Giddy Stamper

ColourQ 125 - Dusty Apothecary

2012-02-26T08:29:00.000-08:00

This card is for Colour Q #125 using Dusty Durango, Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeade and Basic Gray. I chose to use the biggest image out of the Apothecary Art set and this was the first time it's seen any ink! I thought the flowers in this image would really pop with the Durango and Baja colors. I used the Manhatten Rose EF to emboss the Baja side panel....I think that folder and this stamp go so well together. The ruffled Baja Seam Binding ribbon adds just the right romantic touch to this card, in my book! Here is a list of supplies I used.........

Stamps: Appothecary Art

Paper: Dusty Durango, Lucky Limeade, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Vanilla

Ink: Stazon Black, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray

Accessories: Blender Pen and Watercolor Pencils, Manhatten Rose EF, Latte Buttons, Baja Seam Binding ribbon

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

2012-02-25T11:30:00.000-08:00

This card is for the Create with Connie and Mary #190 sketch challenge. I used the pastels on black technique from over at splitcoaststampers. When I browsed through the pastels on black gallery, I spotted this card made by ckbytheresa. I loved the colors she used and was very inspired. This is what I came up with for my card. I have to admit that this is not my favorite card I've ever made, but it's O.K. I misted the main panel with shimmer spray to give it some sparkle. Here are the supplies I used......
Stamps: Growing Green
Paper: Black, Wisteria Wonder, Brilliant Blue, In-Color DP
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: White EP, colored pencils, Labels die, scallop ribbon punch, Wisteria ruffled ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper EF
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Mojo Monday 229 ~ Baby Girl Bundle

2012-02-24T08:50:00.000-08:00

Here's my card for Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 229.

It's a little hard to see in the photograph, but I fussy cut the little pair of booties from this set and dangled them from the bow on some silver thread....so cute in real life! Actually, now that I think about it, I might go back and add some diamond dust glitter to the tips of each bootie. That could be just the right final touch! I also ran the whole base of the card through my Big Shot using a polkadot EF. I think it made the backround look kind of like a baby quilt.

Here is a list of supplies I used......

Stamps: Baby Bundle, Distressed Dots

Paper: DP & pink cardstock from Close to My Heart, White (SU)

Ink: Stazon Black, Regal Rose

Accessories: Blender pen and watercolor pencils, Three Heart punch, Modern Label and Word Window punch, Corner Round punch, Wasabi Striped ribbon, Rhinestone basics, Silver thread, Large Dot EF

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

SSC243 & Color Throwdown 180

2012-02-23T17:04:00.000-08:00

Uuuhhhggg! The last couple of months have been VERY trying for me. To top everything off, my computer is on it's last leg, I'm afraid. I've got another one order from my computer gal, but she's on vacation and won't be back for a couple weeks to install everything for me.....so, for now, I'll stuggle with this stupid computer and it being SO SLOW just so I can post a card or two. :) And hey, maybe I should look on the bright side and see that at least I can still make a post! (Even if it does take exta long).

Anyway...here's something that makes me smile! A cheery little card that combines Saturday Sketch Challenge 243 over at Stamping 411 with Color Throwdown 180 (use Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, So Safron, and Going Gray). I used my brand new stamp set called Array of sunshine. I can totally see so many possibilities with this set!

I stamped the main flower image three times, once in pumpkin pie, once in so saffron and once in bashful blue and fussy cut them all out. I also stamped the leaf-looking stamp in gray and cut that out too. I layered the flower together and curled up the edges to give it some dimention. I also added a yellow rhinestone brad to the center of the flower. I also got to play with my edglits die and embossing folder....that was fun! Here are the other supplies used on this card.....

Stamps: Array of Sunshine

Paper: Pumpkine Pie DP (retired from last years SAB), Going Gray DP, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and White

Ink: Same as above

Accessories: Edglits die and EF, Gray bakers twine, Circle cutting system, Lattice EF, Rhinestone brad

Fabric Flower

2012-02-09T10:23:00.000-08:00

This is a card for The Paper Players Theme Challenge 81using flowers. My card was also inspired by Renee from Stamping for Sanity. She does absolutely beautiful work!

The sentiment says: It's a Beautiful Day To Say..... and on the inside it says: I think you're Special. I've had this set since way, way back when I first began stamping. I think I bought it at a little specialty store that used to be in our area. It was the old foam block kind, so I used the clear mount cling foam from Stampin' Up to convert these oldies into usable stamps.

For the flower, I used the melted ribbon techinque. It is so fun and easy! It is amazing to see a bunch of pleated up ribbon transform into a beautiful flower right before your eyes!

Here are the supplies I used on my card.....

Stamps: Elements of Style, French Script, old sentiment from my stash

Paper: Wisteria Wonder DP, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzaz, White

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Navy

Accessories: Navy Satin ribbon, Half Pearl, Certainly Celery Polyester ribbon, circle punch, two sided sticky paper.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Heart to Heart to Heart

2012-02-06T12:05:00.000-08:00

Janurary was not a good month for me and I didn't get alot of time to participate in challenges or even update my posts. I hope to get back in the swing of things in February!
This card is for the Our Creative Corner love is in the air recipe challenge. The challenge is to use pink, craft and gray on a valentine project and also incorporate bling or sparkle and a heart or hearts. I love the pink and gray or the pink and craft, but wasn't sure about all three together. I like the way my project turned out though! I used a card from the 2011-2012 SU catalog (page 207) as my inspiration.
Here are the supplies I used......
Stamps: P.S. I Love You, Disstressted Dots
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, White
Accessories: Heart to Heart punch, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Edgelits border die, Swiss Dot EF, Rhinestone stickers
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

I Care Inspired

2012-01-17T08:51:00.000-08:00

I made this for the Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge #09, but missed the cut-off date.....darn it anyway! I thought long and hard about this card because the color combo was WAY out of my comfort zone. I guess that is why they are called "challenges"!

However, as this card was emerging, I started to love these colors together! For the main image, I used the watercolor misting technique. I inked up the stamp with Regal Rose, Cajun Craze and River Rock and then misted the entire stamp with water before pressing it to the cardstock. After I embossed the main panel with the Vintage Wallpaper EF, I sponged the raised parts with River Rock, then added Soft Suede around the edges. I am so pleased with the way this turned out and am so mad at myself for missing the challenge deadline!

Here is the list of supplies I used........

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Because I Care, French Foliage

Paper: Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, White

Ink: Regal Rose, Cajun Craze, River Rock, Soft Suede

Accessories: Antique brad, Crochet ribbon, Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Scallop Trim Border punch, Framelits Labels Collection die

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

4 You Friend

2012-01-16T11:02:00.000-08:00

This card combines a Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge with The Paper Players color challenge.

I loved the color combo, but the sketch challenged me a bit. You can't see it very good in the photo, but I used my Score Tool and scored some lines above the sentiment.
Here are the other supplies I used....
Stamps: Tiny Tags, Just Believe
Paper: Calypso Coral, White, In Color DP, Everyday Enchantment DP
Ink: Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzaz
Accessories: Tag punch, Word Window punch, Notebook Edge punch, Pleated Satin ribbon, Coral Organdy ribbon, basic rhinestone, mini brads, neutral button, score tool
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

For My Dad

2012-01-15T12:56:00.000-08:00

I see my last post was two weeks ago today. That was the day my Dad died. He was 63...he had a heart attack. I miss him.

He loved to play pool and had a group of friends he got together with a couple times a week to play with. Those friends have been extremely generous to my family in this last couple of weeks, so I wanted to make each of them a special thank you card. I wish I had thought of making a card like this when my dad was still here....he would have loved it. I hope his friends appreciate it as much as he would have. I am sad, but life has a way of going on and I look forward to getting back to stamping for fun and participating in weekly challenges.

Here are the supplies I used to make this card.....

Stamps: Close To My Heart

Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Concord Crush, Real Red, Black and White

Ink: Black

Accessories: 1/2" circle punch, standard hand-held hole punch, 3/4" circle punch

Jenny

Simply Thanks

2012-01-01T10:04:00.000-08:00

This card uses sketch challenge #365 over at Splitcoaststampers. I used the Simply Thanks stamp from last years `A la Carte Collection. The butterfly brad is from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack that is available in the Sale-a-bration catalog. To attach it to the button, I removed the posts from the back of the brad by rocking them back and forth until they broke off, then I adhearded a pop dot to the back of the brad and attatched it to the button. I really like the look of it....it adds just a little extra something special! Here are the other supplies I used......

Stamp: Simply Thanks

Paper: Rose Red, Soft Suede, Sofia DP (from Close To My Heart), White

Ink: Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Rose Red stitched ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Everyday Enchantment brads, Pretty in Pink button.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Inspiring CCMC 182

2011-12-31T07:13:00.000-08:00

The inspiration for this card comes from this weeks challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary. Here's the sketch......

I had seen some cards over on Splitcoaststampers a few weeks ago using a similar color combo to this one and just loved them all. I love the softness of the colors together and feel like they lend themselves to a vintage sort of theme. I added some of the "coffee splatters" from the French Foliage set and sponging to the main panel to make it feel older. I also crumpled up the flowers and sponged those for the same effect.

Here's the list of supplies I used with this card.....

Stamps: Perfect Words, French Foliage

Paper: Pear Pizzaz, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Vanilla and Newsprint DP

Ink: Soft Suede, Pear Pizzaz, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Blossom Party die, Antique Brad, Lace Ribbon Border punch

Case Study/Colour Q

2011-12-30T14:28:00.000-08:00

This card is for Case Study Challenge #71 and Colour Q #117, which challenges to use black, white and one other color. I've had this fun paper from Close To My Heart and have been waiting for the perfect chance to use it! I just love those polkadots!

I also had a chance to play with my new Large Paper Doily die from the new Occasions Mini Catalog! Love getting new stuff!!
Here are the other supplies I used:
Stamps: Card Chatter-Sympathy from Close To My Heart
Paper: Sophia Paper Pack from CTMH, Pear, Black, White
Ink: Black
Accessories: Large Paper Doily, Circle Cutting System, Ruffled Ribbon from WalMart, Glimmer Brad (Making Memories), Swiss Dot EF, Ribbon Edge punch
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Pool Party With a Splash of Cherry (KKC08)

2011-12-28T08:01:00.000-08:00

This is for the Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge #8. This time it's an inspiration challenge.

If you havn't checked out Carrie's site, do so now! She's got tons of inspiration over there and what the heck....why not play along with the challenge while your at it!

My card uses the Inspired by Nature set, which is packs alot of punch for a little bit of stamping! I love it!

Here are the other supplies I used.....

Stamps: Inspired by Nature

Paper: Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler, White

Ink: Soft Sky, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Photo Corner punch, Three Flower punch, Pool Party Ruffled ribbon, Designer brads, Top Note die, basic rhinestones, swirly EF

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Framelits For You MOJO 221

2011-12-27T13:53:00.000-08:00

Today's card comes from Mojo Monday Sketch 221.

I chose to use the round sketch, something I hardly ever do. In fact, I think I've only made one or two round cards in my stamping life! What fun though! I teach an adult ed stamping class at our local high school and I think this will be one of the cards we make in the class coming up.
Here are the supplies I used.....
Stamps: Apothecary Art
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Everyday Enchantment DP (Sale-a-bration), Vanilla
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Stazon Black
Accessories: Framelits die, Nestabilities Scallop Circle die, Circle punch and die, Blushing Bride pleated satin ribbon (occasions mini), sizzlit leaf die, embosslits butterfly, basic pearls
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Another Christmas Inspiration From OCC

2011-12-26T08:18:00.000-08:00

This card was made for the Christmas Decoration Challenge over at Our Creative Corner. I was inspired by a fun elf clothesline garland I have. Here is a pic......

I had more inspiration from Splitcoaststampers where I've seen this elf shoe card done many times. I thought it was cute and wanted to try it out for myself.

Here are the supplies I used......

Stamps: So Happy For You

Paper: Real Red, Black, Wild Wasabi, Silver Glimmer, Vanilla, retired DP

Ink: Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Oval punches, Circle punches, Scallop Edge punch, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Argyle EF, Top Note die

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Birchwood Nativity OCC

2011-12-25T13:31:00.000-08:00

I know I said a couple of posts ago that I was tired of making Christmas cards, but I couldn't resist playing along with this challenge. Over at Our Creative Corner this week, the challenge is to make a project inspired by a christmas decoration in your home. There were so many things I wanted to choose from, but I settled on my wood carved nativity set. Here is a pic of the inspiration.......

I really loved this challenge and have more inpiration coming!

Here are the supplies I used......

Stamps: The Sounding Joy

Paper: Choc Chip, Crumb Cake, Frostwood Lodge DP, White

Ink: Choc Chip, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Famelits labels collection, Antique brad, Soft Suede taffeta ribbon, Chocolate pearls, Script EF, sponge

Thanks for taking a peek and Merry Christmas!

Jenny

Silver Wedding

2011-12-24T08:52:00.000-08:00

This card was made for two challenges. Create with Connie and Mary 181 which challenges us to use only white and silver glimmer. Also, I used sketch challenge 235 over at Staming 411.

I thought this card could double as a wedding card or a silver anniversary card.....I'll just have to see what ocasion pops up first, I guess! The little wedding cake was a snap to make with only two punched squares run through the Big Shot with the Finial Press EF. It's sitting on a Scallop Oval cake plate. I used the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack for the accessory flowers and gave them some dimention by laying them on the soft pad from the mat pack and running my stylus over them. This technique sure does make the little flowers stand out, plus the small rhinestone in the center of each one. To give the base card some interest, I ran that thru the Big Shot with my Elegant Bouquet EF. I inked up the Mr. & Mrs. stamp from Tiny Tags with Basic Gray ink, then stamped it off once to get the softer color.

Here is the list of all the supplies I used on this card......

Stamp: Tiny Tags

Paper: White, Silver Glimmer

Ink: Basic Gray

Accessories: Finial Press and Elegant Bouquet EF, Oval punches, Scallop Oval punch, Square punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Rhinestone basics, Organza ribbon.

Ready to move on....

2011-12-23T15:05:00.000-08:00

Is anyone else ready to make something other than Christmas cards? I know that Christmas is only a couple days away, but I'm ready to move on to something new! Don't get me wrong....I love, love, love Christmas and everything it stands for, but the cardmaker in me says, "let's do something different"! So, here we are with a Valentine's Day card! This card was made with a new set from the Occasions Mini Catalog called P.S. I Love You. It's so cute and filled with lots of diverse Valentine's Day images. I chose the yummy little srawberry that is dipped in chocolate. I put Crystal Effects over the chocolate dipped part to give it a little dimention. I tried to take a pic of it from a different angle...take a look.

I layered the chocolate strawberry on a circle and then on the new Labels Collection Framelits Dies, also from the new mini catalog. There are some fun, new things in there! Here are some of the other supplies I used.

Stamp: P.S. I Love You

Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, White

Ink: Same as above

Accessories: circle punch, Labels Framelits Die, Three Heart punch, neutrals buttons, red grosgrain ribbon, Owl Builder punch (small heart), Crystal Effects, Lucky Limeade bakers twine, swiss dot EF, dotted scallop ribbon border, Simply Scored tool.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

A Couple More Chistmas Cards

2011-12-12T08:56:00.000-08:00

I wanted to make a quick post showing just a couple more christmas cards I made that aren't linked up to any challenges in particular. I just wanted to get them up on my blog. All three are made using the stocking accents die. This die is soooo versatile and well worth the money. I think my favorite card is the third one...it uses the Deck the Halls DP from last season and looks so elegant. I used the brushed bronze paper for the tops of the ornaments and then sponged them with some Chocolate Chip to give them a little more depth. I love the way it turned out.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Another CAS! KKC07

2011-12-07T18:32:00.000-08:00

Yes! It's time for another Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge! This week is a sketch challenge and it looks like this......

I took creative license after I saw Carrie Gaskin's sample, which is stunning as usual, and loosely interpreted the sketch. I'm also entering this in The Paper Player's #75 Challenge where we are to use non-traditional christmas colors. I used my new Stocking Accents die. I have had so much fun playing around with all the shapes and the only one I hadn't used yet was the christmas bulb. I figured it would work well for this sketch. I am so totally in love with the glimmer paper too (both silver and red). It adds soooo much! I suprised myself by making another relatively clean and simple card. I am coming down to the end of my silver cord and desperately want some more, but SU! doesn't carry it anymore.....does anyone know where a person could get some? Keep in mind that I live in a rural area and don't live near any mega craft stores, but I can buy on-line! Anywhooo, I had a ton of fun making this card and might just bust out a few more for to send out....if I can get somemore of that darn silver cord that is!

Here are the supplies I used...

Stamps: Peace on Earth from CTMH

Paper: Marina Mist, Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Lucky Limeade, Crushed Curry, White, Silver Glimmer

Ink: same as above

Accessories: Stocking Accents die, Silver cord, Swirly and Swill Dot EF

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Super Sparkle Snowflake

2011-12-05T13:21:00.000-08:00

This week at Colour Q, challenge #113 was to use Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand and white. What a perfect chance to use my Silver Glimmer paper to make a super sweet snowflake! I also went for the clean and simple look, which I've mentioned before is a challenge for me. I really like the way this one turned out and as usuall, it's much prettier in real life! Here are the supplies I used.....
Stamps: Best Yet, The Snowflake Spot
Paper: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, White and Silver Glimmer
Ink: Marina Mist, Night of Navy
Accessories: Sizzix Snowflake #2 die, Rhinestone basics
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Holly Jolly Sparkle

2011-12-02T15:27:00.000-08:00

This week at Create with Connie and Mary we have a sketch challenge. I had a LOT of fun playing around with this one! I got to use some of my new supplies, which is always good. The red glimmer paper is A-maz-ing!!! I love it tons. Here are the supplies I used....
Stamps: Tiny Tags
Paper: Black, White, Glimmer Red, Garden Green, and retired DP
Ink: Garden Green
Accessories: Stocking Accents die, tiny tag punch, bakers twine, circle punch, ribbon border punch

Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Shapes and Shadows SSC231

2011-12-01T13:10:00.000-08:00

This card is for Stamping 411's Saturday Sketch Challenge 231. For some reason I'm having trouble copy-ing and pasting the sketch to my blog, so I guess if you want to take a look at the sketch, you will have to hop on over via the link....
The snowflake is from an oldie but a goodie set called shapes and shadows. I also spritzed the embossed Old Olive backround piece with shimmer spray. I wish it would photograph better, because that's what adds the pizzaz to this card. :(
Here are the other supplies I used...
Stamps: Shapes and Shadows
Paper: Real Red, Old Olive, Vanilla, Retired Christmas DP
Ink: Real Red, River Rock
Accessories: Rhinestone brad, circles die, flowers EF, Red polkadot grosgrain ribbon, decorative label punch, shimmer spray.
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

CCMC177 & PPC74 Rock My World

2011-11-28T13:56:00.000-08:00

I love the colors from the Create with Connie and Mary this week, although I do have to confess that River Rock has never been one of my favorite colors. In fact, I don't even own any cardstock in that color. I found a some designer paper that was part of a chistmas pack from a couple of years ago that had River Rock as one of the colors. I decided to combine the color challenge with the sketch challenge from The Paper Players. To make the U pop, I inked it up with River Rock and then used the kissing technique by touching a stamp inked with Night of Navy directly onto the inked up U, then stamped the whole thing onto white cardstock. This is a fun technique that I need to try a little more. Here are the supplies I used....
Stamps: All About U, Perfect Words
Ink: Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade, River Rock
Paper: Same as above plus Navy DP, River Rock DP
Accessories: Lots of Tags die, chistmas ribbon pack, half pearls
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Crazy For Snow

2011-11-27T14:12:00.000-08:00

This week's Crazy for Challenges challenge is to make a card with snow on it. I chose to do something monochromatic. I just love the look of white on white cards. I added just a touch of gold with brads and cord. Here are the supplies I used....

Stamps: Natures Gift from Close To My Heart

Paper: Very Vanilla

Ink: White Craft

Accessories: Northern Frost Sizzix stip die, snowflake EF, white EP, gold cord, gold brads, vanilla seam binding ribbon

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Cuppa Joe Courtesy Colour Q

2011-11-25T13:57:00.000-08:00

This weeks Colour Q Challenge 112 was to use Espresso, Cherry, Pumpkin, Daffodil and White. I was trying to go for a more clean and simple style, but I seriously don't think I have the ability! So sad. I have had this piece of orange polka dot paper for a while now and was looking for a project to showcase it in. I'm pretty sure that's what put this out of the clean and simple catagory......
I stamped the cup of coffee from Pun Fun on watercolor paper and used my watercolor pencils and blender pen to color it in. I mounted the little cup on some dimentionals to give it extra interest. I also added some glitter glue to the little hearts to punch it up a little with some pizzaz. Here are the rest of the supplies I used.
Stamp: Pun Fun
Paper: Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Vanilla, Orange DP (from Hobby Lobby)
Ink: Dafodil, Stazon Black, Espresso
Accessories: Scallop Square die, modern label punch, word window punch, rhinestone sticker, grosgrain ribbon, watercolor pencils, blender pen
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Clean and Simple Night Trendy Trees

2011-11-24T09:35:00.000-08:00

Today is Thanksgiving Day.....happy thanksgiving everyone! I have sooooo much to be thankful for, and one of those things is being able to have a creative outlet like cardmaking and being able to share it with others who think like I do!
This card is for the Paper Players Clean and Simple Challenge #73. Clean and Simple is a challenge for me....to me, more is more! I admire all those clean and simple stampers out there! One good thing about C&S is the cards come together in no time. To make the snow I tore some paper and ran a little bit of glue over the edge and sprinkled dazzling diamonds on! Voila--glistening snow! Is there anything more beautiful that sparkly snow?? I think not! Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: Trendy Trees
Paper: Night of Navy, White
Ink: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Circle cutter, glue pen, dazzling diamonds, navy organdy ribbon, snowburst EF
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Out of This World Combo

2011-11-22T16:50:00.000-08:00

This far out card combine KaPow Kreative Challenge #5 and Mojo Monday 216. I added black to the color challenge because I wanted to rocket to be shooting among the stars in the night sky! Here are the supplies I used.

Stamps: Pun Fun

Paper: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Torquoise, White and Black

Ink: Yellow, Torquoise and Red watercolor pencils, and VersaMark

Accessories: silver EP, Silver brads, circle punches, circles die, snowburst EF, white gel pen

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Black, White, Cherry and Polkadots!

2011-11-21T12:35:00.000-08:00

This card combines Creating with Connie and Mary Challenge 176 which is a sketch challenge and Crazy for Challenges 114 that asked us to make a card using black, white and another color of our choice. I chose Cherry Cobbler as my "wow" color.

Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: none
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, black, white, Night and Day specialy DP
Ink: none
Accessories: Fabric Flower, Cherry Cobbler button, Lace Ribbon border punch, Polka-dot ribbon from Wal-mart, Scallop circle die, circle die.
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Bleached Florets

2011-11-20T09:09:00.000-08:00

This card combines Pals Paper Arts Sketch 120 and Colour Q Challenge 111. I used a bleaching technique from Stamping 411. The technique used crumb cake card stock, bleached out stamping image and ink. The first time I saw it I knew I wanted to try it and I felt like this was the project to use it on! Here are the supplies I used.

Stamps: Fabulous Florets

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzaz, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, White, In Color DP

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzaz, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, White Craft

Accessories: bleach, blender pen, Brights button, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, White EP, Twine

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Christmas Case Study 66

2011-11-19T12:39:00.000-08:00

Today's card comes by way of Case Study Challenge #66. The muse this week is Kryssi Ng and this is her card......

My card was also inspired by a bottle of christmas shower gel made by Bath and Body. I was in the shower and spyed the bottle and inspiration hit me! I had to quickly finish up, dry off and run down stairs to make this card before the inspiration was gone! Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: Evergreen and Peace on Earth both by Close To My Heart
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Whisper White, Frostwood Lodge DP
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Choc Chip, Versa Mark
Accessories: Silver glitter, Real Red Corduroy button, Silver cord, Top Note die, Northern Frost die, Celery stripe grosgrain ribbon, Silver EP.
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Thinking of You Bliss

2011-11-16T08:52:00.000-08:00

Todays card is for Creating With Connie and Mary's Color Challenge. Colors are Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, and More Mustard. This is really an elegant looking color combo. Here are the supplies I used.
Stamp: Bliss
Paper: Black, Cherry, Mustard, retired DP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Black
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper EF, Rhinestone stickers, Cherry Seam Binding Ribbon
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Stamping 411 Sketch Snowflake

2011-11-15T07:30:00.000-08:00

Todays card comes by way of Stamping 411 in the form of a sketch challenge. I really had fun with this card, plus I got to use my brand new set from Stampin Up called The Sounding Joy....and it sure is a beautiful set! I embossed Joy in Silver and misted the main panel with Shimmer paint/alcohol mist to give some extra shimmer. I tried to show this in the 2nd photo, although I don't thing it showed up very well. It's always so much prettier in real life. The paper I used is an older set of specialty paper that I ordered a while ago thinking I'd use it for wedding cards since it was so classy looking......again with the hoarding thing.....Anyway, I decided now was as good of time as any to use it and it would go perfect with the elegant Sounding Joy set. The brown paper is a shimmery bronze color and is gorgeous! I wish I had more of it now! Oh well!
Here are the supplies I used.
Stamp: The Sounding Joy, Baroque Motifs
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, retired specialty paper
Ink: VersaMark, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Northern Frost Sizzlits Decorative Strip die, Shimmer paint/alcohol mist, Rhinestone brad, Silver EP, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border, Silver Glitter ribbon from Wal-Mart's christmas wrap section.

One more Colour Q 110

2011-11-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

I loved this color combo over at Colour Q so much, I had to make another card. My shower curtain in my bathroom was also inspiration for this one. I used the Black Magic technique, which I had never tried before. This card tweeks the color of the challenge just a bit because I used a panel of Early Espresso. Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: Elements of Style, Thoughts and Prayers
Paper: Early Espresso, Peach Parfait, Dusty Durango, Pool Party, Vanilla
Ink: Durango, Peach and Pool Party, White Craft
Accessories: Lace Ribbon Border punch, Decorative Label punch, gold brads, color pencils, pool party ribbon
Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge

2011-11-11T07:48:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! It's another Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge hosted by one of my favorite bloggers. Check out Carrie's site if you havn't already...she's so talented! This time KKC05 is a color challenge....Real Red, Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand and Baja Breeze. Right away these colors reminded me of the 4th of July, but I wasn't going there. Carrie made a neat christmas themed card, but I wasn't sure I wanted to go in that direction either. I knew I wanted to participate in the challenge, so I headed down to my stamping spot and laid out my paper. Ka-Pow! It came to me.....baby boy! These colors would be perfect in a baby boy card! Yes, my creative juices started flowing and this is what I ended up with! The only change I had to make was I used Crumb Cake instead of Sahara Sand. Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: Word Play
Paper: Real Red, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy and a retired Real Red DP. Oh yeah, and white
Ink: Red, Baja and Navy Markers
Accessories: Star punch, Neutrals buttons, Designer Frames and Houndstooth EF, Red eyelets, Baja Seam Binding ribbon, oval cutting system from Creative Memories
Thanks for taking a peek at my project! Have a great 11-11-11 day! P.S. wouldn't this be a neat day to have a baby? What a great birth date!
Jenny

Colour Q 110

2011-11-10T08:46:00.000-08:00

I made this card for Colour Q 110. The challenge this week is to use Pool Party, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango and Peach Parfait. I used a newer stamp set to me called Daring Adventure. I like that this set is more masculine and these colors feel that way too. Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: Daring Adveture
Paper: Soft Suede, Peach Parfait, Dusty Durango, Pool Party, Vanilla
Ink: Same as above
Accessories: twine, paper piercer, decorative label punch, build a brad, embossing folder, distressing tool
Thanks for taking a peek at my project!
Jenny

Mojo Monday 214

2011-11-10T08:14:00.000-08:00

Why do I hoard paper? I have had this peice of torquoise designer paper since 2007 I bet. I know I'm not alone in this. Is it making sure we use it on just the right project? Or, what if we use that precious peice of paper and the project doesn't turn out like we had planned? I guess these are some of the reasons.....but there is always gonna be new designer paper that we like just as much or more, so why not use what we've got right now? Revelation!!!! Plus, as I was looking through the SU catalog, I see that almost this exact same pattern of DP exists in the brights paper stack! I can get more! Well, now that I've had that epiphany, I can talk about this card. This is for Mojo Monday 214 sketch challenge.

The main panel of the card is embossed with Irredescent Ice embossing powder to give sparkle.

Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: An oldie stamp from Hero Arts
Paper: Tempting Torquoise, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Same as above, VersaMark
Accessories: Bird Builder punch, neutrals buttons, rose red brads, rose red stitched ribbon, elegant boquet EF, irridescent ice EP
Thanks for looking!
Jenny

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 142

2011-11-09T08:56:00.000-08:00

Here is my card for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 142. I have this flower stamp from Penny Black and I thought it might be a good one to try the tile technique with. I'm pleased with the results! Here's what I used.
Stamps: Penny Black, Card Chatter-Sympathy from Close To My Heart
Paper: Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Le Jardin DP (retired)
Ink: Marina Mist, VersaMark
Accessories: Cuttlebug EF, Baja ribbon, Score Tool, Clear EP, Lots of Tags die, Butterfly embosslits, Scallop Border punch. Thanks for taking a peek!
Jenny

Another Challenge Combo

2011-11-08T06:58:00.000-08:00

This card combines two challenges from the fabulous blog Stamping 411. Challenge number one for me is Color Inspiration Challenge #164, which they host once a month. Colors are Riding Hood Red, Lucky Limeade (which I love and didn't think I would!) and Early Esspresso. Challenge number two in this card is Saturday Sketch Challenge #228. The colors definately lend themselves to a christmas theme, but I wanted to go in a different direction.
Here are the supplies I used.
Stamps: Simply Soft
Paper: Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Riding Hood Red, Deck the Halls DP
Ink: Same as paper, plus a blender pen to soften the lines of the image
Accessories: Fancy Frames EF, Hodgepodge Hardware, sheer ribbon
Hope you enjoy! Thanks for looking.
Jenny

OCC Masculine

2011-11-07T12:22:00.000-08:00

I made this card for the Our Creative Corner Challenge. The challenge wanted us to make masculine cards, which is something I hear alot of ladies say they struggle with. I used an elk image that I got at Hobby Lobby. I stamped it in Chocolate Chip ink and sponged in the backround with More Mustard, Garden Green and more Choc Chip. Next, I did the cracked glass technique, which is one of my favorites! I love the look of crackled anything. Have you seen the nail polish that OPI makes that has the effect of cracked paint? It's fantasic! Anyway, back to the card......the card base is Choc Chip with More Mustard layered on top and then a panel each of Garden Green, which I distressed with a sanding block, and some Choc Chip DP. I embellished with a peice of mustard colored twine. Pretty simple. Thanks for looking!
Jenny

Halloween pics

2011-11-06T15:47:00.000-08:00

My boys and I had the most fun dressing up for halloween this year. All of our costumes were pretty much last minute. I'd say we didn't do too bad, right?!? Here are some photos. We had two rodeo clowns, one Flo the Progressive Lady, and a James Bond.

Yay! I made sidekick status again!!!!

2011-11-04T12:03:00.000-07:00

Whoot, whoot! Oops, I did it again.....I made sidekick status at the Artistic Avenger's Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge! Yes! I am so excited...or, well, GIDDY with glee! Maybe someday I'll make Super Hero status. A girl can dream you know! I guess I'm gonna go with the old saying of try and try again! Here is my winning card........

I made this card for a good family friend of mine whose wife just had their 5th girl! He now has his own basketball team! Go team Ator!

Two Challenges in One

2011-11-04T11:33:00.000-07:00

.Today I'm combining two challenges....one a color challenge, one a sketch. The color challenge comes from Pals Paper Arts and the sketch come from Create with Connie and Mary. For the PPA118 Challenge we are to use Early Esspresso, Soft Suede and River Rock. Here is the Sketch from CCMC174.....

My card uses the pear image from Faith In Nature. I watercolored it in the three colors for the color challenge, cut the image out with my oval cutting system from Creative Memories, and topped it on an Espresso scallop oval. Other supplies used were: Square Lattice EF, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Brown half pearls (Close To My Heart). I faux stitched around the whole card and spritzed the whole thing with my Champagne Shimmer Paint/alcohol mix. I love, love, love the shimmery look! Thanks for looking!

Jenny

KKC04

2011-10-31T10:25:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween everyone! I am dressing as Flo the Progressive Insurance gal! Maybe there will be pictures to follow..... It sure is a beautiful day here in northeast Montana today, but lets get down to business and talk cards!

This is a card I made for a couple who are great friends of mine. They just welcomed their 5th girl into their family! I used the Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge sketch as a jumping off point. I just love that site....if you havn't ever checked out Carrie Gaskin's work, do! She is very, very talented!
My card uses the cute little skunk from the Pun Fun set. I paper pieced the heart and watercolored the skunk with watercolor pencils and my blender pen. I layed that on a piece of Pretty in Pink that I cut with the scallop square sizzix die, and then a black square. The ribbon is from an old ribbon originals pack....I think it dates back to about 2007 or something like that. It is pretty special ribbon and was waiting for just the right project, I guess! The backround of the card is a basic gray piece run through the Big Shot in the houndstooth embossing folder, then layered on black and pink. I added some Dazzling Diamonds to the main image just because I love sparkle and because it's for a little girl. The sentiment banner across the top is the curly cute set and I couldn't resist a couple of flower buttons as embelishments. I guess that's about it! Hope you enjoyed looking!
Jenny

Pretty Snowflake

2011-10-26T10:31:00.000-07:00

I've been teaching an adult education cardmaking class at a local highschool for a few weeks now and this is one of the cards we made for the class. I love the soft look and non-traditional christmas colors.
I used Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, and Pretty in Pink for my color and may I just say that I would love SU! to bring back Soft Sky....I love that color. Anyhoo, I stamped the main image (the snowflake spot) in white white craft ink, then embossed with white EP. I used a sponge and rubbed Blue Bayou ink all over to make the snowflakes pop. Next, I layered everything up. I used my snowflake and buttone die for the single snowflake accessory topped with a silver cord bow. I also must say that the silver cord was one of the first things I bought from SU! several years ago and am finally running out of it....I wouldn't mind if they brought this product back either! The new snowflake embossing folder made a great backdrop for the main image of my card and I layed the sides with a strip of vanilla and punched lace border pink. Next, I stamped Merry (Tiny Tags) on couple of layed circles and mounted it behind the main panel. To finish everything off, I misted the whole card with Champagne Shimmer paint/rubbing alcohol to give it a little sparkle....an who doesn't like sparkle!!!!
Have a fabulous day!
Jenny

I'm A SideKick!

2011-10-25T20:08:00.000-07:00

I was recently chosen as a super hero sidekick for the Artistic Avengers Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge #3.
This was a color challenge using pumpkin pie, wisteria wonder, daffodil delight and white. This is not a color combo I would usually choose so it was fun to work with! I was very honored to be chosen as one of the sidekicks!!!!
Here's my card.

I stamped A Flower For All Seasons in Stazon Black ink on watercolor paper, watercolored it with my blender pen then added Crystal Effects on the center of the sunflowers and ladybug (which is hard to see in the photo, but is so cute in real life!)

My First Time....

2011-10-19T13:14:00.000-07:00

Wow. I've done it. I've created my own blog and I have no idea what I'm doing! I love surfing other stampers blogs and finally decided to "take the plunge" and give it a go on my own! So, bear with me people as I try to learn this process.

Here we go.... my first card upload.
I made this card for the Color Inspiration Challenge #163 over at Stamping 411. http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2011/10/color-inspiration-challenge-163.html
We were to use Calypso Coral, Baja Breeze and So Saffron. For my card I used the Oh, So Lovely flower set, stamped it on watercolor paper in black Stazon ink, then watercolored it with Coral and Yellow ink with my blender pen. I sponged around the edge of the card with Baja Breeze then added some extra color by stamping with the damask stamp from the Bliss set right over the poppy flowers. I also used this stamp for the backround of the card. Next, I ran the vanilla paper through my Big Shot in the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, then tore the edges and sponged it up with some Baja. I layered it up with some torn So Saffron also. Lastly, I mounted the main image on a rectangle of Calypso Coral, added the Baja seam binding ribbon, my sentiment (which is from Just Believe) and some half pearls.

Giddy Stamper

ColourQ 125 - Dusty Apothecary

Mojo Monday 229 ~ Baby Girl Bundle

SSC243 & Color Throwdown 180

Fabric Flower

Heart to Heart to Heart

I Care Inspired

4 You Friend

For My Dad

Simply Thanks

Inspiring *CCMC 182*

Case Study/Colour Q

Pool Party With a Splash of Cherry (KKC08)

Framelits For You *MOJO 221*

Another Christmas Inspiration From OCC

Birchwood Nativity *OCC*

Silver Wedding

Ready to move on....

A Couple More Chistmas Cards

Another CAS! *KKC07*

Super Sparkle Snowflake

Holly Jolly Sparkle

Shapes and Shadows SSC231

CCMC177 & PPC74 Rock My World

Crazy For Snow

Cuppa Joe Courtesy Colour Q

Clean and Simple Night Trendy Trees

Out of This World Combo

Black, White, Cherry and Polkadots!

Bleached Florets

Christmas Case Study 66

Thinking of You Bliss

Stamping 411 Sketch Snowflake

One more Colour Q 110

Ka-Pow Kreative Challenge

Colour Q 110

Mojo Monday 214

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 142

Another Challenge Combo

OCC Masculine

Halloween pics

Yay! I made sidekick status again!!!!

Two Challenges in One

KKC04

Pretty Snowflake

I'm A SideKick!

My First Time....

Inspiring CCMC 182

Framelits For You MOJO 221

Birchwood Nativity OCC

Another CAS! KKC07