Queen for the Day

No, it's not Valentine's Day, just a sweet card for a special person. It's Friday so that means I have a card for the Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. Her name is Mary aka stampercamper and here is the card I chose to case. Quite a difference in the image. This adorable stamp set arrived in the mail from my Sis yesterday. It was unexpected and that is always a happy thing. I couldn't wait to use it. I love working with peg stamps..fun, fun. Thanks, Sis.

This will be my last upload until Monday and I'll probably only do a couple cards next week. Have a lot to work on. Hope everyone has a great 4th of July.

Recipe:
Stamps-Rubber Stamp Tapestry-Tapestry Hearts, Sentiment is Sweet 'n Sassy Poppies and Greetings
Paper-Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler and Melon Mambo
Ink: Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler and Melon Mambo-Memento Rich Cocoa and Bamboo Leaves
Accessories-Martha Stewart double loop punch, Fiskars distresser, Spare Parts rosette sticker, Stampin'Up! ribbon

Tag It!

Kathy, as our hostess this week at CCEE Stampers, asked that we make a tag or a card with a tag. I found this pretty journaling card I've had forever and used it as my tag. Of course, I love it because it has the pretty bird at the bottom. My sister just gave me the  stamp set with this pretty sentiment and I thought it worked perfectly.

Hope you'll join us here and let us see your creations.

Recipe:
Stamps-TPC Studio Card Crafting-Happy Birthday
Paper: PTI white cardstock, unknown dp, green scraps
Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories-button, Mark's Finest Papers brown grosgrain ribbon, Bohemia Bliss-Love of My Life Journaling Card, Cappuccino twine

A Case That Isn't........

As you all know, I always case a card for the Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. This past week I had no time so I'm finally getting it done. I have these image I've been wanting to use (some of them from my sis) and some from myself. LOL They are all from Stamps by Judith. Those stamps are really fun and you can mix them up and use so many ways.

The Queen is Roberta aka stampin'nana and this is the card I decided to case. Hmmmmmm....doesn't look the same? Instead of making a square card, I went with an A2, changed the images, and for ribbon, I used a Tim Coffey adhesive border called Blossomwood. I  love those things because they add so much to a card.

I can only imagine what Roberta will think when she sees I said I cased her card. I must have made this card or started it 10-12 times. Once I stamped the pot right side up...wrong, then a smudge and a do-over. I started with designer paper at the top, had to change that, on and on it went. I made the photo, did my watermark, and have uploaded this card 3 times in as many ways. Now, it doesn't much resemble her card. I just can't do it again as I have no time.

I really like these images with this particular sentiment. What ya think?

Remaining recipe:
Paper-PTI white cardstock, Bo Bunny dbl sided dp (for pot) , other dp unknown, and some scraps
Ink-Memento Bamboo Leaves, Potter's Clay, Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black, Scor-Pal

A Case of Emily and a Dryer Sheet

Finally, I got to case my blogging and SCS friend, Emily Keaton. Emily was Featured Stamper a week ago on Splitcoaststampers. She also had this wonderful tutorial I'm using posted on SCS. It is using dryer sheets and is so easy making such a pretty flower. So, start saving those dryer sheets.

I found this beautiful card of Emily's to case and it was perfect for using her tutorial. Emily's was a mini card but I decided to make an A2 size. Check out her complete set.

Emily, I hope you enjoyed your week as rock star. I'm thinking you did and should. :-)

This card covers challenges FS280 and TLC382 on SCS.

Entering challenge:
Paper Playtime-Say It With Sentiments-Anything Goes

Recipe:
Stamps-Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps, A Heinrich Co.---Daffodil Greetings (sentiment)
Ink-Memento Black
Accessories-Dryer sheets, Smooch Spritz (Emerald Sprinkle) Turquoise Stickles, stylus for making veins in leaves, pearl brad, EK Success zig zag chain punch, Spellbinders Blossom die

FOSTV-4th of July and An Award

Wow! Heat wave going on here. We hit 102 degrees on Sunday and the humidity was awful. What's new? Anyway, it sure beats winter...at least for me. I'm anxious to see what the temps are today. I'm sure it won't be much of a cool down. I was hoping tropical storm Debby would bring us some rain but the weather forecasters aren't very hopeful.

The challenge this week at Friends of Speedy TV, #26,  is to make a Fourth of July card. I used a tutorial from Splitcoaststampers to make this flower pot pocket card. I used papers, punches, and the right colors to make it a 4th of July card.

The stamp set I'm using is from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps, A Heinrich Co. It is called Welcome Poppies. I stamped the poppies several times, colored, and cut each poppy. They were then popped on the rim and pull up card inside (see below).

The punch is EK Success Starry Night edger and the dp is Scenic Route-Liberty. I colored with Copics and used pink sorbet twine from The Twinery.

Hope you'll join us this week and link your 4th of July creation. We would love to see it. There is also this wonderful stamp set to be won by some lucky participate.

See you there...just add your card with the inlinkz tool.

Entering challenges:

Lollipop Crafts-Flowers in Bloom-card/project using flowers as focal point

Crafty Calendar Challenges-Flowers in Bloom

Card Makin' Mamas-Color Challenge-red, white, and blue

Love to Create Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

Paper Playtime-Say It With Sentiments with Anything Goes

Now, to this wonderful award from my long time friend and blogger pal:

This is the cutest award with the ladybug and I feel so honored having it come from Ellen at The Serendipitous Stamper. Wow! She is one of the best crafters around..always full of new and inspiring ideas.

We are supposed to choose 10 bloggers with fresh ideas that have blogs I admire. Ellen, I have to say when I receive awards I can never choose stampers because I know so many good ones and hate to leave anyone out so I just always say to my pals they are welcome to pick up this award if they so choose. They are all so deserving. I sure hope that is o.k., Ellen and thanks again.

MFP, A Heinrich Co. June Blog Hop-Day 4

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 
                        June Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome Poppies Featured June 19
I'm In Stitches Featured June 20
Island Life Featured June 21
Silly Shells Featured June 22
Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 23, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 22, 2012.

Today is the last day of the blog hop. Hope you've had fun hopping along with us. Good luck on winning some stamp sets. This set is so fun with the boat and all the shells/sentiments.
I'm using a sketch today from Splitcoaststampers, SC371.

Recipe:
Stamps- MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Silly Shells
Paper-MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Aqua Light, Designer Paper is from The Paper Studio (Sand Photo), brown scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, The Paper Studio (Basketball), SU Tempting Turquoise for sponging
Accessories-Martha Stewart edge punch-beach shells, Copics, corner rounder


Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Thrifty Stamper
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Tammylee
Janis L.
Mark's Finest

MFP, A Heinrich Co, June Blog Hop-Day 3

If you're looking for my CCEE Stampers card, it is one post down.

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 
                        June Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome Poppies Featured June 19
I'm In Stitches Featured June 20
Island Life Featured June 21
Silly Shells Featured June 22
Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 23, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 22, 2012.

What a wonderful set. I love the verse I used with this beautiful scene. 

Recipe:

Stamps-Island Life

Paper-MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Aqua Light

Ink-SU All Night Navy

Accessories-Copics, brown grosgrain ribbon

 

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda 
Toni
Tangii
Thrifty Stamper
Sue
Kelli
Janine
Tammylee
Janis L.
Mark's Finest

CCEE Stampers-Masculine

This week the CCEE Stamper's hostess for the month, Kathy, asked that we make a masculine card for the challenge. Hmmmm...don't know how many men would like this color of green but I'll keep my fingers crossed that the recipient will.

My chevron paper was a free digital download from Julie at Julie Makes Cards. She has it in different colors and is so cool. Thanks, Julie...I'm really enjoying the paper.

My sailboat image is unknown..had it for a while and don't remember where I got it but it has no name or company on it. The sentiment is Inkadinkado-Coastal/Maritime.

I stamped my clouds using an SU circle scallop I punched. I'm using VersaMagic summer sky for the clouds.

Paper: PTI white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Chocolate Chip, and Core'dinations apple green

The ribbon is Wright's and I'm using some old copper gromlets I had for a long time.

We would love for you to come along and join us HERE with your masculine cards.

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.-June Blog Hop-Day 2

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's                        
                                June Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome Poppies Featured June 19

I'm In Stitches Featured June 20

Island Life Featured June 21

Silly Shells Featured June 22

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 23, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 22, 2012.

I found a tutorial on making a chest online at ehow.com and took a look at the photo and made just a front with my cardstock. I had to set my sewing machine somewhere and thought this was perfect. I made a 'fabric' cloth for the top of the chest by cutting the shape and embossing. The chest was distressed for an old look. My sentiment was hand cut.

Recipe:
Stamps-I'm in Stitches
Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampabilities white
Paper: MFP Old World Gold, Bo Bunny Press-Velvet Floral dp, The Paper Studio brads for the chest

I also made this extra card for the blog hop using this same set. I went vintage with my card, something I don't do a lot. And, I had fun with it.

I have collected a few scissors over the years and my sis made me a beautiful  box that had some gorgeous gold metallic stitching on the scissors at the top of the box. That was for keeping my scissors inside. It was on my blog quite a while back. So, this set is really a lovely one for me.

Recipe:
Stamps-I'm in Stitches
Paper- MFP, A Heinrich Co.-Cherry Slush 100 lb. premium cover cardstock
Ink: Memento Desert Sand (sponging), SU Chocolate Chip
Accessories- ColorBok Victorian Parlour Doily, EK Success victorian corner punch, Recollections floral embellishments, Spellbinders oval nestabilitie, VersaMark Dazzle, Stampendous embossing powder (Jeweled Gold)


Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Tammylee

Janis L.

Mark's Finest

Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co.-June Blog Hop-Day 1

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's                        
                                    June Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome Poppies Featured June 19

I'm In Stitches Featured June 20

Island Life Featured June 21

Silly Shells Featured June 22

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 23, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 22, 2012.

I just love poppies and was so glad to see this new set. It also includes a single poppy and several sentiments.  Here is my recipe:

Stamps-Welcome Poppies
Paper-MFP Tawny Cat cardstock, unknown designer paper, green scraps
Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Copics, green pearls, SU Real Red ribbon, Marianne Design Creatables Forest Branch, EK Success victorian corner punch, SU modern label punch (sentiment), adhesive stickers on each side of sentiment



Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda (You Are Here)

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Tammylee

Janis L.

Mark's Finest