RI SOTW - Tombstone

We have a new Stamp of the Week over at The House That Stamps Built!  This week's special is on Tombstone (2317-D).  For my card, I paired up two Tombstone image panels with Trick or Treat Ghost (2307-E) and Boo! (2316-G).  The patterned papers and sticker border strips are from BasicGrey's Eerie collection.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to find out the details for getting the Tombstone image for 50% off and while you're there, make sure you check out the fun cards the rest of my teammates have made using it!

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Outlines - Friendly Fliers

Good Monday morning! It's time for a new challenge over at Outlines and this week's challenge is Friendly Fliers: If it flies…. Butterflies, dragonflies, and ladybugs…you get the idea. I chose to use Butterfly Sq. Lg. (E-519) for my flier.  I stamped the square twice; once on white card stock and once on vellum, and then I colored the card stock version using Copic markers.  I cut the butterfly out of the vellum and colored the back of it using Copic markers and then adhered just the body to the card stock. 

The background paper is from DCWV's Mariposa collection and the Script Thank You (B-1054) for my sentiment.  The pink dots in the border of the image were created using Shabby Pink Smooch.  My card fits this week challenge over at Pals Paper Arts, which is to make a simple card incorporating ribbon.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

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RI DCC Challenge - Recipe Challenge

It's time for another Designer's Choice Challenge over at  The House That Stamps Built!  This time our challenge is a recipe challenge, from design team member Lynette Neus - use 1 image and 1 sentiment, 2 die cuts and 3 embellishments. (The die cuts can be Spellbinders, etc.). 

Here are my recipe 'ingredients':

1 image - Under the Sea (2423-L)
1 sentiment - Quartet Complements (8607-D)
2 die cuts - Spellbinders Labels Nine and Eighteen
3 embellishments - Ribbon, twine and charms

The image was colored with Copic markers and the background was airbrushed.  My papers are from Pink Paislee's Nantucket collection.  Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for participating in the challenge and to see the great samples the rest of the team has made!

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Outlines - Pretty in Pink

We have a new challenge over at Outlines today!  The challenge is Pretty in Pink - emphasize the color pink.  I used Striped Petals Med (D-658) and Striped Petals Sm (C-659).  They were stamped on patterned paper, cut out and stacked using Dimensional Silicone adhesive.  The sentiment is Tiny Thinking of You (AA-858) and it was tied around the center of the flowers using pink twine.  The papers are from Cosmo Cricket's DeLovely collection and the layout for my card came from this week's sketch challenge over at Pals Paper Arts (PPA116).

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

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RI Sketch Challenge - Just a Note

We have a new sketch challenge  starting today over at The House That Stamps Built.  I used Lily of the Valley (4308-J), Just a Note (2512-E) and Sheet Music (6806-U).  The patterned paper is from Webster's Pages.

Please be sure you stop by The House That Stamps Built to find out how to play along with the challenge and to see the great samples the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

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RI SOTW - Frankenstein

We have a new Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions today - Frankenstein Face (2321-G).  I have paired Frankenstein with Happy Halloween (2303-G) and Cosmo Cricket's Matilda patterned papers.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for playing along with the challenge and to see the fun Halloween cards the rest of the team has made!

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Outlines - Birthday Bash!

This week's challenge over at Outlines is Birthday Bash - make a birthday card!  For my card I have used Tall Presents (F-810) and Tiny Happy Birthday (AA-839).  The presents were colored using Copic and Spica markers and were paired with Jillibean Soup's Spotted Owl papers.  The sentiment tag has some Caribbean Teal twine tied in a bow.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

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MFTWSC41

I made this birthday card for a friend this week and based it on My Favorite Things' current sketch challenge (MFTWSC41).  I used stamps from the Pure Innocence Mud Buddies set and colored the image using Copic and Spica markers.  The trowel and pot in the image were replaced with metal charms and her outfit was paper pieced using papers from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Sunshine collection.  The other patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie collection and I added Swarovski crystals to the centers of the flowers for a little sparkle.

Hope you're having a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Crazy4Challenges - Holiday Heat Embossing

Happy Saturday!  Outlines is sponsoring today's challenge over at Crazy4Challenges.  The challenge is: "The holiday season is heating up! Create something today for an upcoming holiday and incorporate heat embossing in your creation.".  A great incentive to get started on those holiday cards! 

I used Tree Square Sm (B-329) and Wreath Square Sm. (B-337) for my card.  I stamped each image twice using Versarmark and the heat embossed using colored embossing powders.  The patterned papers are from Jillibean Soups' Christmas Eve Chowder collection and the ribbon is from Stampin UP!.

We would love for you  to play along - you could win a $25 gift certificate from Outlines!  So please head on over to Crazy4Challenges for the rules for playing along and to see the great cards the Crazy4Challenges design team has made using Outlines' stamps!

Some of my fellow Outlines design team members have also made sample cards for the challenge, so be sure you check them out, too!

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

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RI DCC Challenge - Fall or Halloween

We have a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built starting today! Our new challenge is to make a Fall or Halloween card! For my sample, I used the adorable Jacko'lantern Cat image (806-G), which I colored using Copic markers.  I added yellow Spica marker to the pumpkin's face for a little sparkle.

For the background panels, I used Falling Leaves (3306-I) and stamped it many times, then colored the leaves using Copic markers. The sentiment is Spooktacular (2309-G).  The striped paper is from BoBunny's Forever Fall collection and the colors fit with this week's color challenge over at The Paper Players (PP67).  The bat and pumpkin brads are from Making Memories.  All of the panels were sponged using Distress Inks (Antique Linen and Vintage Photo).

Please be sure to check out The House That Stamps Built to get the details for playing along the challenge and to see the fun Fall/Halloween cards the rest of the team has made!

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Outlines - Halloween/Fall

We have a new challenge over on the Outlines blog starting today.  This week's them is Halloween or Fall and for my sample card I am using one of Outlines' new Fall Serendipity images - Apple Basket (I-1197).   I colored it with Copic markers and paired it with some Jillibean Soup Apple Cheddar papers.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

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A Pair of Sympathy Cards

I needed two sympathy cards - one feminine and one masculine. I used this week's Color Throwdown #162 colors (Pool Party, Barely Banana, Creamy Caramel and Early Espresso) for my palette and made both cards using My Mind's Eye's Stella and Rose - Hattie collection.

The Tulip stamp on the first card is from The Angel Company and the Many Tears (SD021) sentiment on the second card is from Stamp Camp - this is one of my all time favorite sympathy sentiments (you can click on the photo to see it larger).

The layout I used for both cards is based on this month's Sketch for you to Try.

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With Sympathy

I have found myself needing a few sympathy cards lately - I hate that...For this card I used a stamp from The Angel Company, which is now defunct in case you didn't know.  Too bad, they had nice stamps.  The sentiment is from Flourishes and the patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye's Lost and Found 2 Sunshine collection.

The layout for my card is based on this week's Card Postitioning Systems' sketch (CPS238).  This card also fits this week's challenge over at The Paper Players, which is to add music to your project (the three vertical strips of patterned paper behind my focal image).

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RI Sketch Challenge - Some Days Flutter By

We are starting a new two week sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built! For my sample card, I have used the Butterfly (sm.) (9009-F) and Flutter By sentiment (9005-E) from this summer's new stamp series. The papers are from the DCWV Mariposa collection.  I modified the sketch a little by letting the butterfly on the patterned paper take the place of the circle on the right side of the focal panel.

Please be sure to check out the details for playing along with us over at The House That Stamps Built, and while you are there, take a look at the great cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

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RI SOTW - Scarecrow and Friends

We have a new Stamp of the Week for you over at The House That Stamps Built!  This week's half-off special is on this great Fall image - Scarecrow and Friend (3309-K).  I colored it using Copic markers and have paired it up with a Happy Halloween (1139-F) sentiment (currently available for 25% off in this month's specials!) and some Cosmo Cricket Matilda papers.  The layout I used is from this week's sketch challenge over at Just Us Girls Challenge (JUGS104).

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to find out the details for getting Scarecrow and Friend for half price and to see the cute cards the rest of the team has made using it!

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Outlines - Halloween

This week's challenge over at Outlines is to make a Halloween card - it's that time of year!  I started out by stamping the Web (H-762) image twice using Versamark and embossing with black embossing powder (which qualifies it for this week's Pal's Paper Arts challenge to use heat embossing!).  Next I stamped the Spooky Kitty (G-1102) image and coloring it using Copic markers.  I added some Smooch Top Coat to the moon and stars to give them a little glimmer!  The Happy Halloween (B-1106) sentiment was stamped with Adirondack Terra Cotta ink.  The patterned papers are from Cosmo Cricket's Matilda collection.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!