Candy Apples at the Fair #FM220

Good Friday morning, thanks for stopping by.  Today I am over at The Friday Mashup and am playing around with Lisa's new challenge for us this week.  Its all about "The Fair".  Who doesn't remember going to the Fair when you were a kid.  Well maybe you still do love going!  I haven't been to one in several years, but besides the fun rides, visiting with friends and the cotton candy, one of the things I remember was getting a candy apple.  Think of what your memories are of the fair, grab those supplies and come play along.  We can't wait to see what you create as always!

 

Here's your Mashup Challenge this week:

• Create a project "inspired by the State Fair".
• Create a project using "Punches".
• or Mash it Up and create a project "inspired by the Fair using your punches".

 

My background is created with a piece of white paper embossed in the woodgrain folder and sponged with baked brown sugar ink.  I cut it into two pieces and added a layer of plaid gingham garden DSP and burlap behind it.  My candy apple is created with one 1-3/8" circle and I cut just a small portion off the botton.  I also cut one more in baked brown sugar and used my snips to cut some swirls like caramel coming off the top.  The stick for the apple is actually a pop cycle stick.  I always make sure I have some laying around!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ baked brown sugar, pear pizzazz, whisper white

Ink ~ island indigo, baked brown sugar

Stamp set ~ teeny tiny wishes

DSP ~ gingham garden

Misc. ~ woodgrain embossing folder, regal candy dots, wooden pop cycle stick, burlap, 1-3/8" circle punch, snips

 

Now that you've seen my "fair" project, leave some "love" and head on over to see what the other designers have created!

Happy Father's Day with MOJO347

Good morning and thanks for stopping by to check out my Father's Day card.  Its my project card for this weeks MOJO Monday sketch challenge.  This weeks sketch is something a little different than your normal A2 sized card.  This week you are to create a skinny card.  It plays with your mind a little because of resizing things when you are used to layers sized for an A2 (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") card.

Some I gearing up and getting ready for Father's Day, so make sure you check back in all this week, because I will be posting and giving a lot of ideas for Father's Day cards and projects. 

 

So if you are like me, some times creating a masculine card can be a little tricky.  Its so easy to create a cute card for a lady.  Just add some bling and bow and its perfect.  Well not to many men I know, love getting a card with bling and a bow!  This card does have both bling and a bow, buts I think its done in a manly sort of way!!  I used the Wetlands stamp set.  One of my favorite sets to turn too when creating a card for a man.  Its so in touch with natural and the outdoors.  My background layer of vanilla is sponged a little with soft suede ink to help it stand out.  I used my woodgrain embossing folder on the soft suede layer for my main background.  I also threw in a little Venetain Romance DSP for some blue color.  To match the island indigo color in the DSP, I added some regal candy dots to the upper corner of the card and one at the bottom (there's my bling!)

 

As always if you follow my blog at all, you know that I like to decorate and share the inside.  Decorating the outside can be easy, but some forget all about the inside and its the most important part of the card.  Its where you take the time to handwrite that special message to your friend or loved one.  To me, a handwritten message is very important!  I stamped a few of the wheat in soft suede and pistachio pudding and created a simple banner across the bottom, leaving plenty of room for writing.

 

Back to the outside.  We talked about bling and bows...well, yes I added a bow, but its very simple and really doesn't even look like a bow at all.  I used the natural twine and twisted it around a few times and attached it with a blue dot underneath my wooden button.  I also created a banner with the natural trim ribbon across the front.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, soft suede, pistachio pudding

Ink ~ soft suede

DSP ~ venetian romance

Stamp Set ~ wetlands, teeny tiny wishes

Misc. ~ word window punch, natural twine, natural trim ribbon, scalloped border punch, woodgrain embossing folder, regal candy dots, deco labels framelit set, naturals designer buttons.

 

All these items and more can be purchased HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have enjoyed my take on the sketch below.  Don't forget to leave some "love, and go play along too!

Gently Falling with FM249 & PP195

Good morning!  Boy was it hot yesterday!  I love it though, much better than the cold, cold weather we've been having.  I'm happy to have some warm and sunny days.  Todays project card is for the color challenge at The Paper Players and the themed challenge at The Friday Mashup.  I had so much fun with both challenges and am happy that they worked out great together.

 

So for the colors the challenged called for calypso coral, so saffron and pear pizzazz.  The themed challenge was to use stencils and to mash it up, use a retiring stamp set.  Since I knew that I wanted to create a Father's Day card, I wanted to use the Gently Falling stamp set.  This has been one of my very favorite sets.  I have used it for so many projects and am very sad to see it go.  I stamped the leaves in the three colors, and stamped the outline with early espresso.  The paper doily has also been inked up in early espresso.  For the stenciling part of the challenge, I used the polka dot stencil from the banner kit and sponged in so saffron.  I love how I can recycle and reuse these stencils for other types of projects other than for the banners.  I added a strip of burlap and topped it off with a wooden button, tied with gold bakers twine.

 

For the inside, I used the same stencil and sponged in so saffron again.  I placed it on my cardstock so that the cut out circle was in the lower corner.  This is then where I stamped my sentiment, leaving room for my added hand written message.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, early espresso, so saffron

Ink ~ early espresso, so saffron, pear pizzazz, calypso coral

Stamp sets ~ gently falling, lots of thanks, teeny tiny wishes

Misc. ~ polka dot stencil, wooden natural buttons, gold bakers twine, lacey trim, paper doilies, burlap ribbon

 

Thanks again for stopping by to take a peek at my projects.  I hope you have enjoyed.  Don't forget to leave some "love", and check back tomorrow to see what I've been up to in the craft room!

Triangle Fun with PPA203 & MOJO345

Good morning and thanks for stopping by.  I have been a busy little happy stamper the past few days.  Not only did I have a lot of uninterrupted time in my craft room on Mother's Day to play with my paper and ink, but I also had some free time on Monday to create too!  Today's card is for the color challenge over at Pals Paper Arts and the sketch is for Mojo Monday.

I already in full force for getting a jump start on Father's Day cards.  I know my sisters will be hitting me up shortly to see what I have made up and I want to be prepared!  The sketch called for 4 layered circles but I swapped them out for 4 layered triangles.  I cut out the triangles on my own and embossed them with the arrow folder.  The colors of night of navy and cajun craze worked perfect for a masculine looking father's day card don't you think?  I then stamped and punched out 4 small triangles using the geometrical stamp set.  I also for fun added a candy dot in matching color to each small triangle.  I used the gorgeous grunge  stamp set to add a background behind the large embossed triangles.  For the left side of the card, I used the gold bakers twine to tie around.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, night of navy and cajun craze

Ink ~ cajun craze, night of navy

Stamp sets ~ gorgeous grunge, geometrical, teeny tiny wishes

Misc. ~ triangle punch, gold bakers twine, regal candy dots, arrow embossing folder

 

I hope you have enjoyed my take on the color and sketch challenge.  Don't forget to leave some "love", as I always enjoy reading your comments on what I create!

 

 

A Bright & Beautiful Birthday w/ HSS 182

Its Friday, Friday, Friday!  I am so ready for this weekend too.  Even though its been a pretty quiet week with very few kids, its something about a Friday that just makes me want to relax.  Maybe its because its payday, or maybe its knowing that I don't have to fix dinner cause its eat out night, or maybe cause I just love the weekend and I can sleep in late.  Whatever the reason...I Love It and I'm ready for it so bring it on!!!!!

Ok, now back on track.  Todays card is the for fun sketch challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I almost didn't make it in time.  I kept getting involved in other projects and almost forgot, whoops!!

 

I couldn't decide quiet what I wanted to do with this sketch.  It was a simple one and not sure why I made it so difficult on my.  I decided to turn it into a Birthday card.  You can never have to many of those on hand cause there's always gonna be one that sneaks up on you at the last minute.  I also wanted to get in some more use with one of the DSP packs before it retires.  I really like this pack cause it has bright bold colors and patterns that can be used in many different ways.  I like how with certain paper packs, you can create a nice card without really any stamping.  I just let the paper do all the talking!

On the inside, I wanted to add some of the bright colors and patterns, so I added a few banners down the side.  I didn't stamp a sentiment, as I will hand write my birthday message later.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my birthday card for this sketch challenge.  Don't forget to leave some "love"!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, island indigo, melon mambo

Ink ~ melon mambo

DSP ~ gingham garden

Stamp Set ~ teeny tiny wishes

Misc. ~ basic pearls, daffodil delight seam binding ribbon, circle punches, paper dollies, scalloped circle punch

Paper Pierced Papillion Potpourri with PP189

Well the week has almost passed us by and its been a pretty quiet and relaxed week here at home.  Which has given me plenty of time to get my mojo a going in my craft room.  Todays card is for the Tic Tac Toe challenge over at The Paper Players.  This is always one I enjoy playing with, cause I get to pick and decide just what my challenge is. 

 

For my tic tac toe choices, I decided the go straight across the bottom with, paper piercing, candy dots and any shade of blue (which I chose pool party).  I also decided to keep this card pretty simply and make it a get well soon card. 

I always add a little something to the inside.  I kept this simple with just two stamped butterflies and one that was stamped on cardstock then punched out for a little 3-d look

 

  The above picture shows an up close view of the paper piercing around my butterfly.  I love subtle details that add a big punch!! To finish it off with my third choice, I added two candy dots to the center of the butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to leave some "love" before heading over to The Paper Players to pick out your own tic tac toe choices!

 

Supplies Used

cardstock ~ very vanilla, pool party

Ink ~ basic black, pool party

Embossing Folders ~ designer frames, beautifully baroque

Stamp Set ~ papillon potpourri, teeny tiny wishes

Misc. ~ elegant butterfly punch, paper piercing tool, mat, and occasions template, subtle candy dots

Rainbow of Color with FM151

Good Monday morning!  Well its more snow for me here in Virginia.  Bummer, just when I was getting used to our couple days of 70 degree weather and sunshine.  With it snowing outside, and all my house cleaning done, it was time to head off to my craft room and finally get in some fun!

Todays project is for The Friday Mashup.  Head over, read the details and join in the fun.

 

So with this card, I used their sketch and created it with lots of rainbow colors.  One of the new items from the Spring Occasions catalog I've been wanting to play with, is the new fringe scissors.  Oh what fun I had!  I cut each piece in a strip and cut along the bottom leaving a small space at the top for gluing.  I just started with violet and worked my way to the top.

 

On the inside, cause you can't leave out the inside....I cut little narrow 1/4" strips of different lengths and cut them at the bottom like a banner.  glued them side by side and added a some gold sequin trim.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ Night of navy, whisper white, real red, tangerine tango, rich razzleberry, crushed curry, gumball green

Ink ~ basic black

Brights Candy Dots

$5.95

Fringe Scissors

$9.95

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$26.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

 Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have enjoyed my take on the sketch/theme at The Friday Mashup.  Don't forget to leave some "love"!

Chalkboard Valentine with MOJO327 and PP177

Happy Monday!! Back again to share my fun creation for Mojo Monday and The Paper Players! I was able to take the sketch from Mojo Monday this week and put it with the chalkboard theme over at Paper Players, both of which I love!!!

For my chalkboard pieces, I decided to use the decorative label punch and the hearts.

Thanks for checking out my blog today! Don't forget to leave some "love" before you leave.

Supplies Used:
SAB items-- sweet sorbet DSP and accessory pack along with the decorative dots folder.
cardstock-- pool party, white, black, crisp cantaloupe and pistachio pudding