Category Archives: cards

Hi Ya

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This is spring break week for us, so I’m hoping to get in some good stamping time (though there are things I *should* do instead, lol).

I found this sketch at Karen Giron’s website (sssc60).

I recently got the PTI Dot Spot set and wanted to break it in. I don’t have any circle punches with me, but I did bring my Coluzzle, which is good because I had to hand-cut the smallest circle and if I had had to do the larger ones they wouldn’t have been as clean!

Hi Ya
All supplies PaperTrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Dot Spot, Say it With Style;
Ink: Raspberry Fizz;
Paper: White, Summer Sunrise, Bitty Dot;
Other: Sunrise ribbon, Raspberry buttons, twine; Dot embossing folder (SU);

Thankful for Mojo

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I loved this week’s Mojo sketch (mojo 129). I haven’t used this Verve set in ages, so I thought it would be a good time to break it open again. Picking paper was difficult, but I settled on these old SU papers that have beautiful colors in it. I really like how this turned out.

Many Thanks
Stamps: Fancy Florals (Verve);
Ink: So Saffron, Always Artichoke (SU);
Paper: River Rock, Always Artichoke, Bordering Blue, So Saffron, Vanilla, LeJardin DSP (SU);
Other: blue ribbon (SU); brad (PinkHedgehog); Labels 2 die (Spellbinders); Scallop punch (SU);

Kindly Quail

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Some of you know my mom had hip replacement surgery this week. She is doing fabulous, but it has been hard not being able to be there myself (I used to live 20 min away, now I’m 2 plane rides away). My Aunt Karen (mom’s sister) graciously agreed to come down this weekend and stay with mom while she recuperated! This card will hopefully be waiting at home for her. Thanks Aunt Karen!! xoxox

You know me, I don’t make a card right out of my head, I have to have a start. This one started with a challenge, and added a couple more 😉 First up, the CAS challenge at SCS (cas57) which was to use two different die-cut shapes on a card – and keep it CAS (ack, not easy!). I used the Top Note die and the Tag punches all from StampinUp. (Since my Aunt does a lot of Stampin Up work for my mom, I wanted a card she could show folks – so it had to be all current SU.)

The next challenge I used was yesterday’s 365 challenge to make a landscape (day 11). Since she posts a challenge every day I try to keep to the current day’s challenge, but this one was too inviting! The paper I used is old Prints, but you can easily substitute current paper and get the same look.

Finally, the colors. I had my landscape colors already picked and wasn’t sure what to do for the rest…so I went hunting! I found this super fun color combo at ColorQueen (cqc23). I did change the Tangerine for Dusty Durango, but I think it keeps close enough otherwise.

Thanks for stopping by!

you’re too kind
All supplies Stampin’Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Whimsical Words, Happy Together;
Ink: Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry;
Paper: White, Crushed Curry, Tempting Turquoise Prints DSP, Old Olive Prints DSP;
Other: Curry dotted ribbon, Top Note die, Small & Large Tag punches;

Birthday Rose

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I made this card for a few different challenges. First, the colors came from Color Dare (cd58). Next the layout came from Just Us Girls (jugs23). Finally, the piercing touch was from a challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges (c4c27).

For some reason circles scare me! I don’t have a problem using stamps in the shape of circles, but I shy away from using circle layers. I’ve done two sketches in the past two days that had circles as their focals – ack! talk about pushing one’s self! Both times I ended up not using an actual circle mat but using stamps with circular shapes (though I’m sure yesterday’s tree pushed that boundary, lol). I find it much easier to handle that way!

Happy Birthday
All supplies Stampin’Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Fifth Avenue, Warmest Regards;
Ink: Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise; Dazzle (Versamark – not visible in photo but used on flower);
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Regal Rose, Flowers For You DSP;
Other: Celery Satin ribbon; piercing template (Ornare);

Tree of Life

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This card was started for a challenge, but I already know it will be a perfect card to send to my brother come July.

The card started with the inking challenge at 365 Cards (day 6). I bought the tree stamp when it came out but hadn’t inked it up yet. Since I was using the tree, I thought about making a card for my bro, so I wanted a masculine color scheme. I found the perfect scheme at ColorQ (cqc22). The images are huge (which is good), so I wasn’t sure how to finish up the card. That was when Jen del Muro’s Saturday sketch came to help (sfytt31).

I am really really happy with this card. The picture just doesn’t do it (maybe I’ll try again in the daytime) – the colors and the texture work so well together.

happy birthday
Stamps: Through the Trees, Birthday Basics (PTI);
Ink: Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Close to Cocoa, Not Quite Navy (SU);
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Close to Cocoa (SU); White (PTI);
Other: Enchanted twill (PTI); floss (DMC); texture plate (Sizzix); label die (Spellbinders);

In Every Language

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I need to get my gifties out to my DSS players this weekend – but as usual, I don’t have cards ready. (I’m a coordinator in the Divine Secret Sibling group over at SCS.) Instead of just doing something, I checked out the latest challenges and came up with this combo.

This week’s challenge from Denise, at Res-Q Challenge blog, was to use text as a main component to a card (resq35). I thought about making the entire background be text, but I needed to stamp 4 of these babies and I just did not have that much time (kiddos *insisted* on a trip to the pool). So when I spotted the sketch at Clean & Simple (ftl81) I knew that would be an easy way to achieve my goal.

I tried hard to get a color challenge in this too, but it was NOT working, so I kept it to the two colors I had already stamped. This is a very simple card and it isn’t executed the best, but I do like the idea.

Thank You
Stamps: multi-lingual Thank Yous (Rainy City Rubber Stamps); Classic Cursive Alpha (CTMH – for “mahalo”);
Ink: Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise (SU);
Paper: White (PTI); Turquoise (SU);
Other: green Rhinestones (MAMBI); flower punch (SU);

Composed Elegance

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Becky Oehlers (PTI Design Team) started a weekly challenge on her blog. It is a pretty unique challenge – she provides quite a bit of rules for each challenge, but I have always been amazed at the variety of cards created.

I really loved the inspiration piece for this week’s challenge (Compose a Card #6), so when I found myself with time on my hands tonight (ok, I was procrastinating, but we won’t tell), I had to take the challenge.

I started out by wanting to replicate the tray ceiling in the inspiration photo. I created the frame with a ruler/exacto knife. I really had no plan for the rest of the card, so I’m very happy that it finished up so nicely 🙂

Always on My Mind
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Giga Guidelines, Vintage Picnic Sentiments;
Ink: White;
Paper: Enchanted Evening, Soft Stone, White;
Other: White Satin ribbon, Enchanted & White buttons; Scallop Circle punch (SU); Rhinestones (BG); thread (DMC); White Embossing Powder (ECS);

Who’s Got Poppy Seeds?

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This card was created for two challenges. This week’s CAS challenge at SCS was to create a square card (cas56). And Lisa has started a new challenge on her blog – Poppy Seeds – where she’ll provide 3 seeds of inspiration. This week’s seeds were (a) light yellow color, (b) crystals, and (c) flower stamp (psc01).

I never grab my owl set though I *had* to have it when it came out. I do like the set, but I am definitely a flower girl 😉

Months and months ago there was a craze about creating little skinny cards using the cardstock strip that is created when you make a square card. My cardstock was a tiny bit bigger than your normal 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card, so my scraplet is a little wider than the “norm”. This is the first time I’ve done this and boy it is a bit challenging – such an odd canvas size to work with.

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Whootin’ Hi
Stamps: Wise Owl;
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Orange Crush, Aqua Mist;
Paper: Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist;
Other: Orange Twill; Rhinestones (Kaiser); square die (Spellbinders);
Hello
Stamps: Wise Owl; Floral Frenzy;
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Terracotta Tile;
Paper: Lemon Tart, Orange Crush;
Other: Orange Twill; flower die (ProvoCraft);

Moxie Trigger

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Cath, over at Moxie Fab World, has “Trigger Tuesday” when she posts an inspiration picture. This week’s challenge was a really cool montage of springy colors, but there was one particular panel that caught my eye and led me to create this card.

The background in inspiration panel had a mottled look that I tried hard to emulate with some simple sponging using white and ocean inks.

Best Wishes
Stamps: Giga Guidelines (PTI);
Ink: White, Ocean Tides (PTI);
Paper: White, Ocean Tides (PTI);
Other: lots and lots of flowers (mostly Primas); buttons (PTI); beads (Queen & Co);

Birdie Birthday

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This card was created for two challenges – an Embellish color/technique challenge (Color with a Border), and a Just Add Ink sketch (jai6).

I am really happy with how this turned out! The birdhouses were actually what got me started on this card – I thought they would be a cute way of fulfilling the sketch. The technique challenge was to use a border. I only have a couple border punches, but I like this new one. The focal circle is more like a frame; I like the look of the yellow polka dot paper behind the scallop.

Happy Birthday
All supplies Papertrey Ink (PTI) unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Bird Watching;
Ink: Chocolate;
Paper: Hibiscus Burst, White, Lemon Tart, Green Tea Leaves DSP (in melon), Everyday Blessings DSP, Bitty Polka Dots (in lemon);
Other: White grosgrain; scallop circle die, label die (Spellbinders); Bird & Branch punch, Scallop Trim Border punch (SU); Rhinestones (Hero Arts);