Thank You Hanna!!!

There has been nothing more thrilling for me than being on design teams. I was one of the original members of the Hanna Stamps! design teams. I recently have decided that it is time to let someone else have the fun! Hanna will always be in my heart - Kristi took a chance on me - and she was so wonderful to me. For a LONG time I was spoiled and allowed to play with the newest stamps on the market! Kristi even named one of the moose stamp sets after my daughter, Sophie G. Kristi, thank you so much for everything! It was my pleasure and honor to work with you!

FS120: Oh Mercy, Mercy Me.....

Lord Have Mercy --- it's a busy Memorial day weekend! Two weddings and a birthday party!
Why not check out Mercy's gallery to case some cards!!! Check it out here {Mercy's Gallery}.

My first card, based on Mercy's {Forever Friends} card. Changes: colors, stamp set, used buttons instead of brads. I liked the layout, but reversed the colors, white base, bright color on top. I used the Sophie G. inner tube stamp and the sentiment from Things Hanna Would Say {happy birthday}. I did some sewing on the card instead of the paper piercing. I ran out of bobbin thread mid way through sewing, so had to go over the card twice. I colored Sophie in with copics, then added some drips with copics and sakura stardust. I also added some stardust to the accessories on Sophie to make her look wet. Mayarts ribbon moved down just above the SU! designer paper. This was for Hailey's birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAILEY!)





Wedding number one....based on {forever friend}. Changes: colors, stamp set, added flower. Instead of designer paper, I used textured cardstock (using the cuttlebug folders). Added a button and ribbon instead of the clip and added the flower instead of the three brads. Colored Riley & Sophie G with copics. Sentiment from Wishing You {Papertrey}. Bashful, Navy & Brocade cardstock.





Here is the second wedding card....based on {Nov. Bday Cards}. I changed colors, made the card square, changed stamp sets and added a strip of ribbon. Instead of sewing a straight stitch all around the card, I used a zig zag stitch on the bottom. The wedding colors will be nevy and yellow (West Point Graduates). I used some navy textured coordinations paper, some banana and marigold (SU!) and my swiss dots cb folder. Once again, Riley and Sophie G. are colored with copics. I used some stickles on Sophie's dress.


Thanks for the inspiration Mercy!


Birthday Card:
stamps: Inner Tube Sophie G, Things Hanna would say
paper: red, white, designer paper
ink: copics, black, sakura stardust
misc: sewing, buttons

Wedding card 1:
stamps: Sophie G Wedding, Wishing You (PTI)
paper: bashful blue, brocade, navy, white
ink: black, navy, copics, sakura stardust
misc: ribbon, button, primas, brad, nesties, cb (swiss dots, textile)

Wedding card 2:
stamps: Sophie G Wedding, Wishing You (PTI)
paper: coordinations textured navy, marigold, banana, white (SU!)
ink: navy, black, copics
misc: stickles, nesties, ribbon, cb (swiss dots), dimensionals

Recycling....

Todd came home from China with half a dozen of these journals with weird sentiments on the front. This one said:
Corner
Where is your wanted?
Maybe in the corner
The world is so big, where's your head?

WHAT? What does that mean? LOL!
Well, the journals were nice, but the were really screaming to be altered! I made one for Todd, which will be featured on the Craft Critique website. Todd has trouble sleeping so I made him one for his nightstand. He can put his thoughts down in his head at night (those little things that run through your mind that keep you up for all hours of the night).

I had a pink journal which I altered. I brought it to the gym with me yesterday. This one uses scraps of designer paper (from previous projects). I used this My Minds Eye paper for another project I did last month (Hanna Paper Dolls). I couldn't bear to throw away the scraps, so I put them in my handy dandy file folder. I scrap of rose red cardstock, and a neatly trimmed main image on white cardstock. Sophie G. was stamped with Aerobic Riley (I think it should be Aerobic Sophie G (legwarmers people!!!). I totally Richard Simmons-afied her...I colored her outfit in pink, then took a pink Sakura gel pen and completely sparkled the top! That is *so* Richard Simmons! Sentiment printed on the computer, trimmed and mounted to the journal. Some fun ribbon and a feather top sparkle gel pen for the journal.

I was *STYLIN* at the gym the other day, taking notes from my personal trainer! :)

stamps: Sophie G Aroebic {Hanna Stamps}
paper: DCWV, rose red, white
ink: black soot, copics, sakura pink gel
ribbon: mayarts, SU!
journal: from Todd

Got Wood?

Okay - so I got the wood from my neighbor Al (see the thank you note I made him). Little did I know that my neighbor Lisa was also eyeing the wood pile! You see, Lisa has this amazing backyard, with a waterfall, pond and a beautiful outdoor fireplace on her patio. Lisa wanted the wood, but I asked first. I felt horrible (however she was able to grab some of the ice storm wood from another neighbor!). Here is a little card I made for her - I think we will split a load of seasoned firewood -- since we have a new fire pit that we are going to use a LOT this spring and summer!

This card is on a regal rose base. I used the cuttlebug with love folder for the mustard layer. The velvet flower is from Papertrey ink. I used a PTI button as well, but colored it with a copic to make it more "mustard". The sentiment is printed on the computer, then punched with the small oval Stampin' Up! punch. Main image, flower and sentiment all mounted on dimensionals (since I am hand delivering it!). May arts ribbon.



stamps: timber riley
paper: regal, white, mustard, designer paper
misc: Cuttlebug (with love), ribbon, velvet flower (papertrey), button (papertrey), oval punch, sentiment (computer)

Timber Riley Thank you!!!

Do you remember our ice storm? We had quite a large amount of damage in our area, and now that it is spring, people are piling up their wood and the damaged branches for spring pick up. Our neighbor had a pile of wood which he cut and stacked neatly in the front yard. I spied it and quickly shot off an email and asked him if we could have the wood for our fire pit in the backyard. S'more season will be approaching soon, and it sure is nice to have some nice dry wood for burning in the fire pit. I got Todd and the wheel barrow and we snagged the wood. I made this thank you note for him! The background is the traffic jam A2 embossing folder. I had some mulberry paper (I had quite the stash of mulberry paper at one time - during my torn mulberry phase). That was so *1999*. (snicker). I had some designer paper scraps that I threw on the card too. Gonna go stick this in his mailbox! What do you think?





Stamp: Timber Riley, Everyday Sentiments (Hanna Stamps!)
ink: ranger black, copics
paper: close to cocoa, pumpkin pie, whisper white, designer paper (target), mulberry paper (green)
misc: cuttlebug embossing folder (traffic jam), sewing

HSC61: Spaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!

Some days - don't you just want to be pampered! Sophie G. sometimes *DRIVES* me to want a spa day. (My Sophie G. not the moose stamps). She is a PILL! 3 going on 23 - with such a fun attitude, but completely and thoroughly exahusting. Wouldn't I love a pedi today! Gotta get my toes ready for Spring. Todays Hanna Stamps Challenge (#61) is dry or heat embossing. I used dry pressure embossing on the background. Some old SU! designer paper - lots of pink here - I am in a pink mood!

Sentiment is printed on the computer. Nestabilites were used for the main image and the sentiment.







stamps: Spa Sophie G.
ink: black
paper: SU! designer paper, regal rose, pretty in pink, rose red, white
misc: ribbon, flowers, brad, crystal bling, nesties, SU! scalloped edge punch, copics, embossing folder.

When the SAINTS go Marching in!!!! (to the big dance)

The Siena Saints are heading back to the Big Dance after winning the MAAC tourney! YAY! I combined Good Luck Riley with a Happy St. Patrick's Day sentiment for a card which I will send (albeit late) to my parents. My dad is a Siena Grad and a huge fan of the basketball team. I created this 4.5x4.5 card out of a white base, then adhered some textured Wasabi. There is some designer paper (SU! and My Minds Eye) with the MME paper getting the Scalloped edge treatment. Main image cut with a nestie scalloped edge rectangle die. Three cute shamrocks in the bottom corner (I found them at Joanne's WAY back -- they were in my stash!. The main image is stamped on white - mounted with dimensionals. Riley is colored with copics. I added a shirt on Riley - He is a huge Saints fan!

What do you think of a Number 9 seed in the Big Dance! GO SAINTS!

And Happy St. Patrick's day to all me Irish friends!


Stamps: Good Luck Riley (Hanna Stamps!)
paper: Wasabi, Celery, SU! Dp, MME dp, white
ink: black ranger
misc: nesties, scallop edge punch (SU), buttons (Joanne's Shamrock shapes), ribbon (Mayarts), copics, black gel pen

Riley - Good Luck!

This was a fun card to make today. It's St. Patrick's Day! WOOOHOOO! I saw a sign in Boston last week - "Drink until you are Irish!" LOL! I am already Irish - so I am not drinking today - it may have something to do with the Scorpion bowls I drank in Boston last Wednesday after the Fleetwood Mac concert. Oh MYLANTA! Did I suffer Thursday! {nods}

This card is a 4.75x4.75 white base with a layer of black, then a layer of some fun DCWV pattern paper. I sewed haphazzardly around the edge of the card - that was fun - I was flying around the edges with my janome sew mini! I ran out of bobbin thread mid-sew, so I had to start over....

Riley is stamped on white cardstock with black ranger ink - then colored with copics. I used the green stardust sakura on the rivets in the horseshoe. The Good Luck sentiment is printed on the computer (curlez font) and trimmed with my scissors in a V-cut. Papertrey button, which has gold specks in it - those buttons are great - threaded the button with some Mayarts ribbon so it isn't naked (although Riley is - gasp!). Main image on dimensionals.

Think this will make a great card to send to a friend taking on new life challenges. What do you think?


stamps: Good Luck Riley {Hanna Stamps!}
paper: white, black, designer paper (DCWV)
ink: black, copics
misc: dimensionals, sakura green stardust, button (PTI), ribbon (mayarts), sewing machine

Riley Blog Bling

I helped Kristi come up with some "blog bling" for fellow Riley & Sophie G. fans! If you would like the HTML code for this - just copy the html code from the box below (I am *SO* excited to have figured this out!




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January Sneak Peek Week: Riley Motorcycle

The start of a new year stamping! It feels good, doesn't it? I am in that perpetual process of organizing my stamp room and trying to use up some of the stuff I have hoarded savored in my stamp area over the past several months years. I will resolve to use things this year - to make room for the new! YEAH! That's the ticket!

This week's sneek peek starts with Motorcycle Riley. I created this cute little journal for my friend Shana. She has a Harley! I thought she could keep track of all her of all of her oil changes and tune ups in this little book! I know her Harley isn't pink - but she sure does love pink - so I thought that I would make her bike pink....I know it has a lot of chrome, so I used sakura silver on the bike. Although it is hard to see - it sure does sparkle. Do you like the label I made. I took a strip of paper and took the SU! square scalloped punch and put the side of the label in the corner of the punch and made the cute little edge. What do you think? I added some baubles to each side! The "Sophie G." is colored with copics....stamped on white paper - layered atop some black cardstock (both die cut with nestabilites). The pink is some WIDE grosgrain ribbon which is adhered to the log book under the main image. I used some cute pink ribbon on the wire binding.


stamps: Riley Motorcycle
paper: black, white
ink: black soot, copics
misc: square scalloped punch (SU!), nestabilities, ribbon (mayarts), baubles, sakura silver, computer printed sentiment

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This is my next card - I was unable to use my sewing because my bobbin was not cooperating, so I just sewed without the thread. I guess that is second best to sewing. I started with a white 4.5x4.5 base. I added a layer of black and then some designer paper. The main image is stamped with black soot on white cardstock, then mounted on black cardstock. I used walnut Ranger ink to sponge the edges of the card and main image. I used copics to color riley and the motorcycle. The wheels and leather jacket are colored with a sakura black gel pen. It is super shiney in real life. The swirl is Rhonna Fahrer flourishes (from my stash), stamped on the designer paper in the walnut ink. I hand drew some lines on the main image with the black gel pen. A blue button (which was somewhat bright - so I sponged some walnut ink on it to tone it down) finishes the card. I thought that this was masculine enough for a guy's birthday card.

stamps: Riley Motorcycle, Rhonna Fahrer Flourishes
paper: white, black, designer paper (My Minds Eye/Wild Asparagus costco pack)
ink: walnut stain (Ranger), black soot (Ranger), copics
misc: button, sakura stardust (on motorcycle), sakura black (on jacket, wheel and ground)


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Be sure to stop by all the blogs on the Hanna Stamps! design team to see what they come up with this week for the release. And don't forget - the Thursday night release party over at Splitcoast Stampers. Sure to be a FUN TIME!

• Kristi Ferro
  
• Adela Rossol
  
• Amanda Sewell
  
• Beth Silaika (me)
  
• Bev Gerard
  
• Candice Lighty
  
• Cindy Haffner
  
• Diana Gibbs
  
• Frances Byrne
  
• Ilina Crouse
  
• Jeanne Streiff
  
• Joycelyn Turner
  
• Judy Workman
  
• Kendra Wiestock
  
• Patti Stigsell
  
• Sandra MacLean
  
• Vicki Garrett - DT Co-ordinator

If the Trailer is a rockin.....

It's probably just Sophie G. partying!!!

As Stevie Ray Vaughan sang:
Well - the house is a rockin dont bother knockin
Yeah - the house is a rockin dont bother knockin
Yeah - the house is a rockin dont bother come on in

Kick off your shoes start losin the blues
This old house aint got nothin to lose
Seen it all for years start spreadin the news
We got room on the floor come on baby shake sumpin loose

Wasabi textured cardstock, trimmed to a 4.5x4.x5 square, a piece of dcwv polkadot patterned paper is sewn inside the card to give it a fun edge. The main image is stamped on GP white and then I masked the trailer, stamped on the trees. Everything is colored with copics. Sentiments typed out on computer, printed on cardstock and trimmed/adhered to card. PARTY AT THE TRAILER!!!

stamps: Riley trailer, tis the season (tree)
ink: copics, black soot
paper: wasabi, DCWV pp, black, GP white
misc: sewing (sewed the patterned paper inside), fonts, black gel pen!

RV Sweet RV

One of my *FAVORITE* memories growing up was camping with my family. When you have a big family, you camp. It's written in the rule book! :)
My parents started with a tent, then got the pop up, then the small RV. Now they have this mammoth RV that they leave parked year round in Lake George. The kids love to go up there and do overnights. They hit the beach during the day, take showers with their flip flops on, eat BBQ for dinner and toast s'mores at night.

Before they got the big RV, I fondly remember taking the RV to Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Florida (Disney). We camped ALL OVER! One time I remember going to Cape Cod. My dad had issues backing up - he would back up, my mom would try and direct him into the spot....there would be lots of cursing and *$&#! Betty! This one time, the five of us were in the van with the dog, my dad was trying to back up in the DARK in a small camp site...my mom was directing him in.... He kept yelling and cursing. Of course the five of us were all giggling. (I have tears as I am typing this). My dad starts yelling, "Jessum Betty, I cannot turn around....I cannot see.....I cannot turn around...and somebody farted!". We just about lost it.....the dog (Frodo, our Carin Terrier) had ripped one and my dad was screaming at my mom because he couldn't back up without taking a tree limb in the RV. Oh, Good Times, Good Times.

Okay - so I made the frame for their RV. I used a frame I found in my stash. It's 5x7 in these metallic earth tones. I used georgia pacific white with my black soot ranger ink. That seems to work well for me when coloring with copics. I stamped the Riley in the trailer twice - to pop his head out - Can you see it! There's my mom - "Dick, keep coming back, turn the wheel to the right!" And there is my dad, driving the van, cursing! The trees are stamped, colored with copics and cut out and mounted to the 5x7 with dimensionals. There is sakura stardust on the wheels and the AC unit atop the trailer. The RV SWEET RV was stamped with Whimsical Alphabet....

I am going to give this to them for Christmas....


stamps: Riley (trailer, van)
paper: GP white
ink: black soot, copics
misc: frame, dimensionals, sakura stardust

Sophie G. Iron

Here is a simple, yet fun way to say "I'm Sorry".

Hope you like it!


stamps: Sophie G. iron
paper: white, ballet blue, SU! dp
ink: black
misc: cuttlebug (houndstooth), ribbon, baubles, scalloped and circle punches, dimensionals

Sneak Peek: Sophie G. Laundry!

Laundry is my life - well, it seems to encompass my life....at least 3-4 loads a day, soaking clothes, hand washing certain items.....
One thing I don't do it iron. NO WAY! Unless it is a necessity, I will not drag out that contraption. I don't even iron on my girl scout patches....I sew those suckers on by hand!

Sophie G. irons....but she looks as frazzled as I do!So I stamped the Sophie G. on white cardstock with black soot ink. I colored her in and adhered her to a scallop punched piece of designer paper. I used a little sakura stardust on the iron, the legs of the ironing board and the steam. I printed the sentiment on white cardstock and trimmed it, added a button next to the sentiment. "Are you STEAMED at me?" font is Curlz. I used a slot punch on the bottom corner and threaded some ribbon in the holes. Simple knot completes the design.

Watch for more sneak peeks on the other design team member blogs - and stop by the RELEASE party tomorrow night! I have something FUN in store!

stamps: Sophie G. Laundry
ink: black soot
paper: white, my minds eye
misc: button, ribbon, punches, copics, sakura stardust.

FS88: Anne Ryan

This week's featured stamper is Anne Ryan. I really adore her style! I made this Riley card based on Anne's card {cookies are ready}.

I started by changing the colors and stamp sets. Kept the square layout with the multiple layers. I added a sentiment and used dry pressure embossing in lieu of the grid technique.

The white base (4.25x4.25) has a layer of wasabi textured paper atop it. I added a layer of chocolate chip, then the layer of white which was dry pressure embossed with the paisley A2 folder. I rubbed some pumpkin pie ink on it with a dauber. I used some ribbon (thick grossgrain and brown/white sheer polkadot) layered atop one another. The pumpkin patch riley is stamped on white paper with black soot ink. I love using black soot with my copics. I use it exclusively now with my Rileys/Sophie G. stamps because it does not smear! I trimmed Riley after coloring him and added him with dimensionals to the card. I used some banana brads from SU!, then colored them with my copics to coordinate. I stamped the sentiment on the orange and trimmed the sentiment at an angle. Just a little different look.

What do you think? Cute fall card?


Stamps: Pumpkin Patch Riley ,Hanna {Everyday Sentiments}
Paper: white, chocolate chip, wasabi, pumpkin pie
ink: pumpkin pie, black soot
misc: copics, brads, ribbon (mayarts/startlistudio) dimensionals, Cuttlebug (paisley)

FS86: Terrore3

A stamp for a cause: This Sophie G Moose stamp (which I adore) is so wonderful - plus - a portion of the proceeds for the sale of this stamp set will go to the Kelly Laude Cancer Fund. It is totally worth it!!!

Back to this week's card:
This week's featured stamper is Terry (aka Terrore3) on SCS: Her gallery is chock full of wonderful creations to enjoy.

I chose a card: In Color Sassy which was a great layout for the Sophie G Ballet stamp.

I changed the colors to blush and white - a soft feminine mix and colored my little moose in copics. Remember, that Tim Holtz Ranger Black soot allows you to stamp and color with light copics IMMEDIATELY! I LOVE IT! I colored her in and then added some sparkle (sakura stardust) to the dress - then used a rhinestone bling on the front of her dress.
I trimmed the edge of the main image with the SU! corner rounder. It mimicked Terry's tag punch. My white base started the card, then I used a piece of cuttlebugged (with argyle folder) blush blossom and rubbed it with white craft to soften it even further. I popped Sophie G up on dimensionals, and popped the blush layer on dimensionals as well. I needed a sentiment, so I used the Hanna Everyday sentiment set (You're the best). I stamped it on a scrap of white, trimmed it and threaded each end in the word window punch (because it is a little longer than the WW punch)....I punched each end separately and it came out perfect. I popped that up on dimensionals. I used some white SU! grossgrain ribbon (which I colored with my blush su marker) and some sheer white polkadot ribbon (Mayarts/starlitstudio). I I used some brads I picked up in the Target dollar spot on each corner and the card was complete.

Sophie G is ready to dance!!!



stamps: Sophie G Ballet, Hanna Everyday sentiments
paper: blush blossom, white
ink: black soot, copics
misc: ribbon (SU! and Mayarts/Starlitstudio), punches (ww punch, corner rounder), dimensionals, brads (Target), rhinestone (unknown source), sakura stardust, argyle cuttlebug (eclecticpaperie)