Sweet Birdie Thank You

Good morning!

I was up early today to help my hubby and daughter get up and to the airport... Nana and Jordan are coming for a visit and thier plane came in pretty early! I can't wait to see them!! I am also too excited to sleep in today... I get to go on a road trip to CKC up in Valley Forge, PA! I am excited to be getting away for the weekend before the big move! We just bought our new house so next week, we are moving! All my stuff is packed... including my stamps! I squeeked out one last card yesterday before packing them all up! Here it is:



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

Stamps: Season of Friendship hostess set, Thank You Kindly set
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink classic inks
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo cardstock
Accessories: Melon Mambo polka dot grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals, Scallop Edge punch, Stamping Sponges; Stickles by Ranger

I cheated on my Dazzling Diamonds by using Ranger's stickles... I have a nice brown color in them and don't have that beautiful Chocolate Chip glitter that SU! sells. Brown went nicely in the middle of my flowers!

I am loving this color combo right now. I've used it on my last two cards!

Also, if you've been following me in the Gallery Idol Contest over at Paper Crafts Magazine, we should find out tomorrow who the big winner is! Voting ends today at noon Mountain time. My competition is pretty tough so if I don't win, it is OK... I am happy just getting to play along through out the entire contest!! Thanks again for all of your votes and well wishing comments! They really do mean a lot!

OK! Enjoy your weekend!

-tessa

Yes, there is a toilet on my card...

Hee! I am laughing as I write the title of this blog! For the Paper Crafts Magazine Gallery Idol contest, the top 5 (yes, that includes me!!) were asked to make a funny card as the last challenge. I had a few ideas in mind but thanks to the urging of my friends, here is what I came up with:



The inside:



Goodies:

Cardstock by Bazzill Basics and Stampin' Up!
Patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket (Boyfriend line)
Letter stickers by Pink Paislee
Toilet Diecut by Quickutz... cut with my new Epic 6!!
Spiral Punch, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, paper piercer, and Dimensionals by Stampin' Up!
White Signo Gel pen

My friends and I have been joking about all the silly cards we could make with this die cut as the focal point since Quickutz released it in June... You should have heard some of our wacky ideas!! Remember Mr. Hanky from South Park?? Hee!

I couldn't help but add a little glitter to the bowl, either... if there is going to be a toilet on my card, it may as well be sparkly, right!

Anyways, hope you enjoyed my silly card... if you would like to check out the rest of the funny cards from the Top 5, check out the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol contest page! Don't forget to vote for your favorite!!

Hope you have a great Monday!!

-tessa

More Chic Boutique!

My new sets are always the ones I use the most! Chic Boutique came in the mail a couple of weeks ago and I am having lots of fun with it!! Today I used the Eiffel Tower image as my focal point... here it is...



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Chic Boutique set; Baroque Motifs set
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, Creamy Caramel Classic inks
Paper: Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede cardstock; Thoroughly Modern DSP
Accessories: Very Vanilla wide grosgrain ribbon, Fire Circle rhinestone brads, Curly Label punch, paper piercer, stamping sponges, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

I stamped the Eiffel tower image onto Very Vanilla cardstock with Soft Suede ink. Next, I colored some of the image with my Pretty in Pink marker and added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the same areas with my 2-Way glue pen. I have a brand new one so it makes the tiny parts pretty easy to get! Hee! When the glitter was dry, I sponged around the edges with Creamy Caramel ink and then Soft Suede ink to give it an aged look. I added two rhinestone brads to the corner. Next, I matted it with Rose Red cardstock and roughed up the edges with my Design Elements applicator. I used Dimensionals to pop it up and added another mat in Soft Suede. Next, I built up my card base, which started out as a A2 Soft Suede card. I cut my Rose Red DSP to fit and sponged around the edges with Rose Red ink. I adhered it to the base. Next, I cut a strip of Pretty in Pink cardstock and stamped over it using the swirls from the Baroque Motifs set. I added some pierced holes along the long edges and distressed them as well. I wrapped it with Very Vanilla ribbon. Before I tied it, I laced it through the mats of the Eiffel tower image so that it was under the top two but over the last. I added a hint of Pumpkin Pie by adding a torn piece of cardstock to the bottom edge. Before adhering all of this to the card base, I first stamped the swirly image underneath where I wanted my sentiment to be. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get it just right. I also colored in the swirl ends to make it stand out a little with my Soft Suede marker. Once it was all adhered down, I added my sentiment which was stamped on Very Vanilla with Soft Suede ink and punched out using the Curly Label punch. I inked around the edges with Pretty in Pink ink and popped it up using Dimensionals.

Well, it is a great afternoon for staying indoors (to hot and muggy out!) so I think I should have some more goodies to share with you tomorrow!!

Thanks for stopping by and if you get a chance, please pop over to Paper Crafts Magazine's Gallery Idol Contest to vote for your favorite! I am currently in the top 10! Hee!

Have a great day!

-tessa

The Button Tree Card

Hello!

Today I'm sharing my submission to the top 10 round of Paper Crafts Magazine's Gallery Idol! I am still a little shocked that I made it through last week! Did you see all those amazing cards?? Hee! This week's theme was great- we had to use buttons as an embellishment on our cards! What better way to showcase them then my favorite stamp set of all time! Here is what I made:



Goodies:

Stamps: Season of Friendship set by Stampin' Up!
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip Classic inks by Stampin' Up!
Paper: patterned paper by Fancy Pants; cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Accessories: Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, mini clip, Dimensionals, paper piercer by Stampin' Up!; Upper Crest edge punch by Fiskars; White Signo Gel pen; Buttons by Making Memories, Creative Cafe', and some of them were loose from my stash...

I had lots of fun playing along this week! I can't wait to see what everyone else makes! Pop on over to the Gallery Idol page to check them out and of course, vote for your fav!

Hope you have a great day!!

-tessa

Fifth Avenue Floral Card

Today I'm posting a card I made using Dawn McVey's latest Raspberry Suite Color Challenge as my inspiration. The colors she chose were very interesting and nothing that I would ever put together! I thought it was going to be a real challenge to use them but once I had them all on the table together, it wasn't so daunting! Hee! Here is what she challenged us with:



And here is the card I made:



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral set, Thank You Kindly set
Ink: Melon Mambo, Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery Classic inks
Paper: Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery cardstock
Accessories: Melon Mambo polkadot grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals

I saw this card on Teneale Williams' blog earlier in the week and loved the simple design of it. I totally cased it! Hee! I also used my Fifth Avenue Floral set, which has been sadly neglected since I bought it... I had such plans of using it but every time I get it out, I have a hard time... I think the key is to keep it simple with this set... less is more! Hee!

Anyways, we are up for a busy Saturday! We are closing on our first house early next week so we are off to get some paint samples at Home Depot! I can't wait to decorate my girls' rooms! Hee! Then it's down to Scrapdoodles in Fredericksburg, VA for some shopping and to check out the new Quickutz machine- the Epic 6- they received theirs last week! I can't wait to get mine now! And after that, I get to go to dinner and crop at my good friend Dawnette's house... she is the most amazing cook! I'm excited to see what she comes up with tonight!

OK! Have a great weekend and I'll be back on Monday with some button inspired card- a special assignment for the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol- I actually made the Top 10!!!

-tessa

A Fun Color Challenge!

Thank you Kristina for posting another one of your awesome Color Inspiration Challenges! I was in desperate need of something to inspire me today! Here is her challenge for us this time around:



and here is what I made:



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

Stamps: The More the Merrier set, Party Hearty set
Ink: Versamark; Riding Hood Red Classic ink
Paper: So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red cardstock
Accessories: White embossing powder, White Signo gel pen, paper piercer, Dimensionals; ribbon by Lil' Davis Designs

I loved the colors in the challenge this week but wanted to create a clean and simple card. I stamped one cupcake from the stamp on each piece of cardstock using Versamark and then embossed it with White embossing powder. I cut the cupcakes out and popped them up onto 1" square pieces of the same color cardstock. I added some faux stitching for a little detail and adhered them to my white background. I added the sentiment, matted it to the red cardbase and lastly, searched my stash for some matching red ribbon! I was happy to find this old, neglected polkadot ribbon... it just works! Hee!

Well, I hope you are all enjoying your day! If you have time, check out the other cards people submitted for the color challenge on Kristina's website- there is some great talent there!

Thanks for stopping by!

-tessa

What's Shakin' Card

So, today I thought I'd post another card I made for the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol contest this week. It was a close second to the card I chose and ended up nixing this one because it felt a little too simple... it's some tough competition out there! Hee! Anyways, aren't these little Salt and Pepper shaker Chefs cute!



Goodies:

Cardstock by Bazzill and Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper by Moxie
Ribbon and Thickers by American Crafts
Brads by SEI
Letter Stickers by Doodlebug Designs

The chefs were cut out of some cute patterned paper by Moxie. I loved the bright colors and their little smiles! I couldn't pass them up! Hee!

If you haven't had a chance to pop over to the Gallery Idol contest and vote, please don't forget! There are some really cute cards over there and I'm sure you'll find tons of inspiration!!

Thanks for peeking at my blog today!

-tessa