Lots of Bots

Well, the new catalog is out. This is one of the sets that I bought when the Demos had a chance to pre-order. I thought it would make great kids cards. Being that my hands are not as steady as they use to water coloring does not turn out very well...as you will see in my next card. So I found this card by Kreations by Kris where she had used paper piecing to add the color to the robot. I once again had to use retired paper because I have not had the chance to order any new paper as of yet. I also love all of the piercing. It really makes the card! I just had to use some of the new In Colors.

Stamps: Lots of Bots

Paper: Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Preswick Paper (retired)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool

Place Cards

Today I had to fill an order for place cards for a dinner. She requested one set in Hunter and another in Navy. So these are what I came up with.

Stamps: None

Paper: Handsome Hunter, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla / Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Very Vanilla

Ink: None

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Big Shot, Little Leaves Die, Boho Blossoms Punch / Photo Corner Punch, Big Shot, Buttons Die

Catalog Case

This is also a CASE from the catalog on page 139. I of course had to change it to make it fit what I have on hand (even retired paper...). I love the turn down corner look and the piercing.

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Regal Rose

Ink: Markers-Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Sponged-Baja Breeze

Accessories: Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Mat Pack, Piercing Tool, Spiral Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch

Get Well Flowers

I needed another get well card for a young lady who is going through foot surgery on both feet. She will be in and out of casts for about 6 months. I figured she could use something bright and pretty. :)

Stamps: None

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Old Olive,

Ink: None

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Big Shot, Texturz Plate, Flower Blossom Die, Little Leaves Die, Naturally Serif Alphabet Die, Regal Rose Brad

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

Hello Butterfly...

Ok, This one I did not make...my 7 yr old daughter wanted to make some thank you cards for her friends for her birthday gifts. So she was looking in the gallery, saw this one by toknighton and decided she wanted to make it. I think she did I pretty good job!

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon-Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink Brads, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Square Punch

Butterflies again!

This concept I took straight from the new catalog on page 108. For those of you who have not yet seen it, you will love it. I wish list is longer than ever and I cannot wait to order!!! One of the first things I want is the butterfly punch to go with this set. My hands do not work the way I like them to so the matching punch will help me to continue to use this set the way I want.

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly

Paper: Kraft, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, More Mustard

Accessories: Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Scalloped Edge Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Button, 1" Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Natural Hemp Twine

Butterfly Sketch

Ohh, Ohh, Ohh, I got to do a Sketch Challenge today. I just had to grab my Flight of the Butterfly. I cannot wait until July 1st when I can order the butterfly punch to go with it. Wouldn't this just look so much better if the butterfly was layered and flying? I am determined to use these Flower Fusions as much as I can and I thought they worked perfect with this layout. Since I frayed the ends of the twine I thought it just fitting to use the cuter kit to distress some of the edges.

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly

Paper: Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink: Ruby Red, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Mat Pack for Piercing,Ticket Corner Punch, Cutter Kit for Distressing, Big Shot Texturz Plate, Button Bouquet Buttons, Natural Hemp Twine, Flower Fusion

Summer Tango

Today I actually took the time to do a Color Challenge. Of course I had to use one of my sets from the new catalog. I did the sun by punching out a 1" circle from scratch paper and using the hole to sponge in some color. I sponged the Pacific Point just around the sides and top of the image sheet. I did sponge around the whole card base with the Tangerine Tango I stamped the pheasant first and then masked it to put the wheat in the background. I so wanted to use the buttons since those colors will retire next week and I once again was hoarding them...

Stamps: Sanded Background, Autumn Days, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Summer Sun, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Summer Sun, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Corduroy Buttons-Pacific Point, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch

I'm Back with Butterflies!

Well, we have completed graduation and I even took a week to re-cooperate. I did get together with some friends and did some stamping last week though. Since I had not had the chance to stamp in so very long I took the great opportunity to browse through other galleries and the new catalog to get some fun ideas. Even though a lot of the next cards are CASE'd (Copy & Steal Everything) I hope you enjoy them and find something you can use on your up coming creations!

I just got this set so you will see that I use it quite a bit...you know new things. I found this card in the SCS gallery by hollicefaith that I thought was so nice but simple enough to multi-make. I do not use my felt flowers since I am a hoarder, so this was a great card that made me break them out. Since they are still in the new catalog I can always order more. I changed the colors up to be able to use the flowers that I chose. I love my Stamp-a-ma-jig!

Stamps:Flight of the Butterfly

Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red

Accessories: Flower Fusions, 5/16 Jumbo Brads-Chocolate Chip

Sorry

Sorry, My son graduates on the 14th. I have been extremely busy trying to prepare for that. I wrote the play our Home Educators group will be putting on for graduation so I have been busy with preparation for that and practices besides getting ready for a rather large open house (and 2 kids in soccer 3 times a week). I have many cards and home decor projects to post but just do not have the time. I will return!!!! (Thanks for your patience!)

Happy Elmo

This was made for one of my 16 year old nieces (I have 3). She is an Elmo fanatic. I did case the idea of the card, it was just too fun to make and I know she will love it.

Card Details:

Stamps: A Little Birthday Cheer

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Basic Black, Only Orange, Tangerine Tango, Yoyo Yellow, Pretty in Pink (Big Birds tongue) Brilliant Blue

Ink: Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, lots of circle punches-sorry I cannot remember off hand which ones I used, Horizontal Slot Punch, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Name Plaque

Just one more name plaque that I did this week. I tried to make it fun.

Stamps: Watercolor Vine Jumbo Wheel

Paper: Walk in the Park Designer Paper, Creamy Caramel, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun

Ink: Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Button, Summer Sun Corduroy Button, Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Very Vanilla Jumbo Brad, Dies-Serif Essentials Alphabet, Swirly

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

Bedroom

Well, it took me a few weeks to get my bedroom done. I had a whole other plan but am very pleased with how it turned out. I used the Kind Thoughts Brocade Small Décor Stencils. I used a shade lighter mixed with gold for the first time stenciling. After they had dried I went over spontaneously with just straight gold. So they are a dual color. I have a gold and black bed set. I love the way it turned out and how easy it was to use.

Big Shot Name Plaque

Well, it has been a while since I have made one of these. Since all of my alphabet stamps have retired I decided to give it a try with the Serif Essentials Big Shot alphabet (after all that was the reasoning I used to talk myself into buying them...). I think it turned out very pretty and I hope the customer will be pleased. I am working on a boys one for her also with 7 letters. I guess the size does not limit as much as I was worried about.

Stamps: none

Paper: Walk in the Park Designer Paper, Rose Red, Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose

Ink: none

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button, Regal Rose Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Dies-Serif Essentials Alphabet, Naturally Serif Alphabet, Daisey Flower, Little Leaves

Graduation

Wow, it really has been quite some time since I have posted. I once again have had to deal with some health issues and am being sent to yet another specialist, but cannot get in until July unless there are some cancellations. When I have good days I have been working on getting my house ready for graduation. I will share with you later this week how I used the Stampin' Up! stencils.

Being that we home school I had the opportunity to create my son's graduation announcement/ open house invitation. He actually designed it himself. I just got to do the handi-work. The KR is his initials. We used the texture plates in the Big Shot for the woven look behind the letters. The '09 was printed with the computer. The inside has the information printed on Whisper White cardstock. I used the ticket corner punch on the inside white. The graduation cap was punched with the 1-3/8" square punch. I cut the ribbon and then pulled a string on one end (only one end will allow it to fray). I attached the two colors with a glue dot, folded it over and put a brad through the ribbon and cap. The cap is attached with 2 glue dots.

Here is the picture we included with the invite. He graduates in a couple of weeks with another senior in our Home school group. God has truely blessed me with wonderful children. He will be going to Bible college in the fall.

Only Once

This card was made for my dear friend Susan for her birthday. I cased this card from Kharmagirl. I love the colors, layout and of course set that she used. The piercing was the perfect touch. I did use a retired paper, something I very rarely do. I could not match the green paper that she used so I made my own with color on color ink and Whisper White craft ink. Both the gray designer paper and the Baja Breeze paper are embossed with the harlequin texture plate. I did sponge around and across the top of the Baja Breeze.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Paper: Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Retired Prestwick Designer Paper

Ink: Old Olive, Whisper White Craft Ink, Basic Grey

Accessories: Basic Black Grosgrain, 5/16" Jumbo Brads, Mat Pack for piercing

Anniversary

First in case my posts seem jumbled- I have been pre-posting quite a few of my projects for the past few months. That way if I have the time to stamp but do not have the time to post I , hopefully, will always have something on stand by. I just never know when I will not be feeling well enough to stamp or post so at this point I am just building up some drafts.

This specific card went to my sister and brother-in-law the middle of March for their anniversary. Her wedding colors 17 years ago were black, white and red so those were the colors I went with. Speaking of anniversaries my husband and I celebrated our 24th the end of March.

I cased this card from annascreations . I have to say this is now my favorite set and I reach for it quite a bit. So between this set and the Big Shot, I hope you do not get bored...

I just randomly stamped the background with Basic Gray. I cut the Top Note out twice with the Big Shot and Die and trimmed the Basic Black on the perforations. The red rose was embossed with versa mark ink and black embossing powder and then cut out. The little leaves are also die cuts with the Big Shot. The Happy Anniversary is also embossed but with the white embossing powder.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Hugs and Wishes

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Kiwi Kiss

Ink: Basic Gray, Versa Mark

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Little Leaves Die, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder

Tags

Here is the last object that I put in the stationary box, a set of 4 gift tags. The ribbons are slid through a slot from the horizontal slot punch. They are held together with a mini glue dot. The circle images are popped up with a glue dot.

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Kiwi Kiss Satan Ribbon, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch

Note Cards #2

Here are the last 2 note cards for the stationary box. I have sponged around the edge of the designer paper on the second card. The hole is punched through and the flower in mounted on the inside.

Card #1

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

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

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die

Card#2

Stamps: Pocket Silhouette

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

Ink: Old Olive

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

Note Cards #1

In the stationary box I put 2 note cards. Here are the first 2 of the 4 cards.

Card #1:

Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts

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

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

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

Card #2:

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

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

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch

Scallop Square Silhouettes

The last full card that was in the stationary box. I love the simple!

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

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

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Scallop Square Punch

Layered Silhouettes

Yet another for the stationary box, just one more left. This card helped me use up a bunch of my print pattern scraps.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

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

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-dile