My dad's birthday card

I made two cards using one of my new SU stamp sets. One will be for my dad's upcoming birthday and the other is for an older gentleman who goes to my church. I love how great this set if for masculine cards!

Stamps: To a Classic - SU

Ink: StazOn Black

Coloring: PrismaColor Pencils

Paper: Chocolate Chip & Pear Pizazz - SU

Ink: Chocolate Chip - SU & VersaMark

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!

Change of address....again...

I should become a professional change of address card maker! I always use "Loads of Love" from Stampin' Up! to make them too. Here is my latest installment:



Stamps: SU - Loads of Love
Paper: SU - solid cardstock, Unknown patterned
Buttons: SU
Embossing: Cuttlebug - Distressed Stripes
Coloring: PrismaColor Pencils on water color paper

I've got some great new stuff coming from SU so I can't wait! I am really looking forward to making Halloween crafts. I'll be posting things as I finish them.

Stampin Up all the way!!!!

I think this is the first time that I have made a card with solely SU products. I usually have at least one product from another company.

Stamps: SU - Baroque Motifs
Paper: SU - In Colors 2009
Ink: SU - StazOn and VersaMark
Border: SU - Scallop punch

I want candy!!

No, really. I want candy. Here's the jar I made just to house some yummy treats:I made this little good-y holder using one of Modern Sugar Blvd's newest images. Sooo cute! I colored the image with my PrismaColor pencils and then used Crystal Effects on the "candy" part. The CS is from SU. I'm not sure where I got the PP, probably HL. The ribbon is from Walmart and the sentiment is from the SU set "Very Punny".

Now, who wants to send me some candy? :)

I'll have a blue Christmas...maybe...

I sat down at my crafting table with the SU stamp set "Branch Out", fully intending to make a Christmas card. I thought it might be nice to get an idea for this year's card. This is what I ended up with. I really like the card, I just don't think it makes a good "official" Christmas card. :)

Stamps: SU - Branch Out
Paper: SU - Chocolate Chip & Bashful Blue
Ink: SU - Same colors as paper ;)
Accessories: Corner rounder punch

Who knows. Maybe this will end up being our Christmas card this year. If it doesn't I'm sure I can find some use for it! :)

My First SCS swap!

These are the cards I made for my first evah SCS swap! I've swapped before, but this is the big leagues! :) This specific swap was for Dustin Pike images.

As soon as I saw the thread on SCS I knew I wanted to join. I love DP's images and I need swap practice anyway!! **Keep an eye open for an MSB swap real soon!**

The paper is SU. The sentiment is from the SU set "Very Punny". I colored the image with PrismaColor pencils and stickled the moon. The ribbon is from HL. The image was a freebie on DP's blog, btw! You can't beat that!!

The swap is due July 3, so I am finished with plenty of time. Look at me getting stuff done ahead of schedule! What a nice change of pace! :)

Squigglefly Challenge #4

Here is the card I made for the Squigglefly challenge #4:This was my first attempt at paper weaving. Well, first attempt since elementary school. :)

Paper: SU
Stamps: Bird (Squigglefly) & Sentiment (SU)
Coloring: PrismaColor pencils
Accessories: Scallop circle punch
Ink: SU

The challenge at Squigglefly this week is to use a provided sketch. You can get all the deets on the Squigglefly blog.

My DH and I are celebrating our 9 year wedding anniversary this Wednesday. So, I'm sure I'll be posting a lovey-dovey card sometime this week. :)

Release Day and Sweet Saturday Challenge!

When I first colored the image for today's MSB challenge I wasn't sure if I was going to like the result. I don't often use purple. After I finished I decided I was going to start using it more often! :) I colored the boots with Bic markers and added a little bling to the flowers. I stamped the background paper with VersaMark ink using the SU set "Beyond the Basics". All paper is SU. I made the dots with my white gel pen.

Check out this challenge later today on the MSB blog or swing by the store and get your hands on some of the amazing new releases!

Sneak Peak #2 for MSB

As promised, here are my final two sneak peeks for Modern Sugar Blvd's big release event tomorrow! There are lots of new images being coming out and you can see some of them on the rest of the "Sugar's blogs". So, without further adieu:

Look at this fun gal, sewing seeds of friendship! The sentiment is a stamp from the SU set "The Fine Line". The flower is a Jesse James embellie from HL, which is where the jewels are from too. I colored the image with Bic markers. The ribbon is from Archiver's.

I used the new phone image from MSB to make a cell phone charger box. The DSP is from SU. I colored the images with Bic markers. I used my Crop-a-dile to punch the holes in the back of the box for the phone cords.

Only one more day before the big event over at MSB! I can't wait. There are some crazy cute images being released! There's never been a better time to "go digital"! You can satisfy your sweet stamp tooth with all the amazing stuff going on at Modern Sugar Blvd!! :)

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. :)

Cupcake challenge and a birthday!

I made this card for the Cupcake Craft Challenge 39 - Card for a man or boy. It was the perfect challenge this week since my little cousin had his 1st birthday party Saturday. I was able to make a card for him and the challenge! :)

The image is from Dustin Pike. The patterned paper is from DCWV-All Boy stack and the cardstock is from SU. The sentiment is from the SU set "Birthday Banter".

Don't forget to check out the MSB Create-A-Card digi set giveaway! Two winners will get the entire set of digi stamp images that will be released on the 30th!! There will also be two additional winners that will recieve 3 Free Digi's...so that is a total of 4 winners!! Get all the details on the MSB blog or by clicking the balloons!

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Here are a couple of pictures from my cousin's birthday party. Let's just say he was really into the cake! :)

Happy 1st birthday baby GAR!! :)

Challenge #2 at MSB

What a great challenge last week at MSB!! The cards were awesome! I hope everyone had a great time creating and getting their hands on some incredible new digi stamps!

Now get ready to do it again! Cruise on over to see this week's challenge. But before you go, here's the card I made for this week's event:I made the "flower" using three different sized circle punches. I then distressed them. The sentiment is from the SU set "A Little Love". The images are all from MSB.

Enjoy today's challenge and good luck!! :)

Easy day!

Since it's Mother's day (and my DH's birthday) I figured I'd take a crafting break. A little one. :) I thought I'd just share a quick and cute little project I made for a couple of customers. The first bookmark I made using the "Forest Friends" stamp set. The second is "Crazy for Cupcakes"; both from SU. They were sooo easy to make. Here's the quick instructions for the "Friend" bookmark:

1. I punched two circles from chocolate chip cardstock and adhered them back to back on the top of the ribbon.

2. I then punched the little owl out with a smaller circle punch and attached it to one side of the larger circle.

3. The tree was done in the same way except that I rounded the corners with a punch.

See? Easy as can be. I think these make cute little gifts for just about anyone. My sister has already put in a request for a Twilight themed bookmark. :)

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One of God's greatest gifts in this world is to love and be loved by a child. A small reflection of the amazing love God has for us. Happy Mother's day to all you wonderful mama's out there!

MSB's First Ever Challenge and A Mother's Day Card

Modern Sugar Blvd is hosting their first ever challenge today! Yaaaa! Here is the card I made for the big event! I stamped the turquoise paper using my VersaMark ink pad. I cut the big, pink flower by hand. The smaller green flower I made using the SU scallop circle punch. The jewels are from Hobby Lobby. The sentiment and swirl images are from the SU set "I Like Your Style". The colored the cutie girl with my Bic markers and pop-dotted her. All the paper is SU.

The card is based on this sketch:You can join in too. You don't have to use an MSB image but they are too cute not to have anyway!! And right now the digi stamps are 50% off! You cannot beat that! The sale runs until tomorrow night. Here's the link if you want to check it out: http://passemoncardcompany.com/?code=MamaDay. Get all the details on the MSB Blog.

And just in time for Mother's Day; I finished a card using one of the beautiful new "Mama" images at MSB. The great thing about digital images is that you have your product immediately. So if you still need a card for Mother's Day, grab one of these and you'll have it finished in no time!! If you're looking for some last minute gift ideas or just some fun, check out MSB. You can get some awesome inspiration from the other DT members or upload your own amazing work!! Ok, that's enough plugging for one day! :)

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? :)

Catching Up on my ATC's!

I have fallen...slightly...behind on my ATC's for the HHN09 challenge on SCS. You wouldn't believe it if you've ever seen my house, but I hate to get behind (I do make an exception for housework)! :)

When I feel like I'm getting too far gone in crafting, I sometimes lose my inspiration. I felt that way with these two ATC's. I could not, for the life of me, think up designs for them. Finally I just sat down and focused only on the HHN09 challenge. And, what do you know? I actually got them done! Who knew that you could get things done when you worked on them!?

Here they are:
For the Lamb ATC, I made the clouds using the cloud stamp from "Choo Choo" (SU). The verse and title are hand-written. Paper is SU.

For Redeemer I stamped the flower (Carte Postale-SU) onto the ATC once and then again on another piece of cardstock. Then I pop-dotted the second one.

These actually came to me pretty quickly. The most time consuming card was Lamb, and even that wasn't too bad. I think I am finally getting the hang of ATC's. It's only taken me 3 months, but that's ok. Good things come to those who wait....right?? :)

Cool Cat Challenge

I made this card (very last minute) for a challenge on the Hambo Stamps blog. The digital image was a free download to be used in the challenge.

Paper: SU - Pumpkin Pie & Brilliant Blue
Stamps: Hambo - Cool Cat (digital), SU - A Little Love (sentiment)
Patterned Paper: Hobby Lobby
Ink: Distressing Ink

They have some cute stamps over at Hambo. Quite a selection too. I was glad I came across this blog. It was a fun project and it pulled double duty for the NSBD03 VSBN challenge on SCS. You know me, the more bang for the buck the better!! :)

Forest Friend CAS12 Challenge

This is the card I made for the CAS12 challenge on SCS. The challenge was to use bits of ribbon. It took me forever to get around to making this card. I just couldn't think of anything. Finally I just sat down and started moving cardstock around! :)Paper: SU - Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green
Ink: SU - Garden Green & Chocolate Chip
Stamps: SU - Forest Friends & Baroque Motifs
Ribbon: Walmart
Technique: Cuttlebug embossing (Distressed Stripe)

To be honest, I'm not sure how I feel about this card. I had the colors in my mind and just added everything as I went along. Hmm...I'll see if it grows on me. :)

More images for Kayleigh

As I mentioned in a previous post MSB is also donating proceeds from three digi stamps to Kayleigh's family. The images are terrific! Sweetnilla is the image I chose to purchase. It's very girly, which I'm not used to since I have been steeped in boy blue for over two years! :)

Here is the card I made: I used Stampin' Up paper and ran the pink pieces through my Cuttlebug with the "D'vine Swirls" embossing folder. I put little pearls and jewels (from Hobby Lobby) on the flowers and the baton. I colored the image with my Bic markers.

Stop by the Modern Sugar Blvd store to see the other cute images that benefit Kayleigh's family.

Next week MSB will be posting their first ever challenge. You don't want to miss it!!

Some fun and some blessing...what more could you want? :)