Pansies

The pansies were inspired by Gretchen Barron and Dawn Olchefske. The look so real and are so easy to do. Dawn has a great tutorial you can check out at www.dostamping.typepad.com

Stamps: Sincere Salutations

Paper: Shimmery White, Whisper White, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum

Ink: Summer Sun, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Brads, Butterfly Punch, MS Pansies Punch, Ribbon

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow

Ink: Stazon, Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow, Going Gray

Accessories: Finial Embossing Folder, Satin Ribbon, Scallop Border Punch

Double Blessing

Stamps: Baroque Motifs

Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom

Ink: Certainly Celery

Accessories: Large Oval Punch, 5/8 Circle, Blue Gingham Ribbon

Birthday Wishes

Stamps: Watercolor Trio

Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Regal Rose

Ink: Regal Rose, Old Olive

Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Pearls, Cuttlebug

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Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Autumn Fest, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: 1 3/8 square Punch

Baby Baptism

Stamps: Justrite Oval, Refuge and Strength

Paper: Shimmery White, Whisper White

Ink: Versamark, Bashful Blue, Printer Ink

Accessories: Sheer Ribbon, Oval Nesties, Two Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Blue Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals, CB Embossing Folder

This card was made for the newest member of my husband's family, Julian, who is being baptized on Sunday. He is named after my husband's Grandpa Julian who will turn 95 in a couple of weeks.

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Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas

Paper: Watercolor Paper, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Stazon, Real Red, Old Olive, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Dew Drops, Nesties, SU Markers, Stamp-a-ma-jig

This is one of my favorite stamps from the last fall/winter catalogue. I thought this would get me back into the Christmas card making spirit as I wait on my order of new Christmas DSP Merry Moments to arrive.

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Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Holidays and Wishes

Paper: Summer Sun, Dusty Durango, WW, BB

Ink: Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Always Arichoke, Versamark

Accessories: Black EP, Sizzix Lattice Die, Label Punch, Signo Gel Pen

A thank you card for my friend who brought me a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers this week.

Crazy For Cupcakes

I am so loving this stamp set. It's so sweet. I saw a pop up card somewhere and have been wanting to make one. I thought this set might work nicely, however cutting out those little cupcakes was quite a chore. The card base is 3.25 x10.5. It was made to fit a specific envelope that I have on hand. I was also crazy enough to think I could make 25 -30 of these for our friend Lynne's class this year. She is a teacher and she gives her students a card on their birthday. Unless she wants to cut out 50 stacks of cupcakes and color them, maybe we'll go with something else.
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes

Paper: WW, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Black Stazon, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Real Red

Accessories: Oval Nesties, Beads, Ribbon, Birthday Embossing Folder

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It's great to have Beate back with her weekend sketch challenges. The timing couldn't have been better because my new stamps came in today too and I finally got a chance to just play instead of working.
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

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Today's challenge can be found here
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

I was browsing Maryjo Albright's blog Beauty Lies Within and came across her list of picks for the next season. Since I am very visual I decided to take this list a step further and I created a color chart for her picks. I know it will come in handy especiall y during a creative dry season. Feel free to use it if you like and check out Beauty Lies Within for more great ideas.

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Today's challenge was to create an ATC card ( Artist Trading Card) measuring 3.5 x 2.5. The theme of the card is to let a loved one know you are thinking about them throughout the day. The only person away from home right now is my son's girlfriend and she happened to post an I miss you message on my facebook yesterday. She is so sweet and thoughtful. So I'll be giving her this card when she gets back. Stamps: So Very, All in a Row
Paper: Pink Passion, BB, WW
Ink: Black Stazon, Craft White
Accesssories: Square Nestities, Fine Cosmo Glitter, Chipboard Letter, Ribbon

Another Double Challenge

Today's challenge was to use bling on our card. I decided to use yesterday's sketch as well. I'm not sure what I was thinking in adding glitter to the Touch of Nature images. I started out with the glitter covered butterfly and thought why not use the flower as well and add some glitter to the centers. The butterfly image was inked with versamark, then black Stazon and then stamped onto vellum. I then sprinkled some heat and stick powder and finally the Orchid Fine Cosmo Glitter.

Stamps: Touch of Nature

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

Double Challenge

Today's color challenge is to use the 2007-2008 In Colors. I also combined it with yesterday's technique challenge Square Spring Card. I used a pieces of 41/4 x 81/2 Ginger Blossom Cardstock for the base. Ruby Red was adhered to the bottom base of the card and to the top portion of the square. I used a hole punch to punch holes in the corners and threaded some ribbon through them. Dew drops were adhered with Aleene's Jewel-It glue. This glue adhere everything and anything.

Stamps: Embrace Life

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

TLC179 New Technique - Blintz Base

The Blintz Base technique is today's technique challenge. It is an origami type fold. It reminded me of a quilting pattern and so I thought a baby card would be very fitting for this technique. I really like how it turned out and I'll have to try it again.
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

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HAPPY BLOG-A-VERSARY STEF


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

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Limited Supply Challenge 178
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

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Today's challenge was to use the negative. I used a nestibilities die to cut out the the Soft Sky cardstock. The sentiment is stamped on the Soft Sky as well and a Oval Nestabilities die cut frames the sentiment. Flowers were stamped and punched out and then adhered with dimensionals. I also decided to use all the In colors for 2007 in this card . The card base is River Rock. The next layer is Wild Wasabi. Then the Soft Sky. Flowers are Groovy Gauva, Purely Pomegranate and Blue Bayou. Stamps: One of a Kind
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,

New Tutorial On SCS - Joy Fold Card

I've been having a bit of a creative dryspell. Every card I've attempted has not made it to the finish line.
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