Paper Craft Crew #47 - MDS Style

Today is our weekly Paper Craft Crew Challenge.  I forgot about it last week!  I was so intent last week on finishing my digital scrapbook from our trip to Ireland and England that I forgot a lot of stuff!  (Yes, I know - our trip was 2 years ago, but .....!!)  I'll be sharing a few pages from it with you later this week.  I worked up to the wire with it and got it sent off about 5 pm Saturday.  Sonny had been waiting patiently to go out on the boat and right as it was downloading, he said, "I'll just go and cover the boat up since it is getting so late."  But, I told him to wait just a few more minutes.  We were out the door at 5:30 and missed the heat of the day and had a nice catfish dinner and then rode around a little bit before we threw the anchor and relaxed and read our books for a couple of hours.

OK - off topic - back to my challenge card.  I really love the sketch this week and want to use it to create a few paper cards.

 

I used Pool Party for the base of the card and then just matched the colors in the DSP for the other colors.   The DSP comes from the kit Follow Your Bliss which has a lot of really cool papers in it as well as some great elements and chevrons.

 

The saying is actually from Happy Things Pocket Cards.  You don't have to make a pocket card with the kit.  I just cropped the saying and pasted it on my black circle. 

Here is the link for the other cards made using this sketch -  http://www.papercraftcrew.com/2013/06/19/pcccs-47-card-sketch/

Check them out!!

Polka Dots Challenge Card

Time for my Paper Craft Crew Challenge card #45.  I used the Playful Polka Dots Kit for this creation.  I thought it was appropriate for early June - fun and summery!  There are lots of fun elements in this kit.

 

  

Be Yourself!

It's time for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge card.  This was an easy sketch this week. 

I used a new kit too that I just downloaded called Be Yourself. I really love the papers that come in the kit - kinda reminds me of tie-dying.  I used to love to tie dye tees back in the day!

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Speaking of new kits, Tuesday was Digital Download Day.  Every Tuesday Stampin' Up announces new downloads for sale or sometimes, they are free!  This weeks downloads are really great and there's a FREE one!

Convention 2013

All About My Dad

Anchors Away

This Makes Me Happy Pocket Cards

FREE - June wallpaper Anchors Away

Sketch Challenge 43 MDS Style

Here is my card for the Paper Players Sketch #43 this week.  I used My Digital Studio to create it.  

Make sure you stop by the Paper Craft Crew Blog to check out what the other players have made HERE.

Recipe for MDS card:

Background     Color - matched to the DSP
Embellishments
    _Designer Kits\Christmas Jingle - borders\Christmas Jingle - ribbon piece (re-colored)
    _Designer Kits\Fan Fair - embellishments\Fan Fair - border 1
    Paper Doilies\Paper Doilies - whisper white (re-colored)
    _Designer Kits\2013 Quotable Calendar\2013 Quotable Calendar - beyond yourself
    Hodgepodge Hardware\Designer Brad - circle2

Stamps
    _Designer Kits\Convention 2012\Convention 2012 - frame corner, Color = BASIC GRAY      _Designer Kits\Convention 2012\Convention 2012 - frame corner, Color = BASIC GRAY 

Punches
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch,
    Flowers\Fun Flower - 4,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Keep in Touch - designer series paper\Keep in Touch - 2
    Flowers\Fun Flower - 2,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Keep in Touch - designer series paper\Keep in Touch - 4

Photos
    Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Keep in Touch - designer series paper\Keep in Touch - 1

Posting from Florida!

We are in Florida - Fernandina Beach - enjoying the sun and sand.  We arrived yesterday afternoon after a stop Tuesday night in Sumter, SC in time to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game.  (That was a challenge - to find a sports bar that carried the hockey game in Sumter!)  Last night Sonny and I wandered arround the shops and bars downtown.  We ended up at the Thirsty Pelican and joined a trivia game.  We didn't do too well but it was fun anyway ... and the food was excellent!  Today I spent most of the day on the beach soaking up the sunshine.  It was a perfect day - overcast all day so I didn't just burn up.  Sonny was a sport and sat with me for a couple of hours.  Tonight we met some friends who live in Jacksonville at the Green Turtle for a couple of drinks and then on to an Italian restaurant for another wonderful dinner.   When we got back to the hotel a little after 8 pm, I wanted to watch American Idol since tonight was the finale.  I forgot that I could not get the sound on the tv to work last night - but only on Fox which is the station that carries Idol.  I went to the office tonight to tell them about it.  Turns out our tv is the only one it seems that the sound does not work on Fox!  The TV in the office and in the empty room next door both work.  After about a half hour of fooling around with the tv with no luck, I finally convinced the gal to just let me sit in the empty room next door to watch the show.  She first told me I would have to pay a cleaning fee if I did that!  But she finally called the owner who ok-d it so I was able to watch the finale.  I liked both of the gals who were in the finale and wasn't surprised at the outcome.  (I'm not saying who since I don't think Ashley has seen it yet since she is in Vegas this week!)

This week's Paper Craft Crew Challenge sketch was a great one.  I made my card Tuesday night while we were in Sumter but didn't have time to post it.  That's the great thing about MDS.  I can make a card while I'm traveling by just using my computer!!

I used the kit Big Top Birthday for most of the card.

Make sure you check out the other cards from the design team HERE.

Wonderful Mother's Day Card

Well, the Red Cross has disappointed again.  We got a call yesterday that they had opened a shelter for the local flooding victims and needed volunteers to man the shelter.  We told them we could work it from 1-7 today since I had a meeting this morning.  The shelter was set up in north Charlotte and when Sonny and I arrived, there was no one there.  And I don't mean no clients, but no workers ... no one!  I called the Lake Norman office to see what was going on and was told they had closed the shelter at noon.  Didn't we get a call?  NO!!  Sonny and I both have cell phones and had them turned on but nothing and when we arrived home, there was no message waiting for us there either.  You know that old adage, three strikes and you're out?  Well, we're OUT!   Every time we've worked a shelter, there has either been no one needing our services or one person.  It would make much more sense to put one person in a hotel rather than all the manpower necessary to set up a shelter!

OK - on to other things.  I made a Mothers Day card for the Paper Craft Crew challenge using MDS.  I love using this trick with ribbon.  I used the grosgrain ribbon bow and cropped it so I just had one loop; copy, paste and voila, two loops.  It's a pretty simple card but I think I will be printing this one out for my mom for Mother's Day.  Now I just have to find a gift for her.

Make sure you visit the Paper Craft Crew Blog site and check out what the other members have done with the sketch.  And while you're at it, make your own card using the sketch.

Sketch Challenge #40

I used MDS to create my Sketch Challenge this week (what else is new???)  I love this DSP - it is from the Wonderful Whimsey's Kit.  I think I used paper from that kit on last week's project - that's how great it is!  It's hard to tell but there is also a Honeycomb Overlay over the card and DSP - maybe if you click on the card, you can see more detail but the overlay made the "squiggly" lines over the triangle shapes on the DSP.  There are all kind of techniques you can use with MDS.  You just need to get in there and play around with it.

Background - Color = Crushed Curry

Embellishments -
Designer Rosettes\Designer Rosettes - pointed very vanilla
Designer Kits\This And That Epic Day - embellishments\This And That Epic Day - friends flag
Designer Kits\Hello There - embellishments\Hello There - flag
2011-2013 In Color Ruffled Ribbon\Ruffled Ribbon - pool party
2011-2013 In Color Ruffled Ribbon\Ruffled Ribbon - pool party knot
Sara's Sequins\Sara's Sequins - teal

Stamps -
_Designer Kits\Family History\Family History - overlay honeycomb
Apothecary Art\Apothecary Art - for you

Punches -
Extras\Flag Punch,
Basics\1.25 Circle Punch,
Labels Stamp; Tags\Labels Collection 1

Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Wonderful Whimsies 1

 I have to brag and share the project Ashley sent me last night that she has made for one of the residents at the hospital.  She designed it with MDS and took it to an office supply store to have it printed 12 x 12 and is going to frame it and give it as a gift.  The theme for the nursery is Dr. Seuss and Ashley was able to find a free Dr. Seuss Font even!  What a great gift for just a little bit of cash!  And she has only had MDS since Christmas!

Paper Craft Crew Sketch

With all the excitement today over the Retiring Lists AND as a demonstrator, being able to view the catalog on-line (still looking!), I forgot to post my card for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge.

I used a few things thaat I recently bought for MDS.  I have been taking a class from Heather Summers and Kimberley Van Diepen and they recommended a few things.  Well, they were right - I love them.  I used Wonderful Whimsies DSP, Sara's Sequins and Paper Doilies.  The flower in the circle is actually a piece of the Wonderful Whimsies DSP! 

Supply List:
Background:  Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Wonderful Whimsies - 7

Embellishments:
Paper Doilies\Paper Doilies - whisper white (re-colored)
Paper Doilies\Paper Doilies - whisper white (re-colored)
Crochet Trim Ribbon\Chantilly (re-colored)
Sara's Sequins\Sara's Sequins – teal (3)
Crochet Trim Ribbon\Chantilly - bow (re-colored)

Stamps:
Designer Kits\Family History\Family History - overlay texture, Color = CRUSHED CURRY
Well Scripted\Well Scripted - mother

Punches:
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Wonderful Whimsies - 11
Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Wonderful Whimsies - 7
Labels & Tags\Decorative Label Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Wonderful Whimsies -12
Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Wonderful Whimsies - 12

Attic Boutique Challenge Card

Well, I made it home safe and sound and now Sonny has gone on a trip!  We've definitely been on the go this past month.  He's gone on a guys trip to the coastal area of South Carolina to shoot clay pigeons or something like that!  Our friends, Margaret and Graham beat me here by about an hour last night from Texas.  Graham went on the shooting trip with Sonny and Margaret and I are just hanging out, visiting and crafting.  I had Stamp Club today and have the second one on Thursday.

I'm just sick at heart about the Boston bombings.  Why does this continue - the hatred and violence.  Why can't we all just get along and be peaceful.  My heart goes out to the many families that were affected by this tragedy.  I heard about the bombings when our plane landed in Atlanta and found a tv in the airport to watch a bit of the news before I had to board my next flight.  Hopefully, the responsible parties will be caught and soon.

This is my card for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge this week. 

Here is the sketch that I followed this week.  My recipe is below the sketch.

Background

     Designer Series Paper -  designer series paper\Attic Boutique - 3

Embellishments

    _Designer Kits\Attic Boutique  - ribbon

    _Designer Kits\Attic Boutique - umbrella frame

    _Designer Kits\Attic Boutique - rain check

    _Designer Kits\Attic Boutique - doily

     Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large

     

Stamps

    _Designer Kits\Fan Fair\Fan Fair - lace doily, Color = WHISPER WHITE 

Punches

    Basics\1.25 Circle Punch

Make sure you check out the rest of the cards made by the Paper Craft Crew HERE. 

Why don't you play along with us this week?  Here are a few things to consider:

• You may flip or rotate the card sketch, change or replace the shapes, but please make sure the general layout is recognizable.  
• Share a direct link to your creation, not just your blog, using the InLinkz feature.  If InLinkz is down, please add a link with your comment. 
• If you don't have a blog, don't worry! You can still use inLinkz by linking to your photo posted on Facebook or a similar social media site.  
• The Paper Craft Crew Design Team are Stampin' Up! Demonstrators and as such, we would like to see a minimum of 2 Stampin' Up! products or stamped images used on your card but don't let that stop you from participating.  
• Only those individuals that have at least 2 Stampin' Up! products or stamped images are eligible for any blog candy that may be offered along with being a "featured participant."  
• When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword PCCCS038.  
• POSTING END TIME: If you'd like to be considered as one of our Featured Artisans, please be sure to link your project by Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11:59 PM EST  

This and That

I am so in love with the This and That digital kit!  But ... if you don't want to go digital, you can get the This and That bundle that includes Designer Series Paper, stamps, journal, washi tape, and stickers that all coordinate.  I have ordered the bundle and it is waiting for me at home.  I'll be sharing it when I go home. 


Today is the Paper Pals Challenge #37.  I used the This and That kit to make my card.

I made this in honor of our 40th anniversary

I liked the card so much, I made another one to send to Ashley.  She found out today that she got the job she had applied for as Program Director for Transitional Medicine.  I am so happy for her!  She works hard and deserves it.

Sketch Challenge

It's time for Wednesday's sketch challenge from the Paper Craft Crew.  It's pouring down rain here now plus thunder and lightening so hopefully I won't lose power before posting this!!

This was such an easy card to make using My Digital Studio.  Everything on the card came from the digital kit, Simple Snapshots.  By using a designer kit for everything, I don't have to worry about things matching.  The only thing not part of the kit is the button and bakers twine I used on the flower.

My family headed back to NC today.  Ashley was a great sport and took them to the airport at 6:15 AM while I slept!!  I did get up to tell them good bye.  They looked like traveling gypsies!  We were all starting to panic last night when we could not get everything in the suitcase without going over 50 lbs.  At one point, Marianne had her carry on bag so stuffed, it was weighing in at about 40+ lbs.  There was no way she was going to be able to carry it!  But we got everything in finally.  Ashley hung around the airport after letting them off in case she had to come back and get something that wouldn't fit (in case their bags were over 50 lbs.)  As it turned out, everything went through and when they got to the gate, they were able to check two of  their carry on bags.  That just left each of them with one additional carry on, mom's wheelchair and Marianne and Angela each had a sea-pack breathing machine!!   Hopefully, when I return home, I will not have any problems with my luggage being too heavy.

We found a new Mexican restaurant yesterday for lunch over near the mission we toured.  It was really good!

Yum .... sopapillas!



Mom couldn't look at the camera - too busy sipping her Margarita Swirls!



MDS Downloads and Paper Craft Crew Card

This is the FREE April desktop download available from Tuesday's downloads!

I also love a couple of the other downloads on Tuesday and will be making something with them on the plane to Texas!  Check out - APRIL SHOWERS KIT and THIS and THAT EPIC KIT!!

Here is my card for the Paper Craft Challenge this week:

This card was made using the Hello There Kit download from February 19.  It is a really great spring-y kit.

Make sure you check out the other cards made by my fellow Paper Craft Crew HERE.  There are a log of really cute Easter cards!

Big Changes / PPCC #34

Welcome to another Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch.  We were supposed to do a spring or Easter card this week.  I think my little bunnies meet that criteria!

I love the little bunnies from the Storybook Kit!

If you visited the Stampin' Up digital website (http://www.mydigitalstudio.net/home) today, you saw a BIG change!  I was surprised when I went there.   Here is the news from SU:

MDS.net Redesigned!

Here's a review of what's new:

• A new Homepage
• The old homepage can now be found under the Inspiration tab
• A new Learning page replaces the old Training sections (SU is still working on updating the content there, but you can expect to see all of Holly's new training videos there shortly.)
• A new footer so that you can navigate the site easier, with links to the old Resources and Q/A pages

There are still more changes to be made but go visit and see how different it looks!  Happy designing!

Papercraft Crew Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Here is this weeks challenge sketch we are working with at the Paper Craft Crew. St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner and the Paper Craft Crew is celebrating it in this week's challenge #33 with their theme of St. Patrick's Day.  I was inspired by a couple of different things I'd seen on Pinterest to make this card.  I made the card using MDS2.  I wasn't sure whether I had a shamrock or not but after doing a search with the Global Search feature, I found the circular stamp with the shamrock in the middle.  So .... I just cropped that shamrock out, enlarged it, colored it green, lowered the opacity and put it behind the saying. 

Here is the sketch we were working with:



Hope you will hop on over to the Paper Craft Crew page and check out the other members version of St. Patrick's Day.

Happy Birthday Pam!

Today is the birthday of our Papercraft Crew coordinator, Pam Staples.  So I made this card for our challenge in honor of Pam's birthday.  Happy Birthday, Pam!!

Such a fun card to make using mostly the Designer Kit, Topsy Turvy Celebrations and stamps from Under the Big Top.  I just love MDS!!  Bet you didn't know, huh?  ha ha

Background     Color = Summer Starfruit

Embellishments
    _Designer Kits\Topsy Turvy Celebration - embellishments\Topsy Turvy Celebration - flag 3 (re-colored)
    _Designer Kits\Topsy Turvy Celebration - embellishments\Topsy Turvy Celebration - flag 3

Stamps
    Border Banter\Border Banter - diamonds, 
    Under the Big Top\Under the Big Top - celebrate
    Under the Big Top\Under the Big Top - bear

Punches
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color Summer Starfruit 
    Basics\Scallop Oval Punch, Fill Color Tempting Turquoise
  
Photos
    Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Big Top Birthday - designer series paper\Big Top Birthday - 9
And here is the sketch. 

Why don't you make a card using this sketch?  It's a good one. 

Paper Craft Sketch

This week we have a fun and easy sketch for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch (#31).    It was a great one to work out with My Digital Studio and the Happy Hour stamp set.

My take on this sketch is in honor of my daughter this week.  She is on her annual Rock Boat Cruise and I'm sure these drinks are being downed by her and her friends.  Too bad I didn't have a picture of a beer bottle - that's more likely what Ashley is downing!  There are all kind of activities on board the ship but here is just one of them - Boozical Chairs (you know, like Musical Chairs!)  You run around in circles, drink a little, run around in more circles, drink a little... well, you get the idea.   After each round, the band will give you a task to complete before you're allowed to sit back down in a chair as they work their way from 100 players to 1.  Ya gotta love being young!!

I just got a call from my Mom this morning.  She goes to water aerobics at the Senior Center in downtown Mooresville twice a week.  Since she is legally blind, she has to depend on the bus - ICATS - to take her.  She called  to tell me the bus had taken her to Statesville which is the next town over from her!  She had no clue where she was.  They stopped at the Statesville mall and told her to get out - this was her stop.  She asked them where they were and when they told her, she told them that was not where she was going!  So they've taken her over to the Social Security office (??) and she is waiting for my sister to come get her.  Luckily, Angela had not gone to work or Mom would be waiting for who knows how long for another bus to come get her and take her where she needs to be.  She has been taking this bus for several years.  This makes me so angry!  Not to mention that they arrived at her house about an hour early.  Angela happened to look outside around 7:30 a.m. and the bus was sitting out there.  So Mom had to rush and get ready - no breakfast - to get on a bus that took her 30 miles out of the way.  Guess that's what you get for free public transportation.

Paper Craft Crew

It's Wednesday and that means it's time for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge .... #30!!  This week I decided to go with a stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog, Bloomin' Marvelous.  I don't have this set BUT I have MDS and the free CD with ALL the sets in the Sale-a-bration catalog so I can create the card on my computer.  Love it!!

Great sketch this week too!



Bloomin' Marvelous MDS2 style

Go HERE and check out what the rest of the crew has posted.

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #28

I'm a little late in posting my Paper Craft Crew Challenge card today.  So sorry!  I ended up not doing the color challenge part and only the sketch challenge this month.  But after seeing the great cards made with the color challenge (Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron), maybe I should have given it a go.  The main reason I didn't do the color challenge was that I wanted to make a Valentine so that is what I did.

So - how do you like it?

Get Creative With MDS2 Templates

Already Wednesday?  How time flies.  I've been on the go all week.  Monday I played bridge (and got high score!), then met Sonny at Discount Tire so they could repair my flat tire.  We shopped around a bit for a new TV for his room.  There was a 32" Magnavox advertised at Target at a good price.  But of course, we get there and they don't have any in stock.  The ad just came out on Sunday - good old "bait and switch!"  Tuesday I went to the dentist for my cleaning.  Ugh, I need 2 small fillings.  I'll be going back again next week for that.  After meeting a friend to give her Stampin' Up order, I headed over to the Huntersville Target.  They had one tv in stock but one was all I needed so now Sonny isn't having to watch tv with a magnifying glass tonight.  After a quick lunch, I headed to the body shop to get my bumper fixed and to WalMart. 

So are you anxious to see my creation this week?  Here is the sketch we had to work with:



And here is my card:

I created this card using MDS2 and worked from a template. If you are new to My Digital Studio, I suggest you start with a template and just change things around. This particular template is from the Smitten Alphabet and is for a 8x8 page (I think). Here is what the template looked like before I started altering it:

So give it a try - find a template you like on MDS2 and play around with it.  There are probably a lot of templates you don't even know you have.  That is the case with me.  I spent some time the other day just looking at all the templates and jotting down some of my favorites that I want to play around with.

Check out the rest of the cards from the Paper Craft Crew HERE.

Paper Craft Color/Sketch Challenge #26

The Sketch Challenge for this week also included a color challenge.  The colors remind me of spring so I decided to do a pinwheel card with MDS2.

Here is the sketch for this week:

And here is my card which is loose translation of the sketch:

I used all elements and stamps from the Pinwheel Parade Kit.  Love this kit - especially for spring!