Rubber Stamping & Card Making with Yapha

Freshly Made Sketches has a fun new sketch this week, with a great big space for a fun image!

My nephew is turning three next month, and he is super into dinosaurs! I wanted to make him a card with the soon-to-be retiring Dinoroar stamp set, but I didn’t want to get the set just for one card (not like I haven’t done that before…). Anyway, my friend and fellow demonstrator Cindy Elam came to the rescue! She stamped some of the images for me, and I was able to create this great dino card based on one by Rita Wright. If you are looking for a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator in or around El Cajon, I highly recommend Cindy!

Stamps: Dino Roar
Ink: StazOn Jet Black
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Shimmery White, 2011-2013 In Colors Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Other: Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The images are stamped on shimmery white cardstock. It is great for watercoloring with reinkers (like I did) and adds a fun sparkle to the card. The pterodactyl is cut out and popped up on the card. Thanks again, Cindy!

Another fun sketch from Chic Challenges this week! That big stripe down the middle holds so many possibilities.

A while ago I had pinned a super cute card ice cream cone card by Jill Franchett. This was just the perfect sketch for that huge tower of ice cream.

Stamps: A Word for You
Ink: Raspberry Ripple
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Pack
Other: Petite Pennant Punch, Cupcake Punch, Square Lattice Embossing Folder

A Word for You is one of the stamp sets that is retiring on June 3rd, so be sure to pick it up before it is too late.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are celebrating today! Mother’s Day for me means time to create in my stamping room, in addition to spending time with family later today. I put together two very special challenges for you today. Dynamic Duos is celebrating their one year anniversary and CAS-ual Fridays is celebrating their 100th challenge and two year anniversary. I had a lot of fun combing these challenges!

For Dynamic Duos, I picked challenge #34, Melon Mambo and Island Indigo. (Well, actually Eve picked it.) and for CAS-ual Friday, I used the left hand column: polka dots, square card, and birthday. They really worked well together!

Stamps: Henry Says
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Melon Mambo, Island Indigo
Paper: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, In Color 2011-2013 Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack

The finished card is a 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ square, so it will fit into a regular envelope. This adorable stamp set does not appear in the new catalog, so if you want it, be sure to order it before May 31st.

Hello and welcome to the 5th Annual Stampin’ Addicts Retiring Stamp Sets blog hop! This is the first stop on the hop, but if you have just come from Debra’s blog, that’s okay too. All of the blogs link in a circle and you will be able to find your way back to wherever you started. The most important thing to keep in mind is that none of these stamp sets will be available after June 3rd!

I am excited to be featuring the stamp set Build a Blossom and the coordinating Blossom Petal Punch. This stamp set makes great flowers, with a variety of petals and leaves to choose from. My first card is a simple five petal flower using the biggest petal and a couple of leaves. I used a pencil to curl up the edges of the flower.

Stamps: Build a Blossom, Beautiful Birthday
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Whisper White
Other: Blossom Petal Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Brights Buttons

My second card starts with the same large petal stamp, but this time I used eight of them. I then added some of the smaller petals as well. This big flower is decorating the front of a twisted gift card holder. It really adds a wow to the front.

Stamps: Build a Blossom
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper
Other: Blossom Petal Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Designer Faceted Buttons, Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon, Simply Scored

These flowers aren’t just for summer though. By using one of the medium petals, I created a nice fall flower.

Stamps: Build a Blossom
Ink: More Mustard, Early Espresso
Paper: More Mustard, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Other: Blossom Petal Punch, 1/2″ Circle Punch, Early Espresso 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

My final project isn’t a flower at all! A brilliant crafter saw the goldfish in these stamps, and I had to make a cad to show you just how adorable these fishies are! I made the bowl with the Oval Framelits. I didn’t use the punch on this one, instead I cut out the pieces after I stamped them. I also changed the saying by using my marker to ink up everything except the W, and the writing in an F.

Stamps: Build a Blossom, Wishes Your Way
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Other: Oval Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Mini Silver Brads

I hope that you have enjoyed this stop on the Blog Hop. Your next stop is over at Mary’s Blog, where she will be reminding you just how fabulous Circle Circus is. Remember, you only have until June 3rd to get these stamp sets.

I wanted to make a triple time stamping card with my after-school class, because I thought the girls would be pretty excited with trying a new technique. (They were.) I figured that Secret Garden would be a great set for this. (It was.) And I wanted to make my mom a Mother’s Day card with Daffodil Delight because she loves yellow. So I put them all together and this is what I came up with.

Stamps: Secret Garden, Amazing Family
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Primrose Petals
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Primrose Petals, Whisper White
Other: Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon

Some of the girls in the class used “sister” or “friend” instead of mother, making this a very versatile card. I hope that you will come back tomorrow for the 5th annual Stampin’ Addicts Retiring Stamp Set blog hop!

As promised, here is the second card that my after-school class is making today. It fits just perfectly with the Mother’s Day theme over at The Paper Players. This could be for Mother’s Day (as shown below), or many other occasions. I gave the girls the option of using any of the stamps in the Teeny Tiny Wishes set, so they can customize it however they please. Just one of the reasons I love that stamp set!

Ink: Riding Hood Red
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper, Silver Glimmer Paper
Other: Dress Up Framelits, Word Window Punch, Designer Label Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestones, Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon

Tomorrow is Tuesday, so that means a new ColourQ challenge! I hope that you will play along. I’ll have a scrapbook page for you with this week’s great colors.

I made a quick and easy card with this classic sketch from Seize the Birthday this week.

I used one of the super cute stamps from Best of Birthdays to put this card together really quickly. I love these Best of sets, they have such great images! Stampin’ Up is releasing one a month. Click here to see the ones that have come out so far.

Stamps: Best of Birthdays
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Pool Party, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi
Paper: Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Whisper White, Storytime Designer Series Paper
Other: Pool Party Seam Binding, Wild Wasabi Stitched 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch

Layered ribbon is such a fun look. I started doing it in My Digital Studio, and it has made it’s way into real life, too!

I really like this sketch from Fab Friday with the giant tag on it. I played around with some other ideas of what that shape could be, but in the end I came back to a tag.

Two of my friends had baby boys last week, so I figured I had better make at least one baby boy card! They are both teachers, so that alphabet spout does double duty on the card.

Stamps: Oh Whale
Ink: Baja Breeze, So Saffron
Paper: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Whisper White, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, Subtle Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Other: Happy Whale Clearlit, Bitty Banners Framelits, Soft Subtles Brads

Don’t forget that Baja Breeze is one of the colors that is retiring at the end of the month. And this cute Oh Whale set with the matching die are both in the Occasions mini catalog, which also ends at the end of this month. And I don’t see them anywhere in the new catalog, so if you like them, act soon!

The great thing about playing along with the Seize the Birthday challenge each week is that I always have a birthday card when I need one! Another fun sketch this week!

Eve has a few more friends turning 10 before the school year ends, and since the Memorable Moments stamp set was just perfect for this sketch, I made up another card to have ready.

Stamps: Memorable Moments
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Other: Labels Collection Framelits, Melon Mambo Dotted Scalloped Ribbon, Brights Buttons, Ice Cream Parlor Buttons (retired)

Just a reminder that the Stampin’ Up retiring lists will posted at midnight (Mountain Time) tomorrow. I will definitely be staying up to see them, and I will have all the links and other important information here for you on Wednesday.

I love when I can combine a fun sketch with a great color challenge, and that is exactly what I did with this week’s Friday Mashup and Dynamic Duos challenges.

When I saw the Friday Mashup sketch, I just knew I had to make a gatefold card. It’s been a while since I made one, and they are just so easy with the Simply Scored! And the Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue, made me think of a Monarch butterfly winging its way across the sky on its long migration.

Stamps: Best of Butterflies, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
Other: Brights Brads, Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Bitty Banner Framelits, Simply Scored

Here is what the gatefold card looks like when it is open.

Don’t forget, Bashful Blue is one of the 10 colors retiring at the end of next month. If you want any products you should order them as soon as possible. Not Quite Navy cardstock is already sold out!