Rocky Road Forever

I am still rollin'!

2012-01-25T04:00:00.000-08:00

More Copic work. I used my new Gina K Design stamps, the sentiment is cut with the Cricut. Easy Peasy

New Nestie Dies too! Need to figure out what sentiment to use. I think this one could use a sheer ribbon along the side?

And yet another post! I'm on a roll.

2012-01-24T04:00:00.000-08:00

I elected to do a challenge over on SCS. This did not turn out like I envisioned it but that's ok. I did learn something new, and probably everyone but me knew this, but I finally figured out how to do 2 different patterns on the same card in the direction that I wanted them. I was always stumped because I wanted the pattern to go in one direction but if I had the card folded the "normal" way, it wouldn't fit in the Big Shot. DUH! I finally figured out to flip the tabs of my multi platform, and sandwich the embossing folder into my card. So simple.

Copics in the House

2012-01-23T05:00:00.000-08:00

I have a looong way to go learning how to use these Copics. I messed it up so badly I had to cut the image out but over all not too bad. Had fun with it anyway.

Using up my odds and ends

2012-01-22T14:30:00.000-08:00

The good news is I am still using up my stash of stuff that I stamped, embossed, colored, or cut out. The bad news is I keep making more stuff and I have accumulated even MORE!!! Maybe I should just donate the stuff I have on hand. hmmmmm.

Flower Punch

2012-01-22T13:49:00.000-08:00

I just love my new Matstack of DP. Love the colors and the designs.

My wonderful hubby bought me various stamping goodies for Christmas. A set of Copic Markers was at the top of list. I am trying to figure out how to use them, because the backside of living in the back of beyond is there are no classes available since "Town" is 55 miles away and there aren't any classes available anywhere. I will have to make do with Youtube tutorials. Ahhh well.

This card required no coloring. I used my new punch by EK Success. It is a border punch and you are suppose to be able to just use a quiller to make the flower. I did not like how it came out when I used the quiller so I cut each petal apart and glued them to a small circle in 2 layers. I finished it off with a flower I had made earlier using my fringer and quiller. The leaves were made using a Nestabilities Foliage Die.

More Christmas

2011-11-21T11:42:00.000-08:00

Quick and easy is my motto this year. Next is to actually get them mailed which seems to be a problem for me. I get them made, and they sit there. Forever. LOL

Christmas Card #2

2011-11-17T14:41:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas Card #1!!!!

2011-11-17T14:35:00.000-08:00

I can't believe I haven't posted since July!!! Where has the time gone? I have been busy doing other things and have really neglected my stamping!!! Quilting has become an obsession too so now I am trying to balance the 2 hobbies.. .... let's see how it goes!

I am loving this Cricut Christmas tag (Joys of . I am also loving this Christmas DP I found on my last trip to Joanns. Good stuff Maynard! (does anyone remenber the Mapo commercials?)

CAS White

2011-07-19T05:00:00.000-07:00

I finally used my border embossing folders . These are easy peasy. The photo is not the best quality but you might just make out the scoring lines on the blue card to, adds a little extra to the card.

More Poppy Parade

2011-07-18T05:00:00.000-07:00

I am absolutely loving the SU Poppy Parade and the new Lattice embossing folder. Woohoo!!!

KK Flowers Pink

2011-07-17T05:00:00.000-07:00

My friend KK sent me a wonderful stamp set and I just had a lot of fun the other day using them. Love the MS butterfly punch and my most favorite Swiss Dot Embossing folder.

Sistah Thank You

2011-07-16T13:48:00.000-07:00

We met, we ate, we stamped and generally had a good time.

I finally got to meet again with my Kota Pen Pal "Sistahs" and we had a really good time. Of course we should have spent more time stamping and less time talking? I learned more about the SU watercolor crayons and now I want them all!!!! This is a thank you note for the Hostess with the Mostest Pinkerstinkerabella! It will be in the mail soon!

Hearts and Flower

2011-07-16T05:00:00.000-07:00

I drew this image a LONG time ago and it has been hanging around on my desk and I am tired of it mocking me. This will be going out to one of my pen pals soon!

Thinkin of You

2011-06-23T04:50:00.000-07:00

I actually did 2 cards almost alike, LOL! Well ALMOST. These were quick and easy and fun to make. Love sponging.

Birdhouse CASE

2011-06-22T04:40:00.000-07:00

I loved the card I saw on SCS (see link below) and since I didn't have a Birdhouse stamp I just drew my own birdhouses. Simple, but I like the way they came out.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1978029?perpage=48&thumbsonly=0&thumbcheck=

Casing

2011-06-21T04:30:00.000-07:00

Hey! I did it! I finally was able to "force" myself not only to CASE a card, but to make more than one. I started with making these Easter cards for my penpals. Well, that didn't fly. I did send out a few to my aunts and my niece but the rest are on my desk waiting for next Easter.

So then because it was so easy and I really liked the layout I made several more and changed up the sentiments and colors, oh yeah, and changed the Embossing folders.

Using my stash!

2011-06-20T16:32:00.000-07:00

So I am finally using this stamp that I got a few months ago at a "yard" sale at the Scrapbook store in town. I really am pleased that it worked out. I have made over 25 cards in the past couple of weeks for a request I had and this is one of the many. I will try to post the majority on here when I can. Siobella, I know you had a challenge to use an uninked stamp and I made this and forgot to post it to your Use it Tuesday blog. Sigh.

Stamps: ? Inkadinkadoo dress, sentiment Penny Black

Cardstock: White, DP

Ink: Versamark Clear, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Scallop punch (SU)

Poppy Parade Make a wish

2011-06-17T22:09:00.000-07:00

I am really loving this Poppy Parade, have to stock up on this I can see. This was a really quick and easy card.

Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Natural, Club Scrap DP.

Stamps: Penny Black Make a Wish, SU Oh so Lovely

Ink: Old Olive, Poppy Parade, Black

Accessories: Su Window and Label Punch

House Mouse

2011-06-11T21:43:00.000-07:00

I just love our little Mouse friends. This image has been hanging out on my desk forever. I finally finished coloring it. Sigh.

2011-05-05T17:01:00.000-07:00

USE IT TUESDAY! RIBBON HOARDERS UNITE!

2011-04-13T15:36:00.000-07:00

Ribbon, ribbon, who hoards the RIBBON? I do. Do you see how I finally cut into my hoarded ribbon? Do you also see that I only use like an inch and 1/2? Yep, it does NOT go under the green cardstock. Who would WASTE a whole strip of ribbon that does not show. Yes, I know. I need therapy. This card fulfills 2 challenges. The SCS Color challenge and the Use it Tuesday challenge. Woohoo!!!

I punched out the thanks on the green sheet and used the negative by putting a yellow scrap underneath to make it pop, I will use the punched out green thanks on another card, another day.

Happy Birthday Naners

2011-04-10T04:00:00.000-07:00

A birthday card for my sister Annie. The inside says "if you are what you eat, eat something cute"!!! I love that saying!

Cardstock: Poppy Parade, White

Ink: Grey, Bordering Blue, Poppy, Black, Green

Stamps: SU A flower for all Seasons, SU Curly Cute, SU Birthday Bakery

Accessories: Ribbon, SU square Punch

Casing is so much fun

2011-04-09T11:51:00.000-07:00

I have been on a mission to make cards for gifts so I am seriously doing some CASING. Unfortunately I don't know where I saw the cards I just remember the general look and as you can see I did 2 different versions of the colors and stamps. Good Guy cards?

Cardstock: White, River Rock, Going Gray

Stamps Pocket Silhouettes by SU Card #1 plus Unknown sentiment for #2 card.

Ink: Going Gray, River Rock

Accessories: Twine, HB Embossing folder and Scor-Pal for Card 1, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Ribbon, and Crystals for Card #2

Sewing Projects

2011-04-07T04:00:00.000-07:00

These are some of the sewing projects my youngest sister and I have been working on. We are making trivets from used bottle caps. I love the grapes, they are my favorites

Stamping FUN!

2011-04-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

I had a simply mavelous stamping day yesterday. My youngest sister and I have been busy making trivets and placemats and other sewing projects, but since she has gone to visit her daughter I took a break from sewing and did some stamping. AT LAST!!!

I wanted to get some fast and easy cards together to give away when I see my family at the end of the month. I am a BIG fan of Biggan on Splitcoast Stampers so these 2 cards are inspired by her gallery. The 1st one I did was not a total success, (actually neither of the cards worked out like I wanted but oh well) but I will be doing more of these in different colors and with different sentiments. Hopefully my technique will improve.

Red Black and Cream!

2011-04-02T14:51:00.000-07:00

Well I made my card for the USE it Tuesday challenge but alas just a tad late! Oh well, it was fun making it and I love these colors together.

Cardstock: Black, Vanilla, Wal Mart DP

Ink: Versamark Clear

Stamps: SU Just Believe

Accessories: MS Scallop edge punch, SU punch, Nestie Circle Die, Crystals from Michaels, Primas and brads, Black Embossing Powder.

Use It Tuesday - Guest Designer Card

2011-03-08T09:00:00.000-08:00

Here is the Use it Tuesday Guest Designer Card. Whew, such an honor and very nervewracking. I love my new MS Butterfly border punch. The big Yellow Rose is made using the owl from my Cricut cart, the little flowers using my small EK Sucess punch. The scallop square was cut from the Accent Essential Cricut Carl. Too cool!

Check out the website here: http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/

Woohoo! I am a Winner!!!

2011-03-05T08:41:00.000-08:00

Check out the Use it Tuesday Blog! I will be Guest Designer!!!! Woohoo!

http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/

CASE of Mary's Card

2011-03-01T15:34:00.000-08:00

I loved the card that Mary made for a challenge sometime ago and have been wanting to try to CASE it. The scoring is tricky but I finally got a reasonable likeness. Check out Mary's card here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1899698

Use it Tuesday Challenge, another Card!

2011-02-24T15:59:00.000-08:00

I stamped a little yesterday and finished it up today. Wow, cut into another "hoarded" sheet of DSP. I was reading a post where the writer was asking what to do with her out of style DP so I decided, well, duh! DP does go out of "style" so I better quit hoarding and start using! Thanks for the Challenge!

Use it Tuesday Challenge

2011-02-22T17:13:00.000-08:00

I should never have stamped today. What a mess I made! Don't you hate days like that? I started to do another challenge over on Splitcoast to combine with this one but I totally messed that up so this is what I ended up with. I did cut and mangle not ONE but FIVE sheets of DP!!! AAAACCKKK! talk about totally getting the shakes! lol.

As an added bonus, I combined the 1st Use it Tuesday Challenge, ink up a stamp you have never used, and the second one, to use your hoarded DP. My good friend and Kota Pen Pal Connsie sent me a fabulous set of Hero Arts stamps which I just couldn't wait to use. I plan to use more DP and post my cards.

New Post at last!

2011-02-17T16:05:00.000-08:00

I am so glad I finally put together something!!! I have been trying to stamp for several days with not luck. No creativity moving at all none of the challenges really motivated me so I just put this together and it made me happy. We have been having snow so I am not a happy camper, want the sunshine back!

USE001 Use it Tuesday Challenge

2011-02-11T16:36:00.000-08:00

Wow, the very first challenge! I hope I can be faithful in doing these challenges, I spent lots of time trying to figure out where to use the new butterfly punch I bought at Michael's for 45% on Sunday. I also used a TAC sentiment that I had never used before, so like my friend Lisa, this is a TWOFER!!! Woohoo!

Stamping Again, at last

2011-02-05T15:43:00.000-08:00

Life gets in the way of stamping sometimes, isn't that just a pain? LOL! I did the Color Challenge at SCS an boy was it a challenge! Here is the result. River rock, Basic Grey (I only had Going Grey so that is what I used) and White. I really did use Going Grey on the raised embossed portion but it looks black.

Bluebirds Revisited

2011-01-26T05:00:00.001-08:00

More stuff used!!! Woohoo! 4 items from my scrap, stamped,embossed, just waiting to be used but discarded, "stuff" box! CAS card I will decided later what sentiment to use on it.

Bluebird Thank You

2011-01-25T05:00:00.000-08:00

This was for the CAS challenge, but I have a hard time leaving all that blank white space, so I embossed the background, still not happy, then I added chalk, NOW I am happy. I used 2 pieces from my "stuff" box. The bread tag and the piece of Melon Mambo.

CARDSTOCK: Melon Mambo, Natural

STAMPS: SU Pocket Silhouettes, SU Short and Sweet

INK: Artichoke, Melon

ACCESSORIES: Twine, CB Embossing folder, chalks, Cricut Cartridge

Bright Silhouette

2011-01-24T05:00:00.000-08:00

GRRRR, Our computer crashed and I was going into withdrawal not having a computer. We had to buy a new one so now I have to learn how to use a new photo program and we had to rearrange the furniture to accomadate the new computer so my photo taking area has changed. Ugh!!!

I am so not use to using bright colors! I combined the Sketch Challenge and the TLC (got so behind, but stamped 3 cards in one day)

Gift Set

2011-01-23T05:00:00.000-08:00

I suddenly remembered that I had the sunflower nesties and I felt the need to use my new Big Shot, lol. I cut the paper for the flap of the envelope just a teeny weeny bit too small, but I actually like the way it came out. The center is a daisy cut with the the Cricut and I used a cardstock with a white core so I could sand it and make it pope out.

Nail Art Inspiration

2011-01-22T04:00:00.000-08:00

The Inspiration Challenge at SCS had a really awesome website that shows nailart, so much to draw from it is unbelievable. I used another one of my scraps from my "stuff" box, the sentiment. This has been hanging out for so long I am glad I found a place to use it.

CARDSTOCK: White, Black, Yoyo Yellow

STAMPS: Unknown, I got it from a class but I think it is computer generated.

INK: Black

ACCESSORIES: Cricut Cart for the daisies, Martha Stewart branch punches, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Fiskars Crimper, SU Window Punch, SU Modern Label Punch.

Gradient Challenge, Testing

2011-01-21T14:39:00.000-08:00

I am making two posts today only because I am playing with the paint program trying to create a Watermark. This card was done for the Free 4 All Challenge and the Ways to Use it Challenge on SCS.

I again used a discarded item from my "Stuff" box.

CARDSTOCK: White, Yoyo Yellow

STAMPS: SU Well Scripted

INK: Versamark, More Mustard, Yoyo Yellow, Marigold morning, Really rust

ACCESSORIES: Cricut Daisy, White Embossing Powder, Pearls

Queen For The Day Challenge

2011-01-21T04:00:00.000-08:00

How fitting is it that the Queen of Everything does the Queen for the day Challenge? LOL. It looks like it is a fairly new challenge, this is the first time I have seen it. I decided I was in the mood to watercolor , not my best effort, but passable. The flowers look pink but they are actually a plum.

Butterfly Bliss

2011-01-20T04:00:00.000-08:00

Hello, hello. I am still stamping and still using my Wal Mart Colorbok pad of paper! Isn't it PURTY? I combined the Sketch Challenge with the Way to Use It challenge. I love these colors, sigh. I am again using up a scrap that was sitting on my desk. I used a Cuttlebug die to cut a green thanks for another card sometime ago. I was left with the negative image and since it was cut out of a square I thought to myself maybe I can use the negative for a stencil. This was a better idea I think.

CARDSTOCK: Colorbok DP, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, White

STAMPS: Stampendous Butterfly

INK: Certainly Celery

ACCESSORIES: Cuttlebug Embossing Border Folder, Rhinestones, CB Thanks Die, Butterflys from my friend Lesley

Snow snow go away!

2011-01-19T04:00:00.000-08:00

I almost didn't do the CAS challenge because it involved snow but I did it anyway. Simple but nice. The picture is really bad, but it is hard to photograph white.

This was my second card for the Featured Stamper Challenge and continuing with my resolve to use up the images and things I cut out or stamped or embossing for other projects and never used. The Swirl Panels have been hanging out awhile and the flower, but the Thinking of you has been hanging out for YEARS! lol. I am amazed it was still in good enough condition to use! It is from an old retired SU set Rosevine Wreath.

Motivator and Happiness always

2011-01-18T04:00:00.000-08:00

I struggle quite a bit with this card. I am not good at following sketches. I always seem to want to change something, but I resisted the urge! The task was to chose a Sketch, chose the colors, and choose the technique from previous challenges. I chose the "make your own DP" technique.

CARDSTOCK: Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke, Barely Banana

STAMPS: Butterfly by Stampendous, Sentiment Hero Arts

INK: Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry, Barely Banana

ACCESSORIES: Martha Steward Butterfly Punch, Crimper, Deckle Scissors

The card below just kind of fell together, I had the piece of DP, the flower and the image sitting in a box on my desk. I hand drew the image quite sometime ago.

Rosy Happy Birthday

2011-01-17T04:00:00.000-08:00

Yippee! I used up another image that has been hanging out in a box since forever and a day! This is for the Featured Stamper Challenge and it was simple a quick. I used the Happy Birthday that was embossed with a Brass Stencil and I ran the stamp pad over the image several time. The Embossed swirls are from the CB Owl embossing folder, I just covered up the owl with my image, and of course the flowers are handmade using a hand carved rose image which is then cut out and rolled into a Rose using a quiller.

Inspiration Challenge

2011-01-16T04:00:00.000-08:00

I did the Inspiration Challenge on SCS and here is the result. Seems a little ho hum to me but can't figure out what is missing. I do love the colors though. I found this purple ribbon that is adhesive backed how great is that? Sadly, I don't remember exactly where I got it, it has a clearance price so I am guessing Joann's or Michaels.

CARDSTOCK: White, Lavendar Lace (really old retired SU CS) Green Galore (also really old SU retired, my last little bit.) white and unknow DP

STAMPS: SU Natural Beauty, on inked a small portion of the stamp

INK: Lavendar Lace, blue, green galore

ACCESSORIES: Circle Punch, Ribbon, Heart punch, Rhinestone, Deckle scissors.

Just Because

2011-01-15T04:00:00.000-08:00

I was so inspired by Lisa's bright colorful card the other day, and coincidently had just purchased a new Colorbok pad at Wal Mart that had these really pretty papers! Simple yet so much fun.

CARDSTOCK: White, Marigold Morning, Colorbok DP

STAMPS: Heartfelt thanks, Hero Arts HB

INK: Black, Marigold Morning, Certainly Celery

ACCESSORIES: Spellbinders Scallop and Circle Nesties, SU Certainly Celery Ribbon, Rhinestones from Wal Mart

The card below was done for an SCS Challenge to use Pink, purple and hearts. I remembered seeing a fancy heart on my Cricut Botanical Cartridge and this is the result.

CARDSTOCK: Pink Pirouette, Almost Amethyst, White

INK: 3 different shades of green

ACCESSORIES: Cricut Botanicals Cartridge, CB Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Scor-Pal, Pearls, Fringer, Quiller, Scallop scissors

Ribbon Organization

2011-01-14T16:13:00.000-08:00

Can anybody say RIBBON? I use to store my ribbon on dowels on the wall, but I got tired of dropping the dowels whenever I wanted to take a spool off, so I put them into boxes.

I was in Joann's one day and I spotted these ART bins for half off and thought they would be perfect for some of my 12x12 papers, so I bought two, they worked really well for my paper. I then discovered they have grooves on the bottom of them which made them PERFECT for holding the ribbon spools in place. So I tried it out. Wunderbar!!! Except for the really tall SU spools that the grosgrain ribbon is on and for those I bought another bin at Wal Mart which is a little taller but has no grooves. Oh well, you can't win them all.

I numbered each bin, then I cut a small bit of ribbon. I used labels folded over onto themselves to attach to the bit of ribbon, punched a hole in the label, numbered it, and stuck it on rings that my good friend Marcine had given me.

I put all four rings onto another ring and hung it with my scissors right next to my desk within easy reach, now I don't have to paw through each bin, I just decide what ribbon I want to use, go get the bin it is in and I am ready to go!!!Did I mention that I went back to Joann's and they still had those bins at 1/2 off? How great is that, so I bought 3 more.

WT304 Black Twine

2011-01-14T04:21:00.000-08:00

The Challenge the other day was to use Twine. This totally did not come out how I envisioned it but what the hey, at least something was created.

CARDSTOCK: Crushed Curry and Black

STAMPS: TAC Happy Birthday, Stampendouse Marble Texture Cube

INK: Clear Versamark

ACCESSORIES: Black Twine, Black Embossing Powder.

Sketch Butterflies

2011-01-13T04:00:00.000-08:00

I love Butterflies! This Colorbok paper from Wal Mart is really so pretty. The fun thing is that I am using it and not hoarding! Yay for me!

CARDSTOCK: SU Certainly Celery, Colorbok DP, White

STAMPS: Stampendous Thinking of you

INK: Versamark, Blue, Celery

ACCESSORIES: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, SU Ribbon, SU Mat Pack, Piercing tool, Rhinestones , Black Embossing Powder.I did two cards for the Sketch challenge. This one is based on a Pillowcase I saw on a TV show.

Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Pink Pirouette and White

Stamps: SU Noteworthy and SU Whimsical Words

Ink: Sage Shadow

Accessories: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Scallop Scissors to make the flower with, Martha Steward Petal Punch for the little Flowers and Seed Pearls for the Centers. Oh and Martha Stewart Branch Punch.

More challenge cards

2011-01-12T04:33:00.000-08:00

The Color Challenge called for Red, gray, and white. I just happened to buy this Colorbok DP at Wal Mart that same day, rather nice I think. The hardest part was gathering the ribbon and glueing the other ribbon to it, now I know to gather it first, glue it to the CS, THEN glue the ribbon onto that, much easier. I hand stitched it then pulled the thread to gather it, for those of you who don't sew, lol.

CARDSTOCK: White, DP

STAMPS: Stampendous HB

INK: Gray

ACCESSORIES: SU Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Red Ribbon, Pearls, handmade flower, Scallop Scissors.

The Sunflower Card was made for the Try a New Technique challenge using Stickles. It has been so long since I used a large BG stamp, it was a tiny bit difficult to stamp.

CARDSTOCK: Kraft, Artichoke, White

STAMPS: Celebrate (?) SU Cheesecloth BG , Penny Black Sunflower

INK: Artichoke, yellow, brown

ACCESSORIES: Yellow and Brown Stickles,Piercing tool

Kissing Technique

2011-01-11T04:00:00.000-08:00

This card is so not what I envisioned when I started the "Kissing" Challenge on SCS! I realized that out of over 1500 stamps, most of them are detailed and they aren't any good for the "kissing" technique. I had to make do with what I had. I love this Happy Birthday frame and have to remember to use it more often!

FS204 Featured Stamper Challenge

2011-01-10T04:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning every one. I am asking everyone to say prayers for my DH. We will be going in today for an MRI to check that the tumor in his head has not grown since his last radiation treatment. The wait is the hard part, once this day is over we shall know if the treatment was successful. All honor and glory to the Lord, whatever the outcome He will take us through it.

Now, on to more mundane things like the challenge card for the Featured Stamper on SCS. I wanted to add to my stash of masculine card so I decided to go with more masculine colors.

Cardstock : Kraft, Night of Navy and White

Stamps: Hero Arts Sentiment, Stampa Rosa (Magenta?)

Ink: Night of Navy, brown

Accessories: Button & twine

The next card was not a challenge card but it was a CASE, I change the color from Yellow to Bermuda Bay.

Cardstock: White
Stamps: Acrylic ( I never keep the name once I put them into a CD case) Sentiment is TAC
Ink: Versamark, Bermuda Bay, White acrylic paint.
Assessories: Ribbon

CAS99 Wild Wasabi

2011-01-09T04:00:00.000-08:00

I did almost all the challenges last week, at least I did one each day, which is super considering the most I ever did before was 2 in a week!!!

I had a hard time with these colors. I am not crazy about Chocolate Chip but I stuck with my white base card for this as it is a CAS challenge card. Not crazy about it but hopefully the recipient will appreciate the effort that went into creating it!

CAS challenge and Black & White Challege

2011-01-08T04:00:00.000-08:00

I am so pleased to be doing the challenges on SCS. I also looked at the Clean and Simple blog and did the last challenge there. I have found that as a result of doing these challenges I have been able to do my cards much more quickly. It has really made me feel so much more creative, which I guess is the object of the exercise, hmmmm? I promise to change up my colors in the next days from Pink and the black and white card below is a start.

The butterfly image is an old Stampa Rosa stamp I purchased in the 90's when I first started stamping and it is still my favorite butterfly. I stamped the image in Versamark and heat embossed it with black embossing powder so that it would really pop. I also painted the butterfly wings with Pearl White Pearl EX to make them pop, and it looks sooooo much better in real life. I then crumpled the cardstock and flattened it out again then passed my black stamp pad over the whole piece and especially around the edges. The whole process took me just a few minutes.

Yellow/Blue Birthday.

2011-01-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

I am trying to build a stash of cards and since I have a LARGE family, my new hope this year is to actually mail some out. I always make them. In fact I still have the one I made for my Mom in June but never mailed. So. Get. Them. MAILED. is my motto this year.

Bear Note

2011-01-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

I ran across some stickers when I was looking for something else, isn't that always the case? I was thinking to use them for my envelopes only but then I thought I could just make a CAS card and this is the result. Took only 10 minutes and I would never have believed I could do a card that fast! Too Kewl!

Ruffled newsprint flower

2011-01-05T07:00:00.000-08:00

This is another card sparked by an image seen on Splitcoast. I loved a flower I saw and this is the result. I have been in a Ruby Red mode lately so I am going to have to look to use other colors.

Cardstock: Natural, DP (unknown) Ruby Red

Stamps: SU retired Feathered Friends, only the sentiment portion

Ink: Ruby Red

Accessories: SU round scallop punch, SU Scallop Edge punch, corner rounder punch, Dew Drops, brad,

Sunflower

2011-01-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

I saw a card on Splitcoast and I loved the image, so spoiled child that I am I just had to have it right (no comments from you pinkerbella)? So this is from my NEW Cricut Cartridge Botanicals. I decided that the end product is a little too dark for my taste but I really like the image and will try again with a lighter background. Do you think it is masculine even though there are flowers? Let me know?

Cardstock/paper: Kraft, black, computer generated BG writing on cream paper.

Stamps: NONE, horrors

Ink: Tim Hotz Distress Vintage Photp and Antique Linen, Old Olive, Yellow,

Assessories: Cricut Botanicals cart, Cricut George Cart for the Ovals, Provo Craft Die Thanks, CB Swiss Dots embossing folder, Brown flower soft

Pink blossoms

2011-01-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how fast this card came together once all the pieces came close to each other. lol. I know the image looks like it is black but it is a really brown and a really dark chocolate brown for the middle strip. It really looks much nicer IRL!

Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette, White and a beautiful brown from who knows where. I really wish I knew where I got it because I want some more.

Stamps: SU Eastern Blooms, an Acrylic Hello

Ink: Brown

Accessories: Cricut to cut the oval, Piercing tool, SU deckle edge Scissors, Blosssom punch, CB embossing folder (you can barely see it but it really adds to the card) Pink flower soft for the center.

Simple Birthday

2011-01-02T08:00:00.000-08:00

I have been busy uploading cards that I did quite some time ago. I realized the reason I had never uploaded them here or at Splitcoast Stamper was because it kept telling me the photos were too big. I resolved that problem by adjusting my camera, but the cards lived in limbo until I realized I could upload them here. It takes a lot longer than the new format but oh well. Hope anyone who is looking enjoys these. Thanks for looking!

New toy, Pillow Box Die

2011-01-01T08:56:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!

I have a bunch of new toys that I received for Christmas. A new electric Big Shot and a new Pillow Box Die are among them. Love the ease of the BS, would be a breeze if I had to do multiples of these for any reason. I made the card quite some time ago and gave it to a friend but I never posted it so I decided since I used the same DP and cardstock it would be good to post them together.

Challenges Challenges

2010-12-31T08:48:00.000-08:00

I made this card for the Sketch Challenge at SCS. I have found the Challenges really get my creative juices flowing. I used BRIGHT colors for a change. I usually like pastels or earthtones but I am loving the Melon Mambo for some reason. Woohoo!

Generic anything goes Cards

2010-12-30T19:23:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine asked me to make some cards for her without sentiments. so that she could use them for whatever occaision she had the need for. What? I thought it would be a piece of cake as I always have a hard time fitting sentiments in, but alas, I found that hard to do also. LOL! go figure. I tried to make masculine type cards . What do you think?

Cardstock: SU Soft Suede and Dusty Durango

Stamps: Stampa Rosa

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: SU Dusty Durango Ribbon, Brown buttons, CB Swiss Dots Embossing folder.

Same idea more or less, different color.
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Natural
Stamps: Acrylic (unknown, sorry I didn't save the package) SU Vintage Labels
Inks: Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede
Accessories: Button, Twine, Circle punch, SU ribbon, Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Bookmark

2010-12-30T09:00:00.000-08:00

I am really on a roll doing the challenges. LOL! only did 2 but hope to do another tomorrow if I have time. This was for the Try a New Technique challenge. I had this lovely ribbon flower made, note that it I made the flower and left it attached to a long stretch of ribbon, but I didn't know what to do with it. The challenge solved my problem. Alas, it is just a smidge short, but oh well, still usable!

Scraps

2010-12-29T10:00:00.000-08:00

This Christmas I made several 5 x 5 square cards. I dislike that I have an odd size excess CS left over. This time I actually used the scraps, and made small note cards. I made use of the new Flower Soft I got for Christmas. I now have to make envelopes to fit these don't I? Fun, Fun, Fun!

SCS Challenge card

2010-12-28T16:23:00.000-08:00

These were wonderful colors for a masculine card, I, however, could not resist putting flowers on it. Sigh.

I was able to make use of stuff I had just sitting around looking useless. Have I mentioned I have a WONDERFUL DH? He bought me an ELECTRIC Big Shot for Christmas so the first thing I did was run all kinds of things through it.

This Old Olive green was the first thing I did. The flowers and the Scalloped bit of white paper I did a long time ago, so I am glad I finally used them.

Thanks for looking, and thank you Lisa for prodding me into doing the challenge. I did another challenge yesterday so I am on a roll! Will post that tomorrow.

Snowmen in the House

2010-12-23T21:10:00.000-08:00

I love how these came out! Thank you Carol for emailing me the Template! I am going to use these as placecards tomorrow since my sister Janie and her BF are coming to dinner!.

Christmas, Christmas and More!

2010-12-20T14:29:00.000-08:00

I have been stamping so much lately, Woohoo!!! At last. I am so glad that my hubby is getting better. We won't know until the end of January whether or not the radiation stopped the growth of the tumor and hopefully everyone will continue to pray for that to have happened.

I made the Noel card for my Mom. Simple but elegant. The picture really doesn't do it justice. Love that shiny CS from Walmart!

The letter were cut out using the Storybook Cricut Cartridge, SU square punches, Martha Stewart Snowflake punch, Swiss Dot Embossing Folder and Scor-Pal were used. Oh, and my new GYPSY! Love that thing, can't believe I procrastinated so long getting it!

This is a simple card I made for the UPS guy. He does a super job and is so friendly and accomodating. The inside has a little pocket for a tip.

My good friend Mela gave me a Bird punch, and my good friend and Pen Pal Carol sent me a wonderful card using a bird image so I CASED it. I love how this came out and will be sending as a TY to Mela!

Ribbon Fun

2010-11-29T19:13:00.000-08:00

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I have been stamping up a storm and will be posting hopefully all this week. I bought this ribbon years ago and finally used it. You know that means I get to buy more now. LOL!

Vintage Vogue

2010-10-29T17:18:00.000-07:00

Ok, I lied, well not intentionally, I just forgot that I had actually stamped a card the other day (see the post below) I love this stamp set. This was easy peasy as they say.

Skeleton Leaves

2010-10-29T17:11:00.000-07:00

It has been a really long time since I posted anything, AGAIN. I have been creating. I use to say I have been stamping, but that has not been the case lately, however, I plan to actually STAMP a card tomorrow. I have over a dozen cards made for a friend so I need to get them uploaded. I love Dusty durango.

Boo

2010-09-29T12:52:00.001-07:00

I am trying to figure out how to move some of my pictures from my Webshots to various places. Picture is of my sister Annie and myself at my 60th BD party. Happy times.

Annie and Becki

Getting it together!

2010-09-12T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! It has been a long time between posts. I am finally getting back to my card making but it has been a long road.

In mid June my husband was finally able to get in and get an MRI done to find out why he was not able to see out of his right eye, even though he had cataract surgery. The news was not good, he was diagnosed with a tumor in his head. He had surgery on June 29 and after an agonizing LONG wait the results of the pathology were in and the tumor is BENIGN!!! To God be the Glory!!!

The tumor is benign but still not good. He is almost done with 6 weeks radiation treatments and the hope is that it will kill the tumor and stop it from growing, but it will not shrink it therefore. he has lost most of the sight in that eye permanently. We pray for a good outcome, in that it truly does kill the tumor for good, and Praise the Lord that it is benign.

Now on to stamping. I have been stamping a bit lately and here is a card I made for one of my Pen Pals. I did another BD card using the same DP which, by the way, came as a gift from my Secret Sistah! Thank you Marcine!

I found this really cool ribbon at Michaels and made a nice flower for the front. the card was simple, just cut the DP into 3 panels, stamped with the sentiment and there you go.

Happy 30th Anniversary!!!

2010-06-07T15:45:00.000-07:00

My wonderful husband Bill and I have been married for 30 years today. I started making him the usual funny masculine card, but then I thought, this one is special. 30 years. So I proceeded to make one for US instead of just for him. He doesn't really care, he loves everything I do, so he says.

I love Blush blossom and will be sorry to see it go. I used a vanilla base for all, and sponged blush blossom on the flowers. I found I had some blush shaded pearls to go with everything which was a plus. The corner swirls are done on the Cricut Expression Home Accent Cart.

An 'udder Birthday Card.

2010-05-22T17:06:00.000-07:00

This little cow by TAC is sooooo cute! My sisters went to Arizona recently to visit a cousin of ours, without me I might add, as my DH was ill and I couldn't leave him, they had the joy of visiting the local Hobby Lobby there. My cousin was kind enough to think of me, and sent me some DP and vellum papers she purchased there. As her birthday is at the end of this month, I made her a card using some of the DP she sent me, even tho it was difficult to overcome my hoarding tendencies. The DP happily matches with Razzleberry and Bashful blue and I had already made a few flowers using the Razzleberry so that worked out well. I hope she likes it.

Purpleabella!

2010-05-19T19:36:00.000-07:00

I made a few roses and ribbon flowers for one of my Pen Pal friends and I am making some for my Secret Sistah swap coming up soon, different colors of course. Hope she likes them.

Stamp Simply #139

2010-05-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

Our Grandson has a birthday coming up and I needed to get an idea of what to do. I choose the Stamp Simply sketch #139, and that took the hard part out of the equation. I am still loving my new K&Company Life's Journey DP. It came together very quickly so thanks Sharon for the inspiration.

New DP in the House!

2010-05-13T15:54:00.000-07:00

We went to Michaels on Sunday because I had a 40% coupon burning a hole in my pocket. I did buy some stuff for my Pen Pal SS swap, but also found some yummy ribbon on sale for $1 and of course couldn't pass it up. I also found this wonderful DP by K&Company called Life's Journey. I really really like it.

I am not real happy with the bow but it will do. I really like the rose on the second card and Ruby Red just happened to go really well with this DP. TFL!

Boxed set Scallop

2010-05-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

Several people have asked how I did the oval for the boxed set. This is what is it looks like when it is cut using the George Cartride oval cut using the silhouette mode.

I pulled the two pieces off the sticky sheet, stamped the inner oval, adhered it to the base of the card, then adhered the outer oval which I left white around it.

Aveeno Inspired

2010-05-12T15:34:00.000-07:00

Just a simple card but it was fun to put together. I saw an Aveeno ad on TV and really liked the colors so this is the result. Easy Peasy.

Daisy, Daisy!!

2010-05-06T09:39:00.000-07:00

This card is a part of a gift set I made for one of my sisters and for a friend. The box matches this card for one set and the other set has a Razzleberry box. I totally forgot to take a picture of the Crushed curry before I gave it away but I will try to photograph the Razzleberry one before I give that one away. Here is what the entire set looks like. I used all the SU "IN" colors because I had the textured cardstock, the pens and the ribbon to match. The stamp set is from Cornish Heritage farms and I absolutely love it!!! I will be making some bookmarks with this stamps set.

Sketch & 3 D flower Challenge card

2010-04-30T19:46:00.001-07:00

Double Challenge Card!

2010-04-30T19:40:00.000-07:00

Clean and simple sketch challenge FTL87 Love the look of this sketch and No Time to Stamps SS137 challenge for a 3D flower.

SCS Challenge card

2010-04-30T18:34:00.000-07:00

I was especially impressed with how fast this card came together because I am not a fast stamper. The hardest part was getting the scallop edge punch and the corner punch to line up right. I wasted about four different squares of CS and it STILL came out a little off. I don't have this problem with the other punches I have. Hmmmm. I was wondering where I could possibly use this green Prima with and lo and behold this DP matches. Unbelievable.

Blue Vase with Daisies

2010-04-25T17:21:00.000-07:00

Love these daisies. I found both the daisy and the vase on the Walk in My Garden Cricut cartridge. What I love about it is that I can make soooooo many different sizes of daisies. This is a one inch daisy and the vase is 2 inch. The butterfly was cut using a MS punch and I used my new SU punch for the sentiment. Woohoo. TFL!

Computer Problems, GRRRRRRRR

2010-04-23T16:10:00.000-07:00

I think computers are a wonderful invention. Someones idea of torturing us. LOL I purchased a Portable Media Device which can also be used as an external drive to safeguard my photos and my cards. So, what happens? The silly thing goes bonkers on me. Not only have I lost ALL the pictures and cards that I didn't have the good sense to upload to an additional place, but now I have to figure out another way of uploading to my blog. I dislike intensly figuring new things out!! Ok nuff said, I finally figured out where on my computer this picture lurked and how to get it here. This is still using the Vintage Vogue set. (as an added bonus, my blog has changed the method it used to upload so I have to figure that out too. Sometimes it doesn't pay to get up!)

SU Vintage Vogue set

2010-04-09T15:40:00.000-07:00

Wow Posting three cards in one day!!! I have been stamping, but not posting. I finally broke down and bought the IN colors and the Vintage Vogue set. I love the flowers of course but I also love the sentiments. I am not real impressed with the SU textured CS though. Too flimsy I think.

I found the Ric Rac on the Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge. Will be using it again I think. The BG is a Hero arts Stamp and I stamped the image long ago. You can barely see it but I used the new Vintage Label underneath the Flower too.

Last but not least the Happy Birthday Card. All the added curly q's are the result of sloppy stamping. I had to find someway to cover it up as I made the mistake of adhering the flowers 1st before I stamped the sentiment.

Okay, I have had it with the computer today. I tried posting on SCS 3 times, no luck. I tried a couple of times here, had to come back. Now one of the cards I uploaded has disappeared. Grrrrrrrrrrr. I will try again tomorrow I think. Time to give it a rest.

Whateva!!!

2010-04-07T21:23:00.000-07:00

I am loving the new (to me) IN color Melon Mambo. I really thought that the Razzleberry would be my fav but I find myself using Melon more. WHATEVA! I saw this cute card with the Whateva on it and I promply drew it and set it aside. Found it the other day and this card is the result. I used my quiller to make the flower. Really do love the look of this.

Butterfly, butterfly.......

2010-03-18T15:29:00.000-07:00

Butterfly, butterfly, sure took a long time to use this butterfly. I finally found something to use it on, not only that, but I finally use the pink flower I cut out ages ago!!!! TFL!!

Birthday Goodies!!!

2010-03-17T11:26:00.000-07:00

My two younger sisters made dinner for me on my birthday as my DH was not well enough to take me out to dinner as he normally does. Yum, homemade tortillas, chicken mole, (pronounced mo-lay, not the rodent) and refried beans. Annie made these purses for me as well as a skirt to match the gold one. She still needed to hem it which is why I don't have a picture of it yet. Janie made me a wonderful set of placemats which I will post as soon as I can. What a wonderful day and how nice to have them up here.

Tiny Blessings

2010-03-12T19:22:00.000-08:00

I received a stack of Nursery CS last year and this is one of the sheets from it. Love the way it came out after much huffing and puffing and moving and just general "I don't like it". Used the CB baby die plate, made a pink rose with my new $1 Michael ribbon. Can you believe 50 yards for a buck. Of course it will last me a lifetime.

Soft Pink Vanilla Swirl

2010-03-11T09:16:00.000-08:00

I did a couple of quick cards day before yesterday. I had this leftover piece of tissue paper that I had adhered to some freezer paper in a class I gave a long time ago. It wasn't quite enough to make anything with, or so I thought. I bought several rolls of ribbon on sale for a dollar at Michaels recently sooooooo, I made a rose with one, and a bow with another. I like the way they came out. Although getting them to stick to the paper is tough. I used Allene's super tacky glue, no luck. Then a glue dot, again, off it came. So I used a glue "line", same as a glue dot only longer. We'll see how it does.

What do these cards need?

2010-03-09T15:35:00.000-08:00

I am counting on my good friends to tell me what I can do to finish this card. Does it need a ribbon? I was thinking a sentiment, maybe happy birthday, but do I put it on the top right or lower left? Looks really blank to me. This one is missing something too. Maybe a long sentiment at the bottom? Or should I just leave it alone?

Anti Card Challenge .......... Bookmarks!!!

2010-03-06T21:17:00.000-08:00

Ok, I am so NOT anti card (sorry Laura). That is really all I love to do. I don't scrapbook, (very often) I mainly LIVE to make cards, mostly because they are fairly quick to make. But because I really need some bookmarks I took up this challenge. Here is the first, for my sister Janie. She loved it by the way and Annie wants one like it. I will probably make hers with a different scripture and a really rust base. Here is the second one. This one is mine. Only because I messed up when I stamped the scripture and did it too light. Don't you hate when your pad dries up? I went over it by hand but it will do for me.

Thanks for looking!!!!

Happy Birthday CASE

2010-03-05T11:13:00.000-08:00

I saw this on someone's blog and I really liked it. I had done something similar a long time ago and really liked it. I just stamped the flowers in various reds and pink and then stamped the big flowers in versamark and embossed them with white EP. A simple, fast, thank you. Love the simplicity of it.

Shop, Shop, Shop Until we Drop, Drop, Drop!

2010-02-23T13:12:00.000-08:00

This was such a fun card to make. First off, I am not fond of Orange. In looking for inspiration I saw the Challenge to use orange, and since I just received my new IN color CS I used some Dusty Durango, or as I call it, ORANGE.
I received a nice little note, and some pretty nifty crowns, from my good friend and pen pal, PEARLABELLA!!! That little note had a little drawing at the bottom and I very boldly and unashamedly (is that a word?) copied it. I am extremely pleased at the way the drawing came out. The shop, shop, shop is handwritten also. I love that the little orange and black brad fits in so well with this color scheme, two colors that I personally would never think to put together. My second card is another that I was really please with. I was cutting the ribbon and as everyone knows, this twill stuff unravels very easily. I caught it on my fingernail and it really went crazy. Fortunately, it looked good that way so I decided to use it as is.

A Challenge from Stamps R Us

2010-02-22T19:58:00.000-08:00

My Kota's Kid friend Carrie has a challenge on here blog: http://stampsscrapsandscissors.blogspot.com/

This is my entry for the challenge. I bought a stamp, my first one in months, when I was in Joannes the other day and I had a 50% coupon plus a 10%. I had very little time to shop so this is all I got. Just a quick card and not really what I wanted. I might give the colors another shot.

Inspiration where art thou?

2010-02-21T21:07:00.000-08:00

I have been stumped for new ideas lately so I looked around to see what I could find. I found a T-shirt of mine and this is the result. I used markers to watercolors the flowers. Not too bad, but still not what I was looking for. Oh well, tomorrow is another stamping day. No idea why the picture is turned. To tired to try to reload. Hope you can see it ok. TFL!!!

IN colors FINALLY!!!

2010-02-20T21:57:00.000-08:00

I am so slow it is really pathetic. I have had my IN color ribbon for so long and keep saying I was going to order the CS but other things kept getting in the way. Things like, food. And clothes. Trivial things. LOL.
I FINALLY did it and the new (to me) colors are in the house.

I am thinking that Razzleberry will be my favorite color, but I really like the Suede...... I am using my new MS edge and corner punch too, and FINALLY using the ribbon that I have had for soooooooooo long. I am not a big fan of bright colors but this can grow on me.