Stamping up demo

Went to a Stamping Up demo. I haven't been to one in years. Made these 2 beautiful cards.

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Using my stash 30 day challenge.

Day 9, September 6, Friday

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Using my stash 30 day challenge.

Day 5 & 6, September 2 & 3

The ATC in this one is not for trade.

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Using my stash 30 day challenge.

Day 4, September 1

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Using my stash 30 day challenge

Day 3, August 31

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Using my stash 30 day challenge

Day 1, August 29

The ATC on the left is not for trade.

Day 2, August 30

The ATC on the bottom is not for trade.

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Cards & AT Coins

I have not made cards in like forever. After a friend of mine invited me to a Stamping Up party next week I felt inspired to make some.

Finally used my hugs die.

I challenged myself to use something from my stash that I had already started. I had several of the daisy stamp images but making 2 cards with it was enough. To use those images up I made Artist Trading coins that I will put up for trade.

Then I felt inspired to make more ATCs using something from my stash all ready started.

I enjoyed using stuff from my stash that I already had started. I think I am going to do a 30 day challenge. The challenge being using something from my stash for card or ATC and finish it. Some of the ATCs that I started are almost finished. This challenge will get them finally finished. Wish me luck! 

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Cards to show

I haven't made many cards lately because I have been taking several different online classes and playing with mixed media Journaling. But with several friends and family having Birthdays this month I managed to make some cards.

This next one I have done for several friends on different styled cards. It always gets a chuckle.

This next one was for my Husband on our anniversary last month. The one after that is for his Birthday. Can you tell he is into Sailing?

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Random Acts of Kindness.

It's my Birthday tomorrow, and I have received a couple of cards.

This cute one was sent by Steph S from Tennessee Stampers.

And this one is from Libby W from the BRAK group of Splitcoast Stampers.

Thank you ladies for my Birthday cards!

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #316

Here is another card I made several of to donate to OWH.

Here is the link for the challenge http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-316-a-t517813.html
And here is my card.

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Stars and Stamps Sketch Challenge #53

It has been some time since I have done a sketch challenge. Since I am trying to make a bunch of cards for the OWH Spring Thaw Challenge,
http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/01/s-sketch-challenge-53.html
I decided to make several of this layout as Mother's Day cards.


I have made a card very similar to this one using the same image and the same colors.
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More cards

This one is for a challenge that I never did post.

The tutorial this week on Splitcoast was for Stiched Ribbon Flowers
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/stitchedribbonflower/

My sister Marie lent me the SU medallion stamp. I'm going to have a hard time in returning it.

More Christmas Cards

November Make and Takes

A card I didn't case!

I like to surf the web looking at the beautiful art work on so many cards and I end up casing quite a few of them. Today I decided to make a card that wasn't cased. The easiest way for me to do that is to do a sketch challenge and to make it before I look at it's gallery. This card was made using this weeks sketch challenge (#300) on Splitcoast stampers.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-300-09-29-10-party-time-t507388.html

Lots of cards to post.

I have not posted anything in quite some time, but I have gotten to play a bit. Here are some of the ones I have made lately.

A couple of weeks ago I was signed up for a workshop on brayering that got canceled. I watched serval videos on U-tube to help me work on this technique. Here is the first card I made.

And here is a card I cased that I saw on Splitcoast.

These 2 cards I made after seeing the blended pencil tutorial on Splitcoast.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/blendedpencils/
They did take a lot of time to color, but I was pleasantly surprised on how well I did.

I have wanted to try using the clorox /bleaching technique but never got around to it thinking it would be so hard to do. After seeing a card on the Stampin' Up demostrator website I just had to try the technique and case that card. It was so simple to do. Be sure to heat emboss your images first!

This next card uses a technique that I thought I had read from Technique Junkies Newsletter. In trying to find what it is called I could not find it there or on Splitcoast. If anyone does find out please send me a link. To do this technique you heat emboss a solid image using white embossing powder on a dark background. You then use a permanant marker like Copic or Sharpie to color the embossing.

These 3 cards my sister Marie made for my example box. They are so cute!

August make and takes

July Make and Takes