Lovely as a Tree

Today's card is another b-day card that I made for my nephew.  I need to get a little sponging practice in since I'm going to be a guest designer this summer, and that is what I said I'd be featuring.  I actually had a "scrap" piece of paper with the trees stamped on it that I just couldn't throw away.  I figured it was time I used something that I had sitting around, so I stamped the trees again in a darker ink.  Then I ripped some scrap paper for the mountains and started sponging away.  I wasn't sure if I'd like how it turned out, but since I gave it away that means I actually liked it. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Lovely as a Tree

Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Sahara Sand & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Sahara Sand, Basic Gray & Marina Mist

Sponges & Patience

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RHSSC - The Open Sea

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge today. :) Since I needed a masculine card for a stamp a stack coming up I thought this week's design would go great with The Open Sea stamp set.  And since it's a clean and simple masculine card it goes with this week's Paper Players challenge.  I think this is the fastest I've put one of my cards together!  Guess I need to start making more masculine cards if I want any cards done. lol  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made HERE.

I even put something on the inside of my card. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede,

Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede & Early Espresso

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle, 2 1/2" Circle & Word Window

Sponges

Birthday Bunch

Some of you might remember Stampin' Up came out with a project I posted about a couple of weeks ago the Bloomin' Bouquet Project Kit.  At my upline's last demo meeting we put the set together.  They weren't too difficult to make, so I thought I'd make a couple of my own kind.  I grabbed the Mixed Bunch set and came up with these flowers.  I made it into a b-day card for my sister-in-law. :)  I used the Mojo Monday #293 sketch challenge for the design, and the Paper Players color challenge #145 for the colors.  I must say, I thought it was hard to get good pics when I use shimmer paint, but the heat and stick powder with dazzling diamonds is worse!  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes & Build a Blossom

Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse,

Gumball Green & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse

 & Gumball Green

Punches: Modern Label,  Word Window, Blossom

& Blossom Petals Builder 

Ribbon:  3/8" Satin in Raspberry Ripple

Buttons:  Vintage Faceted Designer

Heat & Stick Powder

Dazzling Diamonds

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

RHSSC - Delightful Daisies

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  Yes, I used a retired Bigz die to make my flower.  That's because we had my daughter's open house yesterday and had Gerbera Daisies that were white and blue on all the tables.  They were just beautiful and I felt like making flowers similar to them. :)  I also made doubles today since it's Mother's Day.  I always end up making my mom and mother-in-law the same card, just change the colors.  I have no idea why I do that.  I guess because once I come up with an idea that I like I figure why not make two of it. :)  Don't forget to check out other cards using this same sketch HERE at the Red Hot Stampers blog.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  ?? Retired Sentiments Set

Card Stock:  Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads  Pool Party & Wisteria Wonder

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Bigz Die:  Daisy #2 (retired)

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Serene Sunset

I must say making cards for teenage boys is way too hard!  Right now I don't really have any sets that fit them, so I decided to just sponge and stamp a scene for my nephew.  Probably not his thing, but I sure enjoyed making the card.  I wish the camera would have taken a better picture too, but it just couldn't get it to show that the sponging in the picture is darker than what it looks.  That's just the way it goes sometimes!  

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Serene Silhouettes & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Island Indio, Basic Black & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, More Mustard,
Lucky Limeade & Calypso Coral
StazOn:  Black
Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice
Punches:  Word Window & Modern Label 
Sponges

RHSSC - Mother's Day Card

It's Sunday and time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge card.   We had an additional challenge to also make it a Mother's Day Card.  Well, that was easy enough to do. :)  It might not look like I followed the sketch because it is a little hard to see in the picture  but I did. :)  I scored lines on my card instead of using ribbon or additional paper.  I didn't want to block the doily stamp. :)  I'm also entering it into the Paper Players theme challenge since it's Mother's Day.  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made this week with the same sketch.  Check them out here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Hello Doily & Serene Silhouettes

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  More Mustard & Calypso Coral

Stampin' Write Markers:  Raspberry Ripple, Calypso Coral & Always Artichoke

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Simply Scored Scoring Tool