Neva's Crafty Cave

Mary Poppin's Wanna Be

2012-01-26T06:50:00.001-05:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 359 - Looking Back, Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 369, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 359 - Basically Limeade Parade and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 361 - Inspired by Belleek Pottery.
My digi image is so old I can not remember where I got it sorry but it is colored with copics then stickles added to the flower centers and cheeks.
So here are my WT - Looking Back Challenges:
WT308 - Hearts
WT312 - Polka Dots
WT316 - Flowers
WT317 - Decorative Scissors
WT319 - Ovals
WT321 - Sweet Treats
WT323 - Fine Tune
WT325 - Die Cuts
WT326 - Piercing
WT328 - No White CS
WT347 - Exta, Extra Read All About It
WT351 - Friend or Faux
WT352 - Stencil
WT354 - Digi
WT355 - Bead it
Now off to work I go. Happy Thursday everyone.
RECIPE:
Stamps: digi?
Paper: vanilla, basic black, lucky limeade, poppy parade
Ink: certainly celery
Accessories: ribbon, twine, beads, Fiskars Heart Border Punch, dimensionals. glue dots, Polka Dot EF, Script EF, Nesties Label 10
Techniques: Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect, Dry Emboss, 3D

Valentine Greeting Card Kid

2012-01-25T07:35:00.000-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 369 , Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 359 - A Basically Limeade Parade and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 361 - Inspired Belleek Pottery.
I inked my Victorian cuttlebug embossing folder negative side with pink pirouette then embossed on white cs. I punched my poppy parade border with Fiskars heart border then added a layer of ribbon. I cut the angled panel from lucky limeade and layered with some black ribbon then added some hearts from the border punch outs. I also used the hearts for the upper right corner detail as well.
My image was stamped in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics and matted on lucky limeade, poppy parade and basic black cs and popped up on dimensionals. I added some stickles to the heart. The sentiment is from Three Little Words and is stamped in poppy parade.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids, Three Little Words
Paper: white, basic black, poppy parade, lucky limeade
Ink: momento tuxedo black, poppy parade, pink pirouette
Accessories: ribbon, Fiskars heart border, stickles, Victoria EF, Cuttlebug
Techniques: dry emboss, 3D, Cuttlebug-the negative effect

Randy's Flower

2012-01-23T23:00:00.006-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 359 - Limeade Parade - Basically with a dessert of using at least 2 embossing folders. This is also for Monday's MOJO MONDAY'S SKETCH CHALLENGE # 225. What a fun layout so I went with a fun image. I used this darling digi image from The Greeting Farm that I have had laying around just waiting for my copics to add some color.

After coloring I cut using "OUT OF THE BOX" technique".
I embossed the limeade panel with stylized flowers and the dp panels with swiss dots embossing folders.
Stamps: Randy With Flower - TGF
Paper: white, lucky limeade, Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Basic Gray - June Bug
Accessories: copics, Stylized Flower EF, Swiss Dot EF
Techniques: out of the box

Congrats on Retirement

2012-01-23T06:38:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 361 - Inspired Belleek Pottery and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 154 - Color Challenge using pink, celery, & white.
I used cuttlebug BIRDS & SWIRLS embossing folder inked with river rock on the negative side. I cut and embossed the flourish frame in pretty in pink then cut the inside out and sponged the raised portion of the embossed folder with pretty in pink and certainly celery inks. The frame is popped up on dimensionals. The sentiment is stamped in certainly celery and sponged with pretty in pink and popped up as well.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Congrats
Paper: white, river rock, pretty in pink
Ink: pretty in pink, certainly celery
Accessories: Birds & Swirls EF, Nesties Labels & Flourish Frames
Techniques: Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect

Fancy Valen-TWINED Remake

2012-01-20T08:02:00.001-05:00

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 100 - Have A Heart or Two and today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 96 - lisalara who is a sweetheart as well as a fabulous inspiration on this website. I chose to CASE Lisa's LOVE KNOTS. I made 2 knots at the top of my heart using twine which is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 360 - Twine It Up.
I did some faux stitching for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 358 - Sew Beautiful.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 368 and my color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 358 - Pretty Pink Rose with a dessert option of Valentine.
OK so I was not in love with my last creation on Wednesday so I took it apart and did a "do-over" on it. I like it much better now I think. Not sure the white heart in the center of the big scalloped heart will stay, not really growing on me right now. What do you think?
I used some valentine dp for the 2 panels and matted them, I also sponged and matted the sentiment panel and cut the cornes.
I sponged the heart border panel as well. I threaded white twine in loops rather than straight around and like that much better. So give me your opinion please.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Fancy Flexible Phrases
Paper: white, rose red, pink pirouette, pretty in pink, valentine dp
Ink: rose red, pretty in pink
Accessories: twine, dimensionals, Fiskars Heart border punch, MS Heart Punch, Maurvy Scalloped Heart, corner punch
Techniques: faux stitching, sponging, 3d

Fancy Valen-TWINED

2012-01-18T05:40:00.001-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 368.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 358 - Pretty Pink Roses with a dessert option of Valentine.
I punched my Fiskars scalloped heart in rose red cs then punched holes around the edge with my crop-a-dile and threaded twine in and out with a bow ending up at the top for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 360 - Twine It Up.
I inked my Hearts embossing folder with rose red the embossed the pink pirouette cs for the 2 panels on the top and the one across is pretty in pink punched with Fiskars Heart Border punch. The 2 hearts on the sentiment panel are from the punched border. I stamped the sentiment in rose red on pink pirouette.
Happy Hump day all.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Fancy Flexible Phrases
Paper: pink pirouette, pretty in pink, rose red
Ink: rose red
Accessories: Cuttlebug Hearts EF, Fiskars Heart Border, Maurvy Scallop Heart, twine, crop-a-dile
Techniques: Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect, Twine It Up,

Sweet Talkin' Hearts

2012-01-16T23:00:00.002-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE #

69 - Pretty Pink Roses with a dessert option of Valentine. I used my Nesties Hearts & Scalloped Hearts in rose red, pink pirouette and pretty in pink cs alternating layers. Each layer is popped up on dimensionals.

My layout is from last Wednesday's FRESHLY MADE SKETCHES # 17. I love this simple layout. I used some valentine dp and a strip of rose red topped with pink ribbons.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Sweet Talk - SU

Ink: Rose Red

Paper: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Valentine dp

Accessories: Nesties Hearts & Scalloped Hearts, dimensionals, ribbon

Technique: 3D

Southwest Cowboy Birthday Braids

2012-01-16T06:20:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 360 - Twine IT Up. I hope what I did is OK, I ran one piece across the hat and braided one strand and attached it with a brad.
My layout is from today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 153 - Sketch by loll. I used reverse masking for my 3 color blocks. I started by punching out the 3 different sizes of deckled punches on paper then began at the bottom with certainly celery, middle with crumb cake and top with bashful blue. I then stamped the cactus in lucky limeade, the cowboy in choc chip and the sentiment in bashful blue. I bought this set just for that hunk-a cowboy, wowzer.
Happy Monday to all my fellow cyber challenge junkies. LOL.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Southwest Cowboy - MFP
Paper: vanilla, brown
Ink: Bashful blue, certainly celery, lucky limade, crumb cake, choc chip
Accessories: twine, hardware, glue dots, stacked deckled punches, sponges
Techniques: sponging, color blocking, reverse masking, braiding

Thoughts of Love All Week

2012-01-15T08:07:00.000-05:00

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 258 - Holstein. Congrats girl, glad to see you in the spotlight. I chose to CASE Linda's AUTUMN CARD. I was so inspired by her chaulking that I had to dust mine off and use them on stylized flowers embossing folder.
I also found this darling OMBRE SEQUIN MINI DRESS from Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 319 - Polyvore. Love the colors in that dress.
I used a sympathy stamp set and made a valentine card with it for Friday's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 99 - Fickle Valentines.
My pink and red hearts are stickers for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 357 - Stuck On Me.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 367.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 357 - Blushing Red Breezes.
Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 359 -Best of 2011 fun challenge to pick any TLC from 2011 and for this one I chose TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 322 - Stampin' in the Die. I cut and embossed white cs using Nesties Reverse Wonky Rectangles then inked up my image from "THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS" using SU color coordinating markers, huffed and stamped with the die still in place. I then stamped the sentiment from "THREE LITTLE WORDS" in baja breeze. After stamping I sponged some blusing bride before removing the die.
I love how this turned out and hope you do too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, Three Little Words
Paper: white, baja breeze
Ink: baja breeze, blushing bride, riding hood red
Accessories: cord, buttons, chaulks, stickers, dimensionals, Nesties Revers Wonky Rectangles
Techniques: Stampin' In The Die, Dry embossing, chaulking, huffing

Fickled Kitty Love

2012-01-13T07:19:00.001-05:00

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 99 - Fickled Valentine and man I hope I did this right.
I CASED Judy's IT'S ALL ABOUT TEAL for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 95 - jaydekay. I just got this Small Madison Window die from PoppyStamps and could not wait to use it. I love the way Judy sponged her window for an antique look. I used baja breeze on mine. I added some white liquid applique to the window for faux snow effect. My kitty image is a digital image colored with copics.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 367 .
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 357 - Blushing Red Breezes.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 359 - Best of 2011. Today I choose to go back in time to Toy's fun challenge TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 341 - Altered Designer Paper. I ran my sheet of valentine dp through the cuttlebug using the "HEARTS" embossing folder. I also embossed some blushing bride cs for panel 2.
I hope you like it. I will be giving this to one of my grands next month.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: riding hood red, blushing bride, baja breeze, valentine dp
Ink: baja breeze
Accessories: ribbon, buttons, dimensionals, stickles, copics, Madison Small Window die, Cuttlebug - Hearts EF, white liquid applique
Techniques: altered dp, sponging, copic coloring, painting with stickles

The Gift Of Love

2012-01-11T07:34:00.000-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 367.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 357 - Blushing Red Breezes.
Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 359 - The Best of 2011 was to choose a TLC from last year. This time I chose TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 325 - Paper Buttons which was an absolute blast to do then and still. I punched 10 hearts using my Martha Stewart Heart punch glued 5 together and ended up with 2 heart stacks. I used my crop-a-dile to punch my button holes then tied some white hemp in a bow through the holes then ran some white hemp across the width of my card.
I embossed the blushing bride panel with cuttlebugs Heart embossing folder. The dp I used is so old I have no idea what the name of it is but I got it at Michaels. My sentiment is from a set from Close To My Heart called THE GIFT OF LOVE and it is stamped in baja breeze.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: The Gift Of Love - CTMH
Paper: white, blushing bride, riding hood red, baja breeze, dp?
Ink: baja breeze
Accessories: hemp, CB Hearts, MS Heart Punch, crop-a-dile,
Techniques: dry emboss, 3d, paper buttons

No Stampin' Friendship

2012-01-09T22:12:00.004-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 357 - Blushing Red Breezes .I also made this for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 359 - Best of 2011 where I again chose TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 350 - No Stampin' . I used some vellum with sentiments on it for my focal image.
I am also including Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 152 - Die Cuts. I used my brand new Nestie Label 15. My base is blushing bride 4x4 with all 4 corners rounded the same as the 4 center squares. My layout comes from CARD POSITIONING SKETCH CHALLENGE # 250 a fun layout.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: blushing bride, riding hood red, whtie, vellum sentiment
Ink: none
Accessories: vellum, corner punch, Nesties Label 15

No Stamping Birthdays

2012-01-09T06:36:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 359 - Best of 2011where we were to pick one of the past TLC's from 2011. I chose to repeat TECHNIQUE LOVER CHALLENGE # 350 - No Stamping Allowedas I had so much fun with that one. I used a sheet of DCWV Text Print DP on the top and blushing bride below seamed with some ribbon. I used a brand new punch given to me by a co-worker for Christmas and punch these darling cupcake dies in poppy parade for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 152 - Die Cuts.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: blushing bride, poppy parade, DCWV dp
Ink: none
Accessories: ribbon, Cupcake die punch

It's Your Birthday

2012-01-06T06:16:00.000-05:00

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 98 - Potpourri and today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 94 - WendyBell. I chose to CASE Wendy's THOUGHTFUL BIRTHDAY.
I had to be a work early Thursday so I missed out on the challenge. I hate missing out so I am including Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 365 - It's My Birthday. Happy Birthday today Michelle. This is for you.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 366 and my color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 356 - Lucky Island Basics. My dp is from DCWV Mediterranean stack and is has a glossy (wet look finish) for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 358 - Let's Get Wet.Whey, I think that is all of them.
I just got this Lacey Border Die cut from Sweet N Sassy and could not wait to use it. I threaded some ribbon through it then popped up some punched flowers and glued a gem in the center of each one. My basic gray and lucky limeade cs panels were embossed with cuttlebugs Victorian EF. My sentiment was stamped in island indigo.
Happy Friday all and have a fabulous weekend.
RECIPE:
Stamps: It's Your Birthday
Paper: vanilla, island indigo, lucky limade, DCWV - Mediterranean
Ink: island indigo
Accessories: SNS Lacey Die Cut, SU Flower Punch, ribbon, gems, Victorian EF, dimensionals
Techniques: dry emboss, die cuts

All Holidays are for Friends

2012-01-04T07:09:00.000-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 366.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 356 - Lucky Island Basics. My DCWV Mediterranean dp with the glossy finish is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 358 - Let's Get Wet.
I started with a white cs base and it just all came together so easily for me despite my *gasp* when I saw the sketch for today. I am NOT all about layers not to mention that me and angles just do not get along but I LOVE how this turned out and hope you do too. I inked my fav sentiment (which was, by the way, why I bought this set) with stampin up cooridanting markers then huffed and stamped on white. I matted with lucky limade then island indigo.
RECIPE:
Stamps: All Holidays
Paper: whtie, island indigo, lucky limeade, DCWV Mediterranean dp
Ink: island indigo, lucky limeade, basic gray
Accessories: Fiskars Button Border punch
Techniques: huffing

All Wet Holidays

2012-01-02T23:30:00.001-05:00

I was just tooo tooo excited when Betty asked if I would like to be guest host this month with the Tuesday Color Challenge. UM YES!! I shouted. So this is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 356 - Lucky Island Basics. For my layout I used MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE # 222.

My DCWV Mediterranean dp has glossy effects on for a wet look & I used clear dew drops so this is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 358 - Let's Get Wet. My sentitment is stamped in island indigo then doodled with lucky limeade. Each layer of my flower is up on dimensionals and a brad secures them together
RECIPE:
Stamps: All Holiday
Ink: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Ribbon, Nesties Rose die, dimensionals, brad, dew drops

All Year Cheers To You in 2012

2012-01-02T07:03:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 358 - Let's Get Wet, and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 239 - Beverages.
For my layout I used CARD POSITIONING SYSTEM CHALLENGE # 249 which was perfect to combine with the other 2.
I stamped the toasting glasses in momento tuxedo black on the upper portion of my white cs base then colored the drink section with copics and covered with glossy effects.
I stamped the sentiment in marina mist then punched the corners of the sentiment and bashful blue matt and punched slots to run my snowflake ribbon through. The ribbon is secured under the sentiment. I love how this turned out. I am sure out of all the folks I work with someone got an engagement ring for Christmas.
RECIPE:
Stamps: All Year Cheer, Cheers To You
Paper: white, bashful blue
Ink: marina mist, momento tuxedo black
Accessories: ticket corner punch, ribbon slot punch, copic E50, ribbon, crystal effects
Techniques: copic coloring, ribbon slider

Small Scripts of Gratitude

2011-12-29T07:08:00.000-05:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 355 - Just Bead It.
I used Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 365 for my layout.
I used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 355 - A Little Bashbul Blue.
My sentiment from Small Script is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 357 - Boxing Day where we were to make a wintery "Thank You" card for someone.
RECIPE:
Stamps: small script
Paper: white, night of navy, bashful blue
Ink: night of navy
Accessories: Martha Stewart Icicle Border Punch, Bead, ribbon, Cuttlebug Snowflake EF
Techniques: dry embossing

Wonderful Words of Thank You

2011-12-28T07:08:00.001-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 365.
I used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 355 - A Little Bashful Blue for my color combo and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 357 - Boxing Day for my Thank You Theme.
Not really happy with my end result as it is NOT what was in my head but then my head is full of congestion, cold medicine and spider webs left over from halloween, scary right? LOL.
My dp is from Basic Gray's Marrakech stack.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Wonderful Words
Paper: white, night of navy, bashful blue, BG-Marrakech
Ink: whispering white craft ink
Accessories: Fiskars Button Border punch

Curvy Verses

2011-12-27T07:04:00.001-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 355 - A Little Bashful Blue with glitter as a dessert, love me some glitter and dessert so I played along.
I used the MOJO MONDAY'S SKETCH CHALLENGE # 221 for my layout.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 357 - Boxing Day. I was ready to get the gloves on and take it to the mattress until I read on. LOL.
I stamped my sentiment from curvy verses in whispering white craft ink on night of navy cs.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Curvy Verses
Paper: bashful blue, night of navy, WM Snowflake dp
Ink: whispering white craft ink
Accessories: Martha Stewart Icicle Border Punch, MS Snowflake punch, stickles

Country Morning

2011-12-20T06:36:00.000-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 354 - Lucky Calypso Wonder.
I used MOnday's MOJO MONDAY'S SKETCH CHALLENGE # 220 for my layout.
I colored with copics and added some white dots with my white jel pen.
Sorry so short but still not well and off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Country Morning
Paper: white, lucky lemonade, wisteeria wonder, dp Lilac
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Accessories: ribbon, white jel pen, copics, dimensionals, circle and scallop circle punches

Snowlglobe Gift Card

2011-12-19T07:25:00.000-05:00

I have been MIA for a couple of days sick with a winter cold. GGRRRR. Friday and most of Saturday was spent between the recliner, couch, and bed. On top of that I had put myself down to work ICU Sat night since they needed help. I did this long before I was sick so when the day approached I was really praying they would NOT need me but as luck would have it I was needed. The night was quiet thank goodness. Suday was sunday school, church, lunch followed by a short nap and then to church to watch 5 of the grands in a Christmas play. Not much sleep for me until after midnight thanks to my cough. I will be so thankful when this is out of my system.

I did find the energy to go to the cave this morning so this is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 356 - Snowglobe and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 149 - Sketch Inspired and last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 353 - Cobbler Cake Always. I stamped the globe on white then folded and cut the gift card in the shape of the image leaving the bottom on the fold. I stamped the snowman, colored with copics, added some white liquid applique then heated it from the back to make it puff up. I needed a gift tag so I stamped the to: from: out of the All Year Cheer II sentiments in cherry cobbler. Hope you like it. Bad as I feel it was fun to make and now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Snowglobe, All Year Cheer II
Paper: white
Ink: momento black, cherry cobbler
Accessories: copics, white liq applique
Techniques: CAS, gift card

My Favorite Pennant Tree

2011-12-15T05:49:00.000-05:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 353 - Use It or Loose It] where we were to find inspiration from one of our gallery of Favorites. I did not have to look far when I found Kim's darling HOLY NIGHT WITH PENNANTS. I loved how she used the pennant punch to make a tree so that is what I did as well. I used My Minds Eye "Wonderful Winter" dp for the smooth layer and always artichoke for the scalloped layer then popped it up on dimensionals. My sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Many Merry Messages and stamped in always artichoke on vanilla. I have sponged all layers in always artichoke.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 363 and my color combo is Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 353 - Cobble Cake Always.
Hope you like it and now it is time for work. Happy Thursday all my cyber crafty friends.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Many Merry Messages - SU
Paper: vanilla, always artichoke, crumb cake, cherry cobbler, MME Wonderful Winter dp
Ink: always artichoke
Accessories: SU Pennant Punch, sponges
Techniques: sponge distressing, 3D

Many Merry Messages

2011-12-14T03:47:00.000-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 363 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 353 - Cobbler Cake Always.
I stamped my sentiment in cherry cobbler on vanilla then cut and embossed with Nesties Rectangle. I cut a cherry cobbler matt then popped the focal panel up on dimensionals.
my dp is from K&Company double sided and I was able to use both sides as they compliment each other, or at least I think they do. Not too good at mixing dp's.
Now it is almost 4am and I have to be up at 5 to got to work. Sleep where art thou?
RECIPE:
Stamps: Many Merry Messages
Paper: vanilla, cherry cobbler, K&Company dp
Ink: cherry cobbler
Accessories: gold cording, Nesties Rectangle
Techniques: dry emboss, 3D

Poinsetta Gift Bag

2011-12-13T07:33:00.001-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 353 - Cobbler Cake Always.
I made another TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 355 - Decorative Bags to help with gifts for next week **eeek** I can not believe it is just around the corner.

I cut embossed vanilla cs with the poinsetta dies and then sponged the inside with always artichoke.

I did 2 leaves in always artichoke then sponged them as well. I cut and embossed Nesties Label 15 in crumb cake cs. The Nesties Grommet Tag was cut and embossed and secured to the crumb cake panel with red brads. The sentiment is from Michaels dolllar bin from yrs ago.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Michaels dollar bin
Paper: vanilla, crumb cake, always artichoke
Ink: always artichoke

Accessories: Nesties Label 15, Nestie Poinsetta, brad

Techniques: Gift Bag

A Snowman Gift Bag

2011-12-12T05:45:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 355 - Decorative Bags.
This is also for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 148 - "Chill Out" Theme. My first thought was "snowmen & snowflakes".
I missed out on honoring last weeks star so this is also for Sunday's FEATURED STAMPER # 253 - Pegmac71 finding my inspiration in Peggy's HOLIDAY HUGS. I changed from a card to a gift bag, I used some dp with snowmen on it and changed the colors. I just did not want to miss out on Peggy's special honor. Congrats to you girl.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: WalMart Holiday dp
Ink: none
Accessories: Martha Stewart snowflake punch, gift bag
Techniques: Decorative Gift Bag

Have A Cheeky Christmas

2011-12-09T07:53:00.000-05:00

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE - Girlie and what could be more girlie than this darling Greeting Farm Image? I have not colored with copics in so long I almost forgot how on this *GASP*
This is also in honor of today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 90 - Nancy Littrel where I loved the striped dp she used in so many of her creations and especially this one where there were multiple colors in herWATERCOLOR WASH NATURE.
I cut, embossed and sponged the inside of the Nesties Ornament for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 352 - Stencil Love.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 362.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 362 - Very Real & Wild and the button on the end of her Santa hat is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 354 - Button Art.
I stamped the image in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics after me memory of "how to" slowly started returning. LOL
After coloring I cut the image out and popped it up on dimensionals beside the popped up ornament.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Cheeky Christmas - TGF
Paper: vanilla, real red, wild wasabi, Recollections dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, real red
Accessories: twine, button, stickles, dimensionals, Nesties Ornament,
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D, Stenciling, button art

A Cardinal Poinsetta Christmas

2011-12-08T07:41:00.000-05:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 352 - Stencil Love; Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 362; Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 352 - Very Real & Wild; and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 354 - Button Art.
I used my "just received" Nesties Poinsetta and Label 18 for the stencil and a button for the center. I cut the middle size flower in vanilla then sponged the veins and edges with real red ink. The red flowers were also sponged with real red ink as was the Label 18 cut in wild wasabi. Each flower is popped up on a dimensional and the focal panel is popped up also.
My dp is from K&Company. My sentiment is stamped in wild wasabi on vanilla base.
RECIPE:
Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas
Paper: vanilla, real red, wild wasabi, K&Company
Ink: real red, wild wasabi
Accessories: Nesties Poinsetta, Nesties Label 18, red & white bakers twine
Techniques: Stencilling, 3D,

Big On Christmas

2011-12-07T05:48:00.000-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 362.
I used the colors from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 352 - Very Real & Wild.
I substituted a button for the ornament on the "O" for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 354 - Button Art.
I am not sure if I have ever used this set or not but it worked for me today. I love that I found the exact size button in the color I wanted. Whoo Hoo. I used copics to color the letters and my 3 different dp's are all from Recollections Happy Holidays stack. Have I mentioned how much I love Recollections dp?
Now off to work.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Big On Christmas
Paper: vanilla, Real Red, Recollections Happy Holidays
Ink: momento Lady Bug Red
Accessories: dimensionals, copics
Techniques: Button Art, 3D, copic coloring

A Buttony Christmas Tree

2011-12-06T06:12:00.001-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 352 - Very Real & Wild.
This is also for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 147 - Ways To Use Twine where I have used my red & white bakers twine as garland around my tree.
I saw soo many fabulous and creative creations from Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 354 - Button Art that I had to do another. I did manage to find enough buttons but not all in the same color so I had to mix it up a bit. I think it gives the tree more pizzaz, what do you think? LOL
Anyway after adhering all of those buttons to some wild wasabi cs I decided to trim around the tree rather than a square panel so I did the same with some real red cs for a matt.
My dp is from Happy Holidays pack from Recollections. Man do they know some dp. I love me some Recollections.
That is it for now, see ya tomorrow for another day in the life of a challenge junkie ;)
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: wild wasabi, real red, recollections - Happy Holidays dp
Ink: none
Accessories: red & white bakers twine, buttons, more buttons
Techniques: button art

Snowflake Button Tree Topper

2011-12-05T07:50:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 354 - Button Art. Not sure if I did this correct or not but I punched 5 snowflakes from my Fiskars punch, glued each one together, then made button holes and threaded some silver twine for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 147 - Twine.
I CASED this SNOWFLAKE WONDER for Friday's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 89 - Wendy2512.
I inked the snowflake embossing folder and the swiss dots EF in pear pizzaz then embossed them in my cuttlebug with white cs for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 351 - Friend of Faux (aka Cuttlebug the Negative effect from a previous TLC).
I used last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 351 - Krafty White Pizzaz for my color combo. I stamped the small snowflake images from a stampin' up set called "Snow Globe" in pear pizzaz on white and crumb cake on crumb cake for panels 2 and 3a & 3b. The dp is from a sheet of MME I had left over.
Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and ready for another work week cause that is where I am headed now
RECIPE:
Stamps: Snow Globe
Paper: whtie, pear pizzaz, crumb cake, MME dp
Ink: pear pizzaz, crumb cake
Accessories: snowflake punch, hole puncher, Pendant Punch, dimensionals, Swiss Dot & Snowflake EF, cuttlebug, stickles

For A Friend

2011-12-01T06:02:00.000-05:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 351 - Friend Of Faux where we were to ink an embossing folder then run some cs through a pressing machine. This was also done for TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 160 - Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect, a TLC which I love and use frequently so it was a pleasure to use it again today.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 351 - Krafty White Pizzaz.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE # 217. I used some dp from MMY and matted it on pear pizzaz for my base then used some crochet ribbon for the horizontal and vertical strips. My focal panel is from the Cuttlebug Folder "FRIENDS" inked in pear pizzaz then embossed on white cs and matted on crumb cake.
Hope you like it and hope everyone has a fabulous Thursday.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: white, pear pizzaz, crumb back, MME dp
Ink: pear pizzaz
Accessories: ribbon, button, cuttlebug, Friend EF
Techniques: Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect

Snow Globe

2011-11-30T07:22:00.000-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 361.
I used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 351 - Krafty White Pizzaz for my color combo.
I am also using Tuesday's 365 CARDS DAY CHALLENGE for Day 274 - Keep It To Yourself where we were to create a wintery theme card front and keep the sentiment for the inside.
Tuesday's ABC CHALLENGE was D for Dazzle. My Minds Eye dp I used has the most sparkle on those lovely snowflakes.
For my focal image I stamped the snow globe in momento tuxedo black then the trees in peear pizzaz. I colored with copics then added snow with my white applique pen and heated it to make it puff up. I cute the image out and popped it up on pear pizzaz then matted on crumb cake and popped the whole panel up on layers 2 and 3a & 3b.
For panels 3a & b I stamped the snowflake image in crumb cake on crumb cake then stamped them again in pear pizzaz on white for panel 2.
Hope you like it. See ya tomorrow.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Snow Globe
Paper: white, pear pizzaz, crumb cake
Ink: momento tuxedo black ,pear pizzaz, crumb cake
Accessories: white liquid applique, dimensionals
Techniques: faux snow, copic coloring

Krafty White Pizzazz Tags

2011-11-29T06:20:00.000-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 351 - Krafty White Pizzazz.
For Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 353 - Tons of Tags I stamped the 2 different images in 2 of the colors from today's color challenge on white and then stamped the flourish image in white craft ink on crumb cake cs then added some white embossing powder and heat set it. I then punch the large tag punch for matts.
I punched the hole with my cropadile and tied some gold, silver and green cording to use as ties. Hope you like them.
Now off to another early day at work.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Tags & More
Paper: white, crumb cake, pear pizzazz
Ink: pear pizzazz, crumb cake, white craft ink
Accessories: tag punches, silver & gold cord, green bakers twine
Techniques: Tags, copic coloring

Tags for a Christmas Lantern

2011-11-28T06:20:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 353 - Tons of Tags given to us by Holly. I used 2 different SU Punches for my tags
My layout is from today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 146 - Sketch inspired by resqbarbie.
Last week was such a busy week and weekend that I did not have time to do Sunday's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 251 - jbgreendawn. I chose to CASE Stacy's TAG YOU'RE IT.
My focal image is one from BECCY'S PLACE. I love browsing through her blog and grabbing her free digi images. She is so talented.
My tag sentiments came from a Stampin' Up sets of All Year Cheer stamped in Momento Rhubarb Stalk and then distressed the edges with it as well.
Hope you like it now to get back to a full regular work week. It is finally raining here and I would rather curl up on the couch with my remote. LOL.
So thankful for some rain though that I think I will go in to work.
RECIPE:
Stamps: All Year Cheer - SU; Beccy's Lantern
Paper: white, sahara sand, K&C dp ?
Ink: momento rhubarb stalk
Accessories: ribbon, spica gltter pen - lipstick, copics, punches
Techniques: tags, copic coloring

Sparkling Winter Wonderland

2011-11-23T07:11:00.001-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 360;
Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 350 - Blushing Pear Mist;
Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 352 - Let's Make Snow; and
Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 145 - Christmas/Winter Theme.
I stamped this darling image from Stampin' Up's Winter Wonderland in momento tuxedo black on my white cs base then colored with copics and added white liequid applique. I heated the back side to make it puffy.
I used a Fiskars snowflake border emboss/punch for the marina mist cs panel. I punched out the circle using a Fiskars circle punch then stamped the Sparkling jumbo wheel using Champagne Versa mark for shine and shimmer (wish the camera could have picked that up).
I tied a pink ribbon in a bow and viola I was done. "I love it when a plan comes together" quote Geoge Peppard's character Hanibal Smith.
Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone. Off to a short work day for pay then long work day in the kitchen at home cooking
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winter Wonderland, Sparking jumbo wheel - SU
Paper: white, marina mist
Ink: momento tuxedo black, Versa mark Champagne
Accessories: ribbon, copics, liquid applique, Fiskars Snowflake border emboss/punch, Fiskars circle punch
Techniques: faux snow, copic coloring, make your own background

What is Christmas without Frosty?

2011-11-21T07:07:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 352 - Let's Make Snow and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 145 - Christmas/Winter.
Well I just can NOT have a Snowy Christmas Winter without my Frosty. This is a classic, although retired, set from Stampin Up that I will never get tired of using or seeing.
My color combo is from last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 349 - Lucky Coral Breezes.
I stamped the snowflake image in baja breeze on the white base for my background then keeping it in a CAS style used my copic marker for a faux matt look.
My image was stamped in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics and covered with stickles.
I used polar white flower soft under frosty for snow.
Hope you like it, I sure did like how this turned out. Happy Monday all.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Frosty
Paper: white, calypso coral
Ink: momento tuxedo black, baja breeze, calypso coral
Accessories: stickles, flower soft - polar white
Techniques: create a background, faux snow, copic coloring

Love Is In The Air

2011-11-20T08:07:00.001-05:00

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 250 - Tenia Sanders-Nelson where I chose to CASE her LOVE YOU. I changed the colors, layout and left off the pearl accent.
I am also including Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 311 - Singing Cat Studio finding inspiration in this HEART NECLACE.
Since I missed Friday's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 87 - Bobbiesgirl I am CASEing Carol's BLUE ANNIVERSARY as I love this darling vintage couple image.
I cut a 1inch square from a sheet of foam to make a stamp which I inked up with baja breeze and stamped on white cs the matted all 3 panels on baja breeze then popped up the 3 hearts punched in calypso coral on top. This was for Friday's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 91 - Pixellated.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 359 and my color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 349 - Lucky Coral Breezes.
I hope everyone has a fabulous Sunday. Not sure how much I will be in the challenges next week but will certainly try. If not HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Vintage Couple - Stampendous
Paper: white, baja breeze, calypso coral, lucky lemonade
Ink: momento tuxedo black ,baja breeze,
Accessories: dimensionals, copics, Martha Stewart Heart Punch
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D, color blocking

Winter Wonderland of Snowmen

2011-11-17T05:51:00.001-05:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 349 - Baby It's Coldd Outside.
My layout is Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 359.
My color combo is Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE #349 - Lucky Coral Breezes.
This will also work for last weeks TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 350 - No Stamping Allowed.
My dp is from My Minds Eye - Winter Wonderland pack. I cut the 2 snowmen out and popped them up.
I embossed the baja breeze panel using cuttlebugs Snowflake embossing folder.
I changed the 3 squares to circles after embossing a sheet of white cs using Snowflake EF then punching out 3 different snowflake designes. I applied some stickles to the snowflakes.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: lucky lemonade, baja breeze, calypso coral, MME Winter Wonderland
Ink: none
Accessories: stickles, cuttlebug, Snowflake EF, stickles
Techniques: no stamping

Let's Be Merry

2011-11-16T07:15:00.001-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 359 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 349 - Lucky Coral Breezes. I wish I had some lucky breezes from the seaside right now. I could use theme. Our temps are back up in the high 80's and the AC unit switched from heat to cool. gggrrr. Ya know what happens to 60+ year olds when it is high of 50 one day and then 84 the next? You guessed it a visit to the local hospital for room and board. Bless their hearts it is just not easy to adapt to those drastic changes like that.
So today my mission is to be Merry no matter what. Pray exceedingly for me. LOL. With all that is going on away from work and at work my knees are worn out.
I have not used this stampin' up stamp set but 1 time I think and it needed some lovin' today, seriously I turned around and that set was sticking out further than the others like it was saying "pick me, oh please pick me". LOL
I stamped the hat in calypso coral then cut it out leaving a white boarder, I added some stickles to the tip and Polar White fun flock to the brim then popped it up on dimesionals on the white panel where my sentiment was stamped also in calypso coral, matt is calpso coral cs.
I stamped 3 snowflakes in baja breeze then punched them out with a 1 inch punch and matted on baja breese cs. My dp panel is matted with lucky lemonade cs.
Hope you like it and have a fabulous MERRY Wednesday cause I plan to.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Merry - SU
Paper: white, calypso coral, baja breeze, lucky lemonade, MME winter dp
Ink: calypso coral, baja breeze
Accessories: stickles, fun flock, dimensionals

6 inches of Party Treat Fun

2011-11-15T07:36:00.000-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 349 - Lucky Coral Breezes, Monday's CLEAN ADN SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 144 - Party Theme and a couple of weeks ago Wendy gave us this FREE FOR ALL CHALLENGE # 89 - 6 inches of fun and man are these not only fun but adorable and easy peasy.
I used the largest hole punch on my cop-a-dile with lucky lemonade cs to make the front button and calypso coral ribbon for the handle.
I have gotten stuck on them and my plan is to stock pile for every event. Could you not see a pair of diamond earings on the inside. WHOO!! HOO!!
Happy Tuesday everyone.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: Echo Park SPLASH dp, lucky lemonade
Ink: none
Accessories: ribbon, crop-a-dile, dimesionals
Techniques: 6x6 inch treat holder

Baby Shower Tees

2011-11-14T06:09:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVER CHALLENGE # 351 - It's A Wrap.
This is also for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 239 - Party for which I will be attending this weeked - baby shower.
I had to back up to last Friday to show honor to a fabulous stamper and friend so this is also for Friday's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLANGE # 86 - It'sAPassion AKA Anne who is not only a great stamper/crafter but a fabulous person as well. Once again Anne congrats. I chose to CASE Anne's ONSIE WAITING.
So I stamped the Baby Tees jumbo wheel using tempting turquoise ink then colored with prisma color pencils and blended with gamsol blending medium. I am always looking for new and unique ways to give gift cards. I do not always want to just stick one in a card. I will attach the gift card to the lid and fill the tin with some sort of goodies.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Baby Tees
Paper: tempting turquoise
Ink: white
Accessories: twine, prismacolor pencils, gamsol blending medium
Techniques: gamsol magic, CAS

Thankful Snowman DP

2011-11-13T06:33:00.000-05:00

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 249 - Itsapassion (aka) Anne. I have shared DT spots with Anne and not only is she a fabulous crafter but a wonderful person as well. Congrats to you today Anne, enjoy the spotlight.
I chose to CASE Anne's MERRY & BRIGHT snowman card changing the layout, cut out my snowman from my dp to sub for her chipboard snowman, and left off a theme because this is also for Friday's FREE FOR ALL CHALLENGE # 90 - Grateful Little Things. Well I have always loved snowman bc they seem to have their arms stretched open wide allowing for anyone to come in, I love that concept and so this is a BIG THANK YOU to ALL of the challenge hostess here at SCS who help support my addiction. I have filled in on a few challenges in the past and found it quite stressful. I can not image having to do it every week. Hat's off to all of you ladies. My twist is my scissors & copics. Lately I can not seem to make anything without either one of them, I even used my copics to change the color of the snowman scarf.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 358.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 348 - Krafty Cajun Turquoise.
I used some My Minds Eye dp for panel 2 and my snowman was cut out of the dp for panel 4. NO stamping was used but there will tomorrow (I hope). Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 350 - No Stamping Allowed was a fun one but I am ready to put ink to rubbah again.
Happy Sunday all.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none :(
Paper: crumb cake, MME Winter Wonderland dp
Ink: tempting turquoise
Accessories: sponges, dimesionals, marvy scallop oval, Cuttlebug Snowflake EF
Techniques: dry emboss, 3D

No Stamping DT's, LOL

2011-11-09T06:12:00.000-05:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 358.
I used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 348 - Krafty Cajun Turquoise.
This is my last one for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 350 - No Stamping Allowed because I am having ink withdrawals.LOL. I need to put some rubber to ink Joan, sorry but I can't stand it any longer, LOL. I had to open my cajun craze ink pad to do some sponging on panel 4 crumb cake scalloped oval matt for my Christmas wrapping paper scalloped oval layer.
I punched some snowflakes and popped them up and embossed panel 2 cajun craze layer with cuttlebug snowflakes folder.
RECIPE:
Stamps: none
Paper: crumb cake, Christmas Wrap, cajun craze, tempting turquoise
Ink: cajun craze
Accessories: Christmas Wrapping paper, cuttlebug, Snowflakes EF, ribbon, snowflake punches, scallop oval punches
Techniques: dry emboss, 3D

Christmas Wrap with Treat Holder

2011-11-08T05:23:00.000-05:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 348 - Krafty Cajun Turquoise.
I used Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 143 - Sketch Inspired by stagccva aka Taylor for my layout and and played along again with Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 350 - No Stamping. I have had nightmares since reading Joan's challenge. That line about "what would happen if all my/your stamps disappeared....GASP!!!" OMGosh what would I do? So today I went with my 2nd idea I had which was to use wrapping paper. I found this fun Christmas wrap in my stash that looks more like a display isle at walmart than storage in my closet. LOL.
I also included last Friday's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 89 - 6 Inches of Fun. I love these little treat holders. I had to use my copic to have ribbon the color I needed.
I have a busy day at work with the 1st day of Computerized Physician Order Entry. They are NOT excited and I am terrified that something will not work right which will give them the amunition they need to refuse to comply.
RECIPE:
Stamps: None
Paper: tempting turquoise, crumb cake, Christmas wrap
Ink: none
Accessories: ribbon, copics, Fiskars Snowflake Punches
Techniques: no stamping, 6x6 treat holder

Happy Holidays with NO Stamping

2011-11-07T03:38:00.000-05:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 350 - No Stamping Allowed **GASP** and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 143 - Sketch by stagccva aka Taylor.
Love this sketch Taylor and thanks Jenn for using it today. Man I could do all my cards for this season in no time using just cs and dp like this. Wheh, took longer to cut and emboss the sentiment than anything else. LOL.
I used some ruby red and wild wasabi cs with some WalMart Christmas glitter dp I got several years ago. One shee for panel 2 and another I cut and embossed the sentiment from then with the Nestie Banner in place I sponged some ruby red ink. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.
Now it is 3:30am and I have to be up in hour for work so I think I will check out the bob tube to see what I can find to entertain myself with. I hate insomnia nights. gggrrrr
RECIPE:
Paper: ruby red, wild wasabi, WM Holiday Glitter pak
Ink: ruby red
Accessories: dimensionals
Techniques: no stamping

Christmas Wish List

2011-11-06T08:37:00.002-05:00

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 248 - 1 wacky woman Karen's has some amazing creations to choose from and I was inspired by her SCHOOL DAYS. I changed the colors, theme and images but loved the list idea so I created a magnetic wish list for me to place on the fridge (just to put out some suttle hints mind you, LOL.
I used some Recollections "Happy Holidays" dp I just got Friday on a shopping trip with dh and matted it on some red cs. I trimmed the edge with my Fiskars border punch. I used a Marvy Mega scallop punch for the white panel.
My darling image is one I just found Friday from "Designed 2 Delight" digi website. I think this pup is just tooo precious. I printed, colored, and cut him 2 times and popped the santa hat up on dimensionals then popped the entire image up on dimensionals on the scallop circle. I covered the brim and ball on the hat with flower soft.
The "Wish List" panel was stamped in always artichoke on white using a stamp set I designed for Ashley when we worked together on "TREEHOUSE STAMPS" which has since then closed. I traced over the sentiment and numbers with Spica red glitter pen.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 347 - More Burgandy Artichokes.
I love how this turned out and hope you do too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Believe - D2D, Wish List - THS
Paper: white, red, Recollections -dp
Ink: always artichoke
Accessories: dimensionals, copics, Fiskars Border Punch, Marvy Circle Scallop, Flower Soft - Polar White

Telescopic Butterfly

2011-11-04T07:04:00.000-04:00

This is for today's FREE FOR ALL CHALLENGE # 89 - 6" of Fun and in honor of our QUEEN FOR THE DAY # 85 - Vicky Gould.
I chose to CASE Vicky's OGRES HAVE LAYERS TOO.
This is also for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 347 - Newspaper, Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 357, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 347 - More Burgandy Artichokes and Monday's
TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 349 - Telescoping Image. I stamped my image 2 times. I colored then cut the 3 images out and embossed using Nesties label 1. all 3 panels are popped up on dimensionals.
My newspaper is a headline reading "IT'S FALL FIX-UP TIME". I thought since all you could see is "IT'S FALL" it would make a perfect fall card. My images are from a set called "BUTTERFLIES AND WISTERIAS" found at MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
I am off today enjoying the day with my darling hubby. I think some Christmas shopping is on the agenda. Wish me luck. LOL
RECIPE:
Stamps: Butterflies & Wisteria - MFP
Paper: vanilla, DCWV dp, more mustard, newspaper
Ink: momento rich cocoa
Accessories: dimensionals, copics, Nesties Label 1, cuttlebug, stickles,
Techniques: Telescoping Images, Dry embossing, copic colorring

Button Bear Get Well

2011-11-03T06:12:00.000-04:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 347 - Newspaper, Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 357, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 347 - More Burgandy Artichokes and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 349 - Telescoping image.
I dusted of this darling stampin' up set called "BUTTON BEAR" and stamped the image twice on white cs using Adirondack Rick Cocoa ink then cut and embossed using 3 sizes of Nestie Label 22 (the top layer was cut from the center of the bottom layer). I colored with copics and popped each layer up.
I had to use our local shopper for newspaper as we do NOT get the paper. I chose a section that would work for a "get well" on the inside.
Happy Thursday everyone and have a great day my cyber friends.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Button Bear - SU
Paper: white, Newspaper, Always artichoke, bravo burgandy
Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Nesties Label 22, Cuttlebug, copics, dimensionals, ribbon
Techniques: Telescoping Images, Dry embossing, 3d, copic coloring

Coffee Time

2011-11-02T07:25:00.000-04:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 357 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 347 - More Burgandy Artichokes.
I have had this free digi image for ages and finally used it today. Sad thing is I do not remember where I got it from.
I printed on white after using GIMP to add some color then colored with copics, cut it out and popped it up.
The dp is from DCWV Safara Kids that I found while on my search Tuesday and knew I wanted to use it sometime this week.
Now off to work I go. Have a fabulous Wednesday everyone
RECIPE:
Stamps: Freebie Coffee Cup - digi
Paper: white, more mustard, bravo burgandy, DCWV Safari Kids dp
Accessories: copics, dimensionals, ribbon
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

Stanley's Ssspecial Wissshes

2011-11-01T07:46:00.000-04:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 347 - More Burgundy Artichokes.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAYS' SKETCH CHALLENGE # 213.
I have sadly been neglecting my other stamps and am trying to show them some lovin. I buy these images because they appeal to me then don't use them. Hoping to change that habit of mine.
I stamped "Stanley the Snake" from High Hopes on vanilla twice using momento rich cocoa then colored him with copics, cut him out and popped him and the 2 flowers up on dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped in always artichoke then cut with Stampin Up's large oval punch and doddled around the edge with bravo burgundy marker.
I cut the artichoke circle then dry embossed with Vitorian embossing folder in my cuttlebug machine. My dp is from DCWV Safari Chic stack.
I LOVE how this turned out and hope you do too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Stanley Snake, Ssspecial Wisshes - High Hopes
Paper: vanilla, always artichoke, bravo burgandy, DCWV Safari Chic
Ink: momento rich cocoa, always artichoke, bravo burgandy
Accessories: copics, dimensionals, Fiskars circle template, SU large oval punch, cuttlebug
Techniques: dry emboss, 3D, copic coloring

Winter Wonderland

2011-10-31T05:52:00.000-04:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 349 - Telescoping Image. I am not sure if I did this correct or not but here it is. I cut and embossed Nesties Label 21 with 3 different sizes of vanilla cs then with the nestie in place I stamped the image in Momento Rich Cocoa on each layer. Looking back I should have removed the nestie before stamping. This is also for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 142 - Colors Ivory/Choc/Red.
I have had this dp for eon's and finally used some of it today. Someone tell me why we do that. Buy something we just have to have and then hoard it.
Oh well, off to work. Brrrrr.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winter Wonderland - SU
Paper: vanilla, riding hood red, Imaginise dp
Ink: momento rich cocoa
Accessories: Nesties Label 21, ribbon
Techniques: Telescoping Images, Dry embossing

Vintage Couple on a Stroll

2011-10-30T07:52:00.001-04:00

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 247 - istamp31. I chose Michelle'ss EVENING BREEZES to CASE changing the layout, and embossing folder and I left off the prima's.

This is also for Friday's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 88 - A True Free For All, Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 346 - Leaves where I used the Leafy Branch embossing folder on my baja breeze panel.

My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 346 - Rich Island Breezes.

My base is island indigo. My image is from stampendous and is stamped in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics. I used some greens for the grass and a scalloped oval paper mask to sponge some clouds with baja breeze. My ribbon is rich razzleberry polkadot.

Hope you like it. I might be missing from the challenges for awhile, not sure how keeping my grandson from 4am until time for me to take him to daycare is going to work out with my stampin time upstairs so I had to get this one in.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Vintage Couple - Stampendous

Paper: white, baja breeze, island indigo

Ink: momento tuxedo black

Accessories: copics, ribbon, dimensionals, cuttlebug, leafy branch EF

Techniques: dry emboss, 3D, copic coloring

Peaceful Christmas Cardinal

2011-10-28T08:36:00.000-04:00

This is for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 84 - Julie who is not only talented but a sweetheart too.. I chose to CASE her PEACEFUL CARDINAL.
This is also for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 346 - Leaves, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 346 - Rich Island Breeze and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 348 - Stamp The Border.
I used the pine leaves because my yard is full of pine trees and stamped in island indigo and the berries in rich razzleberry around the edge of my cut and embossed Nestie Circle. I stamped the cardinal image in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics, cut it out and popped it up on the circle image.
My layout is from CARD POSITIONING SYSTEM CHALLENGE # 241.
Hope you like it
RECIPE:
Stamps: Peaceful Wishes, Christmas Cardinal - SU
Paper: white, baja breeze, rich razzleberry, island indigo
Ink: momento tuxedo black, island indigo, rich razzleberry
Accessories: stickles, copics, argyle cuttlebug EF
Techniques: dry embossing, 3D, copic coloring

Hard To Say

2011-10-26T07:23:00.001-04:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 356 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 346 - Rich Island Breeze.
I am not feeling my best and this is evident of that. I cut 3 one inch squares, sponged the edges with island indigo and attached buttons. I embossed the rich razzleberry panel with Argyle EF, The sentiment was stamped in rich razzleberry.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Hard To Say - SU
Paper: rich razzleberry, baja breeze, island indigo
Ink: rich razzleberry, island indigo
Accessories: Argyle, Cuttlebug
Techniques: dry embossing

Tift County High Class of '76 35th Reunion

2011-10-24T07:47:00.001-04:00

Oh My Oh MY what a weekend I have had. Friday night the TCH Class of 1976 meet at the Lamplighter Pub in Tifton and we had a blast meeting and greeting old friends:

Then Saturday found most of us meeting again at the Elk Lodge for a night of fun, food and fancy footsteps out on the dance floor:

During the night we had awards given away and of all things I won the "ROCKING CHAIR AWARD" for having the most grandchildre (7) which was a box of Wonka "runts" candy and a bottle of Bayer "Back and Body", How is that for prestige? LOL

Wildflowers Faux Tile

2011-10-21T08:03:00.000-04:00

This is for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 83 - Hollerinastamps. I chose to CASE Holly's PEACEFUL BRANCHES changing the layout & colors.
I have also included Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 345 - Faux Tile, Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 355 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 345 - Blushing Rose Limeade.
My image is from a set called "WILDFLOWERS" from SWEET N SASSY STAMPS.
I stamped the image on white after inking with regal rose and lucky limeade markers and huffing. Then I cute the panel in 6 sections and heated embossed 3 times with glassy glaze embossing powder. I matted it on blushing bride then regal rose and popped it up.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Wildflowers - SNS
Paper: white, blushing bride, regal rose, martha stewart dp, ?dp
Ink: regal rose, lucky limeade, versamark
Accessories: glassy glaze, ribbon, dimensionals
Techniques: Faux tile, heat embossing

Christmas In The Country

2011-10-19T07:43:00.000-04:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 355 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 345 - Blushing Rose Limeade.
I used a stamp set called "CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. I used my copic Air Brush System to airbrush some light then darker pink around the church then used markers to color. I added some flower soft to look like snow on the roof and ground. Hope you like it. My step-daughter thinks the only colors in the world are pink and black so guess who will get this for Christmas? LOL
RECIPE:
Stamps: Christmas in the Country - MFP; crackel - rubber stampede
Paper: white, regal rose, Bo bunny dp, Martha Stewart dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, regal rose
Accessories: ribbon, copics, ABS, dimensionals, Nestie Rectangle
Techniques: ABS, 3D, copic coloring, dry embossing

Ginger Cookie Candy Bar Door Hanger

2011-10-18T07:43:00.000-04:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 345 - Blushing Rose Limeade.
I backed up and tried Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 347 - Candy Bar Door Hanger and am so glad I did, so NOT as difficult as I imaged.
I used lucky lemonade cs as my base and topped it with some BoBunny dp. I made my hole with my brand new Nestie "Holiday Tags". Whoo Hoo, love some new stuff.

I used a just released acrylic set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS called "GINGER COOKIES". Love that set. I stamped the small image randomly using regal rose ink on both the cs and dp. I used the inside portion of the Holiday Tag to make a tag and stamped the "TO: and FROM:" also in regal rose.

Tied some blushing bride ribbon on the tag and top of the door hanger and filled it with my kind of candy bar - chocolate filled with nuts. Now I wonder who's door I could hang this on? NOPE the real question is will it keep til 12/24? Probably NOT!! LOL
Have a fabulous Tuesday everyone.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Ginger Cookies - MFP
Paper: Lucky Lemonade, Bo Bunny dp
Ink: regal rose
Accessories: ribbon, Nestability, Holiday Tag label
Techniques: Candy Bar Door Hanger

MFP Oct Blog Hop Day 4 - Ginger Cookies

2011-10-14T00:00:00.005-04:00

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

This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.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: Ginger Cookies? (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 Ginger Cookies. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

For this I altered a notepad so I could give it to someone to keep a list of recipes or menu ideas for the holidays. I stamped the image in espress on vanilla then colored with copics, cut it out and popped it up on dimensionals. I tied some ribbon through the spiral rings.

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 86 - Cards With Character. Well the character that this was made for is certainly a card. My FIL is such a dear and even though he is a diabetic and watches what he eats he still loves his sweets so I always make him something with Splendar instead of sugar in it. This will be his Christmas card this year. I hope he likes it.

This is also for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 82 - Joan who is such a sweet heart. I always enjoy seeing her uploads and reading her comments she leaves me. I chose to CASE her GINGERBREAD COOKIES.
I changed the colors, layout and left off a recipe although I love how she did hers.
I used pink icing and hot pink gems for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 344 - Pink, Pink, Pink since I did not get to play yesturday and my layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 354.
My dp is from years ago and I do not even know how many years or where it came from. I used some ribbon and "V"'d the end for panel 3. I stamped this darling image which is from a just released acrylic set called 'GINGER COOKIES" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS in esspresso ink then colored with copics cut it out and popped it up.
Hope you like it and have a fabulous Friday.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Ginger Cookies - MFP

Paper: vanilla, Christmas dp
Ink: espresso
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals, corner punch, white pearlex

Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

MFP Oct Blog Hop Day 3 - Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter

2011-10-13T00:00:00.004-04:00

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

This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Sets: Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter? (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 Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

MFP Oct Blog Hop Day 2 - Christmas in the Country and Snowball

2011-10-12T00:00:00.003-04:00

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

This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Sets: Christmas in the Country and Snowball? (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 Christmas in the Country and Snowball?. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Oh how I love this fabulous set. I stamped the image in momento tuxedo black using masking for the smaller moose image . I added some color with copics then added some puffy snow using liquid applique and heating it from the backside
So for this I took some liberties with the snowman image and used the treat cups I have had for over a year and finally put to use. On the left the view with the treat cup empty and on the right filled with tiny marshmellows. I glued a marshmellow above the left tree branch on the card front.

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 354, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 344 - Tempting Eggplant Pie and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 346 - Stack Up The Backgrounds. I stamped my "Crackled" background image from Rubber Stampeded after stamping off using elegant eggplant ink then stamped a sentiment from a just released acrylic stamp set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS called "Christmas in the Country" in tempting turquoise and pumpkin pie inks randomly. My focal image is a cute penguin from "Snowball" stamp set also just released from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. I cut, embossed my focal panel with Nesties Label 4 then popped it up after coloring with copics. Now off to work on "Hump Day".

RECIPE

Stamps: Christmas in the Country, Snowball - MFP; crackel - rubber stampede
Paper: white, elegant eggplant, tempting turquoise, pumpkin pie
Ink: momento tuxedo black, elegant eggplant, tempting turquoise, pumpkin pie
Accessories: copics, dimensionals, stickles, Martha Stewart border punch, corner punch
Techniques: stacked backgrounds, copic coloring, 3D

MFP Oct Blog Hop Day 1 - Holly Greetings

2011-10-11T00:00:00.004-04:00

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

This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.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: Holly Greetings? (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 Holly Greetings. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

So here is what I came up with using this fun set:

I stamped the holly and berry image in all 4 corners, colored with copics then tied some gold and red cording around the main panel and matted on green cs base. The focal panel is one of the sentiments stamped in garden green cut and embossed using Nesties Label 1 then sponged on the inside of the nestie with real red.

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 344 - Tempting Eggplant Pie.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 346 - Stack Up The Backgrounds. I stamped the background image from "BRICK WALL" acrylic stamp set after stamping off once then stamped the sentiment from "HOLLY CHRISTMAS" in elegant eggplant randomly followed by some tempting turquoise sponging around the edges.
My layout is from Monday's SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE # 72.
Now I have to admit I usually avoid detailed images such as this one as I have a hard time figuring out what is what but I did enjoy coloring this one even if I did it wrong. My image and sentiments are from a brand new set called "HOLLY CHRISTMAS" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. After coloring I cut and embossed the focal panel using Nestie Label 9.
Hope you like it.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Holly Christmas, Brick Wall - MFP
Paper: white, elegant eggplant
Ink: momento tuxedo black, elegant eggplant, tempting turquoise
Accessories: ribobn, Nestie Label 9, dimensionals, sponges, stickles
Techniques: sponge distressing, 3D, layered background

What a Monday!!

2011-10-10T18:01:00.001-04:00

OK so let me tell you how my day started: Can you tell already? I went to see Jessie when I got to work to give him something and on the way out of the ICU he said "why are you bleeding?" I looked down at the left corner of my less than 2 month old white vest which was now begining to turn RED!!!!
A red sharpe that is used when I put PICC lines in was leaking in my pocket since the top had come off. This had to have just happened.
I quickly went to my office and started with hair spray, soap and friction rub which only allowed for more bleeding on my vest and I actually rubbed a blister then busted it on my finger. GGGRRRRRR!!!!

You know what happens to sharpe' ink when you try to get it out? It bleeds everywhere. I have a small spot on my white work shirt as well.

I have them both currently soaking in OXY CLEAN and am praying that they do not come out PINK!!

A Cup of Christmas Cheer

2011-10-10T07:47:00.001-04:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 346 - Stack Up On Backgrounds. I used Fine Lace stamped in garden green and a poinsetta image stamped in real red.
This is also for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 139 - Breakfast Photo Inspiration.
Sunday was caotic so I am finally getting around to the FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE # 244 - outtoimpress where I found inspiration in her CHRISTMAS TEA. I changed the layout, left off the brads and my sentiment is on my focal panel. I also used a different image but kept the theme.
I also missed last Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 343 - Pass Me A Hot Beverage so I added it to the rest just because I love to PILE'EM ON. LOL.
My images are digital images that I found and had never used before. I used GIMP to add the Christmas Bell image on the front of the cup then printed and colored with copics, cut embossed and sponged using Nestie label 14.
Happy Columbus day and Happy Monday everyone. It is raining again today here "YEAH" praise the Lord, we sure need it, Jessie took a tick off the back of one of our 13lb catfish swimming around in what little bit of water there is left in our pond.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Fine Lace - SU, Poinsetta - Stampabilities, digi cup & Christmas image
Paper: white
Ink: real red, garden green
Accessories: copics, ribbon, stickles, sponges, dimensionals
Techniques: sponge distressing, 3D, dry embossing

Autumn Harvest

2011-10-07T06:31:00.001-04:00

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 85 - Make Your Own Background. I stamped the leaf image in 3 different color inks randomly on vanilla.
This is also for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 81 - vdm where I chose to CASE Vicki's FALL LEAVES AND PUMPKINS.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 353 and my color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 343 - More Soft Tango's.
I stamped the pumpkin in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics and topped it off with stickles.
Happy Friday everyone.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Autumn Harvest - SU
Paper: vanilla, soft suede, tangerine tango, more mustard
Ink: momento tuxedo black, soft suede, tangerine tango, more mustard
Accessories: stickles, dimensionals
Techniques: design your own dp, copic coloring

Country Christmas Ginger Cookies Sneak Peek

2011-10-05T07:36:00.000-04:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 353 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 343 - More Soft Tango.
For this card I stamped the focal image from "Christmas in the Country" on vanilla cs using momento tuxedo black after stamping off then sponged some tangerine tango, more mustard and soft suede. I used my copics in various spots then stickles for some glitter. I was trying for a wintery sunset. Not sure I reached my goal but I get an "A" for trying right? LOL
My sentiment is from "Ginger Cookies" and is stamped in soft suede on soft suede cs. I tied some tangerine tango ribbon and popped up my layer focal panel on dimensionals.
Both stamp sets are soon to be released later this month from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
I hope you like them and my feeble attempts at sponging a sunset as well. Happy Wednesday everyone.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Christmas in the Coutry, Ginger Cookies - MFP
Paper: vanilla, soft suede, more mustard, tangering tango
Ink: momento tuxedo black, soft suede, more mustard, tangering tango
Accessories: ribbon, stickles, copics
Techniques: sponge distressing, 3D

Country Thanksgiving Sneak Peek

2011-10-04T07:34:00.001-04:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 343 - More Soft Tango.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE # 209. Is this a fun layout or what?
I also used my No.2 pencil around my focal image for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 345 - Pencil Me In.
I stamped the focal image in soft suede on vanilla cs after stamping off then colored with color pencils.
My dp is Bo Bunny Forever Fall Collection.
My image and sentiment are from a soon to be released acrylic set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS called "COUNTRY THANKSGIVING".
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Coutry Thanksgiving - MFP
Paper: vanilla, more mustard, tangerine tango, soft suede, Bo Bunny Forever Fall Ink: soft suede Accessories: twine, dimensionals, Fiskars border punch, color pencils, No.2 pencil

Ruff Day

2011-10-03T06:55:00.003-04:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 345 - Pencil Me In. I stamped off twice using momento tuxedo black ink then stamped on drawing paper gifted to me by my DD. I colored using my prismacolor pencils and blending using gamsol.
My layout is from today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 138 Sketch by elmo98ca.
After coloring I used my No.2 pencil to sketch around the image then cut and embossed with Nesties Label 17.
I used a strip of burlap dp left over from a previous creation, cut the corners with a corner punch added a button tied with twine and popped up my focal panel. The inside reads "... just keep waggin your tail!"
Hope you like it, now off to work.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Ruff Day - SNSS Paper: drawing paper, crumb cake, burlap dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Accessories: button, twine, corner punch, Nestie Label 17, dimensionals
Techniques: gamsol magic, CAS, Penciling, sketching

Boo To You 4X4 Color Blocking

2011-09-30T07:26:00.001-04:00

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 84 - Patterned Legos, and today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY # 80 - Dawn who is also today's F4A presenter and so I decided to CASE her TRICK OR TREAT CARD that she made as a sample for today's F4A challenge.
I changed the colors, left off the image, ribbon, charm and brads. I used the same stamp set she used but a different sentiment and my layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE # 208 which worked perfectly with today's F4A challenge. Now how could I resist combining these?
My stamp set is a recently released set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS called "BOO To You". Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: BOO To You - MFP
Paper: black, Recollections dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Accessories: spica glitter pen
Techniques: color blocking

BOO

2011-09-28T06:52:00.001-04:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 352 and what a layout it is too. Had a rough time with this one.
My colors are from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 342 - Cherry Expresso Party.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 344 - Covered Chipboard.
I was just talking with someone about how long it had been since I dusted off my quickutz and today I did it. I used an alphabet called "Marissa" cutting the "B" in BG Oliver dp also used as panel 2. My circle is a portion of a sentiment in "BOO TO YOU" acrylic stamp set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. I stamped the focal image from "GET YOUR BROOM ON" also from MFP, in espresso ink. I colored with copics.
My panel 3 is Espresso cs embossed with Cuttlebug's Spider Web folder.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Boo To You & Get Your Broom On - MFP
Paper: vanilla, cherry cobbler, early expresso, BG Oliver
Ink: expresso
Accessories: copics, Cuttlebug, Spider Web, dimensionals, Quickutz, Marissa alphabet
Techniques: dry emboss, 3d, copic coloring

Floating Along Thinking of You

2011-09-27T06:48:00.000-04:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 342 - Cherry Expresso Party.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY'S CHALLENGE # 208.
I used some DCWV pattern paper from Garden Party stack and then stamped the sentiment from '"FLOATING ALONG" stamp set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS in cherry cobbler on vanilla.
This is a 4x4 square card which I RARELY ever make but had fun with this one.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Floating Along - MFP
Paper: vanilla, pool party, DCWV Garden Party dp
Ink: cherry cobbler

Autumn Glory

2011-09-26T07:54:00.001-04:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 344 - Covered Chipboard. Since I have no chipboard and desparetly wanted to play I made my own chipboard from the insert board from my Creative Memories oval shape cuts. I stamped the leave in Momento rich cocoa on Bo Bunny - Forever Fall dp and then cut it out, adhered it to the board and cut it out again. Hope this counts.
The paper piecing I did also qualifies for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENG E# 137 - Paper Piecing. I stamped both the leaf and pumpkin on the dp then cut them out, the pumpkin was glued to the main image and then the rest colored with copics. I sponged some tempting turquoise very lightly for clouds. My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 341 - Tempting Pumpkin Olives which are perfect colors for fall. Now how could I resist using them again with this fabulous set called "AUTUMN GLORY" just released this month from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
Hope you like it, I love how this turned out.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Autumn Glory - MFP
Paper: vanilla, old olive, Bo Bunny Forever Fall
Ink: momento rich cocoa
Accessories: chipboard, Nestie Label 11
Techniques: paper piecing, covered chipboard

Rhubarb Goes Back To School

2011-09-25T09:39:00.000-04:00

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 242 - Bensarmom. I chose to CASE Sue's RHUBARB AND WAGON changing the layout, colors, image, and theme. Rhubarb is a darling new line of teddy bear images released from SWEET 'N SASSY STAMPS.
This is for Saturday's SWEET STOP SKETCHES # 127 and also for Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 303 - Creature Comforts using the color combo from seval different pages but I loved the turquoise colored sky in THIS ONE.
I have a down in the dumps dd who is in need of an uplift so this will be given to her Tuesday when she comes over and was included in Friday's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 83 - Acknowledgement.
Panel 2 is a lunch bag torn to fit around the focal panel and then crumbled up and straightened back out for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 341 - Back To School wk 4 - Lunch Sacks.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 341 - Tempting Pumpkin Olives. I used my copic Air Brush System and a punched scallop oval to spray in some clouds by masking.
Can you tell I am back and luvin' being in my crafty cave? WELL I AM!!!
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rhubarb Back To School - SNS
Paper: white, lunch bag, Bo Bunny Forever Fall dp, old olive
Ink: pumpkin pie
Accessories: digi image, twine, buttons, oval punch, ABS, scallop oval punch mask, dimensionals
Techniques: masking, copic coloring, 3D

Curious Christmas Puppy

2011-09-24T00:00:00.004-04:00

Hi, hope you are enjoying this 2nd day of Fall. I love this time of year when the leaves are changing and everyone is buying up those mounds of Christmas gifts to beat that last minute shuffle that happens on Dec 24th.
I have a darling and precious image to share with you today. This set is called "CHRISTMAS PUPPY" and can be found at SWEET 'N SASSY STAMPS.
This little guy just tickles my funny bone. He has jumped into Santa's boot. Now just tell me how is Santa going to deliver all of those toys if he can not get his boots on?
I used copics to color the time and stamped the sentiment in Lady bug Red ink.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE over at SPLITCOAST STAMPERS website. Have you been to SCS yet? Did you know that Sweet N Sassy is now a member company? Well they are. Go check it out.
My color combo comes from today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 303 - Creature Comforts from this INSPIRATIONAL COLOR COMBO.
Sadly this will be my last post with SNS as my term ends this month (insert pout here). I have enojoyed these months and appreciate Korin for all she does for the love of God and this fabulous hobby I am so addicted to.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Christmas Puppy
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug Red
Paper: Vanilla, Basic Gray-Oxford dp
Accessories: Red & Green Bakers Twine

NEVA

1st Vacation in 4 yrs

2011-09-22T20:28:00.000-04:00

OH WOW,
I can not believe Jessie & I have been on vacation almost 2 weeks. His started last Monday, mine that Thursday. We went to St.George Island and the beach was amazing. I was afraid the water would be too cool to get in but I was able to get in the beach and the pool. Jessie even got in the pool with me. We spent 3 glorious days at the beach then came home and loaded up Monday and headed to Pine Mountain, GA.
WOW was that amazing. Our cabin was darling and so cozy. We did have a lot of rain especially Tuesday night. I certainly could have done without all the thunder and lightening.

View from the back porch

Daffy, Donald, Daisy, Huey, Duey, & Louey payed a visit every time the back door opened.

Um, this one speaks for itself

I had been sitting on the couch for about 30min before I realized this pouting kid in the corner was there. It was so precious.

Wednesday we visited FDR's "Little White House"

This is the chair he was sitting in while having his portrait painted, the portrait that is left unfinished as he died after complaining of a severe headache

Here is the bed that FDR slept in while visiting Pine Mountain on his 41 visits. I touched the foot board of the bed that a formed leader of our nation once slept on. I stood in AWE. This was an amazing adventure.

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 4 - Get Your Broom On

2011-09-16T00:00:00.004-04:00

RECIPE:

Paper: white, Orangerie Sunset - MFP, BG Errie dp

Ink: always artichoke, momento tuxedo black

Accessories: copics, stickles

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

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On .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:Get Your Broom On? (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 Get Your Broom On. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Neva <= you are here

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 8 - Christmas Lights/Lights of Christmas

2011-09-15T12:00:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the last day of this month's Sweet Peeks of things that are here. Today the spotlight is on:
"CHRISTMAS LIGHTS and LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS. Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that are available today with all the other ones previewed the past 6 days.

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 3 - Covered Bridges

2011-09-15T00:00:00.007-04:00

RECIPE:

Paper: Fresh Cream CS - MFP, BG Oxford dp

Ink: early espresso

Accessories: liquid applique, heat gun, ribbon

Technique: copic coloring, faux snow

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

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On .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: Covered Bridges? (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 Covered Bridges. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Neva <= you are here

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 340 - Back To School Wk 3 - Chaulkboard.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 350.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 340 - Peaches, Poppies, Pools.
My stamp set is a brand new set called "COVERED BRIDGES" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
OK about my moon, the other night I saw the most incredible moon with an orange aura to it. I tried to capture that with my prisma and a 1/2 inch circle punch.
I have tried this technique before and my attempts ended up in File 13 where this one should have gone, I do not know what I do wrong but just can NOT seem to get it right. Grrr. I think I am technique challenged. :-(
RECIPE:

Stamps: Covered Bridges - MFP
Paper: Black, Pool Party
Ink: White Craft Ink
Accessories: Prisma Color Pencils, Snowflake EF, Cuttlebug, dimensionals, circle punch
Techniques: Chaulkboard

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 7 - Cocoa's Christmas

2011-09-14T12:00:00.002-04:00

Welcome to day 1 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come. Today the spotlight is on:
"COCOA'S CHRISTMAS". Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 2 - Boo To You

2011-09-14T00:00:00.002-04:00

RECIPE:

Paper: black, Kiwi Kiss, BG Eerie dp

Ink: momeento tuxedo Black

Accessories: Treat Box Template, jar of red hots, Fastenator, Purple Staple, Copics

Technique: Treat Box Card, copic coloring

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

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory. Boo To You, Covered Bridges, and Get Your Broom On.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: Boo To You? (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 Boo To You. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 6 - Christmas Tags

2011-09-13T12:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to day 6 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come. Today the spotlight is on:
"CHRISTMAS TAGS". Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

Mo's Digital Peaches

2011-09-13T06:11:00.001-04:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 340 - Peach Poppy Pools.
I have been dying to color this precious digital image I recently purchased from Mo's Digital Pencil. She is just too precious and was so much fun to color this morning.
After coloring with copics I cut and embossed the image with Nesties label 14.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Peaches - MDP
Paper: white, poppy parade, True Blue - dp
Accessories: copics, Nesties Label 14, dimensionals
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

MFP Sept Blog Hop Day 1 - Autumn Glory

2011-09-13T00:00:00.006-04:00

RECIPE:

Paper: Aged Cranberry - MFP; Oxford- Basic Grey

Ink: Early Espresso, cajun craze

Accessories: Stickles, copics, dimensionals

Technique: Copic Coloring

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

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory. Boo To You, Covered Bridges, and Get Your Broom On.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: Autumn Glory? (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 Autumn Glory. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

ETA:

This is for Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 350 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 340 - Peaches, Poppies, Pools. I really struggled over images when I saw the colors for Tuesday and this was the 2nd one I struggled over whether to use or not so I decided to use it today. Still get to use it just a day later. I love this darling fall image of pumpkin, corn stalks and a fox lurking behing. He is sooo cute. This set called "AUTUMN GLORY" was just released from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
I stamped my image on white using momento tuxedo black then colored with copics. I stamped the sentiment in poppy parade and matted on poppy parade cs. Panel 1 is Basic Gray Eerie dp matted on poppy parade with peach pizzazz as panel 3 embossed with the Cuttlebug using Pumpkin Harvest embossing folder. I LOVE how this turned out and hope you do too.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Autumn Glory - MFP
Paper: white, poppy parade, peach pizzazz, BG Eerie
Ink: momento tuxedo black, poppy parade
Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Pumpkin Harvest EF
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D, dry embossing

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 5 - Christmas Joy

2011-09-12T12:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to day 5 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come. Today the spotlight is on:
"CHRISTMAS JOY". Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.
And here is my project I created for you. It is a covered post-it note. I use post-it notes all the time and love to have them decorated for my desk so I am gifting this to one of my co-workers for her desk. I think she will like it.
I stamped my image in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics (see pic below for colors). I then added some white liquid applique allowed it to dry then heat set from the back side of the cs. This makes it sorta poofy. Hoping it looks like snow which I am praying we do not see again this year. Had it 2 times last winter. I am not adaptable to snow that is why I live in the deep south. LOL.

I raised the top up so you could see the post-it note underneath:

Here are the copics I used for coloring.

Now go check out the other DT members and see what eye candy they have created for you.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 4 - Holly Jolly Christmas

2011-09-11T12:00:00.003-04:00

Welcome to day 4 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come. Today the spotlight is on:
"HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS. Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 3 - Rhubarb's Christmas

2011-09-10T12:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to day 3 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come. Today the spotlight is on:
"RHUBARB'S CHRISTMAS. Now hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and don't forget to check out the other sets as well that will be available on the 15th.

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 2 - Christmas Puppy

2011-09-09T12:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to day 2 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come.

Today the spotlight is on "CHRISTMAS PUPPY". This is just one of 8 sets being released.

So hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set and take a look at the 9/8 post to see "BEARY CHRISTMAS set that can be yours for free with a $50 order on the 15th of this month.

OK so here is mine. I love this darling and precious pup, he is so cute sitting in that boot looking all innocent. LOL. I stmamped my image in momento tuxedo black then colored with copics (see pic below for colors.) I cut the main panel with my Nesties Label 1 then a matt in real red cs and popped this up on BG Oxford dp. My base is a 4x8 black cs sheet folded to make a 4x4 card. My son-in-law is a dog lover and I will be giving this to him for Christmas. Hope he likes it and hope you do too.

BOO To You Ghostly Sneak Peek

2011-09-09T06:02:00.000-04:00

This is for:
Today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE #81 - Paper Piecing where I stamped my ghost image using momento tuxedo black 1st on white then on cajun craze. I cut the cajun craze pumpkin out and popped it up on the white image.
Today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY # 77 - Yo Sam where I CASED Shelly's HAPPY HAUNTING Card.
Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 339 - Back To School Week 2 - Staples where I used my Fastenator again today and some brass staples.
Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 349.
Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 339 - Always So Crazed.
Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 341 - Altered DP where I colored the white circles with my copic pen to match so saffron then added stickles for shine.
My dp is Creepy Crawly from Stampin Up and my stamp set, "BOO To You", is a soon to be released acrylic set from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: BOO To You - MFP
Paper: white, cajun craze, Creepy Crawly dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, cajun craze, always artichoke
Accessories: dimensionals, ribbon, stickles, copics, Fastenator, staples
Techniques: 3D, altered dP

SNS Sept Sweet Peek Day 1 - Beary Christmas

2011-09-08T12:00:00.003-04:00

Welcome to day 1 of this month's Sweet Peeks of things to come. Today the spotlight is on:
Beary Christmas so hop on over to SWEET N SASSY's BLOG to catch the glimpse at this darling set that can be yours for free with a $50 order of clear stamp purchases on the 15th of this month.

~Set measures 4"x3"

~Includes 1 image and 6 sentiments

~Free w/ $50 purchase of clear stamps Sept. 16th-30th.

Price will be $9 October 1st.

~Illustrated by Korin Sutherland

Get Your Broom On Sneak Peek

2011-09-08T06:13:00.002-04:00

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 339 - Back To School Wk 2 With Staples. I went Fastenator crazy years ago and bought so many different staples to go with the machine. Guess where they have been? Yep, in the drawer until this morning, yeah for me.
For my layout I used Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 349.
For my color combo I used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 339 - Always So Crazed.
I used stickles on the flourishes in my Basic Gray dp Eeerie sheet for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE after doing some light sponging of so saffron. My sentiment is from a set that will be available next week from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Get Your Broom On - MFP
Paper: black, always artichoke, cajun craze, BG Eerie dp
Ink: always artichoke, so saffron
Accessories: stickles, Fastenator, Staples, sponges
Techniques: altered dp, sponging

BOO To You Sneak Peek

2011-09-07T06:35:00.001-04:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 349.
My color combo is Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 339 - Always So Crazed.
I colored some of the lines of color on my dp with copics to match the Color challenge and then added some stickles for glimmer. Both alterations were done for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 341 - Altered DP.
My image and sentiment are from a set called "BOO TO YOU" that will be released next week from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. I stamped the sentiment in cajun craze and the image in momento tuxedo black then added some color with copics, cut him out and popped him up.
I think he is soooo cute, don't you?
RECIPE:
Stamps: BOO To You - MFP
Paper: white, black, always artichoke, so saffron, BG Eerie dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, cajun craze
Accessories: stickles, dimensionals

Autumn Glory Sneak Peek

2011-09-06T04:50:00.001-04:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 339 - Allways So Crazed. Sounds like my daily life routine, LOL. Mary these are awesome fall colors.
I stamped my sentiment and my image twice on the dp for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Altered DP.
I added some stickles as well for Saturday's SPEEDY THE CAT FRIENDS CHALLENGE # 71 - Bling.
My stamp set is a sneak peek of a set called "AUTUMN GLORY" to be available next week from MARKS FINEST PAPERS.
I stamped the leaf in cajun craze then rolled it in always artichoke all 3 times, twice on the dp then once on white cs. I colored the one stamped on white cs with copics, cut it out and popped it up. I also sponged on the basic gray oxford sheet of dp with cajun craze then always artichoke.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Autumn Glory - MFP
Paper: white, always artichoke, BG - Oxford dp
Ink: always artichoke, cajun craze, so saffron
Accessories: copics, ribbon, dimensionals, stickles
Techniques: rock'n roll, 3D, sponging

SCS Labor Day Blog Hop

2011-09-05T09:00:00.003-04:00

Whooo Hooo Did you know SWEET N SASSY was now a Member Company over at SPLITCOAST STAMPERS? Well they are. And today SCS is having a LABOR DAY BLOG HOP. So come on and hop along with us. (see list below)
The theme is AUTUMN and here is what I came up with using AUTUMN BOUNTY stamp set released in August.

I started with this can of pecans, one of my bad habits I love to indulge in. LOL. I covered the can with a sheet of dp from Basic Gray then stamped the image with momento tuxedo black and colored with copics YR14, 15, 16, & YG93 & 95. I sponged some more mustard then pumpkin pie inks around both the image and sentiment. The lid is decorated with pumpkin pie and the sentiment stamped in more mustard then sponged the same as the focal panel.

Hope you like it. NOW let's go blog hoppin'. Have fun and Happy Labor Day.

Hello and welcome to the Fall Fun Blog Hop! A group of online buddies decided the holiday weekend in the US would be a GREAT time to get inky together, and so we've put together a fall themed blog hop to inspire you as the autumn approaches. As you meet our stampy bloggers today, you may discover that some have goodies for you, so be sure and visit everyone on the list. We have hoppers from all over the globe today, and they are amazing artists.

Thanks for visiting us - grab yourself a nice fall beverage and enjoy!

Here is the full list of our blog hoppers today:

Lydia Fiedler

Libby Hickson

Kim Williams

Michelle Single

Lee Murphy

Sara Henton

Yapha Mason

Lisa Adametz

Jimmi Mayo

Jeanne Streiff

Bev Gerard

Dana Keith

Joan Ervin

Maren Benedict

Teresa Kline:ME

Hannah Clark

Dina Kowal

Wanda Cullen

Korin Sutherland

Taylor Usry

Monika Davis

Harriet Skelly

Kim Schofield

Cathy McCauley

Mary Marsh

Julia Aston

Bridget Finlay

Alison Habetler

Leslie Hanna

Sue Farrant

Michelle Hanway

Misti Oblander

Judy Rozema

Jenna Barber

Tammy Hershberger

Eva Dobilas

Kerri Michaud

Cheryl Navarrete

Neva McMullen ,= you are HERE

Marianne Baugher

Samantha

Cindy Wallach

Witchy Shoes

2011-09-05T08:45:00.000-04:00

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 341 - Altered DP and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 134 - Shoes.
I paper pieced 2 of my shoes and added some stickles to the spider webs and used my gold sharpie for the buckle.
Hope you like it. HAPPY LABOR DAY everyone.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Witch Shoes - Oogaloo
Paper: white, BG Eerie dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Accessories: stickles, gold sharpie
Techniques: paper piecing, CAS

A CASE of Fun on the Farm

2011-09-04T07:46:00.001-04:00

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 239 - chrissyd723. Yeah Chris, I chose to CASE her RECYCLED HORSE WHISPERER.
I changed the layout, colors, and left off the brads. I also used circle hardware rather than the S shaped one Chris used.
I used my white jel pen in the flower centers and my copic marker on my silver circle hardware for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 338 - Paint.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 348 and my color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 338.
I used the same stamp set called "FUN ON THE FARM", found at MARKS FINEST PAPERS ,that Chris used and I also cut my image out but I stamped my sentiment on the same panel that my image is popped up on. My focal panel is also popped up.
Have a fabulous Sunday.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Fun On The Farm - MFP
Paper: white, more mustard, more mustard pattern paper, cherry cobbler, calypso coral, groovy guava pattern paper
Ink: momento tuxedo black, calypso coral
Accessories: ribbon, copics, dimensionals, circle hardware, white jel pen
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

Andrea & Raul

2011-09-02T07:59:00.000-04:00

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 80 - Crossing Strips and the 1st thing I thought of was weaving so that is what I went with. I added some white to the center of Andrea's pony tail holders with my white jel pen and painted some white pearl drops for the buttons for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 338 - Back To School Week 1 - Paint.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 348 and my color combo is Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 338.
I went digi shopping a few days ago and found this adorable brother and sister image from "MO'S DIGITIAL PENCIL that I just had to have since they remind me of my youngest daughter's 2 kids (KK & Jaylen). I will hold onto this for them to give her for Thanksgiving. Can not wait to see their signatures. They are 5 & 3yrs.
I colored with copics.
Now let's go to work
RECIPE:
Stamps: Andrea & Raul
Paper: white, calypso coral, more mustard PP, cherry cobbler
Accessories: ribbon, button, dimensionals, white jel pen, white pearl drops
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D, weaving

Back To School With Autumn Bounty Blessings

2011-09-01T00:00:00.004-04:00

Happy Thursday and the 1st day of September. This year will be over before we know it. Where does the time fly to? Oh well as the old saying goes "time marches on" and so it does. Here we are at the front door of Fall already and my grandchildren must be skipping Thanksgiving because they are already telling me what they want for Christmas. LOL. Kids are so precious, no matter what the age.
For this card today I stamped the focal image on white cs then colored with copics and matted on pumpkin pie on the inside panel. The base is white with a frame embossed then I cut the inside section out for a window card. I stamped the sentiment in pumpkin pie. I love that saying.
I hope you have a fabulous day and upcoming Labor Day holiday. If you are traveling use caution and arrive alive where you are going and getting back home as well.
This is also for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 338 - Paint where we were to use paint (including stickles). I added stickles to the flower centers.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Autumn Bounty - SNSS
Paper: white, pumpkin pie
Ink: Momento Tuxedo black, pumpkin pie
Accessories: stickles, copics, dimensionals. the Paper Studio Whimsy Frame
Techniques: frame it, copic coloring

Simply Soft

2011-08-31T06:02:00.002-04:00

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 348.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 338 - Cutting The Cherry Calyspso Mustard.
My base is calypso coral with the next panel of more mustard pattern paper.
For my focal panel I stamped the outlined image in cherry cobbler then the 2nd image in calypso coral after stamping off. I used copics to color the leaves then sponged around the edge with calypso coral and then cherry cobbler.
My next panel I punched a 3/4 circle then used the negative sheet to sponge heavily with more mustard then used the punched circle to mask and lightly sponge more mustard, the botton was then sponged with calypso coral and the very edge lightly with cherry cobbler.
I tied some calypso coral ribbon and mustard colored cording through a button and viola!
RECIPE:
Paper: white, calypso coral, more mustard PP
Ink: cherry cobbler, more mustard, calypso coral
Accessories: ribbon, button, cord, dimensionals, stickles
Techniques: sponge distressing, 3D, 2 step stamping

Southwest Cowboy Birthday

2011-08-30T06:55:00.000-04:00

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 338 - Cutting Cherry Calypso Mustard.
I used my Copic Air Brush System and copic markers to make my background sunset scene.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 340 - Embossed Kisses. I inked my hunka cowboy with more mustard then pressed it onto my Argyle embossing folder that was inked with cherry cobbler then stamped on my focal panel. I did the same with the cactus except I used Herringbone EF. My sentiment was stamped onto more mustard using cherry cobbler ink. My focal panel was matted on calypso coral. I embossed my cherry cobbler base with Houndstooth EF. Added some ribbon, then tied my horse brad with red cording. I had a day where my Libra zodiac sign was in full force. I could NOT decide which folder to use so I used them all. LOL. My stamp set is called "SOUTHWEST COWBOY" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Southwest Cowboy - MFP
Paper: white, more mustard, cherry cobbler, calypso coral
Ink: more mustard, cherry cobbler
Accessories: Copics, ABS, Herringbone EF, Argyle EF, Houndstooth EF
Techniques: dry emboss, ABS, Embossed Kisses