Christmas in July #2

This is one of the two cards that I made for Ashley's Christmas in July Swap that she is hosting on SCS.  This too is one of my favorite Stampin' Up Designer Papers and if you visit my blog often, you know I also love the Paper Inspirations stamp line!

My other card for this swap was posted yesterday if you want to check it out.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Ashley and the others swappers like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Paper Inspirations ~ Rejoice Calligraphy

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding, Mossy Meadow 3/8" Stitched Ribbon, Green Brads

Set Sail for SOTC

This is my card for our every other month swap for a group of ladies on SCS--the SOTC--Sisters of the Traveling Cards!  Laura Jean is our hostess for June and she posted the following: The theme is Splish Splash!!!  Please make a card with a focus on anything to do with water - swimming, fishing, ocean creatures, boats, mermaids, etc. There just has to be some "water aspect" to the card. I thought this would be a fun theme with Summer coming up! .


I think this is one of my favorite Stampin' Up stamps and I love the nautical paper!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Laura Jean and the others in our sisterhood like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Set Sail

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler 3/8" Grosgrain Ribbon; White Brads; Corner Rounder

Christmas in July

This is one of the two cards that I made for Ashley's Christmas in July Swap that she is hosting on SCS.  I love this Stampin' Up Designer Paper and this is also one of my favorite Christmas sentiments!

My other card for this swap will be posted tomorrow if you want to check it out.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Ashley and the others swappers like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampabilities ~ O Holy Night

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Smokey Slate, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Bermuda Bay

Accessories:  SU Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Candy Dots; Silver Star

Camp Sketch Challenge

This is the second of the two cards I made for the challenges for Camp Stamp-In-Oga, which is being held today. This is a great event that is organized by my Stampin' Up demo and her buddy Cheryl that is held three times a year.  This is the second one in 2016 and is being held at my church, so it is less than 5 minutes away. It is a great time, with a stamp class in the morning where we make 5 cards.  Then, some of the stampers plan to stay for the rest of the day and stamp away until close to midnight.  There are raffles and prizes and great food.  It is such a fun day!

This is for the sketch challenge. If you check back at my post from yesterday, you will my card for the color challenge.  I am hoping one of the two is a winner!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Amazing Birthday

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Birthday Bash Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry

Accessories:  SU Circle Punches, 1/4" Tangerine Tango Stitched Satin Ribbon

Camp Color Challenge

This is the first of the two cards I made for the challenges for Camp Stamp-In-Oga, which will be held tomorrow. This is a great event that is organized by my Stampin' Up demo and her buddy Cheryl that is held three times a year.  This is the second one in 2016 and is being held at my church, so it is less than 5 minutes away. It is a great time, with a stamp class in the morning where we make 5 cards.  Then, some of the stampers plan to stay for the rest of the day and stamp away until close to midnight.  There are raffles and prizes and great food.  It is such a fun day!

This is for the color challenge. We were given the option of six colors and two were of the new in-colors, but I have not gotten my club order yet for this month.  So-I went with two classics-Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight.  If you check back at my post on tomorrow, you will my card for the sketch challenge.  I am hoping one of the two is a winner!

It is a gate card and here are the two flaps opened part way:

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Kinda Eclectic

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, World Spectacular Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy

Accessories:  SU Butterfly Punches, Pearls, 1/8" White Taffeta

Shabby Chic

This is my card for June's Monthly Challenge for the Creative Card Chicks.  This group is a kind of mystery image swap, where we each get an image and additional items to complete the challenge each month.  Debby is the hostess this month and sent us a cute Inkadinkado image, stamped on Kraft paper.  Debby loves shabby chic so she challenged us to create a car in that style.  Debby also sent us some great embellishments and patterned papers, along with a piece of burlap. 

We are to post our cards between the 21st and 23rd of each month--so if you check the blogs on my sidebars today or in the next few days, you may see more of these wonderful creations!

I used my aqua pen to water color the image and fussy cut it so I could mount it over the piece of burlap.  I used some of the cute flowers Debby sent on the outside of my card, and on the inside.  I did use the sweet lace Debby sent!

 

Here is the inside of my card:

This was a fun kit and I hope the Debby and the others like my card.

Image/Sentiment:  Inkadinkado Mason Jar with Flowers/Sentiment-Stampin' Up Small Script

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Kraft Paper; SU Early Espresso; Studio Patterned Paper

Ink: SU Basic Black

Accessories:  Aqua Painter and SU Inks; Flowers; Su Oval Punches; Ivory Lace; Small Doily;

Off to the Beach!

I am back with another card for this week's Melonheadz Challenge.

The theme for this challenge is Off to the Beach!

It runs from June 20th to July 3rd

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing which one I want to use for each of our challenges!  Be sure to go and check them out!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you and my teammates like my card for this challenge! 


Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Feelin' Beachy Combo Pack

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Elegant Eggplant, Island Indigo; Echo Park Paper Paradise Beach-Flip Flops Patterned Paper

Accessories: SU Island Indigo 1/4" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Early Espresso Brads

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Card Kit #9

I am back with another card that I am made from the card kits from the group on SCS that Heather organized.  I was showered with kits in April and I am finishing up posting the cards I have made. In this group, we do not post any wishes of what we want to receive--each person who sends the kit, makes it however they want.  I have received a variety of fun images and so many extras to make many more cards! 

I made the cards in the order I received the kits. This is the 9th card, made from a kit sent by Angie. I have one more kit to go-from Lori and I will post that in the next week or so.  I hope I did OK and that Angie likes my card.

Here is the inside of my card. 

Image/Sentiment: Lily of the Valley Stamps-Man's Best Friend

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie; My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Various Colored Thick Baker's Twine; Candy Dots

You're Doggone Great

It is the 15^th of the month and that means we get to show off a new Dueling Darlings challenge. For the June Challenge, Laura Jean and Darlene are the Darlings who decided on the theme.  Darlene is a Darling and Laura Jean is a Diva, my team!

The theme or challenge they picked is "Pets".  Laura Jean sent us two different Kraftin' Kimmie Images--they are both soooooooooo darn cute!  She also sent some matching sentiments and sweet patterned paper.   There was also an assortment of embellishments for us to chose from!

Here is the inside of my card--I used the cute bow LJ sent, along with a piece of the great patterned paper.

I hope LJ and the other Darlings enjoy my card.

Image/Sentiment: Kraftin' Kimmie A Furry Surprise

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Paper Studio Patterned Paper;

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Twine; Bronze Brads; SU Circle Punches and Corner Rounder; Orange Button; Burlap Bow; Kraft Paper Stitched Banner

Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month. All of the blogs are on the left sidebar of my blog. Be sure to check them out as there are new members listed!  At this time, Suzy, who is a Diva, and Terry A, who is a Dazzler, do not have a blog.  You will be able to check our their creations in their SCS gallery, if you click on the link for their name.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!

USA

This card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 10 cards and include a matching envelope.  They can be any theme for any month.  All of the swappers are wonderful and I have received awesome cards each and every month.  

I think this is a perfect card for the 4th of July next month!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Pam and the others swappers like my card this month!

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz 4th of July Bundle

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy; Pebbles Americana Bright Stars Patterned Paper

Accessories:  SU Stripes Embossing Folder, Punches; White Button Brads

California Dreaming

Here is my card for our June mystery image group.  Sonja sent us a couple of her favorite rose images.  She then "assigned" us each the name of a rose from Edmunds Rose Company.  We then were to look up that rose-Sonja assigned us one she picked especially for the member of our group we are to send our card to.  We were then instructed to color our tea rose like the one in the catalog. The rose I was given was California Dreaming and I get to send it to Sonja.  She does live in California and I hope she thinks I did an okay job!

Next month, Vickie is our hostess and I cannot wait to see what fun image she has picked out.  So--we all get to create another round of cute cards. 

I used my clear Wink of Stella pen over the rose, so it does have a shine, like sprinkled with dew.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Sonja and the others in our group like my card.  I cannot wait to see all of the other rose creations!

Image/Sentiment:  Poppy Power-My English Rose

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Georgia Peach Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Stampin' Up 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta, Pink Brads, Doily, Scallop Oval Punch;  Clear Wink of Stella

Sparkled with Fun!

This is the card for the 26th round of the Unidentified Image swap on SCS.  It is a group of ladies who are a part of a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The unidentified part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--that is today!   The images for this round were provided by Terry.  She will swap the cards and include the next image that Lela, our next hostess, provides in our return envie.  And then we get to do it all again--for round #27!!!

The image that Terry sent is from one of my favorite companies--Art Impressions.  I just laugh out loud at so many of their images.

I added some Wink of Stella glitter to the frosting as it does need to sparkle!  And, it actually is showing up in the picture!

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations today or in the next few days.  I hope Lela and the others in this swap like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Art Impressions Cupcake B-F-F
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry, Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
 
Accessories:  Copic Markers; Circle Punches; Bermuda Button with White Fiber; Wink of Stella Clear

Three Musketeer's Bring Color!

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image Jeanette provided this month for Card #21!  We have been doing this for more almost two years now and it has been a blast! I up next for the July challenge, so I had better get my thinking cap on and decide what image I want to stamp up!  Be sure to come back to see what we create!

For our card this month, Jeanette sent out a great Stamping Bella image along with some matching sentiments.  I think the image is so sweet!

Here is the inside of my card--I think both of these ladies bring tons and tons of color to my life!

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today, or it may be upcoming, so be sure to check out their blog for their card!

Image/Sentiment:  Stamping Bella-Painter Meg

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections White; Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Schoolhouse Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Yellow Button with Orange Fiber; Blue Brads 

One More Time!

This is the card I made for our bi-monthly swap at my local stamp and scrapbook store called Polka Dots, in Mukwonago.  The theme this month masculine. 

Does this card look familiar?  This is the exact same card I made for a monthly swap last month-on May 7th.   I liked it so much, I CASED my own card for this swap.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope everyone likes my card!



Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Going Global

Cardstock:  Gina K Ivory; SU Basic Black, Mossy Meadow, Delightful Dijon, Going Places Designer Series Paper Pack

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Mossy Meadow

Accessories:  SU Punches, 3/8" Mossy Meadow Stitched Ribbon, Black Brads