You're a Star

A cute little astronaut from Gourmet Rubber Stamps and Lizzy Ann Designs. What a great way to say Happy Birthday or Great Job.

Picnic Time

I had a minute to play around with sketch challenge 390 over at Splitcoast Stampers last week, but never got to upload it.  This is a fun little summer card.  I love the little ants in this set and the paper makes a perfect picnic background.

Details 
Stamps: Gourmet Rubber Stamps-Chillin' and Grillin'
Paper: Real Red, My Minds Eye-Everyday Flair
Ink: Memento Ink-Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug folder -Tiny Mosaic, Word Window Punch, Fancy Labels Punch

Etsy Inspired White on White

This is my last week with the Etsy Inspired Challenge.  I have had so much fun and really forced myself to work outside my normal box. I love exercising my stamping muscles (especially since those are the only muscles getting any exercise lately ;))


This week the Inspiration Shop is:
IMAGINE STUDIO
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ImagineStudio

Winner Prize
Any 5x7 print of winner's choice

All the layers and patterns on top of pattern just add so much texture and draw your eye into each picture.  I love it. 

Please visit our sponsor for this week:
EAD Designs
http://stencilwords.com/ocart/

Winner prize - $25 Gift Certificate

For more information about the challenge please visit the Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog here: http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to leave some love for the entire EIC Design Team.  It has been great working with these talented ladies this month.

Ashley

Angie

De

Emily B.

Jackie

Joy

Kerry

Kimme Leach {April Guest DT} – You are Here :)

Ruby

Savannah

Sherry

Virginia

Have a fabulous week!! 

Etsy Inspired Challenge

I am doing a little catching up and combined the InStyle Stamps Color Challenge with this weeks Etsy Inspired Challenge. 

Shop: Creating is Fun
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Creatingisfun
Winner Prize
any ONE item of winner's choice

There are some really cool vintage items in the shop.  I was inspired by these pear buttons

 

And all the different flowered trim

and the colors in this set are how I was able to combine the two challenges

 

Sponsor:
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps
http://robynsfetish.com/shop/
About Robyn’s Fetish
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Winner prize -
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More will award either 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of the winner's choice to the winner of this challenge.

Be sure to check out the awesome Etsy Inspired Challenge design team to see what they have created.

Ashley
Carole
Angie
De
Emily B.
Jackie
Joy
Kerry
Kimme Leach {April Guest DT} – You are Here :)
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia

Have a great weekend

Etsy Inspired Challenge

Guess what?  I am the Guest Designer this month over at the Etsy Inspired Challenge.  Pretty cool, right!  

This week’s inspiration store is XS Baggage & Co

They are offering a prize of a gadget keeper to one lucky person this week and a coupon of 10% off for all that visit using the code “inspired”

The sponsor this week is Wax Fruit Company

 

 

 

 

They will be giving away a gift certificate to one lucky winner this week.

Here is the Geek Sleeve that I used for inspiration this week:

I liked the ruffle and the green color.  I was so inspired by the fabric that I didn’t use any designer paper on the card, but used fabric instead. 

Be sure to check out the Design Team's Blogs for more inspiration so you can get your creative juices flowing and win one of those great prizes!

Ashley
Angie
Carole
De
Emily B.
Jackie
Joy
Kerry
Kimme (ME) {April Guest Designer}
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia

InStyle Stamps March Color Challenge

The weather has become much more mild here and the skies have turned from grey to blue, SPRING is almost here!!!!  Today over at the InStyle Stamps blog we have a great springy color challenge.

Here is my take on this.  I used BasicGrey’s Hopschotch paper which has all the colors in it.

The image is from Tia and Cuddles He Has Risen. 

This card uses the following additional challenges:
Pile It On- Up Up and Away-Inspired by things in the sky
Tuesday Throwdown – Using Scraps (Only the Pink Pirouette was cut from a full sheet of cs)
My Time to Craft Challenge- Use Jewels
Crop Stop Challenge-Sketch and use Spellbinders products

Let’s see what you’ve got!  Be sure to share a link to your challenge card on the InStyle Stamps blog.

Friday Fun Color Me Happy

Happy Friday.  I know that we are seeing a lot of pink and red around town this week preparing for Valentine’s Day, so this should be a welcomed change.  One of my friends posted that she loved this outfit for her daughter and she was going to be inspired and try to knit something like it, I took that challenge by making a card instead :) 

And here is my card:

I mimicked the stripes and the texture and then the hair ribbon is represented by the bow, while the necklace is represented by the rhinestones on the moon.  I love this stamp and the saying.  “I love the Crescent Moon…” ;)  

 

Now go see what Jimmi, Sherry and Christi have done with this inspiration. 

Friday Fun with Chloe

Happy Friday everyone!!!!  I am so excited.  This has been a fabulous week with all the new releases from InStyle Stamps.  I have just a couple more left to show you.  Since today is Friday it is also Friday Fun Challenge.  This week we were to CASE the first card on our blog.  Wow, that was a long time ago (in stamping years.)   

Here are my cards:

Using “Tis The Season To Be Pretty” now available at Amber Ink

 

And now using the adorable Chloe’s Christmas Tree.  I changed a few things up a little, but that’s what CASEing yourself is all about.  I used the same Cuttlebug Snowflake folder on both cards, but this time I also added details with the Martha Stuart Snowflake border punch.  I used the punched out snowflakes as an embellishment on the image and added rhinestones to the centers.  I think Chloe is sparkled up and ready to go.
I would love to see what you do with the first card on your blog or gallery.  Be sure to leave a link here in the comments if you play along so we can see what you did.
Be sure to leave some love for the Friday Fun Chicks:

• Kim
• Sherry – Will post on Saturday
• Christi
• Jimmi
• Sara

DON’T FORGET!!!  There will be a party tonight over at Paper Craft Planet to celebrate Chloe and all her new friends being released today by InStyle Stamps.  Be sure to swing bye and say “Hello” from 7pm-Midnight Eastern Time.  There may even be some games and prizes for you :)

Friday Fun - Friends with Flair

Happy Birthday Unity!!!  This week I have joined the Friends with Flair hop to go along with the Friday Fun Challenge Hop.  This week we were given this wonderful inspiration piece to work with for our challenge:

Isn't that thread and sentiment adorable?  I love this color combination and the pattern on top of the dots is just very yummy and looks pretty much like the apron.  I was very excited when this all came together so well.  

Details 

Stamps: Unity Kit of the Month April 2010
Paper: Certainly Celery, White, Soft Sky DSP
Ink: White Craft, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories:  Celery Polka Dotted Ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder-Stylized Flowers

Now make sure to check out the other Sassy Friday Fun Girls and be sure to check out all the blogs on today's Friends with Flair saying Happy Birthday to Unity.

Kim 

Sherry

Christi

Jimmi

Sara

For all of the Friends With Flair participants check out the Unity Blog!

Royal Kat Monday-Bunny Hop

You should have hopped here from Steph's blog if not you will want to go back to the Queen Kat Designs Blog to start the hop from the beginning because you aren't going to want to miss a thing. This week we have a great sketch to work with.

 

 

I used the new Painting Bunnies set.  I cut out the paint drops that were part of the set and added a little dimension by using tear drop rain spots by Fiskars that I have had in my collection for a few years now.  Aren't they perfect for this card?

Now HOP (get it, bunny HOP) on over to see Keely and then hop on to the Queen Kat Designs store to pick up some of these great Alice in Wonderland inspired stamps. 

Details

Stamps: Painting Bunnies
Paper: White, Real Red, Basic Black, Renissance Patterned Paper
Ink: Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Ribbon, Buttons, Traffic Jam Cuttlebug Folder, Glaze Gel Pen

Friday Fun Challenge-Back to Basics

Hi all!  I am the hostess this month for our Friday Fun Challenge.  I had so much fun with Sherry's challenge last month I decided to do a Back to Basics Challenge as well.  This week make a card with NO COLORING.  Get out your solid stamp images and colored ink pads and stamp on your card.  Extra points if you even STAMP your background and don't use any patterned paper.  Don't break out in a cold sweat, we can do this ;)

I didn't go for the extra credit....I used patterned paper, but it was kinda hard for me to find a stamp to use. I am so used to coloring now that I guess I don't buy many solid image stamps.  It was fun though to just use ink and a stamp.  

 

I actually combined a few challenges here.  I used the SC270, C4C26 to use at least 3 textures on your card (cuttlebug, satin ribbon, metal brads. flat cs) , And the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to use a movie as a theme (can you guess my movie?) 

 

Details

Stamps: Beware Pirates-Stampin' Up!
Paper: White, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzelberry, Rock Star Stack
Ink: Rich Razzelberry
Accessories: Brads, Ribbon, Branches Cuttlebug Folder

Now see how my other sassy girls fared this week…
Christi
Jimmi
Sara
Sherry

Friday Fun Challenge #64

Wow!  Happy 2010!  I have been so busy lately I haven't had much time to stamp the past few weeks with all the Holiday hustle and bustle.  In fact, I lost track of time and forgot that today was Friday until about 3pm, so I had to get this done around our dinner plans.  Sorry about that.  I am glad that things will finally begin to settle down now and I will have time to stamp again.  

Sara is starting out the year as our challenge hostess.  

This week she states, "This one is a simple one.  Just a color challenge to get us back in the swing of things.  Black & silver (can use white if needed) or gold… ya know PAR-TAY colors and get your bling on!!"  

I was going for an elegant look to this card and decided to make a card for a wedding shower.

She said to bling it on, so there are 24 rhinestones added to this card.  

Details

Stamps: None
Paper: Black, Brushed Silver, Shimmer White
Ink:  Silver Gel Pen
Accessories:  Textile Cuttlebug Folder, Cricut Wedding Solutions Cartridge, Rhinestones, Silver Ribbon

If you would like to play along with this challenge, please provide a link to your card in the comments here.  Don't forget to check out the work by the other Friday Fun Chicks.

White Christmas

I have been challenged to make an all white card following the Limited Supply Challenge for December 4, LSC249, and to use a stamp we just HAD to have but have not used yet.
Here are your requirements and limits:

• 1. Only White Cardstock!
  
• 2. Only White or Clear embellishments
  
• 3. No patterned paper, unless it's all white!
  
• 4. You may use any color ink you wish, but only ONE color.
  
• 5. No coloring (i.e. copics, watercolors, etc)
  
• 6. Limit your layers/embellies (I'll leave that to your discretion, but ya'll know what I mean)

Well, I'm actually not sure if I used this stamp before or not, but I did buy an embossing folder kit that I intended to use and just never did.  SO here is my card.

Yes, I actually made my own embossing folder, isn't that cool?  I got the embossing folder kit a while ago and never played with it, when I saw this challenge I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.  

I also recently picked up the Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge and used that to cut the deer.  I free-handed the border with my Fiskars paper trimmer and this is what my custom folder looks like:

I have been able to produce 20 cards in an hour including an inside sentiment.  Now I just need to sign, address, postage stamp and add a picture of the kids and they will be ready to send.......I hope to get them out before Christmas ;)
 

Details

Stamps: Many Merry Messages
Paper: White
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Cricut Joys of the Season Cartridge, Fiskars Paper Trimmer, Cricut Cuttables Embossing Folder Kit.

Friday Fun #59

Gee. So sorry I am late.  I have to admit with all the hustle and bustle this week I actually forgot that today was Friday and didn't have my project for today done in advance.  Bad Bad Blogger :(

Today's challenge was to make a card using Black and White and a splash of Red in honor of Black Friday.  This card has a little of everything thrown at it.  I used the Snowflake Cuttlebug Folder, Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge, Martha Stewart Snowflake border punch, Large Oval Punch, I embossed with my cutter, I used Stickles AND some crystals.  The only thing I didn't use was some ribbon.  After all, I didn't want to go overboard.

This card also fits the criteria for this week's Crazy 4 Challenges Saturday challenge to use punches. 

Details

Stamps:  Holidays and Wishes
Paper: Shimmery White, Black
Ink: Real Red Craft Ink
Accessories: Snowflake Cuttlebug Folder, Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge, Martha Stewart Snowflake border punch, Large Oval Punch, I embossed with my cutter, Stickles AND some crystals.

Friday Fun Challenge #40

Sherry presented us with an inspiration challenge this week.




I took a few things from the photo and incorporated them into my card. The first and most obvious is the choice of stamp. When I saw the cupcake tower in the middle of the table I knew exactly which stamp I HAD to use. I also chose some of my colors from the picture. The brown picnic table sitting on the green grass started the process, and cupcakes for some reason always seem to get colored pink in my mind so the Basic Grey paper pack was perfect, it also added a hint of purple in the diagonal striped paper, so I brought that into my cupcakes as well. I also came up with the layout based on the photo. The angle of the table is reflected by the angle of the soft suede triangular piece. Did you see all the circles in the inspiration piece? The buttons are my interpretation of the cooler, the serving tray and the circular cupcake stand. At this point I could say that the flower reflects the way the beer bottles are pointing in the cooler, but really I just thought it needed a flower and wanted to play with making my own crumpled paper flower, so there it is. Lastly I added some white gel pen and stardust gel pen. They were begging to be used, so I had to bring them out.

When I started pulling the pieces of this card out I was cringing at the color combination, leery of the layout and not quite sure how to accessorize it. In the end I really like this card, it all came together nicely.

Details

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: BasicGrey Ava, White, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede
Ink: Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Buttons, White Gel Pen, Stardust Gel Pen, Cuttlebug Flower Die

If you are going to play along, please be sure to show us your creation by posting a link in the comments section here or by using keyword FFC40 in the SplitcoastStampers Gallery. Don't forget to check out the works by the other Friday Fun Girls as well. Links to their blogs are on the side.

Friday Fun Challenge #39

I love the ribbon on this card. I wish you could all see it and feel it close up. It's not really ribbon, but like a nylon piping you would find used in a man's suit. It matches the kraft card stock so well and adds to the masculine feel of this card.


Sherry is our hostess for July and here is her first challenge: In honor of some special days coming up- Independence Day, Jeff and Alex’s Birthdays, my challenge to you is to make a Birthday card with Stripes. Bonus Points if you use Stars too- but Stars are optional, Stripes are not.


If you look in the corners you can see that I did manage to add some stars. These tiny bling stars from AMuse are so much fun. They already have adhesive on them, actually in a line, so you just break them off and stick them on.


Details
Stamps: Sock Monkey
Ink: AMuse Black, Copic Markers
Paper: Kraft, Night of Navy, White, BG Lime Rickey
Accessories: AMuse Star Bling, CB Distressed Stripes, Medium Corner Punch, Ribbon, Dimensional

Friday Fun Challenge #31

This week we had another challenge presented to us by Kim. This week we were to make a Mother's Day card using the recipient's favorite color. I actually ended up making two cards, one for my mother and one for a very good friend of mine who helps me to be a better mother by being there to listen to me and give me a break once in a while. I actually like the second card better than the first, but that's ok, I know my mom will love her card because it was hand made by me :)




When I think of my mother I picture her wearing a Cameo Coral sweater set. I know I have purchased several for her over the years.

Details
Stamps: Kindred Spirits
Ink: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Regal Rose
Paper: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Accessories: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Coral Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch
Techniques: Sponging, Thumping, Paper Piercing Tool



Details
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Regal Rose
Paper: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Ginger Blossom DSP
Accessories: Coral Ribbon,
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Baby Wipe

Be sure when uploading to use keyword FFC31

Visit the other Friday Fun Girls to see what they have made:

Sherry - Stamping When I'm Not Working

Kim - Papertastic Creations

Jimmi - Stamping & Shopping

Sara -Expressions of a Creative Mind

Thank You Baby

Ok, I know it has been nearly 2 months since I posted last, but I have a VERY good excuse.



Yes, that is me holding my new little Peanut, which I seem to be doing a lot in the evenings. I swear, I don't remember having to hold my other two this much, but those early days are such a blur I really don't remember anything.

I do want to say Thank You to all my cyber friends for the love and support you have shown my family and I recently. I can't believe the kindness we have experienced from so many people that we have never met irl.



Card Details

Stamps: By Ones and By Twos
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black
Paper: So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, PTI White
Accessories: Swiss Dots CB Folder, Copic Markers

Felt Sassy

My Sassy Friends and I have taken a bit of a break from our normal weekly challenges, due to the holidays, but have started back this week. Our challenge this time was to use some of the new toys we were sure to acquire over the past few weeks.

For this card I used several new items:

*New BasicGrey Designer Paper "Perhaps"
*New colors of Copic Sketch Markers
*New CuttleBug Flower Dies
*New Felt

Never Before Used items:
*Red Stickles
*Sequins Flowers

This card started out simple enough. I stamped the flower and sentiment from Time Well Spent by Stampin' Up! using Graphite Black Brilliance Ink on Papertrey White card stock. The layout is similar to SC157 but does not quite fit and looked a bit plain so I added the extra vertical layer on the right, but I did want the first panel to remain offset to left so that the felt flower would have some room to pop off the page. The felt flower was very fun to make and is what inspired me to use this stamp set as well. The CuttleBug dies in the Flower set are in various sizes. This meant that I was able to cut the biggest flower first in the Red Glitter Felt then used the medium flower to cut out the center of the red flower and a second flower out of Pink Glitter Felt. I repeated this step with the smallest flower on white felt. I like the way that I was able to have a multi colored flower without too much added dimension. To finish off the flower I used 2 small pink sequins I had on hand. I bought these way back in May for the Flower Garden VSN, and never used them. They are very fun and coordinated with the felt flowers quite nicely. Lastly, I added the Stickles just to carry through the look from the Glittery Felt.

Black and White and Red all over

This week our Sassy/Fab Friends challenge was to create a card using all black and white with just a splash of something else. I think that the black and white cards look very elegant....usually not my thing, but I gave it a shot and added just a splash of Real Red. When I was finished it seemed to be missing something...so I brushed the whole thing with PearlEx Micropearl to give it jut a bit of a shimmer which you can't really see from the picture. Just by adding that little bit of shimmer makes the card look that much more elegant. I will be giving this card to my sister-in-law this weekend for her birthday.


Stamps: Stem Silhouettes, Warmest Regards
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red
Accessories: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder- D'vine Swirls, white grosgrain ribbon, sheer black ribbon, PearlEx Powder-Micropearl