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Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

I hope you are wearing green.  If not...PINCH!

Can you believe this little cupie stamp has never been inked?  I have it over a year!  I thought I had better ink it and have some fun with it.  I'm soooo glad I did.  I love it.

Have a happy GREEN DAY! See you soon.

The details:

Paper:  Night of Navy, Certainly Celery, white cardstock

Stamps:  Taylored Expressions

Ink: Whisper White craft, StazOn black

Accessories: markers, blender pen, so saffron grosgrain ribbon, brad from Basic Grey

Tools:  Stampin' Up! impressions template, nesties circle and scalloped circle die cut

TSN - My Leprechaun Friend

Welcome to this weeks TSN (try something new).  I have seen punch pals around the internet for years.  I LOVE all of them.  There are just so many talented people out there!  It amazes me how they can come up with all these adorable critters only using punches.  So today I am devoting my TSN to punch pals.  To be more specific, the Leprechaun Punch Pal.  I noticed a version of a Leprechaun punch pal a few years ago.  Even though I thought he was the cutest thing in the entire world, I did not attempt to create him.  I FINALLY decided to try it today. 

Here is my own Leprechaun Punch Pal:

Here are all the punches I used for my Leprechaun.

And here are all the punches and pieces needed for my Leprechaun.

I started by gluing a piece of Blush Blossom cardstock circle onto the Really Rust cardstock scalloped circle.  Then I adhered his ears on with very small Blush Blossom circles.  I cut the Really Rust small flower in half and adhered it under the Blush Blossom circle for his nose and mustache.

I then added the Basic Black cardstock small circles for the eyes.  I used a white gel pen to give a little gleam to them.

I used the round tab punch and Glorious Green cardstock for the hat.  I folded over the tab and used scissors to cut it straight on each side.  I basically made it into a rectangle. (see the picture below.  The bottom one is the one that has been cut.)

Then I added the black sash that was punched with the Word Window punch and black cardstock. 

I cut the black sash to fit the hat.  I glued it onto the Leprechaun face.  Then I glued the Yo Yo Yellow rectangle and black rectangle to the sash to create a buckle.

To finish I placed the Glorious Green cardstock that had been punched with the word window punch onto the bottom of the hat to create the brim.  Then I added a little pink pastel chalk to his cheeks to make them rosy. 

This little guy can be used for so many things.  I could use him on a card, he can be sandwiched between a peppermint patty, or he can be used for a refrigerator magnet (that's what I did).

Thanks for stopping by today.  See you next time:)

TSN - Stitching With Floss

Good afternoon! TGIF!!

First off, I want to apologize for being MIA lately.  I have had a really busy couple of weeks.  Last week my kids were sick, so I only had one post.  Then this week I was busy (and distracted) tending some children. I often pick up a couple kindergartners from school.  The kindergarten here is only half day.  So I pick up a couple girls who's moms work.  I watch them through the afternoon until their moms get off work.  It's not everyday, just days the moms have to go into work.  I also watch my nephew through the day.  He goes to kindergarten next year.  This week was an exceptionally busy week though.  So I was pretty distracted.  I couldn't find time to sneak away and stamp.

So here we are on Friday with my TSN.  I have seen tons of cards that have been stitched with embroidery floss.  I really LOVE the look of it.  But I do not sew!  I tried it anyway. 

I started with a stamp that has not seen ink yet.  I rummaged through my box of embroidery thread that my mom gave me years ago.  I decided on bold bright colors that matched the cardstock I had on hand. 

I thought the dots on this Autumn Leaves star stamp would be perfect for sewing.  I stamped the image onto white cardstock with a very light ink.  I used Blush Blossom from SU!. Then I used a paper piercer to punch each of the dots. I threaded my needle and sewed.  I have to admit the sewing was very calming.

Then I stamped the star again with Night of Navy and cut out the middle star.  I used a dimensional to give it a little height.  Then I finished designing my card.

Truthfully, I am not sure I like this card all that much.  I had some trouble getting my mojo going.  I try to step out of my "normal".  Sometimes I really like it, sometimes I don't.  What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope to have more posts next week.  Cross my fingers:)

The details: (all stampin' up unless otherwise noted)

Paper:  Night of Navy, Yo Yo Yellow, Whisper White

Stamps:  Autumn Leaves, Staring You

Ink: Blush Blossom, Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White Craft Ink

Accessories:  Floss, glitter

Tools: marker, paper piercer

TE Dragonfly Card Drive

Good afternoon!  How was your weekend?  I spent it visiting with family and shopping...sooooo much fun!  I am having the best time watching the snow melt outside.  I live in a small town within a mountain valley out west.  It is odd to have snowmelt so early.  I don't mind in the least:)  I am very, VERY ready for spring.

Today I want to quickly share I card I made for Taylor Expression's Dragonfly Card Drive. The purpose of the card drive is to collect dragonfly cards from all card makers to give to parents who lose their newborn babies.  The thought is so touching.  I just had to be a part of it.  I have started this one card, but I plan on making more.  The deadline for submitting is march 24th.  You can get the address and more details on the card drive here.

Thanks for dropping by today.  Hope to see you soon!

The details: (all from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted)

Paper:  Whisper White, Certainly Celery cardstock

Stamps:  Bugs & Kisses, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: StazOn black, Certainly Celery

Accessories: So saffron grosgrain ribbon, Brad from Basic Grey, makers

Tools: paper piercer

TSN - Ribbon Flowers

Welcome to TSN (Try Something New)!!  I have had such a crazy week!  I can't believe this is my first post of the week.  I finally found some time to stamp today.  The time was short, but I LOVED it:)  Everyone in the house is finally well.  So that meant that I would be catching up on a few things this week.  It kept me VERY busy.  I am so glad I got the chance to do my TSN this week.

So here we go...I have noticed a bunch of beautiful flowers on the web, in magazines and on blogs.  People are making them with paper, twill tape, and all sorts of mediums.  I just think they are gorgeous!!  I just had to try it out.

 

So I chose to make my flower with ribbon.  My ribbon is 1 2/4 inches wide.  I simply folded it in half and used a glue dot to secure it where I plan on using it. 

Then I twisted and manipulated the ribbon to look like a rose.

Keep twisting until it is the size you want it.  Cut the ribbon and tuck it under the flower. Add a bit of glue to secure it.  

Now you have a beautiful flower that can be used in so many ways.

Thanks for stopping by today!  See you next time.

The Details: (All Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted)

Paper:  Kraft, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Bella Rose designer paper

Stamps:  Best yet

Ink:  Chocolate chip

Accessories:  Rhinestones, Pink Pirouette ribbon

Tools:  Oval punch

TSN - Old Stamps, New Life

Hi!  Welcome to my weekly TSN (Try Something New) post.  I really missed TSN last week.  But, technically the whole week was TSN (LOL). 

Anyway, this weeks TSN is all about using those stamps that hardly get touched except during special holidays.  Christmas is a good example.  I have some stamps that get used ONLY for that holiday.  I try like crazy to get as much use out of them as I can.  Then, when the holiday is over it gets put back on the shelf until next year. 

But I have found one use for a new Christmas stamp set I bought this past holiday season.  I found this awesome idea at Cee Cee's Creations.  She is so incredibly talented.  I stopped by her blog back in September and noticed her alternate (and extremely creative) use of the Delightful Decorations stamp set from Stampin' Up.  What she did was turn one of the ornaments on its side and make a fish out of it.  Genius!!  I have just now taken the time to try it out.

Here is the card I created with that idea:

Thanks for the inspiration!  And thanks to you for stopping by to take a look.

The Details:

Paper:  Kraft, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Whisper White, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Handsome Hunter cardstock (Stampin' Up!)

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations, Warm Words (SU!)

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Accessories:  Rhinestones (PTI), Glitter

Tools:  Scalloped Circle nesties die, Circle nesties die, scalloped edge punch from Martha Stewart

 

TSN - Embossing

Welcome to my weekly TSN (Try Something New) post.  Each week I try to travel outside my comfort zone and try something I have never done before, or something I haven't attempted in a really long time.   And I would love for you to join me!! 

Today I have two TSNs.  The first is a sketch (# 124) from the Mojo Monday Blog.  The second is embossing.  I don't usually attempt embossing because I find it messing and sometimes time consuming.  As a mother of four, I only have a tiny bit of time to play with my papercrafting supplies.  Sooooo, I don't like embossing.  But, today I wanted to do it anyway.  It's good to have change, right? 

In this card I embossed the image in white to pop it a little from the green background.  First I stamped the image with white craft ink.  Then, while it is wet, I sprinkled white embossing powder over the image.  I then used a heat gun to melt the powder. 

I also embossed the chipboard letters at the bottom of the card.  I embossed the same way I did the image.  The only difference is that it took about three coats of ink and powder to create a smooth surface on the letters.

So, just a quick and simple TSN today. Thanks for stopping by today!  See you again soon!!

The details: all from Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps:  Upsy Daisy

Ink: Whisper White craft ink

Paper:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry cardstock; Cottage Wall designer paper

Accessories:  Rich Razzleberry ribbon, Pearls, Chipboard (American Crafts), glitter, white embossing powder

Tools:  Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Embossing Gun

Another Masculine Card

Good Afternoon!!  I just dropped by to share a card that has been sitting in my gallery at Splitcoast Stampers.  The card has been sitting in a box for quite a while.  My sister's brother-in-law just had a birthday.  I wanted to send him a card.  So I looked through my stash and found this one.  I loved embellishing the inside of yesterday's card (scroll down to see that card) for the blog hop.  So, I added a little bit more to the inside of this one.

The outside:

The inside:

Thanks for stopping by today!!  Come again!

The Details:

Stamps:  Staring You (SU!)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Night of Navy

Paper:  Kraft, Night of Navy, More Mustard, Whisper White cardstock

Accessories:  Brads

Tools: Large Circle punch, corner rounder punch, paper piercer

TSN - Origami

Hi!!  Ok...I must admit that this is not truly a "Try Something New" for me.  I made this card last year for a card swap.  The challenge was cuts and folds.  I chose to use a little origami in my card.  With that, I chose to feature it today because origami is not always featured in card designs.  Different kinds of folds are used, but the true origami style is often overlooked as a card element.

My challenge is to find a true origami design and use it as a card element.  I chose this adorable catamaran.  I don't own a boat stamp, so using a origami catamaran seemed doable.  I found this wonderful website that has so many different origami shapes.  You can find it HERE (scroll down the page to find the catamaran).  Just size down the designer paper of your choice to the size you want to use on your card. 

It really creates a different look to your cards.  It makes it more 3D and fun.

Thanks for stopping by!!

The Details:

Stamps: Warm Words

Ink: Real Red, Brilliant Blue

Paper: So Saffron, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Don't remember the name of the designer paper used

Accessories:  Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon

Tools:  Small circle punch (for waves), Scalloped punch (for clouds), paper piercer

Two Challenges in One - Sparkle n shine

Good Morning.  I am sitting here, enjoying some hot cocoa.  It's just me and my 2 year old daughter today.  I want to spend some time with her so this will be brief.  Yesterday we all enjoyed a snow day.  Temps got below -20 so they canceled school...hooray!  We had fun just hanging out.  Today the kids are back to school and the house is quiet again.  I usually babysit two or three little ones during the week, so a quiet house is odd.  It just worked out that today I didn't have any little ones to babysit.  So now it's just me and my daughter.  Time for some quality time.

Today I entered two challenges...although I think one of them might be a stretch.  What I mean by that is I don't know if I officially qualify for the Limited Supplies Challenge at SCS.  The challenge was to use a star in my creation.  I thought the little sparkles in this designer paper looked like stars.  I was to limit the layers and only use ribbon.  Well, I used gemstones.  The card just needed some more pink!  I hope that doesn't disqualify me:)

 

My next challenge was at Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge #027.  This challenge simply said to make a tag.  I just decided to add a tag to this card.  The card is pretty simple, but quick and easy.  I like that:)

The details:  The base layer of the card is made with SU! Whisper white cardstock.  The designer paper is Holiday Lounge from SU!. The stamp for the tag is from PTI called Vintage Labels. I stamped it using Tempting Turquoise ink.  I actually cut around the stamped image instead of using my nesties die. (I was in a hurry and I couldn't get to my die cutting machine at the time.)  The sentiment is stamped with StazON with the SU! Warm Words stamp set. I cut out the tree from the designer paper and added a tiny gem from Hero Arts.  Then I used a corner rounder tool to round the corners at the top. The pink gemstones are from PTI and the ribbon is Pink Pirouette from SU!. 

Well, my daughter is sitting on my lap waiting for me to finish so I must go.  Thanks for stopping by!!