I’m ok… really I am…

This is one of my favorite stamps from Stampin’ UP! that I got some time ago from my sweet demo Roxi.  I stamped him with Tuxedo Black Memento (but I swear that he ink bled when I added the water for the watercolors… ) on watercolor paper.  Painted the image with Twinkling H2Os (I wish you could see how shimmery it is, btw.  Luminarte is closing so if you want your Twinkling H2Os better order them really really soon!)   I think he is so adorable, and I must say he really summarizes how I feel when I am just “not so ok”.

Challenges:  (I am stealing my friend Vicki’s list idea)

• A spoon full of sugar -Challenge 51 Buttons Galore
• Cricut Cuts! @ CropStop.com
• Challenge 39 – Card for a man or boy @ Cupcake Craft Challenge.  I guess this is as masculine as my cards get! (oops!)

Recipe:

 

• Ribbon : SnS’ Ann’s Pick May kit
• Stamp : Stampin’ Up!
• Flowers : Prima Marketing Inc
• Bling : Studio 12
• Die cuts/ embossers : Home Accents’ Cricut Cartridge from CropStop.com
• Papers : MM and Bazzill
• Ink : Memento Tuxedo Black; Twinkling H2Os; Weathered Wood Distress Ink pad by Ranger

 

I loved this card that I saw @ The Mosy Scrapper by Steph and I told her I was scraplifting it, so here it is… my own little version of her gorgeous card.

Challenges:

• Color Throwdown #42
• May Weekly Stamp challenge @ The Mosy Scrapper

Recipe:

• Stamps : Stampin’ Up! (both sets)
• Ribbon : Bazzill Basics and Martha Stewart
• Inks : Autumn Leaves and Vivids
• Embellishments : MM eyelets
• Paper : MM and just plain ol’ white cardstock

No cute banner for sneak peek for the last two cards, DD was just calling her momma… you know how it goes, when duty calls you drop everything.

Challenge:

• Weekly Challenge #37 @ CropStop.com

Recipe:

• Pattern Paper : Harmonie Loisiris Creatifs
• Cardstock : Bazzill
• Chipboard : Harmonie Loisirs Creatifs
• Stamp : Stampin’ Up!
• Ribbon : Bazzill
• Die cuts : Sizzix library card folder
• Other : Gel pens; Micro Beads

Challenge:

• Unity Challenge

Recipe:

• Cardstock : Bazzill; hand made paper
• Stamp : Unity
• Ribbon : SnS
• Die cuts : Giga punch

tons of fun w/ these furry friends

  

CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE LARGER PICTURES.

Adopt -a-critter is this week’s Etsy Inspired shop, these animals are so cute!  I chose Geraldine!  I just couldn’t pass the oportunity to ink up one of my new Harmonie Stamps and to use that gorgeous K&Co paper I have been hoarding.  :D This card is also for this weeks Creative Card Crew (CCC) challenge (emboss it), I hope you can see the embossing on the pink circle.

and apparently I just couldn’t stop at one of these cards… 

This is Ang and the card I created for the Etsy Inspired challenge,  and for The Mosy Scrapper May Stamp challenge and for the Day #67 of 365 Card blog.  Stamps are from Harmonie, Stampin’ Up and Studio 12.

Round and Around…

My first time doing CCC (Creative Card Crew) too, this weekend was a weekend of exploring new challenge blogs.  The challenge was about creating card that had circles.  I think this card just covers that rule a few times… 

 

1. American Craft paper has circles
2. Daisy Bucket polka dot paper
3. Button
4. the actual scalloped border of the opening frame was done by punching the GIGA Circle Scalloped punch
5. SnS’ polka dotted ribbon
6. Lollipop flower made of two circles
7. Inside saying 1 more circle!

 

yes, when the card opens one of the layers of the lollipop flower holds the sentiment inside the card!  Cute, right?

Materials:
pattern paper: American Craft and Daisy Buckets from The Mosy Scrapper
Buttons: The Mosy Scrapper
Stamp: Studio G (I think)
Ink: Distress Ink 
Ribbon: Savvynsassy.com
Other: Punch Giga Scalloped Circle; Sizzix big circle; Scalloped Scissors; American Craft plastic Flower from The Mosy Scrapper 

A new card…

My first time doing the CP (Card Patterns) blog Challenge, it is based on CP sketch #12.   It also applies to CCC Round and Around challenge (it has 3 cute tiny circles plus they are made from polka dotted paper!)!!!  and one last one is the A Spoon full of Sugar to Die For Challenge.  

Materials:
card base: American Crafts
cardstock: pink cardstock from The Mosy Scrapper 
pattern paper: Daisy Buckets from The Mosy Scrapper
flowers: Kaiser Krafts from The Mosy Scrapper
ink: Distress Ink by Ranger  
other: punch McGill; Cuttlebug embossing plate swirls can be found at www.cropstop.com; fastenator staples; vellum

I am Etsy Inspired….

This week I just decided not to leave it to the last second… so I did my Etsy inspired project this afternoon… and I love how it turned out…  I hope you like it too.  The Store featured this week Opalescence.  She has gorgeous simple jewelry and the most amazing hand spun and hand dyed yarn.  Oh so yummy!!!!   My piece of inspiration is this gorgeous yarn, look at those colors!!!! 

And here is my card… a belated birthday card for my sis!!!  Happy belated bday SIS!!!  and yes, I called her, I just forgot to send her a card!!!!

here are some close-ups of the card, plus the little surprise on how it opens up!  Thanks Jennifer McGuire for an excellent video on how to make these.  I did altered a bit her instructions to fit my card.

Materials:
Card: Bride collection from Michael’s (clearance section)
Ribbon: Bride collection from Michael’s (clearance section) 
Stamps: “Birthday” by Inque Boutique
Punch: Label by Stampin’ Up
Pattern paper: Guest DT kit from The Mosy Scrapper (paper is by Daisy Bucket)
Embellishments: Plastic Flower from GDT kit for the Mosy Scrapper (by American Crafts)
Inks: Brushed Corduroy Distressed Inks by Ranger 

got maps?

got maps?  well, if you don’t Becky Fleck does at her site and blog!  Her maps have been made even into a book!!!!  I want to be like her when I grow up!  :D

I had the pleasure to be on one of her newsletters some time ago.  I wish I would get call to be in one again, it was such an honor!  Well right now she is running a contest on her blog w/ one of her own sketches!  So you guessed it, I am playing… trying to see if I can grab her attention and she asks me to be in her newsletter or samples again…. hi Becky!!!!!  LUV’ YA!  (did you had a good time at Camp Croppin at Calgary?, and no I am not stalking you, one of my friends told me she met you there.)

Well here is my sample:  (I wish it didn’t have all those finger print smudges, but I guess my hands are way oilier than I thought… LOL!!!!)  I have attached below the main image some close ups of the LO.

Materials:
papers: 2 Gals Scrappin’ April Imaginesce kit
ribbon: SnS April ZZ Porcelaine Kit
alphas: Heidi Swap plastic alpha (about 3 yrs old), AC vinyl Thickers
rub-ons: Creative Imaginations (brown swirl), stitching is unknown (about 8 years old)
bling: Michael’s $1 spot
flower: I made it w/ images scanned out of a “Little Golden Book” baby book
others: sewing machine and Ice stickles