Umbrella Thoughts

Well - considering I was challenged outside my comfort zone, I'm pretty happy with the end result.  This week at Friday Mashup! half of Amy's challenge was to use different patterns.  Because I'm a GenX gal, this goes against how I was brought up - but a challenge is a challenge and I was up for it!

I took DSP from Patio Party, Summer Smooches, and the new Sycamore Street.   I guess I really didn't follow the guidelines I learned from Carrie Cudney in the "I'm a Pattern Mixing Pro" session at Convention this summer - one of her RULES was to stay with the same package collection.    But then she also said that rules were made to be broken.

The sketch comes from Freshly Made Sketches.

So here are the challenges

1. Make a project using "Different Patterns".
2. Or Make a project with the three or more colors from "Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Patterned Project with the Challenge Colors".

If you want to join the Friday Mashup you'll still have time, but I've just sneaked in under the wire for the Freshly Made Sketch challenge.

Hope you are having a marvelous day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Joan

It's a sketch challenge today at Sunday Stamps - a fabulous sketch brought to you by Monica.  I went outside of the parameters a bit with all the bits and pieces....but that's what I love about sketch challenges.  

My distressing of the central section was a bit of an accident.  I had the stamped section matted on a piece of Crumb Cake....when I lay it on the card it was a bit too big, so I began to gently tear it apart......I ended up leaving the wee bit of trim at the top and I tore the edges a bit more.  The two punched stamps got crumpled up before I popped them up on the card.

If you're looking for more inspiration check out the Design Team member's creations on Sunday Stamps.   Here are some things to keep in mind when joining our challenge...

1. Please provide a link back to us in your post

2. Please link directly to your blog post for the challenge

3.  Feel free to use any brand of product

4. The deadline is Saturday, December 8th at 12amEST

5. Have FUN!!! 

Today may be a bit of a slow day - I'm hoping.  Allison and I spent yesterday making  dozens and dozens of chocolates with 15 other people.  It was a great day - and well worth it - but tiring.  

This photo is only from the beginning of the day.  

I hope you succeed in all your Christmas preparations - thanks for taking time to visit here.

Joan

Sunday Stamp Thoughts

WooHooo - It's a colour day this week at Sunday Stamps and today's fabulous colour combination comes from Tara.

I must admit I don't use Sahara Sand very often, but I do like it with this combination, although I only featured it as a mat.  Be sure to take a peak at what the other Design Team Members came up with at Sunday Stamps; it's fun to see how everyone showcased the colours.  

Once you've finished with your creation, be sure to link your post back to the Challenge blog so we can see what you came up with.

Next week - another sketch challenge!

The school prep has taken some of my energy this year - must be an age thing,  and we take our son to the airport tomorrow as he heads down to Apple Headquarters for 3 weeks training as a Genius.  Young man hasn't traveled that far on his own before so I'm a bit anxious for him.  I know he will do well, and he'll miss his little Elliot to pieces!

Hope your long weekend is going well - hope to see your creations over at Sunday Stamps.

Thanks for dropping by.

Joan

Watercolour Thoughts

Well, after traveling a total of three hours yesterday in varying degrees of snow and rain - it was nice to sit around and do practically nothing today!  I had a great time stamping with the ladies - but I was a bit warn out after driving.

Today's Paper Players challenge was to use watercolour - I used the AquaPainter with markers on Watercolour paper for the image.  

The colours are courtesy of Create with Connie and Mary - Concord Crush, Marina Mist and Certainly Celery.

Finally - the sketch is from Stamping 411 - I've changed it a bit because of the size of the image.

We had a nice visit with Elliot and his parents this evening - and now my daughter and husband are hunkered down watching the Canucks play.  I do believe I'll go waste a bit of time with a computer game before I head to bed.

Hope you've had a wonderful weekend - thanks for visiting.

Joan

Daring Chocolate Hearts

I don't think I ever thought to put brown and pink together before I started stamping; but I just love this combination:

Crumb Cake

Chocolate Chip

Pink Pirouette

I'm loving the new Scallop Dots Ribbon...when I get home from my holiday I'll have some new colours to use.  Can't wait!!!!

Thanks for stopping by for a visit - Happy Stamping!!!

Joan