Creations by Cindy

My Digital Studio-Learning how to use it

2012-03-05T19:26:00.000-05:00

Do you have the My Digital Studio programme from Stampin Up ? If the answer is yes, do you know all the ins and outs of the program? If your answer is NO, and you would like ot learn how then click on this link. Heather has been using the program for a long time and is showing us how to use it, There are videos, and sample pages and other things that she is showing all of us to do. I urge you to give it a try.
Cindy

http://stampwithheather.typepad.com/stamp_with_heather/2012/02/my-digital-studio-made-simple.html

Weekend Project

2012-03-04T21:22:00.000-05:00

I went away this weekend to a friends place. It was a lovely time. We were supposed to get together in November last year to make one of the rosette wreaths but unfortunately due to the bus strike I couldn't get up to her place, and since she has a little dog to look after, it wasn't feasable for her to come here. Anyway it was a great time and we did make the wreaths. Spent Saturday afternoon working on them and then went out for a nice Chinese Buffet dinner, then went back to her place and watched the hockey game, and continued a bit on the wreaths. We got up this morning and started working on them again, took a break at lunch and had sandwiches and yogurt for lunch and then put the finishing touches on the. I'm very pleased with the way mine turned out. Her's was just as pretty too. Thanks for looking.Cindy

Vacation Time at Come and Get It

2012-03-04T06:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to March a time for Vacations here in Canada, especially for the kids in school and the teachers as we have the March break time. So going with this Leslie decided on Vacation as the theme for this months theme challenge. So I decided to do a card with a beach theme. I am using a new set to me, called Plant Hope. I've used the Palm tree from this set, and colored it with Old Olive, Garden Green, and Chocolate Chip. I sponged the background of the card using Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, and Bashful Blue, I used the birds from the Uncharted Territory stamp set. Thanks for looking.

Cindy

Made Stamper's Showcase this week

2012-03-02T10:47:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to touch base and say hi, and say that I made the Stamper's Showcase over at Stamping 411 this week. They pick the top 5 our of their submissions on their sketch challenge to be in the Showcase. So I was thrilled that I got chosen this week with my pearlized flowers. Thanks Stamping 41.

I'll be back Sunday with a card for the come and get it challenge, and then also a pic of a wreath that I'm making, I am doing one of the paper rosette wreaths up at a friends house, were each making one. Looking forward to getting away for a day or two. Have a great weekend and see you soon.
Cindy

Faux Pearl Flowers

2012-02-26T15:07:00.001-05:00

Over at Stamping 411 the challenge this week is the above sketch and as always you must use all stamping up. I've used the fabulous florets stamp set along with the petite pairs and Wonderful Favorite set, which is retired for the word sister. I followed the faux pearl technique they have on the blog for this card, as I've wanted to try it for a while now, very cool. I used blusing bride, rose red, wild wasabi and rich razzleberry ink on the faux pearl for the flowers and leaves. I embossed the elegant lines folder onto the rose red piece, and flipped it as I wanted the blank area up in the upper corner, so I could add the pearls. The ribbon is the new blushing bride pleated ribbon. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Split Negative Challenge

2012-02-26T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone, Here's my card for the Split Negative Challenge at Come and Get it this week, I've use the elements of style with Cherry Cobbler, and Very Vanilla. I bordered it on the Early Espresso. I used the top not die to cut it out, and made the greeting and punched it into a circle, added some pearls, distressed the edges and used the crochet ribbon and made a bow on the bottom. Come on over and give the technique a try. We'd love to see what you come up with, Also the ladies did some great samples too. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

A Sketch Challenge

2012-02-19T03:36:00.000-05:00

Over at Come and Get It there is a sketch challenge this week. The sketch was done by Shell. Very different depending on your interpretation of the sketch. My card is using the Twitterpated paper from Stampin Up, the Greeting is from the WaterColor Trio set, I made some flowers with my bigshot using an old die I've had for a long time which I've not used in I don't know how long, then I topped it with a butterfly made of vellum, pearls, and the antenae are made with a stamen for flowers. Thanks for looking I will enter my card into the following challenges as well

Card Crafter's Circle- To die for- Used dies for butterfly, and flowers, leaves and swirls, punched edge
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge- Bingo using swirls flowers and pearls
Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power
Paper Sundaes- Birthday
Cindy

Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T17:32:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to show you the card I made for my husband for Valentine's Day. I cased this card from Mary Fish's blog. I really liked her's but wanted to change up the colors, and do my own thing with it. So this is what I came up with. Her's is hereThanks for looking
Cindy

Come and Get It Color Challenge

2012-02-12T06:48:00.001-05:00

Thia is the card I have made for this weeks color challenge over at Come and Get it, White, Melon Mambo and Red, which is Leslie's choice for this month. It's pretty straightforward. I used the I (heart) heart stamp set along with teeny tiny wishes. I'd also like to enter this into the following 2 other challenges.
1.Catered Crop- Hearts
2. Stamp, Scrap and Doodle. Red. White and Pink
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Birthday with a Sketch

2012-02-05T12:53:00.001-05:00

Here is the sketch that inspired my two cards

Yes I did two, the challenge is for a birthday card, which I did but also as a number of people know I have a lot of Christmas cards to make for this coming year again.Last year I made over 200, and I don't have any left, between orders and what I used myself. so I need to do at least that many again this year. so I'm doing double duty with the sketch, so here are my cards. Hope you like them. I would like to enter the Birthday one into the Monkey Challenge, as well as in the Birthday Sundaes Challenge. The Christmas card I will enter into the Christmas Inspirations Challenge.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Love is in the Air Challenge

2012-02-05T06:00:00.000-05:00

Love is in the air is the challenge over at Come and Get It this week. Julie's pick on the theme, I guess with Valentines Day coming up, that's the theme in blogland or at least on the card making blogs. So I chose to do a valentine's card for this theme. Thanks for looking . I will also enter this into a couple of other challenges.

1. Creative Inspirations
2. Catered Crop
Cindy.

Anything but a Card Challenge at Come and Get It

2012-01-29T00:33:00.000-05:00

At Come and Get It this week we have an Anything but a Card Challenge, So this is my project, it's a double page layout for the book I'm working on for my husband. It's the Klompenmakerij, which in English is the Wooden Shoe Maker. The pictures are of us in Best where we seen a gentlemen make the wooden shoes from the log off of a willow tree and through to the point of it drying out, then shown other ones that had been dried and were being either varnished or painted. The wood that is made into the shoe is wet when first starting the process, my husband is trying to blow some of the water out from a small hole, his brother is video taping him doing it, and his mom is also in the first picture watching him use the hatchet to shape the shoe from the original log. the final picture is my husband and I in the store beside the shop where they sell the shoes. I'm also going to post this one the sketches in tyme blog, as the layout is based on one of their sketches.

Thanks for looking

Cindy

Giethoorn

2012-01-28T17:18:00.001-05:00

Another page to the book I started done. this is a place called Giethoorn, pronounced Geethorn, where we went to see, it is a town that was made famous in 1958 when they made a movie there. The neat thing is there are no cars allowed, in fact there are no roads in the town. You can travel there by walking, by bicycle, or by water, through the canals. The houses are the old farm houses made with the thatched roofs. Very pretty. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

CPS- Sketch

2012-01-24T07:00:00.000-05:00

Here is my card for the CPS-Sketch. I used the new Bordering on Romance set. I colored the image with blender pen and inks, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, and Daffodil Delight. the outer papers are from the Subtles pack of paper, the center piece is from the Beyond the Garden DSP the ribbon is the 5/8 Daffodil Delight satin. and the Sentiment is from the Petit Pairs.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Sketch Saturday

2012-01-23T07:14:00.004-05:00

Here is my card for the Sketch Saturday Challenge. Yeah I know it is a Christmas card, but I have an order for this year already for 100 cards. So I will need to work on them over the year, as well as make enough for a couple of shows I know I will be in this coming year as well. So you will see some Christmas Cards and others as the year goes by. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Faux Tile for Come and Get It

2012-01-22T08:25:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone, this week over at Come and Get It. Shell gave us the challenge of using the Faux Tile technique on our cards. It's a simple technique but messy. anyway my image was colored using inks and blender pen. before adding the Crystal Effects for the tile look. The colors I used were night of navy and cherry cobbler, I embossed the background and made the snowflake using the northern frost die and then stamped the greeting on a punched circle. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Monkey 92 Anything Goes

2012-01-21T09:28:00.001-05:00

Last week I was the Monkey Princess over at A La Card Monkey for the previous weeks Challenge. So they asked me to be a guest designer for this week. the theme was anything goes, with the sketch. I decided to bring out some new goodies to play with. The stamp for the main image is from the Bordering on Romance set, and the greeting and image on the tag is from the Tiny Tags Set. The colors I chose, are Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzaz, and Ridinghood Red. The paper is new from the Occasions Mini Catalogue as well called Twitterpated. very pretty. and then I used the square lattice embossiong folder on the background. the ribbon is also the new pleated ribbon in Blushing Bride.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Sketch by Leslie for Come and Get It

2012-01-15T11:06:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone, here is my take on Leslie's sketch for this week at Come and Get It Challenges. I decided to use the Beau Chateau Designer Paper, and I went with the Elements of Style set that matches the paper, and I used a greeting from the Whimsical Words set (retired), for my greeting. The colours I used are Rose Red Marina Mist and Early Espresso. I used the eyelet border punch along the edges, used my circle punches to cut out the greeting, and the beautiful butterflies die to cut out the butterfly, added some basic pearls, and some crochet trim to finish off the card. Thanks for looking
Cindy

Scrapbook Started

2012-01-13T23:47:00.002-05:00

I'm making a scrapbook on our trips to the Netherlands. My goal is to take the pictures of our trips from 1993, 1998, and 2002 and make a scrapbook on My Digital Studio. This is the beginning of the scrapbook. After I'm finished it I hope to give it to my husband on his 65th Birthday. So I have 2 years to finish it. As I want it to look nice and be a memory album for him as his family is from there, and are still living there, other than a few of the people in the book will be passed away such as his parents, I thought it would give him something special to keep.Thanks for looking, and please comment on what you think too. Love to hear what people are thinking. Cindy
Find more samples like this on My Digital Studio

Birthday Mashup

2012-01-11T19:57:00.001-05:00

This week is the first challenge of the year for the Friday Mashup, which was Holly's choice of doing Birthday cards, using pastel colours or chalks or a combination of both which is what I chose, For the image I inked it with versa mark then coloured with chalks, using Regal Rose, Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi, I then backed it on to a piece of Marina Mist, stamped the greeting and added a bow with the wide striped ribbon. I used Elements of Style and the sentiment is from the retired set Watercolour Trio.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

New Year, New Challenges

2012-01-09T21:30:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone, this card I made for the A La Card Monkey Challenge, It's a sketch and your to use something that you have that is new, or new to you, so I chose the set that will be available at the end of the month during Sale-a-bration which is called Fresh Vintage, I also used the new designer paper from that catalogue as well. called Everyday Enchantment.
The colours I used are Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Poppy Parade. I used the Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon, along with the antique brads. The paper already looks distressed but I distressed it a bit more then I mounted it on the Soft Suede and ran it through the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, the greeting comes from the Pennant Parade set.
Thanks for Looking.
Cindy

Come and Get It Color Challenge

2012-01-08T06:00:00.000-05:00

This week at Come and Get It, it was Julie's Choice this month on the Colour Challenge, She chose, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, and Chocolate Chip. This is the card I came up with, I've used those three colours in card stock, punching out various circles, and mounting them onto a white background, I then ran it through the big shot with the square lattice embossing folder, that made my background. for my main image again I used all three colours in card stock layering them, I then used the Need for Speed set and the Happiest Birthday Ever stamp set to do the main panel. I stamped the plane in Chocolate Chip, then used aqua painter to colour in the blue areas with Marina Mist, and then I stamped the birthday greeting in Marina Mist on the Crumb Cake. It's a simple card, but effective for a male I think. What are your thoughts?
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T09:17:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year Everyone, This is my card done for the Come and Get It Challenges. It is coloured using rose red, cherry cobbler, soft suede, basic grey, the ribbon on the card, is the seam binding ribbon in rose red, and the gems are just a little addition to spruce it up. The designer paper was a gift from a friend, so not sure where it is from, and the image is a digital stamp. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Merry Christmas Everyone

2011-12-24T18:45:00.001-05:00

I'd like to wish everyone, a very Merry Christmas, a safe and happy Holiday Season. I hope you enjoy the time with family and friends.
Thanks again for all your comments throughout the year, and I'll see you all on Jan 1st with a new card.
Cindy

Birthday Flowers

2011-12-17T01:30:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone, well this is a card made for the A la Card Monkey Challenge, with Terry and Shirley. They have some simple sketches to use and a theme to go with them. It's a great challenge for all types of stampers, beginners to advance, so go over and take a look. Anyway I used the set Called Button Buddies on this card. The vase was stamped twice and cut out and put on with dimensionals to give it a 3d look, The flowers are buttons in perfect plum and rose red. ribbon is also rose red, it's the seam binding ribbon, love it. the sentiment is from Perfect Pairs. and I used the Striped embossing folder on the black background and added rose red paper to it, from the subtles stack of papers. I did the stripes up and down so it kind of reminds me of wainscotting. I finished off the card by adding some rhinestones to the vase, in the corner and on the sentiment.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Color Challenge at Come and Get It.

2011-12-11T07:07:00.001-05:00

Our newest challenge at Come and Get It Challenges is a Color Challenge, Red, Green and your choice of a third colour.I chose white on this card. I love the simple elegance of this card. I used the Tree Trimmings set for the ornaments and the sentiment is from a Cardinal Christmas (retired). We will be taking a bit of a break for the Christmas Holidays after this week. Then we will be back on January first with a brand new challenge, and a sponsor for a gift for the winners.Thanks for Looking.
Cindy

Thanks so much

2011-12-04T15:54:00.001-05:00

Here is my card for this weeks A La Card Monkey Challenge. It's been a while since I've been on their blog, Terri, and Shirley are great, you really should take a look at their blog. Anyway I've just been busy with shows, and a dinner that I was the organizer for which was held last night for 30 seniors, now things are slowing down again, I do have one more show next weekend, then that will be it for a while.
The card stock used is Early Espresso, More Mustard, Pool Party, The ribbon is the 5/8 Satin ribbon in Early espresso, I used the Triple Treat Flower Stamp to make the flower, punching out each layer, the sentiment is from Sincere Salutations. Thanks for looking
Cindy

Anything Christmas

2011-12-04T08:12:00.001-05:00

Over at Come and Get It this week we have anything Christmas, This is the card I made for our theme. I used the cracked glass technique once again, stamped it in Soft Suede, then layered clear embossing powder over it and melted it and put in some glass glitter during the 3 layer, then added one extra layer before I cracked it. I then mounted it on Real Red card stock. I put it on to a piece of soft suede that I had embossed with the square lattice die, then did the ribbon treatment, which is just folding the ribbon back and forth to make 2 loops on either side, I tied it with string, then I made the centre piece. which is one of the Autumn spice buttons, with a layer of Real Red, and very vanilla, then stamped the holly from the Tags till Christmas set, and added the gold embossed sticker lettering, Peace, Love and Joy. Thanks for looking.
Cindy I will also enter my card into the following two challenges.

Simply Create Too
The Artistic Stamper

Quick and Easy Parchment Card

2011-11-28T19:18:00.001-05:00

Here is a card I did today, It's a quick and easy parchment card, I used to do this craft before I started stamping and doing other cards. So it's kind of neat to get back into it again even if it is the quick and simple type. Anyway the elements were are pre printed on parchment so I just had to cut out, emboss them, then put them together with some dimensional glue. Thanks for looking. I've also entered it into the
Unstampabelles challenge

Center Step Card

2011-11-27T10:57:00.001-05:00

Over at Come and Get It this week, Julie has set our challenge and asked us to make a center step card, well this, is a first for me. Not as happy with it as I could be, maybe I will try another one later this week, if I do I will post it here. Anyway this is the card that I made. I used the Beautiful Season Set for the main image, and Holiday Happiness for the sentiment. the paper is from last years Deck the Halls. I bought the set digitally as I loved it and this way I can use it when I want, just print and go.The other paper is non stamping up.The ribbon is taffeta 3/8 in in Riding Hood Red. The image was coloured using inks and blender pen with garden green, always artichoke, riding hood red, soft suede, crumb cake Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Hummel Christmas

2011-11-26T00:09:00.001-05:00

This is a card I made this week, I've been doing some quick and easy cards, well relatively quick, anyway this is a M.J. Hummel picture done using the 3d paper tole, I love the images and they make great cards. Anyway found a new challenge which is right up my alley, as I normally don't post a lot of my none stamped cards here, as I usually post mainly challenge cards. I do over 400 a year, and I do from embroidery to 3d to stamping and also embroidery with beads, and every now and then I dabble in punch art, or in iris folding. So look forward to sharing more of these types of creations in the future. The snowflakes on this card are a die cut from the northern frost die and are put on with silver brads, and I used my mat pack and piercing tool to go around the layered edge to give it some more detail. I'll enter this into a new challenge I've just found called
Unstampabelles Challenges.
Cindy

Sketch Challenge

2011-11-20T06:30:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone this week at Come and Get it we have a Sketch Challenge for you, it is a fairly simple sketch made by Leslie. I decided that for this week instead of making a stamped card I've done something I haven't done recently, which is a 3 dimensional one. I do these occasionally, and when I do craft shows I sell quite a number of them. This week's version of it is a little Morehead Angel, she's such a cutie. All of the card stock and designer papers are from Stamping up, the ribbon from my stash, and the sentiment is from the teeny tiny wishes set. I'll also enter this into the Just us Girls Color Challenge, of Red White and Green.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Come and Get It Colour Challenge

2011-11-13T06:00:00.000-05:00

Here is my card for our Colour Challenge over at Come and Get It. I used the Bells and Boughs set, along with the petals a plenty and snow burst embossing folders. The image was coloured with pencils and gamsol. The colours are Pretty in Pink, Night of Navy, and Whisper White. The image was coloured on Naturals white, and just to add a touch of bling, I used the silver glass glitter around the image. I also did another card almost Identical only changing up the colors a bit. Will post that one tomorrow.
Thanks for looking Cindy

Autumn Blessings

2011-11-06T08:14:00.004-05:00

At Come and Get it Challenges this week, Shell has chosen the theme of Autumn Blessings. I decided to use the only image I hadn't yet from the new set from Stamping Up called Always Thankful. I used pencils and gamsol to colour the image, I paired it with some pumpkin pie, garden green and early espresso. The paper is from Spice Cake Designer Paper. Thanks for looking. I'd also like to enter this card into the following challenges

Craft your day away - Autumn
Dutch Dare Challenge- Thanks
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge- with thanks

Happy Anniversary card for Come and Get It

2011-10-30T07:40:00.000-04:00

This is an anniversary card that I made for a customer of mine this past week. She loved the card, but the best part was that she phoned me later to tell me that the recipient of the card just loved it and was so pleased, which of course made my day, so decided to showcase it here and on Come and Get It this week for Anything goes. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Paper Players 2nd Card

2011-10-26T16:45:00.001-04:00

This second card using the sketch uses the Snow Much Fun set, along with the northern frost snowflake die, and the Snow Flurry and Square Lattice Embossing folders and 5/8 in basic grey satin ribbon. The colors used are Bravo Burgundy, Basic Grey and Baja Breeze. Thanks for looking
Cindy

Paper Players Sketch

2011-10-26T16:37:00.001-04:00

Both cards use the sketch from the challenge this week at the Paper Players Challenge.
This first card I made uses some of the in colours: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, and Pear Pizazz. Along with the Just Believe set, the beautiful wings sizzlet die, the heart border punch, the word window, and modern label punch along with the teeny tiny wishes sentiment. The paper is retired from last year.

Cracked Glass at Come and Get it

2011-10-23T06:45:00.001-04:00

Over at Come and Get It this week the technique that Leslie chose was Cracked Glass. This is my card for it. I used the Welcome Christmas set. I stamped it in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla. I then used 3 layers of Thick embossing powder over it and heated each layer, then after the third layer I put one more on and while I was heating it I added some champagne glass glitter. Once that was done I waited for it to go to room temperature and the layers of the embossing powder that was melted cracks to give you the look of Cracked Glass. I then bordered it in Soft suede, and Cherry Cobbler. The base of the card is Soft Sued, on that is a layer of Crumb Cake, which I distressed the edges of it with Soft Suede, I stamped the greeting and then did the ribbon with the brad. Thanks for looking
Cindy

Monkey Challenge #79 Holiday Cheer

2011-10-22T11:45:00.000-04:00

Hi All This is my card for the Monkey Challenge this week, as guest designer. I've used Jolly Jingle bits and Riveting(retired), for the images and greeting, the paper is also retired, from last year. Thanks for looking
Cindy

2011-10-16T00:00:00.000-04:00

Over at Come and Get it this week we have a sketch challenge. I used the Beautiful Season set along with Petite Pairs. I colored the image using blender pens and Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede ink. The Designer Paper is Deck the Halls, which is still available through a digital download. I also used gold brads, Cherry Cobbler Satin Quilted Ribbon, Circle Scissors Plus, Movers and Shapers die to cut out the border label, and my curly label punch. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Spooky Cute at A La Card Monkey

2011-10-14T23:13:00.003-04:00

Hi this week I'm a guest designer at A La Card Monkey. What a great Sketch and the the theme is Spooky Cute. The stamp set is Wicked Cool. The designer paper is Frightful Sight, and I paired it with the Rich Razzleberry 1 1/2 in striped Grosgrain ribbon. the spooky sentiment was cut with the decorative label punch, and I cut it again in grey to make the border as well. I colored the stockings with Rich Razzleberry, and then to finish of the card I added some amethyst nail heads. Thanks for looking
Cindy

A La Card Monkey Challenge

2011-10-10T13:02:00.000-04:00

Hi All:
I don't know who it was that came up with the sketch, Shirley or Terry over at A La Card Monkey, but I have to say wow. I am not a person to use much designer paper on my card, in fact I think two is normally my limit, but with this sketch I've actually used 4 different patterns, and I really like the way it turned out. Of course they are all from the Spice Cake Designer Series Pack, The stamp sets are Day of Gratitude, and Happiest Birthday Wishes. I used Pool Party, More Mustard and Early Espresso. I also used the decorative label, Large Oval and 3/4 in. circle punch and the lace ribbon border punch, and antique brads. I'd also like to put this into the Stamping Up Only Challenge, which is for leaves this time around.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Paper Players Color Challenge

2011-10-10T10:00:00.001-04:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian Friends. I hope you are all having a great day.

This is my card for the Paper Players Challenge, which is a color challenge this week using the colors: More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Bravo Burgundy. I like everyone else at this time of year think of fall and the beautiful leaves and the colors outside, but I thought lets do something different than leaves for this challenge. I used the colors to create a birthday card, which I think is suitable for either male or female. I used the Up, Up and Away set, along with the Pocket Silhouettes set, the only color other than the three mentioned above is the clouds I created which I used Baja Breeze. Thanks for looking

Cindy

Come and Get It Color Challenge

2011-10-09T07:40:00.001-04:00

This week at Come and Get It, it's Shell's turn to come up with the Color Challenge, and it's Black Orange and Purple. I again used the wicked cool set, along with the spiderweb design embossing folder. I'd also like to enter this into the Friday Mashup Challenge this week, which is to be a Halloween card, or a Halloween card with the colors, Black, Pumpkin Pie, Concord Crush and Lucky Limeade. This week I just managed to do the Halloween.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

Stamping 411

2011-10-08T17:40:00.001-04:00

The sketch at Stamping 411 this week is kind of unusual but a fun one none the less. Thanks ladies for the inspiration. I've used the Bright Hopes, and Petite Pairs set on my card. Using the colors Baja Breeze, and Island Indigo. Love that ruffled ribbon.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

JUGS Challenge

2011-10-05T11:04:00.001-04:00

Just us Girls has a unique Sketch Challenge this week, with lots of elements. I thought it was great. here is my card, using Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango and Chocolate Chip. The Paper is the Beyond the Garden Designer Paper, The stamp set is Sincere Sentiments.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

Black, Pool Party and Sarah Sand

2011-10-04T23:03:00.001-04:00

Definitely an interesting color combo. That's the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary this week. I must admit it looks very striking together. For my card I've used, Upsy Daisy and Teeny Tiny Wishes.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

Monkey Challenge #76

2011-10-04T15:30:00.001-04:00

Hi Everyone, I'm back again with another Monkey Challenge. This week we can pick our own theme but go along with the sketch. So I've decided to do a male card. Left off the greeting figuring I can add it when needed, The stamp set used is Need for Speed, Colors, Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, and Chocolate Chip. Colored the image of the ATV with my blending pens and ink. Used the Square Lattice, and Hounds tooth Embossing Folders, along with some Hemp Twine and a Crumb Cake Button.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

Just Add Ink Color Combo

2011-10-02T21:59:00.002-04:00

Well I was just blog hopping tonight, looking at some of the challenges, and I came across the Just Add Ink blog, which I've not been there in a while, and they had a Color Combo for their challenge.

In this photo you can't see the vanilla shimmer mist used, I scanned a small portion to show you how pretty that shimmer mist is. It is the same card I promise, but of course a scan always changes the colors which is why I don't like to scan anything anymore. Thanks for looking

Cindy

Stamping up Offer

2011-10-02T08:03:00.004-04:00

This is an offer to DIE for!
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Happy Halloween at Come and Get It

2011-10-02T07:50:00.003-04:00

Come and Get it Challenge this week is Halloween, befitting for the month of October. Anyway this is the card I made for the challenge. I used the Greeting Card Kids set, Teeny Tiny Wishes, and Wicked Cool. I also used the Spider web embossing folder, really cool. The image was colored using inks and a blender pen. Thanks for looking. Don't forget to go look at the other DT samples great job ladies.

Cindy

Triple Treat Flower

2011-09-30T00:00:00.000-04:00

Well this is my final post as the Guest Designer for the Friday Mashup Challenge. My month has come and gone, but I must say it was a blast. Thanks ladies for all your encouragement and for your wonderful comments along the way. Anyway onto my card. The Colors are Early Espresso, Pool Party and More Mustard. The designer paper is called Spice Cake. The stamps I used are the Triple Treat Flower, and also the greeting is from the new hostess set called Happiest Birthday wishes. Thanks again for looking and thanks again to all the wonderful ladies at Friday Mashup, I'm sure I'll see you around as I'll still be doing the challenges.
Thanks again.
Cindy

Fabulous Floret

2011-09-29T23:14:00.003-04:00

Here is the card I did using the Freshly Made Sketch this week. This is not what I had in mind for this sketch so I may do another one, of what i wanted to do, when I figure it all out. but I'm happy with the results of it.
I'd also like to enter this into the Southern Girls Challenge for anything goes. Thanks for looking.

Cindy

Stamping 411 Sketch

2011-09-28T22:01:00.001-04:00

This is the result of the sketch from Stamping 411. I decided that I would incorporate some of the new in colors this time on my card. So the flowers are done with Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade and Chocolate Chip. The grass is Old Olive. The stamps used are Baroque Motifs, Perfect Pairs, and Inspired by Nature. Accessories: pearls and Calypso Coral Ribbon Beautiful Wings Embosslit. Card Stock: Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White and Calypso Coral, Inks: Bashful Blue, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive. Thanks for looking have a great day. See you tomorrow with some swaps I've been making for a demo only event I'm going to this weekend with Heather Summers in London, ON.

Thanks to the ladies at Stamping 411 for featuring my card in the Stamper's Showcase this week.
Cindy

Halloween Easel Card

2011-09-25T00:00:00.000-04:00

Here is an easel card I've made for the Come and Get It Challenge this week. I used the wicked cool stamp set. and the new frightful sight designer paper. Anyway thanks for looking. Generally I don't do Halloween cards, as I am normally swamped with Christmas orders and have no time. My big order for this year is done, so I figured I have a bit of time once in a while to do some fun things just for myself, so this is the result. I'd also like to enter this into the Just For Fun Challenge which is more than 4 sides.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Guest Design Spot at A La Card Monkey

2011-09-23T18:05:00.000-04:00

I was asked to be Guest designer this week for the A La Card Monkey Challenge and this is the card I came up with to go with the sketch. I used the bells from the Bells and Boughs set, I colored with pencils and gamsol. I used a tag that was part of a set of on board chipboard that I had which retired. I covered it with Candy Cane Christmas DSP (retired) and then used the Petite Pairs Stamp set for the greeting, I also embossed the background using the new Snow Burst Embossing Folder. Thanks for looking.
Cindy

A Manly Square Card for Friday Mashup

2011-09-23T00:00:00.000-04:00

Friday Mashup #25
1. Make a square card using the sketch or
2. Make a card for a man or
3. Mash it together and make a man's card using the sketch.

Here is my card for the Friday Mashup this week. I've used The Open Sea and Teeny Tiny Wishes Sets. The designer paper is new from the holiday mini catalogue called Frostwood Lodge. It's a great paper. The stamp set has been so popular since it came out in the Summer Mini, that Stampin' Up has carried it over so you can still get it if you haven't already.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy