2RB Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone! There's a sketch challenge over on the 2 Red Bananas Blog today. Here's my card for the sketch, using my Birthday Chicken set. The colors are Wednesday's Color Throwdown Challenge (turquoise, saffron and black).

The white oval with the birthday chicken, the black mat oval behind it, and the black mat under the polka dotted saffron DP are all up on foam tape. I added some yellow Stickles to the flames on the candle.

I stamped some chicken feet from my Whipper Snapper Crazy for Chickens set on the inside of the card along the bottom edge in So Saffron ink.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 2RB Birthday Chicken, Whipper Snapper Designs Crazy for Chickens
Paper: PTI Select White, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron Designer Prints
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron
Copics: Y08, Y11, YR15, YR21, YR68, W3, B02, BG10
Accessories: Yellow SU Ribbon, EK Success Wavy Dot Punch (from Michael's), Foam Tape, Yellow Stickles, Oval Nestabilities
Card Size: 5" Square

Don't forget, tomorrow is release day at 2 Red Bananas and you'll be able to purchase all the new sets you've seen previewed this past week.

A Man's View

Check out this new set from Flourishes! It's called A Man's View and it'll be in the Stamper's Dream store as of tonight at 10 p.m. CST!

As soon as I saw it, I wanted it because my DH, dad, father-in-law, brother....well, they all LOVE their "fat chairs"...hee! Remember on Friends and that episode when Chandler and Joey sat down and simultaneously timed reclining their feet and letting out a big "Ohhhhhhhh!" Cracked me up because I've seen both my dad and my husband do this, LOL! I made this card for my dad...now I just have to decide if I'm going to give it to him for father's day, for his birthday, or just send it to him as some surprise happy mail.

Here's a close-up of the metallic papers I used on my card. I won a pack of these gorgeous papers from Melanie Meunchinger. They're from the Paper Temptress...and they're awesome! The colors I used on the card are Lagoon and Bronze. Thank you Patricia and Melanie!!



Both Bronze metallic panels are up on foam tape. A second recliner was colored, cut out, and popped up on foam tape too. The layout is Taylor's TECC sketch from last Friday.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Flourishes A Man's View
Paper: PTI White, Prism Simply Smooth White, SU Parisian Breeze DP, Paper Temptress Lagoon and Bronze Metallic Papers
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E35, E37
Accessories: Sm and Lg Deckled Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Cornice Punch, Ribbon, Hardware (from the jewelry section of Michael's), Foam Tape, Diamond Glaze (to glue down the hardware)

Enjoy your Friday!

FIL's Father's Day Card

Hi everyone, here's a card I made for my father-in-law.



It's a 4.25” square card. I used one of the large buttons from my Father’s Day Key Ingredients as a mat to the #1 Dad sentiment. See the “threading” in the small button at the top?....that’s a tiny sliver of the DP. I’ve learned from visiting Jody’s (texasjodylynn) blog that buttons should ALWAYS be threaded with something….and she's absolutely right, buttons do look better when there’s something threaded through the holes.

Here’s a close-up. The sentiment inside the button is up on foam tape, so is the large Buttercream panel on the card base:



Here’s the inside:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Boys Will Be Boys
Paper: Father’s Day Key Ingredients (Prism Blush Red Dark, Cosmo Cricked Lil’ Man DP, Choice Buttercream CS)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G99, YG95, 0
Accessories: Ribbon and Buttons from Father’s Day Key Ingredients, Circle Nestabilities, 1/16” Foam Tape

Have a good one!

Adrift

Hey all, I'm back with a second post for today. I wanted to play with the colors in today's Color Throwdown challenge, especially after seeing Danielle's cute card with the monkey floating in the tube. It reminded me of this cute Penny Black Adrift image I got from Michelle at Stamper's Dream.

The layout is today's SCS Sketch 228. Two images were stamped, the second was cut out and popped up on foam tape. The curved rectangle nestie is also up on foam tape. The lemons on the saffron panel are from my Margaritas clear set. They're heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Waterfall Stickles were added to the water and the ice cube in *Fat Cat's* (uh huh, that's his name) drink. Three more lemons were stamped and heat embossed on the inside of the card, down in the lower left-hand corner.

Here's a close-up:


SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black Adrift, Impression Obsession Margaritas
Paper: PTI Select White, So Saffron, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Black, Versamark
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Prisma Pencils, Gamsol, Ribbon, Button, Thread, Yellow Hero Arts Gems, Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Waterfall Stickles, Bubbles Embossing Folder
Card Size: 4.75" Square
Technique: Heat Embossing, Gamsol Magic, Dry Embossing

Have an awesome night!

2 Red Bananas Sneak Peek 3

Hi everyone! Today I want to show you one of the adorable new sets illustrated by Jami Bova for 2 Red Bananas. This one is called Flourish in Thought. Look at that sweet face! Love it!

The card is 5" square. The white nestabilities panel is up on Dimensionals. A second image was watercolored, cut out, and popped up on Dimensionals. Her wings were colored with Golden Wheat Shimmerz. The layout is a sketch from Amy Rysavy.

Here's a close-up:


SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 2RB Flourish in Thought, MFT Essential Sentiments
Paper: PTI Select White, Prism Sunflowers Light, Wisteria DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Blush Blossom, Pink Pirouette, Buckaroo Blue, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Clear Rhinestones, Blue Satin Ribbon, Labels One Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Golden Wheat Shimmerz
Technique: Watercoloring with Reinkers
Card Size: 5" Square

Check out these blogs for more sneak peeks leading up to the May 18th release: Cassie ♥ Deb ♥ Jeanette ♥ Silke ♥ Teresa ♥ Wendy ♥ Jami

Have a great day!

2 Red Bananas Sneak Peek 2

Hi all! Here's another sneak peek from 2 Red Bananas.

This stamp is from the new May Journaling Spot set, which will be released on May 18th! The red deckled mat panel is up on 1/16" foam tape, so is the large white mat under the star DP. The sentiment was stamped with black craft ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

Here's the inside of the card:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: May Journaling Spot
Paper: Real Red, Georgia Pacific White, Star DP (from a secret santa swap)
Ink: Craft Black
Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Sm and Lg Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, 1/16" Foam Tape, White Ribbon, Silver Cord, Star Button, Thread, Silver Adhesive Stars
Technique: Heat Embossing
Card Size: 5" Square

Be sure to check the blogs of the 2RB design team this week: Jami, Cassie, Deb, Jeanette, Wendy, Teresa, Maraya, and my fellow guest designer Silke.

Keybling from Nicole

Check out this keybling that I won from Nicole Anderson. Stunning! Even prettier in real life!

Love it, Nicole. Thanks so much!!!

She just posted a bunch of these for sale in different colors too so stop by her blog and check out yesterday's posts.






P.S. I was getting some spam (okay, a LOT of spam) over the weekend so I had to turn on comment moderation for a little while. If you don't see your comments right away, don't worry, they're there. It just might take a while for them to show up. Thanks!

2 Red Bananas Sneak Peek 1

*Edited to Add*
Glenda asked where she could buy the wavy dot punch by EK Success. I got mine at Michael's with my 40% off coupon.

Hi everyone! I have a sneak peek of a new set from 2 Red Bananas. All this week the DT will be showing you new things that'll be released on Monday, May 18th. Links to the DT blogs are at the bottom of this post.

This set is called Party Bees. I stamped two flowers on watercolor paper with black craft ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. The second one was cut out and popped up on dimensionals. Also up on dimensionals is the certainly celery scallop circle. The clear rhinestones were colored with a BG15 Copic marker.

The layout is Cambria's Weekend Sketch from this past weekend. The colors were last week's Color Throwdown Challenge.

Here's the inside of the card with some more flowers stamped in Versamark:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 2 Red Bananas Party Bees
Paper: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery, Bella Rosa DP (Riding Hood Red), Baja Breeze, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Versamark
Accessories: Clear Rhinestones, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Wavy Dot Punch, Certainly Celery Ribbon, Dimensionals, Clear Embossing Powder
Technique: Watercoloring with Reinkers, Heat Embossing

Be sure to check these blogs all this week to see what's coming SOON from 2RB: Jami, Cassie, Deb, Jeanette, Wendy, Teresa, Maraya, and my fellow guest designer Silke.

Enjoy your day!

Happy Mother's Day

Here's my mom's mother's day card. I used the colors in Lauren's inspiration challenge from yesterday and Jen's 5/2/09 Sketch again.

The main images are heat embossed with clear EP. A second image was watercolored, cut out, and popped up on dimensionals. Also up on dimensionals are the tawny and twilight deckled panels as well as the butterfly up in the upper left-hand corner. The pearls were colored with a BV04 Copic marker. The stamps, ribbon, and most papers are available at Stamper's Dream. Check the supply list below for product links.

Here's a close-up:



Here's the inside where I used my new JustRite Tiny Words set and more of the Wisteria DP:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay Precious Moments, JustRite Tiny Words Set
Paper: Prism Twilight Light, Prism Tawny Light, Watercolor Paper, Very Vanilla, Wisteria DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black Craft, Creamy Caramel, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Lavender Lace, Perfect Plum, BV04 Copic
Accessories: Velvet Ribbon, Burlap String, 1-3/16" JustRite Wooden Stamper, Button, Pearls, Dimensionals, Clear Embossing Powder, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Sm and Lg Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities , Circle Nestabilities
Technique: Watercoloring with Reinkers, Heat Embossing, Dry Embossing, Paper Tole
Card Size: 5" Square

Hope you all have an AWESOME mother's day! {Big hugs to all you moms out there}

Ribbon Roses

When my buddy Dawn came back from Regionals, one of the first things she told me about were these "ribbon roses" that she, Christine, and Laura saw demo'd while they were there. You're right, Dawn, super cool! Christine put together a GREAT tutorial on her blog on how to make these. Seriously, if I can do it, YOU can because I'm not very savvy when it comes to tricky things with ribbon. Oh, and here's a second tutorial.

The black butterfly, ribbon rose, and a second Sarah Kay image are up on dimensionals. The images are heat embossed with clear embosing powder, which is something I see Tosh and Michelle do a lot...and they're right, it does add a nice finished touch. It also helps keep the ink inside the lines when watercoloring. The layout is Jen's SFYTT Sketch from last Saturday. Here's a close-up:



Here's the inside of the card where I used more of the Madeline DP and a new set from JustRite:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay First Kiss, JustRite Birthday Wishes
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Watercolor Paper, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, K & Company Madeline DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black Craft, Pink Pirouette, Purely Pomegranate, River Rock, Creamy Caramel, Soft Sky, Blush Blossom
Accessories: Ribbon, Dimensionals, Clear Embossing Powder, Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Mini Flower Rhinestones and Diamond Glaze to glue them down
Technique: Watercoloring, Paper Tole

Have an awesome day!

Girl Time Gift Set

You all know how much I love my curved mega rectangle nestabilities and using them as card bases, right? Well, I found this tutorial from Nichole Heady on how to make a purse out of PTI's clear boxes...very cool tutorial...but guess what?? It happens to be the PERFECT size to hold my curved mega rectangle notecards! Whoo-hoo!



The set I used is JustRite's Girl Time Set from Stamper's Dream...an adorable set with all kinds of cute girly-girl images and sentiments....perfect for my cousin, Linda (the same one that I made last week's handbag and card insert for). She has three very close friends at work...they do everything together...work together, go shopping, vacation together, etc. Seriously, best buds! I figure she can keep these in her desk at work to write notes to her friends when they're going out for lunch, meeting for drinks after work, and stuff like that.

The purse on the outside of the card is heat embossed with white embossing powder. The pink oval is up on Dimensionals.

Here's a picture of everything together:



Here are pictures of each individual card. I made two of each of these. A total of eight cards fit inside the purse....and each card has a layer of dimensionals too (the vellum scalloped oval), so you can even "fatten" them up a bit and they'll still fit inside the purse. Some have ribbon, some don't.









SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite Girl Time Set
Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, Prism Iced Pink, Bordering Blue, Vellum, Bella Birds DP
Ink: White Craft, Bordering Blue
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, White Grosgrain, Mini Flower Rhinestones, PTI Clear Box, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Diamond Glaze (to glue down the flower rhinestones), Sticky Tape
Technique: Heat Embossing, Dry Embossing

This wraps up the JustRite Week at Stamper's Dream. Check out Carolyn, Charmaine, Cindy, Kimberly, Laurie, Michelle, and Tosha's blogs to see all the great JustRite projects they've posted this week.

Later all!

Caring Critters

Here's a card I made earlier this week for Karen Giron's Sunday Sketch and the 2 Red Bananas Monochromatic Challenge.

The card measures 5" square. Both Baja Breeze panels are up on 1/16" foam tape. A blue rhinestone was added to the bunny's nose, and his tail is puffed up with Starfire glitter and liquid applique. The Caring Critters set is available at 2 Red Bananas.

On the inside of the card, I stamped a butterfly from the Caring Criters set and then free-hand pierced a butterfly trail behind it:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Caring Critters (2 Red Bananas)
Paper: PTI Select White, Baja Breeze, Afternoon Tea DP (Soft Sky)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics (0, W1, W3, BG10), Soft Sky for sponging
Accessories: Ornare Piercing Template and Piercing Tool, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Liquid Applique, 1/16" Foam Tape, Taylor's Starfire Glitter, Spellbinders Double Ended Tag, Blue Flower Brads, Crystal Effects (to glue down the tiny twinkle), SU Mat Pack and Piercing Tool
Card Size: 5" Square

I won't be seen 'til I get my caffeine

Hi all! It's JustRite Week at Stamper's Dream and today I'm showing you the new set called A Little Caffeine. This "I won't be seen 'til I get my caffeine" sentiment is so me, LOL!

I found the glass jars at Michael's for a dollar (back in the wood isle)! I think they're really cute...especially for a buck! I filled the jar with Dark Espresso Trail Mix that I found at Target....the mix includes dark chocolate covered coffee beans! Yum! The Prism Tawny Dark circle behind the caffeine sentiment is up on Dimensionals. The DP is Basic Grey Wisteria.

The card is a 5" square card. I stamped the coffee beans in the corner of the Neenah Natural White panel and then ran it through the Cuttlebug with my Paisley Impressabilities template. The sentiment circle is up on Dimensionals and I sponged Memento Cocoa ink around the edges. The largest Tawny Dark circle is also up on Dimensionals. The pearls were colored with an E25 Copic.

Here's a picture of the top of the jar and the inside of the card. The beans on the jar are also up on Dimensionals:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite A Little Caffeine Set
Paper: Prism Tawny Dark, Neenah Natural White, Wisteria DP
Ink: Memento Cocoa, E25 Copic
Accessories: JustRite 2" Wood Stamper, Spellbinders Paisley Impressabilities, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Glass Jar from Michael's, Hemp Twine, Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack

All this week, Monday through Friday, everyone at Stamper's Dream will have JustRite projects to show you. Here's the schedule:

Monday - Kimberly , Laurie , and Michelle
Tuesday - Charmaine , Tosha , Cammie , and Michelle
Wednesday - Tosha , Michelle, and me
Thursday - Cindy , Laurie , and Michelle
Friday - Cindy , Cammie , Tosha , Michelle, and me

Thanks for stopping by!

The Grill Master

Hey all, it’s release day at Taylored Expressions! Today I'm showing you something I made especially for my husband.



Whenever we go to NASCAR races at Dover, Dan and his buddy Bill are always talking about how they're going to start selling "Dan's Famous Sausage Sandwiches" at the races....LOL, they'd never actually do it but they like to talk it up. {smile} So, since I hear about "Dan's Famous" ALLLL the time, I thought I'd make him his own personal apron to wear at the races when he's doing the grilling. This was a lot of fun to make, and Dan got a kick out of it.

Here he is, sporting his new cooking apparel:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Boys Will Be Boys, JustRite Brayton Font
Ink: Black StazOn, Black Sharpie (to fill in the lighter spots)
Accessories: $5 clearance apron at Michael's, JustRite Rectangular Wooden Stamper

…Check out these blogs for more projects: Taylor, Ana, Charmaine, Dawn, Donna, Jen, Jodi, Karen G, Karen M, Laura, Laurie, Sankari and Jami

That's it, folks! All the stuff you've seen over the past three days is now in the Taylored Expressions store, so head on over there and check it all out! Have a good one!