Blog Candy Winner

Debby has been selected as the winner for my latest blog candy. Debby will be receiving a package of retiring card stock in the color of her choice. Debby please contact me. Here is what Debby said: I will miss most of the colors, but I know a color change will help SU grow to. I will miss blush blossom, close to cocoa, taken with teal and the purples. I know a lot of them but I loved them all.
I am looking forward to Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist looks so pretty. Angel hugs Debby

Garden Gate for CTD #89, and JAI #14

Since time is precious, I have created one card for two different challenges. (Time management, is a wonderful thing.) Color Throw Down #89 : Almost Amethyst, Sage Shadow, Bordering Blue. Just Add Ink #14 : Just Add Vintage. I especially love how these soft, delicate colors work so well together. I have started experimenting with shabby chic style, and adding vintage seems easy today.

My card base is a bordering blue panel. I inked the background stamp first with VersaMark ink, and then added some Bashful Blue classic ink randomly onto the background stamp, and then stamped my background. While the card stock was on the background stamp, I 'walked' my fingers on the card stock, so the stamp would randomly 'stamp' the card stock, giving the card base a weathered look. The 'Garden Gate' panel, is actually a tag. I matted that with a scrap piece of sage shadow and sponged some close to cocoa ink along the edges. I wanted to add some accent to the flower centers, but couldn't think of something 'flat'. So, I adhered some yellow seed beads to 5 of the flower centers. I ran a scrap piece of almost amethyst card stock through my big shot inside an embossing folder to give the paper some texture. I inked the embossed areas with almost amethyst ink, and then sponged some close to cocoa ink along the edges. For my 'its time to Bloom' tag, I stamped the words in Very Vanilla craft ink onto a scrap of water color paper, and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I took some sage shadow ink and did a bit of resist technique on it. I them edged the tag and the scallop oval with close to cocoa ink. I sponged a little Sahara Sand classic ink on the very vanilla satin ribbon, to help cut down on its sheen. The green flower I had in my stash, so I sponged a little close to cocoa ink on it.

Thank you for looking, and I hope you take a moment to browse some of my other posts. Also don't forget to post a comment about the new colors for Stampin' Up!

compose a card with Becky #9

I have seen Becky's post and card challenges for awhile and I have always wanted to play along. So, here is my entry. I used all Stampin' Up! products. The DSP is retired. The 'merci' is from a retired stamp set. The close to cocoa card stock that each square is matted on, will soon be retired. I cut a tiny strip of white card stock and ran it through the button's holes. I used the new tiny tag punch to create my tag. I spritz the card with very smooch, and the card base with log cabin smooch.

Thank you for looking, and please post a comment. If you want to purchase any of these products, you can shop on my website: http://www.inkwithsharon.stampinup.net

Happy Birthday Tara

I hope my daughter doesn't read my blog everyday. This is her Birthday card. Her boyfriend is throwing her a surprise party, tomorrow!

I used products from at least 8 different company's: Stampin' Up!, K & Company, 7 Gypsies, Paper Trey Ink, Making Memories, Scenic Route, Clear Snap, and Dress it Up. If you have any questions, as to where I purchased my products, or the names of any specific product, please contact me.

I wanted to try my hand at making her an unique, and very special card. She is an incredible person. Tara, is a wonderful daughter, a great mother, a caring sister, and a terrific friend! She is turning 25 on Monday.

Have a terrific weekend, and don't forget to spend some time with those you love and hold dear to your heart.

I am giving away some blog candy, please check out my posting about the new colors Stampin' Up! is bringing in on July 1st. If you need to add to your supply of retiring colors, please order threw my website: www.inkwithsharon.stampinup.net

Thank You, for your order

When someone places an order with me, I always include a hand-stamped, blank card in their order. I think that its nice to have a few cards on hand, just in case. I have some Stampin' Up! customers who keep all these cards, and I have some customers to actually use them. I'm happy either way. So, back to this card...

I saw the wonderfully creative cards Carrie Gaskin had done on Stamping 411. And that is where I saw this pretty stylish card. I changed the colors, and added some ribbon. I like how it turned out.

Don't forget to post a comment on the 'color renovation' entry for your chance to win some blog candy!

Color Throw Down #87

I saw the color challenge on a wonderfully talented paper crafter, VA Sunshine, and I just love her work.

I stamped the flowers in pretty in pink, and the flourish in certainly celery. I stamped the french filigree in whisper white craft ink and used clear embossing powder. I thought the just stamped images needed something. I stamped my bird in basic grey classic ink. Re-stamped the bird on a scrap piece of card stock, cut him out and used dimensional to give him some lift off the card. All supplies used are Stampin' Up!