FTTC155–Titter, Tweet!

Happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC155). It’s my turn to host this week and my challenge is *Fly Away With Me* – Use Bird images and/or elements for your creation. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I used one of my favorite sets from Flourishes, Friendly Reminders. I stamped the image with Memento tuxedo black and colored with Copic markers (mostly colored with Flesh Tones Collection 2, Fields Collection and Evergreen Collection). Then the image and sentiment mats were cut with Spellbinders dies and sponged with Distress Ink. The card was designed with MME designer papers and coordinated cardstock. To finish off, I tied the ribbon with the tea rose embellishments and dressed with the rhinestones.

 

The Copic Collections I mostly used.

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Tera Fujan (February Guest FOF)

 

 

Stamps: Friendly Reminders (Flourishes)
Paper: peach parfait, sage shadow  (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, brushed corduroy(Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, tea rose, rhinestones 
Tools: label 6 Nestabilities, circle Nestabilities

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Feb 6th, 2012

 

Hello again,

I have one more card to show you today. I made this one for  Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week. This week’s SOTW is Flowering Hearts (4316-I). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Feb 6th to Sun, 12th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

I colored the image with Copic markers and paper pieced the hearts with the SEI designer paper. The card was used designed with the same designer paper and the sentiment, Be Mine… (1201-I) was stamped on the pink strip. Then the heart stickers were added on the between the words. I tied the baker’s twine to finish off.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

 

 

 

Stamps: Flowering Hearts, Be Mine… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: pool party, melon mambo, pink pirouette (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer papers (SEI) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: baker’s twine, heart epoxy stickers 
Tools: circle & beaded circle Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–Squealing with Delight!

 

Happy Monday everyone~

Wow…what a game! I must say I am happy that Giants won Super Bowl because I love underdogs... but it was a great game over all! I also enjoy watching commercials too. Which one is your favorite? Mine have to be either M&M or Vampire party.

Anyway, I have a card for Kitchen Sink Monday here. I used Multi Step Ducks and Pigs set. The card was used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL176).

The pigs were stamped as following these steps: 2nd – SU groovy guava, 3rd – SU calypso coral (1 x stamp off), 4th – calypso coral, and 1st – SU blush blossoms. The mat was sponged with ink and the sentiment was stamped. I used two different borders and embellished with heart epoxy stickers (again,!) to finish off.

 

 

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

• Maria Colosimo
• Julie Masse
• Lynn McAuley
• Connie McCotter
• Lisa Somerville

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Ducks & Pigs (KSS) 
Paper: close to cocoa, calypso coral (SU), Neenah ivory (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  blush blossoms, groovy guava, calypso coral, pink pirouette (SU), Distress Ink peeled paints (Ranger),   
Accessories: heart epoxy stickers 
Tools: border punches

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

SNSDC39–Valentine’s Day

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for another Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC39)!! This week’s challenge is to create a Valentine’s Day card or project! It’s just perfect now, isn’t it?

You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I used Cocoa’s Heart Digi for the image. It was colored with Copic markers. The saying is from You & Me Digi set. The card was designed with Eco Park Victoria Garden papers. I created the heart border with Hearts Scallop Border die. To finish off, I tied the red ribbon and added the heart epoxy stickers.

 

 

Be sure to stop by SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Carol Longacre

Ceal Pritchett

Harriet Skelly

Jessica Stockmeyer

Kim O’Connell

Margo Smith

Stephanie Serrano

Stephanie Wright

 

 

Stamps: Cocoa’s Heart, You & Me (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  pink pirouette, old olive (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)  
Ink:  Distress Ink shabby shutters (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon,  heart epoxy stickers 
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, fancy tag 3, SNSS hearts scallop border die

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI DCC–Heat Embossing

 

Hello everyone~

Today’s card is for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! Miriam is challenging us to do heat embossing :) You will have two weeks (Feb 14th) to enter your project. When you finish your project, make sure you link it to the DCC post at RI blog where the inlinkz are located so that you will have a chance to win the RI gift certificate! For more information about the DCC, please visit The House That Stamps Built (RI blog). Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I used Swan Love (4321-J) for the image. It was colored lightly with Copic markers and I painted the entire image with VersaMark marker. Then it was heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I sponged the background with Distress Ink and colored the shadow with Copic marker. The sentiment, Someone Special (1107-F) was stamped underneath the image.The card was designed with Prima designer papers. To finish off, I added the ribbon and swirl rhinestones borders.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

 

 

Stamps: Swan Love, Someone Special (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: baja breeze, elegant eggplant (SU), cryogen white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (Prima) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, VersaMark marker(Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, dusty concord (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, swirl rhinestones borders, clear EP 
Tools: label 4 Nestabilities

FTTC154–Silke’s Sketch Challenge

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

I am glad to say that I am getting better from the cold my husband gave me last week, lol! I have more energy to do things now including stamping!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC154)! Silke has provided the sketch to play along this week. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

 

 

Here is my card using the sketch.

I used Sweet Days of Summer for the image. It was heat embossed with the black embossing powder and added the color with the yellow Copic marker. The sentiment  from Tag Lines was stamped and the mat was sponged with the Distress Ink. The card was designed with the Prima designer papers and decorative borders that were created with double edge punch. I tied the baker’s twine and embellished the tea rose flowers and rhinestones to finish off.

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Cheryl Lea (January Guest FOF)

 

 

Stamps: Sweet Days of Summer, Tag Lines (Flourishes)
Paper: certainly celery, baja breeze, barely banana (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Prima)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, VersaMark (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, peeled paints (Ranger), Copic marker 
Accessories: baker’s twine, tea roses, rhinestones 
Tools: circle Nestabilities, lotus pendants die, double edge punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC38–Desserts Anyone?

 

Happy Friday everyone~

It’s finally Friday!! My daughter is going to be 14 this Sunday and she is having a slumber party tonight with her girlfriends…I know my husband will be thrilled with all girls laughs and chatters, lol! We are also going to see Mavericks vs Spurs game on Sunday with family friends. I can tell it will be a fun weekend!

I have one card to show you today for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC38) . The challenge is to use any desserts elements for your creation! I hope you will have a time to play along and make all of us drool over the desserts, lol!

You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I used the one of new digi sets, You & Me Digi set. I colored the donuts and coffee mug image with Copic markers and lightly sponged the mat with ink. The card was designed with My Mind’s Eye papers. I punched the dark brown strip for the border. The sentiment was cut out with the Spellbinders ribbon tag die and the ribbon was threaded through. To finish off, I embellished with pink pearls.

 

 

Be sure to stop by SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Carol Longacre

Ceal Pritchett

Harriet Skelly

Jerusha Borden

Jessica Stockmeyer

Kim O’Connell

Margo Smith

Stephanie Serrano

Stephanie Wright

 

 

Stamps: You & Me (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  chocolate chip (SU), Pop Tones cotton candy, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)  
Ink:  pink pirouette, crumb cake (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon,  pearls 
Tools: lacey square and square Nestabilities, ribbon tags die, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

Maki

RI WIW Sketch #J2512

 

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

I have one card to show you for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Feb 7th) to enter your card using the sketch (on right) over RI Blog The House That Stamps Built. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate!! I hope you will play along with us! Please check out RI Blog for more detail.

 

Here is my card.

I used Chickadee at Rest (211-P) for the image. It was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with ink. The card was designed with the Eco Park papers and the papers were zig zag stitched. The sentiment, Thinking of You (1105-E) was stamped on the grommet tag. and it was embellished with the brads.  I dressed the card with pearls to finish off.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

 

 

Stamps: Chickadee at Rest, Thinking of You (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: basic black (SU), Neenah ivory, heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer papers (EP) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), baja breeze (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: brads, pearls, stitching thread 
Tools: grommet tags die, sewing machine

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

 Maki

FTTC153–Center Step Card

 

Happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC153) . Cindy challenging us to make a Center Step card ! This fun fold card is easier  than you think. Hope you will have a time to play along. HERE is the tutorial from Splitcoaststampers in case you need.  Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I used Pears for the image and sentiment. I colored with Copic markers and sponged the mat with Distress Ink. The card was designed with Eco Park papers and added the flower border designs on the two edges and the the other border design on the bottom. The sentiment mat and layer were created with Spellbinders label Nestabilities and fancy tag die. To finish off, I tied the thin ribbon on the bottom and added the gold pearls.

 

The Copic Collections I mostly used.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Cheryl Lea (January Guest FOF)

 

 

Stamps: Pears (Flourishes)
Paper: kiwi kiss, soft suede, early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, gold pearls 
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, big scalloped oval Nestabilities, fancy tags 2,  border punches

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Jan 23rd, 2011

 

Hello again,

My second post for today! It is time  for another Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions. This week’s SOTW is Sittin’ Pretty (2607-K). I know all cat lovers are lovin’ this!  The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Jan 23rd to Sun, Jan 29th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

I colored the image with Copic markers. Then the mat was sponged with ink. The card was designed with Eco Park papers (I used four different papers including inside of the card). To finish off, the pearls and ribbon were embellished.

For the inside of the card, I stamped Feline Better (4033-F).

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

 

 

Stamps: Sittin’ Pretty, Feline Better (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: calypso coral, barely banana, early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer papers (EP) 
Ink: Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko), Distress Ink spiced marmarlade (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: pearls, ribbon 
Tools: border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

 Maki