SUO54 - For the Kiddies!

For this week's challenge at SUO Challenges, we're to focus on projects that are kid-oriented. I think the design team came up with some spectacular examples to get your mojo flowing!

This challenge gave me the opportunity to ink up a stamp set I just got and to make an interactive card, too.

Sliding the back-hoe over to "scoop" up the presents is sure to put a smile on the birthday boy's face!

I hope you will go see the samples made by the DT, and play along with us this week! We're always on the lookout for cute kids projects!!!

Stamps: I Dig You, Up, Up & Away (birds)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Gumball Green DSP, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray
Accessories: NO Big Shot, can you believe it?! (LOL), Word Window Punch, Silver Mini Brads, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Ticket Duo Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

I Was "Spied"! ISSC33

Kim Teasdale, the admin for iSpy Sketches contacted me about a month ago and asked if I minded if she used one of my convention swap cards for a sketch challenge today. Um, let me think about that for a nanosecond......heck, NO, I don't mind - what an honor! This was the swap card that caught her eye, so today I decided to make another using that sketch, and stick with the holiday theme.

It's amazing what a completely different "feel" this card has, compared to the original. Cute versus elegant, I guess (kinda like me, haha).

I just had to add that strip of Champagne Glimmer - seems I've been on a Glimmer binge lately.  Can't help it! Adding a bit of bling just takes a card to a whole new level, don't you agree?

I hope you'll play along with the sketch challenge this week at iSpy Sketches. I can't wait to see all the various interpretations of the sketch from other crafty folks!

Thanks, Kim, for choosing my card for your inspiration sketch this week (and inspiring the card for my next Christmas Club)!

Stamps: Greeting Card Kids, More Merry Messages
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Shimmery White, Gumball Green DSP, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Real Red, Gumball Green, Baja Breeze, and Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pads, plus Blush Blossom and Pink Pirouette Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Fan folder, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Square Punch (banner ends), Gold Lame Smooch Accent Ink (retired), Blender Pens, Stampin' Dimensionals

Love My Gals!

This was the project we did at the Happy 2 B Stamping team meeting last week. I have so much fun with my downline - they're a great bunch of ladies!  A finished sample with the instruction sheet and the meeting notes was sent to my long-distance downline, as well.  I try to keep ALL of my flock in the loop!

We used Mr. Big a lot on this treat card. No surprise there, since I love Mr. Big oh so very much!

All the gals received the Hershey bar that goes inside, too.  Really, chocolate and stamping go together like peas and carrots, right?  This card would be perfect for Halloween and Easter, as well!

If you'd like to receive projects like this every month (which may or may not involve chocolate, lol), just join my team!


Stamps: Greetings of the Season, Heart of Christmas
Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Floral District DSP, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin' Pad and Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Oval Accent Bigz Die, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Apothecary Accents Framelits Die, Extra Large Oval Punch, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Subtles Glimmer Brads (retired), Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals