Anniversary Card

Today is my Mom and Dad's anniversary so I thought I would share the card I made for them.  The colors were also for a color challenge I did and will share the scrapbook page I made with the same color combination in a future post.

Medallion and Occassional Quotes stamp set

Colors:

Soft Suede, Pacific Point and River Rock

Just Add Ink Medallion

Just Add Ink had another color challenge with a twist - a masculine card with Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake. 

I just love the Medallion as you might have noticed! 

other supplies:

top note

big shot

modern label punch

cordouroy buttons

hemp twine

1 1/4 " striped grosgrain ribbon

sponges

I'm here for you

Diva's sketch challenge  for this week...

This card uses the Black magic technique which I think is really fun!  I used Upsy Daisy and Occassional Quotes for my stamp sets and added a little bling with the Basic Rhinestones.

Punch Potpourri

Stamp sets - Punch Potpourri, Occassional Quotes

Colors:

Early Espresso, Whisper White, Old Olive

Basic Rhinestones

Top Note Die

Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder

heart punch

Recipe and bookmark swaps

I recently participated in a 6 X 6 recipe swap and a bookmark swap and thought I would share my samples now that we all have received our packages.

Pink Pirouette

I have done some more playing with the Flower Fancy stamp set and like matching it with a quote from Occassional Quotes.  This one in done on Very Vanilla cardstock and uses Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight and Pretty in Pink.  I used blender pens on both the cardstock base and on the cut out flowers which were already stamped on the Pink Pirouette card stock.

Leftover from some One Sheet Wonder cards...

I still have some of my One Sheet Wonder made with the Greenhouse Garden stamp set awhile back so I used it for Mary Jo's sketch card.

Supplies:

Word Play, Greenhouse Garden stamp sets

Whisper White, Marina Mist and Pink Pirouette card stock

organza ribbon

retired buttons

Peeking Owl

I had to play with my new owl punch! 

Stamp Set: Word Play

Colors:

Early Espresso, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight

Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper

Owl Punch

Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon

Basic Rhinestones

Simply Said

I haven't used this set for awhile and thought I would do a couple cards with it.

I used some new colors on the first one - Marina Mist, Riding Hood Red and Soft Suede

This card uses Pear Pizzaz and Melon Mambo

Razzle Dazzle Birthday

I used the Just Add Ink sketch for this one...

Stamp set - Razzle Dazzle, Occassional Quotes

Colors - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso and Whisper White

Rock and Roll Technique

Sympathy Card

Supplies:

Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla card stock

Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede and Always Artichoke classic ink and makers

Because I Care and Gods Blessings stamp sets

Basic Pearls

Diva Coffee Break Designs color challenge

Diva Coffee Break Designs had a color challenge for the week...

Stamp sets - Full of Life, Inspired by Nature, Punch Potpourri

Colors: Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Pear Pizazz and Tempting Turquoise

Boho Blossoms punch

silver brads

organza ribbon

My Turn

We had a sketch challenge on Late Night Stampers and instead of doing a card, I did a page with My Digital Studio. 

Birthday Wishes

This is another CASE of a card by Kimberly Van Diepen for a challenge on our demonstrator community. 

Because I care and Occassional Quotes stamp sets

Marina Mist, Old Olive, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede card stock and classic inks

modern label and eyelet border punches and corner rounder punch

sponges

You mean the world

I combined a Funky Friday Craft Challenges color challenge with one on Soul Scrappers for this page. 

Colors:

Orchid Opulence, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Stamp sets:

Punched Posies, Word Play

Thank you

This card goes with Mary Jo's sketch for the week...

Colors: Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzaz, Crumb Cake

White Craft Ink

Modern Label and Scallop border punches

Stamp Set : Just Believe

Very Thankful Stuff

This was for a featured stamper challenge on our demonstrator site and was a case of a card by Kimberly Van Diepen

Supplies:

Very Thankful and Razzle Dazzle stamp set

The Write stuff specialty paper

Soft Suede, Kraft and Whisper White card stock

Soft Suede, Ruby Red and Old Olive classic inks

blender pen

hemp twine

polka dot soft suede ribbon

Playground designer buttons

1 3/4 inch circle punch

2 3/8 inch scallop circle punch

spiral punch

Altered Journal

I bought a bunch of these composition books on clearance, here is another version....

Stamp sets used were Define your life and Extreme Elements

colors: Pacific Point, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler

Designer Series paper - Newsprint

VC Rocks Blog Hop

Once again, I am excited to be a part of another VC Rocks blog hop!  You may have arrived from Kim Frank Abbot's  site, if you lose your place along the way you can always return to the Top of the Hop .  

Coaster Frame and Accessories 

You will need:

2 - 4 inch square chipboard coasters

2 - 1 inch binder rings

In a Word and Friends Never Fade stamp sets

Chocolate Chip classic ink

Pear Pizazz, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie markers

Greenhouse Gala Designer Series paper

Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock

spiral punch

cropodile

photo corners punch

boho blossoms punch

silver brad

dimensional

snail adhesive

scissors

photo

First, cut two pieces of Designer Series paper 4 inches x 4 inches and adhere to chipboard with snail adhesive.  Round corners with a scissors.

Then, line up the chipboard pieces and using the cropodile, make two holes 3/4 inch from the top and bottom and 1/4 inch from the outside for the binder rings.

Cut a piece of Whisper White card stock 2 1/4 x 2, a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock 2 1/2 x 2 1/4, and a piece of Chocolate Chip 3 x 3.  Using the spiral punch, punch one side of the Chocolate chip card stock.

Stamp the "marvelous" on the Whisper White using Chocolate Chip classic ink.  Then, take your markers and add ink to the flower and stamp over the "marvelous" on the same piece.  Attach to the Pumpkin Pie and then to the Chocolate Chip card stock.  Adhere to one of the chipboard pieces at an angle.

Punch flowers using the Boho Blossoms punch in Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight and layer.  Add a silver brad to the middle, place dimensional on the back and add to the chipboard. 

Cut a photo 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 and add to the other piece of chipboard.  Punch photo corners out of a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock and add to photo. 

Put the binder rings in the holds to put the two coaster pieces together to complete your project.

And you can make a matching card if you want to use it as a little gift.

and another matching gift item...  This is made with roof flashing and the two items on the left side are magnets, it is hard to tell, but I punched a circle of the same Designer Series paper and adhered it to the glass with crystal effects before I added the magnet to the back of it..

Next stop on the hop is Brenda Hugar, thanks for stopping and enjoy the rest of the Hop!

Just You

Another page for a challenge on Soul Scrappers

Sorry about the glare!

Newsprint thank you

Peach Parfait, Pear Pizazz and Very Vanilla card stock

Newsprint Designer Series paper

Medallion stamp set

A Thank you

I used Mary Jo's sketch for this card...

The altered paper layer on the bottom is from a Technique swap I just participated in and the technique is called Vitalized Vellum.  Alice Hartlaub is the creator of  the altered paper I used.

Colors used:

Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla

Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder

Elements of Style stamp set

Texturz plate

All Dressed Up

This is a page done for a themed challenge on Soul Scrappers. 

Another Flower Fancy card

This one is for the sketch on Funky Friday Craft Challenges for the week...

Stamp sets - Flower Fancy and Occassional Quotes

Colors - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla

Silver brads

eyelet border punch

dimensionals

Flower Fancy thank you

I made this card for the Just Add Ink color challenge this week. 

Supplies:

Flower Fancy and Occassional Quotes stamp sets

Rose Red, Soft Suede Elegant Eggplant and Very Vanilla card stock and classic inks

large oval punch and scallop oval punch

sponges

retired ribbon

Under the Stars

I finally purchased this stamp set after looking at it for a very long time.  Here is my first creation with it.

Supplies:

Under the stars stamp set

Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, Whisper White and Chocolate chip card stock

Chocolate chip classic ink

curly label punch

buttons

dimensionals

My First Rag Purse!!

I have to say I really like this after I have finally seen one in person!  My mom was kind enough to do the sewing for me as I am not an expert in that department :)  Angie Juda's site is where we found the instructions for the purse.

It is made using fabric cut out using the Big Shot and the Scallop Square Die.

Friends Never Fade part 2

Here are the other two cards made with this new set as promised, both of them feature the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series paper as well.

I used Pear Pizzaz, Marina Mist and Chocoate Chip as well as a sentiment from Occassional Quotes.

I used Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie card stock for this one to match the Designer Series paper.

Friends Never Fade part 1

I am going to share a couple cards made with the new Friends Never Fade stamp set.  There will be a couple more using the other two stamps in a future post.

This cards features the Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder and is made using Marina Mist, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake.

I used Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive in this card and added a sentiment from the Occassional Quotes stamp set (level 3 hostess).

A Friend Makes it Easy

For the Diva Coffee Break Challenge this week.....

Colors - Wild Wasabi, Rose Red and Bashful Blue

Punched Posies Stamp set (level 2 hostess)

Simply Said stamp set

July Stamp Club projects

I am so excited about our new colors and products and am going to have a fun time sharing some of them with my Stamp Club.  Here are the projects we are going to make this month.

The first card was inspired by one made by Robin Merriman

This one uses Artistic Etchings and is a CASE of one in the new catalog with a few adjustments.

The scrapbook pages feature the level 2 hostess set Fast and Fabulous along with the Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder.

Fifth Avenue Floral

This is a card I made for a featured stamper challenge, the original card was made by Michelle Zindorf. 

I used Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose, Crumb Cake and Early Esspresso.

For the Love of the Game

I used The Write Stuff, Extreme Elements, Athletic Department and part of the 4th of July in My Digital Studio for these pages. 

Inspired by.....

Late Night Stampers has an inspiration challenge this week and this is the picture we are using....

Here is what I came up with.....

I used Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizazz, Night of Navy and Whisper White as my colors and the stamp set is Inspired by Nature.

Friends Never Fade

This is for Mary Jo's sketch.....

I used the stamp set Friends Never Fade and the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series paper.

Garden thank you

I used the Diva Coffee Break Designs Sketch for this one....

Greenhouse Garden Stamp set

Bashful Blue, So Saffon, Whisper White and Mellow Moss card stock

So Saffron and Bashful Blue classic ink

retired Designer Series paper

buttons

1 1/4 and 1 3/8 square punches

modern label punch

Perfect Details Texturz plate

Big Shot

dimensionals