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FTTC154–Silke’s Sketch Challenge

2012-01-30T23:01:00.000-06:00

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?

2012-01-26T23:01:00.000-06:00

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

2012-01-25T05:00:00.000-06:00

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

2012-01-23T23:00:00.000-06:00

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

2012-01-23T05:00:00.000-06:00

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

KS Monday–CAS Heart Roses

2012-01-23T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I made this clean & simple card for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday ! I used Multi Step Sweet Heart Roses. It is just perfect for Valentine’s Day card!!

The heart rose was stamped as following these steps: 2nd – SU regal rose, 3rd – SU melon mambo, 4th – SU chocolate chip (1 x stamp off), and 1st – SU pink pirouette. The “XOXO” was repeatedly stamped with three different shades of pink and the “Be Mine” was simply stamped with chocolate chip ink. The card was designed with the Pop Tones cardstock and Eco Park paper. To finish off, the ribbon was added for the border.

I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL174).

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

Stamps: Multi Step Sweet Heart Roses (KSS)
Paper: Pop Tones cotton candy, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: chocolate chip, pink pirouette, regal rose, melon mambo (SU)
Accessories: ribbon
Tools: border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

SNSDC37 and January Digi Release Blog Hop!!

2012-01-20T07:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Friday everyone!!

It is time for Sweet `N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC37) !!
Today, we are adding a little more fun to the regular challenges! The Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps owner, Korin and the Sweet `N Sassy Digi Challenge ladies are bringing the January Release Blog Hop!!!

Get a cup of your favorite drink & chocolates, and start hopping the Digi Challenge ladies that listed below. While you're hopping, be sure to leave your love to their blog hop posts…One of the ladies is a mystery blogger and she will be picking one name from the comments on her blog post!!
The winning prize will be whole January Digi Release!! (The winner will be announced at Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge blog on Friday, January 27th.)

This week’s SNSDC is *Easel Card*. Just click HERE for the wonderful tutorial from Splitcoaststampers in case you need to know how.

I have made easel cards for several times but I never made with the circle shape until this one! It is super easy to make if you have a kind of dies like Nestabilities! I used Surprise Digi set for the image and the sayings. The image was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with ink. The card was created with lacey circle Nestabilities and circle Nestabilities. Eco Park designer papers were used for the background. The ribbon tag inside (bottom piece) was attached with ribbon. To finish off, it was embellished with the flower embellishment and pearls.

Here is the blog hop list.

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
Makiko Jones -- It’s me!
Margo Smith
Stephanie Serrano
Stephanie Wright
Korin Sutherland

Stamps: Surprise! (SNS Digi)
Paper: pink pirouette, early espresso, calypso coral (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: calypso coral, pink pirouette (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, flower embellishment, pearls
Tools: lacey circle and circle Nestabilities, ribbon tags die, border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Scenic with Snow

2012-01-18T05:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Wednesday everyone~

I made one card for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions. It is Dawn’s turn to host and she is challenging us to create a scenery card with snow. You will have two weeks (Jan 31st) 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 Deer Family Silhouette (4221-K) for the main image. The scene was created with some masking, Small Pine Tree (2710-D) , Random Snow (3410-C). The sentiment is from Quartet Compliments Series. To finish off, I used the ribbon with pearl brad and silver pearls.

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

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Deer Family Silhouette, Small Pine Tree, Random Snow, Quartet Compliments (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: baja breeze, early espresso (SU), cryogen white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (MS)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink worn lipstick (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, pearl brad, silver pearls
Tools: label 11 Nestabilities, circle Nestabilities

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC152 - Bags, Tags, Boxes and more

2012-01-16T23:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC152)!! Heather is challenging us to make ANYTHING but A CARD. Valenitne’s Day is getting closer and this challenge is going to be great for the treat box or bag or even a tag to hold some yummy Valentine candy/chocolates :) Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

I decided to make mini treat boxes to put some Valentine’s day chocolates. They are so easy and simple to make (I am always for anything easy and simple, lol) I used From the Heart set for the heart pieces. The hearts were cut out with the heart Nestabilities. I designed each box just like the box HERE, instead I used 6” x 6” designer paper. Then I added the hearts border around the top of the box. To make the heart piece stand, I folded two circle pieces in half and adhered them together for the base. Then I used toothpick for the stand. It is not stable by itself but the chocolates in the box will hold the stand well. I could put 7 Dove chocolates in one box comfortably :) To finish off, I embellished each heart with the rhinestones and flower embellishment. Then I added the small amount of the red grass in the box.

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: From the Heart (Flourishes)
Paper: riding hood red, pink pirouette, early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), bashful bride, riding hood red, early espresso (SU)
Accessories: flower embellishment, rhinestones, toothpicks, red grass
Tools: heart and scalloped herat Nestabilities, border punch, circle punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Maki

KS Monday– Lil’ Elephant Birthday Card

2012-01-16T00:30:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday!!

This post is going to be short since I have a lot of things to do today and my kids are at home for MLK, Jr. Day.

I made this birthday card for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday. I used Multi Step Lil’ Elephant and Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons to create the image.

The elephant was stamped as following these steps: 4th – Memento tuxedo black, 3rd – tuxedo black (1 x stamp off), 2nd – Memento london fog, and 1st – london fog (1 x stamp off). The balloon was stamped as following: 1st – Memento angel pink, 2nd – Memento rose bud (1 x stamp off), 3rd – rose bud, 4th – Memento lilac posies, and 1st – angel pink again. To finish off, I embellished the flourish pearls and tied the baker’s twine.

This card was used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL173)

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

Stamps: Multi Step Lil’ Elephant, Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons (KSS)
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, london fog, angel pink, rose bud, lilac posies, rich cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: baker’s twine, flourish pearls
Tools: border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

Card Position System 251

2012-01-15T05:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Sunday everyone~

I hope you are having a great weekend. Me? It is OK…other than that my Saints lost the game yesterday :( LSU last Sunday and now Saints….not so good week for people who love those teams. However, I am happy that I made one card to show you today!

Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps is sponsoring this week’s Card Position System (CPS251) and I have an opportunity to play the sketch earlier! I hope you will play along and have a chance to win a prize from SNSS!! Please visit at Card Position System for more information about the challenge.

Here is my card.

I used Peek-a-boo Sophie Digital Stamp for the image and one of the sentiment from Feminine Birthday Greetings Digital Stamp for the greeting. The image was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with Distress Ink. The card was designed with Eco Park Designer papers (Dots & Stripes Metropolitan and Walk in the Park) and the background was zig-zag stitched around the edge. The greeting piece was punched one side using Martha Stewart corner punch. To finish off, the butterflies was adhered and I added the rhinestones on the butterflies and the greeting piece.

Be sure to check Card Position System blog every day this week for more inspirations from CPS DT and SNSS DT!!

Stamps: Peek-a-boo Sophie, Feminine Birthday Greetings (SNS Digi)
Paper: peach parfait, lucky limeade (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Distress Ink broken china, peeled paint (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: rhinestones, sewing thread
Tools: circle Nestabilities, butterfly punches, corner punch, sewing machine

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

Maki

SNSDC36–Monochromatic Colors

2012-01-12T23:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday everyone~

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge!! This week’s challenge (SNSDC36) is to make a card/project using monochromatic colors scheme! Easy and fun? I hope you will have a time to play along!

I decided to use blue colors for my monochromatic colors scheme. I used New Creature Digi set for the butterfly images and Praying for You Digi for the sentiment. The images were colored with Copic markers and adhered on the corners of the sentiment mat. The sentiment was designed with the Spellbinders fancy tag die and border punch. The card was designed with Prima paper. To finish off, the flourish pearls were embellished for the butterfly trails. I didn’t have any blue pearls…so I colored each pearls with the blue shade Copic marker ;) One way to save money, lol!

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

Stamps: New Creature, Praying For You (SNS Digi)
Paper: baja breeze, not quite navy (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Prima)
Ink: baja breeze (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, flourish pearls
Tools: fancy tags 3 die, border punch

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

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch–#J1112

2012-01-11T08:50:00.001-06:00

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

I am sorry my post for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions is a little late to show up :( Hope you have already enjoyed seeing the other Rock Stars’ creations this morning! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Jan 24th) 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 take.

I used Cheesy Heart Mouse (4205-G) for the image and Love, Hugs… (2509-H) for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers and sponged the mat with Distress Ink. The card was designed with Eco Park papers. The Spellbinders dies were used for frames and sentiment tag. The heart border on the bottom of the card was created with the Martha Stewart edge border punch. To finish off, I embellished the mat with rhinestones, epoxy heart stickers on the sentiment, and the baker’s twine.

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

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Cheesy Heart Mouse, Love, Hugs… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: melon mambo, barely banana (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink worn lipstick (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: rhinestones, epoxy stickers, baker’s twine
Tools: label 15 Nestabilities, square & lacey square Nestabilities, grommet tags die, edge border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC151–Inspiration Challenge

2012-01-09T23:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC151). We are doing an inspiration challenge using the photo that this week’s hostess, Tammy provided. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

Here is my take on the challenge.

I used this fun and whimsical set, Make A Wish. The image was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with Distress Ink. The card was designed with Prima Madeline paper and the borders were created with the double edge punch from Martha Stewart. The ribbon was also threaded through the borders. To finish off, I embellished with assorted Prima flowers and 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

Cheryl Lea (December Guest FOF)

Stamps: Make A Wish (Flourishes)
Paper: melon mambo, lucky limeade, early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Prima)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink worn lipstick (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, Prima flowers, rhinestones
Tools: label 14 Nestabilities, double edge border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Jan 9th, 2012

2012-01-09T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

This is my second post for today! I made this card for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions. This week’s SOTW is Winter Tree ( 1609-J). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Jan 9th to Sun, Jan 15th. 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, I also used Random Snow (3410-C) for the background of the tree and one of sentiment from Quartet Complements Series. After I stamped the tree and snow background, the mat was embossed with the embossing folder. Then I added the fluff paint on the tree and ground. The card was designed with Martha Stewart papers and added the snowflakes border. To finish off, the swirl pearls were embellished and I paper pierced the bottom for the faux stitches.

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

Karen Hasheck

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

Joy Hadden

Lynette Neus

Stamps: Winter Tree, Random Snow, Quartet Complements Series(Repeat Impressions)
Paper: pool party (SU), heavenly white, cryogen white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (MS)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, Brilliance pearlescent chocolate (Tsukineko), pool party (SU), fluff paint, white gel pen
Accessories: swirl pearls
Tools: CB embossing folder, double edge punch, piercing tools

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day! Go Tigers!!

Maki

KS Monday - Come Warm Your Heart

2012-01-09T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

Well, I am happy that Saints won the first playoff game!! If LSU wins tonight, I am super happy!

My card is nothing related with those football games (lol) but I used one of my favorite sets and I one perfect set for the colder weather. I love Multi Step Cup of Warm Comfort set! It makes my heart warm while stamping :)

The hot chocolate mug was stamped as following these steps: 4th – SU early espresso, 3rd – SU soft suede , 2nd – soft suede (1 x stamp off), and 1st – SU crumb cake (1 x stamp off).

The circle mat was sponged with the Distress Ink. The card was designed with the Eco Park paper and the border was created with the Martha Stewart edge punch. The sentiment was stamped on the ribbon tag die. To finish off, I embellished the tea roses and attached the baker’s twine.

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

Stamps: Multi Step Cup of Warm Comfort (KSS)
Paper: early espresso (SU), Pop Tones wild cherry, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: early espresso, soft suede, crumb cake, cherry cobbler (SU), Distress Ink brushed corduroy
Accessories: baker’s twine, tea roses
Tools: lacey circle and circle Nestabilities, ribbon tags trio die

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC35–A Recipe Challenge, 1,2,3!

2012-01-05T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

I hope you are going to have a fantastic weekend. If you are NO Saints and LSU Tigers fans, I bet you are going to have the same kind of weekend my family is going to have, lol! Hope both teams win! Go Saints! Go Tigers!

I made one card for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC35). The challenge is a Recipe Challenge and you need to make a card with ….

- A number

- Two different embossing (dry or heat)

- Any three 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!

I made this card for my son’s best friend, who is going to be 11 this month. I used Rhubarb’s Balloons digi for the image. It was colored with Copic markers. The card was designed with Echo Park papers and they were dry embossed with embossing folders. I sanded the embossing for the one to stand out more and used the inverted side for the other one. I embellished the ribbon with button & waxy twine and added epoxy dots stickers on the corners. The number “11” is foam stickers and I just added the dots with the liquid pearls.

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

Carol Longacre
Ceal Pritchett
Harriet Skelly
Jerusha Borden
Jessica Stockmeyer
Kim O’Connell – she is back!! Woohoo!!
Margo Smith
Stephanie Serrano
Stephanie Wright

Stamps: Rhubarb’s Balloon (SNS Digi)
Paper: green galore, barely banana (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, button, waxy twine, epoxy dots, foam stickers, liquid pearls
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, CB embossing folders, sanding block

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

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Blue & Brown

2012-01-04T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! It is Dawn’s turn to host and she is challenging you to use *brown and blue* for your creation. It is one of my favorite color combo all time and I cannot wait to see what you create!

You will have two weeks (Jan 17th) 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 made this card for my husband who was birthday on New Year’s day. I used two different blues. I stamped Great Blue Heron (1704-P) with VersaMark and heat embossed with white embossing powder on the navy blue panel. The sentiment, Birthday Vertical (6104-J) was stamped on the light blue background panel. To finish off, I embellished the brown pearls and vintage twine.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Great Blue Heron, Birthday Vertical (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: marina mist, night of navy (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko), night of navy (SU)
Accessories: vintage twine, brown pearls, white EP

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

FTTC150–Trifold Card with Window

2012-01-02T23:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Tuesday everyone~

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday is back from the winter break! We are ready for playing along for another fabulous year!! This week is Mona’s turn to host and she is challenging us to create a *Tri-fold* card! Do you need a tutorial? HERE is one that Beate did on SCS :) Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

I used one of the December released set, Snow Wonderful. I used Copic markers to color the image. The card front was cut with the circle Nestabilities and the frame was created with the the lacey circle Nestabilities.

The inside of the card, the green layer and the sentiment panel were created with Flourishes Tailor-made Classic Keyhole die. The sentiment panel was air-brushed with the B00 Copic marker – My Santa gave me the air brush system for Christmas!! I added the decorated edge borders and swirl pearls. To finish off, I embellished more pearls on the front and attached the bow with the tea rose.

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 (December Guest FOF)

Stamps: Snow Wonderful (Flourishes)
Paper: so saffron, garden green (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, swirl pearls, pearls, tea rose
Tools: circle and lacey circle Nestabilities, Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die, border punch, slit punch

KS Monday–Bunch O’ Balloons Birthday

2012-01-02T00:00:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year everyone!

It is my first post of 2012!! Hope your year will be filled with lots of happiness and joy.

I have a quite few family and friends whose birthdays are the month of January, starting from my husband who just turned one year older yesterday! So, I always make as many birthday cards as I can this time of the year.

I used Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons for the image and Multi Step Lil’ Elephant for the sentiment.

The set of balloons was stamped as following these steps: 5th – SU always artichoke, 4th – SU old olive, 3rd – SU mellow moss , 2nd – always artichoke (1 x stamp off), and 1st – old olive (1 x stamp off). The strings were 2nd – SU early espresso, and 1st – early espresso (1 x stamp off). I also stamped the single balloon as 2nd – always artichoke (1 x stamp off), 3rd – old olive, 4th – always artichoke, and 1st – old olive (1 x stamp off).

The card was designed with MME designer papaers and the frame was created with SB label 6 Nestabilities. To finish off, the ribbon was embellished and photo corners were added on the corners.

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

Stamps: Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons, Multi Step Lil’ Elephant (KSS)
Paper: always artichoke (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: always artichoke, old olive, mellow moss, early espresso, close to cocoa (SU)
Accessories: ribbon
Tools: label 6 Nestabilities, photo corners

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

SNSDC34–CASEing the SNSDT!!

2011-12-29T23:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday everyone~

Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge is back from winter break! I hope you will have a time to play along! The challenge (SNSDC34) is *CASE* (Copy) any card/project of the Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Design Team for your creation! There are many cards and projects from us but I hope you will find the ONE to CASE <- I know that’s the hard part ;)

I cased one of the cutest card by Stephanie Serrano! HERE is the direct link and card I cased.

Isn’t is fabulous?

I used the same digi stamp, Cheerleader Cookie and colored with Copic markers. I love the color combo but I decided to use my kids’ school colors (maroon, black & white) instead. I used Eco Park Dots & Stripes Christmas papers. Other than that, I stole (got inspired) everything from her card, lol! Can you see I even machine stitched the card?! I hardly use my sewing machine and I love the details that they gave to the card!

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

Stamps: Cheerleader Cookie (SNS Digi)
Paper: bravo burgundy, basic gray (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: going gray (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, button, white thread
Tools: square Nestabilities, MFT nested stars dies, piercing tool, sewing machine

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a wonderful weekend and Wising you a very happy new year!!

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch #D2811

2011-12-28T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for What If? Wednesday sketch from Repeat Impressions! It is also the last challenge of the year from us! Hope you will have a time to play along. You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Jan 10th) 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 challenge.

As you see, I rotated the sketch for my card. I used Underpants Frogs (7120-L) for the image and May the Light…(7007-J) for the quote. The image was colored with the Copic markers. The card was simply designed and I just added the paper flower on the corner to finish off.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Underpants Frogs, May the Light… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: elegant eggplant (SU), Pop Tones gumdrop green, heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink milled lavender (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: flower
Tools: label 14 Nestabilities

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Dec 26th, 2011

2011-12-26T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

This is my second post for today! It is also the last Stamp of the Week of the year from Repeat Impressions! I cannot believe it is only less than one week until 2011 is over…This week’s SOTW is Celebration Burst (3808-I) ! This is perfect for any celebrations! The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Dec 26th to Sun, Jan 1st . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

The image was colored with the Copic markers and Spica glitter pens. I used the sentiment, New Year (1133-F) and designed the card with a couple border punches, embossing folder and star patterned paper. To finish off, I embellished the rhinestones beside the sentiment.

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

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

Robin Kirkpatrick

Joy Hadden

Stamps: Celebration Burst, New Year (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: night of navy, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china (Ranger), Copic markers, Spica glitter pen
Accessories: rhinestnones
Tools: square and scalloped square Nestabiliteis, CB embossing folder, border punches

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Cheers!

2011-12-26T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy a day after Christmas!!

I hope your Christmas was wonderful with being surrounded by lots of love and laugh! I have one card to show for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday! This is going to be a short post so I hope I won’t take your time much!

I used Multi Step Champagne Celebration set. The champagne glasses were stamped as following these steps: 4th – Memento tuxedo black (1x stamp off), 3rd – SU more mustard , 2nd – SU so saffron, 1st – so saffron (1 x stamp off). The card was designed with the Spellbinders Nestabilities and label & tag dies. To finish off, I dressed with white pearls.

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

Stamps: Multi Step Champagne Celebration (KSS)
Paper: basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), gold vellum paper
Ink: more mustard, so saffron (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink weathered wood (Ranger)
Accessories: pearls
Tools: beaded oval and oval Nestabilities, fancy tags 2, ribbon tags trio 3, CB embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by. Have a holiday week!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Shaped Card

2011-12-21T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for Repeat Impressions Designer’s Choice Challenge!! It is my turn to host and I am challenging you to create *a shaped card*. I hope you will have a little time for yourself and play along with us for the challenge! You will have two weeks (Jan 3rd) 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 created the circle shaped card using Spellbinders beaded circle Nestabilities. I used Joy (2108-H) for the image and stamped it on the smaller beaded circle mat. It was colored with the Copic markers. To finish off, I embellished the circle glitter epoxy stickers on each beaded circle of the card base and attached the pink bow.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Joy (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: always artichoke (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), marina mist (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, epoxy circle stickers
Tools: beaded circle Nestabilities, scalloped circle Nestabilities

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC149–Telescoping Image

2011-12-19T23:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone~

I hope your day is wonderful. It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC149) . It is the last one for the Year of 2011 and Beate is challenging us super fun technique challenge!! It is called “Telescoping Image” and basically stamp the same image on 3 to 4 papers, cut with different sizes, and layer each mat like a telescope. If you don’t have any clue from my explanation (lol), you can visit the Flourishes Blog and check Beate’s wonderful step by step tutorial! Can’t wait to see your creations!

For my card, I used Paperwhites to create the telescoping image. I used Copic markers to color the images and cut each one with Spellbinder Nestabilities 14. The mat was sponged with Distress Ink. The card was designed with the cardstock and MME designer papers. The sentiment was also cut with Spellbinders Fancy Tags and adhered on the bottom of the image mat. I dressed the card with white pearls and embellished the ribbon with the button & vintage twine to finish off.

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

Theresa Pollack (December Guest FOF)

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–CAS Snow Flurry

2011-12-19T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday!!

It is the last Monday before Christmas and my Christmas card making is officially over! I still love to make cards for winter theme though! Snowflakes and snowmen are one of my favorite things to use during the winter season! For today’s card, I used Snow Flurry set. You know, I just started using this set and found out that it was such a wonderful set for those winter cards.

I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL171). The card was designed with Martha Stewart’s designer papers. The sentiment was stamped with Brilliance Peacock. To finish off, I dressed the snowflake with silver pearls.

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

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC33–Tags!!

2011-12-15T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

It’s the last weekend before Christmas! This week’s Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC33) is just perfect for those of you who have only a few minutes for creating or already finished making Christmas cards. The challenge is “Tag! You’re It!” – make any type and theme of a tag/tags.

I used Rhubarb the Teddy Bear Christmas images (Rhubarb Santa, Rhubarb’s Candycane, Rhubarb’s Gingerbread Man, Rhubarb’s Stocking) for my tags. They were colored with the Copic markers and adhered on each tag that was designed with Eco Park Holly Jolly papers and Dots & Stripes Christmas papers. I changed up the design a little for each tag and added the ribbon and cookie cutter embellishment with baker’s twine/vintage twine to finish off.

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

Stamps: Rhubarb Santa, Rhubarb’s Candycane, Rhubarb’s Stocking, Rhubarb’s Gingerbread Man (SNS Digi)
Paper: Pop Tones wild cherry, gumdrop green, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers
Accessories: ribbons, baker’s twines, vintage twines, cookie cutter embellishements
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, hole punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

SNSS Crazy 4 Cocoa Blog Hop!!

2011-12-15T07:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Thursday everyone~

Welcome to Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps Crazy 4 Cocoa Blog Hop!! We all adore Cocoa and thought it would be fun to showcase him all month long. Today, as part of the fun, the Sweet 'n Sassy Design Divas have joined together with a few of the talented Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge ladies to bring a great Cocoa Mouse blog hop to you! Make sure you've got your warm drink and some chocolate...let's get ready to hop!

I am a kind of over for Christmas/holiday cards so I decided to start ahead for Valentine’s Day! (at least it’s ahead for me, lol) I used this cute image, Cocoa’s Heart Digi and coordinated with the sentiment from Valentine’s Day Greetings Digi. The image was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with ink to soften the edge. The card was designed with EP Holly Jolly Christmas DP and Dots & Stripes DP. To finish off, I embellished the pennants with buttons and the baker’s twine.

Here is the whole list of design team members hopping along today:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Korin Sutherland
Bridget Finlay
Kim Singdahlsen
Harriet Skelly
Jessica Fick
Kim O'Connell
Sandy Domelle
Monika Davis
Carol Longacre
Ceal Pritchett
Kim Schofield
Mary Faus
Stephanie Wright
Holly McMillen
Stephanie Serrano
Cathy McCauley <- You came from here
Makiko Jones <- You’re here
Dina Kowal <- Your next hop
Taylor Usry

But wait! There is more!! Do you want to win some Cocoa Mouse stamps??

All you have to do is make a card or project featuring Cocoa Mouse and add your direct link to our linky tool below. One participant (drawn at random) will win their choice of ONE free Cocoa Mouse clear stamp set or FOUR free Cocoa Mouse digis! You have until Saturday, December 17 at 11:30 PM EST to add your direct link...go get stamping!

Don't forget, during the month of December we really are Crazy 4 Cocoa. The entire line of Cocoa Mouse clear stamp sets and digi images are 10% off!

Stamps: Cocoa’s Heart, Valentine’s Day Greetings (SNS Digi)
Paper: pink pirouette (SU), heavenly white, Pop Tones wild cherry (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink worn lipsticks (Ranger)
Accessories: buttons, baker’s twine
Tools: square and scallop square Nestabilities, nested pennants & lacey nested pennants, border punches

Thank you for stopping by. Come back tomorrow for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge! Have a wonderful day!

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch–#D1411

2011-12-14T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Wednesday!!

It is also time for another What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Dec 27th) 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 Snowflake Prism (3810-M) for the image and Peace, Love…(406-H) for the sentiment. The both of them were stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. The rest of the the card was designed with clean and simple. To finish off, the snowflake was dressed with the silver pearls.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Snowflake Prism, Peace, Love… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: night of navy (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: pearls, silver embossing powder
Tools: CB embossing folder, border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC148–Opposite Attract!

2011-12-12T23:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC148)!! It is my turn to host and my challenge is *Opposite Attract* – use a same image and make two cards/projects with two totally different look, style theme or colors. For example, CAS (clean & simple) and lots of layers, feminine and masculine, monochromatic and lots of colors, for a child and adult, for birthday and sympathy, anyway you think they are totally different or opposite. Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

For my cards, I used Sweet Violets and made each card with CAS and a lot of layers style. I also did one card with no coloring and the other with coloring.

For the CAS card, I adhered the green border strips on the top and bottom of the card after stamping the violet. Then I stamped the sentiment and embellished with the ribbon & swirl pearls.

For the a-lot-of-layers card, I colored the image with Copic markers and sponged the background with the Distress Ink. The card was designed with the cardstock and designer papers. The sentiment mat was created with Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die set. To finish off, I embellished with the same ribbon & swirl pearls I used for the CAS card.

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

Theresa Pollack (December Guest FOF)

[CAS card]

Stamps: Sweet Violets (Flourishes)
Paper: rich razzleberry, always artichoke (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: early espresso, elegant eggplant (SU)
Accessories: ribbon, swirl pearls
Tools: border punch

[A-Lot-of-Layers card]

Stamps: Sweet Violets (Flourishes)
Paper: rich razzleberry, always artichoke, retired designer papers(SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink milled lavender, peeled paints (Ranger)
Accessories: ribbon, swirl pearls
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die, fancy tags die, border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Dec 12th, 2011

2011-12-12T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

This is my second post for today. I have one card for Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week! This week’s SOTW is this fun snowman image, Snow Sledding (4712-J). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Dec 12th to Sun, Dec 18th . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

Since it was snow sledding, I decided make a snow scene with the hill. The pale blue background was stamped with Snowflakes (8805-K) and the Snow Sledding image was stamped on the place where the snow hill was. I added the faux snow on the snow hill piece and stamped the sentiment, Snow Much Fun (8810-H). Then it was adhered on the background and the colored snowman image with Copic markers was adhered on where the image was. To finish off, the card was dressed with the baker’s twine.

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

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Snow Sledding, Snowflakes, Snow Much Fun (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: pool party, early espresso (SU), cryogen white, heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Brilliance platinum planet (Tsukineko), Copic markers, white gel pen
Accessories: baker’s twine, faux snow

Thank you so much for stopping by again!

Maki

KS Monday– Christmas Wreath

2011-12-12T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday!!

I made another Christmas card for today’s KS Monday! Just had to use this beautiful bow image from Multi Step Build a Garland set! I usually love traditional Christmas colors but the color of *PINK* sometimes makes a whole Christmas merrier, don’t you think? ;)

The pine needles of the wreath were created with the pine needle punch and embellished with the rhinestones. The bow was stamped as following these steps: 4th – SU cherry cobbler, 3rd – SU melon mambo, 2nd – melon mambo (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU pink pirouette.

The sentiment was stamped using Multi Step Invisible Snowman and the sentiment border was dressed the same rhinestones I used on the wreath.

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

Stamps: Multi Step Build A Garland, Multi Step Invisible Snowman (KSS)
Paper: regal rose, garden green (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (EP)
Ink: cherry cobbler, melon mambo, pink pirouette (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: rhinestones
Tools: lacey square and square Nestabilities, CB embossing folder, border punch, corner rounder, pine needle punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki

SNSDC32–Tea For Two

2011-12-08T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Friday everyone!

I hope you are going to have a wonderful weekend and even have a time for yourself to create!

Today’s card is for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC32) . The challenge is “Tea For Two” – make your creation with tea, coffee or any kinds of drink theme! Sounds warm and yummy!

For my card, I used Cookie Warms the Heart Digi for the image. The greeting is from Do Not Open Till Christmas Digi. The image was colored with copic markers. The card was designed with the EP Dots & Stripes Christmas papers. To finish off, I embellished with the paper poinsettia, ribbon and rhinestones.

This card is also used the sketch from Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS137).

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

Stamps: Cookie Warms the Heart, Do Not Open Till Christmas (SNS Digi)
Paper: garden green (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink tea dye, pine needles (Ranger)
Accessories: ribbon, Prima poinsettia flower, rhinestones
Tools: label 15 Nestabilities, fancy tag trio die, border punch, leaf punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a safe and great weekend!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge –Bookmark

2011-12-07T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone~

It is time for another Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! This time Vickie is challenging us to create a bookmark. You will have two weeks (Dec 20th) 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!

My bookmark is 2” x 7”. I used the quote, Life Is Not (6113-K) and the scenic image, Mountain Vista (629-I). The image was colored with Copic markers and the rest of bookmark were inked with sponge.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Mountain Vista, Life Is Not (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: basic black (SU), Neenah Ivory (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, weathered wood, black soot, mustard seed (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbons
Tools: hole punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC147–Silke’s Sketch Challenge

2011-12-05T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It finally feels like winter here! I also finally put our Christmas tree up! It was also the first time of the year I played Christmas music! Yes, I am finally ready for Christmas!

I hope you’re ready for another challenge from Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC147). Silke has provided this wonderful sketch to play along! Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

Here is my take.

I designed the card using Joy Is in the Air set. The image was colored with Copic markers and adhered on the lotus pendant mat. The card was used Webster’s Page designer paper. The borders were created with lace trim and polka dots ribbon. To finish off, the sentiment was adhered with dimensional adhesive and rhinestones were placed on the pendant.

The Copic Collections I mostly used

I am also entering this card to two other challenges from Flourishes Blog!!

- Christmas Spirit Challenge (FLLCNOEL20)

- Bring Back Beautiful Challenge (BBB17)

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Theresa Pollack (December Guest FOF)

Stamps: Joy Is in the Air (Flourishes)
Paper: cranberry crisp, always artichoke (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Webster’s Pages)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: lace trim ribbon, polka dots ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: Lotus pendants die

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–Trees for Holiday

2011-12-05T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I think it’s about time for us to finish all holiday cards and send them to people we care…but I just had to make a couple more for Kitchen Sink Monday!!

I used Multi Step Pine Trees for both cards.

The big pine trees are stamped as following these steps: 4th – SU early espresso, 3rd – always artichoke, 2nd – always artichoke (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU pear pizzazz.

The smaller trees on the scenery card were used the same recipe with the big tree but I also stamped off each step.

This card was designed with the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL169). The greeting is from 3 Step Poinsettia.

I added the liquid pearls on the tree.

For this card, I used masked with the torn sticky sheets to create the snow bunks. The bunks and sky were sponged with ink. Then I stamped the trees on the back first and big tree on the front. I stamped the greeting from Ready 4 Any Holiday set. To finish off, I simply paper pierced the both side of the greeting horizontally.

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

[Happy Holiday card]

Stamps: Multi Step Pine Trees, 3 Step Poinsettia (KSS)
Paper: early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (EP)
Ink: early espresso, always artichoke, pear pizzazz (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink old paper, tea dye (Ranger)
Accessories: liquid pearl
Tools: circle Nestabilities

[Holiday Greeting card]

Stamps: Multi Step Pine Trees, Ready 4 Any Holiday (KSS)
Paper: wild wasabi, early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: early espresso, always artichoke, pear pizzazz (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink weathered wood, broken china (Ranger)
Accessories: none
Tools: paper piercing tools

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki

SNSDC31–A Christmas Gift

2011-12-01T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

Twenty three more sleeps until Christmas and I hope you will have a time to play along at the Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC31)!! The challenge is to “A Christmas Gift” –make a Christmas/holiday gift with using digital stamps!

I made two wish list notebooks for the challenge. The legal pad is 8” x 5” and I have it cut in half vertically at Office Depot (I think most of office supply stores do the same service). I used the wonderful tutorial from Splitcoaststampers to create the notebooks.

I used Rhubarb’ Stocking Digi and Gingerbread Man Digi. Both of them were colored with Copic markers and simply adhered on the notebook. They were dressed with the ribbon and the button with the baker’s tiwne.

I also wrapped the ink of the pens with a thin strip of designer paper to match with the notebook.

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

Carol Longacre
Ceal Pritchett (no post today)
Harriet Skelly
Jerusha Borden
Jessica Stockmeyer
Margo Smith
Stephanie Serrano
Stephanie Wright

Stamps: Rhubarb’s Stocking, Gingerbread Man (SNS Digi)
Paper: wild wasabi, riding hood red (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Paper Studios)
Ink: Copic markers
Accessories: ribbons, buttons, baker’s twine
Tools: border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch #N3011

2011-11-30T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone~

I have one card (and it’s very simple) for you to show today. I created for Repeat Impressions What If? Wednesday Sketch challenge. You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Dec 13th) 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 take on the sketch.

I had a little fun with for the circle and the thin border on the bottom :) I used Ornament Penguin (8820-J) for the image and Coolest Christmas (8803-F) for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers and adhered on the thin frost glitter strip, which was created with the adhesive tape. The sentiment was stamped on the ribbon tag and attached with the ribbon and rhinestones on the striped designer paper.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Ornament Penguin, Coolest Christmas (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: garden green (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink peeled paints (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones, frost glitter
Tools: ribbon tags trio 3, border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC146–Embellishment Recipe Challenge

2011-11-28T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC146) . Cindy is challenging us to create your project with adding the following embellishments – a ribbon, tag & flower. You can use any images and colors, just make sure to use those embellishments in your creation! Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

I used this beautiful stamp set, Petal & Peace with the coordinated die set, Tailor-Made Classic Key Hole Die. The image was colored with Copic markers and I created a bookmark. The bookmark was dressed with the seam binding ribbon and little circle metal rim tag. The sentiment, “Just for you” from Sweets of the Season. The card was designed with the cardstock and MME designer papers. I created the pocket to insert the bookmark and adhered the sentiment piece and added the tea roses.

The Copic Collections I used (E29 were not used)

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Miriam Napier (November Guest FOF)

Stamps: Petal & Peace, Sweets of the Season (Flourishes)
Paper: cranberry crisp, basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink fired brick (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: tea roses, seam binding ribbon, metal rim tag
Tools: Tailor-Made classic key hole die, border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Nov 28th, 2011

2011-11-28T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

This is my second post for today!

I made this card for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions !! This week’s SOTW is this fun image, Candy Cane Santa (303-I). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Nov 28th to Sun, Dec 4th . 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, I also used Snow Globe (8901-L). The images were colored with Copic markers and adhered one the beaded oval mat. The sentiment, May Love (425-G) was stamped on the ribbon tag and embellished with the buttons. The rest of the card was designed with the cardstocks and red & white striped paper.

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

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

Robin Kirkpatrick

Lynette Neus

Stamps: Candy Cane Santa, Snow Globe, May Love (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: cherry cobbler, wild wasabi (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink peeled paint (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: buttons, baker’s twine, twill tape
Tools: beaded oval Nestabilities, ribbon tags trio 3, double edge border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–Joy

2011-11-28T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone~

Whew! Our Thanksgiving break was over! My kids are going back to school only for 3 more weeks and they are off for the winter vacation… boy, it is getting so close to Christmas, isn’t it?! I’ve got to get busy!! – I am such a procrastinator and it shows a lot during the holiday season, lol!

For today’s Kitchen Sink Monday, I decided to create a clean and simple card. I used Multi Step Ornament and Stars and Snow Flurry . I stamped a “J” and “Y” first and added the ornament between them as an “O”.

The ornament was stamped as following these steps: 5th – SU not quite navy, 4th – SU taken with teal, 3rd – taken with teal (1 x stamp off), 2nd – SU baja breeze, 1st – baja breeze (1 x stamp off).

The ornament was dressed with the baker’s twine. The rest of card was decorated with the embossed snowflakes border and snowflakes designer paper. This card was so quick to make and I think it was turned out cute! I am thinking making more for the rest of this year’s Christmas cards :)

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

Stamps: Multi Step Ornament & Stars, Snow Flurry (KSS)
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (EP)
Ink: real red, garden green, not quite navy, taken with teal, baja breeze (SU)
Accessories: baker’s twine
Tools: CB embossing folder, border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC30–Favorite Things

2011-11-24T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

I hope my friend in the US had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Just like every year, today is a big sale day here. I have not planned to go shopping this weekend but hopefully I can do some online shopping. Please have safe shopping and hope you can find what you want :)

I made one card to show you for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC30). The challenge is to create a card with your favorite things. Just grab your favorite digi images, papers, embellishments, anything you *heart*, design anyway you like!

Here are some details about the challenge:

~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!

~In addition to the regular monthly challenge prize, ONE participant, chosen randomly, will receive 4 free digis EACH WEEK!! Like our regular challenge, no requirements to use SNSS Digi stamps as long as your images are digital.

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 am nuts about snowman images and decided to use one of the new snowman digis, Skating Snowman. I also used my new favorite winter/holiday papers from Eco Park. To finsh off, I added some of my favorite embellishments!

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

Stamps: Skating Snowman (SNS Digi)
Paper: pixie pink, pool party (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers
Accessories: striped ribbon, buttons, silver pearls, baker’s twine
Tools: circle Nestabilities

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI DCC–Snowflakes Christmas

2011-11-23T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Thanksgiving eve!!

It is time for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! Kendra is challenging us to create a Christmas card with snowflakes! You will have two weeks (Dec 6th) 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 may card, I created the image with Seated Penguin (8817-G), Snow Globe (8901-L) and Snowflake Orb (8905-I). The penguin and snow globe were colored with the Copic markers and then colored with VersaMark pen. The image was then heat embossed with the clear embossing powder and snowflakes were stamped inside of the snow globe. The blue and white mats were dry embossed with the snowflakes embossing folder. after the sentiment, Magical Christmas (8908-G) was stamped, I embellished with the pearls to finish off the card.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Seated Penguin, Snow Globe, Snowflake Orb, Magical Christmas (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: pool party, wisteria wonder (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: pearls
Tools: CB embossing folder, piercing tools

Thank you for stopping by. For my friends in the U.S., have a happy Thanksgiving!!!

Maki

FTTC145–Dryer Sheet Technique

2011-11-21T23:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Tuesday everyone~

I have one card to show you for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC145). Heather is challenging us a fun & easy technique, called *The Dryer Sheet Technique*! Put those used dryer sheets to good use. Simply color your image as you normally would and adhere a used dryer sheet to your image. HERE is a wonderful step by step tutorial at Splitcoaststampers.

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

For my card, I used Forest of Trees set for the image. I stamped the tree with the dark green ink on the mat and sponged the mat with the brown ink. Then I did the dryer sheet technique. The card was designed with the cardstock and designer papers. The greeting from Sentimental Christmas was stamped on the label. To finish off, I attached the ribbon with button and embellished the pearls.

The color combo was used from CR84FN Color Challenge (CR84FN43).

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Miriam Napier (November Guest FOF)

Stamps: Forest of Trees, Sentimental Christmas (Flourishes)
Paper: sahara sand, garden green, early espresso, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: always artichoke (SU), Distress Ink antique linen, brushed corduroy (Ranger)
Accessories: dryer sheet, glitter, pearls, button, ribbon, vintage twine
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities, fancy tags die, border punch

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Maki

KS Monday–Positive and Negative

2011-11-21T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

My kids are in the Thanksgiving break this week and I am going to have less time to stamp unfortunately ;) However, the less time doesn’t mean that I create the less cards! I managed to make two card with less time for today’s KS Monday!!

I used 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe for both cards. I designed the holly patterned paper with a 1/4 card size and punched out the circle with the circle Nestabilities. Then I used both of the positive (the circle mat) and negative (the circle window mat) and create two CAS cards. They were used the same sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL167). It is a kind of fun that they look so different just changing the amount of white space :)

Each image was stamped as following these steps:

Holly – 3rd – SU garden green, 2nd – SU wild wasabi, 1st – SU pear pizzazz.

Berry – 3rd – SU cherry cobbler, 2nd – SU real red (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU pink pirouette.

Mistletoe – 2nd – wild wasabi , 3rd – garden green, 1st – pear pizzazz.

Bow – 3rd – cherry cobbler, 2nd – real red (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU regal rose.

For this card, I used the negative (the circle window). The mat was lightly sponged with the ink. The mistletoe and bow were stamped on the card base. Then I adhered the holly mat on the card base and frames on the circle window. Simply I added the sentiment.

This one was used the positive (the circle mat). The mat was sponged with the ink and layered on the lacey circle mat. The card base was dry embossed with the embossing folder. To finish off, I adhered the sentiment mat.

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

Stamps: 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe (KSS)
Paper: cherry cobbler, tempting turquoise (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: garden green, wild wasabi, pear pizzazz, cherry cobbler, real red, pink pirouette, regal rose (SU), Distress Ink broken china (Ranger)
Accessories: none
Tools: lacey circle and circle Nestabilities, CB embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

Birthday Blog Hop for Julie!!

2011-11-19T00:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Saturday everyone~

Today’s card is for a special person with a special reason!! Tomorrow (Nov 20th) is our Flourishes DT Coordinator, Julie Koerber’s birthday and the members of all three Flourishes team (Design Team, Friends of Flourishes and Bring Back Beautiful) planned a surprise party with this fun Blog Hop!! I know Julie will LOVE this surprise :) I hope you will enjoy hopping too! Have a cup of your favorite drink, sit back and enjoy hopping along!

You can visit Flourishes Blog to find out more information about the hop. I also have the entire list of the blog hop on the bottom of this post, in case you want to start from here!

Happy Birthday Julie!! Hope you will have a fantabulous day!!!

For my card, I used Feminine Charm set. The image was colored with Copic markers and it was layered on the red mat and black mat. The edge of the black mat was created with the around edge punches. Using the same punch, I created the border. For the border, I adhered the MME designer paper collection, pleated edge ribbon and swirl rhinestone border. The card was designed with the same designer paper collection and coordinated color cardstock. To finish off, I embellished with the red paper rose and pine needles. The red rose was sprayed with the frost shimmer spritz and DTPed with brilliance white ink to look softer and shimmer :)

I used the sketch from Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS134).

This is the inside of the card.

The Copic Collections I used (R32, C-1, Y35 and Y38 were not used)

plus C-9

Here is the entire list of the Blog Hop!

Stamps: Feminine Charm (Flourishes)
Paper: riding hood red, basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink antique linen (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: paper roses, pleated edge ribbon, swirl rhinestone borders
Tools: label 15 Nestabilities, around edge punches, pine needle punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

SNSDC29–All About Birds

2011-11-17T23:01:00.000-06:00

TGIF everyone~!

This is the last weekend before Thanksgiving Day. From here, it is going to get busier and busier until the end of the year! Not looking forward to being busy but I am a little procrastinated…so I know I will wait to get crazy right before Christmas, lol! My kids are so lucky to have a mom like me :P

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi challenge (SNSDC29)!! The challenge is to use a *bird* image/element in your creation.

Here are some details about the challenge:

~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!

For my card, I used Sleepy Olivia Digi for the image. I first thought the hat was a Santa hat…so I made a Christmas card with it, lol. It still works though, right? It was colored with Copic markers and the mat was layered on the red mat. The card was designed with the cardstocks and Basic Gray designer paper. The embossed border design was created with the embossing folder. The sentiment is from Owl Sentiments Digi and the tag was adhered with the ribbon. To finish off, I attached the bow with red glitter brad.

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

Stamps: Sleepy Olivia, Owl Sentiments (SNS Digi)
Paper: riding hood red (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), moss green cardstock (Bazzil), designer papers (Basic Gray)
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink peeled paint (Ranger)
Accessories: ribbon, glitter brad
Tools: label 19 Nestabilities, border embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by. Have a nice weekend!

Maki

RI WIW Sketch #N1611

2011-11-16T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone~

It is time for another What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Nov 29th) 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 Knit Cap Penguin (8812-J) for the image and Snowflakes (8805-K) for the background for the focal mat. The penguin’s cap was paper pieced and the pompom was colored with white gel pen. The sentiment, Got Snow? (4603-F) was stamped on the ribbon tag. To finish off, I embellished the lace trim and cream velvet ribbon on the card.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Knit Cap Penguin, Snowflakes, Got Snow? (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: bashful blue (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, summer sky (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, weathered wood (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: lace trim, velvet ribbon
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities, ribbon tags trio

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC144– Flag, You’re It!

2011-11-14T23:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge (FTTC144)!! Tammy is challenging us to use *flags* in your design! Whether it’s a flag image, or a sentiment flag, or pennants. Whatever you think represents a flag! What a fun challenge!

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

I have had Spellbinders Nested Pennants and Nested Lacey Pennants for a while and decided to use them for my challenge card. I used Enjoy the Ride for the image. It was stamped directly on the designer paper and colored with Copic markers. The word “Celebrate” placed wonderfully as a sentiment, don’t you think? I created the pennants with the same cardstock and designer paper collection with the card. Then I attached the buttons with vintage twine and placed on the card. To finish off, I embellished with the swirl pearls and clustered the pearls around the pennants.

The Copic Collections I used (B04, RV17, RV19, E27 and E 29 were not used)

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Miriam Napier (November Guest FOF)

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride (Flourishes)
Paper: pink pirouette, bashful blue (SU), designer paper (MME)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: pearls, buttons, vintage twine
Tools: nested pennants, nested lacey pennants

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Nov 13, 2011

2011-11-14T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

This is my second post for today! It is for Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week! This week’s SOTW is this cute cat, Cats Will Be Cats (1017-H). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Nov 13th to Sun, Nov 20th . 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, May Love (425-G) with the image. The image was colored with Copic markers and adhered on the green tag. I layered the designer paper and designed the background with the embossing folder. The red pattern paper strip was added on the bottom of the card. To finish off, the ribbon was dressed on the tag.

The sketch for the card is from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL166).

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

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

Robin Kirkpatrick

Lynette Neus

Stamps: Cats Will Be Cats, May Love (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: pear pizzazz (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer papers (KI Memories and EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon
Tools: CB embossing folder, slot punch, border punch

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

Maki

KS Monday–Warm Winter Wishes

2011-11-14T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Monday…another week is started and hope you will have a great one!

I was in the mood to make some holiday cards this weekend and decided to bring back my lovely snowman set for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday!!

I used Multi Step Invisible Snowman set. I like how the snowman was turned out after stamping each image! I also like the double embossing technique for the card design. I used the technique for the past challenge assignment recently. Although it was my first time to try and I had to waste a couple card sheets until getting it right, I really liked the technique after all! The process is pretty easy (once you find out what you’re doing, lol) and gives a wonderful look on cards. If you’re interested in the how-to, you can follow HERE for the great tutorial by Beate from Splitcoaststampers – I recommend to go there so that you won’t make same mistakes I did :P

To create the snowman, I masked a circle shape first and then sponged ink on the inside of the frame (the frame was added after all sponging and stamping were done).

Each snowman piece was stamped as following these steps: Buttons and Coals – 2nd – Memento tuxedo black, 1st – tuxedo black (1 x stamp off), Carrot – 3rd – SU cajun craze (1 x stamp off), 2nd – SU pumpkin pie, 1st – pumpkin pie (1 x stamp off), Pipe – 3rd – SU early espresso, 2nd – SU chocolate chip, 1st – SU crumb cake, Scarf – 2nd – SU riding hood red, 1st – riding hood red (1 x stamp off), Hat – 4th – tuxedo black, 3rd – SU basic gray, 2nd – basic gray (1 x stamp off), 1st – Memento london fog.

The hat and scarf were stamped on the scrap paper, trimmed and adhered on the snowman. The hearts were stamped with SU riding hood red. You can see I stamped off once for the middle heart and twice for the top heart. To finish off, I stamped the sentiment on the bottom corner.

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

Stamps: Multi Step Invisible Snowman (KSS)
Paper: wisteria wonder (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, london fog (Tsukineko),SU wisteria wonder, riding hood red, basic gray, cajun craze, pumpkin pie (SU)
Accessories: none
Tools: label 13 Nestabilities, circle Nestabilities – create a masking, CB embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC28–Paper Piecing

2011-11-10T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone~

Happy Veteran’s Day!! Thank you for all veterans who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Because of them, I can live with my family and do what I love for my spare time like stamping :)

I have one card to show you for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi challenge (SNSDC28)!! The challenge is *Paper Piecing* – Use a paper piecing technique for your creation! This is one of my favorite technique to do beside coloring!

Here are some details about the challenge:

~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!

For my card, I used Bundled Up Snowman Digi for the image. The snowman was partially colored with Copic markers and paper pieced with the two kinds of designer papers. I think it turned out so cute! The card was designed with the cardstock and the same paper collection I used for the paper piecing. The sentiment was from You’re a Doll Digi set. To finish off, I embellished with paper snowflakes and silver pearls.

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

Stamps: Bundled Snowman, You’re a Doll (SNS Digi)
Paper: tangerine tango (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink broken china, peeled (Ranger)
Accessories: pearls
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, snowflake punch, designer label punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Waterfall Card

2011-11-09T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

I hope you enjoy a fall season. The Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions is also something about a *fall*… Miriam is challenging us to create a waterfall card. Sound fun! Repeat Impressions carries a wonderful stamp selections for waterfall cards and how-to! Be sure to check it out!

You will have two weeks (by Nov 22nd) 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 Sunflower (4313-K), Apple Basket (512-H), Round Pumpkin (2318-G) , Scarecrow & Friend (3309-K) for the images for each square panel. The background was stamped with Foliage Positive (6002-M). The sentiment from Quartet Compliments was stamped on a scalloped oval panel and attached on the bottom of the strip.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Sunflower, Apple Basket, Round Pumpkin, Scarecrow & Friend, Quartet Compliments, Foliage Positive (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: rich razzleberry, peach parfait, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: so saffron (SU), Distress Ink brushed corduroy, peeled paint, broken china, milled lavender (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: fall leaf brads, rhinestone brad, ribbon
Tools: square and scalloped square Nestabilities, fancy tags 2, scallop oval punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC143–Double Embossing

2011-11-07T23:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC143) . Mona is challenging us a technique – Double Embossing!! Pull out your favorite die template and embossing folder to create a pretty canvas to display your artwork on! Here is the fab tutorial at Splitcoaststampers. Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

We’re also using one of the November release set, Sentimental Christmas for our creations! The sentiments are gong to be a wonderful addition for your holiday cards!

Here is my card.

I used one of the image from Seasonal Wreaths. It was colored with Copic markers and I added the glitter to make it sparkle :) To create the double embossing, I used Spellbinder Label 20 Nestabiliteis and Sizzix embossing folder. To finish off, I attached the bow on the wreath and embellished the card with pink pearls.

The Copic Collections I used:

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Miriam Napier (November Guest FOF)

and these Senior Flourishes DT’s Creations!

Stamps: Sentimental Christmas, Seasonal Wreaths (Flourishes)
Paper: regal rose, melon mambo (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink worn lipstick (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: pearls, iridescent glitter
Tools: label 20 Nestabilities, Sizzix embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Maki

SNSS Birthday Blog Hop!!

2011-11-07T07:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again everyone. This is my second post today!

For this post, I’d like you to welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Birthday Blog Hop! Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is so excited to be celebrating four wonderful years!

I’ve followed SNSS since the company was just opened. I was just happy being one of the customers :) … After 4 years later, who thought I was a part of the digi team? Now, I am so happy that I’ve had a chance getting to know Korin and other wonderful group of stampers!

A fantastic group of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps design team members past and present, along with some special friends, have put together this fabulous Birthday Blog Hop to kick off a whole month of fun. We have 37 stops so the hop will take place over three days - feel free to take your time visiting each blog! You have until 11:59pm EST November 9th to leave comments on as many blogs as you can.

On Saturday, November 12th Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will announce FOUR winners (chosen at random from comments on random stops along the hop); each lucky winner will receive a prize pack including stamps, dies, paper & twine valued at $40!

If you have been following along already you should have come from Harriet Skelly. If you are only starting here, please head back to the SNSS blog and go from there. You won't want to miss any stops along the way! Also, don't forget to comment on as many stops as you can....the more comments the better your chance of winning one of the fabulous prize packs! :)

Here is my blog hop card!

I used Cocoa’s Gift Digi for the image and Do Not Open Till Christmas Digi for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers (The dots on the box was created with Copic blender pen). The card was designed with the cardstocks and My Mind’s Eye papers. Then the ribbon, the image mat and sentiment tag were placed. To finish off, the flower embellishment and swirl pearls were adhered.

Your next stop on the hop is Jerusha Borden, but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of celebrants on this party train:

Korin Sutherland
Holly McMillen

Makiko Jones <- You’re here

Stamps: Cocoa’s Gift, Do Not Open Till Christmas (SNS Digi)
Paper: early espresso, pink pirouette (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink worn lipstick, walnut stain (Ranger)
Accessories: ribbon, Prima rose, swirl pearls
Tools: circle and inverted scalloped circle Nestabilities, ribbon tag trio 3 die, branch punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–Thanksgiving

2011-11-07T00:01:00.000-06:00

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

Hope your weekend was great! I did 5K for Hustle for Hope (I walked with fast pace) and put a new floor with my husband last Saturday. My body was aching and I was so sleepy all day yesterday lol. My daughter ran 5K and she didn’t have any pains…good to be young, isn’t it?

I made this card for the next coming up holiday….Thanksgiving :) I used 3 Step Turkey Trot. I love using this set for Thanksgiving projects every year! This set is “must-have” in my opinion!

The turkey was stamped as following these steps: 3rd – Memento rich cocoa, 2nd – Memento rhubarb stalk, 1st – Memento cantaloupe. The card was designed with the cardstocks and Basic Gray paper. The background was dry embossed with the embossing folder. To finish off, the baker’s twine and rhinestones were embellished.

This card was used the sketch from Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS133) .

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

Stamps: 3 Step Turkey Trot (KSS)
Paper: so saffron, pumpkin pie (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (BG)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, rhubarb stalk, cantaloupe, tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink milled lavendar (Ranger)
Accessories: rhinestones, baker’s twine
Tools: square Nestabilities, SU top note die, CB embossing folder

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC27–Christmas/Holiday Theme

2011-11-03T23:01:00.000-05:00

Hello and TGIF everyone~

It’s time for Sweet 'N Sassy Digital Challenge (SNSDC27)!! The challenge is *Christmas/Holiday Theme*- Make a Christmas/Holiday project! Easy as pie!

Here are some details about the challenge:

~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!

I also want to mention that ALL digital stamps are 50% off at SNS Store for their 4th birthday special until Nov 7th!! It is a great time to get some of those wonderful digis and play along with us at SNS digi challenge!

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!

For my card, I used Rhubarb Trims the Tree Digi for the image and the sentiment from Bearly Christmas Sentiments Digi. I colored the image with Copic markers and layered the mat with the lacey square mat. The card was designed with the cardstock and Christmas tree paper. To finish off I embellished with the red buttons and the ribbon under the sentiment label.

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

Carol Longacre
Ceal Pritchett
Harriet Skelly – New DT Member!
Jerusha Borden – New DT Member!
Jessica Stockmeyer
Margo Smith
Stephanie Serrano
Stephanie Wright

Stamps: Rhubarb Trims the Tree, Bearly Christmas Sentiments (SNS Digi)
Paper: cherry cobbler, garden green (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME and PTI)
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink broken china, peeled paint (Ranger)
Accessories: buttons, ribbon, wax twine
Tools: label 15 Nestabilities, lacey squares Nestabilities, ribbon tags trio

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

SNSS November Release Blog Hop!!

2011-11-03T07:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Thursday everyone~

I have a special post today for the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Release Day Blog Hop! This month we are doing something really fun - the Design Divas and the Digi Team are hopping together to celebrate the fabulous clear stamps, digis, and dies being released tonight!! Grab your favorite cuppa and maybe some of that yummy chocolate the kids collected from Trick-or-Treat this week ;) and get ready for some amazing eye candy! Don't forget to join us tonight at 8:00PM EST in our member company forums over on Splitcoaststampers - we have a great release party planned! There will be full reveals of all of the stamp sets, digis and dies, plus challenges AND prizes!!!

If you have been following along already you should have come from Jannette Olen’s blog. If you are only starting here, please head back to the SNSS blog and go from there. You won't want to miss any stops along the way!

Here is my card for the hop!

Isn’t super cute or what?! I used Bundled Up Snowman Digi for the image. The image was colored with Copic markers. I trimmed around the image and adhered on the big scalloped oval mat. The card was decorated with the cardstocks and Basic Gray papers. The sentiment is from Do Not Open Til Christmas Digi (all digital stamps are 50% off this week!) and just cut with the SB fancy tags die. To finish off, the red rhinestones were attached on the card.

Your next stop on the hop is Kim Singdahlsen’s blog, but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of team members sharing new release goodness today:

Makiko Jones <—Your’re here

Stamps: Bundled Up Snowman, Do Not Open Til Christmas (SNS Digi)
Paper: not quite navy, marina mist, crumb cake (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (BG)
Ink: marina mist (SU), Distress Ink walnut stain (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: rhinestones
Tools: big scalloped oval Nestabilities, fancy tags 2, CB decorative corner die, border punch

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

RI What If? Wednesdays Sketch #N211

2011-11-02T05:00:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone~

It is time for another What If? Wednesdays Sketch from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Nov 15th) 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 take.

I used two kinds of pumpkins for the image (Round Pumpkin – 2318-G and Tall Pumpkin – 2310-G). The image was colored with Copic markers and the circle mat was sponged with ink. The card was designed with the cardstocks and Basic Gray paper. The sentiment, Thanksgiving Blessings –3214-G was stamped, trimmed around and adhered below the image. To finish off, the lace trim and swirl rhinestones were embellished.

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Round Pumpkin, Tall Pumpkin, Thanksgiving Blessings (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: cajun craze, early espresso, rich razzleberry (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (BG)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink weathered wood (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: lace trim, swirl rhinestones
Tools: circle Nestabilities, label 3 Nestabilities

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

FTTC142–Out of the Box!

2011-10-31T23:01:00.000-05:00

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

I hope you had a great Halloween! I am sorry for hearing some of you could not do trick-or-treating last night due to the bad weather…I hope the weather will get better and back to normal … it is just too early to be winter!

I made this card for today’s Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC142). Beate is challenging us a *Out of the Box* challenge – Stamp your image and let it partially hang out its frame/shape. She has a great tutorial HERE over Splitcoaststampers if you need to know how. Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

For my card, I used Zinnias. I followed the tutorial to create my out-of-the-box design. The image was colored with Copic markers. The card was designed with the cardstocks and the designer papers. To finish off, I added the lace trim and swirl rhinestones.

Here is the Copic Collections I used.

This card has also been submitted to CR84FN Color Challenge (CR84FN41) and Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS132) – revisited SSS77.

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Miriam Napier (November Guest FOF)

Stamps: Zinnias (Flourishes)
Paper: so saffron, basic gray, baja breeze (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink weathered wood (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: lace trim, swirl rhinestones
Tools: circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Oct 31st, 2011

2011-10-31T05:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and Happy Halloween again!

This is my second post for today. I made this card for Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week! This week’s SOTW is Tombstone (2317-D). Another great addition for Halloween project! I know you won’t get to use it for this year but we always have it for next year ;) The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Oct 31th to Sun, Nov 6th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

I used a few more Halloween stamps, Bats (2308-E), Boo! (2316-G), and Halloween (1119-F) to create this card. The moon was used a stencil technique using the circle template. Then I masked the moon to create the background with inks and a sponge. After that, I stamped the bats (inked just small ones) and the greeting, then adhered the tombstone, that was colored with Copic markers. The card was designed with the cardstocks and designer papers. The bottom paper was stamped with the word “Boo!” randomly. To finish off, the ribbon was tied on the green border.

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

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

Robin Kirkpatrick

Stamps: Tombstone, Bats, Boo!, Halloween (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: old olive, basic gray, (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer papers (MS)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink mustard seed, peeled paint, weathered wood, black soot (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon
Tools: label 3 Nestabilities, border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Baseball Happy Birthday!

2011-10-31T00:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Halloween!!

My favorite holiday is here! I hope your Halloween is as fun as mine :)

It is also a time for Kitchen Sink Monday! I want to share this card above (although nothing related with Halloween, lol)! I made it for my son’s friend, who is a big fan of Texas Rangers. I originally planned to give something I already made … Well, all cards I’ve made for the last 6 years, do you think I could find one birthday card for a tween boy?! The answer is “No!”, lol! A good thing is I could customize for him what he loved!

I used 3 Step Base Ball for the image and words. The glove were stamped as following these steps: 3rd – SU chocolate chip, 4th – SU early espresso, 2nd – SU close to cocoa, 1st – SU crumb cake (Mmm…these inks make me hungry now, lol!).

The words were stamped with shaping as the edge of the circle mat instead of stamping straight. The white border behind the red patterned paper was dry embossed with the embossing folder. I also added the faux zig zag stitches and added the stars, created with the star die. To finish off, the ribbon was embellished on the card.

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: 3 Step Baseball (KSS)
Paper: pacific point, riding hood red (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), patterned paper (PTI)
Ink: pacific point, red riding hood, chocolate chip, early espresso, close to cocoa, crumb cake (SU)
Accessories: ribbon
Tools: circle Nestabilities, CB embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki