Inky Scraps

scraps

2011-01-24T04:56:00.006-05:00

I love Kraft - it's no secret. I try to save every piece and scrap of Kraft cs and these 3 cards are from scraps. These cards measure 3 1/2 x 2 3/4. Perfect for lunch box notes or gift tags. All of these use my new stash of Verve stamps This little Christmas tag is early for Christmas 2011! Maybe if I try hard enough, I can get all of my Christmas stuff done early! I stamped my

Equal time for blue

2011-01-22T04:45:00.001-05:00

My last post was pink, so, it's only fair that I give ya somethin' in blue...well Turquoise, but .... close enough right? How quick and easy is this? I didn't have any blue gems that matched or looked good, so I made my own with some clear gems and my Bic Hot Aqua marker...I love making my own gems match whatever project I am working on! Thanks for stopping by! Stamps: Scrappy Cats In

Quick, easy and PINK!

2011-01-20T06:39:00.001-05:00

Pink? On my blog? Did ya even know I owned pink? Well, I do...I just don't use it often with 2 boys in the house! I love this quick card combined with SU's Pocket Silhouettes. I can girly it up, like I did here, or make it more masculine with a different color combo. The sentiments can easily be changed out to make this card perfect for any occasion. Now, I must admit that I didn't pick

Organization, again or is it still?

2011-01-16T15:34:00.000-05:00

Hi friends! I don’t have any creations to share today because I have been busy condensing and, once again, reorganizing. As a somewhat experienced card maker, but newer scrapbooker, I struggle with how to organize all of my supplies. For me, these two hobbies, while similar with many of the supplies, are very different. So, what works for one hobby, doesn’t necessarily lend itself well to

You Rock!

2011-01-14T05:26:00.002-05:00

Over the holiday, I had the chance to get a few great deals from Verve I have stalked their stamps for a while and just needed to justify spending the money. For part of 2010 I was on a self imposed spending freeze. But right before the first of the year, they were having an awesome sale, so I ordered a few stamps. They were only open limited days and hours during the

Happy 2011...better late than never, right?

2011-01-12T07:11:00.004-05:00

It’s been a while hasn’t it? Sorry about that. I am hoping 2011 brings more dedication to my blog, more focus to my life and good things for all of you. I didn’t set out to stop blogging…it just kind of happened. I decided to re-do the scrapbooks that I had made before for my 2 boys. I was looking through the scrapbooks one day and thought they were just horrible. Oh MY goodness! The stickers,

Bird on a . . . .

2010-09-03T07:41:00.001-04:00

I stamped this bird and colored it multiple times, without success. I really thought I threw away all of the stamped images. . . but, no . . .there was one, uncolored that managed to avoid the trash can. In keeping with my self imposed challenge, I colored with my copics, cut out the image with my nesties, then used my Cricut for the brown layer. I have no clue where this card will end up,

Aqua mist

2010-09-01T05:03:00.004-04:00

This is just a quick little card I made using PTI’s Aqua Mist. I have to be honest, I am not a fan of the Aqua Mist ink . . . mine just doesn’t work well, so I tend not to use it often. But I challenged myself to use all of my stamps and ink before making any more unnecessary purchases. I truly have enough stuff and don’t need to spend more money on goodies right now. I used my Cricut to

Background differences

2010-08-27T06:46:00.001-04:00

Have you ever wondered if you are getting the best photos you can for your blog posts? I sure have, but I don’t want to spend a fortune on a photo box or all of that fancy equipment. My skills have come a long way from my first online posting. Back then I scanned my cards. I look at those now and see a dramatic improvement from those early days. One thing I have learned about this

working on those Christmas cards

2010-08-25T05:54:00.002-04:00

Shane absolutely LOVES penguins and has forever. When we were in Hobby Lobby and he saw this stamp, he told me a just HAD to have it. . . . Now, who am I to argue with a 12 year old telling me I HAVE to buy a stamp??? I colored these cuties with my copics. I added my Sakura gel roll pen to the lights then added some SU Crystal Effects for that light bulb look. Of course, Shane loves this

Simple butterflies

2010-08-22T05:29:00.002-04:00

This is another card from the set I was going to make that is going to turn into a set all by itself. I love this butterfly is black on white. It looks stunning and elegant. The front border of the card on the left is shorter than the rest of the base. My card is a standard A2 card, then I punched the front. Thanks for stopping by! Michelle Stamps: Inkadinkado Patterned Bugs Paper:

The best laid plans ...

2010-08-20T05:23:00.001-04:00

I wanted to make a quick and easy set of note cards for a gift, and ended up with prototypes for multiple gift sets. Sometimes that is just how things work out! A while ago I switched from SU to PTI for many reasons. I am glad I did as I really like PTI, their service is fantastic, shipping is quick and free with an order over $65.00 and their stamps are wonderful. Another reason I

Speedy turtles

2010-08-18T05:36:00.000-04:00

These 2 cards are going out to the son and daughter of a friend of mine. I tried to keep the cards as similar as possible to avoid any of sibling rivalry. I used Gina K’s Whatever Floats Your Boat – Shane gave me the thumbs up on this so, I am hoping it will be a hit. Thanks for stopping by! Michelle Stamps: Gina K Designs Whatever Floats Your Boat, SU Itty Bitty Background Paper: SU

Poppin in with a card

2010-08-16T06:08:00.001-04:00

I’ve been busy with summer things and those scrap books that just need to be redone. I have managed to find some time to make an occasional card here and there. One thing I have figured out is that I scrap more during the school year while Shane is doing is homework than I do in the summer when there are so many other things going on. I’m not a huge fan of SU’s Tangerine Tango but when

MIA

2010-07-26T20:53:00.000-04:00

Just a quick post ~ I know I've been MIA here, but I have been busy enjoying summer events with my kids and doing summer things around home. I have also been re-doing the boys scrapbooks. I started scrapbooks for my boys years ago, then got into card making and away from scrapbooking. While looking through the scrapbooks recently, I was not pleased with the way they looked, so I decided to

Not exactly the same . .. but close

2010-06-27T06:45:00.000-04:00

Kinda the same, but not really . . . I like the one on the left best, with the embossed vines on it. Which one do you like better? For these cards, the bases where on my desk and had to be used. Thanks for stopping by! Michelle Stamps: Silhouettes of Nature Paper: SU Ink: SU Old Olive, versamark Other goodies: clear ep, pearls

Little drummer

2010-06-25T06:49:00.001-04:00

Christmas in June??? Yep! Because this was one of the images I unmounted that was sitting on my desk. I actually made 6 of these cards – that’s six less Christmas cards I have to make in December! Yea me! I will add my sentiment closer to Christmas card time, just in case I find a sentiment I like better for this card. Thanks for stopping by! Michelle Stamps: Stampendous Drummer boy

Happiness from sadness

2010-06-23T06:35:00.002-04:00

When my dad passed away, there were lots of thank you cards to be sent. Many that were sent by my family were the pre-printed ones from the funeral home. But, there were some wonderful people in my life who deserved so much more than a pre-printed card. These flowers are left over from those cards. I decided it was time to turn these flowers into something good. My sentiment is from my

Thinking of

2010-06-21T06:29:00.001-04:00

This image has been sitting on my desk for ages. I finally decided to turn it into a quick masculine card. I probably shouldn’t say it was a quick card, since it took me forever to decide how to use the image for a card. Oh well, you’ll have that! Thanks for stopping by! Michelle Stamps: American Craft majestic Paper:SU Basic Black, PTI White Ink:Palette Noir Black Other goodies:

bright flower

2010-06-19T06:25:00.001-04:00

This image was another one on my desk – all colored and ready to go. I mounted my image on SU Pumpkin Pie and So Saffron. I had a few of these on my desk, so I used all of them up to make a few cards and clean off a little more space. Thanks for stopping by! Michelle Stamps: Unity Little Buggers Paper: PTI White, SU Pumpkin Pie, SU So Saffron Ink: Other goodies: SU So Saffron ribbon

Cleaning . . . ewww

2010-06-15T06:41:00.003-04:00

I hate cleaning – it’s just no fun. But, alas, we must clean. It’s a necessary evil. But, I don’t have to clean my craft desk. Well, I do. Or, I can just use what’s on my desk to make more cards. So, I challenged myself to use what was on my desk , be it images, stamps, cs. . . .whatever. Of course, there was a catch . . . once I used it, I had to put it away! So, the next few posts

For the Grad

2010-06-14T06:21:00.000-04:00

I am unmounting all of my wooden stamps, SU stamps, and all of those strays that I have picked up here and there. My SU stamps are being stored by set. The strays are being stored by category, i.e. graduation, etc. The stamps for this card were on my desk in the new CD case, waiting to be put away . . . Thanks for stopping by! Michelle Stamps: unknown graduate Paper: SU Pacific Point and

Green, not my favorite

2010-06-05T06:46:00.005-04:00

To be perfectly honest, I am not a fan of the color green .. . I never really have been, but I absolutely love SU Gable Green and Green Galore together! This little inch worm/caterpillar just screamed at me “use green”, so I did! Thanks for stopping by! Blogger Templates Stamps: Inkadinado Patterned Bugs, Unity LittleBuggers Paper: Hollos white, SU Gable Green, Green Galore Ink: SU Gable

Courage, strength and happiness

2010-06-03T05:21:00.002-04:00

In Japan dragonflies are symbols of courage, strength, and happiness which makes this sentiment just perfect with this dragonfly. I stamped my dragonfly with Ranger Archival Cobalt ink then colored the spots with a Sakura Gelly Roll in clear star for an added oomph! This dragonfly is part of the Inkadinkadoo set called Patterned Bugs, which I stumbled on at our local Ollies. The best part

Gorgeous

2010-06-01T06:29:00.002-04:00

Another great image from my Inkadinkado Patterned Bugs set! Aren’t these butterflies fantastic? I just love them! My cs is a confetti type cs that I really just can’t describe – it’s an off white, vanilla type color with speckles in it. I do wish I could remember where I found this so I could get more, but my memory fails me. It’s either from old age or having too much cs. Thanks for

New toy

2010-05-25T05:22:00.000-04:00

I was at Pat Catan’s and found the Martha Stewart Scoring Board for a great price (about $15.00), so I just had to buy it! You all know how that goes, right? I have been using the Top Score Multiboard for scoring for a couple of years now and really like it, but it has it’s limits. The MS Scoring Board has the ability to score at every 1/8th of an inch, which I love. The Top Score that I

Fun flowers

2010-05-23T06:31:00.001-04:00

This is just a quick, bright, cheery card so that I could play with these cute little square flowers. I took about 30 photos of this card and cannot get the melon mambo to not look red. I really like these square flowers and monochromatic colors and can see this card working with a lot of colors and a lot of my not so favorite colors. Thanks for stopping by! Blogger TemplatesStamps: PTI

Seeing spots

2010-05-21T06:03:00.001-04:00

PTI’s Dot Spot set is so versatile and I find myself reaching for this set often. Here I used it for a quick card to send to a friend as a just because card. I just bought some flock and think it would look great on this card, but thought about it after the fact. Next time! Thanks for stopping by! Blogger TemplatesStamps: PTI Dot Spot, SU Blossoms Abound Paper: PTI White Ink: PTI Orange

Spring cleaning

2010-05-19T06:47:00.001-04:00

With the arrival of spring, I have been on a cleaning spree. I’m not talking just cleaning up, I am talking cleaning out – sorting, throwing out, hauling to the curb, the whole nine yards! In my recent cleaning adventure, I found my Fiskars Texture Plates (and a few other lost treasures). I debated on keeping them or throwing away. These were one of my first purchases, before my Cuttlebug

Hedgehogs make me happy

2010-05-17T08:09:00.000-04:00

Just a cute little one layer CAS because I was in the mood to color. I colored these hedgehogs with my copics, but since my cs is pretty thick I didn’t have any bleed through, thank goodness. Thanks for stopping by! Blogger TemplatesStamps: SU Hedgehog Happiness, PTI Scattered Showers Paper: Hollos White Ink:Palette Noir Black, copics Other goodies: half back pearl

A helping hand

2010-05-04T06:56:00.000-04:00

Recently I had the opportunity to donate cards to not one, but two wonderful causes. I made all of my cards CAS, single layers so there would be no extra postage required and so I could crank out a few more cards in a short period of time. On SCS I found a request for cards for OQC (Operation Quite Comfort) http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=481309 from Diane (DLS881)

8 Layers!!

2010-05-03T10:22:00.002-04:00

I have read so many threads and posts lately about SU’s huge color change and how frantic some people are about this change. Meh, personally, I am not all that phased. New colors will come along and most folks will totally forget the colors they were frantic about. I am using up my SU card stock and not replenishing it. Personal preference here. Anyway, I was looking on SCS at color

Daisies and butterflies

2010-05-01T06:11:00.001-04:00

Just a quick, easy card I stamped a bunch butterflies on white CS, then sponged in SU Yo Yo Yellow because I wanted to be able to color my butterflies whatever my little heart desired. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with all that your heart desires! Stamps: SU Upsy Daisy, Flutter by Butterfly CS and DP: PTI Kraft Inks, markers and coloring tools: SU

Air Force and families

2010-04-29T06:04:00.002-04:00

A friend of the family is graduating BMT (Basic Military Training) from the Air Force this month and I needed a card to send him. I also needed a card for his girlfriend who has endured the separation. She has been great about all of it including keeping us all informed of everything he’s going through! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with all that your

Light Bulb Moment!

2010-04-28T06:59:00.003-04:00

I must have had a really long brain freeze when it came to all of these gorgeous handmade flowers I am seeing everywhere. .. . you know the ones made with pages from a book and various punches. I’ve looked at them and enjoyed them for a while, wishing I could make them. But alas, I didn’t have the punches. Then suddenly one day, light bulb moment. I realized I could do the exact same thing

Aqua Mist

2010-04-26T06:40:00.002-04:00

OMGoodness, this month has been hectic around here! I really wish someone, anyone, would have reminded me when I was busy wishing spring to arrive that springs arrival brings so much work Like windows to wash Gardens to plant Flowerbeds to take care of Yards to clean Grass to cut And so, so much more! I’ve barely had time to create anything. . . . I did manage to squeeze a few minutes in

Girly bunny

2010-04-06T06:44:00.002-04:00

Since I can’t make girly Easter cards for my boys, I decided I needed a springy bunny card for a friend of mine. I wasn’t sure how much I liked PTI’s Aqua Mist cs, but once I paired it with SU’s Old Olive or PTI’s New Leaf, I fell in love! Sometimes we just have to play with the cs and ink to see what develops. I only went through about ½ a sheet of cs to find this color combo that really

Bunnies for boys

2010-04-04T06:35:00.001-04:00

Having all boys in my house can be a huge blessing some days. When it comes to making cards though, it can make life a little difficult . . . my boys don’t do girly cards. Go figure! So, I wanted to play with some Easter cards and decided this card can not be considered girly by the male population in my house and will work in a community Easter basket! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you

Grungy dot

2010-04-02T07:05:00.000-04:00

I was in a grungy mood when I made this card. PTI’s Dot Spot set is so versatile! I had the pieces and parts assembled for this card but everything wasn’t mounted to the base when I decided the terra cotta tile layer needed a little something more for some added textures, so I distressed the edges and added some square brads from my stash that I have no clue where they came from. I was a

Spring flowers

2010-03-31T06:55:00.002-04:00

I needed a spring card for a dear lady that I send cards to on a fairly regular basis and came up with this. My colors are from PTI and are orange zest and new leaf. I am currently loving one layer CAS cards. Maybe because I don’t seem to have any time to stamp, or maybe because they look, well, so clean and simple. I finally broke down and purchased my first EK Success border punch.

Spring has sprung

2010-03-29T06:45:00.003-04:00

Spring has almost sprung here in Ohio, but it seems to have sprung at my house. There are so many projects lately that I have had precious little time to create anything. I look lovingly and longingly at my craft room, but aside from that, my poor craft room is like a neglected lover. I keep promising that soon I will give it the love and attention it deserves and needs. I needed a quick,

What the heart needs

2010-03-18T06:27:00.000-04:00

Like so many of you, I am so tired of snow and cold and slush and yucky stuff. So I needed something to look at besides the snow outside my window. This card just reminds me of spring and warm weather! PTI Summer Sunrise is the perfect background for a bright, cheerful card and I just love this color. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with all that your

Not just for cleaning anymore

2010-03-16T06:40:00.000-04:00

Coloring with bleach produces a look I really like, but I don’t do it often. Maybe because bleach reminds me of cleaning, which I would rather avoid. My flower is stamped with Versamark, then in Palette Noir Black and embossed with clear EP. I colored the petals with touches of bleach. My background is a combination of SU Friendly Words and Whimsy Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have

May flowers

2010-03-14T06:47:00.003-04:00

So, maybe I am a little ahead of the calendar hoping for May flowers in March, but I just couldn’t resist these flowers in bright spring colors The card with the jewel in the center is stamped in PTI’s scarlet jewel ink and mounted on the same cs. The card with the button uses PTI raspberry fizz. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with all that your heart

Happy Spring

2010-03-12T06:13:00.000-05:00

While I was unmounting my SU stamps I came across this SU set, Serene Spring, which I just love to color. This set always makes me think of spring and Easter. I colored with my Koh-I-noor pencils and blended with OMS. My ribbon is from my scrap jar and to save my life I can’t remember when I even bought it. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with all that

Goin' crazy

2010-03-10T06:02:00.000-05:00

I found this cs in a stack sitting on my desk. I’m not sure where it came from, but I really like it. It has speckles in it that I just can’t capture in my photos. This is just a quick CAS card that I could easily change the sentiment on and make an entire set of cards for a quick gift. Now if I could only remember where I got the CS. I usually keep all of my CS organized so I know

Three Squares

2010-03-08T06:06:00.001-05:00

I saw a card on Susan Raihala’s blog, Simplicity and it has stuck in my head and is the inspiration for today’s card. She used SU’s Pocket Silhouettes and these adorable gems – I loved the idea, but don’t usually buy gems in a variety of color because I am afraid I will be stuck with gems that clash with the ink or CS. I used half back pearls instead for this quick and easy CAS card.

A found treasure

2010-03-06T06:56:00.000-05:00

While I was cleaning out one of my drawers and rearranging things, I found this 6 block background stamp. I bought this ages ago and never really used it, but just couldn’t get rid of it. Every time I thought about getting rid of, a little voice in my head said ‘No’. So, I have saved it. While cleaning the kitchen, my muse decided to inspire me with the idea you see here. My muse is

Loving many things

2010-03-04T06:46:00.001-05:00

When I first saw SU’s Forest Friends ages ago, I just HAD to have it. I used it a few times, then put it away to be forgotten. I am unmounting all of my SU stamps and came across this set again, so now I am making up for neglecting this set. I used my SU markers direct to rubber then stamped this, added a score line and sentiment and done! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a

Someone Special

2010-03-02T06:37:00.001-05:00

I really love the Clean and Simple cards lately, but have to admit that I feel guilty making cards so quickly sometimes. These two cards use SU’s Forest Friends and a sentiment from a set I forgot I had. I love finding old stamps I forgot about! It’s like getting new stamps for free! My border is SU Choc. Chip but after about 15 pictures it is still coming out really dark in my photos.

Christmas already?

2010-03-01T06:21:00.001-05:00

Christmas in February? No way. But it sure felt like Christmas when I scored this Drummer Boy stamp at Michael’s for 1 penny! The stamp was clearanced to $1.73 or something like that, but rang up for 1 penny. Who am I to complaint about saving even more money, right? So I had to play with it before putting it in the drawer for later in the year. I colored with my copics and SU markers,

Groovy flowers

2010-02-21T06:07:00.003-05:00

I really like the look of monochromatic cards and decided to use up some old SU DP. I used SU Ginger Blossom DP as my starting point for this card. I used SU Groovy Guava and Ruby Red for my monochromatic colors. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with all that your heart desires! Stamps: SU Sincere Salutations, PTI In Bloom CS and DP: SU Ginger Blossom,

Casing me casing Dawn McVey

2010-02-20T06:30:00.000-05:00

When life gets in the way, one of the first things to get neglected is my craft time. Lately life has been getting in my way, so I haven’t had much time to create much of anything. But, I did manage to find a few minutes to case myself casing Dawn McVey. I was supposed to be cleaning up my craft space, but the scraps we screaming for attention. The only way to make the screaming stop was

Fizzy Sunrise

2010-02-17T06:42:00.000-05:00

Normally I shy away from bold colors not just in my cards, but in most of what I do. My wardrobe is mostly neutrals with a splash of color here and there. The walls in my home are mostly safe, neutral colors. My car is champagne. Pretty boring! But I decided to try PTI’s Summer Sunrise and Raspberry Fizz and I have to admit, I love these colors together! I may have to break out of the

Happy 101

2010-02-16T20:09:00.000-05:00

We card makers and scrapbookers are really a special breed of ladies. Never before in my life have I been so blessed to be touched by so many wonderful, kind, caring, talented people who give so much of themselves. We make cyber friends with people we would never otherwise be fortunate enough to meet in our daily travels. I have been blessed with many such wonderful people and one of those

The hardest cards we make

2010-02-08T05:23:00.000-05:00

I think we all agree that sympathy cards are the hardest cards we have to make and send. Many times we need them at the last minutes and since we don’t particularly making these cards most of us don’t have a stash of them for when the need arises.I am no exception. I don’t have a stash of sympathy cards. I think I have one in the drawer and it really isn’t one I am particularly crazy about so

a pop of color

2010-02-06T06:04:00.001-05:00

When I ordered my Sahara Sand from SU ages ago, I thought it was more of a krafty color instead of a greyey color. I didn’t really like it much when I compared it to actual Kraft so I seldom use Sahara Sand. But I have a folder full of it and decided to play a little and see if I could make this color work for me.I paired the Sahara Sand with some Chocolate Chip and a pop of pink.I’m still not

Immortal Love, Forever Full

2010-02-04T05:49:00.001-05:00

I have admired the cards I see with sheet music, or book pages in the background and really wanted to play with it, but didn’t want to tear into my books and couldn’t find hymnals for a price I liked.Then I asked my friend who works at one of the local churches what happens to the old hymnals and she told me that they just give them away if people ask for them and that they have tons of them

Sally Sells Seashells by the Seashore

2010-02-02T05:38:00.000-05:00

I never liked Kraft cs, wouldn't use it and really couldn’t understand all of the fuss about it. I decided to play with it and NOW I get it!For these cards I paired Kraft with PTI Enchanted Evening – I really, really love the PTI card stock – the colors are beautiful and it’s nice and sturdy without being too thick. I am so glad I found PTI!These cards are the same, but different. The one on

love a good deal

2010-01-31T05:24:00.002-05:00