Featured Stamper

This week's Featured Stamper is Neva. You can see here fabulous gallery here. Neva is the Queen of combining challenges. So in her honor I did a challenge combo for her CASE. I chose her card that you can see here.

My card is for the Featured Stamper Challenge, the Color Combo Challenge, the Sketch Challenge, and the Way to Use It Challenge (all for this past week). This week, I have been struggling with each of these challenges. I created a separate card for each challenge, but all of them ended up in the trash. Well today I saw the polka dot paper in Neva's card it made me think of the polka dot paper in the Cutie Pie DP -- and that's all it took. Thanks Neva you really inspired me!!!!! Did I do you proud -- 4 challenges in one card?

Stamps: Because I Care

Inks: Bashful Blue (instead of Marnina Mist), Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Staz On Black

Paper: Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Whisper White, Cutie Pie DP

Extras: Bashful Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Buttons

The Inside of the Card:

WT278 ~ Yellow Sunshine

I don't have much time tonight, but I wanted to post this card. Today's Way to Use It Challenge on SCS is to use Yellow on your card. I used the new Daffodil Delight, and let me tell you it is delightful ;o). I colored this beautiful flower from the Because I Care stamp set, and then matted it with my new Greenhouse Gala DP -- it's delightful too.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: Because I Care, sentiment (?)

Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Greenhouse Gala DP

Inks: Staz On Black, Early Espresso, various markers

Extras: Dimensionals, Antique Brads (that I embossed with craft chocolate chip ink)

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:

WT266 & Stampin' Royalty #15

We need to finish up our Science projects tonight -- so this will be a quick post again.

I had such a difficult time photographing this card. I gave up -- this is the best one, and it's not very good at all. So sorry!! This is for the Way to Use It -- (The Passage of Time) and the Stampin' Royalty (Keep It Simple) Challenges.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: Elements of Style

Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla

Inks: Basic Black

Extras: Textured embossing folder, dimensionals

The inside:..

SC271 & WT261

Life has been absolutely CRAZY this week. Between homework, projects, Wrestling practice and the SUNSHINE we have been so busy. I haven't created any cards this week. I was going to try and do one card for all the challenge, but I don't have time.

I picked up this new DP, and I created this card in about 10 minutes. This is for the Sketch challenge and the Way to Use It Challenge (use something new).

I have to run and pick up Justin from wrestling practice. Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: sentiment

Paper: Bordering Blue, Very Vanilla, Story of Us DP

Inks: Basic Black

Extras: Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, Blue button, linen thread

WT260~Let's Play

The Way to Use It Challenge on SCS is to create a card that is game or puzzle oriented. I think we are allowed to do sports -- at least I hope so. Is Snowboarding a game? I am sure my boys would say yes, but who knows.

I need more teen boy birthday cards. Boy cards are not as fun as girls cards, but they are challenging me to create nice cards without bling. I decided to use my Extreme Snowboard stamp, that I just HAD to have. I saw a card that Michelle Zindorf created and I ordered this stamp the very next day -- and that was months ago. Does that happen to you all too?

I am still studying for my Project Management Class, so I need to run.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

~Corie

Stamps: Extreme Snowboard, sentiment

Paper: Always Artichoke, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Prints Always Artichoke DP

Inks: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Basic Grey, Always Artichoke

Extras: Post-it Notes, 1" circle punch, Cuttle bug, Perfect Paisley Embossing folder

The inside:

MTSC61

I started this card yesterday. I was going to combine the WT258 challenge (using orange) with Mercy's Sketch challenge. I was having such a difficult time with making a card with orange on it. I figured that apricot appeal was a shade of orange -- right? To be honest in my mind I knew I was cheating. I do these challenges every day trying to improve my performance, and using apricot would not have been a challenge. So I put this image aside and did the 2 cards that you saw yesterday.

The good news is you get to see it today. I think this qualifies for the LSC260 challenge -- I used ribbon, and then I used Nesties for my border punch. I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black and colored it in with my SU markers -- Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Blush Blossom, and Going Grey. I masked the image and sponges around it with Blush Blossom. The Apricot Appeal DP is from one of the hostess paper packs, and the Celery DP is from the Shades of Spring.

Thanks for stopping by!! Don't forget to scroll down to see this morning's card :o)

~Corie

Stamps: Abundant Hope

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Shades of Spring DP, Print Packs DP

Inks: Tuxedo Black, Blush Blossom

Extras: Sponges, Cuttle bug, Nesties, Organdy Ribbon, Button, Linen Thread, SU! Markers, dimensionals

The card inside:

WT258 ~ Orange Love

Today on SCS the Way to Use It challenge was to use Orange. Oh boy, I am definitely NOT an orange person. I know there are some ladies out there that love orange, but I am not one of them. It is my least favorite color. I guess that's why they call it a challenge -- huh? I don't have a lot of time tonight, homework is still a bear. I guess that is what you get when you are off for 11 days straight.

I created the Tango card first, but I just couldn't get over all the orange -- so I did another one with Saffron instead. There's no stamping on these cards, just DP. This is the Haiku DP, it was in the Fall 2008 catalog -- I think. I do not know what possessed me to purchase this DP, but it came in handy. Oh -- I used the sketch from yesterday.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Corie

Stamps: None

Paper: Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Old Olive, Haiku DP

Inks: None

Extras: Olive Rhinestones, Saffron grosgrain ribbon, Latte Buttons, dimensionals

The card inside:

WT257 ~~ Odd Are

The Way to Use It challenge today on SCS is to use odd number of things. I was unhappy with my cards from yesterday that I created for the Sketch challenge. I know all of you liked them, but I was not "feeling" them. So I created this card late last night. It fits in perfectly with the challenge today. I have an odd number of butterflies with an odd number of layers of DP.

I have to take back ALL of my complaints that I have said about the snow. I am so thankful that OPM closed the government for the last 4 days. I have been able to spend time with the boys just playing. We have been having snowball fights, sledding, building igloos, building snowmen, feeding birds, and just having good quality time together -- even hubby has been able to join us for a little of the time.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Corie

Stamps: sentiment

Paper: Orchid Opulence, Very Vanilla, Shades of Spring DP

Inks: Orchid Opulence

Extras: Cuttle bug, Butterfly embosslit, dimensionals, adhesive dots

The inside:

WT256 & SSC136

Another card that is tough to photograph. I absolutely love the Cottage Wall DP, but my camera doesn't like it.

Today's "Way to Use It" challenge on SCS was to create a Collage card. I ended up combining it with the sketch challenge from Stamping 411. I wasn't sure what to do, so I made the background a collage -- at least I think it is a collage. I'm not really crazy about this card, but I like my flower.

ETA: There are several different ways to make these flowers. One way is to punch 6-10 scallop circles out of Designer paper or Card stock -- I used Cottage Garden. Crinkle each scalloped circle into a tight wad. Unfold each circle. Stack all the scalloped circles together, one on top of another. Pierce a hole in the center of the stack and attach a brad. Start crumpling again, make sure the center ones are the tightest. Then fluff until you are satisfied with the look of your flower.

I will try and do a short tutorial and post it tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great one!!

Corie

Stamps: Well Scripted

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DP

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Extras: Scallop punch, White Brad, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Razzleberry ribbon

The inside:

WT254, LPSC51, CC254 & SC264

You will have to forgive me, but I am addicted to these heart flowers -- sorry.

When I saw the sketch for this week on SCS, this card popped into my head. As you can see I flipped it, but what I forgot about was the layer that goes down the middle. I could have put my ribbon vertical and tied it at the bottom (and I may do another one to try that) but that was not my original plan. I used the color challenge colors for this too -- Ruby Red, Bashful blue, and Soft Suede.

This also works for the Way to Use it Challenge today on SCS. And the LPSC51 Challenge -- WOW -- Four challenges in one.

I sponged whisper white craft in on all the layer, and I love how that looks IRL (not so great in the photo) -- but what a mess, I have craft ink on everything.

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to scroll down to see my other sketch challenge card -- it uses LOTS of DP
Big smiles,
Corie

Stamps: Sentiment from TEI
Paper: Ruby Red, Bashful Blue, Kraft, Whisper White, Washington Apple DP
Inks: Soft Suede, Craft White
Extras: Cuttle bug, Scallop Heart Embosslit, Wide Oval, Full, and small heart punches, Dots and Heart (non-SU) Embossing folders, Linen thread, button, Red striped ribbon, blue rhinestones (MS), Sponges

WT252 & MTSC55

Here is my card for Mercy's Sketch Challenge and today's Way to Use it Challenge on SCS. Today we were to use something new or do a new technique. Well I just picked up this DP from Michael's, so I decided to use that for my new thing.

This sketch was a difficult one -- I've been saying that a lot lately haven't I. I flipped the layout again. I do that a lot too. Maybe I should stop doing the sketch challenges. I think the card is pretty straight forward. I stamped my image, colored him in with my prisma markers, and then cut him out.

Stamps: Froggy Gift

Paper: So Saffron, Bashful Blue, White (PT), " The Glitter Mat Stack" DP

Inks: Tuxedo Black

Extras: Prisma Markers, Circle cutter, SAB Punch