Guy Greetings

A big thank you to Marie Green for nominating me to be a part of the Creative Blog Hop. I recently met Marie online when she joined the monthly Watercooler Blog Hops. I have enjoyed her work and the inspiration I find in it. You can see her Creative Blog Hop  post at http://www.mytanglewoodcottage.com/2015/01/creative-blog-hop-butterfly-basics/

I decided to share a card using Stampin' UP's Guy Greetings, a great set for making masculine cards.

Stamps: Guy Greetings
Paper: Kraft, Early Espresso CS & Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit
Ink: Early Espresso & Soft Suede
Misc: Circle Collection Framelits & Fun Foam

I used the embossing gun to heat up the fun foam and than while still hot I stamped the car making a depressed image in the foam.

1.  What are you working on now?

Planning what to share with my club members at our next class.

2.  How does your work differ from others in your genre?

I do mostly cards, a little scrapbooking and just a bit of general papercrafting.  I mostly try to let the stamps be the focal point of my cards, I have to work to add ribbon, buttons or other embellishments.

3.  Why do you create what you do?

I create because it de-stresses me, I can escape for a bit and explore my creative side. I started at age five embroidering, then learned to crochet, then went on to quilting. Scrapbooking and cardmaking are hobbies I picked up after having kids, and with kids I need time to craft. 

4.  How does your creative process work?

Sometimes it doesn't, sometimes I think I have a great idea and I can't get it down on card stock. I do look at pinterest but rarely go back and CASE, I use all the ideas to help me come up with my own card, maybe using colors or a layout that I have seen elsewhere. If I am stuck I have been known to close my eyes and grab a stamp set and than just go where it takes me. I love color and texture so a CAS card is a challenge for me.

I hope you will continue to hop next week with some of the people that inspire me- Buffy Cooper has been a blogger I have followed and gotten to know over the years. Check out her blog and check out her talent! You can find her at http://buffycooper.com/. Marsh Reed is another blogger that I enjoy visiting you can find her blog  at http://www.coffeepotstampingcafe.com/

Small Photo Book for My Son

Today my son leaves to serve a two year mission in Nagoya Japan for our church.  First he will spend two months in the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah.  I wanted to make something for him to take with him that would not take up much space in his suitcase.

I used the Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit to make the book(I will be doing a class in June for this). I needed elastic to keep in closed so I trimmed the ruffles off of the Coastal Cabana Ribbon and Fray checked the edge. The tabs have photos and messages from the family and some photos of his friends.

Happy Mother's Day!

I have a daughter who is not into the flowers and jewels. Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit was my go to.

Stamps: Teeney Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White CS, Mossy Meadows CS, Blackberry Bliss CS, Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit.
Ink: Mossy Meadows
Misc: Word Bubble Framelit, Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit, Bitty Banners Framelit, Label Card Thinlit(arrow)

Lots of Thanks

I have been enjoying the Hip Hip Hooray kit so much I had to order a second one! I add some pieces with those in the kit.

Stamps: Lots of Thanks
Paper: Baked Brown Sugar CS, Whisper White CS, Pistachio Pudding CS
Ink: Calypso Coral
Accessories: Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit, Big Shot, Circle Thinlit(star) (banner from a SAB kit), Dimensionals

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 4

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit.
The kit makes 3 1/2" x 5" cards. I use 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use. You can buy the card kit here

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(poke a dot paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Baked Brown Sugar CS base.

The next card uses the other half of the poke a dot paper and the same layout

The layered circles were cut with the Circle Collection Framelits, found here. The hearts are cut with the Circle Card Thinlits, found here. The arrow is cut from Label Card Thinlits, found here.

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 3

Over the next few post I will share cards I made using the kit. The kit makes 3 1/2"x5" cards. I use 4 1/4"x5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use. Kit can be bought here.

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(grid paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Baked Brown Sugar CS base.

So with the second half of the grid paper I made a card with the same layout.

The thank you is from Happy Watercolor, found here. The framelit is from Word Bubbles Framelits, found here. The star cutout is from Circle Card Thinlits found here. The arrow is from Label Card Thinlits found here.

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 2

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit.
The kit makes 3 1/2" x 5" cards. I use 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use. You can buy the card kit here

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(grid paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Baked Brown Sugar CS base.

The next card uses the other half of the grid paper and the same layout

I used the On Film Framelits( buy here) and the star from Circle Card Thinlits found here. The banner is from Heartfelt Banner Kit from SAB.

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 1

Stampin' Up has released early a card kit that will be in the upcoming annual catalog. The kit is called "Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit" the cost is $19.95. I ordered one and have decided that it is worth the cost. You get the supplies for 20 cards. You can buy the kit here.

• The kit includes:
• Cardstock and envelopes for 20 cards
• Twine, clip and adhesive die cut embellishments
• 3 clearmount stamps and a block(not the same blocks that are in the catalog)
• Stampin Dimensionals
• Basic Gray Ink Spot
• A full colored brochure with instructions/layouts for 20 cards.

Over the next few post I will share cards I made using the kit. The kit makes 3 1/2"x5" cards. I use 4 1/4"x5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use.

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(grid paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Crumb Cake CS base.

Inside:

On a scrap of Whisper White CS I stamped a phrase from Itty Bitty Banners using Calypso Coral ink cutting it out with the corresponding Framelit, I used the star from the Thinlits to cut stars from Pistachio Pudding and Calypso Coral.