Wild Flowers

Inspiration Challenge #162
Happy Saturday !!!
It has been quite a while since I did the inspiration challenge and I am a bit rusty.
I was looking at the colors in my computer and I thought the colors were gray, so I came up with these colors. Oh well, here it is anyway. I used the Three for You punch flowers and added the adhesive brads.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Sweet Serendipity
Paper: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Sahara Sand
Accessories: adhesive brads, polka dot ribbon
Tools: wide oval punch, piercing tool, dimensionals,
Big Shot and Top Note die cut

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Fabulous...You are !

Limited Supply Challenge #202
Good Morning!!! I woke up early today and started working on my cards for my class on Sunday, but then had to stop and take a break for a while and play today's SCS challenge-using heart/s to your card. I used the Sweet Stems image and mounted the hearts using the heart to heart punch. I found some heart brads that are just waiting to be used and used them for accents.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sweet Stems, Absolutely Fabulous
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White. DSP Candylane
Ink: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, White Craft
Accessories: tafetta Riding Hood ribbon, heart brads
Tools: CB, CB embossing folder, heart to heart punch,dimensionals

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Birthday Blast

Ways To Use It #200
Here I am experimenting with colros again. I did this card for a challenge on SCS-using stars to your card. The main image was colored with Aqua Painter. I added rhinstone brads and star brads.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Pun Fun, Nursery Necessities, All Holidays
Paper: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Summer Sun
Ink: White Craft, Summer Sun, Pacific Point
Accessories: brads, grosgrain ribbon
Tools: CB and CB embossing, star punches

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Dream a Little Dream

Sketch Card Challenge #210
Hello everyone !!!
I had a super busy day yesterday with my class
but when I saw the sketch from yesterday, I knew I had to play. I started making this card last night but did not get to post it until today. It was a lovely sketch. There is no coloring in this card.
Can you believe it?

RECIPE:
Stamps: Dream a Little
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Basic Gray, Basic Black,
Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, White Craft, gel pen
Accessories: narrow satin ribbon, brads
Tools: 1/4"punch, dimensionals

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From This To This ( A Second Look at ATC)

Sweet Bella

Here is my Artist Trading Card that I did
for my swap using Bella's Bloom set.
The image was colored with
markers and the sentiment was stamped
in White Craft ink. I added the dots in the
scallop edge using White gel pen.



RECIPE:

Stamps: Bella's Bloom, Thank You Kindly
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Riding Red, Old Olive
Accessories: striped grosgrain Kiwi Kiss, dew drops
Tools: piercing tool, scallop edge punch

Here is the finished card.

I used the Raspberry Tart DSP and mounted it in Chocolate Chip paper. I stamped the three flowers in Choclate Chip ink and added the dew drops.

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Sweet Birthday

Color Challenge #200
Hello everyone !!!
A bit late posting today; got to have my papers
cut for tomorrow's class. Tough colors on SCS challenge today-Brilliant Blue, Garden Green and Pumpkin Pie. I am using my new set from Stampin'UP -Sweet Stems. My main image was stamped and colored with markers and stickled after. I added the dew drops for accents. The background was stamped using the same image in White Craft ink.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sweet Stems, All Holidays
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, DSP Sweet Always
Ink: White Craft, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Brown
Accessories: grosgrain Pumpkin Pie ribbon, dew drops, stickles
Tools: Window punch, dimensionals,glue dot, CE. piercing tool

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Love and Glitter

Try a New Technique #202
Hello and Good morning !!!
There is this thing called work, so I have not been able to post lately. Today, I was motivated to create. This card was done using Tacky tape and glitter and my submission for a challenge on SCS.
Using a deco scallop scissors, I was able to do this scallop background and add glitter to it. I added the dots shortly after. I repeated the glitter on the round circle.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Love You Much
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, DSP Candylane, Kraft
Ink: White Craft, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Tafetta Riding Hood Red, Glitter
Tools: Circle punches, Hearts punch, CB and CB embossing

Hugs and Kisses

Limited Supply Challenge #201
Happy Friday !!!
I think I am ready to worked on some Valentine's cards, What about you?
Today's LSC was to make a card out of your favorite things. Next to Christmas, Valemtine's is my favorite "heart" day. I love Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette and another color that I wanted to experiment is Pale Plum. I did not do any coloring here. I used my colored apper and used my hearts punch.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Love You Much
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pale Plum, Very Vanilla
and the Candylane DSP
Ink: Riding Hood Red, White Craft, white gel pen
Accessories: tafetta Riding Hood Red ribbon, eyelets
Tools: hearts punch, circle punches, Crop-a-dile, dimensionals

Happy 2009

Happy New Year to all my great friends in the bloggin' world!!!!

Itty Bitty Buds

Sketch Card Challenge #209
Color Challenge #201

Hello and Good morning !!!
I am feeling a little better today, thank goodness!
I had URI that made me cough and short of breath the last 2 days. I curled up in bed and had
a movie marathon, which is something I do not do
all the time.
Here are 2 challenges from SCS incorporated int his card-color challenge and the sketch.
This set is new from Stampin'UP called Itty Bitty Buds that will be relased soon. I stamped the main image using the different colors from the CC. I used the scallop edge punch using different color paper and added the dots. It just kind of draw your eyes to the main image. The sentiment is done using the Cute and Curly stamp and punch.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Itty Bitty Buds, Cute and Curly
Paper: Handosme Hunter, Bravo Burgundy, So saffron, Very vanilla, DSP So Saffron
Ink: So Saffron, Handsome Hunter, Bravo Burgundy, White Craft
Accessories: grosgrain Burgundy ribbon, dew drops
Tools: scallop edge punch, dimensionals, Cute and Curly punch, dimensionals, CE, 1/4" punch

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LOVE

Try a New Technique #201

Good morning !!!
I am a little under the weather this morning, so I decided to take it easy and just do a bit of stamping and crawl in bed after.
I am excited to used this new set though-Love You much which turned out to be perfect for this technique-Funky Fold on SCS.
The main image was stamped first then colored with markers. I added the button a nd stickles to the flower and leaf. Using a horizontal punch, I attached the ribbon and held it with a brad.



RECIPE:
Stamps: Love You Much
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery,
Whisper White, DSP Bella Rose
Ink: Ceratinly Celery, Real Red marker,
Basic Black
Accessories: buttin, striped grosgrain ribbon,
hemp, stickles, brad
Tools: scallop edge punch, horizontal punch,
dimensionals


This is the inside of the fold.

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T'was the night ....

...before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring...that's because we were all stuffed from the Christmas dinner we had. (he, he, he !!)

It has been our tradition to celebrate the eve of Christmas with family and friends. It is but once a year that the kids and grown ups as well get to stay up late and celebrate this joyous event. Tonight is no exception...

It was a lovely Christmas dinner at the home of my niece, Kristian in Queen Creek that our family gathered and had a feast. We had good food, games and tons of pictures. The kids were all too anxious to open their presents while the adults did the White Elephant exchange gifts. There were several goodies that I would have kept but they keep stealing them from me. Nevertheless, I was happy to take home glass coasters.

I know it's morning now and wanted to grab a few hours of sleep...but not until I wish each and everyone of you a Very Merry Christmas !!!

Cameo Wishes

Color Challenge #198
This colors turned out to be quite a challenge for me.
I did not want to overwhelm my card with these colors, so I kep my lines clean and my layout simple.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Fundamental Phrases
Paper: Orchid Opulence, Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cameo Coral, So Saffron
Accessories: Grosgrain light orchid ribbon, dew drop
Tools: Circle Punches, dimensionals, CE

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Secret Santa

Hello everyone !!!!

I'm Back !!!

I was gone for the weekend and went to Las Vegas to see my sister and celebrated my son's girlfriend. What better place to celebrate when you turn 21- Yep...Vegas! I could not believe it when my sister told me it was snowing over there. I have to see it for myself. It was quite a sight !!!

Now for some gifts that I altered that I am planning to give at work. We started this Secret Santa thing at work and this is the week you reveal yourself. I used rub-ons...again !!! The easiest and fastest way to decorate this stuff.

RECIPE:

I used Hidden Garden rub-ons.

Here is the finished one of a kind giftable.


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Warm Cocoa

Ways to Use It #197

Good morning !!!How's everyone in this cold December day? Wouldn't it be nice to have a warm cup of cocoa that comes in this package and a decorated cup to go with it. Today's SCS challenge is to make something last minute and quick.

I decorated the cup first but then I decided I need something to go with the cup. I just have to make this cocoa package using the Top note die cut and the Like it a Latte stamp.

These turned out to be a quick and easy projects.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Like it a Latte

Paper: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Close to Cocoa, White Craft

Accessories: double stitched Chocolate Chip ribbon

brads, Rub-ons

Tools: Large oval punch, Big Shot and Die cut

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Dream a Little

Sketch Card Challenge #207
Hello everyone !!!!
Idecided to stay up a bit and play on SCS's sketch
I finally got this stamp set put together-Dream a Little that will be in the new Stampin'UP Idea Book and Catalog. How do you like these colors together? I was a bit lazy to color today and because time is of the essence, I ended up doing some paper piecing. I used the scallop edge punch for the frame and embellished with tafetta ribbon and brads.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Dream a Little
Paper: So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss, basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: brads, tafetta gray ribbon
Tools: scallop edge punch, large oval punch, dimensionals, 1/4" circle punch, glue dot

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Bloomin' Bella

Color Challenge #197
Hello and Good morning !!!
It is super cloudy and chilly today in my part of the world. All I want to do is cuddle up with a good book...and do a little stamping time. Today's SCS CC-Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Gray and Not Quite Navy (optional). I did use the Not Quite Navy ink for my flowers and sentiment. Beautiful sketch from Jen del Muro that I used here.
Using my circle cutter I framed my main image and kept it clean and added the white dots.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Bella' Bloom
Paper: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Gray,
Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, White gel pen
Accessories: double stitched Baja Breeze ribbon, button brads
Tools: Circle Cutter, 1/2" circle punch, dimesionals, Glue dot

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Magnets in Bloom

Hello everyone !!!
How would you like to get creative and use these blooms as magnets? Every year in our demonstrator's group, we have to make a giftable item for everybody. Here is what I came up with. I bought these 2x2 tiles from a local hardware store and turned them into magnets. I used the Eastern Blooms rub-ons to decorate these magnets and accented them with white brads. I adhere them in the tiles with sticky strip. I found these red plates that made a nice holder for them.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms
Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Riding Hood Red, White Craft
Accessories: Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, brads, cello bags
Tools: 3/4" circle punch, 1-3/8 square punch, 1/4" circle punch, sticky strip, dimensionals






Here is my finished gift giving project-
Magnets in Bloom.

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Red Blooms

Featured Stamper #97
Happy Sunday to you all !!!
I was able to squeezed a little stamping before church and here is the card I cased from America-
awesome stamper and be sure to check out her gallery. I changed the size of the card (5 x 5 size)
and changed the colors. I added the CB embossing,
piercing, and these rhinestone bling.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Upsy Daisy
Paper: Kraft, Riding Hood Red, Choclate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink: Riding Hood red, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Rhinestone bling, tafetta Riding Hood ribbon
Tools: Wide oval punch,piercing tool, CB and Cb embossing, glue dot, dimensionals

Stamp-a-Stack

Project #1
Oval Frame
Hello everyone !!!

I wanted to share my Stamp-a-Stack (10 for 10)projects I did for my class where they made 10 cards for $10. They made 2 cards of the same designs.

They are really easy, quick and fun projects that they made for Christmas. This is a great opportunity for my new and experienced stampers to send Christmas cards to their family and friends and all they need is a postage stamp.



I used the wide oval frame, mounted the image underneath and framed it using the white gel pen. I used large oval frame for the sentiment for a matching design.

RECIPE:

Stamps: To You and Yours
Paper: Brocade Blue, Real Red, Whisper White,
Kraft
Ink: Basic Gray, White Gel pen
Accessories: grosgrain real red ribbon
Tools: Wide Oval frame, large oval frame, dimensionals


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