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

Train for Dylan

We have a birthday party this weekend. The little boy loves trains. I thought this set would be a hit with him. I embossed the train with Whisper White embossing powder on Basic Black paper. The orange I ran through the Big Shot to add the dots. I even went out and used the Bold Brights. I hardly use that color family, but I wanted this card to be bright and colorful.

Stamps: Happiness is a Journey, Short & Sweet

Paper: Brilliant Blue, Really Red, Only Orange, Basic Black

Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink, Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Large and Small Oval Punch, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Big Shot, Texturz Plates, Ticket Corner Punch, 1/2" Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets

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

Baja Blues

Well, I made this card a few days ago but got so busy I forgot to upload it. I was going to drop it in the mail and almost realized it too late. Of course I had to use the Texturz plates! This card was so simple to do. I think I may use this for a make n take in a few weeks...

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy

Ink: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Large and Small Oval Punch, Double Stitch Baja Breeze Grosgrain Ribbon, Button Bouquet Button, Big Shot, Texturz Plates

Thanks So Much

It seems like my time frame to stamp right now is once a week. I guess that is better than never. My Big Shot texture plates came in today and I made sure my chores were done this morning so I could play this afternoon. They are even better than I had thought they would be and soooo easy to use. I love the look of dry embossing but hate the work, this is the answer to that. I get the look with just a few cranks of the handle. I needed to make some Thank You cards, so I just had to use these plates. To do the leaf and the tree I first stamped the stamp in the Mellow Moss pad and then used the markers to accent.

Stamps: Lovely as as Tree, Think Happy Thoughts

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Basic Brown, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate-Harlequin, Chocolate Chip 1" Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Buzzin' By

This card took me forever to get to work the way I wanted it to. I knew the colors I wanted but could not get them to go together right. IF it had gone together faster I would of added a few extra things. I would of done some sponging and piercing. I have some of the Big Shot Texture plates coming in from an exchange and I think one of them would of worked great, especially on the small Tangerine layer. For now it works for the time I had and the materials I had to work with. I may have to re-play this one later on through just to see. :)

Stamps: Just Buzzin' By

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun

Ink: Basic Brown, Tango Tangerine, Summer Sun

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, 1" Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Christmas Card

Here the month of January is almost done. I just now realized that I never showed you the Christmas card I made for last year. I took the idea from the catalog. I really wanted to use a color scheme that was not traditional colors. Let's see if I can remember...I cut the cards stock 12" x 5.5". I scored every 4". I wheeled the background before I scored. In order to make the ribbon I found a loose thread and pulled until gathered. My finger still hurts from my thumb nail digging in ;). The images are layered differently. Over all it was a very simple card to do. My Stamp-a-ma-jig was very handy in the making of this card. Before I did any rolling, scoring or stamping. I ran the cut card stock through the printer with the color set to match the SU Chocolate Chip and printed the signature part.

Stamps: So Swirly Jumbo Wheel, Season of Simple Grace, Holiday & Wishes

Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Tango Tangerine, Very Vanilla,

Ink: Basic Brown, More Mustard, Tango Tangerine

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Garden Dinos

Today I got to stamp! I hope you all got to spend wonderful times with your friends and family!

I went back and grabbed a sketch that I did not have a chance to do. When I decided in my mind what I wanted I did not think about how hard it would be to cut around the dinos. There is really nothing complicated about this card, but if I did happen to over look something you do not understand feel free to leave a question in the comments or send me an e-mail.

Stamps: Prehistoric Pals

Paper: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip. Really Rust, Very Vanilla

Ink: Basic Brown, Garden Green, Really Rust

Accessories: Pop up Glue Dots

Retirement list

I have just posted the retirement list on the Newsletter page of my site.

Sketch Card

Well, I actually got to stamp today. I found that my Stamp-a-ma-jig is my favorite new best friend! I just could not let another sketch challenge go by no matter how I feel. I, obviously, kept it pretty simple. I did use my faithful sanded on the background. I used the ticket corner punch on the outside corners and the mat pack for the piercing. For the sentiment I stamped and them punched out with the Tag Punch. The layers are just punched and cut in half so they they can layer out. The star brad was rubbed in the Not Quite Navy craft ink and after it had dried I wiped off the top layer. The sentiment is popped up with pop up glue dots.

Hopefully I will get another chance to stamp on Friday this week! If not I hope you have a nice weekend!!

Stamps: Holy Triptych, Sanded Background, Holidays and Wishes

Paper: Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray

Ink: Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy Craft for the inside of brad

Accessories: Hodge Podge Kit, Ticket Corner Punch, Key Tag Punch, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Mat Pack for piercing

Holiday Extravangana

I'm sorry for not posting for so long. I am still having some health problems and am spending a lot of my time at the doctors.

I did not want any of you to miss this fabulous sale!! I hope to be posting again next week! Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Dino Birthday

Today I am still having some medical problems so this card did not come together the way I had planned. It is hard for me to work with limited use of my left side....I see my neurologist again on Monday to change medication, yeah another adjustment period. So I do not know if I will be posting any more this week. I just could not go another day and thought I had to give the Sketch a shot. It just works that the more I use it the more I loose it, isn't that backwards? I think the card is pretty self explanatory but if you have any questions please feel to leave a question in the comments! I think I may have to hide my Think Happy Thoughts. I just love the dimension it gives to a card. Have a Great Week!!

Stamps: Sanded Background, Prehistoric Pals, Think Happy Thoughts

Paper: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: 1-3/4" 1-3/8" circle Punches, My Way Punch, Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

White Christmas

Well, today I have to make some cards to fill some orders. So I thought I would post a card I made a few weeks ago. I was just playing around with a white base as I very rarely make them. I rolled Bold Snow Flakes Jumbo Wheel in Whisper White Craft ink and rolled it on the card base. It is hard to see in the but I think I was able to capture a glimpse in the close up. I colored the Take Three stamp with the makers. I colored the Merry Christmas also with the markers since the stamp itself has the words on top of each other instead of side-by-side like I wanted them. I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up.

Stamps: Take Three, Holidays and Wishes, Bold Snow Flake Jumbo Wheel

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Glorious Green

Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink, Real Red, Glorious Green, Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Brilliant Blue Brads, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Cameo Thank You

I was asked to make a Thank you card for a woman who just spent the last 6 days in the hospital with her 5 month old new foster baby with pneumonia. She wanted something nice to give the nurses. So this is what I came up with. I did some sponging and tipped the flowers with the marker otherwise very simple.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Sanded Background, Bella's Border Wheel

Paper: Chocolate Chip,Whisper White, Cameo Coral

Ink: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch

Fall Friend #3

Today I used the Sketch challenge to finish my Fall Friends cards. It is dark and wet fall day so the colors I chose matched the lack of brightness outside ;). I tried using the same sets for all 3 of my cards. This was a fun sketch to do and a fun set of cards to make! I used the Aqua Painter and re-inkers to color.

Stamps: Autumn Harvest, Sanded Background, Think Happy Thoughts

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke Patterns Paper

Ink: Basic Brown, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Cameo Coral, Ruby Red

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, 1-3/8" & 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Chocolate Chip Double Stitched Ribbon, Aqua painter

Fall Friend #2

This is the 2nd card for my group of friends. I decided to just use the same set on all three cards but go with a different layout. I used the Big Shot to make my scallops and the Coluzzle to make the large circle. Again, the images are colored with an aqua pen and re-inkers.

Stamps: Autumn Harvest, Think Happy Thoughts, Sanded Background

Paper: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla

Ink: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron,Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Basic Brown, Ruby Red

Accessories: Big Shot, Coluzzle, Circle Scallop Die, Circle Scallop Die #2

Insert Signature

Fall Friends

Today I wanted to make some cards to give with some small gifts I have for a few close friends. I am so thankful for the group of friends God has given me! I did quite a bit of masking on this card. The hard part is to figure out the layout before you start stamping. Normally I would think back to front, but when stamping a masked image you have to work front to back. The image is colored with aqua-painter and re-inkers.

Stamps: Autumn Harvest, Think Happy Thoughts, Sanded Background

Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla

Ink: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron,Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Basic Brown

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Birthday Boat

Well, for today's Limited Use Challenge I just used what was still on top from yesterday. The challenge was to use circles and rectangles. The only embellishment we were allowed to use was ribbon. I just could not incorporate ribbo0n to this so I went with out. I cut the large scallop circle with the Big Shot and the large circle with the Coluzzle. I colored the image with makers and decided not to sponge anything (are you still there...?) I am trying to stock up on my manly birthday cards before the busy season hit! Did you know this catalog retires in only like 10 more weeks!?!

Non-Stamp Related- Sister's surgery went well yesterday and they did not find anymore cancer, Brother just got out of recovery and is doing well.

Stamps: Winds of Grace, Think Happy Thoughts

Paper: Night of Navy, Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Prestwick DSP

Ink: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Garden Green

Accessories: Circle Scallop Die, Coluzzle, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Get Well Brock

This card is for the sketch challenge today. This will also be going to my brother who has surgery on Friday. Yes, it seems like my family has decided to invest highly in our medical. My brother had his leg shattered at work a few years back. Now he has an extra bone growing. So they will be removing the extra bone and the rod which has been giving him severe pain. He is also a diabetic so legs are a hard healer. I guess God wants to see us on our knees more!

Most of the card explains itself except the sentiment. I stamped the Get Well and punched with the wide oval. I then punched the large oval and cut in half to fit behind the wide one. Off to get the house ready. My folks are staying here since I live half way between my brother and sister.

Stamps: Winds of Grace, Sincere Salutation

Paper: Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Prestwick DSP

Ink: Markers- Basic Black, Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Classic Ink

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note, Horizontal Slot Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon

Get Well Dena

This card was made for my sister. She was diagnosed with thyroid cancer yesterday. They removed a 4cm cyst from her thyroid last Thursday. The doctor also removed a small nodule while he was in there. The cancer was in the small nodule. She goes back into surgery on Thursday to have the rest of her thyroid removed. God is in control!!!!

This is a full sized card, one full 8.5 x 11 folded. I wanted to make it big and fill it with love. I tried to use the Color Combo Challenge today but added Chocolate Chip so I did not stay with in the complete realm of things.

I colored the tree with the markers and tapped the tree with the Pretty in Pink and Riding Hood Red.

Stamps: Watercolor Vine Jumbo Wheel, Lovely as a Tree, Think Happy Thoughts

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Top Note, Big Shot, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon

Oval Punch Vases

This weeks schedule is jam packed full so if I miss a day or two along the way please forgive me! My dear husband is healing well and therapy seems be be going ok. I am finally am getting to be able to do other things than care for him. One thing I got behind on was thank you cards. So here is one that will go out this week!

I saw this idea on someone else's blog. I saved the picture thinking it would have their name on it to give credit to but when I finally got to make it I found it had no name on it. So if you are the originator (or know who is) please let me know so I can give proper credit!

The vases are made with the oval punch. I cut a curve in the top and a flat bottom. I spritzed the vase with co-ordinating colors (since we do not have In Color markers). I then sponged the edges (of course ;) ). I used my Aqua-painter and Going Grey ink to make a shadow under the vases. I used various punches to make the flowers and the basic black marker to draw the stems.

Stamps: Heard From the Heart

Paper: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Only Orange, Always Artichoke. Brilliant Blue, Pacific Point, Going Grey, Basic Black Marker

Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Spritzer, Boho Blossom Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Double Circle Punch, Aqua Painter. Riding hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon