Baby Banner

A friend of mine is hosting a baby shower for her coworker who is having triplets this week so to help her out, I made a quick banner for her to hang at the shower. I wanted to keep the design simple and contemporary. I used this onsie design, originally by Lauren Meader. I think this is one of the cutest ideas ever!! Way to go Lauren! Here it is:



Goodies:

Paper: cardstock by Bazzill and Stampin' Up!; patterned paper by American Crafts
Accessories: Cricut Machine with George and Opposites Attract cartridges; Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/8" Circle punch, 1/2" Circle punch and Dimensionals by Stampin' Up!; White and Brown eyelets by American Crafts

Here are a couple more pictures...




I've been helping my friend with a few other things, too so hopefully I'll have them to share tomarrow! Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to comment on Monday's post for some fun blog candy!!

-tessa

A Good Day!

Today I'm smiling from ear to ear! I get to pick a free stamp set out of the current Stampin' Up! catalog and you'd never guess why!! I entered this little card into the last creative challenge on Shelli Gardner's blog, So Shelli and it won! It was picked as a winner by Shelli herself so it makes it even better! I'm pretty excited about it!

It's also a good day because I got to finish up a card that's been in the works since last week! I was planning on using it for Kristina Werner's latest color challenge but since I missed the deadline, I added a little yellow to it! I also used the sketch for the April WICKED challenge on the Demo side of Splitcoast Stampers. If you're a SU! demo, check these out! They are a lot of fun to participate in! Anyways, here's the card!



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Petal Pizazz set, Cheep Talk set, Big Deal Alphabet set, Polkadot background stamp
Ink: Rose Red, Summer Sun, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point classic inks
Paper: Rose Red, Basic Black, Summer Sun, Whisper White cardstock; Bella Rose DSP
Accessories: Paper Piercer, Signo White Gel pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, 1/2" Circle punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Clear Embossing powder

I started by cutting the Kiwi Kiss polkadot paper into triangles. I matted them onto the black and then adhered them to my Rose Red cardbase. I stamped and cut out all the flowers and added a little Dazzling Diamonds to the centers of them using my 2-way glue pen. Next, I cut out the black circle and stamped it with the Polkadot Background stamp and Versamark. I heat embossed this with clear embossing powder and matted it with the white circle. Next, I created the yellow scallop edge by punching 1/2" circles out of Summer Sun cardstock and adhering them to the edge of the circle. I placed the flowers where I wanted them and stuck the whole piece down onto the front of my card. I stamped the HI letters onto Whisper White cardstock using Rose Red ink. I covered them with Crystal Effects and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter onto them. Then I let them dry!When they were done (after an hour or so) I cut them out and stuck them onto my card front. The finished size is 5 1/2" Square.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to enter to win some blog candy on yesterday's post!

-tessa

Back to Blogging!

I had such a great week last week! My cousin Shirlie flew in from Washington state to spend part of her spring break with us. We had fun but, I really slacked on the old blog, didn't I! To make up for it, I'll share two cards today and give a little blog candy away!! First, the cards... I made them last week before I knew Shirlie was coming.

This one was made for Dawn McVey's latest Raspberry Suite color challenge:



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Always set, Together Forever set
Ink: Basic Brown, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Cameo Coral classic inks; Versamark
Paper: Very Vanilla, Cameo Coral, Riding Hood Red, Kraft cardstock; watercolor paper; Candy Lane DSP
Accessories: Very Vanilla wide grosgrain ribbon, Top Not Die, Aqua Painter, Scallop Edge punch

I watercolored the main image and then popped it up, matting it in different colors for a layered effect.

This next card is just a simple one I created for any occasion:



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Best Wishes and More
Ink: Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black classic inks
Paper: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Basic Black, Baja Breeze card stock; Patterned paper by Bo Bunny
Accessories: White Signo Gel pen, Paper Piercer, ribbon by American Crafts, buttons and thread- craft supply

The hearts are just stamped and cut out then popped on to the card front using dimensionals. I love the sentiment on this card because it really could be used for just about any happy occasion.

And, like I promised, some blog candy! I am loving the new stuff in the Occasions Mini Catty so I'll be giving away the Great Friend set:

the Walk in the Park DSP pack:

and a package of the Printed Window Sheets:


Just leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite thing in the new mini is by 5:00pm (eastern) on Friday, April 17th and I'll randomly pick a winner! Good luck!

Glittery Green Rubber Boots Card

Hi! I thought I'd post a card this afternoon so I could play along with Kristina Werner's latest color challenge! The colors she chose are some of my favorites! Here is her inspiration for us:



And, here is what I made:



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Scene From a Garden set
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink; Jet Black Staz On
Paper: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, and Confetti White cardstock
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss striped grosgrain ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals

I love seeing these rubber boots all lined up! I thought it would be fun to create a card with fun funky boots that stood out among the rest... and, I thought the sentiment stamp worked perfectly!

I stamped the boots first, using my Stamp-a-ma-jig to create a straight line. Next, I watercolored them all using residual ink from my Chocolate Chip ink pad. Then, I stamped a pair of boots on to Kiwi Kiss cardstock and added Crystal Effects for gloss, and Dazzling Diamonds for glitter! When it dried, I added it to my card front, using dimensionals so they really stand out. I stamped my sentiment and added ribbon and there you go! Quick and cute!

Anyways, hope you are all having a lovely day! Hee!

-tessa

New Stamps!

Don't you just love new stamps! I got to play with a couple of new sets over the weekend, one being the Scene From a Garden set out of the new SU! mini catty! When I saw it, I knew I wanted it... even just for the little rubber boots stamp! Here is a card I made with it this weekend:



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Scene From a Garden set
Ink: Jet Black StazOn; Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Ruby Red, Real Rust, More Mustard Classic inks; Whisper White Craft ink
Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive cardstock; Tangerine Tango textured cardstock, patterned paper by Crate Paper
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Paper Piercer, White Signo Gel pen, Photo Corner punch, Dimensionals; ribbon by American Crafts

I watercolored the entire image after using my handy dandy Stamp-a-ma-jig to place all my pieces...

I ended up cropping on Friday down at my LSS and Saturday at my friend Dawnette's house and actually got a few cards done! I should have lots to share this week! One thing I didn't get to do was head into DC to see the Cherry Blossoms... I have a bit of a cold and it has travelled to both girls so we decided to take it easy yesterday. Poop though! I really wanted to go this year!!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping in for a peek!

-tessa

More Samples from Collector's Club!

As promised, here are the last two samples from my Collector's Club: Simple Friendship Edition class! I'm really excited about them!

Here they are:





Here is one last picture of the whole bunch, so you don't have to go looking for them all!



If you'd like to see the close ups of the other three projects, here are the links to the older posts:

1st Sample
2nd and 3rd Samples


Here are the class details:

Date: April 25th, 2009
Time: 5:00pm
Place: Kristen's House in Lorton, VA
Cost: $35.00

So, for $35.00, you get to come and stamp for a few hours, leave with 10 completed projects (2 each of 5 designs), learn some new techniques, chat with friends, AND take the stamp set home with you!!

Just email, call, or leave a comment with your contact info me if you're interested in joining us! I'll need an RSVP and payment by April 15, 2009 so I can order all of the supplies.

Collector's Club: Simple Friendship Edition

Every few months I have a Collector's Club Class locally. We always have so much fun! This time around, I chose the Simple Friendship set to base all my cards on. I posted one card last week but have 4 more that we'll be doing in the class. Today I'll be sharing 2 projects!

Here they are:




Here are the class details:

Date: April 25th, 2009
Time: 5:00pm
Place: Kristen's House in Lorton, VA
Cost: $35.00

So, for $35.00, you get to come and stamp for a few hours, leave with 10 completed projects (2 each of 5 designs), learn some new techniques, chat with friends, AND take the stamp set home with you!!

Just email , call, or leave a comment with your contact info me if you're interested in joining us! I'll need an RSVP and payment by April 15, 2009 so I can order all of the supplies.

Hope all of you out in blogland have a good night!

-tessa