Just a Little Stamping

first birthday train tracks

2011-08-30T22:57:00.002-05:00

I made this card for a little boys first birthday.

Stamps: PTI Train Tracks

Dies: PTI Train Tracks and By the Numbers and Simple Circles and Up, Up and Away
Card Stock: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf
Patterned Paper: Splash by Echo Park
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black
Other: Copic Markers

SFYTT May Friendship Jar and Spring Fillers

2011-05-30T20:30:00.004-05:00

Here's my entry for Jen's SFYTT for May. Nothing like waiting until the last minute.

Stamps: PTI's Friendship Jar and Friendship Jar Spring Fillers. PTI Tiny Tag for the sentiments.

Ink: Memento black.

Cardstock: Kraft from PTI and can't remember who made the other pink color.

Patterned Paper: October Afternoon: Modern Homemaker

Other: Copics, Spellbinders, PTI crystals in green

Baby Button Bits SFYTT March

2011-03-13T08:26:00.004-05:00

It's time for the March Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT).

I needed a baby card for my nephew and his wife who are expecting their third child this month.

Here is the second card using the same stamps and same papers. I used Spring Rain cardstock on this one.

Stamps: PTI Baby Button Bits
Cardstock: Stampers Select White, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, all PTI
Ink: Mememto Black
Pattern paper: Men of Life from PTI
Buttons: Pure Poppy from PTI
Bakers twine from PTI
Copic markers to color bear and letters

valentine tags 2011

2011-02-15T22:51:00.002-06:00

I made these tags for Girlville in exchange for a pin cushion and she also sent me a pretty broach she crocheted. I'm so glad she asked me to do these tags for her. I enjoyed making them. It definitely got me to do something instead of just thinking about it.

PTI Day 7 Tag & Frame Challenge

2011-02-11T20:59:00.004-06:00

Today is the Paptertrey Ink anniversary day 7. The challenge today is to make a tag using a frame. Here are two tags that I made this evening. I love the Beautiful Blooms patterned paper. It's really cheerful. The colors Hawaiian Shores and Pure Poppy together are so nice together.

I can't wait to see what else PTI is going to show us at midnight tonight and tomorrow night. Then Tuesday (at midnight) everything they are showing will go on sale. I don't think I am going to stay in budge this month.

Everything I used to make these tags is from Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Fillable Frames 3 and Fillable Frames 1 (sentiment)
Cardstock: PTI Hawaiian Shores
Felt: Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy
Ink: Pure Poppy and True Black
Ribbon: Pure Poppy and True Black and Bakers Twine (red and white)
Buttons: True Black
Dies:Tag Sale 1, Rickrack, Beautiful Blooms II #3, eyelet lace border
Patterned Paper: Beautiful Blooms

Papertrey Ink Button Challenge

2011-02-10T18:20:00.003-06:00

Today, I'm participating in Papertrey Ink's 4th Anniversary party. Today's challenge calls for making something with buttons. I made these tags using Holiday Button Bits stamp set. They were so fun to make. I love making tags because PTI has tag dies that cut the tags to the proper size. And you can cut all kinds of patterned paper and felt and fabric, too, to match that size.

Cardstock: Kraft
Stamps: Holiday Button Bits, Paptertrey Ink and small snowflakes from a Martha Stewart set
Patterned paper: from my stash and I can't remember who made it
Ink: Fresh Snow, Papertrey Ink and Versa Magic brown
Buttons: Pine Feather, Pure Poppy
Ribbon, Pine Feather, Pure Poppy Papertrey Ink
Dies: Tag Sale 1 and Tag Sale 2, Papertrey Ink, rickrac die

PTI Make it Monday Go-To Sentiments

2011-02-08T13:15:00.002-06:00

Papertrey Ink is having their fourth anniversary this year. Every anniversary they have special challenges and contest and giveaways. I am trying to participate in as many as I can this year.

My card today is for the Make It Monday event. This will be a new challenge that is posted every Monday. A video will be posted showing a technique or project. I always like video instructions. Make It Monday this week is using several of the same type of sentiments on your card. I chose to do a birthday card.

I used the "Framed" stamp set for the box-type look. Then used "Friends To The End" stamp set for the flowers. Then I used about 7 different stamp sets for the sentiments. I forgot to write them all down. I masked the box area and heat embossed the sentiments and then sponged with Momento Pear Tart ink. I am not crazy about my sponging on this card. But I wanted to post it anyway. It really looks better in person.

SFYTT St. Patty's Sophie

2011-02-07T00:56:00.004-06:00

I am participating this month in the Sketch For You To Try challenge. I did not have any of the stamps from the sponsoring company. I decided that I wanted to make a St. Patrick's Day card using The Cat's Pajamas Sprinkle (who I have renamed Sophie in honor of Girlville's Sophie cat who is the boss of all projects.) This is the only St. Patty's stamp image that I have and I have no sentiments at all!

Here is the SFYTT for February.

This card is really pretty in person. I don't have the right equipment to photograph true colors but it has some shiny. I used a glitter color pen to color the hat and the gold coins in the pot. But it didn't show up in the picture. I'm sending this card to Sophie!

Card stock: Stampers Select White from Papertrey Ink; Classic Yellow Green from Prisma. Shimmer Gold from Papertrey Ink.

Patterned paper from my stash that I cannot remember who made.

Gold ribbon from Papertrey Ink
Memento Ink black
Copic glitter pen
Spellbinders dies

Papertrey Ink Anniversary: Lunchbox Notes

2011-02-06T20:32:00.003-06:00

Here is my second entry for the Papertrey Ink anniversary challenge. I used the lunchbox notes die for this. I'm going to put it in my husband's wallet and surprise him.

I used the design created by Melissa Bickford.

Patterned paper from We R Memory Keepers
Lunchbox note dies from Papertrey Ink
Copic colors
EK circle punch
Ribbon is Lemon Tart from Papertrey Ink

Purple Hearts PTI Anniversary Challenge

2011-02-06T15:53:00.003-06:00

I'm participating in Papertrey Ink's anniversary challenge today. Each of the stamp designers for Papertrey contributed an image for us to play with. You can download the images at Nichole's Web site.

I chose Lisa Johnson's design. I really like Lisa's style. I have many of the stamp sets that she designed. Her designs are fun to color.

card stock: Plum Pudding and Lavender Moon from PTI
patterned paper: Guide Lines from PTI
Die: Tag sale 1 from PTI
EK Success heart punch
Xyron sticker machine
Prima glitter from PTI
Copic markers to color
Seam binding from an etsy shop

Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop

2011-01-25T21:29:00.004-06:00

I'm so glad to be able to participate in the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop this month. I have had Tiny Treats Christmas stamp set and this is the first time I've used it. Love all the tiny images that are available.

I made this card for a friend of mine who likes to decorate after Christmas for the "winter."

Eveything I used to make this card is from Papertrey Ink.

What's Cookin for Mojo Monday

2011-01-19T22:11:00.003-06:00

I am trying to post more here and take part in some sketch challenges this year. I like the sketches that are at Mojo Monday. Here is this week's sketch.

This was an easy sketch but I did not plan well! My circles are too big for the card. But I like it anyway. I really like this stamp set called What's Cookin' from Taylored Expressions. There are a set of dies to match and that thrills me. I just did not use them on this card.

Thanks for coming by and checking it out.

Stamps: What's Cookin' by Taylored Expressions
Patterned Paper: Nook and Pantry by Basic Grey
Card Stock: PTI stampers select white and chocolate brown
Other: Copic markers, spellbinders dies, silk ribbon from Stamped Simply store.

CPS 200 Happy Valentine's Day

2011-01-10T22:17:00.003-06:00

I made a card today! I'm participating in the CPS sketch this week. That's Card Positioning Systems. I have a hard time coming up with ideas for cards, so I like to find sketches to help me.
This is the sketch for this week. It's sponsored by Flower Soft.

Here's a card I made for my husband. He doesn't look at my blogs, so it's safe to put here.

Stamps: Waltzing Mouse Holiday Labels 14
Cardstock: PTI shimmers pink, Stampers Select White; Flourishes red
Ribbon: PTI sweet blush swiss dot satin
Patterned paper: Be My Valentine (Affectionately Yours) We R Memory Keepers
Ink: Memento rhubarb stalk; Brillance coffee bean
Other: Spellbinders Labels 14, punch corner rounder, Bow Easy

Naughty or Nice?

2011-01-05T21:46:00.005-06:00

It's been a long time since I've really posted a card on here. I've made a few but not posted them here. I have always admired Jen's cards at I{heart}2stamp and all the other stampers works that do the Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT). She has decided to do this challenged once a month instead of every week. I'm sure that's more manageable for a lot folks. Anyway, I hope to do this challenge every month.

This is the sketch for January.

I know that The Cat's Pajamas calls this kitty "Sprinkle," but I call her "Sophie" because she really reminds me of Girlville's kitty named Sophie, who supervises any and all things that go on at her house! I love all the Sprinkle and Poochie stamps from TCP! I had fun doing this challenge from Sketch For You To Try! I hope to do one every month this year.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Cardstock: Scarlett Jewel, kraft, Stampers Select white, all PTI
Patterned Paper: Holiday Cheer from PTI
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Copics; button, PTI; twine, PTI, snowflake die, PTI, Spellbinders dies, embossing powder for stamping image

Christmas tags and a thank you card

2010-12-20T18:48:00.003-06:00

I made this card for a friend who crafts a good bit. She sews the CUTEST aprons and banners. Here is her etsy shop, Fait Pour Vous. I recently bought an apron from her and she is also making me a pin cushion. I can't wait to see it when it arrives in a few weeks.

This is using the Taylor Expressions stamp set and dies from "What's Cookin'" and Basic Grey papers from last year's Eskimo Kisses paper. PTI card stock and Spellbinders nestabilities.

Aunt Sue and I made these tags recently. PTI tag 1 die and ric rac die. Christmas button bits stamp set. PTI buttons and ribbon. PTI kraft card stock and Martha Stewart stamp set that has snow flakes in it. And Martha Stewart coarse crystal glitter. We used a lot of these on praline pecan pound cake packages for people at church.

Minnie Mouse cards

2010-07-28T00:40:00.001-05:00

Minnie Mouse cards that I made while on vacation. PTI cream colored cardstock and My Minds Eye Lush patterned paper. EK Disney stamps. Memento black ink. Paper Pieced the dress on Minnie and colored some with Copic markers. PPI sweet blush ribbon, sweet blush cardstock and nestibility square and scallop square dies. I wish that I had colored Minnie's face instead of leaving it the same as the cardstock. I did touch her eyes with a really light blue copic marker.

PTI Blog Hop: Halloween tags and cards

2009-08-25T18:17:00.004-05:00

Hello fellow stampers: This is the first time I have participated in PaperTrey Ink's blog hop. I love visiting the blogs and seeing the wonderful creations. There are so many talented card makers who love PTI products. I am always amazed at the talent of Nichole and the whole design team. Thank you for taking the time to look!

For this blog hop we are to celebrate all things autumn. I made some Halloween cards and tags. It's the first time I've made tags. They are fun, and I can imagine many more instances of things I can use to make tags. Hopefully I'll make more in the future.

This is a set of 3 tags. I used Cotton Scraps from Sharon Johnson's store. I stamped a background with the Polka Dots I stamp set from PTI using Oceans Tide and Summer Sunrise Ink. I used Summer Sunrise cardstock and Vintage cream cardstock. I used Summer Sunrise ribbon.

On another tag I used Enchanted Evening and Rustic Cream and Summer Sunrise cardstock, and stamped using Polka Dots I with Enchanted evening and Summer Sunrise. Enchanted evening ribbon was used. Cotton Scraps for the main image from Sharon Johnson's store.

The other tag was stamped with Polka Dots I with New Leaf from PTI and Pumpkin Pie from Stampin UP! Using Rustic Cream and New Leaf cardstock from PTI and Pumpkin Pie cardstock from STampinUP. New Leaf ribbon from PTI. Cotton Scraps from Sharon Johnson's store.

I made this card using the following: Rustic Cream and Ocean's Tide cardstock from PTI and Pumpkin Pie cardstock from STampin Up. Oceans Tide ink and pumpkin pie ink. Oceans Tide ribbon. Cotton Scraps for the image. I stamped "Happy Halloween" on the inside of all the cards.

I used PTI Kraft and True Black cardstock for the base on this card. Pumpkin Pie cardstock from STampin UP and Patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket. Cotton Scraps. Ribbon from Stamper's Dream store. I distressed some of the edges. And used the Vintage touch inks from PTI. I stamped the polka dots with the Polka Dot I stamps from PTI.

This card uses the Cotton Scraps. True Black and Vintage Cream and Summer Sunrise cardstock from PTI. True Black ribbon from PTI. Stamped with Polka Dot I stamps from PTI. Ink is True Black from PTI and Pumpkin Pie from Stampin UP. Punched the corners out with a ticket punch from Stampin Up.

Ladybug Thank You Notes

2009-08-15T14:39:00.004-05:00

A blogging friend is having a baby shower for a friend. It will have a ladybug theme. She asked me to make some thank you notes for her to give the mom-to-be. Here is what I came up with.

I made 14 thank you notes and then stamped 14 envelopes with a little flower to match. I then made a box using Lauren Meader's Timeless Templates from Papertrey Ink. I used Diamond Glaze on the ladybug wings on the box to make them shine. I love PTI's thick white paper but when I need to cut an image out with scissors, I like to stamp it with GinaK's light weight luxury white card stock.

I hope my friend and the mom-to-be like this!

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Little Lady and Mixed Messages

Ink: Papertrey Ink True Black, Landscape, Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy

Ribbon: Papertrey Ink True Black

Paper: Papertrey Ink Stampers Select White, True Black, Pure Poppy; GinaK Pure Luxury Lightweight white

Other details: Papertrey Ink Timeless Templates Capture Card Case; Stickles red/gold; Diamond Glaze; Score Tape

baby giraffe koala card

2009-08-11T16:03:00.003-05:00

I have two friends having babies this summer. One has already had a little girl and another is about to have a boy. I made these cards to go along with their gifts. They both got some of the baby note cards that I make. I love making baby cards...they are sweet and the colors are soft.

The baby image stamp in these cards is from Pink Cat Studio. The polka dot stamp is from PTI. Ribbon and card stock from PTI. Pattern paper from Michael's. Colored with Copic markers.

flowery cards

2009-08-09T23:50:00.003-05:00

Here are a couple of cards I made this weekend. This one I made for a friend that earned her Ph.D. this spring. She is moving to Texas to teach at a university. We will sure miss her at church. She sat on the pew in front of Aunt Sue and I. She and nice man at church started dating at the beginning of the year! He has to stay here because he is in the military...but I sure hope that their life together is just getting started.

The stamps used on this card were from Papertrey Ink...(Vintage picnic) New Leaf green cardstock and kraft cardstock. Colored with copic markers. Just the Spellbinders nestibilities in my Cuttlebug to cut out the shape. Patterned paper is from Michael's but can't remember who the manufacture is. Ribbon is new leaf from PPI. Sentiment is from PPI stamp set called Wishing You.

Here is the other card made this weekend. This is a thank you card to a lady from church who invited us to lunch this past week. She lives in Oakridge, TN., but she and her husband have property and old family home here and come maintain it once in a while. It was a fun lunch and hope we can go again soon.

Details on this card are New Leaf cardstock from PPI. Patterned papers from Michael's. Stamp set is Violets from Flourishes. Colored with Copic markers. Ribbon is from Sharon Johnson's store. It's silk and really makes a nice bow. I also bought a Bow Easy from her store so I could tie nice bows! It makes a big difference. I used a Spellbinders nestabilities lab die to cut out the stamped image.

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween card Witches Brew...witch in a hot tub

2009-08-05T00:08:00.003-05:00

Well, it's not quite Halloween, but it's fun to make these cards. This is a new stamp from Impression Obsession. I colored it with Copic markers. The ribbon is from Michaels. The white, black and purple cardstock is from Papertrey Ink. The colorful dots paper, I don't remember where I got it last year. The bright orange paper is from a discount scrapbook store in Destin, Florida.

I'll be making more cards like this!

baby petal card

2009-08-02T15:44:00.002-05:00

I made this baby greeting card last night. I put it on Etsy and it sold this morning...I was so happy. I think I'll make more of these.

I'm really wanting to make Halloween cards...so maybe some of those to come soon.

gumball cards

2009-07-31T08:36:00.002-05:00

I just loved making these cute little cards. They are so colorful. Only thing is that there is not much room to write a message. It's good for a quick message to someone.

I CASE'd (copied) this card from this card maker Scrap Bitz. Her cards are so pretty. Check out her etsy shop, too.

PTI floral card and Basic Grey candy

2009-07-30T02:26:00.003-05:00

I like the color combination of this card. I used the berry sorbet ink, chocolate, landscape green, all from Papertrey Ink. Cardstock is white, berry sorbet, chocolate from Papertrey Ink. Stamp set is from Floral Frenzy from Papertrey Ink.

I just want to let anyone who is interested know that the Basic Grey challenge blog has a new look, and they are giving away some blog candy. I love Basic Grey's paper collections. I just saw a sneak peak at their Christmas and Holiday paper..I'll be getting some of that.

Just loved it card

2009-07-29T07:38:00.003-05:00

I am trying to use different patterns of paper together on one card. This one turned out colorful. It looks better in real life! I stayed up too late working on some cards...I sure hope I get quicker.

Howdy Partner Baby Boy

2009-07-24T01:00:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Girlville's urging and Page and 30 Something and Punchy and Shopper Girl and Magnolia Sun, I now have an etsy shop. I will post the link whenever I figure out how to do that! Girlville came up with the name of the shop. Shopper Girl is fixing it up so that it looks pretty. It's not done yet, so I'll post as soon as it is.

Here is a card that I made for a lady at the husband's workplace.

I like to decorate the inside of the card sometimes...not all the time.

Cute little baby boy card. And just change the colors and you have a girl card.

Materials used:

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink STampers Select white, spring rain, lemon tart. Pattern Paper is Frances (somebody??) Little duckies.

Ribbon: Papertrey Ink spring rain
Ink: Versafine Onyx black and embossed with clear EB. Spring rain around the edges.

Others: Copic markers, spellbinders die cuts, foam adhesives to pop it up. EK Success duck punch.

CPS 125 No Tricks Just Treats

2009-07-23T01:47:00.003-05:00

This week's CPS 125 challenge is brought to us by JustRite Stamps. I have several of their stamp sets. They are so wonderful to make party favors or wedding favors. This challenge was fun to put the Halloween stamp No Tricks Just Treats to work.

Aunt Sue colored this image and I put the card together.

It's been a while since I posted! I want to give a hello shout-out to my friend in Australia Cards that Care. She is updating more often. She has had a tough week with the death of a good friend. I'm thinking of you, D.

I also won some blog candy from Mama Dini's Stamperia. I love that blog name. She and her husband do mission work in Indonesia.

On the Halloween card:

Stamps: JustRite special occasions.

Paper: Cardstock from Michael's. I don't remember the source. Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio.

Ribbon: Michael's
Ink: Memories dye ink

Copic markers, prescored card from California Paper Goods. 5.25 by 5.25 size. Black dots from Joann's Fabrics.

Everybody loves Disney

2009-06-30T23:20:00.003-05:00

I made this card for a friend who was going to DisneyLand...but ended up not going to DisneyLand...but that's okay. She loves Disney anyway and will get to DisneyWorld soon, I'm sure.

I CASE'd this card from this lady. I love the name of her blog. When I saw her card, I just knew that I had to have that stamp set and I had to be able to make some Disney cards. I just don't have the vision to put it all together so it helps to CASE...

CASE means "copy and share everything." That's a stamping term.

I think this is my favorite card I've made so far.

Here is inside of the card.

And the front of the card.

Paper: Solid colors from Papertrey Ink
Stamps: EK Success
Inks: Papertrey Ink
Designer paper used on inside...Can't remember who makes that.
Used Cuttlebug dies to cut out scalloped pieces. Used EK Success punch to punch circles. Copic markers to color Disney images.

CPS 119 Sweet Baby

2009-06-13T18:33:00.002-05:00

Well, after having surgery in mid May and quite an ordeal since March, I final made a card! I have a couple of friends who are having babies at the end of the summer, so I decided to make a baby card. This card fits the criteria for the CPS sketch 119 this week.

The cardstock is Spring Rain and Lemon Tart from Papertrey Ink and the patterned paper is from some I bought a while back and don't know who is the maker. I used a Cuttlebug folder on the Lemon Tart paper. Spring Rain ribbon. I used a EK Success punch to punch out the ducks and put Liquid Applique on them and let them dry overnight and then put the heat gun on them the next day. Then colored them with Copic markers. Used the Marvey scalloped oval punches in super and mega size and stamped the sentiment with Mixed Messages stamp from Papertrey Ink with True Black ink from Papertrey, too.

goodies from Australia

2009-04-28T13:02:00.002-05:00

I have a new blogging friend in Australia. Here is her blog: Cards that Care.

We met over on the PTI forum and have sent each other a package with more planned to exchanged soon. She makes beautiful cards and I get lots of great ideas from her. It is fun to hear her tell of Australia. Australia has always seemed to me like a dreamland...not real because it's so so far away. It's fun to have someone there that I can relate to. It's funny how big the world is and how this little computer sitting in our houses can bring us together from so far away.

Here is a bunch of stamping goodies that she sent me recently. So many things I can use on cards.

This card is so pretty. I love the sentiment on it.

I love this card, too. I really like the size of this card because it is different. I don't see cards made in this size. And I like the technique of embossing the hearts...it really makes them stand out. The colors are so pretty.

Thank you Denise!

CPS Sketch 111 The Cats Pajamas Barbecue

2009-04-15T16:04:00.004-05:00

This week the CPS sketch 111 is sponsored by The Cat's Pajamas. I love their stamps of the cat and dog. I used the dog and cat chef stamps this week for a really bright and colorful card.

I sure do have a ways to go to get my cards almost perfect. I completed this and looked at it and saw all the things I should have corrected before I glued it all down on the cardstock...not to mention the smudge on the cat image.... Good thing I'm not trying to sell my cards! Oh, well, the more I do, maybe the better I will get.

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Details:

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas for the images and the sentiment

Cardstock: Hibiscus Pink and Summer Sunrise and white from Papertrey Ink

Ink: Brilliance black; Summer Sunrise and Hibiscus Pink sponged on by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio

Copic markers and deckled nestibilities

CPS sketch 110 Happy Birthday green and yellow

2009-04-07T19:37:00.005-05:00

Here is my entry for Card Positioning System 110. This week it's sponsored by Hero Arts. I don't have any of Hero Arts Stamps, but I intend to get some in the future. This card will be given to my sister on her birthday tomorrow.

Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Blooms and Handwritten Notes, both by Papertrey Ink

Ink: True Black from PTI and Landscape by Pallette from PTI

Ribbon: Lemon Tart from PTI

Cuttlebug die for the little flowers; Dew Drops from Robin's Nest; Copic markers; Marvy scallop punches

Thanks for looking!

CPS 109 Jelly Beans

2009-03-30T23:03:00.002-05:00

This is my entry for CPS 109 this week. I was so happy to win last week's drawing. I sure do enjoy participating and look forward to every Sunday when a new sketch is shown.

This card is already on its way to a friend!

Here are the details:

Stamps: Step Away from the Jelly Beans sentiment and image from The Cats Pajamas

Ink: Memories Black

Paper: Prescored white card from California Paper Goods. PP from DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl. Summer Sunrise from PTI. White from PTI.

Other: Copic markers, Diamond Glaze by Judikins, small brads (can't remember), and Nestabilities small ovals.

2009-03-29T11:28:00.002-05:00

**** I won the drawing at Card Positioning Systems this week! I am so happy. It's been a tough week medically for me because I developed complications from my hysterectomy and it will take a while to recover and get it under control. So this was a very nice surprise to find out I won the prize from Chris Franco, who sponsored this past weeks sketch drawing.

I have friends who like to knit and they have dogs or cats or dogs and cats! So when I saw this stamp, I just had to get it and make them a card.

Here are the items I used in making the cards:

Stamps: The Cats Pajamas for the image and the sentiment

Ink: Memento Black

Paper: Papertrey Ink Select White; DCWV Citrus matstack; Basic Grey Sugared; the doggy bone paper, I don't know who made that.

Ribbon: Papertrey Ink Spring Rain; doggy bone ribbon, not sure.

Colored with Copic markers.

CPS Sketch 108

2009-03-24T23:41:00.003-05:00

This is my card for the Card Positioning Systems sketch this week. This week it's sponsored by Chris Franco, an independent demonstrator for The Angel Company.

I have loved the Crab and Co. stamp set from Stampin Up! since I first saw it last year. I was able to buy it second-hand from someone who was selling a lot of her older stamps. I really like the red, white and blue paper. I need to find some this summer and stock up. I just bought some premade 5 and a quarter square cards from California Paper Goods. I love the size of them.

Stamps and sentiment: Crab & Co. from Stampin Up!

Ink: Memento black

Paper: white square card from California Paper Goods. Stampers Select White from Papertrey Ink. Pure Poppy from Papertrey Ink. Blue from Prism. Designer paper "Confetti" from My Mind's Eye. Craft paper from Papertrey Ink.

Others: Martha Stewart sand dollar punch; Cuttlebug embossing folder tiny dots (I think); Copic markers; square nestibilities

2009-03-23T17:14:00.002-05:00

Stamps: With Sympathy and With Sympathy Loss of a Pet from Papertrey Ink

Card stock: Vintage Cream and Melon Berry from Papertrey Ink

Ink: New Leaf, Melon Berry from Papertrey Ink

Ribbon: Melon Berry twill from Papertrey Ink

CPS sketch 107

2009-03-18T13:16:00.003-05:00

This is my entry for the sketch this week on Card Positioning Systems. I tried something new by stamping the sentiment onto the ribbon. I think it would be better with a lighter-colored ribbon. I sure do enjoy the CPS sketches. It helps me create. I'm not sure why my photo is blurry in one spot.

Stamps: Greeting Farms and sentiment from MFT.
Ink: StazOn brown and Pure Poppy from PaperTrey Ink and True Black from PTI
Copic markers
Papers: Kraft from PTI; Stampers select white, PTI; blue from Prism
Ribbon: Pure Poppy from PTI
Spellbinders nestibilites mega curved retangle

Thank you for being a friend

2009-03-12T09:33:00.002-05:00

Card stock: Lemon Tart by Papertrey Ink, Stampers Select White by PTI

Ink: Chocolate Brown from PTI

Stamps: Remember from PTI

Die cut with nestabilities and colored with Copic markers.

CPS 105 Snowman with Lights

2009-03-04T23:27:00.001-06:00

I'm not crazy about this card but decided to go ahead and post it. I'm still learning! I followed the sketched used in Card Positioning Systems weekly challenge No. 105.

I used classic Yellowgreen Prism card stock from Stamper's Dream as the base. The DP is Happy Holidays from Fancypants that I got from Stamper's Dream. The stamp is a Lockhart Snowman with Lights that I got from Ellen Hutson. I colored the stamp with Copics. I used a scalloped scissor to cut some of the paper.

A first for me

2009-02-22T21:31:00.003-06:00

This is the first sketch challenge I've ever entered. It's this week's sketch on Card Positioning Systems sponsored by PaperTreyInk today.

I used Papertrey Ink cardstock in Spring Moss and Sweet Blush. I used the stamps from Papertrey Ink called Friends til the end. Sentiment from Friends til the end. Cut and colored the flower image with copic markers. Basic Gray Procelain brad and designer paper.

Thanks for stopping by and looking.

2009-02-18T08:48:00.002-06:00

The husband requested I make this card for him to give to someone as a thank you card. He didn't want "thank you" on it and no girly colors since it was for a guy. He picked out the stamps. I can't remember who makes these stamps. And he picked out brown ink and craft cardstock. I told him I didn't think I could do anything with that combination of stamps and colors. So I started to make something different and he came in my stamping area and said no no no...I want this. So this is what I came up with. I think I made it look a bit better using the brown ink on the cream colored paper with the brown paper behind that and then all attached to the craft cardstock. All ink and papers from Papertrey Ink. The shapes were cut using a cuttle bug with Spellbinders dies.

valentine and sympathy

2009-02-14T21:56:00.002-06:00

I made a couple of card today.
Sympathy Card that I copied from Michelle who is a designer team member for PTI stamps.

This card was made using PTI card stock in Spring Rain, Ripe Avocado, classic white. I used Ripe Avocado ribbing. Stamp sets were With Sympathy and the sentiment from Out on a Limb stamp set. The inks were Ripe Avocado and Spring rain. I colored in some of the leaves with a Copic marker. I like that PTI makes ribbon, card stock and ink in the same exact color.

Here is the Valentine card I made for the husband. He does not like any ribbon or sparkling pretty things or layers on cards AT ALL...so I made this pretty plain. On the inside I put some sweet sayings.

The stamp set is from Stampin Up! I used black ink, Copic markers to color the hearts and the truck and doggies. Sweet Blush card stock from PTI.

Note Cards for Girlville

2009-01-12T08:06:00.003-06:00

A friend of mine, Girlville, asked me to make her some note cards. I was so glad she asked and it was during a time when my work was slow "the holidays", so I got right on it and made these. I enjoyed it so much.

I have so many Christmas stamps and didn't complete a Christmas card of my own. I hope I can get some done during the year and have them made up before Christmas next year.

All paper and ink supplies used were from Papertrey Ink, except for the pink and brown striped paper. I found that paper in a store but can't remember where.

Happy Hanukkah

2008-11-17T20:12:00.002-06:00

I made this card that I'll send to a friend of mine soon.

I used Papertreyink card stock in white, shimmer gold and shimmer blue. I stamped the blue card stock with silver encore ink using the Mazel Tov stamp set, stamping the menorah and the star. The ribbon is from papertreyink and I used a copic marker to color the flames. I CASE'd this card from Lisa Johnson who is a stamp designer and design team member for papertreyink. Casing means coping in the stamping world. I am so new that I case things mostly. It's okay to copy as long as you give credit to the person you copied.

Halloween tins

2008-10-31T20:46:00.002-05:00

I made some little tins and put candy corn in them for some friends. Here's a list of the supplies.

Papertrey Ink plum pudding paper and craft card stock. Marvy scalloped punches in two different sizes. I used art glitter in orange around the edge of one of the scallops. I stamped the cat, the spider web and the spider using stamps by Papertrey Ink using white and black ink. I then embossed with clear or black embossing powder.
I used Papertrey Ink ribbon around the edge of the tin and some decorative designer paper around the tin, too. Sorry, I did not get a good picture of the ribbon or the paper.

wedding monogram tags

2008-10-03T07:19:00.002-05:00

My niece is gettng married in May and she wants some tags to hang on the gift bags that she is making for the out-of-town guests. I came up with these and made a few different color styles for her to choose from. I'm also going to do something for her wedding reception favors.

I used the Just Rite stamps to stamp the image and used a Marvy scallop punch in different sized to punch the paper. The paper is Papertrey Ink in sweet blush and spring moss and white and also vintage cream. I used Brillance black ink. I punched a small hole and tied some PTI coordinating ribbon.

My first Halloween card

2008-09-28T23:07:00.003-05:00

I sent this card to Leah in Colorado along with the Halloween giveaway about a month ago.

I made this card using the stamp set from Impression Obsession that I bought from Stampers Dream. I used PTI papers in plum pudding and summer sunrise and white. I stamped the image with Memories ink in black and then colored with Copic markers. I then used the Versamarker pen over the whole colored and stamped area and embossed with clear fine detail embossing powder. Then I sponged on summer sunrise and lavender moon ink for the background. I used a Marvy punch to punch the oval for the sentiment.

Thank you, ladies, for your sweet comments!

2008-09-25T00:23:00.002-05:00

On this card I used Papertrey Ink's stamp set called first fruits. I stamped the image on PPI vintage cream card stock and embossed it with a copper embossing powder. I can't remember what the patterned paper is called.

This card was stamped with images from The Cat's Pajamas. The nurse is a cat and she's holding a SHOT! I think my daddy would enjoy this card since he can't stand shots. I used PPI lavender moon card stock and stamped it with PPI polka dot basics set. Then stamped the TCP's set on the vintage cream PPI card stock. You can see a little bit of the plum pudding card stock peeking out from under the top layer. My lighting was not good when I took this picture but I needed to get this in the mail so I didn't get a chance to retake the picture.

Thank you all for your sweet comments on the cards. I am enjoying this craft.

My First Post: Ladies Day Favors

2008-09-10T12:31:00.008-05:00

This is my first post on this new blog. I'm Sandy and Aunt Sue (Suzy) actually Suzanne is her real name is my sister. We have been trying our hands at stamping and making cards. I don't find time to stamp very often but I can get a couple of hours in here and there.

We have been working on a project for Ladies Day at church that takes place in a little over a week. We are responsible for 12 place settings and two centerpieces. Our favors for the place settings are going to be a box of stamped cards. We made seven cards for each place setting. So it took quite a while to get it all together.

Here is what we created.

This is the clear box from Papertrey Ink with the cards inside. I made the band that goes around the box using stamps and ink and paper from Papertrey Ink. The Bible verse is from Verve Stamps.

I made this little bookmark using a paper clip and I die cut the scalloped shape in white Papertrey Ink paper. I use the Cuttlebug to cut and emboss shapes. The actual die that I used is made by Spellbinders. The sunflower is from Martha Stewart Crafts at Wal-Mart.

Here is one of the cards we made. This one uses the stamps from the set called Guidelines from Papertrey Ink. The ink and paper and ribbon used on this card are all coordinated to match from Papertrey Ink.

This card was made using Papertrey ink stamps, paper and ink and ribbon...all coordinating to match. The sentiment was made by using a Spellbinders nestabilities die with the cuttlebug.

This card was made using stamps from Papertrey Ink. The ink is from Papertrey Ink, too. Then dots of stardust stickles and the star dust pen were used on the butterflies for sparkle. The sentiment stamp is from another manufacture but I can't remember the name.

This card was made using Papertrey Ink stamps, paper and ink. I love the way they make coordinated designer print paper that exactly matches the ink and the card stock and ribbons.

This card was made using Papertrey Ink stamps and black sheer ribbon from Flourishes. I used the cuttlebug embossing folder Textile Texture to emboss the paper. I used a nestabilities die to cut the rectangle shape for the sentiment. We used the Ranger Inkssentials white pen to put dots in the middle of the black petals.

This card is using a stamp that I bought from Stampers Dream from the Northwoods collection. It really is a pretty stamp. And you can color it so many different ways. Here Suzy stamped it and used the stardust pen to add sparkle. I bought this ribbon from Stampers Dream, too, and it matched perfectly for this card. The ink is Memento and the color is Rhubarb Stalk.

Suzy made this card by stamping the orchid from a set by Gina K. Designs. She colored it using the Prisma colored pencils and then used a Dove blender pen on the color to make it blend better so that you don't see the pencil-type impressions. The sentiment was a stamp that I cannot remember who made it.

Here are the boxes of cards stacked and ready for Ladies Day.

I should tell you we used A LOT of tape and adhesive on this project!