Use up those Scraps--High Tide

If you are like me you have tons of small scraps laying around your craft room from other projects.  so I decided to just try to use a few of them up.  This is such a common size scrap for me.  1/2 inch strips laying everywhere!

I am limited to what stamps I have that are still current--at least until that big brown truck shows up!  I have lots of them coming.  So in the mean time I was thrilled to see that High Tide was still on the current list.  Love light houses and they are great for either male or female cards so that is always a plus too!

And this was just a super easy card--but I think it is pretty cool looking.  Different--which for me is ALWAYS good.

I may even use this as one of the card for my next class.  Perfect for that--quick, easy and mailable--all good for class cards.  I am excited to get classes going again.  If you are local be sure to let me know if you are interested in my class schedule.  I will begin newsletters again soon too.  

So good to be back! 

Hope you have a great night.

Oh here are the supplies for this card...

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Product List

High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143006]

$26.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121044]

$8.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102482]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126949]

$6.50

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[126951]

$6.50

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[126976]

$6.50

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Wild and Soft Wisteria

Sounds like a crazy day or something likes crazy hysteria or wild Wisteria--but No........

It is just this week's color challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  Look at me!  Two challenges in a row.  Not bad huh?

So the colors that we are challenged to use are 

Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky and Wild Wasabi 

Sounds like a pretty combo--and it immediately brought the Flourishing Phrases stamp set to mind.  Thought I would mix it with the rock and roll technique and see what happens. 

I was a bit bummed though because I could have sworn that the matching dies cut out the large flower--but it does not 😞

So I had to do a bit of Fussy Cutting--which is not one of my favorites.

I am alright with the card though---what do you think?

I feel like it will take a while to get back into the flow of designing--can't find anything and lots of my markers and pads are kind of dry--that may end up costing me a whole bunch.  

Anyway--enough yapping

here is my card for CC673

Print Recipe

Product List

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$37.00

Flourish Thinlits Dies

[141478]

$29.00

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies

[141489]

$27.00

Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[108641]

$8.00

Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131203]

$8.00

Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122922]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

[126959]

$6.50

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[131181]

$6.50

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[122931]

$3.75

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I'm back! Sending you all lots of love and SUNSHINE!

Wow, wow, wow!

A whole year has gone by since I have shared or even created.  Feels good to be back!  I just updated all the catalogs and such on my sidebar with the new Stampin Up! catalogs.   And classes will be beginning again soon! 

Hope you guys will visit me again!  I have missed you all. 

I decided to start off with a card for a dear friend of mine who is not only going through chemo right now but is stuck in his home and getting a little stir crazy!  With all the flu going around he is lucky his doctor will allow him to come in for treatments.  Praying that this card will lift his spirits and let him know that we are thinking of him. 

I also decided to check out what the challenge was at Splitcoaststampers  (of course I needed some help remembering my password, lol)  Monday's they do a clean and simple challenge (CAS467) and the theme for today is "show me some heat", hence my sunshine! 

Can't wait to feel some warm sunshine on my face--this winter has been extremely cold so this is a welcome theme for me!

I really need to find my camera and editing software.  I have a new computer since last year and need to get all my stuff for crafting and blogging back so please bear with me as I get back on track with all the details--I could not wait any longer--I was feeling the NEED to create! 

Stamp Sets Used:  Sunshine Sayings

Dies: Sunshine Wishes

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, Crushed Curry and Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black and Crushed Curry

Other: rhinestones, brayer, black marker

Technique: Bouncing Brayer

AHHH, it feels good to be back!

Thanks for stopping by--be sure to keep checking back for new updates! 

Mary Jo

Make It Mail-able Monday week 3

Yea, yea, I know I missed a  week--my son's birthday and we do a bunch of stuff to celebrate and I completely forgot--sorry, just being honest.  Whoops.  So since tomorrow is Valentine's Day I thought it might be a good idea for me to make a card for my sweetie!  Nothing like waiting till the last minute right, lol!  I used the new Sealed with Love Stamp Set and the Love Notes Framelits.  As you may know, I love to use sketch challenges so today I decided to look back of some of my own from way back when and found this one.....

Thought it looked like a fun sketch to play with--so I did!  

• The base of the card is Real Red Cardstock the is 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" that is folded in half to create card base.
• All of the next four pieces are edged with a marker to add dimension without weight or thickness--my favorite trick.  You need to be sure to do this to all of the elements before attaching to the card base. 
• The designer paper with the words on it is 5 1/4" by 2 1/2" -- edge with a black marker and attach to left side of the card.
• The heart designer paper is 4 1/2" by 2" -- again edge with black marker and attach as shown in picture
• The Real Red square is 2 1/2"--edged with black marker
• The Happy Valentine's Day square is Whisper White and 2 1/4" square.  Also edged with black marker.  
• Happy Valentine's day is stamped in black ink and the lips are Real Red ink that has been stamped twice on scrap to make it light.  
• The little strips on the bottom right-hand side are 1/8" by 1 1/2".  After stamping the words I trimmed the two with the shorter sentiments into banner like cuts.  

Here is the inside of the card.  I used the framelit to create the side edge.  I started with a piece of Whisper White 5 1/4" by 4".

A super easy--mail-able card for you to copy for your special someone! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

See you again real soon.

Mary Jo