Bermuda Medallion

My second card with the Medallion Background. Ok, I am convinced that I will definitely get my moneys worth from this stamp! I was very pleased when I lined it up and saw that it fit with my large Scallop circle die. I did stamp it twice and cut the circle out of the center to put on top of the Soft Suede. I stamped the Soft Suede again to put the center in the Build-a-Brad. I also tried the misting of the cardstock before running the Texturz Plate through the Big Shot so the impression would be a little more defined. Of course I could not go without sponging at least one thing so I went around the card front, oval behind the sentiment and the sentiment .

Stamps: A Little Birthday Cheer, Medallion Background

Paper: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Big Shot, Large Scallop Circle, 1/2" Circle Punch, Build-a-Brad, Jumbo Grommet, Large Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Perfect Details Texturz Plate

Clipboard

Well, here is the clipboard that I told you about awhile back. I told you I had a young lady over to work on 4H projects for the fair and this is what the finished project looked like. Her mother just sent me the picture. I think it turned out great. majority of it is covered in Modge Podge to make it last longer. She stamped each month alternating colors to coordinate with the colors here. The ribbon is layered and then ruffled with glue dots. I do believe she sponged around the edges of the butterflies and the flower. The build-a-brad on the ribbon is a flower punched from the designer paper. The calendar was printed on Whisper White Cardstock from a calendar created in Microsoft Publisher.

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, En Francias Background

Paper: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Designer Paper

Ink: Rose Red, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Clipboard, Beautiful Butterflies Dies, Pearl Halves for Pretties Kit, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Build-a-Brad, Corner Rounder, Modge Podge, Top Note Die, Little Leaves Die, Daisey Flower Die, Post it pad

Man's Birthday

I needed a man's birthday card for my next stamp night. I love this set for making masculine cards. I wanted to use the grommets and thought they would go great with the build-a-brads. I sponged around the edges of the Soft Suede card base and the Crushed Curry card front. I love the mini clips and how cute the are with the tag punches. I stamped the wheat in Crushed Curry and went over the parts I wanted with the Soft Suede marker. I did the same with the Happy Birthday...have I said how much I love having the markers in the In Colors!

Stamps: Sanded Background, Autumn Days, Four Squares

Paper: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Build a Brad, Jumbo Grommets, Mini Library Clip, Large Tag Punch, Small Tag Punch

Kiwi Train

Boy, am I running late today. I had a short doctor visit this morning that lasted over 2- 1/2 hours. So everything else got pushed back. Today I really wanted to get my cards designed for my October Stamp night. Well, I had the ideas in my head and written down on paper but I just had to take the time to do them. This will be one of the easy cards we do that night. I found by sponging around the edge of the Top Not Die you got color and dimension without having to cut and layer. I love this Double Sided Satin Ribbon! I stamped the image in the Kiwi Kiss and rolled the edges (could be done with a marker too) in the ink pad. If you have any questions feel free to ask in a comment or e-mail!

Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts, Happiness is a Journey, Sanded Background

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Haiku Designer Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Build--Brad, Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Double Sided Satin Ribbon, Horizontal Slot Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1/2"Circle Punch

Sketch

Well, today I am actually doing the sketch challenge on the day it was assigned. This was a challenge for me. I started it early this morning and kind of worked on it off and on. I was stumped on what to add to the top. While I was running to pick up the girls for my daughter's birthday party I thought about how I used to color the brads. I thought why couldn't I do that with the Jumbo Eyelets. So I dabbed the eyelets in the craft pad, dried with the heat gun. After a few coats it was still warm and ready to be dipped in the clear embossing powder. I did the same with the Build-a-brad but I used the Black Embossing powder to finish. I used my hobby knife on the top part of the flower on the bottom so that I could slip the diamond shaped layer in behind it. I just about got my samples done for my Fresh Cuts stamp night next week.

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink

Ink: Basic Black, Pink Passion

Accessories: Jumbo Eyelets, Build-a-brads

Scrappy Blossom

So today in the Limited Supplies Challenge you could only use scraps. Here is what it was suppose to be like.:
The List
1. Make a square card. (Any size)
2. Use only scrap pieces of paper. (The base card doesn't have to be a scrap.)
3. Use ribbon or fiber scraps.
4. Use only ONE other embellishment.
5. Use any colors, stamps, and tools.

Since I just now re-read the rules I see I messed up. I did not do a square card. The phone has been ringing off the hook, my IM's have been nuts this morning and the kids really wanted to get school done fast today. So my mind just was not where I thought it was. So this card will not be posted with the challenge since I definitely do not have any more time to stamp today. I have to take my son to band and then get supper ready.....I now see I forgot to put my faux brads in the corners of the card. They are sitting quietly on my desk (that would be the only quiet thing in my house today).

Stamps: Wonderful Words

Paper: Bali Breeze DSP, Groovy Guava, Taken with Teals, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss

Ink: Always Artichoke

Accessories: Frayed Ribbon-Tempting Turquoise, Groovy Guava Stitched, Build a Brad, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2 Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch

Have A Great Weekend!!

Flip Flop

So today was the color challenge day. I've wanted to do a swing card for a very long time and just have never gotten around to it. Of course I choose a Tuesday, the only day I get to stay home all day, to do it. I usually give the kids bigger school assignments on Tuesdays since we have no schedule interruptions. So the idea of making a new technique card today was out of my mind. Next time remind me not to try to cut and measure while trying to help with a chemistry lesson, too many numbers for my mind...this is the second card.

Stamps: Stitched Background, Little Pieces, Hugs and Wishes

Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Accessories: Flower Fusion, Build a Brad, Photo Corner Punch, Black Brads, Tool Kit for Piercing

Wild About Gable Green

So today I went back to the Demo challenge. I wanted to try and do a simple one. I guess I tend to use too many tools. This card only uses the Bold Bright family and one set. The only extras that I used was a 1/2" circle punch, a build-a-brad and a piece of ribbon. I randomly stamped the "Wild about you" on the back. I also sponged Gable Green and Tempting Turquoise around the edge of the alligator.

Stamps: Wild About You

Paper: Real Red, Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Ink: Only Orange, Gable Green, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: 1/2" circle Punch, Build-a-brads, Real Red Stripped Ribbon

Shirt Tie

Ok, today's challenge was to mix patterns. Once I pulled my DSP out and was saw this all I could think about was the combinations my brother used to wear in High School. We went to a Christian school and the boys had to wear collared shirts and ties. His way of rebelling against that was to wear ghastly combinations. This is calm compared to what he used to wear. On the other hand my 17 year old loves his dress clothes and only insists on the best. He will be graduating next year and plans on going to a Bible college so he can go into the Evangelistic Ministry. Here he is teaching the Sunrise Service last spring. His message does not start until 19:33. He cringed while I was making this card. :) On the inside of the card I used the Define Your Life set with the word Original (like this card) and Father from the Everyday Flexible Phrases set. I sponged around the edged of the tie knot and the shirt pocket. I think the build-a-brads make a perfect tie tac!

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Afternoon Tea DSP

Ink: Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Build a Brad

Double Window Card

So the Ways to Use Challenge today was to do a window card. I know they did not actually mean a window, but a part of the card that was punched/cut out to make the inside visible. I just could not get this idea out of my head. So I did a double window card. I know I used a lot of different sets...not like me. When my DH and I were first married , 23 yrs next month, we lived in an old farm house. When I first got this Afternoon Tea Designer Paper in the upcoming Occasions mini, it reminded me of the wallpaper in one of the bedrooms. I just had to have it. So when I saw this challenge it just sparked this card to use that paper as the wallpaper in the room. I'm still trying to use sets I have not grabbed in a very long time.
First I used the Totally Tabs. I then punched it out with the Round Tab punch and cut off the edge. For the lace on the window I punched with the 1 3/8" Circle punch and then punched again with the Scallop Circle punch. I snipped the scallop with the scissors and straightened it out. I used the 1/16" circle punch to put the holes in the lace.
I then used my Aquapens and re-inkers to colors the image. It is hard to see but I used the versamarker, heat and stick powder and Dazzling Diamonds on the snow falling, on the ground and the snowman.
I then used the 1 3/8" Circle punch to punch a hole in the card. I used the 1 1/4"to punch out the Think Happy Thoughts, which was stamped with Chocolate Chip Craft ink and embossed with Hologram Highlights. I stamped the Little pieces with the Versamark ink and embossed again with Hologram Highlights before I punched and put on the build-a-brad. I cut a slit (which is straight, angle of pic makes it look slanted) and wrapped my ribbon through the punched window and slit.
Boy, this is the longest I have ever posted!

Stamps: A Tree for All Seasons, Totally Tabs, Think Happy Thoughts, Little Pieces

Paper: Blue Bayou, Afternoon Tea DSP, Groovy Guava, Choclate Chip, Whisper White, Soft Sky

Ink: Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Versamark

Accessories: Antique Brads, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Round Tab Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/38" Circle Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Build a Brad

Long Scallop

I rotated the sketch today for the Sketch Challenge. I have ignored some of my older sets lately. So today I decided to grab a couple that I had not used in a while and combine them with some of the new stuff. I of course wanted to use my Fusion flowers again today, that is where I got my color combo. I had this thought to do with the scallop punch yesterday, so today I was glad it fit into the sketch. I apologize if this has been done. I have not yet seen it. If so please let me know so I can give credit where credit is due! I did the Twill with Vanilla Craft ink. My oldest son thought I had crimped it (he loves the crimper). I so hope we get more colors in the flowers next catalog!

Here is how I did my sentiment tag:

The they can be thinner to layer too. I found the trick is just to make sure you have the same amount of teeth on each side.

Stamps: Twill Background, Doodle This, Wonderful Words

Paper: Old Olive, Rose Red, Bali Breeze DSP, Very Vanilla

Ink: Vanilla Craft, Old Olive, Rose Red

Accessories: Fusion Flowers, Build a brads, Scallop Punch, Regal Rose Wide Grosgrain

Catalog Case 114

So today I decided just to open the catalog and Case (Copy and Steal Everything) the first card I saw. The catalog opened to page 114. Thankfully I had that set so I could be closer. I did change the colors and a few small elements. I do not have a lot of buttons so I replaced it with the build a brads. It is hard to tell but I used So Saffron Craft ink and stamps the flowers on the night of navy in the build a brad.

Stamps: All in a Row

Paper: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, So Saffron, Cameo Coral

Ink: So Saffron Craft, Night of Navy, Cameo Coral

Accessories: Scallop Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch, My Way Punch, 1/4" circle punch, Build a Brad, 1/2" Circle Punch, Apricot Appeal 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Wish Big

So today I got up and thought "I want to emboss today." I had not embossed anything in a while and went to check out today's challenge on SCS. I about fell over when I read that the Ways to Use It challenge was to use embossing powder....My daughter got an invite for a party last night so I thought I would get the card made. She tried to help....that is why some of the flowers are not centered. She is only 5 so I guess all is well! I went a lot of different embossing ways before coming to this. So I have a few images set aside to use on more cards later. I love making a springy card today as it has been snowing since last night. We are suppose to get another 7" by tomorrow morning, then my mother told me we are suppose to get hit again this weekend.... spring is coming, spring is coming, spring is coming! I am not a big Tempting Turquoise or Taken with Teal user but this Designer Paper and the Mellow Moss added really makes me love this combo!

Card details to be posted soon.

Pumpkin...

So my order came in yesterday. As I had said I limited myself so I can save the bulk of my order for February to get some Sale-a-bration sets. I did have to get some of the new striped ribbon and chose one color. This will be a must on my next order to get some more. I do love the new Celebrate Everything set and I think I have already got my money's worth out of it. I also finally broke down and bought the build a brads. They will now be a staple in my supplies. I had to get some of the new designer paper. I chose the Bali Breeze because I thought it could be used for both masculine and feminine cards. I know today is the sketch challenge but I have a group of boys coming over after band this afternoon to goof around and I have things I need to get done. This is a card I put together yesterday after my order arrived. I will try to get to the sketch challenge later today and hopefully get it posted tomorrow.

Stamps: Celebrate Everything

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Bali Breeze DSP

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Corner Rounder for scalloped edges, Small Oval Punch, Jumbo Eyelets, Build a Brad, Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon