SSSC134.....Merry Christmas Frame

 

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:

 

Another great sketch from Karen this week! I made another framed card using the same set I used for my card from yesterday. Stampin Up "Forest Festivities" This time using the cardinal stamp

I stamped the image onto some very vanilla card stock with black stazon and colored the image with my aqua painter and ink pads. She the glimmer on the birds hat? That is a tiny bit of the new Silver Glimmer paper. I cut a small sliver and glued it onto the hat brim. I added some crystal effects over the ornament also.

The DS paper I used on here is from the Holly Berry Bouquet paper pack. The base of the card is real red and I also used some wild wasabi card stock. The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and the brads are  some retired ones from last year.

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........Framed Santa

Good Saturday Morning Peeps!

It is time for another new challenge on the OCC Blog.

Our challenge hostess today is Holly Kean from Kean on Paper and she has another fun challenge for us:

Make a paper craft that uses a window as its focal point. Cut it out however you wish - with a die, trim it with scissors or use a craft knife - whatever you want!

I might have missed this one just a bit as I used a frame, but it has an opening like a window so i think it works.

I used the new Stampin Up set from the Holiday Mini called "Forest Festivities". I used just part of one of the stamps for my framed image. You see, Mrs. Claus has been wanting Santa to pose for a new photo all year and he always said he was too busy. So she just took matters in her own hands and snuck up on him and snapped a photo, she got him mid stride with the "naughty & nice" list in hand!!

He looks a bit busy, don't ya think? :)

I framed him with one of the new Designer Frames Embossing folders. I like the Santa in this set, not so much what else is with the Santa in the image so I just cut him out. I colored him with red ink and my aqua painter, I used some basic gray for his boots and belt. I added some crystal effects over the boots and some dazzling details on his fur and beard.

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

SC349....Grateful

Happy Hump Day Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the sketch challenge today on Splitcoaststampers. This is a great sketch and I loved working with it, it is definitely a keeper!

I have been having fun playing with this new set from the Stampin Up Holiday Mini called "Gently Falling", it is two step set. There are the inside of the leaves and then the outlines are a separate stamp. I decided to just use the outline stamp, I stamped with earlly espresso ink onto some very vanilla cardstock, I then sponged in some daffodil delight ink into the middle of the leaves and then some cajun craze ink around the outer edges of the leaves. I then cut them out to add to the card.

The base of the card is Early Espresso card stock, I then used some crumb cake and the DSP id from the Frostwood Lodge paper pack.

The middle is more crumb cake and very vanilla that was embossed with the square lattice EF.

I made the sentiment flag with crumb cake and the sentiment is from the "Always Thankful" stamp set and is stamped with Early Espresso ink. The button is from the retired Deck the Halls button pack. I tried a few things in the corner, first just some gold brads, didn't like that, then tried a couple of antique brads, still not so good, then I remembered the glitter brads and I thought the gold ones looked nice. Added a bit of bling to the earthy card! :)

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

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Paper Crafters Sampler ~~Backpacks & Bookmarks

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

It is almost that time again, Time for a new edition of the Paper Crafters Sampler, the September issue is dedicated to all things related to  "Back to School".

What comes to mind when you think of the following images?

A bundle of yellow pencils with sharp lead tips. The smell of a brand new box of crayons and crisp sheets of loose leaf? If you guessed back to school then you get an A+

The September Sampler, "Backpacks and Bookmarks" offers ideas for getting students, teachers and parents in the mood for heading back to school.

Sweet and simple projects are suitable for teachers, students and their classmates.

You'll find:

•Kindergarten Memories book

•Mini spiral coloring book

•Pencil storage packets

•File cabinet/locker magnets

•Desktop notepad with pen

•Sweet spiral locker mirror

•...and of course, beautiful back to school and Thank You cards for teachers

The "Backpacks and Bookmarks" Sampler is due for release September 10th.

Be sure to check out this issue, it is chocked full of inspiring back to school projects and ideas that can be used for year round gift giving, be sure to use my code PCSVB if you subscribe or just mention my name.

I have a little gift for all my new subscribers so be sure and let me know if you sign up!

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

Hurry on over to the Paper Crafters Sampler web site and check it out!

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC133....Happy Anniversary

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 know I say this almost every week, but this is a GREAT sketch, simple and clean, gotta love it!!

I started the card with a base of Pretty in Pink card stock and then I followed that with some Pear Pizzazz card stock. The DSP I used is from the Soft Subtles DSP.

The stamp set I used is the Stampin Up "Simply Soft" a beautiful Hostess set. I stamped the flower three times with black stazon onto white card stock. I colored in with my aqua painter using pink pirouette, pretty in pink and melon mambo ink. The leaves and stem is done with certainly celery, pear pizzazz and some old olive ink. I matted the circle with a scallop Melon Mambo. I added two rows of scallops in melon and pear card stock. I then scrunched some white taffeta ribbon across the top of the scallops. I added the main image panel to the card with some dimensionals.

The sentiment is from the "A Word for You" stamp set, I just masked off the part I wanted to use. I stamped with black ink onto white card stock. I matted with some pretty in pink and cut both ends into "V's" I added a small little melon flower with a small pearl onto the sentiment flag and three basic pearls finished it up!

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.....gratitude

Good Saturday Morning Peeps!

It is time for another new challenge on the OCC Blog.

Our challenge hostess today is Holly Kean from Kean on Paper and she has a fun challenge for us:

Stamp Happy

Texture can come in many forms.

 Use a graphic stamp (or even a few) on patterend paper (sentiments don't count!)

I was a bit perplexed on what to do for this challenge, I wanted to use this new set from the Stampin Up Holiday Mini called "Gently Falling", it is a 2 step stamp set. The solid inside and the outline. I decided to stamp my leaves onto some of the First Edition DSP.  I stamped the solid leaves with More Mustard and rolled it with some Cajun Craze ink, I then stamped the outline stamp with Early espresso ink. I then cut them out to mount to the card.

The base of the card is Earrly Espresso card stock and then I followed that with some Pool Party card stock that I embossed with the square lattice EF. If you notice I got the card stock in the EF slightly crooked, but I didn't notice till I was putting it all together, so I just left it.

The DSP across the bottom is from the new Spice Cake paper pack. I used some of the Spice Cake Designer Fabric and one of the Spice Cake Designer Buttons. I tore a strip of the fabric and wrapped it around the card and threaded it up through two of the holes in the big button and ties it in a knot.

I cut the circle and scallop circle with my nesties using more More Mustard and Very Vanilla card stock. I added the leaves to the card with some dimesionals. The little sentiment flag is made with a stamp from the "Fabulous Phrases" stamp set. I added two small brads to the top corners.

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

SC348.....hello,friend

Happy Thursday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. Such a fun sketch. I pulled out this adorable Stampin Up set I got awhile back and had not inked up yet called "Little Friends". I stamped the image onto white card stock with black stazon and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads.

I decided to use the pretty DSP called "Domestic Goddess", and I took the colors from it for the little girl's dresses. I used Pool Party and Calypso Coral, new in colors.

The back panel I embossed with the Square Lattice EF. I used one of the small punches from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack for the little flower with a basic pearl in the center. I "cupped" the little flowers by laying the punched piece onto the foam piece from the mat pack and used the stylus going in a circuliar motion around and around. This makes the flower curl up a bit. I added a the flower to the panel with some glue and then added the basic pearl in the center.

Here is a close-up of the sweet little girls:

I made a scallop strip with the Tasteful Trims die and added some white taffeta ribbon across it. I scrunched it up a bit by laying down some sticky tape first and scrunched a bit while laying it down. I made added a little flower to the image panel .

The sentiment comes from the same set.

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

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki