Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog DT Card!!!!

Hey Bleeps (blog Peeps!)
I hope you had a very Blessed Thanksgiving with your family!!! I sure did, my daddy and step mom came from Texas for a week long visit....the kids sure love getting spoiled, LOL!!!
Today's card is for the challenge over at SSCB. It's using punches or dies on your card, plus they gave the  Design Team a FREE digi again, YIPPEE....how sweet!!! ;)
So go on over and see what kinda inspiration you can get and join in on all the fun!!! Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!!! ;)

Card Recipe:

Card stocks: Garden Green, White Naturals and Real Red

Inks: Garden Green,Baja Breeze,Real Red and Marina Mist

Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon

Candy Lane Specialty DSP (retired)

Real Red Button

Scallop Square Die and BigShot for the shape of the card

Tiny Tags Stamp set for Sentiment

Jolly Old Saint Nick for Snowflakes (Retired) 

OWH Sketch #83

Hey there Bleeps!!!
I hope your week has been blessed so far!!! I know mine has!!! I am praising God for what is going on in our family!!! Thank you for all who have been praying for us....my son is starting to grow in his faith and growing closer to God! For a young man who has Aspergers and ADD.....he's always struggled.....but I see God working on him and through him.....our God is AMAZING when we allow HIM to do the work and not force it and try to fix it ourselves, LOL!!! I've been humbling learning this over these last couple of weeks!!! ;)

Anywhoo.....here is my card for the sketch challenge over at OWH this week!!! I pretty much stuck to the sketch.....just adding the ribbon and tag! I hope you like it.....but most of all I hope it will bring a smile to a soldier's child!!! God Bless our troops!!!
Have a blessed day!!! Thanks for popping in!!;)

Card Recipe:

Card stocks: Summer Sun and Vanilla Naturals

Scraps of scrapbooking papers and some retired SU! DSP

Circle Punch

Jewelry Hemp Twine

BB Ribbon

Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray,So Saffron Blush Blossom Marker and Stazon Black

Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags and Out on a Limb

Operation Write Home Blog Skip!

Happy Saturday Bleeps! (blog peeps)

Welcome to the Blog Skip for Operation Write Home, click here to start at the beginning. If you have come from Marianne's blog, then you are in the right place! Didn't her card turn out beautiful? She has a great blog!

easel card closed

The fun of this skip it to see how everyone used the same kit in different ways! Everyone got the same package in the mail with all the goodies to play with for this blog skip!! Two stamped images and three patterned papers, how fun!

side view of easel card

 I watercolored the images with SU! inks and an aqua painter. I found a video the other day which took the NEW Cupcake Punch from SU! and  used it to make some clouds, I totally think that is the cutest! So I made some for the yellow flowered card. I also added dots to the image with a SU! white gel pen and made it an easel card too! You know I love easel cards, LOL!!!

close up of clouds made with SU! cupcake punch!

The other card I used  the SU! Framed Oval Die and cut it out twice....I used last years DSP and ran the scalloped frame part through my crimping tool, then kinda pleated it around the oval. I then took some ribbon and pleated it around the DSP as well. The sentiment is from last years Sale-a-bration stamp set and the crazy shape was achieved by punching it out twice with the curly label punch!On both cards I punched out different sizes of flowers with the green patterned paper they gave us to use and nested them together.
Well, I hope you have a great time checking out all the lovely inspiration from the skip!

 Now, your next stop on the skip will be the very creative Paula. She is also a sweet friend whom I've gotten to know through my SU! stamp club....so go check out her beautiful card and leave her some love!!! Her blog is always full of inspiration to motive you!
Don't forget that OWH will be having a Bunny Blog Hop on March 5th...you can sign up and see all the info by clicking here:
Operation Write Home Bunny Blog Hop
Thanks for stopping by and have a awesome weekend! ;)

Here's a list of all the names just incase you get lost!:

Stars and Stamps
Barb
Yolanda
Cindy
Sandy
Karen
Marianne
Holley (you're here silly, LOL!!!)
Paula
Seongsook
Cora


Card Recipe for both cards:

1. OWH Card Kit (two stamped images and three patterned papers)
2. Cardstocks: Orchid Opulence and Daffodil Delight
3. Punches: Curly Label, Boho Blossoms, Scallop Trim Border and 5 petal Flower
4. SU! Inks: More Mustard,Chocolate Chip,Old Olive,Bashful Blue,Real Red,Rich Razzleberry,Blushing Bride,Daffodil Delight,BB and Cajun Craze
5. Old Olive Satin Ribbon
6. Square Lattice EF
7. White Brads
8. SU! Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags and Picnic Parade for sentiments
9. Shades of Spring DSP

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Hey Bleeps! I hope you've had a better week than I have. I've been battling a bad UTI. And if you've had one before,than you know what I mean when I say, UGH....and double UGH! Good news is went to the ER and got some meds....thank the Lord for modern medicine ;)

 Anyways, I've been working on this project for awhile now.....and I was happy to see it fell into the challenge over at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog. The challenge was to try something different. Well, I made my own box and matching cards. Also, the butterflies used the bleaching technique....which I know isn't very 'bleachy',LOL!!! I used a bleach pen ...thought it would be less messy.....which it was. Maybe it was because I used a aqua painter...even though I didn't water it down.....oh, well....I will practice more with this technique some more;)

Hey,I need some advice, I was thinking of putting these cards and matching box in my Etsy store. Do you think $15 or $20 for the set? I'm never good at pricing my own stuff!!! Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!!

Basic Project Recipe:

1. Card stocks: Crumb Cake,VV,Not Quite Navy,Sahara Sand
2. Bella Bleu DSP
3. Stamp Sets: Elements of Style, Tiny Tags,Whimsical Words,Notably Ornate and Pedaling Past
4. SU! Misc. ribbons, punches and embellishments

OWH Sketch #42

Hello Bleeps!
 I made this card for Operation Write Home's Sketch Challenge. I love,love,love this stamp set from Stampin' Up! .....it's called Greeting Card Kids. Isn't this the sweetest image? I used this button that I got from my grandma a long time ago.....she gave me a whole bunch of buttons......she's the sweetest too ;
Oh,and I noticed that I grabbed the wrong blue for this card....I water colored with Baja Breeze....but used Marina Mist blue instead....oh well that's the way things go sometimes!!!!and I also noticed my card is basically red,white and blue,LOL!!!
Here's the sketch they gave us.....

and here's my take on it! Well,thanks for visiting me today and have a great rest of the week! ;)

Card Recipe:

 Card stocks: VV,Marina Mist and Riding Hood Red

Inks: Certainly Celery,Riding Hood Red,Baja Breeze and Pink Pirouette,

Blushing Bride,Daffodil Delight,Close to Cocoa and Stazon Black

Stamp Sets: Greeting Card Kids,Jolly Old Saint Nick,Tiny Tags

Newsprint DSP

Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon

Button from Stash

OWH Sketch Challenge #41

Hey Bleeps!
Hope your weekend is going good so far. I had a workshop today and had alot of fun! They seemed to have a great time making 3 projects and I demonstrated stamping on candles and the Decor Elements as well.
Well, today's card I actually made a few days ago....just been too busy to share it! I used the sketch challenge over at Operation Write Home! I used the new stamp set that's in the Holiday Mini Catalog. It's called Northern Hearts and it's a level 1 hostess set. I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

Card recipe:

1. Card stocks: Close to Cocoa,VV and Old Olive
2. Inks: Close to Cocoa
3. Markers: Rose Red and Old Olive
4. Rose Red Double Stitched Ribbon
5. Summer Picnic DSP
6. Stamp Sets: Northern Hearts and Tiny Tags
7. Eyelet Border Punch

Ribbon Challenge

Hello Bleeps! (blog peeps!)
Today I have two cards for you. This is for the challenge over at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog to use ribbon! I still have a few stamp sets I'm going through to sale.....but I've sold over 75 sets already!!! I made these two cards from a retired Easter stamp set....if you are interested in purchasing this set, see below the card recipe for more details!

Recipe for pink card:
Card stocks: Pretty in Pink,Regal Rose and WW
Inks: Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose
Wide Ruffled Ribbon from Stash
Pink Gingham Ribbon from Stash
Circle Punches
Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags and Eggcoutrements (retired and for sale!!!)

Recipe for Blue Card:
Card stock: Brocade Blue and WW
Patterned Paper from Stash
Blue Ribbon from Stash
Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags and Eggcoutrements (retired....for sale!!!)

Here is the retired Stampin' Up! stamp set for sale. It's called Eggcoutrements. It has 5 clear cling mounted stamps. It's meant for Easter...but as yo can see it can be used for other occasions! This was a limited Sale-a-brations set....you had to spend $50 in SU! products to be able to earn this set! The price is $15, which includes shipping and insurance!

Two card Tuesday!

Hey Stampers'!!!
 I hope your week is going good so far! I made these cards for one of my own challenges today, plus the witch girl is for Operation Write Home Challenge. Well, my personal challenges are on the right hand side of my blog.....you do need to scroll down some to find them......your more than welcome to use them whenever you wish.....just make sure you send me a link or photo, so I can post your project on my blog too ;)
 The challenge over at OWH was to use your cricut machine to layer your cut images!!! I really love my cricut, but I don't use it as often as I do stamping!!! I guess stampin' is my first love,  LOL!!! Anyways, I hope you enjoy them as much as I had fun making them!!! Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by!!

 

 

Recipe for first card:

 

• Card stocks: Pumpkin Pie,Basic Black,WW and Old Olive
• Inks: Close to Cocoa,BB and Old Olive
• Halloween Ribbon is from my stash
• Jewelry Tag Punch
• Thin Hemp from my stash
• Sweet Centers and Tiny Tags Stamp Sets
• Ghostly Greetings DSP (retired)
• Halloween Confetti from stash
• Sweet Treat Cups (for shaker card!)
• Black Bling from my stash
• Square Lattice Embossing Folder

 

 

Recipe for Second Card:

 

• Card stocks: Basic Black,Elegant Eggplant and Pumpkin Pie
• Inks: Basic Black,WW Craft and Close to Cocoa
• Halloween Ribbon is from my stash
• Jewelry Tag Punch
• Thin Hemp from my stash
• Stamp Set A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge
• Ghostly Greetings DSP
• Scallop Trim Border Punch

Punch Art Halloween Card!

Hello Bleeps (Blog Peeps!)
I made this card today for the challenge over at Operation Write Home. We were to to make a card using a die cut or punch, ribbon and heat or dry embossing. So, on my card I used several of my Stampin' Up! punches, ribbon and I used a embossing folder for the background! I have seen some of the punch art for these characters around lately. But, I pretty much cased this card from another SU! demo named Kara Schwab.....but I don't have her blog info,sorry! I saw her card uploaded on Stampin' Connection.....a place for demos to share their projects. Well, I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!! ;)

Recipe for card:

• Punches used: Large Oval,2 step Owl,3/4" Circle,2 step Bird,1 3/8" Circle
• Card stocks: Old Olive,Not Quite Navy,Elegant Eggplant,Pumpkin Pie,BB,Daffodil Delight and WW
• White Gel Pen
• Close to Cocoa and BB Inks
• Ribbon from Stash
• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Wave Scissors
• Tiny Tags Stamp Set

Stash Challenge!

I made this Halloween card for the troops!!! This is for the Operation Write Home Stash Challenge.....to use up pattern paper!!! I have had all of this Halloween papers and ribbons for quite some time!!! I embossed the circle monster pattern paper. I punched out the word 'boo' and added a brad....trying to make my 'Cousin IT" seem to think or say, Boo!!! I hope that's what is coming across anyways!!! The card recipe is posted below!!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ;)

Recipe for card:

• Card stocks: Pumpkin Pie,Basic Black,WW and Old Olive
• Inks : Chocolate Chip and Basic Black
• White Gel Pen and BB SU! Marker
• Pattern Papers from stash
• Halloween Ribbon from Stash
• Jewelry Tag Punch
• Scallop Trim Border Punch
• Brad from Stash
• Tiny Tags Stamp Set
• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Cousin It (monster) Cut with Cricut Expression with Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge

Not 'Holly Hobby'....but sorta!!!

close up

Isn't this a darling image? Take a wild guess who drew this!!! No,I can't take credit for this cute little 'Holly Hobby' girl....it's the very talented Sherry Hickey from Bits of Cheer!!! If you have never been to her blog....I highly recommend it....not only does she make beautiful cards for Operation Write Home....but she has written and illustrated a children's book as well!!! You can see my book review of her terrific book here. I bought her book from her a few weeks ago,and we got to chatting through email. She's such a sweetheart that I just had to ask her a favor!!! I mentioned how growing up I loved Holly Hobby ; hence the name of my blog!!! I also,love the Little House on the Prairie era as well. So, I asked... since she apparently has a gift of being able to draw(I can't draw a stick figure,LOL!!!)....yep,I thought....what the heck I'll just 'see' if she would be willing to try her hand at drawing a Holly Hobby girl for me!!! Well,of course we couldn't outright coping Holly Hobby because her image is protected through copyright laws and such....but she used Holly Hobby as inspiration!!! Wow!!! I'm so excited at how beautiful and sweet she looks!!! I don't even think I came close at justifying her on a card!!!

side view of easel card

Well,I ended up putting her on a easel card, I do so love easel cards!
  I had 'made' Sherry's original drawing into a 'digi stamp'....well,at least I 'think' I did, LOL!! I took the image  (with the help of Photoshop Elements) and made the background transparent. Then saved it as a jpeg....so does that mean it's a digi stamp?....or is there more to the process!?!?! LOL,can you tell that I'm asking for help?!?!?! Any advice from peeps who have taken a actual hand drawn image and created your own digi stamps to share or sell....would be very much appreciated!!! ;) *hint.hint*

close up of flowers

Yes,I know....I used stickles and added Iridescent Ice....this card isn't going to the troops....I will make another card for this same challenge for the troops.....I promise ;)

close up of sentiment


Please go and visit Sherry's Blog and leave her some love!!!
Here's the deets since Blogger it acting weird tonight!!!

Recipe for card :

cardstocks: Daffodil Delight,WW and Regal Rose
Inks: Regal Rose.Certainly Celery,Daffodil Delight,Close to Coca and Sahara Sand
Certainly Celery(retired) and Pink Ribbon from stash
Curly Label and small Oval Punches
Pinking Hearts Border Punch
Stamps Sets: Digi Stamp by Sherry Hickey
Vintage Labels and Tiny Tags
Oval Frame Die using Bigshot
Shades of Spring DSP (retired)
Stickels and Iridescent Ice

OWH Challenge

This is my card for Operation Write Home, the challenge was paper piercing. I love to paper pierce and it's easy with Stampin' Up! mat pack and paper piercing tools! Well,I guess I must figure out what to cook for dinner,see ya' later! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! ;)

Recipe for card :

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  Card stocks : Always Artichoke,Cherry Cobbler,VV and Sahara Sand
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  Inks : Chocolate Chip and Early Espresso
• Pattern Paper from stash
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  Stamps Sets : Tiny Tags and Sweet Centers
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  Pattern Paper from Stash
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  Scallop Trim Border and 1 3/4 circle punches
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  Square Lattice Embossing Folder
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  Mat Pack and Paper Piercing Tool
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  Distressing Essentials Kit using tea stain ink

OWH Sketch Challenge #24

Hey Bleeps(Blog Peeps!)
I hope everyone had a awesome 4th!!! I don't know about you but we did!! We took the kids to the movies went to eat Mexican food and shot a little bit of fireworks and the kids did some sparklers!!! We thought it would be too hot to 'go' anywhere to watch them....but it was actually very nice and not too hot outside yesterday!!!The last few years we 'go' somewhere....you have to go early to get a parking spot and good place to watch the fireworks....then you don't get home til' 1a.m. cause' by the time you watch the show pack up and try to make it home.....you get caught up in traffic!!! So,we decided to stay home this year and I'm glad we did!!
 I hope everyone enjoyed the Blog Tour hosted by Operation Write Home. (I'm still going through the list!!!))....I think for me personally I think I like a blog hop better!!! It seems I had to keep going back to the start to then go find where I left off...a hop ,you just keep going!!! Also,I got caught up in everyone's comment section.....word verification and such!!! Don't get me wrong,I loved being a part of it and everyone had beautiful creations to drool over and blog candy and the stories and stuff was so fun!!! I guess I just don't have a lot of time.....with 5 kids,one dog and a husband who does,right??
 Speaking of husband's,mine is the sweetest!! He (along with 5 kids!) helped me move my craft room downstairs on Friday....which is really the reason I have finished the blog list tour yet!!LOL!!! Let me tell you....I have triple the space,I can't even believe that all of this was in that tiny room to begin with!!! Maybe that's why I would  'forget' I had stuff....ALOT of 'STUFF",LOL!!! I'll share pics soon.....nothing special about my room except it's a lot bigger than my old room!!!YAY!!
 Anyways here's the deets on today's sketch challenge over at Operation Write Home. Hope you have a fab day and thanks for stopping by!!! ;)

Recipe for card:

• Card stocks: WW,Marina Mist andChocolate Chip
• DSP from Hobby Lobby
• Embosslits Beautiful Wings Die using the Big Shot
• Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags and Butterfly Accent
• Large Eyelets from stash
• Chocolate Chip and Marina Mist Ink
• Jewelry Hemp

Operation Write Home Gold Challenge!

Hey Bleeps!! (*AKA~Blog Peeps ;)

Today my card is the featured sample on Operation Write Home! The challenge was to use gold on your card. My card has lots of gold on it. First, I gold embossed the main silhouette image and also the butterfly. Then, I used gold eyelets on both corners at the top. I also have a gold button and used gold ribbon as well!! I hope I didn't do too much gold, LOL!!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Recipe for card:

• Card stocks: Pretty in Pink ,VV, and Chocolate Chip
• Stamp Sets: Upsy Daisy,Tiny Tags,and Vintage Labels
• Embosslits Beautiful Wings
• Clear and Scallop Circle Dies
• Scallop Trim Border,Curly Label, and Small Oval Punches
• Berry Bliss DSP (retired SU!)
• Button,Ribbons,and Eyelets from Stash
• Inks : Versa Mark,Close to Cocoa and Pretty in Pink