The Artful Stampers Blog Hop #88

Welcome from Kathryn’s blog.

This week we have a Sketch Challenge.

This is what we had to work with:

This is what I came up with:

I find this the hardest time in the Stampin' Up season to make cards using current products, as I haven't yet purchased many items from the new catalogue. With most of the DSP and embellishments retiring I have therefore used a few retired items again this week.
PROJECT RECIPE

Stamps

- Endless Birthday Wishes - 140273

Cardstock & Ink

- Kraft - 133674

- Subtles DSP Pool Party - 138437

- 2015-2017 In Colour DSP Delightful Dijon - 138432

- Watermelon Wonder Envelope Paper - Retired
- Pool Party
- Watermelon Wonder

Stampin’ Up! Accessories

- Banner Triple Punch - 138292
- Brick Wall TIEF - 138288
- Burlap Ribbon - Retired
- Enamel Shapes - Retired
- Itty Bitty Shapes Punch - Retired

Next on the hop is Nicole, lets go see what creativity she has come up with this week.

The rest of the contributors are:

Jane Riches --- YOU ARE HERE

Nicole Wilson 

Nicole Nicholls

Annette Sullivan

Anna Foster
Kathryn Carr

The Artful Stampers Blog Hop #87

Welcome from Anna’s blog.

Because our Annual Catalogue finishes up tomorrow 31st May 2016, we have been given the challenge of using as many retiring items as possible.

This is what I came up with:

CASE'd from Sandi MacIver

PROJECT RECIPE
(R) = retiring product

Stamps

- Floral Wings - 139169 - Hostess (R)

Cardstock & Ink

- Whisper White

- Mossy Meadow (R)

- English Garden DSP - 138440 (R)

- Farmers Market DSP - 138448 (R)

- Blackberry Bliss (R)

- Hello Honey (R)

- Perfect Plum

- Wild Wasabi

Stampin’ Up! Accessories

- Decorative Dots TIEF - 133520 (R)
- Bitty Butterfly Punch - 129406
- Metal Rimmed Pearls 138394

Next on the hop is Nicole, lets go see what creativity she has come up with this week.

The rest of the contributors are:

Annette Sullivan

Tamsin Adams

Nicole Wilson

Leah Andersson

Anna Foster

Jane Riches --- YOU ARE HERE

Nicole Nicholls

Kathryn Carr

Mercia Poree

The Artful Stampers Blog Hop #86

Welcome from Anna’s blog.

This week we have a Colour Challenge.

This is what we had to work with:

This is what I came up with:

CASE'd from Lisa Young

I really love this stamps set and how it can be used for any occasion. It is a three step stamp set and is great for double and triple stamping.
PROJECT RECIPE

Stamps

- Garden in Bloom - 139433
- Chalk Lines - 135005

Cardstock & Ink

- Bermuda Bay
- Perfect Plum
- Pool Party
- Whisper White
- Calypso Coral
- Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin’ Up! Accessories

- None used

Next on the hop is Mercia, lets go see what creativity she has come up with this week.

The rest of the contributors are:

Annette Sullivan

Tamsin Adams 

Nicole Wilson

Leah Andersson

Anna Foster

Jane Riches --- YOU ARE HERE

Mercia Poree

Nicole Nicholls