NEEEXT.....Father's Day

Finished the Mother's Day cards, NOW onto the next card giving occasion...Father's Day.

Today I am sharing two cards that are very similar, but look a little different. They also have different sentiments, but both will be given for Father's Day.

I used an EASY CHEESY technique, that I am sure has a fancy name. I guess I would call it "Blending Solution Resist". I used alcohol inks on the blue background, and then sprayed my background stamp with blending solution and stamped on top of the alcohol inked background. The picture doesn't show alot of the detail, but in person it is a WOW!!!

Here is what I used to make the cards:

Cardstock: So Saffron, Bravo Burgandy (Stampin' Up);

Patterned Paper: Parisan Summer DSP (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Fly Fishing, Wonderful You (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Jet Black (Stazon)

Accessories: Black Brads (Bazzill Basics)

Thank you so much for stopping by today and taking a look at my card. I would love it if you would leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Have a super day! Hope to see you again soon!!!!

Happy Mother's Day

Good morning!! I finally have completed the last of my Mother's Day cards. This one was so hard to get a good photo of. It is holographic and of coarse the image changes with every turn of the card.

This card was super easy to make and hopefully the recipient will be happy with it.

A few years ago at a scrapbook store in Great Falls, Montana, I picked up with holographic paper. The store has since had a fire and didn't reopen, so I can't recall who makes the paper, but if anyone know, please let me know, because I want more. It was super fun to play with.

The paper started out silver, and I used Citrus Alcohol ink in it to give it the lime green color. The recipient LOVES lime green. After the alcohol ink, I used a Dreamweaver Stencil and pearly embossing paste with a sprinkle of glitter, and it was a done. I know she will love it.

Here are the products I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Citrus Alcohol Ink (Ranger)

Accessories: Happy Mothers Day Stencil (Dreamweaver); Pearl Embossing Paste (Dreamweaver); Die Cuts : Beautiful Wings (Stampin' Up); Pearls (Recollections); Glitter (Stampin' Up)

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope all of you Mother's have a wonderful day. Maybe you will get some crafty time!!!

{{Please leave a comment and let me know how you like my card!!!}}

Dreamweavers Stencils Card #2

Happy Birthday to MY WONDERFUL SON!!!

Happy Birthday TRAVIS!!!! Today my wonderful son turns 17!! Holy smokes where does the time go.

My son is a hunter, so I thought that this "outdoorsy" looking card would be fitting. This card has such a beautiful effect and was so easy to make. The picture does the shimmery background no justice.

The stencils used here are from Dreamweaver. I also used a Gold Leaf Technique. It was fun and easy!

Here is what I used:

Cardstock: Basic Black (Stampin' Up); Stencils: Dreamweaver; Stamps: Happy Moments (Stampin' Up); Punch: Window Punch (Stampin' Up); Accessories: Memory Mist Gold, Gold Leafing (Palette)

Fun and easy card! Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

Don't forget to stop by Facebook and wish Travis a Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday to My Bestie!!!!

Good morning and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST FRIEND STEPHANIE!!!! (Go wish her a happy day on Facebook)

This morning I am featuring the birthday card that I made for her. Once again, as so often I am inspired by an amazing card in the Stampin' Success catalog that is sent to Stampin' Up demonstrators. Unfortunately at this time, I have don't have the cool NEW Stampin' Up colors that they used, but I made amends....

Here is what I used:

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White (Stampin' Up); Ink: Chocolate Chip craft ink, Whisper White craft ink (Stampin' Up); Punch: Labels and Scallop Trim Border Punch (Stampin' Up); Ribbon: So Saffron (Stampin' Up), Stamps: Happy Moments, Circle Circus (Stampin' Up); Embossing Folder: Checkerboard (Cuttlebug); Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware (Stampin' Up); Dies: Daisies #2 (Sizzix)

Thanks for stopping and taking a look today! Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Don't forget to wish Stephanie a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. (Shhh, don't' tell her I sent you!)

Have a good day!!

Dreamweavers Stencils....

I recently got an email from the designer of Dreamweaver Stencils and creator of all the wonderful product that Dreamweaver's produces, saying that she had visited my blog and thought that I had a "fun and fresh" approach to card making. As some of you know, I rant and rave about Dreamweaver's Stencil and products all the time., so you can imagine my excitement to read her email.

Just a few days ago I received a follow up email asking me to submit three cards that I have to send to Dreamweavers for a chance to be on their design team. I am so honored that they even would consider my cards as part of their team.

This is one of the cards that I made to send to them. It is a stencil and glitter technique that I used when I first started using their products.

Here is what I used to make this card:

Cardstock: Whisper White (Stampin' Up), Copper Shimmer Paper (Island Paperie)

Glitter: Fire Quartz (Martha Stewart), Dazzling Diamonds (Stampin' Up)

Stencil: Dreamweaver

Stamps: Happy Everything (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Copper Embossing Powder (Pumpkin Carriage-Missoula, Montana); Brads(Joann's Craft Essentials); Sticky Paper (unknown)

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look today! Please let me know what you think of my card. I really need to feedback if I want to get on this design team.

Have a super day!!!!

A Fun New Flower for SPRING!!!

I can't say that I was inspired to make a new Springy flower because the weather is so nice here in Western Montana, but I was inspired because I am seeing so many of these CUTE tissue paper flowers in magazines and blogs all over!!!! I was able to find a super easy tutorial HERE. Easy Cheesy!!

This card will hang in my craft room until someone I know has a birthday. I am in love with turquoise and have been for the last year! I especially love it teamed with black. Here is how I made this card:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Green Galore (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Tempting Turquoise (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Well Scripted (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Tissue Paper (Michaels); Pearl Brad (Bazzill); Edge Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug); Leaf Die (Stampin' Up); Scallop Circle Nesties (QuicKutz)

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my card that took less than 10 minutes to make!!!

Island Paperie Product Challenge

As some of you know, I recently took a holiday in beautiful MAUI!! Oh man, it was the best vacation I have been on to date. I went with my Mom, and it was restful, peaceful, quiet...etc, etc. I'm sure you can imagine.

On the last day of our visit to Maui, we went to Island Paperie. I believe it is the only scrapbook store on the island. My mom and I had a "hayday". We got a ton of product for our Hawaii scrapbooks and a bunch of stuff not for our Hawaii scrapbooks. While I was there, I did outfit myself on Dreamweaver brass stencils and embossing pastes. I am now in love with that company and the products.

Island Paperie has alot of product that they produce themselves. Rubber stamps, scrapbook paper and albums. The list goes on and on. Please take the time to go to Island Paperie's web page and see what you can pick up for your Hawaii vacation albums.

When I got home from Maui, I became a fan of Island Paperie on Facebook and signed up for their newsletter. In the newsletter they tell about their new product and their challenges that they are hosting that month.

This page I have entered into their "Whale Watching" page contest. Even though I had a ton of whale watching photo's, I had hardly anything to decorate this page with. I will list below all the Island Paperie product that I used on this page!

Cardstock: Whisper White, Rose Red (Stampin' Up); Patterned Paper: Plumeria, Basket Weave (original designs from Island Paperie); Die Cuts: White Hibiscus Corner Laser Cut (Island Paperie); Rub-On's: Tropical Impress-On's (Creative Imaginations, (i got this for free at Island Paperie); Alpha's: Plain Alpha's Grungeboard (Tim Holtz); Extra's: Picket Fence Acrylic Paint (Adirondack), Gold Memory Mist, Cotton Candy & Lime Green Stickles.

The Hibiscus corner laser cut was white to begin with, but I put Stickles all over it to give it some color and some bling.

In conclusion, just so you know, after the whale watching adventure I went on, I have a whole new appreciation for ocean life photographers. It takes a really long time and a really quick reaction time to get one of those amazing photo's that you see with the whale jumping in the air and being all perfect, the whales should be. If you look really close at my photo's, those were the only ones that I could even see tail, let alone a jump from the water. I took about 300 photo's in that four hour period. Even though I didn't get the amazing photo, I did see lots of whale jumps and it is beautiful. If you ever get the chance to whale watch or go on an adventure, please do. Whales are interesting creatures and what they go through to bear their young is awesome.

Thank you Island Paperie for having this challenge! I can't wait to participate next time!!!

Unity Anniversery Challenges DAY THREE!!

I know that I am few days off of posting these SCS challenge cards for the Unity Stamp Co. 2 year anniversary party. Oh well, at least they are getting posted.

This adorable simple card is doubling as my Day Three challenge card and my friend Jenny's birthday card. The challenge for this card was to use the first set of Unity Stamps that you ever bought. The first set that I bought was in August 2009. I decided to sign up for the Kit of the Month, and what I got was around 25 rubber, beautiful little treasures. The kit was called Following My Heart. I have made so many cards and scrapbook pages with that set, I love it. I even made MAN cards with that set. Well, the MAN card was kind of girly. It was for my Anniversary!

On this card I used a new technique that I recently tried out. Paper Flowers, HERE is a link to a EASY tutorial. My next flower technique is going to be those cute tissue paper flowers that seem to be all the rage now.

Anyhow....Here is what I used to make my Unity Stamp Co. Day Three Anniversary Challenge card.

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Pink Piroette (Stampin' Up); Stamps: Following My Heart (Unity Stamp Co.); Ink: Jet Black (Stazon); Pixie Pink (Stampin' Up); Embossing Folder: Floral Flourishes (Sizzix); Punch: Scalloped Circle (Stampin' Up); Accessories: Pearl Brads (Reflections)

Once again, thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out all the other fun challenges over at the Unity Forum on SCS.

Please feel free to leave a comment! Your comments leave me inspired to keep making cards and other FUN stuff.

Have a super weekend!!!

Welcome to Unity Friends With Flair Blog HOP!!!!!

Good morning Friends!!!! I'm here to share some FLAIR!!!!

I hope you all are enjoying Unity's Anniversary week. I know I am and it has given me the chance to catch up on some much needed card making!!

Today I am sharing the card I made for The Triple Play and Anniversary Day Four Challenge. We were asked to follow a card recipe of sorts. You can see all the requirements HERE !!!

Some wonderful ladies at Splitcoast made some super samples and came up with a sketch.

I was able to use my April Kit of the Month again this week!! YEAH!!

There are a few more days left to get the April Kit of the Month at the special price of $26. All the deets HERE !!!!

Here is what I used to make my card:

Cardstock: Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Mod Retro (DCWV Stack)

Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Together We Bloom (Unity Stamp Co. April KOM)

Extras: Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Buttons (Stampin' Up & unknown)

Thank you for stopping by today!! Please leave me an honest comment about my card. Your comments really inspire me!!

Enjoy the rest of the Unity Friends With Flair Blog Hop!!!

Unity Stamp Co. Anniversary Challenge Day Two

Hello....Happy Thursday to all!

Day Two of the Unity Stamp Co. Anniversary party festivities brought us to creating cards that had a Bird or Tree theme. Of course we had to use all Unity Stamp Co. stamps.

I have just recently been introduced to Unity stamps. It is a good thing that I have not been buying or collecting Unity Stamps for the whole two years, I wouldn't have a place to sit in my craft room. It has only been 8 short months of receiving Kits of the Month and I have filled a Scraponizer and started on another. I have another stamp storage system for the {Ippity} stamp sets that I have picked up along the way as well.

To the matter at hand....Here is how I created the card for the Day Two Challenge:

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Kraft Whisper White (Stampin' Up); Patterned Paper: Parisan Breeze DSP ( Stampin' Up); Stamps: Delightful Moments (Dec. KOM) & Savor the Journey (Jan. KOM~Both by Unity Stamp Co); Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink (Stampin' Up) & Versamark; Accessories: Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and take a look today! Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know exactly how you feel about my card.

Before I tell you to have a super day, check out the Unity Stamp Co. Web Site where you can still get your Unity April Kit of the Month for $26 for only a few more day!

OK....Now go have a GOOD day!!

Happy Anniversary Unity Stamp Co!

Good morning!! This week I was so excited to see all the excitement and challenges around the Unity forum on SCS. It all started off with a Martini Sketch Challenge. You can see the Sketch HERE. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!

I was really excited when I started creating this card, because I used to products that I have had for a while but never been used. First was the Unity Stamp Co. Store Kit of the Month for April AND the Kit of the Month Club set, AND a package of Basic Grey's June Bug.

Here is what I used to make it:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Green Galore, Only Orange (Stampin' Up); Patterned Paper: June Bug (Basic Grey); Stamps: April Kit of the Month Together We Bloom, April Store Kit of the Month Super Sweet & Stuck on You (ALL UNITY); Ink: Jet Black, Azure Blue (Stazon), Only Orange, Old Olive, Real Red, Brilliant Blue Stampin Write Markers (Stampin' Up); Accessories: Hemp Twine (Stampin' Up), buttons (Stampin' Up), Stickles (Ranger)

Thank you for stopping by today and please don't be shy....let me know what you think of my card.

If you have a chance please join us at SCS for a week of FUN challenges and prizes!!!

You also only have a few days to get the April Kit of the Month for $26 (plus shipping). Check it out HERE.

Have a great Wednesday!

One More Mother's Day Card

Good morning!

I was completely inspired by this months issue of CARDS magazine! I saw a card that looked very similar to this and I had to get out some scraps and get creating!! As you can see this card was very simple with such a stunning reaction. I love how simple it is and SO easy to make!!

Here is what I used..

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up); Patterned Paper: Randon scraps from my stash; Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Messages for Mom, Illuminated standard wheel (Stampin' Up); Ink: Black Craft & Classic Ink (Stampin' Up); Punches: Fiskars & Stampin' Up; Rhinestones: Joann's; Ribbon: Cameo Coral (Stampin' Up)

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your Sunday. I know my family and I will be off playing softball tonight, which is going to be a Sunday night ritual for the rest of the summer!

Have a great day!!!

Working on Mother's Day Cards

Good morning!!

Hubs and I made is back from Las Vegas in one piece!! Thank goodness that is over for another year. Every time I go to LV, it takes me a week to recover! Not enough sleep, a bit to much to drink, to much money spent, etc, etc, etc.

I have taken some of my time this week to work on some Mother's Day cards. It is fast approaching, and knowing me, if I don't get a jump start, I won't get it done.

On Monday I got some new product from Stencils with Style, that I was dying to try. I have recently been introduced to Dreamweaver Brass stencils and embossing pastes. I absolutely love them. They are so fun and easy to use.

In my package on Monday I had some stencils and some Metallic FX powder. It is a shimmer that you sprinkle over your embossing pastes when it is drying. Great effect, that a photo cannot give justice to.

The cardstock I used is a beautiful pink shimmer paper that I purchased in Hawaii at Island Paperie. This paper that is their own signature brand, is so beautiful. I bought it in pink, green and copper. I love it. Once again, a photo cannot describe. If you love shimmery paper, I would definitely check out their website. They ship from Maui and FAST also!!

Here is what I used:

Cardstock: Island Paperie, Basic Black (Stampin' Up); Stamps: Well Scripted (Stampin' Up); Brass Stencil: Dreamweavers; Embossing Pastes: Dreamweaver Glossy Black; Metallic FX: Moonflicker; Dies: Birds & Blooms (Stampin' Up), Labels 11 (Spellbinders); Ribbon: 5/8 Black Satin (Stampin' Up); Ink: Versamark; Detail Black Embossing Powder

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look. Your comments keep me inspired. I would love to hear what you have to say about my card.

I hope you have a super weekend!!

Inaugural Blog Sketch!!!

Good Morning!!! A we speak, I am flying home from my weekend in Las Vegas. I will post all about the trip later!!!

I stumbled across a post at Bonnie Rose, introducing me to Cardabilities Sketches. GORGEOUS!!! Any of you that love to make cards should check it out. The Design Team has made beautiful samples.

As soon as I saw the sketch, I knew the stamp set, as well as the colors that I would be using.

Here is what I used...

Cardstock: Kraft, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up); Stamps: Friends 24-7 (Stampin' Up);Ink: White Craft, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand (Stampin' Up); Dies: Classic Circles, Scalloped Circle, Flourishes (Spellbinders); Ribbon: Kraft, Very Vanilla Taffeta (Stampin' Up); EXTRAS: Pearls (Reflections, Michaels), Detail White Embossing Powder (Pumpkin Carriage), Lace (Joann's)

I think my card turned out so girly and soft. Please let me know what you think. Your comments keep me inspired.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

I really got CARD fever this week...

I know... You all haven't seen this many blog posts since...well, ever. I really got on a roll this week, it seems like all my great paper crafting subscriptions came at one time. I read through them with wide eyes and teamed up with some of the great Unity Challenges I did this week, I couldn't stop myself.

I am going out of town soon, so I wanted to give the wonderful gal who will be watching my dogs and my home a little Thank You!! This card was super easy to make!!! Here is what I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White (Stampin' Up); Ink: Versamark,; Embossing Powder: Detail Black Embossing Powder; Stickers: Who knows, found them in my stash; Embossing Folder: Provo Craft Flourished Frame; Stamps: October Kit of the Month~Wherever You Go (Unity Stamp Co); Markers: Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow and Lovely Lilac (Stampin' Up)

Thanks again Jenny!!! AND Thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog. If you like my creation, please tell me. Your comments keep me inspired!!

Have a super day!

***UNITY FRIENDS WITH FLAIR*** Blog Hop!!!

Good morning!!! It's an even better morning, because right now I am in SUNNY Las Vegas, Nevada!!! Wooo-hoooo !! Anyway...down to the matter at hand.

Welcome to Unity's Friends with Flair Blog Hop. I couldn't let a small out of town trip with my wonderful husband get in the way of a Unity Blog Hop!! Today I chose to use Jimmi's Hip Hop Sketch Challenge as my flair. Once again, I used my new fav technique...Watermark Resist (you can see a video HERE). This card is a little funky and kind of out of my comfort zone. There was no uniform way of putting this card together. Surprisingly, it felt good.

Here is what I used:

Cardstock: Glossy White (Ranger), Pixie Pink, Whisper White (Stampin' Up); Ink: Taken With Teal, Orchid Opulance, Pink Passion, Ballad Blue (Stampin' Up), Jet Black (Stazon), Big & Juicy Hydrangia (Ranger); Stamps: March Kit of the Month "Rockin It", February Kit of the Month "Nothing But Blue Skies" (Unity Stamp Co.); Extra's: Ribbon (Joann's), flower (American Crafts), brad (Joann's), crimper (Fiskers)

I love getting a brand new Kit of the Month from Unity Stamp Co. in my mailbox monthly. Check out how you can also HERE. I know I include this on every post, but it is such a good deal, I have to pass it along. AND the stamps are awesome!!

Please let me know what you think of my "out of my comfort zone card". You comments inspire me to keep heading down to my craft room.

Have a super weekend!!!!

A Technique I Haven't Tried Before....

The other day I was at my friendly, local scrapbook store, Memory Lane Scrap booking (become a FB fan), in beautiful Missoula, Montana, when I notice the most beautiful card. I could tell there had been some resist technique there, but it was not "bumpy". I could clearly see that there had not been any clear embossing powder used. The color of ink was gorgeous. The gal that was originally helping me said that she didn't know how they had made it, except that she knew they had used a brayer. Hmmmm. I thought I was going to have to sit in on this class.

Well, to my luck, in comes an owner of the store and she shows me all the supplies I need to use this technique. It is called Watermark Resist Technique.

Here is what I used to make this card...

Cardstock: Whisper White, Brushed Silver (Stampin' Up), Glossy Paper (Inkssentials Ranger); Ink: Archival Ink, Big & Juicy Waterfall ( Inkssentials Ranger); Stamps: Music to My Heart ({Ippity}); Punch: Loops (Martha Stewart); Ribbon: Bermuda Bay (Stampin' Up); Accessories: Mini Paper Clips (Ideaology-Tim Holtz)

Over all this card was really simple to make and you can watch a YouTube tutorial HERE.

As most of you know, I have recently found Unity and {Ippity} stamps and completely in love with them. Please take the time to check out the Unity Kit of the Month, and the cute, fun and hip new {Ippity} sets. You will have a Unity collection of your own in no time flat!!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look today. Please let me know what you think of my first try at my fun new technique!!

Have a great day!!

Unity Color Challenge

Hello blogging buddies...Today I have finished my Unity Color Challenge. In the challenge we were asked to make a card using Pale Blue and Pale Yellow. There was also a twist. We had a sketch to follow from the new Go To Sketch magazine. Here it is...

I was able to use my January Kit of the Month on my Color Challenge card. Have you heard of the Unity Kit of the Month Club? You can check out the April Kit and all the details HERE. Oh yes... and before I forget...Bonnie Rose, one of those cool, hip chicks selling {Ippity} stamps, is having a sale on {Ippity Sets}. You should check it out HERE before they are all gone.

Here is what I used on my card:

Cardstock: Barely Banana & Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up); Ink: Bashful Blue & Barely Banana (Stampin' Up); Stamps: Savor the Journey (KOM for January, Unity Stamp Co.)& Paisley Background Stamp (Stampin' Up); Ribbon: Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Embossing Folder: Medallions, Frame & Damask (Sizzix); Dies: Petite Circle, Petite Scallop Circle & Labels Thirteen (Spellbinders) Extras: Yellow Liquid Pearls (Ranger) & Rhinestones (Joanns's)

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look!!! I hope to see you again!

Have a good day!

I am loving these Unity Challenges!!!!!

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

I was really starting to get a feel for the spring weather here in Western Montana, until this morning. I woke up to rain and GIANT snowflakes. Craziness. I guess it is pretty typical Montana spring weather.

The wet, cold weather prompted me to make a pot of delicious Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla coffee and head to the basement for a day of crafting.

For the last few weeks, I have been following the weekly Simple Sketch Challenge on the Unity Forum at SCS. It is exactly what I need to get started on my Hawaii 2010 album. I have been doing the challenge for 4 weeks and I have gotten 4 pages done. (YEAH!!!) You can see all the pages in MY GALLERY at SCS. Here is this weeks take on the sketch...

Here is what I used to make it...

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White (Stampin' Up) & Blue Metallic (Wausau); Stamps: Frame of Mind (CTMH); Alpha's: Stick With It adhesive transfers (Doodlebug Design) & Glitter Assortment (Doodlebug Design); Rub-On's: (Creative Imaginations)Lace: Joann's

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look today.

Have a super day!!