May Card Club...2014 - 2016 In-Colors!

May Card Club...2014 - 2016 In-Colors!

I hosted my LAST Card Club here Friday night (tears) so wanted to end with a preview of the new colors for the ladies. Each card we made featured one or more of the new colors. I also featured one of the new stamp sets Work of Art which by the way I didn't think I would like and now that I have used it...LOOOOOVE IT (say it like they do on Dragon Tales if you know what I am talking about...)! I also got some of the new DSP in there as well which I also love and will be posting a few projects I made using it over the next few weeks. Although it was my last Card Club here, I hope to get a new group of ladies to share my ideas with in my new town! The ladies also love decorating the inside (I do too) so I posted a picture showing the inside as well. I usually do not post dimensions, but if anyone really wants them just shoot me a message.

Ok so enough "talking" and onto the four cards I made and their ingredients...

Dryer Sheet Card Experiment

Dryer Sheet Card Experiment

I have been traveling all day, but wanted to get a quick post out on something I made a whole ago and just never got the chance to post. A card made using a used (and washed a second time) dryer sheet! I had always heard of the idea and saw a couple of crafters do it and wanted to try it for myself. This was just a tester and now that I know I can do it I want to make a complete card.

A quick run down of what I did and used...

- Used the Flower Shop stamp set and matching Pansy Punch.
- Stamp Pads and Cardstock used are Daffodil Delight and Raspberry Ripple and I used Whisper White too.
- Embossed the punched out flower with versa mark, heat and stink powder, and dazzling diamonds.
- Used a glue stick to adhere the dryer sheet to the card stock (taped the excess to the back if some hung over since I popped the top layer up using dimensionals.
- Popped the flower up with a dimensional as well.

So here it is...

Pomp and Circumstance Graduation Card

Pomp and Circumstance Graduation Card

I needed a graduation card for my cousin's graduation from William and Mary a few weeks back so below is what I came up with. The colors were inspired by the school colors green, gold, and silver. The stamp set I bought a few months back because I knew I would be attending two graduations and I wanted "Graduation specific" stamps. I had also just bought the Flowering Flourishes stamp set thanks to Pinterest (the enemy) because I kept seeing so many awesome cards made with it and I finally gave in! Hope you like it, she loved it :-). I also posted the "ingredients" below the picture if you would like to see what I used to make it.

Just in CASE - Premiere!!!

Just in CASE - Premiere

Hey everyone! I fell off for a bit, but I am back with some cool stuff for you guys. I watched A LOT of YouTube this weekend and decided to try some stuff I saw and loved. That gave me an idea to start a blog series called "Just In CASE". The meaning is 2-fold. I will start with the "CASE". For those of you unfamiliar with the term, in the card-making world, it means "Copy And Share Everything"...CASE. Basically it is how we encourage the sharing of ideas between one another. The only rule is that you do not act like it's your brand new idea and give credit where credit is due. Even if you don't remember where you saw it, acknowledge you weren't the brain-child of the idea. You also don't have to do the SAME thing, it can just be a card that gave you an idea and is something LIKE the one you saw.

The second part is the "Just in case" as a whole. Who doesn't like to have a card on hand "just in case" one is needed? I know I do. So that is the point of the series and as I find cool ideas I want to CASE, I will share them with you! I had a very busy weekend so actually have FIVE new CASE cards I want to share with you all, but will be sharing them one at a time. I also decided to post the video (if applicable) I got the idea from as well...no point in re-inventing the wheel just yet. I plan to get my own YouTube channel up and running, but I have some things to work out. It WILL be up and running soon though so watch out!

Ok so on to my first Just in CASE (JIC) card...

PDE 1/21, SUO 1/28, and CCMC 2/1 Challenges

PDE 1/21, SUO 1/28, and CCMC 2/1 Challenges

This week I chose to do three challenges within one card. I thought the idea of using no layers was interesting and was definitely a challenge! I had card club this Friday night in which we made FOUR cards, all using items from the new SU! Occasions Mini 2014 and Sale-A-Bration, so I will be posting these over the next week. 

1. Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Friendship Card 

2. CCMC - Color Challenge

3. SUO

"...our challenge is to make a card with NO layers!  Embellishments are fine.  But only that basic flat or folded card. "


Here is my finished product...

Mojo Monday 1/13, CCMC 1/16, SUO 1/14 Challenge #1

Mojo Monday 1/13, CCMC 1/16, SUO 1/14 Challenge 

I decided to do another FIVE challenges this week, but I am posting for three tonight because of the deadline; the others I will post tomorrow. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. 

1. Mojo Monday Sketch 

2. CCMC - Color Challenge

3. SUO

"This week our challenge is to make a paper crafting project (card or any other kind of project) that includes or uses some new Stampin' Up! product(s) that you have."

Here is my finished product...

Create with Connie and Mary (CCMC) 1/9 and 3 Girl Jam 1/11 Challenge #3

Create with Connie and Mary (CCMC) 1/9 and 3 Girl Jam 1/11 Challenge #3 

Welcome to Challenge #3. As I mentioned on the post of my first challenge, I decided to do FIVE challenges this week. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Click here for my first card and here for my second challenge I did today!

1. CCMC - Sketch

2. 3 Girl Jam 

Anything Goes (plus ribbon) 

Here is my finished product...

Pals Paper Arts 1/6, 3 Girl Jam 1/11, and PDE 1/7 Challenge #2

Pals Paper Arts 1/6, 3 Girl Jam 1/11, and Pause Dream Enjoy 1/7 Challenge #2 

Welcome to Challenge #2. As I mentioned on the post of my first challenge, I decided to do FIVE challenges this week. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Click here for my first card and here for my third challenge I did today!

1. Pals Paper Arts - Color Challenge 

2. 3 Girl Jam
Anything Goes (plus ribbon) 

3. Pause Dream Enjoy

Here is my finished product...

Mojo Monday 1/6, CAS-ual Fridays 1/3, Pals Paper Arts 1/6 Challenge #1

Mojo Monday 1/6, Pals Paper Arts 1/6, CAS-ual Fridays 1/03 Challenge #1 

I decided to do FIVE challenges this week, but have been so busy I just didn't have the time to think of a card to incorporate ALL five. Also, two were sketches so that wouldn't have worked either. I was so tired I almost didn't do my challenges, but somehow got myself up and did it. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Click here for my second card and here for my third challenge I did today!

1. Mojo Monday Sketch 

2. CAS-ual Fridays - Word Inspiration Challenge

"Instead of a resolution, choose a word that describes what you hope for the new year.

maybe it's LOVE if you want to work on your relationships, or DO if you want to challenge yourself to something, or LAUGH if you want to lighten up, etc.

Use that word as the inspiration for your card, and keep it Clean And Simple"

3. Pals Paper Arts- Color Challenge

Here is my finished product...

Mojo Monday 12/30, CAS-ual Fridays 1/03, CCMC 1/02 Challenges

Mojo Monday 12/30, CAS-ual Fridays 1/03, CCMC 1/02 Challenges 

Last week I created a card for three challenges. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Mojo Monday is always a sketch, CFC varies and this week was a word inspiration challenge (read below), and CCMC varies as well and was a color challenge this week. I had fun making this card and I am going to try and keep up this time ESPECIALLY with the new Stampin' Up! 2014 Occasions Mini AND Sale-A-Bration coming up! I have a workshop on the 31st, but plan to get some "practice" using my new goodies when they arrive this week and show you guys. Anyway, let's get to it...

1. Mojo Monday Sketch 

2. CAS-ual Fridays - Word Inspiration Challenge

"Instead of a resolution, choose a word that describes what you hope for the new year.

maybe it's LOVE if you want to work on your relationships, or DO if you want to challenge yourself to something, or LAUGH if you want to lighten up, etc.

Use that word as the inspiration for your card, and keep it Clean And Simple"

3. Create with Connie and Mary - Color Challenge

Here is my finished product...

Stampin' Up! 2014 Occasions Mini is Here!

Yay!!! The launch of the 2014 Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog is here!  There are so many great products, stamps, and accessories that I had a hard time making the decision of what I was going to put in my first order! I am anxiously waiting for my order and will share some awesome projects with you once I get them so look out for that post in the next week!

Do you want a 2014 Spring Catalog?  If you attend my workshops, you will get one, if not, just send me an email and I will be more than happy to drop one in the mail.  If you are new to stamping or don’t already have a designated demonstrator; I would love the chance to earn your business.  Email me through my "Say Something” tab at the top of my website and I’ll send you a catalog asap.

Til next time!