It's All About Stamping

Edgelit & Embosslit Valentine

Wendy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:07:13 +0000

I am enjoying that Stampin’ Up has finally jumped on the band wagon with this type of die. The edgelits and embosslits are sooo easy to use and affordable yet they add so much to a project.

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Candy Conversations
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black,
Ink: Stazon Jet Black,
Accessories: Mat Pack/Paper Piercer, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits, Real Red Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details,

Thanks for stopping by!

Up Up & Away

Wendy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:57:14 +0000

I realized I had made this card a month ago and never posted it so I thought I’d share.

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Up Up & Away,
Paper: East Cost Prep DSP (retired), Basic Black, Whisper White,
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, More Mustard,
Accessories: 1-1/4″ circle punch, 1-3/8″ circle punch, 1/4″ black grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Border punch, Circle cutter, scallop circle nestabilities, Sponge,

Have a great day!

Simple hello

Wendy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:26 +0000

Here to share another card with you today. A simple hello card for any occasion.

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Easy Events,
Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip & DSP, Real Red, Whisper White,
Ink: Memento Tuxedo, copic markers
Accessories: Labels Collection Framelits, Scallop Edge punch, Brights button, Texture plate, Big Shot,

Thanks for stopping by today, friends!

Wisteria Simply Soft

Wendy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:14 +0000

I love the versatility of this set Simply Soft. I can use the stamp pieces to color in the outlines or I can use my aqua painters or markers or copics. And I LOVE these bluish purple paper colors! I had fun with this one!

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Simply Soft
Paper: Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White,
Ink: Stazon, Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue,
Accessories: Labels Collection Framelits, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Adorning Accents Edgelets, Antique Brads, Mat Pack/Paper Piercer, Aqua painter, White Organza ribbon, misc silver sticker sentiment

Thank you so much for stopping by!

It’s Been Too Long…

Wendy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:26:55 +0000

…since I last stamped. I’ve tried to get to my stamp desk for weeks and other things have been taking priority. But I decided I was going to do it today no matter what and would post it no matter how much I liked it! lol! So here it is…not one of my favs but these aren’t my fav choice of colors… but I had to use the fun new Sale-a-bration DSP!

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Outlined Occasions (SAB), Create a Cupcake,
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB),
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, markers: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Pool Party,
Accessories: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (SAB), Adorning Accents Edgelit, Cupcake Builder punch, Circle Cutter, 1-3/4″ circle punch, 2 3/8″ scallop circle punch, Mat pack/paper piercer,

Thanks for not giving up on me friends!

Haul Out The Holly…It’s Time to Decorate! Challenge

Wendy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:00:31 +0000

Welcome friends and followers of Our Creative Corner. Hope you’re enjoying your weekend and not stressing over the Christmas “too-many-things-to-do-not-enough-time” thoughts!

Take a little time for yourself this morning and create something with us! I’m the hostess again this week and the challenge is to take this very basic sketch, use it, and “decorate” it! Simple! You can turn it on it’s side or upside-down or leave it like it is and embellish as much as you want! Have fun and don’t stress! Here’s my classic Christmas card! Look carefully to notice the gold embossing around the outside edge of the vanilla circle!

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: The Sounding Joy
Paper: Cherry Cobbler & DSP, Very Vanilla,
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Versamark,
Accessories: Circle cutter, Mat Pack/paper piercer, Cherry Cobbler button, Wide organdy Ivory ribbon, Gold elastic, Gold detail embossing powder, embossing folder.

Take a look at what the rest of the OCC Design Team has created. Everyone is welcome to play along, if you upload to SCS use the keyword OCCC. If you would like to be considered for the ‘Top Talent’ award you must have your card/project submitted on the OCC blog post by Friday of next week at 11:50 ET.

Merry Christmas!

O Christmas Tree Challenge

Wendy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:23:48 +0000

Morning! It’s been a pretty lazy weekend around here and I’ve enjoyed the family that’s been here and missed those that aren’t! Hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday!

I have a challenge to share with you from Our Creative Corner. I’m the hostess this weekend and typically this is the weekend I put my tree and decorations up (we’ll see if I get to it this year without Julia’s help!). So the challenge is to make a project with a Christmas tree (or pine tree if you would rather) on it. Here’s what I came up with as a last minute entry.

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Season of Joy (Yes, this is still a current SU set!), Petite Pairs
Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake,
Ink: Old Olive marker, Early Espresso, Early Espresso marker, Daffodil Delight marker,
Accessories: Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, silver brads, texture plates, Spellbinder die,

Take a look at what our talented OCC Design Team has created. Everyone is welcome to play along, if you upload to SCS use the keyword OCCC. If you would like to be considered for the ‘Top Talent’ award you must have your card/project submitted on the OCC blog post by midnight Friday Dec 2nd. Hope you enjoy the challenge! Thanks for stopping by!

Inspiration Challenge

Wendy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:00:56 +0000

Morning Friends! Welcome to another challenge from Our Creative Corner. Today’s challenge is given by Holly Kean and it’s a photo inspiration challenge. Today is my 28th wedding anniversary so I chose to make an anniversary card using the colors and diamond pattern from the tablecloth. Here’s What I Used: Stamps: Gently Falling, Signature Greetings (PTI) Paper: Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Peach Parfait Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Peach Parfait, Red Riding Hood, More Mustard, Baja Breeze Accessories: Hemp, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, antique brass brads, sponge daubers, paper piercer, embossing folder, MS border punch, nestabilities, Check out what Holly and the rest of the OCC Design Team has created. Everyone is welcome to play along, if you upload to SCS use the keyword OCCC. If you would like to be considered for the ‘Top Talent’ award you must have your card/project submitted on the OCC blog post by Friday of next week at 11:50 ET. Have a great weekend!

Pumpkin/Pumpkin Pie Challenge

Wendy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:00:14 +0000

It’s been several weeks since I posted and I appreciate those of you who have expressed concern. To make a very long story short, my daughter had her 3rd child recently and I went to help out. About 15 hours after birth the doctors found that the baby had a heart problem and he needed surgery. I was there with her and her family in NW Idaho to help how I could and had to extend my stay longer than anticipated. He is doing fine now and will hopefully go home next week. It’s been a long stressful process and we have learned a lot! Not the kind of helping that I expected to be doing but we are grateful he is on the road to recovery. Now for today’s challenge hosted by ME! Who doesn’t look forward to pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving?! Well Thanksgiving is soon approaching and with the anticipation of pumpkin pie, the challenge this week is to create a project using pumpkins or the color pumpkin pie as the focal point or main color of your project! This image was really really hard to get the colors right for some reason and they still aren’t correct!! The ribbon and lg pumpkin are made from SU’s pumpkin pie DSP and 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon. They REALLY ARE the same color although not in this photo. I worked a long time trying to get the colors right and finally gave up. You’ll have to take my word for it!

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Holidays & Wishes
Paper: Pumpkin Pie & DSP, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip & DSP, More Mustard DSP, Haiku DSP,
Ink: Chocolate Chip, (Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard sponged around ovals)
Accessories: Mat Pack/Paper Piercer, Lg oval punch, Sm oval punch, Corner Rounder punch, Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ grosgrain, Scallop die, Spellbinder label, misc buttons,

Head over to see what the OCC Design Team has created. Everyone is welcome to play along, if you upload to SCS use the keyword OCCC. If you would like to be considered for the ‘Top Talent’ award you must have your card/project submitted on the OCC blog post by Tuesday midnight on Tuesday Nov 18th. Good Luck! I can’t wait to see what you create this week!

Hugs-

Cajun Chocolate Olive Pool Challenge

Wendy — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:00:17 +0000

Welcome friends! Today’s OCC challenge is a color challenge. The colors to use are Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and Pool Party. Not a combination I would pick but that’s the name of the game, isn’t it…challenge! I can’t seem to put 4 colors together very successfully…too many for me! lol! I know many of you do that well! Here’s what I came up with.

Here’s What I Used:
Stamps: Gently Falling,
Paper: Chocolate Chip & DSP, Very Vanilla,
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Pool Party,
Accessories: Cajun Craze button, hemp, sponge daubers, dimensionals, dotted swiss emboss folder, nestabilities,

I hope you will take the challenge and play along! Be sure to check out what the rest of the OCC Design Team has created. If you post to Splitcoast, be sure to use the code OCCC. Good Luck! I can’t wait to see what you create!

I hope your weekend is wonderful!