Summer Card Camp--Kid's Gallery

Hello Everyone!

It feels like it has been such a long time since I've been able to post--our schedules were just so busy at the end of the school year!  But it is summer time now and we are all ready to craft!

First up is a card by my daughter Julie.  We are participating in the Online Summer Card Camp 2011 and having so much fun!  My girls were so excited when Jennifer posted that there would be a Kid's Gallery.   Julie used the color combo for week 2:

Here is Julie's card:

Aloha

 

Stamps:  Moka Lani (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  Memento, Colorbox Fluid Chalk

Cardstock:  Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Stamper's Select White, True Black, Simply Chartreuse (PTI)

Accessories:  Buttons, Prima Flowers, Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge

Thanks for visiting!

Chris

Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop April 2011

Welcome to the Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop! This month's theme was "Clean & Simple."  We had a great sketch to use from Sankari--

The first thing I had to do was to go and look up the definition of CAS at Splitcoast Stampers, which said that clean and simple cards were all about the design, were uncluttered, had lots of white space, and one main focal point. I thought I remembered reading that they were also easy to mass produce, but I can't seem to find that part of the definition now! Uggh! Anyway, here is my attempt at a Clean and Simple Card:

Happy Mother's Day

And to prove it can be easily mass produced, I decided to make cards not only for my Mom, but my Mother-in-law and Sister-in-law as well:

 

Stamps:  Garden Party Blooms, Garden Party Critters, Fresh Flowers (TE)

Ink:  Riding Hood Red (SU), Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky (Memento)

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red (SU), Summer Sunrise, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper:  CTMH

Accessories:  Button (Doodlebug), Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Ribbon (SU)

My daughters wanted to play along this month as well.

My daughter J's card, Peace, Love, and Happiness

Stamps:  Feelin' Groovy (TE)

Ink:  Memento

Cardstock: Stampin Up

Accessories:  Copic Markers

My daughter K's card, Sending you Sunshine

Stamps:  Garden Party Blooms (TE)
Ink: Memento
Cardstock:  PTI

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog and checking out our creations!  I can't wait to go blog hopping myself and check out everyone's creativity!  The blog hop participants are listed below.





Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Chris

Sweet n Sassy Stamps Customer Blog Hop

This morning I managed to sneak in some craft time to join in on the Sweet n Sassy Stamps Customer Blog Hop.  This month's theme was Birthdays, and since I've been wanting to use this Cocoa mouse image .  . . I figured what better time!  So here is my card . . . .

Happy Birthday!

 

My son loves Cocoa, and since his birthday is coming up, I may have a card for him!

Stamps:  A Cocoa Kind of Birthday (SNSS)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White, Blueberry Sky (PTI)

Patterned Paper:  Making Memories

Accessories:  Copic Markers, Buttons (Michaels)

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Birthday to Dan & Korin, the owners of SNSS!

Chris

Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop March 2011

Welcome to the Taylored Expressions Blog Hop!  This month's theme was Spring (sure wishing it looked "Springy" here!) and Taylor's set For Peeps was the first thing that popped into my head.  Sankari provided us with a fun sketch as well:

 

I chose to make my side pieces like little banners, and then I replaced the circle on the bottom with a bow for my ribbon (the circle just didn't seem to work for me!).

Egg Hunt

Stamps:  For Peeps (TE)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Cardstock:  New Leaf, Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold (PTI), Blue (I'm not sure which, SU)
Accessories:  Misc. Patterned Paper, Copic Markers, Smooch, Glitter (MM), and New Leaf Ribbon (PTI)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  I can't wait to check out everyone's wonderful creations.  The Blog Hop Participants are listed below:





Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Chris

Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop Challenge

It's time for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  For February, the challenge was to play with scallops.  I decided to be practical this month and combine this challenge with my daughter's birthday party Saturday--so the treat bags have some scallops!  I actually made 10 of these in all, here are two of them:

Party Time!

I used  the large PTI scallop border, then flipped it over and die cut again to make the scalloped strip, then added some ribbon.  I also used the Nestabilities Big Scallop Circles to cut the center piece, and of course I had to use Tiny Treats Birthday!  Here is a close up of my daughter's bag:

 

I added a twine bow and we had some goody bags!  I made each one different because I had to try out as many Tiny Treats images as possible!

Stamps:  Tiny Treats Birthday (PTI)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock:  Kraft, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper:  American Girl (EK Success)

Accessories:  Ribbon, Twine (PTI); Copic Markers

Now my older daughter K (not the one having a birthday party tomorrow) also wanted to try the challenge:

Soaring By to Say Hi

She had so much fun making the scalloped grass!

Stamps:  Everyday Button Bits (PTI)

Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Memento)

Cardstock:  Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Vintage Cream (PTI)

Accessories:  Buttons (PTI)

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today!  I can't wait to hop and see everyone's creations (after the birthday party of course!)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Chris