Techno Stamper Lunchtime Monday Challenge

Happy Monday on this snowy day in the Chicagoland area!  We have a very fun challenge for you today over on the Techno Stamper blog, and hope you're up for the challenge!  You can find the sketch below, and when you are finished with your work of art, you can load it HERE.

I came across a penguin ornament on PI that was made by the very talented Patty Bennett, and thought the little guy would look cute as the main image for today's challenge.  You can see the penguin that cased on Patty's blog, and you can find it HERE.

The penguin was made with just a few punches: Large and medium oval, 1" Circle, Word Window, and I used the Petite Pennants Builder Punch for the nose.  I used one of the Hearts a Flutter dies to make the hat.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Pennant Parade
Inks: Cherry Cobbler
Papers: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Season of Style, Red Glimmer Paper
Accessories: Big Shot, Stylish Stripes, Windows Frame Framelits, Snowflake EF, Large and medium oval, 1" Circle, Word Window, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Owl Builder Punch (tassel), Little Labels Punch Pack, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Googlie Eyes, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots

Gift Box

I have been seeing a lot of cute cards and bags with elf shoes and thought I would give it a try as well!  They are so simple to make and I love how this box turned out!  I found a fun tutorial on Julie Cluff's blog that shows how to create these fun little shoes, and you can find the link HERE.

I used the Top Note Die to create the shoes, and cut the c/s in fourths.  The strip for the stockings are 3/4", and I used the 1-3/8" Circle Punch instead of the Ornament Punch. Here's the details........

Stamps: Happy Holiday stamp (not sure from what set)
Inks: Cherry Cobbler
Papers: Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, retired SU! DSP, Silver Paper
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Hearts a Flutter Die, Snowflake EF, Scallop Punch, Owl Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Jingle Bell, Box, Mini-Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge

Happy Tuesday everyone; hope you all are having a great day!  We have a very creative and fun challenge for you today over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!  The sketch is shown below, and you can load your work of art HERE!



I used the cute hedgehogs from the 25th Anniversary set, The Best of Snow, for my card.  You can purchase these awesome sets during a limited time, and it's fun to be able to purchase "throw back" sets!

The hedgehogs were stamped with a StazOn inkpad, and then watercolored in with Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie inks.  The DSP is from the current Holiday Catalog, and it's called Season of Style.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Best of Snow
Inks: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Black StazOn
Papers: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Season of Style DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Expressions Thinlits Die, Stylish Stripes EF, Deco Labels Framelits, Hearts a Flutter Die, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Bell, Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots

Techno Stamper: Monday Lunchtime Challenge

Don't you just love the sketch below for today's Monday Lunchtime Challenge?  This sketch  would make a great CAS card!  So please play along, and when you are finished with your creation, you can simply load it HERE



I used 2 sets for my challenge card, Snow Day and A Banner Christmas; which you can find in the current Holiday Catalog.  I normally take pictures of my cards outside, but we had some really incredible storms come through yesterday, and it was hard to find a place inside my house to take a picture!

I inked up the snowman image with Crumb Cake and then stamped the image off on a scrap piece of paper, and then on a piece of Whisper White c/s.  Before I cut the image out, I stamped the scarf and hat with Cherry Cobbler ink, the nose with Pumpkin Pie and the face with Chocolate Chip.  The DSP I used for the background is called Season of Style, and it is also in the Holiday Catalog.  Below is a list of what supplies I used.

Stamps: Snow Day, A Banner Christmas
Inks: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green
Papers: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Season of Style DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Snowflake EF, Cherry Cobbler Brads, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Jingle Bell, Dimensionals, SAMJ

LNS Punch Challenge

I saw an adorable Santa box made using the Petite Purse Die, and thought I would give it a try for this week's LNS Punch Challenge!  You can see the box that I cased on Debbie Henderson's blog: HERE.

This is a 2 week challenge, and when you are done with your awesome punch creation, you can simply load it HERE

And here is my box; I think this little guy is adorable as well!  Thanks for the inspiration Debbie!

Stamps: None
Inks: None
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Silver Paper, Basic Black, Blush Blossom, DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Petite Purse Die, Snowflake EF, 3/4" Circle Punch, Oval Scallop Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Sizzix leave die, Bird Punch, Mini-Glue Dots

Craft Fair Items

I am participating in a couple of craft shows next month, and here are some fun items I have been working on!

Gift boxes - I purchased a ton of these retired boxes from Stampin' Up! a couple of years ago, and am so glad that I did.  They make such a cute gift boxes!

Stamps: None
Inks: None
Papers: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Silver/Red Glimmer Papers, Gold
Accessories: Big Shot, Expressions Thinlits Die, Scentsational Season Framelit Dies, Stylish Stripes EF, White Baker's Twine, Jingle Bell, SU! Felt Pieces (retired), boxes, Dimensionals, mini-glue dots

Gift Card/Candy Holder - I used the retired SU! Scallop Envelope Die to make the gift card holders below.  Once I cut out the c/s, I than ran the c/s through my Big Shot using the Snowflake EF.  I ran a scrap piece of DSP through the Big Shot/Envelope Die for a piece to layer on the inside of the envelope.  I added a few embellishments, and came up with a cute and simple gift card holder!

Stamps: Pendant Parade
Papers: Whisper White, retired DSP
Inks: Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Envelope Die, Bitty Banners Framelits, Snowflake EF, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Wild Wasabi Button, White Baker's Twine, Felt Snowflake, Mini-Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Candy, Gift Card

Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Challenge

Happy Veteran's Day on this snowy day to all who have served or are presently serving!  Thank you is such a small word to say for all that you do to protect our freedom!

Today we have another fun challenge over at the Techno Stamper blog!  The sketch is shown below, and you can load your work of art HERE!

Since I working on projects for upcoming craft fairs, I decided to do a Christmas card for this challenge to add to the cards I will selling.  I really like the new Expressions Thinlits Dies (current holiday catalog on page 36) and the added dimension they give to cards!  The DSP that I used is retired, and I must confess that I have no idea what the name of it is!  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: None!

Inks: None!

Papers: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Silver Paper, DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Expressions Thinlits Die, Needlepoint Border EF, Gumball Green Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Snowflake Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Mini-Jingle Bell, Mini-Glue Dots

Thanksgiving Candle

I made the Thanksgiving candle below, and it was pretty easy to make!  I punched out 3 ovals using a large Oval Punch and Pumpkin Spice cardstock.  I then ran the pieces through my Big Shot using the Woodgrain EF, and then brushed the edges with Pumpkin Pie ink.  The leaves were punched out using the Bird Punch and Gumball Green cardstock.  The stem was punched using the Word Window Punch; I cut the end on a slant and then feathered the edges with Early Espresso ink.  I wrapped some twine around the candle, and attached the pumpkin with Dimensionals.

LNS Challenge

Sorry I haven't been posting a lot lately; It has been a very busy 2 weeks for me as football season wraps up at my son's high school!

We have a fun challenge for you over at the LNS blog!  The challenge is to use the colors shown below, and you can post your card HERE!

Below is my challenge card, and I did a CAS using the great set, Gorgeous Grunge.  This is one of those sets that everyone should have as it adds some great accents to cards, and is one of those set that makes great "guy" cards!

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine Tango
Papers: Whisper White, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Bitty Banners Die, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Paper Piercing Tool

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge

The sketch for this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday is below and we are asking that you add a twist to your card, by making your card as "spooky" as possible!  When you have finished your spooky work of art, you can simply load it HERE

I used the retired set, A Haunting We Will Go, for my spooky card.  The little cat really isn't "spooky", but he sure is cute!  I watercolored the image on watercolor paper using my trusty watercolor brush and then cut it out.  I then added some Witches' Brew DSP for background.  I used the retired Spider Web EF on the Very Vanilla c/s.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: A Haunting We Will Go
Papers: Very Vanilla, Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Watercolor Paper, Witches' Brew DSP
Inks: Black StazOn, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze, Blushing Bride
Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Framelits, Spider Web EF, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Black Ribbon, Photo Corner Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals

Monday Lunchtime Challenge/LNS Challenge

I have 2 challenges for this post this morning.  The first challenge is this week's Monday Lunchtime Techno Stamper Challenge, and below is this week's sketch.  When you are finished with your card, you can load it HERE.

I used the stamp set, Secret Garden, for my card and paired with it Venetian Romance DSP.  I used the Expressions Thinlits Dies for the "love" expressions, and find that layering a piece of wax paper first between the c/s and die helps to get the c/s out of the die.  Below is a list of what I used.

Stamps: Secret Garden
Inks: Tangerine Tango, Soft Suede
Papers: Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Suede, Venetian Romance DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Expressions Thinlits Die, Secret Gardens Framelits, Bird Punch, Pearls, Distressing Tool, Mini-Glue Dots, Dimensionals

LNS Challenge

We have a fun 2-week challenge for you over at the LNS blog.  The theme for this challenge is "Fall into Fall", and nothing says fall like pumpkins!  The pumpkin I created is actually a case from one I saw on Julie Davidson's blog.  Julie has a great tutorial as well as to how she created her pumpkin, and you can find the link to her blog HERE.

When you are finished with your fall creation, you can simply load it HERE

And here is my pumpkin......

Papers: Pumpkin Pie, Pistachio Pudding, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Big Shot, Expressions Thinlits Die, Beautifully Baroque EF, Neutral Button, Brads, Early Espresso Baker's Twine

Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Challenge

We have a really great challenge for you over at the Techno Stamper Lunchtime Challenge blog!  You can find the sketch below and you can load your work of art HERE!



I used the very cool Epic Day This and That DSP for my background, and then added the bird image using the Hostess Set, Simply Sketched.  The "love" saying is one of 3 new dies from the current Holiday Catalog.  I found out the secret to getting the thin lettering out of the die is to add wax paper in-between the die and c/s.  It came right out with no problems!

Stamps: Simply Sketched
Inks: Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, Black StazOn
Papers: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Epic Day This and That DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Framelits, Expressions Thinlits Dies, Apothecary Accent Dies, Daffodil Delight Brads, Watercolor Brush, Sponge, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, 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

Latenight Stamper's Challenge

We have a really fun 2 week challenge for you over at the LNS blog!  It's time to get ready for Halloween, and the challenge is to make a Halloween Treat Holder.  The possibilities are endless!  When you are finished creating your holder, you can load it HERE.

I did a simple treat holder using the Petite Purse Bigz L Die, and the stamp set Halloween Hello from the current Holiday Catalog.  I ran some scrap pieces of Witches' Brew DSP through the die as well and placed them on the front of the purse.  Here's a list of what I used:

Stamps: Halloween Hello
Inks: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer, Witches' Brew DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Petite Purse Bigz L Die, Modern Label Punch, 1-3/8", 1-1/4" and 1" Circle Punches, Black Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Challenge!

Below is the sketch for today's Monday Lunchtime Technostamper Challenge!  We can't wait to see what you have created using this week's sketch, and you can load your project HERE!



For my card I did a CAS card using the Halloween set, Halloween Hello - which you can find in the current Holiday Catalog.  Here's my card and a list of what I used:

Stamps: Halloween Hello

Inks: Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie

Papers: Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Witches Brew DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Spider Web EF, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Black Brads, Black Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sponge