Holly Inspiration

Hello Everyone!!!  I hope all my US friends have had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!  Today I was looking around SCS and came across this week's Inspiration Challenge which led me to The Country Porch.  Now I don't know about you, but I STILL have a big Christmas card list to get through and when I saw this Holly Berry Tablecloth, it reminded me so much of the Kaisercraft Be Merry DP in my stash!  I also used this week's 2 Sketches 4 You sketch for the layout!

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and layered with white and some Be Merry DP.  Next I took a piece of gloss gold and punched one side with a scallop punch and layered it with Old Olive that has been stamped in Versamark with the Poinsettia Background stamp and also punched with the scallop border punch.  Over the top of these layers I attached some white lace and red satin ribbon.  For my feature panel, I inked up only the holly part from the Holly Tag Set using my brush tipped black Multiliner and stamped it onto the X-press It Blending Card.  Next I stamped it again using  the stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the holly corner to create a frame.  The sentiment is also from the Holly Tag Set and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.  The holly has been coloured using Copics - G24, G28, R24, R29.  To finish I added a red satin bow to the image corner and some red pearls to the bottom of the card.

Stamps - Holly Tag Set, Poinsettia Background (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, White, Old Olive, Gold Gloss, Kaisercraft Be Merry DP
Ink - Black Multiliner, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, SU Scallop Punch, White Crochet Lace, Red Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Kaisercraft Red Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Happy Birthday Ben!!

Today my younger son turns 5yrs old!  I can't believe he is getting so big - how time flies!!!  I was wondering what sort of card to make him and decided on --- the JustRite Stampers Challenge to make a Kids themed project (there is a Spellbinders prize up for grabs this week!!!); 2 Sketches 4 You challenge to use their sketch and Our Creative Corner's challenge to make a masculine birthday card!!

I started with a base of green bazzill and layered with Chocolate Chip, White and then some Jungle Bug DSP by Kaisercraft (I looooooove this paper for boys!!!).  The next panel is more green topped with some orange paper from the Jungle Bug and attached some brown grosgrain ribbon through the middle.  I stamped the lion and border from JustRite's new Let's Celebrate set in Memento Rich Cocoa on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (Y31, YR23, YR24, YR00, YR02) and added some sparkle with a Gold Spica to both the lion mane and the stars in the corners of the border.  I popped the lion panel up on foam tape and finished by adding some white chipboard letters to spell out his name.  :)

Stamps - Let's Celebrate (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Green Bazzill, Chocolate Chip, White, Kaisercraft Jungle Bug DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Spica Pen, Large Square and Large Scallop Square Nestabilities, Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, White Chipboard Letters, Foam Tape.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

2S4Y51 In God's Hands

Hello Everyone!!!  Today I had the chance to play with the new set from Our Daily Bread Designs called God's Hands that will be available from May 1st!  I also used this week's sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You as the layout for this card.  I wanted to keep it soft and simple to go with the sketch.

I started with a base of white, layered with some light blue bazzill and then more white embossed with the Nat embossing Folder.  Next I stamped the hand in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with copics (E00, E02, RV10, B21, 0) and cut out with the Label 4 nestabilities, matting with blue bazzill also cut with Label 4 nesties and popped up on foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment on to white and cut with the Ribbon Tags Trio 2 and attached to the card with some blue satin ribbon.  To finish I added a small satin bow to the ribbon and some Kaisercraft Snow Pearls (that I coloured with a B21 copic to make them a matching blue) to the corners.

Stamps - God's Hands (ODBD)
Paper - White, Blue Bazzill, X-press It Blending Card
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Label 4 Nestabilties, Ribbon Tags Trio 2 Shapeabilities, Copics, Cuttlebug Nat EF, Blue Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

2S4Y46 Singing Cardinal

Today started off OK and got steadily worse as the day wore on - 2 of my kids are sick, this afternoon the dreaded thing got me and now my hubby is coming down with it too!  :(  I can only pray that it doesn't last too long - it's no fun being sick in the middle of Summer!  I started this card this morning and was determined to finish it today before this cold took hold!  I was inspired by this week's 2 Sketches 4 You sketch 46 - which made me think of the new Sing for Joy set by ODBD because that vertical verse would be perfect for that side panel!!  :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with Close to Cocoa (pierced around the edge) and some retired SU DSP.  I stamped the Cardinal from Sing for Joy in Jet Black Stazon on Watercolour paper and coloured with markers and an aqua pen for the cardinal and then used a blender pen for the branch.  I cut the cardinal out with the Label 8 Nestabilities and I also sponged some Creamy Caramel and Close to Cocoa around the panel.  Next I took the Eyelet Pendant set by Spellbinders and cut out the smaller circle in Always Artichoke and put it to the right hand side of the main panel.  I then stamped the verse from the same set in Always Artichoke and was stoked to find that it fit perfectly inside the Ribbon Tags Trio 2 die!!  Woohoo!!!  Don't you love it when that happens!!!  :)  Attached the verse with some ivory satin ribbon over the top of the pendant die and finished by adding some Kaisercraft Latte pearls to each corner of the card and each side of the pendant die cut.

Stamps - Sing for Joy (ODBD)

Paper - Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Watercolour Paper, ret. SU DSP

Ink - Jet Black Stazon, Always Artichoke, Real Red

Accessories - Label 8 Nestabilities, Ribbon Tags Trio and Eyelet Pendant Spellbinders, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Kaisercraft Latte Pearls, Aqua Pen, Blender Pen, Markers.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

2S4Y45 Pink Peonies

Hello Everyone!  I can't believe it has been a week since I last posted - life got really crazy at my house!  Finally after days of chaos I had the chance to sit down and stamp.  I had a look at the challenges and saw the sketch by 2S4Y and got to work.  :)

I started with a base of light pink bazzill and layered with white and some Kaisercraft Blushed DP.  Next I took a piece of Close to Cocoa and punched one side with the EK success Fleur de Lis border punch and attached some 1" pink satin over the top.  Next I took the centre and border from the brand new (released this week!) Beautiful Blossoms set and stamped it in Close to Cocoa and coloured the peonies in with markers (pretty in pink, regal rose, old olive) and a blender pen.  I cut it out with Large Oval Nestabilities and matted it with pink cut with the Large Scallop Ovals and popped it up on a panel of Cocoa cut with Label 8 Nestabilities.  To finish I added a large pink satin bow to the top corner.

Stamps - Beautiful Blossoms (JustRite)

Paper - Pink Bazzill, White, Kaisercraft Blushed DP

Ink - Close to Cocoa

Accessories - Label 8, Large Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, EK Success Fleur de Lis border punch, Markers, Blender Pen, 1" Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

2S4Y37 Baby Girl

After a good night's sleep I actually was able to get back into the swing of stamping!! Many thanks to those of you who were concerned - it's OK, I'm not sick just worn out!! :) Today's card is for the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge (I was originally going to make the feature panel a circle but I got distracted by the kids!!). This week the challenge is being sponsored by JustRite!!!! The card of the week will win a $100 gift certificate to JustRite - how cool is that??!!! What are you waiting for?? :)

I started with a white card base and layered with some pink bazzill and more white that had been embossed with the Moroccan Screen EF. The horizontal panel is more pink with both edges punches with the Martha Stewart Floral Lace border punch and topped with more embossed white. Next I stamped the shoes and border from the Baby Stamp Ensemble. (The Baby Stamp Ensemble is available right now in the JustRite store for only $9.95!!!!) The shoes were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and the border in Orchid Versacolor. I coloured the shoes with a pink marker and blender pen and the cut them and the border out and popped both pieces up on the the pink scalloped panel. I finished by adding a pink satin ribbon and bow and some Kaisercraft Snow Pearls.

Stamps - Baby Stamp Ensemble (JustRite)
Paper - White and Pink Bazzill
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Orchid Versacolor
Accessories - Large Oval Nestabilities, Large Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Floral Lace Border Punch, Moroccan Screen EF, Pop Dots, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls.


That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!! :)

2S4Y Thinking of You...

This card is for the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge this week. It is being sponsored by JustRite and you have the chance to win $100 worth of products.......no I'm not kidding!!! And....it's open to everyone, including international players! You just have to get your cards linked up by 1 August!!
I started with a base of white and layered with Old Olive and pink bazzill. Then I cut three pieces of Kaisercraft Wish Upon paper for the panels. Next I took some more pink bazzill and punched it with the Fiskars 'Lace' border punch and glued these to each side. For the oval panel I've stamped the brand new JustRite Thinking of You set in Old Olive and Black onto white card and then coloured the flowers with markers and a blender pen and cut it out with the Large Classic Oval Nestabilties and matted with Old Olive cut using the matching scalloped ovals. I then attached some light green satin ribbon loops to each side and added a 'Lush' Kaisercraft pearl (how happy was I with this match???!!!) and then popped the entire panel up with foam tape.
Stamps - Thinking of You (JustRite)
Paper - White, Old Olive, pink bazzill, Kaisercraft Wish Upon DSP
Ink - Old Olive, Black
Accessories - Markers, blender pen, Large Classic Oval Nestabilities, Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities, green satin ribbon, Lush Kaisercraft pearls, Fiskars 'Lace' border punch, foam tape.
That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)