Pink and Brown Houndstooth

I was inspired by some pretty pink and brown houndstooth ribbon that I have. I thought of the houndstooth stamp from Hero Arts and decided to put together several different backgrounds that were based off the original pink and brown houndstooth.

I started with some brown cardstock and embossed with pink EP. I also had this pretty little scrap of the lace flowers stamped using brown ink on pink cardstock.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Houndstooth
• Hero Arts - Delicate Leaves
• Hero Arts - Daisy Lace
• Hero Arts - Two Flourish Flowers
• Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Creative Beginnings - Pastel Pink Embossing Powder
• Penny Black - Wish Big
• Ribbon, Pearls
• Rangers Stickles

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz

Inspirations...

On the Hero Arts Blog http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/category/motivation-mondays/ they are featuring artists who participate in their challenges.

Kiara is one of the artists being featured. Her blog is here: http://stampingcafe.blogspot.com/. Kiara's cards are always beautiful and elegant and have the cutest embellishments.

The challenge on the HA blog is to be inspired by one of the featured artists. Here is my attempt to emulate some of Kiara's style.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Clear Design - Woodland Critters
• Hero Arts - Fancifaul Flower Filament
• Hero Arts - Designblock - Wavy Leaf Pattern
• Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Labels
• Martha Stewart Border Punch - Cornice
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Light Pink Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by... I am going to see if I can emulate Kelly B talent next!

Suzz

Friendship and Scraps...

I put together a couple of cards for two challenges. Hero Arts Weekly Challenge for friendship: http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2009/02/16/motivation-monday-friendship-a-video/ and Godelieve posted a sunday scraps challenge on 2 Pea's: http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=2752494 .
Godelieve suggested a weekly challenge on Sundays to use up scraps. I have a ton of scraps from all my projects. I actually started from a couple of scraps (screen shadow background and butterfly) to make this card:
While making this card I tried something which I didn't like on the little card and ended up with another scrap! So I decided I must put that into a card as well otherwise I would not be using up my scraps.. So here is my second card.

Products:

• Hero Arts Sparkle Design - Mini Messages
• Hero Arts CardArt Thinking of You
• Hero Arts Designblock - Wavy Leaf Pattern
• Creative Beginnings - Light Pink Embossing Powder
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Basic Grey - eloquent stamp
• Hero Arts - Screen Shadow
• Amy Butler Lotus Floral Stamps
• Memento - Rose Bud
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
• Marvy Uchida Circle Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Scalloped Circle
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels

I also wanted to share that a few of my cards are out this month in the April issue of Crafts n Things. I sent them in a long time ago and they let me know they were going to be published, but it has been a long time to wait to see them in print. Very exciting for me. I also have a few other pending future issues.

Thanks for stopping by..

Suzz

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and I hope it brings you and your loved ones a blessed year!

Yesterday I worked on Kristina's Color Challenge... http://kwernerdesign.com/blog/2008/12/color-inspiration-36.html

Here are the colors:

I loved this color combination. I immediately die cut some hearts in red and green thinking I would emboss them. I ended up using the cut out as a mask instead. Here is my main heart.

I stamped the pretty floral/flourish stamp on white cardstock and embossed using light pink embossign powder. I then took the cardstock where I had cut out the hearts and used that as a mask and sponged on the red ink to make my hearts.

I purchased these charms with sentiments. I thought this was an appropriate sentiment.

Products:

• Paper Inspirations - Floral Flourish
• Creative Beginnings - Pastel Pink Embossing Powder
• Martha Stewart - Doily Lace Border Punch
• EK Success - Red Adornments
• Sizzix Heart Die Cuts
• Ranger Distress Inks - Fire Brick
• Plaid Enterprised - Fresh Metal Charms - Love

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz