Flowahbella x5

This will be a loooong post! Last month I participated in an MMM card swap, Marvelous Monday Mailers. The challenge was to use the same stamp or stamp set on the 5 cards. I chose to use Flowahbella from Stamping Bella since she is one of my favorite stamps. I love how she looks different in all of the cards, yet at the same time it was a little tough coming up with a new idea each week LOL!

I'll show each card and link to the sketch I used and then show supply lists at the bottom.

MMM #1 using AMYRS68.
MMM #2 using SFYTT 6/6/09.

MMM #3 using BSC74.
MMM#4 using Bellarific Friday 6/26/09.

MMM #5 using TSSC76.
Supply Lists
MMM #1
Paper: DCWV, GP, Paper Company
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Elegant Eggplant
Copics: R00, W1, E25, E27, V17, RV14, RV34
Misc: prima flowers, Marvy Extra Giga Oval Scallop Punch

MMM #2
Paper: Creative Imaginations, Frances Meyer, GP, Paper Company
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Misc: American Crafts ribbon, SU corner rounder, Labels 3 Nestabilities, prima flowers, misc brads, prismacolor pencils

MMM #3
Paper: GP, DCWV Whimsy Stack
Ink: Tuxedo Black, copics (sorry no pic and I forgot to write them down)
Misc: Making Memories brads

MMM #4
Stamps: Studio G Series 22
Paper: DCWV, GP
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Copics: R85, R89, E00, E33, E35, YG67
Misc: EK Success corner punch, prima flowers, misc. brads, spica glitter pen

MMM #5
Paper: GP, Karen Foster, Paper Pizazz, CTMH Sweet Leaf
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Copics: E00, E31, E35, E37, V17, V91, V95
Misc: Labels 4 Nestabilities, misc ribbon, SU Eyelet border punch, EK Success corner punch

Thanks for looking and try that challenge with your own stamps, its challenging and fun!

Happy 4th of July!

I hope you all had a great day with family and friends. I had a nice quiet day at home and then I went to the fireworks with my mom and boyfriend. IKEA (where Mom works) was a sponsor and had a tent and front row seating for us, it was very cool!

Here are a few cards that I created a few weeks ago. I'm not sure who makes the images as they were sent to me by a friend, I think they are very cute.


I used sketches for these but I can't find my notebook to give credit, sorry!

Last night, my boyfriend and I went to see his hometown fireworks, here are a few pics:

Not too bad...I think tonight's were better, but I'm too tired to download and resize them right now. I think I got enough decent shots to have some good scrapbook pages for this year.

Goodnight!

Stamptacular Sunday #13 - Party Animal

As soon as I saw this challenge on Sunday, I immediately knew that I wanted to use the penguin stamp from the TCP Smells Like Cake set. Don't they look like party animals lighting up that yummy cupcake?

I decided to make my first gatefold card...I have to say it didn't turn out quite like I expected. I think I finally figured out the problem, the sentiment is too big to cover just a tiny bit of the main image (which is why I moved it to the bottom!). I'll have to try it again soon and see if I can get it to close!

I also decorated the inside a bit since it peeks out from the front.

The Recipe:
Stamps: Smells Like Cake ~ The Cat's Pajamas
Paper: DCWV Sweet Stack, GP, brown (stash)
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink ~ Memento, Copics ~ Y32, E57,R43,R81,YR16
Accessories: Labels One Nestabilities, stardust stickles

Thanks for visiting!

Sweet Treats

When one of my card groups suggested a cupcake swap, I jumped right in to sign up. I adore cupcakes. They are so much fun to eat and to use on cards!

I incorporated two challenges into my card - Paperplay Challenges #23 - Sweet Treats and the sketch challenge over at Our Creative Corner.


If I had to pick one favorite thing about this card, it would be the fun flock on the cupcake. I always forget to use it! I'm glad I don't have to pick only one favorite since I really love what I made - my favorite color combo, ribbon & stickles, what could be better?

The Recipe:
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes ~ Stampin' Up
Paper: GP, Creative Imaginations (brown), pink (stash)
Ink: Rich Cocoa ~ Memento, Copics ~ R81, E25, E27
Accessories: Think Pink Fun Flock ~ Stampendous, stardust stickles, corner punch ~ EK Success, ribbon ~ American Crafts

Thanks for visiting!

Fireworks Changito for Cute Card Thursday

I created this card over the weekend for a fireworks swap. Love my Changitos!

This is the perfect card for Cute Card Thursday #66 Wheely Good Fun. Use wheels on a card or a project. Changito with his wheelbarrow fits the bill! I used SC233. for the layout.

The Recipe:
Stamps: Fireworks Changito ~ Stampendous
Paper: GP, Provocraft, Scenic Route
Ink: Rich Cocoa ~ Memento, Copics ~ see below
Accessories: star brads (stash), stardust stickles

Thanks for looking!!

Congrats, Grad!

This is the card that I created for my brother's 6th grade graduation earlier this week. Super quick and simple, seriously I made this card in 10 minutes the day of the graduation. Can you tell that I am a major procrastinator yet?? LOL!!

The layout is this past week's Techno Stamper Sketch #75 and guess what, she is giving away some blog candy to celebrate sketch #75. So pop on over HERE and get that card entered, you have until Sunday night to enter!

I used a Studio G set that I bought awhile ago intending to use it on my own graduation pictures someday. The paper is DCWV (dots) and Sandylion Stickers (stars). I just needed to embellish this card a tiny bit so I used Ranger Glossy Accents on the graduation cap, no sparklies for my brother.

Thanks for looking! So far its been a busy weekend, I am going to spend at least part of tomorrow getting crafty, have a few swaps that need to get done.

The Recipe:
Stamps: Studio G Series 14
Paper: GP, DCWV, Sandylion Stickers
Ink: Tuxedo Black ~ Memento, Copic B23
Accessories: Ranger Glossy Accents