24-carrot Friend

Such an adorable bunny family! The little one on the far right is my favorite.

Stamps: bunny family (High Hopes), sentiment & carrot (The Angel Company)
Paper: regal rose, apricot appeal (SU), dp (DCWV)
Ink: black, regal rose, certainly celery, Copic markers
Accessories: spiral clip, pretty in pink & apricot appeal ribbon, EK Success border punch, SU large oval & scallop oval punches, dimensionals
Technique: out-of-the-box

Christmas Kittens

SCS Sketch Challenge #258

I just love this Christmas image! I can't wait to see what mess are new kitten makes. (Well, she's about 6 months old now and a little tamer... just a little LOL!) The polka-dots were made with a white gel pen. I don't have a Top Note die. I received some from generous people in the Wish RAK forum! Tracing and cutting the dp and white layer is not easy!!! But I think the end results look pretty good!

Stamp: Christmas kittens (High Hopes)
Paper: real red, real red dsp, white, unknown Christmas dp (unknown)
Ink: black, black marker for the noses, SU red marker for the bows, Copic markers: R29 Lipstick Red, YR31 light reddish yellow, YG13 Chartreuse, W2 warm gray, E31 brick beige, E71 Champagne
Accessories: Martha Stewart bow punch, white gel pen, Top Note die cut, pop-up dots
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A Parade of CAS Color Challenge Cards

CAS44 welcomes our new design team!
Congrats Julie, Karen, & Kristin!

SCS Color Challenge: any shades of red and brown
+ white or vanilla

This is also the color challenge (CM34) over at Christian Paper Crafts

This card was CASEd from Vickie Y. You can see her gorgeous card posted in LaLatty's gallery here.

Stamps: The Snowflake Spot, Snow Swirled (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: white, chocolate chip
Ink: close to cocoa, creamy caramel, real red
Accessories: Martha Stewart edge punch, ribbon


Stamps: Holiday Hedgehogs, Heard from the Heart (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: white, chocolate chip, creamy caramel
Ink: black, SU real red & chocolate chip markers, Copic markers
Accessories: Martha Stewart edge punch, ribbon

Stamps: Hoo Hoo Owl (Hero Arts)
Paper: white, creamy caramel, chocolate chip, real red, unknown dp
Ink: black, Copic markers
Accessories: CM custom cutting system, SU large circle punch, Marvy mega scallop circle punch, edge punch (?), dimensionals, ribbon


Stamps: Santa mouse (High Hopes), Merry & Bright greeting (Hero Arts)
Paper: white, creamy caramel, chocolate chip, real red
Ink: black, chocolate chip, Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, SU scallop edge punch, Nestie scallop squares (received from Wish RAK), dimensionals

Cowboy Snowman

SCS Sketch Sketch Challenge #253

Please excuse the typos... I was half asleep when uploading it on SCS last night, but I hadn't made a sketch challenge in weeks. (I fixed them the next day. Whoa! The typos were so bad I had a hard time reading it! LOL!)

Stamps: Cowboy Snowman (High Hopes received from wish RAK., Wild West (TAC)
Paper: kraft, real red, brocade blue, white, real red dsp.
Ink: black, creamy caramel, brocade blue, Copic markers
Accessories: brads, twine

I cut the horse shoe from wild west with a large oval, designer label, and a circle punch. The BG stamping was done with accessories stamps from the TAC Wild West set.

Mojo Monday

I used the Mojo Monday sketch #96.

Stamps: Sammy Seal (High Hopes), sentiment (Inkadinkado)
Paper: white, night of navy, sahara sand DSP, real red
Ink: black, night of navy, real red marker
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, Marvy scallop punch, CM custom cutting system, circle punches, pop-up dots

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

The Frog Prince

Inspiration Challenge #188 - Chasing Fireflies
I chose this adorable pillow as my inspiration. I especially loved the hills and went with the fairytale theme, too.

Stamps: mushroom & frog (High Hopes), xoxo ($1 stamp)
Paper: white, green galore, CM green swirl DP, SU apricot appeal & so saffron DSP
Ink: black, bashful blue, certainly celery
Accessories: Copic markers, button brads, circle punches, ribbon, sponge, handmade cloud template
Techniques: sponging, masking
Other: I cut the hills freehand.

Whew! I've gotten so used to making CAS cards that this took me forevahhhh! And I'm pretty happy with myself. I don't often come up with my own unique layouts. As Faith (markie's mom) says.... What do you think?

Wish RAK Support the Troops

Wish RAK Challenge 5: Dragons
Support the Troops Holiday Weekend

I've had this dragon image colored for months. It was time to use it!

Wish RAK Items: photo corner punches, button brads

Stamps: Gavin' the Givin' Dragon (High Hopes), One of a Kind (flower - Stampin' Up)
Paper: white, garden green, garden green DSP, pacific point
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, SU garden green marker, photo corner punches (layered), boho blossoms punch, button brads, ribbon, paper clip, dimensionals

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.

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.

Ice Cream for 2

This card qualifies for 2 challenges.

High Hopes #17 (A little late but better than never!)
Wish RAK monthly challenge Feb #2 - CB swiss dots

Stamps: Ice Cream for Two - High Hopes, sentiment - Gina K
Paper: chocolate chip, creamy caramel, white, SU DP
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, button, hemp, CB swiss dots, creamy caramel marker for dots

Color Challenge: pacific point, baja breeze, & garden green

I just received this High Hopes image and sentiment from my PIF friend sbs81. Thanks Stephanie! The frog on the inside of the card (pictured below is from SU's Toy Box.

Stamps: April & Mr. Waddles and sentiment - High Hopes
Paper: pacific point, baja beeze, baja breeze DSP, white
Ink: black, baja breeze for sponging the sky, sahara sand for sponging the ground
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, spiral clip

A Weekend of Stamping

I had a fun filled relaxing weekend of stamping. It's nice to do that once in awhile (but it also means I have a lot of laundry to catch up on!) Here are my favorites from the group.

Tomorrow, I'm sending this first card to Julie, an SCS member, at DBU and entering in a drawing on Jen del Muro's blog. You can find the information here. Students at DBU come from 50 different countries! It's nice that they do a card ministry. I've sent cards to her before and I'm glad to be doing it again.

For SCS's Inspiration challenge, I used this Lang calendar.

I'm also entering this card in January's Wish RAK challenge #2. My wish is the bashful blue Nestie.

I used a sketch I saw during the holidays at Verve.

Stamps: What's Moo? - Elzybells
Paper: close to cocoa, pretty in pink, pretty in pink DSP, bashful blue, white
Accessories: Copic markers, paper peircer and bashful blue marker, Nestie, scallop edge punch, dimensionals, taffeta ribbon
Techniques: faux stitching, sponging with green galore and bashful blue for the grass and sky


Featured stamper: Vicky Gould

* Used a different frog
* used similar colors
* changed the layout

Here's Vicky's adorable card.

The layout I used was one from Taylor's cupcake challenge: TECC25

This also qualifies for today's High Hopes challenge: Use Hearts

Stamps: High Hopes
Paper: bashful blue, wild wasabi, pretty in pink, regal rose, white
Ink: black, bashful blue, wild wasabi
Accessories: CB Swiss Dots (Wish RAK), scallop edge punch, Copic markers, Heart to Heart punch, dimensionals
Techniques: masking, sponging


This card measures 5.25 square. It was made for Gina K's January Release party Sweet challenge.

Stamps: fish - Gina K's Just Keep Swimming, sentiment - Gina K's Framed Friends, coral - High Hopes
Paper: real red, bashful blue, certainly celery, white, pumpkin pie DSP
Accessories: Copic markers, SU heart to Heart punch. ribbon

Last Minute Christmas Cards

I'm finishing up a few Christmas cards. I hope they arrive on time! The first 3 cards in this post were made using yesterday's SCS sketch challenge #207.

Stamps: Delicate Tree - Impression Obsession, sentiment - Serendipity, pot - Pink Cat Studio's Limitless Limbs
Paper: chocolate chip, always artichoke DSP, white
Ink: chocolate chip,always artichoke, Palette timber brown
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, brad, dimensionals
Techniques: distressing











This one is going to my brother and his family. Right before school started, my 7 yr old nephew thought it would be neat to stick his tongue in the wall of the freezer. LOL!

Stamps: Mudzie's Predicament - High Hopes, Sentiment - SU's Tiny Talk
Paper: wild wasabi, riding hood red, white, unknown DP, creamy caramel
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers for coloring, SU markers for doodling, word window & circle punches, eyelets, liquid applique











I just love this reindeer from Whipper Snapper. Thanks you to PIF friends!

Stamps: All Tangled Up Reindeer - Whipper Snapper
Paper: creamy caramel, unknown DP, real red, white
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, Martha Stewart branch punch. red brads













Another High Hopes image from PIF friends. Since I love cats, I may have to break down and get this stamps next year.

Stamps: Jolly Old St. Nick - High Hopes
Paper: real red, real red DSP, basic black, white
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, brads, designer label & brads

38 Days until Christmas

November Wish RAK sketch Challenge
Wish RAK Item: Nestie scallop rectangle

Stamps: Callie Christmas Kitty - High Hopes, Heard from the Heart - SU
Paper: real red, more mustard DSP, white
Accessories: Copic markers, Nesties scallop rectangle, JoAnn's ribbon











October Wish RAK Sketch Challenge
Items: CB Snowflakes

Stamps: Holiday Lineup, Family Phrases
Paper: real red, certainly celery, white
Ink: black, real red, certainly celery
Accessories: SU markers, paper clip, ribbon, circle punch, CB snowflakes

Snow already!?!

I was shocked to see the weather report in the Dakotas! And then I heard we have the possibility for snow this week! Yikes! I am so not ready for winter... IRL! But I do like making snowman and snow scene cards!

I need help with this first card. When I unmounted, I lost track of some of my individual stamps' companies. Do you know which stamp company made this cute image?

Edit: I found it! It's from Inkadinkado

Stamps: Snowman - Inkadinkado, Baroque Motifs - SU
Paper: white, brocade blue, unknown DP
Ink: brocade blue, close to cocoa, pumpkin pie
Accessories: ribbon, brads, Marvy scallop punch, CM custom cutting system, dimensionals





Let it snow... on Christmas day... then it can go away! LOL!


Stamps: Snow Friends - Sweet 'n Sassy
Paper: kraft, kraft DSP, white, pink pirouette
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: CB Swiss Dots, white crayon, ribbon, Marvy scallop punch, CM custom cutting system, circle punches








Doesn't this look like fun? When I was in elementary school it was! Oh the things parents don't know... thinking back about the hills in the woods we sledded on, I can't believe we were ever allowed to go there without it being inspected. Thankfully, no one ever got hurt.

Stamps: Tobaggon Ride - High Hopes, Tiny Talk - SU
Paper: bashful blue, bashful blue DSP, white, certainly celery, brocade blue
Ink: black, bashful blue, brocade blue
Accessories: Copic markers (browns & grays), SU markers, designer label & circle punches, ribbon, liquid applique

October 4 - Think Pink

Wow! What a fun and crazy day! I didn't get all the challenges done that I wanted, but maybe I'll try some more tomorrow. I got distracted by my cluttered and messy craft room and ended up organizing all my PIFs and Wish RAKs that have come over the last month. Whew! That was a job, but now I might be able to find what I want! LOL!

Then I looked at the time. Oh my! October 4th is almost done and I haven't posted my THINK PINK card yet.

So, here is my cute and very pink Juggles the clown. I made a subtle tone on tone BG on the pretty in pink layers with the flower stamps from All Through the Year (SU). This is a 5x5 card that I made for High Hopes 1st challenge on their new blog. I absolutely love their stamps! Another challenge comes tomorrow. The link is on the side bar under Sunday challenges.


Stamps: Juggles - High Hopes, Mini Mates - SU, All Through the Year - SU
Paper: rose red, pretty in pink, white, only orange
Ink: black, rose red, pretty in pink
Accessories: ribbon, brads, white gel pen, circle, scallop, & flower punches, Copic markers, SU rose red marker, dimensionals

SIGNS OF AUTUMN

GUARD DUTY RUDY

CC186: really rust, chocolate chip, baja breeze
Wish RAK Challenge Item: DP
PIF: Rudy image, photo corners

I had planned on this being a card for this week's Mojo challenge. But you know when mistakes happen and you have to cover them up... and then the card just takes a new path? This was one of those cards. LOL!

This card measures 5x5.

Stamps: Guard Duty Rudy - High Hopes, sentiment SU Peaceful Pastoral, Canvas ( on creamy caramel )
Paper: really rust, chocolate chip, baja breeze, white, DP, creamy caramel
Ink: black, creamy caramel
Accessories: Copic markers, SU rust & chocolate markers, ribbon, whole punch, copper brads, ribbon, square punch, photo corner punches

AT THE FARM

I made this card during the Labor Weekend challenges. And Wow! This took forever... like almost 2 hours. I was so nervous. LOL! I drew the side of the barn. That was the most nerve racking part because everything else was done and if I messed up the barn, there goes the whole card. But I think it came out pretty good. :) This scene is so big I couldn't play with layouts or do much embellishing. I finally decided on ribbon in the corners. I'm bow impaired, so I was pretty happy with that, too. LOL! The sky is lightly sponged with soft sky. I used a Micron pen for the drawing and Copic markers for coloring. The lone leaf on the ground is popped up on a dimensional. I used the fern stamp from Watercolor Minis on the ground and for the tree leaves.

Stamps: Sign Post - Rubbernecker, wheelbarrow Friends - Art Gone Wild, leaf - SU Give Thanks, Fern - SU Watercolor Minis
Paper: creamy caramel, riding hood red, white
Ink: black, soft sky, & creamy caramel, certainly celery, really rust (dirt & tree)
Accessories: Copic markers, Micron black pen, gingham ribbon, dimensional




FLUFFLES

I made this card a couple of years ago, I think.... back when I loved multiple background stamps on a single card. I never would have dared to part with DP back then. LOL! I still love Fluffles!

Stampin' Up Stamps: Fantastic Foliage, Canvas, Flannel Plaid
Stampendous Stamp: Fluffles
Colors: pumpkin pie, chocolate chip, more mustard, creamy caramel, white
Accessories: brad, hemp, WW crayons
Techniques: sponging





HAPPY HARVEST

I received this cutie TAC scarecrow image from the PIF thread on SCS. I think this layout was inspired by a blog challenge... if you know who it is or if I find it, I'll be sure to edit and give credit.

Stamps: Everyday Events - TAC, Aida Cloth & Give Thanks - SU
Paper: so saffron, more mustard, white
Ink: black, so saffron, more mustard
Accessories: ribbon, word window punch, paper piercer & mat stack, markers, dimensionals
Techniques: faux stitching, sponging

IN HONOR OF HIGH HOPES STAMPS.......

I'm posting a card with one of my favorite High Hopes images. Why am I honoring High Hopes today you ask? If you haven't heard yet, I've got BIG NEWS for you! Exciting news! I'm so giddy I could explode news!!! LOL!

1. High Hopes is having a new release tomorrow! There have been several sneak peeks on the design team's blogs.... Looks like a Fairy Tail theme :)

2. High Hopes has a new BLOG where you can get exciting new and links to all the DT blogs and sneak peeks :)

3. Tomorrow they will have their first challenge on their blog. (It's already on my challenge list on the side bar :)

LET IT SNOW: This card uses SCS sketch challenge 191. I had fun with the liquid applique. You may want to right click on the image to get a new window and bigger picture. The "snow" is flying up in front of the toboggan and has landed moose's nose!

Stamps: Tobaggon Ride - High Hopes, Tiny Talk - SU, Aida Cloth - SU
Paper: bashful blue, bashful blue DSP, white, certainly celery, brocade blue
Ink: black, bashful blue, brocade blue
Accessories: Copic markers (browns & grays), SU markers, designer label & circle punches, ribbon, liquid applique

Holly Jolly Critters

Today's Limited Supply Challenge on SCS was to make a Christmas card using animals. It also included the restriction of ribbon being the only embellishment... an easy one for me. I LOVE ribbon.

SANTA MOUSE

Stamps: mouse - High Hopes, Fancy Flexible Phrases - SU
Paper: real red, black, white, real red DSP, certainly celery, DCWV DP
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, CM custom cutting system, oval, scallop circle, scallop edge, & circle punches - SU, dimensionals, white gel pen, SU black & red markers

HOO, HOO, HOO!

This also qualifies for one of the Wish RAK September challenges. My Wish RAK items: chocolate nestie, CB snowflakes. Thanks gals!

Stamps: Hoo Hoo Owl - Hero Arts, Sleigh Full of Toys - SU
Paper: chocolate chip, creamy caramel, white, real red, real red DSP
Ink: black, creamy caramel
Accessories: ribbon, Copic markers, SU scallop square punch, Nesties, CB snowflakes, dimensionals
Techniques: paper piecing, sponging

Welcome to the show!

Both cards feature High Hopes stamps from their latest release in July. They are so much fun!

Magic Happens: The medium brown bunny on the right is popped up on dimensionals as well as one ear on the bunny behind him.

Stamps: Max the Magnificent & sentiment - High Hopes
Paper: white, black, real red, real red DSP
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, white gel pen, brads, ribbon, dimensionals, large oval, circle & designer label punches


Clowns are like birthdays....

The sentiment is printed from the computer. The inside says:

"... they're supposed to be cute and funny, but they're just plain scary."

I found something similar in a store bought greeting card. I'm starting to feel guilty that I made a joke about clowns with this cute little Juggles. I sure hope I haven't offended the artist of the image.

Stamps: Juggles - High Hopes
Paper: close to cocoa, chocolate chip, white, close to cocoa DSP, real red
Ink: black
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, brads, oval punches