Whipper Snapper Band-aid Get Well Swap Card

This card is for a swap on SCS hosted by Heather—it is for a variety of cards and I made cards for three different categories. I really like this Whipper Snapper image and the Basic Grey Cupcake paper.

Image—Whipper Snapper Band-aid

Cardstock—Gina K Designs White, Green Apple, Fresh Asparagus, Lemon Drop and Basic Grey Cupcake Designer Paper

Ink— Memento Black

Accessories—Copics, Green Ribbon, Green Brads, Green Button, Dimensionals under image.

January Challenge for the Calendar Girls--May Flowers!

Welcome to my first post 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. 

This is the first month of the challenge and it falls on the creator of this group—Jeanette—to offer the details of the first card.  She wanted us to focus on our new name and there were three components that needed to be met.
1—The card is to be created reflecting the month we are hosting—my month is May and that month is always great for our flower gardens to get ready for the summer blooms.  It also is the month when I plant the baskets and pots we have on our deck and front porch.
2—We are to use our favorite embellishment—that is not hard for me as ribbons and brads are usually on every card I create.
3—We are to use out newest paper-crafting tool—I just got the new Scor-Pal and love it!  I have used the first edition of this tool, but got the new one as it has more lines for scoring.  I used it to make a grid on the background of the card.


So here are the details on the May Flowers card I created:

Image—Tim Holtz Flights of Fancy

Cardstock—SU Pink Pirouette, Rose Red and GKD Ivory

Ink—Rose Red with Pretty in Pink sponged on the image and the sentiment

Accessories—Nesties-Labels 11, Nesting Tag, Rose Brad, Rose Ribbon, Scor-Pal

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there are 10 of us, so it might take you a bit, but I am sure you will enjoy the creations for this first challenge.  All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar.

I hope you enjoy looking at our cards!  Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!



PTI Four of a Kind Swap Card

This is another card for the Papertrey Lover swap on SCS.  This is for the regular cards category and I used the stamp set that was offered only at CHA last summer as a gift with purchase.

Image—PTI Four of a Kind

Cardstock—PTI White, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss and Everyday Blessings Designer Paper

Ink— SU Sage Shadow, Daffodil Delight

Accessories—Spring Moss Ribbon, White Brads, Oval Punches

Thank You card for PTI Swap

This is another card for the Papertrey Lover swap on SCS.  This is for the regular cards category and I really like the layers on the sentiment.

Image—PTI Mat Stack Collection 1

Cardstock—PTI White, SU Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango

Ink— SU Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango

Accessories—SU Square Lattice, Ribbon, Bronze Brads, PTI Vintage Buttons, PTI Mat Stack 1 Die, Various Punches

Another Fancy Folds Card for PTI Lover Swap

This is my second card for the Papertrey Lover swap on SCS, using fancy folds.  I found the directions for this card on my stack of instructions and thought I would try it.  I hope you like the card and it really is pretty simple to make.

Image—PTI Borders and Corners-Rectangle, Signature Greetings

Cardstock—PTI Berry Sorbet, Scarlet Jewel, White; Basic Grey Sugared

Ink—SU Regal Rose and Bravo Burgundy

Accessories—Cuttlebug Roses, Tim Holtz Distress Tool, Berry Sorbet Ribbon

PTI Fancy Folds Swap Card

This card is for a swap on SCS—Papertrey Ink Fancy Folds.  I found the directions for this card on my stack of instructions and thought I would try it.  I hope you like the card and it really is pretty simple to make.

Image—PTI Everyday Blessings

Cardstock—PTI Rustic Cream, SU Old Olive and Daffodil Delight

Ink—Old Olive

Accessories—Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder, Light yellow flower with Green Pearl Brad

Dueling Darling Divas January Card-Fun and Laughter

Here is the birthday card (and the inside with the sentiment) #6 for our Battle! 

What are the Dueling Darlings?  We are a group of friends that met on SCS, travel in each other's swaps and have taken a new twist on crafting to "duel"!

We, the Dueling Darling Divas, have one image/card kit to work with and the other half, the Dueling Darling Dazzlers, have a different image/card kit with the same theme! The object is to see what we came up with using this theme, what stamp was picked and how the divas/dazzlers created with it!

The theme this month is Fun and Laughter—Forever After.  The hostess this month is Judy, who sent us these great supplies (and there were many to choose from!)  And, the twist this month is to tell of a New Year’s Resolution we’ve made, but never kept, but really wanted to.  So, my New Year’s resolution in the past has been to get healthier, but I have done OK in the food part, but not the exercise part.  That is to change this year—going to go to the gym more and keep going—I started last January and did fine for 6 week-then I fell on the ice and it set me back.  This year, I will go 3-4 times a week.

So here are the details on the fun card I created:

Image—Rubbernecker Edna-Kicking Up Heels, inside sentiment CTMH Growing Old

Cardstock—SU Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White and a sheet of the DSP that Judy sent

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—Nesties-Big Scalloped Rectangles, Copics, Blue Button with variegated fiber in it, Metal charm with “Wish”, on turquoise ribbon. Inside-glimmer brads, flower with rhinestone center

Now make sure to stop by to see the Divas and then your final stop will be a link to take you to see what the Dazzlers created!  We are a big group of 14, so this might take awhile ~ and this is just a friendly joust ~ no winners, certainly no losers! Just a craftin', loveable group of friends taking on a monthly joust at card making! :)
 

I hope you enjoy looking at our creations!  Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!

Kelly:

Joan:

Carol:

Barb:  You are Here!

Laura Jean:

Judy:

 Jamie:

AND--now for the DUEL! Please start here, at Jeanette's blog which will bring you to the 7 Dazzlers' creations.

Valentine's Day Card for Stamp Club

This card is for last night’s swap at our Stamp club—the theme is Valentine’s Day.  I love pink and brown together as well as the Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper from last Sale-a-bration--Welcome Neighbor. The colors and patterns are so perfect for many occasions.

Image—SU I “heart” Hearts, Pun Fun

Cardstock—Gina K White, SU Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and DSP Welcome Neighbor

Ink—Palette Black, Regal Rose

Accessories—Copics, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Brads, Nesties, Heart Punch

Daisies for Taryn's Swap

This is a second card that I made for Taryn's Flower swap on SCS.  This is a Hero Arts Stamp, a cling mount--I really like the negative image it makes. 

Image—Hero Arts Silhouette Flower, Sentiment is SU Short and Sweet

Cardstock—Gina K Ivory, SU Poppy Parade

Ink—Poppy Parade

Accessories—Ribbon, Brads, Punches

Flower card for Taryn's Swap

This is a card that I made for Taryn’s Flower swap on SCS.  I made two sets of cards for this swap as I am an avid gardener and love flower stamps.  I used green crystal lacquer on the leaves and orange in the middle of the flowers.

Image—My Favorite Things-Sow Seeds of Love

Cardstock—Gina K Ivory, SU So Safron and Pear Pizzazz

Ink—So Safron

Accessories—Green Brads and Ribbon, Cuttlebug Daisies

Oldest You Have Ever Been Birthday Card

This is another card that I made for Karly’s Birthday swap on SCS.  I used the designer paper by Imaginisce called B-Day Bash for two of the three sets of cards that I made for this swap.  A second card was posted previously

Image—Whipper Snapper Oldest You've Been

Cardstock—Gina K White, SU Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Imaginisce B-Day Bash Designer Paper

Ink—Early Espresso

Accessories—Gold brads, White Organza Ribbon

Cupcake Birthday Card (finally a post.....................)

Yes, I am still alive!  And, I am back creating cards and making posts--Finally!!!!

This is a card that I made for Karly’s Birthday swap on SCS.  I fell in love with the designer paper by Imaginisce called B-Day Bash and used it for two of the three sets of cards that I made for this swap.  A second card will be posted on Saturday—please come back and check it out.

Image—SU Cause for Celebration—Cupcake

Cardstock—Gina K White, SU Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Peach Parfait and Imaginisce B-Day Bash Designer Paper

Ink—Palette Black

Accessories—Copics, Ribbon

April's Mystery Swap for Forest Friends

This is the second Mystery Swap that was first organized by Jeanette.  All of the participants of this swap are ladies who are in her Forest Swaps.  This time, April sent the images to Jeanette, who in turn sent them to us in our return package with the last forest swap.  We all use the same image and this time an added item--some printed tape that April included.  The cards are then swapped by April and we get to see how others used the same image.  It has been a great time and I hope will continue for a long time..................................

Image—Anya in the Spotlight from the Greeting Farm, SU Perfect Punches

Cardstock—SU Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink

Ink—Palette Black, SU Rose Red

Accessories—Copics, Cuttlebug Daisies, Printed Tape, Chocolate Chip Button, Oval Punch

Dueling Darling Divas December Card--My Favorite Things

Here is card #4 for our Battle!

What are the Dueling Darlings?  We are a group of friends that met on SCS, travel in each other's swaps and have taken a new twist on crafting to "duel"!

We, the Dueling Darling Divas, have one image/card kit to work with and the other half, the Dueling Darling Dazzlers, have a different image/card kit with the same theme! The object is to see what we came up with using this theme, what stamp was picked and how the divas/dazzlers created with it!

The theme this month is My Favorite Things.  The hostess this month is Laura Jean, who sent us these great supplies!   Isn't this a cute image?!  Thanks LJ for making it easy to make such a cute card.  She also asked us to write in our post some of our favorite things--so here goes:  my hazelnut latte made at home every morning, snowshoeing in fluffy new snow, the Christmas Season, making my friends laugh, my flower gardens--especially lupins and lilies, a glass of wine with a great meal, and of course my family, roomie and SCS friends! That's enough for my list.....................


Image—Inky Antics Sliding Sweetie, Warm and Cozy

Cardstock—GKD White, Lipstick Red, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black and Red

Accessories—Sizzix Basic Grey Frost, Copics,White Ribbon, Rhinestones, Silver Snowflake Brad

Now make sure to stop by to see the other Divas ladies and then your final stop will be a link to take you to see what the Dazzlers created!  We are a big group of 14, so this might take awhile ~ and this is just a friendly joust ~ no winners, certainly no losers! Just a craftin', loveable group of friends taking on a monthly joust at card making!

Kelly:

Joan:

Carol:

Barb:  You are Here!

Laura Jean:

Judy:

 Jamie:

AND--now for the DUEL! Please start here, at Jeanette's blog which will bring you to the 7 Dazzlers' creations.

I hope you enjoy looking at our cards this month!  Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!

Birthday Blues

This card is not for someone who has the blues because it is their birthday--it is a swap card to use hues of all one color..................... 
So, I am on a roll in getting swaps out this week and even have the December SOTC swap card done.  This month’s hostess is Donna and the theme was to use any color and various hues of that color.  I love blues and wanted to do another card that was more masculine.  I think the Cuttlebug Tartan Plaid helps to make it manlier.

Image—SU Block Party

Cardstock—Gina K White, In the Navy and Baby Blue Blue

Ink—SU Night of Navy

Accessories—Cuttlebug Tartan Plaid, Navy Ribbon and Navy Brads