Freshly Made Sketches #13 - Sweets For The Sweet

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge this week.  Lots of dry embossing, dots and hearts for my card this week. I also used the new Postage Stamp Punch for the mat on the images.

This card was featured on Paper Punch Addiction on 4th December, 2011 and also awarded a Perfect Princess Award at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Jolly Bingo Bits, Tiny Tags
Card: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Rose Red
Ink:  Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Rose Red
Finishing Touches:  Melon Mambo Scallop Dots Ribbon, Linen Thread
Tools:  Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot EB Folder, Provo Craft Seeing Spots EB Folder, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Papertrey Ink Tags Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals,
Thanks' for droppin' by today.
Hugs,

Our Creative Corner -Oh Christmas Tree

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Our Creative Corner Challenge this week to make a card with a Christmas Tree on it.  I made a folded Christmas Trees for my cards and some little Christmas Candy Wrapper Boxes for presents for some family members. I found the template on Connie Babbets blog.  You can make two trees out of one circle.  I used a 5 1/4" and a 3" circle to make them.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink's Signature Christmas Vol. 3 #47
Card and Papers: Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, DSP Holiday Thyme (R)
Ink: Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy
Finishing Touches: Shiny Gold Pearls, Cranberry Pearls, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Star Brads
Tools: Big Shot, Provo Craft Stars EB Folder, QuickKutz Diamonds and Dots EB Folder, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Extra Large Oval Punch, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Nestabilities, Spellbinders Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Circle Scissors Plus and Glass Mat, Able Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Bow Easy, Candy Wrapper Box Die
Thanks' for visiting today.
Hugs,

Friday Mashup #34 - Let It Snow

Hi there, 
Well, I am thrilled to announce this is my 500th post, thank you to everyone that takes the time to check out my blog and leave lovely comments. I can't believe it has come around so quickly in less than three years.
Today's post is for the Friday Mashup "Sugar and Spice makes Christmas Nice!" Challenge this week to create a Christmas card or use the colours or combine both.  I chose to combine both.

 

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Let it Snow (R), Tiny Tags
Card: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Stazon Black
Embellishments:  Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Linen Thread
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Bigz Two Tags Die, Provo Craft Snowflakes EB Folder, Aqua Painter, Jewelry Tag Punch, Bow Easy, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, 2 Way Glue Pen, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
Thanks' for poppin' in today.
Hugs,

CCMC #177 - Mean Green Machine

Hello Friends,

Today's post is for the Create With Connie and Mary Colour Challenge this week.  I have a made a male birthday card for one of a few coming up in December.  Kept is Clean and Simple, used a Post It Note to mask my card before stamping the line of dots, stamped the car image twice, once on the base and again on Whisper White.  Coloured the car, spritzed it with a rubbing alcohol and Shimmer Mist mix and mounted it on Dimensionals.  Used the Mat Pack and pierced the border and distressed the edges with the Cutter Tool.  Finished off with the sentiment and brads.



Supplies:

Stamps:  S/U's Need For Speed, It's Your Birthday (R)

Card and Papers: River Rock, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade, Stazon Black,

Finishing Touches: Rubbing Alcohol and Champagne Mist Spritz, Printed Designer Brads - In Colour 2011-12

Tools:  Cutter Tool, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Crop-a-dile, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks' for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Perfect Sentiments #8 - Be Strong, I Believe in You

Happy Tuesday Everyone,
Today's post is for the Perfect Sentiments Challenge to use words of Encouragement and combine it with the Sketch provided.



Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Under The Big Top
Card and Papers: Wisteria Wonder, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, DSP Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue Collection
Ink: Concord Crush
Embellishments: Lace, Pearls, Old Olive Scallop Dots Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice EB Folder, Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

The Paper Players #74 - Summer Glow

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for The Paper Players Sketch Challenge this week provided by Lesley.  I love the Summery colours in the DSP Beyond the Garden especially the larger piece I used so I went with those colours. I stitched around some of the pieces with my sewing machine and added the embossed oval, stamped and cut out a flower from Fabulous Florets, added some ribbon and pearls and there you have it.   Let me know if you like it, I appreciate your comments.



Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Friendly Phrases, Fabulous Florets
Card and Papers:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, DSP Beyond The Garden, DSP Patterns Pack - Brights
Ink:  Stazon Black, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight
Finishing Touches:  Daffodil Delight 1/8" Ribbon, Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Designer Frames, Extra Large Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Sponge, Sewing Machine,  Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots
Thanks' for poppin' in today.
Hugs,

Just Add Ink #95 Bah Humbug - Season's Greetings

Hi there,
Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Challenge this week to create a Christmas project with NO Christmas Images and NO Christmas Paper, but you can use a Christmas Sentiment.  I decided to try colouring the new Silver Glimmer Paper after seeing a video by Mary Fish and Jill Olsen.  It was very easy to do and now I can have any colour I need for a project in the future.  I used black card to make the presents pop and it also appears to tone down the glimmer a little.  I did find you need to use Glue Dots to stick glimmer card on glimmer.



This card was featured on Paper Punch Addiction on 28th November, 2011.

Supplies:

Stamps:  S/U's Many Merry Messages

Card:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink: Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Bashful Blue, Versamark

Finishing Touches: Pearls, Crystal

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, 1 3/8" Square Punch, 1" Square Punch, 1/4" Round Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Heart Punch, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Embossing Buddy, Silver EB Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Glue, Aqua Painter

Thanks' for dropping in today.

Hugs,

Freshly Made Sketches #12 & CR84FN #43, Wee Memories #77 - Wild Deer

Hi there,
Today's post is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge , CR84FN #43 Colour Challenge and Wee Memories Woodland Animals Challenge this week.  I kept my card Clean and Simple, used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to place images before stamping and changed the colour of the Corduroy Button with a Copic Marker.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey's In The Meadow, Signature Christmas, Stamp World Grassy Hills B 586

Card and Papers: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, DSP Patterns Pack - Neutrals and Regals

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Copic Marker YG67, Brads

Finishing Touches: Bakers Twine Early Espresso, Corduroy Button (R)

Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, 3/4" Circle Punch, Sponge, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks' for visiting today.

Hugs,

The Friday Mashup #33 - "Everything's is Coming Up Rosettes!" - Merry Christmas

Happy Wednesday Everyone,
Today's post is for The Friday Mashup Sketch Challenge this week to use a Paper Rosette or the Sketch or both.  I chose to use both and made a Christmas card.

 
This card Rocked the Mashup at The Friday Mashup Challenge this week.

Supplies:

Stamps:  S/U's Jolly Bingo Bits, Petite Pairs

Card and Papers:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, DSP Christmas Cocoa (R)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Real Red

Finishing Touches:  Pearl

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Oval Punch (R), Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Glue 

Thanks' for visiting today.

Hugs,

CCMC #176 - Berry Flower

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Create With Connie and Mary Sketch Challenge this week.  My card has been created with basic design principles following a lovely sketch.  The flower has a dimensional at every layer and the larger petals have been sniped partially towards the centre so I could create more shape after I ran the bottom two layers through the Big Shot and dry embossed them. The petals are all off set from one layer to the next.

 
This card was awarded a Top Pick at Create With Connie and Mary this week.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Create a Cupcake
Card and Papers:  Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, DSP Patterns Pack - Brights, DSP Cottage Wall (R)
Ink: Old Olive
Finishing Touches: Chunky Glitter, Crystals, Old Olive 1/8" Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry 1/8" Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice EB Folder, Sizzix Blossoms Party Die, Sizzix Fun Flowers Die, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Mini Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Glue
Thanks' for dropping by today.
Hugs,

Pals Paper Arts #120 - Mr. & Mrs.

Happy Monday Everyone,
Today's post is for the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge this week.  I am using my new stamp set "Mary Me" for the first time.  A lovely silhouette image for a wedding with dry embossed panels, ribbon and pearls.

 

Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Marry Me, Petite Pairs
Card:  Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black
Finishing Touches:  Dazzling Diamonds, Organza Ribbon, Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots
Thanks' for calling in today.
Hugs,

Just Add Ink #94, Paper Crafting Journey #23 & The Play Date Cafe #108 - Fabulous Florets

Hi Stampers,

Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge, Paper Crafting Journey #23 - Embossing and The Play Date Cafe Colour Challenge this week.  The colours are rich and dramatic.  I used Copper embossing powder for the flowers and leaves and then softened the focal point by using metallic paper, spritzing with water and colouring with re-inkers.  The colours blend together nicely and dry with a sheen and softness.

 
This card was awarded an "Honourable Mention" at Just Add Ink this week.



Supplies:

Stamps:  S/U's Fabulous Florets, French Foliage

Card and Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, White Shimmer

Paper, Copper Metallic Card, DSP Patterns Pack - Regals

Ink: More Mustard, Versamark

Re-Inkers: Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Cajun Craze

Finishing Touches: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Pearls 

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart Circles and Classic Circles, Sizzix Scribbles Swirls, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Embossing Buddy, Copper EB Powder, Heat Tool, Aqua Painter, Spray Water Bottle, Mini Glue Dot

Thanks' for popping in today.

Hugs,