Rain Boots

Mornin' y'all! Guess what....THE MAC IS BACK, JACK!  The hubs managed to set it up just like our last Mac, though there are some differences--mostly I haven't been able to get AirDrop to work right, I need to ask him about that.  But I'm glad to be off the laptop and back on the Mac!

And I have a cheerful rainy day card to share today.

Personally, I love rainy days, especially when I don't have to go anywhere.  I started with the new challenge from The Card Concept:

I didn't match the colors exactly, but that was dictated by the Pleased as Punch DSP and I figured that it fit the theme so well that I could get a pass for using Balmy Blue as opposed to the more turquoise Coastal Cabana.  I think I got the other three colors though, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Polished Pink which I miss a lot.  I also used last week's Freshly Made Sketch:

Have to say this one was a bit of a head-scratcher for me and I'm not 100% sure about what I ended up with, but I gave it a shot.  I think I just don't like the placement of the umbrella, but I can't unstick it now.

Anyway, Ryan is on spring break for the next two weeks and why didn't I ever get two weeks for spring break when I was in school???  Lucky duck.  Anyway, have a great day, y'all!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Under My Umbrella
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Blends in Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Thick Basic White, Pleased as Punch DSP
Accessories:  Stitched Rectangles dies, Everyday Arches dies, Stylish Shapes dies, umbrella punch, Dimensionals, Shiny Sequins

Hello Sunshine

Wait, what?  I'm posting on a Sunday?  Yep!  I almost always play along with Freshly Made Sketches and I couldn't let last week's sketch get away from me, so I made a quick card!

Before I get to the sketch, here's the Inkspirational inspirational photo I used:

Fun, right?  And here's the Freshly Made Sketch challenge:

My interpretation of the sketch was a bit looser this time around, but I'm pretty pleased with how my card turned out.  And of course you can't tell from the photo, but I put Wink of Stella on the stamped part of the flower, which gives it a nice sparkle IRL.

Cheers, y'all!  See you back here tomorrow for Scrappy Monday.

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Positive Thoughts, Under My Umbrella
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  Smoky Slate, Thick Whisper White, Basic Black DSP (retired)
Accessories:  Nature's Thoughts dies, Stitched Shapes dies, Metallic Sequins (retired), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

Elvis' Rain Boots

Hey stampy friends!  I actually made a card yesterday, whaaaaaaat!  We'll see if I make one today too, or finish those scrapbook pages and start the next set.  But first, card:

D'awww.  I wasn't going to get the Under My Umbrella bundle at first, but for some reason it snuck on my big March order and I'm glad it did.  That sentiment makes my brain sing Elvis' "Always on My Mind" and also makes me want to watch Practical Magic (if you've seen the movie, you'll understand the connection).

My card is a triple challenge card, starting with the colors from Cupcake Inspirations:

I used Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, and Balmy Blue for my card.  I paired that with the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch:

I flipped the sketch 90 degrees to the right and ended up making my card more symmetrical than the sketch, although the umbrella overhanging the sentiment panel keeps it from being totally symmetrical.  I had originally wanted to use a completely different sketch, but I really wanted the rain boots with the sentiment, so I switched to this one instead.

Finally, here's the Global Design Project theme challenge:

I don't really make a lot of Easter cards, so I went with a spring theme instead.  My parents said it's been raining cats and dogs where they are in Texas, but we've had nothing but lovely weather lately.  Which means lots of social distance-appropriate walks for me and the kiddo ;)

Hope you have a lovely day, folks, rain or shine!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Under My Umbrella
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Balmy Blue, Stampin' Blends in Daffodil Delight & Flirty Flamingo
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Thick Whisper White, Pleased as Punch DSP
Accessories:  Umbrella punch, Dimensionals

SUO Challenges: Color My World

Good morning stampy friends!  It is time once more for a new challenge from SUO Challenges!

This time the challenge is coloring!  We've done this one several times and it's always fun.  Use Stampin' Blends, do watercoloring, use your regular markers, watercolor pencils, whatever you like!  Lots of options for this challenge.  Here's my card:

I just got a very large order of Stampin' Up! goodies, so I looked through my new stamp sets for something fun to color and Under My Umbrella popped out at me.  I used the coordinating Pleased as Punch DSP and took my colors from that...well, Mango Melody isn't listed on the colors for the paper, but that sure looks like a mango stripe to me!  I used Stampin' Blends to color the umbrella and the flowers, and for something really different, this card even went out in the mail already!  I've been doing pretty well about sending out happy mail lately.

Something that makes me happy?  I *finally* got the Layering Ovals dies.  I almost reached for my trusty favorite Stitched Shapes dies, but then remembered that I just got the ovals.  Why did it take me so long?!

Color up something gorgeous and share it with us on the SUO Challenges blog.  We'd love to see you in our gallery!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Under My Umbrella
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Balmy Blue, Stampin' Blends in Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather
Paper:  Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Thick Whisper White, Pleased as Punch DSP
Accessories:  Umbrella punch, Layering Ovals Dies