Creative Belli Challenge #82

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! Today's challenge is to use glitter or rhinestones.

My sweet friend, Julia (artystamper) got me hooked on these adorable Poppy Stamps...she sent me the cutest Christmas card with one of these images and I was smitten right away!!

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. Glitter was added to the balloons for a little glam.

I embossed around the background paper with a deckled Nestie instead of adding another layer of paper and the ribbon and button finish it off.

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Birthday Basics.

This is also for a few other challenges:

1. The Corrosive Challenge - use 2 of our favorite embellishments. I used ribbon and a button

2. The Crafty Pad Challenge - buttons

3. Getting Creative With Ann - use something new. I used my new Poppy Stamps

4. Crazy 4 Challenges - polka dot fun

5. One Stop Craft Challenge - Something with a B. I used a button and made a birthday card.

6. Our Creative Corner - Clean and Simple

7. No Time to Stamp - create something with something new (my new Poppy stamp)

8. Paper Make-Up challenge - use something new (my new Poppy Stamp)

9. Stamp Something - use something new (my new Poppy stamp)

Be sure to visit the Creative Belli Design Team Member's blogs to read more details about their designs. You will find lots of awesome ideas!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast or PCP, be sure to add CBC82 in the keywords section.

Jenny Gropp
Chris Dickinson
Ceal Pritchett
Holly Brown
Anne Harmon
Debbie Daniels
Fern Riley
Robin Kirkpatrick
Steph Zerbe

Recipe:

Stamps:

Poppy Stamps image called Bella Balloon

Paper: White, Making Memories Just Chillin

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: PTI Melon Berry Ribbon, PTI Button, Nestabilities, Glitter, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today....I hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Day 2 Sneak Peeks for Gina K's January Release

Hello everyone and welcome to

day 2 of GinaK's January sneak peeks!! I am really excited to be participating tonight and I gotta tell ya...these stamps are FABO!!! I can't wait for the release party on Splitcoast January 7 at 10PM CST so you can see all the new releases!! If you can't wait, check out Gina's blog for a little tease!

The set I will be sharing with you tonight is called Purr-fectly Delightful illustrated by Theresa Momber. I am sooo in love with this set...just look at this darling kitty!!

The image was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copics. The sentimant from the same set was also stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and cutout with Nestabilities.

Pearls, lace, and a button with twine finish it off for an old fashioned vintagy look.

Recipe:

Stamps: Purr-frectly Delightful

Paper: Pure Luxury White, Ruby Red, Pure Luxury Chocolate Kiss

Pure Luxury Ivory, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird dp

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Lace, Pearls, GinaK. button, Twine, Nestabilities, Foam Tape

My second card features the flowers in the vase image. It stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copics.
The image was cutout and attached to the background layer with foam tape.

Glossy Accents was added to the flower centers and the vase and then dusted with glitter. The punched butterflies were attached with glue dots and silver pearls were added to the centers. Ribbon and the die cut border finish it off.


The sentiment from the same set was stamped on the paper background with Memento Tuxedo Black.

The closeup shows off all the sparkle!!


Recipe:

Stamps: Purr-fectly Delightful

Paper: Pure Luxury Sweet Corn, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Grey's Lemonade, Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Ribbon, Spellbinders Scallop Border die, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Silver Pearls, Glitter, Glossy Accents

This AWESOME set also has a Valentine sentiment so, of course, I just had to make a Valentine for one of my DGD's!!

The cute little sugar bowl was stamped on a piece of DCWV designer paper from the Glitter Sweet Stack, cutout, and attached to the red heart I hand cutout and ran through the cuttlebug. The sentiment from the same set was stamped on Pure Luxury Ivory, cutout, and attached with foam tape.

The GinaK. button, silver cording, pink twill, and the heart stick pin are the finishing touches.

Now, I have one Valentine down, and about twenty to go...yikes!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Purr-fectly Delightful

Paper: Pure Luxury Ivory, Rocket Red, Passionate Pink (new release for January!!)My Minds Eye Die Cut Heart, DCWV Sweet Stack dp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Pink Twill, Heart Stick Pin, GinaK. Button, Silver Twill, Cuttlebug

For even more inspiration with our new stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out these GinaK Designers' links:

Melanie Muenchinger {Illustrator of Square Pegs}

Theresa Momber {Illustrator of Purrr-fectly Delightful}

Gina Krupsky

Jessica Fick

Nina Brackett

Carolyn King

Cathy Tidwell

Lee Murphy

Donna Baker

Lynn Mercurio

Erika Martin

Emily Giovanni

Bev Gerard

Suzanne Dean

Joan Ervin {CSS Designer}

Betty Neville {CSS Designer}

Thanks for visiting tonight...have fun checking out all the other sneak peeks!!!

Clearly Inspired Challenge #4

Hello everyone...can you believe it's 2010!!! What better way to celebrate than to stamp!! The Clearly Inspired Challenge on Lori McCroskey's blog today is to use brads.

I used the darling bunny, log, and sentiment images from Clear Dollar Stamps December Stamp of the Month....colored them with copics and popped up the bunny image with foam tape. I used glittery, blingy flower brads from my stash and the gingham ribbon finishes it off.

Thanks for visiting today and now dig out those brads and start creating!!!
Use Clear Dollar Stamps if you have them, if not, please play anyway....we would love to see your designs!!! A random winner will be chosen the following Thursday. Upload your cards to Mr. Linky on Lori's blog and if you upload to Splitcoast, use CIC4 in the keywords.

Recipe:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps December Stamp of the Month called Critter Log

Paper: So Saffron, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, SU dp, White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copics, Foam Tapem Flower Brads, Ribbon, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug and Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder

Happy New Year! Bring on 2010

Hello everyone...are y'all getting ready for the big celebration tonight?? My DH and I will be staying home this year with a good movie and a bowl of popcorn. Not too exciting but it works for us!!

I made this card Tuesday for the Teapot Tuesday challenge. Sabrina (Cook22) was the Teapot Tuesday hostess with the mostess who filled in for da Mudder. She took us to the woods to look for bears, trees, and all the other things you can find there...not sure if I really want to find any bears but we should have fun!!! I went in style with my little camper...the grandkids were all sooo anxious and they were driving us crazy asking "Are we there yet??" I bet you have heard that a hundred times!!! The image is a paper cut from the Mr. Campy kit...I did a little sewing around the background layers and the bears from Happy Camper were stamped with Chocolate Chip. Ribbon and the tree brads finish it off.
This is also for the DDC challenge (found in the SCS challenge forum thread) this week hosted by Fran (Francie G.) to make a card showing what we would really like to be doing right now!! Whatever it might be, that is what your card should depict! I would love to be camping right now but I guess with all the rain, sleet, and other bad weather around here, I'll only dream about it!!
Please join us in our little challenge and add DDC to the keywords section of your upload so we can find your card. You can find all the DDC cards here.
Recipe:
Stamps: Happy Camper
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Mr. Campy by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Tree Brads, Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals

I also made this card last Tuesday for the color challenge on Splitcoast. Betty picked Dusty Durango, Basic Gray, and Barely Banana.
I found a scrap piece of Anna Griffin dp for the background and stamped the main image with Basic Gray and Rubbernecker's Floral Silhouette image. Clear bling was colored with a copic and added to the flowers. I did a little sewing around the background layer and lace trim, PTI ribbon, and a heart charm for dessert finished it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Floral Silhouette Set #467
Paper: Basic Gray, Dusty Durango, Barely Banana, Anna Griffin dp, Vanilla
Ink: Basic Gray
Accessories: Lace Trim, PTI Ribbon, Charm, Silver Cording, Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine

I loved Tuesday's color challenge colors so much that I just had to make another card!!

I also combined the color challenge with last weeks DDC challenge hosted by Joanne (sleepyinseattle) to make a New Years card. The sweet little bird from Little Paper Shop's Christmas Wishes set was stamped with Dusty Durango and matted with Barely Banana. The sentiment from the same set was stamped with Basic Gray and sponged with Barely Banana. Scallops with a Martha Stewart punch, gray pearls, and gray ribbon finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Little Paper Shop
Paper: Basic Gray, Vanilla, Barely Banana, Dusty Durango, Basic Grey's Ambrosia
Ink: Basic Gray, Dusty Durango, Barely Banana
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestabilities, Gray Pearls, Martha Stewart Scallop Punch, Dimensionals

I am sending all my bloging friends warm wishes for a wonderful and blessed New Year!!! Thanks everyone for visiting my blog this year and leaving such sweet comments....I am really looking forward to a new year of crafting and stamping!!! Maybe I can fit a little scrapping in there, too (just for you, Fern)!!! Hugs to all!!

Exciting News!!!

I have some exciting new to share with you!!!! I was invited by Gina K. to participate in Stamp TV's Center Stage Spotlight team for the month of January......Whoohoo!!!! What an honor and I am thrilled to share it with Betty Neville and Jen Charboneau (Miss Boo on SCS). Here is the link to the announcement on Stamp TV. We have lots planned for this month so stay tuned...the new stamps are awesome!!!

I made this Valentine treat box for my DH's Valentine gift. I know it's a little early...I just hope I don't forget where I hide it...lol!!!

This is also for two challenges on stamp TV....the Monday Color Challenge to use pink and brown and the Anything Other Than a Card challenge to wrap something with ribbon and use a circle sentiment, image, or flower in the center.

The dove image from Elegant Post was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa onto vanilla cs and dusted with glitter. The round tin was covered with My Minds Eye dp and the lid was wrapped with ribbon.

The image was layered on a brown silk flower and a large flower die cut from the My Minds Eye paper kit. Pearls add the finishing touch.

Thanks for visiting today....hope you have a wonderful and safe New Years!!

Monday Morning Catch Up

Good morning everyone!!! I hope you are all recovered from the fun of Christmas last week...now we have a New Years celebration to look forward to!!! Not sure what we will be doing Thursday night .....nothing too exciting, that's for sure!!!

I did manage to get a little stamping done last week but not much time to upload. I hope this post gets me caught up and ready for a new year of posts!!! Anyway....

SmilynStef was chosen to be the Featured Stamper on Splitcoast today!!

What a FABO gallery....so many beautiful cards to case!!! I finally decided on the Marbled Agapanthus card...I kept the same style with the silhouettes and multi colored one layer background but I changed the stamps to Rubbernecker Sunflowers, changed the colors....sponged Tempting Turquoise and Bermuda Breeze on the background and a little yellow and green on the flowers. I also changed the sentiment and added the pearls. Perfect Pearls mixed with water was spritzed over the sponged background to add a little shimmer.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Sunflowers and sentiment
Paper: White, Black
Ink: Black Craft, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, Old Olive
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Perfect Pearls, Black Pearls,

I made this gift box yesterday for the Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoast. Stef found the most awesome baby store called PoshTots...an upscale store that sells baby furniture and all the fixins. I can't imagine paying $2000.00 - $3000.00 for a baby bed but what ever floats you boat!!

The stripes of the Asa Bedding reminds me of the Cosmo Cricket Dutch girl paper I have been hoarding so I actually used two pieces (gasp!!). I took apart a box of candy I received for Christmas and made a template for this box. The images, all from Rubbernecker Stamps, were colored with copics. The sentiment says " There is no greater gift than a baby". Now I will be ready for the next baby shower I'm invited to...the box is big enough for a couple of onesies, booties, and bibs.

Don't look too close at the buggy handle...I had every intention of stamping another handle and adding it to the buggy outside the circle but I forgot till I looked at the picture on Splitcoast. I am toooo lazy to fix it now so pretend it's there!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Baby Inchies, Rubbernecker Bear in Carriage, Rubbernecker Sentiment
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl dp, White, Real Red,
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: PTI Ribbon, Nestabilities, Copics, Dimensionals

I liked the inspiration site so much that I just had to make two projects using the PoshKids store for inspiration!!

Sunday was my DGS's 6th birthday so I made this fun little card for him and based my inspiration on the Percival the Dino Big Kid Backpack. The Clear Dollar Stamps Teeny T-Rex image and sentiment were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. The ribbon and fuzzy heart finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Teeny T-Rex and sentiment
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Wild Wasabi , White, Sassafras dp called Hog Heaven
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Red Heart Brad, Nestabilities, Copics, Ribbon, Dimensionals

I made this card Tuesday for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast. We were to use Real Red, Crushed Curries, and Sahara Sand.

I also didn't want to miss the Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge Christmas Tea Party that Peggy was hosting!! Seems we were meeting rodents for a fun time and when my little space men showed up I thought they would like to come, too!! Actually, to tell the truth, I had one more Christmas card to make for one of my DGSs and this fit the bill perfectly!!!The Clear Dollar Stamps Alien Fred image was stamped on Sahara Sand cardstock and colored with a hint of color with a red copic. The little half aliens came from the the Clear Dollar Stamps Lost in Space set and the sentiment from their Just Chillin set. The balls were punched out of a scrap piece of SEI chocolate Mint dp. Silver cording and googlie eyes finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Alien Fred, Lost in Space, Just Chillin
Paper: White, Crushed Curries, Real Red, SEI dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Silver Cording, Googlie Eyes, Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by ....hope you get to do a little stamping today!!

Creative Belli Challenge

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! Today's challenge is to use tags. You can create a tag or add one to your card....what ever your little heart desires!!

The sweet little Christmas bird stamp called Stocking by Penny Black was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. Glitter was added to the white fur on the hat for a little glam. The tag was stamped with a sentiment from Festive Frame created by Melanie Muenchinger for Gina K. Designs and ribbon, silver cording, and a sparkly snowflake finish it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:

1. Stamp Something Challenge - Holiday Somethings.

2. Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge - Wrap It, Bag It, or Tag It

3. Our Creative Corner - to use snow or snowflakes

4. Lots To Do - Free Theme

5. Polka Doodles - Free Theme

6.S2G's Twisted Thursday - Any Christmas card

Recipe:

Stamps: Stocking by Penny Black and Festive Frame by Gina K. Designs

Paper: Whisper White, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Stampin Up! designer paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Copics, Glitter, Nestabilities, Brown Polka Dot Ribbon, Silver Cording, Cuttlebug, Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Scallop Border Punch, White Plastic Glittery Snowflake

CREATIVE BELLI CHALLENGE DESIGN TEAM CALL!

We are looking to add some talented stampers to join our team for the first 2010 term, which runs January 15th-July 1, 2010. ANY stamper, scrapbooker or papercrafter is welcome to apply! See all the details on the Creative Belli Blog!!!

Be sure to visit the Creative Belli Design Team Member's blogs to read more details about their designs. You will find lots of awesome ideas!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast or PCP, be sure to add CBC81 in the keywords section.
Jenny Gropp

Chris Dickinson

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Anne Harmon

Debbie Daniels

Fern Riley

Robin Kirkpatrick

Steph Zerbe

Thanks for visiting today....have a good one!!!

Poinsettias and Ladybugs

Hello everyone....I have been in a whirlwind the last few days!!! I have been shopping, making Christmas cards, getting ready for my DGS's school party...on and on!!! My DGS's program isn't till 1:00 PM today so I had a minute to play...Whoohoo!!!

I made this card for the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast. The Rubbernecker Poinsettia images were stamped twice with Versamark and embossed with gold ep. They were then colored with Twinkling H2O's, cutout, and popped up on foam tape. Pearls for the centers, lace and gold ribbon finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Poinsettias
Paper: Very Vanilla, Handsome Hunter, BoBunny dp
Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Gols Embossing Powder, Twinkling H2O's, Lace, Gold Ribbon, Pearls, Foam Tape

I made this card yesterday for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast.

The challenge colors were Mellow Moss, So Saffron, and Mellon Mambo.
This is also for Monday's CAS45 challenge to use curves...the scalloped edges on the Nesties die cuts are very curvy!! I also made this card for the DDC challenge hosted by me to use polka dots on your design. My post is #51 in the Double Dog Dare Challenge Forum. Please join us in the DDC and put DDC in the keywords section of your upload so we can find your cards. The little stamp called Ladybug Flower from Clear Dollar Stamps was colored with copics and my polka dots are on the Stampin Up! So Saffron dp and the embossed background.
Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Ladybug Flower Paper: White, Mellon Mambo, So Saffron dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestabilities Flower Die Cuts, Cuttlebug, Copics

Have a great day and I hope you have a few minutes to stamp!!!

Happy Saturday!!!

Hello everyone...hope you are all having a great weekend!!! I have been shopping, shopping, and shopping!!! I tell myself every year that I am going to start my Christmas shopping early and every year I always make the mad scramble the last week. I will finish my Christmas cards tonight so I can concentrate on finishing all my shopping next week. Anyway...enough whining!!



I made this card today for the Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoast. Stef picked a great Etsy store called Sushipot. I really liked the collage layout of the Bricolage #43 with Poultry. I didn't have the right poultry stamps so I used woodland critters from Clear Dollar Stamps December Stamp of the Month set called Critter Log. I sewed around some of the squares, (I would have sewn around them all but my one and only needle broke...grrrr!!) stamped all the images twice, colored them with copics, and popped them with glue dots and dimensionals. Buttons tied with twine and ribbon finish it off.


Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps December Stamp of the Month
Paper: White, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey's Mellow, Daisy D's
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Bashful Blue for the sky
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Copics, Buttons, Twine, Dimensionals, Glue Dots


This is one of the cards I made for my Christmas cards this year. It is really flat for easy mailing. I used Rubbernecker's Snowflakes and Stardust tree image and the edges were punched with an EK Success scalloped border punch. Blingy stickers and a ribbon to finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: Scarlet Jewel by PTI, Brazzill Green, Very Vanilla, Karen Foster dp
Ink: Handsome Hunter, Cranberry Crisp
Accessories: PTI Ribbon, Nestabilities, Round Blingy Stickers, EK Success Scallop Border Punch



This card was designed by my DD Holly for the Austin Area SCS Christmas Swap I went to last weekend. She used a diecut card form Creative Cuts and More...the stamped trees (Stampin Up!) were attached to the Sahara Sand layer and then it was attached to the inside of the front...such a cool look!!! Since I smudged ink on the front edge, I used the EK Success Scalloped Border punch along the side to eliminate the smudge....don't ya just love this craft!!! You can always fix a mistake and no one knows what happened!!!

Thanks for visiting today...now I'm off to Target to find a Legos boat...hope they aren't all gone!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #80

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! Today's challenge is to use flourishes. You can use flourish stamps, pearls, chipboard, metal, stickers, rubons....what ever strikes your fancy!!
I used some teal colored sparkly chipboard flourished that I won as the 350th participant in the Moonlight Madness challenge...thanks Phyllis!!!
Both the deer images are stamps from Redlead Paperworks. The large double deer image called 2 Deer in Winter was stamped with Rich Razzleberry onto Pretty in Pink cardstock and the smaller one called Darling Doe was stamped with RR onto a scrap piece of Basic Grey dp. Ranger Distress Clear Rock Candy Crackle Paint was brushed over both of the images. The scalloped chipboard frame was colored with a copic marker and the dried image was attached to the back of the frame. The little deer was glued to the metal frame and tied to the ribbon with silver cording. The flouriehes were attached with glue dots and the pink ribbon finishes it off.

I made this for a few other challenges:

1. Die Cuts R US - create a project with a holiday feel

2. All That Scraps - anything Christmas

3. The Pink Elephant Challenge - use your favorite Christmas colors

4. Stamp Something Challenge - glitzy something

5. Pile It On challenge - use glitter and combine with at least one other challenge

6. Cute Daisy May Challenge - use Twinkle on a card or project
7. Stamp n Scrap in Hawaii - use an animal image on your project

Recipe:

Stamps: Redlead Paperworks

Paper: Pretty innPink, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses, Prism Razzleberry Dark

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Chipboard Flourishes, Metal Frame Charm, Pink Ribbon, Chipboard Frame, Dimensionals

CREATIVE BELLI CHALLENGE DESIGN TEAM CALL!
We are looking to add some talented stampers to join our team for the first 2010 term, which runs January 15th-July 1, 2010. ANY stamper, scrapbooker or papercrafter is welcome to apply! See all the details on the Creative Belli Blog!!!

Be sure to visit the Creative Belli Design Team Member's blogs to read more details about their designs. You will find lots of awesome ideas!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast or PCP, be sure to add CBC80 in the keywords section.

Jenny Gropp - Guest Designer
Chris Dickinson
Ceal Pritchett
Holly Brown
Anne Harmon
Debbie Daniels
Fern Riley
Robin Kirkpatrick
Steph Zerbe

Thanks for visiting today....have a good one!!!

Snowmen After Dark

Hello everyone.....hope you are having a wonderful day!!! I finished my Christmas decorating yesterday....my tree isn't naked any longer!!! I was going to start on my Christmas cards this morning but when I saw what colors Betty picked for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast and I just had to make a card!! The colors are Rich Razzleberry, Barely Banana, and Always Artichoke.

I also had to make a card for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge hosted by Lisa (lisa lara). Lisa is taking us to the North Pole and we will be staying in a guest house right next to Santa's workshop...Whoohoo!!! She has challenged us to find out what snowmen and snowwomen do at night. Well folks, I found out the skinny on the snowpeople, for sure!!! They roast marshmallows and sell Smores to earn their Christmas money!!! Oh, btw, we would need to use the back door if we had yellow snow so I was real careful to find some clean white Sparkly Fluff for my snow. The Rubbernecker snowmen image was colored with copics and the sky was colored with pastels. The plastic snowflake and bow with the button finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Snowmen
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke, Barely Banabas, SU dp, White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Floss, Plastic snowflake, Foam tape, Copics, White Sparkly Fluff, Pastels

Thanks for visiting today......have a great day and stay wam!!!

Austin/Georgetown Texas SCS Christmas Shoebox Swap

Hello everyone!! My DD Holly and I went to the Austin/Georgetown, Texas SCS Christmas Shoebox swap on Saturday and look who was there...Lynn (allee's)...Whoohoo!!! I have been a big fan of Lynn's for years and it was such a joy to finally meet her!!! She is such a sweet lady and boy, can she stamp!!!!

Now, I gotta tell ya that she really isn't that short...I was stretched to my full 5'1" height but Lynn was sitting on the table....we thought maybe y'all would think I was 5'7....LOL!!!

This is the whole gang...we had such a great time and how cool to have over 20 cards ready to mail out...Whoohoo!!!!

I made this card yesterday for the Featured Stamper challenge on Splitcoast. We were honoring Michele (MitchyGitchyGoomy) and WOW...what a fabulous gallery!!! I finally chose the Cherry Valentine to case. I kept the same theme and basic layout but I changed the colors, stamps, and added two more hearts. The Clear Dollar Stamps Billy Bee and sentiment were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and Billy was colored with copics. Glitter was added to the wings for a little sparkle. Primas, ribbon, ferns, and a Candy Dot finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Billy Bee and Bee Kind sentiment
Paper: White, Chocolate Chip, Prism Sunflowers Medium, Camped Out by Bella BLVD, Garden Bees by The Paper Patch
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Heart Shaped Nesties, Primas, Candy Dot, Martha Stewart Fern Punch, Glitter, SU Ribbon, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today and now I have got to get in gear and finish decorating my Christmas tree!!!
Have a great day !!!

Clearly Inspired Challenge #3

Good morning everyone and I hope you are all toasty warm...we got below freezing this morning and are expecting snow this afternoon....sounds like a good day to turn on the fireplace and make some cookies!!!

Before I fire up the oven I better tell you about my card for the Clearly Inspired Challenge. The challenge today is to create a Winter card.

The adorable little polar bear from Clear Dollar Stamps Just Chillin set was colored with copics, cutout, and attached over the vanilla background stamped with snowflakes from the same set. Red bling and white fun Flock were added for a little glam!! The sentiment, again from the same set, was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and attached with foam tape. The button with red twine and the red gingham ribbon finish it off.

Remember, if you upload to Splitcoast or PCP, use CIC3 in the keywords section. There is a prize for the winner so get out those winter stamps (CDS if you have them but if not, that's ok!!) and join us for some fun!!! Be sure to check out Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp for all the deets and to see what the other designers have created!! You have till next Thursday to upload you creation on Mr. Linky to be eligible for the prize!!!

This was also for a few other challenges:

1. The sketch is the Mojo Monday Challenge

2. The Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Challenge to use an image with a hat

3. The DDC Challenge hosted by Anne (jdmommy) to make a Winter Birthday card

4. The Pink Elephant Challenge to use our favorite color medium (copics)

5. Incy Wincy Challenge to use Red and Green

6. The Kaboodle Doodles Challenge to use snowflakes

7. Cupcake Craft Challenge to use Red and Green

8. The Gingersnap Creations Challenge to create a Winter Wonderland

9. LaLa Land Challenge to use Buttons

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

Chicks, Santa, and Cupcakes!!

Hello everyone....hope all is well in your little corner of the world!!! We are expecting a freeze tonight so we covered all the plants with blankets and tarps. We are supposed to get snow Friday afternoon...Whoohoo!!!! It usually melts the second it hits the ground but it sure is pretty coming down...really gets me in the Christmas mood!! Anyway...

I made this today for the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast
I used Nutmeg paper by Cosmo Cricket in the background and picked colors from the paper for the Chubby Chickadee images from Clear Dollar Stamps. The chickadees were colored with copics and the blue one in the back row was popped up for a little dimension. I drew the rolling hills and the grass .....since the background layers were so colorful and full of movement, I kept the grass and sky colorless. That way the little chicks were able to stand out. The sentiment is also from CDS's.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Chubby Chickadee and What a Tweet sentiment
Paper: White, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Prism Island Mist Light
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Button, Twine, EK Success Scallop Punch, Foam Tape

This card was made last Sunday for the Featured Stampers challenge on Splitcoast. I was sooo happy to see CarrollAnne (Mrs. Boz) as the Featured Stamper ...what a delightful gallery!!! I actually picked out 5 cards to case but only had time to make one :(

I cased her Hoot Hoot Hooray card...kept the same kraft card base and the basic layout but changed the stamps to Clear Dollar Stamps Dog Days Celebrations, off set the background drawn on square, added the ribbon, and the red. I really struggle with CAS cards because I always feel they need *just one more thing*

Recipe:
Stamps: Dog Days Celebrations by CDS
Paper: Kraft, White, Chocolate Chop, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Nestabilities, Chocolate Chip Marker, Copics, Ribbon, Dimensionals

I made this card last week for the color challenge on Splitcoast...the colors were Bermuda Bay, Pretty in Pink, and Old Olive. It was also for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday...check it out on Maureen's blog!!! If we want to come in the front door of the Grand Ole Opry tea party we are to bring a card with any of the following: A rose (or your favorite flower), country song theme, Johnny Cash Theme, or a card for your daughter/mother. I decided to make a card for my DD's birthday (don't tell Holly!!) and will bring lots of cupcakes to the tea party!!! The Clear Dollar Stamps Birthday Celebration cupcake and candles were stamped with the challenge colors and attached to the layers with dimensionals. May Arts silk ribbon, rhinestone flourish, Spellbinders scallop and sentiment label finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Birthday Celebration
Paper: White, Pretty in Pink, Bermuda Bay, Doodlebug dp
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive
Accessories: Spellbinders dies, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Rhinestone Flourish, SU Punch

Thanks for visiting today......it's 1:00AM...yikes!!!! I better get to bed...goodnight!!

Color Challenge 247

Good morning!! It's a cool crisp morning here in Central Texas...the perfect morning to stay in my warm pj's and curl up in front of the computer!!! My friend, Bev (TexasGrammy) and I made our reservations for CHA last night so watch out So Cal...here we come!!!! I can't wait to go and meet my wonderful stamping friends!!!

Speaking of friends....my friend, Betty (gbedwright), asked me to make a sample card for the color challenge today...Thanks, Betty!! The colors today are Very Vanilla, Basic Black, and Soft Suede. You can use Close to Cocoa if you don't have the Soft Suede.

Betty also has a dessert option...bling!! You can use any kind of sparklie in any color...the icing on the cake!!!

The Festive Frame image designed by Melanie Muenchinger for Gina K. Designs was stamped on Soft Suede with Versamark and embossed with gold ep. The poinsettias were each stamped 3 times on vanilla, embossed with gold ep, cutout, layered, dusted with glitter, and glammed up with red Swarovski Crystals. The center was cut out of the frame and mounted on the BoBunny dp. The sentiment from the same set was stamped on the dp with Soft Suede. Red Stickles was applied around the outer edges and inner oval of the frame and Martha Stewart gold stickers finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Festive Frame
Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, BoBunny dp
Ink: Soft Suede, Versamark
Accessories: Red Stickles, Gold ep, Glitter, Swarovski Crystals, Martha Stewart Stickers, Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today....I hope you day is super special!!!!