My Love.../PS Sparks Challenge: Picture Perfect

Hello my friends. I hope that your Sunday is going well. I am hurrying to get this posted as the challenge ends in a couple hours. ;)  I made this for the current Paper Smooches Sparks challenge: Picture Perfect. I have been agonizing over the inspiration picture. It's really thrown me for a loop! Anyway, here is what I came up with...finally:

and the inside:

Here is the inspiration picture:

It's totally adorable! But I was drawing a blank all week on how to interpret it. Finally, at the (almost) last minute, I zeroed in on the background with the roses and light green. And I thought 'I have paper like that somewhere!' So after racking my brain to remember where I saw it, I dug the collection out of my paper stack. (yes, I'm a paper hoarder, it's a sickness....really!) Le' Romantique by Graphic 45 to my rescue! There is a page of die cut frames and I used the one that resembles the background. The rest just fell together...luckily! I used the new Paper Smooches dies that go along with the Reflections set. I stamped off the images first on a piece of scrap paper before stamping on the die cuts. Added a little lace, a sentiment, some pearls for the flower centers and done! Nothing like working under pressure to get your creative juices flowing! LOL!

So that's it for tonight. I hope that you have a great evening. Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

Supplies:
Card stock: Recollections; DCWV
DP: Graphic 45 - Le' Romantique
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Reflections; Hubby & Wifey; Good Gab
Ink: Memento - Rhubarb Stalk, Bamboo Leaves, Rich Cocoa; Clear Snap - Chestnut Roan, Gold
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik; Therm-o-web Dots; American Crafts Foam Dots; Recollections - red tape
Dies: Paper Smooches - Reflections Flowers & Leaves Dies
Lace: Simplicity

Celebrate.../CTD#231/CTS#17

Hello and happy Saturday! This is my second post today. If you are looking for my Drunken Stampers post, you can either click here or just keep scrolling!

This card I made using the colors from Color Throwdown #231 and the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch #17:

and the inside:

Here are the challenges:

So I kind of flipped the sketch image on end. Sorta. The saffron rug represents the longest rectangle, the picture frame is the itty bitty one, and the hexagons the mid sized one. In the light of day, I see I should have glued the chair closer to the picture frame. (I blame the wine I was partaking in last night while making this! ☺) Oh well, I still love how this turned out! Did some paper piecing on the chair and picture frame. Oh, and that wine bottle sitting in the chair? That is actually one of the vase images in the Vogue Abode set I used from Paper Smooches. I just colored the outline with a black marker omitting one of the designs inside the vase and wallah: instant wine bottle!

Well, that's all for now. Back to switching out the laundry. Ugh! Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

Supplies:
Card stock: Recollections (kraft, white); DCWV (saffron)
DP: MME - Dolled Up
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Vogue Abode; Hullabaloo
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger - Butterscotch
Markers: Marvy Uchida
Adhesive: SA by 3L - MyStik; Therm-o-web Dots; Helmar 450 glue
Martha Stewart butterflies punch

Drunken Stampers #117: The Sound of Music

Good morning and happy Saturday to you! It's time again to play along with the Drunken Stampers challenge #117: The Sound of Music.

This term is all about the movies. You can either make a card based on the movie title, or use the sub-title. (Music or instruments) You can even go ca-razy and do BOTH! It's totally up to you! This week is Team Midnight Margaritas turn to play. Here's what I came up with:

Here is the inside:

So my idea was to make a sort of checklist of the song lyrics. I think I may have pulled that off! To go along with said list, I stamped, colored, and fussy cut all images. (Except the kettle, which I printed out using clip-art, since I didn't have a kettle stamp.) It may be hard to see, but I even used Glossy Accents on the rose to give it 'raindrops'! So on the inside of the card, I was getting ready to head downstairs where the printer is. I was looking for a piece of patterned paper to use to print on when I saw what I needed. Already on paper. All prettied up! Bonus! I just cut it to the size I wanted, distressed and inked the edges to mimic what I did on the front, and adhered. BOOM! DONE!

Thanks for stopping by today! So what are you waiting for? Come on over and play along with us at the Drunken Stampers challenge #117: The Sound of Music! Who knows, you may even be deemed "The Life Of The Party"!!! Now wouldn't THAT be awesome! LOL! Don't forget to check out what the other Midnight Margaritas created! Have a fantabulous day!

Chris

Supplies:
Card stock: David Tutera (card base); DCWV (grey)
DP: MME - Follow Your Heart; WRMK - Family Keepsakes (grey check)
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Pretty Momma; Nine Lives; Hullabaloo; Freezy Fellas
Ink: Staz On - Jet Black; Ranger - Antique Linen
Adhesives: SA by 3L (MyStik, 3D foam squares); Therm-o-web Dots
Accessories: Marvy Uchida markers; Glossy Accents; EK Success notebook border punch; Tonic distressing tool; Recollections pearls; String from my stash; Kettle & sentiments printed from computer

What's one more...?/SSSC#178

Good Morning and happy Wednesday to you! I'd like to share a card that I made using the sketch from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #178:

Here's the inside:

and the sketch:

So I stuck with the sketch for the most part, but added a bit more bling to it with the twine and rhinestones. (to make it more festive, since Stella is having another birthday. She's really thrilled about it. Can't you tell? LOL!) After stamping, embossing and coloring her, I cut her out using some Nesties and popped her up on some foam squares. I even embossed the sentiment. (I wanted to make sure it stood out from the patterned paper I stamped it on). Pretty sweet and simple and oh so fun to make!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you have a great day!

Chris ☺

Supplies:

Card stock: DCWV (purple); Strathmore water color paper

DP: MME - Dolled Up

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo stamps

Ink: Tsukineko - Versa Mark; Tuxedo Black

Markers: Marvy Uchida

Adhesives: SA by 3L (MyStik, 3D foam squares); Therm-o-web Dots; Recollections red tape

Accessories: Spellbinders - Grand Calibur, Sm Standard Circles & Sm Classic Scalloped Circles Nesties; Doodlebug twine; Fiskars corner rounder; rhinestones from my stash

Some Days.../Drunken Stampers #116

Good Morning to you all! This is my off week designing for the Drunken Stampers, but still wanted to play along with the new challenge #116: The Avengers (Superheroes). This term is all about movies. You can make a card based on the movie title or the sub title, or BOTH! Since I don't have any stamps related to any characters in the movie, I went with the Superhero theme:

and the inside:

I'm sure we've all had one of those days when you just KNOW you're gonna need your Wonder Woman Undies! LOL! (For me that's practically every day! Good thing I have multiple pairs! HA!)

This card is mostly all card stock, except for the blue designer paper. Got out my Stars embossing folder for this and used it on the red panel. When I was making this card, I thought the yellow card stock looked kinda golden. Now looking at it, it looks mustard. Oh well. I tied on some yellow (gold?) twine to mimic her lasso. I'm still trying to figure out how to color hair. I look at other card makers with Copic certification and that helps. I think I may have to break down and take Copic coloring classes and invest in those markers. I'm sure my husband won't mind. He lets me buy all the card making supplies I can hide! LOL!

That's all I have for now. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can play along with the Drunken Stampers challenge #116 - The Avengers!

Chris

Supplies:
Card stock: Bazzill (red, yellow); Strathmore water color paper
DP: MME - Everyday Tango
Stamps: Totally Stampalicious! (Wonderwoman, Some days...); Unity Stamp Co. (Just Sayin')
Ink: Tsukineko - Versa Mark, Tuxedo Black
Markers: Marvy Uchida
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik; 3D foam squares
Accessories: Grand Calibur; MFT - Vertical Greetings Die-Namic; Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder; MME twine; Stampendous embossing powder (white); Inkadinkado embossing powder (black)

Enjoy this day/PSSparks/RS#51

Hi all and happy Thursday to you! I want to share a card I made for two challenges: Paper Smooches Sparks - Cool Shades challenge and Retro Sketches #51:

and the inside:

Here are the challenges: a color theme and a sketch:

I literally had so many ideas for this sketch. I kept picking out a stamp set, then I'd see another one and have a better idea, discard the first one, see another one, etc... I swear it is AGONIZING just trying to get started on a card! I can't make up my mind! Anyone else have this problem?!

I got to play with my new Paper Smooches dies! EEK! So happy that Kim is making dies to go along with her adorable stamps! (Doing the Happy Dance!) I cut the Duo Dies 1 twice: in the aqua dots and in a scrap of chocolate card stock that I embossed months ago and held on to. (Cuz ya never know when ya may need it!) And it turns out I used it today! I even used the negative aqua dots die cut for the inside. Sweet!  I die cut the Butterflies 2 dies and stamped them. (using a cherry colored marker, thus the funky lines on the larger butterfly. That's ok, I like the wonky look it gave.) Glued those down then added rhinestones, along with the rhinestones along the side. Stamped the sentiment, added some twine, and done!  I love a great sketch, even better when you can combine it with a specific color combo! I am stoked about how good this turned out! Yay!

If you haven't tried your hand at either of these challenges, I highly suggest you do. They are so much fun! Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you have a fantastic day!

Chris

Supplies:
Card stock: Bazzill (brown card base); Recollections (cream, brown)
DP: Echo Park - Dots & Stripes Metropolitan (aqua dots); MME - Ooh La La (cherry crosshatch)
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Flap Happy; Birthday Sampler
Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa
Adhesives: SA by 3L (MyStik, 3D foam squares); Therm-o-web dots; Helmar 450 glue
Accessories: Grand Calibur; Paper Smooches Duo Dies 1, Butterflies 2 die; Doodlebug twine; Rhinestones from my stash; Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl Embossing Folder

Another Birthday card/MM#281

Hey all and good morning! I have a card to share that I made using the Mojo Monday #281 sketch:

the inside:

and the sketch:

I'm going to get this in the mail today so this will hopefully be a quick post. A friend of a friend of a friend has a boy with Autism and doesn't get much mail sent to him. (which he loves to get) The request went out to send him a card for his birthday, which is coming up at the end of the week. I was all over this! This card is pretty much CAS. I made the focus more about the patterns and colors than the stamping. A bright happy card for a little boy!

That's all I have for now. Got to get this in the mail and get in a walk with my fur baby before the nasty weather hits! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!


Chris

Supplies:
Card stock: DCWV (yellow); Recollections (black)
DP: Echo Park - Happy Days
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Hullabaloo; Birthday Sampler
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares
Accessories: Grand Calibur, Std. Circles small & large Nesties; Martha Stewart twine; Echo Park banner & star stickers; Fiskars corner rounder

Happy Birthday/FMS#73

Good morning and Happy Presidents Day! If you are looking for my Drunken Stampers post, you can click here. Today my hubby has the day off so we will probably do what we usually do when he has a day off: him read a book or play his X-box, and me up in my craft room making a card, occasionally switching out the laundry loads! LOL! Yep, that's right. We know how to par-tay! Hahaha! Speaking of partying, I have a Birthday card to share with you, using the Freshly Made Sketch challenge #73:

the inside:

and the sketch:

I have a friend who has a birthday coming up, and it happens to fall on St. Patrick's Day, thus the leprechaun! I picked paper that had a sunburst pattern on it (bonus!) I stamped, colored, and fussy cut the little guy and the mug of beer. The stamp has him holding a clover, but I cut that out carefully with an X-acto knife, separated the fingers and put the beer mug in his fingers. (hee hee!) He's popped up on foam squares. Love how this came out!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you have a magical day also!

Chris ☺

Supplies:

Card stock: Recollections (vanilla); Strathmore water color paper

DP: MME - Ooh La La

Stamps: Paper Smooches - A Magical Spring, Birthday Sampler, Hullabaloo

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Staz On - Jet Black; Clear Snap - Chestnut Roan; Ranger - Butterscotch

Markers: Marvy Uchida

Adhesive: SA by 3L

Fiskars corner rounder

Cheers/CTS#15

Good morning and happy Sunday to you all! I'd like to share with you a card I made for the CAS(e) this Sketch challenge #15:

Here is the inside:

And the sketch:

So, I made a manly card! I'll be sending this to one of my nephews who has a birthday coming up. (Yes, he's over 21!) Like most young men in their early 20's, it's all about partying and having a good time, thus the mug of beer! The little polka dot panel is from a new die by Paper Smooches (Duo Dies 1) I used the center die cut for this card. After adhering, I stamped Cheers and the stitches. The beer mug is adhered with foam squares, after coloring and fussy cutting it. Another great CAS(E) sketch! Yay!

That's all I have for now. I hope you have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by!

Chris ☺

Supplies:

Card stock: Recollections (kraft); Strathmore water color paper

DP: Echo Park - This & That

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Birthday Sampler (sentiments); A Magical Spring (beer mug); Needle Little Love (stitches)

Ink: Memento  - Tuxedo Black; Staz On - Jet Black

Markers: Marvy Uchida

Accessories: Paper Smooches Duo Dies 1; Fiskars corner rounder; Adhesives: SA by 3L

Drunken Stampers #115 - Miss Congeniality

Good Morning and happy Saturday! It's time to play along with the Drunken Stampers! Today is challenge #115: Miss Congeniality (Princesses/pageants). This term is all about movies. You can either make a card based on the movie 'Miss Congeniality', or the princesses/pageant theme, or BOTH! My team, the Midnight Margaritas, is up this week:

For my card, I went with the Princess theme:

Here is the inside of my card:

I llluuurrrvvv me a great punch line! LOL! What could be better than a sweet, innocent little girl, holding a crown in her hand, thinking about being a princess...then out comes a swear word! (My apologies, I just couldn't resist! Hey, this IS the Drunken Stampers!)

I got on the band wagon and tried the chalkboard technique on my main panel. After embossing the image in white, I took a cotton ball and rubbed white chalk ink over the panel. Added lines with a white Prismacolor pencil, and finished with some red rhinestones. The original image has her holding a heart, but I die cut a crown from some gold glitter card stock and also black card stock to outline it. I adhered the crown to cover the heart, then added more rhinestones to it. I used my computer to type and print out my sentiment. I cut the words up, inked the edges, and adhered with foam squares.

I hope you can join the fun and play along with the Drunken Stampers #115 Miss Congeniality challenge! Don't forget to check out what my teammates dreamed up! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 Chris ☺

Supplies:
Card stock: Recollections (kraft, black); G45 (beige); DCWV (gold glitter)
DP: Graphic 45 - Olde Curiosity Shoppe
Stamp: Unity Stamp Co. - January 2013 KOM
Ink: Tsukineko - Versa Mark; Clear Snap - Chestnut Roan, Frost White
Adhesive: SA by 3L (MyStik, 3D foam squares); Elmer's extra strength glue stick
Accessories: Grand Calibur; MFT - Mini Monarch Die-Namic; Slice Die Cutting machine & Vintage Findings cartridge (crown); White Prismacolor pencil; Recollections rhinestones; Stampendous embossing powder; sentiments printed from my computer