Acordian/Stairstep Card

So, Jared is being VERY co-operative today, which means I got to participate in the technique lovers challenge...Yayyy ME!!! I normally don't like this challenge(are you all sick of hearing me say that), but when it is as COOL as this technique, I make exceptions!! For this card, I cut my Chocolate Chip piece of cardstock and scored it following the instructions in this post. I then layered each "step" with a piece of DP from the Autumn Vine pack, SERIOUSLY love this stuff!! The pumpkins are from the SU set, Autumn Harvest, and were stamped with Brown Stazon on Whisper White. Then I colored them in with my SU markers and added brads and spiral clips with ribbons to the corners. The leaves are also from that set. They were stamped the same way and colored with my Sage Shadow marker. Two of them I cut out and adhered directly to my pumpkin panels, the other two I used my SU circle punches to punch them out. The sentiment is from the Anna Wight set called Give Thanks from Whipper Snapper. I cut it and its layers out and then attached them to a tag I cut out(using my tag nesties)of Sage Shadow. I added a BUNCH of gold brads and it was done. I am still debating on whether or not I should go back and add the faces to these super cute pumpkins...what do you think??

Well, that is it for me now, thanks for looking and have a great day!!
stamps- Autumn Harvest(su) and Give Thanks(WS)
paper- Really Rust, More Mustard, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White and Autumn Vine DSP
ink- Brown Stazon
tools-gold brads, chocolate, mustard and sage grosgrain ribbon, Circle punches, SU markers, Cuttlebug, tag dies, gold spiral clips

Whipper Snapper Release!!

So today is the day that Whipper Snapper Designs is releasing 4 new cling sets designed by the SUPAH talented and SUPAH sweet Anna Wight. I made two cards with this first set, and I gotta tell ya, I am IN LOVE with it!! The set is called Penguin Antics, and normally you wouldn't get both of them in one post, but I seriously couldn't decide which one I loved more, so I am showing them both!! The first one was made using Jen del Muro's sketch for you to try from this weekend. I stamped the penguin, chick, bird and snowflake with Black Stazon and colored them in with my SU markers. The snowflake wasn't colored, but I did go over it with my Sakura glitter pen. I used my Cuttlebug and Circle Nestabilities to cut out the penguin and its layers, and my SU circle punches for the smaller circles. On the penguins hat, I added some liquid applique to make it puffy. The DP is from the Four Seasons DSP from SU(retired). It was layered with some silver cardstock from DCVW and Night Of Navy. For my embellishments I used some silver satin edged ribbon from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts and some Navy grosgrain, silver brads and clips, and I did a lot of piercing.

This second card was stamped and colored with same way(SU markers, liquid applique). It was layered with Riding Hood Red, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. The DP is the Ski Slope DSP in the Holiday Mini Catalog from SU. My embellishments are all from SU, except the spiral clip. Don't you just love that penguin with his head stuck in the snow...cracks me up!!

That is it for me now..Jared will be here early, and I am already sleepy as it is. Be sure to check out what the other Featured Designers have in store for you!!

Sherry Cheever (BadSherry)Blog:http://sherrycheever.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

SCS Gallery: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/badsherry

Denise Marzec (peanutbee)

Blog: http://thepaperlandscaper.blogspot.com/

SCS Gallery: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/peanutbee

Paula Williamson (paulatracy)

Blog: http://paulatracy66.typepad.com/paper_possibilities

SCS Gallery: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/paulatracy

Sharon Harnist (StamperSharon)

Blog: http://paperfections.typepad.com/paperfections

SCS Gallery: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/stampersharon

Anna Wight

Blog: http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/

SCS Gallery: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/sweetmissdaisy

Featured Stamper Sunday

Today's Featured Stamper on SCS is the fabulous Anne Ryan. She is super sweet and is so good about leaving you the sweetest comments. I for one know that I have several that I need to repay her for, I am a horrible commenter anymore, but I am trying to get back to my normal 100-150 a day. Anyway, I chose this card of hers, and I will tell you, it was the title that drew me in. She named it "Even I Know This is an Ugly Card". First of all, Anne, if you are reading this, it is NOT an ugly card, in fact, it is a great card. I decided to use a bicycle image from the SU set Time For You(retired). I stamped it on watercolor paper and then colored it in with my SU markers. It was layered with Really Rust, Sage Shadow, and Chocolate Chip. I added some metal clips(sadly, I am out of silver spiral clips, and I can't find any to buy, so I am going on a MASSIVE hunt today) with some sage shadow and chocolate chip taffeta on them. The DP is from the SU pack, Autumn Vine, which is in the Holiday Mini. I connected the two panels with Chocolate Chip double stitched ribbon. At the bottom, I added some more ribbon and then stamped the sentiment directly on the DP with some Chocolate Chip ink. Four silver brads and it was done. That is it for me for the moment...I am getting ready to make another post, that you DON'T want to miss!!

Harvest Blessings

So, this card was made for today's limited supplies challenge over on SCS. Of course, it has 13 layers, so I am PRETTY SURE that disqualifies it, but I seriously can't help myself!! I love this image from Anna Wights Harvest Blessing set she designed for Whipper Snapper. It has some of the cutest fall images in it, and I love this super cute GIRL scarecrow. That's right, she is wearing a dress people, she HAS to be a girl!!hehe!! Anyway, I colored her in with my SU markers after stamping her on Whisper White with Black Stazon. I stamped it again on white and some Autumn Vine DSP from SU. I cut out the shirt from the paper, and colored just the scarf on the white and paper pieced them on(shhhhh, I know that it makes it 14 layers, technically...SHHHHH). I added some piercing and antique brass brads to it, as well as some wide Chocolate Grosgrain, narrow Sage grosgrain, and chocolate gingham. I stamped the sentiment on some more of the Autumn Vine paper and glued it on....in reality, I wanted to layer it...but didn't want the Challenge Police to come get me...scary!! The colors on this card are Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow and Really Rust. The DP is from the Holiday Mini, and I LOVE it. I debated on whether or not to order it, and I am totally glad that I did. Well, that is it for me now..Jared has had all of his bouncy seat he cares to tolerate. Looks like it is time for a nap!! I will be back later, if he cooperates...LOL!!

BTW- Whipper Snapper is having a release on Monday for FOUR new cling sets..WAHOO!! Can't wait to show you what I have done for this(errr, once I get it done of course, but trust me, total CUTENESS). Anna has been giving super sneaky peeks on her blog, so be sure to check them out...they ROCK!!

Window Shopping

Today is sketch day over at the MFT member forum, yayyy!! I have been so busy/tired the last few weeks, I haven't had a chance to play in the sketch challenges. I am still tired, but I am taking care of my nephew at my sister's house tomorrow, so I won't be able to stamp like I normally do in the morning, so I HAD to stay up and stamp, right? RIGHT!! Anyway, I used the newly released Window Shopping set from My Favorite Things. I stamped the main image on watercolor paper and some SU Junior Varsity paper. I cut the dress out of the DP and then colored the rest of the image on my watercolor paper with my SU markers. I layered it with Old Olive, Bashful Blue, and Rose Red. I added some white dots to my scalloped layer that was cut out with my Square Nestabilities. The DP is from the same paper pack and my ribbon is also from SU. I added some big white brads from Bazil and a lot of piercings. The sentiment actually comes as one whole stamp, but I separated it so that I wouldn't have to cover up to much of my image. Be sure to upload your card to the gallery by midnight October 13Th to be in the running to win a $5 store gift certificate. The winner of this challenge will also be thrown into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift certificate! Also, be sure to use the keyword MFTSC51!! That is it for me now, I need to get to bed!!! Have a great day!!

A Personal Post

So, I have been promising pictures of my nephew Jared, and some of you have been asking for them, so here they are!! No cards, just CUTENESS!!LOL!!

Here For You

So, this is my first time using the Here For You set from "There She Goes" and I LOVE IT!! It is full of fabulous sayings and images that make sympathy cards, which are normally a chore for me, very easy and heartfelt. The sentiments say just the right things, at least, I think they do. I made this card for today's sketch challenge over at SCS. I stamped my bird and branch image on Very Vanilla with Chocolate Chip ink and layered it with Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip. The first DP(the WW) is from the retired Afternoon Tea DSP and the Chocolate polkadots is from the Bella Rose pack. I did a lot of piercing, used some vanilla brads from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts, brown gingham from Joanns and cream wide grosgrain from SU. I did lightly sponge the edges on the main image to give the image some depth. That is it for me for now...my nephew is sleeping, so I am trying to hurry!! I realized that I haven't posted any pictures of him recently, so maybe later today I can get him to lay still long enough to let me take a photo!!

Prettie Wednesday-Fancy Folds

So, two weeks ago, Danielle challenged the Prettie Girls to make a card using a "Fancy Fold". She said we could pick whatever we wanted, just couldn't be a standard or normally folded card. As soon as I saw this challenge, I decided that I was FINALLY going to try making a free standing pop up card that I had seen on SCS a few weeks ago. I am not going to give directions for this technique here, but here is the SUPER fabulous tutorial that I used to make mine. Great pictures and directions, and so easy to follow, especially for someone like me who doesn't enjoy doing stuff like this!! LOL!! Now with that said, how can you NOT like this, it is so FABULOUS!! Yes, I love myself, hehehehe!! Anywho, this card was made using a Basic Black Base that I layered some paper from the SU Ghostly Greetings pack on. The tag features the soon to be released stamp set, Pick of the Patch from Paper Pretties. Isn't Daisy too cute!! She and Cooper are all dressed up and ready for Trick or Treating, although, Daisy doesn't look all that thrilled, LOL!!! I stamped both images on watercolor paper and colored them with my SU markers. Cooper was layered with Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Basic Black. Daisy was layered with just a scalloped circle cut out of Basic Black. I added some piercings and brads and attached the images to my tag base that was made with BB, PP, OO, and some more GGDSP(like all my abbreviations..lazy, what can I say). The tag at the top was made using my SU Round Tab punch and a large eyelet. All the ribbons on the tag and base are from SU. The sentiment panel on the bottom was made with my large oval punch and circle punches. I accidentally punched an extra hole, so I decided to add some brads to it.. I think it is super cute...IMHO!! This "card" is on its way(as soon as I get it in the mail...yikes) to Jackie R., I sure hope she likes it!! Well, that is it for me now, I will be back later with my sketch card, hopefully!!

Be sure to blurf around and check out what the other Prettie Girls have created for this challenge. It is my turn to challenge the girls again, due to some schedule changes, so here is my challenge for you ladies....make a card that SPARKLES!! So get out your glitter Pretties and lets see what you can do!! Please, as always, feel free to play along, and if you do, leave a link on this post so that we can all see it!!

Julie Masse
Charmaine Ikach
Jana Weaver
Jillian Winters
Danielle Lounds
Jodi Collins
Jackie Rakoski
Jackie Pedro

To You From Me

Hello again everyone...thanks for all the emails letting me know you got my updates. I did a tiny bit of investigating, and from what I found out, the problem should fix itself, but we will see!! While my nephew was playing in his bouncy seat, I decided to work on today's color challenge. The challenge was to use Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, and Kiwi Kiss. I used this color combo a couple of weeks ago, and loved it, so I was happy to see it make it to the color challenge. I used the swiped wipe technique again, and created my background with TT and KK ink. The Upsy Daisy image was stamped on top of that with Chocolate Chip. The sentiment is from the current SU Level 1 Hostess set, The Best Yet. My Dp is from the Bella Rose DP and the top white panel was run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. I added some white brads to the bottom, Kiwi and Tangerine striped ribbon, and some wide Chocolate grosgrain. On my spiral clip, I used some Kiwi satin ribbon and some narrow chocolate grosgrain. That is it for me now, thanks for looking and have a great day!!

Whiskers....Isn't She ADORABLE!!

This is the new Whiskers Sophia stamp from Paper Pretties, isn't she SUPAH cute!! I made this card for one of the Paper Pretties party challenges, to make a Halloween card, and I LOVE it!! I stamped my Sophia with Black Stazon on Whisper White paper. I colored her with my SU markers, and outlined her with my Cool Grey 20% Prismacolor marker(had to throw that in there, I keep forgetting and have had SEVERAL emails asking what I use to make my shadow). The paper is from the DCWV Halloween stack as well as the SU Ghostly Greetings(the Pumpkin Pie one). I used some SU ribbon(all except the purple gingham which is one of those 99cent spools from JoAnns). Then I added some big white brads to the ends of the DP, and some tiny white brads to the card base and the corners of the main image. Of course, I HAD to do some piercing on her because anymore, my cards feel naked without it!! The colors on this card are Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, and Lovely Lilac. Well, that is it for me for now...I am so bummed about my email subscription thingy, I just hope it will send out the updates right!! I am off to try to squeeze in the color challenge before Jared gets up for the day, wish me luck!!