Sneak Peek - Treats For My Sweet

This is a sneak peak at the "Treats For My Sweet" stamp set that will be released on December 1, 2008. It's a nice set to create gift items with!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Treats For My Sweet (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Cardstock: White, Always Artichoke, Making Memories DP

Ink: Always Artichoke

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Nestibilities, Ribbon, Dimensionals, Buttons, SU Punch

More Pink......

I thought I was a little tired of pink after "pink week" on Splitcoast Stampers, but I discovered this SU Designer Paper today and HAD to make a card with it. Since I'm still trying to get some birthday cards together for my mom, I figured this would be a really quick card. I really like the softness and elegance of this, even though it's a very simple card.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: It's Your Birthday (SU)

Ink: Pretty In Pink

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette (SU), White

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Embossing Folders, Ribbon, Dimensionals, SU DP

Amethyst Birthday Card

I just can't get enough of this "Inspired By Nature" set from Stampin' UP! It is so versatile - you can either use it as a silhouette, or use every color combination you can think of. I used Stampin' UP! markers to color the stamp, sprayed the stamp with a fine mist of water, then stamped the image on watercolor paper. I misted the stamp one more time and stamped this image. Since I am needing some birthday cards, I added the "HB" image and some brads for the finishing touch. This is Sketch #190 from the Splitcoast Stampers site.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Inspired By Nature, It's Your Birthday (SU)
Ink: Almost Amethyst
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, White, SU DP, Watercolor Paper
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Brads, Dimensionals, Nestibilities

Playing with Designer Paper!

I am loving this Designer Paper by K & Company and thought it was perfect for the Inspiration Challenge on Saturday. I made two cards for the Saturday challenge, then made another birthday card since I had already cut into it!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Birthday Whimsy (SU)
Ink: Blue Bayou
Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Ivory
Accessories: K & Company DP, Nestibilities, Paper Piercing Tool, Ribbon, Punch, Dimensionals

Supplies Used:

Stamps: It's Your Birthday (SU)
Ink: Really Rust
Cardstock: Really Rust, Ivory
Accessories: K & Company DP, Punches, Buttons, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals

Supplies Used:

Stamps: It's Your Birthday (SU)
Ink: Really Rust
Cardstock: Really Rust, Ivory
Accessories: K & Company DP, Punches, Ribbon, Dimensionals

More Clear Dollar Stamps!

This was made with "Snowman Wishes" which will be released on November 1, 2008 by Clear Dollar Stamps. The sentiment is computer generated.......I just couldn't help myself!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Snowman Wishes
Ink: Stazon Black
Cardstock: White, Baja Breeze, Non-SU DP
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestibilities, Brads, Dimensionals, Corner Punch

This is "Sally Sheep" from Clear Dollar Stamps, which will also be released on November 1. The sentiment on this card was also computer-generated.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Sally Sheep
Ink: Stazon Black
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, White
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Buttons, Nestibilities, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool


Another card using Snowman Wishes including making the left side of the background with a stamp from the set. Images were colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Snowman Wishes
Ink: Stazon Black
Cardstock: White, Bashful Blue, non-sU DP
Accessories: Punches, Nestibilities, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Ribbon, Dimensionals

Deer Season Sneak Peak!

Clear Dollar Stamps will be releasing this set, "Deer Season", on November 1, 2008. What a great stamp set for those masculine cards that are usually SO hard to make! I found this cammo designer paper and just had to use if with this set. These great rifle brads are also available at www.cleardollarstamps.com

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Deer Season
Ink: Black Stazon, Green Stazon
Cardstock: Kraft, Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Non-SU DP
Accessories: Punches, Nestibilities, Brads, Dimensionals


This set is really very versatile! I really like this winter scene using the deer and tree from the "Deer Season" set. I used Versamark, Heat & Stick, and Dazzling Diamonds over the brayered glossy cardstock.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Deer Season
Ink: Black Stazon, Versamark. Blue Bayou
Cardstock: Basic Black, White Glossy
Accessories: Brayer, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Ribbon, Punches


This is the first card that I made with this set. I love this paper - it looks like flannel to me! Very plain and simple, but perfect for a man-card!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Deer Season
Ink: Stazon Brown
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Non-SU DP
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestibilities, Dimensionals

GREAT Sketch

I couldn't resist this sketch from today's Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast Stampers. Holiday Trinkets was the perfect stamp set to use for this sketch!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Holiday Trinkets, A Holly Jolly Christmas
Ink: Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Mellow Moss
Accessories: Punches, Ribbon, Dimensionals, Button

This was such a wonderful sketch, I couldn't resist making another quick card!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Cardstock: White, Non-SU DP

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Punch, Ribbon, Button, Dimensionals

Fall Card With Pink?

This card was made for last Friday's Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast Stampers. The challenge was to make a card with leaves AND pink. Well, I had this wild idea to make a wreath using punches and this is what I came up with.

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Ivory

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Word Sticker, Pearl Stickers, Punches, Dimensionals

It's A BIG Day!

It's a GREAT BIG day because we get to start posting the cards using the new stamps from Clear Dollars Stamps that will be released on November 1, 2008! The stamp I used to make these three cards, "Majestic Mountains", will be released on November 1, 2008 by Clear Dollar Stamps. Please go to http://www.cleardollarstamps.com/ to see the GREAT stamp sets already released and start making your wish list. I know that I have a really long wish list already....

The first card was made using Craft Ink and White Embossing Powder on Night of Navy cardstock. I also used an embossing folder to texturize the white layer. The cute little snowman is part of a stamp set also being released on November 1 by Clear Dollar Stamps.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Majestic Mountains, Snowman Wishes (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: White Craft Ink (SU)
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Designer Paper (Stampin'Up!), White
Accessories: Punches, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

The second card was also made with the "Majestic Mountains" stamp and embossed with white embossing powder. I really love the simple yet elegant look of this!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Majestic Mountains (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: Sage Shadow (Stampin'UP!), White
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

This is actually the very first card I made with Majestic Mountains! I wanted to create a "winter wonderland" and was really happy with how it turned out.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Majestic Mountains (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Ink: Stazon Black

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Designer Paper (Stampin'UP!)

Accessories: Punch, Word Sticker, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol

Hershey Chocolate?

I couldn't resist another card using Pink and Chocolate Chip! This card was made using this week's Sketch Challenge on the SplitCoast Stampers website. I just got this designer paper last week and have decided to use it rather than hoard it like I've been doing with most of my paper!

Stamps: Stampin' UP! Stem Silhouettes

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, White, K & Company Designer Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Brads, Button, Corner Punch, Ribbon, Dimensionals

Thinking Pink!

SplitCoast Stampers, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is having a "pink week" and encouraging stampers to use pink in their challenge cards. Well, I'm LOVING pink and brown together and was actually pretty happy with how this turned out.

This card was made for the Color Challenge this week, using Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, and Kiwi Kiss. I usually really struggle with the color challenges, but how could a person go wrong with this one!

Stamps: Stampin' UP! En Francais, Bloomin' Beautiful, and Linen

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Black Stazon

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Ribbon, Dimensionals, SU Re-Inkers, Aquapainter, Brads

Some Exciting News!

Well, I finally did it! I actually applied to be a design team member for a stamp company and am now a newbie designing for Clear Dollar Stamps. I'm SO excited I can hardly stand it! Please check out Clear Dollar Stamps at http://www.cleardollarstamps.com/ for the actual announcement and to see some great stamps!

Blushing Whimsy

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge (FS71).

As always, I'm trying to use the designer paper I have in stacks in my craft room! I really like the softness of this card. I haven't used my photo corner punch very much, but really like the look of them embossed.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Garden Whimsy, Small Script

Ink: Mellow Moss, Blush Blossom

Cardstock: Textured Ivory, Mellow Moss

Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Punches, Non-SU DP, Ribbon, Dimensionals

Coppery Inspiration

Both of these cards were made for yesteday's Inspiration Challenge (IC132). I have gotten SO behind on posting to my blog, that I probably have made 50 cards that I haven't uploaded here. Rather than feeling behind each and every day, I am uploading yesterdays and today's cards, then going back and posting as I have time. I'm also hoping to keep up here as I make each card!

Supplies Used Card #1:

Stamps: French Script, That's Nice, Non-SU Wheat Stamp
Ink: Really Rust, Versamark
Cardstock: Non-SU from years ago!
Other Supplies: Brads, Copper Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

Supplies Used Card #2:

Stamps: Garden Silhouettes
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: Non-SU cardstock from years ago!
Other Supplies: Metal Embellishments, Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder, Copper Embossing Powder, Distressing Tool

3-D Giraffe

The Technique Lover's Challenge (TLC162) I made this card for was "Paper Tole." I used another technique I recently learned, which is to ink up one side of the Embossing folder to get a distressed look. Again, REALLY trying to use some of the designer paper that I have stacked up in my craft room.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Smarty Pants, Bundle of Joy

Ink: Basic Black, More Mustard

Cardstock: More Mustard, Ivory,

Other Supplies: SU Markers, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Foam Dots, Paper Piercing Tool, Distressing Tool, Ribbon, Non-SU DP

CASE In River Rock

This card was made for a Featured Stamper Challenge (FS60). I really LOVE River Rock and have been trying to use up some of the multitude of designer paper that I just had to have! I really like how this one turned out!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stem Silhouettes, Riveting

Ink: River Rock

Cardstock: River Rock, White

Other Supplies: Non-SU DP, Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Punches

Inspiration From A Shirt?

This card was made for an Inspiration Challenge (IC121) that the challenge was to find something in your home to inspire your card. Well, I thought immediately of this shirt that I've had for about a year that I have yet to wear.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Simple Sketches

Ink: Mellow Moss

CardStock: Mellow Moss, Ivory, Always Artichoke

Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots and Textile Texture Embossing folders, Punches, Paper Piercing Tool, SU Markers, Ribbon

Embellished Sky

This is another card using "unloved embellishments". I can't believe that I have accumulated SO many embellishments and so much designer paper. I'm getting into a mode to use what I have before buying more.....unless it's SO cool I just can't resist!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Abundant Joy

Ink: Basic Black

Cardstock: Soft Sky, White

Other Supplies: Soft Sky DP, SU Markers, Metal Clip, Plastic Sticker, Ribbon, Brads, Dimensionals

Just Spray It!

This card was made by spraying the cardstock with water prior to stamping the images to create softer edges. Roses in Winter is one of my all-time FAVORITE stamps sets and I'm still ticked off that it has been retired.....

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Roses in Winter, Short & Sweet
Ink: Barely Banana, So Saffron, Mellow Moss, Almost Amethyst
Cardstock: So Saffron, White, Mellow Moss, SU DP
Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder, Ribbon

Unloved Supplies

This card is the result of a challenge to use supplies that have been sitting around the craft room not being used. Well, I LOVED the color of these paper flowers and just HAD to buy them.....they've just been sitting around gathering dust, so I thought they would be perfect for this challenge.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Simple Sketches

Ink: Soft Sky

Cardstock: White, Soft Sky DP

Other Supplies: Paper flowers, Pebble brads, Ribbon, Brads, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Oh My!

I haven't posted anything here since Easter! My goal for today is to upload the cards that I've made since then! Here we go!!!

This card was made for a Featured Stamper challenge. I really love the colors and the paper piercing.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Watercolor Garden, Essence of Love

Ink: Bordering Blue

Cardstock: Ivory, Bordering Blue, Non-SU DP, Button, Dimensionals

Other Supplies: Punches, Brads, Paper Piercing Tool,

Happy Easter Art and Mom!

Art, I know you check every day to see if I have uploaded any new cards and then tell mom that there are new ones! Sorry I'm not better about uploading them as I make them....

I didn't make a card all week, but combined three of the week's challenges on this card. Monday's Technique Lover's Challenge was to ink up the negative side of an embossing folder before you run it through the Cuttlebug, and I used Bordering Blue ink with the Script Embossing Folder. Wednesday's Sketch Challenge looked like an awesome one, so I used it as the layout. Saturday's Inspiration Challenge piece was really beautiful and reminded me of blues and ocean themes.....this is what I came up with.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: All Holidays Petal Prints

Ink: Bordering Blue

Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Textured Basic Gray, White

Other Supplies: Twine, Plastic Embellishments, Cuttlebug, Script Embossing Folder, Foam Dots, Distressing Tool

Mostly Krafty

Tuesday's Color Challenge was to create a card using Orchid Opulence, Sage Shadow, and Kraft. Let's just say that Orchid Opulence is not a color I EVER reach for when making a card, so I wanted to use just a touch of it. I really like the look of plain layers and embossed layers of the same cardstock. Although this is a very simple card, I like that there is just a little bit of elegance, too.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Infinite Goodness

Ink: Basic Black

Cardstock: Kraft, Sage Shadow

Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Foam Dots, SU Markers

Ugh...Pigtails!

Oh, I really don't like this card! I love the colors, the layout, the texture.....but it looks like it's wearing pigtails! I was dared to upload it to my gallery on SCS or I probably wouldn't have!

Supplies used:

Stamps: True Friend

Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, Ivory

Ink: Night of Navy

Other Supplies: Punches, Brads, Non-SU DP, Paper Piercing Tool, Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder

Faux Cloisonne?

Well, Faux Cloisonne is a technique that I had never heard of until it was the Technique Lover's Challenge a couple of weeks ago. I thought....Ugh, I don't want to spend the time learning a new technique. I'm too tired. Well, basically you stamp your image on glossy magazine pages that include the colors you want then gold emboss your image. You cut out your embossed images and put them on a darker card stock. My flowers were stamped on the front cover of the most recent Good Housekeeping magazine and the leaves were stamped on the pages that included green bushes. I used foam dots to create some depth and thought it would look even better with a stamped background.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Floral, Natural Beauty, Doodle This, Wonderful Words

Cardstock: Brushed Gold, Always Artichoke

Ink: Always Artichoke, Versamark

Other Supplies: Magazine Pages, Gold Embossing Tinsel, Gold Embossing Powder, Foam Dots, Brads

Dare To Be Fabulous

This card was made for the Color Challenge, which was to make a card using Basic Black, Basic Gray, and Purely Pomegranate. I really like this - it looks much better in real life. It has very crisp lines and is actually quite striking.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Fabulous Flowers, Give Thanks
Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Black, Basic Gray
Ink: Basic Black, Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray
Other Supplies: Aquapainter, Ribbon, Brads, Punches, Paper Piercing Tool

Pocket Card

This card is one that I made for a Featured Stamper Challenge recently. I felt like making something springy and cheerful, and this is what I came up with. These are always fun to make - the little slider seems to add so much! I'm still trying to use all of my stamp sets before I put them back in the cabinets, and I had never used this set that demonstratators received free from Stampin'UP!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Time Well Spent
Cardstock: Apricot Appeal, So Saffron DP, White
Ink: So Saffron
Other Supplies: Ribbon, Decorative Staple, Punches, Brads, Foam Dots, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

It's All About The Scraps!

This card was made for a Limited Supplies Challenge where the challenge was to make a card less than 4.25 X 4.25 and use only scraps. Well, this card is 4 X 4, and I used scraps from one of my pads of Designer paper. I really love how it turned out and it was so quick and easy.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Lots of Thoughts
Cardstock: Ivory
Ink: Wild Wasabi
Other Supplies: Punches, Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Foam Dots, Ribbon, Designer Paper by K & Company.

Wild Wasabi Scallops

This card was made for the Inspiration Challenge that was an Irish Chain Quilt with this shade of green. I'm loving the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder and the "So Many Scallops" stamp set. I'm still trying to use all of my stamp sets before they go back into the cabinets......there are many sets still to be inked up!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: So Many Scallops
Ink: Wild Wasabi
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, White
Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Punches, Paper Piercing Tool, Foam Dots

Recipe Swap

This is my Recipe Swap for the 6" X 6" swap being done by some of the Challenge Chasers from the Splitcoast Stampers website. This is my favorite soup recipe, but it was one that was really difficult to come up with a design for. I decided that soup weather is in the fall, and made a very simple fall design. There is only one stamp used, Linen, and the rest is either computer generated, stickers, cardstock, or designer paper.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Linen
Ink: Creamy Caramel
Cardstock: Browns, Ivory
Other Supplies: Ribbon, Stickers, Designer Paper

Doubly Challenging!

This card is a combination of the Color Challenge to use Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, and So Saffron, and the Sketch Challenge from last week. The color challenges are the most difficult for me, but I will continue to attempt them!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Priceless, Party Punch
Card Stock: White, So Saffron, Purely Pomegranate
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate
Other Supplies: So Saffron Designer Paper, Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder, Punches, Foam Dots

Garden Whimsey in Guava

Yet another card using Groovy Guava, this Designer Paper, and the "Garden Whimsy" Stamp set. Since my personal challenge is to use each and every stamp set before I put them back in the cabinets, I'm inking up sets that I haven't used in quite awhile. It feels really good to be justifying those purchases yet again!!!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Garden Whimsy
Cardstock: White, Groovy Guava, Barely Banana
Ink: Groovy Guava
Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Punches, Foam Dots

Groovy Whimsy

Here is another card using the Sale-A-Bration stamp set, "Birthday Whimsy" and more of the designer paper that I have been hoarding! This particular card was made for the Featured Stamper challenge last Sunday.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Birthday Whimsy
Cardstock: Groovy Guava, White, Barely Banana
Ink: Groovy Guava
Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Punches, Designer Paper, Foam Dots

Double Whimsy

When a friend and her daughter came over to do some stamping, I moved ALL of my Stampin'UP! sets to the kitchen and dining room for them to look at to decide what they wanted to use. Well, I decided that I needed to USE each set before they would go back into the craft room cabinets! Needless to say, there are still many sets in the kitchen but this is one of the cards I made using two of the sets. I'm also trying to use some of the designer paper I've been stockpiling!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Birthday Whimsy, Garden Whimsy

Cardstock: White, Barely Banana

Ink: Barely Banana, Mellow Moss

Other Supplies: Designer Paper, Paper Piercing Tool, Ribbon, Punches, Foam Dots

Blossoms With Bling!

Well, it seems that I have many stamp sets that I LOVE, but haven't used in a very long time. This card was made with a couple of them - "Blossoms Abound" and "Take Three." I also added a little bling with some Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Blossoms Abound, Take Three

Cardstock: Sage Shadow, White, Almost Amethyst

Ink: Almost Amethyst, Sage Shadow, Lavender Lace

Other Supplies: Punches, Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Inspiration in Blue #2

Here is the second card I made for the March 1, 2008 Inspiration Challenge, see the link in the post below. Supplies used for this card:

Stamps: Always, Too Terrific Tags

Paper: White; Brocade Blue

Ink: Brocade Blue

Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Tag Punches, Foam Dots

Inspiration in Blue

The March 1, 2008 Inspiration Challenge was based on a blue and white bedroom set. Well, I LOVE blue and white, so I ended up making two cards for this challenge. Supplies used for this card:

Stamps: Always

Ink: Versamark

Paper: SU Bashful Blue, White Cardstock

Other Supplies: Punches, White Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Traffic Jam Embossing Folder, Foam Dots

Stiple Rose

It's really sad that this Stiple Rose stamp has been retired by Stampin'UP! but that's not going to stop me from using it! This card was made for the Limited Supply Challenge on February 29, 2008. The challenge was that we could use one flower stamp with a sentiment optional. No background stamps, designer paper, or Cuttlebug......wow, that was a challenge!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Stiple Rose

Paper: SU True Thyme, Watercolor Paper, White Cardstock

Ink: Basic Black

Other Supplies: SU Re-inkers Perfect Plum and Old Olive, Aquapainter, Foam Dots, Ribbon

Bring On The Music!

Thursday's Ways To Use It Challenge was to make a music themed card. Whoooo Hooooo! I love music and I've been hoarding the perfect designer paper for it! I really like how this "note card" turned out and will probably make an entire gift set for some music-loving person I know. It's very simple and quick, but also has a little big of elegance to it.

Supplies used:

Paper: SU Basic Black, Non-SU Designer Paper, White

Ink: Basic Black

Stamps: SU Lots of Thoughts

Other Supplies: Ribbon, Tag Punches

Dreamy Colors!

The Color Challenges are the most difficult for me because there's always one color that I can't, for the life of me, figure out how to use! This weeks Color Challenge was to use Whisper White, Basic Black, and River Rock on a card. Yipee! A color challenge that I can handle! I thought that these colors would be perfect for a subdued, simple sympathy card. Supplies used:

Stamps: SU Live Your Dream, Aida Cloth, Close As A Memory

Cardstock: SU Basic Black, River Rock, and White

Ink: Basic Black, River Rock

Other Supplies: Corner Punch, Ribbon, Brads

Mixin' It Up!

Monday's Technique Lover's Challenge was to MIX IT UP using designer papers. This card was made using designer paper from K & Company. I was hoping for more of a contrast, but this is how it turned out. Supplies used:

Stamps: SU Garden Silhouettes

Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, White Card Stock

Ink: Stampin'UP Markers

Ribbon: Green and Brown from JoAnn's/Michael's

Other Supplies: Brads, Foam Dots, Corner Punch