Blog Candy

Here is a great post for blog candy for a blogversary on Corrosive Creations! I work with Janet, who is the owner of Corrosive Challenge Blog, on her design team.


http://corrosivecreationsbyjanet.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-candy-80s-style.html

She is also offering a stamp each day this week if you can identify the band who sings the 80's song that was her blog posting title. You must read each day's entry to see which day she is referring so that you can win a prize! I won yesterday's stamp! Check her out!

Corrosive Challenge #31 - Color Challenge

This week's challenge from Corrosive Challenge Blog was to use Melon Mambo and Kiwi Kiss. Since I did not have these colors, I used Pixie Pink and Green Galore! Don't you wish that you were with Spa Sophie right now!


Supplies:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps - Spa Sophie
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Pixie Pink, Rainbow Sherbert DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Pixie Pink
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Primas, Brad, SU 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Ribbon

My Final Friends with Flair (for a while)!

It is Friday so that means it is Friends with Flair at Unity Stamp Company!

So are you wondering about the title of this post? Click here to see the reason why! I am now a member of The Character Cafe's design team for the next six months! Woohoo!! They do a Feature Friday for challenges for the DT so this will be a conflict for me. I'll miss you guys, but come visit me there every Friday!!

I have been incorporating challenges and blog hop cards so that I can send them to my little sister from DSS on SCS. I thought it was rather appropriate!


Supplies:
Stamps: Unity - Hodge Podge of Happiness, Papertrey Ink - Guide Lines (to make the background)
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, SU Markers
Accessories: SU 1-3/8" Square Punch, SU Scalloped Square Punch, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Apples

On Sunday, I stopped by a local apple orchard to get some apples to make homemade applesauce. Yum! It inspired me to make this card!

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity - Hodge Podge of Happiness

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Real Red, Close to Cocoa

Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Creamy Caramel, SU Markers

Accessories: SU Key Tag Punch

Great News to Share

This is my second post today,

please scroll down to see the first one!

I have some great news to share with all of my blogging friends! I am now an official design team member for The Character Cafe. I am so excited! Please go check them out when you have a chance. They are planning a big new release of digital images and a blog hop to announce the new design team on Friday, October 2nd. I will have more information as it gets closer!

Birthday Waves

I am making more birthday cards to be ahead of the game for Wish RAK! I am also finally getting around to turning all these colored images into cards! Isn't this kitty too cute??!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black - Image from Wish RAK, JustRite Stampers - Big Occassions Centers & Borders, JustRite Stampers - Times Roman Font

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Basic Black, Real Red

Ink: Archival Jet Black, Distressing Ink - Black Soot

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities - Label Two, Circle Nestabilities (Scallop), SU 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Impressabilities - Circles, Sponge

Miles

I have been biking between 20 and 25 miles for the past two weekends. My little sister loves that idea because she does not have paved bike paths in Tennessee. So I thought I would make her this card since we both enjoy biking!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Everyday Button Bits, Background Basics

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Bashful Blue DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black, Versamark, SU Markers

Accessories: Buttons, Embroidery Floss

Birdhouses

I received this image through Wish RAK on SCS. I thought it was rather cute! It is a nice reminder of spring weather as fall is quickly approaching in New England!

Supplies:

Stamps: Unknown Image from Wish RAK

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Mellow Moss, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum

Ink: Archival Jet Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, SU Ticket Corner Punch, SU 1-3/4" Circle Punch

Corrosive Challenge #30 - Kid's Birthday

This week's challenge over at Corrosive Challenge Blog is to make a kid's birthday card. I have 3 kid's birthdays in the next month so it was perfect timing. I used this stamp that I received from my big sister through Divine Secret Sisters on SCS. Thanks sis because I know that you are reading this!!! I love the primary colors with this turtle!

This week's prize is some assorted buttons. I just love buttons! Can I win them Janet??? Pretty please!

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugawumps - Turtle, JustRite Stampers - Brayton Font
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Brilliant Blye, Real Red DP, Chocolate Chip DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Brads, SU 1-3/8" Circle Punch, SU Large Oval Punch

Friends with Flair!

This is the first time since they changed their name that I have been able to participate in this!

This card was to completed two challenges, Color Combination 236 and Sketch Challenge 246! The color combination was to use Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede (or Close to Cocoa) and Whisper White.

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity - Hodge Podge of Happiness

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink DP, Close to Cocoa DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black

Accessories: Distresser

Guest Designer Call - Whiff of Joy

I am applying for a guest designer position with Whiff of Joy. For more information about the call, read it here.

Henry the mouse is so cute holding this yummy cupcake. This will surely brighten someone's birthday through Wish RAK!

Supplies:

Stamps: Whiff of Joy - Henry Celebrating Mouse

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Purely Pomegranate, Berry Bliss DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Burnt Sienna

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities - Label Five, Brads

Warm Winter Wishes

Okay, don't hate me because I did this, but I started my Christmas cards last weekend! I personalized the snowflake from Merry Little Christmas from JustRite Stampers. I had to use the snowflake on this year's cards because we are both snowmobiling now. Since I had all the letters in place on the 2" wooden stamper, I stamped out enough for this year's cards.

I cut out the 2" circle with the circle nestabilities, added a layer slightly bigger and mounted both onto a scalloped circle. Then I used the Impressabilities Snowflake to make the embossed background onto Soft Sky cardstock. I sponged it using Blue Bayou ink. Then I felt that it needed something else but I wanted to be sure that I would have enough supplies to replicate this on the rest of the cards. So I dug through my supplies and I found these SU Snowflake die cuts that my stamping friend Mary sent to me a while ago. Perfect! Then I added a small pearl to the center of the snowflake and viola, it's done!

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Merry Little Christmas, JustRite Stampers - 2" Wooden Stamper with 15 Point Font

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou

Ink: Blue Bayou

Accessories: Sponge, Cuttlebug, Impressabilities - Snowflake, Circle Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), Adhesive Pearl

Life is a Song!

This is my first time using this set from Unity Stamp Company. It is about time that I inked it up! This card is heading to a good friend, #1volunteer, who could use some happy mail these days. Mary, if you are reading this, a package is on its way to you!!!


Supplies:
Stamps: Unity - Birdie Inspiration
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, CM DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Brilliant Blue
Accessories: Buttons, Twill Twine

Friends Forever

Aren't these Gorgus Girls by Sugar Nellies absolutely adorable! I made this card for my little sister. She was telling me that she has trouble using embellishments so I made a card using some buttons to help get her motivated. I hope you like it sis!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Nellies - Gorgus Girls, Studio G (Sentiment)

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Tempting Turquiose, Delicate Dots DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Brads, Buttons, Embroidery Floss

Corrosive Challenge #29 - Sketch

I love sketch challenges! For this one, I used this adorable little girl with flowers. I love the monochromatic look too!


Supplies:
Stamps: Sugar Nellies - Daisy
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Pretty in Pink, Bella Rose DP, Pretty in Pink DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Prima Flowers, Brads

Secret Santa

I am having so much fun making these samples for JustRite Stampers!!

For this card, I used this sketch from Mojo Monday from back in 2007. I have all of their sketches printed out in case I need some creative assistance! I thought this sketch helped to accent the medallion that I made in the middle. I really miss the Dashing designer paper from SU, good thing I still have a few sheets left!

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Merry Little Christmas, Unity - Distressed Dots Background

Paper: PTI White, GP White. Always Artichoke, Real Red, Dashing DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black, Always Artichoke, SU Markers

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), SU 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Eyelet

Holiday Hugs

Isn't this little card so cute! I cut it using the Nestabilites Label Two large die and it actually cut through both layers of Papertrey Ink white cardstock. I thought the white was too bright so I chalked it to match the bow on the mistletoe. I think the brads in the corners add some dimension to the card too!


Supplies:
Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Merry Little Christmas
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Always Artichoke, Ruby Red
Ink: Archival Jet Black, SU Markers, Cat's Eye Chalk - Yellow Citrus
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Label Two Nestabilities, Brads

Gift Tags That Are JustRite!

I received the new Merry Little Christmas stamp set from JustRite Stampers last month to create some holiday samples for them. I just saw SCS's Weekly Newsletter that featured the Tent Topper Card. I decided to make them using a 2-1/4" by 4-1/4" piece of card stock scored in half. I think these gift tags came out so cute!

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Merry Little Christmas, JustRite Stampers - Brayton Font

Paper: Ruby Red, Always Artichoke DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black, SU Markers

Accessories: JustRite Stampers - Horizontal Wood Stamper, Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities, SU 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Ribbon

Get Well Soon!

I had another card request from one of my hubby's co-workers. I think I am her official card maker! Yeah ME, boo Hallmark! LOL! She needed a get well card for a man. That was a tough one. I hope this was not too childish. This dragon is cute too cute!

Supplies:

Stamps: High Hopes - Seymore's Sick Day, Papertrey Ink - Tea for Two (Sentiment)

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Sahara Sand, Garden Green

Ink: Archival Jet Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil. Ticket Corner Punch, Brads, SU Mat Pack

Bird Song

I love this image and the sentiment! I am still working on inking up some of my new Unity stamps. I am getting there!


Supplies:
Stamps: Unity - Another Sweet Day (May 09 KOM)
Paper: PTI White, GP White, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Unknown SU DP
Ink: Archivla Jet Black. More Mustard
Accessories: SU Mat pack, Brands

Corrosive Challenge #28 - Cats

I am so excited to be apart of the Corrosive Challenge Blog design team. Janet contacted me back in the spring to be on her design team in September. I cannot believe that it is finally here! There are some great people on the team for this term, including a one of my good friends, Dawn. We joked around with each other saying that we are going to rock this design team so here goes!


When I saw that the challenge was cats, I had to use this image! I think it is just too funny! Be sure to play along with this fun challenge this week. The prize is a package of Taylors Tiny Twinkles.

Supplies:
Stamps: Penny Black - Uplifiting Support
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Basic Black, DCWV DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Corner Rounder, Primas, Leaves and Brad

Happy Day

I'm doing Divine Secret Sister (DSS) on SCS again and my new little sister is a teacher. I thought this would be a cute card to send to her! I also used color combination #233 for this card!

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity - Following Your Heart (August KOM)

Paper: PTI Kraft, GP White, Real Red, Chocolate Chip DP

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: None

Day Dream

I really like this stamp set from Unity called Gratitude = Joy. I am so glad that I finally got it when they had a sale a few weeks ago. I incorporated sketch challenge #242 into this card.


Supplies:
Stamps: Unity - Gratitude = Joy, Unity - Worn Grid
Paper: PTI Kraft, GP White, More Mustard, Always Artichoke DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Always Artichoke, More Mustard
Accessories: None

Welcome Back

A friend from work was out on maternity leave and was returning to work on my first day of vacation. I had to at least leave her a card to welcome her back since I was unable to do so in person. She loved it and so do I!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Everyday Button Bits, JustRite Stampers - Times New Roman Font and JustRite Stampers - Special Occasions Font

Paper: PTI White, GP White, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, SU Bashful Blue DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black

Accessories: Buttons, Embroidery Floss, Rhinestones

Tickled Pink

I has an order for a baby shower card for a girl from one of my DH's co-workers. I loved how this came out!


Supplies:
Stamps: Unity - Tickled Pink
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Pale Plum, Pretty in Pink, SU Pretty in Pink DSP, SU Tea Party DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: SU Horizontal Punch, SU Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty in Pink, Cuttlebug, Oval Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), White Gel Pen, Buttons, Embroidery Floss

For My Little Sister

I decided to participate in anther round of DSS (Divine Secret Sister) on SCS. I thought this was the perfect image to use for my first card to her. I just love these girls!

Supplies:

Stamps: - Sugar Nellies - Pen Pal, My Favorite Things - Essential Sentiments

Paper: PTI White, GP White, SU DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, SU Mat Pack, Embroidery Floss, Ribbon