simply stampin' challenge week 55

Simply Stampin' Challenge time again! This week is a sketch challenge. 

Deliciously For You

Stamp Set: Creatively Yours, I {heart} Hearts

Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Basic Grey

DSP: Domestic Goddess

Punch: Scallop Edge, Crop a dile

Accessories: White Emboss Powder

Well as usual with the sketch challenge I ended up doing some jiggling around to make it work. This whole card came about because I wanted to use the Deliciously Made For You sentiment which I was borrowing from my downline. I hought it would make a lovely card paired for the domestic goddess paper. I cut strips of the paper and punched some scallop border to edge the middle panel and adhered it all down. I white embossed the sentiment on some basic grey cardstock and added hearts to fill in the blank space. But when I added it to the card it just didn't really stand out and work. so I thought I'd try making some scallop edge and add it and while I was punching away the thought came to me that I could use the crop a dile to make holes in each scallop which would then match the scallop trim in the dsp! Brilliant idea I thought! And doesn't it work well?! I added some daffodil delight underneath to help the detail show up more as its quite a busy dsp and I wanted my trim to stand out!

I hope you liked this card! Let me know what you think and leave me a comment! Then head over to the SSC blog to see the other DT entries and get creating yourself! Can't wait to see what you come up with! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xox 

springtime is precious

Sorry I've been a bit hit and miss the last couple of weeks. Its been super busy around here - this week hasn't been as bad as last week but still really busy. I decided to take a day off on Tuesday though, just felt worn out and needed a day off of being creative just to sit back and enjoy some me time. 

So I just thought I'd show you my lovely afternoon in picture form.

An AMAZING veggie stirfry, chick flicky movie and chocolate! Yum!! 

Last few day I have also not been feeling too good - migraines, tummy ache etc. Ugh! anyway I thought I use some of this down time to catch up on my blogging and prepare for my SUPER long busy weekend!!! 

Below is one of the cards from card club this month. 

Stamp Set: Precious Butterflies (Hostess)

Ink: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Whisper White

DSP: Domestic Goddess 

Big Shot: Top Note, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Accessories: Rhinestones

Extras: Sponge

I cut a mask with the top note die and teporarily adhered it to my card base. I then sponged with So Saffron and Certainly Celery ink  to fill in the blank masked area. I then stamped the spring sprig around the outside before removing the mask. I stamped my sentiment on the card and added some embosslit butterflies! 

Do you like it? Why not leave me a comment and let me know! 

Just one final note, I am putting through a Stampin' Up! order this weekend so if you would like to grab some SU goodies with free shipping and take advantage of Sale-A-Bration before it ends on March 31st then please email me on amanda_burditt@hotmail.co.uk or call me on 07717206098 with your order by Saturday evening! Don't miss out on your chance to get free products! 

Thanks for popping by!

Amanda xx