Update the Valentine!!

I came across a challenge out in blog-land (over at Pooka's Crayon) that suggested we try to update the Valentine. Remember the silly little Valentine's we gave out as kids? You know, the cheap little ones we still buy for our kids because they come 24 to a box for about 99 cents. They have cartoon people on one side and say To: / From: on the other side. You fold them in half so they almost disappear, then pass them out to your classmates.

Well, the challenge was to remake these little bitties. They had to be one-sided, no larger that 3.5" x 5'', say To/From on the back, have at least one stamp and two embellishments. I thought - "What a great idea for my small group of sixth grade girls in youth group!" So, I made 14 (ran short a few and need to make more tomorrow! Ack!) and here they are! My embellishments are mostly ribbon and stickers, but occasionally there's a rub on also. ;)

This dog one I've saved for my son!! ;)


Stamps: SU, Studio G, All Night Media, Fiskars, Hero Arts, KI Memories

Ink: SU, ColorBox Chalk

Stickers: Hallmark, Suzies Zoo, Mrs. Grossman's, Cloud 9 Designs byFiskars

Rub Ons: Making Memories

Dog Bone Paperclips: Markings by CR Gibson

Ribbon, Paper, coloring instruments: various

QKD Versamark Challenge

Day 3 Challenge on Tanis' blog for the Great QKD Round Robin was a Versamark or tone-on-tone challenge. Basically, make anything you want with Versamark or tone-on-tone stamping. Well, anyone who knows me knows I love my Versamark!!! But, I have been terribly busy the last few days. Monday we spent the day at Maxfund after bringing in a Shetland Sheepdog who needed a new home. Then Tuesday we were down in Colorado Springs all day for a Hero's funeral. Today I slept. Much needed rest!! So, I'm going to pull some old cards and hope they are okay for the challenge.

Veramark flag and eagle.
Paper: Kraft base, various scraps
Stamps: SU God Bless America, Land That I Love
Ink: Versamark, SU Basic Black
Accessories: SU corner rounder

Versamark flag and eagle again
Paper: Kraft base, various scraps
Stamps: SU God Bless America, Land That I Love
Ink: Versamark, SU Basic Black
Accessories: SU corner rounder

Versamark lighthouse

Paper: various
Stamps: SU Fantastic Foliage, Always on My Mind
Ink: Versamark, SU Basic Black
Accessories:

Versamark main image.

Paper: various
Stamps: SU Fantastic Foliage
Ink: Versamark, SU Basic Black
Accessories:

Queen Kat's Party With Me Day 1

I checked out Queen Kats Designs stamps and found an outstanding one!! It's called My Hero Circle Stamp. You gotta go check it out!!

Then, I took one of my favorite stamps and made this card ~

Paper: Various

Ink: SU Craft White, Elegant Eggplant, Real Red

Stamps: SU Lovely as a Tree (I LOVE this set!!!!!!!)

Accessories: White ribbon bow

Round Robin Blog Party ~ Challenge 1

The Queen Kat Design Party continues!! We are now officially in the Round Robin Blog Party and Penny is hosting Challenge 1. This challenge was to use notebook paper on our card somehow. Whether that meant using a notebook paper stamp (Queen Kat Designs has one, as well as Cornish Heritage Farms and others, I am sure) or using actual notebook paper - it did not matter.

"Thoughts of You"

Paper: Various, plain notebook paper
Ink: SU Brilliant Blue, Elegant Eggplant, Stazon Black
Stamps: Studio G
Embellishments & Tools: ribbon, tag punch

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"Celebrate"

This was also done as the weekly sketch challenge over at Splitcoasters. It is SC157.

Paper:Various, plain notebook paper, Paper Studio DP
Ink: SU Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Stazon Black
Stamps: Studio G
Embellishments and tools: SU corner punch, ribbon, gold gel pen

Queen Kat Designs' New Year's round robin blog party!!

I did these cards for a challenge on Queen Kat Designs' blog. The first two are from sketches in her gallery and the second two are "copies" of cards from her design team.

Valentine's Card

Sketch 39/51

Paper: various

Ink: SU Real Red

Stamps: Studio G

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Thinking of You

Sketch 3/51

Paper: various
Ink: SU Real Red
Stamps: SU (flowers) and Studio G (sentiment)
Tools: SU Three For You Punch

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Patriotic Flowers

Copied from Tanis - "Wish"

Paper: various
Ink: SU Brilliant Blue
Stamps: Studio G
Embellishments & tools: ribbon, SU scallop punch, SU Three For You punch, SU Simply Scrappin' self adhesive die cuts

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Holiday Trees

Copied from Jules - "Hello"

I turned it sideways and used an oval to fit my needs.

Paper: various
Ink: SU Always Avocado

Stamps: SU Lovely As A Tree (first time it saw ink!!)