Circles and Washi Tape

 

 

I hope you like all my Washi tape. I was over on Emily's blog yesterday at My Little Slice of Bliss where she was doing her monthly feature for the DeNami Design blog. Emily was showing how to use Washi tape with backgrounds. Believe me, I loved each one and could not wait to try them. It just happened I wanted to play in a Splitcoaststampers challenge (TLC418)yesterday which was to use circles. So, I jumped in and did a background of different brands of tapes I had on hand. I really like how it turned out.  Thanks, Emily!

 

My circle and sentiment are from Inspired by Stamping. I cut out the circle with a Spellbinders circle nestabilitie and colored it on the inside. I hand cut the banner and because my sentiment was on the circle, I just added my gemstones.

 

It was such a fun card to make. I'm quite sure I'll be using some more of Emily's ideas before too long. Love me some Washi tape. It is so easy to remove and place back on your card if you get it on crooked or whatever you don't like.

Shucks, do you see the red tape on the right side? It is a bit off at the top but I can easily correct it by pulling it off and correcting with a new piece. It didn't even show until I made a photo. You know how that magnifies everything. I wouldn't have put it on the blog or SCS if I had noticed.

 

Recipe:

Stamps-Inspired by Stamping (circle and sentiment) Cute Circles

Paper-PTI white cardstock

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories- Recollections crafting tape, Martha Stewart paper tape, The Paper Studio border sticker, hand cut banner, red gemstones, Copics, Spellbinder circle nestabilitie



Flowers, Leaves, and Best Wishes

Good Monday Morning! Is there such a thing? :-)  I had a good weekend not doing anything stressful. I was out looking for a new light fixture and a new mailbox. This is the fourth time our mailbox has been torn down. The first time was when it had snowed and a sledder with a rope cut the post off from the top of the box and it has been backed into a couple times. These are long stories you don't want to hear about. LOL New box is up and postman will be happy. Light fixture was maybe a success.

I have made a card today to enter the challenge at Inspired by Stamping-IBSIC#47.

I was inspired AND challenged by these colors. I had to put my thinking cap on to get these colors the way I liked but I am pleased with my card in the end.

The stamp set I used is Inspired by Stamping/Just Because for the sentiment piece and sentiment. I cut it out with the Fancy Label Dies 1 by IBS. Love it!  It was inked with SU Elegant Eggplant (probably looks black but is dark purple).

My paper colors are PTI white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Sage Shadow and Pool Party. The ink is Stampin'Up! Elegant Eggplant.

I'll also enter my card into the Love Fest challenge at Splitcoaststampers. My card will be for the Simon Says Stamp challenge-Die Crazy/LoveFest2013E.

Rest of recipe used:
Stamp for background-All Night Media/Large Woven Threads (done in dark purple ink, SU Elegant Eggplant)
Accessories: Sizzix Big Die-Flowers #D (rolled roses), white pearls, Martha Stewart tags/doily, Marianne Design Creatables/Leaves, Gary M. Burlin & Co. glitter glue in purple

Sunflower for a Special Day

Happy Friday! I'm here with a quick post for the Queen for the Day challenge on Splitcoaststampers. The queen is Carole aka ckbythesea and this is the card I cased.  Carole punched her petals and I used a Cheery Lynn Designs die cut called Sunflower. My stem is hand cut

Have a wonderful weekend doing something that makes you happy. I intend to do that.

Stamp-Inspired by Stamping/Flowers Bloom (sentiment)
Paper: PTI white and Stampin'Up! Pool Party cardstock
Accessories-Cheery Lynn Designs die cut/ Sunflower, white grosgrain ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder/Divine Swirl

Meow Meow

 

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The cats have invaded my blog today. :-) Frances Byrne gave the challenge at CCEE Stampers this week: C is for CCEE challenge and what else? How many things beginning with this letter can you use to create a card? Think colors, images, embellishments, or styles of card.

 

I'm sure I could have made a circle card and used cream cardstock but I wanted to use my kitty cats and case a card.  So, here are my 'C' items and I may be stretching it a bit to use some of them.  C for cat,  cat eyes/circles (I made them with rhinestones),  checked paper, Cricut. I used the Cricut to cut my cats and sentiment. Of course, I used cardstock. I can't prove it but I cased my sister's card. :-) I made this card while visiting with her for a few days. I really like hers better. I flipped the sketch and really shouldn't have. Her card was a side opener.

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the team's cards. I think they will have come up with something better than I did. Just the same, it was fun making my card and I think you will enjoy this challenge. Come on over and join in.

 

Recipe:

Stamps-none

Paper-PTI white cardstock, Martha Stewart 12 x 12 paper pad/Playful Blue (I think), SU Olive green cs scraps

Accessories-rhinestones, Martha Stewart grass punch, Cricut/Going Places, Martha Stewart Laurel leaf punch border punch

 

Wedding Card

Here I am with a card I wasn't expecting to make. I decided to get crafty today and make a card I really need.

This is the first wedding card I've ever made. Don't know why, just haven't. I was needing one and today was Featured Stamper today on Splitcoaststampers. The FS is Mary aka MaryR917 and I cased this white on white card of hers. Really, the only part I cased was the color. I had some dies I wanted to use so mine is quite different.

I rolled my roses using a Sizzix die listed below.

My card is entered into the challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog-White on White

Recipe:
Stamps-None (inside only)
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Accessories-Cuttlebug textile embossing folder, Cheery Lynn Designs/Victorian Romance Flourish, Spellbinders Classic Heart, Sizzix Flowers-Bigz Die, white pearls, hot glue gun

A Special Day

A quick post today and my last one for this week. I've made a card for the Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers, QFTD152. Her name is Mary aka octoberbabe. This is the card I cased. Mary's card was so bright and cheerful  but I had Washi tape I wanted to use. I am so glad to find it in Michaels Arts and Crafts now. My tapes in dots and butterflies were together in one package.

How easy it is to use Washi tape. It's so easy to remove and re-tape if you need to and I did. :-)
I added my sentiment from Inspired by Stamping from the Flowers Bloom set, a flower, and ribbon and I'm all finished.

The flower is Prima Flowers/Parchment Petals Scroll and the ribbon is Offray Seamaid Black.

Hope your weekend is full of sunshine and warmth. We are having a cold day on Saturday. Ugh!

Boxes and Valentines For My Sweeties

 

Happy Valentine's Day to all my visitors!! 

 

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Frances Byrne is hostess for this week's challenge at CCEE Stampers and asked that we create a flat backed treat box.....bonus points if you include a heart for Valentine's Day. The tutorial can be found here at Splitcoaststampers. I made this treat box above and the card just below for my two year old granddaughter. The card was made with a Meljen's Designs image/Sweet Heart Lollipop. The sketch can be found at Splitcoaststampers, SC418. The box was a bit hard to photograph as I wanted because I put the sentiment on top of the box and was trying to capture that, too.

 

 

 

The next treat box is for my two four year old grandsons (yes, I made two alike). It's a very simple box.  I'm thinking they will just be after the candy, anyway. :-) I found that the Lindt-Lindor chocolate truffles fit perfectly in these boxes.

 

 

 



I've made these cards for the boys using a sketch on Splitcoaststampers, SC409. The image is from Meljen's Designs/Lovey Pup. They were so much fun to make.

 

 

And, the next which is almost just like the one above...just a few changes.

 

 

 

Whew! That's it for the uploading except for my recipes below.. Hope you'll play along with us this week and make your own flat back treat box.

 

Girl's treat box

Stamp-Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps-You Are Cherished (sentiment)

Paper-PTI Ocean Tides ?, PTI white cardstock, Hobby Lobby black cs, Bo Bunny Love Letters Airmail Back to Back Basics

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories-Recollections floral embellishment, pink tulle, negative hearts from Fiskars heart border punch, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ribbon Banners 

 

Girl's Card

Stamp-Meljen's Designs-Sweet Heart Lollipop (digi image) sentiment is computer generated

Paper- PTI white cs, Stampin'Up! Pretty in Pink cs, Cloud9Design/You Make my Heart Fly dp (2 sided) Sweetheart Collection

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories-Glossy Accents, Twine from The Twinery/Blossom, pink pearls, Copics

 

Boy's Treat Box

Stamps-Hero Arts/Sweet Hearts, Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps/You Are Cherished

Paper-Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Cloud9Design/You Make my Heart Fly dp-Sweetheart Collection (2 sided), Hobby Lobby black cardstock

Ink_Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories-Copics, hand cut banner

 

Boy's Cards

Meljen's Designs (digi)/ Lovey Pup, computer generated sentiment

Paper-Stampin'Up! Tempting Turquoise and Taken With Teal cardstock, PTI white cardstock, Hobby Lobby black cardstock, Bo Bunny/Love Letters Keys Back to Back Basics

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories-Mark Richards gold metal brads, hand cut banner, Copics

 

 

 

A Flower and Hearts

I played this week in the Teapot Tuesdays challenge on Splitcoaststampers. The destination for the card this week is for Nancy's/nwilliams6 mom. You can find the story here. Nancy is a good AL friend of mine and her mother is having health issues and she would like Valentine/love cards for her Mom and step-dad as they are so much in love.

I linked my two hearts together. We were to bring flowers or other items (cows, puzzles, etc.) but I didn't have most of those :-) (you would have to read the story) so I stuck to a flower.
When I photographed my cards the color changed to more blue than purple. They were a very pretty periwinkle color. I worked and worked but never got it right. In real life, mine had more purple color.

Recipe:
Stamps-Studiog (sentiment)
Paper-PTI white cardstock, unknown periwinkle cs
Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Martha Stewart lace scallop heart punch, Recollections flower

Frames and Flowers

Gosh, the sun is shining and I'm sooooooo happy! How great to see that ball of fire. I can hardly wait for the time to change in March. I love longer days.

I guess thinking of the sun is what brought on this bright card for the Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. The queen is Susan aka susanbri and this is the card I cased. I used more white cardstock than patterned paper and because my sentiment is in the frame, I added some pearls.

My frame is a stamp that belongs to my sister (the person with every stamp that has ever been made).
I'm laughing but I think it is true. Thanks, sis! It is a Gina K. Stamp TV image by Nina Brackett. All I had to do was color the flowers, sponge inside, and cut out. I'm not sure if it fit with a Spellbinders die as some of hers do or not. The sentiment is Gina K. Designs. Names are listed below in my recipe.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous week.

Recipe:
Stamps-Gina K. Stamp TV stamps by Nina Brackett/Lovely Labels, Sentiment is Gina K. Designs/Framed Greetings
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa and New Sprout
Accessories-Copics, green pearls

Rose is a Rose is a rose is............

I know so many have snow but we are in the rain mode here in Alabama. Go away.....I need sunshine and lots of it, along with some good warm temps. How about you...looking for the same? I bet you are if you aren't in the part of the world with those temps already.

My card is made using the wonderful new stamp set I've ordered from Inspired by Stamping/Flowers Bloom. The sentiment is from the same set as the pretty rose.

I'm entering my card into the challenge at Inspired by Stamping Blog Challenge-IBSIC #45 . The colors to use this week are: off white, light brown, and red.

I colored with Copics and added just a bit of green to the leaves..well, because that is the color leaves are. :-)

On a side note, I was fortunate enough to have this card featured on Inspired by Stamping's Facebook page this past Friday. How grand is that!!!

I'm also using the sketch from Splitcoaststampers sketch challenge #332.

Recipe:
Stamps-Inspired by Stamping/Flowers Bloom
Paper-PTI vintage cream, MME 6x6 paper pad/Sunshine
Ink-Rich Cocoa
Accessories-Copics, Spellbinders large rectangle die, Cheery Lynn Designs/Victorian Rose Flourish, Quickie glue pen, Stampin'Up! Dazzling Diamonds