Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge!

My week again on the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge Team.  And this week we have a fun inspiration photo for you to play along with.  I personally love inspiration photos because it can be whatever you want it to be.  You can use the feel, the colors, the layout, anything that YOU feel when looking at the photo!  Here is this week's photo.....

I chose the bright fun summery colors to inspire my card.....

I actually made this card in a muted colors too......

 Which one do you like better?  Are you a brights type of person or a cool calm colors type?

I think I am actually both--if that is possible.  The one makes me feel calm and cozy and the other makes me feel happy and full of energy.  Weird how colors can change the entire feel of something. 

Hope you choose to play along with us this week--check out the rest of the teams samples HERE.

Stamps:   Blooming with Kindness
Paper: Melon Mambo Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango
or:  Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding.
Ink: Melon Mambo or Early Espresso
Other: Butterfly thinlit, rhinestones, corner rounder markers

Happy Tuesday!
Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

I missed a couple week's of this challenge but we are back on track and ready to rock and roll! There are no longer twists with the challenge for the summer months--just a sketch challenge and what ever makes you happy! We love happy! Here my card for this week's challenge. Flowers and the colors on this card make me happy!  Love the new Blackberry bliss and Hello Honey colors.  So pretty together!  I used the stamp set Blooming with Kindness.  The papers are from the Moonlight paper pack.  Fun and happy card.  Why not hop on over the the Try Stamping on Tuesday Blog and play along with us.  Here is the sketch for the week....

 

Hope you have a fabulous day!  See you soon. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Mary Jo

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Try Stamping on Tuesday!

Hello my friends, so happy you stopped by today.  I am sharing my design team sample for the Try Stamping on Tuesday blog today!  I hope you like it--be sure to click on the link above to see the rest of the team/participant samples!

This one is a BRIGHT one--as you can see!  I took a few creative liberties with the sketch as I was rushing to get my samples done before my vacation and didn't look close enough at the sketch at first--but it is the same basic layout--just tweaked a bit!  here is the sketch...

Details for my card:
Stamps: Blooming With Kindness
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Basic Black
Other: washi tape, candy dots, small scallop circle punch, circle and scallop circle spellbinder dies, markers

Short and sweet today!
Enjoy your day.

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 269 (TSSC269)

I am so happy that we are starting a brand new week--last week was not very good in so many ways but today is Monday and that is a new week and even better--a new sketch!   I hope you find time to play along with us.  Here is the sketch....

Looks like a pretty easy one to me--what do you think? 

I decided to keep mine nice and simple--used my new favorite color too--Strawberry Slush!

This is just such a beautiful color.  So fun.  I used a bit of Pear Pizzaz as an accent.  

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz and Quatrefancy Specialty Paper

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Other: ribbon, scallop edge punch, and the fun new candy dots! 

And now for the designs from the SUPER talented design team!!!!

Tanya

Mary Brown

Jonia Smith

Carolyn Bennett

Eileen LeFevre

Nicole Tugrul 

Sue Root

Were those not all fabulous???? !!

Here are some basic rules for participation..

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too!
   
   

    Thanks for stopping by--Mary Jo

   Now it is time to share you sample below....

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 267 (TSSC267)

Hey, so glad you stopped by today!  We are ready to begin week number 267 of my weekly sketch challenges.  Before we get started lets review the rules...

Here are some basic rules for participation..

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too!

And now for the sketch....

And my sample....

Stamps:  Fabulous Florets, Blooming with Kindness

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Pear Pizazz

Ink: Pear Pizazz, Basic Black, Strawberry Slush

Other: oval framelits, rhinestones

Now for the amazing team and their creations....(there was an issue with our staging page and a few are missing so be sure to check back for the additions of the ones that disappeared). 

Mary Brown

Jonia Smith

Eileen LeFevre

Tanya

Carolyn Bennett

Robbie


Nicole




Sue Root


Wonderful--RIGHT?

Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch.  Don't forget to come on back and add you link below--you have a full week to play along. Thanks for stopping by today-Mary Jo

Dynamic Duos Color Challenge.

My card on Monday used this same Dynamic Duos color challenge-I really enjoyed using the Bashful Blue with the Pumpkin Pie so I thought I would do it again! 

 

I love this fun layout.  I so love images stamped in the background with sentiments stamped over the top.  I really had fun with this card, the button, rhinestones and banner strips all make me happy!  Hope you enjoy it too.  Here are the details.
Stamps: Blooming with Kindness

Paper: Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie DP

Ink: Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie

Other: buttons, ribbon, bakers twine, rhinestones, scallop edge punch

Hope you have a great day!  The sun is shinning and that makes me happy too!

Although I will be inside volunteering at the middle school books store all day--it just makes me feel good to see the sun--enough rain already!

Happy today!

Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 259 (TSSC259)

I am so excited--I have heard rumors that the weather is going to get nicer and nicer as the week goes on!  I am so so ready for some nice sunny, dry and warm days! 

I am also excited about the new sketch challenge this week!  I think it is a simple one but one that can be taken to many different levels.  But why not see what you think.  Here is the sketch for this week....

And this is my sample for this sketch..

I combined it with the Latenightstamper's challenge this week which is to use a stamp that has a matching punch!  And I also used the Dynamic Duos color challenge which is Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue.

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Blooming with Kindness

Paper: Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie DP

Ink: Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie

Other: rhinestones, flower punch, pearls, markers, ribbon

And now for the amazing samples from the Design Team!  These guys really rock the sketches each week and I so appreciate all they do! 

Mary Brown

Tanya

Jonia Smith

Robbie

Sue Root

 Nicole

Carolyn

I hope you will find time to play along, here are a few basic rules for the challenge....

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too!

Link up your sample below.  Thanks so much, Mary Jo



Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 240 (TSSC240)

A brand new month!  Wow, time is just slipping away on me. I need it to sloooooooow down, lol!  Anyway, I know you are here to see this week's sketch challenge so I will get right to it. Here is the sketch......

Pretty easy huh?  I used it to make this fun fall card....

I am not sure how I forgot that Pool Party is still a current color!  I love it for fall cards.  The feeling to me is so soothing.  I think I should paint my bedroom Pool Party and add fall color accents. 

Stamps: Gently Falling, Blooming with Kindless
Paper: Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cajun Craze, Pool Party, Early Espresso
Other: spellbinder's circle and scallop circle dies, crochet ribbon, earth elements brad, embossing folder.

I am excited to see what you create with the sketch this week.  Remember to come back and add your link below on the blog hop.  If you add the code to your blog while in the HTML mode you can have your readers play along too right from your blog!

Happy Today!
Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch challenge 231 (TSSC231)

Yea, the sun is shinning and I am ready to start a brand new week!  Or course I always start my week out with my new sketch challenge.  If you are new to my blog or just visiting for a moment please check out the sketch challenge.  A new sketch is posted each week on Mondays but you have the full week to play along!  And it is a blog hop too!  That means if you add the code to your blog while you are in the edit HTML mode your readers can play along and view the samples right from YOUR blog!  Hope you have time to play this week!  Here is the sketch....

Pretty simple one this week!  I actually have two samples for you.  They are both using the sketch, both using the same colors and both using the same stamps but they look so different because of the flip of the sketch.  So fun how that works. Which one do you like better???

Funny that I wasn't sure I wanted this set when I seen it but after so many of my customers bought it I gave it a second look.  Yep!  I want it now--the cards for today challenge are done with my friend Joanie's stamp set.  Thanks Joanie!  Now I have to get my own.  Pretty bad when you are enabled by your customers/friends!

Both cards are using the Summer Silhouettes.  The sentiment on the first card is from the Blooming with Kindness and the sentiment on the second card is from a retired set of rub ons.  They both use Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango and Whisper White

SO, which do you like best?

Can't wait to see your creation with this sketch--hurry up and get stamping!  Them come on back and add your samples below!