Stampin'B's Challenge # 17 hosted by Nicole Taylor

This is my first card in a week, I apologize. I've been sick and in too much pain to stamp.

This is my card for the Stampin'B's Follow the List challenge # 17.

The hosted this week is your truly (Nicole Taylor), my challenge to you is to make a baby card without using pink or blue.

For my card I used an digi image by Doodle Palace digital stamp images. I printed 2 images and colored them with Copic markers except for the lamb where I used Liquid Fabric and the heat gun to make it look like wool. I used one image for my main panel and cut up the other to pop-up for layering.

The sentiment is by SU/So many scallops. The back is embossed with a CB folder/Swiss Dots. I added a pretty yellow ribbon to finish.

I hope you will join us and play along at www.stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com

Hugs always, Nicole

Stampin'B's Challenge # 16 for July 24th, 2009

This is my card for the Stampin'B's Follow the List Challenge, this is # 16 and is hosted by Vicky Gould.

Vicky's challenge is to make a tall card and not use any stamping.

My card is 7 1/4' X 4 1/4".

This was super easy and need little explenation, the sentiment and the flourish are rub-ons.

For the flower I cut 5 petal shapes in Basic Black, stacked them all together and punched a small hole in the end. I added a brad and over that I glued on a page pebble. I spread the flower on half way and fixed it to the card.

The dragonfly is cut on a Cricut with the Decor cartridge and I added some pearl for pizzaz. LOL

I used an edge punch and added three black brads.

That just about sums it all up, I hope you enjoy it. I think I will put this one away for our Anniversary.

Hugs always, Nicole

BE_WT228_Charming

This is my card for today's Ways to us it challenge WT228.
The challenge was to use a charm on our card.
The Sun rays image and the sentiment are Unity's TOTM for July.
I stamped the sun in Mango and cut it out, I then used a petite scalloped Nestie and cut a small circle onto some dp that I had that had a sun face on it and cut that out too and pasted it over the sun image leaving just the rays. At the end of one of the rays, I punched a small hole and attached a heart charm.
The cs is all dp by DCWV/Once Upon a Time.
The sentiment is stamped in Bordering Blue and die cut with a CB and Labels Two die. I added a small blue brads to the top and colored the edges in Bordering Blue.
The dragonfly is done on a Cricut machine using the Decor cartridge. I added some light blue peals for effect.

Thanks for coming by and please come again.
Hugs always, Nicole

Challenge at SCS/SC238 for July 22/2009

Today is my DH's BD and I thought that this would be the perfect card.

I love to do Wednesday's sketch challenge and this one is a great one. If you see this, thanks Roxie.

For the main image I used a SU set called Of the Earth. This is a new set for me and I'm loving it. The dp's are by DCWV/La Creme matstack, I love this paper.

I stamped the image using a stamp-a-ma-gig as I wanted the image to be really black, I ended up stamping it 3 times.

The card itself needs little explaining. To finish off my card I added black grossgrain ribbon and a small cream seed brad.

I love so see who's dropped by each day so leave a comment if you have time.

Hugs always, Nicole

BE_C228_SCS Color Challenge

This is my first card for today's SCS_CC228 Challenge.

We are to use the colors Really Rust, Pretty in Pink and Not Quite Navy. The images are by Inkadinkado/Beauty Stems from Here and the sentiment is a rub-on. The image is colored with re-inkers, I stamped the image onto WW cs 2 times. The second time I just colored and cut the 2nd and the 3rd flowers from the bottom.

To finish I just added the pretty paper butterfly.

Hope you like this one.

This second card is a fun card. Pat Smethers sent me quite a few images of chickens and roosters as I love them so much. I used this one because the old rooster is doing the talking and the hen looked so frustrated by his comment. So I thought I would make him say:

What do you mean? Navy, pink and rust don't go together!!!

I colored the image with Copic markers except for the knitted sock that the hen is knitting, this I did with SU markers and then heat embossed in clear EP.

I hope that you enjoy these little endeavors of mine. Come again soon.

Hugs, Nicole

BE_CAS24_Joy!

I got a terrific surprise today, I won the blog candy at ISC. I got to choose 2 image sheet stamps. I chose the Picturesque and the serenety stamps. I never win anything, lucky me...

Hi to all my stamping friends, hope everyone had a terrific weekend.

This is my card for today's CAS24 challenge at SCS. The challenge was to use the colors: turquoise, orange and summer sun.

The image is by Inkadinkado/Morphic Bugs and the sentiment is by Rita Marie/Creative Design Boutique/Words to Live By.

I inked the image with SU markers, huffed on the image and stamped on WW cs. The rest is pretty much how you see it.

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by, Nicole

BE_Stampin'sB's for July 17th, 2009 Hosted by Lois

This is my card for today's July 17th, 2009 challenge at the Stampin'B's. Today's hostess is Lois and her challenge is to use a butterfly on our cards.

Please come and join us for the fun challenge at www.stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com remember there are no rules.

For my card I used a beautiful butterfly from Inkadinkado called Mindscapes.

I used Whisper White, Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip for my cs. I first embossed the WW with a SU embossing folder called Manhattan Flower then I stamped the image over the embossed flower in Chocolate Chip. The sentiment is by SU_Bella's Bloom and is stamped in Sand.

I re-stamped the butterfly in Versamark and heat embossed in Pure Gold. I popped up it on dimensionals.

This is a very simple card but I feel it's also elegant.

Thanks for dropping by and I'll see you soon.

Nicole

BE_SC237_Of the Earth_The Greatest Gift

This is my card for today's SC237 challenge at SCS.

For the main image, sentiment and side panels I used a set that is new to me called Of The Earth by SU.

The colors that I chose for my card are Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa.

The main layer image was stamped in a shadow style, the first stamping was done in Sand and the second in Chocolate Chip using a stamp-a-magig.

For the second layer I used an embossing folder by SU called Elegant Bouquet and I used the reverse side up. I stamped my sentiment at the top of this layer.

To finish I added some CC brads on the main image panel. Nothing complicated just Clean and Simple.

I hope you like this one, I love the clean lines of this sketch.

Nicole

BE_TLC229_Creative Design Boutique_Faux Grid Card

I hope that everyone had a terrific weekend, mine was busy with baby showers and bbq's.

This is my card for today's SCS_TLC229 challenge. We are to make a Faux Grid card.

For my card I'm using a cute clear stamp set by Creative Design Boutique/Rita Marie callenged
Make a Wish.
I spaced my grids one inch apart. I didn't have grid paper like they showed in the video so I just slipped my paper in my cutterbee and instead of cutting the lines I just marked them off with a pencil, I found this was really quick and very efficient.
I stamped the images randomly and colored them with Copic markers. I then used the Copics to color in the squared with different colors but in the same family.
Were there was no image in the joining squares I added some small brads in the same colors.
The bg pape is Pixie Pink and Bordering Blue, to finish I added a narrow yellow gingham ribbon.

I hope you like it, I had loads of fun doing it.

Hugs always, Nicole

BE_Creative Design Boutique_SC236_Make a Wish Fairies

Good morning, this is my card for today's SCS_SC236 challenge.

I chose to use a clear stamp set by Creative Design Boutique called Make a Wish. You can find these wonderful stamps and papers here: http://www.creativescrapboutique.com/

I stamped the images on WW cs in Palette Noir.

The images are colored in with Copics.

On the main panel I also added the sentiment Make a Wish, after coloring the pretty butterfly, I added some gems for pizzaz.

For the row of tiny fairies at the bottom, I close cut the image

"no small feat" and pasted it. LOL

The sketch layout is done in Lovely Lilac and CDB Tina Marie dp's, these are wonderful!

Stamps: Creative Design Boutique/Rita Marie

Paper: WW, Lovely Lilac, dp's CDB/Rita Marie

Ink: Palette Noir, Copics

Accessories: small scissors, gems, double sided tape, glue, pop-ups

Card Sketch challenge SC236

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again, Nicole

BE_CAS22_Words to Live By_Creative Design Boutique

I think I'm starting to get the concept of making a Clean and Simple card.

I think....LOL

This is the card that I made for today's SCS_CAS22 challenge make a Birthday card.

I used an images and sentiment clear stamp set from Creative Desing Boutique called Words to Live By that you can find here: http://www.creativescrapboutique.com/

I colored the flowers with SU markers in Blush Blossom and Almost Amethyst and the leaves in Old Olive.

I then used a glue pen and added some glitter, unfortunately the glitter did not show up on the photo very well. It does looks awesome IRL.

To keep this simple I just added a pretty pink dotted ribbon.

I hope you like it and that I succeeded to keep it clean and simple.

Hugs, Nicole

BE_TLC228_For Creative Design Boutique

This is my card for todays SCS_TLC228 Challenge_Stand Up Card.

Good morning, I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend filled with Sunshine.

For this card I used images/Violet Garden and papers/Make a wish_Plaid by Creative Design Boutique. You can find these beautiful images and papers at: http://www.creativescrapboutique.com/

Today's challenge is to make a Stand Up Card, here is the tutorial and template: http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/d0npen/Card%20Templates/?action=view&current=StandUpCardtemplate.jpg

I colored the pretty flowers with Prisma pencils and gamsol, to the center of each flower I added some Stickles in a gold color. I then used the larges Oval Nestie that I have and traced a fine pencil line in the inner part of the oval die. I cut the oval leaving parts of the flower and leaves to sit out of the box. I used my CB and cut a plain oval Nestie in Pink Passion and a scalloped Nestied in Pretty in Pink. When assembling these I popped up the flower oval on dimensionals.

The bg is made up of a gorgeous pink, yellow and blue Plaid dp by Creative Design Boutique. The stand up folding part is Summer Sun. I added a pretty pale pink ribbon to finish my card.

Thanks for coming by and I hope to see you again.

Hugs, Nicole

BE_Stampin'B's Friday "Follow the List" Challenge for July 03/09

This is my my card for the SCS IC187 which was to use posters as inspirations.
This is the poster that I chose for mine http://www.posters.com/pv-444755_Poppies.html
I used a photo that reminded me of the Poem Flander's Field, this poem speaks of the soldiers that are lost in the war and that every poppy represents a fallen soldier and that we must never forget.
I printed the image onto WW cs then mounted this image onto Ruby Red. At the bottom of this Ruby Red matt I used a border die by Spellbinders which allows you to cut, emboss and pierce the desing. I think it looks terrific. The first panel is Old Olive which I popped-up my main panel with dimensionals.
I really love the way this one came out. REMEMBER!

This is my card for Friday July 03/09 challenge. The challenge is hosted by Faith today and it's to use metal somewhere on our card.

I am sorry for being so late posting this challenge card. There has been a lot of family stuff going on that has kept me busy.

This is an adorable little set by Sweet n Sassy called "Make a Wish". you can find this set at. http://www.sweetnsassystamps.biz/shop/

I stamped the owl in Chocolate Chip ink then colored him with SU markers. I then stamped the image again on a piece of textured brown cs and cut out and pasted the tummy part.

The image was then mounted onto Nestabilities circles cut from River Rock which I left on the die and sponged on some Purely Pomegranate for contrast, the scallops in Chocolate Chip and Purely Pomegrante.

This is where the metal came into play, I used it to hold my main circle to my card. I thought these brackets were so cute because the were shaped like little leaves.

For the bg I used River Rock and Purely Pomegranate and finished by making a sentiment using the same "Make a Whish" set onto River Rock and matting it in Purely Pomegranate.

I punched a small hole, threaded a thin simple Pomegranate colored ribbon and tied to the card.

I hope you like him, he's so sweet and makes a great masculine BD card.

Hugs always, Nicole

BE_SCS_SC235_Creative Design Boutique_Fairie Wishes

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

This is my card for today's SCS_SC235 Challenge.

All of the images and designer papers for this card are by Creative Design Boutique/Rita Marie. I had so much fun using this set called "Make a Wish".

I Stamped each image 2 times, once on WW and a second time on an assorment of Rita Marie dp's. I piece the following images, the butterflies, the bottom flower and the fairie wings. I colored the fairie and ladybug with Copic markers cut off her wings and pasted the pieced ones on. The fairie image was popped onto her square with pop-up dots.

To put some pizzaz on my card I added some stickles in pinks, blues and violets. I also sponged some Brocade Blue around the edges of my WW squares, these were then mounted on a matt of Brocade Blue.

The bg panel is Lovely Lilac and dp by Rita Marie.

Recipe:

Stamps: Creative Design Boutique/Rita Marie www.creativescrapboutique.com

Ink: Palette Noir, Copic markers, Brocade Blue

Paper: WW, Brocade Blue, Lovely Lilac, dp by Creative Design Boutique

Accessories: stickles, small scissors, sponge, double sided tape, pop-ups, glue

Thanks for coming by, Nicole