TESC133 & Stamp & Create Challenges!

I made this card for the sketch challenge today over at Taylored Expressions. She has a new challenge every friday. I used the new set I received from her earlier this week. It is an adorable little penquin set called Penquin Pals. It is just adorable. The papers I used are Stampin up Pacific Point and white, designer papers are from three bugs in a rug Snow Words. This one is Snow Much Fun. The ribbon is stampin up Marina Mist and the green dew drops are also from Taylored Expressions and the blue metallic ones are from Craft Ware house.

I am also using this card for the challenge over at Stamp & Create. Theres is anything christmas.

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

3 Challenges in 1 Again!

I started this card for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #120 but the decided to also make it for Just Magnolias Recipe 3Flowers, 2 Papers and a ribbon. So I hope Taylor doesnt mind that her sketch might have gotten a tiny bit lost in the card. You can still see it ther if you look. Oh, the third blog challenge is Flutterby Wednesday. You just have to have a fairy or angel or something with wings. So for the deets: Stamps Sweet Tilda, Su Butterfly prints. Flowered paper is by Melissa Francis and the polka dot paper is from and 8 x 8 paper pack from Marcella K I think I might have picked it up at Target. I used one of Stampin ups new colors Marina Mist and Pink Pirouette they brought back (Yeah! my absolute favorite!). The ribbon is also new from stampin up Marina Mist. I used some blue flowers I picked up at a local stamp storeand of course rectangle nesties.
I hope you all had a great weekend! One more week of work and I have 10 whole days off!!!!!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

TESC#119

Hello Everyone! This is my sketch challenge for Taylored Expressions. It is also going to be my invites for stamp club this month. I found these cute stamps at Michaels a few weeks ago and since they were on sale had to get them. You know when you see things enough you start to like them. Thats how I am feeling about Owls. That is also how I originally felt about magnolias.
This was a fun simple card to make, although I am making twelve of them so I will be working on them for a little bit.
I used my new cardstock from Papertrey Ink. It is called Hawaiin Shores I think. It is such a pretty bluish green color. I am also using ribbon from there too. I threw in some of my other favorite PTI color Raspberry Fizz.
I hope you enjoy this card.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

TESC #108

This is for Taylors Sketch Challenge #108. I had to turn it sidewides to make it work. Also it was a square card but I wanted it to be a regular size card. I am just not that fond of making square cards for some reason.
I used all CTMH ds papers. They are from the Veranda collection. The greenish blue cardstock is called Juniper and the cream card base is SU Very Vanilla. I used the daisy stamp from a set from The Greeting Farm back when it was called Pink Poison. I looked at the package but it doesnt seem to have a name of the set. I colored the image with copic markers. I added some yellow stickles around the center of the flowers. The sentiment is a SU set called Well Scripted out of the mini catalogue. I used my new large scalloped oval and regular oval nestibilites. All of the papers I distressed the edges with Blue Bayou ink. I also added some liquid pearls on the scalloped edges. The ribbon is from CTMH also that I have had for years.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Crafty Cow and TESC107

I like this little cow. She is already to start stamping. She is a Yvonne Albritton stamp. I have only seen her stamps at stamp convention when it comes to town so I was surprised to see them at a local stamp store and unmounted. I fell in love with her. I used my Papertrey ink set Studio Style for the sentiment. I think they are perfect together. I made this card for Taylors sketch challenge. You cant hardly see it but there are lavender dew drops along the bottom below the sentiment. I colored this little cow with copic markers. The sentiment is punched out with some stampin up punches. The designer paper is basic grey. I used pieces from both The Green at Heart and Kioshi lines. The cardstock is stampin ups lavender lace and elegant eggplant. The sentiment is stamped in Elegant Eggplant also.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyr

TESC105

This is Taylors sketch challenge for this week. You can find her at http://www.tayloredexpressios.blogspot.com/. I used the ladybug magnolia and colored her with copic markers. The designer paper is from stampin up. Last falls mini catalogue. The flowers and brads are misc ones I have had laying around. I used a martha stewart punch on the border.

I was trying to find my magnolia with the tulips since it is a good one for spring but found this one first. I think it is the 1st time I have used it. The ladybug is a magnolia stamp also and the sentiment is a great impressions stamp.

I am on our main computer again. It is up and running. My hubby hasnt loaded the things we were able to back up yet, but thats ok. I just appreciate all the hours he put into it. I am sure he saved us at least several hundred dollars. Thank you wonderful hubby!!!

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

TESC96 Taylors Sketch Challenge

I made this card for TESC96 Taylors sketch challenge for this week. I just got this stamp this week using Ellen Hutsons 20% off coupon on the 28th. I ordered 4 valentine stamps from the Lockhart Stamp Co. Anyone who follows my blog would know that I love their stamps.

I used BoBunny Love Bandit Tweetheart paper front and back and su pretty in pink and melon mambo. I also used one of the brand new border punches from su also. It has tiny little hearts along the bottom and a ek success heart punch. I ran the white paper and the hearts thru my cuttlebug with the swiss dots embossing folder.

I colored my image with copic markers and stamped the little sentiment at the bottom with a stamp from su's sweet little sentiments set.

Here is the sketch from Taylor also. Visit her at http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/.

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

My Pink Flocked Tree! Also TESC95

I started this little guy a few weeks ago. He was out cutting down pink flocked trees. I wish I had one for my house. I would probably have pink flocking all over the house. Instead I have glitter everywhere. This cute santa is from High Hopes. I colored him with copic markers and glittered the tree with candy pink sparkles from Our Craft Lounge. I used white sparkly glitter on his hat. The sentiment is from stampin up Best Yet. My ds papers are basic greys Eskimo kisses. I made 30 of these today, plus three loads of laundry in 8 1/2 hours. My back is really tired and I am ready for bed.
Also, I made this card for taylor expressions sketch challenge for this week. TESC95. I had to tweak it a little bit because the santa didnt fit across the top like I wanted.

Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Taylors Sketch Challenge

This is Taylors sketch challenge for this week. You can check out all her challenges over at http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/. She also has some new stamps available. They are really cute and some neat card kits also. I am hoping for a gift certificate for christmas or my birthday so I can order a couple of sets I have on my wish list.

Here is my card using Taylors sketch challenge. I have had this little snowman forever and just used him for the 1st time. I also used the Celebrate Everything set from stampin up. I have had this snowman paper for a year or two also. You cant see much of the snowmen but its really cute paper.

Two Card Challenges

I made this card with two challenges in mind. One from http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/ and the other one for kraftin kimmie. I used a set from Flourishes called Poinsettia & Boxwood. The papers are misc designer papers. Stampin up ribbon and cardstock. Misc flower and snowflake and my nestibilities.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

TESC90!

This card that matches my September calender is also my card for Taylors Sketch Challenge #90. You can visit her at http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/.

I changed it a little to make it work with my card. I think the white is too white but wasnt sure what else to do.

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

June Calender and TESC89

This is my calender for June. I didnt meet my deadline yesterday so I only got three calenders done instead of 4 but at least I feel I got a lot accomplished.

I used some Creative Imaginations papers I was saving to scrapbook some beach pictures. Hopefully I still have enough left. Also stampin up cardstock Not Quite Navy. The stamp sets I used is from Flourishes Seaside Life and Papertrey Inks Tea for Two. Its funny that both sets I used this weekend for my Tea/Coffee theme are named the same and from two different companies.

I made the matching card for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #89. I really like the way the card turned out. For some reason it reminds me of a quilt.

For the teapot I used the little sand dollar from the flourish set and reverse masked the teapot and stamped it across the front. Then I stamped the word seashells above that. I then used my diamond glaze to make it look like a real teapot. I really like the way the whole thing turned out.

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

TESC88 Again!

This is another card I did for Taylors Sketch Challenge. You can find her at http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/. I love these little monkeys. They are so much fun. I colored it with copic markers and used som misc ribbons and brads. Also used pretty in pink and barely banana stampin up cs. The designer papers are from Doodlebug Designs Sweet Treats and sundae stripes.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

TESC88

This is Taylored Expressions sketch challenge for this week. TESC88. I used my eskimo kisses papers from basic grey. Plus pretty in pink and baroque burgundy cardstock from stampin up. Also some misc ribbons and snowflakes I had laying around and my nesties. I colored the little mice with my copics. The mice are Mistletoe and Mice from Stampavie's Gillian Roberts collection. I think they are so cute and perfect for the eskimo kisses paper collection.

Happy Stamping!

StamperGyrl!

TESC87 and last KKSC2

I combined two challenges for this card. 1st I made it for Taylors sketch challenge for this week. tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com. I felt it needed a little something else so I added the flower at the top with a button so I decided it would work for kraftin kimmies button challenge also. Isnt this little guy cute? That is almost more cupcake than he can handle. I stamped him with black versafine. That is one thing about using my watercolor pencils again. I really missed using my versafine. It is so much darker than the inks you have to use with copic markers. I know there are pros and cons to everything. I used my su in colors rich razzleberry and bermuda bay. I felt they go really well with the basic grey lemonade designer papers I used. The sentiment is from Impression Obsession and the adorable little mouse is from Whiff of Joy. I used the stampin up scallop punch for the sentiment and my nesties for the mouse. I sponged bermuda bay ink around all the edges and found some flowers in my stash. The ribbon is su also rich razzleberry.

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

My 2nd card TESC86

I made a 2nd card for taylors sketch challenge. I used one the stamps from her set. I love these flowers. You can check it out for yourself at her online store. She is great. I used papers Deena's Paper Lane from My Minds Eye. I love how soft this card looks. I think it would be a great birthday or wedding card. I used it as a thinking of you card. The stamp is from Endless Creations. I love the font on this stamp. I have a Happy Birthday stamp from them also. It looks it was handwritten. I had a little ribbon left from some wedding card samples I did awhile back and got these little ribbons at a stamp store in Newberg. I colored the image with copic markers and layered it with my nesties then put some pink candy dodahs I bought from Taylors online store awhile ago. I used Pink Piroutte and Baja Breeze for the cardstock. I really love these two colors and will be so sorry to see them go when I run out.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

My 1st Card for Taylors Sketch

So here is my1st card for Taylors Sketch TESC86. I used Airy Fairy papers again. I love these colors. They are from Kaisercraft. This is Puttin On The Glitz from My Favorites Things. I love this gal. She is great. I colored her with copic markers and added some glitter to her scarf. I used my new punch from stampin up and my border punch from Ek Success. I thought stampin up cardstock bermuda bay and orchid opulence go perfect with these papers.
Happy stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

TESC86

This is Taylors sketch challenge for the week. http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/. I love doing her challenges. I try almost every week. Sometimes I dont make it. This weekend has been tough because my shoulder has been acting up and issues at work so I havent had the energy to stamp alot. Plus I havent cleaned my table from the last three projects so it is a mess. But we all go on right?

TESC85

This is my card for TESC85 Taylors Sketch challenge from http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/. I love the little hedgehogs from Penny Black. This little gal is from a set called Tiny Wishes. I colored her hat to match a hat Kati had when she was a little girl. It was black velvet with a flower just like this. I think she actually still has it packed away somewhere.

The papers are the lemonade collection from Basic Grey and stampin up cardstock Baja Breeze. I have about 1 pack left of Baja Breeze. I am really going to miss it when its gone. I am not a blue person but I love this color. It goes with everything. My ribbon is baja breeze also and I used my new modern label punch from stampin up. My nesties and some flowers. I also colored her with copic markers.

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

TESC82 Taylors Sketch Challenge!

I made this card for Taylors Sketch Challenge #82. (http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/). I love her blog. She is very inspirational. (I know I keep saying this.).
I used some paper I got at the beach scrapbook store this week. It is from a line of scrapbookin supplies called cookbookin'. It has cool papers and accents. If you are wanting to make a scrapbook for your recipes or scrapbook pages, check them out. I cant find their website on the back of a package Kati had laying around but try http://www.cookbookin.com/ or something like that. Kati has been making a recipe scrapbook and it is really great. She has used a few of these. I will be posting some of her recipe pages. She is doing a great job.
Anyway, for my card I used some of the papers from cookbookin'. These pages are like a 50's diner theme. I layer it with black on a white card. My stamps are from My Favorite Things set called Here's the Scoop. Its a fun set. I colored my image with copic markers and then used diamond glaze on the fudge sauce and sundae glass. I used stampin up punches and riding hood red satin ribbon.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!