CCEE1522 Get out your tools

Today is the last May challenge for hostess Joanne on CCEE Stampers.

We had to get out our tools for this one.  It was a must have something heat embossed, have some paper piercing, paper piecing, AND some type of framing on this card/project.  It should be pretty easy to get ALL these elements on one creation.  Have fun!!!

Well I don't know about fun as it was certainly a challenge to put all the elements on this card, when it came to embossing all I could think was dry embossing as it has been so long since I had heat embossed. 

Okay paper piece -  tick

paper pierce - tick

framing - tick

heat emboss it - tick

Yeah I got it all done.

The image for my card today is from the Cat's Pajamas, it is one that I have had for years, every so often I like to pull it out for some inking. The patty paper, frosting, party hats, candle, star,present have all been paper pieced. The sentiment heat embossed. The imaged has also been framed with paper piercing and a fancy frame die.

So happy to have completed this challenge
Maryann

Bea's Birthday

Today I thought I would share with you a card that my Daughter made while she was in hospital { notice the bed sheet background} finally she felt well enough to make a card for her friends little sister. I had all the elements cut out and she just coloured and assembled it, not bad for her first attempt at copic pens.

Supplies
Stamps: The cat's pajamas
Other: card stock, designer paper, copic pens, nestabilities, ribbon.

Take care
Maryann

Tea & Love

When I was at club the other day Frances gave us a shoe box challenge, this it to show that I did my my homework and had a lots of fun. I have been looking at the rose flower on MFT and now I may just buy it not just have it on the wish list. Thanks Frances I am not sure where all the supplies come from but I think the stamp is from the Cat's Pajamas, there are some nestabilities, MFT mini rolled rose, punched leaves.

TFL

Maryann

Cupcake blossom

Just using some new items "nestabilities blossom two"(I could say that they were Xmas presents in a way there are I just have to buy my own stamping presents) for the sketch from CCEE I used a sponge dauber to add colour to the edges of the blossom, watermelon ink is such a pretty colour.
Stamps: The Cats Pajamas - smells like cake
Paper: DCWV: sweet stack, rose red, white
Other: Copics, Ribbon- celebrate, sponge dauber, adirondack watermelon,nestabilities, ds tape.
TFL
Maryann

Happy New Year

Well another year is nearly over, it seems these days that the years are just going by faster & faster. Is it really 10 years ago when they said that we would not survive the 2000 bug, well we survived and have done many things since.
I hope that everyone has a safe and happy new year celebration.
We aren't really party people so celebrations are very low key for us. Dinner at the MIL, off to see the 9.30pm fireworks and maybe seeing in the new year chatting to friends online.
Today for something different I thought I would share two cards. The first one is for the sketch challenge on SCS, SC260
Stamps: The cats Pajamas, Sentiment- studio G
Paper: Chocolate chip, Very Vanilla
Other: Brillance ink coffee bean, gold kindy glitz, felt ribbon, brad

This next card is made for C4C17 sketch on Crazy for Challenges I stamped the main image with brilliance ink coloured it in and cut it out with the circle nestability while I kept the die there I sponged around the edges.
Stamps: MFT- Pure Innocence My Balloon
Paper: DP - American Crafts, very olive, riding hood red, white
Other: Copics, brilliance Ice blue, sky blue, black, sponge dauber, nestabilities, cuttlebug EB, brads, word window punch.
Cheers
Maryann

Come on Baby

Today I have another new purchase to share with you the cuttle bug embossing folder 'Stars', I saw this used on a card sometime ago and I just needed it. LOL After embossing my card I highlighted the stars with chocolate ink, using my sponging block. The large star was cut using nestibilities template and also sponged. I used several stamps from The Cat's Pajamas, Havin' a pow wow set masking as I went and colouring with copics. All die cut stars were attached with foam tape. Star brads were attached to the bottom row. I made this card for my daughter to give to her boyfriend, "Happy Birthday Adam" I hope you like it.
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas - Havin' a Pow Wow
Paper: Vanilla, Chocolate,Black, DP- outlaw
Other: Star & oval nestabilities, Star embossing folder- cuttle bug, string, star brads, ds tape, foam tape.

TFL
Maryann

Birthday Frills

I have been busy making my way through a list of sketches.
This is another card from Taylors of Taylored Expressions Cupcake Sketches, the sketch I used was designed by Sherrie Siemens TECC52SS.

Stamps: The cat's Pajamas Paper: Kiwi Kiss cs, Bali Breeze - DP,brillant blue cs. Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder- frills, nestibilities,Kiwi Kiss striped ribbon, copics.

TFL
Maryann

Doggie Bliss

Again I am working my way through past sketches this time at Taylored Expressions. I thought I would have a go at TECC45 posted in December 2008. I used berry bliss dp soon to be retired from stampin up in Australia. The stamp is from a new set that I got for my Birthday from a friend. I made the background with the seeing spots set and versamark ink.
Recipe:
Stamps: The cat's Pajamas - clearly swanky stamps,seeing spots- stampin up
Other: Berry Bliss DP, close to cocoa, pretty in pink, chocolate chip (stampin up) and pink satin ribbon, Brads, craft affair, hole punch, versamark ink,brillance black ink, copics
TFL
Maryann