Stamp Cat Creations

Another Saturday, another challeneg on SCS

2012-01-07T06:15:00.001-08:00

For todays inspiration challenge over on SCS! And the sketch challenge for the week- I turned it sideways.
Today: we got to browse a wonderful site that had my style of art!!
I chose this piece to be inspired by: http://www.close2myart.com/shoppingcart/products/Tulip-Art-Print.html

For my card. I decided to break out my pigment powders. I stamped the flowers in red staz-on then painted away. The look was shiny but a bit flat, so I added depth with my prismas and then re- stamped the image again on top of the coloring. The flower image is an old old SU set : in full bloom. The writing is CHF scripty words. I used my oval nesties, and added pearl bling in the corner. The paper is a dcwv stack- I was using up scraps again.
I really like the combination of reds and dark pinks. Great challenge Anne!!!

SC 366 I am nervous today

2012-01-04T08:18:00.000-08:00

This card is for today's Sketch challenge over on SCS. I love those challenges. Plus I am stuck at home waiting to find out if I got a job. I am trying to keep my brain super busy so I can quit analyzing what I said and should have said yesterday on my job interview.
On to the deets:
I used a mat stack from DCWV: Garden party I just randomly tore out the first 3 patterns and figured I would go from there. I brike out my new lifestyle nestie type circles cutters. I embossed the long panel with a sizzix A2. I punched out the flowers at the bottom and added the pearls. And the image is Inkadinkadoo, colored with the BG family of copics.

Overall it is a busy layout. But I think I like it. It would be a great birthday card.

Another IC 317 card, I am on a roll...

2011-12-31T08:54:00.000-08:00

Another Card for Inspiration Challenge. I chose this cute image of the skunk
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74235148/skylar-skunk-in-the-rain-embroidered
But I didn't have a skunk image, I had a bear.

They say you spend the next year doing what you do on New years. So I am hopeful it will be stamping

Image is Hero Arts, colored with copics and paper is all scraps from that calendar pack from 2007. I didn't make my New Years resolution last year to use it up. I still have oh about 300 pages left.... ack.....
Cut with Nesties, and finished with a bow.

Happy New YEAR Alice!!!!

2011-12-31T06:41:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!
Another Saturday, another Inspiration challenge over on SCS. And did I mention it is Christmas break so I have time to stamp!!! YAY... I know like most of us I am so not ready for next week's return to school and busy organized chaos.

For Christmas I got new supplies, thanks Santa! I will post pics as soon as my large order of copics/ marker crack comes in.
Now for the deets: Image colored in copics. I masked the BG of clocks stamped in silver and embossed with clear ep. The clock in the image was rimmed in silver and embossed with clear ep=- you really can't see that part. I used my new clock A2 embosser on silver paper, and highlighted all with navy scraps. I put some navy bling on the corners, and wrapped some black su twine and colored and embossed the tag. The inside is blank, I may use this is a bday card.
I was inspired by this piece: http://www.etsy.com/listing/77073752/tick-tock-steampunk-embroidered-flour
This will also be posted on my SCS gallery.
I hope everyone has a great 2012!

IC 315 More and More Sunflowers

2011-12-24T07:09:00.000-08:00

For SCS IC 316
What can I say, this website has a whole section devoted to Sunflowers! Made my very sick Christmas eve a bit happier!!!
http://www.urbanloftart.com/zulauf-105359/sunflower-art-print.htm

Main image is After midnight, colored with copics Mounted on scraps and dimensionals. I used Dark orange bling and DP came from the 2006 scrapbook calendar I swore I would use up this year. I cut up a piece to make the circus type tent.
Sunflowers always make me smile.

Inspiration challenge on SCS

2011-12-21T11:18:00.000-08:00

So, I am 5 days late- Oh well, Sorry Anne. I loved the website- HERE http://www.atwestend.com/Catalogue/New/set-of-six-wooden-folk-art-wooden-saints

Seeing orange red and yellow together always makes me think of sunflowers, In fact it doesn't take much to have me think of sunflowers. SO I made this simple easy peasy card...

Image came from Stamp show, Local king stamps. I colored the image with with markers and stamped on glossy. Then did another layer of light distressed ink over with the crakle background. All Dp and colored paper were scraps- Using up that stash! YAY
Embossed the back Dp with A2 folder. Copper twine was SU

Christmas 2011

2011-11-26T07:14:00.000-08:00

I've Been Busy...

made with cricut, JOTS, Winter wonderland, various fonts, DCWV Glitter stack, Christmas stack 2011,stickles, A@ embosser, Bling, Hero Arts, Embossing powder in copper, Copics, etc, etc...

SC344 Chili Pepper

2011-08-03T08:19:00.000-07:00

All this hot weather is making me think of way back when ----- When I lived in the land of NM. God how I miss it sometimes. The blue skies, the clean air, the mountains, the food- specifically my fav.. red chili sauce, and finally the crisp COOL breezes. Hmmmm, anyhoo, here is my tribute card to NM where it is currently monsoon season. Wish we would get some here. :)

The deets- image is marker to stamp on glossy. Used SU earth elements and pearl stickers.

SC 342 Glossy paper technique

2011-07-20T07:54:00.001-07:00

This was for Split coast Sketch Challenge 342. Image was stamped last Sat with my good friend Anne- itsapassion. BG is sponged over glossy image stamped in black stazon. Image is rubber king. All paper made up of scraps. Its textured so I am assuming Bazzill. I wanted a plain is card to high light the image.

The last of the coloring

2011-07-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

This was also done opposite from what I was taught. Dark first then to light//// I like the way the leaves turned out. Stamp Hero Arts used masking, Paper from scraps. Yes it is a gerbera Daisy and yes it should have been bright pink, purple, or blue. BUT I wanted to practice with yellows. LOL

More coloring

2011-07-17T09:42:00.000-07:00

Since I was in the mood to color. I tried reverse with the copics... Started with dark and went light for shading. I think I like this better.
Stamp- Hero Arts, paper from scraps, colored with copics, sponged in su bravo burg

More Cards Less Time

2011-07-17T09:38:00.001-07:00

Last week I had the inspiration and the time to make some cards. Did not have time to post them. My good friend Anne suggested I just post and not have to write. This is a good idea, I will save time by not having to come up with witty and catchy phrases..... LOL
Used Flourishes sunflowers and colored with copics. Used oranges, browns and greens. LOL

2011-03-11T17:38:00.000-08:00

Tonight I made a card for my dear friend Anne's Inspiration challenge over on SCS!!!
She chose Fossill and I love Fossil. I actually have a purse and wallet from them!!! Not to mention a watch and sunglasses.lol
I chose this piece.
For my card I used my absolute go to Stack, Pink Armadillo!!! I used my flower nestie and layered and layered and layered...
the main image is a hero arts flower set, I used the masking technique and colored with copics. I used the rv family and the bg family to match the paper and handbag! I popped it up on dimensionals---eg, cardboard and added bling that was a gift, thanks Anne!!! :)
This was a fun fun challenge and I am looking forward to my play date tomorrow!!!
But of course my heart will be with all the protesters down in Austin!!!

Another snow day, another card!!!

2011-02-09T11:34:00.001-08:00

Well, Its another Snow day! In a way I am glad as I am on massive antibiotics for an ear infection in one ear, and an inverted eardrum with fluid in the other. Everything is really loud and it feels like I am in a fish bowl.
I decided to peruse the multitude of challenges out in the cyber universe and I actually managed to combine quite a few of them .I wanted to make something bright and happy, to kind of take the blah's away. I love hearts and cupcakes. So here you go!!! I used the etsy inspired challenge this week for my colors: HERE
The Paper I used is the Basic Grey blush line. The very cute digi image was a freebie off of a blog I follow, Crafter's digital art center. I printed 3 of these, colored them all and then cut, cut, cut and then pieced it all back together again with dimensionals. There are 3 layers piled up on the image. The image was colored with copics and cut out using Nesties. The paper layout is based on the SC over on SCS, my favorite challenge. I used my new ek punch for the borders. I ran different sections through with my a2 embossers. Used the hearts and Swiss dots. Then finished it up with a red bow thank you bow easy!. Inside card used patterned Dp from Blush and stamps from MFT. Ink was Palette Gauguin and Lautrec!!! Hope you enjoyed the card. It gave me a smile to make and I bet my neighbors will love it.
Now disclaimer:

Challenges done on this project may include:

DYSU = http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

Pricilla styles= http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/

Basic Grey = http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/

ETSY inspired+ http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/

FYI= http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/

Pile it on= http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Unscripted sketches= http://unscriptedsketches.com/

Woodware= http://woodwareusa-clearstamps.blogspot.com/

Creative corner= http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

CCEE Stampers= http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/

Copic Challenges= http://copiccreations.wordpress.com/

Digital Crafters art center: http://priscillastyles.ning.com/

Challenges This week

2011-02-05T06:27:00.000-08:00

Wow, there are lots of challenges out there. My good friend Anne who is extremely talented (many of you know her as itsapassion)
Hosted the Inspiration challenge over on SCS. I have determined that I am incapable of just doing one challenge. I combined two challenges over on SCS. And several blog challenges.

For this card, I actually used a paper pack from SEI that Anne gave me. The main image is SU's Sweet Treats. ( I love that cake)
The celebrate is CHF scripty words. All stamping ink was palette Gauguin color family. Main image colored with my copics. The tag was cut using my cricut and SCAL. I put the main image on dimensional- ie, thick cardboard. Finished it off with a ribbon (thank you Bow easy) and some bling, courtesy of Anne!!!

Now for the credits. I saw this on someones blog, and thought it was a funny good idea. When you do lots of challenges, this is a good idea...

Challenges done on this project may include:

DYSU = http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

Pricilla styles= http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/

Basic Grey = http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/

ETSY inspired+ http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/

FYI= http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/

Pile it on= http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Unscripted sketches= http://unscriptedsketches.com/

Woodware= http://woodwareusa-clearstamps.blogspot.com/

Creative corner= http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

CCEE Stampers= http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/

copic creations

http://copiccreations.wordpress.com/

Iced In!!! Challenge day

2011-02-02T11:10:00.001-08:00

We are Iced in Again today! Although I am looking forward to school starting up again, I am enjoying the time at home with my girls!

Ever since my dear friend Anne showed me the blog challenges I am hooked---- And a bit overwhelmed. It seems that at any given moment there are 900 Million challenges to choose from. I managed to combine 5 in this card- and I really Don't see how people fit in more. I did this weeks Sketch from Pricilla's, The flowers from basic Grey, P10 #5 using punches, and DYSU #4 Patterned paper.

The main image came from my friend, It is by treehouse. Lots of paisley and flowers. The ink was all Pallette. I used the Gaugin, Lautrec, and Morisot families. All The paper is Basic Grey, Phoebe line. I put Bazzill flowers behind the main image and massively popped it up with cardboard. Stamped the flowers and colored with copics. I guess I could include this on the copic challenge too. :-P
Finished with a punched panel and brads.
I had fun making this. May go do more..... Take care and stay warm out there!!!

Some of the contests that I may have entered are:

DYSU = http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

Pricilla styles= http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/

Basic Grey = http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/

ETSY inspired+ http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/

FYI= http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/

Pile it on= http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Unscripted sketches= http://unscriptedsketches.com/

Woodware= http://woodwareusa-clearstamps.blogspot.com/

Very Busy Play Date!

2011-02-01T07:25:00.001-08:00

This is the final card I made at Anne's house. It is based on a couple blog challenges.

She has these totally cool stamps that she got at CHA last year. They fit the nestie dies. I am in love with these stamps!!!
I couldn't tell you the name of where to get them.

I used an old paper stack from TAC that is most likely retired.

Finished it off with a button to match the inspiration challenge. This is a very big fluffy card.

Thanks for looking, and I do think I am hooked on the blog challenges.
This is the inspiration piece, I also Did the Sketch challenge over on Midnight Madness, its a fun challenge...
Here are the contests I entered;
SOme oft hem I may not have entered:

DYSU = http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

Pricilla styles= http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/

Basic Grey = http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/

ETSY inspired+ http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/

FYI= http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/

Pile it on= http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Unscripted sketches= http://unscriptedsketches.com/

Woodware= http://woodwareusa-clearstamps.blogspot.com/

Play DAY, More Blog Challenges

2011-02-01T07:19:00.001-08:00

More Cards from my very fun play day with Anne, This one is a valentines for my other daughter. I will make a mailbox to match. It is another "No Stamp" Card! I based this one off of a sketch challenge and an inspiration challenge. I used Nesties, and Cricut. Paper is a very old, probably retired pack from TAC. I used to demo for them many many years ago! Enjoy

Play DAY, Blog Challenges

2011-02-01T07:12:00.000-08:00

I had sooooo much fun at Anne's House. We don't get together enough!!!

This is the card I made to match the altered mailbox. Anne also introduced me to blog challenges, trying to get me hooked!

This is a stamp free card, It is all paper! Used Nesties, punches, and cricut for monogram. I know my girl will love it!

PLAY DAY

2011-02-01T06:58:00.001-08:00

On Sunday, I had a play date with my dear dear friend Anne! We had good company, Good Munchies, and Crafting- My 3 favorite things!!!

The First project of the day was these fun fun mailboxes from target. I am decorating them for the girls for valentines day!!! And of course filling them with candy!!!!!!!!
This is a matching set- card and mailbox, using the same Paper line by LEI.
The only stamping was the monogram and name. The rest is all paper fun.

On the mailbox, I used a lot of ribbon and one of my favorite tools, the BOW Easy!

I am entering this on creative corner 3d valentine
and Woodware, not a card

The Hearts, and Tags are Nesties.

The Detailed paper Tags came from the paper pack, and I glued bling on the top.

I really think My girls will love these.

Inspiration Challenge by a friend!

2011-01-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

Today's inspiration challenge over on SCS is by my dear friend Anne, Itsapassion!
LOCATED HERE

I chose this design by Stephen Joseph: HERE. I was inspired by the colors, I guess I was in a pink/ purple/ red (ish) mood. I also used the SC 314 again. I really like that sketch...

I used the Huggabugg image by bellas in the beeday set. Have I mentioned I love all of the Bella's....

I colored the main image with copics. Used my Bazzill paper stock that I accumulated when I was a TAC demo. ( I haven't touched that paper in years) I forgot how much I like it.
The base layer is a white with polkadots DP that came out of the scrapbook calendar from 2006, I am soo determined to use it up this year- (my Goal)

You know if I had to choose my favorite tool, It would be really hard to do. ( There are several threads on this over on SCS). I pretty much use my big shot for every card- with Nesties and A2's. But I still love my copics ( I am a coloring junkie). And I am in love with the bow easy that Anne gave me. Without it I can't even tie a knot!!!
Anyhoo, I hope you like the card. I had fun with the challenge.

2011-01-06T17:31:00.000-08:00

Today I decided to make a card for a couple challenges over on SCS. I love love love the Weekly Sketch challnge and Color Combination challenges, and I especially love to combine them. This week CC 304 used the colors red white and black. And SC 314 I rotated to make the card stand up lengthwise.

The adorable pig image is Penny Black. I stamped the heart balloons 2x and mounted on dimensionals. The entire colored image is also mounted on chipboard to add dimension.

Colored image in copics.
Put stickles on Heart balloon.
Used my A2 Embossing folders and
Nesties for cutting. And Used my very favorite Bow Easy that my good friend Anne gave me. I love that thing!!!

Next Christmas for next year!!!????

2010-12-31T08:34:00.001-08:00

Here's the other card I made for Next year!
Image is Penny Black. I love love love Penny Black, I own too many, and don't use them enough.

Again Snowman is colored with copics. Used Nesties reverse scallops for bg. DP is from that Scrapbook calendar again, and added tree brads by paper studio. Plain paper is night of navy SU.

Christmas for Next Year????

2010-12-31T08:26:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I am not really overly industrious! I needed some thank you cards for Christmas this year. I made these and liked them so much that I am keeping them for next year! I know selfish, but I plan on making more of them! The first is this one by viva las vegas stamps. I love this image of the frog with his mouth stuck on the pole.

THe DP is paper out of a very very old calendar scrapbook thing I got as a gift in 2007. I am determined to use up this set!

This image is colored with copics, and decorated with brads, it is very simple and effective. I like it.

Scrapbooking again!

2010-12-31T08:18:00.001-08:00

WOW, after an almost 3 year hiatus, I am scrapbooking again. Well, I actually got one page done, but I have plans for more. I need to get caught up from 2008 to present. I have my pictures and am ready to go...

For this layout I need to sing the praises of my cricut with SCAL. I absolutely love that program. My wave border, all lettering, and sun images, not to mention the large scallop backgrounds, I got for free online!!! I love scal..... The fish image is IO colored with my copics- my favorite tool!!!!

A Christmas card for Sunday

2010-11-07T08:04:00.000-08:00

A Christmas Mouse. Isn't he cute. Cut the circles with my nesties and colored with copics. Added a ribbon and gold brads. Image is impression obsession. Inside says Peace on Earth! I think it is everyone's wish for the year! I know it is mine.

2010-11-07T07:53:00.000-08:00

Tutorial for embossing

I have gotten several messages asking me how I made the snowflake card. So I have decided to put a tutorial on my blog. That way I can upload more than one picture. I hope you find this useful. If you have any questions, send me a message, here or on SCS.

what you need:
Cardstock, A2 embossing folder, Big kick or cuttlebug, frame matting.
I bought a solid mat and cut the oval myself- to get the size I wanted. You can buy them precut, but the ovals are really big

Sandwich is as follows:
Thick plate A all folded up
Ebossing folder with paper inside
Frame Mat
B plate

Run through machine- you only need 1 B plate- (the thin clear ones)
It should be on top.
Final Product! Ready to stamp

2010-10-30T08:19:00.000-07:00

Today's IC challenge was for jelery. There was a really pretty snowflake necklace. I got inspired to try this technique that I have been wanting to try. Using the frame in the Big Shot to emboss around a shape. I left an oval in the center. Stamped Lovely as a tree in Garden green and then added depth with my copics. Used Night of Navy paper and colored ribbon to match. I guess this would qualify as CAS too. Stamped inside with same tree and used sentimant from treehouse stamps...

My TAG CARDS

2010-10-30T07:58:00.000-07:00

My Daughters school has an annual auction event known as TAG. This year I decided to make 10 cards to donate for the auction.

This one I sort of cased off of SCS, my favorite site
This is a basic bday card

These are my Favorites. I watercolored the image like a year ago, Stamped the trees, and finally mounted on a card. Not crazy about the card, but I love the image. The inside of the card just says silent night.

This one is Big and puffy, I DOn't like it but I know people who do like big flower cards. I stamped layer on layer on this one.

These are what is known as CAS cards, clean and simple. I embossed the rose and used twinking H2O's in white for added shine. The white is a bit off from the paper.

Two more

This was another case off SCS and it was my favorite of the bunch....

Ireally had fun making these. I hope they do well tonight. :)

A SC and TAG Auction combination

2010-09-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

Today I needed to make another card for the TAG auction and I thought why not use the SCS sketch challenge forinspiration . It is one of my favorite challenges. Here is the card I made.

The image is a sunflower picture out of a coloring book that DD brought back from Europe. I scanned it and shrunk it down so I could color it.

The main image is raised with chipboard so it is pretty high. I used the SU papers in Old Olive, Pumpkin and so saffron. I think used some vellum from my Plaid fall paper pack. And held it on with 4 copper color brads.

I used my cuttlebug texture folder on the pumpkin paper. I haven't decided on the inside sentiment yet.

Thanks for looking

A Birthday Card

2010-09-19T13:09:00.000-07:00

Had to make a birthday card last week for one of Daughter's friends who happens to like horses. I used a coloring book image from little daughter's Strawberry Shortcake coloring book. I printed it out on the computer and cut with Nesties. I colored it with copics and added stickles to all the ribbons. Put it on dimensionals with brown primas on 4 corners. I went ahead and printed the sentiment inside the card. I am finding that I am using the computer more and more for all my card work. The paper I used is a Plaid pack called spring. It is great, Kind of has a western pastel theme going on. I layered the image with SU Chocolate Chip. I think I use that color more than any other. Decorated with a button and white ribbon that I colored with copics so I would have an exact match.

I am just happy to be making cards again. I have a lot to upload in the next few days.

I Actually Had Time!!!

2010-04-10T07:07:00.000-07:00

The inspiration challenge on SCS is When we think of our Home State. This is the card I came up with:
No I am not from Holland...

When I think of Spring in Texas, I think of bright flowers. Actually, I see a lot of Tulips. They seem to grow well here. I wish I had some in my yard. Anything other than the big pile of mulch left from the tree...

I used DP from Plaid I got a bunch of Spring packs when my LSS closed last year. I love this paper. It has matching vellum which I stamped on here using scripty words by CHF. Brads are just generic Joanns large ones.

Tulips are by Treehouse stamps. Used Nesties for scalloped circle. Layered Dp and vellum behind and colored with copics. Have I mentioned how much I love copics???

Here is the inside of the card. I stamped Tip Toe by Tac using Rich Regals by SU.

Hope you enjoyed my card. I enjoyed making it and needed the diversion.

2010-01-16T06:35:00.000-08:00

After waking up too early this morning I was in the mood to color. This week's challenges aided me in that quest...
I decided to combine all three of my favorite challenges- CC253, SC263, and IC 215
CC was for Pretty in Pink, Chocolate chip and Elegant Eggplant. The sketch was fabulous, and the inspiration challenge Nell Hills left me inspired. I chose this book cover, as I was craving as much color as possible... It must be because it has been so cold and dreary here lately. I like the way this turned out, and I had a lot of fun making it.

Here are more pictures of it.
This is the front view... I used Stampin up's In full bloom, a great set! I also used my A2 embossing folder for the houndstooth. I wasn't sure about this at first, but I like the way it combined with the flowers. I used Chocolate chip as my base card, I layered the embossed eggplant over it and used pretty in pink behind my image. The strip on the bottom is both eggplant and pink, both embossed in Houndstooth. I also used my new favorite technique which I learned in the copics class I attended- I colored my ribbon and eyelets with my markers to get an exact match in colors. I love doing that. The ribbon was a pale pink that I colored dark brown, and the eyelets were a pea green that I colored purple. The friends was stamped in Cornish Heritage Farms scripty words.

To make the main image I used the masking technique, I stamped the main center flower and then masked it to stamp the smaller purple flowers. I also stamped first in scratch paper to make the purple flowers lighter. I then stamped the leaves. Image was colored with my copics, I just mixed together a bunch of pinks and purples. The one bit I like is, I outlined the image in yellow 11 instead of a gray. I think it adds dimension but is also brighter than the gray and I wanted bright, like they were lit from behind. I think I achieved this. I also popped the main image up on dimensionals. I just used a thick piece of cardboard behind it.

This is the inside view of the card. I just stamped in Pretty in pink and eggplant. Stamping images on top of each other for the 3-d look

Well, this was my first official post and I hope you liked it.

Now to post more than 1 picture...

2010-01-11T14:19:00.000-08:00

OK, so we just spent the last 6 months remodeling the house. For one month we actually had to move out... I think it was worth it tho!! Here are the pics of the new kitchen

The backsplash is slate and Amy did an awesome job laying the tile diagonally.

Now for the Guest Bath...
Which is about 99% done....
We haven't even started the master bath yet, but it has been torn out... Hopefully in another month we will be DONE!!! (ignore the dirty crooked shade...)

Now if this posts, that really wasn't too difficult! Whew

Learning to blog

2010-01-10T11:17:00.001-08:00

I recently went to a super fun slumber party at my dear friend Anne's house. We stayed up all night making cards. These were mine.