Borrowing My Mom's Mosaic Madness

Do you know that my mom is an awesome stamper? She may also be the only reader of this blog. :) But maybe someday after I've become a rich and famous stamper people will come look at this blog and I'd like you all to know how great my mom is! :)

She came to visit this past week and brought me TONS of fun new things. She also brought some of her own stash to share with me while she was here. One thing on my wish list is the Mosaic Madness Bundle. She brought along the stamp set and matching punch for me to drool over experiment with.

Here are the three cards I made one night as I played with this WONDERFUL set.

Card #1 - A CASE from Stampin' Connection

This card is almost an exact copy of one I saw on Stampin' Connection from Jackie Bolhuis (I couldn't find a blog link, sorry). I love the sentiment from Too Kind (another set mom brought along to play with).

Supplies:

Whisper White Card Stock

Card #2 - Happy Birthday

The colors on this card are so great together - Night of Navy, Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler. Love.

Supplies:

Whisper White Card Stock

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

Night of Navy Card Stock

Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad

Night of Navy Ink Pad

Gumball Green Ink Pad

Mosaic Madness Stamp Set

Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set

Mosaic Punch

Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder

Bitty Banners Framelits

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Stampin' Dimensionals

Card #3 - New In Color Note Card

I love the lightness of the new In Colors. I decided not to put a sentiment on the card and just let the beautiful design shine.

Supplies:

Whisper White Card Stock

Pistachio Pudding Card Stock

Pistachio Pudding Ink Pad

Strawberry Slush Ink Pad

Crisp Cantaloupe Ink Pad

Coastal Cabana Ink Pad

Mosaic Madness Stamp Set

Mosaic Punch

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Stampin' Dimensionals

Epic Day This and That Birthday Wishes

My first pack of Designer Series Paper from the new catalog! I am really digging the color combo - Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Basic Grey. I went with a Crumb Cake base and a Vintage Faceted button tied with some white baker's twine. Divine!

Happy Birthday Pennants

Our trusty laptop has apparently given up the internet for Lent. It refuses to connect, which leaves me with the iPad to take pictures of this week's card. First up is this little cutie. The combo is Basic Gray and Summer Starfruit. Yum!

Supplies used:
Pretty Petites Stamp Set
Petite Curly Punch
Petite Pennants Builder Punch
Whisper White Card Stock
Basic Gray Card Stock
Summer Starfruit Card Stock
Twitterpated Designer Series Paper
White Linen Thread

Patio Party for a Simple Card

How's this card for simple? The paper practically makes the card itself!

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! unless indicated)
Patterned Party Stamp Set
Patio Party Designer Series Paper
Whisper White Card Stock
Midnight Muse Card Stock
Baja Breeze Card Stock
Baja Breeze Ink Pad
Primrose Petals Ink Pad
Circle Punch (non-SU)
Scallop Circle Punch (non-SU)

HSS Color Challenge #155

Oh, those boys were giving me a run for my money today! I needed an escape from all their antics, so I tiptoed into my stamp room during naptime and found myself a fun little challenge to get my creative juices flowing. My card today is for the color challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments:

I flipped through my Designer Series Paper and found an instant winner: Floral District! How have I not used this pack yet? There are some really beautiful colors and designs in this one. I've also been dying to use my Petite Pairs stamp set with the coordinating punch, so I decided to mash them all together and came out with this beauty:

I can't wait for the next birthday on my list so I can give this card to someone. Oh, the colors! They make me so happy!

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! except as noted)
Whisper White Card Stock
Rich Razzleberry Card Stock
Baja Breeze Card Stock
Friendly Phrases Stamp Set
Petite Pairs Stamp Set
Rich Razzleberry Ink Pad
Daffodil Delight Ink Pad
Baja Breeze Ink Pad
Floral District Designer Series Paper
Petite Curly Label Punch
Baker's Twine White
Oval Punch (non-SU)
Scalloped Oval Punch (non-SU)

MOJO Monday 281 A Quick Little Card

Here is my second MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge - MOJO281. This was a fun one! The sketch made it easy to pull out some Designer Paper, add a few cute embellishments, and be done before the end of naptime! I love using Designer Paper because it can add a lot of cute to a card really quickly and easily. And the Happy Birthday Wishes stamp is part of the Petite Pairs stamp set. The matching sentiment on the inside of the card says "to someone who makes others so happy!" Such a perfect sentiment for my friend with a birthday coming up.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! except where noted):
Patterned Party Stamp Set
 Petite Pairs Stamp Set
Whisper White Cardstock
Old Olive Cardstock
Polka Dot Parade Designer Paper
Daffodil Delight Ink Pad
Rich Razzleberry Ink Pad
Old Olive Ink Pad
Baker's Twine White
Brights Designer Buttons
Large Circle Punch (non-SU)
Large Scalloped Circle Punch (non-SU)

MOJO Monday 280

I decided a fun way to get started stamping would be to follow along with some stamping challenges. My first comes from Mojo Monday. This is for Sketch Challenge MOJO280. Since I am mom to 3 little boys, I thought a little boy birthday card would be a good place to start.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up!):
Blast Off stamp set
Midnight Muse cardstock and ink
Summer Starfruit cardstock and ink
Very Vanilla cardstock
Dazzling Details
Scallop Edge Border punch
Comfort Cafe designer paper