Penny Black Saturday Challenge--Nature/Trees

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

***May***

Nature/Trees

I know you are all asking where are the trees??? Wellll...this group of fun lovin' nature trekkers are heading off for a nice hike to the forest...so you can't quite see the trees yet-but you can surely tell they are on a nature walk and heading that way!

I used some new toys on this card...including the Penny Black stamp...I have a thing for little ducklings too, so I had to have it! I also used my new Taylored Expressions Rolling Clouds dies and sequins and Lawn Fawn Scripty words stamp.  I love the way the sequins catch the sun-they add a lovely iridescent touch to the stitched clouds. (links below)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

2 Cute Ink Digital Challenge 128-Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes 5/5
Sister Act Challenge 104-Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge-Use a Sentiment 5/5

Our Wonderful Sponsor for this challenge is:

1-2-3 Stitch

Prize winner gets a $20 voucher!

Please pop in to view more inspiration from the PB team!

 Penny Black Saturday Challenge Design Team:

Debby, Frida, Greta, Helen, Lorraine, Nat, Me!, and Sylvie.  

So happy to have you stop in today

 ♥ Sue

Card details:

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Hedge and Ducklings-Penny Black

Lawn Fawn-Scripty Sayings

TE Sequins-Build A Scene

TE Build a Scene-Rolling Clouds

cardstock:echo park Birthday Boy blue starred paper, summer sun, coordinations white cardstock

Copics:

Hedgie:

T 2,3,4,5  E00,11 R20

Ducks:

Y 17,35,38  YR68

Grass:

YG 21,23,25

Basket:

E53,57,E08

Ouch-Get Well TE Souper Soon

Here is card #2 from the Souper Soon stamp set. 

Today I am showing off  the second  card I made with the Taylored Expression's  set...Souper Soon.  You can see the first card HERE.

I made a frame with with my Lawn Fawn Stitch Squares.  I then stamped the OUCH sentiment on the dotted paper, adding the frame and bandaids and it was done! Viola!!! Fast and Easy. Love those matching dies with stamps...makes it so easy to whip up a card!

Smiling bandaids-sure to make you feel better!

♥ Sue

  InspirationEmporium: 

Souper Soon with Matching Dies
Stitched Square Stackables, Large

Copics: E93, E13, E02
Cardstock: Misc dotted paper, Cream cardstock

My 14 Carrot Friend

For My 14 Carrot Friend

I have been itching to use my Easter stamps and Doodlebug pretty papers with my new dies!  For this card I used an Inky Antics stamp, and my brand new Taylored Expressions Build A Scene-Rolling Clouds die set  along with the  Lawn Fawn Hillside Die and a few Silhouette cut files!  A little bit of everything here!!!

Love these new rolling cloud dies...already have another project in mind for them...coming soon!

And yes, there are 14 carrots on this card (and no Cely-no carrots were lost in the making of this card LOL).  Do you ever lose little pieces when you are making a card?  I do all the time and it just drives me crazy. I usually find them stuck to my elbow or the bottom of my trimmer-days later...good grief!!!

You still  have a few days to join our March Spring Blooms Challenge! Now my card does not have actual flower blooms but by golly those carrot tops are definitely springish and the greenery "sort of"  flowery don't you think?  

I was tickled that this card came together very quickly (for me)...usually I fiddle forever! I am going to enter this in the following challenges;;

Splitcoast Stampers-the tortoise or the hare(a rare hare card!) WT524

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Doubleclick Skittles Challenge-Bunny, Basket or Easter

Mod Squad Challenge Blog-Easter

Creative Card Crew-Easter Critters

CCEE Stamps Challenge: Farm Animals

Cute Card Thursday-Easter

Thanks for stopping in today!

♥ Sue

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Stamps:

Inky Antic Carrot Bunny

Dies:

TE Build a Scene: Rolling Clouds

Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts -Stitched Hillside Borders

Cardstock:

Doodlebug hello sunshine 

Copics;

C 2,3,4 R20

Silhouette Cut Files:

Bunny with Carrots

Sun

A Special Treat from the Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny will be here soon!  

Life has gotten busy these last few weeks, so not much crafting time for me lately.  I have managed to fire up my Silhouette this week to make these little bunnies! Aren't they just the cutest?  I knew when I saw this file in the Silhouette store that it would be a perfect fit for this fun Taylored Expressions paper pad and sequins.

The pre-made gable box is something I bought "before" my Silhouette days. I still have a few left, but now I can make them  any size I want with my machine !  The sentiment is from the Jaded Blossoms stamp set named Easter Treats 2. I added a few eggies and and some grass cut with my Lawn Fawn grass die to finish it off!

Well back to working on taxes and unfun things-it was a nice break while it lasted!

♥ Sue

Box details:
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Cardstock: Taylored Expressions Rainbow Bright 6x6 paper pad
Garden Green for the grass, White Coordination
TE Sequins-Build a Scene
Jaded Blossoms Easter Treats 2
Lawn Fawn Grassy Border Die

Silhouette cut file: Bunny Trio

Spring Flowers-Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Welcome to Penny Black Saturday Challenge! 

We would love for you to join our March challenge:

Spring Blooms

Our Wonderful Sponsor for this challenge is:

1-2-3 Stitch

Prize winner gets a $20 voucher!

Hello!!!  I bet you are all waiting for spring, aren't you? It seems there is snow everywhere  but on the west coast of the US where I live. We are suppose to have 70 degree weather this weekend...I have never seen this before!!! We are usually buried under tons of snow during February and March.   I have to say I am so enjoying the sun!

I made this project to get you into the Spring Flowers mode-keep hope that the sun will visit you soon too! 

 I used a new cut file from the Silhouette store for the box with the attached easel card. (see link below)  I added the bright and cheerful Taylored Expressions designer papers to accent with that rainbow touch!  I attached the oval with the bunny onto the front of the easel card, along with the sentiment and sequins. I made 3 little cards (3x4)  to add to the inside drawer.

The easel folds flat to the top of the box

Inside the box I made three little 3x4 cards-adding super cute little critters from several different Penny Black stamp sets (see below for a listing)

Please pop in to view more inspiration from the PB team!

 Penny Black Saturday Challenge Design Team:

Debby, Frida, Greta, Helen, Lorraine, Nat, Me!, and Sylvie.  

So happy to have you stop in today

 ♥ Sue

project details:

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Penny Black Transparent Stamp Sets:

Fresh New Day (flowers, bunny, chick, lamb)

Garden Friends (bunny with bonnet)

Paper Smooches Stamps for sentiments:

Slang Gang (adorbs)

Chubby Chums (hey chickie)

Lawn Fawn Grassy Border Die

Rainbow Brights Taylored Expressions Sequins

Rainbow Brights TE 6x6 Paper Pad

All products listed above came from Inspiration Emporium. 

receive 10% discount on your order by using code suestamps13

Silhouette cut file:

flower gift card box with pocket easel card 75784

Misc: Oval Spellbinders, Melon Mambo cardstock, Coordinations White cardstock, twine, pop dots

A Birdie Told Me...It's Your Birthday!

a birdie told me....

I told you so....

I had to use some more Taylored Expression Build a Scene Sequins!!!

I also used a new little Paper Smooches Backdrop Builders die set-(for the road, clouds and the tree.)  The card base was cut with my Silhouette, with the grass cardstock cut from my new TE Rainbow Bright 6x6 Paper Pad. The sentiment is from the Paper Smooches stamp set Woofers and Tweeters.

I made this for a life long friend's birthday...I know she will appreciate it...and even give it a shake or two!

Just a note:

You still have 3 days to join the Inspiration Journal's "Love Is In the Air" Challenge HERE-you could win $50 Inspiration Dollars to spend in the store!

♥ Sue

I am entering this in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

and

Paper Smooches Spark Designer Draft Challenge-2/28

Paper Smooches

All product from Inspiration Emporium: use code suestamps13 for a 10% discount

Taylored Expression Build a Scene Sequins
Paper Smooches Backdrop Builders die set
TE Rainbow Bright 6x6 Paper Pad
 Paper Smooches stamp set Woofers and Tweeters.
Silhouette Card Base:
a2 Christmas Tree Card 69474
misc little birdie cut from the Silhouette Store
It's Your Birthday sentiment was computer generated
Cardstock: White Coordinations  and Doodlebug cloud paper
Misc: twine, chalk

Goody Goody Gumballs!

Sometimes a  project can be so simple and oh so cute!

I love it when I can make fun little treat goodies that are quick and easy to make. What kid would not love a jar full of gumballs? ( I must say I may have been forced to chew a couple of the extra gumballs while making these projects!)

All it takes is 3 little pieces to make a shaker!

These were all cut out with the coordinating die that came with the stamp set. The stamp set also has several perfectly matched sentiments with it. If you have never opened a Taylored Expressions stamp set...you are in for  a real treat. I LOVE how her stamps stick right to the enclosed packaging for storage!

I colored the front image and also stamped the sentiment on the back piece. I added  2 layers of SU!  pop dots  so that there was room for the Taylored Expressions sequins to shake around. (one layer of pop dots just does not work for me)  I then added the sequins and put the back piece on.

 I am in love with these sequins from Taylored Expressions...I guarantee you will see more of them (ahem...maybe even tomorrow!)

The tag is tied on with some twine so it can be flipped over to read the message on the back-don't forget to sign it!

You can find the Goody Goody Gumballs with Coordinating Die by Taylored Expressions at Inspiration Emporium as well as the Taylored Expressions Rainbow Brights Sequins.
Don't forget that you receive a 10% discount if you use the code suestamps13.

♥ Sue

Goody Goody Gumballs with Coordinating Die by Taylored Expressions
Taylored Expressions Rainbow Brights Sequins.
You can find bags of gumballs at the Dollar Tree!

Does Running Late Burn Calories?

Does Running Late Count As Exercise?

If so, I burned a lot of calories for your birthday this year!

Hello My Craftin' Friends!  Today I am posting a fun little card using my new Taylored Expressions Running Late stamp set. Everyone that knows me well, knows I am always behind, so this is a great set for me to have in my stash! I am sure it will get used many times LOL!

I colored the image and cut it out with a square nestie. I then added it on to a Sizzix Pop n Cut card base, adding in the sentiment above the image in a partial circle I cut with my Silhouette. I also cut some streamers and a fun little banner with my machine. 

For the outside I cut a simple Happy Birthday sentiment with my Silhouette and glued it on. Simple outside, fun and bright on the inside.

I got most of these supplies at Inspiration Emporium.(You can get a 10% discount if you use the code suestamps13)

Thanks for stopping in today-I do hope you are enjoying a nice sunny, spring day-it is about time!

♥ Sue

card details

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Stamp: Running Late by Taylored Expressions

Die:Sizzix Pop N Cut die

Cardstock: Echo Park Scoot 6x6 paper pad

Copics:

R 14,27,29

BG 45,49

YG 95,97

T 2,3,4,5

W1 

I Love My Dachshund! Taylored Expressions Marley

I love dachshunds!

My Mom has a little dachshund named Abby and boy is she a cutie. I think she will like this card, don't you? I made the dog house real "girlie" with pink hearts and diamonds! A girls  dogs best friend right?

Today, I am using a new Taylored Expressions "Marley" stamp set with coordinating die, now in the Inspiration Emporium Store. I love how these stamp sets come packaged...red rubber on cling and attached to their own illustrated plastic card. Boy I wish all my stamps came packaged this way!

I used a little dog house file from the Silhouette Store(cut double to make it a standing card)-and using black paper for the base and  Lawn Fawn Let's Polka 6x6 papers to pretty up the front. I punched the cute little tulip row with a Martha border punch, added a couple strips of 'diamonds' on the roof and then attached 'Abby aka Marley' with pop dots, as well as popping up the sentiment.

 Now I have to give my real doggie back his treaties that I used as props! He was keeping an eye on me the whole time I was taking these pictures...waiting for me to drop him a few....sneaky little fella!

Looking forward to getting some projects all finished up this weekend! Hope you have big plans too!

♥ Sue

card projects:
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Stamps: Marley by Taylored Expressions
Cardstock: Black and Garden Green, Lawn Fawn Let's Polka petite paper pad
Copics:
BV 32 and 34 for the tulips
E 13,15,18,39  Nose  T 3,5
R83
Misc: crystal strips, Martha Stewart tulip border punch
Silhouette cut file: dog house by Lori Whitlock