Color Throwdown Challenge!

Phew.... we're in the depths of summer heat and humidity here in Southern Ontario...!  

So I thought it best to get cozy at my crafting desk in my air conditioned familyroom and worked on the Color Throwdown challenge.

I used:

• "Gifts from the Garden" stamp set (w-138718,c-139356)
• "Pretty Kitty" stamp set (w-141861,c-141864)
• Decorative Label punch (120907)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• Thick Baker's Twine
• Rhinestones

MM167 - Badges & Banners

Welcome to "Manly Monday" and my cute masculine baby card.

My card features the new Badges & Banners stamp set with the matching Best Badge punch!!!   Perfect for adding a 'pop' to your project!

Supplies:

• "Badges & Banners" stamp set (w-141605,c-141610)
• Best Badge Punch (140633)
• By The Shore DSP  (141640)
• metallic sequins
• silver sequin trim
• White embossing powder
• Mint Macaron Sheer 3/8" linen ribbon (141656)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739) 

Have a terrific start to your week!   Hopefully new videos starting this week too!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Givin' a little love....

With all the fuss being given to new catalogue, I thought some of the returning stamps could use some lovin'!

I love the twist using grays with just a pop of colour with the red watering can!

I used:

• "Wild About Flowers" stamp set (ph-138728)
• "Birthday Blooms" stamp set (w-139167,c-140658)
• "Gift from the Garden" stamp set (w-138718,c-139356)
• Swirly Scribbles Thinlits (141497)
• Tags & Labels framelits (138282)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• rhinestones

Have a super weekend!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

A Colour Throwdown challenge....

I've been working on my Spring Fun Day event so haven't blog much these past two weeks but hope to change that starting today with the Colour Throwdown Challenge!

I just love my "swiss cheese"....

I used:

• "Giggle Greetings" stamp set (w-131062,c-131065)
• Cherry On Top DSP stack (138443)
• aqua painters
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder
• metallic sequins

Enjoy your day,

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Leaves can be brown too!!!

Just use your imagination .... as I have in this challenge entry for Sunday Stamps!   

Did you notice that I won my 1st challenge at Sunday Stamps a couple of weeks ago....wooohooo!!!

I used:

• reward set "Best Thoughts" (w-139234,c-138700)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• Curvy Corner Trio punch (139683)
• aqua painter and ink
• Wink of Stella Glitter Brush - clear (141897)

See the glitter up close...

Enjoy the weekend!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

For my Baby Bear...

I couldn't wait to get and use this stamp set for my girls as they call me Mama Bear and I call them my Baby Bears.....

I send this card in a little package of 'goodies' for my daughter at university and she LOVED IT!!!

I used:

• "Bear Hugs" stamp set (w-139543,c-139546)
• Bear Hugs Framelits (140275)
• Circle Framelits (130911)
• Blushing Bride Glimmer paper (140550)
• Love Blossoms DSP stack (140548)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)

Have a great weekend!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Finally....

The Friday Mashup challenge is to be a friendship card with doughnuts!  
Do you like my hand made doughnut?

I used:

• "Bravo" stamp set (ph-135380)
• "Words of Truth" stamp set (w-138758,c-139397)
• Large Polka Dots embossing folder (133739)
• In Color Blossom accents (138383)
• In Color DSP (138432)

Wish me luck!

Have a super day!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

ColourQ challenge....

I was in the mood to colour today and was very excited to see the new challenge at ColourQ that was a perfect match!

I used an aqua painter & my inks to colour and also:

• "In This Together" stamp set (w-133866,c-133860)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• Striped cotton ribbon (138417)
• Venetian crochet trim (134581)
• Designer buttons - subtles (130030)

Thanks for sharing part of your busy day here!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Today is the Fab Friday Challenge!!

It's a layout challenge from Fab Friday that today's card is based upon.

Hope you like my interpretation!

I used:

• "Kinda Eclectic" stamp set (w-135347,c-135350)
• "Papillon Potpourri" stamp set (w-132058,c-123759)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• Bitty Butterfly punch (129406)
• Elegant Butterfly punch (127526)
• Ovals framelits (129381)
• Cherry on Top DSP stack (138442)
• white embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by today!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Watercolour sneak peek...

This beautiful flower is part of the new stamp set "You've Got This" in the Artistic Expression section of the upcoming new catalogue.

Using Melon Mambo/Old Olive/Marina Mist inks and my aquapainter, I watercoloured the flower and background on watercolour paper.  I usually do a light 'wash' first then add more ink to create darker spots and highlights/shadows.

I used:

• "You've Got This" stamp set (w-139572,c-139575)
• watercolour paper (122959)
• Decorative Label punch (120907)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• pearls

Have a great day!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Love Ya Colleen...!

My good friend and fellow Utreat partner Christine Kokiw created this beautiful background with the technique 'an embossing folder as the stamp'!!!

Just added the 'Love ya' for my daughter as this is her card this week!

Christine used:

• colour combo: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Old Olive
• new Spring Flowers embossing folder (137365)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• sponges

I added:  

• "Just Sayin'" stamp set (w-133200,c-133203)
• Word Bubble framelits (132968)

Thanks for sharing part of your busy weekend here and stop back on "Manly Monday" for my favourite Leadership swap from a "manly" swap.

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

The ideas are endless with a BIG SHOT!

Stampin' Up! has an awesome BIG SHOT promotion this month!  If you've been waiting to buy one, now is the perfect time!

With the purchase of the BIG SHOT you receive an exclusive Stamp/Framelit Bundle for FREE!!!  That's up to a $65 value...

Click here to see the details on the bundles!!

On today's card I'm used my BIG SHOT a couple of different ways:

Isn't this a cute card!  I created it for my new grand nephew Beckett Ivits born last month!

I used the BIG SHOT to embossed the cardbase with the DSP adhered first and the little banners.  As well, the baby items were cut with framelits.   

So I used:

• Something for Baby stamp set (w-134027,c-134030)
• A Dozen Thoughts stamp set (w-131056,c-131059)
• Baby's First Framelits (133735)
• Embossing folders: Large Polka Dot(133739), Woodgrain(127821), Fancy Fan(127751), Perfect Polka Dots(117335)
• Banner punch (133519)
• Lullaby DSP (133695)
• Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Thanks for sharing part of your weekend here today!

Enjoy,

Jamilla

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Using Stencils

Here's the card I've made for Colleen's birthday tomorrow....just like her - Bravado, Brains, & Beauty!

I used:

• monochromatic colour scheme with Lost Lagoon
• Remembering Your Birthday (w-131347,c-131350)
• Alphabet rotary stamp (133769)
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder (133739)
• Builder a Banner image stencils
• 3/8" Stitched ribbon
• Stampin' Write Markers
• sponge

Hope your week is going great!!!   Glad you stopped by!

Jamilla

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..."