Create,Delight, Inspire...

Gifts for my Stampin' Sisters
I found this photo holder and it is just perfect giftable idea for what I have in mind. I used the Define Your Life set and also the new Bella Rose DSP.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Define Your Life
Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, DSP
Ink: Riding Hood, Staz-on black
Accessories: Dew drops
Tools: dimensionals, CE



















CREATE















DELIGHT
















INSPIRE

Convention Swaps

These are the card swaps that I did at the Stampin'UP
convention in Salt Lake City. They have varying designs
and simple enough to used for a make and take.

Thanks for stopping by.

A Bloomin' Day

RECIPE:
Stamps: Blooming with Love
Paper: Old Olive, Night of Navy, Pretty in Pink,Whisper White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue,Certainly Celery, Night of Navy
Accessories: Grosgrain ribbon, brads
Tools: piercing tool, dimensionals






Life is Beautiful

RECIPE:
Stamps: A Beautiful Thing, Priceless, SA Baroque Border
Paper: Pumpkin pIe, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, White Craft
Accessories: Black brad
Tools: Boho Blossoms punch, dimensionals,1/16 punch














Dreams

RECIPE:
Stamps: Dreams du Jour
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bella Rose DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Black brad, glitter
Tools: Circle Cutter, dimensionals

Convention Swaps

Tag Flowers

RECIPE:
Stamps: Embrace Life
Paper: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Came Coral,
Whisper White
Ink: Cameo Coral, Basic Black
Accessories: Grosgrain ribbon
Tools: piercing tool, Small and Large tags

Friendship

RECIPE:
Stamps: Pretty Amazing, Sweet Serendipity
Paper: Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Whisper White, Cameo Coral
Ink: Certainly Celery, Basic Black
Accessories: Crystal Effects, grosgrain ribbon
Tools: 1/8" punch, Three for you punch

Sock Monkey

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sock Monkey, Lots of Dots
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Basic Brown, Riding Hood Red, Creamy Caramel, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Pink Tafetta ribbon
Tools: Spiral punch, Large and Small Ovat punch

Convention Swaps

These are cards that I made for convention using
the In Colors and how they coordinated together.
Thank You

RECIPE:
Stamps: Wow Flowers, A Beautiful Thing
Paper: Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Ink: Ballet Blue, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: eyelets
Tools: Circle Punches, Crop-a-dile

Birthday Wishes

RECIPE:
Stamps: Wow Flowers, Party Hearty
Paper: So Saffron, Pacific Point, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Pacific Point, So Saffron
Accessories: Eyelet
Tools: Scallop Edge punch, Circle punch, piercing tool

Happy Birthday

RECIPE:
Stamps: Party Hearty, Occasions Collections (Hostess set)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, DSP
Ink: White Craft, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze
Accessories: grosgrain ribbon, brads
Tools: Horizontal punch, 1/2 " circle punch

Kind Heart

Sketch Card Challenge #185
Color Challenge #175

Hello and Good morning.
It felt like weeks since my last posting, not because I have not been stamping. Actually, I have been busy doing "major" stamping for convention and have not really taken the time to post, not to mention work which takes pretty much of my time, house chores and did I mention work. Anyway, I am hoping that I will be able to do some more posting...
I finally took the time to do some SCS stamping today, and was able to do two challenges. I used the colors from yesterday CC and got to do today's sketch. I was able to used my new set
from the catty preview.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Heard from the Heart, Blooming with Love
Paper: Almost Amethyst,Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Whisper White, DSP
Ink: Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Almost Amethyst, Basic Black
Accessories: dew drops, DS ribbon, and stickles
Tools: Aqua painter, CE, dimensionals

A Happy Hello

RAK from Jessie
I was so surprised to received this card yesterday from
Jessie Rone.

SCS gallery: Knightrone
Her blog: (Can you say...Addicted to Stamps?).

My DH handed me this card and it was a really nice unexpected RAK. This card is so pretty, I can't wait to show it to you.
Thank you so much , Jessie !!!
If you have not seen Jessie's blog, now is the tiome to see it.
She will rock you with her creativity !!!

From This to This (A second look at ATC)

Artist Trading Card

As promised, here is another ATC that I did for our monthly ATC swap. The main background was done using markers. I added stickles for accents.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Older and Wiser, Sweet Serendipity
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green
Accessories: dew drops, DS ribbon, stickles
Tools: Circle punches, dimensionals



Birthday Wishes

Here is the finished card using the same ATC.
I added the CB folder for the background and dew drops on the side.

Play along and show your ATC and the finished card. MAke sure you include the link here.

Beach Party

Limited Supply Challenge #176
Happy Friday !!!
Whatever you have plan for the weekend, have fun and stay "COOL". Today's challenge is to
make a card with a "Summer" theme. I thought this stamp from H & M Stamps will be the perfect choice. We have to used limited layers, which I kept to a minimum, added layers to my frame to emphasize my distressed look. I used brads for embellishment and added the cork for the "sand" for texture.

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RECIPE:
Stamps: Fun in the Sun
Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla
Ink: Sahara Sand, Bordering Blue, Real Red, Basic Black
Accessories: Brads, Cork
Tools: Cutter's kit for distressing,Tool kit

Smile

Class Project #1
I had a class yesterday and here are some of the projects that they did. I used mostly RETIRED stamps before they are gone, gone, gone. I designed this card using panels .
The white panel was stamped in Bashful Blue ink and Real Red. I used the 1/4 circle punch to punched the red flowers and adhere it glue dots.
The scalloped smile was stamped in Real Red and mounted in dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Be Happy
Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, DSP
Ink: Real red, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Eyelets,Striped ribbon
Tools: dimensionals, glue dots, Scallop punch , Circle punches, 1/16 punch

Eat Cake

Class Project #2
I love this Eat Cake set and I am going to miss it. I did paper piecing on the cake using DSP. I added stickles on the dots and candles. The background is from the Polka Dots and Paisley set which I am also going to miss. The swirly on the sentiment was stamped repeatedly to make a nice border.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eat Cake, Polka Dots and Paisley, Celebrate Everything
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: 5/8 grosgrain ribbon, gingham ribbon, stickles
Tools: dimensionals, Tool kit

Celebrate You

Class Project #3
This is a simple card that I made using Greeting Galore. I used the double rectangle punch to thread the ribbon. The top part of the card is using the Lots of Dots SA wheel. It is hard to see on the card but they did paper piecing on the top and bottom of the cake.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Greetings Galore, Lots of Dots SA wheel
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Sky, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Gable Green, Summer Sun
Acccessories: Mustard grosgrain ribbon
Tools: Double Rectangle, Large Tag punch

Best Birthday

Class Project #4
I realized too late that the Fine Lace background was already discontinued, but it made such a nice background that they did not mind using it. I used paper piecing on the flower. The center was stamped in Very Vanilla and added a dew drop to the center. The flowers on the sentiment were stamped off.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Best Buds, It's Your Birthday
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Very Vanilla, DSP
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Groovy Guava, Very Vanilla Craft
Chocolate Chip
Accessories: DS ribbon, dew drop
Tools: Paper Piecing, dimensionals

Fresh Cuts Trio

Sketch Card Challenge #184
I am a little behind schedule posting today. I had my monthly stamping group today, so not much time to stamp in the morning.
Here is the sketch on SCS today and picked out the Barely Banana from yesterday and used Whisper White and Basic Black. I used metal edge tags for my squares, stamped and cut the flowers and added the dew drops.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Fresh Cuts
Paper: Whisper White, Barely Banana, Basic Black
Ink: White Craft, Basic Black, Basic Gray
Accessories: dew drops, grosgrain ribbon
Tools: dimensionals, CE, 1/8 Circle punch, glue dot

Groovy Kind of Friend

Color Challenge #174
Hello and Good Morning !!!
What a day yesterday- with my upcoming class tomorrow and convention coming up, and joggling chores around the house, it is even amazing I have the energy to stamp today.
I am getting excited about convention, how about you? Getting your swaps ready?

Today's CC on SCS-Groovy Guava, Barely Banana and Chocolate Chip. I used my True Friend set that need some inking. I got this new CB folder and used it for my background. For the panels, I used DSP Choclate Chip and Groovy Guava.

Thnaks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: True Friend
Paper: Groovy Guava, Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White DSP
Ink: Groovy Guava, Choclate Chip, Barely Banana
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon, brads
Tools: Tool kit, CB and folder

Windeow Treatment

Try A New Technique #176
Good morning to all !!!
First time ever that I have done this Supspension Card.
This is the challenge today on SCS. I used my square punch for my open frame. I used my CB and folder for the background Vellum. The primas, ribbon and grosgrain ribbon for my accents.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Little Hellos, All Holidays
Paper: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Vellum, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Ribbon, dew drops, stickles, primas
Tools: CB and folder, square punch





This is the flip side of the suspension card.

Blossom Inspiration

Inspiration Challenge #135

Happy Saturday and hope everyone had a big Happy Fourth celebration.

This card was designed from the inspiration today on SCS-Macintosh Enamels

The main background was stamped, stamped off using Chocolate chip ink, and sponged with Apricot Appeal.The circle was sponged in 3 colors and was mounted in dimensionals.


Thanks for stopping by.






RECIPE:
Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip,Whisper White

Ink: Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Satin ribbon, brads

Tools: Sponge Daubers,Blossom punch, Circle Cutter ,dimensionals, 1/16 punch

To make the blossom punch flowers:

After you punch the flower, snip each petal towards the center and add the brad. Pull the flowers upward if you want it to stand out.

Celebrate !!!

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE FOURTH (4TH) OF JULY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishin'

Ways to Use It #173
Good morning to all !!!
I love these colors from the CC this week, that I wanted to
use it for my Priceless set. The WT challenge:
using your bonefolder, Score-Pal or scoring blade for your paper trimmer and start scoring!
I used the Score -pal for my background white paper. I even tried to used the sketch from yesterday, and flipped it the long way. The flowers came out really nice with the added stickles and dew drops in the middle.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Priceless, Define your Life
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, White Gel pen
Accessories: Celery grosgrain ribbon, stickles, dew drops
Tools: CB and folder,dimensionals, glue dots, CE

Beary Sleepy

I'm Back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needless to say, I had a wonderful time in New York. Seeing my "old" classmates was really the highlight of my vacation. The dinner-dance at Leonard's, the picnic at Liberty Park not to mention our trip to Manhattan , Chinatown and the hours we stayed up late catching up with everyone were just too memorable to forget.
I really did not have much time to visit all the attractions in New York, but I was able to visit my sister in law in New Jersey and had a nice time at the Borgata in Atlantic City. My last stop was in LA where I stayed at my friend's place in San Pedro before I returned to home sweet home.
There is one thing that I wanted share with you after my trip and it is about friends.
I have not seen or talk them in so many years, but the minute we saw each other, it's like old times again. Pretty amazing , huh!
Anyway, till the next reunion....2010 !