SNSDC35–A Recipe Challenge, 1,2,3!

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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