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 -

Scrapbook Pages galore #2

I am on 2001 in my scrapbooking - so these are my children when they were younger.

Here are a few more- Thanks for looking!

Scrapbook Pages Galore!

I went scrapbooking in November and had such a WONDERFUL time with my mom, sister, my friends Debbie A, Joy and Shelly. These are the pages I made - I used my Cricut - LOVE THAT TOOL!

Thanks for looking!

Time Well Spent Card & Bookmark

Well, it has been awhile! Life threw us a few bumps the past few months and stamping was on the back burner. But now I am back!

This card will be one we make this month at my Stamp Camp.

Cut Ruby Red Cs 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

Groovy Guava 10.5 x 4 scored at 5 1/4 and then on one end 1 1/4

Take guard off your SU corner rounder and use it to make scallops. Use corner rounder to scallop the edges of cs where you scored at 1 1/4. Fold flap over -

Use 1 1/4 circle punch and make 1/2 circle punch out (see the picture with the clip next to it?)

I used Ginger Blossoms designer paper - cut at 4x4.

Then giant paper clip - I used Time Well Spent and colored with markers and blender pens. Used Glue dots to attach to paper clip. Then slide the paper clip inside the card and it falls into half circle. The paper clip is just tucked inside the card - not "clipped" onto it.

Happy Stamping! Thanks for looking!

Debby M's Challenge for 11/20

Tonight, Debby M challenged us to use Acetate or a Window Sheet for the main portion of the card. This is my creation. I used the Snowflake Spot card and the Holiday Tag stamp set - I also used my Cricut to make the Snow globe.

Thanks for looking!

Chris