Hello again.  Today I’m back with a flash from the past.  :0) 

I was recently thinking about making another one sheet wonder template and I realized that I have only shared my most recent one with you.  I have two more that were posted a long time ago on a different website that I no longer have.  So I thought I’d just quickly post the other ones I did and then they will be available in the archives here for future reference. 

If you are unfamiliar with the One Sheet Wonders, it is just a way to quickly make a set of coordinating cards.  You first stamp a whole sheet of cardstock and then cut it up, following the pattern.  The pieces are then used as if you would use patterned papers on your cards.  (you can also just cut up the patterned papers to use). 

Now please bear in mind….these first two OSW’s that I created were back in 2004.  I would hope that my stamping has improved in the past 5 years!  LOL!  But I will post the card samples that I created with them anyway.  It helps to have a visual of how to use the pieces and hopefully the samples will give you a starting point.

OK, so here’s my earlier templates and samples.  You can click on each photo for a larger view.  I hope you find them useful…please link back if you use them so I can see your creations!

One Sheet Wonder #1

One Sheet Wonder #2

Have a great day!

I want candy! 

Happy Halloween!  :0)

a close-up…

stamps- Garden Time Jumbo Rollagraph wheel, retired SU! Sweeter Treaters, AmyR Spooky Sentiments; paper- white, black, Pumpkin; ink- Memento Black, SU! Basic Gray; accessories- Marvy punch (word bubble), pop dots, green bag, Copic markers, Martha Stewart Embossed Zigzag and Spider Web Edge punches, square Nestabilities, ribbon, computer- words in bubble.

Hello!  Happy Saturday!

Today I thought I’d share my 12 x 12 monthly calendar project.  I have been using this calendar for probably 8 or 9 years now and it has held up very well.  But it was in dire need of an updated topper and I finally got around to stamping one. 

Here’s a pic of the whole calendar…

…and here’s some close-ups so you can see the stamped topper better.  The left side…

and the right side…

When I first made the backing for the calendar, I started with a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock and took it to an office supply store to be laminated.  I’m glad that I did that because several years later it is still in great condition. 

Next I printed out my calendar pages from the computer on regular 8 1/2 x 11 printer paper.  There are various programs that you can use.  The pages were laid onto the bottom of the laminated back and I punched two holes in the top corners to attach them with brads.

Then I cut a piece of 2 1/2″ x 11″ coordinating cardstock and decorated it with stamped images.  I also punched some holes in this piece…one on each side…to attach it with ribbon at the top.  This way it can easily be removed and replaced as needed.  It could be changed for each season or holiday if you wish!

Finally, after the holes are punched and the pieces are in place, you can attach some thin magnets to the back if desired so it can be hung on the refrigerator. 

Let me know if you make one…I’d love to see what you create!

stamps- SU! A Flower For All Seasons; paper- white, Buckaroo, Choc. Chip; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Labels 1 Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Mini Hearts punch, Copics, ribbon, magnets.

Hello!  Today I have a stair step card to share.  This is the first time I had a chance to try one.  And I have to say…they are a lot of fun! 

A friend asked me to make a birthday card with a beach theme.  I wanted to make something special and I think the recipient liked it.  (hope so!)  This card is actually a duplicate of the one I made.  The original is exactly the same except it has a birthday greeting on the front. 

You can find the directions to make this card here.  It is very simple though….just start with a piece of cardstock 5 1/2 x 10 1/2.  Then score it at 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 4 1/4, 6, and 8 1/4.  Fold it up mountain & valley style and decorate!

The front fold was wheeled with a seashell wheel (not SU!) and the rest of the card was stamped with little speckles to resemble sand.  The two little sand dollars are diecuts but you almost have to touch them to realize it.  The tiny shells by the diecut sand castle, however, are real….they were attached with bits of Scor-Tape.  And the fold in the back has a layer punched with the EK Success Beach Scene punch…love that punch!  I just colored over some of the punched images in that border with markers.

Here’s the nitty gritty….

stamps- SU! Sketches, Summer by the Sea and Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Rollagraph seashell wheel, AmyR Beach Sentiments; paper- Fossil, Vanilla; ink- SU! Caramel, Memento Black; accessories- Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, sponge, ribbons, Primas, EK Success Beach Scene punch, Spellbinders Mega Curved Rectangles, Cuttlebug From The Sea die, real shells, stick-on pearls, pop dots, Sizzix sand castle, Scor-Tape.  

Have a fabulous weekend!

Tonight I have a sick puppy on my lap…hopefully it’s just something she ate…she’s been sick all day.  So instead of photographing two projects I recently made (and really like),  :0)  I decided to upload this simple birthday card.  I already had this one edited.  And I can type and hold a sleepy puppy easier than trying to take some pics with her on my lap.  LOL. 

This card is mostly SU! and the supplies that aren’t can easily be switched if you are an all SU! gal.  I have to say that I enjoy using supplies from all different types of companies and my heart goes out to my friends and others who are being forced by SU! to make a choice.  I still love some of SU!’s products, though and will continue to use them….sigh.     

OK, moving on…  I kept this card pretty simple partly because I was short on time and partly because I wanted the cupcakes to be the main focus.  After layering them with the punched panel, I decided to continue the holes around the main image and pulled out my piercing tools to do so.

Hopefully Riley will be feeling better and I can get some more pics tomorrow!

stamps- SU! The More The Merrier and Crazy for Cupcakes; paper- Bermuda, Curry, Melon, Razzleberry, Soft Sky, PTI white; ink- Palette black; accessories- Copics, Martha Stewart embossed Zig Zag punch, piercing tools, Stickles.

This summer I needed several wedding cards and here are the two designs I came up with. 

I made about 3 or 4 of this first card a few months ago but haven’t posted it yet ’cause I didn’t want one of my readers to see it.  ;0)

a promise made….I love that sentiment!

Here’s a close up of the rings.  They were attached with rolled glue dots.  It’s too hard to read in this picture but “I Love You” is inscribed in the one with the diamond.  It’s so sweet!  Sorry…I tried hard to get a better pic.

And here is a side view so you can see how the layers were popped.

Here’s my second wedding card….it is very similar in colors and papers.

The Getaway Car….

This is such a fun image by Stampavie!  It is called Wedding Squirrels and is from the Tina Wenke collection. 

I couldn’t resist using another piece of that same dp when I saw it had the words “The Getaway Car” on it!  How perfect.

The image was colored with Copics and I used chalks on the ground and sky for a softer appearance.

Some pearl stickers in the Prima flowers helped to “dress” this one up.  And I added the EK Success Parisian border along the bottom.  Love that punch!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

first card:

stamps- SU! To Have & To Hold; paper- PTI White, SU! Basic Gray, Flair Designs; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Cuttlebug Just My Type, Copics, Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Lattice punch, Dress It Up Wedding Rings, glue dots, pop dots.

second card:

stamp-Tina Wenke Wedding Squirrels by Stampavie; paper- white, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, Flair Designs; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copics, chalks, Oval Nestabilities, EK Success Parisian punch, Primas, pearl stickers.

EDIT:  I have had several questions about where to purchase the paper and rings.  I bought both of them at my local Ben Franklin store.  I did a quick search and found the paper here and the rings are here (this one is ebay).  I have never purchased from either of these venders before…I just found the links to help in your search.  Good luck and thanks for your comments.  :0)

Hello friends! 

Today I just wanted to share some SU! cards that I recently made.  My good friend Jeannette is now also my SU! demo and she made a card like this at my workshop last month.  I just changed the ribbon a bit and added the butterflies.  This card uses the new in-colors and I think I’ll really like them!

Everything here is SU! except for the button I added.  I don’t have this butterfly set yet (I used my friend’s here) but I think I need to add it to my list.  Oh, and the butterfly punch too.  ;0)

Have a happy Saturday!

stamps- SU! Flight of the Butterfly and Circle Circus; paper- Melon Mambo, Choc. Chip, White; ink- Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Old Olive; accessories- ribbon, button, Butterfly punch, pop dots.

Recently I’ve been trying a few older techniques again that I haven’t done for a few years.  It has been fun and brings back a lot of fond memories of stamping with a friend. 

Yesterday I was working with the Emerging Color technique and I decided to take a few pics as I was making my card.  If you haven’t tried this technique before, I hope this quick little tutorial will help.  It really is a fun one to try! 

Here’s the card I made.  I had a hard time photographing this to get the purple right and yet show the rich, dark brown.  It looks much better IRL…the purple is much lighter and it’s a nice, dark brown. 

First I started with a piece of white cardstock.  I chose 3 medium to light colors of dye-based ink and 3 small images from the SU! Priceless stamp set.  The colors used here are So Saffron, Cameo Coral and Lavendar Lace.  Stamp your images close together and you may overlap them a bit.  When I finished stamping my background, it looked like this:

Next I used the butterfly image and stamped it several times over the background with Versamark ink.  Since this is a clear ink, you just need to be careful that you don’t stamp in the same spot twice.  Lift it up toward the light occasionally if you need to check your placement.  After you are finished stamping the butterflies, heat emboss them with a clear embossing powder.

When you are finished embossing, use a rubber brayer and a dark color of dye-based ink to cover the entire piece.  Here I used Chocolate Chip ink.

The images will look slightly “muddied” at this point.  Using a tissue or soft cloth, buff over the embossed images to remove the excess ink.  You can see in this photo how the brown looks on my card IRL.

That’s it!  Just mount it to your cardfront and finish your card. 

stamps- SU! Priceless and Best Yet; paper- Choc. Chip, Saffron, Whisper White, Cameo Coral; ink- Saffron, Cameo, Lav. Lace, Choc. Chip, Versamark; accessories- clear embossing powder, heat tool, brayer, paper piercer, photo corner punch, Priceless brass template, gel pen, Stickles.

It’s that time of year again for lots of celebrations….graduations, weddings, etc. 

Recently I needed two different grad cards and an anniversary card.  And later this summer I’ll need a wedding card or two.

Here’s the anniversary card I made.  It was for a couple who celebrated their 25th. 

I used Shimmery White cardstock to make it special, along with Silver and a bit of Soft Sky for contrast. 

stamps- SU! Both Way Blossoms, AmyR Love Sentiments; paper- Shimmery White, Silver, Soft Sky; ink- Palette Black, Soft Sky; accessories- SU! Manhattan Flower, Martha Stewart mini-hearts border punch, ribbon, Labels 4 Nestabilities, Silver Sharpie, Cuttlebug Harmony.

And here’s some pics of a little basket I made to hold some wrapped Hershey nuggets.  You can click on the thumbnails to see a larger photo.

The directions for the basket can be found here.  I used the Avery 8160 labels to print their names on and then stamped over the names with some light pink hearts. 

For the grad cards, I made the first one for a college grad and used the university colors:

The grad cap was stamped a second time and popped up on dimensionals.  The background and sentiment were heat embossed.  I also made a simple pocket on the inside for a gift card.

stamps- Linograph, Wonderful Words, Stampendous grad cap and diploma scroll; paper- Bravo Burgundy, Summer Sun, Vanilla; ink- Versamark, Palette Black; accessories- EK Success Fleur de Lis punch, clear embossing powder, Copic markers, brads, pop dots, black cording.

My last card today is another graduation card.   

This grad cap card holds a gift card as well.  The pattern for this can be found here.  I didn’t use the white piece in the instructions though.  Instead, I lined the inside with some white paper and stamped another rose.  My card was also folded the opposite way and opens from the other side. 

I found some gold thread on some old purchased tags and removed a few strands to braid a tassel. 

Here’s a pic of the inside.   

stamps- Both Way Blossoms; paper- Black, white, Summer Sun; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Cuttlebug Harmony alpha, gold thread, brad, Copic markers.

I hope you have a good day tomorrow and enjoy the weekend!  We have been having showers and thunderstorms off and on.  I can’t seem to find a nice day to hang the laundry out.  :0/

Today was a warm and humid day.  I just got home from getting haircuts and taking Riley for a walk.  Now I have a few projects I want to work on.  First, I need to get a graduation card done for my neice.

But before I get started, I thought I’d post a few pics I never had a chance to post yet.  These cards are quick and simple ones that I made a few months ago to fill that raffle basket I donated.  I made several other cards too but I guess I didn’t take photos of the others.  So here’s the ones I did get photos of:  

stamps- SU! Everyday Celebrations, Cookie Crumbs Cupcake Occasions

sentiment from SU! You Make Me Happy

stamps- SU! Thoughts and Prayers

stamps- SU! A Flower For All Seasons, AmyR Friends Sentiments

stamps- SU! Embrace Life

I just listed the stamp sets I used this time.  I don’t remember the names of all the papers and I don’t have time right now to look up all the papers and accessories.  I am usually more organized about that but like I said, I was trying to make up a bunch of cards quickly for a donation.  If you need more info, leave me a reply and I’ll try to answer it.

Have a good night!