iPICKS #229

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

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POPPY PARADE/CALYPSO CORAL STIPPLED BLOSSOMS

This card combines two challenges: Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #187 and Colour Q Challenge #194 (Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green, and Tempting Turquoise). I just recently received the beautiful Stippled Blossoms stamp set, and couldn't wait to use it!  For the roses, I stamped off with Calypso Coral on the base image and stamped the overlay image in Poppy Parade. The base image for the leaves were stamped off in Gumball Green, then the overlay image stamped in Gumball Green. 

 





RECIPE
Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Petite Pairs
Paper: Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White CS, Poppy Parade Patterns DSP (retired), Pawsitively Prints II DSP (retired)
Ink: Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Gumball Green 
Embellishments: Pearl Basic Jewels 
Tools: Scallops Circles #2 Die (retired), Paper-Piercing Tools & Mat, Paper Snips 
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

iPICKS #228

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

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SUMMER CASEing

My craft room has seen some action since I've been on summer break! I've been making cards copied (CASEd) from other great stamping artists. I truly appreciate a great card design, especially one that makes me want to ink up my stamps and copy it! 

This first card was CASEd from Mary Brown's card.  I'm a sucker for Stampin' Up!'s Daffodil Delight, and SU's Polka Dot Parade DSP really shows it off! The sentiment I used is a retired SU rub-on.

I found this next card on Pinterest, and believe it was originally found on the Stampin' Up! website. If that is incorrect, please kindly let me know so I can credit the proper source.The Patio Party DSP (retired) makes this card super easy to put together!  The three cakes are cut out of the designer paper, and raised up on dimensionals.  The only stamping is the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from Bring on the Cake.

This next card is a CASE of Rita Wright's card.  I love Daffodil Delight paired with Basic Black!  Somehow, my large flower turned out larger that I'd like it to be.  Ugh!  I used SU retired striped grosgrain ribbon for the horizontal center strip in place of the designer paper strip.

This year, I had many graduates to acknowledge, and I made many of these cards!  It was inspired by two cards: Mindy's (Bada-Bing! Paper-Crafting!) card and Teneale Williams card, using the stamp set, Blue Ribbon and Storytime DSP (retired).

iPICKS #227

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

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FEELING SENTIMENTAL FOR FATHER'S DAY

Now that I'm on summer break from work, I've been spending some time playing with my poor, neglected stamps. For the most part, I've been copying others' designs and building my card stash back up. It would be so nice if I could get back to designing again, and participating in challenges!  We'll see!  

This is the Father's Day card I made for my Dad, and it was inspired by Rita Wright's card and Julie Davison's card.

RECIPE 
Stamps: Feeling Sentimental, Delightful Dozen 
Paper: Soft Suede, Early Espresso, First Edition DSP, Twitterpated DSP (for pennant)
Ink: Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Embellishments: Early Espresso Neutrals Designer Button, Linen Thread
Tools: Square Lattice Embossing Folder (for Early Espresso pennant)

iPICKS #226

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

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iPICKS #225

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

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iPICKS #224

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

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