Loving Summer

What a fabulous time........BBQs, icecream, swimming, and family time! Love it! :) I hope you had a great long weekend!! :)

Stamps: retro bbq

Ink: memento

paper: Making Memories Sabrina pp, PTI cardstock

Accessories: copic markers, PTI ribbon, nestabilities

Stamps: retro bbq

Paper: ducks in a row (October Afternoon) pp, PTI cardstock

Ink: memento

Accessories: chatterbox brads, PTI ribbon, copic markers

This one is for today's technique challenge on SCS, a fun stand up card.

Stamps: retro bbq, just polka dots

Ink: memento

Paper: flower patch from making memories pp, PTI cardstock

Accessories: scallop punch, PTI ribbon, MAMBI rhinestones, copic markers, making memories cork lettering

HERE is my gift holder for today's Monday challenge. :)

Stamps: retro bbq

Ink: memento

Paper: Making Memories Great Escape pp, PTI cardstock

Accessories: PTI ribbon, nestabilities

Be sure to check out the other peeps......

AJ, Amber, Brooke, Jeanne, Jennifer & Jimmi

Special Delivery

Here is a quick take on today's Technique Challenge on SCS: Ribbon Frame.

Stamps: Petite Phrases
Ink: memento
Paper: PTI kraft & white
Accessories: Basicgrey brads, offray ribbon, E00, Y00, Y19, Y21, YG63 copic markers, small labels nestabilities

Holiday Challenge Extravaganza Day 3

Tanis is hosting today's challenge. She posted these cute little 'scrap-lings' that are 1.25 x 4.25. So fun!

Recipe:
Stamps: Bitty Christmas tags
Paper: PTI cardstock, Oh joy dp
Ink: memento
Accessories: copics, SU circle punches, PTI ribbon

Stair Step Fold

Today's Technique Lover's Challenge is a fun stair step fold. This is a first for me with this fold but not my last! ;-) I used the Easter Blessings kit again. I just love those HUGE eggs & bunny.

Recipe:
Stamps: Easter Blessings
Paper: PTI cardstock & dp
Ink: memento
Accessories: copics, corner rounder, PTI ribbon

Haunted Treat Box

Today's technique challenge on SCS is this adorable little pizza box by Jen. I LOVE it!! I decided to use my oval nestabilities die-cut to make a vellum window into the box. The haunted bat was stamped on with stazon and then I rubbed some really rust around it to make it aged. The dp on the top was actually ripped open and each paper edge was distressed with my cutter kit.

Stamps: haunted

Paper: haunted dp, PTI, vellum

Ink: stazon, really rust

Accessories: black brads, Haunted blackboard and adhesive die cuts, rhinestone stickers, sponge daubers, haunted ribbon, cutters kit, oval nestablities, spica glitter pen

Be Merry Monday!

Today's technique challenge on SCS called for a glittered up background. Glitter always makes me think of Christmas and Valentine's so I did my best to combine them!
Recipe:
Stamps: simply be merry, distressed dots
Ink: memento
Paper: euphoria dp, PTI white
Accessories: offray ribbon, heart rhinestones, pink rhinestone stickers, dazzling diamonds, heat & stick powder, copics, sewing machine, 2 way glitter pen, versa mark, nestabilties

LEGO My Haunted Box

Today's technique challenge on SCS is a fun little acetate treat box. Super easy and perfect for holding those Halloween treats!! Of course, I never have any treats in the house so I was on the hunt for something to put in my Haunted box........Maxwell helped me pick out the spookiest Legos we had! He even put the skeleton one right between the ghoulish hand!
Recipe:
Paper: Haunted dp (Cosmo Cricket), acetate, elegant eggplant, basic black
Ink: white craft
Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, icons, haunted rubons, haunted chipboard, heat & stick powder, dazzling diamonds, may arts ribbon, scallop punch

Did you all check out Julie's fabulous blackboard ideas?? Well, I thought I would show you how to make that blackboard dazzle! Super easy!
1. Press your blackboard onto a craft ink.
2. Cover with some heat & stick powder.
3. Heat powder and then cover with glitter.
4. Reheat to set the glitter!
I used the same technique for this Spooked card I posted earlier. The only difference is I used some paint to cover the blackboard first. Have fun with it!

Unity Challenges

I hope that you all had a great LONG weekend! Here are some Unity challenges that I have been meaning to post.
Unity's Thursday Project: This first card was using a technique from AJ. I just love how that glitter pops on the blue paper!! The sentiment was punched out from this Cosmo paper.
Recipe:
Stamps: Giggle Grove
Ink: stazon jet black, wild wasabi
Paper: acetate, get happy dp (cosmo cricket), wild wasabi
Accessories: red ribbon, dazzling diamonds, crystal effects, copics, slit punch, word window.


Unity's Friday Inspiration Challenge: Shannon's challenge was for us to take a current trend and step it up a bit or start a new one! This was a tough one for me! I finally decided on "exploring" these stitched suede flowers and designer snaps (We R Memory Keepers) from Jacksonbelle Embellishments.
Recipe:
Stamps: gratitude=joy
Paper: so saffron, whisper white
Ink: old olive, so saffron
Accessories: flower patch (We R Memory Keepers), frenzy snap (We R Memory Keepers), SU! ribbon
Scrapbook Sketch Challenge: Shocking, isn't it?? I actually scrapped! Boy is it a difficult task for me too! But I did it!! :-)
Recipe:
Stamps: giggle grove
Paper: pumpkin textured, soft sky textured, everyday tango dp (My Mind's Eye),
Accessories: tags (Cupcake Scrapshop kit), animal crackers buttons & ribbon (making memories), felt alphabet stickers (K&I)

It's Picnic Time!!!

So here is one of the fabulous new sets debuting on the 25th for H&M Stamps!! I just love this one!! This card is also for today's Technique Challenge on SCS: Double Pocket Bag. The amazing tutorial is here. Perfect for holding a bbq invite!
Recipe:
Stamps: It's Picnic Time!!!
Paper: spring break dp, gable green, blue bayou, whisper white
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: nestabilities, wide white ribbon (offray), white ribbon (American Crafts), round tab punch, banana brads, yellow eyelet (Impress), copics

You will have to wait until the 25th for this set but if you missed out on last month's, you can take advantage of the free shipping right now!!

TWO Way Open Birthday Card

Here is a quick one for today's technique challenge on SCS: Two Way Open Card. It was a very fun technique. I made the card a bit smaller so it could fit in my mini envelope.
Recipe:
Stamps: Wild Birthday Wishes (H&M Stamps)
Paper: brilliant blue, tempting turquoise, tempting turquoise dp, whisper white, cosmo cricket dp
Ink: memento tuxedo black, brilliant blue
Accessories: 1" circle punch, corner rounder, maya road scallop chipboard, copics, offray ribbon, word window, sewing machine, adhesive rhinestones by K&Company, thickers

H&M Preview

This little gift card holder is for today's technique challenge. I used one of the H&M stamps that is coming out on Friday, Sea Life. It actually took longer than it should have because I was playing around with my fiskars texture plates....trying to get them through my cuttlebug. I know you can buy a pad to make it work but I was just playing with what I had. I ended up using a piece of foam so the embossing is very light BUT it worked!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Sea Life
Paper: blue bayou textured, soft sky, creamy caramel, whisper white, spring break dp
Ink: brilliance graphite black
Accessories: copper eyelets, twine, copics, fiskars textured plate, cuttlebug

Be sure to check out the fabulous H&M blog candy from earlier.

Double Pocket Card

I was so excited to see a double pocket card challenge over at the TLC on SCS! I just love these! I used my H&M Stamps! Oh, I almost forgot to share the good news! Heather has had such an enthusiastic response to her new line that she moved up the release date to April 25th! :-)
Recipe:
Stamps: Wild Birthday Wishes
Ink: brilliance graphite black, pumpkin pie
Paper: wild wasabi, whisper white, jersey shore dp
Accessories: style sliver hodgepodge, oval punch, word window, cropadile, marvy square & square scallop punch, copics, striped pumpkin ribbon, orange ribbon (Offray)

Featured Stampers

I really do hate missing the SCS challenges. Sometimes, in order to get them done, you have to double up!
This first card is for today's featured stamper, Kharmagirl! She has such a beautiful gallery! I decided on this card: Thinking of You. I kept the basic layout and the sentiment but changed the stamp, paper, colors, and added ribbon. The ribbon is stacked for Monday's Technique Lover's Challenge: Stacked ribbon.
Recipe:
Stamps: tulips (american art stamps), circle of friendship
Paper: sugared dp (basicgrey), pretty in pink, chocolate chip, whisper white
Ink: brilliance graphite black, chocolate chip
Accessories: olive satin ribbon (offray), pink grosgrain ribbon (offray), glazed brads (basicgrey), corner rounder, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, sponge dauber, copics (0, C-1, E00, RV21, R32, R35, YG06, YG11, YG95), blender pen

This card is for last week's featured stamper, Kristi. This was a new gallery for me and it took some time to actually decide on a card amongst all the gorgeous creations! I finally picked Timeworn Trim. I also used a basicgrey rub on for the sentiment. This was last week's Way To Use It Challenge: Now Here's the Rub.
Recipe:
Stamps: tart & tangy
Paper: creamy caramel, rose red, whisper white, chocolate chip
Ink: rose red, old olive
Accessories: two scoops rub-ons (basicgrey), chocolate brads, ribbon (American craft)

Not Always

I played quite a bit with this card. The bird is triple layered with dimensionals for today's Technique Challenge on SCS. I used my ticket corner punch around the entire circle and then randomly pierced the edges. I sponged the edges too and then used my blender pen to make a regal rose edge. It was fun to try some new things and go outside my stamping box! :-) This sketch is from Jen's Sketch For You To Try.
Recipe:
Stamps: Always
Paper: gable green, whisper white, everyday tango dp (Me Mind's Eye)
Ink: gable green, pumpkin pie, regal rose
Accessories: regal ribbon, green brads, ticket corner punch, coluzzle, stampin dimensionals, blender pen, sponge daubers, paper piercer

Bold Flap Fold Card

Today's Technique Challenge on SCS is to make a Flap Fold card. This color combination was inspired by my new Pottery Barn catalog. Gotta love catalogs! :-)
Recipe:
Stamps: stitched exotics
Paper: pumpkin pie dp, chocolate chip, pixie pink, whisper white
Ink: pixie pink, pumpkin pie
Accessories: theater ribbon originals, 1/2" circle punch, pewter hodgepodge, cropadile,

Coffee Break

Today's Technique Challenge on SCS is so fun! You brayer or ink up the negative side of the cuttlebug folder before running it through the machine! What an awesome effect!
Recipe:
Stamps: coffee break (AMUSE)
Paper: chocolate chip, creamy caramel, whisper white, regal rose
Ink: close to cocoa, chocolate chip, creamy caramel, regal rose
Accessories: styled silver hodgepodge, dahlia rhinestone singles (Me&MyBigIdeas), ticket corner punch, cuttlebug, chocolate twill, regal rose ribbon, prismacolor pencils, mineral spirits, blender pen

I have a ton of housework today so I won't be back until later tonight....but I will be sharing some more cards then!

Simple Monday: One of A Kind

Can you believe it is Monday already? Boy, the weekends go fast! Here is quick one I finished during nap time today. I actually took part of a nap today....:-)
This card is also for today's Technique Lovers Challenge on SCS: I'm All Mixed UP. You were suppose to use 2 or more different designer papers. I chose a flocked polka dotted paper and a glittered lined paper from Chelsea's Place by Making Memories. You really have to feel this paper in person....the glitter is embossed and the dots are so fuzzy! The button is from the same line. Isn't it fabulous?
Recipe:
Stamps: One of a Kind
Paper: Chelsea's place dp (Making Memories), certainly celery, blush blossom, very vanilla, kraft
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: celery ribbon, stickles, button (making memories)
Ink: chocolate chip

Envelope Pouch

Tomorrow's technique challenge was posted early so I thought I would whip it out tonight. I usually try not to post at night, even if I make the cards, because I have the worst time getting the image right. Hope that the boys will be all feeling better tomorrow. So back to the challenge....this envelope pouch was so easy! Just lick an envelope closed, punch a little, stamp away and you are done!! I used the dotted lines jumbo wheel stamp in different directions and colors to make the background.
Recipe:
Stamps: Far East (Lizzie Anne), dotted lines
Paper: Tres Jolie dp (My Mind's Eye), very vanilla
Ink: chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, really rust, old olive
Accessories: olive ribbon, scallop punch, round tab punch, 1 3/8" circle punch

Funky Technique

All the boys are asleep so I finally have some stamp time! :-) This card is for Monday's Try a New Technique challenge: Ink, Spray & Smash. I was a bit leery about how this would come out, it kind of reminds me of a tie dyed shirt. You spray glossy white paper with water, drop some ink, spray another white glossy paper and smash them together. I am limited in my reinker colors. I used real red and almost amethyst.
Recipe:
Stamps: always
Paper: basic black, glossy white
Ink: real red, almost amethyst, basic black
Accessories: paper piercer, black brads, color confetti ribbon (Offray)

Spring Fling Dahlia Fold

Yesterday's technique challenge was just that....a CHALLENGE! Although there were some stunning cards in the gallery using this technique, I just couldn't make it work! It could be that it is almost 2am.....
Recipe:
Stamps: stitched exotics
Paper: so saffron, wild wasabi, spring fling
Ink: wild wasabi, so saffron
Accessories: pink ribbon, boho blossom punch, 5 petal punch, fire rhinestone, oval punch