Time for Spring!!

Hello friends! Is it Time for Spring?!? I think so!! I really like this Unfrogettable set I am borrowing from my sister Tammi. I thought would try and put him in some water and create a bit of a scene. I should have stamped the flower that came with the set and then colored it in too, but didn't think to add flowers until after the scene was brayered so I went with the flower from Priceless. The words "time for spring" are from Everyday Flexible Sayings. My color scheme is hmmm, well, that is tough to say! My papers are Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, Black and then the water color paper. I water colored the frog with Wild Wasabi, his cheeks are Groovy Guava with a touch of Purely Pomegranate in the center of the cheek. The dragonflies are Orchid Opulence, Purely Pomegranate and Yo Yo yellow! The colors I sponged and brayered into the sky are Yo Yo yellow, Blush Blossom, and Groovy Guava (In that order, and the Yo Yo is only on the bottom, against the grass). I used Soft Sky, Bordering Blue and Night of Navy for the water. The grass is Wild Wasabi and bit of Always Artichoke (grass is Always Artichoke Marker) Those are all the colors! (I think ;) !!) I like to use the Versamark Pen after I color in my little guys and then emboss them with clear powder so I can brayer or sponge right over them with out loosing my color job. I Paper Pierced a bit, added some double stitched Wild Wasabi ribbon, scalloped using my corner rounder... and boom, done! This type of card is a lot faster for me then those ones I have to think about and actually come up with a sketch or a layout for! I hope you like it. I thought it was super cute. Thanks to Stampin' Up! for such adorable images!! ;)

I should be cleaning...but it is so nice to stamp!!

Hello Friends!!! Well, yes, I should be cleaning, but I am here posting for you all ;) I have SO much to do so I will try not to talk too much! Quinten keeps climbing out of his crib, and since I don't fit in the crib too well to lay down with him until he falls asleep....I thought I would move beds around AGAIN! You have no idea how many times beds have been moved from room to room, floor to floor here. I have six children, and let me tell you, nothing is permanent! ;) I did mop my floors today...so I guess I can share with you a couple of my latest cards ;)

My first card I created was for a splitcoast sketch challenge. Basically, I needed some help creating with True Friend set from Stampin' Up! I think I am better at water coloring images in and going from there. I LOVE this set, I think it is beautiful, but I need help with it because there isn't much coloring. I hope you like my creations! I made two. One was the sketch SC169. To see more sketches like this one, check out http://splitcoaststampers.com/ and look up SC169

Ok for the recipe: My color scheme is Brocade Blue, Close to Cocoa and Groovy Guava. I stamped the large flower in Versamark Ink and then in Close to Cocoa. This way I could emboss the flower so that when I colored it in, the brown wouldn't run. I painted it in with Guava and Brocade. The smaller flowers were done using the misting with markers technique as explained in earlier post. Same colors were used. The Groovy Guava background was created with the cuttlebugs embossing template birthdays. THANK YOU CASEY for letting me use the cuttlebug!! Then I started putting it all together and adding finishing touches....like the paper piercing LOVE LOVE LOVE that tool kit from Stampin' Up! Love having a guide! I added a jumbo eyelet with bling in the middle, some more hodgepodge hardware, and then some double stitched Groovy Guava Ribbon. Hope you like!!

My next card, not as pretty, but I am glad I tried it. I wanted to try the True Friends flower stamp as a flower in a field. It is ok. I don't think it is BAD, but I don't think I will try this flower used this way again. I like the layout though...I used the Misting with Markers technique again and then the versamark pen to emboss the flowers so I could emboss resist with a brayer. My colors are the same as above for the flowers, Groovy Guava, Brocade Blue and Close to Cocoa. My card base is Soft Sky and the piece behind the watercolor paper is Wild Wasabi...which by the way, I am WILD about! LOVE that color!! The cute little butterflies are from Small Sayings. What a wonderful set!

I guess that is it for today...

I have another card I made this morning....you better come back tomorrow. Boy is it cute! I am waiting on posting it since I have so much work to do. I may not get to stamp tomorrow. You know, I don't have a
Stampin' room. So what a mess I have made. I am just as bad as the kids! Only I clean their messes up AND mine ;)

Happy Stampin' Friends and thanks for looking!!!

OH!! I am so proud! I figured out how to move my photos around on my posts. So they won't be all bunched up at the top anymore! YIPPY!!!

Flowers and flowers

This is my second attempt at the Misting with Marker Technique. It is ok. I think I like the first one better. I went over the main flower with the versamark marker and embossed it, so it is shiny in the photo and you can't really see the full color. For colors, I used Close to Cocoa, Soft Sky and Orchid. A much simpler card, I used less punches! Just the retired Spring Bouquet punch for this one. A bit of ribbon and some Hodgepodge Hardware for finishing touches.

Have a wonderful day friends ;)

Happy Stampin'

Truely a Friend

Hello! I still had my orchid scraps out so I thought I would use some of them up! I tried the Misting with Markers technique from the Try a New Technique on http://splitcoaststampers.com Very cool. What you do is simple. Use a bold image such as the flower I chose. Take markers and color the image in. Instead of "huffing" on the inked image when you are done, hold the stamp away from you about 12" and then mist it with a water filled spray bottle. You can spray the air and then "catch" the water mist onto the inked up image too. Then just stamp it out. I used watercolor paper because I am really getting into the textured papers. I went ahead and went over the flowers with the versamark marker and then embossed it. I then sponged some Soft Sky. The colors I chose for this project are Orchid Opulence, Soft Sky, Brocade Blue, and Wild Wasabi. I used a bunch of punches ;) Here are a list of them: Ticket Corner, Key Tag, Photo Corners, Corner Rounder for scallops, 1" and 1 1/4 " circle, Designer Label and Spring Flowers (retired). Add some doodling, and some bling, and done!! I hope you enjoy this card idea. I hope it inspires you to stamp! Try the Misting with Markers Technique!

Happy Stampin'

challenge

Hello out there! I did a double challenge this morning. I took on the Flap Fold Card and Color Challenge from SCS. I haven't made one of these Flap Fold Cards in a LONG time. I think when I did make one, I didn't know there was a name for it. It was probably 8 yrs ago. So this was fun to create one of these cards. If you would like exact details on size and scoring, check out http://scor-pal.com for tutorials. I made my card a little wider, but the gist is there! The color challenge was Orchid, Sage Shadow and Kraft. Honestly, I didn't think it would be that difficult. I really like Orchid, Kraft is a neutral, and I thought I would use the Unfrogettable set I borrowed from my sister, so Sage should fit in easy. HUH!! I admit, it took me A LOT longer than I thought to put it all together. The frog on the scallop was challenging. I kept adding too much white details. So finally I just outlined around the 1 3/4 punch, and left the frog alone. I had wanted to add white dots on him, but it was too much. I added some bling onto the ribbon. They are the rhinestone brads from SU!. I didn't punch a hole in the ribbon though. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, so I wrapped the brad around it instead. I think it looks cool. Like a belt. I paper pierced a bit on the top, and that is it! Not too much to say since the colors are just Orchid, Sage and Kraft!! Hope you like the final product! I think I will send this to my sister in Honduras. It is bright and cheery and I think she could use a "pick me up"!

Happy Stampin' Friends!!

Heidi's Birthday Card

Hello! Well, I think this is one of those cards you say "I guess...." The first time I stamped it, my ink needed to be re-inked, so the image wasn't dark enough...but I didn't realize this until AFTER I brayered the image. Then the second time I stamped and brayered the image, I added a color I think I shouldn't have. So then I thought I would try a third time. I think it is fine, I just wish there was some rust in the ground. I think the sky is a little boring too, but didn't know what to add. So, "I guess..."

I used Stampin' Up! Bronc Buster. Cool image of the cowboy and horse. I inked him in Versamark, then Close to Cocoa so I could emboss-resist. I heat embossed the image with clear powder. Then I brayered the sky with Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, and Not Quite Navy. The ground is Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa and Basic Black. Then I started to assemble my card and added punches and Hodgepodge Hardware! I used the retired Outlaw DSP and a strip of the retired Round Up SSK. Cardstock colors are Creamy Caramel and Not Quite Navy. I doodled with Black Marker. Hope you like it! Most importantly, I hope Heidi likes her birthday card to go along with her birthday tin in an earlier post!

Happy Stampin'

for my niece

Hello! I stamped this a couple days ago and colored it when I colored the ewe from yesterday's post. I water colored the kitty from Pun Fun on watercolor paper with Only Orange and Purely Pomegranate on cheeks, and then embossed it with the versamark pen and clear powder. After that, it was ready to be finished when ever....that when ever was this morning! The base of the card is Certainly Celery. I brayered the sky So Saffron, Apricot Appeal, Summer Sun, Only Orange and Purely Pomegranate. For the grass, I brayered Green Galore (then masked off "Purrrfect so it wouldn't be buried in ink), Certainly Celery, and Wild Wasabi. I stamped the flowers from Priceless with Purely Pomegranate and added a little white gel pen in the centers. I then hand drew in some stems and grass with Always Artichoke. The Kitty piece was all done, then I started putting my card together and playing with my punches! I faux scalloped the side with 3/4" circles, the Window Word punch was used at the top and bottom, and the 3/4 circle & 1" circle were used for the tag. I added some ribbon from SU!'s Ribbon Originals "Sherbet", and some bling to the circle. Some Barely Banana eyelets, and some doodling finished this card off.

I thought if I added the tag, this card would qualify for the Way To Use It challenge on htttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com If you want to see more samples, check out WT158 in the search Field at splitcoaststampers.

I hope you enjoyed this card. You may not hear from me for awhile. My sister and her family are coming to town for this week and I plan on spending lots of time with them!! Happy Easter to all!!! God Bless!!!

Thank Ewe!!

Hello blogger friends! I almost didn't get this one posted today. I almost missed the sunlight! I started it this morning, but I was SO busy, I didn't get it done until this evening, so kind of a late post. But you never know with me. I post anytime of the day! Stay home mom...

I am happy with how this turned out. I used my brayer. Zindorf has really really really inspired me to be creative again. She does INCREDIBLE art with stamps, ink and brayer! If you haven't checked out her stuff, you definitely should!! http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com I am a very picky stamper, and let me tell you, she will WOW you. Every card she makes is gorgeous...actually, better. I don't even know what words to use!

Anyway....I was inspired and started being creative again! I started off with watercolor paper, then stamped the lamb with basic black * I should have used Stazon...I will explain why later. I water colored with the ewe with Groovy Guava, and the heart is Wild Wasabi. Then I used the band colored over the entire image * this is why I wish I used the Stazon ink, some of the BB ink got pulled into the ewe. I backed up the ewe with Taken With Teal that I had distressed with my Cutter Tool Kit. Then masked the bottom off and started to brayer. I used Soft Sky first, then a bit of Tempting Turquoise. Taken with Teal was last. I added more on the corners. For the bottom, I brayered Green Galore and Wild Wasabi. Then I used my Always Artichoke marker and hand drew in some grass (FUN FUN FUN!!) I added some Always Artichoke with sponge onto corners for more depth. My card base is Wild Wasabi (textured) and Groovy Guava {textured and embossed with cuttlebug, "Thank you Casey for letting me borrow it ;) " I finished the card off with some Hodgepodge Hardware, the Photo Corner Punch, Slit Punch, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon and some doodling with my gel pen.

I hope you enjoy this post!

Happy Stampin' ;)

For my sisters birthday

This is the side, I tried getting it posted with the last post and had trouble. Maybe someday I will stop posting stuff backwards!! I like the details on the side, that is why I am adding this....

Happy Stampin' All!!

For my Sister's Birthday...

Howdy! I was working on this yesterday, so I wasn't able to post it until I was done! My sister's birthday is creeping up and I thought I would make a little something for her. I had a small Paint Can here, and thought it was a good challenge. I have not ever decorated a paint can before! I bought this paint can at Lowes. I think it was like $2. Cheap. It would be nice filled with chocolate or jellybeans. Heidi likes fruity stuff, so I made a little goodie bag to go in the can, filled with jelly beans. I didn't want to over sugar her...we are all trying to get our beach bodies back!!! Ha Ha!! Heidi has always liked western stuff, so I went with the Cowboy Kid set again from SU!

My papers were the retired SSK Round Up. I have a lot of that kit left, so you may see a lot of samples using that kit. You can just substitute the papers, or, I am sure I am not the only one out there with this kit!! Before I forget, I used a transparency sheet again. I stamped the cowboy with Stazon onto the transparency sheet. It is lined up on top of my cowboy that is stamped on the white. This makes the little boy "pop" My colors for the cowboy were Sage Shadow on his boots, hat, holster. I actually colored them right in with the marker. I usually water color everything....wow, I didn't this time! I tried decorating the hat and boots with a white gel pen, but it didn't show up real well. The little candy bag turned out better with those details. I stamped the hat on Creamy Caramel, and then cut it out. The white gel pen showed up good on that so I drew a feather on his hat. Back to the can, I used Blue Bayou for his shirt and then added details with Close to Cocoa marker. Really Rust on his scarf, and Close to Cocoa on his shorts. For punches, I used the photo corner punch, scallop punch and 1 3/4 & 1 1/2 circle punches. There is a jumbo eyelet in the middle of the 1/2 scallop punch and some hemp. I think the details of a project can really step it up. So I was sure to add a lot of fine details. It was FUN. Reminded me of when I use to paint! Hope you enjoy my post! Now go get a paint can and get creative!!!

Happy Stampin'

Easter Card

Hello! I can't believe Easter is just a few days away. I have been so busy checking my calender and making sure I haven't missed birthdays, I almost missed Easter Cards! I got them done this morning. I will have them in the mail this afternoon. I think they turned out cute. I used an old idea with some old DSP. I haven't made this kind of card in a LONG time!!! The card looks a little plain on the front, until you pull the little tab to the right of the card, and the truck "magically" comes to life, full of color! I had a hard time finding clear window sheets/acetate, so what I finally found and used is Transparency Sheets from an office store! There is like 100 sheets per box. I think it will take me a long time to use up these!!! Maybe I will start making clear boxes and bags with them???

Card Recipe:

My color scheme for this card is Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, So Saffron and White. I stamped the truck from Loads Of Love with Stazon Black onto the clear transparency sheet. Then I stamped with Basic Black onto Whisper White. I used my Aquapainter to color in the girl, boy, eggs, and wheels. I stamped the truck again on DSP, cut it out, and then glued it onto the truck I had stamped on the white paper. I masked over the truck and then added Soft Sky and Ballet Blue with a brayer and sponge for the sky. Then I added Green Galore and Glorious Green for the grass.

Love those punches! I used my scallop punch, 1 1/4 circle punch and 1 3/4 circle punch for the greeting. The 3/4 and 1" circle punches worked great for the chick. I found the cute chick in the Bunny Hugs set. A few more details, like the Perfect Plum eyelets (set with the Crop-a-Dile), some white doodles with my Uniball White Gel Pen, and a white ribbon, and I think we are set! Oh! And I used the Photo Corner Punch too! I think those punches really make the cards come together with ease.

Happy Stampin'! I hope you are all inspired!!

Giving Credit to Michelle Ide

I just went back onto Dawn Griffith's blog and found the name of the person she originally got the instructions for the Peek-A-Boo card. I wanted to be sure to give credit where credit is due!!! Beautiful, FUN design Michelle Ide!! Here is her blog address:

http://www.granitestatestamper.com

Instructions with photo's for Peek a Boo card

For the Peek-a-Boo card you need two pieces of paper.
1) 5 1/2" X 11" scored at 3 1/2" and 7"
2) 6 1/8" X 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"

Howdy!

Howdy!! Cowboy Kid is such an adorable set. Sorry, it is discontinued, you will just have to use this card idea! I think this card turned out SOOO cute. The front of the card shows a little sheriffs badge in the circle punch. When you open the card up, the little boys face (not the same face from the front of the card) slides into the circle punch area...hence the "peek-a-boo" effect!! I got the idea from Dawn, http://dawnsstampingthoughts.com/ . Only the measurements were incorrect on her site. So I have been trying to make this card, and it kept coming out wrong. I finally took the time to figure it out, and corrected it. THANK YOU Dawn for the awesome idea!!! I will post the measurements at the bottom of this post. You can check out her site for the video tutorial, just be sure to keep my measurements!!

My colors didn't come out perfectly true when I took the photo of the front of the card. I should have waited until this afternoon for the correct lighting... My color scheme for this card is Creamy Caramel, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Real Rust and So Saffron for the little sheriffs badge. I used the Simply Scrappin' Kit (SSK) Round Up for inspiration. I know this kit is discontinued, but I haven't used it yet! I used some of the borders for the front and for the inside of the card. The Uniball White Gel Pen was also used for highlighting some of the paisleys on the front of the card. I also used my Paper Piercing kit for the piercing borders.

Now for the measurements!!

1. use two pieces of 8 1/2 X 11 cardstock


2. cut one piece 5 1/2 X 11 score this piece @ 3 1/2 and 7 (I used my awesome score-pall!! http://www.score-pal.com/


3. cut the next piece 6 1/8 X 5 1/2 score this piece @ 4 1/4


4. fold at each of the scored lines


5. Take your piece that is 6 1/8 X 5 1/2, after you have folded at the scored lines, and punch a 1 1/4 circle from the top, RIGHT next to the folded flap. Your punch will be centered. Set this aside


6. Take your "Z" folded paper. The wider piece is the back of the card.


7. Line up the piece you already punched a hole in with the front of the "Z" folded piece. Line it up to the right side, then punch a hole into the front of the "Z" using the circle punch hole as a guide from the piece you already punched a hole into. Now, remove that first piece (it is the front of your actual card) and used the "Z" piece as a guide for your next hole. Just punch one more hole into the middle of the "Z" piece.


8. add glue on front of "Z" card, then adhere the first piece you punched a hole in (all the way to right of card.


9. Add one strip of Sticky Strip glue to last fold in "Z" card, all the way to the right, in the crease. Then insert the little flap from the smaller piece. The glue will keep the back of the card shut, and the flap in place so that it slides.

I hope these instructions help. I am going to have Ethan take some snaps to go along with the instructions.

Happy Stampin'!!

Happy Birthday Belt Buckle Card

Yes, STILL loving this set! My color combo is Only Orange, Green Galore, and Purely Pomegranate. I used my Aquapainter for the hippo, and added some googly eyes. Her toe nails are orange...you can't see them, but they are cute! The "buckle" was created using my Window Word Punch. I wheeled Dilly Dally Birthday on the buckle and finished it off with Purely Pomegranate Double Stitched Ribbon. The background was created with the Priceless set. I used the Bold Eyelets Only Orange and Green Galore and my Crop-a-Dile. Pretty Simple!

Happy Stampin'!!

You're A Great Friend tri-fold card

Hello! Here is my tri-fold Card using Stampin' Up!'s Tag Time set. If I may toot my own horn, I really like this card. I like the DSP paper Fall Flowers. That worked out great for this layout (sketch). My primary colors for this card are Mello Moss and Not Quite Navy. I used those colors for papers and for water coloring with my Aquapainters. I also used Craft White for the little butterfly's that I added to the front of the card and for the greeting in the middle of the card. Along with the Uniball White Gel pen, I think the butterfly from Small Sayings worked great. For the middle of the card, I used the Scallop Punch and the Slit Punch. I do not own the Ticket Corner punch....YET. The inside of the card has some Hodgpodge Hardware, River Rock Double Stitch Ribbon, and some scallops using my 3/4 circle punch. Hope you like!!!

(I don't know what happened, some how the cards are out of order....I DID upload them in the correct order. SORRY!

Happy Stampin'

My daughter and Sons creations at my workshop!

I just HAD to share what creations I had left at the house! Since my children are all young, of course theirs are here! I am posting my 4yr old sons envelope basket, and my daughters basket. Spencer LOVES to stamp with us. He does so every time we all get together. My daughter however; hasn't been stamping with us. She use to stamp with me all the time when she was little. Saturday she wanted to make the project, so I helped her a little. She got it all done, and then IMMEDIATELY asks, "WHERE'S THE CANDY?!?!" (for the basket) I had to chuckle. Now I understood! Ha ha!!

Stamping with my friends and family today!!!

Hello Friends! I tried posting Saturday after my workshop, but my blogger wasn't working....sorry. A day late, I am !

I am just KICKING myself for not taking pictures of every ones projects. We created Envelope Baskets. They turned out GREAT!!! OH I WISH I TOOK PHOTOS OF EVERYONE WORK!!! I do have photos of my kids work....I am going to have to post them. I know they would be proud to have their art on the web! I created a Never Ending Card. Those are great. The first time I made this card, I used a set that "had" to be colored in. This time I used Priceless set by Stampin' Up! This way I could get a lot of color easily. I wheeled the front of the card with Dilly Dally Friends Jumbo wheel. Then colored in bits and pieces with SU! Markers. For all of the other views I used Priceless. It is all about the folding. What a simple card. So much fun to look through! Kids look through it over and over again! I first saw this card on http://dawnsstampingthoughts.com/ She first say it on the DIY network. Thanks for the fun idea Dawn!!

Instructions: I will try to give instructions!! If you can't figure them out, Dawn has a video on her blog!! She is GREAT with those video's!!

1st: You need (4) 3 X 6 pieces of card stock

2nd: Score each piece: 1 1/2 inches the long way (when you are looking at the piece, it is 3" wide and 6" long) and then 1 1/2 inches on both ends the short way (when you look at the pieces, they are 6" wide and 3" long).

3rd Lay out two pieces side by side, each piece 3"across, 6" length.
Together, they will be 6X6.

4th Lay the last two pieces on top of the two pieces you have already made side by side. THIS TIME lay them in the opposite direction. Instead of them being 3" across, make them 6" across, 3" length

5th glue at each corner of the card. The scoring you have already done, has created a square for the glue. Use something strong and fast drying. NOT A GLUE STICK!!

Finally, start folding it and then decorate!!! I really hope this helps! You can check out Dawns Never Ending Card instructions. She has created a video!! That makes it easy!! Have fun with this! I know we have!!

I have taken a photo of the card on the last "page", just starting to open up to show that you are at the beginning again. Thought that might help to explain how the card is never ending!

Filmstrip Card

Hello! I guess I have time to post a card today! This was a really really quick card. I got the filmstrip idea from http://danniesdesigns.com/ I don't have a square punch that would go deep enough into my black paper, so I actually stamped my image on white, then punched out the birds with a square punch (or just use your cutter and cute squares). I then glued them on top of the black. The punches were created with my Spiral Punch. Great for making fancy spiral journals...haven't tried that yet! I used colored pencils. Very simple. I don't think it gets much simpler than this. Again, I punched the flowers with my Spring Flower punch, and then curled the petals for dimension. After I shot this picture, I actually went back and did a little gel pen details on the Purely Pomegrante circle. Hope you like!

Have a great weekend!

Spring Bag

Hello!! Sorry I have been away for a few days... I HAD to clean up and organize my stamping papers! I will be going to an indoor water park Thurs. and Friday, so I won't be able to post again until possibly Saturday! Stay tuned, I will return!

This is a sneak peak for all my stampin' buddies! This is the project we are creating on Saturday. I found the idea on http://splitcoaststampers.com/ I took the challenge "try a new technique". If you would like to check out more of these envelope pouches, check out TLC156 once you get to the splitcoaststampers website!

OK, now for details!!! SOOO easy! You use an envelope! I will post directions for this Saturday!! I haven't snapped shots of the steps yet!

Today I will let you know the the details of the decorating that I did. I used the "In Color" textured papers, Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky and Wild Wasabi. The butterflies are from SU! Priceless set. I first stamped them in versamark ink, then in Wild Wasabi and THEN touched the edges with the Purely Pomegranate. After I stamped the image, I sprinkled clear embossing powder and embossed the butterflies. I next stamped the small flower with versamark and embossed them in clear too. This way I could do the "resist" technique. I used my brayer to brayer the Gable Green and Wild Wasabi for grass. Soft Sky and Blue Bayou were brayerd for the sky. I used So Swirly jumbo wheel and Purely Pomegranate for the background of the envelope. LOVE that scallop circle punch! Used that to show case the flower....hmmmm. Double stitched ribbon, some bling...I guess that somes it up! Oh, I curled the flower with my bone folder. I love that effect. There is some crimped grass along with candy in my pouch! Hope you enjoy this idea!

Happy Stampin'

Pun Fun

Hey! I didn't really plan on posting this weekend. I checked out Beate's blog and had to put a card together. I did her weekend challenge. Technically, I didn't stamp. The skunk was already stamped and c0lored in!! I just put the card together! I wasn't sure what to do with the skunk, so THANK YOU for the layout!! The challenge is WSC38. You can check out more cards with this design at http://splitcoaststampers.com/ The challenge came from http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

So! Once again I used the Pun Fun. My colors are Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery and So Saffron. I stamped the skunk in basic black on Whisper White and used my aqua painter to color him in. The background paper is Certainly Celery Designer Series Prints. I used the flowers are from the Spring Bouquet Punch. I curled the petals with the bone folder, added a foam mount behind it for dimension, and a brad in the center. The ribbon is Certainly Celery grosgrain. Love that everything matches!! I used the Crop-a-dile to set my eyelets (Perfect Plum from the soft subtle collection). The corners of the skunk piece were actually created using my slit punch. I don't own the Ticket Corner punch... Slit punch works, just a little more effort and you have to have an "eye". Some of the edges were distressed with the Cutter Kit tool. That is a really nifty little accessory! I added some bling in the flower, a little Rhinestone brad.

Hope you like my post! What do you think???

Happy Stamping!!

Birthday cards sent to me! "thank you"!

So Kind

Hello again for today! I said I was in the mood for a blue card to go with the blueberries we ate this morning...and here it is! I used Splitcoast challenge SC166 http://www.splitcoaststampers.com look for the layout idea. This card came together easy since the layout was already out there.

I used my Priceless stamp set. What a nice set! The butterflies were stamped in Craft White ink. I used Beate's chalkboard effect for the butterflies. http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ Check out her blog! It is AWESOME. I messed up the butterfly on the right a little and the effect was lost. I thought I would go over the chalk with Versamark pen and then emboss the whole image. The colors of the chalk were then lost....however! I did like how the butterfly image had an outlined look. So I outined the other butterfly with the Versamark pen, and colored in the details as well (with the versamark pen). That really helped the butterfly "pop". The colors I chose for this card are Blue Bayou (Prints DSP too), Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. I used my Photo Corner punch (again!), Double Stitched Blue Bayou ribbon, and the Distress Tool for some of the edges.

Let me know what you think! Hope you like!

from me to you...Pun Fun by Stampin' Up!

Oh I just LOVE this set!!! You will be seeing a lot of it. I haven't even stamped all the images yet!

I am trying to use my DSP. Here I used the Prints DSP, So Saffron and Certainly Celery. The cardstock and inks are in the same colors, along with White. I used the Star eyelets I bought way back when for one of my sons birth announcements...wow. Long time ago! They are discontinued. The ribbon is double stitched Blue Bayou. I used the distressing tool for around the So Saffron DSP. The punches I used are the Photo Corner punch and the Word Window punch. Love those punches!! Add a little Dazzling Diamonds glitter, and done!

I hope you enjoyed this layout! My next creation will have to involve blue. I just made a bunch of blueberry's with pancake AKA blueberry pancakes, but I just filled them so full of blueberries, there was hardly any pancake! Mmmmm. Kids love those pancakes! Now we just need the maple syrup to be ready....Maple Festival is right around the corner...

Happy Stampin'

Time Well Spent Triangle Tri-fold

Hey! Here is a sample of a Tri-Fold Card. Host a workshop of $500 or more and the set "Time Well Spent" could be yours! Contact me for more information...

This is a really simple fold. You use just a 4X12 piece of cardstock. So you could make 3 cards out of a 12X12 sheet. Each cards finished sized is 4" square. Score your 4X12 card at 4" and at 8". On each end, score diagnal, from top left to bottom right. The key to this is to score each end square the same. So if you were to score from top right corner to bottom left, just be sure to score in the same direction on the other side of the card. Fold at the scored lines and you should be ready to decorate.

I kept this card simple and used Stampin' Up!'s double sided Designer Series Paper, Porcelain Prints, Not Quite Navy and Whisper White. The images are the hostess set Time Well Spent. I colored in the flower and greeting on the inside using my aquapainter and Not Quite Navy, Purely Pomegranate, and Mellow Moss for the "friends". The butterflies were stamped in Not Quite Navy and then highlighted with the Uniball white gel pen. I lightly shaded them in with white Watercolor Wonder crayons. Added a little bling with a Rhinestone Brad, and some double stitched Purely Pomegranate ribbon and I was done!

Happy Birdie with Pun Fun set by Stampin' Up!

I was going to upload a different card....but decided to go with the Happy Birthday since it is my birthday today...."happy birthday to me..." My 4 year old had a birthday in January. He was so cute. He told us all, we didn't have to sing Happy Birthday to him...he could sing it to himself! He was so proud he knew the words. Very cute.

I wasn't tickled with this card, but I think it is still nice and I will use send it to someone. I had an idea, and it just didn't all come together.

Still loving the Pun Fun set, I used the little birdie again. I stamped him in Basic Black and then used my aqua painter and So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery inks. I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to his body. For card stocks, I used So Saffron for the base and Chocolate Chip behind the birdie, along with So Saffron and Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper. For accessories, I used my Hodgpodge Hardware and the Photo Corner punch along with some grosgrain ribbon. I guess that is it. The card is pretty self explanatory.

As always, happy stampin!

Andi

Celebrate with Pun Fun set by Stampin' Up!

I LOVE this set!! Pun Fun by Stampin' Up! is a lot of fun to work with. You will be seeing a lot more cards coming up with this set! You can make such simple cards quickly. Just use the images and you are sure to make a great card. Here I used the Soft Sky 12X12 textured paper. I cut it in quarters for a 6X3 card. I stamped the birdie in Basic Black and then used my aqua painter to watercolor the image. Keeping it simple, I looked at the background paper I wanted to use and pulled out Artichoke and Really Rust for colors. The birdies cheeks are Really Rust and the body of the bird is Always Artichoke. The birdies belly is DSP Fall Flowers. LOVE that paper. I love the little dots. They worked perfect with this image and I am sure many more stamps from this set! I used my Crop-a-Dile to set the eyelets. I love how Stampin' Up! has matching eyelets! These ones are actually Really Rust. I have had them awhile. If you are just getting to know me, you will see I only use Stampin' Up! papers and inks...well, and images too!! I knew I wanted to use this background paper. All I had to do to set this card off is take a look at the colors in the paper. Matching your inks with your paper is key. You could have a great card design, but if it doesn't match, it isn't going to be great. I trust Stampin' Up! to make my cards look good. No matter how simple the design is. My card stock papers for this card are Really Rust, Always Artichoke and Soft Sky. I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the birdies hat. I almost forgot! The "celebrate" came from ALL Year Cheer. An oldie, but a goodie. I first inked the image in versamark ink, then in Always Artichoke. That way I could use my dye inks for embossing. I used the clear embossing powder and embossed the saying. I hope this card inspires you! We all have time for this card!!

Happy Stampin'

Andi

Happy Belated using Older and Wiser set from Stampin' Up!

Here is the other card layout I did with Older and Wiser set. Same colors and accessories, except I also used the Photo Corner punch. Love that punch!!I just moved the turtle and folds. I don't know which layout I like best. The turtle is so cute!! Look below for mor information on color scheme and accessories...

Happy stamping! Andi