Blogger's Challenge #175: Halloween!

I have a VERY simple Halloween contribution for my Blogger's Challenge this week!  First, I made candy wrapper treats for my students.  I used the Candy Wrapper Bigz L Die for the Big Shot...whipped them up rather quickly!  I added the jack-o-lantern face from the Autumn Harvest set to make them look like little pumpkins!

I also made a little photo book to hold my Halloween pics!  I used Elegant Elegance ink with the Trick or Treat Letterpress plate.  You need to use craft ink for this item so I used a craft spot.  I added a little trim with Basic Black Waffle Paper and punched a couple of bats to complete the project.

Thanks for looking!  Sorry I was late with my contribution.  Hopefully, you'll be like me and check out what the other Blogger's Challenge players did for their Halloween projects!

Pumpkin share!

 

Thought I'd share the beagle pumpkin I did from a stencil I found online...thanks for looking!

Blogger's Challenge #174: Reuse Recycle

I found this frame in a clearance section at Walmart for less than 40 cents!  I added the sparkle on the frame using Gold Glow Smooch Spritz.  The top image is simply Crumb Cake cardstock, the moon sponged with Crumb Cake and More Mustard and then the silhouette stamped in Early Espresso. 

The bottom in background is Deck the Halls DSP and the sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso on Crumb Cake Cardstock and framed with Always Artichoke cardstock.

Thanks for looking.  See what you can reuse and recycle and be sure to see what the other BC girls did with this challenge.  There's a link on my sidebar to their blogs.

Blogger's Challenge #173: Black/White and a Splash of Orange!

Our Challenge for this week was to create a black and white card with a splash of orange...I kind of dumped on the Peach Parfait but I like the results!

I began with my Basic Black CS and ran it through my Big Shot with the Spider Web Embossing Folder.  I used my brayer again this week and with Whisper White ink, gently added the ink to the raised portions of the web.  I needed a little glammer, so I sprayed the background with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.

The image is from the Greeting Cards Kids.  I must confess, these little images kind of creeped me out at first with those beady little eyes.  But then, I saw so many adorable cards that I got over that problem and bought it!!!  I used markers and my Aquapainter to color the image.

I punched out the image with the XL scallop circle punch and used the 2 1/2 inch circle punch in Peach Parfait as the background.  To add a little frill, I adhered a gathered up piece ( or four) of the Basic Black Waffle paper. 

The Happy Halloween sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  A little more of a finish came with the Peach Parfait Glimmer brad and the Peach Parfait Stitched Poly-Ribbon.

Thanks for looking and please go and see the other players' Black and White and Orange creations!!

Blogger's Challenge #172: Sketch Challenge

I LOVED this sketch that Lisa created for this challenge!  I saw a lot of possibilities with it!  But when I got my new Mary Kay perfume and lotion, I was so inspired by the design of the box and the colors that I went in that direction.  Thinking of You is the name of the new scent and I love it!

Here is the sketch:

Here is the card:

Thanks for checking out my challenge this week and please visit the other players' blogs to see what they created with this sketch!

Blogger's Challenge #171: Happy Anniversary

I've seen the owls done as a couple before and since that punch was on my desk, I thought that would be my starting point.  I also incorporated a bubble heart using the new silver crinkle paper and a cotton ball!

Thanks for looking and be sure to check out what the other Bloggers Challenge players were up to! 

Blogger's Challenge #170: Reuse/Recycle

I am actually attending the Church Worker's Wives' retreat at the time this is posting but wanted to share a project that I made for that event!  My friend Kelley had the frame and asked that I spruce it up a bit.  Since our theme is Taste and See that the Lord is Good, I used coffee cups as an inspiration. 

The following are the before and after pics:

Be sure to see what the other players came up with!  Happy Stampin'!

Blogger's Challenge #168: Happy Fall to You!

Another late post this week!  I am so sorry!  I really need to work ahead and stop working behined!

Our challenge for this week was fall.  Thankfully I bought the new French Foliage stamp set from the Holiday Mini because it is one of the best for fall!

I began with glossy cardstock and used sponge daubers to add Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, More Mustard and Cajun Craze to the entired piece.  Then, I tried a new trick that convention goers were shown at this year's SU convention (I wasn't there but I've seen it!)  You moisten a paper towel with Stampin' Up's Stamp Cleaner, use that to "ink" your stamp and stamp directly onto the preinked glossy piece.  Some of the color comes off, leaving a ghostly image.  Then, after it dried, I stamped over the ghosted image with the regular image, inked with the same colors as the background.

I also used a new punch from the Holiday Mini called Decorative Label.

Thanks for checking out my project and please stop and see the other players' postings!

Blogger's Challenge #167: September Sketch

A day late but I finally produced something for my Blogger's Challenge for this week.  Teachers went back to work last week so my brain was creative for the classroom and not so much for my stampin' area. 

Lisa gave us a sketch for this week's challenge:

It was a really fun one so I didn't miss out and came up with this card:

I began with more of a homespun look but when I added the silver to my background, that look was gone and I went crazy with the silver!

Thanks for looking and be sure to see what the other players' did!

Happy Labor Day (or as I like to call it..."Back to Labor" Day cause school starts on Tuesday!)

Blogger's Challenge #166: Color Challenge

When I first saw the colors for this week's challenge (Red, Green and Yellow) all I could picture was various flags of different countries with those same colors!  But, the inspiration hit me with a sneak peek from the upcoming Holiday Mini catalog!

I used a new stamp set called French Foliage...aren't these leaves just gorgeous?  Have I got ideas for this set!!!  My choices for colors were More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.  The background is simple Vellum Cardstock run through my Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions folder. 

I made this card for our next door neighbor who will be celebrating his 80th birthday this Saturday.

Please take time to see what the other players contributed this week!  Happy Friday!

Blogger's Challenge #165: Back to School

As you know, I am a first and second grade teacher and I am deep into getting ready for this school year!  When I saw this stamp set in the Summer Mini, I knew it was yet another "must-have!"  Pairing it with the Two Tags Bigz die, made the perfect combination for a bookmark!  I added my name with the Rough Type alphabet.

I needed a place to tuck my bookmark so I made a little pocket card.

The Spiral punch is a perfect accessory for a back to school card, creating the "torn-out paper" look.  Brads and Clips accessories also add a "school" feel.

Please check out what the other players have done with this challenge and thanks for looking!

Blogger's Challenge #164: Birthday!

As soon as I saw this set "Friends Fur-ever", I knew that being a "dog" fan, I had to have it!  This is more of a scottie dog (I would've loved a Beagle, of course!) but isn't he/she adorable?

I decided to do a little watercoloring to complete the challenge.  I stamped everything with my black Staz-on onto a piece of Watercolor Paper and added colors using my Stampin' Up markers and blending using my Aqua Painter.  I am so glad that we have markers to go with our In-Colors so I could use my Concord Crush (which I have been calling Concord Grape...oops!  I even made my ink pad labels with that name!)

I snuck in a little Daffodil Delight DSP from the Patterns Designer series Pack....another bargain in that for $19.95 you get 40 sheets of DSP!  I topped off my homemade tag with a Daffodil Button from the Brights button collection.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to see what the other players did to celebrate birthdays this week!

Mojo Monday 150

I've been trying to challenge myself this summer to do more challenges again.  So I participated in the Mojo Monday challenge. 

This card is not practical as the ruffled DSP for the scallop couldn't be mailed in a standard envelope but I could give it to someone in person! 

Here's the sketch:

Thanks for looking!!!

Blogger's Challenge #163 AND PDCC#41: August Sketch

I chose to combine challenges again this week.  I had hopes of separating them but as the week got busier, I realized that if both challenges were going to be met, I was going to combine them!  Lisa created this sketch for our challenge:

The Play Date Cafe Challenge was this:

And my card:

I was able to sneak in 7 Rhinestones!  LOVE those!!!  They are new in the Stampin' Up catalog and they are a BARGAIN!  You get 150 Rhinestones (or Pearls) for just $4.95!!!

Please be sure to see what the other Blogger's Challenge players created this week and join in on both challenges yourself!!!

Blogger's Challenge #162 AND PDCC40: Black White and Color of choice

Since these two challenges were so closely related this week, I decided to combine them!  The Blogger's Challenge was Black, White and a color of our choosing and the Play Date Cafe Challenge, pictured below, was Black White and Green so I went with green to meet both challenges.  But, I do have two cards!

First, here's the picture for the PDCC Challenge:

My first card was really a warm-up card.  I borrowed the idea for the card from a blog but I was a BAD blog reader as I didn't save the original creator's name with her card!  She used Daffodil Delight and I used a version of her card as my make and take for my open house.  I substituted Pear Pizzazz for Daffodil and here's what I came up with for today:

I thought that I should also come up with one more for both challenges so here's my second take:

Thanks for stopping by and please play along with both challenges and check out what the Blogger's Challenge girls came up with for their "choice" color!

Play Date Cafe PDCC39 Challenge!

It looks like I've been challenge happy and I guess I am! This time, I chose to do the Play Date Cafe Challenge. It was a color combo that I wouldn't thought to have put together but it works!

I used a brand new product from Stampin' Up! on it....see those adorable little pearls?  Those are called "Basic Pearls" and you get 150 of them for a mere $4.95!  They come in 3 sizes plus each package contains three 2 5/8" strips of connected pearls.  They also come in Basic Rhinestones...too cute!

Another new product is the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch. That's in black along the bottom of the card.

Thanks for stopping by to see my card today.  If you want to book a workshop and learn how to make LOTS of fun ideas, please let me know and I would LOVE to teach you!!!!

CPS: Sketch #176

I wanted to participate in a sketch challenge again so I found this cool and simple sketch at Card Positioning Systems.  I kept my card simple, too, using the new Cherry Cobbler, crochet trim and two stamp sets:  Just Believe and Elements of Style.  Thanks for looking!