Tuesday Morning #96

Ok back again for another challenge.  This one is for http://www.tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/.  I wanted to do a little something fun and different for this layout.  When I saw this sketch, I first thought of large candles.  I cut out hug candles and placed some matching stripes on them added some pop dots to the back of each and added them on.  I used a little yellow ribbon for a cute little bow and used my scalloped oval punch to add  "Birthday Wishes" as my greeting.

I used SU! colors of:  wild wasabi, daff. delight, black, purely pomegranate and bermuda bay
I hope you like!

Mojo Monday #193 & PPA #95

Good Tuesday to all you bloggers!  I hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend.  I have been away for a while, but I am back.  I am making and selling cards at my sisters hairshop and she is keeping me busy.  I just sent her a box, so I thought I can now have time for me and to enter a couple of challenges.  First up is http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/ and this card is also for http://www.palspaperarts.com/.  This is my first time to enter pals paper arts and am very excited to join in. (well forget that challenge, its over and I missed the deadline to enter...bummer)

I used the circle layout from Mojo Monday and the use of brads for the Pals Paper Arts challenge.  I love it when I can be so creative to get two challenges out of one card!

Supplies used:
SU! colors of so saffron, soft suede, very vanilla and groovy guava.
Misc. soft gold brads, daff. delight satin ribbon and the wonderful new SU! flower blossom punch for the sunflower.  The leaves are from the bird punch (its wings on the outside and the branch for the inside)

Peony Flower Card

Ok, I first have to give credit to Valita, this lady is soooo amazing!  She does wonderful tutorials and her latest is this pretty peony flower.  Go to http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com/ and check her out.

I don't know if I want to give it away or keep it for myself.  I think it turned out so beautifully!

All items used are SU!  I used purely pomgrat. ink to ink around the edges of the flower petals.  I also used the same color in card stock for the background.  I love this color and its worked perfect for a peony.  Hope you enjoy!

Father's Day Tool Belt Card

 Ok, I must say this is just tooo stinking cute!  The idea came from non other than Vilita, go check her out at http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com/.  I am in the process of making some Father's Day cards and wanted to try something a little different.  I used SU! early expresso.  I don't have any tool stamps or stickers, so I traced the tools from the current SU! catalog and made my own.  I inked all around the pouches and card with black to make it look worn and dirty.  (Just like a man!!)

On the inside I typed up the saying, "Though a single day is set aside, the thankfulness is year round."
There is a pocket on the inside so that you can slide in a special gift card of dear old Dad!  Maybe so he can go and buy some more tools - as if he needs anymore!!

Teacher Appreciation Mini Pocketbook w/ Notecards

Good morning bloggers!  This is my boys last week of school and I wanted to make a special gift for my youngest sons teacher.  She has been an awesome teacher!  Not that my older sons teacher is not, but the teacher is a MAN and I don't think he would like a purse filled with not cards:))

I made the purse using the wonderful tuturial from Becky Roberts at.  http://www.inkingidaho.blogspot.com/.  If you like to make items like this or would like to learn how, you need to head over to her sight and check it out.

To go inside the pocketbook, I made 8 bashful blue "Thank You" note cards using the new SU! Fabulous Florets stamp set.  I also made my own matching white envelopes.  I hope you can see the detail of the purse.  I inked around the edges and even stamped the flower image from the same stamp set.  I used the flowers from the Fun Flowers die (again I hope to see this in my future soon!!-I hear its coming back for the new July catalog)

SU! colors used:  marina mist, bashful blue and night of navy

Whimsical Wednesday Challenge #5

 This is the scrapbook page that I put together this past Friday at my monthly crop club.  This can so be used as more of an elegent birthday scrapbook page.  We used the SU! Elements of Style stamp set and the new Hope stamp set.  Paper colors are SU! river rock, tangerine tango, bravo burgandy and the new Pasiley Petals DS paper.  Lace ribbon and the new flowers embossing folder.  We also heat embossed the butterfly and "H-hope" at top of page.

This is a close up of the dry embossing and heat embossing of the butterfly.

For You Tea Pot Whimsical Wesnesdays #6

 First let me give credit to, http://mytimemadeeasy.com/default.html.  This tea pot came from her.  You can go and check out her site to purchase the pattern for this tea pot and other great ideas.  My mother loves tea pots so when I saw this, I just new I had to make it.  I am giving it to her for Mother's Day.  (yes I know its passed, but I don't live close so it will be a late gift, but she will love it!)  I think I will also enter this in for http://www.whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/

The flowers on top are from using the Fun Flowers die from SU! ( I see this item being mine in the near future)  The butterfly is from CM punch.  I also used the new paisley prints designer paper that was a special last month from SU!.  It is such a nice paper pack.  Even though you can't see them, I added big pearls on the bottom as feet to the pot.  It took us a LONG time to make this, but in the end, it was totally worth it.  Now that we have made one, next time it should not take us as long.

Mojo Monday 190 and Stamping 411 #156

Second card for the day is for again http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/ for the sketch and http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ for the color combo of basic black, tempting turqoise and pear pizzazz.  I got the SU! sweet treats stamp set last year and had yet to use it until today.  Ice cream was calling for me I guess!!  I stamped the cone with scoops and stamped the scoops again, cut each out and attached with pop dots for 2-d affect.  I used my new bow maker that I just got in the mail today from Lee, thanks Lee I love it, just need to figure out how to do the double loop bow.  I know you said to wrap it twice, but not sure what that ment:(  Any whooo)  I also used my boho blossoms punch for the corner pieces.  Hope you enjoy and that its inspired you to go get some ice creat:))

Stamping 411 Sketch #202 and DCBD #226

Ok, peeps, back again this week with lots of inspiration for making and creating.  Up first is my card creation for two challenges.  The first is http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ for the sketch and http://www.divacoffeebreakdesigns.blogspot.com/ for the colors of soft suede, so saffron and regal rose.  Was not sure what to do with the rose cause I had in mind to use the sun flowers from the Inspired by Nature SU! stamp set, but I think I made it work ok.

SU! items used:  lattic emboss folder for the vanilla background, Inspired by Nature stamp set, vanilla satin ribbon and scalloped border punch and the modern label punch for the "Thank You" sentiment.

Mother's Day Card and Mini Album

 Ok, first up is a Mother's Day for my mother-in-law.  I just can't get enough of these cute easy to make flower bursts.  I saw this lattice card idea somewhere (sorry don't remember where I saw it to give proper credit) but thought it was amazing and wanted to give it a try.  I used SU! colors of:  very vanilla and baja breeze.  I also used a little of pink pirouette to the inside of the big flower and for the mini one beside of it.  I also used the flower border emboss folder for the outside vanilla layer.

 To give as a small gift with the card, I made this mini according album to hold wallet size photos.  I used a sheet of DSP from blueberry crisp and matched it with very vanilla and not quite navy.  I used bashful blue ribbon to tie it shut.  Again I used the flower bursts on the outside and stamped it with "Happy Mother's Day."

This is what the inside looks like.  I cut and stamped very vanilla pieces to slide in and out of the pockets.  I also stamped on the corners of each.  I soooo hope she likes it. I plan to put some Easter pics of my boys and family inside for her.

Tuesday Morning Sketches 92 & Whimsical Wednesday Sketches 4

Good evening bloggers!  I am back to post some more fun creations!  This one is for http://www.tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/ and http://www.whimsicalwednesdaysketches.blogsptot.com/.  I am a little behind in creating, but am working hard to catch up.  I went with the sketch for tuesday morning and the theme of "wedding" for whimsical wednesday.  I just love the color combo. 

I used colors of:  basic grey, whisper white and bermuda bay.  I also used my swirled embossing folder for the background and basic pearl bling for at the bottom.   The idea for the bride and groom hearts came from the lovely talented http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com/.  You have got to go visit her blog, she is awesome!!  Hope you enjoy!!

Mojo Monday #189

Ok, I am just having so much fun making these cute little flowers!  I used one large flowers with two small buds.  If you would like to know how to make them, just leave me a comment and I would be glad to explain how it is done.  I used all SU! items in this card except the little butterfly (that is a CM punch)  This card is for http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/, head on over and get the details on how to enter.

Colors use are:  not quite navy, very vanilla, always artichoke, baja breeze and flowered piece from the newest DS paper in the Spring Mini that just ended. 

Punches used are:  scalloped oval, modern label, scalloped circle and across the top is a MS border punch

Diva Coffee Break Designs 225

Good evening Monday challengers!!  I have been busy the past week and have not been able to create for online challenges.  I went this weekend with a friend to her SU! team meeting.  We had such great fun!  We had an awesome day with her team, talking and making cards.  I even won a prize for having two of my card creations picked by Amy Celona,  http://ustamp4fun.com/.  I was able to meet Maxine Conrad from SU! corporate.  She was such a fun and nice lady to have been able to meet.  After that we went on a boat tour of the Hudson River, followed by dinner at a seafood restaurant, delicious food, but we had to wait forever for it.  Anyway, I am back now, with motivation to get my butt in gear and create, create, create!!

This card is for  http://www.divacoffeebreakdesigns.blogspot.com/.  It was also the PPC-CC, but just realized I missed the deadline:(

I used SU! colors of :  Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla and Not Quite Navy
SU! bird punch, Bliss stamp set, Crumb Cake 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Framed Tulips embossing folder