Sunday, November 11, 2012

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

Monday, November 5, 2012

Little Green Tractor

Today's card is definitely not the norm of what I make, but it was my nephew's first birthday.  I had to make something special for him!  I know one of his brothers loves tractors, so I thought maybe he would too.  I did a little researching on punch art to find a tractor, pulled out my punches and got busy.  As a matter of fact I was in such a hurry to get it done and take a pic before I left for his party that I totally forgot to put on the steering wheel!  I found the pieces sitting on my craft table later on. lol


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Garden Green, Daffodil Delight & Basic Black
Stampin' Write Marker:  Basic Black
Embossing Folder:  Chevron
Punches:  1 3/4" Circle Scallop, 1" Circle, 1/2" Circle, Extra-Lg. Tag,
Word Window, Heart to Hear (retired), Trio Flower (retired)

Sunday, November 4, 2012

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

Friday, November 2, 2012

Warmest Wishes

Last month at our Red Hot Stampers' meeting we were challenged by our upline Glenda to make a card using a couple of different techniques that she showed us.  I don't remember what they all were, but I do remember the one I used to make this card.  It was to take the brown packing paper that comes with your Stampin' Up! order and cut out the leaves using the Bigz Autumn Accents Die.  Next scrunch it up, slap it with the ink pad (only the old pads, doesn't work with the new ones) and there you have it...some pretty cool looking leaves with color.  Oh, I ended up spritzing them with shimmer paint too.  I also sponged mine a little because I must not have whacked it hard enough with the ink pad. lol   My friend and fellow demonstrator Christi also made some cards using the same or similar technique.  She made a bunch of cards and a tag.  Wow did she ever go over the top with her cards!  You can check them out on her blog here.  


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness
Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
Packing Paper
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine Tango
Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight & Early Espresso
Embossing Folder:  Chevron
Bigz Die:  Autumn Accents
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist


Thursday, November 1, 2012

French Foliage

I'm finally getting back to posting another card after missing a couple of days.  Of course I went to the challenges I follow to come up with today's card.  I used the colors from Color Me Beautiful and the sketch from Less is More.







Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Perfectly Penned & French Foliage
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake,
Raspberry Ripple, Chocolate Chip & Summer Starfruit
VersaMark
Stampin' Emboss Power:  White
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Simply Scored
Sponges

Monday, October 29, 2012

Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets 15% off!

Remember today is the day to get your stamp sets 15% off from Stampin' Up!  I've been seeing this posted ALL over the place...must mean it's a pretty big deal.  That's because it is!!  Here is all the info...

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


***Also in October you can get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper Click HERE for all of the details.*** 

To place an order through me click HERE.

Now on to today's card.  Last night when I was driving home I looked out my side window and saw the moon glowing in the sky with the fields and trees below.  It was absolutely beautiful, so I tried to capture some of the beauty I saw and put it on a card.  Not quite the same, but I sure enjoyed making it and do like how it looks. :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Lovely as a Tree
Card Stock:  Always Artichoke, Basic Black & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Always Artichoke, Basic Black, 
Elegant Eggplant & Basic Gray
StazOn:  Black
Embossing Folder:  Argoyle
Punch:  1" Circle
Hemp Twine (retired)

Sunday, October 28, 2012

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