VSN Famous Last Words - Friday Evening

Have you heard? It's VSN time on SCS. What does that mean? It's two days of fun with a total of 12 challenges. The hostesses of each challenge have chosen a commonly heard phrase to use as the starting point of the challenge.

These are the cards I made for Friday evening's challenges (4 of them). Tonight there will be 8 more challenges.

Famous Last Words

Kim's When I Was Your Age

Jaded Blossom Call Me

Rebekah's Well, Pin a Rose on Your Nose

Unity Wet Nose

Lisa's In the Same Boat

KLM Designs Father's Day

Jeanette' The Early Bird Gets the Worm

W - Whipper Snapper

O - Owl

R - Rhinestones

M - Moon

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BK - Buffalo Stencil

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Buffalo stencil. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

I also used the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Wolf and Owl stamp set.

Card #2

I also used the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Clever Fox stamp set.

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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From a Kit Series (PP) - April 2024

I started a new series on my blog in July of 2021. The idea was born from the fact that I have a lot of unused card/stamping kits just waiting to have some attention. Sheesh! Seems as though I buy them and they just sit. That just shouldn't be so I'm going to commit to using a kit once a month for this "From a Kit" series.

As I mentioned in my May 2023 blog posts, the only "kits" I have left (after completing the first 21) are SEVERAL Stampin' UP! Paper Pumpkin kits. I also mentioned that I've discovered I'm not really very fond of the card designs found in the Paper Pumpkin kits... so I decided IF I'm going to use those Paper Pumpkin kits that I've invested in, I'll need to veer away from the designs as they appear in the kits. 

This month I made 2 cards using the March 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit - Pocketful of Cheer.

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In addition to the Paper Pumpkin kit I used the following items...

CS - SU Taken with Teal

Dies - Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Ink - Hero Arts Intense Black

SCS Sketch #SC1006

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Here's this week's sketch - SC1006:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamps: Hero Arts Hello There stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink 

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Basic Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, Stamp Market Quick Strips, The Greetery Fit to Be Tied, and Your Next Stamp Wonky Scallop Edge

CAS790 Going Dotty

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create each week using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Going Dotty (Polka Dots)

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Gina K So Many Sentiments stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink 

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Crushed Curry CS and Other Papers from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles,Stamp Market Quick Strips, Stampin' UP! Circles, and The Paper Cut Twist 'n Pop Layering

Embellishment: Ladybug Brad from an unknown vendor

What's New at Technique Junkies - April 2024

What's New this month? Fourteen NEW stamps at Technique Junkies. I'm squealing! Just look at all of these amazing new stamps...

Check out the New Release - HERE.

Don't you just love them all? 

If you do, check out the Gotta Have It All Bundle - HERE.

And the GREAT news is that all of the Technique Junkies new release stamps are 15% off until May 8th.

Not only that, you can take 10% off of anything else ordered from Technique Junkies all month long simply by using this special code: TJ10JEANETTE. 

I have three cards to share today, featuring stamps from the new release as well as a couple of previously released stamps.

Wild Poppies

Previously Released: Simple Sentiments Set 2

Cancer Sucks

Previously Release: Pretty Line Florals

Wildflower Corner

Previously Released: Thank You

I'll be posting more cards I've made from stamps in the Technique Junkies new release later this month - on the 22nd and on the 29th. In the meantime, please check out these blogs for more inspiration...

TJ Blog

Shalana

Debra

Michael

Pam

Christine

Darlene

Pat

Patti

Don't Forget

If you like saving money - and who doesn't - please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount.

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In addition to the Technique Junkies stamps listed in this blog post, I also used the following items when making these cards.

Inks: Hero Arts Intense Black and Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Basic Black, Poppy Parade, and Rose Red CS 

Dies: Gina Marie Pleated Lace Rectangles, Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Studio Katia Iridescent Tiny Bubbles and Bee Brad, Glitter Enamel Dots and Washi Tape from unknown vendors

Creative Crew 2024 - April

It's posting day for the Creative Crew. What exactly is the Creative Crew? We are a group of 7 card-making friends from various US locations who have a fun monthly creative adventure with a secretive twist. 

One of the group's members hosts each month. As host, she chooses a theme and then sends each of the group members a theme-appropriate image and some designer paper. The host can also include a sentiment and/or special item if she chooses to do so. The group members all receive the same items, but there is to be no conversation about what was received or the cards we're making. Then, on the 15th of the month, we all reveal our cards.

It's always fun to see how each person uses the image/papers.  

This month it was Terry's turn to host. She chose the theme...

It's Party Time

Terry sent us a fun image with sentiments to choose from the Simon Says Stamps Festive Balloons stamp set as well as some SU Pattern Party DP. 

THANK YOU, Terry! I'm so excited that you hand-delivered the goodies to me!Here's my card:

Be sure to check out all of the Creative Crew cards:

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette - that's me

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie

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I used the following things from my own stash (in addition to the items Terry sent)...

Cardstock: Recollections White (on the inside) and SU Real Red CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and MFT Slanted Sentiment

Embellishments: Nail Art Rhinestones