Happy Birthday, Human June 13, 2009

Today we celebrated my Husband John’s birthday.  We had a wonderful day with family.   We did some swimming and finished off with a fabulous cookout. 

When I first saw this sneak peek set from Stampin’ Up! Lots of Bots (releasing July 1st), I had to have it!  Cute, and I could put my spin on it….changing it up so I could give it to John today.

Aren’t these robots just so cute?  Let me explain the main image, as they are changed up a bit…This is to show you to think outside the box.  Utilize a stamp set to its fullest.  This stamp set comes with three robots for three different occassions, with three different elements that coordinates with the sentiments. 

Here is what I did to create my robot birthday scene:

 

First Robot

Omitted gift bag from robots left hand.

Used the sentiment for the main sentiment on the card front.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Robot

Omitted icepack from head and added a birthday hat from First Robot.

Took gift bag from First Robot and have it laying next to his leg due to his arm missing LOL!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Robot

Omitted flowers and replaced with a balloon from First Robot.

Added birthday hat from First Robot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That, my stamping friends, is how to get the most use out of a single stamp set.  My hubby is so worth the work that went into creating this card.  Although, I did take it back from him after he opened it to display for a while in my studio.  He totally understands.  This way, it is displayed and a nice reminder of his special day.

The inside of the card is a nice little pop-up surprise.  I used Stampin’ Up!’s new Look Here Bigz XL die that will also be available on July 1st (I’ve mentioned my love for pop-up books and cards, so this purchase was a given *wink*). 

You can’t go wrong with a gift card right?  I see myself using this die a whole lot during the upcoming holidays.  Honestly, this is SOOOOO simple to create (and fun)!

Finally, added one more robot to the card to continue the theme from the card front to the inside. 

Thanks for stopping by!

STAMPS:  Lots of Bots

PAPERS:  Basic Gray, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Watercolor Paper, Real Red, and Crushed Curry.

INKS:  Stazon Jet Black; Crushed Curry, Real Red, Bashful Blue, and Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pads.

ACCESSORIES:  Big Shot Die Cut Machine; Look Here Bigz XL die; Small and Large Oval Punch; Modern Label Punch; Vintage Brads Assortment; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Aqua Painter.

ALL SUPPLIES STAMPIN’ UP!

Happy Birthday Wishes June 12, 2009

Today is a day to celebrate Taylor’s Birthday!  I hope she has a fabulous day.

The card featured below is for her sketch TECC72.  You can see the sketch on her blog Taylored Expressions.

I combined my favorite Stampin’ Up! birthday set with some new sneak peeks from the 09-10 catalog releasing on July 1st. 

Hop on over to Taylor’s blog and wish her a happy birthday…and if time permits, give her awesome sketch a try:)

STAMPS:  Bitty Birthday and Razzle Dazzle

PAPERS:  Watercolor Paper; Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, and new In-Color Textured Melon Mambo.

INKS:  Stazon Jet Black; Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, and new In-Colors Melon Mambo & Bermuda Bay.

ACCESSORIES:  Big Shot Die Cut Machine; Texturz Plate SU! Backgrounds 1; Word Window Punch; 1/16″ Circle Punch; Circle Scissor Plus; Bermuda Bay 1/2″ Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon; Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets; Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads; Linen Thread; Crop-a-Dile Tool; Stampin’ Sponges; Aqua Painter.

ALL SUPPLIES STAMPIN’ UP!

4th of July invites June 6, 2009

Well, actually, 5th of July Pool Party invites that I’m challenging myself to complete.  Geesh!  I have to make about 25 of these lol.  Maybe I’ll just direct all of our guests to this post and save a lot of time. 

Here is the cover that the invite is in.  It is a 6-1/4″ square of Real Red Textured cardstock.  I adhered strips of Whisper White, a piece of Pacific Point cardstock, and some Whisper White cardstock stars that I used my Star Punch to create.   I created the half circle to the top with my 1-3/4″ Circle Punch.

The actual invite is created using my Stampin’ Up! Pop-Up Ball Die.  I created a red, white, and blue beach ball to sort of go with the pool party theme.  All of the Whisper White areas have some of the party details.  My thoughts are that there is no way the invite can get misplaced.  It pops up…it sits open at our guests homes…they can’t miss it!

If time permits, I may play around and use some computer fonts on the Whisper White cardstock pieces so it appears a bit more professional.  I have a feeling they are going to get some MJ handwriting on them though lol. 

Here is another little something something I created with the Pop-Up Ball Die.  My kiddos are already out of school (and they would scream if I told them to give this to a teacher.  That wouldn’t go over well as they are not in elementary school anymore), but I thought this would be a cute Teachers Appreciation gift. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your weekend!

ALL SUPPLIES STAMPIN’ UP!

Artisan Award Winner 2009 June 5, 2009

Third times a charm right?  I didn’t talk much about entering this year because I kept telling myself that there was no way I could win three times in a row.  I was notified 2 weeks ago by Brent with the exciting news that I was a “three-peater”.

Seeing my entries info:  If you are attending convention in SLC, they will be displayed there.  I will take a pic of the display and post my work here sometime in the beginning of August. 

Convention info:  Signed up for track #4.  Still haven’t decided if attending SCS dinner.  May have SOME swaps??? 

Have a super fantastic weekend!

Weekend Sketch Challenge #82 May 22, 2009

Happy Friday all!  Today’s my turn to host the wsc.  Here you go!

I’m having some difficulties with the mr. linky widget plug in for some reason….simply leave a comment directing me to your art:)  Winner of wsc will be announced on Tuesday.

If uploading to splitcoast, use keyword WSC82 (no spaces between letters &  numbers).

You can see samples for this sketch by:  Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie, Lori, and Sharon.

Have a wonderful weekend.

 

 

 

STAMP:  Thoughts & Prayers

PAPER:  Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, and Chocolate Chip cardstock; Pink Flamingo and Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper.

INK:  Chocolate Chip.

ACCESSORIES:  Button Bouquet and Button Latte Designer Buttons; Linen Thread; 3/16″ Corner Rounder Punch; Stampin’ Sponges; Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon; Whisper White Organza Ribbon; Stampin’ Dimensionals.

ALL SUPPLIES STAMPIN’ UP!

Weekend sketch challenge #79 May 1, 2009

Happy Friday!  Jenn Balcer is hosting the sketch challenge today and has come up with an awesome sketch that I really enjoyed.  You can see the sketch on her blog here.

I apologize for all of the shadowing.  It was late and I was way too tired to try and get the pic just right.  Gotta love those Corduroy Buttons and Canvas Cuts.  These are my current favorite accessories.  The rose image from Fifth Avenue Floral was stamped with Stazon onto Watercolor Paper (another must have). 

Check out what Beate, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie, Lori, Sharon

and

Cami have created for todays sketch.  Cami from OCL is also releasing summer stamps today.  Here is a sample.  My family and I enjoy cooking out & swimming in the pool almost daily during the summer.  When you have a pool, friends and family show up (frequently at times), so it seemed appropriate for me to play around with this new set Bring on the BBQ.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

CARD 1

STAMP: Fifth Avenue Floral

PAPER:  Watercolor Paper; Kiwi Kiss cardstock; Taste of Textiles; Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper.

INK:  Stazon Jet Black Pad; Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, and Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pads.

ACCESSORIES:  Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons; Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon; Aqua Painter; 3/16″ Corner Rounder Punch; Canvas Cuts.

CARD 2

STAMP:  OCL Bring on the BBQ

PAPER:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Textured Close to Cocoa cardstock; Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper.

ACCESSORIES:  Prismacolor Pencils; 1-1/4″ and 1-3/8″ Circle Punches; Bold Brights Brads Assortment; Red Gingham Ribbon.

Good Times! April 25, 2009

Last Saturday, I attending a Stampin’ Up! meeting here in the Central PA area. 

The meeting was hosted by Janet Wakeland.  Lots of names you may be familiar with…..the wonderful Kimberly Van Diepen was the guest speaker and flew all the way from Colorado.  Her presentation was great!  How about sitting between two Stampin’ Up! Rising Stars — Denise Johnson and Carolyn Serviss.  Jill Hilliard was also present. 

(Denise, Mary Jo, and Kimberly).

I know–where did my long hair go lol.  I donated it back in November.

Boy, thanks to all of them for inspiring and motivating me:)  Fabulous ladies!

Weekend sketch challenge #78 April 25, 2009

I apologize for being late with my post.  Sharon Harnist is hosting the sketch this week.  Head on over to her blog to see the sketch she came up with. 

I hardly EVER use purple.  When I was at work last weekend, a scrub top caught my eye.  It was purple, green, and brown.  I wrote the colors on a little piece of scrap paper and tucked it into my back pocket. 

Check out what Beate,  Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie,  Lori and Sharon came up with as well with the sketch.

 I will be missing in action for the next couple weeks.  That means probably NO blog posting.  Stampin’ Up! Convention is in August this year and I will be making some of the display samples for the event and the Art From the Heart 2009 CD.  That’s all I can say! 

I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

STAMPS:  Welcome Home and Bella’s Bloom

PAPERS:  Perfect Plum, Whisper White, and Chocolate Chip cardstock; Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper.

INK:  Perfect Plum, Chocolate Chip, and Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin’ Pads.

ACCESSORIES:  1″ Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon; Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Buttons; 1″ and 1-3/4″ Circle Punches; Crafters’ Tool Kit.

ALL SUPPLIES STAMPIN’ UP!

Weekend Sketch Challenge 77 April 17, 2009

Happy Friday to you!  This week, Lori Craig is hosting the challenge.  You can check out her sketch here.

I wanted to make something quick, and I forced myself to keep it simple.  I’m sure I will want to go back and do more to this sample. . . I think it is a lacking something.  

You can see more samples for todays sketch at Cambria Turnbow, Charmaine Ikach, Jenn Balcer, Laurie Schmidlin, and Sharon Harnist’s blogs.  I’m sure they will all have amazing samples for you to view.

STAMPS:  Spring Song stamp set and Bella Toile Background stamp.

CARDSTOCK:  Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, and Very Vanilla cardstock; Watercolor Paper.

INK:  Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, and Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin’ Pads; Stazon Jet Black Pad.

ACCESSORIES:  Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon; Cutter Kit; Stampin’ Sponges; Aqua Painter.  

ALL SUPPLIES STAMPIN’ UP!

weekend sketch challenge winner… April 9, 2009

is #11  Melissa Sauls. 

Please contact me so I can get the goodies out to you.

Thanks to all for participating.  I know that long cards can be somewhat of a challenge…but I think all the cards turned out so nice.