My Girl

I love the way this turned out, I got the idea and instuctions about how to get this effect from Jan Tink .

Again, done with My Digital Studio and the Summer Splendor designer series paper and Vintage overlays.

Enjoy the Journey

Supplies:

Real Red, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White card stock

Soft Suede Classic ink and marker, Old Olive marker

Scallop border punch

Old olive 1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon

retired Designer series paper

It's the thought stamp set

Folio gift

I made this for a featured stamper challenge on our demonstrator community.  These folders are so fun to play with and while these will be retiring since they include retiring colors, I sure hope that we will have some with a different design in the new catalog.  

Supplies:

Thoroughly Modern file folder

polka dot soft suede ribbon

pewter eyelets

crop-o-dile

Thoroughly modern designer series paper

Rose Red and Whisper White card stock

Sahara Sand and Rose Red classic ink

Razzle Dazzle stamp set

modern label punch

Perfect Polka dots impressions folder

Big Shot

Motorcycle birthday

Supplies:

Motorcycle and Kind and Caring thoughts stamp sets

tin foil

Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock

Perfect Details texturz plate

Big Shot

Real Red, Pumpkin Pie Markers

Basic Gray classic ink

modern label punch

Teacher card

I bought this stamp set mostly for scrapbooking, but had to use it to make some end of the year teacher cards too. 

Supplies:

Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White card stock

Real Red and Old Olive classic ink

First Day stamp set

Two Tags Die

Square lattice impressions folder

Big Shot

circle punches (1 1/4 nad 1 3/8 inch)

1/4 inch old olive and whisper white grosgrain ribbon

For all you do

This one is for the Color Dare color challenge this week

Supplies:

For all you do stamp set

Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Soft Suede and Whisper White card stock

Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Soft Suede classic ink

Perfect Polka dots impressions folder

Big Shot

word window punch

modern label punch

hodgepodge hardware

1/4 inch white grosgrain ribbon

Tall Tales and Cottage Wall Designer Series paper

dimensionals

A wish for you

I did this card for the Diva Coffee Break Designs color challenge

Supplies:

In the Stars stamp set

Real Red, Brilliant Blue and Whisper White card stock

Real Red and Brilliant Blue classic inks

white organza ribbon

Square lattice impressions folder

Big Shot

silver brads

hugs

Vintage Vogue meets Summer Splendor

I used Mary Jo's sketch for this one

Supplies:

Summer Splendor designer paper (only in My Digital Studio)

Night of Navy, Garden Green and Kraft card stock

Garden Green, Night of Navy classic ink

scallop edge punch

Perfect Details texturz plate

Vintage Vogue stamp set

Circle Scissors Plus

Big Shot

Just the thought

This is the Stamping 411 sketch for this week

Supplies:

Mellow Moss, Pale Plum and Whisper White card stock

Mellow Moss, Pale Plum and Barely Banana markers

Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder

Big Shot

Thoroughly Modern file folders

mat pack and piercing tool

It's the thought stamp set

Color Your World

One of the things I love about My Digital Studio is that even if something retires from the catalog, we can still use it digitally if it was offered as a digital download (and we purchased it from Stampin' Up)!  This Sweet Pea Designer Series paper is one of the paper packs that I really would miss so I am so glad we were able to add it to the My Digital Studio!  I will be using it for lots of projects :)

Punched Posies

I used the Create with Connie and Mary sketch for this card. 

Supplies:

Punched Posies stamp set

Baja Breeze, Old Olive and Whisper White card stock

Baja Breeze, Old Olive and Pink Pirouette classic ink

1 inch circle punch

silver brads

dimensionals

Iridescent Upsy Daisy

This is not an original idea, I saw a similar card on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/  and had to make one.

Supplies

Whisper White, Pale Plum, Mellow Moss card stock

Mellow Moss, Pale Plum classic ink

iridescent ice embossing powder

versamark

word window, modern label punches

Upsy Daisy stamp set

Wanted

I put this page together for a featured stamper challenge on our Stampin' Up! demonstrator site.  It is a CASE of a page made by Selene Kempton. 

Supplies:

Kraft, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla card stock

Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss classic ink

sponges

5/8 inch grosgrain ribbon - chocolate chip

Vanilla satin ribbon

library clip

hemp twine

define your life, wanted stamp sets

designer brad

Life

I made this for a challenge at Soul Scrappers, we needed to use a specific number of lots of different elements.  It was probably one of the most time consuming pages I have made because it took me a long time to figure out where to put all the different elements! 

Inspired by Eggplant

The color dare had a color challenge and I used Inspired by Nature for it this time.  Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay and Elegant Eggplant

Supplies:

Bermuda Bay, Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo, Old Olive card stock and markers

scallop border punch

scallop oval punch

oval punch

Inspired by Nature and Gratuitous Graffiti stamp sets

sponges

Sympathy card

Just Add Ink had a sketch for us this week

Supplies:

Garden Green, Daffodil Delight card stock

Pumpkin Pie classic ink

Perfect Details texturz plate

Summer splendor designer series paper (only on MDS)

5/8 inch chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

Life is a matter of moments

The Funky Friday challenge this week was for Pink, Vanilla and Kraft.....

and the inside

Supplies:

Elements of Style stamp set

Pixie Pink, Very Vanilla and Kraft card stock

Pixie Pink and Sahara sand classic ink

small oval punch

scallop oval punch

eyelet border punch

sponges

crimping tool

dimensionals

Wanted card

This one is for the Diva Coffee Break Designs sketch

Supplies:

Wanted stamp set

Chocolate chip, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla cardstock

retired designer series paper

5/8 inch chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

Chocolate chip, Mellow moss classic ink

Perfect polka dots impressions folder

Big Shot

1 3/4 inch circle punch

3/4 inch circle punch

sponges

dimensionals

Pocket Silhouettes

I used this card for Mary Jo's Sketch challenge

Supplies:

Pocket Silhouettes stamp set

Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock

Soft Suede and Not Quite Navy classic ink

Bella Blue designer series paper

Texturz plate

Ovals die

Big Shot

word window punch

modern label punch

1 1/4 inch circle punch

1 3/8 inch circle punch

Moments we Cherish

It is really hard to tell from the picture, but I used shimmer paint in a mist and also the vanilla smooth spray on this page. 

Supplies:

Kraft, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card stock

Razzle Dazzle stamp set

Folk Flowers stencil

word window, modern label, curly label, large oval and scallop oval punches

dimensionals

vanilla smooth spritz

platinum shimmer paint

More year old pages.....

Maddie loves to go to the doctor and given the number of visits she has had to have due to her stroke, that is amazing.  These pages are from a couple of trips to Meritcare for restraint casts and botox shots.  The Children's wing at Meritcare is decorated so cute, we had to take some pictures of it when we were there.

I used Tall Tales Designer Series paper, Close to Cocoa, Rose Red, Old Olive and So Saffron card stock and inks.  Fresh Favorites II buttons,  Rich Regals brads, Curly Label Punch, Modern Label punch and the Enjoy every Moment Stamp set.

Baby Wyatt

I am using this page as the color challenge on Create with Connie and Mary.  They required Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Kraft.  The page was done with My Digital Studio.

Preschool Fun

I put this page together for a challenge on Soul Scrappers where we were asked to use things around the house on a page.  I had some torn flashcards, paper clips, old buttons, a picture Maddie colored for me, and popsicle sticks to add.

Supplies:
Brilliant Blue, Only Orange, Crushed Curry, Real Red card stock

Elementary Essentials, Crayon alphabet stamp sets

dimensionals

Brilliant Blue, Crushed Curry, Real Red classic ink

VC Rocks Blog Hop

I am so excited to be a part of the VC Rocks Blog Hop, it is a first for me :)  I just love this group - so many wonderful ideas and Fun, Fun, Fun!!

I decided to share a card that also includes a little gift - a bookmark.  Some of the colors that I used will be retiring (a couple that I will really miss!) as we move into our Color Renovation July 1st.

Tools:

Big Shot  113439

Two Tags Die    115954

Stampin' Up! Texturz Plate Perfect Details 115962

Standard Texturz Impressions Pad 114614

1 3/8 inch circle punch  104401

1 1/4 inch circle punch   104403

Word Window punch 105090

Modern Label punch 116630

Eyelet Border Punch 113692

Stamp Sets:

Greenhouse Garden  113824

Trendy Trees 113258

Classic Ink:

Barely Banana 101170

Pale Plum  102732

Mellow Moss  102774

Card stock:

Whisper White 100730  

1 - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch piece scored in the middle and folded

1 - 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 inch piece

and scraps

Mellow Moss  102898

1 - 5 1/4 x 4 inch piece

1 - 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 inch piece (for bookmark)

and scraps

 

Barely Banana 102701

1 - 5 x 3 3/4 inch piece

Pale Plum  101658

1 - 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 inch piece

and scraps

Snail adhesive 104332

Whisper White taffeta ribbon 109070

1.  Take your piece of 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 inch pale plum and use the eyelet border punch along one edge.

2.  Using the same piece of pale plum, sandwich your cardstock in the Big Shot with the Perfect Details Texturz plate and run through.  Then, take the piece of Barely Banana and do the same.

3.  Next, cut the base of the bookmark with the Two Tags Die using the 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 inch piece of Mellow Moss.

4.  On a scrap of Whisper White card stock, stamp a flower image and its accent from the Greenhouse Garden set using Barely Banana Classic ink as the flower base and Pale Plum classic ink as the accent.  Punch out using the 1 1/4 inch circle punch.  Next take a scrap of Pale Plum card stock and punch a circle using the 1 3/8 inch circle punch.  Layer with snail adhesive and set aside.

5.  Using another scrap of Whisper White card stock, stamp a sentiment from the Trendy Trees stamp set with Mellow Moss Classic ink.  Punch out using the word window punch.  Then, take a scrap of Mellow Moss card stock and punch an image using the Modern Label punch.  Layer with snail adhesive and set aside. 

6.  Using the largest accent image from the Greenhouse Garden stamp set and Mellow Moss classic ink, stamp images randomly on the bookmark you made with the Two Tags die.  Adhere the circles you set aside earlier using snail adhesive.  Then, take the Whisper White taffeta ribbon and tie a knot around the bookmark.

7.  Next, take your 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 inch piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamp flower images and accents using the Greenhouse Garden stamp set and Mellow Moss, Barely Banana and Pale Plum classic inks.

8.  Adhere the 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 inch piece of Pale Plum cardstock to the top of the Whisper White cardstock you just stamped on.  Then, turn it over and place adhesive on three sides, leaving the top without so that the bookmark will be able to slide in behind it.  Attach to the bottom of the Barely Banana cardstock. 

9.  Attach the sentiment to the bottom right corner of the piece.  Then, layer the Barely Banana piece onto the 5 1/4 x 4 inch piece of Mellow Moss card stock and finally onto the folded card base. 

10.  Last, place the bookmark in the pocket of the card.

This is another example before it has been attached to a card base.

I hope you enjoyed this project!  Next on the blog hop is Mimi to Jet .  If you would like to go back to the main page, go to the VC Rocks blog.  Have a wonderful day!

Masked Vogue

I really love cards made with the masking techniques and thought I would try a circle one.  I just used a scrap of paper that I had cut a circle from with the Circle Scissors plus and used that as the guide.

Supplies:

Whisper White card stock

Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue. Always Artichoke, So Saffron classic inks and markers

Vintage Vogue stamp set

Color spritzer tool

dimensionals

The boys

I did this as a challenge to use frames....

Supplies

Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive card stock

Old Olive classic ink

Chocolate Chip marker

Matchbox messages and Priceless stamp sets

real red cordouroy buttons

sending love epoxy brads

jumbo brads

scallop square die and big shot

Another color challenge

Diva Coffee Break Challenge has a color challenge this week as well.....

this one used:

Blush Blossom, Mellow Moss and Rose Red

For this one I used the Elements of Style stamp set (first time playing with it!!).

Color Dare

Here is a card I made for a color challenges this week.

The Color Dare - Crushed Curry, Bashful Blue, Old Olive and Soft Suede

I used the Upsy Daisy stamp set and a couple different Texturz plates.

Summer Splendor

Stampin' Up! just came out with some new designer paper add ons for My Digital Studio, and I had to play with them.  What do you think?  These are from the Summer Splendor pack.

Other than the first one, the pages are not complete, they are just to show you some of the patterns ;)

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Bronc Buster on cork

I purchased some thin sheets of cork a long time ago and hadn't used them yet so I thought I would pull them out and try a project.  It went through the Big Shot like butter :)

Supplies:

cork

Always Artichoke cardstock

Designer paper from Tailor Made Simply Scrappin' Kit

hemp twine

5/8 inch chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

word window and modern label punches

top note die

Not Quite Navy and Close to Cocoa classic ink

Colorful garden

I used this card for both Mary Jo's sketch and the Color Dare challenge this week.

Supplies:

Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White card stock

Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red and Pumpkin Pie classic ink

large oval punch

scallop oval punch

square punches

circle scissors plus

Texturz plate

dimensionals

Greenhouse garden stamp set

Medallion birthday

Supplies:

Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Night of Navy card stock

Bashful Blue and Night of Navy classic ink

sponges

word window and modern label punches

Top Note Die and Big Shot

organza ribbon

dimensionals

Square lattice impressions folder

Bright wings

Again another challenge card, this one for our vc rocks yahoo group.

 

Supplies:

Greenhouse garden stamp set

Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Orchid Opulence and Whisper white card stock

Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Orchid Opulence classic ink

Storybook specialty paper

butterfly embosslit

organza ribbon

word window, modern label punches

dimensionals

Party Favor

Create with Connie and Mary has a party favor challenge up right now so I thought I would try something fun.  There is a drink packet in the pouch that hangs on the water bottle and a bookmarker in the scallop envelope.  Both were made with the two tags die. 

Supplies:

Tea Party Designer Series Paper

Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White card stock

Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Scallop envelope die

two tags die

scallop edge punch

tab punch

circle punches

True friend stamp set

Sticky strip