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

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

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!

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

Bordering on Romance

Last night was our card swap with the ladies from the Red Hot Stampers and these are the cards I made to swap.  It's similar to one that I had for my last stamp a stack, just changed up a little bit.  I got a lot of really nice cards from the ladies that participated. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Bordering on Romance & Apothecary Art

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Elegant Eggplant, Marina Mist & Wild Wasabi

StazOn:  Black

Aqua Pen

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Paper Doily Die Day 4

Today is my final post using the Paper Doily Die.  

I saved my favorite two cards for today, so here they are...

First is my Valentine's Day card.  I cut out three hearts using the new hearts framelits dies, and one doily to use behind the hearts...and, of course, lots of shimmer paint sprayed on it! :)

And for my last card I was wondering if there was any way I could use any part of the doily for the skirt of a wedding dress.  I finally found something that seemed to work just right.  I had to go all out for this one and use more than just the shimmer paint!  For the top of the dress and the doily part of the skirt I used heat and stick powder with dazzling diamonds.

I hope you've enjoyed my creations as much as I enjoyed making them (but I sure was glad to be done! lol).

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Valentine's Day Card

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobble & Very Vanilla

Framelits Die:  Hearts Collection

Lg. Sizzlet Die:  Paper Doily

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Very Vanilla

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Wedding/Shower Card

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

Lg. Sizzlet Die:  Paper Doily

Punch:  Boho Blossoms

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Versa Mark

Heat and Stick Powder

Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds

Paper Doily Die Day 3

Today's post is day three of things created using the Paper Doily Die.
I know...today's stuff is really more for Christmas, but the box could be used any time of the year. :) This ornament is actually the first thing that popped into my mind when I was coming up with ideas for all the projects I needed.  I didn't want to use the whole doily because I thought it might be a little big for a Christmas tree...at least it would be for ours, so I trimmed it down. I cut out eight doilies to make the snowflake, glued them together, sponged them on the very edges and sprayed them with shimmer paint mixed with alcohol.

Then I decided to make a box for the ornament...after all, that could be counted as another project. :)  I needed to figure out a way to use the die for the box, but didn't want to just cut out the pieces and put them on the box, so I cut out the die shape from the top of the box, put the doily piece over it (and under) so you could see into the box.

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Rose Red & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rose Red
Paper Doily Die
Ribbon:  1/2" Seam Binding in Rose Red
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Paper Doily Die Day 2

And now day two using the paper doily die...  

I saw a few cards that inspired today's two cards.  This first card was inspired by Maureen McGrail...you can check out her card here.  She used the stamp Hello, Doily.  I really loved the white on the Elegant Eggplant and  how she layered part of the stamp and lined the doily up with what was underneath, so I decided to give it a try using the Paper Doily Die.

This second card was inspired more by the colors.  I love these colors together, saw a few cards using them and this is what I came up with.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

First Card ~ Stamp Set:  Thank You Kindly

Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant & Whisper White

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder:  White

Embossing Folder:  Elegant Lines

Lg Sizzlets Die:  Paper Doily

Punch:  Lace Ribbon Border

Jewel:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Second Card ~ Stamp Set:  Apothecary Art

Card Stock:  Soft Suede & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Soft Suede

Lg Sizzlets Die:  Paper Doily

Framelits Die:  Label Collection

Paper Doily Die Day 1

Hello to my faithful followers...I'm finally back. I've had a busy week...ok a little more than a week and needed to take some time off and that's exactly what I did..especially this weekend (no Red Hot Stampers post). :(  However today (and for the next few days) I'm going to start posting some cards and projects that I made for my upline Glenda's open house.  She asked the demos under her to make eight things using one particular product from the new mini.  I said, "Sure!  Why not?!  I'll use the new Paper Doily die."  Once I figured out how to use it (and what a story there is behind that!) I decided I LOVE this new Sizzlits die because there is SO much you can do with it!  However, I don't recommend making eight projects all at once! lol But a card every now and then wouldn't be so bad. I think I'm going to start with my least favorite and move to my most favorite posting two things together at a time.  Not that I didn't like any of them, but by the time I got to number eight I was about done in! lol

I decided to do something nice and simple for this project and throw a little bit of chocolate in the mix.  Who doesn't love chocolate, right?

By looking at the lid you can see that I cut the middle part of the die out.  I put it on top of a very vanilla circle and placed it on the lid of the jelly jar...yup, nice and simple! :)

I was kind of going for vintage with the look of this card, plus I don't think I've used these colors lately and wanted to give them a try.  I also wanted to see how the die looked with some ribbon woven into it.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock: Island Indio & Very Vanilla
Lg. Sizzlets Die: Paper Doily
Ribbon: 1/2" Seam Binding in Very Vanilla & 3/8" Ruffled in Island Indigo
...and of course m&m's in a jelly jar!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rich Razzleberry

Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Lg Sizzlets Die:  Paper Doily

Ribbon:  1/2" Seam Binding in Very Vanilla

Punch: Lg Tag 

RHSSC21

It's Sunday, so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.  Go to the blog  here to check out other sketches and play along if you'd like. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Florets

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Real Red & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Real Red

Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window

Embossing Powder:  White

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Congratulations!

Today's card is one that is inspired by "Less is More" a clean and simple challenge blog.  If you haven't seen their blog check then out here.  They have some pretty amazing cards on there!  Anyway, I made this card for a bridle shower for one of that gals at church.  I guess I should have taken a side view picture so you could tell that there is a heart cut out and the top piece of Very Vanilla is raised using dimensionals with the congratulations stamped on the base of the card.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  A long-ago retired stamp!

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Elegant Eggplant

Punch:  Boho Blossoms

Framelits:  Hearts

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Apothecary Art ~ Thinking of You

Today's card is for some dear friends that lost their mother/grandmother this week. :(  She was such a lovely, wonderful woman and will be missed!  She always had a kind word to say, and was friendly and easy to talk to.  I had actually made this card for my upcoming February stamp a stack, and as I was going through my sympathy/thinking of you cards I decided this was the one I wanted to send.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Apothecary Art & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede

Framelits:  Labels Collection

Edgelits:  Adorning Accents

Embossing Folders:  Adorning Accents

Apothecary Art Birthday

It's time for another sketch challenge from the Red Hot Stampers.  I thought I'd use some colors I haven't used lately and the new set Apothecary Art with the Framelits Labels from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  To see some other cards with this sketch go to the Red Hot Stampers blog.  Play along too if you'd like!

Yes, I finally did something on the inside of my card!  Kind of plain and simple, but better than nothing. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set: Apothecary Art

Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Basic Black & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Basic Gray & Basic Black

Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Framelits:  Labels

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Boho Blossoms Birthday

Here's my last card to share with you from my January stamp a stack.  It's definitely more of a spring  card, but when I was planning my cards it was more like spring out anyway. lol  Wow has that changed over the past couple of days!  I think we're finally having winter here...at least for a couple of days.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Pool Party, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink

Wild Wasabi, Regal Rose & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Punches:  Boho Blossoms & Bird Builder

Bigz Die:  Lattice

Embosslit Die:  Beautiful Wings

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Very Vanilla & 1/2" Seam Binding in Crumb Cake

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Fabulous Florets Watercolor

Here I thought I was doing a little better blogging and my router decides to die on me...and, of course, all my pics are on my laptop and I can't send them to my blog w/o the internet!  Well, I finally managed to get the laptop (from my daughter...after all, it's not working) and find just the right cord to hook up to my laptop so I could get a picture to my blog...whew! lol  Anyway, this is another card I did at my last stamp a stack.  I thought I was really going to be challenging the ladies with the water coloring on this one (using the aqua painters).  I did a little bit, but their cards all turned out lovely!  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Florets

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Wild Wasabi

StazOn Black

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

Embossing Folder:  Flower Garden

Aqua Painters

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC19 - Amour

Well, I sure have been enjoying the snow we've had so far here in Michigan!  I really don't like being cold, but I do like seeing everything covered with the white fluffy stuff. I especially enjoy seeing the trees covered in white. :)  Now on to today's card...it's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot challenge.  Here is my take on the sketch. I'm not big into Valentine's Day, but thought I'd do a card that's half way there by using some Valentine colors and adding "amour". :)  

You can join in the challenge too if you'd like.  Just head over to the Red Hot Stampers blog here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Artistic Etchings

Card Stock:  Real Red, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Real Red & Early Espresso

Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Ribbon: 3/8" Taffeta in Real Red 

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Winter Wonder

Well, we are finally getting some snow here in my part of Michigan, so I thought this stamp a stack card would be today's pick... 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo, Pool Party & Garden Green

StazOn Black

Embossing Folder:  Snow Burst

Bigz Die:  Frame, Oval Scallop

Sizzlit Decorative Strip:  Northern Frost

Punch:  Large Oval

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones

Need for Speed!

Today's cards are a couple that were requested by one of the ladies that comes regularly to my stamp a stacks.  She needed some cards for teenage guys.  I agree that they are the hardest to come up with, but this set is perfect for them!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Need for Speed & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Real Red, Pacific Point, Basic Black & Whisper White

Stampin' Write Markers:  Real Red & Basic Black

Embossing Folders:  Square Lattice & Stripes

Punch:  Modern Label

Crimper

Hello Kitty Birthday

Today's post is a tradition I've started with my nieces for their birthdays...making them a purse and card, then putting a couple of other fun things in it.  I saw a Hello Kitty pattern by Lynn Pratt here and thought it would be the perfect thing for a four year old.  So cute!!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

RHSSC18 - The Open Sea

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge and here is my take on this week's sketch.  As soon as I saw the diagonal on this sketch I knew I was going to make a masculine card and use The Open Sea set.  Love this set because I don't have to think a lot when I use it.  Of course, it helps when I have a great sketch to follow. :)  To see other cards using this same sketch click here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin'  Pads:  Soft Suede & Early Espresso

Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1

Punch:  Small Oval (retired)

Baker's Twine:  Early Espresso/white

RHSSC17 - Growing Green

Happy New Year!  I guess this will be my first post for 2012 and it's for the Red Hot Stamper's sketch challenge.  I decided to use a couple of In Colors for this card.  Kind of funny that the stamp set I used is Growing Green, but the card is all blue. lol  Head on over here and check a few other cards out.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Growing Green
Card Stock:  Island Indigo & Pool Party
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo & Pool Party
Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled in Island Indigo & 1/4" Grosgrain in Whisper White
Embossing Powder:  White
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist