Happy Birthday!!!

That's It! I've hoped this day wouldn't come

so soon, and HERE WE ARE! 

My first born son is officially 15!!!! 

{Enter Earth & Glass Shattering Noices and add a couple Tears! Snif. Snif.}

Anyway... though I may have my own 

personal issues with today 

(i.e. Im OLDER, He's growing up too fast, IM OLDER, 

he's off to college and moving out soon, etc...)

It is a quite fitting occasion to CELEBRATE!?! 

RIGHT??? :)

Today's CAS Wednesday uses my Favorite.... 

Punches and my new FABULOUS Cupcake Builder (#121807)

2 minutes and simple- Very universal!

This card can even be considered Masculine card!!

Cardstock: Whisper White Cardstock (#100730),  Tangerine Tango (#111349),
Pacific Point (#111350), Old Olive (#100702) and Daffodil Delight (#119683)

Ink: Basic Black (#126980))

Tools:   Cupcake Builder (#121807) ,  Scallop Edge Border (#119882), 
Decorative Label (#120907), Taffeta Ribbon (#119254) and 
Snail Adhesive (#104332.)

Faux Pearl Techn{ink}

Hi Friends... Thank you for joining me for todays 
Techn{ink} Tuesday

Faux Pearl

I thought this would be a perfect Techn{ink} to try out. 
I hand colored using Handy Dandy Stampin Up Markers and Chalk but 
after a little drying it took less than 10 minutes.

Here you go...

After stamping my image and hand coloring each detail 

I took a small amount of Shimmer Paint in Frost White (#116806) 

and using my homemade contraption of plastic wrap and a clothespin (giggle)

I began to dob lightly onto my stamped image

covering every nook and cranny.

I tried to tip the Shimmered image so you can see the Pearl effect.

**Allow to completely dry before building the remainder of your card**

Your colored image will now display a bit lighter once the Pearl takes affect

The image on the left shows the difference in the softened color now

that the pearl has dried.  

(You can probably see our wedding photo in the background)

Image on the right shows the pearl in the light. 

SO PRETTY!!!! 

Here's an enhanced image to show all the details.
I'm proud of how it came out. Just sitting today to play with my "toys" 

added a few embellishments and I think it makes a perfect wedding card.

Cardstock: Very Vanilla #101650 and Soft Suede #115318, 

Ink: Soft Suede #126978 and Frost White Shimmer Paint #116806 


Tools:  Big Shot #113439, Labels Collection Framelits #125598, Adorning Accents Edgelits #125595, Stampin Trimmer #106959, Victoria Lace #118481, Glue Stick #104045, 

Dimensionals #104430 and Snail Adhesive #104332

Joy Fold Filled Thrills

Happy Hootin Tootin Thursday!!!

There are TONS of birthdays coming my

 way in the month of August so I found this a perfect opportunity 

to turn up the notch and show you how to make this 

Joy Fold Fun card for our Thursday Thrill. 

I think its a great way to break away from the normally

displayed cards and show something 

down right Fun Folded! (giggles)

~ I also included a video tutorial at the end of this Post to better assist you ~

Taking a clean piece of 8 1/2 x 11 Not Quite Navy #101722 and 

cut down to 4" x 8 1/2". Score at 5 1/2" and fold. Set Aside

Next, using the remaining piece of Not Quite Navy Cardstock

cut down to 3" x 8" and Score at 4". Set Aside

Taking your chosen DSP (Inside the card I used a striped piece 

of Razzleberry Designer Series Paper #117155) and cut down to 5" x 3 3/4"

On the exterior of the card (above) I used International Bazaar Designer 

Series Paper #126920 and cut down to 2 3/4" x 3 3/4". 

The solid piece of Lucky Limeade #122926 was cut down 

to 2 3/4 x 3 3/4" as well and added to the exterior of the smaller card. 

All in the details.... you see I added a Birthday Sentiment on the interior of the 

card in Rich Razzleberry ink #126950 and included some 

Brights Glimmer Brads #121006. 

On the front I attached some balloons and twine in Cherry Cobbler #123125

I figured.... I couldn't JUST make ONE, so I attached another lil guy 

on some little treats I will give to my sister with her present. 

He's So Cute, you wanna Just Eat 'Em UP!! 

...Well at least the candies, they would probably taste better! (Buhuuhahaha)

The Video to this tutorial:

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy #101722, Lucky Limeade #122977, and Whisper White #100730

DSP: International Bazaar #126920 and Brights Designer Series Paper Pack #117155 
Ink: Rich Razzleberry #126950, Lucky Limeade #126984, Daffodil Delight #126944 and Tangerine Tango #126946

Cool Tools:  1 3/4" Circle Punch #119850, 1" Circle Punch #119868, 
1/2" Circle #119869, Paper Pierce Pack #126187, 
Stampin Trimmer #126889, Paper Snips #103579, 
Bakers Twine Cherry Cobbler #123125, 
Brights 2/8" Glimmer Brads #121006, Snail Adhesive #104332
and Dimensionals ##104430
Stamps: Bring on the Cake (w: 121899 c: 121958)

Get Well Soon

It's CAS Wednesday and here I am 

sharing a simple yet 

thoughtful ensemble of

DSP and Get Well Soon Sentiment.

This card is simple enough to even make using your Scrap pile! 

PLUS.... it took less than 2 minutes!! 

Speaking of a quick 2 minutes, enjoy this quick tutorial I made for you

Cardstock: Whisper White Cardstock #100730, Lucky Limeade (#122977), and Calypso Coral (#126983)

DSP: Everyday Enchantment (#126154) 
Ink: Basic Black(#126980)

Tools:  Blossom Punch (#12563),  Postage Stamp (#122344), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (#118309), Everyday Enchantment Brad Pack (Retired) and Snail Adhesive (#104332.)

Faux Silk-For YOU!

Hi Friends... Todays Techn{ink} Tuesday

Faux Silk

This Techn{ink} took less than 2 minutes and although I was a 

little uncertain about it in the beginning, Im so excited about how it came out. 

Lets get started

First you will take a clean piece of Tissue Paper and cut it down 

to the dimension you will need, I used a 5" x 5 1/2"

You can use which ever stamp you would like, but 

here I used Music Notes (#120327) with 

a little help from my Stampin Around Handle (#102971)

and dipped into More Mustard (#126964)

Once that was dried I crinkled and wrinkled it into the little ball you see

I unwrapped and did it a couple times to get my Tissue Paper 

very wrinkled

I simply unwrapped the Tissue Paper

**do not flatten and roughen out any wrinkles**

and I adhered to my 4 1/2" x 5" Very Vanilla cardstock

using my Glue Stick (#104045)

Once this was done, placing the card upside down to avoid ripping, 

I trimmed this portion of my card to its final size of 3 3/4" x 5" 

using my Stampin Trimmer (#126889)

After adding a few embellishments, I attached to a final cardstock 

of Not Quite Navy (#101722) cut to 8" x 5 1/2" and folded in half

Heres our final card and I enhanced the photo a bit to show the Faux Silk Detail. 

I think it came out quite beautiful. This card just sings to me, 

I hope you enjoyed this quick 

Tuesday Techn{ink}

Cardstock: Very Vanilla #101650, Soft Suede #115318, 
and Not Quite Navy #101722 

Ink: More Mustard #126964, Not Quite Navy #126971 and 
Crumb Cake #126975


Stamps: Timeless Treasures #120615 and Music Notes #120327

Tools:  Big Shot #113439, Labels Collection Framelits #125598, Decorative Label #120907, Stampin Trimmer #106959, Stampin Around Handle #102971, 

Taffeta Ribbon #109070, Victoria Lace #118481, Glue Stick #104045, 
Dimensionals #104430 and Snail Adhesive #104332

My Monday's a bit Sketchy....

Hiddee Hooo Kreative Krew!!! 

Happy Monday.... 

If you are a daily follower you know that I try to at least 

post once a day on my Blog. And well....My Mondays and Fridays

 are kind of a bit what you would say "under construction".... 

But I think I found a solution to my Kreative Block! 

There are like a Million Guzillion Trillion 

blogs out there for "sketch this", "sketch that", "sketch challenge here"

"scratch that challenge" there & "pick a color challenge instead" ...

These challenges are all over the internet for every day of the week 

and by the time I can even see straight I've already missed out on it

(maybe you would say...that's MY challenge!)

Its enough to swirl you into next TUESDAYS challenge...

{hahahahah}

Anyway, I just seek a challenge to break me OUT of my Kreative Block at times and help me discover new layouts I would have not thought of

or color ensembles that I would have NEVER put together.

So among all these blog challenges I'm introducing my own twist

~My Sketchy Monday~

Looking over these sites and possible layouts I want to embark on new 
personal challenges and they might spark interest of yours too. 
Maybe you hit that "block" occasionally and could use a little help. 

 Here is today's Sketch It Challenge.  

Found Here

I created this card using a 6x6 card layout and built from there. 

Not too bad, but here was a challenge I felt would help me break out of my 

anti-layering funk. The card was fun

but I can Definitely see this best as a Scrapbook Layout

***What do you think?***

Rules To Join Along:

Anyone can join!! Customers, New Friends and/or Fellow Demos

Challenges Must be done using SU Product Only (Retired or Current)

Please Link back to MY Blog from your Blog Post

Please leave your Blog address below in the comment field so we call all view 

your layout leave you a comment.... and most IMPORTANTLY

Have FUN!

And if there is a Sketch blog you would like me to consider

please send me an email (NikkiSapien@gmail.com) and I will add it to our Sketch Monday Roster 

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue...

Todays Thursday Thrill.... 

Something Old, Something NEW, Something Borrowed and Something Blue...

When I started to build my Post for today I didn't have any intention of where it took me. 

In the end, I saw what I accomplished and 

the title was perfectly suited to what was kreated and great ideas to share. 

I took my Mixed Bunch(w: #125535 c: #125537) and Blossom Punch(#125603) yesterday afternoon and sat in my Kreative Corner

and so came to me....

Something Old...

You may have seen me post this ensemble before, I CAS'd this card from fellow Demo 

and good friend, Christena Bagne. When I saw this card I just had to recreate it! 

There is something about Daffodil Delight Im in love with....

 It's so SUNNY & CHEERFUL! 

Here I used BOTH  Mixed Bunch and Bossom Punch

Something NEW...

I took a piece of clean Crumb Cake(#120953) 

and using Crumb Cake Ink (#126975) began stamping 

my background image to create my own Designed Paper.

Then I attached that to my Rich Razzleberry Cardstock (#115316)

and added a strip of Floral District DSP(#126919)

Last I took Mixed Bunch Stamp, inked in Tangerine Tango (#126946)

Afterward, I used my 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (#119854) to pop out my image. 

Using a piece of scrap paper and my Snail Adhesive (#104332), 

I created a small semi sticky strip to be my guide for the next step.

 You will place the Punched image back into the same punch using the handmade

guide then turning the scallop semi clockwise, punch again.

**The image will no longer be scalloped but now like a sun burst**

 Here is how your final punched image will look. 

Using the same stamp I used for my Crumb Cake background, 

I used Rich Razzleberry Ink (#126950) and created a small center for each flower. 

Using my Handy Dandy Stampin Up Markers, I added small sunbursts to the image with accent colors.

I also used the Blossom Punch (#125603) to create fun little 

leaves in Lucky Limeade(#122977)

and here is the completed card.

Can you find where I used my Blossom Punch(#125603)  in this card? 

Something Borrowed....

Still determined to find something unique and using the same Blossom Punch, 

I came across this GORGEOUS card created by 

fellow demo, LeeAnn's Happy Hibiscus. 

How unique is this beautiful card!?! 

LeeAnn used Stamps-Happy Hour(w: #126640 wc: #126642), 

Teeny Tiny Wishes (w: #115370 c: #127802)

Paper-Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and Lucky Limeade

Ink-Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral

Tools: Scallop Edge Punch, Word Window Punch, and Blossom Punch

Something Blue..

Using the same Blossom Punch, did you know you can create these too? 

I stamped my Mixed Bunch lacy image in Marina Mist (#126962) 

onto Vellum paper (#101856)

and using the Blossom Punch, I carved these elegant little Butterflies.

I adorned them with both size Pearl Jewels (Reg:119247 & Lrg: 125577)

 So there you have it, using just the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and Blossom Punch

how many different pieces can you come up with or have you come up with? 

I know there are TONS of beautiful possibilities out there, and when you are 

determined to sit and REALLY use what you have around... 

YOU TOO can come up with some amazing projects! 

Give it a try. 


My last but NOT least Thrill for today is I finally created my FIRST video: 
(please be gentle on me)

I hoped you found all this information helpful and useful. 
Thank you for joining me

Cardstock: Whisper White Cardstock #100730,  Very Vanilla (#101650), Crumb Cake (#120953), Rich Razzleberry (#115316), Lucky Limeade (#122977), 
DSP and Vellum (#101856) 

Ink: Daffodil Delight (#126944), Marina Mist (#126962) and 
Crumb Cake (#126975)

Tools:  Blossom Punch (#12563),  Scallop Circle Punch (#119854), Scallop Oval (#119856) Decorative Label (#120907), Pearl Jewels (Reg:119247 & Lrg: 125577), Brights Buttons(#119747) and Snail Adhesive (#104332.)

Let Freedom Ring - Techn{ink} Tuesday!

Hello Everyone! Today is Techn{ink} Tuesday and 

its All About... Let Freedom Ring!!

Im feeling Very Patriotic, how are you Celebrating 4th of July?

Its time for BBQ's, Family Fun and Relaxation!?! 

I know I cant wait to be Poolside..

Today I intermixed a Sponging Techn{ink} with a little Twist of Simply Scored....

I have been wanting to show more with this Fascinating Tool 

as an added warning ahead this will get a little messy. 

So Lets Roll....

 On the left hand side you will see a clean piece of Whisper White cardstock (#124302). 

This is trimmed to 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" before beginning the next step 

I wanted to Stamp my image before I began to use 

my Simply Scored Tool (#122334). Here you see my image stamped in Midnight Muse (#126860)

On the right hand side you will see my images are stamped as desired and 

using my  Simply Scored Tool (#122334) 

 I scored a line right above my image.

Here you see (on left hand side) I turned my card right side up and began to score every 1/4"

You will want to turn your card UPSIDE down to get the desired score marks

in order to continue with this project. So now all your scored marks are

RAISED, right side up!

Next is where it gets a little messy. Using Crumb Cake (#121030), Marina Mist (#126962)

were going to begin our Antiquing Techn{ink}. First sponge with 

Crumb Cake  softly to get that slightly discolored affect (to lessen the white)

then sponge with  Marina Mist  to add the denim affect.

**These colors alone are Spectacular!!**

On the left side you see Im now sponging with Riding Hood Red (#126968) 

and on the left I needed a "walnut type stain" so I sponged with Soft Suede (#126978)

You can definitely see why having the scored lines raised were needed

to capture the colors accurately.

Lastly I attached the Antiqued Techn{ink} to my 3 3/4" x 5" piece of 

Midnight Muse Cardstock (#126843).

You can see the colors enhance and take nicely. 

And on the left is our final image.

You can see I added a few embellishments to adorn the 

Distressed Bakers Twine I selected.

If you don't recall how to color the twine to customize it 

for your project. CLICK HERE

After adding the ribbon and embellishments I glued this to 

a piece of 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Riding Hood Red Cardstock (#111348)

And Heres The Added Bonus...

Did you know that the Simply Scored can be used to also create CUSTOM ENVELOPES!?! 

Seriously, its the perfect answer to all the left over cardstock you have

lying around! 

I added some extra Distressing and Stamped the interior lip of the envelope 

and now its customized to coordinate with my card! 

Simply Scored Wants YOU!!!

Cardstock: Whisper White Cardstock #100730, Red Riding Hood #111348, and Midnight Muse #126843.

Ink: Crumb Cake #126975, Midnight Muse #126860, and 

Red Riding Hood #126968, Marina Mist #126962 and Soft Suede #126978.

Tools Used:  Simply Scored Tool #122334, Antique Brads #117273 

Snail Adhesive #104332 and sponges #101610.

I hope everyone has a Wonderful and Safe Fourth of July

and 

May God Bless Our Troops!