RHSSC 31

Hello everyone and Happy Easter!!  I guess I posted my Easter card earlier this week, so for today it's another Happy Birthday for the Red Hot Stamper's 31st challenge.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do with this challenge at first, but once I had my colors picked out my idea seemed to come right together. :)  Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers to check out a few more cards for this challenge.

Thanks for looking and have a great Easter!

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style & Afterthoughts (retired hostess)

Card Stock:  Real Red, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla

 & Mocha Morning Specialty DSP

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Real Red

StazOn:  Black

Punch:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle

Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Bigz Die:  Top Note

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Basic Black

Brads:  Glimmer Basics Black

Crimper & Sponges

He is Risen

Today's card was a fun one to make and simplified my lily making process a bit.  Last summer I made a Stargazer lily for my sister's b-day card (here).  I loved how it turned out other than it didn't have as much of the cone shape as I would have liked.  Well, last week I happened to see a tutorial for making lilies and I HAD to give them a try again!   What better time to make them than around Easter.  I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with seeing pictures or cards with the lilies placed somewhere on or around a cross and I decided to give it a try myself...and there happened to be a couple of challenges out there just for Easter. The Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge #111 Easter and the 4 Cafty Chicks challenge #83 Easter and Crazy Egg.
For those of you interested in giving the lilies a try check out this tutorial here from Valita.  She has a LOT of great (and free) video tutorials out there for you to watch...thanks, Valita!
Just a note...I made my lilies VERY small and had to adjust everything accordingly so they would fit on my card.  I have the size of the oval punch I used listed with the supplies below...

Thanks for looking and have a great day! 

Card Stock:  So Saffron, Certainly Celery & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  So Saffron, Certainly Celery & Soft Suede

Embossing Folder:  Framed Tulips

Bigz Dies:  Lattice & Oval Scallop

Punches:  1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval (retired), Blossoms Petal XL & Boho Blossoms

Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Crystal Effects & Dazzling Diamond Glitter

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

RHSSC 30

Hello everyone.  Here's my card for the Red Hot Stampers' 30th challenge.  I actually made this card around the daisy.  I had two daisy pieces left over that I didn't use on a card from the other day and decided to use it for today's challenge.  Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers to check out a few more cards.  If you're game give it a try yourself. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Loving Thoughts

Card Stock:  Real Red, Tango Tangerine, Daffodil Delight,

Wild Wasabi & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Real Red, Tango Tangerine & Daffodil Delight

Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Punches:  Decorative Label & 1" Circle

Framelits Dies:  Labels

Bigz Die:  Daisies Flower #2

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Real Red

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Crimper & Sponges

Happy Birthday, Annie!

 Well, I downloaded what I thought was the just the pics I took of today's card and forgot that I had gone through my yard when the weather was so warm and had taken a few pics of of flowers and my favorite is my "weeping" cherry tree.  It surely doesn't want to weep even with all the trimming I've done!  I think they gave us the wrong kind. lol  Oh well, it's still pretty when it blooms!

Looking toward the sky from under the tree.

Anyway, on to the real reason for this post...Happy 13th Birthday to my niece.  I'm told she likes the color yellow.  I surely hope so because this card has a lot of yellow on it!  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Wild Wasabi & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Daffodil Delight & Pumpkin Pie

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots & Square Lattice

Punches: 1/2" Circle & 3/4" Circle

Framelits Dies:  Labels

Bigz Die:  Daisies Flower #2

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Crimper & Sponges

RHSSC29

Ok, I've updated this to show you were I got the instructions on how to make the sweet peas.  The link is at the bottom where I have all my card's info.

Welcome to Sunday.  That means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  Today's card has flowers on it that I've wanted to make for a while, but never took the time to do.  I actually have sweet peas that climb one side of the fence of our dog pen in the back yard and they look so pretty in the summer when the flowers are blooming.

Check out some other cards made with this sketch here.  If you're game why not make up a card yourself for the challenge. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi,

Bashful Blue, Perfect Plum & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, 

Marina Mist, Perfect Plum & Elegant Eggplant

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Punches:  Butterfly, Boho Blossoms ( used one similar to a star) & Bird (used wing)

Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Click here for the link to the tutorial that I watched to make my flowers...thanks to Maria!  I used the Boho Blossom punch for the bottom of each flower and cut out two sections of it and folded it over.  I couldn't get the other punched piece to work.  Maria's looked so nice and mine did not! lol  Also, notice I used ink pads slightly darker than the card stock that I used.  Before I sprayed my "flowers" with water I sponged around all of the edges with the ink.  The ink really bleeds, so when the flowers end up drying they have bled some of the darker ink on the tips and into the flower a bit.  You can't see it in the picture, but it looks nice in person! :)

Pretty Pansy

Wow, it seems like all of my cards are really bright lately!  I guess I've been enjoying this spring weather too much.  Ok, I toned down the pink a little bit and added some yellow in to make a cute little pansy.  I figured it's been a while since I had made one, so it was time for another. :)  Anyway, this card was for my niece's birthday this past week and I used the Stampin Queens Sketch Challenge for my design.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Melon Mambo & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Melon Mambo & Daffodil Delight

Stampin' Write Marker:  Melon Mambo

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Punch:  Butterfly

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Daffodil Delight (retired)

Sizzlit Die:  Little Leaves

Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones

Happy Birthday, Erica!!

Today's card is for my daughter Erica who is 22!!  Wow, where does the time go?!  Yesterday while I was at work we decided that we were getting together in the evening for her birthday supper, and I hadn't even made her card yet...yikes!  So I fly home from work with 30 minutes to get a card ready.  Good thing I had already looked through some challenges earlier in the day and was planning the card a little in my mind before I headed home.  I used the challenge from The Friday Mashup "Faux Mother of Pearl Technique" with a sketch to go with it.  It was fun to do and very simple!  I think it worked great for this card.

Here's a couple of fun pics of our evening out...

A couple of pictures of me and my girls.

Dodging pictures as usual...

Yup, her dad.  Why would anyone do that?!?!

Not sure what's happening here!

Ok, he really does look normal. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Melon Mambo & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Melon Mambo & Wild Wasabi

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Punches: Blossom & 3/4" Circle

Bigz Die:  Scallop Circle #2

Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink:  Moonlight

Shimmer Paint:  Champange Mist

Crimper