makin stuff with gifts

I love being on a Design Team

* Mountain Plains Crafters *

especially when we send each other stuff

so much fun getting little packages now & then

so I got busy with paper

one of the girls sent me!

I used The Paper Players #206 Sketch

this pretty floral paper was

the gift I received

Cardstock - DieCutWithAView

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. KOM

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Topiary

Ribbons - got those babies on clearance at Hancock Fabrics

candi embellishments

(I made 4 of this first card. Since I had extra paper, I made an extra cards)

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. KOM

Strength and Dignity

Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

nice journey

I've been trying to play along with Unity Stamp Company's Facebook challenge of an Itty Bitty a day but wow am I ever having a hard time keeping up!  I'm working way too much, but I suppose that is a good thing :-)

I used Operation Write Home Sketch#219 and since The Paper Players {PP190} wants 3 of something, it's a good fit

Printed Paper - Authentique Suave 6x6

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Consider Yourself Vintage

Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Embellies - Freckled Fawn Enameled Dew Drops

Walking on Sunshine

I did a bit of challenge juggling for this one... I combined The Paper Players #186 Color Combo with Sketch Frenzy Friday 031414 and I'm LOVING the results!

Cardstock - DieCutWithAView

Embossing Folder - CloseToMyHeart Chevron

Stamp Set - Unity Stamp Co. Walking on Sunshine

Sun stamped using Liquid Pearls in Buttercup

Sentiment stamped using CloseToMyHeart Crystal Blue & Tim Holtz Black Soot

Yellow Circle Trim - Doodlebug Design

Misc Yellow Button & Twine

triple Thank You

you know, I zip my way thru the blog posts looking for challenge, any ole challenge will do.  I open them all up, close those I know I can't or won't do, then when with the ones I'm left with I do this mix 'n match thing.  This time my two winners are: The Paper Players #177 for Chalkboard technique & mixed that with The Sweetest Thing, Sweet Sunday's Sketch #201

Colored Cardstock - Stampin' up

Black Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart



Chalkboard Stamp - Chalkboard Birthday

Ink - well I tried every black that I have... from Tim Holtz to CloseToMyHeart to StazOn to Memento and the best one I finally got was Memento

Sentiment Stamp - VivaLasVegas Grab Bag

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black




Embellishments - Freckled Fawn Enamel Dew Drop Stickers in Neon & Black



Ribbon - Offray

Each Moment is Success

well Unity is doing this little thing called an Itty Bitty a day over on Facebook, well know you know I'm a sucker for challenges!

I also used the Color Combo from The Paper Players #158

And the current Operation Write Home Sketch #185

Base Cardstock from DieCutWithAView

Stamp Set Each Moment is Success

Ink - Tim Holtz Pickled Raspberry

Embossing Folder from Lifestyles Crafts

Green Cardstock - Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz

Sentiment Ink - Tim Holtz Pealed Paint

Fabric paint in Hot Pink with JellyRoll White Pen for small flowers on Sentiment

White Liquid Pearls

Ribbon from Pebbles

let love fly

Gosh I haven't made a card for a few days, I thinking it's over-making-of-cards hangover from Spring Break last week.... it's a theory.


For this one I used The Paper Players Challenge #138 Sketch


Printed Papers - Echo Park For the Record 2 6x6 pad

Yellow Trim - Doodlebug Design Inc. Paper Frills

Image & Sentiment Stamps - Unity Stamp Co. Let Love Fly

Using Memento Ink & Colored with Copic Markers

Stickles Ice in Crystals on Sentiment

happiness

Autumn (my 11-yo niece who is visiting for Spring Break, we've been crafting FOOLS) & I made these cards using The Paper Players Clean & Simple Challenge #137

min on the left, Autumn's on the right

Printed Paper - MyMind's Eye Away We Go 6x6 pad

Swirls embossing folder (mine only)

Sentiment from Will 'n Way

Ink - Close To My Heart Pacifica (Autumn's only)

Misc Ribbons plus RicRac from Close To My Heart

Glitter is Gliltz Stardust fro Close To My Heart (Autumn's onl)

Pearl on Clouds is from Viva Pearl Pen in Cream (mine only)

determination

I combined the current The Paper Players: Paper Players #118 (Framed) with Card Positioning Sketches from Oct. 21 to create this little cutie





Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. determination

colored with Copic Markers

Papers - Fancy Pants Country Boutique

Twine - The Twinery

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

P.S.

So many challenges, so little time recently...



I added this one to:
Card Positioning Stystem - Sketch

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Paper Players - Love Theme

A Gem of a Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Printed Background Paper - Fancy Pants Vintage Valentine

Heart Cardstock - Making Memories Love Struck

Wide Pink Ribbon - Hobby Lobby Grab Bag (love those!)

Fabric Hearts - Making Memories Love Struck Trims

Sentiment - packaging from Love Stuck Trims

Happy Holidays

you know how you get all excited about new stamps & use them & use them but then what happens... you buy more new stamps and forget about the old ones!  ack  Today I am dedicating to using only my old stamp sets, the ones in "the other" storage area.  So here goes the first one!

Sketch from The Paper Players

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Holly Jolly

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Stain Forrest Moss

Stamp Set - Basic Grey All Natural

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Festive Berries

Green Ink - Tim Holtz Bundled Sage

Happy Holidays Ribbon - American Crafts

White Ribbon - Hobby Lobby








Inside the card

Old Time St. Nick

The Paper Players Challenge #69, really like this sketch & may have to use it again :-)

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas

Red Cardstock - CTMH Cranberry

Tan Cardstock - CTMH Bamboo

Brown Ink - Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap

White Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Stain Picket Fence

Flowers - Making Memories Flower Shop

Red Ink (colored red flowers) - Tim Holtz Distress Stain Barn Door

Red Brads - Making Memories Paper Reverie

Stamp Set - Rubber Stampede

Spooky Woods

Color Challenge from The Paper Players to use Stampin Up's Bravo Burgundy, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Very Vanilla but I had to also add in Early Espresso.


While I do own most SU colors in cardstock, I only have two ink pads... uuummm yeh none of these colors so I made due with Tim Holtz

Background: Tim Holtz Ink Pads in Mustard Seed, Gathered Twigs, Ripe Persimmon, Scattered Straw, and a touch of Walnut Stain.

Tree Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

Stamp Set: Basic Grey Boo

and for that little extra something... I made the focus point tree glow-in-the-dark & I love the finish the stuff dried to.  For this I used GLOW from Tulip, actually I use this stuff A LOT!

Thanks You're...

Sketch: The Paper Players #65

All Paper - Basic Grey Marjolaine 6x6

Sentiment Stamp & Cricut Cartridge - CTMH Art Philosophy

Ribbon - CTMH

Butterfly Stamp - Unity's Growing in Unity

Ink - Mustard Seed, Frayed Burlap & Ripe Persimmon

Stickles in Christmas Red, Golden Rod, Crystal & Diamond

Birthday Time

Tonight is DH's bosses birthday so he asked that I make Shane a card.  Shane is a golf freak so I tried to make the card fitting.  Here's my creation:

Products Used: Background - Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Ink Pad; Weathered Wood, Broken China, Forest Moss, and Peeled Paint Stain. To cut the 40 - CTMH Hydrangea, White, and Grey Flannel and Stampin Up Basic Grey with Sports Mania & Plantin Schoolbook cartridges. For the Grass - Stampin Up Wild Wasabi, Always Artichoke,  and Garden Green with Plantin Schookbook cartridge.

On the inside of the card, I used all CTMH.  Ink is Hydreanea. Stamp sets are Felilcity & Chocolate

I also just happened to find The Paper Players are having a birthday challenge, talk about timing!

Hello Friend

so work has been a bit slow this week which is nice since it gave me time to create a card for a friend in the hospital.  Here's my creation:

I used The Paper Players Sketch #61 to start with.  Printed paper - Making Memories Flea Market; Words, Ink & Cardstock - CTMH; Bird Image - Unity; Bling - Basic Grey; Ribbon - Hobby Lobby; colored pencils