Best Birds

This is the second card I prepped for the shoebox swap held on Monday at my demo Sarah's house while she is enjoying her Stampin' Up trip to Thailand.  A few of us commented at a class back in May that we were going to miss getting together at her studio as she is gone for two weeks.  I joked that we should meet anyway while she was gone and she said "go ahead".  She even advertised for us in her newsletter--come and join in the "while the cats away, the mice will play shoebox swap"!  So--we did and had a great time!!!  There were five us and we each made two different cards so we came home with 8 new cards. 

For this card, I used the stamp set Best Birds and the matching dies.  My background is the Pinewood Plank Embossing Folder.

Here is the inside of my card.  

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Best Birds Stamps and Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green

Ink: SU Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Marina Mist, Tangerine Tango--some using blender pens for coloring

Accessories:  SU Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder, Triple Banner Punch; Washi Tape

Let the Sun Shine

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 19th month and the theme for July is "Let the Sun Shine".  We were to showcase anything that happens in the sun and I am sure this bathing beauty is enjoying loads of sunshine!  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 August and Terry will post that today on SCS!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Poolside Chicken

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White;  Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Real Red; Bella Blvd Tiny Tots ~ One Fish-Two Fish

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers; SU Daffodil Delight Brads, 1/4" Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Anything is Popsicle!

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image that Jeanette sent for this month for Card #34!  All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month for more getting close to three years and we hope that it continues for a few more!  I am up next for the August challenge, so I had better start to think about what to stamp!  Be sure to come back to see what we create!

For our card this month, Jeanette sent us this sweet CC Designs image in honor of summer!  I love this sweet image and I love dreamsicles too!  What is your favorite type of popsicle?   I hope Jeanette and Kelly like my card. 

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 blog for their card!  But, I am pretty sure they were both on time!

Image/Sentiment:  CC Designs Popsicle

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: PTI White; Stampin' Up Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise; Momenta Summer Fun Popsicles Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Oval Die and Punches, Tangerine Tango 5/8" Grosgrain, Tangerine Tango Button and Baker's Twine; CottageCutz Double Stitched Ovals; 

Let Your Light Shine

Here is my July Crafters of Faith card.  This is a great group that my friend Kelly started on SCS. This is our 7th month and Kelly also gave us this challenge:    Let your light shine before others.  Kelly asked her son picked out his favorite scripture and without hesitation, he picked Matthew 5:16.  

I inked up one of my newer and now favorite Stampin' Up sets--High Tide.  I fussy cut the light house and beam and layered it on another fun embossing folder from Stampin' Up called Seaside.  I added some Wink of Stella to the beam and the moon.  I also used one of the sentiments from the stamp set and I think it is perfect for this challenge.  


Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Kelly, along 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:  Stampin' Up High Tide


Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Pool Party, Crushed Curry


Ink:  SU Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Crushed Curry

Accessories:  SU Circles Punch and Die, Seaside Embossing Folder; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen; Blue Bakers Twine; Sequins

Fridays with the Project Bin

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--and I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies!

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 stamp set called Feline Good. This set does come with two stamps of cats and matching dies.  It also has 6 great coordinating sentiments!

Here is the Feline Good stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

Be sure to join us next weekend, July 15th and 16th for The Project Bin Blog Hop. I am sure you will want to be a part of some great inspiration, giveaways and other surprises. The theme will be Christmas in July and everyone can get a head start on those holiday cards with some wonderful Christmas sentiments!

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 Feline Good Set--with Matching Dies

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Dapper Denim; Doodlebug Kittens & Bits Patterned Paper 

Ink: SU Night of Navy, Early Espresso

Accessories: Navy Brads; Darice Paw Print Embossing Folder; Navy Button with Blue/White Baker's Twine; Spellbinder Scallop Circle Die; SU Triple Layer Punch

By the Tide

This card is for a shoebox swap that I am "organizing" at my demo Sarah's house while she is enjoying her Stampin' Up trip to Thailand.  A few of us commented at a class back in May that we were going to miss getting together at her studio as she is gone for two weeks.  I joked that we should meet anyway while she was gone and she said "go ahead".  She even advertised for us in her newsletter--come and join in the "while the cats away, the mice will play shoebox swap"!  Since we are meeting in the morning of a weekday, that limits some to come, but there are five us of invading, I mean using, Sarah's Studio next Monday!  I have not done a triple stamping card in a long time and thought the "By the Tide" stamp set would be good for a masculine birthday card.

Here is the inside of my card.  

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up By the Tide/Warmest Wishes Sentiment

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Night of Navy

Ink: SU Night of Navy

Accessories:  SU Star and Circle Punch, Seaside Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine. Gold Brad; Washi Tape

Happy Birthday USA!

I wanted to post a card today to honor the 4th of July holiday.  This image is from Melonheadz and I love this guy!  Happy Birthday United States of America!  I hope you all have a Fantastic Day!

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz July 4th 2013 Combo Pack

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy; Pebbles 4th of July Patterned Paper

Accessories: SU Designer Label Punch; Red, White and Blue Baker's Twine; White Star Brads

Christmas Magic

This is one of the cards I made for Ashley's Christmas in July Swap that she is hosting on SCS. I love Christmas and this Gina K Designs image and matching die is too darn cute!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Ashley and the other swappers like my card!

Image/Sentiment: Gina K Designs Christmas Magic Stamp Set and Matching Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pool Party; Gina K Designs Blizzard Patterned Paper Pack

Ink: SU Island Indigo

Accessories:  SU Stitched Shapes, Layering Squares Dies; Circle Punch, Pool Party 1/4" Stitched Ribbon; Copic Markers; Snowflake Brad

Fridays with The Project Bin

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--and I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies!

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 stamp set called Luke 2. This set has some great Christmas Sentiments, including three scriptures from the Book of Luke.

Here is the Luke 2 stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

And Now, Announcing The Project Bin Blog Hop, July 15th and 16th!  Be sure come back and join us for some great inspiration, giveaways and other surprises. The theme will be Christmas in July and everyone can get a head start on those holiday cards with some wonderful Christmas sentiments!

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 Luke 2 Stamp Set 

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up  Real Red, Garden Green; My Mind's Eye Mistletoe Magic-Trees Patterned Paper 

Ink: SU Real Red

Accessories:  Green Pearls; Cottage Cutz Double Stitched Circle Die; Spellbinders Circle Die; Red/White Baker's Twine

Additions to the Family

This is a card I just made for our niece and nephew who completed the adoption of three little tikes--all brothers.  They have been fostering the littlest guy for two years after they brought him home from the hospital.  They then had his two older brothers, ages 3 and 7, visited for weekends occasionally. After a year, they began foster the two older brothers full time and started the process to adopt all three!  There was always the fear a biological family member might take all three, but a week ago, on mom Brook's birthday, they all became adopted and a part of our family!  The three boys joined sister Nayla, who they  adopted a year ago and is 6!  There are also three older siblings, two in college and one in high school, so now they are a family of seven!  

I inked up a favorite Paper Inspirations stamp and I love that line of calligraphy stamps!

Here is the inside of my card:

I am sure Matt and Brook will love the card as will the three boys!

Image/Sentiment:  Paper Inspirations Adoption Calligraphy


Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight; Bella Blvd Mr. Big-Traffic Jam Patterned Paper

Ink:  SU Night of Navy

Accessories:  SU Garden Green Candy Dots and Brads; Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Challenge Your Stash

It is the 28th and that means a new post for our group on SCS.  This is post #5 for Challenge Your Stash!

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.

Suzy posted our June challenge--make a card showing off your favorite beverage.  I love lots of different beverages but since it is summer, I decided to choose beer!  This is a new stamp set that I got a month or so ago and I decided to ink it up.  I really do like a cold beer when it is hot outside, especially after working in the gardens.  I think this is a perfect card for my brother or one of my nephews!

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.  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 CYSJUNE.  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!

Image/Sentiment:  Darcies Beer Set


Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso;  Unknown Patterned Paper on the inside

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Early Espresso

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Brown Double Stitched Ribbon; Copper Brads; Chevron Embossing Folder

Open Your Soul, kit #4

I am back with my 4th card made from Heather's card kit group.  I was the recipient in April of 11 card kits and I was able to make 4 cards and started posting them on last Saturday  There is no a theme for these kits--each lady sent anything they wanted.  Some seemed to tailor their kits to the month of April and others for images they think fit me.  Thanks Ladies.  I have 7 more kits to make and will work on them this week.  Stay tuned for more cards to come!

This card from kit #4, from Sonja. It was a fun kit with a couple of sweet images.  Sonja also included a piece of watercolor paper she colored with Color Burst along with some die cut butterflies.  I used that great paper as may background and the extra piece inside my card.  I hope I did OK and that Sonja likes my creation.  

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Unity KOM Open Your Soul

Cardstock:  White, Pink, Green Water colored Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Yellow Satin Ribbon; Butterfly Die Cuts; Yellow Enamel Dots; SU Heart Framelit; Wink of Stella

Bee Better Soon

I am back with another card made from Heather's card kit group.  I was the recipient in April of 11 card kits! I have them all waiting for me in a box by my stamp table, waiting patiently for their turn to be created.  I was able to make 4 cards last Saturday at Camp Stamp-in-Oga and started posting them on Saturday and have one more coming up tomorrow.  There is no a theme for these kits--each lady sent anything they wanted.  Some seemed to tailor their kits to the month of April and others for images they think fit me.  Thanks Ladies.  I have 7 more kits to make and will work on them this week.  Stay tuned for more cards to come!

This card from kit #3, from Terry. It was a fun kit with a couple cute Close to My Heart images and some great sentiments. Terry also included some pretty patterned paper along with matching embellishments.  I hope I did OK and that Terry likes my creation.  Thanks Bunches for a great kit Terry!!!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Close to My Heart-CTMH--Bee Hive

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green; Echo Park For The Record Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Gingham Red/White Ribbon; Yellow and Red Enamel Dots; Bee Button with Back cut off