 Such fun, classic summer colors we have for you this round at Retro Rubber #275! The Welcoming Window bundle caught my eye today - this could be fun! I picked out three colors - Granny Apple Green, Real Red and Azure Afternoon, and got to work! As I assigned colors to various elements in my head, I also knew I wanted to emboss my background with something appropriate, so out came the Exposed Brick EF, too, lol. I did all stamped elements for my window, imagining a cute cottage with these colorful windows - it could happen! I finished with the pitcher of flowers, and some Brass Butterflies for good measure. So cute! I can't wait to see YOUR summer colors in action - and don't forget to make it Retro! Welcoming Window Stamp Set (retired 2025); Basic White & Real Red CS; Real Red, Granny Apple Green & Azure Afternoon Inks; Window Flower Box (retired) & Stylish Shapes Dies; Exposed Brick EF (retired); Brass Butterflies (retired); #RRCB275. 
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 OK, I can do this! I love how confident my team is in me at Make My Monday #271, that I can do 2 or 3 color blending, lol! So my strategy is to do a little band of blended colors, but something with some bright contrast, too! After I manage that, I can decide what to put over it, right? So I got to work, and chose Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight & Berry Burst for my colors. I set up my paper on my sticky mat (this thing is miraculous, lol) and got to work masking off where I would blend. I kept going til I was happy, lol, and I think I actually like it, though it's still a bit blotchy, lol. Then I flipped through my stamps and landed on Cutest Crew! AND, I haven't even stamped the birds yet, so today's the day. I really am happy with how this all came out! I can't wait to see YOUR blended projects - meet you at the challenge! Cutest Crew Stamp Set; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight & Berry Burst Inks; Blending Brushes; Berry Burst Charming Shimmer Dots; #MMM271.   Hm, our sketch this round at Sunday Stamps #389 kinda reminds me of a signpost! I took an actual whole day to think about what shapes I could use for this one, lol. And how about keeping it current? I'm pretty terrible about playing with retired stamps, I admit, lol. So, I finally landed on the Fern & Flora suite, BUT, this sketch is just way too symmetrical for me! So I moved over the vertical a little, shh... Anyway, lol, I wanted to start breaking into the papers from the DSP that have these super rich Golden Glow florals on them, too - just so pretty! I went with this one, and added some wispy ferns for my ovals. I also wrapped on some old Crushed Curry baker's twine for my vertical - I think it's close enough! I can't wait to see what YOU come up with for our sketch - meet you at the challenge! Fern & Flora Stamp Set & Dies; Moonlit Flora DSP; Basic White & Golden Glow CS; Peaceful Pine & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Crushed Curry Baker's Twine; Golden Glow Dots; #SSC389.   Lol, check out the "buzz" at Color Hues #135 - so fun! Now of course a yellow and black combo makes me think of bumblebees - how not? But there was some amazing inspo from the DT at the challenge - it really made the wheels start turning! I decided to go back and do another Golden Days stencil arrangement in yellows - this set is SO dramatic, I love it! But how to differentiate from my earlier pink one? I started by centering my first stencil over my paper, and layered on four colors of yellow as I worked through the rest. As I layered the finished flower over black, I decided to cut the black layer down a smidge so the flower would go edge to edge, and then fussy cut the white space OFF. Yeah, there's even more drama to be had, lol. My centering was so even that I also went landscape with this one, and I'm so pleased that it looks like I planned it all along! Nature's Symphony Stamp Set; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Golden Glow & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Altenew Golden Days Stencils; Basic Black Enamel Dot Essentials; #CHC135.   Oo, I'm loving the theme at Shopping Our Stash #576 - summertime! So glad I can FINALLY try out another clearance set I picked up from Colorado Crafts of the Anita Jeram bunnies in action - I think this one is called Fun in the Sun, and it has a set of dies, too! I set up a beachy background by blending on some "sand" in Crumb Cake at the bottom edge of a sheet from the Beach Boardwalk DSP, then stamped all my beach bunnies, lol. So fun to color! I had a bit f a time getting them all on there, but I think it all works out, lol. Last, I fussy cut the sentiment to do a little cascade, and finished with some sequins and gems. Let's hit the beach! Colorado Craft AJ852 Fun in the Sun Stamp Set & Dies; Beach Boardwalk DSP; Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Gray Granite, Golden Glow, Lemon Lolly, Real Red & Azure Afternoon Blends Markers; Whale of a Time Sequins (retired); Lemon Lolly Solid Gems (retired); #SOS576.   Lol, I SO love it when Cupcake Inspirations has an "anything goes" challenge, and they show naked cupcakes for it! I'm not a huge frosting fan anyway, lol! Inspired by the colors of a naked cupcake, lol, I couldn't resist another crack at out Product-of-the-Month stamp set, Wild Bunch! I couldn't wait to color up a highland cow or three, and decided to float him over a sheet of Golden Glow Gingham. I did go ahead and try my hand at the little scribbled checkered pattern in the set as well - looks kind f cool over the gingham, I think! He had to have a crooked hat, too - 'cause he's a party cow! Wild Bunch Stamp Set (POTM June 2026); Gingham Gallery DSP; Basic White & Earle Espresso CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Early Espresso Inks; Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Peaceful Pine & Golden Glow Blends Markers; Early Espresso Earthy Matte Dots; #CIC638.   Such a sunny inspiration pic at this round of First Cup Challenge #15! I knew as soon as saw all those sunglasses that I needed to pull out my Splash & Relax bundle for this one, lol. And the dies also include a fun bubble-top drink - perfect! I can never resist floating this set over this watery paper from our Beach Boardwalk DSP, and SO glad I have a little extra for continued hoarding, lol. I chose some fun and summery coordinating colors for my elements and went to town! I can't help but smile as I look at this - I think I need new pool cups around here in these colors! Splash & Relax Stamp Set & Dies; Beach Boardwalk DSP; Basic White, Basic Black, Summer Sun, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Petunia Pop & Fresh Freesia CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; White Iridescent Discs; #FCC15.   So glad to have another Christmas challenge to play at, let me say, lol. This round, Christmas Crafts All Year Round has K and L prompts! I thought at first I would do the Three Kings for sure, but then I spotted my beloved Santa's Suit set from 2017, and I knew I had to do "L" for LAUNDRY, lol! Santa's laundry, that is! This is such a fun set still! I ended up just doing the laundry line directly on my card base, so I could fit absolutely everything on there, lol. I put a little scrap of DSP across the bottom edge so I could add a little depth, and have somewhere for union-suit Santa to perch! After I finished all the two-step stamping, I went back and added my clothespins - perfect! Santa's Suit Stamp Set (retired 2017); Take a Bow DSP (retired); Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Nude Blendability Marker; Santa Builder (retired) & Stylish Shapes Dies; Peppermint Dots; #CCAYRJune26.   Aw, look at the sweet garden cookies for the challenge this month at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #217! I knew right away I wanted to pull my Dainty Delight bundle for this one, but I was also struck by those gorgeous blended backgrounds - do I have anything graduated or soft enough to suit? I really dug through my DSP stash, lol, but in the end, I settled for this B-side sheet of the Lights of Aurora DSP. Not really a color gradient, but a pretty similar feel! I stamped all over it with Versamark in two of the smaller flowers. Next up I stamped the largest spray of tiny flowers from the stamp set on white and cut out with my Nested Essentials dies, such fun shapes! I had some fun coloring as always, and stamped this sentiment on a Stitched Oval. Then I went back and tucked in the vines from the dies, lol, and finished with some Brass Butterflies. I'm really happy with how it came put! Dainty Delight Stamp Set & Dies (retired 2024); Lights of Aurora DSP (retired); Basic White & Pear Pizzazz (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; Mossy Meadow, Petunia Pop, Pretty In Pink, Barely Blush & Golden Glow Blends Markers; Nested Essentials & Stitched Shapes (retired) Dies; Brass Butterflies (retired); #Cookie217.   Ooo! Love this classic color combo over at Hand Stamped Sentiments #490! This seems like a great chance for another preview set - today I'm breaking in the Festive Cheer bundle! This little collection of retro Christmas ornaments is JUST my style, and the sentiments are perfect for them. The dies even have this beautiful pine sprig, that I can add the stem to! It's the pine sprig that actually gave me the idea to try it for this color challenge - that's Pecan Pie and Old Olive right there, lol. I had fun stamping the two-step ornaments I chose, stamping off the body colors. I even buckled down and cut some of the teeny weeny hangers from gold foil for the detail - love the finished look! Festive Cheer Stamp Set & Dies (July 2027 OE); Hobby Haven DSP (retired); Basic White, Pecan Pie, Old Olive & Gold Foil CS; Coastal Cabana, Old Olive & Pecan Pie Inks; Gold Festive Pearls (retired); #HSS490.  |
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