3 Challenges in 1 Card!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card incorporates three challenges in one!  I used the colors from this week's Color Throw Down, Karen's awesome Sweet Sunday Sketch and the stamp set I used has an Asian flair to it to go with the Opus Gluei Challenge of the week- Asian Motivation!  Woo Hoo!

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the bamboo image from the Mebrace Life stamp set in Bravo Burgundy and color in with a Sage Shadow Stampin' Write Marker.  Punch with the 1 1/4" Square Punch and layer onto Really Rust punched with the 1 3/8" Square Punch.
2. Adhere squares onto a 4x4 square of Bravo Burgundy card stock and then onto your card base of Sage Shadow card stock.
3. Stamp the flower image in Bravo Burgundy and color in with the same color with a Blender Pen.  Add a little really Rust ink to the center with a Blender Pen and add a Rhinestone Brad.  Adhere to card with Dimensionals.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Embrace Life
• INK: Bravo Burgundy, Really Rust, Stampin' Write Marker in Sage Shadow
• PAPER: Whisper White, Sage Shadow, Bravo Burgundy, Really Rust.
• ACCESSORIES: Circle Rhinestone Brad, Dimensionals
• TOOLS: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Square Punches

Thanks for stopping in-leave a comment so I know you've been here!
Hugs,

2 Challenges in 1!

Hey there stampers! Happy Sunday! 

I was browsing through my google reader list and saw the new challenge with the Opus Gluei girls and Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge-I knew I had to combine the two especially after seeing Vicki's card HERE.  I had to CASE it!  The Opus Gluei challenge was to use stars in your project and Karen's sketch is simple and cute!

STEPS:

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1. Punch stars out of the Christmas Cocoa DSP using the Star and Small Star Punches and layer together, leaving one extra small star for the bottom.
2. Using the 1/16" Circle Punch punch holes to insert star brads (local craft store).
3. Adhere to panels of the Christmas Cocoa DSP onto a mat of Soft Suede card stock and then onto your Whisper White card base.
4. Stamp the sentiment from the Stem Sayings stamp set in Versamark and sprinkle White Embossing Powder on it.  Heat set with Heat Tool.
5. Add stars.  I used Dimensionals on the big star in the middle and on the small one on the bottom.
   
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Stem Sayings
• INK: Versamark
• PAPER: Whisper White, Christmas Cocoa DSP, Soft Suede
• ACCESSORIES: Star Brads, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder
• TOOLS: Star Punches, Heat Tool
  

So glad you stopped by and hope you have a great rest of your weekend!
Hugs,

The More the Merrier

Hey there stampers! Glad you stopped by to visit!

Today's card is a Christmas card! I know it's only August but it will be December before you know it so I thought what they hey! I used the More the Merrier Hostess level 3 stamp set for this card along with Karen's awesome sketch #29!

I made my card by cutting a piece of Kraft cardstock to 9"x 8" and folded it in half so it fits perfectly in a business size envelope. I stamped the snowflake image from the Season of Friendship stamp set (#111776)in White Craft ink(#101731) randomly on the Kraft card base.

Next I stamped the snowmen from from the Hostess set The More the Merrier in Jet Black Stazon ink (#101406). I colored them in with Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise and Bermuda Bay Markers and added torn strips of Whisper White card stock, went along the edge with my 2-Way Glue Pen(#100425) and added Dazzling Diamonds(#102023). I matted the snowmen on Basic Black card stock(#102851) and then added it to a panel of Bermuda Bay card stock (#115317)with strips of Tempting Turquoise card stock (#102067). The sentiment is stamped in Jet Black Stazon as well and mounted on a mat of Basic Black and popped up on Dimensionals (#104430). The final touch is a White Metal snowman I picked up in the clearance bin at the Eyelet Outlet booth at the Scrapbook Expo a couple months ago.

So whatcha think? Make you want to drink hot cocoa and sing carols? Me neither but I like the card!! ;)

Hope you are having a terrific day!

Hugs,

Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Good Morning Stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card I made for a friend who has been feeling a little low lately. I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and the retiring hostess set, Darling Dots.


I started out with a piece of Basic Black cardstock measuring 9 1/4" x 8" and folded it in half so it would fit in a business size envelope. I added a strip of Bella Rose DSP and stamped my ladybugs and beetles (we call the green ones junebugs but I know those are actually brown and yucky!)using my SU Markers. I punched them out with my 1 1/4" Square Punch and layered them on Real Red punched with the Square Scallop Punch. I stamped the top part of the card with White Craft ink and tied some Michael's ribbon around the card and adhered the bow with a Mini Glue Dot. The sentiment comes from the retired Best Yet hostess set. The final touch is the Dazzling Diamonds glitter I added with my 2-Way Glue Pen. Can't have "junebugs" without a little shimmer!
So sorry my photo is terrible. Seems like they are getting worse instead of better!

Hope you have a great day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

So Long Say it with Scallops!

Hey there! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card is another one made with a soon to be retired stamp set. This one is called Say it With Scallops. I paired it with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch of the week and absolutely LOVE the outcome!


I started with a WW card base and added my squares of Rockabilly, Walk in the Park and Urban Oasis DSP punched with the 1 1/4" Square Punch. Next I stamped the congrats image from the Say it with Scallops stamp set in Kiwi Kiss and matted it on a square of Real Red cardstock. The cherries are made by punching circles from Real Red with my 1/2" Circle Punch and leaves from Kiwi Kiss with the Five Petal Flower Punch and trimming them down. I adhered the cherries with Dimensionals covering the star on the congrats image and added highlights on them with a White Gel Pen. The final touch is some Real Red Striped Ribbon tied in a knot. I LOVE it! I am definitely going to miss the cherry paper from the Rockabilly DSP!

Glad you stopped to visit! Have a super day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Hi there stampers! Phew it's been a busy morning! With the last chance list out and sneak peaks it's been an exciting morning for sure! To check out the retiring list see the post below!

Today's card is a birthday card I made for a friend. I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch for the week and the Cheers to You stamp set. I started out with some blank stationary I got from my friend, Allison (waving Hi!) who schlepped it all the way from England! Fancy schmancy paper-I had to hold my pinky up while stamping the whole time! ;) Hee hee!
I added a layer of Real Red cardstock stamped in the same color with the sentiment from the Cheers to You stamp set and two strips from the Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series paper. Yep, it's on the Last Chance List and super cute with all the cherries and shiny elements! Next I stamped the beer mug randomly in Basic Black on WW and then again on a scrap piece of WW and cut it out after coloring it in with my Summer Sun SU Marker. Next I used some Crystal Effects on my cut out and colored beer mug to give it some sheen. Make sure you are really patient when you use Crystal Effects and WAIT FOR IT TO DRY before you pick it up or you will be stamping it AGAIN! When it was dry, I adhered it with a couple of Dimensionals and ta-da! It was done.

Hope you enjoyed my super simple card today! Hope to see you again soon!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Birthday

Hi there! Thanks for coming to visit!

Today's card is my submission for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch. Her sketches are always the best!


I started out with a WW base and added a panel of Sweet Always DSP matted with a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock. I used the direct to paper technique, I like to call it "schmootzing", on the edges of the card in Regal Rose and Pumpkin Pie and stamped my sentiment from the Big Bold Birthday stamp set in Chocolate Chip. I stamped my main image on WW also in Pumpkin Pie and Regal Rose, made a mask and stamped the polka dots in Chocolate Chip and also "schmootzed" the edges.




I added three little party blowers punched with my 1" Circle Punch, matted with Chocolate Chip cardstock punched with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch and adhered with Dimensionals. Not too sure about this card but I think I like it. :)

Hope you are having a great weekend!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

You Rock!

Good Morning Stampers! Thanks for stopping by today!

I got a chance to stamp a bit today after helping a friend with her graduation invitations and another friend with our class memory book for our daughters' teacher in honor of teacher appreciation week. There are so many sketches and color challenges to play with that I have been combining them. This week promises to have several challenges combined in my cards!


Today's card is a fun one-great for teens and tweens. I used the Color Throw Down challenge with Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black and So Saffron and Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch-an awesome sketch as always!



I started with a square card base of Tempting Turquoise measuring 4 3/4" x 9 1/2" folded in half. I added triangles of So Saffron and Basic Black and then stamped my Tempting Turquoise mat in the same color using the stars from the Just Jawing set. I stapled a piece of the So Saffron ribbon from Sale-A-Bration on the edge for interest.
The skull is stamped in Basic Black on Whisper White, cut out and adhered with Dimensionals as is the Tempting Turquoise bow. The sentiment, also in Basic Black on Whisper White, is adhered so it is raised a little like a flag flapping in the wind. The final touch...a little bling with Dazzling Diamonds on the eyes of the skull.

So it's been pretty quiet here as far as comments-anybody out there?!?!?!? (echo....echo...) I know it's so much faster and you can see so many more awesome blogs if you don't comment but please send me some love! ;)


Have a great day and I hope you stop by again soon!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Good Morning Stampers!

Today's card is my submission for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge for the week.

I have a niece and a sister-in-law both expecting boys in July and thought I'd start making some baby cards just for fun.




I started out with a Bashful Blue card base, added some Certainly Celery DSP and a strip of the Delicate Dots DSP from Sale-A-Bration. I stamped the stars from the Nursery Necessities stamp set in Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and So Saffron on WW and matted it with Certainly Celery and Sahara Sand. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black and the smaller stars, punched with the Small Star Punch are popped up with dimensionals. Simple but I think it is cute!

Ingredients:
Stamps: Nursery Necessities Paper: Delicate Dots DSP, Certainly Celery DSP, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand Ink: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Basic Black, So Saffron Accessories: Small Star Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by! have a great day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday on Monday :)

Hi there Stampers! Sorry for the later than usual post. I made a few things yesterday but then started feeling sick before I could take pics and prep for my post today.

Today's card is my submission for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I can't believe it's been 16 sketches already! It also is my submission for a new challenge I found at the fabulous Order of the Opus Gluei blog. These ladies are FUN! They are giving away some awesome blog candy too!


I started with a 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" piece of Close to Cocoa base and added a piece of Bella Rose DSP punched with the Scallop Edge Punch along the bottom. Next I added my frame of some more Bella Rose DSP and stamped my images from the Blooming with Love Stamp Set in Black Stazon. I cut out my stamped flower pots and wheelbarrow and adhered them over the original stamped image. I colored in my flowers with my SU Markers and stamped my sentiment from the Great Friend Stamp Set in Chocolate Chip. I punched it out with my Small Oval and layered it on a Large Oval of Kiwi Kiss. I added a button from the Button Bouquet with a bit of Linen Thread tied through it as a final touch.

I think this is a perfect card for my mom who was born with a green thumb-it is obviously not a genetic trait passed on since I kill all live plants. :)

What do you think? I thought it was so cute I made a couple love notes of just the center piece for Mother's Day gift enclosures. This image is totally CASED from one of my favorite stampers, Becky Roberts at Inking Idaho, click HERE to see her fabulous card.

Ingredients:
Stamps: Blooming with Love, Great Friend Paper: Bella Rose DSP, WW, Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss Ink: SU Markers, Black Stazon, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Button Bouquet, Linen Thread, Small and Large Oval Punches, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hi there Stampers! Here's my second post of the day so scroll down to see the first!

I finally had a chance to sit down and stamp and I decided to play along with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge for the week. She always has the greatest sketches so play along with us!

I started out with a Whisper White card base, added a panel of Pacific Point and my strips of Good Morning Sunshine DSP. I stamped my images from the Cheep Talk stamp set using my SU Markers to get different colors on the same stamp. I punched it out with my Wide Oval Punch and the used a piece of Pacific Point that I first punched with my Scallop Edge Punch and then ran through my Crimper before wrapping it around to make a ruffled edge. I used a lot of Sticky Strip to make it stay nice. I added some Pacific Point Striped Ribbon and a white Jumbo Grommet from the Occasions Mini with a little heart stuck inside of it.

For a great tutorial on how to make the ruffled edge click HERE

Ingredients:
Stamps: Cheep Talk Paper: Good Morning Sunshiine DSP, WW, Pacific Point Ink: SU Markers Accessories: 1/2" Circle Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Crimper, Sticky Strip, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Pacific Point Striped Ribbon, Jumbo Grommet


Thanks for stopping by! :)
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Good morning stampers! Thanks for stopping by today!
It's that time again...to do Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! Today's card starts out with a Whisper White card base with a layer of Ski Slope DSP (retired)matted with a layer of Sahara Sand. My main image is from the Upsy Daisy stamp Set and is stamped in Baja Breeze and then highlighted with my White Gel Pen along the tops of the flowers and matted with another piece of Sahara Sand.
The ribbon is Certainly Celery from the Sale-A-Bration catalog and I tied a piece on one of our new Basic Jumbo Grommets from the Occasions Mini and attached it to the card. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black and is also from the Upsy Daisy stamp set.

Ingredients:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy Paper: Ski Slope (retired, Sahara Sand, WW Ink: Baja Breeze,White Gel Pen, Basic Black Accessories: Basic Jumbo Grommet, Certainly Celery Ribbon (retired SAB)

Hope you liked my card today!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Good morning stampers! Hope you had a nice weekend!

Today's card combines two challenges once again! I really liked the color combo of Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White from Kristina Werner's Color Challenge for the week so I decided to use those colors again this time with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.
I started out with another square card base of 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" in Baja Breeze (using another one of those CD envelopes-maybe I'll have all 200 used by next year!!) I stamped a background using a small flower from Eastern Blooms also in Baja Breeze. I stamped my two panels in Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, and stamped off Chocolate Chip in various flowers from the Eastern Blooms set and matted them in Chocolate Chip. The butterfly is from the Great Friend set now available in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I stamped it in Kiwi Kiss, cut it out and stuck a jeweled brad (Making Memories) in the center and adhered it with a Dimensional.
The sentiment is from the Only Ovals set also from the Occasions Mini Catalog and is stamped in Baja Breeze, punched with the Large Oval Punch and matted with a Scallop Oval punched piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock. I added White Gel Pen doodle dots around the border of the Scallop Oval.


Ingredients:
Stamps: Great Friend, Eastern Blooms, Only Ovals Paper: WW, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip Accessories: White Gel Pen, Dimensionals, Jeweled brad (Making Memories), Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch

Thanks so much for stopping by and feel free to comment on my card! I love to hear from my readers! :)
See you tomorrow!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hi there Stampers! Thanks for stopping by! Sorry for the late post-I woke up this morning feeling just awful and it's taken me this long to get moving around!
Today's card is my submission for Karen's weekly Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.
I started with a 9 1/4" x 8" piece of Basic Black cardstock and folded it in half for my card base. Karen's example has slightly different measurements but I wanted to make sure I had an envelope to match so I made mine to fit a business size envelope. I added some Urban Garden DSP and used my Scallop Edge Punch on some Candy Lane DSP and layered it on top. My main image is made using the Pick A Petal stamp set. I haven't inked these up in quite a while so it felt good to use a set I've been neglecting. The ladybug's body and head are punched with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and the 3/4" Circle Punch. I crimped a sliver of black cardstock and added it for the antennae. The sentiment comes from the Birthday Hugs and Wishes set.
The final touches are a piece of Tangerine Tango Striped Ribbon and a couple black brads in the corner. I hope you like it!



Ingredients:
Stamps: Birthday Hugs and Wishes, Pick A Petal Paper: Urban Garden DSP, Candy Lane DSP, Basic Black Ink: Basic Black Accessories: Slot Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Tangerine Tango Striped Ribbon, Black Brads, Dimensionals, Crimper, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch

I hope I am feeling better later so I can stamp something for tomorrow! take care!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge on Thursday!

Hi Stampers! How are you? I finally had a chance to play along with Karen and try her Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge for the week.
I started out with a So Saffron base, added some of the Delicate Dots DSP (SAB)and a Scallop Edge piece of Certainly Celery. I paper pieced my main image from the A Little Birdie Told Me set and popped up the birthday hat. The final touch is another pattern from the Delicate Dots DSP (can you tell I am really liking this paper? It was FREE too!)punched with the Photo Corners Punch.



Ingredients:
Stamps: A Little Birdie Told Me Paper: WW, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand, Delicate Dots DSP Ink: Basic Black, SU Markers Accessories: Photo Corners Punch, Dimensionals, Scallop Edge Punch

Hope you enjoyed my card today! Check out Karen's sketch for the week and try it yourself!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Good Morning Stampers! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch from Karen at The Sweetest Thing. Karen comes up with some really fun sketches that are just the thing to get your creative mojo going! I really wanted to crack open my never been touched Rockabilly DSP and what set goes better with the edgy crowns and skulls than Just Jawing? I just love how it turned out but what else would have I gotten when using the new Rockabilly Specialty Designer Paper! This paper is just fabulous! Thick, shiny and super yummy! I especially love the Cherries!

I started out with a Whisper White base, added the Rockabilly papers, used my Scallop Edge Punch on some Basic Gray cardstock, and added it to a wheeled Whisper White panel. I stamped the skull on WW cut it out, added some Dazzling Diamonds to it's eyes and added a Ridinghood Red bow made shiny with Crystal Effects. The final touch was the "You Rock!" sentiment stamped in black and popped up with mini glue dots. This card is screaming teenage girl to me which is perfect since I have one of those!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Just Jawing Paper: Rockabilly Specialty DSP, WW, Basic Gray Ink: Basic Black, Ridinghood Red Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Mini Glue Dots, Scary Skulls Wheel, White Gel Pen
I hope you have a super day! Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Hi there Stampers! I've been on a roll posting later in the day, haven't I?
Today's card is my submission for Karen's awesome Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. My cards are usually the standard A2 size so it was fun to try a different size card for a change. My card dimensions are 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" so it fits perfectly in a CD envelope/sleeve. I started with a Kiwi Kiss base and used some of my Candy Lane DSP. The main image is the owl from the Goody Goody Gumdrops Hostess stamp set colored in with SU markers. I like how it turned out, how about you?
Ingredients:
Stamps: Goody Goody Gumdrops Paper: Candy Lane DSP, Kiwi Kiss, WW Ink: Su Markers, Basic Black Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by-hope you are having a terrific day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hi there! Glad you stopped by!
Karen posted her weekly Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge so of course I had to play along! I love her sketches!
I knew I wanted to use some of my new Good Morning Sunshine DSP and what better stamp set to use with it than Good Friend?!?
I started out with a Pacific Point base, added my four rectangles of DSP, then stamped my bird image in Pacific Point on Whisper White. I stamped the bird's wing on a scrap of the DSP, cut it out and popped it and the bird's tail up on dimensionals. I punched the corners of my white piece with my Ticket Corner Punch and added it to my card. The silver circle stickers in the corners are from the dollar area at Joann's. I added a googlie eye to my bird with some Tombow glue and ta da! It's done. I realize now I forgot to add a sentiment to it but I can do that when I figure out who to send it to. ;)
Ingredients:
Stamps: Good Friend Paper: Good Morning Sunshine DSP, WW, Pacific Point Ink: Pacific Point, Only Orange Accessories: Silver Circle Stickers (Joann's), Ticket Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Googlie Eye, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue
Thanks for checking in! Have a super day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hi there stampers! I got a chance to stamp today and decided to make a card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. It is always fun to play along with her sketches and even more fun to see everyone else's entries.
I used the stamp set and paper I had used for this card we made at workshop I had last week so this card came together pretty quickly-even with having to color each flower! The Sweet Stems stamp set and Raspberry Tart DSP have become some of my favorite things in this new catalog.
Ingredients:
Stamps: Sweet Stems, Love You Much, Polka Dot Background Paper: Rasberry Tart DSP, Rose Red, Regal Rose, WW Ink: Rose Red, Basic Black Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, SU Markers, Dimensionals, Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth