Blogger's Challenge #112: It's Your Birthday

Good day!

Our challenge was to create a birthday card! I LOVE birthdays...especially my own (not until Sept. 29) so this was a fun challenge.

I used Circle Circus and my circle punches to create this card. I stamped the circles from the set onto the Designer Series Paper Razzleberry Lemonade. SUCH fun paper!!! Then, I punched the circles out...important to do it in that order!

I CASED the layout from Lisa Johnson.

Thanks for looking. Try this for yourself and also go and see what the other BC members did!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Sets: On Your Birthday, Circle Circus, Party Hearty
Colors: Rich Razzleberry, Kraft, Whisper White
Other: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Ribbon, 1 3/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Corner Rounder Punch

Hostess Promo!!!

If you've ever thought about hosting a Stampin' Up Workshop with me, now is the time!!! Not only are there super hostess benefits including free hostess dollars and exclusive hostess sets but SU just announced a hostess promo!!! Here are the details:

Dates: September 1-November 30, 2009

Promotion Details:

We're excited to bring you this sweet deal for hostesses September through November:

•Host a workshop totaling $250 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10!
*Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.

Email me at bohler@gra.midco.net or call me on my cell phone 218-289-0025 to book your workshop during this promo time!!!!!

Hugs!

Good day!

Our sketch challenge was a fun one. It came to me quite easily. I had made the Circle Circus background piece for another card and though it didn't work on that one, I couldn't let it go to waste. So I cut it down a little bit and cut it in half and used it for my challenge today!

Here was the sketch:


You can make a project with this sketch, too. Wouldn't it make an interesting scrapbook page?

Thanks for looking!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Circle Circus, Celebrate Everything
Colors: Soft Suede, Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White
Other: Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Tabletop Paper Cutter (I use this on EVERY card along with SNAIL and usually Dimensionals!)

Blogger's Challenge #111: Color Challenge!

Our Challenge for today was a color challenge! I LOVED IT! Crushed Curry (a new In Color), Old Olive, Soft Suede (another new In Color) and a neutral. I chose to use one of the new Level one Hostess Sets: Of the Earth. It's just one of 6 items you can chose for free when you host a qualified workshop or class with me!!!

Also, new in the catty is the Paper Piercer as a solo item! In previous catties, you had to buy it in a big kit. It's now available for $3.50 and the mat pack (which is highly recommended to go with it) is $9.95. I am SO glad that SU did this!

I CASED the layout....if you recognize it, let me know as I didn't write down to whom it belonged!

You are always invited to play along! Don't have Crushed Curry or Soft Suede? Don't worry...you can order cardstock, ink, ink refills or the In Color markers from me...okay, you can also substitute another yellow or brown! Be sure to see what the other players did with these gorgeous color together!

Card Recipe:
Stamp sets: Of the Earth
Colors: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Old Olive and Very Vanilla
Other: Corner Rounder, Scallop Border Punch, Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, In Color Markers, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

Mojo Monday on a Thursday!

I have been seeing all kinds of sketches and layouts that I just have to try and this was no exception! I had to play along with this sketch:



Here's the card that I made.


My inspiration was the polka dots on the Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon! I stamped the image and added polka dots to the elephant with my Signo White Gel Pen. The, I went a little dot crazy!

Thanks for looking!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Nursery Necessities
Colors: Kraft, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Signo White Gel Pen, Circle Scissors Plus, Big Shot, Scallop Circles #2 Die, Photo Corner Punch, Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Tabletop Paper Cutter

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #81

Good morning!


Our sketch was a challenge this week! Many of us like straight, clean lines so tipping is a challenge! I used some new items from the new catty: Pendant Park stamp set, Autumn Traditions DSP and Bright Blessings Jumbo Wheel.

Be sure to play along and also see what some other terrific stampers did with this sketch at Mary Jo's Blog.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Pendant Park, Jumbo Wheel Bright Blessings
Paper/Cardstock/Ink Colors: Autumn Traditions DSP, Ruby Red, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, More Mustard
Other: Stampin' Dimensionals, water mister, Sponge Daubers, SNAIL, bone folder (to rough up edges)

Blogger's Challenge #110: Sketch Challenge

Today, our challenge was to use this sketch:


Well, I did change it a bit as I put my sentiment as the main image and added the butterfly where the sentiment was supposed to go. This is the fun part of a sketch challenge, you can make it your own or leave it as is!

Here's my card:



Don't recognize the pattern across the back? It's part of the Lattice die cut for the Big Shot. I simply cut away the portion that I didn't want to use. I'm working on using it for another project in a different way! I love patterns!

The bling is from a Clear Rhinestone brad again. I just took it apart and used the bling portion as I did the other day. Thanks again for looking and be sure to stop by and see what the other Challenge members did by clicking on the link on my sidebar. Also, PLAY ALONG WITH US!!! I think you would have fun with this sketch!!!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Wedding Sweet
Colors: Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal, Basic Gray, Basic Black
DSP: Nouveau Chic
Accessories: Big Shot, Lattice Bigz Die, Clear Rhinestone Brad, Butterfly Punch, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #80

Good morning! Welcome to Monday and to the Lunchtime Sketch Challenge! This was a fun one! I attended a baptism yesterday at our church and the cousin of the baby being baptized, a darling little lady, was wearing a pink dress with black flowers...my inspiration for this card!

I stamped the flowers with Versamark and embossed with Black embossing powder. I am so thankful I own the Circle Scissors Plus! After a little bit of practice when I first got it, I can make circles of any size from 1 inch to 6 inches! Fun for cards, scrapbook pages and other paper projects!

I have keeping a very "clean" stamping style as of late....not even including text on my cards! I like it but I need to add a message of some sort to this one!

Please try the sketch out for yourself and post it on Mary Jo's blog in the Mister Linky box! Thanks for looking!

Card Recipe:
Sets: Stampin' Up! (of course!) Fifth Avenue Floral and Bella Rose
Colors: Basic Black and Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Narrow Black Grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Circle Scissors Plus, Black Embossing Powder, Versamark pad, Embossing Buddy

Blogger's Challenge #109: Christmas in July

Merry Christmas in July! Our challenge this week was to have Christmas in July. I have to say that the summer is flying by fast enough without having to think about Christmas! It's also fun to make a Christmas card when it's 80 degree outside, though!!! You can never do that in Crookston in December!!!



I saw a great tutorial on Dawn Griffith's blog on how to make these snowbursts. (Now that I know, ask me and I'll teach you!) I wasn't trying but then I ended up casing her layout as well! It's funny how an idea gets in your head like that!

The main color is Rich Razzleberry...great color for Christmas cards! I also used Shimmery White cardstock to make my snowburst hoping to get a little more shimmer. In person, you can see it! The image is from one of the new Level one hostess sets...have a workshop, card class or a book party with me and you can earn that set for FREE!!!

Be sure to see what the other BC members came up with for our Christmas challenge! Happy Friday!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #79

First, I apologize for the poor pictures. They are not very clear...my last couple of posts have had this same problem. I need to work on that on Tuesday. I have my open house today (see you there, Crookston and the surrounding area!!!)so that problem has to wait.
Our challenge was an apron card. This was a first for me! Here's the sketch Mary Jo gave us:
I used Melon Mambo and the new DSP Razzleberry Lemonade. Isn't is scrumptious?

It's hard to see when it's so blurry, but the bling on the apron pockets is a Clear Rhinestone brad inside. Selene did this last week with her Blogger's Challenge and the idea stuck! Great thinking, Selene!


If you would like to play along with this challenge, please add your post here at Mary Jo's blog. Have a great Monday and see you at my open house if you live by me!!!!

Blogger's Challenge #108: A Stitch in Time

Good day!

The challenge for this Friday was to use stitching on our project. You'll have to look closely to find it on my even though the stitching was one of the first things I did! Sometimes less is more?

My first inspiration was to use my Woodgrain background stamp again. This time you can see it! I then used dry wall tape and my Basic Black marker to add the stitch marks around the background. This is one of the fantastic (and super easy) techniques you can find in the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I've mentioned it before and I've been a subscriber for a very long time. Also, Pat (the founder) is a Blogger's Challenge member! There's a link to the TJ site on my sidebar.

Another fun technique that also created a stitched look was to run a piece of the solid Soft Suede DSP through the Big Shot with the new Perfect Details Texture plate. Using the sanding block gently over it shows the white highlights. That's why you use the DSP instead of plain cardstock as the DSP has a white core and our cardstock is solid, pure color!

My next inspiration was to use this sketch from the Mojo Monday blog. Isn't it a fun one?


Please be sure to see what the other BC members stitched up this week with this challenge!

Happy Friday!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #78

It's been a LONG time since I've participated in the Monday challenge. I even almost did the wrong one again!!! But, I figured it out and completed the challenge.

Here's the sketch for this week:

It's funny but the stamp that inspired the card is barely visible! I used the new background stamp from SU called Woodgrain. It's on the base of the card if you look carefully! The rest of my western theme was based on that stamp!


I did sneak a bit of the retired cording that SU offered last year in a mini...I LOVED that! I keep hoping that will come back sometime!

Thanks for looking and be sure to go to Mary Jo's blog to see what others have done with this sketch!

Happy Monday!

Blogger's Challenge #107: Case Somebody!

Our challenge this week was to case a fellow Blogger's Challenge member. After much exploring, I found this card on Connie Babbert's blog:

I had a blast putting my card together and when I went to photograph it, I saw this card by Selene Kempton that I had received in a one on one swap:

I had cased two members! Cool! So, I'm sure that you want to see what I came up with:

My card is going to someone whom I owe an overdue thanks to! I'm sure that this challenge is one of the best ones to check out, so please take some time to see what the other BC members did!

Have a GREAT day!

Card Recipe:
Stamp sets: Friends 24-7, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Kraft
DSP: Bella Bleu
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Close To Cocoa, Sage Shadow, Versamark
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 3/4" Circle punch (scallops), 1 3/8" circle punch, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL

Hi from KC

Hi from Kansas City, Missouri or if you are from here you would say, KC Mo.

Be sure to check out my Stampin' Up! website! The new catty went live today!

www.lisabohler.stampinup.net

Also, SU is offering a Deal of the Week! The deal for this week is the Scallop Edge Punch for just 10.99!

Steve and I will be returning home on Friday evening but if you have a quick question, be sure to call me on my cell phone (also on my website!!!)

Blogger's Challenge #105: Alter it!

Good day! Our assignment this week was to alter something. It took all week for me to think of something to make, but by divine intervention, I remembered this tutorial that Sheryl had done to make a photo cube from CD cases and inspiration was born! I added a bottom to it to stablize it a bit more.



I used the very soon to be retired DSP Parisian Specialty. I LOVED this paper! It was the cardstock weight and awesome to work with! There is very little stamping or even embellishing with this. I just wanted a place to put photos. I actually made it as a little gift for a friend.

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #75

Good morning!
I'm keeping it super short today! I've got a long list of things to do and a short time to do them!

Here's my card. It's for my dad's birthday in July! I think he'll like it...he usually does! My dad LOVES his birthday (so do I!) When I was younger, he would always say stuff like, "Can you do (fill in the blank) for me? It's MY birthday." And we would!

Blogger's Challenge #104: Manly Cards!

I'm back...for at least this week and am hoping for next week! I'm sharing the card that I made for Father's Day. It uses LOTS of Last Chance items. You only have until June 30th to order these stamps so go to my Stampin' Up! website and order righ away...and a few other things while you are at it! (www.lisabohler.stampinup.net)

On to the card:


My first inspiration was to use an alphabet to spell out DAD (Thanks Robin Merriman for her card last week which also used this idea...an inspiration!) After I figured out my main image (the sign from It's a Sign stamp set), the card came together quite quickly. I used the My ABCs wheel to create a road. Both the It's a Sign set and the My ABCs wheel are on the Last Chance list. The alphabet I worked with (Contempo Alphabet)is not on the list! Whew! A little bit of sponging and using my Color Spritzer Tool and my card was finished and sent off to our fathers! (I know, there is supposed be only one #1 but both of our dads are pretty terrific...a great tie!)

Thanks for looking and be sure to see what the other challenge members are doing with this manly challenge!

Thank you!

I want to share a couple of cards that I received. Steve's Grandma Berndt passed away on May 25th. Lisa and Mary Jo sent these beautiful sympathy cards that I have to share with you...they are just gorgeous. This first one was from Lisa Somerville:



If you look carefully, you can see that she "doubled-up" the dark purple flowers and added those with dimensionals! Gorgeous watercoloring, too!

This next card is from Mary Jo Price-Williams:



I love the balance of the buttons and the double image stamping that she did...and I love all things with scallops!

Thanks for thinking of us girls!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #75

I hope you missed me!

I'll have more details as to why I've been a neglectful blogger in a later post. I just want to get to this week's challenge. (I thought I had it done yesterday only to discover I had done LAST week's challenge!)
I got to use two of my Big Shot dies: Scallop circle and Scallop Circle #2. You may also recognize a new color...there's two! Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede will be available on July 1st...That means that the current In Colors are only available until JUNE 30!!! Hurry and get them NOW!

Here's my card:


Thanks for looking and if you want to see more cards done with this sketch, click HERE and see what the other ladies did and be sure to do one of your own!!!