Another Textured LNS Challenge Card

I was organizing some things in my stamping room the other day and found the Elegant Bird Bigz Die under some items - I totally forgot that I had bought it!  Which makes me think that I'm not as organized as I thought I was!  Anyway, the following is the card that I created for this weeks LNS Texture Challenge.  I used the Vintage Wallpaper EF for the body of the bird and the Adorning Accents Textured EF for the accents on the borders.  I used the Boho Blossoms and 5-Petal Flower Punches to make the flower and feathered the edges with Soft Suede.  The wings were made using the Everyday Enchantment SAB DSP.  I feathered the bird, wings and edges of the c/s with a sponge and Soft Suede ink.  Added some pearls and a little bit of ribbon by the flower and there you have it!  Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day!

Stamps: None
Inks: Soft Suede
Papers: Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Everyday Enchantment SAB DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Elegant Bird Bigz Die, Adorning Accents Textured EF, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Boho Blossoms and 5-Petal Flower Punches, Pearls, Chantilly 1/2" Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots

LNS Challenge - Using Texture

This week's LNS challenge is all about texture and using our awesome Embossing Folders.  I punched out a flower from the Blossom punch and then embossed it using the Elegant Lines EF.  I then used a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White and embossed it using the Perfect Polka Dots EF.  I then cut the bottom edge using the Scallop Edgelit Die from the current Occasions Mini.  Added some Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon and leaves using the Bird Builder Punch.  Stamped "Thanks" from the Outlined Occasions SAB stamp set, and colored in the words using Pretty in Pink and So Saffron Markers, and cut it down to 1".  I used a 1-1/4" Square Punch to create the indent on the end.  Here's the list of what I used:

Stamps: Outlined Occasions SAB Set
Inks: Whisper White, So Saffon, Certainly Celery
Papers: Whisper White, So Saffon, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot EF, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, So Saffron Button, Baker's Twine, Bird Builder Punch

And speaking of Baker's Twine.  I found some large wooden spools at Michael's yesterday and am going to wrap my Baker's Twine around them.  This way, the twine won't have the "cringled" edge from the SU packaging.

New Purse Die Sneak Peak!

Stampin' Up! will be giving everyone a "sneak peak" at some products in the upcoming catty.  This is one of the sneak peak products and it is called the Petite Purse Die.   This cute die will be available to purchase on April 1st!  I used some retired DSP for the base and added some Fashionable Hearts (current Occasions Mini) using Red Glimmer Paper.  It is cute just the way it is, or "dressed up"!

Another Creative Crew Challenge

I made the Fancy Favor Die Box below using the colors for this month's Creative Crew Challenge; Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and a Neutral of choice.   I used So Saffron cardstock to make the box, and accented it with 3/8" Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon around the middle.  I then stamped one of the images from the Mixed Bunch stamp set using a Daffodil Delight and Blushing Bride inkpads.  I punched the image out with the coordinating Blossom Punch and the smaller image with a 1" Circle Punch, and then added a So Saffron brad in the middle.  The little heart is was made using the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die from the current Occasions mini.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Outlined Occasions Stamp Set (SAB)
Inks: Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride, Basic Black
Papers: So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Favor Die, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die, So Saffron Brad, Blossom Punch, 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon, Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, Sticky Strip Tape

LNS Challenge Card

Hey Everyone - Thanks for stopping by!  I have some news that I would like to share and that I am SO EXCITED ABOUT!  I am honored to have been chosen to be a designer for the SCS SU Creative Crew and officially start in May, and I can't wait to get started!!!  Watch my blog in May for my samples!

Now onto this week's LNS challenge.  We needed to make a card based on the image below:



And below is what I came up with.  Stamped the flower image with a Basic Black IP and then sponged some Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Pacific Point over the image.  I then cut the image out using the Labels Collection Die (from the current Occasions Mini), added some Marina Mist brads and then sprayed some Vanilla Shimmer over the front.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps:  Just Believe
Inks: Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Pacific Point
Papers: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pacific Point
Accessories:  Big Shot, Labels Collection Die, Square Lattice EF, Bird Builder Punch, Modern Label Punch, Marina Mist and Basic Black Brads, Vanilla Shimmer Mist, Paper Piercing Tool, Sponges, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots

SCS Creative Crew Challenge

This is a card that I made for this month's SU Demo SCS Creative Crew Challenge.  We needed to make a card that used the colors Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and a Neutral (I used Soft Suede).  The set that I used, Packed for Baby, is from the current Occasion Mini.  I need a girl baby card, and thought the colors worked well with together, and this is what I came up with!  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamp Set: Packed for Baby (Occasions Mini, page 39)
Inks: Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Soft Suede
Papers: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Labels Collection Dies (OM, page 6), Word Window Punch, Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon (OM, page 12), Fashionable Hearts Die (OM, page 35), Pearls, Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots, Scissors

Bordering on Romance Note Card

I made the following 3" x 3" note card using the Bordering on Romance set from the current Occasions mini.  I stamp the flower image twice on a scrap piece of Whisper White c/s.  On one image I colored in just the leaves using a Wild Wasabi marker, and cut out the entire image.  For the other image I just water colored in the flowers using Pink Pirouette and Rose Red inkpads, and then I cut out just the flower images.  I then layered the colored in flowers over the other image using Dimensionals.  I used the our awesome Simply Scored scoring tool and dry embossed a line 3/8" from each edge on a 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Whisper White c/s.   I stamped "thank you" from Teeny Tiny Wishes using a Rose Red ink, and then mounted the flowers using a Dimensional.  I then mounted that on a 3" x 3" piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock.  Very simple and very cute!  The 3" x 3" note cards work well with our 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" envelopes.

Stamps: Bordering on Romance, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black
Papers: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Water Color Brush, Pearls, SAMJ, Dimensionals, 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" Mini Envelopes

Mixed Bunch Case Card

I saw an adorable card done by the very talented Sandi MacIver and wanted to try my hand at casing it.  You can see Sandi's card that I case  HERE.  The DSP that I used is from the upcoming new SU catty and it is called Summer Smooches.  You can preorder this fun DSP starting on April 1st, along with a few other fun SU goodies!  The saying is from the SAB set, Outlined Occasions, and you can earn this set FREE until the end of March when you place a $50.00 order!  I love how bright and cheery the paper is and the whole concept of this card.  I used the Blossom Punch from the current Occasions mini along the right-hand side of the white c/s, and then ran it through my Big Shot using the Snow Burst EF.  I punched out a flower using the Blossom Punch and cut and added a Daffodil Delight SAB Button with white Bakers Twine to the center of each flower.  Here's the list of what I used:

Stamps: Outlined Occasions SAB
Markers: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade
Papers: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Summer Smooches DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Burst EF, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit Die, Brights SAB Designer Buttons, White Baker's Twine, Blossom Punch, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots, SAMJ

LNS Challenge

Sorry it's been soooooooooo long since I posted anything on my blog.  Life has gotten way to busy and I it effected my stampin' mojo!  The card below is one that I made for this week's LNS weekly challenge - which is to create a card using green.  I'm not sure if Baja Breeze is considered "green", but thought I would go with it anyway!  One of the great FREE items I received during SAB was a pack of Everyday Elegance Simply Sent die-cut cards and envelopes.  I wanted to "dress" up the Baja Breeze card front and this what I came up with.  I cut the card in half and then layered the Baja Breeze half on white cardstock.  I stamped 2 flowers from the Mixed Bunch stamp set and punched them out with the coordinating Blossom punch.  Stamped "it's your day" using a saying from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set on the die-cut tags and added some pearls.  Fast, but cute card and I love the look of the die-cut cards!

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Inks: Baja Breeze
Papers: Whisper White, Everyday Elegance Simply Sent SAB set
Accessories: Blossom Punch, Baja Breeze 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon, 3/4" Circle Punch, Pearls, SAMJ, Stampin' Dimensionals

SU Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the SU Stars Blog Hop (You can find the link to the blog HERE)!  This month we are focusing on our stampin' spaces and/or stampin' storage.  Some of us have rooms dedicated to crafting, some of us have creative ways of storing our goodies, and some of us have both!  We hope that you'll find an idea or two to help you organize your stampin' supplies.

You have just arrived from viewing Carol's (C.J.Stamps) incredible stamping digs; if you need to go back you can just click on this LINK.  The following pictures are of my stamping room; one of my favorite places to hang and create!  I took these pictures a while ago, and have added a few other things since then and have included them below.

This is what I store all my cardstock and DSP in.

All of my c/s and DSP are filed by color family.

I found these great plastic file drawers at Target.

This is how I hang my punches.  These are towel

rods that I found at Menards.

My husband recently made this great ribbon holder

for me - it's already maxed out and I think

I need another one!

And what stamping room won't be complete

without 2 cats sitting in the sun soaking up rays while you stamp!

Thanks for stopping by - hope you liked my room.  Just wait until you see Jayne's amazing stamping room!  You can get to her blog, Jayne Stamps, by clicking HERE.  Have a great weekend everyone!

Sweet Spring Projects!

LNS & Create w/Connie and Mary CCMC181 Challenge

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!  My hope and prayer for you and your family is that the holidays are filled with much love, joy, peach and wonderful memories!

The cards below were made for this week's LNS Challenge, and Create with Connie and Mary CCMC181 Challenge (you can find the blog site HERE).  The LNS challenge was to make a card using white, silver and blue.  Connie and Mary's challenge was to make a card using white and silver.  So I made the same style card for both challenges!  They were both simple to make and I love the look of the house from the Christmas Lodge set, looks embossed with silver embossing powder.  I then ripped the bottom edges of the cardstock, brushed the edges with a VersaMark pad, and then embossed the edges using silver embossing powder.

Card for Connie and Mary's Challenge (White/Silver):

Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Inks: VersaMark Inkpad
Papers: Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper, Silver c/s
Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Frost Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Mini Jingle Bells, Silver 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo Brad, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals

LNS Challenge Card (White, Silver, Blue):

Same design as above, only I sponged some Bashful Blue and Night of Navy ink around the house.  Here's what I used:

Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Inks: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, VersaMark Inkpad
Papers: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Silver Glimmer Paper, Silver c/s
Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Frost Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Mini Jingle Bells, Silver 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo Brad, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Sponge

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Home Decor Blog Hop!!

December Blog Hop: Holiday Home Decor

Welcome to another SUStars Blog Hop!  This month we're sharing some inspired  projects that can be used as home decor for the holidays. You have just arrived from Karen's Gibson's blog and viewing all of her wonderful projects!  Click HERE if you need to go back for a second peek!!

Joy Banner

The first project is a Joy Banner, and I had a lot of fun making this banner.  I have 2 stocking holders that I use to hang my children's stockings on.  I thought it would be cute to hang the banner off of them.  I love the cute mittens from Winter Wishes Stitched Felt pieces and used them on each end to create a loop to hand the banner on the stocking holders (as you can see in the pictures below).  The banner was pretty easy to make, and I love how it turned out!.  For the base of the banner, I made 2 stockings using Whisper White cardstock and 1 stocking using the Frostwood Lodge DSP, and the Holiday Stocking Die.  I then used Whisper White and Frostwood DSP for the accent pieces for the stocking.  The J and Y were made using the Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies and the Red Glimmer Paper.  I used Sticky Strip Tape to secure the stockings to the ribbon.  The following is a list of the supplies I used:

Stamps & Inks: None

Papers: Whisper White, Frostwood Lodge, Red Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot, Holiday Stocking Die, Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies, Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder, Winter Wishes Stitched Felt, Mini Jingle Bells,  Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Cherry Cobbler Buttons, Real Red Glimmer Brads, Chocolate Chip 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Snowflake Punch, 1/4" Punch, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots, Sticky Strip Tape

Candle Holder

I found a candle holder on clearance at Land's End and wanted to "dress" it up for the holidays. I love how this turned out, and it really looks great in my dinning room!   I used the Northern Frost Die to cut out snowflakes using Silver Glimmer Paper.  I attached the snowflakes using mini-glue dots.   To fill in the gaps between the snowflakes, I punched 1/4" circles from scraps I had of the Silver Glimmer paper, and attached them using Mini-Glue Dots.  To give the snowflakes a more finished look, I added a pearl in the middle of each of them.  What I love about this idea, is that you can dress up glass candle holders for any type of occasion using our awesome dies!  Here's a list of what I used:

Papers: Silver Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Frost Die, Basic Pearls Jewels, Candle Holder/Candles, Mini-Glue Dots

One more additional project that I am posting today - I made the ornament stocking below for this hop and this week's LNS challenge.  Here's the details:


Stamps & Inks: None
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Early Espresso, Holly Berry Bouquet DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Holiday Stocking Die, Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies, Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder, Northern Frost Die, Early Espresso & Real Red Buttons, Mini-Jingle Bells, White Baker's Twine, Real Red Ribbon, Mini-Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you liked my banner and candle holder, and will be inspired to create your own holiday works of art!  Your next stop will be the talented Jayne Stenstrom, and you can get to her blog by clicking HERE.

If you need to go back to anyone's blog, below is the list of bloggers:


1.  Denise Foor, Studio PA
2.  Raissa Stamps
3.  Krafting with Karen
4.  Stampin' Fevre
5.  Jaynestamps
6.  I Can Stamp 2
7.  Stampin' Dragon
8.  Stampin' & Scrappin' News
9.  Stamping is My Therapy
10.  Stampin' Tree House
11.  Shari's Stamp Pad

LNS Celebration Challenge

Sorry I haven't posted for awhile.  I did back-to-back Holiday Boutiques last weekend, and spent this week playing catch up and was finally able to put up my Christmas decorations!  Wrestling season has also started and that is now taking up our Friday nights and Saturdays.  One more week of work and I'm off until the beginning of the year; the benefits of working at a school!

This week's LNS challenge was to make a card celebrating a birthday, etc.  My card below is cased from a card that I saw on Heather Klump's blog.  You can see all of Heather's amazing projects on her blog HERE.  I actually made this card a couple of weeks ago, so I hope I can remember all the supplies I used!  The following is my "attempt" at listing my supplies:

Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Pennant Parade
Inks: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Papers: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot EF, Scallop Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Melon Mambo Ribbon, Certainly Celery Brads, White Baker's Twine, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Top Note Die Gift Card Holder

This week's LNS challenge is to make some sort of gift card holder, and below if one of several that I made for the Holiday Boutiques that I will at this weekend.  These gift card holders are very simple and easy to make.  Probably the hardest part is figuring out how you want to embellish the front!  I cut (2) Whisper White Top Note dies and (2) dies using designer paper.  I cut one of the top note designer papers in half to create the pocket for the gift card holder.  I trimmed the outline on the full-size piece of DSP and mounted in on one of the Whisper White dies and mounted the 1/2 top note DSP onto the other WW c/s.  I then attached both pieces together by attaching a Baja Breeze Corduroy Button Brad - this way you can swing the top piece open.  Hope this makes sense......

Stamps: Happy Holidays (retired SU! stamp)
Inks: Baja Breeze
Papers: Whisper White, Ski Slopes DSP (retired)
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Oval Punch, White Baker's Twine, Baja Breeze, Corduroy Buttons/Brads, Winter Wishes Stitched Felt, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Scissors