Camp Challenge Cards

These are my two cards for I made for our card challenges at Camp Stamp-in-Oga, which is being held today--Saturday, the 20th! Sarah, our camp leader, posts the challenges about a week before the camp.  There is a sketch and a color challenge. 

The first card is for the color challenge--there were 6 color choices--Night of Navy, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay.  I picked the first three and used the Stampin' up star framelits and the triple banner punch for the layout.  

The second card was for the sketch challenge and I used non-traditional colors for a Christmas card.  I used a pop of gold cardstock on the small banner for some color.  The background paper is from the Merry Music pack and is actually the musical words to Deck the Halls! 

I am hoping one will be a winner today!

Here is the insides of both cards:

Color Challenge

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Special Celebrations

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper

Ink: SU Night of Navy

Accessories: SU Star Framelits, Triple Banner Punch, Navy Button with Navy Baker's Twine, Sequins

Sketch Challenge

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Carols of Christmas

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Basic Black, Merry Music Designer Series Paper; Stardream Gold

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Mini Banner Punch; Sizzix Dotted Rectangle Dies

Heavy Metal

This is my card for the monthly themed swap that Terry is hosting on SCS.  Each month she will post a theme and we make cards using any stamp set we believe follows that thought. This is our 17th month and the theme for May is "Heavy Metal".  I am sure there will be some wonderful cards this month

I hope Terry and the others swappers like my card this month too!  I cannot wait to see what our theme is for June!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Flourishing Phrases

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# Ivory;  Copper Metallic; Stampin' Up Wisteria Wonder, So Saffron, Pear Pizzaz, Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper;

Ink: SU Pear Pizzaz

Accessories:  SU Flourishing Phrases Framelits, Oval Punches, Copper Brads; Sizzix 3-D Leaves Embossing Folder

Love Beyond Words

It is one week to Valentine's Day, so that means Love is in the Air!

This is my card for the Crafters of Faith that my friend Kelly is hosting on SCS.  This is our second month and I was up to post the challenge.  With it being the start of the month of love, I chose the following:  Do Everything in Love from 1 Corinthians, 16:14.  This does not need to be a Valentine card, so you can make a card or a tag or anything else for any occasion, with Love!

I made a card that used a Impression Obsession's stamp that I really do "love"  I think the sentiment can be used for many occasions! 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Kelly and the others like my card this month!  We are to post between the 7th and 10th 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!

Image/Sentiment:  Impression Obsession ~ Live Every Moment 


Cardstock:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso; Crate Paper Fountain-Darling


Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Ivory Doily, Deco Labels Framelits, Cherry Cobbler 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

Camp Color Challenge

This is the one of the two cards I made for the challenges for Camp Stamp-In-Oga, which was held yesterday.  It is always 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.  AND, I get to spend the day with some of my SCS friends, LJ and Terry, who are from Wisconsin and best of all, Darlene, who came all the way from New Hampshire to get inky with us!  We have had a great couple of days, but she "has" to go home tomorrow!

This is for the color challenge. If you come back tomorrow, you will my card for the sketch challenge.  I am hoping one of the two is a winner!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Best Birds

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Sweet Sugarplum, Blooms and Bliss Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  SU Birds & Blooms Framelits; Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Sequins, Copic Markers; Gina Marie Designs Cross Stitched Ovals

Color Challenge for Camp Stamp-in-Oga

This is the second of the two cards I made for the challenges for Camp Stamp-In-Oga, which was held yesterday.  It is always 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. 

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

I inked up the Woodlands Embossing Folder with Versamark on the "front side" and ran my vanilla piece through.  I then added copper embossing powder.  But I used a small paint brush and removed most of the powder around the trees and left it in the nooks of the branches.  I like the subtle look of the embossing.  The tag is also embossed with copper.

For the leaves, I used the baby wipe technique and re-inkers.  I really like the variety of colors on the leaves.

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Thoughtful Branches

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaroon

Ink:  Versamark; SU re-inkers for baby wipe technique

Accessories:  SU Woodlands Embossing Folder, 5/8" Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Copper Twine, Beautiful Branches Framelits

Camp Stamp-in-Oga Sketch Challenge Card

This is one of the two cards I made for the challenges for Camp Stamp-In-Oga, which is being 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 final 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 my post on Sunday, 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 Something for Baby/Short & Sweet Sentiment

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Basic Gray; Nursery Nest Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Blushing Bride

Accessories:  SU Baby's First Framelits, 3/8" Basic Gray Taffeta and 1/4" Pink Stitched Ribbons; White Button Brads 

Graduation Mortar Board

This is my card for our every other month swap for a group of ladies on SCS--the SOTC--Sisters of the Traveling Cards!  Pam is our hostess for August and she posted the following: Getting Ready for Gifting!

Invariably I need a card to hold a gift card or even cash for someone special AND we are almost halfway to Christmas! EEK! Please make a card that has an enclosure/pocket/flap to hold a gift card or cash. It can be any theme - birthday, wedding, thank you or even Christmas!  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.


I went with a Graduation Card, shaped like a Mortar Board! We made one similar to this, using the same fold and some other stamps, at a card class earlier this year.  I thought I was darn cute!  A bit putzy, but I really like it!

Here is the inside, opened up to the first panel.

Here is the top envie, with a place to put some cash.

Here is the entire card opened:

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

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up BYOP; PSX Congratulations Graduate

Cardstock:  Recollections White; SU Basic Black, Summer Starfruit; Echo Park Paper Grad-Cap & Gown Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  SU Circle Punches, Gold Brad, Summer Starfruit 3/8 Stitched Satin Ribbon-frayed for the tassel, Numbers Framelits

Welcome Baby

This is my card for the monthly themed swap that Makani is now hosting on SCS.  Each month she will post a theme and we make cards using a Stampin' Up set that we believe follows that thought. This is our second month and the theme was "Warm Fuzzies".  I struggled a bit with coming up with a image to use for the theme--but I figured that every baby loves to be snuggled and is a warm fuzzy for all!

I hope Makani and the others swappers like my card this month!  I cannot wait to see what our theme is for February and Makani will post that today!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Something for Baby/Warm Wishes

Cardstock:  Gina K White; SU Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Lullaby Designer Series Paper

Ink: SU Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories:  SU Babies First Framelits, Oval Punches; Gold Feet Brads; Brown Sugar Grosgrain Ribbon

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

This is one of the Christmas Cards I made this year.  I really like this retired Stampin' Up stamp and I know it will be in my stash for a long time!  

I layered two Stampin' Up ribbons with baker's twine over the top--I really like the look!

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up The Newborn King

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  SU Smokey Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, All is Calm Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Deco Labels Framelits, 1" Cherry Cobbler Sheer Ribbon, 5/8" White Organza Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine; Pearlized Brads

Melonheadz Challenge ~ Winter Holidays

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

The theme for this challenge is Winter Holidays!

It runs from December 7th to the 20th 

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!

What holiday do you think this card is for?  Well--I am a retired teacher so of course, the holiday is Snow Day!!!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Season Winter Digital Stamps/Stampin' Up Small Script

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Season's Greetings Patterned Paper pack; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist;

Ink:  SU Night of Navy

Accessories:  SU Punches, Banner Framelits; White 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.

The Crafters Cafe Challenge

If you are looking for my Dueling Darlings Card, please scroll up.

It is a two-fer day!!!

I am back with my card for The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

The theme for this challenge is Black, Orange, Purple and Ghosties!

The challenge runs from October 15th to the 29th   

One of our sponsors this week is Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

They really have some great images, so please be sure to check them out! 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you along with my teammates like my card!


Image/Sentiment: Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Halloween Digital Images

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Lovely Lilac

Ink:  SU Basic Black

Accessories:  Spooky Halloween Ribbon; Cuttlebug Spiderweb Embossing Folder; SU Round Punches, Pennant Framelits


I hope you will play along with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too!  Be sure to go to the 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.

Camp Stamp-in-Oga Sketch Challenge

This is one of the two cards I made for the challenges for Camp Stamp-In-Oga, which was held yesterday. I scheduled this blog post before the weekend, so I am not sure if it was a winner or not.

This is for the sketch challenge. On Tuesday, you will my card for the color challenge.  I am hoping one of the two was a winner!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Banner Blessings

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Calypso Coral

Accessories:  SU Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Gold Button with Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Star Framelits and Star Punches

Wishing you all the Pumpkins.....

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post.  We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image that Kelly provided this month for Card #12!  We have now completed 4 rounds and Jeanette will be up for November and lucky #13!

For our card this month, Kelly sent this sweet Lil Inker Designs image--isn't it the sweetest!  Kelly also sent three sentiments and I thought this one was perfect for the inside of my card.  I even added banners, as those are one of Kelly's favorite things to add to her awesome cards!

Here is the inside of my card:

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 cards!


Image/Sentiment: Lil Inker Designs-Carving Pumpkins Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango, Howlstooth and Scarybone Designer Series Paper; 

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Oval Punches, Banner Framelits; Black Brads; 

Prince of Peace

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 is Christmas.  Another great image from Stampin' Up and I love the matching framelits.

Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Prince of Peace

Cardstock:  Gina K Vanilla; SU Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Deco Labels Framelits, Cherry Cobbler Satin Quilted Ribbon; Green Brads