Christmas in August!

Just kidding, but here is another version of using the Ornament Keepsake stamp set, Christmas DSP and Holiday Ornaments Framelits.  I love this combination, how about you?  Again, I cased my card for one I saw on Stampin Connection. So sorry, didn't find a name. I just love the Richness of Cherry Cobbler, the DSP and Stamp Sets give the cards this year.

Here is my 3rd Christmas card and many more to come.

Here is the inside:

I just loved mixing all the different textures and layers.


Supplies:
Card Stock                       Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Silver Sparkle
Designer Paper                Good Cheer
Stamping Ink                    Cherry Cobbler
Stamp Sets                       Ornament Keepsakes and Chockful of Cheer
Framelits                         Holiday Ornament and Label Collection
Ribbon                            Cherry Cobbler seam binding

For the inside I used Dazzling Details for the Candy Cane and small ornaments, for the front I added lots of Basic Pearls, they give a little added Bling!!!

VC Rock Blog Hop for August

This is the last blog hop until next year and we are all sad to see VC Rocks close. I have had allot fun, met new members, and party hardy in our hotels. There were some awesome pool boys this including my own. Way to go girls!
Thanks to everyone behind the scenes and our lovely host Loni. Our challenge was too use our Big Shot, Punches, and Simply scored.  So many tools, so many ideas and way too much Fun!

I know you came from Shirley Northey at http://stampershirley.blogspot.com/ isn't her creations gorgeous.  If you get lost along the way and or would like to start at the beginning go to to VC Rocks Blog at here.

Here the inside;  I just love the Dazzling Details it adds a little Bling to the inside of the card.

As soon as I saw the Holiday Frame in the new Stampin Up Holiday Catalog, I just new it would

be one of  my first Christmas cards. When I saw this card on Stampin Connection, posted by  Joanne Travis, I just knew I would case it, her card is awesome. Making this card was so easy, just run your paper of choice through the Big Shot using the Holiday Frames. Then I chose what ornament from Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and stamped it on Whisper White card stock. Then I picked out the framelit that matched from the Holiday Ornaments and ran it through the Big Shot and done. A little silver glimmer paper and Basic Pearls for some fantastic Bling!

When I finished it reminded of some of the Vintage ones I hang on my tree every year.

Supplies:  

Card stock                  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Midnight Muse (from the Holiday

                                  Catalog)

Stampin Ink               Tempting Turquoise

Stamp Set                  Ornament Keepsakes

Punch                        Scallop Trim

Framelits                   Holiday Ornament

Embossing Folder     Holiday Frame

Strips of Silver Glimmer card stock and allot of  Basic Pearls give this card some Bling.

Your next stop on the hop will be to visit the very talented,  Janice Heighway at her blog here. I know you will love what she has in store for you.

Thanks for stopping by. I love comments, so be sure to leave one. I hope you too find some time to create something fun for yourself...Enjoy!

Jackie

July VC Rock Blog Hop

Welcome to VC Rock's 3rd Blog Hop. I hope everyone is staying cool and having fun. It has been well over 100 here in Nevada (114 to116), Whew that's hot! I understand that it is hot everywhere this summer. What's up with that?

This month's theme is to create Hostess Gifts or a non-card item.  I know you came from Brenda Hugars (aka little sis) blog here  wasn't Brenda's creations gorgeous. She is very talented, and I learn so much from her.  If you get lost along the way and or would like to start at the beginning, please go to VC Rocks Blog here.

It did take me awhile to decide what to come up with this month for the blog hop. I decide to jump start the season with my first Christmas project. Since my sister and I are getting our first order from the Holiday mini, what a great time to play!!!  I have a passion for tins and magnets so I have re-created a gift that I saw on Carla Brasher blog here a few years ago.

So let's get started:

Supplies needed to do this project:
Card stock:                        Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Glimmer Paper(Silver)
Dsp:                                   Be of Good Cheer (from the 2012-2013 Catty)
Punches:                            23/8"  Scallop circle, 13/8" circle, 13/4" circle, 1" circle, 3/4"                 
                                          and large eyelet
Ribbon:                             Gumball Green Satin Stitched
Stamp Set:                         Delightful Decorations(retired)
Stamp Pad:                        Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:                      Bottle Caps, magnets, tin, Crystal Effects, snail adhesive and for
                                          Bling  SU Rhinestones!!

This is not a hard project, but it has several parts and it takes time to assemble some of the parts. I have made several of these for family and friends. This is my first Christmas one. Who knows if you are nice Santa may send you one. Sorry couldn't resist.  Now for curious minds that want to know more on how to make this lovely gift, if you look up under the tutorial tag, you will find step by step directions.

If you don't like the tag on top you can add a tag like this one; and tie it to the ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed my projects today. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to leave me a message and I will get back to you ASAP. Enjoy the rest of our weekend and our Hostess Gifts or Non-card items Blog Hop.

Your next stop on the hop will be to visit the very talented Nancy Keithly at her blog here.  I know she will have something wonderful for you. 
Thanks for stopping by.  I love comments, so be sure to leave one.   I hope you, too find some time to create something fun for yourself.

Jackie

VC Rocks June Blog Hop

This month our theme was any size card. I chose to make a standard Vintage card that I cased from the very talented Sandi MacIver,  I saw this card on her blog a few months ago and just loved it.

If you have arrived here from the very talented June Reister blog  , then you are in the right place. If not, you can start at the beginning at the VC Rock Blog here at anytime.

Supplies:

Cardstock;                      Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
DSP:                               Designerf Series Paper-Regal Rose
Framelits:                       Labels Collection
Embossing Folders:       Vintage Wallpaper, Snow Burst
Stamp Sets:                    Apothecary Art
Markers:                        Always Artichoke, Red Rose, Pretty in Pink
Ribbon:                          Always Artichoke seam binging
I also decided to destress the Vintage Wallpaper using Tea Stain from the retired Destressing Essentials. Added some Pearls for Bling.


I hope you have enjoyed my intreption of Sandy's card, it was easy to make and I just love working with the new framelits. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my version . Now its time to move onto see what  Robin Messenheimer has in store for you , I know it will be awesome. Just click here to move forward.

                                                                 

                                      

VC Rocks Challenge 12

This is the last preview challenge, we were to make a Welcome card or Friendship  card.
I chose Calypso Coral as my color scheme. I embossed crumb cake with Vintage Wallpaper and then destressed with Tea stain. I inked very vanilla seam binding with Calypso Coral, and then made Butterflies with using Mr Big Shot, added some DSP and Pearls for Bling.

I love the way it came out.  I hope you have enjoyed my month of preview. May starts our summer 2012 of fun, stamping, and friendship.

VC Rocks Challenge 11

Today challenge was to use our background we made in a earlier challenge and scraps from other challenges. Since I used the leaf from lovely as a tree.

Supples:
Card Stock               Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink Pads                   Island Indigo
Ribbon                     Bakers Twine
Punch                        Lace Border



I have a lot of fun with all of the challenges, I hope you enjoy what I came up with.

VC Rocks Challenge 10

Of all the Challenges I love this one the most. I love making Vintage looking cards they only think better is using my favorite color purple.

On the inside are 1 hearts.

I am going to put Happy Mother's Day I think for my grandson to give to his mother, my daughter.
Supplies:
Card Stock                   Whisper White, Wisteria
Embossing Folder        Square Lattice, Framed Tulips
Stampin Ink                  Wisteria
Heart Framelits, Basice pearls, vanilla seam binding(inked using Wisteria)and tea stain distressing

Enjoy

VC Rock Challenge 9

Today's challenge was to create a card or scrap page that shows why you fell in love with stamping. Update it to your current style (if you didnt layer anything when you first started, layer your pieces or if you didnt use embellishments but love to add them now, use them). Revisit your first love!

Since my style has evolved over the years I hope you like what I came up with.

VC Rocks Challenge 8

I will tell you that when I first saw what the challenge was I got excited.
We had a question put to us,
Take the word you used to describe yourself. Cross out any duplicate letters. Use the remaining letters as a guide to choosing cardstock or embellishments. The letter used must be found in the name of the item. Extra colors are permitted


Well what a challenge, my word was creative.


C                     Chocolate Chip card stock and ink
R                     Ribbons
E                     Elements of Stlye Stamp Set
A                     Baja Breeze card stock and markers
T                     Top Note(T and I go together)
I                       Bigz dies
V                     Very Vanilla card stock
E                      crosssed off letter

Extra accessories:  Basic Pearls, Rosettes, Two Step Bird Punch, Small circle punch and Bashful Blue marker.

I liked this card so much I am making alot more of them. It really was easy peasy and fun!



Here is my card:
 

I hope you enjoyed my project today.
 

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.

VC ROCKS IS BACK

We are a HIGH email volume group of gals that love Stampin' Up! products, love silliness and love each other.

We are demos and customers that get together VIRTUALLY each spring and summer to CELEBRATE the new SU catalog and the excitement of the SU convention. We have swaps, classes, games and lots more.

If you are interested in joining our crazy group on May 1st, 2012  we will be accepting new members.
http://vcrocks.blogspot.com/ and check us out.

My Frist Christmas Card

I belong to a wonderful group of ladies in a group called VC Rocks and this month swap was Christmas/Winter. So I decided to use one of my new Christmas stamp sets from the new 2011-2012 Catty.

Snow Much Fun

I just love snowmen and these are adorable. I imagine you will see more of these little guys.

Here is my card;

Supplies:

Card Stock                         Crumb Cake, Real Red and Soft Seude
Markers                             Soft Suede, Real Red, Crumb Cake and Pumpkin Spice
Stampin Ink                        Soft Seude
Stamp Set                           Snow Much Fun
Other assessories               Crimper, Aqua painter, Embossing folder- Petal's a Plenty                        
                                            and Basic Pearls.

I hope you enjoyed my sample today and can't wait to show you more. Christmas is my favorite time of the year.

VC Rocks July Blog Hop

Thank you for visiting my blog and joining us for a weekend of amazing blog hopping. You won’t be disappointed. The hop officially kicks off at 10AM Eastern/9AM Central, 8AM Mountain, 7AM Pacific on Saturday and will run through the weekend.  If you are following the Blog Hop, and you just came from the fabulous Elizabeth Harris' blog,  then you are in the right place. 

If you have just joined us or got lost along the way you can start over at the beginning here.

This month's  theme is Anything but a Card, now that can be anything from a box, basket , business card holders or  jewelry -- the list is endless.  For my project I chose to do this gift tin, I saw one just like it on  Carla Brasher blog. I liked it so much I decided to cas it. 

I moved this summer and my neighbor has been such a great help to me and my family and she has never asked for a thing in return, so I thought why not make something for her as a gift and show it here on the blog hop.

Supplies I used:

Card stock: Island Indigo, Pool Party all from the New 2011-2012 Catalog
DSP: Paisley Petals ( from the new 2011-2012 Catalog)
Punches: 2-3/8 Scallop Circle, 1-3/4 Circle, 1-3/8 Circle, 1” Circle, ¾ “and the
New Lace Ribbon Border Punch (from the new 2011-2012 catalog)
Ribbon: Whisper White Satin Ribbon (inked to match using Pool Party)
Accessories: see through tin, bottle caps, magnets, Snail Adhesive, Crystal Effects and Basic Rhinestones

I hope you have enjoyed the projects I made for you today. For anyone interested in how I made this tin I will be posting the tutorial on Monday night or Tuesday morning. The tutorial is so long, I thought I would post it separate

And, as you leave my blog, please hop on over to the fantastic blog of Marisol Gutierrez.
    
                                   
  

VC Rocks June Blog Hop

Welcome to the VC Rocks June Blog Hop

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  If you are following the Blog Hop, you came from Holly's (& The Dog) wonderful blog, InkPaperStamps.  If you are a regular visitor or just happened along, you can start the Blog Hop at the beginning by going here.

The Big Shot Die Cutting Machine

Can you guess what our theme is this month?  Yep, the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  I absolutely love this machine and all the wonderful things that can be done with it.  You can use Sizzix dies in as well as many other competitor's dies.  It cuts paper, material, wood, and the list goes on.

For my project today, I made a basket out of the Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die.  It makes the cutest little bag or in my case a basket.  It is great to use as a party favor for a kid's party, a wedding shower, a baby shower or even a family dinner like Thanksgiving!

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I was able to place a pre-order from the New 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.  Can you tell what I ordered?  Hint:  two (2) stamp sets -- Delicate Doilies and Four Frames.  Aren't they great?

Card Stock:
  Perfect Plum (6x12 and 5/8x9)
  Whisper White (5-1/2x4-1/2)
  Pear Pizazz (small piece)
Stamp Sets: Delicate Doilies and Four Frames
Stamp Pad(s): Perflect Plum
Accessories: Snail Adhesive, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Tape, Fancy Favor XL Bigz Die,
  and the Decorative Label Punch

This cute little basket easily holds four 3"x3" cards with envelopes.  I just had to make a few to go with it.

You can't really tell by this picture, but I used Basic Pearls and Basic Rhinestones.  Following are close-ups of the cards.

Okay, I know, you are wondering where the Basic Pearls are. Right?  Well, I put one in the center of the Perfect Plum circle and eight pearls in each flower around the center.  If you look REALLY hard, you can see them.

Yeah, you can see the Basic Rhinestones on this one.

I hope you have enjoyed the projects I made for you today.  And, as you leave my blog, please hop on over to the fantastic blog of Kym Schwinkendorf, Artful Imagination.

Remember if you get lost or turned around, you can always start at the beginning on our home blog, VC Rocks!