Sunday, October 21, 2012

RHSSC - Thank You

Good morning...it's time to see my take the this week's Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  I finally broke into my Snow Flurry Bigz Die to use for this sketch.  I did change it up a bit because I didn't want to cover up any part of the snow flake, so I put the words underneath it. :)  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made using this sketch.  Check them out here.  And if you're really motivated why not give the sketch a try. :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!  

Stamp Set:  Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rich Razzleberry
Embossing Folder:  Lacy Brocrade
Bigz Die:  Snow Flurry
Jewels:  Basic Pearls & Large Pearls
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Sponges


Friday, October 19, 2012

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today's card was created especially for my dad. :)  His birthday isn't today, so that means I'm actually working ahead...amazing!  Too bad I'm behind on other peoples' cards. :(  I'll get there though...
Anyway his card was inspired by two different challenges.  The Paper Players color challenge #117 and Mojo Monday 263.  I really wanted to enter the Paper Players challenge...because to me it was a challenge!  I wanted to see if I could make something with these colors.  Once I looked at the Mojo sketch and starting writing what colors were going where it just came together...







Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy, Cajun Craze & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy & Cajun Craze
Embossing Folder:  Argyle
Punch:  2 1/2" Circle
Essentials Paper Piercing Pack
Sponges




Sunday, October 14, 2012

RHSSC - Thank You

Well, I've been taking a little blogging break this past week, not that I've been lazy though!  I've been doing some major cleaning in my basement...and boy does it look nice! :)  I'm using my kids' "school" desks now to store all my stamping stuff in and on.  Goodbye school books, hello stamping stuff. :)  I also left for a long weekend of a little rest and relaxation...while working on my Christmas cards.  I like to take a fall color tour around this time of year and get a big head start on my Christmas cards.  I did make my Red Hot Stampers' card up there, but I couldn't download my picture onto my blog from my phone, so this is coming out a little later than usual.  Don't forget to check out a few other cards by the Red Hot Stampers here.




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Blooming with Kindness
Card Stock:  Basic Black & Very Vanilla
StazOn:  Black
Embossing Folder:  Lacy Brocade
Punches:  Scallop Oval & Large Oval
Shimmper Paint:  Champange Mist mixed with Rich 
Razzleberry ink refill and rubbing alcohol in Stampin' Spritzer

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Colorful French Foliage

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge. :)  I finally bought the set French Foliage, and as soon as I saw what our challenge was I had an idea going through my head about what I could do with that set...celebrating fall. :)  I definitely didn't use the colors that are normal for fall, but instead decided to use the colors from the Color Me Beautiful challenge.  I used my sponges to apply the color to the stamps to give the color a blended look.





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  French Foliage
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Basic Gray, Always Artichoke,
Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette & Regal Rose
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist






Saturday, October 6, 2012

Happy Wedding Day!

Today's card is a wedding card for a friend from church who is getting married today...so happy for her!  She said her wedding bouquet is going to have calla lilies in it, so that's what I decided to put on her wedding card (boy, I really hope she said calla lilies! lol).  I'm sure hers are all white, but I also know her wedding color is a deep purple, so I decided to make the lily white and purple...and keep the card just those two colors.  When trying to figure out how to make the calla lily I had a great time looking at all the different kinds out there.  Wow, I couldn't believe all of the different shapes, sizes and colors!  They are such beautiful flowers!  Any card isn't complete without a design, and the wonderful design for my card is from the Paper Craft Crew card sketch challenge.  Check out their blog here.




Here are a few more pics because I couldn't decide on just one. lol





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Elegant Eggplant
Embossing Folder:  Lacy Brocade
Framelits:  Labels Collection
Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Sponges, Crimper & Q-tips

Friday, October 5, 2012

Red Hot Swap

Here are the cards I made for our Red Hot Stampers holiday catalog swap.  I don't have a lot of sets from the catalog, and wasn't sure what to do.  I wanted to use a set, but not for its intended purpose, plus I wanted to work with colors that I don't use that often.  I decided to use the set Evergreen with Baja Breeze card stock and make a reflection scene. :)




And here are the cards I got from the Red Hot swap.  Love making one card and coming home with different ones! :)  Oh, one card was actually coasters...what a cute idea. :)  Thanks for the lovely swaps, ladies!



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Evergreen
Card Stock:  Baja Breeze & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baja Breeze & Crumb Cake
VersaMark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs
Punch:  1 1/4" Circle
Ribbon:  3/8" Seam Binding in Crumb Cake
Shimmper Paint:  Champagne Mist
Sponges



Thursday, October 4, 2012

For You

Yup, I've been slacking on posts this week and today's post is going to be short and sweet.  These are a couple of cards I made as thank yous for my September stamp a stack orders.



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Afterthoughts (Retired)
Card Stock:  So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin Pads:  So Saffron & Calypso Coral
Punch:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle
Sizzlit:  Little Leaves
Crimper