Hearts, Flowers and Ships...

What a crazy day today has been. I'm running around like a chicken without a head trying to get everything ready before we leave bright and early tomorrow morning. We are a group of 22 people traveling. This is going to be a blast. My sister is coming with us and I can't wait to spend some relaxing time with her.
This first card is for my son, Stephen. I didn't have a clue as to what image to use. Somehow I don't think he would have enjoyed a frilly card. So out came the TAC ship collage. I used the sketch from Wednesday's challenge SC215. I stamped happy valentines day directly onto the dp in black and it didn't show up so I went over the stamped sentiment with a white gel pen. I think that he will like this! The dp is from Target. I combined it with black, riding hood red and basic gray...added some jumbo eyelets and was done!


This is the card that I made for my sister. I had just come back from getting my nails done and I ruined my manicure! It's a single layer card using Gina K 120 pure luxury card stock. If you don't have this paper yet, I have to tell you that it is absolutely wonderful!
I stamped happy valentines day with rose red. the sentiment is from a set offered by Gina K called Just Hippy. I used some Prima rhinestone flourishes...these are fab...they are sticky on the back and you can cut them up to use on your projects! I used two Heidi Swapp flowers and then added a Heidi Swapp ghost shape...this is where I ruined my nails. The HS ghost shape is clear so to give it some color I loaded it up with Versa Mark, then I sprinkled heat and stick on the shape, and heated to make it sticky. I then used dazzling diamonds. My nails are a mess! But I really like this card. I usually don't do single layer cards but had so much fun making this one that I made one more!


This last card is the card that I made for Zoe. I love it, even if I do say so myself! lol
Again I used Gina K 120 pure luxury paper and glued some Prima Heart Shapped Kisses to the card. I then drew stems in old olive from the bottom of each heart, and then added a little red ribbon. I stamped the sentiment in real red. So how do you think I did. I do good under pressure!
Well I'm off to fix my nails.


Have a great weekend and a lovely, romantic, fabulous Valentines Day!
I'll be back in a week with lots of pictures to share!
Smiles :)
xoxoxoxo
Lorraine

Take Flight

This is a card that I made for my good friend, Stephanie who is celebrating her 50th Birthday next week.
I used one of the sets that I received on the cruise from Gina K. The set is called Take Flight.
I apologize for the photo. It does not show all the detail in the card, or the sharpness of the stamped image. IRL this is very pretty. The charm on the bow says "follow your dreams".
Thanks for looking!
Have a wonderful day!
Smiles :)
Lorraine



Recipe:
Images...Gina K Designs, Take Flight
Paper...Basic Black, White, Gray, Basic Gray DP Stella Ruby
Embellishments...Stickles, ribbon, charm, SU scallop border punch

More Sneak Peeks from Cruise!

Here are some more projects that we made with Nickabella and Emabella.
I just loved these projects.
This dove is just so beautiful and the paper we used ...gorgeous textured paper! Gotta get some of this!

Isn't this snowman just too cute?

The circle images were just so adorable. Isn't that a really cute set, and we made a little box to put them all into. (the box got a little crushed in my suitcase and it is missing a lovely little punched flower embellishment.


This is a project we made in Gina's class. We used glossy white paper and this Big Juicy Ink Pad. I loved this pad and can't wait to own some! WE made a set of three cards that went into a clear box to hold them all. They really are so pretty in person!


And finally these are some projects that we made in Nicoles classes. We used our scorepals and the snowflake punch that we received as goodies to create these projects!



Well, that's it for the sneak peeks from these three amazing companies.
I still have some kits from all three companies that I didn't have time to make on the cruise. I just need to find them so that I can finish them!
Have a great day!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

some sneak peaks

Here are some of the projects that we made on the cruise.Some of my things are MIA! I have a funny feeling that they are in my sisters bag! Enjoy!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Shimmery Butterfly...Image from Gina K designs

Big Juicy Tree...Image from Gina K Designs

Daisy Bag...Images from Papertrey Inc

These are the cards that we made to go inside the bag

This was hanging on our door! made by The Cruise and Crop Group

from Gina K designs ...

cards that went inside the box we made...gina K designs

New Bellas from Stamping Bella

from Stamping Bella

Stella from Stamping Bella

so new she doesn't have a name yet bella from Stamping Bella

Vase and flowers from Stamping Bella

I'm Sailing!

Hi Everyone! I am officially sailing on Royal Carribean Mariner of the Seas with Gina K, Stamping Bella and Nicole. I truely can't wait to meet all of these talented stamp designers.
This is the card that I made for the Anything Gina K Swap. I'll be passing these out to other swappers tonight at the meet and greet!
When I come back I will have plenty of pictures to share with you all.
Enjoy your week! I know that I am going to have a blast!
Smiles :)
Lorraine



I used the polished stone technique to create the background. The snowman is from the Gina K set and he is stamped on shimmery white paper.

Critter Pumpkin

I know I said no more Halloween cards, but I needed one more to send out, and this image is so cute I just couldn't resist. The challenge over at House Mouse & Friends for this week was to make a card using a tag. I really struggled with this one, I usually don't incorporate tags into my designs, they usually don't work for me.
I used my prisma color pencils to color in the image, and then OMS to blend. I also added some crystal effects to the pumpkin.
See that little pumpkin tag on the card? I received that as blog candy from Holly! She sent me a whole package of these adorable Halloween charms. I tore open the package and forgot to take a picture.
the sentiment and the bats on the tag are from Gina K designs, Spooky Silhouettes.
I probably won't be posting the rest of the week. My husband and I are having a dinner party on Saturday. With all the cooking and cleaning that I have to do I should probably stay out of my craft room! LOL!
Thanks for stopping in.
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Witches Brew

This is my last Halloween card that I will be posting. Enough already! LOL!
I used the sketch SC195. The card measures 5 3/4 x 4 1/2. Thank goodness I had that pack of 12 x 12 textured neutrals that I purchased awhile ago. I usually don't buy 12 x 12 paper, so I was glad that this paper was in my stash!
The image is from Gina K, Spooky Silhouettes, and the bg paper is from K & Company. The witch was stamped on paper that I had brayed with the Autumn spectrum pad! (love those scraps left over from another project!)
I added googly eyes on the ribbon. It looks like a bat now, doesn't it?
Thanks for popping in!
Have a great day!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Brayer and Sponged Halloween

Here are two more cards that I made for Halloween. I used the set Spooky Silhouettes from Gina K Designs.
I have a few more to make to send out to my nieces and nephews and then I'm done, and the Halloween box can go away. The funny thing is...I don't like Halloween! When I was a kid I loved it. I can remember my mother making our costumes and we were always something special. I think my favorite costume was when I was a Geisha Girl. My mother put the most amazing make up on me, and at 8 years old I was in love with that! I had to wear a black wig..with chop sticks sticking out of it! I was a tow head when I was younger. I took little steps to the door, rang the doorbell and said arigato! LOL!
Now, this year Halloween is on a Friday night. My doorbell will start ringing as soon as we sit down for dinner and will continue to ring even after I turn the light off at 10 pm. I love seeing the kids dressed up, but what really gets me going is when an adult is holding a 3 month old baby in one arm and the pillow case in the other and says trick or treat. I just want to scream...Is that baby going to eat this Hershey Bar?
Last year we had over 100 trick or treaters. This year, because of the Friday night, we'll probably get more. I swear, they bus them in to my neighborhood. and it's not like the houses are close together, they're not. they have alot of walking to do. I'm getting a headache just thinking about it!
Yes, I'm the scrooge of Halloween!
Enjoy!
Smiles :)



***I got the idea for the bats using the photo corner punch from Melmel on SCS. See her original card here. I messed up when I was punching so I just cut away my mistake, and believe it or not the card still stands! lol***

The Witch has left the graveyard

I tried the striped wipe technique over at SCS. It did not work for me the way I had planned, but all in all I do like the outcome of the bg paper on this card.
This was a real mish mosh design. I wasn't getting the effect I wanted on the paper. I did use glossy white paper, but maybe my baby wipes are too old. After all my baby is 15 years old!!! LOL
Anyway, I thought that it looked ok so I now had to stamp the bg with the images that I wanted. I inked up the Martha Stewart fence with my Black Brillance ink, and when I stamped the paper, nothing! I stamped the image on the junk white paper I bought yesterday and got a lovely image. OK, so now what? I get out the stazon ink pad, ink up the image, and again nothing. I was getting very frustrated! that's bad for me, because then I feel like throwing everything away and just giving up! But, I worked so hard on the back ground that I decided to give it one last ditch effort and pulled out my SU Basic Black ink pad (which I was going to throw away...another story) and that did the trick. Amazing. I added some flying bats, the moon and a tree from Gina K's Spooky Silhouettes, and then stamped the Martha Stewart Witch image off the paper so that we only got a glimpse of the tail end of her broom.
Thanks for looking! Have a great weekend!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

The last two

Here are the last two cards that i made for valentines.
I have so much left to do before i leave on Sunday. I still have to pack, and tomorrow is my daughters 18th birthday. We've got a pretty busy day tomorrow and i probably won't have any time to stamp.
I just wanted to share these with you before i left.
Have a Happy Valentines Day!
thanks for stopping by!
Lorraine



As you can see, i am still playing with the same sketch. SC162. Lots of stitching on this card. I used Berry Bliss DP from SU and this is another stamp from Just So Hippy by Gina K Designs. I think it's really cute.

The next card is still growing on me. the more i look at it the more i like it. I used a stamp from Penny Black. I think it's called The Squadron. It's very simple. The cuttlebug swirl folder added some texture, and then i added some fun ribbon and lots of stickers. I colored in the piggies with prisma color pencils and gamasol.

Ginger Blossom Valentine

I'm still working with the SCS sketch challenge SC162. However the layout is flipped a little bit. I used Ginger Blossom DP and am still using my Gina K designs stamp set Just So Hippy. I am in love with this set! OMG! It is so much fun to play with this!
This is the 2nd Valentine made. 5 more to go! I may not have time to post tomorrow, so i'm posting this now.
Thanks for peeking in!
Lorraine



Recipe:
stamps: Gina K Designs , Just So Hippy
paper: Ginger Blossom DP, cameo coral, groovy guava, river rock, ruby red
ink: Su markers, bb
embellies: prima flowers and brads, baubles

Hippy Love

Playing with the Sketch Challenge SC162. Wow, lots of layers... Lots of measuring. Working with the sketch challenges takes me a little out of my comfort zone, but it takes me beyond the simple sketches that i always seem to fall back on. LOL
I used this sketch to make one of the many Valentines that must be made before i leave for Florida.
I still had the Berry Bliss paper on my desk and used it with my new set from Gina K., called Just So Hippy. I think it's really cute. I'm going to have to play with this set a little more!
Thanks for checking in!
Lorraine




Recipe:
Stamps: Just So Hippy, by Gina K
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Purely Pom, close to cocoa, Berry Bliss Dp
Ink: bb, Purely Pom
Embellies: May Arts Sheer Polka Dot Ribbon, brads,baubles, stickles

Holly Berry Snowman

He's so cute, isn't he? I'm in love with this stamp set, Let it Snow by Gina K. Designs. lol! so there's more to come for sure! I just had to share this one with you. thanks for looking!
Recipe:
Stamps...Gina K Designs, Let It Snow, SU Peaceful Wishes
Paper....cranberry crisp, true thyme, retired SU dp, white
Ink...black, ruby red, always artichoke, basheful blue
Embellies....dazzling diamonds, ribbon, paper clip swirl

My First Gina K design!

I'm so excited. Remember the other night when nothing was on tv and i went surfing on the Internet? well, my stamps are finally arriving! I still haven't played with my mini Janome sewing machine. I think i'm afraid of it! lol! anyway, here is a quick card that i made, in between addressing Christmas Cards and decorating my house....so much left to do....it'll get done... the elves should be here any day now. I had fun playing with this stamp set. It's called let it snow, by Gina K. I really want to play more tonight, but my daughter is being recognized tonight at an awards ceremony for Scholar Athletes! I'm so proud of her!

Recipe

Card stock : Bashful Blue, true thyme, black and confetti white. SU dp

Stamps: Let it Snow by Gina K Designs

Embellies: SU snowflake punch, May Arts Polka Dot Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Stickles, black rhinestones, and glittered Christmas Tree pick, strand of pearls to make snowballs