KS Monday–Bunch O’ Balloons Birthday

 

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!!

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

 

 

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!!

 

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 ;)

~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 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!

• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Harriet Skelly
• Jerusha Borden
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

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

 

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

 

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!

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!!

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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!!

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

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC33–Tags!!

 

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.

~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 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!

• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Harriet Skelly
• Jerusha Borden
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

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!!

 

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