SDC176: Week 3-Anything Goes

Welcome to week 3 of our Anything Goes challenge at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.

This our last challenge of the year and it will run the whole month of December.  Our theme is an easy one so show us your best work using Anything Goes.

We will be sharing our artwork weekly throughout the month so make sure to jump over to visit us each week.

 For this month only, you will have the opportunity to enter the challenge 5 times (one for each week)- 5 chances to win the random $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

Hope you will join us-I again crafted with the Christmas theme, but any theme works this week.

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Card details:

Stamps: Eric 6104 and Christmas waves a magic wand 8932 from Stampotique Originals

Cardstock: Rustic White, Simple Stories Handmade Holiday, Cherry Cobbler

Inks: Archival Ink in Jet Black, Aquapainter and ink pads

Embellishments: rhinestones, stapler

Happy Holidays

Moving right along with another set of Christmas cards using a variety of patterned papers and inspired by a card from Julee Tillman as seen below.  I love every detail of her card and think it loved the paper pieced vase for the flowers...and I love how it translated into a Christmas card.

Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings!

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Card details:

Stamps: Abundant Blessings from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Simple Stories Handmade Holidays

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Making Memories Rub-ons, pearls

BC395: Flashback Friday

Today over at Blogger's Challenge we are having a Flashback Friday, sharing our favorite creations in 2014.

I had a record low number of creations for 2014 but I'd have to say that this card I created for a challenge in January is one of my all time favorites-I love the sentiment, design and image of it.

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving-we enjoyed some yummy dinner over at my brother & sister-in-laws house and tonight I'm debating leftovers we brought home or actually cooking something.  We'll see in the next hour or so what I may decide to do.

Come join us at Blogger's Challenge and show us your favorite creation of 2014.

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Card details:

Stamps: Moon Belly 6039

Cardstock: Old Olive, Snap Life from Simple Stories

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: washi tape, twine and Webster Pages mini craft bags

Bundle of Joy

The past week our challenge over at Blogger's Challenge was a baby theme.  Worked perfectly as our neighbors just had a little baby boy.  I hope she doesn't sneak a peek at this as I haven't gotten her gift over to her yet.

I kept my card pretty simple without a ton of stamping, using the patterned paper instead.  My little carriage was colored with copics.

Sorry this is short, I started a new job last week that has kept me on my toes.  I'm loving it and the change, but it has me extremely busy.

Hope you will join us over at Blogger's Challenge and show off those cute baby creations.

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Card details:

Stamps: Borderline and Treasured Words from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Simple Stories Baby Steps

Inks: Chocolate Chip, copics

Embellishments: Tim Holtz stapler

Happy Birthday Dad

Today our theme at Blogger's Challenge is "It's Your Birthday!"  

This is one I've been hoarding and not wanting to give away as I really like how it turned out.

I stamped the bike off before stamping it onto my card stock.  The image was stamped over it and I added some pearls to embellish.  Think it still has a masculine feel to it.

Hope you are having a great week, I know I can't wait for the work day to be done with and get the weekend started, although it always goes by so fast.

I'm also entering this for the Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Join us over at Blogger's Challenge and build up that birthday stash.

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Card details:

Stamps: Old Fashioned Afternoon from Sweet Stamp Shop, Dad from Our Daily Bread Designs

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Very Vanilla from Stampin'Up!, Year.o.graphy collection from Simple Stories

Inks: Close to Cocoa from Stampin' Up!, Color Box by Stephanie Barnard in Chocolate

Embellishments: Dimensionals from Stampin' Up!, LeCreme Pearls from Want2Scrap, Pennant Trim die from Verve Stamps

Celebrate

Today over on the Moxie Fab World blog, Cath has challenged us to a Birthday Card challenge.  I love to create Birthday cards, but never seem to have enough masculine ones.

This also uses some polka dot papers for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge this week.

I created a few to put in my masculine stash of cards and this one was using the set Feathers from Clear & Simple Stamps which I think is fabulous masculine set and I love the variety of leaves in it.

I've been working at using up some of my zillions of paper pads in my stash and this is from the Simple Stories Year.o.graphy collection.

Can't wait to see some more Birthday ideas over at the Moxie Fab World, you have until 8/12 to join in.

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Stamps: Feathers from Clear & Simple Stamps

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla from Stampin' Up!, Simple Stories Year.o.graphy collection

Inks: Chocolate Chip from Stampin' Up!

Embellishments: Dimensionals from Stampin' Up!, May Arts Burlap Ribbon

Phone4You

Today is the release of the new club set from The {Stamps} of Life, Phone4You.  

Card details:

Stamps: Phone4you and Butterfly2build from The {Stamps} of Life

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, My Mind's Eye "Dwell"

Inks: Color Box by Stephanie Barnard-Chocolate

Embellishments: Butterfly die from The {Stamps} of Life, Kaiser Craft Rose Pearls

Card details:

Stamps: Phone4you from The {Stamps} of Life

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White and Your Style Blue me Away, My Mind's Eye Indie Chic "Nutmeg"

Inks: Color Box by Stephanie Barnard-Licorice

Embellishments: Bo Bunny Weekend Market Jewels, Scalloped Border die from The {Stamps} of Life

Card details:

Stamps: Phone4you from The {Stamps} of Life

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizazz, Paint the Town Pink, Naturals White, Simple Stories Sn@p Life

Inks: Color Box by Stephanie Barnard-Chocolate and Guava

Embellishments: Circle Punches

Happy Birthday Bunny!

Over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge we are celebrating Birthdays!

I pulled out the a little Zara bunny to create my birthday card with.  I hadn't inked her up yet and thought this challenge was the perfect one to put her to paper.

She's colored with copic markers and I used the current SC431 sketch at SCS for this card along with some of my neglected washi tape.

Hope you will join us over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge and show us your Birthday creation for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate for stamps at Stampotique.

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Card details:

Stamps: Lots of Gifts 7317, Happy Birthday 5255 from Stampotique Originals

Cardstock: Basic Black, Simple Stories Baby Steps, Gina K. Luxury White

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics

Embellishments: washi tape and Michael's rhinestone and pearl gems

More Rub-on Cards

A few more creations using Rub-ons-maybe I don't need stamps after all???

Kidding, totally kidding there!

Used a few rub-ons and some scraps from my Simple Stories Baby Steps patterned paper for this card along with some ribbon I had stashed in a jar.

Again, using the Simple Stories papers and adding some brads as well.

This card was inspired by Maile Belles

Card details:

Rub-ons from Stampin' Up!

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Simple Stories Baby Steps

Embellishments: Kaiser Craft Rose pearls, twine from a package

Welcome Little One

Today over at Blogger's Challenge our theme is "Come Fly with Me".

I pulled out this cute set Tweet Notes from Clear & Simple Stamps for my card and created a baby card with it.

I love the pink, celery and chocolate/kraft combo, think it's one of my all time go-to color combos for girl cards.

My little gal and I are heading to Animal Kingdom today (if all is going as planned) and will start her competition tomorrow at Wide World of Sports and finish at Hollywood Studios on Sunday.

Hope your weekend is starting off well and that you are able to find some stamping time this weekend to join us over at Blogger's Challenge.

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Card details:

Stamp set: Tweet Notes from Clear & Simple Stamps

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Confetti Cream, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Baby Steps from Simple Stories

Inks: Dish All the Dirt Brown, copic markers

Embellishments: dimensionals, scallop border punch, oval and scalloped oval dies from Spellbinders

SCS LOVE FEST

WOW, I have to say it's been awhile since I spent a few hours in my studio creating just for fun and this weekend I made it a point to work my way through some road blocks (mainly my mojo and time).  

I set out to create a lot for fun this weekend (I did get some design team projects completed as well).  I wrote out the list of the SCS challenges going on and then a list of other challenges I wanted to play in.

I hope you will bear with my LONG post today as I share an array of cards.  As I was telling my friend I was creating like crazy, I realized that almost ALL of my photos have a floral focal point.  What can I say?  I love the floral stamps!!!!

Hope your Monday is starting off well and that I might be able to spark a little creativity for you.  I know I've counted on all of you at one time or another to spark mine :-)

Challenges: FTL229 Sketch and CFC91 Silver

and LOVEFEST2013C Bring on the Bling sponsored by Stamping Bella

Card details:

Stamps: Good Times from Mama Elephant

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Cool Carribean

Inks: Perect Little Black Dress, Dylusions Spray

Embellishments: Mark Richards gems, Butterfly die from PTI

Challenges: Retro Sketches #26 sketch to celebrate Retro Sketches #52 Challenge

for LOVEFEST2013E- Die Crazy sponsored by Simon Says Stamps

Card details:

Stamps: Botanical Medallions & Banners from Just Rite 

Cardstock: Such a Gray-cious Host, Whisper White, Teresa Collins Tell Your Story

Inks: Perfect Little Black Dress

Embellishments: Seam Binding and Mini Tri-Fold 1 die cut from Clear & Simple Stamps

Challenges:

Deconstructed Sketch #90 and LOVEFEST2013F-Inspiration Photo sponsored by The Cat's Pajama's

Card details:

Stamps: Happy Bugs from Sweet Stamp Shop

Cardstock: Say Yellow to all your Fans, Whisper White, Basic Black, Teresa Collins-Carolina Breeze

Inks: Perfect Little Black Dress

Embellishments: Crystal Effects, twine from the Twinery

Challenges:

LOVEFEST2013G-Make My Day sponsored by My Favorite Things

This card was created for a friend going through a tough time and doubting herself and choices she's made.  Hoping this will help her to know to believe in those choices being the best for her.

Stamps: Phrases2Say from The {Stamps} of Life

 Cardstock: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip from Stampin'Up! Patterned Paper: Sna@p Life from Simple Stories

Inks: Colorbox by Stephanie Barnard in Chocolate

Embellishments: Washi Tape from Freckled Fawn

Challenges:

LOVEFEST2013H-Inspiration Photo sponsored by Unity Stamp Co.

Card details:

Stamps: Fantastical Floral from Unity Stamp Co.

Cardstock: Green Galore, Brown Leather Satchel, Whisper White, patterned paper

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa

Embellishments: Orange You Fabulous ribbon, perfect pearls

Challenges:

CTS16 and LOVEFESTI-A Little Love sponsored by Taylored Expressions

Card details: 

Stamps: Poppy Patch from Flourishes, Hello from Studio G

Cardstock: mini cards from my stash, Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Rose, So Saffron, VIP Purple, patterned paper scraps- Basic Grey

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Perfect Little Black Dress, 

Embellishments: rhinestones from SU

Challenges:

VLVFEB2013 Week 4 Sketch and LOVEFESTJ-In Love with Color sponsored by Verve Stamps

The Playdate Cafe Challenge #170

Card details: 

Stamps: Feel the Sun from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Going Gray, Whisper White, So Saffron

Inks: You're Such a Gray-cious Host

Embellishments: washi tape, Flower Framelits from Sizzix, Want2Scrap-Gun Metal pearls, Clearsnap Smooch Spritz-Sunkissed

Santa's List

I saw this sample last year before purchasing this set and thought it was absolutely adorable!  I adore how Aga turned the little gnomie into a Santa-so cute!!

In my quest to use up some of my patterned papers, I created this little Santa to go with the Santa's List from the Handmade Holiday papers from Simple Stories.  I added some dimension by cutting out his top half of his suit and his beard and popped them up on some dimensionals.

For his beard and the hat, I added some Sugar Sparkly Fluff from Our Craft Lounge.

Hope you've been good this year!

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Card details:

Stamps: Gnomies from Sweet Stamp Shop, Merry Wishes from Our Craft Lounge

Cardstock: Confetti Cream, Ruby Red, Handmade Holiday from Simple Stories

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics

Embellishments: ribbon from stash, dimensionals, Sugar Sparkly Fluff from Our Craft Lounge

Merry Christmas

Can you believe that there are only a few more weeks until Christmas?  Are you ready yet?  I'm NOT!!!

I have done quite a few Christmas cards, but none of them for myself to mail out.  Most of them have been for hubby's co-workers.

Here's one I made a few weeks ago, simple layout using the FTL208 sketch.  I think if I were to do it again I'd change the poinsettia and not put the glitter all over it but maybe just a little.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Card details:

Stamps: Sea2Flower from The {Stamps} of Life, Mini Messages from PaperTrey Ink

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Simple Stories Handmade Holiday

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics

Embellishments: Gold cord from SU!, Crystal Art Glitter, Old Olive Brad

Happy Day Collection

My friend, Beth Matson and I have been challenging one another to use up some of our designer paper lately (along with lots of other supplies).

I sent her some pics of what I had been working on and she knew she had that same paper pad (Simple Stories Happy Day), so we are coordinating our posts so you can see what she created with the same paper pad.

I was going for some pretty simple cards to sell at my hubby's work.  I didn't want to put too many embellishments on them and I was doing my best to not do much stamping, but rather use the little die cuts that come with it.  Hard to create such different cards when you have the same type of rectangles, but I think the collection turned out well.

I was also happy to use up not only some of this paper pad (I still have a bunch left), but other than my card base, I pulled scraps out my card stock.

Hope you will visit Beth as well and say "hi". She's got some gorgeous creations (she let me sneak a peek at some and I even added some banners onto my top right card based on one of hers).

Sorry, I don't have details of many of them since I sent them all in as soon as I was getting them created.  

Hope you like!

BC292: Countdown to Christmas

Did you get your fill of turkey yesterday?  As I'm writing this I'm not sure what we will have done for Thanksgiving-we are going out of the ordinary this year and flying by the seat of our pants.

Today's Blogger's Challenge is the Countdown to Christmas.  I'm thankful that I've gotten a little bit of a head start on my shopping which is a lot better than I've done in the previous years.

Hope you'll join us at Blogger's Challenge this week.  Sorry for the quick post.

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Card details:

Stamps: Trees4Christmas from The {Stamps} of Life and Tree Traditions from Sweet Stamp Shop

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Simple Stories-Handmade Holidays 

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, copic markers

Embellishments: Signo White Gel Pen, Circle punches and Circle Spellbinders Dies

Holiday Duo

Yesterday during my lunch hour I got inspired by Facetiming with a friend.  I wish I had that much mojo when I truly have the free time to stamp.  I'm hoping that I can keep up with it and continue with some holiday cards.

For my first card I used the current Sketch for You to Try for November.  Only one more month and my goal to do each of these sketches monthly has been accomplished.  I'm happy about that!

My other goal is try to use up some of this pattern paper I have been collecting.  I keep on wanting more and more of it but not using up enough of it.  I bought just one holiday pad this year and am hoping to get super creative with it-so I apologize now for the abundance of green and red I will be showing in the next 5-6 weeks.

I added the sentiment from the Trees4Christmas set from The {Stamps} of Life and the little poinsettia's are from Happy-Hollydays set from Our Craft Lounge.  I'm using up my Simple Stories Handmade Holiday paper pack for my Christmas cards this year.

My second card I started with the Retro Sketches #36 but I kind of strayed from the original sketch by having a larger sentiment framing and had it off kilter.  I also adhered my button to the sentiment frame instead of the banner piece.

For this card there is no stamping .  The one thing I like about Simple Stories are their pads have these die cut pages included and make for some easy cards.  

You can't tell but my red layer underneath it all does have a rounded bottom, which I covered with my oversized sentiment piece.  I love how it turned out though and will be making many more card using these pieces.  I wrapped the top with Lawn Fawn hemp cord. I love this is a heavier hemp cord!  I used up an old button from Papertrey Ink and adhered a big pearl from Want2Scrap on it.

My husband loved them, and that made me happy as I am trying to build up a little stock of them for him to take to work to sell.

Enjoy your Thursday!

Never Give Up

I am going to double up on a few posts as I don't want my cards to get lost in the mix before I mail them off.

Last year I enjoyed participating in the Hope You Can Cling To Challenges over at SCS and am hoping to keep up with it again this year.

My card above was for the challenge issued by cakath with the theme HOPE AND COURAGE.  I thought this sentiment was perfect and I wanted to just use a simple image so colored these flowers.  

I used the current Sweet Sunday Sketch for this card as well and some of my all time favorite papers from My Mind's Eye.

Card details:

Stamps: Budding Blossoms and Borderline from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Coral Necklace, Very Vanilla and My Mind's Eye Lost & Found-Blush

Inks: Chocolate Chip, copics

Embellishments: pewter brads

My second card is holiday themed using one of my favorite sketch challenge sites, Retro Sketches.  I've been slacking in participating in these lately but was inspired this weekend when stamping.

I'm not a very good mixer of patterned paper but thought this looked good.  I think I would have layered it if I had more room on my card, but wanted to make a traditional Arielle card- square.  I love her style!

This card was also created for the Moxie Fab Challenge to make a Holiday card.

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Card details:

Stamps: Sea-Sons Greetings from Our Craft Lounge

Cardstock: Rustic , Cherry Cobbler, Kraft Like a Rockstar Ivory, Handmade Holiday by Simple Stories

Inks: Dish All the Dirt Brown, Chocolate Chip, copics

Embellishments: Kaiser Craft pearls, twine, Rustic Wooden Vintage Buttons

Stampotique New Release Blog Hop: Day One

If you are here for the Stampotique New Release Blog Hop you should have arrived from Kate's blog.  If you have just stumbled upon my blog or visiting, feel free to hop along with us.  You will want to start over at the Stampotique Designer's Challenge website.

We are so excited we've been bursting at the seams to share with you, our biggest stamp fans, the September new image release.  This time around we are going to be featuring one of our designers each day for four days leading up to our Grand Finale of the release of all the new stamps when they will be public on the Stampotique Originals store.

Today, I know for one, I am thrilled to feature one of our design team members who is so talented in every way.  She excels in the arts; not just stamping, but jewelry, ATC's, photography, scrapbook pages, and her miniature food and food jewelry is crazy cool!!

Welcome to group of new stamp artists R. Maria Sabina aka Lollyrot.  She has some adorable images and is sharing with us a card she created with her new image Zara Cupcake 7307.

Hop along with some of the design team today to see some of Maria's new images and come back and let us know what some of your favorites are.   Stick with us until the final reveal on Wednesday and one of you might be rewarded with some goodies.

I've created with the same image as Maria did, but love that our creations came out so different from one another.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed coloring and creating it.

You will want to hop on over to Claire's blog to see what she has created with Maria's images.

Valerie Wilson

Kate Crane

Kim Howard

Claire Boelema

Maria Sabina Raita

Stampotique Designer's Challenge

Thanks for stopping by to visit us today and you'll want to stop back by tomorrow at the Stampotique Designer's Challenge blog for the 2nd artist we'll be featuring.  It's not a new one, but the artist is a fan favorite.

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Card details:

Stamps: Zara Cupcake 7307 and Lots 'o Candles 5219 from Stampotique Originals

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Brown Leather Satchel, Simple Stories Baby Steps

Inks: Basic Black, Aquapainter

Embellishments: Prima flower, flower punch, sparkle shimmer spray

Blogger's Challenge: Alter It

It's Friday!  Finally!!  And it's Blogger's Challenge today and we are to alter something.  I didn't have much time to stamp this week with the Olympics going on and my addiction to watching them like millions of others.

I had to pull something out of the archives but luckily I have something to share.  I'm not much into altering things-as a matter of fact, I just purged a ton of stuff out of my studio that I had bought to alter and they have been in here forever.

This is an altered clothes-pin that I used as a recipe holder.  I combined some of my favorite papers from Simple Stories and adhered the papers using some Scor-tape.  I had to squeeze my writing onto one of the cards to create my recipe card, but man, I can't wait to try this one...think it will be a good one for some easy holiday gifts.

Hope you will join us over at Blogger's Challenge and show us how you alter it.

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Supplies Used:

Wood clothespin from craft store 

Patterned Paper: Happy Day from Simple Stories

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler from Stampin'Up! 

Embellishments: Sizzix Flower Framelits, Prima Flowers

Instructions/Techniques:

1. Cover clothespin with patterned paper 2. Create recipe card with patterned paper and layer on cobbler cardstock 3. Wet scraps of cobbler paper and crumble and cut using sizzix flower die 4. Pierce prima flower through all flower layers and Adhere to clothespin with dimesionals.