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This week's Ways to Use it Challenge at Splitcoaststampers is Cut it Out -- cutting out the image or sentiment. I realized I'd done that a few times recently, so it was a perfect challenge for me!

I used two sides of some October Afternoon Night Light paper and some of my favorite All That Scraps stamps to put together this card. I do love this Cocoa Emma sitting on the Park Bench! The sentiment is from Snowflake Stamps by AmyR Stamps.

I colored, of course, with Copics. I used paper snips and a craft knife to cut out the images, then I popped them up on dimensionals. I sponged around the sentiment and also mounted it on dimensionals. I did some distressing and machine stitching on the paper panels.

That's it for today! I'm hoping for some stamping time today -- I need to work on previews for the upcoming ATS and MFT releases! Each month the images get better and better! :)

Thank you so much for visiting today -- I always appreciate it when you stop by!

Have a great day!

Christina

Happy Friday!

It's Friday -- TGIF!! I have two cards to share with you today. The first is for the Ways to Use It Challenge to use white cardstock only. I used lots of layers and sponging, and I really like the way it turned out! I needed a wedding card, so this was the perfect reason to make it! I used Silhouette Blooms I and Spanish Script Backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms. The ink is Baja Breeze and Basic Black.

I went with a cleaner, simpler design for this next card. The ATS Design Team is reviewing two new sets: Gingersnaps Celebrate! and Birthday Sentiments. I used BasicGrey Cupcake paper and colored with Copics. Stop by the ATS Blog today to see more samples with these fun sets!

That's it for today! We have a busy weekend ahead, and we're expecting very warm weather, so I may or may not get some stamping done -- wish me luck! ;)

Have a great day everyone -- thanks for stopping by!

Christina

Cupcake Birthday

Hi, everyone! Today's card is one I made a couple days ago for two different challenges. I did the MFT Sketch Challenge and the Ways to Use It Challenge (using labels). I paper pieced the cupcake bottom, colored with Copics and sponged the edges of the image panel. I dusted off my Dymo Label Maker for the sentiment!

It's a quick post today -- I have quite a few things to take care of before tomorrow! I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far!

Thanks for visiting -- have a great day! :)
Christina

Stamps: Cupcake Flopsey (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Kiwi Kiss (SU!) Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black (SU!), MFT Perfect Paper Panels Paper: Rockabilly dsp (SU!) Other: Copics, Dymo Label Maker, Circle Nestabilities, dotted organdy ribbon, Prima flowers, Doodlebug Braddie, MFT Adornments crystals, sponge, dimensionals

Need a Hug?

Happy Saturday, everyone! I hope you have a fun weekend planned! It feels like spring here -- temps near 70 today!! :) I just had to throw open a couple windows and breathe in the air! It's amazing how a little bit o' spring is good for the soul! :)

Here's my card for this week's SCS Ways to Use It Challenge -- making ATCs. An ATC, or Artist Trading Card, is a smaller card, 3.5" x 2.5", that can be signed and traded. They're great resources for ideas, but they can easily be placed on a standard-sized card or a tag! The layout is this week's MFT Sketch Challenge.

I used the just-released MFT set Hooga Booga for my ATC. The little monster image was just perfect for the card size and the sketch! I used the MFT Summer 6x6 Paper Pack and paper pieced her costume. The sentiment actually reads "Do you need a hug?", but I inked up just part of it, since I was working with a smaller card.

*Quick Tip* Ink up only part of a sentiment or image to give your stamps more versatility!

This image and this card just make me smile! I hope you like them, too! :)

Thank you so much for the visit today! I'm so glad you stopped by! Enjoy a little spring if you can! :)

Have a great day!
Christina

Blessings

Happy Friday! I have a Springy card for you today! I'm just reeeeeeeaaaaally tired of cold, ice and snow, so I'm dreaming of warmer days ahead! :) This is also for yesterday's Ways to Use It Challenge at SCS. The challenge is to pile up your embellishments!

This Girl with Basket is from American Art Stamp. I stamped the image in Basic Black ink and watercolored using SU! markers and an Aquapainter. I sponged around the image and sentiment, and I lightly distressed all the edges. I was happy to find some Le Jardin DP in my stash -- I love the soft, springy colors!
I had some fun layering the embellishments. I used a combination of ribbon, chipboard, Prima, Martha Stewart punches, and a button! I covered the chipboard flourish with Old Olive craft ink and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter over it while still wet.

I'm really happy with this card... and I'm really ready for spring! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a fantastic Friday!
Christina

Stampin' When I Can!

Hi there! Happy Saturday to you! Sorry about the lack of posting -- I have a good reason, I promise! My awesome husband gave me a new craft space for Christmas, and it's under construction right now! The problem, however, is that my supplies are now scattered throughout the basement, dining room and kitchen. Needless to say, getting a card completed is no easy task! You should see my kitchen countertops right now!!

Anyway, this is the card I started on Thursday and completed this afternoon. I made it for this week's Ways to Use It Challenge at SCS -- using stars. Right away I knew I wanted to use this Glam Girl -- she's definitely a rock star!

I colored with Copics, and I even gave her a pink streak in her hair! I stamped a second guitar and mounted it over the first using dimensionals. I colored her glasses with a Stardust Gelly Roll pen, and I added some Icicle Stickles to the guitar.

That's all for now! Hopefully I can hunt through my stacks and boxes of supplies and create something else soon! Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a great day and a fantastic weekend! :)

Christina

Stamps: Glam Girls III (C.C. Designs) Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Baja Breeze (SU!) Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink (SU!) Paper: American Crafts Other: Copics; Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots folder (Provo Craft); Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Ice Circles brad, stamping sponge, stampin' dimensionals (SU!); pink dotted organdy ribbon (May Arts); Stardust Gelly Roll pen (Sakura); Icicle Stickles (Ranger)

Warm and Cozy Silhouettes

Hi there! Happy Friday to you! I made this card for Sharon Johnson's (aka notimetostamp) Stamp Simply Challenge to make a warm and cozy card in the style of Tammy Hershberger (aka stampertammy). I love Tammy's style, and it's a rainy, dreary day, so this challenge was a good one for me! I used my new SU! goodies, so that was a bonus, too!

I think this Sweet Always paper has a homespun feel to it, especially when paired with Pocket Silhouettes. This is my all-time favorite color combination! I added a little sponging and machine stitching for some extra "coziness." When stamping on the patterned paper, I stamped off once -- I did the same for the rose background images on the main panel. I also did this week's Ways to Use It Challenge (using white gel pens) -- I drew white dots around the sentiment.

I hope this card makes you feel warm and cozy -- I know it does for me! I think I'm gonna curl up in a blanket now -- thanks for stopping by today! :)

All products Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Whisper White Paper: Sweet Always dsp Other: Regal Rose 5/8" grosgrain, vintage brads, oval punches, white gel pen, stamping sponge, dimensionals, sewing machine

Dusting Off My Pencils!

Hi there! Happy Thursday! I made this card for today's Ways to Use It Challenge at SCS. The challenge is to use colored pencils. Mine hadn't seen any action for quite a while, so this was a fun one for me! The image and sentiment are from Summer Harvest by Gina K. Designs. I really love this set -- especially this time of year when so many summer fruits abound! I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils blended with OMS.

Isn't this Summer Picnic paper perfect? I'm so glad it's in the new SU! catty! I used Circle Nestabilities for the image and matting. I added brads to the sentiment and Dew Drops to the corner of the patterned paper. The dotted ribbon is from Michaels.

Tomorrow there will be another ATS Blog Hop -- you can win a $5 gift certificate to All That Scraps! See you then -- thanks for visiting today! :)

Stamps: Summer Harvest (Gina K. Designs) Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Summer Picnic (SU!) Other: Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Prismacolor Pencils, odorless mineral spirits, Earth Elements brads (SU!), Poinsettia Dew Drops (Robin's Nest), dotted grosgrain ribbon (Michaels), dimensionals

Playing Challenge Catch-up!

Happy Saturday! I hope you are having a good weekend so far! Here's a project I worked on last night. It seems like I haven't done any SCS challenges for a while, so I combined a few on this one! I did Thursday's Ways to Use It Challenge (Copics) and Friday's Limited Supplies Challenge (snowmen). I also did last week's Wednesday Tutorial (Diaper Fold Pouch).

I turned mine into a door hanger by adding some ribbon tied through Jumbo Eyelets. The images are from Baby It's Cold Outside by My Favorite Things. I paper pieced her coat and colored the rest with Copics. I added a little sparkle to the snow and her boot trim with some Stickles. There is a rhinestone in the center of the snowflake in the corner.

I filled this pouch with cocoa packets and peppermint stirrers, but my head is already spinning with other ideas. Halloween treats, a Christmas door hanger, birthday gift, Valentines candy -- so many possibilities! I think you may see another of these from me in the near future! ;)

I'm off to take Megan and three of her friends shopping for the day, since her birthday is tomorrow. An entire day with four 14-year-old girls -- wish me luck!! ;) I hope you have a great day -- thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Baby It's cold Outside (MFT) Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko) Paper: Winter Bright SS Kit - retired (SU!) Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White (SU!) Other: Ciao Markers (Copic); 1 1/4" circle punch, Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain, Jumbo Eyelets, Soft Subtles brads (SU!); Frosted Lace Stickles, Stardust Stickles (Ranger); rhinestone, dimensionals

Luggage for the Trip

I've had this idea in my head for a couple weeks now, and today's Ways to Use It Challenge was just the reason to make it happen! I thought this lunch tin from All That Scraps would be perfect paired with Going Places by My Favorite Things. Since today's challenge was to "Get Packing," I created a little "luggage" for my two little girls. We are going on a Disney Cruise in a few weeks (yipee!!), so this will hold their crayons, papers and travel games while we drive to Florida.

I covered the lunch tin with paper from K&Company and some Chocolate Chip grosgrain. I sanded the edges of the paper and sponged them with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I stamped the image, paper pieced her dress, and colored the rest with Copics. The luggage was stamped on more patterned paper and cut out. All the edges of the images and sentiment were sponged with the Distress Ink. The tag is one I've had in my stash for a while. I actually bought it already stained, but I added more Distress Ink to the edges and drew some faux stitching.

I had a lot of fun making this -- I hope the girls have fun using it! I'll be back tomorrow with AmyR's Friday Sketch, and Saturday I'll start the previews of the June C.C. Designs releases! Thanks so much for stopping by -- I really do appreciate it! :)

Stamps: Going Places (MFT) Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko), Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink (Ranger) Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip (SU!) Paper: Classic K McKenna (K&Company) Other: Copic Ciao markers, Chocolate Chip grosgrain, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Vintage Brads, Prima flower, button, black gel pen, natural hemp twine, sponge, dimensionals, pop dots

Spring Daffodils

These are some of the daffodils in bloom around my home right now. I love daffodils -- they're some of the first flowers of spring, and they let us know that better days are ahead! They inspired me to make this card:

I used the daffodil image and a sentiment from Spring Blooms by Gina K. Designs. I stamped them in Basic Black ink and colored the daffodil with SU! markers. After coloring I used an Aquapainter to blend and soften the colors. The blue and striped papers are actually one piece of paper. They're part of a sheet from the Monograms collection by American Crafts. Each sheet has a solid side with a letter/monogram, and the other side has patterns, solids, or a combination of both. This piece is from the "V' sheet. Since today's Ways to Use It Challenge is to use eyelets, I pulled these eyelets from my stash. They're Large Oval Eyelets by SU!, retired a few years ago. I still have quite a few left, so I figured this would be a good time to use them! I added a little sponging, ribbon, and white dots to finish the card. It's a pretty simple design, but I wanted the focus to be on the daffodil!

Thanks so much for visiting today. Have a great night -- the weekend is just around the corner! :)

Stamps: Spring Blooms (Gina K. Designs) Ink: Basic Black, Regal Rose (SU!) Markers: Summer Sun, Yo Yo Yellow, Certainly Celery, Old Olive (SU!) Cardstock: Regal Rose, Summer Sun, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Monograms (American Crafts) Other: Large Oval Eyelets, Regal Rose 7/8" grosgrain, Stampin' Dimensionals, Aquapainter, stamping sponge, Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, stamping sponge (SU!); White Gel Excel pen (Marvy); striped grosgrain ribbon (May Arts)

A Sprayed Flower

It's rainy outside today, so the Ways to Use It Challenge -- Just Spray It! -- seemed perfect! I combined it with yesterday's Sketch Challenge. I inked up this Penny Black stamp then spritzed it with water before stamping. Then I used Itty Bitty Backgrounds to make it look like I "sprayed" the ink over the image. The sentiment in the top corner is from Country Blessings (retired). I added some distressing and faux stitching for added interest and texture.

Stamps:
Blush (Penny Black)
Itty Bitty Backgrounds (SU!)
Country Blessings (SU!)

Ink:
Close to Cocoa (SU!)
Groovy Guava (SU!)
Wild Wasabi (SU!)

Cardstock:
Close to Cocoa (SU!)
Whisper White (SU!)

Paper:
Afternoon Tea (SU!)

Tools and Embellishments:
Cutter Kit (SU!)
Hodgepodge Hardware (SU!)
Paper piercing tool and mat pack (SU!)
Close to Cocoa marker (SU!)
Dotted organdy ribbon (May Arts)

Thanks for visiting! I hope to have another card to share with you tomorrow! Take care until then! :)

Easter Pails

Hello! I hope your day is a good one so far! The sun is shining here -- yay! We've had several inches of rain over the last couple days, and last night we had snow showers, so the blue sky and sunshine look great to me! :) Here are the pails I made for Caroline's preschool teachers for Easter. Her teachers are so wonderful and so sweet (Anna had them for preschool also), so I really do like to give them something special whenever I can! I covered these tin pails with For Peep's Sake paper (I told you you'd be seeing it again!), and I used more images from Eggstra Special Easter by My Favorite Things. I colored the images with Copic Markers. The front image panels are matted on two Giga Scalloped Squares that are overlapped slightly. The images on top are on SU! Scalloped Circles. I sponged around the image panels and the tags on the sides. Speaking of tags -- I found out after I'd finished these pails that today's Ways to Use It Challenge is to use tags on your project, so I guess this works! I know that's kinda cheating, so I'll try to do a project especially for the challenge. ;)

Here are the rest of the materials used:

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Whisper White (SU!)

Ribbon: SU! grosgrain and silver cord, May Arts two-tone yellow ribbon

Other: dimensionals, 1/8" handheld punch, Tag Corner punch, Fiskars Circle Cutter (for top paper circle)

Edited to Add: I purchased the tin pails at All That Scraps.

I hope to have more to share tomorrow -- thanks for visiting today! Have a great day! :)

My First Window Card!

Happy Friday, everyone!

Today all of my kids are at home AGAIN -- snow and ice came through overnight AGAIN -- is it spring yet?!? Chris took our SUV to work, so I'm pretty much stuck here. Maybe some of that laundry will get done...

Anyway, here's the card I did for yesterday's Ways to Use It Challenge at SCS. Believe it or not, this was the first time I'd done any type of window on a card. When I was cleaning and purging last weekend, I found some transparency sheets in a box of office supplies, so I guess the time was right!



Here's how I created the card. I attached the patterned paper to the card front, and I attached a piece of Whisper White cardstock to the inside of the card. I then opened the card and placed it face-up on a cutting mat. I cut a circle (about 2 1/4") out of the cardfront using a Fiskars Circle Cutter (my Marvy punch wouldn't reach to the center of the card). Then I cut the same size circle from a piece of Lavender Lace cardstock and put the cardstock aside. I adjusted the circle size on the cutter and cut a slightly larger circle from the transparency sheet. Before attaching the transparency, I closed the card and stamped the pot of flowers (from Baskets of Happiness by Gina K. Designs) through front circle onto the white cardstock. I then used a Quickie Glue Pen to adhere the transparency to the card front over the center circle. Then I went back to the Lavender Lace cardstock. I used Scalloped Frames and Doodles to stamp the doodles around the cut-out circle in White Craft ink. When the ink was dry, I took a Marvy Giga Scalloped Circle Punch and punched around the stamped doodles, giving me a scalloped frame for my window. I attached it over the transparency on the card front.

Are you still with me? Now for the fun stuff...

I took the word "smile" from the Eastern Elegance rubons and applied it to the transparency, so it is visible over the pot when the card is closed. Then I opened the card and colored the image with Copics. I added some Stardust Stickles to the flower centers, and I stamped the sentiment in Basic Black ink below the pot, so it is visible only when the card is open. I tied some white organdy ribbon around the bottom of the card to finish it.

Whew! This really was fun, and I love the way it turned out! I see more window cards in my future -- I don't know what took me so long! Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a great day planned -- stay warm, everyone! :)

Stamps: Baskets of Happiness, Scalloped Frames & Doodles (Gina K. Designs) Ink: Basic Black, White Craft, Brilliance Graphite Black Cardstock: Barely Banana, Whisper White, Lavender Lace (SU!) Paper: Posies Glitter Pack (DCWV) Other: Copic Markers, Circle Cutter (Fiskars), Giga Scalloped Circle Punch (Marvy Uchida), Eastern Elegance rubons (SU!), Stardust Stickles (Ranger), white organdy ribbon

Valentine Penguins

Hello! I hope you're having a good day! I have a card to share which features Little Penguins by C.C. Designs. Aren't they just too cute? The heart and sentiment are from Love Ya Much by C.C. Designs. I colored the penguins using Prismacolor Pencils and Turpenoid, then I added Stickles to the ground and heart. The Ways to Use It Challenge today is to use embossing powder. I stamped the flourish (from Winterland by BasicGrey) in white craft ink, then I heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I stitched around the Cosmo Cricket Hey Sugar paper (I *love* that paper), then I created a triple scallop with my corner rounder. I added some dots to the bottom scallop with a white gel pen. Primas, ribbon, and brads finish the card!

I have some new goodies I'm dying to play with -- new SU! sets and papers, and BasicGrey Two Scoops paper and embellishments. I'll see what I can come up with -- I hope you'll stop back to check on me! :) Have a wonderful day!

Stamps: Little Penguins, Love Ya Much (C.C. Designs); Winterland (BasicGrey) Ink: Basic Black, Regal Rose, White Craft (SU!) Cardstock: Soft Sky, So Saffron (SU!); Crafters Select White (Papertrey Ink) Paper: Hey Sugar Cupid (Cosmo Cricket) Other: white EP, heat tool, Primas, narrow white organdy ribbon, lg oval punch, corner rounder, Marvy white gel pen, Cotton Candy Stickles, Stardust Stickles, Prismacolor Pencils, Turpenoid, blending stumps, Rich Regals brads, sponge, dimensionals, glue dots, sewing machine & white thread

Copics!!

I have Copics! The happy mail arrived yesterday! All That Scraps sells them in a set of 48 markers that coordinate with SU! colors. How cool is that? I bought them with my Christmas money! I know there's a learning curve with these markers, so I started with a simple image that didn't require too much detail. I think I did all right for my first time! ;)

This little piggy is from the C.C. Designs Little Bit Kit Love Ya Lots. That set and Love Ya Much will be released tomorrow at All That Scraps. So far I've shown you the birds, the lion, and the bunny, and now here's the pig! The other two images are Lucky and Lulu -- I'll have some samples with them, too! I made this card for today's Ways to Use It Challenge at SCS -- using flowers. There are flowers on the Stella Ruby paper, and I embellished with a Prima flower. I did some sponging and some machine stitching, and I used my Cuttlebug on the narrow panel. There are Cotton Candy Stickles on the heart.

I hope you liked the sneak peeks at the new sets -- be sure to head over to ATS tomorrow to get yours! The images are just too cute, and they can be used for projects year-round! Thanks for coming by today -- have a fantastic day! :)

Stamps: Love Ya Lots (C.C. Designs) Ink: Basic Black, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa (SU!) Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Barely Banana, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Stella Ruby (BasicGrey) Other: Copic markers, Prima flower, May Arts ribbon, Giga Scalloped Circle Punch & Mega Circle Punch (Marvy Uchida), Cuttlebug & Textile Texture embossing folder (Provo Craft), Cotton Candy Stickles (Ranger), Hodge Podge Hardware (SU!), sponge, dimensionals, paper piercing tool, sewing machine

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Happy Friday, everyone! I hope my American friends had a blessed Thanksgiving! I guess today officially marks the beginning of the Christmas season -- at least around my house! I traditionally start playing Christmas music and decorating for Christmas now, and the weather here has finally cooperated so I can get in the mood! Those 70 degree temperatures are a thing of the past -- we woke this morning to 30 degrees and snow showers! I'm not a big fan of the cold, but really -- it was time!!! Here's a card to help put you in the mood, too! I had a chance to check out Julia's Ways to Use It challenge she posted yesterday. The challenge is to use stitching on your project -- machine, faux, rub-ons, whatever! I combined the challenge with some great images from Gina K. Designs and my BasicGrey Figgy paper, and I love how it turned out! This tree always reminds me of the Charlie Brown tree -- it's sweet and simple but full of Christmas spirit! I inked the tree and sentiment with SU! markers, then I colored in the pot and shadow with Prismacolor Pencils. I lightly sponged Soft Sky around the tree panel, and I machine stitched around the Figgy paper.

This is truly my favorite time of year -- the sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays just make me happy! I hope to share some fun ideas with you over the next few weeks! Thanks so much for visiting today -- have a great day!! :)

Stamps: Punchy Words, Spirit of Christmas (Gina K. Designs), En Francais (Stampin' Up!) Ink: Old Olive, Soft Sky, Markers -- Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, More Mustard Cardstock: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Paper: Figgy 6x6 paper pack (BasicGrey) Other: Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Corner Rounder, Vintage Brads, stamping sponge, stampin' dimensionals (SU); ribbon (May Arts); white gel pen (Marvy), sewing machine & brown thread

New Stuff!

I received my Stampin' Up! order yesterday, so I HAD to find a way to use my new stuff! I combined Yesterday's Sketch Challenge and today's Ways to Use It Challenge, and I used my new True Friend stamp set and Apple Cider paper. The card base is River Rock cardstock, and I stamped Linen in River Rock for the background. I used the designer paper and Chocolate Chip cardstock for the sketch panels. For the image panel, I first inked the medallion from True Friend in River Rock and Really Rust, misted the stamp with water, then stamped on Watercolor Paper. When it was dry, I stamped the sentiment in Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, then I heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder. I sponged the edges with Really Rust ink. I distressed all the panels with the Cutter Kit, then I used the Spiral Punch on the narrow panel. I finished the card by adding Vintage Brads and some gorgeous May Arts ribbon from Jacksonbelle Embellishments. I used the Horizontal Slot Punch to create the opening, then I tied the ribbon with Natural Hemp. The image panel is on Stampin' Dimensionals.

I can't wait to use some more of my new sets -- maybe tomorrow!! :) Thanks for visiting!

All products Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

A New Driver!

I made this card for our friends' son, who got his drivers license last week. I don't have a lot of masculine stamps or papers, but the ones I do have worked perfectly for what I needed! The stamps used are Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, a sentiment from A Muse, and the Rough Texture Jumbo Wheel. I used Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, and Very Vanilla cardstock, and the paper is from My Mind's Eye.

I rolled the Rough Texture wheel on the card base with the Jumbo Handle and Mellow Moss ink cartridge. The images and sentiment were stamped with Chocolate Chip ink. I colored the images with Prismacolor Pencils blended with Turpenoid (Weber) and blending stumps (Loew-Cornell). I watercolored a shadow under the truck with my Aquapainter and Soft Sky ink. The panels and paper were sponged with Chocolate Chip ink and then distressed with the Cutter Kit. I used the Word Window Punch on the sentiment and used the Spiral Punch along the top of the image panel. With my sewing machine, I zig zag stiched around the paper and then freehand stitched the "road" under the truck. To finish the card, I added a Karen Foster Mini Screw Brad to the sentiment and tied twill around the paper panel. The image panel was mounted on Stampin' Dimensionals.

This is the Ways to Use It Challenge card I had intended to make Thursday, but I opted to blow bubbles with Caroline instead! I think I'll put a gift card inside, so our friend can go to the "Drive-thru" for some nourishment after football practice! :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and I hope my American friends enjoy the Labor Day holiday! Thanks for stopping by! :)

All products Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

A Halloween Card

I made this card for today's Ways to Use It Challenge at SCS. I was so glad that halloween cards were the challenge today! I love fall, I love halloween, and with the temperature at 100 degrees AGAIN today, they can't get here soon enough!!!

This card is 4 1/4 inches square. I used Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, and Whisper White cardstock, and the paper is Creepy Crawly 12x12 Designer Series Paper. On the Pumpkin Pie card base, I stamped the small flourish from Priceless in Basic Black ink (I told you I'd be using that set again!). It reminded me of the pumpkin vine. The center image is from Batty for You, and I inked it with Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Old Olive, and Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers. I punched it out with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and sponged the edges with Basic Black ink. Next I layered it on Pumpkin Pie cardstock punched with the Scalloped Circle Punch, and attached it to Basic Black punched with a Marvy Uchida Giga Scalloped Circle Punch. I pierced the black scallops and drew around the holes with my Marvy White Gel Pen, creating faux eyelets. I doodled on the Pumpkin Pie scallops with the Basic Black marker. I punched a 1/8" hole on each side of the black scalloped circle for the Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon. Lastly, I used the Photo Corners Punch to create Basic Black photo corners, then added orange eyelets. The scalloped circles and photo corners are mounted on Stampin' Dimensionals.

I'm definitely in a Halloween mood now -- be watching for more cards!! :)

All products Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.