Color-filled Christmas!

The current challenge at Jingle Belles is an inspiration photo.  What I took from the photo was the bright, non-Christmasy colors.  The bright pinks and aqua blue with the white background and the green trees!

This is what I came up with!

I used Unity Stamp Co. Joy & Blessings and also cheerful prancing on this set!

I think I like the first one but my daughter likes the second!  

The Stars & Stripes!

The challenge at Jingle Belles is all about the stars & stripes!  We just celebrated Independence Day so it was definitely appropriate!

I created two cards for this challenge......one took waaaaaaay longer than the other!  LOL

 The striped background paper (Americana Vibes), the "girl" (Merry Girl) and the sentiment (ornamental season) are all from Unity Stamp Co.    I used scraps for the accents.

This one was how I initially started for this challenge.  I used stripped washi tape, sentiment and ornament and star sequins are all from Unity Stamp Co.

Thanks for looking!

Summer Lovin'

Unity Stamp Co. has to be one of my (if not the only) favorite stamp company!!!  For many reasons!  Inspiration, technique tricks, encouragement....not to mention superb stamps and goodies!!

There is a {show & tell} facebook page which does a monthly challenge.  Sometimes I can get a card or two posted.....most months none get posted.....this month I was the first one! :)

Anyway, here it is!  The challenge is for "summer inspired."  Well these colors scream summer sunset on the beach to me!

I found the inspiration for this card on Pinterest, thanks to Jennifer Timko @ stampinonthefly.com for her beautiful card from 2017!

I used Tim Holtz distress inks in picked raspberry, ripe persimmon and mustard seed.  The mandala stamp is from Unity Stamp Co. KOM (2/2017).  The sentiment was created by using stickers to mask while I distressed!  Also used some Nuvo Jewel Drops in Limoncello.