Its an Elements of Style...

challenge at the PPA this week.  You are gonna want to Play at the PPA in this awesome, Button, button, who’s got the Button Challenge.  Here’s your incentive picture.  Lots of color and lots of fun.  Yet keep it simple, it’s a Clean and Simple challenge too.  Mine might not be clean, but its simple!!!

Here’s the card I created for this weeks Elements of Style Challenge...

I kinda kept the sketch from last weeks PPA challenge and went with it.  I got into those rounded corners.  I wanted something bright, with a chill in the night air, I just wasn’t ready to go with fall colors, yet.  Even though, with Stampin Ups Designer Series Buttons, how could you go wrong in any color. 

My Supplies for today...  

• Watercolor Trio for Sentiment (Retired)
• Melon Mambo DSP, Brights Collection 117155
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Wild Wasabi Textured Cardstock (leaves)
• Melon Mambo Textured
• Designer Buttons from the Subtles Collection (Rose Red)
• White Satin Ribbon 114616
• Corner Rounder 109047
• Ticket Corner Punch to make the Tags 119867
• 2 Step Owl for the leaves and stems 117191
• DMC Embroidery Floss for the Buttons

Yes, I did use Melon Mambo DSP and the buttons are Rose Red.  I didn’t know they were different colors until I went to write out my supply list.  But they match just fine. 

I had completely forgotten Watercolor Trio is no longer available.  But any sentiment from any set would be perfect.

I hope you enjoyed my card today and I can’t wait to see yours.  I would love it if you’d leave me a comment.  Any questions about any of my projects or Stampin Up, don’t hesitate to ask.  I’m here to help!!!  Hugs to all and make it an awesome day.  I’m off for the next 3 days... so you’ll be seeing me more.  I hate being there 5 days a week, this is so much more fun.

Can you afford $25 per week?  Now is the time to sign up with me as a Hobby  Demo. Purchase the Demonstrator Kit, customize it to fit your style of stampin’,  then enjoy at 30% discount on your first order!!!  You will get all the Demonstrator Benefits, previews, Stampin’ Success monthly magazine, 20% off each order, access to Demonstrator websites, tutorials, tips, and techniques and so much more.  Click here and then click “Start your own Business” for detailed information or email me for details.  Plus now thru Oct 18, you will receive this free tote from Stampin Up.  

Are you ready to take your Papercrafting skills to whole new level?  If you in the Peoria, IL area, I am offering free Stampin’ Up! workshops, evening card crops or I can help you organize a catalog party.  I’ll share new techniques, card designs and more! You’ll earn free merchandise and any Hostess Sets you qualify for.  Email me to learn more.

Its a Sneak Peek for the PPA...

Are ya ready?   You are taking tomorrow off so you can play at PPA right?  Me too!!!  Here’s my little sneak peek to get ya going...

I still haven’t gotten a light tent yet, waiting for a sale.  But I did order some Daylight bulbs for my Studio... expensive!!!!  But, I can’t see anything in my lighting anway, so I thought I’d try them.  The reviews on them were awesome.   I’ll let ya know how they turn out, should be here within the next few days.  Maybe I won’t need that light box. 

See you tomorrow!!!

Can you afford $25 per week?  Now is the time to sign up with me as a Hobby Demo. Purchase the Demonstrator Kit, customize it to fit your style of stampin’,  then enjoy a 30% discount on your first order!!!  You will get all the Demonstrator Benefits, previews, Stampin’ Success monthly magazine, 20% off each order, access to Demonstrator only websites, tutorials, tips, and techniques and so much more.  Click here and then click “Start your own Business” for detailed information or email me for details.  Plus now thru Oct 18, you will receive this free tote from Stampin Up.  

Are you ready to take your Papercrafting skills to whole new level?  If you in the Peoria, IL area, I am offering free Stampin’ Up! workshops, evening card crops or I can help you organize a catalog party.  I’ll share new techniques, card designs and more! You’ll earn free merchandise and any Hostess Sets you qualify for.  Email me to learn more.

Join me at Michaels for Scrapbook, Design and You (SDU) Classes.  Beginner or Advanced!!!  You’ll learn new ways to build and create those layouts, titles, journaling and embellishing, that you can apply to all your papercrafting and have a winning layout, scrapbook or card every time.   Click here for more details.  Printable Class Schedule and Supply List for Classes can be found on my sidebar, just look for the SDU logo, click and print!!!

A Card for Muffy

I had to create this special little card to welcome my God puppy, Muffy Schach home.  She is the sweetest and cutest little boxer you’ve ever seen.   And she belongs to my Pal and friend Ann Schach.    Did you catch her new video today?

I hope Muffy likes her card.  I had such a fun time creating it for her.  *smile*  Its the first time I’ve ever been ask to be a Godmother.  I am so proud and honored.  Yogi would of loved this little gal so much.  *smile*

My supplies for today...

• D is for Dog 115784
• Blushing Bride DSP 117158
• Blushing Bride Cardstock
• Blushing Bride Ribbon 119267
• Modern Label Punch 116630
• Circle Punches
  • 3/4” 107217
  • 1 1/8” not SU
  • 1 1/4” 104403
  • MS 1”
• Corner Rounder 109047
• Gems from my stash

Lets see, I still have the Halloween Test Tube Gift Card holder to upload.  I hope you have remembered to upload your card to the PPA  Sketch Challenge this week.  A new PPA Challenge starts on Thursday... be sure to stop by.

Can you afford $25 per week?  Now is the time to sign up with me as a Hobby Demo.  Purchase the Demonstrator Kit, customize it to fit your style of stampin’,  then enjoy at 30% discount on your first order!!!  You will get all the Demonstrator Benefits, previews, Stampin’ Success monthly magazine, 20% off each order, access to Demonstrator websites, tutorials, tips, and techniques and so much more.  Click here and then click “Start your own Business” for detailed Stampin’ Up information.  Then email me for the rest of the story.  Yes, there is even more to this offer.  Plus now thru Oct 18, you will receive this free tote from Stampin Up.

A Countryside Birthday

Its time for a Sketch Challenge over at the Pals Paper Arts.  As always, our sketches are by our very own Margaret Moody!!! 

  

I have been experimenting with taking photos of my cards, and its not been a fun adventure.  I’ve been trying to lighten and brighten, but it seems to distort the background color.  It brings a blackish ring around the card into focus.  I’ve tired Picasa, Elements and even the one that comes with Windows.  Its just a pain.   Apparently I am going to have to invest in a light tent or make one.   Hopefully they’ll look better than they do now.  Anyway, back to my card and the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge.

Be sure to upload your card by Noon, next Tuesday.  While your there be sire to grab our badge for your blog.  Today’s supplies...

• Countryside 120495
• Pacific Point Textured Cardstock
• Pacific Point DSP (Brights Collection) 117155
• XL Decorative Label Punch 120907
• Wide Oval Punch 112082
• Pacific Point Stamp Pad
• My Gems
• Coloring: Gamsol Colored Pencil Technique

Lets see, I have a couple things coming up for you.  I have a cute, cute pink card for the cutest little female I’ve ever seen.  You might have seen her video’s...  Muffy Schach.  I have a Halloween Gift Card that holds a little Test Tube full of mini M & M’s.  I have a card that I created the background for, using stamp pads.  Its kinda cute, I just put the tag on upside down.  Have ya ever had that, you know something's wrong, but just can’t quite put your finger on it.   Then finally it hits ya.

Well, make it an awesome day!  I’m off to the PPA to see what you all have uploaded!!!

Its a Halloween Challenge at the PPA!!!

Halloween is my favorite time of year to create cards and treats.  I have no idea why, its really not the colors, I just know its fun to do and so much cooler outside.   

I wanted a Halloween card, but not ghoulish one.  So I did a little Spider Web embossing and a bit of a Picket Fence to accent my pumpkins so it wouldn’t look like a fall card.  I might even go back and ‘carve’ my pumpkin using the face stamp from Autumn Harvest and the Stamp-a-ma-jig.  I tried about a hundred times stamping and cutting out the spider for my web, but I kept cutting off the legs, so I decided it just didn’t need one today.   However, I might buy one at work today. 

Today’s sketch is my take from the Mojo Monday Sketch from the week before.

Supplies used...

• Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla and Basic Black
• Wicket Fun Specialty DSP 117400
• Pumpkin and Leaves – Autumn Harvest 110372
• Spider Web Embossing Folder 120889
• Striped Black Ribbon 115615
• Circle Nestiblities
• Coloring:  Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol Technique  Tutorial is here.

Are ya ready?   Head on over to the PPA and upload your Halloween creation today.  You have until Noon CST next Tuesday.   Remember to sit aside some time each week to play at the PPA!!!

 

Thanks for joining us today.  I hope you have an awesome day!!!

 

Lets do the HOP...

Its time for the Fall/Halloween Pals Hop!!!  Where you’ll find all kinds of inspiration from Mary Fish and her Stampin’ Pretty Pals for Fall and Halloween.  I’m stop #7 and hopefully you’ve came from  Linda Callahan’s Stampin’ Seasons.  I so love her creations, today’s is no exception!!! If you missed Linda, the complete lineup is at the end of my post.

I fell in love with the Christmas House in the Holiday Mini and couldn’t wait to start my Halloween Haunted House.  I covered the house and then everyday after that I thought of something new to add.  Finally I just had to say, enough it’s done.  Then I went to work and remembered all the Lemax Halloween figures and figurines.   I could of went nuts, but I decided to keep it a paper craft.  Its a good thing because I wouldn’t of had my pictures taken, Ricky laid down on the fence.  I got up to take his picture, but of course he took off before I could get to the camera.  Ricky is Annie’s brother and I apparently made this Haunted House for him.  *smile*

Well, I hope you enjoyed my Haunted House today.  I sure had fun making it.  I messed up on my Roof front a bit, but hey its Ricky’s now.  lol

I wanted to make some of my Punch Art Pumpkins, but I so ran out of time.  So this is from last year, just in case you’d like to make some.  The tutorial is here.

You can find my Punch Art Pumpkin Tutorial is here.  Your next stop is Pam from The Wacky Whippet Stamper.  Your gonna love what Pam has today!!!

Here’s the complete Pals Hop Line-Up...

• Ann Schach  
• Diana Caho    
• Joanna Munster   
• Melanie Collins    
• Stephanie Uzee    
• Linda Callahan    
• Carla Bazhenow    Your are here
• Pam Giudici   
• Kris Kilcoyne    
• Mary Fish   
• Barbara Furlong   
• Angela Richwine    
• Gina Shaw    
• LeAnn Slater    
• Jason Casper    
• Tracy Cowee    
• Kylie Nicolosi   
• Margaret Moody    

My supplies...

• Design a House 120911
• Wicked Fun Specialty DSP 117400
• Textured Cardstock in Basic Black, Going Gray, Always Artichoke
• Sign in Backyard, Crow and Owl from Dark n Dreary 121151
• Pumpkins from Autumn Harvest 110372
• Small Tree in Front Yard from House of Haunts 111574
• Tree/Moon/Ghost in back, Online Clipart
• 3 Flying Bats cut out from Wicked Fun Specialty DSP 117400
• Martha Stewart Borders Punches:  Blood, Tombstones, Mice, Grass and Fence
• Martha Stewart Large Spider Stamp
• Martha Stewart Sticker:  3-D Large Sign in Front Yard
• Misc:  Black Detail Embossing Powder, Basic Black Ink Pad, Black Jewelry Wire, Black Pop Dots

Thanks for hoppin’ along with us today.  Be sure to come back for the PPA Challenge this Thursday!!!  The design team is all ready to go.

Sunny Garden and the 2 Steppin’ Owl...

I wanted a fun card and I wanted to use the 2 Step Owl Punch and this is what transpired.  Actually, I made 2 and the second one I’ll show in another post.  I’m not fond of covering up all those beautiful flowers on the base layer in this card.  

I love the 2 Step Owl Punch because I love to do Punch Art, any kind of Punch Art!  I love the Sunny Garden DSP because it has Whisper White in it and not Very Vanilla.  Alot of the DSP has Very Vanilla instead of Whisper White in it this year... just not my style.

Supplies for today’s card... 

• Sunny Garden DSP 119831
• Poppy Parade Textured Cardstock
• 2 Step Owl Punch 118074
• Nestibilities
• Gems from my Stash

Well thats it for today... I’m working on my SDU Class Outline and projects.  Remember if you’re in Peoria, IL stop in Michaels and say Hi!!!

Make it an awesome day!!!   Hugs,

Get ready for the HOP!!!  Mark you calendar for Tuesday, Sept 14.  Our these is Fall and Halloween.  We’ll all have something to inspire you.

Are you ready to take your Papercrafting skills to whole new level?  If you in the Peoria, IL area, I am offering free Stampin’ Up! workshops, evening card crops or I can help you organize a catalog party.  I’ll share new techniques, card designs and more! You’ll earn free merchandise and any Hostess Sets you qualify for.  Email me to learn more.

Join me at Michaels for Scrapbook, Design and You (SDU) Classes.  Beginner or Advanced!!!  You’ll learn new ways to build and create those layouts, titles, journaling and embellishing, that you can apply to all your papercrafting and have a winning layout, scrapbook or card every time.   Click here for more details.  Printable Class Schedule and Supply List for Classes can be found on my sidebar, just look for the SDU logo, click and print!!!

Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge

 

Welcome to the Pals Paper Arts Celebrity Color Challenge.  Today’s Celebrity Guest Designer is the talented Beate Johns.  Beate is a pioneer in the on-line stamping world and was part of Splitcoast Stampers when it first began.   It is an honor to have her as our first guest artist!  Join Beate and the PPA Design Team with your PPA color inspired card.

I wanted to do a bit coloring for this challenge.  So I pulled out my very favorite new stamp set from the Idea Book and Catalog, Happiness Shared.  Stamping it twice with Stazon Jet Black, I colored it in with my Prisma’s.  Using the second image, I cut out the main flower and 2 leaves.

I wanted a clean and simple card for this image, so I embossed the base layer of the card with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, added 2 layers of pop dots on the back of the framed image layer to make it really pop off the card.  A touch of Daffodil Delight Ribbon and the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Perfect Punches stamp set and I was just about done.  I added a few scattered pop dots to the back of my cut out flower image and popped it right over the base layer image.  Added my gems and its done. 

A tip for adding a bit more depth to your flowers:  Scatter pop dots around the petals, but in the center of the image use a mini glue dot.  It makes the flower have so much more depth.

Today’s supplies...

• Happiness Shared 120534
• Perfect Punches 120516
• Elegant Lines Embossing Folder 119277
• Wide Oval Punch 112082
• Daffodil Delight Ribbon 119254
• Gems from my stash
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise CS

Please note.... I used Daffodil Delight instead of So Saffron.  I preferred the brighter yellow since I was only using it as a tiny accent today.

Don’t forget to add this badge to your site, details are at the PPA!!!  Remember you have until Noon CST, next Tuesday the the 14th to Play at the PPA!!!

Hugs to all and make it an awesome day!!!

 

Its time for another Pals HOP!!!  Mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 14th when we will showcase a Fall/Halloween line-up using all Stampin’ UP supplies . 

Stay tuned, I have another Sunny Garden Card for you!