Little Birdie Thank You – Tic Tac Toe Challenge #70

by Shannon Jaramillo // June 25, 2020 // 7 Comments

I’m SO excited to be back with you today with a new Tic Tac Toe Challenge! This week’s board was designed by yours truly. Funny story: As I was looking at this board to figure out what I was going to make, I said to my husband, “How on earth would anyone put fruit and bicycle together on one card?” I CRACKED myself up later that evening when I realized that “I” had created the board :):):).

That said, anyone who manages it will receive a wonderful surprise from me!

I myself chose the bottom row: Summer, Bird and Sparkle:

Details:

This gorgeous pattern paper from Bird Ballad set the tone for the whole card. I pulled out Mint Macaron and So Saffron Stampin’ Blends to mix with Petal Pink and started coloring. I couldn’t be more happy with how it turned out:

I happened to have the Stitched Nested Dies out on my desk from my previous challenge card so I went ahead and used them again to frame these pretty birds. I pulled out this delicate Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon, wrapped it around the pretty DSP and added a few tails off to the side. I adore these darling moonstones from Simon Says Stamp. I’m always so delighted with the touch of elegance they add to a card 🙂

I was so in love with all of the images in this stamp set and with the gorgeous colors, so I couldn’t stop coloring! I added flowers to the inside as well as to the envelope!

Summer – check

Bird – check

Sparkle – check

I would truly love to see how YOU interpret the challenge board this week – I hope to see you in the gallery!

Please visit the Tic Tac Toe Challenge to see more inspiration from the rest of the design team!

Thank you so much!

Supplies:

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Petal Pink; Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White (110 lb)

DSP: Bird Ballad

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Free as a Bird

Coloring Tools: Petal Pink, Mint Macaron, So Saffron, Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends

Dies: Stitched Nested Labels & Stitched Rectangles

Tools: Big Shot

Embellishments: Petal Pink 5/8″ Organdy Striped Ribbon; Moonstones by Simon Says Stamp

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Inspiring Iris Thank You – Tic Tac Toe Challenge #52

by Shannon Jaramillo // February 20, 2020 // 3 Comments

Hello and welcome! I have a brand new Tic Tac Toe Board for your crafting pleasure today! Our designer this week is Amy – I have so much fun deciding which row or column to choose each challenge and then seeing what all the participants decide to use and HOW they use the elements…we are all so uniquely different in our interpretation! This week I chose to use the top row: Die Cut, CAS (clean and simple); Purple.

Using purple takes me back to my high school days and Prince. Everything in my life was purple – even my ball point pen! Most teachers refused to let me use it but Mrs. King, bless her heart, let me use it, even though all of those biology notes in purple HAD to be difficult on her eyes! In adult life I rarely use purple for anything – except the flowers I choose to plant in the yard. My hubby was the one who noticed that they were all purple and suggested I chose a different color once in awhile! 🙂 Anyhoo, card making…

Measurements:

Highland Heather Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Strip of Granny Apple Green Card Stock 2 7/8″ x 5 1/2″
Strip of White Card Stock 2 3/4″ x 5 1/2″

Details:

I tend to fuss a bit with my cards so it’s refreshing to take a clean and simple viewpoint once in awhile. Purple gingham, a circle die cut, one stamp set and three inks. Simple!
I used the stamp set Inspiring Iris today. It’s a layering stamp set so achieving this look could not be any easier. The outline image was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black, for the the flower image stamp I used Highland Heather and then Granny Apple Green for the stem and leaves image. A total of three stamps and no coloring experience required! I added a simple sentiment from the same stamp set in Versafine Onyx Black as well and that was it!

I layered the white card stock onto a Granny Apple Green layer. With just a bit peeking out from either side it adds interest without overwhelming the card with color. I added the gingham circle die cut because, well…gingham. Yumminess in every color!
And then the card was done but I couldn’t just stop there. I pulled out my little jar of unused bows, actually looking for a twine one to go with the clean and simple concept but found this white beauty instead. I adhered it with a glue dot. Love the sheer organdy, it’s such a clean look!

My goal with each card is to use up one 6 x 6 sheet of DSP. I used a quarter of a sheet for the die cut circle, and a large strip of it for the envelope flap but had enough to add a thin strip down the side on the card interior. There’s still lots of room for a note and the gingham is so cheery, no one can resist smiling when they see it!
I do have a square of DSP left over – rats! I’ll have to leave it out so that it gets used up soon!
I used a few different bloom stamps from the same set to decorate the front of the envelope. No naked envelopes please! lol

I hope you enjoyed today’s creation and have a minute to pop on over to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog to be inspired by the rest of the design team! Can’t wait to see what you create!

Blessings!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green; Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White (80 lb)

DSP: All Occasion DSP Stack

Ink: Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green; Versamark Onyx Black

Stamps: Inspiring Iris

Coloring Tools: none

Dies: Stitched Shapes & SU’s Envelope Die (retired)

Tools: Big Shot

Embellishments: White Organdy Ribbon & Wink of Stella

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Daisies & Dragons

by Shannon Jaramillo // January 6, 2020 // 4 Comments

Daisies and dragons, sigh. What could be better? Pairing them up with a fanciful color combination, that’s what! I came across this darling paper while going through some old supplies and fell in love. Then my mind connected it to the Magical Dragons stamp set by MFT Stamps that I had recently purchased and a card idea was born!

As you can see, I used dies to create just about everything so no measuring involved! I began with a base of Mama Elephant’s Femme Frames and added some stitched die cut pattern paper shapes.

I stamped the dragon (I named her Isabella) in Versafine Onyx Black and colored her with a combination of Copic, Shin-Han, and Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. I also stamped some darling daises from Whimsy Stamps (those are fussy cut, no dies) and arranged everything onto a popped up stitched scalloped circle. Another die, this one by Hero Arts, and coordinating sentiment complete this whimsical card.

The daisies have had a subtle sparkle added to them with Wink of Stella around the petal bases and did you notice the tiny sparkles? If you zoom in on the blue pattern paper you can see the tiny sparkles all over it – swoon!

I had SO much fun creating this card – thank you for stopping by to take a peek!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Stamper’s Select White & Ocean Tides by Papertrey Ink

DSP: 12 x 12 For Peep’s Sake – Drapin’ Daisies by Imaginisce (from 2008!)

Specialty Paper: none

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Stamps: Magical Dragons by MFT Stamps; A Girl’s Best Friend by Whimsy Stamps and Thanks Stamp & Cut by Hero Arts

Dies: Magical Dragons and Stitched Mini Scalloped Circles by MFT Stamps; Femme Frames by Mama Elephant; Thanks Stamp & Cut by Hero Arts and Stitched Rectangle Dies by Stampin’ Up!

Tools: Big Shot; Copic , Shin-Han and Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers

Embellishments: Wink of Stella

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Bold Blossoms

by Shannon Jaramillo // February 1, 2019 // 8 Comments

Hello there! I thought the folks hunkering down for this cold spell could do with some spring flowers, so these are just for you! 🙂

Measurements:

White Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Strip of Calypso Coral Card Stock 1 7/8″ x 5 1/2″
Strip of Happiness Blooms DSP 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
Calypso Coral Card Stock Layer 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
White Die Cut Card Stock 3 3/8″ x 4 3/4″

Details:

This very bright and bold pattern is from the Happiness Blooms DSP pack. Isn’t it amazing?!? I used to be intimidated by this type of pattern, but I am learning how to work with it. Once it’s paired up with elements whose colors are drawn directly from the DSP, the pattern tones down. It’s kind of magical!
There is a stamp set called Bloom by Bloom in the Occasions Catalog that exactly matches this DSP, but I don’t have it (yet). So…I improvised! The set I used is called Bunch of Blossoms from the Annual Catalog.

The catalog doesn’t list a pink color for this paper pack, but after stamping with a few different pinks I determined that the pink is Blushing Bride.
The blooms are Blushing Bride and Calypso Coral and those two colors combined with Call Me Clover is, well, magical!!
I paired the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set with a sentiment from Petal Palette and then die cut it and layered it onto a Calypso Coral oval scallop die cut.
This darling Calypso Coral 3/8″ Satin Ribbon is from the same suite of products. I love the satin finish as well as the width – perfect for a simple knot!
Lastly, the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots in Call Me Clover are the sweetest accents…make sure you get some, they are soon cute in three sizes!

I chose to leave the inside of this card blank this time – I couldn’t find any inspiration for it 🙁 Maybe something will occur to me before I mail it!

Thank you so much for visiting me!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Calypso Coral and Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White (80 lb)

DSP: Happiness Blossoms

Ink: Blushing Bride, Call Me Clover and Calypso Coral, Tuxedo Black Memento, Versamark

Stamps: Bunch of Blossoms and Petal Palette

Dies: Layering Ovals Framelits Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

Tools: Big Shot

Embellishments: Calypso Coral 3/8″ Satin Ribbon, Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots; Wink of Stella

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Everything Old is New Again…Just a Line

by Shannon Jaramillo // January 17, 2019 // 5 Comments

This darling stamp is Stampin’ Up!, circa 1997. Isn’t it sweet? I found this set on-line a few weeks back and had to give it some love…it’s probably been sitting unused for quite awhile 🙁

As the stamps are wood mount, I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp two images in Memento Tuxedo Black and then added color with my Stampin’ Blends. Here are a few things that I wanted to share:

I had a few choices here. I could have just stamped the clothesline and left it empty, or I could have used the darling baby images at the top of the photo, or I could use the pinafores image (which obviously is what I did). There is also an image of a quilt which I forgot to add to my photo 🙂
Isn’t this Stampin’ Blends color chart AMAZING??? Sadly, it is not my creation. It was created by Diane Barnes and you can download a free copy here for yourself, if you would like. I really like seeing all of the colors like this, it makes it SO much easier to choose colors.

I also discovered that if you would like to use three colors to shade, you can! Light Calypso Coral is a wonderful darker shade for Light and Dark Petal Pink, and Light Bermuda Bay works well with Light and Dark Pool Party!
I used Light and Dark Daffodil Delight to color the daffodils and to color two of the birdies, and used Light and Dark Mango Melody for the third birdie.
I also discovered that coloring leaves with Daffodil Delight (quite by accident, I assure you) and then covering it with Granny Apple Green makes a unique shade of green! I then used Light Old Olive as an accent color for the leaves of the low flowers. The leaves of the daffodils were colored with both Light and Dark Old Olive.

The pinafores were colored (left to right) with Pool Park and Flirty Flamingo; Petal Pink; and Balmy Blue.
The laundry poles are Smoky Slate because I decided they were metal poles, and the laundry in the basket is Pirouette Pink; Pumpkin Pie; and Calypso Coral. The basket itself is Crumb Cake.
Mr. Kitty is colored after my own Buster…white with Light Pumpkin Pie stripes 🙂
I used the Rectangle Dies to trim my stamped panel out and then backed it with Grapefruit Grove Gingham Gala DSP. It’s funny to me that the Grapefruit Grove really compliments the Petal Pink pinafore nicely, when it isn’t even a color the I used!! I have no idea….

This cute little sentiment was a sweet addition to the inside of the card while still leaving ample room for a personal note.

I hope you liked my card today! Please let me know if this set is new to you, or if you have it and my post was a walk down memory lane… I love that Stampin’ Up! stamps never really go away, they just keep changing hands!

Blessings to you!