Very Merry Snowman

This week is my last as a Design Team member for the 2011 CAS Fall DT over at Splitcoast.  A whole new group of talented ladies are about to take over and based on what I have seen so far, you are in for a real treat this Winter!

This week was a sketch challenge and we had Denise's beautiful card as our example.   I chose to keep the design elements the same but instead of the paper piercing around the image, I stamped snowflakes and added a little sparkle to each with some bling.  The snowman was stamped in white pigment ink and then embossed with white embossing powder.

I would like to thank all those who came to visit and who left comments either here or on SCS during my term as a DT member.   Your comments really make my day!

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - PTI In the Meadow and Tiny Tags
Paper - PTI Blueberry Sky SS White and Pure Poppy; DCWV Holiday Collection
Ink - CTMH White Daisy and Sky
PTI In the Meadow die
White embossing powder
Bitty Sparkles (CTMH)

No Peeking

Short and sweet today.  I made this for the SCS 2011CASWinterDT Challenge which is going on right now over at Splitcoast Stampers.  Super simple card to make and pretty self-explanatory but if you want clarification on anything, please feel free to email me or leave me a comment.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - PTI Holiday Button Bits
Paper - PTI Christmas Prints
Ink - CTMH Holiday Red
PTI Make a Wish dies
Ribbon
Red adhesive gems

PTI Holiday Button Bits

PTI Christmas Prints

PTI Make a Wish die

CTMH Holiday Red ink

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Peace and Let it Snow

This week's CAS Theme Challenge over at Splitcoast is Christmas or Winter.  I had a completely different card planned but my Papertrey Ink order came in Saturday and of course I started playing and these are the two cards I came up with.  They are essentially the same and I couldn't decide which one I liked better.  I am leaning towards "Let it Snow" but my husband and daughter preferred "Peace" (below).

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I used the largest of the Damask Snowflakes die on a piece of Soft Stone cardstock (my new fave).  I then attached a piece of glttered pattern paper behind it.  I cut some SS White with the other snowflake, sprayed with adhesive and added mica and glitter.  I popped the panel onto a white card base and rounded the bottom corners.  I really do like both and they are just soooo sparkly.  If you have the time, leave me a comment and let me know your preference.

I hope you'll play along.  Also, the search for the new CAS Design Team is under way.  So for any of you that like to create CAS cards, there is still time to enter round one.  You have until noon today to upload your card.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - PTI 2009 Holiday Tags
Paper - PTI SS White and Soft Stone; DCWV Lemmon Flower matstack
Ink - CTMH Grey Wool
PTI Damask Snowflakes, Wonderful Words: Holiday
Glitter
Mica

PTI Holiday Button Bits	DCWV Lemon Flower matstack	PTI Soft Stone cardstock	PTI Stamper's Select White
PTI Damask Snowflakes	CTMH Grey Wool stamp pad

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Simple Birthday

My term as a Design Team member for the Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers is sadly approaching a conclusion.  The good news is that we are on the search for a new team to continue the all the CAS goodness through the Winter months.  Now is your chance to participate in the challenges and claim your spot on the CAS Winter Design Team.  Jen (MissBoo) will be posting the details in CAS Forum so be on the lookout.

Here's my card for this week's CAS Theme Challenge over at Splitcoast.  The word for the day is "Party" and I thought what better than a birthday card.

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I used an impression plate on my base card and popped up my focal panel.  I added a little glitter to the streamers and stars with my Sakura glitter pen and added a little bling to the present.  Very simple and super easy.

Hope you'll play along.






Products Used:
Stamp Sets - PTI Inside and Out Birthday, Framed and 2009 Halloween Tags;  CTMH Party Pennants
Paper - PTI SS White; DCWV Mat Stack Neutrals; PTI Bitty Dot Basics
Ink - CTMH Lagoon, Buttercup and Black
PTI Make a Wish die and Linen impression plate
CTMH Blue/Green sparkles
Sakura glitter pen

Celebrate the Magic

Happy Monday to you all!  This is my card for this week's CAS Challenge at Splitcoast.  We had a wonderful sketch to follow from Taylor which you can see HERE.

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Really all I did was swap out her flowers with these flourishes and made it a Christmas card with the sentiment.  I also used my Viva Pearl pen to add a little something to the tips of some of those flourishes.  This was such a quick and easy card to make and easily mass produced so don't be surprised if some of you see this card in a couple of weeks.  :)

I hope you'll play along this week so I can see your take on the sketch.  In the meantime, have an awesome day!

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - PTI Tree Trimming Trio, Fancy Flourishes
Paper - PTI Ripe Avocado, Vintage Cream
Ink - CTMH Olive and New England Ivy
Viva Pearl pen (Cream)

In the Meadow We Can Build...

...a Snowman!  Isn't he just adorable?  This is for the Splitcoast CAS Challenge (CAS142) this week to use Brown, Red and Ivory.  I hope you'll play along.

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To make this one layer card, I cut a mask using the PTI Shape-Up Snowman die and placed it on my Rustic Cream card base using removable adhesive.  I then used the Tea Dye Duo to sponge the outline and then Chocolate ink to stamp the face, buttons and the sentiment.  Leaving the mask on, I then sprayed with adhesive, removed the mask and added my glitter.   Unfortunately, PTI didn't include stampable arms in their Snowman Accesories stamp set so I stamped the arms from CTMH's All Decked Out. I cut the hat from Pure Poppy cardstock and ran it through my cuttlebug with a Sizzix embossing folder to create the look of a knitted cap.  It's hard to capture in a picture but this card is so sparkly and it was easy and fun to make.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - PTI Shape-Up Snowman, Snowman Accessories, In the Meadow; CTMH All Decked Out
Paper - PTI Rustic Cream and Pure Poppy
Ink - Tea Dye Duo and Dark Chocolate
Shape-Up Snowman die
Copic YR04 (nose)
Sizzix embossing folder
Spray adhesive
Glitter

Baby You Can Drive My Car

I remember when I was 16 and taking my driver's exam to get my license.  I was so excited and couldn't wait for the freedom I was sure to have once I had that piece of paper in my hand (yes, back then it was actually a piece of paper, not even laminated and easily altered - but that's another story).

This weekend, a dear friend's son just passed his driving test and I wanted to make him a little card to celebrate.  This is what I came up with and I love it. The inside says "You passed the test, Driver!"  I may just make another with some added bling and tuck it away for the day when my daughter gets behind the wheel.  Don't worry, I'll warn you when that day comes.  ;)

I used this card for the CAS sketch challenge over at Splitcoast this week and you can see all the details HERE.  Have a fabulous day!

Products Used:
Stamp Sets -PTI  Enjoy the Ride and Congrats All Ways
Paper - PTI Smokey Shadow, Lemon Tart and SS White
Ink - CTMH Black and Cranberry
Sakura Glitter pen

Best Things in Life

Happy Monday morning to you!  I had a busy week last week with a sick kitty cat. She's feeling better today but it hasn't been an easy road, or a cheap one for that matter.  The good news is that I was able to administer her pills without losing a finger and anyone who has ever had to pill a cat knows exactly what I am talking about.

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Now on to my DT sample for this week's CAS Challenge at Splitcoast - the theme is cupcakes.  Yummy!  This delicious little card uses a stamp set from CTMH which I colored with copics.  I punched out my image using a 1 3/4" circle punch and popped it up onto a piece of Hawaiian Shores cardstock cut with PTI's Mat Stack 3 die.

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I added some glitter to the icing with a two-way glue pen.  I also made a glitter border using 1/8" scor-tape.  The saying comes from a mini stamp set I found in a clearance bin at Michael's.

I hope you'll join the challenge and upload your project to the Splitcoast Gallery.



Products Used:
Stamp Sets - CTMH Piece of Cake and Spot on Background
Paper - PTI Hawaiian Shores and Stamper's Select White
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; CTMH Lagoon
Glitter
White ribbon
PTI Mat Stack 3
Copics - R000, R29, BG13, BG23, G000, Y11, E47

You Warm My Heart

Last week's Splitcoaststampers CAS Challenge was to use the sketch from my Jar of Treasures card and I just want to say that I am amazed by the creativity!  I was so inspired by the cards I saw and added many to my faves file.  I tried to comment on as many as I could last week and was so happy that everyone enjoyed the sketch.

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Now, on to my card for this week's CAS Challenge over at Splitcoast.  This week was a photo inspiration challenge and the theme was breakfast.  You can see the picture HERE.  I chose to focus on the coffee and the colors within the picture.  I picked Kraft cardstock as my base and stamped snowflakes in Vintage Cream ink.  I added a Cranberry border on one side of my focal image and then added a couple of little heart confetti to the "steam".  I'm not sure that the picture reflects this, but I also used my Sakura glitter pen to trace the swirls in the coffee cup giving it just that hint of glimmer.

Hope you'll play along.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - CTMH A Sip; PTI Peace Be Still
Paper - PTI Kraft and Vintage Cream
Ink - PTI Vintage Cream; CTMH Cranberry and Bamboo
PTI Edgers #3 die
Martha Stewart heart confetti
Sakura Glitter pen

Hello Friend

Today's CAS Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers is to make a card following a sketch.  This time the sketch just so happens to mine.
This is the original card:

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Now I don't know about you, but I had a difficult time with this one.  I think this is because every time I looked at the card, I had a hard time picturing anything different.  Eventually, an idea came to me and this is my happy result.

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I first stamped my sentiment and then placed a line of scor-tape above and below it and then added glitter.  This is the same glitter that is outlining my flower.  Isn't the flower just gorgeous!  I learned how to make these this Summer at the CK Convention.  My daughter and I took the class and we have been making them ever since.  The set is called Aztec Gold Sunflowers from Heartfelt Creations.  The flowers can be cut using a coordinating Spellbinders die.  I used Inka-Gold paste from Viva Decor (which despite the name, comes in a variety of colors) to color my flower and then used a stylus to shape it.

I hope you'll play along this week and upload your card(s) to the SCS gallery using the keyword CAS138.  I would love to see your take on this sketch!  ;)

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Heartfelt Creations Aztec Gold Sunflowers; PTI Thing Big Favorites #3
Paper - PTI Vintage cream
Ink 
Nestabilities
Ink-Gold Rose and Old Gold
Scor-tape
Martha Stewart fine copper glitter
Elements Cacao (flower center)

'Tis the Season Clean and Simple

Hello and Happy Monday!  It's time for another CAS Challenge over at Splitcoast and this week's theme is paper piecing.  I have an admission to make.  This is the first paper pieced project I have ever done so be kind.  I'm not sure why, but I think it's as simple as I never got around to doing it even though it has been on my "tot ry" list since forever.  Maybe it's because my "to try" list is now a "to try" binder.

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Anyway, this is as CAS as they come.  I stamped this adorable little tree image on some scrap patterned paper I had in my bin and then cut it out.  If I were to hazard a guess, I would say it was a piece of retired CTMH holiday paper from a couple years back.  I also stamped the tree onto a piece of Stamper's Select White and then glued my cut out patterned paper in the appropriate spot.  I added a hint of glitter with my Sakura gel pen to the dots on the paper but unfortunately it's not showing in the picture.

I used a punch and some gold scrap paper for the star.  I also added a tiny sparkle to the end of my sentiment.  I really liked how this turned out and I think I'll be making a few more this Holiday season.

Now it's your turn to paper piece something clean and simple and upload it to the gallery at Splitcoast.  I can't wait to see your projects!

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - CTMH Tannenbaum; PTI Signature Christmas
Paper - PTI SS White; CTMH Cranberry; scraps from my stash
Ink - Black
Sakura glitter pen
Star punch
Bitty adhesive sparkle

Leaves of Gratitude

It's time for another CAS Challenge over at Splitcoast and here is my DT submission.  The challenge is to use leaves on your clean and simple project.

When I think of  Fall, I automatically think of the colorful leaves that this season brings.  I start thinking about layering my clothing because some days start out chilly and then become warm.  I decided to combine the two and came up with this CAS layered card.

I used a retired CTMH stamp set called Nature's Vein and employed the  rock and roll technique to give the leaves the multi-colored look of Fall.. I love this set and was sad to see it go but if you're interested, Papertrey Ink does sell a set that is very similar called Leaf Prints.

I hope you'll join us in this week's CAS challenge and upload your project to the gallery.  I love to see your projects!

I Love You So Much

I made this card for this week’s CAS Challenge over at Splitcoast. We were to make a project based on THIS sketch from Jen.

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I wanted to make a one layer card so I masked off a rectangle using post-it notes and stamped and sponged within it. When I was done, I used a straight edge to draw a line on both sides with a Copic C0 marker which makes a little shadow and also makes the stamped panel look almost like a layer.  I then took my Sakura glitter gel pen and outlined parts of the flower. Unfortunately, this is hard to photograph but in person there is just a hint of glimmer.

On a personal note, the welcome I have received as a member of the CAS DT has been overwhelming.  I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been so encouraging and left such wonderful comments in my gallery.

Products Used:

Stamp Sets – PTI Daydreamer and Signature Greetings; Inkadinkado text

Paper – PTI Rustic Cream

Ink – CTMH Garden Green and Cranberry; PTI Dark Chocolate and Tea Dye Duo

Sakura Glitter gel pen

Red adhesive gem

Copic C0

Dancing Dreams

Here's my first card as a member of the CAS Fall Design Team at Splitcoast Stampers.  Our challenge was to use shoes, any type, on a CAS (Clean and Simple) card. 

It's been several years since my daughter has taken a ballet class.  She is into Hip-Hop these days.  But I had this stamp set from CTMH (now retired) and I had the vision of this card in my head as soon as I knew what the challenge was going to be.


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I used PTI's music impression plate to emboss the top of my cardstock.  I then stamped the ballet slippers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my copics.  I found the sentiment in another PTI set.  I then popped the whole thing up on my base.  In real life the colors all match but I guess there was something in the lighting that is making the base cardstock look darker.

I hope you will play along with this week's challenge.  You can find all the details HERE. 

Products Used:

Stamp Sets - CTMH Dancing Dreams (retired); PTI Year of Flowers: Mums

Cardstock - PTI Stampers Select White and Sweet Blush

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

PTI Music Impression Plate

Copic Markers - C-1, C-2, R000, R81, E000, E00

Pinch Me!

Say hello to the newest member of the CAS Fall Design Team over at Splitcoast!  Last night was the reveal and I was sitting on the sofa with my daughter, anxiously awaiting the names to be announced.  There was a scavenger hunt going on and my daughter and I were scouring the DT galleries looking for the cards to fit the list.  We were so engrossed that I missed my name! 

Anyway, I wanted to share with you the cards I made for the challenges.  The first one was to create a project using this pillow as our inspiration.  I really liked the glow around the pillow and set about trying to recreate it by using a nestabilities die as a mask and sponging.  Then I used second generation stamping for the harlequin pattern on the side as well as the text.  I then embossed my main image with black detail embossing powder.  This card got me to the next round and I was so happy.  If you want to see the other entries you can do so HERE.

If you follow my blog you know that I already posted my second project, Express Yourself, which was a card inspired by your favorite TV show; in my case, Project Runway.  If you want to see the rest of the entries for this challenge you can see them HERE.

 

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My final entry was an interpretation of the word "Boo".  When we got the challenge, my first thought was peek-a-boo, so I created a Halloween themed card with a little peek-a-boo spider.  I embossed a scrap of black sparkly cardstock I had in my stash with the Tim Holtz Sizzix folder and then punched out a hole for my little spider.  I added some fibers I had on hand for the finishing touch.  The result is a CAS card with a lot of texture but not a lot of bulk.  You can see all of the finalists' entries HERE.

What a way to start September!  I am so excited to be chosen and I am really looking forward to working with this talented group.  Be sure to check out the fabulous artwork of the other two ladies who were also chosen last night:  Taylor and Patricia

There is a new CAS challenge every Monday and I hope some of you will play along.

Happy Haunting

Products Used:

Stamp Sets - CTMH Spellbound, Thriller; PTI A Little Argyle; Inkadinkado Text

Cardstock - PTI Stampers Select White
Ink - CTMH Autumn Terracotta, Black; Antique Linen Distress Ink
Black detail EP
Black gems
Nestabilities die for mask

Boo to You

Products Used:

Stamp Sets - PTI 2009 Halloween Tags; CTMH Happy Haunting (retired) and The Boo Crew
Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy and Black; Sparkly black CS from my stash
Ink - CTMH Sunset and Black
Fun Fibers (EK Success)
Tim Holtz Halloween Sizzix embossing folder