FS236: Penny for your thoughts....

This week's featured stamper is Penny - pawallen142 on SCS.

The card which I really loved was the simple, clean {insightful meadows} card.

I changed the colors and stamp set. I used the flower from Springtime doodles with fresh snow ink on this awesome glittery turquoise cardstock (DCWV mat pack). I die cut the butterfly with some coordinating glitter paper from the pack. I did a fun bow with some PTI ribbon and then placed a tiny orange button inside the butterfly. Simple and cute! Love it! I love that I can use this card for just about any occasion! Just grab and go - stamp a sentiment inside! :)









stamps: Springtime Doodles (PTI)
paper: DCWV glitter paper (mat pack)
ink: fresh snow (PTI)
misc: Button, dimensionals (under butterfly), ribbon (PTI)


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS235: Daiseyfreak

Oh Joy! This week's featured stamper is DaiseyFreak. Here is her {chicken} card... which I thought was very case-able! I changed the colors and stamp set and replaced the brads with some bling!

I used some DCWV paper, some PTI cardstock (chocolate, hawaiian shores and white) -- the ribbon is PTI and a butterfly punch. The green gems are from PTI. Sentiment is from PTI's Inside & Out Birthday. Butterfly punch is on dimensionals, as is the main image.












stamps: Inside & Out Birthday (PTI)
ink: avocado
paper: DCWV, chocolate, white, hawaiian shores
misc: dimensionals, punches, green gems (PTI)




Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

fs234: Amylovesnormajean

This week's featured stamper is Amy (aka AmylovesNormaJean)....

her {christmas sleigh} card was so eye catching to me - I loved the coordinating pattern paper and elegance of the stamping~ I created this card for a very special person in my life...



changes: pattern paper, removed the ribbon and brads...added flowers and buttons...changed the main image from an image to a sentiment....changed the colors of the design too. Bird stamped in black and colored in copics. Love this little bird paper! Thought the little bird would coordinate cute with it...made a cute bird-day card!

the sentiment is from Inside & Out Birthday, the bird from Springtime doodles.








stamps: Springtime Doodles, Inside & Out Birthday {Papertrey Ink}
ink: Black, copics
paper: white, pumpkin, designer paper (DCWV)
misc: buttons, punch, dimensionals, prima flowers


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS233: Mocjen

This week's featured stamper is Jennie - aka MOCJEN on SCS. Here is the card which I chose to case: {OWL60 Sunset}

changes: stamp set - used designer paper instead of stamping the background color



I really liked the clean look of her one layer card - but instead of the stamped background in pinks, I used some designer paper. I used the flower from Delightful Dahlia and the sentiment from With Sympathy.

I stamped the flower in black ink, then used some copics to color in the flowers, with a hint of white ink on the flower. Simple, clean look. Perfect for a sympathy card.







stamps: Delightful Dahlia, With Sympathy (PTI)
paper: white, retired designer paper (SU!)
ink: black, copics, white gel pen
misc: stickles (in center of flower), decorative edge scissors



Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

fs230 Cjoy

This week's featured stamper is Cindy (Cjoy). I used her Glitter puzzle card!

I changed the colors and stamp set, along with the theme. I used baby button bits set to create this card. Blue base, DCWV paper for the base of the card. I stamped the bear on designer paper and trimmed it out. Welcome little one is stamped on the same blue as the base.










stamps: baby button bits (PTI)
paper: blue, DCWV, SU designer paper
ink: black
misc: buttons, foam squares






Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS229: SevenCats

Meow! It's really Me-WOW!

Seven Cats has SEVERAL cards that are case-worthy! Purrrfect! Claudine's {Sea Shells}
card was cute, but I wanted to make it more clean cut for a birthday card. I changed the colors, theme and stamp set. I started with a white base and added some old SU! designer paper. Remember this stuff in a 6x6 pack? Yes, I am a hoarder! I made the long, tall card and reduced the size to pretty small! I used a white layer, propped up on foam squares. Then placed a ribbon with some buttons on the card. The card is for Evan and Sean, who turn 3 (three buttons) - the two blue buttons are for the boys! Happy birthday (inside & out birthday) was stamped in black on a punched oval on the reverse side of the designer paper.




Thats it! Except on the inside I stamped "Good things come in multiples"!






stamps: Inside & Out Birthday
paper: white, designer paper (SU! retired)
ink: black
misc: oval punch, ribbon, foam squares, swiss dots folder, buttons (PTI)



Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS228: Tami Mayberry

This week's FS is Tami Mayberry. Her Card {Bundle of Joy} is adorable. I loved it - changed it to a father's day card. Here is my version - using wasabi and violet - two of Todd's favorite colors. Today is his birthday - tomorrow father's day! Love you honey!





Thank you to the person who sent me the link to the "Smack Center" post by someone who was mocking me. I will not dignify that place with any more of my thoughts.









PTI star prints, white and wasabi cardstock, star punch & bakers twine, diamonds in the rough folder

Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

fs227: StamperCamper

Here is this week's featured stamper cards (yes, plural)

Mary is this week's featured stamper and her first card {Celebrate} was fun to recreate: I changed the the colors and stamp set! I also added buttons and used designer papers and a punch for the butterfly! I made it a one layer card and framed it with a score line.










stamps: teacher's apple
paper: kraft, moss, designer paper (Basic Grey)
ink: black
misc: butterfly punch, buttons, ribbon, foam dimensionals

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The second card is based on Mary's {On the Grow} card. I changed the colors and stamp set. I loved the layout of her card, so I just changed the colors and stamp set. I used a poppy base, added some green (dry pressure embossed) with some fun designer paper.



As you can imagine, I have a TON of these teacher thank you notes to make! I better get crack-a-lackin'! I have been asked about what kinds of gifts I like to give to the teachers....Usually I get them gift cards (Itunes or Tarjay)...something they will use! The one thing I love is when I get to contribute to a group gift - it makes my life SO much easier. I usually thank the parent who organizes it PROFUSELY! I love to NOT have to do that and beg the other parents for money! One of the things I have taken to doing is getting a folding outdoor chair (like the beach chairs that you can fit in the bag). I use a Sharpie marker and write on the back of the chair: Teacher Of The Year, 5th Grade 2010-2011. I usually put their name too! That has always been a hit! I saw Karen's teacher from two years ago sitting in her chair outside the other day, reading to her class! What a great memory!








stamps: teacher's apple (PTI)
ink: black, poppy, new leaf
paper: poppy, green, designer paper (DCWV)
misc: corner rounder, foam dimensionals, swiss dots embossing folder

Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS226: stagccva

This week's featured stamper is Taylor (aka stagccva) Usry! She is a great friend and a wonderful stamper. The (pink poppies) card I spied in her gallery made me gasp! So here is the version I made:




Changes:
colors, stamp set, main image shape

I started with a white base, added a strip of basic grey paper and scored some lines above and below. I used Scattered Showers for the main image and sentiment. I stamped the umbrella on some coordinating Basic Grey paper. I trimmed the umbrella out, stamped the handle and sentiment on a punched white circle and then adhered it to the punched new leaf scallop circle. The umbrella and the main image were adhered with foam squares. I added some stickles on the top and bottoms of the umbrella. I used some dew drops atop the score line and SHAZAM! the card is done!

This card was for Coach Alyssa's shower. Showers of LOVE for Scott & Alyssa!











paper: white PTI, basic grey dp
ink: black, new leaf
stamps: scattered showers (PTI)
misc: dew drops, foam squares, punches




Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS225: Rosigrld & Happy Birthday Sophie G!

This week's featured stamper is Rosemary. Her card {here} was my inspiration. I changed the colors & stamp set, rounded one corner and added a button and thread instead of bling.





This was literally a 2 minute card. The white base was corner rounded on one side, I stamped the sentiment from Inside & Out Birthday in pure poppy (it is getting *SO* dry - I need a reinker!!!). I die cut the butterfly (PTI) with some DCWV designer paper and sponged the edge. I added a button with some bakers thread. The butterfly is attached with a foam square.

Finished! Phew! So simple, and mass producible! Love it!

A super-d-duper Happy 6th Birthday to my Sophie G.

Did you know that the Riley & Sophie G. stamps were named after a little girl named Riley and this little sweetie pie? She is a peach!











stamps: Inside & Out Birthday {PTI}
ink: pure poppy
paper: PTI white, DCWV designer paper
misc: Butterfly die cut (PTI), PTI button & bakers thread, foam square

Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS224: PaperInBloom

This week's featured stamper is Carly (aka PaperInBloom). The adorable {Puppy Friend} card in her gallery immediately caught my eye. I decided that it would be cute if I changed it up a bit (colors, stamp set) and here is my version:




I used a caribbean base, but instead of stamping like Carly, I used the swiss dots dry embossing folder. I LOVE IT! I changed the colors to new leaf (PTI) and caribbean (SU!). I stamped the train from train tracks on the select white paper and colored it with copics. I stamped the sentiment (also from Train Tracks) in black and swished some copics across them. The main image is adhered with dimensionals. I used button and twill from PTI in new leaf to complete the card.







stamps: train tracks (PTI)
paper: caribbean (SU!), new leaf, white (PTI)
ink: black, copics
misc: new leaf twill, button, dimensionals, swiss dots folder


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS223: Aimes

She *Aimes* to please with her papercrafting! Aimes really has a fun style and really seems to love Papertrey Ink (although not one of my stamp sets was ever used) - ha ha! I found this cute & simple card {Happy Birthday} and knew it was totally CASE'able. I decided to change the colors, stamp set & add some extras!

First, I started with a cool caribbean base. I don't know why...I guess because it was on my desk and I didn't have the time to clean up my desk before stamping today! I grabbed a stack of DCWV paper and found some coordinating paper (the fun stripes) and added that to the bottom of the card. I used the PTI eyelet lace border with some new leaf paper and added that instead of the ribbon Aimes used. I took my SUPER fun Get to the point stamp set and added a bunch of arrows in random order with hawaiian shores ink.



I used some new leaf ink with the sentiments Happy and Birthday from the Get to the point sentiments stamp set. Finally, I threw three buttons (orange zest, hawaiian shores, pure poppy) in the bottom corner. Fun FUN FUN!!! Why don't you play along this week?









stamps: Get to the point & Get to the point sentiments {Papertrey Ink}
ink: hawaiian shores, new leaf
paper: cool caribbean (SU!), new leaf, DCWV designer paper
misc: buttons (orange zest, hawaiian shores, pure poppy), eyelet lace die


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS222: Reddyisco

First of all, Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there! It is the one day that brings my heart sch joy, because I am able to share it with my mom and my kids!

I love my kids more than the world, they were my greatest gift ever and I am so proud to be their mom. They bring my heart joy, laughter and completeness! Each and every child is so different than the other, and they are so kind, loving and wonderful to me and Todd.

Here we were last weekend at Victoria Joan's First Communion:

In the Lutheran church, the rite of first communion takes place in the 5th grade. Next weekend, Karen will be confirmed. It has been a busy May for us so far! This is our relaxing weekend. We had a swim meet Saturday morning (the older five swim competitively!) and swam really well. It was heartwarming to see Karen, Victoria and Sophie on a relay (with another swimmer on the team). It brought a tear to my eye to see the girls crowd on the edge of the pool cheering on their brother! Moments like that I cherish!

On to this week's featured stamper! This week's featured stamper is Reddyisco (Jo). The card I found was this rich, clean card {1432} with a big red bow! Love it! The textures were awesome. I changed the colors, stamp set and the main cuttlebug folder. Instead of a bow, I used a button with a bakers twine bow. The stamp set I used is Springtime Doodles from Papertrey Ink. The cuttlebug folders (birds & swirls and swiss dots).










Stamps: Springtime doodles (papertrey ink)
Paper: white, hawaiian shores
Ink: black
Misc: Hawaiian shores polka dot ribbon, Hawaiian shores button, bakers twine (black), cuttlebug (swiss dots and birds & swirls), oval punch



Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

FS221: LateBlossom

This week's featured stamper is Susan (aka LateBlossom). I loved her Infinite Butterfly card! Ohh so classic and adorable! ALL of Susan's cards are FANTASTIC!




I made a couple of changes from the original:

colors, stamp set, added some ric rack, different edge, rounded corners, butterfly not stamped...

First, the color....I used some lemon tart base (which screams spring to me!). I rounded the corners on the bottom. I took a piece of white cardstock and die cut the edge with the PTI large scallop die. I stamped the sentiment from Everyday Blessings on the white layer with black ink. The PTI die cut butterfly is on designer paper, then adhered with a foam square. Three green gems in the center of the butterfly. I used some copic markers to alter the ric rack to a green to match the color on the designer paper.

This card is for my daughter, Victoria Joan, who celebrates her first communion tomorrow!











stamps: Papertrey Ink {Everyday Blessings}
paper: lemon tart, white, designer paper (DCWV)
ink: black, copics
misc: gems (PTI), ric rack, foam square, PTI dies {butterfly, large scallop), corner rounder


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

fs220: Freshn'Sassy

Blessed Easter to you and yours!

What a crazy hectic day - I had to bring my MAC in for servicing as it would not even turn on! YIKES! I am working on my old Viao and it is so slow, so I am trying to get everything up and ready, plus get ready for Easter! We spent the evening coloring easter eggs with the kids, then rushing them off to bed so Peter Rabbit can hop on over to the house tonight! I hope the dog doesn't scare that bunny away!




This week, for the Featured Stamper Challenge, I chose Shelly's gallery {Freshn'Sassy} to check out this week when I spotted this {Thanksgiving} card. So clean and simple, I knew I could change it up a bit!

Changes: Stamp set and colors

My versions (it was so simple, I made two!)
Ladybug version:


Mushroom version:



Both cards start with a SS white base and then the image was stamped in black ink. The images were colored with copics and then the sentiment was stamped in the lower corner. I used a black gel pen to create the box around the images.










stamps: Springtime Doodles
paper: stampers select white (PTI)
ink: black, copics
misc: black gel pen


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!