October Card Club

For our October card club we made three cards. The first one is this one. I made this for last month's club, but we couldn't meet. We used the CTMH stamp set, Sensational Seals on each of the cards we made. I love layering the circle stamps on punches.

The other theme was with CTMH's Emporium paper and use our "scraps". I talked a lot about going to your scrap bin first, when you are going to make a card. In addition, using the smaller pieces for 3 x 3 cards like the one on the left in the picture. We made all of our cards on club night with my scraps. The card on the right is a flip flop card.

Here is the tutorial I made a while ago for the flip flop card. Now, I made this video on March 18, 2008, so I say "Happy St. Patrick's Day!". Wow, that was a while ago.

If you want to see other tutorials I have done, go to the side bar and scroll down to artwork. It will be under that heading as Tutorial.

Happy Stamping!

Thanks For Everything

I used the rest of the Caprice level 2 paper pack from CTMH for this card. I had the paper pack out on my scrap desk from creating the layout in the post below. Once I got the paper arranged, I kept thinking about an owl image for this one. I used the set Whoo Loves You and Sensational Seals. Can you believe I have a bow? Yes, an actual bow instead of a knot. It took me a few times, but I finally got one tied....LOL! The bow is from crystal blue organdy ribbon and I used chocolate grosgrain ribbon to tie the two pattern papers together.

I finished my card off with the pewter designer brads and the bitty brads for the owls eyes all from CTMH too.

Happy Stamping!

Baby Pattern Animals

I saw this technique on someone's blog and I can't remember whose, so if you know...let me know. I always want to give credit to the person, who gives me the inspiration. If you haven't purchased the July stamp of the month, you still have time. I have found so many uses for it...cute cards, zoo layouts, baby cards and baby layouts....the possibilities are endless.

Here are two baby cards I made last week. I really like stamping on the pattern paper and then cutting the images out. Gives the images a stuffed animal quality for a baby card.



Supplies: Life's a Jungle stamp set, Happy Day stamp set (retired), Sensational Seals, Sweet Pea paper (front and back side), Baby Pink cs, Breeze cs, Baby Pink ink, Breeze ink, dimensional elements bookplates, white daisy organdy ribbon, swiss dots cuttlebug folder, pearl brads (unknown).

Happy Stamping!

Serendipity cards

In January, CTMH is having a spectacular promotion offering a paper pack, three sheets of punch out art and a stamp set for just $10 when you spend $60. Just think of everything you get for $10. I went over to Chris' house today to stamp and she had the cutest projects for me to work. Oh, she is my upline in my CTMH world. Here is a sneak peak of a couple of cards we made with the new Serendipity products:

The only stamp set used on this card that is not included in the Serendipity promotion is the Thanks for Everything sentiment. The background on this card was made completely with some of the stamps on this "D" sized stamp set (value $22.95). The flower is made from the cut-outs. There are three sheets of cut-outs...dutch blue, chocolate and bamboo. The glassy look in the middle of the flower are the circle window charms that are new this year.


I love the pattern paper in this pack. I know, I know...I love a lot of stamping supplies. Well, if you know me well, you know my favorite color combo is blue, brown and orange. Well, here are two of the three. Yipee! The scalloped stamp is great, because there are time when I will punch out the holes in the scallops. I think that will look awesome!


Tomorrow, I have a two-page layout we created with Serendipity. It looks so gooood! Tune in tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!

Technique Tuesday - Sanding Stamped Images

Hello! As you know, I took the weekend off. My mom kept telling me she didn't receive my blog and wondered why. I told her I was taking the weekend off to be with my family. She was just worried she was missing it. Thanks, Mom!

Friday night, I had a DATE with my hubby! Our boys stayed all night at Grandma and Grandpa's house, so we didn't have to worry about how late we stayed out. We went out to eat, went to a movie and went to listen to a band. All the things we like to do in one night. AND I got to sleep in, which I love to do. This weekend I found out that I like to take that time for my family, so I have decided not to stamp over the weekends. You will not hear from me Saturdays and Sundays for sure and maybe Mondays. I will definitely be back for Technique Tuesdays every week.

This week I decided to use one from the summer CTMH idea book - Sanding Stamped Images. This one is so great, because you can do this with every stamp set you own. I used From Me to You for the main image and Sensational Seals on the tag. Here are directions straight from page 31 from the summer catalog:

Sanding Stamped Images

1. Stamp an image on cardstock of your choice.
2. Lay the stamped image on the foam pad included in the My Acrylix packaging. Cover with wax paper to prevent tearing, then trace over the entire image using an embossing stylus. (I did not use wax paper, but I have heard to rub wax paper over your image to emboss easier.)
3. Turn the stamped image over and sand the raised image with sandpaper.

Here is my card using this technique. I wish I wouldn't have started with amethyst cardstock, but I did the best with the color I chose. For the background I used my Fancy Pants, From the Garden stamp set. Here is the recipe:

Stamp sets - From Me to You, Sensational Seals, From the Garden

Paper - white daisy, amethyst, bubblegum

Ink - bubblegum, sweet leaf, baby pink, hydrangea

Embellishments - light purple gingham ribbon, white daisy photo hanger, bright pink baby pin and large spiral, clear sparkles (bling), dimensional element

Now, it is your turn!


Happy Stamping!