Friday's Spotlight & PPA Challenge...

I combined a new challenge with Friday's Spotlight.

Today's spotlight features the Trio Flower Punch $15.95.

The following cards all use the Trio Flower Punch, but the first card below is also a new challenge that I'm doing. Every Friday, I will complete the challenge and post it with our spotlight.

So above is my "PALS PAPER ARTS" challenge card. The design team chose an Inspiration Challenge this week. They simply wanted us to use the provided picture from Pottery Barn Kids to inspire our project. So this is what I came up with...and you can find more challenge cards and also the design teams cards HERE. I hope you will take a look at their fun site. Enjoy the other cards below using the Trio Flower Punch...I hope the inspire you to play!

There is something so striking about pink and black together! I used medium rhinestone brads and also, I pulled the rhinestones off of the small brads for the (2) lower flowers on the card so they were more dainty. The swirl stamp is from Priceless, and the sentiment is from Short & Sweet.









This sweet pea baby inspired me when I came across it. Credit goes to Andrea Walford and her sister, Sophie. I added the Baroque Motifs Vine stamp and then added the Trio flowers with blue brads. I completed the card with a sentiment and some handstitching around the edges with my black gel pen. This makes an adorable baby shower card! Sentiment stamp is again from the Short & Sweet set.












This 3x3 card is in Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand CS. I stamped the image with Sahara Sand Ink and added a sentiment from the Warm Words set and stamped that in Ruby Red Ink. I added (1) flower that I punched from Ruby Red CS and added a center on my flower using my White Gel Pen.

And last, but certainly not least...is an 8x8 scrapbook page. I took the Inspired by nature set and used the grass stamp to create branches on a Christmas tree. I would stamp on and stamp again without re-inking to give me some dimension with the branches. I also used Craft Whisper White ink to stamp my sentiment "Sparkle" from the Warm Words set on the Old Olive strip of CS. I also added some snowflakes to that same strip from the Christmas Post set and used the Versa Mark pad. I punched Flowers out and used my embossing tool to soften the centers and curl the tops upwards. I used small rhinestones that were removed from the brad portion to the centers. I used a paper piercer to punch holes in my paper and put Hemp Twine through the holes and tied very small bows for added decoration on my tree. Photo corner and twine and another flower on the bottom of the page complete my project. The space underneath the Old Olive strip is for journaling your favorite festive memories. I wish I remembered who's site a saw a card using the branches this way and she made a hanging ornament...my memory is so BAD!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

KENDRA

Color Throw Down Challenge Card

Hi there stampers,

Todays Color Throw Down Challenge Card was so fun to make. I really like this color combination! So the stamps I used today are the Medallion background stamp, Short & Sweet, and Upsy Daisy. I used a technique called stamp off...stamp on, so I inked my Upsy Daisy stamp with the first color, Crushed Curry, and stamped off very lightly on scratch paper and then stamped it on my CS. Then I repeated with the Melon Mambo ink. I heat embossed the medallion with clear embossing powder. The Strip of crushed curry was achieved by using my Scallop Edge Punch on both sides of a 3/4" strip.

ENJOY & HAPPY STAMPING,

KENDRA

P.S. Don't forget to look at other fabulous cards using this same color combo HERE. I have taken a peek at a few and they are great!

Sunday Share...

Here are my samples using the pagemaps from last Saturday. I hope you were able to take time and "play"!

TAG:
I used the Baroque Motifs Stamp Set and stamped directly on my flowers using Black StazOn Ink.

CARD:
As you can see, I flipped my card the other direction so I could use wider stamps. The DSP I used comes from Tea Party and Tall Tales.

8x8 SCRAPBOOK PAGE:
I stamped directly on my page with my Flight of the Butterfly set in matching Ink to the CS - Lavender Lace. i stamped my other butterfly images on Whisper White CS and cut out. I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere them to my page. The DSP was also from Tea Party.

HAPPY STAMPING,
KENDRA

Fridays "Stamp Set" Spotlight...

Todays Spotlight is: Flower Fancy


#111578 Set of (10) $36.95 - on page 80 of the current catalog. This set is a new set for me, and I love all the looks you can can achieve with this set. This is a terrific floral set to have on hand for all occasions!



Below are four samples I've made using this set. I have also put up a few links to others cards so you can see what they are doing with this set.

LINKS TO OTHER TALENTED DEMONSTRATORS:

Lynda Glassmoyer

Colleen Laux

Emilee Hathaway

HAPPY STAMPING,

KENDRA

February Club Demonstration Ideas

These were the 3x3 cards I made for each of my Card & Project Club gals. I used the SAB DS Paper - Delicate Dots, the SAB Set - Polka Dot Punches, and the new Eyelet Border Punch.







For my Scrapbook Club gal's I wrapped individual boxes of Conversation Hearts for each of them.





This card that I demonstrated was based on a card I received in a swap from a very talented demonstrator & my friend, Sue Brown. I loved her card, I just switched a couple of items to make it my own




This card is using the SAB DS Paper - Delicate Dots again. But I showed the ladies in all my groups this month how to take the Round Tab Punch and punch it one direction, then turn your paper and punch it the other direction...creating a round circle large enough to be the opening for our Round Scallop Punch.




Okay this card was so fun to make! I started with a regular envelope (that would fit a card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2) I sealed the envelope, cut 2 inches off one end. Stamp the larger portion of the envelope and then I ran it thru the crimper making it smaller so that it would fit up inside the 2 inch part of the envelope that you cut of.


I then made a card for the inside and attached the card to the 2 inch piece of the envelope (just use an exacto knife/hobby blade to make a small slit in the top of the envelope just big enough to get your ribbon thru and then tie your ribbon in a knot so that the card is attached to the 2 inch envelope piece). Then stamp, decorate, and embellish how you would like. For this one I used the Cheep Talk Stamp Set from the catalog - I LOVE THIS SET! This would also make a gfreat gift card holder. Just use the slit punch and instead of leaving a blank spot on the inside of the card for writing, put a gift card instead.


This was a page I demonstrated at all my groups this month. I fell in love right away with this Fifth Avenue Florals Set. I started with showing my groups how to make an 8x8 page. Sometimes scrapbooking can be overwhelming...when it gets this way for you, just start with a small idea and build on it. I took the 8x8 page and turned it into a 12x12 by just adding a few more things. I also added a tag that would serve as a journaling card for the picture on this page, and it just tucks behind the 8x8 page. So remember...start with a small idea and build on it!



This page was demonstrated at the Scrapbook Club. I used once again the SAB DS Paper - Delicate Dots, the SAB Set - Polka Dot Punches, and the new Eyelet Border Punch.





And finally for the Scrapbook Club Make-N-Take... I used many shades of green & chocalate chip cardstock. I used the SAB set - Polka Dot Punches (I used the heart to create the shamrock). We also used the Celebrate Everything Set. The date stamp we used is a Non- SU! item that I found at Walmart.

September Club Demonstrations

This was an "UNDER 5 CARD". This card took less than 5 minutes to make with this super cute set. The set is called "Upsy Daisy" and is on special $16.11 thru the end of the month. I used white cardstock as my base card. Then I cut strips of Old Olive, Bordering Blue, and Bravo Burgandy (varying widths). Now I'm ready to assemble. I first stamped my image in the upper top left corner in Old Olive ink. Then with adhesive I started from the bottom and went up adhering my strips of cardstock. Then take your Horzontal Slot Punch and punch (2) that your Bravo Burgandy Grosgrain ribbon can slide thru and be tied in a knot. Then stamp your saying in the bottom right hand corner on the Old Olive strip in coordinating ink. You have a quick and easy card in under 5. If you have more time - try some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on the flowers or ink around the edges of your card with a sponge! I cased this card on SPS but can not remember who's site I saw this on to give them credit!




This is a cute and quick way to dress up a miniture candy bar. I used a kit kat bar and a piece of paper from the Ghostly Greetings Designer Paper. I wrapped the candy, crimped the ends, and added a paper band (reverse of decorative paper). Then I cut a square of white cardstock and used the Chills & Thrills Rub On's to create the pumpkins face. I then sponged Pumpkin Pie Ink around the edges and used the black hemp twine to secure the pumkin square to the Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon tied around the candy bar. There you have it - a very cute treat for family, friends, co-workers, class members or ghosts and gobblins!!!

This was such a fun page to demonstrate for my gals. I used the Just Jawing stamp set (THANKS KELLY!) and made it work for an everyday "YOU ROCK" page in Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip. I also used the Sticky Cut Letters and Fine Cosmo Glitter. We dressed up the skull by adding a punched flower (5 petal punch) and a large round Rhinestone Brad.

This was the Make-N-Take 12x12 page for the Scrapbook Club gals. It also uses the Just Jawing Set from Stampin' Up! and makes an adorable page. The small orange squares are for pictures of scars, fingernails, the candy bowl, or even a black cat. When taking your photos this Halloween, think beyond the normal 4x6 size picture!

This card was also made using the Just Jawing Stamp Set. It is a fun and cute everyday look in a 3x6 size card. This was the Make-N-Take for the Card & Project Club gals this month.

This page was created from the Bella Rose Paper from Stampin' Up! It creates a small pocket for a tag and also a larger pocket for letters/cards or just a note of thought to go along with your picture.