FTL37 & TLC216 - hi

I created this card for Monday's Technique Lover's Challenge using the Fall-to Layout Sketch 37. The technique challenge this week was to use metal on your card/project. The butterfly in its prior form was a Cherry Coke Zero can. :) I used a pair of scissors to cut the can apart, and then ran the butterfly through the Cuttlebug to cut out the shape, and then again to emboss the dots.

Have a great one! :)

Stamps & Ink - None :)
Paper - Whisper White, Raspberry Fizz, SEI Bridgeport, Aqua Mist
Miscellaneous - Cuttlebug Cut & Die Butterflies, Soda Can, Black Marker, American Crafts Black Daquiri Thickers

TLC213 & FTL34

I created this little basket for yesterday's Technique Lover's Challenge. Claire Brennan came up with this adorable basket, and was kind enough to share her template with all of us. You can find the details about the challenge, as well as the template here.

I know, I know, there's no such thing as the Easter Owl, but it was too cute and I couldn't resist! LOL

Stamps & Ink - *gasp* none :)

Paper - Who's There by My Little Shoebox, Hibiscus Burst

Miscellaneous - Scallop Circle Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

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I created this card using the Fall to Layout 34 Sketch. You can find a copy of the sketch here. Natasha's sample card was gorgeous! I think mine turned out okay, but there sure is a lot of yellow and pink and well, not much else! One of those, how much is too much moments? LOL

Have a great one!

Card base - Lemon Tart (4 1/4 x 5 1/2"), Hibiscus Burst (3 3/4" x 4 3/4"), Whisper White (3 1/2 x 4 1/2")

Main Image - Lemon Tart (2 1/2 x 3 3/4"), Hibiscus Burst (1 3/4" square), Whisper White (1 5/8" square)

Stamps - Spiral Bouquet, Mega Mixed Messages, Guidelines, Guidelines 2

Ink - Stazon Black, Hibiscus Burst

Paper - Lemon Tart, Hibiscus Burst, Whisper White

Miscellaneous - Hibiscus Burst Button, Prima Flowers, Lemon Tart Swiss Dot Ribbon, Hibiscus Burst Satin Ribbon

WSC72, CAS06 & TLC212

This 6x6 scrapbook layout was created for the Weekend Sketch Challenge (WSC72). Jenn Balcer hosted this week's sketch, and she rocked it! I absolutely LOVE this sketch.

This page came together really quickly, minus the drying time for the white circle background on the bottom and the stickles. LOL, I'm glutten for punishment or something, because I thought it would be fun to give sparkly little centers to each of the small circles. I didn't do a good job of capturing it with my photo, but the sparkle is lovely. The photo is one of my all-time favorites of my daughter (who'll be 4 in May)... Where does the time go??

I started with a 6x6 base of Bazzill's new embossed dot card stock, and then cut out the aqua layer and adhered it to the base. I thought about using my Top Note die, but the cut piece wasn't large enough, so I started rifling through my stash... I just bought this Bo Bunny Alissa paper last week, and this shape came from the tags page, all I had to do was cut it out. Sweet! :)

Then I cut a 2 1/2 x 6" piece of Basic Black card stock, and stamped the circle background repeatedly with Fresh Snow ink. While that was drying, I picked out some flowers, added the buttons, and layered my photo. Then I dotted the stickles in the circle centers and set my project aside for the night... LOL, stickles take forever! I would've used my heat gun, but my daughter was down for the count and I didn't want to wake her. To finish the page, I placed some dots around the aqua patterned paper, varying their size, adhered the Basic Black card stock to the base, added the white pom-pom trim, my photo and the flowers, as well as stamping I Love You around the top left of the picture.

Stamps - Background Basics: Retro, Damask Designs
Ink - Fresh Snow, Stazon Black
Paper - Bazzill Dot Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bo Bunny Alissa
Miscellaneous - Bo Bunny Alissa Flowers, Buttons, Stickles, Pom-Pom Trim

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I created this card for Monday's Clean & Simple Challenge (CAS06), and the Technique Lover's Challenge (TLC212).

The Clean & Simple challenge was to pick something from the Robeez web site and use that as your inspiration. I picked the cutest pair of owl shoes... There's just something about the expression on the owl's face that makes me laugh every time I look at the shoes. I paired this challenge with the Technique Lover's Challenge, which was to create a ribbon frame. The technique is super easy and packs a punch on the right card... LOL, I think it may have been a little much on mine. :P

I started with a standard card base in Whisper White, and layered a 4 x 5 1/4" piece of the pink Bazzill Dot. I then stamped the owl and wing images onto Chocolate Chip card stock, and the eyes onto Whisper White using Stazon Brown ink. Next, I cut out a 3 x 3 1/2" piece of Sweet Always DSP, and attached it to the pink paper before cutting the slits for the ribbon pieces to go through. Once the ribbon frame was complete, I attached that layer to the card base. To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment, cut out and assembled the owl, die cut some pink leaves and gave her a teeny tiny little bow. :)

Enjoy your day!



Stamps - Wise Owl
Ink - Stazon Brown
Paper - Whisper White, Bazzill Pink Dot, Sweet Always DSP, Chocolate Chip
Miscellaneous - Regal Rose Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Little Leaves Sizzlit, 3/4" Circle Punch, Chocolate Satin Ribbon

TLC211 & CC209 - Thinking of You

I created this for this week's Technique Lover's Challenge & Color Challenge over on SCS. You can find the tutorial for the little treat purse here. Rose Red and Always Artichoke aren't normally colors I tend to reach for, so this week's color challenge was perfect. It's good to go out of your comfort zone every once in a while, right? :) Nevermind the fact that I sat there staring at a pile of supplies wondering just how I was going to get it to work for me. LOL

Stamps - Botanical Blooms
Ink - Stazon Black, Rose Red, Always Artichoke
Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black, Rose Red
Miscellaneous - White Polka Dot ribbon, Nestabilities Labels, Brads, Word Window Punch, Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon, Cotton Candy Stickles

TLC207 - I'm there for you

I created this card for the Technique Lover's Challenge on Monday over at SCS. The challenge was to "Cut it Out"... Cutting out a portion of patterned paper to use as a border or some type of element for your page. I found this sparkly leaf and berry paper in my stash, and cut it out to fit the base of my Baja Breeze card. To finish it off, I added a Purely Pomegranate bow at the top of the card, and punched out my sentiment with the Word Window Punch and layered it on top of a Chocolate Chip Curly Label that I cut down to size. LOL, I must've tried to stick that sentiment in about 50 places on the card before settling for the lower right corner. Decisions are the worst... :P

LOL, that's a quote from one of my favorite 80's movies... Anyone know where it comes from? :)

Details:

Stamps - Absolutely Fabulous

Ink - Purely Pomegranate

Paper - Best Creations Patterned Paper, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Miscellaneous - Curly Label Punch, Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon, Word Window Punch

TLC206 - If Friends Were Flowers

After coming down with something last Wednesday (I blame shoveling an icy driveway in the rain...lol), it was good to get to stamp again! I was SO close to being able to finish all 9 of the Taylored Expression Challenges, and then I felt like death warmed over and stamping was the last thing on my mind! Better luck next time, eh? :) On the plus side, I was one of the random winners of the $10 Taylored Expressions gift certificates. How fun is that?!



I made this card for the Technique Lover's Challenge (TLC206) on SCS. You can find details of the challenge here. It was a little trickier than I thought it would be, but the end result (recessed frame) is very fun. The instructions call for a 2 1/4" square, but I enlarged mine to 3"... I think the hardest part was cutting out the 3" square on my layers so they would line up properly when assembled. I was going to add some ribbon, but totally spaced out and forgot until my layers were adhered together, by then I was like forget it, it's done! LOL

Details:
Stamps - Playful Petals, Taylored Expressions Year of Sweet Sentiments
Paper - Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Sweet Always DSP
Ink - Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip
Miscellaneous - Key Tag Punch, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles

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This was created for the Taylored Expressions sketch challenge on Stephanie's blog. This card was the last thing I made on Wednesday before I fell ill... LOL Sorry about the dark cast, I've been fiddling with it in Photoshop, but can't seem to get it any lighter without making it look distorted.

Details:
Stamps - Petal Pizzazz
Ink - Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron
Paper - So Saffron, Basic Grey Urban Prairie, Whisper White
Miscellaneous - Baja Breeze Ribbon

TLC204 - Love You

This card was created for the Technique Lover's Challenge (TLC204) on SCS using the Mojo Monday week 70 sketch. You can find the details of the challenge here, and the sketch here.

I started with a standard card base in Chocolate Chip, and then cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of patterned paper for my background. I adhered it to the card base, and then cut out the following: two pieces of Pink Pirouette CS (both 1 3/4" x 4"), a piece of Whisper White CS (1 1/2" x 3 3/4"), and a piece of striped pattern paper (1 1/2" x 4").

Next, I adhered my Pink Pirouette and striped patterned paper together, then added chipboard sticker hearts to the striped paper (and cut off the excess) before attaching the layers to the card base. I then completely covered my Whisper White CS with tacky strip and then cut off the excess. Next, I cut out a bunch of different elements from a piece of paisley patterned paper and then stuck them to the CS that was covered with tacky strip. Once I was happy with the layout, I sprinkled white embossing powder over the remaining exposed tacky strip and heat embossed.

I then layered my white and green flowers, attached them to the card, then adhered my embossed paper to the remaining Pink Pirouette piece of CS. I tied two knots in two pieces of Kiwi Kiss ribbon, and attached them to the bottom of my embossed panel before attaching the strip to the card base. I used my curly label punch to punch out a piece of Basic Grey solid pink paper, and stamped my sentiment label in Kiwi Kiss, and my sentiment in Chocolate Chip ink, and added them together with pop dots. Pop dots were also added to the back of the punch before adhering to the card. To finish off the card, I added a pink chipboard sticker photo corner on pop dots, and three green buttons in the lower right hand corner.

Details:
Stamps - Sweet Thing
Ink - Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip
Paper - Basic Grey Bittersweet, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Miscellaneous - Basic Grey Eva Buttons, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Curly Label Punch, Lime Prima Flower, White Prima Flower, Basic Grey Bittersweet Chipboard Stickers

TLC203 - Sweetest Day

This box was created for the Technique Lovers Origami Box Challenge (TLC203) on SCS. You can find all of the details about the challenge (and the great folding instructions) here. When I first looked at the drawings of the folds, I thought, oh boy, this is gonna be fun... But it wasn't too bad! I think I had the box and the cover done in about 15 minutes, start to finish. Not too shabby!

I think it makes a cute little Valentine's Day gift box for my daughter's pre-school teacher... Now I just have to figure out what to put inside... Brownies? Candy? Note cards? Decisions, decisions... :)

Details:

Stamps - Crazy for Cupcakes (sentiment)

Ink - Basic Brown

Paper - Basic Grey's Bittersweet, Whisper White

Miscellaneous - Small Corner Punch, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Basic Grey Bittersweet Chipboard Elements, Thin Chipboard

TLC161 - Thanks...

I can't believe I ~actually~ got a challenge card done on the SAME day it was posted... I know, I know! You're shocked and amazed! LOL... I was a little slow to get it uploaded tonight, but nevertheless, I consider it a success. :)

This card was created for the TLC161 - Flap Fold Cards Challenge on SCS. You can find the original challenge thread here.

I started with a 4 x 11" strip of Soft Sky Textured

CS, and scored it at 4 1/2 x 9". I then cut out a 4" strip of Groovy Guava Textured CS and used the Slit Punch to scallop one side before adhering it to the flap on the card, and then added the ribbons.

Next, I cut a 3 1/2 x 4 1/2" piece of the polka dot patterned paper from the Simply Scrappin' Happy Me Kit, and attached it to the card base. I cut out two 4" sticker strips from the Kit, and attached them on top of the bottom of the card base.

To finish it off, I then stamped the flower image and leaf onto Whisper White CS, adhered them to the base, then stamped and layered my sentiment using the small and large oval punches.

Details:

Stamps - Wild Rose, Full of Life

Paper - Soft Sky & Groovy Guava Textured CS, Whisper White, Simply Scrappin' Happy Me

Ink - Soft Sky, Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi

Miscellaneous - Small & Large Oval Punches, Simply Scrappin' Happy Me Stickers, Slit Punch, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon, Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon

TLC140, SC147 - Thank You

Most of my stamping/crafting is done in the wee hours of the morning when my husband and daughter are sleeping... This week I actually ended up going to bed at a reasonable time! I know, I know... Me? Go to bed before the clock strikes midnight? No way! Yes way... LOL

I started this card on Monday for the cracked glass TLC140 Technique Lovers Challenge. I was going to attempt to use this week's Color Challenge colors, but they proved to be too much for me! LOL... I'm still surprised that I haven't used Soft Sky or Groovy Guava on my last few cards... :P

I started by stamping the Oh So Lovely flowers three times onto WCP, then colored them in using Real Red and Tempting Turquoise inks, and a So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker.

While I was waiting for the image to dry, I cut out my Chocolate Chip (4 1/4 x 5 1/2") card base, as well as the large Basic Grey piece of patterned paper (3 x 5"). I attached a piece of Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon to the Basic Grey layer, then adhered it to the card base.

Next, I stamped my main image with Versamark ink then sprinkled it with UTEE powder before heat setting it. Lather, rinse, repeat... LOL, j/k. I repeated the embossed layers two more times, then placed the image into the freezer for a couple of minutes before bending it to create the cracks. I then attached it to a 2 3/8 x 3 5/8" piece of red Basic Grey Blush paper, and adhered it to the card base with mini pop dots.

To finish up, I used a 1 3/8" Circle Punch on a piece of Chocolate Chip CS, and layered that with a 1 1/4" circle punch of red Basic Grey paper. I stamped my Thank You sentiment onto a piece of patterned paper in Chocolate Chip ink before punching it out with the Window Punch, and then attached it to the card after adding two ivory Primas and a rhinestone brad.

Details:

Stamps - Oh So Lovely, All Holidays

Paper - Chocolate Chip, WCP, Basic Grey Blush paper line

Ink - Stazon Black, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, Versamark

Miscellaneous - Prima Flowers, Fire Rhinestone Brad, UTEE, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

TLC139 - Thank U Box

I finally had a chance last night to finish this up, and wanted to make sure I got a chance to post this before too much time went by. :)

This Peek-a-Boo box was created for the TLC139 Technique Lover's challenge. The template for the box can be found on the SCS web site in the challenge thread.

I started with a 4 x 9 1/2" piece of Apple Cider DS paper, and scored/cut it out according to the dimensions given on SCS. Once the paper had been scored and cut as needed, I used my Crop-a-dile to punch holes into the sides of the box. After the holes were punched, I assembled the box, and then weaved the Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon around the box.

Once that was done, I punched a hole in the center panel using my 1 1/4" circle punch, and then stamped the small True Friend flower image onto a 2" square piece of Acetate using Gold pigment ink.

I then stamped my sentiment in Really Rust onto Very Vanilla CS, and layered it with Chocolate Chip and River Rock CS before attaching it to the underside of the lid.

Next, I used my scallop punch on a piece of River Rock CS, then punched out a 1 3/8" piece of Chocolate Chip CS, and a 1 1/4" piece of Really Rust CS.

For the main image, I used my Old Olive, Really Rust and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Markers to color in the flower, then cut it out leaving a small 1/4" piece of paper at the bottom. I cut a slit in the Really Rust 1 1/4" circle, and then slid the flower into place and secured it with mono adhesive. The different layers were then adhered together and before attaching it to the Peek-a-Boo box, I added various sizes of the Stampendous Stick-a-peel stickers to the image.

Details:
Stamps - True Friend
Paper - Apple Cider DS, River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Very Vanilla
Ink - Really Rust, Gold Pigment Ink, Chocolate Chip/Old Olive/Really Rust Stampin' Write Markers
Miscellaneous - Stampendous Stickers, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Acetate

TLC137 & CC135 - Friends Forever

This card was created for two SCS challenges... TLC135 (technique challenge - acetate card) & CC135 (color challenge - Basic Gray, Basic Black, River Rock). I've never made an acetate card before, so didn't want to miss the opportunity. The only downside is that they're super hard to take a picture of... LOL, it almost looks like everything is floating. :P

I started with a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" piece of acetate, and scored it in half at 4 1/4". I then stamped my design in the lower left corner in Stazon ink, then rotated the card 180 degrees so I could do the same on the other end of the card.

While I was waiting for the ink to dry, I cut out my layers: Basic Gray (2 1/2 x 3 1/4"), River Rock (2 1/4 x 3"), Very Vanilla (2 x 2 3/4"), and then used my corner rounder to scallop the bottom layer.

I then stamped my image in River Rock ink onto the Very Vanilla layer, then attached all three layers together. I cut out other layers for the inside/back of the card, and attached them as well to the card base. To finish it off, I added a piece of Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon.

Details:

Stamps - FPD From the Garden, So Many Sayings

Ink - Stazon Black, River Rock, Basic Gray

Paper - Basic Gray, River Rock, Very Vanilla

Miscellaneous - Acetate, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Corner Rounder

TLC132 - Believe...

This card was created for SCS's Technique Challenge TLC132... Loved this one! :) The tutorial on how to create a surprise pop-up card can be found here.

I started with a Purely Pomegranate card stock base of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2", then cut out the following layers: Groovy Guava 4 x 5 1/4", Whisper White 3 7/8 x 5 1/8", Making Memories Funky Vintage Patterned Paper 3 3/4 x 5", So Saffron 2 1/2 x 4".

After cutting out the various layers, I cut the slide portion of the card. I left a 1" margin on 3 sides, and scored the remaining 1" margin at the top of the card. I also scored about a 1/2" from the bottom of the slide piece, and halfway between the two score marks... LOL, sounds confusing, but it's not so bad! :)

I then used my scallop punch to make a little notch in the top of the patterned paper. After that, I used tacky tape to attach the So Saffron layer to the patterned paper. Once that was secure, I attached all the layers. To finish off the card, I stamped my sentiment in Purely Pomegranate ink, used the scallop punch on a scrap of paper on the reverse side of the pattern, and punched out two circles (1 3/8", 1 1/4"). I stamped my flower in So Saffron ink, used the Making Memories Pearl Glaze on it to soften the image, then cut it out and attached it to the scallop with a pop dot and a clear rhinestone brad.

Details:

Stamps - Flowers & Flourish, Fancy Pants Bella Brush

Ink - Purely Pomegranate, So Saffron

Paper - Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava, Whisper White, So Saffron, Making Memories Funky Vintage

Miscellaneous - Making Memories Pearl Glaze, Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon, Pretties Kit Clear Rhinestone Brad

TLC131 & CC129 Challenge Card

This card was created for the TLC131 (Emboss Resist & Versamark Resist) & CC129 (Pretty In Pink, Old Olive & Purely Pomegranate) Challenges on SCS.

I wanted to make a card that didn't cover up too much of the embossed/versamark resist background, so this is what I settled on.

I started with a Pretty In Pink CS base of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2", then cut out the other layers: Old Olive 4 x 5 1/4", Purely Pomegranate 3 3/4 x 5, Glossy White 3 5/8 x 4 7/8.

For the emboss resist technique, I stamped the large True Friends flower in Versamark Ink randomly on the Glossy White CS, then sprinkled it with clear embossing powder before heating it with the heat gun. Then I stamped the smaller flower circle randomly in Versamark Ink, then used sponges to add Pretty In Pink & Old Olive inks to the Glossy White CS. After that, I used the corner rounder and ticket punches on my various layers, and assembled them.

Then I stamped my sentiment in Old Olive ink on Whisper White CS, and layered it. I used my corner rounder to scallop the bottom edge of the sentiment.

I stamped the True Friend flower in Old Olive, then again in Purely Pomegranate and Pretty In Pink. I cut out the various layers, and assembled them with mini-pop dots. The different pieces of the card were assembled, then I added the ribbon to finish it off.

Details:

Stamps - True Friend, God's Blessings

Ink - Old Olive, Pretty In Pink

Paper - Pretty In Pink, Old Olive, Purely Pomegranate, Glossy White, Whisper White

Miscellaneous - Purely Pomegranate Double Stitched Ribbon, White & Pink Taffeta Ribbons

Better late than never...

Last week's SCS Try a New Technique Challenge was to create a cut out card. The original challenge can be found here.

I started with a standard sized Groovy Guava CS base of 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I cut my other layers as follows... Basic Gray 4" x 5", Soft Sky 3 3/4" x 4 3/4", Whisper White 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Once I had all my layers cut out, I stamped my Elegant Insprations sentiment in Basic Gray on the Whisper White CS. I also stamped the flower image from Garden Silhouettes onto the Soft Sky layer, lightly traced a rectangle with my pencil, and used my precision tip scissors to cut out the portion of the stamped image inside the rectangle. Once that was done, I used my paper trimmer to cut out the remainder of the rectangle. I adhered all of my layers together, used my Signo White Gel Pen to give the flowers a little more detail, and attached the brads and Basic Gray Taffetta Ribbon.

Details:

Stamps - Garden Silhouettes, Elegant Inspirations

Ink - Basic Gray, Soft Sky

Paper - Groovy Guava, Basic Gray, Soft Sky, Whisper White

Miscellaneous - Basic Gray Taffetta Ribbon, Silver Brads