Sun Up to Sun Down!

Hello!  I am back today with the card I made for my stepdaughter for her birthday.  My first thought for her card was to use my MFT bunny stamp holding the cake, but I realized by looking back at a blog post from a year ago, that I already made her a card with that stamp!  Glad I remembered.  So, I decided to go with one of the MFT girls instead.  No, I am sure, you are not surprised, as they seem to be just about my favorite cards to make!  Here is my card.  Enjoy!

I have used the sentiment on other cards with birds, but since this Pure Innocence girl has a little birdie on her shoulder, I decided to add it to the front of this card.  It reads "Hope your birthday is tweet from sun up to sun down!"  Love that sentiment!


Recipe:
Paper - My Minds Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock Dark Wine
Stamps - My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Girl, Sentiment by Endless Creations
Ink - Memento, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Copic for Skin
Tools - My Favorite Things Scallop Ribbon Border and Upsy Daisy Die-namics
Other - Flower Rhinestones by K & Co., Circle Rhinestones by Queen & Co.

I am busy in my room working on class samples for my October class at The Crafty Scrapper. Hero Arts has teamed up with Sizzix to come up with some new products of stamps with matching dies, and stamps with matching embossing folders.  So, I am working with the new stuff for my next class.  Oh, how I love new stuff!  If I finish my samples early, maybe I can get another card made to show you, if not, I will see you on Saturday for the weekly share!

Happy Stamping!
Tina
 

Hey Lil' Monster!

Hello!  I have a very silly card for you today for a very serious sketch.  And what I mean by serious sketch is that this card will be linked to Jen's Sketch for You to Try.  To be entered into the grand prize at the end of the year, each participant must complete every month's sketch.  I have done this so far, but, of course this month, I am dangerously close to the end of the month mark, which is very serious!  It actually is a pretty easy sketch to work with, but I just never got it together before now.  I used an uninked stamp set that I picked up back in August at Googly Eyes.  I thought the set with the monsters were too fun.  I am glad that I finally got a chance to ink up the silly guy!  Let me show you my card and the sketch.  Enjoy! 

To complete my silly card, at the last minute I added those silly googly eyes!  Silly but fun!  What do you think?

Recipe:

Paper - My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup Line -boy, Cardstock Deep Orange, Pumpkin
Stamps - Hero Arts Monster Fun clear set
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
Tools - Marvy Corner Rounder, Spellbinders Classic Circles, Cuttlebug Polka Dots embossing folder
Other - Googly Eyes, Pearls by Queen & Co.

I will be back tomorrow with the birthday card I made and sent to my stepdaughter.  See you then!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Saturday's Sketch Share!

Hello!  Every fourth week, there is a choice between a circle or square card with the same sketch.  I almost always go with the circle choice, but Debbie often goes with the square choice.  This time, we both went did circle cards.  So let's get right to it.  I will show you my card, Debbie's card, and then the sketch we both created our cards from.  Enjoy!

My Card

Debbie's Card



The Sketch

I love how both cards came out, don't you?  My card is pretty stinkin' cute!  Hee Hee!

I should be back with some new creations early next week.  Have a great weekend!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Two New Cards for a Contribution!

Hello!  Remember me?  Even though you haven't seen me here, doesn't mean I haven't been busy in the stamp "shack".  Monday and Tuesday of this week, I spent almost all day, making kits for my class - it takes a while to cut all the pieces for 20 kits.  And, Wed. and then again tomorrow I will be up in Waxahachie to teach.  Now, I am NOT complaining because I am lovin' this teaching gig, but once again I feel like it takes away from my stamping play time of just making cards for the blog.  On a good note, I have two cards for you today.  Woo Hoo!

I recently joined a little Methodist church down here.  Next month, they're having a Lords Acre to raise money to help the shelters, food pantry, etc.  They are planning to sell raffle tickets for lots of miscellaneous items, mostly, I think gift certificates to restaurants, but I do know there is a handmade quilt, so I told them I could add some of my cards for my contribution.  Not knowing what my cards might look like, I think the one in charge, was slightly unsure.  But, I am thinking, and hoping, that once she sees my cards, she will think they are a good added contribution!  I told them I would donate 12 cards.  I found 10 cards that I have previously made that I am contributing that I think are a good fit. I think all 10 have spiritual sayings on the front of some kind, and I added sentiments on the inside, either for birthday, sympathy, thinking of you, etc.  I decided to make two new ones to add to the group.  I wanted one that would be more of a birthday card and one that would be more masculine.  However, the masculine one, is borderline.  I think it could be sent to a man but it is still on the feminine side.  It is extremely hard for me to make masculine cards.  Why?  Don't know!  Anyway, let me show you my two cards.  Enjoy!  

What do you think?  I love how they both came out!  Of course, my favorite of the two is the birthday one, pink ...duh!  No, really, it is all of it, I just love the layout and all the elements.  This was a Mojo sketch from 2009, seen here.  It was a joy to make!  Do you see I got both a scripture and the birthday sentiment on the front of the card?  One the inside, the sentiment reads "a day to celebrate".  What are your thoughts about the second card ... do you think, it could be sent to a man?  I tried to go with simplicity with the colors and elements.  I like it and I think it will be a good addition to the group of cards.  Speaking of the group, here is a picture of them ...

Recipes:

Birthday Card:
Paper - Music by Bo Bunny Et Cetera line (I ended up using the back side of the paper because the music was printed in lighter tones than on the front side.), Stripes by Bo Bunny Sweet Tooth line (the stripe colors matched the music paper, which allowed me to add color for my card), Cardstock colors: Natural White, Hot Pink, Black
Stamps - Sing sentiment by Our Daily Bread Designs, Birthday sentiment by Impression Obsession
Ink - Versafine Black
Tools - Music embossing folder by Crafts-Too?, My Favorite Things Music Die-namics
Other - Pearls by Queen & Co., Ribbon by May Arts

Cross Card:
Paper - My Minds Eye Stella Rose Mable 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White
Stamps - Sentiment by Verve -Joy for the Journey set
Ink - Versafine Black
Tools - Cross Collection by Spellbinders (it is a set of 4 crosses, unfortunately, my set only has 3 crosses, because a while back, I dropped one and I have never found it: frown!), My Favorite Things Open Scalloped Border Die-namics
Other - Rhinestones by K & Co., Ribbon by My Minds Eye

I will be back tomorrow to show you Saturday's sketch share.  My card came out pretty darn cute.  So, stop back by for that.  I think I was a little bit long-winded today.  Thanks for listening and thanks for your support of me and my blog!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Saturday's Sketch Share!

Hello!  Well, I bet you were wondering where I have been and if you would get today's share.  Of course, you always get the Saturday share, but I tell you, I have been in some kind of non-creative funk.  The card that I will be showing you today, I normally make on Monday or Tuesday, well, I worked on ideas for my card Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and finally got it done on Thursday!  Unbelievable.  And the crazy part is, there was absolutely no reason for a funk.  I guess it is just like that sometimes, but I surely do hope my creativity juices pick up the pace soon!  Now, let's get to the share.  This is an even number sketch, so that means my friend Donna is participating this week, so I will be showing you my card, Debbie's card, Donna's card, and the sketch we all used.  Enjoy!


My Card



Debbie's Card



Donna's Card

The Sketch

I love how all three cards came out. I actually really like the sketch, and even though I had a hard time creating my card, I think it is one I would like to do again.  I really don't think it had anything to do with the sketch, it was just me!

Next week, I will be preparing kits for my two classes at The Crafty Scrapper, but if I feel creative in between, I will be sure to make some cards to show you.  I actually have been thinking a little about Halloween.  I got some really cute images at the last stamp convention and also some recently at one of the chain stores.  So, I might make a few Halloween cards for you, and see if that helps the creative juices!  Have a great weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Tina 

Class Creations Share!

Hello!  Today I am sharing my class cards for my next class at The Crafty Scrapper.  For one of my cards I used a Pure Innocence girl that she had on the shelf so that card sample got made a couple of weeks ago and that was the one they were using to advertise my class.  I was waiting to get my other two samples made, once the Inky Antics order arrived at the store.  And that happened last Tuesday.  We were gone a couple of days to visit my stepdaughter and family, so my cards did not get finished until yesterday.  They came out pretty darn cute.  Enjoy!  

 

As you can see, there are two Honeycomb pop-up cards and one Criss Cross Pocket Card with the Pure Innocence Pumpkin girl.  The inside sentiment on the Criss Cross Pocket Card, I added was from Rubbernecker.  It was my attempt to make the card more of a Halloween card instead of a fall card.  You see, I thought I was doing two Halloween cards and one card using new product from Hero Arts with matching stamps and dies, but the Hero Arts order didn't come in in time, so I switched gears and did two of the new sets from Inky Antics, their new Halloween and their new Thanksgiving Honey Pop sets. So, this month, is a little Halloween and a little fall! And that is why I am calling this class Pumpkins and Caldrons!

In case you are interested, here are the details:
Wed. September 21st 11 a.m.. and September 24th 2:30 p.m. $25              Pumpkins & Caldrons - There are brand new Honey Pop stamp sets for the upcoming Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays.  You will complete three very creative and unique cards, including two cards with the honeycomb pop-ups, and a criss, cross pocket card using a darling pumpkin stamp from My Favorite Things.  Please bring adhesive, small pop-dots, an X by Xyron (if you have one), a glue stick, detailed scissors, and your preferred coloring medium (Copics, colored Pencils, etc.) All other supplies provided.
Call the store to sign up: The Crafty Scrapper 972-923-3151

I hope to get back out to my room this week, so I will have some new creations for you. 
Happy Stamping!
Tina 

Saturday's Sketch Share!

Hello!  I have this week's Saturday's sketch share for you today.  Let's get right to it!  I will be showing you my card, my friend, Debbie's card and the sketch that we both used to create the share.  Enjoy!

 

My Card

Debbie's Card





The Sketch



What fun cards this week and the sketch was kinda fun too!  I especially love Debbie's trees in place of the three vertical strips.  On my inside note to Debbie, I wrote that chicks are not just for Easter!  Yes, it is true, chicks rule!  

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  See you next week!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Life is Like a Rollercoaster!

Hello!  I have something a little different for you today.  I few months ago, on this post, I mentioned I have a stamp about a roller coaster and that the scrapbook paper I used on my card would go perfect with it.  Well, yesterday when I was looking through my various paper pads, I saw the paper again and thought I need to get that paper and stamp together for a card.  This is the result!  Enjoy!

I had a bit of deciding on what layout to go with.  I just couldn't do a card with just the paper and the stamp ... boring!  I really like how it turned out.  But, I do want to note a couple of things about my card.  My original idea started with a vertical card that would flip up when you open it.  Normally, when I do a horizontal card, I cut the paper differently, so that it too will flip up.  But, on today's card, it actually opens on the right!  And, I pretty much had it all together before I decided it needed a purple layer, so I cut the actual fold over card slightly smaller and then I adhered it to a purple panel.  This is something I used to do occasionally in a class when I had my store, but I had not thought to do it that way in a long time.  Maybe you can see how it is in this pic of the inside.

The other thing I did differently than I ever do, is that, I thought my card was completely finished, but then I decided it would be a great addition to add the twine.  Well, normally I would put it under the green panel, but because the embossing folder made it weak, and starting to tear, I had to wrap my twine around the inside of the card!  Yikes, I hate that look ...

... but in the end, I decided the way it looked with the twine on the front was worth the way it looked on the inside!  Aren't you glad I did the card for the great sentiment?  Makes me laugh! 

Recipe:

Paper - Echo Park Summer Days 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Green, Purple
Stamps - Viva Las Vegas Stamps
Ink - Versafine Black
Tools - Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle, Classic Circle, Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Fades Retro Circles (I thought this folder was appropriate for the fact if I actually get on a roller coaster, this is exactly what my stomach does ... goes around in circles!  Hee, Hee!)
Other - Twine by The Twinery, Rhinestones by Recollections

That's it for me today.  I hope to be back with more for you tomorrow, but if not, I will see you on Saturday for the sketch share.

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Happy Cupcake Day!

Hello!  I have a new card for you today.  And it does not use the same stamp ... but it is still from My Favorite Things!  I guess I am stuck on their stamps!  I just love all the paper piecing I can do with them, and they are just so darn cute!  Let's get to my card.  Enjoy!

I went to my library of sketches from Mojo, this was from 2009, #113.  Since I was following the sketch, I had to find a sentiment that would fit in the circle.  The ones in the set with the girl were too large, so I went with this cute sentiment from an AMuse clear cupcake set!  Love it!  How about you?

Recipe:

Paper - 3 Bugs in a Rug Bake Me A Cake Line, Cardstock White, Pink
Stamps - My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Hello Cupcake
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Copic for skin
Tools - Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle, Classic Circle
Other - Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones by Queen & Co., Gelly Roll Sparkle pen on sprinkles

See you tomorrow! 
Happy Stamping!
Tina

P.S. I forgot I did want to mention that the email sign up is a good way to view my blog posts right in your in box.  I set me up so I could see how it works.  I seem to get the email about the same time every day, around 5 p.m. So, it doesn't send it right after it actually goes live on the blog, but you do get it on the same day.  Check it out if you want.  You can always unsubscribe if you don't like it.

Tennis Begins With Love!

Hello!  Yes, you guessed it ... I am addicted to the cards I have seen using this one little stamp set.  I made another one!  I had hoped yesterday to make more cards for you so that I could just mix in this one later in the week, but the temperatures have dropped and I spent a lot of the day on the front porch with a book!  So, here it is, another case, different papers, different sketch, but that same, adorable tennis girl!  Enjoy!

This time the "case" came from Sarah Gough here.  I loved the idea of the cork in the flower.  In my mind, cork kinda goes with tennis?  Anyway, it is another sweet card, I think.  And even though, it is the same image as the last couple of posts (well, I guess the Sat. sketch day is in the middle), I hope you like it!

Recipe:

Paper - Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup Collection 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Pale Yellow, Cork
Stamps - My Favorite Things PI I've Met My Match
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Copic for skin
Tools - Classic Oval Nestibilities, MFT Die-Namics Double Scallop Border & Upsy Daisy Set
Other - Brad, Rhinestones by Queen & Co.

That's it for me today.  Hopefully, I will get more made soon to show you!
Happy Stamping!
Tina 

Saturday's Sketch Share!

Hello!  I am back with this week's sketch share.  I have three cards to show you plus the sketch.  So let's get right to it!  I will be showing you mine, Debbie's, Donna's and the sketch we all created our cards from.  Enjoy!


My Card



Debbie's Card



Donna's Card



The Sketch

Wow ... this week's cards are all awesome, at least I think so!  I love this sketch, slanted panel and all!  What do you think?  Did we do good?

Good news coming our way ... according to the weather reports, they are saying "supposedly" we are going to get a COLD front and by Monday we should be in the high 80's or 90's ...WOW!  Now, if you are reading this and you don't live in Texas, you are probably thinking 90's is part of a cold front?  It definitely is because we have had about 67 days of over 100 degree temps, mostly in the 103 to 110 range, basically -hotter than h---!!  So, this might turn out to be the best Labor day weekend ever!  Hope it's great for you too!  See you next week!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

You're A Racket!

Hello!  Today I have the second card made with the Tennis girl from My Favorite Things. (If you missed yesterday's post, be sure to scroll down!)  Once again, I "cased" another blog creation.  This time it was from Christina Fischer and you can see her card here.  Let me show you mine.  I think it came out just as cute as hers!  Enjoy!

I had to show you the inside because I used that great sentiment again!  I do want to note a couple of things about the makings of my card.  I absolutely love to paper piece her little dress because it shows thru the tennis racket.  But, to make it look right, I stamped her arms and hand holding the tennis ball a second time and cut them out and then after the dress was adhered, the arms were adhered on top.  (I used the X Xyron for the process, love it!)  Makes it look so realistic.  The other note is that the loops on the left panel was created with the Double Scallop Border, but I only allowed one set of the scallops to show under my panel!  Do you love my cards, both yesterday and today?  I think I will be inking up this little tennis girl again real soon!

Recipe:

Paper - My Minds Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Kraft
Stamps - My Favorite Things I've Met My Match A La Mode
Ink - Versafine Black, Prisamacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Copic for skin
Tools - Marvy Corner Rounder, MFT Die-Namics Double Scallop Border
Other - Twine by The Twinery, Button by Basic Grey, Baubles by Stamping Bella

I will see you tomorrow for Saturday's Sketch Share.  This is a week that Donna is participating, so I will have 3 cards to show you.  See you then!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Love is Everything!

Hello!  I am back as promised.  I made two of the cutest cards out in my shack yesterday!  I will show you one today, and one I will save for tomorrow.  They actually both use the same stamp but are two totally different layouts with different papers.  And, as we know, changing the layouts and the papers can give totally different looks!  The stamp itself is one that I loved as soon as I saw it, but I usually try to make my stamp purchases in mind of who I might send it to.  So, I almost didn't buy this one!  You see, it is one of the A La Modes from My Favorite Things of a Tennis girl and I don't know anyone who plays tennis.  But, in the end, I couldn't resist and I got it!  I am so glad I did, it is adorable and the sentiments with the set are wonderful!  Let me show you my card and then I will give you more details.  Enjoy!

I had to show you the inside because it finishes the sentiment on the front of the card. It is "Love is nothing in tennis, but in life it's everything"!  Wonderful!  I do want to say that I totally "cased" this card, right down to the line of papers, so giving credit where credit is due, you can see Michele Boyer's card here.  Mine is a little different but it's pretty darn close.  Thanks Michele for your inspiration!  I do want to note also that the scallop under the bottom panel on the front of the card is one side of the Die-Namics Scallop Ribbon Border.  I wanted some little loops and using just the one side gave me perfect little loops! 

Recipe:

Paper - My Minds Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Purple
Stamps - My Favorite Things A La Modes I've Met My Match
(note here that I the sentiment was together in two straight lines and I cut it apart so I could make it work with my card and that is what is great about clear stamps!)
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
Tools - Classic Circle, Classic Scalloped Circle Nestibilities, My Favorite Things Die-Namics Scallop Ribbon Border
Other - Button, Twine by The Twinery, Felt Ric Rac by My Minds Eye trims, Pearls by Queen & Co.

See you tomorrow!
Happy Stamping!
Tina