Another Unlikely Christmas Card

Hi All,

I really wanted to use my Season of Joy stamp set, so when I saw THIS card on SplitCoast, I wanted to CASE it. I didn't add ribbon, but the rest of it is similar.

I used markers for the main stamp on Very Vanilla CS, and put a Vintage brad through the letter "O". I matted that onto Pumpkin Pie, and then Close to Cocoa CS.

The card base is Close to Cocoa, then mounted with a Very Vanilla piece of CS, which was sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink. I stamped the swirls on top of that.

On the bottom half, I used up some retired DSP called Apple Cider.

Otherwise, it's pretty simple! Thanks for stopping by!

Silver Treat Cup Christmas

Hello All,

The next card is another one we did at my September stamp camp. I wanted to use the treat cups and the Sweet Centers stamp set.

So, the clear choice was to use the stamp that will end up as an ornament, right?

I chose the base to be Whisper White CS, then a layer of Basic Black, and a layer of Brushed Silver (LOVE that paper!). Around the last 2 layers, I tied a heap of the black & white striped ribbon in a knot, and attached to the base with Dimensionals. I don't know about you, but I feel like this ribbon is STUNNING.

Anyway, the main panel is the same 3 colours of CS. On the white layer, I stamped the ornament top in Silver Encore ink. Then, the hole was made with the 1 3/4" circle punch. Inside the treat cup, I decided not to put treats at all! I filled it with faux snow, sparkley stuff, and little silver stars.

I realy want to put treats inside the cups, but I just don't like the idea of someone having to rip apart your card so they can get at it - has anyone found a solution to this problem? Otherwise, I think it is a really cute idea.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

The Colour of Christmas?...Suede!

Hi All,

I decided to get out my new Rub-Ons from the Holiday Mini catalogue and play. For some reason, lately, I am into doing Christmas cards that aren't the norm. For this card, it was all about neutral, and I got to throw in one of the new In Colors for this year: Soft Suede.

Surprisingly, not much stamping on this card. My card base is Soft Suede CS, then layered with Whisper White CS, then layered with Kraft CS. Then, there is a piece of Whisper White at the bottom that I punched with one of the Martha Stewart edge punches (LOVE those). It ended up being mostly covered because the main panel was so big, but I left it there anyway. I sponged the Kraft layer and the white layer with Soft Suede ink.

I then tied some Soft Suede Polka Dot ribbon in a knot around that base panel. It adds a cute little touch.

The sentiment is actually from a Verve Christmas set I have, punched out of white CS with my Word Window Punch. That was layered onto Kraft CS which was punched out using the Large Oval punch, then layered onto a piece of Soft Suede CS, which was made using my Big Shot and one of my tags Sizzlet dies.

For the main panel, I used the big snowflake from the Icicles Rub-Ons pack from the Holiday Mini in silver. That was stuck onto a piece of Kraft CS and sponged with Soft Suede ink. I coloured some parts of the snowflake in with my Versamarker, and also outlined the snowflake with that (that is why some parts are darker).

That panel was layered onto a white piece, then onto a Suede piece. Almost everything was put onto Dimensionals to adhere.

I really liked how this one turned out. I hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by!

My Take on the Tri Shutter

Hi All,

I just had my Holiday stamp camp for September. For the first card, I decided on the Tri-Shutter Card because it's a cute project, and I could use some Designer papers as well.

I used a retired Simply Scrappin' Kit for all of the cardstock and papers. My card base is a 5 1/2" x 12" piece of textured Bashful Blue CS.

The stamps are from the Delightful Decorations set, cut out with the Ornament Punch. I also used the smaller stamps from that set with Bashful Blue ink to fill in some other spaces.

I also used Real Red and Wild Wasabi (retired, woops!) inks. You can find the tutorial for the Tri-Shutter card on SplitCoast HERE.

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

Razzleberry Blossom

Hi All,

Unity Stamp Co. has some really great sentiments, and I decided to use one for the focal point of my card. See my sidebar for the link to the Unity website - this stamp is called "Blossom".

This is also my first time using the Rich Razzleberry colour from SU.

The base is Very Vanilla, then a layer of Almost Amethyst, and a layer of Rich Razzleberry, which was run through the Big Shot with the Swiss Dots embossing folder.

SU's black wide striped grosgrain ribbon was tied in a knot around the bottom layer.

I coloured the sentiment stamp with Basic Black, Almost Amethyst, and Rich Razzleberry markers, then stamped onto Very Vanilla CS. It was cut out with my Label Nestabilities, and I sponged Rich Razzleberry around the edges with a sponge dauber.

I added 2 "Sparkles" from Close to My Heart - those are the little rhinestones in the middles of the flowers.

I punched out 4 leaves with my Leaves Sizzlet die and my Big Shot out of Basic Black CS, and stuck them around the main panel with my 2-Way Glue Pen.

Hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by!

Unlikely Christmas Colours

Hi All,

I received my order from the Holiday Mini catalogue, so I thought I'd better break some of the products in!

I chose a very unlikely set of holiday colours for this: Bermuda Bay, More Mustard, and Sahara Sand. I actually really like the finished product!

My card base is a half sheet of Sahara Sand CS folded in half. The next layer is Bermuda Bay CS, punched with a snowflake edge punch from Martha Stewart. It partially embosses too, but it doesn't show up quite as well on the cardstock because it is thicker than regular paper.

My main layer starts out with a piece of Whisper White CS. The flourish from Season of Joy was stamped in the top right corner with More Mustard ink, and that corner was paper pierced.

At the bottom, a strip of Sahara Sand was added, and below that, a strip of More Mustard, which was rolled with the Jolly wheel in More Mustard ink.

The polka-dot Bermuda Bay ribbon was tied around the main panel.

I used the new Ornament Punch from SU's Holiday Mini catty for the 3 ornaments. The 2 ornaments on the outside are stamps from the new Delightful Decorations stamp set, both on Whisper White CS. The left one was stamped in More Mustard ink and punched out. The right one was inked up with Versamark, and Sahara Sand ink, then stamped, and embossed with Clear EP, and punched out. The middle ornament is a rub-on from the Merry & Bright pack on Bermuda Bay CS, and punched out.

Almost all of the layers were mounted with Dimensionals.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

Snow Bursts CASE

Hi All,



I saw this card on SCS and decided I wanted to do a simpler version of it. I used the retired Snow Burst set and the Punches Three set.




I used Kraft CS for the card base, then the Chocolate Chip layer and Brushed Gold layer are matted with Whisper White CS. The Brushed Gold layer is stamped with the snowflake images in Whisper White Craft, Chocolate Chip and Encore Gold inks.





The emblem is punched out with my scallop square punch, ad mounted on Dimensionals. I tied Chocolate Chip felt ribbon around the top layer.



Nice and easy!

Thanks for stopping by!

My Hero: Rogue Charlotte

Hi All,

Lately, I had seen some images from Whiff of Joy, and I fell in love with them. They are from their Medieval collection. I bought mine at 7 Kids College Fund online. For this card, I decided to use Rogue Charlotte. I thought these images were perfect for colouring, and they have a great spirit about them - reminds me of Robinhood.

I stamped Charlotte in Memento Black ink onto Neenah Solar White CS and coloured her with my Copic markers. I layered her onto Basic Black, Real Red, and Soft Suede CS.

The card base is the same, and I tied SU's retired rope "ribbon" around the bottom layer. On the white piece, I cut out a bunch of circles with my Circle Scissor Plus, and stuck them on with my 2-Way Glue Pen, and trimmed them to be flush with the edge of the white CS.

The sentiment was made with SU's Serif Mini Alphabet, and punched out with my Word Window Punch.

All in all, pretty simple.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

MIA: Back with a Sprout Card

Hi All,



Wow, did I take a long break! Well, I decided to come back with a card made from a Sprout - a Wild Sprout, that is! I used Dahlia from the Wild Sprouts collection at the Greeting Farm. She is so adorable.

I stamped Dahlia in Versafine Black, and embossed her with Clear EP. I coloured her with my Copic markers. I also added Crystal Effects to the purple flower to make it POP.

On the white panel, I stamped the grass from Inspired by Nature with Handsome Hunter and Always Artichoke inks. I layered one of the printed window sheets on top of that - the one that has the white vines and leaves on it. On top of the window sheet, I added some self-adhesive daisies from Martha Stewart for some extra colour and fun.

I attached the window sheet with Brilliant Blue brads in the top 2 corners. The card base is Elegant Eggplant, and the next layer is Crushed Curry (NEW colour!).

I like that the card turned out looking like a scene!

Hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by!

Greeting Farm Fairy

Hi All!

I wanted to post this card I made with Fairy Chloe from The Greeting Farm. They have 3 fairies altogether, and they are adorable!

My card base is Close to Cocoa, then layered with Elegant Eggplant, then Whisper White.

At the bottom, I added 3 circles (1/4") of Eggplant CS, topped with 3 black brads. The velvet ribbon is one that I got from an independent craft store a while ago - love the way it feels.

The flower and leaves are from Close to My Heart - I thought they would give the card a light forest-feel. The purple rhinestone brad is from SU.

The main panel is the same colour scheme (Cocoa, Eggplant, White), and Chloe is stamped in Versafine Black ink, and embossed with clear EP. I coloured her with my Copic markers, and added some sponging with Eggplant ink around the outside.

Hope you enjoyed!

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzette KETTO Swap Card

Hi All,

I mailed out my swap cards for my KETTO swap last week. I love these KETTO images...but sometimes I wish they were bigger.

I based my colour scheme on SU's Rockabilly Specialty DSP - LOVE that paper! My other colours of CS were Basic Black, Whisper White, and Old Olive.

I used my Oval Nestabilities to cut out my image and the mat. The image was stamped in Memento ink and coloured with Copic markers. There is one clip on the oval with Black Gingham ribbon tied to it.

The sentiment is from SU's set One of A Kind. I also used 3 clear dew drops in the bottom right corner. There is also some paper piercing along the left edge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Agnes KETTO with Mojo Monday Sketch

Well, I made this card a while ago, to coincide with the Mojo Monday sketch from a few weeks back. But, just posting it now, due to internet issues.

Well, I decided to use my adorable Agnes KETTO from Stamping Bella (see my sidebar for the link). I stamped her on white CS and coloured her with my Copics. I cut her out with my Circle Nesties, and cut a scallop circle out of Baja Breeze CS for the mat.

The DSP I used is from SU's Green Tea pack (retired), and I ran my Basic Gray CS trough my Cuttlebug with an embossing folder. I put some adhesive peals on the corners - got them from Michael's.
I also outlined some of the designs from the embossing with white gel pen, so they would stand out a little. The ribbon in the striped Baja reeze from SU.

Overall, I really liked this sketch...I wouldn't mind trying it out with some other colours.

Well, I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Greeting Farm Geisha

Hi All,

The Greeting Farm has put out some disgustingly cute images lately. I used my Geisha Anya here - she used to be a digital image, and then they made her into rubber because she was so popular!

I stamped her with Memento Brown ink for a softer look, and coloured her with my Copic markers. I also used a Sakura Glaze pen on the flower in her hair for some sparkle.
I mounted her onto a white Classic Oval and a Taken With Teal Scallop Oval cut with Nestabilities.
The back panel is a piece of Pink Pirouette embossed with one of my Cuttlebug Folders.
On the right side, I used the EXTREMELY wide Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon, and put 2 of the flowers from one of SU's Accents and Elements tins at either end.
I really like how this one turned out, but what sentiment to use?
Hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by!

Finally! New modem = new blog post: Magnolia

Hi All!

Well, the internet issues are finally resolved, so I can get back into my routine.

I decided my first card would be a Magnolia - it's been a while since I worked with my Magnolias.

My card base is Whisper White, the next layer is Tangerine Tango, and the top layer is one piece of Haiku DSP from SU. I like this piece because it has so many different design strips, that it looks like you have pieced together a bunch of different papers.

Tilda was stamped on to Papertrey's white CS with Memento black ink, and coloured in with my Copics. It was punched out with my Oval Nestabilities, and the scallop layer was punched onto Old Olive CS.

I used my Word Window punch on the DSP, stamped the sentiment from Stamping Bella on a white piece, and layered it under the hole in the DSP.

The ribbon is the Striped Tangerine Tango from SU, and the flower is from Martha Stewart (bought at Michael's).

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Internet down!

Hi All,

I am so sorry I have not been posting - our internet connection has been completely down at home, and I am using my computer at work on my break to post this. We have ordered a new modem, and I really hope to get it in soon.

I have still been creating, and taking pictures, but I'm just not able to create any posts or upload anything! So frustrating.

Anywho, as soon as we get back online, I will be catching up and posting my latest.

Thanks for understanding, and please keep checking back!

Cheers,

Robin

Blog Candy Alert

Debbie over at Passion For Crafts is giving away blog candy again!

Go and check it out HERE!

Here is what she's offering:

Robin's Web Finds: Week of May 17, 2009

Hi All,

Enjoy this week's picks!

1. Mercy (Lord Have Mercy): Picnic Table Card, Boots Thank You Card, and Trendy Tree Flamingo Card

2. Dawn Easton (Treasure Oiler Designz): Trendy Trees Card

3. Renee (Stamping for Sanity): Double Slider Card and Botanical Blooms Card

4. Jenn Muraoka (Kiyomi Krafts): Dahlia Card

5. Theresa (Crafting the Web): Summer Sun Rose Card

6. Silke Ledlow (My Life): Thinking of You Card

7. Jen Tapler (JenTapler Designs): Wishful Elegance Card

Much shorter post this week. Thanks for stopping by!

Bella ATC Swap

Hi All,

So, here is my second ever ATC. It was for a Bella Swap over on SCS. I decided to use my Giftabella With Hat stamp from Stamping Bella.

My base is Pink Pirouette CS, then layered with polkadot DSP from SU's Bella Rose pack. I also used a Kiwi Kiss Strip from the same pack to go horizontally. The ribbon is the Ridinghood Red Taffeta, and the sentiment is also from Stamping Bella, punched out with my Word Window Punch on Kiwi Kiss CS.

Bella was stamped in Memento ink onto white CS, and coloured mostly with Copics, and a Ruby Red marker from SU.

We had to make 8 + 1 (8 samples for the swappers, and 1 for the hostess). I ran out of the red ribbon part way through, so I had to substitute my Kiwi Kiss ribbon on some swaps. I think it turned out alright though.

I can't wait to get them all back in the mail - I will take pictures and show everyone once they arrive!

Mother's Day Set, Part 2: The Card (Card #2)

Hi All,

Well, I am posting from New York City! I have been here since Thursday, and everything is going great! Well, not everything...we stood in line at the Empire State Building for about an hour and a half yesterday. Also, we stood in line at NBC Studios to try to get seats to see Jimmy Fallon - which we didn't get. Oh, well. Maybe we'll find an I-Hop to make it all better.

On to the project.

Once again, all the papers I used came from a Close To My Heart packet calld A Perfect Day. I used them again, so that the card would match the box in my previous post.

I used my Label Nestabilities to cut out the main panel, and the Ridinghood Red ribbon is from SU. The panel has brown ink smudged onto the outside egdes.

The stamps are from Verve again - this set is called Because of You.

I stamped a couple of the flowers from the set onto scraps, coloured them in, cut them out, and mounted them onto the base image with Dimensionals. To the centres, I also added some cute little half-back adhesive pearls that I got from Michael's.

Here is a shot of both projects together...I really like how they turned out! Now, I will fill the box with junk food, and give it to my Mom!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Set, Part 1: The Box

Hi All,

I am still finishing off my Mother's day cards & gifts. I am especially proud of this set...I will show you the card in the next post, and then both together.

Once again, I opted to use Lauren Meader's From The Desk Of... Timeless Template, sold by Papertrey Ink.

For all of the CS and DSP, I used a paper packet from Close To My Heart called Perfect Day - I LOVE that one. The colours are right up my alley.

At the top, I scalloped the brown piece with a Martha Stewart edge punch, and for the main oval panel, I used my Oval Nestabilities.

I also used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch for the little one sitting inside the oval panel.

The stamp set is from Verve, and it's called Because of You. It's a fantastic Mother's Day set. I also used Liquid Pearls for the middles of the 3 small red flowers. The ribbon is from SU (retired).

Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Card 1

Hi All,



Well, it is time to start preparing and mailing Mother's Day cards, and the perfect stamp set was Because of You from Verve. It has some beautiful silhouette images, and the most perfect sentiments. Thanks to Julee Tilman over at Verve for designing a beautiful set!

I stamped the silhouette flower image in River Rock ink, then stamped the sentiment in Close to Cocoa Craft ink, and embossed with Clear EP. I coloured the little flower in with a Pumpkin marker.

The main panels were punched out with Nestabilities, and sponged with Brown Craft ink around the edges.

The DP is from the retired Apple Cider pack from SU.

I tied River Rock ribbon around the card, and the butterflies were done with a Martha Stewart punch. Love that thing!

Thanks for stopping by!

Robin's Web Finds: Week of May 3, 2009

Hi All,

Here are my picks from the last week! Enjoy!

1. Chat (Me, My Stamps, and I): Sweet Stems Coasters

2. Charmaine (Oodabug Alley): Salty Kisses Card

3. Kelly Lunceford (Flutter by atomicbutterfly): Little Cutie Card

4. Julee Tilman (Poetic Artistry): Mother's Day Card

5. Janelle (Rain Puddles Designs): Flower Pot Card

6. Renee (Stamping For Sanity): KETTO Gift Card Set

7. Jody Morrow (Confessions of a Ribbon Addict): Kind Words Card

8. Silke Ledlow (My Life): Mother's Day Challenge Cards

9. Suzanne Dean (Scrap Bitz): Chloe Fairy Card

10. Amy Celona (Ustamp4fun.com): Paper Pin Technique Video

11. Connie (Constantly Stamping): Echoes of Kindness Card

12. Kirsten (Kirsten's Stampin Korner): Watercolour Rose Card

It was definitely a shorter one this week...hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Father's Day gift idea

Hi All!

Well, if you haven't been over to Papertrey Ink's Timeless Templates page, you must go! I have purchased a few of these templates now, and they are just fantastic! They are so easy to put together, and they are only $5 each - but you can use them over and over because you are downloading the file to your computer!

I decided to make this little "box", which is the From The Desk Of template. I see sooooo many uses for this.

I know Father's Day is a little ways off, but I thought I would get started anyway. I like them so much, I might make more for some other occasions coming up too!

My main box is made with Kraft CS, and I decorated it with some retired DSP from SU. I thought the argyle was manly, so why not?

I used some retired True Thyme ribbon from a couple years ago (still trying to get rid of that stuff), and some black Foam Thickers from American Crafts for the letters.

Now, what to put in it? I might go to Bulk Barn and buy some of his favourite treats, and fill the box with those, but that won't be until much closer to the date.

Here is the moment where you all feel sorry for me. All I try to do on the weekend is take some decent pictures using the natural sunlight. Sheesh!

SU Promotions this month - very exciting!

Hi All,

I am excited to show you the promotions for May, which happens to be National Scrapbooking Month! We have 3 deals to celebrate! All of the offers are valid from May 1 - 31, so get your orders in! You can also see the details on the Stampin' Up! website.

1. Designer Papers

- Purchase 3 packs of Designer Series Paper, and receive one pack for free! There are so many glorious designs, I don't know how you will choose.

- A great idea is to split it with a friend, so you each get 2 packs - at a discount!

2. Starter Kit

- Become a Demonstrator for only $99 with the limited time Scrapbook Starter Kit!

3. Alphabet Set

- Buy the new Jumble Alphabet Stamp set --a sneak peek from the upcoming 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue--at 20% off!

- Regular Price: $57.95, sale price for the month of May: $46.36!

Take a gander at these deals, and e-mail me at barwench3@hotmail.com to take advantage of them, or go to my sidebar to place an online order on my SU website.

Thanks for stopping by!