A CASE of Cinderella

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This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER @ 234 - Amylovesnormajean. I chose to CASE Amy's CINDERELLA CARD using a digital image of Cinderalla that I purchased from Sassy Studio Stamps. I changed the colors and layout and left off the flowers and replaced them with some stickers I have had for eons.
I printed the digital image then colored with copics to match Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 333 - Island Tango Delight. My 3 strips of ribbon came off the roll as white. I used my copic marker Y15 to color them for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 333 - Altered ribbon.
My layout is from today's SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH # 128. What a fun layout it is too.
I popped up a computer generated sentiment, the stickers after apply to white cs and cutting them out, and the focal image after cutting and embossing with Nesties Label 12.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Cinderella Honey - SSS
Paper: Mango expressions dp, white
Accessories: copics, digital images, ribbon, stickles, glitter pen
Techniques: dry embossing, 3D, copic coloring

Air Brushed All Year Cheer

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 333 - Altered Ribbon. I used crochetted ribbon and my Y15 copic marker to Air Brush my ribbon the color that I needed it to be since it originally came in white.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 343.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 333 - Island Tango Delight. I had to substitute with pacific point. grrr will be so glad when my order arrives.
My base is tangering tango with pacific point embossed using Cuttlebug's Stylized Flowers folder topped with strips of Wild Rose Spring Fling dp.
While I had my ABS going I colored some primas and secured them together with an orange button and yellow twine. My little tag is from All Year Cheer stamped in pacific point.
RECIPE:
Stamps: All Year Cheer
Paper: white, pacific point, tangering tango, wild rose spring fling
Ink: pacific point
Accessories: crochet ribbon, ABS, copics, cuttlebug, Stylized Flowers EF, gem
Techniques: ABS, 3D, dry embossing

Thank You For The Helping Hand

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 343 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 333 - Island Tango Delight. I am sooo wishin I was on any island sipping some tango delight right now, LOL.
I used another sheet of the Wild Rose Spring Fling dp today matted on tangerine tango. My strips are daffodil delight with some doodling and then I stamped the sentiment on all 4 panels in tangerine tango. The sentiment is from a set called "HELPING HAND" released this month from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS.
I used some wide sheer yellow ribbon and topped it with some thin orange satin ribbon.
My huge butterfly was gifted to me by my dear sweet cyber friend YLM (aka Cindy). I used my color spritzer tool and all 3 markers to apply some color.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Helping Hand - SNS
Paper: tangerine tango, daffodil delight, Wild Rose - Spring Fling dp
Ink: tangerine tango, daffodil delight, pacific point
Accessories: corner punch, sheer ribbon, satin ribbon, color spritzer tool, markers
Techniques: color spritzing, doodling

Joyful Wildflowers

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 333 - Island Tango Delight. Well my order is due tomorrow so I had to substitute again this weel for pacific point. I hope that is a close sub for island indigo.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY # 201.
My stamp sets I used are "Joyful Heart" and "Wildflower", both are from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS.
I inked the flower image with markers then stamped on watercolor paper and added some stickles.
My tag sentiment from Joyful Heart was stamped in pacific point then I distressed the edges of the white tag with the pp pad and matted on pp cardstock, punched a hole and made ran ribbon through it.
Hope you like it. I enjoyed this sketch and color combo.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Joyful Heart, Wildflowers - SNS
Paper: watercolor, white, pacific point, tangerine tango, daffodil delight, Wild Rose - Spring Fling dp
Ink: tangerine tango, daffodil delight, pacific point
Accessories: markers, cuttlebug, stylized flower ef, ribbon, split ring,dimensionals,
Techniques: Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect, Watercoloring with Markers

Who's Who?

If you have ever had a kitten you know 1st of all they are very entertaining. LOL.
Jessie bought a new toy and left the box in the floor.  He knows how empty boxes taught this kitten. LOL.  After trying to destroy this annoying box the silly cat then discovered our stuffed "Charlie" cat.  After a thorough examination she still snuggled up to the stuffed cat and fell asleep.

Rhubarb The Scarecrow

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 335 - Chunky Card Box.
I do not even want to begin with all the problems these creations have had. I hope I made this box right. I used a sentiment from a Stampin Up set called "Happy Fall Y'all" for my box and dp from The Paper Studio - Mirabelle for both the box and card.
My box was made following the tutorial from SPLITCOAST STAMPERS as well as the TLC335 post.
My card focal image is a brand new Rhubarb from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS.
Hope you like them.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rhubarb Scarecrow - SNS
Paper: crumb cake, TPS - Mirabelle
Ink: espresso
Accessories: hodge podge hardware, circle scallop punch

Bareback

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 74 - Two By Two. My 2's are 2 horses on 2 panels & 2 layers of grass border.
This is also for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY # 70 - Julia. So talented and such a sweetie how could I resit CASEing her. I chose Julia's HORSIN' AROUND WITH YOU.
I dusted off my hodgepodge hardware tin and found this darling piece for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 332 - Heavy Metal.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALENGE # 342.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 332 - Pool Party With Wasabi Chips. I had to substitute cool carribean for pool party until next week when my order arrives. Then bring it on. Whoo Hoo.
Panel 2 is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 334 - Color Blocking. I inked my acrylic block using cool carribean and stamp it on soft sky then stamped the horses in choc chip.
I hope you like this and I also hope you have a fabulous Friday, I have a short day at work and a long afternoon in the pool with my fishy grands. LOL.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Bareback - SU
Paper: vanilla, choc chip, wild wasabi, soft sky
Ink: choc chip, Adirondack espresso, cool carribean, wild wasabi
Accessories: HH, ribbon, MS Grass & Picket Fence Border punches, dimensionals, sponges, acrylic block
Techniques: Color Blocking, Copic Coloring, 3D

Adironack Summer

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 332 - Heavy Metal. Mine is my 4 brads.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 342.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 332 - Pool Party With Wasabi Chips. I had to substitute cool carribean until my order gets here.
My technique for this one is Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 334 - Color Blockinng.
My stamp set is from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Adirondack Summer - MFP
Paper: white, wild wasabi, cool carribean
Ink: Adirondeck Espresso, cool carribean
Accessories: brads, MS Picket Fence & Grass border punches, dimensionals, copics
Techniques: color blocking, copic coloring, 3D

Victorian Adirondack Summer

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 342.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 332 - POOL PARTY WITH WASABI CHIPS.
Panel 2 is soft sky inked with my smalled acrylic block using wild wasabi and cool carribean inks then I stamped the smaller chair image over the cool carribean in wild wasabi for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 334 - Color Blocking with a Twist.
Both my focal image, from a set called "ADIRONDACK SUMMER", and my sentiment from a set called "LILACS IN THE SUMMER" are stamped in choc chip on vanilla. Both sets are from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
I added some stickles to the tree and ground to remind me of sitting outside in the early morning while the dew still is on the trees and ground like I wished I could be doing today, but NO I have to go to work so off I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Adirondack Summer, Lilacs In The Summer - MFP
Paper: vanilla, choc chip, wild wasabi, soft sky
Ink: choc chip, wild wasabi, cool carribean
Accessories: cuttlebug, Victorian EF, stickles, acrylic blocks, dimensionals
Techniques: dry emboss, 3D, color blocking

Rhubarb's Snowday

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 332 - Wild Chocolate Party. Mary did not have a name for this one so I made my own. Yummy right? LOL.
I also do not have Pool Party yet so I had to use soft sky instead. I hope it is a close match.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY # 200.
My image is from a brand new character line of "RHUBARBS" from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS. This one is "Rhubarb In The Snow".
I used copics to color. BG "Oliver" dp and some soft sky ribbon.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rhubarb In The Snow - SNS
Paper: white, choc chip, wild wasabi, soft sky
Accessories: ribbon, stickles, copics, dimensionals
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

Rhubarb's Pumpkins

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 334 - Color Blocking With A Twist. I used some merrigold morning cs and inked my block with dusty durango then stamped my pumpkin image (from Stampin' Up's "HAPPY FALL Y'ALL" set in dusty durango onto the block then onto the cs. I love how this turned out. I wanted an offset slanted design for my selfmade dp.
My bear is standing on 2 feet but he is really a 4 footed critter so this is also for today's DIE CUT DREAMS CHALLENGE # 94 - Animal Antics with 4 legs.
My image is from the newest digital character line up of "RHUBARB"s from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS and this one is called "RHUBARB'S PUMPKINS".
I used some burlap dp on the top section and a strip of durango cs to cover the seam topped with some twine for Friday's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 73 - Twine.
My layout is from Saturday's SWEET STOP SKETCH CHALLENGE # 117.
I used copics for coloring:
Bear: E34, 35, 37, & 39
Wagon: E42
Pumpkins: YR04, 07 & 09
Grass: G12 & 21
Now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Happy Fall Yall - SU; Rhubarb's Pumpkins - SNS
Paper: white, dusty durango, merrigold morning, burlap dp
Ink: dusty durnago
Accessories: twine, dimensionals, copics
Techniques: color blocking, copic coloring, 3D

Rhubarbs Snowbear

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 232 - teristampsalot. I chose to CASE Teri's BEARY SPECIAL CARD changing the colors, layout and theme.
My layout is from Saturday's SWEET STOP SKETCH CHALLENGE # 117 .
I kept the twine but used a different color for FRIDAY'S FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 73 - Twine. My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 331 - Not Quite Breezy Cobblers.
I cut and embossed the focal panel with Nesties Label 4 then used my copic Air Brush System to air brush around the inside edge.
My digital image is from the brand new character line of RHUBARBs from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS. This one is called "RHUBARB's SNOWBEAR" and I hope you like him cause I think he is just tooo cute
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rhubarb's Snowbear - SNS
Paper: white, not quite navy, baja breeze, cherry cobbler - Imaginisce "Comfy Cozzy" dp
Accessories: copics, Nesties Label 4, twine, stickles
Techniques: Air Brushing, 3D

Rhubarb's Sunflower

This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 295 - Maggie Austin Cakes. I loved the colors in this CAROLINA CAKE.
My layout is from today's SWEET STOP SKETCH CHALLENGE # 117.
My image is from the brand new digital character line of Rhubarb's called "RHUBARB'S SUNFLOWER" from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS.
I colored the image with copics:
Rhubarb - E34, 35, 37 & 39
Sunflower center - E07. 08, & 09
Sunflower Petals - Y15, 17, & 18
Leaves & Stems - YG95, & 97
I added some stickles to the flower center.
My dp is from a tall stack and I am unsure where it came from. I am trying to resist any new dp purchases until my stack is depleted, not having good success but trying. LOL.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rhubarb's Sunflower - SNS
Paper: white, dp?
Accessories: copics, ribbon, dimensionals, stickles
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

Easy Peasy Yummy Pound Cake

OK I will admit I am 53 yrs old and when I was in my 20's I attempted one of those "add 1 egg at a time pound cakes on clear day with no rain  & don't open the oven until it is done,etc" that ended up weighing 10#. It went out in the yard and the dogs would not even eat it. LOL.
Today it is flooding here and I can not get in the pool so what did I do?  I tried another pound cake with a much easier recipe.  YEAH!!  I think I am glad I tried it again. LOL. I am trying to loose some weight. 
Man this thing turned out pretty and delicious too and I even opened the over after 1 hr because it was smelling so strong I wanted to make sure it was not done already.  Thank you Danice for the recipe:

3 cups plain flour
3 cups sugar
Dash of salt
1tsp Vanilla Flavoring
9 eggs
1 1/3 cup oil

Mix flour, then salt, then sugar then vanilla flavoring, then eggs until slightly blended then add oil and pour in large tube pan.
Bake on 350 degrees for about 1 1/2hr or until toothpick comes out clean.  My oven took 1h15m. Oven temps vary.

Brayden & Dallas' Birthday Bash

Friday night we celebrated Brayden's 8th and Dallas' 2nd birthday and man was it wild.  It was a Cars 2 birhtday for sure for these growing boys and I think they both loved it.
Making memories with the grands is just one of my favorite things to do.

MFP July Blog Hop Day 4 - Adirondack Summer

For this summer relaxing backgroung I used Faith's Ink, Spray, & Smash technique using certainly celery, baja breeze, tangerine tango & summer sun inks followed by stamping the silhouette scene in momento tuxedo black.

 

Hello! Welcome to the July 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Adirondack Summer? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Adirondack Summer. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Emily

Nancyruth

Neva <= you are here

Silvia 

Faith

Claudine

Dawn

Marilynn

Patricia

Chrissy

Karen

Pam

Joanne

Kittie

Mark’s Finest Papers

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 73 - Twine. My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 341. My color combo is from Wednesday's COLOR THROWDOWN # 150 to use certainly celery, taken with teal, rose red & pretty in pink. WOW love these colors together especially with this fabulous new stamp set just released from MARKS FINEST PAPERS called "ADIRONDACK SUMMER". I love these type of chairs and would love to have a garden like this one that actually grows. They say my grandmother had a green thumb, well I did not get that in my genetic make up. LOL.
My base is certainly celery with Hello Lucious dp. The layers for the sketch are rose red, certainly celery with teal twine and pink buttons and my focal panel is matted with taken with teal. I stamped the image on MFP white 140# cs then colored with copics.
Now I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Adirondack Summer - MFP
Paper: momento tuxedo black, BG Hello Lucious
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Accessories: twine, buttons, copics, stickles
Techniques: copic coloring 

MFP July Blog Hop Day 3 - Lilacs In The Summer

I stamped the image in momento tuxedo black on MFP 140# white cs then colored with copics and cut and embossed with Nesties Label 17. I stamped the sentiment in lovely lilac ink then popped the focal panel up on dimensionals. I hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Lilacs In The Summer - MFP
Paper: white, lovely lilac, Wild Rose Lilac Mist dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, lovely lilac
Accessories: copics, stickles, ribbon, Nestabilities Label 17
Techniques: dry embossing, 3D, copic coloring

Hello! Welcome to the July 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Lilacs in the Summer? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Lilacs in the Summer. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Emily

Nancyruth

Neva <= you are here

Silvia

Faith

Claudine

Dawn

Marilynn

Patricia

Chrissy

Karen

Pam

Joanne

Kittie

Mark’s Finest Papers

MFP July Blog Hop Day 2 - Planted With Love

Hello! Welcome to the July 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Planted With Love? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Planted With Love. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Lois

Vicky

Dawn

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Mark’s Finest Papers

Rhubarb Trimming the Tree in July

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 341.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 331 - Not Quite Breezy Cobbler.
SWEET N SASSY STAMPS has a new kid on the site, his name is RHUBARB and he is a little ahead of schedule with his Christmas Tree trimming but he is dessert for the color challenge. LOL. Hope you like him. Read more about him HERE.
Now off to work for a long long day.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rhubarb Trimming the Tree - SNS
Paper: white, BG Jovial, not quite navy, baja breeze, cherry cobbler
Accessories: copics, ribbon, stickles, dimensionals.
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

MFP July Blog Hop Day 1 - Little Birds with Big Mouths

Hello! Welcome to the July 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: Little Birds With Big Mouths, Planted with Love, Lilacs in the Summer, and Adirondack Summer.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Little Birds With Big Mouths? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Little Birds With Big Mouths. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Lois

Vicky

Dawn

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Mark’s Finest Papers

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 331 - Not Quite Breezy Cobbler.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY # 199. I love that sketch.
I stamped my focal image in momento tuxedo black on MFP's 140# white cs that works fabulous with my copic markers. I cut, embossed then sponged with baja breeze using Nesties Scalloped Ovals. I punched the sentiment after stamping in Not Quite Navy with SU Scalloped Circle punch and then sponged some baja breeze around followed with my white jel pen and baja breeze marker for doodling around the edges.
My stamp set is a brand new just released today set called "LITTLE BIRDS WITH BIG MOUTHS" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Little Birds with Big Mouths - MFP
Paper: baja breeze, not quite navy, MFP White 140# cs
Ink: momento tuxedo black, not quite navy, baja breeze
Accessories: ribbon, Nesties Scalloped Oval, SU Scalloped Circle, Copics, dimensionals, whtie jel pen
Techniques: 3d, copic coloring, sponging, dry embossing

Absolutely Fabulous Thank You

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 333 - Reverse Masking and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 126 - Sketch by mom2n2.
OK so Holly I have tried this technique in the past and failed just like today. I think I am techno challenged, LOL. I did try so give me at least a "C" for "completion".
I used linen background inked with tangerine tango on the inside of my Nestie Long Rectangle and Filigree background inked with melong mambo on the outside of my nestie then I stamped the sentiment in rich razzleberry and added a button and twine. I sponged inside and out in respective colors to tone down the white.
My color combo is last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 330 - Rich Melon Tangos.
Now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Absolutely Fabulous, Filigree, Linen - SU
Paper: white, tangerine tango, rich razzleberry
Ink: tangerine tango, rich razzleberry, melon mambo
Accessories: button, Fiskars border punch, Nesties Long Rectangle, twine
Techniques: Reverse Masking

Let Go, Let GOD

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 231 - identicaltriplets. I chose her THINKING OF YOUcard to CASE. I changed the colors, theme and layout. I thought I had a color swatch like her's but could not find it so I had to use what I had.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 330 - Rich Melon Tangos.
My sentiment is from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS - Let Go, Let GOD and it is stamped in melon mambo on vanilla cs then sponged with tangerine tango. The corners on the color sample were already trimmed so I continued that with all panels including the base.
I tied some magenta sheer ribbon and heated the ends to twist them. The dp panel is from Basic Gray's Life of the Party stack.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Let Go Let GOD - SNS
Paper: vanilla, melon mambo, BG - Life of the Party dp, Color Swatch
Ink: melon mambo, tangerine tango
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals, corner punch

Lending a Helping Hand

Hi all.  I hope everyone is having a fabulous Summer.  This is such a fun seasons for our family.  We grill, swim, and just spend time together like this past Monday for the July 4th holiday. 

I have a darling image to share with you today from an acrylic stamp set just released  called "HELPING HAND".  Haven't we all been in a situation where we needed an extra hand to help do something?  I know I have.  I used this same image for last Friday's challenge over at SplitCoastStampers to Celebrate July with any holiday for the month.  My choice was July 4th is also National Country Music Day, Who knew?  Since I love country music and this image how could I resist, anyway the song I chose to pair with this darling image was "The Chain of Love" by Clay Walker.  Now this song talks about when someone helps you out, pay it back by helping someone else out and don't break the chain.  How kewl is that and is that message not perfect for this image?   Can't you just see that little bird bringing that mouse a berry to eat after he get's that drop of water he needed?  I love it.

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 72 - The Good Old Summertime and today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY # 68 - Rox71. Yeah! Rox is truely an inspiration. I chose to CASE her SPRING DUCKIES changing the layout, colors and image but kept with the fun critters in unusual places.

OK onto this creation. I used white cardstock for my focal image panel and stamped the image in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics: B32, BG70 & 72, YG0000, 00,& 01, N1, 3, 5, & 7.  My dp is from DCWV - Cafe Mediterrian.  I added a drop of crystal effects on the drop of water and some stickles to the flower centers, leaves, and the birds feathers.  My focal panel is matted on taken with teal cs and the sentiment is stamped in taken with teal.  
This also qualifies for the TIFFANY DOODLES Challenge # 14 - All Creatures Great & Small so I have added it as well.
I hope you like what I have for you.  You can find this fabulous stamp set at SWEET N SASSY STAMPS Store.
Drop back in tomorrow for another fabulous project from one of our fantastic Design Team Members.

Adirondack Summer Sneak Peek

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 340, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 330 - Rich Melon Tangos, and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 332 - Faux Silk with a Twist.
I sponged the three colors on white then adhered the tissue paper with the stamped image over it. I mixed some glitter mist and sprayed a fine layer over the entire focal panel and matted it on rich razzleberry.
I used 2 pieces of Basic Gray dp (sorry it is so old I have not idea what stack it came from) for the the base and middle panel. Tangerine tango punched with Fiskarks border punch. I threaded some orange twine in the eyelets of the border and through the button into a bow. Sentiment stamped in rich razzleberry. Focal panel and sentiment panel popped up on dimensionals.
My stamp set is due to be released next Tuesday from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
Now let's go to work.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Adirondack Summer - MFP
Paper: white, tangerine tango, rich razzleberry, BG dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, rich razzleberry
Accessories: button, twine, Fiskars border punch, glitter spray, tissue paper, glue stick
Techniques: Faux Silk, background sponging

Planted With Love Sneak Peek

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 230 - Cjoy. I thought this ELMO'S SISTERcreation was just darling.
This is also for Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 291 - Oopsie Daisy. I just loved the darling sun image in this VERY HUNGY CATERPILLAR GROWTH CHART.
I have used my brand new Inverted Scalled Circles and a new soon to be released stamp set as well as some old white cs base and my fiskars circle template that I have had for years all for Thursday's
WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 329 - Something Old, Something New.
My stamp set I used is from MARKS FINEST PAPERS called "PLANTED WITH LOVE" and it was stamped on white cs then colored with copics, cut out and popped up on crushed curry, pumpkin pie and then a white cs base.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Planted With Love - MFP
Paper: white, crushed curry, pumpkin pie
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Accessories: copics, stickles, Nesties Inverted Scallop Circles

A Helping Hand

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 71 - Celebrating July. Well I did not have to scroll far before finding that July 4th is also NATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DAY. Clay Walker has a song called "The Chain of Love" if you have not heard it please look it up. It is about a someone needing help and the help arrives with only one request "don't let the chain of love, stop with you".
This is also for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 329 - Something Old, Somthing New. My old is Bermuda Bay & Cool Carribean CS, my new is this dp called Splash from Echo Park that I recent bought from Sweet N Sassy Stamp Store and the stamp set called "HELPING HAND" just released today from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 339.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Helping Hand - SNS
Paper: white, cool carribean, bermuda bay, EP Splash dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, melon mambo
Accessories: dimensionals, copics
Techniques: out of the box, 3D