SUO Challenges: Going Green!

 It's time for a new challenge at SU Only Challenges!

This time around, our theme is GO GREEN!  So make a card using shades of green and/or make a St. Patrick's Day card.  I did both...twice!  Here's my first card:

We're reaching way back in my SU archives for the set Pinch Proof, which I've had for fifteen years now.  I stamped the leprechaun in Shaded Spruce and fussy cut him, and then the sentiment is stamped 3 or 4 times in Granny Apple Green so it's kinda in between the Parakeet Party plaid pattern and the darker Shaded Spruce.  I added some gold rhinestones from a past Paper Pumpkin kit because a leprechaun has to have some gold coins, right?

Next up I used the Country Bouquet stamp set and punch to make an XL four-leaf clover.  The "stem" is from Trees for Sale, you could easily draw a line or use a stem from any stamp set with large floral images.  This one is just Parakeet Party and Shaded Spruce, with a matte dot in the center of the clover for a bit more interest.

Hope you'll take the time to go green and share a card with us at the SUO Challenges blog.  Have fun!

Supplies, leprechaun card:
Stamps:  Pinch Proof
Ink:  Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green
Paper:  Shaded Spruce, Thick Basic White, Parakeet Party DSP
Accessories:  Mini Dimensionals, gold rhinestones

Supplies, clover card:
Stamps:  Country Bouquet, Nature's Prints
Ink:  Shaded Spruce
Paper:  Parakeet Party, Thick Basic White, Parakeet Party & Shaded Spruce DSP scraps
Accessories:  Natural Prints dies, Dimensionals, Matte Dots

All the Sparkles!

Hey y'all, happy Friday!  I got a slow start today, I had to call and make several appointments and I really, really hate calling people on the phone.  So I procrastinated a lot and finally just sucked it up and got it done, then went up to my craft room...and kinda stared at everything for a bit, wondering what to do.  And then, THEN, I put on some Christmas music, ate some chocolate (my stamping muse is a picky wench but she is happy to be bribed with chocolate), and actually made a few things I like!

So here is what just might be the sparkliest card I've ever made.

It's a triple challenge card.  First up is Just Add Ink:

I used a tree and lots and lots of sparkle.  Check out this week's Freshly Made Sketch:

And the Color Throwdown:

I used Blushing Bride, silver sparkles, Shaded Spruce, Whisper White, and some Basic Gray.  I knew I was going to combine the sketch and colors (don't I always combine those challenges?) but I hadn't decided for sure what exactly to do until the JAI challenge tied it all together.  Whee!

Okay, I've got about an hour before Ryan gets off the bus, so I'm going to try to be productive to make up for my morning procrastination.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Ringed with Nature, Trees for Sale, Framed & Festive
Ink:  Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Shaded Spruce
Paper:  Thick Basic White, silver glimmer paper
Accessories:  Tree Lot dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Dimensionals

Christmas Greetings from the Doggo

Hey y'all!  Ryan is off school today and tomorrow (seriously, they get so many days off, what is up with that) so my stamping time will most likely be limited.  But I do have a card to share today, check it out:

I swear the temperature dropped fifteen degrees yesterday so a wintry card feels appropriate!  Good thing I've got a big cuppa tea in front of me.  I used the sketch from Fusion:

And I worked in a bit of red as a nod to the strawberries in the inspiration pic.  The Global Design Project is what drove my stamp set choice though:

I hadn't used Trees for Sale much yet (well, I've delayed making anything Christmas related since I love Halloween and fall so much) so this challenge was an excellent motivator to ink it up this week.  I stamped the trees and sentiment, but it still seemed to need something so I added the happy doggo.

That's it for me today, peeps.  Hope I can make something to post tomorrow, we shall see...cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Trees for Sale
Ink:  Garden Green, Pool Party, Soft Suede
Paper:  Thick Basic White, Sweetest Christmas DSP
Accessories:  Tree Lot dies, mini Dimensionals, red rhinestones