Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Vivid Vases For Mom

I chose to use some bright colors this week.  It's so bright and sunny out here in Southern California and I was inspired!  


I made this card for my mom and my mother-in-law for Mother's Day!  Here is a picture of my sister, my mom and me....


My mom is so pretty and she's such an amazing person inside and out!!!  I love you mom...aka....Sizz!  LOL


Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and play along!!




Happy Stamping,
Krista 



Thursday, May 15, 2014

Tap Tap Tap Typing Away

It's time for a sketch at Stampin' Celebration!  I wanted to showcase some NEW stuff and here it is...
Below is featuring a new photopolymer set called What's Your Type?. Do you see it?  The word is RAD!!  Cool, huh?!  The tiny letters are from a rotary stamp called "Alphabet Rotary"....it's HUGE and oh the possibilities!


The colors are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Early Espresso and a smidge of Rich Razzleberry.  Don't you think the little sequins look like old 45's (aka Records)?

BUT....I FIRST made this card....


It's from a set called TAP TAP TAP.  I won all of these sets at the Stampin' Up! Catalog Reveal Event in Long Beach, CA.  It was so much fun!

After I made this card, I was just like ehhhh....my coloring on the typewriter wasn't my fave, so I made 
THIS CARD....


Do you see the NEW DSP?  It's the bottom part of the card.  It's called Back to Black and will be available for purchase on June 2nd.  I LOVE it!!

Here is the sketch....JOIN US!!!


Happy Stamping,
Krista

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Petite Petals, Sweet Essentials Stack

 This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments it's a color challenge.  We want you to use Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar.
A friend asked me for some Thank You Notes for her friend that was recently widowed.  I thought this was a wonderful color combo so I made a stack of 12 cards....here is what I came up with...


I used the Petite Petals Stamp set and coordinating punch.  I bet you can't guess what my favorite stamp set is right now?!  Hahaha!
I also used the Sweet Essentials stamp set for the greeting.  The background is with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.


Look at this next photo and I mixed it up a bit and changed out a couple of colors on the flowers....do you see it?


Here is the challenge...JOIN US!!  If nothing else, you MUST SEE the designs from our awesome DT!!


Happy Stamping,
Krista



Thursday, May 1, 2014

Nautical Card

It's inspiration photo time at Stampin' Celebration!  Join us this week as we go nautical.
Here is my card....



I used the stamp set called The Open Sea.  The colors are Midnight Muse (retiring), Whisper White and Real Red.  
I embossed the white with the stripes Embossing Folder.  

Click HERE to see the other awesome Design Team ideas and to play along!!


Happy Stamping,
Krista