RHSSC - Warmest Wishes

Well, I'm back again for the Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge after taking a break last week.  I must say this challenge was definitely a hard one for me.  I was tempted to turn it upside down and try something, but I couldn't come up with anything I was satisfied with.  You don't even want to know what my husband and daughter were telling me to do! lol  Don't forget to check out the other Red Hots' sketches here. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Calypso Coral & Very Vanilla

Classic Stamin' Pads:  Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Your Kindness...

 It's another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge and this is what I came up with...and it sure seems to be all about pink!  Don't forget to check out the other Red Hot Stampers' cards here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose & Whisper White

Punches:  1 3/8" Square & 1 1/4" Square

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC - Blooming with Kindness

It's Sunday again, so that means it's time to post another card for the Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  I don't think I use a lot of black and pink together, so I thought I'd give it a try this week. :)  Don't forget to head over to the Red Hot Stampers' blog to check out the other cards made using this sketch.  If you're up to it why not give our sketch a try...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness & Hello, Doily
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Regal Rose & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Regal Rose
Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots
Framlits:  Ovals Collection
Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC - Elements of Style

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge card, and since it's been so snowy in our area I though I'd do something with flowers to remind me that spring is coming.  I must say though I do love snow!  Why I love it when I hate being cold confuses even me! lol   This is a pretty clean and simple card, but I can't take credit for the "Two-tone Tearing" idea.  I saw it over on France's blog here and had to give it a try myself.  So simple to do and I love the idea.  Don't forget that this is the last week of January's blog candy give away for those that make a card using our sketch.  Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers blog here to check out the other cards made with this week's design and see what you can win if you play!

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede & Crumb Cake
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Sponges

RHSSC - Snowflake Soiree

Welcome to another card for the Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  This week's sketch was another simple one. :)  Since we're supposed to be getting snow this coming week I thought I'd make another card with snowflakes.  Since I haven't used Marina Mist in quite a while I thought it was time to pull it out again.  Yup, a perfect color to go with snowflakes. 

Remember that we are giving out blog candy for those that participate in this month's Red Hot challenge.  Head over to the Red Hots' blog here to see what we're giving away and to see what everyone else made with this week's sketch.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Snowflake Soiree

Card Stock:  Marina Mist & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Marina Mist

Vera Mark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle & Scallop Trim Border

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Love You!

Well, I must confess it's been a while since I posted on my blog.  I haven't given up stamping, just busy making projects I can't show until the beginning in February!

  So today's card was nice and simple for me to do.  Rachel gave us a break after last week's challenge...whew! ;)  Since Valentine's is the next "holiday" I thought I'd do something with a few hearts.  

Just a reminder that we are giving away BLOG CANDY over at the Red Hot Stampers!  Everyone who participates in the sketch challenges for January will be entered into a drawing. On February 1st the winner of the January Blog Candy will be announced. What is the blog candy? Why a FREE Double “D” Bow Maker of course! (sorry but only US participants)   

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Seasonal Sayings

Card Stock:  Rose Red & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rose Red

Embossing Folder:  Adorning Accents

Embosslits:  Scalloped Heart of Hearts & Fashionable Hearts

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC #70 - Flowers!

Wow, the first challenge for 2013 and it was definitely the hardest Red Hot sketch challenge for me yet!  Looking at the other ladies' cards you'd think it was no problem for them at all!  Glad I sat down earlier in the week to make this one up instead of waiting until the last day!  This is definitely not the norm for my type of cards, but it think it turned out pretty cute.  However my son's reaction was, "I don't get it!" lol  My daughter thought it was pretty cute.  Well, I wanted to try out something new from the Spring Catalog...making flowers using the Creped Filter Paper.  I used one piece of the creped filter paper over regular card stock on the little flowers and did three sets of that for the big flower using the 2012-2013 In Colors.  Oh, don't forget to check out the other cards using this sketch at the Red Hot Stampers' blog here!  

Love looking at the card from this angle...weird, I know.  But I think it looks so cool! lol

Just a pic a little closer to see the detail on the flowers and brads.  I dabbed the brads in ink then in clear embossing powder and used the heat gun so they kind of matched the color of flower they went with.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Florets

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit,

Gumball Green & Midnight Muse

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit,

Gumball Green & Midnight Muse

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Punches:  1 1/4" Scallop & Boho Blossoms

Brads:  Neutrals Collection 3/16" 

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Celebrate!

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge card.  It's been a while since I've made a masculine card so I decided to make a simple one using something from the Sale-A-Bration brochure which can be earned starting January 22. :)  Plus I just needed a break from all the Christmas cards I've been making!  Remember to head over to the Red Hot Stampers' blog here to see what  other cards were made using this sketch.   

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Feeling Sentimental (Sale-A-Bration 2013)

Card Stock:  Bravo Burgundy, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Bravo Burgundy & Early Espresso

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle

RHSSC - Gift Tag Card

It's Sunday again so you know what that means...time for another card for the Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  Yes, I'm using pretty much the same colors again for the third post in a row.  That's because I decided to use scraps and leftovers again which means my mess hadn't been cleaned up for a couple of days.  Very unusual because I'm pretty much a neat freak when it comes to my stamping.  Yup, I make a project, clean it up, make another project, clean it up...I think you get the picture. :)

We have something special going on in December... If you play along every week in December you'll receive a bonus gift!  

Here are the details:

- Use our sketch to create your card or scrapbook page.

- Post your take on our sketch on our blog here using the Mr. Linky.

- Post our sketch and your take on our sketch on your blog or a gallery with a link to our blog.

- Sketches must be uploaded by Saturday, December 15.

- Participate each week for the whole month and receive a bonus gift!

Head over to the Red Hot Stampers blog here to see what everyone else created. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla
Glimmer Paper:  Champagne
Bigz Die:  Snow Flurry
Ribbon:  1/2" Seam Binding in Very Vanilla
Jewel:  Basic Pearls
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Simply Scored

RHSSC 65

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge card.  I really liked today's sketch because it was pretty simple and perfect for a Christmas stamp a stack card. :)  I was a little lazy and did the spotlighting technique.  Yup, I didn't want to color in the whole picture. lol  It's kind of hard to see the circle in my first picture, so I took a close up too.  **So I totally forgot to give you the link to the Red Hot Stampers Blog to check out the other cards when I first posted this.  Not only should you check out the other cards, but read the post too since we have a special gift for anyone who participates in the month of December.  Click here for all the details!**

There that's a little easier to see. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Stamp Set:  Beautiful Season

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

StazOn:  Black

Watercolor Wonder Crayons:  More Mustard, Tangerine Tango, Not Quite Navy

Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso , Garden Green & Basic Gray

Punch:  1 3/4" Circle Punch

Embossing Folder:  Petals-a-Plenty

Ribbon:  3/4" Seam Binding in Cherry Cobbler

Aqua Painter

RHSSC - Merry Christmas

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  Today I made two cards because I wasn't sure which ornament I liked better so I just used both. :)  Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers' blog here to check out a few more cards made with this challenge.  Remember you can give this challenge a try any time.  We'd love to see what you create.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Ornament Keepsakes & Mandonna and Child (retired)

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Versa Mark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Gold

Embossing Folders:  Vintage Wallpaper & Lacy Brocade

Ribbon:  3/8"  Seam Binding in Very Vanilla

Framelits:  Holiday Ornaments

RHSSC 63 - Thank You

Last night as I was getting this post ready I noticed I now have fifty followers...yea!!  Thanks to each of you who are following me on my card making adventures.  I hope you're inspired by what I create or just enjoy relaxing and looking at my cards (as well as other blogs that you follow).  Even though I don't reply to posts that many of you have written (unless you have questions!) I want you to know I read every single one and appreciate your kind words that are passed my way. :)  And now on to today's card...and since it's Sunday that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' challenge.  This is my take on it...pretty simple this week, but I still like how it turned out. :)  Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers' blog here to check out a few more ideas using this sketch challenge.    

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Perfect Plum

Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs

Framelits:  Apothecary Accents

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Perfect Plum

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Snowflake Soiree

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  Today I used a new stamp set (new to me!) that I won at the Lansing Regional!!  Yes, I thought I would get out of standing and waving my arms and clapping when I made it through all the prize patrols...except the last one!  I think everyone at my table would be so excited when it was prize patrol time, and I would groan just a little. lol  I don't mind winning, but something about being in the spotlight just isn't for me!  If I thought that was bad I had the biggest surprise of all at the very end of the day.  You'll have to check out my blog tomorrow to find out what that surprise was. :)  Remember to check out the other Red Hot Stampers cards here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Snowflake Soiree & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party & Island Indigo

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Jewels:  Classic Pearls

Sponges

RHSSC61

It's Sunday and time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  This week I used the set Everything Eleanor and used colors from the color challenge blog Color Me Beautiful.  I wanted the card to be simple, yet elegant.  I just wish I could have caught the shimmer on the card, but it just wasn't cooperating this time! lol  Check out the other cards at The Red Hot Stampers here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, 

River Rock, Early Espresso & Basic Gray

Stampin' Write Marker:  River Rock

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Four Seasons

Just a quick post for today's Red Hot Stampers' card...  I really got hung up on this sketch because it would go great with DSP...which I don't have!  So I tipped the card sideways and went with the four seasons' theme using the set Lovely as a Tree.  Check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made with this week's sketch here.

Remember...Stampin' Up! has a special coming up that is ONLY available on Monday, October 29.  Almost every stamp they sell will be 15% off!  There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.

This means all stamps in the two current catalogs including 

- Background stamps
- Personalized name stamps
- Cookie press stamps

- Single-image stamps - This is new!  Some stamp sets are broken up so you can buy just one stamp instead of the whole set!  Remember to read all the details on fliers as these are clear stamps and you will need a block to use these. (all images listed below.  Just click on the links to see which individual stamps are for sale)

Word Play - click here; Perfectly Penned - click here; Seasonal Sayings - click here; Assortment 1 - click here; Assortment 2 - click here 

This DOES NOT include 
- Hostess sets
- Bundled stamp sets
- Digital stamp brush sets

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers & Lovely as a Tree

Card Stock:  Marina Mist & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose,

Primrose Petals, Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler,

More Mustard, Garden Green & Early Espresso

StazOn:  Black

Stampin' Write Markers:  Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose,

Primrose Petals, Old Olive, Lucky Limeade

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

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

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

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

Field Flowers

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  I hope you enjoy this week's card.  To see a few other cards with this sketch visit the Red Hot blog here.

Friday while I was checking out the blogs I follow I came across a new blog.  It's called Color Me Beautiful and it's a color challenge blog.  Well, I liked the idea of that blog!  I was looking through past posts and came across one from a few weeks ago and decided to use their colors for this week's challenge.  The one color that's hard to see on my card is More Mustard, but it's there.  I colored the center of both flowers with it. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Field Flowers

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Calypso Coral & Raspberry Ripple

Stampin' Write Markers:  Always Artichoke & More Mustard

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Very Vanilla (retired)

Simply Scored

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Thank You - RHSSC

It's Sunday, so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.  I did make my card a little bit different from the sketch.  I wanted all of the ink colors to show on the strip so I moved the oval up and put the sentiment on the bottom.  Keep reading to see the other challenges that inspired this card...

The theme for the Stampin Celebration Blog this month is rich warm colors and I put those into my card.  And those colors came from the Friday Mashup challenge...Indian Summer and a mix of five colors.  One of those colors is Cajun Craze and when I grabbed the ink pad I found out that it's the first time I've used it!  The ink pad was still wrapped in the plastic.  It seemed to blend in well with today's challenges though. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Serene Silhouettes & Curly Cute
Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Raspberry Ripple, Cajun Craze,
More Mustard, Lucky Limeade & Early Espresso
Embossing Folder:  Woodgrain
Punch:  1 1/4" Circle
Sponges