Stamps in Disguise

Today's Limites supplies challenge 192 is a doosey! At least is was for me! I was pretty much stumped until I remember that I had to make a guyih card for my sister FIL...he let me go to the Redskins football game with them FREE of charge...that deserves at least a thank you card! So I thought today's challenge was perfect!

So what did I come up with and what set did I use? I know the set is probably not even recognizable, but it's called Lifes a Breeze by Stampin' Up! and the sentiment is from a retired set called much appreciated. This card was super easy to make...the sketch was from a sketch challenge over at Angelosity (she's celebrating her 18 days of Angelosity and trust me you don't want to miss the chance for the AWESOME prize at the end!!!) and I simply embossed the main pannel and then tied some ribbon, stamped the sentiment and worked on the focal image...I wanted this card to not be too froo froo cuz it is a guy card...hints the minimal layers!

I choose these colors because they are the colors of our beloved Skins! For the main image I stamped the water tube on shimmery vanilla cardstock using craft ink...immediately after stamping it you use an aqua painter or brush and color the whole thing...covering the hole. I then inked my stamp again and rock and rooled the stamp to give it more texture...added the laced and did some sponging and called it a day!

Supplies:

Stamp: Life's a Breeze, Much Appreciated

Ink: Craft Chocolate chip

Paper: Bravo burgundy, more mustard, shimmery vanilla

Accessories: More mustard ribbon, big shot, tree branches cuttlebug embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like my stamp in disguise!

Happy Stampin'

May God Bless you today and Always!

Silvia

Scallop Envelope Box

YUP you read that right! I made this super cute little box from the scalloped envelope die cut! Not only is it cute but it's super easy! And only a minimal amount of supplies needed!

***I got my big shot yesterday and it needed some lovin!!!LOL***

Lets get started! First cut your piece of 8.5 x 11 cardstock into 4's.

Line it up on the die so that everything gets cut...I recomend only doing 2 at a time, otherwise the crease fold gets cut with so much paper...ask me how I know! LOL

Then you fold it at the score lines with the pretty scallop out and the rest folded in.

glue the little flaps and fottom flats together and presto magic you have a box!

I decided to go very simple, I could add a tag, but for thi one I just added some designer paper...one sheet that measure 3x8 cut into 2x3 pieces and some ribbon! add some gel pen dots, some fluff and candy and you're done! Can be used for anything really!

What do you think? Love you love it?

Supplies:

Stamps: None
Ink: None
Paper: real red, Holiday Treasure Designer paper
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop envelope die, ribbon, gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin

May God Bless you today and Always!

Silvia

Haloween Treats...

Hey there, Just wanted to share what I have been up to today! I was planning on doing today's sketch challenge 200, but other things got in the way...gotta hate it when that happens!

So I have a little Halloween party to go to tomorrow with MOPS in Culpeper Va and since it's my first time coming I didn't want to come empty handed!

I was already making some (40 to be exact) of these treats for DS's preschool party on Friday I figured why not! Right! So I have totally completed 30...cuz thats how many I needed for tomorrow and have almost all the rest finished...all bags are stuffed thanks to my lovely kids! and I punched all the black scallops and David and DH folded them and added them to the bags...David LOVES to staple anything, so this was a special treat for him...HAHHAAHAHA

These little baggies were super easy to make! Just 4 bags of candy corn and 70 glassine bags, 7 sheets of black cardstock and so far only 1/2 sheets of orange and wishper white...I still need to stamp 13 more cats and punch out 40 more scallop pumpkin pie circles and adhere them to the baggies...other than that I'm done...HAHAHA

Supplies:

Stamps:Batty for you

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, whisper white, basic black

Inks: black stazon

Accessories: small Glassine bags, scallop circle punch (SU!), Marvy giga scallop punch (for black circles...about 2-3 inches wide), 1 1/4 inch circle punch

So last yeat I used the pumkin in this set and this year I'm using the kitty, at this rate I have 6 more Halloweens before I have to buy another Halloween set! LOL

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

May God bless you today and always!

Silvia

retro Color Challenge

"Great is your faithfulness. "the Lord is my portion," says my soul, 'Therefore I hope in Him!' " Lamintations 3:23-24

In times of such unstable economic peril we are faced with uneasiness, fear, anguish and lack of faith. We need to remember that God is good all the time and all the time God is good! I am guilty of this as well, so I am putting no blame on ayone, but I whenever I tend to doubt who is in control I go to my Bible and start reading about God's good word, His promise for a better world...eventhough the world the bible talks about might not be what we think it should look like of even in our lifetime, if we belive and are faithful we will see all the glory God has in store for us! Be thankful today for God awesome provisions and remain faithful that He is in control! No matter what you don't have here on earth, the Lord is yours for an eternity!


And for a now card!

So todays color challenge 190 on SCS was Pixie Pink, Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango! Wild I know! And I even made a boo boo and went even bolder! I forgot what color we were supposed to use and used Pink Passion instead of pixie pink...I hope the challenge police can forgive me!

I went to my friend Ronnies the other day, she owns a scrapbook store called GoldensHill paper crafts (if you're in the Fairfax area you should stop by and tell her I sent you!) and I got this adorable stamp set from Inkadinkado called Butterflies and Birds for just $7.50...the awesome thing is that this set has 23 stamps! I know crazy huh! I love all the different bird and butterfly images! Anywho I thought this set would be perfect for this challenge and I just love how it turned out...the designer paper could of been a little more retro-y is that a word? but I'm pleased with the results! Very simple, very little embelishments, but I think the focal images just pull it off perfectly!

Supplies:
Stamps:Birds and Butterflies
Ink:Pink Passion, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Stazon Black
Paper:Pink Passion, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Papaya Designer paper by SU!
Accessories:scallop border punch, 1/16th inch circle punch. 1 1/4 suare punch.

Thanks fo stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

May God Bless you today and Always!

Silvia

Paper Napkin Trasnfer

Play so I had never done this technique before, I have always wanted to try it but have never gotten around to it! So todays Technique Lovers Challenge 192 on SCS was to create a card using the napkin transfer technique, so I thought Hey what a perfect oppertunity to try it out!

I was looking through the cabinets and would you believe that the only paper napkins I have are these Lightning Macqueen napkins! So a kids card it is! I have a newphew with a birthday next month so this is perfect!

On the technique lovers challenge thread is calls for parchments paper...but alas I am not a fancy cook and didn't have any of that in my drawer, but I had heard of doing this technique using saran or plastic wrap so that's what I did!

Here is the "Sandwich" that you need to make this card

-copy paper

-cardstock

-saran wrap

-napkin pretty side face up

-copy paper

-iron

***Be sure to separate your napkin if it's a 2 ply so that you are only using one layer on your card...won't stick too well if you have more than one layer!***

I also made this card to play in Sharons (notimetostamp) challenge on her blog here...her challenge was to make a flat card...no raised embelishments...I think I accomplished the task, but boy did I want to add eyelets or brads somewhere!

Supplies:

Stamps:Beauty of Nature by Little Paper Shop

Ink:Stazon black

Paper:real red, pacific point, whisper white

Accessories: copy paper, circle punches, key tag punch, napkin, saran wrap, iron, corner punch

***All Supplies from Stampin' Up Unless otherwise stated***

And Now for some personal pics!

We had such a wonderful and busy weekend, but I wanted to share some pics from a costume party we went to. My friend Nikki (NCSUNikki on SCS) has thrown a very nice and so much fun Halloween party for the past few years and we always have the privelidge to be invited. Our kids just love it. They have all sorts of games with prizes for the kids and a rockin swing set! So here are some pics from the party.

David Went as Batman, he looks on seriously as he waits his turn at the octopus toss game...for every ring they toss on the octopus they get prizes from the goody basket! Serious stuff!
Emelia was a Princess, her crown is hidden by her flying hair, she loved her costume so much that she wanted to sleep in it! LOL No I didn't let her, but I did let her wear it to the evening service at church though! LOL

And here is a twofer, a picture of Bella as a Baby Jaguar and Andrew...not sure what he went as, but at least he had a costume! (I love you baby!!!, and your awesome costume!!!LOL)

Doesn't Bella look too cute with her little wiskers? I didn't even try to put a headband with little ears on her because I knew they wouldn't last more than 2 seconds! I was glad she let me color her nose and add wiskers!

That's all I have for you today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

May God Bless you Today and Always,

Silvia

One Leafy Kiss

So todays Limited Supplies Challenge 191, being hosted today by Wendybell, was to make a card using a leaf image...any leaf image and since this week is pink week in honor of Breast Cancer awarness month over at all the SCS challenges todays challenge card also had to incorporate some pink.

So I went ahead and used some of the other challenges from this week as well. I used the color challenge, CC189, to use Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Kiss. I also used Thursday's challenge, WT189, to use just one word as the focal sentiment. This card turned out very simple, but I really like it! I used the rock androll technique where you ink up your stamp in the lightest shade of ink fisrt and then you roll the edges in the other colors and I think it turned out pretty neat! Love that pink in the center!

I love this wonderful words set and seldom use it...Shame on me! So since it was still on my stamp table from yesterday I went ahead and used it again, this time I used the Celebrate sentiment and I'm going to send it to my friend who was cleared of breast cancer last year! Praise the Lord!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Auntum Leaf Prints, Wonderful Words

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, whisper white

Accessories: sponge, soft subtles buttons, linnen thread

***All Supplies are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated***

If you are interested in this set it is retired, but I am willing to pat with it for $15 so leave me a comment or e-mail me with the subject Autumns set at mabieme1999@yahoo.com

Thanks for stoping by!

Happy Stampin'

May God Bless you today and Always,

Silvia

Just one and a Tag

Thursday's challenge on SCS is the Ways to challenge. Todays ways to challenge 189 was t use just one word as the main focal point. I just got home from a long day of being out and about with my friend Wendy, but I really wanted to play...might even have to play again in a little while...after I do some chores of course!

Anywho here is a quick card for you...littlerally a 5 minute card! Cut cardstock, round corners, tie ribbon, stamp Upsy Daisy flowers in Pink Pirouette, stamp friendship sentiment in Pacific Point, add the embossed dots using the crop-a-dial...take picture and that's all it took! In mere minutes a day you too can make gorgeous cards!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Wonderful Words, Upsy Daisy

Ink: Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette

Paper: hisper White

Accessories: corner rounder, Pacific Point Ribbon, Crop-a-dial for embossing

And now for the tag!

Here are the rules:

Link your tagger and list the rules on your blog.
Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog-some random, some wierd.
Tag 7 people at the end of the post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
Let them know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

I was tagged by my good friend Deb check out her blog: With a Stamp and a Song

Here are seven odd/wierd things about me!

1. I had natural child birth 3 times because I'm affraid of needles!

2.I love candy with carmel and chocolate (Turtles are my fav!)

3.I need to feel a HEAVY blanket on me when I sleep

4.I like fall so that I can wear long sleeve t-shirts

5.I carved my first pumpkin this year

6.I would love to make wedding invites and favors (call me if your planning a wedding!)

7.My husband is working on getting his masters in Devinity right now (Jesus Saves!)

And here are 7 people I'm Tagging

1.Miss Boo: Designs by Boo

2.Shelli: So Shelli ( figured why not, right?! I would love to know some odd/wierd facts about shelli!)

3.Jami at Stamp Happy

4.Inking Idaho

5.Stampin when I can

6.Sandra at Scrapbooking-san

7.Beverly at Beestamper

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

May God Bless you,

Silvia

On a little side note, my brother-in-law was kind enough to point out to me tonight that most computers today, most programs for that matter, have a spell check feature...I really don't know what he was trying to get at! I guess he doesn't know that I have 3 small kids and am just typing as fast as I can to get it posted with no time to proof read or spell check! But you know what Gary, Jesus loves me and my imperfections, He accepts me for who I am, mmistakes and all...why can't you? (HEHEHE!!!)