Just For You!

This is my card for the May Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 17th month of de-stashing--we are well into 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.

Pansy, who is known as c-mouse on SCS,  posted our May challenge--Your card must include at least one mouse.  Use punch art, die cuts or stamps, but include the mouse.  

I went to the dark side a bit with this card--but it is a Whipper Snapper stamp and everyone who visits my blog knows I love that company.  Who wouldn't when the home store is less than 20 minutes away.  I hope Pansy has a sense of humor too--and thinks my card is okay...………..   The name of the stamp is "Just for You Cat"!

This was a fun card to make--thanks Pansy for a fun challenge to use items 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 yesterday 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 CYSMAY.  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 June, Lola is up and we will find out her theme soon.  Be sure to check back to see what we create on the 28th!

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Just For You Cat

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White, Stampin' Up Basic Black; Caramel; Graphic 45 Curtain Call Collection 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Black Baker's Twine; Copic Markers; Caramel Brads

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.  

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, I used a newer stamp set called Red, White and Boom. This set comes with 8 great stamps, a mix of sentiments and images!   It is the perfect set to use for any occasion, especially all of the upcoming summer events! 

Here is the Red, White and Boom stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card, using another sentiment from the same set:

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 Red, White and Boom Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# White Cardstock; Stampin' Up Real Red, Night of Navy; My Mind's Eye American Made ~ Pieced Pinwheels Patterned Papers

Ink: Stampin' Up Night of Navy

Accessories:  Gina Marie Designs Pierced Chain Rectangles Dies; Red Satin Ribbon; Red Star Brad

Creative Card Chicks Celebrate!

This is my card for May'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. Carol is the hostess this month and sent everyone this great birthday image.  She also sent great patterned paper along with some cute embellishments.   

Here is the inside of my card:

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! Many of our members also post their card in our SCS thread--so you might find more there.  This is the last card for this round. I am going to be continuing into the next round, but I am not sure who is up first.  Be sure to come back and join us again!

Image/Sentiment: Stamp Bella Edna with Cupcake on Top

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# White;  Stampin' Up So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso; Birthday Patterned Paper 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  White Satin Ribbon; Copic Markers; Doily; 

Miss Blossom

This card is for a Mystery Swap on SCS. A group of us do a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess. This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette and we are now in our 46th round!  Carol is our hostess this month and she sent everyone this cute image. She will swap the cards and send everyone the next image, which Darlene picked out!   We then get to do it all again, for round 47, in July!   

Carol picked out the image in January when she came to Wisconsin for Camp Stamp-in-Oga along with other SCS friends.  We also went shopping to Creative Pals, the home store for Whipper Snapper.  Carol picked this sweet image as she thought it would be perfect for May, with the spring flowers coming out!

I hope all of the mystery swappers like my card.  If you check my sidebar on the left, you might see some other swappers who have posted their cards yesterday, today or in the next few days.

Image/Sentiment: Whipper Snapper Miss Blossom/Stampin' Up Lovely Wishes

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: White; Stampin' Up Soft Sky, Basic Black, Crushed Curry; Pebbles Garden Party Lilly

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Stampin' Up 1/8" Crushed Curry Taffeta Ribbon, Punches, Pearls

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 great stamp set called Summer Fun. This set comes with 7 great sentiment stamps!   It is the perfect set to use for celebrating summer!

Here is the Summer Fun 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 Summer Fun Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# White Cardstock; Stampin' Up Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango; Momenta Popsicles Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Cottage Cutz Stitched Oval Dies; Stampin' Up Tangerine Tango 1/4" Stitched Ribbon, Triple Tag Punch; Sequins