Monday May 30, 2011

Clean and Simple FTL142 sketch
One card two challenges... Clean and Simple sketch FTL142.. and Hand Stamped Sentiments HHS68 Hero theme http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2011/05/hss-memorial-day-theme-challenge-68.html#comment-form.. America is an awesome place to live and we are so thankful for all who served and continue to serve to protect us and give their lives and life to keep us safe and make this a safer place. So many sacrifices so many lives disrupted so many prayers - bless the children of those who's parents give for us. That includes pretty much all of us in one way or another.
Paper: navy blue card base, club scrap gold and red, Debbie Mumm pack designer paper.. Ink: versa make.. Stamp: Verve American Hero.. Accessories: embossing powder white, sizzix star die, spellbinder label die, SU ribbon.

Sunday May 29, 2011

Sweet stop sketch SSS110

One card 2 challenges... Sweet stop SSS110 using sketch http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/ .. Catch the bug PCP group WW#3 Wacky Wednesday and crafters digital art center use two pattern papers, sassy sentiment and bling..

Another reason I LOVE Stella, what a girl.. I tell you some of the images and sayings are just too cute and crazy.. Paper: card base TE, Stella Rose My minds eye.. Ink: Quick Quote pink cheeks.. Stamp: Bugaboo Stella and sentiment.. Accessories: Viva pearl pen, Pizzaz a plenty half pearls, glossy accents, Copics

Sunday May 29, 2011

I made this card from a friend who's daughter is graduating this year. I thought this image would be cute and love the soft colors.
Paper: TE card base, Stella Rose My minds eye.. Ink: black memento.. Stamp: Bugaboo girl and books, PTI words just the ticket.. Accessories: Seam binding ribbon, Pizzaz a plenty bling, Spellbinder die, Copics

Sunday May 29-2011

Card Pattern sketch

One card 4 challenges... Card Pattern using sketch #117 http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/ .. DYSU#21 using animal http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ .. Bugaboo-Catch the bug Bright colors http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/bright-colors-and-special-vendor-flower.html .. Paper Pretties PWG155 Happy Birthday http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/

This one is for sure bright and love how the happy birthday went in the scallop circle.. sweet got another birthday card done for June we have so many June birthdays in the family and friends.

Paper: card base TE, keepsake papers and scraps.. Ink: Quick Quote blue hawaii, Ranger spiced marmalade Stamp: bugaboo bear, TE balloons Make a wish.. Accessories: emb floss, PTI - MFT- Spellbinder dies, embossing folder, glossy accents, stickles, Pink Paislee letters, corner chomper, Copics

Sunday May 29-2011

Sketch Unscripted 108



One card 5-different challenges... Unscripted Sketches 108 using their sketch http://unscriptedsketches.com/ I turned it sideways to fit the images... Paper Pretties PWC 155 http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ theme Happy Birthday... Lily Pad Inspiration #2 http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2011/05/27/inspiration-challenge-2/ using an inspiration from past challenges... Card Makin Mamas #21 http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ using scraps...and Bugaboo-Catch the bug using bright colors http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/bright-colors-and-special-vendor-flower.html I think this qualifies for bright colors.

I forgot to mention on the Lily Pad challenge you needed to say who or what card inspired you. My card was inspired by Alice, her bright colors and the flowers. This inspired me to use the bright colors and flowers for my card.

Well I think I fit all the challenges into this one little card. I love the spring colors so nice and bright. Paper: TE card base, DCWV nursery /Lemon flower, Cosmo Cricket Salt air..Ink: black Memento, Ranger Spiced marmalade.. Stamp: Bugaboo flowers, words PTI mat stack words...Accessories: Kaiser craft half pearls, bling in the flower TE, Copics

Sunday May 22, 2011
What a busy weekend, this is the only card that I have been able to make. It's for my great grandsons third birthday which we had the party yesterday and of course he was more interested in the presents vs. the card. Oh well that is a three year old for you. My daughter came into town from Colorado for the party and to spend a few days and I have not seen her since last year at this time. My daughter and grandson and great grandson came over to the house today and spent the day. So you can see it's been a busy busy weekend. I hope to get a few cards made this week for the challenges out there. Until then I am posting this cutie.
Paper: Kraft PTI, road trip October afternoon, club scrap red. Ink: versa mark. Stamp: no sure who the HB is by. Accessories: Sassafras felt truck and number, Tim Holtz mini stapler, embossing powder white, corner chomper.

Saturday May 14, 2011

Unscripted Sketches One card TWO challenges.. Unscripted Sketches http://unscriptedsketches.com/
Card Makin Mamas #20 using 1-image 2-pattern papers 3- different embellishments http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com I combined the two challenges into the one card I was having a hard time limiting my three embellishments and hoped that the brad/leaves unit is considered one, I'm sure the ribbon and the flower are fine as the other two. I thought making a summer type card that maybe it would come to the Pacific NW.. we are still getting cooler than usual weather although today it was in the 60's woo hoo.. Paper: card base TE, DCWV Cafe' Mediterranean,. Ink: black Memento, spiced marmalade Ranger. Stamp: TGF flirty Anya, Verve on my mind. Accessories: PTI die, leafs, brad, flower felt, ribbon, corner rounder chomper, Copics

Saturday May 14, 2011

One card TWO challenges... Bugaboo/Catch the bug using Polka Dots and Stripes http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/polka-dots-and-stripes-challenge.html
and Spotted Chick http://thespottedchick.blogspot.com/ using Kraft card stock...
Another Stella isn't she the sassy one we would all love to be at some point and get away with it? I am a coffee drinker/lattes so sometimes I know what she's talkin bout.. Paper: PTI kraft, DCWV Cafe' Mediterranean. Ink: printer ink, bermuda bay SU, shabby shutter Ranger. Stamp: Bugaboo image Stella and words, coffee cup Impress. Accessories: felt, TE button, PTI flower die, Spellbinder die, floss, Stickles, Copics

Saturday May 14, 2011

stamping 411 Stamping 411 sketch challenge...http://stamping411.blogspot.com/ Well since I had this set out for the other three cards I just posted I thought I would use it for a challenge. This one is a little more involved vs. the simple ones below. All products are by Stamping UP... Paper: bashful blue, brocade blue?, designer paper. Ink: night of navy. Stamp: go graduate. Accessories: ribbon, bling, scallop punch

Saturday May 14, 2011

One card TWO challenges.. Bugaboo Color challenge at Crafters Digital Art Center yellow, teal and red ... and Lily Pad Embossing dry/wet.. http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2011/05/13/the-craft%e2%80%99s-meow-presents-an-embossing-challenge/ Love the bright colors of the challenge and of course love the bugaboo image. I also used the embossing folder and embossing powder for the Lily Pad challenge.
Paper: TE card base, Club scrap, Ink: versa mark, printer ink, Stamp: Bugaboo shoe, Make an Impression words, Accessories: Embossing folder, white embossing powder, MFT die, TE bling, Copics

Saturday May 14, 2011

Today I decided to take a stab at a few graduation cards so here are three that I made. Kept them pretty simple. Card stock is TE, scraps of designer paper, stamp set is SU go graduate, ink SU not quite navy, MFT die, star punch, ribbon local craft store.

Sunday May 8, 2011

The Pink Elephant TPE 99
One card TWO challenges... The Pink Elephant TPE 99 sketch http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ and Bugaboo - Catch the bug "anything goes" http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-anything-goes-challenge.html Ok tell me this is not a good Father's Day card.. I love these images and Gus is right up there with Stella on my Bugaboo favorites. They say so much just in expressions so many things can come out of his mouth. I just had to make this for a fathers day card too perfect. Paper: TE card base, Oliver Basic Gray, GP white Ink: Tahiti Quick Quote chalk ink, printer ink Stamp: Bugaboo Gus, words at the bottom Bugaboo, HFD is just font from printer Accessories: circle punch, glossy accents for glasses, SU hodgepodge hardware brad, Copics

Sunday May 8, 2011

Clean and Simple #139 Sketch challenge at Clean and Simple http://cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/ I have some large sentiments but seldom use them as I don't have room but love this card using the focal point the words. I will have to make more of these. I get so into the image that I ignore the words and the words can say so much. Fun card to make... Paper: PTI kraft, barley banana, black SU, Cosmo Cricket circa 1934 Ink: black SU Stamp: Verve heart felt phrases Accessories: ribbon craft store

Sunday May 8, 2011

Lily Pad color challenge Paper Pretties sketch PWC152

One card TWO challenges... Lily Pad color challenge http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2011/05/06/kathys-color-throw-down/ and Paper Pretties PWC 152 sketch challenge http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/paper-pretties-wednesday-challenge.html I think this little guy is so cute in fact I used it when I made my DH his birthday card last month as we both remember playing pin the tail on the donkey when growing up. Have another granddaughter who will be 6 in June so this could be for her. Im not sure yet I do have one I made for her few months ago still deciding. Paper: Club scrap green, brown, teal light and darker, SU very vanilla all on kraft card base PTI Ink: Ranger brushed corduroy, shabby shutters, Bermuda bay Stamp: Paper Pretties digi, HB ?, balloons Judi Kins Accessories: Kaiser Craft half pearl, Want to scrap gems, Copics

Sunday May 8, 2011

Stamping 411 #SSC202Card Challenge Stamping 411 SSC202 http://stamping411.blogspot.com/
Great time for those Father's Day cards and I turned it sideways and to keep it in the masculine family I used twill ribbon tape and the flower with the browns. I'm very pleased how this came out. All products are from SU.. Paper: Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Carmel, designer paper strip Ink: Chocolate chip Stamp: every day words, motorcycle Accessories: scallop punch, hodgepodge hardware brad, twill tape, circle punch

Sunday May 8, 2011

Unscripted Sketch Card challenge for Unscripted Sketches #105 http://unscriptedsketches.com/
With Father's Day just around the corner I took today to get some cards made. I lost my father 7 years ago but my son's are fathers and my father-in-law so they will be sent.
Paper: Cool Caribbean SU, scraps of designer papers.. Ink: Blue Hawaiian Quick Quote Chalk, blue ink from printer for Happy Father's Day, Bashful Blue SU.. Stamps: fish Hampton Stamps, See you around Jumbo wheel SU.. Accessories: Sizzix die strips, Want 2 scrap half pearls colored with copics, Circle punch and label punch SU, bling fish eyes TE, Copics.

Sunday May 8, 2011
Lily Pad color

Card Pattern Hand Stamped Sentiment's #66

One card THREE challenges: Lily Pad color challenge some of the colors I used in the image vs. papers and I love The Greeting Farm images http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2011/05/06/kathys-color-throw-down/ Card Pattern #114 sketchhttp://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/ and Hand Stamped Sentiment's http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/color challenge... I thought I would make a birthday card for my granddaughter she will be 12 on June 11th so thought this would be a great card for her. She loves her grandma's cards so know she will appreciate it.

Paper: Pretty in pink, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, designer paper SU Ink: Black Memento

Stamp: The Greeting Farm - Monday, PTI words Accessories: BG brad, PTI book mark die, mesh ribbon, Copics

Sunday May 1, 2011

Clean and Simple

Clean and simple #138 challenge... http://cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/

Well let me tell you this was so simple it's silly. I saw on Papercraft this technique. Its taking those little sheets of reinforcement circles like you put on paper binder holes and inking each page (each sheet is only about 3x5 if that and cheap under $2.00 for quite a few in a pack) I used all ranger inks and used the sponge inking tool to go over the whole little sheet I did one sheet in each color. Then when that is done take some border stamps I used PTI and just stamp each sheet in black. HINT: make sure that you take a Kleenex and wipe each sheet once done or you will have a mess on your fingers and possible card as the ink will not stick to the shinny paper the circles are on and be all over your fingers when you are removing them, my first card was going to be on white ; ( ....

Paper: TE card stock, circle enforcement Ink: assorted Ranger Stamps: assorted PTI border, words easy elegance SU

Sunday May 1, 2011

Second card for challenge

Stamping 411 challenge # 201 http://stamping411.blogspot.com/

After I posted my other card for this challenge it did not look as good on the computer (I know all computers have different settings for colors and such) but in person it was brighter but still not the punch I wanted. I decided to make another card for the challenge. This is it. All products are by Stamping UP.. Paper: rich razzleberry, pale plum. Ink: rich razzleberry. Stamp: easy elegance words, so swirly wheel. Accessories: rich razzleberry ribbon, hodgepodge hardware.

Sunday May 1, 2011

Card Patterns #113

One card TWO challenges... Card Pattern #113 http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/ and Bugaboo / Catch the bug theme May flowers and bright colors (then another area says pastels) http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/bring-on-those-may-flowers-and-bright.html

As you know I love bugaboo images and have not used this one yet and thought it made a cute card and I just picked up this paper pad today from JoAnn's and love the colors. Paper: DCWV lemon flower, green TE Ink: scattered straw, shabby shutter Ranger Stamp: image Bugaboo, words green thumb PTI Accessories: flowers Michaels, black flower Pizzaz a Plenty, spellbinder die, Copics

Sunday May 1, 2011 Wanted to share a few ATC's I made for a club I belong to over in Montana. We do two cards a month and have themes for each month and I thought I would show a couple I did that I really like. Not that I don't like the other ones but really couldn't get them in one screen shot so narrowed it down. Since I live in WA and need to send these I always make my cards for at least two or three months. The first one from the left is Collage, second one is picnic or BBQ, next is butterflies, and last one on right is chop board. I really like the picnic one oh heck I like them all.

Sunday May 1, 2011


I just made this card for a co worker who just retired after 23 years at the same agency where I work. We give out blue folder daily which contain cases in them and so I made this card to look like the blue folder. At the top of each folder is the month and year and since her name is April and she is retiring in 2011 I just wrote it there so that it had double meaning. Inside I put "enjoy the ride" "tomorrow is a new day".. She loved it..

Sunday May 1, 2011

Stamping 411 #201 Challenge sketch #201 at Stamping 411http://stamping411.blogspot.com/

I won this stamp set and have used it a few times. It's one of those that you kinda have to really think, well at least for me I do. I think it worked.

Paper: soft suede, certainly celery, mellow moss SU

Ink: brocade blue, always artichoke, dusty durango SU

Stamp: buds & bloom, wonderful words II

Accessories: embossing folder, scallop punch, rhinestone brads, spritz all SU