Stamping Olympics #4

Ok, I lied. I have 4 cards for the Moxie Fab World Olympics of Stamping. This is the last one, I promise. ;)

There was a cool tutorial on StampTV a while back about adding sparkle to an embossed background. So cute and easy! Very hard to photograph, however. I think you can see a little of the sparkliness in this picture.

Supplies: Stamps - Stampin' Up! Sincere Salutations
Ink - Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue
Paper - Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White, Dark Chocolate, Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue
Accessories - Sakura Stardust pen, Spellbinders Long Rectangle and Scalloped long Rectangle Nestabilities, Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Cuttlebug and Snowflake embossing folder

Stamping Olympics #3

Here's card #3 for the Olympics of Stamping for the Season's Greetings category. I love kraft cardstock!

Supplies: Stamps -Stampin' Up! Serene Snowflakes, Papertrey Ink Holiday Treats
Paper - Papertrey Ink Kraft
Ink - Papertrey Ink Fresh Snow, Stampin' Up! Real Red
Accessories - Stampin' Up! Modern Label Punch, Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy Satin Ribbon, Clear and Red Rhinestones, Sponge, Corner Rounder

Stamping Olympics #2

Here is my Thank You card for the Olympics of Stamping at Moxie Fab World. This was my first time to use the Medallion stamp because my toddler ran off with the stamp as soon as I got it. I found it behind my bed about 3 weeks later and inked it up. :) This was another easy card. Of course, it still took me over an hour to make! Mama is sllooowww lately!

Supplies: Stamps - Stampin' Up! Medallion, Papertrey Ink Damask Designs
Ink - Palette Burnt Umber, Ranger Walnut Distress Ink
Paper - GinaK Pure Luxury Ivory, Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, DCWV Old World Stack
Accessories - Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate Satin, Spellbinders Dies Ribbon Tags, Cuttlebug, Sponge

Stamping Olympics #1

I have had almost zero time to craft, but I really wanted to participate in the Stamping Olympics at Moxie Fab World. I won't medal because oh my goodness there are some awesome cards! but I'm cool with that! It's an honor just to be in the same Mr. Linky. ;) I have three cards so I'll do three short posts. Still not down with those multiple picture posts other peeps seem to manage.

This is a clean and simple card for the Love category. Nothing says love like cookies. These GinaK cookie stamps by Melanie Muenchinger are super cute! The card is 4.25 in. square and colored with Copics. Easy peasy.

Supplies: Stamps - GinaK Designs Have a Cookie
Paper - Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy, Stamper's Select White
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up! Real Red
Accessories - Copic markers E51, E53, C0, C1, C3, Stampin' Up! Modern Label Punch, Red Rhinestones, Pop Dots

CAS Card & Blog Candy Winner

This is a super simple card I made for the inspiration challenge last week at StampTV. The challenge was to use stars. My kids were doing the miraculous and napping at the same time so I needed something clean and simple that I could bust out in about 15 minutes! I stamped the hoodie and the star from Melanie Muenchinger's Just So Sporty, added the star paper from the Rock Star pack, outlined the star with a white gel pen, and used some $1 star stick-ons. Card done. There's plenty of space to add a sentiment later when an occasion presents itself.

If you aren't a member at GinaK's StampTV, go join now! It's free, the eye candy is fab, Gina makes amazing tutorial videos, and there are tons of challenges and giveaways! You can use any stamps for the challenges and the winner of each challenge gets to choose a free GinaK stamp set! Yeah, it's awesome! And Gina frequently has extra giveaways, too! Seriously, join now.


And, the moment you might be waiting for ;), Lisa is the winner of my blog candy! Lisa, send me your address and I will get it out to you! Thanks everyone for commenting! There will be more candy soon. I have lots of stuff to share!


Supplies - Stamps: GinaK Just So Sporty
Paper: Stampin' Up! Pacific Point, Papertrey Ink Stampers Select white, DCWV Rock Star
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Star stick-ons, white gel pen, pop dots, x-acto knife

Blog Candy!!!

Whoo-hoo! Half the reason I wanted to start a blog was so I could do blog candy. :) It's just so fun to win something. So here it is.

The ingredients to this candy are a Unity So and So Loves unmounted single, Whipper Snapper Jackson unmounted stamp, Paper Pretties handmade by unmounted stamp, Lost Coast Designs unmounted frame stamp, assorted Papertrey vintage buttons, 3 things (technical term here) of ribbon, lavender Stickles, Oh baby! stamp, pearls, white textured flowers, Celebrate stamp, assorted Nestabilities Labels One cuts, and some Hand-Dyed Hobbies fibers.

To win, just leave a comment telling me one of your favorite things to make for gifts. Do you like to make bookmarks, 3x3 cards, soap, giftable cupcakes??? If you don't make anything, tell me what you like to get as a handmade gift! If you want to link up a project you've made in your comment, go for it! You won't get any extra points but I would love to see your work! :) Anyone can enter, only one comment per person will count, and be sure to leave me a way to get in touch with you or check back. This candy will be open until Sunday night and I will pick a random winner Monday! Thanks!

Emboss Resist Challenge

It's late, late, late so this is going to be fast. I know the second I get under the covers one or both of the boys are going to wake up! This card is for the emboss resist challenge on Nichole Heady's blog for the Papertrey 3rd anniversary shin dig. I got new pti loot yesterday so I stayed up ridiculously late to get a chance to play with it. :) Nichole has a great tutorial on emboss resist if you've never tried the technique. Good night!

PS: I was all set to post blog candy but my pictures were lousy. It really is coming soon.

Supplies -

Stamps: PTI Star Prints, Background Basics:Hearts, Daily Designs Sentiments

Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, Georgia Pacific white

Ink: Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie, Riding Hood Red, Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder, Stampin' Up! embossing buddy, PTI Pure Poppy buttons, Zots glue dots, sponge, Scor-Pal, heat gun