BAKE FOR THE CURE

I just wanted to let you know about a great program called

Bake for the Cure.

Register your Bake for the Cure products and help generate funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Bake for the Cure has multiple products that you can register."

Argo Karo Mazola Mazola Pure Spice Islands
Fleishmanns Yeast Kingford Cornstarch

I publicly want to Thank These Companies for contributing!

If you register products that you normally buy from now throughtthe end of October a monetary amount will be donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation for Breast cancer research. Today I bought 2 boxes of Argo Cornstarch, and .25 cents perbox was donated to the cause. It took a few seconds and my name was optional to submit.

SO look at what you've purchased anything labeled Bake For The Cure. My Usual yellow box of Cornstarch was bright pink. All I had to do was type in the UPC code.

use this link to register your products or find out more BAKE FOR THE CURE

Now go help a good cause and Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Pink & Brown Baby Zoorific

Okay, This was a simple card, but has lots of little tips for fun things I did when I made it. I hate when it takes longer to explain something than it should so I took pictures.

Originally I was going to use my air brush, so I took pictures of how I mask the image to show you. I ultimately chose to sponge two colors but the masking technique is the same. First I stamp the image on White cardstock, Iused Timber brown for this because I am going to watercolor the image. After the first stamping I stamp the same image on a Post it Note type pad. Since I choose the zebra I stamped it sideways on the pad so that more of the image would be over the sticky edge. I repeated 6 times because this was for a swap. I trim close but I do not worry about the mane and tail becasue I need the sponging to mix in with it. I sotre the masking with the stamps after like shown in a previous post. For this swap I sponged heavily with Pretty In Pink and lightly with Close to Cocoa. After removing the mask the image looks like this. I painted the zebras with close to cocoa Ink pad and an H2O fine tip painter.

Then I trim them down to size 2" by 2 1/16". I used my Double circle punch to punch to holes around the image to tie my ribbon through. Next I made the tags. I used my Word Window punch for "baby" from SU Noteworthy SAB set, and shortend it by repunching the end. I left enought room for it to hang down below welcome and punched a 1/8" circle punch so I could attach it to the ribbon . The SU Word Window was to small for "Welcome" so I had to be more creative. I punched out "welcome" with my Cuttlebug rounded top mini tag Die. I didn't like the flat edge. So I tried the 1/2" circle punch(too Small) and the 3/4 circle punch(too big) to get the other end rounded. Finally I pulled out my Marvy scalloped corner rounder and it fit just right. I put the punch upside down and inserted the tag and centered it then pushed down to punch. I use down word pressure with out punching to help hold the tag inplace while I position it in the center of the punch so that the little corners were all that was punched off. I tied the Chocolate and Pink 1/4" and Pink organza ribbon and tags around the zebras neck attaching the tags with the organza ribbon. I used my Cricut and Mini Monograms to cut a 3" scalloped sqaure and I sponged it with Pretty in pink on the edges. I cut a 3" Chocolate square from a chocolate Square weave Paper I picked up at Michaels. I used my ticket corner punch to add an extra touch to the sqaure. All the levels of the focal image are mounted on 1/16" dimensionals. The Light Pink card stock was embossed with D'vine Swirl in my cuttle bug and then a piece of the same Choc and Pink gingham was attached with Zots Dots and then adhered with the same dots to the card base of White cardstock. THe focal image was then attached lining upthe ribbon on the neck withthe ribbon onthe fron of the card, and attached with Med Zots glue Dots also.

This was a fun card to make I hope you enjoy all the extra pictures I hope you enjoy the card also. I need to get them bith in the mail now for my Pink & Brown/Black swap on SCS.

Until Later ... Happy Stamping!

PINK & BLACK HARMONY SC146

I had fun making cards today for a few swaps I am in. The card I am showing was made using the SC146 sketch challenge as a layout. I like the LO, because it is quite basic and simple. I am using it for a Black and Pink Swap I am doing on SCS so color choice wasn't an issue. It was hard to decide what image to use.

I settled on Happy Harmony because I was looking for a flower and I loved the "Give Thanks" sentiment and thought it would be appropriate for the coming Thanksgiving Holiday. Would you mind getting a Pink and Black Card for Thanksgiving?

The pink and black cardstock is from a baby girl package and an all black package of cardstock at Michaels. I used a white base for the card and image. I embossed using the "Textile" and "Stylized Flowers" in my Cuttlebug. I sponged Moonlight white brilliance on the Black base because I wanted the black mat on the focal image to stand out. I punched the slit tool punch on the matting at about 1/8" in and 1/4" up from the bottom, then adhered the stamped image under the tab created. I stamped the "flower" stamp on the Pretty In Pink Ink pad and then drew with Mellow Moss on the stems with my SU Markers. I then stamped the image on the cardstock. I stamped the "Give Thanks" stamp over the top using versamagic Midnight Black. I really like the softness of this black when I stamp over lighter colors. I used black picture hangers and brads I bought in a set of twelve each from starlite studio some time ago. I' cant remember the manufacturer. The center of the flowers was punched out using my 1/16" circle punch, and I used 2 matte black brads by Creative Imaginations. Lastly I tied black and pink gingham ribbon on the hanger. I like how it turned out.

I will post another card on Monday. Have a great weekend.

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Christmas swap card

I made this card for a swap on SCS. I had fun doing it, but I cannot get a nice picture. I think the brilliance Galaxy Gold Ink is interferring with the flash, and you can't even read "Holiday Greetings" on the Whisper white one piece. Thesee definately look better in real life.

The colors I used are close to Bravo Burgandy, Old Olive and More Mustard. They are from an assortment I got a while ago. Whisper white was the base for the stamped images. I stamped using Timber brown stazon since Iused my watercolor pencils and aqua painters to color the images. The saddles were actually colored withthe red and purple colors so they could blend to get a burgandy color. I used Moonlight white Brilliance dewdrop to sponge the Mustard and Burgandy strip, after embossing with the "snowflake " cuttlebug folder. D'vine swirls was used to emboss the olive. I tied a small strip of gold ribbon. Since these are christmas cards I kept the embellishing to the rembossing to make them more mailable. Hope you like them, sorry I cant get a better picture. I used SU Sincere Salutations and Festive Favorites(?)(I'll mke sure this is correct in the AM I need to get to bed,LOL!)

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Invite Opinions

I have been playing around with invites for Thanksgiving dinner.



I thought I would share last years invite and what I have been playing around with for this year.

I don't think this years is just right yet.

Do I need to use "Paisley" instead of "canvas" and "crosshatch"? Note: I goofed and used bravo Burgandy for both backgrounds, I was going to use Chocolate Chip for "Crosshatch". But since I was getting opinions I left it this way for now.



To save time because I am busy today I am just posting the two pictures.

I used my Cricut and "Doodlecharms" Last Year and "Opposites Attract" This year.

I'ld appreciate any opinions on this years card, because I need to get them made and in the mail soon. Do you think the "Invited needs to be shadowed or be larger?

Until later THANKS FOR THE OPINIONS & ... Happy Stamping!

Cricut Coloring

Well I played with my my cricut colors again. I have the disney cart but sometimes it just takes too much time to cut out and layer all the images. When I first saw the markers I thought it might be fun to do with the Disney"Mickey and friends"cart. I used my Brown marker to make draw the mage for this card. Brown and Pink seems to be the colors of choice lately and because of Breast Cancer Awareness month I am going with it.

I drew Daisy-1 with my cricut. then I freehand cut her out leaving about a 1/8" white border. I could have cut it with the Cricut, but I wanted more white to contrast the brown. I matted with chocolate chip and then freehand cut again. I used my watercolor pencils and aqua painter to color the image, much quicker than cutting the extra colors of paper. I used Blossom dots embossing folder in my cuttlebug for the light pink background. The Flowers I thought would be a perfect background for Daisy. I mounted her on dimesionals and the put 4 of the matte brown brads by Creative Imaginations in the corners and mounted to the base. I stamped a piece of white cardstock with my canvas background and Pretty in Pink Ink and then stamped my thinking of you sentiment with Lovely Lilac diagonally on the tag after punching it with my SU small tag punch. Then I matted with Chocolate Chip using my large tag punch. the final touch was a little piece of folded purple gingham to tie in the sentiment color and Daisy's blouse.

Hope you enjoy it ... Happy Stamping!

Pink in October

I had some time to play this morning so I made this card to share, Then I remebered I never Posted the other card I was working on.

It's not all it can be yet, but I still think it looks nice.

For the first card I used whisper white, Chocolate chip, and alight pink I can't remember where I got it. I stamped the Polka Dot background in Pretty In Pink. I think I might need to get this background I am enjoying using it. I then stamped "celebrate" from a SAB set(2006 I think) called "Send a Celebration".

Next I used my Cricut and My Cricut Colors marker( picked up at walmart) to draw It's Your day on the same Light pink and White card stock. I used shadow on the pink and drew it at 2-1/2" on both then without unloading the paper, I hit load paper, again to take the mat back to the starting point. I replaced the marker with the cutting blade and then repeated the cuts again. I was pleased with how the brown marker I used outlined the main image to make it really pop. I only bought the markers that had 3 blacks and 2 browns. I thought I would use them the most, and I could draw images to color, which I have felt some of the diecuts could be cut and colored like stamped images. I am planning on trying that later. I then cut the Scalloped Circle and Circle foundation. I increased the scallopped circle a 1/2" when I cut it using my Mini Monograms cartridge.

After cutting I used my cuttlebug to emboss the Chocolate Chip Circle using the D'vine swirl Folder. I wanted some texture because I was putting the "It's Your Day " up on Dimensionals. I used my 1/8th circle punch to put holes in the scallops. I slit the folded side of the card to thread the ribbons through and then tied the Scalloped circle to the card. I adhered it down with glue dots after I was sure I was adding no more bards to the die cut.

Last I used my RAK Pink Primas Large and my Heather petite floral embellishmens from All that Scraps. I joined a large and small Prima to each other using a MM rhinestone brads in pink using 2 sizes, and then mounted it with a Medium Zots glue dot.

The second card I used a teal and light pink textured card stock. I stamped one piece of the textured pink with Pixie Pink using a retired SU Blossom background and then cut it and a piece of SU designer paper into 1/2" strips. I then wove the strips and adhered them to a matting of Whisper White. I wanted it to look like a baby quilt and it does. I used my Queen Co. Mini Brads"miss priss" also bought at All that Scraps to embellish the corners. I love the tiny little brads.

I then tied the pink gingham ribbon around the matted piece and tied in a piece of Yellow dotted teal ribbon. I matted the piece again with the teal and a darker pink cardstock from a Michaels baby girl assorted pink paper pack. I used the SU ticket corner punch on the matting.

I love the animals in "Zoorific" for baby cards because you can color them softly to look like stuffed animals. I also used "riveting" with Pretty in Pink ink to stamp "welcome little one". I used my various sized circle punches to punch out the stamped image and the teal matting. I mounted the zebra on dimensionals after matting it.

I struggled with this card a bit. I mentioned it last week. I still don't feel like it is totally finished, but I have tweaked it a bit so for fun I want to show you how it looked when I first finished it. Just so you know you can alwasy go back ad rework your work. I think you can always figure out when it's done. What do you think of it? I still dont think it's done.

Until Later ... Happy Stamping!