Feather Together For Fab Friday

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's been 4 months since I designed a card, so I feel a bit rusty in my skills, but I'm jumping in on this sketch challenge anyway.  :-)

My card offering is based on this sketch over at the Fab Friday challenge blog.

I hope you enjoy!

Happy Stamping,

barb

Here is their card:

And here is my card:

I've been wanting to ink up this stamp set for so long and just couldn't think of how to use it.  Well, I decided to go bold with the black feathers!

The dsp is from the Morrocan collection and it is finished off with a little linen thread wrapped around the cropped "thank you" banner.  

Triple Challenge Card: Clean and Simple Leaves

Hello Stampers!

I'm back today with a new fall-ish card based on three, yes, THREE challenges!  

I can't believe it worked out, but I had a vision for how all three could come together in one card, and I'm here today to show it to you.  ;-)

I hope you enjoy it.

barb

First, the sketch is from CAS(E) This Sketch

Second, the color scheme is from  Sunday Stamps

The background for my card was created by taking my ink pads and directly and strategically streaking my shimmery white card stock until I loved the wood look.  I'm very pleased with the outcome.

Third, the theme is from The Paper Players

I used the Vintage Leaves stamp set in the current Stampin' Up! catalog to create this simple leaf.  

Guy Greetings: "You're My Anchor" for Try Stampin' On Tuesday

Hello Stampin Friends!

Here today to show you the latest sketch from Try Stampin' On Tuesday and my take on it.  

I had purchased the Stampin' Up set Guy Greetings and the Adventure Bound designer series paper from the current Occasions Catalog and I immediately thought of this pairing for this sketch.  

I love this anchor image and I love that I had a special person in mind for this card.  It will go to my husband on our 33rd anniversary.  

I hope you hop over to the Try Stampin' blog and see the other designers offerings for this sketch and try it out yourself as well!

Happy Stamping,

barb

my card:

the sketch:

Just a little touch of dsp on the inside for a bit of a surprise.  :-)

And, to add a couple of small details I used White Signo Gel Pen and a 

Neutral Candy Dot.  Perfect touch for a masculine card in my opinion.

I hope you enjoy!

Stampin' Supplies:

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The Essence Of Love, For Try Stampin' On Tuesday

Hello There, Stamping Friends!

Today's card is my first Vanentine'ish' card this year and I decided to use the lovely Stampin' Up! single stamp called Love Is Kindness.  When I first saw this stamp in the Occasions Catalog, I fell in love.  It was right up my alley and just my speed.  ;)  And, when I saw the sketch for the Try Stampin' On Tuesday  

sketch challenge, I reached for this perfect stamp.  

Here is the sketch for this week's challenge:

To create the diagonal panel on my card front, I cut 1/2" strips of dsp from the new paper pack called Stacked With Love.  It is so much fun to use!  Look at all of those graphic designs.  Love.  Love.  

I cut a second newspaper wrap and popped it up with dimensionals.  Have I told you lately that I'm in love with dimension? 

A white  Tea Lace Doily, a strip of Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, tulips colored with the Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities, and a sparkly touch of bling with the Something Borrowed embellishments, completed the head to toe "look" for me.  I hope you enjoy it as well.  

If you happen to be searching for a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to help you with your stamping needs.  Please feel free to use the "shop" button on the right side of my blog.

Happy Stamping,

barb

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stamping supplies:

Coffee and Friends for Try Stamping On Tuesday #193

Hello Stamping Friends!

Well, my first design team card for Try Stamping On Tuesday is finally here!  Whoo Hoo!  The sketch this week has lots of visual interest and can be interpreted in different ways, so I challenge you to try it this week and see what you come up with!  

TSOT Sketch 193

 

As soon as I looked at it my mind immediately went to the Perfect Blend stamp set, and to the Paper Piecing technique.  

My card

 A little detail

I must say, I really like how this turned out and I hope you do too.  ;-)

I will have the supply list up for you later today. 

Happy Stamping,

barb

 

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog Is LIVE and A Little Country Christmas

Hello Stamping Friends!

Good news for you today!  The Stampin' Up! new Holiday Mini Catalog  is live and orders are ready to be taken!  It's 95 degrees here in Oklahoma City, but even so, my mind is on the cooler temps of autumn and winter, and on the holidays these seasons bring.  I must tell you, I absolutely love this new country-ish designer paper in the holiday mini.  It's called Under The Tree and I'm obsessed with it!  It gives me such a warm feeling and reminds me of my simple childhood Christmases at home, with family all around our "Charilie Brown" tree. Such lovely memories.  :-)

 On to the card details:  I created this card with this Sketch in mind from The Paper Players.  They have such fun challenges over on their blog.  I encourage you to visit them and try it out.  It's really great inspiration.  So, here is my card and the sketch.  
Enjoy!

barb

My card:

Detail:

 Sketch:

Stamping Supplies:

Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper

$12.95

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock

$5.95

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Regals Designer Buttons

$7.95

Antique Brads

$5.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Glue Dots

$4.95

Deco Labels Framelits Die

$24.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Watercolor and Butterflies

Hello Everyone!  It's been very, very good to finally create again tonight.  Today's card is based on a brand new sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday and a challenge from the ladies over at SU-Only Challenges and features the newly released designer series paper called Watercolor Wonder.  This and many other amazing new products are found in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog.  If you are in need, or want of new stamping goodies, please visit my Demonstrator Business Website to place an online order.  Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope you enjoy the old projects and the new ones to come in 2014.  

Happy New Year and Happy Stamping!

barb

The sketch:

My card:

Stamping Supplies:

Stamps:  Papillon Potpourri, Fabulous Phrases

Paper:  Whisper White, Watercolor Wonder dsp

Ink: Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango, Delightful Daffodil

Pretties:  Calypso Coral Twine, Basic Pearls, Very Vintage Buttons, 

Subtles Designer Buttons

Handy Tools:  Word Window Punch,  Bitty Butterfly, Elegant Butterfly, 

Floral Frames Framelits, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (retired)

Rev Up The Fun!

Hello Stamping Friends,

    Today's card was inspired by Andrea Walford's card from my Blog Hop yesterday and the Paper Players latest sketch challenge.  This card came together fairly quickly with a little bit of stamping, die cutting with the Ovals Framelits and the newest "kid on the block" Thinlit Card Dies.  I love all of the expressions and little elements that come with the card dies.  SO much fun!  I thought this card turned out just perfect for a little boy and I have just the boy in mind for it.  :)  When his birthday comes around, he'll be Revin' Up The Fun!  

Enjoy and happy stampin'!

barb

My card:

The sketch:

Stamping Supplies:

Stamps:  Rev Up The Fun

Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Staz On Black, Versamark

Paper:  Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla, Basic Black

Handy Tools:  Big Shot (what would I do without it??), Thinlit Card Dies, Label and Circle, 

Ovals Framelits

Pretties:  This and That Washi Tape

Painter's Tape Technique

Hello Stampers,

     As I was surfing Pinterest today, I came upon a card that grabbed my attention. It was a new to me stamping technique using blue painter's tape.  I found the video tutorial at Stamp With Bee. (Thank you, Dianne!) It was so fun and easy that I just had to make a card tonight for two different challenges:  

A color challenge with ColourQ and a sketch challenge with Create with Connie and Mary.   The great thing about a sketch is that you can turn it and flip it and still make it your own.  Have fun with it and try to get some creative time this weekend to stamp!

barb

My card:

stamping supplies:

Stamps:  Blue Ribbon, Family Reunion(retired)

Ink:  listed below
Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Handy Tools:  stripes embossing folder,  1 3/8 circle punch, 2 3/8 scallop circle punch

Colour Q challenge:

 Create With Connie and Mary Sketch

Christmas In May? Why Yes, Please

Hello Everyone,

Just a disclaimer before posting my card:  The designer series paper that I used and stamp set are both retired.  The gumball green card stock is current as are the gumball green ink, cherry cobbler ink, and large rhinestones.  (I colored them using a red Sharpie marker) 

So, I found a cool sketch challenge here:  Always Playing With Paper and it was a Christmas challenge as well.  It cheered me up just thinking of Christmas, so I played. 

It was relatively quick and easy because it uses so much dsp.  I colored the owl stamp with markers which is fast and punching images is always quick.  Hope you enjoy!

barb

sketch

Happy Birthday, Man!

Hello Stamping Friends,

     Well, my last stamp camp is now in the books and its time to get back to stamping again for my blog.  :)  I checked out all of my challenge blogs this week and found three to combine for this new card.  

 I followed the

CAS (Clean and Simple) birthday challenge, Create With Connie and Mary sketch challenge, and 

Paper Players masculine challenge. 

Stamping Supplies:

Stamps: Blue Ribbon

Ink:  Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit

Paper:  Early Esspresso, Sarhara Sand, Island Indigo, 

*SoHo Subway 

Pretties:  Linen Thread

Accessories:  Woodgrain embossing folder, sponges, 2 3/8 scallop circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, stampin' dimensionals

*new product

On a personal note:  It's been a very emotional and challenging week here in Oklahoma City and the metro area.  Tornadoes ripping through our state on Sunday and Monday changed many lives and left in it's wake, piles of debris and much sadness.....BUT, Oklahomans are a very unique group of people; resilient and hopeful.  If you think of those who have been affected by these tornadoes, please pray for them and for all of us as we serve and give in anyway we can to bring about healing and rebuilding.

God Bless,

barb

Quilted Friendship

Hello!  My latest card is a take on sketch challenge #130 over at The Paper Players.  It's a quick and easy card...it even has an easy going feel about it, I think.  Warm, like the quilt designer paper.  :) 

I hope you enjoy the card today and try your hand at a sketch this week too.  

happy stamping,

barb

Stamping Supplies:

Stamps:  *Feel Goods (129684)

Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), *Tea For Two DSP (129311), Calypso Coral (122925)

Ink:  Early Espresso (126874)

Assessories:  *Ovals Collection Framelits (129381)

Pretties:  *Natural Trim Ribbon (129287), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

*2013 Spring Mini Catalog

Freshly Made Valentine

Hi Friends!

     Just a quick post of a very, very easy card that I made today for the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches I am having so much fun playing with some Valentine goodies from the Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

Isn't that little ticket punch and stamp as cute as can be?  Just love it's addition to my card.  ;)   Enjoy a little quick and easy stamping yourself this weekend!

barb

Here is the sketch:

Here is my take on it:

Stamping Supplies:
Stamps:  That's The Ticket (128075)
Ink:  Real Red (126949), Soft Suede (126878) 
Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), More Amore DSP (129305)
Accessories:  Baja Breeze Seam Binding (122331), Linen Thread (104199),
Ticket Duo Punch (126883), Stampin' Sponges (101610)
Pretties:  Designer Builder Brads (129329), Artisan Embellishments Kit (129328)