mmmm...sahara sand....

Mmmmmm...I just love sahara sand with pretty in pink. So soft and pretty. I popped up the elephants ear with a dimensional and added a baby rattle in it's trunk to carry on the "baby" theme.

Stamps: Wild about you, houndstooth bg (retired), paisley bg, baby talk (rattle-retired), Amuse small oval, "oh baby" sentiment-M's $1 stamp. Inks: sahara sand, pretty in pink pad and marker, white craft, creamy caramel (stamped off). CS: sahara sand, pretty in pink, blush blossom, whisper white. Accessories: Non su ribbon, dimensionals.

Pretty simple and straight forward card but very elegent I thought.

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Colour challenge 120

I made this for Colour challenge 120 on Splitcoast. The challenge was a farewell to Cool Caribbean...sniff sniff. I love this colour...so sad to see it go. Rest assured I will still be using it for pesonal cards and use. The colour challenge was for cool Caribbean, marigold morning and pretty in pink. I inked up the vases in vogue for the first time, and I love it. so sweet and simple. This is a new level 3 hostess set from the new catty.

Stamps: Vases in vogue, dotted bg. Inks: basic black, cool caribbean and more mustard (had to substitute the mustard ink as I do not have marigold in the ink pad). CS: marigold morning, cool caribbean, pretty in pink, basic black and whisper white. Access: dimensionals, black grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer and mat pack.

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classic wheels...

Here's a quick one I made for Father's day...one of the designs that I was selling. Let me tell you...I went through a lot to get this beautiful set!! LOL. "classic pick ups" was retired in the Canadian catalogue last year. It was on the American retirement list for the end of June. I had some sets I was trading listed on Splitcoast and had someone contact me who was willing to order the classic convertibles (she lived in the States), and then ship it to me. What a girl!! Needles to say I was super excited and very thankful for all her work just for me.

Stamps: Classic pick ups, print pattern. Inks: Basic black, versamark. CS: basic black, real red, silver-non su!, whisper white. Access: Silver emboss powder, "screw" brads, corner ticket punch.

A simple card but a good masculine design I think.

Floral boots...

A cute just because card. Love these colours together.

Stamps: Flower filled, canvas bg. Inks: rose red, certainly celery, cool caribbean, pretty in pink. CS: Rose red, certainly celery, whisper white, loves me designer paper. Access: polka dot ribbon (dollar store), mega circle punch, giga scallop circle punch, horizontal slot punch, dimensionals, ticket corner punch, brad, white gel pen.

Bundle of boy...

Y'know something....I am really sad to lose buckaroo blue!! LOL...I didn't realize just how much I love that blue. I will keep using it for personal cards and what not but a shame we will no longer be able to demo it. I was hoping that the new blue in the in colours would be very similiar but, Blue bayou is actually quite different. Anyhoo, I came up with this little ditty using the sketch challenge on Splitcoast...(what a fabulous LO this is...so fun). I sponged craft white along the edges of the houndstooth layer and also paper pieced the bassinette.

Stamps: Baby talk, houndstooth bg. Inks: Buckaroo blue, basic black, white craft, barely banana marker. CS: Buckaroo blue, so saffron, bordering blue, very vanilla and Basic Grey's "Oh baby boy" patterned paper. Access: mega circle punch, giga scallop circle punch, twill tape, brad, stardust pen and white gel pen.

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cute lil cowpoke...

okay, this is seriously the cutest set ever! Oh how I hope Cowboy kid makes it into the new catty. (somehow I fear it won't though becuase of the Pirate set that is so similiar...we can all hope though right?!). I made this lil cowboy cutie following the colour challenge on Splitcoast. The colours were ruby red, barely banana and creamy caramel (neutrals are allowed as well).

Stamps: Cowboy kid, paisley bg, weathered bg, It's your Birthday, Karen Foster 1/8" snap stamps and amuse small oval. Inks: Basic black, ruby red, barely banana, creamy caramel and sahara sand. CS: Ruby red, creamy caramel, barely banana, whisper white and a tiny bit of patterned paper (for her skirt). Accessories: stickles, prima flower, hemp twine, dimensionals.

Summer Flowers

I made some 4.25X5.5 panels using my friends cuttlebug last time I was visiting. I made a bunch of different impressions with all of her embossing folders. I had this one kicking around and thought it would look cute paired up with the big blooms set.

Stamps: Big blooms, cute converse and wild about you (bird). Inks: certainly celery marker, barely banana marker, bashful blue and basic black. CS: whisper white, pretty in pink, certainly celery and barely banana. Access: soft subtles buttons, glue dots, linen thread, tiny tag, non SU ribbon, cuttlebug and embossing folder.

Just a cute fun summery card to share with you.

First class shirt...

Are you tired of seeing this set yet?? I promise the next post I do will be a different set. LOL. I masked the world tour set for the overlapping effect.

stamps: World tour, Do the hula, canvas bg, sentiment-Hero arts. Inks: Choc chip, real red, buckaroo blue, close to cocoa, more mustard, always artichoke marker. CS: more mustard, old olive, choc chip, whisper white and Basic Grey hang 10. Accessories: brads, dimensionals, paper piercer, mat pack, and paper distresser.

I am quite pleased with how this one turned out.

Birthday shirts...

Yet another card with this set...

Stamps: Do the hula, it's your Birthday, canvas bg. Inks: choc chip, close to cocoa, old olive, real red and more mustard. CS: more mustard, choc chip, whisper white, Basic Grey hang 10 line and white mesh. Accessories: dimensionals, blender pen for watercolouring.

Just a simple masculine birthday card for the supply box. That's what I love about this set is it is so multi purpose: masucline, feminine, party invites, Father's day, Birthday, it's a great set for anytime...lol.

I masked the sentiment and just used the first half and then stamped the rest of the sentiment inside the card.

Birthday Lei...

I was commissioned to make a masculine Birthday card for a "bar age" young, cool guy. I came up with this design and the inside reads "hope you get "lei-ed" on your Birthday!" Apparently, I am told it is perfect, so that was a huge relief to me...lol.

Stamps: Do the hula, canvas, riveting and Karen Foster 1/8" snap stamps. Inks: Basic black, old olive, choc chip and cameo coral, blush blossom, pumkin pie, creamy caramel and pink passion with blender pens for colouring in the image. CS: choc chip, old olive, more mustard, buckaroo blue, whisper white and Basic Grey hang 10 pp. Accessories: eyelets, twine, circle punch, cropodial and dimensionals.

Have I mentioned before how much I love this set?!

Aloha!

oh how I love this set! Once again I borrowed "Do the hula" from a friend. I have just ordered my own so I will no longer have to keep harrassing her to borrow hers...lol. Too bad it is retiring but I know I will still continue to get lots of use out of it. I used my weathered bg and got the neatest effect. I stamped it once and then re-inked the bg turned it sideways and stamped it again. Gives a very neat stamped look. This card is 5X5.

Stamps: Do the hula, weathered bg. Inks: Elegent eggplant, taken with teal, certainly celery pale plum and creamy caramel. CS: whisper white, elegent eggplant, certainly celery and taken with teal. Accessories: dimensionals, paper piercer, matt pack, giga scallop circle punch, eyelets, cropodial and ticket corner punch.

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Fathers Day shirt and ties...

Have you checked out the awesome tutorial on Cambria's blog?? She teaches you step by step on how to make thes adorable folded shirts and they are soooo easy. Check it out here. This layout was inspired by a card that atomicbutterfly made, you can view her card here. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Stamps: Looks like spring plaid, world tour, "Father" sentiment-hero arts. Inks: craft white, choc chip. CS: sentimental journey designer paper, cranberry crisp, buckaroo blue, choc chip, old olive. Striped Father's shirts-chatterbox. Accessories: round tab punch, brads, crop-o-dial.

Coastal Father's Day...

I just love this old set. I am in love with lighthouses so as soon as I laid eyes on this set it was a must have for me. Unfortunately, it was already retired when I came across it but hey! I found one to buy anyways. Once I got the set, I simply had to have the retired old world map background to go with it! LOL. I sure hope the new catty has lots of nice masculine sets. I think we are really lacking in that department. Anyhoo... on with the info:

Stamps: Coast to coast, old world map bg. Inks: Night of navy, barely banana marker (for the light). CS: Night of navy, whisper white. Accessories: paper distresser, jute, brads.

I started selling my cards around Mother's Day and am very suprised at how well they are doing. Yes, I stamp them with the Angel Policy stamp so all the rules are being followed. I have gotten quite a few special orders and have been making a supply of Father's Day cards to sell. Needless to say, I have been swamped with card making the last week or so. I have lots of cards to show you and I will start getting them uploaded as soon as I can.

Happy stamping!

Rich coffee...

"Coffee, chocolate and men...somethings are better rich". I saw this sentiment while perusing a stamp site so decided to type it up on my computer to use on this card. You can't see it in the photo but I stamped the "steam" in versamark and heat embossed it with sparkly clear emboss powder.

Stamps: Like it a latte small oval by Amuse. Inks: chocolate chip, pretty in pink, ruby red and sahara sand. CS: cool caribbean, chocolate chip, blush blossom, Basic Grey Blush line. Accessories: versamark, emboss powder, heat gun, liquid applique, grosgrain ribbon, horizontal slot punch, tag, and dimensionals.

Love these yummy colours together! Almost good enough to eat...errr...I mean drink. Ha ha ha!

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Sunny blossoms...

It's been a while since my last post! Soooooo much going on I didn't know if I was coming or going....ha ha ha.
I pulled out my "blossoms abound" set and made a sunny looking card, the gorgeous weather we had was very inspiring.

Stamps: Blossoms abound, print pattern, French script and linen. Inks: So saffron, certainly celery, more mustard, sahara sand, basic black and versamark. CS: barely banana, more mustard, whisper white, certainly celery. Accessories: white emboss powder, heat gun, choc. chip marker and spritzer tool, sponge, mat pack, paper piercer and ribbon.

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