City of David

Good Morning one and all! I do hope you all are having a GREAT day so far! It's a bit early here (Holden, Missouri) right now...just before 5 a.m. but I'm sure it's going to be a good day! Why am I sure? Because I just am! I do try to be positive! I do think it helps to have a positive outlook sometimes! Here's hoping my positive outlook doesn't go down the toilet as the day goes on! (grin)

This card is CASE'd from a card I saw on Splitcoast Stampers back in 2007. I printed a copy from the gallery so I can't tell who originally posted this picture. Part of the URL of where this card was posted is printed on the bottom of my printed page and all I have of the name is "barbfar...". So, if you are "barbfar..." or you think you know "barbfar..." let me know the full name so I can give credit where credit is due!

Here's my "recipe" which is pretty much "barbfar...'s" recipe too:

Stamp set: City of David

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Metallic gold, Wintergreen DSP

Ink: VersaMark, Always Artichoke (inside sentiment)

Other: Gold embossing powder, heat tool, gold & olive organdy ribbon (retired), Circle Scissor Plus, round gold clip

All products (except the round gold clip) made by Stampin' Up!

Christ Is Born

Here is another one that I've made for the upcoming craft fair here in town. I promise that not all of the cards I will upload will be Christmas cards! I am also making some "Thank You" cards, some blank notecards and some birthday cards for the craft fair. Here is the recipe for this card:

Stamp set: Christ Is Born (I do believe this set is retired)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, Glorious Green

Ink: VersaMark, Basic Black (inside sentiment), Encore! gold

Other: gold embossing powder, gold brads, sponge, heat tool, Stampin' Write markers in Real Red and Crushed Curry, Stampin Dimensionals, Ticket corner punch

All products made by Stampin' Up!

I know it's only August!

OK....I do know it's only August and that this is a Christmas card! I am going to be doing a craft fair right after Thanksgiving this year so I'm getting some cards made now! I don't always have as much time to stamp as I'd like so I have to get started early! I need TWO things from those of you reading this. First, please do me honest about the Christmas cards and projects I'll be posting over the next few months. I've never done a craft fair or anything like that! I need to know just how many of you like what you see. In other words, if you weren't making your own cards and such, would you buy it? And, second, how much would you pay for it? Again, I've never done a craft fair so I have NO clue how much I should sell my cards and stuff for! ANY and all help will be MOST appreciated!

Now, for my recipe:

Stamp sets: A Child Is Born, Branch Out

Cardstock: Whisper White (base of card), Bravo Burgundy, Not Quite Navy, Watercolor paper

Ink: VersaMark, Encore! silver

Other: silver cord, Dark Brown embossing powder, heat tool, corner punch (do you know the name of this punch? it's the one that puts just a notch on each side of the corner), Watercolor Wonder crayons

All products made by Stampin' Up!

WOW...LOTS of blog candy at Priscilla's!

Just LOOK at the stash in the picture above! Priscilla's is giving away ALOT of candy right now! Click this URL http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/2009/08/stamps-stamps-and-more-stamps-blog.html to get the details and get in on your chance to win! The more folks who spread the word about her candy, the more candy she will add! So, get on over there and see what's up at Priscilla's! She will run this until September 15 so get over there before then to get in on your chance to win!!!!

Punch Frog

I made this card for my nephew for his birthday at the end of July! I LOVE using punches to make "things"!!! I am not sure where I got the picture I printed some time back for this card but I did "case" it from someone! Here is my "recipe" (which is pretty much as the card I case'd):

Stamp set: Simply Said
Cardstock: Garden Green, Whisper White, Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Other: white gel pen, black Stampin' Write marker, Ticket Corner punch, Horizontal Slot punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, 1/4" Circle punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Large Oval punch, Wide Oval punch

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Using Metallic Pencils

I was SO bummed when Stampin' Up! stopped selling these metallic pencils! I LOVE them! The "inspiration" for this card came from Splitcoast Stampers. I printed the picture of the card WAY back in 2007! From what I can tell of the file name that printed down at the bottom of the printed page it was a Convention Swap made by "bethswope.....". I'm not sure if that is the lady's full name or not. I am guessing it was a swap from the 2007 Convention. Anyway, here is the "recipe" I used which is very close to the same that the original artist used.

Stamp set: Friends Are Like Flowers

Cardstock: Basic Black, Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Silver Metallic

Ink: VersaMark, Brocade Blue

Other: Silver embossing powder, heat tool, metallic pencils

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Oval Punch Flower

I printed the inspiration for this card from the Stampers Showcase at the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website AGES ago. The original that I printed was made by Steffany Wells. I finally got around to making one! Here's the "recipe" for mine:

Stamp sets: Canvas background stamp, Inspired by Nature

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Really Rust, Basic Black, Garden Green

Ink: Reall Rust

Other: Small Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Piercing Tool

All products made by Stampin' Up!