Thursday's Favorites

A sweet SCS friend, lynnewithane, suggested that I post my own favorites each week. I fave A LOT of cards!! I think it would be easier to handle if I posted my faves each day (If I have the time, of course).

So here are my favorites from yesterday, Thursday, June 18.

Some of these fabulous stampers uploaded more than one card, yesterday. You'll want to visit their galleries, too!

katestamps716

Britbook70

yawp

larkspur4000

ltecler

jchambers27

raebirdrhi - full view
raebirdrhi - close-up

mmyung1

Wendy Janson

pam124

tessa.

mtgchic

lbenden

penn_ave_girls

anewdesign

Gina K. Designs

Wendybell

bigsky

markie's mom

rohla

Petal Pusher

cullenwr

mudflapmamma

Cutesy Cards for the SCS Sketch Challenge

Sketch Challenge 233

Stamps: mouse (Whipper Snapper), Best Wishes (Inkadinkado), heart ($1 stamp)
Paper: white, real red, unknown dp
Ink: black, real red
Accessories: Copic markers, SU real red marker, gingham ribbon, SU scallop edge punch







Sketch Challenge 233

Stamps: High Hopes
Paper: white, regal rose, regal rose dsp, pink pirouette dsp
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, SU regal rose marker, taffeta ribbon, Martha Stewart cornice edge punch

The sentiment is hand-written.


LilLuvsStampin, Charlene, gave me the tip that jdmommy challenged us to make a card for a child for the Double Dare Challenge found here.

Wednesday's Favorites!

A sweet SCS friend, lynnewithane, suggested that I post my own favorites each week. I fave A LOT of cards!! I think it would be easier to handle if I posted my faves each day (If I have the time, of course).

So here are my favorites from yesterday, Wednesday, June 17.

Some of these fabulous stampers uploaded more than one card, yesterday. You'll want to visit their galleries, too!

craftycaro

JustPaintingAround

*Doris*

Suzy_H

LateBlossom

cindybstampin

ChristineCreations

stampintoo

ilinascrouse

sherrye

willsygirl

prchvs

scrapnextras

DannieGrvs

susans_stampers

Sherialane

ltecler

Vera

TreasureOiler

dpkennedy

knightrone

basilefamily

jennae

2nd Color Challenge Card

SCS Color Challenge: ruby red, baja breeze, white
(I used riding hood red because I wanted to use DP.)

Stamps: Silhouette Believe Butterfly (DRS Designs), Flower Shower (Stampendous)
Accessories: scallop edge, scallop circle, & circle punches, dp, ruby red marker, organza ribbon

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

Tuesday's Favorites - Another Great Day in the Gallery!

A sweet SCS friend, lynnewithane, suggested that I post my own favorites each week. I fave A LOT of cards!! I think it would be easier to handle if I posted my faves each day (If I have the time, of course).

So here are my favorites from yesterday, Tuesday, June 16.

Some of these fabulous stampers uploaded more than one card, yesterday. You'll want to visit their galleries, too!

PaperCrafty

steubner

jeknurse

NikiE

knightrone

Created by Courtney

scrap-creations

catcrazy

Devlnwhite

sparklegirl

joan ervin

homestead46

sleepyinseattle

NANCYRUTH

funnygirl

mudflapmamma

rohla

al_silver2

markie's mom

gbedwright

scrapaholicbond26

1st Color Challenge Card

SCS Color Challenge: ruby red, baja breeze, white

Stamps: Fish Frolics, Crab & Company, All Wrapped Up all SU), Best Fishes (Gina K Designs)
Accessories: twill, circle, oval, & scallp oval punches, brads, CB embossing folder (Wish RAK)

This card measure 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

Monday's Favorites

A sweet SCS friend, lynnewithane, suggested that I post my own favorites each week. I fave A LOT of cards!! I think it would be easier to handle if I posted my faves each day (If I have the time, of course).

So here are my favorites from yesterday, Monday, June 15.

Some of these fabulous stampers uploaded more than one card, yesterday. You'll want to visit their galleries, too!

mrsjllove

krystie lee

resqbarbie

woodwinds

GloriousGreetings

Toy

grbscrap

yawp

Vina82

kmmsmom

monkeymama

kvsquires

Support Women Everywhere!

Edited:

This is not a political post. This is about civil rights. Lots of people post more than paper crafts on their blogs. If you choose not to return because of this post, I'm disappointed. But everyone has the right to their beliefs.

I received a nasty comment that I did not publish. This post is available for those who have not heard of the petition. You can choose to agree or disagree. I personally believe, and teach my students, that jokes can be funny or they can be used to hurt people. My students never get away with making fun of someone with the excuse that it is a joke. Letterman was "at work". If any other man at a job outside of the media would have been charged with sexual harassment and possibly lose his job. His apology was insincere and CBS has done nothing. I think CBS should be receiving a decrease in sponsorship. I go by the saying, "The customer is always right." Customer service is important if you want to be successful.

Fire David Letterman

Rally: Tuesday, June 16, 4:30PM
Sign a petition online (Will be sent to CBS & sponsors)
Contact sponsors & stop buying their products

www.firedavidletterman.com

This is going to be tough because their are a lot of sponsors I currently support: M&Ms, Johnson&Johnson, Kellogg's, eBay, Old Navy, Olive Garden, Touchstone Pictures (Disney). HOWEVER, I will be following this story closely. If a sponsor stops supporting Letterman, I will be able to use their products again.

It's Wild!!!

I am truly amazed at how many times my Wild About You card has been cased! Wow! I'm honored. The funny thing is that most of the people have no idea that my card started it all.

I made this card way back on April 1, 2008 for the technique challenge #162 (paper tole) and the sketch challenge #170 on SCS. I changed my username and re-uploaded it on June 22, 2008.

Stamps: Wild About You, Mini Mates
Paper: white, cameo coral, apricot appeal DSP, apricot appeal, close to cocoa
Ink: same + mellow moss
Accessories: ribbon, circle & square punches, cameo marker, dimensionals
Techniques: paper tole

Here are all of the cards that I have happened upon when cruising the SCS gallery.

addicted2crafts (June 15, 2009 - Today)
addicted2crafts (January 27, 2009)

CraftyMamma2 (June 12, 2009)

CooCooKatchoo (May 21, 2009)

Teresa Giordano (March 21, 2009)

Stamp Addict 77 (February 22, 2009)

prince723 (February 6, 2009)

hollerinastamps (February 2, 2009)

charmedstamping (February 2, 2009)

tankgrl (December 24, 2008)

Luv2stamp&craft (August 14, 2008)


Edited on June 20. Here's another card I discovered while cruising the daily uploads posted on June 17 by jori.

SUNDAY'S FAVORITES

A sweet SCS friend, lynnewithane, suggested that I post my own favorites each week. I fave A LOT of cards!! I think it would be easier to handle if I posted my faves each day (If I have the time, of course).

So here are my favorites from yesterday, Sunday, June 14.

lisahenke

LateBlossom

stamper-c

cookiebaker

debbiemom23cs

Toy

Devlinwhite

ilinacrouse

karengiron

LauraJean

gotta_stamp

chanteuse

StampOwl

Stampin' Annie

mudflapmamma

Vera

hskelly

slschaf771

cindy_haffner

Many of these fabulous stampers uploaded more than one card, yesterday. You'll want to visit their galleries, too!

CAS19 Sketch: Card #1

Snail Mail

This CAS sketch challenge is based on tashers card seen here.

Stamps: Unfrogettable, Favorite Teddy Bear, Fancy Flexible Phrases
Paper: white, pumpkin pie, apricot appeal
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, taffeta ribbon, diamond Stickles

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

CAS19 Sketch: Card #2

Beary Special Birthday

Stamps: Beary Special & Accessories (Taylored Expressions), Balloons (SU’s Big Bold Birthday
Paper: white, chocolate chip
Ink: brown, regal rose, pumpkin pie
Accessories: SU & Copic markers, ribbon, dimensionals

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

CAS19 Sketch: Card #3

The Best is Yet to Be


Stamps: Infinite Goodness, Best Yet
Paper: white, chocolate chip
Ink: brown, pretty in pink
Accessories: taffeta ribbon, cotton candy Stickles

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

CAS19 Sketch: Card #4

Bugs & Kisses

Stamps: chocolate kisses (Rubbernecker), Bugs & Kisses (Stampin’ Up)
Paper: white, chocolate chip
Ink: brown, regal rose
Accessories: taffeta ribbon, Copic markers, oval & scallop oval punches (SU), dimensionals

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

SATURDAY FAVORITES

A sweet SCS friend, lynnewithane, suggested that I post my own favorites each week. I fave A LOT of cards!! I think it would be easier to handle if I posted my faves each day (If I have the time, of course).

So here are my favorites from yesterday, Saturday, June 13.

KarenG

Jaspere

scrappinangler

Wendy Janson

Stamp Muse
Stamp Muse

mariemc

ButterflyGirl000

DJanuary

venusgal (open)
venusgal (closed)
AND venusgal

PaperCrafty
PaperCrafty

laDbug

Kharmagirl

stampinmomof2cuties

juliemlacey

scrapnforfun

glowbug

One Happy Stamper

cwilliams

lbenden

jojot

LeisaJane

artystamper

rainy

eured99
eured99

artsy_em

Devlinwhite

markie's mom

Featured Stamper Challenge

SCS Featured Stamper: sumtoy
Here's Roseanne's gorgeous card.

* Similar layout, less layers, used the oval for the sentiment
* changed the colors
* used a different flower image

I am loving these Top Note dies! I received these dies a couple of days ago from akbride. Thanks Teresa!

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, Absolutely Fabulous
Paper: white, certainly celery, cameo coral, retired SAB dp
Ink: certainly celery, cameo coral, so saffron
Accessories: Top Note dies, scallop oval & oval SU punches, SU markers, taffeta ribbon

A Hundred Hearts

This is the card I'll be giving to my DH for Father's Day. He's my DS's step-dad, but he is the real father in every way that's important.

SCS Inspiration Challenge: Lovely Package
I chose a chocolate milk box as my inspiration.

Stamps: A Hundred Hearts (Verve)
Paper: white, creamy caramel, close to cocoa, chocolate chip
Ink: brown
Accessories: SU heart to heart punch, Michael's ribbon

Father's Day

SPEEDSTER

My Dad's "retirement job" has him in his car traveling all over the southeastern part of the state. I thought this would be a fun image for his Father's Day card.

Stamps: Hit the Road & Just So Sayings (Stampin' Up)
Paper: white, ballet blue, creamy caramel, CM patterned paper
Ink: black, brown
Accessories: Copic markers, brads, word window punch, paper piercer & mat stack, hemp, dimensionals

The Limited Supply challenge on SCS is titled: Water + Sand = Follow the List!

Your creations this week should use only colors of water (ANY shades of blues, grays and greens) and sand (ANY neutrals).

Other required elements: (use ALL)
1)ribbon, hemp/twine, OR fibers
2)brads
3)piercing

No limit on tools, techniques, or layers. You can add other embellishments if you wish, just make sure you have the required three. ANY subject matter or theme.

Over on the Rubbernecker blog, their Wacky Wednesday challenge this week was to make a Father's Day card. Since I hadn't started, it was perfect. And I still have 2 more to make!

From All of Us

SCS Ways To Use It challenge: Crinkled Paper Flowers

Stamps: Bee Showers (Stampendous), Family Phrases (Stampin' Up)
Paper: white, pumpkin pie, apricot appeal, DSP
Ink: black, pumpkin pie
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, dimensionals, sponge, punches (Marvy, EK Success, SU, CM), eyelet, CB Swiss Dots

The leaves were made with the SU 5 petal punch.

Wish Big!

I reversed today's SCS sketch challenge. There a lot of Wish RAKs on this card!

Stamps: Living Large, Short & Sweet
Paper: white, creamy caramel, chocolate chip, chocolate chip DSP
Ink: black, chocolate chip, real red
Accessories: Copic markers, hodgepodge hardware, ribbon, dimensionals, oval & scallop oval punches, Nestabilities, CB Swiss Dots

Coloring with Copics

I love to color! Some of these images were colored last summer while I was in the hospital. I colored a few last night while I was with a mild migraine. I find coloring very relaxing. Anyway, I thought I would show you how crazy I am because I mentioned a few days ago that an image was colored last summer and was just waiting for a card... and I received comments of disbelief. LOL! But when a person colors faster than cards can be made, this is what happens! Most of these images were received from generous people from Wish RAK and PIF.

I Thee Wed

I've been making wedding cards lately because I have relatives going to a wedding at the end of the month. I want to give them a variety of cards to choose from.

Color Challenge: White

The challenge police will be after me... I used more than one layer of white.

Stamps: Holiday Blitz
Paper: white, bit of shimmer paper (unknown source)
Ink: regal rose, pretty in pink, so saffron
Accessories: pretty in pink taffta, white organza, silver cording, CB Birds & Swirls (Wish RAK), CM heart maker, dimensionals

SCS CAS Color Challenge

Wishes & Swirls

CAS color challenge: pinks/corals, kraft, & one other coordinating color of your choice

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Heard from the Heart
Paper: white, kraft, sahara sand
Ink: sahara sand, regal rose, pretty in pink, cameo coral, Palette burnt umber
Accessories: taffeta ribbon



Buds & Ladybugs

Stamps: Itty Bitty Buds, Absolutely Fabulous, Because of You (ladybugs)
Paper: white, cameo coral, kraft, chocolate chip
Ink: regal rose, Palette burnt umber
Acessories: taffeta ribbon, dimensionals

Book Lovin' Frog!

SCS Featured Stamper: Kisamari

I was inspired by 2 of Kisa's cards. This card inspired the school theme of my card. I will be giving this one to my DS's special ed caseload teacher.

I was inspired by the frog and layout of this card.

* different frog image
* scallop circle instead of scallop oval
* border stamp instead of ribbon
* changed the colors

Stamps: frog (Penny Black - Wish RAK), border & BG (High Hopes)
Paper: white, bashful blue, real red DSP
Ink: black, bashful blue
Accessories: Copic markers, scallop circle punch (Wish RAK), circle punch, CM custom cutting system, SU markers

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

Dazzled Again! - Hello There, Birdie!

My DH was at work all day and DS kept himself occupied. Yeah me! :)

My inspiration for this card came from 2 places.

This is my 4th card for the Inspiration Challenge today! I guess I love the Design Dazzle site! Here is The Birds and the Trees room.

And secondly, I thought the WishRAK sketch challenge worked great with this room. The picket fence reminds me of the foot of the bed. The sketch was taken from Fiskars. On the site, it said we were free to interpret the "tags" as similar shapes.

Wish RAK items: bashful blue gingham ribbon & bashful blue CS
Stamps: Cheep Talk (sentiment is on the scallop oval)
Paper: white, bashful blue, rose red
Ink: chocolate chip, garden green, brilliant blue, pumpkin pie
Accessories: Marvy scallop oval & flower punches, SU wide oval punch, taffeta ribbon, gingham ribbon, white gel pen, dimensionals

More Inspiration from Design Dazzle

My 2nd card for today's Inspiration Challenge: Design Dazzle. I was inspired by the Circus Nursery.

I also tried to incorporate the Mojo Madness sketch89. Once I was done, I realized that I forgot to separate the top and bottom half. oops.

Stamps: Animal Crackers
Paper: white, real red, so saffron, DSP, DP
Ink: black, so saffron marker
Accessories: Martha Stewart zig zag punch, Copic markers, gingham ribbon, small star, circle & scallop circle punches

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

My 3rd card for today's Inspiration challenge: Design Dazzle. I was inspired by the Safari Baby Nursery.

Stamps: jungle animals (Whipper Snapper - WishRAK), Family Phrases (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: creamy caramel, white, chocolate chip DSP
Ink: black, chocolate chip marker
Accessories: Copic markers, circle punches, paper piercer
Techniques: faux stitching, out-of-the-box

Handmade Rainbow Sherbert DP

This week's Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoast:

Do you ever find yourself wanting to create a design along a certain theme but don’t have stamps or product that really captures it? The great way to get around that without running off the store is to create your own image.

Well, I discovered what to do for the Ways to Use It challenge a couple of days late.

I absolutely loved the card that Holly (TOY) made today for the Inspiration challenge. I loved the colors and layout! I had to go back and look at it again after I commented. That's when I noticed it.... The Rainbow Sherbert DP! I hadn't expected it retire. And I didn't act fast enough and missed out. So, I made my own... at least of this pattern. What do you think?

Here's Holly's adorable card.

*I used handmade paper instead of DP.
*I used a different sentiment, CD ef and ribbon.
*I used Stickles instead of pearls.
*I changed the orange candy dots to photo corner punches (to hide a boo-boo!)
*I used 2 butterflies.
Same colors and layout!!!!

Stamps: Best Wishes (Inkadinkdo), Little Pieces (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: white, gable green, tempting turquoise, only orange, Green galore
Ink: green galore, gable green, tempting turquoise, only orange
Accessories: ribbon, Stickles (diamond & orange peel), Martha Stewart butterfly punch, photo corner punches (Wish RAK), CB Swiss Dots (WishRAK)

Surf's Up!

Thank goodness for inspiration challenges. I have fallen in love with Design Dazzle! They even have a blog! This surfer has been colored since last summer... just waiting to be put on a card. It was on my table waiting to be used for a WishRAK challenge when I saw the surfer room on Design Dazzle. I needed sand! I needed a palm tree. Well, I looked but no palm tree. But I did pretend with a few leaves. :) I also used my "cloud" template made with scallop scissors. I should have sponged it a little more. I believe I received the surfer penguin from PIF. I received the CB SWiss Dots BG from Wish RAK. Here is the room that inspired all the extras.

Stamps: surfer penguin (Inky Antics), sentiment (A Muse), Itty Bitty BGs & Bodacious Bouquet (Stampin' Up),
Paper: pacific point, riding hood red, white
Ink: black, riding hood red, creamy caramel, bashful blue, old olive, summer sun (marker)
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, large oval & oval scallop punches, dimensionals, CB Swiss Dots

Cupcake Wishes Scraps Card

Here's my 2nd card today for SCS's Limited Supplies Challenge. I hope that my scraps don't count as layers... or the challenge police will be after me!

Limited Supplies Challenge: One Layer summer Card. Summer means lots of birthdays in my family!

FTL43 - Fall to Layout #43 can be found here.

Stamps: Darling Dots, Big Bold Birthday
Paper: white, real red, pretty in pink, real red & regal rose DSP
Ink: SU markers - real red, close to cocoa, regal rose, pretty in pink
Accessories: ribbon, large oval, circle & scallop circle punches

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

A Child's Get Well Card

Stamps: giraffe & grass (DRS Designs), Fancy Flexible Phrases & Big Bold Birthday (Stampin' Up)
Paper: white, more mustard, SU-DP
Ink: black, bashful blue, mellow moss
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, CM custom cutting system, sponge, dimensionals

DRS Designs Blog Challenge:
Get Well cards

LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND!!!

I just had to cave, despite my tight budget. These 2 sets from Taylored Expressions are so adorable AND Taylored Expressions will donate $7.00 to Sick Kids for the Berry Special set and $4.00 to Sick Kids for the Berry Special Accessories set.

The Hospital for Sick Children(Sick Kids) is located in Canada. This charity is very special to designer Nancy McKinney whose family was helped directly by them. Please go to Nancy's blog for the story of her son Henri.

The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) is a health-care community dedicated to improving the health of children. Their mission is to provide the best in family-centered, compassionate care, to lead in scientific and clinical advancement, and to prepare the next generation of leaders in child health. The hospital is located in Canada, but is known around the world for its innovation and leadership in research.

LSC223 - Summer Flowers

Limited Supply Challenge: One Layer Summer card

I'm not sure why, but blue checks always makes me think of kitchen curtains with a cool summer breeze coming in the window.

I made the leaves myself. I cut them out free-hand and then embossed them using the Scor-Pal. It doesn't show well in the photo. Each leaf has 3 embossed veins. The middle flower is stamped twice and popped up on dimensionals.

Stamps: checked flowers (DRS Designs), Absolutely Fabulous (Stampin' Up)
Paper: WW, certainly celery, SU-DP
Ink: bashful blue
Accessories: ribbon, circle punches, Scor-Pal, dimensionals

Unity Hip Hop Challenges

Unity's Color Challenge: Little Ladybug's red, white, & black (no ladybug required! :)

Stamps: squatty vase (Unity), sentiment (SU's Short & Sweet)
Paper: white, real red, real red DSP, basic black
Ink: real red, basic black
Accessories: Michael's ribbon, SU scallop edge punch, SU markers, CM custom cutting system, Marvy Mega scallop circle punch


Hip Hop Challenge: Unity has so Much to Say (Create a background using a Unity sentiment)

Stamps: Little Me (Unity)
Paper: white, regal rose, close to cocoa
Ink: Palette burnt umber, SU markers (regal rose & close to cocoa), Copic markers
Accessories: regal rose ribbon; oval, scallop edge, and scallop oval punches

RIBBONS, RIBBONS, RIBBONS!

Wow! Look at all this ribbon! I LOVE RIBBON!!!! I found these new In-Colors ribbon on Janet Wakeland's blog. Click here!

I wish I was still a demo!

Best Wishes on Your Wedding Day

I'm disappointed at the photo. The river rock CS matches so much better in real life. I don't the the brand of DP, but I did receive a comment that it might be from TAC.

Stamps: Oval All
Paper: WW, river rock, unknown DP
Ink: river rock
Accessories: organza ribbon, oval & oval scallop punches

New SU Samples from the NEW Catty!!

You can find card samples using new Stampin' Up! sets here! Oh boy, I need to not only save $, I need to get busy on eBay!!!

Bug & Kisses - Some More Sketch Challenges from the Past

SCS Sketch 161

Stamps: Warm Words
Paper: white, pretty in pink DSP
Ink: regal rose
Accessories: paper piercer, marker, silk flower, clear button
Techniques: faux stitching







SCS Sketch 119

Stamps: Bugs & Kisses, Headline Alphabet, Butterfly Happiness, Brushstroke Alphabet, Cheesecloth, All In A Row, heart BG unknown
Paper: close to cocoa, creamy caramel, pretty in pink, regal rose, white
Ink: close to cocoa, regal rose, black, creamy caramel, so saffron, real red
Accessories: hemp, circle punches, markers

New In-Colors!

I found a sneak peek of the Stampin' Up! '09/'10 In-Colors! And I LOVE them all! And this year we have polka-dotted ribbon and markers! Here is the blog I found them on, The Stamp Workshop. She compares each color with 2 other SU colors.

I'm dreaming of summer!

SCS Color Challenge: riding hood red, kiwi kiss, tangerine tango (I ended up using only orange in place of tangerine tango.)

Stamps: SU Sparkling summer, TAC sentiment
Accessories: scallop & circle punches, Michael's ribbon, paper piercer & mat pack, Scor-Pal, Copic markers (R29, YG03, YR07, YR20)

I LOVE ORANGE!!!

Clean and Simple inspired by summer tote bags from Lands' End.

Stamps: Unity - Mix Up of Cuteness
Paper: white, apricot appeal DSP, tangerine tango
Ink: black
Accessories: taffeta ribbon, Copic markers, Marvy scallop oval punch, SU scallop edge and wide oval punches, CM custom cutting system, white gel pen, CB Swiss Dots(Wish RAK), dimensionals

This is our first week of summer challenges and I'm so excited to announce the new CAS design team! Keeping secrets is hard!!!

hskelly: SCS gallery

lisahenke: SCS gallery, Blog

Stampin' Annie: SCS gallery, Blog

Some More Orange Cards from the Past

SNAIL MAIL

Stamps: Unfroggettable, Favorite Teddy Bear, Because of You, Fancy Flexible Phrases
Paper: apricot appeal, only orange, basic black, white
Ink: black stazon
Accessories: SU markers, ribbon, circle punch, CM heart maker, paper piercer & mat stack








Pink Caterpillar

This card measures 4.25 square.
It fits in a 4.5 envelope from A Muse.

SU Stamps: Bugs & Kisses, Because of You, Itty Bitty BGs, Little Pieces, Small Sayings
Stampendous Stamps: Friendly Phrases
CS & Ink: regal rose, pumpkin pie, apricot appeal
Accessories: ribbons, eyelet, dimensionals
Techniques: sponging with pumpkin pie







Happy Retirement

This card measures 4.25 square. I use $.5 square envelopes from A Muse.

Stamps: On the Beach, Sweet & Sassy, sentiment by A Muse
Paper: pumpkin pie, apricot appeal, white
Ink: black, apricot appeal
Accessories: markers, eyelets, gingham ribbon, CM custom cutting system








HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday, By Sea, True Friend
Paper: only orange, apricot appeal, white
Ink: only orange, apricot appeal
Accessories: Michael's ribbon, dimensionals, orange marker







Thinking of You

This card measures 4.25 square. I use A Muse 4.5 square envelopes.

Stamps: Petal Prints, Weathered, Warmest Regards
Paper: pumpkin pie, apricot appeal, white
Ink: pumpkin pie, apricot appeal
Accessories: CM custom cutting system, Marvy scallop punch, organdy ribbon, white gel pen
Techniques: generation stamping, sponging

Recent Cards I Haven't Posted

Here is another CAS16 make-over card.

I used the same flowers. I reduced the layers and embellishments as well as changed the layout. I used just 2 of the 3 original colors.

Stamps: Happiness Always
Paper: almost amethyst, DSP, WW
Ink: almost amethyst, lovely lilac, mellow moss
Accessories: ribbon, Martha Stewart lace punch








Featured Stamper: mkstampin74

* I used a white base with a CB birds & swirls BG instead of a colored base with a stamped BG.
* I used the same layout.
* I used different DP and sentiment.

Here's Mercy's beautiful card.

Stamp: Mini Mates
Paper: white, DCWV & Stampjn' Up DP
Ink: certainly celery marker, ballet blue
Accessories: ribbon, square punch, dimensionals, CB Birds & Swirls (Wish RAK)





May VSN Las Vegas Theme - Double Down Cupcakes

Stamps: Oh So Sweet (SU), Tag Lines (Gina K Designs)
Paper: white, real red, real red DSP, chocolate chip
Ink: real red, close to cocoa
Accessories: white gel pen, Scor-Pal, scallop square Nesties (Wish RAK), dimensionals


May VSN - Glittered Cherries

This is the first time I've used Dazzling Diamonds like this. I even pulled out my Stickles that just sit on my shelf. Thanks for the push!

Stamps: Oh So Sweet (SU), Punchy Words (Gina K), sewing stamp (Hero Arts ?)
Paper: chocolate chip, real red, real red DSP
Ink: real red, close to cocoa, old olive, creamy caramel (for sponging)
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Stickles, circle punches, Marvy scallop circle punch, buttons, hemp, white gel pen, dimensionals, sponge



SCS Sketch Challenge 229

Almost everything on this card was received through Wish RAK!

Stamps: Coast to Coast, Curvy Verses
Paper: close to cocoa, chocolate chip, creamy caramel, Naturals Ivory
Ink: brown stazon, creamy caramel, chocolate chip
Accessories: Top Note dies, ribbon, brads, unknown DP, sponge

This card measures 5x5 square.

Meet my newest niece!

She's here! Niece #5. She's so adorable!

Sweet Stems

SCS Color Challenge: so saffron, bashful blue, pumpkin pie

I resisted getting this set for almost a whole year. After all, I have tons of flowers. But I'm so glad that I caved. :)

Stamps: Sweet Stems (SU)
Paper: bashful blue, so saffron, white, SU DP
Ink: black stazon, so saffron (sponging), so saffron & pumpkin pie markers
Accessories: spiral clip, ribbons, dimensionals, SU scallop edge punch, CM custom cutting system, non-SU circle, scallop circle & corner rounder punches