Happy Friday!!!

Good Morning everyone and happy Friday!!!!!!

I finally got the Splitcoast's Friday Limited Supply Challenge card done....no Nesties, Cuttlebug, Punches...yikes!!! I really had to use my old brain today!! This also qualifies for Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply challenge found on her blog. She was hijacked by her team and they decided the challenge should be to create Sharon's signature style. She creates elegant cards with nature themed stamps and wide ribbon. Snowflakes are from nature and the ribbon is pretty wide so this will work!!

The Winter Trails Inkadinkado image was stamped with Versamark and embossed with white ep. I added pearls to the snowflakes and a little piercing on the sentiment corner and the lower left corner but the ribbon covers most of it up. The ribbon and pearls are from Flourishes, LLC, designer paper from Stampin Up!, and the Frosted Teal cardstock is from Prism Papers. Thanks for visiting and come back often!!

Caitlyn's Birthday Card

Tomorrow is Caitlyn's first birthday and this old grandma just had to make a special birthday card! Caitlyn is our youngest grandchild and youngest child of our son Steve and daughter-in-law Christina. Miss Caitlyn has a big brother, Ryan, who is 7 years old and such a cool dude!! Caitlyn will be having a big birthday bash on Saturday...can you tell she loves Winnie the Pooh!?!

I used some adorable Pooh papers and stickers by Sandylion Sticker Designs. The sentiment was stamped with my JustRite wooden stamp mount and the Small Letter Set. The oval and round layers were cutout with Nestabilities. I used the Martha Stewart punch for the border and Stampin Up! ribbon. Thanks for listening to a proud, ol grandma!!




Stamps: JustRite Stampers
Paper: Papertrey Ink Spring Moss, Pink Pirouette, Lovely Lilac, Sandylion Designs
Ink: Lovely Lilac
Accessories: MS Punch, SU Ribbon, Nestabilities, Dimensionals



Caitlyn is so sweet and loves her Pooh rocker!!

Christmas Angels

Hello everyone!! Hope you are having a wonderful day!! I got up bright and early today to make this card for the Sketch challenge on Splitcoast. The adorable Stampendous stamp came from Stamper's Dream....such a great online store!! Lots of goodies and the service is wonderful!! The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with copics. I went over the wings with my glue pen and added Dazzling Diamonds for a little glam. The image panel was then attached with dimensionals. I used a snowflake punch from Hobby Lobby for the snowflakes and the ribbon is from Papertrey Ink. The rhinestones have been sitting in my drawer for over a year waiting for a home....they look straight on the card but kinda crooked in the picture. Oh, well.... Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day!!
Stamps: Stampendous
Paper: Bashful Blue, White, Riding Hood Red, Stampin Up! dp
Ink: Memento Black
Accessories: Snowflake Punch, PTI Ribbon, Copic Markers, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Color Challenge Poppies

The color challenge colors on Splitcoast today were Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip. I had one sheet of TT left and a few scraps of KK so I really had to scrounge for supplies this morning!! I placed an order for some new in color papers with my DD but I haven't picked it up yet. We have a great business agreement...she cuts my stamps and I pick up my orders. I think she got the better end of the deal now that the new stamps are already cut!!

I stamped the image in Memento Brown and colored with copics. I stamped and colored an extra left flower, cut it out, and attached it with dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped with Chocolate Chip...I did get a little CC on it so I'm legal!! Love the EK Success flourishes punch...you can add a little glam where ever you want..if you make a mistake on coloring or smuge the ink, you can add a flourish right over it and no one is the wiser!! I'm off to go make a Winnie the Pooh birthday card for my DGD Caitlyn who will be one on Oct 9th today. Have a great day and thanks for visiting!!

Card Deets:

Stamps: Stampendous, Stampabilities

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, White, SU dp

Ink: Memento Brown, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU Ribbon, Orange Rhinestones, EK Success Flourishes Punch, Dimensionals

Round Top

My friend Susan

ready to dive into that tent of goodies!!!

Hundreds of tents like these are full to the brim with antiques along the roads of several small towns close to Round Top, Texas

The mall pictured here was so big I got lost!! It was one of many enclosed buildings....we went in that one because it was free. Some charged as much as $10.00 admission!!

Hi everyone....I am sooo tired and sore!!! We walked for 2 days solid and had such a wonderful time!! If you like antiques, Round Top is the place to go. Two weeks at the end of March and first of April in the spring and 2 weeks in October each year antique venders come from all over the country. We went to 3 little towns and they were all filled with hundreds of tents, buildings, and warehouses full of stuff!!! I went with 3 friends and we stayed at the cutest Bed and Breakfast called the Pecan Grove Inn in Carmine, Texas. They had great rooms in a turn of the century restored house and the breakfast was FABULOUS!!! If you ever want to visit Texas and love antiques, make you plans with Round Top in mind!! Be sure to wear good shoes and bring lots of money!!! I bought an Eastlake rocker that we couldn't get in Linda's SUV so we will have to go to the ladies antique shop in Austin to pick it up...oh, darn...heehee!!! Did I plan that right or what!!?!! Thanks for visiting and I will get some stamping done tomorrow!!

Penguin Love

Hi everyone! I wanted to share this little Christmas card with you tonignt. The adorable image is called Penguin Pals by Stampendous. I stamped the image in Black Craft ink on PTI's Spring Moss cardstock and imbossed with clear ep (the Spring Moss and Ruby Red punched circles were just sitting in my scrap box waiting for a little love). The image was then colored with black, yellow, and red copic markers and a white gel pen. The snow and the snowflakes were drawn using the gel pen. The sentiment by Papertrey Ink was stamped on Whisper White and cutout with Nestabilities. The layers were then attached with dimensionals. The ribbon is from Papertrey Ink and the paper is by Creative Imaginations (another scrap piece). I cut a curved piece of black cs and attached under the ribbon to add a little interest and allow the ribbon to pop and the poinsettia was attached with a glue dot. Thanks for visiting tonight and I will have more for you tomorrow!

Stamps: Stampendous, PTI

Ink: Black Craft

Paper: Black, Whisper White, Ruby Red, Spring Moss, Creative Imaginations

Accessories: Nestabilities, White Gel Pen, Prima Poinsettia and Leaf, Ruby Red Brad, PTI Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder,

Sketch Challenge and Rubbernecker Challenge #3

This is for today's sketch challenge on Splitcoast.... wonderful sketch, Roxie!!! I really wanted to use this Inkadinkado angel today so I flipped the sketch. The angel was stamped with Ruby Red Craft ink and embossed with clear ep on the Basic Grey dp. Rhinestones from Stampers Dream were added to the corners, snowflakes, and the angel's trail. This is also for the Rubbernecker challenge #3 to using embellies.TFL and have a great day!

Stamps: Inkadinkado

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Grey dp, Stampin Up! dp

Ink: Ruby Red Craft

Accessories: Ribbon, Snowflakes, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Corner Punch

Double Dog Dare Challenge and Color Challenge #186

This is another Splitcoast color challenge card and I combined it with the DDC challenge I do each week with a group of SCS friends.

Beverly (beestamper) is this weeks Double Dog Dare challenge hostess. Her challenge to us is to make a card with a twig. We could use our artisticness (is that a word??) as to the kind of twig to use. Being the lazy person I am, I chose to take the easy road and use a stamp!!

The adorable owl set from Sassafras, called Oliver & Friends, was stamped twice with Chocolate Chip and the white areas were colored in with copics. The colored images were cutout and attached over the other stamped image with dimensionals. I added glitter to the cloud and the wings of the middle owl. The sentiment from Papertrey Ink's Simple Little Things was also stamped with Chocolate Chip and the top layers were attached to the SU designer paper with dimensionals. Thanks for visiting and be sure to come again!!

Card details:

Stamps: Sassafras Oliver & Friends, Simple Little Things by Papertrey Ink

Paper: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Stampin Up! dp, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Stampin Up! Ribbon, Martha Stewart Glitter, Dimensionals, Copics

RAK from Sue (Coffeestamper)

I received this adorable Halloween card from Sue (coffeestamper) last week. We decided to swap punched critters....she sent me some Martha Stewart bats and I sent her some punched spiders. Punching the spiders kinda freeked me out...they tend to fly from the punch and attach themselves to my clothing...yikes!!..they looks real!!! I can't wait to see what you make with the spiders!!

Colors of Fall

Good Morning!! The color challenge on Splitcoast is brought to us today by Jodi (Kharmagirl) and the colors are Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Baja Breeze. I used my new Clear Dollar Stamps September Stamp of the Month which is perfect for the fall colors! The images were stamped with Memento Brown and colored with copics. The ovals were all cutout with Nestabilities and piercing was done around the edges of the top ovals. The Stampin Up! paper, scalloped layer, punched leaves, and ribbon finished it off. Thanks for visiting and have a great day!!

I've Been Taged Two More Times!

I've been tagged two more times, once by Vicky Gould and once by Laurie Wilson . I guess it's ok to combine them....hope I don't have to think of 14 things about myself!!

Here are the rules:

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I wear old t-shirts and sweat pants to bed....I'm not a real fan of slinky night wear!
2. I need to loose 20 pounds...yikes!!
3. I eat too much chocolate to loose 20 pounds!
4. I can't type...I have to look at the keys
5. I can't spell...always use a dictionary!
6. I am a stamp collector...can't get enough of those little rubber things!!
7. I can't stamp without making a mess...I mean a REAL mess!!
8. My idea of a good time is to curl up on the couch with my DH with a big bowl of popcorn and watch a good movie.
9. I'm going to Round Top next weekend...it's a whole weekend and several towns full of antiques. They tent off several acres in several towns and you just go from place to place. They hold it twice a year...it takes 6 months to recover, for sure!!
10. I love Italian food!!!

Ok, that's all folks!!! Now I have to tag 7 people...oh, boy!!
1. Jenn Balcer
2. Jerri Jimenez
3. Holly Brown
4. Danita
5. Cindy Lawrence
6. Christine Okken
7. Lydia Fielder

Ollie Scarecrows

Good morning!! I thought I would upload a Halloween card before I picked Mom up for church. I just love the 11:00 service....gives me a little time to wake up!! I bought this Ollie Stampendous stamp last year and haven't given it much love for a while!. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black (my favorite ink!) and colored with copics. I punched out a circle from a post it note to mask the moon and sponged around it with Perfect Plum. After removing the masking paper, I sponged the moon with a little Summer Sun....it really is supposed to be a moon!! The Halloweeen paper is by Imaginisce and the sentiment was done with my JustRite DIY Monogram Stamper Kit. I used the Curlz font for the large letters and the small letter set for the Happy Halloween. I just love that set...you can spell out any words you want.....sooo cool!!!
I received the Martha Stewart bats in a critter exchange with Sue (coffeestamper) last week. Thanks, Sue and your card is adorable! I will upload it this afternoon! Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for more goodies this afternoon.

Limited Supply Challenge on SCS

The LSC challenge on Splitcoast today, hosted by Jeanne S., is to make a Christmas card using Christmas Critters. The only embellie allowed is ribbon...GASP!! Not sure I can function without bling!!!


This sweet little Inkadinkado reindeer was stamped with Memento Black and colored with copics. The little present in the corner from Papertrey Ink's Believe set was also stamped with Memento Black and colored with copics. It was mounted on a couple of punched flowers. I also used designer paper from Imaginisce, Ruby Red and Old Olive SU cardstock, and Riding Hood Red SU ribbon.











This little chubby penguin from Inkadinkado was stamped with black kraft and embossed with clear ep. The hat was colored with copics, layers cutout with Nesties and attached with dimensionals. I also used Fruit Cake paper by Basic Grey; Kiwi Kiss, Ruby Red, and Always Artichoke SU cardstock; and ribbon. The corners looked a little naked so I added red circles punched from the Ruby Red cs.

This is the first time to ink up these wonderful Cornish Heritage Farms stamps. Both images were stamped with Memento Black and the Cardinal was colored with copics. The layers were cutout with Nesties and both the bird and sentiment were attached with dimensionals. The paper is Dasher by Basic Grey and Blue Bayou cs from SU.

Thanks so much for stopping by....see ya tomorrow!!

News Flash!!!

I have some super exciting new to tell you!!! I have been selected to be on the
Clear Dollar Stamps, LLC, 4th Quarter of 2008 Design Team!!!! WOW, I am sooo excited!!! Lori McCroskey, owner and designer for Clear Dollar Stamps, made the announcement today on her blog. I am just thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful group of ladies and to design for such a wonderful stamp company!! The other members of the 4th Quarter Team team include:

Kelly Hampton
Alexandra Maldonado
Janet Hunnicutt
Linda Anderson
Nancy French
Suzanne Dean
Tori Wild
Linda Borneman
Linsey Rickett
Lorelie Kim
Jennifer Ofiana
Kim Teasdale
Nancy Grant
Katie Renz
Laurie Wilson, Design Team Coordinator

Permanent Design Team Members
Candy Fosta
Laurie Wilson

My New Craft Room

Here are the pics of the garage remodel for my new craft room!!
Looks like a mess right now....they are finishing up the electrical stuff and will start on insulation and sheet rock tomorrow. Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! I can't wait!!!

Sketch Challenge 195

Thanks, Roxie, for the great sketch today on Splitcoast. I flipped it to better showcase the Inkadinkado image. The image was stamped with Basic Gray and embossed with clear ep. Some of the areas on the image were colored with copics for a little extra color. The BEAUTIFUL SEI paper is called Jolie Chocolat. I was going to put pearls in the corners but I forgot...oh well, that's what happens when I get in too big a hurry to upload !! I used my new EK Success Flourish Punch from Gina K. Designs and Martha Stewart's Butterfly Punch. Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for pics of the garage remodel.

Double Dog Dave Challenge

Anne (Itsapassion), hostess for the DDC this week, sent the Double Dare group a few goodies to use for her challenge. She sent a piece of beautiful designer paper and two doilies which made me think of Victorian elegance. I decided to use this retired SU set called See With the Heart. I stamped the image in Basic Gray and did a little color wash with Pretty in Pink and Soft Sky. The layers were cutout with Nestabilities and mounted on the doily. The embroidered ribbon is by Melissa Frances and the organdy ribbon and pearls came from Michael's. I used Soft Sky and a light gray cardstock from

Prism Paper for the layers.

I am on a quest to use all my stamp sets at least once by the end of the year so now I can cross this one off the list..only a gazillion left to go!!

BTW, my wonderful husband is converting our garage into a craft studio for ME!!!! I am sooo excited and I promise to be very, very good!!! When it is completed, we will build a three car garage for him and all his stuff...I will be taking some pictures later today so you can see the progress. Hope it's done before Christmas!! Now I gotta go work on a sketch challenge card...thanks for visiting!!!

Color Challenge 185

It's Tuesday and time for another color challenge on Splitcoast. Today's colors are Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze and Vanilla.
I have had this adorable Inkadinkado stamp for a while and decided today was the day to ink it up. I love making Halloween and Fall cards but was in the mood to change the theme back to summer. Now that the Texas weather is a bit cooler, it is sooo nice to go outside and work in the garden!!

The image was stamped on Shimmery Vanilla cardstock from CutCardstock.com with Memento Brown and colored with a color wash from Kiwi Kiss and Bali Breeze ink pads and an aqua pen. I wanted to keep the colors light but the Kiwi Kiss kinda took over!! The sea shells were stamped on Bali Breeze cardstock with Versamark and embossed with white ep. I added a little glitter to tone down the white a bit. Note to self...get vanilla ep!! The shells and top layer were attached with dimensionals, the paper and ribbon are from Stampin Up!, and I added just a little piercing at the top under the shells. I pierced a line above the image but since it was crooked, I added the shells...oh, well, I like the shells better anyway! Another note to self...get a new piercing grid!!!

I hope all is well at your house and have a wonderful day...thanks for coming to visit!!

Pictures of the Blue ladies!!

These are pictures of the Michelle Zindorf brayering workshop I attended in Austin last weekend. We had such a good time and Lydia's brownies were FABULOUS!!!





Jeanne, Sharon, Jenn, Michelle, Me, and Lydia in front.





Sharon was sitting with Frank....he was so quiet today!!






Michelle did a good job of keeping us all in line...we did get a little roudy at times!!

She held three sessions last weekend....I bet she was glad to get home!!

Miss Jenn...you cutie pie!!!

You can't attend a Zindorf workshop without getting inky fingers!!! We all matched!!!

Lydia wrote on her blog Understand Blue that she found two shirts after the last workshop on Sunday. She was afraid that someone left topless, but alas, it was me! I left my old denim shirt that I take everywhere. Not sure about the other shirt....there may be someone running around Austin topless!!!

Michelle Zindorf's Workshop

I wanted to share the projects we made at Michelle Zindorf's workshop in Austin last Saturday. Michelle is such a fabulous artist ....so patient with newbee's to brayering like me!!! She also signed the samples she did and gave them to us...WOW!!!

I hope all of you have a chance to attend one of Michelle's workshops!! She not only shares her talent secrets freely but she is super fun, too!!! We had lots of good food, thanks to Lydia, and we did a good job of getting all our fingers blue!!! I will upload pictures of Michelle, Jenn, Jeanne, Sharon, Lydia, and me next.