IC155, HMSC23, HMCC20 SWEET BIRTHDAY - Heather

This is for Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE combined with the sketch and color combo from HEATHER ROLIN'S BLOG. This weeks colors were white, brown, olive, and blue. I used pacific point for the 1st time, love this color, old olive, choc chip and white. I also used my brand new Nesties -Labels and had a hard time getting them to punch. Had to call Shannon for the recipe. LOL, I stamped the bon bon 2 times then cut 2 out and popped them up over the 2 on the diamonds. These were colored with Prismacolor pencils then blended w/gamsol. I applied crystal effects on top of the choc part. I used the argyle embossing folder from CB for my old olive layer, attached ribbon and dew drops. By the time you read this Heather should have this in her hot little hands already. Hope she likes it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Sweet Stamped, All Aboutt Birthdays, HMStampCo
Paper: white, choc chip, old olive, pacific point
Ink: pacific point, choc chip
Accessories: ribbon, dew drops, crystal effects, prismacolor pencils, gamsol blending medium, Nestibility Labels
Techniques: gamsol magic

Generation of Stitches

I'M BACK, that's right I am finally home again. I had a wonderful time in Kentucky with Ashley and really hated to leave but so ready to get home again too.Anyway I am having to play catch up so this is for:Today's FEATURED STAMPER - Kendra. Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE -The Felted Garden,Friday's LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - All Acrylic,Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE - Watercolor Paper,Heather Rolin's SKETCH # 22 & COLOR CHALLENGE # 19. I think that is all of them. LOL. I used Kendra's HANNA'S SCARECROW and ANNA'S SCARF for my inspiration. I changed the layout, theme, and exact shades of color in Kendra's card. My stamp set is Generation of Stitches and it is one of H & M STAMP COMPANY"s clear acrylic stamp sets. My images were stamped in black brilliance on water color paper. I used my SU markers to wc the images. While I was at Ashley's Friday night she showed my how she made her swirley banners and so I used that technque to try it out. The sentiment and baby giraffe is also popped up. The ruby red base is stamped with Fresh Fillers using my new Versa Mark Champagne stamp pad. It is just too kewl. I drys and leaves a glittery look.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Generation of Stiches - H&M Stamp Co
Paper: choc chip, ruby red, old olive, old olive pattern paper, bashful blue, watercolor paper, white
Ink: ruby red, black brilliance
Accessories: Diminsionals, scallop & circles punches, versa mark champagne
Techniques: watercolor with SU markers

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HMSC21, HMCC18, IC153Our Love

This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENG - Boden USA Clothing combined with the sketch and color combo presented by H & M Stamp Company owner HEATHER ROLIN. I absolutely LOVE this recently released set called "OUR LOVE". I am a hopeless romatic anyway so this is right up my alley. LOL. My inspiration came from THIS PHOTO. My main image is stamped in black brilliance ink then colored with prismacolor pencils, blended w/gamsol and paper pieced for the shirts with soft sky argyl and appricot appeal polka dot prints. I applied some liquid pearls on the necklace. I ran the card base through the cuttlebug machine using the argyle folder. Hope you like it. This month blog hop is over :( and so sorry if you missed but make sure you keep coming back. We are doing it again in a whole new way in December. Don't forget about the great savings going in:

HMSC20, HMCC20 Our Love

This is for today's H & M sketch and color challenge hosted every Saturday by owner Heather Rolin on her BLOG but this week she is doing it on Friday because we have a blog hop Saturday, November 1st. This weeks color was white. I thought I was going to have a hard time with it but I LOVE how this turned out. I used Swiss Dots and Textiles embossing folders from Cuttlebug. I stamped the sentiments and image on vellum in whisper white craft ink then heat embossed with white detail EP. I turned the couple image over and used my mouse pad to emboss from the backside just the couple image. We did this technique a while back for a TLC on SCS just can not remember what it is called but I did enjoy it. I had some white ribbon that I thougth was just perfect and tied it around the swiss dot layer. This lovely set can be purchased right now at H & M Stamp Company. Don'f forget about the great oportunity to:

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This card will definetly be given to my darling hubby in March for our 10th anniversary. Long story short but I had been divorced for 11 1/2 yrs when I met and married him. We dated for almost a yr before we married. I needed to be sure. Know what I mean? LOL. He is truely my best friend 2nd only to my daughters even though they sometimes think he is 1st above them :-0
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A Lot of Big Bodacious Bouquet Flowers

Happy Saturday everyone. This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE, Friday's LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - Leaf It To Me, Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE - One Word, and this weekends sketch#19 and color combo #16 presented every Saturday on H & M Stamp Company ownerHEATHER ROLIN'S BLOG. I stamped the large leaf from Bodacious Bouquet in certainly celery on certainly celery CS then the small leaf in handsome hunter on kraft cs. The Big Flower image was stamped in pretty in pink then certainly celery and punched with circle punches. I cut the pink flower image out and attached the 2 image with a green daisy brad. These are matted on handsome hunter cs then choc chip scallop circle. The sentiment is from a sentment stamp set called "A Lot Of Thanks" and can be found at H & M STAMP COMPANY stamped on vanilla in handsome hunter then matted on HH. I punched some small circles out for faux brads and popped them up. The flower and sentiment are also popped up. Hope you like it and sorry Heather I had to add the pink. Don't arrest me this time.
RECIPE:
Stamps: A Lot of Thanks (H&M Stamps), Big Flowers, Bodacious Bouquet, Small Script (SU)
Paper: Handsome Hunter, Certainly Celery, Kraft, Vanilla, Chocolate chip
Ink: Handsome Hunter, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery
Accessories: diminionals, daisy brad, small and large oval punch, circle punches, scallop circle punch

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IC150, HMSC18, HMCC15 Peaceful Decor'

This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE and this weeks sketch and color combo presented every Saturday by H&M Stamp Company owner HEATHER ROLIN. The colors this week were gray, baby blue, tan/brown, white and while these looked beautiful together I seemed to struggle with this weeks challenge. I need you to create something to give me some mojo and inspiration. Come on and play along making sure to use the correct keywords and then place a link in Heather's post so she can enter you in the drawing. For this challenge I used Peaceful Decor' and A Time Of Caring sentiment set. The flower image and vase were stamped in brilliance black. The flowers were colored using SU Markers Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery. I applied crystal effects on the vase for shine. The sentiments were stamped in Close to Cocoa. All 3 ovals were matted on bashful blue cs. I used some gray one inch ribbon and creamy caramel cs for the card base. Show me what you can come up. Heather would love for you to play along. Go shopping over at H & M STAMP COMPANY and save....

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TLC190, HMCC14 A Child Is Born Nativity Scene

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Stair Step Fold. As soon as I saw what the TLC was I instantly knew what I had to try. I love this new Christmas set from H & M STAMP COMPANY. It is called "A Child Is Born" and has all the makings for a Nativity Scene. For my color combo I used the colors from this weeks challenge presented every Saturday by HEATHER ROLIN -H&M Owner. The colors for this week were vanilla, green, burgandy and brown. Perfect color combo for this Christmas creation. All images were stamped in black brilliance then colored with prismacolor pencils, blended w/gamsol then cut out. The sheep has white fun flock applied. The Kings have jewels in their crowns. I just love how this turned out but you tell me what you think.

RECIPE:
Stamps: A Child Is Born, HMStampCo
Paper: Vanilla, Green
Ink: Black Brilliance, gold & Silver sharpe
Accessories: Jewels, Glue pen, White Fun Flock
Techniques: Accordian Card

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HMSC17, HMCC14, A Child Is Born

I am still trying to beat this sinusitis and bronchititis I have and still not feeling too well. Oh well there is always tomorrow. I had such plans for today in my stamp room :(

This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE and I combined it with the sketch and color combo challenge presented every Saturday on H&M'S OWNER - HEATHER ROLIN'S BLOG. I took my inspiration from several combined pics of the IC today. My main image is stamped in black stazon then colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended w/gamsol then matted on bravo burgandy. The next panel is old olive pattern paper matted on choc chip. I inked the sentiment with bravo burgandy marker for omitting and stamped part of it on the top then the remainder on the bottom. Tied bravo burgandy ribbon on the left. This is a gorgeous new Christmas set recently released and can be found at H & M STAMP COMPANY and see the coupon on the left sidebar, that's right Heather is giving up to 20% off purchases.

Come and play along with the color and/or sketch, enter the correct key words of HMCC14 and/ or HMSC17 and link back to Heather's blog to be entered in the drawing.

RECIPE:
Stamps: A Child Is Born - HMStampCo
Paper: VAnilla, Choc Chip, Bravo Burgandy, Old Olive PP
Ink: Black stazon, Bravo Burgandy
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol Blending Medium, blending stumps, Ribbon
Techniques: Gamsol Magic

HMSC17, HMCC13 All I Want For Christmas is The Time For Cookies

It's Saturday, yeh.. It is also day 4 of the H&M Blog Hop. I have always loved Thanksgiving. My Aunt made the BEST chicken & dressing and always cooked 4 or 5 vegetables. My mom did not cook veggies that much bc my brother would not eat them except my Aunt's house so I always looked forward to eating at Aunt Neva's (yep, I am named after her). So my question today is What is your favorite traditional dish for Thanksgiving dinner?
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Here is another really kewl set from H&M Stamp Company that I used for today's sketch/color challenge.
This is not what was in my head but I think I have some cob webs up there due to all of the recent spooky creations. LOL. The images from this project are from a set called "Christmas Is Time for Cookies" and the sentiment is from "Al I want for Christmas". These sets can be found at H & M Stamp Company. This sentiment set is so neat with phrases for the inside of the card as weel. I stamped the tin filed with chocolates on white then on my dp and the plate of cookies on white. Images were colored with prismacolor pencils then blended w/gamsol medium. I applied crystal effects to the candy and the milk in the glass. Hard to see well in the photo. The sentiment was stamped in green galore then punched using my new wide oval punch but I wanted it layered too so I had to cut those by hand. I did paper piecing for the tin. The images and layers ended up so large I decided to not do any photo corners,etc.
RECIPE:
Stamps: H&M All I Want For Christmas, Christmas Is The Time For Cookies
Paper: White, red, green, christmas holly dp
Ink: black stazon, close to cocoa, garden green
Accessories: crystal effects
Technique: Paper piecing, gamsol magic

A Leaf Load of Love

Good Saturday Morning to everyone. This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - Domino Paint Palettes. I chose room number 36 and left the blue off since it is such a pale shade of blue and so I could also complete this weeks sketch and color challenge presented every Saturday on HEATHER ROLIN from H & M STAMP CO. You can also see any of the design team members blogs as well as mine for a close up of the sketch & color challenge. Come on and play along, just use HMSC15 and/or HMCC12 in your keywords when you upload. I also CASED Shannon again bc I am the Mama(lol) and she is this weeks FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE - It's FROG-tastic. I guess I am just a little partial and proud huh? This CASE is using her FROLIC AND PLAY TRIPLE CHALLENGE card for inspiration. I changed the colors and layout but loved the way she make a cut to tuck the legs inside the image. This is the last day of her special week and I hope I have helped in making it as special as it could be. The stamp set used is one of a recent HUGE release from H & M STAMPS COMPANY. I really like how this turned out but what do you think? I am having so much fun on this design team.
RECIPE:
Stamps: A Leaf Load - H&M Stamps
Paper: whtie, close to cocoa, ruby red, old olive pattern paper, old olive, white
Ink: black stazon, close to cocoa, ruby red, cameo coral, old olive
Accessories: buttons, ribbon, dimensioals, leaf punch
Techniques: No Copics - No Problem

HMSC14, HMCC11 Fright Night

This is for the H&M Sketch and Color Challenge Combo presented every Saturday on HEATHER ROLIN'S BLOG. These are very addictive. Heather would love to see what you come up with so make sure to use the keywords HMSC14 for the sketch and HMCC11 for the color combo. The colors are orange, black, green, purple, and white. I used some Non SU cs that I have been trying to use so I have more reason to buy more SU ;) For this project I used Fright Night, a cute Halloween set recently released from H&M Stamp Company. I used the bookcase image for the 3 panels and stamped it 2 times on orange and once on green. These are cut out and adhered to the purple layer which is matted on black cs that I used my Martha Stewart scallops with holes border punch. I stamped the large bat on the purple base that is matted on black. For the long thin panel I stamped the fence and the headstones in black then colored them with chaulks. The sentiment is stamped in black and I used 2 sizes of circle punches, punched a hole for an eyelet and set an orange eyelet to run the ribbon through. These are both popped up. Hope you like it and play along.

RECIPE:

Old Fashioned A Lot of Thanks

This is for the weekly sketch and color challenge presented every Saturday by H&M Stamps owner Heather Rolin. These are really cool fall colors to work with so I had to use my new fall set from H&M called Old Fashioned Hay Ride. The bales of hay and pumpkins were all stamped with Choc Chip then colored with markers. The largest pumpkin was cut out and popped up. The So Saffron base was stamped with the corn image in so saffron. The sentiment is from a set called "A Lot of Thanks". Both sets are currently available at the H & M Stamp Company Store. If you choose to play along on SCS please include the HMSC13 and /or HMCC10. Heather would love to see what you create.

HMSC11, HMCC8, Miracle From Above

Hello Saturday, this card was created for today's sketch and color challenge presented every Saturday by Heather Rolin from H & M STAMP COMPANY on her BLOG. Today's challenge has an added incentive to it as well. If you rise to the challenge and create either the color or the sketch or do them together and use the correct keywords then place a link on Heather's blog you will be entered in a drawing for a $10 gift certificate to shop with at H&M Stamp Company. Today's colors were Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, red (pomegrante,cranberry or real red), and white. I used cranberry crisp since I have neglected it with the last set of in-colors. I also used my new Martha Steward border punch which also embosses. Click on the pic to see it close up but don't look too hard. It never fails with me the very last thing I try to do to a card I mess something up. When 0h when will I learn to leave well enough alone? :( Anyway I just love this adorable new baby set from H & M Stamps. It is just precious to me. Hope you like it too and remember that any order placed before Oct 1st receives FREE SHIPPING.

OLD BIRD BIRTHDAY

Well I finally got to put rubber (or rather acrylic) to ink today. This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - Nikie. I chose her have a hoot on your birthday! to CASE. This is also for Friday's LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - A Little Something where my "old" is my Prismacolor pencils; "new" is my Martha Stewart Fern Punch; my "borrowed" is this stamp set from e3stamper; and my blue is the bordering blue cs. And because I loaded a card I had already completed earlier for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE - Sharpen Up Pencils I did another one. Gamsol Magic is definitely one of my very favorite coloring technqiues. The Owl is stamped 3 times and colored. the body is on lower diminsionals then the head on a higher diminsional. I also missed the sketch and color challenge for Saturday from S & M STAMP COMPANY - Heather Rolin's Blog. This weeks colors were Vanille,Certainly Celery, Bordering Blue and Close To Cocoa. Play along with one or both challenges, Heather would love to see your creations, just include this weeks code of HMSC10 for the sketch and HMCC7 for the color combo and DO NOT FORGET tomorrow is the BIG DAY. 40 new stamps will be released from H & M Stamp Company along with an added incentive for placing an order.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Avair Accessories, Inkadinkadoo
Paper: VAnilla, Close to Cocoa, Bordering Blue, Certainly Celery
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Bordering Blue
Accessories: Martha Stewart Fern punch, diminsionals, Houndstooth CB Folder, Fiskars Scallop Border with holes
Techniques: Gamsol Magic, 3D, CB Negative Embossing

Dad's Cabin

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This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE - Pencils and I used a sketch and color challenge from a few weeks ago from H&M Stamp Co Heather Rolin's Blog. I made this and never had loaded it. Hope you like it. It is really hard to make a masculine card look nice without looking pretty. They don't seem to like it to look pretty. LOL.
I used a set from H&M called DAD'S CABIN (check it out this set is marked down for sale right now). I also used SU Flannel plaid background. Card base is Night of Navy with Soft Sky layered. Focal image is matted on green galore. I used ink pads and sponges to create the sky and grass then I drew grass sprigs with the GG marker. I made dots with basic gray marker around the GG circle because it was bare and I guess I was have some stamp retreat hang overs from all the dots we did that weekend. LOL. Dad's cabin is stamped in basic gray on GG, cut out and popped up. I used some navy hemp. Crystal Effects on the windows. I moved that layer to the top of this card to make it like a sign above the door. Don't forget to keep an eye out for the new releases from H&M begining September 1st, just 4 more days. Yepee.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Dad's Cabin - H&M Stamps, Flannel Plaid
Paper: Night of Navy, Soft Sky, Green Galore, White
Ink: Timber Brown Stazon, basic gray
Accessories: hemp, crystal effects, prismacolor pencils, gamsol blending medium, stumps
Techniques: Gamsol Magic

Sea Life

Rainy and windy here, thanks to TS Fay we have a +5inches in our pond from Friday's downfall.Today is Saturday and that means another sketch and color challenge by HEATHER ROLIN - H&M Stamp Co.. I stamped the dolphin in black stazon then colored it with my prismacolor pencils and blended w/gamsol. I applied stardust stickles to his tummy just because I love the way that looks. I used some adhesive lace I bought at the dollar store 3 yrs ago and this stip of the 3 included I have never used so this is also for Fridays LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - Oldies but Goodies. I also used my brand new Argyle CB Folder that I just love. This is matted on vanilla card base. Come play along with the sketch challenge or the color challenge or like me do them together. Heather would love to see what you create so make sure to add HMSC9 and/or HMCC6 to your keywords.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sea Life, H&M Stamps
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Groovy Guava, Groovy Guava Pattern Paper, White, Vanilla
Ink: Black stazon
Accessories: Vanilla lace adhesive
Techniques: Gamsol Magic

HMSC8, HMCC5 HooRah

This is for this weeks combined sketch and color challenge presented by Heather Rolin - H&M Stamp Company. Come and play along, upload at SCS using keywords HMSC8 & HMCC5. This weeks colors are Teal, Burnt Red, Olive Green, chocolate, vanilla. Sounds like a ice creamsicle, LOL. I used some Non SU cardstock and tried to find the closest thing I have to a burnt red. I have been itching to get this set dirty and today was the day. The image is stamped in choc chip then colored with Creamy Caramel a couple of times for a darker color. The face was colored with a copic marker. I bought this camoflage ribbon many moons ago and have only used it 2 times now. The dog tags were stamped in choc then cut out around the chain part to slide through the ribbon. This accessory replaced the buttons. The vanilla layer is stamped with all of the sentiments from HooRay Sentiment set - got the inspiration from one of Heather's creation. All images can be purchased at H & M Stamp Company. Purchase Hoo Rah and the sentiment together in an order and $5.00 will go to support our troops! This set was inspired by Tracy Dorton from H&M Stamps Design Team! If you wish you may also make donations in increments of $5 at the time of your order. Thank you for looking. Have a great weekend.

HMSC7, HMCC4 Essence of Love Inspired

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Hello everyone, today is Saturday and I am headed to the beach for the weekend but not before I show you the sketch and color challenge from Heather Rolin's (from H&M Stamp Company) Blog. If you know me then you know I like to combine challenges and so that is what I have done here. The colors are Really Rust, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Sky, and Chocolate Chip. My main image is stamped in really rust then the butterfly was stamped in choc chip on the image then tempt turquoise and cut out. I glued the butterfly at the center and folded the wings up. The main image is matted on really rust then popped up on dimensionals onto choc chip. The base is choc chip with Tempt Turquoise. The 4 tiny squares are really rust with soft sky pattern print matted on top. I applied clear dew drops and then tried to color them w/really rust. NOT happening. LOL. The brown double stitch ribbon is some I picked up at Michaels recently. This also fits today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - Oprah's Table. Hope you play along with this fun combo. Don't forget to enter the key words. You can do just the color challenge or just the sketch or both together. Just have fun with it and let Heather know how you enjoyed it by uploading.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Essence of Life

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Choc Chip, Really Rust, Soft Sky PP, white

Ink: Tempting turquoise, Choc Chip, Really rust

Accessories: Ranger Stardust Stickles, Ribbon

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