You are special!

Hello Everyone,
it is time for me to show you another card for the flowers challenge over here at Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central , so here goes:

Here are the itens I used to make my card:
1. Die cut Machine = Grand Calibur
2. Cardstock = Out of Print and Eskimo Kisses from Basic Grey 
3. Scissors = Tim Holtz  Tonic Scissors
4. Spellbinders = anglaise lace circle 
5. Flower: spiral blossom nesties
5. StampingScrapping Matching Stamps = beaded circles stamp set
6. Sentiment: StampingScrapping matching stamps = flourish thanks set
7. Acrilic stamp blocks = Just rite
8. Half Adeshive Pearl: kaisercraft
I hope you like my card and come one over to play with us!!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Hugs,
Vivi

For my husband, with love

This is the Valentine I gave my husband yesterday.  Tilda with Pony Tails is from the new Sweet Crazy Love collection.  Isn't she just the cutest thing you ever saw?  The flower has a tiny bit of Thistle Stickles in the center.  I'm certain you could also use a heart to cover the flower if you wanted to.  I used a Spellbinder Standard Circle and a Classic Scallops Small for the embellishments.  The hearts stamp is from Cindy's StampingScrapping Frogs and Friends - if you love frogs and dragonflies, this set is for you.  The pearls are from my stash.

So, have you entered the challenge yet?

Carnation Flower made with Nestabilities

Hello Everyone,
I made a tutorial of this pretty flower using classic scalloped circle  nestabilities, take a look:

Come on over to Stamping Scrapping Techniques and Tutorial site,  join us and you will be able to get the tutorial and much more!

Here are the itens I used to make my card:

1. Die cut Machine = Grand Calibur
2. Cardstock = Echo Park Paper = Dots & Stripes and Coredinations = Elements
3. Scissors = Tim Holtz  Tonic Scissors
4. Spellbinders = classic circle, heart circle decorative element and foliage
5. Stamping Scrapping Matching Stamps = Heart Circle Elements and Favorite Elements
6. Acrilic stamp blocks = Just rite
7. Ink Pad:Memento Danube Blue
8. Twine  = Stamping Scrapping = Chocolate
9. Embossing Plate: Sizzix
10. Rhinestones: Kaiser Craft – ice blue

Thanks for stopping by!

Vivi

Flowers, trains and thistle stickles....

When Cindy asked me to be her February guest designer, I was thrilled.  After having been on her design team for so long, it was nice to get back in the saddle, so to speak.  The February challenge is FLOWERS.  Stamped flowers, paper flowers, silk flowers, flowered paper and stamped images holding flowers or wearing flowered hats.  So many choices.

When I opened the package from Cindy containing my supplies for the flowers challenge, I found her new Frogs and Friends clear design stamps which I will showcase later in the month.  She also sent me Thistle Stickles and this train stamp from Wild Rose Studios.  I was joking with her about combining Thistle Stickles, flowers and the train on a card.  Hmmmmmmmmmmm.  What to do?  In my stash of paper pieces, I found an old background I created.  I added the white dot in the center of the flowers to match the white base card I was using.  I die cut the Spellbinders Label 4 and stamped the train on it in Memento Paris Dusk.  Then I decorated the train using a Spica Silver pen and - voila! - Thistle Stickles.  I also used Stardust and Black Diamond Stickles on the smoke coming out of the top of the train.  Now, is this a man card or what?  The flowers aren't girly and I think the large circle centers match the round wheels on the train. 

Hope you enjoyed this week's project and don't forget to enter into this month's challenge using flowers on your projects. Remember: your post must mention 1 item that Stamping Scrapping sells!


Good Luck!

Say it with Flowers Challenge

Hello Everyone,
It is time for a new challenge over here Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central and for this month we have chosen Flowers for our theme!!  and I, Vivi, will be the host for this month, so Weldome Everyone!!!!
I made a card using my favorite color with gorgeous stamp and flower from Stamping Scrapping brand.
Here is my card:

This gorgeous Flowery Thanks stamp is one of the brand new sets realease by Cindy that matches perfectly with the brand new Wavy Rectangles nestabilitie that has just been released on CHA!  They are both on pre-order right now.
I did not resist to add a purple background cut with Martha Stewart punches, daisy border and daisy corner, and in each daisy I added  purple rhinestones from KC.
For the flower, I chose a purple rose from Open Roses boxes.
Now, dont forget, to enter in our challenge you must mention on your post a product you used to make your card that is sold at Stamping Scrapping store!
Thank you for stopping by!
Cheers
Vivi

January Spotlight Designer

We have a new feature on Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central and that is a Spotlight Designer. Each month we will showcase their work.

Our designer this month is Aletha J. Williams of AJ’s Designs.

First, a heart-felt thank you for this opportunity to be in the spotlight at StampingScrapping. StampingScrapping is the one place I go to purchase the majority of my crafting supplies. Be it paper, Copics, rubber stamps, storage solutions, StampingScrapping will probably have it. Thank you Cindy and Kevin!

Second a little bit about me. My name is Aletha Jane Williams and I live in Tulsa, OK, or better known as “tornado alley.” I am a self-taught artist and am still in the process of learning. I have been in the graphic arts/print production industry for many years. When I started in the industry we created everything manually, no computers involved.

My 15 year experience in the “crafting/art” world is rubber stamp art, mixed media, and collage. I became disabled in 2009 and cannot work outside the home. Now I can concentrate on my health and art. My creations will always involve rubber or digi stamps. I am an obsessive collector of stamps. I feel like I am collecting little pieces of art that I can turn into my own art.

I live with my husband (he’s a writer/editor and telecommutes), one cat (Lucyfur), and one dog (Watson the Dachshund). We have two grown married children and two grandsons.

Please visit my blog at http://ajsdesigns.blogspot.com to see more of my little pieces of art.

Here is AJ’s second project.

We’ve enjoyed having AJ with us this month and we hope you have to.

Love you...

 

Hi Everyone....Today's Card is made using Stamping Scrapping's New Stamps Fancy Numbers (Butterfly and the Big Circle around it) , Tab Basics 2 , Bracket Basics 1 and Bracket Basics 2. I stamped them all in Memento Tuxedo Black. The butterfly I used Smooch Illuminate to color it in to give it a shiny sheen to it.

The Tab on the side is from Stamping Scrapping's Terrific Tab Die's. The paper is all (except the white circle) Basic Greys Little Black Dress.

Hope you enjoyed the products I have spotlighted this month!
Don't forget to hurry and enter into the challenge before the end of the month!

Next Month, our super talented Vivi is taking her turn.

Hugs,

Froggy

Sewed around...

This project is a card I made with Stamping Scrappings new

Stitched with love and sew sayings stamps sets.

I used Stamping Scrappings Sewing Stamps Sew Sayings and Stitched with Love on this card. The paper is Basic Greys Little Black Dress paper, the die shapes for the spool of ribbon and the dress mannequin are Sizzixs Tim Holtz Sewing Room Die cut out in felt. The circle is Spellbinders Standard Circles Large

Bonus Project!

I made this also using the new Sewing Stamps...

This is just the plastic cup that you buy that has cupcake papers in it. I cut out felt the size of the cup them I used my Tim Holtz Ruler and marked the felt every inch and cut a small slit with my scissors to run the lace through on the top of the felt and the bottom.

I used my Spellbinders Standard Circles to do all the circles on the top. The Circles with the xxxxxx on it fit perfectly inside the cup lid so you don't need to glue them on.

Have a great week and don't forget to enter the challenge!

Froggy

Winners of the New Beginnings Challenge

Hi Everyone!

I am here to announce the winners of the New Beginnings Challenge.

The Top 3 are in no particular order...

Cathy Lynn

Rene

and

Claudia

Your winners badges are on the right sidebar :)

Our Random Winner is.....

Cheri

Cheri, please contact stephanie@stampingscrapping.com with your snail mail address and we will get your prize to you.

Congrats Ladies! :)

Hugs,

Froggy

Punched out!

Hi Everyone!

This month its my turn to showcase some dies for you! 

Two sets I will be using this month are Stamping Scrappings new

Terrific Tabs,  

  

beautiful brackets

 along with the following stamp sets by Stamping Scrapping

Stitched with Love

Sew Sayings

 Bracket Basics 1, 

Bracket Basics 2

 Frog and Friends, 

Tab Basics 1

  
Tab Basics 2

My first project this month is a card I made using Stamping Scrapping's

Frog and Friends, Tab basics 1 and brackets basics 2 stamp sets.

 

 I also used Stamping Scrappings new Beautiful Brackets for the sentiment
on the side of the dragonfly image.

The paper I used on this card is Basic Greys new patterned paper called little black dress. The Spellbinder dies I used for the dragonfly image are deckled rectangles and they are nested inside each other. Smooch Illuminate was used to color in the dragonflies and give them sparkle
Hope you enjoyed this weeks project and don't forget to enter into this months challenge using dies on your projects. Remember your post must say 1 item that Stamping Scrapping sells!
Good Luck!
Froggy