BSS MONDAY IDEA - CHRISTMAS IN JULY - ROCKER CARD

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF MONDAY IDEA.

Just could not let July get away without a Christmas card in July.

I made a Rocker card, two actually, one in traditional colors and one not-so-traditional colors.

A Rocker card actually rocks back and forth. It is simply made with a circle.

I cut this one with my Grand Caliber, but you could use a circle cutter, a plate, or

any other round form you have. This card is a chocolate brown textured card stock cut in a 7" circle.

I then used the Marianne Design scalloped circle, a smaller punched scalloped circle (Marvy), and finally a smaller punched plain circle (Marvy). All designer paper is Bo Bunny, Snowflake Collection 6x6 stack. Punched pine (Martha Stewart) and glued around the center circle.

The deer is from the Tim Holtz Collection by Sizzix (656923). So is the ticket from Tim, Stamper's Anonymous (Odds and Ends CMS 100). The swirl is cut from White glitter paper and it's

a Cheery Lynn die, but can't find the packaging, will try to find it and add it later.

a smaller punched (Marvy)

Snowflakes are two punches glued together and Kaiser Rhinestones added to the centers.

Used Vintage photo distress ink on the sentiment.

Traditional colors. Stamp is Penny Black Cling, Nature's Best (40-076) I cute the leaves out at the bottom and mounted on green card stock. Clouds are made by ripping a paper towel and using the

Ranger sponge tool to add Broken China distress ink, making quick swipes from the paper towel to the image. Added a Martha Stewart lace border, ribbon and pearls. Star Dust Stickles for the snow.

These Rocker cards are fun and there are lots of possibilities, and fit in a 5x7 envelope.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great Monday.  Until later...........

KISSES AND HUGS

Hello, friends, a little less humidity today, and a slight breeze, which makes it a pretty nice day.  Had the doors and windows open this morning, but closed now and AC running.  Puppy was to the Vet this morning for puppy shots, so is tired now.  She weighed 12.5 lbs today.  Hard to believe she has grown so since we got her just 2 1/2 weeks ago.

I started this card for the challenge at Mo's Digital Challenge, but didn't finish it in time. So I will just post it here today.

Digi-Mo's Digital Pencil

The X's and O's are part of a stamp by Outlines

Card base is glittered card stock

Paper Doily

Punch Around the Page by Martha Stewart, French Scroll

Ribbon organza

Colored with Copic Markers

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until later...........

BSS MONDAY IDEA - PEDESTAL POP-UP CARD

WELCOME TO THE MONDAY IDEA,

HERE AT BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF

Today's idea is a Pedestal Pop-Up Card.

You can see a tutorial here

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/pedestalpopupcard/

By making a simple mechanism from card stock, when you open your card, you can

have an insert that pops up. Don't you just love cards that have some sort of moving parts?

Outside of card

Card opened.

Card Recipe:

Stamps - All stamps used on this card are from the Taylored Expressions, Berries and Cherries set, which includes 17 stamps including sentiments and also strawberries.

Paper - Red gingham, white card stock base, deep red textured card stock

Small round white doilies

Punched scalloped circle

Star Dust Stickles on doily on the front

Cherry border on front was colored with Marvy brush markers directly on the solid stamp

All other images colored with Copic Markers

Hope you have a chance to make the Pedestal Pop-Up card.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great Monday.  Until later.......

Cat Nap

Hi blogging friends.  Wow, I haven't posted since last Monday, did you think I left town?

Well here is the reason I haven't been in my stamp room coloring away............

Our new puppy Keeya, has been keeping us hopping.  Very sweet, but

lots of work.  Our daily routine is take the dog out, bring the dog in times

100.  She is very bright, and has learned to sit and give us her paw, each of them, and not to eat the treat off the floor unless we say ok.  And the other things she has learned is how to chew everything in site, and not unlike a real baby, EVERYTHING goes into the mouth.  Of course, she has

absolutely stolen our hearts since coming home 14 days ago.

I finally did some DT work today and got caught up on commenting.  I made this card for the challenge at Phindy's Place # 114 Button it.  The challenge theme was to use buttons on your creation.

I love this digi, My Mom used to make Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for all the kids in all sizes.  I still have a pair of the 36 inch dolls.

Card Recipe

Digi - Phindy's Place

Paper - The Paper Studio

Frame - Spellbinder's Label 4

Heart Buttons from my stash

Tiny buttons on her dress from my stash

Tiny flowers from small punches

Ribbon - Pizzazz Aplenty

Square doily

Colored with Copic Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Tomorrow is BSS Monday Idea day.  Until later.........

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge # 124

Time again for a new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday #124.

Our theme for this challenge has been chosen by our hard-working, talented teamie, Christine.

She chose "SUMMER-TIME HOLIDAYS, Anything to do with summer fun!

How cute is this fun stamp?

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Di's Digi Downloads - A $ 10 Voucher for her online shop

AND

the 2nd Sponsor for this chall is our own Christine with the choice of

1 SET OF UNMOUNTED HOUSE MOUSE STAMPS from Joanna Sheens online shop

One lucky winner can make their OWN choice for any ONE set..

My Card

Stamp - Leap Frog (HMOR1114)

Sentiment Stamp - Hero Arts (C2826)

Paper - Martha Stewart

Frame - Twirling Vine Frame - Memory Box (98299)

Vine above and below where flowers are - Memory Box Madera Corner (98237)

Colored with Copics

Frogs coated with Glossy Accents so they look wet

Tiny flowers - small punch

Kaiser Pearls and Rhinestones

Paper Shapers corner punch

There are so many wonderful House Mouse Stamps with summer fun involved, this should be an easy challenge.  Please remember, you must use a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper

stamp on your project/card.

Need some inspiration, well just scoot over to the challenge blog and check out what the

Design Team has come up with for our summer fun challenge.  Lots of beautiful posts from

my fellow teammates.

We hope you will join us for our challenge this time.  We love to come visit you

to see what you came up with.  You have until Saturday July 28th at Midnight EST to

enter, so there is no excuse not to.

Did you know that you could upload your card/project on the Official House Mouse Designs

Hand Made by Me Gallery?  It's easy and fun to see what other folks have done with the same stamp.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great Monday.  Until later............

BSS MONDAY IDEA - Shimmer Sheetz

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF MONDAY IDEA

This weeks idea, is to use Shimmer Sheetz

These are Mylar craft sheets that can be embossed, inked, stamped on, sanded.

I used a blue/green Shimmer Sheet on my card and ran it through

a Sizzix embossing folder (water)

Stamp - Pearl Tilda (SM12)

Dies - Border die, Memory Box Meridian Border (98134)

Die that Tilda is on - Memory Box Whemsy Circle (98154)

Blue/Green Shimmer Sheetz

Embossing folder - Sizzix water

Colored with Copic Markers

Paper - Echo Park, This and That 6x6 Stack

Clear Kaiser Rhinestones

Star Fish is a K & Company sticker

Stickles Star Dust on Tilda

This is a fun material to work with and comes in so many beautiful colors.

Classes at the store using Simmer Sheetz too.

Thanks for popping in and checking out our Monday idea.

Have a great Monday, Until later.................

Skinny Jeans

Hi friends.  It is so hot here and my stamp room is like an oven.  Have been enjoying our new puppy.

She is so much fun and work, but such a sweetie.  Nothing like cuddling with her and that sweet puppy breath!!

Today's card is for the challenge at Phindy's Place # 113.  The theme is to use your initials for something that you have used on your card.  The name of this image is SKINNY JEANS.

I think this gal is bemoaning the fact that her Skinny Jeans days are over!!

Image - Phindy's Place

Papers - The paper Studio

Glitter Dots - Michael's

Martha Stewart border punch

Spellbinders oval die

stitched ribbon my stash

red textured card stock for base card

Colored with Copics

To use my initials, I used Stickles on her chain for her Glasses

and I used Distress ink around the oval.

Hope everyone is surviving the heat!  Thanks for stopping by today.  Until later........