Stamping by SAM

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

FUN IN THE SUN!

Decided it was time to get out the Copics and practice coloring again.

Luckily I won a free digi from Desert Island Crafts Challenge

the sponser was Dilly Beans and I chose

MERMAID!

FYI- Look at the sun.

I made it with 1 circle punch and 2 punch of the SU! 5 petal punch.

Layered it - and - Viola! a 'cool' sun!

Actually, my fun is in the house, not outside in the sun.

The sun in the Midwest has not been much fun -

even though the temps are on the down slide -

the humidity takes over so it is still uncomfortable to have -

Fun in the Sun!

To learn more about the creative side of this card,

check out the following inspiring challenges...

Little Red Wagon - Life's a Beach

Pile It On - It's a Shore Thing

Love to Create Challenge - colors inspired by picture

Make My Monday - color wheel challenge

Tuesday Throwdown - Hot colors

Creative Card Crew - swirls (embossing) and Pearls (necklace)

Deep Ocean Challenge - A Sea of Love

Sketch Frenzy Friday - Sketch (I turned it)

Simply Create Too - Summer Vacation

Totally Paper Crafts - Here Comes Summer

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Fun in the Sun, optional sparkle and Shine

(You'll have to click to enlarge and look real close to see the 'shine')

Everybody Art Challenge - Summer

By the Cute and Girly - A day at...the beach

Craft Challenge - Splash Water

SAM

Monday, July 2, 2012

To the Land of the Free!

Decided to make a Independence Day card.

Don't have many Independence stamps.

That means I have to reach for some creativity.

3 things about this card

1. I used the SU! stripe embossing folder, used VersaMark

and embossed with red glitter embossing powder.

2. I stamped on the satin ribbon and used

red and blue Gelly Roll pens to color the letters

3. I used a Hawaiian quilt punch that I just had to have.

That was several years ago.

First time I used it!

The picture doesn't do it justice.

The star is silver glitter CS.

The red stripes are glittery and very shiney.

The rhinestones on the quilt squares are red.

BTW, embossing/glitter powder is everywhere!

Few good inspiring challenges today.

The Critter Challenge - And some sparkle

The Cupcake Craft Challenge - bright (colors) as a (blue star) button

Cute Card Thursday - Patriotic

Incy Wincy Designs - Patriotism (use color or items)

Just Us Girls - Use stars and sparkles

Love to Create - Stars n' Stripes

The Order of the Opus-Gluei - America

Paper Craft Star - No designer paper

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - red, white and blue

Sentimental Challenge - be patriotic with sketch

Simon Says Stamps - sporty and/or Patriotic

Simply Create Too - Theme, country where you live

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - red, white and blue with a little sparkle too!

Top Tip Tuesday - Independence Day or Stars

Desert Island Crafts - Pick at least 3 of 10,

1. Sketch Challenge

2. Glitter

3. Use Rubber stamp

4. Silver

2 Sisters Challenge - red, white, blue optional glitter/bling

365 Cards Sparkle and Shine - use 2 sparkle/shine techniques

1. embossing powder/glitter

2. Glitter CS

Aud Sentiments - Bingo (Bling, Embossing,die cut)

Bearly Mine Challenge - Anything goes

Card Makin' Mamas - red, white and blue

Paper Pretties - red, white and blue

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Seeing stars

Love trying new techniques, keeps my mojo goin'!

A Happy 4th to you.

I'll never forget the 4th that a firecracker exploded in my hand.

Made some real good blood blisters.

Watch your kids - closely.

Stay Safe!

SAM

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Wishing You a ~ Happy Birthday!

I know a special little one

(and I mean little!)

with a birthday approaching.

Can't tell you who.

She never really comes out and says "Thank you!"

But her actions are louder than words -

and know she appreciates all of her gifts!

There is a clue in this card as to who it is -

Can you guess?

...and of course I made another envelope,

this time lined flourished stamped with the flap embossed.

...and a shout out -

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ........!

The following challenges have been very inspiring for the creativity on this card.

Also, I used a new SU! Hostess Stamp Set, Summer Afternoon

Anything Goes Challenge - Polka dot with birthday wishes

Moving Along with the Times - Birthday

Kaboodle Doodles - colors of your flag (red, white and blue with gold fringe!)

The Play Date Cafe - colors, cotton candy, ruby, citrus, dusk

Totally Stampalicious - red, white and ??? (blue!)

Crafty Creations - embellish

ABC Challenge - surprise! show us your creativity

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards! - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Easy as 1 (image), 2 (designer paper), 3 (pearls, ribbon, twine)

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - scallops

Stamping 411 - sketch

Do You Stack Up? - Blue Skies and Clouds

Deep Ocean Challenge - Summer

Thanks for stopping by.

And - whoever it was,

thanks for sending the rain!

And our trees thank you too!

Have you figured out who the card is for?

Check the comments, I bet someone knows! ;)

SAM

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

LANGUAGE OF FRIENDSHIP~

Got into card / envelop making yesterday and today.

Be sure to scroll down to see the 'box' envelope

I made to put the 'too' embellished card in,

with just a short toot~

And, check the last of this post to see my

Tipsy yard decoration I made this year...

First the card...

I was inspired by DD's (Kim who is Living in Paradise) card. She used some DP from SU! that I just couldn't get the hang of. It's dark paper and I didn't find it very inspiring, but her card is so elegant that I decided to give it a try. I almost threw this away and start over with softer colors. I persevered though and finally finished it late last night. Then I made a envelope with the new SU! diagonal score board this morning. What fun to be able to make matching envelopes and not put a beautiful card into a plain white one! But the embellishments were too 'thick' and would be mushed so I decided to make a box envelope. I followed SU! directions and cut a 7 3/4" square on the first one, but for the box envelope I cut an 8" square. Then I scored (on the diagonal) at 4 1/8, added a 1/4" and scored it again. Repeat on the opposite side. Flip again and score at 3 1/8", add 1/4" and score again. Repeat on the opposite side. It was difficult to tape together because it would flatten out when I tried to super sticky tape it. So...I cut a 1/4" thick core board the size of the card and folded the envelope around it and then had a firm surface to retain the shape of the 'box'. Clear as mud? Maybe the pictures below will help.

I believe the post office would charge extra

for this due to the bulk of the card/envelope.

I should mail one to myself and see!

I am entering this card/envelop in the following inspiring challenges

Everybody Art Challenge - monochromatic brown

All Sorts Challenge - any die will do

CCEE Stampers - for a guy

Chocolate Coffee Cards -Shades of brown and Cream colors, YUM!

Cooking It Up with Katie - for a special guy, texture and finish with a little metal

Crafty Calendar Challenge - flowers in bloom

Craft Your Passion - things with wings

Creative Craft Challenge - tweet, tweet

Cupcake Craft Challenge - birds of a feather

Desert Island Crafts Challenge - Choice of 10 (ribbons, wings, metal hardware)

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - for a guy

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything goes

Lollipop Crafts - Flowers in bloom

Love to Create - Anything Goes

Paper Play Challenge - use a die cut

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Make your own embellishment (flower)

Stampin' for the Week-end - Show Us Your Style (Vintage)

Sugar Creek Hollow - circles

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - ribbons and bows

Pals Paper Arts - Sketch

Now for the Tipsy Surprise!

My time is consumed with Pinterest

the past several months.

Lots and lots of pins.

Haven't tried many of them except for recipes.

My DH is lovin' that!

I saw the Tipsy flower pots and actually

made it in our newly enlarged flower bed.

The directions said to use rebarb to 'chain'

the pots through the drainage holes.

DH suggested a Shepard's hook.

I said "Naw, can't get the pots over the hook!"

Mark your calendars!

He was right!

Ignore the marigolds around the bottom.

Didn't think they would grow since

I started them from seeds.

Mark your calendars! I

was wrong again!

OK, put your calendars away.

I'm only allowed 2 wrongs each year.

I'm done!

ps On the Shepard's hook I hung our hummingbird feeder.

We have had Orioles, woodpeckers,

and hummingbirds using it.

SAM

Monday, June 18, 2012

A SMOOCHY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Life got in my way and did not leave any time or mojo for card making the last couple months.

End of the school year was way too busy as usual.

Less than 24 hours after my last day of work I'm sick, with a fever.

It lasted 2 weeks and took another 2 weeks to get my energy back.

In the middle of all that, my DD Kim came home for a 2 week vacation.

She ended up taking care of me.

I'm not a very good patient!

Then my DD and good friend Patti J encouraged me to dig deep for the mojo.

I did.

And,

Here it is!

The sad part about all of this is that I placed a couple orders with SU! from the new 2012-13 catalog and I didn't even 'play' with it till today. Love the new catalog and for this card I used the new Bright Blossoms stamp set and Summer Smooches DP. Oh, please notice that I made a matching envelope. I also ordered the new diagonal scoring plate, never used it till today and in less that 5 minutes (that includes reading the simple directions), I had made an envelope. Think of the money I can save! Also new to me, is the edgelits-Adorning Accents (and embossing folder to match). Check out the bottom portion of the front of the card. Everything went together very quickly and just following a few challenges made it even easier to dig up that lost mojo!

Lexi's Creations - Happy Birthday

Just Us Girls - color challenge-red, white and blue

The Saturday Challenge - color challenge-red, white and blue

Stamping 411 Color challenge - high school colors, graduated from McCluer in 19--!

Let's Ink it Up - favorite embellishments (ribbon and pearls)

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - recipe-ribbon, pearls, dies/punches

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge