Blending Fall Colors - Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

I am welcoming in fall today with the Season of Chic Bundle!

I am participating in the Stamping Inkspirations Blog hop where the theme this month is a technique theme and the topic is blending.

We have been challenged to use some sort of blending in our projects.  I am excited to see what everyone has done,  all of the links to the other creative card makers are at the end of this post.

By My Side - OSAT Blog Hop BFF

 Welcome to Corner of Plaid and Paisley where today is all about the BFF!

I immediately thought of the cute little characters in the By My Side stamp set.

I am participating in the OSAT Blog Hop today. 

 The theme this month is to create a card for your BFF!

So all those participating are making a wonderful card and 3D item fit for a best friend.

All of the links to the other creative card makers are at the end of my post.

OSAT Time to Saleabrate - Christmas in July

 Welcome to more Christmas in July here at Corner of Plaid and Paisley!

Today I am participating in the OSAT Time to Celebrate Blog Hop!

Which means I was challenged to do a card and a 3d item with the current Sale-abration items for this month's theme.

I am using two different Sale-abration items with both my card and my tea light box.

Window Wishes - Christmas in July Color Challenge - Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

 Welcome to my Christmas in July Color Challenge card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop.  I chose the new Window Wishes Bundle from the July-December Mini Catalog to use for my card.  

The Stamping INKspiration's Hop is mixing things up a bit with this Christmas in July Theme-

  We had the choice  of a cold color pallet or a warm color pallet. 

More SALE a-bration!! Rings of Love DSP

 I am in love with the SALE a-bration Rings of Love DSP because of  how it mix and matches so well with  so many of the Stampin' Up! stamp sets and has something for each season.

I am showing 3 cards that have been made with mostly FREE (w/purchase) stuff from the SALE a-bration offerings.  This SALE-abration runs from July 1st - August 31st OR while supplies last.  I have the brochure posted on the top of the righthand column for you to check out all of the items being offered.

All of these cards have been made with the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards and Envelopes that are offered FREE with any $50.00 purchase.

Sale-aBration is on it's Way! Celebrating with Wonderful World

It is almost time for another Sale-aBration!  Who doesn't love a good sale?!  

Stampin' Up! will once again be offering  free items with purchase through July and August in conjunction of the release of the new Mini Catalog with all sorts of holiday goodies!!   Here is a peak at some cards I created using one of the great Sale-a-bration choices being offered- the Wonderful World Stamp Set and beautiful 12 X 12" coordinating Designer Series Paper.

The Wonderful World Stamp Set and 12 X 12 DSP is being offered free with a $100 purchase.

Kre8tors Blog Hop: CASE Tic Tac Toe Challenge- Potted Geraniums

 I am back, after a wonderful vacation, and ready to show off some cards starting with the Kre8tors Blog Hop: Case Tic Tac Toe Challenge!!

This month's hop theme was a CASE challenge.  For those of you not familiar with the term CASE  - in card making that stands for Copy And Share Everything.  So you are to take a card that you like and copy it - I usually like to change a few things and put my own spin on it.

Here is the Tic Tac Toe board that we were to pic from - I choose right down the middle!

From top to bottom - Ribbon, Use a NEW In Color & CASE a fellow Blogger

I chose to CASE one of my wonderful Upline's cards from Chris Slogar's blog - Buckeye Inklings - This is Chris' card that I was inspired by.

So not only did I have to CASE a fellow blogger but I had to use Ribbon and a new In Color in order to complete a tic tac toe line!

I used the new In Color Sweet Sorbet cardstock for my card base and then used a piece the new In Color 6 x 6" DSP for the patterned paper.  My background paper is from the Sun Prints DSP and run through the Brick and Mortar 3D embossing folder.  

My geraniums are all die cut - where my inspiration card was stamped.  I used the Sweet Sorbet and Real Red for the flowers and Pear Pizzaz and Garden Green for the leaves.  I also used the new Deckled Rectangles Dies for the white base behind the geraniums. 

My favorite ribbon is the same ribbon that Chris used on her card - the Black & White Gingham Ribbon so I duplicated her bow.  I added 4 Classic Matte Dots at the corners to tie in the black a bit more.

 Now, it is on to see what the other bloggers have used as inspiration and what they have created.  If you are following along - Deb Naylor is up next!

Roll Call List

Kirsteen Gill (US)

Tricia Butts (US)

Sandra Roberts (UK)

Jan Musselman - iHeartCards2

Jacqui Lawrence (UK)

Ann Krucek (US)

Deb Naylor (US)

Jo Blackman (UK) 

Cheryl Curtis (US)

Annette Elias -De Kijkkast (NL)

Kristie Wilson (US)