Stamp Act

A couple cards.....

I found a couple cards the other day that I had not posted so here they are!!!

Both cards are using stamps from PTI.    The first one is using Through the Trees which was stamped on Kraft CS using Early Espresso ink for the trunk and Old Olive for the leaves.  The sentiment is also in that set and was stamped using Early Espresso.  I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake, added some twine and a heart charm and then matted the image on Early Espresso CS.

For the next card, I used the Holiday Wonderful Words along with the coordinating dies.

The base of the card is Raspberry Fizz and then True Black with Kraft on top.  I scored around the bottom and right side using my scor-pal, stamped the sentiment using Black Memento, added the polka dot ribbon and then the die cut Merry.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Sweet Cherry Pie....

Good Morning!

I am SO excited to share with you my Crazy challenge for today!!  First, I need to tell you that our Crazy challenge for this week is to make a card/project based on your favorite vacation spot or activity.  What a great idea huh?!?! 

I know you are wondering what in the world my favorite vacation spot or activity is  when looking at a cherry pie....welll......EATING of course!!!!!!  The BEST part of vacation is not having to cook!  LOL!!!  Before I go on, I have to say that this little pie and cards was NOT my idea.  I TOTALLY stole it from my Paper Crafts magazine!  I thought it was so darn cute and made one for my daughters teacher ~

 

I happened to have these little tart tins because at one point in my life, I thought I would make some tarts apparently!! LOLOL!!!  Don't worry, I still have like 8 more in case the tart urge comes back.....  I included 5 little cards that are just like the one shown.  The card base is Select White cut using my circle Nesties.  The gingham paper is from Lily Bees Picket Fence Collection and the stamps on the front are from PTI's Everyday Button Bits.  I stamped the leaves using Pear Pizazz ink, the sentiment using Black Memento ink and the "cherries" were made using Cherry Cobbler CS and MFT's Die-namics Button Quartet dies.

The "pie" is of course the tart tin on the bottom and then I cut a scalloped piece from Vintage Cream CS using my largest scalloped Nesties.  I then sponged the edges using Crumb Cake ink.  I then hand sewed the tan felt on top of the scallop.  When I got about half of the felt stitched, I added 2 layers of batting to puff up the crust.  I then used some Elmer's glue and lightly painted some areas on the top to add chunky glitter.  The final step was to add the red and white bakers twine and the sentiment which is also in the PTI set.

Here is a closer look at the pie ~

 Here is a closer look at the card ~

I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and thank you so much for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Crazy girls ~

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Pelkey
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Frances Byrne
• Vicki Garrett

~Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ April Showers.....

Hi!

Today's Crazy challenge has a theme of April showers bring May flowers so that means, put some flowers on your card or project!  Easy enough!

I have 2 cards that are pretty much the same but they were SO easy that I made a couple!  Actually, while I was at my sons football practice the other day, I sewed 5 more flowers to put on 5 more cards just like this!!

 

You can see how simple the above card was!  The CS I used was Select White for the base, True Black and then Kraft on top.  Both cards were embossed using my SU! embossing folder.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is from PTI's Delightful Dahlia set and was stamped using Black Memento ink.  The flower was made using my PTI die and MFT felt.  The button is from Doodlebug and the twine is from Niki Estes's store, Apple Blossom Paperie.

Here is my second card that was made the same way ~

 

This card used Early Espresso ink and CS and light blue felt. 

Be sure to visit the Crazy girls blogs, they have some beautiful creations to share!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Pelkey
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Frances Byrne
• Vicki Garrett

Have a great weekend!

~Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Easter Tulips.....

Hi!

I can't believe that April is almost over!  Well, with that said, it happens to be Easter tomorrow so our Crazy challenge today is to make a Easter card! 

I must admit that my card today is actually a reject from a magazine publication I had submitted.  This week has been so busy with my kids being out for spring break so I have had absolutely no time to stamp so here is my "Easter" card!! LOLOL!!

The base of this card is Dark Chocolate CS and is 4 1/4" square.  The decorative paper is from Pink Paislee's Sweetness Collection.  The basket and tulips, from Papertrey Ink's Vintage Picnic set, were stamped on Select White CS using Cocoa Memento ink, colored using my Copics, cut out and mounted using dimensionals.  The Grandma sentiment, from PTI's Delightful Dahlia set, was stamped on another pattern of Sweetness DP using Cocoa Memento ink, punched using Martha Stewart's small tag punch and tied on using white floss.

Now, be sure to check out the Crazy girls creations because I KNOW that they actually made Easter cards and they are DARLING!!!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Pelkey
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Frances Byrne
• Vicki Garrett

Thank you for stopping by and hopefully I will have more time to stamp in the near future but if not, I still have some rejects to post!!! LOLOL!!!

~Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ A Color Challenge....

Hi!

Today's Crazy challenge is a color challenge!  I love the colors Silke gave us, they work so pretty together!

The base of this card is Kraft and was stamped using an old CHF background stamp with Crumb Cake ink.  The next layer up is Select White then Early Espresso and then another layer of Kraft.  I stamped the tree from PTI's Through the Trees set using Early Espresso ink and Always Artichoke ink.  The sentiment is also in the set and was stamped on Kraft using Early Espresso ink and then cut out using my NEW Spellbinders Grommet Tags dies.  I sponged the inside of the tag, edges and other Kraft edges using Crumb Cake ink.  I tied the tag on using dark green twine.

Be sure to check out the Crazies creations, you won't be sorry!!!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Pelkey
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Frances Byrne
• Vicki Garrett

I hope you have a great day!

~Lynda

Congratulations on your new arrival....

Hi!

My card tonight is for Papertrey's Make it Monday challenge which is to use multiple sentiments to make a sentiment card.  All the details can be found HERE on Nichole's blog.  The two sets I used on my card are Baby Button Bits and Bird Watching ~

The base of this card is Vintage Cream with a mat of Early Espresso.    The DP is from MME Pink Lush Collection.  I stamped the darling cupcake from Baby Button Bits on Vintage Cream 2 times, cut one out using my circle Nesties and then cut just the top off the second.  I colored the icing and leaves using my Prismacolor Pencils, added the SU! Kraft button and some May Arts burlap string.  Before I added the polka dot holder, I stamped the Congratulations on your new arrival on the background of the first stamped cupcake using Blush Blossom ink.  I then mounted this piece on top of a Vintage Cream scalloped circle.  I stamped the Kraft panel using multiple sentiments from the Baby Button Bits set, using Crumb Cake ink.  I punched the top and bottom using my EK Success border punch, added strips of Vintage Cream CS and then stamped the Congratulations sentiment again but this time using Early Espresso ink. 

Here is a closer look ~

Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you have a great evening!

~Lynda

You Color my World.....

Hello!

I hope you have had a nice weekend so far!  My dog is sick.  We thought he had hurt his leg on Thursday as he was limping around but then today, he is having trouble standing up like his back legs are sore....poor baby!!!  I may be taking him to the emergency clinic today so we'll see.....

Anyway, I have a quick card to share with you ~

The layout of this card is based on Clean & Simple Stamping #125.  I first stamped the butterflies from PTI's Butterfly Dreams using Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo ink on Kraft CS.  I then cut the piece in to 4 panels, used my Creative Memories corner rounder at the base of each strip, added the Zva flower rhinestones and adhered them on Select White CS.  The big butterfly was stamped on Select White CS using Black Versafine ink and then colored using a blender pen and the same ink that the butterflies were stamped with.  The sentiment is from Verve's Sweet on You set and was stamped using Melon Mambo ink.

Here is a closer look ~

I added some Stardust Stickles on the butterfly because it NEEDED some shine!!! LOLOL!!!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope your Sunday is fantastic!

~Lynda

CAS ~ I Just Love You....

Hi!

I have a couple Clean and Simple cards to share today!  The reason I have 2 is because the first one was supposed to be based on the SCS Clean and Simple challenge HERE but I stamped the sentiment too high and had to add the rhinestones and then couldn't add ribbon so I pretty much messed up the entire sketch! LOLOL!!!

The card base is Kraft and the bottom was embossed using my new Sizzix Love set.  I embossed a scrap of Pure Poppy CS and then punched an embossed heart using a 1/2" circle punch.   The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Delightful Dahlia set and was stamped using Black Memento ink.  The rhinestone strip is from Heidi Swapp.

Here is a card that is more like the actual card we were supposed to use for inspiration ~

The base of this card is also Kraft CS and since I already had the Delightful Dahlia set on my desk, I went ahead and used it!  I stamped the Dahlia and sentiment using Black Memento ink, used a Black gel pen to make the frame and then added the black & white polka dot ribbon.  I colored the flower with Copics and added some Fruit Punch Stickles for a little shine.

Have a great day!

~Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ I Just Love You........

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable New Year!!  We didn't do anything which was great!  I went to bed around 9.  I was so tired! LOL!! 

We are back on track with our Crazy Challenges!  Today, our challenge is to celebrate something. anything!!  I am celebrating Love which works well since our next holiday is Valentine's day.  It is more of a masculine Valentine ~

 

The base of this card is Naturals White with a mat of cork from MFT.   The top blue panel is Marina Mist and the green panel is Pear Pizazz.  The darling tree, from Through the Trees, was stamped on Naturals White using Pear Pizazz for the Leaves and Early Espresso for the trunk.  The birds were stamped and cut out using Marina Mist ink.   The sentiment is from the Delightful Dahlia set and was stamped on Naturals White using Early Espresso ink, punched using my Martha Stewart tag punch and tied on using May Arts natural burlap string.  The button is from SU! and the little heart charms were tied on using the same burlap string.  The scallop punch is from SU! and the grass punch is from Martha Stewart.

Here is a closer look at the tree details ~

 

Be sure to check out the Crazy girls creations!

• Angela Wood
• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Pelkey
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Frances Byrne
• Vicki Garrett

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a GREAT day!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ Thank you so very much....

Hello!

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!  We had a wonderful Christmas and it even ended up being a white Christmas!!!   I had some stamping time this weekend since it was so cold so I pulled out some older stamps and made some cards!

My card today is for the featured stamper challenge at SCS and THIS darling card by today's featured stamper, Leisa Jane.

The base of the card is Kraft with a thin mat of Raspberry Fizz and then Kraft again.  The top Kraft panel was embossed using my leaves Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The ribbon is from May Arts.  The beautiful flower, as well as the sentiment, are from PTI's Delightful Dahlia set.  The side panel is first Select White CS and the decorative paper is from Pink Paislee a few years ago.  I stamped the large Dahlia 1 time on the Pink Paislee paper and the Select White piece using Black Memento ink.  The sentiment was also stamped using Black Memento ink.  I colored the flower on the Select White panel using Copic Markers and added some clear micro beads in the center of the flower.  The white panel was matted on True Black CS.

That is all for me today!  Have a great day!

~Lynda