Joy in the Ordinary - Paper Punch Border

Good evening! It's that fun time when the Unity Stamp Company Design Team has their monthly Hip Hop! I have a card using one of the newest Angie Girls, Brystl Girl - and a Quick Tip video showing how I used a paper border punch to create a fun embellishment for my card!

Here is the video - paper punches are a tool I often forget I have, so it was fun to put it to use again:

I did some simple coloring with Copics on the image - keeping the colors very neutral and simple.

And...this is a nice flat card that is easy to mail as well! YAY!

As always, there is a prize up for grabs - so make sure and leave a comment before you hop along!

Here are links to the products I used on this including affiliate links where possible - and below that the rest of the stops along the hop - make sure and visit them all! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful evening!

Brystl Girl | Unity Stamp Co | Unity Stamp Co *Neenah Environment ***100 LB*** SMOOTH DESERT STORM Paper Pack 25 Sheets *Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets My Favorite Things WATERCOLOR WASH 6x6 Paper Pack 01346 Copic Sketch Marker E50 EGG SHELL Cream White Copic Sketch Marker e00 SKIN WHITE Flesh Tone Copic Sketch Marker E31 BRICK BEIGE Cream Copic Sketch MARKER E11 BARELY BEIGE Copic Sketch Marker E55 LIGHT CAMEL Tan Copic Sketch Marker R11 PALE CHERRY PINK Copic Sketch Marker W0 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 Copic Sketch MARKER W3 WARM GRAY Grey *Copic Sketch Marker W5 WARM GRAY NO.5 Medium Blend Blending Copic Sketch Marker G40 DIM GREEN Light Pastel Copic Sketch Marker G12 SEA GREEN *Copic Sketch Marker E57 LIGHT WALNUT Light Brown *3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4"" Adhesive Glue Gun

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PS SPARKS Anything Goes - Thanks Bunches!

Hello! Welcome to the last challenge of the month over at Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!  Here is what I put together:

Since this is the 5th challenge date in July, it means it is anything goes!

I used Vegtastic stamp set to layer and paper piece my vegetables using a Lily Bee Designs 6x6 paper pad. I added the sentiment by curving it on my clear block before inking and stamping.

Top edge is cut with a Fiskars Edge Punch. I added lots of layers of matting on this one too! Added the wiggly eyes because they are so fun, and finished off with some jute twine and an October Afternoon button.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please stop by and see what the rest of the SPARKS team put together:

Heather Hoffman

Alice Wertz

Larissa Heskett

Savannah O'Gwynn

Neon Birthday Wishes

Okay...one more for two challenges, only this time I was too late for BOTH of them! Double oops...

The expired one is the CAS*ology Challenge - Neon:

And I'm also late for this one! Hero Arts - Playing Favorites Challenge (which also said something about Basic Grey, so I included that as well!):

Now, picking my favorite stamp is a little difficult, but this is definitely one of my favs! I LOVE silhouette images - and this one is perfect for birthday cards! I stamped it on Basic Grey pattern paper, and heat embossed with neon Zing embossing powder. Added some swirls of Glossy Accents, and a strip on the bottom, then sprinkled on some neon glitter to match. Finished off with a Unity Stamp birthday sentiment, a border punched matted border, and a sprinkle of sequins.

Okay - getting close to finished catching up now!

Retro Happy Birthday

(Edited to add: I'm linking this up with the Moxie Fab World Mixy-Matchy Style Challenge!)

Good morning! I'm super excited to share my card this morning with you! This is actually the card I made for my best friend's birthday - even though I got it to her late! This sweet little image made me think of us many years ago - we have been friends since we were little girls:

Absolutely PERFECT colors at the Play Date Cafe Challenge this week! I think this is one of my favorite color combos:

I used my Lil' Inker's Instant Photo Frame Die, and used it to frame one of the sweet Sugar Kissed Cottage images stamped in MFT red ink.

I added that lovely film strip washi tape, the stamped sentiment, and a few sequins before tucking a doily behind it. 

My pattern papers are from Crate Paper's Maggie Holmes and DIY Shop 6x6 paper pads. I used a Fiskar's edge punch for the lacy part on the bottom, and attached the photo frame with foam adhesive.

Finished off with a bit of jute twine - I'm starting to wonder if I can even make a card without it anymore! Or sequins...

I am also going to enter this into the Paper Crafts Magazine Gallery Idol Challenge - you can check it out HERE.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Play Date Cafe and Twine

(((If you are looking for my Sweet Stamp Shop giveaway post, scroll down, or click HERE)))

Hi there! I don't know about you - but I haven't had the greatest amount of time to craft lately. My oldest daughter had the flu last week...and of course, it was time for the second one to take over this week. So I am spending some time just being a mom right now! However, I did manage to sneak this in sometime between them both being sick...and since the challenge ends tonight, I thought I'd better get it posted!

This is for this weeks color story over at the Play Date Cafe:

I kept it pretty simple. My pattern paper is from an older My Mind's Eye paper pad.

I used a Fiskar's Edge punch for the notebook edge, then stamped an image and sentiment from the Unity February KOTM. Inked the edges with Antique Linen distress ink. 

Wrapped some twine around (the Twinery just happens to be the sponsor this week!), and attached with foam adhesive to the card base, which I inked with Vintage Photo distress ink.

Thanks for stopping by! Hopefully my family is back to good health soon, and I can get some things caught up! Have a great night!

Sailboat Chalkboard Card with MSS

Hi there! I don't know if you saw the new release from Market Street Stamps a couple weeks ago - but I just HAD to have this set called Dreaming of the Sea! So many sweet images! So yesterday I had a bit of time and decided to just play for the fun of it - no challenges or design team work for once! Here is what I made:

I decided to stamp with the Chalkboard technique again - I somehow just can never resist doing that! So I stamped on blue DCWV Chalkboard paper, heat embossed, re-stamped slightly offset with white pigment ink, then added some smudges with the white pigment ink.

I used some Echo Park pattern papers, mounted that on orange paper with a border cut at the bottom with a Fiskar's edge punch, then tied some baker's twine from the Twinery around, and tied on a button from October Afternoon.  

I mounted that on my background with foam adhesive, and added a bit of bling under the sentiment. 

The whole thing is mounted on a card base of Bazzil Cardstock - LOVE how thick and strong it is!

That's it! My fun and happy orange and turquoise card - which I didn't plan on putting together when I started - it just sort of happened! Hope you are having a great day!

Peachy Keen Halloween/Fall Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to an INCREDIBLE Peachy Hop with the current AND alumni Design Team! If you are hopping here from Ruthie, you are in the right spot (and nearing the end of the hop!) - but if you just happened along and want to join in on the fun, make sure and head back to the Peachy Keen blog to find the entire hop line-up. There are a total of $150 in prizes being given away - so you don't want to miss a stop! To win, leave a comment at each stop - winners will be picked on Friday, and announced on Saturday!

Here is the card I made for the hop:

I used the awesome September Kit of the Month:

PKSC-09 September 2012

If you haven't heard about the amazing Kit of the Month - make sure and click HERE to read all the details. Kathy does an incredible job each month putting together an amazing stamp kit - I am always astounded by the fun variety! Like this month, for example, I love that there are tons of cute images, but there are also several that are more classy and elegant. You can't go wrong - and you won't be disappointed! Each kit is 8 1/2 by 11 - so much fun! 

For my card for the hop, I used the image in the bottom right corner and used my Tim Holtz distress markers to color it before stamping on kraft paper. 

All 3 pattern papers are by different manufacturers from my stash: the yellow from Lilly Bee Designs, the green from Cosmo Cricket, and the woodgrain from Crate Paper.  

I used a Fiskar's border punch along the bottom edge, and tied some beautiful green ribbon from Ribbon Carousel in a knot bow. 

The sentiment is from September Kit of the Month as well, and I added a few stick on pearls to finish it off. 

That's it for me! Your next stop is the amazing Peachy Queen herself - Kathy! Don't forget to leave a comment before you hop off - and then enjoy the last couple stops along the way! 

I am also linking this up to the Moxie Fab World Card Design Week Gallon/Quart/Pint Challenge.  My Gallon color is that yellow/orange, the quart is the green, and the pint is the brown in the background and sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and have a WONDERFUL week!!!