Color inspiration? Commercial on TV...

So, I was watching tv while putting together a new stamp set (this one) and had a moment of inspiration - while watching a commercial

For the life of me I can't remember what product or service they were trying to sell. But it was a scene in a bar where two people were attracted to each other - and they met in the middle of the floor and started dancing to the background music. The colors in the commercial were so warm and dramatic - I just had to make a card or two. I sent one off to a friend... and kept one for myself. Just LOVE these colors! Can't wait for Fall to roll around so I can use them more...

Details, details...
Stamp set: Sip by Sip
Colors: More Mustard, Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip and Kraft
Other: SU's Big Shot Texturz Plate, satin chocolate chip ribbon from Mike's and SU's Eyelet border punch

Happy Valentine's Day Honey...

Well, it's way past Valentine's Day... but I needed to catch up on some blogging. So, here we go...

Happy Valentine's Day Honey! I truly love you more every day... I love how we laugh together - to the point of doubling over in pain. I love our time together - just being. Plus, you're kinda cute! I think I'll keep ya...


Details, details...
Stamp set: Owl Together Now
Colors: Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Sage Shadow, Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Close to Cocoa and Rose Red
Other: Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, small Niji waterbrush, and Cuttlebug with embossing folder

I have a confession...

I haven't been doing too many cards lately... I'm on a kick to scrapbook. Check it out...






I'm re-doing one of those horrendous sticky page scrapbooks from 10 years ago. It's a trip I took for work - to live and and work in Geneva, Switzerland. The trip of a lifetime! I was there for four months - so enjoyed most of the surrounding areas on the weekends... and in style!

What fun to relive these memories! So until I finish this... maybe this weekend... there won't be many more cards made. I'm about half way done. I'm on a roll... get outta my way.

a lil' bit of fan mail...

Fan Mail: a card I will make again!

I had a few gals place online orders and wanted to drop something in the mail to them... but I want more of these to send out in the future... so yes, I'll be making more of these if I can find some more pearls... or something else half old fashioned, half retro to put on the card as an embellishment. Hmm... what will I find?

In the meantime, it's time to clean up the stamp room! I've been scrapbooking like crazy... more pics to come re this later... and it's time to act like an adult, take some responsibility and do some cleaning. Grr...


Details, details...
Stamp set: Puns from the Past
Colors: Kraft, Perfect Plum, Really Rust, very Vanilla and Old Olive
Other: Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, flat backed pearls from Mike's, Cuttlebug with embossing folder and Oval die cuts

Buzzing by to say HI!

A lil' something new from the upcoming catalog! This new set (Just Buzzin' By, pg 57) was a must have! It's just too stinkin' A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E! Seriously?! Those lil' bees just made me SMILE as soon as I saw their cute lil faces... and that's a good thing!

Details, details...

Stamp set: Just Buzzin' By

Colors: Sahara Sand, Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Stazon Black and Whisper White

Other: small Niji watercolor brush and SU's chunky glitter

Gratitude...

I just love this elegant "thank you" card... these were sent to friends / family following Christmas. But I had to save one for myself... I just LOVE this Basic Gray taffeta ribbon from SU! And the colors together are just great for this time of year.

Details, details...
Stamp set: To Your & Yours and Holidays & Wishes
Colors: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy
Other: Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, Cuttlebug with both Swiss Dots embossing folder and oval dies, white craft ink, white embossing powder

KWerner's color inspiration #36

Above is the image of our color inspiration ... we're to use SU's Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive and Whisper White...





The above 3 images are from the first card I made... I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this new Designer Series Paper I got my hands on... it will be available in the next Idea Book & Catalog (and available for purchase later this month)... it's called "Raspberry Tart". HA! Of course it's called Raspberry Tart! so adorable...


But for the second card, in the images below, I wanted to switch it up just a little. So I moved the eyelet and the ribbon inside the card instead. That's all I did... and I think I like card #2 better. What do YOU think?