10.26.2007
On my way out of town!!!
10.23.2007
Howdy!
On happy news....I won my first ever blog candy!!! I was so surprised because I didn't enter it because of the goodies, just for the chance to make someone happy by sending them a friendly smile in an envelope...but remember the cause I posted some time back? About the twin baby girls with Neuroblastoma Stage 4? Well that's the blog candy I won. What makes me happier though is the current update...the girls are home and giving mom, dad, and brother, what they signed up for...lol. God is great! Read about it HERE!
Supplies:
CS: Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa, & Really Rust
DP: Apple Cider DP
Stamps: Bronc Buster & Just Jeans
Ink: Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip, & Close To Cocoa
Embellishments: Antique Brass Brads & Photo Anchor (Hodgepodge Hardware)
Others: Piercing tool, scalloped punch, circle punch 1 3/8, & square punch (for corners)
10.22.2007
Need Halloween Ornaments?
Halloween RAK from Joani!!!
10.21.2007
Whipper Snapper Revival? Before & After
No Copics? No Problem!!!
No Copics? No Problem!!!
10.20.2007
Some more project reduce scraps.....
Supplies:
CS: Purely Pom, Whisper White, & Chocolate Chip
DP: Unknown :'(
Stamps: Big Blooms & Happy Harmony
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Purely Pom, & Rose Red
Embellishments: Button
Others: Piercing tool, D'Vine Swirl Cuttlebug folder, & ticket corner punch
This is another card I made using more scraps I've been digging up. I have serious issues when it comes to scraps man...it's sick! I actually didn't think it was that bad, but then I kept bringing up more and more and then I found ANOTHER box filled with scraps!!!! HELP ME!!! Ok, I hadn't used my It's Snow Time Set in a long time, so it was time to bring it out! I can't believe I was gonna re-order it because I thought I had sold it! I need to make inventory...for real! I also have tons of ribbon and brads I haven't used...so what a way to go with my reduce project. I guess it's more than just scraps of CS & DP. Yikes! My 3 year old actually helped me chose which stamps to use. I opened the case up and she pulled out these 3 stamps; the snowman, the snowballs, & the sentiment, she's got style...lol. I also used stickles for the snowballs and the snow to give it that dimensional look. :)
Supplies:
CS:Old Olive, Bashful Blue, & Whisper White
DP: unknown vendor...it's just scraps!
Stamps: It's Snow Time
Embellishments: Ribbon, stickles, & snowflake brad.
Others: Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls folder & Cuttlebug
DS's Popcorn Sliders
Supplies:
CS: Basic Black & Old Olive
Stamps: Autumn Apparitions
DP: Creepy Crawly SU
Embellishemts: Ribbon
Others: Corner rounder punch both to round AND to scallop!
10.19.2007
Reduce Scraps Continues
10.17.2007
Project Reduce Scraps continues!
Supplies:
CS: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, & Whisper White
DP: Halloween DP from SU!
Stamps: Carved & Candlelit & Autumn Apparitions
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, & Basic Black
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon
Others: Ticket corner punch, diamond glaze, & dimensionals
10.16.2007
Operation Reduce Scraps is now IN ORDER!
Supplies:
CS: Camoe Coral, Wild Wasabi, & Whisper White
DP: yikes, I forgot the name, but it's SU!
Ink: Wild Wasabi
Embellishements: Baby Primas (?), brads, & pink grosgrain ribbon
Others: Corner rounder punch (to make scallops) & ticket punch
Autumn Leaves Rocks!
Supplies:
CS: Purely Pom & Whisper White
Stamps: Scribbles Alpha & Doodle This
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pom, Basic Black, & Zig Markers
10.15.2007
Watercolor paper is no longer just for
10.14.2007
Criss Cross Sweet 16 & LSC SCS Challenge
Supplies Used:
CS: Basic Black & Whisper White
DP: Retro Squares by unknown (bought a pack in Target a loooong time ago)
Stamps: Elegant Greetings
Embellishments: Buttons by unknown (just using my forgotten stash)
Others: Corner Rounder punch & Tab punch from SU.
This is for the LSC136 challenge for SCS. I'm not quite happy with it as I couldn't stamp an image, ONLY a sentiment! The challenge was to use ONLY designer/patterned paper and NO stamped background. I got a card surge last night and broke out the patterned paper but went blank as to what sentiment to use. Upon trimming the PP and punching the circles and breaking out the rick-rack...this idea came to mind! I was first gonna pass the rick rack behind the sentiment, but it looked SO BORING...then when I started moving it around, I thought "A FLOWER!" and dug in to the ribbon box and broke out the Wild Wasabi double stitched ribbon to make the stem and leaves. Much better than my original thought...still I'm not too happy.
Supplies Used:
CS: Groovy Guava, Only Orange, & Whisper White (SU)
Stamps: You Make Me Happy (SU)
DP: Bungalow from Marcella By K.
Ink: Basic Black (SU)
Embellishments: Vanilla Rick Rack (unknown), Wild Wasabi ribbon (SU)
Others: Giga Scalloped punch (Marvy), Mega Circle punch (Marvy), & piercing tool
10.12.2007
Feliz Cumpleanos Madre! ~ Happy Birthday Mom!
10.10.2007
My Favorite Things Stamps~Take 5 for $65
This one is another set from MFT! It's called "Meet Me At The Cafe'". I made this card with a sketch in mind for my MSN group. I finally opened up a package of PP I bought at Target from Autumn Leaves. This PP is YUMMY!
This set is called "It's A Jungle Out There". I used this set to make cards for a swap that calls for monkies at SCS! I teamed it up with the Monkey Business Set from Stampin' Up! I joined the swap because I have 3 crazy monkies! Their names are Elvira the oldest monkey (11), Oscar Jr. the scared monkey (8), and Elizabeth the CRAZY monkey (3). They sure keep me on my toes!
This set is called "How Sweet It Is" and it's a mini set. In my own guess, I'm thinking they call this set a mini because it's smaller than the other sets and are versatile for ATC's and 3X3's? I said it was my guess! LOL! I signed up last night for a Chocolate swap on SCS and had to use this set for this swap. I have other chocolate stamps, but take in mind what hubby said about my account! Anyways, I used that scented embossing powder from Gel-A-Tins on the "kiss" chocolate brad. It smells yumms enough to eat!
Last but most definitely NOT least is this set called "Boho Blossoms". I made the card this morning for a new sketch challenge on SCS and I'm also gonna be using it for a swap in my group. I also used that yummy PP I mentioned before from Autumn Leaves. It is a cool paper! If you ever shop for Autumn Leaves PP....I recommend it! How cool is the brad in the center of the blossom? I found it in a package of 6 in the Target $ section almost a year ago! Yeah, I'm finally digging thru my old stuff I haven't used. I am also trying to organize myself to the point where I HAVE to dig into my scrap pile...I like Maria of Card Inspired, have a BAD scrap syndrome called "I'm too lazy to go through the scrap pile so I cut up new cardstock all the time syndrome". Read about her mission to use up her scraps HERE!
10.08.2007
I've been asked...
Card made by my 11 year old daughter
SCS IC96~A "comforting" challenge!
10.07.2007
I've gone boo-nanas!
While I'm on the subject of Halloween...look at what I "cooked" up!
Anyone hungry for spider legs? LOL!
Stampin' Up sets used:
Roses In Hallowen~
Cheesecloth (retired)
Roses In Winter (retired)
Best Fiends (retired)
Just Between Fiends (retired)
Boo-Appetit!~
Voila
Booglie Eyes
10.06.2007
What I made today!! *BIG SMILE*
This card I made second. It's for the Dunn twins from the post below. I made it with lots of love and care. I used Priceless as seeing their little faces on their parents site and being so brave is priceless. You can read about it at the links I've provided below. Please take some time out to send this courageous family a card filled with well wishes for the girls and just a hello to let them know we are behind them and praying not only for the girls, but for them in general.
I made this card last since it's for a swap that doesn't close yet. It was a challenge to use only black & white with NO accent color! I went to the old reliable....Baroque Motifs! I know, I'm gonna wear this set out to the wood! I may have to hide it well so I can leave it alone for a bit...lol.
10.05.2007
Stamping for a cause! The Dunn Twins
You can also read about the girls here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/dunntwins
10/06~National Cardmaking Day!
I'll be making cards of course! I'm having a few ladies over for a class (and hopefully some sales, but I wont use that to take advantage of it of course!) and then after they're gone, I'll be working with LV (my 11 yr. old DD)...that's if she doesn't blow me off for Ryan's football game (her "boyfriend"). I'm kind of on the fence about that one, make cards or go to Ryan's football game...lol. I think cardmaking outweighs the football game, but his mom is very sweet. Hopefully we can all sit together (at least in spirit with each other) and make cards!
A bit about the Cardmaking day and a Thank You from Stampin' Up!
Stampin' Up! would like to thank all of you for your dedication and hard work in planning and preparing your World Card Making Day events. We are proud to announce that we have events taking place in all 50 states of the United States as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Japan, and Germany (thanks to our demonstrators in the US Military).
As you hold your events this week, and especially on October 6th, the official World Card Making Day, Stampin' Up! would like to wish you the best of luck and thank you for your participation. We look forward to hearing about the success of your World Card Making Day events!
Happy Stamping!
The team at Stampin' Up!
To find out more details, go HERE! (sorry I'm posting this late, I've just been a busy bee to have added this a couple of days ago)
So with that said, go and have yourself a fun cardmaking day!
10.02.2007
Sleep deprivation + boredom=THIS!!!
This is what happens to me when I'm sleep deprived...and bored! For some reason my fuel tank is on FULL and I can't seem to make it go on EMPTY. Maybe if when I hit the sack I'll knock out clean! Anywho, I was making a card for a friend of my mom who had a birthday and I thought I would use my Roses In Winter set and pair it with Watercolor Minis. Well, after I was done with my moms card....this idea came to mind:"What if I made an animation of a step by step of the card I just made?". If you look closely, you can see I missed a few steps towards the end and that the angles aren't straight in every picture...but I'd be crazy if I try to do that again! So I just left it at that and was very happy....tired...but happy! What do you think?
10.01.2007
Halloween Swap Goodies
If any of my swap partners happen to visit my blog, please let me know what it is you made. Many of then were unmarked with a name, so please let me know so I can give proper credit.
Some of my swappers include:
WhoopsieDaisy-Recess Pieces Treat Box Slider
Theresa Matthews-Triangle Treat Holder
Amy Young-Frog Leg Candy Recipe
Susan Timchack-Pupmkin Bars with Crumb Toppin Recipe & Werewolves.Webs.Crows.HountedHouse Card
Melanie Hayes-Ghoulish Meringue Ghosts Recipe
Cheryl Ondrias-Booglie Spiders Card
Carmen Ramirez-Booglie Windows Card