Orange You Glad You Peeked!!!!

The last few days I have not been able to sit and craft *sadness*. I was recovering from a day surgery (which the power of good thoughts had me believing I was a machine and would be pumping out cards that day and yesterday....NOT!!!hee hee). So today I feel better and my nephews came to play with my kids, so that allowed me some time to craft. Can you say happy again, it feels marvelous to make a card after a few days. Maybe I will be lucky enough to make another one tonight. I do have 2 birthday cards I need to due. One for tomorrow...LOL. Nothing like procrastination...LOL.

Do you like surprises? I sure do and I got one today. When I was copying the color combo picture at Scrapmaster's Paradise Color Challenge, I scrolled down and guess what I saw....can you guess???? I made TOP 5 for Color Combo #29, click here. *WHOOT, WHOOT*. I still have to copy my button for this one and the last one. What a feel good moment. Congratulations to everyone, I looked at all the works of art and they were wonderful!!! Thank you also for the amazing honor. The DT's and creator do an amazing job and thanks for taking the time to comment. It sure does make a person feel good. Today, I used their SPCC color combo #30, which were great colors as always. The sketch I used is just down below.

Laura Sketch #43 is just awesome. I knew what I wanted to do immediately! Please check out 2 Sketches 4 You. They have a bonus sketch for this week by Sankari's. Any sketches have to be in by midnight tonight US mountain time. Another last minute one for me. I hope to do the bonus sketch later tonight.
This is what a came up with. Everything just seemed to work.

I went looking through my stash of glitter and found the Stampin' Up Fine Supernova Glitter and orange yet *sweet*. Glitter was very where in my room and on me...LOL. A little clumpsiness on my part. So like a very nice Auntie I put orange glitter on my 15 year old nephew. Needless to say I think he thought I was nuts...LOL!!! I like pulling pranks on them. Oh and as you can see no embossing. What a change...LOL.

The card picture is a little dark, but when you look at it in person it sure does glitter. Hoping one of these pic's show you that.

Recipe:
Stamp: Stem Silhouettes (SU)
Paper: So Saffron, Only Orange, Very Vanilla, Washington Apple DSP
Ink: So Saffron, Only Orange
Accessories: Martha Stewart Punches (set), Ticket punch, So Saffron Brads, Fine supernova Glitter (orange, SU). Paper Piercer, Orange and yellow flowers, glue pen, So Saffron Ribbon.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day and hoping this is not the last time I see you today.

Til next time - Happy crafting.

Kazan's Sketch #43 and SPCC # 29

What an exciting night for me. I went to get this weeks color challenge from SPCC and guess what....can you guess???? I made TOP 5 for Challenge #28. Thank you once again for such a great honor. It made my day!!!! :). If you would like to see the card click here. Congratulations to the winners and the other TOP 5 Crafters.

Now on to the card for the night. I went to 2 Sketches 4 You and saw that Kazan's had put Sketch #43 up. Right away I knew what stamp I would use and that I should tie it together with the difficult color challenge from SPCC #29. You should check out these challenge sites they are always amazing and all the Diva's and Creator's do a wonderful job on the color combo's and sketches each week.

Kazan's Sketch #43, it was another great sketch to create with.

Samantha this color combo was a challenge for me alright (LOL), but I think I was able to make it work.
Here is my creation. I made this birthday card for a friend of mine. I am hoping she will like it.


Recipe:
Stamps: It's Your Birthday and Thoughts & Prayers (both SU)
Paper: Brillant Blue, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Lavender Lace, Whisper White
Ink: Markers (SU), Brillant Blue, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Lavender Lace and Basic Black.
Accessories: Rose Red Ribbon, Swiss Dots and Perfectly Paisley folders(Cuttlebug), dimensionals and paper piercer.

The hardest part for me was how I should lay the colors out. It was nice to relax and create something today. I am still in pain but nothing like a little music, some good challenges to take my mind off of it for a while :). I was hoping to get a few challenges done but I had to take down all of my christmas stuff. My house looks so bare now...LOL, but it is back to normal.

Tomorrow, I am lucky enough to have my parents, and my friend Leanne come for a visit. Leanne will be bring my other friends kids with her. It is a truly going to be a great day. With Leanne their is always so many laughs and giggles.

Wishing you all the most wonderful day tomorrow, if I don't get on here. Happy crafting and thanks for stopping in. I enjoy seeing you and your comments.