More Pictogram Punches

Can you believe I have another card with the Pictogram Punches Stamp set?!  This one will be for my hubby on our anniversary which is coming up fast (February 6th).  Eighteen years!  Wow, that is really crazy to me.  This is a pretty simple card but perfect for my husband. 

Stamps: Pictogram Punches, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Whisper White and Basic Gray

Ink: Real Red, Sahara Sand, Momento Black

Other: Heart framelits, Pictogram punches, candy dots. black marker, black ribbon

Nice quick post.  Hope you are having a great week so far.

Don't forget to play along with my Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge

you can see it HERE and get more details. 

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 349 (TSSC349)

Welcome back.  Are you ready for a new sketch challenge?  I hope so, remember you have a full week to play along so don't feel rushed.  But do be sure to come back and add you link before midnight next Sunday!  Here is this week's sketch.....

 

And my sample:

I have been using this Pictogram Punches set for the last few cards I made--I have so many new sets to play with but I wanted to get a few done with this before I pulled out the new ones---I did however pull out some new paper, lol!  I could not resist--especially since the new Stacked with Love DP is perfect for a love card.  I love the colors!  Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe and Real Red along with Whisper White. 

 

Valentines is right around the corner so start making those love cards now!

Stamps: Pictogram Punches

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White and Stacked with Love DP

Ink: Memento Black, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe and Real Red

Other: rhinestones, mini heart punch, border framelit

Now for the rest of the team's designs....

Mary Brown

Robbie

Carolyn Bennett

Tanya

Jonia Smith

Sue Root

  Nicole Tugrul

Wow, those are stunning, lots of new supplies being used.  Love them all!  I bet that that got you thinking huh?  Go on and get stamping!  Come on back and link up below.  But before you run off here are a few rules for the challenge....

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too! 
   Add your sample below
   Thanks!  Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

My week again to post for the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge!  And we are back to doing both a sketch and a twist.  This week's twist is to use the colors Orange, Yellow and Brown.  Here is my sample.....

I love the tree in this Hostess stamp set, Nuts About You.  I mixed it with the Color Me Autumn DP for the cute little anniversary card.  (or maybe just a love you card)  The little heart carved in the tree that says You & Me is my favorite!  Here is this week's sketch...

And the supplies used for my card...

Stamps Nuts About You, greeting set?

Paper: Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and Color Me Autumn DP

Ink: Soft Suede

Other: markers, candy dots.

Hope your week is starting off great!  Thanks for stopping by.  See you soon.

Mary Jo

Another New Tutorial--See Ya Later this years SAB set!

Can you believe we are just week's away from Stampin Up's Big Sale-A-Bration Event.  So of course I had to make a tutorial with one of the sets you can get for FREE with a $50 purchase.  It is such a cute set and I matched it up with the darling papers from the new Occasions Catalog--Retro Fresh Designer Series--awesome colors.  So here is the newest tutorial--remember all of my tutorials have step by step directions for all of the cards with cut sizes and tips.  Each card has it's own page with full pictures and directions.  You are gonna love these cards--super cute!

 Still only $2.50

Six cards--fresh layouts that can be used again and again.

All cards use the new SAB set See Ya Later

you can earn this set for FREE during SAB

let me know if you need more details about how to get if for free!

Get it now!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 297! (TSSC297)

Monday again, already!  Well at least we get to work on a new sketch for the week!  That is always a day brightener in my world!  Here is this week's sketch....

I chose to make a love card--but with nontraditional colors.  I am so in love with the colors on the Retro Fresh Designer Series paper--so much I did just a new tutorial with it--hopefully will be done typing it by Tuesday.  But back to this post, here is my sample...

Aren't these colors fun!?  I love the hearts too.  The arrows on the paper made me think of hearts, lol.

Stamps: Express Yourself

Paper: Costal Cabana, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla and Retro Fresh Designer Series paper

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Other: rhinestones, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Owl punch, Scallop edge punch, black marker, Tangerine Tango ribbon, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder

Now for the amazing team samples.

Tanya

Carolyn Bennett

Mary Brown

Robbie

Nicole Tugrul 

Sue Root
As always the team has assembled a great group of cards sure to inspire you to want to try the sketch out.  Can't wait to see what you can come up with remember to come on back and add your direct link to the linky tool below.  Here are a few rules of play....

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too!
   
   Thanks, Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 295 (TSSC295)

Last sketch for 2013!  Hope you chose to play along.  I also would like to wish all of my readers a very Happy New Year!  Now for this week's sketch...

 

My sample is also for the two week challenge on LNS to create a card with a Love theme- Anniversary, Wedding, Sweetheart

Here is my sample..

I kept pretty true to the sketch--hearts and all!

Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, retired PS I love you

Paper: Real Red, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, retired dp

Ink: Island Indigo, Real Red

Other: button, ribbon, Hearts a Flutter dies, heart embossing folder

Now for the rest of the team's amazing samples!

Mary Brown

Carolyn Bennett

Jonia Smith

  

Robbie

 Nicole Tugrul

Sue Root

Eileen LeFevre


Tanya

Awesome right?!
Can't wait to see what you can come up with remember to come on back and add your direct link to the linky tool below.  Here are a few rules of play....

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too!
   
   Thanks, Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday x2

Hello and welcome.  So glad you stopped by today.  It is Tuesday so that means we are playing along with the Try Stamping on Tuesday challenge blog! We have a fun sketch for this week!  I actually made two cards for my samples.  Here is the sketch....

 

My first sample is a soft and pretty card using the Blooming Marvelous stamp set from Salebratons.  Didn't think I even wanted this one, but it is so fun and EASY to work with.  So glad I got it.  

 Stamps: Blooming Marvelous, Basic Label Single Stamp

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Tea for Two DP

Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip

Other: modern label punch, framelit, small butterfly punch

And my second card.  I wanted to try out the chalkboard technique that we used to do so long ago.  I always struggled with this technique as I don't think the really neat samples look like chalkboard--but than the samples like mine that I think look like a real chalkboard with the crooked lines and all don't look so neat, lol!  Funny how that is--I don't like the one because it is too neat and don't like the other because it is not neat!  Go figure--typical don't you think?

Stamps: non stamping up--whole10 stamp set cost $1 on sale!  

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, More Amore Speciality Paper

Ink: white, versamark

Other: embossing powder,sponges, white gel pen.

Hope you have a great day!  Looks so beautiful outside here today as the sun is shinning!  

Only 20 degrees but SUNSHINY!!!!!

Mary Jo

When Pigs Fly....

that is when I will stop loving you! 

I have been wanting to make a card with this cute pig and the wings for so long--today's sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers was perfect for it...

 Probably one of the easiest cards I have ever made, the dp form the Sycamore Street pack along with the clouds embossing folder make the back ground so easy--then just a bit of typing on MDS quick stamp and cut and there you have it--You Know What They Say!

Stamps: Button Buddies, Affection Collection

Paper: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DP

Ink: Primrose Petals, Island Indigo 

Other: embossing folder with clouds, marker, button, glitter on wings (very light), MDS

Hope you enjoyed today's fast post.

Lots to do with my son home from school for winter break.

See You Soon!

Mary Jo

Masking and Sponging

I am combining three challenges today--first Splitcoaststamper';s F4A154--make a cute Valentine with a heart-- the Stampin Up  Only challenge to create a clean and simple Valentine card and the second is the Blogger's Challenge--remember this!  I have not played along in so long although I always mean to--so today I am!  The challenge over there is to create your own background.  That sounded too fun to pass up.  So I pulled out the new SAB set Madison Avenue and used the leaf type elements with some masking and sponging to come up with this....

Can  anyone me what I am going to do when the colors Pool Party and Island Indigo retire!  My goodness I use them on almost every card lately! I just love this combo.

Stamps: Madison Avenue, PS I love you (retired)
Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo
Other: ribbon, printer paper for masking, sponges, marker for edging, Heart Framelits

Hope you have a fabulous weekend--by the way why not play along with my sketch challenge over the weekend--only three players so far (insert sad face) I need more!  Click HERE to play along. 

Two in One--be sure to see both cards!

I have two challenges to share with you today--I did not combine them, rather I have two cards to share. So be sure to scroll down to see them both.

The first one is for the LNS challenge for this week--to use heat embossing on your card. I chose to embossed the beautiful flowers from the Secret Garden Set and then water color with re-inkers. 

Details can be found at end of post.

The second one is for the Splitcoaststampers sketch challenge for today...

I really think I need to be done with Valentine/Love cards as I really NEVER send them--hmmmm, what do you think that says about me??? 

Details about the cards:
Card 1--
Stamps: Secret Garden, God's Blessings
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit,, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DP
Ink: Basic Black, Versa Mark
Other: black embossing powder, re-inkers, paint brush, thin black ribbon, framelits. pearls

Card 2:
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper: Real Red, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, More Amore Specialty DP
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black
Other: small and large rhinestones, markers, small heart punch, thin black ribbon, framelits

Hope you have a wonderful HUMP day!
Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday

Here we are again--another Tuesday, another great sketch.  Hope you can join us this week! You can view the original post and all the fabulous DT samples by visiting the home page

Try Stamping on Tuesday

Here is this week's sketch....

And of course my sample...

 I had some fun playing with the different heart framelits.  Isn't it cute.  I love the big heart in the background--kind of hard to see as it almost blends in.  I didn't put a Valentine sentiment on here because I wanted to be able to use it anytime just to let someone special know I love them!

Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners, Hearts a Flutter

Paper: Real Red, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals

Ink: Real Red

Other: Framelits, marker, dots embossing folder

Don't forget I started my Monday Lunchtime Sketch challenges again this week too!  You can view this week;s sketch and the fabulous designs from the new Design Team  HERE!

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Mary Jo

Fast and Simple for a Saturday Afternoon

So much to do on the weekends so I made just one really quick card for the day!  This is so quick mostly because the background paper includes the sentiment!  So no stamping the sentiment!  And it is so pretty--don't you think.

Clean and simple--only one image to stamp and it is in one color!  Did you even notice this beautiful saying on the bottom corner of the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper?  I didn't--I actually pulled out the sheet expecting it to be all the same and was pleasantly surprised when I seen the beautiful wording on the bottom.  And it is the perfect size to fit across the bottom of a card--an added plus!

Stamps: You Are Loved
Paper: Basic Grey, Real Red, Very Vanilla, More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Grey, Pool Party (spoonged on edges of heart.
Other: Pool Party ribbon, small heart punch, Heart Framelits, sponges, black marker

Don't forget that my 

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 

will be starting back up this Monday!

Please stop by to see the sketch and all the beautiful samples the team has for you.  Then during the week create a card for the challenge and come on back and add it to the linky tool!  

Happy today!
Mary Jo

Try Stampin On Tuesday!

Yep, Tuesday already--you know what that means -- a brand new challenge on the Try Stampin on Tuesday blog!  As always we have another great sketch.. well honestly at first I was a bit confused with all the strips but I was able to wrap my sickly brain around it and get a card made that I actually love. Here is the sketch...

and my sample...

I used the brand new More Amore Specialty paper combined with a few different sets.

Stamps: You are Loved, Hearts a Flutter and Pretty Petites (brand new SAB)
Paper: Pool Party, Real Red, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, More Amore Specialty paper pack
Ink: Pool Party, Real Red, Basic Black
Other: Crochet Trim, big shot dies, button from SAB pack, thin black ribbon, embossing folder (hard to see)

Thanks so much for stopping by today--be sure to check out what the rest of the team did with the sketch--I was impressed--great sample.

Mary Jo

Merry Christmas from our home and the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Team too!

I hope that all of your Christmas wishes came true today.  May you day be filled with much joy, laughter, love and family!  We have a house full of SICK people.  My 12 year old has slept for over 36 hours now and is really feeling bad and of course since I spent so much time by his side I too am sick!  I think I have slept at least 19 hours now too.  Crazy!  

We have a great sketch for you today!  Remember you have the full week to play along--can't wait to see what you come up with.  Here is the sketch...

 

Now I must say I am not normally a fan of square cards and if you check out the other designer team samples you will see some great ways of changing this sketch to the regular size.  I chose to stay with it and go in a direction I am not comfortable with all the way around.  Kind of a vintage style--not my ususal but I think it turned out pretty good--it is good to strethch yourself sometimes.

 

 

I used lots of layers and textures and of course some bling.  The colors are Real Red and Early Espresso along with Very Vanilla.  This is my fist time using this set from the Holiday mini--so busy with Christmas designs.  The stamp set is called Affection Collection

Well, I guess I am going back to sleep for a bit!  My head and chest hurt.  Come on over and play along with us--or at the very least take a look at all the beautiful cards the rest of the team designed.

Try Stampin On Tuesday Challenge 98

 

Merry Christmas!

Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 206 (TSSC206)

Yea, we are finally back on track!  I am so happy.  I hope you are able to participate this week.  I am excited about the new year of sketches.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  Remember all of the sketch challenges are also blog hops.  That means if you add the code to your blog while in edit HTML mode your readers can participate right from you blog! And you can just hop from one blog to the next to view all the samples.  Hope you will consider adding the code to your sample post.  Here we go with the first sketch challenge for 2012.....

And my sample....

I so love these colors together--so relaxing feeling don't you think.

Supplies
Stamps: Messages for Mom , Simply Soft
Paper: Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pear Pizazz and Pool Party, Very Vanilla and Spice Cake dp
Ink: Basic Black, Pool Party
Other: markers, pool party ribbon, brad, sponges

Can't wait to see your sample--don't forget to post a DIRECT link to you sample and not just a link to the home page of your blog.  Thanks and happy stamping!

Mary Jo