Indy's Designs

Happy Birthday Bird

2012-02-26T19:43:00.000-07:00

I am so in love with Skipping Stones Design's Heartsong 2 stamp set. I just had to use it again tonight. I used Card Patterns sketch to pull my it all together. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great week!

Just a Note

2012-02-26T14:51:00.002-07:00

Here's my contribution to the Color Throwdown #180. Love these beautiful colors. I used the sketch from “SFYTT,” it stands for SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY--February. I used Skipping Stones Design Heart Song 2 stamps and DCWV-the Cafe Mediterranean stack. My inspiration was the little song birds I heard this morning sitting in the hot tub. Spring is almost here! Thanks for stopping by!

Just Because, Handsome

2012-02-25T23:08:00.002-07:00

Tonight's card showcases my new stamp sets from Skipping Stones Design--Grunge and Grunge 2. I'm loving these sets and all the masculine possibilities. I also used Skipping Stones Sketch #116. This card is made for my very special hubby who has been so supportive of me taking a year-long ed tech endorsement class--only 6 weeks into it!

Kitty on Green

2012-02-25T21:55:00.001-07:00

How fun-finally back in my craft room! Tonight's creation combined a fun sketch from The Sweet Stop (SSS147-February 25), inspiration from Stampin Sisterhood Sundays (SS11), and Stampendous Texture Challenge. Supplies used: Skipping Stones' Sassy Cats 2, DCWV-The Glitter Stack, Spellbinders Nestabilities, twine from The Twinery, and buttons from my stash.

It's Magic

2012-01-29T23:09:00.000-07:00

Well, Hubby went to bed, so I can make him a Valentine's Card without him seeing it. I used The Cat's Pajamas Presto set and will be adding this to their Valentine Blog Hop. I so love this bunny, and would love to own ALL of them. (May I some day win a lottery, so I can own all the stamps my heart could desire!) I used CPS sketch, which was really fun! Thanks for stopping by! Indy

a Tweet Birthday

2012-01-29T21:01:00.001-07:00

Wow! The Play Date Cafe had fantastic colors this week--all cool colors, which are my absolute favorite!!! I used some Skipping Stones Design stamps. Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day!! Indy

Way to Go--Recess

2012-01-29T20:53:00.000-07:00

This week Skipping Stones Design had a very fun sketch. I pulled out a set of Stampin' Up stamps that I purchased months ago. The recess stamps are just perfect for me as a third grade teacher. The paper is a set a friend gave me for Christmas--The Grade School Collection from DCWV. Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a fantastic day! Indy

Cocoa Celebrates

2012-01-29T20:46:00.000-07:00

I have completely fallen in love with Sweet 'n Sassy's Cocoa stamps. This stamp comes from the Tasty Treat collection. The sketch for this card also comes from Sweet 'n Sassy. Thanks for any comments. I always look forward to reading them!

Cocoa Mouse and Popcorn

2012-01-29T20:35:00.000-07:00

Card Patterns Sketch had yet another fun sketch to play with this week. I went with a movie theme using Cocoa's Tasty Treats from Sweet 'n Sassy. Thanks for stopping by and leaving any comments. I look forward to reading them! Indy

What a Treat

2012-01-29T20:28:00.000-07:00

This week The Paper Players had a super fun sketch. I used my new Cocoa's Tasty Treats stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy. The pattern paper came from lily bee design. Thanks for stopping by. Indy

Thanks a Latte

2012-01-22T21:17:00.001-07:00

I am so in love with this cute little mouse (Cocoa) by Sweet and Sassy. I used Card Positioning Sketch (CPS) #252. This was a super fun sketch! I am also entering this in Whimsical Wednesday Design Challenge--Anything Goes. Thanks for stopping by and any comments are appreciated! Indy

Black and White Birthday

2012-01-22T21:09:00.001-07:00

Today's black and white birthday card uses Skipping Stones Design's Pumkin Seed Sentiments. I used Skipping Stones Design sketch #111. I am also entering this for CAS-ual Fridays challenge. I appreciate you stopping by. Any comments are always welcome! Indy

Bunny Birthday

2012-01-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

I have fallen in love with this bunny from The Cat's Pajamas who just so happens to be this month's sponsor over at i {heart} sketches--SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY {aka SFYTT}

Another favorite stamp company--There She Goes Clear Stamps--is having having a paper piecing challenge (TSG138). I decided to combine the challenges, so I paper pieced the little presents. I liked how the paper piecing tied all the different pattern papers together. Thanks for stopping by and comments are greatly appreciated. I love reading them!

Zigzag Birthday

2012-01-09T19:59:00.001-07:00

Today's card--I designed this card using the Skipping Stones #109 Sketch Challenge. I also wanted to pull out some of my cool tools that I haven't used in a while because I have been reading/browsing my new copy of Paper Cool Tools. I'm just loving all the fun ways to use my current tools and starting next year's Christmas wish list. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps--Skipping Stones' Pumkin Seed Sentiments (love this set)

Congrats

2012-01-08T19:33:00.001-07:00

This week I fell in love with the colors over at The Play Date Cafe. They are so yummy. Here's a little creation inspired by them. I'm also entering this in Dream Valley Anything Goes Challenge. Thanks for stopping by!

Cute Cupid

2012-01-08T19:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a cute little (4x4) Cupid card for the upcoming day of love. I used my new sticker maker so I could add all that glitter. Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges I am entering this card:
Just Us Girls Sketch Challenge #118
Stampdendous Bling It Up for January Challenge
Wee Memories Challenge #82--Mini Cards

A Year In Review

2012-01-01T15:39:00.000-07:00

My 2011 goal was to make at least one card per week and enter it into a card challenge. Well, I was pretty successful. To end the year I ran across Karin's A Year in Review Blog Hop. What a great way to reflect and celebrate the cards made throughout the year. Here are my 12 favorite cards for 2011:

January

February

March


April

June--Didn't like anything in May

June


July


August

September

October


November

December

Snowflake Gift Bag

2011-12-22T20:49:00.000-07:00

My husband needed some last minute gift bags for some co-worker gifts. I couldn't just let him give them a silver bag! I had just read the Sweetest Thing Sunday Sketch post and fell in love with the sketch. (I know I was suppose to make a card, but I thought the sketch was perfect for bag.) I stamped the tissue paper with some Martha Stewart stamps and used DCWV Winter Wonder Stack for the fun paper. I love silver and blues together during this time of year. Besides The Sweetest Thing Sketch Challenge, I am entering the Just Add Ink--Just Add Fancy Packaging Challenge.

Sorry for the bad photography. Maybe Santa will give me some photography classes this year! :)

Believe Holiday Card

2011-12-20T19:59:00.000-07:00

Challenges I'm entering this card and coordinating envelope:

Skipping Stones Sketch #107 Challenge
CAS-ual Fridays Signed, Sealed, & Delivered CFC #32

Just Us Girls (JUGS 115) Color Challenge
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #38 'Anything Goes & Ribbon'

Sample Clay Ornaments

2011-12-14T07:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some examples of the clay ornaments I make.

SSD #104--Compliments to Chef

2011-12-05T16:51:00.000-07:00

Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge #104 had a super fun sketch this week. I went with a set of stamps from There She Goes Stamps that I won a few months ago. Seriously this was a fun card to make!!!

TCP Tues 186, JAI 95, & Mojo 217

2011-11-28T22:11:00.000-07:00

Just Add Ink's BAH HUMBUG! Challenge This week's challenge is to make a Christmas project but with NO Christmas paper, NO Christmas images (Christmas sentiment allowed). I combined this with The Cat's Pajama's Tuesday 186 Challenge using this photo as inspiration. The sketch came from Mojo Monday's sketch 217. Mojo Monday challenge us to create a circle or square card. Besides the stamp which is part of an Inkadinkado stamp set, all the supplies were from scraps that I had sitting about.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your week!
Indy

SSD #103--Snowman

2011-11-28T17:32:00.000-07:00

Here's this week's addition to my Skipping Stones Design sketch challenge.

tcptues185, Tuesday Trigger

2011-11-27T19:59:00.002-07:00

Finally cleaned up my craft room and felt the creativity flow back into my veins! Today I have combined two challenges. I started with the sketch from The Cats Pajamas Tuesday Sketch 185. This sketch just sent my creativity through the roof. I have several more card ideas for this one. I am also submitting this to the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Red and Rustic challenge. When I saw that inspirational trigger, I knew I wanted to make a holiday card. That wood and that red--well it just said Santa Claus and letter writing. I really do love how this card turned out. Maybe I'll send it to my husband so I can keep it! Well, I need to head on back to the craft room so I can complete some more challenges. Thanks for stopping by! Indy

Supplies used:
Stamps:
Stampin' Up--school line
G-Studio--holiday stamps
Imaginisce--Snag 'em Stamps

Paper:
Echo Park Paper--Winter Park--Ski Lodge
Black and kraft card stock--unknown

Ink:
StazOn-Black
TomBow Markers

Embellishments:
Button--American Craft
Twine & binding seam--in my stash of goodies

Merry Christmas--Red, White, Green

2011-11-21T21:05:00.000-07:00

Here's a CAS card I made with a set of stamps I purchased at the American Crafts Warehouse Sale in American Fork, UT. I'm entering this in two contests:
Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge
"Just Us Girls" Red, White, Green Challenge

SSD #101

2011-11-14T18:17:00.001-07:00

My new Heartsong stamp set arrived! I am so excited about this set. It is my all time favorite. I loved this week's sketch at SSD. I took the liberty of turning the orientation. I tried a new technique with the ribbon. I need a bit more practice, but I love the potential it has! Thanks for stopping by!

ABC DT Challenge & Whimsical Wednesday Challenge

2011-11-06T19:58:00.001-07:00

Here's another card for the ABC DT Challenge. This month's theme is "Christmas Cards." I am also entering this card in Whimsical Designs: Whimsical Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge.

JUGS Challenge 109 & ABC DT Challenge

2011-11-06T19:48:00.001-07:00

Just Us Girls has a fun challenge this week--make a triangle card! ABC DT Challenge is having a Christmas Card Challenge. I combined the two to make this holiday card. The JUGS challenge also inspired my 3D holiday decoration on my early post. I had so much fun playing with both challenges and now I'm totally psyched to make more holiday cards!

Paper Players #71 & Dream Valley Challenge

2011-11-06T18:19:00.004-07:00

The Paper Players are having a great challenge. I had so much fun! I decided to make something different from a card. Christmas is just around the corner and I needed a paper project decoration for my house. I always make and send out cards, but I don't have anything sitting around I've made for myself. Using a pyramid template I got years ago from Oriental Trading Co. I made a little table decoration. If you can't find my sprinkling of glitter, I used glitter thread on one of my sides. I also put a very small amount of glitter glue on my button (last photo.) I also entered this in Dream Valley Challenges #19--Anything Goes. Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Hollydays-CFC 27 & Dream Valley Challenge & ABC DT

2011-11-06T17:54:00.004-07:00

Here's my take on this week's Over the Edge Challenge by CAS-ual Fridays. I've also entered this in ABC DT Challenge: A Christmas Card and Dream Valley's Anything Goes Challenge. Thanks for stopping by!

SSD #99--Candy Bags

2011-10-30T21:49:00.002-06:00

Running behind (again), so I spent the day finishing up some candy Halloween bags for co-workers. I used Skipping Stones Design Sketch #99 as the layout for my toppers. My trusty little supervisor, Catapult, made sure everything was in order before taking the photos! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Halloween!

Supervisor Catapult (now 6 1/2 months old).

SSD Sketch #98, Stampendous CAS, Getting Cricky Color Challenge

2011-10-23T18:21:00.001-06:00

I have been busy making Halloween treat baggies when I realized I hadn't entered any cards for a challenge. This is my New Year's resolution--enter at least one card challenge every week. This week I tried my hand at a CAS card. This card was pretty simple but I really like how it turned out. I used an old sponge cube stamp and I love how the Jack-o-lantern has a crease running through it. Somehow it gives a spooky feel. Well, thanks for stopping by and hope you have a fabulous week!
Challenges entered:
Skipping Stones Design Sketch Challenge #98. Isn't this a fun sketch!
Stampendous' Clean and Simple Holiday Challenge
Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Color Challenge--Orange and Black

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #98

Color Throwdown 164 & Cupcake Inspirations #132

2011-10-20T22:19:00.001-06:00

What a great week. It's fall break here, so I have a couple of days to play in my craft room. I created another Halloween card. I combined the {Cupcake Inspirations} challenge and the Color Throw Down Challenge for a fun card using twine. The spider and webs from the cupcakes inspired me to use spiders and webs. Then the fun colors from the Color Throw Down. I didn't have any twine in the fun olive shade of green, so I used what I had. As I looked through my stamps, I spied the bobbin from Crafty Secrets. I couldn't wait to incorporate it into my spiders spinning their webs and decorating the sentiment. The sentiment stamp came from Michael's in their $1 bin! I used my Cricut to cut out a web and then glued twine onto it. Anyway, I had tons of fun playing with the twine. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

SSD Sketch #97 & CFC #24 & Simon Says Challenge

2011-10-16T20:18:00.002-06:00

I won at Skipping Stones Design! Thanks for the opportunity to play each week! Love your stamps!

Another fun sketch from Skipping Stones Design. I took a little liberty with the sentiment because it just didn't look right over the zig-zags. I am also entering this into CAS-ual Friday's 'Orange' you ready to Trick or Treat. This challenge required a Clean and Simple Halloween project with NO orange. This was such a fun challenge because I adore purple and green for Halloween. I also entered this in Simon Says Halloween/Goth Challenge. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

Cupcake Inspiration #131

2011-10-10T16:39:00.001-06:00


This is the inspiration from {Cupcake Inspiration}. I could never make something so spectacular!

What can be better than having a cake to inspire a card? Well, maybe if you got to eat the cake! LOL Anyway, {Cupcake Inspirations} is having another fun challenge. I just loved the spider webs and that spooky fence. I incorporated those into my card with the green and orange--spectacular! Thanks for stopping by! Indy

SSD Sketch #96 & Paper Players # 67

2011-10-10T09:54:00.002-06:00

I missed last week, so I made sure to get my life together this week. I'm just loving this sketch from Skipping Stones Design. I also combined this with The Paper Players Color Challenge # 67. I didn't have a bravo burgundy, but it looked like a brownish color, so that is what I opted to do. I used Skipping Stones' Pumpkin Seed stamp set for the background on the tag. The other stamps I won from Taylored Expressions. The cut fence was from a Cricut collection. This turned out to be so perfect because I forgot my brother-in-law's birthday!! Oops! Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Card

2011-09-25T19:27:00.000-06:00

Halloween is quickly approaching and I have some super fun Halloween stamps I wanted to utilize. That cute spider is from Stampendous and the spider web is from Indadinkado. I was going to enter this into Just Us Girl's challenge until I realized the sketch was for a Design Team call. Not sure about being on a DT. I had fun using it anyway. I also ran across a new website on a blog hop that was hostessing a Halloween card challenge. Touch of Creation is the site. I'll become a follower as soon as Google will let me. Thanks for stopping by! Indy

Turkey Bowl--SSD #94

2011-09-25T19:11:00.000-06:00

Well, football is in the air, so when I found this cute little Turkey Bowl stamp from Studio 112 at JoAnn's I knew I just had to have it. I paired it up with Skipping Stones' Pumpkin Seed Sentiment stamp set to create the background on my white stripes. With the great sketch at Skipping Stones Design, I now have a fun little Thanksgiving card! Thanks for stopping by! Indy

SSD #93--Happy Birthday Cake

2011-09-18T19:57:00.000-06:00

What a fun new release from Skipping Stones Design. If only, I had more money to purchase all the remarkable stamps I want. I used SSD-You Know You're Getting Old Birthday stamp collection. I just love the birthday cake. It always reminds me of Dr. Seuss every time I use it! I loved this sketch, but I learned layering is challenging for me!

Spook-Tacular Halloween-Stampendous Sept. Challenge

2011-09-18T19:40:00.001-06:00

Halloween is just around the corner. I'm not that big on all the trick-or-treating, but I just love the colors and images of Halloween decorations. I used my new Stampendous Halloween stamp to created this little cutie along with the Stampendous September Challenge Sketch. The pattern paper is from a DCWV collection. To add a bit of texture, I used some Ranger Rick crackled accents on the striped circles. What a fun sketch and fun stamp to work with! Thanks Stampendous!!

SSD #92--Let It Snow

2011-09-11T16:19:00.000-06:00

Finally got to sit down in my craft room to whip up a cute card for Skipping Stones Design Challenge #92. I used some DCWV paper and SSD Sassy Snow stamps. With some heat embossing and a bit of glitter, I have myself a fun seasonal card. I moved the bow higher than the sketch to balance it with the snowman. The sentiment is on the white ribbon--Let It Snow. Thanks for stopping by!

SSD #90 & Color Throwdown #156

2011-08-28T20:55:00.001-06:00

Look at the colors for the Color Throwdown Challenge #156. I love them! The sketch from Skipping Stones Design was also really fun. CIRCLES! Circles are so much fun. I used a Stampin' Up stamp I just won from a friend who recently became a demonstrator. I love snail images--just don't like snails in my yard. UGH! The sentiment is perfect for me. Just ask my family--I never get my cards sent in time! The paper is from lily bee design. (Notice those cute little circles--polka dots!!) I finished it off with some jute, distressing and a few buttons. Now I have to accidentally on purpose forget a birthday so I can use it!!

SSD #89 & JUGS #98 Color

2011-08-22T22:42:00.000-06:00

Well, school has started. I have 26 adorable students. It's hard to believe that summer is over! I'm hoping I'll be able to squeeze in a couple of challenges each week. I've had so much fun blogging and creating this summer. Well, this card is for Skipping Stones Design Sketch Challenge #89 and Just Us Girls--#98 Color Challenge. I love both of these challenges. They have each have a great design team--seriously be sure to check them out. For this card, I used one of those fun finds that cost $1. I used the Studio 112 Summer Mini Assortment stamp. I stamped it on both red and golden rod card stock and paper pieced it. I used W9Plus
Hope Seed Co. Stamp set for the sentiment. The card stock are just some miscellaneous scraps. I used Ranger Distress Ink--walnut stain.

Oops--Lawnscaping Challenge #16 & Less is More Wk 28

2011-08-15T21:35:00.001-06:00

Tonight I combined Lawnscaping and Less is More Challenges. Both required only one layer--yep, only one layer of paper. Mandi from Less is More inspired me to pull out some LuminArt Primary Elements and try something new. Seriously when I purchased the LuminArt materials, I had absolutely no idea how to use them, but they were 75% off, so I had to buy them. Tonight I combined them with some water and painted inside my science bottles (Love Potion #9 --Itty Bitty by Unity). My thought process was for the card to look like there was an explosion. Using the OOPS sentiment, I could use this card for a forgotten birthday or an I'm sorry card when I do something wrong. I tried to balance the card with the ribbon and a jeweled brad. I'm still not sure about this card, but I did move outside my comfort zone and enjoyed myself!

P.S. I think I put too much "explosion." Might need to retry leaving more white space. Hmm?

Card Patterns Sketch 128 & JUGS #97 Technique Week

2011-08-14T22:59:00.000-06:00

I had so much fun with the Just Us Girls alter a notebook that I made another one! (I am not sure if you are allowed to have to entries, but I post it just in case.) I also used Card Patterns Sketch 128. Isn't it a great sketch. I hope it is okay to use the sketch for a notebook. Well, no matter, I loved how my little notebook turned out. Because this notebook measures about 4x3, I was able to use up some scraps from The Paper Loft. Aren't they lovely? The flowers are from Prima. Stamps are Teresa Collins--Posh using Ranger Distress Ink--walnut stain. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a good week! (Eeek--I have to go back to work this week!)

JUGS #97--Technique Week & Whimsical Wednesday "Back to School"

2011-08-14T22:31:00.004-06:00

This week Just Us Girls challenged us to alter a notebook and Whimsical Wednesday challenged us to create something for back to school. As I get ready to head back to my classroom, these were very timely challenges. This year students will have a writing composition notebook to use as their writing journal. One of their first homework assignments will to decorate the cover and make it personal. That's exactly what I did with mine. Because this journal will be getting a lot of wear and tear, I decided to keep it very simple without all those 3D embellishments that I just love. I did use library pockets that I plan to put 3x5 cards in to keep track of books read to model good writing. The black cat has a very personal meaning to me. My black cat, Pet Peeve--known better as Peevey, died last February. Though my students never met him in person, they grew to love him with all the stories I told and wrote about him. Though I now have an 18-week old kitten, Catapult, Peevey continues to be missed.

My beloved Peevey

SSD # 88

2011-08-11T21:13:00.001-06:00

My new Skipping Stones Design stamps just arrived! Yippee! Now I'll be able to use their stamps on more of their challenges. I used You Know You're Gettin' Old Birthday set to make my dad a birthday card. I used Teri Anderson's fun sketch. This sketch was shouting CAS at me, so I did just that. In addition I used some scraps from Graphic 45 and Distress Ink from Ranger. The button and twine are some old supplies I had on hand. Thanks for checking me out!

Inside of car

Color Throwdown #153 & Tuesday Trigger's Squares to Cherish

2011-08-07T21:46:00.001-06:00

Don't you just love when two challenges just naturally go together. Well this week's Color Throwdown and Tuesday's Trigger did just that. The afghan is made up of smaller squares which inspired me to make a tiny square card. Yep, it is only 3"x3". The colors from the Trigger matched perfectly with the colors from the Color Throwdown. I used Jim Holtz & Ranger Distress card stock as well as kraft paper from The Paper Company. The stamps are Stella and Rose from My Mind's Eye. I embossed with Adirondack--mushroom. I lightly distressed the inner squares with Distress Ink--antique linen. The twine is from JoAnn's. I have no idea where the button came from. I've had it for ages! I left this little beaut without a sentiment. I think it'll be used as a tag on a gift bag. Thanks for checking it out.

Let It Snow--Simon Says Christmas & CPS #127

2011-08-07T20:44:00.000-06:00

Simon Says...Christmas in August Challenge. Looking through my Christmas stamps made me a bit depressed. When I spied Christmas trees and Santa Clauses, all I could imagine was all that shopping and wrapping and trimming, etc. I guess I'm not quite in the mood for all of that...yet. But then I spied my cute snowman. This got me excited. It's been quite a hot summer and that snowman just looked cool. I pulled out my DCWV Winter Wonderland Stack. It's full of blues, whites, silvers. Just what I needed. I combined this card with Card Pattern Weekly Sketch #127. I was going to enter it in the CAS-ual Fridays Glitzy Glue Dots Challenge 14, but my card didn't really turn out CAS, so I couldn't enter that challenge. I did learn how to make fun glitter embellishments using my glue dots. Super Fun!!! I did lots of embossing and some distressing on this card. I'm glad my husband doesn't come into my craft room often because if he saw me with both embossing powders and glitter out, he might faint. I guess you would call me rather messy. If I just look at glitter it somehow ends up on me. Needless to say, my work area is quite festive after this card! :) Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your week.

Coloring Trends, JUGS #96, & Lawnscaping Challenge #15

2011-08-06T21:21:00.000-06:00

School is around the corner, so I am trying to spend lots of time checking out blogs and entering fun challenges. Soon it will get much harder to find the time. I've entered this card in 3 challenges. The sketch was from Just Us Girls. The colors used are from Embellish Magazine's Coloring Color Trend. I also used ink to add color for a subtle background as part of this challenge. The distressed edges of the flowers and background paper are for the Lawnscaping Challenge--Distressing. I used scrap pieces of pink, yellow, and green card stock. The sentiment is from WPlus9's Hope Seed Co. set. The background flower is from Prima Marketing. The ink for background and distressing is Distress Ink--Antique Linen. The twine and buttons are most likely purchased at JoAnn's. Thanks for stopping by! :)

Fortune Birthday--PP 57 Challenge

2011-08-05T23:19:00.000-06:00

The Paper Players had a fun sketch this week. I decided after lots of false attempts to use my Crafty Secrets stamps. When I saw this set, I knew I had to have them. The pattern paper is from Recollections Fashionably Chic pad. I heat embossed using navy blue from Hampton Art. I used Tombow markers to shade. I'm not sure where the ribbon came from...sorry. I distressed the edges with Distress Ink--Scattered Straw. Thanks for stopping by. : )

Circus--Whimsical Wednesday Challenge #16

2011-08-04T21:54:00.009-06:00

Lately, I have been seeing so many cute cards with fun folds, different shapes, movable, etc. I have been really wanting to try them out. Like magic, I stumbled upon Whimsical Wednesday. For this challenge I had to make a different card other than A2 (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") or shape card. I made a 9"x4" card with a waterfall. I learned how to make a waterfall on a You Tube tutorial. I used Imaginisce's Animal Cracker pattern paper and coordinating stamps. I shaded my cute animals with my Tombow markers. The ribbon is from Michael's. I let the ticket blanket for a sentiment later. This could be used as a birthday card, hang in there card, have fun, or whatever. I absolutely loved making this card and I know I'll make more in the new future as well as trying out some of those other ones I've been seeeing! Thanks Whimsical Wednesday for a great challenge. I look forward to participating in future ones!

Dragon--SSD #87, Cupcake Inspiration #121, & CTO #24

2011-08-03T21:46:00.021-06:00

Well, first off thanks Skipping Stones Design for not only offering great stamps, incredible inspiration, but wonderful challenges where little crafters like me can win! And last week I won!!!! I can't tell you how psyched I am to win one of your fab stamps!

Now on with this week's card. SSD has a great guest sketch artist, Teri Anderson!! I combined this challenge with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. and Celebrate the Occasion-kid's birthday card. Seriously, a great sketch, a kid's card, AND a dragon cake. Yes a dragon cake! I couldn't wait to pull out my little dragon stamp (imaginisce's Snag 'em Stamps) that I impulsively purchased months ago. I wanted to keep this card CAS because I plan on giving this to my little grandson on his 2nd birthday coming up in December. I made the little flower thingy, stamped and paper pieced the dragon, stamped the sentiment (Skipping Stones Design's Pumpkin Seed Sentiment set), crimped the lavender rectangle, adhered everything and added the buttons (Making Memories) and Scrapper's Floss (Karen Foster). I used some Pop Dots to give it some dimension. A fun, simple, colorful birthday card for my little guy! Thanks for stopping by! For those who commented on Catapult last week, she attempted to hinder...I mean help when she commandeered my chair! Gotta love her!

JUGS #95 & CFC #13

2011-08-02T20:04:00.000-06:00

Just Us Girls' Challenge this week is to use fabric on your card. I have been wanting to make those cute little flowers for hair accessories. It turned out pretty good for my first try. I was going to put it on a barrette and adhere to the card to make the birthday card into a small gift, but alas, I forgot to purchase barrettes at the craft store. For this card it is only an embellishment. I colored the doily with some dark pink ink (unknown source). Pattern paper was K&Company's Berry Sweet Collection. The sentiment is from Skipping Stone Design's Pumpkin Seed Sentiments using Memories black dye ink pad. The button and jewels were purchased from JoAnn's. I made a longer card for CAS-ual Fridays challenge #13--the long and short of it. The end result is a bright and colorful birthday card! Thanks for visiting!

Warm Wishes--SSD #86 & Celebrate the Season #23

2011-07-26T23:28:00.001-06:00

Another great sketch from Skipping Stones Design. I used a set of stamps from W Plus 9 Design Studio that I recently won. I am really having fun with this set (Hope Seed Co.) Unfortunately, I don't own (yet) the Sentiment Frame Stamp set from Skipping Stones Design, so I really struggled finding something in my collection that would work. I used Inspirational Quotes from TPC Studio. The frame isn't quite right (especially since I have a small smudge--UGH. It's way too late to fix it since it is way late and I have to get up in 4 1/2 hours for a trip out of state for several days. To make matters worse, my kitten is 'helping' me by finding every thing imaginable on my work table to play with and eat! lol). I just found another fun challenge blog--Celebrate the Occasion. This week's challenge is everything blue and white. I used Core'dinations for my card stock. I wanted a pearly white. The blue is from scraps. I heat embossed the flower and colored it with Stampin' Write Marker and Tombow markers. (One of these days I will learn how to use Copics. I am amazed with all the talented people out there who do fabulous shading. I'm jealous!) Thanks for checking me out...gotta go--the kitten is into something else!!!

Catapult--my 'helper'

Beach Penguin--Taylored Expression Sketch #143 & OTWC #57

2011-07-25T23:08:00.004-06:00

OTWC Challenge #57!!!

It was a beach challenge over at Off the Wall Craftiness. I don't have a lot of beach themed stamps, but I found my cute little penguin in his swim trunks (Imaginisce). I pulled out an older stack of DCWV paper to find summery paper. I used Taylored Expressions sketch #143 for the layout. I chose not to use a sentiment because I'm not sure how I will use it--birthday, thank you, thinking of you, ....
Thanks for stopping by. :)

Birthday Bag--CPS #125 & JUGS #94 Bag Challenge

2011-07-25T20:35:00.001-06:00

What a fun challenge from Just Us Girls this week. The challenge was to embellish a gift bag. Rarely do I take the time to embellish a bag, but I couldn't resist. I just finished making a set of cards for a good friend, so why not make a gift bag to coordinate? I used the sketch from Card Patterns Weekly Sketch. I can't wait to send the bag and cards to my friend. I know she will love them! Thanks for great challenges this week.

Bag--unknown--I'm re-gifted it. :)
Stamps--Wildflowers--Crafty Secrets; butterfly--Posh by Teresa Collins; sentiment--Pumpkin Seed Sentiments by Skipping Stones Design
Ink: black-Memories
Ribbon--both from Michael's
Punch--Fiskar
Card stock--Scraps lying around

Wander Where There's No Path--SSD #85

2011-07-23T17:25:00.001-06:00

Skipping Stones Design has another fun sketch. Here's my take on it.

Paper: Abey Road--My Mind's Eye & Echo Park
Stamps: Speedometer & Street Signs--We R Memory Keepers
Sentiment: Affirmations--Hero Arts
Ink--black--Memories
Card Stock--The Paper Company
Punch--Fiskars

My Friend--PDCC #91 & FRIDAY FUN WITH JAVABLUSTAMPER!

2011-07-22T21:52:00.005-06:00

I just loved The Play Date Cafe Challenge this week--A Splash of Color. I combined this with Friday Fun with Javablustamper's Challenge--Simple. Who knew simple would be one of the hardest cards to design? Once I figured out what I wanted to do, I got carried away and decided one simple card with a splash of red just wasn't enough. I decided to make a set for a friend's birthday. Each card has a splash of a different color!


Inside of Card

Ready to send to my friend!

Tankful of Thanks

2011-07-21T20:55:00.000-06:00

Okay, so my 14 week old kitten(Catapult) found my fish tank this week. I know, I know I shouldn't let her on the bar counter, but it was so darn fun watching her jump around, pawing, and watching them. It just inspired me to create a fish tank card. I remembered that Lawnscaping was having a Stamp a Scene Challenge--#14. Using bubble wrap from some stamps I received in the mail this week (hee, hee), I dabbed Memories Baby Blue ink and created a bubbly background. Then I stamped and heat embossed (Ranger--black sparkle) my fish (Inkadinkado) on different colored card stock scraps. I wanted my fish to represent the colors of the rainbow for The Color Throwdown Challenge #151--rainbow. I used beads to create the sand on the bottom of the tank and Stampendous' Sushi Bowl Party for the coral and shell. I used pop dots to make the red and purple fish as well as the sentiment pop out. I used Martha Stewart's Bubble Bath (I just love that name.) to punch a border for the top of my water. I ended up with a cute tankful of fish to give to someone. Thanks for checking out my cards.

Happiness--The Play Date Cafe Challenge #90

2011-07-17T20:29:00.000-06:00

When I saw the rich colors for The Play Date Cafe's #90 Challenge, I knew I had to play. They are absolutely gorgeous. I created an orange background using my new W Plus 9--Hope Seed Co. stamps. I stamped my flower using Glitz distressing stamps D2961 using Ranger Rick Distress Ink-dusty concord. I then created my flower. I assembled the card using ribbon from Michael's added some rhinestones from Recollections. Finally I stamped the sentiment from the Hope Seed Co. stamps. Here's the finished product.

Happy Birthday--Card Patterns Sketch 123

2011-07-14T15:32:00.002-06:00

I just found a really fun sight--Card Patterns Weekly Sketch Blog. I usually don't do square cards, but what a great sketch. I just had to give it a try. I also entered this in Simon Says--Anything Goes Challenge. I pulled out my Echo Park Paper--A Walk in a Park collection. I punched (Fiskars) two borders to make my paper flower. I learned how to do this the other day, I just love them. I used a button from JoAnn's and baker's twine to finish the flower off. I made some banners stamped my sentiment, and had myself a new card. Today I went to find an envelope to fit this card. That's when I realized I should have researched the normal size for a square card. My card was too big for any envelopes offered at the local craft stores. So now I get to make an envelope for my 6"x6" card. Echo Park Papers has some new collections. Check them out!

Thanks-SSD#84 and Nautical Color Trends Challenge

2011-07-13T23:35:00.000-06:00

So I started out to participate in the Color Trends--Nautical Challenge. Guess what? Going through all my stamps, I discovered I don't own any nautical stamps! How can that be? I forced myself not to zip to a nearby craft store. Instead, I made myself utilize what I had in my stash. Inspired by the Skipping Stones Design Sketch, which just screamed life preserver. I pulled out my clip art books, printed off a couple of anchors. I used silver Smooch to paint them. Then I used Glossy Accents to give it some depth and shine. Using Echo Park Paper--A walk in the Park collection, I created the life preserver and waves (with the help of my Fiskar paper punch). I added some twine and a sentiment--my nautical card--without spending a cent!

Headin' Your Way--JUGS 92 & CFC #10--Shaped Cards

2011-07-11T22:09:00.001-06:00

This has been one of the most fun cards I've made in a long while. Learning how to make my own buttons (wheels) and stretching myself to turn my card into a shape. My creative juices were just flowing. I can't wait to send this to my daughter to remind her we will be headin' her way soon and on I15 no less! Thanks to Just Us Girls for the inspiration to make buttons and CAS-ual Fridays for the great shaped card inspirations! So much fun!!
Stamps: Speedometer & Street Signs by We R Memory
Paper: Lily Bee Designs
Glossy Accents
Twine

P.S. I was entry 66 on CAS-ual Fridays. I almost used my Route 66 stamp for this card! lol

Thanks--SSD #83 & Simon Says-A Stitch in Time

2011-07-09T16:29:00.002-06:00

For this thanks card, I stamped my background using my
Pumpkin Seeds Sentiments from Skipping Stones Design.
Speaking of Skipping Stones Design, I used their sketch for this week. For the flowers, I wanted them to be shiny, so I "candied" them using embossing powder. Not sure how I like them. I stitched the stems for each flower for Simon Says--A Stitch in Time Challenge, added some jute, and stamped the sentiment. (Was going to use the sentiment from my Pumpkin Seed stamps, but alas it is MIA. Guess that's what happens when you work in chaos.

Gifting Creations--Borders

2011-07-08T09:27:00.002-06:00

While surfing different blogs, I ran across Do More with Less--Gifting with Angi Barrs! :). The challenge was to make a gift container. I don't usually make personalize gift containers, but I had so much fun. Think I am totally hooked! I incorporated borders into this project for The Next Moxie World Challenge: Beautiful Borders. I punched borders using a Fiskar punch. I used two of the borders to make the flower and topped it off with an old button and key. Using the same punch I created a handle and sentiment tags.
Paper: Lady Bee Designs
Stamp: Pumpkin Seed Sentiments --Skipping Stones Design
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink--Walnut Stain
Box Template: purchased from Oriental Trading Company

Refreshing

2011-07-05T21:20:00.001-06:00

I just love lavender and yellow together, so I was excited to make this card for the Simon Says Lavender and Lemon Challenge using the Just Us Girls #91 Sketch Challenge. Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger inspired me to use a doily on my card. I used TPC Studio's "Slice of Life," glossy accents, Distress Ink-dusty concord, and Lily Bee Design's stationery grape.

You Lure Me In

2011-07-04T17:14:00.001-06:00

I used the Skipping Stones Design sketch #82 for this card. I used Lily Bee Design paper as well as Kraftpaper. I used 'Reel Me' In by TPC Studio stamps with Distress Ink--Walnut Stain. Brads, twine, and a stick from my yard were used as embellishments. I entered this card into Lawnscaping Challenge #13--Don't Forget the Inside Challenge and CAS-ual Fridays.

Thank You-PP#53

2011-06-30T07:58:00.001-06:00

This week I used this very

versatile sketch from The Paper Players Challenge #53.

Welcome--Lovely as a Lullaby

2011-06-26T16:45:00.000-06:00

I just loved the colors of this week's Tuesday Trigger--Lovely as a Lullaby. I didn't have striped paper, so I created a striped-look using different sizes of ribbons. I can't wait to give this card to my new bundle of joy--Molly, who will be welcomed into this world on July1. She'll be grand baby #4!

Pattern Paper: Lily Bee Design and Recollections
Stamp: Mindy's Zoo by Autumn Leaves
Tombow Markers
Ribbon--Michael's and JoAnn's
Button--old one I've had for years--Doesn't it look like a big polka dot?

Come Follow the Sun

2011-06-24T15:46:00.001-06:00

Using Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #141 and Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #65 Summer Fun, I created Come Follow the Sun card. I happened to be listening to I'll Follow the Sun, so I changed the words a bit. I used my Cricut "George and Basic Shapes" to make my sun. I used Lily Bee Design--This & That pattern paper. For my stamp, I used Speedometer from We R Memory Keepers. Unfortunately, I have no Taylored Expression stamps--YET, but I just loved this sketch. Happy weekend!

Make A Wish

2011-06-23T16:07:00.001-06:00

A circle card--who would have known how much fun it would be. I finally pulled out my Crafty Secrets stamps to make a fun birthday card. I used Lilly Bee Design Paper This & That collection. The sketch comes from Skipping Stones Design. Be sure to check out their great stamps. Waiting for my paycheck so I can buy some more!

Mr. and Mrs.--OTWC #55

2011-06-23T14:27:00.000-06:00

Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge #55
Oh the wonderful colors and the inspiration. I just love the lace and ribbon and that vintage photo. This just screamed anniversary and wedding.

Celebrate!

2011-06-21T21:10:00.002-06:00

The Paper Players--Challenge # 52 - Clean and Simple

I decided to try a Clean and Simple challenge. I had a hard time with not putting lots of embellishments and keeping the card from becoming cluttered. I didn't have quite the right color of ink, so I stamped the image alternately with two different colored inks. Can't wait to send this to my wonderful aunt who makes some of the best wine and is getting ready to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary.

Pattern Paper: DCWV

Stamp: Studio 112

Ink: Distress Ink--Dusty Concord and Fired Brick

Happy Birthday Owl

2011-06-20T22:39:00.000-06:00

Combining Mojo Monday's sketch with Scrapmaster's Paradise beautiful Color Combo, I finally used these adorable owl stamps from Hampton Art. In addition, I used Skipping Stones Design Stamps for the background and sentiment. Thanks for stopping by!

You're So Sweet Card

2011-06-20T15:52:00.005-06:00

I used my new Lily Bee Design--This & That Postcards stamps and pattern paper for my You're So Sweet card. This stamp took me back to my childhood with my older sister. I've entered this into several challenges:

Simon Says.................... Lets Play BINGO

I used buttons, lace and sentiment for this challenge.

"Just Us Girls" Challenge--JUGS #89 We've Got Color

Lawnscaping Challenge #12- SKETCH Challenge Sponsored by Nikki Sivils

Tuesday Trigger--Rainbow Bright

2011-06-18T20:44:00.000-06:00

This week's Moxie Fab Trigger--Rainbow Bright was so much fun. I just loved the bright colors and the spools of threads allowed me to use my new stamps "Sewing" from TPC Studio. The rest was done with DMC floss. Can't wait to send this to a cousin who loves to sew!

SSD #80 & I'm SEW Excited Challenges

2011-06-14T22:02:00.001-06:00

The sketch from Skipping Stones is fabulous. I plan to use it for one of my layouts for an 8x8" book for my new kitten--Catapult. They also have some fabulous stamps and a great sale going on--can't wait to buy more of their stamps, so I can use them more often for their challenges. Moxie Fab World is having a really fun challenge celebrating seamstresses. I am so in love with this trend. I love sewing stamps!!!

Stamps: "Pretty Stamps" by My Mind's Eye; "Material Girl" by Clear Art Stamps; "Pattern Trio" by Stampendous
Embroidery floss by DMC
Pattern Paper: Delilah Stripe by BoBunny; cardstock--unknown
Ink: "Victorian Velvet" by Distress Ink
Lace, Ribbon & Buttons: JoAnn's
Flowers: Prima Marketing

SSD #79 & Color Throwdown #145

2011-06-13T22:01:00.002-06:00

This week I used Skipping Stones sketch # 79 and combined it with Color Throwdown #145.
Stamps: Pumpkin Seed Sentiments--Skipping Stones; Sewing-TPC Studio.

Capri Sun--Lunch Bag--$12

2011-05-30T21:30:00.003-06:00

Roarin' Waters--Wild Cherry with red handle.

Capri Sun--Fruit Punch with red handle.

Capri Sun--Sunrise Orange Wake Up with gold handle.

Capri Sun--Orange with orange handle (not shown).

Capri Sun--Apple Lunch Bag with single handle. Flap over bag to keep contents within bag. Velcro used to fasten bag.--SOLD

Capri Sun--Mountain Cooler Lunch Bag--SOLD

Extra Large Capri Sun Bag--$25

2011-05-15T18:17:00.000-06:00

Strawberry-Kiwi with white straps.

CapriSun--Beach Bags--$25

2011-05-10T22:24:00.007-06:00

Front & Back--Strawberry-Kiwi, Pacific Cooler, Tropical Punch, Surfer Cooler, and Fruit Punch
Sides--Mountain Cooler and Splash Cooler
Bottom--Pacific Cooler
Straps--White

All Sides--Fruit Punch and Pacific Cooler
Straps--Red

All Sides--Strawberry Kiwi and Pacific Cooler
Straps--White

CapriSun Beach Bags--$25 each.
Multiple designs with yellow strap.
SOLD

Multiple designs with white straps. SOLD

All Sides--Pacific Cooler with dark blue straps.

Straps--Dark blue

Strawberry Kiwi, Fruit Punch, and Pacific Cooler with light blue straps.--SOLD

Capri Sun-Purse-Sized Bags--$15

2011-05-10T22:12:00.009-06:00

CapriSun--100% Juice--Berry with pink Straps--This bag has an added feature with a flap.--SOLD

CapriSun--Wild Cherry and Mountain Cooler with black straps--SOLD

CapriSun--Wild Cherry with black straps--SOLD

CapriSun-Roarin'Waters--Front--Strawberry Kiwi; Back--Grape; Sides Tropical Fruit with white straps--SOLD

CapriSun-Roarin' Waters--Tropical Fruit with yellow/orange straps--SOLD

CapriSun-Roarin' Waters--Tropical Fruit with white straps

CapriSun--Splash Cooler with blue straps

CapriSun--Pacific Cooler with white straps

Capri Sun Lemon with lemon-yellow straps--SOLD

Depending on my supplies, you can decide on the "flavor" and I can make it for you. :)

Graduation Card--Tuesday Trigger--A Polka Dotted Hullabaloo

2011-05-01T20:21:00.001-06:00

Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger--A Polka Dotted Hullabaloo
and Our Craft Lounge Challenge

Polka dots--how fun! I was inspired to use shades of blues with splashes of red from the Trigger. I just stumbled across Our Craft Lounge and really liked the sketch for their challenge. The sketch inspired me to create a card that doesn't open. Instead, you lift the front and pull out a nice congrats surprise! I used Up, Up and Away by Kaiser Craft to stamp of the craft card stock.

Though at first glance this card may not look exceptional, but I put a lot of thought to many of the elements. I think what I am teaching in school is rubbing off on my card making. I'm currently teaching about patriotic symbolism, so I incorporated symbolism into my card. Here goes: There is so much happening for a new graduate--it's a time to explore, seek new adventures, yet a time to pause a moment and reflect on the breathtaking accomplishments already achieved. The hot air balloon (can't find source) represents cutting lose of strings--high school, childhood, parents. The graduate has a new freedom with no bounds. The polka dotted paper (DCWV) had a spiraling like pattern that made me think of how a person's world is so small at birth, but as a person ages the world gets bigger as new ideas, new people, new interests are developed. The horizontal lined paper (DCWV) represents milestones--high school, college, marriage, parenthood, career, etc.

Thanks for stopping by!

Capri-Sun Mini Bags--$10

2011-04-19T17:45:00.007-06:00

Capri Sun--Tropical Punch with white strap

Capri Sun--Orange with white strap. SOLD

Kool-Aid Jammer--Tropical Punch with lime green strap. SOLD

Capri Sun Roarin' Waters--Wild Berry--Red Strap
SOLD

Capri Sun Roarin' Waters--Berry with dark pink strap.

Capri Sun Wild Cherry with black strap.

Capri Sun Roarin' Waters--Grape with lavender strap.

Capri Sun--Splash Cooler with dark blue strap

Green and Red Kool Aid Bag with white strap--SOLD

CapriSun--Multiple designs with bright pink strap--SOLD

100% CapriSun--Grape with black strap--SOLD

SSC112 & Color Throw Down #137

2011-04-15T07:26:00.000-06:00

I just love both the sketch from The Sweetest Thing

and the color challenge from The Color Throwdown.

I stamped my background, used my Cricut, inked

my flowers to make them black, and pulled out some

scrap paper in the colors needed.

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #72 & Play Date Cafe Challenge #77

2011-04-15T07:06:00.016-06:00

I had fun playing with Laurie Schmidlin's sketch. She is the guest sketch artist over at Skipping Stones Design.
It is a great design with many, many possibilities. When I saw the colors for The Play Date Cafe Challenge I was really excited. Green and brown are my two favorite colors to incorporate in my cards and wardrobe. I did take to the liberty to fudge the white with a more cream color due to the pattern paper. Hope my card will still count.

Supplies:
Stamps: Material Girl--Crafty Secrets; distressing (d2961)--Glitz; Pumkin Seed Sentiments--Skipping Stones Design
Ink: Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)--Ranger
Flowers--Prima Marketing
Paper--craft paper--The Paper Company; grandma house--The Paper Loft

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #71 & Lawnscaping Challenge #7

2011-04-10T19:28:00.006-06:00

This week's sketch by Laurie Schmidlin at Skipping Stones Design is such a versatile sketch to use. I just love it and plan to make more cards using it. I decided to make a get feeling better card because my aunt-in-law isn't doing so well. I wanted a very elegant card to send her. I used some scrap papers lying around from my mother's day cards. I really love how this card turned out, so I will be off to the craft store this week to buy more paper.

I also found a new, great blog--Lawnscaping Challenge. Be sure to check out their great stamps. I can't wait to buy some! For this challenge you had to make your own patterned paper with stamps. I stamped the background with Teresa Collins--Posh stamp set.

Supplies:

Stamps: Teresa Collins--Posh; Sentiment stamp--Stampabilities

Ink: Distressed Ink--Walnut Stain

Paper: craft paper--The Paper Company; vellum--source unknown; patterned paper--Le'Romantique--Collection (graphic 45)

Button--Joann's

Ribbon--Joann's (flower--self created)

Pearls--Joann's

Tuesday Trigger--A Burst of Colors

2011-04-10T18:26:00.004-06:00

This week's Tuesday Trigger--A Burst of Color was so much fun! I love colors and I got to put tons of them into this card. I love the crochet (knitted?) flowers. I so wanted to crochet some flowers and put on this card, but I don't know how to make them. Hmm...maybe I need to take a class and learn! Well, here is my creation.

Supplies:

Craft paper--The Paper Company

Button--Unknown source

Ink--Distressed Inks of various colors;

Stamp--Words--Skipping Stones Design;

Mojo Monday #185 & OTWC #50

2011-04-04T22:02:00.000-06:00

I had spare time tonight and got to spend it in my craft room. Tonight I used a sketch from Mojo Monday, which I really, really liked. The colors were inspired by Off the Wall Craftiness. Be sure to check out their blogs--so many incredible ideas!

Supplies:
Card stock--scraps I had lying around
Flower--Cricut--Sweet Treats
Pattern Paper--Berry Sweet by K &Company
Ribbons--Joann's
Jewels--Studio 18
Paper Punches--Fiskars & Emagination

Tuesday Trigger--Fresh Farm & JUGS #78 Sketch Challenge

2011-04-03T21:40:00.000-06:00

Tuesday Trigger--Fresh Farm

JUGS #78 Sketch Challenge

The Moxie Fab challenge had the beautiful colors and and a delicateness that I found inspiring for this card.

Supplies:
Cardstock--DCVW
Cricut--Storybook cartridge
Pearls--Recollections
Lace and ribbons--Joann's
Stamp--Hero Arts
Ink--Distress Ink--faded jeans

OTWC Challenge #49 & SSD 70 Sketch

2011-03-29T20:11:00.000-06:00

Thanks to Skipping Stones Design for this great sketch!
I also visited Off the Wall Craftiness for the first time.
What a great site! They are having an inspiration color challenge!

Supplies:
Craft paper--Joann's
Stamps--
I used scraps for the rest of the project.

Color Throwdown #134

2011-03-28T21:08:00.000-06:00

I just found this new cool blog, The Color Throwdown, and I thought I would enter their challenge. I also received an email from Card Making today, and I was intrigued with the article, "Using Sketches for Card Making with a Twist." I started with this sketch in mind. I just loved the circles. As the final product indicates, I definitely strayed from the sketch, but without the sketch, I would never have used circles.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Skipping Stones Design--Pumpkin Seeds Sentiments; Hot Fudge Studio--Owls
Ink: Distress Ink--Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Scattered Straw; Adirondack-Pesto
Markers--Tombow--098, 373, 899, 992; Stampin' Up--Really Rust
Brads--Source Unknown
Ribbon--Michael's

SSD #69 sketch; March Gallery Challenge-Baby; Color Challenge

2011-03-28T20:04:00.000-06:00

This week I attempted to create a card for three different challenges. First was this great sketch on Skipping Stone Designs blog. Then I entered the Paper Crafts Connection--March Gallery Challenge--a baby card. And finally, I attempted the Paper Crafts Color Inspiration Challenge.

The colors intimidated me at the beginning. Purple and pink--really? As I worked with the colors, I found myself becoming comfortable. For the baby challenge, I wanted to steer away from the traditional baby motif. I decided to incorporate a cameo to represent the beauty of a new baby girl. As luck would have it, my co-worker's daughter just had a baby girl this morning, so yippee for me--a card in the nick of time!

Supplies:
Cardstock--Sorry, I lost track of where these came from.
Stamp--Posh Clear Stamps by teresa collins; sentiment--My Sentiments Exactly
Ink--black--Memories
Ribbons--Joann's and Michael's
Jewels--doodlebug design
Embossing--Sizzix

Thanks for stopping by! Make it a great day!!!

The Cityscapes Are on the Rise Challenge

2011-03-21T21:32:00.001-06:00

Tonight's adventure was to create a card based on a sketch from Skipping Stones Design, but as luck would have it, time simply ran out, and I was left with a partial card. Then I remembered that Moxie Fab was having a Cityscape challenge. I tweaked the card a bit to enter it. Whenever I think of the big city night life, I think of cocktails and elegant dinner with my loving husband. Cheers to all my visitors. Thanks for stopping by!

Materials:
patterned paper--We R Memory Keepers--Girl's Night Out collection
card stock and vellum by The Paper Company--JoAnn's
Ribbon--Michael's or JoAnn's
Stamp--Skipping Stones Design
Ink--Inkadinkado
Brads--source unknown

Button, Button--Tuesday Trigger

2011-03-20T18:45:00.000-06:00

I love the colors of this week's Trigger! I'm not a huge fan of tons of buttons--makes the card pretty heavy to send, so I opted to add a couple and work more with the color. I chose not to use a sketch this week. Sometimes it is fun to create solo.
Supplies Used:
Card stock and pattern paper--Linen collection by DCVW
Ribbon--Joann's & Michael's
Buttons--source unknown
Stamps--Background writing--Stampington; robin and dress stand--Lost & Found by My Mind's Eye; merci--source unknown
punch--Fiskars
Ink--Ranger Distress Ink--Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, and Frayed Burlap

SSD Sketch #67 & Tuesday Trigger "Oh So Lovely"

2011-03-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

I got to get back to crafting after a full week of Parent Teacher conferences. This week I used a sketch designed by Heidi Blankenship on Skipping Stones. I also fell in love with the Tuesday Trigger on Moxie Fab World. I was inspired by the the flowers. I loved the layers. I also loved the cream and peach. I wanted to go with a more mint green, but when I saw the pattern paper from Graphic 45's Le' Romantique Collection, I decided to go with a light moss color. The flowers in Loves Labyrinth paper had beautiful flowers with layers of petals. The Trigger had an antique feel to it, so I went with lace and vintage-like stamps. I tied it in with Mother's Day, so I won't be stressed as Mother's Day approaches.

Paper: Le'Romantique Collection (graphic 45); colored card stock (Bazzill); craft paper (The Paper Company)
Stamps: Lost and Found Madison Avenue "Pretty Stamps (My Mind's Eye); Ancestral Clear Stamps (TPC Studio); Distressing D2961 (Glitz Design); letters for mother (Making Memories)
Ink: walnut stain and frayed burlap (Jim Holtz Distress Ink)
Ribbon: cream lace (Joann's); peach satin (Michael's); tan and cream (Michael's)
Button (Joann's)

TLC314 & Skipping Stones Design #65

2011-02-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

This week Skipping Stones Design had a fun sketch. I recently purchased the Animal Crackers paper and stamps from Imaginsce, and I've been wanting to get my hands on them. I took a couple liberties with this sketch. I decided I wanted a vertical "sentiment" vs. a horizontal. I didn't use anything for the three small circles at the bottle because it was too cluttered. I wasn't planning on using both the polka dotted and striped paper, but the card looked boring with just one. Therefore, I incorporated both in to allow for a more festive feeling.

When I first saw the sentiment, "Life's a Circus" I thought about how crazy life can get. But as I designed this card, I wanted to add something more uplifting inside the tickets. I started thinking about what else a circus can bring. What might children think when going to a circus? That's when I realized that "life is a circus" because a circus allows us to dream, to live, and to explore the world around us. Thanks for a great sketch Lea Lawson.

Ink--black--Memories; frayed burlap-Jim Holtz's Distressed Ink
Markers--Tombow
Stamps--Animal Crackers--imaginsce; Express It Stamps--Making Memories
Paper--Animal Crackers--imaginsce; craft and gold card stock--The Paper Company
Jewels--Me & My Big Ideas

P.S. Thanks to a comment by Rae, I went to the Split Coast Stampers site and learned about more fun challenges. This challenge uses homemade tickets. The small tickets were actually a stamp, but I did add the message to make it unique. I wanted to continue the ticket/circus theme, so I made my own ticket to stamp the monkey. Check out their site to find out how to make your own homemade ticket!

SSSC106 & Flower Power

2011-02-27T08:26:00.000-07:00

This week's Moxie Fab challenge was called Flower Power. What impressed me most was the stunning colors. These are not colors I would normally put together, but I really like them! As for the card sketch, I was searching through the Taylored Expressions design team's blogs and was really impressed with Karen Giron's site and card sketch. I thought I would try to incorporate her sketch with the Flower Power inspiration. I decided not to emboss the solid papers because the pillow flowers are smooth and unadorned. I used three butterflies to depict the three large flowers on the pillow.

Well, this is my completed project. I love how things evolve in my craft room. This is not quite what I had conceptualize when I sat down. As supplies are pulled and played with, something almost magical seems to take place. Not only have I decided to use this project for the above challenges, but I have a card club class a week from Tuesday. The theme is spring/Easter cards. I wasn't sure what I was going to do for this club. Now I only have to make 10 more cards like this one, and I will be ready.
Supplies used:
Orange card stock--Bazzill
Other card stock--The Paper Company
Large orange flower--Bazzill
Small flowers--Prima Marketing
Orange and turquoise jewels--Me & My Big Ideas
Small lavender jewels--Darice
Ink: Popsicle Orange-Sea Brights; Stream--Adirondack; dusty concord-Jim Holtz Distress Ink
Stamps: Butterfly--Teresa Collins; believe--Retro Lunchbox

Delightful--Skipping Stone Sketch #64

2011-02-20T21:02:00.001-07:00

I really enjoyed creating this card because I went outside my comfort zone. I tend to create simpler cards which will actually fit in an envelope. Tonight I wanted to add some 3-dimension with the butterfly. I began with vellum and my Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks. I stamped two butterflies and cut them. I adhered one on stamped card stock and glued the second one on top at the body junction. I then added the other embellishments. I am happy with this new look.

Supplies:
Card stock: copper (Making Memories); purple and brown (The Paper Company)
Ink: Tim Holtz--Adironcack Alcohol Inks
Ribbon: Purple and black (Michael's)
Stamps: delightful ( ); musical background (Glitz Design); butterfly ( )
Jewels ( )
Punch (Fiskars)

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