White, Night of Navy, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
Ink : Choc Chip
Accessories : Ribbon, Markers

A new Technique and New Paptertrey!

Don't groan, I got my new PTI sets out again this morning! Lynn sets the most fantastic technique challenges over on SCS ... you really should try them out! I don't know where she gets all her interesting ideas, but keep them coming Lynn!

Today we were challenged to make a background by rolling marbles around in different re-inkers ... such a clever idea! I quite like how this looks ... even if it is a little 'messy' for my usual style ... sometimes messy can be good (although not in my kitchen!)

Recipe

Stamps : Papertrey 'Scattered Showers'
Cardstock : Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss
Ink : Choc Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red
Accessories : Round Beads, Re-inkers (Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red), Scallop Edge Punch, RHR Taffeta Ribbon, Piercer, Dimensionals, Stickles

New Papertrey Goodies

Wahoo, I got to stamp today! Phew, it's been so long since I just stamped for fun ... but today I managed to grab a couple of hours to play with my new sets from Papertrey Ink. Love them!

These 2 cards are using the new set "Tea For Two" ... anyone who knows me, knows that I am totally addicted to Yorkshire Tea and drink it continuously during waking hours (well, English you know!). So this set is just perfect (thanks Vicki for the gift certificate!) ~ Vicki is getting the card on the left!
And this set is called "Scattered Showers" ... and I love this one too! I used the sentiment from "It's a Celebration" because it fitted along the bottom nicely ... and this one is going to my cousin Kate whose birthday is in a couple of weeks ... I shan't be caught by the week-long postage to England this time!

Retired Stampin' Up sets for Sale

I've spent the last couple of days putting together a list of retired Stampin' Up sets I'd like to sell. Wow, that took some work ~ I've put photos of the sets along with the cost and name of the set ... a labour of love! The link is on the right hand side tool bar so please have a peruse and comment here, or e:mail me if you see something you'd like! Hopefully tomorrow I will actually make something to post! Mum is waiting for me to make a 50th Wedding Anniversary card for some friends of hers and dads ~ that can be tomorrow's project mum! I know she thinks I've forgotten!!!