It's a Stamp Thing

Happy Anniversary

2012-01-30T04:56:00.002-06:00

Happy Monday Peeps, I have been busy making cards for a large order I received from a very sweet customer and she requested a few Anniversary cards. Generally she tells me what she would like on the cards she orders or she request one or more of my cards I have posted here on my blog with a certain sentiment to fit her needs. But this time on a few of the cards she said "surprise me", love that!!

This is just one of the surprise me cards she asked for. I already had the flowers done from another project that I ended up using another image with so I just had to work in the sentiment, which comes form the retired

Stampin Up set called Something to Celebrate. It is one long sentiment so I used my stamp a ma jig to line it up like it appears on my card.

I kinda just winged it with this layout, I wanted to use this pretty piece of DSP from the Twitterpatted paper pack and then I layered it up a bit and of course I had to add a piece of card stock that I embossed with the square lattice EF, that has to be my all time favorite embossing folder. I use it on almost everything i make and I have to force myself sometimes to use some different ones so I know I am obsessed with it....:)

I used some pearl swirls around the focal piece and added some whisper white satin ribbon and tied a nice bow.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC151.....Happy Easter

2012-01-29T01:00:00.001-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I know it may seem like I am pushing the holidays here to be doing Easter cards already, but I am loving this set, Stampin Up's Everybunny.
I paired it up again with some of the Everyday Enchantment DSP. The image is stamped with black stazon onto some confetti cream card stock. I then colored it using a water brush and ink pads. I used crumb cake for the bunny, some calypso coral for ears, cheeks and little scarf. The cracked egg is colored lightly with some baja breeze. I used som crystal effects on the egg shell, altho it is not very noticeable.
The little sentiemnt is from the same set I just had to stamp it on top of itself and leave of a bit of it. I used a 1" circle and 1-1/4" circle punches to punch out the sentiment

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I used a bit of baja breeze pleated ribbon across the top and used some sticky tape to attach it.
The striped piece of DSP is matted with some lucky limeade card stock and then embossed with the square lattice EF. I did space the two strips apart but after the piece was embossed it looked like a solid piece, so I added the "rick-rack".
I punched a small flower with one of the itty bitty punches and added a brad and attached it to the base of the egg. I added some silver brads to the corners to finish it off.

I hope you can find some time to play along with us this week, I would love to see what you come up with, create a card or scrapbook page with this sketch and then go to Karen's blog and link up your project for all of us to see.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team, and Guest Designer has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs-

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Anita Madden-Sweet Sunday Guest Designer

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC....Sketch Challenge

2012-01-28T05:28:00.000-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.
This week our hostess with the mostest is Lori Rider and she has a fun sketch challenge for us:

I pulled out a pack of Designer Paper that I hadn't used yet, it is the Stampin Up Beau Chateau.

I used Soft Suede and Pink Pirouette card stock. I used one of my fave stamp set, Greeting Card Kids and the sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set.

The circles are punched with my 1-3/4 inch circle punch and the pink pirouette flowers are made with Bouquet Blossom Triple Layer punch. I then embossed the circles with the square lattice EF.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC369....Happy Easter Bunny

2012-01-27T05:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Friday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card made using the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

I pulled out a set I got quite awhile back but hadn't used called "Everybunny" It is a seriously cute set from Stampin Up. Every image in this set is adorable, I am sure you will be seeing more from it.

I stamped the bunny image onto some confetti cream card stock and colored her up with my aqua painter and ink pads. I used crumb cake and to match my DSP, calypso coral for her dress.

My card base is Crumb Cake card stock and then I followed that with some confetti cream and then the DSP. I embossed this layer with the square lattice EF. The angled strip is more DSP from the Everyday Enchantment pack that you can get free during SAB with a 50 dollar order, just let me know if you want to place an order and get some of this fab paper!

I added some very vanilla satin ribbon and some basic pearls!

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

CC359....Happy Birthday

2012-01-25T04:51:00.001-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps1

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

The colors are Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade and Basic Black.

I struggled so much putting this card together, I wasted a bunch of card stock trying to put together something that I felt was pleasing to the eye.

I knew right off I wanted to color some of the pretty flowers from the Stampin Up Bordering on Romance stamp set. I stamped the flower spray onto some confetti cream card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I stamped the flower two more times and colored and cut out and added to the main piece with dimesionals.

The sentiment on here is from the SAB set Elementary Elegance. The card is a 4-1/4" square. The image is matted with a lucky limeade scallop circle and the basic black card stock is embossed with the square lattice EF. I added a small limeade bow and some basic pearls.

Well, hope you like it, even tho it was difficult to get to the end, I am happy with the outcome.

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Penguin Love

2012-01-24T04:40:00.001-06:00

Happy Tuesday Peeps

Today I am sharing a card I made using a couple of challenges in mind. First ups was the The Paper Players challenge this week is to make a CAS card with a tag. I started out to make a CAS, Clean and Simple, card but as you all may know, I have a hard time with this type of card, I know I have a clean style but simple? not so much and as usual I added too much stuff!, but I DID get the tag part right! LOL!

I had saw this cute little penguin made with punches on LeeAnn Greff's Blog and knew right away I wanted to make him on a valentine Card for hubby. Isn't he adorable?

I also used the LateNightStampers challenge this week which is a Valentine/Love challenge. I used Crumb Cake card stock for the base of my card and also for the tag. The other colors are real red and pretty in pink with some basic black and whisper white thrown in as well.

I hope you like my little Penguin Love card and thanks so much for stopping by today!!

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC....Inspiration Challenge

2012-01-21T05:00:00.003-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.
This week our hostess with the mostest is Lori Rider and she has a fun inspiration challenge for us.

Her is the challenge in her own words:

Please choose at least two elements from the photo and describe how they inspired your card or project.

Optional: since this is a baby shower dessert table, make something with a baby theme!

Isn't that photo scrumptious?

I was inspired to use the colors in the piece, I choose, very vanilla, calypso coral, pool party and soft suede and I used some of the Everyday Enchantment DSP. I was in need of a baby card so this was a great inspiration to get it done.

The bunny on here is from a retired Stampin Up set called "A New Little Someone", I stamped the bunny onto some very vanilla card stock with black stazon. I colored the bunny in with soft suede, pool party and calypso coral. The intended receiver of this card is adopting a baby boy so I wanted to make sure this card said "Boy" more than girl, so I colored the bunnies bow and feet pads with the pool party and added just a bit of coral on the inside of the ears and on his cheeks.

I also took inspiration from the photo to put my bunny inside a circle to mimic all the circular elements in the photo, the cakes, the bowls and glasses. I brought in a bit of bling with silver brads on the top corners of the card and mini silver brads on the sentiment piece.

The sentiment is from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp set and I used my word window punch and modern label to make the sentiment tag.

I added some very vanilla satin ribbon across the bottom as well.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC368.......Valentine Hello

2012-01-20T12:32:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday Peeps!!

Just popping in with a really quick post.

I wanted to share this card I made using the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. It is a really nice sketch and very fun to work with.

The DSP I used is from the Everyday Enchantment that will be available during SAB. You have to get some if it, it is so pretty!!

The little girl is from the Stampin Up Greeting Card Kids stamp set and I stamped her onto some confetti cream card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads.

The sentiment is from another SAB set.

The card is pretty simple and self explanatory I think, but if you have any questions be sure and let me know!

Thanks for stopping by today!

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

CC358.....Heartfelt Thanks

2012-01-18T05:16:00.002-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card made with the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

The colors to use are Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette with neutrals of your choice. The dessert option is to make it Valentine themed, with hearts, roses or anything Valentine related.

I used the Stampin Up "Bordering on Romance" stamp set. I stamped with black stazon onto white card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. the sentiment is from the "Sweetheart" stamp set.

I used the new edgelit and adorning accents EF for the pink strip along the bottom. I added a few non SU items, the paper doily and the pearl swirls.

I used some whisper white satin ribbon to tie the bow. The main image is added to the card with some dimesionals. I used my circle and scallop circle nesties to cut out the main image and the mat. I pierced all around the scallop mat with my piercing tool.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

CAS153.......With Sympathy

2012-01-17T05:14:00.001-06:00

Happy Tuesday peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the Clean & Simple challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. I like how this came out altho clean & simple is not a style I tackle that often as I tend to embellishment to much.

The CAS challenge was a sketch inspired by the card shown using the color block technique shown in the sample.

I had never really tried this technique and I think most people do it by inking an acrylic block and stamping it directly on the paper, I tried that but really didn't like my results so I took a scrap piece of card stock and cut a square in the middle and used that to create my blocks. I sponged the colors into the opening using Marina Mist and pear Pizzazz.

I then inked up the flower image from the Stampin Up "Inspired by Nature" stamp set with some black ink and stamped it on the card stock.

The sentiment is from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp set and is also stamped with black ink.

I matted this piece with some Marina Mist card stock and then added it to the base of Confetti Cream card stock. I added three silver pearls for my only embellishments.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SSSC150........Sending Many Thanks

2012-01-15T01:00:00.003-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I broke out some "new" goodies again for this card, the Stampin Up "Bordering on Romance" stamp set and some of the oh so pretty, "Twitterpated" DSP.
I stamped the flower image onto some confetti cream card stock twice and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I used blushing bride, riding hood red, pear pizzazz, old olive, daffodil delight and island indigo for the colors of the flower spray.
I cut out part of the flower and layered it onto the first with some dimesionals.
The base of the card is Blushing Bride card stock and I followed
that up with some riding hood red card stock and then a piece of the DS.
I used another piece of the DSP across the bottom and I die cut the edge with one of the new edgeleits.
I then used another piece of riding hood red card stock and embossed it with the Square Lattice embossing folder.

I added some blushing bride ribbon across the bottom and for the piece behind the main image on the sketch I took just a bit of artistic license and used some pearl swirls.
I added more pearls to the flower centers and to the corners of the card.
The sentiment is from the Stampin Up Petite Pairs stamp set.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs-

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Paper Piecing Challenge

2012-01-14T05:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.
This week I am again your hostess challenge and my challenge to you is:

Paper Piecing, Use some kind of paper piecing on your card or project this week. Stamp something and use DSP to piece an element of the stamp or paper piece you Background. In addition NO ribbon and only one embellishment is allowed.

I decide to "piece" my card. I had been making some quilt cards the last couple of weeks and thought a set would be nice for Valentine's Day.
These cards are 4-1/4 inch squares. I uses some retired Stampin Up paper. I wanted to keep them simple to highlight the "pieced quilt block" which fit the challenge to only use 1 embellishment and NO ribbon.

Each pieced block was embossed using the Vintage Wall Embossing Folder. I used Pretty in Pink, Real Red and Chocolate Chip Card stock.

The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.
The brads are also some Stampin Up retired items.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Thanks

2012-01-12T05:09:00.001-06:00

Happy Thursday Peeps!

Today's card share is a semi CASE of THIS card by Donna of Butternut Sage Designs. I first saw it on Stampin Connection, a demo only site, and thought it was so pretty and definitely a very mailable card, I wanted to make one like it. I, of course, changed it up a bit in the course of making it. I LOVE the new Stampin UP edgelits dies, but they have proved to be just a bit challenging for me. Maybe it is just me but I have had a little bit of trouble making my layers line up properly, but I will keep at it and get it figured out.
So even tho this cards layers are not quite perfect, I still like the outcome.

You can see more in this pic where the layers are off somewhat! EEEK!!

So anyway the card is made with confetti cream card stock and the DSP and stamp set is from the upcoming Stampin Up Sale-a-Bration which begins the 24th of this month.

The stamp set is called Outlined Occasions and the DSP is Everyday Enchantment, that paper is awesome!!!

The butterfly is from the "Flight of the Butterfly" stamp set.

I stamped the butterfly with Calypso Coral onto the card and once on some scrap card stock. I cut it out and added it to the base gluing it just in the middle and pulling up the wings. I added a couple of basic pearls in the center of the butterfly and to the top edges of the card.

The "Thanks" is colored in with my aqua painter using calypso coral, baja breeze and old olive ink.

Well, that is all from me, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!

Vicki

Sweet Friend Birthday

2012-01-11T05:14:00.001-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made over the weekend using the Stampin Up "You Are Loved" stamp set.

I stampe the sweet little image onto some confetti card stock with pear pizzazz. I then stamped it again this time onto some scrap confetti card stock and I used my markers to color in the flower heads. I used calypso coral and crushed curry markers and then stamped. I cut out the flowers and added them to the main piece with some dimensionals.

I then stamped the sentiment, using my stamp-a-ma-jig. I decide to make the main piece into a tag, so I used my tag corner punch at the top. It was not quite as long as I wanted so I mounted it onto another piece of card stock and then added the DSP to the bottom to cover the bottom pieced on part. The DSP on the card is from the Stampin Up Pocketful of Posies paper pack.

I used some calypso coral card stock that I embossed with the square lattice EF to mount the tag on.

The base of the card is Pear Pizzazz and I embellished the card with some pearls and buttons. I added some coral ribbon to the top of the tag and the sentiment on the bottom part of the tag is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

Well, that is all from me today,, thanks so much for stopping by and we will talk again soon,

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

More Birthday Wishes

2012-01-10T05:03:00.003-06:00

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made on Saturday, another birthday card. I started out to make a few simple, mailable cards for my etsy store, but as I usually do, I went a bit overboard.

I like the end results, but it was not an easy card and it, altho you could mail, it is a bit heavy.

I used the Stampin Up set called "Happiness Shared" stamp set. I stamped the image onto some confetti card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads.

I then stamped another image and colored to cut out and add to the top, I cut out the flower and a few leaves to pop up with a few dimesionals over the main image.

I cut out the circle and scallop circle with my nesties.

The base is made from the same confetti card stock that the image is stamped on, I followed that up with some blushing bride card stock and the DSP is from the Stampin Up Paisley Prints paper pack. I used one of the new Textured Impressions Embossing folders with the confetti card stock as the next layer. I then added the scrunched ribbon. I added the main piece to the base with dimesionals. I then made the double bow with the antique brad center and added tot he card using my glue gun.

Then the sentiment piece came next, I stamped this sentiment from the "Petite Pairs" stamp set with black on the confetti card stock, used my 1-1/4 inch circle punch to cut it out and then matted with a 1-3/8 inch circle of blushing bride card stock. I then went a bit crazy with a bunch of basic pearls!! I added a couple of heart pins from my stash to the bow piece and it is done!

Well, I hope you like my "easy and mailable card".....LOL!!! thanks for stopping by toady and we will talk again soon!!!

Vicki

A little Birthday Romance

2012-01-09T05:18:00.003-06:00

Happy Monday Peeps!

I finally got a chance to play with a few of my new goodies, some items from the Stampin Up Occasions Mini.

I love this new set called "Bordering on Romance". I stamped this image from that set onto some confetti cream card stock with black stazon and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I love how fun these flowers are to color. I am also entering this in The Paper Players All You Need Is Love Challenge, who wouldn't "LOVE" some of these pretty flowers for their birthday?

I also tried out one of my new edgelit border dies. Really love how this edge looks, alto it was a bit tricky for me the first time to get the cuts just right so they lined up. The DSP on here is also from the new occasions mini, Twitterpatted, and it has some nice colors in it.

The base of the card is riding hood red and is a 5 x 10 inch piece folded in half.

Also new is the beautiful pleated ribbon, this one in riding hood red also. I added some basic pearls and an antique brad by the sentiment flag.

Well, that is all from me for now, thanks so much for stopping by and we will talk again soon!

Vicki

OCC.....Shape Card Challenge

2012-01-07T05:00:00.006-06:00

EDITED TO ADD: This would fit in a standard A2 envelope, the finished size is 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches and the link to the template I found online:
SCOTTIE DOG

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.
This week I am the hostess challenge and my challenge to you is:

"Show Us your Shape"~Shaped cards.
Anything but a square or rectangle.
You can find so many cute templates on the internet or use a die or cut file and your imagination and show us your shapes!!

A while back I found this cute little Scottie Dog Pattern, It is by Kim Hughes and was in the Card Creations magazine. It was my inspiration for this challenge.
I used some basic black card stock folded in half to make the Scottie dog. He folds at the ear and the tail.
I made a couple of the dogs to try out the pattern just plain, but decided after making the initial two that he might look nice embossed and so I gave it a try. I used the Stampin Up square lattice EF on just the front of the card pattern. I really like the look of the puppy embossed, it adds alot, I think.

I hand drew out his "scarf" and then used some punches to make the "knot". I used a 3/4" circle punch for the middle of the knot and the two side pieces are from the Build a Blossom punch. I used some plaid paper from the Stampin Up Frost wood Lodge paper pack. To make his nose I used the small oval punch and trimmed it down by about half. I added a small black rhinestone for his eye and the sentiment is from the Stampin Up "Friends Fur-ever" stamp set. I added a couple more black rhinestones to the sentiment piece.
I think they turned out very cute and they are really easy to do.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC366.....Sending Love

2012-01-06T10:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday Peeps!!

Hope your 1st week of January was a good one and you are ready for the weekend! We have started the New Year off with a bang here and I am pumped for the year to come, looking forward to good things!

Today I am sharing a card with you that I made using the sketch this week on Splitcoaststampers, you know I love a sketch challenge. This one was a fun one to work with.

This cute image comes from the Stampin Up hostess set called "Ain't Love Grand" . I stamped the image onto some whisper white card stock and then stamped it again onto my red and pink DSP. I then cut out the strips of the balloon alternating the red and pink and pieced the top of the balloon.

I colored the rest of the image with my aqua painter, I used More Mustard ink on the basket part of the hot air balloon and real red and pretty in pink on the hearts.

The base of the card is pretty in pink card stock and then I followed that up with some white and then my pink DSP. The next layer is a strip of pretty in pink card stock that I embossed with the square lattice EF. Then comes the real red and real red DSP panel that is added to the base on a slight angle. I added the main panel to the card with some dimesionals. Next up is the whisper white satin ribbon and bow. The hearts across the bottom of the main panel is punched using the Stampin Up Heart to Heart punch. I embossed these hearts as well with the square lattice EF. Finished it up with a few silver pearls (non SU).

Well, that is all from me today, be sure and come by tomorrow for a new OCC challenge, I am the hostess for the next two weeks!

Talk to you soon!

Vicki

CC356......Quilty Hello

2012-01-05T11:19:00.000-06:00

Happy Thursday Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

The colors to use are Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Basic Gray and neutral of ivory or white.

I have to say right off, my blue is not Island Indigo, I thought it was when I pulled it out and started my quilt block, but discovered later when I got out my Indigo card stock out that it was not. I didn't want to re-do my quilt block so I just went with it.

I have been making a bunch of these quilt block cards lately, I have some more to show you at a later date, they are so fun. I just looked at some on the internet and used them as a guide for making mine.

I used my SU grid paper to build the block on. Starting with 1 inch squares of the papers and lining them up as I pieced the block. Most of the squares are cut in half on a diagonal. After the quilt block is all done, just cut out your grid paper, trim the edges and emboss, it works out great!

I used a couple of new items on here, the Lucky Limeade DSP is from the upcoming SAB as is the sentiment, is from a SAB set. I added some basic gray satin ribbon with an antique brad in the middle and tucked the sentiment under the edge of the bow.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for coming by and we will talk again soon!

Vicki

CCMC182......Happy Valentine's Day

2012-01-04T10:06:00.001-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card I made over the weekend using the sketch challenge on Create with Connie and Mary. I wanted to do a Valentine card so I pulled out my all time favorite stamp set, Stampin Up's Greeting Card Kids.

I used some retired DSP, the Love Impressions Specialty Pack.
I used some of the silver and red glitter paper to make my hearts and the edge punch is the pinking hearts. I used the square lattice EF for the embossed piece on the bottom.
The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and is stamped with black stazon.

The little Valentine girl was stamped with black stazon onto white card stock, I then used my water brush to color her using ink from my ink pads. I used pretty in pink, real red and blush blossom ink. I added a highlight to the heart with my white gel pen.
I added two silver brads and a small bow to the heart on the sentiment flag.
Well, that is all from me thanks fro stopping by and we will talk again soon, if you have any questions be sure and let me know!
Vicki

Early Bird Special

2012-01-04T04:01:00.004-06:00

2012 Early Bird Special

Welcome 2012!

It's a new year and time for fresh ideas for the upcoming 2012 Paper Crafters Sampler.

It's time for the Early Bird special for the upcoming full year subscription to the 2012 Paper Crafters Sampler.

From now until January 9th, the full year subscription is available at a discounted rate of $89.00.

If you decide to sign up be sure and use my code PCSVB, I just know you will not be disappointed, the Sampler is packed full of great ideas every month by some great designers!

So head on over the the Paper Crafter's Sampler Blog for all the details.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Talk to you soon!

Vicki

Paper Crafters Sampler

2012-01-03T21:00:00.000-06:00

The January Sampler will be released soon and this month we are all about LOVE!

There are so many great projects to make this month, you won't want to miss it.

Here is a little sneak peek of my project for this month:

Be sure an check back in the next day or so for an Early Bird Special on the Sampler

You can find more info on the Sampler HERE.

Talk to you soon!

Vicki

SSSC149........Birthday Wishes

2012-01-02T19:18:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday Evening Peeps!

I am late posting my Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge card. I was just taking the week off, but I had some time to play a bit with the sketch today so I thought I would post late!

Here is the Sweet Sketch Karen has for us this week:

Karen is changing things up a bit in the new year, sketch challenges will run for two weeks. So it gives everyone alot more time to play along.

I used the Daisy die to make my flower and some retired DSP.

The base of the card is basic gray and then a layer of the DSP, which is from the "Love Impressions" paper pack, I think. I then used more gray that I embossed with the square lattice EF.

I then used some real red that I also embossed, this one with the houndstooth EF.

I added some basic gray satin ribbon and some basic pearls. The sentiment is from the "Petite Pairs" set. I added it to the center of the flower.

Well, that is all from me today....

OK, be sure and check out what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs-

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Bright and Happy New Year Challenge

2011-12-31T05:00:00.003-06:00

This week our hostess is the fabulous Anne Marie Hile and she has a fun color challenge for us. Here is the challenge in her own words:

It's time to ring in 2012! Create a card for a celebration using this color combo. There are so many occasions that call for a celebration ...New Year's, birthdays, congratulations. Have some fun with these bright and happy colors!

These are some really fun colors to work with and a bit intimidating, I first went looking around through my DSP to see what I could match up with these colors. I found something close in the Stampin Up Cheerful Treat paper pack. So I went with them, I used Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight and I used two colors of purple, Concord Crush and the retired stampin up pale plum.

I thought after choosing my colors that I could make something with flowers, these colors could all be floral. So after making those decisions I felt better about this color challenge that at first glance could be terrifying.

I pulled out a set that I haven't used in awhile, Flower Fest, I then decided to emboss my flowers onto the colors I choose going mainly with the purple and yellows, since I knew the leaves would be green and I used the Melon mostly on the base. I stamped the flowers several time with versamark onto the daffodil delight, the concord and the plum card stock and used my white embossing powder. I then cut them out and layered them up. I used my aqua painter and some ink to add some more depth to the flowers.

I cut out a circle with white cardstock and the sentiment is from a retired word set that I really like called "Something to Celebrate". I arranged the flowers around the outer edges and then tucked in alot of leaves all around.

I mounted my circle on a piece of embossed Concord Crush, I used the square lattice embossing folder. The flowers are on dimesionals, the white circle is added to the concord crush piece with dimesionals and the embossed piece is on dimesionals too so this card has alot of depth to it. The DSP is two side of some paper from the paper pack. I added some whisper white satin ribbon and silver pearls to finish it off.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC365.....Hello

2011-12-30T05:35:00.001-06:00

Happy Friday Peeps!

Thanks for stopping by,, today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

I have a couple of little sneak peeks on here in the way of the DSP, which is from the upcoming SAB and also the sentiment is from another SAB set.

The main image panel is made with the Stampin Up set called "Little Friends".

I stamped this image with black stazon onto some confetti cream card stock. and colored using my aqua painter and ink pads.

Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!

Vicki

Color Challenge......Thank you

2011-12-29T05:27:00.002-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

The colors to use are Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.

I used the Stampin Up set "Just Believe" I stamped it with night of navy onto the bashful blue card stock.

I matted that with whisper white and night of navy card stock.

The base of my card is night of navy and then the next layer is whisper white that I embossed with the vintage wall EF.

The DSP is from a retired pack called Petal Prints.

I added some night of navy satin ribbon and tied a bow across the top.

I added a sentiment flag using the thank you stamp from the same set.

Finally I finished it off with three silver brads.

Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!

Vicki

Christmas Angels

2011-12-25T12:12:00.001-06:00

Merry Christmas!

I wanted to pop in here quickly to share with you these cute little Christmas Angels I have been making! They are so fun and easy!!!

I found the tutorial for them while blog surfing HERE, she has a video tutorial that explains the process, they are really very easy. They can be embellished to the hilt are left simple, I just used supplies I had on hand, but I want to pick up some feathers and that pretty punch she used to make some more fancy ones, I am thinking of one for each month of the year would be adorable!

The base is half of a 7-3/4 inch circle and the arms are half of a 4 inch circle. The half circles are curled into a cone shape and glued. I used a small clothespin to hold it together while the glue dried.

On this one I used some confetti cream card stock and I stamped the image from the Stampin Up "Beautiful Season and colored it before assembling the angel.

The head is a small ornament and is glued to the cone after pushing in the point to make the place for it to sit.

I had some of this gold laced rick-rack that I got at JoAnns sometime last year and I added it around the bottom and the sleeves of the angel. I embossed her sleeves and wings with the dot embossing folder. the halo is some chenille pipe cleaners, and I wrapped some red string beads around the halo. I added a lace bow made with some SU crochet trim and a bit more of the red string beads. Love how this came out!

You know I had to try some of my favorite paper to make a Country Angel too:

I kept the embellishments to a minimum on this one, so the pretty music sheet paper could shine through :)

I used a polished gold ornament for her head and coffee dyed the chenille pipe cleaner to match her paper. The ribbon is more I had in my stash and matches the "country feel" I was going for on this one. I glittered her wings with some gold dust stickles.

Well, that is all from me for now, I know I will be making more of these cute little angels and I will show them to you as I do. Hope you all have a blessed Christmas and Enjoy it with all the ones you love the most.

HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

Christmas Treats

2011-12-25T05:06:00.008-06:00

Merry Christmas All!

Wishing all of you the merriest of Holidays and all the best in the coming year!

Every year since as long as I can remember our family has made candy and cookies to give to neighbors, friends and co-workers. My parents started this tradition when I was small. I remember every Christmas my parents would make all kinds of candy and even as we became adults we continued this tradition. All of us and our spouses and kids would gather at my parents on a Saturday in early December and spend most of the day making all kinds of goodies. It is one of my favorite Holiday memories of my parents.

Since they have been gone I have tried to continue the tradition. Our family is very splintered this year but I have still made alot of goodies and will send to my brothers and some friends and neighbors. I hope it will bring the receivers a bit of Holiday joy, not to mention the calories.....hehehe.

I kept the wrapping very simple as my time has gotten away from me again!

I used the Stampin Up top note die to cut out my tag and simply stamped this vintage Santa on it. I tied them to the trays with some wide ribbon. The back of the tag is left bland and that is where you can write your personal message.

Well, that is all from me for now, thanks to all of you who visit my blog and take the time to comment or send me e-mails, I really enjoy hearing from you!

Happy Holidays!!!

Vicki

OCC....Home for the Holidays

2011-12-24T05:00:00.005-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Sharon Wheet and she has a fun Christmas challenge for us. Here it is in her own words:

'Home for the Holidays' - use the scenes in your own home for your inspiration. You can use the decorations on your Christmas tree, a center piece from your dining table, the winter wonderland seen from your front door, or the wreath on your front door. What ever your inspiration, please share that with us, in your paper craft item. You can create a card, a layout, a 3-D item, an altered item, whatever your paper crafting heart desires. The only other requirement - show us some glimmer/sparkle!

Now that I see the challenge theme, I think I forgot the sparkle! But let's just say my sparkle is the gold pearls.

I took inspiration for my card from our Christmas tree. Each year our tree is a bit different, we like to change it up and do themes occasionally. This year we used burlap to make garland and added pine cones and red wood bead garland along with other rustic decorations of stars, sleds, snowmen and bells.

I thought I would incorporate some of the burlap that was left over from the homemade garland. I like the rustic feel of this card.

The base of the card is Early Espresso and then I used some crumb cake and the DSP is from the Letters to Santa paper pack. I added the strip of burlap down the side and then some cherry cobbler seam binding on top of it. I made a double loop bow and added a antique brad to the center.

The main image is from my favorite Christmas set this year, the Stampin Up Beautiful Season. I stamped this image onto some confetti cream card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. the sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set.

I added the panel to the card on a slight angle with some dimesionals.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Edited to add: My card is so very similar to THIS card by the fabulously talented Tenaele Williams, I don't recall seeing her card before making mine but I might have and it sunk into my sub-conscious, either way, Thanks so much Tenaele for sharing your beautiful work and inspiring so many!

Birthday Wishes

2011-12-23T05:00:00.001-06:00

Another quick drive by, wanted to share with you this card I made last week for a neighbor who requested a birthday card for her daughter. The birthday isn't until early next month but I wanted to get it done and I wanted to break open the pretty SAB DSP paper pack and it is a nice break from all the Christmas cards I have been doing lately.

I used the Build a Blossom punch to make my flower. It is punched with calypso coral and embossed with the houndstooth EF, I sponged the petals with whisper white craft ink. The brad in the center is also a SAB item.

The sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set and stamped with black stazon onto some confetti cream card stock. I then used the oval and scallop oval punch.

The leaves are made with Lucky Limeade card stock, I embossed them as well. The flower is added to the card with some dimesionals.

Well, gotta run HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Merry Christmas

2011-12-22T05:49:00.003-06:00

Happy Thursday Peeps!

So sorry for the lack of posts this week, it is a busy time here and I m afraid the ol blog is being a bit neglected.

I do have a card to share with you today, this card is made with a favorite stamp set, a new one this year in the Stampi' Up catalog called "Beautiful Season". I colored up a few of these images for Christmas cards and this is one of them. I used the Stampin Up DSP called "Letters to Santa" love the papers in this package and I really don't have much of it left at all.

I used early esporesso card stock for the base and then I followed that up with some confetti cream card stock and then the DSP.

The image is stamped onto the cream card stock with black stazon ink. I used my aqua painter and ink pads to color the image. the sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. I added some very vanilla satin ribbon and tied a pretty bow.

The image is die cut with my oval nesties and then mounted onto some old olive card stock that I embossed with the square lattice EF. I rounded the corners and matted with more early espresso card stock.

Well, that is all from me for today, I do have another card to share with you tomorrow and of course on Saturday I will be here with my OCC challenge card.

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC148...Merry Christmas Penguins

2011-12-18T01:00:00.010-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I am again using the fun set from Stampin Up called Polar Party, this time I did use the penguins, they are after all why I bought this set to begin with.......they are toooo stinkin' cute, don'tcha think?

I also used my favorite Christmas paper this year the "Letters to Santa"

The base of the card is Riding Hood Red card stock. and the DSP is matted with Crumb Cake card stock.

The card is a 5 x 5 inch square.The main image piece is cut with my circle and scallop circle nesties. I embossed the white with a snowflake EF.

I used a bit of silver glimmer to create some snowy slopes and then I added the penguins to the circle piece with some dimesionals.

The trees are added directly to the white piece with some mono glue. I did piece the tree trunks together to make them tall enough, the pieces are hooked together behind the penguins arms.

The Kraft piece across the bottom is embossed with the square lattice EF. the snow flake is cut from the Northern Frost die strip and is mounted with a dimesional and I added a rhinestone to the middle. The sentiment is from the Stampin Up "Four the Holidays" stamp set. I added three rhinestones to the upper left corner and called it done.
The sweet Sunday Stampers are taking next week off for the Holiday but will be back in the new Year with more sweet sketches, we are going to be on a every two week schedule instead of weekly.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs-

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Holiday Color Combo Challenge

2011-12-17T05:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Anne Marie Hile and her challenge for us is a Holiday Color Combo Challenge:

Light Blue, Light Pink, Red and White and it has to have some SPARKLE!

I decide to use some Pool Party Card stock for my light blue. I also wanted to use the Snow men in the Stampin Up "Snow Much Fun" stamp set. I love both of these guys and my only problem is when I use them together I end up with a larger than normal card. This one is a 5 x 5-1/2 inches. But that's OK, this card will be hand delivered, so no extra postage required.

The snowmen are stamped with black stazon onto some white card stock and I used my aqua painter and ink pads to color. I matted the main image with pool party and pretty in pink. I then used two peices of a top not die cut in real red at the top and bottom of the panel.

I used some of the Stampin Up Silver Glimmer paper to make my 'snowy' hills that the snow men are standing on.

I used some dazzling details on the snowmen and the snowman's snowball, but it is not showing in the picture.

The sentiment is from the same set and is stamped onto the white card stock and punched out with the modern label punch and then I used another punch in pretty in pink to mat it. I added two little pearls to the sentiment piece.

I then added some real red satin ribbon and tied a bow.

The base of the card is embossed with a non SU embossing folder.

I made this card into a gift card holder by adding a piece of card stock to the decorated inside sealed on three sides to create the holder for the gift card.

A Merry Christmas

2011-12-14T10:36:00.000-06:00

Happy hump Day Peeps!!

Today I am sharing another card I made using this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

On this one I used some retired Stampin' Up DSP, this is from last year and is called Deck the Halls, I believe. I used Crumb Cake card stock for my base and Cherry Cobbler card stock for matting the DSP. I cut out a tag using the two tags die and I embossed it with the snow burst EF.

I cut it in half and trimmed it down to fit my image and the sketch.

the image is from the Stampin Up Bells & Boughs stamp set. I stamped it onto some confetti cream card stock and colored it with my aqua painter and ink pads.

The sentiment is from the same set and is tamped with black stazon ink.

I added some very vanilla satin ribbon and silver pearls.

That is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Noel

2011-12-12T17:09:00.002-06:00

Hello Peeps!

This is a mondo combo challenge card. I combined three, yes three challenges with this card, I don't think I have ever been able to do that before. I first used the The Paper Players Color Challenge, then I used a challenge I have not ever played before the CASE Study Challenge, and finally the Beauty of Winter Challenge on the Bring Back Beautiful Blog.

The colors to use are Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler and Gold. I sneaked a bit of always artichoke for the leaves of my poinsettia, the gold is Stampin Up's Brushed Gold card stock and I used it for the fern-y looking foliage around the flower, which is a MS punch.

The CASE card is a beauty by Amy Sheffer. I love her style and I have been a huge fan of hers for a long time! I loved all the layers and embossing on her card and I duplicated what I could with the supplies I have. I used the SU Vintage Wall and Polka

Dot EF. I made my poinsettia using my Build a Blossom Punch using the Cherry Cobbler card stock and sponged the edges a bit with Early Espresso ink.

The sentiment is from the SU's Many Merry Messages stamp set. I used the Petal Cone Die to make the sentiment piece.

I added a few pearls to the center that I colored yellow with a permanent marker and a rhinestone to the edges of the second layer.

The Bring Back Beautiful Challenge is the Beauty of Winter and is open to Holiday or Winter themed creations, I think the poinsettia definitely qualifies as Holiday and Winter. I hope you like this multi-challenge combo card.

I also made a version of this card using white on white:

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC147.....Christmas Cheer

2011-12-11T01:00:00.003-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I have been anxious to play with this new set I got awhile back. It is the Stampin' Up Polar Party. I got it because it has a couple of adorable penguins in it, funny I didn't use them on this card! LOL!!
I do love the polar bear and cute little trees too and that is what I pulled out. I stamped the trees first and colored them in with old olive and real red using my aqua painter. The star is daffodil delight and the tree trunk is soft suede. I stamped the polar bear on a separate piece of white and colored it with some more old olive, real red and the mittens are marina mist. I then cut him out and added him in front of the trees with some dimesionals. I then cut some white paper and added in some "snow hills" and they got a nice healthy dose of dazzling details. I added some crystal effects to the ornaments on the trees and some more dazzling details to the stars and the bears hat band and pom pom. I think it turned out very cute!

The base of the card is Crumb Cake card stock and the DSP I used is from the Stampin Up "Letters to Santa" paper pack. I matted the first layer with Marian Mist card stock and then the next two layers are matted with Crumb Cake card stock. I embossed some Marina Mist card stock with a snow flake EF. I added some pretty Marina Mist satin ribbon and few rhinestones. The sentiment is from the same set, I just used a portion of it and made a curled panel.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs-

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...All Ruffled Up

2011-12-10T05:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Anne Marie Hile and her challenge for us is

"All Ruffled Up"~~Create a project showcasing ruffles. Whether it is ruffled ribbon, lace, paper, fabric, or ruffled embellishments.....get all ruffled up and show us what you can create. She also provided us a inspirational photo:

I thought about this "ruffled" challenge for a long time and kicked around several ideas and even made a "ruffled" card but in the end I decided to go with these fun ornaments.

I used some Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric from Stampin Up. I cut a long strip and folded it in half and hand stitched a running stitch down the length of the fabric stitch and gathered it by pulling the thread up.

I used my glue gun to attach this gathered strip of fabric to a scallop circle that I punched with the 2-3/8 inch scallop circle punch. I punched one with baja breeze and one with real red card stock. IO embossed both of these scallop circles with my square lattice EF.

I did the same thing with some white tulle as I did the fabric and attached with my glue gun. I used some white bakers twnie to make a loop for hanging and glued that to the back I punched another scallop circle and glued that to the bag of the ornament to cover the fabric and to give it a finished look.

To decorate the front I used the Northern Frost Sizzlits Stip Die and die cut a large snowflake using my Big Shot.

I added the snowflake to the front of the ornament with a small dimesional and added a rhinestone to the center. I then added a small bow to the top using some whisper white taffeta ribbon.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Paper Crafters Sampler

2011-12-09T09:40:00.000-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!

The Paper Crafters Sampler December issue, Adorned Holidays, will be available soon and is chalked full of awesome holiday projects and cards.

You will also find three holiday templates that we have made available to all December subscribers early so you can get a jump start on your projects as an INSTANT DOWNLOAD.

Check out samples of these templates HERE, which is a Blog Hop so you can visit several different blogs to see these templates in action.

You will fall in love with these projects and want to start creating them right now!!

Here is a little sneak peek of my project I created for this month:

Have a great day and Thanks for stopping by!

HAPPY STAMPING

Vicki

CC352.....Merry Christmas

2011-12-07T17:23:00.000-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps

So sorry for the late post, I had this schedule to go live this morning and it didn't and since I was busy with other things today I did not notice.

This is a card I made using the Color Challenge on Splitcoaststampers and the Paper Players Challenge to create a Christmas card using non traditional colors are non holiday stamps. I used the Stampin Up Array of Sunshine stamp set to create my Christmas roses.

Altho the flowers look pink I assure you they are stamped with my real red ink pad. The lighter flower is just made by stamping the flower stamp again with out re-inking.

I made the holly leaves with my oval and slit punches. I know what you are thinking, holly does not have flowers, it has berries, but I think the holly leaves look nice and give the card a winter/Christmas feel.

The DSP is from the Holly Berry Bouquet pack and I added a pretty bow, of course. The sentiment on here is from the Contempo Christmas stamp set

Just wanted to give you a heads up to check out this post at Vintage Paper Designs where she has featured my tree ornaments in her Vintage Paper Holiday Inspiration. What an honor, and she was so sweet to contact me about them. There is some really cute ideas in her post and I am thrilled to be included!!

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Season's Greetings

2011-12-06T04:22:00.002-06:00

Happy Tuesday Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card I made last week with Wendy's Sketch from the Our Creative Corner challenge this week. I ended up not using this card on Saturday in favor of another one I made but I still like this one. Of course I would it has my favorite little Christmas girl from the Stampin Up Greeting Card Kids stamp set.

I used the circle element on the sketch to make another ornament. This time attached to the card but it could be removed. I used Cherry Cobbler card stock for the base and followed that with some Confetti Cream card stock and the DSP is from the Holly Berry Bouquet Specialty pack.

The sentiment I used is from the "Many Merry Messages" stamp set. I stamped with black stazon ink onto the confetti crream card stock. I matted this layer with more cherry cobbler card stock that I used the lace edge punch along the bottom. I added some basic rhinestones and a couple of snowflakes from the Norther Flurries Sizzlets Die strip. I put some of the cherry cobbler bakers twine through the top of the ornament for a hanger.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

A Few More Ornaments

2011-12-05T04:29:00.002-06:00

Good Monday Morning Peeps

Thought I would show you a few more ornaments a made a couple of weeks back. These were made with tha same die and paper but I didn't distress these as much.

I used some of the Stampin Up Chunky glass glitter in silver and added some silver and red beads!

These are really addictive when you start making them and there is oodles of ways to embellish them!

I have some more ornaments in the works and will be showing them to you soon, so stay tuned you will be wanting to make some of them too!!!.

Thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC146.....Merry

2011-12-04T01:00:00.005-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

Another great sketch! I loved this one and will file it away to use again!
I started the card with a base of Riding Hood Red card stock. I followed that up with some crumb cake card stock and the DSP I used is from the Stampin Up "Letters to Santa" paper pack.

I had a totally different idea in mind when I sat down to make this card. I had a different stamp set out and stamped a completely different image than the one I ended up with, but the other just didn't work and you gotta know when to just let it go and change to something you know works! I know I have used this image alot this season but it is a fave and makes really nice cards.
I stamped the image which is from the Stampin Up "Beautiful Season" stamp set onto some confetti cream card stock with black stazon and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I used old olive, basic gray, riding hood red, so saffron, soft suede and bashful blue.

I added some very vanilla satin ribbon on the side and tied a bow. The little sentiment tag is from the "Tiny Tags stamp set. I added a couple of basic pearls and it is done.

OCC...It's Time To Decorate Challenge

2011-12-03T05:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Wendy Jansen and she has another fun challenge for us.

This is her challenge for us this week:

Haul out the Holly...It's time to Decorate! Challenge.

The challenge this week is to take this very basic sketch, use it, and "decorate" it!

You all know I LOVE a sketch challenge and this one is so fun!

I wanted to make some more of the little poinsettias, like the one I did earlier on one of my Blog Hop Projects. I used the Build A Blossom punch to make the poinsettias, using the smallest leaf on the punch. I punched out twelve for each flower and used 6 on the bottom and 6 on the top.

The sentiment on here comes from the Beautiful Season stamp set. I stamped it with black stazon onto some Confetti Cream card stock. I used my circle and scallop circle nesties to cut out the main panel.

The base of the card is Cherry Cobbler card stock and then the next layer is Crumb Cake card stock that I embossed with the Petals a Plenty EF. The layer across the bottom is some DSP from the Well Worn paper pack. I matted that with more cherry cobbler card stock that I used the scallop edge punch across the bottom. I tied on some very vanilla seam binding ribbon and tied a pretty bow. I added a few basic rhinestones to the top corners and under the sentiment. The center of the poinsettias are made with some of the small basic pearls that I colored with a yellow permanent marker.

I always want to finish the inside too:

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Paper Crafters Sampler Blog Hop

2011-11-30T20:00:00.012-06:00

Hello Peeps and Welcome to the Paper Crafters Sampler "Adorned Holiday" mini blog hop.
The hop features a Creative Take on the three holiday templates available in the December issue of the Sampler; Winter Sleigh, Sled and Limoge Trinket Box.

You’re free to start viewing the hop at my blog, it will go full circle so no worries about missing anything.
If you arrived here from Lisa's Blog, didn't you love her take on these templates? I LOVE how versatile they are and how we can all start with the same template and get so many great looks.

Here is what I did with them.
First up is the Sled, gift card holder. If you noticed, in my group shot, I made mine all in the same color scheme. I like how they look all grouped together. :) I used Crumb Cake and Riding Hood Red card stock. I made the poinsettia with the Build a Blossom Punch, using the smallest leaf on the punch. The sentiment comes from the "Four Christmas" stamp set. My picture doesn't show it but the sled sits on a small box perfect for a gift card, cash, keys to an brand new car, or whatever you would like to slip inside.

Next up is the "Limoge" Trinket Box. I printed the template onto Riding Hood Red card stock. The DSP I used is from the "Letters to Santa" paper pack. I printed an extra template onto some plain white card stock and cut it apart to use for the template for the DSP. I added old olive grosgrain ribbon, silver brads and made a little top "knob" with three stacked buttons. I added a "very merry" sentiment from the "Short & Sweet" stamp set. The box is very sweet and the lid is hinged which is very cool and the size is perfect for a few chocolate kisses.

Lastly is my favorite of the three templates, the "Winter Sleigh". This template comes together so quickly you could make alot of these in no time. I again printed onto Riding Hood Red card stock and onto some white card stock to cut apart for the DSP.
I made some 'holly leaves" using my oval and slit punches and added three red berries to the top. I add some crystal effects to the berries. I used some riding hood red taffeta ribbon to make the bow. The sentiment on here also comes from the Stampin Up set "Four the Holidays" I made some tiny present boxes to go inside the sleigh.

Well, that is all from me so let's continue this hop over on Heidi's Blog, I know she has more fabulous ideas with these templates to share.

Thanks for coming by and remember these templates are available in The Paper Crafters Adorned Holiday Edition.

Vicki

CCMC......Very Merry MOJO Ornament Card

2011-11-30T05:21:00.002-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps! Can you believe it is the last day of November already? The year has just flown by!

Today I am sharing a card I made using two different challenges, the color challenge on Create with Connie and Mary and this weeks Mojo Monday sketch challenge.

I again am using one of my fave sets, Stampin' Up "Greeting Card Kids". You all know how I love this little vintage looking girl pulling her sled. It doesn't matter what colors i use with her, she just sings!!

I choose to make the round card from the sketch and made it into an ornament card. I cut a scallop circle by folding my night of navy card stock in half and using the largest scallop circle nestie, leaving the fold just below the cut line on the die. I then cut a circle with river rock card stock and embossed with the square lattice EF. I used some Well Worn DSP at the bottom.

I used some lucky limeade ribbon across the bottom and down the side. I made a bow and added a antique brad to the center. The main image is added to the card with some dimesionals. The sentiment is from the Stampin Up "Short & Sweet" stamp set and I stamped onto white card stock used my word window punch to punch it out. I matted it with a night of navy piece punched with the modern label punch. I added some basic pearls to the ends.

I made the card into a ornament by adding the top piece, made with the round tab punch with lucky limeade card stock and folded in half. I embossed this piece with the square lattice EF too. I added some white bakers twine for it to hang by.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SC360.....Peace, Love, Joy

2011-11-29T04:11:00.001-06:00

Happy Tuesday peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the a sketch on Splitcoaststampers. I loved this sketch when I saw it last week but because I had alot going on I didn't get to play along, but after seeing this card and this one and also this one I had to make a version! I love the little bird punch made into a cardinal.

I did change it up a bit to make it my own, I used some retired DSP and the sentiment is also from a retired set.

The base of my card is real red card stock and I followed that up with some whiser white and then the DSP. I then ran this layer through the bog shot with the Snow Burst EF. It doesn't really show to much in the picture but it is a cool effect and the paper looks kinda candy cane like when embossed.

You can see some of the embossing in the close up picture. I first stamped the sentiment with black onto white and punched it out. The mat is from the Perfect Pennants Die. I then punched out my bird and wing with real red and added it to the sentiment piece with a dimesional, I then punched a bunch of leaves with the bird punch using old olive and always artichoke card stock. I started layering the leaves all around the bird to form the "nest" I used the owl punch to make the tiny red berries.

I then cut a white scallop strip with the Tasteful Trim Die and added it down the side under the sentiment piece. I added a bit of 1/8" taffeta ribbon and a bow.

Three basic rhinestones finished it up. Well, that is all from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by!

HAPPY STAMPING

Vicki

Paper Players Sketch Challenge

2011-11-28T04:29:00.001-06:00

Happy Monday Peeps! Hope you all had a great weekend!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch challenge this week on the The Paper Players Blog.

I started my card out with a base of Crumb Cake card stock. I followed that up with some riding hood red card stock and the DSP I used is from the Stampin Up "Letters to Santa" paper pack.
The strip across the bottom is some crumb cake that I embossed with the square lattice EF and is matted with some early espresso card stock that has be punched along the bottom with the lace edge punch.
The angled piece is some more of the Letters to Santa DSP and is also matted with the early espresso card stock.
The main image is from the Stampin Up "Beautiful Season" stamp set. I stamped onto white card stock with black stazon and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I shaded and splattered the image using crumb cake and early espresso ink. I cut the ovals and scallop ovals with my nesties.

I wanted to use some ribbon across the bottom and was going to use some crumb cake seam binding ribbon but when I got my spool out, it had almost none left. So I started looking around for some other to use and came across all the wide striped ribbon I have and almost never use. I like the wide striped ribbon and LOVE it when I see it on other peoples cards but I have a hard time using it. I have a bunch, full rolls that have never been used, I bought spools of every color that was on the clearance rack a few months back. So I talked my self into taking the leap and using some, what do you think, to much stripes going on? I may change it up and try some satin ribbon, I do love the satin ribbon so much.
The sentiment on here is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and I added some silver pearls in the corners to finish it off!

Thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC145......Merry Christmas Snowman

2011-11-27T01:00:00.002-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I had made a card for a friend earlier this week with these papers and they were still out on my desk so how about a non traditional colored Christmas card?

I do love the colors in this paper pack the Stampin Up Cheerful Treat DSP.

I started the card with a base of Concord Crush card stock and then the next layer is some retired (but I still LOVE and have hoarded a bunch) pale plum card stock. I embossed this with the Snow Burst EF. The bottom part of the card is some of the above mentioned DSP. I used some concord crush ribbon for the strips in the sketch.

The snowman is from the Snow Much Fun stamp set. I stamped with black stazon onto the white card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I used Lucky Limeade and Concord Crush ink and a bit of crumb cake and pumpkin pie. I added the "snow" using the silver glimmer paper from Stampin UP. The snowflakes are die cut with the Northern Frost die strip and I added some basic pearls to the centers. The sentiment is from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp set. I added a bit more sparkle on the snowman and is snow ball (he he) with some dazzling details.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC....O Christmas Tree Challenge

2011-11-26T05:00:00.003-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Wendy Jansen and she has a fun challenge for us.

This is her challenge:

This is the weekend I like to put up my Christmas tree and decorations.

The challenge is to make a project with a Christmas tree (or pine tree if you would rather) on it.

So how about a Christmas Tree Ornament to decorate your Christmas Tree?

Most of you know that I developed a slight obsession for this paper ( still have a ton of it in my stash) that I found locally last year, so it was bound to make an appearance again this year. I cut out a bunch of these trees using a die, some chipboard and "the paper".

I "decorated" my trees using some dazzling diamonds, and some pretty cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon and some rusty jingle bells and beads. They are really easy to make and they satisfy my "prim" lovin' heart!

I have made alot of these, once I start I can't seem to stop, but they will make nice little tree ornaments, gift tags and basket tie ons.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Color Challenge Pocket Card

2011-11-25T09:28:00.000-06:00

Good Friday Morning peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a pocket card I made using the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. The colors to use are Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz and Marina Mist with a neutral of white or vanilla. The dessert option was to make it a Christmas card. Check!

I decided I wanted to make a pocket card I had seen a darling one made by Beate and used it as my inspiration for this. I changed it up to use the stamps and papers I have and too match the color challenge.

I started with a base of Marina Mist 4-1/4 inches x 11 inches, scoring at 1-1/2 and 5-1/2 inches. I rounded all four corners with my corner rounder punch. Then folded it up and used some sticky tape along the sides.

The insert is 5 x 3-1/4 inches.

Now just decorate like you like. I used the Stampin Up Greeting Card Kids stamp set and the doily in the corner is cut from the Flirtatious DSP. I added some buttons and pretty ribbon. The DSP on the front and the insert is from the Stampin Up Letters to Santa paper pack, The sentiment comes from the Stampin Up Bells & Boughs Stamp set.

I colored the image with my aqua painter and ink pads. The image is stamped with black stazon onto white card stock. I added a few small basic pearls that I colored with a marker and added them to the tree.

Well, that is all from me, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Paper Players Color Challenge

2011-11-22T13:11:00.000-06:00

This week the The Paper Players have a fun color challenge and I wanted to play along.

The colors to use are Night of Navy, Silver and White.

I used the Stampin Up Christmas Lodge stamp set and stamped the lodge with night of navy ink onto whisper white card stock and cut out with my nestie dies.

I used Night of Navy for my base and then added some White that I embossed with the Snow Burst EF and then used some Silver Glimmer paper on the bottom.

I added some silver and navy scallops across the bottom and some pretty night of navy satin ribbon.

I cut out a couple of snow flakes from the Northern Flurries die and added them to the main image piece. The little sentiment is from the Tiny Tags set and is added to the bow with some silver cord.

Very easy and oh so sparkly!! Gotta Love that!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

SSSC144.....Vintage Tree

2011-11-20T01:00:00.003-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I was inspired by a card I saw by Ann Schach. She had used the big tree from the Stampin Up Christmas Lodge stamp set and added some pearls that she colored with a permanent marker. I loved the look so I decided to do the same with this sketch.
I had to make my card a bit large to accommodate the large tree. The card is 5 x 5-1/2 inches, I used my coluzzle to cut the oval and then I just roughed up the edges with my distressing tool. The image is stamped with always artichoke ink onto the very vanilla oval. I added a bit of distressing by using a couple of the stamps from the French Foliage stamp set. I stamped with crumb cake ink and off stamped onto scrap paper before stamping on the main piece. I sponged the edges with crumb cake and a bit of early espresso ink.

The base of the card is crumb cake and I followed that with some cherry cobbler and the DSP is from the Frostwood Lodge paper pack. I sponged the edges of all layers with Early Espresso ink. The sentiment is from the same set and is stamped and sponged and distressed a bit with Early Espresso ink. I added some Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon and some basic pearls in the corners. I decided after having this mostly done to add the doily lace trim around the edges of the main image. I sponged this with Early Espresso ink too and then cut and pieced it around the oval.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC.....Inspiration Photo

2011-11-19T05:00:00.003-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Holly Kean and she has photo inspiration challenge for us:

This beautifully unique Thanksgiving table is far and away more fancy than ours will likely be for Thanksgiving but isn't it just gorgeous? Find some inspiration in it and create a Thanksgiving, Holiday or New Year's card or other paper project based on that inspiration. Make sure you include in your posting where your inspiration came from and how you incorporated it into your project.

I hope you all will forgive me one more punched pumpkin. I really struggled as which way to go with this inspiration, I originally thought I would make my pumpkin vase of flowers with some gold card stock, I punched and embossed some of the SU Brushed Gold card stock but when I was putting the card together the gold just looked so dull with the card I had to change it up and make a pumpkin pie one instead. I used the bird punch for all my leaves and added some small pumpkin pie flowers.

I used the sketch challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary for my card layout. The base is Early Espresso card stock and then I followed that up with some very vanilla and then another layer of Early Espresso that I embossed with the square lattice EF.

The DSP I used is from the Spice Cake paper pack. I cut three sizes and matted with some very vanilla card stock.

I added some crochet ribbon across the middle and tied a pretty bow. I then added alot of gold pearls for accents. I took inspiration from the photo in the colors, I like the blue in the photo but used a different shade and then the centerpiece in the photo is a pumpkin filled with pretty flowers, and lots of gold accents.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Making MittenTags

2011-11-18T09:05:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday Peeps!!

As you guys know I have been making alot of gift tags lately, these mittens are a couple of my faves, there will definitely be more of these.

I love mittens, I almost always have a pair or two I use in the winter, not real practical I guess but I think they are tooo cute!! I have regular gloves too but mittens are my fave. I drew a template for these, super easy as and simple. I then cut a few out of real red card stock and embossed them with the square lattice EF, kinda makes them look knitted. I then cut the cuff of the mitten with some white card stock and embossed that part with the Snow Burst EF.

Then comes the fun stuff, the decorating. I used some satin ribbon, and buttons. I made some holly leaves using the wide oval punch and the slit punch. I added some rusty jingle bells, twine and a little sentiment tag.

I used some seam binding ribbon on the one with the holly leaves. These could be easily made into gift card holders too by just adding another mitten on the back. You can dress these up as much or as little as you like, I have alot of fun little embellishments in my stash that would be cute, I am sure most of you do too. Some snowflakes would be cute too.

So get busy and make yourself a bunch, they would be really cute as ornaments and on a gift basket too.

Well, that is all from me today, I will be back in the morning with this week's OCC challenge post.

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

SC359....Merry

2011-11-17T04:58:00.002-06:00

Happy Thursday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

When I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use some snowflakes down the side for the square elements on the sketch, no surprise there alot of people used snowflakes if you take a look in the sketch gallery you will see that. I also reached for my new favorite stamp set, Stampin Up's "A Beautiful Season". I love the main image in this set, the holly leaves and little chickadee. They are so easy to watercolor and make a really beautiful Christmas or Winter type card.

I used basic gray card stock for the base of the card and then followed that with some basic black and then another piece of basic gray that I embossed with the square lattice EF. I embossed a piece of real red card stock with the Snow Burst EF and added it. The snow flakes are cut from the Northern Frost Die strip. the main image is matted with real red and basic black. I added some silver pearls to the snow flake centers and to the corners of the card. I first thought I would stamp my sentiment onto the min image piece but I smeared it a bit when I stamped so I just went with a little flag.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

CC349.....Birthday Wishes

2011-11-16T05:03:00.001-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

Loved this color combo, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade with a neutral of your choice and the dessert option was to have a decorative edge.

I immediately thought of flowers, these colors are perfect for that. I pulled out a set I LOVE, the Stampin Up "Array of Sunshine" This is a hostess set. I stamped a bunch of the flower onto whisper white card stock using calypso coral ink. I stamped the flower twice with out re-inking to get the two shades of coral. I stamped the leaves with lucky limeade and then I cut them all out an layered up the flowers. I mounted them onto a piece of whisper white card stock that I embossed with the dot folder. I matted the white with a piece of calypso coral card stock. I tucked in a bunch of the cut out leaves around the flowers.

The base of the card is baja breeze and then a layer of white and more baja breeze. I sponged the edges of the baja card stock with baja ink. I punched a strip of lucky limeade with the lace edge punch and ran that across the bottom part of the card. I added the flower piece to the card with some dimensionals.

I added some pearls to the center of the flowers and the "pearl flourishes" are non SU. The sentiment is from the "Something to Celebrate" stamp set, I believe this set is retired.

Well, that is all from me thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Tags, Tags and More Tags

2011-11-14T05:52:00.002-06:00

Happy Monday Peeps!

I spent most of my day on Saturday stamping! I had an etsy order for a center step card and for 3 sets of my Christmas Lodge tags that I showed you last week and I got carried away making gift tags, they are fun and fast! I was watching the Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas Movie Marathon and the day just slipped away!

I did get alot of tags made. this first set are made using the Stampin Up "Bells and Boughs stamp set.

I stamped the bell image several times onto some rustic cream card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I then used my nesties to cut out the circle and the scallop circle. I punched a hole with my crop a dial and added some bakers twine.

Here is another set, this one uses the "Welcome Christmas" stamp set and the sentiment is from the "Christmas Lodge" stamp set.

Another set made with the Stampin Up
"Winter Post" stamp set.

This set uses a Santa stamp I have but it is not a SU stamp, but I think he is adorable.

This is just a few of the ones I made, more to come later. I also made a couple of Christmas pocket Cards, I haven't quite finished those up, but will show you when they are done.

Thanks so much for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

SSSC143.....Merry Christmas Ornaments

2011-11-13T01:00:00.003-06:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I started my card out with a base or riding hood red card stock. I then followed that up with some chocolate chip card stock and the DSP on here is from the "Letters to Santa" paper pack.
The ornaments are from the Stampin Up "Tags til Christmas" stamp set and are stamped with riding hood red ink onto some whisper white scraps and I used the ornament punch to punch them out. I embossed a piece of chocolate chip card stock with the Snow Burst EF. I then sponged it with some white craft ink to make it pop. I added the ornaments to this piece with some dimesionals. I used some jute twine for the "hangers" a bow on each ornament.

I used some vanilla seam binding ribbon up the middle of the card and made a bow.
The sentiment is from the "Contempo Christmas stamp set and I stamped with riding hood red ink onto some whisper white card stock. I added a few basic rhinestones on the ornaments and on the corners of the card.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Pumpkin Challenge

2011-11-12T05:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Saturday Peeps,

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous
Wendy Jansen one of my stamping idols, and she has a great challenge for us:

CHALLENGE: Who doesn't look forward to pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving?! Well Thanksgiving is soon approaching and with the anticipation of pumpkin pie, the challenge this week is to create a project using pumpkins or the color pumpkin pie as the focal point or main color of your project

I certainly had a completely different idea in mind when I sit down to make this card, I had been thinking about it for a few days and was determined NOT to make a pumpkin out of punches, even tho that was my first thought when I saw the challenge. I have made a few cards with this pumpkin on it and didn't want to make you all sick of seeing it. But something just took over when I started and another pumpkin emerged. This card is a close relative to one I made last week but it is alright sometimes these things just happen. :)

The base of the card is Early Espresso card stock and then I followed that with very vanilla and then some DSP from the Spice Cake paper pack.

I cut a top note with old olive card stock and then embossed it with square lattice EF. I only used half of the top note. and then layered some early espresso ribbon across the top of the top note.

The pumpkin is made up of three wide oval punches with pumpkin pie card stock. I embossed the ovals with the Elegant Lines EF. I added a twine bow with a button and a leaf pin. A stem and a few swirls are made with old olive card stock. The sentiment on here is from the Grateful Greetings stamp set and is stamped with early espresso ink and then cut apart. I added three gold pearls in the top corner.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.
I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

More Christmas Tags

2011-11-11T05:48:00.009-06:00

Happy Friday Peeps

I have another set of Vintage-Style Christmas tags to share with you.

These are made the same way as the last ones I shared using the top note die and Crumb Cake card stock.

I used the Stampin Up Greeting Card Kids and Serene Snowflakes stamp set. The sentiment is from the Bells & Boughs stamp set.

You all know I love this little girl from the Greeting Card Kids set. I stamped her with black stazon and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads, using Bravo Burgundy and Early Espresso Ink pads.

I stamped the snowflakes and the sentiment with Bravo Burgundy ink. I sponged the edges with early espresso ink. I used some of the pretty Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon.

Well, that is all from me, thanks so much for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Christmas Lodge Tags

2011-11-09T10:06:00.000-06:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps!

I have been making alot of Christmas tags in the past week or so and today I am sharing a set with you.

This is one of my favorites of the groups I made.

This one I used the Stampin Up Christmas Lodge stamp set. Love that lodge!

I used crumb cake card stock and the top note die.

I stamped the lodge and the sentiment with black stazon onto the top note die cut.

I lightly colored the lodge in with some riding hood red ink and my aqua painter. I added alot of dazzling details to the roofs and ground where the snow is.

I sponged the edges with Early Espresso ink and added some red satin ribbon to the ends.

They look vintage and old-timey I think. :)

I have made some other tags I will be sharing with you in the future here.

These would be great added to your Christmas packages or goodie baskets, the back is blank so you could add a personal message if you wanted.

Be sure and check out my etsy shop if you would like to get yourself a set of these or you can shoot me an email if you like. Thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

CC348....Happy Birthday

2011-11-08T11:31:00.000-06:00

Happy Tuesday peeps!

Today i am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. The colors are Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake and Tempting Turquoise. The dessert option is to pop something up.

I used the Stampin Up set "Simply Soft" a hostess only set. I stamped with black stazon onto some very vanilla card stock and colored using my aqua painter and cajun craze ink pad.

I used my circle and scallop circle nesties to cut out and mat. I left the circle die in place and then sponged the flower circle with tempting turquoise ink.

The base of the card is crumb cake and then tempting turquoise and then more crumb cake. I added an embossed piece of cajun craze to the bottom. I used the square lattice EF. I added some tempting turquoise ribbon across the bottom and tied a bow on one. I added the main image to the card with some dimesionals.

The Sentiment comes from the "A Word for You" Stamp set. I stamped with black onto vanilla and matted with tempting turquoise.

I added some gold pearls to the top corners to finish it up.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Paper Crafters Sampler

2011-11-07T20:09:00.000-06:00

Hello Peeps!

It is almost that time again, time for the new issue of the Paper Crafter Sampler

The November issue is dedicated to Fall/Thanksgiving.

November is a time of year where many find themselves wanting to express a litle hand-made home, be it cooking or crafting.

Our November issue, "Harvest Essence" offers a cornacopia of ideas. Projects include pretty packaging for gifting goodies, Thanksgiving table embellishes, cards and a very special kitchen apron for the cook.

We encourage our subscribers to find time between hunting for your pumpkin pie recipe, to relax and reflect on giving Thanks.

The projects in this issue are wonderful, and very "do-able"

Here is a sneak peek of my project for this month:

Be sure and head over to the Paper Crafters Sampler Blog for more sneak peeks and to sign up for the Sampler.

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Owl Calendar Magnet

2011-11-07T14:23:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday Peeps!

Today I am popping in here quickly to share my OWL Calendars. These have a magnet strip on the back to make them hang on your refrigerator or filing cabinet or where ever you want.

The idea for this magnet calendar owl popped into my head last week and I couldn't wait to figure out how to make it. I wanted to make a large owl and put the calendars in his belly area, but how to make the owl?

I knew you could enlarge with the Stampin Up MDS program, I had seen a wonderful quilt that one of this years Artisan Award winners had made where she had enlarge our owl punch pattern and used it for an applique pattern for her quilt. One problem, I do not have the MDS program so what should I do? I thought about it for a day or two and then I decided to just go to a copy machine and voila. I actually punched out an owl using our two step punch and also punched a vest and put it on him. I then enlarged and then enlarged the copy til I got the size I wanted. He is about 4-1/4 inches by 6.

I used some of the card board that comes in our paper pack and used a glue stick to add early espresso card stock and then traced around the template I had made. I cut off the feet as they were a bit hard to cut. I added his vest on this one with some paper from the Letters to Santa DSP. I made his eyes with punches and

I added a small bow.

I think he is very cute, I LOVE the way he turned out.

I will be posting these in my etsy shop, with varying colors for the vest and owl, so head on over there if you would like to get one, I think I will make some matching paper clips to go with the calendar, together they would make a great teacher or co-worker gift.

I have some great vintage tags to show you that I have been making up to sell on etsy too, so watch for those this week. Thanks so much for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SSSC142....Happy Birthday

2011-11-06T01:00:00.002-05:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I thought I would take a bit of a break fro the fall and winter cards and make a birthday card. I got this old Stampin Up set a few weeks back just because I loved this bear stamp. I have a friend who Loves and collects teddies, so this will be going to her in January for her "bear"day!!

I started with a base of white card stock, 5 inch by 10 inch folded in half.
Next is an embossed layer of Calypso Coral, I embossed with the square lattice and had to run it through twice to get the whole 4-3/4 inch square piece embossed.
I then used some Pool Party and the DSP is from the Stampin Up Domestic Goddess paper pack.
I stamped the main image with black stazon onto the white card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I added some dazzling details to the heart and the bow on the bear and a bit on the present. I matted the image with pool party card stock.
I used some Pool Party ribbon across the top and silver pearls in the corners.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Masculine Cards

2011-11-05T05:00:00.004-05:00

Happy Saturday Peeps,

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Tui Nathan from Stampin-Time. Her challenge for us is:

Masculine cards are the type of cards I have the most difficulty with, therefore my challenge is to create a masculine card or project. However, if you would like a real challenge and to step up the heat a bit try creating a masculine card .... using .... non-traditional masculine colours - plus, any neutrals of your choice.

Masculine cards are very hard for me, it is not something I do much of, I admit I like my ribbon and pearls and embellishments, in other words I like to "girl" it up. So I cringed when I saw this challenge, but hey, that is why they are called challenges, right?

We originally was suppose to make our masculine card with non masculine colors, but Tui modified that when we all complained so much....:(

I did try tho, I used Pool Party and Tempting Turquoise to color the truck, which I think or non traditional colors for a guy card. I added in black, for the base and to matt the main image. The DSP is from the retired Love Letters paper pack.

The main image is fro the Stampin UP set called "Countryside". I stamped with black stazon onto very vanilla card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads.

The second layer is a piece of embossed pool party card stock. I embossed with the square lattice EF and then sponged it with some crumb cake ink. I added two black brads and some twine with two stacked buttons.

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC357.....Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-03T12:34:00.001-05:00

Happy Thursday Peeps, it a cool and windy day here in SW MO, I do love the cooler temps but don't love that the heater has kicked on several times today!

I have a Thanksgiving card to share with you today, I made this card using the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. I love making punched pumpkins so I decided when I saw the sketch that one would be perfect here.

I made the punched pumpkin using the large oval punch and pumpkin pie card stock. I punched three ovals and then embossed them with the vintage wall EF and my big shot.

I then sponged the edges heavily using cajun craze ink. I added a hand cut stem and a small little swirl from the Scribbles Swirls die. I used some jute twine and a button to make a bow and added that as well. I then added a leaf pin that I had in my stash, I think I got these a year or two back from JoAnn's.

The base of the card is Early Espresso card stock and then a layer of very vanilla and the DSP I used is from the Spice Cake paper pack from Stampin' Up. I then added a strip of early espresso that was embossed with the square lattice EF I attached a punched layer of old olive punched with the lace border punch.

The sentiment is from a retired SU set called "thankful for" so glad I got that one before it was gone.

I finished it off with three gold pearls.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING

Vicki

CC347....bright & beautiful

2011-11-01T00:13:00.000-05:00

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge today on Splitcoaststampers.

The colors are Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Bravo Burgundy with the desert option to put a bird on it!

I was stalking the gallery waiting to see the colors for the challenge today and when it came up and i saw the desert option I knew right away I wanted to use this set again. I love the main image from this set, "A Beautiful Season" from Stampin Up.

I stamped the image with black stazon onto some white card stock and colored with my aqua painter, I used artichoke for the leaves, light on the edgers and a bit darker in the middle. I used Burgundy for the berries and the bird is colored with basic bray and crumb cake. I used some more mustard on the birds feet and beak. The stem is colored with some soft suede. I outlined the entire image with some crumb cake, I like the vintage feel that gives.

The base of the card is Always Artichoke and then the next layer is Bravo Burgundy that I embossed with the square lattice EF. I matted the main image with More Mustard card stock. I used some always artichoke seam binding to make the bow and added a piece of crochet lace trim to the bow as well. I used some basic pearls in two corners and called it done.

Well, that is all from me, thanks so much for stopping by and
HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

Grateful Pumpkin

2011-10-31T05:08:00.004-05:00

Happy Halloween Peeps!!

Today I am sharing not a Halloween card but a Thanksgiving card.

You all know I love to make pumpkins with my punches and emboss and sponge them. I teamed this one up with some DSP from the Frostwood Lodge paper pack.

The base of the card is Early Espresso card stock and then I used some of the "bark like" paper from the DSP. I added a bit of green gingham for my pumpkin to "sit" on, it is from the same paper pack.

The sentiment on here is from the "Always Thankful" stamp set. I stamped it onto some white card stock and matted with Early Espresso. I added some twine and button to the pumpkin and tucked in a couple of leaf pins I had in my stash. I finished is with three gold pearls in the top corner

Well, that is all from me have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN and thanks for stopping by.

HAPPY STAMPING!

Vicki

SSSC141.....Holly Jolly

2011-10-30T01:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

Another great sketch from Karen and I am on a Christmas card kick this week so I pulled out the Stampin Up set "Festive & Fun". This is a fun Holiday set.
I stamped the image onto some white card stock with black stazon ink. I then used my aqua painter and ink pads to color.
The DS paper I used is from the Letters to Santa paper pack. I love the colors in that pack.
The base of the card is made with Riding Hood Red and then I followed that with some crumb cake and then the DSP.
The square under the main image is some of the Silver glimmer paper from Stampin' Up and the scallops are made from the same glimmer paper.

The side strip is made up of some DSP from the same pack and then a piece of chocolate chip card stock that I embossed with the square lattice EF. The only embellishment on here is the little bow red taffeta bow on the wreath. I love the country feel of this card.

I hope you can find some time to play along with us this week, I would love to see what you come up with, create a card or scrapbook page with this sketch and then go to Karen's blog and link up your project for all of us to see.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC....Fancy Folds

2011-10-29T05:00:00.004-05:00

Happy Saturday Peeps,

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Tui Nathan from Stampin-Time. Her challenge for us is:

Create a card that uses a Fancy Fold.

There are so many different types of folds out there, a lot of which I have seen, loved and even saved to do on a rainy day … but, never got around to doing!

I decided to make a Center Step Card using the tutorial Splitcoaststampers. I think this qualifies as a fancy fold don't you? It has some folds and some cutting involved but the tutorial makes it really easy.

I knew I wanted to use the Stampin Up "A Beautiful Season" stamp set for my main image. The base of this card is large, it is 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 square and I used chocolate chip card stock.

The DSP I used is from the "Letters to Santa" paper pack from Stampin Up.

The main image is stamped with black stazon onto white card stock. I colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I added the sentiment with Early Espresso ink, the sentiment is from the Bells & Boughs stamp set.

I thought the sides need a little something so I cut a couple of snowflakes from the Northern Frost die strip and added one on each side with a pearl to the middle.

I added some old olive grosgrain ribbon across the bottom and tied a bow. I tucked a punch edge under the ribbon made with the lace edge border punch and white card stock. Finished it off with two basic pearls in the upper corner of the main panel.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge. I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC356......Very Merry

2011-10-26T10:20:00.000-05:00

Happy Wednesday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

I have to say that these kind of sketches with several little elements are definitely not my favorite. So when I saw this sketch I hesitated doing it, but then I had a thought about the using the Stampin Up Northern Flurries Die Strip that I got this summer and haven't used much.

I decide to try and go about distressed and vintage with them'

The base of my card is EarlyEspresso card stock and then I used Very Vanilla for the next two layers. I used the snowburst embossing folder on one of the layers and then matted with the other. I sponged crumb cake ink all around the embossed layer and then used the edge of my scissors to distress the edges a bit.

I cut squares of 1-1/2 and 1-3/8 inches to mount the snowflakes onto. I sponged the edges of the snowflakes and added a basic pearl to the center and added them to the squares with a dimesional.

I used some very vanilla seam binding ribbon around the bottom and tied a bow. I frayed the tails of the bow a bit. I stamped the sentiment from the Short & Sweet stamp set onto some scrap very vanilla and used the word window punch to punch it out. I trimmed both ends of the sentiment, making a "v" on one end and straight on the other end.

Well, that is all from me, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Splitcoast Color Challenge....Christmas Lodge

2011-10-25T16:52:00.000-05:00

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the Color Challenge on Splitcoaststampers. The colors are Rich Razzleberry, Baja Breeze and Island Indigo, with the dessert option of dry embossing!

I struggled a bit with this color combo, I knew I wanted to try the the blue color combo on the Christmas Lodge stamp, I love the blue, I think I could have toned it down a bit to make it a bit more vintage looking, kinda faded I guess but it didn't work out that way. :) Of course I added some of the dazzling details on the roof and snow. Love the sparkle of it!

The DSP I used on here is from the Stampin Up "Pocketful of Posies" paper pack.

The base of the card is white and then I followed that with some Baja Breeze card stock and then the DSP.

The image is stamped with black stazon ink and then I used my aqua painter to color. I used Baja Breeze and Island Indigo for the lodge and then added some Daffodil Delight in the windows and old olive for the trees.

The sentiment is from the same set as the lodge the Stampin Up :Christmas Lodge" and is stamped with black onto the white.

I made a triple bow with some Baja Breeze seam binding and added an antique brad to the center.

What do you think, does it need a few basic pearls in the top corners? I started to but decide to leave them off and let the lodge sparkle on it's own.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and

HAPPY STAMPING!!

PPA116......Season's Greetings

2011-10-24T09:57:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card made with the sketch challenge this week on the The Paper Players Blog.

You all know I LOVE a sketch challenge. I pulled out my Stampin Up "Welcome Christmas" Stamp Set and I also used some retired Stampin Up paper from the "Love Letters" DSP.

I started my card with a base of Crumb Cake Card stock. I used a 5 x 10 inch piece folded in half. I then used some riding hood red and a piece of the DSP. Then another strip of the DSP that is matted with basic black card stock. I stamped the silhouette image with black stazon onto very vanilla card stock. I matted that piece with basic black and added it to the card with some dimesionals.

I stamped the sentiment twice onto some scrap very vanilla, once with black and once with riding hood red and cut out the black piece and the "Season's Greetings" piece from the riding hood red. I added it to the black piece with some dimesionals.

I used some very vanilla seam binding ribbon that I "dyed" by running it over my riding hood red ink pad a few times on each side. I then put it into a small plastic baggie and added a drop or two of watter and squished it all up. I then used my heat tool to dry it. I then made a triple loop bow and added a pearl brad to the center. Love that bow!

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC140......Delightful Halloween Night

2011-10-23T01:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I was bit intimidated by this sketch and those little squares.

I finally decided to make another Halloween card and use the Stampin Up Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set. The images in that set are perfect for this sketch.

I used my 1 inch and 1-1/4 inch circle punches in lieu of the squares. I stamped 5 images from the set, two on old olive, one on cherry cobbler, one on basic gray and one on cajun craze card stock using black stazon ink.

The base of my card is Crumb Cake card stock and I followed that with some basic black card stock.

The DSP on here is from the Stampin Up Frightful Sight paper pack and the bottom half of the card is some embossed cherry cobbler card stock. I used the square lattice embossing folder, my fave.

The sentiment is from the Stampin Up Grateful Greetings stamp set. I stamped with black stazon onto white card stock and matted with some basic black. I curled the panel a bit with a pencil to give it some dimension, I do however resist the urge to make it into a flag, I tend to do that a bit much! :)

I added a strip of crumb cake card stock across the card with some old olive grosgrain ribbon, then added the circles to the card with some dimesionals. I finished with a couple of silver pearls to the top corners.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Fabulous Faces

2011-10-22T05:00:00.003-05:00

Happy Saturday Peeps,

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Marjie Kemper from She Who Stamps & Scraps. Her challenge for us is:

Fabulous Faces:

Whether you like stamping, card making, altered arts, scrapbooks or collage, I bet faces have played a part of your artwork at some point.

Show us what you’ve got… whether you like vintage ladies in lace or fresh and funky kids…. steampunk engineers or shabby chic chicks…. even photos of yourself or your family.

Please show us your favorite faces this week.

After a bit of thought I knew exactly what "face" I wanted to use. My favorite Christmas girl from the Stampin' Up "Greeting Card Kids" stamp set.

I stamped this sweet vintage little girl onto some very vanilla card stock with black stazon ink. I went to my DSP packs to pick my colors and decided to use the "Letters to Santa" papers, I love the vintage feel to these. I had used this paper for the first time earlier in the week for another card and knew that it had a "blue" paper in it and I wanted to dress/color my little girl with that color. I checked the catalog and found that the blue is Marina Mist so that was my staring point. Her dress and hat is colored with Marina Mist and I used River Rock for the dress and hat trim. The gloves and tights are a combo of the blue and a bit of riding hood red.

I paired this DSP with some Crumb Cake card stock for the base and some Early Espresso for matting.

When looking for a sentiment to use on my card I pulled out the "Bells & Boughs" stamp set and the idea to use the Holly leaves for an accent hit me. I stamped them onto very vanilla and colored them with my aqua painter and cut them out and added them to the oval frame.

I added some crystal effects and dazzling diamonds to the berries. The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and I added a bit more holly and berries by it. I made a double bow with some crumb cake seam binding ribbon and an antique brad I added some crochet trim over the seam binding ribbon across the card. I finished it off with a few basic pearls on the top corners.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge. I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC355.....Merry Christmas

2011-10-20T17:57:00.000-05:00

Hello Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch challenge on Splitcoast.

I have had this set for awhile now and had not used it. This sketch was the perfect time to pull it out, that large center panel was perfect for the beautiful house in this set, Christmas Lodge from Stampin Up.

I stamped the lodge onto some very vanilla card stock with black stazon. I used my aqua painter and some riding red hood and cherry cobbler ink to color the house. I also used some daffodil delight, soft suede and old olive. I added a bunch of dazzling details and set it aside to dry.

That is why I didn't get it done yesterday, I got busy doing some cleaning and laundry while letting the glitter stuff dry and just didn't get back to it til today. I did get alot done, got out the fall stuff, cleaned out two china hutches, vacuumed everywhere, got the laundry all caught up, and cleaned up my stamping area. By then it was time for dinner and I was tired...LOL!!

So I finished it up today, I used Riding Hood Red for my base and the DSP is the fun "Letters to Santa" paper pack. The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and I added some Cherry Cobbler ribbon and a few basic pearls! I love this set, I know you will be seeing more of it in the coming weeks! :)

Well, that is all from me, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

The Line Up

2011-10-19T04:00:00.005-05:00

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a fun and easy Halloween Door Hanger. I saw one similar to this on Pintrest and wanted to try one of my own.

I started with blank 4 x 4 coasters.
I made a Frankie, a Ghostie, a Jack-O-Lantern and the Count, Dracula that is!
These are alot of punches and some free had mouths.
The one I had seen had a spider instead of Dracula but I wanted to make Dracula.

I used old olive for Frankie, whisper white for the Ghost, Pumpkin Pie for Jack and some retired card stock for Dracula. The eyes are 1-1/4 inch circle and Frankie and Dracula have 3/4 inch black circle pupils.
The ghost mouth and the jack-o-lantern face I hand drew a template and then cut out.
I made Dracula's mouth by tracing around the edge of a top note die. I made his fangs from the star punch.
I sponges each square around the edges and sponged some cheeks onto each one too.
I sealed each one with some mod podge so they can hang on the exterior door, but for now they are hanging in the doorway between the living room and dining room, they look happy there. :)

I used some of the pumpkin pie 1-1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon to make the hanger/holder for the characters I just hot glued them to the ribbon and added a silver ring to the top
They are super simple and just plain fun for Halloween! Hope you like them!
Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Haunted House Favor Box

2011-10-17T10:21:00.001-05:00

Happy Monday peeps!

Today I am sharing a fun little "Haunted House" treat box I made using the Fancy Favor Box die from Stampin Up.

I was heavily inspired by THIS haunted house box on Cammie's blog. She used a Silhouette cut file for her haunted house and I cut my own using her picture as a guide. I wanted to use the Fancy Favor Box die and add the haunted house to the front so I cut a box using pumpkin pie card stock and measured the front panel to decide the width of my haunted house.

I used basic black card stock for the base of the haunted house and the First Edititon DSP for the house front. I cut extra roofs and added them to the base with dimesionals. After that the fun begins, decorating the haunted house.

I used the scallop edge punch to add "shingles" to the roof of the first floor of the house. The pumpkin pie colored gingerbread trim comes from the fancy favor box die, it is the piece that is left from the top of the die when it is cut out. I used the retired key tag punch to make the door and the window on the door is made with a very cut down small oval punch. I added a fence all around the box which is a MS punch. I sponged most of the black with some whisper white craft to make it show up better.

The windows are hand cut and stamped with some images from the Stampin Up "Spooky Bingo Bits" stamp set. I stamped and cut out a couple of ghost and a black cat. The "Happy Halloween" is from the al a carte stamp called "Haunted Forest". The "Caution Enter If You Dare" is some K & Company adhesive strips.

I hope you like my "Haunted House" Favor Box. I would love to offer you a template for the house that I drew but I do not know how to get it on my computer...LOL, I am computer challenged in that area. I have it here saved on a sheet of paper, for future use and would be thrilled to share, so if anyone can school me on the how to's I would be happy to share.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki