A Numbered Birthday

Posted on October 14, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I wanted to play along with the challenge over at Retro Sketches this week, and thought I’d make a birthday card.

I think this sheet of dsp with the numbers on it from Birthday Basics is so fun.

My kids are off from school today. I’m looking forward to spending a relaxing day with them. Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Birthday Cake
Ink: Basic Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe, Raspberry Ripple, Bermuda Bay, Summer Starfruit
Paper: Basic Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White, Birthday Basics dsp
Embellishments: Brights Designer Buttons, White Baker’s Twine, 1″ Circle Punch

A Sparkly Thank You

Posted on October 13, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I haven’t played with the Etcetera dsp very much, and I love the color combinations in this package. So I pulled out one of the sheets I love, and made a thank you card. One can never have too many of those, right?

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Another Thank You (photopolymer stamp set)
Ink: Calypso Coral
Paper: Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Champagne Glimmer Paper
Embellishments: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Regals Candy Dots and Brad Bases, 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon, Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Apothecary Accents framelits, Circle framelits, Essentials Paper Piercing Mat

Watercolor Resist

Posted on October 12, 2013 by amyoneillblog

The watercolor look seems to be so popular these days, and I’ve seen so many cards out in blogland that use it beautifully. I’ve been wanting to try it myself, and finally made some time yesterday to play with it.

I started by embossing this super fun stamp from Another Thank You (a photopolymer set) with white embossing powder on watercolor paper. I then took my inkpads and an aquapainter and “scribbled” four different colors over the thank you. I added a few sequins and some baker’s twine, and then adhered it down to the card base. Easy-peasy! Scribbling has never been more fun!

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Another Thank You (photopolymer set)
Ink: Versamark, Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Strawberry Slush
Paper: Watercolor paper, Crisp Cantaloupe
Embellishments: White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, White Baker’s Twine, Sequins (non-SU)

Tag-a-Bag Halloween Style

Posted on October 10, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I wanted to play along with the Paper Players challenge this week, as I love to make Halloween treats, and my kids love to give and receive them.

I love the Tag-A-Bag gift bags because they make it so easy to make a cute gift in minutes. I used a glue pad to stamp the splotches from Gorgeous Grunge onto the bag, and then applied some of the black Stampin’ Glitter. I made a quick tag using some dies, washi tape, and a stamp from Halloween Bash. And my favorite part is the big chevron bow.

I put some mini Hershey’s candy bars inside. I think everyone loves those.

Enjoy your Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Halloween Bash
Ink: Old Olive, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango
Paper: Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Embellishments: Tag-a-Bag gift bags, Black Stampin’ Glitter, Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Chalk Talk framelits, Labels Collection framelits, Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape, White Baker’s Twine, Halloween Banner Simply Created Kit (button)

A Bright and Happy Note Card — FMS107

Posted on October 9, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Our Artisan award-winning and super talented Jennifer Timko has a fabulous sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches:

Now that we have the super cool Envelope Punch Board, we can make cards of any size and have a coordinating envelope. When I saw this square sketch, I thought I’d make a 4″ x 4″ note card. I pulled out my Tape It stamp set, which is so much fun, and went to work with some bright colors.

You’ll want to go check out what the other designers did with the sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches site. And then I hope you’ll join us and make a card of your own. We love to see your interpretation of the sketch too!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Tape It, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo
Paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Gingham Garden dsp
Embellishments: Floral Frames Collection framelits, Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron ribbon, Brights Designer buttons, White Baker’s Twine, Boho Blossoms punch, sequins (non-SU)

A Simple Halloween Card

Posted on October 8, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I had just a little time to stamp yesterday, so I made a quick and easy card for Halloween. I love the black glitter that’s in the Holiday catalog, and it’s so easy to apply on a piece of sticky strip. I had a button leftover from the Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit, so I used it on this card.

“It’s Fall Y’all” Banner — Monday Montage #4

Posted on October 6, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s another Montage Monday (on Sunday evening :)). I can’t wait to see what the other designers have created this time around!

I made a new Fall banner for our mantle. We actually had a taste of Fall this weekend in Texas, and I’ve loved it.

I used the Sweater Weather dsp and the large leaf image from the Bigz Autumn Accents die. The alphabet letters, which spell “Happy Fall Y’all,” are from the Bigz Typeset Alphabet die. Here’s a closer look:

I took the 7/16″ Natural Trim and layered it across the top of each banner. I’ve found that sewing all of the banners together works best for me. I just feed each banner through on my sewing machine, leaving a little space between each one. This allows me to easily fold the banner up for storage until the next year.

Here’s one more close look at an individual banner:

Now you’re ready to hop on over to incredibly talented Breelin Renwick’s blog and continue on the blog hop trail. If you’d prefer to work your way around in reverse order you can see the fabulously creative Wendy Weixler’s creation by hitting the Back button instead.

Enjoy your Sunday evening! Thanks for stopping by!

Chevron Celebration

Posted on October 5, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I just cant’ seem to get enough of this chevron ribbon. And I truly love the I am Me dsp. And these Pool Party Designer Buttons…so pretty! So much fun playing with favorite things!

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Tag It
Ink: Calypso Coral, pool Party, So Saffron, Basic Gray
Paper: Calypso Coral, Basic Gray, Whisper White, I am Me dsp
Embellishments: Calypso Coral 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Subtles Designer Buttons

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

Winter Frost Sparkle –FMS106

Posted on October 2, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I’m excited! I get to host the challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches this week. Here’s the sketch:

I just got the Festive Flurry bundle yesterday (resistance was futile), so I decided to break it out and use the snowflake die for the circle shape in the sketch.

I hope you’ll join us for this challenge. You can check out what the other designers made at the Freshly Made Sketches site here.

In other news, my Mother-in-Law is getting out of the hospital tomorrow. She is slowly recovering from her broken hip. My brother-in-law from New York is staying with her this next week, so she’ll have someone with her. I tell you, a broken hip looks like a very painful injury — wouldn’t wish it on anyone! We bought a new (used) car yesterday to replace the one my husband totaled in his accident on the way to the hospital for my MIL’s surgery last week. It’s nice to have that off my plate — shopping for a car takes a lot of time. I’m ready to have some regular time for stamping again!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Paper: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Winter Frost Specialty dsp, Silver Foil Sheets, Silver Glimmer Paper
Embellishments: Festive Flurry framelits, Expressions Thinlits dies, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Silver 1/8″ Ribbon