World Card Making Day - RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop - Stop Three

Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Stop Three of the RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop. We've got plenty of inspiration for you to absorb. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of your favorite beverage or a snack and enjoy!

The stamp set Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets.  During this blog hop, I will be sharing my creations using this set.  Here is my third card:

I chose the color combo for this card from the International Bazaar designer series paper.  This Pinterest inspired card originally featured the eight-petaled flower from the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack.  Instead I chose to use the four-petaled flower to parallel the shape in the the designer series paper.  I used the Rock and Roll technique with Pool Party and Pacific Point to stamp the butterfly image directly to the First Edition designer series paper, then adhered another butterfly to the first image with a Stampin' Dimensional.  For the finishing touches, I added Dazzling Details on the butterfly, Basic Rhinestones to the flowers, Whisper White Organza ribbon dyed with Tangerine Tango re-inker and water to match the designer series paper, and some sponging.

Stamps: Creative Elements
Paper: Pool Party, Pacific Point, Whisper White, International Bazaar designer series paper, First Edition Specialty designer series paper
Ink: Pool Party, Pacific Point
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames embossing folder, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Basic Rhinestones, White Organza ribbon, Tangerine Tango reinker, Dazzling Details, Two-way glue pen, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponges

Here is a list of the other participants:

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Karie Beglau - http://www.MemoryINKers.blogspot.com
Missy Bolinger - http://www.missybolinger.stampinup.net
Dawn Bullock - http://www.stampincreations.blogspot.com
Connie Deibler - http://www.conniestamps.com
Becky Evans - http://www.alwayshappystampin.com
Kathy Hamrick - http://countryroads.typepad.com
Debbie Lever - http://www.debbiescreativespot.blogspot.com
Anne Matasci - http://www.mauistamper.wordpress.com
Maria Pane - http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/
Andi Potler - http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds - http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Janet Wakeland - http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Happy Stamping!

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Twitterpated Thanks

 A few posts ago, I wrote that I would show you a stepped up version of a Thank You card.  Here it is:

I used my Big Shot to cut the Twitterpated dsp with the Fun Flowers die, then I curved them with the Bone Folder and layered them with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Next, I punched seven flowers using the flower shape from the Itty Bitty punch pack and rolled them around the end of my stylus.  I glued them to the center of the flower with Tombow glue, then added the pearls. I embossed the Whisper White card base with the hearts Adorning Accents embossing folder, then stamped my sentiment, added the baker's twine and adhered the flower with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The card seemed to need a little more, so I doused it with some shimmer paint and alcohol spray.

This card is being hand-delivered to someone special : )  Let me know what you think.

Stamps: Friendly Phrases
Paper: Twitterpated dsp, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers die, Adorning Accents textured impressions embossing folder,  Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Bone Folder, White Baker's Twine, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Basic Pearls,  Stampin' Dimensionals
 
Happy Stamping!

Susan

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One Last Dog - and a Challenge

I finally got Rover on a card:

Sounds like an intro to a Geico commercial, doesn't it?

 

Here's how I made the Framelits Labels border.

I'm entering this card in the SUO Challenge 35.

Stamps:  Lovely As a Tree
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Frostwood Lodge dsp
(retired)
Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Basic Black marker
Accessories: Stocking Builder punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Bird Builder punch, Big Shot, Framelits Dies Frames Collection, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Susan

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Doggone it!

I was a bit surprised when I read the announcement from Stampin' Up! earlier this week about the Stocking Punch.  Here's what they had to say: 

December 20, 2011
Our occasion-specific mini catalogs allow us the opportunity to share the latest seasonal products.  We often carry over a few select products from our mini catalogs into the following Idea Book & Catalog. This time, however, we have decided not to carry over the Stocking Builder Punch (item 124095) from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog into the next Idea Book & Catalog. Instead we will offer other great designs in its place--not to mention a trendy, new design planned for next holiday season.  Once the current inventory of this punch has been depleted, it will no longer be available for purchase.

I was lucky enough to acquire this punch for free a few months ago from one of my uplines, Janet Wakeland.  I entered a contest for free merchandise and won. The last time I remember winning a contest was when I was about 13 years old.  I won a case of motor oil.  So I was tickled to win this one!

By the time I got the punch, I had already seen many different items being crafted from this little guy.  Well, as soon as I pulled it out of the packaging, I saw a dog!  Yes, a dog! And here is my creation:

Here's the original dog that I made in a dog house, but I never got the inspiration to finish him on a card.  I used the Well Worn dsp for the dog house and his collar.

 And here is a visual of what punch pieces I used to created the dog:

To add a little bit of trivia, I researched the etymology of the phrase, "Doggone it," and here  it is. I am using it as a play on words, of course.


Stamps: none
Paper: Very Vanilla, River Rock, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Frostwood Lodge dsp
Ink: Early Espresso, River Rock, Basic Black marker
Accessories: Stocking Builder punch, Bird Builder punch, Owl Builder punch, Cupcake Builder punch (for the circles on the card), Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, My Digital Studio (for sentiment), Big Shot, Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder, Stampin' Dimensionals

If you haven't already purchased the Stocking Builder punch, act now because once it's gone, it's gone for good!

I wish all of you a very merry Christmas!

Susan

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Valentyine Defined Bouquet

No, that's not a typo!  We've got two computers at home that aren't completely networked.  The one that I'm on right now is the one with the camera software on it.  During the Superbowl Clarice watched a cartoon on Netflix while eating some cherry yogurt. Some of it dripped on the keyboard between the T  and  Y keys resulting in my double-typing on the first few keystrokes.  Most of the dried yogurt has loosened up enough so that I'm not typing the "ty" every time.  I just thought it was a funny way to get your attention.  I am one of those people who can find the typos of others quite easily. Sometimes you can read over them and not even notice.  Did you notice my typo in the title?

The card I'm showing you today has two versions.  I got my original inspiration from the Occasions Mini catalog as part of my Valentine's Day stamp camp.  I wanted to make a card that could be used for other occasions.  Here's what I came up with:

Part of my original idea was to stamp the buttons with different colored inks.  In a stamp camp setting, that idea would not work well with having to clean the stamps, possibly contaminating ink pads, taking too much time, etc.  That's why I chose the versamark.  And I chose the buttons in the first place because they're so cute!

Here's my second version, a little more Valentine specific:

Instead of the buttons I punched several of the smallest hearts from the heart to heart punch and adhered them atop the tiny heart images on the stamped stems.  Then I stamped "L is for love" from the Grateful Greetings stamp set with versamark onto the card base. I also used a different pattern from the Springtime Vintage paper.  I love the difference it makes!  As much as I love the Button, Button stamp set, I'm gonna have to showcase them in a future project.
 
Here are the combined supplies:

Stamps: Valentined Defined; Button, Button; Grateful Greetings
Paper: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, River Rock, Naturals White, Springtime Vintage designer series paper
Ink: Always Artichoke, versamark
Accessories: itty bitty shapes punch pack (circle), 1/2" circle punch, ticket corner punch, heart to heart punch, pretty in pink taffeta ribbon, dimensionals

I'm doing a lot of laundry today including the bedding.  Even though all I have to do is move the laundry from the washer to the dryer, it does take all day long.  I think I just heard the dryer turn off.  Better go check it.  ... Oh, and I still have to clean the keyboard LOL!

Happy Stamping!

Susan

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