Late Night Stamper and Techno Stamper Challenges

Today's post is a combination of 2 challenges - the Late Night Stampers and Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Challenge!  The theme for LNS is wedding, anniversary or sweetheart, and the challenge runs for 2 weeks.  I have a lot of family weddings coming up next year, so I got a head start on all the cards I will be needing!  The sketch for this week's Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Challenge is shown below, along with the links for each challenge blog.

LNS: Click here
Technostamper: Click here

Here's the Monday Lunchtime Challenge sketch:

And below is my card; along with the details of what I used:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Soft Suede
Papers: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pistachio Pudding, Venetian Romance DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts Collection Die, Bird Builder Punch, Fancy Fan EF, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Pearls, Modern Label Punch, Distressing Tool, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge

Well.........I am late as usual in my posts!  Time slipped away from me and I forgot to post the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge - my apologies to the team!  Below is this week's sketch; when you are finished you can load it HERE.



I used the stamp set, Secret Garden, for my card today. I love having the matching dies and don't have to hand cut the flowers from this set!  The flowers were stamped with Pink Pirouette and I then added a brad from Vintage Trinkets Collection in the middle.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Secret Garden, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Pink Pirouette, Pistachio Pudding, Early Espresso
Papers: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Twitterpated DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Secret Garden Framelits, 3" Circle Die, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Delicate Designs EF, Word Windows Punch, Brocade Border Punch, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Vintage Trinkets Collection, Pearls, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge

Ready for a fun and challenging sketch today?  This week's Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Sketch is shown below, and we would love to have you play along with us this week!  Once your project is complete, you can post it HERE.

Here's this week's sketch:



I thought I would pull out one of the first stamp sets I purchased before I was a demonstrator, good 'ol Button Bear!  Anyone remember this little guy?  I stamped him on a piece of watercolor c/s using a Soft Suede ink.  I watercolored him in with my trusty brush using Soft Suede, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Pistachio Pudding inks.  I used the very cool Venetian Romance DSP for the background paper and added some texture using the Modern Mosaic EF.  Here is a list of what I used:

Stamps: Button Bear, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Soft Suede, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding
Papers: Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe, Soft Suede, Pistachio Pudding, Watercolor
Accessories: Big Shot, Modern Mosaic EF, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Bitty Banner Framelits, Natural 7/16" Trim, Very Vanilla Brads, Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Sponge

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge

It's a very chilly 51 degrees Tuesday morning here and I am beginning to wonder if summer will ever show up.....so for me, it's a great excuse to stay inside and stamp!  The following is this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge sketch:



We would love to see your work of art after you have created it, and you can simply load it in the gallery - which you can find HERE.

I did another direct to paper card for my challenge card.  I swiped So Saffron across the top and Baked Brown Sugar across the bottom.  I inked up the grass using the bird image from the set, Simply Sketched, using a Island Indigo marker.  The bird was watercolored in using a blender pen and Island Indigo and So Saffron ink.  Here's the rest of the details:

Stamps: Simply Sketched, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Island Indigo, So Saffron, Baked Brown Sugar

Papers: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Island Indigo

Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain EF, Bitty Banner Framelits, Flower and matching Brad, So Saffron Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensionals

Techno Stamper Lunchtime Challenge!

Are you ready for another fun and challenging Techno Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge?  Here's the sketch:



When you are done creating your card, you can post if  HERE.  Time to get crafting!!

For my card, I stamped the flower image from the set, Secret Garden, onto a piece of Tea for Two DSP using Basic Black ink, and then used the coordinating die to cut the flowers out.  I stamped the stem from the set, Field Flowers, on a piece of Very Vanilla c/s using  Lucky Limeade ink.  I then cut it out using an Apothecary Accent Die.  Here's a list of what I used to create my card:

Stamps: Secret Garden, Field Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Basic Black, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso

Papers: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Tea for Two DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Die, Bitty Banners Framelits, Secret Gardens Framelits, Modern Mosaic EF, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, So Saffron Brads, Certainly Celery Brad, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

LNS Challenge

Ready for a celebration challenge?  If so, you'll love this week's LNS challenge - which is to show your party projects - birthday cards, invites, banners, etc.!

Once you have created your project, you can simply load it on the LNS blog - which you can find: HERE

For my project, I went with a CAS guy birthday card, and it was pretty easy to create.  I created a mask for the sun by punching a hole in a post-it-note by using a 1-1/4" circle punch.  I then sponged in some Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie ink in the circle created by the punch, and then stamped the tree image after removing the post-it-note.  Added a button, distressed and sponged the edges, added some baker's twine, and there you have it!  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede
Papers: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Whisper White
Accessories: Distressing Tool, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Neutral Button, Sponge, Post-it-Note,
Dimensionals

Techno Stamper: Monday Lunchtime Challenge!

Are you ready for another challenge this beautiful Monday morning?  I hope so, as we have another great challenge for you over at the Monday Sketch Lunchtime Challenge!  Here's the sketch below; once you are finished with your work of art, you can simply load it HERE!



Below is my take on the challenge and I used my new fav color combo, Early Espresso and Crisp Cantaloupe!  The DSP at the bottom is called Soho Subway and I love how it accents the Crisp Cantaloupe.  Here is a list of what I used:

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso
Papers: Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautifully Baroque EF, Crochet Trim Ribbon, Vintage Pin and Brads, Bitty Banner Framelit, Blender Pen, Sponge, Dimensionals

Try Stampin' on Tuesday/LNS Challenge

Father's Day is fast approaching, and this week's LNS challenge is to create a Father's Day card.  I thought this would a great opportunity to combine the LNS challenge with today's Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge.

Below you'll find the sketch for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday, and when you are finished with your Father's Day card, you can load it:

Late Night Stamper Blog: HERE

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Blog: HERE

I decided to use the new hostess set, Simply Sketched for my challenge card, and made my card for my Father-in-Law.  I stamped the bird image twice on Whisper White c/s using a black StazOn inkpad.  I colored in just the grass on one piece of WW and then cut it out using one of the Windows Frame Framelits.  I colored and cut out the bird image and mounted it over the other image using a dimensional.  I pulled out my trusty Singer sewing machine and sewed a random pattern along the left-hand edge.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Simply Sketched, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Old Olive, Pacific Point, So Saffron

Papers: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Old Olive, So Saffron DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Windows Frame Framelits, Old Olive Button, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Word Window Punch, Blender Pen, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine/Thread

Try Stampin' on Tuesday

Are you ready for another great Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge?  If so, we have a great challenge for you this week!  So lets get the creative juices flowing and ink up your stamps, and play along!  When you're done with your awesome creation,you can load it HERE



For my card I used the retired stamp set, Extreme Elements.  This is one of those stamp sets I will keep forever since it's great for making cards for teen boys.  I stamped the main image in Midnight Muse on Whisper White and then cut it out.  This was pretty simple card to make, and you can find the list of what I used below.

Stamps: Extreme Elements, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Early Espresso
Papers: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse
Accessories: Big Shot, 3" Circle Die, Windows Frame Framelits, Square Lattice EF, Houndstooth EF, Word Window Punch, Neutral Brads, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Hung Up Cute Clips, Dimensionals

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge

This week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday has another fun challenge for you!  It's easy to play along!  When you have created your project based on the sketch below, you then simply load your wonderful card HERE.

I pulled out a set I haven't used in a while, Bordering on Romance, for my card.  I stamped the flower image twice, once on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla and then on a 2-1/4" x 3" piece of VV.  I watercolored just the flowers on the scrap piece of VV using Calypso Coral, and then cut them out.  Here's the details:

Stamps: Bordering on Romance, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black
Papers: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Tea for Two DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accent Dies, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Border Punch, Corner Punch, CAD, Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots, Scissors

Monday's Technostamper Lunch Challenge!

It's Monday and spring break, and it's lightly snowing!  Spring still hasn't come to the Chicago land area yet, and I can't wait for it start warming up!

We have another fun Technostamper Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge for you!  You can find the sketch below.  When you are finished crafting your work of art, you can download it HERE

I have two card views for this challenge.  After I created my first card (bottom card), I felt it was too plain and needed a little something extra.  I used the Bitty Butterfly Punch from the current Occasions Catalog to punch out 3 butterflies from the Tea for Two DSP (also from the Occasions Catalog).

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Calypso Coral
Papers: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Tea for Two DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF, Bitty Banner Framelits, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Blossom Punch, Pearls, Neutral Button, Calypso Coral Ribbon, Sponges, Sewing Machine/Thread, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots

Combo Challenge Post

Good morning everyone!  I have a combined challenge post using the same stamp set for you this Monday morning......Technostamper Monday Lunchtime Challenge and this week's Late Night Stamper Challenge.  This week's LNS challenge is to use your favorite SAB set.  For me it's the stamp set, Feeling Sentimental.  It's definitely a set I will keep for years to come, and feel it's a great set to use for guy cards.

First Up - The Technostamper Challenge Card

Here is the sketch, and you can click HERE to play along:

For my card, I stamped the phone booth image 3 times, twice using Calypso Coral ink and once using Early Espresso ink onto Very Vanilla c/s.  For the Calypso Coral images, I cut just the doors out on one image and then the whole phone image on the other.  I then layered the phone booth and then the doors over the early Espresso image, and used my Early Espresso inkpad to swipe the edges of the cut out pieces.  I used a piece of Tea for Two DSP for the background, and wanted to grunge it up a bit.  I crumpled up the DSP and then swiped the Early Espresso inkpad over it.  I think it gives it an interesting effect to the paper.  I then added some Very Vanilla Brads and Early Espresso ribbon, and a saying from the set, Teeny Tiny Wishes.  Here's the rest of the details:

Stamps: SAB Feeling Sentimental, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Calypso Coral, Early Espresso

Papers: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Tea for Two DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accent Dies, Bitty Banner Framelits, Very Vanilla Brads, Early Espresso Ribbon, Sponges, Scissors, Dimensionals

Late Night Stamper Challenge - Saying Goodbye to SAB!

It's hard to believe that this is the last week for this year's SAB - another great selection of FREE stamps and embellishments!  You can download your project HERE.

Once again I went with my favorite set, Feeling Sentimental, for my challenge card.  I love how you can create motion with the bike image, and thought I would go with this look again for my card.  I used the Stamp-a-ma-Jig to help place the bike.  I inked the image up with Soft Suede ink and then just kept stamping the image until the image was very faint.  I then used the Honeycomb EF on only half of the Very Vanilla c/s and then added a strip of First Edition DSP for the background.  I used distressing tool on the edges and then swiped the edges with the Soft Suede inkpad.  Here's more of the details:

Stamps: Feeling Sentimental SAB, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Soft Suede

Papers: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, First Edition DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Honeycomb EF, Bitty Banner Framelits, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Soft Suede Brads and Ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Distressing Tool, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals

Combo Challenge Card

I made a card that is actually for two challenges: the Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge, and the Late Night Stampers challenge.  The Monday Lunchtime Sketch is shown below, and this week's LNS challenge is to incorporate green in your card in honor of St. Pat's Day coming  up.

To add your creation to the Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge Blog, simply click: HERE

To add your work of art to the Late Night Stamper Blog, click: HERE

For my card, I used the beautiful Tea for Two DSP paired with the stamp set, Hearts a Flutter - both are from the current spring catalog.  I stamped one of the images (sorry, not sure what the name of the image is) from the Hearts a Flutter set in both Calypso Corral and Lucky Limeade.  I then used the Bitty Butterfly punch, from the spring catalog, to create the butterflies along the edge.  I did a zig-zag stitch using my trusty old Singer (that I bought back in 1979) along the edges of the DSP and the Calypso Corral c/s, and across the butterflies.  Added some pearls, a saying (that was cut out using the Bitty Banners Framelit), ribbon and a few other goodies as well!  Here's the rest of the details:

Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Calypso Corral, Lucky Limeade
Papers:  Whisper White, Calypso Corral, Lucky Limeade, Tea for Two DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Apothecary Accents Die, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Perfect Polka Dot EF, Tea Lace Paper Dollies, Calypso Corral Ribbon, Lucky Limeade Ribbon, Pearls, Sewing Machine/Thread, Dimensionals

Technostamper Monday Lunchtime Sketch

The Windy city is living up to it's name today as we have 40-50mph winds today.  So it's a great day to stay inside and stamp.  We have a great sketch for you today over at the Technocstamper Monday Lunchtime blog, and here it is:

When you are finished with your wonderful work of art, you can simply post it on the Technostamper blog, and you can find the link right HERE!

I also used this card for this week's LNS challenge as well; which was to create a project using a SAB set.  You can load your finished project on the LNS blog, and you can find the link HERE.

For my card, I once again reached for my favorite SAB set, Feeling Sentimental.  I think this has to be my absolute favorite SAB set yet, and love the vintage look you can get with this versatile set.  I stamped the image of the bicycle 5 times on a piece of Very Vanilla c/s using a Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to help me with placement.  I then used the edge of the Soft Suede inkpad to feather the cardstock and DSP.  Here's a list of what I used and my card:

Stamps: Feeling Sentimental, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Soft Suede, Marina Mist

Papers: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Beau Chateau DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, 3" Circle Die, Bitty Banners Framelits, Ticket Corner Punch, Vintage Trinkets, Soft Suede Ribbon, Marina Mist Brads, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool

LNS Challenge - Let's Heat Things Up!

Time to pull out your embossing powder and heat gun for this week's LNS challenge!  Your challenge for this week is to create a project using heat embossing.  Once you have created your project, you can load it HERE.  It really is simple to play along!

I used Early Espresso embossing powder for my project, and my favorite SAB set, Feeling Sentimental.  After I embossed the image, I distressed the edges, carefully wadded up the cardstock and then feathered the edges using a sponge and Early Espresso ink.  You can find more details below:

Stamps: Feeling Sentimental, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Inks: Early Espresso
Papers: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, More Mocha DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits, Early Espresso EP, Heat Gun, Very Vanilla Brads, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Vintage Trinkets, Distressing Tool, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge

Good morning everyone!  It's almost 60 degrees here in the Chicago land area and this has been such a weird winter as we are suppose to get snow and freezing temperatures tomorrow; crazy, crazy!

We have a great challenge for you today and would love for you to play along!  Here is the sketch for today's challenge, and you can load your works of art HERE:

Below is my project and I once again used my favorite SAB set, Feeling Sentimental.  To me, this set has such a vintage feel to it and I think is perfect for distressing and grudging up.  After I ran my Very Vanilla c/s through the Chevron EF, I did the direct to paper technique and swiped Soft Suede and Midnight Muse over the c/s.  I then distress the edges and added some Vintage Trinket brads at the corner.  I stamped the phone booth image with Midnight Muse, and water colored the image with Midnight Muse and Soft Suede.  Here's the details of what I used:

Stamps: Feeling Sentimental, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Midnight Muse, Soft Suede
Papers: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Mocha Morning DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron EF, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Vintage Trinkets Brads and Pin, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Soft Suede Button, Distressing Tool, Dimensionals, Watercolor Brush

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge

We have another great sketch for you this week over on the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge blog!  The sketch is shown below; and you can post your works on art on the blog - which you can find HERE.



Below is the card that I created for this week's challenge.  I embossed the image using Early Espresso EP, and then tried to lightly rub some Early Espresso and Pink Pirouette ink over the image.  Unfortunately I was a little heavy handed on the Early Espresso ink!  Here's a link of the supplies that I used:

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette
Papers: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Twitterpated DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Delicate Designs EF, Vintage Wallpaper EF, 1-1/4" Two-Tone Pink Pirouette/Rose Red Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Vintage Trinkets, Pearls, Word Window Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Dimensionals

Try Stampin' on Tuesday!

I thought I would try my hand at today's Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge, and below is the card that I came up with.  Here's the link to the blog if you would like to try this fun challenge out, simply click HERE.

Here is the sketch:



And here is my project:

To create this card, I embossed the flower image on a piece of Whisper White c/s and using a VersaMark IP, and the new Early Espresso EP.   Next I sponged some Pink Pirouette ink over the image, and then distressed the edges of the DSP and Whisper White c/s.  Then I used the Delicate Designs EF to emboss embossing on the bottom of the card front.  I attached one of the pins from the Vintage Trinkets collect to the saying and ribbon.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso ink and EP
Papers: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Twitterpated DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Delicate Designs EF, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Pearls, Word Window Punch, Distressing Tool, Paper Piercing Tool, Sponge, Dimensionals

French Foliage

The card below is one of the projects we did at my stamp camp yesterday.  The set, French Foliage, is one of my favorite stamp sets and I like how this 3-layered card came out.  After we stamped the Whisper White layers, I then ran the layers through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain EF.  I added some leaves that were embossed with Clear EP, some Early Espresso ribbon on a slider, and there you have it!  Here's the details on what I used:

Stamps: French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Papers: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain EF, Clear EP, Heat Gun Tool, Slider, Early Espresso Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensionals, Scissors

Stamp Camp Card

I am going to have some creative stampers over on Sunday to do a little stamping, and below is one of the cards I have planned for us to do.  My inspiration for this card is one that I saw on both PI and SCS that C. Weeks did, and you can see her beautiful creation using this SCS LINK.

I have to admit that I love how this card turned out - I had one heck of a time taking a picture of it due to the wind, but finally got a decent picture after several tries!

The images were stamped on a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla c/s that I tore at the bottom.  I used some retired DSP that I thought worked well for a background, and then added a saying attached with a safety pin from the Vintage Trinkets collection.  Here's the rest of the details:

Stamps: French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, VersaMark IP
Papers: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Botanical Gazette DSP (retired)
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Distressing Tool, Vintage Trinkets, Regal Button, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool. Sponge, Dimensionals