Mojo Monday is Back!

Hello All!

I was so happy to see that Julee Tilman, over at Poetic Artistry, has started back up with the Mojo Monday sketches! 

Here is my card for Mojosketch503.

And here is the sketch.

I used all currant Stampin' Up! products on my card. I just love this cute snowcouple from the Spirited Snowmen stamp set.

Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!

Hugs,

Mojo Monday #386 on Wednesday

Howdy All!
I have for you today my Mojo Monday Sketch #386 card.

First, here is the sketch:

And, here is my card:

Mmmmm...I love these colors together. This week's sketch was for a tall & skinny card. Mine measures 3 1/2" x 6". 

I added these perfectly matching pearls after coloring them with my Blendabilities.

Here is my supply list (all products are Stampin' Up!)

Stamps:  Starburst Sayings

Paper:  Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Whisper White, Park Lane DSP

Ink:  Calypso Coral

The Rest:  Pearl basic Jewels, Calypso Coral Blendabilities, Starburst Framelits, Circle punches

As always, a super fun sketch to work with! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! Hope to see you again real soon.

Hugs,

Sandy

Mojo Monday Sketch #383

Howdy All!
I have a quick post today showing you the card I made for this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

Here is this weeks sketch:

And here is my card:

As you can see, I tipped the sketch on it's side to create my card. I just got this stamp set and I wanted to use it asap! I broke out my New Stampin' Up! Blendabilities to color this adorable image.

Here is my supply list (All products are Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: From The Herd - Occasions Catalog
Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana, Best Year Ever DSP - Sale-a-Bration
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana, Blendabilities

Well, that's pretty much it for today! Short and Sweet. 
Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!
See you again soon.
Hugs,
Sandy

2013 Scrapbook Club Pages - March and April

Howdy All!
I made it back today and I have 2 more Scrapbook Club Page layouts!
Here is my March 2-page layout with bonus card:

The March card was a card that I first saw in St. George at an event held by Jill Olsen. I just loved it and had to share it with my Club ladies!
And here is my April 2-page layout with bonus card:

My April pages were based on a sketch I saw on Pinterest. Here is a link to the designer's Blog.

Again, these pages and cards were created using only Stampin' Up! products that were current at the time.

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

Hugs,
Sandy

Perfectly Preserved Just for You

Howdy All!
Today I am going to be sharing with you the swaps that I made for a get together at my girlfriend Jeanna's house Monday night. But, before I do that, I wanted to send out some props and a BIG congratulations to Jeanna for being chosen to serve on this year's Stampin' Up! design Team as a TOP 10 Artisan Award Winner! She is a master when it comes to using My Digital Studio (mds)! Take a few minutes and head on over to her Blog, Stamp Time Somewhere, to see for yourself!

So, back to the swaps that I created...I used some new goodies from the Holiday catalog that you can start ordering from Today! It is utterly amazing and I love everything in it!
Be sure to check out my Stampin' Up! website to view and purchase all of their gorgeous products!

Are they just super cute or what? 
Here is my complete list of supplies:

STAMPS:  Perfectly Preserved (Holiday catalog)

PAPER:  Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Raspberry Ripple, Orchard Harvest dsp (Holiday catalog)

INK:  Lucky Limeade, More Mustard, Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso

THE REST:  Cannery Set Framelits Dies(Holiday Catty), Fancy Fan embossing folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Big Shot, Linen Thread, Mini Brads

I am also loving all the NEW Framelits sets that coordinate with some of the stamp sets!! Cuteness!!

Well, That's all for now!
Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!

See you again soon.

Hugs!

Mojo Monday #250 on Wednesday

Howdy All! I played along with this week's Mojo Monday sketch #250. There is a little more going on in this sketch than what I normally do, so it was a challenge for me.

Mojo Monday #250

This is what I came up with! I love this new designer series paper called Floral District! The colors and prints are so bright and cheery!

 Here is the supply list for my card (All products are Stampin' Up!):

STAMPS:  Mixed Bunch, A Fitting Occasion

PAPER:  Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Floral District dsp

INK:  Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade

THE REST:  Blossom punch, Elegant Butterfly punch, circle punches, Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, Pearl basic jewel, Paper-Piercing tool and Stampin' Pierce Mat

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

Hugs, Sandy

Mojo Monday #245 on Wednesday

Howdy All!

I have a quick post today of my card that I created for this week's Mojo Monday sketch #245. Here is my complete supply list (all products are Stampin' Up!):

STAMPS:  Blue Ribbon, Best Dad Ever

PAPER:  Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, World Spectacular dsp

INK: Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo marker

THE REST:  circle punches, 2-3/8 scallop punch, corner rounder, Argyle embossing folder, Bitty Banner Framelits

It was a fun one!
That's all for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!

Hugs!

Mojo Monday Sketch #244

 Howdy All! I finally got to this week's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge. I actually meant to make this card earlier in the week for my niece's birthday tomorrow, but since I didn't get to it until today, I had to make it a belated birthday card. I knew I wanted to use this cute snail from the Easy Events stamp set, so I grabbed a scrap piece of retired dsp and got to work. It only took me about 15 minute to put this together. I love when that happens!
Here is my complete supply list (all products are Stampin' Up!):

STAMPS:  Easy Events

PAPER:  Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Washington Apple designer series paper (retired)

INK:  Basic Black, markers - So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue

THE REST:  Circle punch and die,NEW! Chevron embossing folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, ribbon

I think it turned out super cute!

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

Hugs!

Mojo Monday #242 on Tuesday

Howdy All!
I was able to play along with yesterday's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #242. I needed to make a card for my daughter's 26th birthday and she loves butterflies. What a terrific sketch to get my creativity flowing! Here is my complete supply list (all products used are Stampin' Up!):

STAMPS:  Flower Fest, Petite Pairs

PAPER:  Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP

INK:  Island Indigo, Versamark

THE REST:  Punches(butterfly, scalloped circle, 1-1/4" circle, 1-3/8" circle, scallop border), White embossing powder, Heat tool, Basic Rhinestone jewels


That's all for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!
See you again soon!

Hugs!

Happy Dirtday - I Love This Set

Howdy All!

I made another card using the 'I Dig You' stamp set from Stampin' Up! Love it! The construction vehicles, also known as -Messies - by my youngest son when he was little, are soooo cute and fun to stamp and cut out!

I love adding the 5/16" brads to the center of the wheels too! This card went to a sweet little boy named Evan, who just turned 3! All products used are Stampin' Up! except for the embossing folder which is by ProvoCraft. I keep saying that SU! needs to come out with more embossing folders as they are one of my go-to tools for creating backgrounds with texture!

Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! Hope to see you again soon!

Hugs!

Dinosaur Punch Art Welcome Baby Card

Howdy All!
As promised from yesterday, I have a darling card for you today. I was inspired by this card that I saw on Pinterest. I have found so many awesome Blogs from looking around on Pinterest. If you do not yet belong to this group, I suggest you go have a look-see and check it out! So, here is my card:

I used all Stampin' Up! products except for the texture embossing folder which is a CuttleBug folder by ProvoCraft. I wish Stampin' Up! would come out with more of these! I love to use them to add depth and texture to my paper crafts!

Here is a quick visual of the punches and Big Shot die that I used to create my fun card(Click on Photo for a close-up view)! Cute! Cute! Cute! And easy too! Give it a try. It would make a cute card for anyone who loves dinosaurs!

Well, that's what I have for you today! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! Come back again real soon!
Hugs!

Mojo Monday 224 On Wednesday

Here is my card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch # 224. I used some of my new Stampin' Up! products from the upcoming Sale-a-bration! The DSP is called Everyday Enchantment and is just beautiful! The stamped images are from the Fresh Vintage stamp set and both of these products will be available during the sale-a-bration promotion that runs from Jan. 24 - Mar. 31!

Here is my complete supply list (all products are from Stampin' Up!):

STAMPS: Fresh Vintage (available Jan. 24)

PAPER: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP (available Jan.24)

INK: Poppy Parade, Pool Party

THE REST: 1-3/4" circle punch, 2-3/8" scallop circle punch, Circles #2 die, Big Shot, Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Dazzling Details (used on the poppy parade stamped flower image but it is hare to see in the photo)

Thanks for popping in today!

Some Cards I Made Recently

Howdy All!

Just thought I would post some pics of some of the projects I have been working on! I have been very preoccupied as my oldest son and his wife spent the weekend working hard to bring my first grandchild into the world! Leland Nelson was born on Easter Sunday and I couldn't be prouder! I can't wait to travel to Syracuse in 2 weeks and hold him in my arms!

The silly bunny cards used SU! products along with some pattern paper from MME. The sentiments were computer generated. The other 2 designs are all SU! I will try to stop back tomorrow and possibly post a pic of my grandson if I can...I was having issues trying tonight!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by!

Petal Pizzazz For You

Howdy All! I've been gone for a few months, but now I am back!! I've got a quick card tonight using today's SCS color challenge, CC318, to use Pretty in Pink, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz and Stamping 411's saturday sketch challenge SSC198. I haven't used my Petal Pizzazz stamp set in a while and I loved this set when it came out! I still do! Here is my supply list(All products are Stampin' Up!): STAMPS: Petal Pizzazz, Happy Moments PAPER: Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White INK: Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron THE REST: border punch, tiny tag punch, ribbon, linen thread, Polka Dot embossing folder, big Shot It's kinda hard to see in the pic, but the Pretty in Pink layer is stamped with PIP ink and was run thru the big shot with the polka dot embossing folder. Welp! That's what I got for tonight! Thanks so much for stopping in and checking me out! See you again soon!!

Mojo Monday 175 Sew Suite Birthday Wishes

Happy day to you all! I played along with this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge #175. I wanted to make a birthday card for my new SU! demo friend, Jeanna, to let here know how much I appreciate her for inviting me into her home and letting me stamp with her and her wonderful group of ladies! I just know I will be forming some lasting friendships! Jeanna has the most wonderful projects that that I will hafta take some pics of and get posted! Sew...I decided to go outta my comfort zone a little and I took the cover off of my sewing machine and decided to stitch a little on my card. I did a little zigzag stitchin' around the the designer paper panels, can you see it? Not to shabby for someone who does not sew. It was as hard as I was anticipating!I used one of the sets from the new SU! Occasions mini catalog called Sew Suite, it's just sew cute! Here is my complete supply list (all products are SU!):

STAMPS: Sew Suite

PAPER: Sahara Sand, Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Blueberry Crisp dsp

INK & MARKERS: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy

THE REST: Crochet trim, corduroy button, circle die, big shot, blender pen, sewing machine, sponge

I did do some distressing on the tape measure and sponged along the edges of the panels with sahara sand. I just love the colors in the Blueberry Crisp dsp, it's yummy!

Welp! That's it for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again real soon!

WT306 Wonderful Mother and Some B-day cards

Happy day to you! I've been working on lots of cards as well as crocheting a baby blanket for my soon to be born first grandchild! I hopped on SCS yesterday to check out the Ways To Use It challenge and came up with these cards. WT306-absolutely GRADIENT -challenged us to use either a Gradient ink pad or make our own by combining more than one color of ink to our stamp. I chose the later and used Rose Red, Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink to create this lovely image! Supply List:All products used are Stampin' Up!

STAMPS: Upsy Daisy, Well Scripted

PAPER: Whisper White, Rose Red

INK: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink

THE REST: Pretty in Pink satin ribbon


For my second set of cards I needed a birthday card for my brother-in-law and I created this card and then decided to go ahead and make 4 more to send on to OWH. It was the first time I inked up this yummy hostess level 1 set, Birthday Bakery. I combined it with this rockin' patterned paper to make it 'guy giveable'!

Supply List:

STAMPS: Birthday Bakery (SU!)

PAPER: Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Bravo Burgundy, Whisper white (SU!); everyday tango patterned paper (MME)

INK: Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Bravo Burgundy (SU!)

THE REST: punches, blender pens, dimensionals, Crystal Effects (SU!)

Welp!! That's it for today! I hope to be back soon to show you more of what I have been working on!! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!!

A Box Of Cards For OWH

Ooops! I missed posting to my Blog yesterday, but I was very busy getting a box of cards together to send to my shipper for Operation Write Home. If you have not done so yet, please check out the link on my side bar for this wonderful organization. I sent 65 of my handmade cards! About 2/3 were Valentine cards. We have to get cards for the holidays in early so that there is enough time to get them shipped all over the world to our Troops and then still have time for them to get them written in and sent back home to their loved ones! Here is just a sampling of the cards I made. All of the products used for these cards are from Stampin' Up! Some new and some old, but all wonderful! I hope you stop back again soon as I will post some more card pics and I still want to show you the cute crocheted sets I made for my nieces! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!

FS194 CASEing Lynette

Howdy and good afternoon!
I've got a couple of quick cards for you today that I created for this week's Featured Stamper Challenge - FS194 - . Lynette, aka 'LynniePoo' on SCS, has a beautiful gallery full of Clean And Simple cards! I had a hard time narrowing down which card I wanted to CASE. This is the card that I chose: 'For My DH's Birthday'.

I kept the same layout and used the same dry embossing technique that Lynette used. I changed everything else! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Well Scripted, Cute & Curly (SU!)
PAPER: Very Vanilla, Regal Rose (SU!)
INK: Pretty in Pink (SU!)
THE REST: Cuttle Bug and embossing folder; gems and buttons (unknowm from my stash)

That's what I have for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!

SC303 Baby Congrats

Howdy and good morning,

I played along with this week's Sketch Challenge - SC303- over at SCS. My oldest son's best friend from high school just became a daddy and I wanted to send him and his wife my congratulations. I turned the sketch onto it's side because I just had to use this adorable stamp that I finally got from SU! I love pachyderms and this momma and her baby are the just the sweetest! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Baby Steps (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White (SU!); pink (MS); pattern paper (DCWV)

INK & MARKERS: Regal Rose, Pear Pizzazz (Markers - SU!)

THE REST: Ribbon, dimensionals, two-step owl punch (SU!); Nesties (Spellbinders); Big Shot (Sizzix); Button, pink gems, embroidery floss (from my stash)

I inked up my stamp using markers. I stamped it a second time on scrap paper and cut out the ears and popped them up on dimensionals. The heart was punched from pattern paper using just the heart from the 2-step owl punch and is also popped up.

Welp, that's it for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!