Best Sister

Hello friends!  Today I have a card to share with you that I made for the May Arts design team call!  I've had so much fun creating three projects and you'll be able to see all of them on the blog later tonight!  May Arts ribbon is so gorgeous, it is my go-to ribbon for pretty much all of my projects lately! 

Okay, on with the show!  I started off with a tag and some papers/embellishments from American Crafts and stamped the sentiment onto one of the coordinating tags.  I line the word stamps up over the tag and then apply the acrylic block to make sure they are all lined up right.  One other tip, if you haven't already tried it, is to stamp over a piece of foam or an old mouse pad for a crisper impression (I learned this tidbit from Claire at Waltzingmouse and it has saved me!)  :)

 Next, I chose background paper and one of the May Arts ribbons I wanted to showcase.

For the brad embellishment, I punched a small hole into the ribbon and the paper so it would be easier to attach.

Next I chose more May Arts ribbon and some twine to tie the tag with and continued to play with the layout of the card.  As you can see in the photo of the final project at the top of the post, I finished the card with a couple of coordinating embellishments along the velvet ribbon strip.

Thanks for visiting today!

Supplies:  Ribbon/Twine (May Arts), DP/Embellishments - Neapolitan collection (American Crafts), Stamps - Compact Family (Waltzingmouse), Ink - Basic Black (SU!), Cardstock - Select White (PTI)

A Hug

 

Hello friends!  Did you enjoy the 100th sketch challenge at Waltzingmouse?  I hope you had a chance to play along!  Head over to the Sketch Challenge blog for our Top Mice and the winner of the Guest Mischief Maker!  This week we've got a beauty of a sketch from Edna - 

 

I started this card off with a brown base stamped with the woodgrain background from Way out West, used a ticket that has old newspaper imagery on it, stamped a label from VV Labels 4 with a sentiment from the new Compact Family set and then a couple of cameos from Cameo Creations.

I hope you have some fun planned for this weekend!  Today I am gardening in my very neglected containers, and Sunday we're heading off for more open houses.  13 and counting until we find the home of our dreams!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Tag - Monsieur collection (Pretty Little Studio), Ink - Garden Green, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango (SU!), Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Stars (Studio Calico), vintage button, Twine (The Twinery), foam squares, Cuttlebug, Dies (Spellbinders), Ribbon (Crafta)

Dream Big

 

Hello friends!  Today I have a card to share with you that I made for this week's Play Date Cafe challenge, sponsored by The Craft's Meow!  Check out the inspiration photo below -

 

I used papers and journaling cards from my new 9 to 5 collection along with stamps from the most recent release at The Craft's Meow - Typically Teen and Dads and Grads - using the color combo as my inspiration!  

I hope you have a chance to play along - the winner will be getting the stamp set of their choice!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Buttons/Journaling Card - 9 to 5 collection (October Afternoon), Mister Huey (Studio Calico), Twine (PTI), Baker's Twine (Country Clean), foam squares, Ink - Basic Black, Brilliant Blue (SU!), Cardstock - Vintage Cream (PTI)

World's Greatest Dad

Hello friends!  Today we have a special treat for you - a combined blog hop with Rubbernecker Stamps and The Twinery!  If you're here from Teri's blog, you're in the right spot!  If not, head over to the Stampin' Sisterhood blog to get started!

 

The minute I got the twine, I knew I wanted to make something out of it rather than tying buttons or wrapping it around paper panels which is what I normally do.  With Father's Day coming up, I chose the Greatest Dad stamp and thought a twine tie would be a great accompaniment!  I traced a tie shape onto some cream cardstock, put some glue down, and then trimmed the twine to fit. 

Now for the good stuff - the prizes!!  The Twinery will be giving away the sampler pack shown below and Rubbernecker will be giving away the stamp set of choice!  To be eligible to win, please leave a comment on each blog on the hop by 11:59pm EDT, Friday, June 8th. 

Thanks so much for visiting today!  Now head over to Jessica's blog for more inspiration! 

Supplies:  Stamps (Rubbernecker), Twine (The Twinery), Gem (Recollections), Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla (SU!), Ink - Chocolate Chip (SU!), Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Rubbernecker Stamps June Challenge

Hello friends!  Today is the first Sunday of the month and that means a new challenge with Rubbernecker Stamps!  Check out this fun inspiration photo -

Since I didn't have any graduation stamps from Rubbernecker, I decided to go with the reds and browns from the photo for my card instead.  I started off with an oval tag from French General and stamped the wildflower silhouette in a light tan ink and filled in the centers of the flowers with red pearls.  I used some new Teresa Collins papers and buttons as well as a recycled piece of packaging from the tags.  

Thanks for visiting and I sure hope you have a chance to play along with us this month!  Head over to the Stampin' Sisterhood blog for all of the details!

Supplies:  Stamps (RN), DP/Buttons - Fabrications: Linen (Teresa Collins), Twine (The Twinery), Cardstock - Chocolate Chip (SU!), Ink - Crumb Cake (SU!), Pearls (Hero Arts)

Thinking About You

Hello friends and welcome to Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #100!  What a wonderful milestone and I'm happy to say I've played along with nearly every single one (I think I've only missed a couple in the last 2 years!)  It wouldn't be a celebration without some prizes and I think you'll be happy to know that a free stamp set will be given out for every 50 participants and we'll be choosing a guest designer to join us Mischief Makers June 15 - July 7!  What?!  Yes!!

For my card, I went with a pin board theme (I love old school pin boards and look forward to having my studio so I can hang mine up again!) and chose Very Vintage Labels 5 and probably my most used set, Fancy Phrases.  I stamped the label in red ink and the sentiment in navy and layered them over some cork patterned paper and a map paper that I splotched with some Mister Huey.  I finished the card with an airmail sticker, a map rosette, a couple of chipboard stickers and a balsa wood camera.

I hope you're as excited as I am about this week's challenge and I can't wait to see what you all create!  Oh, and you can play along even if you don't have any WMS by using one of a number of free digis in the shop!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), DP/Sticker/Rosette - Story Teller collection (Crate Paper), Notebook Die (PTI), Cuttlebug, Mister Huey (Studio Calico), Cardstock - Light Kraft (The Kraft Outlet), Select White (PTI), Balsa Wood Camera (Studio Calico), Ink - Real Red, Not Quite Navy (SU!), Labels 5 Die (Spellbinders)

Sew Happy for You

 

Hello friends!  Welcome to the June sketch challenge at The Craft's Meow!  You don't have to use TCM stamps to enter the challenge.  However, if you are the winner and you used TCM stamps, you will not only with a TCM set of your choice as a prize but also a coupon for 15% off one additional stamp set of choice which can be used one time within 30 days!  How cool is that?!

 

I started off with some Dear Lizzy papers, stamping two of the images from Sew Happy and then fussy cutting them out.  I stamped the sentiment onto another sheet of paper and layered everything on top of a coordinating tag.  I finished the card with some ribbon, a chipboard bow, some crochet trim, and a couple of heart stick pins. 

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Ribbon/Chipboard - Neapolitan collection (American Crafts), Stick Pins (Joann), Ink - Basic Black (SU!), Crochet Trim (Joann), Cardstock - Only Orange (SU!), foam squares