K.I.S.S. Paper Pal Arts Challenge

The challenge: "Keep it simple sweetie!" So this card, which I made at the Cincinnat Regionals just seemed to fit that bill. Using the stamp set "Berry Christmas" I stamped the modern wreath image with Certainly Celery and the little bird in Close to Cocoa. A strip of Close to Cocoa cardstock and another wider strip of Certainly Celery balance the card and the bit of 3/4 inch polka dot Real Red grograin ( using the plain side) peaks out at the bottom of this sweet little card. I stamped the berries in Real Red, punched them out with the 3/4 inch circle punch and mounted them with dimentionals. A little peak of the envelope shows I stamped the wreath again because I love a stamped envelope!

Christmas Tags

Aren't these adorable? This is one of the most inexpensive Christmas stamps in the catalogue! A little layering, a rivet, some wonderful striped ribbon and you have one of the cutest Christmas tags ever! Another swap from the Cincinnati Regional...

Sweet Centers...an edible card!

I was excited to get this stamp set called Sweet Centers! I also ordered the plastic cups and the 1 3/4 circle punch to make these fun cards! This particular card is for the Color Throwdown #60 using Bermuda Bay, Green Galore and Barely Banana. I put my Green Galore through my Big Shot using this embossing folder, then punched out my circle. I stamped my hot air baloon on some Very Vanilla with the Bermuda Bay inkpad. I added a strip of Bermuda Bay cardstock, textured Barely Banana, and my coordinating ribbon to create my color scheme. I found some Skittles in similar colors and added them to the little plastic cup. It has sticky on the back to adhere to my vanilla cardstock base. A few Green Galore brads and a "happiness" sentiment completes this fun little card I am anxious to send soon!

Cincinnat Regional Swaps

I love this little treat card, envelope, treat container, party favor. It is simply a 4" by 4" envelope, with the 1 3/4 circle punch creating the window an window sheets covering the circle. She stamped the image from Sweet Centers stamp set, then punched out the center and used the inside for her layered circle tag. A touch of Pumpkin Pie 1/2 " striped grograin ribbon tops it off. This Sweet Centers set is ready to use for any season or celebration. Go to my website to order!!

Cincinnati Regional Swaps!

Isn't this card great? I love how she used Rich Razzleberry and black using the Branch Out Stamp set! So simple. If you want a simple Halloween card this is it. Just add a sentiment. ( So sorry not to give credit to this wonderful stamper, but I had run out of swaps to trade with her, so I just took a picture!)

Cincinnati Regionals: A basket full of pencil swaps!

This demonstrator created some darling pencil swaps out of the Daisey Die! They were layed on the eraser of a pencil and simply thumbtacked to the eraser~ So cute and what a pretty basket they made! Stayed tuned, tomorrow I will start posting some of the beautiful swaps I received.

Cincinnati Stampin Up! Regionals Pictures

This was my first ever Stampin Up! major event and about 500 were in attendance at the Duke Energy Center this past Saturday, Sept. 12
One of the first people we met was this man who had all his swaps in this apron! He was here with his wife, who was just enjoying talking with attendees as her husband swapped their cards! There were actually a couple men in attendance who were demonstrators.

Cincinnati Stampin Up! Regional: Meeting Shelli!

I never expected Shelli Gardner, founder of Stampin Up! to be at our regional meeting...but voila, there she was standing around with a few people getting their pictures taken with her before it all began. So...I got in line too! It was a fun day with lots of stamping projects, business tips and technique demonstrations. Starting tomorrow I will show off some of the swaps I got and fun sights of this event I shared with about 500 other fellow Stampin Up! demonstrators.

Autumn Splendor

This card combines 2 challenges: Mojo Monday and Color Throwdown. My colors are Close to Cocoa, More Mustard and Ruby Red. The background paper, called Autumn Meadows, really is Close to Cocoa...but doesn't seen to photograph cocoa does it?! I just got my Autumn Splendor Stamp set and this beautiful coodinating designer paper. I stamped the leaves and little chestnuts in Versamark and embossed with a beautiful glitter embossing power I happened to have on hand. Love the autumn colors of this time of year, so rich and warm. Thanks for popping over to my blog. Have a joyful day~!

Swaps for Cincinnati SU Regionals

I am busy making swaps for our Stampin Up! Regionals this Saturday in Cincinnati.l I wanted to make something simple so I chose the Pocket Silouettes Stamp set. Using So Saffron, Kraft and Always Artichoke cardstock, I stamped my images on Whisper White with the coordinating stamp pads. I bent the Artichoke strip a bit for a rougher look and added some linen thread for a simple embellishment. I need to work on getting my sentiments straight! My Stampamajig is often a mystery to me...still trying to use it correctly. Don't worry, I will get the 49 other swaps just right. Hope to see you at the Cinci Regionals!!!

Mojo Monday and PPA Challenges

This card uses the Mojo Monday sketch and Pals Paper Arts colors challenge. I decided to go for a little "vintage" feel. My sweet little robin becomes the focus, and the "merci" and flowers, and flourish, all come from the Friends 24-7 Stamp Set. I stamped my birdie and flowers in Close to Cocoa and then watercolored with my blender pens. A tad bit of Crushed Curry grograin ribbon provides a strip to pot up my two squares. Add a few brads and I am ready to send my "thank you" card. Thanks for visiting!

A New Take on Christmas Colors!

This card combines the Color Throwdown Challenge and the My Creative Corner Sketch! Regal Rose, Almost Artichoke and Chocolate Chip were my color challenges to use with my new "Delightful Decorations" stamp set, punched out with my new Ornament Punch, both from the wonderful Holiday Mini Catalog. I added a little bling of course, with the Filigree Designer brad and some lovely rhinestones!
Some Regal Rose grograin ribbon and silver cord top off my first holiday card! Stay tuned for some more samples from the mini catalog in days ahead!

Mojo Monday again!

As I wait for some new Stampin Up! products to post, I thought I would try this Mojo and use one of watercolored Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set flowers. The flower is stamped in white craft ink and then I used clear embossing powder. Using Regal Rose and Summer Sun reinkers, I achieved this effect with my Aqua painter tool. Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry cardstock along with a little Raspberry Lemonade DSP and Crushed Curry grograin ribbon coordinate with the rose. The Photo Corners punch was stamped with Friends 24-7 in Melon Mambo and added for a bit of detail. My finishing touch is a Circle Fire Brad to hold down my ribbon.
Happy Mojo!

Fall is in the Air

This is my card for Mojo Monday #7 as they celebrate 100 sketches. One of my favorite stampers, Mary Fish, designed this sketch.
Instead of squares I used the Curly Label Punch, for a different look. The Scallop Edge Punch came in handy and I had to use my Nestabilities Ovals again~just got them and LOVE them~ My DSP is from last year but the background cardstock is Sage Shadow.
My little pot of sunflowers ushers in fall, from the A Flower For All Seasons stamp set. I used the aqua painter to watercolor the pot with Really Rust, and the leaves are Sage Shadow. Flower is Summer Sun and Close to Cocoa. More Mustard grograin ribbon and brads top it off. I am saving this card for a very special friend who turns 60 next month! Check out how my sketch compares in the right hand corner of my blog!

A Challenge Card!

This card is for Our Creative Corner:Christmas in August and for Mojo Monday 100. The sketch I followed for Mojo is in the pink box. It was fun and I brought out retired DSP, buttons and ribbon and color Baja Blue. The stamp set is Winter Post! It is in the new catalogue. I just bought my first Spellbinders Nestabilities, the scalloped oval shape...the Big Shot handles it nicely! I don't really want to think Christmas just yet, but it really is right around the corner! Enjoy the week and thanks for stopping by!

PPA3 Inspiration Picture...

"School Daze" PPA3

This is my inspiration card from Paper Pal Arts. I have posted the picture we were to gain inspiration from just above this post! Since I am a substitute teacher, it was fun to create from this theme~So.... I used my serif alphabet die and made my letters and fortunately, I kept my Everyday Flexible Phrases set for the chalk board!! My wise little owls were inked in Yo Yo Yellow and Real Red to sit on the blackboard and encourage the learning process!! The base of my card is Whisper White behind Brilliant Blue...primary colors for school of course~ A couple square rhinestone brands top off the school house. Welcome back to school!

Paper Pal Arts Challenge #2

Fall is in the air!!! For this challenge I combined 2 stamp sets...the little leaf in "Autumn Days" and the tree from "Season of Friendship." I used Soft Suede as my card background and layered Dusty Durango and Old Olive using Very Vanilla as my image background. This seemed to be an easy sketch to work with! A little spritzing with the Color Spritzer Tool was fun too. Thanks to the "Pals" for creating this challenge, and congratulations to Mary for her recent Stampin Up award...Rising Star! She has been a star since I discovered her work, and her Pals are just as awesome!

Mojo Monday #98

For this Mojo Monday Sketch I chose my favorite color, Kiwi Kiss, and Orchic Opulence, which I also love. I rolled out "Friendly Words" in Kiwi Kiss, and used my old Stampin Up! circle cutter, to created my circle. After mounting the circle on a layer of Kiwi Kiss, which I paper pierced on each corner, I made my little Sizzlet Daisey Flowers complete with centers of rhinestone brads.
I touch of Kiwi Kiss ribbon and a strip of retired DSP complese the look. Happy Mojo Monday, only on Thursday!! Go to www.mojomonday.blogspot.com for more creative inspiration! These stampers are incredible!

Pals Paper Arts Challenge

This is a brand new challenge from Mary Fish and her Paper Pals! I love following Mary's blog http://www.stampinpretty.com/ so when she introduced this challenge I decided to try. The challenge was to use Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay and Chocolate Chip. So out came the cardstock, some designer paper from the Razzleberry Lemonade series, and the cute new Animal Stories stamp set. Using the scallop die as my background I just got carried away with scallops and round shapes I guess! Anyway, thank you Mary and Pals for a fun challenge! Looking forward to more! Go to http://www.palspaperarts.com/ for more info!