Thursday Teacher Appreciation and Core'dinations

Happy Thursday!

Core'dinations gave the DT an assignment to create something for Teacher Appreciation Day.  I LOVED this idea and really broke into my supplies for this.  I love to give notes to the boy's teachers.

So I created a card.
1.  I made  a standard A2 base in Core Essentials and sanded the edges.
2.  Using Black Magic cut to 4x5.25.
3. Score the edges and sand.  I wanted a more used look to the chalkboard so I sanded pretty heavily.
4.  Using stamps I stamped some star embellishments and the word teacher using my The Alley Ways Stamps and heat embossed them.
5.  Using the 110lb. smooth cardstock I stamped, colored and cut out various elements and arragned them on the card.

This was a totally fun card to make.  I got to include all my favorite things- playing with cardstock, stamping and coloring!

Supplies
cardstock- Core'dinations
stamps- The Alley Way Stamps
ink- hero arts, memento
spectrum noir markers

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project (fingers crossed I can photograph it tonight! LOL)  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day
mp

May 13

Happy Tuesday!

Today is the new Digi release over at Some Odd Girl!  I used the new digi cut files!  Can I just say I love them so much.  I used two different once on my card today.  The first one I used a cut file with my Silhouette with the beautiful leaves.  I used my Core'dinations cardstock and sanded the leaves so they look shaded.  I then used the the sentiments and just printed it on my card.  I LOVE the script font.  So fun and cool.

supplies
cardstock- Core'dinations 110 lb smooth and Core Essentials
gems- hero arts
mist- studio calico
digi cut files- Some Odd Girl


Be sure to stop by the Some Odd Girl store to check out these new cut files and some of the other new ones that are being released today!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back with some new Core'dinations projects and whatever I make this week!  See you then.  Have a wonderul and crafty day!
mp

Monday Beach Time

Happy Monday!

Did you have a nice weekend?  I sure did.  It rained on Saturday so I was totally lazy and I loved every second of it!  It was wonderful and then I had a nice Mother's day with my boys.  Talk about perfect.

I have a fun layout for you today.  My goal was to create a summer themed layout using my Core'dinations cardstock and my Some Odd Girl Stamps!  What a perfect combination.

For my layout I started with my Core Essentials Pastels and I sanded it pretty heavy.  I then took a piece of coordinating color in the Core Impressions and sanded it to expose the wonderful embossed doilies.  To cover up the seams I added some Bella Blvd stickers.  For my photos I made a mat using the Chocolate Box and ran it through the paper crimper and sanded it to expose the pink core.  I then added touches of pattern pape from Bella.

With the layout formed and set.  Now it was time to add the stamping.  I used several different stamp sets to create this layout:
1. Mr Octopus
2. Beachy Mae
3.  Beach Day Buddies
4.  Happy Day
5. Under the Sea Mae

supplies
cardstock- Core'dinations
paper, stickers- Bella Blvd
stamps- Some Odd Girl
ink- memento, jenni bowlin

I made a video on how to include stamps on a layout.  I hope you enjoy it.




Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new card using the new digi release from SOG!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Friday Birthday Card

Happy Friday!

Who is excited that it is the weekend?  Oh man, I am!  So thrilled that we have a relatively quiet weekend. Our morning on Saturday is super busy but then after 12:00 pm we are totally free for the entire weekend! Can't wait!!

I was able to get some crafting in again this week.  I needed to make a birthday card for a birthday party my son is going to and I had some scraps left over from a layout that I made (for Some Odd Girl digi cut files).  So I used up the scraps making this card.

I was excited because over at Sparks Paper Smooches challenge blog it was an Anything Goes week.

  I knew I wanted to use this stamp set.
I just love that little turtle!

I needed a little help becuase once again I think I used up all my mojo on my last two design team projects but I still wanted to get crafty.  So I did what I always do and look for a card sketch at my favorite card sketch blog- Retro Sketches.  Seriously, If you need a little mojo boost this is the place!  Here is the sketch.  Just perfect for my needs.

Go HERE to see all the details.

Here is what I came up with.

supply list
paper- lily bee
cardstock- Core'dinations Vintage collection, 110lb. smooth
stamps- paper smooches
ink- hero arts, memento
Spectrum Noir
Silhouette

I have a video that shows how I colored this cutie and put together the card.  Hope you enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with another project.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Thursday Lawn Fawn Background Challenge

Happy Thursday!

There is a new Lawnscaping Challenge up this week and it is a really fun one!

The challenge to create your own background using Lawn Fawn stamps was sooooo fun!  I broke out my stars stamp set and dies and got busy!  I looked around my supplies and decided to get really inky and I broke out my distress inks and mini mister as well!  I had a blast!!

Of course, I made this one for my son's lunch box.  He is so cute because he saves all of them in a shoe box and he just loved getting them.

I started my background with some watercolor paper and then stamped and heat embossed the random stars.  I then got inky with my distress ink and then misted some water on it,  I then got out my Core'djnations and created the base and star.  So  love how this turned out!

supply list
cardstock- water color paper, Core'dinations Gemstones- Glitter Silk and 110 lb smooth
stamps & dies- lawn fawn
ink- distress ink, jenni bowlin

I made a video showing the process on how I created the background.  Hope you enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project and video!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Tuesday Beachy Mae

Happy Tuesday!

Today is the release of Beachy Mae over at Some Odd Girl.  This stamp set features a summer beauty, Mae!  and lots of fun sentiments and add ons!

For my card I broke out some Imaginisce paper for my base.  I then colored Mae with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I pop dotted her on the card and then stamped the sentiment.  I don't know about you but I just love that sentiment.  Very fun.  ( I am going to use that on a fun summer layout next week! ssshhhhhh!)  Finally, I attached some Hot Rocks using my I Tool.

Be sure to stop by the Some Odd Girl Store to see all the new goodies that are in the shop!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back later this week with something new.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday SOG Mr. Octopus

Happy MOnday!

This week is HUGE over at Some Odd Girl becuase it is release week and Kristy has 2 AWESOME new summer stamp sets for you.  The first one is Mr. Octopus!

For my  card I decided to make a little scene with this fun guy!  I tore and sanded some blue Core'dinations cardstock to make the water.  I also cut my sun and clouds from the Core cardstock and dry embossed them using an embossing folder.  Next, I stamped my image on the Core 110 lb. smooth cardstock.  I then colored him with my Prismacolor pencils.  I fussy cut him out and pop dotted him onto the water.  I then stamped my sentiment that comes with this set.  I just think it is too cute!

Be sure to stop by the Some Odd Girl Store to see the stamp set and all the other goodies that are new!

I will be back tomorrow with Beachy Mae!  I can't wait to share with you!  See you t hen.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp