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What I Love About Mojo Monday 441!

It has been a challenge for me to play along with the Mojo Monday Sketch 441.  I have been staring at this sketch since Monday, wondering what I could make that would be exciting and fun...well now it is Wednesday and nothing fun or wowing had come to mind yet!  I am so thankful for Pinterest, in reviewing other people's projects I saw a few color scheme's that got my creative brain working again.  Yes, sometimes I do fall down the Pinterest rabbit hole and have to snap back to real life and get back to work :)  So here is my project, thanks for stopping by to check it out!

My color inspiration for this card came from this post by Mary Fish.  Such a nice color trio of Blackberry Bliss, Elegant Eggplant and Perfect Plum card stock.  I also used the stamp set "What I Love" which you can earn for free for just one more day by placing a Stampin' Up! order of $50 during sale-a-bration!  The sentiment comes from the "Hello You" thinlits dies.  I used the petite petal punch for the smaller flower and stamped the smallest flower in blackberry bliss and added a rhinestone for that touch of bling. 

 

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Blackberry Bliss

Perfect Plum

Elegant Eggplant

Zoo Babies for Global Design Project #029

What a fun color challenge from the Global Design Project today!  Bermuda Bay, Tangelo Twist, and Early Espresso worked so nicely with the Zoo Babies stamp set from Stampin' Up!  I used the textured woodland embossing folder on the deco label framelit cut out in early espresso.  Then added the stitched Bermuda bay ribbon with a little knot.  The sentiment is punched out using the word window punch and layered over the washi label punch. 

 

I also added a clear window sheet with tangelo dots as a funky background from the sale-a-bration project life memories in the making card collection that you can still earn until Thursday for FREE with your $50 order.  Don't miss out, place your order HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure to head over to the Global Design Project to play along or to check out all of the fun cards :)

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Bermuda Bay

Early Espresso

Tangelo Twist

A Cup of Tea for PPA293!

 

For this card I use the A Nice Cuppa stamp set and Cups & Kettles framelits dies, along with the Have A Cuppa Design Series Paper stack.  The sentiment is punched out using the Extra Large Oval Punch.  I added some It's My Party Enamel Dots to the sentiment in Mint Macaron.

 

For the color trio I played along with the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge 293.  Head over to their site to see all of the wonderful projects or to play along.

Thanks for stopping by to see my project. See the supply list of all of the Stampin' Up! products I used in this card below.   

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Blushing Bride

Mint Macaron

So Saffron

Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop MARCH 2016: Wedding Dreams!

Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop for March. This month our theme is "Wedding Dreams". We are sure that you will find some incredible inspiration from the projects that you are about to see.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity.

 On this project I used the First Sight Stamp Set from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  I stamped the hearts in elegant eggplant on whisper white and then punched them out using the sweetheart punch.  The card layers are elegant eggplant, basic gray, and smoky slate.  I also added a tea lace paper doily.  Then I punched the sentiment "Best Wishes" (Petite Pairs Stamp Set) with a 1 inch circle punch and layered it over the note tag punch in elegant eggplant.  Who knew that the 1 Inch Circle Punch and the Note Tag Punch fit perfectly layered together :)

 

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.



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Basic Gray

Whisper White

Elegant Eggplant

Bloomin' Love!

For this project I used the Bloomin' Love stamp set and Bloomin' Hearts Thinlits Dies.  I followed along with the Mojo Monday 440 Sketch Challenge and got inspiration from the Global Design Project 028 to use the Watermelon Wonder 1 Inch Stitched Satin Ribbon.  I love how the sentiment layers so nicely with the small oval punch over the Lots of Labels Framelit.  I punched the bottom corners of the lost lagoon layer with the curvy corner trio punch. Then I added some rhinestones to the flowers to give it that bling!  Check out these challenges, play along or admire all of the wonderful projects.
 

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Thanks for stopping by to see my project.  Click on the colors below to see all of the great products available:

Watermelon Wonder

Crumb Cake

Lost Lagoon

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling!

Today's project is a wee bit o' Irish for my parents 44th Wedding Anniversary on St. Patty's Day!  I didn't want to post it on Thursday, as I wanted it to be a surprise for them when they opened it :)

For this card I used the going places design series paper stack, the Timeless Textures stamp set, and the Perfect Pairings Sale-A-Bration stamp set that is still available for you to earn until March 31 with your $50 Stampin' Up! order.  I also used the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack to get my clovers with the pearls on them along with the triple banner punch for the sentiment layers.  Click on the colors below to see all of the great products available:



Always Artichoke

Very Vanilla

Old Olive

Don't forget you also have until March 31 to purchase the Ultimate Bundle Starter Kit, where you pay $99 and receive $155 worth of Stampin' Up! products.  Check out all of the fun products I used for this card below.

 

Tea Time for PPA292

I am loving the entire Have A Cuppa suite from Stampin' Up!  They really hit a home run with this stamp set and framelits bundle with matching design series paper, ribbon and a cardstock pack.  I followed along with the Pals Paper Arts Sketch 292 for this card.  The tiny tea bags on the background ds paper are one of my absolute favorite pieces from that paper stack.  I added half of a tea lace paper doily and some bermuda bay stitched ribbon as a finishing touch.

  

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Bermuda Bay

Crushed Curry

Wisteria Wonder

Don't forget to check out all of the projects or play along with the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge!

Here are all of the great Stampin' Up! products I used for todays card

Party Wishes For A Happy Birthday!

The stamp set Party Wishes may be one of the best stamp sets for Birthday projects, it is very versatile.  I also used the balloon bouquet punch on this card, punching the balloons out of the melon mambo from the Brights Design Series Paper Stack.  The black script background is from the Neutrals Design Series Background Stack.  The Design Series Background Stacks are such a great investment, they have lots of variety and coordinate with my cardstock, ink pads and additional ds paper.  One thing you don't want to miss from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog is the Baker's Twine Combo Pack that includes melon mambo and mint macaron mixed with basic black.

Click on any of the colors below to see what various products are offered in that color.

Basic Black

Whisper White

Melon Mambo

Here are all of the great Stampin' Up! products I used for todays card

Guy Greetings for Mojo Monday 439

This card turned out so dapper!  I love the Guy Greetings stamp set from Stampin' Up!  It gives you such versatility when making masculine cards.  I stamped the hats and the sentiment using the basic black archival stamp pad, it turned out so nice and crisp.  Then I punched the sentiment out using the large oval punch and layered it over the extra large oval punch.  The triple banner punch made such a nice addition to this card.  Check out the color inspirations.



Basic Black

Smoky Slate

Whisper White

For the card layout I played along with the Mojo Monday sketch challenge.  To play along or to see all of the projects head on over to Mojo Monday.

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Tea'rifficly Thankful! GDP 027

For today's card I played along with the Global Design Project Sketch Challenge 027.  I used crushed curry, melon mambo, wisteria wonder and the Have A Cuppa designer series paper stack.  If you are looking for a great deal you can get the stamp set, A Nice Cuppa and the Cups & Kettles Framelits Dies bundle and save 15%, Item 141074.  How much fun is this thank you card with the little spoon, cream pitcher and tea cup?  Head over to the Global Design Project to see all of the designs or play along with the sketch challenge.

Color Inspirations

Bermuda Bay

Crushed Curry

Melon Mambo

Wisteria Wonder

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Painting The Town for PPA291

For this card I went with a cucumber crush card base and added a piece of pool party embossed with the large polka dot embossing folder, then a piece of 2015-2017 In Color Design Series Paper Stack in Watermelon Wonder.  I used the hexagon punch and stamped the paint brushes on pool party and punched them out with the 1 inch circle punch.  For the sentiment and layer or watermelon wonder I used the Chalk Talk Framelits.  Then I swooshed some clear Wink of Stella over the paint brushes and above and beneath the sentiment for that glimmer effect.  So sparkly, I love it!

 I am loving the host rewards stamp set Love You Sew!  It has some really fun stamps and sayings.  You can purchase it for just $14 in the clear mount or $19 in wood mount with your Stampin' Rewards when you place an order of $150 or more.  I used it for this card for the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge.

Check out all of the fun projects at the Pals Paper Arts or play along today!

March Pals Blog Hop: Spring Has Sprung!

 

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for March 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month we are featuring Spring and Spring related projects. We hope you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below.  The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

For the Pals Spring Has Spring blog hop today I am showcasing the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set that you can earn for free with your $50 order until March 31, 2016.  The little chick was stamped on daffodil delight card stock in crushed curry and then I snipped him out and popped him onto the cherry on top designer paper stack balloon paper using some dimensionals.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set and is stamped in bermuda bay onto pool party cardstock and punched out using the word window punch.  I love the color palette of the cherry on top dsp, it just reminds me of all the colors of spring coming to life again after our long winter in Minnesota!  Crushed curry, watermelon wonder, cucumber crush, bermuda bay, and pool party  card stock make such a fun blend on this card.  I added a few clouds stamped in bermuda bay on the inside pool party sheet for the background of this Z-Fold card.

Here is a picture of the card from the top.  This is a standard card, I cut an 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet in half at 5 1/2 inches and folded it at 4 1/4 inches, then on the front of the card I scored it at 2 1/8 inch and folded at the score backwards to give the front a Z look to it.  Then I added the front 3 1/2 by 4 inch square with the chick on the front.

 

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop! 

Pals Blog Hop Line-up:  

1. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
2. Nicole Everitt at Stamp Scrap Love
3. Shawn de Oliveira at ShawnStamps
4. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
5. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
6. Pam Dotts at Clearly Southern Stampin'
7. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
8. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully
9. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
10. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb...
11. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
12. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
13. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
14. Natalie Bradley at NatalieBradley.com
15. Becky Volpp at inkblossomwithBecky
16. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
17. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
18. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
19. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity  (YOU ARE HERE)
20. Pamela Sadler at Stampin pink rose
21. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
22. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
23. Karen Hallam at Karen's Stampin' Habit!
24. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations

 

Wildflower Fields...GDP026

For today's card I used the Wildflower Fields Design Series Paper that you can earn for FREE with your $50 order from Stampin Up! until March 31, 2016.  It is full of such rich colors like Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss and many more.  I punched the corners of the Design Paper with the curvy corner trio punch, so pretty.  Then I die cut a piece of lost lagoon with the Lots of Labels Framelits and layered the grateful saying in hello honey over it.  I then punched out three little flowers in blackberry bliss from the itty bitty accents punch pack and placed a pearl in the center of each one.  For this sketch I played along with the Global Design Project 026.  Such a fun sketch this week, head on over and play along or check out all of the projects.

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Suite Sayings for PPA 290

 For this card I used the Suite Sayings Stamp Set for the sentiment and embossed it in gold.  The Balloon Framelits Dies were the perfect layer for the sentiment.  The basic black embossed with the vertical lines comes from the Color Me Irresistible Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I also used a window sheet from the Sale-A-Bration item Memories In The Making Project Life Specialty Card Collection that you can earn for FREE with a $50 Stampin' Up! purchase.  The gold on the balloon bow and the banner are from the newest Sale-A-Bration item Mettalics Glitter Tape that you can also earn for FREE with a $50 purchase. 

 

This card turned out exactly as I had hoped it would!  I am so excited to share this card with you and send it to an amazing person who just earned a huge career milestone and deserves such great success! 

I also played along with the Pals Paper Arts 290 Sketch Challenge.  Head over and play along with the challenge or just check out all of the wonderful projects!

Check out all of the great Stampin' Up! products I used for this card below.