Raspberry Glitter

Here is a card for this past week's Sketch Challenge. I played outside the box though by not including the fourth layer as a square - instead I used the cut out flower. I so love this Raspberry Tart paper! I used Rose Red and Regal Rose paper and markers with the Kiwi Kiss. For the central dots of the flower I used the Tombow Glue (it "dots" so well!!!!) and added the Rose Pink glitter from the Cosmo Glitter set from SU. The buttons are from Fresh Favorites II. I'm going to have to leave this paper alone for a while and delve into my other packages.

Thanks for stopping by - JOAN

Today's Inspiration Challenge came from the "Artfull Bras Project" Wow - what fantastic creations!!!! You've gotta take a look. I had a hard time choosing - picked three and my card merged around this creation which is titled "Boobs in Bloom" by Jean Mandeville.

I had wanted to try this Musical Expressions stamp with crayon resist, but discovered that it doesn't work all that well for accenting - I'll have to play around a bit more. And, I finally used my new Eyelet Border Punch.

Hope everyone is having a fine Valentine's Day. Thanks for stopping by - JOAN

Chocolate Music

Today's challenge over at "Stamp Something" is to use Chocolate in your card. Oh, how I'd love a chocolate card - however, lacking the chunky stuff I used Chocolate Chip cardstock and designer series paper for this card. I still had some gold cording so created my musical staff....and wow, I just love, love, love our new large brads!!!!!!!

Hope you're having a wonderful day - and thanks for dropping by. JOAN

Cut Raspberry

This past Monday's Technique Challenge was to incorporate something that has been cut into the card. Well, I absolutely love this new Raspberry Tart paper and decided this big "flower" would work well. On the paper there are dots beside the image, so I used the small punch and brads to copy that. I also decided I needed to use up some more of my rub-ons; so this card has absolutely no stamping.

Thanks for stopping by. JOAN

Flower Trio

Good Morning - I can't believe I haven't posted in so long. I'm "behind" in challenges again too -
This card is for an Inspiration Challenge from a couple of weeks ago from Tenugui Calendars. There were a couple of months I liked, but this one with the dark background caught my eye. I embossed the background flowers on regular white cardstock using the craft Night of Navy ink and clear embossing powder. Then I took a sponge to add the black background. (I suppose I could have done the embossing on black cardstock too.) The flowers were done the same way with the craft ink and clear embossing powder before colouring them in and the bit of glitter added to the centres.
I hope you have a wonderful day - Thanks for visiting. JOAN

Welcome a Star Baby

Today's Splitcoast Challenge (Ways to Use It) was to create a card using stars. I decided to use up some of the old scrapbook paper I had from a Simply Scrappin' Kit from the last catalogue. Unfortunately, it used the old In Colours - which I have paper for, but I don't have the inks anymore. I've also decided that I'd like some star hardware, because, again, I'm finding this a bit plain.

Hope all is well wherever you are - and that you're not buried too deeply in snow. Happy Stampin - JOAN

Dazzling to Plain

Wow, I must have used too much glitter these past few days (for me at least - as is evident by the slight dazzle to my stamping room rug)....I've gone from glitter to no dazzle at all today.
The first card is for yesterday's Colour Challenge - which I wasn't sure I'd be able to handle - Pumpkin Pie, Brilliant Blue and Garden Green - made me think of school colours for some reason. But I came up with the pumpkin flowers and just a wee bit of the blue. The tops of the flowers do have Dazzling Diamonds on them.

The second card is for today's Sketch Challenge, and also for the Colour Throw Down which is Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss and Baja Breeze. I couldn't find any of my SU stamps that peaked my interest for this sketch, or the colours (hmmmm does that mean I need more stamp sets??? - geeee) So, I went into my draw and found my Stamping Bellas. Don't really know about the lack of dazzle - this card is certainly missing
something to my mind - but I think I'm just too tired.

I've THOROUGHLY enjoyed being back at school this week - three months away is like 1.5 summers!!! I had physio on Monday and today, plus being on my feet in the music room has just caused a lot of pain and exhaustion for my knees - but I'm happy and glad to be back with the kids - so I'll just suck it up and know it will pass.

Thanks for stopping by - Happy Stamping - JOAN

Tacky Glitter Challenge

Today's Technique Challenge on Splitcoast was to use Sticky Strip on our card and cover it with glitter. I love this technique 'cause you get the perfect straight line of glitter.
I based my card on the Rainbow Sherbert Designer Series Paper. I have decided that the next time I use the sock monkey, I'm going to try and remember to give him a plain body and fancy paws.
Hope you're having a wonderful day - JOAN

Getting Rid of Scraps...

Well, I haven't done two postings in one day for quite a while, but I'm pretty sure I'll be sleeping after school tomorrow - especially since I go from school right to physio - so a nap will be in order.
Anyway - as I promised myself, I used up a fair number of little pre-stamped pieces that I had tucked away in a drawer. It sort of made it easier to create the cards - but I just think I was having a lucky day!
The Haiku Friendship follows the sketch challenge over at iheart2stamp. I used the little green microbeads for the centre of the flower. The pre-stamped piece is the one with "friendship" embossed on it.
The Technique Challenge on December 24 was Faux Silk with a POP. I could not get it to work that day, but I managed to succeed today. You can't tell in the photo, but the tissue paper is wrinkled. This is also a Sketch Challenge and Colour Challenge from a couple weeks ago...and I'm submitting it for Stamp Something's Challenge this week which was to create something NEW - for me, it was this new technique.

The only things I added to this card today are the "T" and the little flower in the corner. The rest sat in my little drawer for almost a year.

The three stamped pieces for the black and white card were already cut to size and matted. I'm using this for the Ways to Use it Challenge for the New Year which was to add something silver to the card - thus the two little brads and the silver writing.
Thanks for dropping by - Hope everyone has a great Monday - JOAN

Jazzed up Cake

Isn't this cake a riot??? It makes me think of Dr. Seuss!!! I wish I could make my paper that
wonky. My card follows the sketch challenge over at Our Creative Corner for this week, and is for yesterday's Inspiration Challenge. I've also challenged myself today to use up some of the previously stamped pieces that I have tucked into a drawer.....so these pieces are from the retired "Jazzed Up" set.
Thanks for stopping by - Have a great day - JOAN

New Year - New Cards

Wow, the cakes for today's Inspiration Challenge are ABSOLUTELY incredible! You wouldn't want to eat them they're so intricate! Not, the one I picked for my first card - but you've got to check out the website - Cake Nouveau - to at least look at them!!! Last week's challenge over at Our Creative Corner was to use something clear - thus the velum on this card - not truely clear - but sort of.















This second card is for this past week's Sketch Challenge, Colour Challenge (So Saffron, Handsome Hunter, and Bravo Burgundy) and the Creative Corner Challenge - clear Buttons. I used rub-ons on the buttons, as well as on the main saffron piece.

I'm heading to school to get things set in place - it will be interesting to see what the classroom is like after not being in it for three months. Then - I'm going to do THIS weeks' challenge at Our Creative corner which is a sketch challenge.

Have a great day and stay warm. JOAN

Pink Scallops

Yesterday's Inspiration Challenge was from maXimio inc. and I chose the pink pillow shown here. I rarely ever use pink so that added to the challenge. I also used the Colour Throwdown which was Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive. By adding the "Lovey Dovey" sentiment I also fit into the challenge over at Our Creative Corner.

I may not be posting very regularily after today since I'll be having a house full of people for Christmas. I hope everyone has a blessed time with their
family and friends in celebrating the Christmas season.

God Bless - JOAN

Winter Blues

The Limited Supply Challenge for today was actually called "Holiday Blues".....only using blues for the card - but mine is more wintery than holiday.
I used a sponge again today to make the background with Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze. Oh.... Also....to keep glue and glitter from getting onto the words I attached the circle to the scallop, covered it with another circle and then applied the two way glue pen to the scallops. Otherwise I just KNEW I'd get glue on the Baja paper.
The sketch that I used is from over at "Stamp Something". I like this sketch!
Thanks for visiting! Hope you have a great day
JOAN

Thinking of You

Good Morning:
Here is another card done with this week's colours and the Sketch Challenge for the week. You can't really tell in the photo, but the white paper has been sponged with the Kiwi Kiss and the Baja Breeze.

Off to wrap presents....
Thanks for visiting, have a great day. JOAN

Challenge Trio

I finally got to some challenges - it's been, like, forever!
The first is today's Colour Challenge...and last weeks' Sketch Challenge. The colours are Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Grey and Not Quite Navy. I hadn't used this stamp set yet and thought I'd better. I love the old fashioned images.

The two star cards are for friends and I used yesterday's New Technique Challenge....using the two tag punches to create the stars. The tutorial for this can star can be found here.

Have great day - JOAN

New Seasonal Cards

Here are three new Seasonal Cards.
The first is for the Colour Challenge and Sketch Challenge from last week. There are snowflakes stamped on the card base but you can barely see them.

The next two cards are ones I did up to send out to people who were at our Christmas Card camp - don't want to send out a card that people have made for themselves! :)

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. Thanks for visiting.
JOAN

Casing Amy

Here is a "picture" I cased from Amy. She made a fantastic set of three seasonal pictures which I saw during our Christmas card camp. I loved how she used this "fall" paper for a Christmas background. I like hers a lot better....I'm going to make a second one to go in between a set of mirrors we have in our dinning room for the season.

Thanks for stopping by - JOAN

Weekend Ornament Blitz

Here are some ornaments I created using the Trinkets On Board Ornaments Kit, Brads, the Pretties Kit, Chunky and normal glitter and an assortment of beads I have left over from jewelry making. I still have tons of pieces left over, but I'm taking a rest!!
Thanks for stopping by - Have a great day. JOAN

Christmas Projects

Here are two projects I put together today "in case" we do a technique workshop at the beginning of December.
This first Joy "card" was one of the folds I learned this summer for one of the challenges and I adapted it for Christmas. I've used the "Holiday Treasures" designer Paper and cut only "Joy" out with the Big Shot. It doesn't have to be a card - it can just be a decorative piece for the season.
The gift card holder is another fold that I learned this past year. The first one I made was for a graduation. I've used the "Ski Slope" paper and added more of the stars to the inside of the project.

Finally, a few weeks ago I created this "Advent" hanger using the pieces out of the On Board Trinkets Ornaments from in the Holiday Mini. I'm still learning how to create these in-home decorative items. I never seem to know how to embellish them.

Once I get pictures of Amy's items for the December workshop I'll post them - she's doing a pocket calendar and a paint can.

Thanks for dropping by - Have a stampin' happy day.
JOAN

Christmas Card Camp Cards

Here are the cards we're going to be doing at this weekend's Christmas Card Camp. We're excited to have 42 people attending.....now cut, cut, cut...

The words for this first card I created were done using the Big Shot.













We created this cute Gingerbread Flip card at a team meeing earlier this fall.











This card was inspired from the card shown on page 43 in the catalgoue.













Amy received this card as a swap at Regionals in October. I love the misty look of it.











I love this Christmas Tree!!!













Amy created this card for a swap earlier this fall with our Team.


Sorry I haven't been around much. I've been preparing for this card camp, getting ready for my son's 20th birthday - I made a memory book for him.

I hope all is well with everyone. Thanks for stopping by.
JOAN