Treehouse Store, Doubledog Dares & Lots of My New CHA Stuff!!

Supplies: Whiff of Joy Elizabeth Belle, Momento Tuxedo Black ink, PTI Aqua Mist paper, ink and button; Prima flowers, CarlaCraft punch, ribbon from HL, Copics, brads, SU Rose Red and White CS, Crate Paper DP

Hi All, Catching up on some blogging tonight!! Here's some cards I've made to meet my DT comittments!! First up is this image by Whiff of Joy that can be found at Treehouse Stamps Store . It's "Willow Kneeling Up", cute, eh?? She is colored with copics and embellished with primas and punches and ribbon! I designed it to also meet several blog challenges this week: Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, The Pink Elephant to use Polka Dots, a Bow and Pink, and Die Cuts R Us to use ribbon! The stamp came to me unmounted, without any cling foam attached to the back so it was the perfect time to use my new Rock A Blocks that I picked up at CHA last weekend! I was curious about these things, and wanted to try them out before making the purchase. I got to do that at CHA and they ended up being my first purchase when I was there! If you have unmounted stamps without cling mount foam already on them (just plain rubber sheets), you wouldn't need to bother attaching the cling mount and cutting them out! These Rock A Blocks allow you to attach the plain rubber right to the block and start stamping! (I was thrilled because I really hate cutting out that stuff!!) The images stamp beautifully. Anyhow, if it matters at all, I highly recommend this awesome set of blocks!! Next is this card using THS Birthday Cupcake image and some digital paper soon to be released by Asley Bowen, owner and designer of Treehouse Stamps. I stamped the cupcake onto the Treehouse digital DP and some coordinating Rose Red paper. Mounted it onto an Olive Green panel that was punched using Fiskars Lace and Lattice Border & Corner Punch (also a purchase from CHA last weekend.) The sentiment that I stamped around the border is by Woodware USA, Clear Magic Stamps (also from CHA). The set is called Jane's Script. This choice of colors was inspired by today's Inspiration Challenge over on SCS. The wonderful website chosen for our inspiration today was "Espe". I went with the Stella Mini Pink Bag although I loved so many of the items on that site!! The punch I used by Fiskars creates a continuous borders around a corner so easily! As long as you start with CS that is "whole" inches (i.e., 5x3, or 4x2 or 6x4, etc.), you can punch a perfect border around the perimeter. The one-inch increments that you need to move your paper are notched on the punch base so it makes it easy to align the border as you punch, your papers set into the notches to hold the CS edge in place for perfect punching. Its such a smart tool design! These were going for $12.00 at CHA! I wish I had picked up more styles!! Next is my card for the Treehouse Blog Challenge #34! The Treehouse has a challenge every Thursday! Join in the challenge and grab the new "Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge" badge for your own Blog! Post your creation using Mr. Linky on the THS Blog! This week's THS Challenge on the Treehouse Blog is to create a card using flowers and a butterfly. Be sure to use keyword THS034 when uploading to on-line galleries! The images I used this week are from the Simple Wishes set. I stamped the large daisy using the rock and roll technique and wrapped the garden with some brown paper ribbon. The butterflies are Martha Steward punch and matching stamp. Also, this week over on the Treehouse Blog, Kelly Hampton is the Spotlight Team Member for this week. Please stop by to meet her and see what's up over in the Treehouse!! OK, just a couple more ... hang in there with me friends!! My Doubledog Dare cards: Over on SCS in the Challenges Forum you can find all the Doubledog Dare Challenges! This card is for the challenge from Post #59, hosted by Bev (aka Beestamper) ! The challenge is to make a NON-Challenge card, a card that isn't for any challenge whatsoever!! EEEK!!! And the twist is that you have to actually mail it to someone... someone who isn't expecting a card, and you must send it as anonymous. I thought I would send a card that could be used as a Valentine, so I used this cute American Art Stamp called "Heart Balloons" that I've coveted for so long! I found it at CHA (yes, my bags were overflowing!!). My sister Judy gave me the cute felt hearts (that are adhesive-backed, how cool!) and I just added some bling to make them pop. The card base is a plain notecard from a set I found at a garage sale. I just attached my Nesti shapes to the front of it and stamped on the circle. So my card is finally done, it's addressed and on it's way to "Someone" tomorrow!! How fun!! (Thanks Bev!!) The last card this evening is the DDC for this week that was issued by Anne Harmon (aka Stamping in Red) . The details about this challenge are found on Post #62 of the Doubledog Dare Challenges. Anne wanted a card with a frame. So here ya go...the frame I used on this card is Sizzix die called "Windows, Sunshine". I don't think I've ever used it on a card and I've had it for years!! The window is lined with S.E.I "Lovebirds" DP that I picked up at CHA! The whole 12x12 pack was half price!! Yep!! What a deal!! It's a gorgeous pack of paper that comes with coordinating stickers! The sentiment is by Woodware USA, Clear Magic Stamps. The set is called Jane's Script. I also used the Fiskars border punch, an EK Success branch punch, a SU Jumbo Eyelette and a SU Sizzix Embossing Folder. Whew...that was one long blog!! Thanks so much for making it to the end with me!!

Craft Super Show Day 2

I know, what the heck is Debra Norvelle doing at CHA?? Apparently she is a big time knitter and has her own line of yarn and yarning things...I'm not a knitter so I don't know what that might entail! ANYhow, she was there promoting her books through Barnes and Noble at the show. So, just because I was star-struck I had to take a picture and share it with you!! More freebies awaited us at today's show... there were hologram glitter sample packs, fabric batting that sticks to paper/cardboard (from the Joann's booth), Sizzix sticker sheets, velvet flowers, and mini trim scissors. I came across a new company at the show called Woodware USA. I loved every set they had, I couldn't leave the booth! In talking with one of the hosts in the booth, I learned that CHA was the launch of their own line of stamps called "Clear Magic" stamps for the US market. They are based out of the UK where they have been a distributor for several rubber stamp and craft companies for over 15 years. I also met the owner and he shared with me a very cool line of ink pads they are about to launch, but that's coming in May -- more about that later. Anyhow, check out their website and see all the great images they have! I snagged the Flower Frames set, Mary and Friends, and a cute script set called Jane's Script. I can't wait to get home to crack these things open!! :) There was so much to see and so many booths, and I ended up not taking too many more photos. Sorry :( The time went so fast! I did fill up my suitcase with fun goodies that I am thrilled with -- some really good deals in the lot too! But I do know all the big reveals that we're all anxious to hear about will be starting tomorrow when the Trade show begins. I'll be on the look out for bloggers that are going to be there and share them with you when I find them. But tomorrow we're off to Disneyland!! We watched the fireworks from the balcony of our hotel room tonight, purdy neato!! I haven't been to Disney anything since I was a child! I imagine more adventures await us in the morning!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Craft Super Show

Today was so great ya'll! The shopping was fun, the crafting was fun, and the people were a blast!!! The show is the same yet very different than the Scrapook Convention that I've become accustomed to in Texas. You can just feel it in the air, everyone is happy and excited to be there. There's companies that showed up there that I have never seen at a Texas show! See those white bags with red trim everyone is holding onto in line? Michaels was giving those out and they're filled with fliers and coupons. The Michaels logo is actually printed on one side of them, none of them are turned that way so you can see it though! I met Taylor from Taylored expressions -- no picture yet (sweet as pie!) and the owners and some of the DT from Ippity stamps. Heather Rolin I'm such a huge fan of these guys! I found my favorite Texas duo Joan (Stamping with a Passion) and Bev (Texas Grammy) scoping out the isles! Over at the Splitcoast booth, SCS's royalty were hanging out! That was one crowded space!! Davon, Jenn and Beate were there -- and I know you know who I'm talking about!! Splitcoast had a different make and take sponsored by different companies every two hours!! I was there for the Lizzie Anne one. And, SCS gave a specially designed SCS Home stamp out to all the visitors!! Jenn has a little badge that she's wearing to show it off -- click on the pic to get a closer look. Some more fun things there...Cricut had a fabulous presentation...they were doing demos on all their products -- the Cuttlebug, Expression, Gypsy and the big featured item is the new "Cricut Cake"! Wild, huh?? They redesigned the Expression to make one that is "food safe" so you can roll gum paste through it and cut any design, from any existing Cricut cartridge in any size or detail so you can decorate cakes!! So their make and take was cupcakes! You got to create a flower to decorate a cupcake with...And you can just imagine the line to do THAT make and take!! (Maybe I'll get to it tomorrow!!) BTW, in the photos, those things on everyone's head are bakers hats that they were giving out to the make and takers!! Here's some new cut and embossing folders coming out for the Cuttlebug: There's a LOT more to show and tell but I'm beat for the night! Tomorrow is a whole 'nother day of shopping and makes so I need my rest (LOL!). I'll post again in the evening! I'm so glad you stopped by!

Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge!

Supplies: THS Simple Wishes, Mesh by Inkadinkad. StazOn Black, SU Blue Bayou innk. Martha Stewart Loopy Border punch, SU Oval and Scalloped Oval punch. SU Floral EF. Misc ribbon, button, and clear jewels.

This week's THS Challenge on the Treehouse Blog is to create a Get Well Themed card! I used the two-step branchy things from the Simple Wishes set. The sentiment is also part of the set. The Blue Bayou panel is embossed with a SU embossing folder. The white panel is stamped with a mesh background stamp. Next I stamped the solid branch image from the Simple Wishes set in Blue Bayou a couple of times and the outline of the branch in StazOn black. I doodled some faux stitching around two of the edges, and used my Martha Stewart Loopy Border punch to create an edge along the other two sides. The sentiment is popped up using dimensionals.

The ribbon and button treatment finish off this simple card. Join in the challenge and grab the new "Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge" badge for your own Blog! Post your creation using Mr. Linky on THS Blog! Be sure to use keyword THS033 when uploading to on-line galleries! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Some CAS Cards with Buttons and Glue Dots

Supplies: Recollections Card Bases in Creme and Khaki, misc. buttons, GlueDots, SU Trendy Trees and Felices Dias, Black StazOn, misc. jewels.

My sister Judy came over Saturday night and we hung out in my craft room. She played around with my Martha glitter, felt shapes and blingy things and I did some stamping. She also had a box that was brimming with buttons that I was admiring and she just gave them all to me!! Gulp!!! Buttons??!! I LOVE buttons!!! So, these are some quick cards I made using the buttons and some of the jewels we had out that night. Adhered the buttons and jewels with Glue Dots, so fast and easy! The simple branch and sentiments are from SUs "Trendy Trees" set. The Spanish sentiment ("Disfruta Tu Dia" means "Enjoy Your Day") is from SUs "Dias Felices" set. The card bases came pre-embossed with the shadow box window as shown from the store Recollections that we used to have here. I've had them forever so I don't know if they are sold any more. I got them when the store was closing out and forgot all about them. Any whoo, easy as pie...hope you enjoy!! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

A Special Featured Stamper

Supplies: Kraft and Daisy Ds DP. SU Graceful Words. Sunflower Sizzlet die, Primas, Recollections brad,EK Success Large Scallop Border Punch and Leaf branch punch.

So excited to see my sweet friend Anne Harmon (aka Inking in Red) as the Featured stamper this week over on SCS! Anne has been one of the Doubledog Dare Gals from the beginning, we were on the Belli Challenge DT together, and I now have the pleasure of being on the Treehouse Stamps DT with her as well! So we've practically grown up together!!! LOL!!

I chose this gorgeous Beautiful Burgundy card from her gallery to case. It's because of Anne's cards that I had to have that fabulous Large Scallop border punch, so I was very excited to be able to Case a card from her gallery and use it. This is literally the first time I had used it!! How appropriate!


I also wanted to participate in the Hope Stamps Eternal cupcake challenge again this week so the colors I chose were inspired by these yummy looking things!!


Congratulations to Anne!! Enjoy your week my friend!!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Valentine Tree

Hi All! Here's my card for the IC over on SCS today -- Nell Hill's Store, a very cool website, has lots of CAS inspiration. Came across this Card Tree and it reminded me that I had been wanting to make a card with a Valentine Tree on it... and there it was!! This was super simple. Stamped the tree and bird from Season of Friendship and punched little hearts out of scraps of DP I had already out spread all over my craft table! Used the scalloped Nestibilities to frame it and adhered to a square card. Easy as pie...!! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

New Releases from THS!

This week's THS Challenge on the Treehouse Blog is to create a card using circles. Join in the challenge and grab the new "Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge" badge for your own Blog! Post your creation using Mr. Linky on THS Blog! Be sure to use keyword THS032 when uploading to on-line galleries! The image I used this week is one of the new releases debuting today at the Treehouse Stamps Store! Seriously cute ones that are fun to color and available as Digi Images! Purdy cool! Also, today over on the Treehouse Blog, Yaneri Rodgirquez is our Spotlight Team Member for this week. Please stop by to meet her and see what's up over in the Treehouse!! I colored this image in with WC pencils (because my brown Copics are running dry!!) and layered him with round and square Nestibilities. The background panel is embossed with circles EF from Cuttlebug. The brown ribbon is one of my favorite finds from last year: Bella paper ribbon from the PaperMart store. TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Birthday Blessings

Supplies: ODBD Happy Birthday set. Prima Vintage flowers, Martha Stewart Deep Edge Garden Trellis, Sizzix Blossom Party die. SU Parisian Breeze DP. SU Chocolate Chip felt ribbon. Paper Studio Neutral Cordory Brads. Misc. brads.

This card is for a challenge hosted by Our Daily Bread Designs as part of their celebration for becoming a member company on SCS. Their challenge is to use the color Brown and Punches and/or Dies. I love punches and dies!! So this was a joy to make. It is also Mojo Madness week over on the Mojo Sketch Blog!! So the layout I went with is Mojo Monday Sketch #120 found here. (They've got a giveaway going on too!!) The beautiful neutral colored paper flowers are from a package of Prima Nursery Tales Collection Vintage Style flowers. These beauties came as part of a bundle of blog candy I won last year. I just love them!! (Thanks again Chrissy!!) TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

A Month of Doubledog Dare Challenges!

Catch up time!! These are cards I made to bring me up to date on the Doubledog Dare Challenges (found here)! Join in any of the challenges and upload to SCS using DDC as your keyword or post to your blog and lemme know!! There's no time limit (thank goodness for me! LOL!!). The DDC gals would love to stop by and check out your creation!! These three cards all were made using Inkadinkado's set called Boxed Wishes as the focal image. Dec. 8 - Hosted by Julia (aka Create With Me): A Thank You card using "warm" colors. Me & My Big Ideas Fashion District DP, Copics, Cuttlebug folder. AND Dec. 14 - Hosted by Joan (aka Stamping with a Passion): Use Polka Dots Dec. 1 - Hosted by Anne Harmon (aka Inking in Red): A Winter BD Card. Used SU Snowfall Printed Window Sheet, AC Specialty Foil Paper and copics. Dec. 22 - Hosted by Joanne (aka Sleepy in Seattle) - A New Years Greeting. Gold EP, Me & My Big Ideas Fashion District DP, SU Trio Flowers punch, mini brads, SU Small Flowers eyelettes. Dec. 29 - Francie (aka Francie's Fancy): Depict what you want to be doing right now. AND Jan. 5 - Charlene (aka Where M&Ms Gather): Use the Grid Technique. The sentiment is by Whipper Snapper cut up and sprinkled across the page. All the images are 3/4" square punched from stamping I did for some other projects that never ended up on a card -- until now!! OK, I'm ready for the next one girls!!! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!