Pink Flowers & Bling

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Look forward to you popping by.

Corinna

colourQ challenge #70

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Please come & visit me there:

http://pinkflowersandbling.blogspot.com/

Look forward to you popping by.

Corinna

 

 

 

I was realy hesitant when I saw the colours this week:

 

but as I began to play I realise that I LOVE them!  That's the best part about these challenges they make you step out of your comfort zone & you find yourself discovering fab new combos etc.

I really wanted to make a card with Ice-Creams or Chocolate - mmm Strawberry Cream Chocies.  Didn't have anything remotely like it so here's my card for this challenge. 

I'm a sucker for PINK and Birdies so I course I love this card. LOL 

 

Thanks for visiting - have a great day!

Corinna

 

Card Recipe - All Stampin'Up! Unless noted

 

Stamps: Sweet Summer, Happy Together, Life Definitions, Tiny Tags

Inks - Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Cameo Coral,

Cardstock/DSP: Blushing Bride C/stock, Very Vanilla C/Stock, Early Espresso C/Stock, Poppy Parade DSP

Other: Crochet Trim - Victoria, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Sizzix Square Scallop Die, Brad, Vintage Trinkets, Poppy Parade Ribbon, Clips Assortment, Sponge.

 

Color Throwdown # 127

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Corinna

 

 

 

This weeks challenge at color throwdown is:

Here's my card:

 

 

I really struggled - this card has had so many metamorphasis 's LOL.  So many stamp sets were used in it's creation to finally only showcase a sentiment from flight of the Butterfly.  Still it's a sweet card & was able to use a scrap of crumb cake that I'd previously run through a friends Elegant Lines Embossing Folder.  Gotta love using those scraps in the basket. 

Happy Stamping!

Corinna

 

Card Recipe - all supplies Stampin'Up! unless noted.

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly

Cardstock/DSP: Crumb Cake, So Saffron DSP, Early Espresso, Bashful Blue DSP & C'stock.

Inks: Early Espresso

Other: Beautiful Butterflies, Adhesive Rhinestones, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, So Saffron Ribbon, Pinking Hearts Border Punch.

Inkspirations Colour Challenge #56

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Corinna

 

 

 

Here's the color challenge for this week:

 

 

and here's my entry. 

 

Love the elegant combo of these colours.  The card didn't exactly come out the way I imagined but I do love the Cobbler Rose & Antique Brad surrounded by the black leaves. 

 

Good to be used neglected toys too. 

Corinna.

 

Card Recipe:

Stamps - Sincere Salutations

Ink - Basic Black

Cardstock/DSP:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Other: Little Leaves Sizzlit, Floral Fusion Sizzlit, Antique Brad, Lots Of Tags Sizzlit, Moderna Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Black Brads.

Wow - I'm a colourQueen!

What a wonderful surprise I've been crowned a ColourQueen! for my entry for CQC #69 - refer this blog entry

Thanks so much for this honour!  Part of this is being able to display this badge:

 

Please click on this badge to see all the other amazing entries to this challenge, and to see this weeks challenge - love those pinks & chocolate.

Love Corinna

 

 

 

Just Add Ink #53 - An Inspiration Challenge

Decided to participate in this week's JAI Challenge # 53

We are throwing a new challenge into the mix - an inspiration challenge! Take a look at our beautiful picture, take inspiration from it (e.g. from this photo you could take the colours, or flowers, or just something that makes you happy!) and we'd love you to tell us in your link how the picture inspired you.

Here's the inspiration photo - click on it to visit JAI's challenge blog:

 

Seeing the bright sunflower made me think of a yellow & Black Card instantly.  It seen summery too & I thought the Sugarnellie Stamp - Bumblebee would suit perfectly.

So here's my entry/creation:

Front:

 

Side/Inside

 

Front closed so you can see that the front layer is narrower that the back & the greeting is actually stamped on the the side of the back layer.

 

Then as I went back to get the inspiration pic to add here I realised that under it the JAI team have added

 When we gave the Design Team the brief for this challenge, we called it a Bright Burst of Colour (basically like naming the photo), so when you visit the Design Team blogs, you might find that's what they've called the challenge.  It is the same challenge!  Your entry can be inspired by the photo in any way, whether it includes a flower or not.  Hope this clears up any confusion!

Now I hope to come up with another entry that better suits the challenge before the Linky is closed.

Corinna

 

Recipe:

Stamps - Sugarnellie - Bumblebee, Cute & Curly

Cardstock - Whisper White, Basic Black, Urban Oasis DSP, Crushed Curry

Inks - Momento Black, Versamark

Prismacolors: Black, Sunburst Yellow, Light Peach, Canary Yellow.

Other - Nestabilities - Labels One, Black Embossing Powder, Crushed Curry PolkaDot Grosgrain Ribbon.

ColorQ Challenge # 69

Hi Everyone, 

Today's going to be a scorcher - 40 Celsius or 104 Fahrenheit!  So what better than to stay inside with the cooling and make some cards. 

This morning I decided to attempt this weeks ColorQ's Challenge#69 - (just click on the pic below to visit their site.)

 

Initially, thought I would make a masculine card, then I thought a giraffe may form part of it, untimately deciding on "For All You Do" stamp set which is one of my all time fav's.  You can never really tell where a challenge will lead you. . .

Here's the final result

 

 

Have a great day,

Corinna

 

Stamps: For All You Do, Occasional Quotes, Itty Bitty Bits.

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

 Inks: Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze, Rich Razzleberry, Versamark.

 Other: Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Peach Parfait Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Scallop Trim Punch, Corner Rounder (non SU) & Rhinestones & Pearls.

Nat''s B'day + Inkspirations Color Challenge #54 = This Card

Hi All,

As promised I am back with the birthday card that I've made for my wonderful friend Natalie.

I decided the colour palette in this weeks Inkspirations Challenge would fit the bill perfectly.  

http://inkspirations-challenges.blogspot.com/

Now to decide on the individual elements.  I did try to move away from my tried & trusted but those Butterflies and the Ruched Ribbon snuck their way in.  I do love the result however:

Here's the inside

and here it is with the giftbag I made to co-ordinate:

 

Sadly, now I'm home from delivering this gift I see that the photos aren't really that crash hot - will remember to check prior to giving next time.

Thanks for stopping by,

Corinna

 

Recipe - All Stampin'Up! unless noted otherwise:

Stamps - Just Believe, Well Scripted, Friends 24/7

Cardstock/Inks - Blushing Bride, Pear Pizazz, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Accessories - Butterfly Embosslits, Modern Label Punch,  Word Window Punch, Brad, Pearls, Blushing Bride Ribbon, Finial Press Embossing Folder.

JAI 52 & SCC #36

Finally back, it took longer than I thought but I've been busy organising, preparing and celebrating hubby's 40th Birthday.

Now things are back to normal I have completed another challenge card that fits 2 of this weeks challenges.

 

I used the layout from JAI - 52 Sketch Challenge & the colors & floral background to fit Stampin Celebration Challenge #36.

It's a small gift card that would be perfect to give to a friend along with some chocolate or flowers to cheer her up or remind her what a great friend she is.

I used a tip from Regionals and made my own "Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder" by mixing Dazzling Diamonds with Clear Embossing powder and used this to create the sparkly background with the blossom branch from Easter Blossoms.

Now I have a Birthday Card to make. . .

Will be back to share when it's done.

Love Corinna

 

Recipe:

Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink. Whispher White

Ink: Versamark, Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink

Other: Lattice Embossing Folder, Top Note Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Tiny Tag Punch, Vintage Trinkets, Whispher White Taffeta Ribbon, Adhesive Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds

 

 

JAI 49 Just Add Summer

Here's my entry to Just Add Ink's Challenge Number 49 - Can't believe how many they've had I recall when they first started and I was planning to participate in each and every one! 

OK so how does that saying go?  Better Late Than Never! At least it's before this challenges deadline LOL

 

Time for another challenge!

Have a great day!

Love Corinna

 

Recipe - All Stampin'Up! Supplies

Stamps: Medallion Background, Something Sweet

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Whispher White, So Saffron, Pumkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake

Other: Whisper White Flower Brad, Rhinestones, Lattice Embossing Folder, Crimper, Scallop Trim border Punch, Beautiful Butterflies Die & Butterfly Wings Embosslit.