Stamping Across Multiple Surfaces

Today I'd like to share with you a video entitled Spanning the Space.  Let's watch the video and find out what the clear stamps can do for us!

Your generosity astounds

Oops, I think I am coming down with something.  The headaches, sore throat, tiredness tell me that I should be rested.  My brain, however, tells me that crafting is the best antidote to a cold.  So my legs brought me to the crafting area and I started making a quick card for today's post.

My card is based on the color combo provided by Sunday Stamps:

and a sketch presented by Try Stampin' on Tuesday:

My card made use of some OLD paper, called Notebook, which I think was a paper pack launched back in 2008.  Interestingly I didn't buy the paper, and back then I didn't even know about Close to My Heart!  I got the paper in late 2009 when a consultant wanted to share her surplus with others and I still have a couple sheets today!  The twill ribbon is another oldie.  I got it back in 2010 but its neutral color is so versatile and I just can't part with it.  Oh yes, I'm sharing the history to participate in Use it Tuesday challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Every day is an adventure

The challenge at "Just Us Girls" this week is rainbow color challenge. 

I just naturally thought of the this month's constant campaign stamp set It's Your Day and made a calendar with it:

It is a simple card but I think whoever receives it will have his/her day brightened!

A sympathy card

There is a new challenge blog called "Black Tie Friday."  Its first challenge asks us to incoporate three elements:
1.  Black base
2.  Black ribbon and
3.  Butterfly

For some reason a sympathy card came to my mind and thus I've made one for this challenge:

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Fall

According to the Lunar calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival will fall on September 30 this year.  Thus, fall has officially started.

When I think about fall, the turning leaves immediately come to my mind.  That's how I constructed my idea for my one layer card to enter the OLW challenge that asks us to have the theme "Autumn."

This card came together easily - I stamped the leaf in Barn Red, then cut out a square frame for me to sponge the "mat" for the leaf.  After adding a sentiment, the card is done! 

It's Owl time again

I can't resist using the owl from the Spellbound Workshop on the Go kit.  The owl is so cute!

Try Stampin' On Tuesday provides us with a sketch this week:

My card uses the patterned paper from the Spellbound Workshop on the Go Kit:

How can you take your eyes off the cute little owl?

Happy crafting!

For You

Heart 2 Heart Challenge asks us to make a card that is larger than the regular 4.25" x 5.5".  Woo Hoo!  I love large cards!  They just give us more real estate to play with our paper and embellishments,  how fun!

I have chosen the Avonlea paper as the background and used the Slate Satin Polka-Dot Ribbon to make a flower - actually two but I layered them and made them into one.  A Rhinestone Designer Brad in the middle and some Sparkles Flourishes extending from the flower, the card was done.

I had the most fun making the flower.  It looks very elegant and if I were the recipient of the card, I'd love to take it off to convert it to a brooch or attach it to a head band.  So darling cute!

Wait a second.  I could make another one for myself.  What am I waiting for? 

I've also entered the card to the challenges below:
1.  Tuesday Throwdown #115 - You're a Gem
2.  Use it Tuesday - Anything Goes