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

Belated Happy St. Patrick's Day

I made twenty four of these for work for St. Patrick's

Day.  I am entering them at Addicted to CAS for their

"Luck" challenge and at CASology for their "Lucky" 

challenge. I was able to use 3 rolls of ribbon from my

rather large stash ;).  

 

Supplies ~

Stamp:  Fresh Squeezed Stamps Subway Series: Spring

Paper:  SU Very Vanilla & Certainly Celery

Ink:  SU Gumball Green

Additional Supplies:  PTI New Leaf Buttons, Hemp, Various ribbons from my stash

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Another Valentine

Another Valentine using the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch.

The cue word at Addicted to CAS is "Love."  The challenge

at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is to use use kraft.

This is my second card for the "Love" cue word, my one is 

my previous post.  Only two more Valentines to make now ;). 

This week the challenge is:

GET KRAFTY 

Supplies ~ 

Stamp:  PTI Heart Prints, SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  SU Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink & Pink Pirouette

Ink:  SU Rose Red

Dies:  PTI Limitless Layers 2 1/4" Heart Dies & Heart Prints

Punches: SU Word Window & Modern Label
Additional Supplies:  Taylored Expression Hearts Impression Plate

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jean

 

A Trendy Tree Valentine

A CAS Valentine for two challenges at Addicted to CAS and

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  At Addicted to CAS the 

cue word is "Love."  At Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, the 

challenge is to use a heart.  I have at least a thousand ; ).  The pink panel

under the tree has very small hearts.  This is the second week I used the 

sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and missed the deadline.  The first week

was my fault, I didn't give myself enough time.  This week however blogger 

was not cooperating, as it would not post the picture of my card after several 

attempts.  Finally I deleted the whole post, and turned off the computer, and 

then started over completely.

 

 

Have A Heart  

just have a heart somewhere on your creation

 

Supplies ~ 

Stamp:  SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  PTI White, SU Primrose Petals, Basic Grey Kneehighs Paper Pack

Ink:  SU Primrose Petals

Dies:  PTI Trendy Trees

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Valentine Post

I finished the Valentine's Day cards for work ~ Yippee! These are

 the cards the babies will be giving their parents at the NICU I work

 at.  I also made little candy tents to hold Hershey hugs and kisses ~ 

super simple.  I am trying to use up some of my stash of

non-PTI and non-SU papers this year.  The red paper for the 

tents is from this stash of paper.   The die I used for the cards

is "new," so I am entering these at Addicted to CAS.  I did make 

one more card using the same layout and die, but with a

minimum of patterned paper.  I am entering this one at CASology 
 for their cue word of "contrast."  One more "to do" crossed

off my list, now I can start the St. Patrick's Day cards for work ;).

This weekend my son's wrestling team had their home tournament,

so yesterday was a long day.  I volunteered before and after the times 

he wrestled. I am happy to say that he took second.  This is the 

best he has done this year.  They usually wrestle in 5 man brackets,

so fifth place is last.  He has had 2 fifths and one fourth place so 

far this year.

 

Card Supplies ~

Paper:  PTI White, Pure Poppy & Pure Poppy Pattern Pack

Dies:  Die-Versions "Love You" Sweet Spots & Spellbinders Circles

Candy Tent Supplies ~

Stamp: PTI 2010 Love Tags

Paper: PTI White & Red from my stash

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Punches:  Corner Rounder & Recollections Heart

We're heading into another severe bout of sub zero temperatures in Wisconsin.

Hope you are staying warm wherever you are and thanks for stopping by!

Jean

Love You

Oh, it seems like forever since I have made a card.  This

one was quite easy, and I made it for three challenges.

At Addicted to CAS the cue word is "die cuts,"  which

is just perfect for me, as I often make cards with no 

stamping and only die cuts.  At CASology the cue word

is "bubbly," and I chose an embossing folder with tiny bubbles.

The sketch at Freshly Made Sketches is another classic,

that I definitely will use again.  We have finally moved out

of the deep freeze that affected the midwest ~ actually most
of the country ~ yippee.  We're having a heat wave today ~
in the 30's!  I think the low in our area of Wisconsin
was about 47 below with the wind chill.

Supplies ~
Paper:  PTI White & Pure Poppy
Dies:  Die-Versions "Love You" Sweet Spots
Additional Supplies:  Cuttlebug Tiny bubbles embossing folder

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jean

Snowflakes, Snowflakes, Snowflakes

I've been busy getting ready for the holidays ~ only one

post last week ;(.  Sometimes procrastination pays off apparently,

since now there are five challenges for snow and snowflakes at 

Addicted to CAS, CASology, CAS-ual Fridays, Curtain Call

Inspiration Challenge: Sweet Snowflakes, and at

Simon Says Stamp! Wednesday Challenge.

I have been making gift card holders, mostly featuring

snowflakes.  All of the paper used has been from my stash,

a few are older Stampin' Up papers.  I used the We R Memory 

Keepers Envelope Punch Board (which I believe is almost 

identical to Stampin' Up's).  The snowflake is the smallest one

in PTI's Fancy Flake Die Collection;  buttons are also from PTI.

I have made over thirty, mostly to give as gifts at school.  There 

are a lot of ideas on Pinterest for giving wrapping paper and tape

for a neighbor or teacher gift with a cute saying with it ~ 

"Hope you're getting all wrapped up in the spirit of the season!"

I am doing this, and adding tags and gift card holders as well. 

Its fun and practical.

 

 These are the seven different papers I have used.  Snowflakes are 

perfect for this.  Since to get a regular design straight on the board, 

you have to cut your paper on the diagonal and waste a fair amount 

of paper.

 

 

This week the challenge is…

Let It Snow   

at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Yet Another Fall Card

The ladies, Sylvia and Christine, at Addicted to CAS, were so kind to 

choose my cards for Top 3 in the last two challenges, so naturally I

had to play along again for the current one layer challenge.

I am also entering them at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge,

where the current challenge is to keep it clean and simple.

Despite making mostly CAS cards, I find one layer cards very difficult.

I like my die cuts, and truthfully I am not really very good at stamping.

I often go through a lot of cardstock to get a clean stamped image.  I 

think part of my problem is that I have a lot of clear stamps and often 

use Stampin Up! inks. Do you have have a favorite ink for clear stamps?

 

Supplies ~ Celebrate Fall

Stamps:  Technique Tuesday Celebrate Fall, # 310 & # 389 ~ Bad Axe Trading Co. (much older stamps)

Paper:  PTI Rustic White

Ink:  SU Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, More Mustard & Daffodil Delight

Additional Supplies: Rhinestones - LCS

Supplies ~ Happy Thanksgiving
Stamps:  PTI Grunge Me & Watercolor Wonder, Craft's Meow Harvest Blessings
Paper:  PTI White
Ink:  PTI Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile & Fine Linen (a few of my PTI inks)
Additional Supplies:  Avery Elle Sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jean

Ho, Ho, Ho

Moving on to Christmas cards for the "transparent"

challenge at Addicted to CAS.

Supplies ~ 

Paper:  PTI White & Pure Poppy, SU Garden Green

Dies:  PTI Block Alphabet Upper &Evergreen

Sequins: Various sources 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Harvest Blessings

Belated Happy World Card Making Day!
Two fall cards ~ for challenges at CASology,

Addicted to CAS and CAS(E) this Sketch.
I don't really have any "harvest" type stamps, so I just
used the word "harvest" and some leaves.
I wanted to try something different for the leaves,
so I sprayed light burlap with Mr. Huey's spray mists.
That was difficult to die cut and keep the small pieces from
falling off.  Next I tried spraying felt and was happier with the
results and later how it cut, except that it took FOREVER to dry.
I liked that I was able to get some variations in color.

Supplies ~

Stamps:  The Craft's Meow Harvest Blessings

Paper:  PTI White, SU Tangerine Tango

Ink:  SU Tangerine Tango, Mister Huey's Color Mists ~ Taxi, Hot Dog, Sunshine, Real Red & Letter Jacket

Dies:  PTI Leaf Prints (burlap) & Cuttlebug (felt)

Additional Supplies:  PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

An Autumn Card

A quick post with a fall card for three challenges ~ 

all relating to fall and autumn ~ at Addicted to CAS,

CASology and CAS-ual Fridays.  I used stamps and 

dies from PTI's Trendy Trees.  

 

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Wish Big

Another card for the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch using the 

colors at ColourQ and the "Birthday" theme at Addicted to CAS. 

 

 

Supplies ~
Stamps: PTI Script Sentiments
Paper:  PTI White
Ink:  SU Certainly Celery, Rose Red (didn't have Ruby Red), Calypso Coral, Memento Tuxedo Black
Additional Supplies:  Craft Concepts Butterfly Kisses Embossing Folder, Recollections Butterfly Embellishments

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jean