The Love of Stamping!

PPA112 Simple Paper Lace card

This card really did not photograph very well, the colors are better than this.  The challenge today at Pals Paper Arts is lace today, PPA112, and some how the lace I had ordered from SU did not make it here in time.  So I did the paper lace...I do this often with the punch and then use the reinkers to "tea dye" the lace.  I punch the lace out, wet the lace, and then using the aqua painter add watered down ink on to the lace...hint, when dry it will lighten up a bit.  Oh and another hint:  I did something different today when applying the glue to the back of the lace.  I put a thin layer of the liquid glue (green bottle) on layer of sticky notes, I slide the lace across to apply the glue and then place on my card.  I went a bit pearl crazy on this card but I think it just sets it right.....hope you enjoy...love your comments.....

Supplies used plus basic supplies for this card:

Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Whisper White

Stamp Set: My Friend, block F, I.

Stampin Ink: Blushing Bride, Stazon Black

Reinkers: Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride

Punch: Lace Ribbon Border

Aqua painter

Pearls

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Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

SUStars Blog Hop September ~ Scrappin' STARS

   Welcome to the SUStars Scrappin' STARS Blog Hop! This month, we're featuring Scrapping projects! Enjoy the hop and the amazing creations that the everyone have come up with.

   You've likely hopped over from Veronica Miller at Bluegrass Stamper Studio     I'm stop number 14 on the SUStars hop today and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for Scrapbooking from all of us...20 stops this weekend.

   Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the SUStars main blog and you'll be back on track!

I really don't do scrapbooking but I have some cool projects for ya today...

   This is my front cover of this medium sized mini...it is just made of 3 sheets of DSP and 2 sheets of cardstock...

   Inside of cover and page one....

   Inside the album....I had gotten one of these albums as a prize so I don't even know who made the one I received but I just had to case it.  I do cards so I don't have alot of 12 x 12 cardstock and this was the only color that went with the DSP I had  so that is why of my colors but it is so much like the warm fall weather we have been having here.  Just two covers, chipboard or cereal box or what I used was a used swap envelope, then three sheets of DSP, used two different designs, and then the 2 sheets of cardstock 12 x 12's.  No photos in it or to fancy it up til I have photos for it but it is a cool medium sized book.

   I think you will see more scrapbooks in my future as I just bought a new toy...oh that should be tool....

   With it I made this oversized mini album..........

 

I really just made too many pages so I might redo it later to have less and then to just add photos and fancy it up...add stuff to put in the bags...I made these myself out of DSP...Binding is a harder to do within SU as we don't sell a binding tool or even large eyelets anymore.  I even used out of date DSP as this was more of a test than anything.....

Hope you have enjoyed my mini scrapbook album, would love to hear your comments......

 

   Hop along for more inspiring ideas from Shelly Peck at Stampin and Scrapping News, stop number 15 on the September SUStars Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by!

 

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   Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

PPA111 ~ Its a Polar Party card

It is thursday again and PPA111 time with Pals Paper Arts and I am the featured artist this week....it is a sketch challenge this week ...I just love doing these.  The sketches and the color challenges are my favorites over all but I just love doing them and my sister in law loves all the extra cards I have leftover once a year.

Supplies used plus basic supplies for this card:

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Garden Green, Very Vanilla

Stamp Sets: Serene Snowflakes, Polar Party, Block D.

Stampin Ink: Riding Hood Red, Garden Green, Stazon Black.

SU Colored Pencils

Ribbon from the fall mini, Very Vanilla Designer Velvet

Brads Garden Green

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Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

September PALS Blog Hop ~ Fall / Halloween theme

   Welcome to the September Pals Hop! This month, we're featuring Fall and Halloween inspired projects! Enjoy the hop and the amazing creations that the Pals have come up with.

   You've likely hopped over from Mary Fish at http://www.stampinpretty.com, I'm stop number 8 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for Fall and Halloween paper projects from the Stampin' Pretty Pals!

   Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up and you'll be back on track!

 

   This card started as part of a weekly challenge with Sketch Frenzy Friday SFF090911, and then I decided it would make a wonderful card for our blog hop this week.  I have been really into using my SU Watercolor Crayons and using stamps to make my own DSP style paper.  It all came together so well for this card.

Supplies used plus basic supplies:

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla

Stampin Ink: Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Stazon Black

Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Greeting Card Kids, Grateful Greetings, block D.

SU Watercolor Crayons, Aqua Painter

Ribbon: Scallop Dots Tangerine Tango

Punches: Circles 1 3/8in, 1 3/4 in, and 2 1/2 in.

SU Write Marker Blush Blossom (face)

   Hope you have enjoyed my card, would love to hear your comments......

 

   Hop along for more inspiring ideas from Linda Fisher at http://lindas-stampinloft.blogspot.com, stop number 9 on the September Pals Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by!

 

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   Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

2011 Pals Fall / Halloween Blog Hop tomorrow - Line up

Here is the line up for the Pals Fall / Halloween Blog Hop tomorrow....I totally enjoy these blog hops...that and challenges.....on a side note, just got back from the doctors and I will be having surgery at the end of the month on my knee but doc says it will be a super fast recovery and I will be walking right away on it.  Two little cuts in the leg...if I do have down tme...more paper crafting time.....

Here is the Line-Up:

Jeanne Norris at http://www.mycreativeimpressions.com

Patt MacLeith at http://papercraftsbypatti.blogspot.com

Melanie Collines at http://oopsadaisy.typepad.com

Ann Schach at http://www.stampinchic.com

Mikki Sarkisyan at http://www.mikkiscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Leah O'Brien at http://www.leahobrien.com

Mary Fish at http://www.stampinpretty.com

Barb Furlong at http://www.theloveofstamping.com   you are here......

Linda Fisher at http://lindas-stampinloft.blogspot.com

Mike Funke at http://stampin-style.typepad.com/stampin-style

Nancy Gleason at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mystampinspace/blog

Joan Norris at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/clearlycreative/blog

Barbara Chatzkel at http://takeoutpaperarts.com

Kylie Nicolosi at http://kyliescraftycorner.blogspot.com

Cindy Hall at http://www.prettyimpact.com

Nina Dee at http://www.deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com

Sandie Conner at http://www.prettyprovisions.com

Nicole Watt at http://www.impressionsbynicole.com

Rae Harper at http://wildwestpaperarts.com

Debbie Pierce at http://www.stampinsunshine.com

Camila McManus at http://www.obxscrapbook.wordpress.com

Jason Casper at http://www.stampindad.com

thanks again for hopping with us tomorrow.......

Barb

New Blog Hop for Hopping Just for the Fun of it cards

Thank you for hopping today with us, “Hopping Just for the Fun of it”.  Today’s theme is ALL HOLIDAYS, meaning just that, we all need to have cards ready for just that special holiday ahead of time or maybe we will make a test card first, before making all the cards needed for the holiday... Plan on visiting us each month, the next hop will be the first Saturday of the Month.  You may of came today from Stop #16, Kym's, Artful Imagination.  I happen to be Stop # 17 of 18 stops along the way this month.

 

Today I am sharing cards from one stamp set of three different holidays....one of which I had shown you earlier here. Valentine, Halloween and Christmas.  All of these are made by using all the cardstock colors (other than Very Vanilla) in the stamped backgrounds.  Not sure if I like the holly card let but the others I really like how they came out...I love just making the cards.....thanks for looking....

Supplies used in this card plus basic supplies:

Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Very Vanilla

Stamp Sets: Festive & Fun, I {Hearts} Hearts, Blocks C, D, I

Stampin Ink:  Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Stazon Black

SU Watercolor Pencils

Brads: Pretty in Pink

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Supplies used in this card plus basic supplies:

 

Cardstock: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla

Stamp Sets: Festive & Fun, Snow Much Fun, Blocks C, I

Stampin Ink: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Stazon Black

SU Watercolor pencils

Brads: Certainly Celery

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Don’t forget we love comments if possible.  To continue the hop, if you came in from one of the hoppers, the next stop is #00 the start of the hop at the main blog, Hopping Just for the Fun of it, Thanks for hopping with us.

Need to add two more hoppers...please visit their sites too...thanks

                     Stamping Trails        

                     A Touch of SOL

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Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

New Blog Hop for Hopping Just for the Fun of it

 It is almost time for the first hop for this new group and we have 17 hoppers for the first one!  Please join us on Saturday Sept 10, our theme is ALL HOLIDAYS...so you might get a good sampling of all different holidays, cards or projects....I as the creater of this group...see my site at stop number 17, will be featuring 3 cards from one stamp set for 3 different holidays....hint...you might of seen one of the cards earlier but the other 2 are new...if you happen to get lost along the way, you can always come back here to get back to the whole hop...next month come see us on the first Saturday of the month, each month, thanks for looking and commenting....

00 start        Hopping Just for the Fun of it

1                  Bluegrass Stamper Studio 

2                  Life with a Wiener Dog

3                  Stamper Shirley

4                  The Creative Stamptuary

5                  Stampin' and Scrappin' News

6                  Stamin Ldyglfr62

7                  RaissaStamps

8                  Stampin' Fevre

9                  My Little Patch of Dirt

10                InkPaperStamps

11                Scrappy Stamps and Ink    

12                Stamping with Janice

13                Technostamper

14                My Creative Impressions                 

15                Pretty Inky                    

16                Artful Imagination        

17                The Love of Stamping    

two more add on blogs links here and added on thru my blog,

                     Stamping Trails        

                     A Touch of SOL

PPA110 Goblin Greetings Card

Here is what I have for ya on this Thursday morning...Pals Paper Arts PPA110 is the Halloween theme and my extra twist on this was to finally break out the SU watercolor crayons....I bought they a while ago and had never used them let...well I will be using them alot in the future....easy and worked extra well on even cardstock and the Aqua Painter.  Note: all but the base of the card came out of my scrap pile of cardstock...even the brads was some older ones....but let current........

Supplies used plus basic supplies for this card:

Cardstock: Calyso Coral, Cajun Craze, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, River Rock.

Stamp Sets: Greeting Card Kids, Grateful Greetings, Block D.

Stampin Ink: Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Stazon Black.

SU Watercolor Crayons, Aqua Painter

SU Write Marker Blush Blossom (face)

Ruffled Ribbon Calyso Coral

Brads Old Olive

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Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

New month, new mini and a new challenge card with PPA

I am so pumped...it is a new month, a new mini catalog (holiday) and a new challenge card with Pals Paper Arts, PPA109.  The challenge was a color challenge using Calypo Coral, Riding Hood Red, and Basic Gray.  I used all three in cardstock and ink pads plus a little Very Vanilla card stock.  I used the new stamp set from the mini holiday catalog, Festive and Fun.  See that background...I used the French Foliage stamp set with all three colors stamping out the leaf.  I am really starting to make my own design backgounds that way...see more on Sept 10 when I do a blog hop with Hopping Just for the Fun of it All Holidays is the theme for that Blog Hop.

The SU Watercolor pencils gets over looked sometimes and this really helped pop'ed this card out, just color it in, don't have to use any water....

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Card Stock: Calypo Coral, Riding Hood Red, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla.

Stamp Sets:  Festive and Fun, French Foliage, blocks D, H.

Stampin Ink:  Calypo Coral, Riding Hood Red, and Basic Gray, Stazon Black.

Watercolor pencils

Brads: Silver

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Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb