RI SOTW–Week of Aug 8th, 2011

 

 

Hello again,

This is my second post for today. It’s time for another Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions !! This week’s SOTW is this beautiful flower, Ladyslipper (2611-J). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Aug 8th to Sun, Aug 14th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog “The House That Stamps Built”.

 

The ladyslipper was colored with Copic markers and the circle mat was sponged with ink. Then I used the lacey scalloped circle mat and paper doily for the layers. The card was designed with the coordinated cardstock & designer papers. I stamped the sentiment, Thank You …(2524-F) on the label, and embellished with the scalloped edge ribbon & rhinestone brads to finish off.

 

 

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

Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Lynette Neus 

* Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

Stamps: Ladyslipper, Thank You… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper:  rich razzleberry, retired designer papers (SU) heavenly white (PaperTemptres), paper doily 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, pear pizzazz, perfect plum (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestone brads 
Tools: lacey scalloped circle & circle Nestabilities, ribbon tag trio 3, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.

Maki

KS Monday - Just Because

 

Hello everyone~

It’s Monday and also time for Kitchen Sink Monday! I made one card using the sketch from Friday Sketch Carte Challenge (FSCC31) and CR84FN Color Challenge 35 (CR84FN35).

 

As soon as I saw the color combo, I knew what I wanted to use for the image ;) I used Multi Step Lilacs, and Simple Sentiments for the saying. I kept clean to emphasize the softness of the lilac… I can say, “Less is More” for this one :)

I stamped the lilac was stamped as following these steps: 4th – Memento grape jelly, 3rd – Memento lilac posies, 2nd – Memento lulu lavender, 1st – lulu lavender (1 x stamp off). Then, I masked the lilac and stamped leaves & step with : 3rd – Memento bamboo leaves, 2nd – Memento new sprout, 1st – new sprout (1 x stamp off).

I edged and sponged lightly with Memento london fog. To finish off, I embellished with baker’s twine and silver pearls.

 

 

 

To get your 10 % off discount for your order: CLICK HERE

 

 

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Lilacs, Simple Sentiments (KSS)
Paper: pear pizzazz, basic gray, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: basic gray (SU), Memento grape jelly, lilac posies, lulu lavender, bamboo leaves, new sprout, london fog (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: baker’s twine, silver pearls 
Tools: border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC14–Friendship Card

 

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

This post is going to be quick since I have three boys in a house for sleeping over :) I feel like there are 9 kids in a house instead of just 3, lol!

I made this card for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digital Challenge (SNSDC14). The challenge is to create a *friendship* card using ONLY SNSS digital stamps . Please visit SNS Digi Challenge blog for more detail about the challenge. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I used One of a Kind Digi for the image and sentiment. All of my friends are one of a kind for me so that this card fits for today’s challenge ;) I colored the image with Copic markers and the background was sponged using scalloped edge and ink. After I paper pierced the main panel, I adhered to the card. The card was designed with cardstock and EP designer papers. To finish off, I embellished with the ribbon, and pearls.

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

Stamps: One Of a Kind (SNS Digi) 
Paper: baja breeze, pacific point,  (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP) 
Ink: baja breeze, daffodil delight (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, pearl brad, pearls 
Tools: scallop circle and circle Nestabilities, border punch, paper piercing tool

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Dawn

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

It’s time for another Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions!! It’s Dawn’s turn to host and she is challenging us to *create a shaker card*! You will have two weeks (by Aug 16th) 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 your creation!

 

I used Seated Penguin (8817-G) for the image and Coolest Christmas (8803-F) for the sentiment. Those are from my favorite Christmas stamps, Christmas Penguins Series :) I colored the image with Copic markers and adhered on the light blue panel.  I used the glass beads for the shaker. The background was designed with the snowflake paper. The borders were made with the border punch and added the ribbon. To finish off, I dressed with the white pearls.

I used the sketch from Sweet Stop Sketch 119 (SSS119).

 

 

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Seated Penguin, Coolest Christmas (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: soft sky, lavender lace (SU) heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (KI Memories), acetate sheet 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, glass beads 
Tools: scalloped square & square Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!

Maki

FTTC129–Favorite Flowers

 

Happy Tuesday everyone~

So, it’s August now and I was wondering if your area is burning hot right now… In the north east Texas, we are having extremely hot and dry conditions, and looks like that is still continued through out next 7 days. My son’s first football practice was held yesterday and the temperature was still 105 degree at 6 pm!  I’m just glad all boys were tough enough … I was sweating just sitting on my picnic chair, lol! It’s too hot for me to enjoy being outside…cannot wait the cooler weather!

 

Anyway, in my cool stamping room, I made a card for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC129) . Betty is challenging us to create a card/project using the favorite flower (or flowers)!! you can visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge. Can’t wait to see your beautiful flower creation!

 

I have a quite few favorite flowers and Flourishes carries so many beautiful flowers. The hardest one was which sets I wanted to use for the challenge! I finally picked Sunflowers because it’s most popular flower in summer time and my favorite summer flower too. I colored the image with Copic markers (Sunflower, Evergreen and Flesh Tones 2), trimmed and adhered on the card. The pennants were stamped with Birthday Pennants and cut with Spellbinders Lacey Nested Pennants. The three small banners and sentiment banner were also cut with the same pennants die set. The card was designed by following the sketch from Mojo Monday Sketch 202 (MOJO202). To finish off, I embellished with the black rhinestones.

 

 

Be sure to visit and congratulate Beate Johns for a newest member of Friends of Flourishes and Allison Cope for August Guest FOF!!!

and check out other FOF’s creations too!

Betty

Cindy

Heather

Silke

Tammy

 

 

 

Stamps: Sunflowers, Birthday Pennants (Flourishes)
Paper: pear pizzazz, daffodil delight (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (BG) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers – sunflower, evergreen, flesh tones 2
Accessories: rhinestones
Tools: lacey nested pennants

 

 

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

Maki

KS Monday–Hang In There!

 

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

I made this tent card for my father in law, Papa Troy who has been staying in the hospital for his chemo treatment. He just finished 10 days chemo medication about a week ago but he still has to stay in the environmental room. So far he is doing good and I can say that our prayers are working!!

 

I used 3 Step Get Well Teddy for the teddy bear & saying, and Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons for the balloons. The inside of the card was stamped with Words of Comfort & Joy and 1/2 Pint Playful Alphabet Buddy.

The teddy bear was stamped as following these steps: 4th – SU early espresso, 3rd – SU soft suede, 2nd – soft suede (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU crumb cake. The balloons were stamped : 1st – SU pear pizzazz (1 x stamp off), 2nd – pear pizzazz, 3rd – SU old olive, 4th – SU always artichoke.

You can find the tent card tutorial HERE from Splitcoaststampers.com and if you are going to make one this week. be sure to enter the card to Crazy 4 Challenges 98 (C4C98) like I did :)

 

 

 

To get your 10 % off discount for your order: CLICK HERE

 

 

 

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

 

 

 

 

Stamps: 3 Step Get Well Teddy, Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons, Words of Comfort & Joy, 1/2 Pint Playful Alphabet Buddy (KSS)
Paper: pear pizzazz, perfect plum (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (BG)
Ink: early espresso, soft suede, crumb cake, pear pizzazz, old olive, always artichoke, perfect plum (SU), Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, vintage twine 
Tools: label 18 and classic oval Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.

Maki

SNSDC13–Color Challenge

 

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

I made one card for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digital Challenge 13 (SNSDC13) . The challenge is to create a card/project with *ORANGE, YELLOW AND GREEN* colors using ONLY SNSS digital stamps. The color combo is just perfect for summer & fall (ahhhh, can’t wait the season of pumpkins and bright colored leaves!). Please visit SNS Digi Challenge blog for more detail about the challenge. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

 

I used Milton’s Good Book Digi. I colored the image with Copic markers and sponged the background with ink.  I designed the card with cardstock and EP designer papers. I also used the border punch for the decorated borders. To finish off, I embellished with the sating ribbon, button and brown twine.

 

 

 

 

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

• Amber Hillman
• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Kim O'Connell
• Lisa Hacker
• Margo Smith
• Mary Faus
• Sandy Domelle
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

 

Stamps: Milton’s Good Book (SNS Digi) 
Paper: barely banana, peach parfait (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP) 
Ink: wild wasabi, bashful blue (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, button, brown twine 
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend.

Maki

 

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch #J2711

 

 

 

Hello everyone~

I made a card for Repeat Impressions What If? Wednesday Sketch challenge (J2711)!! Wendy has provided another wonderful sketch for you to play. You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Aug 9th) to enter your card using the sketch over RI Blog The House That Stamps Built. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate!! I hope you will play along with us! Please check out RI Blog for more detail.

 

 

 

 

Here is my take.

I used one of new Summer Series, Cool Treats (9008-N) . The image has 3 ice creams but I used just one of them. The cone was colored with Copic markers and the ice creams were paper pieced with the patterned papers and adhered on the main panel. I designed the card with cardstock and the light pink panel was dry embossed with the embossing folder. The sentiment, Sweets Things (9007-E) on the circle mat. To finish off, I embellished with the striped ribbon and rhinestones.

This card has also been submitted to CR84FN Color Challenge 34 (CR84FN34) .

 

 

 

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

Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Cool Treats, Sweets Things (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: raspberry pink, lemon tart, sweet pink, bitty dots papers (PTI) heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones 
Tools: label 8, lattice rectangle and scalloped circle Nestabilities, circle punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC128–Christmas In July! challenge

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC128). It my turn to host and I’m challenging you to create a Christmas/holiday card. In addition with visiting Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge, be sure to check out Flourishes Store for Christmas in July Sale! I hope you get yourself into the festive mood and play along with us!

 

 

For my card, I used one of the image and sentiment from Christmas Classics. The image was stamped with Memento tuxedo black on the Lacey Circles mat and colored with Copic markers - Poppy, Dusty Rose and Flesh Tones 2. The sentiment was stamped on the Fancy Tags 3 mat. I added the crocheted trim and embellished the card with roses and flourish pearls.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations!

Shannon White (July Guest FOF)

Betty

Cindy

Heather

Silke

Tammy

 

 

 

Stamps: Christmas Classics (Flourishes)
Paper: crumb cake, cherry cobbler, retired designer papers (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), crumb cake (SU), Copic markers – poppy, dusty rose, flesh tones 2
Accessories: crocheted trim, roses, flourish pearls
Tools: lacey circle Nestabilities, fancy tags 3, corner punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Jul 25th, 2011

 

 

Hello again,

This is my second post and I have one more card to show you today! I made this for this week’s Stamp of The Week from Repeat Impressions!! The SOTW is this adorable image, Headin’ Home (2901-O) . The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Jul 25th to Sun, Jul 31st. 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 decided to color the image with sepia tones  (Copic markers – E30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37 and 80)…something nostalgic about the image. Maybe she reminds of me when I was little, lol. I designed card with cardstock and sepia shell patterned paper using the sketch from SCS Sketch Challenge 342 (SC342). The blue panel was stamped with Sandcastle (9016-M) and I used the sentiment Wish You Were (2821-H). To finish off the card, I dressed with the brown & blue pearls.

 

 

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

Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

 

Stamps: Headin’ Home, Sandcastle, Wish You Were Here (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: bashful blue, crumb cake (SU) heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (DCVW)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: pearls
Tools: border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki