Lots of Letters - well umm... numbers :)

here is the sketch -you can see more samples at my friend Debby's blog : http://debbysstampinheaven.blogspot.com/

I have had so much fun lately doing different people's sketch challenges - can ya tell? I think that is all I have done since I started this blog! LOL I am not sur eif you are like me in the sense that when I see a sketch a card - colors and stamps and everything pop in my head. Are you? Well, as soon as I saw this and saw that it was a friend's dd birthday this picture came to my head. (I am a visual person.)

So here are the details of what I made:

Stamp Sets: Warmest Regards

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Ginger DP

Chipboard: Lots of Letters, Blossoms and Borders

Ink: Craft Ruby Red, Cameo Coral - Chocolate Chip classic

Accessories: corner rounder, Coluzzle, White Gel Pen, Antique Brass Brads

Have a great night and thanks for looking!

ARGH! Ahoy matey!

Everytime I use this stamp set I sing the little song from the Backyardigans "ARGH! ARGH! ARGH! A Pirate, a pirate, a pirate says ARGH! (you gotta sing that ina grovelly voice. LOL)

Anyways, Splitcoast stampers had their sketch challenge today! Here is think link:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=313654

And the link to the gallery for more inspiration: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?si=sc158&limit=

Here are the directions to making your own Kick Stand Card -

Cut cardstock 4 ¼” x 11”.Fold goes to the top of the card.Cut a section off the bottom of the front only and this is determined by your choice of panel size. Shape and size of the panel is the player’s choice.Place Panel 2's bottom edge even with the inside bottom edge. Don’t forget to decorate the inside with images or designer paper if you want.

My card was designed using the Ahoy matey stamp set, Celebrate everything, Allin a Row and the Itty Bitty BG's. Cardstock used was Whisper White, Ballet Blue, Real Red. Ink used was all of those colors plus Close to Cocoa and Sahara Sand. Accessories: Paper piercing Mat, Red Marker, Red Gingham, and dimensionals.

Have a great day!

Greetings! I was in need of a Birthday card for my nephew and decided to do the Featured Stamper Challenge at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/. For those of you who do not know what that is check out this website for the rules: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=279102



I chose the FS42 - Which was Texasgrammy and the card I chose to case was this one -
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/599131?cat=500&ppuser=2304



The materials I used to make this card are as listed:

Cardstock and Ink: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, marigold morning
DP: Gypsy harvest daisyd
Stamp Sets: Canvas BG, Euphoria Alphabet retired, All in a Row, So Many Sayings
Accessories: Making Memories Chipboard, More Mustard Craft Ink, Chocolate Chip marker to outline the K, Antique Brass Brads, 1/16th hole punch, 5/8 Chocolate grosgrain Ribbon.
Punches: Large Oval punch, Word Window Punch

Enjoy!

Embrace Life!

After doing the Noble Deer card with Beate's challenge, I wanted to do another one. My inspiration comes from this link:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/762913?cat=all&si=wsc29&perpage=48

For this card, I used the following things:

Stamp Sets: Floral background, Holidays and Wishes, All In a Row and Embrace Life

Cardstock and paper: Old Olive, Rose Red, Whisper White, Basic Black - Bali Breeze DP

Accessories: Dimensionals, Aquapainters, Scissors, Tool Kit with Paper piercing tool and guide, Watercolor crayons, Dazzling Diamonds, 2 way glue pen, Fire Circle Brads, Black gingham ribbon

Ink: Black Staz On, Rose Red

For the flower (see picture), I water colored, then bent the edges. I added a little Dazzling Diamonds to some areas and the BLING (Fire circle brads.)

Thanks for looking!

The chipboard - WSC 29

Well, it has been awhile since I have taken the challenge. Life has been throwing me some curves, but I am persevering through many difficulties and learning to GROW through them!

Anyways - back to the FUN stuff. Have you ever had anything you moved around so many times that you lost count as to how many times you moved it? Well, I had this piece of chipboard that fell out of the package MONTHS ago and I never actually took the 2 seconds it would take to put it away. Instead, I moved it from table to table or drawer to drawer only to have my 6 yo stamper dd bring it out and to move it again. So today, as I sat in my office, there it was - looking at me and I had a choice.... actually put it away with my chipboard or to use it. So with this challenge before me - I decided to use it.

In addition to that, my friend Holly sent me those little tear drops today. I LOVE fun mail. Nothing better than to get some fun new supplies to play with! I am not necessarily sure they go well with a masculine card, but I forged ahead on a mission to actually use them.

I ended up making this card for my nephews up and coming birthday. Another great fete for me! I am ahead of the game and have a birthday card ready before the actual date! YAHOO!

So here is the recipe - I used the Weathered background and Noble Deer stamp set. I watercolored it using the watercolor wonder crayons and aquapainters. Other materials used are: Close to Cocoa, Basic Black,Very Vanilla, Creamy Caramel cardstock, distresser, sponges, tear drops, mini glue dots, twill and chipboard. Ink colors: Craft Chocolate Chip, Black Staz On, Close to Cocoa. I found some non-SU ribbon in my box and instead of the circle, I decided to use that small swatch of ribbon. Not sure if I like it - but it is complete for now....until I take it apart and redo it. LOL The letters are Making Memory Rub Ons.

Thanks for looking!

Fantasy Box + Directions

Hi Everyone - My good friend Debbie P. inspired me to make a Fantasy Box. After viewing the directions she sent me I found more detailed directions here

http://www.stubbystampers.com/whatsnew/projects/fantasybox.html

Thank you for such WONDERFUL directions. I had started using the Ginger Blossoms paper and made a mistake, so I dug around for some Retired designer paper to make my starter sample.

On this Fantasy Box, I used the Enchante' designer paper. The Pretties Kit, Dew Drops, my Bone folder, Perfect Plum CS, My 5 point petal flower punch, glue dots, mini glue dots, red sticky tape, my half inch and quarter inch circle punches are some of the supplies I used.

Thanks for looking!

Just a few more scrapbook pages -