tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34343401828357086022024-03-13T22:38:38.369-05:00The Stamping ChickSharing creativity through paper crafting.Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.comBlogger550125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-34315408076229919332019-08-16T09:29:00.000-05:002019-08-21T09:13:37.944-05:00Gratitude Journal ClassIn October, the Women's Ministry at our church will be hosting a crafting session to make a beautiful Gratitude Journal, a Sleigh gift box, and 4 simple Christmas cards featuring some elegant floral and foliage prints. The cost of the class to cover materials is $15 per person.
All the papers, stamped flowers, and decorative pieces will be precut and stamped. You will simply Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-15889329242060437042017-03-07T16:20:00.000-05:002017-03-07T16:20:45.959-05:00PTI Anniversary Challenge: Day 3Today is the third day of PTI 10th Anniversary challenges. We are to create a card and matching envelope to send out in Saturday Snail Mail. I need to reconnect with a very dear friend from the 7th and 8th grade. While we don't chat or write much, I do keep up with her Instagram and Facebook posts. However, if we did get the chance to see each other, I know that after Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-27510170973546908562017-02-25T18:20:00.001-05:002017-02-25T18:22:03.522-05:00Papertrey Ink February 2017 Blog Hop
The above photo is the inspiration piece for this month's Blog Hop by Papertrey Ink. What a beautiful photo full of colors I hardly ever use, much less all together, but it is such a striking combo. Way to go Nichole for finding this picture.
So I am last minute making my card. I like all my elements, except I just can't seem to stamp sentiments straight anymore, and Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-69245539708182763822017-02-20T12:24:00.000-05:002017-02-21T17:13:17.960-05:00Papertrey 10th Anniversary 2016My list of stamps I purchased in 2016 is very very small. I think I only purchased 9 sets total, and most of them were the $5 variety. I just had to get the Just Desserts set designed by Lizzie Jones because I am a pastry chef and cake is my passion. I went to town with this stamp set upon receiving it, but sadly after that, I haven't picked it back up to stamp with. I hadMelissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-60614074540976725842017-02-19T19:31:00.001-05:002017-02-19T19:31:39.808-05:00Papertrey Ink Anniversary 2014Well, I had time to make one card with Feather Finery for the contest. I also pulled up past pictures of some cards I made with that set and Life is Beautiful butterfly dies. Enjoy.
On a different note, I finally cataloged all the PTI stamps and dies by year that I have purchased since 2007 and what I still have. Quite an amazingly long list, and maybe sadder still that I have Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-10143812351849912572017-02-18T16:22:00.001-05:002017-02-18T16:22:17.736-05:00Papertrey Anniversary: 2011Ooh, so many stamps from this year I could use. I really like Garden Variety, Garden Variety 2 and the Year of Flowers Collection. I don't do a lot of Copic coloring (too expensive and time consuming), but these flowers are so pretty. I got the mini set because I couldn't afford all the bigger single sets of the flowers released the previous year.
I made these two cards based Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-80537603763781887292017-02-18T16:13:00.002-05:002017-02-18T16:15:48.246-05:00Papertrey Anniversary: 2009I chose to make a couple of cards with the Fruitful set. Love this set. I bought it to make labels for jelly. I don't do a lot of jelly making, but I have yet to give this set up. I cased two cards from Dawn McVey, but switched up the color schemes to use papers I already had.
I hope to pull out Damask Designs and On My Couch to play along with the celebration. I Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-61463690572514394402017-02-18T16:08:00.001-05:002017-02-18T16:08:05.502-05:00Papertrey 10 Year Anniversary: 2007I sure am enjoying Papertrey Ink's 10th Anniversary walk down memory lane these past several days. I became a PTI customer in the fall of 2007. I was a die hard Stampin' UP! fan and had been a demonstrator for them since 2001. I never thought I would be a convert to photopolymer stamps. However, I loved the stamps PTI was making. They were classic, versatile, Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-55743291645833771592017-01-24T17:02:00.001-05:002017-01-24T17:12:50.221-05:00January 2017 PTI Blog Hop
Wow! Where did 2016 go? And now it is almost the end of January 2017. I know it is quite trite to say, "Time flies," but it is so true. It has been so long since I posted anything to my blog. "Hello, anyone out there?" I loved the inspiration photo for this month's blog hop though, so I had to play along. Just so happens that I had patterned Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-60428647606592972622016-03-24T16:21:00.000-05:002016-04-07T03:44:48.664-05:00Let Them Eat Cake! Just Desserts!I know, I know, lots of exclamation points in this post title, but I am so excited to have this new Just Desserts stamp set in my stash. I might just sell off all my other birthday and food stamps cause this one is just over the top perfect. I received this in the mail on Monday, and I just can't stop stamping with it. Here are a few things I have created. Most of the Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-59642624210881999352016-03-12T09:46:00.001-05:002016-03-12T09:46:07.904-05:00Some cards I have been working on.Hello. I have been absent for awhile here on the blog. I wanted to share some cards I have been making lately. Trying to beef up my birthday and get well card stashes. I gave away/sold most of my cards this past fall, so I need to get my card boxes stocked. I need to send more cards this year too. So many goals, so little time. Trying to use older or Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-43547556280488196932016-03-12T09:41:00.002-05:002016-03-12T09:41:29.736-05:00MIM#242 Sponged StampingThis week's Make It Monday Papertrey Ink challenge was doing sponged stamping. I made two cards that are basically the same, one in pinks and one in blues and greens. You can tell the pink one is the first one I did, cause it has some serious imperfections in the color gradients, but the blue and green one turned out much better. I used mostly all PTI ink colors and PTI BirthdayMelissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-30986221583256826092016-02-15T21:03:00.003-05:002016-04-14T11:50:05.222-05:00Stamp sets and dies for sale: lots of PTII need to find a home for these gently used or almost new stamps in my collection. They do not come with index labels or cases. They will be sent on a plastic sheet in a thin PTI box. Stamps come from a smoke free and pet free home.
You can email me at stampin.chick@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these stamps or dies.
Price:
Price for sets is 10% off prices shown. Price Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-63504767976367698022016-02-14T22:06:00.002-05:002016-02-15T21:04:40.100-05:00Papertrey Ink Anniversary Challenge Days 9 and 10I doubled up on the last two days of the PTI Anniversary Celebration challenges and made one card for them both. I used the color catcher thing to get my color combo of winter wisteria, new leaf and ripe avocado. Not my comfort zone at all. And then I used my initials for the alphabet element challenge. My initials are MAS, so I had to incorporate a border, stitching, and Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-69495196194920429332016-02-11T11:53:00.001-05:002016-02-11T11:53:06.671-05:00Papertrey Ink 9th Anniversary Celebration: Paper Doll/Fashion InspirationFor the second day of the Papertrey Ink Celebration we were challenged to find a fashion inspiration photo and use it to make a card. Here is a photo from the newest Boden catalog. Love their colors and prints. I love the yellow and blue combo that is showing up this season. I used Lemon tart and Marina Mist papers and inks, and a hint of Fine Linen polka dot print. Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-28740315661161837552016-02-05T18:01:00.000-05:002016-02-15T10:09:56.598-05:00Baking and Pastry PassionI have a serious passion for baking and pastry arts. I have had this since childhood and the awe of baking in my mini magic bake oven. I have always loved watching cooking shows/segments and seeing the artistry of marrying ingredients to produce a delectable dish that looks amazing too. I love the smells of baking cake, breads, muffins, cookies. That warm comforting aroma Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-56426795723356803702016-02-05T12:21:00.001-05:002016-02-05T23:56:21.369-05:00Papertrey Ink Anniversary Celebration Day 1Eeek! It is Papertrey Anniversary week again. 9 years. Can't believe I have been buying stamps from PTI for 9 years. Crazy. What is more crazy is all the money I have spent on stamps, papers, buttons, ribbons, dies, and other things from this amazing company. I still gravitate towards PTI over any other company because the images and sentiments in their stamps Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-63474815682869228942015-11-25T11:26:00.000-05:002015-11-25T11:26:06.918-05:00Papertrey Ink November Blog Hop
Here is my entry into this month's blog hop. It has been a long time since I played along. Too long. Maybe that will bring me luck in the contest. Anyway, here is my take on the inspiration photo. It was a beautiful photo. Lots of luscious blues and silver and white and green. Love all those colors. I am a blue kind of gal. I used a Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-81412717498136827772015-09-27T15:19:00.001-05:002015-09-28T15:38:58.818-05:00Childhood Cancer Fundraiser Auction WinnersHere are the winners from the auction last week. I will contact you individually with your totals.
Susie Hilsman: red and blue card set in the file holder
Lisa Spence: cake of your choice coupon
Kim Saint: 3 dozen cookies coupon and Fruitful card set
Gwen Sibert: prayer journal, flower thank you notes, and special request Tenn. football cards
Deidra Sibert: beer card set
Leslie Kubik: pinkMelissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-83979404836883516752015-09-09T16:20:00.002-05:002015-10-08T10:20:41.760-05:003rd Annual Sibert Childhood Cancer Awareness Fundraiser September 20-26thHi, Friends and Family. It is that time of year again for our annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Fundraiser. Some of you may be new to this, so I thought I would give you some background info. We started doing this fundraiser because we are so grateful to God for the fact that our son's brain tumor is not cancerous, because so many childhood brain tumors are very malignant and Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-27355989226794671042015-09-09T15:53:00.002-05:002015-09-09T15:53:43.377-05:00MIM: pocket tags with pull out embellishmentsWhew! I can't believe I got to play along with Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday challenge this week. Seems like forever since I had time to craft along with all of you. Here is my take on the challenge. I used a card design I found from a Stampin' UP! and My Favorite Things design team member. I used Christmas dsp from SU!, stamps from my PTI Tinsel and Tags and Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-77449286624704117652015-08-13T14:50:00.002-05:002015-08-13T14:52:59.868-05:00Masculine cards and moreStill playing with the designer papers from my paper share today. I think I came up with a few clever ideas. I did not copy anyone's cards that I know of here, they are my designs. Might explain the subtle design flaws, but it feels good to flex my own creative muscles every once in awhile. ;)
I also wanted to crank out a few masculine designs and when I saw that Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-54744601711986071482015-08-13T10:43:00.000-05:002015-08-13T10:43:02.138-05:00Plaid Builder loveI tried so hard to resist getting the new Plaid Builder stamp set from PTI as well as the Bowl of Sunshine set and a few other goodies, but they were just too much temptation for me. I love them. I have had a fun time playing with them and making some pretty cards in the last few days. Don't you just love the beautiful clean lines of those plaid patterns. So easy. Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-16360435737170521712015-08-13T10:37:00.002-05:002015-08-13T10:37:47.732-05:00Playing with designer papersI joined a new Stampin' UP! 2015-16 catalog paper share this year. I got a sample of all the new designer series papers. I really like several of the stacks. Often times I order a whole package and then have a hard time using those papers. Call it hoarding, call it creativity block, or just having too much of a good thing to use them up. While I really like several Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434340182835708602.post-5564992179379897512015-07-26T15:18:00.001-05:002015-07-26T15:18:02.658-05:00Something old and something new...something borrowedI have been trying to carve out some stamping time and use some of my new goodies as well as some old supplies that needed some serious attention and love. Here is what I have made. Most of these are CASed from different blogs and Pinterest boards I look at from time to time.
I hope to showcase some more stuff in a couple of weeks. I am seriously behind in making cards and Melissa Siberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931190921630823925noreply@blogger.com0