Scor-Pal's November More Than One Score challenge - Birthday or Fall

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome to November! The year is still flying by!! I'm back with the Scor-Pal team for another More Than One Score challenge.  The theme for this month is Birthdays or Fall. I opted for birthday as that really opens up the challenge.  Of course, you will want to check back on the Scor-Pal blog mid-month for a tutorial.  This month, I made a cute, little storybook treat holder with a birthday theme. It's the perfect little acknowledgement for someone's birthday.  A bag full of nuggets will make many of these storybooks!

Here you see the little storybook treat holder closed up with a bit of twine.  I used some fun patterned paper with a little owl ready to party!  For a little more birthday emphasis, I stamped a small happy birthday sentiment and turned it into a speech bubble.

When the recipient opens up the storybook, inside they find a little sweet treat!  I wrapped these nuggets with the flip side of the owl paper which has all kinds of "happy" on it.

Thanks for looking!

Details - Stamps: It's Your Birthday (SU); Paper: Brilliant Blue, YoYo Yellow, vellum, JillianBean Soup Spotted Owl dp; Ink: Brilliant Blue, Versamark; Accessories: Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, paper snips, sponge dauber, white embossing powder, heat tool, mini glue dots, May Arts burlap twine.

Ways To Use The Negative

Man, it's been a long time since I posted a card from my Ways To Use It team.  But, I really like this one, so I decided to share it with you.  The challenge revolved around using negative space.  I die cut several flowers into my black base.  I did some faux stitching around the edge and mounted over a piece of purple glittery card stock.  

I found the unicorn stamp at Michael's in the dollar rack.  I knew that my daughter and her friends would like it.  I used it here because the sentiment is created out of the negative space in the silhouette.  I added some more faux stitching and popped it up over a piece of organdy ribbon.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend!

Details - Stamps: Michaels Dollar Stamp; Paper: Pink Passion, Black Licorice, DCWV Glitter pack; Ink: Versamark; Accessories: Wide White Organdy ribbon, white embossing powder, heat tool, white gel pen, Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, Pinwheels Shapeabilities, Keyboard Icons Shapeabilities, stampin' dimensionals .

Ways To Use Splatter

I'm the hostess for this week's Ways To Use It challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  I've titled the challenge Make A Mess, but you don't really have to.  Some folks can't stand mess when they are crafting. The challenge is about splatters.  

I splattered water and white acrylic paint on my galaxy background.  The galaxy background was the messiest part of this card.  However, I had it left over from another that I had made previously...like 6 months ago.  

Yep, I'm a bit of a hoarder.  The extra background has been living with other extra backgrounds on top of a file cabinet containing card stock scraps.  Sadly (or not, depending on if you take my view or my husband's view), I am constantly reinforcing this behavior by using these pieces.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Upon A Star (Lawn Fawn); Paper: Dotted Salt (Bazzill), Marshmallow (Bazill); Ink: Scattered Straw, Worn Lipstick, Shaded Lilac, Broken China, Night of Navy, Black Soot, Picket Fence, Versamark, Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Copic Markers, paper snips, stampin' sponge, White ep, heat tool, Scor-tape, water, white acrylic paint, Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX dies (MFT), Fresh Cut Grass die (MFT).

Using It- Patterned Paper for Lisa

Hey there!  It's Thursday and that means that the Ways To Use It challenge is happening on Splitcoaststampers.  My teamie Lisa is today's hostess and her challenge is to use some patterned paper on her card.

I pulled out some colorful, happy papers and set to work on the Viva La Verve sketch for April.  I didn't notice the measurements on the sketch and changed the shape on a couple of elements.  Other than that, I think I was pretty true to the sketch.  

I took a personal day from work today, so I will be getting a few things done around the home front.  I hope your day is going as well as mine!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Each Day (Verve); Paper: Coconut Swirl (Bazzill), Perfect Plum, Recollections Backyard Table dp; Ink: Perfect Plum, Pool Party; Accessories:TCP Apron border die, MS butterfly punch, Recollections rhinestones, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Scor-tape, stampin' dimensionals, sponge dauber, sanding block, Scor-Buddy. 

Ways To Warm It Up!

Oh, by the way, yesterday was a new Ways To Use It challenge with Lisa as our hostess! She challenged us to "Warm It Up"...so I did an emboss resist technique. I also used yellow and orange as warm colors. 

This little PI girl has been hanging out on my desk all colored and trimmed out.  She has been waiting for just the right card and this one was it!

Here's the challenge, right here.  Consider it is "warm up" for the next few weeks worth of Dare To Get Dirty challenges on Splitcoaststampers.  If you are not a member, you will definitely want to become one.  It's such a super event!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Details - Stamps: Cute-a-tude (MFT), Pretty Pattern (SU); Paper: Whisper White, DCWV Rose Gold, DCWV Pebbled Pack; Ink: Tuxedo Black. Versamark, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango; Accessories: clear embossing powder, heat tool, stampin' sponges, paper snips, corner chomper, Pebbles rub-ons, Copic Markers, Heart quartet die (Verve).

Ways To Use Scoring

Hello and Happy Thursday!  I'm the hostess for today's Ways To Use It challenge on Splitcoaststampers. One of my favorite tools is my Scor-Pal.  I'm sure that is no surprise to anyone.  So I made a sweet little center step card for my challenge.  

I cheated a bit, if you will, by using washi tape and stickers on the side and bottom panels.  I had to fuss around quite a bit with the colors I used in the rose to try and match it to the washi tape.  I love that mint color and don't have it readily available in my stash in ink form.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Both Ways Blossom; Ink: Basic Gray, Going Gray, Blushing Bride, unknown mint; Paper: Whisper White, Going Gray; Accessories: Scor-Pal, Stickabilities stickers, Sakura Clear Star gel pen, water brush, stampin' dimensionals.

Using Stars

This week's Ways To Use It challenge is hostessed by Cathy and the theme is Stars. It should be a pretty amazing gallery!  I don't know why I didn't think of it, but I used a star shape for last week's Ways To Use It challenge as well.  

For today's card, I wanted to be simple. I knew that wanted to make a baby card with this sweet Verve image. I also wanted to go with pink and gold. However, I couldn't find a glittery gold substance with which to fill my star shapes, so I opted for yellow.  I like how it turned out. Stickles are hard to contain in small areas though. I tried to scrape it into the lines with my craft knife, but a little escaped.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Little Star Plain Jane (Verve); Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, DCWV dp; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Pink Pirouette; Accessories: Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, sponge dauber, white satin ribbon, scor-tape, stampin' dimensionals, Yellow Stickles.

Using Strips!

Today's card is for the Ways To Use It challenge on Splitcoaststampers. Sabrina is our challenge hostess and she decided to go with a theme of strips. There are so many things that you can do to meet this challenge. She gave a long list of techniques to choose from. Do check it out.

My card, of course, uses none of them. Sorry Sabrina! I did created a striped with strips type of background to fill the negative space of my die cut star. Then I embossed my sentiment on a strip of vellum! I stamped my top layer with a couple of different background stamps for interest. I felt like my card needed just a bit more. I messed with some sequins and rhinestones and then finally settled on edging the die cut negative and the outside of the square layer with a Sakura clear star gel pen. It's subtle, but it works for me.

Thanks for looking!

Details - Stamps: Dude (Verve), French Filigree, Linen background; Paper: Whisper White, Black Licorice, vellum, Momenta dp; Ink: Versamark, Smoky Slate; Accessories: Spellbinders Star Nestabilities, white embossing powder, heat tool, Scor-Tape, stampin' dimensionals, sponge dauber, Sakura Clear star gel pen.

Using The Sea

Cathy is today's Ways To Use It challenge hostess and she has chosen "Sea Worthy" as our theme.  For my sea worthy creation, I chose the sand dollar.  I love this image and the sentiment. I did a lot of sponging and masking to create my sand and sea.  It also helped that one of the sets that I used had a sand stamp.  I used three different colors of ink to get my sand just so.  

I think it might be hard to tell from this angle, but I did round out my sand dollar.  I turned it upside down on a foam pad and used the rounded end of a pen cap like a stylus.  Moving in an elliptical fashion I created the "hump" where the pearl is on the sand dollar.  

Thanks for looking!

Details - Stamp: Sand Dollar (MFP), Gifts from the Sea (GKD); Paper: Confetti White, Perfect Plum, Textured Off White; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Espresso Truffle, London Fog, Almost Amethyst, Perfect Plum, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Pool Party, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Pacific Point; Accessories: Copic Markers, paper snips, stampin' sponge, Kaisercraft pearls, stampin' dimensionals.

Using Doodles

Doodling is not my forte.  However, I did find a pin on Pinterest that inspired me and I created this little number.  I had the watercolor base left over from Sabrina's Ways to Use tea or T challenge.  I had painted a rectangular shape on water color paper and it was left over on my desk.  

For this challenge, I doodled around the edge of the rectangle and then stamped a sentiment and some flowers inside of it.  I followed that up with sponging and distressing.  A bit of linen thread, wrapped and tied in a bow, finishes it off.

Thanks for looking!

Details - Stamps: French Foliage, Pursuit of Happiness, Looks Like Spring, Both Way Blossoms; Paper: Water color paper, Black Licorice (MFT); Ink: Rich Cocoa, Sahara Sand, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Olive; Accessories: water brush, post it, linen thread, MM distressing tool, glue dot, foam tape, Copic Multiliner, Sakura clear star gel pen, sponge dauber.

Ways To Use Duct Tape

I'm back with a Ways To Use It challenge sample for this week's challenge.  Carla is our hostess and she has chosen duct tape in honor of Father's Day.  It's coming.  Are you ready?

You have probably guessed that my duct tape is on the blade of the saw.  I stamped my saw on duct tape. Then I trimmed out the saw.  I stamped the saw again, trimmed out the handle and then attached it to the blade with mini brads.  

I embossed a pieced of card stock, die cut it and then ran a craft pad over the top to simulate wood grain. I mounted my saw and sentiment over the top.  I find that less is more when it comes to masculine cards.  

Details - Stamps: Totally Tool (SU); Paper: Black (Amuse), Early Espresso, Whisper White; Ink: StazOn Black, Tuxedo Black, Vanilla Craft; Accessories: Paper snips, mini brads, Copic multiliner, Wood grain embossing folder, Spellbinders labels 8, stampin' dimensionals.

Using Pearls

I have been the hostess this week for the Ways To Use It challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  You see, my challenge went live on June 1st and pearls are the gemstone for the month of June.  Thus, I challenged crafters to use pearls on their projects.  It's an amazing gallery...you really should have a peek!

I had the worst migraine when I was making this.  Ugh!  Please pardon my crooked washi and sentiment.  It was the best this girl could do at the time!  You know, I will be working ahead this week!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Details - Stamps: Happy Moments(SU); Paper: Whisper White, Black Licorice (MFT); Ink: Tuxedo Black; Accessories: water color pencils, aqua painters, Recollection pearls, washi tape, PTI Linen & Canvas impression plate, stampin' dimensionals.

National Wine Day & Ways To Use It

Happy Thursday!  Did you know that it is National Wine Day?  The folks on Splitcoaststampers are offering up a challenge to celebrate.  Lisa is asking crafters to use wine, grapes or vineyards on their project.  You can play along here.  

My card features an old set called Watercolor Garden.  It's one of those sets that is just so great that you can't ever part with it.  Let this card be exhibit A!  I don't know where else that I might have found grapes in my stash...but this worked!  I made a clean and simple card...because I love them.  I found the perfect Verve sentiment to go along with it!

Don't forget!  On the Scor-Pal blog, we have a feature called Pinspired.  My teammate, Lois, did her take and tutorial on the gorgeous Double Zig Zag card!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Details - Stamps: Watercolor Garden, Bloom & Grow (Verve); Paper: Whisper White; Ink: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Tuxedo Black; Accessories: corner chomper, thin black taffeta, glue dot, sponge dauber, Sakura clear star gel pen.

Using Hardware or Metal Accents

This Thursday brings the Ways To Use It challenge.  Sabrina is hostessing and has chosen a hardware or metal accent theme.  I resurrected some Basic Gray Urban Prairie brads from deep within my stash for this card. I matched them up to some poppy colored ink and some fun washi tape.

I recently acquired this fun Verve Stamps set.  I used a couple of sentiments and three images from it.  It's going to be a great and versatile set. I also tried some flat photography.  I like it but don't love my background.  I'll have to work on that.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Take Note (Verve); Paper: Whisper White; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade; Accessories: Basic Gray Urban Prairie brads, washi tape, Linen & Canvas impression plate, stampin' dimensionals, paper snips.

Ways To Use "U" - May The Fourth be With You

Happy Thursday!  It's May 4th and you know what that means.  May The Fourth Be With You:  Star Wars Day!  That is the basis for the Ways To Use It challenge today.  I am the hostess and have asked players to create a card based on "U" or "you" or "ewe".  

It's also Teacher Appreciation Week, so these projects fit both the Ways To Use It challenge and my needs at school.  The guitar card is for my daughter's 5th grade teacher.  He plays for his students every Friday. The tags were attached to Rolos covered in a ruler print paper. Our school secretary showed me the project she found on Pinterest and asked me to make the tags.

The guitar card is also based on a pin I saw a few years ago when I realized that my daughter was going to have three male teachers before she finished elementary school. Mind you, I work with all three of these men and do know a little bit about there interests.  If I really got stuck, I do know all of their wives!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Guitar Card - Stamps: Teachers Count (Verve); Paper: So Safrron, Early Espresso; Ink: Versamark, Pumpkin Pie; Accessories: stampin' sponge, mini brads, gold cording, scor-tape, foam tape, Spellbinders Circles, Spellbinders Ovals, paper snips, Sakura clear star gel pen, Top Note die, clear embossing powder, heat tool. 
You Rule Tags - Stamps: Graph Paper PJ (Verve), Chevron Love (Verve), SU alpha set; Paper: Whisper White; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Pool Party; Accessories: Spellbinder die, hole punch, red baker's twine, sponge dauber. 

Ways to Use Tea or T

This week's Ways To Use It challenge is being hosted by Sabrina this week and she has challenged us to use "tea" or "T" on our card.  My last post also brought you a pink creation, so you could correctly guess that this was an item that went into the "tickled pink" basket for our school secretary.  

I don't know about you, but I always misjudge the size of this darling pillow box die.  I always think it is bigger than it really is.  Anyhoo, I painted a paper doily with my brewed tea and then let it dry.  While it was drying, I embossed my card stock and then brayed some Versamark over the top.  I was going for a soft look, so I thought tone on tone would do it.  

I embellished with half of a doily, burlap twine and a die cut 11 medallion to fit my sentiment. I had to get creative and stamp it on the other half of the tea dyed doily.  Then I trimmed it to fit my pillow box.

Thanks for looking!

Details - Stamps: Perfect Words (SU); Paper: Blushing Bride; Ink: Soft Suede, Versamark; Accessories: tea, paper doily (SRM), May Arts burlap twine, Spellbinder circle nestabilities, pillow box die (SU), fluttering embossing folder, brayer, Scor-tape, glue dot.

Ways To Use Tape!

I am hosting today's Ways To Use It challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  I have challenged crafters to use tape on their projects.  There are loads of different kinds of tape to use and then there are many, many techniques to do with tape as well.  I looked and looked for the packing tape transfer technique, but I couldn't find it. I'm guessing that I will have to delve into older VSN challenges to find it.  

For today's card, I used washi tape.  I made a little banner with baker's twine and some folded washi.  (Full disclosure: Folding the tape was a little fussy work.  However, washi tape is pretty forgiving and made the task achievable.) I trimmed the tails into the forked shape with some paper snips.  After adhering the banner to my card base, I stamped my sentiment above and below the banner.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Dragonfly Dreams (SU); Paper: Whisper White (SU); Ink: Smoky Slate (SU); Accessories: Washi Tape, Oyster Baker's Twine (TCP), Linen & Canvas impression plate (PTI), paper snips, liquid glue, Recollection heart gem.

Ways To Use Get Well Cards

Here's my card for today's Ways To Use It challenge.  Lisa chose a theme of Ways To Use get well cards. I have seen some really cute cards with band-aids.  I wanted to do something simple for my card.  However, I just kept fussing and fussing and fussing with it.  I started with some coloring.  Then, I moved on to tearing and distressing.  Next up, I did some embossing and distressing.  Finally, I added some epoxy stickers and called it done.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Kathy Davis bandaid, Studio G sentiment; Paper: Spectrum Noir White, Marina Mist, DCWV Basics and Brights dp; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Marina Mist, Blush Blossom; Accessories: Woodgrain embossing folder, Copic Markers, Recollections epoxy stickers, stampin' dimensionals, stampin' sponge, MM edge distresser.

Using Stripes

Oh yes!  It's Thursday and Dr. Suess Day!  I'm the challenge hostess for today on Splitcoaststampers.  Dr. Suess has created many amazing characters.  For today, I picked the Cat in the Hat and his unforgettable striped hat as inspiration.  I challenged crafters to use stripes on their project.  I chose red and white striped paper to match the Cat in the Hat.  When I made this last night, I had no idea that I would be wearing that very same hat at work today.  Too bad I couldn't turn this sentiment into a button for today.  

Oh well, there is always next year!

Details - Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve); Paper:Whisper White(SU), Black Licorice(MFT), Tempting Turquoise (SU), DCWV Bolds & Brights dp; Ink: Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Copic Markers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles, Scor-Tape, Wide satin ribbon, Recollections Rhinestones, stampin' dimensionals, Sakura Clear Star Gel Pen, Linen & Canvas impression plate. 

Using Non-Square or Non-Rectangle Shapes

Yesterday was the Ways To Use It challenge and we were askedto make projects that weren't square or rectangle in shape. I knew that this My Favorite Things die was the right tool for the job.

My favorite color is purple so I opted for some purple Converse!  I'm sure that they come in every color in the rainbow. 

The hardest part of this card is keeping track of those tiny die cut eyelets.  Other than that, it was easy-peasy.  I traced the negative of the die cut and trimmed out a back side for my little gift card. A single score and some Scor-tape finish the project. 

I could have left the back off and looped some coding through one of the eyelets to make a tag.  Maybe next time, I will try that. 

Thank you for stopping by!  Happy Friday to you! 

Details - Stamps: Be Original (MFT), Paper:Lavender Lace, Whisper White, Ink:  Brilliant Blue, Real Red; Accessories: All Star High Top die (MFT), glue pen, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, paper snips.