Cherish Friendship

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More with the lovely new Spice Cake designer paper from the holiday mini. I think it is pretty for fall but will work for all occasions. I wanted to go with the More Mustard sheets and do a monochromatic theme. Paired with Crumb Cake and colored the image in markers. All embellishments are Stampin' Up also although the Beachfront ribbon is retired. SU button with half pearls.

Day Of Gratitude

For a color challenge of using Cherry Cobbler (it looks like black in the photo, maybe I can get a better pic in the daylight tomorrow), More Mustard, and Calypso Coral. I used these three colors in the inking if the images~ the medallion and sentiment from Day of Gratitude and the leaves from the French Foliage set which was then embossed with the lattice square folder. Four Frames set and punch used for sentiment and new Cherry Cobbler ribbon with buttons and half pearls. All supplies are Stampin' Up.

Elements Of Style

This card was inspired by today's Featured Stamper, Lydia Fiedler (understandblue) and uses the Elements Of Style, Four Frames, and Kindness Matters sets by Stampin' Up. Baja Breeze cardstock with Soft Suede ribbon and inks.

VSN Winter Window

For the Virtual Stamp Night saloon doors challenge still going on at Splitcoast, I used the Sizzix Window Sunshine die that opens in the center. Cut from Chocolate Chip, Snow Much Fun image is colored in markers and shaded with Soft Sky ink.
The Spice Cake paper is from the new holiday mini. The window closes and the tops tuck under the antique brad, half pearls for "handles".
I had a question on this but no return e-mail. I got this Sizzix Window die at Joann's a few years ago. Not sure if they still make them though. Hope this helps!

Flower Power Tree

This card was inspired by the locket from the Etsy store Urbanrose.
I have discovered that Baja Breeze embossed with silver is breathtaking and will probably do a few Christmas cards with this combo. Love it!
I used the tree from Forest Friends and stamped the flowers from Itty Bitty Bits in various colors. The sentiment is from the older retired set Measure of a Life. Baja Breeze cardstock was silver embossed with Posy background. Brads and rhinestones are SU also. For the VSN twine challenge, I sewed the white twine on the pierced scallop frame.

Virtual Stamping Weekend

It is Virtual Stamping Night over at SCS if you want to join in. I know I won't get to all of the challenges but I'll give it a go. I think the main thing to remember is to keep your area fairly neat or it quickly overwhelms you with the time limits. I keep a box of pre-cut cards in all colors and a book with sketches at the ready.
My first card uses all Stampin' Up supplies: Holly Berry Bouquet paper with Chocolate Chip and Real Red cardstocks. Stamp sets are Stitched Stockings (holiday mini) and Bells & Boughs for sentiment. (Main catalog).

My first attempt at a telescoping card! I like these and they are not hard to do. Check SCS in the VSN area for the tutorial links.
I used Day of Gratitude and cardstocks of Mustard, Pumpkin, and Tangerine with Whisper White. Also some sentiments from Three Little Words and Field Flowers.

Flower Garden

I used SU's Flower Garden embossing folder with some Cuttlebug single ones on the side with some new Spice Cake paper on side, pinked hearts punch, white taffeta ribbon, markers and pastel chalks for coloring and shading.
The second photo is the card opened, I will stamp a sentiment as needed in ink to match the paper. This looked like an all occasion card so I wanted to wait on the inner greeting.