My Sheri Crafts #090: National Ice Cream Month

Since July is National Ice Cream Month, our Hostess, Glenda, @ My Sheri Crafts has challenged us to create a project using an ice cream cone/dish!

Having not one ice cream stamp in my stash, I found this card/tutorial here and just knew this was what I wanted to re-create! I first used Cricut's Sweet Treats cartridge to cut my ice cream cones from scraps. Then basically following the tutorial, I created my shoppe's awning, cutting my white CS piece with Spellbinders' Classic Postage Stamp Edgeabilities' die. To complete the awning, I merely cut/glued strips from an embossed scallop-edged piece of pink Bazzill CS. I used that same CS for the card base/shelf also. Finishing touches include glitter, a 'drip' gem, Bazzill pink gingham ribbon and Happy Day Sticker from my stash.

Hope you're inspired today to create your very own cool, summery ice cream project and share it with us @ My Sheri Crafts -- we'd LOVE to see your sweet inspiration!!! It might make you 'feel a bit cooler' too?!  :`~)

"Just Us Girls" Week 6 - Sketch Challenge

Here's my Christmas card for the JUGs sketch challenge this week, taking advantage of the loaned Nested Poinsettias dies from my friend, Ilene, before she "needs" them back! Remembered this Bazzill scalloped paper when I got out some of my Christmas stuff and thought the green was a nice compliment to the large red suede paper poinsettia I made a couple days ago. Cut three of the smallest poinsettia dies and used a small flower center from another Nestie on those. Quite simple! Can't wait to see all the other challenge entries!

Paper: Bazzill Scalloped Edge Dotted Swiss CS; Red Suede Paper

Stamps: NONE -- what a shock!

Ink: Didn't need any since I didn't do any stamping - LOL!

Embellishments: Gold Rhinestone Stickers (Michaels); gold braid trim (stash)
Tools: Spellbinders' Wizard, Poinsettia and Flower Creations Three (for smallest flower centers)

K&Company Slider Sentiment Card

I cased this card after receiving it a few months ago from my sweet friend, Judy, who graciously said it was okay to post my "case" of her card here. I just love it!!! This unique slider sentiment card is made with K&Company's gorgeous Margo & McKenna DPs on a 1/4-fold ivory linen base. I made it quite awhile ago and used a combination of Nesties and punches for the center layers, plus I even hand cut one or 2 that I don't have punches/dies for. Just be sure when you pop your center piece that you leave the center area open so your sentiment can slide left to right! Sentiment stamps are from PTI's Mixed Messages.

SBS22 January Blog Hop Challenge by Peggy

My SBS22 Sister Peggy's January challenge (here) was to create anything but a card - the only catch is that it must be for Valentine’s Day! So I decorated a Tully's coffee tin from a Christmas pack I bought at our local supermarket. I'll probably fill it with Hershey's Nuggets for the recipient - a little chocolate is always a great treat!!! Don't forget my SBS22 challenge to create a card using no pink or red & one Valentine! ;-)

Paper: Basic Grey's Bittersweet
Ink: PTI's Palette Raspberry Fizz
Ribbon: Making Memories
Other Embellishments: Spellbinder's Wizard Scalloped Heart; Fruit Punch Stickles; Lace & Felt Heart from stash

Happy Little Bird Card

Lacking creativity, I went blog hopping to find some inspiration and this card was inspired by one I found here. I used my cuttlebug embossing folder for the right side of the card and (once again) an Inkadinkado stamp from Costco for my little cut-out bird.

Paper: White cardstock; Green Bazzill; Colorbok DP

Stamp: Inkadinkado
Ink: VersaFine Majestic Blue

Embellishments: Colorbok Sticker; small pearls

Happy 50th Birthday!!!

Our friend/neighbor, Elaine, is 50!!! Woo-Hoo!!! She's a lot of fun and we'll be celebrating the big event with her. Her favorite color is purple, so this cardstock should qualify!!! I really had a difficult time finding purple when I went shopping; lighter shades & lots of shades of plums, but "purple purple" proved difficult.

Paper: Bazzill & Bazzill Bling Cardstocks

Embellishments: Fiskars' Expoxy "petals" (from Walgreens - Elaine's employer!), rub-on, ribbon from stash

Tools: Stampin'Up Scallop Punch; Darice 1/16" Hole Punch

Monochromatic Flocked Birthday Card

I was trying to keep this card monochromatic, but I'm just not sure the greeting is visible enough. What do you think; leave me a comment & be honest, please! I liked the Perfect Pearls, but alone it just didn't show up, so I mixed it with clear embossing powder & heated that mixture, something I'd never tried before; at least I didn't cause a fire!!! ;-) I just love this flocked paper purchased at Costco many months ago -- it's one of those you just have to touch when you see it!!!

Paper: Memory Stor @ Costco

Stamp: Stampendous Clear Acrylic

Embellishments: Making Memories Fresh Anthology Ribbon; Clear Embossing Powder/Perfect Pearls

Tools: Spellbinders Wizard & Oval Nesties

Cool Popsicle Treat Card

Found this darling card idea @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYgzr0FhILE&feature=user where Angie explains that it wasn't her original idea, as she'd seen it on several previous posts, but she created a great tutorial to follow while making yours! Mine is a bit different as I don't have the Stampin' Up set she used but I think it looks almost good enough to eat!!! ;-) I chose not to put a sentiment on the front of my card at this time. Have fun making your own version!!!

Paper: Martha Stewart's Coffee Bean cardstock; white & red cardstock from stash

Stamp: Anita's (from many years ago!)

Ink: Tsukineko's VersaColor Cardinal, Green Tea & Brown

Tools: Stampin'Up's Scallop Punch; Darice's 1/16" hole Punch

Embellishments: Ranger's Glossy Accents; popsicle stick & ribbon from stash

Nestie & A Nest

This little nest card is based on several cards I've seen by Papertrey Ink's Design Team and particularly one posted by Deanna for the June Blog Hop sponsored by Papertrey @ http://deespapertree.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-hop.html in which their challenge was to use acetate on your project. Her card was absolutely darling as you'll see when you visit her site! My card is a bit different because the recipient's situation is different, but I did stamp my eggs/nest in the same fashion as Deanna! What a fun set this is to play with!!!
Papers: Watercolor paper & brown flecked carstock from my stash
Stamps: Papertrey Ink's Birds of a Feather
Tools: Spellbinder Wizard's Rectangle Die & Classic Scallop Square Sm. Nestabalities Ink: Tsukineko's Vintage Sepia VersaFine & StazOn Opaque Cotton White
Embellishments: Copper Brads

Girlfriends Card

Thought I'd play with some little $1 stamps/new flowers from Michaels and my Nesties. This is what I came up with. Love the punctuation marks, especially the parentheses and this one is so fun with it's little flower, so I just had to use it with "girlfriends"!
Papers: White/turquoise cardstocks; DCWV turquoise mat; Paper Company's White Translucent
Stamps: Studio G sets
Ink: Tsukineko Turquoise Versacolor
Tools: Spellbinders Wizard; Classic Scallop Retangles, SM
Embellies: Got Flowers? flowers; Hero Arts Pearls

Oval Scalloped All-Occasion Card

My very first Nestabilities creation!!! I'm sooooo excited that I was finally able to get a few of the Spellbinders' Nestabilities dies. They are truly "to die for"!!! LOL

However, they came at a very sad cost -- by that I don't mean the price, but the fact that one of my all-time favorite craft suppliers is closing down it's craft department. I'm just in shock and so greatly disappointed. We've just lost Recollections and Annalis Scraptique here in the Phoenix area and now XpedX has decided to close their craft section down too. It's just heartbreaking!!! Knowing how horrible I feel makes me wonder how totally heartbroken the wonderful lady who set it all up must feel. My heart goes out to Jamie!

Okay, moving on -- for sharing with my Designing Divas this month, I came up with this purple card which uses the oval Nestie and Hero Arts stamp. Don't you just love the font on that stamp?!!! I couldn't resist putting a Hero Arts jewel on the loop of the "E"!!!

Paper: Textures Lavendar Cardstock; Mara-Mi's DP

Stamp: Hero Arts

Ink: Tsukineko's Grape Pigment

Embellishments: Hero Arts Crystals

Designing Diva's Stamp Group Creations

It was long past my turn to have our crafty group, now fondly known as the Designing Divas, to my house for our monthly get together. Sadly two
members were unable to attend, but we had a wonderful time and these talented ladies once again wowed me with their creations:
Ilene shared 2 spring flower cards found through Hero Arts, www.heroarts.com/, incorporating sayings and flower stamps. We used colored pencils on them and added Stickles for a little pizzaz. I also changed my pink card up slightly by off-centering the stamped piece and adding a border on the edges of the green layer with my Scor-It. Simple cards, yet simply adorable!

Deva's creations (yes, she shared 2 also!) both incorporated flourishes, which we all LOVE! Her brown and blue card's flourish is a sticker from Dollar Deals! The oval scallop and Stampendous stickers just finish it off beautifully! Her citrus-colored card makes me think of warm weather & tropical flowers with the limey jewels adding just the perfect touch!

Caryn couldn't join us, but sent along her unique postcard to share. It very cleverly says, "just wanted to say..." on the front and "thanks for being so kind" on the flip side. Her black/pink plaid paper, ribbon and jewels just make this simple postcard fabulous!

Gwen's shirt/tie creation is awesome and would make a great Father's Day or birthday card for a lucky man in your life! She previously posted this along with a matching gift card tin @ www.mycraftydaysoff.blogspot.com/ on March 24th so I'll refer you there to see it! You won't be disappointed -- her site rocks!!!

The Designing Divas are each uniquely creative and their sweetness, kindness and willingness to share makes me feel truly blessed to have them in my life!!!

Scalloped Pocket Heart Valentine Card

For my card to share with my stamping group on Saturday, I used this fun pocket heart idea from SplitcoastStampers! The tag is a bit hard to read through the vellum envelope, but when pulled out, it reads "Forget me not. . ."! There are so many unique samples on their website of such varied ways to use this pocket heart, it's almost overwhelming! I used 3/4" punched circles to form my scalloped edge and then added the little half pearls.
Paper: Bazzill Bling's Diamond & Red Carpet cardstock
Stamp: Rubber Stampede
Punch: Stampin'Up's 3/4" Round Punch
Ink: Tsukineko's Raspberry VersaColor
Embellies: Hero Arts 3mm Pearls; ribbon; vellum envelope

Happy Birthday, Gwen!!!

Tomorrow is my friend Gwen's birthday, so here's the card I made for her. I felt it still needed something else, but couldn't quite figure out what, so had to just get it mailed! I don't know why, but cards for those I'm closest to are the hardest cards to make, even if the recipient isn't a papercrafter, tho Gwen is a fabulous papercrafter, as well as being THE BIRTHDAY GIRL! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GWEN!!!

Paper: Neenah Paper's Classic Columns Solar White Cover; brown scrap & pink metallic scrap

Embellishments: Creative Imaginations Epoxy Flowers; Making Memories Curling Tags

Tools: Making Memories Tag Curler; Crop-a-dile; Stampin'Up's Slit Punch

Black & Cream Linen Damask Card

A very simple card done on black & cream linen card stock using JudiKins Regal Damask stamp. It didn't turn out quite like I'd envisioned, probably due to how the Versafine ink looks on the linen textured paper. I might like it better on smooth paper, but I decided I'd just add the double-scalloped edge & keep it simple. I think this stamp could be used for many occasions and have a couple more ideas in mind to try.

Slit Punch Tutorial Cards

This first card was sent to our dear friends in MN as a thank you for their wonderful hospitality when we visited them during our summer vacation in August. They have an awesome home with breathtaking views right on Lake Minnetonka. This card was inspired by Julia Stainton's Slit Punch Tutorial and uses the same DS Stampin'Up papers and stamps she used. I was amazed to see that she had used the papers I'd just ordered when I found her tutorial explaining the scalloped edge with a punch I'd had for quite awhile. How exciting to have a new technique for a tool you already own! The card design is unique too, in that it opens below the scallops & holds a gift card in the bottom inside pocket -- perfect for my needs! The green/blue/brown card was my creation to share with our card group in September and uses Bohemia DS papers by My Minds Eye (one of my favorites) I found at Hobby Lobby while vacationing. I love that you can do so many things with these scallops: leave plain, add jewels, punch small holes only or add rivets or brads -- the possibilities limited only by our imaginations! An awesome card with a unique opening rather than the "same old/same old" as Gwen so aptly pointed out!