Very Simply Susan

Its a quiet Friday night and sorts dreary and rainy out.  Yet I am in a cheery mood because I am home stamping!  My first project had to be this weeks challenge for Global Design Project #GDP 055!  It is a theme challenge and the theme is Random Acts of Kindness.  What better stamp set to pull out than Kinda Eclectic?  I had been eyeing this set for a while thinking I wanted to pull it out again and try something.  This challenge is the perfect opportunity.  And I decided to challenge myself and only use the Stampin’ Up 2016-2018 In Colors!  They are bright and cheery and looking at these colors is a good way to spend a rainy evening.

If you want some ideas for wonderful, heartwarming cards, check out Global Design Projects #GDP 055 Random Acts of Kindness entries.  There are some wonderful  ideas for Thanks You cards, Thinking of You cards and just a lot of “feel good” card designs.

The Kinda Eclectic set has been around for a few years.  It was a free set at a Stampin Up Convention one year.  We really do get spoiled with lots of free goodies at Stampin’ Up events.  This little set has been one of my favorites since I got it, but it has been sitting neglected for about a year now and I was happy to get it out for this card.

The color scheme was easy.  The challenge I made for myself was to use all In Colors.  Each time a new In Color group of 5 colors is introduced, they are all designed to complement one another.  The 2016-2018 suite of In Colors has really been a favorite.  I have to admit I was slow to warm up to these. At first, I did not think they played well together at all.  They seemed overly bright the first time I saw them. But now I don’t know what I would do with out Emerald Envy and Dapper Denim! And I have another card coming up Monday in these new In Colors!

Well, I am glad to be stamping!  October is a busy month, but I feel really creative!

Recipe

Papers: Whisper White, Emerald Envy, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum
Stamps: Kinda Eclectic
Embellishments: Thick Baker’s Twine(I am not sure what color!)
Tools: Elegant Butterfly, Bitty Butterfly Punches

Camping for me means having to stay in a Econo Lodge vs a Marriott Hotel. And that is as far out in the wild as I want to be.  Yet, when I saw this darling little camper set, I had to have it!  While I don’t imagine being brave enough to ever vacation in a camper, this stamp was a “must have”!  My brother and sister both camp with their families and love it. They are always on big adventures in the wilds of Florida. So, while I won’t be camping, I will certainly have some great cards to send them!

This was another card I did for a mail-in swap. It was an “anything in the Occasions” type swap and after doodling around with this camper, Halloween was what appealed to me the most. The little Jack-0-Lantern in the window is just too cute!  And the chance to do a halloween card too good to pass up.

The set is incredibly versatile.  There are decorations for Christmas, Birthdays, Halloween, Beach, etc.  There is even a flamingo yard ornament!  How great is that?

I can see a lot of fun stamping on the way with this little guy. So, I guess I do get to enjoy a cute camper without the bother of being without heat or air conditioning. Definitely my type of camper!

Recipe

Papers: Halloween Night DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
Stamps: Glamper Greetings, Spooky Fun
Embellishments: Halloween Night Baker’s Twine