Blogger Challenge - Back to School

Wow it's been a few weeks since I've done the Blogger Challenge but this week I got new stamping goodies and I specifically bought some stamps to make Coleen a "Back to School" card which just so happens to be this weeks BC Challenge.  How convenient was that!

Be sure to join Lisa (Splendiferous Creations) for the BC Challenge.

I am using the Sweet Sunday Sketch for my card so will be posting this card for that challenge as well.

 


Here is my card:

Stamps: Unity - Itty Bitty (Back at It)

Card Stock: SU - Colors, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, Lavender Lace (retired) and Whisper White.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers.
Circle Dies - Nestabilitie.
Fishtail Dies - MFT
Embossing Folder
Gems.

For a change I also decorated the inside of the card:

Sorry about the lighting.  For some reason now I can't seem to get decent lighting to take pictures of my cards.  I'll keep trying though.

Monochromatic Sympathy

Today I am sharing a Monochromatic Sympathy card that I recently made.

Lisa (Designs by Lisa) had the Blogger Challenge on Friday for making your own background and while I'm rather "late" for the challenge here is my card.



 The stamps are from SU (Summer Silhouettes) and Amuse Studio (Essential Sentiments).  This card was my first attempt at making a background with one of the background stamps in the silhouette set.  Since SU's stamps are not clear I had a hard time lining the stamp up as I cannot use the Stamp-a-ma-jig with a darn either. I had to try an "eye-ball" it and if you look closely (please don't) you'll notice I wasn't even.

Card Stock:  Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Butterfly Die - Amuse Studio
Pearls, Zva
Twine
Nestabilitie Dies.

Blogger Challenge - Wedding

Happy Friday!
 
Today is Blogger Challenge day over on Lisa's Blog,  Splendiferous Creations where the theme this week is,  Wedding/Anniversary cards.  I tried several different ideas yesterday and none of them were working out the way I wanted them too.  Then I remembered a stamp that I had that I thought would make a "different" sort of Wedding card and before I knew it my idea became this card:



Stamps:  Linked by Love -  The label on this stamp says, Inkadinkado but also has K&Company and Basic Grey listed on it so I'm not sure which one actually made 

    the stamp.  It's dated 2005 if that helps.

 

    Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black & Whisper White, SU.

    Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

    Punches,  Hearts (SU) and Chain Link (EK Success)

    Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug - Anna Griffin line-Rose

    Pearls - Zva

Blogger Challenge - Black, White and a Splash of Color

It's Friday and time for the Blogger Challenge.  You can check out all the great cards by hopping over to Lisa's blog, Splendiferous Creations.  This week's theme:
Black, White and a "splash" of color.  I started out creating a card for the challenge and didn't really care that much for my first 2 attempts but I'll post them anyway along with the final card that was my favorite.

Card 1:  Background Stamp, Retired SU, Sentiment from Trust God SU
Card Stock: Basic Black, Naturals White, Green Galore-Retired SU.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Nestability Dies

Sprinkles - AnnaBelle Stamps

 

 

Card No. 2:

 

 



Details:  Same as Above with the added editions of, Whisper White Card Stock:

Flowers - AnnaBelle Stamps, Scallop Punch (SU) and Black Brad.

 

Card No.3 - My final attempt and my favorite of the three.

 

 

 

 

Stamp: Studio G

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight.

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers, Glitter, Butterfly Die (Amuse Studio)

Pearls - AnnaBelle Stamps

Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug and Nestablity Die.

 

So which one is your favorite?

 

Have a great weekend.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Blogger Challenge - In Bloom

Happy Friday & Welcome.  This weeks Blogger Challenge is, "In Bloom" open to your own interpretation.  So please join me and head on over to Lisa's blog to check out the other participants.

Here is what I came up with for the challenge:

Stamps are from Unity.
Card Stock: Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Cool Caribbean, Barely Banana, Whisper White (SU)
Designer Paper (Die Cuts With A View - Spring Fling stack)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Oval Nestabilitie Dies
Pink Gems
Glitter
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Copic Markers

Have a great weekend.

Blogger Challenge - Emboss Me, April 12, 2013

Hello & Welcome.  -  I found some time today to do some stamping and since the card I decided to make included Embossing I thought I would participate in this weeks Blogger Challenge since the theme was...Emboss Me (How convenient  was that?)
I needed a wedding card for a fellow stamper who's getting married next Saturday and

 the April kit from Unity's Kit of the Month club arrived in today's mail and it had the perfect stamps for a wedding card.  I know another coincidence that worked out.

The base of the Card is Whisper White.  I added a layer of Regal Rose (soon to be retired) followed by some Embossed/Glittered Designer paper from DCWV - Spring Fling Stack.  The bells were embossed using Pink Pearls (Stamp-n-Stuff) embossing power on the Regal Rose card stock and mounted on Whisper White.  I stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo black ink, wiped off the hearts and colored them in with a Regal Rose marker before stamping.  This was mounted on a piece of Cool Carribean (retired SU) card stock.  I added an embossed strip of Barely Banana (also retired SU) and some Rose Grosgrain ribbon to complete the card. 

Do stop by Lisa's blog,  Designs by Lisa and check out the other participants and hey if you have time give it a go yourself.  Have a great weekend.

Blogger Challenge - All You Need is Love

Hi,  Me again...Yes I know it's been a few weeks since I posted and yes I did say that I was "trying" to get back into stamping more this year but sometimes the best laid plans do go awry. 

With that said let's head on over to Lisa's blog (Designs by Lisa) for this weeks Blogger Challenge,  All You Need is Love.

With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching I decided to showcase a card that I am giving my hubby this year.  It was a quick, easy and no stamping involved type card.  I like those for a change of pace from time to time.

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and I think Ridinghood Red.
Designer Paper, BoBunny
Dimensional Sticker, K&Company.
Puffy Heart Stickers (source unknown)
Punch, Martha Stewart.

Don't forget to pop on over to Lisa's blog where you will find links to everyone participating in the challenge.

Blogger Challenge #299 -

Wow it's been a few months since I've posted here.  I hope you haven't forgotten me.  The holiday season is always such a busy time and I just didn't spend much time stamping.  I took a bit of a "hiatus" from stamping as well and truly enjoyed the break.  Now it's time to start stamping again so I thought I would join in on this weeks Blogger Challenge on Lisa Sommerville's blog,

This week it's a color challenge using the colors from this photo:

For my card I chose the colors:  Cool Caribbean (retired SU), Night of Navy, Summer Starfruit and Whisper White (SU)

Here is what I came up with.

Stamps used:  Dots and Dasies Background stamp (retired SU), Sentiment from,

Flower Die - Amuse Studio

Swiss Dot Embossing Folder

Navy Grosgrain ribbon

Navy Brad, Lime Pearls and some crystal glitter.


















Don't forget to check out the other participants.  Have a great weekend.

Blogger Challenge - Celebrating Fall

Hi! - Sorry that I have not been around to comment on your blogs lately. I hope to do better this week. If you leave me a comment I will return the favor.


I'm playing "Catch Up" today with my card as well as participating in the current Bloggers Challenge #280 and 281 themes. Last week was a sketch challenge and I planned to have a card ready but life got in the way and I missed out on the challenge. I liked the sketch though so I decided to use it for this week challenge, Fall cards. So you get both weeks challenges in one.

Here is the sketch from last week:

Here is the card that I did using the catch and this weeks current theme of, Fall creations.

Card Details:
Card Stock:  Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Only Orange, Summer Sun, Whisper White.
Designer Paper, Basic Gray
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black., Prisma Color Pencils/Gamsol.
Stamps:  Inkadinka Do - Doodle Fall.  Sentiment computer generated.
Leaf Punch - Source Unknown.
Brads
Embossing Folder - SU

You can join in on the fun here:

Blogger Challenge - Back to School 8-17-12

Well I don't know about you but for me it seems as if summer has just flown by.  Haven't really done anything spectacular (no trips, vacations) just general everyday living but the days have past quickly and in just 2 short weeks Coleen heads back to school.  - I'm not sure if she's excited about that or not this year. 

With that in mind let's join Lisa and the other Blogger Challenge members as we celebrate the theme:  Back To School this week.  I meant to particpate in last weeks challenge but time go away from me so I made sure to get a card ready for this weeks challenge.

Here is my card:

I haven't bought many new stamps this years so had to make do with what I had on hand for this card.

I started with some patterned paper from Die Cuts with a View.  I cute the Alphabit stip off and added it to some Whisper White cs and punched the border down the side. 

Next I added the Apple piece from the paper pack and mounted it on Basic Black cs.

The Pencil is from a set by Mint Motif and the sentiment comes from MFT-Emma and her backpack set.

Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black.  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black.
Colored Pencils.

This is a blog HOP so be sure to check out the other links below and join in on the fun.

Blogger Challenge, July 20, 2012 - Die Cutting For You.

Hey it's time for the Bloggers Challenge over at Splendiferous Creations Where list mom Lisa has given out the challenge to use Die Cuts on our projects.

 I missed last weeks challenge...things just got busy and I never got around to participating.  Not so this week.  When I read that the challenge was Die Cuts I knew exactly what I wanted to do.

My blogging buddy, Allison (Stampin When I Can) sent me this cute Die Cut earlier this year and I decided to give it a whirl and see what I could come up with using it.
Thanks Allison for the fun Die Cut.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

It's Christmas in July! - I've gotten a head start now on holiday cards. 

Details: Card Stock:  Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla (SU) - Cherry (Amuse Studio).  Designer Papers:  Authentique Wonder Collection and Die Cuts With A View Trade Winds Matstack.
Die Cut: Sizzix Peace On Earth, Nestabilitie Circle and Lacy Circle Dies.
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Swiss Dots
Other: Gingham Ribbon (Source Unknown) Glitter from Art Institute

So if you would like to join in on the fun you can link back using the Mr. Linky feature:

Blogger Challenge - June 29 - Celebrating the 4th

Happy Friday - It's been a few weeks since I've participated in the Blogger Challenge over on Lisa's blog so I decided to join in this week.  The theme is Celebrating the 4th of July.  I love this holiday and this year in our city it's even more meaningful.  It's the 150th anniversary of the founding of our town.  Plus this year we will also pause to remember one particular Hometown Hero who was recently killed in action in Afghanistan.  Please take a moment if you can to visit my other blog to read about Matt Fazzari.

Click to enlarge card.

Stamps:  Sentiment from Effie Glitzfinger's Stamps.  Circular Star Border source unknown.  It actually came from a Stamp Company (Liquid Neon) that was only in existence about a year and I was friends with one of the people who started the company.  They went out of business very quickly though. Bursting Fireworks Stars - We R Memory Keepers-Old Glory.

Star Punches - Stampin'Up and Border Punch from EK Success.
Paper: Paper Pizazz - Patriotic Stripe.
Ink: Cranberry Crisp, Night of Navy.
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Cranberry Crisp, Whisper White.
White Brad and Paper Distressing Tool.

Join in on the challenge and link back so we can see your card.

Blogger Challenge - May 25, 2012

Hello! - Well it's been a very "productive" week here for me and a BUSY one as well.  My friend, Teresa came down to visit on Tuesday and we worked on cards, ate donuts and fruit, went to JoAnn's and bought crafty stuff, went to lunch, chatted, laughed and had a great time.
So yesterday I finished up all 6 cards for the card swap and mailed them. Made a birthday card for a Pen-pal and mailed it and then decided to make a card for the Blogger Challenge since it's been a few weeks since I've participated. (Did you miss me?)  So without further ado here is my card...

The challenge Lisa (Designs by Lisa Somerville) gave us this week is a color challenge:  Brown, Green and any Neutral Color.  Oh my, I had brown designer paper, green designer paper but nothing that had those two colors together.  Then I remembered that I had some wonderful 6x6 paper pads and found some awesome patterns in one of them.  The pad is from DCWV - Safari Chic Matstack.
The stamps I used are from: SU - In The Wild and Paradise - Both are Retired Stamp Sets.
The Sentiment is from: Annette Allen Watkins
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Very Vanilla
Ink: Mellow Moss, Soft Suede and a tiny bit of More Mustard Chalk on the Giraffe
Other: Circle Nestabilitie Dies, Brown Pearls (Zva), Button, Linen Thread

So now you can join in on the challenge and link back here:


Wishing you all a very Safe and Happy Memorial Day Weekend. - Summer is almost here!!!

Blogger Challenge - Two in One

Happy Friday! - The sun is trying to shine today.  Had 85 degree weather on Monday and 50 degree weather with rain yesterday.  What's up with the weather! - Okay you didn't come here to chat about weather did you?  So let's get on with today's Blogger Challenge. - Create Your Own Background Paper.

First off for my card today I've combined this weeks challenge along with last weeks Sketch challenge which I missed.  It was a hectic week last week with my mom in the hospital for a couple of days, celebrating my 20th Wedding Anniversary and just trying to keep up with normal life.  Since I wasn't able to post I thought I just use the sketch for this weeks challenge as a starting point.

Here is the Sketch from last week:













Here is my card:

For this card I used Backgrounds by Design3 from AnnaBelle Stamps to create both the patterned background on this card.  I also used the stamp set, All Things Grow for the focal panel.  The sentiment was computered generated.

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip and Whisper White (SU)

Amuse Studio - Latte

Inks: Latte and French Roast-Amuse Studio

Punch: Martha Stewart

Pearls - AnnaBelle Stamps

I'll be sending this to a man recovering from surgery, I think it has a great masculine feel don't you?

Join in on the fun and post a link to your card:

BC - Black, White and A Splash of Color

Welcome! - It's still Friday so I'm not late getting my card posted for the Blogger Challenge.
This week Lisa gave us:  Black, White and a "splash" of another color.  Fun challenge.

I used a technique that Andrea demonstrated here:  using Copic Markers to create my colored strip.

You can click on the image to enlarge.

For this card I used the following:

Sentiment Stamp: Mint Motif , Background on Flower, Sanded by SU

Card Stock: SU: Basic Black, Whisper White

Amuse Studio - Sky for the Flower

Flower Die - Amuse Studio

Punch: EK Success

Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilitie Dies

Copic Markers,

Kaledicolor Ink Pad (used on the flower)

Moroccan Screen Embossing Folder

A BIG thanks to everyone who commented on my White Card from last week.  I am still trying to get around to your blogs and leave comments.  Hopefully this weekend.  Take care.

Now it's your turn. Join the fun by linking up on Lisa's blog:

Blogger Challenge - To "Die" for

Happy Friday!  How is Spring your way?
Here is how it was here this morning:

What Season is it? - We've seen it all today, Snow, Clouds, Sunshine, Hail and more rain!                      

 So last week the BC Challenge was, For The Birds and I missed it.  Bummer! - This week it's, To Die for using Dies or a Die Cutting Machine.  Well I didn't have time to come up with something use a Die as I was busy trying to send out a few Easter cards and get ready for Easter.  However I had a challenge on another group to create an, All White card and I did use my die cutting machine (Cuttlebug) to emboss part of my card and I used Punches as well so while they aren't really Die's I hope this card will do.  It covers both challenges even though it's to late to link up for last week.

You can check out the other entries by visiting Lisa's blog and participate by linking your card as well.

HAPPY EASTER! - Coleen may be hunting eggs with a fur parka on if the weather doesn't cooperate!

BC - Easter

Well I'm a tad "late" in joining the Blogger Challenge on Lisa's blog this week but I'm posting anyway.  This week I celebrated a birthday and was just a bit busy with the festivities.  Then we started working on cleaning out Coleen's room so the new flooring could be laid and the room painted.  Needless to say I just haven't had much time for stamping but I manage to make a card today so without further ado here is my entry for the BC Easter Challenge.

I used this sketch as the starting point for my card.

Card Details:
Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps - Easter Hope
Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizzaz, Bermuda Bay.
Designer Paper: My Minds Eye - Bloom and Grow Collection
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Papaya and Orange - Amuse Studio
Punch: Martha Stewart
Oval and Circle Nestabilitie Dies
Prima Flower
Brad  - Jenni Bowlin

You can join in by linking your card.



I hope to get by an comment on last week and this weeks cards so please know that I will get around to leaving a comment as soon as I can.

Have a great week.

BC256 - Birthday Bash

Hi! - Yes, I am still alive.  It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything here so I hope you all haven't given up on me.  Life has just been "busy" and again I am just taking my time about stamping these days so as not to overwhelm myself and hopefully my creativity will be rejuvenated from the break.

So it's Friday and time for the Bloggers Challenge over on Lisa's blog (Slendiforous Creations) - This week the theme is,  Birthdays.  - Which I missed wishing Lisa a Happy Birthday yesterday, so Lisa when you read this HAPPY "Belated" BIRTHDAY!  I hope your day was very special.

I created my card using the sketch for March which was BC254 and also added a 3-D element BC255 from last week so now I'm caught up with all the challenges!

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive  and Whisper White (SU)
Designer Paper: My Minds Eye-Bloom and Grow Collection
Stamp: It's Your Birthday-Retired SU
Ink: Soft Suede-SU
Ribbon - Chocolate Chip5/8" - SU
Zigzag Punch - EK Success
Cupcake Embellishment - Jolee's Boutique-EK Success

So now it's your turn to join in on the fun and play along.  Link your card so we can see what you've created.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. 

BC - Color Challenge and a Catch Up Challenge

Happy Friday! - It's time for the Blogger Challenge over on Lisa's Blog (Splendiforous Creations).  I missed last weeks challenge and was a bit bummed because the theme was, By The Seashore and I love the ocean and have several beach themed stamp sets that I could have used.  Time just got away from me and I never got a card made for the challenge.  I thought well maybe I could make it up with this weeks theme and then I checked and it was a color challenge, Red, Black and White (or Vanilla) and well I thought how on earth could I pull off a By the Seashore card with those colors....Well here is what I came up with:

So what do you think, did I pull it off or not?

I used this sketch: Roughly changing the bottom portion just a little since I couldn't put a "wave" upside down!
Details:  Card Stock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Stamps:  Amuse Studio: Life's A Breeze
Ink: Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black and a Copic Marker (R29)
Punch: Fiskars
Nestabilitie Dies
Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
Paper Piercing Tool and Distressing Tool.

So now why don't you join in on the fun and show us your work.

Blogger Challenge - In Bloom

Hello and Happy Friday.  I took a week off last week from the Blogger Challenge but am back today to share my card for this weeks Challenge,  In Bloom.  What a great theme, I love flowers.  Since Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching I decided to combine today's challenge along with making a card for my mom for Valentine's Day.
Her favorite flowers are Roses so that's what I went with and this is what I came up with.

It's a CAS design and one that I've used before.  See card HERE  I wanted something that was easy to make since I'm pressed for time and yet was elegant.  I think this works quite well.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, All Year Cheer3-rtrd. - Both SU
Card Stock: Basic Gray, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink.
Ribbon, American Crafts, Hearts-AnnaBelle Stamps
Pewter Shimmer Spray-Tsukineko


I'm also sharing another hobby of mine:  Photography with you today since it fits the theme:

This is what I do when I'm not stamping.  I like to take photographs and also do Photo Art with some of them.  This is one of the pieces that I did this week.

You can join in on the fun by creating a card and posting it using the Linky feature: 



Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day!