Dragonfly Impressions

Last Day of Convention!!!!

2011-07-16T12:10:00.000-07:00

The last session is about to start! The Stampin' Up! Band is playing! Can't wait!!!!

At Stampin' Up!'s Home Office!!!

2011-07-16T06:43:00.000-07:00

Wow what an amazing place!!! So much inspiration!

New Goodies Shown At Stampin' Up! Convention!

2011-07-14T16:37:00.000-07:00

New Products Coming out soon!!! There is a cookie press!!! Our very own Simply Scored scoring tool! It is awesome! I got to try it out!!! Did you see the Advent calendar!!! It is made from a new Sizzix die called Peekaboo Frames! All of these new products can be found in the new Holiday Mini!!! Just for coming to Convention Prize Patrol gave everyone a free set of Holiday Mini's!!!!

Stampin' Up! Convention 2011 has started!!!!

2011-07-14T09:23:00.000-07:00

The convention bag this year!

More Pictures of Memento Mall!!

2011-07-13T21:34:00.000-07:00

We Made It To The SU Convention!

2011-07-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

We made it!!!! Here are some pictures from Momento Mall!!!!

On my way to the Stampin' Up! Convention 2011

2011-07-12T10:24:00.000-07:00

HI!!! We are on our way to Stampin' Up! Convention 2011!!! Salt Lake City here we come!!! I will be updating you with posts from this fun event! It all starts tomorrow!!! Woo Hoo!!!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!! To order any of these products featured here, please click on my online store! All Stampin' Up! Products Stamps: Paper: Ink: Accessories:

Thank You Flowers

2010-02-27T23:25:00.000-08:00

Wow this has been a crazy week! I have been making lots of fun things that I can not wait to share with you!

This is a thank you card for a friend of mine. It remind me of spring! Hurry Spring!!! The sketch is from Splitcoast Stampers Sketch challenge SC265. I used sets Vintage Labels and Happy Moments from the new Sale-a-bration catalog. The card stock I used was kraft, pretty in pink, certainly celery, barely banana, and whisper white. I ran the certainly celery background through the Big Shot using the SU exclusive texture plate. I added two silver brads to the top corner. Then I created the sparkly dots by stamping the stamp with versamark, then applying heat and stick powder. I used the heating tool to heat it up. I then sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on top. Then on to the focal point of the card..... I stamped the flowers with Basic Black classic ink. I used pretty in pink, barely banana, and certainly celery markers for the flowers and the saying. To create the saying I used the large oval punch, the modern label punch, and the word window punch. I used the 2-way glue pen and dazzling diamonds around the edge of the saying to add some flare. I also added a strip of pretty in pink grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Vintage Labels, Happy Moments
Paper:Kraft, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery markers, Pretty in Pink Grosgrain ribbon, brads, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, heating tool, heat and stick powder, Big Shot, SU Texture Plates, Large Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch.

Monkey Birthday

2010-02-20T17:29:00.000-08:00

I had so much fun last night stamping with friends! Lots of giggling and some great fellowship! Here is a card I created last night for a little boy who just turned 2! I used this week sketch challenge from Clean & Simple Stamping - Fall-to Layout 79 as a starting point. This was a quick layout! Very fun to use!

I used the stamp sets Fox & Friends from the Occasions Mini, Happy Moments from the Sale-a-bration catalog, and Short & Sweet. I stamped the images in chocolate chip classic ink. I used kraft, whisper white, and bermuda bay card stock. The dsp is called Welcome Neighbors from the Sale-a-bration catalog. I also used the corner rounder punch on several of the corners. The present the monkey is holding is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Fox & Friends, Happy Moments, Short & Sweet,
Paper: kraft, whisper white, bermuda bay card stock, Welcome Neighbors dsp
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: stampin' dimensionals, corner rounder punch

Butterflies and a Double Challenge

2010-02-17T00:59:00.000-08:00

I decided to take on two challenges today! I combined this weeks Color Combo Challenge CC258 and Sketch Challenge SC268 over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Here is what I came up with! The colors for the challenge were Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, and Soft Suede. I also added Whisper White as my neutral. I used the Pocket Silhouettes and the Short & Sweet stamp sets. For ink, I used Perfect Plum and Soft Suede. I also ran the Pale Plum layer through the Big Shot using the SU exclusive Texture Background swirl plate. The butterflies are made with the SU's exclusive embosslits Beautiful Wings using the Big Shot. I popped the largest butterfly with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added yummy Dazzling Diamonds with my 2-way Glue Pen to the butterflies and the flowers for a fun touch.

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Short & Sweet
Paper: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum and Soft Suede.
Accessories: Big Shot, SU Texture Backgrounds, SU's Embosslits Beautiful Wings, Stampin' Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way Glue Pen

Hit the Road

2010-02-16T00:22:00.000-08:00

I am so sad this set is retired. I really love this set. So I thought I would share this with you anyway. I stamped the image from Hit the Road and saying from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Stazon Black on to whisper white card stock. The image is colored with SU's wonderful watercolor pencils and the aqua painter. I used the word window and modern label punches for the saying. The paper I used was going gray, whisper white, basic black, and a sheet from a retired Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper. I used the exclusive SU Top Note die with the Big Shot to create the background. I also used the Corner Rounder punch on the top two layers.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Hit the Road, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: going gray, whisper white, basic black, retired Patterns Pack DSP
Ink: Stazon Black
Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Aqua Painter, Top Note die, Big Shot, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Corner Rounder Punch.

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T04:45:00.000-08:00

Ten years ago today my husband asked me to marry him! I can not believe it! We live in the mountains and he loves to go off-roading...so that is what he wanted to do in the morning. We stopped by this very large, very tall rock. He told me that he wanted to climb it. So we start walking up it. Then we came up to a latter that takes you to the very top. As he helped me up the latter I still had NO idea what he was about to do. Once up on top of this very large rock the view was amazing. I was enjoying it, taking it in when all at once he got down on one knee and asked me those wonderful words. He also said, and I quote, "I wanted to give you a rock on top of a rock." It was very sweet. Later that evening we went to a very nice dinner.It is a day I will always remember. So this card is for him!

I used the sets Friends 24-7 and Short & Sweet. I used kraft, very vanilla, chocolate chip, and pink pirouette card stock. The ink used was chocolate chip classic ink. I stamped the flourish then attached the crumbled 1 1/4 circle with a pretty in pink Sending Love Epoxy brad. I also attached the aged tag with the sentiment. I used the eyelet border punch to create the lace. I used the stamp pad and my nail to age the edges of the card. I also used the color spritzer tool with a chocolate chip marker to help age the paper too.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products

Stamps: Friends 24-7, Short & Sweet

Paper: kraft, very vanilla, chocolate chip, and pink pirouette

Ink: chocolate chip

Accessories: chocolate chip marker, color spritzer tool. 1 1/4 circle punch, eyelet boarder punch, pretty in pink Sending Love Epoxy brad

Double Hearts

2010-02-13T22:49:00.000-08:00

So my sister-in-law is back home today! We all really miss her and her kids! She is such an inspiration! We had so much fun stamping together!

As for the rest of the day, I decided to take part in a challenge. Some of my ladies from my Stampin' Up! Demonstrators group decide to do the Clean and Simple Stamping's challenge, Fall-to Layout 78. This is what I came up with!

I new that I wanted to incorporate hearts in this one. I started with the Heart punch and paper from the Designer Series Paper Pad called Welcome Neighbor in the new Sale-a-bration catalog. I worked the rest of the card around the colors of the DSP. The card stock I used is kraft, chocolate chip, whisper white, and pretty in pink. The hearts were popped up the Stampin' Dimensionals. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in melon mambo classic ink. The ribbon is the other side of the melon mambo polka dot ribbon. The glitter background was created using the French Filigree background stamp, versamark, heat and stick powder, heating tool, and dazzling diamonds. I used the corner rounder punch for the two corners.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, French Filigree
Paper: kraft, chocolate chip, whisper white, pretty in pink, Welcome Neighbor DSP
Ink: melon mambo, versamark
Accessories: Heart punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, melon mambo polka dot ribbon, heat and stick powder, heating tool, dazzling diamonds, corner rounder

Hearts, Hearts, and More Hearts

2010-02-12T00:01:00.000-08:00

Fun Hearts! I started with the main image of hearts. I stamped the hearts from the set Tiny Tags (in the new Occasions Mini Catalog) on to whisper white card stock with real red, rose red, and regal rose classic ink. I used Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way Glue, and Stampin' Dimensionals on one of the hearts. The tab of ribbon is real red grosgrain ribbon. Then the image is layered on textured real red card stock and then on basic black. The sentiment is from the Short & Sweet set and stamped in rose red classic ink.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Tiny Tags, Short & Sweet
Paper:whisper white
Ink:real red, rose red, regal rose
Accessories:Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, real red grosgrain ribbon

A Trio of Hearts

2010-02-11T00:03:00.000-08:00

I finally got to play one of the weekly sketch challenges over at Splitcoaststampers. This one was this weeks challenge, SC267. These challenges are fun to do!

I thought this layout would be great for some hearts and what better time then now to make a Valentine card. I was trying to go for a vintage feel for this one. I don't know if I got it or not, but I do like how it turned out. I started off with kraft, chocolate chip, ruby red, and very vanilla card stock. I used the stamp sets Friends 24-7 and Vintage Labels (a new FREE set from Sale-a-bration, ask me how you can get it). I used ruby red, old olive, and chocolate chip classic inks. For the punches I used the Curly Label punch, the Heart to Heart punch, the Eyelet Boarder punch, and the Modern Label punch. I also used the Big Shot and the Stampin' Up! Background 1 texture plates to add an element of embossing to the ruby red card stock behind the main image. As for the hearts, I stamped the flower image and colored them in with the Stampin' Pastels. Then I used the color spritzer tool with markers that matched the inks I used. I also added Stampin' Dimensionals to make the hearts pop.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps:Friends 24-7 and Vintage Labels
Paper:kraft, chocolate chip, ruby red, and very vanilla
Ink:ruby red, old olive, and chocolate chip
Accessories:Curly Label punch, Heart to Heart punch, Eyelet Boarder punch, Modern Label punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Background 1, color spritzer tool, Dimensionals, Stampin' Pastels

Medallion Love

2010-02-10T00:01:00.000-08:00

I absolutely love how simple this card is, yet how elegant it looks. And it can be made in seconds when you need something add you are running out the door. I used (borrowed from my sil and now love) the Medallion background stamp from Stampin' Up! I used the rock-n-roll technique to give the image a fun look. I used pretty in pink and rose red classic ink pads. I also used the pretty in pink marker in the center of the medallion to make the center a bit darker. The saying is from Short & Sweet and stamped in rose red.

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Medallion background, Short & Sweet
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: pretty in pink, rose red
Accessories: Pretty in pink marker

A Rainbow of Hearts

2010-02-09T00:15:00.000-08:00

Here are two versions of a rainbow heart card that I made. The simplicity of these cards are so fun! The card stock used is whisper white, basic black, real red, pumpkin pie, yoyo yellow, glorious green, tempting turquoise, brilliant blue, and lovely lilac. I used the small heart punch for all the lovely hearts. I used the white gel pen to create the square around the edge. I wrote the words "love you" for the first card and used the same saying from the stamp set all Short & Sweet in Whisper White craft ink for the second card.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Short & Sweet
Paper: whisper white, basic black, real red, pumpkin pie, yoyo yellow, glorious green, tempting turquoise, brilliant blue, and lovely lilac
Ink: Whisper White craft
Accessories: small heart punch, white gel pen

Heart Flower

2010-02-08T00:49:00.000-08:00

Wow! I am on a roll! Two posts in two days!

I am loving creating Valentine's cards this year! This was a fun one to create! I started with kraft card stock for the base of the card. Then blush blossom for the base behind the flower. The flower is made from so saffron, ruby red, and mellow moss card stock. The heart of the flower was made from the new Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die called Scalloped Heart of Hearts and the Heart punch found in the Occasions Mini catalog. I popped the heart with Stampin' Dimensionals. I made the stem of the flower with the scallop edge punch and the leaves with the 1 3/4 circle punch. The ribbon is the retired So Saffron grosgrain ribbon. The edge is very vanilla card stock and the eyelet boarder punch. The saying is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (such a great set) stamped in Rose Red classic ink. The edges of the card are sponged with whisper white craft ink. And oh yeah...can not forget that corner rounder punch to finish it all off

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All Stampin' Up! Products
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Kraft, So Saffron, Ruby Red, Mellow Moss, Blush Blossom, Very Vanilla.
Ink: Rose Red, Whisper White craft
Accessories: Full Heart Punch, Sizzix Big Shot, SU! Embosslits Scalloped Heart of Hearts, Stampin' Dimensionals, So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, scallop edge punch, 1 3/4 circle punch, eyelet boarder punch, sponge.

Matchbox Valentine

2010-02-07T00:03:00.000-08:00

How have you been? Have you had a chance to create something fun lately? I have and I can not wait to share it with you! My sister-in-law is here visiting me and we have been creating so many fun things!!! She is my upline too so you can imagine the trouble that we are getting into!

With Valentine's just around the corner I wanted to made something yummy! Here is one of the items that I have been working on! A Valentine's treat box made out from Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Sizzix die called Stampin' Up! Matchbox. So cute and easy to make....only takes a few minutes to create this great little package. This is a wonderful gift idea for a friend, kid, teacher, boss and so on.

This box uses regal rose, real red, whisper white, and rich razzleberry card stock. I embossed the outside of the box with the swirls from the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates. I added the polka dot rich razzleberry ribbon. I created the label using the phrase from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in rich razzleberry. I used the word window and the modern label punches. I used the scalloped oval punch to create a window and then put a clear window sheet. I also punched out hearts from the Heart to Heart punch. I wanted to add some shine so I added some Dazzling Diamonds to the edge of my label and the hearts! For the chocolate nuggets inside, I just stamped onto address mailing labels using a phrase from Teeny Tiny Wishes and images from Tiny Tags (from Occasions Mini). I used rich razzleberry, real red, and melon mambo classic inks. I then just wrapped the labels around the chocolates! Simple and easy! A great way to some more fun to your great packaging!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

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All Stampin' Up! Products

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Tiny Tags

Paper: Regal Rose, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White Card stock, Window Sheet.

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Melon Mambo

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, Heart to Heart Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Address Labels, Sizzix Big Shot, SU! Matchbox die

World Card Making Day!

2009-10-03T20:37:00.001-07:00

Wow!!! It has been forever since I have posted anything! Crazy how time flies!!! How have you all been? We have had one crazy summer at our house! I sure hope things slow down soon!

So did you create anything for World Card Making Day? I would love to see what you created! Please leave a link in the comments so I can check it out! My sister is having a contest over on her blog, "The Daily Ink" for World Card Making Day! Check it out! She has some fun prizes!

I got the chance to stamp today and made a card for a baby shower that I was going to!
And I am going to post it for the contest too! I got to use some of my new goodies I just got from Stampin' Up! I used the Puns from the Past and Friends 24-7 sets. I used pink pirouette (retired) chocolate chip, and whisper white card stock. I used chocolate chip and close to cocoa classic ink. As for punches, I used the corner rounder punch and the eyelet border punch. For the finishing touches I used Stampin' dimensionals, pretty in pink grosgrain ribbon and I sponged the edges with close to cocoa ink! So what do you think?

I plan to post a few more things very soon! I can't wait to show you how I store my small scraps! So look for a few more posts from me!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Final Deal of the Week!

2009-07-30T08:37:00.000-07:00

This deal only last until tomorrow!! To get it click here!

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Deal of the Week #4

2009-07-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware for $18.99!

To order today, click here!

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Deal of the Week #3

2009-07-13T09:59:00.000-07:00

Square brads for just $6.99!

■ Square brads: Approximately 80 per package (4 colors in 2 sizes)
■ Fire assortment (Pink, Red, Pumpkin, and Yellow) coordinates with Stampin’ Up!'s exclusive colors

To order click here!

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Mini Thank You!

2009-07-10T17:03:00.000-07:00

I made a little 3x3 Thank You card! I used the set retired Hostess set called A Little Somethin'. I got this layout idea from my upline Gaylyn. She made me a kit of cards when my daughter was in the hospital at the beginning of the year. So here is what I came up with. I used chocolate chip, pink pirouette, whisper white, and certainly celery card stock. I stamped the main image with stazon black and then used the pretty in pink and certainly celery markers. I also used dazzling diamonds too! I punched this out with the 1 3/4 circle punch. I used the mat pack and paper piercing tool for the certainly celery strip. Then I used the Cuttlebug embossing folder called Texture for the pink layer. Just a quick and easy thank you card. One can never have enough!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Birthday Wishes with Grapes

2009-07-09T22:15:00.000-07:00

My mom needed a birthday card for a friend of hers who really like the wine and grapes theme. So I thought the retired hostess set called Provencal would be perfect!

This is what I came up with! I started with the main image and stamped it onto whisper white card stock with Basic Black classic ink. I colored in the image with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I frayed the edges with the cutter kit. I layered that on to a piece of basic black cs using dimensionals. Then I ran a some rich razzleberry cs through my new Big Shot (Thanks Gaylyn!!! :o) with the Cuttlebug embossing folder called Texture. I placed this all on to whisper white card stock. I stamped the saying from Short & Sweet using the rich razzleberry marker. I also rounded the corners with the corner rounder punch.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Three Scalloped Ovals

2009-07-08T16:09:00.000-07:00

Hi! I can't believe it is already Wednesday! We have family from back east here and this week is just flying by!

Here is the card that I created for Kerin @ Stamps, Paper, Glitter's Sketch Challenge #20. This was a challenging sketch for me! But it was a lot of fun! Thanks for another great sketch!

I used the Bella's Bloom and the Teeny Tiny Wishes. I also used the rich razzleberry, crushed curry, melon mambo, and soft suede markers! Thanks right SU now has new In Color Markers! Gotta love them! To create the three main images I used markers to color the flowers with markers on to whisper white. I punched them out with the large oval punch. I punched the coordinating color of card stock with the scallop oval punch. I layered these with dimensionals and then placed them on the card. I then added two strips of paper.... one is rich razzleberry and the other is from the dsp called Razzleberry Lemonade. I added white taffeta ribbon. I also added a saying by using the word window punch, the modern label punch, and more dimensionals.Oh yeah and I rounded the top corners with the corner rounder punch!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Deal of the Week....Big Shot Bag!

2009-07-07T00:24:00.000-07:00

Deal of the Week: Big Shot Doctor's Bag

You'll feel like a big shot carrying around the Big Shot Doctor's bag! July 6-12, get the Big Shot Doctor's Bag for $49.99. That's nearly 30% off the regular price of $69.95!

Throughout July, be sure to check my Stampin' Up! web site every Monday at 10 AM (MT) for the week's new deal.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Floral Birthday

2009-07-06T22:11:00.000-07:00

The Fifth Avenue Floral set is so easy and fun to use! I stamped several of the flowers in baja breeze and kiwi kiss on to a piece of whisper white card stock. I then layered on to baja breeze cs. I added a strip of baja breeze striped ribbon to the edge. For the sentiment, I stamped the saying from Teeny Tiny Wishes in baja breeze and then punched it out with the word window punch. I added two silver brads and then dimensionals to make it pop off of the piece of baja breeze cs that I punched out with the new modern label punch. I placed all of this elements on a card base of close to cocoa.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

2009-07-04T09:54:00.000-07:00

I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July!!!

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Wow! New Catalogs and A Sale!

2009-07-02T23:22:00.000-07:00

What a busy time! Stampin' Up! has a new fantastic catalog and let me tell you it is great! Lots of fun new papers...... stamps..... In Colors..... the list can go on and on! I love the new In Colors! And oh the punches and new exclusive Stampin' Up! dies for the Big Shot! I am on cloud nine! You have to check this out!

Click here to check out the catalog.

Plus the Deal of the Week....

Scallop Edge Punch
Everything's prettier in scallops! July 1–5, get the Scallop Edge punch for just $10.99—over 30% off the regular price of $15.95!

Throughout July, be sure to check my Stampin' Up! web site every Monday at 10 AM (MT) for the week's new deal.

We also have the Definitely Decorative Catalog! To see the new catalog click here!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Wild About You Baby Gift Set

2009-06-30T10:11:00.000-07:00

I just love the Wild About You stamp set! It is retiring today! So if you do not have it yet! Go to my Stampin' Up website and order it! It is so versatile! What I am showing you today is the baby gift my sister-in-law Gaylyn and I made for a very close friend of ours! The new baby's theme was jungle and the mommy wanted bright colors. We had so much fun making these items! We wanted to keep the up with the consistency so we used all the same colors for each of our projects. The inks we used were both craft and classic ink pads and markers depending on the project. The colors we used were summer sun, pumpkin pie, glorious green, real red, perfect plum, close to cocoa, chocolate chip, old olive, garden green, certainly celery, baja breeze, and pacific point. The stamps sets that we mainly used were Wild About You and Season of Friendship.

Enjoy!

First up is the clock! I made this from a clock that I bought at Wal-Mart. I used made my own face out of whisper white card stock. I stamped the animals and leaves in various colors with my stamp-a-ma-jig. I then made the numbers with retired set called Doodle Numbers. I punched them out with the 1 3/8 circle punch. I then punched out real red cs with the 1 3/4 circle punch and layered the two.

This is a handy little bag I embellish that I got from Wal-Mart. The picture in the front doubles as a pocket too! I stamped the images with craft ink onto muslin fabric. I then sewed the trim on and then sewed the pocket to the bag. I also used a fabric marker to outline the images to make them pop a little bit more.

For this side of the bag I used chocolate chip craft ink and the retired alphabet set called Headline Alphabet. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to get the letters in the right place. I also used the leaves from a Season of Friendship.

I had a lot of fun making this tray that I bought at Michael's. First I painted it white with acrylic paint. I had to do several coats. I stamped all of the images and sponged on the grass. I used the retired set, Headline Alphabet, again. The sun was a circle that I cut out. I am not sure where this paper came from? We, I say we but my husband did it, then sprayed on a sealant to protect the tray. I also tried on real red grosgrain, baja breeze striped ribbon, and orange ribbon from Michael's to the handles.

The rest of the gift items were made by my sister-in-law Gaylyn! I just love what she came up with!!!

For this write-on board, she used a picture frame. She stamped the images and added the sun (just like the sun from the tray) to a sheet of whisper white card stock. She layered that on to baja breeze designer series paper. She then tied a piece of baja breeze striped ribbon to the frame, placed the glass back in, then the picture, and then the backing of the frame. She then took a white board marker and wrote on the glass. What a fantastic idea!! Loving it!

This is a door hanger that she made out of two pieces of chipboard. One piece is the backing and the other is the frame. She made the frame by using the top note die. Between the two layers is the picture she stamped. She then added the jumbo eyelets with the crop-a-dile to each side of the top. She added the orange ribbon from Micheal's.

These are the two lovely little onesies that she stamped on! The first one she stamped with craft ink and then used a fabric puff pen in brown to outline it. She added leaves to the sleeves.

This is the other little one she made using the same techniques. She also lined this one with a fabric marker to make the image pop! She also added a button for the ear! How adorable right!Don't you just love the back with all the different color birdies!

Our friend loved the gifts! She was so excited!

Thanks for stopping by and reading this incredibly long post and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Wild About You!

2009-06-29T23:08:00.000-07:00

I just love the Wild About You set! I am so sad that it is retiring!
I made this card using Kerin's (@ Stamps, Paper, Glitter) sketch from her Sketch Challenge #19. What a great layout!

I used basic black, pacific point, glorious green, real red, and whisper white card stock. I used baja breeze and pacific point classic ink for the elephant. For the saying, the flower and the bird I used real red and glorious green markers along with a blender pen with pacific point ink.

I used the white gel pen to add the dots around the layers. I used the scallop oval and the large oval punch for the saying. I also used dimensionals for the elephant's ear and the saying. The embossed dots came from the Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots folder. I added the real red grosgrain ribbon too! The star were created by a star punch from JoAnn's.

Check back in tomorrow of a great baby gift using the Wild About You set!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

More Birthdays!

2009-06-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

So many birthdays!!! Here is another birthday card for a friend who has a birthday this month too! So many wonderful people I know were born this month! The colors for this challenge are from Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #10. Today is her birthday! Happy Birthday to you, Dawn!

I loved the colors for this challenge!!! The colors I used for this challenge were chocolate chip, blush blossom, cameo coral, and very vanilla. I started with the new Razzle Dazzle set (just got this one yesterday... it is in the new catalog that comes out July 1st) and I stamped the flower with cameo coral classic ink on to blush blossom. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to place these just right. I layered that with cameo coral cs. I also ran a strip of the same card stock through the Cuttlebug embossing folder called Texture. I layered a chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon over these two elements. For the saying I punched two scallop ovals, one is chocolate chip and the other in very vanilla. I punched 1/16" holes around it, then layered it on to the vanilla one. I color the stamp from Oval All with a chocolate chip and cameo coral markers and stamped it. I added Dazzling Diamonds too! Gotta have some sparkle! I used the large oval punch to punch it out. I layered this on to the other ovals with dimensionals. I glued all of this to the base which is chocolate chip. I used the scallop edge punch and added a strip of very vanilla. to finish it off.

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A Challenging Thank You

2009-06-24T15:31:00.000-07:00

Wow! This card was a challenge for me to say the least! Two challenges this time! I was following along with Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #55 and Kerin over at Stamps, Paper, Glitter's Sketch Challenge #18. The sketch was fun, but the colors were a challenge!

I used the stamp set called Illuminations and the wheel called Illuminated. I used vellum, very vanilla, really rust, more mustard, and basic gray card stock. I used basic gray, really rust, and more mustard classic ink. I stamped the image twice, once on to very vanilla cs and then on to vellum with basic gray ink. I mounted these two layers on to the more mustard layer with dimensionals. The mm layer was then glued on to the really rust one. I stamped the image again with really rust and then cut out the "T." I used dimensionals to add it to the main image. I ran a strip of more mustard through a Cuttlebug embossing folder called D'Vine Swirls. I then used the wheel with more mustard ink and added both strips to the card. I then added the main image and the flower designer brad.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

In the Garden

2009-06-23T10:00:00.000-07:00

A card to share and some great news too!

There are so many things about stamping that I love! One thing is that stamping gives me a chance to get away for a little bit while still being at home. Even if the little while is during nap time or really late at night or even for just 5 minutes! I also love that I get a chance to watercolor too! It is definitely one of my favorite techniques. The aqua painters are such a great tool! I love using them with the classic inks or the watercolor pencils. I have not tried the watercolor crayons yet, but I have heard good things.

Anyway on to the card! I made this for a friend of mine. She loves being in the garden and it was her birthday! So what a perfect set. We have a lot of birthday's this month! I used the Scene in a Garden set for the Occasions Mini. I stamped it all in with Stazon Timber Brown on to watercolor paper. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to place everything just right. I then colored it all in using the watercolor pencils and the aqua painter. I mounted this onto chocolate chip card stock with dimensionals. I added two folded tabs of so saffron grosgrain ribbon. This then went onto the card base which was very vanilla.

I also wanted to add that Nancy over at iStamp picked my Vintage Bella Toile card for her iPick #32 this week! The other cards and projects that she picked this week were gorgeous! If you have not been to her site, please go! She had a fantastic blog and is very inspiring! I feel so honored! Thank you Nancy!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Set of Butterflies

2009-06-20T21:52:00.000-07:00

Butterflies are just so much fun! They seam to be all the rage lately! So with that said I made this set of cards for my Etsy shop.

I used the Great Friends set to create this lovely cards. I started with a kraft cardbase. I stamped the label and the saying with versamark and then used white embossing powder. I stamped four butterflies in ridding hood red, baja breeze, kiwi kiss, and pacific point. These babies only have a few more days to shine in the spot light as the In Colors! I am going to miss them! Anyway....I then cut out the butterflies and mounted them onto the card with dimensionals. I also rounded some of the corners with the corner rounder punch. And there is the front! for the inside, I used whisper white cs and stamped the stem stamp from the same set with the same color of butterfly from the front. These were quick and easy!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Cuppa Birthday

2009-06-19T23:16:00.000-07:00

This is the card that I made for my mom's birthday! She loves coffee, so I thought the retired Like it a Latte set would be perfect! This is one of my all-time favorite sets! :o) She also loves blue, so I had to add that too.

I stamped the cup and a label from the Cute & Curly set in baja breeze on to whisper white card stock. I then stamped off the steam using basic gray. I added the dazzling diamonds heart that I stamped with pink pirouette and cut out to the cut with a dimensional. I mounted all of this on to a strip of baja breeze cs and then on to the card base which is kraft cs. For the saying I stamped on of the other labels that had a blank oval (the solid edge label has a Christmas saying in it) from the same Cute & Curly set. I then stamped the saying from the Short & Sweet set in the center of the oval with basic gray and cut out. I also mounted this with a dimensional. I added the baja breeze striped ribbon to the side of the card. And that was that.

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Bloom

2009-06-18T22:37:00.000-07:00

Today was a busy day and I still had time to make two cards!!! It was my sister's high school graduation and my mom's birthday! We went to the graduation and to dinner to celebrate! I gave this card to my sister today! (I will share my mom's birthday card another day.) I thought the over all idea of a flower blooming was a great idea for a graduation card. I also followed along with the Ways to Use It Challenge (WT223) from Splitcoaststampers for this week. The challenge was to use TEXT on your project. I chose the definition for the text.

So my sisters' favorite colors are pink and orange, hence the color of the flower. The stamp set that I used for this card was Bloomin' Beautiful. I created the flower by first stamping it with Stazon Black several times on to watercolor paper. I colored the images with the watercolor pencils and an aqua painter. I then cut out one of the flowers so that I was able to layer it with dimensionals. I added dazzling diamonds with my two-way glue pen. The definition and the saying were stamped with Stazon Black ink. I added a clip from the Clips Assortment and tried a pretty in pink ribbon on it. I layered the main image on to basic black cs. The back layer is pink pirouette cs. I used Sweet Always dsp for the strip across and then added some whisper white scallops with the scallop edge punch. The flowers in the corner are from a punch that I got at Target a while ago and I added some clear rhinestones brads to them.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Father's Day Card

2009-06-17T23:54:00.000-07:00

This card came about because of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge SC233. I love the layers that this one presented and I needed a Father's Day Card...so here it is!

The sets I used were Lovely as a Tree and the Rough Edges Alphabet (retired). I used whisper white, chocolate chip, and garden green card stock. I used a little bit of dsp from the hostess sampler pack. The ribbon is chocolate chip grosgrain. For one of the layers I ran the cs through the Cuttlebug embossing folder called Script. I stamped the tree on to watercolor paper with Stazon Black ink. I then used my watercolor pencils and the aqua painter to color it in. For that layer I used dimensionals to make it pop. I stamped the word "Dad" in chocolate chip classic ink.

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Vintage Bella Toile

2009-06-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

Here is my card for Dawn McVey's 9th Raspberry Suite Color Challenge! I just love this color combination!

I inked up the Bella Toile background stamp with Stazon Black ink and stamped it on to very vanilla card stock. Then I added some yummy ribbon that I got from Joann's in a criss cross patter on the front. I made the saying by using a wild wasabi ink and a basic black marker. I stamped the frame from the Great Friend set using my stamp-a-ma-jig. I then cut that out and cut out a larger one in basic black. I used dimensionals to mount it together and over the ribbon. I added some very vanilla scallops I made with the scallop edge punch to the bottom. I then used dimensionals again to mount the very vanilla cs to the wild wasabi cs. Then I attached it all to the base of the card, basic black cs.

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My First Clear Card!

2009-06-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

This is my first clear card! What do you think? I made it for a little two year old's birthday! Her invitation was my inspiration! I started with the flower. (Ok...so here is a tip if you are out of a colored card stock and you have the ink pad for that color...I really wanted to use Pixie Pink for the flower, but found that I was completely out! What to do, what to do. Well I decided to used pixie pink ink on whisper white card stock and it worked! I just wiped the ink pad on the paper!) So I used my make shift pixie pink cs and ran it through Flower #8 of the flowers from the Spring Flower Sizzlit sets from Stampin' Up! I also ran the color summer sun through the same die for the middle of the flower. I punched a 1/2" circle out of lovely lilac cs for the middle of the flower. I used two-way glue and dazzling diamonds for the yummy glitter. To create the stem I used another sizzlit die called Swirls Scribbles. This created the stem and leaves. I used glorious green and green galore. I attached all of it to the whisper white cs. I stamped the saying from Great Friend in real red. For the frame I used summer sun cs and my scallop edge punch all the way around to create the border. I attached all of this to the clear card. I added real red grosgrain ribbon too!

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Best Birthday Wishes

2009-06-14T17:09:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!!! How have you all been? This past month as been crazy for your little family! Lots of birthday parties, bicycle races (my husband's passion to put it mildly :o), garage sales, and so on! So needless to say, I have not had much time to stamp! Bummer I know!!! Well I am trying to get back into the swing of things...so here is my first attempt.... a card for Kristina Werner's 54th Color Inspiration Challenge! What fantastic colors!!!

I started with whisper white card stock and then ran it part of it through my Sizzix machine with the Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder. I added a strip of pumpkin pie cs with stampin' dimensionals that I faux stitched with the mat pack, paper piercing tool, and the white gel pen. I then punched a 1 3/4", 1 3/8", and 1" circle in taken with teal, green galore, and soft sky (a retired in color). I added a pumpkin pie button with white embroidery thread for a finishing touch. I attached each of these with dimensionals too! Then I stamped the saying from the Short and Sweet stamp set with pumpkin pie ink!

I have several other fun things I can't wait to share with you this week!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Wish Big!

2009-05-07T21:56:00.000-07:00

This is a quick 3 x 3 card I made up for an Etsy customer of mine!

To make this I first cut the whisper white card stock 3 x 6 and scored at the 3" mark. I then cut the baja breeze at 2 3/4 x 2 3/4. I ran this through the Cuttlebug's Texture embossing folder. I added a 1/2" strip of kiwi kiss. I then used the Cute and Curly set and stamped in in kiwi kiss classic ink. I added the saying from the Short & Sweet set, stamping it in chocolate chip classic ink. I cut this out and then layered it with dimensionals on top of a chocolate chip card stock that was punch out by the curly label punch.

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Altered Jam Jar

2009-05-06T08:28:00.000-07:00

This used to be a Knott's Jam jar! What do you think of it now? I used the Great Friend set from the Occasions Mini for this!

So here is what else I used to create this jar! For the lid I used kraft, baja breeze, and certainly celery card stock. I ran the certainly celery piece through my Sizzix machine with the Cuttlebug embossing folder called Texture (any of SU's new texture plates would work here, I just do not have any yet! :o). I then sponged it and the edges of the baja breeze circle with very vanilla craft ink. I attached the cs with tacky tape so it would stay put. I stamped two butterflies in baja breeze on to whisper white cs and then cut then out. I attached one to the lid of the jar. For the middle of the jar, I added baja breeze striped ribbon using tacky tape again. I stamped the frame in baja breeze classic ink and the saying in kiwi kiss classic ink on to whisper white cs.
I had to use my stamp-a-ma-jig to place the saying just right. I then cut it out and created a larger layer out of kraft cs. I sponged the edges again with very vanilla craft ink. I attached the saying layer with dimensionals and then added the other butterfly! And there you have it! It was a fun one to create!

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A Bright Birthday

2009-05-05T22:07:00.000-07:00

Here is a fun and easy birthday card to make! I used several stamps from the Priceless stamp set along with the saying from the retired set called It's Your Birthday. I wanted to challenge myself to use the bold brights with this card. I have a hard time using any of those colors. Love them all, but they are still a challenge for me!

I used whisper white, real red, and pink passion card stock. I used pixie pink, real red, and green galore classic ink. And then for a bit of fun I added Dazzling Diamonds with the 2-way Glue pen! I tied a bow with red grosgrain ribbon to the top of the card and there you have it! A quick and easy birthday card in bright colors!

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Tulips

2009-05-04T17:55:00.001-07:00

Wow! It has been a busy past couple of weeks! I decided at the last... and I mean last moment to participate in Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Award contest! That was a crazy few days! 10 projects!! It was a lot of fun! I learned a lot! I will post the pictures after the winners are announced! I have stamped a little bit since then, so I have some fun things that I will be showing you soon!

The card I am showing today was for a little girl's birthday! I used the Garden Whimsy set. One of my favorites! I colored the tulip with an elegant eggplant marker and then stamped it off for a lighter color then I used marker again around the edges. I colored in the stem with an old olive marker. I did this three times on to whisper white card stock. I then used the Stampin' Pastels old olive for the ground. I also used the 2-way glue and Dazzling Diamonds on the tulips for some fun sparkle! I layered this on to elegant eggplant cs. I added a strip of whisper white cs that had been punched with the scallop edge punch. I placed this onto a close to cocoa card stock.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

P.S. I almost forgot to tell you that a card I made was chosen by the talented Dawn McVey for her Raspberry Suite Color Challenge for Week 3! Check it out here "In The Spotlight- Week 3" (I am C) and the card here!!! I am so excited!!! Thanks so much Dawn!

Happy Easter!!

2009-04-12T09:08:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter! I hope everyone has a fantastic day!!!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

{These pictures were taken at The Daffodil Park near my home!)

Friend

2009-04-08T13:57:00.000-07:00

This is my first time playing along with Dawn McVey's color challenge. This is Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #3! What a fun set of colors!! I tried to create a shabby chic card for this one!

I used kraft, very vanilla, pink pirouette, red riding hood, and berry sorbet (Papertrey - Thanks Gaylyn!) card stock. I used very vanilla craft ink and red riding hood classic ink. To create this card I started with kraft cs. I created the main part by used the scallop edge punch on very vanilla cs. I then stapled on red riding hood taffeta ribbon with a mini stapler. I added a strip of berry sorbet that I ran through the Cuttlebug Script embossing folder. Next I added a strip of pink pirouette that I ran through the Cuttlebug Texture embossing folder. At this point I tried to age the card and the strip I just created with my cutter kit and very vanilla craft ink. To create the flower, I punched out 1 3/4, 1 3/8, and 1 1/4 circles in red riding hood, berry sorbet, and pink pirouette cs. I stamped the Bella Toile background stamp on each layer of the flower using red riding hood ink. I aged the edges with the cutter kit and then placed dimensionals between each layer. I use a clear rhinestone brad as the center. I then stamped the saying from Papertrey's set called Women of Life in riding hood red.

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Hopping Down the Bunny Trail!!!

2009-04-07T17:50:00.000-07:00

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #48 . The colors were fantastic this week!! Loved them! They were chocolate chip, kiwi kiss, baja breeze, and whisper white!!

I used card stock in every color for the challenge. The set I used is called Forest Friends from the new Occasions Mini. I used my chocolate chip marker for the girl bunny and my ink pad for the boy! I thinl I need to reink my pad!!! I also used kiwi kiss ink, and a chocolate chip marker for the tree. I used my aqua painter and a sponge for the ground and the tree with kiwi kiss ink. I sponged on some baja breeze for the sky. I popped the bunnies and the second layer of cs with the dimensionals. I also tried a ribbon knot and added it to the corner of the main image! What do you think?

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Birthday Cards

2009-04-03T23:12:00.000-07:00

My sister and I got a chance to stamp! Here is what we created!

This first card I made for my brother's birthday!!! This was a fast card to make too! I used SU's set called Hit the Road!! This set is so cute! I stamped it on watercolor paper with Stazon Black ink. I colored in the image with my aqua painter (LOVE that tool!) using baja breeze, pacific point, chocolate chip, and basic gray classic inks. I used the barely banana marker for the lights and basic black marker for some of the wheels. The base of the card is chocolate chip card stock. I layered the main image with baja breeze and pacific point. The saying if from the retired set called It's Your Birthday. I stamped this onto whisper white card stock and then punched it with the wide oval punch. I used the paper piercing tool to add dots to the top and the bottom of the saying and to the corner above the jeep. I layered that with two punched out 1 3/4 circles.

My sister created a card for a friend's birthday! Here is what she came up with! The raccoon is from the Under the Stars set. The saying if from the retired set called It's Your Birthday. She used whisper white, real red, and basic black card stock. For ink, she used Stazon black and real red. She colored in the raccoon with gray. She paper pierced the corners of her card with the paper piercing tool and the mat pack! I love how it came out! She did a great job!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Flower Card with No STAMPING!!!

2009-04-02T12:46:00.000-07:00

I can not believe I made a card with NO stamping! I just used some circle punches and an embossing folder!

This is a great little card for a thank you or just a little note! This card measures 3 x 3". I used pink pirouette, whisper white, riding hood red, and kiwi kiss card stock. I ran the ww through my Sizzix machine with the Swiss Dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug. I then cut punched out 3 circles using the 1 3/4, 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 circle punches. I used the cutter kit to distress the edges and then I bent them all up to age the paper. I attached each layer with a dimensional. I placed a pink pirouette button tied with white embroidery thread to the top. The leaves were made with a punch too. I used the 1 3/8 circle punch to create them and then distressed them just like I did to the flower! I attached the flower and there you have it! :o)

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Easter Bunny and Eggs Tags

2009-04-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

I made these tags using Stampin' Up!'s new set An Egg-cellent Easter from the Occasion's Mini Catalog! They were quick and easy to make! I stamped the images in Stazon Timber Brown. I used my aqua painter along with close to cocoa, pink pirouette, baja breeze, and pale plum classic ink. I used a barely banana marker for the boy bunny's tie. I punched these out with the 1 1/4 circle punch. Then I punched out scallop circles and 1 3/8 circles in pink pirouette, barely banana, certainly celery, and bashful blue card stock. I then punched a circle for the white ribbon (from JoAnn's) with the 1/8 circle punch! I then glued it all together!

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Easter Bunny Fun!

2009-03-31T10:31:00.000-07:00

****If you are reading this in an email, please click in my blog name link, not the link to this card! For some reason, the link to this card is not working!!! ***

This was a fun card to make! I love the spring feel of it! I love this new set from SU! It's called An Egg-cellent Easter! It is such a fun one to watercolor with the aqua painter! For this card I used Stazon Timber Brown to stamp the image and saying. I used whisper white, pink pirouette, certainly celery, and water color paper (not from SU!) I used the aqua painter to color in the bunny and the eggs. I used close to cocoa, baja breeze, kiwi kiss, summer sun, pink pirouette, and pale plum classic ink. I used dimensionals to pop the certainly celery layer and I added two tabs (loving the tab thing lately :o) of so saffron grosgrain ribbon!

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Garden Scene

2009-03-26T19:04:00.000-07:00

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #47! I used the NEW stamp set called Scene in a Garden from Stampin' Up!'s Occasion's Mini which starts the beginning of April. The colors for this challenge are chocolate chip, tangerine tango, so saffron, and whisper white. What do you think? This was a hard color challenge! I really wanted to create a spring card even though these colors remind me of the fall! :o)

I stamped all of the images in Stazon Timber Brown onto watercolor paper. I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to place some of the images. I then colored everything in with the aqua painter. I used chocolate chip and tangerine tango classic ink. I used the so saffron marker as well! I added dimensionals to the image layer and then layered it with chocolate chip and so saffron card stock. I then added two pieces of so saffron grosgrain ribbon to the side!

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Bella Blossoms Again

2009-03-25T22:13:00.000-07:00

I love the Bella Blossoms stamp set! Unfortunately I do not own this set! My sister-in-law does and I got to use it when she visited me! I cased my own card (see it here), I just changed the colors and the saying.

The set is called Bella Blossoms. I used basic black, perfect plum, and whisper white card stock. For the flower I used perfect plum and pale plum classic ink, then certain celery and old olive markers for the flower and stem. For the flower I inked it up with the lighter color. I would first color the stem with the lightest marker and then add accents with the darker color. I stamped the flower several times and then cut out the different parts that I wanted to pop out with dimensionals. After cutting out these parts I sponged them with perfect plum for some depth. For the bottom layer of the flower that is popped out I just cut a stamped image out and folded the edges and glued it on. I add Stickles to the center of the flower. I stamped the swirls from Baroque Motifs in pale plum for the background. For the dear friend saying, I stamped it in basic black and then punched it out with curly label punch.

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Rock Star

2009-03-21T18:11:00.000-07:00

This card was created for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #46. The colors for this challenge are basic black, red riding hood, regal rose, pretty in pink, and bashful blue.

First I created the layers for the card using the colors from the challenge. The card base is basic black. There is a strip of riding hood red. There is also a strip of pretty in pink with polka dots from retired Designer Series paper called Spring Fling.Then there is a strip of regal rose that I ran through my Sizzix machine using Cuttlebug's D'Vine Swirls embossing folder. I use several strips of bashful blue. On one of the strips I used the scallop edge punch. I used the Level 2 Hostess set called A Little Somethin'. I stamped the star with Stazon Black and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I punched the star out with the large star punch and then attached it with dimensionals. I attached a pink ribbon to the top. (I am not sure where the ribbon came from?)

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Stamping in Tile Coasters!

2009-03-18T23:00:00.000-07:00

I thought coasters would be a great gift for some of my friends and family! So I went and bought some tumbled marble tiles at Lowe's. The tiles are 4"x4". This is a fun and easy project! Here is how I created these coasters... For this set I used the Noble Deer stamp set. I stamped in the tiles with Stazon Timber Brown ink. I also sponged the edges a bit with the same ink. I heat set the tiles in my oven @ 375 for 10 to 15 minutes. I then glued on some cork circles on the bottom with a hot glue gun. I did not seal them because I wanted the tiles to soak up any water! So far they work great!

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Butterflies

2009-03-12T14:51:00.000-07:00

This is the card that I made for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #45. It is also for my sister for her 18th birthday which is tomorrow!!!

The colors for this weeks challenge are basic black, basic gray, and whisper white! My sister loves black and white, so I thought this challenge would be great for her card! I also am using my new stamp set from the Occasions Mini called Great Friend!

I decided to use card stock in all of the colors! I stamped the butterflies with Stazon Basic Black and heat embossed them with clear and tinsel silver embossing powder. (The silver powder is from Stamp-n Stuff). I cut them out and mounted them on to the ww card stock. I then created several layers of card stock. For the saying I used the same stamp set. I stamped the flourish in stazon black and then cut it out. I then stamped the saying in basic gray and cut it out to layer it on the flourish. I used my scallop edge punch on the basic gray layer.

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Off-Roadin' Pooch

2009-03-10T22:16:00.000-07:00

This is a card that I made for my brother-in-law's birthday!!! He is an avid mountain bike racer!!! This was a fast card to make too!

I used SU's set called Hit the Road!! This set is so cute! I stamped it on watercolor paper with Stazon Timber Brown ink. I colored in the image with my aqua painter (LOVE that tool!) using kiwi kiss, tangerine tango, close to cocoa, and basic grey classic inks. I used the barely banana marker for the lights and basic black marker for some of the wheels. The base of the card is close to cocoa card stock. I layered the main image onto kiwi kiss card stock. I also added two strips of kiwi kiss and baja breeze. I added two antique brass jumbo eyelets with my crop-a-dile!

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Best Wishes

2009-03-04T23:17:00.000-08:00

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #44! I love the colors this week!!! One of my favorite combos!!! The colors are chocolate chip, close to cocoa, pink pirouette, and whisper white.

Oh and check out my sil's card for this challenge too!

This time I used the Bella Toile background stamp, the Cute & Curly set and the Short & Sweet set. I used whisper white craft ink, chocolate chip classic ink, and close to cocoa classic ink. For card stock, I used all of the colors from the challenge. I stamped the Bella Toile in whisper white craft ink and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Then I stamped the saying by first stamping the label on to whisper white and pink pirouette paper with close to cocoa. I stamped the saying in the middle of the pink one with chocolate chip. I cut that out. I also cut out the white label so that I was able to layer it onto my close to cocoa card stock (that was punched out with the cute & curly label punch). Anyways....then I added the close to cocoa layer that I used my scallop edge punch and the 1/16 circle punch. I added a strip if whisper white card stock and then the 5/8 chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon. I added the whisper white strip to the top that I punched with my paper piercing tool and mat pack. and for the final touch I added 3 buttons to the left corner!

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Pretty Pretty Princess

2009-03-03T20:34:00.000-08:00

I made this card for my daughter! She loves princesses! The sketch comes from Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge (WSC70). Lori Craig is hosting the challenge. It was a great sketch!

I used SU's retired set Pretty Princess. I used regal rose, pretty in pink, barely banana, and whisper with card stock. I used Stazon Black ink and SU's pretty in pink, pixie pink, old olive, and barely banana markers. I used markers to color in the princess and the flowers. I used Dazzling Diamonds and 2-way glue to add sparkle. I used my aqua painter and old olive to create grass that the princess is standing on. I cut out the dress, star, and crown and mounted them with dimensionals to make them pop! I also used the Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug on the regal rose layer. I used the scallop circle punch, the 1 3/8 circle punch, dimensionals, and the paper piercer for the saying. I used the scallop edge punch with the 1/16th circle punch on the edge of the whisper white cs. For the two little flowers I used the Boho Blossoms punch and added a silver brad.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Beary Happy Birthday

2009-02-26T14:44:00.000-08:00

This card is for my nephew who will turn 5 this weekend! It also is for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #43. The colors this week are chocolate chip, ruby red, pumpkin pie, old olive, and brocade blue. What a fantastic color combo! If you have not tried her challenges...what are you waiting for! They are a great way to get those juices in your brain flowing!!!

I used the sets Under the Stars and Short & Sweet to complete this card. I used all of the colors in card stock and very vanilla too. I stamped the bear and the smore in Stazon Timber Brown on to watercolor paper. I watercolored them in with my aqua painter and chocolate chip ink. I threw in little creamy caramel for his tummy. I gotta say this is the first time that I used my aqua painter and I LOVE IT!!! My sil and upline (the same person) got me hooked on it!! She talked it up so much that I had to get it! It is so easy to use!!!! Anyway...back to the card...I stamped the saying in pumpkin pie. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug too! Then I used the word window punch! The circles are made with the 1/2 inch circle punch. I cut out the hat and the candle. The pom pom on the hat was punched out with a flower punch from Target. I popped the bears face, the smore and the main image square with dimensionals!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Lovely Flower Thank You

2009-02-17T23:39:00.000-08:00

This is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #42! I know!!! Can you believe it!!! I actually had a chance to make a card on the first night of the challenge and not at the last minute!!! Usually my name is one of the last on this challenge!! Not this time!!! WOOO HOOOO!! Anyway! I really needed some stamping therapy, so here is my card.... the colors this week were more mustard, really rust, kiwi kiss, and whisper white! Great combo right! I fell in love with kiwi kiss all over again!!!

I used two stamps sets this time! For the swirls, I used Baroque Motifs and for the saying, I used Short & Sweet. I used card stock in all of the colors from the challenge. I used Kiwi Kiss classic ink. For the ovals I used Spellbinders ovals on my Sizzix machine. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug on the whisper white oval. I must love this folder! I have been using it a lot lately! I created the flower using the 1 3/8", 1 1/4", and the 1" circle punches along with the cutter kit to age the edges. I did trim the inner circle a bit because I wanted to see the more mustard a bit more. I also used a kiwi kiss button and dimensionals to make it pop.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Priceless Valentine

2009-02-14T16:10:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Here is my entry for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration #41.This card is for my wonderful hubby!

The sketch is from this weeks Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast (SC215). I thought this was a great sketch!

I used the Priceless stamp set for this card. One of my all time favorite sets!!! I used riding hood red, basic grey, basic black and whisper white card stock. For ink, I used Stazon black and riding hood red. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug and a black and white polka dot ribbon from Jo-Ann's. I stamped the vertical strip and attached the ribbon. Then ran the grey cs through the Sizzix machine with the folder. The stamped the hearts and cut one out so that I could pop it up. Then I stamped the saying. I mounted the main image and the popped heart with dimensionals. I also added a little bit of Stickles to the popped heart! What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Love You Hearts

2009-02-09T17:30:00.000-08:00

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it was about time that I made a card or two. Here is my first card! I used Stampin' Up!'s retired set called Happy Hearts! This is one fantastic set! For the saying I used the Short & Sweet set!

I stamped four hearts in riding hood red and then punched them out with the 1 1/4 circle punch. I then punched 1 3/8 circles out of riding hood red. I mounted the heart circles with dimensionals. I used the 2-way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds on one of the hearts. I stamped the saying in the same color and then punched that and the riding hood red cs with the word window punch. I used dimensionals again to pop the word. I placed all of this on to a pretty in pink piece of card stock that I ran through my Sizzix machine with the Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug. I also used the scallop edge punch too! I added white grosgrain ribbon. I used the slot punch to do this. Then this all went on to the base which was whisper white card stock!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Sale-A-Bration!!!

2009-02-02T01:19:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again!!! Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-Bration!!! Check out the brochure here!

Our Sale-A-Bration promotion gives reason for everyone to celebrate!

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase.

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product with a $300 or more workshop, in addition to the normal hostess benefits.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to $47.95) from the current catalog when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15% off the regular $199 price of the Starter Kit--that's $335 worth of products for only $169!

This is a limited time offer only lasting until March 31st, 2009!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Bella Blossom

2009-01-26T18:32:00.000-08:00

I love this set!! My sil is here and she brought this set with her! We have been having so much fun stamping together when we get the chance. We have had a crazy past couple of weeks here. Sorry to all of you for not posting lately and to those of you who have blogs that I visit. My youngest, who is only 21 months, had several febrile seizures last Sunday and we have been in the hospital for the past week. She is home safe and sound now! I will eventually be by your blogs to see what you have been up to! Thanks for understanding!!!

The set is called Bella Blossoms. I used chocolate chip, pretty in pink, very vanilla, and a bit of kiwi kiss card stock. For the flower I used pretty in pink, regal rose, certain celery, and old olive markers for the flower. I would first color the stamp with the lightest marker and then add accents with the darker color. I stamped the flower several times and then cut out the different parts that I wanted to pop out with dimensionals. For the bottom layer of the flower that is popped out I just cut a stamped image out and folded the edges and glued it on. I add stickles to the center of the flower. I stamped the swirls from Baroque Motifs in pretty in pink for the background. For the friend saying, I stamped it in chocolate chip and then punched it out with curly label punch. I sponged all of the edges with chocolate chip and then glued it all together!

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Retro Fruit Thank You

2009-01-23T17:53:00.005-08:00

Here is my entry for Kristina Werner's Color Challenge #39.

I used the Tart and Tangy set. I used basic black, real red, so saffron, green galore, and whisper white card stock. I also used green galore and basic black ink pads. I used so saffron and real red markers. For punched I used the word window, the scallop edge punch, and the scallop square punch. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug for the background. I used dimensionals to pop each of the layers. And I used Stickles for the glitter. For that final touch I used real red grosgrain ribbon and attached it with a glue dot.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Pink Polka Dot Dress

2009-01-17T18:05:00.000-08:00

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #38. What a fantastic color challenge!! I love these colors!

The colors are ruby red, pretty in pink, pumpkin pie, and whisper white. I used all of these colors in card stock. The stamp set I used is called Humor in High Heels! Just love this set! For the saying I used the Short & Sweet stamp set. The dresses were stamped in Stazon black and the saying was stamped with ruby red classic ink. The dress in the middle is paper pieced with a piece from a retired designer series paper called Spring Fling. I popped the dress out with dimensionals. I also paper pieced a ruby red belt. I punched out a flower from a $1 punch from Target and then attached it with a rhinestone brad from the Circle Fire collection which was pumpkin pie to go with the theme! For a final touch I used the scallop punch on the bottom front of the card and then I added the pretty in pink grosgrain ribbon to the top!!!

Please check out my sister-in-law's card for this challenge at The Daily Ink!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Winner!!!

2009-01-09T23:22:00.000-08:00

A big thank you to all of you who enter to win!! I loved reading your comments!!!

So now for the winner....I went to Random.org and this is what it said.......

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:27

Timestamp: 2009-01-10 07:24:10 UTC

#27 is....Mary!!! Congrats Mary

She wrote.....Mary said...
Great Inspiration. Thanks for sharing your art with us and a Congrats for a Year of Sharing.
January 7, 2009 11:47 PM

Mary please email me at dragonflyimpressions@gmail.com with your mailing address asap!!!

Thanks again to all of you!!! You really made my day!!!

P.S. Please stop by again soon because I will have more Blog Candy to give away next week!!! And don't forget to enter to win some candy over at The Daily Ink!

A Very Vanilla Christmas

2009-01-08T22:52:00.000-08:00

I made a couple of these cards to give with gifts over the holidays. I love this image. It is so beautifully detailed that I decided to only a a bit of color! This image is from the Home for Christmas set. I used chocolate chip, red riding hood and very vanilla card stock. I used stazon's timber brown ink for the image. I colored in the ribbon on the door with a blender pen and red riding hood ink. The lamp is colored in with a so saffron marker. I also used stickles on both the ribbon and the lamp!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

P.S. Don't forget to enter to win some yummy blog candy from me!!! And blog candy from The Daily Ink!

What do you think?

2009-01-06T22:10:00.001-08:00

Ok so this is a non-stamping related entry :o), but my husband asked me to do this. He is such a great guy, I had to do it for him! He made some cutting boards over the holidays and wanted opinions from others. So what do you think? They are made out of oak!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

P.S. Don't forget to enter to win some yummy blog candy from me!!! And blog candy from The Daily Ink!

Best Wishes

2009-01-04T22:19:00.000-08:00

I am all about quick and easy cards! And the Designer Series Paper makes it work! This one I made for my little brother awhile back. I used the Curly Label Punch Bundle. The saying is from Cute and Curly and stamped in Basic Gray onto baja breeze card stock. I then punched it out with the curly label punch. I used dimensionals to mount it. Both of the designer papers are from Urban Garden. I used the corner rounder punch on all four corners too! The ribbon is baja breeze striped. I love that ribbon and color! I attached silver brads to the end. I layered this on to whisper white and then close to cocoa for my base.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

P.S. Don't forget to enter to win some blog candy from me!!! Also my sister-in-law is giving away some sweet blog candy too! We started so many new things together last year, like blogging, our etsy shops... mine and hers...., and Kristina Werner's color challenges!! She keeps me on my toes with crafting and is always challenging me to try new things! I love her for that! She is a great friend, a wonderful sister, and a fantastic mother of 4 little ones! If you have not checked out her blog yet, you need too!! Her wee ones keep her busy, but when she gets a chance to create.... watch out! She is very talented!!

Kiwi Kissed Manly Birthday Card

2009-01-03T22:28:00.001-08:00

What do you think of my title? I know it is silly, but I thought it was fun! I made this card with one of the new sets my husband picked out for me for Christmas! The set is Lovely as a Tree! I also used It's Your Birthday, which is retired, for the saying. I made this card for my dad's birthday.

I used chocolate chip, kiwi kiss, tangerine tango and very vanilla card stock. I started by stamping my image in kiwi kiss ink pad, then coloring on the stamp with my chocolate chip marker for the tree trunk and limbs. I stamped the image on the paper. I then colored in the tree with my blender pen and kiwi kiss ink. I sponged the edges of the image with chocolate chip. I layered the image and used dimensionals to pop the two layers. For the background strips I used versamark. On the tangerine tango piece I used my tried and true, but retired, linen background stamp. For the kiwi kiss strip, I used the leaf stamp from Lovely as a Tree. I punched out 1 1/2 squares with the 1 3/4 square punch (this was a little bit bigger than my saying) to make a window. I placed vanilla card stock on the inside. Then stamped they saying in tangerine tango. I made sure that you would be able to see it through the window!!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

P.S. Don't forget to enter to win some yummy blog candy from me!

Blog Candy!!!!

2009-01-02T23:45:00.001-08:00

A winner has been choosen! Congrats to Mary!!!! Please contact me! :O)

Yesterday was my first year anniversary for this very blog! I want to say thank you to everyone who has ever stopped by! It means so much to me! Thank you for all of your support and comments! I love reading each and every one!

So here is my thank you..... 2 Stampin' Up! stamps, basic black stampin' spot, 1 yard of Striped Baja Breeze ribbon, buttons from Stampin' Up!'s fresh favorites II and earth elements, several stamps sets, and a clear block from Studio G, a pack 5 of 3x3 white textured cards with envelopes from Joann's, and flowers from Prima.

To be entered to win just leave a comment on this blog entry! I will choose a winner on Friday, Jan. 9th!!!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

P.S. Also my sister-in-law is giving away some sweet blog candy too! We started so many new things together last year, like blogging, our etsy shops... mine and hers...., and Kristina Werner's color challenges!! She keeps me on my toes with crafting and is always challenging me to try new things! I love her for that! She is a great friend, a wonderful sister, and a fantastic mother of 4 little ones! If you have not checked out her blog yet, you need too!! Her wee ones keep her busy, but when she gets a chance to create.... watch out! She is very talented!!

Happy New Year And One Year Blog Anniversary!!!

2009-01-01T20:41:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is already 2009!!!

Today is also my one year anniversary for this very blog!! Wow it has been a whole year!!

I want to thank you for your support! I am so thankful that you stop by and I love to read your comments! They make my day! Please stop by tomorrow for a chance to win some yummy blog candy as a thank you!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Pinks and Greens

2009-01-01T18:03:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!! Here is my entry for Kristina Werner's Color Challenge #36! This is a quick and easy card that I created because we have been super busy around here!!

I loved the color combo for this challenge! The colors are rose red, pretty in pink, old olive, and whisper white. I did not have any rose red and I really wanted to participate, so I had to use regal rose. I used card stock in all the colors. I then stamped the swirls from Priceless in versamark on the background. I used an old olive rub-on from Love and Happiness (from last years Sale-a-bration). I added a button and a regal rose ribbon to the front of the mini card. I also added stickles for some fun sparkle!

My sister-in-law did this color challenge too! Check her gorgeous card out at The Daily Ink!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Dragonfly and Flowers

2008-12-18T19:07:00.000-08:00

Here is my entry for Kristina Werner's Color Challenge #35 ! Ok so the title should say Dragonflies and Flowers, but I added the second dragonfly and forgot to change the title. Then I submitted it for the challenge....and now I can not change it! Oh well! :O) This was a quick card too! I had no time at all to create it!! So busy these days!!

The colors for this challenge are chocolate chip, close to cocoa, baja breeze, so saffron, and very vanilla. I used card stock in all of those colors except for the so saffron. I chose the Pocket Silhouettes for the stamp set. For ink, I used baja breeze, so saffron, and chocolate chip. I used Stickles for the glitter. I used Baja Breeze striped ribbon and a very vanilla hodgepodge hardware. I used the designer label punch too! I also used the hostess stamp set called Organic Grace for the dragonflies!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Winter Wonderland

2008-12-11T15:41:00.000-08:00

So we have two pictures of the card today! My sweet husband helped me to take the pictures! I had trouble getting the sparkle to sparkle!!! The first picture is his and the second is mine!

Please check out my sister-in-law's site @ The Daily Ink for her card on this challenge!

I just love Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenges!! They really get me thinking!! Thank you Kristina!!! It seams that the only time I get to stamp right now is for one of her challenges. This is Color Inspirations Challenge #34. The colors for this challenge are pale plum, perfect plum, bordering blue, sage shadow, and certainly celery! Love this color combo!

I had so many ideas! Here is one that I came up with! I used the Punch Pals set! The colors of card stock that I used are whisper white, pale plum, perfect plum, and bordering blue. For ink, I used Stazon Black, whisper white craft, perfect plum, pale plum, sage shadow, and certainly celery. I also used the watercolor pencils and a blender pen. For all of the sparkle, I mixed it up between Dazzling Diamonds and Stickles. To make the snowflake brad sparkle, I used the 2-way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds. I used the scallop circle punch, 1 1/4 circle punch, and the 3/4 circle punch. I also used dimensionals to make it pop! I added a the bow made of white taffeta ribbon with a mini glue dot to the corner!

So what do you think? Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Christmas Tags!

2008-12-06T21:03:00.000-08:00

I just love the Punch Pals set!! It is one of my favorite holiday sets!! It is just so cute!!

I used Riding Hood Red, Hunter Green, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White card stock. Oh yeah and a tiny bit of chocolate chip. I stamped all of the images in Stazon Black so that I was able to use my watercolor pencils and the blender pen to color in the images. I also used Real Red and Baja Breeze ink. Then I used Stickles to add some fun glitter and silver brads dipped in Dazzling Diamonds for the Christmas Tree tag. I used the scallop edge punch, 1 1/4, inch, 1 inch, 3/4 inch and the 1/2 circle punches. I used dimensionals on some of them for an added pop! On the back I stamped To/From on the back!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Flower For You!

2008-12-04T16:19:00.000-08:00

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #33. The colors this week are Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White. This was a fun combo!! I really liked it!

For the stamps sets, I used One of a Kind and Priceless. For card stock I used whisper white, taken with teal, and certainly celery. I used Stazon Timber Brown for the chocolate chip. I stamped the flower several times on to the different colors of cs and then cut them out. I used stampin' dimensional to layer them and make it pop! The button is pumpkin pie and from the Earth Elements collection. I tied some linen thread around it and attached it with a mini glue dot. I added a rhinestone from Kaiser Scrapbook to the little flower after the "For you" saying. I added the 5/8's chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon to the top and attached it with a mini glue dot.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Holiday Extravaganza Sale!!

2008-11-27T13:05:00.001-08:00

Stampin' Up! has a fantastic sale going on right now!!!

Click here to shop with me!!! Click the Shop now button under my name!

Click here to see the flyer!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Winged Friends

2008-11-22T16:59:00.001-08:00

I just love this image!! It is from the Hostess set called Serene Spring. The saying is from the same set. The butterfly in the background is from Dreams du Jour. I used whisper white, soft sky (retired), and kraft. I used Stazon black for the image and the saying. I used close to cocoa for the butterfly in the background. To color in the image I used my blender pen along with soft sky, pretty in pink, close to cocoa, and wild wasabi (retired). I used a real red marker for the ladybug. I used my 2-way glue pen and dazzling diamonds on the butterfly and then popped it up with stampin' dimensionals. I used the white gel pen for the center of the flowers. To finish off the main image I used my ticket corner punch and two silver brads. I then used the scallop edge punch for the edge of the card.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Color Challenge

2008-11-21T16:50:00.000-08:00

Here is my entry for Kristina Werner's color challenge! The colors this time were Close to Cocoa, Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, and Whisper White. I love the picture she took for this one! Great color combo too!

I used all of the colors in card stock. I used the D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder for the elegant eggplant layer. I used the scallop edge punch for the close to cocoa trim. I stamped the "Hi" from Say It With Scallops stamp set in Pumpkin Pie classic ink. I punched the image out with the scallop square punch. I mounted it and the strip underneath with stampin' dimensionals. I am not sure where the ribbon is from. I got it from my mother-in-law and it was just so perfect for the color combo that I had to use it!!!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Gift Card Holder Swap and Tutorial

2008-11-19T22:05:00.001-08:00

Recently I took part in a gift card holder swap with my group of Stampin' Up ladies called The Little Debbies!!! Here is what I created! To open the card, the ribbon slides off.

This is a quick and easy way to jazz up a gift card for that someone special! To make this gift card you start with a 4 x 11 inch sheet of card stock. You then score the paper at 3, 5 1/2 and 8 inches. You then fold it into a "W" shape. You then punch out a slot in the folded middle section large enough for a gift card or cash with any punch you like. Then you glue or tape that middle section together. But make sure that the adhesive you use is right at the edge of the card stock. This is where the card goes and you want to make sure you have enough room for it. I found that sticky tape worked the best for me. The rest is up to you!

The stamp sets I used were Cute & Curly and Priceless. I used kraft, whisper white, pink pirouette, and baja breeze card stock. I used Versamark and baja breeze ink. I used the curly label punch for the main tag. Then I used the boho blossom punch and a silver brad for the flower in the tag. I attached it to the ribbon with sticky tape. I tied the Baja Breeze Striped grosgrain ribbon with linen thread. For the inside I used my word window punch and the 1 3/8 circle punch. I added whisper white card stock stamped in baja breeze.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Pink Pirouette Birthday

2008-11-17T20:09:00.000-08:00

I created this birthday card using Beate's @ Fresh and Fun Weekend Sketch Challenge #66 and Splitcoast's Color Challenge CC188. The colors are Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, and Whisper White.
I just love this color combo!

The cake is from Fun & Fast Notes and the saying is from the retired set It's Your Birthday. I use pink pirouette, basic black, and whisper white card stock. I also used the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper. I used back black ink for the cake image and the saying. I colored the cake in with my blender pen and a pink pirouette ink refill, a barely banana marker. The plate is colored in with a blender pen and basic black ink. I used 2-way glue and dazzling diamonds on the cake. After I layered the cake onto the black, I used dimensionals to make that element pop. To create the two flowers, I used a punch from Target, another larger flower punch. Then I added a pink rhinestones from Kaiser Scrapbook to each flower.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Olive You Always

2008-11-13T17:54:00.001-08:00

I made this card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #30. I loved these colors!!! The colors were Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White. If you go to her site you can see all of the entries! Everyone did such a wonderful job!!

I used the heart from the Always set and stamped it twice in Old Olive on to Whisper White. I cut one of the hearts out and mounted in with stampin dimensionals. I layered that on to Certain Celery and then Old Olive. I also used the scallop edge punch on the Old Olive layer. Then I glued that on to the Sahara Sand card base. I tied a ribbon of Whisper White Taffeta ribbon.

So what do you think?

My sister-in-law did the challenge too! Check out her site @ The Daily Ink.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Easy Bag Topper

2008-11-11T22:13:00.000-08:00

These are a few quick bag toppers I made for my Etsy shop. They are super easy and dress up any little gift or package. I used very vanilla card stock. I used the hostess set called Organic Grace. The ink I used was Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Perfect Plum, and Chocolate Chip. I also used the color spritzer and a chocolate chip marker. I used the scallop edge punch for the edge. To get it to the right size, I measured the bag's width that then I measured length of how far down I wanted to label to go. I then just stapled the topper to my bag. It is only one layer, but it adds a fun touch!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Bella Toile and Buttons

2008-11-10T20:08:00.000-08:00

I made this card for my mother-in-law for her birthday. But this card can be for any occasion! The stamp sets I used were Bella Toile and Cute and Curly. I used whisper white and ruby red card stock. Then I used just ruby red ink. I used buttons from the earth elements button collection. The ribbon is 5/8" chocolate chip grosgrain. I also used the corner rounder punch and the curly label punch. I also used stampin' dimensionals to raise the layers of the curly label punch. First I stamped the Bella Toile stamp with ruby red on to the whisper white card stock. I rounded the corners and rubbed the edges and the front of the paper on to the ink pad. I layered this onto ruby red cs. I used the Curly label punch and the cute and curly set to create the focal element. I added ribbon and buttons as well.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Scallop Thank You

2008-11-06T17:45:00.000-08:00

I love the colors of this challenge! But combining them was a definitely a challenge! The color challenge came from Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #29. The colors were Pacific Point, Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, and Whisper White. I used the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set. I used all of the colors for the card stock. I also used Pacific Point classic ink. I used the scallop circle punch, word window punch, slot punch, and 1 3/8 circle punch. I knotted the white taffeta ribbon for the corner. I also used purple brads that matched the Elegant Eggplant. The brads are from Making Memories. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to raise up the circle and the scallop circle. And also to raise up the Taken with Teal panel.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

A Cowboy and his Horse

2008-11-04T10:50:00.001-08:00

I made this card for a Guy Card Swap with my Little Debbie's Stampin' Up! ladies over on the East coast! Guy cards are always hard for me, so I thought this swap would be a fantastic challenge.

I started with the Bronc Buster set. I knew that I wanted to use red riding hood, baja breeze, and Close to Cocoa. Then I threw in the neutral of whisper white. I stamped the horse and cowboy in Close to Cocoa craft ink and heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder. I glued on the lasso made from linen thread with the 2-way glue pen. I used the ticket corner punch and added silver brads to the corners. I layered my card stock, attached it to my base, and then stamped the horse shoe image in close to Cocoa classic ink.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

B is For....

2008-11-03T20:11:00.000-08:00

Bella! This is a card I made for my little niece, Bella! I used the Always, Wild West Alphabet, Cute & Curly, and Baroque Motifs sets from Stampin' Up! to create this card. I used pink pirouette, baja breeze, and whisper white card stock. For ink, I used just Baja Breeze. I stamped the bird from Always and then used the perforating tool from the Cutter kit to create a decorative edge. I used the ticket corner punch on the pink pirouette. Then layered the two images. I also used the ticket corner punch on the baja breeze that I stamped with swirls from Baroque Motifs. I also used the top note die and cut it in half, then placed it at the top and bottom of the main image. Then to create the B for my niece, whose name is Bella, I used the Cute and Curly stamp set, the Wild West Alphabet set, and the Curly Label punch, along with stampin' dimensionals. I also used the felt flowers from the Flowers Fusion Too set and a silver brad. And that was it.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

Butterfly Thank You

2008-10-30T18:08:00.001-07:00

For this card I decided to take on two challenges!! The first challenge was Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge. The colors for this week were Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Sage Shadow, and Whisper White. The second challenge was the Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast (SC200). So what do you think?

I used all of the colors from the challenge in ink and card stock. However I could not find my pumpkin pie ink, so I decided to use Tangerine Tango instead. I used several stamp sets from Stampin' Up! I used the butterfly from Dreams du Jour and the thank you is from the Cute and Curly set. I also used the Bella Toile background stamp. I used the curly label punch. I added the white taffeta ribbon as well.

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Top Note Gift Card Holder

2008-10-21T15:46:00.000-07:00

This is a gift card holder that I made for my sister-in-law, Ginger! I used Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Top Note Die for the Sizzix Big shot. I punched out the die in chocolate chip card stock and in the new Autumn Vine dsp. (Love this dsp! You have got to check it out! Click on the Shop with me link under Stampin' Up! on the side tool bar. Then click shop now to check it out! ) Anyway...back to the holder. I cut off the edge of the top note dsp along to dotted lines. I used the word window punch and punched out a slot for the gift card. I also used a stamp from the Say It with Scallops stamps set in chocolate chip classic ink on whisper white cs. I then punched that out along with some of the dsp from the same Autumn Vine set with the scallop square punch. I made a larger scallop square using several scallop squares from the DSP. I also added a baja breeze flower from the Flower Fusion Too kit with a silver brad. For the corner, I used a jumbo antique brass eyelet with the crop-a-dile and a 5/8" chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon.

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Birthday Inspirations

2008-10-16T08:22:00.001-07:00

I made this card for my sister-in-laws birthday! I was still in Virginia at Gaylyn's house (my other wonderful sister-in-law), so I used some of her goodies to create it!!! :O) Check out the picture below to see my inspiration!

I used whisper white, riding hood red, and chocolate chip card stock. For ink, I used chocolate chip and riding hood red classic inks. I used the Pocket Silhouettes, Baroque Motifs, Cute and Curly, and the hostess set called Best Yet. For the background I used the swirls from the Baroque Motifs set and a strip of chocolate chip card stock. I used the SU's exclusive Top Note die with the Big Shot with the riding hood red and whisper white. I stamped that with a stamp from the Pocket Silhouettes set onto the whisper white. I first inked the stamp in riding hood red and then used my chocolate chip marker to color in the stems. I stamped the image once and then again on both sides of the main image without re-inking the stamp. I used the curly label punch. I punched out with chocolate chip cs and then the stamped image from the Cute and Curly set and the Best Yet Set. I had masked the thank you from that stamp from the Cute and Curly set with tape before I inked the stamp. (Using tape is a great way to quickly mask something.) I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to place the words inside the stamped image. I cut out the "you" stamped in riding hood red and used dimensionals to layer all of the pieces. I added a riding hood red button tied to chocolate chip 5/8 grosgrain ribbon with linen thread to the corner with glue dots. I also sponged the edges of everything in chocolate chip before I glued it all together.

Here is a picture of my inspiration for this card. I picked out this coffee cup at Starbucks and thought I would make a card to match. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

P.S. I added this color combo to my SUColorQ account! Just love this combo!!!

Baroque Thank You

2008-10-15T08:35:00.000-07:00

I made this Thank you card for my husband's cousin and his wife! They were so kind to let us! I used Stampin' Up!'s Baroque Motifs and Cute & Curly stamp sets. I used whisper white, chocolate chip, and a bit of certainly celery card stock. For ink, I used pink pirouette, baja breeze, and chocolate chip. When stamping the pink pirouette and baja breeze for the background I stamped off first onto a scrap piece of paper and then stamped onto my card. This made the image a bit softer. I used the curly label punch to punch out a piece of cc card stock and the stamped thank you. I then cut out the thank you along the lines so that I was able to mat it to the cc piece with dimensionals. I attached a baja breeze and pink pirouette flower from Flower Fusion Too to the label with a silver brad. To make the leaves of the flower I punched out flowers from the blossom punch in certainly celery and cut the middle size flower to create the leaves.

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A Baby gift - Onesies

2008-10-14T10:25:00.001-07:00

These are the onesies that I created for my new little nephew!! I used several fun Stampin' Up! sets. The inks I used are Palette inks from Papertrey. They are a hybrid ink. I used spring moss, burnt umber, summer sunrise, and lemon tart. Before you can start to stamp on fabric, you need to wash it and them dry it without fabric softener. The stamp your images with some sort of cardboard so the ink does not bleed through. Then you will need to heat set your stamped images. I did this by placing the onesies in the dryer for 15 minutes on high heat.

For the one on the left, I used the bear from the retired set called Happy Camper. The star stamp and the saying are from Under the Stars. For the middle one, I used the Bronc Buster set. For the one on the right, I used the Bugs and Kisses set. I also stamped on the back side and the sleeves of each of them too! Oh and I have to add that I did use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to help me position my stamps just right!!!

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Back from Vacation!!

2008-10-13T19:34:00.001-07:00

It has been a long time! I was on vacation for the past several weeks to Virginia! Here is a fall picture for you! The picture is of a tree at the Peaks of Otter. It was gorgeous!! We visited my sisters-in-law and their families (Hi Gaylyn and Ginger!), my husband was in a movie called Max VO2, and I got to see my Stampin' Up! ladies!!! My mother-in-law was able to come this us too! (Hi Nana!) I have lots of fun projects to post that I made while I was out there. It was a great vacation!!

This is a picture of some of my SU ladies at a business meeting! Oh did you see the matching pretty aprons...I am the one on the left and my sister-in-law is the one in the middle... she gave me the beautiful apron from SU for my birthday! Isn't she so sweet!

This picture is of few SU girls... Gaylyn of The Daily Ink, Beverly of Beestamper, and me at our meeting.

I will post more projects soon! Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!

PS. Sorry to my sisters and fellow bloggers if I have not been by your site lately...I am trying to catch up with my google reader!! I love that thing!! I do not miss any exciting blog posts from any of you!!! :O)

Fall Pumpkins and Masking Tutorial

2008-10-01T08:24:00.000-07:00

I created this card for a swap with my group of demonstrators. I used the Autumn Harvest stamp set. I used very vanilla and chocolate chip card stock. I used chocolate chip and tangerine tango ink pads. I used apricot appeal, always artichoke, old olive, mellow moss, and barely banana markers. I also used the blender pen. This is also my very first tutorial!!! This is a masking tutorial!! It is quick and simple and does not require a lot of extras! It adds a wonderful element to any stamped project!! I am so excited to be able share and to do this with the help of my family, Gaylyn (The Daily Ink) and Georgia!!!

To create the main image I had to use the masking technique. First I stamped the smaller pumpkin and then the gourd onto a piece of scratch paper. I cut them out.

Then I took my card stock and stamped the two images a little bit apart. I used the cut outs and placed them on top. I then stamped the larger pumpkin in the middle.

I then colored in the images with my markers and blender pen. I tied the chocolate chip 5/8 grosgrain ribbon to the corner. I also used my scallop punch on the chocolate chip strip across the card.

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Pink and Brown Always

2008-09-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

I am finally getting the chance to post the anniversary card that I made for my hubby! I made this card a few months ago, as our anniversay was in August!

Anyway, here it is!!! I just love the Always set!! It is one of my favorites!! And with this color combo!!! Just love it! He loved it too! I used pretty in pink, chocolate chip, whisper white, and kraft card stock, I used the chocolate chip classic ink and the pretty in pink marker. The ribbon is 5/8 chocolate chip grossgrain. I also used the glue pad and dazzling diamonds with the heart image!! If you click on the photo to inlarge it, you can see the glitter better. I also used dimensionals to pop the heart and then the layer of pretty in pink card stock. I also used the ticket corner punch!

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very creative day!!!