SNSDC60–Stars & Stripes

 

Happy Friday everyone!

It is finally Friday and I am leaving for Japan in 2 days!! Although I won’t be in my stamp room to make cards or on a comfy couch to write my blog posts, all of the posts during my vacation will be scheduled!! {Crossing my fingers that they will be on live as scheduled!} Although it is going to be very hard to communicate with you, I hope you will visit here from time to time while I’m gone!

 

I made one card to show you today. It is for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC60) ! The challenge is to use stars and stripes for your creation.

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 Baseball Rhubarb Digi for the image and Sports Sentiments Digi for the sentiment. Rhubarb was colored with Copic markers and die cut with SB Nestabilities die. The sentiment and stars on the corners were die cut with SNSS Stars die set. The rest of the card was designed with Echo Park designer papers and colored cardstock.

 

 

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

• Cathy Wallington
• Ceal Pritchett
• Cyndi Bundy
• Melinda Gleissner
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan

 

 

Stamps: Baseball Rhubarb, Sports Sentiments (SNS Digi)
Paper: indigo island, peach parfait (SU), white cardstock (PT), designer paper (EP) 
Ink: Memento desert sand, bahama blue (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: none 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – label 8, SNSS Stars die set, MS edger punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI WIW Sketch #J2712

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Jul 10  ) to enter your card using the sketch 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:

My kids and I are leaving for Japan on Sunday…and I think this card is so right for me to send my friend or family :) I used Hot Air Balloon (9113-K) for the image and Soaring by to say Hi (9104-G) for the sentiment. Both of the stamps are from Big Boys Toys Collection! The image was paper pieced with 2 different designer papers. The mat was sponged with blue ink. The card was designed with the same designer paper and cardstock. The card layer mat was dry embossed. To finish off, I embellished with rhinestones and red baker’s twine.

 

 

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

Cheri Weston

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kecia Waters

Lynette Neus

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Hot Air Balloon, Soaring by to say Hi (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: basic grey, cherry cobbler, designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, summer sky (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: rhinestones, baker’s twine 
Tools: SB Nestabilities – classic squares, classic circles, SU sizzix texture impressions

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC175–Favorites!

 

Hello and happy Tuesday!!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC175)!! Silke is challenging us to use your favorite *Spellbinder Die* with your favorite *Flourishes Stamp Set* and add your favorite *embellishments*! Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

There are many favorites sets and it is always hard for me to pick one favorite set. Finally, I decided to use my favorite silhouette set, Wedded Bliss. My husband and I are celebrating 17th wedding anniversary in a few weeks and I wanted to make an anniversary card to share with him before too late to make. (My vacation starts July 1st and I won’t be able to stamp until 25th!) I stamped the image with VersaMark & Memento Danube Blue on the classic white cardstock and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Then it was die cut with my favorite Spellbinders die (also FLLC Tailor-Made die), Classic Keyhole die set. I sponged the mat with Memento Summer Sky and London Fog using the blending tool. The Copic marker (C01) was used for the shadow. The sentiment from Happily Ever After was stamped on the mat that was die cut with the same die set. The rest of the card was designed with BG designer paper and colored cardstock. The border was created with SB Lotus Borderabilities and embellished with blue pearls (favorite embellishment!) To finish off, the white sheer ribbon was tied and the flower cluster that was created with SB Bitty Blossoms and pine needle punch. Then I added the crystal trinket pin and larger pearls.

 

 

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

• Alice Wertz (June Guest Desinger)

• Allison Cope Israels

• Amanda Havon

• Beate Johns

• Cindy Haffner

• Denise Marzec

• Heather Jensen

• Mona Pendleton

• Silke Ledlow

 

 

 

Stamps: Wedded Bliss, Happily Ever After (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), colored cardstock, designer paper (BG) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, danube blue, summer sky, london fog, VersaMark (Tsukineko), Copic marker C01 
Accessories: sheer ribbon, pearls, trinket pin 
Tools: SB FLLC Tailor Made Classic keyhole die set, SB Borderabilities – Lotus, Shapabilities – Bitty Blossoms, MS pine punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Nap Time Fairy

 

Hello there,

I have one card to show you for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions! This week’s SOTW is Nap Time Fairy (4303-M). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Jun 25 to Sun, Jul 1 . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

I used the sentiment, Heaven is... (414-G) with the image. The image was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with yellow and blue ink. The card was designed with Bo Bunny designer papers. To finish off, the ribbon, flower button with white baker’s twine and pearls were embellished.

 

 

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

Cheri Weston

Karen Hasheck

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Nap Time Fairy, Heaven Is… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: peach parfait, sahara sand (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, cataloupe, bahama blue (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: pearls, ribbon, flower button, baker’s twine 
Tools: SB Nestabilities – label 14, Labels –fancy tags die, MS edger punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KSS 6 Months until the Holidays Blow Out Sale!!

 

Happy, happy Monday everyone!

It is less than one week until my going-home Trip!! I still have a quite lot of things to do before leaving, Yikes! I hope everything is done and I have a little time to relax ;)

It is time for Kitchen Sink Monday and I have a big SALE alert for you!!

 

 

It is KSS 6 months Until the Holidays Blow Out Sale!!!

The sale will run from June 25th to June 29th (midnight PST)

40% off on everything and Free shipping at $65 and more with Promo Code: MAK40

OR

You can just click :

40% off-6 Months Until Christmas/Makiko  

It will take you to the shopping cart page with 40% off coupon!

You don’t want to miss this great sale!!

 

 

Since the sale called “6 months Until Holiday Blow Out Sale”, I made a clean & simple Holiday card. I used Multi Step Christmas Lights. All lights were stamped with Memento ink…(I used many ink colors to create them…I wish you could see my fingers after I was done, lol!)

 

It is too much to mention each step for each light…so I just leave what colors I used:

Orange – Patter’s Clay & Cantaloupe

Blue – Paris Dusk & Danube Blue

Red – Rhubarb Stalk & Ladybug

Purple – Grape Jelly & Lulu Lavender

Green – Cottage Ivy & Pear Tart

Yellow – Tangelo & Dandelion

5th Step was stamped with Tuxedo Black

 

The card has been submitted to the sketch challenge (FTL196) from Clean & Simple Stamping.

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Christmas Lights (KSS)
Paper: cherry cobbler, pear pizzazz (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalk, ladybug, potter’s clay, cantaloupe, tangelo, dandelion, cottage ivy, pear tart, grape jelly, lulu lavender, paris dusk, danube blue, summer sun, new sprout, angel pink (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: rhinestones 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – classic square

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

SNSDC59 & June Digi Release Blog Hop!

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC59) but our Digi DT girls are also bringing Blog Hop for June Digi Release!! 

If you came from Cyndi’s blog, you’re on a right track! If not, you may want to start from SNSS Digi Challenge blog to start the hop :)

While you are hopping around, be sure to leave some your love for each of the blog hop posts. One of the ladies is a mystery blogger and she will be picking one random winner from the comments from her blog post!

The winning prize will be the whole June Digi Release!! (The winner will be announced over the SNS Digi Challenge Blog on Friday, June 29th.)

OK, now for this week’s Digi Challenge…  The challenge is *Bling It On* – Add rhinestones, pearls, jewels and etc. Hope you have a time to play along!

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!

 

 

Here is my June Digi & inspired green card :)

My card was used Blue Morpho Butterfly Digi (it’s only 99 cents!!). I printed out two different sizes and colored with Copic markers. They were fuss cut and adhered around the poem of True Friend Sentiments Digi. To finish off, the butterflies were dressed with silver pearls.

 

 

 

Now, Here is the blog hop list for May Digi Release & Recipe Challenge creations...

• Cathy Wallington
• Ceal Pritchett
• Cyndi Bundy <- Your previous stop
• Makiko Jones <-You’re here
• Melinda Gleissner <- Your next stop
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan
• Korin Sutherland 

 

 

Stamps: Blue Morpho Butterfly, True Friend Sentiments (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  bashful blue, wisteria wonder, lucky limeade (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (BoBunny)  
Ink:  wisteria wonder (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: silver pearls 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – classic rectangles, fleur de lis rectangles

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Head For the Beach

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

This card was made is Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! It is Cheri’s turn to host and she is challenging us to a theme, Heading for the Beach!

You will have two weeks (Jul 3) 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 decided to create a scene of beach/ocean for the challenge. The scene is somewhere I wish I were right now! I stamped Adirondack Chair (3415-I) and colored with Copic markers. The chair was colored with VersaMark pen and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Then I sponged the sand, ocean and sky with dye ink. The sand was stamped with Sand, Snow, Water (3419-F) . I also stamped Gulls in Flight (3412-C) on the sky and Life is not... (6113-K) for the sentiment. The photo corners were adhered on the two corners to finish off.

 

 

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

Cheri Weston

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kecia Waters

Lynette Neus

Patti J. Gilliam

 

Stamps: Adirondack Chair, Sand, snow, water, Gulls in Flight, Life is not…  (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: sahara sand, indigo island (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), pool party, marina mist, crumb cake, sahara sand (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: none 
Tools: CB embossing folder, SU photo corners punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC174–From The Desk

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC174)!! Cindy is challenging us to make notecards, monogrammed cards.....whatever you can find on your desk. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I decided to create personal note cards with my initials. They are going to be useful when I need to send a quick note or thank you :) All cards were used the June release sets, Letters in Blossom and Summer Blossoms. The monograms, M and J were stamped with VersaMark ink on classic white cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Then they were die cut with SB dies and sponged with Memento ink using blending tool.

For the white card layer, I stamped the small flower clusters and sentiments on the bottom and dry embossed with embossing folders. To finish off, the lace trims and rhinestones were embellished.

There are the cards with different card base colors. You can click each image for the enlarged size.

 

 

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

• Alice Wertz (June Guest Desinger)

• Amanda Havon

• Beate Johns

• Cindy Haffner

• Heather Jensen

• Mona Pendleton

• Silke Ledlow

 

 

Stamps: Letters in Blooms, Summer Blossoms (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa, cantaloupe, angel pink, new sprout, bahama blue, VersaMark (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: lace trim, rhinestones
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – label 4, 11, 14, 20, 21, big scallop ovals, CB embossing folders

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–Sunflower Thank You

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone!

It is also time for Kitchen Sink Monday!! I made this quick Thank You card using Multi Step Giant Sunflower for the image and Simple Sentiments for the sentiment. I have missed this sunflower :) It is just perfect to send a summer card!

The image was stamped with these steps: (Memento Ink pads are sold HERE) 
Sunflower: 3rd – Memento rhubarb stalk, 2nd – Memento cantaloupe, 1st – Memento dandelion, 4th – Memento rich cocoa, and 5th – Memento tuxedo black (1 x stamp off) 
Leaves: 3rd – Memento cottage ivy, 2nd – Memento bamboo leaves, and 1st – Memento pear tart

The image mat was sponged with Memento bahama blue and the sentiment layer was adhered. The card base was dry embossed with SB M-bossabilities. To finish off, I embellished with the brown vintage twine and button.

 

The card has been submitted to the sketch challenge from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL195).

 

 

You can click HERE to get the 10% discount for you order and check out the new Reward Program!!

 

 

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 Giant Sunflower, Simple Sentiments (KSS)
Paper: chocolate chip, old olive, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa, rhubarb stalk, cantaloupe, dandelion, cottage ivy, bamboo leaves, pear tart, bahama blue (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: vintage twine, button 
Tools: Spellbinders M-bossabilities, MS edger punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge 58

 

Happy Friday everyone~

I have one card for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC58)! The challenge is to create a Clean & Simple card with two layers maximum.

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 SNSS and/or become a guest designer for a month!  Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

 

I am not good at Clean and Simple style but sure enjoy making ones :) I decided to use Butterfly & Flower Digital Stamp for the image and one of sentiments from True Friend Sentiments Digital Stamp set. The card base was dry embossed with CB embossing folder. The image was colored with Copic markers and die cut with SB Oval Nestabilities. Then I adhered the yellow pompom trim ribbon around the mat. After punching the sentiment piece with corner & edger punches, I embellished the silver pearls to finish off.

 

 

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

• Cathy Wallington
• Ceal Pritchett
• Cyndi Bundy
• Melinda Gleissner
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan

 

 

Stamps: Butterfly & Flower, True Friend Sentiments (SNS Digi)
Paper: pear pizzazz (SU), white cardstock (PT) 
Ink: Distress Ink broken china (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: pompom trim ribbon, silver pearls 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities classic ovals, CB embossing folder, MS edger punch, SU ticket corner punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki

FLLC June Release Noon Challenge 2

Welcome to the FLLC June Release Noon Time Challenge 2 (FLLCJUNERW2)!!

Letters in Bloom set was just announced to at FLLC June Release Day 2!! Have you checked all of the fabulous samples from the FLLC DT? If not, you may want to visit the Flourishes blog as soon as you finish reading this post!

Today’s Noon Challenge is for Letters in Blooms and quite a simple one – Make art out of…Letters! Whether it’s a simple monogram, or a decorative word to share – the highlight of the card or creation has to be all about Letters! If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCJUNERW2. All entries need to be in by June 15th at 5PM EST in order to be in the running to win our Jun release!

 

 

Here is my challenge project :)

 

I made a décor piece for a book shelf I usually display my creations :) I used the letters, H-O-M-E from Letters in Blooms. They were stamped with Memento tuxedo black on classic white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Then they were die cut with SB Square Nestabilities. Each mat was layered on the panel of SB scalloped square Nestabiliteis and they were layered on the panel of SB lacey square Nestabilities. The base was used 6'” x 6” scalloped square chipboard and I painted with acrylic paint. The rest of the décor piece was created with BG designer papers and colored cardstock. The flower clusters were die cut with SB Bitty Blossoms and Foliage dies. I stamped the sentiment from On the Porch with the black ink and die cut with SB Fancy Tags. Then the tag was sponged with Memento bamboo leaves with blending tool and adhered on the décor piece to finish off.

 

 

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

(Lighter shades only)

and B95, 93 and V15

 

 

Be sure to check out other FLLC DT creations too!

• Amanda Havon
• Stacy Morgan
• Cindy Lawrence
• Barbara Anders
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Christine Okken

 

 

 

Stamps: Letters in Blooms (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (BG) colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, bamboo leaves, cantaloupe (Tsukineko), Copic marker 
Accessories: rhinestones, chipboard 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – squares, scalloped squares, lacey squares, Labels – fancy tags, Shapabilities – bitty blossoms, foliage, EK corner rounder punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

RI WIW Sketch #J1312

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Jun 26 ) to enter your card using the sketch 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 the stamps from Summer Series - Cool Treats (9008-N) and Sweet Things (9007-E). The image was colored with Copic markers and separated to adhere on each pennant. The background was partly dry embossed and I stamped the sentiment on the un-embossed part. To finish off, the rhinestones and baker’s twine were embellished.

 

 

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

Cheri Weston

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kecia Waters

Lynette Neus

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Cool Treats, Sweet Things (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: tempting turquoise, peach parfait (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: rhinestones, baker’s twine 
Tools: SB nested pennants, nested lacey pennants, CB polka dots embossing folder

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC173–For Father’s Day

 

Hello and happy Tuesday!!

It is time for another Timeless Tuesday Challenge from Flourishes (FTTC173)!! Heather is challenging us to create a Father’s Day card/project. Great way to whip the card for all of Fathers out there before this coming Sunday! Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

For my card, I used Father’s Day set. I die cut the classic white cardstock and yellow cardstock with Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole die set. Then I stamped the image with Memento london fog and the sentiment with Memento tuxedo black. I added the shadow with W03 Copic marker around the image and sponged with Memento desert sand with the blending tool. I die cut the neutral cardstock with the keyhole die and grey cardstock with SB label 11 for the layers. The card was designed with Basic Grey Little Black Dress designer paper and colored cardstock. To finish off, two tone braided cotton trim and natural linen ribbon (5/8”) with vintage twine were embellished.

 

The card has been submitted to CR84FN Color Challenge (CR84FN56).

 

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

• Alice Wertz (June Guest Desinger)

• Amanda Havon

• Beate Johns

• Cindy Haffner

• Heather Jensen

• Mona Pendleton

• Silke Ledlow

Stamps: Father’s Day (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (BG) colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, desert sand, london fog (Tsukineko), Copic marker W03 
Accessories: cotton trim, natural linen ribbon, vintage twine 
Tools: Tailor-Made classic keyhole die set, Spellbinders Nestabilities – label 11, MS edger punch, SU Sizzix textured impressions

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Beaver

 

Hello again,

This is my second post for today!

This card was made for the Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions!! This week’s SOTW is Beaver (4211-K).  The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Jun 11 to Sun, Jun 17. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

The beaver image is so cute but I had a hard time how I designed my card using it….I think it turned out fine though. I stamped the image on the white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I added the water line using black marker and colored the water with Copic markers as well. Then I inked just the branch of the image and stamped the left side of the mat. It was also colored with Copic markers. The bottom of the mat was stamped with Grass Border (1507-J). The rest of the scene was sponged with ink. To finish off, I stamped the sentiment,  I'm so glad... (1807-F) and embellished it with brown pearls.

 

 

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

Cheri Weston

Karen Hasheck

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Beaver, Grass Border, I’m so glad… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: indigo island (SU), Pop Tones gumdrop green, heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, bamboo leaves (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, weathered wood (Ranger), Copic markers, black line marker 
Accessories: pearls 
Tools: blending tool and foams

 

Thank you and have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–Happy Father’s Day

 

Happy Monday everyone~

Monday means time for Kitchen Sink Monday!! I have one card to show you for this post. I used Multi Step Trees for the image and created a Father’s Day card…(I didn’t realieze it is on Sunday when I made it! What a perfect timing, lol!)

The image was stamped with these steps: 
Tree: 4th – Memento rich cocoa, 3rd – Memento cottage ivy and Memento desert sand (just the trunk), 2nd – Memento bamboo leaves, and 1st – Memento new sprout

The background was sponged with Memento desert sand and bahama blue. The sentiment was stamped with Ready 4 Any Holiday. The card was designed with BG designer papers and colored cardstock. To finish off, the silver pearls were embellished.

 

The card has been submitted to The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge (SSS167).

 

 

You can click HERE to get the 10% discount for you order and check out the new Reward Program!!

 

 

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 Trees, Ready 4 Any Holiday (KSS)
Paper: soft suede (SU), Pop Tones gumdrop green, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (BG) 
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, desert sand, cottage ivy, bamboo leaves, new sprout (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: pearls
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – big scalloped ovals, classic ovals, classic squares, MS edger punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

SNSDC57–Back to Nature

 

Happy Friday everyone~

I have one card to show you today for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC57)! The challenge is *Back To Nature* – Use images and/or elements that you see in nature for your project.

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 SNSS and/or become a guest designer for a month!  Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

 

For my card, I used Opal Owl Digital Stamp for the image and one of Owl Sentiments Digital Stamp for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers using the colors that were inspired from the designer papers I used. The sentiment was die cut with SB ribbon tag die. The pearls and ribbon were embellished to finish off.

 

 

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

• Cathy Wallington
• Ceal Pritchett
• Cyndi Bundy
• Melinda Gleissner
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan

 

 

Stamps: Opal Owl, Owl Sentiments (SNS Digi)
Paper: perfect plum, chocolate chip (SU), white cardstock (PT), designer paper (BG) 
Ink: Distress Ink spun suger (Ranger), pool party (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, pearls 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities classic circles, ribbon tags 3, EK double embossed dotted lace edge punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI DCC–2 images and 1 sentiment

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

I guess summer came and decided to stay here…my car said 100F yesterday afternoon :P Is it too early to say I am looking forward to the cool weather? lol.

Today’s card is for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! It is Joy’s turn to host and she is challenging us to use 2 stamp images & 1 sentiment.

You will have two weeks (June 19) 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 Water Lilies & Dragonflies (9204-M) for one image and I stamped the image with Memento dessert sand. Then I colored it with Copic markers. I love how the image turned out! The other stamped image is Bamboo (5704-L) and it was stamped on the green designer paper. The sentiment, Beautiful Days (9206-H)was stamped and die cut with SB fancy tag die. To finish off, the rhinestones were embellished on the tag.

 

 

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

Cheri Weston

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck 

Lynette Neus

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Water Lilies & Dragonflies, Beautiful Days, Bamboo (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: wisteria wonder, retired designer paper (SU), Neenah ivory (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, dessert sand (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: rhinestones 
Tools: SB Nestabilities classic circles, Fancy Tags 2

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC172–White Card

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC172)! It is Amanda’s turn to host and she is challenging us to create a *white card/project* with lace and/or pearls. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I decided to use one of my new favorite sets, Hydrangea. I love Hydrangeas with all different colors and shades but my very favorite one is white. I am happy that I had an opportunity to create white ones for the challenge :) I stamped the image with Memento rich cocoa on the classic white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I sponged the edge with Distress Ink pumice stone. I layered with the olive green carkstock layer (yes, I cheated a little) and added the border that was used Basic Grey Indie Bloom designer paper. The lace ribbon was added over the border and the pearls were embellished. The sentiment was stamped with Memento tuxedo black and die cut with SB label 4 Nestabilities. After the label was sponged with DI shabby shatters, the pearls were added to finish off.

 

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

(Lighter shades only)

 

 

 

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

• Alice Wertz (May Guest Desinger)

• Amanda Havon

• Beate Johns

• Cindy Haffner

• Heather Jensen

• Mona Pendleton

• Silke Ledlow

 

 

Stamps: Hydrangea (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (BG) colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa (Tsukineko), Distress Ink pumice stone, shabby shatters, Copic markers 
Accessories: lace ribbon, pearls 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – label 4, MS deco flowers edger punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–Happy Birthday Zinnias

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We had a lots of traveling coming up in July so we just stay around here until then. My kids love to have their friends come over and swim and sleep over all time…so it still keeps me busy ;)

My card for Kitchen Sink Monday is Clean & Simple (again)! I used Multi Step Zinnias for the image and Whole Family for the sentiment. I like how the zinnias gives a drama even though it is a clean and simple style.

The image was stamped with these steps:
Two zinnias on the left : 5th – VersaFine imperial purple, 4th – Memento rhubarb stalk, 3rd – Memento lady bug, 2nd – lady bug (1 x stamp off), and 1st – Memento angel pink

Zinnia on the right : 5th – VersaFine Imperial purple, 4th – Memento rhubarb stalk, 3rd – Memento lady bug, 2nd – Memento rose bud , and 1st – lady bug (1 x stamp off)

As you read the color recipe, I changed the colors of ink for some of the steps to make each zinnia look different.

After I stamped the sentiment, I dry embossed the white mat with emboss texture. To finish off, I embellished the rhinestones.

 

The sketch was used from Clean & Simple Stamping Blog (FTL193).

 

 

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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 Zinnias, Whole Family (KSS)
Paper: peach parfait, brushing bride (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalk, lady bug, rose bud, angel pink, VersaFine imperial purple (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: rhinestones
Tools: SU Sizzix Textured Impressions square lattice