Happy Anniversary!

Today is our 26th wedding anniversary and this is the card I whipped up for Tim.  The bunnies, sentiment and scalloped circle border stamps are from Papertrey Ink (Daily Designs and Daily Designs Sentiments).  For the second card in a row, no patterned paper was used in the making of this card!  The background image is Impression Obsession's Ornate Floral Cover-A-Card stamp, which I stamped using SU Riding Hood Red.  AND I found a way to incorporate a little satin ribbon on a guy card by running it through the scalloped circle mat and a heart shaped ribbon slide!

This card qualifies for the current Papertrey Paper Dolls challenge #38, which is to make a wedding or anniversary card.

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RI SOTW - Birdhouse

Hello!  It's time to showcase another Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week!  This week's special is on this Birdhouse (4317-E) image.  I used patterned papers from My Little Shoebox Whoo Loves You collection with the Birdhouse image, which I colored to match.  I cut a strip of some Stampin' UP wood paper for the post the birdhouse is sitting on. I added Tiny Bird (flight) (2617-D) in the upper right and stamped just the Celebrate portion of Celebrate Life (8403-E) on the smaller paper panel using an Old Olive marker.

The layout of my card is from the current sketch challenge going on over at Repeat Impressions - be sure to check out the details for that contest if you'd like to play along! This card also qualifies for this week's Color Throwdown #143 challenge. 

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to see the great cards the rest of the team made using the Birdhouse image and to find out how you can get this great stamp for 50% off!

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Outlines - Black & White with a Pop of Color!

Good Monday morning and Happy Memorial Day! This week's Outlines Challenge is a color challenge - black, white and a pop of color! I used robin's egg blue and teal for my pop of color. I also tried a new technique - I painted Ocean Soul Smooch  directly on the Heart Butterfly (F-58) and Script Happy Birthday (C-1050) stamps instead of using ink. I also painted Frosted Aqua, Top Coat and Ocean Soul Smooch on the butterfly to color it and added Turquoise Pearl Pen and Viva Glass Effect Gel on the dots, antennae, body and hearts of the butterfly.  Finally, unusual for me, no patterned paper was used in the making of this card!  Inspiration Background (K-233) was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black to make the background layer.

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the challenge - you could win a $25 shopping spree in the Outlines Store!!  Also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey 

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

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RI DCC Challenge - Stitching

Good morning! Today marks the start of a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This time the challenge is hosted by Michele Greenwood and the them is Stitching! I have used faux stitching around both stamped images, plus my patterned paper and ribbon have stitching!  The stamps I used are Playtime Cat (4207-H) and the sentiment is from Quartet Complements - Smile (8602-E).  The patterned papers are from Crate Paper's Neighborhood Collection 6x6 pad.

Please head over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the cards the rest of the design team has made using stitching and to get the rules for playing along with us!

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Outlines - Make it Manly

It's time for a new Outlines challenge today, and starting this week it's no longer just a design team challenge! We are opening up the weekly challenges to those of you who would like to participate! This week's challenge is Make it Manly - Father’s Day is June 19th, so make a masculine themed card, does not have to be specifically Father’s Day – just masculine.

I created a gift card holder using Gift Card Holder - Guy (I-924) and paired it up with Karen Foster Ties, Ties, Ties paper.  I color the ties in the stamped image with Copic markers and tried to match the ones on the patterned paper.  I added some Clear Viva Glass Effect to the red dots.  I stamped Tiny Happy Dad's Day (AA-869) in the upper right corner, right on the patterned paper.

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the new challenge and also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their masculine creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey 

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

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RI Sketch Challenge - So Many Candles...

Today marks the beginning of another two week sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built.  I used one of the cake images from the Cake FLIP set (7207-W), which is also available as a single image - Cake (7115-F).  It is paired with the So many candles sentiment (7016-E). 

The image was colored using Copic markers and the backgrounds of both stamped panels were sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  The patterned papers are from the Kitschy Kitchen 6x6 paper pad by Melissa Frances and the measuring spoon charm is from Alpha Stamps.

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the new sketch, find out how you can play along and see all the great cards the design team has made using it!

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RI SOTW - Arbor Fence

It is time for another Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions and this week's special is on this Arbor Fence (3414-I) image.  I stamped the image, masked it and then airbrushed the sky and grass areas while it was in the die.  I added some Sweet Pea Flower Soft to the arbor and added the Thinking of You (1105-E) sentiment, which was stamped in green and airbrushed in blue.  The floral patterned paper is from Crate Paper's Emma's Shop collection.

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details on ordering this versatile image for 50% off and to see what the rest of the design team has created using it!
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Outlines - Florals

It's Monday, which means it's time for another Outlines Design Team challenge, and this week our challenge is Focus on Florals.  For my floral card, I used Clematis Medium (E-111), which I stamped twice on patterned papers from SEI's Corinne 6x6 pad and layered.  I also added some Viva Pearl Pen (Salmon and Lt. Blue) to the dots in Clematis image and finished it off with a dragonfly brad in the center.

I also used Clematis Leaf Medium (E-112) and Stem (B-385), which I stamped on paper from Kaisercraft Secret Bird Society. Finally, I stamped Script Thank You (B-1054) using Versamark ink and embossed with orange embossing powder. 

Please be sure to stop by the rest of the Outlines' Design Team members' blogs to see the floral cards they have created:

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey 

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

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RI DCC Challenge - Paper Piecing Challenge

We are starting another Designer's Choice Challenge today over at The House That Stamps Built. This week's challenge hostess is Harriet Skelly and her challenge is Paper Piecing - one of my favorite techniques!

For my card, I used Rocking Horse (117-I) and paper pieced the body and saddle using papers from DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl.  The sentiment is from Quartet Complements (8601-E).

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built for the challenge rules and to see the paper pieced cards the rest of the design team has made!

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Outlines - Buttons!

This week's challenge for the Outlines' Design Team is to use Buttons on our cards.  That's not too hard for me - I use buttons on most of my cards!  I selected Round Posy Small (E-1040) (which happens to be on sale for 20% off!) and Round Posy Medium (E-1039) and paper pieced them both using SEI's Corinne papers.  I also paper pieced the Stems (B-385) and Clematis Leaf Medium (B-112).  The sentiment is Script Thank You (B-1054).  The buttons for the flower centers are from Crate Papers Flea Market collection.

Please be sure to stop by the rest of the Outlines' Design Team members' blogs to see the button cards they have created:

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey 

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

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RI Sketch Challenge - Lily of the Valley

Today we are starting another Repeat Impressions sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built.  For my card, I selected the Lily of the Valley image and paired it with Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden papers and butterfly charm.  I made my Lily of the Valley (4308-J) a peachy-pink to match the papers.  For the horizontal element, I layered an olive/pink striped ribbon on top of some cream seam binding and then tied a double bow with the seam binding.  The image was colored and airbrushed using Copic markers.

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to find the sketch and the rules for playing along, as well as to see the wonderful cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

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RI SOTW - Where we love

I have another Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions for you today.  This week's stamp is the Where we love (3905-I) sentiment and it is available for 50% off this week over at The House That Stamps Built.  I paired the sentiment with the Comfy Chair (2628-H) image - such fun to paper piece!  I used Lily Bee Designs This and That collection for my patterned papers and the house button is from Crate Paper.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for ordering this stamp for half price and to see the rest of the design team's cards!

I made my card to fit a few challenges this week:

Midnight Madness #101 sketch
Pals Paper Arts - Use Buttons on a CAS card (this is as CAS as I get!)
Penny's Paper Crafty # 52 - Welcome Home

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Outlines - Round the Corner!

This week's challenge for the Outlines' Design Team is Round the Corner - no sharp corners allowed!  I used several of the new Serendipity series stamps on my card - Wild Flowers (G-1155), Thumper (C-1175) and
Lilly and Layla (F-1181), although I only used one of the two butterflies in the image and I don't know whether it's Lilly or Layla....

The patterned papers are from SEI's Corinne collection and I colored my images to match using Copic markers.   For Thumper's tail, I used Liquid Applique and I colored her flower using Frosted Aqua and Ocean Soul Smooch, and then I put a dab of Turquoise Viva Decor Pearl Pen in the center of the flower and dropped a size 12 Aquamarine Swarovski crystal in the center.  I used a Light Blue Viva Decor Pearl Pen to make the dots around the Script Happy Birthday (C-1050).  All of the corners of the card are rounded, in keeping with the challenge and I cut the top edge of the green paper using a grass border punch so there would be no sharp corners on my layers.

Please be sure to stop by the rest of the Outlines' Design Team members' blogs to see the rounded corner cards they have created:

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey 

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

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