LPS Monday Sneak Peek! {9-28-09}

Hello all, my card today is for Little Paper Shop Mondays but we are also previewing a super srcumptious set that will be released on October 3rd...world card making day...you don't want to miss it! I also have a very special somehting for World card making day! Stay tunned!

For this card we were to use a yummy sketch LPSC35. I rotated my sketch, but I love it either way...might have to make another one real soon! (without rotating!) The name of this super cute super scrumptious set is {Katie Caroler} by Little Paper Shop I know you love and want and need her! Isn't she just the cutest! I first stamped the fence on my very vanilla cardstock and then again on white copy paper, cut oput the one on copy paper and placed it on top of the origional and then stamped my little Katie, this way she looks like she's standing behind the fence...cute huh! And Silent night is one of my FAV song for Christmas...so I just had to go with it! Plus I love love the clear stamps because you can curve your sentiments to make them fit...life isn't just a straight line there are always curves and hills to get over or go around!

This card is colored with a combo of copics, watercolor pencils and refills and blender pens! Adding glitter to the whole thing really makes is shine...hahahaha but it looks super cute too! I also love the touch of black and white that the gingham ribbon adds!

Do you want to win {Katie Caroler}?! If so, there are two ways to do it...one by simply leaving a comment and you will be entered for a random chance to win...and #2 is to make a card using this sketch...you have one week, and then a winner will be selected at random as well! Trust me you *WANT *NEED*HAVE TO HAVE* this set!

If you are uploading to SCS or any other on-line gallery please be sure to use keyword LPSC35 so we can all see your creations! Now head on over to the LPS Blog to see what the rest of the DT has come up with!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Katie Caroler} by Little Paper Shop available 3 October 09

Ink: Stazon black, kiwi kiss, real red

Paper: real red designer series paper, kiwi kiss, real red, very vanilla

Accessories: scallop border punch, gingham ribbon, nesties lables3 punch, dazzling diamonds glitter, small and large oval punches, Key tag punch, pretties kit, coluzzle

Thank you soooo much for stopping by!

I hope you have a blessed day!

Silvia

P.S. I had a FAB Birthday yesterday and so far 30 isn't so bad!

Inspired Whimsie

Todays inspiration for SCS IC challenge 199 was this awesome website called The Pajama Squid you can find the IC challenge here IC199 . I also used the sketch challenge over at Whimsie Doodle Stamps Sketch challenge.

Here is my card! I used a Whimsie Doodle digi stamp set called {Have a Seat} It is super cute and extremely versatile! I am in LOVE with it!!! The sketch was super cun too! I printed the chair on very vanilla cardstock and then again on a piece of patterned paper so that I could paper piece it...BTW I totally need a new ink cartridge! Lovin the sentiment on the DP too! Added some bling and called it a day! I love that HUGE giant prima flower...cute huh! Cut my circle using the coluzzle...faithful olf friend!

I was inspired by the colors in this super cute penguine pillow...isn't it adorable!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Have a Seat} by Whimsie Doodle digital images

Ink: none...gasp I know!!!

Paper: basic black, very vanilla, retired DP

Accessories: prima flowers, pretties kit, grosgrain ribbon, nesties lables3, key tag punch, blue gems, water color pencils, blender pens

Thanks for stopping by! AGAIN! LOL I appreciate your comments!

Hugs and Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Flaky Sketch

Here is my card for today's sketch challenge 201 on SplitcoastStampers.


I got this super cute snowflake die the other day (item # 113459) I did try to cut it out of a mylar ballon, but it just curled up and became impossible to adhere...so I went with option #2 using our gorgeous Silver cardstock! I cut the cardstock into 4's and was able to make 2 cards from one sheet! I then used some old olive cardstock and some Holiday treasure designer paper and a tiny little pice of Baha Breeze cardstock. Using my pretties kit I used one of the crystal rhinestone brads and called it a day! Super easy peasy. That's all the time I have for now...going to my friends house to work on a banner for SIL and then I'll be back with another skecth from Angelosity's blog.

Supplies:
Stamps: None
Ink: None
Paper: Old Olive, Holiday Treasures, Baja Breeze, silver
Acessories: Big Shot, Snowflake #2 die, Pretties Kit

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin'
May God Bless you today and Always,

Silvia

Tuesday's Teacher

Good day everyone! I am back...I bet you didn't think I was gonna post today! HAHAHA I have been busy working on a(what I think) is a fabulous project to share with you all today, but first a Bible verse to get you to ponder!

I can do all things through Chirst who Strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

I have really been feeling, loving and just going through each day repeating this verse in my head whenever things are going particularly hard at the moment. When the kids are arguing, when I have 4 loads of laundry and no clean under garments to wear, when it's dinner time and I have nothing unfrozen to fix, when I'm working out and I want to quit, when there is an arguement with a friend or sibling(fue and far between thank GOD!) I believe that God can strengthen me and make me a better person if only I will let him, but this verse has really helped me the most when I'm working out! I sometimes feel that I just want to give up and quit...the workout is not worth all the pain and sweat (YUCK, who wants to sweat?) ...then I remember that verse and I just keep on truckin! I told my sweet DH that I was going to stamp it on the wall of the garage so that I will NEVER give up! I am taking this verse to one of the lightest subjects and areas that you might use this verse for, but it will help you through anything, just knowing that God is there for you through thick and thin really makes things better! Can you trust Him to help you today? Do you believe that He can strengthen you? Pray to Him and ask Him into your heart so that you can do ALL things through and for Him!

Baby Book Tutorial

I made this book for a gal that is having a baby shower in a couple of weeks...Look at me NOT waiting till last minute!! LOL

Here is a quick list of supplies:

Card stock: various colors

designer paper of choise

ink

stamps

strong adhesive

paper trimmer

optional supplies

oderless mineral spirits, blending stump, water color paper, water color pencils and embelishments

In this step you ar scoring both sheets of cardstock that you cut to 4.25x11 at the 3inch 5.5 inch and 8 inch marks.

YOu will want to scire both sheets of paper so that they both make *W* shapes (the inside flaps will be shorter than the middle most and outside flaps)

So this is how I colored my image with my water color pencils... just around the edges so that I can use the mineral spirits to shade in the rest...I hope I'm doing this right!

This was my first attempt at coloring an image with colored pencils and oderless mineral spirits, I like how it turned out and I will definatly try it again! I got the mineral spirits are Micheals with a 55% off coupon so they were only a couple bucks...TOO cool! Plus i just love this stamp set!

In this picture I'm just showing you where to adhere the two pieces together. You will have the book parts of the book bound together once this step is done.

Once you have adhered the two flaps together, youw ill want to cut slits in the shorter cener pages. To do this simple align the score mark with the cutting groove in your cutter and use the ruler on the cuter to measure 1 inch from the top and 1 inch from the bottom...the little arrows in the orange blade shows where you are cutting to.

The Next thing to do is to create the pull tabs...you will want it to be a little tller on the inside so that the tabs don't pull out all the way. My whole tab is about 3.5 inches tall and then I cut about 1/4 inch from top and bottom to form the flaps...but that was just eyeballing it

YOu will now want to insert the pull flaps in through the back, it will look like this.

And this is the front...easy enough right?

Once you have added the pull out pages you will want to secure the backs closed. Add some glue to the outsides od the mountains as picutes (ONLY TO THE OUTSIDES) if you add too much glue then the pabs won't pull out! Secute them closed and you have yourself a little book!

Then you can start embelishing! I added a picture of the excited parents to the inside cover (they sent this to me with the invitation to the baby shower, but you can ask then for one or take one yourself!) I added the cardstock and designer paper to make it all look purty!

I added pull tabs to both of the pull out sections and one has a place to put all the babies info on it...name date etc. of the birth. I figured if she wants she can add the time and date of th shower to the other pull out tab or write a special message to the baby!

And here she is all complete and ready to go! I added some glitter and pearls and purty ribbon and of course some hodge podge. This is a small book so don't get too excited, but it's perfect if she wants to keep it in her purse of give it to her Mom with pictures of the baby or soemthing... I thought it was cute...so I made it...LOL

This is another view of the book. I just wanted to show you all the depth and dimention this book has...I loved making it and hope that you make one too!

Here are the stamps sets and accessories I used:

Carstock:Pretty in pink, certainly celery, chocolate chip

Ink: pretty ink pink, chocolate chip

Accessories: Hodge podge hardware, pretties kit, celery organdy ribbon, chocolate taffeta ribbon, oderless mineral spirits, blending stupm, key tag punch.

Please let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. This also fits todays challenge on splitcoast...the color challenge to use the above mentioned colors!

Tuesday's Teacher

It's Tuesday again... I can NOT believe how quickly the time goes by!!! Here is today's Bible verse:

There is no fear in love...1 John 4:18

Well, with Valentine's day fast approaching, I decided to choose this verse from the bible that speaks volumes in itself! This vere speaks to me in more ways than one. First, it reminds me of how I met my hubby and how I had sworn off men for them time being.. I said and I quote, " I am NOT going to be dating right now!!! I will be concentrating on school and work and that's it!!!" and lowe and behold I met my hubby a week later!" I had gotten out of a relationship that was troubled not long before that and I was affraid that it would happen again, therefore I swore off love! But to me love is not just about loving another person, although it does make the world a much better place! Love is also about loving your Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ! In todays society it is hard for people to seek, or understanding God's love. We are soo oppressed today by culter, society and sometimes even family to seek the love of God, to truly let yourself be open to His Glory and His goodness!

I know that for me I often fear telling other's about His love and the goodness and the freedom we feel through knowing God's love! But I love my neighbor, I love my friends and those I come in contact with, and most of all I love God and I am striving to live my life withou FEAR of what people might think or say of me if they know how I feel about Christ, the one that knew me before I was born, the creator of LOVE. So go and LOVE without fear today!

As you know I try to do a tutorial or product review each week when I do my Tuesday's teacher, last week I did a review, so this week I will be doing a tutorial. It is something that many people already know how to do, but it's always good to get a refresher course! So today's tutorial is:

Making scallops with the corner rounder and more!

To start the scallops remove the plastic corner guard...yes they come off! Just pull gently to the side and it will pop right off (don't worry you can put it right back in when you're done!!)

I like to flip my punch over so that I can see what I'm doing for this next part!

Start with your paper to the very edge of the punch (be sure to not go all the way over to the edge...look at arrow closely!) then punch!

For this next part you will need to move the paper to the right and line it up with the same edge!

The trick to this is making sure that there is always a little spot of overlap once it has been punched! I call it the black spot! If you look in the picute inside the little *square* there is no red in that spot, this will allow the punch to overlap and created a perfect scallop! To complet the row, you just keep on punching and moving the paper over.

Does this make sense?

Here are the finished scallops! What do you think? Easy peasy right? I also made a row of scallops with the slit punch so you couls see the size difference! You can make a decorative edge with any corner punch... I will show you another one tomorrow!

Here is the finished card!!! Isn't it pretty! Those scallops just add such a sweet danty touch! I love love love scallops!!!!

And the nice thing is that youc an make scallops or a decorative edge with ANY corner punch you already have! So go put those supplies to good use! Show me what you can make with your corner punches and upload them to SCS then leave me a comment with the link... I would love to see them! Be sure to use MSTT03.

Supplies:

Stamps: Time well spent, warm words

Paper: rose red, regal rose, soft sky, chocolate chip, shimmery white
Ink: rose red, regal rose, chocolate chip

Accessories: Pretties kit, scallop circle punch, key tag punch, 1/1th corner rounder, satin ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia