Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Monday, August 25, 2008
Crazy For Cupcakes
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Friday, August 22, 2008
WSC54
I have been working on wedding invites, thank you cards and name cards for a friend. We've enjoyed working on them together but making 75 wedding invitations, thank you cards and 120 name cards has become a little tedious. We are also working on welcome back cards for a principal to send to the teachers at her school. Once all these projects are complete I will post them.
Back to the card for Beate's weekend sketch challenge. As soon as I finished this card my daughter decided she would give it to her friend for her birthday today. Oh well, I guess I'll have to make another one. Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Small Sayings ( sentiment)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Pirouette Pink, Real Red DSP
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Circle Nesties, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Black thread, Ribbon
Saturday, August 9, 2008
IC140 Inspiration Challenge
Stamps: Artfully Asian
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, WW
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Black Stazon
Accessories: Circle Nesties, Pretties Pearls, Clear EP, Brayer, Ribbon
New Color List for 2008-2009
Friday, August 8, 2008
LSC180 Missed U Lunchnote
Paper: Pink Passion, BB, WW
Ink: Black Stazon, Craft White
Accesssories: Square Nestities, Fine Cosmo Glitter, Chipboard Letter, Ribbon
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Another Double Challenge
Paper: Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, WW, Vellum
Ink: Black Stazon, Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Old Olive
Accessories: Orchid Fine Cosmo Glitter, Heat and Stick Powder, Dew Drops
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Double Challenge
Paper: Ginger Blossom DP, Ruby Red, WW
Ink: Groovy Guava, Ruby Red, Wild Wasabi, Black Stazon
Accessories: Petite Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Dew Drops, Dimensionals, Hole Punch
Monday, July 28, 2008
TLC179 New Technique - Blintz Base
I added chocolate chip to the top and bottom of the designer paper before folding it to give it some more dimension and contrast.
Stamps: Nursery Necessities
Paper: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Berry Bliss DP, WW
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Star Punches, Brads, Button, Nesties Rectangles
Saturday, July 26, 2008
IC138
The Inspiration challenge today is to make a card inspired by a website. I chose Stef's Ingenious Inkling blog for my inspiration. I love her colors and design.
The baroque motifs image was embossed on whisper white and then the background was sponged with pretty in pink. I then cut it out with a plastic fiskars template (does anybody use those anymore???) The flower is from stitched exotics. The leaves are cut from a punched out flower. The next layer is a whisper white cardstock that was sponged with tempting turquoise. Celebrate is stamped on pretty in pink and punched out with the tab punch. Happy birthday cuttlebug embossing folder used for the background.
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Stitched Exotics, Fancy Flexible Phrases
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Pretty in Pink, Green Galore
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Pretty in Pink, Black
Accessories: Flower Punch, Tab Punch, Plastic Fiskars Template, Flower brad, Hobby Blade
Friday, July 25, 2008
LSC178
A Birthday Card with the following:
4 layers or less
No embellishmenents, except ribbon
No Markers, crayons etc
Limited use of punches
I also decided to use this week's sketch challenge for this card. Stamps: Pun Fun, Birthday Whimsy(sentiment)
Paper: Soft Sky, Western Sky DP, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon
Accessories: Real Red Ribbon
Thursday, July 24, 2008
WT176
Paper: River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou
Ink: Groovy Gauva, Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou
Accessories: Nesties Scalloped Oval, One of Kind Flower Punch,
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
New Tutorial On SCS - Joy Fold Card
Beate's new tutorial on SCS has hopefully brought about a turnaround. Here's the link to the Joy Fold Tutorial Stamps: Tart and Tangy, Boho Backgrounds
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Summer Picnic DP, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Petite Scalloped Circle Nestibilties, Piercing Tool, Gingham Ribbon, Dew Drops, Ribbon Charm
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
SC183 Card Sketch Challenge
Stamps: Tart and Tangy, Short and Sweet
Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Old Olive, Summer Picnic DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities, Ribbon, Die Cut Blooms, Brads
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
CC173 Color Challenge Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery
The Paisley background and the flower and bee image from Bloomin' Beautiful were all stamped in versamark and pounced with chalks. The pounced black chalk on the bee image gives it a fuzzy look, it makes it look very realistic.
Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful, Paisely Background, Fancy Flexible Phrases
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark, Celery, Black and Rose Red Chalk, Black Stazon
Accessories: Petite Circle Nestabilities, Ribbon, Dew Drops, Vellum Circle Tag
Monday, June 30, 2008
TLC175 Pouncing Chalks
Paper: Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Groovy Gauva, Ruby Red
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Chalks
Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Hodgepodge Hardware, Ribbon, Large Oval Punch
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Double and Triple Challenge
Triple Challenge TLC174, SC182, LSC174 Stamps: One of a Kind
Paper: Rose Red, Basic Black, Berry Bliss DP, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Rose Red, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: Brads
Double Challenge SC182, IC134Stamps: Stitched Exotics, All in a Row
Paper: Whisper White, DP, Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Ink: Craft White, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Square Nestabilities, Ribbon, White EP
Friday, June 13, 2008
WSC52 Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge
I also really like the Fresh Cut Set. I decided to just use a portion of the background stamp from the set by using markers to color the flowers and leaves in the lower right hand corner and then punched it out with 1 3/8 inch square punch and adhered it to my frame. (It was trimmed slightly to fit better inside the frame.)
Stamps: Fresh Cuts, Frames with a Flourish, En Francais BG
Paper: Celery, Black, Pink Passion, White
Ink: Stazon Black, Celery, Old Olive, Pink Passion
Accessories: Nestablities, Piercing Tool, Flower, Brad, 1 3/8 Square Punch.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
WT170 Picture This - Sweet Olivia
Stamps: Bundled In Love, Bundle of Joy, I'm Here (inside card)
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink
Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestabilities
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
SC180
Stamps: Live Your Dream
Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, DSP Pumkin Pie, Whisper White, Pumkin Pie
Ink: Real Red, Pumkin Pie, Old Olive
Accessories: Piercing Tool, Dew Drops
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Color Challenge - Real Red, Regal Rose, So Saffron
Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Regal Rose
Ink: Real Red, Regal Rose, So Saffron
Accessories: Nestabilities, Acetate, Dimensionals
Monday, June 9, 2008
Divine Design BVC08
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Nestabilities
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
CC169
I also just received my Fresh Cuts Set and the notes. I think it may be my new favorite. Here's what I came up with for the color challenge this week. I like Blue Bayou, Soft SKy and Real Red together. Great color combo.
The frame around the main image was created by cutting ou the center witha hobby blade and a ruler.
Stamps: Fresh Cuts
Paper: Fresh Cuts Note, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Real Red
Ink: Blue Bayou, Real Red
Accessories: Flower Punch, Red Gingham Ribbon, Dew Drop, Hobby Blade
Friday, May 23, 2008
WSC49 Simple Wedding
Short on time today. Lots to do before I head out with the kids this evening to YC, my first time ever. I'm really looking forward to the speakers, in particular John Bevere. I'm sure worship with all the bands willl be great too. Been a long time since I've been to any sort of major concert. After three days of YC my body will quickly remind me that I'm no longer 19 or even 29 for that matter. I've gotta save my energy for tonight so it's a quick and easy wedding card for the challenge today. Considering it only took half an hour to make, it turned out quite well. Sometimes simple is best.
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Textured Going Gray
Ink: Going Gray, Stazon Black
Accessories: Pretties Kit, Ribbon, 2 inch Circle Punch
Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Birthday Card for Marco
Mickey was cut and embossed with the Mickey Cuttlebug Die and Embossing folder in Basic Black. I then cut and embossed his face in Blush Blossom. His face was cut out of the Black diecut and the Blush Blossom was placed in behind. I then colored his nose, lips and eyes with markers. Mickey's pants were also cut and embossed in Real Red and then glued onto the Black diecut.
As were his shoes and buttons.
The Tempting Turquoise cardstock is an 8 1/2 x 11 folded in half.
Stamps: In the Stars
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Blush Blossom, Real Red, Summer Sun, Whisper White,Disney Paper
Ink: Summer Sun, Real Red SU Marker, Black SU Marker, White Gel Pen
Accessories: Large Star Punch, Black Ribbon, Cuttlebug Cut And Emboss Mickey, Cuttlebug
A Birthday Invitation!!!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Monday Makeover - Andrea Walford
Also be sure you check out her blog
There is so much great info on her site.
Stamps: In the Stars, Nursery Necessities
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Ink: Mellow Moss, Soft Sky, Pretty in Pink, Black SU marker
Accessories: SU Ribbon, 3/4 inch Square Punch, Pewter Hardware
Sunday, May 18, 2008
WSC48
I thought that the friendly flowers set would be a great set to own. I've found that it's been quite challenging to create a card with this set and wanted to rename it Not So Friendly Flowers. I've tried on a couple of occasions and was quite disappointed. Beate's sketch this weekend may have just made it possible. Beate's challenges have been great in stirring up my creativity. Check out her blog here
I started by making my own designer paper with all three flower images. The dots around the tempting turquoise were made with the fine point of the chocolate chip marker and the piercing tool template. The chocolate ribbon goes all the way around the turquoise cardstock and comes out underneath the punched out flower and through it.
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Choclate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Really Rust
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Craft White
Accessories: Ribbon, Brads, Circle Punch, Piercing Template, Nestabilities Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Grid Technique - Baby Quilt
Stamps: Nusery Necessities, Canvas BG
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose
Ink: Craft White, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Piercing Tool, Nestabilities Scalloped Rectangle, White EP
Thursday, May 15, 2008
New Technique - Grid Pattern
Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful, Canva BG
Cardstock: Textured Soft Sky, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon, Soft Sky, Going Gray, Old Olive, Purely Pomegranate, Bravo Burgundy
Accessories: Bone Folder, Ribbon, Dew Drops, Dimensionals, White Signo pen, Aquapainter
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
SC176
Monday, May 12, 2008
WSC47 and CC165
This week I thought I would try two challenges in one card. It proved to be more of a challenge than I thought, the colors just didn't seem to work for me. The highlight of this card came when Peggy from PaperworksCo. came to my door to drop off my order, just as I was taking a picture of this card. So before I took the picture I thought to add some of the dew drops she dropped off and even that didn't help this card. Oh well, here it is anyway. Not everything works out the way you envision it. Stamps: Friendship Blooms, Fancy Everyday Phrases, Paisely BG
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Craft White
Accessories: Ticket Corner punch, Nestabilities, Primas, Brads, Piercing Tool, White Pen, White SU Ribbon, Lilac Marker, Dew Drops
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Andrea Waldorf"s Stampin' Up Monday Makeover
Stamps: Stitched Exotics, Riveting
Cardstock: Green Galore, Pink Passion, Whisper White
Ink: Green Galore, Pink Passion, Summer Sun
Accessories: Scallop Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Fine Cosmo Stampin Glitter in Rose Pink, Piercing Tool
Monday, May 5, 2008
New Technique - Diorama Card
Saturday, May 3, 2008
IC126 Scrapbook Inspiration
This page was made last year and it is one of my favorite pages. The colors were inspired by the picture of my niece, Olivia, my favorite little girl. She was about 2 1/2 years old in this picture. It's hard to believe she'll be 4 years old this September. Here's the card inspired by the scrapbooking page
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
CC164 - Basic Pomegranate Sky
Friday, April 25, 2008
WSC45 Nursery Necessities and Nestabilities (Masking with Nestabilities)
The star was punched out with the large star punch and matted on black cardstock. Initially, I glued down the star to a piece of white cardstock. The star on the white background looked very stark, so I thought I would sponge the background to bring all the colors together. I used the Nestabilities rectangle to mask off my white cardstock and sponged it with the three colors, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise. I also like how it left the white border; a little extra dimension. See pictures below for masking with the Nestabilities die cut. Stamps: Nursery Necessities
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Apricot Appeal Designer Prints, Whisper White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Stazon Black, Versamark
Accessories: Nestabilities Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle, Large Star Punch, Clear EP, Sponges, Ribbon, Piercing Tool
Masking with the Nestabilities
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Bloomin' Beautiful Watercolor
Saturday, April 12, 2008
A Special Thank You
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Blush Blossom, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: Pretties Kit, Build-a-Brad, Nestabilities Rectangles, Ribbon
Monday, April 7, 2008
WSC42 Nursery Necessities
Stamps: Nursery Necessities, In the Stars
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink Prints Pack DSP, Michael's Striped 12x12
Ink: Wild Wasabi, White Uniglo Pen
Accessories: Circle Punches, Corner Rounder, Ribbon