October 11, 2010

Happy Monday!  I've been seeing so many Halloween cards lately and so I thought it was time for me to make a fall themed card.  My mother in law found me a box full of rubber stamps at a yard sale this past summer and this stamp was inside the box.  Isn't it cute?  It's called Country Scarecrow and it's made my Stampede.  Below is a photo of my image after I was finished coloring it.  I tried to make it similar to the stamp's index sheet.

Here is a photo of the markers I used to color my image.  It really took me a long while to figure out how to color nicely with my SU markers.  They aren't like copic markers, but they work pretty well.  I used the following colors for my image:  Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Brocade Blue, Creamy Caramel, and Chocolate Chip.  One of these days I will show a tutorial on how I do my coloring (I couldn't do it today because the kids were home from school today due to Columbus Day).

And here is a picture of my finished card.  My background is embossed using my pumpkin harvest embossing folder.  My ruby red card stock was crimped using my paper crimper.  I added dots along the border of my pumpkin pie card stock and of course my image was stamped using black stazon and colored using my SU markers.  My sentiment is from SU's Happy Fall Y'all.

Thanks for stopping by!  I have to run and finish up some laundry.  It seems as though I'm always doing laundry especially with a teenager in the house!  See you tomorrow!

Stamps: Country Scarecrow- Rubber Stampede, & SU's Happy Fall Y'all
Card Stock: White, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Brocade Blue
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, Spiral Clip, Cuttlebug, Pumpkin Harvest Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Scalloped Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Glue Dots, White Gel Pen, Paper Crimper
Technique: Dry Embossing

October 8, 2010

Happy Friday!  My husband's grandmother is on her way over so this needed to be a real quick card today.  I made this card in just 10 minutes, yep...honest I did.  It's taking me longer to post this then it did to create my card....LOL

I was looking for a stamp that I didn't need to color in and I found this image in an older SU stamp set that my mother-in-law found for me at a yard sale this past summer.  She found lots of stamps for me this year!

I simply stamped the haunted house image, layered onto my black card stock and then I started working on the rest of my card.

My background is embossed using my cuttlebug and cuttlebug spider web embossing folder.  My dp is some that I picked up this past Monday in Target's $1 spot.  It's hard to see in my photo, but the pattern paper is glittery paper.

For my ribbon treatment I decided to use a spiral clip and a small piece of orange ribbon.  Once my card was finished I decided to add a few punched out bats using my EK Success bat punch.  I'm loving that punch lately- it adds just the right touch of Halloween!

My sentiment is layered using my scalloped oval and wide oval punch and my ribbon is from Offray.

Thanks for checking in today and make it a great day!  I think I'll be busy catching up on some of my house work and maybe even some yard work because it looks like the weather here today is going to be great- we've had so much rain this past week, it's nice to see the sun out again.

Stamps: Haunted House
Card Stock: White, Only Orange, Black, DP- from Target's $1 bin
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Spider Web Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Scalloped Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, EK Success Bat Punch, 2 Way Glue Pen, Spiral Clip, Glue Dots
Technique: Dry Embossing

October 7, 2010

Hey everyone!  As I promised on Tuesday, I'm posting the card I made using a $2 stamp I found at AC Moore in the clearance bin; don't you just love clearance items?! 

I'd like to give a very special thank you to those of you who sent your well wishes for my little girl.  She's doing much better now.  She's still not eating, but at least she's drinking and playing with her brother, so I know she's okay now.

I just have to mention that I went to Target on Monday and they had their 12" x 12" scrapbooking dp back in stock (located in the $ spot section).  They had some Halloween, fall, school, and sports related designs.  I'll be keeping my eyes open for some Christmas dp in their $ spot.  I don't have a big selection of Christmas decorative paper and I need some.

One more note, I'm currently hosting a CAS (clean & simple) Christmas card swap through splitcoast stampers.  If anyone is interested in joining my swap feel free to post a message for me in my swap thread found here (you must be a splitcoast member and you have to be an approved swap member).  I only have 9 spots left.  Your cards will be returned to you in plenty of time to use them this holiday season.  Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions about my card swap.  You will find my email in the contact section under my profile page.

Now onto my card.....I stamped my image using black stazon ink and then I colored it using my SU markers.  This image was so quick and easy to color, I could easily see myself stampin and coloring several of these at once.

My background is embossed using my cuttlebug and my 'boo to you' embossing folder.  I sort of liked how the boo in the bottom circle of my background matched my image.

The bats were punched using my EK Success bat punch and my ribbon is from Offray.  Thank you so much for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow!

Stamps: $2 Ghost stamp- from the clearance bin at AC Moore
Card Stock: White, Only Orange, Green Galore, Black DP- from Target's $1 bin
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: SU Markers, Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Boo To You Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Scalloped Border Punch, EK Success Bat Punch, 2 Way Glue Pen
Technique:  Dry Embossing

October 6, 2010

Hey everyone!  I have a card all ready to go for today, but my little girl was sick today.  Please bear with me and I will update as soon as I can.  Thanks for understanding and have a great day!

October 5, 2010

Hey everyone!  I know, it's been a few days since I've updated *bad girl*, but I'm back and today I'm going to share four cards with you, how exciting, right?!  Well, maybe not, but here goes:

I decided to make someone sheet wonder cards.  I only ended up making four cards instead of the traditional six cards.  Just in case you have no idea what I'm talking about, one sheet wonder cards (or OSW cards) are cards that are made using patterned paper that you create by randomly stamping stamps all over an entire sheet of card stock.  You can then color in your images or if you are using solid images you can stamp using different color ink pads.  I made my OSW paper by randomly stamping several of the snowflake stamps using different colors inks.  (I have my supply list posted at the bottom of this blog post). 

Below is a group photo of the four cards I made using my OSW paper.

The card I posted below uses my OSW paper for my background and I then stamped a larger snowflake and layered it onto my brocade blue card stock.  I punched all along the edges of my brocade blue card stock using my scallop trim border punch and my scallop trim corner punch.  I used this tutorial I found on Gretchen's blog to help me figure out how to use these two punches to create my punched border.

I know it's hard to see in my photo, but I did want to mention that I added two rows of paper piercing along the bottom of my card.  I also added a few brads in the center of the snowflakes in my OSW card stock of my background.  My main snowflake had a raised up center that I stamped, cut out, and placed over top of my main snowflake using a dimensional.

 

This card I have posted below also uses the same scallop trim border and corner punches for my brocade blue layers.  Again, I stamped my main snowflake image and then I placed a sliver brad in the center.  I have added silver cording onto this card and just along the right hand side I have three score lines using my score-pal (you might not be able to see this in my photo).

I really like the layout of my next card and I tend to use this layout quite often.  Again, I used the same basic concept using my scallop trim punches and on this card I also added silver cording and two rows of paper piercing just along the bottom of my card.  I stamped my main snowflake image and then I stamped it again so that I could just cut the center, add a sliver brad, and place it on top using a dimensional. 

And last, but not least I have one final card using my OSW card stock.  This one was really easy to make and I decided not to add another snowflake for my main image- I just used my pattern paper as my focal point on this card.  Again, I decided to add some silver cording and I have added three rows of dry embossing using my score-pal.  I should have added a sentiment along the bottom of this card, but it slipped my mind.

Well, that's about it for today!  Tomorrow I'll be posting a Halloween card I made using a $2 stamp I found in the clearance bin at AC Moore so be sure to check back tomorrow!  Have a great rest of the day!

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes
Card Stock: White, Brocade Blue
Ink: Silver Encore, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Bordering Blue

Supplies: Silver Cording, Score-Pal, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Silver Brads, 1/16" Hole Punch, Dimensionals, Scissors

Technique: Paper Piercing, Dry Embossing, OSW- One Sheet Wonder

September 29, 2010

Today I have a real quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. My mother-in-law found this stamp set for me at a yard sale this past summer and I thought this image would be really cute for some Christmas cards.

I stamped the image and then I colored it using my SU markers. I wanted to make my card look more Christmasy so I layered my image onto a piece of real red card stock.

I didn't want the rest of my card too look busy, so I decided for my background I would just addd a few score lines using my score-pal and along the very bottom of my card I added two rows of paper piercing. I love the added interest that paper piercing gives to my cards without it being an involved technique; and it's so quick and easy to do.
I hope you all have a great rest of the day; I'm off to put supper on the table. We are having spaghetti and meatballs tonight; one of my favorites. Tomorrow looks like a great crafting day for me because it's supposed to rain all day long and I won't be taking the kids outside to play.

Stamps: Penguin Pals
Card Stock: White, Real Red
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, SU Markers, Score-pal
Technique: Paper Piercing, Dry Embossing

September 28, 2010

I made this card some time ago and I wasn't sure if I wanted to upload it or not. I'm not that crazy about how it turned out, but it took me so long to make I just couldn't throw it away. I originally made this card for my daughter to send to her cousin who just happens to love frogs.

My cloud background was created using a punched scallop circle and a blue inked sponge. I simple sponged around the scalloped part and then moving the scallop circle I sponged again.

My grassy area was also sponged using old olive ink.  I simply inked up the sponge and randomly sponged all over the lower part of my card base (I didn't use the punched scallop circle for this part).

Just about everything else was stamped, cut out, and then I placed it onto my card. The cutting was the most time consuming part of my card. I stamped the flies directly on my card and then I stamped and cut out another fly. I placed the cut out fly right on top of the one that I had stamped on my card base (except for the wings). I left them unattached to my card base so that I could pick up the wings a bit. Then I placed some DD glitter onto each of the fly's wings.

The lily pad was stamped twice, but I cut off the cattails on one of the images. I used my chocolate chip marker to color in the two cattails.  The logs were just stamped and cut out as well as the frogs. The sentiment reads- time's fun when you're having flies.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be posting a CAS Christmas card tomorrow, have a wonderful day!

Stamps: Hoppy For You
Card Stock: White
Ink: Black Stazon, Brown Stazon, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue
Supplies: Scallop Circle Punch, Sponge, Scissors, DD glitter, 2 Way Glue Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, SU Markers, Glue Dots
Technique: Paper Piecing, Sponging

September 23, 2010

I made this thinking of you card for my sister. She loves cats and I thought this image would be perfect for her.

My sister isn't in a good living situation right now and there's really no way that I am able to help her. I think of her often and I hope something will work out for her someday and until then all I can do is to let her know that I care and that I'm thinking about her.

My image was colored using my SU markers and I have to say that this image was a challenge for me. It really took some shading to help cover up the streak marks that you get from the SU markers. Sometimes I'll use my white gel pen for dots to help cover up the streakiness.

I really like the results I got from my decorative scoring and paper piercing dots combination that I have just below my image. First I scored the four score lines and then using my SU mat pack I aligned up the two paper pierced rows.

I decided to use a button with ribbon tied in the center and two certainly celery ribbon tabs in the upper right corner for my embellishments. Buttons aren't something that I usually use, but I like it on this card.

I'm posting early today because I have a ton of house work, so I'd better get busy! Have a great day!

Stamps:  Peace Within, Warmest Regards
Card Stock: White, Creamy Caramel
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Glue Dots, White Gel Pen, Score-pal, Button
Technique: Dry Embossing, Paper Piercing

September 22, 2010

Hi everyone! I haven't been able to post the past few days, but I'm here now!  And today being the first day of fall I thought it would be appropriate to post a fall card.

I stamped my image using my black stazon ink and then I colored it using my SU markers. Sometimes is takes me a little bit of coloring to get my image just the way I want it using my SU markers. I so want to try coloring with copic markers, but for now this is what I have to work with.

My pumpkin pie layer is embossed using my pumpkin harvest embossing folder and my ribbon is from Offray. I didn't have any creamy caramel ribbon so I used a small piece of white ribbon and I colored it using my SU markers.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back tomorrow. I have a card that I made for my sister and I wanted to post it before I sent it to her. Have a great rest of the day!

Stamps: Costume Bears
Card Stock: White, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, DP from Target's Dollar Spot
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Pumpkin Harvest
Technique: Dry Embossing

September 17, 2010

Here's my card using this week's digi image from designed2delight.  This is a really cute Halloween image and I couldn't wait to print it out and use it.  I also made this card for today's Free For All Splitcoast challenge.  This week's challenge was to create a card using a punny saying.

I colored the image using my SU markers and I wanted to add a few lighter spots so I decided to use my white gel pen and then color over it again using my gray marker.  (I had a cat that looked like this when I was a kid).

My background is embossed using my cuttlebug and cuttlebug Spiderweb embossing folder. 

I also decided to try something new and I wanted to use more than one design of my pattern paper.  I ended up using three different pieces and I think I like it.

I found a spider punch at AC Moore last week on clearance and I thought the spider might be a nice touch on this card.

My sentiment is computer generated and my ribbon is from Offray.

I'm so glad you were able to stop by.  Have a great weekend and I'll be back on Monday!

Stamps: Designed2Delight Digi Image- Scaredy Cat, Sentiment is computer generated
Card Stock: White, Black, DP from Target's Dollar Spot
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Spiderweb, Circle and Scallop Circle Nesties, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Glue Dots, White Gel Pen, EK Success Spider Punch, 2 Way Glue Pen
Technique: Dry Embossing, Paper Piercing

September 16, 2010

Hi everyone!  Sorry I'm a bit late posting today.  It was a really busy day for me today.  I didn't stop all day! 
I wanted to make a card for this week's designed2delight challenge.  I thought this week's digi image was so cute, I'm glad that I was able to play along last week.

I usually make clean & simple cards, but this time I decided to add a bit more to my card than I usually do while still keeping it simple for me.  I printed the image and then colored it using my SU markers.  I added a few white dots on the bear's shirt using my white gel pen.

My certainly celery layer is embossed using my SU square lattice embossing folder.  I was surprised at how much just that little bit of embossing added to my card.

I used my SU mat pack and paper piercing tool to help me align the holes for my brads.  I had a second bear image already printed out so I colored and cut out one extra flower which I placed alongside my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you had a great day!  I'm off to watch The Apprentice with my husband.  All of the kids are in bed so it will be nice to have some quite time.  See you tomorrow!

Stamps: Designed2Delight Digi Image- Sew Kind, SU Small Script for my sentiment
Card Stock: White, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, Cuttlebug, SU Embossing Folder Square Lattice, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Oval and Oval Nesties, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Brads, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, White Gel Pen, Scissors- for cutting out the extra flower, 2 Way Glue Pen
Technique: Dry Embossing

September 15, 2010

After posting a few Halloween cards I figured it was time for a Christmas card.  Because it took me a little bit to do all of this coloring I decided to keep the rest of my card simple.  My image was colored using my SU markers and then I layered it onto a piece of real red card stock.  I left my background plain and unembossed, I wanted a more clean look.

My sentiment is from SU's Christmas Greetings stamp set. Last week I went crazy looking for this stamp set because I couldn't find it and I use this sentiment all the time. I ended up finding it behind one of my other stamp sets.

One more thing I wanted to mention....sometimes I receive some questions and I wanted to address why I almost always layer my card base directly onto a card rather than just creating a one layer card.

This card for example could have been a one layer card (OLC), however I really prefer not to be able to see any ribbon (eyelets, brads, etc.) from the inside of my cards and so I always layer my card fronts that have ribbon or any time of embellishments on them.

Well, I have to run. It's another busy night for us tonight. It's meet the teachers night for my older daughter and so I want to have supper ready early tonight. Have a great night and tomorrow I will be back with another card!

Stamps: Old Fashioned Christmas, Christmas Greetings
Card Stock: White, Real Red
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, SU Markers, Stamp-a-ma-jig