Scrapbooking Sunday -Digital Edition

This is my niece, Sabrina. I snapped this picture the other day and I just love it. It captures her sweet smile and her natural beauty. 
I used: Summer Home Digital kit

Step It UP! Saturday #42

Step #1 CARD:

I used:
Paper: River Rock CS #108640, Whisper White CS #100730
Stamps: Faith in Nature #122492 hostess
Ink: StazOn Black #101406, River Rock #120972, Pear Pizzazz #119801
Other: Taffeta Ribbon #119962


Step #2 CARD:

I used: Same as above plus . . . . 
Basic Black CS #121045, Poppy Parade Marker #119801, Scallop Dot Ribbon #124145, Mat Pack #105826, Paper Piercing Tool #116631

Step #3 CARD:

I used: Same as above plus. . . . . .
Square Lattice Embossing Folder #119976, Black Satin Ribbon #124326

Use It UP! Friday

I used:
Paper: Crumb Cake CS #120953, Basic Black CS #121045, Very Vanilla CS #101650, Elegant Soiree DSP #retired
Stamps: FYI #retired
Ink: Basic Black #101179
Other: Black Taffeta Ribbon #119962, Oval Punch #119855, Decorative Label Punch #120907

Thursday.......Clean & Simple

I used:
Paper: Not Quite Navy CS #101722, Real Red CS #102482, Very Vanilla CS #101650
Stamps: Delicate Doilies #122592, Word Play #120651
Ink: Not Quite Navy #103008, Real Red #103133, Crumb Cake #121030
Other: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch #119275, Linen Thread #104199, corner rounder #119871

Wednesday... Thank You and frequent buyer tokens

I made 24 of these little cards and 80+ of the tokens. These are for my ladies in my online card club. My first one comes to a close this month. I wanted to say thank you to all of them for taking a chance on this idea with me. We have had a great time and I am so appreciative of them for going through this first one with me. Some of you have earned a free stamp set or are close to it with your frequent buyer tokens!

A new online card club starts in August. We have 5 spots open in our last group. Email me if you are interested.

Trending Tuesday #2

Mojo Monday #201

I am not having any mojo today.... finally at the 7 o'clock hour I re-made a card I did this weekend that has entertained me...

and here is the inspiration...

This card front was CASED from M. Zindorf. The sentiment is a quote from Alice, my friend Elaine's daughter. LOL!
The sentiment on the Mojo card is a quote from the Wizard of Oz.

Scrapbooking Sunday -Traditional

I have a bit of a mistake on this page -but I am okay with imperfect pages. I originally stamped the image with versamark and clear embossed the Just Believe stamp but it ended up invisable. I was wanting a very subtle background image. I went over it with Not Quite Navy ink and it is better but you will notice the left hand side is a bit messed up.

I used:
Country Club Simply Scrappin' #122371, Just Believe Stamp Set #120453, Not Quite Navy Ink #103008, Not Quite Navy taffeta ribbon #122978, Naturals White CS #102316

Step It UP! Saturday #41

Step #1 CARD:

I used:
Paper: Island Indigo CS #122923, Naturals White #02316
Stamps: Vintage Vogue #118598, Bring on the Cake #121958
Ink: Island Indigo #123002, Lucky Limeade #122935, Calypso Coral #122939
Other: Basic Rhinestones #119246


Step #2 CARD:

I used: Same as above


Step #3 CARD:

I used:
Paper: Not Quite Navy CS #101722, Pear Pizzazz CS #119795, Naturals White CS #102316, Calypso Coral CS #122925
Stamps: Vintage Vogue #118598, Bring on the Cake #121958
Ink: Pear Pizzazz #119784, Calypso Coral #122939, Not Quite Navy #103008
Other: Seam Binding Ribbon -Pear #122330, Antique Brads #117273, Basic Rhinestones #119246, Glue Dots #103683

Use It UP! Friday

Using the image from yesterday's product profile (watercolor paper), I wanted to use the image with some of my FAVORITE DSP (designer series paper), Playdate. I love the color combinations in this paper and have reached for it so many times. In honor of the upcoming back to school night, here is my card:

I used:
Paper: Real Red CS #102482, Tempting Turquoise CS #102067, Early Espresso CS #119686, Watercolor Paper #122959, Play Date DSP #retired
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids #120633
Ink: Tempting Turquoise #100058, Old Olive #100079, Early Espresso #119680, So Saffron #105114, Real Red #100052, Blushing Bride #119801, StazOn #101406
Other: Buttons -Brights #119747, Dimensionals #104430, Linen Thread #104199, Glue Dots #103683

Product Profile #1 - Watercolor Paper

Catalog Inspirations #1 . . . .

This is a quick and simple card for the holidays... check out page 43 in the Idea Book & Catalog...

I used:
Paper: Cherry Cobbler CS #119685, Very Vanilla CS #101650
Stamps: Bells & Boughs #121142, Curly Cute #120510
Ink: Always Artichoke #105219, Cherry Cobbler #119669
Other: Top Note Die #113463, Crochet Ribbon #118480

Trending Tuesday #1

Next month is my 1 year anniversary of being a demonstrator, and it marks one year of committed daily blogging. I thought it would be good to add something new this year.
My first new addition to Joan's Daily STAMPede is Trending Tuesday. I will attempt to re-create a card I see in a current magazine and do it using only SU! I can't always promise a video will accompany the card, but I will do my best.

Mojo Monday #200 - woo hoo!

Mojo Monday #200! I went a bit over the top for this card. I don't think the picture is very good but hey, I don't know how to take the picture to make it better. Thank you Mojo for all of the inspiration and giving me a place to play with other stampers!

I used:
Paper: Very Vanilla CS #101650, Basic Black CS #121045, Cherry Cobbler CS #119685, Love Letters DSP #retired, First Edition DSP #121878, Always Artichoke CS #105119
Stamps: Sense of Time #retired
Ink: Basic Black #100082, Cherry Cobbler #119681, So Saffron #105213, Crumb Cake #121030, Early Espresso #119670
Other: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch #, Antique Brads #117273, Black Brads #119736, Seam Binding Ribbon -Cherry Cobbler #120992, Very Vanilla #120999; 5 Petal Punch #retired, 2-Step Bird Punch #117191, Distressing Tool #106958, Stamping Sponges #101610, Dimensionals #104430

Monday News....

Scrapbooking Sunday. . . .

This page may earn me the bad mother award. My baby had a kindergarten graduation and I didn't go. I have always been of the belief that a kinder graduation is a bit silly. My oldest didn't attend kindergarten because he was home schooled. My daughter attended the local public school which doesn't have a graduation because the school is for grades pre-K, K, 1st & 2nd....even 2nd grade doesn't have a graduation. So I thought it was a bit strange to have a kindergarten graduation. My husband attended and when Joel and Daddy walked through the door loaded with metals, trophies, and certificates, I knew I had missed a moment in Joel's life. It was nice that daddy got to be the parent to take it all in. Here is the page I made to remember Joel's "Big" day.

Step It UP! Saturday #40

Step #1 CARD:

I used:
Paper: Crumb Cake CS #120953, Naturals Ivory CS #101849
Stamps: Nature Walk121997 #, Just Believe #120453
Ink: Sahara Sand #105208, Crumb Cake #121030 & #120967, Soft Suede #115657 & #120973, Baja Breeze #120965, Wild Wasabi #120975, Rose Red #100063
Other: Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon #122332, Antique Brads #117273, Stamping Sponges #101610


Step #2 CARD:

I used: Same as above plus . . . .
Wild Wasabi CS #108641, Distressing Tool #106958


Step #3 CARD:

I used: Same as above plus.... Baja Breeze CS #111352, Smooch Spritz #118772, Basic Pearls #119247


I am posting a close-up of #3 for two reasons... One, I want you to see the shimmer on the page by using Vanilla Smooch Spritz. Two, I wanted to show you what can happen when you get a little too much spritz on your image. LOL!

TGIF.....

I saw a card similar to this but it wasn't using any SU products. It was so cute and I thought it would be easy to re-create using all SU! One thing I would do differently.... I would use craft ink to give the stamped image a really bright and bold look. I am still pleased with the way it turned out, but I would like the image to be bolder.

I used:
Paper: Crumb Cake CS #120953, Basic Black CS #121045, Patterns DSP Brights #117155, Very Vanilla CS #101650
Stamps:  Delicate Doilies #122592, Grunge Rock #120555
Ink: Real Red #103133, Basic Black #101179
Other: Lace Ribbon #118480, Modern Label Punch #119849, Dimensionals #104430

Thursday . . . .

Can you believe I have never used watercolor paper? Like most everything else, I have been too cheap to try it. I like to use what I have and I didn't see a need to purchase special paper. Oh, I can be a silly fool sometimes. I have been itching to color more but my time has been limited. This past weekend I took my time and did something I have wanted to do. In my quest for achieving that rich color & coloring that I see with copics, I pulled out some watercolor paper and used my dry aquapainter technique. I am pleased with the results.

I am planning to change things up on the blog. Try to bring in a regular thing to each day. Maybe I will have a coloring day that will feature all the different ways to color using SU. You might get bored with the dry aquapainter technique, but I personally use it a lot.

I used:
Paper: Basic Black CS #121045, Pumpkin Pie CS #105117, Garden Green CS #102584, Patterns DSP Stack Brights #117155, Watercolor Paper #122959
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids #120633, Loads of Love #115022
Ink: Rich Razzleberry #120970, Pumpkin Pie #105115, Garden Green #100080, Crumb Cake #120967, Soft Suede #120973, Basic Black #100082, StazOn #101406, Blushing Bride #119801, Basic Gray #120966, Daffodil Delight #119677
Other: Circle Punches #119850, #119860, #119861, Taffeta Ribbon #nla but you could use #120930, Brads #119736

Wednesday - Cards I Love. . . .

I copied this card from someone on the net. She had a stack of blue papers that were straight edges. I decided to round the corners on one end and take out a bit on the other to make it look like a stack of books -but you don't need to. I also grounded the stack by using my dry aquapainter and some crumb cake ink. This is the Summer of reading for me. I have gone through 1-2 books a week since school let out. I think this card is charming. You could make it in your favorite color. I can see myself creating a few of these to send to my favorite people.

I used:
Paper: DSP stack #hostess nla, Naturals Ivory CS #101849
Ink: Crumb Cake #121030
Other: Poly stitched ribbon #119265, aquapainter #103954, Stamping Sponges #101610

Tuesday ....

I used:
Paper: So Saffron CS #105118, Very Vanilla CS #101650
Stamps: Elements of Style #120045, Butterfly Prints #120738, Four Frames #123442
Ink: So Saffron #105213, Basic Black #101179, Real Red #103133
Other: Seam Binding Ribbon #122330, Decorative Label Punch #120907, Butterfly Punch #119848, Basic Rhinestones #119246

Mojo Monday #199

I used:
Paper: Pear Pizzazz CS #119795, Basic Black CS #121045, Pocketful of Posies DSP #122354, Whisper White CS #100730
Stamps: My Friend #122587, You're a Gem #122270
Ink: Pear Pizzazz #119784, Rich Razzleberry #115658
Other: Scallop Edge Border Punch #119882, Organza Ribbon #114319, non-SU dies, Basic Rhinestones #119246, Dimensionals #104430