Cindy Lou's Challenges

LATE NIGHT STAMPERS CHALLENGE # 69

 This week's challenge is suppose to include PEARLS & SWIRLS.  Normally when I think if this design my mind goes immediately to a very elegant and baroque type of design.  Today I must have really been out of my element because my card is much more whimsical than my normal style!

Here is a list of supplies I used for this card:

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry

Designer Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Embellishments: Pearls, Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Fancy Favor Die Cut

Stamp Set: Sweet Scoops from the New Summer Mini 

If you would like to play along with this challenge simply join the Late Night Stampers Yahoo Group at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StampinUpLNStampers/

LATE NIGHT STAMPERS THEME OF THE WEEK - MOTHER'S DAY CARDS

Here is a few Mother's Day cards that I created with the Garden from the Heart Stamp Set.  I love this set becuase it is very easy to color and use different mediums on.

The image was stamped with Soft Suede and then colored with markers.  The lay ering and ripping plus a little sponging softens the look for sure.  The designer paper came for the Patterns 3 hostsess pack of papers.

The second card has a vintage collage look and I combined the Garden from the Heart stamp set with the Vintage Voge stamp set.  Once again sponging was used to softne the final look of the project.

WINNER OF THE CANADIAN FLAG CHALLENGE #66 FOR LNS

Thanks to everyone that had a peek or particpated in my Canadian Flag Challenge last Monday!  Here is the card I created which also doubles as Challenge #66 this week at Late Night Stampers!

Love all the answers I received, you gals really did your homework!  Here is a little Trivia to add to the fabulous answers I received.

1.  Canada is called the Dominion of Canada because when the fathers of Confederation formed our great nation in 1867 their prayer was that God would have dominion from sea to sea.   A verse in Revelation of the bible.

2.  A Maple Leaf was chosen for all the reasons that were given in the great answers but also because the Maple Leaf is a sign of peace and healing.  They wanted our country to be portrayed as a peaceful and friendly nation that would bring healing to all the nations of the world.

Now for the most important news!  The winner of the challenge is:

Sherry D.  Congratulations Sherry and thanks for such a thorough answer to the quesitons!

LNS MIDWEEK CHALLENGE - ED #4

Here is my sample for the second challenge of the week, that requires a card that is EASY and DEMONSTRATABLE!  Part of the challenge also was to use any of the colors that are going to be retired.  To view the full list of retiring colors simply click on the link below:

Here is my card:

 
I decided to use Taken With Teal which is one of my favourite retiring colors.  Such an easy card to complete.  The mat consists of Bridal Paper which has been punched on both sides with the Scallop Trim Punch.  The friend image and the butterfly image were both stamped on Whisper White with Take with Teal Classic Ink.  I then did a little coloring with a So Saffron Marker.  Images were matted on 1-3/4 and 2" Circles.  Then just to add a little more yellow, I tied the So Saffron grosgrain ribbon through the Horizontal slot.

Why not try your version of this easy challenge and share them with all the Late Night Stampers?

SKETCH CHALLENGE #65 FOR LATE NIGHT STAMPERS

This is another version of Monday's sketch for this week.  Oh the joys of losing your mind....LOL I made a different card in the beginning, never left my stamping room and do you think I can find it now???  It's in my safe place!  LOL  Whereeve that is???  So after I lost the first card here's the second I came up with,  personally I liked the first one better!  LOL

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Whipser White, & So Saffron

D/P: Patterns Bermuda Bay

Stamp Set: Happy Together

Embellishments:  White organza Ribbon, So Saffron Brads

Punches:Small & Large Oval, Small & Large Tag, Horizontal Slot 

LATE NIGHT STAMPERS SKETCH CHALLENGE

Good morning all!  Hope you Easter was fantastic!  We won't discuss how much chocolate was consumed if that's alright with you!  I just need to lay aside all that guilt and move on!  LOL

I had an exciting thing happen last week which I had to keep a secret until now....I got chosen as a designer on the Late Night Stampers Yahoo Groupand this is my debut entry!  How exciting is that!  I am both honoured and humbled because believe you me these ladies can stamp!  If you are not familiar with the group it has the best samples out there in cyber space so be sure to look them up and join if you want to belong to a happening stamping group!

The sketch was pretty simple and here is what I came up with:

The paper is from the Holiday Mini 2009 and I just love how it looks distressed.and sponged.  So keeping with that theme I did sponge the butterflies and the tag.  The stamped images on the tag are from the Baroque Motifs stamp set which is one of my all time favourites!  For embellishments I added the Satin Chocolate Chip Ribbon and some pearls from the Pretties Kit which I dyed to match the card.  If you haven't tried that it's easy!  Just leave a comment asking how and I'll send you a little tutorial on it.

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!