Color Throwdown Challenge #307

Hello everyone!! Hope you are having a great day!!! My hubs told me that we are down to the last of the tomatoes, melons, and peppers in the garden...that was music to my ears...LOL!!! I'll be glad to see the canning season end so I can put away all the canning equipment and clean up my kitchen!!! I will also have more time to stamp and visit all my blog friends....I've missed all the inspiration!!! Anyway....

It's Wednesday and time for this weeks Color Throwdown Challenge!!! Monika has picked such a bright, sunny color combo...sure to lift everyone's spirits!! I'm always happy when I work with yellow. 

My card features stamps from WPlus9's Fresh Cut Florals set. The flowers and leaves were stamped with the challenge colors and adhered with glue dots and foam dots. The hello diecut is from Memory Box and the ribbon and hemp cording finish it off. 

Remember, you don't have to use the exact colors.....use what you have as long as they are close to the challenge colors and be sure to add CTD307 to the keywords section when you upload your cards to an online gallery so we can find your creations!!

You will find all the challenge details on the Color Throwdown Blog. 

Check out what the Color Throwdown DT has created for you today!!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion - that's me!!
Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Color
Cindy Lawrence - The Creative Closet
Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Vickie Zimmer - Smitten With All Things Stamping
Monika Davis - M.A.D Stamper
Jodi Collins -August Guest Designer - Stamping a Latte

Beverley Daw - Guest Star Stamper - Bev's Crafty Place

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!

Friday Morning Catch-Up!!

Good morning everyone!! My DH is getting ready to leave for another fishing tournament so guess what I am planning to do.....stamp, stamp, stamp!!!!! I may do a little online shopping, too....I haveta occupy myself somehow...right??? Anyway...here are a few cards I made this week for Splitcoast challenges...
The first card was for the Ways To Use It challenge to use pink because October is Breast Cancer Awarness Month. This is also for Wendy's Hope You Can Cling To challenge to use butterflies.


I used several shades of pink to stamp the flowers and butterflies from Rubbernecker's Create a Garden set 1 #512. The basket was colored with copics and the frame stamp from Rubbernecker called French Script Frame #583 was stamped on the outside. This is actually a one layer card but it looks like several!!
The bling on the flowers and the bow finish it off.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: White, Early Expresso,
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Rhinestones, Pink Silk Ribbon

I made this card for Splitcoast's Sketch Challenge...Basic Grey's Sweet Threads dp and Spellbinders dies were used for the background layers, the rose, and leaves. The sentiment called Beautiful Wishes #565-12 is from Rubbernecker Stamps.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker sentiment Beautiful Wishes #565-12
Paper: Vanilla, Soft Suede, Basic Grey's Sweet Threads dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Button, Twine, Spellbinders Rose Creations die and the leaf die, Martha Stewart and EK success border punches, Sewing Machine

Here is my card for this week's Color Challenge....the images from Taylored Expressions Birds of a Feather set were stamped with Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, and Tempting Turquoise...the birds and birdcage were all popped up on dimensionals. The seam binding, button, and twine finish it off.

This is also for Bridget's Hope You Can Cling To Challenge: Things Are Looking Up...my birds!! TFL!!
Recipe:Stamps: Taylored Expressions Birds of a Feather
Paper: White, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Seam Binding, Button, Twine

This was my TLC Challenge card for this week....to stack the background stamps!! The three background stamps used on my background were: Rubbernecker's Script, Victorian Diamond Panel, and the Wildflower Background. The sentiment  from RN's Butterflies are Free set was stamped with Really Rust and the ribbon, distressing, sewing, felt rose, felt leaves, and the vellum layered butterflies finish it off.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: White, Really Rust, Baja Breeze
Ink: Really Rust, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Ribbon, Vellum, Dotted Swiss EF, Pearls, Sewing Machine, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Felt, Rolled Flower Die from MFT, Spellbinder's Leaf die, Nestabilities

Whew....that's a lotta stamping!!!! I just found out that I have been selected as the Queen for The Queen For a Day Challenge on Splitcoast...Whoohoo!!! I am so honored and thrilled...I can't wait to see all the cards everyone has cased from my gallery!!!  Have a great day...I know I will!!!

A Blank Canvas

Hello everyone...hope all is well with you and yours!!! We spent yesterday at the hospital with our DGD Autumn. She is undergoing some tests and may go home tonight...yeaaa!! The hospital has a wonderful Child Life program...they are keeping her busy with lots of craft projects, movies, and games. We couldn't go today so I am working off my nervous energy by wrecking havic in my craft room!! Anyway...
The Splitcoast Color Challenge colors today are red, white, and black...they are just perfect for a Valentine!! I even added the dessert option which is a heart...whoohoo!!! This is also for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge to create our own masterpiece from a blank canvas without using stamps. I don't think my flower drawing qualifies for a masterpiece but I was able to add a little color to a blank canvas. The flowers were colored with chalk and I wrote the sentiment for my DH. The sparkly heart and ribbon finish it off.

What great challenges today...I just had to make another card....I did cheat just a little by stamping the sentiment....please don't tell da Mudder!! This little Santa is going to Kris (krischir) who is da Mudder's destination Station today...it might be a little late, Kris, but it's a comin!!! I drew the little Santa, added Flower Soft to the fur on the hat, and made his beard with buttons...I even got a couple of hearts on this...can you find them???

Recipe:
Stamps: Perfect Ending
Paper: Real Red, White, Black
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Buttons, Flower soft, Round Punches, Ribbon, Black Pearls for the Eyes, Chalk for his Cheeks

Thanks for dropping by today especially during this busy Holiday week.....hope you have a wonderful day!!!

No Christmas Cards Today!!!

Good morning...I have a friend who is expecting her first grandbaby so I made this for her daughter. They don't know the sex yet therefore I pulled out the yellow and green!! The paper is PTI's Bitty Baby Blessings and I used Moss Green cardstock from PTI for the trim at the top and the rick rack. Sewing was done in the background and I cut the felt piece out with a heart shaped Nestabilities. The sentiment is from Lizzie Anne Designs Little Bits O Baby and the metal heart, ribbon, button, twine, button and ticket finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Lizzie Anne Designs O Baby

Paper: Pure Luxury White, Papertrey Ink's Moss Green, PTI's Bitty Baby Blessings dp

Accessories: Making Memories Metal Pendant Heart, PTI Harvest Gold Ribbon, Felt from MFT, Button, Twine, Sewing Machine, Melissa Frances Baby Ticket, Heart Shaped Nestabilities, Taylored Expressions Rick Rack die.

I made this card yesterday for the Ways to Use It challenge #301 on Splitcoast. The challenge was to use glitter...I love to use glitter even though it gets all over me and my stamp room!!!

I also made this for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge to go shopping for Boisterous Bree....poor thing needs a new wardrobe so she can audition for Glee!!

I used this weeks Color Challenge #301 colors, Basic Gray, Marina Mist, Concord Crush, and Rubbernecker's Fashion Icon 455 and 456 stamp sets, along with the Rubbernecker Victorian Diamond Panel background stamp. The images were watercolored, cutout, glittered up, and attached with dimensionals. The wrinkled seam binding, button, and ribbon finish it off. This weeks Destination Station is Abby...she is a 15 year old going through chemotherapy.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Fashion Icon sets #455 and 456, Rubbernecker's Victorian Diamond Panel
Paper: White, Concord Crush
Ink: Basic Gray, Vintage Violet, Marina Mist
Accessories: Glitter, Long Oval Nestabilities, Wrinkled Seam Binding, Button, Ribbon,

Thanks for stopping by..I'm off to start wrapping presents. I have some of my shopping done but have a lot to go...yikes!!! Hope Christmas doesn't come for at least a month or two...LOL!!

Rocky's Feline Friend

Good morning everyone...boy, is it cold here!!! It got well below freezing last night which wasn't good for everyone's plants!!! My DH built me a little hot house thingy with heat lamps and plastic on the outside so the plants could get a little sunlight during the day. Hopefully, it will work and my plants don't freeze!!! Anyway....
I made this for da Mudder's Teaparty Tuesday Challenge on Splitcoast yesterday...I had a hard time catching this cute little kitty...she was shopping and refused to come home...silly girl!!! When I finally found her and explained that I wanted her to go support my little buddy Rocky, she was really excited!! It seemed that Rocky, the adventurous feline, was kinda tired of the Flying Fincharellis getting all the attention so he was planning a fabulous stunt....to bungy jump off the tallest tree and on his way down snag an upside down Fincharelli to the roar of the croud. Rocky needed some felines to cheer him on.

This is also for a few other challenges:
Color Challenge #299 on Splitcoast to use Real Red, Old Olive, and River Rock.
Fresh Brewed Challenge - Christmas/winter
Crafts ans Me Challenge - snowflakes
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings - Christmas
Stampin B's - Holiday Card
Lollipop Crafts - Christmas
ABC Christmas challenge - Yuletide (red and green)
Pile it On - fur and feathers

The adorable little Rubbernecker Christmas Cat was colored with copics and glitter was added to the cap fur and the snow. The scalloped border, snowflakes, and the button with baker's twine finish it off. The Destination Station this week is Linda in San Antonio who is battling cancer.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Christmas Cat
Paper: White, Real Red, Old Olive, Basic Grey Figgy Pudding
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bashful Blue for the clouds
Accessories: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, EK Success Snowflake Punch, EK Success Scallop Border Punch, Button, Baker's Twine, Glitter, Copics

Thanks for stopping by....have a great day and stay warm

An Iris for Evelyn

Good morning everyone.....hope you are having a wonderful morning!!! It is a little cool here...it got down in the 40's last night but will warm up to the 70's later today. I finally got my parent's pansies planted in their planter so hopefully, I can finish my pots today. Lowes is full of fall flowers and if I don't hold myself back, I will buy too many....I LOVE all the gorgeous colors!! Anyway....
The Splitcoast Teapotters were headed to Lynn, Massachusetts yesterday on Route 88 to help Anne's (jdmommy) mother, Evelyn, celebrate her birthday!! I was really looking forward to this party because, first, I have never been to Massachusetts, and second, I happen to know that Anne and Evelyn are real good cooks!! Since da Mudder is on a health kick, I thought I could talk Anne and Evelyn into making some sinful goodies for all of the rebels in the group...Whoohoo!!! You can find all Mudder's Teapot Tuesday details here. I will get this in the mail to Evelyn this afternoon!!

This is also for yesterday's Color Challenge on Splitcoast to use Perfect Plum, Baja Breeze, and Pear Pizzaze. The Siberian Iris from Flourishes was watercolored with Tombow markers...I tried to match the challenge colors but my plum turned out a little bright. I don't usually create with so much white but I kinda like it on this...the iris really pops!!

Recips:
Stamps: Siberian Iris from Flourishes
Paper: White, Black,
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: Ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Tombow Markers, Clear ep, Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by....have a great Wednesday!!!

Teapot Tuesday and Color Challenge

Hello everyone!!! It's 1:15 AM and I'm still up...yikes!!!! I was watching some of the election results...what an interesting time we live in...ya never know what is going to happen but one thing is a constant....STAMPING!!!! It's wonderful to have a little sanity in all the chaos!!!!
Anyway...I did a little stamping today......I don't know about you but I got confused (which seems to be my natural state these days) with all the Rogers, Rauges, Troys, Treys, and Trans but I did get that the teapotters from Da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday gang were off to the Taj Ma Lodge to turn Hodge Podge into the next designer extrodinare!!! We were to bring something black and white to the teaparty today and make it grand!!!! I used the damask stamp from Stampin Up! Friends 24-7 and added black pearls and a big bad black bow!!! I added the black flower because I smudged the ink in that corner and I just had to add a dark pink rhinestone to the center just to be ornery...don't tell da Mudder!!!!! The destination for the cards today is the parents of Traci (Tracim) who are spending some time away from home and need a little cheering up.
Recipe:
Stamps: Friends 24-7
Paper: White, Black
Ink: Versafine Balck Onyx
Accessories: Pearl Flourish, Black Ribbon, Black Flower, Dark Pink Rhinestone

The Color Challenge on Splitcoast used some beautiful colors; Peach Parfait ~ a lighter shade of pumpkin pie, Cajun Craze ~ a dark rust shade, Early Espresso ~ a much darker chocolate chip, Neutrals of choice. However, I didn't have a single one of those new colors so I had to make this up as I went..LOL!! I also tried Holly's TLC challenge; Embedded Image. I LOVE this technique!!! Everything was going ok until I got to the part about embossing the silhouette image with a darker embossing powder...wouldn't ya know I didn't have anything darker but gold and silver so I used clear. The image just melted into the background like a shadow. Not to be out done by a little embossing, I just stamped the image again with Tangerine Chalk ink and Dusty Durango and left it alone...kinda like the icing on the cake. The stamps are from Gina K. Designs Botanicals set and a little sewing, distressing, lace, and ribbon finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Botanicals by Gina K. Designs
Paper: Dusty Durango, Vanilla, Pure Luxury Chocolate Brown, Me & My Big Ideas dp
Ink: Tangerine Chalk ink, Dusty Durango, Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Button, Twine, Wrinkled Seam Binding, Lace, Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Clear ep

I'm off to bed now...I can hardly keep my eyes open!!! Have a great day !!!

Birthday Wishes

I actually got up early this morning and started working on a card for my friend Barbara's birthday using the Color Challenge on Splitcoast. This was Joanne's (sleepyinseattle) first challenge and boy, she sure did pick a great color combo: Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, and Crumb Cake. I had to sub Soft Suede for the Crumb Cake and used Memento Rich Cocoa on the branch and popped up bird cage. The dessert option was to use pearls or lace...I added one brown pearl to the flower tag.
I used this weeks sketch #20 from the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge Blog and stamped images from Waltzingmouse Stamp's Asian Garden set onto Prima dp called Annalee from Stamper's Dream. Sewing was done around the edges and wrinkled seam binding, button, twine, and little flower tag made from the larger flowers in the same WM stamp set finished it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Asian Garden by Waltzingmouse
Paper: Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Prima dp called Annalee
Ink: Blushing Bride, Memento Rich Cocoa, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Wrinkled Seam Binding, Button, Pearl, Twine, Sewing Machine

Now I have got to work on da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge.....Cindy always has such a fun challenge and a great destination for our cards. It's always such a joy to lift someone up by sending them a card to let them know how special they are!!!!

Thanks for visiting...have a great day!!!

Tuesday's Projects

Hello everyone!!! I actually got up this morning and headed to the craft room and didn't come out till I had made three cards. I'll share two of them with your today...the first was made for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast: Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, and Tangerine Tango....such pretty fall colors!!
The Rubbernecker Wildflower Background stamp was used to create the background and the sentiment from RN's Flower Silhouettes 2 #468 was embossed with white ep for the dessert option. The three layers were then run through the Cuttlebug with a leaf folder for a little texture. The sketch is Card Patterns Sketch #84.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernekcer
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Vanilla, Orange Zest
Ink: Versamark, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Ribbon, Twine, Button, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities

This is the card I made for our DGD Caitlyn's third birthday....she wanted a princess birthday so, of course, she needed a princess card!!! I used the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch #87 and stickers from EK Success. The paper is also from EK Success and it's called Disney Princess. The sentiment was computer generated.

Recipe:

Paper: EK Success dp, Pink Pirouette, White

Accessories: Punches for the sentiment, Ribbon, EK Success Stickers, Pearls, Heart Bling

Thanks for stopping by....hope you have a super special day!!!

Waltzingmouse Sketch, Color Throw Down, and a Tea Party!!!

Hello everyone!!! I finally had a little time to stamp this evening while I watched Project Runway...love that show!!! Anyway...I made this for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #16 (BTW, I was one of the Top Mouse Award winners last week...Whoohoo!!!) and I used the pretty colors from this weeks Color Throwdown Challenge #112: Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, and Pumpkin Pie. The flowers were stamped with Waltzingmouse Stamps Sewing Box Hugs set and papers from Basic Grey's Sugar Rush papers. The button, twine, and the Candy Dots finish it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. C.R.A.F.T. Challenge Blog - Fancy Florals
2. Stamp Simple #159 - think in 3's
3. Sisterhood of Crafters - use 3 flowers on your card
4. Caardvarks - clean and simple
5. Creative Card Crew Challenge - flowers
6. Craft Your Passion Challenge - clean and simple
7. Paper Cupcakes - fall inspiration

This is the card I made on Tuesday for this weeks Color Challenge on Splitcoast to use Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, and Rose Red. My dessert option was blue. I had a hard time with the yellow, though...the flower centers in the background paper were punched from a scrap of yellow cardstock and glued to centers...not a whole lot of yellow but at least it's there!!! This is also for da Mudders Teapot Tuesday challenge to help Summer win the Tutu by bringing stash that's worth all of the cash! We were to gussy up our cards with lots of stuff...ribbon, bling, flowers...ya know, all the things we love to hoard!!! I used the Mojo Monday Sketch #158 for the layout...stamped the adorable little teapot from PTI's Tea for Two set with Ballet Blue Craft ink and embossed with clear ep. The little metal flowers with the blingy centers are from Making Memories and the ribbon and pearls finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: PTI's Tea for Two
Paper: White, Basic Grey, Summer Sun, Stampin Up dp
Ink: Basic Grey, Ballet Blue
Accessories: Ribbon, Pearls, Metal Flowers, Clear ep,

Thanks for visiting tonight...now I have to go watch Out on the Rode with Austin and Santino....call me crazy...LOL!!!

Christmas Bird and da Mudder's Kitties

Hello everyone...hope you are having a great day!!! My cousin Larry and his wife Shirley are here visiting this week from Iowa. One of our donkeys was born on Larry's birthday so we named him Little Larry. Every time they come to visit Larry has to check up on his little God son...make sure we are treating him right. Actually, Little Larry is the prettiest of all the donkeys but I'm not going to admit that to my cousin....his head is big enough as it is...LOL!!! Anyway....I wanted to share a Christmas card I made for the sketch challenge over on the Waltzingmouse Sketch Blog. The bird image from Sewing Box Hugs was stamped on Memory Box Mistletoe dp, cutout, and popped up with dimensionals. The edges of the background were sewn and distressed and the banner sentiment (from the Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy set) , wrinkled seam binding, button, and twine finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse
Papers: White, Riding Hood Red, Memory Box Mistletoe dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Button, Twine, Wrinkled Seam Binding, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals
I made this card yesterday for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast to use Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, and Wild Wasabi. I also used the sketch from Card Pattern's Challenge #82. The challenge colors and sketch were both perfect for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday Challenge on Splitcoast. It seems two kitties named Nibbles and Fritz are being moved from Texas to California....much to their displeasure. I'm hoping this fine looking RV will make their trip a little more comfortable. The Unity trees were paper pieced and the Bella Blvd. camper and MFT's kitties from Congrats All Around were colored with copics. The destination for our cards this week is the sweet Bertie (Bertlady) who moved to California and needs some welcome to the neighborhood cards!! We will be having out teaparty at her new house on top of all the boxes...Whoohoo!!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Bella Blvd. Clear stamps (RV), Unity stamps (trees), My Favorite Things Congrats All Around (Cats), Stampin Up (Track Wheel)
Paper: White, Baja Breeze, October Afternoon Cozy Home dp, Prism Desert Coral Dark, Stampin Up dp for the trees
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Pearls, Nestabilities, Brick Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Copics

Thanks for visiting today....have a great Wednesday!!!!

We Are Going to the Dogs!!

Hello everyone!! I finally got my card finished for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast: Blushing Bride, Marine Mist, and Always Artichoke.
This is also for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday Challenge to bring the dogs!! It seems there is going to be a race in Raleigh so we need lots of dogs...racing dogs, dogs that can drive, dogs that can high five!! Most of all we need dogs that are furry, in a hurry, dogs that are fast and dogs that can last!!!
I used the Mojo Monday Sketch for the layout and the sweet little Hero Arts Newton stamp. Newton was stamped 5 times, colored a little with copics, cutout and attached with dimensionals. The scalloped edgs, buttons, and fiber finish it off. Pretty easy but lots of fun!!

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Paper Playtime - variety: several of something
2. Southern Girls Challenge - anything goes
3. Stamp Something - something with spots and strips
4. Bah! Humbug - favorite medium - stamping and copics!

This is short and sweet this morning...my computer caught a virus yesterday so we are off to the repair ship...sure am glad I have the laptop as a back up!!!

Thanks for stopping by....have a great day!!!

It's a Tea Party!!!

Good morning everyone!!! Hope you are having a great Tuesday morning!!! I used today's Color Challenge on Splitcoast ( More Mustard, Mellon Mambo, and Baja Breeze) to make a card for Ms. Eula's 108th birthday...da Mudder's Tuesday Teaparty is a celebration of her birthday and the recipient of our cards this week. We are celebrating in a limousine on the way to St. Lucia by way of Philiadelpia, PA with a couple of colorful parrots who by the way are in love! Since I didn't have any parrots to bring, I decided to bring the presents!!!I also used the Mojo Monday sketch...the square version. The images from Rubbernecker's Party Time set were stamped on Basic Grey's Lemonade dp and the smaller one was colored with copics.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Party Time Set
Paper: Mellon Mambo, Vanilla, Basic Grey Lemonade dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, More Mustard
Accessories: Lace, Button, Twine, Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by this morning...have a great day!!!

Birds, Cupcakes, and a Sundance Update

Hello everyone!!! Hope all is going well with you!!! We are still busy working on my son's house and taking care of the horses in the evenings. It has been in the 100+ degrees for several days but according to the news we are to have a cold spell at the end of the week...temps in the 90's...LOL!!! Well, it's better than 106!!! Anyway....on with the show!!

It took me 2 days to finish this card...it's for the Sketch challenge on Splitcoast and the Color Challenge on Splitcoast to use Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, and Old Olive....yikes!!! What a combo!!! I kinda struggled with the colors because they were so bold but after two days and lots of trial and error, it finally came together!! I used the adorable There She Goes stamp set called Birdie Wishes...used the snowflake embossing folder on the background and the paper ric rac, and popped the little blue bird just for fun!!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Birdie Wishes form TSG
Paper: White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Pacific Point
Ink: same as paper plus Basshful Blue, Barely Banana
Accessories: Silver pearls, Ric Rac die, Snowflakes embossing folder, Nestabilities, Round Circle Punch

This is the card I made for the Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoast to honor Heather (princessheather). I was really excited to see Heather as Featured Stamper...she is such an awesome stamper!!! Heather's gallery is sooo fabulous...I spent quite a while there looking at all her beautiful cards. I finally decided to case her CAS22 Happy Birthday Cupcakes card. I kept the same cupcake theme, piercing, colors, and pearls but changed the stamps to Rubbernecker's Party Time, changed the embossed background, and added a bow with a button.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Party Time
Paper: Vanilla, Pink Pirouette
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Ribbon, Vutton, Floss, Stickles, Pearls, Cuttlebug, Embossed Frame Folder
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Sundance Update

A couple of months ago we adopted another rescue horse named Sundance...she is a Morgan with such a sweet disposition. She looked pretty pitiful when we got her but as of today she has gained about 100 lbs and is doing great!!!

We take them over the fence to our daughter Holly's back yard to graze a little in the evenings. Since we have cows and donkeys sharing our pasture, our grass is not as plush. How would you like to mow a back yard like that??? Yikes!!

Midnight and Sundance love my husband George....they follow him around like little puppies and this is what it is like when he gets in the truck to leave....too funny!!!

They are saying goodby....

Thanks for dropping by today....hope you have a great day!!!

Happy Saturday!!!

Good morning!!! No stamping for me today...we will have company this weekend so I will be busy cooking and playing with grandkids!!! I did want to share some cards I made last week but didn't get a chance to upload them here.

I made this card yesterday for 3 challenges. The Queen for the Day challenge on Splitcoast hosted by the FABULOUS Anne Ryan honored my Rubbernecker DT friend Frances Gumprecht. It's a good day to be Queen...Congrats Francie...can't think of a more deserving stamper for the QFTD20!!!!!I chose to case her Lovely Floral Spotlight card....I kept the same basic layout, used the same Rubbernecker Florals stamps, and spotlight but changed the accent colors to green and yellow, added the punched border layer to qualify for my friend Bev's F4A23 challenge, and changed the embossing folder in the background. This also qualifies for Sharon's Friday Stamp Simply challenge to use black/white/green/yellow. The silhouette images were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear ep. The spotlight uses the same stamp with Kiwi Kiss and So Saffron.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Florals
Paper: White, Black, Kiwi Kiss
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron
Accessories: Pearls, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, EK Success Scallop Border Punch, Ribbon, Round Punches

I made this for last weeks Color Challenge on Splitcoast...the colors were Regal Rose, Old Olive, and Peach Parfait. I also made this for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge to bring lots of hearts to the tea party. My heart or tart...(I'm sooo confused!!) is really anxious to get to the party so she grew some wings and is on her way!! This is also for a few of the DTGD challenges:DTGD10flowergal36, DTGD10notimetostamp, DTGD10suzannejdean, and DTGD10leighobrien. You still have till August 1 to participate in the Dare to get Dirty challenges so if you are a Fan Club member, check them all out here.
Recipe:
Stamps: Unity August 2009 SOM
Paper: Regal Rose, Vanilla, Basic Grey's Green at Heart, Basic Grey's Sugared
Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose
Accessories: Nestabilities, Button, Ribbon, Floral Pick

I made a tilt card with the little dove but had to use buttons instead of a penny because my image was too small. The tree image from Gina K's Blessed is the Season set was stamped with Handsome Hunter on Handsome Hunter cardstock. The script image from the same set was stamped with Bravo Burgundy on Bravo Burgundy cardstock and the bird was embossed with white opaque ep on white cs. Sewing, distressing, gingham ribbon, and lace give it a country look.

This was made for several Dare to get Dirty challenges...check out all the challenges here.
Recipe:
Stamps: Gina K's Blessed is the Season
Paper: Handsome Hunter, Bravo Burgundy, White, Karen Foster dp
Ink: Handsome Hunter, Bravo Burgundy, Versamark
Accessories: Lace, Ribbon, Clear ep, Nestabilities, Buttons, Sewing Machine

Thanks for stopping by...have a great Saturday!!!!!