Up Up and Away!

This is a Make 'n Take we did at Elaine's party last week using the oh-so-cute Up Up and Away set!  Of course it is retiring (!) but there is still time to order it before the last day June 3!

 I was inspired by a similar card by Deb Currier but changed it somewhat to make it my own.  : )  I love the Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and it is just perfect with so many images, like birds, butterflies, airplanes, you name it!  But it too is retiring! 

 The "clean" color scheme is Whisper White, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party.

The basket of the balloon is stamped in Midnight Muse, as are the birds.  The banner and sentiment are stamped with Melon Mambo and the small Daffodil Delight flowers are punched with the flower in the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack then centered with a Rhinestone.

Up Up and Away, set of 14,  

#122755 wood, $26.95;  #122757 clear, $18.95.

 pg. 37, 2012-13 Annual Catalog

 The Order deadline for retiring sets and accessories that are still available:  Online:  Monday, June 3, 2013; 11:50 pm, MT.    Link to Online Ordering

Thanks for visiting today!  Hope you get to stamp soon!

Margaret

Secret Garden CCMC248

We have a colorful new challenge this week at Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge:  it's COLOR!  Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit and Gumball Green are in the spotlight for us to use to create our cards.  Here's mine:

These three colors are all 2012-2014 In Colors; I paired them with a large amount of white to showcase them, using the Shimmery White cardstock (#101910) on this card for its richness and subtle sparkle!  If you haven't tried it, you should... it's also great for techniques that involve water!   The sentiment is from the Word Play set; love it!

The zig-zag strips of color were cut with the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die.  Lots of great designs available on that die!

The flower was stamped with my Midnight Muse firm foam inkpad  (I love that I can quickly add Clear Embossing Powder and heat emboss for added texture when using the firm foam pads!) then diecut it with the coordinating Secret Garden Framelit set.  A second flower was embossed then I cut the center out and used a Blender Pen and ink pad to add some soft color.  The center is one of the adornments from the Dahlia Assortment; I added some Dazzling Diamonds to it for some sparkle.

I used the "leftovers" from the diecuts on the inside bottom to embellish and carry the design throughout.  

Here again is the challenge: 

Come on over to Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge and see the Challenge Team cards then make a card using these colors yourself!  Upload it to the website and either your blog or an online site where we can see what you've made!  Join the fun!

Thanks for visiting today!

Margaret

Daydream Medallions CCMC222 - Day 6

Good morning!  Today's card is #6 in my series using Daydream Medallions stamp set and Floral Frames Framelits.  This card, however, is using only the Daydream Medallions set; it's a CAS (Clean and Simple) card I made last night for this weeks Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge #222.

 

  Here are the colors for this challenge:

I moved out of my stamping "comfort zone" to do a CAS card, having been inspired by one I saw on Pinterest.  I chose to keep it light and use more Summer Starfruit and use the Gumball Green and Chocolate Chip for accents.

I love how the butterfly looks with this set!  I used a stamp from the Papillon Potpourri set, punched it out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch then accented it with a line of three Pearls.  "Happiness" is stamped in Chocolate Chip.  Chocolate Chip cardstock was punched for the Scallop Trim Border down the right side.

Another strip of the scallop border was placed just inside the card to carry the design throughout.

I hope you've enjoy this card!  Thanks for coming by!  

Have you tried out the Daydream Medallions or Floral Frames Framelits yet?

My best to you,
 Margaret

Daydream Medallions Stamp Set