The Scrappy Chick

Festive Friday with Unity

OK, so everyone seems to be doing Festive Friday...lets get going early on those Christmas cards and projects that we all love to make but seem to put off til the absolute last minute...I know I am NOT alone in this!!  So I am jumping on the Festive Friday bandwagon and we'll see how it goes:)

But first, a bit of Housekeeping: the preview for the 3 new CC DesignsHalloween sets start tomorrow...and you do NOT want to miss those...these sets are all run to the mailbox squeelin' cute!!  We will feature one set each day for the next 3 days, then end with a party in the ATS fourm on Tuesday night!!

AND, if thats not enough, have you seen that Amy Rysavyhas her own line of stamps now??  They are being released by CC Designs, so that means I get to preview those for you too!!  Yippee skippee!!  Look out for that on Sunday!  But in the meantime click on Amy's name above for a peek today!

Today I am featuring a set from Unity Stamp Co  since I am the September Guest Designer, can I get a HIP HOP??!!  This is one of my favorite sets (do I say that about all the Unity sets?)...Christmas Joy...a set of 5 adorable images that are so much bigger than they seem (hint: look at the measurements on each stamp on the web page) and they are so fun to color!  Terrific for cards, or a scrapbook page!  So I have one of each for you today :)

  This stamp is probably my favorite image in the set...great for adding lots of sparkle and bling!!  I wanted some non-traditional colors today though so I pulled out my old Christmas paper from SU! last year and borrowed those colors: Sage, Celery, Soft Sky, and Artichoke.

I stamped the joy in Palette Noir onto Papertrey White and then used my Circle nesties to emboss only the circle size that I wanted.  Then I went over the embossed line with a circle coluzzle template and cut just the part where the word was not.  after trimming that out, I mounted it on some circles cut with the next size circle nesties:)  cool, huh?

Its colored with a mix of mainly copics, but I needed a touch of the artichoke so I had to pull out an SU! marker for that.  Then I went back with Frosted Lace Stickles and jazzed up  the dots and berries and ornament top...even the highlighted line on the candy cane "y".  Enlarge the image by clicking directly on it and its easier to see the shimmer, but I will also include a closeup pic here:  

Pretty cool,  huh?  I am such a braggart today, sorry.  It must be the leftover giddy mood from yesterdays Hip Hop!!

The ribbon at the top is all from Stampin' Up!: Certainly Celery wide, narrow Always artichoke, and Soft Sky double stitched (retired).  I then added a snowflake brad that is wrapped around the knot:)

Before I show you the page, I wanted to add... head over to the Unity blogfor more samples from me today...including a cool 6x12 page that I made!  What is that you say?  Something new and trendy...I was at Patter's sketch blog  last week and saw this size layout and it just spoke to me, KWIM??

ALSO:  Yesterday I know I added that Unity was supporting a cause with the Hip Hop Thursday orders..but guess what?  Angela hopes to do a new cause EVERY week!!  I am so blessed to be a part of the Unity family this month!  Unity is such a caring and loving group!!  If you still want to give to Operation Jonathan...head HERE to donate and to read the details.  don't know how long the donation button will be there, but it still is as of lunch Friday:)

OK, sorry to be so long-winded today!  On to the page: This came about as a CASE of one of my own cards that I wanted to turn into a scrapbook page.  Same set as above, different colors. 

 

This time though I used eh holly, tree, and ornament.  (Again you can click on the pic to get a closer image)  The borders are cut with jumbo scallop scissors...before I got that AWESOME new scallop border punch from SU!  The "believe" stamp is another fav...just can't use it on EVERY page, now can I??  The stamp kit is also from Unity called Believe...gorgeous font isn't it?!!

OK, so I guess I need to quit typing so I can get some more stamping done!  Thanks for popping in today!  Have a great weekend :)

-Cyndi

Hip Hop Thursday!

HIP HOP!!  What day is it????  Hip Hip Thursday of course...and I get to play along this week in the Unity  blog hop!!  If you stumbled straight to my blog, back up and head over to Angela's  first to follow the blog-hoppin' trail all the way to the FREE stamps!!  If you hopped to me from Patter's blog, then keep on reading!

Do you want the specials first or the eye candy?  We'll start with the cards first!  I have 2 for you today...one features a stamp from Simple Pleasures, one of the featured kit specials this week!

I stamped the cake on Papertrey select white cs, then colored it in with my handy-dandy copics!  I have been reading tons of tips from the copic lady and trying to practice more, but what I wouldn't give for a copic certification class to come to NC!!  The shadow at the base of the cake plate is an A Muse oval stamp, stamped off in Sahara Sand ink, which perfectly matches copic W1 :)  And I absolutely ADORE this yummy new paper by Sassafras Lass that I bought last week from All That Scraps...one of my new favorite color combos of orange and turquoise...mmm!  The scallop border is actually the border from along the piece of cs, I just cut it into a small piece and used it as is!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Simple Pleasures, Remember Happiness  (Unity), small oval (A Muse)

• Paper: Kraft, Dark Chocolate, White (Papertrey); Soft Sky (SU!); Sassafras Lass PP

• Ink: palette Burnt Umber

• Accessories: Swiss dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); oval frame (SU!); jumbo brads (American Crafts); markers (Copic); Kraft tafetta ribbon, Oval punch (SU!)

Next up, I made this little birthday card for a sweet little 3 year old Isabelle, granddaughter of one of my BFFs.  (I am having a thing for sweets today huh?  Sorry...must be PMS)

This fun little yummy number is from Cupcakes A'La Yummy.  There are 3 of the MOST adorable ever cupcakes in that set plus a handful of fun sentiments of course:)  I used the one that says" Hey There Cupcake" but its kinda hard to see the pale color in the photo.

I cuttlebugged the soft sky piece once again wth Swiss Dots (I swear I have tons of folders...its just my fav!!)  BUT I did pull out one of brand spankin' new cuttlebug borders for the bottom of the card: Frills :)  very fun for a girlie card!  I touched over the dots around the scallops with a turquoise copic to pull it out a bit.  My cuppycake was punched with a 1 3/8" cirlce punch then matted on rose red with the scallop circle punch...I also added a touch of glaze to the cherry to make it really yummy looking! 

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Cupcakes A'La Yummy (Unity)

• Paper: Floral PP (The Paper Patch); White cs (Papertrey); Rose Red, Apricot Appeal, Soft Sky (SU!)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: Swiss dots fembossing folder, Frills embossing border folder (Cuttlebug); Circle punch, Scallop punch , key tag punch (SU!); markers (copic); white grosgrain (Michael's); glaze pen (Sakura)

OK, so are you ready to hear about the specials yet??  They are fantabulous!  Hip Hop Thursday just gets better every week!  Hang on to your seat:

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Queen for a Day! $3.00
Chancy Flower Post from Whimsey Flowers $5.00
Polka Dot Posy $3.00

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1/2 Price backgrounds:

ROYAL DAY BACKGROUND $4.00
Distressed Dots $4.00
Paisley Deco $4.00
Baby Boy Plaid $4.00
Polka Dot Jam $4.00
Deco Hound $4.00
Harlequin $4.00
Wavy Solid Mocha $4.00

ANd all orders over $50 will get Fanciful Dots for just a penny!  Hows that for a little summun summun!

AND as if all this is not enough...Unity has picked a cuause to sponsor today!  10% of all Hip Hop Thursday sales will go to the Operation Jonathan fund.  When you get to Heather B's blog during the hop today she will tell you all about baby Jonathan's story.

So, thats it from me...now hop on over to the awesomely talented one and only Jen Erickson to see what kind of eye candy she has for you today!  Happy Hip Hoppin' Thursday!  -Cyndi

 

Unity Addicts' Blog Challenge

I am back with the second week in our new Unity  Addicts' blog challenge!  This week  Cat picked our challenge...to create a project with Unity's colors, plus we could add one:)  I chose one of my favorite "old" stamps from Unity...Best Friends!  I picked this set up in one of Angela's first Random specials and I still adore it!!  I stamped the flower 2 times: once on Tempting Turquoise, once on Old Olive, and fianlly on Close to Cocoa.  Then I sponged all the edges, pieced the flower back together and added some random white dots here and there to all the pieces.

The "hi"sentiment is from another of my Unity favs: Floral Fantastical.  I stamped it with Turquoise on Turquoise cs then cut around the letters a bit.  The bottom line of dots is also in the Best Friends kit.  And...I actually pulled out the sewing machine for this one...gasp!!  I bought a cute little pack of different colored thread at Joanne's the other day...I was getting sick of just white and ivory...and that Turquoise thread really adds to it:)

So, take a sec out of your busy day and go hop through all the blogs of my fellow Unity junkies...the links are listed------> over there in the right column of my sidebar!  Do you wanna play along with us?  Check out the thread in the SCS Unity forum...and post a link to your project!

Also, don't forget tomorrow is HIP HOP Thursday at Unity and I get to play this week since I'm the September GD...HIP HOP!!  Start over at the Unity blog  at 10am central and follow the hop from there:)

Thanks for stopping in!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Best Friends, Floral Fantastical (Unity)

• Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa, whisper White, Old Olive (SU!)

• Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip (SU!)

• Accessories: white gel pen, 1"  and 1 1/4" circle punch, sponge daubers, dimensionals, Turquoise ribbon (SU!), sewing machine

Some challenge cards and news!

Happy September!  What's so happy about it besides the never-ending heat??  Well, I'll give you a hint: HIP HOP!!  But, you came to see cards first, right??

First up today is my submission for Jen del Muro's  SFYTT this week.  I absolutely adore her sketches but haven't played along in a while...so I was happy when this one came together over the weekend!  I also got to play with my new Hawaii Papaya DSP from SU! and that made me happy too...I am in LOVE with Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango, and this paper is just super yummy!

I picked out Tiny Trinity, one of my newer sets from Unity.  Its a small set, but full of style and potential...the little  trio of trees are all so funky and fun!  I had to really play with my copics to get the right match for Kiwi and Tangerine...but mixing those babies is another fun thing!  If you look below the trees you'll see that I again used my favorite new "grass" or ground stamp by Unity....the swirl on the journaling stamp from the July Kit of the Month.  I am just addicted to it, bwahahaha!

So, are you guessing what my news may be yet?  It has to do with the month of Septmeber...HIP HOP!  On to the next card first though.

Here's another card from a Jen SFYTT...but this one is from months ago.  I posted it to SCS, but realized that it never made an appearance here on my blog.  (Funny, its usually the other way around)

I love the way the colors turned out on this one!  I used the SEI Black Orchid paper pad for the teal and lime green.  The flowers are from my very first Unity  set ever....Flirty Flowers.  Its still one of my favs (but are there any Unity sets that I don't love....hmm, nope!) I stamped the image in Versamark, embossed it with white EP, then used my sponge daubers to go over each flower.  I finally added a touch of black pen here and there to help them stand out a bit and to pull in the black from the mats and ribbon.  And you know me, it just has to pop somehow, yeah?  And what better way than to add a touch of black and white to any bright color combo!

So have you guessed yet?  You should have with all these hints!  I was asked to be the Guest Designer for Unity for the month of September!!  Can I get  a HIP HOP!!  If you're a regular here you know that I have become a Unity addict!  I love the stamps, the DT, the forum at SCS, the other addicts, and of course the source of all the Unity happiness, Angela and her man Chris!  You guys rock and I am so happy to be  a part of the Unity family for this month!!  Thanks for having me :)

-Cyndi

Autumn Charlotte?

Ever since I first saw this Charlotte image from Whiff of Joy, I kept thinking I could make her into a Halloween Charlotte, complete with black cat and all!  Well, turning her toboggan into a witches hat didn't really work out, so I just dressed her for a nice chilly day going to the pumpkin patch instead.

She is stamped onto Papertrey white, then I pieced her hat with the same PP I used for the background...then added a pumpkin over the fur muff (I hand drew that baby believe it or not)  and the cat I decided should be gray instead of black since all 4 of my cats are some shade of gray:)  Yes, I really have 4 cats...and my DD has 3 hamsters...

The grass is from the CC Designs latest release of Sugarplums Scenery.  Lots of really fun pieces for all sorts of scenes you might want to create so that your characters aren't standing in an open space with no ground, or nothing in the air.  The sentiment is 2 separate words from a Unity set...Birds of a Feather...it has tons of single words in it...so cool so you can put together your own phrase!!

The sketch is from Katharina's blog Creative Ideas by Katharina...I thought that was very fitting since she does own the Whiff of Joy line.  And have you heard, the NEW "Willow & Oakley" and "Guardian Angel" lines will be released at Whiff of Joy  next Wednesday!  Can't wait!!

Tata for the evening!  I have been busy today doing some stamping for stuff next week...so lots to post soon:)  Have a great long weekend!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Winter  Charlotte & cat (Whiff of Joy); Sugarplum Scenery (CC Designs); Birds of a Feather (Unity)

• Paper: Basic Black(SU!); White (Papertrey); Kiwi Kiss (CTMH); Halloween mat stack (K&co)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: Spiderweb embossing folder (Cuttlebug); circle punches, scallop circle punch (SU!); designer ribbon (SU!); Tangerine sugared brads (Doodlebug); markers (Copic); silver glitter pen (Spica)

SC191: Penny Candy

HIP HOP!  Its hip-hop Thursday for Unityand that means a blog-hoppin' good time and tons of free stuff given away at the Unity SCS forum  today...its a DAY LONG party!! (No, I am not exaggerating)  You can drop in any time between 10am and midnight central time!

Ok, I know I have said every month that the newest UnityKit of the Month is a must have, but this months...August is just to-die for!!  I just love every image in it...and there are a ton of them!!  I am so glad that Angela has Jessica on board as a new artist, cause she is the bomb!  And there are only 4 days left in August so you better hurry!

I pulled out this weeks SCS sketch challenge, some fun old paper that I LOVE and a brand new stamp and went to town!  Its hard to see but after I colored in all the candy in the jars I went back and added some shine with the Sakura clear glaze pen...there is also a bit of sparkle on the Penny candy sign!  The blue tag...no idea where its from...I got it in a kit ages ago...its actually transluscent but it went with the color scheme perfecto!

So come join us for the Hip Hop hoppin party today!  In the meantime, please say hi!  Happy Thursday:)

-Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Remember Happiness (Unity)

• Paper: Riding Hood Red, basic Black (SU!); Flowerful PP (Junkitz)

• Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir

• Accessories: blue tag (?); markers (Copic); red/white gingham (SU!); glaze pen (Sakura); red glitter pen (Atyou Spica)

All That Scraps Wednesday

OK, scroll down for the first post of the day if you missed it...Unity Junkies Blog Challenge.  But I couldn't forget about my usual ATS Wed now could I?  I didn't do the challenge this week, but I made a little somun somun for you anyway!

   These bizzy little cuties are part of the new "Bear Hugs" set that Christine at All That Scraps  released earlier this month and I never got around to playing with them cause I was so in love with the bears.  But I couln't take it any longer!  They are just so stinkin cute wth the big glittery wings....eeek!!

I made the bee hive out of a bunch of pieces punched with my word window punch...I just repunched most of them a bit smaller to make them stack:)  Otherwise a pretty simple and YELLOW card (so not my color)!

• Supplies:

  • Stamps: Bear Hugs (CC Designs)
  • Paper: Yoyo Yellow, Basic Black (SU!); White (Papertrey)
  • Ink: Palette Noir

  • Accessories: Frosted Lace stickles; Word window, key tag, and 1/2" circle punches (SU!); ribbon originals(SU!); bigger brads (Basic Grey); markers (copicc)

And did you see this???  Head over to the ATS blog to find out all the details! Thanks for visiting!

-Cyndi

I am a Unity Junkie!

Morning chickies!  This week a bunch of us that hang out in the Unity forum over at Splitcoast Stampers  are starting a new weekly challenge...kind of a customer blog hop or blog HUNT if you will.  Over in the right sidebar you'll see a bunch of new links...one of these girls today hasa brand spankin' new Unity set to give away as blog candy...so now all you have to do is find it!!

We are calling ourselves the blog hop challenge girls or pre-hop blog hoppers or something like that...we don't have an "official" name yet, but I loved that Maria called us the Unity Junkies, cause that is totally what we are!  Just can't get enough :) 

For this weeks challenge our hostess with the mostest is Tiffany  and she challenged us to CASE one of the Unity DT's cards...easy enough...those gals are one talented bunch!!  I chose a card from Heather B's  blog to case...her original was for embossing without embossing...thus the double stamped frame!

So, details for the card are below...but then go start hopping and find that free set!!  Also, the challenge is listed in the Unity forum on SCS if you want to play along:)  Thanks for blurfing by!   -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Remember Happiness, Hey Chick (Unity)

• Paper: Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip (SU!); White (Papertrey)

• Ink: Burnt Umber (Palette); Chocolate Chip, Whisper White craft (SU!)

• Accessories: Swiss dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Aqua Mist ribbon (Papertrey), markers (Copic); frosted lace Stickles

Double Challenge

I have been doing some stamping the last couple of days...but I can't show it all to you yet!  For now...here's a card I did for 2 challenges (well, really 3).  I used the color combo from Our Creative Corner  this week (Old Olive, Ruby Red, Pumkpin Pie, and Chocolate Chip)...although I did tweak it a bit adding a LOT of black to the mix.  And the sketch is last weeks SCS...SC190.  The third challenge is in the Unity forum to do the SCS challenges using Unity stamps then upload them before Hip Hop Thursday...so 1 down for that one too!  I am just a challenge mad woman today...bwahahaha...

The {iheartu} is from Unity's  newest Kit of the Month for August..."Remember Happiness" and the owl is from last months..."Its the Little Things".   These KOM have got to be some of my favs that Unity has releases of all their kits, but remember...you goatta get it while its here...LIMITED EDITION...August's kit is only around for 1 more week...What are you waiting for?? Go shop!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Its the Little Things, Remember Happiness (Unity); Notebook paper backgrounder (Cornish Heritage Farms)

• Paper: Ruby Red, Basic Black cs (SU!); White cs (Papertrey); Dude Collection PP (Prima)

• Ink: Palette Noir; Baja Breeze (SU!)

• Accessories: Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); markers (copic); Olive twill (SU!), black gltter pen (atyou Spica)

Charlotte and her kitty!

This image just makes me want to squeel!!!  In fact when my envelope arrived from Switzerland this week I did squeel...I went running from the mailbox to open it....my new Whiff of Joy  stamps!!  They are sooooo cute!  I couldn't wait to get them all inky, but that just didn't happen this week...kids getting ready to go back to school seems to have overtaken my life.

So finally this weekend I pulled out the first one which was Winter Charlotte and cat.  You KNOW how I love all my kitties so this was the first to go into my cart, get mounted, and get inked!  I used Jen del Muro's  SFYTT from about 2  weeks ago...the format was just right for one of these large images.  I also pulled out some old paper that wasn;t getting any love and a couple of last year's SU! Christmas sets.  The sentiment is Elzybells, and the oval is A Muse.  I added just a touch of sparkle to her eyes and jacket with a Gelly Roll stardust glitter pen.

I have a great ide with this same image, and I hope to sneak in a few stamping minutes tonight to try it out... In the meantime, Happy Saturday!   Thanks for stopping by :)     -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Charlotte (Whiff of Joy); Friends Forever (Elzybells); Lg oval (A Muse); Snowfall & Season of Joy (SU!)

• Paper: White cs (Papertrey); Ballet Blue, Regal Rose, Celery cs, Summer picnic DSP (SU!)

• Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir; Sahara sand, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper WHite (SU!)

• Accessories: corner rounder, 1" circle punch (SU!); Curvy cutter (EK SUccess); markers (COPic), Styled Silver hodgepodge (SU!); glitter pen (Gelly Roll); ribbon (SU! & American Crafts)

If you've got it Flaunt It!

Flaunt it chickie!  She is just strutting her stuff...I love her!  This is one of the adorable and hip chicks from the Unity  set "Hey Chicky".  I thought she would be gorgeous in the regal tones that were last weeks SCS  color challenge (here we go again a week late with the challenges!).  But I have always loved these dark yet bright colors together...Teal, Eggplant and Olive...right down my alley!!

The layout is based on Lauren's sketch from  Saturday...I just flipped it backwards!  The swirl on the sqaures and the swirly "grass" are both created with the top corner of the journaling stamp from the Unity July Kit of the Month "Its the Little Things".  I also added a bunch of little white dots to the square and the inside of the flowers on the PP circle.  The cute littel gems are from my stash, maker unknown, but I think they may be Me&My Big Ideas.

Thats it for now...but I have lots of new rubbah in da house and I'm excited to play with it all!

Thanks for blurfing by chickies!    -Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Hey Chicky, Its the Little Things (Unity)
• Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive cs, Old Olive DSP (SU!); White cs (Papertrey); Euphoria PP (BAsic Grey)
• Ink: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant (SU!); Palette Hybrid Noir
• Accessories: corner rounder, Turquoise & Lavendar glitter pen (Spica); sponge dauber; Circle nestabilities (Spellbinders); sparkles (?); markers: 08, YGo3, YG95, 00, BG23, BG45, B00, BV00, BV02, BV (Copic)

FS79: Blondie090277

I pulled out some more of my new Unity stamps this weekend that were beggin' for some ink and took on a few challenges :)

I'll share this one with you today...a fun card for the Featured Stamper challenge at Splitcoast from last week.  I love this challenge...but I don't get to it very often.  But KIm's gallery was full of such fun cards I couldn't resist this week!  I chose one that used the cute little Clear Dollar Stamps' squirrel...I though the tree was really cute with the leaves at the top.

I changed the stamps, the pattern paper, and the embellishments, but CASED the layout and creative extras she put into the original.  I used the July Kit of the Month from Unity ("Its the Little Things") for the tree base, the owls, and the mushrooms.  The leaves of the tree were made with another Unity kit, "Best  Friends"...I stamped the whole flower (well, a lot of them actually) then just cut off the leaves.  These were then distressed on the edges with a sponge dauber.   The dots on the grass were creted with another stamp from that same set.  The top of the grass was created using the new Scallop border punch from Stampin' Up! I ran it through twice to get the spiky effect, then curled down the tops.

Overall, I had a lot of fun making this card!  I am normally not very comfortable creating a scene...its just out of my comfort zone, but I loved all the details from the original card and was determined to figure them all out with what I had at hand!

OK, thats it for tonight!  Thanks for flying by!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Best Friends, Its the Little Things (Unity)
• Paper: White (Papertrey); Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky PP (SU!)
• Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir, Old Olive (SU!)
• Accessories: Key Tag, Scallop edge punches (SU!); teal "Mellow"buttons (Basic Grey); sponge dauber; jumbo brads (American Crafts? from my stash); markers: 0, B00, G00, YG95, E33, E09, E37, E29, W3(Copic)

Review Preview Bear Hugs!

Happy Friday!  The ATS DT is trying something new: Each week we are going to highlight one of the newest released sets at CC Designs.  This week is the adorable Bear Hugs set, and I am up with a fun project for you...a joy fold card!  Be sure to check out the ATS blog to see all the other fun projects we made...PLUS find out who has a $5 Gift Certificate for ATS  up for Blog candy this week!!

“Joy Fold”  Card

The joy fold card is a card that was featured on Splitcoast Stampers a few weeks back and I thought that I would share how I made this one with you!  These cards are so fun and easy to make…  Its like having a small card on a larger card, except they are interlocked.

You want to start with a “base” card that will be your regular card dimensions

            -I did mine 4.25x11 for the base, then folded this in half to make 4.25x5.5

            -Cut off about 1.5 inches from the top layer  (so the back will still be

 4.25x5.5 and the front will now be 4.25x4)

            -You can layer pattern paper over these if you desire (front  PP layer will be

                        4 x 3.75 and inside bottom PP layer will be 4 x 5.25)

The next main part is your smaller card.

            -My small card base started at 3 x 7 so that when its folded it becomes

3 x 3.5)

            -You can put layers of pattern paper on this small card or just the

                        Stamped panel

When all of your layers are assembled on the small card and the large card base you will attach the two cards  together.  Open up both cards.  Lay the large one with the open end on the right.  (fold on the left) Lay the smaller one with the open end on the left.  Position the back (bottom) of the small card on top of the inside of the larger card so that the fold of the small card is about 1” from the open end of the inside.    Attach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then you will fold the top of the large card over the inside of the small card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally close the small card so it is folded over the bigger one. 

 They will then be nested together.  To hold the little card shut you can position a button or photo turn on the large card so that it is glued onto the larger card but it hangs over the smaller one.

That’s it!  Have fun creating J   -Cyndi

Supplies:

Stamps: Bear Hugs, Its My Birthday, Lucky’s Christmas Wish

Paper: Cogsmo PP (Cosmo Cricket); Kraft, Tangerine Tango, Blue Bayou, Real Red (SU!)

Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir

Accessories: markers (copic); buttons , dimensional, red gingham ribbon

 

 

More Olivia :)

I just can't get enough of Olivia right now!  She is so cute and fun to color and paper-piece!  I picked up some new Basic Grey Euphoria paper the other day at my LSS and I just had to pair it up ith her!  Plus my purple copics haven't gottn much love, so what better way to exercise  theM?

I am doing a quick post tonight though because my internet has been very screwy the last couple of days and I keep losing whatever I am doing.  Very frustrating!

Thisis a card I posted at ATS during the release party laST night that  I had a hard time staying at because of my computer issues....urgh...

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Olivia's Birdies, Sugarplum Scenery, Sugarplum Sentiments (CC DesigNS)
• paper: purple bazzill from stash; Euphoria PP (Basic Grey), White (Papertrey)
• Ink; Palette hybrid Noir
• Accessories: Prima flowers from secret sis!!; copics, ICE Rhinestone brads (SU!)

CC Designs Sugarplums Sentiments

Here is the 2nd post for the day...2 new releases...so don't forget to scroll down to see the other!

The new CC Designs  sets are being releases tomorrow night at 10pm EST...don't miss the party at the ATS forum starting at 8pm...it'll be a blast!  Today we are previewing the new Sentiments set...this is a must have with over 30 different stamps!  I have a bunch of cards for you today!

The first one also uses the new Olivia's Birdies set.  I used somebody's sketch from a couple of weeks back,  but I can't find my sticky note on my desk...I think it was Taylor's cupcake challenge!  Let me know if you recognize the layout!

I gave another attempt at my Prismacolor pencil as well, but I still need to practice some more!

• Supplies:
• Stamps:Olivia's Birdies, Sugarplum Sentiments set (CC Designs)
• Paper: Star Bright Dotty PP (MME); Kraft, Riding Hood Red (SU!); White (PApertrey)
• Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir
• Accessories: Buttersup buttons (CTMH); Lemon Tart ribbon (PApertrey); Word window punch (SU!) Ladybug red brads (Doodlebug); Prismacolor pencils; baby oil, blending stump

Next up I pulled out an older set...Hey Chickie!  I have been wanting to use my new Doodlebug flock (available at ATS)  for like, forever!  They are so cute and fuzzy!!  There is also a bit of sparkle on the flowers :)  The sentiment is another of the many in the new Sentiment set "Friends make Life Blossom"...and there is another peek of some of the grass from the Scenery set!

BTW, the layout somes from Kimmie's skecth last week at the Friday Sketchers blog!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hey Chickie, Sugarplum Scenery, Sentiments set (CC Designs)

Paper: Bloom PP (Sweetwater); White (Papertrey); Tempting Turquoise (SU!)

Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir

Accessories: Jumbo scallop scissor; jumbo yellow button  and green ribbon from stash; Orange glitter pen (SPica); Crushed Velvet Flock (Doodlebug); Quickie glue pen (Sakura)

And last up...here is the Sentiments set...gone solo!  I used a few of the cute little doo-dads from the set, punched them out and added a bit of doodling around the circles.  And of course another of the fun sentiments from this set at the bottom!

 

OK, thats finally it for the day I think!  Scroll down to the next post :)  Have  a great afternoon!   -Cyndi

 

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Sugarplum Sentiments set (CC Designs)
• Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Tangerine Tango (SU!)
• Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Tangerine Tango, WHite (SU!)
• Accessories: Circle punches, word window punch, white tafetta ribon, soft subtles brads (SU!); Spots & Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Candy Cane & Fruit Funch Stickles

H&M new release day! (& blog candy!!)

This is the first of the 2 posts today, so be sure to check out both!

Today is the release for H&M Stamps  2 new sets: Hoo-Rah and Hoo-Rah sentiments.  For anyone purchasing both of these sets Heather will be donating $5 to a special military fund.  Head over to ----> Her blogto check out all the details!

AND...if you remember I had a set of stamps that she donated to give away for blog candy!  I pulled the winner last night from a hat...and my DD drew #6...Nancy E who said : My other hero is my hubby who served in the USAF for 30 years. He served his country proudly.

So, Nancy send me your info and Heather will get this out to you!

On to the card for the day!  This was a pretty simple one in American colors, but I wanted to highlight the single sentiment that I chose from the Hoo-Rah sentiments set.  The stars were punched out then I doodled a bit of a border and added some buttons and brads.  Supplies are below.  Thanks for stopping in today, have a great Sunday!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Hoo Rah sentiments (H&M Stamps)
• Paper: PP and cs from Blue Ribbon pack (CTMH)
• Ink: Outdoor Denim (CTMH)
• Accessories: star punches (SU!); star brads (Queen & co); buttons from stash

Sugarplums: Olivia, her birdies, and some scenery

Sorry for no post yesterday, I meant to get to it last night but I forgot about the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics!  Thats a must-watch around here!  So today I am giving you peeks of 2 new sets to be released from CC Designs  on Monday.

But first, 3 notes:

1. Today is the last day to enter for the blog candy that Heather Rolin has so graciously given me to give away from H&M Stamps for the new release tomorrow!  Check out ---->THIS POST for all the details.  I will have some more H&M peeks later too!

2. I have added some Marvy Giga and Mega punches to the Stamps for Sale List.  See that list ----> HERE.

3. Too much going on this weekend with new releases and what-not...so no Scrappy Sketch tomorrow, sorry.  I will be back next Sunday with your next installment for sure!!

OK, on to the cards: All these cute little birds are Olivia's friends.  I'll show you Olivia in a minute ;)  The birds are gathering at the birdbath that is also included in this fun set, "Olivia's Birdies", a new Sugarplum set...it will be in a cool little cd tin with tons of pieces...lots of birds, birdhouses, a branch, and more.

All of the little flowers and grass were masked into the scene with the new Sugarplums Scenery set, also being released Monday.  This is just going to be an essential little set to have!!

I used Katharina'ssketch #25 that was also featured on Papertake Weekly.  I pulled out my new favorites Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango for this one...don't they look great paired with So Saffron?  And of course I had to add a touch of black and white to give it that extra pop.

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Olivia's Birdies, Sugarplum Scenery Set
• Paper: Kiwi Kiss, angerine Tango, So Saffron, Basic Black, Bella Rose DSP (SU!); White (Papertrey)
• Ink: Plaette Noir; Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze reinkers
• Accessories: 1", 1.25" circle punches, black/white gingham ribbon, blender pen (SU!); markers (Copic)

 

Here is little Olivia, holding one of her friends.  I made the branch into a tree for this one, but I think it was intended for a branch!  I pulled out the Summer sentiment from the Summertime Funset that was released last month.

The ribbon and button were in a bag of fun goodies that I got from my ATSsecret sister last month !  Thanks sis ;)  Supplies are listed below.  Don't forget to head to the ATS blog  to see what more of the DT has created with Olivia and the scenery set today.  And we have one more day of peeks tomorrow with a gotta-get-um Sentiments set!  I think there are still some free stamps up for grabs while you are there!

Thanks for visiting!   -Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Olivia's Birdies, Summertime Fun (CC Designs)
• Paper: Perhaps PP (Basic Grey); Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose (SU!); White (Papertrey)
• Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir
• Accessories: circle punches, ribbon slot punch (SU!); white flower (Prima); ribbon & button (gift)

Bear Hugs peek-a-poo

Meet Scooter and his girlfriend Sally.  Aren't they just the cutest little bears you've ever seen?  Christine just out-does her self each month with these cute little friends of Lucky & Lulu!  Scooter made an appearance a couple of months back and he was such a hit eating his messy ice cream that he is back again in a new Itzie Inkies set... Bear Hugs.  It will be released along with 3 others sets on Monday night over at All That Scraps...stay tuned for details on the Realease party!

I loved making this card!  I did it a couple of weeks back and its been hard not to post it!  And get this: the layout is a Cyndi original!  It just sorta came together as I was playing around with some scraps of this fun Crate Paper PP.  Its subtle enough (yet still bright and therefore all me!)  not to overwhelm the little bears.

There is a lot of paper-piercing going on with this baby, and let me tell you...you do NOT want to wait until you have the card assembled to decide to do this....'nuf said.

So, don't forget to check in over at the ATS blog  to see what the rest of the DT did with this cute set, and to enter for a chance to win your very own Bear Hugs set!  Thanks for stopping in!    -Cyndi

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Bear Hugs (CC Designs)
• Paper: Brunch PP (Crate Paper; White, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey), green from stash (Bazzill)
• Ink: Noir (Palette); Kiwi Kiss (SU!)
• Accessories: Curvy Cutter (EK Success); Paper piercer & mat; key tag punch (SU!); Cranberry buttons (CTMH); asst markers (Copic); Red/white gingham ribbon (SU!); jumbo scallop scissors

A couple of challenge cards...

{{ETA:  Hey check  THIS out...I am the Watch Out Wednesday girl on the Unity blog!!  Can I get a Hip-Hop?!!  I am so excited and honored and it has been sooo hard to keep this a secret all week!

Also...what is up with the little blocks in my post?  They weren't there before??  Help...anyone??}}

First some housekeeping...see my post below for all the kazillion stamp sets that need a new home!