Floral frenzy

What was the first stamp you bought way, way way back when you first began stamping? IO betcha it was a floral stamp or a flower stamp was among one of the first you got. Flower stamps are the most versatile of all stamps. they can be used for all occasions.

Today at CAS on Friday we want you to create a CAS card using:

FLOWERS

I think this one is a no-brainer so I expect to see lots of entries!!

For today's card I used a new stamp set- no I couldn't use one of the thirty or so flowers tamp sets I already had, noooooo I had to get a new one!! I just couldn't resist "Tulips" from Reverse Confetti!

So come on over to CAS on Friday and join our floral frenzy!!

 

 

Don't you love to get "happy mail"? I know I do. I figure if I like to get mail than pothers must like getting mail. That is why I send cards out for all the holidays.

This weeks theme at CAS on Friday is just that:

HAPPY MAIL

My card today uses a new stamp set from Reverse Confetti called "snail mail". 

You have two weeks to play along with our "happy mail" challenge at CAS on Friday! 

Eat Cake

There is nothing more iconic in yellow and brown than a giraffe. That is why I had to use giraffes for my reminder card over at the yellow, brown and black color challenge at Cupcake Inspirations.

My card today features "Lift Me Up" from Reverse Confetti and the stencil is from a really cool company Funky Fossil Designs.

You have one more week to join the fun at Cupcake Inspirations. I hope to see you there!

 

Happy World Cardmaking Day!!!

 

HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY!!!

 

This is the best day in a stamper's year! Today I am spending my day in the studio doing just that-making cards. 

Today's card is one I made especially for my boss's daughter who is a doodler and is beginning to explore the world of Zentangle. My card combines my love of Zentangle and stamping. My motto in life is stamped right on this card- "be creative everyday".   The cute little zebra is from Reverse Confetti's "Crafty Critters".

 

 

I stamped the sentiment and I tangled around at.

 

So all you stampers and crafters- head to your work area and create some cards to celebrate the craftiest day of the year!

 

Crafty animals

Have you ever made a card that just really made you smile. That is how I felt about this card. It just makes me happy. Something we can sure use these days!

Today starts a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Galz. The theme is:

Cute Animals

Comeon there could be a more fun and whimsical challenge. Who doesn't love a cute animals. Geez, I have tons of cute animal stamps. It was hard trying to decide which set to use. Then I just decided I had to use this adorable new set from Reverse Confetti- "Crafty Critters".

Come on- isn't that rainbow zebra just too cute?!!? The saying is from Inky Antics-Crafty Comments.

Come and join us at Cardz 4 Galz and play along with our "cute animals" challenge. You have two weeks to enter the fun!

Easy Peasy, clean and simple

Well, not only have I been on a roll makingValentine cards, but I have been blogging about them also! Today's trio of cards are forthe ladies I work with. Yesterday's post featured cards for the guys I work wth.

This was a very easy peasy clean and simple card. I came up with the basic sketch and just changed the focal element on each card. The cards used two new sets from Reverse Confetti- "heart pals" and "patterned hearts". I also used the cute hedgehog from Penny Black's "furry hugs".  I was able to make 20 of these cards easily.

If you haven't started your Valentine's, copy my sketch and get started. You will be able to create your cards easy peasy!! 

Pinkalicious

School started last night, but I am still going to keep crafting. I don't thinkthis class will be quite as challenging as my last. 

I created today's card for the challenge at Addicted to CAS. They want you to use pink! Well that is a no brainer. My Mom's favorite color was pink. She loved it so much that my brothers and I knew she had to be buried in a pink coffin!!! Who knew there was such a thing!

Anyway I digress. Not only did my mom love pink, but my crafting buddy Margarita says all the time- "Pink is the most beautiful color in the world!!". This card is for her, especiallty since she has a birthday coming up next week.

The flamingo and sentiments are from a no longer available set from Reverse Confetti. Are flamingos no longer popular? I seem to be a day late and a dollar short with these stamping trends!! 😀

I used a new Tim Holtz stencil for the background. It seems to be my go to stencil lately.

I even finished the inside of the card. I liked this card so much I made it in turquoise and might it in yellow.

There is only one day left for this pink challenge at Addicted to CAS, if you have time check it out!!

You are unique

 Massive computer problems today, some how I lost ALL of my photos. I will be on the phone with Apple all afternoon. In the mean time I managed to backdoor my photos for today's posting from here to there to there to get them in blogger.

Before all this craziness happened, I made this card for the MIX-IT-UP challenge going on over at Ellen Hutson's blog.

Ellen is asking us to mix it up using stamps from Essentials by Ellen and Reverse Confetti. Two of my more fav companies!!

For today's card I used these sets from Essentials by Ellen: Wish Big and Bokeh Dots. From Reverse Confetti I used this tag die and the Fabulous Flamingos- unfortunately it is no longer available.

This was a great challenge and if I didn't have to spend the afternoon on the phone with Apple, I might have tried making another card. Please check out this awesome challenge.

Look out for UFOs

Hey everyone, I hope you are survived turkey day! I spent the week at my brother's cooking, but managed to get in some stamping time before I left for his house.

My Sisters in Snark seem to find my Halloween watercolor card worth making me not only Queen of Snark!

Along with the all honors this title bestows is getting to be a guest designer for the next challenge. Today's challenge is to use those pesky and forgotten UFOs that all stampers seem to collect. 

Think the Island of Misfit Toys in that ultimate holiday classic Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer. So you still don't get it?!!? UFOs- unfinished objects. We all have stashes of stuff we haven't finished, misfits that need a makeover and new homes to be sent to.

I have several. This is my Christmas UFO stash. Since the holiday is around the corner, I decided to focus on that box.

After going through it, here are the pices I pulled out to play with.

The only new thing I added to my card was the cool BG paper from Reverse Confetti. The rest was just working out the design.

I loved how all my UFOs came together into this fun and whimsical holiday card!

So please join the snarky stampers and pull out your misfits and UFOs and put them to good use at this great challenge!

House of Cards June Blog Hop!!

This is a very bittersweet moment. House of Cards was the first DT I was asked to be on. Mynn gave me my start. Today, HOC is the last team I am stepping down from. As I have said in previous posts, school and work has just gotten to crazy. So if I post sporadically, you will know why.

As usual our blog hop at HOC is full of fun, lots of inspiration, creativity and PRIZES!!

This hop will run FROM JUNE 1ST AT 6:00 AM CST THROUGH JUNE 15TH AT NOON CST,  ANY CARD STYLE is welcome and we've got a gorgeous photo inspiration for your crafting enjoyment!

So, get ready and let's get hopping?!  Oh wait, hold the horses!! Before we get hoppin',  we have some fabulous sponsors to share with you!  Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog along the way because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :)  After you're done, make a creation to share with us here, too, for another chance to win!

 

Here are all of our fabulous sponsors.

Our team will be using a variety of products

from these amazing companies!

A Day For Daisies

Prize: 3 Digital Images

A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 1000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

ADFD WEBSITE: www.adayfordaisies.com

ADFD BLOG: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

ADFD FACE BOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts

ADFD ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

Reverse Confetti

Prize: $25 Gift Certificate
REVERSE CONFETTI offers on trend, high quality photopolymer stamps, high quality CONFETTI CUTS steel dies and exclusive paper products to coordinate with our releases…all made in the USA.

Great Impressions

Prize: Prize Package

Great Impressions was founded in 1984 by Ken and Deone Mackenzie.  With a love for stamping, the company grew.  The result is a quality rubber stamp in either wood mount or stickable mount backing for all your stamping needs.  Great Impressions' goal is to provide the highest quality stamps and to inspire creativity!

MHKDesigns

Prize: Any three products of your choice!

MHKDesigns is a vintage digital stamp Etsy shop owned and operated by Mynn Kitchen from On A Stampage.  She creates vintage stamp sets and digital paper packs for all your crafting needs.  Contact her with any requests you have at mhkdesigns.etsy@gmail.com!

And now, here's your hop order~

HOC Blog | Mynn | Sue T. | Cohenna | Donna | Dotty Jo | Em | Emily 
Heather | Jane | Judy | Karen | Katarzyna Ewa  | Katy | Leslie | Linda

Merethe | Merlina | Michele | Paula | Rocky | Rosi | Ruza

Shawna | Shirley | Steph | Sue N. | Susan | Tina | Toni

 

MK Designs: Choice of 1 digital stamp set and 1 paper pack 

Great Impressions: Stamp Package

A Day for Daisies: 3 Digis from the Store

Reverse Confetti: $25.00 gift certificate

***PRIZE WINNERS FROM THE BLOG HOP WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE 20TH OF JUNE. CARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH ON THE 15TH, AS PER THE USUAL HERE AT HOC.  THANK YOU!***

Our sponsor Reverse Confetti sent 8 of us free stamp sets- Woo hoo!!!! I was lucky enough to get the "Your a Star" set! I used the colors as my inspiration. This card is all RC- I used their awesome card panels, this one was from the "so very spring" set. The sentiment is from my fav set: "whole lot of happy". There is sentiment for everything!!

Now get to hoppin'!  Your next stop Cohenna!  Don't forget to link up a project with us after completing the hop for an extra chance to win a mystery prize from one of our fabulous sponsors, too! 

If you have lost your way, here is the whole hop:

HOC Blog | Mynn | Sue T. | Cohenna | Donna | Dotty Jo | Em | Emily 
Heather | Jane | Judy | Karen | Katarzyna Ewa  | Katy | Leslie | Linda

Merethe | Merlina | Michele | Paula | Rocky | Rosi | Ruza

Shawna | Shirley | Steph | Sue N. | Susan | Tina | Toni