Favorites - Lots of Clean & Simple

Here are a few awesome cards I was lucky to see in the gallery!

criminal grace (CAS)
ctorina (CAS)
vdutchr (CAS)
LaLatty
resqbarbie (CAS)
kstamper (CAS)
dawnmercedes (CAS)
cullenwr (CAS)
Beate
angelladcrockett
ravengirl (CAS)
cookiebaker (CAS)
LateBlossom (CAS)
Misstreez (CAS)
Biggan (CAS)
cindybstampin (CAS)
ltecler (CAS)

CASEing the Featured Stamper

SCS Featured Stamper: stampingout

* I changed the colors.
* Instead of using a heart charm, I stamped the heart in the set. The heart is popped up.
* I used a border stamp instead of a punch border. Because I did that, I had to add a layer to my base card. It didn't quite extend all the way across.

Here's Emily's beautiful card.

Stamps: Music of my Heart (Unity/Ippity), Unity June 2010 KOTM
CS: early espresso, pear pizzazz, white
Ink: close to cocoa, cameo coral
Accessories: American Crafts ribbon, pop-up dots

In the post below, I have linked some of my favorite Emily cards!

Featured Stamper Favorites (9/05/10)

SCS Featured Stamper: stampingout (Emily)
Emily just finished the summer season on the CAS design team. She is very talented. Here are just a few of my favorites from her gallery:

Welcome to the Neighborhood (CAS)
Thank You Flowers (CAS)
Sweet Strawberry
Birthday Wishes (CAS)
Trust in the Lord (CAS)
Happy Thanksgiving
Back to School (CAS)
Christmas Owls (CAS)
CAS Peacock (CAS)
One Quiet House
Sweet!
Pretty Posies
Children
Bird Song
Berry Best
D0-Over (CAS)
Embrace Life (CAS)
FS75 - Stephanie's Dots (CAS)
Party Animals (CAS)
Birthday Numbers (CAS)

GKD Release Party Challenges

Last week's Gina K. Designs release party challenges were indeed challenging. I wasn't one of the lucky random winners of a free set this time, but I made some great things!

I did have a question about how I made the post-it-note holder. I'll try and find time for a tutorial on that. Wish me luck!

Gina K. Designs
Release Party 3-D Challenge

I altered a spiral notebook and made a matching post-it-note holder and R.S.V.P. pen. Almost all of the ribbons came from my scrap box. You can see photos in the post below.

GKD Stamps:
Bug me Anytime (Nina Brackett)
Organize It (Gina K.)
Picture It (Gina K.)
Gifts from the Sea (Melanie Muenchinger - used the sand for sprinkles)

October Afternoon dp - Ice Cream
Stampin' Up! dp - Sunny Garden

Other: SU poppy parade CS, black & white CS, CM custom cutting system, SU wild wasabi ink, Copic markers, various ribbons from my scrap bin.

Gina K. Designs Release Party Challenge #2
Challenge - Highlighting With Nestabilities

Stamps: Guiding Light (Rupa Shevde)
CS: wild wasabi, chocolate chip (SU)
Ink: black, espresso, wild wasabi, cool caribbean, Copic markers
Accessories: Michael's ribbon, paper piercer, Lattice EF (SU), Swiss Dots EF (Cuttlebug), Spellbinders Nestabilities
Techniques: Highlighting With Nestabilities, faux stitching

Double Challenge

CAS Challenge DT Search Sample for the Finalists
Challenge #3: Something on your card needs to be 'a couple.'

Examples:
2 brads
2 ribbon ties
2 eyelets that could possibly be used to thread twine through
2 of the same image whether it be side-by-side or masked.
You could also use an amage that has 2 of something: a wedding couple,
2 pets cuddling each other, 2 birds in a nest, etc.

Gina K. Designs Release Party Challenge #1
Color Challenge Details: Color Options: Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, and white (choose any 3 for your card)

GKD Stamps: Spring has Sprung (Rupa Shevde), Tag Lines (Gina)
CS: Lemon Drop CS (GKD), Wild Wasabi CS (SU)
Ink: Momento black, wild wasabi, bashful blue, Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, brads, pop-up dots
Techniques: CAS, sponging

Storage: Loose Ribbons & Colored Images

Guess what? I have too much stuff!!! LOL! I bet you do, too. *wink*

I color images just to color sometimes. I find it very relaxing. Some of these images I colored 2 summers ago. I'm not kidding. They get put in old SU stamp storage plastic boxes. It was handy for storage, but I wasn't using them. So, I decided to use some of my teacher equipment that was no longer being used in my classroom. These blue wall hangars are called pocket charts. The pockets are clear.


This pocket chart is bigger and also holds embossing folders. Not pictured is another pocket chart that holds my nestabilities dies and more... can yo guess?... yes, colored images. Pictured below the embossing folders are rolls and rolls of ribbon. I love ribbon! There's more not pictured. But not all of my ribbon comes on rolls. Look below.


Above and Below: I used plastic wall hangers to hold longer ribbons. If I don't remember to close the door to my craft room, the cats have a party. So that's the one down fall to this. But now I remember what I have so it gets used. Yay!

Pictured below is one of my cats. She likes my ribbon! :) The little container on the left holds ribbons that are just big enough to tie on a spiral clip or notebook. The larger container holds ribbons big enough to tie a bow or wrap around a card for a knot tie. They range from 9" to 14".

Switching into a smaller room has been a chore. I'm getting closer to being done though. It's hard to stamp when everything isn't in its place. Sigh.

Stampendous

It's been awhile since I've used my Stampendous Happy Bee and Changito images. They are so cute! I'm glad that these CAS challenges inspired me to use them.

CAS Inspiration Challenge: Inspired by the word "Delicious"

Stamps: Happy Bee (Stampendous), Happy 4th (Stamping' Up)
Paper: riding hood red, black, white, gingham dp (Creative Memories)
Ink: black, cherry cobbler, Copic markers
Tools & Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities, circle punch, SU's scallop border punch, dimensionals

Couples' CAS Finalist challenge (Fall 2010 DT Search).

Stamps: Changitos (Stampendous), sentiment (Stampin' Up!)
CS: white, real red
Ink: black, Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, SU wide oval punch

New CAS Fall 2010 Design Team!

Wow! I've been so busy! The Fall 2010 DT search ended on Thursday. As usual, it was excruciatingly difficult judging. I'm hoping that all of our CAS stampers continue to come back every season.

Here are our 3 new CAS design team members:

cookiebaker

kstamper

ltecler

Black & White

Wow, wow, wow! You did amazing things with last week's colors (last week on both CPC and SCS)! This is my sample card for the Color Monday challenge on Christian Paper Crafts today. I love black & white cards and enjoy returning to these simple "colors" from time to time.

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – DT Scripture Collection #1

Card Stock: Georgia Pacific white, SU black

Ink: Aidirondack black

Accessories: SU retired Ribbon Originals (Dress UP), Making Memories Black Tie dimensional flower stickers, CM custom cutting system

Size: Standard A2

Favorites

I have been so distracted that I haven't been concentrating on commenting and favoriting for which I deeply regret. Here are a few random awesome cards I have to share.

stamperjen0 (CAS)
va.sunshine
TheresaCC
Kathleen Curry
PaperInBloom (CAS)
keuby (CAS)
Clear and Simple (CAS)
JenMarie (CAS)
newlystamping (CAS)
cindybstampin (CAS)
cookiebaker
stampercamper (CAS)
star (CAS)
mkstampin74 (CAS)
joan ervin
In my closet Stampin (CAS)
cookiestamper (CAS)

CSS Alumni Limited Supply Challenge Blog Hop

Gina K. Designs/Stamp TV
Center Stage Spotlight Alumni

If you arrived here from Giovana's Blog, you're in the right place!
If not, you'll want to go back to StampTV, so you won't miss a thing! :)

Blog Hop Details:
Create a card that contains only the following items and no others:

• One Neutral color for your card base: White, Ivory, Black, Brown or Kraft
  
• Two different colors of card stock
  
• One patterned paper
  
• Three buttons
• One color of ribbon
• As little or as many images as you'd like

Under my Umbrella RECIPE

Gina K. Designs stamps
Sung from the Heart: (Rupa Shevde ~ Illustrator)
Cardstock: bubble gum pink (GKD), so saffron (SU)
Designer Paper: Stampin' Up
Ink: Momento black, so saffron marker, Copic markers
Accessories: buttons (misc.), thread, taffeta ribbon (SU)
Tools: EK Success edger punch, paper piercer
Techniques: faux stitching, paper piecing

Aloha RECIPE

Gina K. Designs Stamps
Aloha: (Theresa Momber, Illustrator)
Cardstock: wild wasabi & tempting turquoise (SU)
Designer Paper: DCWV
Ink: wild wasabi, cool cribbean, tempting turquoise, chocolate chip
Accessories: taffeta ribbon (SU), assorted buttons (GKD), thread
Tools: Marvy mega scallop square punch, SU oval punches, sponges

Don't miss out on seeing Joan's Blog!
~ Stamping with Passion

Double Color Challenge

Double Color Challenge

Christian Paper Crafts
&
SCS Clean & Simple

I don't usually use this many layers on a CAS card. Thankfully, it still looks clean and simple and is without many embellishments. I didn't intend to get carried away with the layers. It all started when I couldn't decide on which kraft dsp to use. I finally decided that they looked good together. I needed some turquoise since it was part of the challenge. Without even thinking about CAS, I decided that it just looked too dull without highlighting both patterns. It wasn't until it was put together that I realized what I had done! LOL! Thankfully, CAS is a subjective term and there is no right answer or exact definition to explain it.

These colors make me think of enjoying the view of the sea while sitting on the beach. It's a gift from God... His creation... that can calm me with the sights and sounds.

RECIPE
Stamps: Gifts from the Sea (Gina K Designs)
White CS: Georgia Pacific
Turquoise Sea CS: Gina K Designs
Kraft dsp: Stampin' Up!
Ink: Crumb Cake: Stampin' Up!
Ribbon: EK Success
Other: Scor-Pal & pop-up dots

CAS Challenge Fall DT Search (2010)

Pencils for the Teacher (Recipe at the end)

Back to High School

Students need to register... not really, but ya know what I mean... post your excitement in this thread and go have fun stamping!
You can find the official thread with more information at SplitcoastStampers!

You will pick up the most awaited news that could make or brake your year! (You know that everything is so hormonal and dramatic.) You are getting your class schedules! And oh no! It's you! You are one of the lucky students to be in Mrs. Fraction's math class! OK. Don't panic. You just need a plan.

Challenge #1 - Teacher's Pet

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, August 24 @ noon EDT

2 Part Challenge

1. Use one or more punches on your card.
(Be careful to keep it CAS... that's the challenge part. Punches can be addicting.)
2. Teacher's Pet theme... and I leave it wide open for interpretation.

I don't remember making samples for these searches, but I guess I got excited because I'm a teacher.

There will be three challenges as we narrow down the "class". At the end we will have a
Pep Rally!
(Date to be determined soon. It will be either Wednesday, Sept. 1 or Thursday, Sept. 2)

Coffee for the Teacher (Recipe below)

Pencils for the Teacher
I chose an image of pencils because my middle school students are constantly losing their pencils! My most treasured gifts from parents are pencils and Kleenex! LOL!

*All CS and punches from Stampin' Up!
(poppy parade, concord crush, round tab punch layered)
*Stamp - company unknown
*Offray ribbon
*Copic markers
(BV08 blue violet, R27 cadmium red, Y35 maize, E31 brick beige, Cool Gray #3)

Coffee for the Teacher
Although I'm not a coffee drinker, many of my colleagues are addicted to it. I do like the smell though!

*Stamp - not sure, maybe Flourishes
*Colored cardstock - Stampin' Up early espresso
*Copic markers
*whisper white taffeta ribbon - Stampin' Up!
*Cuttlebug Victoria EF
*Martha Stewart scallop lace border punch.

Lots of Layers

SCS Sketch Challenge 294

Love this sketch. A lot more layers than I'm used to, but I had fun with it.

Stamps: Bug Me Anytime (Gina K Designs)
Paper: rose red, regal rose dsp, wild wasabi dsp, white
Ink: black, wild wasabi, Copic markers
Accessories: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, regal rose ribbon, pop-up dots
Technique: out-of-the-box
Size: 4.25 square (I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.)

Stop and take a look at these!

Stop in and take a look at these beautiful cards I found in the SCS gallery!

ltecler
In my closet Stampin
Wendybell
markie's mom
wishfulthinker (CAS)
LaLatty (CAS)
FubsyRuth (CAS)
cookiebaker (CAS)
lisaadd (CAS)
angelahath (CAS)
javagirl984
TheresaCC
TheresaCC
LexAndDave (CAS)
ravengirl (CAS)
stampercamper (CAS)
resqbarbie (CAS)
Rox71
Kharmagirl
lisahenke (CAS)
grbscrap (CAS)

Gifts of the Sea

SCS Clean & Simple Challenge #80
Sketch inspired by stampingout

Stamps: Gifts from the Sea (Gina K Designs)
Paper: baja breeze, groovy guava, white
Ink: sahara sand, cameo coral
Accessories: organza ribbon, Spellbinders Borderabilities jumbo scalloped border petites

CSS Alumni Blog Hop

Gina K. Designs/Stamp TV
Center Stage Spotlight Alumni

If you arrived here from Giovanna's blog, you're in the right place!
If not, you'll want to go back to StampTV
so you won't miss a thing! :)

Blog Hop Sketch

I struggled with this sketch, but I'm glad I tried it because I like how it turned out. I used 4 stamps from Theresa's Aloha set. The bubblegum pink layer is stamped with the largest flower in the set. The punched small flowers are splattered with Momento Tangelo ink using the "sand" stamp from Melanie's Gifts from the Sea set. If you are unable to see the splatter, right click on the card to open another window. It will have a larger photo.

I'm really lucky to have this Aloha set. I played in the CHA challenges on StampTV and was randomly drawn as the winner of this set! Thanks Theresa!

Recipe

Gina K. Designs Stamp Sets
Aloha ~ Theresa Momber (Illustrator)
Gifts from the Sea ~ Melanie Muenchinger (Illustrator)

Cardstock: sweet mango, bubblegum pink, white
Ink: Momento Tangelo & tuxedo black, SU pink passion,
Copic markers: RV04 shock pink, R83 rose mist, Y38 honey,
YG09 lettuce green, E71 champagne
Accessories: SU & Michael's ribbon, spiral clip, white gel pen
Tools: 1" circle punch, CM custom cutting system, pop-up dots
SU's large oval & oval scallop punch, Spellbinders' Nestabilities scallop circle die

Don't miss out on Jennie's blog
~ Stampin' Away the Day

Stamp Show Treasure in Use!

Fashion fades... only style remains!

It's a miracle this card is here. It was easy to make, but it took me ~ 45 minutes to get a good photo. DH used the camera and changed the settings. While trying to fix it, I messed it up way more. LOL! What a morning... and it's been the first challenge, with the exception of the CAS, that I've done in a long time. Now that my camera is fixed, I hope to do another challenge soon.

These Rubbernecker stamps are part of my stamp show treasures. The set is called Fashion Icons.

After seeing Biggan's cute bows, I decided to give it a try. Wow, that was harder than it looks. Not as hard as getting that photo though. Good grief!

Favorites from the Galleries

Just dropping by with a few awesome cards I was able to catch in the galleries.

sparklegirl
stampingout (CAS)
LeisaJane
Kelly H
Biggan (CAS)
scrapsbym
Clear and Simple (CAS)
LexAndDave (CAS)
Shell (CAS)
dahlhousedesigns (CAS)
catcrazy (CAS)
fionna51 (CAS)

Rubber Stamp Show

Heirloom's Rubber Stamp Show
Novi, Michigan
August 7, 2010

This is Randi. She was working in the Our Daily Bread Designs booth. Randi is extremely talented. She is on ODBD's design team plus many others. We are both part of the design team at Christian Paper Crafts.

We were so excited to meet each other in person. Meeting people is even better than buying stamps and accessories!



It was so fun to meet Roxie! Neither one of us knew that the other was attending, but when we saw each other, we knew instantly who the other was.

We were trying sooo hard not to blink. This was the last photo. One or both of us kept blinking. LOL!

Splitcoast Stampers
Rox71 - Sketch Challenge Hostess
Miss Boo - CAS Challenge Hostess

Here's a picture of some of treasures I found. I shopped at DRS Designs, Our Daily Bread Designs, Rubbernecker, and Spellbinders. I also added a few Copic markers to my collection.

And yeah me! I didn't go over budget!

SCS Featured Stamper Favorites (al_silver2)

Yeah Alanna! She is a CAS challenge DT alumni and her gallery is filled with CAS goodness. Here are just a few of my favorites.

Smile (CAS)
Big Thanks (CAS)
Umbrella Day (CAS)
Tic Tac Toe (CAS)
Thanks a Bunch (CAS)
Swinging Birdcage (CAS)
One... Time for Fun! (CAS)
Gingham Apples (CAS)
Friend Always