Stampers Showcase 189

It is so difficult to choose from all the wonderful artwork, but here they are! Your operator picks from sketch 189! Thank you to all those that play along and encourage us week after week!

Color Inspiration #150

Welcome to the 50th Stamping 411 Color Inspiration Challenge.

I had so many titles in mind for this week's color challenge:

- An Ode to Kermit

- Show Me the Money

- Got Green?

- Feelin' a Little Jealous?

- It Ain't Easy Being Green

This week, I was making some card swaps for the Stampin' Up! Regional meeting in Minneapolis coming up this weekend. I wanted to make something I've really never made before.......St. Patrick's Day cards.


Of course, St. Patrick's Day cards need some green....a lot of green actually. So I thought what an interesting color combination for this week's Stamping 411 Color Inspiration challenge.

This week's colors are Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip.

Here's my card using Kermit's favorite colors.........with some Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip added to balance out all the green.

If you're feelin' the luck of the Irish, why not give this color combo a shot? Make sure to link your project's web address to this post using the Linky Tool below.........

Card Recipe

stamps: Got Treats

paper: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Subtles Patterns dsp stack

ink: Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake

accessories: 1 3/4" circle punch, Scallop Circle punch, Photo Corner punch, Basic Rhinestones, sponges

Thrifty 3D Wednesday - Love Juice

Did that title get your attention? lol! Yes...we are doing a Valentine Favor for the Thrifty 3D Wednesday project. This is SO simple, but great for a classroom party...or your friends at work! Or...for your stamping classes if you are a demo!

It's just a simple water bottle decorated for Valentine's Day! I've attached some "Love Juice"...powdered drink flavoring to mix up inside.


Supplies:


Stamps: Something to Celebrate, Love Juice is computer generator

Inks: Real Red

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories: Love Impressions Designer Paper, Scalloped Heart of Hearts embosslit, Modern Label Punch, Glimmer Paper, Real Red 1/4 Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Sticky Strip, Crop A Dile, Powdered drink mix, bottle of water



Dimensions:

1 1/2 x 8 3/4 Designer Paper for Water bottle band
2 x 4 for Drink Mix



Step 1

Measure the width of the band on your water bottle. Mine measured 1 1/2". The length of 8 3/4 allowed me to use Sticky Strip to adhere it together.








Step 2

Decorate front. I cut the Scallop Heart of Hearts from Real Red cardstock, layered on Love Impressions DSP punched with the Full Heart punch. I punched the small heart from Glimmer Paper with the Heart to Heart punch.

I stamped Sweet Valentine from Something to Celebrate Hostess Set in Real Red and punched with the Modern Label Punch.

The Heart was adhered to the band of Designer Paper with Sticky Strip.




Step 3

Wrap the Designer Paper(2 x 4 size) around center of powdered drink package and adhere on back with Sticky Strip.

Punch a small hole in the top flap with the Crop A Dile.






Step 4

Attach powdered mix to Real Red 1/4 Grosgrain Ribbon, wrap around lip of bottle and tie. Add a colorful straw.

Type "Love Juice" words on computer and print out. Punch with Modern Label Punch.

Add two small hearts from Glimmer Paper on each side of Modern Label for decoration.

That's it!


Hope you enjoy my quick and easy Thrifty 3D Wednesday project this month!