Oh! Hello and a Challenge

 Do you ever notice that things never work the way you want them to when you put a lot of effort into it...then you do something that's not planned...and voila'...you have something fabulous...lol...I didn't know what I was going to make for this challenge...but out of the blue it just came together and I love it.

These Glassine Envelopes are the perfect side for holding a gift card or a lovely letter or note.

 The Washi Tapes worked perfectly on the glassine envelopes...they actually made the tapes pop...look how nice and bright those colours are.

 Here is the easy recipe:

Stamp set: Oh! hello.
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Card stock: whisper white...night of navy...soft sky...going gray...white printer paper...and glassine envelopes.
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Ink: basic gray and calypso coral.
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Markers: stampin' write.
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Punches: ovals framelits collection...wide oval punch...and zig zag/chevron embossing folder.
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Additional supplies: silver gray and blue chevron washi tapes...s/u mini glue dots...snail...stampin' dimensionals...crystal effects...mandarine bakers twine...s/u acrylic blocks...summer shower dew drops...big shot...simply scored plate...and fiskar cutter.

 Thank you all for droppin' by this morning...the rain is gone and the weather is so nice and cool up here...I hope it's the same for all of you too...enjoy the fabulous weekend...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.
 

Stop by the ColourQ Challenge #201...and see what the inspirations are for this week...the DT members are fabulous.

http://colourq.blogspot.com/2013/08/colourq-challenge-201.html



Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

Happy Birthday and Some Challenges

Oh! My!...I don't want to complain...but boy it's cold outside this morning...I was up early to walk the dogs and I had to wear a jacket...I had to make myself a cup of very hot tea after I came back inside...which I'm enjoying right now...but I also put my time up early to good use by making a couple of cards to enter into a few fun challenges today.

The cards were fun to make...but simple and easy...I love that.

 I had to add the chevron to this card...LOL...it was left over from a project I started but never completed.

 This is my recipe:

Stamp set: itty bitty banners,
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Card stock: whisper white...Kraft...groovy guava...kiwi kiss...dusty durango...raspberry tart DSP...She Said by Teresa Collins...and white printer paper.
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Ink: dusty durango.
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Punches: 1" and 1 1/4" circles...bitty butterfly...zig zag embossing folder.
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Additional supplies: s/u min glue dots...snail...s/u acrylic block...big shot...fiskar and melon green bakers twine.

Thanks so much for stoppin' by this morning...I had a ball making these cards in the quite of the early morning...so peaceful...please remember to stop by the challenges and see what the DT members have to share...their work may just inspire you too...I know it did me...enjoy the rest of the day...I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

 Over at Crazy 4 Challenges things are looking sketchy there...this is the sketch they're sharing this week.

 

 http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2013/07/crazy-4-challenges-c4c195-things-are.html

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Over at Colour Q Challenge these are the delicious colours they have for us to play with...just too yummy!

 

 http://colourq.blogspot.com/2013/07/colourq-challenge-199.html

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Over at The Craftroom Door...I love the fact that Anything Goes.

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/2013/07/ttcrd-july-23-july-29-challenge.html

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 Make it Monday...#150 is one of my favorite challenges...you can share your cards or projects...and then drool over everyone elses...so much fun.

 

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2013/07/mim150-with-lotv.html

   Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Under the Sea and Some Fun Challenges

There's a song that goes something like my title...Under the Sea...but for the life of me I can't remember all the words...I will have to look it up later...I entered my card into some fun challenges this week...and I had so much fun making my card...I really believe I even felt cool on this hot day...lol.

 I love making these Chevrons and adding them to my cards...I didn't add a sentiment since I'm not sure who I'll be sending this card to yet...I can always add the appropriate sentiment later.

 I used my embossing folder to emboss half of the card stock...the squid and fishes are all raised on some stampin' dimensionals...the fishes have mini dew drops for the air bubbles.

 This is the recipe:

Stamp sets: fishy friends and two step spring garden.

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Card stock: whisper white...Bermuda bay...she said DSP pad from Teresa Collins...and white printer paper.

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Inks: lucky limeade...raspberry ripple...and island indigo.

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Markers: stampin' write.

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Embossing Folder: textured impressions elegant lines.

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Additional supplies: hillside mini dew drops...s/u glue dots...stampin' dimensionals...snail...crystal effects...big shot...simply scored plate...bone folder...and fiskar cutter.

 Thanks for stoppin' by this morning...WHEW!!!...we're having a heat wave...even the dogs don't want to move...they're just hanging out in front of the fan this morning after a quick walk...stay cool everyone...drink plenty of water...don't forget your furbabies too...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Don't forget to stop by the challenges and see what the DT Members and the other entries have to share.

Over at Crazy $ Challenges C4C#194 they're into Marine Life this week. 

 

 http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2013/07/crazy-4-challenges-c4c194-marine-life.html

Through the Craftrooom Door TTCRD 7/16-7/22 it's anything goes this week.

 

 

 http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/2013/07/ttcrd-july-16-through-july-22nd.html

CQC #198 has some beautiful colour combos to play with this week again.

 

 

  http://colourq.blogspot.com/2013/07/colourq-challenge-198.html

  Over at the Simon Says Challenge... we are being inspired by the sea...beach...or anything nautical...how pretty is that.

 http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/july-17thby-the-sea/

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Hello 2-Closed Chevrons-MIM #149 Challenge

I told you that I had so much fun doing those chevrons cards over the weekend that you might just be seeing more of them...well!...TaDa...I didn't waste any time...I love making these chevrons...I will have to keep making them...and making them till I can do it with my eyes closed...so be prepared to see plenty of chevrons in my projects...lol.

On these sets of cards I chose to have the chevrons closed...it certainly gives a different look from the cards I made over the weekend with the chevrons being open...I love this look also.

 The tiny crystals really make the card pop...I love these mini crystal bling on my cards...I hope you can see that I ran the stripes folder over the card and the chevron.

 Here is the easy recipe:
Stamp set: friendship preserves.
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Card stock: very vanilla...cherry cobbler...midnight muse...patriotic DSP and cream printer paper.
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Ink: cherry cobbler...and midnight muse.
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Punches: window frame framlits and textured impressions stripes folder.
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Additional supplies: s/u mini glue dots...snail...crystal effects...stampin' dimensionals...simply scored plate...big shot...bone folder...mini round crystals and acrylic blocks.

 Thanks so much for stoppin' by this morning...it's so hot already...I'm going to have a tall glass of ice tea...stay cool everyone...have a wonderful day...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Don't forget to stop over to the Make it Monday Challenge #149 and see what the ladies over there have to share with us this week...they never seem to disappoint. 

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2013/07/mim-149-with-bugaboo-stamps.html.


Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

Hello 1-Open Chevrons...PPA #163 Challenge

Is it ok for me to toot my own horn and say that I did a fantastic job on these cards...I don't care...I'm going to say it anyway..."I did a fantastic job on these cards...and I love how they turned out"...LOL...you all know when I love something what happens...so you will be seeing more cards with these chevrons...I loved making them.

 

 If you look closely you can see how I left the chevron opened on these cards...they lay down flat beautifully for mailing too...who wouldn't love to get a card like this in the mail...I know I'd be jumping up and down...lol.

 I absolutely love the Pals Paper Arts Colour choices this week...my fav colour combo...just so darn Patriotic...LUV...LUV...LUV.

Can you see the tiny crystal bling that I added to the cards...they really made the cards pop even more.

Here is my recipe:

Stamp set: friendship preserves.

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Card stock: very vanilla...cherry cobbler...midnight muse...patriotic DSP...and cream printer paper.

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Ink: cherry cobbler and midnight muse.

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Punches: window frame framelits...textured impressions stripes folder.

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Additional supplies: snail...s/u mini glue dots...stampin' dimensionals...s/u acrylic blocks...crystal effects...simply scored plate...big shot...bone folder...and mini round crystal.

Thanks so much for droppin' by today...I hate to say it but it was freezin' here this morning...now mind you...I'm not complaining because next week the heat and humidity will be back...I'm just sayin'...LOL...I hope you all have a great weekend and a stampin' good time...don't forget to stop by the PPA challenge and see what the DT members had to share this week...their work is fabulous.

http://www.palspaperarts.com/2013/07/ppa163.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PalsPaperArts+%28Pals+Paper+Arts%29&utm_content=Yahoo!+Mail

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Open Chevron Christmas 2012 in Japan

I have lots of scrappin' layouts to do...so the sooner I get started on them the better...this single layout is of my Grand Childrens visits to different trees in Japan...all the trees were so beautifully decorated...if you look closely at the layout...the top chevron is the opposite of the bottom chevron...this open chevron is perfect for double sided papers.

I had some beautiful double sided DSP and decided to use it for my layout...it worked great with the open chevron design...this layout was very easy to do...I took longer trying to decide what pics to use in the layout.

Here you can see the ornaments that I layered using the DSP and plain dark green card stock...using the ornaments die set...this is wonderful...no more cutting these differcult ornaments by hand...and chop!...chop!...I get it done quickly...I love the touch of the gold cording that works very well with the gold in the trees.

This is my easy recipe:

Card stock: Joys of the season trimmings DSP...and assorted scraps.

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Punches: framelits holiday ornaments die...and sizzix fun serif numbers die.

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Additional supplies: snail adhesive...S/U mini glue dots...BIG shot...and gold cording.

 Wow!...Wee!...it is very windy and cold here this morning...Had my cup of coffee earlier...but also have had two cups of hot tea...Brrrrrr!...when it's windy outside...inside my house is even colder...I bought some pretty silk scarves over the holidays to wear in the house around my neck when it gets cold like this...gee it makes me feel fancy...LOL!...Thanks for stoppin' by this morning and looking at my layout...I need to do a few of the layouts a week to catch up on my scrappin'...have a great day everyone...stay warm...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Happy Holidays-Chevron Style

OMG...I don't know where to begin with this Open Zig Zag or Open Chevron Card...this card has so much going on...I have an embossed background...I have an open zig zag...there's a dimensional bow with embossing...and I have a layered scalloped oval...all of which combines to make a fabulous card...Yeppers....there's lots going on with this card...but it looks absolutely fabulous...I love it...can't say who I'll send it too yet...just in case they check  the blog...lol! 

 Here it is with a front view...I did the open zig zag in reverse on the bottom from the top...you can see that the DSP on the top of the card is under the open zig zag...and on the bottom of the card...the DSP is on the top of the open zig zag...too cool...luv it!!! 

 Here is the open zig zag design or some people call it an open chevron...I think this is going to be my fav technique.

 Here is the bow that has been embossed...it gives it beautiful dimension.

Here is the sentiment in the layered scallop ovals...then the ovals are layered on top of the open zig zag...Beautiful! 

This is the easy recipe...yes it's easy:

Stamp set: warmest regards.

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Card stock: Trimmings DSP...cream...assorted scraps...and cream printer paper.

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Ink: gumball green.

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Punches: scalloped oval and holly ribbon folder.

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Additional supplies: big shot...snail...sticky strip...score-it...and fiskar cutter.

Thanks so much for stoppin' by this morning...I walked the dogs early this morning and it was freezin' out there...I wanted to come right back in...but they had other ideas...guess who one?...I need a cup of hot!...hot!...tea now...I hope you all enjoyed looking at this card as much as I enjoyed making it...this was more fun than fighting the crowds at the malls...enjoy the rest of the weekend...stay warm...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Carol's Chevron Layout

  Carol is sharing her layout that she used incorporating her Chevron design that we learned from Susan at the New England Scrapbook company...thanks Carol for allowing me to share your page with everyone today.

 

Carol's recipe for scrapbook page:

Paper:
green plaid scrapbook paper
only orange...summer sun...bashful blue...and salmon.
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Top note die

Photo corners...scallop...and oval punches
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 Assorted chipboard...stickers...and alphabet letters.
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She hand made the chevron stripes...which we learned in the class.

Thanks for sharing Carol's Chevron project with me this morning...enjoy the rest of the day...and I hope you all have a scrappin' good time.

Scrappin' HUGZ

Beverley

Cupcake Thanks so Much-Chevron

This is the chevron that Carol and I got a mini lesson on at the New England Scrapbook Company when we took our road trip a couple of weeks ago...I tried my hand at it and made it to add onto a card...it worked wonderfully...my pics don't do the card justice...lousy pics today.

 The cupcake looks so yummy with it's big chunks of chocolate chips...lol.

I'm glad that this is a nicer picture...and you get to see the chevron a lot better...it was so much fun to make and I like that I was able to adjust it to different sizes to match my projects...I will be adding this as a fabulous embellishment to a lot of my cards and layouts.

This is the easy recipe:

Stamp sets: crazy for cupcakes...sincere salutations...and teeny tiny wishes.

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Card stock: cream assorted scraps...and cream printer paper.

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Ink: tangerine tango and chocolate chip.

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Markers: sakura clear glitter pen.

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Punches: key tag.

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Additional supplies: amber glass beads...scor-tape...crystal effects...stampin' dimensionals...yellow stickles...fiskar...and scor-it.

Thanks so much for droppin' by this morning...another big thank you to Susan from the New England Scrapbook Company for sharing this technique with us...what a beautiful day it is...enjoy it...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley