Use a Heart

This is my card for the February Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 14th month of de-stashing--we are now in year #2!

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group and the card is due to be posted on the 28th. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Tracie posted our February challenge--Use a heart someplace on your card.

I first picked some great patterned paper I got last spring at a stamp show in Milwaukee.  I then found the perfect sentiment to match and even found some heart ribbon in my stash!

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards today or in the next day or so.  There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSFEB.  You might see many cards there is you do a search.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For March, Heather is up and we will find out her theme soon.  Be sure to check back to see what we create for the start of our second year!

Image/Sentiment:  Inkadinkado Stamp--no name on stamp

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White, Stampin' Up Real Red, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride; The Stamps of Life Sweetheart Collections Patterned Paper Pack

Ink:  Stampin' Up Real Red

Accessories:  Red Satin Heart Ribbon; Gray Pearls

Rainbow Swap ~ Red!

This is  the second of my two cards for the a swap that Terrie is hosting on SCS.  The theme of the swap is Rainbow. We create 8 cards with one color that we sign up for and will get back 7 other cards of rainbow colors! This is my red card using a fun stamp set of sentiments by The Project Bin.  It just makes me smile as it is so true!

Here is the inside of my card.

I hope Terrie and the others swappers like my cards and I know I will get some great cards in return!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Wise Women

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# Ivory;  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Blushing Bride; Heritage Makers-Our Memories for Life Love Collection Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Brads

Yogi Berra

This is one of my two cards for the a swap that Terrie is hosting on SCS.  The theme of the swap is Rainbow. We create 8 cards with one color that we sign up for and will get back 7 other cards of rainbow colors! This is my brown card.  I really like this sentiment by The Project Bin.  It just makes me smile!  And, I think it is a good masculine card.

Here is the inside of my card.

I hope Terrie and the others swappers like my cards and I know I will get some great cards in return!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Wise Men

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# Ivory;  Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip Designer Series Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Stitched Felt Ribbon

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every single Friday I will be posting a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

For this card, I used a sweet stamp set called Fun is Good. This set comes with 9 great images, and every one of them make me smile!  

Here is the Fun is Good stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment: The Project Bin Fun is Good Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# Ivory Cardstock; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black Cardstock; Chocolate Chip Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Early Espresso

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight Baker's Twine;  Cupcake Brad; We R Memory Keepers Stripe Embossing Folder 

On a Safari

This is my card for February'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. Kelly is the hostess this month and sent everyone this cute MFT Image.  She also sent great patterned paper along with some colorful embellishments.

The Creative Card Chicks to post our cards between the 21st and 23rd of each month--so if you check the blogs on my sidebars, you may see more of these wonderful creations!  Some might have posted yesterday, so please be sure to check back a day on their blog.  Many of our members also post their card in our SCS thread--so you might find more there.  Paula is up for the March Challenge.  Please be sure to come back to see what image we are using!

Image/Sentiment: MFT-My Favorite Things Pure Innocence A La Mode On Safari

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# White;  Stampin' Up Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso; Hobby Lobby Patterned Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Tan Baker's Twine; Green Enamel Dots; Offray Giraffe Ribbon; Copic Markers;

Ready, Set, Go!

Today is the third Wednesday of the month and that means a Ready, Set, Go Challenge Card! The 3 Musketeers (Jeanette, Kelly and me) are back with another challenge this month--our 10th month!

Kelly gave us our challenge for February:  Create a card or project using at least three letters of your first name.  Your letters may include the image itself or other parts of the card.  Sounds like a Fun challenge.  Ready--set--go!

I really hope I like the letters B-A-R, and not the alcohol part!  So--the letter B is for books and the crayon brad.  The letter A is for the apple and the alphabet on the patterned paper.  The letter R is for the red apple, red background paper nd red baker's Twine.  And, I can count the red crayon too!  I used to be on the Melonheadz Design Team and I do miss creating with her fun images.  I used a digital set called Back to School!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please be sure to check out the other Ready, Set, Go cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too!  I am up for the next theme, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on the 3rd Wednesday in March!

Image/Sentiment: Melonheadz Back to School

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso; Alphabet Patterned Paper 

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine; Red Crayon Brad