Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #28

http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/05/peachy-keen-stamps-challenge-28-and.html

Here's the Challenge!! You have until Sunday, May 23rd to link up your entry to Mr. Linky. We will draw one RANDOM winner and one JUDGED winner. That means you have TWO chances to win! Entries will be judged based on: originality and creativity! The bottom of this post lists the prizes. Good luck!































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I saw someone post on the Peachy Keen page a few challenges back where they stamped their image on patterned paper and then cut it out and glued it on top of the whole stamped image to make the stamp coordinate with the paper. I loved it and wanted to try it myself...that is how the hat matches the blue, the blanket matches the yellow and the diaper matches the smaller stamps ink color. On the diaper I dabbed the blue ink on white cardstock, let it dry, they repeated the earlier steps of stamping the image over top and cutting it out.
























Here is my long list of supplies:
PK-250 "Sleeping Teddy"
Staz-on Ink Black
Hero Arts "Welcome Baby" (Onesie, feet and pins)
Inkadinkado "Just Saying" set (congrats)
Versa Magic Dew Drops Sea Breeze
Around the Block "Baby Brads"
Pressed Petals "Baby Boy" assorted open stock paper pack w/glitter. (Big Lots bargain)
Georgia Pacific White for the card base
EK Success Corner Rounder punch...my new favorite!!
Xyron X for the little pieces
Mono Adhesive for the bigger pieces
Yellow Stickles
Crayola Colored Pencils for my coloring
and Misc. Ribbon

Thinking of You

My grandmother loved all of the cards I made on National Scrapbooking Day (well weekend for me) and asked if I would make her some "Thinking of You" cards. She requeseted 5 cards, not flowery or too girly and no black. The image is a little dark but the colors are brown, gold, green, orange, yellow and ivory.

Supplies:

DCWV Rustic Stack

Ivory cardstock

Brown ink

thinking of you stamp (from Michaels...not sure of brand)

Gold embossing powder

Lyrical Letters cricut cartridge

various adhesives

Brown Ribbon

Corner rounder punch (my new favorite!!)

I haven't embossed a stamped image in quite a while so I was excited to do that again. I also inked a lot of edges. The paisley print paper was a 12x12 sheet with the edges already distressed so I had to ink the edges of the pieces when I cut it to size for the card to make it look better since one or two sides were already done. I don't have any fancy tools for blending but a cotton ball and piece of scrap paper to dab on worked wonders.

If my printer had been working I would have printed the saying inside the card that she requested but the inside is blank so she will have to write it in. Hopefully, I will get a new printer soon so I can complete my cards :)

MPS--NSD Challenge #10-"May Day"

Mypinkstamper.com challenge #10

Make a project using flowers or something springy!!


































I liked this paper from the get go and thought the flowers would also make good embellishments so I sat here and cut a few out by hand. Wow...time consuming. Instead of popping up the phrase I decided to put the flowers on top of themselves (did that make sense, oh well).

This is it for me. I am not going to try any more challenges before the deadline. I have grand plans for challenge 12--Critter-licious. My husband and I went to Animal Kingdom a few weeks back and I have all kinds of animal pages to scrap but I think it is time for bed.

MPS--NSD Challenger #7-"Hey Dad"

Mypinkstamper.com Challenge 7

Make something for Dad or a guy in your life. It doesn't have to be for Father's Day but try to make it masculine.



















I didn't think I would get anymore challenges done. I started preparing this one as soon as I got home from work, then got frustrated after an hour. Stopped to eat dinner and post challenges 1 to 6. Then, all of a sudden, I got a burst of determination and made this one work. I think it turned out good. I will probably use this for my dad's Father's Day card.

MPS--NSD Challenge #6-"Kids Craft, Too"

Mypinkstamper.com Challenge #6

Have a child help you with a craft project. If a real child isn't available use a paper kid (Child themed cartridge)











































My sister asked if I would watch my 3 year old niece overnight Saturday (part of the reason I only got through challenge 6) and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity for her to make mommy a mothers day card. I had some white test flowers from my mothers day cards that I let her color with color pencils and crayons. She saw me doing my stamping so of course she wanted to do the stamps herself--at three I didn't dare let go or she would have had ink everywhere. The finished product isn't glamorous but it is the vision of a three year old. :) As soon as her mommy walked in my door on Sunday she wanted to give mommy her special card.


















Like I said above I only got through challenge 6 by Sunday evening and now with computer glitches I will be lucky if I can get them all linked to Robyn's page in time. Thank you for the wonderful challenges and opportunities to win. I had a blast and so did my niece!!

Update--I had a burst of determination. I am going to try and do more of the challenges. One at a time then post. Wow I got Challenge 7 done quick (well I spent about an hour contemplating it earlier then gave up.)

MPS--NSD Challenge #5-"Teacher Appreciation Days"

Mypinkstamper Challenger #5
Create something for Teacher Appreciation week -or- someone you appreciate.






















My husband found two 3 day old baby kittens at work 3 weeks ago and a friend of ours works for the local SPCA so we asked her if she could care for them until they were old enough to come home and join the two we already have. She said yes. Last week she called to let me know that one of them didn't make it. I wanted to make her a card to tell her that we appreciate everything she is doing and that maybe the little guy was just too sick from the beginning to survive.

The paper is from a Cloud9 Cat kit that I found at my local Big Lots. I also purchased a Dog one but we don't have any dogs at this time. I tried something new for me on this one as well...inking the edge of the "Thanks..." tag; I think it really gave it a finished look. I will be inking a lot more from here forward.

MPS--NSD Challenge #4 -"I like you the least"

Mypinkstamper challenge #4
Make a project using your least favorite or least used cartridge.


I am posting two photos--one is a little dark and the other has a glare. No good middle ground :)































I even used what I thought was my least favorite color combination...pink and orange....but I think it turned out really neat. I used my Tear Drop font cartridge. I can't tell you the last time I dusted that one off (yep, no gypsy yet so still using cartridges). Paper again is DCWV. I didn't like how the saying cut out and you had to put all of the little pieces back in to make the letters work so I used the "negative" image and cut the shadow instead. I used a white gel pen to replicate the butterfly trail that is typically cut with this image.

MPS--NSD Challenge #3-"Think Outside the Box"

Mypinkstamper.com Challenge 3
Do something on your scrapbook page, card or other item that you wouldn't normally do. Add something fun or crazy!!





















I did two new things on this card:

1st--after watching a video on Robyn's site earlier in the week I saw her emboss a piece of paper with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder then run a white ink pad over top to essentially make white polka dots. I recently purchased a new stamp from Peachy Keen and knew that on dark blue paper white dots would look like stars and tie in with the stamp perfectly.

2nd--I have never used a cotton ball as part of a finished project before so I added one to the bottom of the stamped image to represent a cloud. Added some stickles for bling and I have a perfect card for a co-worker of mine who just found out she is going to be a grandma for the first time.

MPS--NSD Challenge #2-"Getting Scrappy"

Mypinkstamper.com Challenge #2
Make a project incorporating your scraps.

I had some left over flower pieces from my first three cards and a large left over piece from a birthday card I made a few weeks back. I have a new Happy Birthday card in the stash...those always come in handy.

MPS--NSD Challenge #1-"Mother Dear, I Love You So"

Robyn at MyPinkStamper.com ran a 12 hour challenge on Saturday, May 1 in honor of National Scrapbooking Day. She did one challenge per hour for 12 hours. I was only able to complete the first one and number 6 on Saturday due to other obligations.

Challenge 1: make a scrapbook layout, card or other item with your mother or someone dear to you in mind.

I was already planning on making my three Mother's Day cards this weekend so this challenge was perfect.
















Inside (all three are the same):















Mother, Mother-in-law and Grandmother are done!! I used DCWV Prints for the Year Ultimate Stack, My new Forever Young Cricut Cartridge and my new Corner Rounder punch, Stickles, random brads and Offray Pink Ribbon. How did I live without that punch for so long?? LOL Thanks for looking.

MPS--Pink, Green and Black Challenge

I am a little intimidated posting this at My Pink Stamper as I look up to a lot of the design team as well as Robyn for being so crafty!! The challenge was to use Pink, Green and Black to make something creative.

Here is what I grabbed to brainstorm with:
















DCWV--Nana's Kids Stack
Beyond Birthdays Cricut Cartridge
Staz-on Black Ink
Peachy Keen PK-M12 Lady Bug Thank You stamp
Offray Ribbon
Misc. Brads
Georgia Pacific White Cardstock
Crayola Colored pencils (not pictured)
Stickles (not used in final card)
Embassy Invitation Envelope from Wal-mart
Misc. Adhesives
Cricut markers (not pictured)

I have really wanted to use the cute green and pink lady bug paper from the Nana's Kids stack for a long time now but never had any ideas. Well when I saw this color challenge and realized that I just got the PK stamp I could use this paper to make something really cute. My niece, Brooke, will be turning 3 in two weeks so I made her card. I decided to personalize the envelope also which is not normal for me. Thanks for looking!!

Congrats

My cousin finish school just before Easter so I made her this card:






















Here is a shot of the inside--sort of--I didn't want to post what I had written in the card as it is sort of personal from me to her.






















The patterned paper is from DCWV Nana's Kids stack. The solid purple is from the DCWV shimmer metallic stack. "Congrats" was cut from Beyond Birthdays on my Cricut and the flowers were from the Mickey and Friends cartridge. The pink was just basic Georgia Pacific cardstock from Walmart--ran through the Cuttlebug using Swiss Dots and Stickled like crazy.

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge 25

Ok, so I haven't done a Peachy Keen challenge since their Halloween Challenge but I just ordered some of their wonderful stamps during their St. Patrick's Day sale and couldn't help myself when I saw the sketch for this challenge.

Here is their blog address for this challenge:
http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/peachy-keen-stamps-challenge-25.html

Here is my entry:





















I used my new PK-M12 Lady Bug Thank You! stamp set. The paper selection is fairly plain but I prefer plain. I also used a few of my newer Cuttlebug Embossing folders. I love how those little brads just added the right 3D look to the Lady Bug's antenna. Thanks for looking. Now to head over to my facebook page and post this there! See what happens when I stay home sick with bronchitis--I get creative :)

"Just Married" card

I was in a hurry to get to a friends wedding (like normal...if I am not part of the bridal party I will be late) and it was either finish drying the clothes I intended to wear and make a card or change my outfit and leave time to run by the store. I am glad I made the card because it turned out cute--I ended up changing the outfit anyway.

I had some left over Thank You cards from mine and Ken's wedding last year that I purchased at Target.











My friend's favorite color and wedding color was purple so I made a card base from basic card stock purchased in the office section of Wal-Mart. I used the plain inside of the thank you card as the front of the new card and cut out the tux and dress. I added ribbon that I had on hand from Big Lots, a purple brad, some Making Memories flowers and used purple Staz-On ink so the sentiment "Just Married" wouldn't smear.














I made sure the new card was the same size as the original card so I wouldn't have to make an envelope.

Valentines Cards

I am really bad about posting after the fact but oh well. Here we are almost a month later and I am posting my Valentine creations. Enjoy!!

The flower is a digital stamp from "Sew Many Cards" blog. They have some really cute images. I intended to post this in their Valentines Black and Red challenge but didn't make it.












Card inside:















I made this card using the word "Sweetheart" from the Mickey and Friends Cricut Cartridge. The paper is DCWV and Core'dinations. I took these to work and a few of my co-workers took them home to their wives.












Last but not least: I made this coupon book for my husband as his gift and card











Again--DCWV and Core'dinations. The ribbon is from Michaels.

Birthday Card

I wish I had taken a picture of the finished product. I got to use a lot of Christmas presents on this card for my sister Shelley's birthday. I used my new Cricut Cartridge - From my Kitchen (thanks Kim) for the cupcake. I used my new Cuttlebug and swirl embossing folder for the swirls in the frosting part of the cupcake (thanks to my husband and in-laws). Finally, I used my new Xyron 5" create-a-sticker to turn the cupcake into one big sticker (thanks Gigi).

The glitter is Stickles, the diamond paper and brown paper is DCWV, the pink, purple and white paper is basic card stock from the office supply section at Walmart. The sentiment is stamped on vellum using Staz-on ink...works wonderfully!! I did learn a valuable lesson about white core card stock--it doesn't emboss flawlessly. I had to use a brown brush tip marker to color over a few spots on my "chocolate" frosting because the white core showed through. Oh well, lesson learned.

In addition to the card I made an envelope using an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of vellum cut "fit to page" on the Cricut. (card size is 4.5 x 6). I also used a 12x12 piece of the diamond paper to cut another envelope at "fit to page" to use as the wrapping for the present. I tied the two together with white ribbon. It looked so nice Shelley didn't even want to open it. Again, I wish now that I had taken a picture of the completed gift.

Christmas Cards

I know that I am quite late in posting these but I didn't even have them finished until Christmas Eve (I know today is January 24th). Who am I kidding...I made them on Christmas Eve morning. Everyone in my immediate family (excluding my Dad, Ken and Brooke) received a hand made item. The girls got the purses (see post below) and the boys got these cards.



















I read some where that using vellum for your envelope is the neatest way to show off what is inside. You spent time making the card let everyone see it! That is what I did with these. I don't have a picture of the back but I wrote the name of the person the card was intended for on the flap of the envelope with a vellum marker so it wouldn't smear. I just used some adhesive to attach the gift cards inside.

Gift "Bags"

Ok...so I haven't posted since Thanksgiving but that doesn't mean I have given up on crafting. Actually quite opposite. I was helping/loaning/giving supplies to my sister so she could do a scrapbook to send to her inlaws in Michigan for Christmas. I think there were about 25 pages by the time we were done. We ran out of time so I ended up giving her pages of her family that I had complete in my book so I will need to redo those eventually.

After watching Christmas with the Cricut Ustream event on 12/20/09 I decided I needed a 12x24 cricut mat to make larger purses & gift bags. (Check out their blog... http://cricutchristmas.blogspot.com/) I went to Michaels and Joann's seeking 12X24 mats and paper. Well I found the mats with no problem but no luck on paper. That didn't stop me...I just used two 12x12 pieces and taped the seam from the inside and viola bigger purses. I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge and my Design Studio to make them just a little taller...fit to page was good for some but others needed to be just a bit taller. **If you do edit the size of a box or bag in design studio in just one direction (like me--height) it will not line up perfectly when you go to fold and glue but it is do-able.

I can't tell you what is in the bags yet since it is before Christmas but I just had to share. Thanks for looking and hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!! Now I have to go work with the bigger gifts and actual wrapping paper :(













































































I am entering these in the following challenge:

Practical Scrappers: Anything Christmas
http://www.practicalscrappers.com/2009/12/this-weeks-challenge-is-anything_21.html

TCP Challenge #6: Place Cards & Napkin Rings

Here is the challenge for November from The Crafting Pot

http://tcpchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/11/tcp-challenge-6-place-cards-napkin.html

Your Mission:Create a Place Card -OR- napkin ring for your holiday table.

What qualifies as a place card or napkin ring?

Anything you would use to indicate location on a table (actual seating arrangements, signage for items placed on tables, etc) or any sort of napkin holder (napkin ring, tray, dispenser)

What should you make it with?These can be made from anything... paper, fabric, wire, wood, recycled materials, etc.

Deadline:Submission Deadline is Monday November 23rd by Midnight.

I made the napkin rings using my Mickey and Friends cartridge and my Cricut E. There is a leaf border for Chip n Dale; I cut the shadow and detail at 1 1/2". The shadow is a gold metalic paper and the detail is a brownish orange. I am using the decorative napkins for Thanksgiving but it was easier to see on a white napkin. Off the to right is one of the rings I haven't finished yet...just 4 welded leaves when folded it is a little square.

The placecards are just simple votive holders I got at the dollar store. I used Cricut vinyl in brown and my Design Studio to create the leaves. The leaf is from Stretch Your Imagination and the names are one of the wonderful fonts from Lyrical Letters welded together. As you can see my name is a little longer than my husbands so I had to do mine at an angle. The ribbon has been in my stash for years (after holiday clearance from Walmart). These are nice because the vinyl is temporary. If you wanted to do something more permanent you could use some etching cream to actually etch the glass. I intend to change these over for the next holiday and so on. I have two more to create but my design studio was giving me a hard time so I gave up for now.

Wonderful challenge TCP! Thanks for looking.

Peachy Keen Halloween Challenge

http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/10/peachy-keen-halloween-challenge.html

THE CHALLENGE:
• create a card
• use a haunted house somehow in your card
• you will need a bat
• and a ghost
• include a Halloween greeting
• you can use die cuts, stamps, punches, images on papers... etc.. anything goes!

















I even got the hubby's input on this one! I asked him if I should put yellow behind the windows or an orange/yellow. He looked a few times and said put yellow on the lower and orange on the uppers. Can't really tell the difference in the picture but I liked his reason behind his choice; the yellow looks brighter and since you are closer to the lower windows when you walk up to a house than you are the upper ones the lower should be brighter.

Also a first on this project...I used my cricut markers to draw the face on the ghost and bat. Not to shabby for a first attempt. Thanks for looking and have a wonderful Halloween!!

Scrapsketch Friday Challenge 10/16/09 & Just Buggin' Challenge #7

http://www.scrapsketch.com/2009/10/friday-scrapsketch-challenge.html

Here is this weeks sketch from Scrapsketch...


I loved the set up of the sketch as soon as I saw it. I was planning to pre-do this years Halloween page for my niece but didn't know what I was going to do...this worked perfect. My sister told me she was going to be Minnie Mouse this year but the costume was pink not red. I made two identical pages (one for me and one for my sister--aka Brooke's Mommy). The black boxes are on the page temporarily until we get the pictures. I will post a follow up with the photo's added after Halloween.












This is the first time I have used the Mickey and Friends cartridge for my Cricut. Wow--Minnie was difficult to do. Thank goodness for my Xyron X sticker maker. If you own a Cricut and don't have an X (like me until recently) you need to get one. Walmart carries them and their refills. Perfect for the little pieces!!!!! I used the Minnie Mouse signature from the same cartridge as Minnie and used the Mickey font for the rest of the letters. I utilized my Graphically Speaking cartridge to cut the half circle. I used the do not symbol (circle with the line drawn through it) to get two equal size circles...since I did two identical pages it worked perfectly.

I am also using this for Just Buggin' Challenge #7
http://justbugginchallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenges
Anything but a card -make any project you want, as long as it isn't a card!
As always, you have to use your Cricut to make your project as well.

**Update: 10/23/09 I was chosen as one of the top 3 from Just Buggin' for this layout. Which is a total shocker since I didn't even know they had looked at my layout. (only comment here is from Viv at PeachyKeen.)

SP Color Combo #19

Here is the challenge from a wonderful blog: http://spcolorcombos.blogspot.com/2009/10/spcc-19.html



Use this color combo for your project -be it a card, scrapbook LO, 3D or altered item. You do NOT have to use Stampin' UP brand colors, but you do have to use colors close to these colors.

Entries are due on Monday, October 19th at Noon PST. Next Tuesday, I will showcase the winner and the SP Top Five.

Here is my card. I have some Stampin'Up markers, watercolor pencils and chalks that I purchased from someone who was moving and couldn't take all of their supplies with them. I actually had all of these colors in the markers. I don't have the exact color paper so I got as close as I could.












The stamp says 'there's no business like "snow business."'

Thanks for looking!