More Christmas cards =)

Good morning! I hope you all had a great weekend! I saw this color combo somewhere recently, but I can't remember where. The card I saw used Baja Breeze though, but I don't have that color yet, so I used Soft Sky. This first card looked a lot better before I put those huge brads on. Problem was though, I poked all the holes with my paper piercer, and then decided the holes I poked were too close to the edge so I poked new ones next to them. Then I decided that smaller brads would look much better, but by that point it was too late, because the small brads wouldn't cover up both holes. Duh! Oh, well. I'm still pretty happy with it though. The brads were silver, but I just embossed them to make them white. I don't think I'll ever get tired of this stamp set! I love coloring it! I wanted to use my Copics, but I didn't have the right colors, so I used an SU marker for the Burgundy and an Aqua Painter with my Soft Sky ink pad.
-Stamps-Crazy for Christmas, Polka Dots & Paisley, PTI Take a Bough
-Paper-Bravo Burgundy, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Kraft and Whisper White
-Ink-Palette Black, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky and Bravo Burgundy
-Accessories-Sewing machine, white thread, brads, Aqua painter and, Bravo Burgundy marker and 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle punches

Loved the color combo so much I decided to make another . I just inked up the image with Soft Sky, and then went right over it with markers.

-Stamps-Season of Joy, Polka Dots & Paisley
-Paper-Bravo Burgundy, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Kraft and Whisper White
-Ink-Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky and Bravo Burgundy
-Accessories-Sewing machine, white thread, Build-a-Brad, 1/2" circle punch, White grosgrain ribbon and Bravo Burgundy & Chocolate Chip markers.

This one is exactly like my upside down card, only different colors...well and I didn't make this one upside down .

-Stamps-Snow Flurries, Seeing Spots and Many Merry Messages
-Paper-Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke and Whisper White
-Ink-Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke
-Accessories-Burgundy grosgrain, Paper Piercer tool, mat pack.

Stamp Something Challenge

Good morning! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! This weeks theme for the Stamp Something challenge is Black Friday! Just make something using black. That's simple enough right?

The layout for this card comes from an past sketch challenge on SCS, 143. I stamped the image in Pink Pirouette and then again with Purely Pomegranate, but I don't think you can see the Pink Pirouette. I didn't move over enough.

-Stamps-Upsy Daisy and Polka Dots & Paisley
-Ink-Pink Pirouette, Purely Pomegranate and Palette Black
-Paper-Basic Black, Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate and Pink Pirouette.
-Accessories-black brads, Pretty in Pink taffeta

Don't forget to check out Stamp Something to see what everyone else came up with, and to play along!

Stamp Something Challenge 20

Good morning and happy Friday!! This weeks Stamp Something Challenge is an easy one...Embellished Somethings! Now stop hoarding all of those embellishments and put them to good use =).

This card measures 4.25 X 4.25". It took no time to make! I stamped the sentiment and the image twice. Once in Pink Pirouette and again in Riding Hood Red almost on top. I didn't use my SAMJ though, so you can only see parts of the Pink Pirouette underneath. I am lovin' these colors! -Stamps-Upsy Daisy, Polka Dots & Paisley, Priceless
-Paper-So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White
-Ink-So Saffron, Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red
-Accessories-Wide Chocolate grosgrain ribbon

Don't forget to check out the Stamp Something Challenge blog to see what awesome projects the rest of the team came up with, and of course to play along!

Upsy Daisy

OMG, I am just loving Upsy daisy! I got my order yesterday with that and two of the new In Colors. Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red are just gorgeous! I'm not quite as sad about Pomegranate being gone now, but I am still kicking myself for not ordering an extra pack paper before it sold out though. Can you see a pattern here . Anyway, here are two cards I made yesterday. The flower image on both cards were stamped in a light color, then just a little off with a darker color. I don't have any of the new DSP yet, so I sort of made my own using white embossing powder and the polka dots from Polka Dots & Paisley. It does kinda look like DP I think . I *finally* remembered to order the embossing buddy. Seriously, I've been meaning to order it for at least a year, but it's one of those things that seems so insignificant when your flipping through the catty and seeing so many gorgeous stamps. That thing really does make a difference though! No more stray EP spots.
-Stamps-Upsy Daisy and Polka Dots & Paisley
-Paper-Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White
-Ink-Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip
-Accessories-Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, White detail EP,

-Stamps-Upsy Daisy
-Ink-Apricot Appeal and Pumpkin Pie
-Paper-Whisper White
-Accessories-1/4" Apricot grosgrain

Stamp Something Challenge 14

Happy Friday!! It's time to Stamp Something! Becky Carafa is our hostess this week. Her challenge is to make something using pink, green and blue. Your choice of shades. Multiple shades are fine too! Don't forget to head on over to the Stamp Something Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT came up with!

-Stamps-Wild About You, Nursery Necessities and Polka dots & Paisley
-Paper-Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and whisper white cardstock; Pretty in Pink prints DSP.
-Ink-Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink.
-Accessories-Bashful Blue ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals.

Thursday Sketch # 3

Well, here is my Thursday Sketch number 3. It's a simple one =). Hope you like it!
Sorry the ribbon knot is so ugly, lol. I was having a heck of a time drawing that thing in paint.

Card recipe:
-Stamps-Priceless and Polka dots & Paisley.
-Ink-Whisper White craft, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate and Blue Bayou.
-Paper-Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, and Whisper White cardstock
-Accessories-Pop dots (under the flowers), white signo gel pen and Pomegranate double stitched ribbon.

Sketch Challenge 140 and Color Challenge 127

This is for the Sketch Challenge #140, and the Color Challenge #127. The color Challenge actually called for Sahara Sand which I don't have, so I used River Rock.-Stamps-Wild About You, Polka Dots & Paisley, It's Your Birthday, and Linen BG.
-Ink-River Rock, Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip
-Paper-River Rock, Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White
-Accessories-Blue Bayou double stitched ribbon and Pewter hodgepodge hardware.

Remind me never to do this again

Well, I've never stamped on wrapping paper before. But I wanted to do some with Wild About You for my Sister-in-law's baby shower tomorrow. She is a stamper too, so I thought she'd like this. This set matches the bedding in the nursery (very cute by the way). Well, maybe I should have gotten a smaller gift...lol., but no I got a bathtub. This took 6 feet of wrapping paper. My arms were so sore by the time I got done.
And here is the little tag on top (which is really crooked!)And the matching card.
-Stamps-Wild About You, Polka Dots & Paisley, Mini Mates, Big Pieces
-Paper-Bashful Blue, Bliss Blue, Barley Banana, So Saffron, Certainly Celery
-Ink-Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow, Pale Plum
-Accessories-White Wrapping paper, Celery Ribbon, Blue Ribbon (can't remember which one that is), ticket corner punch and white signo gel pen. I think thats everything =).

Ginormous Flowers & Big Pieces

Well, I finally made something with my new stamp sets! I didn't get too much on my first order. I got Ginormous Flowers, Big Pieces, It's All Good and Baroque Motifs. I need to get off my butt and make some more stuff now =).


I still can't believe Cool Caribbean is retired. But I'm going to keep using it anyway. =)
This layout was a CASE from Beate.
-Stamps-Ginormous Flowers, Big Pieces, It's All Good, and Polka dots & Paisley.
-Ink-Cool Caribbean, Rose Red and Old Olive
-Paper-Cool Caribbean, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive
-Accessories-Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Rhinestone brad, White Signo Gel Pen, and the ribbon I just love! I got at Michaels. It's Elements by American Crafts. I don't have the InColors yet, but I think it would look great with Purely Pomegranate.

I made these a few days ago, I just forgot to post them. I'm a bad blogger. I don't update enough =).

I made this card for my husbands grandma (still haven't mailed it).
-Stamps-Doodle This and Polka Dots & Paisley.
-Ink-Chocolate Chip, So Saffron and Whisper White Craft ink.
-Paper-Rose Red, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip cardstock. So Saffron prints designer series paper.
-Accessories-Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain(retired), white Signo gel pen and Watercolor Wonder Crayons.

This one I'm not too crazy about, but I was trying to make myself use Looks Like Spring, which I rarely pick up anymore. I don't think the So Saffron or the Regal Rose fit in with the Rose Red and Old Olive. The layout of this card was a CASE from page 41 in the new catalog. The ideas in there are soooo much better this year!
-Stamps-Looks Like Spring and Artfully Asian
-Ink-Rose Red, Old Olive and Regal Rose
-Paper-Rose Red and Old Olive cardstock. Rose Red and So Saffron Prints designer series paper.
-Accessories-Spring Bouquet punch, pewter Hodgepodge hardware, Rose and Chocolate chip 1/4" grosgrain (both retired), light pink gingham ribbon, and clear rhinestone brad.

The scalloped circle on this card was made using the corner rounder punch. You can see a tutorial for that HERE. The layout was a CASE from Jeanne S on SCS. You can see her card HERE.
-Stamps-Wild About You, Polka Dots & Paisley
-Ink-More Mustard, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Basic Black, Bashful Blue and Ruby Red.
-Paper-Barely Banana and Bashful Blue cardstock. Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper.
Accessories- Apricot Appeal 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, white Signo gel pen, corner rounder punch.

Fathers Day shirt card

I just tried Cambria's shirt folding technique for my fathers day cards. Check out her awesome tutorial HERE. For the tie, I just used a strip of paper, cut the bottom to the right shape and wrapped another piece around the top of it with a mini glue dot underneath to make it pop a little bit.
I don't have a Happy Fathers Day stamp, so I used an alphabet set instead (thats why it looks so crappy), the happy is from polka dots and paisley though.
Stamps: Polka dots & Paisley, Straight Up Alphabet (retired), Linen Background (not sure if you can see it. I didn't have Buckaroo Blue ink, so I used Bashful Blue).
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue
Paper: Buckaroo Blue, Close to Cocoa, and Chocolate Chip (pattern paper is not SU!)
Accessories: French Blue grosgrain, eyelets, ticket corner punch.

Wild About You Birthday

This one was for my husbands 26th birthday Tuesday. The card base is 4 1/4 X 11 folded in half, then the front flap folded in half again.
Stamps: Polka Dots & Paisley, Wild About You, It's Your Birthday
Ink: Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: White Signo gel pen, Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Chocolate grosgrain ribbon