PPA190 Ikat Awesome Thanks

I have an extra post for you today. I made these cards last week and I wanted to make sure I get to submit them into the PPA Color Challenge. 

I had just finished making my card in Strawberry Slush and Coastal Cabana but then came across the color challenge at PPA and when I seen the color challenge I had to remake the card in their colors. I have never been one for blushing bride but PPA's color combo is awesome!!!

I love the new "Eye-Catching Ikat" stamp set. It is perfect for making your own DSP. It is also super simple to use because you can see right though the stamp so it is easy to line up your stamp!!!

My original card:

Stampset: Eye-Catching Ikat Photopolymer, Yippee-Skippee!

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Basic Black

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Basic Black

Punches: Decorative Label

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

My card with the PPA colors:

Stampset: Eye-Catching Ikat Photopolymer, Yippee-Skippee!

Paper: Basic Grey, Rose Red, Blushing Bride

Ink: Basic Grey, Rose Red, Blushing Bride

Punches: Decorative Label

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

Thank you PPA for your inspiration!

FM136 Tea Bag Dispenser

This week on The Friday Mashup the two challenges were:
"Create a project with Baked Brown Sugar, Always Artichoke & Crushed Curry"
"Create a 3-D Project"
or mash it up and do both.

I couldn't participate in both challenges because I didn't have the specific colors needed. 

I have been wanting  to create a Tea Bag Dispenser for a long time but never got around to it. My fellow design team member at Friday Mashup, Heidi Baks, created a fantastic tutorial over on Spiltcoaststampers which made this project super easy to re-create. 

To create the flower there are four layers of each of the punches I listed below. Poke a hole in the centre of each punched out shape. Wet your flowers a little with the spritzer and then scrunch. Put the brad through the centre and you have your flower!

Stampset: Yippee-Skippee!

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Grey, Pool Party, So Saffron, I Am Me Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pool Party, So Saffron, Basic Grey, Real Red

Punches: Blossom, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle

Tools: Spritzer

Accessories: Antique Brads, Basic Grey Cordurory Buttons (retired), Pool Party Bakers Twine (retired), Retired Grosgrain ribbon, retired sale-a-bration ribbon.