Color Hop Wednesday -- April 8, 2015

Happy spring everyone!  I think it is finally here?  Well, at least for a few days.  I am sitting here with my doors and windows open and I love it.

Today we have a beautiful challenge.  The colors are soft and spring like.  I did have a little trouble getting started, but once I started I knew what I wanted.  It turned out ok.  I would like just a little more color in the flowers, but in person there is a hint of the orange, just enough to make it peachy.

You most likely came from Liz's blogsite.  She told me she had difficulty getting going too, but I'm sure when I head over there it is going to be gorgeous, as usual.

 And here is what I did.

Now, if you started with me, or even if you didn't, continue to Robbie's blogsite, where you will be at the start, or continue going around.  Robbie has been working hard with colors and has done a wonderful job coming up with all sorts of color ideas.  I'm sure her creation today is as beautiful as they always are.

Hope to see you soon.
Sandy

Color Blog Hop -- April 1, 2015

Hi Friends.  It is another color blog hop Wednesday.  And it is April Fools' Day too!   But I'm not fooling, we have some gorgeous colors today.  They are bright, and very springlike.  They are Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, Tangelo Twist, Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi and Pistachio Pudding.  Wow, do I love that purple in our inspiration piece.  I don't think Stampin'Up! has one yet that comes close.  It is so vibrant and packs such a punch.  I hope when the new colors come out in June, this will be one of them.

Ok, so you probably arrived from Liz's blogsite,  She is always hard to follow because she puts some real thought and effort into her creations.  They are always super nice.  Today is no exception.

I decided today to stray a bit from my usual cards.  I love the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit.  I've been making treat bags with cardstock, with designer paper, and I made one with the vellum paper in the Sale-a-bration paper stack.  It is such fun to decorate the pouch and put a candy bar, or some other little gift in and give to someone.  My grands each have something headed their way for Easter.  This candy bar is for you -- can you taste it?

I hope you like today's treat, both the bag and the candy bar.  Ha ha.  Since I am last in the hop, you should now go back to the beginning to Robbie's blogsite, or continue around, whatever the case for you.  Robbie sure has something special today.  She has been working hard with her ideas, and she always amazes me with what she comes up with.  So hop over there, and I will see you again soon.

Crafty Hugs,
Sandy

PS  So what April Fools' jokes do you have planned today.  I hope to hear what you have in mind.

Blog Hop Wednesday -- March 25, 2015

Happy Wednesday friends.  It's time again for our blog hop.  You may have arrived from Liz's blogsite, and when you leave here you should continue on to Robbie's blogsite.

I picked the colors again for this week.  I love black, beige, cream, and all those soft colors, but they aren't the easiest to work with.  These circles reminded me of a recent technique I was working with.  Bokeh, which is a photography term.  I think the crafting world is fast making it a crafting term.  I love the look.  These marshmallows (I think they are marshmallows) made me think of the circles in the technique.  If these aren't marshmallows, someone tell me quick what they are.  I sure don't want my mouth watering over concrete or something gross.

Below are our Stampin'Up! colors.  I used them all and added Whisper White.

The technique is done by sponging color on  Whisper White, then use a stencil to add White Craft ink.  I made a stencil by cutting circles in a window sheet.  I've see some other cards made with hearts, stars, and other shapes.   The wavy cuts on the sides were done with the envelope punch board.  I saw a sample on someone's blog, but I don't remember who did it.  Loved the look so I tried it out here.

Now head over to Robbie's blogsite to see what she did.  Hope you all are having some nice spring weather.  I'm still waiting.  We get teased with a day and then it goes back to winter again.  Ugh!

Crafty Hugs,
Sandy

Wednesday Blog Hop -- March 18, 2015

Wow, we have had some nice days recently.  I thought spring had arrived.  However, the forecast starting tomorrow is to go back to freezing.  Where is spring??  Well, you are here today for our Wednesday blog hop, and we have some nice spring colors for you.  You should have arrived from Liz's blogsite.  When I spoke with her the other day she said she was finished.  I bet hers is super nice. (Correction:  I just saw it.  What a beautiful card, and what a beautiful bride!)  

Our colors this week are Pistachio Pudding, Pear Pizzaz, Wild Wasabi, Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray and Wisteria Wonder.  All nice spring greens.  And speaking of green, are you wearing o'the green since it is St. Patrick's day on the 17th and the week of St. Patrick?  With my Irish background, not only by marriage but also ancestors, I celebrate all week long.  But no green beer for me.  I don't care for beer.  So what did you do on St. Patrick's Day?

Ok, back to our blog hop and our card.  Here is my creation for this week.  I used the very pretty Irresistibly Yours designer paper from the Sale-a-bration brochure.  I love that resist paper and hope we will have a new supply in the next catalog.  I also used my favorite fern from Butterfly Basics, but I resisted making another butterfly.  I think nearly every card I have done over the past few weeks has had  a butterfly on it.  I just love the butterfly dies.  So here is my creation, I hope you like it.

Now you need to continue to Robbie's blogsite.  As usual, she starts it, but you can go to her and continue all the way back to me and see what everyone has done.  All the gals have tons of talent, and Robbie should have a great one for you today.  I learn lots from that gal.

Have a wonderful St. Patty's week and hopefully warmth is on its way to where you are.

Crafty Hugs,
Sandy

Color Challenge -- March 11, 2015

Good day and welcome to another Wednesday color blog hop.  You should have arrived from Liz's blogsite.  This inspiration piece and colors were chosen by Liz.  Very pretty colors that make me think of spring.  After the snow, ice, and floods of last weekend, I am definitely ready for spring.  Our colors this week are Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Wild Wasabi, Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate and Very Vanilla.

This is the card I created using the colors.  I received my order yesterday that contained the very fun vellum paper which you get FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-a-bration.  I am loving all the freebies this year.  The vellum is printed, but soft enough that it doesn't become your whole focus.  It is hard to see in a picture, but I used the white Chalk Marker on the back of the vellum to give the flowers a little depth.  By coloring with the marker on the back of the vellum you get a little something extra, without making it your whole focus.  I can't wait to try some more ideas with this paper. And I already hope Stampin'Up! will have something similar in the new catalog for next year.  So, I hope you like what I did with our colors.

Now you should continue the hop by going to Robbie's blogsite.  Robbie starts the hop, but if you began here just continue to her and you can keep on going until you come around again.  The ladies contributing in this hop have some real talent.  Enjoy.

Hope to see you soon.
Crafty Hugs,
Sandy

Wednesday Color Challenge -- March 4, 2015

Welcome to another Wednesday Coloring Down the Lines blog hop.  Yikes!  I picked the inspiration piece and colors for this week.  The reason?  I looked at it and said "My word, what do you do with those colors?"  So I challenged myself and others to use red with orange?  2 purples?  And whatever else.

You should have arrived from Liz's blogsite.  I bet she figured it out and has a beautiful creation.  When you finish here you should continue to Robbie's blogsite, and I bet with all the great ideas she has, she will have a gorgeous creation too.

So here is the inspiration piece:

The Stampin'Up! colors

 And here is what I did with it.    I shaded the red flowers and shaded the sky and tried to put orange with purple rather than against the red.  I think it worked out ok.

So let's go over to Robbie's blog and see what she did.

Crafty Hugs,
Sandy

Coloring Down the Lines -- February 25, 2015

Good day, and welcome to our weekly color blog hop.  What a yummy inspiration piece we have today.  Makes me hungry.  Our colors today are Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe and Blushing Bride.  You should have arrived from Liz's blogsite.  She is always a hard act to follow.  Love her entry today.  And if you keep on going around our hop, you will get to see several more great entries.  Robbie's blogsite is after mine.  She also has a super entry.

So here is our yummy cupcake.  It really does look fluffy and creamy.  I decided to work on something with our colors, but I did not do anything edible.

 Here is my card.  I'm not usually one to do really frilly cards, but somehow that cupcake made me think of the lacy doily.  So this is what I did.  The flower is colored with the Calypso Coral Blendabilities.  In real life the colors on this card are much richer.  I'm not sure whether the lighting in the room was off or whether I need to figure out how to adjust my camera.  A photographer I am not.

I love coloring and have been working quite a bit with the Blendies.  I have a bunch of cards which I want to put on this blog.  Hopefully I can sit down soon and get them here.  In the meantime, continue the hop by heading over to Robbie.

Have a happy day,
Sandy