Whatcha Doin Wednesday

Here's my post for this weeks Whatcha Doin Wed. I have to post quick but check the blog to see what everyone did. I made a little "tag" of sorts to hang on some orange Mt. Dew. I am not into the scary stuff of Halloween (okay for those of you to know me, I'm not into Halloween period!), so I love this unscary corn candy girl. I used lots of stickles to shine her up and Basic Grey paper to mount the image on. Here is another view...

Yucky Sunday

I had a great Saturday, got lots of creating done and planned to do more on Sunday after church, plus take pics to upload all week, but I didn't even make it to church!

I was at the ER twice! Early morning for severe pain in my mid back....kidney infection. Then an hour later I was back for over 3 hrs as I had a reaction to the meds...severe chest pains, pain in my joints (and it was in all of them even my toes!) and naseau. I came home still feeling yucky, but I didn't want to stay in the hospital. Finally at 10:30 last nite it let up. Today I am just very tired and weak, but going to try to go to work.

I am taking my projects to work with me and hopefully can take pics while Benjamin is running. Maybe I will be able to upload something tonite.

Snow Much Fun

This is the page I posted for the Basic Grey Challenges blog here. You can come along and play with us. The challenge this week is to stitch on your project.

This is a 12 x 12 page of the boys sledding a few years ago. I used two different papers from Basic Grey's Blitzen line.

EIO Friday Challenge

Today's Challenge on Embellish It is hosted by Daniela. Our challenge was:

Details: Create a card using the following:
1. The color red
2. Buttons
3. At least one stamp.

Please use keyword FC12 when you upload your projects to the gallery so we can all see your beautiful work!

You can go here to the gallery to see what others have done. And you can go here to read about it and play along. Here are the two projects I submitted. Second card was case'd by one Anna Wight had made.

State Bound & a DT announcement

Today was a very exciting day at Cross Country Districts. I have a very happy son! He is headed to state along with his team next Friday. For those of you who don't know how it works (hopefully I explain this right Ü), you can qualify for state individually by placing in the top 15 or as a team by placing in the top 3. Benjamin placed 15th AND the team placed 2nd (boys). The girls won districts, so it is very exciting that they all (top 6 runners) get to go.

For me, this means more pages to scrap! You will get to be seeing some of these as I was asked to join the group as a scrapbooking design team member for Basic Grey Challenges. This is a very good thing as it will help me keep going on my scrapbooking and I LOVE Basic Grey

Sympathy Ship

I was needing a sympathy card and thought this ship would do the job. This ship is in the Bountiful Harvest set by Storage Units, Ink & More that was released for October.

I used core'dinations cardstock and my new argyle cuttlebug embossing folder. I know I am going to love this embossed design for guy cards as well as winter cards...think sweaters. Ü

The stripe is Basic Grey and the sketch was inspired by one I saw in a Close To My Heart catalog.

Whatcha' Doin' Wednesday Invite

The challenge for this week is to create an invitation. I would love to have you play along with us over at Storage Units, Inks and More. Remember, you don't have to use SUINk stamps, but if you have them it would be great to see what you can come up with using them (doesn't even have to be the new releases). If you play along, please let me know here as I would love to see what you created.

Okay, back to my invite...We usually have Thanksgiving at our home as we have the largest home in my family and I love to cook/bake.

This is the invite I will make for this year.

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Giving Thanks-Storage Units, Ink & More

Paper: Basic Grey's 6 x 6 Mellow (I'm almost out of this paper pad now), Walmart white

Other: JoAnn Fabric's brown ribbon, SU! brads, black and brown ink, Gamsol and colored pencils

EIO October Gallery Opens today

You can view the Embellish Online gallery here. I'll be back in a few minutes to post who won the sneak peek guess. Ü

We were given Imaginisce Halloween papers, Halloween Cuttlebug Embossing folder and embellishments to use for this month gallery challenge. Here are the items I made...

Fun little mint purse. You can see a tutorial of how to make these on my blog:http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/2007/1...-tutorial.html

I adhered paper to a leaf chipboard piece by SU!, then rubbed the spider on hollowhimsy paper using bat scratch rubons

When I think of Halloween, I think of Trick or Treating and one needs a bag to do that. But this can be for an adult as well as a child. Fill with goodies and it's perfect for sitting on a desk or table.This is called a "Genie" Bag named after someone on SCS.

Basically you cut cardstock panels for the front and back the width (plus 1/8" -1/4") and then the height of the lunch sack (in this project, I used a mini sack).

Cut the lunch sack down (you can see in the side view what I am talking about).

Decorate front panel and attach front and back panels to the bag.

Punch slot at the top for a handle.
EIO items used: Imaginisce: hollowhimsy paper, rest in pieces chipboard

bag is cut with Cricut cartridge "Tags, Bags, Boxes & More"

items from EIO Store: Inaginisce: hollowhimsy paper, bat scratch rubons; Basic Grey patterned paper:Dasher (dots), Basic Grey brown

This is my favorite and the item that was used in the sneak peek:

This card was fun to do. I had these pages in a file from an old book. I have no idea what the name of the story book was, but at the time I had found them at a thrift shop, I thought of how I could used them on cards. I was going thru my files for some inspiration and thought this would be perfect. This took on a whole different look than I first planned, but I am still pleased with the result. I sponged the moon lightly with pumpkin ink, used bat rub-ons on the ribbon and cuttlebugged the scallop circle punch in the corner of the embossing folder and then sponged it to make the image "pop"

Items from EIO store: skeleton skroll cuttlebug folders, Imaginisce: bump in the night brads, hollowhimsy paper, bat scratch rubons

Just click on the EIO icon on the right side and it will take you to the store.

Basic Grey Pilgrim

Today is release day on Storage Units Ink & More. You can begin ordering the new October releases. To see them all go here.

This card was made for this week's sketch challenge here. I used the pilgrim girl and sentiment from the newly released set "Giving Thanks". This card size is 5 x 5.
Paper is from Mellow 6 x 6 pad by Basic Grey.

I colored the image with Gamsol and colored pencils.

Embrace Life

This card was for a current SU! catalog swap I was in. I wish I would have seen a catalog before joining, as I didn't care for the artwork this time. Last year's was soooo full of cool things. Anyway this is a CASE of page 19.

October Sneak Peek #2

Sorry I'm late posting this. I stamped my card with the wrong set. I wouldn't have caught it, if I hadn't checked to see what the gals made yesterday. WHEW!!

"Bountiful Harvest" is the Storage Units, Ink & More stamp set that I am using today to show you a sneak of what is coming in October.

I used Core'dinations orange, brown and green cardstock and the stripe is from my Basic Grey Mellow 6 x 6 paper pad.

I also coordinated this with Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper today: Terry. You can go here to play along. This is the card that I cased of hers: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/690008?cat=500&ppuser=17031&sorttime=all&sortby=v&way=desc

Be sure to check out

Leigh's blog today too as she shows you her project using "Vote for Me"

Cookie Box

My friend Michelle and I are swapping cards each week and then once a month we take turns challenging each other to do a project. This month it was Michelle's turn and she chose this mini pizza box that Jen del Muro designed and the stipulation was we had to send a cookie. I was able to fit THREE monster cookies in this little box. Ü This was so much fun to make and I know I will be making more of them.
I used Core'dinations brown, Bazzil blue and Basic Grey's Archaic (polka dots) for the box. I made the box exactly how Jen describes on her blog (click on her name above to find the instructions). I used SU!'s scallop circle punch (sponged with Chocolate Chip ink) and Storage Units, Ink & More's "Leaf It To Me" stamp set. Tied it shut with SU!'s retired brown ribbon (sure wish they would bring this back as this was my LAST piece).

Whatcha' Doin' Wednesday 9-24-08

Today's challenge on Storage Units, Ink & More is to create a card/project using the above sketch. Here is my take on this challenge: I used the tree from Leaf It To Me and Basic Grey patterned paper. The solid is Core'dinations.
Let me know if you play along so I can check out your challenge.

Largest Blog Candy Ever!!

WOW! Have you seen Cammie's blog? She is offering the largest blog candy give-a-way ever and it is for a WONDERFUL cause! Go here to see details. I will send this card to one of the nurses caring for grandpa. They say he has "dementia", but I'm thinking it's alzheimer's. Grandma never liked that word and thought dementia sounded better. Either way, it's alot of work, working with people like grandpa. When g'ma passed away, there were so many who told us how much she was going to be missed, because they could visit with her and that is so rare in the nursing home.

Pumpkin Girl

This 6 x 6 scrapbook page uses stamped image from Kookie Kostumes by Storage Units, Ink & More. The image was stamped on SU!'s natural ivory carsdstock and colored with Gamsol and colored pencils. Photo corners were cut with SU!'s corner punch and then ran through Cuttlebug's Dots embossing folder. I then sanded the photo corners to make the dots "pop". Some vintage lace and SU!'s chocolate ribbon were added as accents.

Featured Stamper Challenge 9-21-08

Today's Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoast is E3Stamper. The rules to this challenge are to pick a card from the featured stamper's gallery and change 2 or more things and create your own. This is the card I chose to CASE in Shannon's gallery.

I used the same colors as Shannon for the background but used Core'dinations cardstock. For the yellow, I used Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots embossing folder and then sanded to get the lighter dots. I used Storage Units, Ink & More's stamp set Leaf it To Me.

Veggie Basket

We are still canning veggies from our garden and this basket of veggies is one of my favorite images from the Leaf It To Me stamp set by Storage Units, Ink & More.

Ribbon is by Basic Grey, machine and hand stitching and distressing with sandpaper and edge of scissors. Coloring done with Gamsol and colored pencils. I used Core'dinations cardstock and the layout idea came from a Close to My Heart catalog. They have some of the best layouts in their catalogs!

Corn Candy Trick or Treat

I have always loved corn candy (esp mixed with peanuts) and when I saw this stamp set "Kookie Kostumes" by Storage Units, Ink & More, I knew I had to do something with this image first.

I stamped the image in black on white cardstock and colored with Gamsol & colored pencils. I added Yellow, Orange Peel and Crystal Ice Stickles to the corn candy sections as well as orange to her socks and crystal effects to her shoes to make them shiny. Stamped image is layered on Core'dinations dark brown cardstock. I stapled two scraps of ribbon to top left of panel and on the bottom right only inked up first line of sentiment and stamped in black.

For card background, I cut orange, yellow and white Core'dinations cardstock and butted together, then used "x's" rub ons by Making Memories along edges where colored cardstock met.

Don't forget....Denise is sponsoring a contest at the Storage Units, Ink & More Blog. From now until midnight on Saturday, September 20th the person who links a card with the MOST stamped images (all images MUST be different) on that one card will win ALL FOUR OCTOBER 1st NEW RELEASE STAMP SETS! All you have to do, is link your card to THIS POST ON THE SUINK BLOG. If you are uploading to Splitcoast, type in keyword SUINKWWC6 . As always, you do not have to use Storage Units, Ink & More! stamp sets.

Take Me to Your Leader

Is this saying too cute or what? Ü This "Genie" bag would be perfect for the boys in your life. Patterned paper is by Cosmo Cricket. Solid red, yellow & turquoise is by Core'dinations.

To add color to the panel edges without layering, I rubbed SU!'s Chocolate Chip ink along the edges. Tab is made with SU!'s rounded tab punch.

Images are from Storage Units Ink & More's "Out of this World" set and colroed with Gamsol & colored pencils. Other used: mini paper bag.

Rub On Challenge

Friday was Friday Challenge day on Embellish It Online. The challenge was to use rub ons. Go here to see what everyone created.

Here is the card I made. I used Storage Units, Ink & More's Leap Frog set and SU!'s rub ons.

Into the Wild

That's kinda how I feel some days LOL!! But this phrase comes from this card that I made using Basic Grey's Archaic 6 x 6 paper pad and 12 x 12 sticker sheet. Brad is Archaic too. Added zig zag machine stitch and cut along two sides of top phrase with pinking scissors to emulate the points on the dinosaur.

Missing you....

grandma Feb 15, 1919 - Sept 12, 2007

Happy Surfin' Birthday

Another card made for this month's DT for EIO. The stamp image is one that someone sent me. I hand wrote the "happy birthday" around the circle. Used Basic Grey's 6 x 6 Archaic paper pad.

Enjoy Your Day

Here is a pocket card I made for this month's DT requirement on EIO. I used Basic Grey's Archaic 6 x 6 pad, SU! scallop and tab punches as well as Riveting stamp set.

Basic Grey Box in a Bag

Here is another Box in a Bag, but a different size. My friend Michelle and I swapped one with each other and wanted to fill them with just little goodies. This is the one I made for her. I used Basic Grey's Blush, Prima Flowers and pink brads are unknown. I also used SU!'s Round Tab Punch. I love their punches!!

The original size and pattern can be found here. A mini size and pattern can be found here. BUT we needed an in between size so I came up with these dimensions. I used the same technique as the other gals, so check out their blog for the directions:

box: 3.5" x 3.5" (score at 3/4" on each side

bag piece: 4.25 x 11"

very important tip: use tacky tape on all of the steps that you have to tape together. I didn't on the tabs and they kept popping off, so had to add the tacky tape.

If you make one of these I would love to see it. These are so fun to do and I will be making lots more of them.

Still here...

I'm still here. Just had alot of late nites and activities going. I do have some things to post, but haven't been able to take pics at nite to upload. Hopefully I can get a week's worth preposted this weekend-in between canning tomatoes. Ü

Yesterday was Benjamin's first x-country meet. Last year he came in 22nd (there are twenty medals given as there are alot of class A schools there). This year he rec'd a medal for 19th place! Very exciting!! My goal this year is to develop pictures after every meet and get them scrapbooked. I am hoping to do that this weekend.

He also has improved his time a great deal. Usually, the improved time is 30 seconds (give or take a few). Last year his best time was about 19.22 or somehwere arount there. I need to ck for sure. Yesterday, he said his time was 18.04!! That is an awesome improved PB (personal best) in a year. I look forward to seeing what he does next Saturday as it is a home invite.

My First "Twinchie"

A "Twinchie" is a card/project made with a 2" piece that is the main focus. I believe Anna Wight is the first person to come up with this name. This is for a challenge I was in. All products had to be current SU! which is getting harder for me as I haven't ordered for awhile. I colored the skunk with chalks. I can't remember the last time I used chalks! This was a good challenge for me as it's been awhile since I've used all SU! on a card.

Roughin' It for you

This happy camper has been out looking for flowers for mom. Ü Two Storage Units, Ink & More sets were used: Roughin' It (boy) and At a Snail's Pace (flower). I used a sketch layout from My Favorite Things blog. I turned the sketch on it's side to come up with this: The *deets*:
I pierced the holes to hand stitch the "x's". I cut slits above and below his fingers to "hold" the flower. Brown circle was cut with Cricut as I don't have a 1.5" circle punch. "For you with love" is mounted with mounting tape.

other stamps: SU! (for you)
paper: Basic Grey's 6 x 6 Archaic pad
ink: SU! Basic Black
other: brads-unknown, Gamsol and colored pencils, embroidery floss, SU! piercing kit

Snowy Trees

I tried to do a "Kittie747" (SCS username) technique, but mine doesn't even come close to the awesome job she does every time. I used a dry brush and added white embossing ink, but I used too much. Then white embossing powder and a little bit of glittery for a snowy look.
Trees are from "Roughin' It" set by Storage Units, Ink & More. I like to think of "out of the box" ideas to share to show you how you can get lots of uses out of a stamp set.

"joy" is SU!
The circles and oval for "joy" were cut from Cricut cartridge Plantin Schoolbook

papers are Basic Grey's "Figgy" 6 x 6

layout for card was inspired by Maria Bell & here on her blog.

At a Snail's Pace

Here are a couple of projects with SUInk & More's new stamp set At a Snail's Pace. The first one is a fun little holder for stick suckers. It DOES take a long time to lick one, so I thought right away of enjoying one at "a snail's pace". I just wraped some cardstock (in this case 6 x 6) around 3 pieces of candy to get my measurement. I sealed it on the bottom and used a corrugator to roll up a little way (thank you Karen-need to get a corrugator). Then with a square punch I punched the "V" at the top. Colored a snail with Gamsol and colored pencils, cut scallop with Mini Monograms Cricut cartridge and added a "band" for the holder.For the card I used an embossing folder and Basic Grey paper. Snails are colored with Gamsol and colored pencils here too.

Friday Challenge

WOW! Where did the week go? Time is a flying here! It's time for the Friday Challenge on Embellish It Scrapbooking. This weeks challenge is by my friend Michelle. The challenge is Paper Folding. You can go here to read the details and play along with us.

Here is the card I made. I can't believe it, but there is NO stamping on this card! This is called a criss cross card and you can find a step by step tutorial here with pictures! For the band piece I folded two 1" pieces to look like pleating. It takes alot of paper just to do the front!