Kick Up Your Heels

After finishing up some projects, I had a few left over embellishments from the Club Scrap Western Page Collection and an empty card folio from the Western Card Collection.  What to do? Make more cards of course! I know I'm going to regret saying this...but I'm caught up on scrapping photos.  

This fabulous card folio holds four 3.5x5 cards plus 4 envelopes.  It makes a great gift (when we can actually visit people again). 

Card A

Randomly stamp the card base with the Western paisley image and ink the edges. Emboss the mat with wood pattern embossing folder and lightly rub ink over the raised surface. Randomly stamp a manila tag with the decorate medallion image and ink the edges. Stamp the sentiment. Fussy cut the boot and horseshoe from the Western page kit cut aparts. Tie ribbon on tag and add Dazzle metallic sticker to boot. 

Card B

Emboss mat with star embossing folder and lightly rub ink over raised surface. Stamp badge and add sentiment. Fussy cut badge. Add Dazzle stickers to points.  Stamp manila tag in brown ink with ticking stamp.  Rotate stamp 90 degrees and stamp in blue ink. Adhere charms with bookbinding glue. 

Card C

Stamp card base with script stamp and ink edges. Stamp mat with grunge stamp. Stamp script image on scrap paper and then apply the second stamping to the manila tag for a lighter color.  Do the same with the stagecoach stamp. Stamp sentiment repeatedly for deeper color. Tie ribbon on tag. Fussy cut sentiment flag from the page kit cut aparts. 

Card D

Stamp blue mat with wood plank image.  Apply ink using blending brushes to the manila tag with the paisley stencil and ink edges. Stamp sentiment and add ribbon and charms.   

Card Folio. 

This adorable card folio is one of two made with the Western Card Collection. Instructions are included with the collection. 

Welcome Little One

Fusion Card is hosting a fun Décor sketch challenge.  We are able to choose the sketch, the photo or a combination of both.  I'm really trying to use my embellishments that I've had for awhile.  Mostly to justify buying more :) How adorable is this stork delivering his bundle!?

Club Scrap papers, stencil and ribbon. Cuttlebug embossing folder. Jolee's stork. Taylored Expressions sentiment strip and die. 

Deep Breath

How soothing is a big hot cup of tea on a cold and rainy day?  I love crafting on these days too.  I usually open the window just a wee bit so I can hear the rain.

Paper Smooches stamps and dies. Club Scrap papers and ribbon.

Paper Smooches is hosting an Anything Goes challenge.  I've been making tons of coffee/tea/cocoa themed cards and just adore their coffee die. I acutally die cut the corregated paper from a coffee sleeve for a bit of realism :) 

You Are Special

One of the goodies included in Club Scrap January's Confetti Collection is a gorgeous Rinea foil.  This unique foiled paper is constructed of two pieces of thin foil with paper sandwiched in the middle.  It embosses, tears and die cuts beautifully.  What I love the most is the way the inner paper shows through when you sand the foil lightly.

Using an embossed and sanded foil panel, I"m competing in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #416.

Club Scrap papers and stamps. Rinea foil. Cuttlebug embossing folder. 

How Ya Bean?

I am not a coffee drinker.  I usually start my day with a Diet Coke.  I LOVE the smell of coffee but absolutely detest the taste of coffee. Can't even do mocha ice cream. With that "bean" said...I adore the Club Scrap Coffeehouse collection! 

I am currently on the road and only have the Club Scrap Coffeehouse Hybrid Collection to work with.  I created this cute card for the Card Sketch challenge on the Club Scrap Chat Facebook Group. What do you do with this digital card you ask?  You can either send it via email, text or print it from you home computer and attach it to a blank card base. 

Club Scrap Coffeehouse Hybrid Collection

Menopause

Today I'm a guest designer for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. I won their last "Ironmongery" challenge and am thrilled to start off the "M is for Menopause" challenge. While I didn't really have any snarky stamps about menopause I do have several fire related stamps.  A perfect sentiment to my hot flashes :0

Club Scrap stamps, ribbon.  Unknown papers. Queen & Co. pearls. 

A Relative Term

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is hosting a "F is for Family" Challenge.  Who doesn't love to make snarky comments about their family! 😍

The background was created by stamping the lined Impression Obsession stamp both vertically and horizontally to create a checkered pattern. 

Club Scrap papers. Impression Obsession background stamp. Hampton Arts sentiment stamp. Elizabeth Craft Designs heart die. Queen & Co. pearls. 

Have a fabulous day my crafty friends!

Collage Heart

Happy Thursday!  Thanks for joining us today at Just for Fun Rubber Stamps.

I've been doing a lot of coloring lately with my colored pencils.  I generally stamp a full sheet of random stamps and then just mindlessly sit in front of the TV and color. Very therapeutic.  This card features the Collage Heart stamp colored with the dual tipped Chameleon pencils. 

Just for Fun stamps. Club Scrap papers. Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched die. Chameleon pencils.

Thank you for visiting today.  We would love for you to join our May challenge.  Link up those art projects with at least 3 layers that celebrate the women in your life. 

Girls Night

Welcome to Just for Fun Rubber Stamps newest challenge. This month the design team is challenging you to make projects that celebrate the women in your lives. We would love for you to join us! 

I'm celebrating my girlfriends who have been there for me in the good times and not so good times. I created this card the day after our girls bunco group met so I thought the sentiment was spot-on. :)

Just for Fun rubber stamps. Club Scrap papers and ribbon. Creek Bank Creations die. Nuvo drops.

1.  Stamp Carafe Background several times and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

2.  Stamp Girls Night sentiment and die cut tag.

3.  Add washi tape and staple ribbon to tag.

4.  Add Nuvo drops and let dry.

To join us in the challenge link up your project to our website for a chance to win a gift certificate to our store.  If you'd like more ideas, join our Facebook group at Just For Fun Rubber Stamps Fan Group. 

One Day at a Time

Paper Smooches Stamps is hosting a Heart Challenge for the month of February.  It was hard to narrow down which hearts to use. I've got so many to share! 

Paper Smooches First Aid

Paper Smooches Healthy Vibe

Paper Smooches Tiny Hearts Die

Dear Warm Weather

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is hosting a Winter Card Challenge.  I love cold weather so you'll never hear me utter these words :)

Club Scrap papers, ribbon and stamp. Tim Holtz die cut. Thrift store metal snowflakes.

WassUp Foxy?

Paper Smooches Stamps is hosting a mood board challenge for November. This type of challenge allows for all sorts of inspiration. It's one of my favorites. 

I was attracted to the little fox and the colors from the mood board and created this box stand up box card. The instructions for cutting and scoring this type of card are included in the Gone Wild Card kit. 

The card folds back to lay flat for easy mailing.  

Paper Smooches Smoocheroos

Paper Smooches Charmed Cat

Paper Smooches Happy Travels

Club Scrap Gone Wild 

Color Challenge #519

Color Throwdown is hosting a new challenge using my favorite Christmas color combinations: Red, aqua and silver. 

I've been working with the new Club Scrap Holiday Mail collection building my stash of Christmas cards. With one printed 12x12 and one plain 12x12 I was able to create these 4 adorable cards. 

Club Scrap papers and stamps. Recollections washi tape. Thrift store flower. 

 Club Scrap papers, stamps and ribbon. K & Co. tree. Nuvo drops.

Club Scrap papers and ribbon. K & Co. embellishment. Bo Bunny gems.

Club Scrap papers and ribbon. K & Co. embellishment. Thrift store flower. 

Tapestry Stencil

I absolutely love using lightweight Spackle with my stencils, specially on dark paper.  I love the ease of applying the Spackle, the resulting texture and the quick clean up. 

When I saw all the intricate details of the Tapestry Stencil I couldn't wait to start creating.  I created several panels with the stencil in different positions. Since this stencil is so intricate, I kept the cards really simple. 

 Club Scrap papers, cutapart, stencil and ribbon.  Dazzles bronze stickers. 

Club Scrap papers, stencil. Paper Smooches die. Dazzles bronze stickers.

Club Scrap Tapestry Stencil

It Aspen a Long Time

I've been honored with the title of "Queen of Snark" from the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for a second consecutive week. Thank you so much ladies for letting me share my snarkiness!  This title comes with the honor of being the Guest Artist for the new challenge.  Today I'm sharing some "L" is for Leaves fun. 

Club Scrap papers, stamps. Prima sequins.

The leaves were created while attempting to create shibori artwork with tissue paper and ink. I didn't fold the tissue paper correctly before applying ink but I loved the result.  I simply stamped the leaf image on the failed attempt art panel and fussy cut. 

Head on over to the Sisterhood to see more leaf inspiration.

Too Much of a Good Thing

I have packages of 4x6 photo paper that I just can't seem to let go. My new photo printer takes different paper and I'm unsure what to do with this paper.  That is until I saw this awesome coffee filter print tutorial by Splitcoast Stampers. By using coffee filters, color bursts and photo paper you can create some amazing backgrounds. 

To create this card I stamped several soon to be released flower images from Just for Fun Rubber Stamps in Staz-on ink on to the background panel and fussy cut. For the card front I stamped the same flower image several times and heat embossed with white embossing powder. 

Just for Fun flower and quote stamps. Club Scrap papers and jewel. 

Four-Leaf Clover

Several days back I shared my Ireland layouts using the It's a Plaid Plaid World page collection. I had a few extra tags, cutaparts and ribbons left over and wanted to share a few cards I completed. 

I always feel so accomplished when I use up all papers, ribbons and embellishments from a kit!

Gentle Breezes

Happy Thursday! 

With the temperatures being over 100 degrees and the air quality terrible, I've found myself indoors stamping and coloring.  I've recently purchased Chameleon color pencils and am in love with the two blending colors in each pencil. They blend like butter and I have yet to break a tip. 

I've been on an easel card kick lately.  I had quite a few 12x12 papers that needed to be trimmed to 8.5x11 for a project.  I took the left over piece and trimmed off 2 inches horizontally and scored the 3.5 x 10 piece at 5 and 8.  

This card uses the Passport Stamp Background by Just For Fun Rubber Stamps and a soon to be released sentiment stamp. 

Just For Fun stamps. Unknown bonjour die. Sizzix heart die. Club Scrap papers and ribbon. Tonic Nuvo drops. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic weekend!

Explore Blocking

Happy Monday!

I was totally blown away when I saw Jennifer McGuire's technique on Creative Uses of Background Stamps. When I've color blocked and stamped in the past I usually use masking. The technique she shares is brilliant and super easy and doesn't require a stamping tool. Just a few pencil guidelines on the back. Seriously...ridiculous how easy this is. 

Club Scrap papers. Impression Obsession stamps. Tim Holtz explore die. Tonic Nuvo.

  Club Scrap papers. Impression Obsession stamps. Paper Smooches die. Tonic Nuvo.

 Club Scrap papers and ribbon. Impression Obsession stamp. Spellbinders die. Queen & Co pearls.

Wanna learn how to do this?  Here's the video. Enjoy!