Wetlands Birthday

Whipped this card up really quickly before I left for work this morning. I love the Wetlands stamp set and needed a masculine birthday card. Really like the way the background paper turned out. I inked one side of the embossing folder and then inserted very vanilla paper and ran it through the Big Shot. Wanted a card that was simple and quick yet elegant, therefore, I used the Try Stamping on Tuesday sketch for the week.

Stamp: Wetlands

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso

Accessories: Soft Suede Polka Dotted Ribbon, Starburst Framelit Dies,  Wood Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Circles Diecuts, Small oval punch, Dimensional.

Thanks for looking and leaving any comments. They are much appreciated.

More Operation Write Home cards

Today I made 4 of each of these cards using the Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch #SFF013114 and made 4 portrait and 4 landscape. It is just like taking pictures I get hung up in forgetting to turn the camera. I received a card today made with these colors, one of the stamps and paper about 4 hours after I had picked out and started to cut my papers for the sketch. Her sketch was really close to this one. Thanks Roberta.

Paper: Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Real Red and Whisper White. DSP is the Fresh Print from the Celebrate the Everyday catalog. Really loving these colors together and this paper is cute, cute.

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Real Red

Stamps: Love You to the Moon , Really Good Greetings

Accessories: Arrows and Scallops Embossing Folders. Big Shot ,

 Stampin' Dimensionals, Petite Petals Punch and Word Window Punch

Thanks for all of your comments, they are greatly appreciated by this Stampin' Up demonstrator.

Hello Friend

More new products and loving them. This card is the SCS Color Challenge CC463 Coastal Saffron Tango and also the SCS Sketch of SC473. I know I am usually a day or two behind doing these challenges but have other commitments on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings so Thursday is my first chance to play. I like the clean and simple looks of the sketch therefore I dod not clutter up the card with too much bling.

Papers: Coastal Cabana, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango; and DSP Retro Fresh

Stamps: Peachy Keen (hard to see the saffron squares from this set with the tangerine letters over)

Ink: So Saffron, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: 1/4" Satin Tangerine Tango ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thanks for all of your comments, they are greatly appreciated by this Stampin' Up demonstrator.

One More Today - Miss You

It is semester break day from our school district where I work; therefore, I have been able to play all day and make a few more cards. 4 more of these that use the Color challenge CC462 and also the Sketch SC472.The sketch fit very beautifully with the color challenge, which are two of my favorite challenges each week. There are so many out there to choose from and I always fall back to these when in doubt.

Paper: Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals and Wild Wasabi, 

Just Add Cake DSP and Patterns In Color 2012-14 Paper

Ink: Primrose Petals and Wild Wasabi

Stamps: Peaceful Petals, Hero Arts Miss You

Accessories: Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, 

Blender Pens and Stampin' Dimensionals, Oval Punch

Thanks for any and all comments, they are really appreciated by this Stampin' Up demonstrator.

Hello Sailor - Busy today

This card is using a lot of new product to Stampin' Up and me. I am using an older SCS452 sketch and PPA187.  I really like these colors for a nautical look. 4 more of these for the troops at OWH.

Paper; Whisper White, Real Red, Soft Sky, High Tide DSP & Fresh Prints DSSP

Ink" Soft Sky and Real Red

Stamps: Hello, Sailor

Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals and Sponge Dauber

Thanks for any and all comments, they are really appreciated by this Stampin' Up demonstrator.

MOJO 330 Thinking of You

MOJO 330 Thinking of You is another 4 cards for Operation Write Home. My box will soon be full and ready to send. I am trying to make more  masculine cards and loved the sketch at MOJO and the sweater weather paper seems to fit quite nicely.  I decided to ink the edge to make the piece standout more here.

Paper: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand, and

DSP Sweater Weather

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Stamps: Countryside, Peaceful Petals (Occasions)

Accessories: Corner Rounds, Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelit Dies, 

Stampin' Dimensionals and Sponge Daubers

Thanks for all of your comments, they are greatly appreciated by this Stampin' Up demonstrator.

Thanks Donidoodle

This card is from the Featured Stamper at SCS. What a great card she made and I wanted to use some of my new products to make a couple more Operation Write Home cards to get my box filled in order to send on it's merry little way.  The days have been so dreary here and I wanted something that made me think Spring. I used her layout, changed the colors and added some new florals and paper.

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Basic Black,

 Whisper White, and Sweet Sorbet DSP (Sale-A-Bration)

Ink: Basic Black and Coastal Cabana

Stamps: Petal Parade (Sale-A-Bration), and Really Good Greetings

Accessories: Banners Framelit Dies (Celebrate the Everyday), Decorative

Dots Embossing Folder (Sale-A-Bration), and  Dimentsionals

Thanks for any and all comments, they are greatly appreciated by this Stampin' Up demonstrator.

Flower Power

I spent a lot of today going through sketches and color challenges to decide what I wanted to do for some Operation Write Home cards and some swap cards. Finally decided on the CCMC287, really liked the layout and found some perfect papers to complete project. These two cards use most of the same products.

Stamps: Petite Petals (new Occasions), Flower Shop, Express Yourself

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red, Blushing Bride, Springtime Vintage DSP

Ink: Always Artichoke, Rose Red

Accessories: 5 petal flower punch, petite petal flower punch, BS Ovals framelits dies, build a bird punch, dimensionals, candy dots

Thanks for any and all comments, they are really appreciated.

Celebrate the Everyday Sale-A-Bration

I got my order yesterday and loved the new things in there, It was hard to decide what to use first so I went to SCS and found TLC463. This is the cutest flower and I used scalloped Circle punch instead of a plain circle. Love the little flower - thanks Joan Ervin for the technique and Stamperrobin for the sketch.

I think next time I will use a little bigger punch. I also turned my sketch up and down instead of sideways.

Paper: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet DSP, and Birthday Basics DSP

Stamps: See You Later (sale-a-bration 2014)

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories: Scallop Punch, Stampin Dimensionals, Neutral Candy Dots

Busy little Bee

I was quite busy this 3 day weekend making 2 large card sets for Christmas gifts. Three generations of us do quilting and I saw a quilt card and was hooked. Therefore I made 2 of each of the following cards for my  mom and some other gift.  As some say I am bitten by the bug. The scanner has an issue so I could not add the other two. I got most of the patterns and tutorials from pinterest, some from Stampin Up and some on other spots. Thanks to all who have posted before me with these patterns and designs. The tutorials are all great to get started. Counting all of the cards for these sets and a few extra I made 26 cards this weekend.

Ohio Star

Paper: Bermuda  Bay, Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay DSP, Night and Day DSP

Ink: Bermuda Bay - Stamp Messages for Mom

Accessories: Build a Brad, Embossing Folder and Punches

Grandma's Rose Garden

Thanks Jenna Barber for the great tutorial. Love what she used so cased somewhat.

Paper: Springtime Vintage DSP, Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Rose Red

Ink: Rose Red - Stamp: A Round Array

Accessories: Pink Satin Ribbon, Punches

Old Mill Wheel Another great tutorial

Paper: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Spice Cake DSP

Ink: Old Olive - Stamps: Postage Collection

Accessories: Large punch, dimensionals, Embossing Fold

Card Trick (made 4 of these in 2 colors)

Papaer: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Spice Cake DSP, Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Suede - Stamps 

Accessories - Candy Dots, Dimensionals, Punches, Piercing mat and tool

Flying Geese (thanks Wendy Cranford)

Paper: Autumn Meadows DSP, Well Worn DSP scraps, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip - Stamps: Bring on the Cake

Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Ink Daubers to apply more chocolate chip

Herringbone (thanks to Beate Johns)

Paper: Summer Smoochies DSP, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White

Ink:: Basic Black - Stamps

Accessories: Punches, Polka Dot Embossing Folder

Name unknown ( sorry about the crooked words)

Paper: Raspberry Tart (retired), Red Rose, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White

Ink: Red Rose - Stamps Morning Madness

Accessories: Dimensionals, Embossing Folder

Tulip (thanks Wendy Cranford)

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Perfect Plum DSP

Ink: Perfect Plumb - Stamps : Itty Bitty Banners

Accessories: Pear Pizzazz Gross Grain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Scallop Punch, Square Latice Embossing Folder

Tried to use lots of scraps that I had from other cards and projects. Was quite fun to get rid of a few.

Thanks for taking the time to look. I really appreciate any comments and/or questions you may have.  I may try to update some of the info as I remember where I found it and what items were used. 

MOJO Monday 306

My card for MOJO306 on Monday. I really do not have much MOJO today as I did not sleep at all last night but here is my card using some of the new Stampin' Up products that I am really liking. Sorry about the shadows. I have been having trouble with my scanner so it is as it is.

Stamp: Label Love

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Modern Medley

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Crochet Trim Chantilly 1/2 Lace, Framelits, Embossing Folders

Thanks for looking and taking time to leave a comment or ask questions. They are always appreciated even if I do not get back to you. Again thanks.

Quilted Card for TPP #158

Since I also love to quilt but just have not had the time or access to my sewing machine for a few years I decided to make a quilted card I cased from SCS Photo Gallery. I have always liked the looks of quilted cards so after seeing this one and the color challenge at TPP #158 I just knew I had to make this card. I am quite happy with how it turned out and will use it in the future for a quilted look card on my swap group. TPP #158 was a color challenge and I always love to participate in those as I have a color block lots of times. Thanks gals for the inspiration. The tough part on this card was getting the bow to have the ruffles lay the right direction not stretching.

Stamp: Pennant Parade

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pear Pizzazz, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Birthday Basics DSP (Crisp Cantaloupe), Gingham Garden DSP (Pear Pizzazz) & Quatrafancy DSP (Strawberry Slush)

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Accessories. Crisp Cantaloupe Stretch Ruffle Trim, Glue dots, Tulip Frame EF, Square Latice EF

Thanks so much for taking the time to look, leave a message or ask a question. Feedback is always appreciated. 

Happy Birthday cards

 Made a set of 10 more cards like the one below to send to my mother for her stash of birthday cards. She send to everyone in the family, my siblings, the nieces nephews and kids of all of her siblings and the grandchildren.  She is a very thoughtful woman and remembers everyone' birthday. 

Also made a set of 4 of  these for the August BRAK :

I added a little Happy Birthday banner under the bow but did that after I scanned it. Turned out really cure thanks to this card for the inspiration. I think I will also make several of these in different color schemes for my mother. I am sure she send about 75-100 cards a throughout the year to family and friends.

Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners, Six-Sided Sampler

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White, Soft Suede DSP

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories: Itty Bitty Punches, Pearls, White stitched ribbon, glue dots, hexagon punch, Hexagon EF

Then the next card I made was for a card class I am going to do in the next month along with 5 other cards using some of the newer products and doing a card with the punch and non stamping:

Stamps: Six Sided Sampler for the tag

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP scraps

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Pool Party Ruffle edged ribbon, hexagon & ticket punches

Thanks for taking the time to look and leave a comment or ask any questions. Love what I do and sharing my cards.

Color Q & Sketch Frenzy Friday

I used the sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday and the colors from the Color Q 200  to make my card. Love these two sites quite a lot.

Color Q challenge was to use Midnight Muse, Marine Mist, Old Olive and So Saffron, a great color combo.

Stamps: Flower Shop, Hello Lovely.

Paper: Midnight Muse, Marine Mist, Old Olive and So Saffron, White Whisper

Ink: So Saffron, Old Olive

Accessories: Beautiful Baroque EF, Dimensionals, Punch , Paper Lace Doily half.

Thanks for taking the time to look and leave a comment or ask a question. I love making cards and helping to inspire others.

Inspiration Challenge 400 on SCS

National Geographic was our Inspiration site today so I chose the following - Here is my inspiration: http://national-geographic.cafepress...dscapes?page=7.

Though God's beauty is very complex and integrated with lots of color I chose to make my card very clean and simple. Not normally my style so I am not sure I totally love the card. There are a ton of colors in the picture so I tried to get the sky, water, grass, and changing leaves as best I could. Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. Changing color, cool breezes, warm days and back to school and work for me.

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness
Paper: Many DSP scraps not sure where they are all from but the colors are: Wisteria Wonder, Pumpkin     Pie, Cajun Craze, Some blue and white, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. CS is Garden Green and Very Vanilla.
Ink: Cajun Craze
Accessories, Hexagon Embossing Folder, Hexagon Punch. Dimensional in the center.

Thanks for taking the time to look and leave any comments or questions.

Having so much fun today in the craft room

I used the sketch from MOJO Monday 304 and the colors from the Color Q 199 challenge to make my card.  I used the round version which I needed for a round card swap on my Swap group. Just getting under the deadline for Color Q.

This was quite a challenge for me since I had to go hunt up all of my old colors and papers.  Had a couple sheets of Dusty Durango and a small scrap of Groovy Guava (I think that is what it is). The pattern papers came from my retired packs of Raspberry Tart for the Kiwi Kiss and Ginger Blossoms for the Groovy Guava.  Barely had enough but was able to make four cards for two different swaps later this fall - a round card and an autumn card.  I really like how my card turned out. Please take time to leave me a comment.

Stamps: Secret Garden, Bloomin' Marvelous
Paper: Dusty Durango, Groovy Guava, Crumb Cake since I had no Kraft left, DSP Raspberry Tart for the Kiwi Kiss, and DSP Ginger Blossom for the Groovy Guava
Ink: Dusty Durango, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: SU - Large Scallop Circle, Dimensionals, Secret Garden Framelit Dies, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon, 2 1/2" Circle Punch: CM-Circle Cutting System

I'm Here For You

I had a chance to play in my craft room today and created the following card for the colour challenge at Stampin’ Royalty #186 and the sketch challenge over at Inspired by Stamping July's Challenge. I love both the layout and the color choices. Sionce my card is a gate fold I made a belly band with the flowers and ribbon to slide off and open the card.

Stamps: Blooming With Kindness

Paper: Bermuda, Bay, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White, DSP packs

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, SU green colored brad, Paper Daisies, Dimensionals

Also check my card out at  Stampin’ Royalty and Inspired by Stamping. Any comments or questions are gladly accepted. Thanks for taking time to look. I love what I do.

Fourth of July - a little late

I needed a card for the Fourth of July but since I just got it made I at least used the right colors. This was inspired by this card  by Michelle at http://inspirationink.typepad.com. and Kim at http://atlstamper198.blogspot.com. Thanks girls for your sharing, Love the new stamp sets and plan to make more soon.

Stamps: Label Love

Paper: Whisper White, Chery Cobbler, Night of Navy, DSP Polka Dot Parade

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Chevron EF, Artisan Label Punch, Hexagon Punch, Tiny Star Punch, Rhinestones

This was for a sketch swap from a group of swappers that I host. I wanted to use some of the new colors, ribbon, stamps and punch so came up with this swap. 

Stamps: Flower Shop, Apple Blossom

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi

Ink: Calypso Coral, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Pansy Punch, Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Stretch Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Brads

Bright Simply Soft & Cards for a Cause

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Getting a chance to play today as I have been running a fever with this stupid cold and tired of staying in bed. DH is at church and my kids will be here later today on their way to Seattle from Montana. 

 The above card is today's featured stamper. Here is the card I cased http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6465759251752564977#editor/target=post;postID=353782608203584889. I like her card a lot abut wanted to do it in the color challenge Bashful Raspberry Petals for my swap group. Not sure I like the card as it is rather bright. Also really hard to tell the raspberry ripply from the primrose petals. 

Stamps: Simply Soft (hostess), Elements of Style, Love Blossoms Wheel

Paper: Bashful Blue, Raspberry Ripple 

Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals. RR stampin' write

Accessories - Raspberry Ripple Stitched Ribbon, Stripes EF, Stampin' around, 

The bottom card is one of 12 I made for St. Baldricks Foundation Cards for a Cause for the month of April. They will go in tomorrow's mail. I made 12 different cards 4 different color themes and using the 3 different semtiments from the stamp set.

Stamp: Upsy Daisy

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Riding Hood Red, DSP from the Festival of Prints Stack - other cards: DSP from the Print Poetry and Festival of Print Pack, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Early Espresso.

Ink: Cherry Cobbler - other; Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Primrose Petals

Accessories; Cherry Cobbler Taffeta Ribbon - others; Early Espresso Taffeta, Gumball Green Stitched Robbin, & Early Espresso Square embossed looking.

Thanks for taking the time to look and leave any comments or questions. I do what I do because I love it.

Thanks for Caring

Last set of cards for tonight. That makes 8 more cards today but I also did grocery shopping, banking, picked up my son and a few other errands. Another one of my favorite spots is TSOT where I loved Sarah's card so much I cased it. Loved her colors very much but did not want to make it exactly the same so here it is:

Stamp: Language of Friendship, Thanks for Caring

Paper: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Parker's Patterns DSP

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Fancy Fan EF, Sixxlits Lots of Tags, Large Oval Punch, White Pearls, Dimensionals

Thanks for taking the time to look over my blog and leave any comments or questions, they are always welcome.