Another 3 in1 challenge card

This one was kinda of put together with papers that I already had out- scraps- and whatever... but I really liked how it turned out! I used an old hostess set from SU! (measure of life- for sale for $10) with some retired papers. This one goes in for the Shiney challenge at Creative Card Crew ( the glitter on the wings, even thou it's hard to see in the picture) and the sketch was from MOJO Monday. The colors I choose were from(luckily the ones I had out) Stacey's Stamping page- The curtain call. I used the rock n roll technigue with certainly celery and cherry cobbler (stamp your whole stamp in the liter color then just kind of ink up the side of your stamp in a darker color by going around and around). Thanks for stopping by... and have a great day!

Thank you's for July

Here are my thank you cards that I will be sending out to everyone who placed an order in July. I do appreciate my customers (even though I am not the most on-top-of demonstrator) so I stole this little idea of thank you cards from Dawn Griffith (check out her blog- found on my side bar).

They are made with Fifth Avenue Floral.. A Gotta Have from SU! This is great for stamping and scrapbooking (check out my post from my last scrap class) I embossed the big flower and saying with whinter white embossing powder and cut it out. I am offering 20% off of this stamp set this month.... just let me know how many you want!

Whooo can do 4 challenges in one?

ME! I did the Mojo Monday sketch along with Stacey's Curtain Color Challenge (Certainly Celery, Expresso, summer sun, and garden green were the colors I choose), Creative Card Crew (something CUTE and boy is he, I love this Whimsey Owl- check him out at Whimsey Stamps, and Cute Card thursday wanted something TREE-mendous!) So there you go.... this wise ol' owl is ready to hit the books, are you?

Happy Halloween Faux Button

I went to my friend Sharon's house to learn how to use MDS and we got to do a make in take So I thought today I would share with you what I learned last night....drum roll Please......





FAUX BUTTONS! Ok so many of you probably already know how to made a fake button but I didn't and I just want to make a ton of these! SO.... you take two circle punches and punch two circles.. then take a smaller one and punch a smaller circle out of the middle (but to make it easier do the center- smaller circle first then punch the bigger one... so you have the paper to hold while punching. then layer them, and place on wax paper and cover with Crystal Effects #101055 $6.25- (you can order some from me!) Let dry and then decorate.

Like my New Banner

OK so..... I did steal a beautiful picture from my friend Sharon (you can get the template to make the wagon at her website www.artfulavocations.typepad.com- but I am so excited about my banner becasue I made it on My Digital Stuio by Stampin UP!

Do you like it? I sure do... I need MORE downloads :) Thanks sharon for teaching me all your wise ways :)

Sketchy Challenge #50 but my #1

This is a new to me challenge blog... so I whipped up a card real quick for their challenge #50. Here is the sketch

and here is my card. I used the big shot to emboss the background pretty in pink. Some DP from who knows where? and the bird punch from SU!

Yahoo group- Just Cards

These cards are the cards that I received from one of my Yahoo groups- "Just Cards." My friend Jenny has a Slice and she is in a group and I told her I wanted to join one also and she introduced me to Yahoo groups (thanks Jennie :) Sorry the pictures are not the greatest- my camerea is slowly dying :(

These were the first cards that I received from the group:

Letter "C" card from Judy L

Tissue Box Card from Trish D.

Shape Card from Shirley H.

4 simple cards from Vaudene. I really loved these cards... the colors and use of layers were wonderful! Thanks Vaudene :)

Scrap til you craMp! 8/6/10

These are the pages from my scrap class last night. I try to do a class every couple of months- sometimes that happens every month sometimes every few months. Anyways everyone really seemed to like the pages. I try to do the holidays that just passsed or the season. I charge $25 for the six pages, all the people need to bring is a paper trimmer, scissors, and adhesive- everything else is provided. Then they take the pages home and put in their own pictures and wha-laa! If they bring a friend, are in my downline, or placed an order of $25 or more, they can get $5 off a class for that month.

Tissue Box card for some challenges

This was the front of my tissue box card. This was one of my swap s I had to make for my Just Cards yahoo group. I really like the way it came out- so I am entering it for a couple of challenges. The first one is at http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ this one was easy is could be whatever and had to be a new card, the next one was for http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ I tood the pink and the flowers fromt he birthday hat for my colors. Lastly it was the sketch from Mojo Monday found here http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/08/mojo-150-contest.html. If you would like to learn how to make this card... you can find it here http://craftingwithclass.blogspot.com/2010/05/tissue-box-pop-up-card-video-tutorial.html Have fun and STAMP SOMETHING!!!!

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Sharon is at it again

Is this not the cutest card ever.... OMG- how does she take an ornament punch and turn it into the cutest pirate I have EVVA seen???

She just had a contest and I missed it.... but I sure hope she has more! Make sure to check her out!

www.artfulavocations.typepad.com