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Tue 29 Jun 2010
I decided to try a new color challenge this week, one that I have seen a bunch of my friends play. It is Stacey’s Curtain Call Color Challenge. Here are this week’s colors:
We just received the pictures of Jack winning “Best Puppy” at the Great Dane Specialty Show earlier this month, and Steve asked me to make a card to send along with a copy of the picture to the judge who gave him this award. I decided to use these colors for it. I used the new Crumb Cake ink on top of the Kraft (aka Crumb Cake) card stock for the foot prints, and then ran it through the Big Shot in the Square Lattice Embossing Folder to give it some texture. The stamp is from a new set called Perfect Punches that is in the new catalog.
Stamps: Perfect Punches, P is for Paw Wheel
Ink: Real Red, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake
Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake (Kraft), Whisper White
Other: Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (reversed), Scallop Oval Punch, Movers & Shapers Punch Windows, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot
Here’s a picture of Jack and his Best Puppy Award. Doesn’t he look great?
Sun 20 Jun 2010
When I saw this week’s sketch from Stamping 411 I knew it would be perfect for the Father’s Day card I wanted to make from the dogs to my husband.Here’s the sketch:
I used Loads of Love for the first time in forever. My husband drives a blue pick-up truck, and with the dogs in the back it was just perfect! The dog on the left is Biscuit our yellow lab, the one in the middle is Jack our Great Dane (I tried to draw in his mask), and the one on the right is Hershey, a chocolate lab who used to live with us. I also used my Watercolor Wonder Crayons for the first time in a while. I forgot how much I loved using them! I’m so glad that there is a new color kit to update these in July!
Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Stazon Black, Night of Navy
Paper: Kraft, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Travel Journal Designer Series Paper
Other: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aqua Painter, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch
Great sketch this week! I’m so pleased with how this card came out, and my husband loved it too!
Thu 10 Jun 2010
Posted by Yapha under Cards
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When I first saw today’s color challenge from Pals Paper Arts, I really liked the colors but had no idea what I was going to make with them. Here are this week’s colors:
As I was browsing through my stamp sets, I came across the Beary Best Times set and noticed the trophy stamp on it. Well! I knew I absolutely had to use that one, today of all days! Jack, our Great Dane puppy, was in his very first dog show today, the Great Dane Club of San Diego Specialty Show, and he earned Best Puppy!!! He got a huge green rosette and an engraved vase. Very exciting! So I used these colors to make a card celebrating that. We have a lot of people to thank for his success today!
Stamps: Bear Best Times, P is for Paw Stampin’ Around Wheel
Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry
Paper: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay
Other: Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (reversed), 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch
Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry are among the items retiring at the end of the month. For a look at more retiring items, join me right here tomorrow for the Stampin’ Addicts Last Chance Blog Hop. We’ll be featuring more than 25 different stamp sets on the Last Chance list.
If you want to see more about Jack the Great Dane, visit my husband’s blog. He hasn’t been writing much, so leave him a comment or two so he knows that people are reading!
Mon 10 May 2010
Posted by Yapha under Cards
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As you may know, we have a Great Dane puppy named Jack. When my husband had his knee surgery two weeks ago, we sent Jack down to stay with the breeder/handler until Steve was back on his feet again. (This was no arthroscopic surgery — they broke Steve’s femur and put in a metal plate.) Bev and Mort took wonderful care of Jack, so I wanted to make them a set of cards as a gift. I tried something new this time. My white satin ribbon was too plain, so I decided to try and jazz it up a little. I inked up my P is for Paws wheel with Basic Black ink and ran it over the white satin ribbon. Here’s how it came out:
Isn’t that great? When I think about all the different colors of satin ribbon, my mind starts to swim with the possibilities! For the rest of the card I used the Fawn-Colored Great Dane as my color palette, and made monogrammed notes cards. (Their last name starts with E.) Doesn’t the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder just add a touch of elegance?
Stamps: Jayne’s Type Alphabet, P is for Paws Stampin’ Around Wheel
Ink: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel
Paper: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White
Other: Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder, White Satin Ribbon, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch
Just a reminder that Creamy Caramel is one of the colors retiring next month. Retiring colors are only available while supplies last, and some are sold out already. Be sure to place your order soon to get what you want!
Sat 27 Mar 2010
Jack, our Great Dane puppy, is not coming with us for Spring Break. He’s not quite ready for the plane ride (and frankly I’m looking forward to a few nights of uninterrupted sleep). He is staying at our friend Norri’s house, with his sister Cassie and his Uncle Stanley. In appreciation of this, I made Norri a set of Great Dane themed thank you notes. Jack, Cassie, and Stanley are all fawn colored, so I used that color scheme for the cards.
Stamps: Medallion, Vintage Labels, D is for Dog, Kind Thanks
Ink: Creamy Caramel, StazOn Jet Black
Paper: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Brayer
It is hard to see, but the paw print in the middle is raised up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used a Brayer to ink up the Medallion stamp. It is so large, and I wanted to make sure that the ink covered it evenly.
Thu 11 Feb 2010
Posted by Yapha under Big Shot, Cards
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I know that most of the country has been blanketed in snow, but here in Los Angeles we’ve been getting our fair share of rain. My after-school stamping club, which consists of first and third graders, were really sick of making valentines. Really, really sick of valentines. So I thought, with this kind of weather, it would be a great time to make some dog and cat cards! (Get it? Raining cats & dogs?) They were very excited by this idea.
We used the D is for Dog and C is for Cat sets to make two very similar cards. (Did you know that you can get these sets free as Sale-a-Bration choices? How great is that?) I also had to incorporate the Big Shot, because these kids LOVE to use the Big Shot. I help them make the “sandwiches,” but they get great joy out of turning the handle and watching what comes out! We used the Scalloped Square Bigz Die to create these cute cards.
Stamps: D is for Dog
Ink: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Other: Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Square Clear Bigz Die, Big Shot
Stamps: C is for Cat
Ink: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango
Paper: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Whisper White
Other: Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Square Clear Bigz Die, Big Shot
On another note, I am proud to announce that my school was awarded the California State School of Character Award. You can read the full article here. Amazing that I put up my “Do Good. Be Kind” sign on the same day we found out!
Sun 7 Feb 2010
Yesterday was super exciting and exhausting as we finally got to meet and take home our new Great Dane puppy! His registered AKC name will be Echo v. Evans Hijack My Heart, but we are calling him Jack. His mother Annie is a champion, and his father Humphrey is only points away from being a champion as well. We’re hoping that Jack will follow in their footsteps. In the meantime, we are enjoying his adorable puppy self. Eve has wanted to do nothing other than snuggle him since before we even got him! She was so excited when he fell asleep in her lap last night, that I just had to take a picture. It seemed to be the perfect picture to use for both the Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge and the Pals Paper Arts Challenge.
I did it in My Digital Studio, of course, while the puppy is sleeping beneath my legs. One more good thing about My Digital Studio — no small pieces for the puppy to chew on! This is an 8″x8″ page. I figure it’s never too early to start on the scrapbook!
If you are in the Los Angeles area and would like one-on-one lessons in My Digital Studio, please contact me for more information.
Sat 16 Jan 2010
Welcome! It is time for another Stampin’ Addicts Blog Hop! This blog hop celebrates the fabulous freebies you can earn with every $50 in your subtotal during Sale-a-Bration. Each blog on the hop will be featuring these items, many of which are only available until March 31st! If you are traveling forward in the blog hop, you just arrived from Holly’s Blog, where she showed you some beautiful projects made with Bella’s Bloom. If you are starting here, no worries. All of the posts link together to make a large circle.
I am excited to be showcasing the adorable D is for Dog stamp set. In case you didn’t know, there is a big new change this year! In addition to the six Sale-a-Bration products, Stampin’ Up! will be letting you pick from a limited list (on the last page of the SAB brochure) of stamp sets from the big Idea Book and Catalog. How awesome is that?
The first card I have to show you today is a doggie Valentine. Whether it is from the dog or to the dog is up to you, but either way it is super cute! Here’s a handy tip I discovered — the full heart punch layers just perfectly on top of the new Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit!
Stamps: D is for Dog, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
Other: Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Full Heart Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Pretty In Pink 5/8″ Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals
I got the idea for this next project after seeing all of the bird houses that people have been making with the new Mini Milk Carton Die. If you can make a bird house, why not a DOG house? So I did!
Stamps: D is for Dog
Ink: So Saffron, Real Red, Basic Black, VersaMark
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Mini Milk Carton Bigz L Die, Wide Oval Punch, White Embossing Powder, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip
My finally project is one that every dog owner dreads, but unfortunately it is a card that has to be made from time to time. I am glad that this sentiment is included in this set, even though I hope I never have to use it. This is inspired by a similar card made by Patti Chesky.
Stamps: D is for Dog
Ink: So Saffron, Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack
Other: Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Sponge Daubers
Here’s a look at the entire six piece stamp set. Can you believe that you can get this for free? Wow!
Your next stop on the blog hop is Jean, showing you projects created with one of my favorite single stamps, Elegant Thank You.
I hope you enjoyed seeing the projects made with the products that you can get free with a $50.00 purchase during Sale-A- Bration. Now you can see why it is every stampers’ favorite time of year!
Sat 5 Dec 2009
Posted by Yapha under Cards
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Welcome to Stampin’ Addicts’ Dormant Retiring Blog Hop! We will be featuring several sets that are currently on the Dormant List and will not be available after January 4th. You may have just arrived from Krystal’s fabulous blog featuring Grand Soiree. If this is your first stop, don’t worry, we’ll take you in a circle!
I am so excited to be featuring Man’s Best Friend. This adorable dog set has four solid dog images, a fire hydrant, and the saying “bark, bark, bark (happy we’re friends).”
The first card I want to show you features the adorable Yorkie. I just had to make a black and red card with it!
Stamps: Man’s Best Friend, P is for Paw Wheel
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch
The next project I want to show you is a cute little doggie treat bag. I thought it would look great with some dog biscuits inside, but Biscuit wasn’t real keen on the idea of not eating them. So I put some chocolate caramel candy corn inside instead. (Do not give your dog chocolate. This is a people treat!)
Stamps: Man’s Best Friend
Ink: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Other: Top Note Bigz Die, Big Shot, Small Cello Bag
The final project I have to show you is an all-occasion card. It could be used for a new baby, a birthday, thinking of you, or thanks for taking care of my dogs while I was on vacation. Because of the Gingham paper, I think of it as my country dog card.
Stamps: Man’s Best Friend
Ink: So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Ballet Blue, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Ballet Blue, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pawsitively Prints Designer Series Paper
Other: Spiral Punch
I hope you enjoyed these examples. Remember, Man’s Best Friend will not be available after January 4th! Here’s a look at the whole set:
Man's Best Friend $19.95
Thanks for stopping by! Your next blog is Cindy E, with a look at the gorgeous Ocean Commotion.
Sun 6 Sep 2009
Posted by Yapha under Scrapbooking
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Great Danes? What do Great Danes have to do with rubber stamping? Well, when you are going over to meet another scrapbooker’s Great Danes, they have everything to do with rubber stamping! My husband Steve has been thinking about Great Danes a lot lately, and is exploring the idea of getting one. Norri, a fabulous scrapbooking friend of mine, invited us over to meet her Great Dane Stanley and his sister Annie. Wow! They are beautiful dogs! I didn’t want to go over there empty handed, so I made her a clear envelope brag book for pictures of the gorgeous Stanley. He is a fawn colored Great Dane, so I chose colors to match. Neither of the dog stamp sets show a Great Dane, so I chose to use paws and a quote instead.
Stamps: D is for Dog, P is for Paw wheel
Ink: Creamy Caramel
Paper: Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Jumbo Eyelets, Basic Black 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Crop-a-Dile, Clear Translucent Envelopes (inside)
It will hold ten 4″ x 5 1/2″ pictures. (You can get 4″ x 6″ pictures and crop them.) And since I know you want to see this gorgeous dog, I’ll leave you with a picture of Steve and Stanley.
