Sunday, March 4, 2012

RHSSC26

Wow, I thought last week's challenge was a little bit difficult to come up with, but I didn't think I was ever going to get this card done.  Usually I can look at the design and make the card, take pics, edit them and do my blog in about an hour.  Not this week!  Maybe if I started it before 12:30 in the morning it would help!  I'm going to be needing a nap that's for sure!  So now onto my card for sketch challenge 26...



Head on over to the  Red Hot Stampers blog to check out a few more cards made with this challenge.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fresh Vintage
Card Stock:  Riding Hood Red & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Riding Hood Red
Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper
Punch:  1 1/4" Square
Ribbon:  Seam binding in Very Vanilla
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist


Sunday, February 26, 2012

RHSSC25

It's time for another Red Hot Stamper's Challenge.  When I first saw this sketch I had no idea what to do with it since the sketch is like an envelope.  Then I stared thinking about making a rose with the new Blossom punch just to see how that would turn out.  I must say this has been the most challenging sketch challenge so far, but I do love a good challenge. :)  Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers blog to check out a few other cards using this sketch.





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style & Curly Cute
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rich Razzleberry
Punches:  Blossom, Scallop Trim Border & Scallop Trim Corner
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Crimper



Wednesday, February 22, 2012

SQSC27 ~ The Paper Players ~ Open Sea

Today's card is for a couple of challenges.  I've missed making cards for the different challenges out there, so I decided to use them to help me come up with cards for my March stamp a stack.   I used Stampin Queens Sketch Challenge 27  for my design and The Paper Players Challenge 83  (CAS masculine) to decide what to put on it. 





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler & Crumb Cake
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Cherry Cobbler
Punch: 1 1/4" Circle
Embossing Folder:  Stripes
Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1


Sunday, February 19, 2012

RHSSC24

It's time for another Red Hot Stamper challenge and here is my take on it.  I'm definitely going for some bright colors this week.  Maybe the sunshine and warmer weather is getting to me!  For those of you who regularly come to my stamp a stacks, this is one of the cards we will be making. :)



To see a few more cards made with this sketch click here.  It will take you to the Red Hot Stampers blog.  Play along if you'd like.  We'd love to have you join us!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, 
Wild Wasabi & Whisper White
Classic Stampin Pads:  Daffodil Delight & Tangerine Tango
Embossing Folders :  Perfect Polka Dots & Elegant Lines
Punches:  Blossom & Ribbon Border



Saturday, February 18, 2012

Birthday Wallet

It's birthday time again and this time it's for one of my nephews.  I always make purses for the girls, so I thought I'd come up with more than a card for the boys this year.  That means it's wallet time for them. I love how it turned out!  Hopefully my nephew will enjoy it too.  Not so sure guys are quite as excited as girls about this kind of stuff, but you never know. ;)


The same tradition...$1.00 in their card.  Yup, I'm cheap, but it still makes them happy at this age! lol  I decided to make a counterfeit credit card, Michigan driver's license and a library card.  Yes, all fake and just for the fun of it.  I wish I could show you the picture I put on his license because it's hilarious (at least I think it is), but I value my privacy (yeah, that's why I have a blog! lol)...ok, the little bit of privacy that I have, so I won't post any pictures of other people without permission. 


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Nope, I didn't take any measurements for this project.  I just eyeballed it and went with the flow.  
Stamp Set: Definitely Decorative Pines (retired, but the moose was perfect for the front of the wallet)
Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Early Espresso
Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice
Sticky Strip


Monday, February 13, 2012

Valentine's Day!


Happy Valentine's Day!
Today I have a mess of cards to show you.  I actually decided to make cards for my family this year and looked around at different sketch challenges to come up with a card for each of them.  Wow it's been a while since I've done any sketch challenges...except for the Red Hot Stampers group I'm a part of.

I used the Stamping 411 challenge for my first card.  This one is for my hubby, and I didn't want it to be too girly so I kept it toned down a bit.  




My second card is for my daughter and I was going to originally enter the challenge from SUO Challenges but I liked Karen Barber's so much I did a close case to it...thanks for the inspiration Karen.  Oh yeah, that means I didn't enter the challenge.


My third card is for my son.  Yup, another card that I couldn't make too girly.  I used The Friday Mashup challenge for his card and just did the spotlighting technique part of the challenge.


...and last but not least is my youngest daughter's card.  I used the Stampin Queens sketch challenge 25 for her card.  




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

RHSSC23

Welcome to Sunday and another Red Hot Stamper sketch challenge!  With all the snow we have outside you'd think I would have chosen something more appropriate for winter, but I went for spring instead.  Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers to see a few more creations with this sketch.





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Florets
Card Stock:  Regal Rose, Certainly Celery & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Regal Rose & Certainly Celery
Bigz Die:  Top Note
Embossing Folder:  Stripes
Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Regal Rose (retired)
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist