X's and O's=Kisses

CAS-UAL FRIDAYS CFC104 challenge this week is to use banners and/or flags on your simple
creation.                    

I am sure you realize x's and o's equal kisses. That is what I have here. The banners are the 'x' and the button is the 'o'.

I added a sentiment from Inspired by Stamping/Big Wishes II. It's new and I love it so I had to use it and make a card to enter into one of their challenges: Inspired by Stamping Customer Gallery: http://joannamunster.com/customer-gallery/

Paper: PTI white cardstock
Accessories-Jolee's Boutique Mother of Pearl notion kit (button), Martha Stewart ribbon-style tags

Big Birthday Wishes

It's time for the Queen for the Day and Free for All challenges on Splitcoaststampers. The new queen is Phyllis aka Tater. I cased this card. The Free for All (F4A172) challenge is to use at least four flowers. I have three different flowers and some leaves but stamped them more than once for each so that works. I colored my leaves and flowers from Inspired by Stamping (listed below in recipe) with Copics.

My card will be entered into the Inspired by Stamping Customer Gallery-http://joannamunster.com/customer-gallery/

I'm also entering my card into the 4 Crafty Chicks-#145 challenge-Flowers
Recipe:
Stamps-Inspired by Stamping/Big Wishes II and Spring Blossoms
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Color me Bright

Thursday is here again and I'm here for the CCEE Stampers challenge #1323. I am giving the challenges this month and I have chosen for the first challenge to create a card using the Direct to Paper technique. I really like this technique and it is easy peasy.  The stripes don't have to be perfect, which mine aren't. It's also o.k. if you overlap a bit. It's best if you do light inks first so you don't contaminate the pads...hmmm..looks as if I didn't exactly follow that guideline.  If you're needing instructions for this technique, they can be found here on Splitcoaststampers.

My card is really bright but I like it. I just made swipes with five different inks pads, added the circle and sentiments from an Inspired by Stamping Cute Circles set and the hanger is Jolee's silver flourishes cabochons. It has rhinestones in the little swirls and I see they're not showing very well.

Take a look at what the DT did and get out those ink pads and let us see what you created. It really is fun.

I am entering at Inspired by Stamping Customer Gallery: http://joannamunster.com/customer-gallery/

Other items used:
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug, Dandelion, and Tangelo-VersaMagic Aegean Blue

BIG GREETINGS

My card was an easy peasy CAS card and made using this sketch from Merry Monday challenge #65. This is a Christmas challenge.  Well, I did have to take a bit of time getting that gold embossed sentiment just right. The letters are up and down and it would look crooked to me and I would do it over...quite a few times. Ugh!

I am using self adhesive crafting tape (2 strips) bought a couple years ago at Hobby Lobby. It's just about the same as Washi tape. I used gold mirror paper for the Martha Stewart punched snowflake and added a rhinestone.

I'm lucky I remembered seeing where someone had uploaded a card to a red, green and gold challenge and that is just what I used. Yea!!! So, I went searching for it and found it.

Festive Friday challenge blog-FFC09- has a color challenge: red, green, and gold (Create a holiday project)

 

Also entering the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog-Anything Goes

Other items used:
Stamps-Hot off the Press/Christmas Words
Paper-PTI white cardstock, The Paper Studio cool metallic crimson cove (I think)
Accessories-VersaMark jeweled gold embossing powder

Fit for a Queen

It's Friday again! How the time flies. I've worked in the yard this week and neglected the house. So, I'll try to make a short post and do a little housework. How boring!!

At Splitcoaststampers, the new Queen for the Day is Stacy aka Twinshappy. Here is the card I chose to case. Of course, I made a few changes. I know it is Spring but I'm using mums on my card. I suppose I can hold it until I can use it in the Fall season. I've had this image colored for quite sometime and thought it fit this card really well.

 Hope you all have a great weekend doing whatever you enjoy. I appreciate you coming by my blog.

My card is entered into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

The Inkspirational  challenge #22 is Anything Goes

Recipe:
Stamps-Mostly Animals/Mums Galore, Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps/Blessings (sentiment)
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Spellbinders Stately Circles Nestabilities, Copics, Martha Stewart eyelet lace punch around the page, green pearls, Cuttlebug embossing folder/Acanthus



Picnic Time



CCEE1322

For the last challenge of the month at CCEE Stampers, Shirley gave the theme--It's A Picnic.
We could have certainly had a picnic around here for the last several days. We had a beautiful Memorial Day weekend and it continues with plenty of warm temps and sunshine. I'm loving it.
I've gotten a lot of yard work completed.

Not much to say about this one. I colored my digital image with Copics, stamped and cut out a little bee, and added my sentiment on Martha Stewart tags.

We hope you're in the mood for a picnic and will link your card using our inlinkz tool this week.

Entering my card to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog-Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More!-challenge #47--Make your Mark-Copics were used to color my image

Recipe:
Stamps-Shelly's Images/Picnic (digital), Mark's Finest Paper and Stamps/Welcome Poppies (sentiment), Outline Rubber Stamps/Bee
Paper-PTI Kraft, Peach cardstock from LSS,  My Mind's Eye paper pad/Follow Your Heart-Be Amazing, PTI white cardstock
Accessories-Martha Stewart ribbon style tags, Spellbinders scalloped rectangle nestabilitie, Star Dust Stickles, Copics

Most Special Night

Merry Monday #64-Christmas card challenge

Just making one Christmas card a week will put me ahead of the game when it is time to start making Christmas cards to send out. The stress will have to be less than normal and I'll be a happy stamper.

Sketch this week:

Of course, this is Christmas Eve night and so peaceful. I made a scene with a stamp from Gina K. Designs/Holiday Cheer stamp set. The trees were embossed using VersaMark and white embossing powder. For the star, I used VersaMark Dazzle and embossed with Stamp 'N Stuff jeweled gold embossing powder.

Rest of recipe:
Paper-Stampin'Up! night of navy and Georgia Pacific white
Ink-Stampin'Up! Night of Navy
Other Accessories-Sakura gelly roll pen (on trees and snow line), EK Success star punch

 

 







Queen's Case

I bet you thought my graduation card posted yesterday would be it for me. No, I can't stop this week. I've made several cards, haven't I?

Yikes! I hope I didn't go too bright for the Inspired by Stamping challenge #54 of yellow, green, and white. I sprayed my paper with ink spray and you can see that it is a more yellow tint at the bottom of my paper. I swiped it with a paper towel but it stayed very bright. It is poppin'! IRL, it doesn't look quite this bright. I guess this is where the challenge police show up. LOL

My card is also for the Queen for the Day, Emily aka Stamp Muse on Splitcoaststampers. I chose this card to case from her wonderful gallery. Her butterfly is just beautiful, as is her card.

Entering my card here in the Inspired by Stamping Customer Gallery: http://joannamunster.com/customer-gallery/

Recipe:
Stamps-Inspired by Stamping/Cute Circles (sentiment) and Vintage Postcards
Paper-PTI white, Stampin'Up! Old Olive
Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa and Desert Sand
Accessories-dylusions ink spray/pure sunshine, My Moments paper roses, Making Memories label holder, Cheery Lynn Designs small lace faerie queen with angel wing, Mark Richards gold metal brads

Blue and Gold Graduation Card

 

 

 

Yes, it's me again and this time with a graduation card for a niece. I found several of this type card on Pinterest but am using this one from Welcome to Stampin @ the Mall for a guide. I'm not sure how she made her white shirt. For my blouse, I used a craft knife and then inserted a white piece of cardstock inside. It will also be the piece I stamp on and write a note.

 

I made the cap by cutting a 1 1/2" square and punched a circle for the button on the top. The tassel is embroidery thread. Buttons are from Jolee's Boutique notion kit, given to me by my sis.

 

If you like this card, you should give it a try. It's easy and fun.

 

Paper-Stampin'Up! Night of Navy, PTI white, Tim Holtz Scattered Straw Distressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off the Hook

CCEE 1321

Over at  CCEE Stampers this week, Shirley gave the challenge, Let's Go Fishing. I didn't know what I was going to do until I found this digital image from McMahon Five Designs called Fisher Fella. The sentiment is also included with a few others in the purchase.

Go over to CCEE and take a look at the DT's card. It's your turn to make a card and upload using our inlinkz tool. It will be fun to see how you interpret this challenge.

Recipe:
Stamps-McMahon Five Designs-Fisher Fella
Paper-Stampin'Up! Night of Navy, PTI kraft, Georgia Pacific white cardstock
Accessories-Spellbinders scallop rectangle die, Copics, gold metal brads, handmade banners