PPA14 Pink Christmas

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Patterned Pines, Four the Holidays

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin' Up! Pink Passion Classic Ink

Accessories: Ribbon, 2 way glue pen, Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds

Paper: Stampin' Up! Basic Black

Thanks a BOT

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Lots of Bots

Paper: Stampin' Up! Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry

Ink: Stampin' Up! Bermuda Bay

Accessories: clear embossing powder, Stampin' Up!: Scalloped Square Punch, Billboard Alphabet, Blender Pen

Tools: Big Shot, heat gun

Elegant and Simple Upsy Daisy Card

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Upsy Daisy

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Stampin' Up! Kraft

Accessories: black embossing powder, Stampin' Up! Black grosgrain ribbon

Tools: heat gun

I've Been Published...

almost. Remember my Inkadinkadoo contest cards? They are on the Inkadinkadoo website in the InkaFriends Galler under the community tab. They are featured on the first page!!!!!! I'm very proud even though my name is spelled wrong.

Here is a link I think might be permanent: http://www.inkadinkado.com/shop/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=18

Nuts About You

Paper: Stampin' Up! Kraft & Chocolate Chip

Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut distress ink

Accessories: Paper Studio brad, Quickutz Chicken Noodle alphabet, grass, & squirrel dies

Tools: Big Shot, Xyron Machine

quickutz wonderland

so many dies that I need!

quickutz tools

so you can scrapbook your scrapbooking!

a cute shirt

it describes me perfectly

another shirt

that I find really funny!

It's Bindy Heaven!

look at all the bindy accessories!

More Bindys!!!!

look at them all in a row begging for me to take them home. and there are more bindys still!!

Clip It Up

they have all kinds of storage that you can clip your stuff up with. I love seeing them in person and want one so bad!!!!

Close To My Heart Make and Take

great idea. stamped envrlopr oprns and has gift card pocket!

Tattered Angels Make and Take

using their glimmer mist product with their stencils/masks

Milk Carton

I made this for a wonderful woman who is letting me stay with her for the convention. I plan to fill it with treats. I used Becky Roberts (inkingidaho.blogspot.com)'s milk carton tutorial

I won again!

"treasure of the month" club kit

Ila with the paper loft

I won!

Ila with The Paper Loft

I won a paper pack for remembering her name!

Ila with The Paper Loft

I won a paper pack for remembering her name!

CKC Tulsa Preview Crop

We got a great little goodie bag filled with all kinds of stuff! 2 magazines, epoxy stickers, buttons, and more!

Sushi Birthday

Stamps: A Muse Sushi, Hero Arts Asian Frames

Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox green pigment ink, Colorbox blue pigment ink

Accessories: Paper Studio or Making Memories brads, Stampendous clear embossing powder

Tools: heat gun, EK Success border punch, Stampin' Up! Ticket Corner punch

Robot Birthday

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Lots of Bots

Ink: Sta Z On, Versamark, Onyx Black Versafine, Archival Brilliance Platinum Planet, Martha Stewart Sky Blue pigment ink, Stampin' Up! Brilliant Blue craft ink

Accessories: Recollections Screw Brads, Stampin' Up! Silver Embossing Powder

Tools: heat gun, EK Success edge punch

Big Shot Hero Video (funny)

Now I'm not one to share videos but this one is great!

Fern Sympathy

Stamps: Fern: Hero Arts Sentiment: Hampton Arts

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Paper Studio, Stampin' Up! Kraft

Tools: Big Shot, heat gun

Accessories: Stampendous detail gold embossing powder, Spellbinders oval Nestabilities, Stampin' Up! black Hemp Twine

VSN Scratch N Sniff

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Tart & Tangy, One Smart Cookie

Ink: Stampin' Up! Craft Only Orange & Black Sta Z On

Tools: heat gun, Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge punch

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder, Wyler's orange powdered drink mix, ribbon (unknown)

A Little Birdie Pop Up

Stamps: Stampin' Up! A Little Birdie Told Me

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Tools: Big Shot, heat gun, Crop a Dile Big Bite

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities circles, eyelet (unknown), Stampendous clear embossing powder, Michael's ribbon, Marvy Marker

Cute Baby

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Big on Spring

Ink: Sta Z On, Colorbox lime green pigment ink, Stampin' Up! Pixie Pink craft ink

Tools: Big Shot

Accessories: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Michael's ribbon

Celebrate Lemonade

This card is almost an exact copy of a card by Kerin Sylvester (www.kerinstamps.com)

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Tart & Tangy, A Little Birthday Cheer

Ink: Sta Z on, Colorbox yellow pigment ink, Stampin' Up! Yoyo Yellow craft ink

Tools: Big Shot

Accessories: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, glitter, straw

Paper: Vellum

Another Work Card

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Birthday Whimsy, Holiday Blocks

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark

Tools: Big Shot, heat gun

Accessories: Paper Studio square black brads, Nestabilities Circles, Stampendous clear & white embossing powders, Stampin' Up! Ticket corner punch

A Thank You for Someone Special

I sent this card to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. You can check out her blog at stampinok.blogspot.com. She is really the best demonstrator ever. She does so much for everyone and I made her this card to let her know how much I appreciate everything she does. Every time I try to make her a card I can never manage to use my Stampin' Up! stamps. It is some kind of creative block!

Stamps: Hero Arts: Asian Frames, Arigato Sparkle Clear

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder, Luminarte Twinkling H20s, Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle nestabilities, Stampin' Up! Basic Black grosgrain ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, heat gun

Work Card

I hate white card bases. This card was inspired by Stephanie Luman (sluman.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com) Also the paper is not textured... my scanner was just being special.

Ink: Stampin' Up! Orchid Opulence craft, Tempting Turquoise craft, and Pixie Pink craft (although I could be wrong... they're the lighter colors from Bold Brights)

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Birthday Whimsy

Tools: heat gun, blender pen

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder (for the pink icing), yellow Marvy marker, pop dots/dimensionals

Happy Birthday Dad!

Stamps: Four Square

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (walnut stain), Stapabilities brown pigment

Tools:Big Shot, heat gun, Marvy heart punch, sponge, Stampin' Up! Top Note Die

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder, Michael's ribbon, Paper Studio brads

My First Scrapbook Page

This is the first scrapbook page that I have ever made. It is just a little 6x6 page but I am soo proud.

Paper: printed paper: Paper Studio

Tools: Big Shot, Quickutz Jolly 2008 Limited Edition Giftset, Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Scalloped Circle, Paper Studio corner rounder, Stampin' Up! Top Note die

Accessories: Uniball Signo White Gel Pen

Janna's Birthday

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Eastern Blooms, Wow Flowers

Ink: Stampin' Up!: Tempting Turquoise Craft, Pink Passion Craft, Pixie Pink Craft, & Opulent Orchid Craft

Tools: heat gun, Crop a Dile Big Bite Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge Punch

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder, Michael's ribbon, Bulk large eyelet, Stampin' Up! hemp

Upsy Birthday

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Upsy Daisy

Ink: Sta Z On Red, Stampin' Up! Pixie Pink Craft, Pink Passion Craft, Real Red Craft

Tools: Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge Punch

Accessories: Target red ribbon

Thanks a Bunch

This card was copied from Michele Force (micheleforce.bogspot.com)


Stamps: Stampin' Up! Sock Monkey

Ink: Stampin' Up!: Chocolate Chip Classic, Real Red Craft, Yoyo Yellow Craft

Tools:Big Shot, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities, heat gun, watercolor brush (simlar to Stampin' Up! Aqua Painter) Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge Punch

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder, Stampin' Up! Stampin' Dimensionals

Cardstock: Stampin' Up!: Kraft, Chocolate Chip

Green Daisies

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Upsy Daisy

Ink: Colorbox blue pigment ink, Stampin' Up!: Gable Green Craft, Tempting Turquoise Craft

Tools: Big Shot, heat gun, Stampin' Up! Top Note die

Accesories: Stampendous clear embossing powder

Trendy Thanks

Stamps: Stampin' Up!s Trendy Trees

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Walnut Stain, Stampin' Up!: Chocolate Chip Classic, Gable Green Craft

Tools: Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, sponge, Stampin' Up! Top Note Die

Accessories: Making Memories brads

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Gable Green

Wow Thank You

This card was originally designed by "StampinStrazny" I changed most of the colors from the version I first saw.

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Wow Flowers

Ink: Stampin' Up!: Pixie Pink Craft, Orchid Opulence Craft, Tempting Turquoise Craft

Tools: heat gun, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circle and Circle, Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge punch

Accessories: Stampendous clear embossing powder, Michael's ribbon

Cardstock: Stampin' Up!: Tempting Turquise and Kraft

Cupcake Birthday

This layout was designed by "triplef" I just changed all the stamps and added a little something.

Stamps: cupcakes: Studio G, sentiment: Stampin' Up! A Little Birthday Cheer

Ink: Jet Black Sta Z On, Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark

Tools: Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, heat gun, Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge punch

Accessories: Cotton Candy, Frosted Lace, & Lavender Stickles, Liquid Applique, Stampendous clear embossing powder

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel

Masculine Thank You

This card is a version of a card made by LateBlossom: simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Trendy Trees

Ink: Stampin' Up!: Gable GreenCraft, Glorious Green Craft, & Chocolate Chip Classic

Tools: heat gun, Oval Nestabilities

Accessories: Stampabilities clear embossing powder, Stampin' Up! hemp

Cardstock: All Stampin' Up!

Eastern Pixie Birthday

I am going to try a new posting format for a while. I have cards that I have made just not the time to post them.

This card isn't actually a full size card but it is big enough to fool a non cardmaker.

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Eastern Blooms, Upsy Daisy

Ink: Stampin' Up!: Chocolate Chip Classic, Pixie Pink Craft

Tools: Big Shot, heat gun, scissors, Stampin' Up!: Top Note Die, Trio Flower Punch

Accessories: Spare Parts silver brads, Stampabilities clear embossing powder (sentiment)

Paper: Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip cardstock

Wild Birthday

Today's card is yet another copied and modified card. I was inspired by Anne Beale Yancy. She has her own blog called Mukibug. I can't get a nice simple link to work so Google should help you here. I started off by stamping the alligator from Stampin' Up!s Wild About You set in Gable green. I added the bird from the set in Stampin' Up!s Brilliant Blue craft ink and the flower in Stampin' Up!s Pixie Pink craft ink. I did not ink the stem. Well acually I meant not to ink it and inked a little and then used my white Inksentials gel pen to cover it up. I matted that on Stampin' Up!s Gable Green cardstock then matted that on Stampin' Up!s Brilliant Blue cardstock. On a Stampin' Up! Kraft card base I stamped the giraffe from the set in Stampin' Up!s Pixie Pink craft ink. The image is so smooth. I just love Stampin' Up!s products. Next I adhered the matted alligator to the card base. I adhered a light pink gem from my ebay stash in the center of the flower with Aleen's glue. Finally I stamped the sentiment in Stampin' Up!s Brilliant Blue craft ink and embossed it in Stampendous clear embossing powder.

Baby Congrats

Today's card is another card that I copied and modified a bit. This card was originally designed by Alex Hau (hautocraft.blogspot.com). I had to adjust the color so that you could see the elephant in the middle. In real life the colors are a bit more subdued. I started off by stamping the lion from Stampin' Up!s Wild About You set in Martha Stewart Dandelion pigment ink. I stamped him again in Marth Stewart Melon Pigment ink and cut out his mane. I colored in his eyes, nose, and mouth with a brown Marvy marker. I then adhered the mane to the lion. Next I stamped the elephant in Stampin' Up!'s Pink Passion craft ink and again in Pixie Pink craft ink. I cut out the ear from the Pixie Pink and adhered it to the elephant. Next I stamped the giraffe in Stampin' Up!s Gable Green craft ink. I punch all three out with Stampin' Up!s Scallop Square punch and matted them on baby blue cardstock. Next I adhered all three animals to a strip of white cardstock. I used Stampin' Up!s Scallop Edge punch on a strip of baby blue cardstock and adhered the white strip to that. I adhered the scalloped piece to a light pink card base. Next I stamped the sentiment from Stampin' Up!s 2009 Sale A Bration set Congrats in Martha Stewart Blue Sky pigmnet ink and embossed it with Stampendous clear embossing powder.

Snappy Birthday!

This card was copied from Hairchick on Etsy. I haven't used my Stampin' Up! Crab & Company set in forever. I've been pretty stumped about how to make a card that doesn't wind up looking terrible. I love the images but for some reason I just couldnt put them together. For this card I started off with Stampin' Up!'s Kraft cardstock as the base. Next I layered a piece of Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip cardstock. I stamped the crab in black Sta Z on ink onto a piece of white cardstock. I used my watercolor pen (like Stampin' Up!s AquaPainter) and Stampin' Up!s Real Red craft ink to color in the crab. I used Stampin' Up!'s Sahara Sand dye ink with the watercolor pen to color the sand. I matted that in choclate chip and adhered it to a piece of Stampin' Up! Kraft cardstock. I tied a bow with Michale's brown ribbon and adhered that to the Kraft piece. I stamped the sentiment from the set onto the cardstock with Stampin' Up!'s Chocolate Chip dye ink. Finally I adhered that piece to the card base.

Eastern Birthday

Does this card look familiar? It should. I liked the sympathy card that I made so much that I decided to make it into a masculine birthday card. It is still kind of girly but I'm okay with it. I started off by running a piece of white card stock through my Big Shot with Stampin' Up!s Top Note die. I cut inside of the perforated lines to make it smaller. I then ran a black piece through with the die. On a white card base I stamped the two single flowers from Stampin' Up!s Eastern Blooms with black Sta Z on. Next I stamped the branch image (also in black Sta Z on) onto the white Top Note piece. I used "happy birthday" from Stampin' Up!s A Little Birthday cheer stamped in Stampin' Up!s Real Red craft ink and embossed it with clear Stampendous embossing powder. Finally I took a piece of bulk red ribbon that I purchased at Basket Market and tied it around the Top Note die cut and adhered that to the card base.

Flower Pot Card

This card shape/design/layout was inspired by Stephanie Luman, a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. I used Stampin' Up!s Chocolate Chip card stock. I absolutely LOVE their card stock. The quality is amazing. The colors are so rich and is is super thick! I cut out the flowers with my Big Shot and a Sizzix die, Flower Layers #2. I used Making Memories silver brads to adhere the layers. I stamped Birthday Wishes from Stampin' Up!s Sincere Salutations set in Martha Stewart Blue Sky pigment ink. I cut it out with my Big Shot and oval Nestabilities and applied a pink oval to the back. I used purple Michael's ribbon across the top of the flower pot. I also used my Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge Punch on the top of the pot. I used my "pokey" tool to poke a hole in the sentiment and attached it with Stampin' Up! twine.

Bird Birthday

This Maya Road stamp set is so versatile. Today I used my Build a Tree Singleton Stamp set to create a birthday card. I started off by stamping the tree in Stampin' Up!s Chocolate Chip classic ink. I used my Stampin' Up! Blender Pen with the ink pad to fill in the heart in the tree. Next I stamped the assorted leaves in Colorbox green pigment ink. I embossed them with Stampendous clear embossing powder. I used my Blender Pen with light green Colorbox Pigment ink to fill in the leaves. I stamped the bird in blue Colorbox pigment ink and embossed it with Stampendous clear embossing powder. Before stamping it I wiped the eye and beak clean. I used my Blender Pen with Colorbox light blue pigment ink and Marvy Markers to color in the bird. I used a black Sharpie pen to color in the bird's eye. I used a Mary marker to color the beak orange. I matted this with green card stock. I then took a piece of light blue card stock and stamped the pear repeatedly in blue Colorbox ink. I used Stampin' Up!s Ticket Corner Punch on the corners. Next I cut a piece out of the blue to add space for my sentiment. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up!s A Little Birthday Cheer and is stamped in Versafine Onxy Black ink. I stamped the pear from the Maya Road set in Colorbox green pigment ink and embossed it with clear Stampendous embossing power. Next I adhered the matted image to the top portion of the blue card stock and adhered that to the card base. I adhered the sentiment to the card base and then adhered the bottom piece of the blue card stock below it. Finally I cut 4 strips of black paper and cut them at an angle with my scissors. I adhered two ofthem together at a 90 degree angle. I used my "pokey" tool to poke holes in each one and adhered them to the card.

Elephant Birthday

This is one of my favorite cards. It uses the Hero Arts Elephants clear set. First I stamped the medium elephant with Stampin' Up!s Pixie Pink Craft Ink and embossed it with Stampendous clear embossing powder. Nest I stamped the ribbon with black Sta Z on ink. This ink is great for stamping on embossed or shiny images. Next I stamped the mouse in Sta Z on as well. I used colored pencils to color him in and make light lines on his shorts. I used Gamsol to blend his shirt. Next I stamped the sentiment (also from the Elephants set) with Colorbox purple pigment ink. I adhered a light pink 3mm gem that I got from ebay with Aleene's Paper Glaze. For some reason these pink gems don't show up well in photographs. Next I matted the images on some black card stock. On a light purple card base I stamped the flower from Stampin' Up!s Short & Sweet set and colored the center with a white Uniball Signo pen. I ran a strip of light blue cardstock through a cuttlebug embossing folder. I did this twice to eliminate the smooth space; however, I neglected to put it through with the correct side up so the edge is actually the negative. I adhered the light blue embossed piece to the bottom of the card. Finally I adhered the black matted images to the middle.

Cupcake Tower

Today's card started out great but I'm not sure if I like how it wound up. Fist I stamped the cupcake tower image from Studio G with Versafine Onyx black ink and embossed it with clear Stampendous embossing powder. Next I used my watercolor brush (similar to Stampin' Up!s Aqua Painter) to color in the cupcakes with Stampin' Up! Real Red and Pixie Pink Craft inks, Martha Stewart blue sky pigment ink, and Colorbox purple pigment ink. Next I used my Big Shot and circle Nestabilities to cut out the tower. I used two way glue and my pink mystery glitter that I got in an unmarked tube at Basket market to coat the icing. Then I used Aleene's Paper Glaze to make the cherries stand out. I cut a piece of Stampin' Up! cardstock with my Big Shot and a scalloped circle Nestability die. I used a white Uniball Signo pen to make dots on each scallop and adhered the circle tower image to the scalloped circle. I then adhered the scalloped image to the card base. Next I stamped the sentiment which is from Stampin' Up!s A Little Birthday Cheer in Colorbox purple pigment ink and embossed it in clear embossing powder. Finally I added two pink rhinestones from Studio 18. They are almost the exact shade of pink as the card base but just don't show up right.

Gamsol Tutorial

Supplies:
Gamsol (odorless mineral spirits)
Colored Pencils
Sta Z on
Blending Stumps
Stamp
Cardstock













First stamp your image with Sta Z on or any other ink that does not smudge. This elephant is from the Hero Arts Elephants set.








Next color your darker areas with colored pencils. Be sure to not leave any white space because it usually doesn't blend right.







Then fill in the rest with the lighter colors. Notice how scribbley and uneven the coloring is: it will turn out just fine.







Next you take your blending stamp and dampen it with Gamsol. The more you put on the stump the more color it will pick up. So if you made an area too dark more Gamsol will help tone it down. This Gamsol is from My Heart's Fancy. It is from Inky Antics. It came with a small and medium blending stump, an instruction book, and this great container of Gamsol. With the spong on top it makes it easy to control the amount of Gamsol you get. When I went to And Bear Makes 3 they had Gamsol in just a jar. You would have to make an effort to not get too much on your stump.








Finally you take your moistened stump and blend from the outsde (or darker area) in. You can blend the color out of the lines so be careful.





The end result is an image that looks like it has been beautifully watercolored but with minimal effort on your part without the need to use watercolor paper to avoid wrinkling and pilling.