Deck the Halls (WT547, SC556)

Two days in a row? What's gotten into me? LOL! I did another challenge card. This is for the Ways to use It Challenge which is to make a card that shows your favorite season. Mine is Christmas Season! I guess you could just say winter, but that's not what I'm crazy about. I just love the hustle and bustle around the holidays the most. The image here was stamped off and sent to me for my birthday last May. It gives me a bit of a chuckle! The card stock is from Paper Temptress and is called Red Pepper Columns. I don't think you can see the lines (columns) in this picture. I also used an SU In-Color Green and SU's holiday DSP. I pulled out an old Sizzlit for the holly and berries. Thanks for stopping by!

Join Me? (TSC0207)

This week's Twisted Sistahs Challenge was presented by Irishgreensue. Greenie asked us to make a card for a friend with a coffee theme. I used "Morning Cup" (SU) for the stamp set. I stamped the image on a die cut piece that I did some paper piercing on. I colored the images with markers. I used Washi tape for embellishment. The card stocks are white, Crumb Cake and Coastal Cabana. Thanks for stopping by!!

Thankful Thoughts (TSC0517, WT427)

The Twisted Sistahs Challenge is to make a card with flowers and a ribbon, and the Ways To Use It Challenge is to use flowers, too. Mother's Day was on Sunday and my birthday is today, so my daughter in California sent me two gifts this week. One of them was wrapped in floral wrapping paper, and I thought it would be nice to make her a Thank You card with it! I put it on a 5 X 7 blank card which is from a box of 40 that I got six years ago, I added a bow and a punched out sentiment. That's it! Thanks for stopping by!

Frontier (WT425)

For the Ways To Use It Challenge, we're celebrating the Kentucky Derby by getting out those horse stamps. This one is SU!'s Horse Frontier. That sentiment may very well be true. I stamped on Naturals Ivory with Timber Brown Stazon (SU! used sell that) and cut out the image with an Ovals Framelit and then sponged with Cajun Craze. The sentiment was punched with the Decorative Label Punch and also sponged. The base card is Cajun Craze and I used retired DSP. The brads are Metallic Brads. Everything is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!

To Teach (MMTPT247, WT424)

This is for two challenges: The Teapot Tuesday Challenge is to make a card with apples or "Thank You" which would be appropriate to send to a teacher. The Ways To Use It Challenge is to have some kind of math equation on our cards. This works for both challenges. The dp is about 20 years old! I used Crumb Cake for the chalkboard frame and Basic Black for the chalkboard. The boy is a Sizzix Die which I ran through the Big Shot several times to get all the colors. He was supposed to have a striped shirt, but I paper pieced a plaid one. I forgot I had an apple punch, so I punched Real Red with a 1" Circle Punch and trimmed it to look like an apple. I found my apple punch and punched two apples for the inside of the card. The inside sentiment just says, "Thank You". I added the "plus" sign after I took the photo and re-sized it. Thanks for stopping by!!

Thinking (WT422)

The Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS is to have a window on your card. I don't have a window die or any stamps with windows, so I used the Window Frames Framelits to cut the window out of the front of the card. The thing is, I should have turned the Framelit so that there's a hump on the top instead of a point. The coordinating stamp, "Just Thinking", is positioned correctly, but the window doesn't match! LOL! I didn't have time to "do over", so here it is! Oh well. Thanks for stopping by!!

Those Girls! (TSC0322, WT419)

This is for two challenges: First, the Twisted Sistahs Challenge is to use piercing, piecing and pearls. I used a Stampin' Up! Piercing Template along with coordinating Framelits. I paper pieced the ladies dresses, and I used small pearls for the necklace and earrings on the lady on the left. The second challenge is the Ways To Use It Challenge where we were to use images of girls on our cards. The stamp I used is an "Emersen Girls" stamp that I bought during my one and only trip to Hobby Lobby last June when I visited with some of the Twisted Sistahs. I popped up everything with Foam Tape. The DSP is from SU! and is retired. Thanks for stopping by!

CASEing Candace (FS276, WT375)

The Featured Stamper this week is candylou. Candace is incredibly talented, and I'm amazed that I'm so unfamiliar with her work. I really enjoyed browsing through her gallery. I chose to CASE her "See Beyond" card. I changed colors, stamps, papers and the leaf embellishment. I also moved the sentiment to the circle and forgot to sponge the circle. I used Chocolate Chip Textured Card Stock, Pumpkin Pie card stock, Bashful Blue card stock, Naturals Ivory card stock and dp from DCWV. The ribbon is Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon and the leaves are from Michael's. This is also for the Ways To Use It challenge which was to use complimentary colors. I used blue and orange. Thanks for stopping by!

May Flowers (SC385, WT375)

It's been quite a week so far. I haven't been able to stamp because my mom has been taking quite a bit of my time. We've got appointments just about every day this week as well. Today is my birthday, so I set aside some time this morning to stamp. I got a package for my birthday from my friend, Greenie (irishgreensue). There were stamps, rub-ons and a cool calendar book for my purse. The stamp set is Fiskars "Rockpile". I used one of the flower stamps from the set. This is for the Sketch Challenge and the Ways To Use It Challenge which is to use complementary colors. I chose red and green. My DSP is not quite as long as it should be according to the sketch, but it was scraps, so the length was predetermined. I used Real Red Satin Ribbon and a Square Fire Brad. The sentiment is a Verve single stamp. The base card is 120# Smooth White card stock. Thanks for stopping by!!

Stripes (TSC0504)

This is actually for four challenges. Brat Cards presented the Twisted Sistahs Challenge. Terri asked us to combine three challenges from SCS for the week. On Tuesdays, besides the Tea Party Challenge, there's a color challenge. This week's Color Challenge was to use Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue. There was also a dessert option which was to make the card a birthday card for a man or boy. On Wednesdays, there's a Sketch Challenge. I used this week's sketch for my layout. On Thursdays, there's the Ways To Use It Challenge. This week, we were to do some distressing. I distressed the main image panel and mat plus the sentiment panel and mat. I used heavy white card stock for the base card, main image panel and sentiment panel. There's a layer of retired Bashful Blue Prints DSP and then a layer of Pumpkin Pie DSP. The matting and the horizontal strip are Wild Wasabi. The horizontal strip was embossed with the Stripes Impressions Folder. All sponging was done with Pumpkin Pie Ink. Everything except the heavy white card stock is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Silver Spurs (SC382, WT372)

This is for yesterday's Sketch Challenge and today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS. I like this sketch because I really don't have to add any other embellishments. I just kept it very clean, and it will be easy to mail. The Ways To Use It Challenge is to keep it monochromatic. I used Basic Black for the base card and matting. I used Baja Breeze Textured Card Stock and Smooth Card Stock along with some retired DSP that has Baja Breeze and white. The spur was stamped with Versmark and embossed with Silver EP; then it was punched with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch, matted on black that was punched with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. It's also popped up on a Dimensional. Everything is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Honoring Queen Gail (CCEE1214, QFTD107, WT369)

This covers three challenges: CCEE Stampers Challenge CCEE1214 - to use an embossing folder, QFTD107 to honor Queen Gail (mamaxsix), and WT369 Ways To Use It Challenge to do coloring. I was inspired by Gail's Easter Daffodils card. I changed colors and layout but used the exact same stamp set. Her card was uploaded to SCS exactly one year ago today! I colored the image for the WT challenge and used the Tulip Frame embossing folder for the CCEE Challenge. Thanks for stopping by!!

Nicest Things Quote (WT368)

This week's Ways To Use It Challenge is called, "Get Sentimental" meaning to make the focus of the card the sentiment. I use an "Attic Boutique Side Note" from the Occasions Mini and trimmed it down to fit on the card. The card is Calypso Coral with the Side Note. The main sentiment is from "The Nicest Things" and the sentiment on the little yellow banner is from "Teeny Tiny Wishes". I added a bow made from So Saffron Taffeta Ribbon and an "Everyday Enchantment" brad which was free for SAB. Thanks for stopping by!!

Friends Fur-ever (WT366)

The Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS is all about dogs. We were to use dog stamps or make a punch art dog, but the focus of the card was to be about dogs. I got this image from my friend, irishgreensue, when we met in California last year. It's by Inkadinkado, and it's a set called "Dogs". The sentiment is from SU!'s "Friends Fur-ever". I used Calypso Coral for the card base with a layer of Soft Suede and then the "Everyday Enchantment" DSP which is an SAB item. The DSP is embossed with Paws and sponged with Soft Suede Ink. The ribbon is the Calypso Coral Ribbon from the SAB Ribbon and Brads Bundle. The dog bone charm is from MFP. I used the Tiny Tags punch to punch out the sentiment and a Mini Brad to attach it. Thanks for stopping by!!

Year of.... (CCEE1203, CC358, WT358)

This card covers three challenges. First, the CCEE Stampers Challenge is celebrating Chinese New Year, and we were to use either a dragon (because this is the year of the dragon) or use the Chinese Zodiac sign for the year we were born. I was born in the year of the pig, but I don't have any pig images, so I found one online. Piglet!! He's a cutie! I thought the "Thinking of You" sentiment from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" went so well with his look! The Ways to Use It Challenge is called, "Sew Beautiful", and we were to either use stitching, faux stitching or images having to do with sewing. I got out my sewing machine and stitched on this card. This is something I usually don't do. This is also another card for this week's Color Challenge, using Pink Pirouette, Pretty In Pink and Rose Red. Thanks for stopping by!!

Just Stickers! (WT357)

The Ways To Use It Challenge is actually presented on Thursdays, but I'm sure it's OK if I'm a couple of days late. They say there's no time limit for the challenges on SCS. This challenge, "Stuck On Me", was to use stickers. This is the type of card I used to make before I started using stamps and then got into Stampin' Up! products. This is just a 4.25" square card which is Pretty In Pink with a scored frame. That Simply Scored tool is so wonderful! Anyway, I had these stickers from 2005 from the Dollar Store. I was worried they'd be difficult to peel off the sheet since they're so old, but I didn't have any trouble. I adhered each one to Whisper White and then cut it out. I popped them up with Dimensionals. Quick and easy! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Scary & Sweet (TSC0826, WT337)

The Ways To Use It Challenge is to use a recycled item on a card. That piece of dp is actually some packaging for some scrap booking goodies, and it was already scalloped. The other side has photos of what comes in the package. I also made another Halloween card for the Twisted Sistahs Challenge. The card stocks are Tangerine Tango, Lavender Lace and Whisper White. The image is from "Greeting Card Kids" and is water colored, and the sentiment is from "Goblin Greetings." Everything except the ribbon and the Nesties came from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy 4th (LNS127, MMTPT152, SC339, TSC0701, WT329)

OK, so I've been busy lately and haven't had much time for card making. I made this card for FIVE challenges, count 'em, FIVE! LOL!! The Yahoo group that I'm in has a challenge this week to used Red, White and Blue in honor of the 4th coming up. The Teapot Tuesday Challenge has to have a number on it due to the fact that the teapotters need to learn how to count. This card will go to whichever teapotter that Mothermark assigns to me, but I hope it's someone in the U.S.A., otherwise, it makes no sense. Even if the card gets there after the 4th, the person who receives it could save it and send it next year to someone else! I used this week's Sketch Challenge sketch, changing sizes of panels as needed to fit my image. The Twisted Sistahs Challenge was presented by patsmethers, and she asked us to make a card representing Americana and using Red, White, and Blue (no pink). Well, 4th of July barbecues are very representative of Americana as far as I'm concerned. By the way, that's not a man doing the barbecuing here, it's an old blond lady (like me). As Martha Stewart says, "It's a good thing." Finally, the Ways To Use It Challenge is to use something old and something new. The "King of the Grill" stamp set is from the 2010 Summer Mini, so it's about a year old. The DSP is from this year's Summer Mini, so it's new. That covers all of them! Everything except the Stars EF came from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Andrew's Birthday (WT328, LNS126)

The Ways To Use It Challenge is to use no white. I hope they don't consider Very Vanilla as white because that's what I used to stamp the letters in my grandson's name. This is his birthday card. The birthday sentiment is inside. This is also for the Late Night Stampers challenge, "Animal Antics", to use an animal on our cards. I love that bear from "Under the Stars!" The base card is So Saffron with a layer of "Just Add Cake" DSP (available July 1st). The bear was stamped on Crumb Cake with Early Espresso and sponged with the same ink. I also stamped the snout and belly on Naturals Ivory, cut them out, sponged them and popped up the snout. The bear is popped up on Bashful Blue with a scalloped piece of Old Olive DSP at the bottom; then, it's all matted on Calypso Coral (one of the new In-Colors). The letters were stamped with Lucky Limeade on Very Vanilla. Everything here is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Great Butterflies (CCEE1117, WT320, CC320)

The CCEE Stampers Challenge is to add a butterfly to your card. I think these butterflies are making that bear happy! The Ways To Use It Challenge is to make a card for a boy. I think this would make a nice card for a boy. I tried to make the bear look happy instead of scary. The Color challenge for this week is Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Baja Breeze. I have a lot of neutrals here, but the main image panel IS those colors! The card is 4.25" square, and I used Naturals Ivory, Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake and Whisper White card stocks. The bear and sentiment are from "Under the Stars". Everything used to make this card is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!