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Try saying that title five times fast...LOL!!! I just noticed that it's been almost a week since my last post; OOPS!!! In addition to Christmas, we also have quite a few family members and friends with birthdays this month; including mine *wink*. So, it was nice to take a break from making Christmas cards (not that I don't enjoy it) to make a birthday card. This specific card is for my friend's Daughter whose birthday is tomorrow. I used Billboardabella with the "Happy Birthday" sentiment. The image is colored in with a combination of Prismacolor Markers, Copic Markers, and Prismacolor Pencils. The cardstock colors are Regal Rose, Real Red, and Bazzill Patina and the patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Enchanting Collection. It's really hard to see in the photo, but I stamped the Real Red layer using the star stamp from the Icing on the Cake set by My Favorite Things. What is also hard to see in the photo (you can click on the photo for a better view) is that I added StarDust Stickles to the heart on her shirt, her belt, and the inside of the billboard. I also added some Red Kaiser Rhinestones to the corners of the images and to her headband. The Bazill Patina layer was punched with my Fiskars Threading Water Punch and the satin ribbon is from Michael's. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope everyone has a wonderful Hump Day!
Good Afternoon! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I had a little time on Saturday to sit down and create something for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge this week. You can view her sketch here. Both the main image and sentiment are from the SASI Sweet Celebration set and the three candles are from the Icing on the Cake set by MFT. The pink, green, and orange cardstock as well as the patterned paper and brads are all from the Birthday Girl Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. I colored the images in with a combination of Prismacolor Markers and Copic Markers. Then I added Crystal Stickles to parts of the cupcake, cake, and candles. I'm starting to think I have an addiction to Stickles. I've been adding it to everything...LOL!!! I cut the pink layer of the sentiment with a pair of scalloped scissors to match the scalloped circle punch. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a great day!
Happy Halloween and TGIF!!! Is anyone else as excited as I am that Halloween falls on a Friday this year? It's going to be so nice not having to rush around right after trick-or-treating, because it's a school night. AND, it's going to be an absolutely gorgeous fall day here today; probably the nicest Halloween weather we've had in YEARS!!! So of course, I had to post a Halloween card today. I was looking through my RAK basket last night and came across this image. It's called Wicked Witch and it's by Whipper Snapper. I wanted to color her face and hands green, but I just didn't have the right color. I used Prismacolor Markers and Prismacolor Pencils to color in the image and added some StarDust Stickles to her hat, shirt, and shoes. The cardstock is Bazzill Carrot Cake and the patterned paper is from the KI Memories Haunted Collection. The "Boo!" sentiment and bats are from the My Favorite Things set, Fright Night. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a "SPOOKTACULAR" Halloween!
Good Morning!!! My youngest Daughter goes to story time at the library every Monday morning, so I made 15 of these little treat bags for her to take with her this week. I was inspired by these treat bags of Taylor's. I used Bazzill Carrot Cake cardstock for the bag toppers and Bazzill Sweet Lacy, Bazzill Blackbird, and Bazzill Parakeet for the scallop punches (I made 5 of each color). The pumpkins were stamped in Palette Noir ink and colored in with Prismacolor Pencils. The bats and Trick-or-Treat sentiment were also stamped in Palette Noir ink and I used my round corner punch for the bottom of the bag toppers. The bags are the small glassine bags from PAPERTREYink. That's it; super easy. It only took me about 45 minutes to make all 15 bags and my Daughter loved them. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a great Tuesday!!!
Good Morning and TGIF!!! I realized last night that I still needed a few more Halloween cards (nothing like waiting until the last minute, huh?!?). I wanted to make something quick and easy, so I decided to use Michelle Wooderson's tent topper design. I pulled out my favorite Halloween stamp set; Fright Night by My Favorite Things. The three trick-or-treaters is my favorite image out of this set. I colored these little guys (and girl) in with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and stump and added Crystal Stickles to the ghost. The patterned paper is from the Haunted Collection by KI Memories. I added the Trick-or-Treat sentiment at the bottom and a little sheer black ribbon to finish it off.
Last night I sat down to make a card using Amy's Friday Sketch and this is what I came up with. The main image and patterned paper is from the Imaginisce Hallowhimsy Line. The smaller candy stamp is from the My Favorite Things set Fright Night and the sentiment is from the Lizzie Anne Designs set Celebration Sayings. Let me tell you about an online store I found. It is called embellish IT! Inc. What I love about this store is that you can purchase coordinating Bazzill cardstock for all of their patterned paper. Each package of cardstock contains 20 sheets; 5 sheets of 4 coordinating colors. You can check out the matching cardstock I used for this card here. This is perfect for me, because there have been so many times that I did not have the right color to go with my patterned paper and this store does the matching for you. Okay, back to the card. You can't really see it in the photo, but I added StarDust Stickles to a few of the candies. I used my word window punch to punch out the sentiment and popped up the smaller candies with dimensionals. Thanks for stopping by today!
Good Morning! I made this card for another one of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges. The challenge was to use this sketch and incorporate matching patterned paper into the card. As I was thumbing through all of my patterned paper, I came across this paper. It is from the Fanciful Collection by Junkitz and it was perfect for this challenge. The image is called Three Chocolate Truffles and it's by Whipper Snapper. It was actually sent to me by Taylor herself; so again, I thought it would be perfect to use it for this challenge. I colored the truffles with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump and the sentiment is from the My Favorite Things set Be Mine. I used my corner rounder punch to create the scallops and added some adhesive jewels. The ribbon is May Arts.
I finally had a chance to sit down this weekend and stamp; WOO, HOO!!! I always love Taylor's Cupcake Challenges, so I made this card for her sketch challenge this week. The cupcake image is by Whipper Snapper. I colored it in with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump. I couldn't decide what color I wanted to make the frosting, so I just went with sprinkles...LOL!!! I used my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen to add some sparkle to the sprinkles and also added StarDust Stickles to the cherry. The cardstock colors are Pumpkin Pie and Tempting Turquoise and the patterned paper is My Minds Eye. I distressed both Tempting Turquoise layers and added some turquoise grosgrain ribbon. I love how Taylor stamped her sentiment along the two sides of the card, so I decided to try it myself. The sentiment is from the MFT set, Icing on the Cake. I'm really happy with the outcome and I think I will be using this sketch a lot more. Thanks for the great challenge Taylor. I'll be back later tonight with a super cute Blogger RAK I received this weekend. Hope everyone has a great day!
Happy (Good) Friday Everyone!!! Today I have a cute little Easter card to share with you. I used this sketch of Amy's for the layout. The Bunny Trio image is by Whipper Snapper and was sent to me by a dear friend of mine. Aren't these bunnies adorable?!? I colored them in with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump. I added Stardust Stickles to the eggs in the basket and Liquid Applique to the tail of the bunny on the far right. The cardstock colors are Bashful Blue, So Saffron, and Pretty in Pink. I embossed the So Saffron cardstock with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The glitter patterned paper is from the Imaginesce For Peep's Sake Collection and the "Happy Easter" sentiment is from the My Favorite Things set Eggstra Special Easter. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. And, if you celebrate Easter; HAPPY EASTER!!!
I made these cards for a Criss Cross Card Swap that my friend Tracey is hosting on SCS. I love how fun and easy these cards are to make. The cardstock colors are Pretty in Pink, Bravo Burgundy, and Naturals Ivory. The patterned paper is Fancy Pants First Date and its double side. The flower (from the SU! Sale-A-Bration set, So Many Scallops) is stamped in Regal Rose and punched out with my SU! Scallop Circle Punch. I also added a little "bling" to the center of the flower. The sentiment is from the MFT set, Icing on the Cake and I stamped it in Bravo Burgundy. I also stamped the insert with the small flower from the set Delight in Life. I really hope the other ladies in the swap like them.
Happy Saturday Everyone! I'm so glad that the weekend is finally here. I meant to post this card yesterday, but the day just got away from me. This card is one I made for my "stash". You can never have too many birthday cards on hand. I used the Icing on the Cake set by My Favorite Things and the cardstock colors are Whisper White, Certainly Celery, and Prism Classic Red. The background is stamped with the Polka Dot Basics set by PAPERTREYink. I stamped the scalloped frame with Real Red ink and then stamped the balloons inside the frame with Palette Noir Ink. The patterned paper is from the Crate Samantha Collection and I also used it to paper piece the balloons. I used my Round Tab Punch for the sentiment and attached it to the card with a couple Doodlebug Mini Brads. To finish the card off, I added some celery grosgrain ribbon to the balloons. I'm off to work on some baby shower invites for my girlfriend; 40 to be exact. Then I hope to fit in a little "fun" stamping time later this afternoon. I still need to make Easter cards; YIKES!!! Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
Today's card is another card I made for one of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges. The challenge was to make a card using the colors Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, and Chocolate Chip. You can view Taylor's challenge here. The cupcake is by Whipper Snapper and is colored in with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump. I added a little sparkle to the cupcake with my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen and added some Crystal Stickles to the cherry. I embossed the Real Red layer with my Cuttlebug Spots and Dots folder. I used my round corner punch to create the scallops on the Tempting Turquoise layer and added a Stampendous Dot Sparkler to each of them. The sentiment is from the MFT set, Icing on the Cake. Now for my favorite part; the ribbon. This was my first attempt at one of Pam Bassett's Ribbon Blossoms. You can view her tutorial here. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out, but definitely need more practice. If you get a chance, check out all of Pam's beautiful creations using her Ribbon Blossoms; they are AMAZING!!!
I made this card for Taylor's first Cupcake Challenge. You can view her challenge here. The main image is by Whipper Snapper and it's called Pile of Presents. The cupcake, background stamp, and "Just for You" sentiment are all from the My Favorite Things set, Icing on the Cake. I colored in both the images with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a stump. I added some Stickles to the cupcake and a Stampendous Dot Sparkler to the middle of the flower in the main image (it's hard to see in the photo, but you can click on it for a larger view). The patterned paper is from the Junkitz Salsa Celebration Collection and I believe it's discontinued due to the company going out of business this past December *insert sad face*. The cardstock is from Michael's and the ribbon is from one of Taylor's ribbon sales. Speaking of Taylor; have you seen her new website, Taylored Expressions? If not, check it out! I've already placed (and received) my order. She has very reasonable prices on some great products and her shipping was super quick (I received my order in less than a week). Not to mention, that Taylor is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. TFL and I hope everyone has a great day!
My Husband's Uncle is getting married at the end of the March and I was asked to decorate 56 jar candles for his wedding shower that took place last month. The bridesmaid's dresses are brown and the bride's dress is accented with pink flowers. So, I thought the new SU! Berry Bliss Designer Paper would be perfect! I decorated two different size candles with the Berry Bliss DP and Pretty in Pink and Close to Cocoa cardstock. I used the set Going to the Chapel by My Favorite Things. I stamped the images onto Whisper White cardstock with Palette Noir Ink. For the smaller candles, I colored in the rings with my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen and added StarDust Stickles to the diamond. For the larger candles, I used a blender pen and Regal Rose ink to color in the image and added some sparkle with (none other than) my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen. Instead of using ribbon for each of the candles, I used tulle. Not only is less expensive, but I thought it would be more fitting being that the candles were for a wedding shower.
These are a couple of the cards I made for Valentine's Day. I originally made the first one to send to one of my "Starbucks Addicted" friends, but I made a different one for her and ended up sending this one to my Mom & Dad. I don't own the SU! set; Like it a Latte, so a couple of wonderful ladies from SCS sent me the images. I got the idea to turn the "it" into a "U" from my friend Kendra. The cardstock colors are Real Red and Chocolate Chip and the Chocolate Chip layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug d'vine Swirl folder. It's hard to see in the photo, but I distressed the white cardstock with my Tim Holtz Paper Distresser. I pierced around the scallop and traced them with my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen. I used Liquid Applique for the foam and popped the heart up with a dimensional. I made the second 
card for one of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges. The challenge was to make a card using this sketch. I made mine vertical instead of horizontal. The "Sweet" stamp is from the My Favorite Things set, Be Mine. This was the card that I ended up sending my friend. The carstock colors are Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose. The red layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug Heart Blocks folder. Speaking of the Cuttlebug; don't you just LOVE their new embossing folders??? My favorite is the Swiss Dots folder (if I HAD to choose...LOL). I have 4 of the new ones right now and hope to get my hands on the rest of them...LOL!!! I hope everyone has a great evening.
I know that Valentine's Day have come and gone, but I thought I would share some things I've made since the last time I blogged. I really wanted to make my Daughter's class Valentines for her this year (it was important to me), so I sat down one Saturday and cranked out 30 of these little babies in no time at all. I made 6 different designs (5 of each), but only 4 of them are pictured here. I used the My Favorite Things set Be Mine and an old hostess set by SU!; Made from Scratch. The patterned paper is from Target. The package came with 12 assorted sheets and I found it in the $1 Spot; what a deal! My inspiration 
for these little 3x3 Valentines came from Valerie Stangle. You can check out her 3x3 card here. My Daughter was very happy with them, so I was very happy about that. She is going to be "11" next month, so she is in a very "picky" stage right now. I'm sure some of you can relate...LOL!!! I'll be posting some more cards I made for Valentine's Day later this afternoon.
