My Buddy

I promised to share with you the reason why I haven't been posting much this last week. And here he is:

His name is Buddy. He is a 9 week old miniature dauchshund and miniature beagle mix. We brought him home Sunday March 13th. The little guy only weighs 2 pounds, but he's growing fast.

He loves to hop around and play and really just loves to sit with us no matter what. So instead of playing in my craft room creating, I have been sitting and playing with our new puppy and loving every minute of it!

I do have lots of crafty stuff to post. Hopefully I will get some of it done soon. I just know you'll love the projects from the March Make and Take. Thanks for stopping by!

Blissful Paisley Petals

This card was created for this week’s Monday Sketch Challenge. Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

Stamps: Just Believe, Bliss

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Bravo Burgundy, Peach Parfait, Whisper White

DSP: Paisley Petals
Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Pear Pizzaz
Accessories: Basic Pearl Jewel Accents, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Needle Tool, Mat Pack, Bronze Brads, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Modern Label Punch, Two-Way Glue Pen, Crochet Trim Victoria Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Bravo Burgundy Marker, Paper Snips

The card base is Marina Mist cardstock cut at 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. A piece of Paisley Petal s DSP was cut at 2” x 5 ½” and adhered to a piece of Bravo Burgundy cardstock that was cut at 2 ¼” x 5 ½’. Some Victoria Crochet Trim was added around the panel and tied into a bow.

The greeting from Just Believe was stamped in Bravo Burgundy ink on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Modern Label Punch. Another modern label was punched from Marina Mist ink and cut in half length-wise with Paper Snips and adhered behind the Whisper White label. A second Marina Mist modern label was punched and cut in half width-wise and adhered behind the Whisper White label to create a mat. The Needle Tool and Mat Pack were used to pierce a hole on each end of the label and through the DSP panel. Two bronze brads were added in the holes to hold the label onto the card front. Then this panel was adhered to the card front.

Next a piece of Whisper White cardstock was cut at 2” x 3”. The flourish from Bliss was stamped in the center in Pear Pizzaz ink. This panel was sprayed with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz before being adhered to a 2 1/8” x 3 1/8” piece of Peach Parfait cardstock. A scrap of Bravo Burgundy cardstock was punched with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch and cut down to 2 1/8” and adhered behind one side of the Pear Pizzaz cardstock so just the little scallops show. This panel was adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

After looking at the card for a while it just kept calling out for something else to be added, so I stamped the flower from Bliss in Bravo Burgundy ink on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock, added some shadows to the petals with the Bravo Burgundy Marker, then cut it out with Paper Snips. Some Basic Pearl Jewel Accents were added to the flower center and the flower was adhered to the center of the flourish with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

If you are a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator you can find the sketch challenge thread here. If you are not a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator I would still love to see your creations. Please post a link to your card in the comments section of this post. I hope you get a chance to play along! Later today I will share with you the main reason why I haven’t been posting much lately. You’ll want to come back to take a look!

Last Monday's Sketch Challenge

This card was created for the sketch challenge SCCSC58 on Stampin’ Connection. This week’s sketch was created by Susie Nelson. Here it is:

And here is my card:

Stamps: Thanks for Caring, Bring on the Cake, Vintage Vogue

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White

DSP: Raspberry Tart DSP (Retired)
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Folder, Petal Cone Die, Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Pink Pirouette Marker, Two-Way Glue Pen

The card base is Melon Mambo cardstock cut at 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. The card front was run through the Big Shot in the Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Folder. A piece of Raspberry Tart DSP (retired) was cut at 2 1/8” x 5 ½” and was adhered to a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock cut at 2 ½” x 5 ½”. This panel was then adhered to the card front.

I used a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock to cut out the banner from the Petal Cone Die. Then I stamped the flourish from Vintage Vogue in Pink Pirouette ink to create a background and stamped the greeting from Bring on the Cake in Melon Mambo ink. One end of the banner was folded over so that it was short enough to fit on the card front. Then the banner was adhered to the card with three Mini Glue Dots so that the banner is wavy and stands up off the card in places.

Next I stamped the butterfly from Thanks for Caring in Rich Razzleberry ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock. The butterfly was colored in with the Pink Pirouette marker, cut out with paper snips, and then sprayed with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to add a little bit of sparkle. Then the butterfly was adhered to the card front with the Two-Way Glue Pen.

That’s it for this wonderfully simple sketch! Thank you Susie!

If you are a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator you can find the sketch challenge thread HERE. If you are not a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator I would still love to see your creations. Please post a link to your card in the comments section of this post. I hope you get a chance to play along! Later today I will share with you the main reason why I haven’t been posting much lately. You’ll want to come back to take a look! Also a little later I will have this week’s sketch challenge for you. Have fun stamping!

Birthday Owls - February Make and Take 4

Are you ready for some more owl fun with the Owl Punch? I hope so, because the card I have to share with you today has two of them! But these aren’t your average owl punch owls. These were stamped first with the fabulous Sale-A-Bration set Punch Bunch that you can get for FREE when you order $50 of wonderful Stampin’ Up product.

To get your very own owl stamp click the shop Stampin’ Up button on the top of the right sidebar, find $50 worth of toys that you want, and then enter in 121847 for wood mount or 123211 for clear mount. Anyway here is the card:

Stamps: Punch Bunch

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Scraps of Old Olive, Whisper White, More Mustard

DSP: Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, Basic Grey
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Two-Step Owl Punch, Scalloped Square Punch, Two-Step Bird Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Two-Way Glue Pen.

The card base is Not Quite Navy cardstock cut at 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. A piece of Elegant Soiree DSP was cut at 3 ½” x 4” and was adhered to the top portion of the card. Next a piece of More Mustard cardstock was cut at 2 ½” x 4” and one long side was punched with the Scallop Edge Border punch. Another piece of DSP was cut at 2” x 4” and adhered on top of the scalloped More Mustard cardstock. This panel was then adhered to the card front.

On a scrap of Whisper White cardstock one owl was stamped in Soft Suede ink and another owl was stamped in Basic Grey ink. Both were punched out with the Two-Step Owl punch. Also two hearts were punched from scraps of More Mustard cardstock with the Two-Step Owl punch. The leaves were punched from scraps of Old Olive cardstock with the Two-Step Bird Punch.

The leaves were adhered to the card front with the Two-Way Glue pen in the locations that you want the owls to be. The hearts were adhered to the owls with the Two-Way Glue pen. Then the owls were adhered to the card front.

The greeting from Punch Bunch was stamped in Not Quite Navy ink on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Scalloped Square punch. This was adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Come back tomorrow to see the adorably cute 3D item from the February Make and Take. I just know you’ll love it! Have fun stamping!

St. Patrick's Day Card - February Make and Take 3

Good morning everyone! I hope you’re all having a wonderful Wednesday! Today I have the third card from the February Make and Take to share with you and the timing couldn’t be more perfect! This is the St. Patrick’s day card that the ladies made.

Stamps: Lucky Shamrock

Cardstock: Pear Pizzaz, Whisper White, Old Olive, Basic Grey,

DSP: Springtime Designer Series Paper
Ink: Always Artichoke
Accessories: 1 ¾” Circle Punch, 2 3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch, Needle Tool, Mat Pack, Gold Brads, 1 ¼” Night of Navy Striped Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Die, Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The card base is 5 ½” x 8 ½” Pear Pizzaz cardstock scored at 4 ¼”. The next layer is a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut at 3 ¾” x 5”. The Whisper White cardstock was run through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Die and was adhered to the card front.

A piece of Springtime DSP was cut at 2 ¼” x 3 ¼” and was adhered to a 2 ½” x 3 ½” piece of Basic Grey cardstock. A piece of 1 ¼” Night of Navy Striped ribbon was folded in half and placed under the upper left hand corner of the DSP and Basic Grey layer. The Needle Tool and Mat Pack were then used to pierce three holes and gold brads were added in the holes. The brads hold the ribbon on as well as add a little gold shine to the card.

The Lucky Shamrock image was stamped in Always Artichoke ink on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the 1 ¾” Circle punch. A scalloped circle was punched out of a scrap of Old Olive cardstock with the 2 3/8” Scalloped Circle punch. The stamped circle was adhered to the scalloped circle and these layers were then adhered to the DSP. The DSP panel was then adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

This was a super quick and easy card to put together to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Well…that’s all that I have for now. Come back tomorrow to see the last card from the February Make and Take! Have fun stamping!

Owl Gift - Monday Sketch Challenge

It’s Monday again! So today I have for you the Monday Sketch Challenge from Stampin’ Connection. This week’s sketch was created by Liz Goldhawk. Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

Stamps: Bring on the Cake

Cardstock: Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Basic Grey, Old Olive, Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Vanilla

DSP: Elegant Soiree
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Top Note Die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Die, 2 ½” Circle Punch, 2 3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch, Two-Step Bird Punch, Two-Step Owl Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Two-Way Glue Pen, Paper Snips, Hobby Blade, Mat Pack.

The card base is Basic Black cardstock cut at 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. The next layer is Cajun Craze cardstock cut at 3 ¾” x 5”. The Cajun Craze cardstock was run through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Die and adhered to the card front. Next a piece of Elegant Soiree DSP was cut at 4” x 5” and run through the Big Shot with the Top Note Die. The die cut was cut in half with the paper cutter and adhered to the card front. The sides were then trimmed even with the edge of the Basic Black card front with Paper Snips.

The Hobby Blade and Mat Pack were used to cut a slit in the fold of the card for a piece of ribbon to slide through. A piece of 5/8” Basic Black Satin ribbon was run through the slit in the fold of the card, around the card front, and tied into a knot.

The 2 ½” Circle punch was used with a scrap of Night of Navy cardstock and the Night of Navy circle was adhered to the card front where the two DSP top note halves meet. A scrap of Elegant Soiree DSP was punched with the 2 3/8” Scalloped Circle punch. The greeting from Bring on the Cake was stamped in Basic Black ink on the DSP scalloped circle before it was adhered to the card front on top of the Night of Navy circle.

The owl pieces were punched from scraps of Basic Grey, Elegant Soiree DSP, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Vanilla, and Basic Black with the Two-Step Owl Punch and adhered together with the Two-Way Glue Pen. A leaf was punched from a scrap of Old Olive cardstock and adhered to the DSP circle with the Two-Way Glue pen. The paper pieced owl was adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

You may have noticed that I have been using the Owl Punch a lot lately…well I just LOVE that punch! It is so cute and easy to make the most adorable expressions with! Coming in close second is the new Cupcake punch that you have also seen me use several times lately. I just can’t get enough of these adorable paper piecing punches! Click HERE to shop online for your own adorable punches!

If you are a Stampin' Up Demonstrator you can find the sketch challenge thread HERE. If you are not a Stampin' Up Demonstrator I would still love to see your creations. Please post a link to your card in the comments section of this post. Have fun stamping!

Flowers for You - Februrary Make and Take 2

Today I have for you the second card that my guests made at the February Make and Take. This one uses brighter colors and wonderful two-step stamping flowers from the Awash with Flowers set. This card was inspired by Wendy Janson's card that you can find HERE. Take a look at the card that we made:

Stamps: En Francais, Awash with Flowers, Oval All

Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White, More Mustard

Ink: Peach Parfait, Basic Black, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, 5/8” Marina Mist Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The card base is 5 ½” x 8” So Saffron cardstock scored at 4 ¼”. The 4” wide portion will be your card front. The En Francais background stamp was used on the card front with Peach Parfait ink. A piece of Whisper White cardstock was cut at 1 ¼” x 5 ½” and one side was punched with the Eyelet Border Punch. This strip was adhered behind the card front so that just the decorative border shows on the right side of the card front.

Another piece of Whisper White cardstock was cut at 1 7/8” x 5 ½”. This cardstock was stamped with the flower outlines in Basic Black ink. The solid flower and leaf images were stamped in Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, and Old Olive ink. After the ink on all the flowers dried completely this panel was adhered to a piece of More Mustard cardstock cut at 2” x 5 ½”.

A short piece of 5/8” Marina Mist grosgrain ribbon was wrapped around the stamped panel and adhered to the back with some Snail adhesive. The loose end of the ribbon was trimmed with Paper Snips to form a dove-tail. Some more Snail adhesive was used to hold the loose ribbon end down to the card front.

The greeting from Oval All was stamped in Marina Mist ink on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Scalloped Oval punch. This was adhered over the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals to finish off the card. That’s it! Hopefully I will have another post ready to share with you tomorrow. Come back to find out! Have fun stamping!

Happy Birthday Cupcake - February Make and Take 1

I’m finally getting around to posting the cards from the February Make and Take. Last month we played with a few Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration products. The first of which was a card created with the Create A Cupcake stamp set and the Build A Cupcake punch. I just love this adorable little cupcake and all of the different ways you can decorate it! Anyway…here is the card that we made:

Stamps: Create A Cupcake

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

DSP: Springtime Designer Series Paper
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding ribbon, Mat Pack, Needle Tool, 2 3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch, Build A Cupcake Punch, Stampin’ Sponge, Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Die, Two-Way Glue Pen

The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock cut at 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. A piece of Pretty in Pink cardstock was cut at 1 ¾” x 5 ½” and adhered to the bottom of the card front. A piece of Springtime DSP was cut at 1” x 5 ½” and adhered to the card front just above the Pretty in Pink cardstock. Then the layered card front was run through the Big Shot in the Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Die and the edges were sponged in Early Epsresso ink.

Next the 2 3/8” Scalloped Circle punch was used with a scrap of Early Espresso cardstock to punch out a large scalloped circle. The Needle Tool and Mat Pack were used to pierce holes between each of the scallops around the circle.

On a scrap of Whisper White cardstock the cupcake bottom was stamped in Crumb Cake ink and the cupcake top was stamped in Pretty in Pink ink. Both portions of the cupcake were punched out with the Build A Cupcake punch. A cherry was punched out of Real Red glimmer paper with the Build A Cupcake punch. The cupcake pieces and cherry were adhered to the Early Espresso scalloped circle with the Two-Way Glue Pen.

The greeting from Create a Cupcake was stamped in Early Espresso ink on the Pretty in Pink portion of the card front near the bottom. The Early Espresso scalloped circle was adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and a piece of Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding Ribbon was tied around the card and into a bow.

The ladies all really liked this adorable little cupcake which has inspired me to put together the Cupcake Card Class which you can find more information about HERE. Come back tomorrow and I will have the second card from the February Make and Take for you to see! Have fun stamping!

Birthday Bird

Today I have the card I made Sunday for this week’s sketch challenge. This is the card that I actually made after I created the sketch. Take a look:

Stamps: Occasional Quotes, Punch Potpourri

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, River Rock, Whisper White

DSP: Springtime Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Die, Top Note Die, Two-Step Bird Punch, Word Window Punch, Crochet Trim Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Re-Inker, Paper Snips, Two-Way Glue Pen, Paper Snips, Heat Tool

The card base is Not Quite Navy cardstock cut at 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. The card front was run through the Big Shot in the Framed Tulips Textured Impressions die. A piece of River Rock cardstock was cut at 4” x 5” and run through the Big Shot with the Top Note die.

A piece of Whisper White cardstock was cut at 4” x 5” and set aside. Some Springtime DSP was cut into one 1 ¼” x 4” strip and four 1” x 4” strips. The strips were adhered to the Whisper White cardstock starting with the 1 ¼” wide strip in the center and working outward with the 1” strips. This DSP layered cardstock was run through the Big Shot with the Top Note die, and then Paper Snips were used to trim on the dashed line that the die creates in the cardstock. The DSP top note was then adhered to the River Rock top note.

A piece of Crochet Trim Ribbon was cut to the length needed and dyed with Chocolate Chip re-inker, heat set with the Heat Tool, and tied around the top note. The bird from Punch Potpourri was stamped in Not Quite Navy ink on a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and punched out with the Two-Step Bird Punch. Then two leaves were punched out of Pear Pizzaz cardstock and two more leaves were punched from Old Olive cardstock. One of each color was adhered to the backside of the bird with the Two-Way Glue Pen. The bird was adhered to the card front with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

When I went to stamp my sentiment from Occasional Quotes I accidentally dropped the block and it left a few black marks on my beautiful DSP top note. So to cover the mistake up I adhered one of each color leaf over the bottom of the DSP top note with the Two-Way Glue Pen.

Then I stamped the greeting in Basic Black ink on a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and punched it out with the Word Window punch and adhered over the ends of the leaves with the Two-Way Glue Pen so that it looks like the leaves are coming out from behind the sentiment.

The now decorated top note was adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I may do a little tutorial about dyeing ribbon for you this week if I get a chance. I hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday! Have fun stamping!