I finally stamped! - First card of 2017

Does anyone still remember me as a "stamper"? - I know it's been ages since I've posted a card here.  -  I didn't post the 2 Christmas cards I designed for 2016 so they'll probably be posted sometime this year.

However I made a birthday card for my mom's 88th birthday which was Wednesday. 

Here it is:

Stamps:  Miracle of Christmas - Close to My Heart
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamp Pads used to color image:  Blushing Bride, Soft Sky, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Sage Shadow - I used a blender pen to pick color up off the pad and colored the image in with it.
Designer Paper:  Wintergreen (retired)
Card Stock: Whisper White base, Textured Always Artichoke
Gems
Foam Mounting Tape.
My Favorite Things Banner Die

The sentiment was computer generated.

Hope you enjoyed this card.  My mom loved it.  She loves "cutesy" stuff like that little bear.

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2016

Please don't fall over from the shock of my actually posting a card to this blog!

I made a few St. Patrick's Day cards ( all the same design) and thought I would share it with you.

Stamps: Hat (Rubber Stampede), Shamrock (Studio G)
Embossing Folder - Chicken Wire by Provo Craft for Cuttlebug.
Card Stock: Garden Green,  Pear Pizzaz, Whisper White, Crumb Cake by
(Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Garden Green.
Other: Circle Die
Tag Die - MFT Stamps
Glitter: Key Lime (Art Institute)
Gold Spica Glitter Pen (Atyou)
Foam Mounting Tape.

It was fun to actually get out my stamps and play a little.  I hope you enjoyed it.

Happy Halloween - I Stamped!

Wow it's been AGES since I've stamped.  In fact it's been so long that when I went to use my Cuttlebug Machine I had actually forgotten what the "Sandwhich" menu was for using it and had to look it up on-line!  Now that is bad isn't it.

So what inspired me to get out my stamps and make a card....this adorable card that I received in the mail from Leslie Miller:




What a super wonderful surprise that was - Thank you so much Leslie.  I loved it.  -  So I wanted to send her a card back to show her how much I appreciated her sweet card.  This is what I came up with:  I hope she likes it.

Stamps: Inkadinkado
Paper: Stampin' Up!
Card Stock: SU
Punch - Martha Stewart
Brads - Queen & Company
Prisma Colored Pencils & Gamsol
Bakers Twine.

It was fun stamping again although I felt a bit "rusty" at it so I guess that means I should get my stamps out more often.  Already thinking of Christmas ideas...best get started too because it will be here before we're ready.

Christmas 2 & 3

Since the holiday is behind us now I thought it best to go ahead and share the other 2 designs of my 2014 Christmas cards.  Maybe this will motivate me to start on something else!

The set features is Verve's "Weary World" set. 

If you have questions about what I used on the cards or how they were mailed feel free to e-mail me.

Grow Your Blog and Roses of Inspiration

Yes I have been absent a lot on this blog.  Still I want to keep it open and post on it so once agian I am joining Vicki (2 Bags Full) for her
GROW YOUR BLOG event.  You can find the details HERE:  It's a great way to meet new people, find fun blogs and make friends.


Edited to add that a new meme has started up called,  Roses of Inspiration on Stephanie's blog (The Enchanting Rose) today.  So I'm linking up with this card there as well.

Leaving you here today with one of the 3 designs I made for the few Christmas cards that I sent out this past year.  The stamp set is from
Verve Stamps and is called,  Weary World.  You can find it by following the link.

I know it's late to be posting Christmas cards but I was so behind this past year with getting them made and sent out that I didn't have time to post them.  I'll post the other 2 designs later this week.  It will give you a jump start on ideas for this year!

If you have any questions about how this card was made feel free to contact me by e-mail.

Happy Thanksgiving

Hello! - Yes I'm actually posting a card here.  I know it's been ages since I've posted anything.  Last week I got the stamping bug and created a few Thanksgiving cards to send out.  So today I am sharing the first of the cards I made.



I just love that little Raccoon.  He's so cute.



Stamps: Snag 'em stamps Apple Cider Collection by Imaginisce.
Sentiment: Amuse Studio
Background Stamp - Stampin'Up!
Card Stock - SU Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crushed Curry and Whisper White
Designer Paper - Imaginisce (Apple Cider Collection)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze, Old Olive.
Copic Markers
Border Punch - EK Success
Nestabilitie Circle Dies
Foam Mounting Tape.
 

 

 

Something old and yet new

Gosh I seem to be neglecting this blog a lot but hey it's just hard to keep up with everything right now so I hope you don't give up on me.

Here is a card I did awhile back for a One on One card swap that I forgot to post here on my blog.

Here is a close-up of the sparkle on the butterfly.

All stamps except for the gray splatter stamp (SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds) are from Unity.

I tried the Masking Tape technique on this card.

If you have any questions about it feel free to email me.  Thanks for looking.

Mother's Day 2014

Hi!  Does everyone remember me still?  I know it's been awhile between postings and I've missed you all.  -  Anyway I'm here today to share the card I made my mom for Mother's Day.  -  Oh I also changed the look of my blog, let me know if you like it or not.

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Stamps used:  Rose is from Unity (May 2013 Kit of the Month)
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers & Prisma Colored Pencils
Card Stock:  Rose Red, Old Olive, Whisper White (Stampin'Up!)
Designer Paper - SU (retired pattern)
Punch - EK Success
Embossing Folder - Swiss Dot - Cuttlebug
Gems - Annabelle Stamps
Iridescent Ice EP - SU
Nestabilitie Circle Dies
Foam Mounting Tape

I'll be back again next week with another card to share with you all.  I'm hoping to start doing a little more stamping then I have been this past couple of years. 

Go Fly A Kite

I've been on a bit of a Stamping Sabbatical lately and just recently joined in with the SSUS (Sensational Stampin Up Stampers) group in a One-One Anything Goes card exchange.  With this exchange we can use stamps, papers, embellishments, etc...from ANY company we want.  We make one full card and send it to our partner.  Here is the card that I made and sent to my partner,

Stamps: Unity (March 2013 Kit of the Month)
Card Stock: SU - Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Old Olive)
Designer Paper - My Minds Eye (Lime Twist - Fly a Kite "Soar" Kites Paper).
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Prisma Colored Pencils, Gamsol.
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Punch - EK Success
Fishtail Dies - MFT
Ribbon, SU
Gems

Here is the card I received from my partner: Jeanne Nielsen

She even did the inside:

Isn't that fun!

Mojo lost, Card Casing to the rescue!

Yes,  I "cased" a card and I'm not ashamed to admit it.  I'm a bit "rusty" with my stamping lately since I haven't done much of it for some time.  I came across THIS CARD

made by the talented Karen Giron  and loved it.  I decided to do my own take on this card so without further ado here is my version:

I didn't have any Die cut out like the (Hi) on Karen's card so I went with a stamped sentiment instead.

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Sentiment - Amuse Studio
Embossing Folder - Modern Wallpaper (Cuttlebug-Provo Craft)
Circle Die - Spellbinders
Flower Die - Amuse Studio
Gem - Source Unknown
I also used a piercing tool around the outside edge of the circle.

Thanks for the Inspiration Karen.

Birthday Cards

It's birthday weekend here as my mom, Marian celebrates her 85th birthday on Saturday and my Granddaughter, Coleen celebrates her 9th birthday on Sunday.  I spent some time this week making their birthday cards. 

Here they are:

Mom's card:

 

E-mail me if you need information other then the stamps used.

Stamps, Floral image from Unity Stamps June 2013 Kit of the Month, sentiment from, 1994 Annette Allen Watkins (that is what was stamped on the side of the stamp)

Coleen's card:

Not much stamping here:  Sentiment is from Amuse Studio.
I found a cute felt monkey a few years ago and finally got around to putting it on a card.   Again if you want to know what else was used to make the card you can e-mail me.

Off to do some birthday shopping.

A New Years Card

Hello and welcome.  Today I'm sharing the very 1st card I have made in 2014.  A new blogging friend ask me if I'd be willing to make her a New Years card that she could send to a friend who needed some cheering and support after having a rough year in 2013.  Here is what I came up with.

I wanted something fun and colorful.  I got to use up some old scraps as well.

The sentiment is from Amuse Studio.

Card Stock - Stampin'Up!

Star Punches - SU

Tag Punch - MFT (My Favorite Things)

Gold Glitter

 

 



More Christmas Cards

Well all the cards have been mailed out now ....Whew!  So it's time to post a few more of them for your viewing pleasure.  If you'd like details on any of the cards just email me.

 

 

Stamps: Amuse Studio.

 



Stamps: Unity October KOM

 

 

Utilized the Designer Paper here.  The only Stamp is the Sentiment (Unity Oct. KOM).

 

More to come....

Celebrating Christmas

Well time has been limited on the old blog lately due to working on Christmas cards.  Most of them are done now (although not all are mailed out).  I thought I would start sharing a few of them with you.

This year I made multiples of 5 of some designs.  This is one of them.
I like how this turned out.  Stamps are from Unity - October Kit of the Month.

Card Stock - SU - Designer Paper - DCWV
Ink SU
Brad - Making Memories

More will be shared later in the next few days leading up to Christmas. 

More Thanksgiving

Hi,  Happy Thanksgiving to all my US Friends & to those who don't celebrate or have already celebrated this holiday (Canadians) May you still be thankful for the many blessings that you have and for family, friends and life itself.

I thought I would share the rest of my Thanksgiving cards here today. 

Click to Enlarge:

 

 

Stamps:  Unity August KOM

Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa-retired, Crushed Curry & Whisper White - Stampin'Up!

Designer Paper - Pumpkin Patch Collection - DCWV (Die Cuts With A View).

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze & Various Copic Markers.

Orange Twine

Small Orange Brads

Leaf Embossing Folder-The Paper Studio

 

 

Stamps:  Unity August KOM
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip
Card Stock: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze & Whisper White-Stampin'Up!  Designer Paper-DCWV
Prisma Colored Pencils, Gamsol & Blending Stumps
Leaf Punch - EK Success
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Circle Punches - SU

Stamps:  Digital Image (source unknown), Give Thanks sentiment - Hero Arts.  Linen Background Stamp- SU
Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White - SU
Designer Paper - Pumpkin Patch Stack - DCWV
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Blending Stumps, Foam Mounting Tape

BC Challenge - Give Thanks

Goodness it's been a long time since I've joined in on the Blogger Challenge.  But today I'm "Thankful" that I actually have cards ready and can join in on the fun.  -  You will find this challenge on Lisa's blog,
Splendiferous Creations.  Just click on this LINK:

I will be sharing 2 cards with you today.  Both cards use stamps from Unity's August 2013 Kit of the Month.

 

 

Stamps: Unity August KOM

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,  Crushed Curry,Versa Mark Pad

Card Stock: Perfect Plum, Close to Cocoa-retired, Pistachio Pudding.

Designer Paper - Pumpkin Patch Stack-DCWV

Circle Dies - Spellbinders

Tag Dies - My Favorite Things

Brads - Queen & Company

 



Stamps: Unity August KOM 2013
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Garden Green and SU Kaleidacolor - Pumpkin Patch (retired).
Card Stock:  Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango and Very Vanilla, Stampin'Up! Designer Pattern: Pumpkin Patch Stack-DCWV
Tan Gems, Zva
Circle Dies-Spellbinders Nestability
Oval Punches - Stampin' Up!


There will be more Thanksgiving Cards coming soon.

Would you like some Blog Candy?

Hi,  Yes I know it's been several months since I've posted anything here on this blog.  Just have not been doing that much stamping lately.  -  That should change soon so be on the look out for a few card postings.  In the meantime a good friend of mine,  Elena (The Red Haired Girl)  is offering up some fun Blog Candy. 

Stop by here blog and check it out.  - She is a super talented lady and one that I am proud to call my friend.

Here  a little picture though to help brighten your day since I don't have my cards ready to post just yet.

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 - At the Beach

Hi and Welcome to my blog. -  Today I'm joining in on the fun of Blogger Challenge where the featured theme this week is,  At The Beach.  This is pretty much where I'd rather be today then watching it rain outside again.  The cold, rainy weather is messing with my sinuses something awful and I'd much prefer a nice sunny beach to relax on then being cooped up inside but alas it is what it is.

Don't forget to stop by Lisa's blog, Splendiferous Creations and check out the other beach themed cards.

 



For this card I used Stamps from Amuse Studio's,  Life's a Breeze stamp set.

Card Stock - SU - Cherry Cobbler, Groovy Guava*, Brocade Blue*, and Whisper White.

Designer Paper - Three Bugs in a Rug

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Brocade Blue*, Dusty Durango*

Other: Prisma Colored Pencils, Pearls (Zva), Toothpick, Nestabilitie Dies, Punch (Fiskars) and foam mounting tape.

 

Card Sketch is from: Paper Craft Planet Sketch

Have a fabulous weekend.



Birthday Baseball Card

My wonderful friend, Elena (The Red Haired Girl) has a wonderful son, Sergei who just celebrated his 13th birthday.  I know he enjoys sports and playing baseball/softball so I sent off this baseball themed card to celebrate his special day.



 

For this card I used SU Brilliant Blue (retired) and Whisper White Card Stock.

 Pattern Paper is from My Mind's Eye (Parade Stripes)

Sentiment was computer Generated.

Stickers: K & Company - Softball Medley.

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug-Provo Craft

Oval Nestabilitie Dies

Paper Piercing Tool.



Birthday Hoot

A good friend of mine celebrated a birthday this week.  Here is the card that I sent to her.

Stamps from Unity, Ink SU and Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Die Cuts with A View and SU
Punch - EK Success, Nestabilitie Dies
Gems

Gallery Idol Try

Welcome and Happy Friday.  I decided to submit a card again this year for the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol contest.  The open audition round theme was Kid or Teen Birthday's.  Today they announced the Top 20 and sadly I was once again not chosen.
Okay I must admit to feeling a bit disappointed but at least I gave it a shot.  Do check out the cards made by the TOP 20 though and cheer them on.

Here is the card that I submitted.  I think it's pretty cute and hope you like it too.

 



 



Stamps from Unity-April Kit of the Month.
Card Stock:  SU and Die Cuts With a View.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Other: Bakers Twine, Punch (Martha Stewart)
Nestabilitie Dies, Gems, Glitter, Foam Mounting Tape.

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Mother's Day

Hi,  Today I'm sharing the card that I will be giving my mom on Sunday for Mother's Day.

 



Stamps:  Stitched Flower Trio - Hero Arts
Sentiment from Annabelle Stamps (Flowers for You)
Background Stamp: Woodgrain from Stampin'Up!
Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink and Summer Sun.  Designer Paper (source unknown)
Ink:  Embossing Ink, Winter White EP (SU), Prismacolor Pencils.
Butterfly Die - Amuse Studio
Pink Baker's Twine
Blue Gem and Some Liquid Pearls complete the accessories.