VC Rocks Challenge #7

I love being part of such a dymatic group of women, we have so much fun. Yesteday our challenge was a technique and emboss card stock. Today we are taking the black crumbled piece of card stock and make a card using the folded stamped edge from challenge 2. How cute. It is like a scaverger hunt, you never know what the next item is and how to use it. I am not known for making simple cards, but my grandson liked this one. It is not so girly!!!
Here it is:

Supples:
Card stock                      Calypso, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Stamp Set                       Sincere Salutations (retiring), little leaf from Lovely as a tree
Ink Pads                          Basic Black, Soft Suede
I added a Chocolate Chip button and twine, and for a little bling my black was spritz with sparkley water.

VC Rock Preview Challenge 5

Today challenge was to make a birthday card using the folded card we punched, die cut earlier and also using some of the scrap paper, dsp that we all have stored, and embellishments. I chose to use all In colors,

Supplies
Card Stock                         Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Whisper White and Soft Suede
Stamp Ink                           Lucky Limeade and Soft Suede
Punches                              Lace ribbon Border, Eyelet Border
Bigz Dies                           Top Note
Stamp sets                          Elements of Style, Sincere Salutations

Everyday Enchantment Brad pack to top it off. I hope you enjoyed my first of many cards for Spring and VC Rocks.

Technique Junkie 1 on 1 for December

On such a cold day here in Indy, I got this lovely card from my partner Beth this month from our monthy card swap. She did the Textured Plate Smoosh from the Dec/Jan 2010/2011 TJN. I just love clowns dpn't you?  Here is Beth's lovely card.

Come and join Stampin for Diva's Color Challenge

Come and join us and have some fun inbetween Christmas Shopping, wrapping, and if you are like me making tons of Christmas Cookies.

This is my personal invitation to visit my Challenge Blog (well mine and members of the design team).
http://stampinforfundivas.blogspot.com/

Each month we post a challenge to our friends and this month we are opening it to other fellow stampers. One month it will be an Inspiration Challenge (we provide a picture and you use the colors in the picture to create a card or scrapbook page), or a Color Challenge (we provide the colors, you provide the creativity), or a Sketch Challenge (we provide the sketch; you recreate the sketch using colors, papers and accessories of your choice).

Here is a sneak peak of the inspiration picture:

What do you have to do?

Look at the challenge blog for inspiration and begin creating a card, scrapbook page, tags, or even a 3-D project -- let your creativity run wild.


Once you have made your project, take a picture or scan it an save it to your blog. If you don’t have a blog and want to join in just email one of the design team and we will upload it for you.

Then upload it to our blog via the inlinkz button at the bottom of the challenge post. It's easy to follow and easy to use.

I would love for you to participate in our challenge this month and look forward to seeing what you have created. If you have any questions, e-mail me and I'll be happy to help you.

I hope all of you can play this month and If you have new items from the Occasions Mini, please share your ideas and creativity. We all need samples.


Here is my sample:

Stampin For Fun Divas Color Challenge

My upline and I are going to start  challenges and here is my first attempt at submitting one.  Everything is still under construction, but here is my first card.

Supplies: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and Early Espresso, Very Vanilla card stock, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon.  Large Scallop punch, Crimper,  Beautiful Wings Embosslit,  Background texture's plates, Brads,  and of course Mr. Big Shot., and who can live without him. 

I have been trying to think of where I got the idea for the flower and for the life of me it has slipped my mind. So if these instructions sound familiar for me or let me know they are yours.

 So here goes:

 I cut 3 scallop flower of each color using SU scallop punch, then run each one through the SU Crimper to help loosen the paper about 10 times. Then take each piece and crumble up in the palm of you hand, by folding and refolding and then I separate the paper into two layers one side will be smooth and the other looks like faux suede.  Do this with each one, the put all layers together and punch a hole in the center and add brad. Then I spray smooch on them to soften so I can shape, then I let dry. After dry I glue to a base piece either another scallop or circle for stability. Then I can place flower on my card anywhere. Whew! that is a mouth full. 
Well you can check us out and see what we are about at http://stampinforfundivas.blogspot.com/

Offical Hive Creative Challenge-Autumn 2010



Here is my card for the Autumn challenge with Creating on the Hive.  I love fall and all the color changes. I stamped leaves from Lovely as a tree stamp set from Su. I colored with my chalks and then sprayed with smooch spritz to set the chalks. Owl is punched with Two Step Owl from SU. Colors are Old Olive, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip..  Hope everyone enjoys.