Tanis' 5th challenge

And Tanis' final challenge this week here: http://paperprincessatplay.blogspot.com/

I used a mixture of Bazill and Stampin Up cardstock to meet the guidelines. The stamp is from Inkadinkadoo and I love to color this stamp with my SU markers. I also like to add google eyes on this image. The grosgrain ribbon is from the Dollar Spot at Target and comes in a color coordinated 6 pack. Sadly, you only get 18 inches of each ribbon so you have to get several packs. This photo turned out great and really shows the bright colors that Tanis challenged us to use for today's challenge. I also found the function on my new camera to photo text. So, my photos might all just improve!
Tanis' daughter, Emma has designed a beanie baby for Ty. It's a contest so she needs your vote to get her beanie baby made. Please click here and go vote.....http://makemybeanie.ty.com/mkmybeanie/mkMyBeanie_vote_indv.php?id=15347 Thanks a bunch. This is the final challenge for the month long birthday party. It's been great.

And challenge #4 from Tanis

http://paperprincessatplay.blogspot.com/2008/08/challenge-4-gallery-scraplift.html You have to lift a birthday card.
Here is where I lifted this card from: http://www.katstamps.com/gallery1/displayimage.php?album=22&pos=31 And here is my version: I used DP from Autumn Leaves Foof-a-la collection and SU Kraft, SU Very Vanilla and Basic Black cardstock. The happy birthday stamp (SU Ruby Red) is a $1 stamp from Studio G as is the Make a Wish (black Archival Ink) stamp. I used SU Ruby Red ink to stamp the dandelion from the Lucky You set by http://katstamps.com/ and added a black brad to the center. I used a Fiskar's border punch to create the scalloped edges and I used up the last of this ribbon (which is my all time favorite ribbon) for added dimension. Very, very fun challenge! Don't you just love Tanis! Happy Birthday Queen Kat Designs! Partying ALL MONTH LONG!

Check back to see Friday's challenge later tonight. And then to see where the party moves to!

Tanis' challenge for Tuesday-a little blurry photo

I started out with a SU very vanilla base. I added a square of SU Baja Breeze embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots. Then a strip of SU Kiwi Kiss and a strip of 5th Avenue Sophia Geofloral. Then a rectangle of SU Not Quite Navy and a square of SU Kiwi Kiss embossed with Cuttlebug Spots and Dots. I added a flower(unknown source) with a sei pastel blue rhinestone brad. The sentiment is from the Lucky You stamp set from Queen Kat Designs. Details are here http://paperprincessatplay.blogspot.com/ The birthday party is still going on and you can still get in on the prizes all month long!

Still celebrating with the Queen!

Happy 3rd birthday to Queen Kat Designs! The challenge today is here:http://paperprincessatplay.blogspot.com/ and this is my entry:
My 3 elements are the happy birthday stamp(Studio G) stamped in SU Gable Green, Gelly Roll glitter pen over the stamped image and pale yellow ribbon. I used the Marvy scallop punches and the DP is from a Sophie paper pad(Marcella by K and Co.) The cardstock is Berry Sorbet and Lemon Tart by Papertrey Ink and the blue cardstock is Bazill but I don't know the color name.
Thanks for looking! See ya back here for more challenges cause they are partying all month long at the Castle!

Queen Kat Designs challenge for their 3rd Birthday

You can find the details here: http://qkd.blogspot.com/ and here is my entry.

There is a sketch to follow. I used Designer Paper from 3 Bugs in a rug and Bazzill cardstock. The stamp is SU Life's Special Moments and SU Chocolate Chip ink. I added a brushed copper brad. This party is going on all month with new challenges every week and they give great stamps as prizes. Hope you get to participate in this party!

Queen Kat Designs celebrates their 3rd Birthday

With this Color challenge: Use these 3 colors on your card plus white and black or brown and nothing else:(Teal, Green, Yellow or any shades) You can find more details on this challenge at the QKD blog here: http://qkd.blogspot.com/2008/08/challenge-1.html and another QKD challenge here too http://julietds.blogspot.com/ . Juliet has all of the other design team members blog addresses posted so you can check out the other challenges as they are posted on their blogs. The prize is a free stamp set so go check it out!
This is my entry with SU cardstock in Taken with Teal, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive on a white card base. With SU Tempting Turquoise I stamped on the Taken with Teal cardstock a daisy stamp from the Inkadinkadoo Garden Delight set to make the background paper and lightly stamped a flower from the same set on the white SU scallop punch out. I stamped Happy Birthday(which is a Dollar Tree stamp) in SU Chocolate Chip. I used various punches to create the shapes and added a couple of white brads. Thanks for lookin'.

Gina K Designs had another online blog release party!

The first sketch challenge was a great one and this is my card. I used Stampin Up Spring Break designer paper with not quite navy, garden green and pumkin pie cardstock on a bright white base. I stamped a Heidi Grace flourish from the Wild Daisy Rd set in Garden Green then went over that with Gelly Roll Crystal Star glitter pen. For you is from SU Fresh Cuts and is stamped in Night of Navy. Just because is from a dollar set from Michael's and is stamped in SU Only Orange. I used Quickutz Frame die cuts, SU word window, SU small tag punch, 1/4 circle punch and the retired triple flower punch (that I have forgotten the name of). I have 3 more challenges so check back later to see those entries. You have until Monday if you want to play along. The prize is a stamp set of your choice from Gina K Designs. Here is the first sketch challenge http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10660748#post10660748

New baby card for Cari

It's soft pink and brown like her invitations to the shower. The color of this photo is terrible. I used Stampin Up Close to Cocoa ink pad with Autumn Leaves stamp. A Martha Stewart border punch to create the decorative edge.

The inside is also soft pink and brown with Close to Cocoa ink on a Stampin Up stamp from the In My Thoughts stamp set. The brown ribbon really makes it pretty on the inside too. Sorry. I do not know the origin of the pink w/brown polka dot designer paper. Both of the solid cardstock colors are Bazill. I best get over to the shower!

A Patriotic card challenge

http://www.kreationsbykrissy.com/ the details of the challenge can be found there.The details for this card can be found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/935940?cat=500&ppuser=78918

Yikes, I picked up 4 kids at 11 so I gotta get them some lunch. Sorry such a short post. Thanks for looking!

Gardenia card (cased)

Here is a remake of the card we made Friday night at my Stampin Up workshop. We had a lot of fun once we got the folding of the circles down to make the Gardenia. There were 18 of us there and we stamped, ate and talked from 7 to 10.

You have the opportunity to join the fun in June. Susan has a Girl's Day out planned for Saturday June 21st at the Senior Center in Gaffney. Email me for more info if you are interested.

The boys and I attended the Memorial Day service held in Gaffney today. Barron and Adam handed out flags and programs prior to the event to help out the Ladies Auxilliary. We all enjoyed the speakers and special music provided by the Blacksburg Band. Silly me left my camera but I am sure you can catch some photos in The Gaffney Ledger. WYFF 4 was there filming so watch the news tonight! It really is a touching service and it's a shame that more folks don't attend. It's held every year at the same time and same place. There is usually a flyover by some F16's and a 21 gun salute by the Marines. Barron and Adam rushed to pick up some spent casings at the end and were tickled when a marine (named Rayfield) clicked one out of his rifle for Barron. Adam had already picked one up from the ground! I realized today that we need to explain more to our children about Memorial Day. They just know that they did not have to go to school! Do you and yours know the sacrifices made so that we might celebrate today?

3rd entry in the Gina K Designs sketch challenge

It's Stampin Up Porcelain Prints designer paper and In Color cardstock. I used Turtle Crossing stamps for this one too. I had to use my computer to print the sentiment. The flowers were a white bunch that I purchased for 1.99 and I color them with my SU markers or my BIC Mark It Up markers. The rhinestones are pale green. I am pretty pleased with the looks of this card.
I gotta get it in my gallery and link it to the challenge thread which is here http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9888803#post9888803
before 7 pm central time. Thanks again for reading my blog.

Happy Mother's Day card

I've been papercrafting! I made 4 cards yesterday. This is the Mother's Day card that I made.

It is Bazzil cardstock in 2 shades of pink and just basic white. Sorry, I don't know the shade names. They have like a million shades so you can always find a shade to match whatever paper you have. The designer paper is by Basic Grey and the only name I could find on it was Attractive with the Sugared trademark. The stamp was from a huge set of stamps from Village Arts Press that I picked up either at AC Moore, Hobby Lobby or Michael's a few years ago. I used Stampin Up's Regal Rose ink pad. A little white ribbon and a dark pink brad.

Happy Mother's Day to all of my friends who are moms, stepmoms, those who are not moms but want to be someday. Happy Mother's Day especially to those whom God called to be women who can not bear children but are wonderful listeners and surrogate moms to other mom's children--you are priceless!

Cards!

This is SU Le Jardin designer paper with a Cricut George and the Basic Shapes cutout of Hello in what I believe to be SU Bashful Blue cardstock. An EK Success flower punch that is inked in SU Old Olive and an olive button with pale yellow DMC floss tied on.

This one is SU Le Jardin designer papers and Old Olive Classic Ink. The Happy Easter is a dollar stamp by Studio G that I picked up at Michael's. The pale yellow ribbon was in a Colorbok dollar mini scrapbook kit from Big Lots.

This is the one that was the free make-n-take at Scrapbook Creations. I loved the colors and the layout. I also liked the technique of cutting out the diagonal pattern for the dark lilac paper to show more. I do not know the designer papers we used as they were out of them at SC. I am sure that the solid was Bazzill cardstock.

That should do us for the day! I did get the new Afternoon Tea papers by SU today. They are so pretty! So come on back soon to see some cards made with those.

Finally, a post with a card!

I am back to my simple cards. This one is where I have been playing with my new Scor-Pal. It is my new PAL no kidding. I love that you can texture your card fronts with squares or triangles. Soooo cool. I also love how it looks to stamp on the squares. Zoom in! This is an Inkadinkado butterfly from the Garden Delight set that I picked up at AC Moore a few weeks ago. I found the sentiment stamp ( by My Sentiments Exactly)a week later at Hobby Lobby on clearance. Don't you just love it when things happen that way? All stamped on SU Pale Plum with Jet Black Archival Ink. The sentiment is stamped on a piece that is not textured but I did rough up the edges so it would stand out a little. I liked it so much that I have not mailed it yet! I will though. I am hanging out at this house this morning playing good housewife so I can justify how much time I will be gone this evening for Stamp Camp! I have quite a few items on my list for tonight since seeing the new SU mini catalog last weekend.

Prayer request: Lawrence Byars and family. Hospice has been in for 2 weeks now. I lift them up in prayer for comfort and peace.

Thanks for reading. Come back again.

Amy's 3rd challenge-Fav QKD stamp

Here is a card made with my favorite Queen Kat Designs stamp set. It is the Lucky You set and can be purchased here http://katstamps.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=213
This marks the end of the Round Robin. It was a boatload of fun. Thanks to all of the Design Team members for all of the creative challenges. Now, what ever will I do tomorrow?

Amy's 2nd challenge-RED

So this is almost the end of the Round Robin. Only 1 more challenge but I am nearly out of time for the last entry. It's an easy one and you can enter too. See the location below. I have to get going on it myself!

Amy's 1st challenge

http://lorealle.blogspot.com/ for details on this challenge.
Here is my entry:

It is a white cardstock base with Bazzill cardstock in raspberry and bright pink layers. The Daisy is from Paperbilities with a pastel pink rhinestone brad from SEI in the center. The swirl stamp is a $1 Studio G clear stamp. The I Love You stamp is also a $1 Studio G Katie & Co stamp. Both are stamped with Archival Ink in Jet Black. I stamped the I Love You on shrink plastic, punched a hole with an office hole punch, shrunk the piece and ran a piece of pink ribbon through it. I used the Stampin Up slot punch to create the holes in the raspberry layer for the ribbon to feed through.
I am wiped out from our trip but we got a good report and expect wonderful things from this new treatment. I will post more about that tomorrow. I have to get on to my next challenge since this leg ends tonight.

Pooka's 2nd challenge

Details for today's challenge can be found here http://pookascrayon.blogspot.com/
On September 19, 1783, the first hot-air balloon was sent aloft in Versailles, France with animal passengers including a sheep, rooster and a duck. On that same day in 1964, I was born. This is my entry for today's challenge:
There was a lot of cutting involved here. I had to create a hot-air balloon with some shimmery cording and a circle of lilac cardstock cut with a QuicKutz nesting circle die cut and I paper pieced the basket. The stamps are from Technique Tuesday's Dog and Pony Show set and I colored them with Hobby Lobby brush pens after stamping them with Archival Ink. Then I cut them out and glued the rooster and sheep on. The duck is attached with a pop dot. In the background, the trees are a Cricut die cut that I made with my Design Studio software and the Cricut Sampler cartridge. I handwrote the date on the basket with a brown brush marker. It is done(though I wish I had a stamp that says "You lift me UP").
Also, on my birthday, but I cannot remember the year, Steamboat Willie was released. I wanted to use that one but for lack of time, I found another event to create this card for.
Please remember my husband in your prayers as we travel to see a specialist for his loss of 50% of his vision.
Sadly, I may have to miss tomorrow's challenge but I hope you will participate. Be back soon.

Pooka's 1st challenge

Here's my entry for yesterday's challenge. It is Bazzill cardstock in pink and white with a Delta Music stamp that I got at Big Lots yesterday for $2.00. The sentiment is a Stampin Up stamp from the 1998 Say It With Scriptures set. I used the Stampin Up slot punch to punch two holes for my ribbon to feed through. I also added a gold heart brad near the sentiment to draw your attention to it. I used Archival Ink in Jet Black and Stampin Up's Regal Rose Classic Ink to stamp with.

And here is the very simple back:

The stamp is from a Christmas set from Hobby Lobby. I liked the simple back because it reminded me of the plain backs of the Valentine's that you got when you were a kid. They usually folded over and you had some cute little stickers to close them with. I can not tell you how many times my children folded them the wrong way and put the stickers on. Yikes, those were the toughest stickers to remove without damaging the card!

Now, I must get on to today' s challenge. It is a very cool challenge! I will post my entry shortly.

A little Valentine

If you are looking for the QKD Round Robin details they are here today: http://pookascrayon.blogspot.com/ This is the location for the next 3 day leg. I will post an entry for that later.
But for now here is a cute little Valentine.

All of the cardstock for this entry is Stampin Up. I used the QuicKutz 2X2 heart die cut to make the scallop, circle and heart on the front of the card. There is crystal glitter on the heart and a clear rhinestone. I used the Stampin Up slit punch to make the closure for this folded card. I cut the Real Red cardstock 3X5 and folded it. Then, I trimed 1/4 of an inch off of the front fold to create the allowance for the closure.

Here's the inside: Be Mine is a Queen Kat Designs stamp and is stamped in Stampin Up's Pretty In Pink Classic ink. The hearts are punch outs from the QuicKutz heart die cut that is also on the card front.

And here's the To: and From: on the back. This stamp is of unknown origin (sorry). It was in one of those Christmas sets from Hobby Lobby that are not marked except for on the package and the package is long gone. This image blurred a little when I cropped the photo but the stamped image is not blurred. I have been very pleased with the Hobby Lobby sets.
See ya later!