Try a New Technique Monday

Today's Splitcoast challenge was to try a new technique. There was a template to download, and attach to your card. It was a heart with a pocket! So cute! I looked through my designer paper to find something that was doublesided because when you fold the heart to make the "pocket", you see the other side. So, I looked through my Figgy Pudding and found red paper! Perfect for Valentine's Day! Then, the next thing I had to figure out....what will I put IN the pocket!!!! Why, hearts of course!

Recipe: NO STAMPS were used on this card! How about that?!

Paper: White, Figgy Pudding, Baroque Burgundy, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: ribbon, silver gel pen, sponge, heart stencil, white Marvy opaque marker, burgundy gel pen, 3-d pop ups

Happy Stamping!!!

Gina K's new stamps!!!

I just received my shipment from Gina K.'s Designs last week, and tonight was the first time I actually could sit down and create a card! So, this is what I created! This hippo is from Just So Hippy, a new release. Now, for those of you who know me, I really don't like animals. But, when I saw this set, I thought, you know, maybe I should try and see if I can like them! And, I do! This hippo is just So cute! And the sets are really versatile! On the stamp designer's website, she has a bunch of tips for using this stamp set. So, for the first time ever, in my history of stamping, you get directions on how to use the stamps with the stamp set! Nice! The stamp designer is Melanie Muenchinger and she is SUPER talented!

Anyway, here's my first card! This is for a Christmas thank you. Since it's the middle of freakin' January already, I figured, why try Christmas? And since I'm SOOO late, thought the sentiment fit perfectly!

Recipe:

Stamps: Gina K's Design - Just So Hippy, watercolor minis, So Very

Paper: White cardstock

Ink: Bashful Blue, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Certainly Celery, Black, Going Gray, Choc. Chip, Close to Cocoa, Regal Rose

Accessories: Blue and Green stickles, 3-d pop ups, aquapainter

Happy Stamping!!!

Limited Supplies Challenge - 1-11-08

Today's challenge is to use colors from 1 Stampin' Up color family, and use only 2 embellishments. So, since I don't use Soft Subtles as often as I use all the other color families, I decided to use those. So, I used Sage Shadow and Pretty in Pink. I did paper piercing, which is my new favorite embellishment, and ribbon. I finally got the ribbon the way I wanted it after like 10 tries! Oh ribbon and I do NOT get along when making bows!!!!

Recipe:

Paper: Sage Shadow, white

Ink: Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink

Stamps: Happy Harmony - for the dream big sentiment, I took "Dream" from one stamp and "Big" from the other stamp and put them together. Another way to make your stamp sets versatile!

Accessories: Paper piercing, ribbon, 3-d adhesive, sponging

Happy Stamping!!!

New MFT challenge

So, I wasn't really part of the My Favorite Things cocktail party. My eyes are still going crazy from Gina K's cocktail party on Wednesday! All these stamp companies are coming out with all these releases and all these stamp sets that I want!!!! Too bad I can't buy everything I want!!!!

Anyway, so, My Favorite Things is having another challenge to be a guest designer for February. So, of course, since I'm trying to get my foot in any design team door, I submitted my card. It was a challenge to make something NON square, NON rectangle. It could be anything. There are some really awesome submissions so far! Here's my submission:

Recipe:

Stamps: My Favorite Things ~ Icing on the Cake

Paper: Lavender from SU, white

Accessories: Purple, red, and clear stickles; black pen, white tulip puffy paint, silver rope, brad (for the back of the card), Purely Pomegranate ink for sentiment, raspberry glitter from Martha Stewart

Happy Stamping!!

Gina K's sketch challenge

I was at Gina K's release party on Splitcoast on Sat. night. What fun!!!! There are two sketch challenges on there, and here's the first one. I haven't even started the second one!!! I'm lagging! Last night I was SOOO tired, I didn't stamp at all! I went right to bed after cleaning up the kitchen. Tried a new recipe yesterday for my family. Italian crusted Talapia! And I even ate it! Shock and awe!!!!




Anyway, back to the point! Here's my sketch challenge entry. I made another one as well, but my parents pretty much tore it apart! So, I'm only entering this one! I have to agree, the other one was NOT up to my new standards!





Recipe:
Stamps: A Tree for all Seasons
Paper: DCWV stack, white, Very Vanilla
Ink: black, Handsome Hunter, Choc. Chip, Really Rust craft
Accessories: scallop punch, quote from the internet, decorative scissors

Happy Stamping!!

Gift card holders for Christmas

I didn't want to post these before Christmas, because pretty much everyone that I made these for are the only ones who read my blog regularly!!!

So, I finally found the pictures on a different memory card, and here they are!

The first picture is a shoe that I found on Ellen Hutson's website. Apparently, she's big into templates and altered art and she sells stuff too on her website. So, I found the shoe template and had to tweak it a little bit because it wouldn't print out the way I wanted it to!








The third picture is a gift card holder for my grandmother. This is also a template, although I can't remember who's blog I found this template on..... It turned out ok.











The fourth picture is a stocking I made for my sister. This is my favorite! I used Figgy Pudding paper, liquid applique and white puffy paint. The word JOY is a stencil, and I stamped a Priceless (SU) stamp underneath the JOY. I hand-stitched the stocking together. I think it turned out SUPER CUTE!




The fifth picture is a basketball gift card for my cousin. Since he loves sports, I figured this would be perfect. This is just basketball paper and markers!







Happy Stamping!!

Scrapbook Pages for Michael's

Ok, today I was totally out of my element when I picked this stuff up at Michael's this morning. But, I've been dying to try this, so I thought, what better way than to do it for free via Michael's! So, all day I've had the song "Party like a Rockstar" in my head, as I've been trying to visualize these pages. As some of you know, I'm totally burned out from scrapbooking for my own family. But, as an instructor, this is just part of the job. So, I hope that these pages aren't too boring!!!! I need to go to a scrapbook layout class, because mine are ridiculously simple looking!!!! But, I'm LOVING the rhinestones, so what can I say? And I LOVE the animal print! Wish I had more of THAT paper!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, here they are, in all their glory.... Hope at least 1 person signs up for this class!!!!!

Happy Stamping!!!

Valentine's Day cards for Michael's

Here are 4 Valentine's Day cards that I will be teaching at Michael's on Friday, Feb. 1st. These are pretty much from a kit, plus a couple of other embellishments! If you would like to take this class, please call and sign up! I'd love to show you how these were made!

Happy Stamping!

Stamping on tile

This is my first attempt at stamping on tiles! I really like it! I actually didn't "stamp" on tiles, I used a stencil and sponged the ink on that way. But, still! I'm still decorating boring old tile!!!!

This was also in the gift bag for one of my cousins. She had said one time when we were shopping that she needed new coasters, and I told her that I would make her some with tile. So, I finally got around to it, and just decided to add that to her gift!

I thought they turned out SO nice! Can't wait to try more! Since everyone is sleeping, guess what I'll be doing???!!!!

Happy Stamping!

Today's sketch challenge

Today's sketch challenge on Splitcoast called for several layers, and I could use whatever color, whatever sentiment, whatever embellishments. So, even though I had a lot of freedom, the sketch itself was interesting. I don't think I've ever placed paper in this way on a card before. I'm VERY traditional and stick with what I'm used to. That's another reason why I love these challenges! They get my mind going in new directions!!!! Ok, ok, I'll stop commenting on how wonderful the Splitcoast challenges are!!! One more thing, and I'll get off my soapbox. Even if you aren't a member of Splitcoast, you can still do the challenges. You just can't uplaod them. But. if you're doing all the work, why not become a member?!! It's free!

Ok, today's card was really cool, and I got some really nice comments on it. Kevin, of course, said it was very nice on his way out the door to go to work! It wasn't that early! We had a 2 hour delay.... And I really wish my butt was still in bed, since Lady Godiva, aka Olivia, was up all night.

But, as I thought about the sketch, I was going through my catalog of stamp sets that I have, and I thought I could do something really nice with Bold Butterfly. I am trying to use stamp sets that either haven't seen ink at all, or haven't seen ink in quite a while. So, once I chose my stamp set, it was easy to pick everything else!

Recipe:

Stamps: Bold Butterfly

Paper: Spring Flowers D.P. (retired), So Saffron cardstock I think

Ink: Cameo Coral, Mellow Moss

Accessories: wire, paper piercing, hardware, ribbon, 3-d dimensionals

Happy Stamping!