Beate's Weekend Sketch

Here is Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge.  You can play the challenge here.  The white grosgrain ribbon was dyed using a Temping Turquoise Marker.  I paper pieced the elephant on SU Dp!

Stamps: Happy Heart Day

Ink: Basic Black, Whisper White

Paper: Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon, Bold Brights Brads, Pretty in Pink Marker, Tempting Turquoise Market, White Signo Pen

St. Patricks Day Pouch

This is a Envelope Pouch that was demo'ed at Regionals. Its using the Large Tag Punch. I covered some peppermint patties with the Scallop Punch and put them inside.

Stamps: Pinch Proof and Wheel
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Scallop Punch, 1 3/4" Punch, White Signo Pen, Old Olive Ribbon, White Envelope

Notebook and Card

Here is a card and matching notebook I made for a workshop. The girls always have these pieces of paper with there wish lists on them so I figured I would have them make this notebook so they can store all there wishes here! :)

Stamps: One of a Kind
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Purely Pomegranite, Old Olive
Paper: Same
Accessories: Notebook, Tempting Turquoise Ribbon, Brad, 3/4" Circle Punch

Sketch Challenge 162

Here is tomorrows sketch challenge. I am glad I was able to get it done tonight because tomorrow is my Birthday and I doubt I'll get any stamping done. Although that would be a great birthday!! (But its not gonna happen)

The Bird and Heart are embossed in clear embossing powder. The heart is colored in using Old Olive Re-Inker and and aqua painter. The Bird is colored in using Tempting Turquoise Marker.

Stamps: Always

Paper:Purely Pomegranate, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive

Ink: Same

Accessories: Clear EP, Bold Brights Brads, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch

So Much COLOR!

Todays color challenge was to use Real Red, Apricot Appeal, and Ballet Blue. I love these colors together. They much them really brighten up. Very Mary Egelbrit! Don't you think??

The circle is stamped in white craft ink and then paper pierced a few times around the circle. We used this technique at Regionals and I fell in love with how the circle looks!

Stamps: So Much

Ink: Basic Grey, Craft Whisper White

Paper: Real Red, Apricot Appeal, and Ballet Blue

Accessories: Jumbo Eyelet, Bold Brights Brads, Paper Piercer

Technique: Paper Piercing

Centerpiece Candy Dish

Okay I just had to do tomorrow's challenge tonight!! WOW these are sooo cute!!!  

The directions are from Martha Stewart.  They can be found here.  

Stamps: Pinch Proof

Paper: Old Olive

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Spellbinders Dies, White Signo Pen, Brads, Large Oval Punch, 1 3/8" Punch, Old Olive Ribbon, M&M's, Dauber

Beate's Weekend Sketch

This is a card I made for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge.  The challenge can be found on her blog here.  

Stamps: A Little Birdie Told Me

Paper: Rose Red, Apricot Appeal

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Jumbo Brads, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

Double Pocket Pouch

This pouch was demonstrated at Regionals on Friday.  I tried my best to write down the directions as fast as I could!! and I got it!! Some I had to guess but I was soo glad I remembered and figured it out once I got home.

Here is my attempt to explain how I made this.  

This is my first tutorial so be nice ;) hehee.

Start out using a 12x12 piece of double sided paper.  

Score one side at 3 1/2 and 8 1/2, flip and then score this side at 1, 5 1/4, 6,

 6 3/4, and 11.  Fold in the 1" and 11" scored lines.  

Next turn your paper and fold in the 3 1/2 and the 8 1/2 scored lines.  Snail the edge of the top fold.

It should look this this. 

With your seam up, fold in  your 5 1/4, 6, and 6 3/4 scores lines. (as shown below)

Next snail your 1" borders together along the inside.

Then, decorate and put together a few Cello Bags and your done!  In the front pouch I put a bag full of ribbon and the back pouch I put a bag with some candy!

If you have any questions, please just ask!!! :)

A Good Egg

Today's featured stamper is prchvs.

The card I cased can be found here.  

I changed the colors and the stamps. I kept the holiday theme and changed it to from Christmas to Easter.

Thanks for looking

Stamps: A Good Egg

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal, Cool Caribbean

Regionals Anaheim, CA

So I'm back from Regionals!  I had sooooo much fun!!! :) I got to meet so many awesome ladies!!  I even met Shelly.  That was so awesome!  I took 40 swaps with me and they were gone in 2 seconds.  Thats my only complaint!I should have taken way more.  Here are two of the four cards I took.  I forgot to take pics before I left and after all but two were left I realized it.  Bad me!  

Here is one of the four card designs I took with me.  Sorry the pic is so blurry.  Bummer :(  

Stamps:Embrace Life, Sweet Serendipity 

Paper: Old Olive

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Old Olive Ribbon

Here is the second card I took

Stamps: Happy Heart Day

Ink: Black Stazon

Paper: Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Ribbon

Big Celebrations

So today I wanted to use a set I've never used before and I also needed to make a birthday card for a friend, so I got out Big Celebrations.

This card was made for Today's Color Challenge. We were challenged to use Real Red, Blue Bayou, and Bashful Blue.

The images were colored in using Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol.

Stamps: Big Celebration
Paper: Real Red, Blue Bayou, Bashful Blue
Ink: Black Stazon
Accessories: Brads

Gate Card

Okay first off is you haven't visited this blog yet,  you better get over there!!  Leslie has some amazing work.  I cased this Gate Card she made.  I so fell in love with it the second I saw it I ran to my stamp room to make a few.  Here directions are so easy!!!:) Thanks Leslie! :) for your awesome inspiration.

Stamps: Embrace Life

Paper: Ginger Blossom, Cameo Coral

Ink: Black, Mellow Moss

Clearly Creative Card Boxes

Here is a set of Thank You cards I made. I decided to decorate a clear box and give it away as a gift.  Everyone can use a stack on Thank You Cards.  

The Clearly Creative Card Boxes can be found at Papertrey Ink.  There $6 for 10. 

Stamps: Stitched Exotics, Spring Solitude

Paper: Ruby Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Same

Accessories: Ribbon, Brads, Large Oval Punch

Cookie Tin, Band-Aid Tin, Card

Here is a cookie tin, band-aid tin, and card I made using Pretty Amazing. 

The cookie tin I stole from my mom tonight!!  I thought wow this would be fun to decorate.  I have no idea where she got them (probably Costco).  The butterfly and humming bird are colored in with chalk.  I also finally opened my Pretties Kit and put a little something together and tied it with ribbon.  

The Band-aid tin I bought from Oriental Trading.  I was upset to find out that there is no handle on the top :(  

Stamps: Pretty Amazing

Paper: Berry Bliss, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Same

Accessories: Brads, Ribbon, Pretties Kit

Featured Stamper Card

Todays featured stampers was Kathy C

I cased this card.

I changed
1. The stamps
2. The colors 
3. The placement of the flower

Stamps: Text and Texture, Stitched Exotics

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal

Ink: Same

Accessories: Ribbon

January 08 VSN

Well VSN is all over.  I didn't get to do as many challenges as I would have liked, but I still had a blast doing it.  Friday night my upline Annette came over!  We sure  laughed and had fun on some of them.  Thinking what are we going to do??

The first challenge was to make a circle card.  I've never done this before so I was excited.  I will admit this was my second attempt.  The first circle didn't come out so great!

Stamps: Happy Heart Day

Paper: Real Red, Regal Rose, Old Olive

Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red

Accessories: Ribbon, Flower Brad

The second challenge I did was to create a card that was about Pink and Brown shoes!!  What fun!!  I do have one pair of pink heals!  There soo cute!! Wish I got to wear them more.  The gift bag in the picture had a very gorgeous bow on it so I thought I would add that on the card.  

Stamps: Bella

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose

Ink: Black Stazon

Accessories: Purely Pomegranate Ribbon

More to follow later on!

Sweetheart Box's

These box's are Sweetheart Candy.  I covered with SU paper.  I used Regal Rose and Real red.  

I think Ill give these out to my customers.  Throw them in the bags!

Todays color challenge was to use Rose Red, Apricot Appeal and Sage Shadow. Sage Shadow is definitely not a favorite!! of mine!

Stamps: Wonderful You

Paper: Rose Red, Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow

Ink: Same

Accessories: Large Oval, 1 3/8" Punch, Hemp, Brads

Spring Solitude

Today's Stalkers Color Challenge was to use Regal Rose, Real Red, Soft Sky, and Chocolate Chip. GREAT combo Karen!!!!

You can find the challenge here.

Stamps: Spring Solitude

Paper: Regal Rose, Real Red, Soft Sky, and Chocolate Chip

Ink: Regal Rose, Real Red, Soft Sky, and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Regal Rose Ribbon, Designer Label, Large Oval, 1 3/8" Punch, Brads

Valentine's Mailbox

Aren't these mailbox's adorable.  I picked them up from the $1 bin at Target last week.  

I'm going to be doing these for a workshop this week.  The regal rose CS is stamped with the butterfly from Happy Heart Day in Real Red.

Stamps: Just B, Happy Heart Day

Paper: Regal Rose, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Same

Accessories: Cellophane Bags, M&M's, Regal Rose and Real Red Ribbon, Tag Corner, Tag Punch, Aqua Painter

Todays Featured Stamper was ImVeronica!!

This is the card I cased
I changed
1. I flipped the layout around
2. I used different colors and images

The flower was colored with re-inkers and an aqua painter. Then it was embossed with clear ep.

Stamps: Embrace Life

Paper: Mellow Moss, Purely Pomegranate, Ginger Blossom DP

Ink: Black Stazon, Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Purely Pomegranate Double Stitched Ribbon, Brads, Round Tab Punch, Clear Ep

Techniques: Embossing

Today's Limited Supply Challenge was to use colors in the same family. I choose Regal Rose and Rose Red. We could only use 2 embellishments and limited tools.

The Flower is colored in with refill and an aqua painter. Dimensional's raise up each flower. The top flower is punched out using the Boho Blossom Punch.

Stamps: One of a Kind

Paper: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink: Same

Accessories: Boho Blossom Punch, Regal Rose Ribbon, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter, Ink Refill

This card was made for todays Stalkers Sketch Challenge. The challenge can be found HERE.

It definetly was a little bit of a challenge, but totally fun!!!

The flower is cut out and raised on dimensionals.

Stamps: Stitched Exotics, Sweet Serendipity

Paper: Bali Breeze, Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Same

Accessories: Brads

This is for yesterdays Sketch Challenge on SCS. It was to make a kick stand card. So fun.

I also got all my new sets yesterday!!! I was so excited to play.

This set is called Pretty Amazing!! Its pretty amazing huh??? So cute!!! The butterfly and the humming bird were colored in using refills and a aqua painter.

Stamps: Pretty Amazing

Paper: Cameo Coral, Old Olive

Ink: Same

Techniques: Watercoloring

Starbucks Bottle

Wellll guess whos finally back??  After months and months of not having a home computer I finally purchased a new macbook!!! Ohhh I love IT!!!!!!  So with the new computer in hand I can finally start blogging again!! :) I'm sooo excited to be back.  With that said, I also gave my blog a new header!  What do you think???

So here is a Starbucks Bottle I made.  I couldn't believe this almost used a whole bag of M&M's.  Forget making a bunch of these, haaha.  All products are SU!  

Stamps: Happy Heart Day

Paper: Ginger Blossom, Regal Rose

Ink: Black Stazon

Accessories: SU Crayons, Ribbon, Scallop Punch