Two Challenges, One Card

Happy day to you! I've got a quick post today with a set of cards that I created earlier in the week. I used 2 different challenges to help me along the way. First, I started with the S&S sketch challenge #52 and then I chose my colors from the SCS color challenge, CC306 to use Bravo Burgundy, Pear Pizzazz and Baja Breeze. Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Nature walk, Well Scripted (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Bravo Burgundy (SU!); wild asparagus patterned paper (MME)

INK: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Bravo Burgundy (SU!)

THE REST: Scallop edge punch, polka dots embossing folder, brads, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Big Shot (SU!); circle punches (Marvy Uchida)


Welp! That's it! Short and sweet! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!

CC289 Someone's Turning Two

Good Morning All,
Here is a little card I put together for a sweet little boy who is turning 2 in a few days! I used the colors from today's Color Challenge #289 over at SCS! This has got to go right in the mail so that It gets to little Theo on time! Here is my supply list (all porducts are SU! except for the dp):

STAMPS: Fox and Friends, On Your Birthday

PAPER: Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper white; designer paper (Material Girl by Cosmo Cricket)

INK: Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi

THE REST: Felt ribbon (retired SU!), punches, brad, marker, dimensionals

It's hard to see in the pic, but the monkey tag is on dimensionals. Well, that is it for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!

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!

CC285 and S & S Sketch Challenge #31 Miss You

Good evening All,
I have a couple of cards tonight that I made earlier today for 2 different challenges. My colors were taken from SCS's Color Challenge # 285 to use Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. I have been trying to use up some of my non-SU! cardstock so these aren't true SU! colors, but I thought they were a close match. The 2nd challenge I participated in is the Stars and Stripes Blog Sketch Challenge #31.
This layout was lots of fun to work with and these cards will be going to our troops as part of Operation Write Home for them to use to stay in touch with their loved ones!

Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Three Little Words, Fun & Fast Notes (SU!)

PAPER: Textured Cardstock (The Paper Studio); Whisper White (SU!); designer paper (DCWV)

INKS and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Various punches (SU! & Marvy); Brads (SU!); sticky rhinestones (unknown); Felt flower (American Crafts)


Well, that's it for now. I actually have finished up some more cards, but will have to post them tomorrow (hopefully)! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!

CC284 and S&S Sketch Challenge #30

Good Afternoon,
I've got another card for you that incorporates 2 different challenges. I Started with the Color challenge-CC284- over at SCS which was to use Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Pretty in Pink. I just love this color combo!! I decided to join a new challenge over at Operation Write Home's Stars and Stamps Blog which is a weekly sketch challenge.
What an awesome place to get some really great card layouts! I will definitely try to play along each week as I create cards to send to our Troops all over the world! Here is my supply list (ALL products are Stampin' Up!)


STAMPS: Watercolor Trio, Teeny Tiny Wishes

PAPER: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Pretty In Pink, patterns pack (hostess-retired)

INK and MARKERS: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Pretty In Pink

THE REST: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, small rhinestone, med. rhinestone brad

I distressed my edges with the edge of my scissors and I used my markers to color on my stamps before stamping.
Thanks a bunch for stopping by!!

CC279 Bears and Boys

Good afternoon All,
It's been over a week since I have sat down and created anything. I guess I have been feeling a little Mojoless as I go into my fave space in my whole house (which is my crafting area) and I just sit and look around at all my stuff that I love and feel like I've got nothing!! Ever felt that way? But I went to SCS and decided to check out the Tuesday Color Challenge and I just couldn't resist such a fun combo! I've also been looking for an organization that I could wrap my arms around and contribute to and I came across Operation Write Home while flipping through my PaperCrafts magazine. check out their wonderful website here. So as I make cards for personal use I plan on making doubles so I can get a box together to send to OWH! Here is my supply list for these two cuties:

STAMPS: Under The Stars, Occasional Quotes (SU!); You are Special sentiment by Inkadinkado

PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Whisper White (SU!); designer paper (Making Memories)

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Wild Wasabi double stitched ribbon (retired), Crystal Effects, Dimensionals (SU!);

These are great cards for little boys, don't ya think?

Well, that's it for now. I am digging this week's Mojo Monday sketch and today's Sketch Challenge 289 at SCS so maybe I will stay down in my craft room and create some more! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!!

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!

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 140 and CC272 Anniversary For My Hubby

Happy Wednesday All,
It is for me! I am celebrating my 20 year wedding anniversary with my husband today! But first I am gonna go help my niece and her boyfriend move into their new apartment. So, this will be a quick post, just wanted to show you the card I created for my husband. I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge and this week's color challenge over at SCS. Check out these links to get all the deets! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Define Your Life, Posy Party wheel (SU!)

PAPER: Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor and Real red dsp (SU!); Kraft cs (paper reflections)

INK: Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay (SU!)

THE REST: Ribbon, brad, circle punches, linen thread (SU!); Nestibilities; Cuttlebug; heart buttons (unknown)

I gave my husband this card this morning and he actually said he liked it (he admits that he just doesn't get this whole paper crafting thing) and that the white flower looked like frosting! I love him! Well, I am off to have a fun filled afternoon and evening! Thanks for poppin' in!

CAS67 and CC271 Birthday Wishes

Good afternoon All,

For my card today I incorporated 2 challenges from SCS; The Clean and Simple challenge (CAS67) to make a shabby chic card and the Color Challenge (CC271) using Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango and So Saffron. Check out the links to get all the details! Whenever I create a CAS card I make something that can be done in a short amount of time and that can be reproduced easily. So, i won't use lots of measured layers or complicated techniques. For my card, the only things I measured were the card base and the width of my designer papers. My dp's were then torn along the edges and distressed using scissors and the circles for my flower embellishment were cut freehand, distressed with scissors and crinkled up! I wanted the stamped images to be slightly muted so they were stamped off once and then stamped onto my cardbase. Easy-peasy! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Watercolor Trio (SU! Summer Mini)

PAPER: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry (SU!); daisy d's Brighten My Day designer paper

INK: Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, So Safron (SU!)

THE REST: rhinestone brad, lace

This was the first time I inked up this set from SU!'s Summer Mini! I just love it and can already tell that I will be using it ALOT!!

Well, that it for now!

Thanks a bunch for swingin' by!

Splitcoaststampers challenges SC279 and CC269

Good evening All,

I started off the day great by getting a card made using this week's color and sketch challenges over at SCS. By 10:30 am the day then took a turn for the worse...but some how I managed to get through it! So, I am just getting around to uploading my card and posting to my Blog! The colors for the challenge were Cameo Coral, Lovely Lilac and Gable Green. It took me till I finished my card to warm up to the Gable Green in this combo...what do you think? The sketch, on the other hand, I loved immediately! I still had this CTMH stamp set out on my table so I used it again. Love these ladies! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Be Yourself (CTMH)

PAPER: lovely lilac, cameo coral, gable green, whisper white (SU!); Dill Blossom designer paper (s.e.i.); provo craft designer paper.

INK: Cameo Coral, Lovely Lilac (SU!)

THE REST: brads, ribbon (michaels); dimensionals, embossing folder (SU!), cuttlebug

OK...that's it for now! I'm off to watch some t.v. with my honey! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!

A Color Challenge and a Sketch Challenge

Hi All,
I've got two cards to show you today. The first one was made for this week's color challenge over at Splitcoaststampers - CC268. We were to use Old Olive, Barely Banana and Ballet Blue. There also was a Dessert option color, which was red, but only as an embellishment! This is what I came up with. It's a very simple card, but I love how it turned out! Here is the supply list:

STAMPS: Garden from the Heart (SU!)

PAPER: K&Company designer paper, Whisper White, Old Olive, Ballet blue, Barely banana (SU!)

INKS & MARKERS: Chocolate chip, ballet blue, barely banana, old olive, creamy caramel for sponging (SU!)

THE REST: spellbinders' nestibilities, Cuttlebug and embossing folder, red half-pearls, red grosgrain ribbon

The second card was made for today's
Sketch challenge at SCS - SC278. I absolutely love this sketch and how my card turned out!! Yippee for me! I used the 2-Step Stampin' preview set from SU!'s upcoming catalog called Awash with Flowers! What a pretty and fun set to work with! Here is the supply list:

STAMPS: Awash with Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

PAPER: K&Company designer paper, whisper white (SU!), others (unknown - from my stash)

INKS: Chocolate chip, pretty in pink, regal rose, certainly celery, barely banana (SU!)

THE REST: Button, dimensionals (SU!), pink gemstones, pink organza ribbon, hemp(unknown - from my stash)

As I unpacked boxes and boxes of paper crafting supplies when I set up my new stampin' space, I realized that I had a ton of stuff that I bought years ago before I was introduced to Stampin' Up!, Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, My Mind's Eye etc...(Some of my faves). I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it so I am trying to commit to using it! So, in my supply lists I may not always know who the manufacturer is because I used to just open things up and throw out the wrappers and such! This was way before I ever would have thought about bloggin' or that anyone might want to know!
Well, anyway...that's what I have for today! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by and having a look-see at what I have been up to! See you again soon!

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!

SC250 and CC240 Birthday Cupcakes

Good day, all! Today I have a quick card to post that incorporates 2 challenges from Splitcoaststampers. Sketch Challenge SC250 can be found here and Color Challenge CC240 can be found here. I had planned on doing the Color challenge yesterday and I had my cardstock and inkpads out on my table, but just didn't find the time to create. This morning I got up and checked out the Sketch challenge and decided to sit my butt down and make a card using both! Here is what I ended up with!
Recipe: (ALL products are Stampin' Up!)

Stamps

• The More The Merrier
• All Holidays

Paper

• Bermuda Bay
• Chocolate Chip
• Apricot Appeal
• Whisper White
• Apricot Appeal DSP (retired)

Ink

• Basic Black
• Chocolate Chip

Accessories

• Big Shot
• Petals-a-Plenty impressions folder
• Scallop Edge punch
• Apricot Appeal 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Markers (bermuda bay, apricot appeal)
• Blender pens
• Dimensionals

Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by to see what I've been creating!