Stamp TV Sketch Challenge

I used GKD stamp set Timeless Treasures. I think this is one of my most favorite sentiments-- so true. I used GKD paper All Spruced Up and Green Apple, along with White. Sentiment is sponged with Memento Bamboo Leaves. All are available at Gina K Designs,Store.  The ribbon is from Wal Mart.  Come on over and play - you might be the winner!!
Thanks for stopping by~~

Featured Stamper- Sue

Sue has the most amazing gallery - just filled with CAS cards! I was in heaven going through her gallery. On my first card I used GKD Hopeful Hearts. I really like the off center look of an image -- I just always forget to do it! I used Mark's Finest Papers White Storm 100# paper as my cards base~ WOW I have to say that is some awesome heavy paper! The images stamp really nice and even on it also!


On this 2nd card - I had to make 2, I just loved her gallery! - I used MFP stamps Floral Tea. 
I made a chipboard mask with a circle (again, I will keep this for future uses) and sponged Memento Dandelion and Cantaloupe (for depth) within the mask.  I also sponged the teapot using Memento New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves and Cottage Ivory, and coloring my flower with copics red.

I am also uploading these 2 cards over at the Outlawz for the CAS Sunday challenge - this week is anything goes.

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Here is a photo of the masks I made over the last 2 days.  Because they are made out of chipboard, they will last a long time!  Just another fabulous (cheap) tool for this fun hobby!   

I have a question for you all. how do you like the colored background do you think it makes the cards pop, or is it distracting to look at?

Hope you all are having a fun Sunday.  Thanks for stopping by~~

Different Challenges on a Saturday

This is for the color challenge over at Stamp TV.  Red, White and Black - really can't go wrong with these classic colors!  I used Hopeful Hearts and the sentiment is from Block Greetings, both illustrated by Tami Mayberry.  Paper is Red Hot.

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 This is for the One Layer Wednesday Challenge over at Jennifer's blog this week.  She had a triangle sketch that was fun.  However, I think I needed a longer leaf image.  I will ask my expert Susan for advise on that.  I tell you what that girl can balance out a crooked street!  I love being able to ask fellow creators how to improve on my cards!  I used the Verve images from Dream Big.  I have been seeing this masking technique on cards, and I just love it!  I took a 4.25 x 4.25 chipboard and cut out the rectangle (with nesties - I can not use a cutter - being a lefty the blade isn't at the correct angle), laid it on my card and sponged. I love the framing effect this gives.  I will keep the template for future uses.

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This card is for the JUGS Challenge 69 - Wild Card; A self made flower.  I made a Fan Fold Flower  Oh my let me tell you what - I SO STRUGGLED making these puppies!  I would get them pushed down and it would come unstuck -- so I must have tried 5 times!!  FINALLY had success - for the photo anyway.  It came apart AGAIN as I went to put it in my stash!  Sheez.  I really think these are fun, I just wish they were easier for me to create.  As far as mailing--- well, not so much, in a box maybe, with no envie :). I used Verve stamps, Heart to Heart.

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And this last card is for Crazy 4 Challenges - Shabby Chic.  I don't do these cards enough.  They are just so stunningly girly - ya know.  All the layers and BLING oh yeah - fun card to make.  However, I must say, they do take time! This took me about an hour to make.  I haven't spent that long creating a card in months!  It was fun, and I have to say, I do like the end result.  I used the sentiment from Verve One Person.  Lace is from MFP, papers (aqua mist) are from PTI along with the button.

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Thanks so much for stopping in -- I was very busy playing I hope you enjoyed all the eye candy!  Have a great week end -- I'll be back again tomorrow!

Speedy's Challenge

Just a simple card for Speedy's Challenge this week.  A Valentine's Day card -- super easy challenge for the last Saturday of the month!  (and it went where??) - I used MFP stamp set Hearts, Hearts, Hearts. All papers are also from Mark's Finest Papers.
Come on over to Speedy's Challenge and play!  You could be the random winner of an entire stamp set from MFP!!
Thanks for stopping by~~

A New Challenge Site & Verve Dare

This card is for the Verve Baby Love Diva Dare. [I used Verve stamp set Heart To Heart] I used the sketch from a new challenge site that my friend Diana linked me to.  The Outlawz - they have challenges all days of the week - I like challenges so I played in the CAS challenge. I used this card, but then I decided it wasn't really a CAS card so I made this one also.

 Now this is definitely CAS.  Lots of space, clean look.
Look for Speedy's Challenge tomorrow - it's so totally easy - its ridiculous actually :) - Starting in February challenges are stepping up~~ Thanks for stopping in --

Friday SCS

I was so excited to play in the Friday challenge over at SCS.  I can't remember the last Friday morning I had off!  I went to bed thinking "warm & fuzzy" - (the challenge) and kept thinking felt.  I really like felt on a card and don't think I have done that yet.  This was the perfect opportunity!  Good ole nesties come through again!  They cut felt just like paper -- perfect!  I used my new Hero Arts (love the swirl!) along with a Verve verse.  Verve does have the prettiest fonts!  It makes cards all that more elegant!  I'm off to work though I would rather stay home and stamp~~
Thanks for stopping by -- remember, all comments ARE SO APPRECIATED  :)  Have a fun Friday~

Stampin B's #95

Nancyruth challenged us make a card inspired by a song.  I found "A Bunny Song" that worked quite well for this image!  I used the Mark's Finest Papers stamp set In the Forest.  All papers are also from MFP.  Come on over to the Stampin B's and join in the fun!  Thanks for stopping in~~

Card for Katie

 

This card is for Jak's contest using the images donated for the Katie Fund, which I am also going to be sending to Katie.  Please see Help for Katie  for details.  I went with just a pretty CAS card using just one of the digital downloads.  For about $24.00 (US) you get a huge amount of digital images, all donated by different companies to help raise funds for Katie and her family.  It is pretty amazing to me how the stamping community has just stepped up and really made an awful situation a little more tolerable for Katie and her family. 

Thanks for stopping by~  

Papertrey January Blog Hop Challenge

This is my 2nd blog hop with Papertrey Ink-- I have to say I do love PTI products.  This challenge was Old is New in 2011.  I only have a few sets, so I just used them all!  Basic Dots II, Butterfly Dreams (along with the die cut), Turning a New Leaf and Signature Greetings.  I also used papers from PTI - New Leaf, Aqua Mist,  and Hawaiian Shores.  I love this card and had a blast making it.  My fingers are crossed I win!  I would love to add to my PTI collection!  Thanks for stopping by --
EDITED:  I WON!!!  Oh so happy~

SCS Color Challenge

Betty's colors this week over at SCS was Suede, Elegant Eggplant and Riding Hood Red with the dessert of using a nestie in a different manner. (I made a frame and the sides are cut in half and used as side panels.)  I made this card for my sil.  You can see by the sentiment, I am late in getting this mailed out.  In fact, she will probably get this posting way before the card (my postage machine broke - so HEY Janice -- you can look forward to getting this card -- eventually!)  I used the set GKD set Gleefully Yours on the removable bookmark.  I was so excited I FINALLY found a 12x12 BOOK of polka dotted paper [and its Bazzill paper no less - fabulous paper).  Years ago when I started stamping, polka dot was the rage -- not so much now.  I have always loved polka dots and this paper is won.der.ful!  Anyway, that is my color challenge card & story.  Early tomorrow is the Papertrey Customer Blog Hop.  Look for my card -- I loved it!  See ya later ~~
Edited - tag sketch is from CPS #202

STV Sketch Challenge

This is the sketch for today over at Stamp TV.  I like sketches - they are so helpful when building a card (for me anyway).  I also purchased the new Color Inspiration magazine -- what a fabulous source of inspiration.

I used the fun new GKD stamp set Gleefully Yours- All about music and fun!  Come on over and play~ you might be the random winner of a stamp set $25.95 or less!  Thanks for stopping by~

VSN over at SCS - TOTAL FUN

I played in the Virtual Stamping Night (VSN) challenge over at SCS.  Lee was the coordinator for this term, and she did a fabulous job!  All the challenges were so fun, and dare I say easy.  [I dislike hard challenges]  Most of my cards were CAS (so addicted), but I got a chance to use a variety of stamps (that I had to dust off) and just had fun stamping!  I thought I would share them with all of you!

 So much fun stamping for fun!  If you have any questions, just ask.  No details today, thought I would just share.  Thanks for stopping by -- hope you are having a fun week end yourselves~~

Speedy's Challenge

This week on Speedy's Challenge, Joanne challenged us to make a sympathy card.  I took my inspiration from Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday.  I thought the colors were just right for a sympathy card, and I enjoy making these rolled flowers.  I used Mark's Finest Papers stamp sets, Bold & Free (feather) and A Walk in the Woods (sentiment).  Feel free to jump on over to Speedy the Cat's Blog Challenge and play! For every 50 entries, there is a FREE stamp set to the random winner!
Thanks for stopping in~~

STV Color Challenge

WOW - I am loving the colors this week over at Stamp TV!  Chocolate Brown, Turquoise Sea and Luxury White.  Basic colors that scream YES!  I used the free stamp set Smile, and my ribbon is from Mike's.  A very CAS card that packs a punch!  Feel free to come on over to Stamp TV and play~ you might be the random winner of your choice $24.95 or less stamp set!!
Thanks for stopping in~

Stampin B's

 

This week at the Stampin B's Emily has challenged us to have a banner of some kind.  Well, as you can see I went all out with a tea cup banner invitation using the Mark's Finest Paper's set Floral Tea.  All papers are also from MFP.  Hope you come on over to Stampin B's and join us!

Thanks for stopping in~~

Catching Up!

Oh I had such an awesome time with my people!  My sister is my best friend, so spending time with her is the bee's knees!  We shopped and shopped and shopped and also laid in the sun.  Being from Washington state she is pretty darn tired of cold and rain.  Being in 70+ with sun is her idea of heaven!  The disadvantage of people is you really can't stamp!  So, today I dropped her off at the airport I will spend the rest of my day catching up on past and future designing  I need to do.

I did some new to me techniques on this card.  As you all know, I CAN NOT sew a straight line however, I just love sewing on a card - I love the look.  Well, out there in blogland I have been seeing HAND STITCHING.  Now, I know I can pierce a straight line (I have a Tim Holtz piercing ruler thank you very much) - how hard could it be sewing with the holes already pierced and straight!  Guess what - NOT HARD at all!  In fact, it was a very fun, relaxing technique to do.  I wouldn't want to do this on every card - it is time consuming - but what a blast and I adore the end result!  You will be seeing this again you can bet on that!  I also tried the  Polished Stone technique.  Even though I didn't have any metallic re-inker, I was very happy with this result also!  I did take my gold stamp pad and run it over the top.  It gave off a nice,subtle shimmer.  Here is a close up of that and of my hand stitching. (so fun!)

Okay, off to do another card -

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This catch up is for the color challenge over at STV.  Gina messed up (oh it is so nice to know everyone messes up sometimes :)) and had 2 different choices of colors - I went with Turquoise Sea, Fresh Asparagus and Sweet Corn.  In stead of using the newly released GKD stamps, I went back in my file and pulled out the fun stamps from Quite the Catch (lobster guy) and Gifts from the Sea  (sentiment).  I also used my Nestabilities Seashell die cut.  Just a little card, but fun!

Thanks for stopping in.  I am so excited to be creating again! :)