Tea Party Fun

Good morning!!! I finally had a chance to play in the Tea Pot Tuesday Challenge on Splitcoast

...it's been a while since I have been to a tea party. This week da Mudder wanted us to go back to school because she was afraid we couldn't count so we were to add numbers to our card but according to Mudder, "there's gotta be at least two of that sumthin' on your card! We wanna be challenged, how hard is it to count one thing? As a matter of fact, if you brought just one thing you had to come in the back door"!!
Papers from October Afternoon's Schoolhouse were used for the background layers and the children. The numbers are stickers and I have two clips and two ribbons....hope I followed all the rules!!

Recipe:Paper: October afternoon's Schoolhouse, Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Stickers, Clips, Ribbon, Spiral Punch, Sewing Machine

This is also for the Paper Cupcakes There's Magic in the Air challenge to make something that reflects the 1920-1930 era and the Craft Your Days Away challenge to make something vintage.

Thanks for visiting today....stay cool and be happy!!!!

Flowers, Butterflies, and a Diva

Good morning everyone....hope you are staying warm and safe!!! It's been cool here and below freezing at night but that is nothing compared to all the snow up North...yikes!!!! I'm ready for spring already!! My DH took our DGS Cole for a few hours so I could work on a some cards and finish my upload....he is such a wonderful man!!!!
I made this bookmark yesterday for the TLC challenge on Splitcoast. I paper pieced some of the flowers from Rubbernecker's Wildflower set #465 and colored the leaves and the smaller flowers with copics. The butterflies were punched from some glittery paper from Doodlebug and a few pearls and bling finishes it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Wildflower Set #465
Paper: White, Black, Doodlebug Glittery paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Pearls, Rhinestones, Copics, Nestabilities

I made this today for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday Challenge!! Da Mudder wanted the teapotters to have something to identify us by other than black and white polka dots (gotta save those for Mudder) so she hired some professionals to figure something out. After much adoo....they decided a red hat was the answer!!! I brought a red hat (Rubbernecker Fashion Icon set #455) with purple and red plumes (borrowed from a Christmas ornament) and lots of sparkle (the hat was painted with Twinkling H2O's and Stickles was used for the sparkle)!! The destination station is Joyce, mother of Jennifer (mother's daughter) who is battling cancer. Joyce is a red hat lady so I think she will like all the red hat cards!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Fashion Icon set #455
Paper: Pure Luxury Lipstick red, Prism Clasic Purple
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Button, Ribbon, Twine, Stickles, Rhinestone, Feathers, Doily, Sewing Machine, Twinkling H2O's, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder

I better get in the shower before my men get back...seems we have to put an airplane together! Thanks for visiting and have a great day!!!

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 !!!

Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge

Good morning everyone...hope you have all escaped the wild and crazy weather !! We have
been lucky so far...only some wind and hopefully NO rain this weekend. My DH is getting ready for his big Halloween display he puts up each year. He encloses the front yard in old fencing and creates a haunted house. We always have a great turnout...we have friends come over to help set it up and feed everyone before the first goblin arrives...tooo fun!!! Anyway....

I made this card Tuesday for da Mudders Teapot Tuesday challenge...it seems that the teapotters are going to the Brickyard 500 to help the owner get a little control over the gals, and their pals, find Mick and his driver, and clean up the mess! You can find out all the deets on the challenge post.

The destination station for this weeks challenge is Charlene Merrick's stepson, Jess, who was attacked by a dog and will have plastic surgery to repair the damage to his face. He is quite a Nascar fan so I think he will be thrilled with all the race car themed cards!!

The images from two retired Stampin Up sets, To the Finish and At the Races, were colored with copics. I also used the Making Tracks wheel and popped up the front car and the sentiment.

Thanks for visiting...I hope you have a very special day!!!!

A Moxie Fab World Jolly Holiday Greetings Challenge and a Halloween Teaparty

Hello everyone...I had a great day today...spent most of it in my craft room!!! I just love it when I can whip out some projects that have been half finished for a few days...whoohoo!!! I made this card for the Moxie Fab World's Jolly Holiday Greetings Challenge to make a Christmas card.
I used Jen's SFYTT sketch and used my new Bingo cards from Jenni Bowlin...they are just tooo cute!!! The Two Deer In Winter image from Red Lead Paperworks was stamped with Riding Hood Red and the sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy set was stamped with Wild Wasabi. Sewing and Distressing was done around all the edges and the Prima Poinsettias, Making Memories Stick Pins, and the button with gold cording finishes it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Red Lead Paperworks, Waltzingmouse Stamp's Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy
Paaper: Stampin Up!
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Prima Poinsettias and Leaf, Button, Gold Cording, Christmas Stick Pins from Making Memories, Bingo Card from Jenni Bowlin, Sewing Machine

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Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge

Oh boy...we are going to a Halloween teaparty!!! It seems that Mitsey Bitsey the spider and her friend, Dunkin Pumpkin, are trying to get Casper the Ghost to come to the party but they are running into a few snags. They need to find some pumpkins, bats, and lots of goodies to show up that snooty Miss Muffet!!! I am going to bring an extra bat and a whole bowl of Halloween candies...yummmm!!

I have had these stamps for 2 years and this is the first time to ink them up..I also lost the wrapper so I have no idea where I got them. If anyone knows the company name, please let me know. The images were all colored with copics and the bat and cloud chipboard are the only details...what...no ribbon...yikes!!! Our distination this week is Jacob, a 5 year old who is undergoing Chemo treatments. Hope this brings a smile to Jacob and his parents!!

This also qualifies for Sara's Hope You Can Cling To Challenge (HYCCT06) on Splitcoast to use something old (my stamps) and something new right out of the package (got the chipboard Saturday). There will be a challenge each day of the month to celebrate Breat Cancer Awareness Month...you can find the forum with all the challenges here!!

I'm so glad you came by ..it means a lot to me!!!

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!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #98

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! The challenge this 2 weeks is to use metal and round and the round card sketch is optional!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

Don't ya just love round cards...they are so fun to make!! Round and scalloped Nestabilities were used for the cardbase and all the layers. I used the sweet images from Stampin Up's new set called Aviary. The sentiment is from Pun Fun...I taped off the image on the bird stamp so I could use the sentiment at the bottom. A squiggly line was drawn for the birds to stand on and the middle bird and the birdcage were stamped twice and popped up with dimensionals. Brads and a little ribbon were added to finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Aviary, Pun Fun both from stampin Up!

Paper: White, Poppy Parade, Papertrey Ink's Beautiful Blooms dp

Ink: Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Ribbon, Brads, Nestabilities, Dimensionals

This is also for a few other challenges:

1. Craft Your Passion Challenge - anything goes

2. Kaboodles Doodles - metal (I used 2 brads on the birdcage)

3. Karen's Doodles Challenge Blog - animals

4. Ann's Creative Nook - birthday card

5. Stemple Magie - birthday card

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 CBC98 in the keywords section.

Chris Dickinson

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Anne Harmon

Robin Kirkpatrick

Dani Marcus

Jessica Stockmeyer

Shelly Schmidt

Maria Matter

Darsie Bruno

Melisa Waldorf

Joy Hadden

Robin Parker

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Mothermark's Tuesday Teapot Challenge

This is the card I made yesterday for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge. It seems that Gullible Gill is one of those fish that just gets teased and teased! He managed to get himself into one of the most well known fish mobs in the lake, The Silver Fins but that doesn't mean he still doesn't have issues to deal with! Some say the only reason he got into the mob is because his Uncle is the Fish-Father! Now Guido, the Torpedo, is the fastest fish in the mob, 42,000 miles per hour in calm water! I want to catch that stinker Guido...he thinks he's so smart and can't get caught!!

How can he resist this adorable little worm...the image is called Hooked Worm by Whipper Snapper Designs. He is colored with Copics and Dew Drops were added for the bubbles. The waves diecut from The Cats Pajamas was used for the waves at the bottom. The Kiwi Kiss ribbon is the finishing touch.

Grab your fishing poles and come join the teapotters for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday challenge!!

This is for a few other challenges:


1. Design Dollies - Waves
2. Tuesday Taggers - sea, water, or boats
3. The Crazy Challenge - hearts
4. Karen's Doodle s Challenge Blog - Animals
5. Totally Gorjuss - aqua

Recipe:
Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs
Paper: White, Real Red, Baha Breeze, Ocean Mist, dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Dew Drops, Wave Die, Ribbon, Nestabilities

Thanks for dropping by today....have a good one!!!

Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge

Hello everyone!!! Da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge this week is all about baseball, dogs, and creating a new Bad News Bassethound Baseball team!!! It seems Boscoe needs recruits.....big bad baseball brutes.....but he has to draw the line somewhere, they gotta be dogs! Bring your baseball cards, baseball dogs, coaches, bat boys, umps and referees. Bring your bats, (yah a dog bone's okay) bases, and baseball hats! If you bring a belly draggin short little Bassethound, he better be good or you're coming in the back door!

I used stickers from Jolee's and Recollections and paper from Paper House Productions to create my card....what a fun card and just perfect for a special baseball player. This week we are sending our cards to a little 10 year old boy who is a baseball player through and through and a member of the Elm Grove Eagles! His name is Andrew...he has some major medical problems and I know he will love all the cards we are going to send his way!!

Nifty Nick is my little pup who is trying out for the Bad News Bassethounds. Here are his stats...he looks like a pretty good baseball player.....hope Andrew thinks so!!!

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great stampin kinda day!!!

Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge

Whoohoo!!! Da Mudder (Mothermark aka Cindy) asked me to make a sample card for her Teapot Tuesday Challenge on Splitcoast...I am doubly excited because she is featuring a teapot from here in Texas!!! A while back we were driving to Houston and drove by a huge water tank thingy that someone had made into a giant teapot. Don't ya know I yelled for my DH to STOP THE CAR...he thought I was having some kind of an attack!!! Anyway, I got the pictures and sent them to Cindy...I just knew she would have the same attack I had...LOL!!! Anyway....here is the link to the Teapot Tueday Challenge...be sure to check out the picture of the giant teapot, Cindy's story and the destination for this weeks cards!!!

My card features the girls from the old 1970's TV show Petticoat Junction...Penelope, Blossom, and Bea....The Penny Black image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear ep, and watercolored with Tombow markers. The little flowers on the hats were popped up and sewing and piercing was done around the edges. Lace, felt flowers, button, and a scalloped border finish it off.

Thanks for looking and be sure to gather up all your petticoats, bloomers, and tea and come to the party!!!!

Good morning everyone...today's Color Challenge on Splitcoast uses 3 of the new in colors but wouldn't ya know I don't have a single new color yet so I had to improvise!! This is also for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge. It seems Moe the cow who is really slow, went to Auctioneer school and will have his audition for a job soon. He has some pretty stiff competition from Ramblin Ricky and Jabberin Joe. The teapotters have a mission to show Moe how to speed up. We have been challenged to make 2 fast cards...no fancy doo dads, no embellies, no flowers, ribbons, pearls....yikes!!!!! No in colors and no embellies...what's a girl to do???? I dug out my only cow image from Very Punny and went to work!! After I popped up the little cows and the sun I reread the rules and noted we were to make a FLAT card....jeeezzzzzz!!!! Please don't tell da Mudder or I will have to come to the party through the back door!!! I'm still trying to smash down my pop up's!!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Very Punny, Unity's July 2009 KOM and June 2009 KOM
Paper: White, Old Olive, So Saffron, Prism Intense Cobalt
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Dusty Concord Distress Ink, Bashful Blue, Old Olive
Accessories: Copics, MFT's Grass Die

A great big CONGRATS goes out to Toni (Ravengirl) for being chosen this weeks Featured Stamper on Splitcoast!!! Toni's gallery is sooo full of FABULOUS designs...I chose her CAS Turtle Thanks card to case. I kept the same basic layout and animal theme but changed the colors, changed the stamps to Clear Dollar Stamps Goose Hugs, and added the background layer.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Goose Hugs-July 2010 Stamp of the Month
Paper: White, Black, Designer Paper Scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Corner Rounder Punch, Ribbon, EK Success Scalloped Border Punch

I made this card last weekend for several of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges on Splitcoast. The sweet little Betsy Bluebell image by Penny Black that I bought at Stampers Dream was colored with copics and paper piecing was done with the green gingham. I dug out some ribbon and lace that I have had for a while and added the prima to finish it off.

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Recipe:
Stamps: Penny Black
Paper: Vanilla, Prism Desert Coral Medium, Basic Grey's Material Girl
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Prima, Ribbon, Lace, Nestabilities, Foam tape

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