Sketch Challenge

I created this card for the Sketch Challenge. I used Bali Breeze DSP, which I love, and took the colors that are from the paper to complete the card.













I used the A Beautiful Thing Stamp Set, and the Warm Words Stamp Set both from SU! I used Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Groovy Guava and Whisper White cardstock. The middle panel is popped-up using dimensional adhesive. I used the ticket corner punch on the corners of the flower panel and the layer.

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Color, Color...Snip, Snip...

Color Combinations and Ways to Use It all in one card
I designed this card for the color challenge using Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip for my colors. The Ways to Use It Challenge was to use scissors in a way you normally wouldn't. So I took the scalloped circle punch and punched it out from textured pretty in pink cardstock. Taking my scissors, I cut away every other petal from the punch-out. When you are done you have this pretty flower. I used the 1/2" circle punch for the center. This was shared by Tammy for the 3 minute demo at the downline meeting last week.

















RECIPE:

Stamps: Priceless, For A Friend
Paper: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip
Acces: Scalloped Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Double Circle Punch, Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Binder Clip (non-SU), Dimensional Adhesive

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Mother's Day Pocket Card

Downline Meeting Swap
I designed this card for the swap at my downline meeting last week. The theme was to make a Pocket Card for Spring or Mother's Day. I used the Blooming with Love Set from SU!

















RECIPE:

Stamp Set: Blooming with Love, Flannel Plaid
Paper: Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, Almost Amethyst, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Groovy Guava
Acces: Scalloped Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Dimensional Adhesive, Tag Corner Punch, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon, Silver Brads, SU! Markers.

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You Cheer Me Up Award

I was given this award today from my friend Chat (nitestamper). Thanks Chat!

And the Blog Candy Winner is....

Julie A. She was the closest to my favorite combo. My favorite combo right now is Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue and Gable Green with Whisper White. Thanks to all you stopped by and left a comment. Keep watching for the next blog candy.

....Julie A. said...Congrats on your hits and thanks so much for the opportunity to win the blog candy! My favorite color combo is Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue.
April 13, 2008 1:18 PM....

Julie please email me at cre8tivestamper@cox.net with your mailing address so I can send the goodies to you. Congrats!!

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Combined Challenges for Wednesday

Color Challenge and Sketch Challenge
... have mered into one card that I designed to share with you today. I used the colors Basic Gray, Groovy Guava, and Blush Blossom for this card. I used the Groovy Guava DSP prints as my background. The Embrace Life set is so perfect for water coloring and I used the Aqua Painter to give the flowers some color. The flower panel is popped up using dimensional adhesive. Of course, some paper piercing on the edges complete the look.














RECIPE:
Stamps: Embrace Life Stamp Set from SU!
Paper: Basic Gray, Blush Blossom, Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Groovy Guava DSP prints
Ink: Basic Gray, Groovy Guava
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Blush Blossom SU! marker, Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon, Blush Blossom Eyelets, Dimensional Adhesive
Tools: Crop-A-Dile, Paper Piercing Tool Kit,

Today is the last day to leave a comment for my blog candy giveaway. See post below for more info on how to play.

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Double Pocket Card

Technique Challenge
Today's challenge was to make a double pocket card using a tutorial on SCS. I created this card to send to a friend in my hometown who is going through some tough times right now. I decided to use the Au Chocolate DSP (retired SU!) for the challenge. The tags that are inside each pocket are stamped using the True Friend set. The large eyelets are set using the Crop-A-Dile.

















RECIPE:
Stamps: True Friend
Paper: Au Chocolate DSP, River Rock, Groovy Guava, Very Vanilla
Ink: Groovy Guava, Garden Green
Accessories: Large Pewter Eyelets, River Rock Ribbon, Brown brad, Staples
Tools: Scalloped Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Scissors

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Blog Candy - 10,000 Hits Today

10,000 Hits and counting!
Wow! I can't believe it. I just noticed that I reached 10,000 hits today. I enjoy sharing my stamping world with you and appreciate each and every one of you who visit my blog. I have this blog candy to give away. The winner will receive a Boho-style altered journal, Fiskars hand-squeeze 1" punch, packet of ribbon pieces, binder clips, pieces punched from SU! punches and a surprise item.


















To win, simply leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite SU! color combo, if yours matches my favorite combo you win...in case of a tie I will use random.org to choose a winner. You only have until Wednesday, April 16th at midnight Arizona time. One entry per person unless you are a subscriber to my blog, then you can enter twice. I can't wait to see all the color combos.

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Friday Night Stamping with Friends

Girl's Night Out
I had my 3 best friends over last night for an evening of stamping. Everyone brought food so we could make dinner (Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, French Bread, Strawberries and Cheesecake)...yumo! We each brought a shoebox swap to stamp. We had a great time!! Here are the projects we made:

Jean's card - Gate-Fold Card using the Embrace Life Stamp Set














Vicki's Card - Long Notes Card using the Blossoms Abound Set














My card - Flap Fold Card using the Tart & Tangy Set & Fundamental Phrases














Chat was having a difficult day and left her project at home. LOL Gotta love her!
So here is a bonus project that Jean brought. She found the idea here on SCS.
Use 2 scallop circle punches, and 2 Hershey's nuggets. A corset for your chocolates!














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Simple Sketch

Sketch Challenge Wednesday
Today I designed this card for the sketch challenge over at SCS. It is a very simple oval focal point. I used the Oval Nestabilities to cut the ovals, and the paper piercing tool for the holes in the center of each scallop. The images are popped up with dimensional adhesive.



















Recipe:
Stamps: A Beautiful Thing
Paper: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Groovy Guava Prints DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava
Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensional Adhesive, Brad, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

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Real Red Tulips

Tuesday's Color Challenge - Real Red, Glorious Green, Night of Navy

Here is the card I designed for today's challenge over at SCS. Tulips are my favorite flower so what better color than REAL RED. I never use Glorious Green so this was a true challenge. I used a small piece for a layer and then used the SU! marker for the stems and leaves.



















Recipe:
Stamps: Garden Whimsy
Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy, Glorious Green, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: SU! Markers: Glorious Green, Real Red, Dimensional Adhesive, Real Red Eyelets, Crop-A-Dile, Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punches, Photo Corner Punch, Red Grosgrain Ribbon, White Gel Pen

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Sharing More from VSN

Rolling Out The Red Carpet

This challenge was to use RED as your focal point on a card. I used the Always stamp set and stamped everything in red. The distressing tool was used around the red center rectangle to add dimension. and after cutting out all the stamped images, I mounted them with dimensional adhesive. I used the paper piercing tool and m
at to accent the corners of the white panel.














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Layers of Pumpkin & Turquoise...Ribbon that is

Stacked Ribbon Technique Challenge
I created this card for today's challenge using leftover scraps of Bali Breeze that I used over the weekend on a VSN project (see next post). The challenge for today was to use layers of ribbon as your embellishments. I used Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain, Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, and White Tafetta Ribbon.















RECIPE:

STAMPS: Ginormous Flowers, Much Appreciated
PAPER: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Bali Breeze DSP
INK: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie
ACCESSORIES: 5 Petal Flower Punch, Rose Red Brads, Ribbons, Dimensional Adhesive

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Another VSN Weekend Project

Handbag "Purse-onality"
Here is another project from the VSN Weekend over at SCS. This challenge was to use a handbag for inspiration to show your "purse-onality". I used the Bali Breeze DSP for the background. I love the Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red colors in this paper. I used my Rose Red marker to do the faux stitching, Rose Red brads and the Rounded Tab Punch for the accent tabs. Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon is used for the handles.



















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WHERE'S THE POSTS?

Are you wondering why I haven't posted anything since Friday? Well I have been busy stamping along with the VSN Fashion Weekend over at SCS. It is a Virtual Stamp Night turned into a Virtual Stamp Weekend. The fun began Friday, April 4 at 6 pm EDT (3 pm for me in Arizona) and lasted until Saturday, April 5 at 11 pm EDT (8pm in Arizona), different challenges are posted every hour and you have 45 minutes to complete the challenge, upload your card and clean up to get ready for the next. I didn't get any of my cards uploaded until today, I even missed a couple of challenges due to making dinner and doing laundry. VSN lets you try new things and gets your creativity flowing. I created 15 cards total!! All are on my gallery at SCS. I will share a few here as well.

I Love My Threads
The challenge was to use thread on your card in some way. I used the Paper Piercing Tool Kit to make the holes and then used the Linen Thread from SU! to hand sew the DSP to the layer of cardstock. The horse was inked and stamped repeatedly without adding ink.


















RECIPE:
STAMPS: Wanted
PAPER: Close to Cocoa, River Rock, Ruby Red, Naturals Ivory, Close to Cocoa Prints DSP
INK: River Rock, Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa
ACCESSORIES: Linen Thread, Needle, Paper Piercing Tool Kit, Dimensional Adhesive

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Enjoy Your Color

Limited Supplies Challenge
Today's challenge was to use only white and one other color that is NOT a neutral. Same with embellishments, use as many as long as they are white and the same other color. I chose to use Blue Bayou and the Prints DSP that matches.













RECIPE:

STAMPS: Enjoy Every Moment
PAPER: Blue Bayou, Whisper White, Blue Bayou Prints DSP
INK: Blue Bayou
ACCESSORIES: Dimensional Adhesive, 1/2" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Kit, Blue Bayou Double Stitched Ribbon

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Rub Ons for a Challenge

Ways to Use It Challenge Thursday.
Today's challenge is to find ways to use Rub-on Transfers. Here is the card I designed for the challenge. I used the SU! Love & Happiness Rub Ons. They are very easy to use and you get great results. There is very little stamping on this card. The only stamped image is the sentiment "friend" which is stamped in Bashful Blue. The rest of the images are rub ons.

















RECIPE:
STAMPS: For A Friend
PAPER: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Gable Green, Whisper White
INK: Bashful Blue
ACCESSORIES: Love & Happiness Rub Ons, Dimensional Adhesive, Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercing Kit

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Apricot Blossom

Color Challenge & Sketch Challenge
I made a card for yesterday's color challenge, but my daughter needed it for one of her teacher's today and I gave it to her without taking a picture of it to upload. Oh well, she was so happy that it was ready to go. LOL! Here is the card I designed today, combining two challenges. I am not sure about it. I made my background by rubbing the ink pads directly onto the paper.


















RECIPE:
STAMPS: Bloomin' Beautiful
PAPER: Creamy Caramel, Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal, Mellow Moss, Whisper White
INK: Basic Brown, Creamy Caramel, Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal
ACCESSORIES: Blender Pens, Paper Piercing Tool Kit, Dimensional Adhesive, Apricot Grosgrain Ribbon, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon

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Technique Monday

After a busy weekend at the dance competition, doing laundry, cooking, cleaning and stamping a challenge card here and there. It is finally Monday, and everyone is out of the house and I can get my cards posted.

Today's challenge technique is paper tole... where the same image is stacked to provide dimension to the key features. The catch with today's challenge is NO FLOWERS allowed. Stamp the main image 3 times and cut out detail areas and use dimensional adhesive to pop up.

I took the bashful blue ink pad and rubbed it over the paper to create a washed-looking background, I then stamped the entire image onto the paper. I stamped the images two more times on scrap white paper and colored all the images in using SU! markers (Going Gray (tires), Mellow Moss (truck), Brocade Blue, Regal Rose, So Saffron). I cut out one entire image and mounted it with dimensional adhesive on top of the first stamped image, then cut out several features from the 3rdstamped image to add extra dimension. I chose the fender, the window, the lady, and 3 of the gifts. This was so much fun, I love to cut and this was my stamping therapy for the day!














RECIPE:
Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories
Paper: Mellow Moss, Brocade Blue, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Bashful Blue,
Accessories: SU! Markers, Paper Snips, Dimensional Adhesive, Rounded Tab Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, Silver Brads, Staple, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon

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Saturday Inspiration Challenge

Home Inspired Inspiration
The challenge is to make a card inspired by something in your home. I used a pillow from a chair in my master bedroom retreat area. Here is the pillow and the card that I designed for this challenge.














RECIPE:
Stamps: Live Your Dream
Paper: Perfect Plum, Pal ePlum, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Old Olive
Accessories: Soft Subtles Buttons, Glue Dots, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive

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Why Did I Buy That?

Friday's Limited Supplies Challenge
We were to use something that we bought or was given and didn't know why we bought it. This is the perfect example of that. I loved the crystal brads that I found at a LSS and bought every color. Only to find that the SU! Rhinestone brads colors are better, the ones I bought got lost in my embellishments drawer. So I dug them out to add to this card.













RECIPE:
Stamps: Ginormous Flowers, Stem Sayings
Paper: Real Red, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Soft Sky
Accessories: 5 Petal Flower Punch, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Non SU! Crystal brads, Dimensional Adhesive, 1/8" Hole Punch

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Spray It on!

Ways to Use it Challenge Thursday.

The challenge today was find Ways to Spray It, using Glimmer Mist, water misting, color spritzer ...or whatever else you can think up...have fun spraying!
Here is the card I designed for today's challenge. I just received this new set from the SU! Ocassions Mini catalog. I love to cut out images, so I cut out the three stars on the main panel and popped them up off the paper. I used Silver Spray Glitter on all the Confetti White pieces.
The finished card size is 5-1/2" square.
RECIPE:
Stamps: In the Stars
Paper: Ballet Blue, Night of Navy, Purely Pomegranate, Confetti White
Ink: Night of Navy, Purely Pomegranate, Ballet Blue
Accessories: Silver Spray Glitter, Silver Brads, 1-1/6" Hole Punch, Dimensional Adhesive, Purely Pomegranate & Navy Ribbon.

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Three Days of Challenges

I can't believe it is Thursday already, I have 3 days worth of challenges to share. I managed to get the cards stamped but didn't have time to add them here on my blog until today. So please forgive me for being late with these, but I hope you enjoy looking at them.

Wednesday's Sketch Challenge

















I designed this card for the sketch challenge over at SCS. I used the Priceless Stamp Set, which I have been neglecting lately. I love the swirls in this set. The tall narrow panel is popped up using dimensional adhesive.
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Pink Passion, White
Ink: SU! Pink Passion, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Silver Brads, 1/16" Hole Punch, Soft Sky Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive


Color Challenge Tuesday













I designed this card using the challenge colors Soft Sky, Basic Gray, Whisper White.
Stamp Set: Always
Ink: Basic Gray, Soft Sky
Accessories: Silver Brads, Distressing Tool, Circle Punches, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive

Monday's Try a New Technique Challenge.



















Here is my Flap Fold Card, open and closed, I designed for the Try a New Technique Challenge.
The paper is cut to 3-1/2" x 11" and scored at 4-1/4" & 8-1/2". Round the left side of the panel using a Coluzzle circle cutter. Fold and stamp as desired.
Stamps: Ginormous Flowers, Absolutely Fabulous
Paper: Certainly Celery, Cutie Pie DSP, So Saffron, Rose Red
Ink: Rose Red, Basic Black
Accessories: So Saffron Brads, 1/16" hole punch, Rhinestone Circle Brad, Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Dimensional Adhesive

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Happy Easter!

Stamping goes with everything!
I have been busy over the past couple of days getting everything ready for today. I am making dinner for 12 today, mostly family and a couple adoptees. I always have extras when their is homemade dinner, lol.
Basket Tag for my son's Easter basket.
I used the On Board Simon Upper chipboard, covered it with Certainly Celery Prints DSP, used my SU! craft & hobby blade to trim paper, used my Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole. I also punched 3 stars, using my large star SU! punch, from Celery cardstock, punched holes in each and strung pieces on Celery grosgrain ribbon. I added my own handwriting to each.


Basket Tag for my daughter's Easter basket.
The same as my son's except I covered the chipboard letter with Flowers For You DSP, punched out 3 flowers using my SU! 5 Petal Flower Punch, and strung it on Pretty in Pink Grograin Ribbon. I added my own handwriting to each flower.





I made these cute little treat holders (inspired from Beate's tutorial on SCS) for each place setting at the dinner table.














Stamps: A Good Egg
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Lavender Lave, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Basic Black
Accessories: Scalloped Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Slit Punch, Celery Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Dimensional Adhesive, Velcro



Cupcake Topper made using the Good Egg Set and added some Stickles for sparkle. This is the centerpiece for the food serving table!! But you have to eat dinner first, then you can have a cupcake!!














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Inspiration Saturday

Seaside Blooms

Today is Inspiration Challenge over at SCS. My favorite of all the challenges they host. The inspiration piece is this beautiful seaside bracelet.










Here is the card I designed for the challenge. I love the soft blues and green hues that are in the bracelet. I stamped the images in Basic Gray, and used the Aqua Painter to watercolor the flowers with Soft Sky and Blue Bayou. I used the silver brads to bring in the silver from the bracelet. I have been wanting to use this new set and today was the day. Finished size of card is 4-1/2" square.

















Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful
Paper: Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Blue Bayou, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou
Accessories: Silver Brads, Paper Piercing Kit, Wild Wasabi Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive

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Challenges To Share

Today's challenge was a Limited Supplies Challenge. We were to make multiple cards using the same stamps(3-4), cardstock(2-3), & one sheet of DSP. Here are my 2 cards:













Stamps: A Beautiful Thing, Sweet Serendipity
Paper: Groovy Guava, River Rock, Rose Red, Very Vanilla, Ginger Blossoms DSP
Ink: Rose Red, Groovy Guava, River Rock
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Kit, Ribbon, Rose Red Brads & Button, Linen Thread, Dimensional Adhesive

Yesterday's challenge was to make a card featuring a tag. So here is a card I designed for my downline meeting swap last week, the swap was for tag cards. It fits the challenge perfectly.














Stamps: Live Your Dream
Paper: Bashful Blue, Groovy Guava, Chocolate Chip, White
Ink: Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue,
Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Chocolate 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Brads



Here is the card I designed for the Ways to Use It challenge.













Stamps: Just Like You
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Celery Prints DSP
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Word Window Punch, 1/8" hole punch, Spellbinder's Scalloped Tag Die, Large Silver Eyelets, Dimensional Adhesive

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Cutie Pie Sketch Challenge

It's Wednesday, and that means a new sketch challenge over at SCS. Here is the card I created using the sketch. I used SU!Cutie Pie DSP and made the stitching using the fine tip of my basic black marker. I also did paper piercing around the large flower image, but it is hard to see that in the photo, but it looks really good IRL.
Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment, Three For You
Paper: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Cutie Pie DSP
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool, Basic Black Marker, Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Brad, Dimensional Adhesive


Note: The saffron flower in the center of the large flower was cut out from the DSP.

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Tuesday Color Challenge

This morning I designed a card that I want to share with you for the Color Challenge over at SCS. The colors for the challenge are Sage Shadow, Orchid Opulence & Kraft. A true challenge for me as I rarely use these colors when I design cards. I actually liked the color combo and will try to use it more often. I used this set from the Occasions Mini.
Stamps: Live Your Dream.
Paper: Sage Shadow, Orchid Opulence, Kraft, White
Ink: Sage Shadow, Orchid Opulence
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Gold Brads, 3/4" Circle Punch, Orchid Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive





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Technique Challenge

I have another card to share today, this one is for the Try a New Technique on SCS. I have been wanting to use my Cuttlebug and today was the perfect challenge. Use a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, and on the negative side, ink it up with whatever color or type of ink you want, then put your cardstock in and run it through the Cuttlebug. Viola, a great background is created. Here is my card I designed for today's challenge:
Stamps: Bitty Birthday, Short & Sweet
Paper: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Whisper White
Ink: Cameo Coral, Basic Brown
Accessories: SU! Markers, 1/2" Circle Punch, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive, Cuttlebug Happy Birthday EB folder

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

I have so many things to share today. First off, here is a card I designed for the Inspiration Challenge on SCS last week and saved it to share today, as it is inspired from an Irish Quilt.

















Stamps: Boho Backgrounds, Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Garden Green, Gable Green, Green Galore
Ink: Garden Green, River Rock
Accessories: 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Dimensional Adhesive, Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Staple


Second, I was so surprised when I saw one of my cards on Stamper's Showcase today. Here is the card I created and swapped at the regionals in Anaheim, CA in February. I put a sample of each of my swaps in the SU! basket for them to use and they did!


















Stamp Set: Best Kind of Friend
Paper: Blue Bayou, River Rock, Really Rust, Naturals Ivory, Mellow Moss
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Blue Bayou, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Scalloped Circle Punch, Gold Brad, Blue Bayou Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive

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Sweet Serendipity Inspiration Challenge

I am so excited to be able to finally do a challenge on the day it is posted. Today over at SCS is the Inspiration Challenge. It is one of my favorite challenges each week. Here is the card I created for the challenge. I used one of the SAB set for the large flower. I used the Sweet Serendipity set to make my own background paper using the colors in the inspiration piece.

Stamps: Sweet Serendipity, Friendship Blooms
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Only Orange, Real Red, Green Galore, Whisper White
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Only Orange, Real Red, Green Galore, YoYo Yellow
Accessories: Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Photo Corners Punch, 1/2" Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Dimensional Adhesive

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March Class Projects

After being sick for almost two weeks and then trying to catch up on everything, I was finally able to gather a great group of gals together for a Wednesday morning class. Here are three of the cards we made.
Stamps: Big Bold Birthday
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, East Coast Prep DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Paper Crimper, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon, SU! Markers, Dimensional Adhesive

Note: I used the stamps for the cupcake as a pattern, stamping with Bashful Blue on the reverse side of the Whisper White and the DSP, cutting out the image and then used the other side for my card.







Stamps: A Good Egg
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Spring Fling DSP, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Scor-Pal, Oval Punches, 1/16" Hole Punch, Pink Brads, Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive

Note: I used the Scor-Pal to score a grid on the strip of DSP prior to mounting it on the front of the card.
















Stamps: Wild About You, Short & Sweet
Paper: Bordering Blue, Barely Banana, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Bordering Blue, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black
Accessories: Spiral Binding Punch, Square Punches, Word Window Punch, SU! Markers, Black Gingham Ribbon, Dimensional Adhesive

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