Try Stamping on Tuesday!

It's Tuesday and you know what that means---only three more days of school for my son!!!!!!! Oh and the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge too!  Here is my sample for this week --  I got a bit silly with the fish from the By the Tide set....

What do you think?  A fishy anniversary card???  Maybe I am stretching it a bit, but hey, maybe not! What do you think?  Actually I know what you may be thinking--there is only one fish in that set and it faces only one way--how did she get two fish looking at each other!  Well let me tell you a little secret.....If you stamp you image on one of our fabulous clear blocks and then use that to stamp the image on your paper you will get the reverse image!  So easy--you have to be sure to keep a steady hand when stamping on the block and then be sure it all transfers to the card stock--I do this by laying the block on the work space--stamping the fish on it, then leaving the block were it is and putting the card stock on top of it.  Then I can rub the image a bit to be sure all parts are stamping on there--then very carefully lift the card stock up and there you have it--a mirror image!  Nice huh?!

Stamps:  By the Tide, Teeny Tiny Wishes, water droplet stamp from the 1st paper pumpkin kit
Paper: Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Very Vanilla
Ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler
Other: 1" circle punch, chevron embossing folder, three heart punch, blender pen,

Want six more ideas with these stamps?  Purchase my By the Tide tutorial for only $2.50 and you will get step by step directions for making six more cards with these same sets and another technique with you blocks too!

 

By the Tide Card Set Tutorial

8 pages full of pictures and step by step directions 

including cutting measurements!

Only $2.50

 

Tutorial will be automatically downloaded when you make your payment!

 

Happy Tuesday!

Mary Jo

Create with Connie And Mary Freebies

Preview Week

 

Remember I told you there would be lots of fun stuff going on this week--keep checking their site by clicking the logo above and you will see what I mean. 

 

Right now there are two projects available for free!

And I am so sorry to say there was blog candy yesterday-but if you didn't check the site you missed it

but no fear--there will be more. 

 

So get on over there and see what tutorials they are sharing for free!

Hint there is an darling little paper bag album and a sweet piece of home decor!

My appoligies for not posting the blog candy yesterday--I tied numerous times and blogger was giving me a hard time--and my dog is really sick--might not make it sick--so I spent lots of time with her.  Hopefully there will be no more misshaps with blogger--I may have to make the dreaded move that is twice this week I had trouble posting!  

Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 268 (TSSC268)

I am so excited there are only three more half days before the kids are done for summer!  I love summer--don't you?  The only bad thing about summer is that I NEVER want to be in the house--not even to stamp so I try to get lots done on any rainy days, lol!

Welcome to another week of my sketch challenge--we are on week 268 and I know you are going to love this weeks sketch--so here it is...

And here is my sample..I combined it with the Latenightstamper's new challenge which is Party Time.  Stuff for parties--well how about an invite to get us started.

I just got this new Sketched Birthday stamp set and just love it.  This is my first card with it--I used my favorite new in-color-Strawberry Slush!  So fun.

Stamps: Sketched Birthday

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White,  Quatrefancy Specialty Paper

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Other:  Apothecary Accents Framelits. rhinestones, ribbon

And now for the amazing samples from the awesome Design Team

Mary Brown

Jonia Smith 

Robbie

Tanya

Nicole Tugrul

Carolyn Bennett

Eileen LeFevre

 

Were those not all fabulous???? !!

 

Here are some basic rules for participation..

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too!
    
   Now it is time to share you sample below....
    

 

Top Three for sketch challenge 267!

Hope you had a fabulous weekend.  And that you got to spend some time with those important men in your lives--in honor of Father's Day! 

I love all the samples that were shared for last week's sketch challenge--amazing all of them right from the Design Team down to the very last entry!  Thanks so much for playing along each week-it really makes for a fun week seeing all the samples. 

My top three picks for the week--in no particular order are as follows....

 Diane McCornack

 

  Three Trees

Joyce

Great right?!!!

You can click on the name below each to be taken to the creator's blog as read all the details--and of course leave them a nice comment!

If you are a winner please feel free to add my winner button to your blog!  You can grab the code for the button on the upper left hand side of my blog.

 

 

Be right back with the new challenge! Mary Jo

Cards that make you giggle....

Before I get to the cards can I tell you something else that makes me "giggle"?  I have been asked to be one of the guest designers on the fabulous Create with Connie and Mary blog!  I am honored to say that both of these ladies have become on-line friends and they are both crazy talented.  But that is not the best part--they have a bunch of really talented designers besides themselves that all join forces to bring you at downloadable collection of step by step tutorials all for one low price!

And the excitement don't stop there--because if you join now you can get early bird pricing--that is a $5 savings.  You will get 24 full color, step by step tutorials for only $19.95!  Nice huh?!  

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled during the next week as we celebrate 

Preview Week

 

 Stay tuned for freebie tutorials, blog candy and of course the early bird pricing.

Click the image above to learn more and sign up now!

So in honor of this I thought I would make a mini tutorial for you showcasing the Giggle Greetings stamp set.  This is the stamp set that I will be featuring in the Summer Collection mentioned above.  

***this is just a mini tutorial and not the full step by step tutorials that will be included in the collection***

I made a cute little box set of 4 by 4 cards using each of the images from the set. 

All of the cards are basically the same except for the accent color and image.

And they all have matching envelopes too!

Here are the four cards in the box...

Each card has a base made from a 8" by 4" piece of Island Indigo card stock folded in half to create a 

4" by 4" card.  They all have a layer of DP from the Quarterfancy Specialty Designer Paper that is a 3 3/4" square.  The middle accent color strip is 1" by 3 3/4".  (Two strips are Daffodil Delight, one is Smoky Slate and the last one is Baked Brown Sugar.)  The next element on the card from bottom to top is a piece of Island Indigo card stock that is 2 1/2" by 3 inches.   Next is the accent color square this is 2 1/8" and finally the focal image square that is 2".  The sentiments are stamped on scraps of Whisper White card stock and added to the bottom of the Island Indigo piece . All of the images are colored in with markers or ink pads with a blender pen.  Three of the cards have the second half of the saying from the set on the inside.

(I cut my images and sentiments apart to make them easier to use separately) 

The box was very basic.  I have created this template for you to follow.  I added a strip of DP to the front of the box just to bring it all together.  Click on the image below to see the full size template and read the cutting/scoring directions.

And finally I made matching envelopes by trimming down our regular envelopes and adding a matching piece of Designer Series Paper to them.  I made a tutorial on how to do this a few years ago--see below

Envelope Tutorial Can Be Found HERE

you will love this simple way to make 4.25" envelopes

I hope you enjoyed the sample I shared today!

Now go enjoy your Father's Day--there must be some one in your lives that you can celebrate with--right?

Mary Jo 

 

Flashback Friday!

This week's set is called Darling Dragon's--and I after doing this card I can honestly say I can not wait to get my in color markers, lol.  I colored the image with a blender pen and ink pads and I am not as pleased as I could be, lol.  But none the less, it is a "darling" card....

The dragons in this set are so cute!  I used the new Baked Brown Sugar to color him and I combined the image with the new Soho Subway Designer Paper Pack.  Love these colors.

Here is the stamp set...

Supplies used:
Stamps: Darling Dragons
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Soho Subway DP
Ink: Basic Black, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo
Other: Blender pen, word window punch, 1" circle punch

Want to see more ideas with older sets? Check out what Nicole did for the challenge this week--remember that is who thought of this great Flashback Friday challenge to begin with--I just hopped on it with her!

TGIF
Mary Jo

P.S.
Are you looking for masculine card ideas?  Check out my newest tutorial..

 

By the Tide Card Set Tutorial

8 pages full of pictures and step by step directions 

including cutting measurements!

Only $2.50

 

Tutorial will be automatically downloaded when you make your payment!

 

Wildflower Meadow

I have had mixed emotions with this set.  Funny because I have already used it quite a bit in quite a few different ways.  But the jury is still out, lol.   Here is one of the cards I did at one of my recent classes using only part of the image and coloring with markers. 

I used Rich Razzleberry and Pear Pizazz along with Whisper White.  The sentiment is from the Round Array stamp set. 

Stamps: Round Array, Wildflower Meadow
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Pear Pizazz, Rich Razzleberry, DP
Other: markers, wildflower embossing folder

Hope you week is going smoothly!  Thanks so much for stopping by. 
Mary Jo

Try Stamping On Tuesday!

Come on over and play along with us on Try Stamping On Tuesday--this week we have another fun sketch for you to try.  Here is my sample....

I used the Washi Tape for the side elements.  Does anyone else have a hard time using this--funny it is one of those embellishments that I buy and then don't want to use??? Wonder why.  I like it on this card though, I was looking for a more "softer" feel for a female graduation card??

Stamps: Pure Gumption

Paper: Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, DP

Ink: Basic Black

other: Washi Tape, Rhinestones, Markers

Here is this week's sketch....

By the way--did you see my newest tutorial?

By the Tide Card Set Tutorial

8 pages full of pictures and step by step directions 

including cutting measurements!

Only $2.50

 

Tutorial will be automatically downloaded when you make your payment!

Thanks so much for visiting today-enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 267 (TSSC267)

Hey, so glad you stopped by today!  We are ready to begin week number 267 of my weekly sketch challenges.  Before we get started lets review the rules...

Here are some basic rules for participation..

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too!

And now for the sketch....

And my sample....

Stamps:  Fabulous Florets, Blooming with Kindness

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Pear Pizazz

Ink: Pear Pizazz, Basic Black, Strawberry Slush

Other: oval framelits, rhinestones

Now for the amazing team and their creations....(there was an issue with our staging page and a few are missing so be sure to check back for the additions of the ones that disappeared). 

Mary Brown

Jonia Smith

Eileen LeFevre

Tanya

Carolyn Bennett

Robbie


Nicole




Sue Root


Wonderful--RIGHT?

Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch.  Don't forget to come on back and add you link below--you have a full week to play along. Thanks for stopping by today-Mary Jo

Top Three for Sketch 266!

What fun samples this week! I had fun checking them all out and I so appreciate all who play along. My top three picks for this week are as follows....

remember they are in no particular order and you can click on the name below each to be taken to the creator's blog as read all the details--and of course leave them a nice comment!

11. Diane McCornack

10. Connie Babbert

12. Joyce

All the samples were amazing!  Thanks again to all who played along--be sure to check out the winner's blogs and leave them a nice comment.  

 If you are a winner please feel free to add my winner button to your blog!  You can grab the code for the button on the upper left hand side of my blog.

 

 

Be right back with the new challenge! Mary Jo

By the Tide Masculine Card Set Tutorial

I know it has been a while but I have a brand new tutorial for you and it is only $2.50 as usual!  As I talked with a bunch of you who have been buying my tutorials many of you said you would love to just have card sets with a bunch of cards using one stamp set and a few papers and that you did not really care as much about the box or container to keep them in.  So that is what this one is!  (I will still be doing the other type too).  So I hope you will give it a try.

The tutorial contains step by step directions for six cards using the fabulous By the Tide stamp set!  They are all of a masculine nature but can be used for anyone!  You will get cutting sizes and step by step directions.

By the Tide Card Set Tutorial

8 pages full of pictures and step by step directions 

including cutting measurements!

Only $2.50

 

Tutorial will be automatically downloaded when you make your payment!

Thanks so much for visiting today-enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Flashback Friday!

We are having lots of rain around my neck of the woods and I am dreamy for nice warm steamy weather to spend around the pool--hence my flashback card for today.....

The year is 2005 and the set is called Balmy Breezes.  Such a fun and serene set.  I always loved it.  I believe this may be the first time I have used the elephant stamp from it though.  I combined it with the new Baked Brown Sugar color for a tone on tone card--no sentiment yet as I am not sure what I will use it for--it does fit this week's latenightstamper's challenge of masculine cards though! 

Hope you have a great day today!  TGIF!!!!
Mary Jo