I Carried You

     I had some scrap paper (don't we all) that was just hanging around.  It was so pretty that I just had to use it for something.  I also had a stamp that I have never used (and who doesn't).  What got me to use these, oddly enough, was the free ribbon that Stampin' Up had for their Sale a Bration.  

     As I did this awhile ago, I have put back the supplies I used, so my supply list is pretty vauge.  Sorry. 

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  "Footprints" by unknown

Paper:  SU Island Indigo & Very Vanilla; Unknown dsp

Ink:  Tombow markers; SU Basic Black

Accessories:  Stickles

Tools:  Border punch

   

Meet the Gigglers

Ten of the Gigglers got together yesterday for a Stamp Camp where we made several fabulous cards and ate great food and had a great time.  Let me introduce you to our little "crafting cult"  From the left is Shannon, Elaine (Laney), Mary Ann, Lou Ann, Sally, Jeannette, Diane, Judy, me, and Susan.  As you can see, we are at the eating part of our day. 

After Stamp Camp we went to dinner followed by, you guessed it, a trip to ACMoore and Michaels.

Special Blend Birthday

  

    This card is another one done with the stamps designed by my friend and fellow giggler Diane Zeckman aka Cookie Stamper called "Special Blend" and sold by Sweet n Sassy Stamps. (see previous post for more info)    The image with the stacked cups gave me a chance to try out my new Derwent Inktense Pencils.  I sure had fun with that.  After coloring with the pencils I used an aquapainter to smooth the color around.  The lace on top was some I got from the Funkie Junkie Boutique.  Whenever I make an order, she sends the coolest things in a little envelope as a Thank You.  After I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment I die cut it with SU Apothecary Accents, but it was too tall, so I trimmed it down. 

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Sweet n Sassy "Special Blend"; Basketweave Background Stamp

Paper:  SU Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, XPress

Ink: SU Early Esprress; Tim Holtz Distress Old Paper & Vintage Photo

Pencils:  Derwent - Madder Brown 1920, Poppy Red 0400, Cadmium Yellow 0210, Sienna Gold 0240, Tan 1720, Dark Aquamarine 1210, Hooker's Green 1520, Red Violet 0610, Thistle 0720; Pen Touch White 
Accessories:  Lace;  Brads;

Friends Like Coffee

     This card is done with the stamps designed by my friend and fellow giggler Diane Zeckman aka Cookie Stamper called Special Blend and sold by Sweet n Sassy Stamps  It's such an adorable set with several images and loads of sentiments.

     This is a no reason card that I made while playing around with the set.  (Don't tell Diane, but I hate the taste of coffee.  I'm a Pepsi girl.)  But I love the sentiment. 

    

I started this with the coffee mug, stamped with Memento Ink on X-Press paper and colored with pencils and copics. I then die cut it with Spellbinders Label Three.  Next, I die cut a scrap piece of SU Crumb Cake with the same die, sponged it with SU Crumb Cake ink,  and turned it 1/4 turn to put behind my mug.   The center panel was from the same scrap of cs that a punched and sponged the ends.  I stamped the sentiments in SU Early Espresso with the COFFEE stamp I did on another scrap (man, do I have alot of Crumb Cake pieces) and pop-dotted that and the mug.  I tied a little SU ribbon and the bottom.  From that I did my background of those adorable coffee beans stamps in SU Crumb Cake on SU Very Vanilla cs that was cut 1/8 inch smaller that 5 1/2 X 4 1/4 (I hate fractions.  That's why I have measured cutters).  All was attached and put on a Crumb Cake base.  Hope you like it. 

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Sweet n Sassy "Special Blend"

Paper:  SU Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla; X Press

Ink:  SU Crumb Cake, Early Espresso; Unknown pencils; Copics B93, B95, B99

Accessories:  SU Ribbon, Pop Dots

Tools:  Spellbinders Label Three; SU Scalloped Eyelet Border Punch 



Rick's card

Hi all!  This was a card that I wanted to make using the tractor from the SU Harvest Blessings set.  I was just going to do a sepia print with  distressed edges.  But I decided I would check with a farming expert.  Who better to confer with than my farmer DH Rick. Well, he did have alot of ideas.   It took me four stamp sets and numerous types of colorants (is that a word?).  I used masking (for the tractor), inking a stamp with a marker (tree), using my blender pen with ink pads (I squeezed the top and bottom of the closed SU stamp pad together to put a little ink on the lid) for almost everything else. 

What Rick doesn't know is that he's getting this card for his birthday in June.  Won't he be surprised. 

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  SU Harvest Blessings, Happiest Birthday Wishes, Nature Silhouettes, Farm Life

Paper:  SU Basic Black, Very Vanilla,  Mystery Red dsp

Ink:  SU So Saffron, Cherry Cobbler, Garen Green; Tim Holtz Distress Mowed Lawn

Markers:  SU Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede; Tombow Blue #491, Gray #N65; White gel pen

Owen's 1st Birthday

     It doesn't seem possible, but my precious grandson Owen is turning one.  The theme of his party was - you guessed it - Mickey Mouse.  I bought a Mickey Mouse sticker pack, but wanted to do a little myself.  With birthday parties and the bright colors of the mouse I thought some balloons would be a nice touch, so out comes my Martha Stewart balloon punch, bright SU paper and some DMC floss and "ta da" Birthday Card!

     I only used pop dots on the red and yellow balloon to give it a better 3D look.  I also used pop dots on the sentiment. 

     I am sorry to report that he was more interested in his battery power 4X4 that he got from his uncle Donnie than he was my card.   Go figure a one year old!!!  LOL

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  SU Happiest Birthday Wishes

Paper:  SU Whisper White, YoYo Yellow, Real Red, Basic Black

Ink:  SU Real Red

Accessories:  EK Success Disney Dimensional Stickers; Black DMC floss

Tools:  Martha Stewart Ballon Punch; Pop Dots, SU Large Oval Punch

Penciled Flowers

     Hi all!  As I mentioned yesterday, I have been watching ALOT of Darlene's blog.  Her videos are so informative and easy to follow.  Although I have a long way to go before nearing her talent, I have improved so much in my coloring with but copics and pencils.  That's what my card is done with today. I stamped the Hero Arts floral stamp in Gray ink on Neenah Solor White Paper as a background.  I die cut it with Spellbinders Label 8.   I stamped to same stamp again and colors with pencils and a white gel pen for the centers and little lines on the petals.  Then I used pop-dots to pop it up.  I embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment in SU pewter, punched it out, pierced holes on both side and threaded gray floss through it.

     Well, I'm off to watch another of Darlene's videos.

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Hero Arts/Sizzix  Floral; SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink:  Hero Arts Soft Granite; Prismacolor Pencils PC929, PC924, PC916, PC908; SU pencils Green & Yellow; White gel pen

Accessories:  Gray floss

Tools:  SU Modern Punch; Spellbinder Label 8