Sunday, September 26, 2010

Poinsettia Christmas

This was a card designed using the Stamping 411 sketch this week. I would have preferred to use the Cherry Cobbler seam binding on this I think, but I haven't gotten it yet. Oh well maybe when I get it I will do a second card and see if I like it better.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

Items used:
Stamps: Bells and Boughs
Inks: Versamark, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso
Designer Paper: Deck the Halls
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Wide Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, Gold Embossing powder, and 1/4 in grosgrain ribbon-early espresso

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Glitter Birthday

Here is a card I did after reviewing the technique on Stamping 411. I had done this technique before on a few Christmas cards, but never really thought to do it on a birthday card until I seen Kerin's card over there.
Anyway here is what I came up with, for last Thursday's Technique Tutorial
Cindy

Items used:

Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Water Color Trio
Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Heat Tool, Marina Mist 1/8 taffeta ribbon, Scalloped oval punch and large oval punch

Monday, September 20, 2010

Happy Anniversary

This is a card I did that follows the Stamping 411 challenge. I did it last night but needed some good light to take the picture. I put it onto the stand I made and it worked out great, the picture is much better, or at least I think so.

Items used:
Stamps: Cheers to You, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Designer Paper: Elegant Soiree
Ink/Paint: Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Versamark 
Accessories: Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, 1/4 inch satin ribbon from stash,XL Decorative Label Punch, #2 paint brush, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Frosty the Snowman

This is the first card I've made today, I really like this little snowman from the Jolly Old Saint Nick set that is new in the Holiday Mini Catalogue. It reminds me of Frosty the snowman, the lovable snowman from the cartoon. I think it is the  plumpness of him and the smile on his face.
Anyway I used the sketch from the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge blog.

Items Used:
Stamps: Jolly Old Saint Nick
Card Stock: Real Red, Glorious Green (retired), Bashful Blue
Designer Paper, Candy Cane Christmas (holiday mini) and retired stuff from Sweet Pea set
Punches: scalloped oval, Large Oval, Snowflake
Miscellaneous: nestabilities, dazzling diamonds glitter, silver brad, 1/8 inch ribbon (holiday mini)

Thanks again for looking
Cindy

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Fast and Fabulous


This is the card I've done for this weeks sketch at Stamping 411.

For this card I used the following
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie
Stamp sets: En Francais, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Fast and Fabulous
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Early Expresso, Cajun Craze
Ribbon, 5/8 chocolate chip, 1/8 in whisper white, dyed with pumpkin pie ink
Punches: designer label, 3/8 circle, 1 3/4 circle, large oval, 1/16 hand held
Thanks for looking,
Cindy

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Ho Ho Ho

Well I guess there are a number of us getting into the spirit of making Christmas cards or at least trying to get a head start on making them. This card was done for two challenges and it uses the new designer paper, as well as the new ribbon, and set Jolly Old Saint Nick from the Holiday Mini catalogue which just was released on the first of Sept. So far I must say that this is the best Holiday catalogue I've seen. There is something for the cute, something for the young and young at heart, and even some of the old vintage style stuff. Also Stampin Up has come out with some really nice fabric to enjoy doing your holiday sewing as well. So if you need anything or want to browse, just click on the picture of the catalogue and it will take you there.
This Card was inspired by the sketch at Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge, and by using this paper and design it called for Distressing which is what Stamptacular Sunday challenge is wanting us to do this week.

Items used:
Stamps: Jolly Old Saint Nick, Morsel Greetings (See-D's)
Card stock, Real Red, Early Expresso,
Designer Paper: Deck the Halls
Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Blush Blossom, Blushing Bride.
Accessories: tombow glue,dimensionals, glue dots,  dazzling diamonds, distress tool, 1/8 in real red taffeta ribbon, real red button, linen thread

Angelic Joy

This card was done for the Stamping 411 Challenge. I used the new Stamp called Angelic Joy from the Holiday Mini catalogue. It has some nice sayings with it as well. I will show you another card later in the week made with her as well. She's so pretty. I colored her with inks and aqua brush, with exception to her halo and wings, they were painted with paint brush using the champagne shimmer paint, the lines in the wings were all I outlined with the paint, didn't want too much. 
Thanks for looking Cindy
For this card I used:
Card stock: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Bashful blue
Inks Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Daffodil delight, Blush Blossom
Paper: Gold Waffle Paper, Candy Cane Christmas
Accessories: Nestabilities, small and large oval punch, gold embossed sticker words, dimensionals, big shot, sticky half back pearls.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Stamping 411 Challenge

Here's is my take on the Stamping 411 challenge this week, I personally am not as happy with this one, but then maybe some of you can make suggestions. Thanks for looking
Cindy