Ghost Couple

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 82nd month of de-stash, so we are coming to the end of our 7th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 6+ years old!   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.

Suzy posted our October challenge--Make a Halloween card with a moon as a part of the card.  

I love Halloween cards and making them too!  I picked a very old stamp from  company no longer in business--Outline Rubber Stamp company.  It is called Ghost Couple and I think it is so cute!  I stamped the image and colored it with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the image and backer with my Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle dies.  I then picked a fun sentiment from a Raisin Boat set called Canines in Costume--another company no longer in business. I used a pair of Taylored Expressions dies from the Modern Sentiment Labels--the backer die is from the new set that I got at Stamp Joy that is not released it.  The background is a Tim Holtz Brickwork 3D Textured Fade Embossing Folder in Basic Gray.  I added a few orange bling dots for a bit of sparkle!

 

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 CYSOCT.  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 November, Vicki is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Outlines Rubber Stamp Company Ghost Couple/Sentiment-Raisin Boat Canines in Costume 

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Basic Gray, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle Dies;  Taylored Expressions Modern Sentiment Labels; Copic Sketch Markers; Tim Holtz Brickwork 3D Texture Fade Embossing Folder; Orange Blink Dots

Maturity is.....

This is my March card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 8 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 inked up one of my favorite wood mounted stamps from Outlines Stamp Company, who are no longer in business.   There is no name on the side-I just call it Maturity!  I die cut the image and the layer from my CottageCutz Double Stitched Ovals.  The background paper is from Stampin' Up called It's My Party Designer Series Paper.  I added a strip of Melon Mambo Scalloped Ribbon under the sentiment-and the dots are face down!  A few black enamel dots are the final touch.  I think everyone can use a birthday card.

Here is the inside of my card:

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

Image/Sentiment:  Outline Rubber Stamp Company-Maturity

Cardstock:  Neenah Class Crest 110# Solar White; Stampin' Up Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Crushed Curry, It's My Party Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Melon Mambo

Accessories:  CottageCutz Double Stitched Oval Dies; Black Enamel Dots; Stampin' Up Melon Mambo Scallop Ribbon

Mini Fairy Ring

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. This is the first month of our new round--join me through the rest of 2020 and into 2021.

Suzy is the hostess this month and sent everyone this sweet image from Outlines Rubber stamps called Mini Fairy Ring.  This company is closed and I too have some fun, whimsical stamps from this company!  Suzy also sent some cute patterned paper along with other embellishments.  

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and layered over two of the cute patterned papers. I also layered the pink baker's twine over the green ribbon under the image.   I added a flower in the corner and then a rhinestone in the center of the flower along with the center on one of the flowers in the image!    

Here is the inside of my card:

The Creative Card Chicks are 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.  Be sure to come back and join us again in July with an image that Debby sends out.

Image/Sentiment:  Outlines Rubber Stamp Company Mini Fairy Rings

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo; DCWV The Floral Fair Patterned Paper Pack

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Pink Baker's Twine; Green Ribbon; Rhinestones; Copic Sketch Markers

Maturity Is........

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 monochromatic, so I went with one of my favorite sentiments.  I think this makes a good masculine card!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope everyone likes my card!


Image/Sentiment:  Outlines Rubber Stamps--Maturity Happy Birthday

Ink:  Stampin' Up Night of Navy

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White, SU Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Bashful Blue Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  SU Bashful Blue 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Bashful Blue Brads; CottageCutz Double Stitched Rectangle Dies

April Showers Bring May Flowers

This is one of the two cards that I made for Karly's April Showers, Bring May Flowers Swap that she is hosting on SCS.  I love spring and flowers, so I have quite a few cards that fit this theme!

My other card for this swap will be posted on tomorrow if you want to come back and check it out!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Karly and the others swappers like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Outlines Rubber Stamps Growing Bouquet

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Hello Honey, Sahara Sand, Crisp Cantaloupe, Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  White Pearl Brads; Copic Markers; SU Punch; Tan button with Baker's Twine

Maturity is Knowing.......

This is the second of the two cards I made for Nichole's Birthday swap on SCS.  I inked up one of my favorite birthday stamps!

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Outline Rubber Stamp Co-Maturity

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie; Basic Grey-Life of the Party-Getting Bigger Patterned Paper 

Ink:  SU Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  SU Early Espresso Brads, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Have a Banner Day!

This is the one of two cards I made for Lianna's "Have a Banner Day" swap on SCS!  We are to use Banners or Pennants on our card.  I too have a few "toys" with banners--embossing folders, dies, stamps, patterned paper, etc.  So--I joined this swap to see what I could create.  I went with two birthday cards.  The second card will be posted on Thursday if you want to check it out. 

Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment—Outline Stamps--no name on the stamp

Cardstock—Gina K Ivory; Stampin' Up Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry, Tangelo Twist; Simple Stories Awesome-Boys Rock Patterned Paper

Ink--SU Always Artichoke

Accessories--SU Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Brads

When to be Immature.........

This is the first of the two cards I made for Cathy's Humorous Birthday Cards swap on SCS.  I really like this sentiment as it puts a smile on my face.

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment—Outline Rubber Stamps--no name listed

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo; Imaginisce Balloons-Dots Patterned Paper

Ink--SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories--Cupcake Brad;  Cherry Cobbler Satin Ribbon

Crafters of Faith ~ Flowers

I have two posts today.  If you are looking for my {Pin}Spirational Challenge Card, please scroll up.

Today is the last day of the month and I am here to welcome you to my Crafters of Faith card! The Crafters of Faith blogging group is a joyous blending of Christian friends ~ joined together to fellowship, share our faith, build friendships and craft together!

This is our April Challenge—as posed by April--no, that is not a mistake

I spent my childhood being called April Showers or even April Flowers.....hence my email address of aflowers.... It would probably be called bullying nowadays, but I seemed to take it all in stride. Because of this moniker, I wanted to highlight a verse which is about Spring. I think this one is apropos!

Leviticus 26:4 - Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Although my verse does not say flowers explicitly, a plant must flowers before it bears fruit. I would love your card this month to show off flower --- stamps, die cuts, crocheted, etc.! {If you want, you can add rain, but that isn't a necessity.}

Have fun with this verse and the glorious Spring Season!
I love flower stamps and have quite a few.  I got this stamp a year ago when Outline Stamps closed their doors and have not inked it up lately.  I tried to match the colors of the flowers to the colors in the DSP I was planning to use, but I needed to add a few brighter colors to make the image pop!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment—Outlines Rubber Stamps Rubber Growing Bouquet 1

Cardstock—Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist and Paisley Petals DSP

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—Copic Markers; Labels 1 and Scallops 1; Sizzix Flowers Embossing Folder; Marina Mist 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you do check out the other new creations from the wonderful ladies in the Crafters of Faith group! The blog list is on the left side--please check out all of the cards.

SOTC ~ Birthday Swap Card

This is a card that I made for our monthly SOTC—Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards--Swap on SCS. Linda is our hostess for December and we were to make birthday cards for any age.  I think this card is perfect for a man or a woman—anyone who acts a bit immature at times……………………………..

Image/Sentiment—Outlines Rubber Stamp Company-Maturity Is……

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin’ Up Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, So Saffron; Imaginisce Patterned Paper

Ink-- SU Island Indigo

Accessories—Blue brads; Island Indigo Ruffle Ribbon

Calendar Girls ~ Happy Halloween

It is the 28^th, so I am here to welcome you to another round with the Calendar Girls!

Who are the Calendar Girls? We are a group of bloggers who want to have a place where friendships blossom, creativity abounds, and encouragement prevails! In keeping with that dream, this blog group has been created so we will have a place to interact and enjoy being fellow bloggers. 

Tami is our hostess this month and here is her challenge.  We are all about the month of October! I have three little challenges for the girls this month.

It is the tenth month of the year, so please have exactly ten ( 10 ) items on your card. No more, no less! The ten items do not include your card base. Your image stamped on a piece of card stock is counted as one item.

Our due date is the 28th. So, that is going to require two ( 2 ) circles needed on each card and a minimum of eight ( 8 ) different colors.

Are you scared yet?! LOL Start taking a peek….there are a lot of different elements and colors on our cards! I am so looking forward to what you all create, as I do each month.


I thought this was a fun challenge—counting layers, checking the colors and making sure I had 2 circles.  I do have exactly 10 items—not counting the base layer.  Do you count 10?  If you only see 9, check for the tip at the end of my post today.

Here is the inside of my card—this does not count in the total of 10 layers—and that is good!

Image/Sentiment—Outlines Witchy Dog/ Peachy Keen County Bumpkin Stamps Jack Delight

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin’ Up Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black; Echo Park Paper Happy Halloween Bat Festival, Trick or Treat Designer Paper

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—Copic Markers; Dimensionals; Circle Nesties; Black Button with Orange Twine

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there are 10 of us, so it might take you a bit.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the beautiful creations for Tami’s Challenge. All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar. Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!

Note—The witches hat is cut out and popped up on the dog’s head=item #10

Maturity Is........

A local stamp and scrapbook stores hosts an every other month swap with various themes.  It is fun to get cards from area ladies and see all of the different styles!  This month we are making birthday cards!

Image/Sentiment—Outlines Maturity Is…………

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin’ Up Real Red, Night of Navy, Yo Yo Yellow; Around the Block--Party and Amande Blu--Happy Birthday Patterned Papers

Ink—SU Real Red

Accessories—SU Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon; Yellow Brads

Mystery Image Swap--Nature Fairies

This card is for a Mystery Swap on SCS.  A group of us are doing 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.  These images were sent to us by Linda, who will swap the cards and send us the next image, provided by Kate!  I can't wait to get the swap cards back to see how everyone else used the same image.  And then we get to do it all again!!!!

The image Linda sent was a full card front—I trimmed it to make an easel card.  I will be interesting to see what others do with this pretty stamp.

Image/Sentiment—Outlines Nature Fairies image; Rubbernecker Wildflowers Sentiment
Cardstock— Stampin’ Up Daffodil Delight and Certainly Celery;

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—Copic Markers; Mini flower with brad in center