Bugs N Kisses

Another easy card to whip together.  I know I have used this layout before and was a quick "go to" again.  This was another of the cards that went into that door prize basket I mentioned a while back.

*Side note: I apologize for my lack of posts recently. Many of you know that we adopted my nephew (hard to refer to him as that since he has been our son now for so long) after his family was killed in a car accident 7 years ago this summer. He has had major growth issues besides his autism/brain injury. He will be 9 in June and only wears a size 3T. So we finally found a doctor who would pursue the issue further than, "oh, he is just small". We have been running an hour away once a week or so for tests, besides tending to all of the other activities my other 3 at home still have and boy do they have activities.... We found out last week that his pituitary gland does not function. He had 40+ stitches to put his head back together after the accident. Thankfully he is otherwise healthy or it could have been deadly for him. So now I am learning how to set medication schedules, and when , in severity, to submit injections. So please do not give up on my blog yet. I pray I will get back in the swing of things sooner or later. At least now, after fighting doctors for the last 4+ years, we have an answer and get to move forward to help him get a more normal life.


Have a great weekend and Happy Stamping!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Bugs N Kisses

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Summer Sun, Only Orange

Ink: Real Red, Only Orange

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press Impression Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Circle Punches, Piercing Toll and Mat Pack for Piercing

Vellum Dragonfly

Last week Britta made a Vellum cardstock card. I thought I would give this a try with this card. The colors came from the color challenge today. It is hard to see but I stamped the dragon fly with Pretty pink all over the vellum. The main image was done with markers on the stamp. I then covered the image with versamark and embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing powder. The inside layer is not visible but it is a half of an inch bigger with whisper white ands Lovely Lilac. I was so tempted to grab my Blossoms Abound for this set because the colors would go so perfect with a flower set. I pushed it out of my mind and tried for something different. I sponged Pretty in Pink on the sentiment. I did not want white white and I thought the pink pink would be too much too.

Stamps: Bugs and Kisses, Circle of Friendship, Baroque Motifs

Paper: Vellum Cardstock, Pretty in Pink, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Lovely Lilac, Certainly Celery, Versamark

Accessories: Iridescent Ice Embossing powder, Circle punches-1/2", 1", 1 1/4", Scallop, Wide Certainly Celery Grosgrain

Off to clean my numerous fishtanks....can you see the smile on my face....

Dimensional Bugs

So today's challenge today was the technique challenge. The technique was to layer a pictures so it pops out. It took me longer to decide what set to use than it actually did to make the card. Of course than I had to wait for my batteries to charge before I could take the pictures. My son loves to look at the wrestling pictures after a match and I suppose he forgot to shut off the camera when he was done. Well, I decided to go hog wild with the dimensionals. I am personally a pop up glue dot person but decided to use the dimensionals for this challenge. I not only used them to pop up the parts of the insects I also used them to pop up the whole layer. I sponged the colors around the edges. I also pierced in the corner of the small insects and all the way around the Dragon fly. Piercing can add so much to a card. I was so thankful that the colors I choose I also had the matching eyelets for. I did not find that out until I had the idea and went eyelet hunting in my Stampin' Stack and Store. We did not have all the ribbon that I wanted so I needed to color some with my markers to get the colors that I wanted.

Stamps: Dotted Background, Bugs and Kisses, It's Your Birthday

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Glorious Green, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White

Ink: Only Orange, Real Red, Green Galore, Glorious Green, Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac

Accessories: Bold Bright Eyelets, Grosgrain Ribbon colored with markers. Ticket Corner Punch, Crop-a-dile, Dimensionals

Cutie Bug

So today was the color challenge on SCS. the colors were Wild Wasabi, Purley Pomegranate and So Saffron. I had some major troubles getting this to work...maybe it is because I am suppose to be getting my things together for my workshop tonight and not doing this. Oh, well! I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to put the words but I did it before I put the brads on, so the words are not centered as I intended them to be.

Stamps: Bugs and Kisses

Paper: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, So Saffron

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, So Saffron

Accessories: Silver Hodge Podge Hardware, Purely Pomegranate Stitched Ribbon, Designer Label Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

Buggy Apricot

Ok, I noticed I am using the scallop punch quite a bit lately. I think, subconsciously, I am planning things for a workshop I am having and I know I want to use it. I was going to do layer after layer of bugs but after I read the saying it just says "bug". So I decided that a simple card it would be. I wanted something small on the background so I just went one row diagonally across with the jumbo wheel. This was done for the Color Challenge on SCS.

Stamps: Spot On Jumbo Wheel, Bugs and Kisses

Paper: Real Red, Ballet Blue, Apricot Appeal

Ink: Real Red, Ballet Blue, Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Real Red Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Punch

Celebrate Ryan

So today I needed to make a card for a birthday party my 8 yr old was invited to. I cannot wait until I am able to order the set Full Calendar. They temporarily pulled it from the book to correct the month of May. They said the font did not match. I would of taken it any way! Oh well, it will be available soon enough! I thought this turned out fun for a 8 yr old boy. I used my Bold Brights too! The circle of bugs column is perforated with the cutter kit. It can be taken off and used as a bookmark.

Stamps: Celebrate Everything, Mark the Date, Bugs and Kisses

Paper: Glorious Green, Gable Green,,Real Red, Only Orange, Whisper White

Ink: Glorious green, Real Red, Only Orange, Green Galore

Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Small star Punch, Cutter tool to perforate

Pink Buggy Birthday

Today's challenge on SCS was the Color Challenge. These colors were chosen in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month. We were allowed to use anything pink that we wanted. I went for the Bold Brights. They were the first colors I bought and now the ones I forget about... I used the corner rounder to round the corners of the Photo Corner Punch. This was not my idea...I saw it on a card somewhere and loved it so I had to give it a try.

Stamps: Label Classics, It's Your Birthday, Bugs Kisses

Paper: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Whisper White

Ink: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink

Accessories: Very Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain dyed with Pink Passion Re-inker, Horizontal Slot Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder, Photo Corners Punch, Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads

Big Bug

Life is busy!!! I just had to take some time to make a card today. I seem to be in a slump, so bare with me please.

This was done for yesterday's Sketch Challenge. I just got some of the new SU textured paper in yesterday and just had to use it. I also got the sanded background. I've seen so many cool cards made with it and was convinced it was one I just had to have. I've seen such cute cards made with punches to make magnifying glasses. The intention of this was to be a frame, but took it's own direction. It seems to be lacking something...any pointers?

Stamps: Sanded Background, Label Classics, Bugs and Kisses, Short and Sweet

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava regular and textured, Wild Wasabi textured, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft, Wild Wasabi,

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffeta, , Word Window Punch

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Ok I had to do this one again...

Stamps: Sanded Background, Label Classics, Bugs and Kisses, Short and Sweet

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava regular and textured, Wild Wasabi regular and textured, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft, Wild Wasabi,

Accessories: Antique Brads, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Groovy Guava Dbl stitched Ribbon, Square Ice Rhinestones, Photo Corner Punch, Word Window Punch

Better Late than never...right?

Ok, DH had a Dr appointment yesterday. Since we drive an hour to go anywhere around here, we decided to go shopping and make a day of it since we were there. So I did not get a chance to finish uploading my Wednesday Card. Wednesday on SCS is Sketch challenge. The Challenge this week was to do a tent card. it will fit in a normal size invitation envelope. The card base is 4.25" x 4.25" with whatever you decide shape as the topper sticking up no more than the total of 5.5"

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Bugs and Kisses

Paper: River Rock, Wild Wasabi

Ink: River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranite

Accessories: Double Stitched Ribbon- River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranite, Tool kit for paper piercing