Circle Silhouettes

Here is another one that was in my stationary kit. This was a fun and simple one to do. Lots of punching!

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Old Olive Print Patterns, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

Honey Bees

This was a fun card to do. I love this set but do not always have time to color the images. I punched the images with the 3/4" square punch and then cut the border 1" square. The flowers on the bottom are made with the scallop circle punch and the 3/4" circle punch. I added Crystal effects to the dripping honey on the pot. I reached back a few weeks and grabbed a Sketch Challenge it was just perfect for what I had in mind.

Stamps: Just Buzzin By

Paper: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Ruby Red

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red

Accessories: 3/4" Square Punch, Circle Scallop Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Crystal Effects, Twill Tape

Top Note Scallop

Here is the first card I put in the stationary box. I cut two pieces of paper, the Chocolate Chip and the Old Olive Patterns paper at one time with the Top Note die. I trimmed the perforated edged off of the Old Olive to layer the half piece. I punched the scallop circle twice and half rotated the back one. The ribbon is two pieces. One is fastened to back of each side of the top note with glue dots and the other piece is just tied one the front around the other strip.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Spiral Circle Punch, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Stationary Box

My friend is very consistent in making sure she holds a workshop every year for me during Sale-a-bration. I wanted to make her a very special gift. I have wanted to make one of these stationary boxes. It has a place for 6 cards, 4 note cards, 4 tags, a date book, postage stamps, and a pen. It folds up and stays closed with the matching lid. I held the date book in with a magnet. I tried to keep the set to the same set and colors throughout. I will be posting the pictures of the cards inside over the next few weeks. I printed the words on my computer.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes,

Paper: Old Olive, Old Olive Print Patterns, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Circle Punch, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

Celebrate

Well, I have a workshop in a few weeks so I have been working on cards. I try to keep them simple while I am showing so I do not take much time. That gives them more time to play. I lined the scallop circle punch up on the end to make the design after the celebrate.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Celebrate Everything

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red Patterns Paper, Whisper White

Ink: Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Top Note Die, Big Shot, Serif Essentials Alphabet Die, Scallop Circle Punch

So this one I needed for a friend's birthday and I decided to take the last one and dress it up a bit. I layered the Top Note and added the Jumbo Eyelet and Rhinestone brad.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Celebrate Everything

Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Old Olive Patterns Paper

Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Top Note Die, Big Shot, Serif Essentials Alphabet Die, Scallop Circle Punch, Jumbo Eyelet, Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads

Owl Treat Bag

Well, here is the last project for my stamp night. This is not my original idea. I have seen it so many places I do not know who the original creator may be. If you know please inform me so I can give credit where it is due! What a fabulous idea it is and soooo simple! I just filled it with what I happened to have around. I'm sure I will find some candy (other than sugar free) to fill it with.

Stamps: None

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Tango Tangerine, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, White Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Paper Scissors

Bella Border

I bought the Bella Wheel a while back and have not yet found a card to use it on. Well, today that was my own personal challenge. I rolled the wheel and then scalloped the edge. I then did the cracked glass technique. The bow is actually 4 pieces. The long piece goes around the white Cardstock top. I then made the bow loop and wrapped another piece around it. The tail is just folded in half and glued to the back. Well, I hope you have a nice weekend. Off to do those pesky household chores!

Stamps: Short & Sweet, Bella's Border Wheel, Fresh Cuts

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Real Red, Not Quite Navy Print Pack DSP

Ink: Real Red, Not Quite Navy, VersaMark

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Glassy Glaze Embossing Powder, Real Read Wide Grosgrain, White Gel Pen, Spiral Punch

Techniques: Cracked Glass

Baroque Haiku

So today I took the time to do the Sketch Challenge. I knew the second I saw the sketch what Designer Paper I wanted to use. I love that the new catalog shows what colors match what paper. What a great idea that was! I stamped the flourish and then sponged around the edges.

To do the flower I stamped in the So Saffron, used the Old Olive marker to color the center and then rolled the edge in the Tangerine tango Pad.

Card details to be posted very soon!

Quilted Card

So with this card I decided to play around with Scoring and embossing. I wanted the background to look like a quilt. I used the scoring blade on my Fiskers cutter and scored every 1/2". I then used the piercing tool and pierced a hole in each corner of the diamonds. I embossed the 2 different flowers from the Pick a Petal Brass Template to emboss. I then used the same template to pierce the small flower and the 1/16" circle punch to make the holes in the larger embossed flower. I stamped Happy Birthday on the card stock before I dry embossed it or punched it out with the scallop circle punch. It is hard to see in the picture but I used my regular stylus and made small circles in the edges of the edge scallops. I used the ticket corner punch in 2 of the four corners and Double Circle Punch to make the faux brads in the 2 corners and the center of the flower. I do not know if I will every get sick of the Red Riding Hood. I am going to run out before I can even officially order it. I also used one of the new buttons that will be coming out int he new catalog.

Stamps: Stitched Background, Think Happy Thoughts

Paper: Red Riding Hood, Whisper White, Pacific Point

Ink: Red Riding Hood, Pacific Point

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1 1/16" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Pick a Petal Brass Template, Fiskers Scorer, SU Button, Black Twine, Ticket Corner Punch

Friends Picture Frame

What a freaky coincidence! Yesterday my daughter had a small birthday party, just a few friends over. I took their picture right away and printed them out. One of the projects I had planned for them was to decorate their own frames. I bought the 8x8 frames at the dollar tree. I gave them the mat and let them decorate them how they wanted to. I saved my daughters because I wanted to do hers up special for her. While they were playing some games I put them in frames and added the pictures. It was one of the gifts they took home with them. So today I wake up and what is the Ways to use it challenge?!?!...to use a picture. So I got to finish her frame today. The bottom corner rub on is done on the glass, but the Forever and ever is on the paper. I love it and plan on doing this every year with the girls. They had a lot of fun and their moms loved the idea. Tomorrow I will show you another project I did with the girls....

Stamps: Blossoms Abound, Dotted Background

Paper: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Black Stazon, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Corner Rounder, Boho Blossoms Punch, Always Artichoke Brads, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip Poly Twill, Eastern Elegance Rub Ons, 1/4" circle punch

Criss Cross Cuts

So I had some time today and wanted to do some stamping. I went and grabbed one of the Sketch challenges that I missed while my life was too busy to stamp. The smaller front was stamped with Old Olive Print Pattern. The dashed lines were added with a Chocolate Chip marker. I sponged some Chocolate Chip ink around the edges. For the sentiment I stamped it twice, once with Old Olive and once with Chocolate Chip. I punched it out with the small oval punch, behind it I punched Old Olive with the Word Window Punch and Chocolate Chip with the large Oval Punch. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Stamps: Fresh Cuts, Print Pattern Background

Paper: River Rock, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Wide Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Old Olive Poly Twill, Hodge Podge Hardware, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Shadow Box

Yes, I am still living. Life just got way too busy and something had to give. Things are still busy but I have a stamp night coming up and a day I got to actually stay home (until soccer) so I decided I should actually make one of the cards that I sketched out while I was sitting a play practice. Our Home Educators graduation/program is next week, we finish school tomorrow, Soccer ends next week so life may just slow down a bit. It has been so long, I almost forgot how to blog (or stamp). I've lost my rhythm.... Well anyway...back to my card.

One of my customers requested we do a shadow box card. So this is the one I made up for that night. I cut 2 pieces of card stock 4.25" x 5.5" I scored each edges at .5" and 1". I then used my coluzzle to cut out the center circle. I stamped En Francias Background on the river rock in the background. I adhered the edges on with the red sticky tape. I put the dots around the edge of the scallop circle punch with the white gel pen. I cut out the center flower with my paper scissors and that is mounted on the background with a pop up glue dot. The pearl is from the Pretties kit and adhered with a mini glue dot. The flowers on the outside are punched out with the Boho Blossoms punch. I sponged around the edges with Soft Sky ink. I punched the corners with the rectangle punch and tied the stitched ribbon. How's it look Liz? :)

Stamps: En Francias Background, Baroque Motifs

Paper: River Rock, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Soft Sky, River Rock, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Coluzzle, Boho Blossom Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Rectangle Punch, Pearl from the Pretties kit, Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon

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....

Dad's Circle

Every time I look at this card the image reminds me of a Dad's root-beer bottle top. It was not intensionally made to be that way, it is just how it looks to me now. Today was the Limited Supplies challenge. The challenge had to do with circles. Here is what we were allowed to use:
Stamps: any
Paper & Ink: any
Embellishments: any
Tools: circle punches, circle die cut shapes, circle cutting systems

The dad's stamp is embossed and popped up on a glue dot (Can you tell I love those things?!?). I bought some of the colored brads and I also know I will be getting more of those on my next order. I use to color them myself with craft ink and embossing powder. I love that I can just grab and go. I wanted an image/sentiment on the lower right hand side but I did not want it ti over power the main image. So I decided to punch out my circle, and use it to sponge the inside. I kept it as a template over to stamp the "You're the man" on the inside. As long as I had the sponge and the chocolate chip ink out I sponged around the edge of the medallion and the DSP. I did sponge Really Rust around the edge of the Groovy Guava too. Sorry for the bad picture. My battery was flashing red and I tried to hurry before it died. They are charging now....

Stamps: Dad's Day, Doted Background

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Afternoon Tea DSP, Really Rust, Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi

Ink: Chocolate chip craft and classic, Groovy Guava

Accessories: Clear embossing powder, Rich Regals brads, Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Have A Great Weekend!!

2 Fold Card

Today's Challenge was the Technique challenge. The challenge was to make a two way open card. Once again I got my colors from the outfit I wore to church on Sunday. Maybe I should make that a personal challenge for my Monday's ;). I added dazzle to the scallop punch with versamark and Iredescent Ice embossing powder. The sentiment was done with craft ink and clear embossing powder. Well, my morning went far to fast today. It was probably because this snow just will not stop! I hope you all have a fun and productive day!!

Stamps: Sanded Background, Doodle This, Circle of Friendship

Paper: Kraft, Really Rust, Garden Green, Bravo Burgundy

Ink: Really Rust craft and classic, Bravo Burgundy, Garden green craft and classic, Versamark

Accessories: Mat pack for piercing, Crop-a-dile, Jumbo Eyelets, Vintage brad, Ticket Corner punch, Slot punch, Scallop Circle punch, 1" circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Iridescent Ice embossing powder

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!!

Another Case

So today for the color challenge I grabbed the catalog again. I opened to page 108 and thought that the design there would go with the color challenge. The colors today were Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery. I went with the chocolate as the base so I could use the poly -twill again. I used the celery as the bottom as I know I had that in the print pattern paper. I used the cutter kit to get my wave. I do need to practice that but I only had one sheet left of the floral celery and I guess I had too much confidence in myself to get it right the first time... I'm still working on getting the rub-ons down but I know I will order them again! I sponged around the edges of the flowers and the celery paper with chocolate chip. I did not use any stamps for this card at all.

Stamps: none

Paper: Certainly Celery Prints DSP, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Ink:Chocolate Chip to sponge around the edges

Accessories: Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons, Chocolate Poly-Twill Ribbon, Cutter Kit, Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, half pearl from the pretties kit

Rub-Ons

So the Ways to Use it Challenge today was to use Rub-ons. I figured for this card I would grab no stamps and just use the rub-ons. My favorite thing to do with them is to put them on buttons. This was a fun and fast card to make.

Stamps: None

Paper: Old Olive, More Mustard, whisper White, Really Rust

Ink: None

Accessories: Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons, Earth Elements Buttons, Scallop Circle Punch, Tool kit for Piercing

Dad Medal

So the challenge today was the Ways to use it challenge. I needed to finish a Father's Day card for my April card buffet. I knew I wanted to do the Dad medal theme. The spritzer was the perfect touch. I used the 1 1/4" square punch cut in half to put behind the corners. I love the way the scallop punch can be used for more than just scallops!

Stamps: Dad's Day

Paper: Ruby Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard

Ink: Ruby Red, Old Olive, More Mustard

Accessories: Chocolate Chip wide Grosgrain, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Spritzer

Mint BonBon

Well, the challenge on SCS for the day did not work for me since it called for an item I do not have. Stop gasping, there are somethings I do not own, or ever intend to own... :)
So believe it or not this color combo came from the outfit I wore to church yesterday. I had a green tapered cardigan sweater over a brown v-neck t-shirt with a brown skirt and green shoes (that match the sweater perfect). For those who know me, you know I like to be invisible, so you know I just have to love these shoes in order to wear these colors (and I love shoes!)
When I finished the card and showed my kids, they all said it reminds them of peppermint bon bon ice cream. The Happy Birthday came for the It's your Birthday set. I did not want all the words so I colored what I wanted with the marker. I did the same with the flower.

Stamps: Print Pattern Background, Baroque Motifs, It's Your Birthday

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Gable Green, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Gable Green

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch

Off-subject: I finally started working on building my web-site this weekend. I hope to have it up by the first of the month. So I designed a new watermark to go with the DD theme. What do you think?