Simply Stampin' Challenge #81 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

This week at Simply Stampin' Challenge we were tasked with... DIY DSP (designing your own patterned paper!). So I pulled out an old favourite 'Circle Circus' and got stamping!

A close up of the stamped background...

 

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Island Indigo 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Stamp Set: Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes

So after last week's more challenging 'Colour Combo' why don't you give this week's 'DIY DSP' a go, and don't worry if you don't have a blog as we do accept email entries!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge #75 - Theme

Morning Everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed last week's Colour Challenge, thanks to everyone for their fab entries! Now this week we are back with the Theme Challenge and it is...

 

'Baby, Baby, Baby'

 

Now I only realised when coming to do this one that I didn't really have too many baby type stamp options to use... so I dug out  the 'Something Sweet' stamp set that I had not used for some time and came up with this...

 

 

 

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Paper: Subtles Designer Paper Stack
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Circle Treat Cups, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Subtles Brads, Pretty in Pink 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retired), cottonwool
Stamp Set: Something Sweet

So why don't you give this week's Theme Challenge a go, and don't worry if you don't have a blog as we do accept email entries!

 

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x



Simply Stampin' Challenge #72 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are all enjoying the Olympics, my husband certainly is as the the tv in our house is pretty much permanently on!

Anyway I hope everyone enjoyed last week's Colour Challenge, this week we are back with a Theme Challenge:

Let's Hear It For The Boys!

I had just received my latest Stampin' Up! order and in it was the fab stamp set 'The Open Sea' from the current Mini Catalogue which was perfect for this challenge, I love it!

This is what I came up with...

A few close ups of the detail...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Paper: Well Worn Designer Series Paper
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Linen Thread, Antique Brads, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Square Lattice Embossing Folder
Stamp Set: The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x



Simply Stampin' Challenge #69 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for all the fab entries with last week's Colour Challenge, have a look here to see what everyone came up with...

So this week at Simply Stampin' Challenge we were back to our theme week:

VINTAGE

I pulled out my stamps and went with the pretty obvious 'Vintage Vogue' and this is what

I came up with...

A close up of the flower detail...

I have just realised that my design is very similar to my last Challenge card and that was unintentional! Obviously one I like using...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Paper: Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink: Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Subtles Designer Buttons, Victoria Crochet Trim, Vintage Wallpaper & Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folders, Border Punch (non-SU!)

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue

Why don't you have a go with this week's Challenge! We love to see what you come up with, and even if you don't have a blog we do accept email entries!

Thanks for looking!

Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge #66 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

Last week's Colour Challenge saw some creative entries...thanks to everyone for taking part!

This week we are back with a theme and we had to make something that was...

Clean and Simple

As  I usually use layering, ribbons and buttons on my cards, keeping it 'clean and simple' 

was definitely more of a challenge for me! I went back for another play with one of my

newest stamp sets and this is what I came up with...

No layers! I stamped straight onto the card blank and only added a few jewels to the centre of the flowers...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Jewels
Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch, Curly Cute

So why don't you have a go at being 'Clean and Simple' this week, we love looking at what everyone can do! Don't worry if you don't have a blog as we do accept email entries!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge #63 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

So this week's Colour Combo over at Simply Stampin' Challenge was definitely a challenge! But it did get everyone thinking a little creatively! We also had our monthly Guest Designer feature starring the lovely Emma from Devotion to the Dream, make sure you have a look at how she interpreted our challenge!

So onto this week's Theme challenge which was...

Royally Regal

After the fabulous Jubilee weekend, I am sure you have lots of inspiration but if not head on over to the Challenge to see what our DT did with this challenge...

For my card this week I started off thinking about what royal themed stamps that I had, and all that I could come up with was the tiny crown stamp from the Tiny Tags set! Anyway after playing around with it for a while I decided to create a Union Jack card and this is how it ended up...

And a close up view of the greeting banner...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Pacific Point
Accessories: Rhinestone Brads
Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags, Curly Cute and Dot, Dot, Dot

Why don't you give it a go and send in an entry to this week's Challenge, don't worry if you don't have a blog as we do accept email entries!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge #60 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

Thanks so much for sending in your entries to last week's Simply Stampin' Colour Challenge, we had some fab designs which always makes it hard to choose a top 3!

This week's challenge was to create something to the theme....

Monochrome (with a splash of colour!)

When I thought monochrome I decided I wanted to go with gray and use the spotlighting technique to add a splash of colour to the stamped image so this is what I came up with...

Did you notice that my design was based on the Sketch from Week #55!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Basic Gray
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Regal Rose Taffeta Ribbon
Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Why don't you give it a go and send in an entry to this week's Challenge, don't worry if you don't have a blog as we do accept email entries!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge #57 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

This week at the Simply Stampin' Challenge we have another Theme to inspire you....

Perfect Pairs

I couldn't decide on what to do with this one to start with, so there I was pulling out all of my stamp sets to see what was the best image to use as a pair... I ended up going back to a favourite Christmas stamp set of mine, Delightful Decorations and this is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Ink: Poppy Parade, Choc Chip, Pear Pizzazz

Marker: Choc Chip, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Lucky Limeade Designer Printed Brad, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Choc Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon, Pear Pizzazz & Poppy Parade Stitched-Poly Ribbon

Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations

So why don't you give it a go and send in an entry to this week's Challenge!

Thanks for looking!

Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge #54 - Theme

Hi Everyone!

Thanks to everyone who entered last week's challenge! There were some lovely entries and we love to see how everyone is inspired with the different challenges each week. This week at the Simply Stampin' Challenge we are back to a theme and what else could it be but..... Easter!

Now I don't own any of the Stampin' Up! Easter sets, all I have is a greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes so I decided to do some punch art as I knew I could find something online that was cute and appropriate for Easter! This is what I came up with and it was inspired by this cute project here.

I was pretty pleased with how it came out in the end!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White
Papers:Brights Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive
Accessories: Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Punches: Word Window, Modern Label, Scallop Circle, Boho Blossoms, 1/4" Circle (retired),
Crop-A-Dile
Stamp Sets: Pocket Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Why don't you give this week's Challenge a go, we would love to see what you come up with!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge #51 - Theme

Hi Everyone,

We had some great entries this week for the Colour Challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog, so thanks to everyone for joining in! I particularly liked using the combo of Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze and Whisper White, it worked very well for a male card!

Now onto this week's Theme Challenge which was Totally Tags! So having not long had the yummy Simply Scrappin' Kit appropriately called 'Tickets and Tags' I thought I would work with that and I came up with a scrapbook page featuring my husband and his two brothers... on writing this post I have just realised that I have cheated slightly as I did not use any stamping on it!

The tag detail...

The journalling...

The title...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze
Papers: Simply Scrappin' Kit - Tickets and Tags
Marker: Basic Gray
Accessories: Baja Breeze 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Simply Scrappin' Kit Cardstock Stickers
Non Stampin' Up! items: various star Punches, Alphas, Tim Holtz Tiny Attachers
Stamp Sets: None!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei

Simply Stampin' Challenge #48 Lace

Hi Everyone!

This week we had a theme challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge and the theme was 'Lace'. So I decided to go to a favourite SU! stamp set of mine... 'Vintage Vogue' and use the pretty crochet trim 'Victoria'. This is how it all came together...

As you can see I have used the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder which I love and has been appearing in quite a few of my more recent cards!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso

Accessories: Crochet Trim - Victoria, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue

So why don't you come over and join in with this week's challenge!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

Over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge this week we have a theme for everyone to work with, and it was 'Heartfelt'. So a Valentine's card seemed just the thing! I wanted to do something a little different to the typical reds and pinks so came up a card using some of the fab 'SU! Brights colours. I also do not own a SU! Valentine's stamp set so had to look at all my other sets and see what I had to work with... and all I had was a sentiment, a small heart, and 2 x 'love' stamps. Anyone I ended up using just the first 2 and think it ended up looking ok!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Real Red, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Small Heart Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Linen Thread, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)
Stamp Sets: Pennant Parade, Tiny Tags, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

This week's challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge is a Theme - 'To Die for' (using die cuts!). Luckily I was given for Christmas the fab 'Beautiful Wings' Embosslits Die so I knew what I would be using!

This is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Papers: Neutrals Designer Series Paper (Whisper White)
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die
Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

This week we were back to a 'theme' challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog and of course it had to be Christmas! I had to make my last lot of Christmas cards for work and as I needed 25 of them I went for a simple design that I could make in a morning so this is what I came up with...

And yes I did make the 25 in one morning! Thank goodness for the Ornament Punch!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Choc Chip, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Choc Chip, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Rhinestones, Ribbon (all retired, just trying to use it up!)
Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Merry Christmas to everyone, hope you all have a fab day! Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog over the past 7 months!

Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

This week over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog we have a suitably festive theme to work with... Snowflake Sparkle! Unlike last weeks Design Team entry I stuck with more traditional colours this time and this is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart),
Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, Linen Thread, Regals Designer Buttons, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Stamp Sets: Serene Snowflakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

This week's challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog was to make something along the theme of 'Leafy'. But when I had a look I don't actually have too many Stampin' Up! stamp sets with leaves in them, however 'Autumn Days' which is one of their older sets has a lovely little maple leaf that I thought would work well as a Christmas wreath so this is what I came up with...

Went with a not so typical Christmas colour way and really like how it turned out!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Word Window, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls
Stamp Sets: Autumn Days, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

It's back to a theme challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog this week... and the theme was Halloween! So not having any Halloween Stampin' Up! stash (except for a retired 'Happy Halloween' greeting stamp!)  meant I had to look at another option... first stop - Niki who gave me a piece of the new Halloween papers from Stampin' Up! (thanks Niki!), second - look on YouTube for examples of Punch Art.

So this is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Cajun Craze

Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Frightful Sight DSP

Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Word Window, Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Crop-a-Dile, Bakers Twine (Not SU) 

Stamp Sets: Occasional Greetings (retired)

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

Back to a theme this week at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog - 'Pearls & Swirls', though I was a week out and prepared next weeks challenge instead so had to whip something up this morning! This is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon (retired), Pearls & Pearl Pins (Not SU) 

Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs Stamp Set, Four Frames, Pocket Silhouettes

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

We are back round to a Theme challenge at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog and this week it was 'Flutterby Butterfly'. Stampin' Up! have got quite a few options to use for this challenge so I decided to go with a favourite and use the 'Flight of the Butterfly' stamp set. This is what I came up with...

I love the Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and though it worked well against the pink...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White

Paper: Brights Paper Patterns Stack

Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black
Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Designer Buttons, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Stamp Sets: Flight of the Butterfly

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

Oops, but I am running a little late this week with my Design Team entry for this week's challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog. The theme for this week was 'Punch it Up!' and I went with something that I saw on Splitcoaststampers by the very talented Julie, I kept to her monkey design but just tweaked the overall card design a little. I have made a version of this card before and I think it looks very cute!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Chocolate Chip. Old Olive

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Circle Punches - 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 3/4", 1/2", 1/4", Oval Punch, Two-step Bird Punch, Retired Flower Punch, Martha Stewart Grass Punch, Chocolate Chip Marker 

Stamp Sets: Retired Vintage Labels Stamp Set

Look forward to seeing all of your 'Punch it Up!' entries this week, remember all entries from last week until Challenge #23 will go into a draw and the lucky winner will get the cute Stampin' Up! Forest Friends Stamp Set as their prize! Click here to see the details....

Thanks for looking,
Kirei x