Featured Stamper

The Featured Stamper today is StampingQueenJAR here is the link to the challenge




To honor the Featured Stamper for today I chose a Stamp set that is from the company where she is a designer. Judy I am so happy for you. I chose to case her lovely card here.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...mp;ppuser=8519

I kept the same nesties and the scripture

I changed the colors, the stamp set, and the layout

This lovely set is called Light of the World

Stamps: Light of the World (http://ourdailybreaddesigns.com/LightoftheWorld.html)

Paper: night of navy, DSP, white

Ink: pacific point, versamark

Accessories: white EP powder, ribbon, cross brad, nesties Here is the second one: I used my favorite stamp set for Our Daily Bread Designs called Light of the World for this card. I cased this card of Judy's http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...mp;ppuser=8519 as a starting point. Changes: I changed the colors, stamp set, and part of the layout I kept the double ovals mounted on DSP' I added dots, a cross brad and scallops and left off the ribbon. Stamps: Light of the World (http://ourdailybreaddesigns.com/LightoftheWorld.html) Paper: bashful blue, night of navy Ink: night of navy Accessories: white gel pen, copic marker, cross brad scalloped punch

Just playing around for a fun card

Stamps: petal pizzazz

Paper: RRH, white, DSP

Ink: real red, garden green

Accessories: ribbon

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I just had to try the technique of matching up the punched edges to create this card. I an so please with the results. I big special Thank you to Laura M. Lipe from Pisgah Forest, NC, who shared this idea on sudsol.

Stamps: always, sincere salutations

Paper: baja breeze, white, kiwi kiss

Ink: RRH, baja breeze

Accessories: border punch

Techniques: air brushing

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Inspirational Challenge for Saturday...3/7/09

I really liked this image (http://www.spunkysprout.com/robin-tufted-pile-rugs.html) and thought it would be cute to recreate something like it...and as they say the rest is history as it went in another direction on the paper.

Stamps: Always, Dreams Du Jour

Paper: baja breeze, pacific point

Ink: veramark

Accessories: white detail EP, ribbon, corner punch, flowers, brads

Techniques: heat embossing

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I spent a lot of time looking thru the website for the inspirational challenge with nothing setting off bells.....then I found this: http://www.spunkysprout.com/buwade.html

I thought how cute....

Stamps: Dreams Du Jour

Paper: barely banana, kiwi kiss, rasp twist DSP

Ink: kiwi kiss

Accessories: old olive marker for spots

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Another fun copic creation. I wanted to play with Tilda and make another card so I chose this one.

Stamps: Tilda

Paper: barely banana, kiwi, almost amethist

Ink: momento black

Accessories: air brush, jumbo wheel

Copic Challenge #3

Stamp set: Dream A Little

Paper: Regal Rose, Basic Gray-DSP

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers RV34, RV00, RV02, FY1, YG11

An Oregon Sunset

Stamps: beacon of hope-scene it series-Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: RRH, white, basic gray

Ink: momento black

Accessories: ribbon, paper piercer

Challenge for today

The challenge for today was to make an ATC (Artist Trading Card). This was a new experience for me and I think I really like making these. I can see having some on hand and when you need a card really quick. Just pop it onto a card front and a bit of ribbon and tah-dah a card to go.

Stamps: OurCraftLounge-Growing Gratitude

Paper: pink pirouette, cert celery, pacific point

Ink: momento black

Accessories: copic markers w/ airbrush

Sketch Challenge

Here is the sketch challenge for today:


I just got my airbrush compressor yesterday...so with that said I am happily painting scenes. I used all copics for this and these are the colors..Sky (B12) Sand (E31) Ocean (BG11) Light beams (Y11).

Stamps: Our Daily Bread-Light of the World

Paper: pink Piro.,pacific point, baja breeze

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: brads

Techniques: airbrush, masking

Stamps: eastern blooms

Paper: pink piro, white, basic gray

Ink: old olive, cameo coral

Accessories: paper piercer, brads

Color challenge 3/3/09

The color challenge for today is here

Stamps: Nature Silhouettes, sincere salutations

Paper: pink passions, choc chip, kiwi, white

Ink: kiwi, chocolate, pink passion, bashful blue

Accessories: jumbo speckled wheel, embossing powder, paper piercer SAMJ

Stamps: la Jardin, sincere salutations

Paper: pink passions, choc chip, white

Ink: kiwi, apricot, pink passion, bashful blue, choc chip

Accessories: brads, paper piercer

Techniques: sponging

Stamps: none

Paper: passion pink, kiwi kiss, choc chip

Ink: none

Accessories: punch, sizzlet, texture plate, ribbon, brad

Technique Challenge

The challenge for this week is located HERE

Stamps: stipple butterfly, sincere salutations

Paper: white envelope, bashful blue, white

Ink: bashful blue, banana

Beary Happy Birthday

Just a fun Birthday card...details here

My Friend Anne (Dawson) shared some of her stamps with me and everytime I see this bunny I am sure his thoughts are I cant eat the whole thing....wheres the juicer...LOL

Stamps: Bunny

Paper: regal rose, basic gray white

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: copic markers, bunny eyelets, ribbon

featured stamper

I chose this lovely card of Kelly H's to CASE http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...p;ppuser=65016 I kept the flower and the color of the flower and from there it took a life of its own. I added eyelets, used punches, done embossing added a bug, changed the ribbon, added freehand piercing.

Stamps: Bloomin Beautiful, sincere salutations

Paper: regal rose, black, white, old olive

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black & copic markers, versamark

Accessories: CAD, Eyelets, brads, copics, prima flower, punches

Saturday's Inspirational Challenge & Weekend Sketch Challenge

This is for the WCS as well as the Inspirational Challenge.

Stamp Set: Le Jardin

Ink: Old Olive, black

Paper: Basic Gray, black, white, regal rose, DSP

Accessories: Copic Markers, brads, ribbon, computer generate verse

Friday Limited Supply Challenge

I about freaked out....ONLY ONE STAMP SET...You have got to be kidding. I love to mix and match when I am making a card...

Stamp Set: Enjoy the moment

Ink Red Riding Hood, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point

Paper: Red Riding Hood, white, baja breeze
Accessories: brads & Ribbon




This one was made with a stamp set from Cornish Heritage Farms

Stamp Set: Beacon of Hope

Ink: pacific point, black

Paper: Pacific Point, black, white

Accessories: Brads and Copic Markers

The challenge for today was be frugal. I used a stamp set that was bought on sale. I really enjoy using it because I remember how cheap it was and I think it lovely.

Stamp: TAC Hibiscus

Paper: Cameo Coral, Garden Green, white

Ink: Momento Tuxzedo Black

Accessories: Paper Piercer, Brads, Corner rounder, Big Shot with texture plates.








I made this one using a bleaching technique. Since some of you may not be familar with this technique I will list the steps I used.

1. Stamped the image with veramark
2. Added clear detail embossing powder
3. Heat Set the embossing powder
4. Pour regular chlorine bleach into a plastic container
5. Using a throwaway paint brush.....paint inside if the image
6. Heat with heat gun.....
7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 as necessary to achieve the look you are desiring.

I did add crystal effects to the butterful to give it a shine.

Copic Challenge 02

This is for the COPIC CHALLENGE

I used YG03, B02, R08 as well as Y17, C1, and the blender O.

Stamp set: Blooming Beautiful, wonderful words (retired)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite
Paper: Old Olive, Red Riding Hood, Neenah Solar White

Accessories: Ribbon, corner punch, gold embossing powder,

Third one for the color challenge

Color challenge- take two

I just had to do another for the challenge.

Stamp Set: Nature Silhouettes, Warm Words

Paper: Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, White

Ink: Old olive, summer sun, pumpkin pie, close to cocoa

Accessories: old olive marker for the dots, a small piece of old olive striped ribbon, scalloped edge punch, big shot w/ texture plate.

Everything on this card is made with Stampin' Up! products including paper, inks, and stamp.
If you would like to recreate this image, lets get together and I will show you how.
503-266-7281. I am located in Canby, Oregon just south of Portland.

As the SCS Challenge for today I made this card.

Stamp set: Thoughts & Prayers-SU

Paper: Whisper White, old olive, pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun

Ink: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Close to cocoa.
Accessories: Brads, MS border punch



I have made a cloud template using SU scalloped circle punch, starting at the top of the card I move it down sponging just the edge to create the clouds. As the paper is moved you can place the clouds anywhere you want.. It really is very simple.

Monday challenge

This was quite a challenge for me. We were to use rubber bands, but I couldnt find one in the house.

Image: Rachelle Anne Miller (received from SGally as part of wish-rak)

Paper: pacific Point, white, basic Gray

Ink: Soft Subtles from Stampin' Up for the background

Accessories: Veramark, Blue embossing powder, copic markers, sponges, crystal effects for the eyes, ribbon

I love Tilda

A friend of mine (Dawson-SCS) came over the other day and we stamped and colored for a couple of hours. I stamped off quite a few Tilda's.

This darling cherub and her bird.

I colored her with copics and added flock to her wings.

Copic Color Challenge

I didnt have the B-28 so I used B-21 for the tips of the feathers. This is a wonderful stamp and I just love how it looks colored with copics.

Stamp Image: Donated by a friend
All coloring done with Copic Markers.

Our Craft Lounge has just released 28 new sets and this adorable dog is just one. His official name is Pat the "BAD" dog.

I used an oval cut out as a template and airbrushed the ground and the sky.

I them stamped and colored the image.
Ink: Tuxedo Black
copic markers
Paper: old olive, ruby red, more mustard, black





Thanks to Mothermark and her wonderful sky tutorial
I was able to make this sky. I then stamped the image and sentiment then airbrushed the grass in,










Details of this is located on splitcoast. I will be back later to add details

For the limited supply challenge we were to use green as our primary color. This first one is made with quite a combination.

Stamp: Holly Berry Farm-Small Rose
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, bashful blue, kiwi kiss
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, regal rose
Accessories: cuttlebug folders, ribbon
Technique: Sponging


For this card I decided to use a new stamp from OurCraftLounge

Stamp: Whispy Blooms

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Mellow Moss, vanilla, black, DSP

Accessories: punches, brads

Thurday 2/19

Stamp set: Heartfelt Thanks & Brighter Tomorrow

Ink: So Saffron, Cert Celery

Paper: Pretty in pink, vanilla, black, DSP

Accessories: Striped Ribbon, paper Piercer

Sketch Challenge-2/18/09

The sketch challenge for today is here

Stamp set: A flower for all seasons

Paper: Pink Piro., white, not quite navy, rose red, bella bleu DSP, and not quite navy dsp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Ribbon, brads, texture plate for big shot, big shot