Card Set Challenge #1

Maria at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long create a new weekly challenge for us Card Set Challenge #1

We are to make multiples of a design/LO.

Here is what layout she gave us:

Here is my creation: (I changed it a little)

Stamps from Stampin' Up

Ribbon and Rhinestones from Michael's

Quick and simple card set - 30 mins to create all 4.

Jazzy Inspirations challenge #16

Over at Jazzy Inspirations blog - they are having a challenge.
Using teal, black and white - here is my creation.
I made this for a dear friend who is going through some medical issues at the moment.


Border punch by EK Succuss
Stamp image from Stampin' Up
Rhinetstones - fom Michael's

Just Swinging by...

Made this for my little newphew.

Base card run through Cuttlebug Celtic Knot Embossing folder

Monkeys are a 2 piece die run through my baby Sizzix machine

Jazzy Inspiration challenge & Steph's BLOG candy

Stephanie (DT member) challenged us to enter for her BLOG candy to use the color inspiration at Jazzy Inspirations,. So check out her blog candy

Here is my creation. We were to use bright green, yellow, white and black. I am always up for a challenge.

Close up of the cover (Sorry the sentiment is hard to see as I used bright green ink.)

Here is the inside.

Flower Pot pocket card

I always wanted to make one and tonight I did, you can find a version of the directions on Split Coast Stampers web site under: Flower Pot Pocket Card tutorial

Step 1 - base card is 9" x 3 1/2"

Step 2 - scored at 3 1/2" at one end, turn around and score the other end at 2"

Step 3 - Take a paper trimmer to the 2" end to create a scallop edge. (I used my EK Success border punch)

Step 4 - fold like an according and ink as you like

Step 5 - cut the pull up card piece at 4 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Step 6 - while the piece is inserted - create your blooms as you like and adhere to the top of the card piece that pokes out of the pot - do not glue your blooms to the pot.

Last BLOG hop creation - The Cuttlebug Spot

The last technique I saw while blog hopping last night was a layer that was embossed and then an oval embossed, I took it one step further by sanding off the layers so the Victoria (love it) Cuttlebug embossing folder can be seen. Then I crinkled the oval to give it an old feel.

I am a lover of pink and this was perfect with my piece of scrap card stock.

I will hate to give this card away. hee hee

Added flower and rhinestones, sheer ribbon and the Fairy image is from StudioG.

Inside sentiment (also from my scrap bin) is from cricut - perhaps Wild Card cartridge.

Pop Up Thank You card

Pop Up Card using the tutorial at Slipcoast Stampers and also a reminder of this technique from last nights blog hop.

Here is a Thank you Card I made - also from scraps in my pile. Love using my scraps! (boy do I have them)

Stars from Indie Art cricut cartridge, Butterflies from Martha Stewart punch - run through the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. Sentiment from Stampin' Up. Stitched paper from Provo Craft.

The Cuttlebug Spot hop - creations

On my to do list from tonight's blog hop - I got two of the 4 done:
1) Serendipity - where you take random pieces of scraps - and in this case glue them down and run them through a Cuttlebug folder. I used the new Herringbone folder. Used my scrap pieces that I save to accent the front. Looking at the card - it reminds me of an old patch work quilt.


2) Is double embossing. I first ran the printed paper through Swiss Dot folder - and sanded to show the dots, then I ran it through again - through the new Harlequin folder.
The embelishments - were also in my scrap bin.

I'll post the other two tomorrow.

Just finished a blog hop at the cuttlebugspot blog

Head over to the cuttlebug spot and hop the Design Team blogs for some creative ideas.
whew - what a trip glad I ate before I took this trip - lol
Now I have 4 ideas to complete - yes I will get them done tonight :^)
1) pop up card on Sweet Pea's blog: http://asweetpaperlover.blogspot.com/2009/07/cuttlebug-spot-challenge.html
2) Serendipity Squares - from Memories Unleased: http://craftscrapper.blogspot.com/
3) sanding and embossing from Kerri's Creation: http://kerrikr8tions.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-hopping-fun.html
4) Double embossing from Incredible CreatAbles: http://marcipiecreations.blogspot.com/2009/07/cuttlebug-july-13-challenge.html

BBTB challenge - use the Ice Cream image on Indie Art

So I was reading last night of this challenge, INDIE ART SOLUTIONS.....ICE CREAM CHALLENGE and got to thinking a few ideas. I got up at 6:00 A.M. and got to work.
Here is my creation - it is a Birthday Card. Not sure who the lucky person will be.

(the color of the scoops are pink, light orange and yellow. (They both showed up as yellow by the camera)
Image cut at 5"