Stampin' Up! Otterly Amazing Birthday Card for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping here from wherever you came!! We have a color challenge for you today and here is what I created for our hop...

Let's take a closer look at what colors I used...

Yeppers, you got it...Garden Green, Early Espresso and Pool Party. My Otterly Adorable Designer Series Paper (available to customers 11/5) has those colors in it. The sentiment from Otterly Amazing (11/5) is stamped in Garden Green. I used a die from Otterly Adorable to cut out the one otter and adhered him with Dimensionals. My card base is Garden Green with a mat of Early Espresso.

For the inside...

I stamped sentiments from the Garden Meadow Stamp Set in Garden Green Ink on Basic Beige Cardstock.

Thank you for stopping by! Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity.

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Carol Buckalew

Stampin' Up! Shepherd's Care Christmas Card for the Creative Creases Challenge #93 - Anything Goes with a Fun Fold

Welcome to our Anything Goes With a Fun Fold Challenge. If you haven't played at Creative Creases Challenge before, what are you waiting for? Hop on over to Challenge #93. We'd love to see your fun fold creation. Here's a snapshot of mine...

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

I was inspired by Karen Titus and she has a video for this fold. The product I used is listed in the chart below.

For the inside...

Thank you for stopping by today and I can't wait to see all the creativity from the team. Be sure to check us out at CCC#93 and we hope to see your entry there!

Project Details—All Products Current SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Shepherd's Care
Card stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler; Basic White; Nests of Winter DSP; Winter Meadow DSP
Ink	Cherry Cobbler; VersaMark
Accessories	Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries; Cherry Cobbler Star (retired)
Tools	2" Circle Punch; Modern Oval Punch; Paper Trimmer; Dimensionals; White Embossing Powder; Heat Tool

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journey Birthday for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping here from wherever you came!! We have a sketch challenge for you today and here is what I created for our hop...

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

This was quick and easy and here's the low down:

Card base: Blackberry Bliss, 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2"

DSP pieces: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Sentiment from Magnolia Mood Stamp Set, embossed in Copper, 3 copper Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems

For the inside: 

Thank you for stopping by! Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity.

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew

Stampin' Up! Layers of Beauty for Amy's Inkin Krew Blog Hop

Hello my stamping friends! Welcome to our monthly Amy's Inkin' Krew hop. Our theme for this month is "Giving Thanks" and we can interpret that any way we want and use any product we wish. Here is what I created for it using the Layers of Beauty Stamp Set and the Courage & Faith Stamp Set. Take a look see...

I was inspired by Wendy Lee during the Stress Free Cardmaking weekend in September. I had a free ticket to watch each day and the videos would stay for a 24 hr. period each day. I could have purchased a ticket for the entire "Summit" but there were not enough presentations that were in my wheelhouse. I'm a meat and potatoes kind of girl...lol. Let's take a closer look, shall we?

Let's see if I can explain how I did this because I don't know if Wendy has done a You Tube video for it. I tried to take a video when I started it so let's see how that goes here...I could make another card and show you in stages but it won't be today or any time soon...lol!

Clear as mud, right? Sorry about that. I can give you measurements, however! Card base is 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2". Mat is 3 3/4" x 5". Scored panel is 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". You will need about 7 DSP squares 7/8". 

For the inside...

The product I used is in the chart below the hoppers' names.

Thank you for stopping by today. Clicking on the "Next" button will take you to Shirley, and clicking on the "Previous" button will take you to Terry Lynn. Clicking on the individual names will take you directly to each member's post. Trust me, you're in for a treat no matter which direction you hop!

1. Karen Ksenzakovic
2. Ann Louise Fodgaard
3. Sue Prather
4. Akiko Sudano
5. Christie King
6. Mary Deatherage
7. Tara Carpenter
8. Terry Lynn Bright
9. Karen Finkle - that's me!
10. Shirley Gentry
11. Carol Buckalew
12. Amy Koenders

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Layers of Beauty; Courage & Faith
Card stock & Papers	Basic White; Cajun Craze; Iconic Celebrations DSP
Ink	Cajun Craze
Accessories	Earth Tone Shimmer Gems
Tools	Scoreboard

Stampin' Up! Unbounded Love Birthday Card for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping here from wherever you came!! We have a theme challenge for you today and here is what I created for our hop...

Let's take a closer look at the front and also the inside, shall we?

I was inspired by Linda Bauwin and she has a very good video on the how to on You Tube. 

The dots and dashes on the Cherry Cobbler mats were done free hand and might be a little squirrely! The Nests of Winter DSP is da bomb! (My card base is Basic Black (5 1/2" x 11", scored and folded at 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 5 1/4" and 7"). The sentiments from the Unbounded Love Stamp Set are Gray Granite Cardstock stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and embossed with the Birch Wood 3D EF. They are cut out with the Countryside Corners Dies.

The DSP strips measure 1 1/2" x 5 1/4" (4) and the larger panel is 3 3/4" x 5 1/4".

I used the Cherry Cobbler and Pearl  Adhesive Backed Berries for the embellishments. I tied the front closed with a piece of Black Twine.

 

Thank you for stopping by! Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity.

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew

Stampin' Up! This Birthday Piggy

Good Wednesday morning. I haven't participated in challenges in awhile so I chose today to enter three. Double Trouble is my first choice. Let me show you a snapshot of my card and then we'll get down to brass tacks with the challenges.

I'm playing along with Thing 1, Thing 3 and Thing 2. By playing with Thing 2 I have chosen to enter my card at 

because I used pink, brown and cream and at Crafter's Cafe Challenge #312 Anything Goes with the option of an animal. Now, back to my card...

I'm pleased with the way it turned out! My base is Early Espresso with mats of Pretty in Pink and Country Woods Designer Series Paper.

I used the retired This Birthday Piggy Stamp Set for the sentiment and the image. I cut the sentiment out with a die from Stylish Shapes Dies and the image with a retired die from the Stitched Shapes Dies set. I colored the image with Light & Dark Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Pecan Pie and Granny Apple Green Blends. I added 3 Berry Burst Tinsel Gems and the front was done. 

For the inside...

Same stamp set, same Blends adding Lemon Lolly for the candle flame. I sponged the edges of the Very Vanilla mat with Early Espresso ink.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll visit the challenges AND stop by tomorrow for our Happy Inkin' Thursday blog hop.

Stampin' Up! Winterly Tree Tops Birthday Card for Creative Creases Challenge #92 - Anything Goes with a Fun Fold

Welcome to our Anything Goes With a Fun Fold Challenge. If you haven't played at Creative Creases Challenge before, what are you waiting for? Hop on over to Challenge #92. We'd love to see your fun fold creation. Here's a snapshot of mine...

So let's take a closer look at the front of my fun fold...

I was inspired by Sue Campfield and she called it a tent card. She got it from LeeAnn Greff who called it an easel card. Just go to You Tube and check out either one. A list of products I used can be found in the chart below.

Measurements:

• Card base: 4 1/4" x 8 1/2", score and fold at 4 1/4"
• Two different DSP patterns:  4" x 4" for base; 3" x 4 1/2" for tent/easel
• Solid card stock for tent or easel: 3 1/4" x 4 3/4"
• Inside panel: 4" x 4"

Thank you for stopping by today and I can't wait to see all the creativity from the team. Be sure to check us out at CCC#92 and we hope to see your entry there!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Winterly Tree Tops (Thinking of You); Unity (Birthday); Verses (Prayer)
Card stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler;  Season of Elegance Specialty DSP; Nests of Winter DSP
Ink	Cherry Cobbler
Accessories	Cherry Cobbler Adhesive Backed Berries
Tools	Winterly Tree Tops Dies; Everyday Details Dies; Birch Wood 3D EF; Cut & Emboss Machine