May 31, 2010

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great holiday weekend. 

Today I'm sharing the card I made for this week's CAS-tastic challenge to create a CAS card with a touch of green on it.

Here is the link to this week's challenge on the CAS-tastic blog if you'd like to play along.

I stamped the leafy image and then I placed three flowers towards the bottom.  The flowers were stamped and cut out. 

The decorative paper I used is from SU (I'm not quite sure which pack it is from).  The paper is double sided and so the top portion I simply folder over about 1/4".

Just along the bottom of my card I added two rows of paper piercing; sometimes I do this just to give a bit of interest without adding any more elements to my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps: Best Blossoms
Card Stock: White, Mellow Moss, SU Decorative Paper
Ink: Mellow Moss, Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Coluzzle, Corner Rounder Punch- for the scalloped circle, White Gel Pen, 2 Way Glue Pen, Scissors
Technique: Paper Piercing

May 28, 2010

I needed to make a thank you card and I thought I would give this stamp set a try. 

It was a bit tricky stamping the bird image. 

I guess I could have colored the bird stamp using my SU markers, but sometimes I don't like my results coloring this way, so I tried something a little different this time.

I created my bird image by first using my stamp-a-ma-jig to line everything up.  I stamped the feet by trying to only ink the feet using Chocolate Chip ink and then I stamped it onto my card stock. 

Next, I inked up my stamp trying to only ink up the tail part using Pink Passion ink and then I stamped it on my card stock.

For the beak I did the same thing, I tried inking the beak using Only Orange ink and then using my stamp-a-ma-jig I was able to line up my image.  And for the bird's body (I stamped using the entire stamp this time) using Pixie Pink ink and then I cut out the body part and placed it on the bird. 

So basically, I just stamped the bird in sections using my ink pads, it was really easy using my stamp-a-ma-jig to line everything up.  Then I used my Chocolate Chip marker to dot the eye and just along the top portion of my card I've added two rows of paper piercing.

Now, I'm off the get this card in the mail.  Have a great weekend! 

Stamps: Cheep Talk
Card Stock: White, Pink Passion, DP- DCWV Sweet glitter pack
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Green Galore, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Only Orange
Supplies: Ribbon, Chocolate Chip SU Marker, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Scissors, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Technique: Paper Piercing, 2 Step Stampin, Paper Piecing

May 27, 2010

Since I've been on an ice cream kick lately, I thought I would share another recipe page that I made long ago. 

By the way, ice cream is one of my favorites snacks, can ya tell?!

My family loves this ice cream cake and it's always such a hit when I make it to share with my friends too, but this recipe makes a lot.

To create my page I layered my cardstock to sort of resemble neapolitan ice cream.  Then I simply stamped my images and then cut them out.

My recipe was computer generated and just in case you can't read it I have posted it below.

Layered Ice Cream Cake

24 Ice Cream Sandwiches
8oz Cool Whip
1 Bottle of Chocolate Syrup
1 Bottle Caramel Syrup
2 King Size Candy Bars Crushed- (Butterfinger, Kit Kat, etc.)

Line the bottom of a 9" x 13" dish with one layer of 12 ice cream sandwiches.  Spread half of the whipped topping over the sandwiches and then top that with half of the crushed candy bars and then drizzle with the chocolate and caramel syrup.  Repeat these layers again.  Freeze until firm, about 1 hour (but I freeze mine over night).  Cut & serve.

Stamps: Perfect Party, DD Fabulous Fruits- for the cherry
Card Stock: White, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Pretty In Pink, VersaMark, Real Red
Supplies: Ribbon, Brads, SU Chocolate Chip Marker, Hole Punch- for brads, Scissors

May 26, 2010

Today was my son's pre-school graduation and I wanted to give both of his teachers a small thank you gift. 

I decided to get them each some of the 8.75oz hand soaps from Bath & Body Works.  They were on sale and I ended up getting 6 of them for only $20.

While I was packing their gifts I realized that I forgot about making them thank you cards.  Since this was at the last minute I needed cards that were super quick and easy. 

I didn't have time to come up with my own design so I decided to look through some of my favorite cards and I decided to case this card made by StamperSharon. 

I used the same stamps and colors as she did, but I added two score lines just above my sentiment and I used different color ribbon. 

Sharon has glitter on her card, but I decided not to add any, I was in too much of a hurry to finish these.  I also used certainly celery for my card base on both of my cards.

The circles were inked up and then stamped off first onto a scrap piece of paper before I stamped them onto my card.  I wanted to color to be more subtle.

I've never used my Sweet & Sassy stamp set before, I actually had it on my sell pile and I took it back out.  I'm glad I decided to keep this stamp set because I really like this card that Sharon made.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!

Stamps: Sweet & Sassy, Small Script
Card Stock: White, Certainly Celery
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, Scor-pal
Technique:  Dry Embossing

May 25, 2010

I wanted to use my ice cream punch again and I do make homemade ice cream in the summer time so I thought I might try this recipe next time I make ice cream.

I printed the recipe and title using my computer and they layered it onto my card stock. Then I stamped my background, punched out the ice cream cones, added my ribbon, layered my title, and assembled my page.

I used the dotted background stamp from the SU set 'Looks Like Spring' to stamp on my ice cream cones.  It helps give the cones that textured look.

Please join us for our Stamps R Us Blog challenge, everyone is welcome to play along and there's still plenty of time to submit your project.  Thanks for looking!

I realized that my recipe is a bit blurry (sorry about that), but here it is if anyone would like to save it:

1 pint of fresh strawberries
1 tbl fresh lemon juice
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar, divided
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in a mixing bowl, set aside for 1 hour.
In large mixing bowl beat eggs  until light and fluffy, about 2 min.  Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, mixing well.  Stir in  milk and vanilla and mix well.  Add strawberries with juice and mix well.  Gently stir in whipping cream just until combined.  Pour into ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.

Stamps: Looks Like Spring, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Card Stock: White, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel, Real Red
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Real Red
Supplies: Ribbon, Martha Stewart Ice Cream Punch, 2 Way Glue Pen, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scalloped Border Punch

May 24, 2010

Hi everyone!

I'm back! Thanks for hanging in there while I took a much needed break. 

My card for today was made for this week's CAS Splitcoast challenge.  I needed a birthday card for my grandfather so I tried to keep this sort of on the masculine side (no ribbon or glitter).

This week's CAS challenge was to create a summer themed card.  Well, my family just loves to go for ice cream in the summertime and so that was my inspiration for my card.

Hubby just bought me this Martha Stewart ice cream punch yesterday and I couldn't wait to use it.  I really want SU's Sweet Scoops stamp set, but I guess this is a pretty close substitute.

It might be hard to see in my photo, but I used the dotted background stamp from the SU set 'Looks Like Spring' to stamp on my ice cream cones.  It sort of gives it the true ice cream cone effect.  (If you click on my picture you will be able to see it).

For my stamped chocolate chips on the ice cream scoops I used the splatter stamp from SU's Itty Bitty Backgrounds and my sentiment is from SU's Crazy for Cupcakes.

My background is embossed using my Cuttlebug and Argyle embossing folder, again I tired to mimic the ice cream cone lines.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to check back tomorrow, I made a recipe page that I wanted to share and I used this same ice cream punch!  Have a great day!

Stamps: Looks Like Spring, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Crazy for Cupcakes- for my sentiment
Card Stock: White, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Creamy Caramel, Barely Banana, Green Galore, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Supplies: Cuttlebug, Argyle Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Ice Cream Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Technique: Dry Embossing

May 20, 2010

Hi everyone! I wanted to stop by to let you all know that I'm still here, but I'm extremely busy this week. It seems that just about everything that can go wrong has. My washing machine and my dishwasher both broke at the same time! Now I'm trying to catch up on my laundry and washing all dishes by hand is no fun. And I've also been busy getting some things ready for a yard sale on Saturday. My children have some appointments this week and preschool graduation is in a few days.

This has been such a busy month for me and I find myself needing to take some time off from blogging for a few days. I'll be back to posting regularly on Monday.

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

May 14, 2010

Thank goodness it's Friday!  I've has such a busy week, but I did manage to find time and play along with a challenge from Bugaboo stamps.

The challenge is a flower theme challenge and I decided to use this Daisy vase flower image from Bugaboo stamps.

I colored my image using my SU markers and I added a few white dots using my white gel pen on the vases.  It's hard to see in my photo, but I did a bit of paper piercing just along my scalloped border edge.  I did it free handed and I followed the scalloped edge.

I used 1/4" white grosgrain ribbon for my embellishment, but I colored my almost amethyst and blush blossom pieces using my SU markers.  (I do this sometimes when I don't have certain colors of ribbon that I need).

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend!

Stamps: Bugaboo DiGi Stamp- Daisy Vase, SU's It's Your Birthday- for my sentiment
Card Stock: White, Almost Amethyst- SU DP, Blush Blossom
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, Scalloped Border Punch, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, White Gel Pen
Technique: Paper Piercing

May 13, 2010

Just the other day I came across a great blog that I wanted to share with everyone. 

It's called the CAS-tastic Challenge and there are weekly clean and simple card challenges.  Here is the link to this blog.

So as many of you are aware, I'm a huge CAS fan and I just had to make a card for this challenge.

This week's CAS challenge was to create a CAS card with circles on it.  I really had to think about how I wanted to incorporate circles in a card and I sort of think this works.

All of my images were colored using my SU markers.  Then I punched out my images and layers using my SU circle punches.  My center image was cut using my circle scissors plus- I'm finally getting the hang of that thing....LOL

Just along the bottom of my card I added two rows of paper piercing.  I've been doing that a lot lately, I know, but I love the results from such an easy and quick technique. 

I decided not to stamp a sentiment on this card, sometimes I just leave off a sentiment so that I could use this card for several different occasions.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the CAs-tastic website!

Stamps: Of The Earth
Card Stock: White, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Regal Rose
Ink: None
Supplies: Ribbon, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" SU Circle Punches, Circle Scissors Plus, SU Markers, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool
Technique: Paper Piercing

May 12, 2010

This is one of my favorite Stampin Up stamp sets and I love how quick and easy this Daisy stamp is to use.

For the card I made today, I simply stamped my daisy image twice so that one image was right next to my previous one using So Saffron ink. I stamped it to make a row of daises, so to speak. 

Then using my black stazon ink I stamped my image again, but this time I only stamped my image once and using my stamp-a-ma-jig I lined it up so that my black image was centered.

I did some paper piercing all along the edge of my so saffron card stock layer and for my embellishment I used a small spiral clip and then I tied a small piece of black ribbon around it.  Then I simply tucked the clip behind my main image panel.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and I wanted to take a minute to say thank you for all of the wonderful comments I have been receiving, I am so thrilled to share my work with all of my online friends!

Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Card Stock: White, Black, So Saffron, SU DP
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, Spiral Clip, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Technique: Paper Piercing

May 11, 2010

Happy Tuesday! Today I'm posting two cards that I made for yesterday's Splitcoast clean & simple challenge. 

And I also made these cards for this week's CAS-tastic challenge to create a birthday card found here.

Yesterday's challenge was a sketch challenge. I love when the CAS challenges are sketch challenges, they are both my favorite challenges. This week's sketch challenge is based on this card here, mady by kmahany.

I ended up making two cards for today and I decided to use my SU 2 step bird punch for both of my cards.

I simply punched the birds, branches, and the bird's wings and then I assembled my cards. The pattern paper I used on both of my cards are both from SU and since the pattern paper is double sided, all I needed to do was to just folded the top part over (about 1/4").


I used my scallop trim border punch along the bottom of both my cards. 

On my second card I ended up punching three leafy branches and my first card only has two. 

I decided to make both of these cards birthday cards, I didn't realize how low my stash of birthday cards has gotten and I like to have some on hand for when I need them plus it was perfect for the CAS-tastic challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping!  Have a great day, I'm off to start supper- we are having beef stew tonight.  I thought it would be a great change of pace with the cooler weather we are having, plus it's easy to make.

Stamps: It's Your Birthday
Card Stock: White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Supplies: Ribbon, SU 2 Step Bird Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 2 Way Glue Pen, SU Marker- for the bird's eye

May 10, 2010

Here's my submission for yesterday's featured stamper on splitcoast stampers. 

This week's featured stamper is ltecler, congrats Lori!

Here is Lori's card that I decided to case.  I kept the same layout, but I changed the stamps and colors that I used.

I was going to use the same stamp set that she did, but then I found this flower image which I already had stamped and I decided to use the flowers for the little squares.  My flower squares are 1" x 1" and I just cut them out all from the same image.

If you haven't had a chance yet, be sure to stop on by the 'Stamps R Us' challenge blog I belong to and join us for our monthly challenges with prizes!  Become a follower and tell your friends!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  Be sure to stop by tomorrow, I'll be posting one of the cards I made for this week's clean & simple challenge.

Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, It's Your Birthday
Card Stock: White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, Scallop Border Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

May 9, 2010

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there! I hope you had a wonderful day!

My son and older daughter both made me a Mother's Day card. My son gave me a plate that he made at preschool and my daughter made me a collage of pictures and she stamped the frame around it. They were both perfect gifts and I will always keep them!

All week I've been trying to come up with an idea for this week's mojo sketch and tonight I thought I'll give it a try. Below I have uploaded the sketch that we were to use.

The row of four small squares really had me stumped. I ended up using an image from SU's Pocket Silhouettes stamp set thinking that it would sort of match my larger image from SU's Garden Silhouettes.


My larger stamped image was stamped directly from the ink pad onto my card stock.  Then I stamped my image two more times, but the second time I stamped off onto a scrap piece of card stock first.  I wanted to achieve some lighter shades of the Chocolate Chip color.

At first I had my background embossed, but I felt my images were sort of busy so I decided to change it and added two rows of paper piercing just along the bottom of my card.  I tried to keep this sketch clean and simple.  I hope you like it, thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Pocket Silhouettes, Warmest Regards
Card Stock: White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Supplies: Brads, Large & Small Oval Punches, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool
Technique: Paper Piercing

May 7, 2010

As I was looking through my stamps this morning and I found this one that I hadn't used yet.  I think this flower image is really cute and I wanted to see what I could make with it. 

My flower image was stamped three times.  The first time I inked up the stem/leaf using my certainly celery ink pad and the flower was inked using my pretty in pink ink pad, then I stamped it onto my card stock. 

The second time I stamped the flower image I stamped, just the flower, using pretty in pink ink.  Then I cut it out and I used a SU dimensional to place it over my first stamped flower image.

And the third time I stamped the flower image, I used chocolate chip ink and I stamped just the flower onto a scrap piece of card stock.  Then I only cut out the center of the flower and I placed that on top of (the center) of my popped up flower image.

The rest of my card was quick and easy.  My flower image panel is layered onto a chocolate chip circle layer and a pretty in pink scalloped circle layer.  (I used my circle scissos plus for cutting out the circles and I used my corner rounder punch to create the scallops on my pretty in pink layer. 

Along the bottom of my chocolate chip card stock layer I used my scallop trim border punch.  My pink and brown pattern paper is from SU and my pink ribbon is from Offray.

Stamps: Hello Again
Card Stock: White, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery
Supplies: Ribbon, Circle Scissors Plus, Corner Rounder Punch- for the pink scalloped circle, 2 Way Glue Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Scissors- for cutting out the flower, and flower center
Technique: Paper Piecing

May 6, 2010

I recently received this stamp set and I wanted to ink it up right away. 

This SU stamp set is really hard to find, I ended up finding it through an ISO (in search of) thread on Splitcoast stampers.  What a great stamp set this is, it's so versatile!  It makes me wonder why SU retires some of their great sets so quickly.

I made this card following one of Splitcost's weekly sketch challenges.  Here is the link to all of the Splitcost sketch challenges.  Sometimes I'll look through the past sketches for some new ideas.

I stamped the tree image and then the leafy/dots over the tree.  Next, I simply stamped the bird, birdhouse, and boots at the bottom of the tree branch.

My sentiment is from SU's Circle of Friendship and it's stamped then punched and layered using my circle punches.  In the center of the punched circle I added another punched circle with two pink butterflies.

I kept my embellishments on this card sort of simple.  I just added a small spiral silver clip and a scrap piece of pretty in pink ribbon.  I also added some paper piercing just along the bottom of my card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Branch Out, Circle of Friendship
Card Stock: White, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Supplies: Ribbon, Silver Spiral Clip, 1 3/8", 1 1/4" and 1/2" Circle Punches, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, 2 Way Glue Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Technique: Paper Piercing, 2 Step Stampin

May 5, 2010

With Mother's Day being just around the corner, last night I finished writing and addressing my Mother's Day cards. 

I didn't post this card yet and since I mailed this morning, I thought I'd better post it before I forget.

I was planning on selling the stamp set that I used on my card, but after seeing some really pretty cards in the Splitcoast gallery using this single flower image (from this set), I've decided to keep it.  Don't you hate when you do that....sell a set and then wish you had kept it?  I try to avoid that problem!

My background is embossed using my Cuttlebug and D'Vine Swirls embossing folder.  On my Certainly Celery layer I've added a bit of paper piercing along both sides.  And my main flower image was just stamped, colored using my SU Markers, and then I added a bit of dazzling diamonds glitter.

I'm so glad you stopped by and I'd love to have you become a follower.  I update almost daily using mostly SU images and I'm having a great time sharing my work with everyone!

Stamps: Bloomin Beautiful, Well Scripted
Card Stock: White, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, Large Oval Punch, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, 2 Way Glue Pen, DD Glitter, Cuttlebug, D'Vine Swirls Embossing Folder
Technique: Paper Piercing, Dry Embossing

May 4, 2010

Today is a do over for me.  Since hubby didn't like this card I posted on Sunday I thought I would try it again, but this time I cased a card. 

I ended up looking through the gallery for Fifth Avenue Floral on Splitcoast and I found this card and I decided to give it another try with this stamp set. 

I simply stamped the flowers in the upper half of my background and the lower half is (2 sided) SU pattern paper.  I folded the pattern paper over about 1/2" and so the brown layer is not another piece of pattern paper, it's actually the coral pp folded over.

My sentiment is stamped and punched using the large oval punch and my ribbon is from Offray.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Well Scripted
Card Stock: White, SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral
Supplies: Ribbon, Large Oval Punch

May 3, 2010

Here's my card for yesterday's Splitcoast featured stamper challenge.  This week's featured stamper is eliotstamps, congratulations Michelle!  What a fantastic gallery she has! 

This is the card from her gallery that I decided to case.

I kept the same basic layout and my card would have also been a one layer card like hers, but I wanted to hide the back of my ribbon so I layered my image panel onto a card base.  I also used a different stamp set, and different colors on my card, and I also changed the theme.

I decided to have some fun with this card and it only took me a few minutes to make.  Yep, don't you love cards that you can make in just 10 minutes!?

I simply stamped the frogs, flies, and the swirly lines.  Then I dabbed a few dots for their eyes, added some glitter over their wings, and finally I tied my ribbon around my card and I stamped my sentiment.  Just in case you aren't able to read the sentiment it reads:  time's fun when you're having flies.

I thought this card would be perfect for my daughter to send to her cousin who just loves frogs (and she loves my cards too, which makes making them for her even more fun)!

Stamps: Hoppy For You
Card Stock: White
Ink: Black Stazon, Green Galore
Supplies: Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 2 Way Glue Pen, DD Glitter, SU Black Marker- for the frog's eyes

May 2, 2010

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend. My children are starting to feel better now; my younger two children were pretty sick last week. My family and I spent the day cleaning and working in the yard. It was a beautiful day, a little warm, but still pretty nice.

Here's my card for tomorrow's CAS clean & simple challenge. This week's challenge was to create a mother's day card with a flower or flowers on it.

I wanted to try and use my new Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. This was a really quick and easy card to make, it would be really easy to stamp an entire sheet of card stock with these flowers, in all sorts of colors, and use it to make several cards at once (otherwise known as a one sheet wonder or osw).

I have a few horizontal score lines in the upper half of my background (it might be hard to see in my photo). My sentiment is punched using the large oval punch; I guess should have it layered onto a piece of tempting turquoise layer. 

I used my scallop trim border punch along the bottom of my turquoise layer.

Hubby doesn't like this card at all, he says I should throw it in the garbage, what a meanie.....LOL But oh well, I decided to post is anyway. I hope you liked it! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Well Scripted
Card Stock: White, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Orchid Opulence, Pink Passion
Supplies: Ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scor-pal
Technique: Dry Embossing