FMS204 Reason for the Season

For the past couple weeks, I feel like I have lost my mojo.  I have been trying to make Christmas Cards, with all the new goodies from the Holiday Catalog but it is epic fail.  I am not sure why I am having such a hard time but I think I just have too many ideas in my head and I am still thinking of Halloween/Fall.  So today I sat down with the new FMS204 sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, and finally have a Christmas Card to show you.  I really like how this card turned out.  I used the Festive Flower Punch, Reason of the Season Stamp Set and the Home for Christmas DSP.  After making the first card, I decided to make another one with a Cherry Cobbler Flower.  My favorite is the White Poinsettia Card.  

Here's the inside of the card.  I absolutely love this stamp set, love the verses and the images.  The petals were sprayed with the Homemade shimmer mist to really make the flowers shine which is hard to see in the pictures.  

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Karen

  

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PPA260 Two Cards

When I saw this week's PPA260 sketch, I thought it would be great to use with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder.  I decided to pull out a retired SAB set call Feeling Sentimental.  I have been wanting to make a Dr Who card for a few family members that are Dr. Who fans.  I thought the Brick Wall would be a great backdrop for the image.  For the inside, I had to use the Retired Carry On Stamp Set. 

Since I was playing with the Retired SAB set, I wanted to play with my other favorite image from this set.  I love the vintage bike, so I decided to try and make a vintage brick wall.  I was not sure what colors to use, truly I added so many colors I am going to have to recreate and write them down.  With my Very Vanilla Piece of paper I used Smoky Slate, Tip Top Taupe, a little Cajun Craze, more Tip Top Taupe, some Whisper White.  I was really going for a grayish wall but ended up with this and was not sure what colors to use on the card, nothing worked with it so I added some Delightful Dijon to the wall and I loved it.  I had to use the new lace ribbon and the little flowers to give it that feminine touch.  

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Karen

Nature's Perfection Mojo Monday 389

I have been playing around with the New SAB Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum Stack, it has been fun.  When I saw the Mojo Monday sketch I knew it was prefect to showcase a piece of Vellum from
the pack.  I choose the piece of vellum I could showcase the matching flower from the Nature's Perfection Stamp Set.

• I colored the back of the piece of vellum with my markers.  Which I thought was too dark so I used my aqua painter to lighten it up in areas and wiped with a tissue to remove the excess water.  I placed a tissue onto and placed my large Clear Block onto to let dry for a bit.  I used the Adhesive Sheets to attach the vellum to a piece of Whisper White Cardstock before adhering it to the cardbase.  

• My flower image was stamped on a piece of watercolor paper using Staz On ink.  I colored the image using my Aqua Painter and ink pads.  I finished it off with a couple sprays of homemade shimmer mist.  

• I stamped the Butterfly from the SAB Nature's Perfection Stamp set on plain vellum and punched out using my Butterfly Punch.  I attached a little Baker's Twine to the middle.  

• I had some retired Basic Gray Satin Ribbon that I pulled out to use on this card.  I think the Basic Gray goes so nicely with the 2013-2015 In Colors.  

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Thanks,

Karen

Mojo Monday 384 SAB Lotus Blossom

Here's a card that I created using the Mojo Monday 384 sketch and the SAB Lotus Blossom Stamp Set.  I have been wanting to play with the SAB Lotus Blossom Stamp Set since I got it but just kept forgetting to.  I again used the SAB Irresistibly Yours SDSP with the Stampin' Spritzer that I used yesterday.  The flower was stamped with the Rose Red, Blushing Bride, and Pink Pirouette on a scrap piece of Whisper White and fussy cut and attached using a Stampin Dimensional.  The stems were stamped using the Pear Pizzazz and Wild Wasabi. The cardbase is Sahara Sand.                                      

Thanks for stopping by and letting me know what you think!                                                               Karen

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 251

 I wanted to play again with the Butterfly Basic Stamp Set and the Framelits and I thought I would use the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 251 for inspiration.

The piece of Whisper White was stamped using the I Love Lace in Sahara Sand and the leaves in Pear Pizzazz.  I stamped the flowers in Memento Ink and used my markers to color in the image. The flowers looked a little dull so I stamped again on a scrap piece of paper,  colored them with the Blendablilities and fussy cut the flowers and attached to the main image with mini glue dots.  I did spray the flowers with my homemade shimmer mist to give them a little shimmer.

The main cardbase is Blushing Bride that I randomly stamped with the chicken wire image in Sahara Sand ink.  I wrapped the stamped piece with the Old Olive and Blushing Bride Baker Twine.  Both pieces are popped with Stampin Dimensionals.  Everything is lightly sponged with Sahara Sand Ink to give it a nice vintage look.

Thanks for stopping by and letting me know what you think!
Karen

Freshly Made Sketches 168 & Love is Kindness

I have been wanting to play with the Love is Kindness stamp set in the Occasional Catalog, pg 32.  I love this stamp because of its size, which makes it quick and easy to color.  It could be used for Birthday, Thank you, Get Well, Easter, Mother's Day, Sympathy and Just Because Card, not bad for a $8.95 stamp.   I used the recent Freshly Made Sketches 168 to create this card. The Typeset DSP goes so well with this stamp, I had to use it as the main background.  I pulled out the new Pink Pirouette & Wild Wasabi Blendabilities to color the image, (Page 32).  I stamped the image again on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla and fussy cut the tulips out to add a little pop to the image.  

The cardbase is Wild Wasabi and an added layer of Blushing Bride.  The inside of the card, I placed a post-it note over the saying so I would just get the Tulips.  The added Twine is from the Painted Blooms Cotton Twine in the Occasional Catalog, pg 37.  

Thanks for stopping by and letting me know what you think of the card!

Karen

SC522 Happy Birthday

I made this card using the New Butterfly Basic Stamp Set from the Occasional Catalog and the SplitcoastStampers Sketch SC522.

I stamped the background using the image of the Chicken Wire with Sahara Sand on the piece of Whisper White, Next I stamped the Leaves using the Pear Pizzazz Ink on the Whisper White piece.  I stamped the Flower image using the Memento Tuxedo Stamp Pad on the piece of Whisper White.  I stamped the image on a scrap piece of Whisper White using the Memento Ink and colored in the image using the New Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi Blendabilities and adding a little Wisteria Wonder to the Flower Centers.   I started to fuzzy cut the image using my paper snips but moved to my Craft Knife, I wish this image had a framelit.  I attached the flower image to the card front piece using Mini Glue Dots.  I embossed the Blushing Bride piece using the New Spring Flowers TIEF from the Occasional Catalog.  The cardbase is Prefect Plum with a layer of Sahara Sand.

I am not sure if I took to much of a break stamping but I am having a hard time getting my Mojo back.  I am keeping at it and hoping it will kick back in.

Thanks for stopping by and letting me know what you think.
Karen

You're my Anchor

Here's another card I made using the Guy Greetings set and the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack and a Mojo Monday Sketch 378.  It is suppose to be a Tall & Skinny card but I wanted a full size card.

The cardbase is Basic Grey and I used the Arrows Embossing folder on a piece of Island Indigo, I thought it went well with the banners on the front of the card.  One of the Banners is Smoky Slate Paper and the other is the NEW White Jute Ribbon, which I thought added to the Nautical look.  The strip of DSP is again from the Adventure Bound DSP Stack.  I also added a piece of the Smoky Slate 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon to the front.   I think I am going to use this card as a Valentine Card for my Husband.  His loves Nautical and the saying is so fitting for him.  The inside is stamped using the World from the Retired "Love you More" Stamp and the "Love you Always" comes from the Something to say stamp set.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks for looking,
Karen  

White Christmas Freshly Made Sketch 163

I had to make a quick make-n-take card for an in-home party I had this weekend.  So I sat down and used the Freshly Made Sketch 163 and the White Christmas Stamp Set to create this cute card.  I know this card does not compare to the first card I made using this stamp but I wanted to showcase this stamp set and make it easy for first timers.  I will say that everyone had a fun time creating their unique Christmas Card.

I used the Trim a Tree DSP Stack, Garden Green, Crumb Cake and highlight with a little Early Espresso.

Don't forget the Online Extravaganza  starts today!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Let me know what you think, I love comments.
Karen

MOJO370 Many Merry Stars and Lost Lagoon

Here's a couple cards I made using the Snowflake images in the Many Merry Stars Stamp Set from the Holiday Supplement and this weeks MOJO Monday Card Sketch 370.  If you have not noticed, I did not get into the Stars when they first came out. Well until the supplement came out and I just had to get this set.  I could not wait to use it my November Project for the Paper Crafter Sampler.  More information will be posted on November 10th.  I

decide to change it around and use Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, and Silver and only use the snowflakes this time.  I loved the way it turned out.  It looks so much better in person.

I did something different, which I am not sure I am suppose to, but I added some Silver Embossing Powder to my Pool Party Embossing Powder.  I thought to added a little more sparkle to the pool party, and you should know I LOVE SPARKLE especially at CHRISTMAS!  Oh course I had to add some Rhinestones to the centers.

Why two different cards, you ask?  I could not decide on which type of ribbon or saying.  I first used the retired "Peace on Earth" with the Lost Lagoon 3/8" stitched Satin Ribbon.  I changed the saying around, I really wanted to use the Baby It's Cold Outside saying from the Project Life Holiday Cheer Stamp Set (We love that Christmas Song in our house) and used the Lost Lagoon 3/8" Silky Taffeta Ribbon.  I do love them both.

This card was not too hard to put together.  I just had a hard time trying to decide on the layout of the snowflake images.  

I am sorry I have not posted in a couple weeks, I have pictures to post but I have been so busy ever since the Oyster Festival.  Last week I worked on Halloween Treats for my daughters class and 120 treats for my son's school from the PTSO.  This week I am working on my last few Christmas Cards and will be posting those within the week. I will later post pictures of the Halloween Treats and from the Oyster Festival.  I had such a good time and the weather was great (Maybe a little too windy but great).

Thanks for stopping by and letting me know what you think!

Thanks,
Karen

Traveler meets Old Retro Sketch #92

I came across a older Retro Sketch #92 and thought it would be good to use on another Traveler Card. I wanted to use the Typeset paper and the thought Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake and a little Basic Black would work well together.  I embossed the camera image with embossing powder to make it pop.  Sponged all the edges with baked brown sugar ink to give it a little vintage touch.  I thought the new Venetian Crochet Trim with the Vintage Faceted Designer Button added a nice touch.  The Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder used on the Banner Framelit pulled it all together.  

The Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and the Sizzix Die Circles, Scallops#2 are both retired but feel free to use something else.  I forgot to add the #132173 Banners Framelit to the table below, this is a current item.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks for stopping by,

Karen

Traveler Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.95

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set

$36.95

Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

$7.95

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper

$12.95

Linen Thread

$4.50

Venetian Crochet Trim

$6.95

Vintage Faceted Buttons

$5.95

Paper-Piercing Tool

$3.95

Stampin' Pierce Mat

$4.95

Modern Label Punch

$16.95

Window Word Punch

$15.95

2-1/2" Circle Punch

$16.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

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