A New Ink on Life

Think Pink

  

 Well here I am finally posting, such as life is, it has been a crazy busy week and a half and with my little one sick all of my time has been spent tending to her. Enough about that, I am so excited I finally got to stamp today, although it was a quick card and was made because my daughter needed a birthday card for a party that she was going to tonight. I went to one of my favourite challenge blogs Pals Paper Arts for inspiration and this weeks challenge is "In The Pink", in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. And what girl wouldn't like to recieve a pretty pink card?!

I started with a Kraft cardstock base for a very clean and simple look plus I really love Kraft. The Designer Series Paper is from the Pink Flamingo pack and unfortunately because the lighting was not great I don't think you can see in the picture, but I used my Paper Crimper on it to give some texture to the design. Then I pulled out one of the first stamp sets I ever purchased; Garden Whimsy. I just love the whimsical images in this set with all the light swirls and dots. The butterfly was stamped using one of the very first techniques that I learned as a new demonstrator (2 years ago yesterday since I held my first stamp and signed up on the spot!); the Rockn' Roll Technique. I remember being wowed when I first saw this done, even now it is sometimes fun to go back to the basics. The two colours I used were Pretty In PInk Classic Ink then I lighty rocked the edges of the inked image in Cameo Coral Classic Ink. I stamped the butterfly slightly of the paper on Whisper White and the matted it on Cameo Coral. Then using my Eyelet Border Punch I created a decorative edge from Whisper White and attached it to the right side of the matt. And my favourite part of this card has to be the Pretty In Pink Taffeta Ribbon. I used my Sticky Strip to bunch up the ribbon and attach it to the card. The Kraft Corduroy Button was threaded with a very thin strip of Chocolate Chip Cardstock and attached with a Dimensional. "Friend to Friend" is from the stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes and was inked up with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink.

There you have it a quick Pink card and finally a post. I really hope to get back to a regular posting schedule soon. Thank you for visiting and be sure to check out the PPA Challenge this week as they are giving away some great Blog Candy and raising awareness for the fight against Breat Cancer. 

Enjoy Today

 

I just love the Holiday Mini and in my opinion is anything but Mini! There are so many beautiful stamp sets and accessories that it was hard for me to narrow down what I was going to order from it- so I basically had to get it all! (NO,no I did refrain-some.)  But I knew as soon as I saw the set Autumn Splendour I just had to get it. What I really like is the versatility of the leaf images and because they are line art you could get a really beautiful result watercolouring them as well. For this card I just chose to stamp them in the colours More Mustard, Dusty Durango and Crushed Curry with Classic Ink. Fall is such a gorgeous time of year and I really wanted to capture it with this card-all too often we hurry through the day consumed by a list of things to do and don't take the time to enjoy today. Lately I have really being feeling that way so I am on a mission to learn how to work SMARTER-NOT HARDER and enjoy more of the blessings I have around me! (Yeah I know it will be hard but I AM determined to get more organized LOL!)

This card starts off with a base of Confetti White Cardstock that I stamped first using my Woodgrain Background and Creamy Caramel Classic Ink I then stamped the leave images over top. For the main image layer I wanted to incorporate added texture and did this by first crinkling up a piece of Soft Suede Cardstock really well. I then carefully peeled back one of the corners and separated the cardstock, being left with two pieces that were almost "sueded" looking on one side. This is called the " FAUX SUEDE" technique and was the first time I had tried it. I have got to say it really works with this type of card and will being doing it again, plus I am left with 2 pieces to play with instead of one! The sentiment is from the set Hope Happens and was inked up using More Mustard and stamped on Confetti White and I lightly sponged Soft Suede Ink all over. I think one of the best elements on this card are the little Acorns because they were stamped on SU!'s really cool Wood Sheets then punched out with the 1 1/4 Circle punch. I sponged the edges of the circle with More Mustard. These Wood Sheets are just so fun to work with and can easily be cut to size using SU!'s Table Top Cutter, punched out or ran through the Big Shot. I also just had to add some Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon,Vintage Brads and Linen Thread to finish the card off. The panel was then attached to the card base with Dimensionals.

Hope you take the time to ENJOY your day and thank you for stopping by!
   
 

Ustamp Pass Winners and My Lil' Pumpkins!

 
 
  
Okay is this not just the cutest?! I know I am biased but I just love these pictures of my "little pumpkins!" Today Stampin' Up! released New Digital Downloads for the My Digital program and I just knew that they would be perfect for these pictures that were taken this past weekend at the pumpkin patch. The new downloads include CAST A SPELL DESIGNER PAPER and PUMPKIN PATCH STAMP SET that I have used here, as well as a few others. Be sure to check out my WEBSITE to view all the new downloads and while you are there don't forget to check out the current CLEARANCE RACK items-there are some really great deals!  Well we all had a great time and picked out our pumpkins that we will carve a few days before Halloween. And the kids just love all the farm annimals, especially the baby bunnies. They were sooo cute and only three weeks old. I lots more pictures from our weekend adventure and will have more pages to show later that are just as cute LOL!

So now on to the fun part-THE USTAMP PASS WINNERS! I just loved reading all of the comments left about your holiday traditions and want to thank you all for sharring them. There are definately some that I will add to my tradition list for this year too!

I used Random Generator.Org and if I wasn't so technically challenged I would post the result here from the website, but since I am challenge (technically and other wise lol!) I will just have to post the numbers here....... 6  and 14

Ilene B. said:

Our tradition now since our sons have their own families is Christmas Eve dinner and opening gifts. Thanks for the chance to win the pass to UStamp, it's an awesome prize!

Joanne Murray said:

My favourite holiday tradition is the 'treasure box'. On Christmas eve, we have a chest filled with little goodies for each person at supper. The hostess goes around the table with the chest, giving each person their treat. It's so much fun!

Yippee ladies! Please email me so I can get you your "pass" as UStamps starts tomorrow! Can't wait to "see" you there. And I hope that those of you that did not win will join us as well. It will be so much fun to "stamp" with new friends from around the world!

Have great day everyone!

Tick or Treat- Yummy Blog Candy

 
Okay well it may not actually be candy but I know you will love it anyway! (and yes there is still REAL candy at the end of this post with the cute and easy treat holder I made with my Stamp Club this month)What could be better than a free pass to UStamp with Dawn and Friends?  Having 2 to give away! Yes that's right Dawn has given me TWO FREE passes this time and let me tell you, you will not want to miss this event. I am so excited and blessed to again be on the design team as a Creative Crew Girl besides the likes of Becky Roberts and Linda Hansen and so many other talented Designers.  The projects this round are simply AMAZING as always but not only that, this time they are all geared towards the Holidays so what better time than know to join the fun!

What is UStamp you ask? For those of you that may not know you can visit HERE to learn all about it. But if I was to sum it up in just a few words I would have to say-FUN, SHARING, FRIENDSHIP and of course STAMPIN' UP! Projects.

So all you have to do to enter is answer the following question and leave your answer in the COMMENTS section:

"What is your favourite Holiday Tradition that you share/do with your family?" 

Mine would have to be decorating the tree with the kids. Although I must admit that after they go to bed I do move a "few" of the decorations around LOL! But the "stress" of it not being perfect is so worth the look on their faces when it is all done and we turn on the lights-priceless!

Can't wait to read all your answers BUT REMEMBER you have only from now until the night of Wednesday OCT. 14th to enter and then I will randomly draw TWO people to recieve a FREE PASS!

Now on to my cute Halloween Treat Holder. This little matchbook is so quick and easy to make and I couldn't resist doing a little punch art pumpkin to sit along the bottom of the fence.

      

  

The measurements are really simple and I first saw it HERE on Kristine's blog and just loved how cute and easy it was to make. I changed up the measurements a bit and this is how I made it:
 

My Basic Grey cardrstock measures 3"x8 1/2" Scored at 1,4 3/4 and 5

I used my Frightful Fence Jumbo Wheel to wheel the fence across the front in Basic Black

I used Old Olive and cut the "grass" using the 1 1/4 Square punch alternating the angle of the punch corners to get the jagged shape and sponged it with matching ink. I then attached one piece to the Basic Grey and then the other piece with Dimensionals so my cute little Jack o Lantern could fit between then as if it was sitting on the grass.

For the Jack o Lantern I used Pumpkin Pie and my Large Oval Punch, then sponged all the ovals' edges with Soft Suede ink. The "face" is a stamp from Autumn Harvest.

The sentiment is from the Level 1 Hostess set Holiday Best and I stamped it in Basic Black then punched it out with the Scallop Oval. I then punched Old Olive cardstock out with the Modern Label Punch, cut it in half so it would fit behind the Scallop Oval and achored it with Basic Black Brads.

Thanks for looking and I can't wait to read everyone's comments!