PPC-CC #69

Hi Friends!
It has certainly been a few days since I posted last, but like always, just wanted to share a card creation using this weeks super gorgeous color combo from Picture Perfect Creations!

My card creation:

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Card Size: 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Best of Everything
Paper: Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Bravo Burgandy, Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Bravo Burgandy
Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3D-Dimensionals
Accessories: 1/4' Grosgrain Old Olvie
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Hope you like it! Make sure you had on over to PPC to check out the rest of the amazing DT work. Have a great Monday!

xoxoxo

PPC-CC #67

Good Morning!
This week's color combo at Picture Perfect Creations are super pretty! I just love how these two shades of purple look together. And I absolutely love how my card came out this week!  Please take some time this week to create something using these wonderful colors. For more gorgeous inspiration from PPC's Design Team, click HERE.

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Love & Care
Paper: Perfect Plum, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla, Paper Patterns In-Color DSP
Ink: Perfect Plum
Markers: Various Colors (Stampin' Write)
Accessories: Basic Pearls
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Thanks for stopping by!

PPC-CC #66

Hi All!
It's been a few weeks since I blogged last, but I definitely wanted to share my creation for our PPC-CC #66 Color Combo this week...Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White! Such boy-ish colors!

My Creation:

I just love this NEW 'I Dig You' stamp set from Stampin' Up! It's perfect for that little boy or maybe even  a husband! :)

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: I Dig You
Paper: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 3D-Dimensionals
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Thanks for looking! Please head on over to PPC to check out our amazing DT submissions, too! :)

PPC-CC #63

Hello All!
I've got another simple card to share with you today Sorry for the delay in posting this week's color combo from PPC...it sure is mighty fine, though! :)

My card creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Fabulous Florals
Paper: Basic Gray, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, Poppy Parade
Tools: 3D-Dimensionals
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Please hop on over to PPC and check out the rest of our DT creations...we'd love to see yours too! :)

PPC-CC Specialty Challenge #7 -- Picture Inspiration

Happy Monday Friends!
This week's challenge at PPC is another Specialty Challenge with some Picture Inspiration! You can interpret it however you wish...colors, tea-time, etc. Here is the picture:

And here is my interpretation and card creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Hot Stuff (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Melon Mambo, Various Stampin' Write Marker colors
Tools:  Big Shot, Scallop Circle Die #2, Circles Die #2, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 3D-Dimensionals
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Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to hop on back to the PPC Challenge Blog for more wonderful DT inspiration from the super talented Design Team. Be sure to link up your creation too!

Have a great day!

PPC-CC #61

Haven't had time to get crafty yet, but still wanted to share this week's color combo challenge from PPC!

Head on over to PPC and check out our DT creations, too! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

PPC-CC #60

Hi Friends!
I had this post all set and ready to go for Monday morning and somehow left it in 'draft' mode, so it obviously never posted! lol Sorry for the delay!

Have you seen this week's colors at PPC?! GORGEOUS!!!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Just Believe, Day of Gratitude (SU! Retired)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Elegant Eggplant, Springtime Vintage DSP
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz
Tools: Scallop Border Punch
Accessories: 1/4" Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon (SU! Retired)
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 Please be sure to check out the rest of the PPC Design Team for more inspiration.
Ohh and special Happy Birthday shoutout to a very good friend of mine (since we were in third grade!), Corey! Happy Happy Birthday! :)

Have a great day all!

PPC-CC #59

Hello Friends!
I'm back with another color combo for you from PPC. And like always, our DT members came up with some super awesome creations this week! Be sure to head on over to their blogs to check it them out and leave some yumm-o comments! :) 

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Nature Walk, Teenie Tiny Wishes
Paper: Old Olive, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Natural Ivory, Botanical Gazette DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Marina Mist
Tools: 3D-Dimensionals
Accessories: 3/8" Marina Mist Tafetta Ribbon
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I can't wait to see your creation this week!

Chat soon!

PPC-CC #58

Hello Friends!
I'm back again this week with another great color combo from PPC!

And here is my creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Bold Blossom
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 3D-Dimensionals
Accessories: 5/8" So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon (SU! Retired), Basic Rhinestones
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Please join us at PPC this week. We would love to see your creation! :)

PPC-CC #57

Hello again!
I hope you all had a great weekend...it was a beautiful one here in CT! Are you ready for another challenge from PPC? We have a super bright, cheery color combo this week and I know you'll just love it!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Strength & Hope
Paper: Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Beyond the Garden DSP
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, 3D-Dimensionals
Accessories: 3/8" Very Vanilla Taffetta Ribbon, Basic Pearls
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The Strength & Hope Stamp set and Beyond the Garden DSP are both in the NEW Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog which went live yesterday and goes till August 31st! Interested in what you see?! Contact me for a catalog today! :)

Be sure to head on over to PPC to check out what the rest of the DT members came up with. And don't forget to link your creation...we can't wait to see what you come up with!
Have a great Monday!

PPC-CC #56

Hello Friends!
Hope you all had a great Easter weekend! We sure did here at the Sajkowicz house. Our little man, Tayton, enjoyed all his new goodies that the Easter Bunny and the rest of the family got him! And if I don't say so myself, I made out pretty well too -- thanks to my wonderful hubby. He took time out of his rainy Saturday day (while I was at work), to spend a couple hours in my Creative Studio to make me something sooo cute and VERY creative! :)  I'll be sure to share all of my pictures with you this week. They're all too cute! :)

So the colors this week at PPC have really got to be my all-time faves...they all just look sooo pretty together! I really had fun making my card for this challenge, too.

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Occasional Quotes
Paper: Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Not Quite Navy
Ink: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Not Quite Navy
Tools: Build a Blossom Punch, Sponge Dauber
Accessories: Vintage Flower Adornments, 1/2" Baja Breeze Ribbon Seam Binding
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Be sure to hop on over to PPC and check out the rest of our amazing DT work. We would love to see your creation this week too! 
Chat soon!

PPC-CC #55

Good Monday Morning!
I'm back with another color combo challenge from PPC! Like always, I love the colors this week -- they were screaming 'spring flowers'!  Be sure you head on over to PPC to enter in our challenge...we'd love to see your creations!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Baby Blossoms
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Garden Green
Ink: So Saffron, Riding Hood Red
Tools: Build a Blossom Punch
Accessories: 5/8" So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon (SU! SAB Retired)
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Hope you liked it...be sure to head on over to PPC today to check out our NEW DT and their creations! Have a good one!

PPC-CC has a new DT!!!

Oh-my-goodness...was it sooo hard to make our decisions for our new DT at PPC!!! Thank you so much to all of you that applied and partipated in our DT Call. We truly appreciate it and our challenge blog would be nothing without you!! Instead of picking two DT members, we decided on four new and extremely talented faces for you to love! :)

We are SOOO thrilled to welcome the newest four DT members to PPC!

Leanne Elliott

Linda A.

Michele

&

Lesley

And of course, a lovely Welcome Back to

Lori, Tamie & Paula!

We're all so very excited and are really looking forward to working with all of you crafty ladies! These next six months are gonna be great! Wooohooo!!! :) Next week we'll be featuring each new DT member with a little bio, picture and creation so be sure to come back!

Congrats again and thank you all so much!

Happy Crafting!

PPC-CC #54

Hi All,
Just a quick PPC-Color Combo post today, as I have lots on my 'To-Do' list! And it's my wonderful Mom's birthday...Happy Birthday Mom--Love you soo much!!  Anyway, I just loved working with these colors this week...and let me tell you, I'm really not a 'pink' fan! lol

My PPC Creation:

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Card Size: 4-1/4 x 5-1/2

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Stamps: Bring on the Cake, Vintage Vogue

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo

Ink: Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Top-Note Die 

Accessories: 5/8" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Pearls
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Be sure to check in with us at PPC this Wednesday, as we'll be revealing our newest DT members!
Have a great day!



PPC-CC #52

Happy Monday Bloggers!
I come with another great color combo from PPC!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 4-1/4 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Punch Bunch
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla
Markers: Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, Tangerine Tango
Tools: Big Shot, Scallop Square Die, Scallop Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, 1-3/8 Circle Punch, 3D Dimensionals
Accessories: Always Artichoke Seam Binding
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And did you know...we are still holding our PPC DT Call! For those who have already made a submission these last couple weeks, you are good to go! For those who feel they have what it takes to be a PPC Creator, please make a card with this week's color combo and put "DT" behind your name on your link (ie: Sally-DT). The DT Call will run till the end of the month, March 31st. Thanks! :)

Toodles!

PPC-CC #51!

Good Morning!
We're back at it again this week at PPC-CC with another great color combo!! And I must say, this combo was definitely harder than usual to work with!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade, More Mustard, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Soft Suede
Markers: Soft Suede, Poppy Parade
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle Punch, Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Paper Piercer
Accessories: 5/8" Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon (SU! Retired)
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Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations and leave them each a bit of cheer on their projects! Can't wait to see your creation!

PPC Blog Anniversary Winners!

Hi Friends!
Thank you all for sharing in our First Anniversary at PPC Blog! We were thrilled to see the turn-out and partipation!

To those of you who have blog hopped around the DT, we have our prize winners!! 

Lori's Blog - Cynthia
Megan's Blog - Linda
Paula's Blog - Kathy Mc
Tamie's Blog - Kathy Mc

Congrats Ladies! Please contact each blog owner with your mailing address so that you can receive your prize!

PPC-CC #50, DT Call Extended, a Sad Goodbye, AND some Blog Candy!!!

Good morning everyone!
Sooo VERY sorry for the delay of this post! I had originally 'thought' I scheduled for Monday morning but instead kept it as a draft! And of course, it's Thursday now and it's the first day I go back to my blog and check it out, after 2 looooong days of work! Ughhh! But anyway, please accept my apology 'cuz I have some awesome stuff to share with you!!! :)

Last week, we announced that we were looking for a few new faces at PPC-CC blog...so we have decided to extend the DT call for another couple weeks, so for those who have already made a submission (last week), you are good to go! For those who feel they have what it takes to be a PPC Creator, please make a card with this week's color combo at PPC and put "DT" behind your name on your link (ie: Sally-DT) Thanks!

We of course have some GORGEOUS creations that the DT gals have made for your inspiration, so please go check them out!  And on that note, we are sad to say goodbye to one of our gals this week. Our dear Melissa has decided to step down and so we bid her farwell but not goodbye...as we know she will be back to join in the fun with our challenges in the future! Good luck with everything, Melissa and thank you, thank you, thank you for all your work and amazing talent! xoxoxoxoxo

Here is this weeks color combo:

And my creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: With all my Heart
Paper: Early Espresso, Peach Parfait, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DSP (SU! Retired)
Ink: Early Espresso
Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Dots Embossing Folder
Accessories: 5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls 
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How about some more blog candy to celebrate PPC's 50th Color Combo!?!?!

• St. Patrick's Day Clear Stamps - Studio G
• Various Ribbons and Diecuts
• Girlfriends Stickers - Susan Branch

To win, please leave a simple comment on this post...easy-peasy, eh?!  I am extending the date, so you have until Thursday, March 10th at 12pm EST to enter. All winners will be picked at random and posted here on the blog on Friday, March 11th...Good luck! Now head on over to the rest of the PPC DT creators blogs, as few of them are giving away some blog candy to celebrate too! :)

Thanks for looking!