Valentine Whale I Love You Heart-Shaped Card

Wonderful news I'm a new DT of Cuttin' & Stampin' on the Orange Team. Ck out the Cuttin' & Stampin' Blog Hop Jan 31 & Feb 1. Ends 2/6.

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Heart-Shaped Valentine Card using a Spellbinder heart die & craftsmart stamps. 

When you use the Spellbinder die to make a shaped card you do it in 2 passes. First pass you place the top acryllic cutting plate but leave the top part of the heart curve uncovered for side of card. Second pass you lift the die off the paper and place on opposite side lining up where the uncut curve is and again place the top acrylic cutting place leaving the top part of heart curve uncovered. 

Craftsmart stamps like this are sold at Michaels for $1.50. They use to be $1 and the price went up recently. They are wooden block rubber stamps. The Whale stamp is a last yr stamp using for first time. 

I like heart-shapes & Whales. My diamond engagement ring is heart-shaped. I've enjoyed seeing & photographing whales on a Whale-Watching Boat Trip outside of Gloucester, Boston, Sitka, Alaska & on a helicopter ride from Maui to Molokai, Hawaii.

Supplies List 


ink: Memento Lady Bug
paper: cardstock - pink
Spellbinder: Nest Classic Hearts
stamps: craftsmart - sentiment 'I Love You', Whale
twine: pink/white 

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

2/2 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & link It Up Linky Party #23 Shaped Cards UE 1/20


2/2 Victorine Stamp Ch#76 Valentines/Love UE 1/20

2/5 C.R.A.F.T. Ch244 Love/Valentines 5E(#1) 1/30

TH Christmas Tree Card

Wonderful news I'm a new DT of Cuttin' & Stampin' on the Orange Team. Ck out the Cuttin' & Stampin' Blog Hop Jan 31 & Feb 1. Ends 2/6.

Created this Christmas Card using mostly Tim Holtz products. Layered the tree stamping the Tree multiple times & using the dies to create the layers. Used 12 different TH Distress Inks. Most ever TH Distress Inks used in one creation of mine. Used TH Paper Distresser.

Supplies List 


inks: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper:  cardstock - white

Tim Holtz: Distress Inks - antique linen, barn door, evergreen bough, faded jeans,
   iced spruce, old paper, pine needle, shabby shutters, spiced marmalade,
   squeezed lemonade, vintage photo, walnut stain,
   paper - core'diantions Forest Moss, stamp/die - Tree Blueprint
stamp/die - Holiday Joy
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Ch161 Trees UE 1/25
1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas CHNC Ch Extra Jan 2014 UE 1/1
 1/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Ch 1EperDay UE 1/2

Joy Reindeer Christmas/Winter Card

Wonderful news I'm a new DT of Cuttin' & Stampin' on the Orange Team. Ck out the Cuttin' & Stampin' Blog Hop Jan 31 & Feb 1. Ends 2/6.

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Christmas/Winter Card using Tim Holtz embossing and stamp/die set.

Supplies List 


inks: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper:  cardstock - Kraft, green

Tim Holtz: embossing - Seasonal Stuff Set, stamp/die - Holiday Joy
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Ch161 Trees UE 1/25
1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas CHNC Ch Extra Jan 2014 UE 1/1

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

Western Saloon Birthday Card

Wonderful news I'm a new DT of Cuttin' & Stampin' on the Orange Team. Ck out the Cuttin' & Stampin' Blog Hop Jan 31 & Feb 1. Ends 2/6.
Created this Birthday card using a sketch which you can see below. Used Tim Holtz stamps.  Stamped the Saloon & cut into panels. Recycled some blue jean fabric to stamp sentiment on for sentiment tag. Added twine.

Supplies List 


inks: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  scrapbook paper - haybale, SandyLion Denim  cardstock -  blues, Kraft

recycle: blue jean fabric
Stampin' Up: punch - 1/2" circle
Tim Holtz: stamps - Simple Sayings, Wild West
twine: blue/white

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/31 Jos Scrap Shack FFC#34 It's Sketch Time 3E(#3) 1/24

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/2 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch This is where the Cowboy Rides Away 5E(#3) 1/27

2/4 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes w/ Twine or String 5E(#5) 1/29

JOY Snowman amongst the Trees Christmas/Winter Card

Wonderful news I'm a new DT of Cuttin' & Stampin' on the Orange Team. Ck out the Cuttin' & Stampin' Blog Hop Jan 31 & Feb 1. Ends 2/6.

Created this Christmas/Winter Card using a sketch which you can see below. Used BugABoo digi, Merry Christmas Winter Wishes, which is the snowman with small bird cut with a Spellbinder Oval die. Used Tim Holtz embossing, stamp/die set.

Supplies List 


digi: BugABoo Merry Christmas Winter Wishes
inks: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  cardstock - green, white

Tim Holtz: embossing - Seasonal Stuff Set, stamp/die - Holiday Joy
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Ch161 Trees UE 1/25
1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas CHNC Ch Extra Jan 2014 UE 1/1

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE there is a small bird w/ the Snowman 1/26

2/3 Die Cuttin Divas Ch#150 Winter Fun 3E(#3) 1/28

2/6 Christmas Blog Digi Days Must use digi image Christmas or not 3E(#1) 1/31


2/8 Catch the Bug Stella Sketch Ch202 3E(#2) 1/26

Celebrate Today Butterfly Birthday Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS birthday card using Stampin' Up Best of Butterflies Butterfly stamp, SU Elegant Butterfly punch & SU Perfectly Penned stamp sentiment 'Celebrate Today.' Stamped the Butterflies twice; 1st on the base of the card, 2nd on a separate piece of carstock & punched out the 2nd pieces to pop up on the base with foam. Stamped sentiment. Used SU MDS software to adjust size of sentiment. Added some twine.

Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - blues
Stampin' Up: punch - Elegant Butterfly,  software - My Digital Studio,
   stamps - Perfectly Penned sentiment, Best of Butterflies Butterfly
twine: blue/white

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/30 Christmas Blog Butterflies 3E(#3) can be non-Christmas 1/24

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

JOY Christmas Card

Created this Christmas card using a sketch which you can see below. Used Hero Arts/Sizzix stamp/die set. Used a snowflake die from HA/Sizzix set to cut out the snowflakes from the Paper Studio Snowflake paper. Added gems, pearls & ribbon.

Supplies List 


Crayola: orange pencil color
gems: Recollections
inks: Delicata Golden Glitz, Memento Cottage Ivy, VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: the Paper Studio Classic Snowflakes Blue, cardstock -  blues

pearls: Recollections
ribbon: the Paper Studio ribbon trends Snowmen
stamp/die: Hero Arts/Sizzix Snowman - Snowman, Trees, Snowflakes, sentiment

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Ch161 Trees UE 1/25
1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas CHNC Ch Extra Jan 2014 UE 1/1
1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Pattern Paper Card Ch UE 1/1
1/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Ch 1EperDay UE 1/2

1/31 Jos Scrap Shack FFC#34 It's Sketch Time 3E(#2) 1/24

2/3 Die Cuttin Divas Ch#150 Winter Fun 3E(#2) 1/28

SwallowTail Butterfly MDS Created Birthday Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS birthday card using Stampin' Up (SU) My Digital Studio (MDS) software program, SU SwallowTail Butterfly stamp & SU Perfectly Penned stamp sentiment 'Happy Birthday.' Stamped the Butterfly & sentiment, scanned & saved to computer and manipulated the size using MDS. Added some twine.

Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - blues
Stampin' Up: software - My Digital Studio MDS,
   stamps - Perfectly Penned sentiment, SwallowTail Butterfly
twine: blue/white

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/30 Christmas Blog Butterflies 3E(#2) can be non-Christmas 1/24

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

SwallowTail Butterfly take flight Card

Created this card using a Stampin' Up SwallowTail Butterfly stamp that I've had for awhile & first time using. The stamp is huge and at first I had difficulty getting it to adhere to the large SU block.

Used a sketch which you can see below. Decided to stamp & cut the stamp into panels. Used an embossing border on the panel to the far right. Stamped K Andrew Designs sentiment. Added SU Butterfly punches. Added pearls to the one Butterfly near sentiment.

Supplies List 


embossing: Cuttlebug With Love emb border
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock -  black, white, yellow

pearls: Recollections
stamp: K Andrew Designs Winged Things sentiment
Stampin' Up: punch - Elegant Butterfly, stamp - SwallowTail

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/30 Christmas Blog Butterflies 3E(#1) can be non-Christmas 1/24

1/31 Jos Scrap Shack FFC#34 It's Sketch Time 3E(#1) 1/24 
   not sure if mine fits the sketch exactly but hey I used it as inspiration

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

Happy Boot day Kick up yer heels Western Birthday Card

Created this Western theme Birthday Card using Old West Cricut cartridge (haybale & Wolf), Stampin' Up stamps (cowboy boots & sentiments 'Happy Boot day' 'Kick up yer heels!'), Tim Holtz stamps (Wild West, stars), 3+ pattern papers which & striing. I was pleased with my choice of ther Tim Holtz Kraft core'dinations cardstock for stamping the cowboy boots & SU sentiments on.

Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Old West 2" haybale, 3" Wolf
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: scrapbook papers - haybale straw, K & Co Cowboy, SandyLion Denim
   cardstock - blue, Kraft

Stampin' Up: punch - 1 3/4" circle, stamp - Bootiful Occasions cowboy boots, sentiment
string: jute added to haybale
Tim Holtz: paper - blue, Kraft Core'dinations brown, stamp - Wild West

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 MFP Insp Ch47 Put Your Boots On - Fashion Boots 5E(#5) 1/23

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

2/2 Fantabulous Cricut Ch195 Mix & Match Use 3 Diff Patts of Paper 1E 1/27
2/2 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch This is where the Cowboy Rides Away 5E(#2) 1/27

2/4 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes w/ Twine or String 5E(#4) 1/29

Get Well Soon Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Get Well Card using a Boot theme. Stamped Mark's Finest Papers boots & sentiment.  Added some Glossy accents for rain look. Added twine.

Supplies List 


Glossy accents: added to raindrops, umbrella & boots
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - blue
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Rain Clouds
twine: blue/white

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 C.R.A.F.T. Ch243 Colour Combo 5E(#5) 1/23

'Winter Morning'

(April Shower, March Hare, Twilight Sky, Frosted Leaf, Polar Blue)

(from Seasonal Colours 2012 Promarkers by Letraset)

1/29 MFP Insp Ch47 Put Your Boots On - Fashion Boots 5E(#4) 1/23

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/4 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes w/ Twine or String 5E(#3) 1/29

Hey, Girlfriend Birthday Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Birthday Card using a Boot theme. Stamped Mark's Finest Papers boots & sentiment.  Added some Enamel accents black to the boot's. Added twine.

Supplies List 


Enamel accents: black <-- added to boot
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - blue
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers - You've Got Style, Birds & Trees
twine: blue/white

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 C.R.A.F.T. Ch243 Colour Combo 5E(#4) 1/23

'Winter Morning'

(April Shower, March Hare, Twilight Sky, Frosted Leaf, Polar Blue)

(from Seasonal Colours 2012 Promarkers by Letraset)

1/29 MFP Insp Ch47 Put Your Boots On - Fashion Boots 5E(#3) 1/23

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/4 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes w/ Twine or String 5E(#2) 1/29

You've got Style Birthday Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Birthday Card using a Boot theme. Stamped Mark's Finest Papers boots & sentiment.  Added some pearls & twine.

Supplies List 


Crayola: pencil color black - for touchup on sentiment & shoe
pearls: the Paper Studio His & Hers
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - blue
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers - You've Got Style, Birds & Trees
twine: blue/white

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 C.R.A.F.T. Ch243 Colour Combo 5E(#3) 1/23

'Winter Morning'

(April Shower, March Hare, Twilight Sky, Frosted Leaf, Polar Blue)

(from Seasonal Colours 2012 Promarkers by Letraset)

1/29 MFP Insp Ch47 Put Your Boots On - Fashion Boots 5E(#2) 1/23

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/4 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes w/ Twine or String 5E(#1) 1/29

have snow much fun Christmas/Winter card

Created this Christmas/Winter Card using a sketch which you can see below. Used BugABoo digi, Penguin 2. Used Spellbinder Oval die to cut out digi. Colored the digi with Crayola pencil colors and Tim Holtz Distress Ink. 

Used Travel section of newspaper about Hotel de Glace in Quebec Canada. Has anyone been to a place like this? I've not been to a place like this. I've been to Ontario & Vancouver Canada but not Quebec.

Used Marvy Snow Marker for snow look. Stamped Whimsical Designs sentiment. Used Stampin' Up punches for sentiment tag. Used color combo of blues & white. Added gems & ribbon.

Supplies List 


Crayola: pencil colors
digi: BugABoo Penguin 2
gems: Recollections
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
newspaper: Travel section Hotel de Glace in Quebec Canada
paper: cardstock - blues, white
ribbon: the Paper Studio ribbon trends Winter Snowflakes
Spellbinder: Nest Classic Ovals
stamp: Whimsical Designs snow much fun
Stampin' Up: punches - Modern Label, Word Window
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - tumbled glass

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 C.R.A.F.T. Ch243 Colour Combo 5E(#2) 1/23

'Winter Morning'

(April Shower, March Hare, Twilight Sky, Frosted Leaf, Polar Blue)

(from Seasonal Colours 2012 Promarkers by Letraset)

1/31 Catch the Bug Jan Photo Insp Ch 3E(#3) 1/25

1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas CHNC Ch Extra Jan 2014 UE 1/1
1/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Ch 1EperDay UE 1/2
1/31 MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Ch196 Use a piece of newspaper or a page from a book 5E(#2) 1/25

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

2/3 Die Cuttin Divas Ch#150 Winter Fun 3E(#1) 1/28

2/8 Catch the Bug Stella Sketch Ch202 3E(#1) 1/26

i'm wild about you! Zebra Valentine/Love tag

Created this Valentine/Love Tag inspired by Lawn Fawn DT, Charlene, and you can see Charlene's tag by clicking here.

Used Lawn Fawn Critters on the Savanna stamp/die set. Colored with Crayola pencil colors. Cut out animals with the dies. Used a scrap piece of paper that was black & white floral, scanned it & changed color on computer to reds for a Valentine/Love theme. Used Stampin' Up punches. Added Zebra ribbon.

Supplies List 


Crayola: pencil colors
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - 
   scrap piece of black & white floral, scanned & computer changed color to reds,
   red, white
ribbon: the Paper Studio ribbon trends Zebra Black
stamp/die: Lawn Fawn Critters on the Savanna
Stampin' Up: punches - Modern Label, Small Heart

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 Lawnscaping Ch#74 Insp by a Lawnscaping DT 3E(#3) combtot3ch 1/20

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

2/2 Craft Your Passion Ch198 Spots & Stripes 3E(#3) 1/27  

have a roaring good birthday Tag

Created this Tag inspired by Lawn Fawn DT, Charlene, and you can see Charlene's tag by clicking here.

Used Lawn Fawn Critters on the Savanna stamp set. Colored with Crayola pencil colors. Added ribbon.

Supplies List 


Crayola: pencil colors
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - white
ribbon: the Paper Studio ribbon trends
stamp: Lawn Fawn Critters on the Savanna

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 Lawnscaping Ch#74 Insp by a Lawnscaping DT 3E(#1) combtot3ch 1/20

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

Wild West Card

Created this card using a sketch which you can see below. Recycled some blue jean fabric for 'happy birthday' sentiment tag. Used Tim Holtz stamps. Embellished with wonderful Wild West stickers that Gail of I Like Paper mailed me. Thanks again Gail. Added ribbon.

Supplies List 


fabric: denim - for 'happy birthday' sentiment tag
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: SandyLion Denim scrapbook paper,
   cardstock - Kraft, Black & Kraft Prints Paper Pk, blue
ribbon: the Paper Studio ribbon trends Cowboy Icons
stickers: EK success Jolee's boutique Wild West <-- Internet friend Gail of I Like Paper mailed these to me, thanks again Gail
Tim Holtz: paper distresser, stamp - Wild West, stamp/die - Blueprint sentiment stamp & tag

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 MFP Insp Ch47 Put Your Boots On - Fashion Boots 5E(#1) 1/23
   inspiration - when I think of boots I think of cowboy boots

1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Pattern Paper Card Ch UE 1/1 
1/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Ch 1EperDay UE 1/2
1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

2/2 Craft Your Passion Ch198 Spots & Stripes 3E(#2) 1/27

2/2 Kraft Journal Ch156 Sketch 2E(#2) 1/27

2/2 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch This is where the Cowboy Rides Away 5E(#1) 1/27
2/2 Stamped Blessings Anything Goes 2E(#2) 1/26

Elephant Joke/Riddle Thank You Card

Created this Thank You card using a sketch which you can see below. Used a new Hero Arts Elephant stamp. Used a joke/riddle cut out of the Sun newspaper - How do you talk to an elephant? Answer: Use big words. The Stampin' Up sentiment is a play on words to the answer to the joke/riddle.

Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  Elephant joke/riddle newspaper from 1/26, 
   Paper Pizazz Wild Things Elephant scrapbook paper,
   cardstock - Kraft, Black & Kraft Prints Paper Pk
ribbon: the Paper Studio ribbon trends Gingham Black
stamp: Hero Arts Elephant <-- my new
Stampin' Up: stamp - Patterned Occasions sentiment 'thanks a ton!'
Tim Holtz: die - Tag

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/28 A Blog Named Hero Ch36 New Year, New Stash Make proj using Christmas presents or something new UE tot5combch 1/15

1/31 MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Ch196 Use a piece of newspaper or a page from a book 5E(#1) 1/25

2/2 Craft Your Passion Ch198 Spots & Stripes 3E(#1) 1/27

2/2 Kraft Journal Ch156 Sketch 2E(#1) 1/27

2/2 My Craft Spot Ch#124 Polka Dots 1E(#1) 1/27

i love you Fortune Cookie Valentine/Love Card

Created this Valentine/Love Card inspired by Lawn Fawn DT, Chrissie and you can see Chrissie's card by clicking here.

Used Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrops stamp and Fortune Cookie stamp/die sets. Added Stamp N Plus Gold Nugget chalk to the fortune paper to make it look like a golden ticket. Added hearts for bling. Added washi tape.

Supplies List 


chalk: Stamp N Plus Gold Nugget
gems: Recollections hearts
ink: Memento Lady Bug
paper: cardstock - red, white
Spellbinder: Nest Classic Circles
stamp: Lawn Fawn - Chevron Backdrops
stamp/die: Good Fortune
washi tape: Recollections

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 Lawnscaping Ch#74 Insp by a Lawnscaping DT 3E(#1) combtot3ch 1/20

1/31 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR #134 For A Loved One 3E(#3) 1/25

2/7 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch54 Love w/ Chalk Wedd, Valentine, Anniv, Engage 3E(#2) 1/26

Tim Holtz Tags of 2014 Jan Tag

Let's say TIME almost got away from me in making my Tim Holtz tags of 2014 Jan Tag.

Used Tim Holtz & the Paper Studio products. Base of tag is 2 pieces: recycled a piece of cardboard for back base & TH core'dinations cardstock for front base. Embossed front of Tag with a TH embossing folder, sanded, paper distressed & Distress Inked with walnut stain. Added the Paper Studio clock face, clock hands that I cut to make them fit and attached to Tag with a TH brad long fastener. Stamp the TH sentiment on Kraft cardstock, paper distressed & Distress Inked edges with walnut stain. Added the Paper Studio twill ribbon that appropriately has clock faces on it.

Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
metal: the Paper Studio vintage icons - clock face & clock hands
paper:  cardstock - cardboard, Kraft
punch: Fiskars 1/16 circle - to make hole for brad to attach clock & clock hands
ribbon: the Paper Studio Clock Faces Twill
Tim Holtz:  brad - long fastener, die - Tag, emb - Pocket Watches emb folder, 
   distress ink - walnut stain, paper - core'dinations cardstock - brown, sander,
   stamp - The Journey sentiment

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Ch 1EperDay UE 1/2

1/31 Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 Jan 1E 1/1

2/2 Stamped Blessings Anything Goes 2E(#1) 1/26