I decided to try the Raise the Bar - Be Mine Forever Challenge which was to use a stamp/set/item that you will never ever ever sell or give up. Ever.

So first, I have to say I can't imagine parting with any of my stamp sets - I'm a horder in that regard! However, if there was one set I would really miss it would have to be my SU Lovely as a Tree set. I know, it's not that old, but I haven't been stamping that long.



Stamps: SU Lovely as a Tree, Studio G Dream
Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, Bazzil CS Orange, SU Kraft
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip
Other: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Label Three, Maple Leaf Punch, Michaels Orange and White polkadot ribbon, SU Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens, Acorn and Oak Leaf accents

Just a little birthday shower card for a co-worker, who is heading off to have baby #2. I wanted to try creating a "quilt" type look in the background of the card, which I achieved with a scoring blade and the white pearls. Simple, but I think I achieved the look I was after.

Paper: Baby Blue and Apricot Card stock
Other: Slice, Slice Basics Design Card, Pearls, Stickers, White flock from doodlebug

I made some notecard gift card sets for well....gifts....go figure. I got the idea from Festish For Paper, where she has a tutorial on making the notecard boxes.

Here are my two attempts. The second turned out better than the first, of course, practice makes perfect.




Stamps: SU Seeing Spots, SU Lovely Letters Alphabet
Ink: SU Night of Navy, Bashful Blue
Paper: SU Night of Navy Card stock, White Cardstock, SU Maine Blueberry DP
Other: SU Scallop Border Punch, SU Scallop Circle Punch, Blue stock ribbon from Michaels



Stamps: SU Polka Dots and Paisley, SU Lovely Letters Alphabet
Ink: SU Pumpkin Pie
Paper: White Cardstock, Bazzil Orange, SU Summer Picnic DP
Other: Martha Stewart Doily Border Punch, SU Scallop Circle Punch, Orange and white polkadot stock ribbon from Michaels

Yes, these are really late getting posted...sorry. These are the last of the gift certificate cards I made for my nieces and nephews at Christmas.

This first one is much like a previous card I made but I liked it so much I wanted to try it again.




Stamps: SU Symphony Jumbo Roller, SU Many Merry Messages
Inks: Black embossing powder, SU Chocolate Chip and Bravo Burgundy
Paper: SU Chocolate Chip card stock, Bazzil card stock Brick, Gold vellum, Paper Pizazz designer paper Music
Other: SU Scallop border punch, CM tear tool, Black glitter embossing powder, SU watercolor pencils with blender pens, Trebleclef Sticker
Technique: Sponging
This was a more simple card I wanted to try. I got to play with my Glitter Ritz cool highlight glitter for this one.
Stamps: Background Sponge Image, SU Many Merry Messages
Inks: Tempting Turquoise
Paper: White Card Stock and Bazzil Cardstock in Bay Breeze
Other: SU Delightful Decorations Punch, SU round scallop punch, score blade, glitter ritz cool highlights
This card is a bit more masculine, for one of the boys


Stamps: SU Season of Joy
Inks: Olive
Paper: White and Burgundy cardstock, DP stock paper
Other: SU round scallop punch

Lastly was this fun card which really turned out well:

Stamps: SU Serene Snowflakes, SU Many Merry Messages
Inks: Versamark, SU Night of Navy
Paper: White cardstock and Night of Navy Cardstock
Other: SU Wedding White embossing powder, white brads