Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge 69

 

Happy Friday everyone~

For friends in the U.S, I hope you are going to have a wonderful holiday weekend!

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC69)! The challenge is “Something New, Old and Blue” – Use a new supply you just got & old supply you have for a long time, and color blue.

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 the challenge, I used the new designer paper I bought recently. The old elements was dew drops –I am the one who bought them with each color for a long time ago, hehe. I used One of a Kind digital stamp set for the image and sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers.

 

 

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

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

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day.

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Floral

 

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions!! Lynette is challenging us to use flowers for your creation. Easy Enough?

You will have two weeks (Sep 11) 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!

There are so many beautiful floral stamps to choose from but I decided to use my all time favorite, Vase of Tulips (1317-L) . The image was colored with Copic markers and sponged the oval mat with ink. For the sentiment, Just a Note (1112-E) was stamped on the label. To finish off, I embellished the ribbon with white pearl.

 

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

 

This is my last post as a Repeat Impressions Rock Stars. It has been so blessed being a part of the RI team and I have many wonderful feedback about my RI cards & projects. Thank you so much for your support!

 

Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC184–Purple and Blue

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC184). Denise is challenging us to use purple and blue as the main colors. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

My card, I think I cheated a little…not only I used blue and purple as the main color but I also used green as equal :P

I used Hello Hyacinth for the image and background. The sentiment and oval frame were from Flowers and Frames. The hyacinth and frame was colored with Copic markers. The card was designed with Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock (Emerald and Crocus).

 

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

Other supplies: Memento tuxedo black, espresso truffle, bahama blue, new sprout, blending tool, white scalloped lace trim, CME moss green ribbon, rhinestone, Spellbinder dies

 

 

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

• Sasha Homes (August Guest Designer)

• Allison Cope Israels

• Amanda Havon

• Broni Holcombe

• Cindy Haffner

• Denise Marzec

• Heather Jensen

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day.

Maki

KS Monday–Grateful

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday!!

It is the first day of school here!! My daughter is Freshman and son is 6th grade. I cannot believe I have a high school kid in my house! I will miss my kids around me but as a stay at home mom, I am very happy the quiet mornings are back again. The best of all, I hope they will have a wonderful school year.

For today’s KS Monday, I used Multi Step Harvest. I love the images and words in the set. Must-have for every fall!

The image was stamped with these steps: (Memento Ink pads are sold HERE)
Bushel basket: 4th – Memento espresso truffle, 3rd – espresso truffle (1 x stamp off), 2nd – Memento toffee crunch, 1st –  toffee crunch (1 x stamp off)
apples: 1st – Memento morocco (1 x stamp off), 2nd – Memento lady bug (1 x stamp off) , 3rd  – lady bug, and 4th – Memento rhubarb stalk

 

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

 

I have a announcement … This KS Monday post is the last one for me as Kitchen Crew. I have been very fortunate and blessed working with Maria and other wonderful KSS designers for the last 4 years. I will always cherish the experience and friendship I made through KSS and keep continue to support them as a customer from now on. Thank you all for making me feel very special every time I posted the KSS cards and projects!

 

Have a great day!!

Maki

Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge 68

 

Happy Friday everyone~

My kids are going back to school on Monday and this weekend is the last one before school starts! Everything is going to be shifted toward to a fall season and I am very looking forward to it!

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC67)!!

The challenge is a Fall Inpsiration – use the photo (below) for your inspiration to create your card/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 took my inspiration from pumpkins, roses and colors. I used Cocoa’s Pumpkin digital stamp for the image and colored it with Copic markers. I didn’t use any sentiments for the card but you can tell this is a fall theme card from the image and designer papers ;)

 

 

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

• Cathy Wallington – on vacation :)
• Ceal Pritchett
• Crafty Math Chick
• Cyndi Bundy
• Melinda Gleissner
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day.

Maki

RI WIW Sketch #A2212

 

Hello and happy Wednesday!

It is time for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Sep 4 ) 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 decided to make a Halloween card (my first one for the year!) and used Dracula Face (2311-G) and Frankenstein Face (2321-G) for the main images. They were colored with Copic markers. For the background, I stamped Bats (2308-E) randomly and the sentiment, Boo! (2316-G). To finish off, I added the rhinestones.

 

 

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

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC183–Butterflies, Bees, Spiders, oh my!

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC183). It is my turn to host and I’d like to use an insect image(s) and/or element(s) for your card/project. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I used Bee My Honey for the images and sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers and the card was designed classic white cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock (Emerald and Pistachio), the Prima Alla-prima paper pad and the BG designer paper.

 

 

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

Other supplies: Tailor-made Classic Keyhole die, Memento tuxedo black, teal zeal, canteloupe, blending tool, crochet cotton lace, rhinestone gems, Spellbinder dies,  edger punch

 

 

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

• Sasha Homes (August Guest Designer)

• Allison Cope Israels

• Amanda Havon

• Broni Holcombe

• Cindy Haffner

• Denise Marzec

• Heather Jensen

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

RI SOTW - Fern

 

Hello again,

It is my second post for today. I have one card to show you for Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week. This week’s SOTW is Fern (1708-G). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Aug 20 to Sun, Aug 26 . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

For my card, the fern image was colored with Copic markers and the circle mat was sponged with ink. I designed the car with the Prima designer paper. I stamped Thinking of You (1105-E) on the white card layer and the layer was dry embossed with embossing folder. To finish off, I embellished with the ribbon and swirl pearl borders.

 

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

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Vintage Truck with Flowers

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone!

It is another brand new week! I hope you had a great weekend. I went to Grapevine, TX for school shopping! I love getting a great deal during the tax free weekend!! The funny thing is that the total of my son’s clothes & shoes cost as much as the total of my daughter’s 3 pair jeans, lol! You can tell which one is more into fashion, huh?

For today’s KS Monday card, I used Multi Step Classic Old Truck set for the image and greeting. The truck is most likely used for guys but I wanted to change up a little and decided to added some flowers on the pick up :) I think I can send this to my girl’s friend who loves both trucks and flowers!

 

The image was stamped with these steps: (Memento Ink pads are sold HERE)
Tires and metal parts: 3rd – Memento tuxedo black, 2nd – tuxedo black (1 x stamp off), 1st – Memento espresso truffle (1 x stamp off)
Body: 3rd – Memento danube blue , 2nd – danube blue (1 x stamp off) , 1st – Memento summer sky, and 4th – Memento paris dusk

 

 

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

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge 67

 

Happy Friday everyone!

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC67)!!

The challenge is to use a 3D flower embellishment(s). you can create your own flowers or use the one that already made (like Prima). Either way it fit for your need!

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 Dahlia digital stamp and made 3D flowers. The great thing about digital stamps is you can change their size! I colored them with Copic markers and layered a few time. I also used the scripture from New Creature digital stamp set. To finish off, I added the leaves and butterfly with gold pearls.

 

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

• Cathy Wallington – on vacation :) She will be back in a few weeks.
• Ceal Pritchett
• Crafty Math Chick
• Cyndi Bundy
• Melinda Gleissner
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

Maki

FLLC 2-4-6-8 Celebration Challenge!!

 2-4-6-8... Help Flourishes Celebrate! That's what today is all about and if you missed our 2PM Challenge, just click HERE to catch up! Since Flourishes is turning 5, we decided to throw a little party full of challenges and chances to win Flourishes goodies! Are you ready for the 4PM Challenge?

 HOW TO PLAY: This challenge is all about color! Pick up the hues in our inspiration photo and create to your hearts content! Just that simple! Use Flourishes stamps if you have them -- your entries will count twice. If you don't have Flourishes stamps, play along anyway, you could win some! If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCIS5B. You have until August 31st to enter and can enter as many times as you like! Some of our designers have helped us celebrate with a little color!

Here is my card.

I used Autumn Blossoms for this color challenge. It is not quite autumn colors but I think they worked for flowers wonderfully. I stamped the image with Memento tuxedo black on classic white cardstok and colored it with Copic markers. Then the mat was sponged with Memento summer sky using blending tool. The card was designed with Prima designer paper, MME deisgner paper and Color Made Easy cardstock (Terra Cotta and Pistachio). To finish off, I tied CME pistachio ribbon and added buttons with vintage twine.

If you need some inspiration, be sure to hop on over and see...

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Maki Jones - me

 



The OFFICIAL Rules…..

• Simply create a card using the colors in the inspiration photo!
• Entries need to be in by Friday, August 31 by 5 PM EST
• Those that use Flourishes stamps will be counted twice for their entry
• You must link your creation on this post using our inlinkz widget in order to qualify
• You must have a link to our challenge in your blog or gallery post
• Please DO NOT combine challenges.
• If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCIS5B
• We’ll announce the winners Tuesday, September 4th at noon CST!

HOW CAN YOU WIN? Play in this challenge and that counts as one entry for a stamping prize pack (including stamps and other goodies!) Play in all five and you will be entered toward our grand prize! Winners will be drawn randomly but if your card is one of our designers' faves, your work will be added to our Customer Cards Gallery on Pinterest for all to see! So get those fingers inky and join us for our birthday bash!

Take note... the next challenge is coming your way in just 2 hours... at 6PM CST! See you then!

Thank youfor stopping by.
Maki

RI Designer’s Challenge–Scoring

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

I have one card to show you for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions!! Karen is challenging us to use scoring tool for your creation.

You will have two weeks (Aug 28) 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 Scor-pal to create a triangular trifold card. Here is the link I used to make my card. I used Sunflower (4313-K) for the center image and it was colored with Copic markers. I used the music patterned paper for the triangles and designed the rest of the card with orange and turquoise blue cardstock. To make the card close, I tied the turquoise blue ribbon.

 

 

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

 

 

Thank you for stopping!

Maki

FTTC182–Use Kraft Papers

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC182). Cindy is challenging us to use kraft papers. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! If you like hanging out with Flourishes and taking on a few challenges -- JOIN US on AUGUST 15th! We'll have a 2-4-6-8 Challenge day. What does that mean? It means that at 2PM, 4PM, 6PM and 8PM CST, we'll usher in some challenges to celebrate Flourishes' 5th Birthday! The challenges will run through the end of the month and the prizes will be fun! So, be sure to join us at Flourishes Blog tomorrow!

 

I used the newest release set, Country Road for the challenge. The image and sentiment was stamped with Memento ink (espresso truffle and rhubarb stalk) on the kraft paper. The rest of the card was designed with My Mind’s Eye designer papers and colored cardstock. For the embellishments, I used the Prima flower and ribbon trims. Excuse my washed out photo … I think I did editing the light too much :P

 

 

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

• Sasha Homes (August Guest Designer)

• Allison Cope Israels

• Amanda Havon

• Broni Holcombe

• Cindy Haffner

• Denise Marzec

• Heather Jensen

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–Missing You Beary Much!

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

My kids’ football and volleyball season just started and Mom’s taxi service is also resumed, lol!

My card for KS Monday is a quick and simple but I think it turned out great! I used Multi Step Teddy Bear Wishes and designed the card with bee theme…bear’s favorite food :)

The image was stamped with these steps: (Memento Ink pads are sold HERE)
Teddy Bear: 3rd – Memento espresso truffle , 2nd – espresso truffle (1 x stamp off), 1st – Memento desert sand, and 4th – Memento tuxedo black

I wanted to make the bear look like waving his hand. So, I used 1st step stamp, inked just the hand and arm, and stamped a few times. To finish off, I embellished the card with the grosgrain ribbon and flower buttons.

 

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

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge 66

 

Happy Friday everyone~

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC66)!!

The challenge is to use Greens & Purples for your creation. Easy enough?

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 used Lilac for Cocoa digital stamp for the image and colored it with Copic markers. I fuss cut the image and adhered on the green mat.  The sentiment is from Feminine Birthday Greetings digital stamp and I punched the greeting with oval punch. To finish off, I used the added the purple baker’s twine and rhinestones.

This card is also submitted to Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL202).

 

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 – she doesn’t have internet connection for her right this moment but you still can see her card over the SNS digi blog :)

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

Maki

FLLC August Noon Challenge–Bit of Texture

 

Welcome to the FLLC August Release Noon Time Challenge 1 (FLLCAUGRW1)!! Garden Picks set was just showed at FLLC August Release Day 2 over Flourishes Blog! Have you checked all of the fabulous samples from the FLLC DT? If not, you may want to visit HERE as soon as you finish reading this post!

Today's Noon Time Challenge is for Garden Picks set and the challenge is "Bit of Texture!". It is all about creating your card or creation a little texture! Add an embossed design? Share a little glitter? How about Crystal Effects or a few sanded edges? This challenge is all about those little extras that give a card POP! If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FLLCAUGRW1. Entries must be in before Friday, Aug 10th at 5PM EST. To enter, make sure you link up your creation over on the Flourishes Blog using the Inlinkz Widget!

 

 

 

For the challenge, I did dry embossing and Faux/Letterpress with M-Bossabilities on the vellum cardstock. The tutorial is HERE at Splitcoaststampers. I love how it turned out and how easy it was :) The image was stamped on the classic ivory cardstock with Memento tuxedo black and colored with Copic markers. Then the panel was sponged with Memento angel pink using the blending tool. The rest of the card was designed with the same ivory cardstock. The designer paper was add for the border and I embellished it with the ruffle edge trim. The sentiment was stamped on the vellum piece and the pearls were embellished to finish off.

 

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

 

 

 

Be sure to check out other FLLC DT creations too!

• Silke Ledlow
• Danielle Kennedy
• Tammy Hershberger 
• Heather Jensen
• Amanda Havon 
• Cindy Haffner

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

RI WIW Sketch #A812

 

Hello and happy Wednesday!

It is time for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Aug 21 ) 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.

 

 

I stick to the Clean and Simple style since I am finally comfortable less layers, lol! I used Water Lilies & Dragonflies (9204-M) for the image. I picked the colors from the designer paper I used and colored the image with Copic markers. The sentiment, Best Wishes Vertical (6107-J) was stamped on the card base. To finish off, the rhinestones 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

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki