IC239 & CAS75 & F4A20

This card had a mind of its own. I started out with the Inspiration Challenge. Our inspiration site this week is Oompa. I was inspired by the little stuffed toy that you can see here. I think this little one is so cute, and I love the flower on her tummy. That flower made me think of the Elegant Bouquet EF. I have no idea how I went from that inspiration to this card but that’s what happened. I guess that’s why they call this an inspiration challenge. :o)

I combined the Inspiration Challenge with the CAS challenge -- to use dry embossing. I embossed the white layer with diagonal lines with my paper cutter/scorer, and then embossed it again with the Elegant Bouquet EF. I colored in the vines (certainly celery), flowers (daffodil delight), and flower centers (pretty in pink) with markers. I tied my ribbon, and I thought I was done. Then I remembered the Free 4 All challenge from Friday was to use something new. I just received these adhesive rhinestones, so I put them on the flower centers.

Now you see my 3 challenge card, do ya like it?

Thanks for stopping by!!
~Corie

Stamps: none
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink (all markers)
Extras: Paper cutter/score, Adhesive Rhinestones, Pink Satin Ribbon, Elegant Bouquet EF

IC232 & QFTD09 & SSC151 & CC268

I have been away from here and stamping for about 2 weeks. Remember when I said that my shoulder was hurting? Well the doctors can’t figure out what is wrong, but they think I sprained it. So they wanted me to take a break from computer and stamping. Well I have no problem being away from the computer at work – LOL, but no blurfing – GASP.

I created this a card -- using the sketch challenge from Stamping 411 -- to see how my shoulder does. Today’s Inspiration challenge on SCS is from Two Lumps of Sugar. Wow!! There is so much inspiration on this site – so many patterns. I chose the apron that you can see here.

This card is also for the Queen for the Day challenge from yesterday. This weeks queen is Linda aka Hotwheels. She is such a sweetie. Congrats Linda – I hope you enjoy your week, you are so deserving of this award.

I took inspiration from both of these cards -- Card 1 and Card 2.

While I was camping with the boys I created this DP. I have several sheets of this, so you will probably be seeing a few cards with this color combo. I need to call this card Glitter -- there is glitter EVERYWHERE.

I don’t know how much I will be able to blurf, but I am going to try and return all the comments and emails this weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,
~~Corie

Stamps: Elements of Style, Well Scripted

Paper: Watercolor Card stock, Whisper White, Basic Black
Inks: Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Barely Banana, Summer Sun, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Staz on Black, VersaMark

Extras: Olive Satin ribbon, sponges, blender pen, paint brush with water, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Fine Glitter, Heat and Stick Powder, Heat gun, dimensionals

The inside of the card: .

Lots of 'Um

This is for the Color, Way to Use It, Queen for the Day, and the Inspirational Challenges. Yep 4 challenges in one card. There is a reason for this -- I haven't stamped all week. I hurt my shoulder a few weeks ago, and I am having a difficult time using my right arm. Every time I try and use my mouse -- the computer one ;o)-- I am in terrible pain. So I haven't blurfed very much at all this week. I was hoping by not using the computer for an entire week that things would be better, but I am almost in tears typing this post. OK enough complaining.

The colors this week were Apricot Appeal, Basic Grey, and Sage Shadow. This DP is call Nouveau Chic, and it has all these colors in it. The Way to Use It challenge was to mix patterns, so I used different patterns of the same DP. The Queen for the Day this week is Cathleen aka ctorina. She is such a sweetie, she always leaves the nicest comments on my cards. I CASEd her card that you can see here. Lastly the Inspiration Challenge this week was Green Rainbow Shop. I drew my inspiration from this shirt and this Dog sweater. Both of them had Apricot and Sage in them.

I punched the stars out of DP and trimmed them a little so you could see the black layer behind them. I also used the new Black Satin ribbon -- I love this ribbon, it's so EASY to tie into a bow.

Thanks for stopping by,

~~Corie

Stamps: Well Scripted

Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Nouvea Chic DP

Inks: Basic Black

Extras: Black satin ribbon, Large and small star punches, dimensionals

The inside:

IC225 ~ Thymes & QFTD03

WOW this has been one busy week. Then throw in the problems on SCS with the upgrade to their server, I haven't had time to do much blurfing or stamping. I am hoping to get caught up next week when the boys are at my Mom's.

This card is for the Inspirational challenge and the Queeen for the Day Challenges on SCS. This week's Inspiration is from Thyme. As always Stef finds some fantastic inspiration -- I don't know how she does it every week. I chose to grab my inspiration from this bath salt envelope. This card is also for the Queen for the Day Challenge. This week's Queen is Pat Smethers. You have to go look at her gallery, it is AMAZING. I chose to card this card.

I used the retired hostess stamp set called Echoes of Kindness. This is one of the sets that I HAD to have, and I have never inked it up. Well I think I'll will need to ink it up more, this flower is so pretty. I colored the flower in with inks and a blender pen. I kinda like the grey on the stems and leaves -- what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: Echoes of Kindness

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Whisper White

Inks: Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Blush Blossom, Basic Grey, Going Grey

Extras: Sponge, Blender pen, White gel pen, Cuttle bug, Nesties, Textile folder, White Organza ribbon, Dimensionals

The inside:

SC273, CC263, IC224

Yep I did it again -- another puffy flower. Are you sick of these yet? You knew I was going to create one of these when you saw the sketch didn't you? I guess I am getting good at making these flowers. I was able to throw this card together in 17 minutes.

If you need the Puffy Flower Tutorial it is HERE. And here is a link to all the Puffy Flower cards that I have created so far.

Several of you have asked me whether I have tried mailing these cards. Well the answer is no, but I am going to try. I ordered the padded envelopes and the treat cups from the Occasions mini. I think that these flowers will fit in those cups. I am going to mail the card to myself to see how this works. I'll let you know the results.

Does anyone know what's up with SCS? I thought that they had fixed everything, but I think things are still a little wonky over there.

This card is for the Color, Sketch and Inspiration Challenges. The colors are Dusty Durango, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel. I bet you are wondering where the caramel is. Look closely at the dry embossed flowers on the Durango layer. I colored the centers with the Creamy Caramel marker.

Gotta run to the Library -- boy I will be so glad when school is over. Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: Messages from Mom

Paper: Dusty Durango, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Hostess Paper Packs DP

Inks: Creamy Caramel, Basic Black

Extras: Crop-A-Dial, medium brad, paper snips, Scallop Circle punch, Cuttle bug, Petals Folder (SU), White gel pen

The inside:

CC263 & MOJO131

I had this card in my head last night, but I didn't have time to create 2 cards. I wanted it to be a teen boy card. I figured I would do it with today's color challenge. Oh boy -- today's colors are Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink, and Dusty Durango. Not exactly what I would normally use for this card, and definitely not boy colors. I decided to give it a try anyway -- so here it is.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: A Little Something

Paper: Creamy Caramel, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor DP

Inks: Pretty in Pink

Extras: Cuttle Bug, Swirl die, dimensionals, Star punch

The inside:

IC224 & QFTD02

Yes I am addicted to these flowers. I cannot stop myself from making them. Sorry.

There is a new challenge on SCS. It is call Queen for the Day. Anne Ryan came up with this challenge, it is another way that the members of SCS can acknowledge some really great ladies. This week's Queen is Peggy. She is a wonderful lady!! She has left many really nice comments on my cards. I chose to CASE this card from Peggy's beautiful gallery. I used blues instead of yellows, 'cuz Blue is Peggy's favorite color.

My card is also for the Inspirational Challenge. Today's inspiration came from Cutest Food. Their title says it all -- they have the cutest food!! I chose this image. Aren't these cupcakes beautiful?

Thanks for stopping by!! You can find the tutorial on my Puffy Flowers here.

~Corie

Stamps: None

Paper: Very Vanilla, Bella Blue DP

Inks: None

Extras: Crop-A-Dial, Rhinestones, Scallop Circle and Eyelet punches, medium brads, Brocade ribbon, Cuttle bug, Textile Folder

The inside:

IC223 ~ Warm Biscuit

Sorry, once again my camera is not working with the colors on my card. Everything matches IRL, trust me.

The Inspiration Challenge on SCS is from the Warm Biscuit Bedding Company. There are so many beautiful fabrics on this site. I was inspired by the one you can see here. I used the sketch from today's challenge on Stamping 411.

I was able to use many scraps of DP and CS on this card -- gotta love that! I used the vine from Vintage Vogue to stamp the background of the sentiment layer. I thought that it went well with this DP.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: Well Scripted, Vintage Vogue

Paper: Whisper White, Wedding Multi Mat Pack (non-SU)

Inks: River Rock, Basic Black

Extras: Celery grosgrain ribbon, button, Linen thread, dimensionals, half pearls

The inside:

IC222 & F4A2

DH took about 50 cards to work with him to raise money for the United Way campaign. I am happy to report that almost all of them are gone. Now everyone at his work knows that I create cards -- oh boy. One of the ladies is a Real Estate Agent on the side, so she asked me to create several cards for her. I wanted to make these on the simple side and not too feminine. So I thought I would use my Welcome Home DP.

This is a Free Standing card. You can find a tutorial for these cards here. It is for Yesterday's Free For All #2 challenge (making a Free Standing Card) and the Inspiration Challenge for today. The inspiration site for us today is Ginko Papers. This is such a good site -- go visit. I took my inspiration from the card that you can see here. Can you see the Bermuda Bay and Dusty Durango?

Several Ladies have emailed me about the Snowboarding card that I created a few days ago. Just wanted to let you know that I will try and do a quick tutorial and post it later today or tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by,~Corie

Stamps: Good Neighbors, Sentiment . Paper: Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango, Welcome Home DP . Inks: Bermuda Bay . Extras: Hobby Blade, Sticky Strip, Ruler, 1" & 1-4" circle punches, Crop-A-Dial, Jumbo Eyelets, Bermuda and Durango Polka Dot ribbon

The card when flat:

IC220 ~ Lark

I saw the sketch on Stamping 411 this morning. I just love the card that Lee Conrey created, it's stunning!! I wish I had that die cut, maybe on my next order :o). I don't usually complete this challenge until later in the week, but this card was stuck in my mind.

Next up was to look at today's Inspiration challenge on SCS. This week we are being inspired by Lark. You should go visit, there is so much inspiration there -- for all types of stampers. I was drawn to this tea towel. I love the "clean" aspects of it.

So I combined the inspiration from Lee's card and the tea towel and came up with this card. I started off by creating a puffy flower from Vellum. Then I scored the whisper white cs in a diagonal pattern. Next I ran the CS through my Cuttle bug with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing folder. I colored the dots with my Taken with Teal marker (I need to be neater next time). The leaves were created with the 5 petal flower punch. The ribbon is the last of my teal velvet ribbon (retired). I think this ribbon is very pretty, but it is so difficult to tie.

If you haven't seen the Puffy Flower Tutorial, you can find it here.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: With All My Heart

Paper: Taken with Teal, Whisper White

Inks: Taken with Teal

Extras: Teal Velvet ribbon, 5-Petal Flower, Scallop circle and Modern Label punches, Crop-A-Dial, Silver brads, paper snips, TWT Marker, Dimensionals, Paper Scorer, Cuttle bug, Elegant Bouquet Folder

The card inside:

I don't whether you can see from the picture of the card inside that I scored the Whisper White layer. I wanted to keep it simple so I scored 1/2" & 3/4" in on each side.

IC219 ~~ Geninne's Art Store

Boy this is certainly not my style, but I did the best I could for today's Inspirational Challenge. I used the first image for my inspiration. The good thing is that I only used scraps for my quilt pattern -- gotta love that.

Thanks for stopping by,

Corie

Stamps: sentiment

Paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor DP

Inks: Basic Black

Extras: Mambo polka dot ribbon, button, linen thread

Inside the card:

IC218

It has finally stopped snowing -- YIPPEE!!! I am not sure how much fell, but it is up to the railing on my deck and I can't see my Jeep even though it is parked in front of my house. They say that this is the worst winter we have had in more than 100 years. The kids will probably be out of school Monday and Tuesday -- oh boy. Don't they know what it is like when a hyperactive child is cooped up inside for a long period of time?

I had the most difficult time with the Inspiration Challenge on SCS today -- "Erte" is just not my style. I started 4 different cards, but they were horrible. I know it's a "Challenge" so it's not supposed to be easy, but oh boy. I chose to use the lady with the umbrella. I know this is a cop-out, but I wasn't getting any inspiration from the other images -- and I went through all 31 pages. I used the colors and the pattern on her skirt for my inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to scroll down and see my box from this morning.

Corie

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Well Scripted

Paper: Lavender Lace Apricot Appeal, Whisper White

Inks: Lavender Lace Apricot Appeal

Extras: none

The inside:

IC217

Boy my MOJO is out the window. I find that if I don't create something every day things go wonky. I am not crazy about this card. I thought I would show you so you could give me some ideas to make it better.

I used a post-it note to mask the bottom, and then sponged the chocolate chip. I stamped the swirl with Dusty Durango and Melon Mambo. The butterflies were cut with my new Butterfly Embosslit. They are layered and then popped on dimensionals.

This is my card for the Inspiration Challenge on SCS today. I chose the first image -- the wallet. I think there is something going on at SCS, 'cuz I cannot get on to copy the link so you can see the wallet.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Corie

Stamps: Baroque Motiffs

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo

Extras: Sponges, Cuttle Bug, Butterfly Embosslit, Rhinestones, Durango Polka Dot Ribbon, Dimensionals, Post-It Notes, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Here is the inside:

IC216 ~ Echo

Here is my card for the Inspirational Challenge #216 on SCS today. I picked the Heraldic Hobo as my inspiration you can see it here. The purse is a little loud for me, but I do like it. Bright colors -- Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Mambo Melon -- not my norm, but this is a challenge right? I guess Stampin' UP! In-Colors are really the "In" colors for the season. I also liked the way it seemed striped but not really. The white stripe between the colors and the chocolate trim seem to tame these bright colors -- to an extent. I am not sure that a butterfly would go with this purse, but I thought my card was more whimsy than the purse -- so a butterfly was the perfect addition.

Thanks for stopping by today,
Corie

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Dreams du Jour (for the inside)
Paper: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Mambo Melon, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Inks: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Mambo Melon, Chocolate Chip
Extras: Chocolate ribbon, Butterfly, pencil eraser.
Here is the inside:

IC215

This is the first time I have completed an Inspirational Challenge on SCS. I am not sure that I did it correctly. This card started out so different (in my mind), but I it had a plan of it's own. I guess that is what inspiration is though huh?

I used my new clear mounted stamps for this card. Can I tell you how much I LOVE these stamps? Aside from the storage factor -- which is an obvious benny -- I acutally clean these stamps immediately after using them. I am terrible about cleaning my wood mounted stamps. I use them, and then through them in a plastic container on my desk. When the container is over-flowing I start cleanning all of them -- I know that is terrible!!! So now I want to "convert" all my wood mounted stamps to clear mounted stamps.

Don't forget to scroll down to see my Holiday bag, it's so pretty!!

Stamps: With All My Heart

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Aulette (retired -- I think that is what it was called)

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Extras: Modern Label punch, Crop-A-Dial, Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, dimensionals

ETA: I was cleaning up my desk and I kept looking at my card, and thought it was missing something. I decided to add one more vanilla layer. Which one do you like better?