To One of Our Nation's Finest

Hi, everyone!

A quick post today because the dads are coming for dinner.  :)

Today's Any Hero card was inspired by OWH Sketch #228. Just love how easy it is to combine patterns in Bo Bunny collections.  :)

Bo Bunny Anthem; Distress Ink core paper
TPC Studio sentiment, heat embossed in Distress Ink walnut stain
Darice embossing folder; Paper Smooches ribbon
Paper Studio star punch, Marvy circle punch
garage sale brads; adhesives: Glossy Accents and 3d Zot glue dots

Click here to see other sample cards!

Remember that Words 2 Scrap By is currently accepting cards for the June Oh, The Places You'll Go challenge. Even if graduations are done, there are probably still weddings and vacations that fit this challenge. Bobbi and I would love for you to play along!

Have a great week. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

A Solitary Owl

Hi, everyone!

Here today with a card for this month's OWH Our Daily Bread Design challenge. This month, we have been asked to make cards featuring dies and/or punches. Well, I recently broke down and bought that blasted Stampin' Up! owl punch. And, at last weekend's Simon Says Stamps CREATE party, I purchased an A2 curve die.

So, without further ado, here we go.

Glitz sunshine in my soul dp; Cardstock Warehouse Paper Company black
SU owl and bird punches; SSS A2 curve die
TPC Studio heat embossed in Distress Ink walnut stain
sponging in Distress Ink black soot with blending tool
(still loving that SU magnetic pad!)

Love this die. Sandy featured it on a card last week at CREATE and I immediately knew it needed to be added to the menopause room stash! It adds such interest to the card while keeping it really flat. And, it turns out I was able to cut both sheets of dp at the same time. :)

Struggled with the colors for this one. After deciding on the two patterns, I originally went with a brown owl. However, I really felt like I needed a third color... just couldn't land on just the right color. Took a dinner break and came back with the idea to go with black. And, I'm pretty pleased with the look that the black silhouette gives... especially for a Miss You card.

Parting Thoughts

Words 2 Scrap By is accepting entries for the June Oh, The Places You'll Go challenge. Bobbi and I would love to have you play along!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

summer fun

Hi, everyone!

This week's OWH Midweek Throwdown challenge is to make a card that is BBQ and/or hamburger related.  Seems like forever since I've gotten to play along with one of these challenges. It's good to be back.  :)

As it turns out, we made an adorable little hamburger in a Stampin' Up! technique class a while ago. But, my card didn't turn out as well as our demonstrator's card. So, this was the perfect opportunity to repurpose that cute little hamburger.  :)

Hamburger: SU paper and punches
Paper: Crate Paper rose cottage ecru; Recollection black; AC green
ODBD background stamp in Distress Ink barn door
Making Memories sentiment stamps, heat embossed in Distress Ink black soot
Ants: Susan Branch stickers

Have had that sheet of Susan Branch stickers forever, the background stamp was part of an OWH ODBD monthly prize, and the sentiment stamps were a garage sale find. All in all, think they came together to make a cute little card.

A quick reminder that the Words 2 Scrap By June challenge is accepting entries. Bobbi and I would love for you to play along!

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

Thanks, Tim

Hi, everyone!

Wow! As you can tell from pics in my previous post, CREATE 2014 was amazing!!! A large portion of this 2-day crafting extravaganza was class time with Tim Holtz!

The following card was inspired in small part by this week's Shopping Our Stash critter challenge and in large part by Tim's classes -- and CREATE 2014 stash supplies. Thank you, Tim and Simon Says, for helping my crafting dream take flight. :)


Almost EVERYTHING is Tim Holtz (Ranger/Stampers Anonymous/Idea-ology):
antique linen paper, dp, rub ons, stencil, Distress Inks (sponged on with SU daubers), chitchat stickers, kraft tag, Glossy Accents
Also Used: EK hole punch, stash string, and Martha Stewart butterflies in Recollections black (on inside), foam adhesives

A quick reminder that the Words 2 Scrap By June challenge is accepting entries. Bobbi and I would love for you to play along!

Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

CREATE 2014

Hi, everyone!

WOW!!!! I had the amazing good fortune to attend this weekend's Simon Says Stamps CREATE event! When I read that the event was happening in my hometown -- 5 minutes from my place of work... Well, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity.

Just wish there were words to describe how fabulous these two days were. But, maybe pics can better capture the festivities. My utmost thanks to Heidi, Simons Says staff and volunteers, our amazing teachers, and my fellow crafters.  And thanks to Simon Says, Hero Arts, Ranger, Idea-ology, Stampers Anonymous, Lawn Fawn, Winnie and Walter for all the donated product!  :)

Our Classroom and Its Excited Students

Jennifer in Day 1 Card-Making Class

Shari in Day 1 Card-Making Class

 

Kristina in On-Site Store

Sandy at LSS Scrapbook Art for a Meet and Greet with SBA's OWH Cardmakers

Tim Being Tim in Day 1 Creative Collections Class

Tim with Three Amigas

My Three Tim Projects

Simon of Simon Says Stamp Fame

Still in the clouds -- pinching myself that all this really happened. Gonna try to come down to Earth and make a card for today's OWH Sketch in the next day or two.   :)

Until then, thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

W2SB #6: Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Hi, everyone.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Bloom Where You Are Planted challenge. Congratulations to CG for winning last month's challenge!

Hope you enjoyed the I-Team's gallery of cards for this month's Dr. Seuss-inspired word challenge. And, we're especially thrilled to welcome Carol and Darnell as our June Guest I-Teamers. Thanks so much, ladies, for joining us this month!

Now to my card, which was inspired by both the Dr. Seuss book and MasterCard's "Priceless" advertisements.

Pink Paislee dp; Distress Ink core scattered straw; stash gray cardstock
computer-generated font (Andy) on Recollections white
banner hand-cut using SU banner dies and magnetic plate
Fiskars and Paper Studio star punches
Bostitch staples; Tombow foam adhesives



inside sentiment:
The Places You'll Go From Here ....
.......................................... Priceless

This is actually the second version of the card front. Banners were originally placed horizontally, but something didn't feel right. Then I had an AHA moment... the banners needed to run parallel with the lines of the design on the paper. By George, I think that did it!

After changing the front, I then revisited the interior of the card. The photo at the right shows the current interior. Trying to resist the urge to tweak even more. :)

Hope you join us for this month's challenge. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

L is for Love

Hi, everyone!

A quick post for the Shopping Our Stash background challenge.

SU background stamp, heat embossed in Distress Ink black soot on watercolor paper
Distress Ink core paper; Crate Paper rose cottage paper
computer-generated font; Really Reasonable Ribbon ribbon
Fiskars border punch; EK heart punch
Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped circle die; Creative Memories cutting system

I played around with the sentiment on the circular embellishment quite a bit. I eventually used three different fonts in three separate text boxes before finally achieving the kind of look I had in mind.

Parting Thoughts

The June Words 2 Scrap By post goes live on June 1. Hope you will join Bobbi and me for this challenge.

Can't tell you how excited I am for tomorrow and Saturday. Going to the Simon Says CREATE event! When I saw it was in my hometown -- 5 minutes from where I work -- well, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to hang with the rock stars of the paper crafting world. :)