Happy Birthday, Kara!

Well, technically it's not her birthday YET, but tomorrow we're having her roller skating party with her friends and then we'll be having family over to the house afterward, and I wanted to show you the card I made for her.



The cat stamp (Tulip Jungle) and sentiment (Critter Party) are both from Penny Black. The image was stamped on Sparkle Blanc CS from Paper Temptress, colored with Copic markers, Stickles were added to the tulips, and then I cut out the whole image and popped it up on foam tape. The layout is Freshly Made Sketch #19. I made sure to add seven rhinestones to the card since the birthday girl is turning a big SEVEN this coming week. Wow!...seven already....sigh....

Okay, so on that note....have yourself a great weekend! Whooo-hooooo....TGIF!

Bunny & Violets

Hey all! On Saturday, I was at a really fun stamping get-together with friends and colored up this absolutely gorgeous digi image from Angels Landing.



Isn't it beautiful?...it's called bunny and violets. I love it! I colored up two images, cut out the violets and leaves from one, and popped them up on foam tape over the base layer. Here's a close-up...



The scalloped oval is also up on foam tape. All of the white CS is shimmery Sparkle Blanc from Paper Temptress. You can't see it in my photo, but the shimmer in the CS shows through the Copic coloring....nice!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a really great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Digi Stamps: Bunny & Violets 1 (Angels Landing)
Paper: Sparkle Blanc (Paper Temptress)
Copics: G21, G24, G28, G40, E41, E42, E43, BG0000, R000, R00, R20, V000, V12, V15, V17
Accessories: Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Corner Rounder Punch, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, May Arts Plaid Ribbon

Let your dreams soar

Hey all and happy Thursday! When I saw Dawn's fun sketch card this week for MFT, I couldn't wait to try out the layout. I started this card yesterday, added to it here and there as time would allow, and finally finished it up a few minutes ago.....do you have broken up card-making time like that?? Anyhooooo, I used my brand new (not so new to MFT but new to me) Flopsey Flies a Kite stamp that my MIL gave me for Christmas...my very first Flopsey! Yay!

The kite, rock, and sentiment are all popped up on foam tape, and I added stardust Stickles to accent the rock and kite.

Hope you're having a good day. My play time is over now.....I really gotta get to work. See ya!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: MFT Flopsey Flies a Kite
Paper: Kraft, Kiwi Kiss, Cryogen Irridescent White (Paper Temptress), Thrift Shop DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, W1, W3, E41, E42, E43, BG10, BG11, BG13, YG03, YG23, YG63, YG67
Accessories: Stardust Stickles, Foam Tape, MFT Small Scallop Border Die-namics, Oval Nestabilities, Spellbinders Tag, PTI Canvas/Linen Impression Plate

OCL Sketch #44

Hi all! It's Friday and that means it's time for the weekly OCL Sketch. Here's my card using Pat the Dog. The matted black circle is up on foam tape and Pat was stamped on Cryogen irridescent white for some pretty shimmer.

Have an awesome Friday!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Pat the Dog
Paper: Black, Misc Heart DP from Mike's, Cyogen Irridescent White (Paper Temptress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Silver Pearls, Black Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Silver Cord, Spellbinders Tag and Circle Dies, Foam Tape

Riding by...

Yep, it's official....I LOVE this bicycle from Out for a Spin. The sentiments are so cute too! The large matted circle is up on foam tape. I glued down some clear mini rhinestones to the bike, flower on the handlebars, and in the corners of the large floral DP.

Hope you're having a great day!

SUPPLY LIST~
Stamps: Out for a Spin (Our Craft Lounge)
Paper: Vintage Violet, Pixilicious DP (Cosmo Cricket), Cryogen Poison Ivory Irridescent (Paper Temptress)
Copics: E41, E42, E43, G20, YG01, YG23, R20, BV02, BV04
Accessories: Plaid Ribbon (May Arts), Foam Tape, Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ZVA Mini Rhinestones, Sewing Machine, EK Success Wavy Dot Punch
Card Size: 5" Square

Do Not Open 'til Christmas

Here's a little tag I made with one of Anna Wight's new cling sets (called Got Mistletoe?). The sentiment is up on foam tape and the deckled rectangle was cut from Poison Ivory Irridescent CS that I got from Paper Temptress.

Have a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Got Mistletoe? (Anna Wight Cling Set, Whipper Snapper Designs)
Paper: Poison Ivory Irridescent (Paper Temptress), Kraft, Echo Park DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, Labels Six Nestabilities, Square Punch, Foam Tape, May Arts Ribbon, Gold Cord, Slot Punch

Mimosa Tag

Hi all! I made this little tag to match the card I posted on Sunday. Mimosa with Stocking Cap was stamped on Cryogen White Irridescent, colored with Copics, cut out with scissors, and popped up on foam tape over the tag. The top of the tag was cut with a Labels Six Nestabilities die. If you want to see how to thread the CS through the nestie, check out Laurie's post HERE...very cool!

Bildmalarna stamps are available at Stamping Scrapping!

Have yourself an awesome day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Mimosa with Stocking Cap (Bildmalarna)
Paper: Kraft, Cryogen Irridescent White, Everybody Loves Christmas DP (Echo Park)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, E00, E11, E25, E31, YG01, YG23, YG63, R20, R22, R35, R46, R81, R83, R85
Accessories: Striped Ribbon (May Arts), Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, Gold Cord, Labels Six Nestabilities, Slot Punch, Sharpie White Poster Paint Pen

Mimosa with Stocking Cap

Hi all! I'm so excited to tell you that I'm guest designing for Stamping & Scrapping and I got to work with this SWEET Bildmalarna image called Mimosa with Stocking Cap. She's from the new 2010 Christmas Collection. To see more awesome projects with this sweet line of stamps, check out all the inspiration on the Bildmalarna Blog.



Mimosa was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen Irridescent CS that I got from Paper Temptress. I forgot about how wonderful this CS works with Copics until I went to Suzanne's Copic classes. It has such a gorgeous, subtle shimmer to it....and the shimmer shows through the coloring. If you haven't tried this CS with Copics, you gotta! It's awesome! Mimosa was then popped up on foam tape on the oval panel.



The sentiment and pink snowflakes around Mimosa are from OCL's Merry Wishes set. I added small dots of stardust stickles to the tips of the pink snowflakes and there's a little bit of frosted lace stickles on the end of her hat.

Thanks for stopping by!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Mimosa with Stocking Cap (Bildmalarna), Merry Wishes (Our Craft Lounge)
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Cryogen Irridescent White, Everybody Loves Christmas DP (Echo Park)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pretty in Pink
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, E00, E11, E25, E31, YG01, YG23, YG63, R20, R22, R35, R46, R81, R83, R85
Accessories: Striped Ribbon (May Arts), Frosted Lace Stickles, Stardust Stickles, Red Adhesive Bling, Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, Canvas/Linen (Papertrey), Sharpie White Poster Paint Pen

Hailey's Bday Card

This is the birthday card I made for my daughter, Hailey, this year. I gave it to her already so I can post it now. I bought this Sarah Kay stamp years ago from Stamper's Dream because it reminds me so much of her.....artistic, beautiful, and sweet. Yep, that's my girl. {{big proud mama grin}}

It's a long card because it was holding a gift certificate to her favorite hair salon. I went with brown and green to match the colors on the gift certificate. It measures 4" x 8.5" and fits in a regular #10 envelope. The image is stamped on Cryogen Poison Ivory CS, colored with Copics, and I added some Stickles to her belt and white dots on her cheek. The main image and sentiment are both up on foam tape.

Have a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay Margaux is Painting (Stampavie), Beary Special (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Dark Chocolate, Stampin' Up DP, Cryogen Irridescent (Paper Temptress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R20, R22, R35, B24, G21, G24, G28, G40, E00, E11, E13, E25, E31, E51, W1, W3, W5, 0
Accessories: Crochet Lace Ribbon (May Arts), Polka Dot Ribbon (Taylored Expressions), Bow Easy, Foam Tape, Silver Stickles, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Labels Six Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Card Size: 4" x 8.5"

OCL Sketch #38

Hey all! SUUUUUUUPER quick post for me today. I have lots...to...do! I was up at o'dark thirty this a.m. (that means ridiculously early) and made this card for today's OCL Sketch #38. Head on over to the OCL Blog to check out the details.



For my card, I turned the sketch on its side. The main panel is up on foam tape and the set I used is called Tweet Trees! Fun set for buttons!

...okay, now can you do me a favor and cross your fingers for me that I get everything done that I NEED to get done today. Oh my! The to-do list is LONG, I tell ya!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Tweet Trees
Paper: Pure Poppy (PTI), Thrift Shop DP (October Afternoon), Cryogen Poison Ivory Irridescent (Paper Temptress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00, YG63, YG03, G20
Accessories: Pure Poppy Ribbon, Buttons, Baker's Twine, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, Glue Dots, Circle and Rectangle Nestabilities

Rainy Day Page

LOL, here's a page of our silly little girl, who just LOVES to make people laugh.



It's a 12x12 page, the stamped image is from Bildmalarna (from Stamping Scrapping), and the papers are from Cosmo Cricket. Most of the clouds are up on foam tape. The Mimosa Umbrella image was stamped on Cryogen Irridescent White (from Paper Temptress), colored with Copics, two dots of stardust Stickles were added to her buttons, and popped up on foam tape as well.

Thanks for stopping by and spending some time with me today. {smile} Have a good one!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Mimosa Umbrella (Bildmalarna / Stamping Scrapping)
Paper: Cryogen Irridescent White (Paper Temptress), White, Black, Pixie-Licious and Mitten Weather DP (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R20, R22, R35, R46, R59, W1, W3, W5, G20, YG03, YG63, E00, E11, YR21, YR24, 0
Accessories: Aqua Mist and Pure Poppy Ribbon (PTI), Cloud and Ric Rac Die-namics (My Favorite Things), Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles

JR Valentine

Hi all! I'm still plugging away at getting ready for all the birthday festivities this weekend, but after several days of no stamping...well....I was jonesin' to stamp and determined to do it today! I made this card for today's Valentine Love Challenge on the JustRite Stampers blog. The poppies and circle border are from my Plant a Little Love set, and the sentiment is from my Loving Thoughts set.

The poppies are stamped on Cryogen White and the card base is Spirit Red Feltweave. Both are available at Paper Temptress.

Here's a close-up:



Hope you have a GREAT weekend!




SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite Plant a Little Love, JustRite Loving Thoughts
Paper: Spirit Red Feltweave, Cryogen White, PTI Kraft and Vellum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon, Circle Nestabilities, Rectangle Nestabilities, Heart Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Sewing Machine & Thread
Card Size: 5" Square

Be Mine

Hey all! I just got home from work and picking up party supplies....balloons, plates, cups, party favors, bags, candy, pinata, etc.....oye, that stuff adds up!



Here's a card I made for Cindy's CCEE sketch. The DP and large heart with the white edging is from my Be Loved DP pack. The other hearts (from my OCL Hearts & Hugs set) were stamped in Riding Hood Red and Groovy Guava inks, and they're up on foam tape. The card base is Wild Cherry Pop Tones.

Here's the inside:



Hope you're having a great day! I'm going to go get busy on putting party favor bags together. {smile}





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Hearts & Hugs (Our Craft Lounge)
Paper: Paper Temptress Wild Cherry Pop Tones, Papertrey Kraft, My Mind's Eye Be Loved DP
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Groovy Guava
Accessories: Papertrey Melon Berry Button, Red Floss from Starlit Studio, Foam Tape, Square Nestabilities, Labels Four Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Sewing Machine & Thread, Red Adhesive Rhinestones

Dad's Birthday

Hi all! Just a quick post today because we're headed down to my Mom and Dad's. It's Dad's birthday today and this is the gift card holder I'm giving him. You can see the tutorial for the pop-up GC holder HERE. This is my favorite GC holder to make. Really easy and quick!

The CHF truck image and Flourishes sentiment are stamped on sparkly Cryogen White from Paper Temptress.



The matted blue layer behind the truck is up on foam tape. I added some Cryogen White to the inside and embossed it with my diamond plate EF....Dad loves diamond plate!



Thanks for stopping by today!

Red Ruche Cherries

My girl Silke is hosting a sketch challenge this week on the Flourishes blog so I just had to play! I colored up my image on Tuesday and knew I wanted to use my red crepe ruche CS (love the texture on this stuff!) from Paper Temptress, but then I was stumped on what greens to use on the card so I let it sit. Well, LeAnne to the rescue!....yesterday's Color Throwdown colors were razzleberry, moss, and garden green...or you're allowed to use something "close" to those colors. I used the moss and garden greens, but switched out razzleberry for this red crepe color.

Have an awesome day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Flourishes Sweet Violets (sentiment), Flourishes Peaches & Cherries
Paper: Textured Mellow Moss, Garden Green, White, Paper Temptress Red Crepe Ruche
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Mellow Moss Ribbon, Spellbinders Tag, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Candy Cane Stickles, Foam Tape, EK Success Wavy Dot Punch
Card Size: 5.25" Square

Valentines with Bubs

Hey there and happy hump day! Here's a card I made for Taylor's Sketch. I used my Bubs Beaver set from OCL and paired it up with some Cocoa Ruche from Paper Temptress. I thought the ruche CS went really well with the tree image. The sentiment tag and large circle are up on foam tape.

*Edited to Add*
Someone asked yesterday what MME (in my supply list) stands for...It's My Mind's Eye. Just thought I'd mention it since I used MME paper on this card, too.

Here's the inside of the card:


Enjoy your day!




SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Bubs Beaver
Paper: Paper Temptress Cocoa Ruche, MME DP, PTI White, PTI Dark Chocolate
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Ribbon, Adhesive Rhinestones, Spellbinders Circle and Tag Dies, Foam Tape, Creative Memories Heart Punch
Card Size: 5" Square

CAS Valentines

Hey there! I just got this Hearts & Hugs set in the mail yesterday from Our Craft Lounge and thought it would be perfect for some CAS-style cards. I used this layout from the Clean & Simple Blog, and the *love* theme fits into Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge.

I'm also excited to announce that I'm going to guest design this month for Paper Temptress! Patricia sent me a whole BUNCH of gorgeous papers to play with, so yesterday I got right to it and made these cards.



On this first one, the hearts and circles are up on separate layers of foam tape. I added small dots of candy cane stickles to the dots in the X's. The red paper is PT's Vermillion Sparkle.....gorgeous stuff with a really pretty, subtle sparkle. Here's a close-up:



On this second one I punched some hearts and the wavy border in PT's Rosso Incandescent....



This CS is textured with a heavier gold sparkle. The punched hearts are up on foam tape. The card base is PT's Pink Double Duty, which is textured on one side and smooth on the other.

Here's a close-up:



Thanks for stopping by!





SUPPLY LIST (1st card) ~
Stamps: OCL Hearts & Hugs
Paper: Paper Temptress Vermillion Sparkle, PTI White, PTI Kraft
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Foam Tape, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, EK Success Wavy Dot Punch, Candy Cand Stickles, Corner Rounder Punch

SUPPLLY LIST (2nd card) ~
Stamps: OCL Hearts & Hugs
Paper: Paper Temptress Pink Double Duty, Paper Temptress Rosso Incandescent, MME Be Loved DP
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Creative Memories Heart Punch, EK Success Wavy Dot Punch, Foam Tape, PTI Berry Sorbet Ribbon, Red Adhesive Rhinestones, Corner Rounder Punch

Dare To Get Dirty

Hi everyone! The lovely Cindy Lawrence is hosting today's Dare To Get Dirty Sketch Challenge and I'm honored to be one of her sample makers! Thanks so much, Cindy!

*Note: you have to be an SCS Fan Club Member to view the challenges*

Some details about my card...the white circle with the main image is up on foam tape and so are both punched butterflies. Taylor's Tiny Twinkles are glued down to the main image with Diamond Glaze. The main image and circle sentiment behind it were stamped in black craft ink and heat embossed with clear EP. The flowers and "A Laugh is a Smile that Bursts" sentiment from the JustRite Friendship set is stamped on Vintage Silver Lustre CS, the black butterflies are punched from Onyx Mica/Metallic CS, and the pierced white layer behind the small butterfly trio is Retro Silver Lustre CS.

Here's a close-up:


SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite Friendship Set
Paper: Prism Blush Medium, Onyx Mica/Metallic, Retro Silver Lustre and Vintage Silver Lustre CS, Daisy D's DP
Ink: Black Craft
Copics: G24, G28, YR15, YR21, YR68, R02, R22, BG10, BG15
Accessories: SU Beautiful Butterflies Die, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Martha Stewart 3-in-one Butterfly Punch, Martha Stewart Doily Border Punch, Circle Nestabilities, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, PTI Summer Sunrise Ribbon, Ornare Piercing Tempate and Piercing Tool, Foam Tape, Clear Embossing Powder, Diamond Glaze
Card Size: 4.75" Square

Hope you'll join us in the challenge on SCS!

Flourishes Beach Life

Hi all! Check out this GORGEOUS new set from Flourishes. It's called Beach Life and it'll be available at Stamper's Dream tonight at 8 p.m. Central.

Both deckled Nestabilities panels are up on separate layers of foam tape. The sentiment and main image were both stamped on different patterns of MME French Flea Market DP. The deckled mat layer is also that same MME DP. The dew drops were glued down with Diamond Glaze, and the card base is Prism Island Mist Medium.

Here's a close-up:



Here's the inside of the card where I stamped another image from the new Flourishes set.



The Cocoa Crepe Ruche paper is from Paper Temptress.

Have a great day!




SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Flourishes Beach Life
Paper: Prism Island Mist Medium, MME French Flea Market DP, Cocoa Crepe Ruche
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: W3, W5, 0, E25, E27, E35, E42, E43, YG91, BG10
Accessories: Dew Drops, Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Natural Burlap String, Diamond Glaze