Deight in Many Happy Sayings

This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - Tracy Poter. I found inspiration in this darlling FLEUR PITCHER from the site which also inspired me to use my wedding colors for Friday's LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - What were those colors?. I used a double border and double ribbon layers for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT - Seeing Double. My layout is today's PAPER CRAFT PLANTED SKETCH. I used some new razzleberry lemonade dp matted on razzleberry cs. My middle panel is cameo coral with double borders. My focal image was stamped in versamark then heat embossed with gold glitter EP then watercolored with SU Markers Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom and Melon Mamba on watercolor paper then cut out and popped up on a blush blossom circle and melon mambo scalloped circle. My tag was stamped with cameo coral and melon mambo then hand cut. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Delight in Life, So Many Sayings, Many Happy Returns
Paper: melon mambo, razzleberry lemonade, cameo coral, watercolor paper
Ink: cameo coral, blush blossom, melon mambo,
Accessories: EK Succes Border, Ribbon, Scallop Circle, Circle punch, gold Glitter embossing powder
Techniques: Heat Emboss

Rock The Farm

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE - Seeing Double where we were to use 2 of something - I used 2 ribbons. It is also for today's TREEHOUSE THURSDAY CHALLENGE - Color Challenge where we are to use Certainly Celery, Rose Red, and Pretty in Pink. For my layout I used Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE. I just love this Greeting Farm darling set called Rock The Farm. I got the ribbon, dp and stamp set all from TREEHOUSE STAMPS. I used certainly celery for my base and rose red for panel 3. I trimmed panel 3 with my EK Success wavy border punch. My focal image was stamped in black brilliance then colored with PRISMACOLOR PENCILS. Yep, I dusted them off and used them today. They were soooo in need of lovin' bc I have been obsessed with copic coloring lately. I love using gamsol magic technique, I just can not seem to get that bold bright coloring I get with copics. Need more practice with my prismas I think. I stamped the sentiment in rose red on the pretty in pink matt. Hope you like it and come play along with these darling colors.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rock The Farm - Treehouse Stamps
Paper: white, certainly celery, rose red, MME dp, pretty in pink
Ink: black, rose red
Accessories: ribbon, EL Success border punch
Techniques: Gamsol Magic

Waterlily Winnings

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Lavendar Banana black and white and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENDGE - Faux Grid Card. I used my recent winnings from a challenge hosted by Flourishes to buy this awesome set. Shannon has been having a fit for me to go ahead and get it dirty so she can borrow it. I may never see it again so I have been holding off until just the right time. LOL. I stamped the images in black, lavendar lace and barely banana randomly on panel 2 then colored with copics. The squares and some of the images that were colored in are hidden by panel 3 (insert pouty face). The small lily on panel 4 is cut out and popped up. How did I do? RECIPE:
Stamps: Waterlily - Flourshes
Paper: white, barely banana, lavendar lace
Ink: black, barely banana, lavendar lace
Accessories: copics, ribbon, stickles
Techniques: Faux Grid

Clear & Simple July Summertime Collection Release

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Lavendar Banana black and white. This darling set called SUMMER and is only 1 of many included in today's release from CLEAR & SIMPLE STAMPS. I just love it. There are 2 different 2 stamp popsicles, so much fun. I love banana and grape flavors so that is what I made. It is hard to see in the pic but they have crystal effects on them. YUMMY. The dp is from DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies glitter stack. I just loved the wild design on it. I used some non SU lavendar CS that I had in my need to use up stash and it is definitely the hardest color to photograph. I am tossing the rest or giving it to the grands. They love to "Stampin' Up" with mama.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Summer - CSS
Paper: white, lavendar, barely banana, DCWV dp
Ink: barely banana, lavendar lace
Accessories: Copics, ribbon, crystal effects
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These were both made using a set called Sunshine released today from CLEAR & SIMPLE STAMPS today. This circle scalloped card is the 1st time I have attempted a circle card. I really like how it turned out. I altered a notebook for my mother in law to use to make her notes for her Sunday School class. I think she will really love it. This darling treat pack is from this months template. This is just 1 of many brand new sets released today. Hurry to the store to see all the gorgeous sets available for you to purchase now. Don't forget to visit the rest of the fabulous design team to see what they have created for your inspirational pleasure. Their links can be found on the left sidebar under CSS DT section or on the store page under DESIGN TEAM on the left side bar. They have really created some fantastic examples for you to see. Hope you enjoy browsing through all the examples using:

TENNIS DARLING

SUMMER

SUNSHINE

TRAVELER

SUMMER SAND

DEEP DIVE

IN BLOOM

TOGETHER

TENNIS

MVP

Last Sunshine Sneak Peek

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE - Lavendar and Banana, Black and white guest hosted by NancyRuth. I also used Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Grid Card and for my layout I used Sunday's SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE. Today is the last day of sneak peeks before midnight when this darling set along with many others will be available from CLEAR & SIMPLE STAMPS. This one is called SUNSHINE and it is just adorable and so versatile. I stamped the solid circle image then the outline image both in barely banana then colored the inside with a copic marker. The sentiment was stamped in lavendar lace. I then drew my broken grid lines for a different effect. Colored in some of the squares and matted it on lavendar lace. My ran my barely banana base layer throught the cuttlebug using the argyle folder then matted it on lavendar lace. 2 primas with brad centers some gray ribbon and I am done. I like this and have someone in mind that will be receiving it soon. ssshhh it's a secret though. LOL
RECIPE:
Stamps: Sunshine - CSS
Paper: white, barely banana, lavendar lace
Ink: black, lavendar lace
Accessories: copics, ribbon, primas, brads
Techniques: Faux Grid

Summer Sunshine Sneak Peek

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Grid. I used a just released set called SUMMER and a set that will be released Wednesday called SUNSHINE both from CLEAR & SIMPLE STAMPS. I stamped my images in brilliance black then colored them with copics G02, G12, RV25, RV29, Y19, YG68 after drawing my grid lines 1/2 in apart. The "HOT" sentiment was stamped in black randomly after the grid was drawn. I then matted my main image of melon mamby cs. My base is green galore. the sentiment is stamped in only orange. I used 2 clear dew drops and some orange sheer ribbon. My layout is from Sunday's SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Summer, Sunshine - CSS
Paper: white, green galore, melon mamba
Ink: black, only orange
Accessories: copics, ribbon
Techniques: Faux Grid

Good News - Dallas has arrived / Bad News

We got that early morning phone call we have been expecting about 8am this morning and headed to the hospital. Amanda was in labor and dilated 4cm with buldging membranes. They were getting her some pain medication while they waited on Anesthesia to come put the epidural in. They were soooo glad when the epidural got in and worked. The parents and the nurses both. LOL. Dallas arrived shortly after noon weighing in at 8 1/2 lbs and 21 inches long. He is just adorable. This pregnancy was harder on Amanda than her 1st one 3yrs ago but the delivery was soo much easier. She retained the placenta 3yrs ago but everything came out fine today.

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Now for the not so good news. My co-worker that we took food to Saturday evening called work today shorty after 3pm to let everyone know her darling husband has passed away. I started THIS thread Friday. I am updating it today. God is so good in so many ways. Ruth is going to miss him so much but he is not suffering any longer and that is a blessing to his loved ones for sure.

Foxy CASEing

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - Schirmcat (aka:Kelly). She is such a sweet person. I chose her SWEET FOREST card to CASE. I kept the layout, used only 1 tree and button, and changed the colors and the animal to a fox cause she is foxy lookin'. LOL.
I used a sheet from a DCWV Safari Kids pack I just bought Saturday on a fun shopping day with dh, Shannon and her 3 kids. We had a blast. I stamped the tree on some Green CS I have had for ages then colored some areas with G07 and E37, cut it out adhererd the trunk and popped up the top tree part. The fox was stamped in esspresso ink on white then colored with copics E03, E31, E33, E37, cut out and then popped up. Both images can be found at TREEHOUSE STAMPS Go Green Stamp Set and Snag Em Fox. I used my Martha Stewart Fence border punch on. I attached some vanilla sheer ribbon with some green on top and tied a bow in the button holes of the button. I will add a sentiment later on. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Go Green, Fox
Paper: Green, Brown, DCWV Safari Kids
Ink: Espresso, Garden Green
Accessories: Button, Ribbon

CSS July Take the Challenge - Sizzle & Pop

This is for July's CLEAR & SIMPLE'S TAKE THE CHALLENGE - Sizzle and Pop where we were to make something in bright colors like red, yellow and orange. Play along with me. I used Yo Yo Yellow for my scalloped circle base. My image is a sun with ray's image from a set to be released on the 15th by CLEAR & SIMPLE STAMPS - Sunshine. My sentiment was stamped in real red. I stamped the sun image in yo yo yellow then colored in with only orange. I sponged the edges of the sun image after punching with a circle punch then matted and sponged that layer as well as the circled scollop base. I dotted between the scallops and applied some yellow stickles inside the sun. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Sunshine - CSS
Paper: yo yo yellow, white
Ink: real red, only orange, yo yo yellow
Accessories: dimensionals
Techniques: sponging

Your Dino-Rific

This is for today's TREEHOUSE THURSDAY CHALLENGE # 005 - piercing & buttons. I also used Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE and COPIC COLOR CHALLENGE #21 - YG03, B45, Y28. Well I don't have B45 so I used B34 instead. I absolutely love this newly released dinosaur set and this image had not yet gotten dirty. What a shame. Today is a good day to get him dirty. I also used clouds and grass image from Go Green a set also found at TREEHOUSE STAMP COMPANY. My main base layer is kraft stamped with the footprint in green galore then in soft suede on the sentiment layer and colored in with Y28. The main image was stamped with black then colored with YG03. I hand drew the hill and colored with Y28 then stamped the grass with Green Galore. I paper pierced my sentiment layer then attached some wood buttons on each side. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Keywords: THT005 SC236 CCC21 Dino-rific
Stamps: Dino-Rific -Treehouse Stamps
Paper: white, kraft, green galore, DCWV Animal Cracker dp, bashful blue
Ink: black, green galore
Accessories: copic markers, buttons, dimensionals, copic air brush
Techniques: paper piercing, Air Brush Shading, copic coloring

Ruth's Refuge and Strength

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Tempting Apricot Caramel Breezes, and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Stand Up Card. I just absolutely love these stand up cards. I had to flip the sketch to be able to use this awesome set that I finally ordered from Stampin' Up. I had been eyeing it since I first saw it. I used some basic gray dp and a sheet of DCWV Citrus glitter mat stack. I stamped the flower image randomly in creamy caramel on the caramel base. We have co-worker who has sooo much personally going on right now with her parents both in very bad health, an older sister on dialysis and in bad health, and her dh just went on Hospice care for lung cancer and is in very bad health. I just felt like she needed a reminder of who all cares about her and what she is going through so I desperatly wanted to make something for her today. I hope she likes it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Refuge and Strength
Paper: White, Creamy caramel, Appricot Appeal, basic gray dp, DCWV Citrus Glitter Mat Pack
Ink: tempting turquoise, creamy caramel, appricot appeal
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals

Wild Baby Sneak Peek

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE - Tempting Apricot Cocoa Breezes, Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Stand Up Card and Monday's MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE - Sketch for the front of my stand up card. I used an adorable set due to be released this month from TREEHOUSE STAMPS - Wild Baby but for now you can drool over the sneak peeks. My image was stamped in esspresso then colored with copics also found at THS. I cut it out and popped it up on a layer of vanilla sponged with creamy caramel for Today's FLOURISHES TIMELESS TUESDAY CHALLENGE - Cut it out & Pop it up. My dp is from some in my drawer that has been there since I don't know but it worked today. LOL. I love how this turned out and my dh will find this standing in front of the coffee maker this morning. I hope he likes it too.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Wild Baby - Treehouse Stamps

Paper: baja breeze, vanilla, tempting turquoise, dp?

Ink: esspresso, creamy caramel

Accessories: copics, circle punches, ribbon, dimensionals

Techniques: 3d, Stand up card

TTC Sizzlin Pop July Challenge & Contest Sneak Peek

Today is TAKE THE CHALLENGE TUESDAY from Clear & Simple Stamps. The challenge for July is Sizzle & Pop.

Sizzle & Pop - It's July the height of the summer season it's time for a little sizzle & pop. This month's challenge is to make something using bold fun colors like bright orange, yellow and red and to add something "pops" to your card, Lay Out or project.
I made this card using a just released set called Summer. What a darling summer set this is. I love using bold bright colors. My dp is from Butterfly and Blossoms Glitter mat pack. My focal image was punched with a circle punch and the mat punched with SU scallop circle punch.

These darling treat holders were made from the Summer Treat Pack template. The one on the left was made using the just released SUMMER set and I had already posted it HERE but wanted to show it again, the one on the right is a sneak peek of a set to be released July 15th called SUNSHINE. These summer sets are just adorable and this template is such a fun one to play along with.

If you are looking to play along with the SUMMER TREAT PACK TEMPLATE and want a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the store, all you need to do is:
(1) Download the Summer Treat Pack Template,

(2) create your version and

(3) leave a comment with a link to your photo by July 15th on the Clear & Simple Blog HERE.

Standing Up for Summer Sunshine

Well we woke to a rain storm this morning and it looks like it is here to stay for a while. Guess I should not complain since it was soooo hot Saturday. Good day to stay in and clean but I have to head to work. This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Stand Up Card. What a fun card to make. Here is a pic of the tutorial for this layout. I will be doing more of these. For the front layout I used Saturday's SWEET STOP SKETCH CHALLENGE. The 2 circles are metal tags which is for Friday's STAMPIN' B's CHALLENGE - Metal. The stamps set I used is a just released really great summer set called "SUMMER" from CLEAR & SIMPLE STAMPS. I also used a couple of stamps from a set coming out July 15th called "SUNSHINE" so watch for it. My dp is some I picked up at Michaels eon's ago. The popsicle image is a 2 stamp image with the outline stamped in crushed curry and the solid part stamped in pumpkin pie. I used to love orange creamsicles.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Sunshine, Summer - CSS

Paper: textured cardstock. white, polka dotted dp

Ink: crushed curry, pumpkin pie, ballet blue

Accessories: so saffron ribbon, metal tags, dimensionals

Techniques: Stand Up Card

A CASE of Friends & Lattes

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - Sandra (aka: B-gin-R). I truely enjoyed browsing through her gallery and found my inspiration with her COFFEE BREAK CARD. I changed the colors, layout, left off the ribbon and buttons. I also found inspiration from Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - Posters.com where I found this darling display ESSENTIALS IV. The colors on this poster are also the same as Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Krafty Saffron Nights. I used corregated paper in sub for kraft for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE - Out of the box since I really wanted to play along with that one and just had not been able to fit it in yet. My focal image is matted on a piece of so saffron cs that was sponged 1st with Night of Navy then black for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Burnt Edges. My layout is from Saturday's I{HEART}2 STAMP - Sketch Challenge. What a fun layout it is. My sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy. My image and sentiment are from a set that can be found at TREEHOUSE STAMPS - Friends and Lattes. I stamped my image in black on white cs then colored it with copics and my dp layer is from Basic Gray - Marrakech Stack both of which can also be found at Treehouse Stamps.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Friends & Lattes - THS

Paper: White, So Saffron, Night of Navy, Basic Gray dp - Marrakech, Corregated cardboard

Ink: black, night of navy

Accessories: brads, corregated cardboard, sponges, stickles

Techniques: faux burnt edges, sponge distressing

Treehouse Copic Contest

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Inspired Little Trucks

This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - Posters.com. We have birthdays for a grandson this month and granddaughter next month and I found tooo many posters that just screamed "oh yeh, I'm the one", teehee. I finally decided to start with the most current upcoming day for Brayden who will be 6. Man where does this time go, she just had him a last year didn't she? I found my inspiration for this little cutie from DIGGER. Anyway, there have only been a couple of previous sets from SU when I started that I soooo wanted and this Little Truck set and Wild Wild West were 2 of them I just can not seem to get but I did get some really nice SCSer's to share some images with me. I love this site. Such really nice people on here, thanks Kelly for these images. I am also more than willing to share images from those that I have purchased if I have any that anyone wants, just pm me.
My image was stamped in black on white cs. I colored it with copic markers and attached some google eyes. Brayden will love that. I used today's layout from UNSCRIPTED SKETCHES. I drug out some textured CS I have been hoarding and used it for my base. The dp layer is from DCWV's glittery Citrus mat stack. The entire layer 2, with the focal image on it, is popped up. The vertical sentiment is from Close To My Heart's Happy Birthday Set. Oh I hope he likes this. Now the hard part, what to get him!!
RECIPE:

Stamps: Little Trucks, CTMH - Happy Birthday

Paper: Non su textured CS, DCWV Glitter Citrus Mat Pack

Ink: black

Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals

QK Happy Birthday Dies

Well in case you did not know, my all-in-one printer is worthless with the exception of the scanner part of it which is magnificant. I have changed ink well 3 times and still can not get it to print our worth a dang so I have given up. That being said I almost croaked when I saw today's LSC :( what I need my printer to do this challenge. I put on my thinking cap, remembered my NY's resolution to use my QK's that I just had to have and so this is for today's LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - Digis' and Diecuts. There are no stamped images on here only punched layers and balloons. I tied some hemp around the balloons. The only ink used was to doodle around the scalloped edges. I used the embossed sentiment so this is also for Thursday's TREEHOUSE THURSDAYS CHALLENGE -Dry Emboss.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: dcwv, red,blue,yellow cs from Michaels
Ink: ballet blue
Accessories: quickutz Happy Birthday Set, Maurvy Ovals Scallop Giga and Mega punches
Techniques: dry emboss,

Ms. Hoot with Faux Burnt Edges

This is for today's TREEHOUSE THURSDAY CHALLENGE - Dry Embossing Technique. I used a brass plate of leaves that I had never used before on the left and right sides of my so saffron panel. I like it. I also used my SU light that my darling daughter (e3stamper) bought me yrs ago when we 1st started stamping. I wore it out when I 1st got it and then the CB came along. Sad I know. My layout is from today's STAMPS AND SMILES SKETCH CHALLENGE. My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Krafty Saffron Nights. I used Monday's TECHNQIUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Burnt Edges on the oval layer. My main image is from a set called Ms.Hoot that was recently released by TREEHOUSE STAMPS. She is just too adorable. My images were stamped in black then colored with copics. The owl was then cut out and popped up.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Ms. Hoot - THS

Paper: White, So saffron, Night of Navy, Kraft

Ink: Black, so saffron, Night of Navy

Accessories: Copics, Leaf brass emboss plate, SU Light Table, Stylets, Sponges, Nestie Large Ovals

Techniques: Faux Burnt Edges, dry emboss

Wild West Tic-Tac-Toe

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE. Yep, for sure I have lost my MoJo! This is not my fav but got head to work so I am looking for ideas. Should have looked through the SC235 gallery before I made this for inspiration. I do not do well with square cards so I used a vertical sentiment from Hambo inked with choc chip and made a regular A2 size. When I 1st saw the sketch I thought Tic-Tac-Toe. I love that game and dh will not play this or checkers with me bc he says I get him trapped so no matter which way he moves I win. (insert grin here). LOL. I usually take the X's so as you can see I let him win this round. I think I will put thin in front of the coffee machine for him to find tomorrow morning after I am at work. He is off so he will get to sleep in (insert pout here). I used this darling wild west alphabet that I just had to have and have not inked up but 1 time. The X's and O's were stamped in choc chip on vanilla then matted on choc chip. I wanted to use a thin brown ribbon across the middle line to identify the winner but could not do that over my sentiment. So any ideas how to make me convert this into a likable creation?
RECIPE:

Stamps: Wild West Alphabet - SU, Vert Greeting - Hambo

Paper: vanilla, choc chip

Ink: choc chip

CSS SOTM and SUMMER SIZZLIN Pop Template

What, is it July already? YEP it sure is and it is hot down here in the deep south. What better way to cool off than to stamp with a darling new set being released today by Clear and Simple Stamps called SUMMER. This set is perfect whether you are creating a sunny card or treat to make someone smile or a scrapbook page showing off those summer smiles and fun. If that is not enough then keep following because not only can you buy the set and get $1 off using this special code: DTBlog709, but if you purchase the Copic bundle along with the set you get a total of $5 off your order Summer and Copic Trio - Yellow 1. WOW fun and savings!

I am just super excited to be a new member of this companies already fabulous Design Team. and delighted to bring you all the good news from them. For now here is a cute treat holder TEMPLATE for you to play with and create. We would love to see what you come up with. I have used the template and this darling set Summer to create this:

I made this treat holder using Stampin Up brand new In-color Razzleberry paper, ink and dotted ribbon. I also used some new dp I picked up at Michaels last time from DCWV called Blossoms and Butterflies Glitter Pack. They just screamed to be used. I left my treat holder empty to show the full view of it. I punched the front of the holder using my extra giga oval scallop punch. The popsicle is a 2 step stamp done in curry and razzleberry then cut out and popped up. Now hop over to the CLEAR & SIMPLE BLOG to see what the other DT members have created for your inspiration and viewing pleasure.

Thoughts & Prayers

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE - Krafty Saffron Nights. I included Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Burnt Edges bc the colors just called for it to be done again, LOL. My layout is from MONDAY'S MOJO # 93. I just finally bought this set after everyone else is tired of using it and the challenges were calling to me to pick it up and get it dirty, so I did. My kraft layer was embossed with the negative side of the leafy branches folder inked with night of navy. Love how that turned out. I stamped the tree image in so saffron on white then sponged with so saffron, creamy caramel, choc chip and black. I stamped the phrase in night of navy on so saffron then sponged the edges with creamy caramel, choc chip and black. The sentiment was stamped in night of navy then sponged with the same colors as the tree panel which were both also trimmed with decorative scissors. The night of navy mat was cut with Nesties Deckled edges. I tried to color my ribbon with my copic so saffron match but I think it turned out a little brighter than I wanted. Oh Well. I was thinking I had lost my MOJO since I was not liking what I was making lately but I like this one. Do you?
RECIPE:

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers

Paper: Night of Navy, Kraft, So Saffron, White

Ink: Night of Navy, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Black, So Saffron

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Leafy Brances, Brads, Ribbon, Nestabilities Deckled Edges, Decorative Scissors

Techniques: Faux Burnt Edges, Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect

Country Girl Carrie

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Burnt Edges. I still had a strip of last Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Denim and I used it because I wanted to do another card using Saturday's OUR CREATIVE CORNER CHALLENGE - Sketch. My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Pacific Tango Summer that I was guest host for Emily while she spends some valuable time with hubby before he has to leave to serve his country.
I have had some stamped images of Carrie for awhile now (got them from Shannon) and needed to use them up so she will stamp me some more. LOL. Carrie was perfect for today's TLC and the color combo as well. I did the faux burnt edges on my main panel and the sentiment panel and popped the senitment up. I agree with Lynn in that the torn edge layer looks so much better. I am such a pack rat, while cleaning my stamp room this morning I found a stack of In-Color ribbon that I had forgotten I had so I had to use it today too. How did I do?
RECIPE:

Stamps: Country Girl, Carrie

Paper: vanilla, white, pacific point

Ink: pacific point, creamy caramel, close to cocoa, choc chip, black

Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals, Copics

Techniques: Faux denim, Faux burnt edges, copic coloring

CASE of Butterfly Kisses

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - DawnL. I chose her GARDEN BUTTERFLY card to CASE. I changed the layout to fit Saturday's OUR CREATIVE CORNER CHALLENGE - Sketch. Since I was this Tuesday's guest host for Emily and wanted to use these gorgeous colors again the colors were changed to fit Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Pacific Tango Summer. I missed Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Faux Denim so I had to include it. My big beautiful butterfly is from TREEHOUSE STAMPS - Butterfly Kisses. I stamped the image in summer sun then rolled the edges in tangerine tango. This was done on the Labels 2 panel then on a separate piece of white cs, cut out and popped up. I applied some diamond gems and covered some of them with some gold, yellow and blue glitter glue. Not easy to see on the pic. My main panel layer is from a stack I just got a Joanne's in Tallahassee Saturday. It is from DCWV's Citrus Mat Stack. Embossed and glittered dp that is just yummy. How do you like it? Congrats to ya Dawn. enjoy your day.

RECIPE:

Paper: white, DCWV Citrus Mat Pack

Stamps: Butterfly Kisses - Treehouse Stamps

Ink: Pacific Point, White Craft Ink, Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Ribbon, Adhessive gems, glitter glue

Techniques: Rock and roll, Faux Denim

Chinese Train Menu

This is for today's LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - Chinese Take Out. We were to make a masculine card by picking 1 item from the 3 menus given. I picked Trains from Menu #1, Neutrals from Menu #2, and Embossing Folders from Menu #3 for this card. I used Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE for my layout. I just had to have this set and I think this is the very 1st time I put ink to it :( I love this train image. I used a sheet of glittered dp from a Glitter Matt Pack I picked up at Michaels a while back. My base is basic gray and I embossing going gray with the Cuttlebugs Swiss Dot folder to match the dots on the dp. I stamped the image in black on going gray then applied some stickles to the steam. I stamped the sentiment on the inside, just no room on the outside for it. I love how this turned out, what do you think? Let me know.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Happiness is a Journey

Paper: Basic Gray, Going Gray, Glitter Matt Pack

Accessories: cuttlebug swiss dot ep folder, stickles

Ms. Hoot Shines Today

This is for today's TREEHOUSE THURSDAY CHALLENGE. Today's color combo was Banana, Kiwi and 1 neutral. You are also to use ribbon and at least 1 button. Gotcha covered Crystal. I used Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE for my layout. This darling owl set is called Ms.Hoot and was released at midnight from TREEHOUSE STAMPS along with 2 other fantastic sets called Dino-rific and Little Sunshine - please pop over and check them out. This set and the dino-rific dinosaur set were drawn by a 13 yr old boy and submitted in a recent illustrators contest held by Ashley. My image was stamped in esspresso ink then colored using copics. I trimmed it for an out of the box look then matted on dark brown. My panels 2a and 2b are barely banana cs. 1 is stamped in close to cocoa with pretty petals background stamp and the other with a sentiment in kiwi kiss. My panel 1 is old olive pattern paper that I wished SU would bring back. I loved those prints so much more than these they currently have. I used a white prima and colored it with my copic marker then applied a button in the center. HOpe you like it.
RCIPE:
Stamps: Pretty Petals-SU, Ms.Hoot- THS
Paper: white, old olive pattern paper, barely banana
Ink: esspress, close to cocoa, kiwi kiss
Accessories: prima, button, ribbon, copics D35, 37 & 39, Y11, YG95
Techniques: out of the box, copic coloring

Little Sunshine Sketch

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE. I used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Pacific Tango Summer. I used ovals instead of rectangles for panels 2a and 2b because this was the 1st thing I saw when I looked at the sketch. How perfect these darling clouds and rainbow fit into this layout. I love it. I stamped the clouds and cut them out the omitted the clouds to stamp the rainbow on the white card base and colored it. The sun was stamped colored, cut out and popped up. The clouds are also popped up. The sentiment is stamped in pacific point. I tied a yellow and orange sheer ribbon with a bow.The clouds and sun are covered with stickles. This is about as postal friendly as you could get. LOL. This darling set will be released tonight at midnight from TREEHOUSE STAMPS along with a couple of other darling sets and now they come mounted or unmounted. I love getting mine unmounted and painting Tack It on them so that I can store my images so much easier.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Little Sunshine - Treehouse Stamps
Paper: white, summer sun, tangeringe tango
Ink: black, pacific point
Accessories: Ribbons, copics, stickles

Little Sunshine Sneak Peek & Itty Bitty Sand Architech

I have 2 big reasons for sharing joy with all. 1st Shannon took and PASSED her Para-Pro test on Monday so it is full time teaching for her. WHOO HOO!!!! 2nd I recently answered a call from Emily who host the weekly color challenges on SCS to help her out this summer as she prepares for her dh to go away in service to our country. I was more than happy to send her a pm that I would be glad to help out. She selected me for this week and so this is for today's Splitcoast Stampers COLOR CHALLENGE - Pacific Tango Summer . So I am just too excited to bring this to you as a guest host for Emily.
This month we say goodbye to the Stampin' Up In Colors and so farewell to some of my favorite colors: Pacific Point and Tangerine Tango. I wanted to include both of these in my challenge as I just do not feel like I have shown them enough love. I included Summer sun . I used last weeks CLEAR AND SIMPLY CHALLENGE - Sketch for my layout. Last week the DT got their new images that will be released Thursday to play with from TREEHOUSE STAMPS. This one is called Little Sunshine and was just perfect for the color challenge I had in mind. I stamped my image in black then colored with copics. The clouds were then covered with stickles. The sentiment was then stamped with tangerine tango. I hope you play along this week and have fun with these gorgeous colors for 1 last week.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Little Sunshine
Ink: Black brilliance
Paper: White, Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Stickles, copics..




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I had to make another one when I got up this morning. I just about to stamp every morning. I do my best work then. I just love this image.
This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE - Pacific Tango Summer, Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #20 - Paper Piecing where I pieced his swim truck from a piece of scrap for Sunday's HIGH HOPES #36 CHALLENGE - Scraps. My layout is from Monday's MOJO # 92 -Sketch. I must admit that last week when Shannon made a card using this image I gave her a hard time because she had a darling stamp that I did not have nor did I have any stamped images of it (insert green face) then she points out that it is my stamp that she got some images from (insert shame face here). Well I just had to use it today. I stamped my image is black then colored with copics and paper pieced the trunks. The kraft layer was punched with my new EK Success border punch and it is sad most of it is covered up where you can not see it. Then I stamped one of the itty bitty background images in brown for a sandy look. I really love how this turned out so much I am ready to go back to the beach with the grands.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Itty BItty Backgrounds - SU, Sand Architech - High Hopes
Paper: white, kraft, summer sun, tangerine tango, pacific point
Ink: black tangerine tango
Accessories: ribbon, EK Success Beach Border, Deckle punch
Techniques: Out of the box, copic coloring, paper piecing

Dino-Rific Sneak Peek

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - Christie S. I chose to CASE her TIANA'S BABY ANNOUNCEMENT. I changed the colors by using Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Breezy Ruby Whispers , the border design, and the theme. I loved the layout she used and the decorative border layer so I decided to do a double decorative border. My darling image and sentiment are from a set to be released Thursday from TREEHOUSE STAMPS COMPANY. I just love this dinosaur set. My image was stamped in black brilliance then colored with copics C1, C3, C5 and BG72. I stamped the dino footprint in baja breeze randomly on the baja breeze base.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Dino-Rific -Treehouse Stamps

Paper: baja breeze, ruby red, MME, White

Ink: black brilliance, ruby red

Accessories: EK Success, Ribbon

New Family Member - Goldie

Meet the newest addition to our cat famiy - Goldie. She is almost exactly like Stripes except for color of fur. We got her Friday from a co-worker and all she did was stay in the pet taxi all day. Last night I put her on the couch with me and that was all it took, she has been playing ever since. Today she is so wired. I was typing on my blog and she jumped straight onto the keyboard and I had all sorts of lettering and symbols going across my screen. I have been clawed on the leg with her climbing up my gown, my feet have been attacked all morning. FUN! FUN! FUN! She is so adorable though.