ISC Inspration challenge

This is a specialty fold card created by Robin C of InspireSwapChat.  Also,, the How-To video is on You-Tube. 
You should be able to acess it from the llink above (inspire swap chat link).
 It's such a fun card to make!!!
Here is my card for this challenge:

The papers used are Strawberry Kisses by Forever In Time, butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart and the image is from Scrollsworks (formally Inka Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by :)

ISC Sketch Challenge 003

InspireSwapChat's newest sketch challenge:

I used Peachy Keen stamp set PK-277 Vivienne and Freinds, Forever In Time pp "Strawberry Kisses", PaperTreyInk cs and assorted buttons from my stash.

Birthday card for 8 year old

On a role - for now  :)  Time is going by SOOOO quickly!!! One of my grandbabies is going to be 8 yo tomorrow!!!  WOW!!!  Of course Meme (what they call me and what I called my grandmother on my Dad's side - "e" pronounced short as in egg) had to make a birthday card (friends call them a "Wanda" card).

I used my new stuff from Peachy Keen Stamps and Cottage Cutz: Tear Kitty and Potted Flower both designed by PKS...and the faces are PK stamps that came with the dies. [Peachy Keen has so many new, fun stamps...ALL of them are fun tho :) ]
The card base - Paper Trey Ink white cardstock - is misted with Maya Mist (Blueberry Metalllic Mist) from Maya Road.  The patterned paper is BG Cupcake series and the shape is the smallest die from Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities - Labels One.  So, without further ado, here it is...

As always, thanks for stopping by; it's really appreciated :)

New Peachy Keen stamp set

Helllo all...long time - no see :)  First, as some of you may know - and for those of you who don't, you will - I had a back  injury at work Nov 13, 2010.  Still out of work and am awaiting a series of epideral steroid shots :O and a consult with a spine surgeon :(  I am having so-so days and bad days.  On my so-so days I can stand long enough to wash a dish or two and on a bad day I can't stand or sit at all :(  I have a protruded disc that is pressing against a nerve. My ortho doctor suggested a walker as on occassion my knees buckle and I go to the floor.  My postings will no doubt be sporadic at best and for that I apologize beforehand. Whew...now that THAT is out of the way...

I bought several items from Peachy Keen Stamps:Cottaage Cuts flower pots and Cottage Cuts kitty cats, PK 277 Vivienne and Friends and PK 281 Valentine Cupids, which  is the set I used for this card.  The background design was a difficult design to create indeed!  JK :)  I scanned a blue floral blouse of mine and used the Paint Shop to change the hues and voila! Cardstock is from Paper Trey Ink, SU Basic Black classic and Memories Black India Ink.  Watercolor pencils and Sakura glazing pens were used for coloring...as you can tell, I've been a bit out of practice with the watercolor pencils ;)  ANYway, this is my first official card post of the year...YAY :)

Busy Busy Busy

Sorry for no postings in quite a while.  I have gone back to school to become a medical transcriptionist...and none too soon!  In November of 2010, I hurt my back helping an RN at work and have been out of work ever since!  My "pulled muscle" diagnosis from the night of the incident actually turned out to be a protruded disc that is pressing against my sciatic nerve.  Still unable to work and am still not to lift, yada yada yada :(  Can't pick up my own grandbaby let alone do the bending, reaching and stretching I do when crafting! I haven't joined any swaps or challenges either.  Wait...I take that back...I have joined a secret sister type of swap just the other day. I figured that since I'm a little better able to actually sit and not stay propped up on the couch with my legs draped over a pile of pillows, I might can manage a card or two.  Can't stay up for too long at a time.  Am waiting for a consult with a spinal surgeon and a series of epidural cortisone shots.  So...I'm trying, guys :)  Hope your new year is going grand :)

Art Flag Banner

I'm in a swap that is for "Art Flags". After I made the required 6, I made more. They are so much fun to make!  The piece of cs or chipboard is 5" across the top and the sides are 6". The "carnations" are scallops punched from coffee filters using SU's scalloped circle punch. The little white flowers are tiny pieces of the coffee filter simply wadded up and glued onto the flag.  The pp is also SU - Raspberry Tart - and sadly it is retired :(  I used Color Box Pink and Moss Green pigment ink pads and SU Cameo Pink classic ink pad for inking and the sentiment. I cut a scalloped oval from Nestabilities from Paper Trey Ink Ivory cardstock. Colored in the little leaves and flowers with Faber-Castell markers. The leaves - also using Raspberry Tart pp - are punched with MS (Martha Stewart) punch.  I had some lace trim that I adhered across the top of the flag and using my Crop-a-Dile, pinched holes in the corners at the top and tied some sheer white organza ribbon leaving a 7 and 1/2" tail on each side. These will be used to tie all the flags together that I get back from the swap  to make a banner.

Inspire Swap Chat Sketch Challenge #5

This is my card for InspireSwapChat's new sketch challenge. I used an image I bought from a member of ISC in the "Garage Sale" section and stamped it with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo Distress Ink. . Added strips of scrap vintage lace. Cut a piece of transparency and edged and stamped it with Stazon Timber Browm using a flourish stamp by Inkadinkado. The pp and pink cs are from my scrap stash. The ivory cs is from Paper Trey Ink. I used Color Box pigment ink pads (Cocoa and Pink) and the Stazon Timber Brown to ink the edges; Su Wild Wasabi and Cameo Coral for the flowers and leaves (SU Carte Postale) and SU Chcolate Chip to stamp the sentiment (also from SU Carte Postale). The flowers are the next to the biggest die cut from Bosskut Design-A-Flower Scalloped Flowers. They are made out of white coffee filters, held together with a mini brad, scrunched up and dabbed with pigment inks and Stazon. I think they look like little carnations :) I've seen similar flowers made with tissue paper, but, alas, I had none (which is why the coffee filters). I've made larger ones using SU's round scallop punch. I really like how they turn out! I've been using coffee filters quite a bit ever since I joined a swap on ISC for "Frosted Filters". There are some cards in some earlier posts that I've made, and the scrap pieces make great roses and flowers! They are very easy to work with, dry quickly and are sturdier than tissue paper! Coffee filters...not just for coffee anymore ;)


ANYway, thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

ISC Sketch Challenge #4 and more

Firstm I made this card for the 4th sketch challenge at InspireSwapChat.  I used Stampendous "Changito Pirates", Inka's alphabet for the sentiment, MS border punch, Fancy Pants "The Daily Grind" pp, and Paper Trey Ink white cardstock.

Now, I'm in a swap for Extra Postage Holders (EPH). I used K&Company Wild Saffron Die-Cut Mat Pad and made them matchbook style. Added a bit of ribbon, stamped with Tim Holtz "French Market"clear stamps, SU Carte Postale stamps and Laundry Line hand image.

Then I made some Thinking of you cards just to use up some of my card bases I've made for challenges and ended up not using :)  The first one is using SU Raspberry Tart pp on Paper Trey Ink yellow cs. The deco edge is one of the new Tim Holtz Sizzix dies. The flower is made using three size circles from Sizzix Circles #2 red die. I just crumpled them up and layered them.  The sentiment is from River City Rubber Works and the little fairy is from...um...can't remember right off hand :(   And MS deep edge punch, butterfly and leaf punches.

Thanks for stopping by and hope all of you had a safe and happy 4th!

Peachy Keen Challenge 31

PK's challenge is a sketch challenge...entry due today!  In there by the skin of my teeth :)  ANYway, here's my card using Peachy Keens' PK-259 Shower Peepers (sentiment and images), SU's flower punch and Sakura Glazing pens and additional embellies.  Thanks for stopping by and have a very safe 4th...My town had their fireworks - for the first time ever (since I've been in TN, anyway) and they had to call fire stations from up to a 100 mile radius!!!! Still not sure of what the damage is yet : O

Page Card Candy

Made some Page Card Candy for a swap I'm in over at InspireSwapChat.  Each piece can be place on cardstock and voila!!!...a ready card!  It's just like decorated 4x4 squares, etc...only different shapes.

Inspire Swap Chat Sketch Challenge #3

I LOVE sketch challenges!   They are so...well...CHALLENGing :)  ANYway...InspireSwapChat has posted it's third sketch challenge and here is my take on it:  The pps are from my scrap stash, the seed bead Bee is from a swap, the green rose is made from a leftover piece of coffee filter from the frosted filter technique swap I was in and last, but not least, is...tada...SPONGE BOB. I got this stamp from StampItCrazy some time last year :)  It's my no.3 grand daughter's birthday next month and she'll be 7.  Plus, her very first word was NOT mama or dada, but - you guessed it - SpongeBob!  So, Chloe, this card's for you!

Inspire Swap Chat's newest sketch challenge

I'm soooo glad that InspireSwapChat is now doing sketch challenges!!!!  They are so much fun!!!  Here is my take on it.  I used SU's Raspberry Tart paper and Emma from Scrollswork Rubber stamps.  I used assorted ribbons and lace from my stash. Sentiment is from a dollar stamp from Hobby Lobby.

ThemeThursday, Stamp Something and ISC sketch & Weekly Challenges

InspireSwapChat has started sketch challenges!  Here's my version of it :)  Used SU Raspberry Tart paper, scallop & heart punches, and Sizzix circles red die. Folded ribbon pieces for the leaves. I think the sentiments are from River City Rubber Works. Also, StampSomething's weekly challenge is "Happy Something". I thought this card was a "happy" looking card :)

This card is a Father's Day card for ISC's Weekly challenge. The Fruit label is from a book by Dover Press. It has tons of vintage fruit crate labels with a CD that you can print images from.  My dh is from Florida and used to work in his dad's nursery. He has spoken of Winter Garden and when I saw this image, I just had to use it :) Used  a Sisslet clear die to diecut the front cover. Also, ThemeThursday's challenge is "Men with Hats" 

This is the inside of the front:

And here is the vintage fruit crate label I choose. It fits since I let him think he's Boss...hehehe.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

  

Friendship cards

I made some friendship cards with the same sentiment but different colors. The sentiments are from Inkadinkado Baby Dear set. The papers are pieces from my scrap stash. The rose/flower is made from a small scrap of the Frosted Filter technique that I just simply crumbled up and shaped.  I used florist tape to wrap a paperclip for the stem and tied a tiny piece of green ribbon to it for the leaves.

Iv'e been bust last night as I have to stay up all night to sleep during the day so that I can stay awake at work tonight :)  I have made another doll dress, wardrobe dress, 9 ATCs and an extra postage holder.  The dress is a simple white with silver floral design. I added white gathered lace trim and a pearl brad at the neckline.

I made a special Halloween dress/card for a very good friend of mine who just LOVES the holiday :)

For the Designer's Challenge at InspireSwapChat, I made this extra postage holder. It's a siple folder with pockets. There is a folded piece of patterned cs that pulls out to slip the stamps into.

And finally, I made 9 ATCs for a swap on ISC "Ladies and their Boudoir".  Had to use pink as the base color. The small face image I got at an online garage sale at ISC. The woman holding the powder puff (aka pompom) is an image from Scrollswork Stamps.

Thanks for dropping by and wish you all a great day!

Challenge Cards - Theme Thursday and Cupcakecraftchallenge

 Not had a whole lot of time for crafting these past few weeks because I've been helping my dh in our garden :)  However, I did manage to finish up some swaps I'm in and a few challenge cards.  The first one is a card for Theme Thursday - "Bright Colors".  It is a Thank you card. 

The second card is for Cupcake Craft Challenges - challenge #93 - "Summer"

These two are made from scraps in my "I-CAN'T-throw-it-away-I-might-NEED-it-for-something!" stash ;)

I have been working on some doll dresses for a paper doll swap I'm in, also.  I post a couple of the dresses in an earlier post but here are some new ones:

Thanks for stopping by :)  Hope you all have a great weekend! (I know I will...it's my weekend off)

Basic Grey Week 20 and Mytimetocraft Challenge 93

Here is a card I made for both Basic Grey's Week 20 (punches) and My Time To Craft challenge 93 (vivid greeting card).  Used Basic Grey's Porcelain collection and SU cs.

Recipe Card Challenge

Day late and a dollar short :(  This is for Recipe Card  May 10 challenge...Tea Room Favorites

I WON !!!!!!!!

 I won first place in Sarajanes card swap/contest!  WOO HOO !  I won two SU retired stamp sets of my choice.  AND, I also won a set for having the most friends go to her blog to vote!  Thanks so very much, my friends!  What a wonderful way to end a hectic work weekend at the hosp!

Queen Sue's challenge on ISC

Day late and a dollar short, but the Queenly challenge on ISC was gold and black embossing. I made a card didn't get it done in time. I'm going to post it anyway :)

Cupcake and My Time challenges

I made this card for these two challenges:  Cupcakecraftchallenge (buttons) and Mytimetocraft (cute). I had to scan the cards since dh had my camera so it isn't the sharpest. Sorry about that :( Anyway, here it is: