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Monday, December 29, 2014

Happy Birthday Wishes


Hello Peeps and Happy Monday afternoon!

Yesterday I had a day off work and decided to play a bit at my stamp table.

I first looked at a couple of challenges to start my card, first up I used the Freshly Made Sketch for my layout:

I did change it up just a bit making my card a square instead of the rectangle shown in the sketch, but the rest of the elements are the same.

I then decided to make link to the Seize the Birthday challenge with my Birthday card.



I pulled out my "My Favorite Things" Lily Die to make my flowers.
I die cut two sets of the flowers using white card stock and then colored with my copic markers. I love these flowers and they are so fast and fun to color up with the markers. 

I decide to go white on white with my card and use the flowers as my "pop" of color.
After getting it all laid out I decide to add a bit more color to the top and bottom of one of my layers, I like the look and it gave me just the thing I think it needed.


The sentiment on here is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and I stamped with Black ink. 
I finished up by adding three crystal rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki



Thursday, December 18, 2014

Happy Wonderful Christmas Ornament


Happy Thursday Peeps! 

Today I am sharing an ornament I made for an ornament swap I signed up for at my work.

I  thought of literally a dozen different things to make and I searched around on Pintrest and the internet to try and come up with the perfect ornament. I knew I wanted to use the paper that many of you know I am obsessed with. This paper is made by The Paper Studio and I bought it locally a couple of years back at my local Hobby Lobby. I have not checked this year to see if they still carry it.  I finally decided I would cover a clear ornament with my paper and then decorate it.




I cut strips of the 12 x 12 scrapbook paper 1 inch wide to start with. I then tore the strips into lengths that went a little over half way around the ornament.  I used some Mod Podge that I have had for years that already had glitter in it. This part of the process was a bit time consuming and a little frustrating. It was a challenge to get the paper to lay down around the round sphere. I started with a foam brush and applied the Mod Podge to the ornament and then laid the strip of paper down and brushed on more Mod Podge. I did end up using my fingers to smooth it down, it took a lot of smoothing to get the edges of the paper to lay flat. Honestly I was not sure how it would be after it dried, but I pushed on and covered the whole thing smoothing as much as I could as I went along. It looked fine after it dried. I then brushed on more Mod Podge and used some extra fine glitter I had and covered the ornament with the glitter, Shook it off and let it dry overnight.


Sometime in the night it came to me to make some Cherry Cobbler Poinsettias for the decoration on the ornament. My original idea when I started was to make some rolled flowers using the same paper as the bulb, but I have found some of my best ideas come to me when I step back and think about things a bit. thankfully this had to dry overnight or I might have not thought to make the poinsettias which I love, and that remind me of my sweet Mom!


Here is a closeup of the flowers:


I used my Spelbinders Layered Poinsettia Die to make my flowers..  I just used the two smallest flower dies to make these. I die cut three of each of the two small layers. I then used some Mossy Meadow card stock for the leaves. I die cut one layer using the flower die and then punched several more leaves using my Martha Stewart Fern Branch punch.
I picked up some gold ribbon in two sizes at JoAnns to use.
I made a large loopy bow and hot glued it to my ornament to start. I then hot glued the flowers down. I tucked the ferny leaves all around gluing as I went. I then used my Autumn Accents Die to cut out two leaves using some Champagne Glimmer Paper.


I then pulled out some gold strand beads I had in my stash and added three loops of them around the arrangement. I finished off the poinsettias with a large yellow rhinestone in the middle. I then took a grungy tag I had and stamped the sentiment which comes from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set with black ink and tucked it up under the edge of the flower arrangement. 
I put the ornament top back on the base, which is silver but who cares right? 
I looped some more gold ribbon through the ornament top and tied it off.
The only thing not on here that I wanted to add but could not get them to work anywhere is some jingle bells, I had some dark green ones out to use or some rusty ones but alas they were a no go!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Vicki

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Sweet Sunday.....Ho




Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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


I just got this fun set from My Favorite Things called Jingle All The Way. I knew I would be using it for this card, I love the little Santas in it.
I did keep my card fairly simple and clean.
The base of the card is Cherry Cobbler card stock and then a layer of white that I embossed with the star embossing folder.
I used a bit of DSP from the Under the Tree pack for my corner tilted panel.


I stamped the Santa onto some white with Memento Black ink and colored with my copic markers.
I added some stardust stickles to the Santa and on the stars. It is very glitteree in person.
The little sentiment is from the same set as the Santa and I finished it off with a few silver pearls in the corner.


Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

Karen Motz-off this week
Sarah-Jane Kale-off this week
Tracy Clemente-off this week

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Sweet Sunday.....Ho Ho Ho!!



Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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


I am always a bit intimidated by sketches with little small elements like the squares on this one.  I never really know what to do with them. I had no plan for this card at all until yesterday while at work the thought came to me to do the Santa suit with HO, HO, HO in the small squares.
I first started out with some white and real red but quickly switched to a more vintage color palette for my card. The white just looked to stark, I like the more vintage feel of this card.
I started with Crumb Cake and then a layer of Early Espresso and then another layer of Crumb Cake that I embossed with the Textured Script (non SU) embossing folder. I then sponged this with a distressing ink.

The Santa Suit is made with Cherry Cobbler card stock and I embossed that with Lucky Star EF. I matted this piece with more Early Espresso card stock. and mounted to my base piece with dimensionals.  


I then cut a piece to be the belt and added it across the lower portion. I used a punch and some Champagne Glimmer paper for the buckle.
I used the retired Billboard Sizzlits Decorative Strip to cut my Ho's! I added some circles for his buttons and layered one of the HO's with more glimmer paper.


Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

Jenny Peterson-off this week
Jackie Pedro-off this week
Tracy Clemente-off this week

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Sweet Sunday......Mingle All the Way




Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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


I took out my pack of Stampin Up All is Calm Specialty pack for this card. I love the colors in that pack. the base of the card is Lost Lagoon and then I used some Silver Foil paper for the next layer.
All of the DSP is from the same pack and I matted the layers with lost lagoon or the silver foil.


The sentiment is from the Mingle All The Way stamp set and is stamped onto whisper white card stock using lost lagoon ink. I made my snowflakes using the retired Northern Frost Sizzix strip die. I added some silver sticky back pearls, my supply of these are running dangerously low and I can no longer find them locally!!! 


Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

 Dana White-off this week
Karen Motz-off this week
Tracy Clemente-off this week

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Sweet Sunday......Give Thanks





Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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


I have not made very many fall cards this year even tho it is my favorite time of the year, and since Thanksgiving is this Thursday here in America, I took this opportunity to make a one.
I pulled out my Stampin Up Fall Fest stamp set along with the Hardwood Background and the For All things set and got busy!

I love a square card and was excited to use this sketch!
The base of the card is Crumb Cake card stock and then a layer of Cajun Craze and the DSP comes from the Color Me Autumn paper pack.
The center layers are Cajun Craze and another piece of Crumb Cake that is stamped with Crumb Cake ink using the Hardwood BG stamp. I added the sentiment from the For All Things stamp set using Cajun Craze ink.


I used a piece of the 1-1/4" burlap ribbon across the bottom. I stamped three pumpkins from the Fall Fest stamp set using Pumpkin Pie and Crumb Cake ink. I cut them out with the matching dies and sponged the edges with Cajun Craze ink. I cut three small leaves that are from the Fun Fall Framelits and crumbled them up a bit. I added them to the pumpkins and then used some small buttons and twine to top them off.  I used a bit of crystal effects on the leaves to make them look a bit wet and then colored all over the pumpkins with my Wink of Stella pen to add a bit of a glow.

close up to show the shimmer:


I finished off with a few gold sequins.

Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:


Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Merry Monday.....Christmas Wishes


Happy Tuesday peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using this fabulous little stamp set i just got. It is made by JustRite stamps and I have had my eye on it for a long time! I just love it and finally went ahead and took the plunge and got it. It arrived in my mailbox yesterday and so I sit right down to play with it.

I saw the challenge this week at the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge, was to feature bells on your card. Perfect for my new stamp, the wreath has bells!!


I stamped the wreath image onto some white card stock and colored with my copic markers.
I then was a bit crazy and decided to cut this baby out. That was a bit challenging, especially the inside, but I got it done. I set it aside and made the base.


The base is white card stock then a layer of Cherry Cobbler. I then embossed another piece of white using the decorative dot embossing folder. I then added the wreath to my base using some dimensionals. the sentiment is from the same wreath set and is stamped using Cherry cobbler ink.  I die cut it out using a MFT die. I then added a strip of cherry cobbler card stock across the bottom and mounted the sentiment with dimensionals. 

I then used some crystal effects on the jingle bells and used my wink of stella brush to add some shimmer to the bow. 

A close-up of the bow to show the shimmer


So pretty IRL. 
I finished it up with a couple of red rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki






Sunday, November 16, 2014

Sweet Sunday.....Happy Wonderful Christmas




Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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


I turned the sketch on its side for my card this week.

I started with a base of white and then a layer of brushed gold. 
I then used the Petals a Plenty EF on white for my next layer.

I  then added three small strips of brushed gold. 

The next layer is more brushed gold and white, I added this layer to the base with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment, which is from the Wondrous Wreath set, with cherry cobbler ink on the lower corner of the white card stock.


The wreath is from the Stampin Up Wondrous Wreath set. and I stamped with versamark onto brushed gold and then embossed with white. The next layer is embossed with gold and then the berries are embossed with cherry cobbler embossing powder. I cut the wreath out with the matching dies to theis set.  I added a small piece of cherry cobbler card stock behind my wreath and added it to the card with dimensionals.
The "JOY" is cut with gold foil paper and comes from the wreath set.  I laid the "joy" over the wreath and glued it in place.
I finished up with a couple of cherry cobbler little banners.

Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

Karen Motz-taking the week off

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Monday, November 10, 2014

A Christmas House for the Paper Players


Happy Monday peeps!!!

So sorry for being so quite lately, things always get hectic this time of the year.

I had the day off and wanted to play with some new dies I got a few weeks back. I was anxious to pull out this fun house die!

I took a look at the challenge at The Paper Players and knew it would be great for using my new die.


A great color challenge for my Holiday House.

I die cut the house, actually two of them  using Cherry Cobbler card stock, the roof is Crumb Cake, the doors and windows are Mossy Meadow with Very Vanilla inserts, The window boxes are more Crumb cake and the flowers are Cherry cobbler. I embossed the front and back of the house using the woodgrain EF. I ran the roof pieces through my crimper and then glued them to the house, front and back.


The trees on the front are stamped using Mossy Meadow and are from the Holiday Home stamp set.
I cut them out and added them to the front using some dimensionals. 

I die cut the icicles and tucked them under the roof. I then hand cut my snow and added it across the front. I added some red rhinestones to the trees and used some star dust stickles on the icicles and snow.

The chimney is not part of the house die but I thought it needed one so I cut a small strip and added the mortar lines with my white gel pen. 
I made a box to add my house front and back to. I filled a cello bag with some mini snickers and tied it up with a cherry cobbler bow and then added snow flake to the center of the bow.


This makes a nice size box, it could hold some homemade goodies. I may make up a few more just for that purpose. 

Hope you like, it was so much fun to put together, I had a Haunted Halloween house in mind when I got the die, just didn't get around to making that, maybe next year. 






Sunday, November 2, 2014

Sweet Sunday........Hello Fall




Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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


I pulled the Stampin Up Wondrous Wreath stamp set with it's matching framelits to make my fall wreath card.
I had not used this set yet and it is so fun!! It is one of the new polymer stamp sets and I was not sure I would like these but they are growing on me! They are very easy to use and line up!

I stamped the wreath using Hello Hone, Cajun Craze and Blackberry Bliss ink.
I then used the matching framelit dies to cut it out.
The sentiment is from the For All Things stamp set.


I used Hello Honey card stock for the base of my card and then followed that with some Crumb cake card stock that I embossed using the Woodgrain EF. then I cut a piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock and embossed using the Fancy Fan EF.  I hand cut the flag bottom and attached to the base.

The wreath is mounted on the card using some dimensionals. 
I added a few gold sequins and it is done.



Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

Jackie Pedro-taking the week off
Tracy Clemente-taking the week off

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Halloween Treats.....Boo to You


Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

Today I am popping in quickly to show you these fun little treats I whipped up for Halloween!

I just love the little ghost in the Stampin Up Fall Fest stamp set and its matching framelits. For these little goodies I used just the ghost framelit. I cut out several with Whisper White card stock and then stamped on the faces using the images in the Fall fest stamp set. 

I used a bunch of retired DSP for my goodies, love that I can use up some of that stockpile. 

I am linking these in the challenge this week over on the SUO Challenge Blog, the challenge is to make a treat or a container for a treat. 

The sentiment is from the Good Greetings stamp set, I love all the sentiments and font in this set!

My toppers dimensions are 3-1/4 x 5 inches. scored ate 2 1/2 inches. I used some retired SU cello bags. These are quick and easy! I hope the recipients will enjoy them.

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Sweet Sunday....Winter Night




Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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



I turned the sketch on its side, so I could use this new set from Stampin Up called White Christmas.
I love all the sweet little images in this set. I decide to do a pretty night scene and use this fun little reindeer image along with the trees. I stamped the trees and then the deer and masked off the bottom of the card that I wanted to remain white and also the deer and then sponged the top part with a sponge dauber and my lost lagoon ink pad.
I then used soft suede and chocolate chip ink with my aqua painter to color in the tree and reindeer.
I then used my white gel pen to add the falling snow and the snow on the trees.


I added a vellum crescent moon and then used my Wink of Stella pen to add lots of sparkle to the snow and the moon. The pic does not capture the sparkle. 
The base of the card is Chocolate Chip card stock and the next layer is some DSP from the Under the Tree Specialty Pack. The small strip comes from the same pack of DSP and the main image is matted with Lost Lagoon and Chocolate Chip card stock.

No room for a sentiment, which is HARD for me, but I still think it is cute so I guess it alright to not have a sentiment on the occasional card. 



Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

Jenny Peterson-off this week

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Sweet Sunday........Witching You a Happy Halloween




Happy Sunday Peeps!!


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


I turned the sketch on its side. I wanted to use my fun new set from Stampin Up called Tee Hee.
I stamped the witch's dress with Tangerine Tango onto some Whisper White card stock, I then stamped the shoes using Black memento ink. The hat and the broom was stamped onto some scrap white using black and chocolate chip ink. I cut then out and added to the main image panel with some dimensionals. 

The base of the card is Tangerine Tango card stock and the DSP is from the Motley Monsters paper pack. I matted all the layers with Basic Black card stock.


The sentiment is from the same set and is stamped with black and die cut. I added some glittery black sticky back rhinestones that I had in my stash.


Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

Jackie Pedro-off this week

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki