January 3, 2012

Wow. Almost 3 months have gone by since I last made a card! Got a little busy around our house with rearranging a couple rooms/moving out and moving up some furniture, making over our son's room and, of course, the holidays! But I'm back. And yesterday and today I was able to find enough time to make 4 cards!

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Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Just Believe, Vintage Labels

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Garden Green

Paper: Basic Gray, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Whisper White

Embellishments: Designer Buttons Neutrals Basic Gray, Whisper White 1/8" Taffeta ribbon

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Pursuit of Happiness, Texture wheel

Ink: Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze

Paper: Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Cajun Craze, Whisper White

Tools: Tearing Edge

Embellishments: Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Designer Buttons Regals Night of Navy

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Supplies:

Paper: Ginger Blossom (I think?) DSP, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride

Tools: Score Pal, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Embellishments: Chantilly, Basic Pearls

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Pursuit of Happiness

Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron

Paper: So Saffron, Basic Black, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Tools: Scallop Circle punches 1 3/4" and 2 3/8", Wide Oval punch, Word Window punch

Embellishments: Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Designer Buttons Brights Daffodil Delight

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June 8, 2011

This card is for last weeks challenge from ColorQ. I just didn't have time to make it until this week!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Really Retro, Big Blooms (both retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede

Paper: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla

Tools: Scallop Edge punch

Embellishments: Brights and Neutrals Designer Buttons Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla, a pink button from my miscellaneous button collection, Twill Tape (adhered with Sticky Strip)

March 16, 2011 #2

Trying to make up for no posts x12 days!!! So, here's #2 for today. Tried to squeeze this in for Just Add Ink this week, but the Linky is now closed. Bummer!! This is a lovely sketch. I'm using the color combo that Color Throwdown put out just today, so I know I can post to their challenge!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: For All You Do

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi

Paper: Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Tools: Big Shot, Elegant Lines EF, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, Scallop Border punch

Embellishments: Designer Buttons Regals and Neutrals: Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard and Very Vanilla; Basic Pearls, 3/8" Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon

Double Take

So, not only do I have two posts for today, this one contains two cards. I made this girl baby card and liked it so much, I had to make a more boyish one. :) I'm giving to pink one to a coworker, due in 5 weeks. The other finishes up my last greeting card order [for now]. Also, I've finally learned a way to include a watermark on my pictures! Go, me.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: A Slice of Live, A Word for You

Ink: Rose Red, StazOn Black; for watercoloring: So Saffron, More Mustard, Sahara Sand, Rose Red

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand textured, Sweet Pea DSP, Rose Red, Whisper White

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Scallop Edge punch, Blender pen

Embellishments: 5/8" So Saffron Grosgrain ribbon, Rhinestone brad

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: A Slice of Life, A Word for You

Ink: Chocolate Chip, StazOn Black; for watercoloring: More Mustard, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron textured, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, DSP is from a retire hostess Simply Scrappin' Kit ?Just 4 You?

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Scallop Edge punch, Blender pen

Embellishments: 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

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February 27, 2011

For the Just Add Ink challenge this week. It's a Color Challenge which I followed exactly for the second card, but for the first I used Crumb Cake instead of River Rock. They're pretty much the same other than that and the differing greeting. I was inspired by the CAS designs presented by many of the DT members this week. I suppose I was most inspired by Gardenia Pepworth's card.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Vintage Labels

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake/River Rock textured, Whisper White

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch (twice), Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF

Embellishments: 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon

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February 24, 2011

This is my card for the ColorQ challenge this week. Somewhat inspired by the sample in the SAB mini (rainbow picture). This card would be great for a tween girl.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: So Happy for You

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Pacific Point (flower centers and sponged edges)

Paper: Pear Pizazz, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Tools: Small (1 3/4") Scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Small Heart punch, sponge

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones

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P.S.- this is why I love Clear Mount sets from SU! I used a 4 in. wide block, plenty of room to line up these three images. I inked them with markers and voila! 3 separate stamps become one!

February 23, 2011

Another "all by myself" card! Not that it's anything spectacular or revolutionary. :) This color combination comes from me looking down at my gray sweats with yellow letters on the thigh next to my coral colored underwear! LOL! Too much information, probably, but that's my story. I don't have a tag punch, and wasn't really feeling the tag shape. So I left off the tag outline and used a circle punch around the image/sentiment. I layered two scallop circle of the same size to get the little bit of yellow between the Coral layers.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Punch Bunch

Ink: Cameo Coral, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Cameo Coral, Basic Gray textured, Whisper White

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder

Embellishments: 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon, Designer Button Neutrals Basic Gray

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February 14, 2011

These were made using the Love Impressions Rub-ons. SU! sent out a sheet to us demonstrators as a gift back in January (I think...). This is all that I've used of them so far! I am submitting it to the Stampin' Royalty challenge this week (posting with about an hour to spare before they close for submissions!

Supplies:

Stamp: I {Love} Love wheel

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Blushing Bride, Real Red, Basic Gray textured

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Scallop Edge punch, Small Heart punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain ribbon, Designer Buttons Bold Brights Real Red, crochet thread

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February 3, 2011

This picture doesn't show the colors that well. I should have put the card in my usual place for taking pictures... Oh well! This is my card for the ColourQ Challenge this week! I was excited to use Cameo Coral!! :)

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Apple Blossoms

Ink: Cameo Coral, Early Espresso

Paper: Blushing Bride, Early Espresso textured, Poppy Parade, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Scallop Edge punch, Large Oval punch, Scalloped Oval punch

Embellishments: 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon, Basic Pearl

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January 26, 2011

My mother-in-law's Facebook status yesterday: 11 months til Christmas. She cracks me up! In the meantime... lol

I came up with this card all by my lonesome! No challenges inspring my layout or color scheme or embellishment usage... Yay, me!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Punched Posies, Afterthoughts

Ink: So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Scallop Edge punch, Large Scalloped Circle punch, Circle Scissor Plus

Embellishments: Silver Brad, Riding Hood Red ribbon (Ribbon Originals Fairytale, I think; retired)

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January 8, 2011

I was thrilled to come across a blog with fabulous color combinations/challenges called colourQ. Even happier to discover they have a page with (almost) all of their color combos laid out for ease of viewing. Seriously: thrilled!!! And I am happy to have been able to make a card tonight and get it posted. I'll be busy in the morning and the submissions close at noon tomorrow.

Above is the image for colourQ Color Challenge #66. Long story short, I didn't end up using white in my card! I feel like it's missing a little something... but don't really know what. I do know, though, that I'll put another card together with these colors in the near future - I think I can make a cuter card with them. :)

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Kind & Caring Thoughts, Sincere Salutations

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black textured, Baja Breeze DSP (retired), Soft Sky, So Saffron

Tools: Scallop Edge punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Embellishments: 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon, Designer Buttons Neutrals Basic Black

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January 2, 2011

I'm trying to finish up an order of greeting cards so I can move on to wedding invitations and TWO more orders of greeting cards!! I love having more reason to create cards - besides just for "samples!" :) Here is one that I will be making again! I love this color combination; it's soft and fresh. I think Pear Pizzazz may be better than Wild Wasabi, but I do not have any PP ink [yet]!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Apple Blossoms

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze

Paper: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede textured and smooth, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Tools: Large Oval punch, Scalloped Oval punch, Double Scalloped Ribbon Border punch

Embellishments: Basic Pearls, 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon

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December 22, 2010

Now that I've completed projects that were due to be finished before Christmas, I'm on to my January commitments. Two more orders of 20 greeting cards from coworkers for which there was just no time before now! Birthday cards are, of course, the most desired. So I try to make half of them birthday. Yesterday, I used Google to find color inspiration images (printed off a two page list of combinations!) to help. Today, Stampin' Royalty helps with a sketch challenge!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Party Hearty, Birthday Whimsy

Ink: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, So Saffron

Paper: So Saffron, Sweet Pea DSP, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, dimensional (cupcake)

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December 2, 2010

Last night I made 2 more birthday cards. The first one uses colors from last weeks Color Throwdown Challenge, the second uses the colors from Stacey's Stamping Stage (although I had to use Elegant Eggplant instead of Concord Crush AND instead of white, I used Vanilla).

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Apple Blossoms, A Word For You

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Paper: So Saffron, Sweet Pea DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White

Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Embellishments: Dress Up Ribbon Originals (retired), Brights Designer Buttons Old Olive, Basic Rhinestones

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Watercolor Trio

Ink: Basic Gray (stamped off), VersaMark, Elegant Eggplant

Paper: Crumb Cake, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Gray textured, Very Vanilla

Tools: Big Shot, Top Note die, Square Lattice embossing folder, Black embossing powder, heat tool, Scalloped Oval punch, Large Oval punch

Embellishments: Antique Brad, Victoria Crochet Trim

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December 1, 2010

I am putting together another order of 20 assorted greeting cards for a coworker. She wanted several birthday cards, so 10 of them will be birthday. I went to the challenge sites for inspiration! And I got it in the form of Color Challenges. These 2 cards are the products of the challenges.

First for the Stampin' Royalty site:

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Party Hearty

Ink: Early Espresso, River Rock, Marina Mist (markers)

Paper: Early Espresso, River Rock, Marina Mist, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Circle Scissor Plus, 3/4" Circle punch

Embellishments: 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon, Brights Button Rich Razzleberry, crochet thread

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Next, a somewhat masculine card. This for the Color Throwdown color challenge (my first time participating at this site):

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Party Hearty, Birthday Whimsy

Ink: Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue (candles only)

Paper: Bashful Blue, Sweet Pea DSP, Chocolate Chip textured, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla

Tools: 1/16" hold punch for brad placement, Tearing Edge

Embellishments: Silver Brads

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November 13, 2010

A customer at the workshop I did last night thought this dog was just so cute! But she didn't feel like she would actually use the set. I made this to send to her; I'll write on a PostIt and stick it in (instead of on the card) so she can use it.

I inked the Texturz plate by swiping/sliding the ink pad all over it. I made sure the whole plate was covered by a scratch paper so as not to get ink on my silicone pad.

I just wasn't feeling the sentiment on the front; couldn't get it in the right spot, I guess. So, I put it on the inside. Usually when one sends a Get-Well card, the note is brief - it's mostly to represent that the ill is being thought of and there is a desire to brighten their day. So, I felt it was okay to not have much writing room.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Wellness Wishes

Ink: StazOn black, Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Tools: Blender Pens, Big Shot, Top Note die, Backgrounds 1 Texturz plates, 2 1/2" Circle punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Modern Label punch, Word Window Punch

Embellishments: 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

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November 12, 2010

**Just Add Ink challenge card is second in this post**

Well, I was going to make a mitten Christmas card, but none of my Christmas-y sentiments seemed to compliment this set (and I'm not so fond of "have a cute Christmas" which is the sentiment contained in the set). It then turned into just a winter card. :) The card features the paper buttons and also the spotlighting technique. (Stamp the image on a separate paper, punch out a portion and pop that up on the main image. I also like to add a second, colored circle underneath, as you can see.) I love these colors together!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: A Cute Christmas, Apple Blossoms

Ink: StazOn black, Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze

Paper: Crumb Cake, Candy Cane Christmas, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette

Tools: Big Shot, Top Note die, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, 3/4" Circle punch, 1" Circle punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Crystal Effects, 1/16" hole punch, dimensionals, Blender Pens

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Next, I have another Candy Cane Christmas card... literally! :) I made it for the Just Add Ink Christmas Card challenge. This candy cane die is a Sizzix die I bought via eBay 2 years ago and haven't used much since completing the project for which it was purchased. But the striped sheet in the Candy Cane Christmas DSP pack just called for it to be pulled out of the drawer! I used the "have a" and "Christmas" parts of the "have a cute Christmas" phrase, but then used the "sweet" from Sweet Scoops. I thought it appropriate for the candy canes!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: A Cute Christmas, Sweet Scoops

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Candy Cane Christmas DSP, Blushing Bride, Whisper White

Tools: 1" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Big Shot, Sizzix candy cane die, Embellishments: 1/8" Real Red Taffeta ribbon, Jumbo 5/16" Neutrals Brads Silver, Real Red brads, glue dots, dimensional

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November 10, 2010

I just received the Cute Christmas set yesterday. I'm going to use it for my next 2 workshops. I love the images in the set (although, I'm not too keen on the "have a cute Christmas" phrase...). This card is what we'll be making at a workshop next Thursday. It is totally CAS, clean and simple. I don't often make a card without using White or Vanilla and without using a sentiment on the front. I did put "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" from Occasional Quotes on the inside, though.

The button is actually a paper button. I punched four 1/2" circles, glued them into a stack, punched two holes (which you can't see), sanded the edges a bit, then topped it with Crystal Effects to give it a glossy sheen. I simply tied a little knot of the ribbon and glued it on top of the button, as my holes were too small to put the ribbon through!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Cute Christmas

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Sahara Sand, Certainly Celery

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

Embellishments: Crystal Effects, 1/8" Certainly Celery Taffeta ribbon

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November 5, 2010

I snuck in one more card before bed last night, totaling 4 cards made yesterday. Then I made 4 another cards today at my still-new-to-me desk!!! They are super cute! BUT I decided to just pick 2 to show you. Tough choice... I'll probably end up coming back another time to post the others. :)

First is a rainbow of butterflies! I envisioned them in a straight line across the card, but this butterfly is too big for that. And I felt the other butterflies in the Beautiful Wings embosslit were too small. But I might go back and try it with the next size down sometime.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Apple Blossoms

Ink: Early Espresso, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango

Paper: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Concord Crush

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, dimensionals

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones

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Next, I used a favorite color combo of mine: Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy. This is one of the main reasons why it is unfortunate that Cameo Coral was retired! But I still have nearly a whole pack of Cameo Coral card stock to wean me off of this combo. LOL :)

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Well Scripted

Ink: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy

Paper: Sahara Sand, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Boho Blossoms punchs, dimensionals

Embellishments: Pewter Brads

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November 4, 2010 Challenge 1

I have a new and improved "stamping station"!! I'll post a picture later... But I had to break it in today! I went to my usual challenge sites where I found 2 color challenges and a sketch challenge. So, I got to work.

This is the first card I made. This is the color challenge from Stamping 411 this week. I added the black, but it's a neutral which usually doesn't really count. :) The picture that provided the source of the color combo includes black, as well as a light purple color, so I figured I was safe adding it in. I pretty much just took my inspiration straight from that picture. A "teen" bedspread with a circle pattern. This card, obviously, has a circle pattern and it's fitting for a teenaged girl. I had to make one modification to the color challenge: I don't have Pear Pizzazz ink, so I substituted with Certainly Celery.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Perfect Punches, Circle Circus, Simple Shapes

Ink: Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Basic Black

Paper: Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Tools: Double Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Wide Oval punch

Embellishments: 1/4" Certainly Celery Grosgrain ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Designer Buttons Brights Tempting Turquoise

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