Paper Sweeties Card Class

Ok, so I've been hoarding my projects again!  There's not enough hours in the day ---STILL!  I keep asking for someone to change that but it just hasn't happened yet.  LOL  

Easter Cards --Paper Sweeties 

March Class 2014

For the past few months, I've been attending a monthly card class sponsored by Debbie Marcinkiewicz, owner and founder of Paper Sweeties.  She is also the creator of The Shabby Tea Room challenge blog.  Debbie and I met online via blogs and card challenges and discovered we live just down the road from one another (she in Chapel Hill, me in Cary).  We exchanged emails and she graciously invited me to her monthly card class, which is a blast!  We get to use some of her monthly new release goodies to make cards and also do a little shopping on the side!  And, she is a wonderful host and I've met several of her very nice friends.

The card here on the left was made in class around Easter time. Isn't this the cutest bunny card?  The template is from The Cutting Cafe.  Stamps are from Paper Sweeties.  So adorable! 

Bunny Card - April Class

If you haven't heard of Paper Sweeties, you need to stop by the shop and the blog and check it out.  If you are old enough to remember playing with paper dolls in your childhood, Paper Sweeties stamps are created off of that concept.                                         Happy Everything- April Class                    

There are coordinating paper doll stamps and dies and lots of accessories to go with them.  They are super affordable too!   

 Here are the newest cards from this month's card class. June Release features "Splish Splash Set" (left) and "Showering You With Love", below.  Too too cute!

So go check out Paper Sweeties!

                                                              

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

Tropical Nursing

SPIES:

STAMPS: Sentiment (Lawn Fawn).

PAPER: White, brown, black and silver cardstock.  DP - From stash.

INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento). Sharpie fine marker.

EXTRAS: Scrub Shirt Template (StampnDesignStore); Small circle punch (Sizzix); oval punch (EK Success); triangle die (Spellbinders); 

I've been meaning to post this card and for a couple days.  I made this card for the Hubs for Father's Day.  He's an ER nurse, a big Jimmy Buffet fan, and beachy guy.  He also likes switching it up some and wearing masculine print scrub shirts to work.  There are not a lot of places out there who make print scrubs for men.  I have made him some in the past.  I did find a  online in Hawaii who makes Hawaiian/tropical scrub shirts and ordered him a couple for Father's Day.  

So I figured what better card for him than a scrub shirt card.  Well....just like in the scrub world, in the card making world there are very few scrub shirt card templates.  In fact, I could only find one place:  Stamp-n-Design Store.  The template I bought came with a box tempate to go with the scrub shirt template in a set and with a nurses hat template to adorn the top of the box.  Along with them came instructions on how to make the stethoscope and pocket.

This is my first attempt at it and of course, I didn't start it til ---- Father's Day.  Lucky for me he worked the night before so it gave me the morning to do it.  I enlarged the pattern a bit to make it a 4x5 card instead of a 3x3.  My pocket is not as nice as I'd hoped but then again, I was rushing.  I'm thinking this may be a popular card shape for his colleagues and I may need to invest in some medical device dies (stethoscope, needle, beadpan).  lol

For the Following Challenges:

Ooh La La Creations #158 - Father's Day/Male

Love To Create - #120 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #62- Anything Goes

Male Nurse Blessings!

My World Goes Round

Good Sunday Morning!

Happy Summer Northern Hemisphere!

How 'bout celebrating with a cupcake ---

Cupcake Inspirations that is.

It's time for

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #266

Our fabulous sponsor this week is

Deasy Designs!

They are offering our winner:  2 New Digi Sets

Thank you for sponsoring us!

And here is our inspiration photo for the week---

Inspiration photo by Cupcakes by Taartjes Van An

It's a color week:

Clover ~ Lime ~ Rose

Stop by the Cupcake Inspirations Blog 

and 

check out the rest of the 

Design Team's cute and whimsy projects 

and 

leave them some blog luv!

Here is my card 

using the Carousel digi

from the "Magic Carnival" Set:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Carousel image & Sentiment (DeasyDesigns); 

PAPER: White, cotton candy, lime green, grass green cardstock.  DP - Green polka dot (Frances Meyers); Pink polka dot (Recollections).

INK: Copics.

EXTRAS: Party Banner Die (My Favorite Things); Banner die (Reverse Confetti); pink chevron ribbon (Pink Posh); tiny bow die (Paper Sweeties); white frick frack ribbon; green striped ribbon; green polka dot ribbon; white/pink chevron ribbon; green flower gems; Stickles crystal.

I had a lot of fun coloring this image.  I also paper pieced some of the roof and base for some added depth.  I stickled the horses to bling them up a bit (the photo makes them look a little funky) and added some blingy flower gems to make it more whimsical.

For Following Challenges:

Sunday Stamps Weekly #78

Sister Act Card Challenge #62 Anything Goes

Love To Create Challenge #120 - Anything Goes

Sweet Cupcake Blessings!

Just Beachy Dad

Happy Wednesday!

Hope you are having a great week in the good ole summertime!

I have a couple Father's Day cards I haven't posted yet ---

SPIES:

STAMPS: Beach chairs image (Deep Red); Sun-Color & Sunshine Set (Simon Says); Sentiment (Raisin Boat).

PAPER: Kraft card base; Turquoise cardstock; DP - Beach Boardwalke (Carta Bella).

INK: Copics & Blicks on Image; Tuxedo Black (Memento).

EXTRAS: Brown cord; polka dot emboss folder (Cuttelbug); Enamel Dots.

It's been a busy week here.  We are trying to "spring/summer" clean out our closets and things for a yard sale later in the summer.  Add to that some painting and other minor domestic improvements and throw in a little pool time and watching some World Cup action!  Very busy!

Anyway, this card I sent to my Dad in WV.  He loves the beach and has not been there for several years, so I thought I'd take it to him in a little way.

For Following Challenges:

The Deconstructed Sketch #155

 Glitter N Sparkle #189 - Father's Day/Men's Cards

Ooh La La Creations #158- Father's Day

Beachy Blessings!

Fireflies N' Daisies

Happy Monday!

I'm having a late blog start to my day and week!  Lots going on and to do!

So, without further delay ---

It's time for another 

Pink Elephant Challenge

with Ella and her Team!

The Pink Elephant Challenge --

# 255 Inspiration Challenge

This week we bring you an inspiration photo to spark your creativity:

Such a gorgeous photo of 

summer flowers and summer fair fun!

I see tickets and a small box of popcorn there!

Take whatever inspires you from the photo, 

create a paper project,

 and link it up over at 

The Pink Elephant Challenge blog!

Don't forget to check out my fellow design team's fabulous projects they've made for some added inspiration!

Below is my card:

SPIES:

STAMP: Jar, fireflys (Recollections); Ticket (Tim Holtz); Daisies (Taylored Expressions); Sentiment (Simon Says).

PAPER: White card base; DP - Summer Bliss by Lori Whitlock (EchoPark).

INK: Jet black (Staz On); Tuxedo Black, Dandelion, Bamboo leaves, Rose (Memento); Raspberry (Hampton Art); Turquoise (SEI); Yellow marker on fireflies (Copics).

EXTRAS: Daisy die (Taylored Expressions).

I made this card fairly simple so the fireflies and flowers were the main event.  Plus, I was running really late for my deadline to get it in for posting!  Just one of those days with it being not only Sunday, but Father's Day also.  

It took me a bit to come up with a layout for this card.  I think because I have been in masculine/Father's Day mode for the past couple weeks, I had a time transitioning back to feminine pretty.  lol  Yet, after a bit, it took on a mind of it's own and now looking at it I can see the ole subconscious playing a role in my creation.  I had pulled out a stamp set, I've had for several months, but hadn't used yet.  The firefly stamps sit in the jar stamp in the set so as I gravitated towards the jar, the fireflies came too.  I mention my subconscious because my youngest son is currently in Dover, Delaware helping to set up for the Firefly Music Festival, which starts this Thursday.  So, my card is a little shout out to my son, Ben, and his summer adventure! He and two friends drove up on Friday to volunteer pre-festival.  For their 5-6 days of sweat and hard work, they will get to attend the festival for free!  A great deal since the tickets start at around $350+ to attend all four days.  So they are living in a tent, using portable showers/toilets and eating who knows what. Thankfully, the festival supplies them with all they want free drinking water.  He's having a blast!  Why couldn't they create these festivals when I was in college?  

Anyway, I digress.  I don't think I have to explain what I did too much.  I did stamp the fireflies right on the vellum jar and colored them.  Then, stamped another one and fussy cut it to fly out of the jar.  I cut a slit in the jar top to place the flower too.

For Following Challenges:

Open-Minded Challenges #12- Things with Wings

Time Out Challenge #7 - Summer with a Twist of Flowers

Pink Elephant Blessings!

Nostalgic DAD

Happy Sunday!

&

Happy Father's Day!

Hope it is a day of rest and relaxation for all the Dads!

I know my Hubs is going to enjoy his --- 

relaxing by and in the pool, 

eating homemade lasagna (his fave), 

and being pampered!

But before all of that, 

it's time for cupcakes!

Another fun filled challenge

at

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

#265

Our sweet sponsor this week is:

 Lawn Fawn!

Thanks for sponsoring us!

They are offering a nice prize of:

A Stamp Set and 6x6 Paper Pad 

of the Winner's Choice!

Woohoo!

This week's challenge is a

THEME:  For The Boys

Photo Inspiration compliments of:  Cupcakes Take the Cake

Here's my card 

using 2 stamps (mustache & tie) from 

Lawn Fawn's 

Dad's Day Stamp Set:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Mustache & Tie- "Dad's Day" (Lawn Fawn); Hat (Inkadinkadoo); Dad Sentiment (Hampton Art).

PAPER: White cardstock; DP - Advenutre (My Mind's Eye).

INK: Morrocco (Memento); Brown Pigment (Hampton Art).

EXTRAS: Stitched Rectangle Mat (Lil Inkers Designs); banner (Reverse Confettie); small pennant banner (My Favorite Things); clear embossing powder; Turquoise enamel dots.

I've had the hat stamps (set of 4) for forever and had in the back of my mind this week to create some kind of nostalgic card using one of them with the tie and mustache.  I had originally stamped them vertically on white cardstock to frame there. Then,  I decided to stamp, emboss and fussy cut them, then pop them up on the card.

Now all was going well putting my card together until I changed up my design, which I did early Saturday morning.  I was trying to hurry to meet my deadline.  And, we all know what happens when we hurry!  

Well....I got in my drawer where I keep my emboss powders in small square tupperware containers, looking to see if I had brown and in the process, out flew my clear powder tumbling to the floor upside down and lid flying elsewhere!  I had a medium pile of clear emboss powder clumped on the floor!  Luckily, I had another bottle I had just purchased.  But, since I was in a hurry, I just left the spilt pile on the floor to vacuum up later.  

Later was at 10 pm and when I went in to do it, the floor was clean! I texted the Hubs (at his night shift at the ER) to see if he had cleaned it up for me.  Nope.  And I know I hadn't done it.  Next conclusion:  Riley, our 1/2 goat, 1/2 border collie probably wandered in at some point that evening and licked it up!  Only, with the size of the pile, there should have been some dampness still from his licking and it was completely dry.  Let me just say ---- that dog's poop is going to be quite shiny and sparkly!   And, if that's not the case, then we have a ghost who vacuums, which I will welcome wholeheartedly!  Hahahahaha

So, now after that little sidetrack --- Don't forget to stop by the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog and check out all my fellow design team member's projects for this week!  Then, link up your own project inspired by our "For The Guys" theme and share it with us.  We love having you play along! 

For Following Challenges:

Poppy Sketches #6

Sweet Cupcake Blessings!

Classic Dad

Good Evening!

We had an early Father's Day evening with our youngest son tonight --- dinner, gift, then watching the hockey playoff game.  He will leave for Delaware this weekend for 10 days volunteering/working/ at the Firefly Music Festival.

So, I made him a card to give his dad ---

SPIES:

STAMPS: VW Beetle, Chat Bubble, "Classic" Sentiment (Taylored Expressions); 'DAD' Sentiment (Inkadinkadoo).

PAPER: White and black cardstock; Vellum; DP - Adventure (My Mind's Eye).

INK: Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal, Cottage Ivy, Canteloupe (Momento); Mint, Tomato (SEI).

EXTRAS: VW Bug die (Taylored Expressions); Chat Bubble die (Taylored Expressions).

Dave (the Hubs), loves VW Bugs and has been perusing local ads lately in hopes of purchasing one of the good, old style .  So, I thought he would love a card with lots of colorful "bugs".  Of course,  I think he liked what was inside much better --- 2 tickets to see his  fave NFL team, Detroit Lions, play in Charlotte in September.  The card did make it to the living room mantel at the end of dinner.  ;) 

For Following Challenges:

Catered Crop - Manly Man Recipe Swap

QKR Stampede #91 Father's Day

Dad Blessings!

Dad's A Star!

SPIES:

STAMPS: Sentiment (Lawn Fawn).

PAPER: Navy, grey, silver cardstock.

INK:  Danube Blue (Momento).

EXTRAS: Star die (Spellbinders); Shirt die (My Favorite Things); Banner die (Reverse Confetti).

Another post today before my anniversary date day with the Hubs!

A colleague of my Hubs asked me to make a father's day card for her Dallas Cowboys fan boyfriend.  I have very little football stamps, maybe a small football stamp.  So, I had to do a little Google investigation on Cowboys logos and came up with making a tshirt withe the Cowboys star on it.  Well, then I realized, I don't have a tshirt die either, but I do have a onesie die.   I made a onesie to play around with and cut off the bottom part to a make a tshirt.  Then, I decided I wanted to inlay the shirt into the card.  This took a bit more effort.  I cut another onesie only this time, I stopped the cutting at the point where I had cut the shirt off to make just a tshirt.  Then, I took my trusty ole Xacto knife and ruler and cut across the bottom.  I now had an inlaid tshirt in the middle of my cardstock!  And, thus, I ran another onesie out of grey cardstock and this time just inlaid it behind my tshirt frame to hide the bottom part of the onesie. That helped the shirt stay secured better.  The bigger stars also have the smaller star inlaid in them.

For Following Challenges:

Cardz 4 Guys #21 - Father's Day

QKR Stampeded #91 Father's Day

Catered Crop Manly Man Recipe Swap

Father's Day Blessings!