Sweet Hedgie!

 

This is my card for a swap called the SIS--Surprise Image Swap.   This is card #11 for our group.  It is a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The surprise part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--the 18th of every other month.   The image for this round was provided by Janet.  She will swap the cards and include the new image for round #12 that Terry stamps in everyone's return envie. Then--we do it all again in December!

Janet sent everyone this sweet image from the Penny Black Sweet You set.  She included a sentiment, but I decided to leave the card blank so it could be used for any occasion. I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I die cut the image and backer with my Stampin' Up Circle Dies. I picked a sweet 6x6 Craft Paper called Patena. The scalloped layer behind the image and the strip is from The Paper Cut called STardream Bronze.  I added a piece of Bermuda Bay that was die cut with a border die from The Paper Cut over the metallic strip. Then, I piece of Bermuda Bay ribbon over the top.  I added some teal enamel dots for the final touch.

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations.  The due date is today, the 18th, or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword SIS11 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Sweet You Says Stamp Set
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio White; Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, The Paper Cut Stardream Bronze' Crate Paper Patina 6x6 patterned paper pack
 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay Ribbon, Circle Dies; Teal Enamel Dots; The Paper Cut Border Die

Getting Old!

 

This is my August Crafters of Faith card.  This is a sweet group on SCS that Faye hosts.  And, Lisa is the hostess this month and gave everyone this challenge:

Scripture:  Psalms 118:24 "This is the day that the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Challenge:  Make a birthday card

I love making birthday cards as I send quite a few every month.  I am the coordinator of the Birthday Random Acts of Kindness-BRAK group on SCS.  We coordinate sending cards each month to the active RAK members of SCS.  I also send to each of the BRAK Volunteers with a birthday that month, so I probably send out 12-15 birthday cards each month.  That does not included family and friends cards that are also send.

I picked a fun Rubbernecker Stamps image and sentiment for this month.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the birds with the matching die.  I picked out some fun patterned paper with birthday hats to celebrate.  I then die cut a piece of vellum from an older Gina K Designs die set called Decorative Labels.   I added some foam tape behind the vellum after glueing on the birds.  Taylored Expressions black Drip Drops complete the card.  

I hope you and the others from the Crafters of Faith group like my card this month! We are to post on the 7th of each month, so if you look on my sidebar, you may see other creations.  I know that there will be many posted in the COF thread on SCS too!  Jeanette has our September challenge, so be sure to check back!

Image/Sentiment:  Rubbernecker Stamps Be Yourself Image and Getting Old Sentiment

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Vellum; Crate Paper Party Day Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; 

 

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Decorative Label Die; Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Black Drip Drops

Gold Sympathy

 

This is my 5th One Plus Twelve card for 2023--this is year number 5.   For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For 2023, I picked a Taylored Expressions stamp and die set called Graceful Ferns.  I think this set is so versatile and I picked the largest fern image to use each month.  There is a With Sympathy sentiment and coordinating die in the same set, so that is what I used this month.  

For my card this month, I first picked a 6x6 package of Crate Paper Ink Drops in Rose--love the movement of the colors.  I inked the image and sentiment with Versamark and used gold embossing powder.  I die cut the leaf image along with the sentiment with the coordinating dies.  I also die cut another leaf from the same set with The Paper Cut's Gold Mirricard.  I placed a panel from the patterned paper on the right side of the card base and then added the die cut elements.  I added some Taylored Expressions Gold Drip Drops for the final touch.

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve cards to see what they picked for their stamp of the year for this challenge in 2023.  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will enjoy checking out each of our cards using the same stamp for 2023. I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too! Be sure to come back on June 3rd to see our cards for the next month!

Image/Sentiment: Taylored Expressions Graceful Ferns Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White' Crate Paper Ink Drops-Rose 6x6 Patterned Paper Package

Ink: Versamark and Gold Embossing Folder

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Gold Drip Drops

Toasty Treats

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 72nd month of de-stash, so we are at the end of our 6th year of challenges. I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!

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. 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.

Lorraine posted our December challenge--Make a card or another project with a gingerbread man/woman image or DSP (or something sweet if you don't have one)

I knew I did not have a gingerbread stamp, so I looked through my bin of Christmas patterned paper to see if I had any that worked.  I found this sweety Peppermint Candy paper and knew that would work.  Now to find a stamp!  I  looked my my drawer of wood mounted winter stamps and knew I had this cute Impression Obsession stamp called Toasty Treats!  Both of these cute mugs look so sweet! I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and used a corner rounder on the image and the backer.  I then die cut a gold scallop border from a The Paper Cut Die and added a layer of Stampin' Up Real Red Ribbon over the top.  I like the shine of the gold with the candy cane background!

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. 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 CYSDEC.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

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 January, I am up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Impression Obsession Toasty Treats

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, Mirricard Gold; Stampin' Up Real Red, Garden Green; Crate Paper Peppermint Collection-Candy Cane

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Corner Rounder; The Paper Cut Scallop Border Die; Stampin' Up Real Red Satin Ribbon

Spirit of Christmas

Today I am showing you a card that I made for Ashley's Christmas in July swap on SCS.  I made two cards and the second card will be here tomorrow.  I picked a fun wood mounted stamp from Touché Rubber Stamps called Spirit of Christmas.  I love this sentiment!  I stamped it in Poppy Parade ink.  I layered the sentient on Poppy Parade and Shaded Spruce.   I used Crate Paper Merry Days-Frosty Day Patterned Paper for the background.   I then added a banner of Poppy Parade 1/2" Texture Weave Ribbon as the  final touch.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Ashley and you and all of the swappers like my card.  We all need more Christmas Cards and July is the perfect time to make them!   Be sure to check back tomorrow to see my second card for the swap!

Image/Sentiment:  Touché Rubber Stamps Spirit of Christmas

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest 100# Solar White; Stampin' Up Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce; Crate Paper Merry Days-Frosty Days Patterned Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Poppy Parade 1/2" Textured Weave 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!  I am posting on alternate Fridays, using one of the great photopolymer stamp sets from this sweet company.  So, please plan to come back 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 the design team members.  

For my first post for July, I used one of my favorite Christmas sets and made two relatively simple cards. The set is called Luke 2 and comes with 5 wonderful Christmas sentiments. 

For each of the cards, I inked up the stamp and then layered the sentiment with some dies.  The red card uses Penny Black Antique Frames and the kraft one is die cut with Stampin' Up's Stitched Rectangles.  The plaid background paper is Echo Park Celebrate Christmas and the kraft snowflakes are from Crate Paper Merry Days.  On the snowflake card, I layered two Stampin' Up ribbons--Early Espresso over some Cherry Cobbler-and added some Cherry Cobbler Brads.  The red card has some white enamel dots as embellishments.  I really like these two cards and I hope you do too.

Here is the Luke 2 stamp set:

Here is the inside of my cards:

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

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Luke 2 Stamp Set

Cardstock: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Real Red; Crate Paper Merry Days-Tinsel; Echo Park Paper Celebrate Christmas-Holly Jolly

Ink:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Real Red

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler Ribbons, Cherry Cobbler Brads, Stitched Rectangle Dies; White Enamel Dots; Penny Black Antique Frame Dies; 

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!  This year, we are changing our posting dates and I am posting every first and third Friday, using one of the great photopolymer stamp sets from this sweet company.  So, please plan to come back 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 the design team members.  

For my first card for April, I use the newest stamp set called Defined. This set comes with 8 great card front images, with various definitions and 8 coordinating sentiment that can be used on the inside of the card. The sentiments are very fun and I know I always need birthday cards during the year.  I know whoever gets this card will love it!

I inked up the cake defined sentiment, die cut it with a Stampin' Up circle and then layered three more circles, a couple scalloped ones. I added the inside sentiment at the bottom of the card along with a couple of brads.  I really like this card and I hope you do too.

Here is the Defined 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 on The Project Bin Blog for inspiration for the team but especially on alternate Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!  

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Defined Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody; Crate Paper Confetti Surprise Patterned Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Layering Circle Framelits, Tag Die; Pink Brads

Card #2 from Emily's Kit

I am finally getting a chance to share the cards that I have made with the fun card kits I received in January.  I was so excited to be the recipient of these snowy themed card kits in a swap that I am hosting on SCS.  I received 10 kits and I hope to make 2 cards from each kit.  That was my plan in 2018 and I succeeded--and I think I can do it again!   So--stay tuned as I will be making the cards in the next few weeks and will post them as I can.

This is card kit #1, from Emily.  She sent an entire stamp set as she has decided it is easier than to be sure to follow all of the companies Angel Policies.  I was the recipient of a great set from Inky Antics called Christmas Friends. The set has some fun snowy images and great holiday sentiments.  She also included some fun patterned paper by Crate Paper, cardstock by Stampin' Up along with many, many fun embellishments. I was able to make 2 cards and I posted the first card yesterday-check back if you want to check it out. Be sure to check back to see the rest of my creations from this fun card kit swap in the next few weeks!


I colored the cute snowman with the Christmas lights image with my Copic Sketch Markers and layered it with My Favorite Things-MFT-Stitched Arch Stax.  The embellishments are gold glitter ribbon along with gold sequins.  

Here is the inside of my card:

Thanks for a great kit and fun stamp set Emily--these were two fun cards to make!

Image/Sentiment:  Inky Antics Christmas Friends

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Lovely Lipstick, Coastal Cabana, Delightful Dijon; Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa 6x6 Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; MY Favorite Things-MFT Stitched Arch Stax; Gold Sequins; Glitter Ribbon

Card Kit #1

I am finally getting a chance to share the cards that I have made with the fun card kits I received in January.  I was so excited to be the recipient of these snowy themed card kits in a swap that I am hosting on SCS.  I received 10 kits and I hope to make 2 cards from each kit.  That was my plan in 2018 and I succeeded--and I think I can do it again!   So--stay tuned as I will be making the cards in the next few weeks and will post them as I can.

This is card kit #1, from Emily.  She sent an entire stamp set as she has decided it is easier than to be sure to follow all of the companies Angel Policies.  I was the recipient of a great set from Inky Antics called Christmas Friends. The set has some fun snowy images and great holiday sentiments.  She also included some fun patterned paper by Crate Paper, cardstock by Stampin' Up along with many, many fun embellishments. I was able to make 2 cards and will post the second card tomorrow. Be sure to check back to see the rest of my creations from this fun card kit swap!


I colored the cute snowman and penguin image with my Copic Sketch Markers and layered them with Taylored Expressions Inside Bracket Stacklets.  The embellishments are blue and white baker's twine along with silver sequins.  

Here is the inside of my card, with another sentiment from the same set.

Thanks for a great kit and fun stamp set Emily--these were two fun cards to make!

Image/Sentiment:  Inky Antics Christmas Friends

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Lovely Lipstick, Coastal Cabana; Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa 6x6 Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Inside Bracket Stacklets; Silver Sequins; Blue and White Baker's Twine