Rock-N-Roll!!! (And a tutorial)

I made this card for the CAS14 Rock and Roll technique challenge on SCS.

The Rock and Roll technique is VERY easy. So easy in fact, that I decided to do my first tutorial. If my instructions don't help, you can click the previous link to get some more details.

It's that easy. I think it makes for a very cool look.

Yaa for expanding my crafting horizons! :)

You're My Missing Piece

Sappy, I know. That's ok. We all need a little sap now and again!

Paper: SU
Accessories: Felt, Button
Stamps: Fundamental Phrases (SU)
Technique: Die Cutting w/ Cuttlebug (Puzzle die-cut)

So now, go! Enjoy the sappy love this card invokes. :)
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*Updated: Tenia nominated me for the "Smile" award! My first ever blog award. Thank you! You are so sweet! ;)

I would like to nominate Sue and Dee! They are super nice and their blogs are full of amazing stuff!!

Thanks a Bunch CAS13

I made this card for the CAS13 challenge on SCS. SO simple! I printed the phrases onto SU's Perfect Plum cardstock and then punched them out with a circle punch. The diamond is from Hobby Lobby. I didn't use a single stamp on this card. How's that for easy? :)

Challenge cards

I want to share two challenge cards I made recently. One is for The Greeting Farm blog and the other is for the weekly CAS challenge on SCS.

The TGF challenge was to case this card. I will have to be honest. This challenge was tough for me!! I am still having a hard time getting used to this new style of multi layered mats. I am used to 1 mat and then on with the show! :) Here's what I finally came up with:

The image is Grad Anya and I was lucky enough to win her and Ian during the blog hop a few weeks ago. That was the main reason I chose this image for my case. The patterned papers are from DCWV. The solid cardstock is Only Orange and Tempting Turquoise from SU. I colored Anya with my Bics. The sentiment is from a SU graduation stamp set. I can't think of the name for some reason. I cut the star from the patterned paper and wrote the '09.

The second card was much easier for me! I am pretty happy with how this card turned out.

The cute, little monkey is from "All That Scraps" CC Designs. The paper is SU. I drew the leaves and cut them out.

The challenge here was to use kids bedding from JCPenney for inspiration. Here is the bedding I chose: http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx...infant+bedding.

I love doing challenges because I really think that it "stretches your creative muscles". The only problem I am having is I feel like I am kind of losing my personal style a little. I used to be a very clean & simple type crafter. Now that I've had to do a lot more "embellished" work I am sort of hovering in the middle. It's good though, I think, because it helps me to try things I would normally never do. Maybe in doing that I can find a new personal style! :)

Impatiently waiting!

While I sit here stalking the MSB blog and waiting for the announcement of the DT winners, I will post some cards. :)I made this card for the CAS challenge on SCS. The challenge was to make a monochromatic card. I love green and I thought the white would really pop with it. I ran the background cardstock through my Cuttlebug with the "Textile Textures" embossing folder. The image is one of the free stamps I got from Inkadinkadoo. (See a few posts down). I traced over the flourish lines with a glitter dust pen to make them stand out a bit more. It can be somewhat challenging to make things "pop" on a monochromatic card. I liked this challenge though. At first I thought it might be impossible for me. It turned out to be super simple and fun!

This is a card I made as another open house sample. My party is this Saturday so I'm starting to feel the crunch. In reality I probably have enough samples, but my inner lunatic is screaming "make more, make more!!!".

This was a very simple card to make as well. The flowers were the hardest part, and that's saying something! I just cut them out and pop-dotted them above the wheelbarrow. I colored the wheelbarrow with PrismaColor pencils and glittered the flowers with clear stickles. The cardstock I used: Orchid Opulence (SU) and Creamy Caramel (SU). The stamp set is also from SU and it's called "Blooming with Love".

Well, that killed a little time. Not enough I'm sure, but it's something! Right!?

Strawberry Friends Forever

Stamps: Tart and Tangy(SU), Noteworthy(SU), Pocket Silhouettes(SU)
Paper: DCWV

I really wasn't "feeling" this card when I started making it. It wasn't until the very end that it came together and worked for me. I drew the lines and dotted around the strawberries. I don't know if you can tell by the picture, but the background paper is a very light pink. I rounded the corners with a SU punch. I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head.

I made this based on a CAS challenge. It was a sketch challenge.

It's not very often that I can pull a card back from the brink of the trash can, but I'm glad this one made it! :)

And here I was complaining about the weather...

I just couldn't help myself! I got my hands on the new set "Branch Out" from Stampin' Up, and it was begging to be used for a fall card. I complied.I don't know how I feel about the background paper and brads, but the image didn't look right just sitting, all bored, on a plain piece of green cardstock. I didn't want to distract too much from the tree, so I was hoping this paper would be muted enough. Overall I think it works pretty well.

I used 5 different inks for the leaves. All Stampin' Up. Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Summer Sun and Pumpkin Pie. It was a lot of stamping, but I think it looks fuller that way.

I think I will get back to my scrap room and see what the stamp set thinks about winter! :)

Simple Birthday Wishes

I made this card for a friend who is celebrating her 50th birthday! I figured she might not want bold reminders of the milestone, so I made this a clean & simple card. :)Stamp: Stampin' Up - Crazy for Cupcakes (sentiment), Stampabilities (Tree)
Ink: Stampin' Up - Garden Green, Brilliance Pigment - Black, Bic Write-It markers
Technique: Dots with a white gel pen

I am definately a big fan of CAS (clean & simple) cards. I cut the tree out and popped it up with Pop Dots to make it stand out a little more. It really is just as simple as that! So, hopefully this card will help make my friend's birthday a little brighter!