Stampin' & Scrappin' with Kath

Tuesday's with Morley - January

2012-01-15T17:33:00.003-06:00

It seems like we build up to Christmas for months and months. Then, when it's over - it's over. I was shocked to see all of the Valentine displays in the stores just a few days after Christmas! So of course, I've jumped on the bandwagon - we'll be doing Valentines cards for our January meeting!

The Occasions Mini is now out and it is amazing! There are a lot of great new products - stamps, papers, Big shot accessories, and more. It's also Sale-a-Bration so don't forget that for each $50 order, you can choose one item from the Sale-a-bration catalog.

Our first card utilizes one of the new items in the Occasions mini - the Paper Doily Sizzlits Die. It's super cute, but punching out all of those little doily holes can be tedious. Be sure to bring your paper piercer with you to the club meeting!

Our second card was inspired by this post on Split Coast Stampers. I really liked the layout, but then I put my twist on it! The new satin pleated ribbon is adorable!

December Projects

2011-12-05T19:53:00.002-06:00

For December, we're going to be making these cute gift card holders! They are made using the Holiday Stocking Bigz L Die. I love the plaid paper that's featured in the Frostwood Lodge DS Paper.

November Club Cards

2011-11-07T19:25:00.005-06:00

For November, we will do one card and one 3-D project. I think they are both really cute

The card is one that I CASEd from Split Coast Stampers. Here is the link. I didn't have the exact sentiment so I changed it up with one that I had. I love how the Pool Party color blends with the fall colors!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Falling Leaves, Always Grateful, Grateful Greetings
Cardstock - More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Pool Party, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Inks - More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Pool Party, Early Espresso
Accessories - Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Chocolate Chip Button, Linen Thread, Glue Dot, Stampin' Dimensionals

The second project is this ultra-cute box. I used a die that Melanie owns. It can be used as a gift card holder or it's perfect for candy or pack of gum. I'm thinking about doing several of these and putting them at everyone's plate at the Thanksgiving table!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Tiny Tags
Cardstock - Old Olive, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Whisper White, DS Paper
Inks - Cajun Craze
Accessories - Scallop Box Die, Tiny Tags Punch, Linen Thread, Paper Piercer, Pearl Accents, Glue Dots

October Club Cards

2011-10-12T21:11:00.002-05:00

I've been overwhelmed with work and travel so I have to apologize in advance for the October cards - not one of my finer moments! Oh well, I can't hit a homerun every month, can I??!!!

Don't forget that October is our order month!

September Club Cards

2011-09-18T21:23:00.004-05:00

For September, we will be doing some all-occasion cards.

The first cards uses Wild Wasabi embossing powder. Stampin' Up now has embossing powder available in several colors. I love the variety of the different colors!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - My Friend
Cardstock - So Saffron, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Inks - Early Espresso, Versamark
Accessories - Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder, Wild Wasabi Ribbon, Crafters Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals

The second card creates a "quilt" of designer series paper. I think it turned out pretty cute!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Vintage Vogue
Cardstock - Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Elegant Soiree DS Paper
Ink - Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede
Accessories - Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, 1" Square Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

August Club Cards

2011-08-07T19:34:00.004-05:00

After being "off the air" for ten months, my blog is revived! Hopefully, I'll keep up with it better than I have! We had a fun kick off for the new year last month, so now it's time to hit the ground running.

The first card highlights the watercolor technique. I used watercolor paper and Stayz On ink to prevent the colored inks from running. I still need to practice with this technique and get better at shading. I CASEd this from SCS.

Recipe
Stamp Set - Morning Cup

Cardstock - Pear Pizzaz, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise DS (retired), Watercolor Paper

Inks - Pear Pizazz, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Stayz On Black

Accessories - Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon (retired), Linen Thread, Jewelry Tag Punch, Vintage Trinkets, Paper Piercer, Aqua Painter/Blender Pens, Stampin' Dimensionals

The second cards shows off a new technique I've learned - Faux Pearl. I think it turned out pretty good. I used Frost White Shimmer paint to achieve the "pearly" look in the flower.

Recipe

Cardstock - Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Berry Blossoms DS Paper, Whisper White

Inks - Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade

Accessories - Scallop Trim Border Punch, Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Bird w/Leaves and Flowers Die (retired), Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge/Sponge Dauber, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's With Morley - October Cards

2010-10-17T11:14:00.006-05:00

This month we will be doing Halloween cards.

The first card is one that I CASEd from the SU! Ft. Worth Regional Seminar. I don't have the designer's name, but it is cute, cute, cute!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Wicked Cool

Cardstock - Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry (Marker), Old Olive (Marker)

Accessories - 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Curly Label Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Spider Web Impressions Folder

The second card features a new product from SU! - the Smooch Illuminate Top Coat. It's hard to see in the photo, but the top coat adds a shimmer to the tree!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - House of Haunts, Wicked Cool, Scratched

Cardstock - Basic Black, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Tanerine Tango

Accessories - Top Note Die, Smooch Illuminate Top Coat

Tuesday's With Morley - October Scrapbook

2010-10-17T11:00:00.005-05:00

Fall is definitely in the air! I love the crisp mornings we've having lately.

For the October scrapbook, we'll do a Halloween layout. I used a new item to SU! - the Big Shot Mulitpurpose Adhesive Sheets. This is a great way to add adhesive to an element. You apply the base material (cardstock) to the adhesive sheet, run it through the Big Shot, and then peel off the remaining backing! It's especially good for items that are delicate in nature and hard to apply regular adhesive.

I also used some old DS paper - Ghostly Greetings - from a couple of years ago. It felt good to be able to use up some of my stock of paper!

Recipe

Cardstock - Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Going Grey, Ghostly Greeting DS (retired)

Accessories - Bitty Bat Punch, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Alphabet Simple Letters Die, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's With Morley - September Cards

2010-09-13T20:28:00.003-05:00

This month's cards are really "all occasion". I will have an assortment of sentiments to use or you can bring your favorite!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Printed Petals, sentiment of your choice (I used Curly Cute)

Cardstock - Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, So Saffron, Play Date DS Paper, Whisper White, Old Olive

Inks - Real Red, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories - Scallop Circle Punch, Real Red Ribbon, Crafter's Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals, Silver Brad

Recipe

Stamp Sets - sentiment of your choice

Cardstock - Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip

Ink - Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Two-Step Owl Punch, Bird with Leaves & Flowers Die, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's With Morley - September Scrapbook

2010-09-13T20:20:00.003-05:00

I think Marina Mist is one of my favorite new colors this year. The scrapbook layout we are doing is very simple - but I love it. It has space for up to six pictures - or you can use of the windows for journaling.

Recipe

Stamp Set - Circle Circus

Cardstock - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose, Whisper White

Ink - Marina Mist

Accessories - Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Fancy Flower Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Marina Mist Ribbon, Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Crafter's Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's With Morley - August Cards

2010-08-09T20:22:00.003-05:00

Have I mentioned that I love the new catalog! I'm really digging the In Colors this year!

We will be doing Thank You cards this month.

The first is a masculine card. It's really hard for me to do masculine stuff - probably because most of the stamps I own contain hearts and flowers! Special thanks to Mary Alice for loaning me her manly stamp sets!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Totally Tool, Woodgrain Background

Cardstock - Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Inks - Early Espresson

Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch, Screw Brads (non-SU!)

The second card uses an older stamp set called Happy Together. Whenever I look at I have visions of the Partidge Family!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Happy Together, Thank You Kindly

Cardstock - So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade, Whisper White

Inks - Poppy Parade

Markers - So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade

Accessories - Top Note Bigz Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's With Morley - August Scrapbook

2010-08-09T20:14:00.004-05:00

Yay! It's time to start our club back up. I'm so excited to get back into the groove of things. The new catalog is FAB-U-LOUS!

Ironically, we will be using an older stamp set for this month's scrapbook.

I love the feel of the vintage clock - perfect for scrapbooking.

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Sense of Time

Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizazz, Greenhouse Gala DS Paper

Inks - Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Scallop Square Bigz Die

Tuesday's With Morley - June Cards

2010-06-06T18:35:00.005-05:00

We'll be doing some generic all occasion cards for our club meeting in June.

This first cards involves no stamping whatsoever! I love the Beautiful Wings Emosslit! The inside of the card had a little decoration too!

Recipe

Cardstock - Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Cottage Wall DS

Accessories - Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

The second card uses a couple of the in-colors that we haven't used in a while

Recipe

Stamp Set - Things I Love

Cardstock - Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Razzleberry Lemonade DS, Whisper White

Inks - Melon Mambo

Accessories - 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's With Morley - June Scrapbook

2010-06-06T18:28:00.004-05:00

It's hard to believe another year of Tuesday's With Morley is coming to a close! This month we'll be doing a scrapbook layout that celebrates 4th of July.

The stamp set is one that is featured in the Summer Mini Catalog.

Stamp Sets - July Fourth

Cardstock - Brocade Blue, Real Red, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Inks - Brocade Blue, Real Red

Accessories - Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon

Tuesday's With Morley - May Cards

2010-05-10T20:09:00.004-05:00

This month we'll be doing Father's Day cards. They can also be used for other occasions such as birthday. It was hard to put together a masculine card! I'm much more comfortable with hearts and flowers!

The first card uses cute little vintage tags that can be found in the Summer Mini Catalog.

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Rough Type Alphabet, Celebrate Everything

Cardstock - Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory

Inks - Night of Navy

Accessories - Mini Vintage Tags, Stampin' Dimensionals

The second card uses the King of the Grill stamp set that can also be found in the Summer Mini Catalog.

Recipe

Stamp Sets - King of the Grill

Cardstock - Kraft, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks - Stayz-On Black, Basic Black

Accessories - Black Brads, Piercing Tool, Modern Label Punch, Ticket Corner Punch

Tuesday's With Morley - May Scrapbook

2010-05-10T19:57:00.004-05:00

Summer is fast approaching so this month's scrapbook layout embraces the new season! Thank you to Shannon for the suggestion of both the theme and the color scheme. Who says you can't be productive while waiting at the tire store!

The layout features one of the new stamp sets "King of the Grill" from the new Summer mini-catalog. Cuteness!

Recipe:

Stamp Sets - King of the Grill, Taffy Alphabet, Little Flowers, Bugs & Kisses

Cardstock - Kraft, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks - Stayz-On Black, Real Red, Basic Black

Accessories - 1" Square Punch (non-SU! product), Black Gingham Ribbon, Red Gingham Ribbon, Colored Pencils

Tuesday's With Morley - April Cards

2010-04-18T19:32:00.004-05:00

The cards this month are versatile in that they can be used for any occasion. They also feature some of the colors that will be discontinued with the new catalog in July.

The first card uses a sneak peek stamp set from the new catalog. It is a two-step stamp and is called "Awash with Flowers"

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Awash with Flowers

Cardstock - Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White

Inks - Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Pale Plum, Ruby Red, Apricot Appeal, Close to Coca

Accessories - Scallop Edge Punch

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Garden From the Heart, Whimsical Words

Cardstock - Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Watercolor Paper

Inks - Stays-On Brown, Watercolor Crayons

Accessories - Scalloped Trim Corner Punch

Tuesday's With Morley - April Scrapbook

2010-04-18T19:25:00.005-05:00

This month's scrapbook celebrates Spring. I took part in a grapevine planting party at Lily Lake Vineyards in March. Rick and Patty Wendt are the owners, and it was a blast!

Some of these colors will no longer be available with the new SU! catalog in July.

Recipe -

Stamps - Garden From the Heart

Cardstock - Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla

Inks - Stays-On Brown, Watercolor Crayons

Tuesday's With Morley - March Cards

2010-03-08T20:32:00.006-06:00

I had a request for sympathy cards this month. Teresa was kind enough to loan me the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set which is absolutely perfect!

The first card was inspired from this example on SCS. It puts a new twist on the Top Note die.

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Thoughts & Prayers

Inks - Mellow Moss, Soft Suede

Cardstock - Mellow Moss, Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory

Accessories - Big Shot, Top Note Die, Dasmask Impressions Plate

The second card uses the plum colors from the Soft Subtles family. I don't think we've ever used these colors!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Thoughts & Prayers, It's Your Birthday

Inks - Pale Plum, Perfect Plum

Cardstock - Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla

Accessories - Photo Corner Punch

Tuesday's With Morley - March Scrapbook

2010-03-08T20:22:00.004-06:00

I'm so happy that Spring is finally in the air. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of this cold weather. What's the point of living in the South if it's gonna be cold ?!

The scrapbook this month has a little Spring in its step!

We're using the Tall Tales DS Paper which is really cute! Sorry for the quality of the photos - i need to figure out my camera!

Recipe -

Stamp Sets - Happy Together, Jumble Alphabet

Inks/Markers - Rose Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock - So Saffron, Rose Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Tall Tales DS

Accessories - Rose Red Ribbon, Old Olive Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Ribbon

Tuesday's With Morley - February Cards

2010-02-08T16:55:00.004-06:00

We are doing birthday cards this month - you can never have too many of these!

We haven't done too many projects this year using the In Colors so I thought it would be fun to feature them. This first card is masculine in nature and uses Soft Suede and Dusty Durango.

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Birthday Bliss, Party Hearty

Inks - Dusty Durango

Cardstock - Bashful Blue, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede

Accessories - 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch', 1-3/8" Square Punch, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Large Oval Punch, Harlequin Impressions Plate, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon

The second card is more "Girlie"! The Dazzling Diamonds adds some bling to the card.

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Crazy for Cupcakes

Inks - Bermuda Bay, Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo (marker)

Cardstock - Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Regal Rose, Whisper White

Accessories - Scallop Trim Border, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Blender Pens

Tuesday's With Morley - February Scrapbook

2010-02-08T16:46:00.006-06:00

We'll be doing a Valentines-y themed scrapbook this month. It's a great way to highlight "The Things I Love"!

I used school pictures, but I've made the picture frames standard sized to hold regular pictures too!

Recipe -

Stamp Sets - Things I Love

Inks - Chocolate Chip, Real Red (marker)

Cardstock - Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DS Paper

Accessories - Small Heart Punch, Scallop Square Bigz Die, Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon

Tuesday's with Morley - January Cards

2010-01-11T21:40:00.007-06:00

Well, the problem with my holiday hiatus is that my creative juices are not fully flowing yet! Both cards are CASEd from Split Coast Stampers. I've used alot of new items from the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalog.

The first card features one of the new stamps from the Occasions Mini. I've been experimenting with the clear stamps and I like them! The original can be found here

Recipe

Stamp Sets - I (Heart) Hearts, Holiday Best

Cardstock - Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DS

Inks - Basic Black

Accessories - Corner Punch, Full Heart Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Die, 5/8" Real Red Ribbon

The second card uses a stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog. The cool thing about this card is that it has a removable bookmark! The original can be found here.

Recipe

Stamp Sets - I (Heart) Hearts, Whimsical Words

Cardstock - Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks - Real Red, Basic Black

Accessories - Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Black Brads, Black Ribbon, Red Gingham Ribbon, Pearls (non-SU!), Crafters Tool Kit

Tuesday's With Morley - January Scrapbook

2010-01-11T20:59:00.003-06:00

Hello friends! It's been a long time since my last post, but my holiday hiatus was lots of fun.

For our January scrapbook, we will be celebrating the cold weather that we've been having.

Sorry for the bad pictures. I took them at night and flash caused a glare!

The layout features the Serene Snowflakes stamp set. It's not exactly a current item (it was available in the Holiday Mini Catalog) but oh well!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Serene Snowflakes
Cardstock - Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Bordering Blue, Bella Bleu DS
Inks - Not Quite Navy
Accessories - 1-3/8" Square Punch, Bigz Die Alphabet Simple Letters, Original Die Hearts and Brackets

Tag It & Bag It Stamp Camp

2009-11-23T20:22:00.003-06:00

Christmas Tag Stamp Set

When: Wednesday, December 9

Where: Kath's House

Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cost: $5 for one dozen tags

Join the fun and create some nifty gift tags for the upcoming holidays. This will be a "come and go" camp. Come any time between 6 and 9 pm. I plan to have everything stamped for you - it will just be a matter of assembling the tags. There will be lots of bling and glitter to choose from - make them so that they fit your personality.

Please let me know by Saturday, December 5 if you will be able to attend. If you can't attend but still would like order the tags, just let me know!

Tuesday's with Morley - November Cards

2009-11-09T19:53:00.003-06:00

We'll be doing Christmas cards for our November meeting.

The first card uses the new Sparkly & Bright stamp set. It is SO cute! I found the design here on SCS.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Merry & Bright
Cardstock - Creamy Caramel, Real Red, Whisper White
Inks - Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Accessories - Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals

The second features the Delightful Decorations stamp set from the Holiday mini catalog. The colors aren't exactly what I would have thought of for a Christmas card, but they've grown on me!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Delightful Decorations
Cardstock - Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Holiday Lounge DS
Inks - Taken with Teal, Ruby Red
Accessories - Ornament Punch, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's with Morley - November Scrapbook

2009-11-09T19:38:00.004-06:00

We'll be doing a Christmas layout at our November club meeting. I think this one turned out really cute!

I used the Delightful Decorations stamp set and the Ornament punch from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

This is the very first time I've ever used Garden Green. I think I like it!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Delightful Decorations Stamp Set

Cardstock - Garden Green, Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Merry Moments DS Paper

Inks - Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Real Red Ribbon, Old Olive Ribbon (from Mistletoe bundle), Ornament Punch

Tuesday's with Morley - October Cards

2009-10-06T19:40:00.005-05:00

We'll be doing Halloween cards at this month's workshop.

The first card uses the great stamp set from the Holiday Mini - Sweet Centers. I love the little cups that can filled with all sorts of treats.

Recipe
Stamp Set - Sweet Centers
Cardstock - Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Whisper White, Cast-a-Spell DS
Ink - Elegant Eggplant
Accessories - Old Olive ribbon, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Sweet Treat Cup

The second card uses the Pumpkin Patch stamp set - also featured in the Holiday mini.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Pumpkin Patch, Holiday Frights, Holiday Best
Cardstock - Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black, Whisper White, Cast-a-Spell DS
Inks - Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black
Accessories - Modern Label Punch, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's with Morley - October Scrapbook

2009-10-06T19:29:00.004-05:00

The scrapbook layout for this month features a Halloween layout.

For the journaling, I wrote a little poem and then printed it out from my computer. I think it turned out pretty cute!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Pumpkin Patch, House of Haunts

Cardstock - Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Cast-a-Spell DS

Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Basic Black

Accessories - Top Note Die

Tuesday's with Morley - Cards

2009-09-07T14:48:00.003-05:00

We'll be doing some great cards this month!

This first card is one that Mary Alice made for me. I've changed the color scheme just a tad from the original. She found this card on Split Coast Stampers so thanks to the original designer! Just a note - if you've designed a card a scrapbook layout and would like to share with the club, let me know!

Recipe

Stamp Set - Thank You Kindly

Cardstock - Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry DS, Chocolate Chip DS

Ink - Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Eyelet Border Punch

The second card features the new Medallion background stamp. I LOVE THIS STAMP! It's so elegant.

Recipe

Stamp Set - Medallion, Great Friend

Cardstock - Naturals Ivory, Ruby Red

Inks - Crushed Curry, Old Olive

Accessories - 5/8" Old Olive Ribbon

Tuesday's with Morley - September Scrapbook

2009-09-07T14:41:00.005-05:00

It's time to start a new club year - Woo Hoo! The new catalog is awesome and we'll be doing lot's of fun projects this year.

Here is the layout for this month's scrapbook.

It features a couple of new items from the catalog. The Cottage Wall DS paper is just lovely.

We'll also be using a stamp set that is from the Holiday Mini Catalog - Sweet Centers. It's very versatile and fun!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Sweet Centers, Celebrate Everything

Cardstock - Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DS

Ink - Rich Razzleberry

Accessories - Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Large White Grommet

Photo Tin Stamp Camp

2009-08-03T22:02:00.005-05:00

Photo Tin Stamp Camp

Tuesday, August 18

6:00 pm

Kathleen's House

Deadline to Sign-up: August 15

The Tuesday's with Morley club will not be meeting in August. However, I wanted to keep everyone's creative juices flowing so I will be hosting a Stamp Camp on the 18th. Our project will be these fabulous photo tins.

I received one of these as a door prize at stamp camp at Lindsey's a couple of years ago. Since then, I've made several as gifts and they have been a HUGE hit! They are great little "brag books" and can be easily transported in a purse or displayed proudly in your home.

You will need 8 pictures with dimensions of 2" x 3". I have found that printing the picture as a wallet size is the best way to go. I usually get mine printed at Wal-Mart and two wallets are printed for each one ordered. So, you can make one for yourself and second as a gift! Keep in mind that Christmas is fast approaching and these make great stocking stuffers.

The cover of the tin is your chance to express your creativity! I will have my example, but you can substitute any stamp set to suit the occasion.

The tins, paper, and accessories are available for $5 each. Contact me for choices of colors (I recommend two to four). Also, I need to know the number you would like by Saturday, August 15.

Finally, if you place a Stampin' Up! order with me on or before the 18th, you will receive free shipping !!!

Tuesday's with Morley - July Cards

2009-07-13T21:21:00.005-05:00

I decided to continue the Circle Theme started with the scrapbook layout!

The first card also features the Circle Circus stamp set. I think we've already used the "Enjoy Every Moment" stamp set in a previous month, so I'll have an alternative available at our meeting if you don't want to use it again

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Circle Circus, Enjoy Every Moment
Cardstock - Green Galore, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Inks - Green Galore, Melon Mambo
Accessories - Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

The second card uses the large scallop circle die as the base. I think it turned out cute and it's totally different than anything we've done before.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Razzle Dazzle
Cardstock - Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Razzleberry Lemonade DS, Whisper White
Markers - Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Accessories - Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, Crafter's Tool Kit, Coluzzle

Tuesday's with Morley - July Scrapbook

2009-07-13T21:12:00.005-05:00

This month's scrapbook layout features a circus of circles!!

The new Circle Circus stamp set is featured. I'm also using one of the new In Colors - Soft Suede. I love this new one!

Getting the curvature of the pictures was difficult for me. I think I've got a pattern sketched out that will make it easy to follow.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Circle Circus, Enjoy Every Moment
Cardstock - Ruby Red, Bordering Blue, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Inks - Ruby Red, Bordering Blue, Soft Suede
Accessories - Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Buttons, Circle Punches, Big Shot Dies (Scallop Circle and Scallop Oval), Stampin' Dimensionals

What was I Thinking ?!

2009-07-11T11:27:00.004-05:00

I have not posted on the blog for over a month and here's the reason why! My brother is getting married next week and for some reason I agreed to make the party favors for the rehearsal dinner.

In our family, the rehearsal dinner is more than just the bridal party. We invite all relatives and out of town guests. So we're expecting close to 100 people. For the party favors, I made 50 sets of coasters. Needless to say, my shoulder is killing me!

Special thanks to Leah Fish for the inspiration behind these gifts. She taught a class on these coasters at Retreat a couple of years ago.

Recipe -
Coasters - Wall tiles from Home Depot
Stamp Sets - Bella Toile Background, Textured Flourish Background (non-SU!)
Ink - Staz-On Black
Paper - Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories - Clear Embossing Powder, Matte Acrylic Finish, Red Raffia Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch

Tuesday's with Morley - June Cards

2009-06-08T20:24:00.005-05:00

For the first card, I used a cool texture die that was given to me by my Secret Sister at the last retreat (thanks, Linz!) I think for the cards for the club, I'm going to get some bigger brads. I really don't like the size of the ones in the picture.

Recipe

Stamp Set - none!
Cardstock - Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Bella Bleu DS

Inks - none!
Accessories - Textured Impressions Die, Brads (non-SU!)

For the second card, I'm FINALLY using the Define Your Life stamp set. It's a cool set that has definitions of words from all the letters of the alphabet. You'll be able to choose the word/definition that suits your needs!

Recipe

Stamp Set - Define Your Life

Cardstock - So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Riding Hood Red, Washington Apple DS

Ink - Riding Hood Red

Accessories - Riding Hood Red Ribbon

Tuesday's with Morley - June Scrapbook

2009-06-08T20:12:00.004-05:00

The color combination for this month's layout is great - Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, and Chocolate Chip. After all, who doesn't like Chocolate Chip ?!

I used pictures from the Cruise that my sisters treated me to for my 40th birthday. That was three years ago so you do the math!

Recipe

Stamp Set - Define Your Life

Cardstock - Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Always DS

Inks - Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Regal Rose Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon, Filigree Brads

Tuesday's With Morley - Cards

2009-05-04T20:27:00.007-05:00

We'll be doing Birthday Cards this month!

The first card uses one my favorite stamp sets - Voila! I'm surprised I haven't used this before now. This card requires A LOT of intricate cutting so be sure to have sharp scissors on hand.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Voila, Garden Greetings
Inks - Chocolate Chip
Cardstock - Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Candy Lane DS
Accessories - Watercolor Pencils, Word Window Punch, Brads (non-SU!)

The second card uses the adorable Big Bold Cupcake Sizzit. I adapted it from a gift bag that I made at Lindsey's retreat.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Party Hearty
Inks - Chocolate Chip
Cardstock - So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Bella Rose DS
Accessories - Big Bold Cupcake Sizzit, Top Note Bigz Die, White Button, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dot

Tuesday's with Morley - May Scrapbook

2009-05-04T20:12:00.004-05:00

Our scrapbook layout this month is a fun one! Summer is quickly approaching so I'm trying to get into the spirit with a beachy theme!

This layout features the sneak peek alphabet set - Jumble Alphabet - for the upcoming Fall/Winter catalog. I LOVE IT !!

I also used the Swirls Scribble Sizzit to make it look like splashing water!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Life's a Breeze, Jumble Alphabet

Inks - Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, Summer Sun, Brilliant Blue

Cardstock - Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, Summer Sun, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White

Accessories - 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Coluzzle, Swirls Scribble Sizzit, Jumbo Eyelets, Tangerine Tango Ribbon, Real Red Ribbon, Linen Thread

Belated Birthday

2009-04-26T19:05:00.003-05:00

With eleven nieces and nephews, it's inevitable that I forget a birthday or two. I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago and totally forgot my nephew George's birthday. So, I used Kristina Werner's Color Challenge for his (belated) birthday card.

The colors were great - very vibrant. I really like the way this turned out. It's kind of hard to see in the picture, but I used a polka dot texture plate on the yellow portion of the card. I also added some Dazzling Diamonds to the top of the cupcakes!

Recipe

Stamp Set - Party Hearty

Cardstock - Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Top Note Die, Polka Dot Texturz Plate, Dazzling Diamonds, Two Way Glue Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

Christmas Photo Cards

2009-04-11T21:41:00.004-05:00

I get tons of Christmas photo cards every year. It's a shame to put them in a box so I decided to use the ones of nieces, nephews, and cousins' kids in a layout. I really like the way this turned out. I used a layout done by Lindsey as inspiration, but I changed it up a bit to fit the pictures!

Tuesday's with Morley - April Cards

2009-04-07T18:54:00.006-05:00

Here are the cards we will be doing for the month of April. We'll be learning a couple of new techniques to boot!

This card uses watercolor crayons and aqua painters. An alternative method is to use markers, colored pencils, or stampin' pastels. I looked at dozens of samples for this stamp set on Split Coast Stampers. I think this is a compilation of many I saw but I can't remember who to thank!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Just Buzzing By
Cardstock - Summer Sun, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black
Accessories - 1-3/8" Square Punch, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Black Gingham Ribbon

This card is a triangle tri-fold. The tutorial can be found here on Split Coast Stampers. I also used the Crop-a-Dile to set the eyelet!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Garden Greetings
Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Sweet Always DS
Ink - Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Accessories - Jumbo Eyelet, Crop-a-Dile, Sponge Daubers, Flower Assortment Designer Brads, Regal Rose Ribbon

Tuesday's With Morley - April Scrapbook

2009-04-07T18:34:00.007-05:00

Here is the scrapbook layout we'll be doing for the month of April. Your packet will consist of a sheet of stickers and a sheet of designer paper from the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin' Kit. Don't you just love these colors ?!

By giving you the whole sheet of paper and stickers, you will have the ability to alter the page to suit your needs!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Short Order Alphabet
Cardstock - Certainly Celery, Old Olive, So Saffron, Baja Blue, Baja Blue DS, Sunshine Garden DS
Inks - Old Olive
Accessories - 1" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Scallop Circle Big Shot Die, Beautiful Butterflies Big Shot Die, Polka Dot Big Shot Background, Buttons, Linen Thread

Hello Darlin'!

2009-04-06T21:27:00.008-05:00

Here is my submission for Kristina Werner's Color Challenge this week. I really liked the color combination! Sorry the lighting on the picture is so bad. The sun had already gone down when I finished, and I don't have good lighting inside.

I think this Darling Dots stamp set is adorable. It's proven to be very versatile.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Darling Dots
Cardstock - Baja Blue, Chocolate Chip, Holiday Treasures DS, Whisper White
Inks - Baja Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip
Accessories - 1-3/8" Square Punch, 1-1/4" Square Punch, 1" Circle Punch

Football Fun!

2009-04-01T20:33:00.004-05:00

The great thing about leading the Tuesday's with Morley club is that I'm able to keep up with my current scrapbooking. However, I'm still WAY behind in getting caught up with my scrapbooks from years past. The retreat is a great way to for me to make some inroads in this area.

I graduated from Oklahoma State University and middle brother, Michael, graduated from the University of Georgia. Our two schools played each other in football in 2007. I traveled to Georgia for the big game and had a great time! I've never experienced a football game of this magnitude before - the amount of people and size of the stadium were amazing!

Nugget Boxes Galore!

2009-03-29T19:48:00.002-05:00

My sister is hosting a bridal shower and asked me for some help on a gift for the guests. I had extra nugget boxes on hand so I made 25 of these puppies!

Earthy Birthday

2009-03-28T12:46:00.003-05:00

I haven't been able to participate in Kristina Werner's Color Challenge for a while. I really liked the colors this week - and I needed to make a birthday card for one of my nephews!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Party Hearty

Inks - Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock - Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Haiku DS (retired)

Accessories - Photo Corner Punch, Word Window Punch

Bridal Shower Card

2009-03-25T19:33:00.004-05:00

My youngest brother is getting married in July (yikes!). I'm going to a shower for my future sister-in-law, Kristina, in a couple of weeks so I needed to start working on a card. While at Retreat this past weekend, my friend Shannon was working on a scrapbook layout for a bridal shower she is hostessing. I loved the stamp set she was using and seeing her final product gave me a few thoughts for a card.

I think the card turned out great! The colors of the wedding are red, black, and white. Plus Kristina is crazy about polka dots so I was able to incorporate all of that into the card. I ventured outside of my comfort zone and used a Triangle Trifold card. The tutorial can be found here.

To top it all off, I designed an envelope since this is a square card and I don't own any square envelopes!

Lazy Days

2009-03-23T20:27:00.008-05:00

Anyone who knows me has heard countless stories about my two girls. Their names are Riley and Molly and they are of the four-legged variety. When people ask "what kind are they"? - I always answer "the best kind!" They are both from the Humane Society. They also have complete control over the household! This particular layout is from an afternoon over Thanksgiving weekend last year. My parents were in town for a visit. Between my dad and the dogs - there wasn't an empty seat in the house!

The layout uses the Simon Lower chipboard alphabet. It's retired from Stampin' Up! so I don't want to actually use the chip board. Instead, I traced the letters onto the paper and cut them out. I added some sponge daubing around the edges to add an extra touch. I topped everything off with some Build-a-Brads.

Rested, Revitalized, and Ready to Go

2009-03-22T17:57:00.002-05:00

For the past couple of months, I've had a really hard time getting my creative juices flowing. I've been putting in alot of hours at work so when I get home I'm just too tired to be creative. However, I attended Lindsey and Leah's retreat this weekend, and I've come back a new woman! I love going to these retreats. It's a wonderful time to get away and concentrate on one thing - being creative! What a treat to be able to spend two days with a group of wonderful women. The fun and fellowship is second to none - plus these girls are super talented. I've got a lot of ideas popping out of my head. I've already got one of the cards designed for the April meeting of Tuesday's with Morley!

In the coming days, I'll be posting some of the layouts that I completed while at retreat. Be sure to check back soon!

Tuesdays with Morley - March Cards

2009-03-09T19:59:00.003-05:00

We'll be doing Easter cards this month. I also got to try out my new Big Shot! This is one accessory that's going to get quite a work out.

This first card uses a couple of the new embosslit dies. It not only does the "normal" die cut, but it embosses at the same time! The Tea Party DS paper is really cute too.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - All Holidays
Cardstock - Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Tea Party DS Paper
Inks - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Very Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Certainly Celery Ribbon, Sweetest Stem Embosslit Die, Simple Flower Embosslit Die

I got the idea for this second card from the latest edition of "Stampin' Success". This publication is sent each month to Stampin' Up! demonstrators. It contains lots of ideas and good business advice for the demonstrators.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - A Good Egg
Cardstock - Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, Kraft, Regal Rose DS Paper
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Regal Rose Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Brad

Tuesdays with Morley - March Scrapbook

2009-03-09T19:51:00.005-05:00

Ugh! I really need to get better about keeping up with my blog. It seems like time is just running by so fast, though!

Here is the scrapbook we will be doing for March. I think the bunnies turned out pretty cute!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Pick a Petal, Taffy Alphabet
Cardstock - Almost Amethyst, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Tea Party DS Paper, Whisper White
Inks - Almost Amethyst, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, So Saffron Ribbon, Sweetest Stem Embosslit Die

Tuesday's with Morley - February Cards

2009-02-09T19:54:00.009-06:00

We'll be doing Thank You cards for this month's cards. One of the cards features items from the current Sale-a-bration catalog. The stamp set (Polka Dot Punches) coordinates with several of the SU! punches. The other card features one of my favorite stamp sets from the Spring Catalog - Cheep Talk. It's too cute for words!

Recipe
Stamp Set - Cheep Talk, Lovely Labels
Cardstock - Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Summer Sun, Good Morning Sunshine DS Paper, Whisper White
Ink - Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip (marker), Old Olive (marker)
Accessories - Pacific Point Corduroy Button, 1" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensional

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Polka Dot Punches, Lovely Labels
Cardstock - Sahara Sand, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Delicate Dots DS Paper
Inks - Close to Cocoa
Accessories - So Saffron Ribbon, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Corner Rounder

Tuesday's With Morley - February Scrapbook

2009-02-09T19:31:00.008-06:00

I really love this month's layout! I used a design from one of Lindsey's Stamp Camps (thanx Linz!) and made a few changes.

The layout uses 6 pictures that are 4" x 4" in dimension. The trick to this layout is the middle pictures are split in half so that it spans the left and right page. The key to this type of layout is to use pictures that can naturally be split. Pictures are landscapes lend themselves to this technique quite nicely. If you want to use pictures with people, be sure to use ones where there is some sort of separation between so that you aren't cutting someone's face in half!

The title of layout can be personalized to suit your needs.

This layout requires ALOT of cutting so be sure to have sharp scissors on hand!

Recipe:
Stamp Sets - Petal Pizzazz, Little Flowers, Big Deal Alphabet (or any alphabet of your choice)
Cardstock - Bashful Blue, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Washington Apple DS, Whisper White
Inks - Bashful Blue, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories - Corner Rounder, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday's with Morley - January Cards

2009-01-12T22:18:00.007-06:00

We'll be doing Valentines cards for the January club meeting.

The first card features items from the current Love You Much promotion. The stamp, punch, and paper are adorable! I CASEd this card from Split Coast.

Recipe
Stamp Set - Love You Much
Card Stock - Pink Pirouette, Close to Cocoa, Candy Lane DS
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Trio Flower Punch, Soft Subtle Brad

The second card uses the Loads of Love stamp set. I don't use it very often - but I love it! We'll be doing the watercoloring technique with this card. It's also kind of "man-ish" so it can be used for that special guy in your life!

Recipe
Stamp Set - Loads of Love
Card Stock - Brocade Blue, Riding Hood Red, Not Quite Navy, Watercolor Paper, Main Blueberry DS
Ink - Staz-On Brown, Riding Hood Red, Not Quite Navy, Brocade Blue, Basic Gray
Accessories - Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Photo Corner Punch, Key Tag Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Aqua Painters

Tuesday's With Morley - January Scrapbook

2009-01-12T21:53:00.010-06:00

Here is the project for our January club meeting.

It's using the new Love You Much stamp set that is featured in the current Love You Much bundle.

I really don't have any Valentine-y pictures so my layout is filled with candid snapshots of the kiddos that I Love So Much.

Recipe
Stamp Set - Love You Much, Sweet Serendipity, Schoolbook Serif Alphabet
Cardstock - Riding Hood Red, Pink PIrouette, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Bella Rosa DS, Candy Lane DS
Ink - Riding Hood Red
Accessories - Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Kiwi Kiss, Scallop Circle Punch. Heart to Heart Punch

I'm Baaaccckkkk !

2009-01-11T19:19:00.003-06:00

After a month-long hiatus, I'm back in the saddle again! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Me and the dogs traveled to St. Louis and spent two weeks there with my parents. I had a great time. I schlepped all of my scrapbooking stuff with me because I was determined to get some work done. Unfortunately, I managed to leave behind ALL of my inks! ARGH!

I was able to, however, make some place cards for the Christmas dinner we had. They added a nice touch to the table!

I will be posting the Tuesdays with Morley projects in the next couple of days. I also hope to get back into the challenges.

Love You Much!

2008-12-10T20:22:00.009-06:00

Hopefully, I'm getting back into the swing of things. Between Thanksgiving and work, it seems like I haven't had a lot of time to do what I love most!

Here's my take on Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge.

I really love the colors - especially the purples and blues. They remind me of a cool winter day.

Recipe
Stamp Set - Love You Much Stamp Set
Cardstock - Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Bordering Blue, Whisper White
Inks - Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Bordering Blue, Mellow Moss
Accessories - French Blue Ribbon (retired)

Tuesday's with Morley - December Cards

2008-12-09T19:36:00.005-06:00

Here are the cards we'll be doing at our club meeting next week. I couldn't get my creative juices flowing for these, so I borrowed heavily from Split Coast Stampers. However, I think they turned out really cute!

I CASEd this card from Split Coast, but I changed the sentiment. I actually did the card using Sage Shadow paper but then realized that Mellow Moss was a better choice. I changed it out after I had taken the picture, and I was too lazy to take another one!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Christmas Classics, Heard from the Heart
Cardstock - Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Whisper White
Inks - Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy
Accesories - 1-3/8" Square Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Bravo Burgundy Ribbon

I also CASEd this card from Split Coast, but didn't use any ribbon.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - To You and Yours
Cardstock - Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White, Ski Slope DS
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds

Tuesday's with Morley - December Scrapbook

2008-12-09T19:23:00.007-06:00

Here's the layout we will be doing at this month's club meeting.

I REALLY like this layout! It was alot of fun to put together. But beware - those little jewels on the ornaments can be a real pain to work with.

Recipe:

Stamp Sets - Christmas Classics

Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Ski Slope DS, Holiday Treasures DS

Inks - Real Red, Old Olive, Baja Breeze

Accessories - 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Elastic Cord, Jewels (non-SU!)

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

2008-11-23T17:19:00.006-06:00

Wow! I can't believe it's been so long since my last post. I've been quite busy with work and getting ready for the holidays. I attended Lindsey & Leah's scrapbook retreat a couple of weeks ago. This is one of the layouts that I completed - I love it!

The song lyrics around the edge of the layout took a while to complete - but I think it's a cute addition to the page. I probably spent more time trying to remember the lyrics than I did the actual stamping of them !!

Tuesday's with Morley - November Cards

2008-11-03T21:09:00.006-06:00

We'll be doing Thanksgiving cards this month. For one of the cards, we'll do a new technique - watercoloring.

I CASEd this card from Split Coast Stampers. I thought it was super cute!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Season of Friendship, Give Thanks
Card Stock - Sage Shadow, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Autumn Vine DS
Inks - Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Really Rust, More Mustard
Accessories - Mustard Ribbon

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Thoroughly Thankful
Card Stock - Tangerine Tango, More Mustard, Haiku DS
Inks - Tangerine Tango, More Mustard, Ruby Red, Old Olive
Accessories - Tangerine Tango Ribbon, Aqua Painters

Tuesday's With Morley - November Scrapbook

2008-11-03T20:52:00.007-06:00

We'll be doing a Thanksgiving layout for this month. Of course, I don't have any Thanksgiving pictures so I improvised - but you get the idea!

I got the inspiration for the layout from the June 2008 edition of Stampin' Success magazine.

Recipe:
Stamp Sets - Autumn Harvest, Taffy Alphabet
Carstock - Really Rust, Sage Shadow, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Autumn Vine DS, Whisper White
Inks - Really Rust, Sage Shadow, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Chocolate Chip Ribbon, On Board Simon Upper

Tuesday's with Morley - October Cards

2008-10-05T19:23:00.005-05:00

We'll be doing Halloween cards this month! I think these turned out really cute!

Recipe
Stamp Set - House of Haunts, Scratched Background
Cardstock - Kiwi Kiss, Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Inks - Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black
Accessories - Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon

Recipe
Stamp Set - Halloween Frights, Short Order Alphabet
Cardstock - Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss, Going Gray, Basic Black, Ghostly Greetings DS
Inks - Basic Black
Accessories - Word Wind Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch

Tuesday's with Morley - October Scrapbook

2008-10-05T19:11:00.006-05:00

We'll be doing a Halloween themed scrapbook layout for the October meeting. I used one of my cute "kids" as my model. She was NOT happy with me (as I'm sure some of the pictures indicate!)

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Batty for You, Schoolbook Serif Alphabet, Best Friends Alphabet Lower (retired)
Cardstock - Going Gray, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Ghostly Greetings
DS
Inks - Going Gray, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Markers - Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories - 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Color/Sketch Challenge

2008-09-24T21:01:00.004-05:00

Here is this weeks' submission for the color and sketch challenge. It utilizes the new In-Colors - which I happen to love! I'm using this card to give to a friend who is about to embark on an important spiritual journey.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Serene Spring
Cardstock - Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Bella Rose DS
Ink - Staz-On Brown, Various other Colors
Accessories - Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Baja Breeze Ribbon

Sketch/Color Challenge

2008-09-21T18:25:00.005-05:00

I haven't done a sketch or color challenge from Split Coast Stampers in a while. I like the card OK - I don't love it! It's got me started thinking about making Christmast cards, though!

Recipe -
Stamp Sets - Christmas Classics
Cardstock - Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Bella Rose DS, Holiday Harmony DS (retired)
Inks - Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun
Accessories - Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Color Inspiration #23

2008-09-17T20:09:00.004-05:00

I think Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the vibrant colors! For this week's Color Inspiration from Kristina Werner, I used a new stamp set from upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog - very cute!

Recipe

Stamp Sets - Season of Friendship, Give Thanks (retired)

Cardstock - So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink - Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories - Button

Color Inspiration #22

2008-09-10T20:25:00.010-05:00

Here is this week's color inspiration challenge by Kristina Werner.

I wasn't too sure at first - I think I've used Bravo Burgundy only once. However, I really liked how the card turned out!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Dog-Gone It (Retired)
Cardstock - Bravo Burgundy, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Rose Red DS (Retired), Soft Sky DS (Retired)
Inks - Staz-On Brown, Various other colors
Accessories - Aqua Painter, Bravo Burgundy 5/8" ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch

Tuesday's with Morley - September Cards

2008-09-08T18:59:00.006-05:00

The theme for September is "Happy Birthday!"

We'll be doing a children's card and an adult card. I hope you like them!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Party Hearty
Cardstock - Green Gable, Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White, Rainbow Sherbet DS
Ink - Tempting Turquoise
Accessories - Scallop Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Slit Punch, Brad

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Fabulous Flowers, Voila
Cardstock - Rose Red, Perfect Plum, More Mustard
Ink - Rose Red, Perfect Plum, More Mustard, Naturals Ivory
Accessories - Ribbon, Ribbon, Ribbon!

Tuesday's with Morley - September Scrapbook

2008-09-08T18:35:00.010-05:00

The theme for September is "Happy Birthday!"

We'll be using some of the new designer papers and the Party Hearty stamp set which I think is adorable.

This particular layout is for a boy but I'll have a girl layout available. Just let me know which one you want!

Recipe (Boy Layout)

Stamp Sets - Party Hearty

Cardstock - Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Maine Blueberry DS

Ink - Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, Old Olive

Accessories - Scallop Edge Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Large Tag Punch, 1" Square or 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Punch, Clear Buttons

Craft Room Makeover

2008-09-07T14:10:00.003-05:00

I finally got another shelving unit from Target for my craft room. I had accumulated so much stuff that I had things stacked all over the craft room, kitchen, and living room. It's definitely more organized. You'll notice I don't have a work table set up - that's because it has a permanent spot in my living room in front of the TV !!

Color and Sketch Challenge

2008-09-03T20:02:00.003-05:00

I decided to change things up a little bit. I'm combining the sketch challenge from Split Coast Stampers and the color challenge from Kristina Werner.

Aren't those shoes adorable ?! They're from Old Navy - I think I need them (and notice I didn't say "want" them!)

Recipe:

Stamp Set - Garden Whimsy

Cardstock - Rose Red, Regal Rose, Bella Rose DS, Whisper White

Ink - Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories - Stampin' Dimensionals, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Sponge Daubers

Color Inspiration Challenge

2008-08-27T19:35:00.009-05:00

This is my first try at the color inspiration challenge posted by Kristina Werner.

I love this color combo! It also gave me a chance to use one of my new stamp sets. Of course, it's a Christmas set but I think the dove image can certainly be used year round.

Recipe:

Stamp Sets - Baroque Motif, Define Your Life, To You & Yours

Card Stock - Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink - Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Ribbon and more ribbon!

Thank You!

2008-08-25T18:26:00.003-05:00

One of my friends is expecting a boy. In addition to getting her a gift card, I decided to make her a set of thank you cards. You can never have too many of those, right ?!

Beate's Weekend Challenge

2008-08-24T14:42:00.009-05:00

Beate's Weekend Challenge is back! I'm so glad because she is incredibly talented. This was a really cute sketch. I'm a little bummed because my order of new stamps has not arrived so I'm using the Bella Rose DS (again!) that I got with the catalog sneak preview.

I realized after I had everything done that I forgot one part of the sketch (the white rectangle). Oh well, I'll get it right next time!

Recipe:
Stamp Sets - Fabulous Flowers
Cardstock - Kiwi Kiss, Ridinghood Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Bella Rose DS
Ink - Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette
Accessories - Coluzzle, Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

Color/Sketch Challenge

2008-08-20T20:43:00.007-05:00

This week's color challenge was to use Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, and Blush Blossom. I took a step outside of my comfort zone and designed a SQUARE card for the sketch challenge!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Pun Fun
Cardstock - Ruby Red, Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa DS (retired)
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Coluzzle System, Buttons, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen

Cami's Trifold Birthday

2008-08-17T19:29:00.009-05:00

I needed a birthday card for one of my nephews so I decided to try a new technique. I did the Cami's Trifold (click here for tutorial) which I really liked. I can definitely see this as future card style for the Tuesday's with Morley club.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Cause for Celebration (retired), It's Your Birthday (retired)
Cardstock - East Coast Prep DS (retired), Whisper White
Ink - Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Accessories - Slit Punch, Brad, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Punch

Tuesday's with Morley

2008-08-17T19:26:00.004-05:00

Congratulations to Karen Keith who won the contest to name our club. We are now officially "Tuesday's with Morley". I think it's a great name !!!

August Club Meeting - Scrapbook

2008-08-10T16:26:00.007-05:00

Here is the scrapbook layout we will be doing at the August club meeting. The stamp set is one that has just retired. I had already designed the layout before I found out about its retirement so I decided to go ahead and stick with the original design.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Be Happy, Taffy Alphabet
Card Stock - Ballet Blue, Summer Sun, Ruby Red, Basic Black
Ink - Ballet Blue, Summer Sun, Ruby Red, Basic Black
Accessories - Buttons, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch, On Board Simon Alpha Lower, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

August Club Meeting - Cards

2008-08-10T16:16:00.004-05:00

Here are the cards for the August meeting. We'll be using the new In Colors !!

Card #1 Recipe
Stamps - Sweet Serendipity
Cardstock - Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Bella Rose DS
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - 5/8" Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Key Tag Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Corner Rounder

Card #2 Recipe
Stamps - Enjoy Every Moment
Cardstock - Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White, Bella Rose DS
Ink - Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze
Accessories - Hodge Podge Hardware (retired), Caramel Gingham Ribbon, Designer Button, Stampin' Dimensionals

Note Pads

2008-08-01T17:39:00.004-05:00

My office had a staff retreat at Cameron Park Zoo today (insert joke here). I made these note pads for everyone to take notes (or doodle)!

Sketch Challenge #187

2008-07-30T20:50:00.003-05:00

Here's my submission for this week's sketch challenge from SCS. It's also doubling as a birthday card!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Serene Spring, Sweet Serendipity
Cardstock - Pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi
Ink - Purely Pomegranate, Staz-On Brown
Accessories - Purely Pomegranate & Wild Wasabi Ribbon

New Color Challenge - Old Sketch Challenge

2008-07-29T19:27:00.004-05:00

This week's Color Challenge was to use Groovy Guava, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White. I used a Sketch Challenge from a couple of weeks ago that I didn't get to do at the time! The patterned paper is some scraps I had from the "It's a Girl" Simply Scrappin' Kit.

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Lovely Labels
Cardstock - Groovy Guava, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Ink - Groovy Guava
Accessories - Scallop Punch, Circle Punches, Paper Piercer

Farewell to In-Colors

2008-07-27T14:26:00.004-05:00

My sister asked me to make her some cards. I had several on hand for her, but I made these using the outgoing in-colors of River Rock and Soft Sky.

Color/Sketch Challenge

2008-07-23T20:05:00.005-05:00

It was fun to return to the Color and Sketch Challenges from Split Coast Stampers. The colors this week were Soft Sky, River Rock, and Very Vanilla. I've never been a big fan of Soft Sky but I really liked this combination.

Recipe:
Stamp Set - Serene Spring (hostess set from the new catalog)
Cardstock - Blue Sky, River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky DS, Water Color Paper
Ink - Staz-On Brown, Soft Sky, River Rock, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron
Accesories - Creme Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Hodge Podge Hardware, Aqua Painter

I'm Back !!

2008-07-23T20:02:00.002-05:00

After a month-long hiatus, I'm back with a vengeance! My stamp club had an organizational meeting last week. There's twelve lovely ladies in the group, and I'm looking forward to a great year. I've received the new in-color papers and inks. I wasn't too sure about some of them at first, but once I saw them in person, I must say that I really love them!

Weekend Challenge

2008-06-15T17:46:00.005-05:00

I volunteer at a homeless shelter, and we are having a baby shower in a couple of weeks for another one of the volunteers. I really like Beate's sketch this week so I decided to use it for the shower card.

Recipe:
Stamp Set - Cause for Celebration
Cardstock - Groovy Guava, River Rock, Apricot Appeal, It's a Girl
Ink - Groovy Guava
Accessories - Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon, Apricot Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Color/Sketch Challenge

2008-06-11T20:56:00.004-05:00

Here's the color and sketch challenge for this week. I wasn't too crazy about the color combo (Real Red, Regal Rose, So Saffron) but it grew on me !

Recipe:

Stamp Set - Pun Fun

Cardstock - Real Red, Regal Rose, Real Red DS, So Saffron DS

Ink - Real Red, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Timber Brown Staz-On

Accessories - Real Red Striped Ribbon, Real Red Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

Beate's Weekend Challenge

2008-06-08T19:29:00.004-05:00

Here's my version of Beate's Weekend Challenge. I used a couple of my new punches - the key tag and horizontal slot. I really like the "slide" effect that it creates.

Recipe:

Stamp Sets - Enjoy Every Moment, Sweet Serendipity

Card Stock - Purely Pomegranate, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Berry Bliss DS

Ink - Purely Pomegranate

Accessories - Key Tag Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Purely Pomegranate Ribbon, Close to Cocoa Button, Stampin' Dimensionals

I'm back!!

2008-06-08T19:27:00.002-05:00

I can't believe it's been almost three weeks since my last post! I went to a conference in Seattle and then I've been quite busy at work. I'm back in the swing of stampin' and scrappin', though. I've really missed it.

Color/Sketch Challenge

2008-05-21T20:07:00.003-05:00

Here's the color and sketch challenge for this week. I really like the color combination - Certainly Celery, Soft Sky, and Blue Bayou. The Pun Fun stamp set is very cute too!

Recipe:
Stamp Sets - Pun Fun
Cardstock - Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Certainly Celery DS
Ink - Blue Bayou, Staz-On Black
Accessories - Blue Bayou Double Stitch Ribbon, Certainly Celery Ribbon, Watercolor Paper, Aqua Painter

Final Club Meeting for 2007-08

2008-05-20T20:32:00.002-05:00

Tonight was our final club meeting for 2007-08. I really enjoyed this past year creating cards and scrapbook layouts. I look forward to an even better year to come!

Here are a couple of door prizes that I had for our last meeting.

Fun in Sea World

2008-05-19T19:14:00.004-05:00

Last year, my niece and nephew from Atlanta and my nieces from New Jersey came to visit me over their Spring Breaks. That meant two trips to Sea World! We had a great time.

I love this layout. I'm going to tweak it just a little and use it for layout for the Stampin' and Scrappin' Club. I used the Summer Fun Simply Scrappin' kit. Those kits are wonderful. The color scheme is already put together for you and you get tons of stickers to use as embellishments.

Graduation Card

2008-05-13T19:55:00.011-05:00

The student worker in my office is graduating on Saturday. I love the In the Stars stamp set from the Occasions Mini. I found this cute idea on Split Coast. It's hard for me to make masculine cards so this one gave me some practice!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - In the Stars
Card Stock - More Mustard, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, East Coast Prep DS
Ink - More Mustard, Real Red, Wild Wasabi
Accessories - Large and Small Star Punches, Real Red Ribbon

May Club Meeting - Cards

2008-05-13T08:46:00.003-05:00

We're going to do Thank You cards this month. Let me just say, that I LOVE the ladybug card! I was going through my stamp sets and came across Pick a Petal at the bottom of the stack. I realized that it was one of the first sets I bought when I became a demonstrator but we've never used it within our club. So I went out to Split Coast Stampers to get some ideas. Those ladies are SO creative. Several people had cards in which they fashioned lady bugs, bunnies, turkeys, and funny faces out of the petals!

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Pick a Petal, Absolutely Fabulous
Card Stock - Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Cutie Pie DS
Inks - Rose Red, Basic Black
Accessories - 1" Circle Punch, Brads

Recipe
Stamp Sets - Much Appreciated
Card Stock - Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Brilliant Blue, Jersey Shore DS
Accessories - Build a Brad, Blue Brads, Wild Wasabi Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Flower Fusion, Die-Cut Blooms

May Club Meeting - Scrapbook

2008-05-13T08:27:00.013-05:00

So, I've been had this idea for a layout for several months. I finally got it together in my head and worked on this weekend. I really liked how it came it out - the "patchwork" is my favorite part! I intentionally did not add any title to the layout. This is one that will be up to you. It can be used for Easter, Mother's Day, Spring time or Summer time. Whatever you need (and have pictures for!)

Recipe:
Stamps: One of a Kind, Alphabet of your choice
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa
Inks: Apricot Appeal
Acessories: 1-1/4" Square Punch, Spiral Punch

Color & Sketch Challenge

2008-05-07T21:21:00.005-05:00

I combined the color and sketch challenge this week (it just seems easier that way!) This wasn't one of my favorite sketches, but I really liked the color combination - Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, and Lovely Lilac.

Recipe:
Stamp Sets - Pun Fun, Boho Backgrounds
Cardstock - Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink DS, Whisper White
Inks - Certainly Celery, Brown Staz-On
Accessories - Pink & Celery Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, Dimensionals, Coluzzle

Place Cards

2008-05-04T20:53:00.002-05:00

A friend of mind co-hosted a baby shower this weekend. She asked me to put together a couple of placecards to identify the baskets that held the envelopes for the thank you cards. It was fun to get the creative juices flowing again.

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: In the Stars
Cardstock: Soft Sky, Apricot Appeal, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, DS from the Baby Boy Simply Scrapping Kit
Inks: Soft Sky, Apricot Appeal, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Star Punch, Safety Pin, Ribbon

She's Alive !!

2008-05-04T15:58:00.010-05:00

Wow! I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I last posted on the blog. I've been absolutely overwhelmed at work. However, I did manage to fit in a vacation to Northern California. I went with my sister, sister-in-law, nieces, and a couple of friends. The eight of us visited my cousin, Google, San Francisco, Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur. The scenery was absolutely gorgeous (as you can see in the pictures). Unfortunately, it was back to reality all too soon. I've got a lot of catching up to do with my scrapbooking and card making. I plan to make alot of headway this week on some projects.