Color Selector is Updated

Be sure to check out the color selector at Scraptitude. They've added the 6 new "in colors." Though I wish they would have removed the last 6. But you just have to work around them if the come up in your search. It's a fun place to experiment with new color combinations. It's amazing what colors actually go together! Give it a try!

Title Troubles

It would appear that Blogger has their glitch fixed. Well, let's put it this way, it's working for me. I did have trouble with mine the last two nights. On Sunday night I submitted my post and then went back in to the edit part and added the title. Hey, I even rebooted thinking it was a glitch on my computer. I'm using (trying to learn) the new Window's VISTA. What a nasty piece of software that is!! Anyway, last night I tried to enter a title but it wouldn't work but then I had clicked outside the title rectangle and the cursor appeared inside the rectangle to I entered my title and ran!!! Blogger is pretty good about getting things fixed and from my end it looks as though they have. But should any of you bloggers encounter this problem again try what I did and see if that works.

Simple, Quick & Yet Elegant!

I can not believe the simple, quick and yet elegant cards you can make with the "Baroque Motifs" set by Stampin' Up!

For this card I used Lovely Lilac, Lavender Lace and Whisper White card stock. I used Lovely Lilac ink and white embossing powder. I didn't check the new catalog to see if white embossing powder made the final cut!! If it isn't in the book you can use white craft ink for the flowers and clear embossing powder and get the same effect. I used the Sincere Salutations "thank you" stamp for my wording in the bottom right corner. A few lines of tape and you have a quick, simple and yet elegant card!!!! I'm going to play with this set a bit more before I go back to finishing my challenge of using every stamp in the "Year After Year" set.

Thank you for stopping by,
Wanda

BUGS!!!

Back to summer stuff and the theme tonight is a BUG! I am participating in a swap this month and the theme I chose is a bug. I have seen these adorable ladybugs all over SplitCoast and just had to try one. You use the Stampin' Up! set "Pick A Petal" an oval punch for the head and a round punch for the bottom. I used the new "Seeing You Around" wheel for the background. I tried to stay away from the Cuddlebug folders because I wanted to keep this strictly a Stampin' Up! card since it is for a demonstrator swap. I used the layout I had found at SplitCoast a few weeks back. It's #126 in their Weekly Sketch Challenge. They have some nice layouts there. Check them out if you're looking for something different for your cards. This layout is a very versatile one and will work with many of the smaller stamps.

Thank you for stopping by,
Wanda

Touch of Nature

I'm taking a break from the "Year After Year" set. But only a short break!! I liked the layout of the pumpkin card and wanted to put a flower in the oval. The flower from the "Year After Year" set would work but it would be a tight fit and I've already made a card using that stamp. Not that I can't use it on another card but I need to get through the whole set before I begin playing with my very favorite ones. The snake is not near the top of the list!!! LOL

I like the "Touch of Nature" set and have not used it very much. This flower is such a stunning one and I wanted to add it to this card. I used the new decorative papers and added a piece of black card stock to hide where they meet. I used the scalloped oval punch and I'm still toying with the notion of adding some white on each scallop like I did with the pumpkin card. This was an easy card to make but I do have one regret. I should have used watercolor paper. It seems that the blender pen soaked into this paper too much. It didn't allow me to work with the colors as much as I wanted to. And I used Staz-on Black to stamp the flower. I am starting to use it a lot more. I always use it when I am going to use a blender pen but now I'm starting to use it when I'm coloring with markers too. I know the black won't run.

Thank you for stopping by,
Wanda

Thankful!

Here's a Thanksgiving card made using the "Year After Year" set. Still working my way through the set. I'm actually going to make it through the whole set!!! Now that the snake is behind me!!! LOL

For this card I used Always Artichoke for the main card color. On top of that is Apricot Appeal and the scalloped oval is done using Pumpkin Pie. The apricot background was done using the "Leaves Awash" wheel and Apricot Appeal ink. I tied the organza ribbon around the ovals and then added the know. I used the white gel pen and added dots to the scallops in the oval and then added some on the dots on the background just to tie it all together. This would also make a nice masculine fall birthday card.

Thank you for stopping by,
Wanda

I've Been Tagged

I got tagged today by Kristina at Balance. And by Aimee. Another version of Blog Tag. Here goes!

List Seven Random things about yourself:

1. I have an older sister, a younger sister and a younger brother.

2. I LOVE snow!

3. I LOVE movies! Almost all kinds except satanistic ones.

4. I am allergic to Penicillin
5. Cats are my favorite animal.

6. I like laundry day because I get to stamp while the clothes are washing.

7. I accidentally ate a piece of hard cat food ONCE!!! Ate, not consumed, there is a difference!!! LOL


Post Rules & the bloggers I tagged here:

1. Frances at Stamp Owl

2. Michelle at Painted Desert Serenade
3. Melissa at Simply Pink
4. Sara at Sara's Studio
5. Lauri at I Lie, Cheat and CASE
6. Trish at Tah Dah!
7. Susan at Susan's Blue Robot

I See A Pink Elephant

I see a pink elephant and it's not hiding in a tree! LOL This card is fairly easy but it is time consuming when it comes to making the background. The ribbon was dyed by holding the white organza ribbon down on the ink pad with a sponge and pulling the ribbon between the pad and sponge. I then pull it through a paper towel to get any excess ink off. Set it aside to dry and in the meantime work on the card. This is a nice simple layout that works well with smaller stamps. The bow could be removed and a sentiment could be added there. Lots of room to be creative on this layout!

Thank you for stopping by!
Wanda

Yikes It's A Snake!!!

Do you see a theme here? I have challenged myself!!! I want to use every stamp in the "Year After Year" set by Stampin' Up! I tend to buy a stamp set and only use one or two of the stamps in it. So I'm on a quest to use (and make a card) with each stamp in this set. So far so good. I looked the set over and I saw the snake. Ok, it's a rubber stamp and it's a cartoony snake but it's still a snake. I don't like snakes. Not even cute rubber stamp ones!!! And I figured since I was half way through this set I should do the snake and just get it over with. Here's my snake card. Now I do have to admit I do like the card!! Shocker, huh? It was actually fun to make.

Now to change this card for those of you who don't have the Cuddlebug folders I would recommend using the "Rough Texture" wheel with Versa Mark and clear embossing powder. And instead of the scalloped oval you could substitute plain ovals. The words are from the "Eat Cake" set.

Even though it was a snake, it was a fun and simple card to make!!!

Thank you for stopping by!
Wanda

Black & White & Red All Over!!!

I just love the look of the black, white and red cards. I also like the look of the white craft ink on black card stock. This was a fun card to make and I'm REALLY liking the new Stampin' Up! wheel "See You Around.

The measurements for this card are as follows:


Real Red card stock:

cut one piece 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and cut another 2 1/8" x 2 1/4" and punch out one 1 1/4" circle.

Basic Black card stock:
cut one 5 1/4" x 2", cut one 5" x 1 3/4", one 2 1/2" x 2 3/8" and one 1 3/8" circle.


Whisper White card stock:

cut one 5 1/8" x 1 3/4", one 2" x 2 1/8" and one 1" circle (be sure to stamp the image first, turn the stamp upside down, line up the stamp inside the circle and then punch it out.

Stamp the white craft ink first and set it aside to dry. Craft ink takes a little longer to dry than regular dye based ink. Half way through making this card sponge the edges in white and set it aside so by the time you are ready to assemble your card the white will be dry. Tie the bow on before you assemble the card. I used Real Red ink on the background of the red piece. I felt it would stand out better than using Versa Mark.

It's a fun card to make and a layout that works well with smaller stamps.

Thank you for stopping by!
Wanda

Something Sweet

I wanted to make a card that was very delicate, feminine and sweet. I really like the Stampin' Up! set "Sassy Stems" and I thought I would work in the new decorative papers with it. Don't you love it that you can order just one color in a package??? I like this because I tend to lean towards a favorite color and have a lot of the other colors just sitting there.

For this card I used Staz-on Black ink for the flower. I colored it in with markers, Almost Amethyst, a little Lovely Lilac and the leaf and stems were colored in with Sage Shadow. I stamped the flower and then trimmed it down on the paper cutter. I sponged the edges in Almost Amethyst and then added the other layers. I used Dimensionals to affix it to the front of the card. I tied an organza bow around it before affixing it to the card front. The front was done using two different prints of the new designer paper. The white scallop was made by using the Slit punch. I saw a tutorial on this somewhere and have loved using it! There is not a lot of coloring to this card at all, just the flower and a little bit of sponging. Decorative papers make card making a quicker process!

Thank you for stopping by and
have a safe and Happy 4th!
Wanda

Blog Candy Winner!

Again it was a fun time with the Blog Candy puzzle.

The lucky winner is scrappintrish and here's what her comment was...
lol. I would have to say 1 to 2.

Congratulations scrappintrish, please email me with your snail mail address and I will get the Blog Candy out in the mail to you. I've added a few things to the package as I ran across them. No, I wasn't cleaning! I should be but I wasn't!!!!

Thanks everyone for playing along. It's been fun and I enjoy your humorous comments on these puzzles!

Have a safe and Happy 4th!
Wanda

Zoofari Circle Window With Frame Card

Here's the card I made using the Circle Window With Frame tutorial by Kristina Werner. I just posted a tutorial on how to save the lining up/pencil step. These are very quick and cute cards to make. And to top it off with, there are TONS of small stamps out there!! I also used the new wheel stamp "See You Around." It makes an adorable background, let alone a quick one to make!! If you need a quick children's card this one is it!

Last chance for Blog Candy! The drawing is later today so don't miss your chance to work on that difficult puzzle. I'll post the winner Tuesday night! Have fun!

Thank you for stopping by!
Wanda

Improving on the Circle Window with Frame Technique

I have used this tutorial before. I found it here at Kristina Werner's Blog. I didn't design this tutorial, I just improved on it a little. A couple of months ago one of my stampers (Linda!!) was making a card with this layout and she tried to save a step by stamping the decorative paper and card stock together and then punching the decorative paper with the larger punch so she didn't have to do the pencil part of the tutorial. The paper didn't want to punch nicely. Well, with a little work I improved on that thought. If you put a piece of copier paper under the decorative paper and punch them both together the decorative paper will punch cleanly. Thank you Linda for inspiring me to pursue that thought!

The next post is of the finished card using this tutorial. You will need to go to Kristina's Blog to find the measurements. Her tutorial is located on the left of her screen. Click on "Tutorials" and then scroll down about half way. You'll come up to the "Very Punny" pig card and you're there!