Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Take Two!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Cupcake Inspiration challenge
This next card is for yesterday's Featured Stamper challenge. The honor went to DawnL -and man oh man! One tiny glance in Dawn's gallery and you will see just WHY she is a Dirty Girl! I chose this magnificent all white card.
My card has no where near the elegance and dimension of Dawn's, I absolutely LOVE her use use of the spellbinder frames. Sadly, I don't have any of those, but I took the idea and played around with the items I did have. I changed up the sentiment, frames, location of white embellishments. Congrats Dawn, enjoy your day!
The sentiment is Beautiful Forever by Great Impressions. I used a variety of Martha Stewart leaves/branch punches, megabilities curvy rectangle nesties, swiss dots EF, some ribbon, irridescent cord and pearl stamens. Oh and those white paper flowers I found in the wedding section of the Dollar Tree -they were some kind of a corsage with a stick pen going thru them. They are quite lovely once taken apart!
Oh and a little tip on how to assemble that mass of flowers ribbons and punched leaves. I punched an oval from scrap paper and used that as my "gluing template". I first added some glue dots on it and just kept adding to it, playing around with the arrangement as I went. Here is a picture of the underside before I glued it to the corner of the card. I don't know what Dawn's technique was. I stared at her card for no less than an hour trying to figure out how the heck she put together such a beautiful ensemble of stuff. Not sure, but my idea worked for me. I did it in a smaller version for the upper corner.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great afternoon!
Card Deets (FTL48):
Stamps - Beautiful You
Ink - black
Paper - MME Laundry Line DP, Vintage Cream
Accessories - felt flowers, jumbo brads, chipboard border (MME), large circle nesties, crocheted flowers
Friday, June 26, 2009
Verve Release day and Designing with Hope Stamps Eternal!
Carolina Buchting - Carolina's Creative Pad
Colleen Wold - Glitter Ink
Ink - Versafine Black Onyx
Paper - vintage Cream and Black (PaperTrey Ink), Champagne textured cardstock (DCWV)
Accessories - Champagne 7/8" organdy ribbon, Floral Fancies in Opal (Prima), Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Pearls in black (Kaiser Basics), Small classic and scallop oval nestabilities and Flourish Accents (Spellbinders)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Hip Hop - Christmas in June!
P.S. I haven't heard from either of the winners of my blog candy (see bottom of this post). Is it you? If so, please contact me by Friday otherwise I will draw 2 more names.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Verve Sneak Peeks have begun!
My card uses one of the damask-ish images (which is actually 4 Fleur-de-lis images scrunched together in one) stamped in alternating colors. I love how I can make my own background with this set and customize it to match any paper or flower I need!!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Jacksonbelle Tuesday, Featured Stamper and a winner!
For my card, I went with only paper. Yep, no stamping on this baby. Don't ask me why, I didn't plan it this way, nothing would fit quite right in the oval. Huh? ... I still like it, it is just a bit different from most of my cards. The papers are all from Prima, from the Prima Life in Colors line.
For more inspiration on today's sketch, be sure to check out the other Design Team's cards!!
AJ Otto--The Willow Garden
Heather Lee-Reppen--Ink on my Ear
Jill Dunn--InkGenious
Jennifer Buck--The Buck Stamps Here
Kimberly O'Rosky--Sunshiny Days
Kisa Peters--Kisa's Paper Cuts
Lindsey Botkin--Embellished
Lynda Benden--Stamp Act
Maren Benedict--Zany not Crazy
Melissa Bove--Creating From the Heart
Shannan Teubner--Pink Tulle with Feathers & Sequins
My next card is for this week's Featured Stamper challenge on SCS. This week the FS was Christy S. What a super fun gallery! I chose this card to case. I changed up the images, colors, but kept true to the layout and cute use of the 3 strips of DP.
The amazing lemonade glass image is from the newly released Unity Retro BBQ kit! I spent alot of time trying to figure out how to color the glasses, and settled on outlining them with Sakura Stardust pens! Love the super sparkle!! Oh, I also stamped the background maker sprinkle stamp on the yellow cs and embossed it with clear. The lemons have tiny bling in the centers. Everything is stamped in Memento Tuxedo black ink so I could hightlight the words with Copic markers without smudging.
And now time for the blog candy winners!!! Here are the Random.org number selections.
Here are your random numbers:
136
Timestamp: 2009-06-23 04:51:22 UTC
AND
10
Timestamp: 2009-06-23 04:52:13 UTC
Hi Michelle,
I just wanted to send you my congrats from Australia, even though the blog candy is probably only available for US residents.
I've been a fan long before you even had a blog, right from the very early days of your SCS gallery. Your little teddy and your stunning cards used to brighten my day so much.
It's great to see how much you have achieved since then and I wish you continued success.
Kindest regards,
Robyn Little
Happy Blogaversary Michelle!!!!! I'd love to win them goodies!!!
Congrats ladies!! Woohoo! Please contact me at the email on my sidebar with your address information and Heidi and I will get the goodies out to you both!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Hope Stamps Eternal Cupcake Inspiration challenge
Saturday, June 20, 2009
A new color challenge for me
This week's Color Inspiration #55 colors were: Really Rust, More Mustard, Cream and Basic Gray. WHA??? I immediately thought of Basic Grey's Ambrosia pad. Yep, PERFECT match! The inspiration for this card came from my bloggin' friend Muriel and this totally cute card. I saw her diagonal trim piece and saved it in my brain for future use!! Thanks Muriel!
The sentiment is from Verve's Sweet on You set - I love using this sentiment with colorful cards! The large gray button is vintage from my granny's tin and the other 2 are from my stash from Pinkhedgehog Papercrafts (as is the burlap string). See that yummy trim? Oh, it's from Prima and I love it! Linz is out of stock right now, send her an email if you want her to order some more!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Oh, and if you haven't already done so, you can enter for my 1 year Blogaversary Blog Candy!! There are 2 prizes up for grabs and Heidi (prize #1) will even ship INTERNATIONALLY! Leave me a comment on this post. You have until Monday the 22nd, 9pm PST to enter.
AND, my supah good friend, Rachel who owns the store Hope Stamps Eternal is having a DT call!! You can find out all the deets here!!!
Card Deets:
Stamps - Sweet on You
Ink - Basic Grey (SU!)
Paper - vintage Cream (PaperTrey Ink), Really Rust (SU!), Ambrosia (Basic Grey)
Accessories - Buttons, Clear rhinestones (Kaiser), Top Note die cut (SU!), grey trim (Prima)
Friday, June 19, 2009
Verve's Project Parade -It's a Guy Thing
There is still time to play along and have a chance to win some delicious Verve Stamps!! Just link your creation to the Mr. Linky form on the Verve Blog Day 1 post before 8 pm MT on Saturday, June 20 (tomorrow). We've also hidden another $25 gift certificate somewhere along the parade for a random commenter. Good luck!
Here is one of the cards I posted for my day of the Parade. It uses the newly released Protector set, and the sentiment is from last year's release Father Figure. I have 2 other cards, you'll have to hop on over to see them! My day was Monday the 8th.
Also, my good friend, Rachel who owns the fabulous store, Hope Stamps Eternal is having a design team call! There is still time to apply, you can find all the details here. Good luck!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Hip Hop Rewind -Birthday Chic!
If you are following the hop, you came my way via the amazing Jen Buck. If not, feel free to go back to the beginning at Angela's blog -there's lots of great Rewind goodness to see! This card also uses yesterday's SCS sketch. I colored the present with copics and highlighted the ribbon and bow with Sakura Stardust pens. The DP is a combo of PTI Bitty Stars and SU's Delicate Dots.
This second card is SUPER quick and easy to make -love those for the last minute cards my sister always needs -LOL! See the fun scalloped paper? I found at Big Lots an entire Martha Steward bridal invitation kit for $2!! It has 40 A2 sized cards with a punched/embossed border and envies (plus lots more). S-C-O-R-E! These are perfect for CAS cards, so I am sure you will be seeing lots more cards with this lovely border!
All I did for this card is stamp the super cute sentiment, add some ribbon and LOTS of bling. It's hard to see in the picture but the row of rhinestones alternate pink and clear!!
Like usual, I will be chatting in the Hip Hip thread and giving away another prize around 1:00 (Pacific). Stop by and say HI!!
NOW HEAD ON TO THE FABULOUS:
---ROBYN--- !!!!!
My good friend, Rachel who owns the amazing store Hope Stamps Eternal is having a Design Team call! There is still time to apply, here are the details!!If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out my blog candy! There are 2 fun prizes up for grabs!! Leave me a comment on this post.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Blog Candy time!! It's been 1 year!
Prize #1 contains:
- 40 yards of ribbon in a rainbow of colors!
- A small jar of each of the 6 colors of raindrops shown in the photo!
- 600 Brads with storage jars in rainbow colors to match the ribbons!
- (Total value of the prize is $36.00)
- Kaiser Pearls in Ice Green color
- Studio G clear stamps tropical themed set
- Shimmerz Blingz in Flashee Fuscia
- Small jar of acrylic dew drops in shades of mauve
- Brand new Hanna Stamps Granny Hanna set
- Creative Imaginations chipboard book, Brook
- Once Upon a Time matstack pack by DCWV
- Once Upon a Time adhesive ribbon to match
So, what do you need to do to enter? Just leave me a comment on this post! That's it, no linking, becoming a Follower or answering any questions (my apologies for the top 5 "desert island" records I did awhile back -LOL!). You have until Monday evening 9pm (PST) to enter, I will draw the winners using Random.org and announce the winners Tuesday morning with my JBelle challenge card!
Thanks everyone and have a great day!!
Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge
That lovely bird image is from Inkadinkado, Birds Galore. I stamped the bird part with purple and the leaves with green chalk ink. I love using chalk ink on clear stamps, because you can see what you are doing and the ink doesn't dry! The amazing crocheted flower is hand made and the pearls are Basic Grey Bling it. The pattern paper is Sprout from Memory Box. See that embossing detail at the bottom? I bought some of the Cuttlebug border folders and never really used them. I kinda like how this turned out.
Be sure to check out the other Design Team's cards, lots of inspiration to be found!!AJ Otto--The Willow Garden
Heather Lee-Reppen--Ink on my Ear
Jill Dunn--InkGenious
Jennifer Buck--The Buck Stamps Here
Kimberly O'Rosky--Sunshiny Days
Kisa Peters--Kisa's Paper Cuts
Lindsey Botkin--Embellished
Lynda Benden--Stamp Act
Maren Benedict--Zany not Crazy
Melissa Bove--Creating From the Heart
Shannan Teubner--Pink Tulle with Feathers & Sequins
So, did you hear the news? Lindsey is having a DT call to be a JBelle Rockstar! Check out this post on the JBelle Blog for all the deets. Thanks for stopping by!
Be sure to enter my Blog candy!! 2 prizes up for grabs!! Just leave me a comment on this post.
Card Deets:
Stamps - Birds Galore
Ink - VersaMagic chalk ink in Purple Hydrangea and Spanish Olive
Paper - Vintage Cream, Pale Plum, Memory Box Sprout
Accessories - crocheted flower, burlap string, Basic Grey pearls
Monday, June 15, 2009
Going green with vintage buttons
Here is a picture of the inside of the card:
Friday, June 12, 2009
More felt fun!
**OK, what is UP with Blogger's spacing tonight? ACK!?!?**
The DP is Basic Grey Bittersweet, the ribbon is PTI Hibiscus Burst, button and pink burlap string from Pinkhedgehog Papercrafts, and the rhinestone flourish from Zva Creative. I used my swiss dots EF for the background paper and actually sanded and distressed the edges! What up with that? I haven't done that in forEVAH! LOL!
Here is another quick card using those cute felt flowers from Creative Cafe (from my LSS). Ummm, what did I ever do before that Top Note die? I seriously can't get enough of it!!
I used some of the Garden Green DSP (from the Hostess pack) for the "grass" and some more of the Hibiscus Burst ribbon. The stem for the flower is from Verve's set, Thankful Blossoms.
Here is a close up picture.
Oh and stay tuned tomorrow or Sunday for some fun blog candy! It's my birthday and 1 year blogaversary!!! Woot!! So I have some fun stuff and Heidi donated some really fun stuff as well! You won't want to miss this!!
Have a great evening.