Live with Passion

This is another card we made at club this month.  I wanted to show my club members they don't have to have designer series paper to make a card.  This card is on page 104 of the 2010-2011 catalog using the Inspired by Nature stamp set.  I love to use the catalog to get ideas or inspiration.

Good Works

I played along with Mojo Monday again this week.  When I saw the long space for an image, I knew I wanted to use the Inspired By Nature stamp set.  I colored the sunflower image with chocolate chip, crushed curry and old olive markers.  Then huffed on the image and stamped.  Perfect!

Materials used are stampin’ up! Unless noted

Stamps: inspired by nature

Paper: old olive, whisper white, crushed curry (retired), cottage wall (retired)

Ink: chocolate chip marker, old olive marker, crushed curry marker (retired), old olive

Accessories: brad (other), dimensionals, scallop squares duo bigz die

Punches: 1" punch, 5-petal flower, boho blossoms

Techniques: direct marker

I am going to my sister's this weekend to attend one of my downline's (Hi, Emily!) first workshop.  YAY!  My mom is meeting me there, so we can have a girls weekend.  See ya next week!

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Happy Day

I had a request from Maria (Hi, Maria!) to create a card for a Ustream class using the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set.  Last night, I decided to sit down with that set and Inspired by Nature to create a project for my next Ustream LIVE class this Wednesday, September 15th.  This is what I created:

Tate was doing his homework while I was creating and he was getting frustrated with his math assignment.  I explained to him that I started over and tore apart this card numerous times and he didn't see me getting frustrated.  He said, "Yeah, but that is something you LIKE to do!"  Smart kid!  I had to agree.  Then I told him getting frustrated doesn't help.  He is going to work on that.  

I used the direct marker technique to stamp my sunflower image and my stamp-a-ma-jig to place the sentiment by them.  I hope you can join me tomorrow night.  If you would like to stamp with me here is the list of materials I used:

Materials used are stampin’ up! Unless noted

Stamps: inspired by nature, flight of the butterfly, tiny tags

Paper: greenhouse gala, old olive, daffodil delight, chocolate chip, whisper white

Ink: chocolate chip, real red, daffodil delight

Accessories: old olive marker, daffodil delight, chocolate chip marker, early expresso marker, 1/4" old olive, real red brads, dimensionals, hemp twine

Punches: medium jewelry tag

Techniques: direct marker

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Cattails

I am so happy!  Finally, I can go to Michelle Zindorf's blog and recreate the cards she makes.  I understand what she is doing....YAY!  This card is awesome!  I love the colors!  Orange is my favorite.  Here is her tutorial.  I am glad mine resembles hers.

My sister and parents are here for the weekend, so I won't be creating much.  I am the hostess starting Saturday at Paper Craft Planet for the sketch challenge.  I hope you can play along with me.

Inspired By Nature

Oh, My!  I created this week...YAY!  We have been enjoying these hot, summer days by the pool, so I haven't had much time to create.  Today, is going to be a scorcher, so I decided I better get busy this morning creating my card for the sketch challenge I am hosting this Saturday at Paper Craft Planet.

I have had this set, Inspired By Nature on my wish list for a while and decided it was time to buy.  I see so many pretty cards made with this set.  I love the silhouette.  I stamped my main image in Night of Navy craft ink and embossed it with iridescent ice embossing powder.  This "stuff" is the bomb!

See the background?  I used the square lattice embossing folder, but I turned it up a notch.  I inked it up with crumb cake ink before I ran it through the Big Shot.  Love that technique!

Materials used are stampin’ up! Unless noted

Stamps: inspired by nature, tiny tags, cute by the inch

Paper: crumb cake, cherry cobbler, night of navy, buttercup

Ink: night of navy craft, cherry cobbler, night of navy

Accessories: 3/8" twill, hemp twine, square lattice embossing folder

Punches: 1" square, 1 1/4" square, scallop square, jewelry tag medium

Techniques: embossing

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I am working on a layout for Tanner's stitches; however, I can't remember the title I thought of for it.  I am stuck on a title now.  Can you think of a good one?