A glimpse back.....and forward....

Remember the Edelweiss card I made for one of Melanie Muenchinger's Challenges awhile back? I got to thinking, my mom loved that card, because of grandma, so I thought, I should make her a frame with lyrics to the entire song on it for her Birthday (which was just before Christmas).  The frame is 5X7 and I did the lyrics on my computer. I stamped the flower images on Rasberry Tart DSP (new from Stampin Up) with Versamark, and then heat embossed them with black embossing powder. Did a little matting, a little ribbon. and it was completed. I really enjoyed making this project, not only because it continued to bring back memories of my grandma, it was something i know my mom will appreciate for years to come. 

Hugs ~

LJ

Just My Style - Dec 28th Gina K Challenge

Here is my card submission for the December 28th Gina K challenge, "Off Kilter". I used Rupa's Retro Boutique Set for this challenge.  I can't wait to play with this set some more, I picked it up at the One of A Kind Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo last month @ Gina's Booth. 

The full recipe can be found HERE

I'm trying to post hyper links to the sets I use, where the challenges are posted, etc. so if they don't work bear with me, I'm still learning! Despite having a Computer Programming degree, I'm not quite perfect at blogging with hyperlinks and all that good stuff! Thanks!

Hugs ~ LJ

Dec 27th Gina K Challenge

This is the card I made for today's Gina K challenge ~ Double Matting. I used my Cupcake Basic Grey Paper for this card. 

The full recipe can be found HERE

Hugs, 

LJ

Love You Much

Good Morning

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. 

This card was made for a SU Group Swap (local) using the new Love You Much set from SU. The heart border, is a new SU Punch (Heart to Heart) that is coming out, that has 3 hearts in it. I cut the cardstock in 1.75" strips, and then punched a row of hearts and layered it on top of the DSP (Candy Lane). 

Recipe (all SU):

Stamps: Love You Much

Paper: Riding Hood Red, WW, Close to Cocoa, Candy Lane DSP

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip

Access: 1" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon, dimensionals, Scallop Edge Punch

What a RAK....

Hello, I wanted to share this awsome RAK I received from Rae Anne (Huera90) on SCS. There is a group of 40 or so of us ladies that hang out on SCS together, and they've all become a long-distance family to me. We talk about stamping of course, but then there is the everyday chit-chat (lately it's been about the weather - since so many of us are getting buried in snow, ice, and anything else the last few days). Rae Anne maintains a list of addresses of everybody, and then e-mails out an updated list every 2-3 months (or sooner as needed). She usually mails me a hard copy since I have issues downloading .xls files on my mac. This time, she made me an address book and organized all the addresses. My jaws dropped to the floor when I saw this, it's so beautiful and it makes me tear up to know someone would take so much time and effort to make this for me. It's something I will cherish for a long time. :-) 

Hugs - LJ

Here is the 3rd card I did for the Gina K Challenge over the weekend (yes I am a bit challenged out right now ~ LOL!) The trees are from Trees Silhouettes (Gina K) and the sentiment is from Crazy for Christmas (Gina K). The sentiment was stamped with Chocolate Chip Ink, and then I sponged over it with Riding Hood Red. The background paper is from the "I Wish" SU Scrappin Kit. 

Hugs - LJ

Merry and Bright

Tonight I'm posting another Gina K Challenge Card I made for this month's releases. For this challenge, we had to use a monochromatic color scheme, so I chose this background paper from Basic Grey (Wassail) and paired it up with Riding Hood Red and Close to Cocoa (my neutral). The sentiment is from SU All Year Cheer I (retired). The Reindeer image (from Rupa's "The Magic of Christmas" ~ Gina K Designs) was stamped in versamark, then embossed with SU Gold Glory powder. 

Hugs - LJ

Warm and Cozy

Hello, hope you are having a good weekend. I made this card for one of Gina K's December Release Party challenges. This is for the sketch challenge that Erika (AKA SunshineMama on SCS) posted.  I decided to pull out Warm & Cozy Christmas for this one. The image is colored with Prismacolor Markers. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Warm & Cozy Christmas (Gina K Designs)

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Basic Grey DP, 140 lb. Watercolor Paper

Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: SU Felt Snowflakes, MM Rhinestone Brads, Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon, hole punch, Prismacolor Premier Markers 

Hi all, 

A late post tonight, this is a card I made for Melanie's Pre-Gina K Release Party Challenge on Paper Craft Planet. Melanie's challenge was to create a card inspired by a special moment or event in your life. This card is a result of one of my many memories I have of my Grandma Rust, who loved to sing Edelweiss. It was one of her favorite songs (if not her favorite) even now, when I hear the song somewhere I can't help but think of her. The stamp set is "A Year of Flowers" which is one of the sets Melanie designed for Gina K Designs. I did the verse on my computer and printed it out on my printer. the DSP is all from SU. The silver flowers also remind me of my grandma, in her later years she wore a lot of jewelry. Once she got in the nursing home, she started wearing jewelry (sometimes 4 or 5 bracelets at a time) I think she wanted to look like the prettiest resident in the facility (which we thought she always did anyways!) 

Hugs ~

LJ

9th Day of Christmas - Paper Craft Planet

Hello! Totally forgot I had this set "Polar Pals" stashed away until I saw today's challenge on Paper Craft Planet. I thought "I can do Nine Ladies!" So here they all are....I love this set used with these colors (Baja Breeze and Pacific Point). The card size is 4.75" square. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Polar Pals (SU), Cute & Curly (SU), Tag You're It (Gina K Designs)

Paper: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, 120lb Gina K Luxury White 

Ink: Baja Breeze Pacific Point

Access: Silver Eyelet, White Brads (Basic Grey), Gina K Luxury Holiday Ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Square Punches, Crop-A-Dile

8th Day of Christmas - Paper Craft Planet

Another card for the Paper Craft Planet 12 Days of Christmas Challenge. Today was "Eight Maids A Milking" & we were supposed to use cows or girls. So I picked out this cute cow from "down on the farm" by Gina K. Designs. Hope you enjoy! I am going to try to post the 9th day late tomorrow-morning. I'm going to Milwaukee this weekend for the Badger-Marquette Basketball game :) Can't wait! 

Hugs ~ LJ

Paper Craft Planet - 7th Day Of Christmas

Black and White, seems easy? I love colors, so this was a challenge for me. I would use this for a wedding card (no weddings in the immediate future though!) Could also use it for an anniversary card....

Recipe:

Stamps: Eastern Blooms (SU), Say it With Flowers (Gina K Designs)

Paper: Whisper White, Black, Black Market Paper Society (Ebony & Labaster) DP

Ink: Jet Black Stazon

Accessories: Hole punch, Wide Ribbon (Offray from JA's) White Ribbon (Gina K Luxury Holiday Ribbon), Styled Silver HPH (SU), Silver Brads

Have a good night! :) I have a 3-day weekend so I hope to get lots of stamping done! :)

Hugs ~ LJ

Christmas Dove

Just wanted to do a quick post tonight, I made this card for this week's sketch challenge (recipe to be added later) The image is from "The Magic of Christmas" by Gina K Designs. All other supplies are SU. 

Hugs ~ LJ

On the Fourth Day of Christmas

This is for the today's challenge on Paper Craft Planet (Four Calling Birds) I took the calling part and made a card using the Telephone image from Rupa's "Thinking of You from Gina K Designs". I still love these colors together (Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, and White). 

Have a great night! Hugs ~ LJ