Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge!

My week again on the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge Team.  And this week we have a fun inspiration photo for you to play along with.  I personally love inspiration photos because it can be whatever you want it to be.  You can use the feel, the colors, the layout, anything that YOU feel when looking at the photo!  Here is this week's photo.....

I chose the bright fun summery colors to inspire my card.....

I actually made this card in a muted colors too......

 Which one do you like better?  Are you a brights type of person or a cool calm colors type?

I think I am actually both--if that is possible.  The one makes me feel calm and cozy and the other makes me feel happy and full of energy.  Weird how colors can change the entire feel of something. 

Hope you choose to play along with us this week--check out the rest of the teams samples HERE.

Stamps:   Blooming with Kindness
Paper: Melon Mambo Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango
or:  Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding.
Ink: Melon Mambo or Early Espresso
Other: Butterfly thinlit, rhinestones, corner rounder markers

Happy Tuesday!
Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday.

My week again.  I am still working with the Stacked with Love paper pack and creating Mother's day cards.  This sketch had me a bit confused at the beginning but it worked out in the end.  I used a heart doily that I have had for a few years!  And some older non-SU stamps.  Here is my card.....

Stamps:  And Many More, and a stamp from the old SUInk stamp line.

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Stacked with Love

Ink: Memento Black

Other: heart doily, heart framelit, rhinestones

Here is the sketch for you to try....

Check out the rest of the team samples and add your own HERE.

Thanks for checking in today--have a great day.

Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

My week to post for the design team of Try Stamping - or not- on Tuesday challenge blog.  At first look at the sketch I was like oh my, what the heck am I going to do with that.  But after a  bit of thought this idea came to me and I think it is just adorable--especially since that in a Valentine set and I love the use sets for cards they are not originally designed for.  Be a great young boy card. 

 

Stamps: Hey Valentine, Cupcake Party, And Many More and Just Saying

Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Back to Black DP, scrap dp

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red

Other: word bubble framelits, markers

Here is the sketch for you to consider playing along with us. 

Click here to add you sample or just see the rest of the teams samples and be inspired.

 

I just wanted to mention the name change before I go.  We are now "Try Stampin' - or Not - on Tuesday.  Too many of you thought that you have to stamp in order to enter a card.  That is not the case.  ALL FORMS of crafting are encouraged. So come on and play along.

Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday.

It is that time again, my week to post my design team sample for the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge.  This week's sketch was a super easy one and I made it even easier by using a piece of beautiful designer paper as my focal point.

Couldn't be much easier than this--I added some embossed butterflies and the diecut word Thanks.  Such a beautiful card, I love it.  Here is the sketch for the week...

And the details for my card....

Stamps: none
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight and Painted Blooms DP
Ink: none
Other: ribbon, Hello You Thinlits, Butterfly embosslit

Hope you have a great day.
Thanks for stopping by.
Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

Why not try stamping on Tuesday? We would love to have you play along with us. My card was somehow deleted from the samples the DT shared but you can see it here and I will link it up on the Try Stamping on Tuesday home page too.  Head on over to see the other samples.  Here is mine....

Did you notice it uses the same supplies and the card I shared yesterday HERE for my weekly sketch challenge--come play along with that one too!  Here is the sketch for the above card.....

Supplies:

Paper: Soft Suede, Best Year Ever DP, Coastal Cabana, Summer Starfruit

Ink: Soft Suede

Other: rhinestones, butterfly thinlets

 

Come on back and visit soon. I am about to share a new tutorial in a few days.  

Mary Jo

Try Stampin on Tuesday.

So I keep forgetting it is Tuesday.  I almost let another one slip by.  Today's sketch on Try Stamping on Tuesday's blog is a great one, hope you can play along.

Here is my design team card for the sketch....

I am still working with the back to black DP, this paper is so pretty.  Today I matched it up with some Coastal Cabana card stock.  The green is Mossy Meadow.  Love this combo. 

Stamps:Painted Petals

Paper: Back to Black DP, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Ink: Black, Coastal Cabana, Mossy Meadow

Other: thick baker's twine, circle nestabilities, button

Why not stop over to the Try Stamping on Tuesday blog to see the rest of the team's samples and play along!  BTW, we are also looking for a few more design team members!  Are you interested?  Check it out on the blog. 

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Mary Jo

Painted Petals on Tuesday

This really is one of my favorite sets right now--in case you can not tell from how many cards I have already made with it!  It really is an easy set to create nice simple cards with especially if you combine it with Painted Blooms DP.  Love the colors and the patterns in this paper. 

Stamps: Painted Petals

Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White and painted Blooms DP

Ink: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Black, Blackberry Bliss

Other: black marker for edging

Here is the sketch .....

 

Come on over to the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Blog and play along.

By the way--did you get your Painted Petals Tutorial yet?

Six Beautiful Cards

full color photos of each card

step by step directions

each card and directions are on a separate page--great for classes

detailed supply list --cut list with all dimensions--tips

ALL FOR ONLY $2.50

Thanks for stopping by today--see you soon. Mary Jo

Keeping it simple for Try Stamping on Tuesday!

Another sketch challenge for you to play along with.  As you may know I am on the design team for the Try Stamping on Tuesday blog!  So many talented designers on the team so we actually take turns and post every other week, well this is my week!  So here is my card for this week's sketch--I kept it really simple.  The design calls for alternating strips of paper for the background but since I am trying to use up some of the paper from the Stacked with Love stack I decided to use the paper with the diagonal stripes. Then just kept on the track of super simple.  I kind of like it too!

 

I used the Free Lotus Blossom stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog.

This is a super easy set to create beautiful cards and you can choose it for free with a $50 purchase!

Supplies for card:
Stamps: Lotus Blossom
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White and Stacked with Love dp
Ink: Calypso Coral,  Crisp Cantaloupe and Real Red, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi
Other: retired ribbon.

Here is the sketch from the Try Stamping on Tuesday Blog

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you play along with us this week.  Don't forget about my sketch challenge too it started yesterday and runs for a full week too.  You can find that one on the post previous to this one.

Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

So here we go with my first design team sample for the Try Stamping on Tuesday challenge this year.  It is going to be a great year of sketches and fun so I hope you will join us each week.  This weeks sketch is a fun and easy one.  I decided to use he new Lotus Flower stamp set that you can earn for FREE right now as it is Salebration time at Stampin Up!  You can view the catalog on my left hand sidebar!  You can choose one item from the catalog for FREE with every $50 in purchases-no limit!  Here is my sample.....

I love these colors together--Black, Calypso Coral,  Crisp Cantaloupe and Real Red.  So pretty together.  Here is the sketch for this week.....

 

The supplies used for my card are as follows:

Stamps: Lotus Blossom--SAB

Paper: Basic Black,  Calypso Coral,  Crisp Cantaloupe and Real Red and Stacked with Love DP

Ink: Calypso Coral,  Crisp Cantaloupe and Real Red, Basic Black, Old Olive

Other: small oval punch, Black marker

Thanks for stopping by today--don't forget about my Monday sketch challenge too--why not play along with both! 

Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge.

I am loving my sample for this week's sketch challenge on Try Stamping on Tuesday.  The sketch is simple and cute and the theme is a fun one.  Check it out below....

Theme: Snow Is Coming

I am loving having the themes with the sketches, but remember you do not have to use the theme to play along with the sketch.  It is an extra optional thing.  

Here is my card for the sketch and theme....

I so love snow theme cards on Craft or Crumb Cake card stock.  I just think it is such a fun look.  The trees are stamped on the crumb cake, colored in with blendabilities and then I added snow on the branches with a white gel pen.  The snowman is stamped on Whisper White and cut out and add to the card so that is is a bright solid white!  I love that look and the little bird--perfect!  So fun to play with this set.

Stamps: White Christmas and the retired Thanks Snow Much for the sentiment

Paper: Crumb Cake and Whisper White

Ink: Basic Brown, Memento Black

Other: white gel pen, white ribbon, blendabilities, oval and scallop oval dies, glitter tape

Be sure to check out the rest of the team and their fabulous samples.  

Click here to see them.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  

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Four Feathers Card Set

 
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And The Newborn King Card Set

 
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Respect--and Honor--and Sincere Thanks--for all Veterans!

Today's Try Stamping on Tuesday sketch challenge is in honor of all Veterans.  We are so thankful for all that you do and all that you sacrifice for all of us!  Thank you for your dedicated service. 

When I first seen the sketch for the week I was totally thrown for a loop!  I thought what the heck am I to do with that!  Then I looked for the theme of the week and seen RESPECT.  Hmmm, what are some things I respect--our men and women who give so much for us!  Perfect!  Funny that at the moment I was creating this card I did not even realize that it would be posted on Veteran's Day!  How cool is that!  Love when awesome things like that just happen!  Here is this week's sketch....

Theme: RESPECT

Come on over and play along!  

Supplies used on my card:

Retired Godspeed Stamp Set

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White and Night of Navy

Ink: Basic Black

Other: star embossing folder, oval nestabilities 

Thanks for visiting today!

Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

My week to post for the challenge, and I have to admit that I was a bit stumped by the sketch.  After some thought I think I came up with an alright card though???!!!  Thought it would work for a little girl.  What do you think?

I had to use the computer for the sentiment but I think it works.  The butterflies are glued down on the bottoms and raised up at the tops so it looks like they are taking flight.  Here is the sketch....

We would love to see your take on it!  If you need more inspiration check out the rest of the teams samples HERE.  By the way, the twist was to use Orange, Black and Yellow.  Hence my color scheme.  Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by.

Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

We are having a great time celebrating October on the Try Stamping on Tuesday blog.  We have contests and challenges for you with prizes too!  First for the challenge, this week's sketch is accompanied by the extra optional theme of Autumn Splendor.  Here is my card for the challenge....

And the sketch....

Supplies used on my card:

Stamps:  The Newborn King, For All Things, Fall Fest

Paper: Color Me Autumn DP, Crushed Curry, Whisper White and Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze

Ink: Basic Brown, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry

Other: blendabilities, circle die, Fun Fall Framelits, Mossy Meadow ribbon, candy dots

Now for the contest--you can get more details by visiting the Try Stamping on Tuesday blog.

October is such a fun month with lots of beautiful colors, Halloween, pumpkins, leaves, ghouls and more--so we are having some fun this month and would love to have you join us. 

We are having a fun blog hop/word scramble game.

All you have to do is visit all the blogs that are listed on the home site and unscramble the words.  Then head on back to leave a comment with the answers!  All correct answers will get put into a drawing!  Sounds fun right?! 

Here are my scrambled words:

HTWCI

PNKMUPI 

Write down your unscrambled answers.

Now hop on over to the Try Stamping on Tuesday Blog for more details.

 Hope you will play along.

Good Luck!

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

Here is my design team sample for this week's Try Stamping on Tuesday challenge.   I mixed a few sets to come up with the Harvest feel for the extra twist.

Stamps:  For All Things, Fall Fest, Wetlands, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive,Baked Brown Sugar

Other: Fun Fall Framelits

Here is this week's sketch.....

THEME:  HARVEST TIME

Hope you chose to play along--and check out the rest of the teams samples.  

CLICK HERE

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

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

My friend for Try Stamping on Tuesday!

It is my week again for the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge!   I have had this new Lovely Lace embossing folder for a bit and have never used it so I thought I would use it for the focal point of this card.  I embossed the Cajun Craze background CS with the folder then embossed another scrap of the same color and cut out the flower.  Finally I used a sponge and added some Cajun Craze ink over the flower to make it pop a bit. 

Here is the sketch....

Here are the supplies used on this card.

Stamps: And Many More
Paper: Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Color Me Autumn DP, Whisper White
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze
Other: Lovely Lace Embossing folder, white candy dots, rhinestones

Don't forget about my newest tutorial...

I am excited about this new tutorial--six cards with step by step directions, color photos, cut dimensions and more.  Not to mention that all of the cards are easily reproduced and mail with one stamp!  Love that.

As always you only pay

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All six cards use the same colors and only the one stamp set!
Kinda Eclectic is a great set and I have other samples on my blog that you can view too.
Here

This would be a great class for my demonstrator friends.

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

Yep, it is Tuesday and it is my week to post on for the Design Team.  This week's sketch was a fun one and I mixed an older stamp set with some new ones to come up with this darling card for a young girl at my church....

I think she will love it!  I know the colors are so fun that that make me smile.  The Smile Jesus Loves you is from the retired set Little Lambs. 

Here are the rest of the supplies used for the card....

Stamps: Little Lambs, And Many More, Kinda Eclectic

Paper: Crushed Curry, Lost Lagoon, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and Flowerpot DP

Ink: Night of Navy and Crushed Curry

Other: Rhinestones, circle framelits

Here is the sketch for the week be sure to check out what the rest of the team did with it

CLICK HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by today--see you again soon.

Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

This is a fun sketch this week and I love the card I made for it.  I mixed a couple of brand new sets together to create this....

I am obsessed with crosses so I knew this was one I had to get when the new catalog came out.  I love it.  The set is called Blessed By God the image behind the cross is from the Kinda Eclectic set.

Blessed By God Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.95

Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

$3.50

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

 

Don't forget to see what the rest of the Design Team did for this sketch.....

 

 CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THE SAMPLES.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Mary Jo