Color Combo Challenge Masculine

It's been a while since I have posted but I was really inspired by the color combo challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary that I had to go right to my craft room.

I love this color combo!

Stay tuned for a post in the future to show you how I created the background.

Stampset: Horse Frontier, From the Herd, Just Sayin'

Paper: Very Vanilla, Tip Top Taupe, Mint Macaron, Dapper Denim

Ink: Staz on, Tip Top Taupe, Wild Wasabi, Mint Macaron

Bigshot: Word Bubble, Window Frames Collection

Calling All Hereos Birthday - FMS200 - FM222

It has been a very long time since I have been in the craft room and created anything. Life has completely taken over and I am finding it hard to get into the craft room.

I needed to get some crafting therapy so today I decided to see what challenges were out there and what I could come up with. 

I found two challenges and instantly I had an idea for a card. 

Thank you Freshly Made Sketches and The Friday Mashup for your inspiration!

This sketch was simple but it was perfect!

The challenge at Friday Mashup was to create a Birthday card using any technique, I chose to do a reflection technique using vellum as well as a water-colour background.

Here's what I came up with:

Stampset: Calling All Heroes and a Paper Pumpkin Stamp

Paper: Basic Black, Shimmery White, Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Vellum

Ink: Versa Mark, Archival Black, Lost Lagoon
Markers: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight 

Accessories: White Embossing Powder

FM152 One Layer Card with Cameo

After getting the Silhouette Cameo I am addicted to creating cards with it and the MDS files. 

Lisa's challenge at Friday Mashup was a perfect challenge for me to bring out my Cameo again. I have no nautical stamp sets so I opted to use the nautical themed SVG files in MDS. 

Here's this weeks challenge over at Friday Mashup:



1. Create a project using a nautical theme
2. Create a one layer card
3. Mash it up and create a one layer card using a nautical theme

The birds and clouds are from "Keep This Memory". The sail boat and the sun are from "On the Go". I created the waves by using the Large Scallop Edgelits die. 

To make sure my card was one layer I inlaid all the cut outs. Also, as you might have noticed the sun is slightly different in my card that it appears in MDS. What I had to do was join all the small triangles together in the Silhouette software so that the rays were all one piece. This made assembly of my card much easier. 

Stampset: See Ya Later

Paper: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Whisper White, Soft Sky

Ink: Staz On

Bigshot: Large Scallop Edgelits Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Tools: Silhouette Cameo, Silhouette Designer Edition Software, MDS SVG files (Keep This Memory & On the Go)

FM150 Masculine Card

Holly has a great challenge for us over at The Friday Mashup. This card was easy to make because I knew exactly who I was creating for. I find when I have someone in mind my cards come together easier.

Here's the challenge this week:

1. Create a Masculine project
2. Create a project with some stitching/sewing on it
3. Mash it up and create a masculine project with stitching/sewing on it

To get the stitching I took the very vanilla bakers twine and pulled it apart. I used only two small strings of it to hand stitch the card, after piercing the paper.

Stampset: Hardwood Background Stamp, Your Amazing

Paper: Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Crushed Curry

Bigshot: Apothocary Accent Framelits

Tools: Paper Piercing Tool, Paper Piercing Mat, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack

Accessories: Vintage Trinkets Accents & Elements, Very Vanilla Bakers Twine

Bow Tie Birthday

I love how simple this card is to make. Yet it is perfectly masculine! 

It is a direct case from this years catalogue on page 14. 

I want to get this post up quickly before I get busy for the day. If you have questions on how to make the bow let me know and I will update the post with the details.

Happy Stamping!!!

Stampset: Remembering Your Birthday

Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Island Indigo

Punches: Hexagon

Bigshot: Stripes Embossing Folder

Accessories: 3/4" Island Indigo Chevron Ribbon

FM139 It's White Outside!!!!

Sorry for the late post (again....). My last assignment for my latest class has been sucking up all my time! However, it is due tomorrow so whether I like it or not I will have to hand it in soon...

This past Friday at the Friday Mashup I got my first opportunity to create a challenge!!

I have seen a lot of Chrsitmas Cards lately and I wanted to switch things up a bit. The challenge for this week is create a project:
1.  Using the theme of Winter (Non-Christmas)
2. Use embossing (Dry or heat)
3. Mash it up and do both

After you stamp and emboss your image, cut two lines through your image and glue your image to the smokey slate cardstock with a little space between all your pieces. Cut another smokey slate peice of cardstock using two framelits from the Window Frames Collection to pop up above your stamped image. This will give you the window look I have created above.

Althought I know I have made a lot of Christmas cards this year I am starting to think I should have made more... I am starting to run out because I brought my cards into my office to sell. It seems there are quite a few last minute people who didn't have time to make or buy cards who have been stopping by my office. I am also a last minute person lately and still have yet to send out my Christmas Cards. Who knows, I still might be making more cards tomorrow night, when I will finally get a chance to take a break!

In order to make sure I keep up with my blogging during the holidays I want to make a promise to you right now. I promise to blog daily, a new card or project, from December 20th until January 5th. If I do not keep my promise I will do a draw from the comments I receive from Dec. 20-Jan 5th and will send at least one lucky person Stampin' Up Product (if they are from Canada), or handmade cards (if they live outside Canada).

Stampset: Itty Bitty Banners, Lovely as a Tree

Paper: Smokey Slate, Midnight Muse, Whisper White

Ink: Midnight Muse, Versa Mark

Bigshot: Wood Grain Embossing Folder, Window Frames Collection, Bitty Banners

Tools: Magnetic Platform, Stampin Trimmer, Heat Tool, White Stampin`Emboss Powder

Accessories: Silver Minin Brads