Butterfly Thank You

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

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

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?

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

Baroque Thank You

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

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!!

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

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

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!

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Black and White Birthday

I made this birthday card for my sister in so many ways, Gaylyn! She loves anything french and anything black and white!!! The layout is from Splitcoaststampers challenge SC182. The colors are from for the color challenge CC05 from Splitcoast too! I just love this combo!! First I punched out all the scalloped squares using 2 sizes from the Cuttlebug Scallop Squares dies. I used SU's retired Carte Postal set. I stamped basic black ink on to the whisper white card stock. I also used basic black card stock and marker. I used the saying from the retired It's Your Birthday set. I also used my ticket corner punch for the saying. I then arranged all of the squares, glued them on, and then used dimensionals for the center square. And that was that! I am very pleased with the outcome!!! I hope she likes it too!

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P.S. She loved it!!! :O)

Fall Color Challenge

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #23. Loved the colors! Unfortunately I had problems with my dishwasher and did not get it uploaded in time before the challenge was over!! Oh well! I guess that is life! I still love the color combo!! Great choices!!!

I used the new Pocket Silhouettes stamp set. The colors I used were bravo burgundy, chocolate chip, so saffron, old olive, and pumpkin pie card stock. I used pumpkin pie classic ink. I also used chocolate chip and so saffron markers. The button was from the earth elements set and I tried it with linen thread and adhered it with a glue dot. I used my corner rounder, scallop edge and curly label punches. I also used the chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon!


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Precious New Baby

I made this card using Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #57 (WSC57). She has great sketch challenges every Friday!!

I used the Fun and Fast Notes stamp set from Stampin' Up! For card stock I used Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, and the retired in color Soft Sky. The dp is also retired. It is from the set called Spring Fling. ( I love this set of papers! Great colors!) I used chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon and ink. I colored the carriage with soft sky ink and a blender pen along with a certainly celery marker. I also used the dazzling diamonds and 2-way glue pen. I used the scallop edge punch and the word window punch. I used the chocolate chip marker to create the dots on the top. I also use dimensionals to pop the main image up!!


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KWERNER Color Challenge #22

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #22. This was another hard combo for me!! What do you think of my card?

I chose the set, A Beautiful Thing. I used bravo burgundy, rose red, regal rose, soft sky and whisper white card stock. I also used vellum. For ink I used soft sky and whisper white craft ink. I used the regal rose grosgrain ribbon. For a little bit of fun, I used my 2-way glue pen on the head of a silver brad and then dipped it into dazzling diamonds!!! I cut out the flowers and mounted them with dimensionals!


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Cute and Curly Thank You

This is my card for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge WSC56. Ok, so I know it is not the weekend anymore, but I started working on this card last Friday and was not able to get back to it until today!! We had one busy weekend!! I love this layout!! Thanks for a great layout Beate!

For this layout I used Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Kraft, and a tiny little bit of Kiwi Kiss card stock! I used Baja Breeze and Pink Pirouette classic ink. I used the Cute and Curly stamp set with the curly label punch! I thought this layout was perfect for it! I also used the scallop edge punch and the Boho Blossoms punch. I used the Tres Chic background in the pink pirouette too!! And for a fun touch, I added a rhinestone brad in the center of the flower!! Oh yeah...and I forgot to mention that I used dimensionals to pop up the cute and curly label!!

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Oh my!!! I Made TOP 10!!!

Oh my goodness!!!! Do I have something to tell you!!! My card from Wednesday, the one I made for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge....made her TOP 10!!!!!! I just can not believe it!!! I am so thrilled!!! When I found out I got up from the computer and started to jump around and I had a grin from ear to ear!! My husband and my sister thought that I was crazy cause they had no idea what was going on!! :O) There were so many fantastic cards this time!!

But wait there's more.....And to make this special surprise even better...my sister-in-law (Gaylyn @ The Daily Ink) made the TOP 10 too!!! How about that!!! Here is her card!Check it out!! She did a fantastic job!!!

Thank you so much Kristina!!! You made my day, make that my weekend.....wait maybe even more than that!!! :O) If you have not gone to her site yet, what are you waiting for!!! Head on over there!! Click here to go!

Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog and to those who have left a wonderful comment too!! They all mean so much to me! It makes my day! Very encouraging!! Thank you so much!

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Birthday Hearts

I decided to try another one of the fantastic Color Inspiration challenges from Kristina Werner.

WOW! This one was hard for me!!! Definately a challenge!!! It took me a long time to come up with something that I was happy with! What do you think???

The colors for this challenge were Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, Regal Rose, and Whisper White. I only have the two in colors for inks, so this challenge was hard. I got around that fact by using Versamark on the each different color of card stock. I stamped the hearts from Priceless and then cut then out. I layered them with dimensionals too! I stamped the saying from the retired It's Your Birthday set in kiwi kiss using my stamp-a-ma-jig to get it in the right place. I also used the scallop edge punch and the 1/16" hole punch to create a fun edge. I then tied whisper white taffeta ribbon around the top.

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