Casing Krista Frattin for Global Design Project

I love the feature they have over at Global Design Project Challenge, where you have to case one of the designers from the Design Team. They are all amazing artists, but I follow Krista Frattin on a regular basis and love her style. And not only that, but she is a fellow Canadian. So I was excited when she was the designer designated for us to follow in their latest challenge:

She has a very pretty, modern look to her designs and a light touch - nothing heavy and dramatic and I've learned a lot from following her blog.

So here's my attempt at a CASE:

• Although all the designer series paper and ribbon you see (except for the baker's twine) will be retiring, the stamp sets I've used here, First Sight and Teeny Tiny Wishes, will be available for another year in the new Annual Catalogue. The Designer Series Paper is from the Birthday Bouquet series in the Occasions Catalogue. It will be available while supplies last until May 31.
• The two punches I used here, the Banner Triple Punch and the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, will still be around in the new catalogue, but a lot of punches are retiring, even some old favourites like the Bird Builder Punch and the scallop circles and ovals will be gone after May 31.
• I love this colour palette, taken from the DSP  - Blushing Bride, Pool Party and Mint Macaron.
• The Pool Party tag is stamped with an image from First Sight in Versamark for a tone-on-tone watermark look. I used Mint Macaron and Blushing Bride ink for the white tag, with the heart image from First Sight and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

The Winner from Guess 10 Retiring Stamp Sets Contest is Announced:

All the entries I received for the Guess 10 Retiring Stamp Sets contest did very well with their guesses. The highest score was 9 / 10 correct and three people had that score:  Lenore Hendricks, Kim Findlater and Amy-Jo Bomford. Because there was only 1 gift certificate up for grabs, those three names went into a jar and a name was drawn!  The winner was .......

Amy-Jo Bomford!

Congratulations, Amy-Jo! I will be contacting you with your prize!

It is time!! Here's a couple of links to the Retiring Lists at my Online Store:

If you would like to download the list click on the link below:

Downloadable Link to the Retiring List.

I have seen the new Annual Catalogue and it is EPIC! You are going to love it! Here's the cover:

Can you see any sneak peeks on this?  I will get copies to you by mid-May in your orders or by mail or delivery. If you are not a regular customer, but would like a copy please message me and I will see that you get one.

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

Product List

First Sight Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140685]	First Sight Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140688]	Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set [128748]	Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set [127802]	Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper [140557]
Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326]	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172]	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [140561]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390]
Blushing Bride Sequin Trim [138400]	Banner Triple Punch [138292]	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

First Sight for Colour Throwdown and Mojo Monday

I have another Easter card to share using the stamp set First Sight! I am entering two challenges with this one:

Mojo Monday Challenge #440 this week:

And, the Colour Throwdown Colour Swatch:

Teal, aqua and gold are such a great combination! I will have to use that more often!

Here's my card:

• I don't have a lot of Easter stamps, mainly because it's not the kind of holiday that people give a lot of cards for. I needed an image and came across the butterfly from Butterfly Basics stamp set, and thought I could totally use it to symbolize the new life we have in Christ. Embossed in gold, it works well for this simple design.
• The background panels are hand stamped using the flourish from the First Sight stamp set. After inking it up in Pool Party ink, I stamped the image in the middle and then used the side areas of the stamp to fill the empty spots. They're backed with Gold Foil sheets and added to the card front. The DSP is from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stacks in Pool Party. Some Gold Satin Ribbon adds a touch of sophistication to the project.
• The sentiment is from the Easter Lamb stamp set. I just inked up the bottom of the stamp where the sentiment was in Island Indigo.

Thanks for stopping by!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

Product List

First Sight Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140685]	First Sight Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140688]	Easter Lamb Wood-Mount Stamp [140740]	Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack [138437]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]
Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986]	Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon [134547]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246]	Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911]	Big Shot [113439]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]