Artisan Award Entry #4 ~ Cheep Talk Card

For Artisan Award Entry card #4, I used the Cheep Talk set to create an outdoor scene. The circles were punched, adhered, and then some were stitched with the sewing machine to create a hilly and grassy floor. The birds were stamped, then covered with buttons to appear as though they're standing on a hill. This was a fun card to create! Hope you like it:)




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Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Bashful Blue, Soft Suede, Kraft, Whisper White CS, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Soft Suede
Other: Real Red & Summer Sun Corduroy Buttons, Line Thread, Xtra Large Bird on a Branch, 1 1/4", 1 3/8" & 1 3/4" Circle & Scallop Trim Punches, Old Olive Satin, Vintage Brads, Linen Thread, sewing machine, thread

hello there!

Hello there, folks! For my card today, I combined two of the best Tuesday challenges...Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #64 and the ColourQ Challenge #23. I love Mercy's square layout with fun layers and space for embellishments. Arielle's bright color challenge this week calls for Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive & Whisper White.



I'm still working on the cracked glass samples for my demonstration this weekend at a stamping event. I hope you're not getting too bored seeing this technique over and over...:) Have a good one:)





Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango (retired), Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White CS, variety of retired DSP
Ink: Black Stazon, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Crushed Curry
Other: Stamp-a-majig, Glassy Glaze EP, Heat Tool, Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain, Playground Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, 3/4" Circle Punch

Hello There!

I made this card a few days ago and didn't post it because I wasn't very happy with how it turned out. But, since I didn't have a chance to stamp today, I guess you could say it is a "back-up" posting. The sketch was inspired by Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch and the colors were inspired by Jaron's 1st Color Challenge (but, note that I did not include Soft Sky...retired.)



Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Old Olive & Whisper White, Retired DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal
Other: Whisper White Organza, Coluzzle

You've Got a Friend In Me ~ KWerner CI #50

Kristina is back with Color Inspiration #50 and some yummy prizes. Go check out her inspiration and all of fabulous entries!



I used some more of the On Board So Tweet chipboard for this colorful card. After running the Real Red cardstock through the Big Shot with the Texturz plates (backgrounds I), I traced and cut the pieces to adhere onto the chipboard birdie. The legs and beak were colored with Yoyo Yellow Stampin' Write Marker.

Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Real Red, Chocolate Chip CS, Flock Together DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Yoyo Yellow Marker
Other: Big Shot, Backgrounds I Texturz Plates, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Whisper White Organza ribbon, Pacific Point Corduroy buttons, Stamp-a-majig, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Tombo Multi Adhesive

a special note of thanks ~ TECC64 & CTD38

I was so inspired by the Color Throwdown #38 and Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #64! I haven't had a lot of extra time this week to create, so I was ready to find my mojo tonight...gotta love Fridays!



As I was using my Stamp-a-majig for the greeting, I got a little smear of gray ink on my bird...ugh! Anyway, I tried to salvage my image by adding some more sponging around the edges of the image.

Stamps: Good Friend, Cheep Talk
Paper: Sweet Slumber Specialty DSP, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Ruby Red, Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Gray, Ruby Red
Other: Crafters Tool Kit, Flower Fusion Too, Basic Gray Corduroy Buttons, Boho Blossoms Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain, Stampin' Sponges, Pop-up Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

"You've Got a Friend in Me" Sticky Note Holder & Pen

How cute is this! Tomorrow is our last day of school before Spring break, so I made this little sticky note holder & altered pen for each of the teachers that I work with.



The acrylic photo frames, Pentel RSVP pens & sticky note pads came from Dollar General...so "cheep"...I mean cheap:) To alter the frames & pens, I used up some of the Sale-a-bration products that I had hanging around...the Darling Dots Designer Series Paper and the So Saffron Grosgrain from the Ribbon Bundle. Each of the note holder designs are the same except for the color of DSP and embellishments. The paper is placed in the holder where a photo would go. Some grosgrain ribbon was wrapped around the outside of the frame and tied into a square knot. I used the Cheep Talk stamp set (love that little birdie) to create a simple embellishment layered on a scallop circle and paper pierced.



To see a great video on how to create your own Sticky Note Holder & Pen set, go to Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. Thanks, Dawn, for your "always-inspiring" projects:)

Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Delicate Dots DSP, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Sahara Sand, Whisper White CS
Ink: Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand, So Saffron
Other: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle & 1 1/4" Circle punches, Crafters Tool Kit, Ribbon Bundle (SAB), Pop-Up Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

Four Seasons Scrapbook Fall Layout

Stamps: Cheep Talk, Good Friend, Big Deal
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point CS, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink: Chocoloate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Apricot Appeal
Other: Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain & Corduroy Buttons, Linen Thread, Photo Corner & 1 1/4" Circle Punches

my fabulous friend ~ CC205 & FTL28

Here's a card that I made with two challenges, the Color Challenge #205 at Splitcoaststampers.com and the Fall To Layout #28 on Clean & Simple blog. The color combination that I used from the color challenge was Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss & Perfect Plum...and here is the sketch from the layout challenge. What a great pair these two challenges make! Sorry about my photo...super blurry...taking pictures of my projects at night doesn't work the greatest!





Stamps: Cheep Talk, Really Retro
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Perfect Plum & Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss & Perfect Plum
Other: Crafters Tool Kit, Stamp-a-majig

All Occasions Stamp-a-Stack Projects

Here are the full size photos of the All Occasions Stamp-a-Stack Card Class that I hosted last night. We were able to use the Stamp-a-majig quite a bit and even tried some new techniques including masking and faux stitching. Thanks to Paula & Heather for joining me for a little "girl time" and stamping fun:)

Thinking of You



Stamps: Trendy Trees
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White & Old Olive CS
Ink: Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss
Other: Fresh Favorites II buttons, Linen Thread, Stamp-a-majig, Stampin' Dimensionals
Technique: Two-Step Stamping

Congratulations



Stamps: Petal Pizazz, Congrats
Paper: Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink & Whisper White
Ink: Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink & Pumpkin Pie
Other: Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Technique: Masking

Know Life



Stamps: Dreams du Jour, Petal Pizazz
Paper: Baja Breeze, Going Gray CS, Urban Garden DSP
Ink: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze
Other: Filigree Brads, Crafters Tool Kit, Signo White Gel Pen
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Faux Stitching

A Special Note



Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Apricot Appeal & Whisper White CS, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pads, Chocolate Chip & Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Bold Brights Brads, Crafters Tool Kit, Stamp-a-majig
Techniques: Two-step stamping, Marker to Stamp

Dream a Little



Stamps: Dream a Little
Paper: Perfect Plum, Kiwi Kiss, Going Gray & Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Perfect Plum
Other: Blender Pen, Scoring Tool, Pretties Kit
Technique: Watercoloring, scoring/folding

hi there! ~ MOJO71

I made this card for the Mojo Monday sketch #71 over at Mojo Monday blog. There are always such amazing projects from the design team and many more awesome projects submitted by other stampers, so go check it out for a little Monday Mojo inspiration!



I'm having a blast with this new Designer Series Paper called Good Morning Sunshine and the Retro style watch sets in the new catalog. The stamp set I used on this card is called Cheep Talk...isn't it cute?



Stamps: Cheep Talk
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla CS, Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Die Cut Blooms Again
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Stamp-a-majig, Button Latte, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals