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Challenges with Lynn: #1

Just before the holidays one of my stamping friends, Lynn, came over with a binder with images from of all of her stamps and asked me to come up with a challenge for the two of us. I pointed to a picture of Louis Vuitton tangerine and fuschia shoes that I'd torn out of and old Vogue magazine and tacked to my bulletin board and suggested that as the basis of our challenge. The way that the light caught the "tangerine" satin on the shoes made it actually look like Peach Parfait which is why I had torn out the picture in the first place. I needed to get my head around this color. The fuschia actually looks like Melon Mambo.

To make this even more challenging, Lynn chose the stamp sets out of my cupboard that I needed to use and I chose the stamp sets that she should use out of her binder. You will see the stamp sets that she chose for me listed below the card pictures.

I haven't been able to find an online photo of the shoes so here is a picture of the magazine page on my bulletin board:

 

Here are a few of the cards I've made:

 

Fast & Fun Notes, Eastern Blooms

 

Awash with Flowers

 

Punch Potpourri

Awash with Flowers

I have several more pieces that I have stamped or cut out sitting in my "make something with this piece box" so you may be seeing more of this color combinationin the future.

Lynn and I wrapped up this challenge in early January and started another that we finished up this last Tuesday. I hope to be posting on that challenge very soon.

Stay warm!

 

Chris

 

 

 

Hope

I haven't done a Featured Stamper challenge in ages. I frequently take a peek and save a few inspiring pix but rarely pull one off. Last Sunday was different. I actually checked out the Stamper (Tillymint), chose which card to take my inspiration from, AND made the card all on Sunday evening. OK, so I'm just getting around to posting it here and on Splitcoast on Thursday, but at least I'm doing it.

Part of the reason I knew I would do this card is that I've been meaning to play with my Timeless Type set of alphabet sizzlets.

 

Timeless Type , Square Lattice embossing folder, Whisper White cardstock, White Signo gel Pen, Pink Gingham ribbon (retired)

Hello...again/Posie Notes

Hello!

I know that it has been a long tome since I've posted. I actually have done a fair amount of stamping. (It is winter and there is a new mini catalog and SAB after all!) The problem is I also spend a fair amount of time with my iPad and blogging on Typepad with the iPad isn't something I've figured out, especially when I usually post pictures. Today I'm back to my somewhat slow laptop.

I've had a few days off work and canceled a trip to see my daughter in Des Moines due to the weather so I've been not only stamping but actually remembering to get a few photos of my work during daylight hours.

Anyway, on to this card.

I thought this Springtime Vintage DSP with the itty bitty posies was calling out for me to combine it with the extra large Fancy Flower punch.

Posie Details: I stamped off the large flower from With All My Heart in Baja Breeze before stamping my vanilla cardstock and punching the posie. The petals are  sponged, stitched, curled and then topped off with a Not Quite Navy button made with the Sweet Buttons embosslit. The stem and posie leaves are punched iwth the Two-step Bird punch. As I compose this post, it  looks like the stamping and sponging is a little faint in the photo. Sorry about that. I should probably have the cards sitting by my computer as I edit the photos.

Other ingredients:

Stamps: With All My Heart, Tiny Tags

Paper: Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla Cardstock, Springtime Vintage DSP

Ink: Not Quite Navy pad and marker, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Fancy Flower punch, Medium Jewelry Tag punch, Two- step Bird punch, Square Lattice and Framed Tulips embossing folders,Sweet Buttons embosslit,  Stampin' Dimensionals, Victorian crocheted lace.

Chris