Night Sky

 I'm loving Stampin' Up's Watercolor Shapes and To The Moon stampsets, and used them for this card, which is a response to Freshly Made Sketches' FMS493. After sponging the background, I used the two small star cluster stamps from To The Moon to create the 'Milky Way'. I cut the full and crescent moons from a larger circle in Watercolor Shapes, and silver embossed them over grey. 

Ingredients

Stampin' Up!: card (Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy), ink (Seaside Spray, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Basic Grey, Momento Tuxedo Black), Shimmery White and Silver embossing powder, Layering Circles Dies, To The Moon and Watercolor Shapes stamps. 

Mid-century Vibe

 I was drawn to the Layering Diorama dies from Stampin' Up! not so much because they could layer on top of each other, but because I like the organic, flowing shapes. I've used them here with the 'Nothing's Better Than' set to create a retro style card. Thanks  CAS Colors and Sketches (#427) for the colour inspiration. 

Note: Here are another couple of cards on a similar theme, since I've been playing around.

Ingredients: Stampin' Up card: (Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Basic White, Merry Merlot), ink (Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso), Dies (Layering Diorama, Love You More Than), Nothing's Better Than stampset

CASOLOGY 'Hello' and Just Add Ink #550

 Two challenges combined were the inspiration for this card: CASOLOGY 'Hello' and Just Add Ink #550. I loved the colours in Just Add Ink's challenge, and you can never have too many cards with a simple greeting - especially in these times, where we're all looking for human connection. Here's the card I came up with:

Ingredients: Stampin' Up card (Thick Whisper White, Whisper White), ink (Poppy Parade, Memento Tuxedo Black, Shaded Spruce), Petal Pink marker pen, Sweet Strawberry  and Around The Corner stamps, Strawberry Builder Punch, Stitched Shapes framelits.

Paper Players #534

 This sketch certainly challenged me - I had fun trying to decide how to play. In the end, I turned the vertical rectangles into candles, and the rest followed. A great challenge from Paper Players (PP534), thanks!

Ingredients: Stampin' Up! card, (Just JAde, Whisper White, Basic Black, Bumblebee), ink, (Memento Tuxedo black, Poppy Parade), Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight and Bumblebee watercolour pens, Flowers in the Field DSP, stamps (Peaceful Moments, Birthday Backgrounds, Incredible Like You), Layering Circles and Swirly Scribbles dies, Dot to Dot embossing folder.

Paper Craft Crew PCC419

 I loved Paper Craft Crew's sketch PCC419 - it's one I'll definitely be using again. 

I'm still getting my head around all the lovely berries in Stampin' Up's Sweet Strawberry bundle - and the add-ons from Sale-a-Bration, but the colours just make me happy! So this was a card that gave me pleasure to make, on both counts. 

Ingredients:

Stampin' Up! card, (Whisper White, Pacific Point, Night of Navy), Ink, (Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink), Subtle embossing Folder, Sweet Strawberry DSP, Strawberry Builder punch, Layering Ovals framelits.

Sweet Birthday

 I loved the colours in the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge, and thought they might be a good reason to try my 'Sweet Ice Cream' stamps and punch, which have been looking at me accusingly since I bought them. As have the many beautiful DSP's I've acquired recently. Anyway, whether you call my inspiration guilt or a creative challenge, here's the card!

Ingredients:

Stampin' Up ink, (Pear Pizzaz, So Saffron, Highland Heather), card, (Whisper White, Pear Pizazz, Gold foil), embossing folders, (Subtle, Basketweave), Hydrangea Hill DSP, Sweet Ice Cream and Itty Bitty Birthdays stamps, and Ice Cream Builder punch, Layering Circles and Sending Flowers dies, 

Babies on my mind

 A 'baby' theme from Less is More #434, and a 'baby' amount of space to play with - just one inch - from AAACards #185 - what a challenge! It was certainly an exercise in self control.

The card:

The ingredients: Stampin' Up! card (Whisper White, thick Whisper White), stamps (Oval Occasions, Itt Bitty Greetings) and Melon Mambo Watercolour pencil. Memento Tuxedo ink