ICS Blog Hop - Fall Fun

Hello and Welcome to Inspire, Create & Share's Fall Fun Blog Hop!  If you have already been hopping, you should have landed here from the awesome blog of Joni Metras and I would like to thank you for continuing on!  If you've started here, please make sure you click the Next button at the end of the post for some awesome Inspiration by our Bloggers!

I decided to use my Cookie Cutter Halloween set for this card but I wanted a field of grain for my scarecrow to stand in and of course, he needed a pole!  For my grain, I used one of the stamps from Jar of Love and stamped it in Delightful Dijon both in full color and in second generation stamping.  I also alternated stamping on and off the cardstock so that it was different heights.  After stamping, I sponged some Daffodil Delight Ink onto the bottom portion of my Whisper White layer.  I also sponged some Soft Sky Ink onto the top portion of this layer lightly in the middle and darker around the edges.  I made my pole by stamping the woodgrain from the Timeless Textures stamp set in Soft Suede ink onto Crumb Cake Cardstock.  I then cut a strip at about 1/4" wide x 3" long for the pole  .  I adhered it to my stamped layer with fast fuse.  I stamped my Scarecrow and Bird onto Watercolor Paper with Black Archival Ink. I then watercolored the scarecrow with Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Delightful Dijon, Crumb Cake and Pumpkin Pie ink. I punched him out with the coordinating Cookie Cutter Builder Punch.  I fussy cut the bird and then attached them both with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I stamped the sentiment from Acorny Thank You in Black Archival Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock and cut it out with the Lots of Labels Framelits Dies.  I sponged the edges of it with Daffodil Delight Ink and adhered it with Stampin' Dimensionals as well.

Next up on the Hop is the fabulous Tammy Dunlap.  Just click the Next button and you'll be there!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

Product List

• Cookie Cutter Halloween Wood-Mount Stamp Set [142252]
• Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396]
• Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [141587]
• Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set [139718]
• Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517]
• Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281]
• Tangerine Tango 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111349]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
• Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]
• Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327]
• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944]
• Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181]
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]
• Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946]
• Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]
• Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]
• Stamping Sponges [141337]
• Watercolor Paper [122959]
• Aqua Painters [103954]
• Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]
• Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
• Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]

PCC214 - Sketch Challenge!

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  Hope you are having an awesome week!  Since it is Wednesday, I'm back over at Paper Craft Crew with my take on another awesome sketch challenge!  Oh and another fun fact, this is a 2 week challenge!  That gives you even more time!   I hope you'll head over and check out all of the super cool inspiration!

For some reason I seem to be obsessed with coffee cards lately!  So of course, that was my theme for this week's card!  

I started out with an A2 card base of Sweet Sugarplum. My next layer was Whisper White.  I used some Inkadinkadoo Masking Paper to mask off most of the white layer so that I could stamp with Hardwood stamp in Pool Party in the section that I wanted it stamped.  I then ran a couple of pieces of  the Playful Palette Washi Tape onto strips of Whisper White cardstock and fussy cut it and then adhered over the Hardwood stamped section.  I then stamped a few splatters from Gorgeous Grunge as well as the Timeless Textures Stamp Set in both Pool Party and Sweet SugarPlum.  Using the Layering Circle Framelits, I cut out a Whisper White Circle and a Sweet Sugarplum scallop to mount it on.  I used the retired Cups and Kettles Framelits to cut out a mug in Pool Party and then embossed it with a decorative swirl embossing folder.  I added three Rhinestones as well as some Silver Cord Trim.  I used one of my favorite stamp sets from Jillian Vance Designs called Simply Said Coffee & Jesus for the sentiment on the outside of this as well as the inside.  I had to do a little stamp chomping to make this work.. it always makes me nervous but it worked just fine. lol  The "All you need today" on the front of the card was the first line of a large stamp so I cut that line out so I could use it on the front.  The rest of the stamp was used on the inside..

 I LOVE this stamp set and I'm super happy that I didn't ruin it by making a wrong cut! 

After stamping the inside portion of the sentiment is Sweet Sugarplum I added a few more splatters in Pool Party.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

SIP Challenge #68 - Card Maker's Choice

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a terrific start!  I was in a craft fair weekend and made a little money so I bought more stamps!  lol  Speaking of buying new stamps, I recently bought the awesome Hero Arts Vintage Post Stamp and Die Set from Justin at Stamp, Ink, Paper Store.  So since this week is Card Maker's Choice, I decided to use my new set!  Before I get to my card, here is the Banner for this week's post.  I hope you'll head over to the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge Blog and link up a new card of your choice!

So here is my card, it was a little difficult to photograph because it is a Fold Back card.

Here is another picture that shows it as it opens up..

I scored my 5 1/2 " 8 1/2" Garden Green Cardstock base, at 2 - 3/4" and 4 1/4" to form my Fold Back base.  Then I cut layers of coordinating pieces of "This Christmas Designer Series Paper" from the annual Stampin' Up! Catalog.   If you are a sucker for Cardinals, message Justin and get your hands on this awesome stamp set!  

Blessings,  Tina

Stampin' Up! World Card Making Day Blog Hop!

Welcome to our World Card Making Day Blog Hop using current Stampin' Up!® Products. This is such a fantastic way to celebrate this event with lots of amazing inspiration for you. You are currently visiting my blog, Tina Riddle of Manchester, Tennessee in the United States, and you will be visiting lots of different places in your hop today. There is a list at the end of the page which will help you to move along from blog to blog so you can see all 20 of the amazing cards and projects!

I used the Snow Place stamp set from the Annual Catalog to make this fun card.  I started off with a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped the penguin in Basic Black Archival Ink and then stamped him again on a post it note and cut it out to form a mask.  I made an additional mask for the snowy hill for my penguin to stand.  I stamped the snowflakes in Versamark ink and then clear embossed them.  I placed the mask on the penguin and on my hill and sponged in Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party.  Once I was happy with my sponging, I removed the masks.  I used a Stampin' Write Marker in Pumpkin Pie to color in the Penguin's beak and feet.  I used some scraps of Basic Black cardstock to make Sunglasses for my Cool Penguin.  I punched the little circles from the Owl Punch and hand cut a little thin black strip for the top of the glasses.  I cut a small sliver off of the top of the two circles before attaching to the strip with Mini Glue Dots.  I ended up cutting my little strip at an angle to make the glasses a bit cooler.   The Time to Chill sentiment was stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  I used my Banner Triple Punch to punch the banner ends on it and attached it with Stampin' Dimensionals on the upper right.  I ran of piece of the 3/8" Silver Glitter Ribbon onto the bottom and tied a bow on the left side.  A few of the Fancy Frost Sequins with my Fine Trip Glue Pen.  This layer was added to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Silver Glimmer Paper with Stampin' Dimensionals and then that was mounted on a 4 1/4" x 11" Wisteria Wonder Cardbase that was scored at 5 1/2".  That was it, super easy and fun to create!  

Thanks so very much for stopping by!  Happy World Card Making Day!   You are at Tina Riddle's Blog so make sure you click the name after mine on the below list to continue on the hop!  Enjoy!!  Blessings, Tina!

Blog Hop List:






Product List

• Snow Place Photopolymer Stamp Set [139738]
• Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]
• Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122922]
• Fancy Frost Sequins [142519]
• Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]
• Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985]
• Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]
• Stamping Sponges [141337]
• Versamark Pad [102283]
• Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]
• Banner Triple Punch [138292]
• Builder Owl Punch [118074]
• Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
• 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon Combo Pack [142015]
• Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
• Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]

PCC213 - Sketch Challenge #213

Hello!  Hope your week is going great!  I'm pretty excited about this week's sketch over at Paper Craft Crew.  This one was a lot of fun!  

I decided that I needed to get started on my Christmas cards so I pulled out the fun new Santa's Sleigh Stamp Set and coordinating Santa's Sleigh Dies.  Here's my card.....

I started off with an 11" x 4 1/4" sheet of Real Red Cardstock that was scored at 5 1/2".  I added a 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" piece of Early Espresso cardstock that has been embossed with a woodgrain embossing folder.  I adhered that to my card base with Fast Fuse.  I added a small piece of 3-1/4" x 2- 3/4" of the Candy Cane Lane DSP onto the lower portion of the rectangle.  Using Santa's Sleigh framelits, I cut out the sleigh in Crumb Cake and then more detailed version of the upper part of the sleigh in Real Red.  I attached the Real Red detailed sleigh die cut over the Crumb Cake die cut with my Fine Tip Glue Pen.  Next I stamped my sentiment in Real Red onto a strip of Thick Whisper White cardstock.  I used my Banner Triple Punch to punch the banner ends on it.  Using two fingers, I wrapped some Cherry Cobbler bakers twine around my fingers three times and then laid it where I wanted it on my card.  I then added Dimensionals to the back of my sentiment banner and placed it over my card and the circles of twine so that it would hold the twine in place.  I then added some fast fuse to the back of my sleigh and then tucked it just under the banner and held it down to adhere it.  I decided to add two glue dots onto the top corners to make sure it stayed in place.  Then came the super fun part.. I decided to use the fabulous mini jingle bells for the little circles in the sketch.  To attach the mini jingle bells I ran some Red Metalic thread through the top of the bells and knotted it once it was run through all 3 of them.  I cut off the stray ends and attached the three jingle bell strand with my Fine Tip Glue pen.  It took just a few minutes for the bells to set.. how stinkin' cute are those little bells???  I LOVE them!

Here is how I finished out the Inside of my card...

For this one I stamped another sentiment from the same awesome Santa's Sleigh stamp set in Real Red onto Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped the reindeer tone-on-tone on Crumb Cake and then cut it out with the coordinating framelits.  I decided to just use the front of the Reindeer so I cut it in the middle and attached to the inside of my card with Fast Fuse.  I used a Real Red Marker to make his nose red.. I mean it is Rudolph of course!  

Thanks a ton for stopping by!  Blessings,  Tina

Product List

• Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Bundle [143499]
• Banner Triple Punch [138292]
• Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper [141981]
• Mini Jingle Bells [142002]
• Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine [123125]
• Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]
• Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]
• Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949]
• Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]
• Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127821]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
• Metallic Thread Combo Pack [142003]
• Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]
• Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]

SIP Challenge #67 - Sketch Challenge!

 Hello!  Hope you are having a wonderful week!  I had a wonderful weekend but as usual, it didn't last long enough!  Since it's Tuesday, I'm back over at the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge Blog today with my take on a fun sketch challenge!  I LOVE sketches!  

I decided to use the Weather Together Bundle again this week!  Here's my card!

Wasn't this a great sketch!  I loved it!  I used a Night of Navy Cardbase that measured 11" x 4 1/4" (scored at 5 1/2").  Next I  layered on a Soft Sky 4" x 5 1/4" cardstock that embossed with a fabulous Taylored Expressions Embossing Folder called Raindrops!  I adore this embossing folder.  It was one of those "must have" moments when I saw it and this is the first time I've used it!  I knew I would though although I've probably had it a year or more. LOL  My horizontal layer of Night of Navy had a piece of Soft Sky DSP from the Subtles DSP Paper stack.  I then ran a piece of Navy Seam Binding around that piece and tied a bow on the left side of it before adhering it with Fast Fuse to the Rain Drop layer!  My vertical layers were Night of Navy with Whisper White.  I stamped the sentiment from Weather Together in Dapper Denim on the bottom of the Whisper White.  My umbrella handle was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Smoky Slate and cut out with the coordinating die.  The umbrella top was cut from a piece of Blooms and Bliss DSP.  I added a super thin piece of blue ribbon that I had in my stash around the handle of the umbrella to finish it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

Product List

• Weather Together Photopolymer Bundle [142319]
• Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]
• Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
• Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]
• Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394]
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
• Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper [141654]
• Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack [138437]

CYCI139 Rainbow of Color

Hello!  Super quick post tonight but I wanted to share a card that I made with a SSS Kit I received a couple of months ago!  When I saw Can You Case It's Challenge #139  - Rainbow of Color I knew that it would be a great chance to get my SSS Look for the Miracles Kit out a play a little on a beautiful Sunday afternoon!    First here is the Challenge Badge so you can head over to CYCI and check it out!

And here is my card!

The awesome kit included the SSS stamp set called Look for the Miracles as well as some Bo Bunny Paper called "Believe" and lots of awesome bright and colorful cardstock.  Even the enamel dots were part of the kit.  I heat embossed the awesome sentiment with Black Wow Embossing Powder onto one of the Rainbow looking Bo Bunny papers.  I used the same paper to cut out my flowers from the SU Botanical Blossoms Framelit Dies.

Thanks for stopping by!  Blessings,  Tina