KS Monday– Boo with Jack O’

 

Hello and happy Monday!

It is also time for Kitchen Sink Monday!!

I made a quick card for Halloween today :) I used Playful Alphabet Buddy and Multi Step Pumpkins to create the word “boo!”.

The leaves were stamped as following these steps: 4th – SU cajun craze, 3rd – SU pumpkin pie, 2nd – pumpkin pie (1 x stamping off), 1st – peach parfait, 5th – SU early espresso. The faces were: 1st – cajun craze, 2nd – VersaFine onyx black. The stems were: 1st – SU lucky limeade, 2nd – SU old olive.

The corners of the main mat was punched out. To finish off, I dressed the button with baker’s twine and rhinestones.

 

 

 

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Pumpkins, Playful Alphabet Buddy (KSS)
Paper: pumpkin pie, basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (MS) 
Ink: cajun craze, pumpkin pie, peach parfait, early espresso, lucky limeade, old olive (SU), VersaFine onyx black (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: rhinestones, button, baker’s twine 
Tools: corner punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great week.

Maki

SNSDC24–Recipe Challenge

 

Happy Friday everyone~

It’s time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC24)!! It’s a recipe challenge and you have to follow these recipe to make your creation.

1. Use color of black

2. Two kinds of designer papers

3. Three kinds of (or just three) embellishements

Sound fun? 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 this fun digi, Gone Fishin’ for the image. It was colored with Copic markers. The sentiment is from Bear Sentiments digi. I had these scraps of designer papers that worked the image wonderfully. The background was embossed with the embossing folder. To finish off, I simply dressed with the black embellishments (rhinestones, baker’s twine and gingham check brad).

 

 

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

• Amber Hillman
• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Mary Faus
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

Stamps: Gone Fishin’, Bear Sentiments (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  basic black, cherry cobbler, retired designer papers (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)  
Ink:  Copic markers 
Accessories: rhinestones, baker’s twine, fabric brad 
Tools: CB embossing folder, circle Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend.

Maki

FLLCORW1–the Name Game Challenge

 

 

As Flourishes October Release week is continued, we have Noon Time Challenge (FLLCORW1) for you to play!

Last release, we challenged players to come up with a fun and unique twist on a challenge, suggest it and they could win a chance to be in the Flourishes spotlight – not only would their challenge be picked, they would be the superstar of the day ushering the challenge as well! Our first challenge hostess this noon is the talented Suzanne Czosek! We loved her challenge to use your own name in a creative way!

How to Play: Simply use your monogram as the inspiration for your creation! So, if your name starts with an “J” – add jewels! What about “B” –add a bow! How about a “P” – use a punch! Just that simple! Just make sure you share your initials and the things you used on your creation that were name inspired! When you are done, link your creation back up here using our inlinkz widget. You need to do that in order to be in the running. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCORW1. You have until Friday, October 14th at  5PM EST to enter! Let’s get that name game started and get creative!

 

Here is my take.

This beautiful image and greeting were from October release set, Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. It’s no doubt that the images are beautiful, but what I love most is the different sentiments in the set! Another wonderful holiday stamps from Flourishes!

My monogram is M, I, J. Here is what I did to use my monogram…”M” – Masking, “I” – Inch panels and “J” – Jewel.

The image was colored with Copic markers. Then I masked it and added the colors on the background with distress inks and a sponge. The greeting piece was also sponged with the ink. The inch panels were embossed with an embossing folder. To finish off, I simply embellished with rhinestones and pearls.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out each of the Flourishes designer’s blogs for more inspiration!

Suzanne Czosek -- our Challenge Hostess!

Christine Okken

Stacy Morgan

Tammy Hershberger

Makiko Jones <- you’re here

 

 

 

Stamps:  Meet Me Under the Mistletoe (Flourishes)
Paper: cherry cobbler, garden green, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink tattered rose, fire brick, peeled paint (Ranger), Copic markers, Spica pen
Accessories: pearls, rhinestones 
Tools: label 20 Nestabilities, label 4 Nestabilities, CB embossing folder

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful afternoon!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Halloween/Fall

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! It’s Joy’s turn and she is challenge us to make a Halloween/Fall card. You will have two weeks (by Oct 25th) 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 four different stamps to create the image border – Halloween Cobweb (2323-I), Tombstone (2317-D), Trick or Treat Ghost (2307-E) and Cat Sil small (5136-C). The images were colored with Copic markers. The card was designed with the cardstocks and designer paper. The border edge was punched with the cobweb edge punch.  To finish off, I embellished the cobwebs with the purple pearls.

 

 

 

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Karen Hasheck * Kendra DeCota * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick * Vicki Dutcher

 

 

 

Stamps: Halloween Cobweb, Tombstone, Trick or Treat Ghost, Cat Sil small (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: wisteria wonder, lucky limeade (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (MS) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, london fog (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: purple pearls 
Tools: border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC139–Christmas Ornaments

 

Happy Tuesday everyone~

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC139). We are also previewing the October release set, Holiday Sparkle! The challenge from Cindy is to use *ornament images/elements* for your creation. Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

 

Here is my take :)

 

I enjoyed making this card so much…I am so ready for working holiday cards now…hope it will last until I make plenty enough for sending out!

I colored the image with Copic markers and added sparkles with glitter pens – It is hard to see the sparkles from the photo though :( The image mat was cut with Nestabilities  and the pines were stamped around the edge.  The card was designed with the cardstocks and designer papers. The red background was dry embossed and the designer paper were punched with border punch. The kraft circle mat was cut with Nestabilities. For the sentiment, the word “sparkle” was drawn with the red glitter pen and attached above the bow. To finish off, the ribbon, poinsettias and rhinestones were embellished.

This card has been submitted to CR84FN Color Challenge 40 (CR84FN40) and Sweet Stop Sketch 129 – revisiting SSS37 (SSS129).

 

 

 

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Rosemary Dennis (October Guest FOF)

and Senior Design Team

Barbara Anders

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Danielle Kennedy

Dawn Burnworth

Julie Koerber

Sharon Doolittle

Stacy Morgan

 

 

 

Stamps:  Holiday Sparkle (Flourishes)
Paper: cherry cobbler, crumb cake, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko), crumb cake (SU), Copic markers, Spica pens 
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones, Prima flowers 
Tools: label 15 Nestabilities, beaded circle Nestabilities, border punch, Sizzix embossing folder

 

 

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

Maki

KS Monday–Happy Fall

If you came to check my other post, “Swimming For Katie Renz”, please scroll down to the next post. Thank you xoxo

Hello everyone~

I am back to KS Monday!! Hope you missed me…? :)

I decided to create a CAS style card today using Multi Step Big Leaves. The leaves were stamped as following these steps: 1st – SU cajun craze (1 x stamp off), 3rd – cajun craze. (I didn’t use Step 2 to create the image.) The greeting was created with Multi Step Harvest and Mix It Up! . 

The sketch was from Clean and Simple Stamping blog (FTL160) and it has also been submitted to Crazy 4 Challenge 108 (C4C108).

 

 

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

 

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Big Leaves, Multi Step Harvest, Mix It Up! (KSS)
Paper: cajun craze, lucky limeade, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: cajun craze, lucky limeade, so saffron (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: ribbon, lace trim, rhinestones, gold pearls, heart embellishments 
Tools: ribbon tags trio 3, border punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

Swimming For Katie Renz

 

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I am so happy to participate this special event,

*Swimming For Katie Renz Blog Hop & Fundraiser*!!

I hope you will join with us for the next three days!!

 

From October 10-12, some of the best stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer.  If you're not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year.  This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight.  A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer.  Her first post about it is HERE.  The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post HERE.

This exclusive stamp used in my sample, designed by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a digis and SVG cut file.  100% of the profits go to Katie's fund to help her and her young family.  Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support.  In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker and True =D Doodle Designs both also donated digis that are for sale.  Direct donations are also being accepted.  Information central is HERE.  This is a permanent page that will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full 3 day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button. 

Here are all the items available for sale.

Keep Swimming Octopus
Peachy Clear stamp

$5.50 with free shipping

Keep Swimming Octopus DIGIstamp
$3.00 with instant download

Keep Swimming Octopus DIGIstamp with SVG cut file
$3.50 with instant download

Keep Swimming Mermaid DIGIstamp
$3.50 with instant download

Keep Swimming Ribbon Fish DIGIstamp and DIGIpapers
$5.00 with instant download

 

I hope you will join me in supporting Katie through a purchase or donation.  The following is a list of everyone who has projects posted today.  I hope you will be inspired by them and moved to purchase or donate.  If you would like to send Katie a card, her mailing address is:

Katie Renz
PO Box 5913
Bellingham, WA 98227-5913

Thank you!

 

Here is my card using the digital stamps :)

I colored the image with Copic markers and cut the panel with Nestabilties label 3. Then I sponged the mat with ink. The flag piece was attached with extending from the mat. I designed the card with fun & colorful colors and papers…if this card makes you smile, that means I did a good job :)

 

 

Be sure to check each of today’s participating stamper’s creations below. There are tons of inspirations there!!

AJ Otto
Beate
Carolyn Mustopa
Dawn Burnworth
Deb Felts
Gretchen Belknap
Heather Jensen
Jen del Muro
Julie Ranae
Kate - i {heart} papers
Kendra Wietstock
Lisa Johnson
Loretta Lock
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mercurio
Marianne Walker
Michele Gross
Stacy aka Twinshappy
Tracy Schultz
Debbie Olson
Cindy Lawrence
Cindy Haffner 
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Tammy Hershberger
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Makiko Jones <—You’re here
Ashley N Newell
Shannan Teubner
Taylor Usry
Jen Tapler
Jenn Balcer
Jenny Chesnick
Jess Larsen
Jessica Knutsen
Jimmi Mayo
Joan Bardee
Joan Ervin
Julia Aston
Julie Day
Julie Ebersole

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

SNSDC23–Welcome Little One

 

Hello everyone~

It is finally Friday!! I am a little under weather right now and hopefully I get to have a rest this weekend ;)

I made one card for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC23). The challenge is *For A Baby*. I hope you will have a time to play along!

You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I used this cute image, You’re Giraffe-ic digi for the image. It was colored with Copic markers and trimmed to adhere on the center of the card. The sentiment is from Baby Blessings digi. The background was designed like quilt blocks with the designer papers and added the flower border. To finish off, I dressed with the buttons.

 

 

 

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

• Amber Hillman
• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Mary Faus
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

Stamps: You’re Giraffe-ic, Baby Blessings (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  chocolate chip, barely banana (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (K&Co)  
Ink:  Copic markers,  
Accessories: buttons 
Tools: circle & lacey circle Nestabilities, double edges punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday Challenge #O511

 

Hello everyone~,

It’s time for another What If? Wednesday Sketch challenge from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Oct 11th) 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.

 

It is so wonderful to play with my favorite penguins :) I used Penguin Tree (8802-N) for the image and Christmas Wishes (8915-D) for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers and the panel was sponged with ink. The circles were used designer papers and scalloped circle mats. I attached the snowflakes on the one circle and stamped the sentiment on the other one. The photo corners and scalloped circles were embellished with white pearls.

 

 

 

 

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Karen Hasheck * Kendra DeCota

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

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Penguin Tree, Christmas Wishes (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: basic black, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), baja breeze (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: white pearls 
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, circle punch, scallop circle punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Oct 3rd, 2011

 

Hello everyone~

It’s Monday and time for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions!! This week’s SOTW is Scarecrow & Friend (3309-K). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Sep 19th to Sun, Oct 9th. 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 used the sentiment, Great big…(2221-G). The image was colored with Copic markers and the background was sponged with ink. The sentiment label was also sponged with ink. The card was designed with the cardstock and designer paper. To finish off, I assemble the ribbon and embellished the pearls.

 

 

We are so excited with welcoming two new Rock Stars in the team –

Kendra DeCota and Vicki Dutcher!!

Be sure to check their first creation as a Rock Star!

 

and  check out the creations by other Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Joy Hadden * Karen Hasheck * Miriam Napier * * Robin Kirkpatrick 

 

 

 

Stamps: Scarecrow & Friend, Great big… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: more mustard, elegant eggplant, old olive (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (American Crafts) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalk, summer sky, bamboo leaves, grape jelly (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, gold pearls 
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, Fancy Tags 2 die

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki