Wish Pig

Isn't he cute?    This is one of my favorite color combinations and two challenge blogs asked us to use them together this week!   How cool is that?!    Our Creative Corner and The Friday Mashup! are both awesome, so go check them out and play along with these super fun colors.   If you like poking holes in your paper, try the Pals Paper Arts challenge to do some paper piercing on your card.  It's fun!  

Stamps:  Wish Big, Button Buddies
Ink:  Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Paper  Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Brights Designer Paper stack
Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Real Red taffeta ribbon
Tools:  paper piercing tool

Not a Card!

Look at what came in the mail today!    I purchased this fabric ages ago and cut it with the scallop square die.   I sent it and all the other supplies off to Kentucky to my mom because I am clueless with the sewing machine!   She worked with my sweet cousin Gloria to get it all put together.   My cousin Kelly even took the leftover material and made me a flower!    Isn't it cute?    I want one in either the Flirtatious or Timeless Portrait fabric now.  :o)

I did a ton of stamping today, but you'll have to wait until Monday to see it as it was all for my Creative Crew challenges.   August is my last month as a designer, so it was a bit sad to finish up everything today.   I love being on a design team, so I guess I should watch for some calls or something.   It is so fun and you get to know the other designers so well.  It's like having a little family.  

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  
~Rita

Workshop Cards

Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush together are so fabulous!!!   Here I paired them with the Strength & Hope stamp set and the faux mother-of-pearl technique.   I love how it turned out and I hope my wonderful ladies do as well.   :)

Stamps:  Strength & Hope
Ink:  Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder
Paper:  Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Glossy White
Accessories:  Basic Pearls, Frost White Shimmer Paint
Tools:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips embossing folder, sponge, plastic wrap

This has been my favorite stamp set from the Summer Mini catalog and I wanted to show it off tomorrow.   I love how well it pairs with Word Play!   I kept it simple and didn't add any accessories.  Our post office is getting really strict on cards with bumps, so this would be a great card to mail with just a regular ol' postage stamp.  

Stamps:  The Open Sea, Word Play
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso
Paper:  Early Espresso, Naturals White, Nautical Expedition DSP

Paper Players Pinwheels

I took a few liberties with the sketch over at The Paper Players this week.   When I looked at it, pinwheels immediately came to my mind so I went with it.   It was supposed to be a clean-and-simple card, so I tried to leave it that way.  


Stamps: Word Play, Delicate Doilies
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo
Paper: Melon Mambo, Brights DSP Stack
Accessories: Bright Brads, Shimmer Mist (this never seems to show up, but it is sparkly in real life!)
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder

Lost In Translation

Still working with Raining Flowers, but I think I'm moving to a different set tomorrow. :o) This is one of those cards that started out totally different and I'm still not sure that I like how it turned out. I'm really loving the torn frames with the bit of newsprint peeking out (Thanks, Teneale!).

Stamps: Raining Flowers
Ink: Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze
Paper: Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Confetti White, First Edition DSP
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Baja Breeze Seam Binding
Tools: Big Shot, Framed Tulips embossing folder, Elegant Lines embossing folder, paper snips

Progress in the new kitchen!

I know it's not stamping related, but since we are using SU colors, I thought I'd share.  :)   We finally found curtains, a tablecloth, a few accessories to match.   We just need a few splashes of color for the counter tops and I think we'll be done!  Yay!    (Pardon the wrinkles; we had to make sure we liked everything and were keeping it all before we jumped into ironing)

A Bit More of Convention

Look at all this stuff!   This was all the new stuff that I brought home from Convention.    My suitcase gained 13 pounds while I was there and my carry-on felt much heavier as well.   They should tell you to bring your husband with you just to help carry things.  :)  

Look at the snow!    I am from the gorgeous mountain of Kentucky, but these were so different and amazing!  This was taken on the way to the Stampin' Up! home office in Riverton.   What a fun trip that was; it looks like such a wonderful place to work!  

Here's what I'll be working on Saturday.  I took a +fun class at Convention, but I didn't want to add all the elements to my little houses and risk them getting destroyed in my suitcase.   I did paint them and get a few things punch and ready.  I must have the distressing kit after playing around with it in class; we used it to add a little age to the houses!   I was thinking about offering this as a class this fall, so let me know if you are interested!  

This is my other project for the weekend.  I have some good friends coming over to hear all about my trip and assist me with my projects, so it should be fun.  :)   I didn't make this in my make-and-take session because again, I would have cried if I'd messed it up bringing it home.   I love this and thankfully, this box will be available in the Holiday Mini so you can make one, too!  

CC332: pool party with wasabi chips

Here is my card for this week's color challenge on Splitcoast.   We were asked to use Pool Party, Wild Wasabi, and Chocolate Chip.   At first I didn't like those together, but once I toned down the WW it went together much, much better.    This card was totally inspired by a beautiful work of art by Teneale Williams.   Her cards are some of the most amazing I've ever laid eyes on, so be sure you swing by her blog and check them out.  If you notice, I used Raining Flowers again; maybe we'll be friends after all.  :)

Stamps:  Raining Flowers, French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:   Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Pool Party
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, First Edition designer paper
Accessories:   Vintage Brads, Very Vanilla 3/8 taffeta ribbon
Tools:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips embossing folder