FM174 Bokeh Technique & Die Cuts

Hello everyone. I'm very behind in posting my cards for the Friday Mashup so you will see a post from me each day until I finally catch up.

I attended the Stampin' Up! Fall conference this weekend and was inspired by all the creativity and enthusiastic individuals I was surrounded by. They have inspired me to getting back to blogging and I hope you find yourself inspired!

Back on August 22nd Holly inspired us to create a card using the Bokeh technique. I tried my best to get a good photo showing the technique but it doesn't show as well in the photos as it does in person. 

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with the "Bokeh Technique".  Link to technique here.

2. Create a project with "Die Cuts".

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Bokeh project using a Die Cut". 

I went to the Silhouette Store and found a cut out of the birds on the wire. It was perfect for this card!

Stampset: Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Watercolor

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana

Bigshot: Banner Framelits

Tools: Silhouette Cameo, Sponge Daubers

Happy New Year! FM141

The sketch by Cindy at Friday Mashup is fantastic this week! I love how my card turned out. Here is the challenges from Friday Mashup this week:

1. Create a project with the Sketch
2. Create a project using the theme of time
3. Mash it Up and create a project using the sketch and the theme of time

Stampset: Itty Bitty Banners, Embellished Events

Paper: Basic Grey, Real Red, So Saffron, Whisper White, I Am Me DSP

Ink: Pool Party, Real Red
Punches: Word Window

Bigshot: On Film Framelits (I extended the length of the arrow)

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

Happy Birthday - Seize the Sketch

Sometimes you make cards you love and other days you make cards you aren't too happy with. Today is one of those days! I loved this sketch I pinned from Seize the Sketch but trying to translate it to a card proved to be more difficult than I thought.

You can view the sketch on my Pinterest board "I Love Card Sketches".

My post has to be short today because I have to get my house back to normal after yesterdays festivities.

I hope you all have a great day.

Happy New Year!

May the best of 2013 be the worst of 2014!!!

Stampset: Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Strawberry Slush Core'dinations

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Punches: Hexagon

Bigshot: Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Tools: Sanding block

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta 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

Late Night Stampers Fall 2013 Blog Treasure Hunt has Begun!

Hello Fellow blog hoppers and welcome to the Late Night Stampers Fall Treasure Hunt.

My clue for the blog hop is:

The Heat Tool! 129053
Price: $36.95

This fabulous tool allows you to heat emboss. If you have never heat embossed before you are in for a treat. Once I got my hands on this technique I had to have the heat tool and all embossing powders. The heat tool melts your embossing power on your card and leaves a raised image. In my card below I used a brayer to put versamark on one side of my embossing folder. From there I ran the embossing folder and my cardstock through the big shot. I applied embossing power to the versamark and used my HEAT TOOL to heat the embossing powder. 

Cardstock/DSP: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Basic Black

StampSet: Itty Bitty Banners

Tools: Heat Tool, Black Embossing Powder, Versa Mark, Owl Punch (for the hair barrette)

Big Shot: Magnetic Platform, Bitty Banners Framelits, Argyle Embossing Folder

Special Offers:

I am currently creating three very special hand crafted gifts

• First gift will go to someone who leaves a comment
• Second gift go to someone who follows my blog (by signing up as a follower)
• Third gift will go to one of my readers who visits my Stampin Up website and fills out their contact information

As well...

For anyone placing an order through me for a Heat Tool during the month of August or September will receive five cards showing you different ways to heat emboss!!!