Stamp What?

Today is the 10th and the day we are to post our Stamp What? challenge with the three collaborators you have seen many times in the past--Kelly, Jeanette and me! We started this in January of 2020, so we are now well into our second year of this fun challenge.  Kelly came up with the challenge to randomly pick a Stampin' Up set and make a card with that set.  Get the dust off of those forgotten Stampin' Up sets! 

I decided when this group challenge started to only use the wooden Stampin' Up stamps that are on my bottom shelves.  So this month, I randomly picked the Lifecycle set!  The year on the stamps is 2005, so it is an oldie!

I first picked out the patterned paper so help in deciding where this card will go.  The paper is a very fun pattern from Authentique called Seasons--Summer Three.  I die cut this layer with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4.  The image was stamped on Crumb Cake and I colored some parts to match the patterned paper with my Copic Sketch Markers.  A few Vintage Shimmer Pearls from Studio Katia complete the card.  

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the patterned paper:

I like the look of my card this month and I hope you do too.  Be sure to check out Jeanette and Kelly's cards.  I am sure they have some fun cards with those "oldies but goodies" stamp sets by Stampin' Up!  And be sure to check back every month on the 10th to see what we create!  

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Lifecycles

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise; Authentique Seasons-Summer Three

Ink:  Stampin' Up Early Espresso

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4; Studio Katia Vintage Shimmer Pearls

Cornucopia

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image that I sent out for September for Card #85!  All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time!  Jeanette is up for the October challenge, so be sure to come back to see what we create!  

For our card this month, I sent out this rather large fall image from Stamplistic called Cornucopia.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  It is a very large image and it covers almost all of an A2 card!  I did use a corner rounder for one corner for a bit of detail.  I also added some orange and brown bakers twine on the side.  A few orange sequins for the bling!  I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the 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 tomorrow, so be sure to check out their blogs for their card!   As I mentioned before, Jeanette is up for our October challenge.  Please be sure to join us again.  

Image/Sentiment:  Stamplistic Cornucopia

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Creamy Caramel, Color Me Autumn Designer Series 

Ink:  Simon Says Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Corner Rounder; Orange Sequins' Orange/Brown/White Bakers Twine

Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much

This is my September Crafters of Faith card.  This is a great group that my friend Kelly started on SCS.  She hosted for 5 years and now Faith has taken over for year #6. We will continue as we have in the past with each month a new hostess gives us a scripture and challenges us to make a card with that theme. 

Sue is the hostess this month and gave everyone this challenge:

Scripture: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”

Challenge: If we have learned anything in our country this past year, it’s that it is too easy to discourage and tear one another down. The difficult thing to do is to encourage and build one another up! It takes a certain going against the grain to do this, but it is the right thing to do and it is what will point others to Jesus. Make the decision today to not be a part of divisive talk and action, but rather to always seek to be the light of Jesus in your day-to-day interactions and conversations.  Make and send a card that will encourage and build someone up.

I inked up an older wood-mounted stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs called Live Well-Laugh Often, with Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler.  Since it is such a large stamp, I just layered on an embossed background, with Stampin' Up's Falling Petals.  I think they look like small hearts.  I added some thick red bakers twine and a corner rounder as an added touch.  I really like the look of this 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! 

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Live Well-Laugh Often

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Ink:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Thick Bakers Twine; Corner Rounder

Thank You For Being Kind!

This is my card for our September swap for my local stamp store called Polka Dots.  The theme is Monochromatic!  I picked a newer stamp that I am not sure I have used yet from Pretty Pink Posh called Simple Sayings-Kind. I then cut out the sentiment and the layer from my My Favorite Things-MFT Stitched Corner Tag Rectangles.  The background paper is from Stampin' Up's Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper Pack. I added a strip of Tranquil Tide Mini Ruffled Ribbon under the die cuts and some greenish enamel dots to complete the monochromatic look!

Here is the inside of my card:

I am sure I will get back some sweet cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Pretty Pink Posh Simple Sayings-Kind

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White ; Stampin' Up Tranquil Tide, Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron, Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Tranquil Tide

Accessories:  My Favorite Things-MFT Stitched Corner Tag Rectangles; Stampin' Up Tranquil Tide Mini Ruffled Ribbon; Enamel Dots

September Thank You

This is my One Plus Twelve card for September. This was the brainchild of Kelly and she asked Jeanette and me to join her in this challenge in 2019. We are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  It was so much fun that the three of decided to continue for our third year and pick a new image to use.

For 2021, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Thankful Greenery.  I think this set is so pretty and I can see in my mind many ways that I can use this image.  Plus--I will have 12 thank you cards at the end of the year!

For this month's card, I stamped the image on The Paper Cut's Cougar Opaque White with Hero Arts Intense Black.  I then colored with my Copic Sketch Markers. The background is from my Lawn Fawn 6x6 Watercolor Wishes Rainbow Pack--I really like the graduated greens.  A few green enamel dots are the final touch!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog. I am sure you will enjoy checking out what stamp set each of them picked for 2021 and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too! Be sure to check back every month on the 3rd to see our cards!

Image/Sentiment: Gina K Designs Thankful Greenery

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White Stampin' Up Basic Black; Lawn Fawn 6x6 Watercolor Wishes Rainbow Pack

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Green Enamel Dots; Copic Sketch Markers

Christmas Owl

Today I am showcasing a card I made with a Christmas kit that I received from Sam for our Christmas Crazy group on SCS. Sam sent the Spellbinders Christmas Owl image as the theme for July-August was Woodland Animals!

I colored the cute image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I added some Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter to the Santa Hat!  The background is a gold embossed image of ornaments that was also sent by Tammy.  I added some of the gold and ivory sparkle bakers twine.   I think this is a cute card!

 

Here is the inside of my card, with some of the pretty patterned paper Sam sent:

I do like this card and hope you and Sam does too.  

Image/Sentiment:  Spellbinders Christmas Owl

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Real Red; Gold Embossed Background

Ink:  Fun Stampers Journey True Fusion Ink

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter; Ornament Embossing Folder; Gold/Ivory Bakers Twine

Naughty or Nice?

Today I am showcasing a card I made with a Christmas kit that I received from Tammy for our Christmas Crazy group on SCS.  This was a replacement kit she sent me back in May as the first one had not arrived. But--the day after I received this kit, the first kit also arrived.  I made two cards with that kit and posted them yesterday, so please check back.

Tammy sent me these sweet images from Recollections and I colored them with my Copic Sketch Markers. I added some Lawn Fawn glitter to the hats of both of these cuties!  The background paper is by Doodlebug's Christmas Town line--it is so dang sweet!  I think this card is cute--Naughty or Nice!

 

Here is the inside of my card, with a sentiment from the same set and more of the cute patterned paper!

I like this card and hope you and Tammy does too.  

Image/Sentiment:  Recollections 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Solar White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Real Red; Doodlebug Christmas Town Patterned Paper

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter

Christmas Wreaths

Today I am showcasing 2 cards I made with a Christmas kit that I received from Tammy for our Christmas Crazy group on SCS.  This was a kit she sent me back in May and I am finally getting to posting my cards!  She sent me this cute wreath image from Anna Griffith.  

Tammy stamped the image in both red and green, so I made a card with both images!  I used some of my circle dies to cut the images. The background paper by Miss Kate Cuttables was also sent by Tammy and I love the patterns.  I added some red enamel dots and green twine on the green buffalo plaid and just a layer of red behind the red wreath. I think this are pretty cards--simple yet sweet!

 

Here is the inside of my card, with a Crafty Addicts sentiment that Tammy also sent:

I like these cards and hope you and Tammy does too.  

Image/Sentiment:  Anna Griffith wreath/Crafty Addicts Sentiment

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black; Miss Kate Cuttables Plaid Patterned Paper

Ink:  Unknown Red and Green

Accessories:  Circle Dies; Green Twine; Red Enamel Dots

Happy Birthday To You!

Today is the day I am posting my cards for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 56th month of de-stash and we are in the middle of our 5th year of our 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.

Maggie posted our August challenge--Just use dies or punches on your card--no stamping!

I recently saw a set of cards that used just a die and some patterned paper for a fun card.  I can always use birthday cards, so I thought this would be a fun time to make a few--like 6!  I first picked some fun birthday paper from Bella Blvd and the Little Boy line called Toadilly Cool.  These frogs are headed to a birthday as they have their party hats on, carrying presents and they have their birthday balloons!  I picked my Lawn Fawn Giant Happy Birthday to You die, cut it three times from Pumpkin Pie and layered for added dimension.   I did not add any embellishments as I felt the background patterns were enough!

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 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 CYSAUG.  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 September, Jeanette is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Lawn Fawn Giant Happy Birthday To You Die 

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive; Bella Blvd Little Boy-Toadilly Cool

Ink:  None

Accessories:  None

Garden Gnome

Today I am showing you a card for my monthly challenge for 2021--At Home With Gnomes. Each month I will create a card using one of my many gnome images. 

For this card, I picked a gnome and sentiment set from Newton's Nook called Gnome Garden-and it comes with matching dies for the three gnomes along with the additional items!  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the gnome out. I layered the image on a die cut from Dare 2B Artzy Rectangle Fancy Framelits.   The background is a fun paper from The Paper Loft Back Country-Call of the Wild.   I picked a fun sentiment from the same set.   I added some linen thread behind the sentiment and a few tan enamel dots for the final touch! 

Here is the inside of my card:

I am sure I have more than enough gnome images to use a different one each month.  I will be back in September and will show you another gnome, so stay tuned!

Image/Sentiment:  Newton's Nook Gnome Garden Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Poppy Parade; The Paper Loft Back County-Call of the Wild Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Linen Thread; Tan Enamel Dots; Dare 2B Artzy Rectangle Fancy Framelits

Daisy Bouquet

This is my card for the 57th round of the UIS--Unidentified Image Swap on SCS.  Yes, the 57th round!  It is a group of ladies who are a part of a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The unidentified part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted.   The image for this round was provided by Jody!  She will swap the cards and include the next image that Janet sent in our return envie. And then we get to do it all again--for round #59--in October! 

Jody sent everyone this beautiful Taylored Expressions floral image called Daisy Bouquet.  She sent us two versions of the image--one stamped on a quarter sheet of cardstock and the other die cut-so we got choices!  I went with the die cut image.  She included 2 sentiment in the mailing from the same set.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  It was so fun to color up all of these sweet flowers.  I layered the vase over a panel embossed with Stampin' Up's Pinewood Planks Dynamic Folder.  I die cut this panel along with the sun panel from Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 & 3.  I added some Stampin' Up Linen Thread along with some orange enamel does for the final touch!

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations--due date is today, the 18th--or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword UIS57 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment: Taylored Expressions Daisy Bouquet
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Exact Index 110# White;  Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Tangerine Tango, Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder, Linen Thread; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 & 3; Orange Enamel Dots