We had a birthday last weekend and I bought this adorable Paul Frank Monkey Paper! And of course, it needed a monkey tag! I couldn’t get that mouth quite the same, but still cute none the less… I used my Circle Scissors Plus, various circle punches and the medium oval punch. The bottom oval was …
I tried stamping with bleach tonight. Here is a tutorial a friend posted on our scrap message board. I thought I would give it a try. Uhg! Why does bleach have to smell SO bad??? Anyway, it is fun to stamp with! I used the colors form this week’s Color Throwdown! Stamps: All A Flutter, …
Love, love, LOVE this color combo. It has my KRAFT, so of course I love it… I made two cards. This is the second one. I like it alot better… This stamp set is so versitile. I love it everytime I use it! Stamps: Simply Said, Favorite Thoughts Ink and Paper: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, …
I combined two challenges today to make a Mother’s Day Card. I really am not a big purple fan, but I do like this combo alot. The Rich Razleberry looks realy nice with the Lovely Lilac (I didn’t have any Pale Plum!) I wonder who this card is for….hmmmm…. Stamps: Garden Whimsey, Well Scripted Ink …
I love monchromatic cards! this week at Paper Pal Arts, the challenge is to make a monochromatic card using blue. I chose Taken With Teal! Stamps: Starring You Paper and ink: Taken with Teal, Whisper White. Island Oasis DSP Other: Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Whisper White Grossgrain Ribbon, Medium Oval Punch, Word Window …
There are two very popular trends I am seeing on the blogs these days. One is stacked shapes and the other are stacked scallop flowers. Both are super cute and feature stacked shapes that have been punched from cardstock. So I decided to be “trendy” and make a couple of clothes pins with these cute …
The new mini catalog is out and it’s a really good one! And everything is on sale starting today! To see the catalog, click here. To shop the catalog, click here! Also, in celebration of National Scrapbook Month, Stampin Up has a fantastic special only available in May: National Scrapbooking Month PromotionTake your scrapbooking to …
I’ve jumped on the stacked scallop flower band wagon. They really are pretty. The circle background was inspired by a card Mary Fish did a while back. Stamps: In a Word (Available May 1) Ink and paper: Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgandy, Cameo Coral, Sweet Pea DSP Other: Certainly Celery ibbon (Ret.), Medium Oval Punch, Eyelet …
So, I am a little bored with my supplies. Yea, I know, I have alot of stuff so my hubby says. But some times, I just want something new… So, for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, I decided to use some not so traditional materials! AND, I got a few samples of new colors coming …
Curtain Call Color Challenge is quickly becomming my favorite challenge. The colors are always something I love! Pink and green this week… ahh.. memories of my first appartment… LOL! I had this idea for a kind of peek a boo card. The polka dot paper and monkeys are actualy on the inside of the card! …
I’m having a really great week! I just found out I was chosen as this week’s “Color Queen” at Colour Q. Remember this card? Yea, the one I didn’t really like? Well the sweet ladies over there liked it enough to crown me this honor! Thanks so much ladies! I am honored! And, on top …
Did you know May is National Scrapbook Month? Yes, it is! And I have a wonderful crop planned for Saturday, May 22 at my house to celebrate! Join me for an afternoon of Scrapbooking and Card Making. I have 5 12 x 12 scrapbook pages and 4 cards planned featuring Stampin Up’s new Design Studio …
I loved the sketch over at Artistic Avenger so much, I did it twice! Here is my second attempt! Stamps: Circle Circus, Favorite Thoughs (Available May 1)Ink and Paper: Dusty Durango, Whisper WhiteOther: Dusty Durango Polkadot Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Spiral Edge Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Pinking Hearts Border, Eyelet Border Punch, …
TGIF!!! Today was a holiday here in San Antonio. Its “Battle of Flowers Day.” It’s part of our cit’s big party called FIESTA! This week’s challenge at Paper Pal Arts is KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetie!) Yea right! My middle name is complicated! LOL! This stinking card took me forever! I think trying to keep …
Hi everybody! Tonight I chose a challenge from Colour Q. I have never done one of their challenges successfully. I have a hard time incorperating so many colors together with out it looking crazy! But, I think I came up with something decent this week! I changed the clors slightly becaus of supplies, but its …
I am loving this CCC CHallenge. Always such great colors! But, this week, Whoa! Gray??? Yikes! Crushed Curry?? Uhg! That was my initial reaction! But, once I laid the colors out, I thought WOW! What a striking combo! She knows more than me over at Stacey’s Stamping Stage! 😉 I used a sketch again by …
This month’s Blog Hop is a Sketch Challenge. This sketch is by my favorite sketch artist Shanna at Shanna’s Scrapy Sketches. She is also a fellow SU Demonstrator {Shout Out!} 🙂 I chose some new paper I got at the LSS. Can’t remember who its by… But, it was bright and cheery and exactly what …
A new sketch over at The Sweetest Thing! It took me a while to figure out what I was going to do. I am feeling bored with my current selection of stamps… Guess I need to order MORE! LOL! I know this sounds crazy, but I actually dreamed this color scheme up Saturday night! Kraft, …
I’ve really been stalking the challenge blogs lately. I must be competitive by nature because these challenge blogs really getting me motivated and push me to do things out of the norm! I discovered a new one (to me) called Diva Coffee Break Designs Color Challenge. Here is this week’s challenge: And here is my …
I tried doing this color challenge (Color Throwdown) yesterday with the motorcycle, but couldn’t get that yellow in there! So, here is my second attempt! Ellie has a birthday party tomorrow and this will be just right for her friend! Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes Ink and Paper: So Saffron, Basic Grey, Dusty Durango Accessories: Basic …
Paper Pal Arts has provided a sketch this week for us to try! I love the squares on the right side! I chose Dusty Durango and Basic Grey to showcase this awesome Motorcycle stamp. It will be out soon in the Stampin’ Up Summer Mini Catalog. I don’t have a bike rider in my family, …
Hi everybody! Happy Wednesday (uhg! Is it Friday yet??) Here is another stamp from the new set called Go, Graduate. It will be available May 1! This stamp is the #1 reason I wanted this set. You can personalize it with school colors so easily! Wouldn’t that make a nice card for a graduate? I …
