A Whole Bunch of Challenges

Howdy and good afternoon! I spent some more time yesterday working on cards for various challenges. These Christmas cards are for Stamping 411's SSC172 sketch challenge and Mark's Finest Paper's SCF #24 - to use stipes in our design.
Supplies used:

STAMPS: Hero Arts, Studio g $1 clear stamps
PAPER: whisper white, real red (SU!); DCWV printed paper
INKS: SU!
THE REST: ribbon, blender pens, dimensionals (SU!); Stickles (Ranger)

The tree image was colored using my ink pads and blender pens.

My HOPE card was created for the HYCCT09 - Let's Dabble in Some Scrabble.

Supplies used:

STAMPS: Say It With Scallops (SU!)

INK: Regal Rose (SU!)

PAPER: Kraft card base (paper reflections); whisper white (SU!); Bittersweet 6x6 paper pad (BasicGrey)

THE REST: half pearls, scallop square punch (pretties kit-SU!); twine ribbon, flower, button, twine (unknown); Scrabble tiles I took this challenge literally and used actual Scrabble tiles on my card! Way fun!!
This last card I created for this week's Featured Stamper challenge - FS192.

Supplies used:

STAMPS: Enjoy Every Moment (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White, Crumb Cake (SU!); pink (DCWV)

INK: basic brown (SU!)

THE REST: border punch (SU!); button (BasicGrey); jute twine

I just loved all the simple designs in Jenn's gallery! This card screamed fun to me and I had to CASE it!!
Please be sure to check out the links I have provided to learn more about these challenges!

Whew!! Well that's what I have been working on! Now I gotta clean up my work area before I can make some more cards!

Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you all again real soon!

Mojo Monday 159 Warm and Cozy

Howdy and Good Morning!
I've had a busy couple of days so I wanted to make sure I posted something to my Blog today. Here is a card I did a few days ago for this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge #159.
I really like this clean simply design! Again, another great layout for this year's Christmas card that I will be sending out! I definitely will make a few more to sent to OWH!
Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Fluffles Sweater (STAMPENDOUS!); Snow Burst (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss (SU!); Figgy Pudding (BasicGrey)

INK & MARKERS: (SU!)

THE REST: Ribbon, circle punches, dimensionals (SU!);

Border punch (EK); gem (Queen&Co)

Well, that's it for now! Short and sweet! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again reall soon!

Two More Cards For Hope You Can Cling To

Howdy! Okay, I have been stamping, stamping, stamping! In this post I am showing the cards I made yesterday as part of World Card Making Day over at SCS. These were created for the Hope You Can Cling To challenges. This first card was for the HYCCT02B challenge - Lingerie Inspired. I thought it would be fun to created a pretty bra from punches since I don't own any lingerie stamps. I really like how this came out! It's so pretty and girly! And that sentiment from Taylored Expressions was perfect!Here is my supply list:



STAMPS: Taylored Expressions



PAPER: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Patterns Pack II (SU!)



INK: SU!



THE REST: Punches (Marvy, SU!, EK); ribbon, lace rhinestone gems all from my Non-SU! stash











For my next card (I actually made 2) I used the HYCCT02C - Bring in the Brown as well as the Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #171. I think I may use this card as a prototye for one of my Christmas cards this year! Definitely a fun sketch to work with and I thought this dark brown satin ribbon and baubles were the perfect touch for the Bring in the Brown challenge! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Wishing You Cheer (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip (SU!); Figgy Pudding designer paper (Basic Grey)

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Stickles (Ranger); Ribbon (Michaels); baubles (unknown)

All of these cards will be donated! Please check out the links in this post as well as the links in my left side bar to see how you can participate!

Welp...back to stamping I go. I just finished another challenge card over at SCS and I gotta take some pics, so hopefully I will be back later to add another post!
Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again real soon!

Mojo Monday 157 and Halloween cards for OWH

Good day,
I finally got around to this week's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge #157. I needed to create a card for my youngest son's girlfriend, Maddy, and I wanted it to reflect her bright and unique personality! This sketch was perfect! Of course it took way too long to complete and I went through about 4 other image panels before settling on this cute little trio of flowers. And even then I originally just had them colored in with my SU! markers and it still wasn't quite right, so I added the buttons. Whew! Mucho better!
Here is the quick supply list:

Cardstock, circle punches, brads, orange button, ribbon, sentiment (SU!); Designer Paper, blue button (BasicGrey); border punch (Martha Stewart); Flower Trio stamp (imaginisce); yellow button from my button jar


I've also posted a couple of photos of some of the Halloween cards that I sent to Operation Write Home last week. I still have more to show you as the week goes on! These were a few of the quicker, easier ones that I did using one sheet of 12 x 12 2-sided designer paper. Here is the quick supply list for these cards:

STAMPS: Tag Time (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White (SU!); Boo to You designer paper (My Mind's Eye); black and orange cs from my non SU! stash

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Marvy punches, brads and ribbons from my non-SU! stash


Well, that's it for right now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by and checkin' out what I've been up to!
Please be sure to stop back again soon to see some more challenge cards and halloween and fall cards!

CAS81 and a Few Other Cards

Good day All,
I've got a quick post with some photos of card that I made earlier in the week. This first set of cards was created for Monday's CAS (Clean & Simple) challenge #81. The challenge was to use the colors Kraft, Turquoise and White only.
This was the first time that I have inked up this level 1 hostess set from the new SU! catty. When I first saw this set I thought that it needed to be colored in and that kinda scared me! lol! But after stamping it out a couple times in different color inks I decided it looks beautiful just as it is! Wouldn't you agree? These went together quickly which is why I was able to create 4 of them and is what makes them fit into the CAS category for me. Here is my suply list:

STAMPS: Because I Care, Warmest Regards (SU!)

PAPER: Kraft, Whisper white (SU!); Turquoise textured cs (DCWV)

INK: Crumb Cake, Taken With Teal (SU!)

THE REST: Border punches (SU! and Martha Stewart); various unknown ribbons from my stash

Over the weekend I created these 2 cards. The first one was for my son and his wife's 3rd wedding anniversary. This was fun to make. supply list:

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

PAPER: whisper white, close to cocoa (SU!); designer paper (Basic Grey)

INK: Close to Cocoa (SU!)

THE REST: punches, embossing folder (SU!); Nesties (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug; ribbon, tiny 1/2 pearls, gems (unknown)

And my last card was created for my husband's friend who recently lost his pet dog. My husband doesn't often ask me to make cards for him to give away, but this was a special request and he wanted a card with a dog on the front. This is what I came up with and he was pleased. Here is the supply list:

STAMPS: Whimsical Wishes (taylored expressions); Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

PAPER: SU! & DCWV

INKS & MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: punches (SU!); Nesties (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug; faux brads (unknown)

Well!! This wasn't as quick of a post as I had originally thought it would be! Whew!! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by today! See you soon!

CC277 and SC287 Masculine Birthday

Good afternoon All,
I have a quick post for today. I've been busy entertaining my youngest son and his girlfriend all week! Fun times! I needed a masculine birthday card for my dad and I thought this week's color challenge over at SCS would work perfectly! This week's sketch challenge also lended to a great layout design! So, here is what I came up with. Check out the links to learn more about these challenges. Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: CTMH

PAPER: Dust Durango, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Whisper white (SU!); designer paper (Basic Grey)

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Hemp twine from my stash, Cuttlebug and embossing folder

That's all I've got for now! Thanks for stopping by!

Home Decor Altered Key Holder

Good Evening All,
I wanted to show you these pics of this altered key holder that I made. I have been seriously working on it for about 2 weeks. It was one of those projects that while I had a picture in my head of what I wanted to do it was more difficult getting the right combination of elements!! lol!
I found this key holder plaque on a clearance shelf in TJ Max or Marshalls for $5. It was kinda beat up and it was mauve and off white in color with a picture of a rowboat in the top. It also had white hooks that were attached crooked so I replace them. I repainted the frame with several coats of brown and black acrylic paint and added 2 coats of matte finish Krylon spray. I used lots of different company products, too many to try and list them all. The 1st and 3rd sentiment stamps are from SU! and the middle is from CTMH. I used BasicGrey's Origins collection designer paper. Cardstock was from my scrap pile. Most of the punches and diecuts are from SU!, Marvy, and Spellbinders. I will be hanging this in my kitchen on the wall next to the door that leads to my laundry room and garage. I am super please with how it turned out and that it is finally finished!!
Thanks so much for stoppin' by!

Mojo141, WT273 and CC273 House Warming

Good afternoon All,
I have a project for you today that incorporated 3 different challenges. First I decided on the Mojo Monday sketch challenge, mostly because I love the layouts they come up with! Then I went to Tuesday's color challenge over at SCS. Since I needed to make a gift tag for a house warming bottle of wine, Thursday's Ways to Use It challenge fit perfectly! Check out these links to get all the deets for the challenges! I also was very much inspired by this wine bottle tag!! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Good Neighbors, Fourteen Phrases (SU!)

PAPER: Close to Cocoa, Garden Green, Barely Banana, Whisper White, Soft Sky (SU!); Infuse designer paper (Basic Grey)

INK: Close to Cocoa, Garden Green (SU!)

THE REST: punches, hodgepodge hardware (SU!); Clear buttons (CTMH);Nestibilities; Cuttlebug; Hemp Twine; Velvet ribbon; rhinestone gems

This was lots of fun to make! Thanks for stoppin' by today!

Mojo Monday 137 One of a Kind

Good afternoon All,
Well, I got right on the ball this morning and created my card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge #137! I whipped this little beauty up in about an hour, which is record time for me! I love this stamp set from CTMH called Be Yourself! The images are just fantastic! This was a great sketch to work with, as always! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Be Yorself (CTMH)

PAPER: Chocolate chip, whisper white (SU!), Sugared designer paper (Basic Grey)

INK: Bravo Burgandy (SU!)

THE REST: punches, ribbon (SU!), Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest), rhinestone brad (unknown)

A short but sweet post for today! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! I hope to see you again soon!

A Birthday Card and Giving Thanks

Good afternoon!
I've got a couple of cards to show you today, but I gotta make it kinda quick. I am going to the airport in a bit to pick up my oldest son who is flying out to Las Vegas from Syracuse. He will be doing double duty, conference for work and spending some time with his mom and dad! Woot! Woot! These are cards that I made last week and am just getting to posting them. A friend of mine from back east celebrated a birthday this week and here is the card that I made her. I followed a sketch challenge from somewhere, but now I can't find where. This card just seems so yummy to me. Must be the designer paper, colors or the ribbon! Here is the recipe: ( All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted)

Stamps

• Out of the Box
• On Your Birthday

Paper

• Chocolate Chip
• Pretty in Pink
• Whisper White
• Designer Paper by Basic Grey - Pheobe line

Ink

• Chocolate Chip
• Regal Rose
• Green Galore

Accessories

• Circle and Scallop Circle punches
• ribbon (SU! - retired)
• Pink Crystal gems (Michaels)
• Many Marvelous Markers
• dimensionals

The next cards are a bunch of Thanksgiving Day cards that I made to send to my family in New York that I am missing very much this holiday.

Here is the recipe: (All Products are Stampin' Up!)

Stamps

• The More The Merrier

Paper

• Really Rust
• Chocolate Chip
• Sage Shadow
• Whisper White
• retired DSP

Ink

• Chocolate Chip

Accessories

• Circle, scallop circle square, and Scallop edge punches
• 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (C. Chip and M. Mustard)
• Big Shot
• Top Note die
• Dimensionals
• Many Marvelous Markers

I made a dozen of these and they went fairly quick. I love this patchwork look with the Top Note die!

That's it for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!

CC244 and SC254 Season's Greetings

Good afternoon,
My card for today was created for 2 challenges over at SCS. I chose to use this week's Color Challenge CC244 and Sketch Challenge SC254. The colors we were to use were Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgandy and Kraft. This week's sketch was alot of fun to work with and I thought the colors were perfect for this image. I must explain my deep disappointment with my card, as I went to take a pic I dropped my card face down and I had crystal stickles on the berries. Needless to say, the stickles were still wet and, well you can see what happened-boohoo. You would think that I would know better by now...anywho, other than that I think it looks pretty good!
Here is the recipe:

Stamps

• A Cardinal Christmas (SU!)
• Snow Swirled (SU!)

Paper

• Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgandy, Kraft (SU!)
• Figgy Pudding (Basic Grey)

Ink

• Black Stazon
• Bravo Burgandy, Mellow Moss, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede (SU!)

Accessories

• Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon (SU!)
• Blender pens (SU!)
• Crystal Stickles(haha) (Ranger)

I colored the image using my SU! ink pads and blender pens.

I am still working on those card sets. My time has been split in many directions as my husband and I are in the process of selling a house, buying a house and living in an apartment in Las Vegas were we are moving to from Upstate NY. All the while still trying to keep up with my 4 kids and all they have going on back in NY and in Florida, where my oldest daughter just recently moved to. It's been very crazy, but in a good way!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by!

MOJO112 Thinking of You

Good afternoon,

Well, it's Monday, again! One of my fave days cuz I get to play along with the Mojo Monday sketch challenge! My post have been a little sparse this past week, but I am working on some card sets for gifts and I don't want to post until I have completed each set. They will be coming I promise. So, I do have a card for this week's Mojo Monday #112.

I needed to make a sympathy card today, and it is for someone who is very dear to me. I wanted it to be extra pretty and special. I really like this sketch because I could let the soft designer paper express my feelings with a simple sentiment as the focal point.
Here is the recipe:

Stamps

• Thoughts & Prayers (Stampin' Up)

Paper

• Chocolate chip, Old olive, Whisper white (Stampin' Up)
• Infuse designer paper (Basic Grey)

Ink

• Close to Cocoa, Old olive, Regal rose (Stampin' Up)

Accessories

• Nestibilities dies (Spellbinders)
• Crop-a-dile (We are Memory Keepers)
• large eyelet (We are Memory Keepers)
• satin ribbon (Michaels)
• Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest)
• dimensionals (Stampin' Up)
• Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)

I used the Old Olive and Regal Rose ink to sponge around my sentiment. The rest is pretty straight forward. I really like how this turned out even though I hate it when I need to make a sympathy card.

I am half way done with my first 2 sets of cards, so look for the pics soon! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!

MOJO110 Holiday Wishes

Good evening All,

I am going to post a card I made today for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch #110.

I squeezed this in while getting ready to travel back to Upstate New York for 6 days. I love to start off my week with a good sketch challenge! Here is the recipe:

Stamps

• Autumn Days - SU!
• Wonderful Holiday - CTMH

Paper

• Ruby Red, Whisper White - SU!
• wassail designer paper - Basic Grey

Ink

• Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip - SU!

Accessories

• 3/4" circle punch - SU!
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Many Marvelous Markers (always artichoke, chocolate chip) - SU!
• mini brads - michaels
• dimensionals - SU!
• Clear Star Gelly Roll pen - Sakura

For the scallop circle around my image I use 3/4" punched circles and then popped it up on dimensionals. I used markers to ink up my image and then touched it up with the sparkly gelly roll pen. I love this Holiday paper line from Basic Grey. Thanks so much for stoppin' by. I will be back in a week! Send me good thoughts for no snow for my trip back east!

SC249 Birthday Bee

Hello everyone,


I am back with another Sketch Challenge from the weekly challenges over at SCS. This is what I came up with. I used another one of my Bee images from Stampendous-so cute! Here is the recipe:

Stamps

• Stampendous

Paper

• Peacock Tail, Black - Martha Stewart
• Designer paper - Basic Grey - Urban Prairie
• Whisper White - Stampin' Up!

Ink

• Stazon black

Accessories

• Markers - Stampin' Up!
• Brads - Stampin' Up!
• Dimensionals - Stampin' Up!

This went together very quickly. I didn't add a sentiment yet, cuz I'm not sure who it is going to. I stamped just the balloon a second time, colored it in and cut it out and put it on a dimensional. I will definitely be making more cards using this layout! Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stoppi' by!