I needed a baby card and since I didn't have a lot of time I came up with this simple card. I wanted something that can be easily recreated... and other than cutting the cute giraf out, this would work. I used Beate's sketch, WSC#105. I just turned it into a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.
Recipe: Baby Love (CHF)... Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, and So Saffron cards stock (SU!)... Close to Cocoa ink (SU!)... Memento Tuxido Black ink... Copic Markers... Circle and Scallop Circle Spellbinders dies... star punch (Fiskars)... button (SU!)... Tiny Twinkle rhinestones (TE)...
Thanks for visiting!
It's another Friday with Taylor and her new sketch, TESC90:
...and this is what I came up with:
Recipe: Merry Little Christmas Borders & Centers Round 1-5/8” (JustRite Stamper)... Christmas Phrases Small (Martha Stewart)... Real Red card stock (SU!) and Basic Grey designer paper... Copic Markers... Spellbinders circle and scallop circle dies... Top Note die (Sizzix by SU!)... Martha Stewart border punch... Tiny Twinkle rhinestones (TE)... Crystal Effects (SU!)... gold organdy ribbon, rhinestones... Bow-Easy bow maker... Janome sewing machine...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, Jackie, Melissa, Rachel, Alice, and Lisa...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
Boy, oh boy... I am so late with my post. I couldn't do anything useful last night when I set down to craft... and I didn't have any time until now to finish a card and up-load it...
Our new challenge at Dutch Dare-Card Challenges is to use FELT. I wanted to make a Christmas card this time (mostly because of the current Bella challenge). Since I couldn't find any felt embellishments in my craft room, I had to come up with something... and the only thing I could think of was using a snowflake die to make a flower that almost looks like a poinsettia. What do you think?
I had this image for more than a year and this is the first time I used it... pretty sad, isn't it?!
... and my felt snowflake poinsettia:
Recipe: Merrybella (Stamping Bella) and Cute and Curly (SU!)... Copic Markers... Spellbinders oval, label, and border dies... rhinestones, pearl brad... Oak Leaf punch...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
OK... I am still not in the Christmas card mode yet (too many fun challenges)... today it's a thank you card...
I did some paper-piecing... I just stamped the image on Eggplant card stock, cut it out, then embossed it with my embossing folder... What do you think?
Recipe: Hot Stuff stamp set (MFT)... Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Creamy Caramel, and Old Olive card stock (SU!)... Copic Markers... Tuxido Black Memento ink... Spellbinders dies... Textile embossing folder... Apron Lace border punch... Janome sewing machine... Bow-Easy bow maker... rhinestones, ribbon...
Challenges: sketch-Stamp & Smiles, SASSC38... Pile It On- Challenge #22 Thank You... Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired #55-My Favorite Things...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
I took another short break while I was looking for my Mojo... it seems that I tend to loose it on the weekend. :o) It's just between Halloween and life, it's hard to find time to craft.
I didn't want to make a Christmas card so I decided to take out one of my favorite flower sets, A Rose Is a Rose.
Recipe: A Rose Is a Rose, French Script (SU!)... Mixed Messages (PTI)... Pink Pirhouette, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede card stock (SU!)... Pink Pirhouette, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Old Olive, and Certainly Celery ink (SU!)... ribbon, pearls... Organich Flourish embossing folder... Spellbinders die... sponge dauber...
Challenges: Beate's WSC 104... Our Creative Corner-Vintage Style... Pile It On- Challenge #22 Thank You...
Thank you for visiting!
Monika
I’d wanted to participate in one of these blog hops for so long and finally I was able to sign up on time!
WELCOME to the Chichiboulie Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.
Recipe: Pia Puddington (Stamping Bella) and Mixed Messages (PTI)... card stock (SU!)... Copic Markers... Circle, Scallop Circke, Curved Rectangle, and Lace Border Grand dies... Tag die (Provo Craft)... ribbon, rhinestones, gold cord...
How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is... we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Monday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Lisa at My Little Creative Escape.
Monika
It's another Friday with a great sketch from Taylor, TESC89:
I wanted to make one more Halloween card this year (I have something else lined up for tomorrow), so I took out one of Taylor's sets, Frightful Night. I just love that tree image.
Recipe: Frightful Night (Taylored Expressions)... Tangerine Tango and Basic Black card stock (SU!), green and pattern paper (TE)... Copic Markers... ribbon, button, thread... Fence punch (MS), Spellbinders dies, sponge dauber, sewing machine...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, Jackie... and Melissa at In Stamping Mode, Rachel at Gingerbread Gallery, Alice at Alice's Little Wonderland, and Lisa at The Craft's Meow.
Thanks for looking!
Monika
It’s a yucky, rainy day here in NH. I have a soar throat… no other symptoms though.
Today's card is simple... and clean (I hope)... the only thing I don't like about it is the color underneath the glitter... instead of dark blue, it looks greenish... the lay-out came from Clean and Simple Stamping, FTL#65.
Recipe: Sincere Salutations (SU!)... Night of Navy and Brocade Blue card stock (SU!).. Night of Navy ink (SU!)... snowflake embossing folder... snowflake and label dies... border punch... glitter, button, white ribbon, and silver rhinestones...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
I feel so much better today... I even found some mojo... it might be because I am sleeping more... started THE sleep training with my son and it seems to be working... he still wakes up, but goes back to sleepall by himself and I try to nurse him only once a night...
I was looking through the sketch challenges and really liked Julee's, Mojo Monday Week 110. I also wanted to put some sparkle on my card for the current challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges, It's All Geometric!. The card is square, I used rectangles, circles, and a snowflake as a 'star'... hope it counts...
Recipe: Tree Trimmings and Best Yet... Real Red, Chocolate Chip, and Merry Moments DP ... Real Red, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip ink... Spellbinders dies... sponge dauber... sewing machine... red rhinestone brad, Dazzling Diamonds, ribbon, rhinestones... other than the dies, rhinestones, and ribbon, everything is from SU!.
PS: I just saw Julee's card... and realized that she has a snowflake and stitching on her card... and I felt so good coming up with my card... who knows... I might of seen her card earlier and had that in my head when I was designing my card... I just want to say... no.. I did not just copy her card... although some of the elements are the same... they are totally different in style. :o)
Thanks for looking!
Monika
I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. We celebrated my older son's birthday this weekend. I can't believe he is 7! Time goes so fast...
I was able to make one card this weekend. I had to work on it for a while because I just couldn't find my stamping mojo... I was telling a stamping friend how frustrated I was this weekend. I was even thinking about stopping doing my blog! Can you imagine?! Luckily I just won some yummy blog candy so that cheered my up. :o)
So the card... I used Beate's sketch, WSC #103:
Instead of adding the 2 squares behind the main panel, I cut the squares out of the background paper, sponged the edges, and just popped them up on dimensional...
Recipe: Friends 24-7 and French Script (SU!)... Mixed Messages (PTI)... Soft Suede, and Rose Red ink (SU!)... Rose Red and Crushed Curry card stock (SU!)... Spellbinders dies... sponge dauber... button, ribbon, rhinestones...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
The new challenge at Stamping Bella was to make a nature-flower card. I didn't have anything else, but flowehbella, so I decided to use her. She is one of my favorites anyhow...
Recipe: flowehbella (Stamping Bella) and A Year of Sweet Sentiments (TE)... Kiwi Kiss, Pose Red, Bashful Blue, and So Saffron card stock (SU!)... Pitch Black ink (Ranger Ink)... Copic Markers... Spellbinders dies... Martha Stewart border punch... Bloom Dots embossing folder... rhinestones, rhinestone brads, flower, ribbon... sponge daubers...
Have a wonderful weekend!
Monika
How about a fabulous new sketch from Taylor?
I picked one of my favorite cuppies from last year, and made this card:
Recipe: Home Sweet Home stamp set (TE)... paper (TE)... Copic Markers... Word Window punch (SU!), snowflake punch (MS), Labels Nine, Circle, and Scallop Circle dies... Music note embossing folder... ribbon, buttons, glitter...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, and Jackie... and our 4 new crew members: Melissa at In Stamping Mode, Rachel at Gingerbread Gallery, Alice at Alice's Little Wonderland, and Lisa at The Craft's Meow. Make sure you stop by and give them a big welcome.
Thanks for looking!
Monika
My computer has a virus... I am on my lap-top which is super slow... so I am really annoyed...
The new challenge at Dutch Dare-Card Challenges is a sketch:
... and this is what I came up with:
Challenges: Dutch Dare-Card Challenges-sketch... Our Creative Corner-colors... Stamp Something-blings...
Recipe: Simple Friendship, French Script, and A Rose Is a Rose (SU!)... Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Blush Blossoms, and Soft Suede card stock and ink (SU!)... Word Window punch (SU!)... Labels Nine die... clear embossing powder... rhinestones, ribbon... sewing machine... sponge dauber...
Thanks for looking!
I made another card using Trendy Trees from SU!. Even though it’s a fairly simple card, it took me 3 days to finish it. I just couldn't get up in my craft room for more than couple of minutes at a time... Baby is giving me a hard time with his naps... he wakes up as soon as I try to put him down... I've also been running errands for the last couple of days... that always takes away from crafting time... so the card... it's not the best... but I am glad I was able to create something and finally post it...
Sketch came from Beate's, WSC #102... colors from Cuttlebug Challenges, Be Inspired #53.
Recipe: Trendy Trees (SU!)... Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, and Ruby Red card stock and ink... Ticket Corner punch (SU!), Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars)... Paisley embossing folder... paper-piercing tools (SU!), circle and scallop circle dies...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Taylor challenged us, crafters to create 4-10 identical or very similar Christmas cards that would be easy to reproduce. I took yesterday's sketch, and made 4 cards (hurray for me, who hates making the same card more than once). I feel so much better... 4 less to make just before Christmas!
So I took out my Christmas Treasures Borders & Centers Round 3-1/4” stamps (JustRite Stampers), my embossing folders, border punches, ribbons, circle dies, gold embossing powder... and made these:
...and this one is my favorite... as you can tell, each of these are a little bit different... had to tweak each just a bit...
Enjoy your weekend!
Monika
It's Friday again... and Taylor has yet another fabulous sketch for us, TESC87:
I decided to make a Halloween card... even thought I don't send out cards this time of the year... but I love these cute images.
Recipe: Frightful Night and Trick or Sweet (Taylored Expressions)... green and lilac (Prism card stock), black and orange (The Paper Company)... Basic Black and Only Orange ink (SU!)... Fence and Icicle border punches (MS), Ticket Corner punch (SU!)... circle and scallop circle dies (SN)... brads, rhinestones, ribbon... Copic Markers...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, and Jackie...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Today is a quick and easy card day... and this time I mean it… I made this card using the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping, FTL #61. I saw Denise using it and I decided to make something, even though it's not the current sketch.
Recipe: All supplies are from SU! unless otherwise noted... Trendy Trees stamp set... Chocolate Chip card stock and Autumn Vine DP paper... Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow and Really Rust ink... Eyelet border and Flower Trio punches... circle and scallop circle Spellbinders dies... brad...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
I just had to use my new JustRite stamps again... I saw the sketch at 2 sketches 4 you, Kazan's sketch 37 and I had this picture in my mind for a shaker card... What do you think?
I played around with a bunch of things for the top part, than I decided to just keep it "simple"... so I just added an organdy ribbon bow and a little charm that looked like a poinsettia... I didn't have anything else...
Recipe: Christmas Treasures Borders & Centers Round 3-1/4” (JustRite Stampers)... Rose Red and Night of Navy card stock (SU!)... Night of Navy ink (SU!)... Lace Border Grand and Circle dies... Fleurde Lisa and Organic Flourish embossing folders, Easy-Bow bow maker, ... rhinestones, white organdy ribbon, charm, micro beads...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
I am on a tight stamping budget, but I just had to buy some new Christmas JustRite stamps... I picked them up on Sunday so yesterday I decided to make a card... this time I used Beate's sketch, WSC #101. I didn't want to add too many embellishments (wanted to keep my card flat, other than popping up the main image and the bird on dimentional), so I used different dies and embossing to give my card some life... What do you think?
Recipe: Christmas Treasures Borders & Centers Round and Merry Little Christmas Borders & Centers Round 1-5/8” (JustRite Stampers)... Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss, and Real Red card stock (SU!)... Copic Markers... Leafy Brach embossing plate, Spellbinders dies, Janome sewing machine... ribbon, Stickles...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Happy Columbus Day! Enjoy your day! Hopefully you have the day off!
I have a fun little card for you today. DH was going to throw out an old pair of jeans and I decided to keep them... I've seen some fun things done with materials... so I thought I might get inspired to make something one day... the other day I cut out a piece... stamped a background image on a square piece and made a matching brad (except the brad doesn't have a stamped image). What do you think?
Recipe: Best Yet stamp set (SU!) and Dotted Diamonds Backgrounder (CHF)... Kraft card stock (SU!)... White Craft ink (SU! and Pitch Black Adirondack ink... hand crocheted flower, rhinestones... leaf punch (MS), Labels Four die (SN), sewing machine, I-Top Brad Maker Tool (Imaginisce)...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Baby took a long nap today so I was able to make a card... I was going to do it last night after Baby went to sleep, but he decided to stay up until 11PM...
Recipe: Trendy Trees and Paisley Background stamps (SU!)... Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Really Rust, and More Mustard card stock and ink (SU!)... Apron Lace border punch, Paisley embossing folder, Circle and Scallop Circle dies (Spellbinders), Stamp-a-ma-jig... brads, button, ribbon, Hamp Twine...
Challenges: Mojo Madness 107- sketch... Be Inspired #52-Fall theme... Pile It On! Challenge #18-Three Dimensional...
I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the trees... I just love using that tool... I used to be so intimidated by it, but not anymore... I think it's a MUST have... Do you have it?
Enjoy your weekend,
Monika
Do you like to use card sketches? Do you enjoy inspiring others with your creations? What about a discount at the TE Store…would you enjoy that? Well then read on to see how you can join the Sketch Crew each week as we provide weekly inspiration using the TE Sketch!
Taylor is looking to add three new people to the Sketch Crew! If you’re interested in joining us, just create a card using today’s sketch, TESC86 and post a direct link to your creation on Taylor's blog by Friday, October 16th at 8 am PST. You may enter as many cards as you’d like. We'll be searching through your creations for the most clever and creative of the bunch! Taylor will notify the winners on Saturday, October 17th and they’ll join the Sketch Crew for the first time on October 23rd. Check out Taylor's blog for more details!
I again opted to make something simple... hope you like it though!
Recipe: Thomas Kinkade-Make a Wish Cottage (Cornish Heritage Farms) and Thank you (studio g)... Apron Lace border punch, Ticket Corner punch (SU!), Labels Two die... pearls, ribbon, button...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, and Jackie... and Our Friday Friend Shungee at the SASI Blog.
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Baby is sleeping a little bit better at night (he’s only up 3-4 times), but he is not doing well with his naps. As soon as I put him down, he wakes up… He is also very demanding and he can throw such a fit when he wants attention… I can’t remember my first son being this way… but I wasn’t stamping at that time so I didn’t need/want that much ME time. :o)
This week the new challenge at Dutch Dare-Card Challenges is to make a card/project using the following items: at least 2 different colors of cardstock, 2 Pattern papers, 2 flowers, 2 brads, and 2 gemstones or buttons.
This is what I came up with:
Recipe: bella baby bubble bath (Stamping Bella)... greeting from Technique Tuesday... Stampin Up! cardstock and designer paper... Copic Markers... Apron Lace border punch, Ticket Corner punch (Stampin' Up!), Labels One die (Spellbinders Nestabilities), Tiny Tags die and Bloom Dots embossing folder...Prima flowers, buttons, ribbon... Crystal Effects (Stampin' Up!)...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
This is the last piece for the Birthday Bash challenges at Cuttlebug Challenges. This time (Be Inspired #51) the challenge is to make a Thank You card.
Recipe: Monogram Self-Inking Stamper Kit 1 (JustRite Stamper), Weathered background (SU!)... Baja Breeze, Kraft, and Parisian Breeze DP (SU!)... Chocolate Chip ink (SU!)... ribbon (Martha Stewart), button, Hamp Twine, silver brads... Star, Labels Two, and Circle dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities), sponge dauber, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug-Provo Craft), small star punch (Fiskars)...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Yesterday I was able to make another card for couple of the World Card Making Day challenges... This time I used Taylored Expressions stamps to make a card for Taylor's challenge at Stamp a Sweet Impression and for Debbie's challenge at theCLASSroom (EHWCMD).
I used papers from last years Key Ingredient pack (TE), my Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and some of my Spellbinders dies... Image was colored with Copic Markers... What do you think?
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Happy World Card Making Day!
The day is almost over and I just now finished my first (and probably only) card. I just couldn't get away today... and as soon as I post this card, we have to leave.
Hopefully you had a better day making more than one card today.
I combined 3 challenges... 1. Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge (WSC#100)... 2. Julia's Glitz challenge at the CLASSroom... and the color challenge at Color Throwdown #62...
Recipe: Central Park (SU!) and ... Grey card stock (misc)... Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, and Really Rust card stock (SU!)... Really Rust ink (SU!)... rhinestones, ribbon... Fleur De Lis pendant, Labels Two, Circle, and Inverted Scallop Circle dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities)... Ticket Corner punch (SU!)... Swiss Dots embossing plate (Provo Craft)...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Taylor has another fabulous sketch this week, TESC85:
I really liked this sketch. I just love circle elements... As you can see, I did turned it into a square card... by accident...
I decided to do a Halloween card, since I had this cute witchybella image waiting to be colored. I combined the image with a Taylored Expressions cat and JustRite greeting... added some glitter, Zva rhinestones, used my Curved Rectangle and Circle dies, plus the Spider web embossing plate... and done...
Check out what the rest of the Cupcake crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, and Jackie.
Thanks for looking!
Monika
My classes at the local stamp store went really well yesterday. I had fun, but it was a long day (going back and forth twice) and Baby was not happy without me in the evening... he also just cut a tooth so that didn't help his mood...
This is one of the cards we made yesterday at my classes. I just tweaked it a bit and added the rhinestones later... for some reason, I love blings these days...
Recipe: All Hallow's Eve (Inkadinkado)... Labels Two and Fleur De Lis pendant dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities), Swiss Dots embossing plate (Provo Craft-Cuttlebug), Ticket Corner punch (SU!)... Copic Markers, ribbon (May Arts), Button (American Craft), rhinestones (misc), Stickles (Ranger Ink)...
I am going to have a super busy day tomorrow... no chance to craft other than doing another class in the morning (but... I don't like any of my cards so you won't be seeing those here...). Then we are taking the afternoon off and going to the fair. It's going to be cold, but I am looking forward to all the yummy junk food! :o)
Thanks for looking!
Monika
I really wanted to continue with the theme of Look Who's Turning 7for the Birthday Bash challenges at Cuttlebug Challenges. This time ( Be Inspired #50) we had to make a matching center piece... as usual, I didn't have a lot of time, so I kept it simple... Unfortunatelly this picture didn't come out the best... I am having a lot of trouble with my photos lately... just one more thing to work on...
Recipe: Monogram Self-Inking Stamper Kit 1 (JustRite Stamper), Weathered background (SU!)... Baja Breeze, Kraft, and Parisian Breeze DP (SU!)... Chocolate Chip ink (SU!)... ribbon (Martha Stewart), button, Hamp Twine, silver brads... Star and Circle dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities), sponge dauber, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug-Provo Craft), Top Note die (Sizzix by SU!)...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Last night I managed to make a card after the little one went to sleep. I am dead tired, but at least I stamped!
I am going to have a super busy week... I have some (2 or 4) morning and evening classes coming up at my local stamp store, DH is going to NY one day which means I will have to get up early and take DS to school and to his karate class, we are going to take an afternoon off and go to our favorite fair (Deerfield Fair), I have a wedding shower, DS also has soccer practice and a birthday party, I have to make DS's birthday party invitations this week, we might have a chiropractic appointment... Normally this wouldn't be that bad, but I think 7 months of sleep depravation finally has caught up with me and I am just not functioning that well... Baby's sleep routine is now to the point where I am going crazy... last night he did sleep until 1:20 AM, but 1. I didn't go to bed until 11:15 PM 2. I couldn't go to sleep until 12:30AM (my mind was too busy thinking of all the things coming up this week) 3. He was up 3 times between 1:20 AM and 4:00AM...
OK... enough of me... here is my card... combining several challenges: 1. Stamp & Smile-sketch, 2. Our Creative Corner-colors, 3. Simon Says-stitching, 4. Pile It On-Sweet Sprinkles...
Recipe: Love Muffin-Love Collection 2009 (Magnolia), Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink)... paper (The Paper Company)... Copic Markers... Prima flower, pearls (Michaels), glitter (Taylored Expressions), ribbon... Circle and Scallop Circle dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities), Tiny Tags die (Cuttlebug-Provo Craft), sewing machine (Janome), leaf punch (Martha Stewart), flower punch (SU!)...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
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