Super Sweet, Super Easy Place Setting

 As I said, I'll be going backwards to post projects made over the past few months, in order to catch up on my long neglected blogging! These place card settings were originally made for the Holiday Hoopla 2012 event that Deb, Cathy and I held way back in November. Needless to say they made an appearance at several parties after that day. So quick and simple to make (thanks to the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Die, and Ornament Keepsake Stamp Set which are both still available to order) and so sweet with the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, and the Jewelery Tag Medium Punch which was topped off with a gold thread bow and a (retired) tiny jingle bell. They were well received by all!

October MS Card Class

Hey there friends! These are the cards we are making today at the MS Society card class. The Christmas card was actually created for this class, but I liked it so much I added it to last months Christmas Card Class! :o)

Paper Crafts Mag CASE/Adaptation #3

Hi everyone! Here is another CASE/adaptation from the Mar/Apr 2012 Paper Crafts Mag. The original card was made on white CS with the DSP being rainbow bits of papers. I changed this to be monochromatic, which I love! (I also love the rainbow effect...you may be seeing that here too! LOL!) Hope you are all having a fabby day!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Teeny Tiny Wishes, DSP from the 2010-2012 In Color DSP pack, Basic Black Classic Ink, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Folder, Early Espresso/White Bakers Twine, Pear Pizzazz CS

MS Society March Card Class

Hello everyone! I thought I had already posted the cards we made at the MS Society Card Class held in March...but apparently not. :o) Being the 1st class I taught there, we stayed very CAS, and the ladies loved them! I am back there for the 2nd Tues in May and June as well, so will remember to post those cards in the future! Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Whisper White CS, Very Vanilla CS, Pretty in Pink Classic Ink, Melon Mambo Classic Ink, Pacific Point Classic Ink, Basic Gems, Hello Doily, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Always Elegant, Thank you Kindly, Kindred Spirit

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day! These quick and easy cards were made using the new Hearts Collection Framelits Dies featured in the current Occasions Mini Catalogue. I hope the recipients enjoy them as much as I do! ;o)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Take it to Heart, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Pear Pizzaz CS, Garden Green Classic Ink, X-Acto knife to cut out stem from my crafty stash.

Helena's Workshop

Hi Everyone! Last week, I was invited to do a party for Helena and her friends. We had an amazing time creating these cards, and the hostess earned a ton of incredible products! Thanks Helena and friends, for a great night! If you are interested in booking a workshop, I'd encourage you to do it now, while Sale-a-bration is on. The hostess benefits are increased during this time!!! Call me asap to save your date.

KAPOW! (KKC08)

I've been a long time admirer of Carrie's, and have wanted to play along with her challenges since the start. However, this happened, that happened etc. etc. etc....and my first Kapow Challenge is today! Thanks for the inspiration Carrie....love the photo, love the challenge, hope you all love my card as much as I do! ;o)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Baja Breeze CS and Classic Ink, Whisper White CS, Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, Take it to Heart Stamp Set, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Stampin' Dimensionals, Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

Happy (Belated) Canadian Thanksgiving!

I'm a little late here, but thought I'd share anyway! These were my swap cards from my October Artful*Inkers Team meeting. This months theme was Thanksgiving or Halloween. Come on back Fri and I will be posting the the first group of swaps I received from my team mates!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
French Foliage Stamp Set, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Cajun Craze Classic Ink and CS, More Mustard Classic Ink and CS, Whisper White CS, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Satin Ribbon and Classic Ink, Linen Thread and (retired) button, Simply Scored Tool.

Pet Sympathy Cards

I don't know if any of you have lost a pet or not, but I can sure attest that it can knock the socks off of you! We lost our sweet little kitten a few years ago, and we all still talk about her and wish she were here. I'm glad I have these cards made, and set aside to comfort a friend if and when the time comes.

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Chocolate Chip CS, Rich Razzleberry CS and Classic Ink, Whisper White CS, Basic Black Classic Ink, Pretty in Pink DSP, C is for Cat, D is for Dog, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Lace Ribbons Border Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Large Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Extra Large Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Furry Christmas Wishes!

For the next little while I'll be showing off the cards I made for the Surf Dogs display, featuring the C is for Cat, and D is for Dog Stamp Sets. I must say, I loved working with both of these sets, and have found them to be very versatile! (as you can see by my Christmas themed cards! LOL!)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
C is for Cat, D is for Dog, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Sets, Chocolate Chip CS and Classic Ink, Pretty in Pink CS and Classic Ink, Basic Gems, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder

Wild Wasabi Christmas

Morning everyone! I loooove this card! The LO came from pg 11 in Sept '11 Stampin' Success, a demo only Stampin' Up! mag filled to the brim with fantastic ideas. I can't link to the original card unfortunately, but it was a really cute halloween card, which I've adapted to a Christmas card. Another thing I love? My Color Coach! (I don't think I've told you guys that yet this week ;o) I knew I wanted to use my yummy (retired) Chocolate Chip Ribbon, so flipped to the Chocolate Chip card, and one of the combos it recommended was Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi and Pretty in Pink. That color combo led me to a Christmas theme, and voila! One thing led to another, and now I have TWO Christmas cards made for this year!!! Yay!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla
Classic Inks: Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Basic Gems, Button (retired), Ribbon (retired), Linen Thread, Petals-a-plenty Embossing Folder
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Delightful Decorations
Punch: Ornament Punch

So Saffron, So Sorry!

Don't you think this is an incredibly sweet clean and simple card? A friend of mine isn't too mobile at the moment. She not only loves to make cards, but she's also one of the good ones who gives cards too! (I find I am sometimes apologizing for giving someone a gift without a card! How can that be???) Anyway, every once in a while I head over to her house, and we put together packs of pre-stamped, scored, cut, cards. Everything is packaged up in zip lock bags, including accessories, so as she needs a card, or is into a creative groove, she can pull out the packs and complete them! She's one of the smarties out there who has a wide range of sentiments, so we usually leave the sentiment off, so she can customize the card to her needs. I should do that for myself!!!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Card Stock: So Saffron, Whisper White
Classic Ink: So Saffron
Stamps: Hello, Doily and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Gems from her crafty stash

Clean and Simple Lace Ribbon Border Cards

I'm on a roll making sets of cards these days! A US Stampin' Up Demonstrator posted this beauty on our demo only site, and it got my brain rolling. I thought it would make a sweet baby shower card, so created the card below....

Once my Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set was out, I started to look at all those fabby sentiments, and thought it would make a very classy Sympathy Card. So....the next card was created!

Once I used the black on the sympathy card, I started to think a black and silver version would make a stunning Wedding card....

And finally, the fun pops of color were begging to be made into a Birthday card!

Hope you liked these cards. I think I will continue and make them with more sentiments from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set. Can't you see a gorgeous Real Red and Gold one for Christmas?!?

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise noted)
Whisper White CS, Basic Black CS, Real Red Classic Ink + CS, Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink + CS, Daffodil Delight Classic Ink + CS, Pacific Point Classic Ink + CS, So Saffron Classic Ink + CS, Silver CS and embossing folders from my stash, Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Well-Worn Numbers, Well Worn Alphabet, Lace Ribbons Border Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch

And Another Delicate Doilies Card!

Eeeks! LOVE!!!!! And ANOTHER Dawn McVey inspired card....so gorgeous, don't ya think? Check out that super sweet doily in the background....imagine geting 2, 12x12" sheets of different shaped laser cut doilies in Melon Mambo, and Pumpkin Pie, but BEST YET....the back side is white! You can use them as is, or ink them up to be ANY COLOR YOU WANT!!! Wahoo! Have I said LOVE yet?!?!? Call me to order your Flirtacious Specialty DSP for the July 1st release!!!!!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Real Red CS and Stampin' Write, Baja Breeze CS and Stampin' Write, Basic Black Classic Ink, Whisper White CS, Delicate Doilies Stamp Set, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Flirtacious Specialty DSP, So Saffron Stampin' Write, Basic Rhinestones, Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder.

Gatefold Sympathy Card

One of the things I really like about this card is the gatefold. Slip off the belly band, and you have the open card below.

Good morning everyone! I hope you've had a fabby long Easter weekend. Where we are, the kiddies get one more day off of school, and I have to say, it almost feels like summer here! 4 whole days of playing outside, biking, walking, doors open, lovely weather....can't wait until the summer holidays start! Whatever you've been doing this long Easter weekend, I hope you've been enjoying yourselves.

This card is one we'll be making at the "Spring is Blossoming" card class, held Fri. May 27 from 7:30-9:30 pm, and Sat. May 28 from 1-3 pm. (see sidebar on the right hand side) Come join us to make six cards (2 each of 3 designs) and a 12x12 scrapbook page! (btw, you can add any sentiment you want, I chose "With Sympathy" merely because when I need a sympathy card I don't feel like making one, so I appreciate having them on hand)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
River Rock CS, Whisper White CS, Not Quite Navy CS and Classic Ink, Baja Breeze CS, Basic Pearls, Paisley Petals DSP, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Four Frames Stamp Set, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, folding and belly band from the Stamipn' Success Mag February 2011.

SFF 041511

Morning everyone! I made this card for the Sketch Frenzy Friday Challenge. I thought I was being all that, and created a new technique for the Decorative Label Punch (see my sentiment, it's on an adapted Decorative Label Punch)...however when I was looking at the other SFF entries there was another person who did the same thing! Apparently I'm not so original! LOL! I must have seen it somewhere and kept it in my subconscious...

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Marina Mist CS and Stampin' Write, Bravo Burgundy CS and Stampin' Write, Whisper White CS, the NOT YET RELEASED Paisley Petals DSP, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Petals Aplenty Embossing Folder, Crumb Cake, Saharha Sand, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Old Olive, Always Artichoke and Soft Suede Stampin' Writes, Basic Pearls, Teeny Tiny Wishes, A Flower for all Seasons, StazOn.

French Kisses Workshop, Card and Box

ETA: I've challenged myself to re-start challenges! I've missed them in my time gone...I was reviewing the ones out there this week, and the Sketch at Sketch Frenzy Friday totally suits the card and box we made for the Momma Mar Workshop! I had to enter it, but I will be sitting down and working with this sketch more tomorrow! Have a great night all!

OMGoodness, we had fun at the Momma Mar and RobbynW French Kisses Workshop last night! Here is another card we made, but now I can also reveal the box Sarah decorated to hold her delectable hand made French Kisses in! (chocolate meringues filled with a white chocolate ganache...can you say DELICIOUS?!?) If you are interested in being kept in the loop for upcoming MommaMar and RobbynW collaborations, contact me to add you to the email list!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Whisper White CS, Pink Pirouette CS, Soft Suede CS and Classic Ink, Punch Potpourri Stamp Set, Full Heart Extra Large Punch, Heart to Heart Extra Large Punch, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Polka Dot Embossing Folder from my crafty stash. (To see the original card and post, click here)

Artful*Inkers Design Team, Birthday Cards

Good morning everyone! The Artful*Inkers Design Team is in full swing displaying our cards made with the suites we were assigned. The suites come from the new Mini Catty which went LIVE January 4th. (Eeeks! So gorgeous, have you seen the catty??? Call me to set up a workshop so you can earn some of this product for FREE!) I've been selected to show you all the Botanical Gazette Suite, so here is the final project I am sharing:




I just love having little sets of 3x3 cards ready to gift to others! And really, aren't these the cutest? I have a set of my own on the go too!

That concludes my postings for the Artful*Inkers DT under the Birthday Cards category, but then the schedule is as follows:

Jan. 15, Valentines Day
Feb. 1, All things "book like"
Feb. 15, 3D Items
Mar. 1 to Mar. 30 Anything we desire!

Please visit the rest of my super creative DT girls, to see the other suites in action!
Jessica, shows off the Hugs and Kisses Suite
Janessa, shows off the Springtime Vintage Suite
Dion, shows off the Bring on the Cake Suite
Michelle, shows off the Oh Sew Suite

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Whisper White CS and Mini Square Envelopes, Corner Rounder, Nature Walk Stamp Set, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Basic Black Classic Ink and 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Black Stayz On Ink, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write, Stamp-a-ma-jig.

Thank You!

Gorgeous, right? I TOTALLY CASEd this from a Hallmark card (see the end of the post for the original card) Big C's teacher sent us over the holidays! I LOVE getting inspiration from other areas, and adapting the general look to what SU! products I have! LOVE IT!!! Anyway, I created a set of these cards for the kidlets to send off to family and friends as their Christmas thank you cards, however, I think I may be making more to package up as gifts!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Very Vanilla CS, Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink, Kindred Spirits Stamp Set, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set

(original store bought card...)

Woohoo! It's the end of school!

Happy "Last Day of School" to all you out there! (I know there are a lot of you who have had kids out of school for a while now, depending on where you live...and I'm a little envious!) I sometimes feel like an anomaly, but I must admit, I LOVE this time of year! Long lazy days, bike riding, dog walking, creating, playing, and just general good times all around. Granted, my posts may decrease in frequency, but hey...it's just for 2 months!

This card and tin were made as thank you gifts for all of the kids teachers. The tin holds Hershey Nuggets that are wrapped in a coordinating stamped pattern, and a Tim's gift card. I tied all the bows before photographing them, so you will have to use your imagination for that part! ;o) New CS and inks were used here, and the Cherry Cobbler is probably going to emerge as a new fave for me...look how rich and crisp and vibrant it is...LOVE it!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise noted)
Apple Blossoms stamp set (NEW Level 2 Hostess gift...to earn yours FREE contact me to have your very own workshop!), Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Crumb Cake CS and Classic Ink (NEW, or should I say revised color being released July 1. It was called Kraft, but they have added an ink which we could not get before, and changed the name), Cherry Cobbler CS and Classic Ink (NEW color, being released July 1), Close to Cocoa CS and Classic Ink (RETIRING July 1), Real Red 5/8" Polka Dot Ribbon (RETIRING July 1) I should also mention the idea for the LO was adapted from a 3x3 card in the Stampin' Success! Magazine, I think maybe the May issue???