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  • Paper Craft Crew 105 & Bonus!

    Ahh yes… another fun filled day here on Long Island! Work was just the way I imagined it, nuts! Last minute event planning is always my favorite! NOT! It wasn’t a bad day weather wise, overcast and a bit windy but it didn’t rain until late last night and boy did it rain! I ran out to do a few errands and guess what I saw…

    Rainbow

    A perfect little rainbow! Well, if I could crop out the power lines and the building it would be perfect! LOL! So neat though! That brightened up my evening a bit! Before I get started with today’s post, Andrew stopped by and has a quick word for you all…

     

    Hi there JK Cards readers! I was over at Justin’s house last night and he was telling me about how he hit his knee again. Of course, he then told me how you were all concerned about him and were badgering him to get to a doctor. I gave him two choices:

    1) He can continue to not go to the doctor. If he does this and ends up hurting his knee further, I told him I will visit him in the hospital with chocolates, flowers, and balloons. Right after I give him all his sentiments, I’ll look him in the eyes and say, “I told you so!” (Don’t worry, I’ll mention that you all told him as well. LOL!)

    2) If by the next time I come over he hasn’t gone to the doctor, I’m gonna slip a fun little pill into a cup of his coffee, throw him over my shoulder, carry him to the car, take him to the doctor for an evaluation, and get him back home before he’ll even remember what happened!

    Let Justin know in the comments which option you think is better. Have a great day everyone! 🙂

    He’s the best friend anyone could ever want, isn’t he?!

    I didn’t get to post Stampin’ Up!’s weekly deals yesterday so here they are…

    Weekly Deals 8-12-2014 1

    Weekly Deals 8-12-2014 2

    Middle of the week, yes, it’s time for some Paper Craft Crew Design Team sketch goodness! Here is this week’s…

    PCCCS105 8-13-2014

    I stayed very true to the sketch and my inspiration was the cover of the annual catalog! The base of the card is Pistachio Pudding Card Stock. My background is a piece of Whisper White and I punched the bottom edge with the Confetti Stars Border Punch*. A strip of Maritime Designer Series Paper comes across from the left. The panel in the middle is a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe that I embossed with the Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*. My two stars are cut out with the Stars Framelits. The back one is a piece of Vellum Card Stock that I bordered with a piece of Pistachio Pudding, the one in front is a piece of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. They are both adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My greeting is from the And Many More Stamp Set and is stamped in Pistachio Pudding, I flagged the end and tucked it under the top star. Over in the upper right corner are three star sequins from the 2013-2015 In-Color Sequin Assortment. They each have a Basic Jewel Rhinestone in the middle. I love the soft colors and abundance of star goodness on the card and hope that you do too! And there you have my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. Head on over to the BLOG and see what the other DT members have done for the sketch and get out your crafty tools and make one for us to see by entering it in the gallery! Thank you for coming by to see what I’ve been doing, I hope that you have a good Wednesday! Oh, you thought I forgot about the birthday card?!?! Nope, its at the end of the post, supplies and all! 🙂

    PCCCS105-JK-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Set: And Many More Clear Mount

    Ink: Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White and Crisp Cantaloupe

    Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

    Specialty Paper: Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer

    Designer Series Paper: Maritime

    Framelits: Stars

    Embossing Folder: Lucky Stars*

    Punch: Confetti Stars Border*

    Embellishments: 2013-2015 In-Color Sequin Assortment and Basic Jewels Rhinestones

    Tools: Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    *2014 Holiday Catalog (August 28th)

     

    Bonus Birthday Card…

    Erika's B'day Card 2014

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: Four Feathers*, Kinda Eclectic and Happiest Birthday Wishes (Vintage) Clear Mount

    Ink: Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

    Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Pool Party and Gold

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla

    Specialty Card Stock: Brushed Gold Metallic

    Framelits: Feathers*

    Embellishments: Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape and Basic Jewels Rhinestones

    Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • SUO Challenges 103

    Oh, it was a typical Monday, busy day at work, nothing exciting when I got home. I did manage to smack my knee again today and my friend Francis made me fill out an accident report and told me that I need to go and have it looked at. Hmm… where will I find the time to do that?! Not to whine but it really does bother me and I think there is a good chance that I broke something. Does the ER make house calls?! I will give it a few more days and then I if it still bothers me I may have to break down and get it checked. Can you tell that I never go to the Dr.?! I did have some crafty time last night and I made a card for my Sister-in-law, it’s her Birthday today! Happy Birthday Erika! I’ll share the card that I made her tomorrow. 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! released a really cool new Photopolymer Stamp Set called Yee Haw! It has a great western feel to it! You can see it below or click HERE to download a PDF of the flyer.

    US_Flyer_photopolymer_Yee_Haw_0814

    My little post that I have for you today is for the SUO Challenges blog. This time around we ask you to think geometrical. My card is simple but it I do love the one element that I used on it. I think it gives a lot of oomph to it! My card begins with a base of Hello Honey Card Stock. For the background I cut a piece of adhesive cork sheet with the Hexagon Hive Thinlit and adhered it to the base. A few black ones cut out with the same die are adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My greeting is from the Hexagon Hello Stamp Set and is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Very Vanilla pieces that are also cut out with the Hexagon Hive Thinlit. Some more Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere them to the cork. I absolutely love the depth that the cork give the hive, it almost looks like little bees could crawl right in there! Like I said a simple card but the cork is so cool! That’s my card for the SUO Challenges Design Team and I hope that you enjoyed it. Stop by the blog to see what my fellow design team members have done and enter your card in the gallery! I hope that you all have a good Tuesday and as always, thank you so much for visiting with me today! 🙂

    SUO Challenges-JK-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Set: Honeycomb Hello Clear Mount

    Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

    Card Stock: Hello Honey, Basic Black and Very Vanilla

    Thinlit: Hexagon Hive

    Tools: Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig and Stampin’ Dimensionals

    NON-Stampin’ Up!: Adhesive Cork Sheet

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Paper Players 208

    And there goes another weekend! I spent a good part of the day in Manhattan helping out a few friends. I was running around and I didn’t go anywhere new so I didn’t take any pictures. However, I did take a few pictures when I was in PA on Saturday. When I was little and would go there the town was a lot less crowded and there were less houses. There are so many new houses behind my Grandmother’s but when I was standing outside the funeral home and looked across the street I could see clear over to the mountains…

    Ringtown

    You can see that the houses in the picture are newer, they weren’t there when I was a kid. After we got back from the cemetery we went to this little restaurant for lunch. If you ever happen to be in the Ringtown are and want some food I would highly recommend it. The prices were great, service was excellent and the food was delicious!

    Creekside

    And yes, there is a creek the runs along side the place! 🙂

    Well if it’s Monday that means that it’s time for this week’s Paper Players challenge. For this one we have an unusual color combo from Nance…

    Paper Players #208

    I think that the inspiration picture is neat! My card starts off with a base of Basic Gray Card Stock. My background is stamped with the coral from the By the Sea Stamp Set in Hello Honey. The shells are stamped in Basic Gray on Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride and cut out with my Paper Snips. Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere them to the card. The love is a piece of Calypso Coral that I cut out with the “Vintage” Expressions Thinlits and adhered to the card with Multi-Purpose Glue. I stamped the You from the Work of Art Stamp Set in Blushing Bride and some gray iridescent sequins complete the background. I mounted it to a piece of Hello Honey before adhering it to the base. I love the way that the Love and the You look like they were made for each other. A simple but sweet card! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Paper Players color challenge. Thank you so much for coming buy and I wish you a happy easy Monday! 🙂

    Paper Players 208-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: By the Tide Clear Mount and Work of Art Wood Mount

    Ink: Hello Honey, Basic Gray and Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Basic Gray, Hello Honey, Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride

    Thinlits: Expressions (Vintage)

    Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    NON-Stampin’ Up!: Iridescent Gray Sequins

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Hodgepodge Spiral Star Line

    I was in the car a lot longer that I had hoped to be yesterday thanks to the George Washington Bridge and the Throgs Neck Bridge! Doesn’t everyone realize that If they just merged they would all get through?! Having the top down in the car did make it more bearable, it was a beautiful day yesterday. The service for my Grandmother was lovely. The Priest that delivered it has lived next door to my Grandmother for 30 years and remembers me as a little one as he said. He spoke of her laugh that was infectious and her stubbornness and that made us laugh. I got to see people that I haven’t seen in a very long time including my Dad’s cousin Lisa. I always liked Lisa and remembered her from a few family functions from years ago. It was great to get to catch up with her and I now have her email and mobile so I can keep in touch. When we went back to the house I took a few things that reminded me of my Grandmother. When I was little I used to sit and stare at the nicknacks that she had. There were a few that fascinated me for some reason. There is a picture of a some of them below. I used to play with this set in particular. I was allowed to as long as it was only on the table and I was careful as I always was. Now every time I look at them I will be reminded of my wonderful Grandmother and smile.

    Gram's Nicknacks

    Today I have a just because card that I made a little while ago just for fun! I’m sure that I will find someone to give it to in the future. The card begins with a base of Crumb Cake Card Stock. I took a piece of Whisper White and used the Draw the Line Photopolymer Stamp Set with Pool Party and Real Red ink to crete a piece of notebook paper. The Spiral Border Punch down the left side enhances it’s authenticity! LOL! I used one the stars form the Basic Hodgepodge Clips to attach a piece of Tangelo Twist behind it and “casually” adhered it to the base. Some Gold Foil Sheet is cut out with the Stars Framelits and punched out with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. I adhered the large star to the notebook paper with Multi-Purpose Glue. My greeting is from the Pictogram Punches Stamp Set and is stamped in Tangelo Twist. I heat embossed the small stars form the Be the Star Stamp Set in Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and cut it out with the Ovals Collection Framelits. The Tangelo Twist Stampin’ Write Marker is used to edge the oval and Stampin’ Dimensionals hold it and the punched star to the card. I had a few small gold star sequins so I added them to complete the card. A fun card that would work for a number of occasions! I hope that you like the card for today and thank you once again for all of you lovely comments yesterday. They made me smile even more knowing I was in your thoughts. Have a lovely Sunday! 🙂

    Hodgepodge Spiral Star Line-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: Pictogram Punches and Be the Star Clear Mount and Draw the Line Photopolymer

    Ink: Tangelo Twist, Pool Party and Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

    Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Gold

    Stampin’ Write Markers: Tangelo Twist

    Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Tangelo Twist and Whisper White

    Specialty Card Stock: Gold Foil Sheet

    Framelits: Stars and Ovals Collection

    Punches: Spiral Border and Itty Bitty Accents Pack

    Embellishments: Basic Hodgepodge Hardware

    Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Just Add Ink 226

    Hello my friends. Today is the funeral and I’m in Pennsylvania. I am still remembering only the good times and fun that I had with my grandmother and thinking of the lovely comments from all of you. They all mean so much to me. I don’t have much else to say today so I’ll just get to my card.

    I paid a visit to the Just Add Ink blog the other day. I haven’t done one of their challenges in a while so when I saw the sketch I knew just what I wanted to use…

    JAI Sketch 226

    Can you guess what it is? No peeking! LOL! My card is somewhat of a tall and skinny card, the base is a piece of Whisper White Card Stock that I cut to 3 3/4″ wide. On top of that is a piece of All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper*. I stamped the wreath from the Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set in Pear Pizzaz and Lost Lagoon. The berries are heat embossed in Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and the the wreath is cut out with the Wonderful Wreath Framelits. A piece of Gold Sequin Trim is adhered to the wreath with Mini Glue Dots. The piece of Lost Lagoon that goes across the card is flagged on the right side and a piece of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper goes across the bottom. The joy is from the Snowflake Card Thinlits* and is cut out from Gold Foil Sheet. All of the pieces are adhered with Multi-Purpose Glue and the strip is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I just love that wreath and the berries in gold are pretty cool! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Just Add Ink sketch challenge. I thank you and will be thinking of you today. I hope you have a good Saturday! 🙂

    JAI 226-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Set: Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer*

    Ink: Pear Pizzaz and Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

    Card Stock: Whisper White and Lost Lagoon

    Specialty Card Stock: Gold Foil Sheet and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer

    DSP: All is Calm Specialty*

    Framelits: Wonderful Wreath*

    Thinlits: Snowflake Card*

    Embellishment: Gold Sequin Trim

    Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    *2014 Holiday Catalog (August 28th)

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Pals Paper Arts 214

    Before I get my post started for today, I want to begin by saying thank you for all of your kind words in regards to my grandmother’s passing. It means a lot to me that you all not only take the time out of your day to read my blog, but to comment and share stories from your life with me as well. The level of kindness I receive from so many people on a daily basis is simply overwhelming and I just want you all to know how much I truly appreciate it. I share little bits of my life with you, and you in turn do the same with me. And that is why typing my post is the best part of my day. All that being said, today is of course Friday… still my favorite day of the week. LOL!

    The card I have for you today is for this week’s Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge…

    PPA 214

    Now there are three colors that I would have never thought to put together! After thinking about it for a while I decided that I would ink up a new stamp set, actually my favorite from the new holiday catalog! And after you see which one it is, you’ll know why. For the base of the card I used Island Indigo Card Stock. My background is created using the hearts from the Hearts and Stars Decorative Mask. I sponged on Crisp Cantaloupe onto Whisper White Card Stock and stopped just short of the bottom where I adhered a piece of Sweet Sadie Designer Washi Tape. My greeting is from the @sosocial Stamp Set and is stamped in Island Indigo. I adhered a piece of Wild Wasabi behind the background before adhering it to the base. The three feathers are from the Four Feathers Stamp Set*. They are stamped in Island Indigo on Whisper White Card Stock and then sponged over with Wild Wasabi Ink. I used the Feathers Framelits* to cut them out. Before adhering them to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals, I brushed on some of my glimmer concoction. At the bottom of the feathers I adhered a Regals Designer Button with a Mini Glue Dot. You know that I love the Four Feathers and Feathers Framelits, I’ve been waiting for those for quite a while. I also like the way the glimmer concoction makes them iridescent in the light. I hope you enjoyed my card for the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge that is filled with feathered #awesomeness. LOL! I’m so happy to have you come by and share part of my day. I hope that your Friday is a good one!

    PS: Andrew says hello! 🙂

    PPA 214-WM

    PPA 214 Close-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: Four Feathers* and @sosocial Clear Mount

    Ink: Island Indigo, Crisp Cantaloupe and Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Island Indigo, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White

    Framelits: Feathers*

    Decorative Mask: Hearts and Stars

    Embellishments: Regals Designer Button and Sweet Sadie Designer Washi Tape

    Tools: Big Shot, Sponge Daubers, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    *2014 Holiday Catalog (August 28th)

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Freshly Made Sketches 148

    Yesterday was a sad day for me. My grandmother passed away. She was an amazing person and lived good long life. She was 96 years old. I remember all of the good times that I had with her. I remember going there every summer for two weeks with my brother. Getting up at 6:00am to take my grandfather to work and watching the sunrise over the mountain. She made the most amazing pies and cakes, was an excellent cook too. Her specialty was shoo-fly pie and no one has been able to duplicate her recipe even though many of us have tried. We would go to Knoebels Grove, an amusement park in Elysburg, PA all the time. It’s an old fashioned park with rides and all of the sounds and smells that should be at an amusement park. She would go on all of the rides with us and split a funnel cake, her favorite. I remember Teaberry ice cream, still one of my favorites. She loved flowers and always had hundreds of them planted in the summer. I remember the smell of the lilac trees at the end of the driveway and her Rose Milk lotion. I’m glad that I got to spend the time with her that I did, she helped me become the person that I am today and for that I am grateful. She will be missed but remembered fondly.

    When I sat down to make my card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge I could only think of stars and happiness because that’s what I felt when I thought of her. Here is this week’s sketch…

    Freshly Made Sketches #148

    The base of my card is Lost Lagoon Card Stock. I used a piece of Silver Foil Sheet that I embossed with the Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*. It is adhered to the card base off to the left. My center panel is a shaker frame and is made from Basic Black. I used my Stampin’ Trimmer to cut out the middle of the front panel and adhered a piece of Window Sheet with Multi-Purpose Glue to the back. Some foam tape makes up the sides and I filled it with stars that I punched out from a piece of Brushed Silver Card Stock with the Confetti Stars Border Punch*. My greeting is from the Holiday Invitation Photopolymer Stamp Set* and is heat embossed in Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder on a piece of Lost Lagoon. Up in the right corner is another piece of Silver Foil Sheet that I cut out with the Stars Framelits and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Finally some Frosted Sequins* are randomly adhered with Multi-Purpose Glue down the right side. A fun card that celebrates the life of a wonderful grandmother. I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I appreciate you visiting with me and hope that you have a good Thursday.

    FMS 148-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: Holiday Invitation Photopolymer*

    Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

    Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Black

    Card Stock: Lost Lagoon and Basic Black

    Specialty Card Stock: Brushed Silver and Silver Foil Sheet

    Other: Window Sheet

    Framelits: Stars

    Embossing Folder: Lucky Stars*

    Punch: Confetti Stars Border*

    Embellishments: Frosted Sequins

    Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    *2014 Holiday Catalog (August 28th)

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Paper Craft Crew 104

    Hello my friends! How are you on our halfway point in the week?! I’m doing ok. Work was nutty again and to make it the perfect day I smashed my knee on the wooden are of a chair and it hurt so much I almost passed out! LOL! Not good, my knee is now twice it’s normal size. FUN! I’m sure that it will be worse by the end of today, sorry to whine but it really hurt! I got to see my brother, sister-in-law and little Daniel for dinner. He really is just the cutest little guy! His little smile made me forget all about my knee! Here is a little selfie of us…

    Me & Daniel 8-05-2014

    I’m making a silly face but Daniel looks too cute! LOL!

    Wednesday… let’s see that means it’s Paper Craft Crew Design Team day! We have a nice simple sketch for you this week…

    PCCCS104 Sketch 8-06-2014

    I went for nice and clean with fun colors! The base of my card is Soft Sky Card Stock and I stamped one of the stamps from the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set in Tangerine Tango twice on it. My fun hexagons are Tangerine Tango and are cut out with the Hexagon Hive Thinlits. I Adhered them to a piece of Vellum Card Stock and then trimmed off the excess before adhering them to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My greeting is from the A Happy Hooray Stamp Set and is stamped in Early Espresso and punched out with the Hexagon Punch. The banners are Tangerine Tango and are punched out with the Banner Punch. Both the greeting and the banners are also adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love the Tangerine Tango and the Soft Sky together with the pop of Early Espresso. I also like the way the hexagons float thanks to the Vellum! That’s my deign team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge, I hope that you enjoyed it! Stop by the blog to see what my teammates have done with the sketch and enter your creation for us to see! Oh, I almost forgot! My little friend in brown stopped by with a box of goodies so I had to make a little something! I did a fun tag, it’s after the supplies to be sure to scroll down and take a look! Thanks so much for your time today, I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday! 🙂

    PCCCS104-JK-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: A Happy Hooray and Gorgeous Grunge Clear Mount

    Ink: Tangerine Tango and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango and Very Vanilla

    Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

    Thinlit: Hexagon Hive

    Punches: Hexagon and Banner

    Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Bonus tag with sneak peeks! 🙂
    Holiday Home Tag-WM
    Stampin’ Up! products used:
    Stamp Sets: Something to Say Clear Mount and Holiday Home Photopolymer*
    Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
    Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers: Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight
    Card Stock: Soft Sky, Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler
    Framelits: Homemade Holiday
    Punches: Angled Tag Topper and Hearts Border
    Embellishments: Basic Black Baker’s Twine
    Tools: Big Shot and Stampin’ Dimensionals
    *2014 Holiday Catalog (August 28th)

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Mojo 357 & More Pics!

    I’m sad to report that yesterday was a typical Monday, busy, busy, busy! Work was treat! LOL! NOT! I came home and made some dinner for Taylor and I, rice and black beans with tomatoes, black olives, avocado and banana peppers. I put some Sriracha on mine too, yummy and simple! I needed to get into the Stampin’ Galley, I didn’t spend enough time in there over the weekend and I notice that I am little cranky when I don’t get enough creative time. I made four cards and felt much better after that! How was your Monday?!

    Here are some more of the Manhattan pictures from Sunday. We went to a park by my friend Kim’s house called Carl Schurz Park. It’s where Gracie Mansion is. The park is long and narrow but it’s right on the East River and I got some good pictures of that!

    Carl Schurz Park 1

    This one is looking North and the one below is looking Southeast.

    Carl Schurz Park 2

    Here is my friend Kim and her friend Maggie’s dog Kirby. She is eight months old but such a good dog!

    Kim and Kirby

    It’s also Tuesday and that means that it’s time for the weekly deals from Stampin’ Up! Don’t forget about the Big Shot Bundle promotion! You can scroll to the bottom to see a PDF flyer of all of the bundles available!

    Weekly Deals 8-05-2014 1

    Weekly Deals 8-05-2014 2

    Now on to today’s post. One of the cards that I made last night is for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge…

    Mojo357

    Do you think of playing cards when you see the sketch?! I did! We don’t have any playing card related stamps though so I went in a completely different direction. My card begins with a base of Sahara Sand Card Stock, my new favorite neutral! The background is a piece of Blackberry Bliss with a piece of Hello Honey that I embossed with the Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The card on the left is a piece of paper from the Moonlight DSP Stack. On the right is a piece of Whisper White that I stamped my greeting from the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set, stamped in Blackberry Bliss. I rounded the corners on both the DSP and greeting with the Project Life Corner Rounder and adhered them to the background. A strip of So Saffron that I stamped with the Draw the Line Photopolymer Stamp Set in Hello Honey goes across the middle. My flag is a piece of Perfect Plum. I made another one of the epoxy embellishments using the face from the Ray of Sunshine Stamp Set stamped in Blackberry Bliss on Hello Honey. I really love those epoxy embellishments, so easy and fun! And that’s my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I hope that you enjoyed it and I thank you for checking in! Have a great Tuesday my friends! 🙂

    Mojo 357-WM

    Mojo 357 Close-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: Perfect Pennants and Ray of Sunshine Clear Mount and Draw the Line Photopolymer

    Ink: Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Whisper White, So Saffron and Perfect Plum

    Designer Series Paper: Moonlight Stack

    Specialty: Window Sheet

    Embossing Folder: Honeycomb

    Punches: 1 1/4″ Circle and Project Life Corner Rounder

    Embellishments: Crystal Effects

    Tools: Texture Boutique, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Paper Players 207 & Manhattan!

    Hi there! How was the weekend?! Mine was great! Saturday I was in Manhattan visiting with my friend Kim and her sister Angie and brother Michael. We wandered around China Town and Little Italy. It was quite busy down there, I think because they said it would rain on and off all day but as it turned out it didn’t . It was a very pleasant day, not overly sunny and comfortable. I have some pictures from my outing for you. The first one is of the sign on Mulberry Street for Little Italy…

    Little Italy Sign

    As you can see from the sign China Town has taken over a lot! We stopped in a bar for a drink and also did some Limoncello shots, what else would you do in Little Italy?!

    Shots

    That’s me, Kim, Michael and Angie! As we were walking around I saw this man with a cat perched on his head! Only in NY my friends!

    Cat Man

    If you gave him a dollar you could take his picture, nothing in the city is free! I wonder how much money he makes a day?!

    I’ll have some more pictures for you tomorrow so be sure to come back and check them out! I don’t know if I can top the cat one though! LOL!

    It’s Monday once again and that means that it’s time for the Paper Players challenge! This week Sandy asks us to use buttons on our project…

    Paper Players #207

    I decided that I would use my buttons in place of sequins on the card. My card begins with a base of Blushing Bride Card Stock. For the background I used a piece of Lost Lagoon and adhered a strip of the Flower Pot Designer Series Paper down the left side. A strip of Gold Sequin Trim is adhered around the back before I mounted the background to the base. To create my tag I used my ruler to mark of the back and then my Paper Snips and 1/4″ Circle Punch. All of the stamped images and greeting are from the Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set. I stamped the leaves in Garden Green and Mossy Meadow right on to the tag. The flowers are stamped in Tangerine Tango and Crushed Curry and cut out with the Flower Fair Framelits. The greeting is stamped in Night of Navy. I adhered the flower pieces and then the tag to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My buttons are from the Brights and Regals Designer Buttons and are adhered to the card with Multi-Purpose Glue. I love the Lost Lagoon with the strip of Flower Pot DSP and Gold Sequin Trim! I think that it grounds the large tag nicely! Thank you for coming by to see my pictures and my card for this week’s Paper Players Theme challenge. I hope that you enjoyed the post today! Enjoy your Monday! 🙂

    Paper Players 207-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Set: Flower Patch Photopolymer

    Ink: Tangerine Tango, Garden Green, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry and Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Blushing Bride, Lost Lagoon and Whisper White

    Designer Series Paper: Flower Pot

    Framelits: Flower Fair

    Embellishments: Gold Sequin Trim, Brights Designer Buttons and Regals Designer Buttons

    Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!