Happy Halloween

I hope everyone is ready for the hoopla of Halloween night. I have been busy creating and decorating for this fun event. Not only is it Halloween in our house, it is also Homecoming for my daughter Kelsey, who is a senior at Pinnacle High School. The Homecoming game is tonight and the Homecoming dance is tomorrow night.
Here are some cute favors I made with inspiration from my friend Cambria (Stamp a Little Love Baby) for Kelsey to give out to her friends and teachers today. I will also give them to our neighbors and parents who bring the kids trick or treating tonight at our house. Of course, I slip my business card in the box along with the M&M's.

Cambria created the Frankie and FrankAnn!














I took it one step further and created Jack & Boo.














Recipe:
Big Shot, Top Note Die

Frankie and Frankann:
Paper: Green Galore, Elegant Eggplant, Pink Passion, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Green Galore
Access: Circle Punches, White Gel Pen, Ribbon, Black Marker, Sponge Daubers

Jack:
Paper: Only Orange, Basic Black, Green Galore, So Saffron
Ink: Only Orange, Close to Cocoa
Access: Ribbon, Black Marker, Sponge Daubers, White Gel Pen, Photo Corner Punch (eyes/nose), Key Tag Punch

Boo:
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Almost Amethyst
Ink: Almost Amethyst
Access: Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Small & Large Oval Punches, Sponge Daubers

Have a Happy Halloween!

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Ways to Use Cracking...

...that is today's Ways to Use it Challenge over on SCS. I used some DP from my large collection of papers. I thought it would make a nice scallop edge medallion. Hope you like it.















Recipe:
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Whisper White, Non SU! DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss
Access: Ruby Red Marker, Dimensional Adhesive, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Small & Large Oval Punches, Scallop Edge Punch

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Birthday RAK's

Thank you to everyone who sent a card to me for my birthday, I loved them all. I received so many beautiful cards from my blogging friends and SCS friends. I had so much fun looking at all of them. I wish I could share them all, but there are so many. I asked my kids while we were looking at them to choose their favorite three. So here they are:
From Chris Kirkpatrick (aka flutterbug on SCS)



















From Bonnie Ratzloff (aka raduse on SCS)














From Amy Shinabarger (aka g33kgr1 on SCS)



















Don't forget to check out my blog candy from yesterday! You can't win if you don't play.

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ready, set, snow!

...well I won't be holding my breath for any snow in Phoenix. But I did create this card for today's sketch challenge over on SCS. It is the 200th sketch challenge...wow, hard to believe. I look forward to these each week. Roxie does a great job at challenging us.



















Recipe:
Stamps: Best Wishes & More
Paper: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Whisper White, Ski Slope DSP
Ink: Baja Breeze, Real Red
Access: Silver Brads, Dimensional Adhesive, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Stardust Gel Pen (highlights on the snowflakes)
Tools: 1/16" Hole Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch

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Blog Candy for my birthday

Today is my birthday and I have a wonderful Blog Candy for you to win. To be entered in the drawing, simply leave a comment in this post letting me know what your favorite current Stampin' Up! stamp set is and what colors you go to the most when using that set. Feel free to enter more than one time, be sure to share a different stamp set and colors each time you enter. It will be so interesting to see what everyone says. I will use Random.org to choose a winner on Monday, Nov. 3rd.
Good luck to everyone and thanks for making my birthday special.














Blog candy includes Birthday Whimsy Stamp set, Baja Breeze Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, Variety of Big Shot Die Cuts, Note Pad with pen, Sizzix purse holds chapstick, altered binder clip and a paper piercing foam block.

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Tangerine Pixie Kisses

...today is color challenge Tuesday over on SCS. I love the colors for today - Tangerine Tango, Pixie Pink, Kiwi Kiss. The card I created to share today is using my new set - Best Wishes & More - which I received last week at San Antonio Regionals. I cut the leaves & stems freehand from scraps of Kiwi Kiss. The ribbon is a new way to do a faux bow. I hope you like it.














Recipe:
Stamps: Best Wishes & More
Paper: Hawaii Papaya DSP. Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Pixie Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Pixie Pink, Tangerine Tango
Access: Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Stickles (non-SU), Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: 1/2" Circle Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Paper Snips

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San Antonio Bound

San Antonio Stampin' Up! Regionals are this weekend and I am so excited to be going. I am leaving shortly for the airport and will return on Sunday evening. I am also attending the SCS dinner on Friday night. I will have so much to share when I get back, but I wanted to share two of my regional swaps with you before I go. Be sure to check back on Monday for the rest....I made 5 different ones!!

This card features a Scalloped Edge Medallion. I want to thank Alesha Walls, she shared this tutorial on SCS. I love to thread ribbon through it. Hint: I cut the basic black square 2-5/8".














Recipe:
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Best Yet
Paper: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Black
Access: White Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: 1/2" Circle Punch, Square Punches, Scallop Edge Punch


For this card I used the border piece, (this piece is left after you cut the Top Note Big Shot Die) to create a frame, and stamped it with the Canvas Background Stamp. I love these colors for fall and this awesome set.














Recipe:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Canvas
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: Tangerine Tango, So Saffron
Access: Twill, Dimensional Adhesive, Top Note Die
Tools: Big Shot Machine

Have a great weekend and I will share more when I return from San Antonio.

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Lunch and Swap with Friends

I had a great time on Monday meeting friends. We met at BJ's Restaurant at Desert Ridge for lunch and swapped full cards with a snow theme. We had a delicious lunch, great conversation and swapped awesome cards. Here is everyone, except my daughter, who is taking the picture.
Left to Right: Terri, Karen, Me, TJ (Mel's son), Mel, Jean, Chat













Here is my daughter Kelsey with Mel's son TJ. TJ had an instant crush on Kelsey and wanted his picture taken with her. He is so cute!!


















Here are the cards from the swap:
Mel's card














Karen's card



















Terri's card



















Jean's card



















Chat's card














My card


















Recipe:
Stamps: Season of Friendship, Punch Pals
Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black
Access: Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Markers, Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: Small Oval Punch, Word Window Punch

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NMBS Challenge 17

I hosted the challenge this week on the NMBS blog. As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So in honor of this, my challenge was to make a card that features the color pink, using any shade of pink cardstock or DSP and also using pink ribbon somewhere on your card.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Always
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette
Access: Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Pink Brads, Dew Drops, Dimensional Adhesive, Crystal Effects
Tools: 1/16" Hole Punch, Paper Snips

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Mad for Plaid Winter Post

Ways to Use it Challenge over on SCS today is all about Mad for Plaid. Here is the card I created for the challenge. I used the Prestwick DSP for my plaid background.














Recipe:
Stamps: Winter Post, Best Yet (hostess set)
Paper: Garden Green, Night of Navy, Prestwick DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy, Garden Green
Access: Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads, Dimensional Adhesive, White Gel Pen
Tools: Ticket Corner Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

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Welcome Frame

I love the fall season and have my home all decorated. I made this welcome frame to sit on the table in my entryway. I took an unfinished wood frame and added Haiki DSP to the front. The back and sides are painted using Acrylic paint. The images in the center are stamped, watercolored and cut out. Then applied to create a fall scene.



















Recipe:
Stamps: Autumn Harvest, Warm Words
Paper: Haiku DSP, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, So Saffron
Ink: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, So Saffron, More Mustard
Access: Aqua Painters, Acrylic Paint, Paper Snips

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Happy Fall Sketch

Today is Sketch Challenge Wednesday over on SCS. I always love doing the sketch challenges and learning new card layouts.










Here is the card I created for the sketch challenge, using one of my favorite new sets...Happy Blessings. I love fall!!















Recipe:
Stamps: Happy Blessings, Sanded, Everyday Flexible Phrases
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Basic Black
Access: SU! Markers: Creamy Caramel, Bordering Blue, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Going Grey, So Saffron; Brads, Dimensional Adhesive, Linen Thread
Tools: Coluzzle, 1/16" Hole Punch

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True Friend Basic Pirouettes

Today is Tuesday and Color Combination Challenge on SCS. It is a beautiful color combo of Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White. The color challenge combos will be using pinks for the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My mother-in-law and my best friend, Vicki, both are survivors.














Recipe:
Stamps: True Friend
Paper: Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Access: Pink & Black Gingham Ribbons, Black Brads, Certainly Celery Marker, Dimensiional Adhesive
Tools: Paper Snips, 1/16" Hole Punch

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October Downline Meeting

I always look forward to our group get together each month and this month was no exception.
I had the ladies over at my house last Thursday night for our monthly SU! Downline Meeting.
We had 14 in attendance, we enjoyed wonderful conversation, a delicious array of food & desserts, doing our make & takes, and of course, swapping.
I provided the make & takes projects for everyone to make.
Sizzix purse and Peppermint spiders














Here is the purse open:














Recipe for purses:
Paper: Hawaii Papaya DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango
Access: Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot Scallop Envelope Die and Scallop #2 Die, Velcro, Sticky Strip, Filigree Brads
Tools: Big Shot, 1/8" Hole Punch, Scor-Pal, Paper Snips















Recipe for spiders:
Paper: Basic Black, Only Orange, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Access: White gel pen, Adhesive
Tools: Scalloped Circle Punch, 1/2", 1/4" Circle Punches, Photo Corner Punch

I made the door prize and Anita won. I filled a cute fall basket with tealight candles and clear glass candle holders with SU! rub ons on them. Also this frame, covered with Haiku DSP and then I stamped and colored the scarecrow and garden scene from the Happy Blessings set.



















Our swap theme was Any Occasion Cards using the In Colors.
Here are the awesome swaps I received:

Pam B.'s card














Tammy's card














Pam H.'s card

















Sharon's card


















Chat's card


















Michele's card



















Diane's card

















Pam W.'s card


















Anita's card













Cheri's card


















Grace's card















Jean's card


















My card














Recipe:
Stamps: Season of Friendship
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Close to Cocoa, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red
Access: Gold Brads, Tangerine Tango Striped Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: 1/16" Hole Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch

If you want to join my downline, please contact me and you can have all the fun too!
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Technique Lover's Challenge

After a very busy weekend, it really feels good to be in my stamp room, creating some exciting projects. First project of the day...it is Monday and Technique Challenge over on SCS. The challenge was to make a Stair Step Fold card. These are very easy and fun to add all the elements to make the card complete.














Recipe:
Stamps: Winter Post
Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Ski Slope DSP, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft Ink, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa
Access: Silver Brads, Dimensional Adhesive, Bone Folder, Snowflake Die
Tools: Big Shot, Circle Punches (1", 1-3/8", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/2"), 1/16" Hole Punch

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N.M.B.S. Challenge #16

Holiday Treasures Gift Card Holder
This week's challenge was hosted by Adela. Her challenge was for us to make a gift card holder. I love this one with the hinged topper. Check out the N.M.B.S. group blog for more gift card holders from the challenge.































RECIPE:
STAMPS: Cute & Curly
PAPER: Holiday Treasures DSP, Old Olive, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
INK: Ruby Red
ACCESS: 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive, Rhinestone Circle Brad, Sticky Strip
TOOLS: Curly Label Punch, 1/8" Hole Punch

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Race for the Cure

Sunday, we joined thousands of others for the Phoenix, Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure. It was a beautiful morning here in Phoenix for the walk. My best friend, Vicki and my mother-in-law are both survivors of breast cancer.
Here is a picture of us at the race location in front of our favorite sponsor - FUZE - they were giving everyone samples of their yummy drinks.














L to R: My daughter Kelsey, Me, My BFF Vicki

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Combined Challenges

Color Challenge meets Sketch Challenge
Here is the card I created using the color challenge from yesterday on SCS - Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss and the sketch challenge for today. I love this saying and can't seem to stop putting it on my cards.














Recipe:
Stamps: On Your Birthday, Little Flowers
Paper: Hawaii Papaya DSP, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Access: Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive, Dew Drops

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a creative day!

World Card Making Day 2008

I spent this past Saturday stamping and chatting with all the great gals on the SCS Challenge Forums for World Card Making Day. There were 7 challenges in all and they ran from 11am (EST) to 11pm (EST). So here in Phoenix that is 8am to 8 pm. A new challenge was posted every 2 hours. I completed all the challenges and even got some laundry done in between and a couple of quick errands. I hope you enjoy looking at my cards as much as I enjoyed creating them.

#1 - Sketch Challenge













Recipe:
Stamps: On Your Birthday, Bella's Bloom
Paper: Bella Rose DSP, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette
Access: Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive, Copper Brads
Tools: 1/16" Hole Punch, Ticket Corner Punch

#2 - Featured Stamper - CASEing Sherry aka SherryLC05 on SCS
Her card I chose to CASE can be seen here. I changed the color combo & stamp set for my card
















Recipe:
Stamps: Garden Whimsy, On Your Birthday
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Sweet Always DSP, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie
Access: Pink Brads, Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: Small Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch

#3 - Inspiration Challenge
The cover of the Coldwater Creek catalog was the inspiration














Recipe:
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Sweet Always DSP, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Access: Pumpkin Pie & Chocolate Chip Markers, Sponge Dauber, Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: Small & Large Oval Punches, Horizontal Slot Punch

#4 - Ways to Use It Challenge
Show me your Tree...Use a tree of some kind on your card.

















Recipe:
Stamps: Season of Frienship
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
Access: Gold Brads, Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: Horizontal Slot Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch

#5 - Try A New Technique
Make a hand made Nested Circle Flower as an embellishment for your card, using at least 5 circles of different sizes.













Recipe:
Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Paper: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Murifield DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Pacific Point
Access: Old Olive Brads, Rhinestone Brad, Dimensional Adhesive, Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Circle Punches, 1/16" Hole Punch, 1/8" Hole Punch

#6 - Limited Supplies Challenge
Use no DSP and no pastels













Recipe:
Stamps: Halloween Frights, All Holidays, Frightful Fence Jumbo Wheel
Paper: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron
Access: Sponge Dauber, Black Brads, Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: 1/16" Hole Punch, Paper Snips

#7 - Color Combo Challenge
Use Lime Green, Lemon, Orange, Black, Basic Gray and Confetti Cream on your card.













Recipe:
Stamps: Tart & Tangy, Thank You Kindly
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White, Confetti Cream, Only Orange, Green Galore, YoYo Yellow
Ink: Green Galore, Only Orange, Summer Sun, Basic Black
Access: Apple Green Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive

Can you believe I stamped all these cards on Saturday? I had so much fun stamping this weekend...
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