I Didn't Forget...

But I am sure I will! LOL!! Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! I am not sure about any of you, but I have a BAD habit of sending out cards REALLY late! That's why I always need some "belated" cards in my stash!!

Here is my card for today's Inspiration Challenge on SCS, IC188 Chasing Fireflies!! What a fun site to be inspired by! I was so inspired by this Butterfly Standard Quilted Sham. I LOVE the colors and pattern, and it reminded me a bit of this delish Urban Praire paper from Basic Grey.

My layout is Jen's Sketch For You To Try from today, SFYTT, and I pulled all my colors right from this paper. I used Vibrant Teal, Crabapple Medium and Intense Kiwi cardstock all from Prism.

For my card, I used one of my favorite stamps, Slow & Steady by There She Goes! This little guy is SO much fun to color! I stamped him in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White cardstock and colored him with Copic Markers. I LOVE how the sentiment curves just like my circle nestie! That is one of my FAVORITE things about clear acrylic stamps...you can "mold" them any way you want!!

I added tons of piercing on my card, and finished it off with this gorgeous crocheted flower that my friend Danielle Lounds made me! I added a button, also from Danielle (thanks girlie!!) to the center of the flower with some Linen Thread!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Slow and Steady by There She Goes

Paper: Vibrant Teal, Crabapple Medium & Intense Kiwi Cardstock from Prism, Choice Snow White and Urban Praire patterned paper from Basic Grey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, Crocheted Flower, Button, Linen Thread and Foam Tape

Jodi

Christmas in July!

Hi everyone!! Happy Thursday!!

Here is my card for two challenges, yesterday's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC236, and today's Wayts To Use It Challenge, WT226, Christmas in July!

For my card, I used three different sets from Taylored Expressions!! The branch is from Branching Out, the ornaments hanging from the branch are from Branching Out Coordinates, and the sentiment is from my favorite sentiment set ever, A Year of Sweet Sentiments!!

I started by stamping the branch and ornaments in Choice Snow White with Memento Tuxedo Black, and colored them all with Copic Markers. The ornaments all got a coat of shine with my Sakura Gelly Roll pen...they really sparkle irl!

All the patterned paper on my card is from Ski Slope DSP from SU! Still my favorite holiday paper!!

I punched out my sentiment with my Word Window Punch and cut off one edge so it lined up with my white border. Each and every layer has some piercing on it, but I just pierced the corners of my focal panel for a bit of interest. ALL the layers are popped up on Foam Tape from Taylored Expressions...I use the 1/16 ", and it is the same height as SU! Dimensionals but WAAAAAAY more cost effective!!!

I must admit, I LOVE the bow/button combo! My SUPER talented friend Joanne Basile always ROCKS this look, so I thought I would give it a go! Thanks for the inspiration girl!!

This was a SUPER fun card to make...and one Christmas card done already...SCORE!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Branching Out, Branching Out Coordinates and A Year Of Sweet Sentiments, all from Taylored Expressions
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Choice Snow White & Ski Slope DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Green Button, Linen Thread, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, Word Window Punch, Sakura Gelly Roll Pen and Foam Tape

Jodi

Prettie {moving} Wednesday!

Hi everyone!! Happy Prettie Wednesday!!

Two weeks ago, Jana challenged the Prettie Girls to make a card that "moves"...and we could take that any way we wanted...hmmm...this was TOUGH for me!!!

I hit the Resources section over at SCS, and I decided to make a Spring Card. It certanly moves...so much so that I was unable to take a picture of it unless I held it up! LOL!!

This was VERY easy to make using the tutorial. I used some DELISH new DSP from SU!, Razzleberry Lemonade, and I thought Hola Chica from Paper Pretties would be perfect with it!

I stamped Hola Chica onto Papertrey White in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored her with Copic Markers. I framed her with a piece of Rich Razzleberry Cardstock, which I layered over So Saffron. I really LOVE these colors together!

I finished off my spring card with tons of piercing and a GORGEOUS crocheted flower that my fellow Prettie Girl and friend Danielle Lounds made and sent to me! Isn't it the bomb? LOVE it!!

You can see how the other Pretties moved their cards right here:

Charmaine
Christi
Danielle
Frances
Jackie
Jackie P
Jana
Jessie
Jessica
Julie

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Hola Chica by Paper Pretties
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Papertrey White & Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Crocheted Flower, White Button, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers and Foam Tape

Jodi

Prettie Tuesday!

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday!!

As you know, every Tuesday I share a Paper Pretties creation with you, and today I made a card using the newest Stamp Of The Month from Paper Pretties, Story Time Sophia!!

Isn't she SO super cute? I totally love her! Sophia is stamped onto Choice Snow White and colored with Copic Markers. I framed her in Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, and pierced all around the ovals.

All the patterned paper on my card is Sweet Always DSP from SU! I made sure to order an extra pack of this paper...of course, not realizing that it is NOT retired (duh Jodi!!).

I LOVE making little tags with my sentiments these days, and that is what I did with this sentiment, "You Hold The Story To My Heart". I attached the sentiment with this AWESOME pink yarn flower that my Mom crocheted for me (Thanks Mom!!) and it is attached with a Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button! I finished off my card with some more piercing.

You can find out all about the Stamp Of The Month Club at Paper Pretties right here!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Story Time Sophia by Paper Pretties
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Choice Snow White & Sweet Always DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Pink Yarn Flower by my Mom, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button, Copic Markers and Foam Tape

Jodi

Colorful Mojo!

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday! Here is my card for today's Color Challenge on SCS, CC226, Tempting Apricot Caramel Breezes hosted by my fellow Trendsetter Faith (awesome colors!!) and also for yesterday's Mojo Monday Challenge, Mojo94!

I LOVE these colors and I LOVE this sketch, so I had a lot of fun making this card!! I used one of my favorite Verve Stamps sets, Miracles Blossom for my card. I stamped the sentiment in Chocolate Chip ink and in the background, stamped the small flowers in Apricot Appeal. The panel was cut out with a Curved Rectangles Nestie.

I then stamped the same small flowers in the corresponding colors to the cardstock I used (so I stamped them in Creamy Caramel onto the Creamy Caramel cardstock and so on...). I sponged each and every layer except for my white borders, and I was SO excited to finally use my Beautiful Butterflies die from SU! After cutting out my butterfly I ran it through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder (I have TONS of other Embossing Folders...I just REALLY love Swiss Dots which is why I always use it!!).

I finished off my card with some Whisper White Organza Ribbon, and I adhered Taylor's Tiny Twinkles from Taylored Expressions to each and every flower that you can see the center on, as well as on the center of the butterfly.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Miracles Blossom from Verve Stamps
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Creamy Caramel, Baja Breeze & GP White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Creamy Caramel, and Baja Breeze
Accessories: Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Beautiful Butterflies Die from SU!, Sponge Daubers, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles and Foam Tape

Jodi

A Little Peek?

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday!!

Here is a little peek of a project I have today on the Stamp A Sweet Impression Blog!!

You can check it out here! I would love to see what you think of it!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Jodi

Forever Yours Edward!

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday! Here is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS, FS126, Not Reallty A B-gin-R, which honors to UBER fabulouso Sandra MacLean! Sandra has OODLES & OODLES of talent and it was SOOO super hard to choose a card to case!!

I finally decided on her Sock Monkey card here. I LOVE her layout and the the way she did the ribbon and sentiments, so that is what I attempted to re-create here with my card.

For my card, I used Fictionally Inspired and Into The Moonlight, both by Artful Inkables. Being SO Twilight obsessed, these sets have not been put away since they arrived!!

I stamped this AWESOME image in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock and colored it with Copic Markers. I then created a mask, masked my image and stamped French Script behind the image in Basic Grey after stamping off twice. I then sponged VERY lightly around the edges with Basic Grey ink and a Sponge Dauber. I framed the image in Circle Nestabilities added some piercing.

All the patterned paper on this card is Rockabilly DSP, and I finished off my card with Whisper White Organza Ribbon and the Forever Yours sentiment, each on a tab.

Thanks SOOO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Into the Moonlight and Fictionally Inspired by Artful Inkables & French Script by SU!
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Choice Snow White and Rockabilly DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Basic Grey
Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, Whisper White Organza Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi