Disney Love

Hi there!  Today has started out with rain and gray skies but the sun may shine later.  At least the temperatures will only be in the 80's, as opposed to the 90-100 degree temperatures that we've had lately!  Way too hot!

Last week ended up being busier than usual.  As a result, there were no blog posts.  But I do have one today!  This is another card made from bits and pieces that I have accumulated over time (like most stampers).  Mickey's head was cut out on a Cricut and gifted to me many years ago.  A Stampin' Up! embossing folder, Large Polka Dot, was used for the background piece.  The "love" sentiment and heart were also made using Stampin' Up! products.  Such a fast and simple card.

Must run - Grandma is being beckoned!  Thank you for stopping by today!

Angry Bird

Hi there!  Didn't have a chance to post earlier.  The grandbaby and granddog required more of my attention today.  Now, about the above card.....it is another one assembled from bits and pieces left from other projects.  The punch art Angry Bird is several years old.  (You don't hear much about Angry Birds these days.)  Mostly circle and heart punches were used to make him.  He was added to a panel embossed with the Stampin' Up! Brick Wall embossing folder.  Quick and easy!

Must run.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

No Bones About It

Hi there!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Mine was a busy one so it's taking me longer to get things done today.  Guess that's called getting older.

Here is a card made with the No Bones About It  and Work of Art stamp sets - both by Stampin' Up!  Don't have the "right" Designer Series Paper?  Make your own!  The above background panel was pulled from my stash made a while back.  The ink colors used for the Work of Art "blob" image are Island Indigo, Smoky Slate, and Gumball Green (retired).  The dinosaur skeleton on the focal piece was stamped using black ink, then the Smoky Slate body was stamped over the skeleton image.  Since this is a photopolymer set, it was easy to align the images.

Go have some fun making your own backgrounds.  The possibilities are endless!

Thank you for coming by today!

Num - Num

Hi there!  Ready for a new week?  Hope you had a good weekend.  Mine was busy with our Card Buffet and having the granddaughter for the weekend.  A big thank you to all the ladies who came to our Card Buffet!  Mary Taylor and I appreciate your support!
My card share today is another swap from the Stampin' Up! Convention that Sally Nusbaum attended.  Sally was kind enough to bring them to the crop we attended after her return.  Sorry for the glare on all of her swaps.  I didn't want to remove from the protective cello envelope on the off chance of getting the card dirty.  Love this version of the Cookie Monster which pairs up perfectly with the Num-Num stamp set.  (You can find this set on page 17 of the 2014-15 Annual Catalog.)  It is a great set to dress up those packaged goodies, especially with the holidays just around the corner!  It appears that the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch was used for Cookie's head and folded down part of the way after adhering a black semi-circle.  Circles were punched out for his eyes.  His "hands" were punched out from the Boho Blossoms Punch.  The sentiment was stamped, then punched out with the Decorative Label Punch.  The Topnote Die was used to cut out the black background, which is adhered to a Pacific Point card base.
Must get busy now to work on my swaps for the Demo Shoebox Swap that Sally has organized for us on Sunday.  Looking forward to the fun!  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

Birthday Lion

Hi there!  Hope your weekend was good.  I had a fantastic weekend stamping with my friends....and making new friends.  Yesterday was a bridal shower for the future daughter-in-law of our close friends.  On the down side, our granddog went home after staying with us for about a week and a half.  Sure will miss having him around for nightly walks.
Speaking of animals, how about this lion punch art card?  Cute, cute, cute!  (Pardon the glare.)  It's a swap that Sally Nusbaum received at the Stampin' Up! Convention.  She brought her swaps to the crop on Saturday to share with us.  Sorry I don't have the name of the Demo who made it.  The Designer Paper is Lullabye and the birthday embellishment is an image from Label Love, which was punched out with the Artisan Label punch. 

This evening I'm taking our granddaughter out to dinner before we go see Seussical at the Muny.  With that said, must get busy on my very long to-do list.  Thank you so much for visiting today!

Firetruck Punch Art

Hi there and happy hump day!  A quick post today featuring this punch art firetruck, which was a customer request for our Card Buffet.  I found a firetruck done by Christine Gaydos on our Demonstrator only web site as my inspiration.  Sorry I can't share that with you and she doesn't have a blog.  (Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, then you'll have access!)  The inside of the card was "stampers choice".   I made a template for the ladies to use to outline the door with a black marker.  A piece of vellum punched from the Hexagon punch, then cut in half made the "windshield".  Trim the other half to make the door "window".  A white chalk pen was used to add lines to the vellum "windows".  A little tip - when punching out vellum or DSP, use a piece of scrap cardstock underneath the vellum.  The cardstock will keep the vellum from getting stuck in the punch.

Must get going.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!  You're visits are always welcome!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Paper: White, Real Red, So Saffron, Metallic Silver (non-SU), Vellum, Black, Gray

Ink: Black marker, White chalk marker

Tools:  Envelope Punch Board (EPB), Hexagon punch, circle punches, Small Oval punch, Word Window punch, scissors

Inspiration: Christine Gaydos on Stampin’ Connection September 27, 2012

Monster Corner Bookmarks

Hi there!  Sure is getting chilly around here.  Feels more like Halloween weather now.  With that in mind, how about making some of these cute monster bookmarks for the kiddos.  Light bulb moment!  You could even use it as a treat pouch by enclosing a snack size candy bar.  It would appear that the monster is eating the candy bar!  lol  They are super easy to make.  I used Natalia Heilke's template found here or you can Google monster corner bookmarks. 

Here's another one in a different color.  The possibilities are endless.  They don't have to be monsters.  You can just use decorative papers in coordinating colors.  Give it a try!

Must run some errands so that's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!

Lollipop, Lollipop...

Hi there!  Today's post is a scheduled one while I get ready for the girls getaway retreat tomorrow.  And while I'm away having a stamping good time with my peeps this week, I've scheduled some blog posts for you!
Today's card is a swap card that I finished Sunday evening.  I messed up the paper piercing on the original card.  (See, even we Demos make mistakes!)  This was Deana Schultz's shoebox swap card from Sally Nusbaum's event back in June.  Don't those pastel 2013-15 In Colors look yummy? Great colors for a lollipop! 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: None
Paper: Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Vanilla
Ink: None
Other: Piercing mat & tool, 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

That's it for now.  Thanks for looking in today!

Are You Lion!

Hi there!  Hope you had a great weekend.  I had a busy one with the Card Buffet on Saturday and a team meeting on Sunday to plan our Christmas Card Workshop that is scheduled for October 26th.  Thanks to all the ladies who attended the Buffet.  What a fun group!
Today's card is from our May-June Card Buffet.  I was inspired by Jackie Topa's lion card here.  I chose to put my lion on a card base, rather than making it a shaped card.  Love Jackie's creative talent.  She is the queen of punch art!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: None 

Paper: Bashful Blue (retired), Black, Soft Suede, Certainly Celery (retired), More Mustard (retired), Pretty in Pink (retired), Riding Hood Red (retired) 

Ink: Soft Suede, Certain Celery (retired), Soft Suede marker 

Tools:  Finishing Touches Edgelits (sawtooth pattern), Floral Frames Framelits for mane, 2-1/2” circle punch, 1" circle punch, 3/4” circle punch, 1/2” circle punch, small heart punch, large oval (2” x 1-3/8”) punch, corner rounder 

Other:  Sponges, scissors, White Signo gel pen, Dimensionals

Must sign off now to take care of some household chores.  Thanks for stopping by today!  Your visits are always welcome!

Hi there!  Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.  We certainly did.  Enough small talk, huh?  Let's get on with today's card.  Had a request for this card so it was one of the projects the girls made at Stamp Camp.  It's an easy card - especially after viewing Tami White's video.  Thanks Tami! 

Stamps: Wacky Wishes - inside sentiment  (2012-13 Hostess  W-126410, C-126412) 

Paper: Black, Real Red, White 

Ink: Black 

Tools:  Spider Web embossing folder (120889), Large Oval punch (119855), Extra-Large Oval punch (119859) 

Other:  snips  

Inspiration: Tami White    www.stampwithtami.com  posted Sep 7, 2010  (she has a video)

 

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping in today!

What a Grouch!

 
Hi there!  Hope you've been having a good weekend.  Today I had a chance to play in the studio rather than work on projects.  Guess it's all playing really.  It's a tough job but somebody has to do it!  lol
A while back my friend issued a challenge to come up with an Oscar the Grouch card.  Thought I had that covered... but no, she wanted him in a trash can.  Plus, some of the punches used in the past to make Oscar have since retired - so I had to figure out what current tools could be used.  The above card is the result of today's efforts.
The trash can is made from a 2" x 3" piece of gray card stock with a bit of the top nipped out with the Extra-Large Oval punch (Wide Oval).  I also cut a 1" x 3" strip of gray.  These were then run through the Big Shot in the Stripes embossing folder.  The edges were inked with Black, then the 1" piece was adhered to the top-back portion of the trash can.  Oscar is on Dimensionals.  The "bottle" was punched from the jewelry tag punch, trimmed at the neck, and chalked around the edges for some definition.  The "newspaper trash" is scrap First Edition DSP, crumpled and distressed with Black ink.  Black ink was also used on the card base to tone down the White.  After all, Oscar lives in a dingy area!

Oscar:
Head = Gumball Green 1-3/4" scallop circle punch
Eyebrows =  square punch - double punched and trimmed
Eyes = Owl punch (largest circle in White, medium circle in Black)
Mouth =  Black Small Oval, trimmed in half horizontially
Tongue = Real Red Large Oval (cut off about 1/4" on one end to use as the tongue)

Stamp:  Wacky Wishes
Paper:  Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip, White, Black, Gray, Real Red, First Edition DSP
Ink:  Black
Other: White gel pen, jewelry tag punch, scallop circle punch, square punch, owl punch, oval punches, Stripes embossing folder, Dimensionals

Enjoy what's left of the weekend and thanks for checking in today!

A Note For You

Hey there and happy Monday to you!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Mine was a busy and fun one.  First thing Saturday morning I met a couple of friends for breakfast before my Stamp Camp.  We had a full house at Camp!  Thanks ladies for being so supportive and fun!  Right after Camp hubby and I attended our nephew's graduation party.  Then Sunday afternoon Mary Ellen Cope and I met at Jayne Singleton's to discuss our upcoming Christmas Card Workshop prior to our monthly Pieces of Heart Stampers team meeting.  Our up-line and sweet friend, Pam D'Urso, who now lives in Illinois flew into St Louis and was able to attend the meeting - along with her chauffeur (hubby)!  She is so thoughtful - she had goodies for each of us from Momento Mall.  We love Pam.  She is such a wonderful friend and always so generous and spoils us terribly!  She also brought her swaps to share with us.  That's always exciting to look at swaps for new ideas!  We had a good time at the Mexican restaurant.  Those $2 margaritas weren't bad either!  lol  I forgot my camera so no pictures of our challenge - to use paper piercing in some way.  Maybe I can get pics from one of the other team members.  Speaking of cards .....here is one of the projects from my Stamp Camp.

There was a request for a kid card by one of my customers so this is what I CASE'd from Chandra.  Too cute!  Thanks Chandra!  I can't believe the number of comments received on our Demo only web site about this particular card.

Stamps: Teen Tiny Wishes

Paper: White, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake

Ink: Black

Tools:  1/8” Hole punch, 1” Circle punch, corner rounder or 1-1/4” Circle punch to round corners

Other:  Silver brads, Dimensionals

Inspiration: Chandra  http://www.bellevuestampingclub.com  Jun 22, 2010 post

OK that's it for today.  Need to clean up the studio and start deciding what I want to pack for the Girls Getaway weekend retreat beginning next Wednesday.  It will be here before I know it.  Gosh time just flies!

As always, thank you so much for coming by!