Masculine Label — PP146

Posted on May 19, 2013 by amyoneillblog

The super talented Ann Schach has a great challenge for us this week at the Paper Players.

I don’t know about you, but masculine cards never come easily for me. I always struggle with making them. I’m not sure I would exactly call this card masculine, but I wouldn’t call it feminine either. I think it could easily pass for a guy’s card. There is no ribbon, rhinestones, nor buttons. The guys in my house think that those items disqualify a card from the masculine category automatically.

I decided to go with a grungy look — well, this is about as grungy as I get. I distressed the edges of the dsp and crumpled it up (which still seems wrong to me, but I just took a deep breath and did it).

Go take a look at what the rest of the team did with the challenge at the Paper Players, and then join us.

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Label Love (available May 31)
Ink: Pool Party, Basic Gray
Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Epic Day dsp
Embellishments: Epic Day washi tape, Hung Up Cute Clips, Artisan Label punch (available May 31), Color Spritzer Tool

Gingham Label

Posted on May 18, 2013 by amyoneillblog

This card has lots of new catalog sneak peeks — buttons, dsp, punches, and stamps. Just two more weeks until the new catalog!

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Label Love (available May 31)
Ink: Island Indigo, Melon Mambo
Paper: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Island Indigo, Gingham Garden dsp (available May 31)
Embellishments: Island Indigo 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon, Large Scallop edgelit, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Pearl Basic Jewels, Linen Thread, Artisan Label punch (available May 31), Very Vintage Designer Buttons (available May 31)

A Mosaic Celebration

Posted on May 17, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I was playing around with the Mosaic Madness set again, and whipped up this card. I love the colors with this dsp, and the coordinating punch makes it so easy to use this set. Fun, Fun!

A follow up on Tuesday’s post — Some of you asked me to let you know what my daughter thought of this card, which I posted on Tuesday. I put it in her lunchbox before she left for school and wrote her a little note inside about how I was so proud of her for adjusting so well to a new school this year and for making wise choices about the friendships she has developed. When she came in the door from school, she said thanks for the nice card and then she said, “But the front was kinda weird.” When I asked her what was weird, she said, “Love your GUTS? Why guts?” as she wrinkled her nose. Hmmm… so maybe I’m not as old and un-hip as I thought I might be. A successful test!

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Mosaic Madness (available May 31), Perfectly Penned
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo
Paper: Strawberry Slush (available May 31), Whisper White, Quatrefancy Specialty dsp (available May 31)
Embellishments: Mosaic punch (available May 31),

Farewell to Moving Forward — FMS86

Posted on May 15, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Well, it’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for another challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. And this week I am the hostess, which means I had to come up with the sketch. This is my first time to do this, so I hope you like it and that you will play along with us.

I decided to use the current Ronald McDonald House set, called Moving Forward. Every year, Stampin’ Up! designs a stamp set and donates a portion of the proceeds ($3 for every set this year) to the Ronald McDonald House charity. This year’s set is one of my very favorites that they’ve had, and I will miss it.

I really hope you can join us this week at Freshly Made Sketches. Go check out what the other designers made — you’ll be inspired.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Moving Forward
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party
Paper: Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Brights and 2011-2013 In-Color Paper Stacks
Embellishments: Bitty Banners framelits, Adorning Accents edgelits, Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Pool Party Baker’s Twine

I Seriously Love My Paper Pumpkin

Posted on May 14, 2013 by amyoneillblog

So, do you subscribe to My Paper Pumpkin? Stampin’ Up! has a fun monthly subscription service, in which they ship everything you need to make a fun project each month. Everything is pre-cut and ready to go. And one of the fun things about it is that you never know what you’re going to get.

Well, this month’s kit includes a stamp set that kinda surprised me. It includes one stamp that says, “Seriously” and two other stamps which say “love your guts” and “you kick booty.” Yes, these are Stampin’ Up! stamps! I have never heard anyone say, “love your guts” before. So I thought it would be fun to make a card with this stamp and put it in my twelve year-old daughter’s lunchbox. I’ve never heard her say this, so I think it will be a good test. Am I just old and un-hip, or is this a regional saying from Utah? hmmmm…. You don’t need to answer that question!

I made the card with her favorite colors — Pumpkin Pie and Bermuda Bay. I’ve also used one of the new In-Colors, Strawberry Slush, which will be released on May 31. I love it!

Enjoy your Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Seriously and Hey There (both from My Paper Pumpkin),
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Quatrefancy dsp (available May 31)
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Color Spritzer Tool

A Trio of Silhouettes — PP145

Posted on May 12, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Happy Mother’s Day, all you mothers out there! I hope you are having a special day with those you love most.

It’s time for another color challenge at the Paper Players. And this is what the ever-talented Jaydee has for us:

I must say that the current year’s in-colors and I are not the best of friends. I’d say we’re merely acquaintances. So wouldn’t you know that this is the second color challenge I’ve done in the past couple of days that features colors from this collection. I guess that maybe I need to get to know them better.

My first thought with these colors was to go a masculine route, but it seems like I’ve been suffering from a floral addiction lately, so I decided to go with the floral theme. I hadn’t used my Summer Silhouettes set in a while, so I pulled it out and went with a CAS (Clean And Simple) look for today.

Come join us at the Paper Players this week, and check out what the other designers did with these colors:

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Made for You
Ink: Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple
Paper: Midnight Muse, Whisper White
Embellishments: In Color Dahlias, Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

A Pop of Red

Posted on May 11, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Not much stamping on this card, but it was fun to make. I recently got the Natural Composition Specialty dsp (I know — where have I been?!), and have been playing with it a little lately. On this card, I cut a panel of it and used a sponge dauber and White craft ink to soften the Crumb Cake color a little. When I was finished sponging, I wiped off the excess ink with a paper towel to reveal the beautiful embossed pattern. Pretty easy!

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Made for You
Ink: Real Red, White craft
Paper: Real Red, Pool Party, So Saffron, Natural Composition Specialty dsp, Polka Dot Parade dsp
Embellishments: Flower Folds Bigz die, 7/8″ Scallop Circle die, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Sycamore Street Designer Buttons (retired)

Eleanor Meets Floral Fusion — FabFri18

Posted on May 10, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another challenge at Fab Friday, and this time it’s a color challenge.

Considering that I rarely use any of these colors, this was definitely a Challenge (with a capital C) for me. I was hoping inspiration would strike all week, but it didn’t. So I sat down with the Everything Eleanor set, since I hadn’t used it in a while, and pulled out the colors. And after playing with some of the elements for a while, I was finished. And I kinda like how it turned out.

That’s one of the things that I love about challenges — they often get you to try things that you might normally not try.

Well, I hope you’ll play along with us at Fab Friday. You have two weeks. Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Loving Thoughts
Ink: Primrose Petals, Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit
Paper: Very Vanilla, In-color dsp stack, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple
Embellishments: Floral Fusion Sizzlit die, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Pearl Basic Jewels, Color Spritzer Tool, Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, Raspberry Ripple, 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Trim

From the Bottom of My Heart — FMS85

Posted on May 8, 2013 by amyoneillblog

So, have you ever been over to Narelle Faruggia’s blog? She is one talented Aussie stamper, and she has a great sketch for us at Freshly Made Sketches today.

I pulled out a fun set I haven’t used in a while, From My Heart.

I used some of the Pool Party Core-dinations card stock on this card, which I lightly sanded. Did you know that Core-dinations card stock will be available in all colors in the new catalog on May 31? Yes, it’s true!

I hope you’ll be able to come play along with us at Freshly Made Sketches this week. Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: From My Heart
Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Raspberry Ripple, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Pool Party Core-dinations card stock, Pool Party, Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, In-Color DSP stacks, Subtles DSP stacks
Embellishments: Labels Collection framelits, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Needlepoint Border Embossing Folders, Basic Gray 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Color Spritzer Tool, Small Heart punch, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter

Flower Folds Meets Gingham Garden

Posted on May 7, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Here’s a mix of old and new today. I am sad to see the Flower Folds die retire at the end of the month. It’s a great die! I used it with some new dsp, Gingham Garden, which will be available with the new catalog on May 31. This was an easy, clean and simple card.

Enjoy your Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfectly Penned
Ink: Island Indigo
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Gingham Garden dsp (available May 31)
Embellishments: Flower Folds die, 1″ Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Brights Designer Buttons, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch