New Technique Challenge and Blog Sketch

Last night while sitting and waiting for Desperate Housewives to come I thought I'd work on Lauren's sketch from this past weekend. I really like how it turned out. I was hunting for something to use and found this Designer Paper in the drawer. Then I just went from there.

Be sure to check out Lauren's blog when you can, please say a prayer for Alexa who is back in the hospital.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Ruff Day

Cardstock: More Mustard, Choc Chip, Watercolour Paper and Reminisce Animal House DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Pumpkin Pie, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa Markers

Accessories: Creative Memories Charms, American Crafts Ribbon, Sable Brush to Watercolour

This snowman card is for today's New Technique Challenge on SCS. You were to make a glitter window card. I'll tell you, this looks NOTHING like I had pictured it in my head....haha! Since I had made it, thought I'd post it anyway!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets: Merry & Bright, Crazy for Christmas

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Choc Chip, WW and Retired DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Choc Chip and Only Orange

Accessories: Onboard Chipboard, Dimensionals, Ticket Corner Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Blue Gingham Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds and Packing Tape

Sundays Featured Stamper

I don't normally participate in the Featured Stampers Challenge on Sunday's on SCS...but when I saw whose gallery it was....I HAD to! I love Kristina's work! For the card below I CASED her card found HERE.

I didn't leave enough room for a sentiment so I used the Merry & Bright since it's so small! This was the first time I have used the textured CS and I LOVE it!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Flaky Friends, Merry & Bright

Cardstock: Textured Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, WW and Wintergreen DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Blue Bayou and Soft Sky

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, 1 1/4", 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Double Stitched Blue Bayou Ribbon, Dimensionals

I loved the look of Kristina's card HERE. I didn't bring enough dimensionals upstairs and I was too lazy to go get more so I didn't 3D the center panel but I think it looks OK...don't you?

I'm loving this new Wintergreen DP too! So I used it again for this card. This would be a GREAT card to make at my SAS next month. Will consider it I think!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Star Studded Season

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, WW and Wintergreen DP

Inks: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss

Accessories: MayArts Ribbon, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer

Sketch and Blog Challenges

FINALLY! I had time to craft today!!! Yesterday was way too hectic! I only got 4 out of nine sets mounted last night. Then my hand started to hurt from cutting the rubber! I'd love to have more diecuts!

This first card is for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #20

Be sure to check it out! I always look forward to sketches!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Wanted and True Friend

Cardstock: Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla and Outlaw DP

Inks: Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel and Close To Cocoa

Accessories: Misc Brads, Sponges, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

This snowman card is so cute, isn't it?!!!

I used my Snowball Fun Flock on him! Love that stuff but I don't pull it out often enough!

I made this card for Jen70's Stamping Therapy blog challenge. I used the Beate's sketch though! When I find something I like, I tend to do it often! Check out Jen's blog and try out her challenge of making Christmas cards this week!

Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: Penny Black Warm and Cold, Riveting

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Shimmery White,WW and Retired DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Only Orange

Accessories: 1/2", 1 1/4", 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Corner Rounder Punch, Blue Gingham Ribbon, Making Memories Snowflake Brads, Dimensionals, Sticky Tape and Snowball Fun Flock, Ticket Corner Punch

It's been awhile since I made a Bella card, I think! Today my friend, Kelly, came by. We decided to make a card together. She needed a birthday card for her sister. She said that this Bella image is sooooooooooo much like her sister! This is the card I made. Hers was slightly different as her sister carries a RED purse...LOL

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Bella and Riveting

Cardstock: Lavendar Lace, Very Vanilla and BG Lily Kate DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Celery, Close to Cocoa, Lav. Lac

Accessories: Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Ticket Corner Punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Dimensionals

Chit Chat

It's been a CRAZY day around here! Too much action in the neighbourhood. Call me nosey but when there are tons of police cars racing through the school zone when it's dismissal time, I want to know why! LOL!

Turns out the house behind us is NOT such a nice house....LOL...bad news! Anyway, the police are watching the little hoodlums! haha

Now I sit and wait for Brian to get home from work so I can open the TWO boxes from SU! It's been killing me all day....but he did pick out tons of stuff for HIMSELF to order! Oh and he PAID for it too! $462 after my discount....rofl

So once I see what we ordered together, I'll get busy making Beate's sketch, Limited Supplies Challenge on SCS and Desperate Stampers new sketch for today!

Hope you all are having a GREAT FRIDAY!

Blog Sketches

I was kind of bummed this morning when I saw the SCS Ways To Use It Challenge. You are to use the new Basic Grey Paper from SU! Well I'm not much of a grey or black card person so I haven't ordered any of that cardstock. So I'll be sitting this challenge out unfortunately. I will go and comment on the others cards this afternoon. Maybe I'll be inspired to order it next time!

Onto my cards here then.

This card below is for a sketch challenge #18 on Desperate Stamper's Blog. Be sure to check it out! I'm enjoying doing the card sketches when I can. I'm missing the flowers already. Mine are almost all pulled out of the ground and pots. Let's hope for a SHORT winter and an EARLY spring!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Just Like You

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Gable Green and WW

Inks: Same as above

Accessories: Slit Punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, MayArts Ribbon, 3 D glue dots and Dimensionals

Yesterday I made another card for the SC142 on SCS but by the time I had a chance to take a picture of this card, it was dark...LOL

Where do the days go sometimes??? Especially here in Central Alberta. I'm dreading waking up in the dark(sort of do that now) and cooking dinner in the dark(5pm)....lol

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: The Snowflake Spot

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst, WW

Inks: Elegant Eggplant, VersaMark

Accessories: Organdy Ribbon, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Round Tab Punch and Dimensionals, Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder

RAK for Victoria and Sketch Challenge

Yesterday I made this card below for a young girl named, Victoria. She lives in Texas and is battling cancer. Her teacher is hoping that she can receive cards from every State in the US and why not send one from Canada as well! I was going for a cheery card. Sure hope that I acheived that.

To read more on this please visit Courtney's blog here.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Zoofari, Sweet Shapes

Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana, WC Paper and Almost Amethyst Prints Paper

Inks: Black Stazon, Almost Amethyst and Barely Banana

Accessories: SU! Scallop Punch, Marvy Scallop Punches, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Prima and Misc Brad, Cream and White Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

These next cards are for todays SC142. I think the layout challenge is my ultimate favourite challenge at SCS! Be sure to check it out!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: GinaK's Make a Wish

Cardstock: Cool Caribbean, Temp. Turq., WW and Soft Sky Prints Paper

Inks: Black Stazon, Cool Caribbean, Soft Sky

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Misc Ribbon, 2 way glue pen and DD, Dimensionals and sponges

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Stampendous Bees

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, WC Paper and Scenic Route DP

Inks: Black Stazon, SU! Markers in Pumpkin, Old Olive, Cocoa and Choc Chip

Accessories: Prima Flowers, Photo Corner Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals and Aqua Painter

Beate's Tutorial on Double Pocket Cards

If you haven't been to Beate's site today you MUST go and try out this new Double Pocket Card! She wrote a fantastic tutorial on it. I had to wait until my headache went away before I could focus on the instructions....lol

All supplies are from Stampin'Up!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: True Friend, Happy Everything, Noteworthy

Cardstock: Rose Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, WW and Cutie Pie DP

Inks: So Saffron and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Flower Bouquet Punch, Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Make and Take for my Open House and some Chit Chat

Well I made it through my first BPA meeting (barely)....

Yesterday was full of highs and lows....

The day started off good. I got my ironing done and put away then I realized I hadn't mailed a birthday parcel...oooppss....

I decided I wanted to do an open house but quickly realized my order won't be here in time so I'll have to make do with what I have....

Brian came home with our Oiler hockey tickets for this year...YAH! I'm excited...except now I need to find a sitter for the weekday games...lol

Then we had our BPA meeting....another low spot....but I'll leave it at that....

Onto this little picture!

On Saturday I am going to have all the girls that have ordered something from me in the past year to stop by and make this quick little set! I think it turned out quite well. I kept it simple enough that they should finish it in no time but be happy with the end result. The 2, 5, 7, 10 box can be found at SCS in the Resource Project Section. The little card is a 3 x 3. I thought it would be nice to give with the box.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Merry & Bright

Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Whisper White

Inks: Black Stazon, Blue Bayou and Soft Sky

Accessories: Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Word Window Punch, 1 1/4"and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Crop-a-dile for the ribbon holes, White Organdy Ribbon

Some Taggin' Fun! and a Sketch!

Thanks Lauren from My Time, My Creations, My Stampendence for taggin' me this morning!
This look so fun!
Even if you don't have a blog please fill in your answers in the comment section...I would LOVE to read them!
Alrighty...let's begin!
1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) -Sudzy Compass

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Tiger Shortbread

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) D-EAS

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Blue Dog

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)-

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) - Easda...lol this one sounds more gangsta to me

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put “The”) The Pink Pepsi

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)- Alexander Lee...sounds authentic enough eh?!

9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Euphoria Licorice...hmmmmm

10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names )

Now I am going to tag 5 of my blogger friends....but anyone....please take this and do it too!

1. Dawn G.

2. Angie J.

3. Rose Ann

4. Beate

5. Alexandra

Since I'm posting already I do have a card to share from yesterday. It was of Lauren's sketch challenge this past weekend.
I really like how it turned out! I'm rushing Chloe to school now so I will update the supplies for this card in a little bit.
Hope you all have a GREAT day!

Three Blog Sketches

YAH! I made it! Got the three out of four cards made BEFORE the green flag waved at the race track!

This first card is for Beate's weekend sketch challenge #19. I was so excited to get this Outlaw paper a couple of weeks ago, then it never got pulled out...LOL

Thanks for another great sketch Beate!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Wanted

Cardstock: Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel, Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla and Outlaw DP

Inks: Close to Cocoa and Sage Shadow

Accessories: MayArts Ribbon, Scallop Punch, 1/2"Circle Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals and Misc Brads

Today for Sherry and Jeanne's Just Because We Wanna Challenge, you were to use a sketch that Sherry supplied. I wanted to make a nice soft thank you card. This sketch was perfect for it! Be sure to check out their weekly challenges...so fun!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Stem Silhouettes

Cardstock: Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla and BG Lily Kate DP

Inks: Blush Blossom and Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Corner Rounder, Slot Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon, 2 way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds

This next card is for Jen from i{heart}2stamp's sketch challenge this weekend. Make a slider card with a sentiment. I...ummmm...reversed it....LOL....sorry Jen! Check the sketch out girls!

This is a regular 4.25 x 5.5 card. Only the front DP is punched for a slider to pull out. There is plenty of room to write on the inside of the card.

Supplies Used for these cards:

Stamp Set: Season of Joy

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, WW and Retired DP

Inks: Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery, Summer Sun

Accessories: 1/2", 7/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/8"Circle Punches, Corner Rounder, Word Window Punch, White Gel Pen, Misc Crystal Brad

Jen70's blog challenge

So far today I've only had time to make ONE card...shocked? I know that I am....LOL
When this day started I didn't think we had too much to do. After doing some of our shopping errands today, we ended up coming home and re-arranging Chloe's bedroom. Since winter is almost here we thought we should move her bed. It was OVER the heat register....haha....Then I helped go through her books and arrange them on her bookshelf.

This card is the first one I did for Jen70's blog Stamping Therapy. You were to make a witchy card. It didn't have to be a witch, just something to do with a witch. So legs worked for me!

Tomorrow while watching Jeff Gordon WIN ;) the race....I will work on Jen and Beate's sketch challenges. Oh and I think that Jeanne and BadSherry will have their challenge up too...oh what a fun filled day I will have!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far!

Sketch and a Clipboard

YAH! It's the weekend! I LOVE weekends...as I'm sure many of you do too!

There are always a ton of different blog challenges going on from Friday to Sunday. I look forward to doing as many of them as I can.

This card is from Desperate Stamper's Blog. She is doing 27 sketches in 27 days. I haven't done any others yet but plan to back track if I get some extra time ;)

Supplies Used;

Stamp Set: Season of Joy

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, WW and Soft Sky Prints Paper

Inks: Wild Wasabi, Purley Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky

Accessories: 7/8", 1"Circle Punches, Double Stitched Ribbon in Bayou and Pomegranate

Last year I had made a ton of these little clipboards for Xmas presents. I never made myself one. Thought I'd do that today! I like how it turned out. I am going to put a big magnet on the back so I can attach it to the side of the fridge. Those little flowers stuck in the cork are little push pins from a dollar store...so cute eh?! The chipboard letters are also from the Dollarama. You get tons of them for a buck and they have sparkles on them to boot! Can't remember the paper as it was little pieces in my box of scraps.

WT Challenge

Wow! What a nice day I've had so far today! It's been a lazy day really. Did a little shopping after dropping Chloe at school this morning. Came home to do a little crafting and organizing of my craft area. Picked up some little stacking containers to store a bunch or embellishments Brian had picked up.

This book is one of thoe $1 books from Michael's. Todays Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS was to use spirals in your work. I decided to make a book for one of the ladies at the school. I had never made anything for her yet. I really like how it turned out!

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Cardstock: Certainly Celery and DCWV Pocket of Posies Stack

Inks: None

Accessories: Spiral Punch, MayArts Ribbon, Bazzill Wings Flowers, Crystal Brads, Misc Chipboard Letters

These next two pictures are of little sets I made for Chloe's two teachers. I recovered a composition book, did a beaded pen and made Post It Note books. I used Basic Grey Papers.

I added some tabs to the pages but left them blank. Figured they could write in what they wanted.

Sketch Challenge

I was so excited that I would have time this morning to stamp UNTIL I saw how dreary it is out there and the basement is chilly....But I put on the furnace and my slippers and headed down there...haha....I need my mittens outside today....it's only 5C or 40F....but then factor in the wind....it's around freezing! So all of you STILL enjoying the heat and complaining...you COULD have MY weather....rofl

Today on SCS was the Sketch Challenge. This was a nice simple sketch, something I would definitely use again!

I didn't add any sentiment on the first card so it could be used for anything really. Then I needed to make a masculine thank you card for a friend.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: True Friend

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, WW and Cutie Pie DP

Inks: Celery Classic, Bashful Blue Craft Ink

Accessories: OnBoard Blossoms Chipboard, 1 1/4"Circle Punch, Soft Subtles Brad, White Organdy Ribbon, Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Supplies:

Stamp Set: True Friend

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Choc Chip, Pumpkin, WW and Scenic Route DP'

Inks: Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Choc Ribbon and Dimensionals

I am hoping to still get some other stamping in today. There is still a bonus challenge on SCS for a round card designed by Beate! Tried one before but it didn't look right but I'll give it a go again today!

Nothing new yet to post....

Whew!

What a day! So glad that the school part is over, NOW I can craft something! Today was picture day at the school and I always volunteer to help the photographer. It helps when you know most of the kids names ;)

I think my friend, Michelle, is right. This school thing is interfering way too much with my crafting time....LOL

I do have a couple of things I want to get done tonight. I'd really like to make something for Chloe's new teachers. She has two of them this year. So when I figure out exactly what I'm making and get it done....I'll be back to post...but for now....I got NOTHIN' haha

Sure hope you all are having a great day though!

ETA:

OK so I did do "stuff" tonight but I can't post it....I am in a RAK exchange on Jen's Pieces of Me blog and we can't post our RAK things until the other person receives it. I just finished my partners gifts. So I'll post something tomorrow....lol

I'll have the day to myself!!! YAH!

RAK, TLC Challenge and CrissCross Cards

OH OH OH! What a FANTASTIC mail day today!!! LOOK LOOK LOOK what Angie sent me! I got one of her notebooks and her grocery list pads she made! They are amazing, aren't they??? You should really check out her blog HERE. She has a tutorial on there for it! Thank you so much Angie!!! I've got this HUGE grin on right now....lol

On SCS today the challenge was Try a New Technique. You were supposed to use pencil crayons and gamsol. I know on this card there isn't a whole lot of colouring but I really wanted to do Beate's CrissCross Card tutorial off of SCS. You can find the tutorial HERE and the TLC133 Challenge HERE.


Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: Delight in Life
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Purely Pomegranate, WW and Cutie Pie DP
Inks: Black Stazon, Prismacolour Pencils
Accessories: Spring Flower Bouquet Punch, SU! Scallop Punch, Round Tab Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Gamsol, Celery Grosgrain Ribbon
I loved this tutorial so much! I HAD to make another card. Since I tend to have BIG bubbly writing I figured I can put another piece of WW cardstock on the back side of the pull out for MORE writing! Thanks for the GREAT, EASY to FOLLOW Tutorial Beate!

Hope you like Bashful Blue!

I LOVE Bashful Blue but not sure how many of you do! Today I had a few challenges I wanted to get done and a couple actually overlap one another. Jen from Stamping Therapy wanted us to use Bashful Blue on our cards. Jen from i{heart}2stamp had a sketch to do. Then Jeanne from Inky Paws had a challenge Just Because We Wanna... to use Glitter! So my cards are sort of combined.

This first one is of Jen i{heart}2stamps layout challenge HERE and I used Bashful Blue so it qualifies for Jen from Stamping Therapy's challenge.

This next card measures 5.25 x 5.25 and it's got GLITTER and it's Bashful Blue! YAH! Another combo challenge. You can see InkyPaws challenge HERE and Stamping Therapy's HERE.
This last card was made with some of the leftovers sitting on my table! It's a little 3 x 3 card...these things are so darn cute eh?!

All of the above cards use the same basic supplies. Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Shimmery White Cardstocks. Along with some of last years Retired Xmas papers. I used the Merry and Bright set from the Holiday Mini.

Blog Sketch Challenges

Oh what a joy it is that there is NO school today and I am HOME to craft! YAH! This first week of school has taken up most of my free time. I think sometimes if I had a real job I'd have more free time....LOL

It's overcast today and again, I could not get a good picture of my cards. Don't like that they look washed out. Both of the cards are using different sketches but I used the same cardstock and stamps. I wanted to show how you can change things up a little with the same basic supplies. Hope I accomplished that.

This first card is for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge 18. Great layout eh?! I was so happy to get this set on Thursday!!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: True Friend

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Barely Banana and Shimmery White

Inks: Real Red and Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Marvy Scallop Punch, Coluzzle, Small and Large Oval Punches, Dimensionals and Rhinestone Ice Circle Brads

This next card is for Laurens Saturday Sketch. I love this layout too! I wish I had some DP in Real Red or Banana but I don't :(

But I did get to use some primas ;)

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: True Friend

Cardstock: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Barely Banana and Shimmery White

Inks: Wild Wasabi and Real Red

Accessories: SU! Scallop Punch, Marvy Scallop Punch, Coluzzle, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Primas, White Organdy Ribbon and Apricot Grosgrain Ribbon

Just a couple of challenge cards...

In case anyone was wondering...LOL...our Family BBQ at the school went GREAT! There was a thunderstorm about 15 mintues before it was to begin then the sun came out and the wind died down and it was awesome out! We had a pretty good turn out last night, considering it was only day 3 of school!

Today I was at school again most of the day. Had a nice chat with an old Chairperson and she helped me with a few things that I'll need to do as Chairperson of the BPA this year. I'm a little(who am I kidding, I'm a very nervous) about doing Chair this year. I am looking forward to getting to know some new faces though!

Anyway onto my cards. This first one was done earlier this week for the CPS(card positioning systems) layout! Check it out here.

Today on SCS it was Limited Supplies Challenge. You were to make a sympathy card. We all know how hard it is to make them when you MUST make them. So why not get some made ahead of time right?

We had another thunderstorm a bit ago and I couldn't get a good pic of this card. The flash had to be used and it made the Elegant Eggplant look much brighter than it really is....sorry!
Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets: Stem Silhouettes and Warmest Regards
Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Mellowmoss and WW
Inks: Elegant Eggplant and Versamark
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

SCS WT130 Challange Card

Thank goodness this week is almost over! I've been so busy the past couple of days. I'm ready for a holiday again...LOL

Tonight is the Family BBQ at the school. I've got to head back there in a little bit but wanted to get my challenge card posted. I made this before leaving for the school this morning but ran out of time to take a pic and upload it. Where are the hours going in each day??? Anyone else feel like that lately?!

Ways to Use It Challenge was to use a pocket on a card or make a pocket card...

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs and Garden Whimsy

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Blush Blossom, WW and Sarah DP

Inks: Brocade Blue and Blush Blossom

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Round Tab Punch, Rich Regal Brads, 2 way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds

This is a card I made on the holiday with Chloe. I embossed the elephant with Clear EP. Can't remember what the designer paper was from. The bottom was cut off....LOL

SC140 Challenge and some chit chat...

Wow, day two of school and I feel like I need a break already! LOL

So much going on this week, with a Family BBQ and then trying to get out the Student Union Ticket Pak Coupon books on Friday....I haven't even been to Chloe's class to really talk to the teacher yet....not that we don't know one another but you know...most parents meet the teachers and chat! I see them daily with being at the school working and doing all the volunteer things. I suppose I'll catch up with them next week, when things slow down!

I did manage to sneak in 15 minutes this morning before school to do this card for todays Sketch Challenge 140 on SCS. I think it's a pretty straight forward card....

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Sweet Shapes and Simply Stamped Flower

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose and WW

Inks: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Summer Sun, Green Galore and Black Stazon

Accessories: Misc ribbon, Dimensionals, Blender Pens and Ticket Corner Punch

This card was made by me, the other day. I knew I wouldn't have as much time to create anything this week. So I figured I'd save a few cards so I could have things to post on my blog for everyone to see! I jotted down a sketch on a piece of paper but I'm not sure where it came from, sorry!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Garden Whimsy

Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Purely Pomegranate, WW and Soft Sky Prints Paper

Inks: Wild Wasabi, Blue Bayou, Purely Pomegranate and Soft Sky

Accessories: Dimensionals

CC130 on SCS and another Brian card!

Well it was BACK to SCHOOL today! YAH! It's great to get back to a normal routine! I mean, I LOVED having the summer off but it will be nice to have some quiet time to myself too! Even if it is only a few hours a day...LOL

This morning I dropped Chloe off at her door then headed to the office to do some photocopying for our Family BBQ. Wanted to get that done this morning ASAP!

One of the teachers at my daughters school is pregnant and we just found out last week. I wanted to make a card for her so I used todays colour challenge on SCS CC130 to do it. I don't know if it will be a boy or a girl so I figure this will do okay for either sex. It looks a little washed out in the picture...not too sure why.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Nice and Narrow

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Groovy Guava and WW

Inks: Always Artichoke, Groovy Guava and Black Stazon

Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Ticket Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Rich Regal Brads, MayArts Ribbon, Dimensionals

So Brian thought he'd make himself another card using one of the stamps he bought me. LOL @ him trying to showcase the card with my Swarovski Crystals too! The spotlight above kind of washed the Bashful Blue cardstock out. SEE how he can tie a bow?! lol....he ties mine when he's home ;) Oh and he really likes all the glitter too! I best order some more....

Our family cards....LOL

LOL this was FUN! Brian wanted to do this challenge last night but I was beat and said we'd do it today! It took us about an hour to do our cards. I said we'd use the same stamp sets but could add whatever we wanted. I didn't want to start adding too much, I mean I know what I have on my shelves but he doesn't(even though he buys most of it)

We used a new Stampendous tree stamp and Riveting.

I want to do the Try a New Technique Challenge on SCS, hopefully later this afternoon I can get to that!

So my husband has challenged me...

So Brian says to me, "I can make a better card than you!" ROFL....Ok so now he is challenging me to a cardoff! I'm up for it. Sure he CAN colour better and tie a better bow than I can....but he doesn't even know how to cut a piece of cardstock to the right size! haha

This afternoon we will set up some rules and get at it! That is, after I show him how to NOT rock my stamps!

I'll post our cards later!

Featured Stamper

Oh how I LOVE Sunday's! It's race day! Since it is a night race today, we spent the day doing errands. Then we stopped at my favourite LSS. I had forgotten to order some of the Jumbo Eyelets from SU! last week so thought maybe I could find some there. Nope...but Brian did find me 7 packs of the 12 x 12 Basic Grey Papers. He bought all they had! Such pretty paper!

This card below was for todays Featured Stamper on SCS. I cased a card from Heather's gallery. The card is HERE. I changed the papers and the stamp sets and added a few brads and ribbon.

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets: Zoofari and Stinkin' Cute

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst, So Saffron, WW and Prints Paper in Almost Amethyst and So Saffron

Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Stazon, WC Pencils

Accessories: Blender Pens, Eggplant and Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, Rich Regal Brads, Small Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals
The next card is a 3 x 6 card that I whipped up quick. It was made with some of the left over pieces from the 4x4 flipbook I did the other day. These bees are so cute!

Another Beate Weekend Sketch

I know many of you ask how I have time to make so many things each day. Well I only have one daughter, who is 8. She is usually busy playing with her friends outside in the backyard or she even plays well on her own! I work at Chloe's school during the year so starting Tuesday I won't have as much free time. I'm going to try and get in a couple hours in the afternoons if I can. Just not this week with all the volunteer stuff that needs to be attended to. Even Saturday I have stuff going on....LOL

So with that said, I want to get as much crafting in as I can now!

I wanted to make another card with GinaK's Make A Wish set that came yesterday! It stamps so nicely!! If you haven't been to her site you should go check it out HERE.

I used Beate's weekend sketch challenge again. Thanks for the email Beate with the tip on the corner punch! I really appreciate the help! I didn't have any ribbon to match so I used White Organdy Ribbon and coloured it with my Pumpkin Marker. It only took a couple minutes to dry. I think it turned out okay that way.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Make a Wish

Cardstock: Old Olive, Pumpkin, Very Vanilla and Basic Grey Mellow DP

Inks: Timber Brown Stazon, Choc Chip and WC Pencils

Accessories: Coluzzle, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Punch(for the corner), Lg. Oval Punch, Hodge Podge Hardware, Choc Ribbon and White Organdy(coloured with Pumpkin Marker)

The next card uses the Pick A Petal set. When we could first order it, I HAD to have it. Problem was I never knew what to do with the darn thing. I think this set has only seen ink once...

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Pick A Petal and Be Happy

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, WW and Soft Sky Prints Paper

Inks: Black Stazon, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky

Accessories: Scallop Punch, 1 3/8"Punch, Double Stitched Ribbon in Blue Bayou and Pomegranate, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, White Gel Pen and Dimensionals