PDCC81

 This is my entry for the PDCC81.  I used a yellow green, dark purple and silver.  I started by using a limish green card base, cut, scored and folded to a standard sized card.  I had some silver and white DCWV cardstock, cut to 3.75 x 5 inches, embossed with a Craft Concepts Butterfly embossing folder.  To this I inked the raised portions with Dusty Concord Distress Ink, then embossed with clear embossing powder and heat set.  On white cardstock, I had stamped the Penny Black image (letters and flowers) in Dusty Concord Distress Ink, cut to size.  I rounded the right hand corners of the white cardstock, silver cardstock, and card base.  I adhered the silver layer to the card base with Sookwang tape.  I added a bit of sheer white ribbon around the main image (Michaels), and used foam tape to adhere it to the silver layer.

The Play Date Cafe Challenge 80

With the colours as red, orange and white, I did this weeks Play Date Cafe Challenge (#80).  I started with a white card base, cut and folded to a standard sized card.  Taking some scrap orange cardstock, I used Tim Holtz's Distress Ink in Dried Marigold, and stamped the Envelope Pattern stamp (Hero Arts) on the cardstock.  I rounded opposite corners.  I used some white cardstock, and stamped the  Letters and Flowers stamp (Penny Black) in Barn Door Distress ink. I rounded the two corners that were opposite the orange rounded corners, and adhered the white cardstock to the orange cardstock piece..  I took some sheer red ribbon (Michaels) and wrapped it around the orange cardstock, and tied a knot.  I then taped the orange layer to the white card base.  As a finishing touch, I added 5 tiny bling (Recollections) on the right hand side.

Penny Black Challenge: Lucy's Lovely Lines

This is my entry for the Lily Pad  challenge "Penny Black - Lucy's Lovely Lines".  I started with Kraft cardstock, cut and scored to standard card size. I used the 1/2 inch rounder on the Corner Chomper and rounded all corners.  I then took some patterned paper (WalMart) and cut it to 3.75 x 5 inches and rounded the corners.  I took some  harlequin patterned paper, rounded the corners, and stamped the Penny Black stamp (Letters and Flowers) in Broken China Distress Ink, then adhered it to the light green patterned paper.  Using some sheer white ribbon (Michaels) I tied a knot in the front of the harlequin paper, around the light green paper.  I adhered the patterned paper panel to the card base.

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #78

This is my card for the Play Date Cafe Challenge #78.  I wasn't sure if my blue was close, but it looks like it... I started with Regal Rose SU cardstock, and stamped Antique Letter Writing (Hero Arts) using Victorian velvet Distress Ink.  I layered some butterfly patterned paper in blue on the left hand side of the card.  I took some white scrap cardstock, and stamped the flowers (Penny Black) in Barn Door Distress Ink.  I edged the white cardstock with the Barn Door Distress Ink as well. With a scrap of the blue patterned paper, I used a SU punch, and punched out the label, stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) in Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, and also inked the edges with the same ink.  I  adhered the white panel to the base cardstock, then foam mounted the sentiment.

Kathy's Giveaway!!

Kathy is having a Penny Black giveaway on her blog!!!! Click on the title to get to her post. :)

A Giveaway!!

Barbara Hache is giving away some cool Penny Black stuff.... check out her blog HERE to get more details.


I hope to get more creating done soon, but right now, it's all about cleaning up my stamping area, now that I have more shelving :)  My husband is THE BEST :)  He's even helping me with organizing stuff.. but he's the type that could make a living being a professional organizer.