Wednesday's Inspiration Challenge...

Use this picture as inspiration this week in your projects and sketches or color combos. I liked the colors...so I went with that for my inspiration. I used the set "Priceless" and then used Regal Rose, Rose Red, & Cameo Coral Ink. I also used Whisper White & So Saffron CS. For my accent I used 5/8" Regal Rose ribbon.

Happy Creating!

Kendra

Color Throw Down Challenge Card

This is my Color Throw Down Challenge Card. All supplies used are from SU! & the set I used is called Priceless. The technique is "Direct to Paper". I really enjoyed using these colors together and hope that you'll play along too and check out there site for other cards using this same color combo - it's always fun to see others interpetations and designs!

Have a great Wednesday!

Kendra

September Meet-Up Group

FINAL CHANCE TO GET IN ON THIS CLASS -

DON'T MISS OUT!!!

These are the items we will be making at our Meet-Up Group on Monday, September 14th.

Class Times: 10 am - Noon OR 7 -9 pm

COST: $12.50

Class Maximum: 10 people per class

• A Beautiful 31/2 x 31/2 x 2" Box With Lid & (6) 3x3 Cards
• A Cute Pencil Keeper
• An Adorable Photo Frame Made From Square Coasters

So to check more details or to RSVP you spot & kit- just click on the Meet-Up Link on the side bar to your right! It will have all the RSVP directions there for you or email or call me to RSVP your spot. DEADLINE FOR RSVP'S: Monday, September 7th

Friday's Spotlight & PPA Challenge...

I combined a new challenge with Friday's Spotlight.

Today's spotlight features the Trio Flower Punch $15.95.

The following cards all use the Trio Flower Punch, but the first card below is also a new challenge that I'm doing. Every Friday, I will complete the challenge and post it with our spotlight.

So above is my "PALS PAPER ARTS" challenge card. The design team chose an Inspiration Challenge this week. They simply wanted us to use the provided picture from Pottery Barn Kids to inspire our project. So this is what I came up with...and you can find more challenge cards and also the design teams cards HERE. I hope you will take a look at their fun site. Enjoy the other cards below using the Trio Flower Punch...I hope the inspire you to play!

There is something so striking about pink and black together! I used medium rhinestone brads and also, I pulled the rhinestones off of the small brads for the (2) lower flowers on the card so they were more dainty. The swirl stamp is from Priceless, and the sentiment is from Short & Sweet.









This sweet pea baby inspired me when I came across it. Credit goes to Andrea Walford and her sister, Sophie. I added the Baroque Motifs Vine stamp and then added the Trio flowers with blue brads. I completed the card with a sentiment and some handstitching around the edges with my black gel pen. This makes an adorable baby shower card! Sentiment stamp is again from the Short & Sweet set.












This 3x3 card is in Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand CS. I stamped the image with Sahara Sand Ink and added a sentiment from the Warm Words set and stamped that in Ruby Red Ink. I added (1) flower that I punched from Ruby Red CS and added a center on my flower using my White Gel Pen.

And last, but certainly not least...is an 8x8 scrapbook page. I took the Inspired by nature set and used the grass stamp to create branches on a Christmas tree. I would stamp on and stamp again without re-inking to give me some dimension with the branches. I also used Craft Whisper White ink to stamp my sentiment "Sparkle" from the Warm Words set on the Old Olive strip of CS. I also added some snowflakes to that same strip from the Christmas Post set and used the Versa Mark pad. I punched Flowers out and used my embossing tool to soften the centers and curl the tops upwards. I used small rhinestones that were removed from the brad portion to the centers. I used a paper piercer to punch holes in my paper and put Hemp Twine through the holes and tied very small bows for added decoration on my tree. Photo corner and twine and another flower on the bottom of the page complete my project. The space underneath the Old Olive strip is for journaling your favorite festive memories. I wish I remembered who's site a saw a card using the branches this way and she made a hanging ornament...my memory is so BAD!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

KENDRA

Sunday Share...

How did you do on this weeks pagemaps???

These are what I came up with. I had fun creating and trying a new color combination for me.

ITEMS USED

CS & INK: Perfect Plum/Pale Plum/Blush Blossom/Whisper White
EXTRAS: Ribbon Originals in "Orchard"/Trio Flower Punch/Silver Brads

SETS: Boho Blossom & Priceless

* Please send me your designs and I'll post them here!

HAPPY STAMPING,

KENDRA

OCTOBER - Demonstrations from the Card & Project Club and the Scrapbook Club

I loved making this treat for each of my club members. It was so much fun to make and it's a great way to showcase a treat for a special occasion. I got this fun idea from another demonstrators blog. I'm so glad there are talented people out there to share their ideas!



A bookmark with all the In-Colors. Another treat for my club members as a hostess appreciation gift.



This was a project idea I got from my friend Karen. I love how the Word Window punch creates the perfect opening for the chocolate treat.




This was a page I demostrated to both groups. I love this set "Crazy for Cupcakes". I heat embossed the cupcake stand with black powder and then used the aqua painter to color the cupcakes in. I also used dimensionals on the bottom portion of the striped paper, so that it would stand off the page a little and resemble an awning of a bakery store. I love this page!



This was a page I demonstrated to both groups. I used the "Inspired by Nature" set. The technique used was a fun way to get a water colored look by using markers on your stamp - lightest to darkest. Then spritz it lightly with a water bottle (not so it's runny) and then stamp your image.



Make & Take for the Scrapbook Club - we used the "Insired by Nature" set again. I love this set! The cat's tails are accomplished by using the Horizontal Punch. We also used the Hodge Podge Hardware in "Styled White".



Make and Take for the Card & Project Club. I used the small and large oval punch's to create the pumpkins. I also used the 5 petal flower punch to create the leaf and the word window punch for the stem. These pumpkins would be so cute on a place card or napkin ring for Thanksgiving!

APRIL CLUB PAGES, CARD, & PROJECT

BERRY SPECIAL PAGE-

This was one of the scrapbook pages I demonstrated for the Scrapbook Club and the Card & Project Club.

Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Designer Series Summer Picnic.

Scallop Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/16" hole punch, Old olive twill ribbon, (Cricket Machine used for page title), Tart & Tangy stamp set, Old Olive and Real Red markers.

PRICELESS CIRCLE FUN PAGE-

This was the second page I showed for the Scrapbook Club. It uses the Priceless set and white craft pad ink.

Paper; Rose Red, Ballet Blue, So Saffron, and Old Olive. I also used the Cutie Pie designer series paper, as well as the Die Cut Blooms from the newest Occasions Mini catalog. In the middle of the Die Cut bloom flowers I used a rhinestone round fire brad.

MOTHERS WONDERFUL DAY PAGE-

This was the third page I demonstrated to my Scrapbook

Club. It uses the Wild Rose Stamp Set & Wonderful Favorites to make a beautiful page for Mother's Day.

Inks; So Saffron, Rose Red, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, and Mellow Moss.

Paper; Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, Sage Shadow and Certainly Celery Textured cardstocks.

Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon - 5/8" and Dimensionals.

MOTHERS WONDERFUL DAY CARD-

This card was demonstrated for my Project & Card Club. It is the same recipe above, just into a card instead of a page.

PRICELESS FUN BOX-

This was the project that I demonstrated using the same Color family, Designer paper

, and accessories as the Priceless Circle Fun Page. This is a cute, but very quick box for spur of the moment needs.

DARE TO BE

FABULOUS

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This was the Scrapbook Club Make-N-Take page using Sage Shadow & Apricot Appeal. This was moving out of my comfort zone to use these two colors together, but they really worked well.

Stamp Set; Fabulous Flowers

Designer Paper; Ginger Blossom

All sizes Circle Punches
Burgandy

and Apricot Grosgrain Ribbon 1/4"

White Gel Pen

ASIAN INSPIRED-

This was the Make-N-Take for my Card & Project Club this month.

Set; Artfully Asian

Paper; Bravo Burgandy, Always Artichoke, Brocade Blue, Whisper White.

Ink; Black Pad

Extras; Blender Pens, Water Color Crayons, Burgandy Ribbon 1/4" (and retired Blue Jay Ribbon) Paper Piercer