Happy Birthday, Teddy!

My daughter attends Toddlin' Time which is a playgroup/craft class. The mascot for Toddlin' Time is Teddy. Teddy had a birthday this Thurs. and my daughter decided that Teddy needed a card for his birthday. She helped pick out the colors and of course she wanted to use the Stampin' Up! Bear on the front. She helped run everything through the Big Shot for me...she was quite a big help!

Stamp Set: Sock Monkey
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Creamy Caramel and Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black and Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Top Note Die, Stampin' Up! Bear, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, Basic Black Journaling pen, stamping sponges

Limited Supplies Challenge

Friday's limited supply challenge on Splitcoaststampers was to do a card in less than 30 minutes. We can all relate to not having enough time in a day! I liked the challenge because you really can do a pretty card in that amount of time! Sometimes I am guilty of trying to put too much on one card, so this was a good chance to do something a little more basic. By the way, can you tell how in love with the Top Note Bigz die I am? It is exclusive to Stampin' Up!® so let your demo know you need one! If you don't have a demo....I would be happy to help you out!!

Stamp set: Fifth Avenue Floral

Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip Whisper White and Old Olive card stock

Ink: Black StazOn and Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' pad

Accessories: 5-Petal Flower punch, Aqua Painters, dimensionals, uni-ball® Signo gel pen, the negative paper left after I punched a Top Note die

The Chocolate Chip paper is actually behind the Baja Breeze card stock. I used the inner Top Note Piece on the baby thank yous that I showed earlier in the week. I have been keeping these Top Note frames because I am going to use them on scrapbook pages and other cards. I also thought they would make great templates for sponging on a card if I didn't want the bulk of another layer of card stock.

Simple Monogram Thank You

Stamps: Wonderful Words (retired), Cute & Curly

Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze and Certainly Celery Cardstock

Ink: Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' pad

Accessories: Curly Label punch, Weave #2 and Garden Walk Terturz embossing plates, Top Note Die, Certainly Celery ribbon (free SAB)

I made 20 of these for a baby gift. The mom of Paige's friend from gymnastics had a little boy last Friday.....and they were at gymnastics on Tues! She is a brave woman!

Wed card sketch for SCS

This is last week's card sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers. I have gotten a nasty cold, so I am behind. I am going to try to do today's challenge and post that as well.

Stamps: Love Ya Much
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Candy Lane DSP
Accessories: Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Top Note Bigz Die. Heart to Heart Punch, Scallop Punch, Dimenstionals, CM circle cutting system

Birthday card for my downline

Happy Birthday Janna! I hope this makes it to sunny Hawaii in time!

Stamp set: Party Hearty
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Pink Pirouette card stock, Close to Cocoa card stock and textured card stock
Ink: Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pad and Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot, Chunky Sprinkles Glitter, Sizzix doodle dies Birthday Cake die, Sizzix Candy Sprinkle embossing plate, Tab punch, 1-3/4" circle punch, Trio Flower punch, 1/4" circle punch, Top Note Bigz die and dimensionals.

Just a little side note..I punched the tab punch twice and placed one over the other (one horizontal and one vertical) to make the brown circle around the "Celebrate You" white circle.

Baroque Motifs Christmas Card

Looking back over my posts, I realized that I never got around to posting the actual Christmas card that I sent out.

Stamp set: Baroque Motifs and Country Living Holiday Collection
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Riding Hood Red card stock, Old Olive card stock and Shimmer White card stock
Ink: Stazon White and Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Top Note die, Snowflake #2 die, Sizzix Texturz embossing plate Distressed #2, and white taffeta ribbon

An oldie but goodie

After one of the wives sent homemade fudge to the whole class, Scott came home and asked me what I would be doing. I was thinking nothing...but he really wanted something to take, so I thought these would be easy and fairly inexpensive to make for 20 people. I think the Top Note Die really updates the old baggie topper idea.

Stamps: Country Living Holiday Collection
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Bordering Blue card stock
Ink: Bordering Blue card stock
Accessories: Scallop punch and medium cello bags

Christmas Card....Kind of

This is the card that I wanted to make for Christmas, but I was not able to duplicate the snowflake from the Country Living Holiday Collection. I tried using the Snowflake #2 Sizzix Die but it didn't turn out the same. I really wanted to use chipboard but I found that the Snowflake die is not a good fit for chipboard! After digging many pieces of chipboard out of the snowflake die, I decided to go with good ol' Shimmery White paper. I just got the kids' pictures back from Snapfish, so I will start sending out our cards soon. Once I think everyone has received them I will post the actual card that I sent out this year. I can't totally spoil the surprise can I?


Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs and Holiday Collection
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Riding Hood Red card stock, and Old Olive card stock
Ink: White Stazon, Riding Hood Red textured card stock and Old Olive Classic Stampin' pads
Accessories: Top Note Bigz Sizzix Die, chipboard snowflake from the Country Living Holiday Collection, and White taffeta ribbon