Pleats, Pleats, & More Pleats

Today's tutorial gives directions on making a Pleated Skirt card.  It was so easy that I made several much-needed cards.

I've got a lot of DSP that I've hoarded over the years and one of the SCS challenges from earlier this year is to Lose Weight Feel Great ... I'm losing weight by using up some of my old DSP.  I've also not used this Apothecary Art stamp set in quite a while.

SUOC141 - Happy Birthday is to make a Birthday Card. I hope this qualifies because one of my cards is a birthday card.  This card can really be used for any occasion.

Love my butterflies (Papillon Potpourri)

My Splitcoaststampers Gallery

Dragonfly Thanks

Butterflies are usually my go-to when I stamp flowers on my card and the new challenge on the 'Just Add Ink' blog, is to Just Add Nature, JAI#296,  I'm adding a dragonfly and flowers as my nature items.  I used the colors listed in the current 'Color Tree Challenge' TCTC3 of Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Gold, and Mint Macaron to color my flowers and dragonfly.

I stamped the flowers twice (You've Got This stamp set) on Very Vanilla card stock using Basic Black ink, then cut out three extra flowers to pop up on top of the ones stamped on my Very Vanilla panel.  I colored the centers of the flowers using my gold Wink of Stella pen and colored the leaves in Mint Macaron.  Even though it's hard to see, I colored the flowers with the Wink Of Stella glitter pen.  I stamped the dragonfly (Awesomely Artistic stamp set) in Soft Suede, cut it out, then covered it in embossing ink to add stability and shine to it.  I stamped the sentiment (An Open Heart) in Mint Macaron.  I Used my Apothecary Accents Framelits to add my sentiment at the top of the card.

My Splitcoaststampers' Gallery.

Swirling Butterfly Sympathy

Sympathy cards are ones we don't really want to need but they are necessary.  I am always caught off guard and, as a result, ending up making one at the last minute.  I really love this stamp set from Stampin' Up! because it makes a quick and easy card with minimal coloring.  It's been a while since I've used the Center Step Fold method and this stamp set seems perfect for it.  This is for one of the ladies in our church choir who recently lost a family member.

This is the outside of the card.  Below is a view of what the card looks like inside.  The image is colored with Island Indigo and Pear Pizzazz markers and the sentiment is stamped in StazOn Black.  I stamped the butterflies in VersaMark ink then embossed in white detailed embossing powder.  I used the Honeycomb embossing folder also.  Card stock: Very Vanilla and Island Indigo.

Thank You

Just playing around with one of my new stamp sets as I participate in a few challenges.  I remember reading a statement from Karen Barber a few weeks back that not enough members participate in the SCS Color Challenge and I made a decision to try to be more diligent in participating in more challenges, whether I am pleased with my finished results or not.

This card is for the following challenges: SUO, SUO Challenge #89 - No Layers, CAS, CC463 Coastal Saffron Tango,


Stamps: Peaceful Petals, Blooming With Kindness (Inside Sentiment)
Inks: So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana, VersaMark
Clear Embossing Powder, SU Jewels
Key Words: SUO 89, CAS

Just For You

I have not decided who I will send this card to.  I have made quite a few sympathy cards lately and it feels good to make a card without having a reason to... other than to enter a challenge (SUO; CC437; SC447, WT437).

I used today's sketch challenge (SC447), last Thursday's 'Ways to Use It' challenge (WT437), and Tuesday's color challenge (Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, and Pistachio Pudding).  The dessert was to make your own DSP (CC437).  Here are the steps I took to make my DSP:

• Stamped the flower from the 'Mixed Bunch' set on Whisper White card stock in VersaMark Ink.
• Embossed with clear embossing powder.
• Sponged over sections using Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, and Pistachio Pudding.

Products (All Products are from Stampin' Up!)(SUO)

• Embossing Folders: Square Lattice, Lacy Brocade
• Stamps: Mixed Bunch (Flower); Just Believe (Sentiment)
• Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White (to make DSP)
• Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, VersaMark
• Punch: Word Window; Blossom
• Antique Brads
• Ribbon: Whisper White dyed with Strawberry Slush dye ink pad

Changes... and a Craft Room

A lot has happened since I last posted on my blog... DH and I purchased a new home (it's really an older home, but new to us). One of the perks was a basement (unfinished). First project we tackled: kitchen & breakfast rooms... we had the floor tiled, granite counter top and travertine back splash installed... new fridge, dishwasher, cook top, oven, and microwave oven... all stainless steel. Looks great!

Second project: a Craft Room for me in the unfinished basement. I am finally able to move around in it and tonight I completed my first card in it. Hope you like it. It is going to a customer who ordered Stampin' Up! products from me on my Stampin' Up! website.

Card recipe (All Stampin' Up Products):
Card Stock: Very Vanilla
Stamp Sets: Blooming With Kindness; Papillon Potpourri
Inks: Raspberry Ripple Stampin' Pad & Stampin' Write Marker'
Punch: Elegant Butterfly
Embossing Folder: Framed Tulips

SC317 (SCS Sketch Challenge)

I am trying to keep my 2011 New Year's Resolution of being more creative and keeping my Blog updated in 2011. To accomplish this, I find the SCS challenges to be an excellent source of inspiration; I eagerly look forward to the weekly Sketch challenges.

I needed to make a card for my daughter's 'in-laws' to thank them for the wonderful Christmas gifts they gave DH and me. Her MIL reads a lot so I decided to make a 'Book Mark' Thank You Card.

Cut card stock to 5 1/2" x 11"
Score at 4 1/4.

Use preforated blade to make preforations at 8 1/2". This will become your 'Detachable Book Mark'.

Decorate as desired.

Detachable Book Mark

Card Stock: Apricot Appeal, Whisper White; Basic Black;
DSP: Apricot Appeal;
Ink: Apricot Appeal; Archival Black;
Stamp Set: Simply Said;
Ribbon: Whisper White

Thanks

UKJem is the featured stamper over on SCS. This is my case of her card found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1670654?&cat=500&ppuser=47377.

Thank You

There are three ladies who helped to make my mother's 90th birthday a success. Here are the 'Thank You' cards I made for them. I wanted to make something really nice for them so I decided to browse Sharon Johnson's blog, "No Time to Stamp?" and saw a card that I fell in love with and decided to case. Here is a link to Sharon's card: http://notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/07/24/dare-to-get-dirty-by-stamping-simply/. These cards also fall in the SCC "Inside Out" category.

Recipe: All supplies are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful; Sidekick Sayings
Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Going Gray
Embossing Folder: CB Swiss Dots
Ribbon: Pretty in Pink
Inks: Pretty in Pink; Old Olive, Certainly Celery; Jet Black (Archival Ink)
Dies: Stampin' Up! Embosslits Beautiful Winds; Spellbinders
Self Adhesive Gemstones from the Paper Studio

Thanks

My Mother turned 90 on March 19th and we celebrated her birthday big time on March 20th. We rented a really nice venue, had a really nice program centering around her and the love she has exemplified to each of us, her children, grands, great-grands, great-great grands, and the spouses of all her off-springs. My nephew was so instrumental in getting so many things done that I really wanted to make him a nice 'Thank You' card to show my appreciation.

I decided to use SC105 from Splitcoaststampers to build my card.

Card Recipe: All Paper Supplies are Stampin' Up!
Card Stock: Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive
DSP: Brocade Background (Retired)
Accessories: SU! Hodgepodge Hardware; SU! Big Shot Machine
Dies: QuicKutz and Spellbinder

Creative Mood

I was in a creative mood today and made the mistake of browsing through the SCS gallery before starting to create. I came across a really nice card in the gallery posted by Tangerine Dream and decided to CASE now, create later. Here is a link to Tangerine Dream's card (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1441829?&cat=14665).