Two cards - one layout

I created two cards that use the same layout. It's a simple layout, so it makes for a fast creation.

This card is really striking because of the sparkle finish papers from Mark’s Finest Papers. It’s so yummy! I stamped the image using versamark ink onto chocolate cardstock and then heat embossing with copper. I used a chocolate marker to go back in and add a few shadows and lines to the basket. I mounted that panel onto two shades of the sparkle paper. Now, here is a little tip – you know you can punch or cut something out of the mat papers and it won’t show. Oh yeah, so I used the Spellbinders Nested Maple Leaf to cut some gorgeous leaves, one of which I used as an embellishment. The other two panels again use that sparkle finish paper and it is embossed with the Swirls Cuttlebug folder. The brown card front is stamped with the same image as used on the main panel with Rich Cocoa Memento ink. I love the sparkle of the copper embossing on the brown.



I couldn't resist using this sketch for a Christmas card too. I love Santa images and this is a great one, even if I could only use part of it.

I stamped the image onto Kraft cs using Vintage Photo Distress ink and then sponging the edges. I mounted that onto black and then red. The panels of dp are also mounted onto black cs. The kraft panel is embossed with Cuttlebug Holly Ribbons folder and mounted onto the red card front. I added the red glitter domes in the top corners.



Thanks for stopping by! I hope your day is a wonderful one!

Starry Christmas Night

I love creating Christmas cards and this is a new one I've come up with using a Stamp Oasis Nativity set from Rubbernecker Stamps. There are lots of images in the set but I only used 3 of them for this card.

I stamped the main image using Memento Rich Cocoa ink, clear embossed on shimmery white cs and then colored with copic markers and watercolor crayons. I then used a Spellbinders circle to cut just the top of the rectangular panel then mounted it onto brilliant blue rectangle. I airbrushed the sky. I added AtYou glitter pens to some areas including the stars. I just drew on the gold stars on the blue. I also added some gems to the stars on the image panel. The lighter purple card front is embossed with the Cuttlebug stars folder. The star panel was stamped onto shimmery white with the star from the set and colored in with the AtYou glitter pen. I stamped the star again, cut it out and popped it up. I also added gems to that star. The cow is also from the set and colored with watercolor crayons and then I airbrushed the star panel and the cow panel. I added the gold rimmed ribbon and . . . that's it.

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Lucky me!

I got to host the sketch challenge on SCS for Rox this week. Here is the card I created for it-


Measurements: sentiment panel 2 9/16" X 1 1/4" with 1/16" borders. 4 3/8" X 1 1/8" with 1/16th borders. Small dotted panel 1 3/8" X 3 3/4" with 1/16" border. Large dotted panel 3 1/4" X 3 3/4" with 1/16" border.

Stamp set: Broom Rides from Mark's Finest Papers

The sentiment is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto the orange cardstock, then mounted onto a green spider web rectangle which is 1/16" larger and then the black rectangle is 1/16" larger than that. I then added the three brads at the top of the panel and the candy corn brad to the lower corner. The green web panel was stamped with the Happy Halloween sentiment at the bottom. I stamped the ghost onto shimmer white cs, colored the jack'o'lantern with a copic marker and cut out and popped up.

Why not give this sketch a try. Post a link to your creation using this sketch. I would love to see what you come up with.

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Don't you hate it when your computer crashes?

I DO! My hard drive crashed and I lost so much! I'm so sad. None of my files can be recovered. sniff sniff sniff So many of the files can't be replaced either. I know, I know - back up your files. I always do right after a crash, and then I get lazy and don't do it just in time for another CRASH! Arrrggghhhh!

All right, I'm through whining now.

Here is a card I created using the colors Baja breeze, Cajun Craze and Wild Wasabi. It's a pretty nice color combination, isn't it?



I used Mark's Finest Papers stamps: Thankful Mum & Pumpkin, and Autumn Fun. I stamped the images using Memento Rich Cocoa ink.I watercolored the pumpkins using markers and watercolor crayons, then cut out and mounted onto the stamped image on the Baja Breeze cardstock. You know you just can't cut out those tiny tendrils, so I just lined it up so they would show.

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Meeting challenges

I created this card for two challenges: The SCS Sketch 298 challenge and Joan's challenge to use: red, brown, green, a Heartfelt Creations stamp, pearls and lace. I think I met all those challenges.

I stamped the flower with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and clear embossed before cutting/embossing using Spellbinders ovals and mounting onto a kraft oval. The dp panels are from a pack I took apart, so don't know the manufacturer. The sentiment is stamped with Real Red and mounted onto red cs. I added the pearls to that panel as well as the oval to balance the lace trim. I also punched the green leaves and added red rhinestones where they meet the flower panel. The card front is also kraft and I used a red marker along the edges to make it pop off the white card.

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Today is my most beautiful daughter's birthday! Happy birthday Wendy! How did you get so old? It is shocking to me. Oh wait, how did I get this old? lol Time flies.

She is the greatest daughter ever. She is so even tempered, thoughtful, kind, sweet, forgiving and the most lovely person you could ever meet. I wish I were more like her.

For this card, I used lace as a stencil, adding the blue through it to give the beautiful impression of the lace. The bottom of the card is punched with a Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers Flourishes and Frame and cut/embossed using Spellbinders Fancy Tags. I added some jewels, as my daughter is such a jewel in my life. Don't you just love those beautiful fabric roses at the top? Mmmmm, so delicious. This is one of her favorite color combos.

I hope your birthday is as awesome as you are Wendy. I love you more than you can know.



We went to lunch at Joe's Farm Grill and had Fontina burgers (oh yum!) and then we both had pedicures. Her's was an absolute emergency after her 8 year old daughters gave her one the night before. Yikes! lol I'm still laughing about how her feet looked.d Luckily they lost interest before adding polish.

We went all out for the polish for her birthday. Don't her feet look fabulous?

Hugs,
Mom

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!


For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

9/10 FRIDAY Thankful Mums & Pumpkins



It is so fun to use all the stamps in a set and see the different looks you can get. Isn't this an elegant looking card? For this one I am featuring this lovely sentiment from the set by stamping it onto the blue cs and cutting into a rectangle, then rounding just the two opposing corners. I added a blue piece cut/embossed with the center of the Spellbinders Fleur de Lis pendant which is popped up. The card front is the blue and I added the brown rectangle before embossing with the Cuttlebug Textile Texture then I added the beautiful satin ribbon bow and the Fleur de lis panel and sentiment which is adhered by running it through my Xyron. This is really quite a simple card, but I love the elegant look.

Thanks for stopping by! This is the last day of the blog hop, so be sure to visit these blogs for more inspiration!

Emily
Karen-That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Debbie
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Mark’s Finest Papers

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase NOW!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

9/9 THURSDAY Stinky Situation




I hope you don't think my card STINKS!!!! LOL

I stamped these wonderful trees from this fun set using black ink and stamping onto white cs. I used Copic markers to color the sky between the trees. Next I inked up the tree - yes the tree - from the set Regal and Proud which was released last month using one shade of green ink and then thumping with two more shades of green markers before stamping (three times) onto the bottom of the tree panel to give the look of bushes. Isn't that great? I love thinking of other ways to use my stamps. Next I cut/embossed that panel using the oval Spellbinders die. I cut the next smaller shape into the green cs square and aligned it with the opening and leaving a 1/16" edge of green around the panel. I cut the black cardstock to size and positioned my oval opening panel in place, adhering with a removable adhesive on one edge, then slipping the oval I had cut from the tree panel below it and adhering to the black panel. Next I popped the panel with the opening into place using foam squares to pop it up. Next I stamped the three skunks and cut them out. Can you see all three? One is tucked back onto the back tree panel with just a little of him showing in the oval. The other two are popped up and their tails curled a little for a bit more dimension. The sentiment is stamped with black onto the white cs and punched out and then added to a black punched oval to make it stand out. This was all mounted onto a white card and the inside stamped with the small skunk on the bottom right and the bigger skunk was stamped and cut out and added to the top left corner of the inside with a little foam square below the tail toadd more dimension. I left plenty of space for an apology. Sometimes you just need to tell someone that you stink and you are sorry! Or is that just me? lol

So there you go! Now go visit these great designer's blogs for more inspiration:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Emily
Karen-That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by! One more big blog hop day tomorrow, so be sure to come on back!

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase NOW!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!


9/8 WEDNESDAY BROOM RIDES


Aren't these images fun for Halloween? I love the sign. I stamped that onto the orange cs with black craft ink and embossed with black detail powder before cutting out. The purple panel is a designer paper with all those Halloween words on it. I overstamped that with the tree and embossed with black detail embossing powder, then added the bats here adn there as well. I didn't emboss them, so it gives a little more dimension giving them the appearance of being in the background. I matted that panel with the green and onto the striped card front which is matted with the darker purple. I added the purple polka dot ribbon for just a litte more fun. What do you think?

Now click on over to see the creations of these talented artists:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Debbie
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Mark’s Finest Papers
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back tomorrow for another fun creation featuring "Stinky Situation".

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

9/7 TUESDAY: AUTUMN FUN

I just love Autumn and leaves - oh yes! Aren't they wonderful? For my card, I used the basket full of leaves from this new stamp set - Autumn Fun. I stamped the image using Versmark ink and heat embossed with copper. Oooooo, so pretty. I then colored the image with Copic markers. next I cut/embossed the image using Spellbinders Nested Maple Leaves, then I embossed that with Cuttlebug's D'vine Swirls folder for even more texture. The edges are airbrushed and colored with Copic Markers. I then stamped the sentiment again with Versamark and embossing with copper before cutting with the smaller leaf in the Spellbinders set and embossing with Cuttlebug's Textile Texture folder. I also crinkled the leaves up a bit for more dimension. The card front is a copper shimmer cs which is also embossed with the swirls folder and matted with brown cs. Doesn't the swirls bg remind you of the wind that causes the leaves to cartwheel along. I love that.


I hope you like my creation and all the others from these talented designers:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Debbie
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Emily
Karen-That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Mark’s Finest Papers
Thanks for stopping by!

Boutique

I will be participating in a boutique Oct. 9th from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. I will be selling some of my most fabulous creations! It is time to be thinking of holiday gift giving and I will have great ideas for you - cards, gift tags, containers - well, all sorts of things. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Email me for more information!

Labor Day Weekend Sale!

Labor Day Weekend SALE
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Rubbernecker Stamps

Stamp Oasis Stamps

KK Original Stamps

Kittie Kits

Ranger

Spellbinders

Clearsnap

Tsukineko


See the New Release - Create a Garden Sets

Blue Mum

I stamped the image (a sneak peek) onto blue paper and then colored with Copic markers. That was mounted onto the green cs and a ribbon tied around it. I stamped the sentiment onto the blue paper and punched out with the ticket punch and attached it to the back of the main panel. The card is blue and then I used vellum cs which was embossed with Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls folder and adhered to the card front. I added rhinestone brads for the sparkling accent.

Porcupines are sharp!

Hee hee hee, I do crack myself up!


This is a sneak peek of MFP's new set being released Sept. 7 called Stinky Situation. I stamped the porcupine with black and then overstamped it in brown. I'm loving this woodgrain embossing folder. Am I using it too much? I embossed the chocolate chip cardstock with it. I then used direct to paper with white craft to bring out the texture. I stamped the sentiment using chocolate chip ink and embellished with brown brads. The bg paper is an old SU one I think it is called spring flowers.