Cards by Gina

PPA #14: In the Pink Friendship Card

 

Today’s PPA Challenge is to create a Breast Cancer Awareness Card. I’m dedicating mine to my Pal Kris Kilcoyne’s mom Karol who is battling this disease right now. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Karol and Kris.

 

This month, I celebrated reaching my 10th-year anniversary of being cancer-free from breast cancer. This was a good time for reflection and to figure out just what I’ve been doing and thinking for the past ten years since not one day goes by when you don’t think about having had breast cancer.

 

I love the Note to Self Stamp Set and thought it was time to write a note to me that just might help other women as well. My card is very simple today so I don’t feel it’s necessary to take you through each step as to how I created it. More importantly, it’s a reminder for women everywhere to take care of themselves – in body, mind, and spirit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Those breast exams and mammograms are nerve-wracking, but they’re extremely important. So, please follow through with them and take care of you!

 

And please feel free to visit the Pals Paper Arts site and play along in this Breast Cancer Awareness Challenge. There's tons of great blog candy being offered this week and we'd love to see you there!

 

In good health for all, Gina

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Note to Self, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Pixie Pink

Cardstock: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Whisper White

Tools: 1” Circle Punch, Spiral Punch, 1-1/4” Square Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Modern Label Punch, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Swirls and Flowers SU! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates

Embellishments: Ribbon, Rhinestone

Mojo Monday #110--Rich Razzleberry Sympathy Card

What a morning! My husband left the house to go off to work with the sympathy card I asked him to mail for me. Several moments later, I heard the front door open and there he stood saying, “Don’t be mad at me! Look at what happened!” He had dropped the card into a large puddle in our driveway…and that was the end of that card.

So, I started all over again using the Mojo Monday #110 Sketch and came up with this card.

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I followed the sketch using Rich Razzleberry cardstock (5” x 5” square base) and Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper. Gina’s Tip: I love mixing and matching all the different patterns. They coordinate so beautifully.

 

•I stamped the “Butterfly/Flower” Stamp from the Of the Earth Stamp Set onto Whisper White cardstock three times. The first time the stamp was inked normally and then I stamped it two more times, but did not re-ink it so it created two shadows of the original stamp. I punched out the image and added a ring of scallops around it.

 

•I stamped “With Sympathy” from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Craft Whisper White onto Rich Razzleberry cardstock and heat embossed it with clear Stampin’ emboss powder. I punched out the sentiment using my Modern Label Punch and placed it on top of another Modern Label punched out of Whisper White cardstock and cut in half to make a border.

 

•I added a bow of Rich Razzleberry ribbon on the polka dot side as a finishing touch.

 

Now, I will go out and mail this card myself!

 

If you like what you see, please leave me a comment. I love hearing from you. And, if you’d like to make a similar card, please click here to order 24/7.

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Of the Earth, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Craft Whisper White

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Rich Razzleberry Patterns

Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4” Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, Heat Tool, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Embellishments: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

 

Deal of the Week #4

Looking for a new idea for a birthday party for your son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter? Look no further! The Deal of the Week Party Kits may be just the thing you need!

Week 4 Deals of the Week

116213--Pirate Party Kit--$9.99 (originally $15.95)

116214--Princess Party Kit--$9.99 (originally $15.95)

This deal is good through Oct. 31, 2009. Remember,  you can order right here 24/7!

 

And the Winner Is...

Thank you to everyone who participated in my blog contest, came to my workshop yesterday, and/or puurchased Stampin' Up! items in order to be entered into the Basket of Handmade Cards Raffle!

The winner (randomly chosen by Brittany Molta at the workshop) of the Red Riding Hood blog contest was--Anne Schach! Her name then went into the drawing for the Basket of Cards and the winner (again chosen by Brittany) was Linda Weiss who was at the workshop and was able to carry home the basket!

Thanks to everyone who participated and thanks to all who were at the workshop yesterday! What a fun, fun, fun afternoon I had with you!

Red Riding Hood Contest Entries

1) Anne S.

2) Janet S.

3) Debbie D.

4) Marjie H.

5) Jen S.

6) Jennifer R.

7) Linda H.

Raffle Entries from Purchases and Workshop Attendees:

Kimberly W.

Maggie P.

LInda W.

Tara (and Sara!)

Erin and Brittany M.

Thanks again, everyone!

 

Thank You!

As promised, although I'm a bit late, here's a preview of the Basket of Handmade Cards for tomorrow's raffle.

Thank you to all who have entered this raffle! Here's where we stand so far:

Red Riding Hood Guesses from my blog post (random winner will be entered into Basket of Handmade Cards raffle). At noon tomorrow, I will choose the random winner on my blog.

1) Anne Schach

2) Janet Smith

3) Debbie Dadey

4) Marjie Higgins

5) Jen Scotto

6) Jennifer Rinaldi

7) Linda H.

People who have placed an order and whose name will be automatically entered into raffle:

Kimberly Weinberger

Maggie Pipia

People attending Oct. 24 workshop:

Erin Molta

Brittany Molta

Maggie Pipia

Linda Weiss plus one

Caryn and daughter

There's still 24 hours left for you to join this raffle. Just e-mail me, phone me, or order online here and your name will be automatically entered into tomorrow's raffle. NO MINIMUM ORDER REQUIRED!

And now for a look inside the Basket!

  

 
 
 
Good luck! The winner will be notified on my blog on Sunday morning! Hope you like what you see here. All cards come with envelopes.
 

PPA #13--Anything But a Card Picture Frame

 

Oh, what fun I had creating this picture frame for today's PPA Challenge--Anything But a Card--and for my four-month-old grandson. My daughter-in-law is so great at constantly e-mailing pics of Micah to me so I thought it would be fun to thank her by creating this frame.

Micah’s room is so colorful! My stepson and daughter-in-law have lots of fun with color. So I tried to use the colors of his room for the frame.

 

 

Here’s what I did:

 

●I took an unfinished wood frame that I had at home and sponged it with Craft Whisper White Ink. Then using my Stamping Sponge (which I cut up in quarters), I added and sponged on the following inks in layers: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, and Pumpkin Pie.

 

●I used my Schoolbook Serif Alphabet to spell out Micah’s name in the same three colors above and stamped each letter on Whisper White cardstock. Instead of cutting the letters out, I punched them with my Scallop Oval Punch and my 1-1/4” Square Punch. Gina’s Tip: I maneuvered the punches around each letter to see which ones would work the best. 

 

●Then I took the “Elephant, Jack-in-the-box, and Heart” from the Out of the Box Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set and stamped each on Whisper White in the same three colors again. This time, I used my Scallop Round Punch and 1” Circle Punch to punch out the elements. I sprayed the frame with spray adhesive and then added the letters and the stamped items.

 

●At the last moment, I remembered that I had the “Hello Baby” sentiment in the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set so I stamped that sentiment in Pumpkin Pie onto Whisper White and punched it out with my Modern Label Punch. I had to place it above the heart because this beautiful baby boy lives in my heart always!

 

The photo was taken by my daughter-in-law on one of Micah’s first Fall outings. I hope you like what I created. And if you enjoy crafting of any type, then please play at the PPA! We'd love to see what you make. For more information, go here.

 

Please remember that if you host a party with me, you can choose the Out of the Box Level 1 Hostess Set as a gift if you meet the requirements. So, let me know if you’d like to hold a Stampin' Up! party. I would love that!

 

In the meantime, you can order everything Stampin’ Up! 24/7 by clicking here!

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Out of the Box Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set, Schoolbook Serif Alphabet, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Craft Whisper White; Classic Colors--Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Whisper White

Punches: Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4” Square Punch, 1” Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch

Tools: Stamping Sponges

 

Mojo Monday #109--Christmas Good Cheer Card

I’ve been spending some time this week organizing all of my SU! supplies. I came across an envelope that contained the stamped images I had received in a PALS stamp swamp when the new catty came out in the beginning of the summer. I remembered that I loved the Good Cheer stamps and so I decided to use the sentiment for this week’s Mojo Monday Challenge.

Here’s the sketch:

 

 

Here’s what I did:

●I created my base out of Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock measuring 4-1/2” x 6-1/4”.

●I adhered a layer of the “Old Olive and Very Vanilla Swirling Leaves” DSP from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Pack. This layer is a 1/4” smaller than the base.

●The sentiment from the Good Cheer Stamp Set had been stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla Cardstock. I created a rectangle of 2-1/4” x 2-1/2” of Real Red Textured Cardstock and adhered my sentiment to it and then layered it onto my card. I love the way it looks on top of the Old Olive Swirling Leaves DSP.

●Following the sketch, I added a border of the “Real Red and Very Vanilla Swirling Leaves” Self-Adhesive Die-Cut also from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ pack. Gina’s Tip: I’ve said this so many times before, but one of my most favorite things about SU! Products are the way everything coordinates so beautifully!

●I then took out the “Old Olive and Very Vanilla Scalloped Circle” Self-Adhesive Die-Cut and placed the “Poinsettia” Self-Adhesive Die-Cut Pieces inside the circle.

●For the interior of the card, I layered Real Red Textured Cardstock and Very Vanilla Cardstock onto my base and then I adhered the “Christmas Blessings” Die-Cut, leaving plenty of room for a Christmas note.

I highly recommend the Simply Scrappin’ kits for making fun and easy Christmas cards this year.

If you’d like to order this kit or any other supplies, please click here! AND PLEASE REMEMBER: There’s still time to place an order with me and have your name entered in my Basket of Handmade Holiday Cards Raffle! The drawing will take place this Saturday, October 24.

And, of course, please feel free to leave a comment. I love hearing from you!

 

  

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Good Cheer

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Designer Series Paper; Textured Chocolate Chip, Real Red, and Very Vanilla Cardstock; and Self-Adhesive Border and Die-Cuts: All from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Kit

 

October OCC Color Challenge: With Sympathy Card

 

This week I unfortunately needed a sympathy card and I wasn’t quite sure what direction I should go in. Then I saw the colors in the OCC Challenge and decided that they just might be right for my card.

 

Here are the colors.

 

 

Here’s what I did:

 

●I created a 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” base of Handsome Hunter cardstock.

 

●I ran a piece of Soft Suede through my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine using my Eyelet Texturz Plate.

 

●I cut a piece of Sage Shadow 2-7/8” x 1-7/8” and adhered it to the top of my card.

 

●I stamped the “Floral” Stamp from the Note to Self Stamp Set onto Blush Blossom cardstock using my Versamark pad. With a sponge, I dabbed Handsome Hunter pastel from my Stampin’ Pastels onto the leaves of the flowers and then I dabbed Pink Passion pastel onto the flowers. I adhered the stamped image to the Sage Shadow rectangle. Gina’s Tip: I worked from dark to light on this card—keeping the background subdued and brightening it up in the smaller areas.

 

●I punched out the “Smaller Photo Corners” with my Photo Corner Punch in Sage Shadow and Blush Blossom and adhered them on two opposite sides of my image.

 

●I stamped “With Sympathy” from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set using my Soft Suede In-Color Marker onto Blush Blossom and punched out my sentiment with my Modern Label Punch.

 

●For the finishing touch, I placed Soft Suede In-Color Ribbon at the bottom of the card, created a bow and adhered it separately to the ribbon, and then placed my sentiment on the right side of the ribbon.

 

I’m not sure I would have ever reached for these colors if it hadn’t been for this challenge and it’s a little hard for me to tell if I worked them as well as I might have. So, please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

 

If you’d like to order any Stampin’ Up! supplies, please click here 24/7!

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Note to Self, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Soft Suede In-Color Marker, VersaMark Pad

Cardstock: Handsome Hunter, Soft Suede, Sage Shadow, Blush Blossom

Tools: Stampin’ Pastels, Modern Label Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Snail Adhesive, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Eyelet Texturz Plate

Embellishments: Soft Suede In-Color Ribbon 

 

Basket of Handmade Holiday Cards Raffle Reminder and Blog Contest

 

I’m putting the finishing touches on my Basket of Handmade Holiday Cards to be raffled off at my October 24, 2009, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine Holiday Workshop which is being held at my home from 2-5PM. There’s still room for you to join us, if you’d like to sign up for a fun afternoon!

Just wanted to remind you that in order for your name to be entered in the raffle, all you have to do is place any size order (NO MINIMUM REQUIRED) either here, on my website – http://www.cardsbygina.stampinup.net , by calling me at 516-804-2808, or by e-mailing me at ginatshaw@gmail.com.

I will reveal the basket early next week on this blog, but to whet your appetite, there will be:

Halloween cards

Thanksgiving cards

Thanksgiving gift tags

Christmas cards

Hanukkah cards

Christmas gift card holders

Hanukkah gift card holders

Christmas gift tags

Hanukkah gift tags

AND PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE HOLIDAYS ARE FAST APPROACHING! I HAVE LOTS OF GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR CRAFTY AND MAYBE EVEN NOT-SO-CRAFTY FAMILY AND FRIENDS…AND I LOVE SHARING THESE IDEAS.

SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME OR E-MAIL ME OR LEAVE ME A NOTE HERE AND I’LL WALK YOU THROUGH THESE IDEAS. THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR GIFT LIST--NO MATTER THE AGE!

AND NOW FOR THE BLOG CONTEST--If you can guess which story the illustration above is from, leave me a comment here and I will randomly draw a name and enter it in my Basket of Handmade Holiday Cards! So, you'll have a chance to be the winner too!

Thanks for visiting!

PPA #12--It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas Card

 

Well, actually it doesn’t feel like Christmas yet in NY. It was a bit windy today, but the sun was shining and it felt great walking around outside. However, I must be in the holiday mood. Today’s PPA Challenge is a sketch challenge designed by my very talented PAL, Margaret Moody, and when I saw it, I immediately reached for my Holiday Lounge Christmas DSP. I just love the colors in this Designer Series Paper!

Here’s the sketch:

Here’s what I did:

●I created a 4”x6” base of Sahara Sand cardstock. I adhered the “Sahara Sand and White Circle/Stripe” paper from the Holiday Lounge DSP onto the base.

●Following the sketch, I cut a strip of the “White, Sahara Sand, Ruby Red, and Taken with Teal Small Circles/Stripes” DSP and placed it vertically down the center of the card.

●Then I snipped out the large red ornament from the “Red and Sahara Sand Ornament/Stars/Diamonds” DSP and adhered it to my card.

●Lastly, I cut out a strip of Taken with Teal cardstock and rounded the corners using my corner rounder punch. I stamped my “Merry Christmas” sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Real Red onto Whisper White and punched it out with my Modern Label Punch. I rubbed on the snowflakes from the Merry & Bright Rub-ons and adhered the entire strip to my card.

●For the interior of the card, I layered Taken With Teal and Sahara Sand onto my base; snipped out the small Taken With Teal Pine Trees and adhered them to the bottom of the interior, leaving plenty of space for a catch-up Christmas note!

 

 
  

I loved Margaret’s sketch and had so much fun playing at PPA! I hope you’ll join us. To play, click here!

 

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Taken With Teal, Sahara Sand

Designer Series Paper: Holiday Lounge

Tools: Modern Label Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive

Embellishments: Merry & Bright Rub-ons