Monthly Archives: September 2008

3×3 Fun and a Full Sized Card!

September 30, 2008

Owls have been so popular lately. I like the sets I’ve seen so far, but none of them really grabbed me. Well, last week I was in Archiver’s and saw these cuties by Hero Arts. I had found an owl set that I liked enough to get! Aren’t they cute? These were quick and fun to put together, and I love the 3×3 size. I even added some liquid applique to the cuff of the boots of the owl in the top hat. The cardinal and frog card are from Stampin Up. Thanks for looking!

Stamps – Owl Christmas (Hero Arts), A Flower For All Seasons (Stampin Up)

Accessories – Rectangle Nestabilites, Copic Ciao markers, Stickles, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Liquid Applique, Copic Spica glitter marker in black

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Copics, Nestabilities, Stampin' Up! Tags: Copics, embossing folder, Hero Arts

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Sunny Smiles

September 25, 2008

In the 3 Step Teddy set from Kitchen Sink Stamps there are these really pretty flowers. Even though this is a get well set I thought it would make a nice cheery card too! This card is for a innovative and talented woman who is celebrating something special today! TFL!

Stamps – 3 Step Teddy (Kitchen Sink Stamps)

Accessories – Basic Grey DP, Aqua Mist card stock & ribbon (PaperTrey), Stamper’s Select white card stock (Papertrey), Cuttlebug embossing folder, Stickles, mini library clip, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Copics

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Copics, Kitchen Sink Stamps, PaperTreyInk (PTI) Tags: cuttlebug embossing folder, Kitchen Sink Stamps, mini library clip, stickles

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Heart to Heart Blog Candy

September 23, 2008

Cammie is having some AWESOME BLOG CANDY for an AWESOME CAUSE! She has asked that you make a card for a caretaker of a person who is affected with Alzheimer’s. I have personally seen the trying times one goes through when a loved one has Alzheimer’s, so this was a request that I was definitely on board with! One lucky winner will win over $1000 in prizes, plus some handmade cards and gifts by some very talented stampers! Head on over and check it out, it really is amazing!

Here are my cards, I made three of them. I made one for a friend who recently lost her Father-in-Law to Alzheimer’s, and the other two are for the staff at Artman Home out in Ambler, PA (see Cammie’s post). Thanks for looking!

Stamps – Mona Lisa Moments (Cornish Heritage Farms), Inkadinkado

Accessories – Cuttlebug embossing folders, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Martha Stewart Apricot ribbon, Long Rectangle Nestabilities, Groovy Guava card stock (SU), Lemon Tart card stock & Ribbon (PaperTrey), Stampers White Select card stock (PaperTrey), Metallic Ivory card stock, pearls, crystals, & pins (Michaels)

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Inkadinkado, Nestabilities, PaperTreyInk (PTI), Stampin' Up! Tags: cornish heritage farms, cuttlebug embossing folder, Nestabilities, PaperTreyInk

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Kraft Get Well Bear

September 19, 2008

I just had to try a card with this sweet little bear. It’s another one of the 3-Step stamps from Kitchen Sink and it’s the same ingenious method as the other 3-Step stamps. I used Kraft card stock as my background paper and stamped a few flowers and stems, sewed the border, and distressed the edges. The bear was stamped using Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa & Chocolate Chip (SU ink). I colored the bandages in with a Copic marker, Cool Gray 1 (C1) to make them stand out a little. I had no one in mind when I made this, so if some poor soul should come along and need it, I’m ready!

Stamps – 3-Step Teddy (Kitchen Sink Stamps)

Accessories – Janome Sew Mini, Copic marker

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Copics, Kitchen Sink Stamps Tags: Copic, Janome Sew Mini, Kitchen Sink Stamps

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Peach Rose Sympathy

September 19, 2008

I needed a sympathy card for a friend of mine and wanted to try something different. I decided to try stamping on mulberry paper. I used really thick mulberry paper, the kind you’d use for tear bears. I had stamped some really pretty peach roses on regular card stock, but found that on mulberry paper you need a bolder color for it to really stick. I basically used the same colors but didn’t stamp off any excess ink. I am happy with the simple look and wish my friend and her family well. Thanks for looking!

Stamps – 3-Step Roses (Kitchen Sink Stamps)

Accessories – K&Co Specialty paper, Spring Moss card stock and ribbon (PaperTrey), mulberry paper

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Kitchen Sink Stamps, PaperTreyInk (PTI) Tags: Kitchen Sink Stamps

Asian Get Well

September 17, 2008

I love these stamps by Kodomo! I haven’t tried their stamps before and while I’m sure the rubber stamps are good, the clear ones are poor quality. I knew I was taking a chance with these, but they were so pretty I just had to give them a try. Also, not all clear stamps are the same…there are high quality clear stamps (quality photopolymer), like PaperTrey, Kitchen Sink Stamps, Verve, and the list goes on. These, however, are cheap and don’t ink well. That being said, they do emboss okay and so that’s what I did with this card. If you click the second photo it shows the gold iridescent sparkle it has. It’s really pretty in person.

I needed a get well card for my mother who just had minor surgery. Problem is she healed so quickly that I didn’t even mail it to her! How you like those beans? I used some thick mulberry paper, the kind you use for tear bears and then paper pierced the outline of it. The background lanterns are from Far East (Lizzie Anne Designs) and the sentiment is Get Well Teddy (Kitchen Sink Stamps). I will probably give it to her anyway since I doubt I would need another Asian themed get well card! LOL!

Stamps – Chinese Fashion (Kodomo), Far East (LAD), Get Well Teddy (Kitchen Sink)

Accessories – Gold EP, Mulberry paper, Cream card base & Aqua Mist (PaperTrey), River Rock (SU), K&Co Specialty Pack, gold embroidery thread, versamark (for the lanterns)

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Kitchen Sink Stamps, Lizzie Anne Designs Tags: Asian, Kitchen Sink Stamps, Kodomo, Lizzie Anne Designs

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WT182 – Specialty Paper

September 10, 2008

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw how large the images were from GinaK Designs. They are not too large, but rather give a nice focal point to your card. Anyway last week’s Ways to Use It Challenge over at SCS was to use Specialty Paper. I had this gorgeous paper pack from K&Co and liked the gold foiling. I thought it matched perfectly with my image. I added some paper piercing, oregon rain drops and chocolate satin ribbon to complete the card.

The ovals were cut using Petite Oval Nestabilites…these ovals are perfect for sentiments, as well as large images. I bought mine at Cut@Home and got them with the VIP 40% coupon (look for the VIP Coupon tab). Marcie is wonderful and has always been very professional and quick to answer my questions. Thanks for looking!

Stamps – Botanical Garden (GinaK)

Supplies – K&Co DP, River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom card stock (Stampin Up), oval petite nesties, oregon rain drops, paper piercer, Copic markers

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Copics, Gina K Designs, Nestabilities, Stampin' Up! Tags: Copic, dew drops, ginak, Nestabilities

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LSC184 Orange Roasters

September 8, 2008

How fun is this? This card is for the Limited Supplies Challenge over at SCS. It sounded so fun that I had to give it a try. The challenge was to make a card or project with a COFFEE IMAGE and the color ORANGE. I have this beautiful paper from K&Co, (you’ll be seeing many cards with this gorgeous paper) that I thought would be perfect with these coffee cups. Image was colored with Copic Ciao markers. Since I didn’t want to detract from the background paper I added some ribbon and called it DONE. Thanks for looking!

Stamps – Coffee With Friends (Flourishes, LLC)

Supplies – K&Co specialty paper, ribbon, Copic markers, Going Gray & Really Rust card stock (SU)

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Copics Tags: Flourishes

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Copic Color Chart Book using the Bind It All

September 8, 2008

I made this awhile back when I bought my Copics. It’s a chart that has all the Copic colors in it and a space for you to put the colors you have in it. It’s an excellent reference for what colors you want/need and is a good way to keep track of what you have without buying duplicates. I bought my Copics from Oozak, their individual Ciao markers were $2.68 and were shipped within a day. I bought a set of Ciaos and will be adding to my collection with individual markers. Excellent service and free shipping for orders of $50 or more. Can’t beat free shipping! I am in no way affiliated with this company, just a very satisfied customer!

Okay, back on track! This is an easier way to keep my color chart handy, instead of carrying around loose paper. I like having the true color available before I start coloring. I printed the color chart (from Sandy Hulsart, aka Shulsart on SCS, copic-color-list-grid) on Stamper’s Select white card stock (PaperTrey Ink), trimmed it down and made covers with the cardboard that came in one of my DP paper packs. I also added a few extra pages to keep notes and color combos in. The DP is from K&CO (it’s a specialty pack and is GORGEOUS!!) and the back cover is Ruby Red card stock from Stampin Up. You could also do this with Stampin Up, CTMH, or anything else you want color chart of. Thanks for looking!

Posted by Shelly in Bind It All, Copics, PaperTreyInk (PTI) Tags: BIA, Bind It All, Copic

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