So Sorry #140: Lots of Sympathy

Once again I'm making a Sympathy card. They are never fun, but they are necessary. This one is for a friend that lost a family member. My heart goes out to their family. This too shall pass my friend.

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Core'dinations in Chocolate Chip and Smoky Slate

DSP ~ Sweater Weather

Ink ~ Chocolate Chip

Stamp Sets ~ So Sorry

Embellishments ~ Chocolate colored satin ribbon (not Stampin' Up!)

Soft Sympathy

I am addicted to French Foliage. I've been using the heck out of it lately. I always seem to get attached to something AFTER they retire it. Day late and a dollar short is my motto. Oh well, works for me. Once again, the need for a sympathy card sucks, but it WAS really fun to put this one together. I really like the color combo. Not sure if I'll be able to duplicate it ever again. lol

I really love doing detail work. The leaves seem to come alive with a little marker attention. Time consuming yes, but definitely worth it.

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ French Foliage, So Sorry, Truly Grateful

Other supplies ~ cream ribbon, burlap ribbon

October Swaps!

I belong to a monthly swap club. I totally freak out every time we get the criteria for the month. I feel like I do "okay" with my card making skills but when I have to produce something for other people that make cards... I totally spaz. I always seem to make everything more complicated than it needs to be. There are seven ladies in this group. So... seven cards. Eight if I want to keep one. That's a lot of cards for me to crank out. Especially when just ONE can take up to three hours to complete. Ridiculous, I know. I really do try to keep them simple for swaps. Simple is S-O-O-O not easy for me. I can't wrap my head around it. I want to distress, antique, shade, intricately cut, and layer EVERYTHING to death. I'm just like that.

Any hoo... Here is this month's sketch:

The color combo was Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Baked Brown Sugar and Crushed Curry. Great combo for this time of year!

Here is what I came up with. I'm still not sure about the sentiment between the two O's but oh well.

Supplies:

Card Stock ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Old Olive

DSP ~ First Edition, I have no idea what collection the orange is from. Oops!

Ink ~ Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Teeny Tiny Wishes, ABC - 123 Sketch Alphabet & Numbers

Toos ~ 1" Circle punch, Petite Curly Label punch, Postage Stamp punch, Square punch

Other Supplies ~ googly eyes, Dimensionals

Time Well Spent

Wow, this is the 100th post for this Crazy Paper Freak! I spent a few hours creating this card for my hubby. It will be our 9 year wedding anniversary next Wednesday. Nine years? Where did that time go? Boy, a lot has happened in the past 9 years. I don't even think I could begin to list everything. Long story short, we are happily married with 2 beautiful children. What more could I ask for?

I got the inspiration for this card from the Paper Craft Crew Challenges. The sketch is for challenge #58. I've really been enjoying their sketches! I can't take credit for the camouflage background. I stole the idea from a fellow Stampin' buddy.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock ~ Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Baked Brown Sugar, Chocolate Chip

DSP ~ Sweater Weather

Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Baked Brown Sugar, Crushed Curry, Always Artichoke, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ From my Heart, Gorgeous Grunge

Embellishments ~ Clock, gears and brads are all from the Tim Holtz collection (not SU)

I'd rather be in Bermuda

Is it hot enough for ya'll? It's over 100 here. I just about FRIED when I went out to get the mail. YUCK! I don't like it when it's this hot. So, I sent the kids to the pool and locked myself in my woman cave. I'm desperately trying to catch up on some challenges. 

This card was created for Retro Sketche's Challenge # 72. I think I barely made it by the skin of my teeth on this one. It closes today! I chose these colors for another challenge that I missed out on. I love how they go together. I think I'll be using them again. Almost all of the supplies are Stampin' Up! With the exception of the burlap and the linen fabric. My daughter kind of came up with the idea of using fabric. I was looking for a way to make this vintage flower with Stampin' Up! Colors. They don't make designer fabrics anymore. Tisk tisk! So I had to come up with my own. I bought white 100% linen fabric and used my Brayer tool to apply the color. PERFECTION! It's the exact look I was hoping for. She's a genius and she's only 7!

 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ Positively Chevron, Truly Grateful, Gorgeous Grunge, Chalk Talk

Stampin' Up! Supplies ~ Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, Circle Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Chalk Talk Framelits, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Antique Brads, Very Vintage Designer Buttons

Other Supplies ~ Burlap, linen fabric, bakers twine

Mojo Monday #301

I locked myself in my woman-cave and cranked up the air conditioner. It's a HOT one out there and the AC in the house went kaput. Great timing right? Works for me! I set out to create this card for Mojo Monday challenge #301. I really liked how it turned out. I am LOVING the burlap!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Designer Paper Series (retired)

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Sky, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ Truly Greatful, Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Core'dinations paper in Baked Brown Sugar, Decorative Label Punch

Non Stampin' Up supplies ~ burlap, copper colored brads

Mojo Monday 296 Challenge sketch

Woo Hoo, it's Monday! I never thought I'd ever be excited for Mondays, but I sure am now! Mojo Monday posted this weeks challenge sketch. Here it is...

I have no idea what I'm going to come up with. I'll have to sit and stare at my stamp sets until something comes to mind. Hopefully it will come quickly. I hate it when I get stumped!

As it turns out, this was fairly easy to come up with. I decided to look thru my DSP stash and go from there. I haven't used any of the Epic Day This and That paper yet, and it sang out to me. I absolutely LOVE the colors of this paper series! My son just ended his first year of preschool, so I thought I'd give his teachers a little Thank You for all of their hard work and patience. They are all saints, trust me!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party Core'dinations, Epic Day This and That DSP, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Pistachio Pudding, Wisteria Wonder, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Soft Sky

Stamp Sets ~ Blue Ribbon, Family Reunion, Affection Collection, French Foliage, Curly Cute (inside)

Other supplies ~ Designer Vintage Faceted Buttons, Pearl Basics Jewels, Bakers Twine