Christmas card auditions

I've been trying out a few ideas for this year's Christmas card. I just got the "Greeting Card Kids" stamp set from Stampin' Up and I am loving it. So I'm leaning heavily toward this card. I would have to modify the flower though. It sits pretty high. It would be a pain to mail. :)

Stamps: Greeting Card Kids and Fundamental Phrases - SU

Ink: StazOn Black and Distressing ink - Tea Stain

Ribbon: Unknown

Coloring: PrismaColor Pencils

Embossing: Textile Texture - Cuttlebug

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip & Pear Pizzaz - SU

I made the rose by punching a strip of Cherry Cordial CS with the scallop border punch. I then used my distressing ink to age it a bit. Then I crinkled the paper strip, wrapped it around itself and roughed it up a bit. ;) Then I adhered it with aqua glue.

Not too hard. I might have to tweak a few thing for mass production, but other than that I think it might work well as this year's Christmas card!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #7

For the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #7 the requirement was to use the colors pink, brown and green. The pink and brown were no problem for me, but the green had me stuck. :) This is what I finally came up with:The image is a digital stamp from Modern Sugar Blvd (Doodler - I'm Here). I colored the image with Bic markers. I embossed the pink CS with a Sizzix flower folder. I can't remember the name of it, but I'm looking around. :) The sentiment is from the SU set "So Many Scallops". All the CS is from SU.

I was able to get a lot accomplished while my DS was napping yesterday. This challenge, my swap on SCS and a card for Post Pals. It doesn't happen very often, but sometimes I am actually pretty productive. :)

Mad Hatter Card

I made this card for the Digital Tuesday Challenge this week. Non traditional folding or non traditional shaped cards.

Stamps: Wonderland (The Greeting Farm)
Cardtock: Black (HL), Purple (SU)
Accessories: Crystal (HL), White Gel Pen (Archiver's)

I just got this stamp set from TGF and I thought it would be great for the DTC. Since Ian is the mad hatter, a top hat card seemed perfect. I made the card shape using clip art that I traced onto cardstock. I had to tweak it quite a bit to get it to work for this project. I drew the white lines to highlight the card a little bit more. I colored the images with Bic markers. I drew/cut the flowers freehand and then distressed them.

Another challenge down and no end in sight! :)

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge

Paper: Whisper White & Pumpkin Pie (SU), Black (LSS)

Ribbon: LSS

Sentiment: Fundamental Phrases (SU)

Coloring: Bic Markers

Accessories: Pop Dots

I made this card for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge blog. Sketches used to make me nervous, but I am really starting to like them now. The flower image I found on the Crafting in Croatia blog. I found it while blurfing one of my commenters. (That sounds funny...) :)

Quick and Cute

I just wanted to post a quick, little card. I've spent a wonderful day at church and with my family. A day of blessings on the most blessed day! :)

Happy Easter!

Flower Pot Card

I got the idea for this card on SCS. It was for a technique challenge. The card itself was insanely easy to make. The flowers were easy too, just time consuming. I realize now that my card actually looks nothing like a flower pot. Except maybe the color. Alas, it's too late now. I am not going to drive myself mad trying to peel up sticky tape! :)

Here is a link to the original challenge:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=430471

I used the SU set "Fifth Avenue Floral" to make the flowers. I colored them using Prisma Color pencils. The ribbon is also from SU. I glued a the little green button on top of the yellow button and attached it to the sides.

After looking at all the amazing cards on SCS from this challenge, I want to make another and really go all out on it! Of course, with no time and even less patience...I doubt I will. :)

So many samples, so little time!

I have been franctically trying to prepare for my upcoming SU open house. Besides demos, I am trying to put together samples, gifts, door prizes...and who knows what else! So, I will be posting my examples as I make them. They are all VERY easy and simple.
This scrapbook page was made using only stamps and a few little pieces of paper. I love this stamp set (SU-Bugs & Kisses). Ever since my son was born I have used it more and more. This is especially handy since he LOVES dirt! I stamped the bugs and put them around the picture and along the bottom of the page. The letter "C" is from the SU set "Big Deal Alphabet". I took the picture of this page on a blue cardstock background. The page is actually 6x6 and white.

This monogrammed card was super easy to make. I just stamped the background with a flower from the SU set "Garden Greetings". The dot border is from the same set. I attached the two pieces of "Green Galore" and "Tempting Turquoise" paper together and stamped the "W" in the corner (SU-Big Deal Alphabet).














These are two sample cards I made to hang on my display board. I used "Garden Greetings" & "Just Buzzin' By", both from SU. The flower on the red card is pop-dotted 3 times on each layer.

Lastly, this is the final Post-It note holder I am making for the door prize drawings. I made three total. I am not 100% sure I will use only the notepad holders, but I will at least use one. They are so simple to make. I put the instructions in the "Game Night Scorecard" post. I think these will also make great hostess gifts as well as demo ideas.



















Well, I am on my way. I have a lot more to do, but it helps knowing that some things are done! :)

Wacky Bird

I made this card using a free digital stamp. I can't remember the website, unfortunately. I saw the link in a thread on SCS. As soon as I figure it out I will post a link here.

Cardstock: The Sweet Stack (DCWV)
Coloring: Bic Write-It markers
Stickers: Chipboard

I'm slowly starting to use more doodle-ish images on my cards. I never liked this style for the longest time. Now there are so many options that it would be impossible for me not to find something I liked! So, yaa for variety! :)

Verve Visual Sketch Challenge

At the very last minute I read a thread on SCS for a Verve stamps sketch challenge. I whipped up a card and here it is:

Here is a link to the original blog post for the challenge:

http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/2009/03/verve-release-sketch-challenge.html