Showing posts with label Perfectly Penned. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Perfectly Penned. Show all posts

Friday, May 9, 2014

So Long Simply Sketched

It's Friday so of course that means another card for the Friday Mashup.  This week we have a great challenge from Heidi...


Create a project using "Stencils".
Create a project with a "Retiring Stamp".
Or Mash it up and create a project with " a Stencil and a Retiring Stamp".

I did my stenciling on the top and bottom of my card using the Simply Scored Boarders Plate, and used a couple of stamps that I have that are retiring...Perfectly Penned and Simply Sketched.  Yup, I'm sad both of these sets are retiring.  Everyone knows that the hostess sets retire though, but I have to admit this was a great set!



Make sure you head on over to the Friday Mashup HERE to see all the other great cards by the Friday Mashup team and to play along too. :)



I can't forget to say where my colors came from...the Color Throwdown challenge.  It's been a while since I've entered a challenge and I loved these colors together so I couldn't resist. :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Simply Sketched & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Bermuda Bay & Pear Pizzazz
VersaMark & StazOn Black
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Brayer & Aqua Painter



Friday, January 3, 2014

Celebrate Today

 Well, I'm excited to say that today is my first official post as a Friday Mashup designer. :)   I've played with them off and on over the past year or so, and what I love about their challenge is there are two things to work with.  You can do either one of them, or mash them up and do both. :)  Today we have a sketch by Cindy and the Theme is "Time".   I thought I'd use the colors from another challenge, but couldn't seem to fit the brown sugar color in anywhere, so I just stayed with the blues instead.  It's also the first day to order out of the new Occasions Catalog!  So much good stuff in it!  You can click on the side of my blog to check it out.  




Don't forget to check out what the other designers made HERE.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Night of Navy, Pool Party & Bermuda Bay
StazOn:  Black & Uni-ball Gel Pen:  White
Embossing Folders:  Woodgrain & Square Lattice
Brayer & Sponges

Monday, December 16, 2013

Festive Flurry Snowflakes

Today's cards are the last cards I made for my December stamp a stack.  I wanted something simple for the ladies to make and this was pretty simple. :)  Plus they needed to be cards that could be Christmas or winter.  I made these two samples to be birthday and thank you cards.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry, Perfectly Penned & Simply Sketched
Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Wisteria Wonder
Framelits:  Festive Flurry
Jewels:  Basic Pearls - Large

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Creative Crew Challenges for December

Today I will be posting a LOT of pictures because I'd like to show you all of the creations I made for the December Creative Crew monthly challenge.  ***If you think you came to this blog by mistake looking for another card or project just keep on reading and scrolling it will probably be on this post somewhere.***  Anyway, it's been a fun journey, but my time is up and there will be new designers starting in January.  This month started out with 
"Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation" - Mason Cooley

As we end 2013, let's CASE someone else's work and give them credit for inspiring us.

CASE someone else's work?!  Hmm...I not sure about that.  I just don't usually do it, but for this...OK!  There are some ladies...(and guys too!) that do some pretty great cards out there, and I had an excuse to copy their cards! :)  **Just a side note...I did ask permission to copy and post these cards.  Remember to always respect other people's work and give them credit when you CASE their work.**

Here is the first challenge:  DSP/Color Focus: Modern Medley or basic black and very vanilla. Check out the gorgeous cards on SCS or Pinterest that only use black and vanilla. CASE someone you admire.  

I found my first card to CASE while I was checking out the colors Basic Black and Very Vanilla on Pinterest...  This CASE'd card is from LeAnne Pugliese. I didn't know it was her card at first until I checked out the watermark, and guess what?  I know her from the Paper Players blog challenge.  Maybe some of you know her from there too, or or you follow her blog.  As soon as I saw her card I knew it was the one to CASE.  No more looking for me! lol  I have to admit I didn't case it 100% because I didn't have the DSP she used or the embossing folder, but I came as close as I could.  If you'd like to check out her card click HERE.  Thanks for the inspiration LeAnne! :)  Now I'm going to have to wait until Father's Day to use it. ;)







Now on to the second part of the challenge...

Catalog Focus: candy dots
Copy someone's artwork that loves brads or candy dots. Use candy dots generously on your project.

Candy dots, huh?  I use them every now and then and really like them, but who do I know that uses them?  One of the blogs I follow is Michelle Zindorf's.  She makes amazing cards using the brayer a lot, and I remembered she uses candy dots and brads.  I glanced through a bunch of cards on her blog to find one that had dots on it AND that I had all of the things I needed to make it.  I was only missing one thing for this card and that was a stamp.  I just used an embossing folder instead.  Now I must say I did NOT use the brayer for the scene on my card.  The brayer and I do NOT get along! lol  I'm a sponging girl and my sponges and I get along just fine, so that's what I used instead to create these cards.  If you'd like to see Michelle's card and her very distinctive work check out her blog HERE.  Thanks for the inspiration Michelle!


I opened this card and turned it to the side so you could see a hint of the inside, then totally forgot to take a pic of the inside. :(


Yes, I made two of them. I figured if I was getting everything out for one I'd do two.  I always think it's pretty interesting how two of the same cards that are sponged can turn out differently.  I guess you can't see as much of a difference in the pic, but one scene is a lot darker than the other in person.  


Believe it or not, I didn't copy anything for the third part of the December challenge.  So on to the third challenge...Holiday Focus: December 24th is National Chocolate Day.


While eating the best chocolate you can find, make a card using chocolate chip on it. If you CASEd someone fabulous, give credit to this wonderful stamper.


My first pic had to be some chocolate! lol  I have a large bag of Ghirardelli chocolates waiting for my December stamp a stacks.  I always have these on the table for the last sas of the year. :) Notice the chocolate chips...yup, they are one of my favorites too.  I'm sure many of you have a stash of chocolate chips handy somewhere when you get a craving for chocolate! lol


Since I had to use chocolate chip card stock I decided to make flowers out of them.  Have you ever seen an all chocolate covered cake with chocolate flowers on it?  I have and they look pretty cool!  I decided to let that inspire me for my next card...

Chocolate chip roses. :)  

This card took a little time to make since I needed to make the flowers, then let them dry overnight.  I put dazzling diamonds in the center since I used crystal effects to hold the flowers together.  The "dazzle"  looks great in person, but boy was it hard to get a good pic with the flash on.  That's all you could see was the dazzle! lol


I couldn't put a rose on the inside, so I just went with the leaves.


I also HAD to make an envelope using the envelope punch board.


The little strip along the back is so the envelope will close without needing to tape or glue it.


And finally the last project for December...

Scrapbook and More Focus: Make a calendar, to do list, booklet or journal for a friend to use in 2014.


My plan was to make a one page calendar with all of 2014 on it.  Nope, didn't happen since my printer decided to go wacko!  It sounds like it's printing, shoots out the paper like it printed, but nothing.  Just a blank page...err!  And yes, it has plenty of ink!  So on to plan B.  I needed a birthday card for me niece and decided to make her a little booklet/journal and slide the birthday card inside the folder.  I got the idea for this from Steph at the SU! Convention back in July.  It was one of the pillow gifts she made for me and the other ladies.  You can check out what she made on her blog HERE.  I just downsized it and made it the perfect size for a little girl. :)  I quickly snapped a few pics of it and decided I'd get her sister's made too!  Whoa!  I'm ahead on one thing!  Amazing! 






I still need to put crayons in it, but I managed to get a pic of the birthday card with this one. :)


I've added the dimensions for this mini journal/booklet and pocket.  The score lines are marked too.  Hope this helps if you want to make one yourself. :) 



I hope you enjoyed my Creative Crew Designs for December!
Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

First Card

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea, World Map & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Basic Black & Very Vanilla
Ink:  StazOn Black
Embossing Folder:  Woodgrain
Punches:  1 1/4" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle
Black Brads
Baker's Twine:  Whisper White

Second Card

Stamp Set:  Wetlands
Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, 
Crumb Cake & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Old Olive, Soft Suede,
Soft Sky & Pacific Point
Embossing Folders:  Modern Mosaic & Woodgrain
Framelits:  Deco Labels
Candy Dots:  Neutrals (Soft Suede & Chocolate Chip)
Sponges

Third Card & Box

Stamp Sets:  Perfectly Penned, Everything Eleanor
& Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Chocolate Chip
Punches:  2 3/8 Scallop Circle & 1 3/4" Scallop Circle (for roses)
Sizzlit:  Little Leaves
Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs
Ribbon:  1/2" Seam Binding in Very Vanilla
Envelope Punch Board
Crystal Effects
Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds
Sponges

Fourth Card & Journal/Booklet

Stamp Sets:  Too Kind, Loving Thoughts
& Apothecary Art
Card Stock:  Strawberry Slush, Wisteria Wonder
& Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Strawberry Slush, 
Wisteria Wonder & Pistachio Pudding
Ribbon: 3/8" Tafetta in Whisper White
Sponges 






Friday, September 27, 2013

Pool Party Poppies

Today's card is one I made up for a friend using this week's Paper Players' sketch challenge.  I think I went all out in blues this time, but I still like it. :)  I'm hoping she gets it in the mail before she sees it here or in any of my other galleries! lol






Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Pleasant Poppies, Dictionary
& Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Pool Party & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party & Coastal Cabana
Embossing Folder:  Fancy Fan
Punch:  Scallop Edge Border (retired)
Ribbon:  3/8" Seam Binding in Pool Party
Framelits:  Ovals Collection
Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer
Aqua Pens & Sponges


Thursday, July 4, 2013

Celebrate Today!

Happy 4th of July!  And Happy Birthday to a stamping friend of mine whose b-day happens to be today.  She makes hundreds of cards for others, so I think she deserves one on her special day too.  I wonder if one of these years I should make her a normal every day card instead of one that's red, white and blue?  We'll see next year, but for this year I used the Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge #49 HERE to help come up with her card.




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Night of Navy
Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots
Framelits:  Window Frames
Punch: 1 1/4" Scallop
Sponges


Sunday, June 30, 2013

Happy Birthday to my Hubby!

It's Sunday so that means it's time to post another Red Hot Stampers' sketch card.  Since it's my hubby's birthday today I thought I'd use this week's sketch challenge to make his card.  It went together pretty quickly too.  Well, except cutting out the anchor, but that wasn't too bad. :)  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made this week HERE.




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Pool Party, Island Indigo & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party & Island Indigo
Punch:  1 1/4" Circle
Sponges

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Celebrate Today!

What an appropriate title for today's card...Celebrate Today!  It was my dad and mom's anniversary, so I wanted to make them something special.  Right now I'm working on sponging, so I wanted to make a nice scene for them.  I think I need to work on figuring out some different scenes, but for now this will have to do.  Since I started their card so late I went looking for a bit of help.  I liked the colors for this week's Paper Players color challenge, so I quickly pulled them out and got to work!  Since sponging makes my colors mix a little I knew I would end up with a hint of green on my card too.  I have no idea why I think this, but a card just doesn't seem right if it doesn't have any green on it.  Ok, I don't think that of all my cards, but I do think that about a lot of them that I make.  Maybe some of you have this weird obsession too...there has to be a certain color to make things just right. lol





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Serene Silhouettes & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, 
So Saffron & Early Espresso
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, 
So Saffron & Early Espresso
Framelits:  Squares Collection
Sponges


Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Open House Thank Yous

Although I haven't posted much on my blog lately I've been keeping busy.  I had my daughter's open house to plan and get ready for last week.  Now that it's over and done with (yeah!) I had to make the thank yous for it.  Since her colors were blue and white I made the cards those colors to stick with the theme.  I was sick of working on the cards so I grabbed the stack I had done and quickly took a couple of pics. 




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Hello Doily, Perfectly Penned & Everything Eleanor
Card Stock:  Pool Party & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Pool Party
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist


Monday, March 18, 2013

Celebrate Today!

Today's card is another one of my March stamp a stack cards that was inspired by the Paper Craft Crew card sketch challenge.  I wanted to use a color I haven't used in a while, so I decided on Calypso Coral.  I also wanted to show the ladies how easy it is to make a small flower using the creped filter paper.





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Hello Doily & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Calypso Coral & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad: Calypso Coral
Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper
Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled in Calypso Coral 
& 3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White
Spritzed Creped Filter Paper 
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sunday, March 3, 2013

RHSSC - Birthday Butterfly

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  When I first saw this stamp I wasn't sure what I thought of it at all since it was so huge.  Well after seeing one beautiful card after another using this stamp I decided to finally buy it...and this is what I came up with for my first card.  Yup, it's the three blues (again) that I use so much. :)  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot's made over on the Red Hot Stampers' blog here




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Swallowtail & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Island Indigo, Pool Party & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo, Pool Party & Baja Breeze
Versa Mark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White
Embossing Folder:  Elegant Lines
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Friday, February 15, 2013

Red Hot Swaps

Today's cards are the swaps I made for our Red Hot Swap.  We needed to use something from the Spring Catalog or Sale-a-bration.  I decided to use the oval framelits and the the creped filter paper.  I was going to make purple flowers and use whisper white card stock, but didn't have enough whisper white card stock left.  How could I get so low on whisper white!  I don't know, but I did.  I'm good to go again though. :)  I'll share the goodies I received in return in a few days.  I'm hoping to get my last few soon.  I love what I've received so far!!





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla & Gumball Green
Creped Filter Paper
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Primrose Petals
Reinker mixed w/ rubbing alcohol & shimmer paint:  Raspberry Ripple
Punch:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle
Embossing Folder:  Fancy Fan
Framelits:  Ovals
Sponges

Friday, January 4, 2013

Winter Thank You

Just a few more thank yous to show you today.  I ran out of my other stash and decided to make them a lot more simple this time...and I like them better!  Why couldn't I do this the first time around? lol  

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Snowflake Soiree & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Island Indigo
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones











Friday, December 7, 2012

Red Hot Christmas Party

Well it's been one of those weeks for me...stressful!  I'm sure no one else has ever had a week like that. lol  As I'm writing this I can feel myself starting to relax a little because I know my busy week is almost done.  Whew...I survived!  I've enjoyed each thing I've done, but I think I need to slow down just a little.  Now on to today's cards.  Last night was our Red Hots' Christmas party and it's always a lot of fun!  We had great food, lots of laughs, games and of course gifts.  And this year we decided on a $5 gift exchange for our gifts.  All I can say is I am not a shopper so I decided to give a box of chocolates and make a few cards.  My last post shows a card that I made using gold snowflakes.  Well after cutting out the large snowflakes I could not throw away my scraps like I usually do because the glimmer paper is so pretty and I felt wasteful if I did.  So I set them aside then starting thinking that maybe I could use them somehow on a few cards for my gift and these are the cards I came up with...


I also decided to enter these into the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge since it's a monochromatic challenge and these seem perfect for it.  Plus I've been lacking in the challenge department this week!  



Of course I had to have a box to store them in too. :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Perfectly Penned & Curly Cute
Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla
Glimmer Paper:  Champagne
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Soft Suede
Embossing Folder:  Lacey Brocade
Bigz Die:  Snow Flurry
Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Soft Suede
Shimmer Paint:  Champange Mist