Season of Joy Card kit

These are the cards you will be making with my 'Stampin Up! Season of Joy Christmas Card kit'. With this kit you will be able to make 4 each of the 5 different cards (20 cards total)!! You can add on more supplies to make more cards or buy different kits to make different cards...and you get to keep the stamp sets! These are NOT monthly clubs, but a one time kit purchase. Included will be all the cardstock and embellishments you will need to create 20 cards. Also included will be full color, step-by-step instructions and envelopes.

Available Christmas Card Kits (tax and shipping is included):
Snow Swirled $40 (page 32 of the new Catalog)
Season of Joy $40 (page 34 of the new Catalog)
Add-on: $10 for supplies to make an additional 20 cards (so for $50 you get everything to make 40 cards, and so on.)If you are interested in purchasing either kit, please email me at tccrain@socal.rr.com. Thanks for stopping by!

A lot of WOW, not a lot of work! Snow Swirled Christmas Card kit

These are the cards you will be making with my 'Stampin Up! Snow Swirled Christmas Card kit'. With this kit you will be able to make 4 each of the 5 different cards (20 cards total)!! You can add on more supplies to make more cards or buy different kits to make different cards...and you get to keep the stamp sets! These are NOT monthly clubs, but a one time kit purchase. Included will be all the cardstock and embellishments you will need to create 20 cards. Also included will be full color, step-by-step instructions.
Available Christmas Card Kits: Supplies to make 20, 4 each of 5 different cards (and you get to keep the stamp set!) includes tax, shipping and envelopes.

• Snow Swirled $40 (page 32 of the new Catalog)


• Season of Joy $40 (page 34 of the new Catalog)


• Add-on: $10 for supplies to make an additional 20 cards (so for $50 you get everything to make 40 cards, and so on.)

If you are interested in purchasing either kit, please email me at tccrain@socal.rr.com. Thanks for stopping by!

Bloggers Challenge #66 - Warhol

Happy Friday!!! This week's Bloggers Challenge was to make Warhol card. What a fun and super easy card. Thanks Lisa for a fun challenge!! Ypu've gotta check out the rest of my BC Buddies...their stuff is awesome!!! You can click on the button in my sidebar... Have a wonderful weekend!!

Supplies (all supplies are Stampin Up!):

Stamps: Bloomin Beautiful

Paper: Basic Black, Really Rust, Old Olive, Brocade Blue and More Mustard cardstocks, More Mustard Textured cardstock

Ink: Jet Black Stazon

Accessories: Paper Piercer, Mat and Template, Black brads

Thanks for stopping by!

Cammies Heart to Heart, Bloggers Challenge and Sketch Challenge all rolled into one...

For those of you who have not already participated in Cammie's Heart to Heart campaign, I highly recommend that you do so. This is such an awesome cause and the effort on your part is easy peasy!! Please click on the link above to read all the details on Cammies Blog (you might win some amazing Blog Candy!!). Well, I'm not going to call it "cheating" so much as "Brilliant Time Management Skills" because this card not only combines my last weeks' Bloggers Challenge (Watercolor) with this weeks SCS Sketch Challenge and it is also my card that I will be sending the Alzheimers home that cared for Cammie's Grandmother!! :) The Challenge was "Watercoloring" so I got out my Watercolor pencils and AquaPainter and had some fun. I love watercoloring and should really do it more often, I find it so relaxing!! The "Faux Baubles" on the top of the card were made using Crystal Effects and a Re-Inker. Tomorrow I will post this week's Bloggers Challenge..."Warhol". Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to visit Cammies blog to see how you can participate in this awesome campaign (and enter for a chance for some Blog Candy).

Supplies (all supplies are Stampin Up!)

Stamps: Bloomin Beautiful

Ink: Jet Black Stazon, More Mustard marker, More Mustard Re-inker

Paper: Night of Navy textured cardstock (the main mat), Whisper White (card base), Night of Navy cardstock (mats for each DP & the main image), More Mustard DP (from the Level 1 Hostess set Paper Pack)

Accessories: Crystal Effects, More Mustard 1/4" ribbon, Aquapainter, Watercolor Pencils, Paper Piercing Mat & Template, Chit Chat Rub-ons

Dreams du Jour Diagonal Double Pocket Card

This is one of the cards in my Stamps by Mail Club. I just love these Double Pocket cards, they are so quick to make and easy to decorate! I just kept the inserts simple and made them Bookmarks. Gotta keep this short so I can get some stamping time in tonight! Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies (all supplies are Stampin Up)

Stamps: Dreams du Jour

Paper: Bella Rose DP, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White cardstock

Ink: Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss and Riding Hood Red homemade markers (check my earlier post for the tutorial)

Accessories: Button Bouquet buttons, twine, Riding Hood Double Stripe Ribbon, Pink Brads, Tabs punch, Curly Label Punch

Birthday Party Invite

I cannot believe my baby is going to be 9!! Here is his party invitation, this is one of those cards that is so much cuter in person :(. Green is his favorite color, so I had to have green frosting!! I think this card is just adorable, I totally swiped the layout from Florida_scrapper on SCS. The funny thing is that I HATE case-ing cards...I think it is sooooo hard, much harder than doing my own thing! But it's amazing what a head/sinus cold and "these have to be passed out tomorrow" will do to ya...case-ing this baby was a piece of cake, especially since I was totally incapabe of thinking, lol. Super easy and pretty quick (we made 7)!

Supplies (all supplies are Stampin Up!)

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Brilliant Blue, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White card stock, Wild Wasabi DP from last Catty's Hostess set

Ink: Brilliant Blue, Glorious Green, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Green Beads, Dimensionals

Bloggers Challenge #64 - Designer Paper

Happy Friday!! Woo Hoo it's Blogger's Challenge Day!!What a great challenge!! Who doesn't LOVE playing with designer paper?!? This card is all MFT, the DP is from the Simply Delightful Spooky Collection 2 one and the stamps are from one of Kim's Totally Witchin' Halloween set. Both of her Halloween sets are beyond adorable! I used the spider web stamp on the orange for a little background, I also added some silver glitter pen to the 'steam' for a little dimension. The pot is embossed in black and 'popped up'.

Supplies:

Stamps: Totally Witchin by MFT STamps

Paper: Elegant Eggplant and Only Orange cardstocks by Stampin Up, DP is Simply Delightful Spooky Collection 2 by MFT Stamps

Ink: Versamark, Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: Silver Glitter pen (really old by Creative Memories), Black EP, Dimensionals

Ha ha, I made to cards for this week's challenge! This Guidelines Designer paper is from Papertrey Ink...not only does she have great stamps, but wow! Nichole's paper is just beautiful!!! I just can't get enough of her papers. The ribbon is PTI also (one from her Perfect Match collection). The image is from the MFT Presents line, this one is by Annie LaPointe. I colored this image with my Copic markers. I colored another 'set' of flowers, cut them out and popped them up for some dimension. In the middle of the flowers I used a little techinique I saw on Gina's (from Gina K designs) blog...I took my Copic Colorless Blender pen and 'took off' some of the color in the middle...I think I like this idea!! :). The brads are, of course, Build-a-Brads from Stampin Up! Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Take a Break by Annie La Pointe for MFT Stamps

Paper: Guidelines by Papertrey Ink

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: Build-a-Brads by SU!, Satin ribbon by PTI, Copic Markers & colorless blender

Season of Joy Christmas Card Kit sample

Here is a sample from the 'Stampin Up! Season of Joy Christmas Card kit'. With this kit you will be able to make 4 each of 5 different cards (20 cards total)!! You can add on more supplies to make more cards or buy different kits to make different cards...and you get to keep the stamp sets! These are NOT monthly clubs, but a one time kit purchase. Included will be all the cardstock and embellishments you will need to create 20 cards (for the card kits). Also included will be full color, step-by-step instructions.

Available Christmas Card Kits: Supplies to make 20, 4 each of 5 different cards (and you get to keep the stamp set!) includes tax, shipping and envelopes.

• Snow Swirled $40 (page 32 of the new Catalog)
• Season of Joy $40 (page 34 of the new Catalog)
• Add-on: $10 for supplies to make an additional 20 cards (so for $50 you get everything to make 40 cards, and so on.)
  
  

In Colors Marker Tutorial

Using a Stampin Write marker instead of a Blender Pen is not only cheaper, but you also get to take advantage of the awesome dual tips instead of the one in a blender pen (blender pens are $3.31/ea and the markers are $3.25/ea). I chose to use marker colors that closely resembled the In Colors, so that when I looked at cap colors they would be easy to spot, you can start with any colored marker (Black may not work so well, although I have not tried it).

Take your marker completely apart. Take out both nibs. Now when you take the end of the marker off (so that you can access the ink barrel), it is very tough. I recommend taking the brush tip out first and then using a pair of pliers to kind of 'pop' it out. This is what you should have now.

Run the nibs and color barrel under water to get all of the ink out. The barrel will be white when you are done, but the nibs may still be stained. Make sure you 'write' all of the color out too. I just did this in my kitchen sink. I should have showed you with a darker marker, but even when you clean out a red marker all of the ink comes out.

Before refilling the nib with ink I kind of pinched the water out of the ink barrel. Don't pinch it too hard, but you should be able to squeeze out a good bit of water. Now just put the nibs back in and refill the barrel with your new ink color. This one is Pink Pirouette. I started filling the end where the fatter nib goes and filled the barrel most of the way, then added a bit to the other end. I also added a little bit of ink the fat nib its self.

Now just put your marker back together. I will make labels for mine so I can be sure which color is which! Voila! You now have your very own Stampin Up In Colors markers!!

Bloggers Challenge #63

Finally! Some much needed stamping time!!! Here is my Bloggers Challenge #63. Lisa challenged us to use Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss and Pacific Point. I know I say this every year, but I really love the In Colors this year! I am sure they are my favoritest ever (I know, probably at least until next year, lol). So here is my card, a little basic I know. The coloring was fun...I made markers with my In Colors re-inkers and some SU Markers (I'll post a tutorial tomorrow on how to turn a Stampin Up marker into an In Color marker, easy peasy!!). To make the field a lighter shade than the trees, I used Kiwi Kiss re-inker and water colored with my Aqua Painter.

Supplies (all supplies are Stampin Up!)
Stamps: Harvest Home, Canvas BG
Paper: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss & Very Vanilla
Ink: Brown Stazon, Kiwi Kiss re-inker, VersaMark
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, homemade Stampin Up markers, ticket punch.

Thanks for stopping by! Please stop by tomorrow for the tutorial and some sample cards from my Christmas card & Christmas tag kits (I promise I'll actually post them tomorrow) :)

Awards time!!!

These awards really are a fun thing... first of all you get that email telling you there's a little something for you on someone's blog (which always puts a huge smile on my face) and then you go to their blog to see your little "somethin' somethin'" and there is this super cute award! Not only that but there are always a few others who've gotten this award too...there is always at least 1 or 2 blogs there that I have never seen before...what a super fun way to scope out some new and awesome talent!! This "I {heart} your blog award is from the super-d-duper talented Amy Caraluzzi (go and check out her wonderful blog), Amy is also one of my uber talented Bloggers Challenge buddies. Thank you Amy!!!!

These are the rules for accepting the "I {Heart} Your Blog" award:
1. The winner can put the logo on their blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from (see the link above)
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.

Well, I cannot even begin to pick my favs to pass these awards on to, so I would like to ask those reading this to visit some of the blogs on my sidebar (either Blogger's Challenge and/or the Rockin Blogs).

And as if 1 award wasn't enough, I also got this award from Lisa Cook. Lisa has a super fun blog with tons of cute creations! Thanks Lisa for the super kind words, for the award and for your awesome creativity!!

Rules for the JAVABLU AWARD:
1. The winner can put the logo on their blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 5 other blogs.
4.Before listing the nominees give a brief reason why you chose them.
5. Put links of those blogs on yours.
6. Leave a message on the blogs you have nominated

Work and home life seem to be back somewhat under control, so I plan on have a stampin-full weekend!!!! I hope you come back to visit soon!