Stampin' Up! New 15-16 In-Color Blog Hop

Hi Stampin' Friends!!!

I'm super excited to be participating in the Stampin' Addicts New In-Color Blog Hop today!!

The color I chose for the blog hop is Cucumber Crush. At first you may think it is only a color you would use at Christmas or St. Patrick's Day. But I want to show you how versatile it really is. 

It is such a bright and happy green. It just screams S P R I N G. So for my first card I paired it with Daffodil Delight for a fun friendship card.

Stamps: Sprinkles of Life

Paper: Cucumber Crush, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Cherry On Top DSP

Accessories: Starburst Framelits, Tree Builder Punch, Candy Dots, Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim

Cucumber Crush is also a great "guy" color. This card has already been delivered to our neighbor who has been helping my hubs work on our 21 year old pickup truck.

Stamps: Guy Greetings, Lots of Thanks

Paper: Smoky Slate, Cucumber Crush, Whisper White, Cherry On Top DSP

Accessories: Zig Zag EF, Triple Banner Punch, Circle Punches, Candy Dots

It can also be a very elegant color. I received a wedding invitation recently that used Cucumber Crush as an accent color. I thought this would make a great bridal shower card for the bride-to-be.

Stamps: Big news, Everything Eleanor

Paper:Cucumber Crush, Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Spring Flowers EF, Label Framelits, Lace Doily, Itty Bitty Flower Punch, Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim, Rhinestone Jewels

There are so many great ways to use Cucumber Crush. Depending on what color you pair it with it looks fabulous for any occasion! I hope you will give it a try.

For the Sprinkles of Life card I used the sketch from Sketch and Stamp:

For the Guy Greetings card I used the sketch from Nacho Average Challenge:

For the Big News wedding card I just CASEd a card I saw on the web. Which is my usual MO. ;)

So glad you joined us today!

The next blog on the hop is Kathleen at FA Stamper. She is going to share her terrific creations made with Tip Top Taupe. Click on the "next" arrows to get to her blog.

If you missed Rhonda's blog featuring Watermelon Wonder, you can click on the "previous" arrows to get to her blog.

Here is a list of all the blogs on this hop. Enjoy!

1) Yapha -- Cucumber Crush -- Stamps & Scraps with Yapha

2) Holly (catrules) -- Delightful Dijon -- Rubber Redneck
3) Tanya (tanya27) -- Mint Macaron -- Tinkerin In Ink with Tanya
4) Heidi (hlw966) -- Tip Top Taupe -- RunningwScissorsStamper
5) Rhonda (rhondag) -- Watermelon Wonder -- The Stampin' Bunny
6) Krystal (skdeleeuw) -- Cucumber Crush -- Krystal's Cards
7) Kathleen (fa_stamper) -- Tip Top Taupe -- FA_Stamper
8) Twila (tjdstampsalot) -- Watermelon Wonder -- Stamp A Little Longer

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Hope to see you again soon.
Stamp Something!
Krystal

Simply Fabulous Challenge

Hi Stamping Friends!!

At our January stamp club, I presented my gals with a challenge (which some of them deemed "homework"). :) I gave each of them pieces to the Simply Fabulous Simply Sent card kit and asked them to take it home and do anything they wanted with it. I got texts throughout the month asking me what the "rules" were, of which there were no rules except BE CREATIVE!!

In February only one of my stampers (my most favorite in all the world), Irene, came to class with her "homework" finished (and dumb me I forgot to take a pic of her card!) She did a great job creating a beautiful birthday card with a red and pink theme.

Here is the card I did for the challenge:

Stamps: Mr. and Mrs. (single stamp)

Paper: Basic Black, Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla, (the laser cut lattice piece comes from the Simply Fabulous card kit)

Accessories: Simply Fabulous card kit, Fancy Fan EF, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Black EP, Rhinestone Jewels, Black Satin Ribbon (retired)

I created this card for a wedding I am invited to tomorrow. The bride (the daughter of a dear friend) wanted a very elegant black and white theme with touches of gold. I love how this turned out. 

I hope my stampers see how easy it is to use any of the Simply Sent card kits to help jump start a stamping idea. Sometimes you just need a little inspiration. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

More Delightful Cards!

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Today I finished designing the rest of the cards for my Delightful Dozen card class. If you are not able to attend the class, but still would like to participate, I have decided to offer this class as a kit as well. (Still only available to local Tulare County residents though!!) Here are the remainder of the cards we will be making...

There is still time register for the class! Contact me today if you are interested!!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Elegant Wedding

Hi Stamping Friends!


Kind of a boring blog post title, but I couldn't come up with anything snazzy.  I was thinking of calling it, "Making a CASE For Myself".  That seemed a little long.  But that's all I've been doing lately is CASEing other people's creations!  And if you are wondering what CASE means, it stands for:
Copy
And
Share
Everything
And when you "CASE" someone, it pretty much means that you have copied their design.  It's kind of like a stamping bibliography, giving reference to the original artist.  I wouldn't want people to get the false impression that I'm totally creative all on my own!!  Mostly, I CASE layouts.  I take up too much time if I try and create a layout on my own.  That's why I love sketch challenges so much.  They do the hard part for you!!  Today's card uses the same layout from Heather Klump as the pink You Are Loved card from Tuesday.  It also uses the same colors that Heather used.  So, yeah, I pretty much copied Heather's card.  But hers is still way more awesome than mine, 'cause she's got "original" talent.  :)

FOUR FRAMES

Stamps:  Four Frames, Sincere Salutations

Paper:  Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Shimmery White, Sahara Sand DSP

Accessories:  Vintage Wallpaper EF, White Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Top Note Die,Decorative Label Punch, Crocheted Lace Trim, Vanilla Rosettes 


I just love this layout.  And the neutral colors do look really elegant together.  I made this card to sell at Goodies Cookies.  I hope to bring them over there sometime next week.  If you live in the area and need to stock up on cards for the year, be sure to stop by and get the best selection.


Yesterday was the first day to order from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  I myself haven't ordered from it yet, but my list just keeps growing and growing!  There are so many beautiful stamps sets and lots of fabulous new tools.  I don't know how a girl is supposed to choose!  If you would like to see what the catalog has, check out my website: KRYSTAL'S CARDS.  It also has a calendar with my upcoming events.  And be sure to become my fan on Facebook.  You could win a free stamp set!!  Krystal's Cards - Stampin' Up


Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stamping!