FINALLY BREAKING IN MY NEW IN COLORS

Beate is back with her Be Inspired Challenge! This week's Be Inspired Challenge #19 used this awesome bedding from CB2 which prompted me to finally use two of the new Stampin' Up! In Colors from the new 2008 Fall Winter Catalog & Idea Book ... Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango. (The other new In Colors are Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, and Pink Pirouette.) Although I ventured out with my new In Colors, I'm still stuck in time with my old stamp sets ... I'll have some new SU Stamp sets coming soon!

As you can see, I took the pattern and the colors from the inspiration bedding quite literally with my design. I love the stripes on the pillow cases and mocked them on my card, and used the retired Level Two Hostess stamp set, Spring Solitude and retired Chocolate Chip Poly-Twill Ribbon. Along with the colors Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango, I used Chocolate Chip and Basic Gray. RECIPE
Stamps: Spring Solitude (Level Two Hostess 2008 Spring-Summer)
Paper: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, and Basic Gray CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, and Tangerine Tango
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Poly-Twill Ribbon, Dew Drops
Tools: Blender Pen, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack
Supplies: Tombo Glue

TWO CARDS FOR YOU

This first card combines SCS Sketch Challenge SC180 and SCS Color Challenge CC170. I really like this color combination of Real Red, Regal Rose, and So Saffron. For some reason, the combination reminds me of a candy store in downtown Disney! (don't ask me why!???)

I took these photos at night so it's hard to tell, but there is a Yellow Fire Circle Rhinestone Brad in the center of the flower and paper piercing on the corners of the diamond-shaped Real Red panel. The small flower image from Office Accoutrement is stamped off with So Saffron Classic Ink on the center Whisper White panel.

RECIPE
Stamps: Office Accoutrement, Hugs & Wishes
Paper: So Saffron Prints DP, Whisper White, Regal Rose, and Real Red CS
Ink: So Saffron, Real Red, and Regal Rose Classic Ink
Embellishments: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Yellow Fire Circle Rhinestone Brad
Tools: Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals, Pop-Up Glue Dot

This next card is a total case of THIS CARD by justcrazy on SCS. I thought justcrazy's use of this Fall Flowers DP with this stamp set, Spring Solitude was brilliant, and I was inspired to copy it! The only changes I made include adding a sentiment in the lower right hand corner, and adding paper piercing on the Old Olive diamond shaped panel.
RECIPE
Stamps: Spring Solitude
Paper: Fall Flowers DP, Whisper White, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, and Old Olive Markers
Embellishments: Real Red Brads, Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

APPEARANCE ON STAMPER'S SHOWCASE

This card showed up on Stamper's Showcase this morning! If you don't know what Stamper's Showcase is, it is a gallery on the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website that displays cards and projects made by Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.

See all the details about this card HERE in this previous post.

SPRING SOLITUDE SFYTT

Jen del Muro offered this sketch this weekend on her blog, i{heart}2stamp, my starting point for this card.

I am so drawn to the colors in the Bali Breeze DP, and can't seem to stay away from them! This card features the Stampin' Up! Level Two Hostess Bundle, Spring Solitude and Solitude Stampin' Around Wheel, Flower Fusion, and Old Olive Poly-Twill Ribbon. RECIPE
Stamps: Spring Solitude and Solitude Stampin' Around Wheel (Level Two Hostess)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Taken With Teal, Rose Red, and Whisper White CS, Bali Breeze DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pads, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and Taken With Teal Markers, Versamark
Embellishments: Flower Fusion, Old Olive Brads, Old Olive Poly-Twill Ribbon
Tools: Ticket Corner Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals