Mouse under a hat?

Two cards in one day?!? Well, the first one was supposed to be posted yesterday but I was having issues posting it while I was home and I thought I emailed the file to work but it didn't go through.

Anyway, I really don't do well with color challenges and it's been awhile since the last time I join the Loonie bunch team...LOL! So, when I saw their color challenge last week and tried several attempt, I literally gave up but tried it again when I saw Ashley's card :). But, I still able to messed up on this challenge because they're asking for a Birthday theme...oh well, I tried!

The flowers are from Flower Garden set from PTI. I thought I had some brown crystal beads to make the center of the flowers popped and I think the card will look prettier but I had to settle with what I have...pink crystal beads.

The second card is for Amy of Prairie Paper and Ink, Friday Sketch Challenge. This Mouse Under the Hat is from Whiff of Joy. I grab the colors from the patterned paper that I used on this card.

The mouse was stamped on whisper white card stock, stamped again, cut and raised with stamping dimensional.

Tomorrow, I hope you join me and the rest of the BearyBox Design Team on a fun sketch challenge. Want a sneak peak for this week's goody bag? Click here :)

Merry Christmas Toni

Denise owner of Whimsy Stamps emailed us early this week and letting us know that Whimsy Stamps will be sponsoring this weeks challenge at Stamp Something. It's a color challenge using Red, Green and Gold. She was nice to mention that she would love the rest of the Design Team members to participate but it's ok if we're unable too. The first thing I said... I'll pass, I just have a hard time with color challenges but being a good DT, I thought I would play along. So, after dinner and homework last night, I blog hop and look for a cool sketch to use with the color challenge and found out that Frances of Stamp Owl's Studio is hosting this weeks MFT sketch challenge.

So, I combine both MFT sketch challenge and Stamp Something color challenge and I got Toni's Christmas card done. Toni thinks that Oscar (she named my new Whimsy stamps Owl - Oscar De La Hoya after seeing the boxing match over the weekend...LOL!) is just adorable, and I know that she'll get a kick out of it knowing that I used him for her Christmas card. And if you think that there's too much details on this card....for her, the more details, the more she thinks that mom can really make cards.

Oscar is the newest Whimsy Animals Collections
that was released last Friday. He was stamped on Whisper White cardstock and colored with SU re-inkers. I cut the image out with my circle coluzzle template and cut Chocolate Chip cardstock with the next bigger coluzzle circle. Tied the gold cord on both ends of the branch with alphabet beads. Certain Celery cardstock was run through Cuttlebug with snowflakes embossing folder, I put crystal stickles on each snowflakes to match the pattered paper. Oscar was wearing the Santa hat but the wind blew it out of his head. :)

Want to win some Whimsy Stamps? Make sure to check out this post and check out Stamp Something.

Back to Simply Loonie

I want to thank everyone who commented about my first tutorial and I can imagine your husband will be asking how come you're buying coffee filters often or buying coffee filters even if you're not a coffee drinker...LOL! I would love to see what you guys do with your filters :)

Pen (<-- my sister), if you want to be surprise for your birthday, stop reading NOW!

I created this card for my sisters birthday next week over the weekend and intend to post it on her birthday but I was too tired to create last night so I'm posting it today. Anyway, I've missed couple of weeks of combining both challenges from Clean and Simple Stamping (sketch) and Loonie Stamper's Challenge (color combination) and here it is.

Stamp: Woman of Life from Papertrey Ink

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Brushed Silver from Stampin' Up

Ink: Basic Black and Real red classic ink

Accessories: White gross grain ribbon, white brads, Embossed white shimmer ribbon from Michael's and Stamping Dimensional

Simple Circle Medallion

I was finally able to try this new technique that I came across a week ago from Splitcoaststamper. This technique is called Decorative Circle Medallion, you can view this tutorial by clicking here.

The sentiment is a clear sticker that I recently purchased at Jo-Ann Fabrics for .49 cents. This clear quote sticker is by Cloud 9 Design. The color combination is also from last weeks challenge at Splitcoaststamper. Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink and Riding Hood Red. The beautiful red ribbon is part of the birthday gift that I received from Sankari.

Haven't tried this technique.. you just have too. :)

Celebrate YOU!

The butterfly card that I created last Friday was the perfect card for the color combination for Loonie Stamper's Challenge but I'm having so much fun combining both sketch and color combination from Clean and Simple Stamping and Loonie Stamper's Challenge, so why not continue doing them?!

I used the biggest square scallop nesties on Rose Red card stock to create the base of the card. The patterned paper is from Stampin' Up Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, punched using 1 1/4" square punch and layered with with Chocolate Chip card stock, using scallop square punch and layered it with Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip card stock. The chipboard flower is covered with Rose Red classic ink and drizzle it with dazzling diamond, sentiment is from Stampin' Up, Many Sayings. Finished card is measured 7 1/2" x 4" folded in half.

Several people have been asking me about our first home/condo, at this time, we're still waiting. My realtor said we're just waiting for some documents from the seller but other than that, we're 99.5% done except for the major papers that needs to be signed... oh joy!

Stamp: Many Sayings from Stampin' Up

Paper: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip card stock and patterned paper is from Stampin' Up DSP Bella Rose

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Rose Red classic ink

Accessories: 1 1/4 square punch, scallop punch, flower chip board, Dazzling diamonds, Square Scallop Nestabilities and Stamping Dimensional

Simply Loonie #2

Three weeks in a row combining two challenges.. woo hoo! The sketch is from Clean and Simple Stamping and color combination from Loonie Stamper's Challenge and this weeks combination is Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, White/Cream and Dark Chocolate.

This is what I came up this week. And I can't believe that I used all Stampin' Up products ... well except for the beads in the middle of the flower and the ink for the flowers. I started with Whisper White card stock measured 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 folded in half. The flowers is from Best Blossom set and was stamped randomly with Spring Moss hybrid ink, I put some crystal effects in the middle of the card and drizzle some red beads. The sentiment is from the same set and was stamped using Chocolate Chip classic ink and finished the card with Chocolate Chip satin ribbon.

Stamp: Best Blossoms from the Heart from Stampin' Up

Paper: Whisper White card stock from Stampin' Up

Ink: Chocolate Chip classic ink from Stampin Up and Spring Moss from PTI

Accessories: Red Beads, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon and stamping dimensional

Pocket cards

Tuesdays are Created by Courtney Challenge (CBCC) and this weeks' challenge is to make a pocket card. So right after dinner last night, I jump to Courtney's blog again and I was shock to
see my card on her blog... thanks Courtney!

Anyway, while I was at work yesterday (during my lunch) I was blog hopping and Anthonette of Chavez Designs made a cute Mini Pocket card. She also posted this video of Jennifer McGuire from Hero Arts. I was going to make a mini pocket card but the image I choose was too big, so I decided to stick to a regular card size.

Base of the card is a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 of Chocolate Chip card stock, the patterned paper is from Imaginisce, Party Poppers. The main image and sentiment is No Peeking from Whipper Snapper Design. The balloon and the hat was stamped again on a Whisper White card stock, cut-out and raised with stamping dimensional. The balloon is covered with crystal effects and the hat is covered with crystal stickles.

I had so much fun making these, I decided to make another one. Not sure if I like the second one but I really like the color combination challenge yesterday at SCS which is Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss.

The flowers is from Stampin' Up, Eastern Blooms are stamped on Whisper White card stock with Pink Pirouette classic ink and the center flowers are covered with self-adhesive rhinestones. The sentiment is from StampingBella.

Stamp: No Peeking from Whisper Snapper Design and Eastern Blooms from Stampin' Up

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss card stock from Stampin' Up and PP from Imaginisce, Party Poppers

Ink: Whisper White craft ink, Versafine Onyx Black, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette classic ink and SU reinkers

Accessories: Crystal Effects, Crystal stickles, 1/2 circle punch, corner rounder punch, chocolate chip gross grain ribbon, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, self-adhesive rhinestones and silver cord

Simply Loonie

I really like the card I created last week when I combined the 2 challenges from Clean and Simple Stamping and Loonie Stamper's Challenge. And I thought of doing the same thing this week... mmmm, maybe I can keep on doing the same thing every week. That would be a great challenge for me and let's see if I can keep it up :)

Loonie Stamper's Challenge color choice this week is Dark Chocolate, Sweet Blush and Vintage Cream, with polka dots or flowers. I wanted to use a brown prima flowers for the main image but I don't have any so I used a retired Stampin' Up flower punch with Chocolate Chip card stock and topped with self-adhesive pearl. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up, Heard from the Heart set (I can see myself using this set again and again!). When I was done with the card, it seems like there's something missing on the base of the card so I punched more flowers with Blush Blossom card stock and adhered it to create a faux dry embossing look. Pretty simple layout but it look so elegant...in my opinion! :)

Stamp: Heard from the Heart from Stampin' Up

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Blush Blossom card stock from Stampin' Up

Ink: Chocolate Chip classic ink from Stampin

Accessories: Flower Punch, Self-Adhesive pearl, corner rounder punch and stamping dimensional

Pretty in Pink!

Good Morning! It's Saturday... Yay! Do you have any plans for today? A good friend of mine called me couple of days ago and asked if I'm doing anything this weekend, right away I said..."Yes, I'll be making cards!" But, she said beside that are you doing anything else? When I said no, she said that she wants to do a little party to celebrate my birthday... how sweet is that?!

Anyway, here's the card I created last night for (are you ready?!) Courtney's CBC Challenge (sketch challenge), Splitcoaststampers (color combination) which is Pink Pirouette, Basic Black and Whisper White and for Laurel of Want2Scrap (blog candy). Make sure to visit Laurel's blog, not only for her blog candy but to see how creative she is... hi Laurel!

I always want to dress this Sarah Kay image to with pink and black and it's just perfect for the challenge. The flowers are covered with Baby Pink Flower Soft.

When my daughter saw this card, she said..."Mom, it's really pretty but I really don't like her hair, she looks like she has gray hair". I should have listened to my daughter and darkened her hair. Maybe, before she goes to someone else, she can use some Clairol...LOL!

Stamps: Rose's Garden by Sarah Kay

Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black card stock from Stampin' Up

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU re-inkers

Accessories: Scallop Punch, Love & Happiness Rub ons, Pretty in Pink gross grain ribbon, black brads, Stampin' Dimensional and Baby Pink Flower Soft

Thank You...

.... for your friendship!

I just wanted to thank everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday yesterday and for all your wishes regarding our first home. It's truly exciting and nerve racking at the same time. Toni and I are doing the countdown 'till we hear from our realtor...3 days more to go :)

Since I can't send everyone a thank you card to all of you, I decided to make a card last night after we got home from dinner last night, we had Sushi...YUM! My daughter wasn't happy that I pick Japanese food for my birthday but as she said it...NO CHOICE, it's your day...you pick! On our way to the restaurant, she keeps telling me that Winerznetzel sounds really good...I almost cave in but I told her that I can take her for her birthday next year there...LOL!

Anyway, back to the card. I really like the card Ashley Newell (hi Ashley!) of A New Design... created last week (click here) when combined two challenges from Clean and Simple Stamping and Loonie Stamper's Challenge, so I decided to do the same. The layout is from Clean and Simple and the color combination is from Loonie Stamper.

The base card is Spring Moss card stock from Papertrey Ink measured 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and folded in half. The Kraft card stock is measured 4" x 5 1/4" and run through Cuttlebug using Birds and Swirls CB embossing folder. The flowers are from Papertrey Ink, Beautiful Blooms set and was stamped on Whisper White card stock using Spring Moss Hybrid Ink. The smallest flower from the same set fits exactly to a CB flower die, the sentiment is from Stampin' Up, Upsy Daisy stamp set. I finished the card with Spring Moss gross grain ribbon and self-adhesive rhinestones.

Stamp: Beautiful Blooms from PTI and Upsy Daily from Stampin' Up

Paper: Whisper White, and Kraft card stock from Stampin' Up, Spring Moss card stock from PaperTrey Ink

Ink: Basic Black from Stampin' Up and Spring Moss Hybrid Ink

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Birds and Swirls embossing folder, Spring Moss Gross Grain Ribbon, Self-Adhesive Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensional

3 Challenges and celebrating Daniel's Birthday

While having dinner around 7:15 last night, my daughter told me that she's done with homework, has taken a shower, and asked if she can go to bed early. I asked why and she said that she was too tired that morning and she wants a lot of sleep tonight. That means after I prepare for her school clothes and mine, our lunches the next day, feed the dogs, and wash the dishes, I'll be able to stamp and stamp I did :)

When I saw Jen Del Muro of I{heart}2Stamp sketch challenge over the weekend, right away I knew that I wanted to play along with everyone else and I knew right away the perfect stamp to use for this sketch.

Main image is Ike and Mike Go Fishin' from Whipper Snapper Design and stamped on Whisper White card stock with VersaFine Onyx Black and colored the image with Copics markers. I love the way it came out (I have issues with Copics..that's why! I just love every one's image when they use Copics markers but never like when I do it). The snow and snowflake are covered with Crystal Stickles.

And I have to peak at SplitCoast Stampers and see what's the color combination for the following day and I'm so glad that Emily posted it early. And this week's color challenge is Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss. After seeing Ashley's card here, when she used the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping, I just had to use it the same sketch.

I ran to a friend of mine while at the store yesterday and she said "Oh! perfect... I have something for you!" and she gave me this stamp from Inkadinkado for my birthday... how sweet is that? So, I made a card using the same stamp she gave me.

This is what the inside card looks like.

And lastly, yesterday would have been my son's Daniel's 14th birthday, he's been in heaven for the last 13 years and 10 months and I've always celebrated his life on my own little way. When I used to do this when my daughter was little, she had a hard time understanding it. Well... more like not liking when I tell her that we're celebrating my angel's birthday. She always tell me that she's my baby angel. So I have to call my Daniel, my heaven angel and my Toni, my earth angel.

Anyway, yesterday morning she reminded me to get a cake for her Kuya (big brother) Daniel. After dinner, we lit a candle and sang Happy Birthday to him and enjoyed a chocolate cake.... YUM! Here's Toni blowing her BIG brothers candle :)

Stamp: 1st card: Ike and Mike Go Fishin' from Whipper Snapper Design 2nd card: Kathy Davis clear stamps fom Inkadinkado


Paper: 1st card: Whisper White, Going Grey, Bashful Blue and Brushed Silver card stock from Stampin' Up and Patterned Paper/The Christmas Pack from DCWV 2nd card: Whisper White

Ink: 1st card: VersaFine Onyx Black and Copic Markers 2nd card: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango

Accessories: 1st card:Cuttle Bug, Snow Dots Cuttlebug Folder, Bashful Blue gross grain ribbon, MS snowflake punch, Stampin' Dimensional and Crystal Stickles 2nd card: Satin Chocolate Chip ribbon, Stampin' Dimensional and Green Rhinestones

Just Because of Kristina Werner

It's time for Kristina Werner's color inspiration and this week's colors are Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss and Very Vanilla... doesn't that make you hungry? LOL! I actually missed the last 4 KW's challenge and there are so many other challenges that I’ve wanted to participate into but due to lack of time, I have to make quickie cards. And after seeing this week's colors, I wanted to join in the fun... again!

Here's my take... Michelle Zindorf of My Life and Artistic Celebration had this punched vases tutorial months ago and had it saved to my faves hoping I can create these beauties. So, while listening to the Vice President debate last night, I was punching (use Stampin' Up Large Oval Punch), cutting (stacked all three and cut top and bottom), sponging (the left side of the vase for some shadow effect) and rubbing (used Stampin' Up Love and Happiness Rub ons for the sentiment) away. You got to try these!

And as promised, here are the 2 cards that I received. The one on the left is from Ashley Newell of A New Design and the one on the right is from Carolyn Bounds of P.M.S etc (Papers, Markers, Stamp, etc).

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Kiwi Kiss card stock from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Stamping dimensional, Prima Flowers, Large Oval Punch, Self-Adhesive rhinestones and Stampin' Up Love and Happiness Rub Ons

Purple and Green!

No, it's not something yucky and slimy it's another Sarah Kay Challenge and it's color combination challenge this week using Purple and Green.

I only have two Sarah Kay stamp which I recently purchased at 7 Kids College Fund. Rose's Garden (card that was created for last weeks challenge ~ seen here) and this Precious Moments stamp. There's several other SK stamp that I would love to get, well the rest of her 2008 Summer Collection but I guess I'll wait and maybe I'll get the some for my birthday...hint, hint (to my mom and my sister!)

And, make sure you head over to Starving ArtistStamps Blog for some Halloween Treats! Just follow Tracey's instructions for some yummy goodies and believe me you won't be disappointed at all . I've been having so much fun playing with the Doodle Factory stamps and I'm pretty sure that you will too. =)

Happy Friday and hope you have a great weekend!

Stamps: Precious Moments by Sarah Kay

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip card stock, Lovely Lilac and Wild Wasabi DSP from Stampin' Up

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, and SU re-inkers

Accessories: Chocolate Chip gross grain ribbon, stampin' dimensional, SU piercing tool and flower

Simply Adorable

What do you do when you work 8 hours a day, help your child with homework, make sure your work clothes and your child's uniform are ready for the next day, and get your lunch and your child's lunch packed for the next day? You do 2 challenges in 1!

When I saw Kristina's color inspiration for this week, I was really excited! I just {heart} these colors together. Though pink pirouette is one of the new Stampin' Up In Color for this year, it was added as a favorite right away. And when I stumbled on Sarah Kay Weekly Challenges early this week, it just have to be added to my weekly to do list. So, when I got home from work last night, while helping my daughter with her homework and doing laundry at the same time, I CREATED and here's my card for this week's both Kristina Werner's color inspiration and Sarah Kay's sketch challenge.

The main image is Sarah Kay Rose's Garden and was stamped on Very Vanilla and matted with Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip card stock and watercolored the image with SU re-inkers. Certain Celery and Regal Rose DSP were matted with Chocolate Chip card stock. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up Cute Converse set, stamped on Very Vanilla, punched using small oval punch, and matted with Chocolate Chip punched using large oval. I finished the card with Chocolate Chip gross grain ribbon and pink dew drops. Card base is 5" square card.

Stamps: Rose's Garden by Sarah Kay

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette and Certain Celery card stock from Stampin' Up

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red re-inkers

Accessories: Chocolate Chip gross grain ribbon, small and large oval punch and pink dew drops