Humpty Dumpty!

Hi everyone,

It has been a while, but the CCEE Stampers are finally back ready for another year of fun challenges, I hope you will have time to play along with us sometime throughout the year.  We have a few changes in the line up for the Design Team to start off the year, which you can find out all about on our CCEE Stampers blog. Please give our new members a warm welcome!

To start of the year Cindy Haffner is hosting the January challenges and as Cindy loves sketch challenges we are starting off with a sketch month! What fun!

For my card I used a digital image that I purchased from Digital Delights from Louby Lou, I just love her nursery rhyme sets that she has created.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along too!

Don’t forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week.

Recipe:

Stamps: Humpty Dumpty Digital Set – Digital Delights

Paper: White; Red; Blue; DP

Other: Oval Nestabilities; Blue Brads; Foam Tape; Copics

Blue Bunny!

Hi everyone,

I am back again today with another Pretties Wednesday Challenge & Blog Hop. If you didn't hop onto my blog via Christi Thorsen's blog then you might want to hop back over to the very start of the blog hop which is at Christie Ortman's blog.

Being the 1st Wednesday of the month, it is my turn to host the challenge which of course is a sketch challenge.

For my card I decided to use Paper Pretties “Snowbunny” …. I think this set makes a fabulous card for a baby. I colored mine blue for a baby boy *smile*

Want to play along with us
How to Enter: Create a card using the challenge above and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload your project to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC85.
Deadline: 6pm EST Tuesday, January 12th.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Paper Pretties Design team to see what they came up with for this challenge.

• Christie Ortman
• Julie Masse
• Jana Weaver
• Jackie Rakoski
• Christi Thorsen
• Frances Byrne (you are here!)
• Heather Lee-Reppen
• Wendy Bond
• Kristy Ketterlin
• Jane Matsumoto
• Jennifer Greco

Now to continue on the hop you need to head on over to Heather Lee-Reppen’s blog to see what she has created for this week’s challenge

Recipe:
Stamps: Snowbunny - Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Blue; DP - Kaisercraft

      Other: Black Ink; EK Success Scallop Diamond Border Punch; Checkerboard Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Oval Nestabilities; Brads; Foam Tape; Copics

For You!

Hi again,

I have another MFTeaser to share with you today, this time using the new WTG “Click Flick” set. This set along with all the other stamps to be released this month will be available from MFT Stamps after the release party tonight, Wednesday 6th January.

The designer paper I used on this card is the My Favorite Paper Packs - Summer Collection, I also added 3 of the red glittered garnishes from the Glittered Garnishes – Summer pack.

And here is the inside of my card … this set has lots of fun sentiments to go with the image as well as some fun accessory stamps.

Don’t forget to visit Kim’s blog any time after 11AM EST to get the list of which Design Team members are also featuring this set on their blogs today.

Recipe:

Stamps: Click Flick – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Black; Red; My Favorite Paper Pack - Summer DP – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Labels Nestabilities; Glittered Garnishes – Summer;  Foam Tape; Copics

Wheeeeeeeeeee!

Hi everyone,

Have you heard of the Wednesday Stamp Club over on the MFT Stamps Member Forum of SCS???

Each Wednesday, (with the exception of the week prior to the release for the next Guest Designer contest) someone from Team MFT will post an idea, project, sample or more to inspire our creativity. On the 1st Wednesday of each month Cindy Haffner and I will be bringing you our sketch challenge … yahhhhhhhh!

To get things started I have designed the first sketch, I hope you like it.

For my card I used one of the new Pure Innocence sets that are due for release later tonight Wednesday 6th January by MFT Stamps. This set is called “Start the Day with Whee!”, this set was inspired by Kim’s daughter Emma who loves to swing. I added 3 of the brown glittered garnishes from the Chocolate Kiss Glittered Garnish Adornment set to the top right hand side of my large circle.

Here is the inside of my card, using the sentiment that is also included in the set.

And of course let’s not forget the sketch, I used a star shape for my card, but if you want to play along and don’t want to use a star, then you can substitute it for any shape you like. For more details on this challenge don’t forget to check out this week’s Wednesday Stamp Club thread over on the MFT Stamps Member Forum of SCS.

Recipe:

Stamps: Let’s Start The Day With Whee! – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Pink; Nook&Pantry DP – Basic Grey

Other: Black Ink; Brown Grosgrain Ribbon; Circle Cutter; Star Nestabilities; Sizzix Embossing Folder; Chocolate Kiss Glittered Garnishes; MS Butterfly Border Punch; Foam Tape; Copics

Look Who’s Turning 4!

I have one more MFTeaser to share with you today in readiness of this week’s MFT Stamps release which will be happening on Wednesday 6th January.

Today the MFT Design team are featuring 2 new stamp sets that are due to be released. These are “Bling ‘Bers” and “Make the Date”. I am sure you will find these both fantastic additions to your stamp collection.

For my card today I have used “Bling ‘Bers”, this set contains numbers and various sentiments that will work with the numbers. I made my card into an aged birthday card …. for a 4 year old! Of course I also used another new stamp set on my card, this is another set from the Pure Innocence range that we featured yesterday and this one is called “Boy & Dog” …. aren’t they both adorable.

And here is the inside of my card, I used one of the sentiments from the Pure Innocence “Boy & Dog” set.

Don’t forget to visit Kim’s blog any time after 11AM EST to get the list of which Design Team members are also featuring these sets on their blogs today.

Recipe:

Stamps: Bling ‘Bers & PI Boy & Dog – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Blue; Retro DP Pack – DCWV

Other: Black Ink;Circle Nestabilities; Star Punch & Die; MS Zigzag Border Punch; Grosgrain Ribbon; Foam Tape; Copics

Pure Innocence!

Hi everyone,

I have two more MFTeasers to share with you all today in readiness of the MFT Stamps new release to be held this coming Wednesday 6th January.

Today the MFT Design team are featuring the “Pure Innocence” range, there will actually be 5 Pure Innocence stamps sets that will be released this week!

My first card today features “My Umbrella” … isn’t she adorable! I purchased some rain themed designer paper a few months back so I decided to use that to create my card, which is a gatefold card.

I paper pieced the umbrella, the raincoat and boots using the designer paper. For the buttons on her raincoat I used MFT Stamps Baby Braddies – Summer Collection … these are a perfect size for her coat.

I also added 3 of the blue Glittered Garnishes from the Glittered Garnish – Summer pack.

Here is the inside of my card, using the other sentiment that comes with the stamp set.

Recipe:

Stamps: My Umbrella – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Blue; Dark Blue; DP

Other: Black Ink; Deckle Rectangle & Rect Nestabilities; Modern Label Tag & Die; Summer Glittered Garnishes; Baby Braddies Summer Collection; Foam Tape; Copics

For my second project today I used the “My Basket of Egg's” set. As you can see I created an Easter Egg Basket using a template I found online.

Of course I don’t have any Easter Eggs right now so I filled my basket with chocolates instead!

Want to see even more MFTeasers using the Pure Innocence sets that are to be released, then hop on over to Kim’s (MFT Lady) blog to see the list of which design team members will be featuring a card/project on their blog today. Kim will have the list posted to her blog at 11am EST.

Recipe:

Stamps: My Basket of Eggs – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Green;  DP

Other: Black Ink; Pink Ink; Circle Nestabilities; MS Deep Edger Punch; MS Icicles Border Punch; Foam Tape; Copics

A Walk In The Country!

 

Hi everyone,

I managed to get to play around with some new stamps I received recently from Alota Rubber Stamps on the weekend. This is one of the cards I created using two of the new stamps designed by fellow Design Team Member Birgit Edblom.

The stamps I used for this card are called “Klara Standing/Overalls” and “Country Road Oval”.

As you can see I used Taylors Expressions Sketch Challenge TESC#96 for the layout of my card. Instead of using a circle I used the oval country road image, and instead of using the rectangle I used Klara which I cut out.

Don’t forget that you can receive 20% discount when you order from Alota Rubber Stamps .... all you have to do is use the coupon code: FBDTCHAL when you place your order. You can use this coupon code as many times as you like throughout January.

Recipe:

Stamps: Klara Standing/Overalls; Country Road Oval – Alota Rubber Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Mustard; Blue; DP – DCWV

Other: Black Ink; Oval Nestabilities; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Foam Tape; Copics

Here Today … Gone Today!

Hi everyone,

Are you ready for day two of MFTeasers! Today the MFT Stamps Design team are featuring two sets that will be released this coming Wednesday night 6th January by MFT Stamps. The sets are “Who’s That Chocoholic?” which is a mini set with WTG, and “Clearly Sent About Chocolate which contains sentiments relating to chocolate … all sounds yummy right!

The image and the sentiment you see on the front of my card is from the “Who’s That Chocoholic” WTG mini set. Doesn’t that drippy goo border punch look like melting chocolate!!!!!!!!

I just love the fun sentiments included in both sets, and this one from the “Clearly Sent about Chocolate” set is no exception … should that be one of our new years resolutions do you think?????

Would you like to see more ideas using this set??? Then hop on over to Kim’s (MFT Lady) blog to see the list of which design team members will be featuring a card/project on their blog today. Kim will have the list posted to her blog at 11am EST.

I will be back tomorrow with more MFTeaser’s to share with you all!

Recipe:

Stamps: Who’s That Chocoholic & Clearly Sent About Chocolate – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Blue; Brown; DP

Other: Black Ink; MS Butterfly Border Punch; MS Drippy Goo Border Punch'; Brown Grosgrain Ribbon; Foam Tape; Copics

2009 A Year In Review!

I decided to get on the band wagon and do a blog post looking at some of my favorite cards/projects I created during 2009.

Wow was this a hard thing to do, I had 663 blog posts for 2009 and as almost all of my posts contain a card I have created and some more then one item that means I created over 663 items! As you can image trying to select only 12 favorite cards/projects was tough!

Here is the selection I came up with, if you click on the month it will take you over to the original blog post.

January 2009

February 2009

March 2009

April 2009

May 2009

June 2009

July 2009

August 2009

September 2009

 

October 2009

November 2009

December 2009

I hope you enjoyed looking at my favorites as much as I did …. it was very interesting looking back through my whole blog for the last 12 months.

Thinking of Hoo!

Hi everyone,

The beginning of the month is always exciting because it means that shortly there will be new stamps available from MFT Stamps. I always love being able to prepare my samples and show what is coming in the not too distant future.

Today the MFT Stamps Design Team start the beginning of our MFTeasers featuring the set “Thinking of Hoo?”, this set will be released this coming Wednesday 6th January.

Now you have to know that I *Heart* this set!!!!! No big surprise seeing I love owls! So for my MFTeaser today I decided to make something special using this set that I can get to keep for myself, so I decided to alter a notebook I had purchased recently.

The owl in the set is actually like the one at the top but I wanted to add more owls to my book so I stamped the owl and branch a second time leaving some room at the right hand side so that I could extend the branch a little and then I stamped just the owl and cut that out and attached it to the branch.

Don’t forget to visit Kim’s blog any time after 11AM EST to get the list of which Design Team members are also featuring this set on their blogs today.

Recipe:

Stamps: Thinking of Hoo – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Burgundy; DP – Memory Box

Other: Black Ink; Grosgrain Ribbon; Notebook; Foam Tape; Copics

You’re Amazing!

Happy Saturday everyone,

It is challenge time again over at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog, the “crazies” are looking forward to sharing another year of challenges with you all, hope you can find time to play along sometimes.

Being a brand new month (and year too hehe), means that we have a new hostess to bring us our challenges. This month’s hostess is Lori Boyd and for this week’s challenge Lori has given us a fun challenge which was to use polka dots on our card.

Now also with a new month brings a new sponsor and this month we are sponsored by Innovative Stamp Creations.

For my card today I used two stamps from Innovative Stamp Creations “Fancy Designs” sheet.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessica Diedrich
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Lynda Benden
• Mercy Kerin
• Robin Willis
• Vicki Garrett

Recipe

Stamps: Fancy Designs Plate – Innovative Stamp Creations

Paper: White; Green; Orange; DP

Other: Black Ink; MS Border Punch; Orange & Green Markers; Foam Tape; Copics

Happy MFT New Year!

Hi  everyone,

It’s January 1st which means besides being the beginning of the New Year that it is also a new term for the MFT Design Team. Hop on over to Kim’s blog to see who is in the MFT Stamps Design Team for the next 6 months, don’t forget to give a warm welcome to our new Design Team Members!

For my card today I used MFT Stamps “Merry Kissmas”, I know Christmas is over but as it is still winter up there in the Northern Hemisphere I think this set still works for sometime yet.

Here is the inside of my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Merry Kissmas – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Pink; Brown; DP – DCWV

Other: Black Ink; Labels Nestabilities; Snowflake Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Brown Grosgrain Ribbon; MS Snowflake Punch; Pink Button; Thread; Foam Tape; Copics

Happy New Year!!!!!

Hi everyone and Happy 2010, I hope this year brings you all good things!

With the new year comes a new challenge over on the Alota Rubber Stamps Paper Craft Planet Group. This week the challenge is hosted by Helene. Helene’s challenge is “In this little box” …. I love creating boxes so this was a pretty easy challenge for me.

You have two weeks from today to participate in this challenge and you also have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.

Would you like to receive 20% discount when you order from Alota Rubber Stamps .... all you have to do is use the coupon code: FBDTCHAL when you place your order. You can use this coupon code as many times as you like throughout January.

I hope this one doesn’t look too Christmassy cause it wasn’t meant to but I just wanted to use one of Alota’s new stamps … this one is called “Klara Skating”, and it worked well with this snow paper I downloaded and I really thought the red was pretty so that was the color I went with.

The box is a template I downloaded from Lauren Meader’s new shop just before Christmas and is called a Pinch Box. That is also where I got the snow paper too …. it comes in a number of different colors ready for you to print out to use on your projects.

Recipe:

Stamps: Klara Skating – Alota Rubber Stamps

Paper: White; Red; Digital Paper – My Time Made Easy

Other: Black Ink; Oval Nestabilities; In A Pinch Box Template; MS Deep Edger; White Ribbon; Foam Tape; Copics