#12 Christmas is Coming!!

And boy is it coming fast!!  So here is my Christmas Card for this year (okay so just this one is made, but at least the idea is down).  I am entering this card in the paper plunge challenge #12 Christmas is Coming! The Stampin Up inks used : green gum ball, baked brown sugar, and raspberry ripple (i know so does not look like raspberry in picture!)  Paper: whisper white and raspberry ripple.  and that fabulous gold glitter paper they have!  Happy Holidays to All :0)

Keepin' it Clean!! #9 ..Marker Fun #110

Keepin' it Clean should be what I'm doing in my house tonight, but i decided to go check out what is going on at the paper plunge and suo challenges this week.   So I decided to go play downstairs tonight and make a card for challenge #9 Keepin' it clean & #110 Marker Fun.. Hey Mom I'm working on my laundry too!! Multi tasking :0)

Thanks for stopping by… Happy Thanksgiving to All!

 My Clean card used the following SU! Products.....stamp sets  bloom with hope & feel goods.  Memento Ink, Whisper white paper and SU! ribbon.  Blendabilities used for coloring.  Rhinestones.

The paper plunge #7 Punch Art

Time for the Punch Art challenge at thepaperplunge.com   I thought i would make my Mom & Dad a Thanksgiving card and i thought Pumpkins!!  The Fall leaves are still falling … The trees are bursting with color yet and yes that makes me think of Pumpkins.   The stamped colors used in this card are Old Olive, Really Rust and Crushed Curry.   Now if I can only get the card out in time :0).   It really is sad that when you have a fabulous craft room, with billions of things to stamp, embellish, punch, emboss, scrapbook, etc etc etc That you cannot get a card done and out in the mail to arrive on time or at all.  This is why I decided to challenge myself with card challenges.  I guess i work better under pressure then when i have a year in advance for a Holiday!!

The Paper Plunge #5 Dark Card

Okay… I think i am just making it under the wire for the the paper plunge challenge #5!!  I used the Stampin Up Season of Friendship.  Blendabilities, white emboss powder, versa mark and of course DAZZLING DIAMONDS!!  It is kinda like the chefs say everything is better with butter….. I think all craft project are better with GLITTER!!   (Right mom?!!)

#4 Tag ~ You're It!

Okay here we go #4… So when i saw challenge #4 at the paper plunge this week it gave me a reason to turn on the oven!  Sounds silly but the first thing that came to my mind was a cute cupcake tag…. and what a perfect stamp set i had for it.  I not only get to send my tag into the challenge, I get to eat my challenge!! (Who says you can't have your tag and eat it too :0)   oh and if you are wondering… it is a cookies and cream cupcake with chocolate icing~ Yummy!!

~Watercolor Challenge & Anything goes Birthday Challange

Okay so today I learned what can be harder then blogging.... Taking a picture of my watercolor card for The Paper Plunge Watercolor Card Challenge #3 without a glare!!  So after about 30 takes, this is my card.  The watercolor background is made from several different Blue inks, spritzed with water on a clear block and stamped onto glossy paper.   I have also entered this card in  seizethebirthday anything goes birthday challenge.

Branching out!!

SUO Challenge  #106
 The Paper Plunge #2

Ok it's time to check out some new challenges!!  I came across this challenge for Stampin Up only products.. suochallenges.com.  I have also submitted my card to The Paper Plunge  circle challenge.  I CAN DO THIS!!  Hard part will be this blogging blog... :0/ ...well here goes!

The inks used in this card are cajun craze,  crushed curry, black momento, white stazon and baked brown sugar.

Papers used Cajun craze, black, pear pizzazz  and natural ivory...sponges and stamp set endless birthday wishes, woodgrain, flower  and punches. .....

My very first post ~ the paper plunge #1

Hi! my name is Tracey and I am a stamper.. and  I miss my happy place!!!  So I'm thinking to spend more time in my happy place I decided to take the plunge in a challenge .... and here it goes.  The first challenge I am trying is  a new blog called The paper plunge.  The theme for this weeks challenge is autumn.  I hope you like my card!  I used the following stampin up products…

papers - whisper white, black, pumpkin pie
inks - soft sky, pumpkin pie, old olive
stamps - inspired by nature, autumn harvest, festive fall
blendabilities, jute