MakInk Studio: 09/2011

9.29.2011

SNSDC22–Color Combination

Happy Friday everyone~

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC22)!! This week, we play with color of Red, Yellow, Purple and neutral colors.

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!

The color combo is a little hard for some of you…but trust me, it is a pretty combination :)

I used 6 Petal Flowers digi for the flower images. I colored them with Copic markers and adhered each of them around the sentiment mat. The sentiment was from Feminine Birthday Greetings digi. The card was designed with the cardstocks and Basic Gray designer paper. The baker’s twines were added to the yellow border piece and the rhinestones were embellished on the card. To finish off, I added Stickles on the center of each flower.

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Stamps: 6 Petal Flowers, Feminine Birthday Greetings (SNS Digi)
Paper: elegant eggplant, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (BG)
Ink: so saffron (SU), Copic markers,
Accessories: baker’s twines, rhinestones, Stickles
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

9.28.2011

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge #S2811–Robin

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

I have one card to show you today for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions. It’s Robin’s turn and she is challenging us to use *animals* for your creation. You will have two weeks (by Oct 4th) 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!

Sadly, it is Harriet’s last day as a RI Rock Star…:( So, I decided to make a CAS card. I used Cat Sil small (5135-C) for the image and stamped it 3 times on three different circle panel. Other circles were simply embellished with buttons. The greeting, Halloween (1139-F) was stamped on the yellow strip and the rhinestones were adhered next to the greeting.

I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL159). – Harriet is also one of the contributors for the challenge blog ;)

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck

* Joy Hadden * Lynette Neus * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Cat Sil. small, Halloween (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: basic black, pear pizzazz, pumpkin pie, baja breeze, lavender lace, so saffron (SU), designer paper (American Crafts)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: buttons, rhinestones
Tools: circle punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

9.26.2011

FTTC137–Set the Table

Hello everyone~

Hope your place is cooler than my place…I don’t know where the cool fall days went but I’d love to see them come back!! At least I can feel the fall season with my creation ;)

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC137)! Tammy is challenging us to make something for *a holiday table setting*. Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

To be honest, I had never made anything for a table setting before…not even a place card! I had some ideas and things I wanted to do for the challenge but those ideas are getting bigger in my head and they were getting overwhelming…So, I decided to get some inspirations from SCS Resources and I found a tutorial of triangle box. I thought it would be a cute box to put mints or chocolates in for each guest. Then I decided to make a matching place card and napkin ring.

I used a new stamp set, A Season of Thanks set for the place/tent card. The image was colored with Copic markers. The stamp from Country Charm Labels was used for the name plate (Kim is my daughter’s name). The inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment, “a note of Thanksgiving” so that I can leave *thank you* message for my guests :) I also used the retired stamp, Autumn Flourishes for the all projects.

This has been submitted to CR84FN Color Challenge 39 (CR84FN39).

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Theresa Winslow (September Guest FOF)

Stamps: A Season of Thanks, Autumn Flourishes (Flourishes)
Paper: so saffron, pumpkin pie, chocolate chip (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), pumpkin pie, chocolate chip (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: gold pearls, tea roses
Tools: circle Nestabilities, label 1 and label 20 Nestabilities, grommet tags die, double edge punch, oval punch, Scor-pal

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

9.22.2011

SNSDC21–Border Punches

Happy Friday everyone~

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC21)! This week’s challenge is easy and fun – Use a border punch(es) for your creation!

I used Rhubarb’s Sunflower digi for the image and Flower Sentiments digi for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers. For the challenge, I used two different borders. The ribbon in the middle was pleated and the rhinestones were embellished to finish off.

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Stamps: Rhubarb’s Sunflower, Flower Sentiments (SNS Digi)
Paper: chocolate chip, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (BG)
Ink: so saffron (SU), Copic markers,
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: square & scallop square Nestabilities, border punches

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

9.21.2011

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch–#S2111

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

Wow! Time seems to fly so fast…it’s another time for What If? Wednesday Sketch Challenge from Repeat Impressions!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Oct 4th) 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 for the sketch challenge.

I used Shade of the Elm (2908-I) for the main image. I colored it with Copic markers. I pressed the markers like drawing dots for my entire coloring. It gives me a different look and I like how it turned out. Then the panel was mounted with the scalloped square mat. The card was designed with cardstock and designer papers. The sentiment from Quartet Compliments was stamped on the circle panel. To finish off, gold pearls were embellished on the scallops.

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Shade of the Elm, Quartet Compliment Series (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: sage shadow, more mustard, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko), sage shadow (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: gold pearls
Tools: square & scallop square Nestabilities, circle Nestabilities

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

9.19.2011

FTTC136–All Dolled Up!

Happy Tuesday everyone~

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC136)!! Betty is challenging us to create a card with anything girly! Let’s getting *All Dolled Up* and playing with ribbons and bows, pearls and glitz, and anything else girly! Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

I inked the image, just perfect for the challenge! I used the newest release set, Feminine Charm. The image was colored with Copic markers. The card was designed with the cardstocks and Webster’s Pages designer paper. To make it more girly/feminine, I used bloomer petal trim (only coco is available at FLLC store) and natural linen ruffle trim. I stamped the saying on the circle panel and embellished with the tiny rhinestones. Then it was mounted on the Prima flowers. To finish off, the card was embellished with the rhinestone brads and the swirl rhinestones.

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

Beate Johns

Betty Wright

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Theresa Winslow (September Guest FOF)

Stamps: Feminine Charm (Flourishes)
Paper: spring moss, raspberry fizz (PTI), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (WP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), certainly celery (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: bloomer petal trim, natural linen ruffle trim, prima flowers, rhinestone brads, swirl rhinestones, tiny rhinestones
Tools: circle punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Sep 19th, 2011

Hello again,

I have one more card to share with you today. It’s another week for Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week! This week’s SOTW is a beautiful stamp, Swan (4319-H). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Sep 19th to Sun, Sep 25th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

It was simple steps to create but I really love how it was turned out! (Of course, I’m not thrilled about the theme of the card….I hope I don’t have to send anyone for a while)

I stamped the swan on the oval panel (glossy cardstock) with Memento black. To color the background, I masked the swan image and sponged the mat with several Memento inks (light blue- blue – dark blue). I also draw the water rings lightly with Copic markers and a white gel pen. After I satisfied with the shading, I stamped Bamboo (5704-L) on the bottom half of the oval. The card was embellished with the cardstock and designer paper. The saying, Deepest Sympathy (4025-F) was stamped on the grommet tag panel. To finish off, I embellished with the satin ribbon, pearl brads and pearls.

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

Karen Hasheck * Miriam Napier * Harriet Skelly * Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Swan, Bamboo, Deepest Sympathy (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: baja breeze, so saffron, night of navy, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), glossy white cardstock (Seaside Stampin’ Ink)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, bahama blue, danube blue, paris dusk (Tuskineko), Copic markers, white gel pen
Accessories: ribbon, pearl brads, pearls
Tools: oval Nestabilities, label 18 Nestabilities, grommet tags die

Thank you for stopping by!

Maki

KS Monday–Happy Halloween

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

I wish the weekend lasted longer….I am not ready to start this week :( …maybe because we finally had rain that we needed so desperately and didn’t want to finish the relaxed weekend ;)

Since the weather is cooler slowly but gradually, I wanted to start making Halloween cards early so that I can start my Christmas cards earlier…that’s not guarantee but let’s keep fingers cross if it will happen!

I used Multi Step Owl & Autumn Moon for the tree, moon and bats. The witch is from Friends of the Moon and the greeting is from Ready 4 Any Holiday.

I stamped the moon on the glossy cardstock and simply stamped the tree. Then, I stamped the witch, bats and the greeting. The background was sponged with inks. The card was designed with the cardstock and the star patterned paper. To finish off, I embellished with the ribbon, button with black twine and rhinestones.

The moon was stamped as following these steps: 1st – SU so saffron (1 x stamp off), 2nd – so saffron,3rd – SU more mustard. The tree was: 2nd – SU early espresso, 1st – SU soft suede. The background was used SU not quite navy, SU early espresso, SU basic black, SU so saffron.

To get your 10 % off discount for your KSS order: CLICK HERE

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: Multi Step Owl & Autumn Moon, Friends of Moon, Ready 4 Any Holiday (KSS)
Paper: elegant eggplant, more mustard, old olive (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (DCVW), glossy white cardstock (Seaside Stampin’ Ink)
Ink: so saffron, more mustard, early espresso, soft suede, not quite navy, basic black (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: ribbon, button, wax twine, rhinestones
Tools: label 1 Nestabilities, border punch

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

Maki

9.15.2011

SNSDC20–Inspiration Challenge

Hello everyone~

It’s Friday and nice to know that we are going to have another fun weekend (hopefully)!! It’s also time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC20)!! The challenge is to use this super fun & sweet photo from The Tomcat Studio (taken by Laura Winslow) as your inspiration!

Here is my take on the challenge.

I took this fun color combo and balloons from the inspiration. I used the digital stamp, Milton’s Balloons and colored with Copic markers. I also added the white dots on the balloons with a white gel pen. The card was decorated with the cardstocks and EP designer papers. I used Feminine Birthday Greetings for the sentiment. Then, the card was embellished with ribbons and rhinestones.

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Stamps: Milton’s Balloons, Feminine Birthday Greetings (SNS Digi)
Paper: tempting turquoise (SU), heavenly white, red cardstock (PaperTemptress), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento bahama blue (SU), Copic markers, white gel pen
Accessories: ribbons, rhinestones
Tools: circle Nestabilities, border punch – for the sentiment strip

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

Maki

9.14.2011

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge - Harriet

Hello and happy Wednesday!!
I made a card for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! It’s Harriet’s turn to host and she is challenging us to make ONE LAYER card! Since her style is known as Clean and Simple, it’s natural that she chose it as her challenge. Let see if we can bring it on too!

You will have two weeks (by Sep 27th) 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!

For my card, I decided a little faux layer – sponging a shape ;) I simply embossed the oval shape with Nestabilities and sponged the ink inside of the oval die – I masked around the shape not ink the outside the die. Then, I stamped Bamboo (5704-L) and the sentiment, Today and Always…(4026-F). To finish off, I dressed the card with the lace trim and purple baker’s twine.

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Bamboo, Today and Always… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, sweet plum (Tsukineko)
Accessories: lace trim, baker’s twine
Tools: oval Nestabilities, piercing tools

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

9.12.2011

FTTC135–Shaped Cards

Hello everyone~

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC135). Beate is challenging us to create a shaped card – anything but a regular shaped card! For example: circle, oval, square and etc.

Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

I decided to make a square card and play with the around page punch for the layers… I have a quite collection of those punch sets but I don’t use the corner ones as much as I want. This was a great opportunity to get punched out!! The image and sentiment are from Italian Garden set and the image was colored with Copic markers – Evergreen, Poppy, YG23, 21, C03, 01, 00. The colored panel was layered with the lacey square panel. The card was embellished with the scalloped edges ribbon, button with brown twine and rhinestones.

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

Beate Johns

Betty Wright

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Theresa Winslow (September Guest FOF)

Stamps: Italian Garden (Flourishes)
Paper: peach parfait, always artichoke, tangerine tango (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), peach parfait, old olive (SU), Copic markers – Evergreen, Poppy, YG23, 21, C03, 01, 00
Accessories: scalloped edges ribbon, button, brown twine, rhinestones
Tools: lacey square & square Nestabilities, scalloped circle & circle Nestabilities, border punch, corner punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–Nuts About You

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! My son had his first football game of the season last Saturday. They lost but there are more games to win for them ;)

Today’s KS Monday card was used my neglected but one of my favorite sets, 3 Step Autumn Squirrel. I really want to shift my moods to fall and this is a good start!

There are a quite few color recipes for this card….please bear with me, lol!

Squall - 3rd – Memento rich cocoa, 2nd – rich cocoa (1 x stamp off), 1st – Memento desert sand

Acorns – 3rd – rich cocoa, 2nd – Memento rhubarb stalk, 1st –rich cocoa (1 x stamp off)

Orange leaves – 3rd – rhubarb stalk, 2nd – rhubarb stalk (1 x stamp off), 1st – tangelo

Green leaves – 3rd – Memento bamboo leaves, 2nd – bamboo leaves (1 x stamp off), 1st – pear tart

Yellow leaves – 3rd – rich cocoa, 2nd – Memento cantaloupe, 1st – Memento dandelion

The sketch was used Friday Sketch Carte Challenge 36 (FSCC36). The card has also submitted to Crazy 4 Challenges 104 (C4C104).

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: 3 Step Autumn Squirrel (KSS)
Paper: chocolate chip, so saffron, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), olive cardstock
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, desert sand, rhubarb stalk, tangelo, bamboo leaves, pear tart, cantaloupe, dandelion (Tsukineko)
Accessories: sheer ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, EK Success border punch, word window punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

9.08.2011

SNSDC19–Sports Theme

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

Are you ready for Football? Whether you are or not, you still can play along with us at Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC19)!! The challenge is to *All about Sports* – Make a sports themed card/project.

My hubby (and I sometimes) is a big fan of football and NASCAR. you can imagine his hand is so busy with remote on Sundays, lol! Can you tell what team we love from my card? That’s right we love NO Saints!! “Who Dat!” (I know they lost their first game last night but it was a great game!)

I used Cocoa Loves Football digi for the image and Sports Sentiment digi for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic marker. I used the Saints team color – black and gold for the card but this is just one idea and you can use any team colors as a color combo. I think it’s a fun card to give to football fans with their favorite team colors, don’t you think? To finish off, I dressed with gold pearls.

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Stamps: Cocoa Loves Football (SNS Digi)
Paper: basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), gold cardstock vellum
Ink: Copic markers, more mustard (SU)
Accessories: gold pearls
Tools: square Nestabilities, label 2 Nestabilities, fleur de lis pendants die, CB embossing folder, paper piercing tool

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend.

Maki

9.07.2011

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch #S711

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

This week is passing fast! The good thing is that it is getting close to weekend :)

It’s time for What If? Wednesday Sketch Challenge from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Sep 20th) 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.

I used Stork (4318-K) for the image and one of the sentiments from Quartet Compliment Series. The stork was colored lightly with Copic markers and the sack was paper pieced with the designer paper. The main mat was dressed with the photo corners. The card was designed with the cardstock and SEI papers. The blue panel was embossed with the embossing folder. To finish off, I embellished with the buttons and baker’s twine.

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Stork, Quartet Compliment Series (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: baja breeze, creamy caramel (SU) heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (SEI)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), creamy caramel (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: buttons, baker’s twine
Tools: square Nestabilities, border punch, photo corner punch, CB embossing folder

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

9.05.2011

FTTC134–Play with Water

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

I hope your week has been wonderful so far. Texas is on fire right now… My thoughts and prayers are continued to be with people who are fighting for wildfires in all over Texas. There are some wildfires in the county where I live but no evacuation are needed for us right now. Lord, please send rain over there!!

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC134). It’s my turn to host and I am challenging you to*Keep Calm and Play with Water* - Use water for your creation. You can use images and/or elements that include water or use any techniques that include water as its supplies (for examples : water coloring, misted BG with water, water color wash).

Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

I used Swan Lake set to create the water scene. Each image was stamped on the watercolor paper and I water-colored the scene with re-inkers and a watercolor brush. The sentiment was from Life Lines set and it was stamped on the Label 14 Nestabilities panel. Then it was layered on the frame that was cut with Fancy Tags 2. The card was designed with the cardstock and Webster's Page designer paper. The decorative border was added on the top of the card and I embellished with the sheer ribbon with tea rose and rhinestones.

A new Guest Designer, Theresa Winslow is going to join with us for the month of September!!! Woohoo!!!!

And be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Beate Johns

Betty Wright

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Stamps: Swan Lake, Life Lines (Flourishes)
Paper: baja breeze, basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), watercolor paper (Flourishes- not available), designer paper (WP)
Ink: India black ink (Superior), peach parfait, re-inkers (SU)
Accessories: sheer ribbon, rhinestones, tea rose
Tools: label 15 & 14 Nestabilities, fancy tags 2 die, border punch

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

Maki

RI Stamp of the Week–Week of Sep 5th, 2011

Hello again,

It’s my second post today!! I made this card for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions. This week’s SOTW is this beautiful scenic stamp, Footbridge (2917-K). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Sep 5th to Sun, Sep 11th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

The card was designed with the cardstocks and designer papers. The faux wood photo corners were also attached on the corners. The image was colored with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment, Chill Out (9013-D) on the tag and it was tied on the ribbon. To finish off, the buttons were embellished on the ribbon.

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

Karen Hasheck * Miriam Napier * Harriet Skelly * Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Footbridge, Chill Out (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: baja breeze, pear pizzazz (SU) heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer papers (TPC)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), baja breeze, pear pizzazz (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, buttons, vintage twine, copper pearls
Tools: rectangle Nestabilities, label 20 Nestabilities, border punch, paper piercing

KS Monday–Yee Haw!

Hello everyone~

It’s time for Kitchen Sink Monday!! First of all, my thoughts and prayers are people in TX, who has been fighting for the large wild fire since Sunday…mostly the fires are in the central TX but fires popped from here and there in northeast Texas where I live too. The winds from the hurricane are not helping at all :( God, please bring a lot of rain, not just winds!!

I made this cowboy boots card, using Friday Sketch Carte Challenge (FSCC35). I used the inspiration of the boots from My daughter’s new boots. The boots are from Multi Cowboy Boots and the words are from Multi Step Cowboy Hat.

The boots were stamped as following these steps: 3rd – SU pool party, 2nd – SU soft suede (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU crumb cake, 4th – SU turquoise blue, 5th – SU not quite navy.

The hemp twine was looped around the lacey circle mat and also used for the border accent. To finish off, the vintage rhinestone brads were attached on the card.

This card has been submitted to the CR84FN Color Challenge 37 (CR84FN37).

To get your 10 % off discount for your KSS order: CLICK HERE

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: Multi Step Cowboy Boots, Multi Step Cowboy Hat (KSS)
Paper: tempting turquoise, pool party designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress),
Ink: not quite navy, tempting turquoise, pool party, soft suede, crumb cake (SU)
Accessories: hemp twine, rhinestone brads
Tools: lacey circle & circle Nestabilities, border punch, CB embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

9.03.2011

Our Creative Corner Guest Designer

Hello everyone~

I have a special post today. Our Creative Corner challenge blog has invited me to be a guest designer for today’s challenge!! I am so thrilled and excited to play along with those talented OCC designers!! Hope you will play along too!

It’s Holly’s turn to host and here is what she said…

“As my first challenge, I'm inviting you to dig up your patterned papers and get inky by stamping right on them to create something totally new and different. Imagine the dramatic background a simple damask stamp on a stripped designer paper could create! Or grab a cute image stamp and your favorite patterned paper to make a never-been-seen-before focal point for your card!” – It is such a wonderful challenge, Holly!!

Please visit the OCC blog for more information about the challenge and how to play.

Here is my card.

I used the gorgeous stamp set, Dream Big from Verve Stamps. The flower and leaves were stamped on the KaiserCraft designer paper (Lilian - English Rose Collection), that was cut out with SB big scallop oval Nestabilities. The one flower and two leaves were stamped, trimmed and adhered on the scallop oval mat. The brown layer and the sentiment panel were cut with SB label 14. The card was designed with the cardstock and the same designer paper. To finish off, I embellished with the satin ribbon with pearl brad and the pearls.

Now it’s your turn to get inky!! Be sure to stop by OCC to see other designer’s creations too!!

Stamps: Dream Big (Verve)
Paper: rich razzleberry, soft suede (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (KaiserCraft)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), rich razzleberry, always artichoke (SU)
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, pearl brad
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, label 14 Nestabilities, border punch

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

Maki

9.01.2011

SNSDC18–White on White

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

It’s Labor’s Day weekend and people usually say, “Don’t wear white after Labor’s Day!”… Well, in the card making world, I guess we have to break the tradition for this week’s Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge, don’t I? ;) The challenge (SNSDC18) is *White on White* - Use only white/ivory for layers and papers!

For my card, I used this beautiful digital stamp, Birds and Roses. I colored it with Copic markers and layered on white lattice pendant mat. I dry-embossed the layer and punched the corner for the other layer. To finish off, I dressed the card with the pale blue satin ribbon and pink & blue pearls. The white layers and papers definitely make the image stand out more, don’t you think?

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Stamps: Birds & Roses (SNS Digi)
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Copic markers
Accessories: satin ribbon, pearls
Tools: circle Nestabilities, label 8 Nestabilities, lattice pendants die, corner punch

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Maki