Boo-boo!

The Clean & Simple challenge from last Monday on SCS was to have something cut-out on your card. So this is what I came up with, cutting out the band-aid box and gluing it directly on to the white cardstock, and then I cut out the band-aid and adhered it using some foam tape squares. I also applied a really thin layer of Glossy Accents to the band-aid so it was a little big shiny, just like a real band-aid. These stamps are all from Rubbernecker.

Busy day for me today, so that's all for now! Stay tuned for a new Color Throwdown tomorrow, hosted by me!

Love Beetle

Yesterday was the weekly Bellarific Friday challenge at Stamping Bella, and the theme this week was anything love! So I inked up this cute Huggabugg Lovebeetle stamp, and used some of my yummy new "Be Loved" paper from My Mind's Eye for the challenge.

Have a terrific weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Huggabugg Lovebeetle (Stamping Bella), sentiment (Hero Arts)Cardstock: pink, turquoise green (Bazzill), white (Neenah), designer paper (MME)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)

Accessories: ribbon (Stampin' Up!), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), button (Stamp Simply Store), half-back pearls (craft supply).

Stamp Simply #122 - Think Spring!

Who's tired of winter, raise your hand!

I know I certainly am, and I think Sharon Johnson is too, because for today's Stamp Simply challenge we're thinking about Spring by creating with florals and fresh, Springy colors! Stop by Sharon's blog for complete details, and of course check out her fabulous sample. She's got Mr. Linky up and running too, so when you get your creation done be sure to link it up there!

For my card, I decided what says Spring more than tulips? And my good ole' Kitchen Sink Stamps have been sorely neglected in my studio, so out came the Multi-Step Tulip Garden set for today! And speaking of Kitchen Sink Stamps, did you know there was a kitchen remodel that just took place? Maria's got a whole new look in the kitchen, so be sure and stop by to check it out!

I also took the chance to use my new Basic Grey "Origins" paper pad for today's challenge. The colors in this collection are just beautiful!

Stop and see what my Stamp Simply Sisters have created for today's challenge and for further inspiration!

Barbara Anders

Julie Koerber

Jennifer Buck

AJ Otto

Deb Saaranen

Janine Orchard

Barb Schram

Jenny Gropp

Michelle Woerner, Guest Designer

Have a fabulous Friday, and thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Multi-Step Tulip Garden (Kitchen Sink Stamps)Cardstock: So Saffron, Handsome Hunter, Natural Ivory, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (Origins by Basic Grey)Inks: Barely Banana, So Saffron, More Mustard, Certainly Celery, Old Olive (Stampin' Up!), Antique Linen, Tea Dye distress inks (Ranger)

Accessories: ribbon, button (Stamp Simply Store), Nestabilities (Spellbinders).

Whipper Snapper Welcome

I have a Card Buffet coming up soon at the store, and this adorable new stamp from Whipper Snapper is one I am planning to use. I had planned to have customers color this image with Copics, but realized it would take way too long when they're making nine other cards in addition to this one. So I came up with a different design, but in the meantime, since I had this one colored I decided to make a card with it. On the inside is a sentiment from Anna Wight's "Love at Home" stamp set that says "In a perfect world, you would live next door!" I actually sent this to a friend yesterday, but continued the sentiment by saying "but then you'd grow to despise me, 'cause I'd just drive you crazy!"

I hope your day is fabulous! Here in NE Ohio, we're supposed to get up to 38 degrees! Woohoo.... get out the sunscreen!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Love at Home, Welcome Home (Whipper Snapper Designs)

Cardstock: pink, green (Bazzill), white (Neenah), designer paper (Cosmo Cricket)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)

Accessories: ribbon, button (Stamp Simply Store), linen thread (SU!)

Color Throwdown #75

Are ya' ready for another Throwdown? LeAnne is the hostess this week, and honestly... she's got a doozie for you! LOL My first thought was "what is she thinking?" when I saw these colors but trust me... give it a try and you'll LOVE it! I've had a really trying day and almost didn't even make a card for today's challenge but now that it's done, I'm so glad I did. So c'mon... it IS a challenge after all, so even if it's outside your comfort zone, give it a try! Stop by the Throwdown blog for complete details!

For my card, I chose to use a sweet Magnolia image and Mercy's Tuesday sketch challenge #56. I'm always so happy when Mercy has a great sketch posted on Tuesday that I can use for my Throwdown card!
See what my Throwdown sisters have created for today's challenge too, and I'm sure you'll begin to love this color combo even more!

LeAnne Pugliese

Broni Holcombe

Cathy Indelicato

Barbara Anders

Danielle Kennedy

Kristin Bueter (family emergency... might be late, too!)

Deb Horst, January Guest Designer

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great Wednesday!

Stamps: Tilda with Basket (Magnolia), French Script background (Rubbernecker)

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Garden Green (Stampin' Up!), white (Neenah), designer paper (Bo Bunny)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)

Accessories: Stylized Flowers Cuttlebug embossing folder (ProvoCraft), ribbon (SU!), button (Stamp Simply Store).

3-D Tuesday - File Folder Journal

Hey everyone, Happy Tuesday! I am hosting the 3-D Tuesday challenge today over at Paper Craft Planet and I want you all to play along! This is a fun and EASY project! Once you make one, you'll have to make 10 more!

Since it's 2:00 a.m. as I'm typing this blog post, I'm taking the easy route and copying my instructions directly from the Paper Craft Planet forum.

My sweet friend Anita gave me one of these for Christmas, and I knew it'd be a great 3-D Tuesday project. (Believe it or not, Anita made 80 of these for Christmas gifts!) I would prefer to have printed file folders for this, like the ones SU! sells. I'm told you can also buy pretty file folders at office supply stores, but I forgot to go looking for them this past weekend. I ended up covering an old folder with some Basic Grey Lemonade paper and it worked just fine. Just make sure that the paper you're using isn't too heavy-weight since there's a lot of scoring and folding to do. A heavier paper will crack when you fold it.

Anita found great instructions here from Patty Bennett. However, Anita found her instructions to be slightly confusing at times, so she re-wrote them slightly and used a Scor-Pal instead. If you have an old file folder, you might want to try this out with it first.

1. Open the file folder and put the tab that juts out on the right side of your cutting board and cut it off.

2. Keeping the folder open, place the right side flush on the right end (12" side) of your Scor-Pal and score at 9 1/2" and 10".

3. Turn the folder 90 degrees so what was on the bottom is now on the right and score at 9" as far as you can, then turn it 180 degrees and finish scoring it on the 3" side to complete the score along the entire bottom.

4. Open file folder and put the indented tab section (which is on the left) turned to the right side and chop off 2". (Keep that 2" piece and use it to cover the top of the notepad.)

5. Find the center score that's already there and make another score 1/2" to the left of it. Depending on what kind of folders you buy, it's already there, you just need to make it deeper.

6. Now see Patty's directions where she shows to cut the bottom right corner out - you cut up to the score that goes across the bottom and over to the 9 1/2" score.

7. Follow Patty's directions to complete the folder. You can choose to use a corner rounder on the corners of the flap, too!See! Super fun and easy! Give it a try, and link back here if you do so I can see your creation!

Any questions, just email me!

Just Us Girls Challenge #15

Just for the fun of it, I colored up this sweet Tilda image from Magnolia and paired it with this new Vintage Valentine paper from Fancy Pants. I have no idea why they call this paper Vintage Valentine. Yes, it's vintage but nothing about it is Valentine-related, in my opinion. LOL But it is pretty paper, so I had to play a little.

While I was working on this, I decided if I added a little stitching to the card it would qualify for the JUGS challenge this week, so I adhered my designer paper to the peach-colored cardstock base and stitched all around the border. I added a few dew drops colored with Copics, a double-loop punched border, and a pretty satin bow to finish off this card. Later I found this fabulous crocheted flower with button that I got from Julie Masse so I added it, too! The perfect finishing touch!

Thanks for stopping by, and leaving me some love! Your comments mean so much to me!

Have a great day!

Stamps: Loving Tilda Wearing Hat (Magnolia)

Cardstock: Kraft, peach (Bazzill), white (Neenah), designer paper (Fancy Pants)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)

Accessories: double loop border punch (Martha Stewart), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), dew drops (Robin's Nest), ribbon, crocheted flower (craft supply).

Hey, Cupid!

Just a quick Sunday evening upload. I made this card today for the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS. Wendy (aka WeeBeeStampin) is the lucky Featured Stamper today and I CASE'd this card of hers for the challenge.
Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Stamps: Hey Cupid! (CC Designs)Cardstock: Pure Pomegranate (Stampin' Up!), white (Neenah), designer paper (Bo Bunny)Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)Accessories: Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads (Bo Bunny), ribbon (American Crafts), Crystal Stickles (Ranger), Diamond Dust glitter.

More Valentine Fun

My Super Nova Sister Lynn Mercurio is hosting the sketch challenge today over at Paper Craft Planet, and she's got a great clean and simple sketch for you to try! Here's my card, using some new Making Memories paper and stamps from Rubbernecker. I stamped the Heart Background #28-10 on the red cardstock using Rose Red ink, and stamped the sentiment You Make My Heart Smile #139-SO in Brilliance Rocket Red ink, and clear embossed. This card also fit for the Limited Supply Challenge #254 today at SCS.

And speaking of Rubbernecker, not only am I thrilled to have become a full-time designer for them, but I'm also thrilled that seven new members have been added to the team! We're having a ton of fun already, getting to know each other! Please help me welcome these ladies to our team by visiting their blogs or SCS galleries!

Charlene Merrick

Karen Hunsaker

Julie Aston

Cathleen Torina

Francine Gumprecht

Cathy Bomgardner

Anne Ryan

Another Valentine card I made yesterday uses some new stamps I recently got from CC Designs called Valentine Critters. I thought this little kitty would definitely be purrrfect to use on this card using the Taylored Expressions sketch challenge #97. My designer paper is new from My Little Yellow Bicycle.

I hope your weekend is fabulous! Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamp Simply #121 - Have a Heart!

Well, here we are at another Friday and it's time for another Stamp Simply challenge! With Valentine's Day being the next card-giving holiday on the horizon, Sharon has decided today's challenge should have a heart! Just make something with a heart/Valentine/love theme! It doesn't necessarily have to be a Valentine, though. Perhaps you have a wedding coming up that you need a card for? For today, just have a heart.... feel the love!

For my card, I couldn't resist using this sweet Whipper Snapper wheelbarrow stamp once again. It's so fun to color, and with this image I paired some brand new Lovestruck paper from Making Memories, and my new Martha Stewart double loop border punch! I got these punches at the store last week, and just had to open one up for demo'ing!

I added a little pink button with string to my tag on the right side. Did you know Sharon stocks a great variety of buttons in her Stamp Simply store? AND they're on sale right now! Check 'em out! I also used Mercy's Tuesday sketch challenge #55 for the layout on my card.

Be sure and hop over to Sharon's blog to see her beautiful sample for today. There you will also find Mr. Linky so that you can link your own heart-full creation for all to see! After you visit Sharon, be sure to pay a visit to my Stamp Simply sisters blogs, too!

Barbara Anders

Barb Schram

Deb Saaranen

Janine Orchard

Julie Koerber

AJ Otto

Jenny Gropp

Jennifer Buck

Michelle Woerner, Guest Designer

Thanks for visiting my blog today! I appreciate your comments so much!

Stamps: Wheelbarrow of Love (Whipper Snapper Designs), sentiment (Hero Arts)Designer Paper: Making Memories "Lovestruck"

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)

Accessories: Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug embossing border (ProvoCraft), double loop punch (Martha Stewart).

Color Throwdown #74

Hey, Color Throwdown fans! It's time for our first challenge of 2010! And to add to the excitement, we're introducing a new member of our team! We have long discussed adding an additional member to our team, and when the time came to get serious about picking someone, we knew no one would be a better fit than Kristin Bueter! So we're thrilled to have Kristin join our team, and host the first challenge today with these fabulous colors! (Plus she's one of my bestest friends!)

And to add even more excitement, Kristin recently started designing digital papers for Lauren Meader at My Time Made Easy, and so Lauren is generously offering two prizes for some randomly chosen participants in this weeks challenge! Be sure to stop by the Throwdown blog for all the details. And be sure to refresh your memory and review the "Prize Eligibility Requirements" in the right hand sidebar!

Kristin provided all the Throwdown team members with her new digital papers this week to use for the challenge, and let me tell you.... they're fabulous! The colors are just delicious, and there's an awesome variety! The two collections of Pretty Printables that we used are called Fluttering-by and Shutt-erfly.

I decided to use this adorable Pure Innocence stamp set from My Favorite Things that I got as a Christmas gift from my wonderful friend Barbara Anders! She knows how much I LOVE this line of stamps, and made my Christmas quite bright with this sweet gift!
For the dress, I took the pink gingham paper from Kristin's Fluttering-by paper pack and reduced the size to make a tinier pattern! The rest of my image is colored with Copics.

Be sure to check out all my Throwdown Sisters creations by visiting their blogs, including our January Guest Designer, Deb Horst of Sendable Sentiments!

Kristin Bueter

LeAnne Pugliese

Broni Holcombe

Cathy Indelicato

Barbara Anders

Danielle Kennedy

So c'mon and show us your stuff! Join in the challenge, link your creation using Mr. Linky on the Throwdown blog and have some fun!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

Stamps: Fairy Girl Pure Innocence (My Favorite Things)
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, Regal Rose (Stampin' Up!), Sweet Blush (Papertrey Ink), white (Neenah), designer paper (Shutter-fly and Flutter-by - Pretty Printables by Kristin Bueter for My Time Made Easy)

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Versamagic Jumbo Java (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)

Accessories: Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ribbon (Stampin' Up!), brads, gemstone (craft supply).

Stamp Simply #120 - In With the New!

Welcome to the first Stamp Simply challenge for 2010! It's out with the old and in with the new for today's challenge.... use something new for your creation today! Maybe you got a great new stamp or papers for Christmas, maybe you treated yourself to some new supplies, or maybe you've had a stamp for awhile that you haven't used yet, therefore making it new. Or here's a great opportunity to try a new technique, a new fold to your card, or anything that is new to you! You get the idea, right?

For my card, new meant using the Rubbernecker stamps that were delivered to my front door just yesterday! And the reason I received these stamps is because I was asked to join the Rubbernecker team full-time for 2010! Yay... blow the party horns, and pop the cork on the champagne! I'm thrilled to get to keep working with the great girls on the team, and with Dave and his wife (Mr. & Mrs. Rubbernecker!) My husband thought this stamp was hilarious when I showed it to him shortly after it arrived yesterday, and so I decided to use it for today's card since I knew it would require a minimum of coloring.

I also used Lori's sketch from last Saturday at Paper Craft Planet for the layout of my card. Isn't this guy just the cutest, showing us his boxers? LOL On the lense of his glasses, I applied just a little bit of Glossy Effects. I have a friend going through a tough time right now, so I might just send this off to her!

Check out Sharon's beautiful new card for today's challenge on her blog, and see what my Stamp Simply sisters have that's new today, too....

Barbara Anders

AJ Otto

Deb Saaranen

Julie Koerber

Janine Orchard

Jennifer Buck

Jenny Gropp

Barb Schram

(sitting out this challenge due to her AWOL camera!)

Michelle Woerner, Guest Designer

I hope your new year has started off with a bang! Enjoy the day, and GO BUCKS!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Ralph Picking Up Paper #78-02, Behind You Text #78-03 (Rubbernecker)

Cardstock: gray (Core'dinations), black (Stampin' Up!), white (Neenah), Red Double-Dot (Bo Bunny)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)Accessories: Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder (ProvoCraft), circle punches (Stampin' Up!, Marvy).

2009 Favorites

Happy New Year everyone! I hope whatever you did to celebrate, you stayed safe and had a great time! We spent the evening with friends, bowling and playing games and now I'm ready for some stamping, some pork and sauerkraut, and some football! GO BUCKEYES!!!

In years past, I have enjoyed seeing some of my favorite bloggers post their favorite cards from the past year and I thought it'd be fun to do the same today! I never imagined though that it would be so tough to choose only one from each month! But here goes....I hope you enjoy! (Click on the months to be taken to the blog post that corresponds to each card!)

For January, I chose this card that I created for a card buffet at the store.

In February I was lucky enough to purchase some stamps from Our Craft Lounge for the first time, and this card ended up being my favorite from that month.
Tulips have always been a favorite flower for me, so my favorite for March was a no-brainer... this card using Kitchen Sink Stamps!
In April, I created this card for a Stamp Simply challenge and have always been very pleased with my Copic coloring on it. This was when I finally started feeling like I was getting the hang of using my Copics!
I was introduced to stamps from Magnolia this past year, so this card from May was a fave!
This card was for a Color Throwdown in June, and I initially didn't like the color combination, but ended up loving it when this card came together so sweetly!
This sweet Hedgie from July stole my heart!
In August, one of the Color Throwdown challenges was sponsored by Rubbernecker. It was another color combo that I initially didn't like, but loved once my card was completed!
I was also introduced to Whipper Snapper Designs stamps in 2009 and they're definitely some of my favorite stamps. This card was created in September for a store display.
I had so much fun making Halloween cards this year, and it was hard to pick my favorite but this witch enjoying her spa treatment was my final decision for October.
This card with another Whipper Snapper image jumped right to the head of the pack for November favorites!
And this card using a beautiful snowflake from DRS Designs in non-traditional colors was just one of my many favorite Christmas cards from December.
So there you have it! My 2009 faves! 2010.... let's bring it on! I'm ready for another fun year of stamping and designing!

Stay tuned! I'll have my card for the first Stamp Simply challenge of 2010 ready to show you in a little while!