Stamping With Theresa

Fabulous Friday

Gonna have a great weekend with my hubby!  We're going to an The Art of Marriage seminar.  Great down time with my sweetie.  Needless to say there won't be much stamping this weekend but I promise to make it up to you! 

Next week I will be posting samples using the new colors!  Woohoo!  I can't wait!  I'll be using some of the stamps that were mini sets and being brought back in the new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog too...so glad...as some are favs of mine! 

Today I am going to throw out a challenge to you all!  Send me a BIRTHDAY card for a MAN.  They will be entered on line and voted on...the one with the highest number of votes will get all the samples and a special gift from me!

Throw Down Thursday

Color Challenge Time!  Haven't done that it a while so here ya go!

And here's my sample!  It's SOOOO easy to throw a great card together on MDS!  I will try (I promise) to use more traditional cardstock, stamps in the future. :)

So try your hand at this great summer color combo!  Upload your card/project and leave a link in the comments section below!

Finally Friday ~ Yippee!

I am at the point this week that I am soooo ready for the weekend!  Lots on our plates for the weekend (shampooing carpets, hair cuts, card prep, etc).

Today I'm challenging you to colors again.  I was looking on line and fell in love with this color scheme!  See what you can come up with!

God bless!

 
 
 

Throw Down Thursday ~ A Day Late!

I had it already to post and then forgot!  Ooops....so today is a sketch challenge!

Have fun today....upload your card online and leave a link in the comment section below!

God bless,

 
 

Finally Friday ~ Color Challenge

This week's Finally Friday is a Color Challenge!  I know that I should make cards using these colors to post with the Color Challenge but when I am doing the posts from work during lunch hour (some times) it's hard to make a card!  LMBO  I promise though...I will pull out these colors and make a card this weekend and then post to this post! 

Here's the colors!  I am SOOOOO ready for spring...so make something springy!  These are definitely springy colors!

Make your creation, post online and then link in the comments section below so we all can see your creative side...which I know you all have!

God bless!

 

Throw Down Thursday ~ Color Match Challenge

Because of running out of tool ideas (at this time) I decided to make it a THROW DOWN THURSDAY entry! 

1.  Match the colors of this bag ~  browns and pinks.
2.  Match some of the textures and designs within the bag.

Post your creation online and then leave the link to on the comments section of this post!  I will randomly chose a creation for a FREE gift!

God bless!

 

 

Finally Friday ~ VSN Submissions

As you know last Friday night was Splitcoaststampers Virtual Stamp Night.  What is that?  VSN is a challenge that SCS holds every couple of months.  Last Friday was the "mini" in which you make 5-6 cards (depends on the coordinators).  Each challenge has a hostess (I was the first this time), who posts their challenges at the beginning of every hour.  You have 45 minutes to complete your project.  To be in the "running" to be chosen as "the winner" in a challenge, you have to upload your project on SCS into the gallery (by using the challenge "keyword").

Here are the cards I did for this VSN mini:

PUNCH YOUR HEART OUT

Four-fold challenge - color challenge, punch [dies okay] challenge (only stamp was the sentiment), ribbon and sketch layout.
I know that's a lot...but they had fun with this one!

WHAT SHAPE IS YOUR HEART?

Card base had to be heart shaped.

LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE

Had to make a luminary...this was the first time I had made one...what fun!

PAPER-PIECE YOUR HEART OUT

Had to paper piece at least TWO items on your card. 
I paper pieced her hat, shirt and pants.

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

Had to use an image with two things "entwined" 
Thought this was a great stamp for that challenge!

SLIMMING DOWN

Three-fold challenge - had to use Crumb Cake (Kraft) cardstock, no more than two layers of cardstock and a word of encouragement. 
I got this digi stamped image last year at SCS Michigan Mingle in Novi.  Knew I was holding on to it for some reason!  hehe  Wish I would have NOT used the brads for the bear's eyes though.  :(

The MAIN event is February 25 and 26.  You can get more info HERE.

God bless!

Manic Monday ~ Guest Stampers

Starting next month I will be featuring a guest stamper.  The guest stamper will supply two-three projects (cards, scrapbook pages, 3-D items) with a short bio to introduce themselves.

The first guest stamper will be Carol Grove, my cousin and fellow-stampaholic!  We go to a lot of events together, stamping and scrapping our heart out.  We've made trips to Fort Wayne, visiting Archivers for different things: making cards, canvas art, etc.  We meet with the Michigan Minglers from SCS yearly...this will be our third year...and looking forward to it!  :)

I am hoping that you will come back to see her creations in February!

God bless!

Finally Friday ~ Color Challenge 3

Been a while since posting a color challenge so here ya go!

Have fun, post your project online and post a link to your creation in the comment section below.

God bless!

 
 

Finally Friday ~ Fun & Freaky Punches

The holidays are knocking at our doors, winter break for kids is closing in.  My challenge over the next few weeks will be for you to get out your punches and make cards/projects with your kids over the break. It's also a great way to use up some of those scraps which we all have!

Punches are "kid-friendly" and can make some really cute things!  Here are some ideas for you to do with your "lil ones" over the next couple of weeks!

This cute snowman is made with three circle punches and the star punch.  I had cut the arms, added brads for the eyes, used the 1/8" punch for the mouth and buttons.  I used a sponge around the edges with Pacific Point.  The finishing touch was the ribbon for his scarf.  I used dimensionals to put him together to give him a 3-D effect.

Help them make a photo card to send to someone they love!  I used the heart punch for this card.  I used scraps of like colors then put around the frame.  I attached only three sides of the frame to the card base so I could easily insert Jasmine's picture.  What a cute idea for grandma on her birthday or special day!

You can check out this post for some more fun ideas using the two step owl punch!

Now it's your turn!  Get out those punches, scraps and invite the kids to a play day!  Download your cards, projects, etc. online and post a link in the comment section below!  One card will be randomly picked for a FREE gift!  Good luck!

Have a blessed day!