Vintage Christmas — FabFri33

Posted on December 13, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Here we are with our last Fab Friday challenge of the year. And we have a fun sketch challenge for you.

I decided to try to make a Christmas card with a vintage feel to it. I love that look, but find it hard to make. I pulled out my dusty Layered Labels set and stamped the beautiful bottom layer with the Gold Encore ink and went from there.

I hope you’ll go by the Fab Friday site and see what the other designers did with the sketch. And then I hope you can find some time to play along with us and add your card to the gallery.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Layered Labels, Joy to the World
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Gold Encore
Paper: Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Sheets, Modern Medley dsp
Embellishments: Pearl Basic Jewels, Ovals Framelits, Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Trim

It’s a Black Fab Friday — FabFri32

Posted on November 29, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It may be Black Friday here in the U.S., but it’s also a Fab Friday. I much prefer participating in Fab Friday over Black Friday! You won’t find me out shopping today! We have a fun color challenge for you today, so if you decide to take a break from shopping, we hope you’ll play along with us.

I saw a card made by Dawn McVey that I really wanted to turn into a Stampin’ Up! card. I love her style, and cased this card of hers. I used the Wishing You stamp set, and a mix of dsp patterns.

You can check out what the rest of the design team made at the Fab Friday site. And I hope you’ll play along with us and post your card to the gallery.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Wishing You
Ink: Gumball Green, Real Red, Coastal Cabana
Paper: Whisper White, Brights and 2012-2014 In Color dsp pack (retired), Winter Frost dsp, Silver Glimmer Paper
Embellishments: Silver 1/8″ Ribbon, Scallop Dotted Ribbon Border punch

A Christmas Card for the Birds — FabFri31

Posted on November 15, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s another Fab Friday! And we have a great sketch challenge for you this time around.

I always forget that the For the Birds stamp set has a cute Christmas stamp. So I pulled it out for this card.

Go by the Fab Friday site and check out what the other designers made. And then make your own card and join us in the gallery. We’d love to check out your creations too!

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: For the Birds
Ink: Staz-on Black, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Silver Encore
Paper: Whisper White, Season of Style dsp
Embellishments: Silver 1/8″ Ribbon, Essentials Hardware Clips, Needlepoint Border embossing folder

Halloween Pics and Felt Fall Leaves — FabFri30

Posted on November 1, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another Fab Friday challenge! And this week we have a fun color challenge for you:

I love these Fall colors! I could use them year round and be quite happy. I also used the sketch over at The Paper Players. Isn’t this a fun sketch? So many possibilities!

I hadn’t used some of my felt in a while, and I love the look of felt leaves, so I decided to go that route. The Big Shot cuts felt so beautifully.

I hope you can play along with us during the next two weeks at Fab Friday. We love to see your creations! You can also see what the other designers made at the site too.

We had a fun Halloween night last night! Here are a couple of pictures of my trick or treaters. My youngest was Catwoman and the dog (Maggie) was Batman. My middle child was a Hogwarts student. I always love seeing all of the kids dressed up in their costumes.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Truly Grateful
Ink: Cajun Craze, Old Olive
Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Sweater Weather dsp
Embellishments: Autumn Accents Bigz die, Regals and Brights Candy Dots, Brights Designer Buttons, Early Espresso Baker’s Twine, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Chocolate Chip 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Felt (non-SU)

Creepy, Crawly Chevrons — FabFri

Posted on October 18, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s a Fab Friday day today! And we have a sketch challenge for you:

I love this sketch, but for some reason it gave me fits! I tried many different ideas for this card and was just about ready to throw in the towel because I wasn’t liking the way any of them were turning out. Then I stepped away and when I came back I decided I was trying to make it too hard by trying to be creative. So I just copied the sketch exactly like it is, and voila, I finally had a card. Whew! Creativity is just hard on some days!

You can see the other designers’ creations over at the Fab Friday site here. I hope you’ll join us as we love seeing what you create too.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Halloween Bash
Ink: Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Basic Gray, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White
Embellishments: Chevron Border punch, Brights Designer buttons, White Baker’s Twine, Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape, Spider Web embossing folder (I guess this one is retired — I missed that)

Creepy, Crawly Halloween Treat Sack — FabFri28

Posted on October 4, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Wow! It’s already time for another Fab Friday challenge. And this time around we have a fun color challenge for you:

Since this one just screamed Halloween to me, I decided to just go with it. I love making little Halloween treats, so that is what I decided to make for this challenge. The little Mini Muslin Bags are such a great size to hold bite-size candies and little treats. And they’re so fun to decorate!

Using the stencils in the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit, I sponged Rich Razzleberry ink to make the polka dots on the bag. It was pretty quick and I love how this allows you to decorate the bags with any color scheme you choose.

Go by the Fab Friday blog and check out what the other designers made with the colors in this week’s challenge. And then make your own project and share it with us. You have two weeks!

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Halloween Bash
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Old Olive
Paper: Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Embellishments: Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape, Orange Stampin’ Glitter, Black 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Linen Thread, Build a Banner Simply Created Kit, Mini Muslin Bags

Four Square Butterflies — FabFri27

Posted on September 20, 2013 by amyoneillblog

This time around, we have a sketch challenge for you at the Fab Friday site:

I always struggle with sketches like this. I never know what to put in all of those little boxes. I decided to pull out my butterfly punches because I’m starting to get wrapped up in Fall and Christmas themed projects, and I still have some Summer themed products that haven’t gotten enough love yet.

I used the Positively Chevron background stamp with clear embossing powder to make the card base. I love this technique for making subtle, yet striking backgrounds. I even pulled out my sewing machine to do some crazy stitching on the Hearts a Flutter pennants. The butterflies are punched with Afternoon Picnic dsp and coordinating card stock.

I hope you’ll be able to join in this challenge at Fab Friday. You should swing by and see what the other designers did with all of those squares on the sketch.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Positively Chevron, Lots of Thanks
Ink: Versamark, Basic Gray
Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Wisteria Wonder, Crushed Curry, Afternoon Picnic dsp
Embellishments: Hearts a Flutter framelits, Bitty Butterfly punch, Elegant Butterfly punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Pearl Basic Jewels, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Thankful for Fall Colors — FabFri26

Posted on September 6, 2013 by amyoneillblog

We have a fun color challenge for you over at the Fab Friday Challenge site today:

I love all of these colors individually, and collectively they make such a fun Fall color scheme. All of these colors are in the Sweater Weather dsp, which makes it even easier to play with this challenge.

I had a hard time getting the Sahara Sand in there, but it’s there — a layer behind the Tangerine Tango dsp, some shading on the stamped image, and the linen thread on the button.

I couldn’t resist making another big bow — I just love this chevron ribbon!

Please play along with us at Fab Friday. You get two weeks to make something. You can check out the fab projects that the rest of the design team made at the Fab Friday site too.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Truly Grateful
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky
Paper: Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Sweater Weather dsp
Embellishments: Early Espresso Baker’s Twine, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Chalk Talk framelits, Crushed Curry 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Small Scallop Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade

Birthday Balloons and Cake

Posted on August 23, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another Fab Friday challenge, and this week we have a fun sketch challenge for you:

I really love the Birthday Cake stamp, which is a single stamp in the annual catalog. I hadn’t used any of the Birthday Basics dsp yet, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to break into it.

You have two weeks to link up to this challenge, so I hope you’ll join us. You should go check out what the rest of the design team made over at the Fab Friday challenge site.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Birthday Cake, Express Yourself
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Bermuda Bay, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Gray, Summer Starfruit
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Birthday Basics dsp
Embellishments: Bermuda Bay 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder

Lovely Romance with a Big Bow — FabFri24

Posted on August 9, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another Fab Friday challenge! And this week we have a soft and pretty color challenge for you.

I am in love with these colors! And when I saw them, I knew they’d be perfect for a Lovely Romance card to go along with my theme week.

I really like the Natural 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon, and it ties so beautifully. I couldn’t resist adding a big, impractical bow to this card. 🙂

I hope you’ll join us at Fab Friday this week. Go check out what the other designers made with these beautiful colors at the Fab Friday site.

Enjoy your Friday! Come back tomorrow and I’ll have my favorite Lovely Romance project for you. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Lovely Romance, Viola’s Lace (wheel)
Ink: Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Venetian Romance dsp
Embellishments: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Natural 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon, Pistachio Pudding 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim, Vintage Faceted Designer Button, Pearl Basic Jewels, Linen Thread, Apothecary Accents framelits