Love

So we are on to the 3rd side of my blocks. These are so fun to make and I can see many things to use them for. My daughter wants me to make one for her room with her name on it. I love the flocked paper I used underneath the L. I hated to cut it up, but I just needed to use it. The star was punched first with the small star and then with the large star. I cut a slit to slip it around the O. I love the library clips but they do not mail well, so I thought they would make a great addition to a craft, the same goes with the fluffier corduroy buttons. It is hard to see but I did also do some piercing on the corners of the E.

Stamps: None

Paper: Merry Moments DSP, Christmas Cocoa DSP,Real Red, Garden Green Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Vellum

Ink: None

Accessories: Big Shot, Serif Essentials Alphabet Die, Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Sleigh Bells Ribbon, Heart from BAB Beary Girl Die, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Filigree Designer Brad, Library Clip, Spiral Punch, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button, Mat Pack for Piercing

Photography Thank You

I asked a gentleman I know if he could come in to our Home-School classes (we meet once a month for special group classes) and talk to our teens about photography. I was hoping I would learn something too :). So then I got the opportunity to make a Thank You card for him from the group and here is what I came up with. I was debating between anything with the filmstrip and the punch cameras so I decided to merge them both and put the punch camera in the filmstrip. I needed to add the stars so it looks like the flashes were going off. I sponged around the whole front of the card and around each of the white boxes on the filmstrip. I used the crop-a-dile to punch the hole in the center of the smaller circle. This was a fun card to make and I know he will enjoy it!

Stamps: Medallion Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Define Your Life,

Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White, Crushed Curry

Ink: Basic Gray,

Accessories: Punches- Spiral, Large Oval, Small Oval, Designer Label, 1" Circle, 3/4" Circle, Crop-a-Dial, Horizontal Slot, My Way, Small Star

Star Wishes

Ok, so this idea came once again from the Stamp and Smile Blog. I loved the idea of the bottom of the card. I took the Top Note die and instead of putting the card stock on the long way I put it on the short way. Than I only ran it through the Big Shot just far enough so that it cut just the first edge. I am so glad I ran across this card for this concept alone! It is hard to see but I have a textured pattern behind the star. The trim of the circle was just done with 2 circle punches. I found it easiest to punch the smaller punch first. I sponged around the edges of all of the print pattern papers with Chocolate Chip ink. I love the larger brads and I know I wil be buying new ones soon!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Print Patterns-Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Ink: Chocolate Chip,

Accessories: Top Note Die, 5/16th Chocloate Chip Brad, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch,1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Twill Tape Ribbon, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Texturz Plate

Get Well Star

I needed a fun get well card for a child who is having surgeries. I thought this one would be fun to case. I changed it to fit what I had on hand and what I needed it for. I sponged around the edge of the Pumpkin Pie Print Pattern Card Front.

Stamps: None

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Gable Green, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie Print Patterns

Ink: None

Accessories: Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch, My Way Punch, Big Shot, Naturally Serif Sizzlet Alphabet, Checked Texturz Plate, Green Galore Brad

Jackson Plaque

So here is the boy plaque that I made. It is hard to see but the paper in the background is stripped. The tie through the button is card stock cut very very thin and tied. I just now realized that I put the O on backwards, so I will have to correct that.

Stamps: none

Paper: Retired Preswick Designer Paper, Night of Navy, Brocade Blue

Ink: none

Accessories: Brocade Blue Button, Brocade Blue Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Brocade Blue Brads,Circle Designer Brads, Dies-Serif Essentials Alphabet, Naturally Serif Alphabet

Stars

I got this concept from a card I saw in Paper Crafts magazine. It was a card made by Eleonor McGarry. Hey, I did not use the big shot for anything on this card. That is a challenge in itself for me. I cut the squares 1" x 1".

Stamps: Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel, Heard from the Heart

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Patterns Designer Series Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Bashful Blue

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Small Star Punch

Congrats Stars

This was a fun card to make! This was for a demo challenge. Once a month two sketches and 3 color combos are posted. You have to put something together from those options. I do not visit there as often as I would like. There are only so many challenges a girl can do on limited time. I always love it when I get a chance. I need to read the directions on my crop-a-dile better. Every now and them I am butchering my eyelets because I just grab and do not pay attention to what setting I have it on. I guess it is tunnel vision...

Card details to be posted very soon!

Many Stars Thanks

I'm just playing with some new toys today. I just go the Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel. I though tit would go great with the punches. I also just got the SAB set Lots of Thoughts. I colored those with the markers to get the various colors from the same stamp.I ran the Really Red wide Grosgrain across the back. I am loving the wide stuff, just check out my last few posts...I think I have used it quite a bit the last few days.

Stamps: Lots of Thoughts, Starstruck, Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel

Paper: Really Red, Yoyo Yellow

Ink: Really Red, Yoyo Yellow

Accessories: Really Red Wide Grosgrain, Really Red Eyelet, Red Gingham Ribbon, Large Tag Punch, Small Tag Punch, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch

Good Times

So today I used the Sketch Challenge as my guide. I know I put the #4 slightly higher than the sketch but I believe we are allowed a little creative license. The cowboy is stamped on the textured paper to give it just a little more. I love that I can punch out the "one and only" from the Genuine stamp to make it say whatever I want. It is great that the stamps for the Celebrate Everything fits in there perfect!

Stamps: Bronc Buster, Starstruck, Celebrate Everything

Paper: Wild Wasabi, River Rock Textured and not, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Wide Choclate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Corner Rounder, Small Star Punch

Pieced Stars

So today was the color challenge. The colors were Soft Sky, Blue Bayou and Real Red. I am always short of Birthday cards especially ones that can be used for kids or men so that was the direction I was headed this morning. I decided I wanted to punch the stars and piece DSP behind them. The first DSP I grabbed had dots so I went the "dotted" way and decided everything would be dotted. I used my Hot to Dot wheel, which I must of missed on my retired list as it did not get pulled from my shelf... I punched out the stars and put the paper behind. I pierced the large star and added my layers.

Close-up

Stamps: Dotted Background, Hot to Dot Wheel, Short and Sweet

Paper: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Real Red, Soft Sky Prints DSP

Ink: White Craft, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky

Accessories: Real Red Eyelets, Real Red Wide Grosgrain, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Tool Kit for Piercing

Cameo Lighthouse

This card was made today for the Limited Supplies challenge on SCS. You were suppose to use 2 colors from within the same color family, no more than 2 embellishments and limited tools. I think I stayed within the limits very well. I just went to my card stock shelf and grabbed to colors next to each other. I had the small Cameo strip left over from trimming the card front and decided to use it as a layer. I then saw the Ruby Star already punched and stuck to my shelf front. I had made it last week when I made my Punched Star card. I changed colors on my other card and never used it. So I used it (and made a friend) on this card.

Stamps: Winds of Grace

Paper: Cameo Coral, Ruby Red

Ink: Ruby Red

Accessories: Large and small star 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

Punched Star

Boy, the color did not photograph well with this one. I may have to try and get another picture later. This was done for the Limited Supplies Challenge. The Challenge was to not to use any white or vanilla shades of card stock. I have had this idea for a while and decided to do it today. I just punched the various stars, laid them out and glued them down.

Stamps: Celebrate Everything

Paper: Purely Pomegranate

Ink: Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Purely Pomegranate Double Stitched Ribbon, Black Brads, Large and Small Star Punch

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to All!!
About 2 weeks ago Sue tagged me. I posted the reply on my About me Page.

Here was my Christmas Card for this year. My Christmas letter can be found at our family blog.

Stamps: Fine lace Background, En Francias Background, Holy Triptych

Paper: Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Very Vanilla

Ink: River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Blue Bayou, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Basic Brown, Blush Blossom

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Star Punch

Eggplant Elephant

Boy, things are hectic around here! Between finishing up my cards and gift, trying to finish school before Christmas break, running my son to band and the other to driver's training....I'm tired! I've had no time to stamp except orders and gifts. Praise the Lord my son passed his test this morning and we now have another driver in the house.

This card was made for today's Color Challenge on SCS. While I was sitting waiting for my son to return for his test I sketched this out. So I just had to put it together when I got home. Of course the phone did not stop ringing so I am further behind today....but I made a card!!! I love layering the star punches. I was going to pierce around the eggplant star but I had troubles seeing the edge so I just stuck to the once. I did not want to put a sentiment on it as I am not sure it's destination as of yet. We have soooo many birthdays in our families in January so I am sure it will find a good home soon.

Stamps: Wild about You

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, Circle Ice & Fire Rhinestone Brads, Wild Wasabi Dbl Stitched Ribbon, Apricot Appeal Grosgrain Ribbon, Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon, Large and Small Star Punch

Mark the Date

So I got in my Demo Pre-order yesterday. I did not order very much, but I just had to use what I did get. I got the color choice from the Color Challenge today on SCS. I questioned the combo when I first saw it, but I really like the way they went together. Well, I better get this card finished and in the mail tomorrow so it can get to it's destination in time!

Stamps: Celebrate Everything, Mark the Date

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Basic Black, White

Ink: Black Stazon, Certainly Celery, Rose Red

Accessories: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Fire Circle Rhinestones, Round Tab Punch, Star Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Large Star Punch

Birthday Clip Board

This was made for yesterday's Ways to Use it Challenge. The challenge was to make something using wood. I am trying to only make things that I will put to use. So I looked around and found an unused case of clipboards in my cabinet. I decided to make one. Then I thought "What am I going to make it for?" I thought they would be nice guest gifts for my 8 yr old's birthday party tomorrow. (Only a month late, life is busy!) So then I had to get out 5 more for all the boys coming.I decided to stamp right on the wood to keep the western look. The paper is the Soft Sky Print paper stamped over with Sanded in Close to Cocoa. The scallops were made with the corner rounder. It is cover over (all but the ribbon) with Mod Podge. I hope the boys like them!

Stamps: Bronc Buster, Starstruck, Headline alphabet, Sanded

Paper: Soft Sky Print DSP, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Craft Inks - Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Punches- Corner Rounder, Snow Blossom, Star, Ribbons- Twill, Tape, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Soft Sky Double Stitched, Mod Podge

Ornament

A few weeks ago our demo magazine, Stampin' Success came in the mail. They showed us how to make these cute ornaments with the scallop punch. I decided I wanted to make them with the center punched out. I decided I wanted a star in the center. I embossed first, punched the star and then the scallop. I lined them up, adhered one side and folded to line up the next. I only put adhesive on one half of one side. I did this until all 5 were attached. I attached the elastic cord with CE and held pressed until stuck. I did not want to waste the stars I had punched out so I took 3 of them and added another cord to the bottom and hung it from there.
These are so fun, You have to give them a try!! They are very easy!

Stamps: Baroque Motifs

Paper: Basic Black

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Gold elastic cord, Star punch, Scallop Punch

Starstruck

S0 this card was made for today's Sketch Challenge on SCS. I am not a snow person (and choose to live in Wisconsin...go figure). I am addicted to punches and just had to have the Snow Blossom punch. I am always looking for other ways to use it. I still am undecided if this card is too busy or not. The Snow Blossom star is popped up with a glue dot. I am always short on guy cards so this set will be great for that!

Stamps: Sanded Background, Bronc Buster, Starstruck, Short and Sweet

Paper: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Very Vanilla

Ink: Craft and Classic Chocolate Chip, More Mustard Classic

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Snow Blossom Punch, Star Punch,Ticket Corner Punch, Double Circle Punch for faux eyelets, More Mustard Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip Taffeta, Natural Hemp Twine, Hodgepodge Hardware