PPA Challenge

Happy Sunday Everyone! 

Hope you are all are enjoying the last day of the weekend....I know I'm not ready to go back to work yet!!  But I'm excited for the end of this week, as my cousin and his girlfriend are coming down to visit!!! 

I thought that I would try to join in on a couple of challenges this week.  Challenges tend to give me "focus" or "direction" for a card.....makes it a little easier for me ;) 

So I thought Id join in on the PPA Challenge this week (paper pals art).  Its a sketch challenge and it gave me the change to use one of my most recently purchased Stampin' Up! Stamps --Up, Up, and Away! Of source, I paired it up with a Scrappy Mom's Sentiment :) 

I cut out 3 scalloped squares using my Big Shot in white and sponged them in a light blue to give it a sky feel.  I think heat embossed the clouds in White, using the create a cupcake stamp set.  The clouds are really the cup cake top....love to use my stamps in different ways :) 

Hope you guys enjoyed! And have a great week!!!

Scrappy Mom's Sneak Peak #3

Happy Saturday Everyone!! 

I hope that your enjoy your weekend, hopefully with family and friends!!  My brother in law spent the night at our house last night and we went out to dinner and watched a Movie.  I love family bonding time :)  

Here is my last sneak peak for the Scrappy Mom's release.  I finally got around to using the Raining Cats &  Dog set.  I pulled out on of the very 1st cartridges that I owned, which came with my Cricut, Paper Pups.

Scrappy Mom's Sneak Peak #2

Hey Everyone!

I've made my 2nd sneak peak using the School Days stamp set again. The card is pretty simple but I love the way that it turned out!!

In addition to the Scrappy Mom's School Days set, I used Stampin' Up! stamp set for the background of the card and the apple image.  

Hope you guys enjoyed this and be sure to check out the other Scrappy Mom sisters projects by click on their name in the right side bar! 

Happy Hump Day!!!

Scrappy Mom's Back to School Blog Hop

Hey everyone!!

Welcome to the Scrappy Moms Back to School Blog Hop!!

You should have arrived here from Nicole's blog. If this is your first stop, then head on over to the Scrappy Moms Blog to start from the beginning. Today all of the design team members are show casing back to school projects with the new School Days Stamp Set.
For today's project, I used a great cartridge to have in your stash...Doodlecharm :) I made this card for my sister....it's her senior year in high school and she loves zebra print!! Thought it might get her excited for school starting.

Hope you guys enjoy!!

Be sure to visit Corri's blog next!!!!

Terrific Tuesday Challenge--Scrappy Mom's!

Hey Everyone!!

I'm a bit late on posting but better late then never!!

This weeks Terrific Tuesday Challenge is to use the "Pack your bags" Cricut cartridge.  Unfortunately, I don't have this cartridge yet so I used the Life's a Beach cartridge for all of the cuts. 

Here is what I create: 

Be sure to check out the other creations by the Scrappy Mom Sisters by clicking on their name in the right side bar and join in on the challenge on the Scrappy Mom's blog!  

You Brighten My Day!

Happy Saturday Everyone!!

I don't know about you all but I have been looking forward to the weekend since Monday :) 

Just here today with a super quick and simple card---I love to have some of these on hand because they can be used for many occasions and you can make it super quick. 

I've been organizing my craft space recently and my hubby just gave me more room in our den for my stuff (HooRAy!!!) so i've been rearranging a little.  Hence the lack of posts, even though this card was done on monday.  

Supplies: 

*Recollections card stock

*$1 Store Ribbon --Love the quality :)

*Scrappy Mom's "Quirky Quotes" stamp set

*Stampin' Up! Valentine Defined stamp set 

Hope you guys enjoy it...Have a great weekend!!

Showing off Happy Campers and color coach

Hey Everyone!!

Hope your enjoying your weekend. I thought I would show all another card that I created for sneak peaks but forgot to post. I used the Happy Campers stamp set with Stampin' UP! Under the Stars stamp set.

I wanted to show you all the Color Coach that Stampin' UP! has, as it's been the greatest crafting companion for me. I always have trouble pairing up colors when it comes to cards and crafts. I generally start with patterned paper and work off of that. But some times I just need to put together a quick card and dont have time for brainstorming. In comes the color coach.

The color coach has all of the stampin up colors listed on one side so that you can see what color you most want to use. For my card, I know I wanted use a blue but it had to be something that went with brown to work well with my bear that I had stamped.

This is the opposite side of the full colored card...it shows your the best combination that works with the primary color selected. So the bashful blue matched exactly what I was looking for. I could use the "sweet pair" which would include a light blue, dark brown, and light green. So if you have trouble picking out color combinations....the color coach may be a handy tool to keep in your crafting corner. It sits in my caddy for easy access at all times.

And here is my completed card. I used the bear from the Under the Stars stamp set. I tried something new in heat embossing black for my colored in image to avoid the image from bleeding.....worked great and I love that the outline stands out so much. The bear was colored using ink and an aqua painter. I then used some brown twin and the decorative label punch for my sentiment. I think the added paper piercing and eyelets really completed the sentiment and card.

Hope you guys enjoy the card and if you have any questions about the Color Coach or would like to order some Stampin' UP! Products, feel free to email me at techniquesbytrish@gmail.com. To order any of the great Scrappy Mom's stamp sets, simply click on the button of my right sidebar.