Sale A Bration sneak

This card is made from the Big Day Sale-A-Bration set I just received a couple of days ago. I needed a swap card for a child's birthday in my swap group; therefore I made this card. Also wanted to use the last sketch of 2014 from SCS and the color challenge from CCMC. I was not so sure about the colors but liked it once I made the card. Liked the sketch as it was very simple and whipped 4 cards out in 15 minutes.

Stamps: Big Day (Sale-A-Bration 2015)

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Real Red and Whisper White

Accessories: Arrows Embossing Folder, retired Label Punch.

Thanks for looking and leaving any comments or questions. They are all appreciated greatly.

Happy New Year

I spent Jan 1&2 making a few new cards. Need to get a few completed before I go back to work on the 5th. Oh my break is almost over. 

The first card was from SFF010215 and PPA234. SFF was a sketch challenge posted 1/2/15 and 

PPA was a color challenge posted 1/1/15.  I am a little disappointed in the way the colors turned out on my card. The "Best Wishes" is stamped in Wisteria Wonder but it looks gray. I layers the 3 colors of ribbon to accent and add some pop.

Stamp: Best Year Ever

Ink: Wisteria Wonder

Paper: Night of Navy, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White & Shimmery Silver, scrap of Flirtatious DSP

Accessories: Night of Navy seam binding ribbon, Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon and Silver ribbon, a fishers border punch, 1 3/4 x 7/8 oval and scalloped oval punch, dimensionals, Wisteria Wonder marker

This above cards is a sketch from OWH245. I absolutely love their sketches and an going to try to make another box of cards for them again in 2015. Hopefully they will get in the mail in the next 4-5 months.

Stamp: Crazy About You (new for sale on 1/5/15)

Ink : Calypso Coral

Paper: Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White & Best Year Ever DSP (new 2015)

Accessories: Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, Tag Maker Punch, New Flower Medallion Punch, 

Decorative Dots embossing folder, dimensionals

This last card is also from OWH244. Another wonderful sketch. Always need cards for the SCS BRAK.

Stamp: Butterfly Basics (also new 2015)

Ink; Basic Brown, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Whisper White & Best Year Ever DSP (new 2015)

Accessories: Crushed Curry Polka Dotted Ribbon, Blender Pens, Small Butterfly Punch, 

dimensionals, tiny Pearls, Sponge Daubers

Thank you so much for leaving comments, they are very much appreciated. Also sorry I am not on my blog as much as I would love to be. I am going to try to post more in 2015, each year I get to do more.

A little Kindness 2

This card was made for a package of cards I am making for my sister. She love purples and butterflies. I 

too had forgot about the kissing technique until I looked at the following card and how to color the jewels: http://stampingwithlinda.typepad.com...ng-moment.html. Thanks Linda. Two cards in one day with the same stamp set - good for me.

Keywords: Kinda Eclectic 

Stamps: Kinda Eclectic

Paper: Perfect Plum, Always Artichoke, Whisper White

Ink: Always Artichoke, Blackberry Bliss

Accessories: Rhinestones, Flower and butterfly punches.

Techniques: Kissing, color rhinestones

A Little Kindness

After being gone for a week of camping I am home and ready to play. Also will be going to back to school orientation later this week and then back for the year next Monday. Play time will be cut back a little then. During the week at camp I developed a very sore groin and the pain ran down my leg and into my kneecap. Not sure what is going on there, hope it is not a blood clot but I do go to the Dr. this pm. 

This is for the Color Challenge CC491 today and MOJO354 inspired by stampinChristy. I did change the Bermuda Bay to Tempting Turquoise to go with the DSP I used for the card. Thanks Christy. I really like the layout and wanted to used this new stampset for this week's challenge. I did layer my two printed pieces and added ink around the circle to make it stand out just a little more. Added a little Old Olive for the leaf and cut the ends of my ribbon with some pinking shears.

Keywords: CC491 Kinda Eclectic 

Stamps: Kinda Eclectic

Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Sweet Taffy DS

Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Big Shot, Decorative Dots EF, Circle Framelit Dies, Butterfly Punches, Seam Binding Ribbon

Techniques: Color Challenge. Sketch Challenge

Thank you so much for taking the time to look and it is greatly appreciated if you leave a comment. I love what I do in my craft room so this is my therapy and hope others enjoy it also.

Trick or Treat

I am not really a Halloween type of gal but I will need a couple cards for my swap group therefore I did one for the cause today. I don't even have a lot of stamps for the occassion so I used just a general sentiment tag set. The color challenge was to use Bermuda Bay, Gray & Tangelo Twist for CMCC314 today. Also used yesterday's sketch from FMS147. Here it is:

Keywords: Tags 4 You Halloween

Stamps: Tags 4 You

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Tangelo Twist, Witch's Brew DSP, Confetti Celebration DSP

Ink: Tangelo Twist

Accessories: Label Bracket Punch, In Color 2014-2016 Satin Stitched Ribbon

Techniques: Sketch & Color

Thanks for taking the time to look and leave a comment. Comments are greatly appreciated.

Love the color challenge today as these are some of my favorites along with the Sweet Sorbet Paper. Wanted to also use two need stamp sets so combined them with this sketch SC464 and today's color challenge CC489. I am also working on packing up my first box of 100 cards to be sent to Operation Write Home on Friday. The I Like You stamp is a little hard to see as it is also on the Pool Party Party under the Trust God stamp.

Keywords: CC489 SC464 I Like You Trust God

Stamps: I Like You, Trust God

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Sweet Sorbet DSP

Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral

Accessories: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Ruffled Calypso Coral Ribbon

Techniques: Sketch & Color Challenges

Thanks for taking the time to look and leave a comment if you will, they are always appreciated.

Try Stamping on Tuesday

My card for the TSOT #176, sketch challenge. I love the Sweet Sorbet DSP so wanted to use it. Also uses color challenge CC487 of Crisp Cantaloupe, Pear Pizzaza, Soft Sky, Soft Suede & Whisper White. I used a border punch to make the scallop and added some Crisp Cantaloupe Stretch Ruffle Trim to the card. The Build A Bird Punch and scalloped Circle were handy for the focal point after daubing with ink.

My MOJO 354 card is a day late but had a hard time deciding what to do. I cam eup with this card as I have been using these floral stamp for my BRAK cards and really liked the monochromatic card Mary did as a sample. This is a really great, easy and fun sketch to follow. I am going to visit a cousin that is going blind the rest of this week and she wants to make a few cards so I decided I am using this sketch and the retired In Colors 2012/2014 as I have lot of paper and ribbon to use. I wanted something bold and yet simple so she will be able to see what we are doing. Pray this goes well.

My cards: Stamps: Petite Petals, Flower Shop, Beautiful Bunch, Six-Sided Sampler

Paper: Tangelo Twist, Whisper White, In Color 2014/16 Color Stack DSP

Ink: Tangelo Twist

Accessories: Fun Flower, Pansy and Petitie Petals Punches, In Color Ribbon, Dimensionals

Thanks for taking the time to look and leave a comment. They are very much appreciated.

Three Challenges Card

Last evening after having a tooth pulled yesterday I finally got in the mood to create. I was doing some looking at different sites and blogs and came up with this card. It fulfills three challenges on one card. The first  is for WT487 on SCS to use lots of textures. Then it fits the HSS189 Color challenge and thirdly, the CCMC311 Sketch. I loved all three challenges and came up with a card I will need in the future for a fall themed swap.

Stamp: Gently Falling (2-step stamping) and Hey There Buds

Ink; Crisp Cantaloupe, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, So Saffron

Paper: Colors to be used Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Tangelo Twist, Whisper White

Accessories. Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Pearls, Satin Ribbon, Butterfly Punch

My many textures are the Lost Lagoon layer is embossed and hard to see, Another texture is the hand cut leaves and curled on the edges, added a ribbon bow and pearls to the butterfly.

Thanks for looking, I hope I have inspired you. Any and all comments are greatly appreciated.

My idea of camping

We went camping last week in Montana and I spent a lot of time making cards. Only took a few sheets of cardstock - Basic Gray, Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Sahara Sand; 3 stamp sets - Sea Street, Post Collection and Pretty Postage, one punch, and the new paper stack Moonlight.  Also took my big shot and embossing folders to use on the quilted designs - they make a big difference with the added texture. Made 4 each of the first three and tenth designs, then 2 of each of the other 8 quilted cards = total of 28 cards in 3 days . Add the embellishments to the quilted cards yesterday after I was at home. Off to OWH.

Thank you so much for looking and taking time to leave a comment or two. I appreciated it very much and I may even visit your blog and leave you a little something to smile about.

Lot's of time to play

Yesterday was my last day of work for about 2 months. I even got off a couple hours early therefore; I cam home and played for a change. I am almost caught up on all of my card swaps and scrapping kits. The following are some of my renditions on the challenges I like to participate in when I have the time:

CCMC309

Stamp: Let Your Hair Down

 Paper: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla, 

and Print Poetry DSP Stack

Ink: Midnight Muse

Freshly Made Sketches

Stamp: For Your Country

Paper: Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White

Ink: Pacific Point

Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog and leave a comment if you will, They are greatly appreciated,

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.

So far Behind

I will post more details when I get home from church. I am so far behind and this is a card for a swap and also The Paper Players Challenge #201. Been a long time since I really had time to play and make cards.

Stamps: Baby We've Grown

Paper: Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and 

Watercolor Wonder DSP

Ink: Island Indigo

Accessories: 2" scallop Circle, 1 3/4 " circle punches. Dimensionals

The above card is a case from Stamping Rox my Fuzzy Blue Sox that I found on Pinterest. I wanted to use this paper from Sweet Sorbet DSP and the colors for a swap challenge that were Crisp Pistachio Crumbs. I also made a few extra to add to my Operation Write Home box that I hope to be able to mail by the 1st of Jult.

Stamp: See Ya Later

Paper: Crumbs Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White

and Sweet Sorbet (Sale-A-Bration) DSP

Accessories: Apothecary Framelit Dies, Small Pearls, Arrow Embossing Folder, 

and the Big Shot

Another case from Pinterest thanks toKathleen Stamps. I am  loving the ideas for all of the Sweet Sorbet DSP. Sorry about the crooked ribbon but I fixed it on the card. Might get caught up yet.

Stamp: You Are Loved

Paper: Pool Party, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet DSP, Whisper White.

Ink: Markers in Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding, Basic Black

Accessories: Label Punch, Ruffled Cantaloupe ribbon, scallop embossing folder

Big Shot and dimensionals.

Thanks for looking at my blog and leaving comments. They are very 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.

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.

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.

By the Tide, Wetlands, SC469

I was busy today making 4 sets of masculine cards for gifts, OWH, etc. I pulled out a couple of stamp sets I like and a DSP package. I have a hard time making masculine cards to had to search the SCS galleries and some pinterest to get a couple of ideas, then I went back to the Splitcoaststampers sketches and it hit me.

The above are three of the five cards I met for each set. The other two use the Seahorse and the Fish from the By the Tide stamp set also. They were Not Quite Navy and Cherry Cobbler from the same DSP.

Paper: Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb, Cake, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, 

Very Vanilla and  Parker's Patterns DSP

Stamps: By the Tide, Wetlands, Really Good Greetings, Seasonal Sentiments

Ink:; Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Big Shot, Circle Framelit Dies, 1" Cirlce Punch, 1 3/8" Cirlce Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for any and all comments. I always appreciate any criticism also. Hope you enjoy.

Happy Birthday

I made this card for two different challenges :Clean & Simple 274 sketch and Paper Pal Arts 186 color challenge. It is a little simple for me but I like it as a quick card. Will most likely go into my OWH package.

Paper: Island Indigo, Gold Shimmer, Whisper White

Stamp Set: Six-Sided Sampler, Sincere Salutations

Ink: Island Indigo

Accessories: Hexagon Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

This 2nd card, same sketch is for ColourQ #222. Challenge was ti use, Black, Gold, Going Gray & White

Paper: I did not have Going Gray so I used Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White & Gold Shimmer

Ink: Basic Black

Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler, Swirls & Curls Verses (hostess)

Accessories; Hexagon Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for  any and all comments. Always interest to hear if my cards are liked and appreciated.

Birthday Wishes

I started today at a crop to cut out kits to make about 20 cards for Operation Write Home and 2 gitft sets.
I will make 2 sets of 5 with one each and the other 10 to OWH. I am very happy with how they turned out thanks to the Sketch at Stamping Royalty Challenge 208. I really like this card landscape or portrait.

My Cards: in 5 different colors

Paper: Cajun Craze & Crisp Cantaloupe; Chocolate Chip & Baked Brown Sugar; Garden Green & Pistachio Pudding; Island Indigo & Cool Cabana; Rich Razzleberry & Strawberry Slush; Whisper White

 and DSP from the In Color 2013-15 Paper Stack. (Love these 5 new colors)

Ink; Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Island Indigo, & Rich Razzleberry

Stamp Set: Flower Shop and an assortment of sentiments. 

Accessories: Scalloped Lace Border Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch, and Snail Adhesive

The Sketch I used:

Please let me know what you think as I appreciate any and all comments.

More Quilt Cards

These are three of the 6 quilted cards I am doing in a class on Jan 4 at my home. I showed the group the ones I made for Christmas gifts that in in an older post and they wanted to do a class using quilting. My quilting ideas are from Splitcoaststampers, Pinterest, and my quilt books.

Dresden Plate Pattern, thanks to Ellen Smallwood, the designer of this card via Mary Fish. I really like the way it looks without the butterfly also but I wanted to fill the empty space a little more.

Paper: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Blueberry Crisp retired DSP.

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Butterfly Punch, Label Punch, Circle Punch, 

Stampin' Dimensionals, Pearls

Diamond Shape Quilt, by Frenchie. I cased the card and made a couple others with the same design. Added the butterfly to complete the center.

Paper: Gumball Green, midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry Paper Stack

Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Tiny Butterfly Punch, Needle Punch,  

Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Going to add a sentiment when I send the card as do not know for what occasion right now.

This card pattern came from a tutorial by Nancy Riley. She has step by step directions but it is really easy once you start and get all of the papers cut. I cut my papers closer to the sizes I needed by measuring.

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Pools Party, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories. Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Very Vintage button, 1/8" Ribbon in one of the green shades (do not have it with me at the moment), Stampin' Dimensionals 

Thanks for looking and leaving any comments. I love making cards and am currently working on some sets for gifts, Operation Write Home, and a swap group I belong to. Usually make about 500 cards a year.

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.