Double Dare

Hi Stampers! Today's card idea uses both the color challenge from Splitcoaststampers and this weeks Unscripted Sketches. The colors to use were Only Orange, Purely Pomegranate (retired In Color) or Rose Red, and Brilliant Blue. Wow! What a bright pallete to work with and I love the summery combination they make.

To start out, I created the background pattern by coloring the flower with a Rose Red center and Only Orange petals. I stamped it twice before re-inking to give the pattern variation.

The small flowers were punched with the 3-flower punch in Purely Pomegranate and secured with Only Orange eyelets (retired). The vertical piece is 7/8" Brilliant Blue cardstock run through a crimper.

The inside is finished with another flower in the corner and orange dots in a swoosh.

Stampin' Up! supplies I used:

stamps: Love You Much, Darling Dots level 1 hostsess*

cardstock: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Purely Pomegranate

ink: Only Orange, Rose Red

accessories: Only Orange eyelets

tools: 3-flower punch, crop-a-dile, paper crimper

*This hostess set can be yours with an order or party of only $150 or more. If you don't have a demonstrator, I'd be happy to help you get that set!

I dare you, nope, I double-dare you to make a project this week using either challenge.

Thanks for stopping by! Tasha

Hostess With The Mostest

Hi Stampers! Though my post is later today, I am feeling on top of the world because I conquered (I think) a technical issue with our internet/router. So, hopefully, I will not continue to have connection issues--hooray!

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Today I have a cheerful little card created with the level 1 hostess set Darling Dots. In just 3"x3" the bright colors pack a large burst of cheer. Wouldn't this be a great way to invite your friends to a backyard gathering? The simple design and limited supplies make it easy and economical to produce in multiples.

AND...it would be a snap to make some matching thank you's if they were needed for your occasion!

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But the only way to get this set is to have a workshop that reaches $150. Not here in town? Then you have 2 options:

• gather a few orders from friends and email me to place the "book party"



• gather a few orders from friends and enter it online yourself

Either way you will receive the same benefits and the products will be delivered directly to your door! -- Don't forget you will get your choice from the catalog pg. 208 free in April as well.

Your friends can also take advantage of the April offer if they order $40 or more from the Occasions mini-catalog, then they can also choose something from pg. 208 for free.

With so much to gain, what are you waiting for?

Here is a list of Stampin' Up! supplies I used for the card:

stamps: Darling Dots, To You and Yours (sentiment)

cardstock: garden green, whisper white

ink: garden green, real red, black Staz On

accessories: real red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today! Tasha

-Here's what the complete set looks like: