Birthday Balloons

A quick post with my son's birthday card.  I am entering it at

AEI Heart U Challenge for using a die cut and at 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for their 

anything goes challenge.  The balloons matched the balloons 

for his party.  

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  Avery Elle Fill in the Blank, PTI Birthday Style

Paper:  PTI White, Pure Poppy & New Leaf, SU Pacific Point

Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy & New Leaf, SU Pacific Point

Dies:  Avery Elle Words Fill in the Blank, PTI Birthday Style

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Pink Butterfly

Oh, this summer has been flying by!  I've taken a break from posting

cards to just enjoy our short summer here in Wisconsin.  I really liked

how this card turned out, and it qualifies for three challenges.  I am

entering it at CASology for the cue word of "running."  I used a 

running stitch.  I really liked this week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  

It's CAS and monochromatic for the challenge at The Paper Players.
I realize it's fairly close to Jen's card, I hope that's okay.

I will be giving it to my Mom for her birthday, and her favorite
color is pink.

Supplies:

Paper: PTI White, SU Pink Pirouette & Regal Rose

Dies:  PTI Stitching Lines & Life is Beautiful

Additional Supplies:  DMC Embroidery Floss #'s 225, 602, 961, 962, 963

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

With Love

I finally finished my BORING project for work, so I 

should have more time for fun cardmaking.  Anything

related to paper is automatically delegated to me at work ;(.

This card is for the "wood" challenge at CASology, and 

the "anything goes" challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Wednesday Challenge. I used the SU Hardwood background

stamp and inked with the same ink and cardstock colors, so 

hopefully the background is subtle enough to still be CAS.

 

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI 2010 Love Tags, Tag Its # 11

Paper:  PTI White & Soft Stone, SU Poppy Parade &  Basic Gray

Ink:  PTI Soft Stone, SU Basic Gray & Pure Poppy

Dies & Punches:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Spellbinders Scalloped Circles

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Celebrate Today

Happy Anniversary CASology ~ Tomorrow is challenge 100!

It is my favorite challenge, as it gives so much freedom to 

interpret the cue word any way you choose ~ no color or sketch

requirements.  I've had a lot of fun with some challenges coming 

up with a different twist on the traditional way of interpretation.

The cue word this week is "Anniversary." I am also playing over 

at Darnell's new challenge ~ "NBUS."  I am loving the new wet

paint sets at PTI, and the sentiment is from the newest set ~ 

Wet Paint III.  I stamped the sentiment twice ~ in basic gray 

and pure poppy, since I wasn't happy with my first stamping 

effort.  Rather than waste cardstock, I tried to salvage it and 

am pleasantly surprised at how it turned out.

Supplies ~

Stamps:  PTI Wet Paint III

Paper:  PTI White, Soft Stone & Pure Poppy

Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy & SU Basic Gray

Dies:  PTI Coffee Cozy Details, Heart Prints, Limitless Layers - Hearts Stitches & Limitless Layers 2 1/4" Hearts

Additional Supplies:  DMC Embroidery Floss # 321

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Reverse Confetti Sketch

I always need to replenish my stock of 

"Thank you" cards as the end of the school

year approaches.  I used the sketch at 

Reverse Confetti.  I highlighted the stamp
with circle dies and used more patterned
paper than I normally do.

Supplies ~ 

Stamp: Reverse Confetti Lots to Say

Paper:  PTI White & Soft Stone, SU Marina Mist, American Crafts My Girl paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Circles & Scalloped Circles

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Father's Day Cards

I am the designated card maker at work.  This year

these are the cards that the babies in the neonatal 

intensive care unit I work at will be giving their Dads.

I am submitting them at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

Challenge for their "Father's Day / Masculine" challenge.  The

colors in two of the cards are the same as this week's 

ColourQ challenge.  The patterned paper I used has

all of the colors for this week's challenge. I made 

multiples of each of these designs, using up some

of my retired Stampin Up paper.

Supplies ~

Paper:  All Stampin Up ~ retired patterned papers, cardstock to match the patterned paper

Dies:  Die-Versions # 1 Dad Sweet Spot & Spellbinders Circle

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Teacher Thanks

A teacher thank you using

the sketch at Seize the Sketch. 

I flipped the sketch.

Supplies ~ 
Paper:  SU Coastal Cabana, Basic Gray & Riding Hood Red, Pebbles Seen & Noted
Dies:  Memory Box Script Thanks, Reverse Confetti Office Edges Confetti Cuts

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jean

What's the Buzz?

The cue word this week at CASology is "Bee."

I used Melissa's fun phrase and die cut the 

words out of paper covered with yellow and 

black Washi Tape.  I am also entering this card 

at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

where anything goes this week.

Supplies ~ 

Paper:  PTI White

Dies:  PTI Book Print Upper, Book Print Alphabet & Book Print Numbers (for the symbols)

Additional Supplies:  Recollections Washi Tape

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Mother's Day Flower

I made this card for my Mom for Mother's Day, 

and luckily it fits for two current challenges ~ at

CASology and Less is More.  The challenge at 

CASology is "flower" and at Less is More the 

challenge is "die cuts."  The leaves are die cut.

I have not had any time to post lately, even though 

I have been making cards.  My life has been turned 

upside down in the past few weeks.  My son needed a 

rather intensive workup following a routine physical; 

I have been taking a class on advanced energy healing;

and we had to say "Good Bye" to a beloved kitty. 

Despite all of this craziness, there is so much to be 

grateful for.  The best of it is that my son has received

 a clean bill of health.  Our kitty is no longer suffering

and is in kitty heaven now.  

 

Week 173

 We have a recipe this week and so we would like you to include a 

DIE CUT

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Mum's the Word (for the stem) & Stampendous Q130 Fresh Bloom

Paper:  PTI White, SU Certainly Celery, Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Collection Quilts

Ink:  SU Certainly Celery, Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies:  PTI Frilly Flowers (just the leaves)

Additional Supplies:  Recollections Rhinestones

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Confirmation Card

A card for my niece who will be confirmed this Thursday.

I used the colors at CAS - Colours and Sketches, and

I am entering one more card for their anything goes 

challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. 

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  SU Crosses of Hope, Vintage Vogue & Petite Petals

Paper:  PTI White, Soft Stone & Hawaiian Shores, SU Daffodil Delight

Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, SU Daffodil Delight & Smoky Slate

Dies:  Spellbinders Ovals

Additional Supplies:  My Mind's Eye Wicked Enamel Dots

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Happy Mother's Day

Here are the cards that the babies in the NICU I work at 

will be giving their Moms this year for Mother's Day.  I 

made twelve in each of the color combinations.  I am 

linking them at The Paper Players for their "for you: Mother"

challenge and at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

where anything goes.  This card is CASE'd from a card 

I made last year ~ here.

 

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  SU Flower Shop & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  SU Pure Poppy &  Pool Party, PTI Fine Linen & Spring Moss, K&Company Susan Winget Botanical

Ink: SU Marina Mist & Memento Tuxedo Black

Punches: SU Word Window, Modern Label & Pansy

Additional Supplies:  Brads from my stash

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Electric ... Blue

One more tonight for the "electric" challenge at CASology, 

using a bit of "grunge" for the challenge at Addicted to CAS.

My "electric" is the electric blue for the die cut sentiment.

"Anything goes" is the theme at Seize the Birthday and at 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Swirling By

I have two cards for four challenges.  The first one is for CASology

and CAS(E) this Sketch.  The theme at CASology is "Electric."  

My thought was that there is often lightning with a tornado.

This card will be perfect for my son, who still has "storm-chaser" on

list of what he wants to be when he grows up ;(. 

 

 

My second card is a birthday card I made for my sister.

I am entering it at Seize the Birthday ~ where anything goes,

and at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ also 

where anything goes.  Truthfully I made it for the "garden"

challenge last week at CASology, but did not have time

to post it.

I am skipping the supply lists, as time is in short supply these days.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

CAS Birthday

Two quick birthday cards for parties that my son

will be going to.  No stamping on the outside ~

only die cuts and patterned paper.  It felt good 

to make a few fun cards.  I have been working

A LOT, not by choice ; (.  I have also been working

on the Mother's Day cards for work, as well as,

a papercrafting project for work, which is not fun,

just busy work.  I am entering these cards at

Seize the Birthday where anything goes and at 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where 

the challenge is keep it clean and simple.

Not sure why it looks crooked here ~ it doesn't IRL!

 

Supplies ~

Paper:  PTI White, SU Summer Starfruit, Echo Park That's My Boy & Scoot Red/ Blue

Dies:  PTI By the Numbers, Mat Stacks 1 & 7, Layerz Mat Stacks 1 & 7

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Wet ... Paint

The cue word this week at CASology is "wet."

As you look at my cards, you may be 

wondering what these cards have to do with

"wet."  "Wet Paint" is the name of the stamp set used

for all of the sentiments.  I made four cards as part

of a card set.  This card set along with this one

will be part of the end of the year teacher gifts.

The "happy day" card is also being entered at

Less is More where the theme is 

"A Touch of Turquoise."

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Wet Paint & Circle Scribbles

Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse & Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  PTI White, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet & SU Pumpkin Pie

Additional Supplies:  Doodlebug Design Washi Tapes in Polka Dot & Baby Blooms, Recollections 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Hippo Birdie to You

A punny birthday card for the "joke"

challenge at CASology.  I used the sketch 

at CAS(E) the Sketch.  Since it is a birthday 

card, I am also entering it at Seize the Birthday.  

This is my second entry for both of these 

challenges. The first one is here. 

Supplies ~ 

Stamp:  Avery Elle Hipster - Potamus

Paper:  PTI White, Pure Poppy & Soft Stone, Pure Poppy & Soft Stone Pattern Packs

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies:  Spellbinders Squares

Additional Supplies:  PTI Linen Impression Plate, Pencil

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean