Crazy 4 Challenges - Monochromatic

It's a monochromatic theme with Crazy 4 Challenges today.  Make a card that has different shades of one color - you may use white or black as an accent.

I love how this card came out.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest and thought it would be perfect for the monochromatic challenge. Since purple is my favorite color that's what I chose to go with.  And not only that, I was gifted some of this beautiful purple cardstock from one of my customers (thank you very much Pattie).
I stamped the flower from Helping Me Grow onto a piece of Wisteria Wonder.  I stamped the flower from Birthday Blooms onto a scrap piece of the purple and fussy cut it out.  This is a very simple card to make but it's just SO pretty!  Or am I just biased because purple is my favorite color?

Happy Stampin', 
Raquel

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Supplies
Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Birthday Blooms and Helping me Grow

Elizabeth Craft Designs
Dies - Stitched Rectangles and Dotted Scallop Rectangles

Stamp Camp

I will be teaching how to make these cards at my Pompano Beach stamp Camp Saturday August 19th.  Please email me for more information on attending.

Happy Stampin', 
Raquel

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Karen Burniston's Paper Pros challenge - Monochromatic

I set the theme for this months' Paper Pros challenge - Monochromatic.  It's easy enough to pick a color and use many shades of that color.  The idea for this card came from taking my son to see the new Emoji movie.  We were talking about the commercial we saw about the poo saying we're #2.  We missed our nephew's birthday and he wants to see the movie too.....ok see where I'm going here?

 I used the frosting die from Cupcake Pop Up to make the poo.  I thought the sentiment was very fitting to my belated situation LOL.  I used several labels from Katherine Label to adhere my punny sentiment to.

For the inside, I made a family of poo wishing my nephew a happy birthday.  I think he'll get a kick out of this card or at least I hope so because I couldn't stop laughing as I was making it.


Happy Stampin', 
Raquel

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To purchase Elizabeth Craft Designs products, please visit your local independent craft store or online.

Karen Burniston Supplies-
Dies - Cupcake Pop Up, Katherine Label, Word Set 2 

Elizabeth Craft Designs-

Baker the Beaver and Whiskers the Cat (for the eyes), Alphabet 1, Alphabet 2, Numbers & More

Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer Fun

Let's have some Summer Fun with Crazy 4 Challenges!  I am hosting the challenges for the month of August.  Our guest designer is Fran Sabad.
Who doesn't like to take it easy and relax in the summer?  That was my thinking for our challenge this month.  The team was told to make a bright and cheerful card - easy right?
I used Karen Burniston's new Flower Pot Pop Up and Twist Panel Pop Up to create this beauty.  I stamped the sentiment from Five for All onto a die cut.  The front is a simple lead in for the bouquet inside!

WOW!  When you open the card, the flower pot opens up to reveal all those pretty flowers.  I love it, and I mean who wouldn't love to receive this card?

Happy Stampin', 
Raquel

To purchase Stampin' Up! products, please visit Stampin' Up! and enter Raquel Mason as your demonstrator.

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Products used:
Stampin' Up! 
Stamp - Five for All

Karen Burniston
Flower Pot Pop Up and Twist Panel Pop Up

Five for All

I saw a similar card to this one on Pinterest and I knew I had to make one.

 I used one of my new favorite stamp sets from Stampin' Up! called Five for All for the perfect sentiment for a kid.  I die cut some fun foam to make the shaker ring.  I had these fun candles from Elizabeth Craft Designs already die cut and ready to go.  I had some blue acetate in my stash - I thought the color added a bit more fun to the card.

And a simple sentiment on the inside completes this card.

Happy Stampin', 
Raquel

To purchase Stampin' Up! products, please visit Stampin' Up! and enter Raquel Mason as your demonstrator.

To purchase Karen Burniston's new products click here.

To purchase Elizabeth Craft Designs products, please visit your local independent craft store or online.

Products used

Stampin' Up!-

Stamps - Five for All

Elizabeth Craft Designs -

Dies - 732 Candles

Crazy 4 Challenges - International Tiger Day

It's time for the Crazy 4 Challenges International Tiger Day challenge.  The team members are to create a card using orange, black and white in honor of International Tiger Day.
I found this pattern paper in my stash and it had just the right colors.  I am loving my new stamp set called Five for All from Stampin' Up!  I stamped the image on a Katherine Label die cut from Karen Burniston.

 For the inside, I used the Katherine Label Pop Up and die cut (2) arms to make a double pop up!  One has the sentiment and the other has several balloons that I punched out using Balloon Bouquet punch from Stampin' Up!

 Here's a view from the side so you can see how both of the arms open.  One thing to keep in mind if you're going to use (2) arms is put them far enough apart so they don't get caught up on each other when opening the card.

Happy Stampin', 
Raquel

To purchase Stampin' Up! products, please visit Stampin' Up! and enter Raquel Mason as your demonstrator.

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To purchase Elizabeth Craft Designs products, please visit your local independent craft store or online.

Products used:
Stampin' Up! 
Stamps - Five for All
Punch - Balloon Bouquet

Karen Burniston
Dies - Katherine Label Pop Up

Crazy 4 Challenges - Hammock Day

The Crazy 4 Challenges team members are creating cards with the theme of relaxation.  So I ask you, who wouldn't be smiling at this sweet little piggy image?  He's relaxing walking through the grass holding a flower.

I stamped the pig from Stampin' Up!'s stamp set called This Little Piggy onto Blushing Bride card stock and fussy cut him out.  I did add a little bit of Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker to the ears and snout.  I used Karen Burniston's Katherine Label Pop Up die set to die cut the sentiment.

Look at how much fun This Little Piggy is having!  The Katherine Label lifts up to reveal the balloons.  I used Nature Edges for the grass and edges.

Happy Stampin', 
Raquel

To purchase Stampin' Up! products, please visit Stampin' Up! and enter Raquel Mason as your demonstrator.

To purchase Karen Burniston's new products click here.

To purchase Elizabeth Craft Designs products, please visit your local independent craft store or online.

Products used:
Stampin' Up! - This Little Piggy stamp set, Balloon Bouquet Punch, Blushing Bride cardstock, Stampin' Write Markers.

Karen Burniston - 1011 Katherine Label Pop Up, 1006 Nature Edges