FS145: Treasure Oiler

Dawn is this week's featured stamper! I chose two cards to case:

The Happy Thanksgiving card is based on Dawn's {snowman cards}. I changed the stamp set and colors, removed the gems, added ribbon and buttons.

I used some DCWV paper for the card and simply added some stamped images on the oval and put the sentiment in the center. The images were colored with copics. Some ribbon and buttons on the front of the card makes this simple, clean design complete.



Stamps: OCL Giving Thanks
Paper: white, DCWV, chocolate chip
ink: black, copics
misc: ribbon (SU!), punches, buttons



This second card was so FUN! I based this card on Dawn's {bowl of cherries} card. I changed the colors and the stamp set! I used some Abbey Road paper for the background and some may arts ribbon. I used some mulberry paper and the snowflake punch, punched a white snowflake and a mulberry snowflake and layered them together. I added a button and some ribbon and replaced the main image which Dawn used with the snowflake. I added some stickles to the snowflake too! The main sentiment is from OCL "Merry Wishes" I added some stickles to the sentiment and placed it atop a scalloped circle!!!!



Stamps: OCL {Merry Wishes}
paper: white, abbey road, pomegranate, mulberry
ink: black
misc: ribbon,stickles, punch

Happy Birthday OCL!!!

Do you cha-Cha-CHA? You know, when you sing Happy Birthday. You either cha-Cha-CHA or you don't......my kids are cha-Cha-CHA'ers! Even the two year old!
So HAPPY BIRTHDAY OCL (cha-Cha-CHA!)!

Now for the F-U-N FUN!!!!
Want a chance to win some AWESOME prizes? My good friend Heather has come up with a fun Scavenger hunt that starts at 6 am (pacific time)! Get all the the details at The Lounge. If you are an OCL member in the OCL forums, you can find details and post questions here. HAVE FUN!!!!

FS144 Christians.ink

Christine m. is this week's featured stamper!! I created two cards! They were both clean and simple cards, so it was easy to case them! The first one was based on this card:

{CAS38 Card}

I changed the stamp set and mat color. I also added some images next to the sentiment and removed the brad.

White base, chocolate chip mat -- both were edged with the side of the curly label punch. The main image from OCL "Giving Thanks" stamp set was colored with copics. The sentiment was stamped in Ranger Walnut and the side images (acorns) were colored with copics.

Super easy card!





The second card is based on Christine's {CAS32 Card}. I changed the colors and used a stamped image for the main image, not a real flower and brad.

I stamped the flower image from Thankful Flourishes in black on white cardstock and then colored it with copics. I stamped the image a second time and layered it atop one another with dimensionals. I stamped the leaves in new leaf (PTI) ink and trimmed them out and adhered them under the flower. Stickles are in the center of the flower to make it shimmer. A piece of rick rack under the black mat and the sentiment on the bottom in black ink complete the design.

I really enjoyed Christine's clean gallery! You should check it out! {Chrisations.ink}






Give Thanks card:

Stamps Giving Thanks
Paper: white, chocolate chip
Ink: Black, copics, walnut stain (ranger)
misc: curly label punch


So very thankful card:
Stamps: Thankful Flourishes
paper: banana, black, white
ink: new leaf (PTI), black, copics
misc: rick rack, stickles, dimensionals.

FS143: Miss Boo

I have known Miss Boo (aka Jen) for years now! I love her new CAS (clean and simple) feature on SCS. Did you know that Jen was the brains behind Featured Stamper? YES! (Nods)

This is the card I decided to make based on Jen's card {CAS34 Happy day}

I changed the colors -- flipped the card to horizontal and changed the stamp set. I also eliminated the ribbon and put the sentiment just below the main image.

I loved the hint of pattern behind the main image, so I made a trailing star pattern with fresh snow ink on the kraft base. A scalloped oval in chocolate and an oval in red with a stamped image (tree from Reindeer Kisses/Our Craft Lounge) with dark chocolate ink. I stamped the star with chocolate on avocado paper, then trimmed the star and placed it atop the tree. Some globs of stickles on the tree and star....and the sentiment in chocolate complete the card. Simple....easy!



stamps: Reindeer Kisses {Our Craft Lounge}
paper: kraft, chocolate, red, avocado
ink: chocolate, fresh snow
misc: punches, stickles

Craft Critique Article: Scor-bug

Did you see the article I wrote for Craft Critique on Scor-bug? Check it out {here}! It's all the buzz {get it, buzz/bug.....oh, never mind}

FS142: Rachelhope13

This week's featured stamper is Rachelhope13. The card I selected is {Witchy Boo} . I loved the look with small sentiment and the patterns of various colors on the main base of the card.
changes:
stamp set, colors, used button instead of dew drop, used ticket corner punch instead of corner rounder

I decided to use patterned paper to make the main base of the card (instead of stamps). I found some DCWV winter stack paper and thought it would be a good fit! I used the sentiment from OCL's Merry Wishes}. Instead of a dew drop, I used a button (papertrey) and a ribbon. The sentiment is stamped with black ink on real red cardstock, the v-cut is hand trimmed.

This was such an easy card to make -- it would be so simple for mass production! Tomorrow is my baby's 12th birthday - Happy Birthday Karen Suzanna!

Stamps: Merry Wishes {Our Craft Lounge}
Paper: white, real red, designer paper (DCWV)
Ink: black (ranger)
Misc: ribbon (unknown source), button (mayarts), ticket corner punch (SU!)

Happy Birthday Isabella & FS 141

This week has been a BLUR of activity (again) -- yesterday the older four had a swim meet from 1 - 4 and then last night was Silaikafest 2009. We decided to combine the older 4 birthdays and have a costume party/fundraiser. The kids collectively decided to ask their friends to not bring birthday presents, but instead bring donations for Hannah's Hope Fund. Hannah is in class with Xavier at school. I had no idea how many people were coming to the party - but we had a blast decorating and decided that no matter what -- it was going to be a BLAST! Todd and I even dressed up for the occasion! My parents showed up as the Big Bad Wolf & Little Red Riding Hood....my sister, Mary Poppins....it was so much fun! We raised nearly $1,700 for Hannah's Hope Fund, with the potential to have more donated by Thrivent! The whole fund raiser will then be doubled by the Sunshine Lady (Dorris Buffet, sister of Warren). We really wanted to teach the kids about paying it forward....and the feeling you get when you help others.


At times, I was a bit overwhelmed with excitement about the whole party -- it was so awesome to have all our friends and family there enjoying themselves for such a good cause.....and it makes me so thankful to know that I have six healthy children.


THANK YOU to everyone who came out and helped with the party! THANK YOU to Mr. Twisty, who came and made countless balloons for the kids -- and thanks to everyone who helped clean up!

I think we had about 100 kids and there were very few tears, only a few spills -- but there was a TON of cake, pizza and other goodies consumed!


So this week, I made my featured stamper card with the holiday in mind -- Halloween is coming right around the corner -- YIKES! This month is FLYING BY!

I found {THIS} really awesome card by Riley! I decided to use Ghostly Greetings (Our Craft Lounge) as the main image and change the colors to Halloween colors (orange and black). I loved the clean look of Riley's card. I changed the ribbon and just spiced up the sentiment area. The dry pressure embossing is from cb embossing folder set, just a different edge.

Happy Birthday to my Isabella Ray, who turns eight today! Isabella is my first little red head! Love you Bella Bean!



stamps: Ghostly Greetings (OCL)
paper: White, black, DCWV designer (orange)
ink: black, copics
misc: CB folder, star punch, designer label punch, dimensional, may arts ribbon