One fast Christmas Card.

Kristin at Leading A Craftastic Life created this great card sketch.

This is my take on it.

Thanks for looking!

From Trash to Treasures

Holy Moly, I took me forever to complete the first challenge at Scraptacular Fall Fest Crop. The challenge is to add an unconventional item to your layout. My trash to treasure was found in my hubby's sanctuary (that would be his garage). It's a brass template.
The horse stamp set is called Wanted and the pretty flower paper is called Good Morning Sunshine.

Color Combo #22

Here is a little Thanks Giving card that I made using the Scrapmaster's Paradise color challenge.

It's all fun and games!

Be sure to mark your calendar and join in on the fun!

Scrap and Stamp Halloween Challenge

Here is my layout that I did for the Scrap and Stamp Halloween Challenge.

The stamped pumpkin is from an old SU set called Spooks Galore. The name of the cool designer paper is Cast-a-Spell. You can find it in the current SU catalog on page 161.

Guess who made Top 5 for one of her layouts??? That would be little old me! Thank you Samantha for picking me as one of your top 5...I'm so excited! You can see my layout here.

SP Color Challenge

I just came across this great color challenge blog called Scrapmaster's Paradise and decided to give it a go.
At first, I was going to make a card but then decided that it would be fun to scrap this layout using Liz's sketch 36.

I just love her sketches. The retired designer paper that I used is called Parisian Summer. I plan to play next week and hopefully you will too!

Halloween Crop at Pages in Time

This is what I've been up to this weekend at Pages in Time.

Challenge #1 What is in your Cauldron- This page was created by following a given recipe.

Challenge #2 - Scared- We had to pick a challenge that we are scared to do. I went with applying rub-ons to my origanal photos.

Challenge #3 Color it- We had to use the colors white, black, purple and orange

Challenge #4 Fall- We had to do a Fall layout

Challenge #5 Witchy- Was to do a layout of something that made us become witchy.

Challenge #6 Scary Movie or Song Title- We had to create something with a movie or song title

Card Swaps

I wanted to share all the cute cards that I got back from the Christmas card swap that I joined. I will be posting a group a day for the next 4 days since I signed up to be in 4 groups.

This card was created by June Reister.

Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White and Chocolate Chip
Ink: Real Red and Old Olive
Stamp Set: Berry Christmas
Other: Sleigh Bells Ribbon (in the Holiday Mini) and the Eyelet Border Punch

This card was created by Ethleen Timm Rhees

Card Stock: Real Red, Close to Coco and Very Vanilla
Ink: Gold Pad
Stamp Set: Dasher, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Other: Texture Plates Kit #4, Bigz dies Scallop Circle and 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Soft Suede


This card was created by Kay Bray

Card Stock: Bride Whisper White, Lavender Lace and Not Quite Navy
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Stamp Set: Dasher and Four the Holidays on the outside of the card and Tree Trimmings and Serene Snowflakes in the inside.
Other: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

and I'm not certain who created this card because I received it without a name.
Card Stock: Whisper White and retired Ski Slope Designer Paper
Ink: Old Olive and Real Red
Stamp Set: Trendy Trees
Other: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and Mistletoe Old Olive Ribbon


and this one as well.
Card Stock: Whisper White, Old Olive Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry
Ink: Old Olive Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry
Stamp Set: Four the Holidays and Serene Snowflakes
Other: Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint


Thanks for looking!

Halloween Time!

Here are two cards that I made for a friends Halloween party! The first one was stamped with a new set called From the Crypt. It is such a cool looking set. I also used the Medallion stamp as the spiders web.

The next card was created from one of my all time favorites called Halloween Hedgehogs. It is a retired set but the stamps are the cutest!!

3rd Card

This card has 11 hand cut flowers and I even cut out the little bird that I attached to the top of the sign. I'm loving the new Petals -A- Plenty Textured Die that can be found in the Holiday Mini. It creates such a beautiful impression!
Stamps: Season of Joy and Holiday Best
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Close to Coco, Real Red and Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White, Old Olive and Real Red Marker
Other: 1/4" Chocolate Chip Ribbon and Big Shot Top Note Die and Petals -A- Plenty Textured Die

Snowman Rule!

I love winter time and I get to unpack all of my snowman. They bring such a smile to my face. This adorable new stamp is called Simple Seasonal Thanks. It can be found in the Winter Mini. This is my last card that I creatived for the swap.

Stamps: Simple Seasonal Thanks and Christmas Punch
Card Stock: Whisper White,Real Red and Night of Navy
Ink: Black Stazon, and Only Orange Marker
Other: Shimmer Paint Platinum and 1/4" Whisper White Ribbon, Heart to Heart Punch and uni-ball Signo Gel Pen White

Card #2

Here is another card that I made for the Xmas swap. I really like the fun color combo.

Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, Winter Post and Holiday Best
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip,Whisper White, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant and Lavender Lace
Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Summer Sun
Other: 1/16” Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Backgrounds 1 Texture Plate and uni-ball Signo Gel Pen White

I'm in a Xmas card swap and this is one of the cards that made. This is the front of the card....

and this is what the inside looks like!

The large stamp that I used is SU Medallion (115223) that was then stamped with Old Olive Ink (102277) on Whisper White (100730) card stock. The inner circle was hand cut. For the inside of the card, I stamped the Medallion stamp again and than hand cut the top border. I colored in the Hostess Level 1 set called Holiday Best (115364) with my Stampin' Write Markers, Old Olive (100079) and Real Red (100052) and then punched my ornament with the new Ornament punch (116794) that can be found in the new Holiday Mini. I finished it off by adding some 1/4" Real Red Ribbon (109034).

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I'm back!

I was having computer issues but thanks to my sweet hubby it is now all up and running. Here is a card that I designed for a stamping get together with my friends.

This is su Madellion Stamp (115223). It was stamped with More Mustarded ink (103162) on More Mustard Cardstock (100946) and tied with 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon Chocolate Chip Ribbon (111367).

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Here are some of the pages that I scrapped for this weekend crop.
Those cute mushroom I made with my SU punches.

My monkeys are from a retired SU set called Monkey Business.

and those cute flowers are retired Su too.

National Holidays Mini-Crop

Nikki is hosting a National Holidays Mini-Crop at Pages In Time and I would love for you to come join in on the fun. It starts at 9am Friday, September 11th and last until Sunday 9pm, September 13th. There will be lots of challenges and some fun games.

Here are some of the pages that I created so far.

This was challenge #1, we needed to make a layout in the colors of red, white and blue.

This is challenge #3 is to create a layout that contains a picture of a bed or someone in a bed. This is a photo of my sleepy little Ninja Turtle.

Create 4 Fun Challenge

Challenge Week 35
Click on the image above and it will take you to the milk carton template so the you can create one for yourself.

The challenge this week on Create4fun was to make a milk carton. I dressed up my little carton for a friend's Halloween party. I used SU Old Olive card stock and the Cast a Spell Designer Series paper. I punched with the Curly Label and 1" Circle punch. My Happy Halloween stamp is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes.

MMSC #16

Midnight Madness Sketch #16

For this cute card, I used the SU "Cheep Talk" stamp set and retired Designer Paper called, "Good Morning Sunshine". Be sure to stop by Priscilla's Blog to view all the amazing challenges, cards, tutorials and giveaways that she has posted!

Leading a Craftastic Life Challenge!

Look what the 2nd place winner won at Leading A Craftastic Life!
A Great Big Thanks goes out to Kristin....I still can not believe on how many wonderful scrapping gifts she sent me...WOW! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart!


This month you will have until Sept. 15 to complete her challenges for a super sweet RAK. This is my take on the pagemaps sketch.
Here is her link if you would like to play along. Leading A Craftastic Life

Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White and Ruby Red
Ink: Whisper White and Ruby Red
Stamps: Circle Circus
Other: Sizzlits Die Naturally Serif, 1/2" and 1" Circle Punch and Chipboard On Board Lots of Letters

Making Cards for Kids

Sherrill Graff is in need for homemade cards and blankets for the Ronald McDonald house. Click on the links below to find out how you can help!

SugarDoodle

http://www.sugardoodle.net/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4995

Ronald McDonald House Charities

http://rmhc. org/how-you- can-help/ volunteer/ 30-ways-in- 30-days/spread- the-word- by-sharing- your-story/

Sherrill Graff 's Web Site

http://latenightsta mper-stampandscr ap.blogspot. com/

If you are in the Orange County, Calif. area and would like for me to pick up any cards or blankets for this cause, just send me an email at cher-k@pacbell.net or call me at 714/838-3133.
Hugs!
-Cher

LNS #33 Challenge

LNS #33 Challenge
This week the LNS Challenge was to make a fall scrapbook page. Since we can only use current products from the SU catalog, I decided to make my own version of a beautiful background paper that SU had out last fall from the Designer Paper pack called Autumn Vine.

I first had colored and stamped my image on whisper white. The leaf stamp that I use was from the Season of Friendship set. My marker colors were Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Sage Shadow and More Mustard.
I then doodled my stem and dots. It was an super easy background to recreate.
Card Stock: Whisper White, Really Rust, Sage Shadow and More Mustard.
Stamps: Season of Friendship
Ink: Whisper White, Really Rust, Sage Shadow and More Mustard.
Other: 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Hemp Twine and Sizzix Naturally Serif Alphabet

MMSC15 Sketch

Midnight Madness sketch #15

Here is my take on the Midnight Madness sketch #15. I did a fall card with lots of layers. This card is so different from the others that I created that I still don't feel like it's a winner.

Card Stock: Kraft, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard
Stamp Set: Trendy Trees
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Other: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Backgrounds 1 texturz plates

With the same sketch, I also created a layout minus the ribbon for a challenge that Ann hosted at Pages in Time. The challenge was to scrap a 5 x 7 photo and I was the lucky winner...Yippy for me, Thanks Ann!! Next weekend be sure to stop in for this month's crop at Pages in Time. The theme is going to be Wet and Wild. It will take place on the Aug. 29.

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip,
Stamp Set:
Ink:
Other: retired 2008 Simply Scrappin' Tie the Knot

Now on to some blog candy that Priscilla is offering! She is giving away 5 stamp sets!