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