Monday, March 31, 2008

SC169

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I made this card using the SC169 Sketch Challenge. I am not sure if this card is working for me. I am not really feeling it.

Card Ingredients:                                                                                                                                                          DCWV Card Base                                                                                                                                                    Cardstock: Brown, DCWV Yellow                                                                                                                     DP: Got it at Mike's not sure which company, it was in my scraps file.                                                                                                                                                                                  Accessories: Primas, Making Memories Brads, Slot Punch

 

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Get Well Bella

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Isn't this bella just fabulous. My bella addiction continues. I just LOVE these girls.

Card Ingredients:

DCWV Card Base

Cardstock: CM Red, DCWV Lime Green & Brown, Whisper White

Stamps: Feelwellabella

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils: Gamsol, Target Rub-Ons

 

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Be Joyful

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I think often times we get caught up in the day to day of things and we forget sometimes to step back and take a look at the big picture. I made this card to help a loved one remember this verse when trouble hits.

Card Ingredients:                                                                                                                                                     

Cardstock:  Whisper White, DCWV Lime Green

DP: Anna Griffith

Stamps: Out on a Limb, Butterfly Kisses

Inks: Thatched Straw, Gingerbread, Tea Leaves

Accessories: Marvy Punches, Mike's Ribbon

 

Friday, March 28, 2008

WSC41

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Here's my take on Beate's WSC41. I just LOVE her sketches. She makes them  simple enough that the beginner isn't intimidated by them but allows flexibility if you want to be elaborate. Simple is definitely my style.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, DCWV Tangerine

DP: Marcella by Kay, American Crafts

Stamps: Billboardabella

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Bling, K&Co Rub-Ons, Perfect Layers, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Prismacolor Markers, CM Scalloped Scissors, Stickles

Eloise

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This little fairy is adorable. She is too darn cute isn't she? The phrase I created on my computer and punched it out with my SU! slot punch.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, CM Blue

DP: Pocket of Posies

Stamps: Eloise Stamping Bella

Inks: Basic Black

Accessories: Mike's Ribbon, Stickles, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol

Thursday, March 27, 2008

WSC28

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This was a quick and easy card I made using the Simply Said set from SU! I always find myself coming back to this set whenever I'm looking through my SU! set. I really love it. I sed to WSC28 sketch from Beate to put this together.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, DCWV Tangerine

DP: SEI

Stamps: Simply Said

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Pink Petunia, Versamark

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Slot punch, Primas, Stickles

HuggyBellas

 

 

DSC00883You know I think it just might be the paper. Every time I take a photo of a card using this paper it turns out with a blue tint. Being computer stupid challenged I have trouble with these things. Anyway this is another bella card, Can you tell that I am totally stuck on them right now. I just adore them.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

DP: Marcella by Kay

Stamps: Huggybella, Background Basics

Inks: Basic Black, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Slot Punch, Nesties, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Prismacolor Markers

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

WSC40

Here's a card I made with Beate's WSC40 sketch. I'm so loving all these challenges. Sorry about the blue tint to the photo. I just wasn't able to edit it out. Still learning with my (not brand new) camera.

Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
DP: DCWV, Marcella by Kay
Inks: Basic Black, Midnight Black
Stamps: Sweetybellas
Accessories: Primas, Making Memories Brads, Perfect Layers, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Prismacolor Markers

The Dirt


Gardener's DO know all the best dirt.. ha ha The sentiment was typed on my computer and then cut into strips using my trimmer and the notch was cut out using my scissors. Isn't Veggiebella FABULOUS!!
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Khaki
DP: Paper Studio
Stamps: Veggiebella
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Nesties, Chalk, Prismacolor Markers, Zig Markers

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Martha Stewart Papers

I am not a huge fan of Martha's new craft line but her papers are really fantastic. The have a good weight to them and they are really different from anything on the market. I love this Out on a Limb Set from PTI it's one of my faves.

Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, DCWV Tangerine
DP: Martha Stewart
Inks: Pink Petunia, Tea Leaves, Gingerbread
Stamps: Out on a Limb
Accessories: Nesties, Prismacolor Markers

Monday, March 24, 2008

More Hippyness

More Hippyness.. I just adore this Hippo in Melanie's Set. You can find her blog in my blog roll and at her blog a link to purchase this adorable set. I am constantly drawn to her animals the are so HAPPY!! The Phrase is one I typed on my computer and punched out with my slot punch.

Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, CM Pink, Whisper White
DP: DCWV Glitter Mat Stack
Stamps: Just so Hippy Gina K Designs
Ink: Sahara Sand
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Scalloped Scissors. Nesties, SLot Punch

SFYTT


This card was made for the SFYTT from the weekend before Easter. A simple and elegant thank you note. It's going into my card file for a quick thank you to send out.
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, DCWV Green, CM Blue
DP: DCWV
Accessories: Marvy Punch, SLot Punch, Bling, Primas, Making Memories Brads,

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Riley's Kickin' Back

Happy Easter to all my peeps out there. Here's my last Riley to share for now.. I am eagerly awaiting my order... I just adore this Riley. I think he's too stinkin' cute.

Card Ingredients: Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, DCWV Lime Green, CM Red
DP: Paper Studio
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Mike's Ribbon, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Making Memories Brads, Crop-a-dile, Perfect Layers

Friday, March 21, 2008

Another Adorable Riley

Here's another too cute Riley. Those girls over at Hanna Stamps really know what they're doing with him and Sophie huh?? I can't wait to get my hands on the new ones that just came out. My order went in yesterday soooo I am sitting here with itchy fingers waiting for the e-mail that says they're postal. This Riley was made using the WSC36 sketch.You can't really see it but I use stickles to make the shovel sparkle and the boots have dots of stickles in them too. The links are below to the Riley's and the WSC 36 over at Beate's Blog. The Riley's link if for the unmounted ones. She also sells them mounted. This Riley is headed to Iraq also in that box for Beate's DH. Just a little something to spread cheer for Beates DH who so gerously offered to spead the cards around.

Card Ingredients: Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Pink, Kraft
DP: Paper Studio
Stamps: Garden Riley, Paper Tray PTI, Delight in Life SU!
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Sea Breeze VersaMagic
Accessories: Nesties, Chalk, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Stickles, Bling

WSC Link: http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/02/22/weekend-sketch-challenge-36/

Hanna Stamps Link:http://www.hannastamps.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=69_94

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Riley is Adorable

OK isn't Riley adorable? I am so in love with these Riley and Sophia stamps. I wasn't able to order these images until recently and a very kind lady on SCS offered to send me some stamped on cardstock for me. What an angel.. Thanks Karloyn.

Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
DP: The Paper Studio
Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: Riley by Hanna Stamps, Just so Hoppy
Accessories: Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Target Rub On's

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

For my BFF

My BFF has a birthday coming up this month and the card will be on it's way tomorrow. We've known eachother since high school. I won't even say how long ago that was.. anyway here's her card.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

RAK for Iraq


Beate was collecting cards to send to her hubby for him to distribute to soldier's in Iraq. I e-mailed and asked her for the address to send a box myself rather than mail to her to mail to him. There are 150 cards and envies here. Such a small token for such amazing people. You can contact Beate through her blog if you would like to send her some cards or send some to her DH. I feel such joy sending this box I don't think I can even begin to tell you. Thanks to Beate for the opportunity.

Retail Therapy SC166

How about sending this card to a friend for a shopping day? The shopabellas are too cute. The stickles I added to the DP showed up so well, I can't believe it.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Whisper White, DCWV Lime Green
DP: Marcella by Kay
Stamps: Shopabellas
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Bling, Slot Punch, Primas, Stickles.

Gardenbella

Here's another bella card. The robbon is Mike's but it's almost identical to groovy guava.

Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, DCWV Coral & Tangerine DP: SEI
Stamps: Gardenbella
Inks: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Slot Punch, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Perfect Layers, Mike's Ribbon, Micron Pen

Golfafella


I added some fellas to my collection of bellas, isn't he darling?
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, DCWV Blue
DP: DCWV
Stamps: Golfafella, Mixed Messages PTI
Ink: Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Mike's Ribbon, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Perfect Layers

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Huggybellas


Here are those bellas again.. The huggybella stamp is one of my faves it lends itself to so many different types of cards..
Card Ingredietns:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
DP: SEI
Inks: Basic Black, Blush Blossom
Accessories: Mike's Ribbon, Marvy Punches, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol

Friday, March 14, 2008

Cutest Lil Tote


I made this tote using Melanie's tutorial on her blog. If you want to check it out click on the link below.
She is too fabulous for words.

Hippy Monkey

Here's another card made with that oh so cute Just so Hippy set of Melanie Muenchingers. You can click on the link below to find these adorable stamps...

Card Ingredients: Cardstock: Whisper White DP: Provo Craft Stamps: Just so Hippy, Out on a Limb Inks: Jumbo Java, Tea Leaves Accessories: Slot Punch, Zig Markers, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties


http://shop.ginakdesigns.com/category.sc?categoryId=11


Thursday, March 13, 2008

SFYTT


Here's my take on Jen del Muro's SFYTT. The gift image has stickles on the dots. It's a little hard to see but it's there. I have the main imaged raised with pop dots. The sentiment tag was printed from my computer and trimmed by hand to look like a "flag". The faux stitching was created with a paper piercer and CM silver gel pen.
Card Ingredietns:
Card Base: K & Company
Cardstock, Coral,Lime, Brown, all DCWV, Whisper White
Stamp: Presentahbella
Accessories: Nesties, Paper Piercer, Gel Pen, Stickles, Bling

Billybootabella

I am soo on a bella trip right now. I just love them. I created the sentiment especially for this bella on my computer.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Red DP: Starfish Dreamer Stamps: Billybootabella Ink: Basic Black Accessories: Nesties, Micron Pen, Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Mike's Ribbon, Perfect Layers





Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Presentahbella


Here she is.. Presentabella.. Isn't she too stinkin' cute? She just exudes happiness.
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
DP: The Paper Studio
Stamps: Presentabella, Tag Your It Gina K Designs
Ink: Basic Black, Mango Madness
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Copics, Marvy Punch

Gardenbella

Gardenbella is fabulous you can use her for sooo many different occasions. Change her up by changin her color scheme.

Card Ingredients: Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Pink DP: Paper Studio Stramps: Gardenbella Inks: Chocolate Chip Accessories: Slot Punch, Primas, Stickles, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Chalk

Causabella

This photo came out funky and I just can't seem to get it right when I adjust it. She's wearing a light green dress and the cause ribbon is pink. So are the background papers, primas and ribbons.

Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, DCWV Brown
DP: Marcella by Kay
Accessories: Primas, Stickles, Copics, Mike's Ribbon, Prismacolor Pencils and markers, Gamsol

Huggybellas



Don't ya just {heart} your bellas? I do!! Here's Huggybellas.

Card Ingredients: Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Pink DP: Paper Studio Stamps: Huggybellas, Out on a Limb PTI Inks: Petunia Pink, Chocolate Chip Accessories: SU! Tag Punch, Mike's Ribbon, Prismacolor Markers (flower centers), Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol

WSC28 No Stamps Needed



I made this card sometime ago. I keep a stack of cards on my desk that have already been photographed and have the deets on a post-it on the back. I used the WSC from Jen del Muro for the layout.


Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Pink, CM Vanilla, Khaki
DP: K and Company
Accessories: Stickles, Marvy Punches, Chipboard Flower, Slot Punch

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Daily Blog Pick

Hey ya'll,

I've been pick as the daily blog pick of the day over at Stampin' Mami's Site... Thanks to Stampin' Mami for picking me.. You can check out her blog here..

http://stampin-mami.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-daily-blog-pick.html

WooHoo!!

Monday, March 10, 2008

Cupcakeabella



Isn't she delicious.. I just love her perched atop her cupcake.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Peach

DP: Target Stationary Section

Stamps: Cupcakabella

Inks: Basic Black

Accessories: Primas, Bling, Perfect Layers, Copics, Prismacolor Markers

Gardenbella



Isn't she lovely? I just adore her. She is the perfect image for an array of occasions. The sentiment at the bottom is one I typed on my computer and punched out with my slot punch.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: CM Yellow, Whisper White

DP: The Paper Studio

Inks: Basic Black, Mango Madness

Stamps: Gardenbella

Accessories: Chalk, Perfect Layers, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Copics

Sunday, March 9, 2008

AMYRS17


I made this card a few weeks ago. I used a sketch challenge created by Amy Rysavy. You can find a link to her blog in my blog roll.
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Peach, Brown
DP: DCVW Retro Pack
Stamps: WInobella
Accessories: PTouch Labeler, Zig Markers, Prismacolor Markers, Primas, Stickles

Saturday, March 8, 2008

SC165


This was created with SC165 as my base..
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: hisper White, DCWV Orange
DP: DCWV
Stamps: Gardenbella
Accessories: Primas, Chalk, Glitter Glue, Perfect Layers, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol

Friday, March 7, 2008

My Copics


This lil cutie was made with the Copics I won on Trudee Sauer's blog... Trudee is uber talented.. you should check out her blog. She has some serious copic skills.. You can find her in my blog roll. She is well worth the trip.
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
DP: Paper Studio
Stamps: Billybootabella
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: COPICS, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Mike's Ribbon, Marvy Punches

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Tiers of Treats SC159


Can I just say how much I LOVE LLOVE LOVE this stamp.. My LSS had a you be the buyer week for stampendous and I ran right down to get this baby.. I have seen it used so many times and I had to have it.. Isn't it yummy!!
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, CM Pink & Yellow
DP: Anna Griffith, Making Memories
Stamps: Background Basics, Tier of Treats
Ink: Basic Black, Pink Petunia, YoYo Yellow SU!
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, SU! Punch, Marvy Punches

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Tote Tutorial on Melanie's Blog

Hey Ya'll... If you like to make lil totes head on over to Melanie Muenchinger' blog to check out this extra cute tote tutorial. I am off to play and try to make one myself.. The link below will take you directly there...Have Fun.. Michelle

http://melaniemuenchinger.blogspot.com/2008/03/melanies-tote-tutorial.html

Birthday Hoppiness WSC29


Here's a stampin up, Just so Hoppy mix of stamps. I'm not sure that this card really works though...
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Garden Green, Whisper White, DCWV Yellow
DP: Marcella by Kay
Stamps: Blooming with Happiness, Just so Hoppy
Inks: Mango Madness, Spanish Olive, Basic Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils & Markers, Gamsol, Crystal Effects

SC141



Here's another splitcoast sketch challenge. I am trying to cultivste my style so I think to do that I have to try on new things and looks. The sketch challenges are a way for me to reach outside my comfort zone.

Card Ingredients:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

DP: DCWV Retro Pack

Ink: Gingerbread, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Slot Punch, Making Memories Brads, Bazzil Basics Bitty Blossoms

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Just Blessed SFYTT


This is the SFYTT from Jel del Muro. It's the one from a few weekends ago. I just love these sketch challenges. I seem to get stuck using the same layouts so I love these challenges. They help keep me out of a rut.
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
DP: We R Memory Keepers
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Coffee Bean
Stamps: Paper Tray, & Beautiful Blooms from PTI, and SU! Bundle of Joy
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol

Melanie's Top 100

Hey if you love all those Hippy and Hoppy posts then head on over to Melanie's blog for a chance to win her new set due to be released this month. It contains 20 sets.. Melanie's sets are too stinkin cute!! Leave a comment at her site for a chance to win.. Click on the link below to find her..

http://melaniemuenchinger.blogspot.com/2008/03/top-100.html

Let's get her even higher than top 100..

Monday, March 3, 2008

WSC32 Shopabellas


The bellas are back... Here are those FAB Shopabellas...
Card Ingredients:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Garden Green
DP: Paper Studio
Stamps: Shopabellas, Background Basics
Inks: Basic Black Craft, Versamark
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils & Markers, Gamsol, Primas, Stickles, Nesties, Slot Punch