A la Card Monkey - Salt & Pepper

I haven't played at A la Card Monkey for awhile, so I decided to make a card for this weeks challenge. The challenge this week is Salt & Pepper. I started to giggle as soon as I saw it. Why, you may ask? Well, because the pepper I use has pink peppercorns in it. Taking a page out of Shirley Su's book, I decided to include some pink pepper on my card. He he. Thanks for looking.

Here is the link to the Al a Card Monkey site: http://alacardmonkey.blogspot.com/

Faith in Nature

Here are two cards using the Faith in Nature stamp set.

 For this card I used the following:
Paper: Well Worn DSP, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, and Very Vanilla
Ink: Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Calypso Coral ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, and Crystal Affects

The ingredients for this card include:
Paper: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, and Paisley Petals DSP
Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, and Early Espresso
Accessories: Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon and Crystal Affects

WOYWW July 20

For today's posting I wanted to focus on my little tool storage bin. I bought a 6X6 metal box at the dollar store and thought it was too plain for a stamper. he he. I wove some retired 5/8" striped ribbon through the slats to dress it up and think it turned out well.

One of the comments from my last WOYWW post was a question about how much stuff goes off the back of my crafting table. I tend to "nest" when I craft and tend to work within the space of my grid paper. I have been able to set up my space so everything is within reach and most of the time I can keep everything on the table. I have dropped a couple of things but, for the most part, have kept things within the paper grid boundaries. Thanks for asking the question.

Island Indigo Pool Party & Calypso Coral

I really like the new in colors and this is one of my favorite combinations. I made these before I started noting the items I used for each card, so today is a look see only. TFL and hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Catalog Case Page 207

One of the big decisions when doing catalog cases: Do I start at the front of the catalog and work backwards, do I start at the back of the catalog and work forward, or do I choose randomly? I tend to buck the rules, I think it is the creative part of me, so I am choosing to make random choices. On page 207 there is a 3x3 card design I am casing today. I made mine a full size card.

The ingredients are:

Paper: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, First Addition DSP

Ink: Peach Parfait and Lucky Limeade

Stamp Set: Flower Fest

Accessories: Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Scallop Edge Border punch, Fancy Flower Extra-large punch

Technique: I scored the Calypso Coral paper in both directions at 1/2 inch intervals. I like the texture that it adds to the card.

WOYWW July 6

Here are the ingredients for the card:

Paper:
Pool Party
Island Indigo
Lucky Limeade
First Addition DSP

Stamp:
Awash with Flowers

Accessories:
Very Valilla Seam Binding
Mini Clothes Pin died with Island Indigo ink
Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Cutter Kit

Catalog Case Page 12

I am trying something different with the new catalog. Through the year I will be casing cards from the 2011 - 2012 catalog. I also am going to try to include the products I use to put the cards together. (In the back of my mind this feels like a new years resolution and I hope I am more successful than I am come mid January.)

This card is from the top of page 12.

I also wanted to give you a couple of closeups on the ribbon. I am not sure how it was done in the catalog, but I crinkled the ribbon in my hand and then made the bow. I like how it turned out and hope you do too.

Now for the "ingredients" :

Stamps:

Faith in Nature

French Foliage

Paper:

Pool Party

Island Indigo

Calypso Coral

Ink:

Versamark

Island Indigo

Pool Party

Accessories:

Scallop Trim Border Punch

2 3/8" Scallop Punch

Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Baja Breeze Seam Binding

Gold Glow Smooch Spritz