VSN & CCrak Challenge post #2

I had a lot of fun doing VSN it had been so long since I had time to just sit and stamp.  My friend and I actually Skyped from our craft spaces and did VSN together. Now we Skype and create together it was a fun discovery.  This si the card I made using the sketch. I trimmed my panels to not be 4 squares, I like how they turned out. I used old  DP from SU and shadowed with Sahara Sand..on a WHite embossed back ground. I had just recieved the Stamp Set Eat Cake and the Cupcake Punch inthe mail a few days before.  I love them I need to use them more.

Hope you like it too...it was one of my favs of the day...and with a long laps of non stamping I even surprised myself.

Until later ...Happy Stamping!

VSN and CCrak Challenge post #1

Yes I have been busy. My MIL was on Hospice most of the month and passed away. her funeral was last week...I had a houseful of visitors..we tripled in size to 15 people visiting..at one point I looked at my Husband and Said ..."Where did all these people come from?"  I was great seeing them but a littel stressful because it was such a busy and  disorienting time.  The first weekend of Hopsice I actually did VSN...I made a lot of cards I havent shared yet.  and Yesterday I made 4 more for a CCrak Thread Challenge.  Today I thought I would show one of my cards. It was an award winner..no gift or prize money but won some recognition. Hopefully before I head out of town I can get some more post sscheduled..so I can show off what I have made!

the VSN challenge was for a Red Dress...here is the card!

I amde it for my Daughter, I got to see her last week and touch her belly...

never felt any movement, but thats okay she looked great and I cant wait to meet the little guy!

I posted details on SCS in my gallery !

Until Later... Happy Stamping!

which I am so going back to do now..afterdoing Taxes and updating, etc... I am ready to have some more Paper Crafting  fun

Sweet Stem Thinking of You

A dear friend of mine, from church, Father In Law passed away this week. I used the Sketch challenge from SCS SC321 as a kick off point to get inspiration for my card. this is the card I made.  I hope my friend and here family like it.

I used several Cuttlebug folders  Victoria a reg one and Polka Dots a larger one. I used my MS Lacey Doily Punch and SU Scalloped border punch. I really like how all these effects came together on the card.  I decided to heat emboss the images and sentiment with  Versamark and Black embossing powder. I used my Soft Subtles SU Watercolor Wonder Crayons to apply a soft color to the images.  I like how it turned out but the dry air did give me a bit of static issues on the Cardstock. I am loving the crispness of my BIG SHOT withthe embossing folders. Iused GP white card stock and SU Sahara Sand.  I have been liking the gingham ribbon again I thought the squares on it went great with the squares in the sketch.  You should try the inspiration of challenges if you have been a little rusty lately and are trying to get back into the swing of paper crafting. I find them very inspirational. Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

baby Mailbox tin and Gift boxes.

I have finally caught up on all my Birthday, Baby, and Thank You Projects. One of the baby projects I am actually got done before the twin babies are born.

I was originally going to decorate stamp T shirts but I just couldnt come up with what I wanted to stamp on them. I found these mailboxes on clearance at Target so I bought 3, and purchased Gift cards and a set of T shirts to divide among them.  I still need to make 2 more cards but I made  3 gift boxes withthe Sizzix Scallop scorecard Box with flowers. I used various DP. I decorated with scrap ribbon also. The  oragne and Sheer Blue ribbons are  from weddings. If you have a question  just ask and I wil ltry to get teh exact info. 

Hope you like them, it's older DP, SU ones.  I cant remember the name I spilt packages with my friend. You could say I used alot of Stash on these projects.

Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Baby Card

last week I spent time watching my neices and nephew while my SIL had her baby girl. I made this card for her last Friday.  I used my Cuttlebug Baby Die in My new Sizzix I made it for the Sketch on SCS last week.  I used Pink Pirouette and ChocolateChip and Melon Mambo for thuis card..I love the colors together. The mambo is Embossed with CB "Baby Words" embossing folder...and The Pink in the background with PolkaDots by QuiKutz. and Chocolate Chip in Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug.  The image is old SU retired set..been loving using my SU Watercolor Wonder Crayons again..my brushes had not been used for a while..
Until Later...Happy Stamping!

A Thank You Card

I made this add for my Daughter's SIL, she made a cute mosaic picture collage of my grandson for me at Christmas. It is so cute and I enjoy it so much. I also made it for SCS CC311 & TLC313.

The quilt pattern is called "Bargello" , yes I learned something new!  There is a tutorial here if you want to learn how to make it. 

The color challenge used SU colors, Perfect Plum, Regal Rose, Always Artichoke. Loved using these colors. I pulled out my retired stamp set SU...Sweet N Sassy... I also used My Pink Stamper's Fruit &Veggie Puns

 I did not have enough Designer Paper in the correct colors so I stamped the images form Sweet and Sassy  in th e 3 colors on White cardstock and embossed the "Script" CB embossing folder on to Always Artichoke in order to coordinate the DP with the color challenge.

Hope you like it ...Until Later Happy Stamping!

Masculine Brithday Cards, OH MY!

One of the hardest cards I find to make is the one for the men in my family. this week I made a series of 6 Masculine cards. I am just going to show a few but they all had the same theme in the same color I used the tortise and the Bird from SU Wildlife Reserve(retired)  my favorite go to set wehn making a man card!

I made them to go with Wendybells F4A50 "Almost Monochrome". 

 I used GP White, Sahara Sand and Always Artichoke! I so need the Green right now anyway I can get it.

I used White Craft ink to sponge wipe on the Sizzix:Tim Holtz: Bricked embossed background. Love the look. Sizzix Leaf Branch(name?) die was used, as well as either the SU: Circle Punches, large oval punch and Designer label Punch.  and  a MS Embossed Zig zag punch.

Until Later...Happy Stamping!