Parisian MOJO75

I finished Julee's Mojo Monday Challenge from yesterday...if you get a chance to play along, that would be great! CLICK HERE to head on over to Julee's blog and play with us!
Here is my card that I created using her sketch....I hope you enjoy it!


Recipe:
Stamps: Pocket Sillouettes
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Whisper White and Parisian Breeze DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: dauber, nesties, scallop edge punch, choc brads, ticket corner punch, dimensionals, felt flowers

A cute wedding card...

I came across this card in the Stampin' Up! catalog too and decided to paper piece the birdies and add some bling! Hope you like it!!

Recipe:
Stamps: A Little Birdie Told Me
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Confetti White
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: paper piercer, whisper white ribbon, heart punch, jolee's crystals (Michael's)

CASE'ing Stampin' Up!

Good afternoon PEEPS! It's been a very tranquil morning here at my house...snow is lightly falling, candles are lit, coffee is tasting yummy and I've been going through my catty finding projects that I can CASE or alter. My first one is from page 46 - I changed the set from Font of You to Pocket Sillouettes and added a bit of ribbon, sponging and of course, some pearls....thanks for looking!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Pocket Sillouettes
Paper: Kraft, Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Sage and Chocolate markers, scallop border punch, vanilla ribbon, sponge dauber and chocolate half-back pearls

Stampin' Club projects

Today was the Crestomere Stamp Group monthly get together and these are the projects we made:

This technique is called the Tab Punch Star card found in the Resources section at Splitcoaststampers. The ladies said it was a bit "finnicky" but very FUN!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Best Yet
Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Urban Garden DP, Velum, Vanilla
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Accessories: sm and lg tag punches, 5 petal punch, baja ribbon, ticket corner punch, oval punch, circle punch, curly label punch, dimensionals, paper piercer, sponge dauber, button

This technique is called the Faux Quilting Technique and I'm not sure where I found it! LOL...It's very easy to do though - you cut 6 squares of your favorite designer paper and take one of those squares and cut it in half 2 times, so you get 4 small triangles...piece them as shown here and WALAA! you have have a "quilted" card...EASY PEESY!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Heard from the Heart
Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Parisian Breeze Designer Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: 1 1/4" square punch, chocolate brad, felt flowers, 1/16" hole punch


This is the February calendar page that we did today...isn't it just GOOOORGEOUS? I love this set a lot. I can see many, many projects being done with this set....


.....thanks for stopping by and I am promising that I will for sure be stamping and blogging more *new* things tomorrow! HUGS!!!

All Occasion Stamp-A-Stack

Hello! I'm baaaack!!! Sorry there's been such a lag in my posts here, but somehow, "life" has taken over and it's gotten the best of me the past couple weeks! JEESH!!! LOL...don't people know that I need to stamp more often?! LOL...

These are the 4 cards that we did today at the 1st All Occasion Stamp-A-Stack. It was pretty much a full house and the ladies seemed to have a great time. A couple of the cards were a bit time consuming, but the end result is always worth it, right?!? :)



Recipe:
Stamps: Ever After
Ink: Almost Amethyst, Basic Black
Paper: Almost Amethyst, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: divine swirls cuttlebug folder, black ribon, dimensionals and we used black brads on the top layer....one in each corner (sorry it's not shown here)!



Recipe:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Thankful Thoughts
Ink: Chocolate Craft Ink, Kiwi Kiss
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Accessories: clear EP, scallop border punch (SU), kiwi striped ribbon



Recipe:
Stamps: Nursery Necessities, Beautiful Baby
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Accessories: Summer Sun and Chocolate Chip markers, cuttlebug folder, organza ribbon



Recipe:
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust
Accessories: chocolate, rust and olive markers, SU punches, cuttlebug folder, vanilla ribbon, crop-a-dile, large eyelet, sponge dauber, dimensionals

Quick Update.....

Hello everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't forgotten about my PEEPS, trust me...I'm just working full time this week at the school and have a lot of after school activities going on. I will resume paper crafting as soon as I get a moment to breathe and catch up! I am also preparing for my clubs this month and my All Occasions Stamp-A-Stack on February 21st. I hope all of you are well, and stamping your little hearts out...:)
See you in a few days!

Inkingly Yours,
Lori :o)

Here Comes The Bride....

OK..I have to admit, I totally CASE'd this GOOORGEOUS card from Jodi over at SCS. It is *the* most beautiful card I've come across in a long time...I don't know if it's the red/black/white combo (one of my ultimate fav's) or just the way she layed it all out, but...I HAD to copy one. Thanks, Jodi!! I am planning on duplicating it more tomorrow - I'm off to cuddle up in my warm bed with a great book my friend, Melissa, lent me called Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. Amazing, hey, Tamie!! Don't fall over girlie...hee hee. Night all!

Recipe:
Stamps: She's All That
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Shimmery White
Accessories: Cuttlebug folders, Starry Night Embossing Powder, silver brads, Styled Silver Hodgepodge brads, black and red ribbon

Quick Valentine's Day Cards

I have a 2-day sale on Thursday and Friday and I am trying to get as many cards made as I possibly can by Wednesday night. I did a search on Splitcoaststampers for "Valentine's Day" and found this very simple, yet elegant card that Anniesmom posted for us. I CASE'd her idea totally and I don't mind how it turned out at all....another quick and easy no-layer card that you can whip up in 2 minutes! Thanks a lot Anniesmom! I made 10 of these in 5 minutes....on to something else :)

Recipe:
Stamps: Priceless, Holidays and Wishes
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black

Jen's SFYTT....Urban Garden style

My creative juices were coming to a quick halt earlier this evening, but then I realized (hit myself over the head) that I hadn't had supper yet!!! I was totally on a stamping roll and forgot all about eating. I made sure the kids ate and then snuck back in here to make more cards! LOL..Thanks, Melissa, for reminding me to EAT! HAHAHA...What are friends for hey?!?! I hopped on over to Jen's to see what sketch she had for us to try and ya know, these girls that make sketches for us, never cease to amaze me. How they come up with such great sketches each week is beyond me, but please, please, keep it up! They sure help!! Here is Jen's sketch:
And here is the card I chose to make. I grabbed for my Urban Garden DP scraps that I had in my scrapbox and ran away with the colors. I *heart* that designer paper from SU! Good thing they didn't discontinue that one hey?


Recipe:
Stamps: Pretty Stems, It's Your Birthday
Ink: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze
Paper: Going Gray, Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Urban Garden DP
Accessories: blending pen, kiwi kiss ribbon, white taffeta ribbon, cuttlebug folder, sponge dauber, markers

Cuppacakeabella in pinks

Here is my 2nd Bella card for the night. I made 2 of these cards - I am having a lot of fun with these girls....they are so cute! Gotta luv the pearls and paper piercing techniques too....FUN!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Cuppacakeabella from Stamping Bella
Paper: Pretty In Pink, Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, DP from DCWV Sweets Pack
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: corner punch, paper piercer, ticket corner punch, riding hood red ribbon, SU! markers, adhesive gem and pearls, dimensionals

Color Throwdown and Mojo Sketch Challenge

Good afternoon PEEPS!
We are experiencing high winds again today, but NUTHIN' like last night (insert wide eyes here). My good friend, Melissa, and I had to work Bingo last night and when we left the bingo hall, we didn't realize it would be THE MOST dangerous ride home we've ever experienced. We had 100 km/hr winds, along with flurries, and visibility was NEGATIVE. Melissa was my "ditch guide" and told me when I was getting too close to the right-hand ditch and there were a couple times we had to actually STOP right in the middle of the highway cuz I didn't have any bearings at all and couldn't see anything, not even the hood of my van :( What normally takes us about 1/2 hour to get home, took me 1.5 hours! I was never so happy to see my house and the chilled bottle of wine that I had in my fridge!!! LOL...I finally fell asleep around 2 a.m. I think...






















So....onto today! I got up around 10:15 a.m. and started some coffee, and had my breakfast. I then got right to work baking gingersnaps and homemade buns. My son and Melissa's son are quite happy today (Sam spent the night last night) that I have decided to have a hunker-down-and-bake day :o) I am done all the baking for today and decided to sit and power stamp some cards out. I have a big craft sale on Thursday and Friday next week, so I need to pump out some serious cards here in the next few days. I am using my Bella's today along with Stampin' Up! sayings etc. I decided to take a stab at the Color Throwdown this week, and like Melissa, they are not colors I would ever think of trying to put together, but ya know...after I did this card, I don't mind the colors at all. So, it does pay to try a challenge here and there! I hope you enjoy the next few posts I have for you - I'll be crafting for the rest of the day/night....take care and happy stamping!

Recipe:
Stamps: A Little Something, "Daisybella" from Stamping Bella
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Real Red, Brocade Blue, Black, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Brocade Blue
Accessories: cuttlebug folders, unknown ribbon, paper piercer, square scallop punch, 1 1/4" square punch, dimensionals, blender pen, red adhesive gem

Crafting with a friend....

....is always a lot more fun than being alone. Thanks, Melissa, for coming over and doing Taylor's Cupcake Challenge with me. I think we stamped out some pretty rockin' cards! :o) Melissa and I both have to work bingo tonight, so I'm posting this now and then will go hop in the shower.
I made 2 cards today for the challenge. I used my new square scallop nesties for one card and my new labels nesties for the other....enjoy!

















Recipe:

Stamps: Doodle This
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Pretty In Pink
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Assessories: nestabilities, chocolate ribbon, sponge dauber, chocolate, pink and vanilla pearls, chocolate brads, dimensionals, cuttlebug folders, corner punch

Terrific Thursday....

Today has been a good day. The kids only had a 3-day school week, so we all got to sleep in today! YIPEEE! After working at the school for the past week, being able to sleep in was a real treat for me :o) When I got up this morning, we were experiencing some wonderful fat flakes of snow and it lasted all morning into the afternoon - looked soooo pretty! Tonight after running some errands in town, I got to sit down and make some much needed sympathy cards. I bought this cuttlebug folder a while ago and have been really wanting to try it on some sympathy cards. I think it turned out wonderfully. What do you think?

Recipe:

Stamps: Close as a Memory
Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray
Paper: Going Gray, Basic Gray, Basic Black
Accessories: pewter brads, black grosgrain ribbon, sponge dauber, ticket corner punch, leaf branch cuttlebug folder, martha stewart butterfly punch

SCS Card Sketch Challenge

Today was a super day for me - I *finally* broke my weight loss plateau that I have been sitting at for a month or so and I'm so pumped - feels great to be a LOSER again!! HEE HEE!! I decided to spoil myself tonight and NOT do any household chores and sit in my craft room :o) I decided to go check out the Splitcoaststampers Card Sketch Challenge for this week and give it a whirl....I really liked how my sample turned out...here's the sketch they gave us:















And here is my card:



















Recipe:

Stamps: Zoofari
Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Hawaiian Papaya DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: corner punch, prima flowers, vanilla brad, orange gems, markers, tangerine tango ribbon, paper piercer, dimensionals, cuttlebug folder, square scallop nestabilities

Another sketch challenge - wahooo!

I hopped on over to Jen's blog and checked out her Sketch for You to Try.
This one had me a bit stumped - I knew what I *wanted* to do, but each image that I tried just didn't seem to work out. Then, when I was doing my last and final card, I realized AFTER I had glued down all my layers, that the one ribbon piece (or paper, whichever you chose to use) was supposed to be over the front of the left hand layer and under the right hand layer...OOOPS! Oh well, my ribbon is under both layers LOL...kinds defeats the purpose of having it there, cuz you can't really see it, but that's ok - learn as we go, right?!
I totally *heart* the designer paper I used for this card - it's again part of the DCWV paper pack that I bought at the Drayton Valley Scrapbook Store. And...I tried a new product tonight! The pink dots on the scallop circle are made with Liquid Pearls. How fun is that!?! I can make my OWN! Wahooo....I think I did pretty good for my first attempt..what do you think? :o) Thanks for stopping by tonight...toodles!


































Recipe:

Stamps: Cupcake Affair by Verve
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Gable Green, Whisper White, Cupcake paper DCWV
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Accessories: scallop circle punch, ticket corner punch, green ribbon, liquid pearls, swiss dots cuttlebug folder, dimensionals, sponge dauber, 1 3/8" circle punch