Paper Crafters Sampler

Hello Peeps!

It is almost that time again, time for the new issue of the Paper Crafter Sampler 

The November issue is dedicated to Fall/Thanksgiving.

November is a time of year where many find themselves wanting to express a litle hand-made home, be it cooking or crafting.

Our November issue, "Harvest Essence" offers a cornacopia of ideas.  Projects include pretty packaging for gifting goodies, Thanksgiving table embellishes, cards and a very special kitchen apron for the cook.

We encourage our subscribers to find time between hunting for your pumpkin pie recipe, to relax and reflect on giving Thanks.

The projects in this issue are wonderful, and very "do-able" 

Here is a sneak peek of my project for this month:

Be sure and head over to the Paper Crafters Sampler Blog for more sneak peeks and to sign up for the Sampler.

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Owl Calendar Magnet

Happy Monday Peeps!

Today I am popping in here quickly to share my OWL Calendars. These have a magnet strip on the back to make them hang on your refrigerator or filing cabinet or where ever you want.

The idea for this magnet calendar owl popped into my head last week and I couldn't wait to figure out how to make it. I wanted to make a large owl and put the calendars in his belly area, but how to make the owl?

 I knew you could enlarge with the Stampin Up MDS program, I had seen a wonderful quilt that one of this years Artisan Award  winners had made where she had enlarge our owl punch pattern and used it for an applique pattern for her quilt. One problem, I do not have the MDS program so what should I do? I thought about it for a day or two and then I decided to just go to a copy machine and voila. I actually punched out an owl using our two step punch and also punched a vest and put it on him. I then enlarged and then enlarged the copy til I got the size I wanted. He is about 4-1/4 inches by 6.

I used some of the card board that comes in our paper pack and used a glue stick to add early espresso card stock and then traced around the template I had made. I cut off the feet as they were a bit hard to cut. I added his vest on this one with some paper from the Letters to Santa DSP.  I made his eyes with punches and 

I added a small bow. 

I think he is very cute, I LOVE the way he turned out.

I will be posting these in my etsy shop, with varying colors for the vest and owl, so head on over there if you would like to get one, I think I will make some matching paper clips to go with the calendar, together they would make a great teacher or co-worker gift.

I have some great vintage tags to show you that I have been making up to sell on etsy too, so watch for those this week. Thanks so much for stopping by and 

HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SSSC142....Happy Birthday

Good Morning Peeps!!!

It is Sunday which means it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

I thought I would take a bit of a break fro the fall and winter cards and make a birthday card. I got this old Stampin Up set a few weeks back just because I loved this bear stamp. I have a friend who Loves and collects teddies, so this will be going to her in January for her "bear"day!!

I started with a base of white card stock, 5 inch by 10 inch folded in half.
Next is an embossed layer of Calypso Coral, I embossed with the square lattice and had to run it through twice to get the whole 4-3/4 inch square piece embossed.
I then used some Pool Party and the DSP is from the Stampin Up Domestic Goddess paper pack.
I stamped the main image with black stazon onto the white card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I added some dazzling details to the heart and the bow on the bear and a bit on the present. I matted the image with pool party card stock.
I used some Pool Party ribbon across the top and silver pearls in the corners.

I hope you can find some time to play along with us this week, I would love to see what you come up with, create a card or scrapbook page with this sketch and then go to Karen's blog and link up your project for all of us to see.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing 

Jen-JenTapler Designs

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Masculine Cards

Happy Saturday Peeps, 

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge. 

This week our hostess is the fabulous Tui Nathan from Stampin-Time. Her challenge for us is:

Masculine cards are the type of cards I have the most difficulty with, therefore my challenge is to create a masculine card or project.  However, if you would like a real challenge and to step up the heat a bit try creating a masculine card .... using .... non-traditional masculine colours - plus, any neutrals of your choice.

Masculine cards are very hard for me, it is not something I do much of, I admit I like my ribbon and pearls and embellishments, in other words I like to "girl" it up. So I cringed when I saw this challenge, but hey, that is why they are called challenges, right?

We originally was suppose to make our masculine card with non masculine colors, but Tui modified that when we all complained so much....:(

I did try tho, I used Pool Party and Tempting Turquoise to color the truck, which I think or non traditional colors for a guy card. I added in black, for the base  and to matt the main image. The DSP is from the retired Love Letters paper pack. 

The main image is fro the Stampin UP set called "Countryside". I stamped with black stazon onto very vanilla card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads.

The second layer is a piece of embossed pool party card stock. I embossed with the square lattice EF and then sponged it with some crumb cake ink.  I added two black brads and some twine with two stacked buttons.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun  challenge.
I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC357.....Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thursday Peeps, it a cool and windy day here in SW MO, I do love the cooler temps but don't love that the heater has kicked on several times today!

I have a Thanksgiving card to share with you today, I made this card using the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. I love making punched pumpkins so I decided when I saw the sketch that one would be perfect here.

I made the punched pumpkin using the large oval punch and pumpkin pie card stock. I punched three ovals and then embossed them with the vintage wall EF and my big shot.

I then sponged the edges heavily using cajun craze ink. I added a hand cut stem and a small little swirl from the Scribbles Swirls die. I used some jute twine and a button to make a bow and added that as well. I then added a leaf pin that I had in my stash, I think I got these a year or two back from JoAnn's.

The base of the card is Early Espresso card stock and then a layer of very vanilla and the DSP I used is from the Spice Cake paper pack from Stampin' Up.  I then added a strip of early espresso that was embossed with the square lattice EF I attached a punched layer of old olive punched with the lace border punch.

The sentiment is from a retired SU set called "thankful for" so glad I got that one before it was gone. 

I finished it off with three gold pearls.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and 

HAPPY STAMPING

Vicki

CC347....bright & beautiful

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge today on Splitcoaststampers.

The colors are Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Bravo Burgundy with the desert option to put a bird on it!

I was stalking the gallery waiting to see the colors for the challenge today and when it came up and i saw the desert option I knew right away I wanted to use this set again. I love the main image from this set, "A Beautiful Season" from Stampin Up.

I stamped the image with black stazon onto some white card stock and colored with my aqua painter, I used artichoke for the leaves, light on the edgers and a bit darker in the middle. I used Burgundy for the berries and the bird is colored with basic bray and crumb cake. I used some more mustard on the birds feet and beak. The stem is colored with some soft suede. I outlined the entire image with some crumb cake, I like the vintage feel that gives.

The base of the card is Always Artichoke and then the next layer is Bravo Burgundy that I embossed with the square lattice EF. I matted the main image with More Mustard card stock. I used some always artichoke seam binding to make the bow and added a piece of crochet lace trim to the bow as well. I used some basic pearls in two corners and called it done.

Well, that is all from me, thanks so much for stopping by and
HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki