Sorry!

Yesterdays challenge at SplitCoastStampers (SCS) is a sketch challenge. This is the card I created. The image on this card is from Whipper Snapper, Sorry Donkey, he's cut out and raised with stampin' dimensional. He’s colored with Going Gray classic ink and his nose is covered with crystal effects for some shine. The card base is going gray card stock and the patterned paper is from Wild Asparagus by My Mind's Eye, matted with basic black card stock. I finished the card with faux stitches on the whisper white card stock.


I did not particularly make this card to give to someone but it’s ready for anybody who will piss me off in the future. So, if you don't want me to hand you this card you‘d better be nice!

Stamp: Sorry Donkey and sentiment from Whipper Snapper

Paper: Going Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock from Stampin' Up and Patterned Paper from Wild Asparagus by My Mind's Eye

Ink: Staz-on Jet Black Ink, Going Gray, Basic Black, Real Red and Cream Caramel classic ink pad from Stampin 'Up.

Accessories: Crystal Effects, Paper Piecing Tool

No need to worry...

And here is… Super Bella! Sarah Moore from Stampstar posted on her blog a couple of weeks ago, the challenge is to create 52 cards a year. This sketch (see below) is actually her 4th sketch and I plan to go back on her previous sketches. The fun part is there are no RULES. Whatever pleases you... just my kind of RULE to motivate you to try something new each week and to encourage you to create.

So, here's my first card from one of her sketches. The layout is pretty simple, and the color combo will be the same as the panel on the left. This is why my Super Bella by Stamping Bella is wearing brown and teal. Her cape is covered with dazzling diamonds for some bling. I hope this won't be too heavy for her when she flies.

Stamps: Superbella and Birthday sentiment from Stamping Bella

Paper: Whisper White and Chocolate Chip card stock from Stampin' Up and Paterned Paper by My Minds Eye

Ink: Taken with Teal and Chocolate Chip classic ink by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Two-way glue pen and Dazzling Diamond from Stampin' Up

Bee Happy

Today's color challenge at SCS is "Making Yoyo Yellow look good". The color combination is Basic Gray (which I don't have), Going Gray (1 left) and Yoyo Yellow (eeekksss! ). The only person I know who likes this color is my Mom. But, being home and sick, I thought of making more cards and challenge myself.

The only image I can think of using this color combination is the Bee's from Stampendous. Image was stamped on Staz-On Jet Black ink and cut out, I was thinking of putting some stickles only on their wings but decided to emboss the whole image and added an adhesive rhinestone in the middle of the flower. I wanted to mat the image with a basic black card stock but the coluzzle circle template was way too big and I just didn't like the way it looked, so I used a drinking glass, traced it and it turned out perfect.

The card base is a 4 1/4 by 4 1/4 Yoyo Yellow card stock. I punched the ticket corner punch on Going Gray card stock and stamped with basic black classic ink using an unused pencil top eraser and added black brads.

Stamps: Bee Happy Topper by Stampendous

Paper: Yoyo Yellow, Going Gray, Basic Black and Whisper White from Stampin' Up

Ink: Staz-On Jet Black, Basic Black and Yoyo Yellow classic ink from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Ticket corner punch, Heat & Stick powder, iridescent ice, basic black grosgrain ribbon, adhesive rhinestones and pencil top eraser

Hey there.. Dahlia!

Yesterdays TLC (Technique Lover's Challenge) at SCS was to make a card using Dahlia Fold. The name of the technique made me think of the song Hey, there Delilah (and this song have been going through my head since last night). I have never tried this technique and I'm pretty glad that I did. I made two.

No stamping on the first card at all just folding, I almost gave up after the 2nd fold but I'm glad I hung on. I had a really hard time folding 8 (yes, 8!) little circles. I was not really crazy about the patterned paper I used for the flower at first when I was doing the fold but once I started assembling the card and used the same patterned paper for the background, it came out really nice...don't you think?

Paper: Lavander Lace, Basic Black from Stampin' Up and Pattern Paper by Mara-Mi

Accessories: Wide black sheer ribbon, thank you charm, self adhesive flower, silver cord and stampin' dimentional

After I made the first card, I wanted to try it using my scallop punch. I've seen some cards at SCS and several people said that it was easier to fold it, so there I was at midnight, folding 8 scallop circles and finished the card this morning...(I'm home sick today ). This is actually harder to fold than the previous one and when I was trying to put it together I have some gaps in between.

Stamps: Celebrate Everything by Stampin' Up

Ink: Old Olive Classic Ink from Stampin' Up

Paper: Cameo Coral, Old Olive, Whisper White and Pattern Paper from Scrapbook Walls

Accesories: Scallop Punch, Coluzzle Circle template, Flower and Circle brad

Make a Wish

or two if you want. Hey! I've always said if it is your day you can do whatever your heart desires...right?

I got this sketch (see below) from Lauren Meader of My Time... couple of weeks ago and just didn't had the chance to post it until now. Anyway, isn't this mouse the cutest ever? But oh! Second cutest mouse Mickey is still my #1. This cupcake mouse is by Whipper Snapper Design, and the whole image is cut out and raised with a stampin' dimensional. I remember telling myself that I'll never do this again after I made this card but I just couldn't resist it and I think it came out really cute. The small cupcake and the sentiment is from Michael's $ bin. The icing on both cupcakes are covered with Liquid Appliqué and sprinkled with real pink sprinkles (don't forget to check his little hands covered with icing *chuckle*), and his nose is covered with crystal effects. I used Brocade Blue card stock for the base of the card and I stamped with Background Basics from Stampin' Up as a background with versamark. The patterned paper is from Magnolia Collection by My Minds Eye and tied with a wide grosgrain ribbon, again from Michael's $ bin, and finished the card with faux stiching. Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful Monday and have a cupcake or two!


Stamps: Cupcake Mouse from Whipper Snapper Design, Background Basic from Stampin' Up

Paper: Brocade Blue, Green Galore and Whisper White CS from Stampin' Up, and Patterned Paper is from My Mind’s Eye Magnolia Collection

Ink: StāzOn Jet Black

Accessories: Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Liquid Appliqué , Stampin' Dimensional and Sprinkles

Sending you Smiles

I'm back!!! Not that I was gone, but I'm back on doing what I love to do...making CARDS! With the holidays and family issues, here's my first card for 2008.

I saw this color combination on SCS (Splitcoaststampers), and just love it! It actually reminds me of Strawberry Shortcake minus the black (well, that's why I made the base of the card with a black card stock).

Main image is stamped using Rose Red and Olive Green and added a green rhinestone in the middle of the flower, which is my favorite detail on this card. The flower and the background is from Stampin' Up 2007 Holiday Mini Catalog True Friend and sentiment is from Verve Visual. That's it for now! Make sure to come back again for more card shares *wink*. Hope you have a great weekend!

Stamps: True Friend and sentiment from Verve Visual

Paper: Basic Black, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Green Galore, and Whisper White CS from Stampin' Up

Ink: Versa Mark, Rose Red, Olive Green from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Olive green grosgrain ribbon and green rhinestones

Happy New Year!

Do you ever ask yourself why did I get out of bed today?

Is this all there is to life? And where the hack I left my car keys?

Don't despair; it's not too late to turn your life around! Well, unless you are really old (like 30); in that case I suggest alcohol. If you are still a useful member society (under 30), I gathered some life tips that without a doubt change your life in such a deep and profound way, you won't even notice!

So with all that said and done, now it's time to seat down, lean back, open your mind, scratch your tummy, cluck like a chicken and read this pearls of wisdom:

1. Every morning smile to your mirror, but why stop there? Smile to your kitchen table, to your living room sofa and to your iron board. Beware, don't smile to your dishwasher it may take it as provocation.

2. Always put your smile on. People will assume you are a crazy person and won't mess with you.

3. Be kind to others, send me money.

4. Live every day like it is your last.Crawl into a corner and cry.

5. Live every day to the fullest. When going to the bathroom take a newspaper!

6. Drinking is not a solution, unless we are talking about alcohol.

7. Better to give, than to receive (true only on case of infections).

8. Clothes don't make the man, but being naked will get you arrested.

9. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, put all of then in the fridge they will last longer.

10. Remember everybody makes mistakes, and you will have the opportunity to laugh on them.

11. Always follow your dreams; just be sure to check that Pamela Anderson is also on board.

12. Give a man a fish and he might take it the wrong way...

13. Honesty is the best policy, at least that what Pamela always telling me.

14. Time is money.
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Happy Holidays

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!

Bon Voyage!

My sister's co-worker asked me to make several cards for some people at her work who will be retiring soon...5, I believe. This is the first card I created for her. I guess he likes to travel and I really don't have a lot of stamps with that theme but I do have Boatloads of Love from Stampin' Up.

I stamped the image with Staz-On Jet Black ink and colored it with aqua painter with Prisma Watercolor Pencils. The card base is stamped with the Canvas background. All 3 cloud puffs are cut out and popped up with dimensionals and added Crystal Stickles. Silver eyelets were used for the windows. The sentiment was printed in the computer and punched it with Word Window Punch (we actually, changed the sentiment from "Happy trails to you" to "Bon Voyage") but just didn't have the chance to take a photo of it.

Stamps: Boatloads of Love and Canvas background by Stampin' Up

Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke and Night of Navy cardstock from Stampin'Up .

Ink: StāzOn Jet Black

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Silver eyelets, Crystal Stickles, Stampin' dimensional and Always Artichoke ribbon

I sure do love you

David's in Mexico for a week for some softball tournament and he'll be back this Sunday. Toni did some drawings and letters for her Dad and we'll be putting her artwork and letters inside this card.

I just love the way this card came out and wanted to use the same layout...well, everything's the same except for the sentiment which I also found at Michael's dollar bin. The color combo is not so manly but I sure hope he likes it!

Stamps: I do love you from Michael's dollar bin

Paper: Rose Red, Very Vanilla cardstock from Stampin' Up and Designer Paper Marcella by K.

Ink: Basic Black from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Extra Jumbo Marvy Scallop Punch, Brown Satin Ribbon and Heart silver brad.

Happy Birthday, Luz!

I really need to find some time to stamp ... I'm so busy with work, our kitchen and bathroom being renovated (yes, it's finally done! "Doing the happy dance with a big grin on my face") and my daughter's homework. I have tons of birthdays, retirement, Christmas and get-well cards that I have do. Even with yesterday's holiday (Veteran's day) and my daughter's in school, I thought I would have lots of time to stamp and get started with my cards, but the construction guys did some last minute changes at the house and I was not able to do anything except for this card! (Well, at least I have 1 crossed off my list).


Another quick card for a friend of mine here at work. The card base is one of my favorite Stampin' Up colors which is Bashful Blue. I also used Very Vanilla and Green Galore. The patterned paper is a left-over from this frame, and as you can see, that the apron she's wearing is the same as the patterned paper. Both sentiment and image is from Stamping Bella, and the polka dots ribbon is from Michael's. Happy Birthday, Luz!

Stamps: Cakeabella and Happy Birthday sentiment from Stamping Bella

Paper: Bashful Blue, Green Galore, Very Vanilla CS from Stampin' Up and Paterned Paper by Fresh Print

Ink: Basic Black and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Green polka-dot ribbon, Crystal Stickles

Ways to use Velvet

Thursday is Ways To Use It Challenge at SCS (Splitcoaststampers), this is an invitation to everyone to create a card using a particular product or tool. And today's challenge is to make something with velvet (velvet papers, velvet brads, velvets ribbons...and so on).

With all kinds of supplies I have at home, this is probably the only thing that I don't have a lot (Velvet I mean). I actually got this Velvet Blossoms by Maya Road from PapertreyInk couple of months ago and just never had the chance to play with it, and this is why I love these challenges from SCS...it forces you to use your stuff laying around.

Stamps: Polka Dots & Petals, Absolutely Fabulous by Stampin' Up

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Green Galore and Tempting Turquiose cardstock from Stampin' Up

Ink: Real Red, Green Galore and Tempting Turquiose Classic Ink from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Velvet Blossoms by Maya Road, Circle Punch, Non-SU Ribbon, Stampin' Dimentional and Silver Brad

Hello again!

Another quick card for today using the same stamp I used yesterday. I've seen this sketch some time ago from one of the blogs I visit but of course I can't remember where. Anyway, before I put this stamp away and never be seen for awhile, I thought of making another quick card and this is what I came with.

I got these polka dot prima flowers that came on a clear plastic paint cans on sale at Target for $2.99 and there's about 30 or more flowers, I put an adhesive rhinestones in the middle of the flower.

Stamps: Hello, good friend from Michael's dollar bin

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Green Galore and Whisper White from Stampin' Up.

Ink: Basic Black from Stampin' Up.

Accessories: Polka dot prima flowers, adhesive rhinestone and pink sheer ribbon

Hello there!

It's been weeks since the last time I've inked any of my rubbah and been dying for some stamping but life's been so hectic lately. So, after getting home at 11 o'clock last night (had to stay with my sisters boys last night while she helped out her sister-in-law whose opening a restaurant today... Pen, don't forget I'm charging $20.00/hour for both of them...LOL!) I wanted to do a quick card, this card is for nobody in particular but I'll have one handy to give to someone for a quick hello. Will you be that someone?

I got this stamp "Hello, good friend" at Michael's dollar bin (don't you just love those dollar bins?). The base of the card and the Extra Jumbo Marvy scallop is Rose Red cardstock from Stampin' Up , the polka dot paper is from Magnolia Collection by My Minds Eye and tied with a brown satin ribbon. The sentiment "hello" has a small flower on the letter "O" and instead of just plain stamp flower I added a pink flower brad.

Hope you're having a nice day today!

Halloween Pictures

Here's some pictures taken last Wednesday, October 31st

Make a slide show, scrapbook or ecard

Lauren Meader from My Time... has been sharing her family pictures using Smilebox and I have always wanted to try it. I had the chance to take some time-off at work on Halloween and I was able to go to my daughter's school and take some pictures.

They're so easy to use, download, insert some pictures, preview and send. Don't believe me? You're just gonna have to try it for yourself

Happy Halloween!

It's official...Happy Halloween!

Before I put all my Halloween stamps away, I thought of making one more card (well, 2 actually!) Both stamps (Black Hat Trio and Boot Trio) are from Stampendous. Both images is stamped on Staz-On Jet Black Ink and colored with with Prismacolor Colored Pencils. Both the hat and boots on both middle cards are covered with Plain Ol Black Fun Flock and Stickles Glitter Glue, us witches need those sparkles. Patterned paper is from the Halloween Collection by Reminisce. The spider on the Black Hat card is a spider ring that my daughter will be giving away as part of her treat for her friends at.


Most of the Halloween Stampendous stamps are on sale at Eclectic Paperie. I know it's a little late for this year but you can save them for next year's Halloween.

Stamps: Black Hat Trio and Boot Trio from Stampendous, Bats from Fright Night by MFT.

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White, Patterned Paper from Halloween Collection by Reminisce

Ink: StāzOn Jet Black

Accessories: Basic Black ribbon, Black Sheer Polka Dot Ribbon, Plain Ol Black Fun Flock, Crystal Stickles, Black Eyelets and Spider ring

Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Happy Howloween!

8 more days until Howloween. Here's another Halloween card that I made using my new stamps Ollie Scarecrows and Howloween from Stampendous. Both images are stamped in Staz-On Jet Black ink and colored with Prismacolor Colored Pencils. Ollie's wings are covered with with Caramel Latte Fun Flock (this is so cool, they feel all fuzzy!)

Ollie's hat, the pumpkins mouth and eyes are covered with Crystal Stickles. And the O's on the Happy Howloween are colored with orange Primascolor Colored Pencils and covered with Crystal Effects (it looks way better in person).

The card stock for both cards are Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie from Stampin' Up. The patterned paper is from last years Designer Series Paper. The bats background from both cards is from Fright Night by MFT (My Favorite Things).

Stamps: Ollie Scarecrows and Howloween from Stampendous, Bats from Fright Night by MFT.

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White, Halloween Designer Paper

Ink: StāzOn Jet Black

Accessories: 1/16" circle punch, basic black ribbon, Caramel Latter Fun Flock, Crystal Stickles, Black Eyelets and Hemp Twine

Few more Halloween cards and I'm done =). My daughter is invited to a Halloween party this Friday and need something really quick for her to take to the party... now what should I make for them?

Pink Snow!

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, SCS (Splitcoaststampers) color challenge for this week is anything PINK!

Here's my take on this week's PINK challenge. Yes, pink snow... it can happen! ;)

Saw this card from Rose Ann's blog and just love everything about it, the layout and soft look is just so pretty. After commenting on how I love the card, she was nice to offer some snowman images and even sent me the card... thanks again Rose Ann. Watch out Rose Ann, you'll be getting some pink snow soon... I told you it could happen.

Also, the Design Team of My Favorite Things has created several cards using Think Pink stamp set for auction on Ebay!

All proceeds from this auction will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure! Auction will end on October 22nd, so what are you waiting for?

Stamps: Let It Snowmen by Whipper Snapper Design

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink and Pink Passion Cardstock Stampin' Up.

Ink: StāzOn Jet Black, Primacolor Colored Pencils, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Pastels and stickles

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Marvy Scallop Square Punch, Non-SU ribbon

Mini Halloween Bucket

These babies will be given to my daughters teachers for Halloween. I found these buckets at Target for 50¢ each . Buckets are filled with chocolate hershey kisses.

All 4 halloween cards are 3x3 on a basic black cardstock, layered with last years Stampin' Up Halloween patterned paper. 2 of the cards have googly eyes on them...you just have to use them with these cute critters.

Stamps: Images are from Batty for You by Stampin' Up sentiment from Spooky Treats by Papertrey Ink.

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black and, Only Orange CS and last years Halloween Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up.

Ink: StāzOn Jet Black, Only Orange, Green Galore

Accessories: Mini Googly eyes, Mini bucket from Target, Basic Black Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, Halloween Patterned Paper from Stampin' Up

Boo!

My daughter Toni saw these "GOOGLY EYES" on my computer table and ask me if I can make a card just using these eyes. Talking about a challenge from a 7-year old girl.

SCS (Splitcoaststampers) have these challenges every Friday called "Limited Supplies" (this is to create a card with limited supplies...got it!) and I guess my daughter thinks she's the next SCS moderator. Better watch out Beth, your job is in danger...LOL!

What would a good mother do, you might ask? Of course, make a card with googly eyes. This is one of the easiest card I've made in awhile. It took me about less than 2 minutes for this one to come alive.

Stamps: Sentiment is from a retired set Best Friends by Stampin' Up.

Paper: Pumpkin Pie CS from

Stampin' Up and Martha Stewart Halloween Patterned Paper

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Creamy Caramel Ribbon

, Corner Rounder Punch from Stampin' Up and googly eyes