This is the Good Life

Hello, Joy here today.  I wanted to show you a card I made with supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such.  

The pink base and banner paper (Lady Rose by KaiserCraft)were cut using the  die set, Blueprints 13 from My Favorite Things.  Then The sentiment base was cut using Spellbinders Labels Eighteen (on sale) and green paper from LadyRose by KaiserCraft was die cut using A2 Matting Basics by Spellbinders.  The sentiment base was shaded using the Tim Holt Mini Inking Tool before it was stamped with the sentiment called You Are Beautiful.   The sentiment panel was popped up using the Large Joy Foam Pads.

My two favorite supplies from this card are the Blueprints 13 die set and the A2 Matting Basics.   Both are my favorite "go to" tools. I feel like if I have these cut out, the card almost makes itself! Hope you get some time to do some crafting -- or browsing the on line store at Classy Cards 'n Such.  Remember they have a wish list tool that when you put items you would like on the list, those items will stay until you remove them.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Reverse Confetti Challenge

I love a challenge!  This month Reverse Confetti has a sketch challenge and tomorrow is the last day -- I've had this card made since last weekend and I have almost missed the deadline -- but it is still not too late for you to join in also.

So here's my card

This uses the sweetiest stamp!! It is called Carton Cuties and has matching dies called Carton Cuties Confetti Cuts.  They are going to make great spring and Easter cards.  Quick, quick, it not too late go to the blog, get the sketch  and  link your card!

Have a happy stamping day!

Sketch Time for Repeat Impressions

Today Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions gave us this sketch as a challenge.

And here is my card.

I made this with my granddaughter in mind because the image reminded me of "Peppa Pig", the cartoon charter who she loves and watches every day.

The image is called Ballerina Pig.  I made a shaker card for the sketch.  Here is a list of the Design Team members.  Take a look at what they made and join in the challenge.  You can link your card on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.

• Debbie....
• Kathy...
• Melissa...
• Patti
• Karen...
• Cheri... 
• Deonna... 
• Joy... you are here

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a happy stamping day!

Cast All Your Cares

Hello, here is a card that I made with supplies from the Classy Cards 'n Such on line store for this week's challenge.  When I saw the floral tea cups, I knew that the colors would determine how I met the challenge.

This started with pink paper from Candy Cane Lane by Bo Bunny and a scrap of flower paper.  The small picture frame around the sentiment Cast All Your Cares by JustRite Stamps is matted on Gold Mirricard card stock.  The polkadot paper is from Key To My Heart by KaiserCraft was die cut with extra leaf die in the Massa Leaf Frame by PoppyStamps.  The tiny bow was cut 3 times and stacked to give it dimension.  It is the tiny bow from the Pennant Swag by Our Daily Bread.

This would be a good week to join in the challenge at Classy Cards 'n Such.  Go to Beverly's blog, Classy Cards 'n Such.blogspot.com and see all the guidelines and you would be the winner of a nice prize.

Thanks for looking at my card - have a happy stamping day.

Flakey Friends

Good Morning! Joy here with a card made with supplies from the Classy Cards 'n Such online store.  This such a fun stamp set from Impression Obsession called Twinkles.  It has sentiments snowflakes and this cute snowman.

The polka dot  designer paper is by Kaisercraft called Story Teller was cut using My Favorite Things Die called Blueprints 13 and the plaid base was cut using the banner die from the Blueprints 13 Die Set.  The sentiment is from the Twinkles stamp set and the sentiment was cut from Spellbinders Nested Oval Medallion Labels.  The snowman and sentiment were popped up with Small Joy Foam Pads.

Here's to all our friends that are flakes!  Thanks for looking at my card - have a happy stamping day!

An InLinkz Link-up

Repeat Impressions Inspirational Challenge

Today the Inspiration challenge at Repeat Impressions is this picture.

And this is my project.  The sweet little treat boxes called Stamp A Box were stamped on different kinds of paper.  The tiny cluster of hearts stamped on two of them is from the Little Fill 'Ns Series called Random Hearts.  I made about 30 of these fairly quickly and handed them out on Valentine's Day to anybody I met - the lady at the grocery store and some of my Starbuck buddies.  Everywhere I went I handed them out.  It was so much fun and everyone was so pleased.  I'm going to do it again on St. Patrick's Day.  This time I'll either use the butterfly or rose Stamp A Box.  I'm wondering what they will look like made of vellum.

Ok, now it's your turn.  Make a project with the Inspirational Photo in mind and link up your project on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.  She will pick a random name for a really nice gift certificate.

Here is the list of Rock Star Designers who have made projects to inspire you.

• Debbie....
• Kathy...
• Melissa...
• Patti
• Karen...
• Cheri... 
• Deonna... 
• Joy... you are here

Why not take this opportunity to challenge a friend to join you - it will be fun to see who wins!  Check out Wendy's blog to to see all the details and link your card.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

God's Child

Good Morning! Today the Classy Cards 'n Such Challenge is to make a project with neutrals and add a frame! Wow Classy Cards 'n Such's on line store has frames of all kinds!! This is a fun challenge!

Here is my card:

Materials used:
Stamp is from Sweet & Sassy called God Is.  Paper is from Graphic 45 called Botanical Tea.  Die frame is from JustRite called Vintage Labels Two.  To highlight the sentiment I use a Mini-Ink Blending Tool and then popped the frame up with Small Joy Foam Pads.

All the images from the God Is stamp set are beautiful and the sentiments are endearing, but this image is my favorite.

This will be a great opportunity to join us in the challenge.  God to Beverly's blog, Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com and get all the details.  You could be the winner of a nice prize.
Have a happy stamping day!

Happy Valentines Day

Hi, Joy here today for Classy Cards 'n Such.  Don't you just love Valentine's Cards?  It's such a happy holiday - Here is one of my Valentine's Day cards made with some supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such's online store.

The paper was embossed with a beautiful Anna Griffin embossing folder called Rose Pavallion.  The red paper is from Kaiser Kraft, Storyteller.  The sentiment is from Hugs & Kisses by JustRite and the end was popped up with Joy Foam Pads.  The leaves are from Poppy Stamps and called Lorelai Leaf.  With the latest trend being anything gold, I used a little gold to accent the card.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have happy stamping day!

Thoughts of you

Beverly, owner of Classy Cards 'n Such has a fabulous challenge this week.  We are to make a project that incorporates Thoughtful, Thinking of You, Here for you, etc along with the inspirational photo

In the photo, I love the reflection of the tiny pink flowers and immediately went to this  background paper.  So here is the card

 I used 3 dies for this card.  First layer was an Anna Griffin one called Flourish Medallion,  next layer in light purple is a die called Floral Ovals by Spellbinders and last one with the sentiment is called Filigree Delight by Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from one of my favorite JustRite stamp sets called Hugs & Kisses.  The sentiment was lightly shaded with a Mini Ink Blending tool and then was popped up using Joy Foam Pads.

This would be a great challenge for you to join in.  You could be the winner of a nice gift from Classy Cards 'n Such.  Just go to Beverly's blog, Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com, see all the details and link your project.  We would love to see what you do.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a Happy Stamping Day.

Thanks Challenge at Repeat Impressions

Today for Repeat Impressions, I issued a challenge to make a thank you card.  Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions has soooooooo many choices of really great thank you stamps, my hardest job was making up my mind which one to use.  Here is what I made.

here is the inside

I started out with a tri-fold card with a Cat Banner.  The inside sentiment is Thank You for being a friend. - one of my favorites!

What kind of thank you card would you make?  We would love to see what you would do.  Here is the list of Rock Star Designers who made cards to inspire you.

• Debbie....
• Kathy...
• Melissa...
• Patti
• Karen...
• Cheri... 
• Deonna... 
• Joy... you are here

Why not take this opportunity to challenge a friend to join you - it will be fun to see who wins!  Check out Wendy's blog to to see all the details and link your card.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

With Love

Hi, Joy here today.  Showing you an early Valentine card with supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such.

I started with one of the flowers from the Thankful Blooms set by Sweet and Sassy and stamped around the edges of a piece of blue cardstock that had been die cut from Blueprints 13 by My Favorite things.  From a white panel a heart was die cut and a heart a frame was made using a Classic Scallop Heart by Spellbinders. Little flowers from the stamp set by JustRite called Spring Words was stamped around part of the heart and the "with Love" sentiment from the same set stamped in the lower left.  An arrow from Blueprints 13 was die cut and stamped with a tiny xoxoxo sentiment from Our Daily Bread's Ornate Frame Sentiments and attached to the edge of the heart frame. The stitch line on the white panel is from the Blueprints 13 Die set.  A piece of velum was embossed using Crowned Medallion by Anna Griffin and put behind the framed heart.  A layered button was topped with a Pink Rock Candy and a little twine from Doodlebug Doodle Twine completed the card.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a happy stamping day!

With Love and Star Dust

Good morning.  It Joy today showing you what I made with some card supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such.

This card started with a banner die cut from Blueprints 13 by My Favorite Things.  I used the stencil from Memory Box called Star Dust and covered it with Pearlescent Embossing Paste by Dreamweaver because it has sparkle to it.  This was popped up with some Joy Foam Pads onto a piece of the designer paper called Key To My Heart by Kaisercraft on which I had stamped the "with Love" sentiment by JustRite called Spring Words.  Lastly I added a few star sequins.

Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Live Laugh Love

Good morning!  Today Wendy owner of Repeat Impressions challenged us to make a project using these colors:

So here's a card I made

For this card I used the Live Laugh Love background stamp and did some masking so that only the first line shows.  The bottom of the card used Random hearts.

My Designer Team friends have made other projects to inspire you.  Take a look, then make a project and link it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built -- you might win a nice gift!

• Debbie....
• Kathy...
• Melissa...
• Patti
• Karen...
• Cheri... 
• Deonna... 
• Joy... you are here

Why not take this opportunity to challenge a friend to join you - it will be fun to see who wins!

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Shabby Chic Challenge

Hi, Joy here today showing you a heart card made with supplies from the Classy Cards 'n Such on line store.

This is for the current challenge for a shabby chic heart card with a little texture.  I used the Star, Star Dust stencil by Memory Box and Dreamweavers Pearlescent Embossing Paste on a heart die cut from paper from Kaisercraft's Storyteller 6.5 x 6.5 paper pad.  This was attached to a Spellbinders Scallop Heart Die (they are on sale!) cut from Lady Rose paper by Kaisercraft.  The sentiment is from Hugs and Kisses by JustRite.  Each element was attached using Joy Foam Pads to pop them up.

This would be a great opportunity to challenge one of your friends to join you in the challenge!  Thanks for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day.

Project of the Week for Repeat Impressions

Good Morning!  I thought I'd show you a couple of cards made with an Embossing technique and a few Repeat Impressions stamps.  Here are the supplies you will need

1.  Repeat Impression stamp called Wings Positive, vertical sentiment called Thinking of You and Happy Birthday from someone who loves you
2.  Glossy Card Stock
3.  Dye Ink - the brighter the color the better
4.  Embossing Pad
5.  Brayer
6.  Embossing Powder, I used gold

Stamp and heat emboss Repeat Impressions image on the glossy card stock
Ink up the brayer well, moving the brayer over the ink pad in even strokes, making sure the
      brayer is covered

Evenly move the inked brayer over the embossed image, inking the image first

Move the brayer over the other parts of the cardstock
In these cards I wanted the image background to be darker than the other parts of the card
Continue inking up the card until it is the desire color depth.

Here are the cards I made using this technique

I heat embossed 2 sentiments on colored vellum in gold and attached to the inked images and then added 2 gold strips of paper to the top and bottom of each piece of glossy card stock and then attached to some designer paper and then put on a card base.

Thanks for looking at my cards.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!