Becky Taylor's Stampin' Room

Women Shelter Update!

I wanted to take the time today to update all of you on the Women Shelter fundraising that I have been doing.  Today was such a fabulous day!  I went to the emergency shelter in St. Thomas to take over $500 in stuff that I was able to buy because of all of you!  It was amazing to be there and to see how I( with all of you) helped all of these women.  At this point in their lives having such support is so important!  I have been there myself and I know what it is all about.  The woman who helps run the shelter and I didn't make it through without tears!  Yes, I am a sap as is she.  But it was a happy cry!  I want to say a BIG thank you to all of you for helping me!

I am looking forward now to the next fundraising event!  I am planning to host a full day event in April.  I do not have all of the details yet but I will keep you posted!  Thank you again and I hope each and every one of you has a wonderful weekend! 

I {heart} Hearts Card-it's a CASE!

Happy Friday everyone!  Is anyone else as happy as I am that it is indeed Friday???  This card is a CASE(kind of) from Heather Summer's blog.  It is not exact, but close!  

Colors:  bermuda bay, cameo coral, certainly celery, soft suede

Accessories:  designer button, scallop edge punch, Big Shot with Polka Dot impressions folder

Stamp set:  I {heart} Hearts, clear mount

This is very quick and easy to put together!  Use your Big Shot and impressions folder on the certainly celery(4x5-1/4") cardstock.  Stamp your 3 hearts using celery, cameo and bermuda inks.  I edged it with the scallop edge punch, stamped and cut out my "friend" and adhered it, then add the button with mini glue dots!  That is it!!!  Have fun, change the colors to suit you!
 

Stamping 411 Challenge-Boy Birthday Card!

A little late getting this challenge done, but this idea popped into my head today!  Let me know what you think!

Colors:  taken with teal, old olive, pumpkin pie, crushed currie

Accessories:  styled silver hodge podge, twill tape(haven't used that in ages), Welcome Neighbour designer series paper, designer label punch, 1" circle punch

Stamp set:  Happy Moments(SAB), Vintage Labels(SAB)

It was so nice to use up bits and pieces of dsp that are laying on my stamping table!  With the clear mount stamps it makes it easy to line it up just right on those tiny pieces!!  So I just stamped and cut, stamped and cut, stamped and cut......  You get the picture!  I adhered my twill tape with sticky strip, punched my circle with the 1" circle punch and stamped my greeting.  To put the punched label inside the hodge podge piece I used mini glue dots, tiny and perfect!  Enjoy!!

Pun Fun Easel Card!

Good sunny Thursday morning all!  I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!  One more day until the weekend, woohoo!  Around here this weekend it is supposed to be above freezing and sunny, yeah!  I have for you today an easel card(I got the pattern from Heather's blog.  It was fun to put together!

Colors:  so saffron, rose red, pumpkin pie, taken with teal, old olive

Accessories:  designer button-sherbert, Sweet Pea designer series paper, aqua painters, wide oval punch, scallop oval punch, small oval punch, taken with teal marker

Stamp set:  Pun Fun, Happy Moments(SAB-greeting)

So how did this go together you ask??  You will only need one sheet of cardstock for your base, thanks Heather for the pattern!!  Cut your base 12x4" and score at 4", 6", 8".  You can see from the picture how it will sit(I used a bit of adhesive on the back side of the front).  On my old olive cardstock and dsp I used the Cutter Kit(I call it the edge shredder!) but you can also use your finger nail or bone folder for a similar effect.  I watercolored my whale using my inks and the aqua painters on Naturals White cardstock.  I stamped my whale with StazOn black which is perfect for watercoloring!!  Colors used for watercoloring:  pretty in pink, rose red, taken with teal, bashful blue(sky).  I edged my waves and the waterspout with the taken with teal marker.  

After punching the scallop oval I used my stampin' sponge and pumpkin pie ink to color the edges.    I hope everyone has a very wonderful day and I'll "see" you tomorrow!! 

Simply Sunday Sketch-Vintage Labels!

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I hope everyone is having a great week so far!  I thought I would play along again with Heather Summer's Simply Sunday Sketch challenge, I love a good challenge!  Here is my take, enjoy!!

Colors:  bermuda bay, soft suede, rose red, sahara sand, creamy caramel

Accessories:  half back vanilla pearls from the Pretties Kit, wide oval punch, Big Shot with the Clear Circle die, circle scissor plus, Thoroughly Modern designer series paper, stampin' sponges

Stamp set:  Vintage Labels, clear mount

These clear mount stamps are the bomb!!!  Can you see my "Best Wishes" is straight??  Shocking for me!  I aged everything on this card using the creamy caramel ink and a stampin' sponge.  I adhered the pearls using Tombo glue, seemed to work very well!  I used the crumpling technique(don't you love that I called it a technique?) for the background behind my words.  I used the circle scissor for the larger rose red circle and the Big Shot with the clear circle for the smaller one.  I think that is about it!  It was fairly quick and simple to put together.  Have a great day!!