Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Labeled Love - SCCSC99

 



I was inspired by this weeks Stampin' Connection Sketch Challenge today. This sketch fit perfectly with the Labels Collection Framelits and the Outlined Occasions. I just had to make this beautiful Valentine's Day card for my hubby!
(for Stampin' Up demos....you can view the sketch challenge here: http://www.stampinconnection.com/forum/topics/sccsc99-sketch-challenge )
Thanks for taking a look!


Stamp set: Outlined Occasions
Paper: Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Black Staz-on, Poppy Parade
Accessories: Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Labels Collection Framelits, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Small Dots Texture Plate, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

Cute Tree - SCCSC98

 

I created this card for the Stampin' Connection Card Sketch Challenge - SCCSC98. (Stampin' Up demos can view the sketch here: http://www.stampinconnection.com/forum/topics/sccsc98-sketch-challenge-for-dec-19th ). Thanks Liz for a wonderful sketch.

I made this card for my brother-in-laws birthday. 'Lovely As A Tree' is one of my favorite stamp sets...it's so versatile. Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets: Lovely As A Tree, Curly Cute
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green DSP, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green
Accessories: Twine, Stamp-a-ma-jig


Perfectly Sprinkled - SQSC19

January Sketch SQSC-001

I created this card for the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge - SQSC19. You can view the sketch and all the cards designed by this sketch here: http://gettincrafty.typepad.com/stampin_queens_sketch_cha/2011/12/sqsc-19.html

I made this card for my niece's 9th birthday. Such a bright and cheery card for a bright and cheery girl. This is a hybrid card, using My Digital Studio with the Sprinkled Expressions Stamp Brush Set.
Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets: Sprinkled Expressions (MDS - Calypso Coral), Perfectly Penned (Lucky Limeade)
Paper: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral
Accessories: Ruffled Ribbon (Lucky Limeade), Everyday Enchantment Organdy (Calypso Coral), Everyday Enchantment Brad.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Disney Hats


The many hats we tried on during our Christmas Disney Vacation!

All supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Christmas Cheer #3, Cherry Cobbler (textured & Patterns #2), Whisper White
Photo Mats - Whisper White
Accessories - Square Punch (Cherry Cobbler Patterns #2), Scallop Border Punch (Whisper White), Grosgrain Ribbon & Bow (Cherry Cobbler)

Disney World Christmas


 

 

 

Mike and I took his parents to Walt Disney World a few weeks before Christmas. The parks were all decorated for the Holiday. We had a wonderful time.

All supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Always Artichoke (textured), Christmas Cheer #1
Photo Mats - Cherry Cobbler
Accessories - Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch (Whisper White), Square Punch (Whisper White w/cherry Cobbler Mat), Brads (Cherry Cobbler)
Font - Bazooka (Always Artichoke)
I created Mickey, Minnie and Goofy using circle, oval and heart punches.

Nickelodeon Universe

 

I tried to make these pages look like a ferris wheel.

All supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Lucky Limeade (textured), Calypso Coral (60% opacity), Whisper White (60% opacity)
Photo mats - Pacific Point
Stamp Brush Sets - Noteworthy Labels (Pacific Point), Enjoy Every Moment (Pacific Point)
Accessories - Circle Punch (Lucky Limeade w/Pacific Point mat), Square Punch (Whisper White w/Pacific Point mat), Ruffled Ribbon (Calypso Coral)
Font - Bazooka (Basic Black, Whisper White)

Jackson TN

 

All supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Autumn Vine #5, Really Rust (Textured)
Photo Mats - Creamy Caramel
Stamp Brush Sets - Inspired By Nature (Creamy Caramel), Autumn Days (Creamy Caramel)
Accessories - Grosgrain Ribbon & Knot (Chocolate Chip), Square Punch (Really Rust w/Creamy Caramel Mat), Circle Punch (More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue)
Font - Notebook (Whisper White)

Anacortes WA

 

All supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Barely Banana, Island Indigo (textured)
Photo mats - River Rock
Stamp Brush Sets - Houndstooth (River Rock at 30% opacity), The Open Sea (River Rock & Island Indigo)
Accessories - Ruffled Ribbon (Island Indigo), Square Punch (River Rock w/Barely Banana mat)
Font - Jester (Island Indigo)


Washington Arboretum

 

All supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Sage Shadow, Autumn Traditions #11 (at 70% opacity)
Photo mats - Very Vanilla
Accessories - Scallop Trim Border Punch (Soft Suede), Grosgrain Ribbon (Very Vanilla), Flower Brads (Very Vanilla), Rounded Corner Punch (Soft Suede w/Very Vanilla mat)
Font - Elephant (Very Vanilla)

Tacoma Tall Ships

 

All supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Papers - Nautical Expedition #1, #4, #8 & #9
Photo mats - Basic Gray
Accessories - Square and Circle punch, Baker's Twine (Basic Gray), Eyelets (Basic Gray)
Font - Lucinda Calligraphy

Kauai 2008

 

All Supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Island Oasis II #6, Marina Mist (textured)
Photo Mats - Pacific Point
Accessories - Square Punch (Whisper White w/Rich Razzleberry mat), Flower Punch (Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Rose Red, Pale Plum w/Whisper White mat), Brads (Rich Razzleberry, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red), Grosgrain Ribbon & Knot (Rich Razzleberry)
Font - Comic Sans MS (Rich Razzleberry)

Northwest Trek



All Supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Background paper - Kraft at 50% opacity and layered photo at 40% opacity
Paper - Dotted Striped (Always Artichoke)
Photo Mats - Soft Suede
Accessories - Satin Ribbon & Knot(Very Vanilla), Grosgrain Ribbon (Soft Suede), Brads (Soft Suede), Circle Punch underneath brads (Very Vanilla), Rounded Corner Punch (Very Vanilla w/Soft Suede mat)
Font - Elephant (Soft Suede)


Mike's Birthday


All Supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Happy Bday #1,#2 & #3 (at 20% opacity), Brocade Blue (grid), Ruby Red (textured)
Photo mats - Ruby Red, Whisper White
Accessories - Happy Bday elements, tags and borders
Font - Montague (Whisper White)

Blake Island









All Supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Cajun Craze, Christmas Cocoa II #8, Very Vanilla (textured)
Photo mats - Pacific Point
Stamp Brush Sets - Greatest Moments (Crumb Cake), Delight in the Day (Crumb Cake), Sunset Overlays (Very Vanilla with opacity 20%), Noteworthy Labels (Crumb Cake)
Accessories - Grosgrain Ribbon & Knot (Cajun Craze)
Font - Beach (Cajun Craze)

Los Angeles Easter







All Supplies are My Digital Studio unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Summertime Splendor (Orchids), Bashful Blue (Textured), Woodland Walk #4
Photo Mats - Marina Mist
Stamp Brush Sets - Easter Blossoms (Bashful Blue, YoYo Yellow, Regal Rose), Inspired By Nature (Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke)
Accessories - Square & Arrow Punch (Woodland Walk #4 w/Early Espresso mat), Circle & Oval Punch underneath eggs (Bashful Blue, YoYo Yellow, Regal Rose), Circle Punch underneath brads (Summertime Splendor - Orchids), Taffeta Ribbon (Certainly Celery), Satin Ribbon (Chocolate Chip), Eyelets (Chocolate Chip)
Font - Bow (Marina Mist)





Ohio Easter



All supplies are from My Digital Studio, unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Cottage Wall #2 & #3
Photo Mats - Certainly Celery
Stamp Brush Sets - Easter Blossom Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery)
Accessories - Scallop Trim Border Punch (Rich Razzleberry), Circle and Oval Punch underneath eggs (Certainly Celery), Taffeta Ribbon (Certainly Celery), Brads (Certainly Celery)
Font - Bow (Rich Razzleberry)


Fort Worth Zoo



All supplies are My Digital Studio, unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Urban Oasis #1 & #2
Photo Mats - Old Olive
Stamp Brush Set - Inspired by Nature (Basic Black)
Accessories - Brads (Basic Black), grosgrain ribbon knots (Basic Black), Top Note Die punch filled with Old Olive w/Basic Black mat
Font - Bobo (Basic Black)

Stockyard Station



As I was looking at MyDigitalStudio.net, I saw Erica Shaw's use of the Torn Edges Stamp Brush Set as sand on her scrapbook page. I liked that so much, I tried my hand at it on this page.

All Supplies are My Digital Studio, unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Cajun Craze (textured)
Photo Mats - Early Espresso
Stamp Brush Set - Torn Edges (Crumb Cake)
Rounded Corner Punch - Early Espresso w/Crumb Cake mat
Font - Chalkdust
Baker's Twine - Crumb Cake
Hodgepodge Hardware - Pewter Jumbo Eyelet (Circle punch filled with Cajun Craze underneath)

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

So Thankful - SQSC17



The Stampin' Queen's have another sketch challenge this week (SQSC17). To view their awesome cards, click here: http://gettincrafty.typepad.com/stampin_queens_sketch_cha/2011/12/sqsc-17.html
I changed mine to a landscape layout.

Stamp sets - Simply Soft, Sincere Salutations
Paper - More Mustard, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink - More Mustard, So Saffron, Soft Suede
Ribbon - More Mustard Grosgrain
Accessories - Basic Pearls, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Flourish Texture Plate, Big Shot, Glue Dots

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Outlined Bits

Stamp sets - Outlined Occasions, Jolly Bingo Bits
Paper - Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Ink - Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Black Staz-on
Accessories - Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Scallop Square punch, Square punch, dimensionals, adhesive

Thankful Occasions - SCCSC97

I created this for the Stampin' Connection Sketch Challenge -SCCSC97.
I couldn't resist using the new framelits, stamp set, and ribbon from the Sale-a-Bration 2012 and Occasions Mini 2012 Catalogs.

Stamp set - Outlined Occasions
Paper - Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Ink - Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Black Staz-on
Ribbon - Everyday Enchantment Organdy (Calypso Coral)
Brads - Everyday Enchantment
Accessories - Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Word Window, Hole punch, dimensionals, adhesive.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Dallas Zoo


Spent the day at the Dallas Zoo in Feb 2008.

Papers - Playful Patterns (Always Artichoke)
Stamp Brush Set - Holiday Blitz (Early Espresso)
Ribbon - Grosgrain (Early Espresso)
Font - Bobo

Dallas Aqaurium


Spent a day in the Dallas Aquarium in Feb 2008.

Papers - Pink Flamingo #10 & #5
Ribbon - Real Red grosgrain
Font - Boho

Trina's Confirmation


In January 2008, Trina (our God-Daughter) made her Confirmation. I was her sponsor. We went to Kentucky to witness her being Confirmed and to celebrate with her whole family.

Paper - Bella Bleu #4
Stamp Brush Set - Baroque Motifs (Real Red)
Ribbon - Real Red Taffeta
Square Punches filled with Very Vanilla
Font - Chancellor