A few more Christmas Cards...

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Prince of Peace by Unity
Paper ~ vanilla, gold
Ink ~ versamark
Accessories ~ gold ep, gold organdy, scor-pal, nesties, dimensionals


Recipe:
Stamps ~ M's $ stamp, sentiment by A Muse
Paper ~ kraft, white, always artichoke, Basic Grey Wassail
Ink ~ black, cat's eye warm red, Copics
Accessores ~ Fiskars Threading Water Punch, paper piercing, red spica


Recipe:
Stamps ~ Dangling Dazzlers by TaDa, M's $ stamp, Snow Flurries
Paper ~ real red, non-SU green
Ink ~ real red, versamark
Accessories ~ silver ep, red ribbon, nesties

A Baby Girl Card

Some friends of ours just had a sweet little baby girl!
I LOVE this Heidi Grace paper! ...the birds are soft and fuzzy to the touch...

Recipe:
Stamps ~ M's dollar stamp
Paper ~ white, close to cocoa, Heidi Grace
Ink ~ Close to Cocoa
Accessories ~ pearls, circle punch, scallop circle punch, organdy ribbon, dimensionals

Rainy Seattle Girl

This is for AP08INSP over on the A*Muse A*Palooza blog. Be sure and check it out every day...lots of games and challenges to WIN prizes!!

The umbrella is popped up and has crystal effects.

Recipe:
Stamps ~ A Muse: Seattle Girl, Rain, Mini Oval; M's $ sentiment stamp
Paper ~ Vanilla, Madeira by A Muse
Ink ~ Color Box Warm Red; Copics: E21 Baby Skin Pink, E37 Sepia, R29 Lipstick Red, BG10 Cool Shadow; SU Marker: Tempting Turquoise
Accessories ~ Nesties, red brads, threading water punch, red satin ribbon, crystal effects, dimensionals, ticket corner punch

Happy Anniversary

For Beate's WSC46.

This is for my Moo and Dad's Anniversary.
My Moo absolutely LOVES this dp!
I went over the sentiment with the stardust pen.
Fun to work with acetate!

Recipe:
Stamps ~ M's $1 stamp
Paper ~ acetate, vanilla, night of navy, bliss blue, dp is...heidi grace, I think
Ink ~ night of navy
Accessories ~ stardust pen, navy organdy, dimensionals

Feel Better Nicole!

This is for SC174.

The butterfly is filled in with a clear spica....sparkles IRL. There are 2 self adhesive rhinestones on the antennae and 2 more in the top corners.
I went over the sentiment with the sakura stardust.

The main dp is Madeira by A Muse....now available in 8 1/2 x 11 sheets!!!

Feel Better Nicole!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Stampendous Ruffled Butterfly, M's $1 stamp
Paper: vanilla, black, A Muse Madeira, PTI
Ink: versamark, Adirondack black, tempting turquoise marker
Accessories: self adhesive rhinestones, ticket corner punch, black satin ribbon, clear spica pen, sakura stardust pen, coluzzle, dimensionals

TLC163 - Stacked Ribbon

This is for TLC163 - Stacked Ribbon.

I used the Cuttlebug to emboss the bottom...can't remember the name of the folders, it was a set of four small flowery ones.

The main panel is up on dimensionals as well as the little monkey.

Got the monkey image from the PIF Stamped Images thread over on SCS...in Swaps under Everything Else, come join the fun! (Currently in Round 25)

Recipe:
Stamps ~ CC Designs Monkey Love, Studio g Clear Set from M's $ bin
Paper ~ white, kraft, old olive, K and Co Classic K McKenna Mat Pad
Ink ~ black, chocolate chip, COPICS: colorless blender, E21 baby skin pink, E37 Sepia, E57 light walnut
Accessories ~ cuttlebug and embossing folder, ribbon, hemp, word window punch, brown brads, dimensionals

A Patio Scene

This is for the Set the Scene Challenge from the Gina K new release party.

The white and dsp piece are scored on all sides to make a 'border.'

The chair is from SU Little Hellos and the Topiary is a M's $ stamp. I think it looks like a scene on a patio!

Don't forget to enter the blog giveaway HERE!

Happy Friday!


Recipe:
Stamps: Little Hellos, M's $1 stamp
Paper: white, SU dsp
Ink: black, Copic BG10 Cool Shadow, SU Markers: Certainly Celery, Going Gray, Close to Cocoa, Lovely Lilac, Really Rust
Accessories: scoring blade, dimensionals, polka dot organdy

A Baby Sweet Pea

I decide to make a run to Michael's yesterday, haven't been since some time in January! You're shocked, I know!
I saw this adorable stamp in the $ bin....I've seen it before but it didn't do anything for me in the past. Yesterday, however, it just jumped out at me and I knew I wanted to paper piece it with this Certainly Celery SU designer series paper!

Recipe:
Stamps: M's dollar stamp
Paper: white, SU dsp
Ink: basic black
Accessories: organdy, slit punch, dimensionals

Thank you MiMi!

This is for my Aunt who sent us a FABULOUS Valentine package.
Thanks MiMi!!!

The heart flowers were colored in with Spica pen in red so they are nice and shimmery.

Happy Stamping!

Recipe:
Stamps: Noteworthy, M's $ stamp
Paper: white, red
Ink: black, certainly celery, spica red glitter pen
Accessories: circle punch, scallop punch, ribbon, CB D'vine swirls folder, dimensionals

Another Sketch Challenge

This is for Sketch Challenge #3, EMGKD28, from GinaK's party Sunday night.
Thanks for the FABulous sketch Erika!!

The chick is embossed in black. Those are clear dew drops from Ellen Hutson's store.

Enter the Joyful Gems drawing before I draw Thursday!

Recipe:
Stamps ~ M's $1 stamps
Paper ~ white, Apricot Appeal, Regal rose, SU dsp, MM
Ink ~ versamark, basic black, SU Markers: So Saffron, Apricot Appeal
Accessories ~ black ep, clear dew drops, robbin, ww punch, dimensionals, mini glue dots

'Dressy' Sketch Challenge

This is for a sketch challenge by Carolyn King from the GinaK party last night.
CKGKD28

I embossed the dress in black on DCWV vellum. There's some bling on the waist of the dress and the 'y' of 'joy'.

I just love this sketch and this was so fun to create!

Happy Stamping!

...Oh yeah...be sure to enter the Joyful Gems drawing...

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Stampabilities Dress F1112, Kolette Hall Joy from M's $ spot
Paper ~ Vanilla, Black, The Paper Studio Vintage Black Damask, DCWV Vellum Vines Black
Ink ~ Versamark
Accessories ~ black ep, black satin ribbon, black organdy ribbons, scallop circle punch, slot punch, dimensionals, rhinestones, corner rounder

Acetate and Velvet!

This card had a couple of firsts for me...stamping on acetate and a velvet brad!
Be sure to use StazOn when stamping on acetate.
This card is a CASE of craftycaro. You can see her card HERE. Her card is just beautiful!!

Happy Stamping!!

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Autumn Leaves Swirls v.2 by rhonna farrer, $1 studio g clear stamps from Michael's
Paper ~ Blush Blossom, Chatterbox Greenhouse Stripes and reverse side
Ink ~ Basic Black, StazOn black
Accessories ~ acetate, black brads, velvet brad, ribbon, prima, scallop punch

A Sparklin' Pink Valentine

Gotta love sparkles! Now that I've discovered the Quickie Glue Pen, I add SU's Dazzling Diamonds to practically everything!
And...gotta love $1 spots!! Both stamps on this card are from M's $1 spot and the sparkling pink ric rac is a Target $1 item!

I just loved how the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls folder coordinated with the swirls on the designer paper.

I think I'll let DH give me this for Valentine's Day so I can keep it for myself!!

Recipe:
Stamps ~ M's $1 stamps
Paper ~ White, Certainly Celery, non-SU pink, the Paper Studio pink w/White swirls
Ink ~ Black, SU Markers: Pink Passion, Certainly Celery
Accessories ~ circle punch, scallop circle punch, dimensionals, d'vine swirls CB folder, Target $1 spot ric rac, word window punch, quickie glue pen, dazzling diamonds

I'm a runner-up!

I was wanting to stamp yesterday and was checking out Stamping When I Can for Challenges, Giveaways, etc. Allison does a FABULOUS job at listing all the good stuff on her blog!



Anyway, I saw a challenge listed for Paper Princess at Play. I followed all three challenges and my name was thrown in the hat and I'm a runner up!

These two cards were 2 of my 3 entries.
The challenge for the Thoughts of You card was to use red, light blue and vanilla. The red hearts are cut out and popped up on dimensionals and the sentiment is red embossed.
The challenge for the Wishing You Joy card was to use versamark or tone on tone, I used red ink on red paper for my background. The sentiment and heart are also popped up on dimensionals.

Recipe for Thoughts of You:
Stamps ~ Happy Hearts, M's $1 stamp
Paper ~ Very Vanilla, non-SU red
Ink ~ Versamark, Real Red, Bliss Blue
Accessories ~ red ep, cream organdy ribbon, dimensionals

Recipe for Wishing You Joy:
Stamps ~ Happy Hearts, M's $1 stamp
Paper ~ White, Basic Black, non-SU red
Ink ~ Real Red, Versamark
Accessories ~ black ep, dimensionals, ticket corner punch

BRRRRR.....

Brrr...it's getting chilly down here in Georgia! It may even sleet tonight!

Thought it'd be a good day to share these three cards I did back in December for a drawing on Confessions of a Stamper. To be entered in the drawing you had to follow the posted sketch, blue and brown color scheme, winter theme, and 5 layers or more.


For the penguin card, that was the first time I inked up that little guy! His tummy is coated in Dazzling Diamonds!



I got to use my new Sizzix alphabars (that I got on clearance at M's for only $9!!!) on the Brrr card...
along with my new Cuttlebug and embossing folders!



And the cocoa card was just so fun to make! I love that cup with the yummy marshmallows and steam cut out like that.










Penguin Card Recipe:
Stamps ~ Snow Flurries, Sleigh full of toys, Alphabits, WT Penguin clear stamp
Paper ~ white, bashful blue, chocolate chip, silver
Ink ~ bashful blue, chocolate chip, versamark
Accessories: ticket corner punch, silver brads, ribbon, silver ep, quickie glue pen, dazzling diamonds, COPIC spica silver glitter pen, circle punch, scallop circle punch, 1/4" square punch, dimensionals, CB d'vine swirls folder

BRRR Card Recipe:
Stamps~ Snow Flurries, Happy Winter
Paper ~ White, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Silver
Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Versamark
Accessories ~ silver brads, silver ribbon, circle punches, quickie glue pen, dazzling diamonds, silver ep, d'ving swirls cb folder, sizzix alphabet dies, dimensionals

Hot Cocoa Card Recipe:
Stamps ~ Like it a Latte, Snow Flurries, M's $1 Studio G clear stamps
Paper ~ white, chocolate chip, bliss blue, the paper studio coco & blue sm argyle
Ink ~ chocolate chip, bashful blue, close to cocoa
Accessories ~ corner rounder, silver cord, circle punches, scallop circle punch, quickie glue pen, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals

Artsy Artistabella

This is a fabulous Bella image that I got from the PIF Stamped Image thread on SCS. Check it out if you haven't, it's under Forums, Swaps, Everything Else. We are currently in Round 8!

This is the perfect Bella for my cousin who is an Artist! I can't wait to send this to her next month.

The paint on her palette and the tip of her brush have Crystal Effects. I've also placed 5 clear Dew Drops on the designer paper over some of the round dots. Her outfit is paper pieced with SU dsp.

I took the picture at an angle hoping it'd show the dimension of the dew drops.

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Artistabella from Stamping Bella, Happy Birthday from M's Studio G clear $1 set
Paper ~ white, Basic Black, SU dsp in So Saffron and Old Olive, American Crafts Play tag 34114
Ink ~ Versamark, Basic Black, SU Markers: Really Rust, Cream Caramel, Blush Blossom, Going Grey, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, So Saffron
Accessories ~ Crystal Effects, clear Dew Drops from Ellen Hutson's store, black ep, satin ribbon, dimensionals 1/8" hole punch

Sweet Lil' Altoid Tin

My first altered tin!!!
I was 'pushed over the edge' to finally make one when I came across Laura's challenge on her blog Wish You Were Here
Hard to tell in the pic, but the cupcake wrapper is colored in with Spica glitter pen, there is liquid applique for the frosting and super sparkly MS glitter on the little heart!

Recipe:
Stamps ~ 'sweet' from A Little Love, M's $1 stamp
Paper ~ white, The Paper Studio Coco and Pink SM Polka Dot
Ink ~ Versamark, black
Accessories ~ black ep, Spica silver glitter pen, liquid applique, quickie glue pen, MS Glitter in Tourmaline, dimensionals, designer label punch, silver brads, ribbons