UPSY SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH

I can't believe how out of whack I am in my stamp room these days! I've had some time to stamp the past couple of weekends and always hit a brick wall. This card sat at my work station all week unfinished. I finally had a chance to order some new Stampin' Up! product today ... I'm sure that will get the creativity flowing again. I'm hoping to get more stamping done over this long weekend! Wish me luck!

I used Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #104, along with Upsy Daisy stamp set, and Night & Day designer paper (retired).

RECIPE
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, sentiment from Create a Cupcake
Paper: Night & Day DP, Basic Black and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Black
Embellishments: 3/8" White Taffeta Ribbon, Clear Rhinestone Brad
Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch

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I've been asked frequently about my daughter and my mom. I know many of you have continued to keep them both in your prayers! -- THANK YOU!!! My daughter Allie is doing fantastic! She is back to school doing all the things she once did! It's unbelievable to think about how far she's come in such a short time! God really performed a miracle! Allie has even spoken at church about her accident, and how God has been working in her life. They jokingly refer to her as "Pastor Allie"!

People ask me all the time how my mom is doing, and I'm never quite sure how to answer that. On one hand, we are very thankful that she is still with us and not in pain. On the other hand, this ugly cancer (glioblastoma brain cancer) is greatly effecting her quality of life. My mom and our family are still in great need of prayer. {thank you}

JUNE STAMP CLASS PROJECTS

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I had the nicest group of ladies at my home last night for stamp class! It's so fun to be around people that speak your "stampin' language"! I would guess that most of you know exactly what I mean by that!

Here are the class projects ....

This first card is a case between Dawn Easton's Sunflower card and Laurie Froehlich's Sunflower Thanks card. The sunflowers are created by punch Summer Sun CS with the Scallop Circle Punch, then cutting toward the center between each scallop. The leaves were created by punching Kiwi Kiss CS with the 5-Petal Flower Punch, then cutting off two "petals" for leaves.
RECIPE
Stamps: Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Good Morning Sunshine DP, Bella Rose DP, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, and Summer Sun CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Scallop Borer Punch, 1" Circle Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

This card CASEs Karen Graff-Povis' Party Hearty card and uses the current In Colors of Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, and Tangerine Tango.
RECIPE
Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Pacific Sun, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, and Whisper White Cs
Ink: Pacific Sun and Kiwi Kiss Classic, Versamark
Embellishments: Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/4", and 3/4" Circle Punches, Word Window Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

Here I go again ... CASEing Jill Hilliard's Think Happy Thoughts card. HERE is the first time I CASEd it. For class, we used Manchester DP.RECIPE
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Paper: Manchester DP, Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke, and Kraft CS
Ink: Always Artichoke
Embellishments: Baja Breeze 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads, Star Brad (non-SU in photo)
Tools: Star Brad, 1/2", 3/4", 1 1/4", and 1 3/8" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

This card CASEs THIS CARD by Charlee on SCS. Charlee's card CASEs a design by Terry Eksten. I was unable to locate a link to Terry's original ... if anyone knows where I can find it, I'd be happy to link to it! It's difficult to see in the photo, but there are two rows of paper piercing along the bottom of this card.RECIPE
Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black
Embellishments: Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack

This is a card I designed a couple of weeks ago (seen here). The original used Basic Gray with So Saffron. Our class card used Pink Pirouette with Basic Gray. I can't get enough of this Scallop Edge Medallion technique! ... tutorial by Alesha Walls. The butterfly is stamped twice and cut out once. It is adhered with a mini glue dot and slightly bent for depth.
RECIPE
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly
Paper: Walk In The Park DP, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray
Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Supplies: Mini Glue Dot, Stampin' Dimensionals

THANK YOU, TRUE FRIEND

Today's card uses Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #33 using the colors of CHOCOLATE CHIP, PUMPKIN PIE, TAKEN WITH TEAL, CERTAINLY CELERY, and WHISPER WHITE, along with SCS Sketch Challenge #205. I've been thinking long and hard about these colors ever since Kristina posted the challenge a couple of days ago. I just kept coming to a dead end with these colors but finally decided to tackle them this afternoon. I would have liked to have played more on the button theme from the inspiration photo but managed to include only one button in my design.

I used Stampin' Write Markers (Taken With Teal, Certainly Celery, and Pumpkin Pie) to create the True Friend medallion background. The felt flowers are from Flower Fusion and Flower Fusion Too, and the sentiment is from the stamp set, Upsy Daisy (I like how the dots on the sentiment mimic those on the medallion image.).

RECIPE
Stamps: True Friend, Upsy Daisy
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Taken With Teal, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Certainly Celery, Taken With Teal, and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Markers, Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad
Embellishments: Flower Fusion and Flower Fusion Too, Certainly Celery Button
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

BASIC VANILLA SAND BIRTHDAY

Today's card uses Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try 11/29/08 and Color Challenge #195 of Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Sahara Sand.

The main image from Upsy Daisy was stamped first with Jet Black Staz-On, the stamped again in Sahara Sand Classic Ink using my Stamp-a-ma-jig for a shadowed effect. The sentiment was stamped with Jet Black Staz-On onto Very Vanilla prior to dry embossing with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. The large Sahara Sand background piece was stamped in Versamark with the Polka Dota background stamp. I'm not wild about my use of the Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, but am out of Basic Black, and it does not come in Sahara Sand (but sure wish it did for this card!).RECIPE
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Polka Dot Background
Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Sahara Sand CS
Ink: Jet Black Staz-On, Sahara Sand Classic, and Versamark
Embellishments: Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, CM Custom Cutting System for circle cutting (non-SU), Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and Cuttlebug machine (non-SU)
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

CASEing DAWN

You could say that I've been creatively challenged in the small amounts of time I've had to stamp this week. Nothing seemed to be turning out right, so I finally gave up and decided to CASE (Copy And Steal/Share Everything). The Our Creative Corner girls' challenge this week was to CASE from one of their galleries, Case The OCC. There are so many wonderful galleries and creations to choose from, but I went directly to my good friend, Dawn Easton's blog, Treasure Oiler Designz for my case. HERE is Dawn's card I chose to case. Dawn is one busy stamper! I don't think there's a day that goes by that she doesn't find time to stamp! She is such a good cyber friend, and her creations are always inspiring! RECIPE
Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Hawaii Papaya DP, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss
Embellishments: Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Antique Brass Build-A-Brads
Tools: 1/2" and 3/4" Circle Punches
Supplies: Mini Glue Dots

NEW RUBBER!

This weekend couldn't have come soon enough because I've had new rubber sitting here calling my name since Wednesday. This card came together rather quickly, but you would laugh if you knew how many times I tied and re-tied that ribbon! I just couldn't get it to look right, nor could I decide whether to use the Tangerine Tango, or the Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

Taylor VanBruggen's Cupcake Challenge #31 seems the perfect fit for my new stamp set, Upsy Daisy, and a great opportunity to use Hawaii Papaya DP from the new 2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog.

It's difficult to see in the photograph, but I added Diamond Stickles to the Upsy Daisy image for some sparkle and depth.
RECIPE
Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Hawaii Papaya DP, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and Whisper White DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops (non-SU)
Tools: Horizontal Slot Punch
Supplies: Diamond Stickles (non-SU), Stampin' Dimensionals