Get Well

Wow, I actually got a full week of stamping in this week (and my house is clean and family fed) So today's challenge was to make a Get Well card with no flowers. Great, I can always use cards that can go to guys too. I have done this kleenex box a few years ago but had forgotten about it until I read this challenge. I thankfully still had the template I made back then tucked away. The box is one piece with the lines drawn to give dimension. I punched a hole in the top to pop the kleenex through. The words are embossed. Since there are no craft inks for the In Colors I stamped in River Rock and then used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up and stamp again in Versamark. It looked so plain and needed something else so I added the row of piercing on the bottom and corners.

Stamps: Print Pattern Background, Sincere Salutations

Paper: River Rock, Palette O'Print,

Ink: River Rock, VersaMark, So Saffron Marker for boxing Kleenex box

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, Twill tape, Antique Brads, Kleenex, Key tag Punch

Scalloped Motifs

So are you sick of this set yet? I love it!! I also cannot stop using the new In colors. I only ordered the assorted pack but I have almost used them up already. I will have to place another order soon as I do not think I can go with out them. Today's challenge on SCS was to use scallops in any way on your card. I have done this once before and liked it so I decided to try it again. SU will be coming out with a circle oval punch next week, but these can be made with the slit punch.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs

Paper: Wild Wasabi, River Rock, Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate

Ink: Wild Wasabi, River Rock, Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Slit Punch, Cream Grosgrain

Wednesday's Cards

Wow, today I actually got 2 cards done for 2 challenges before lunch!

This was for the sketch challenge. All of the pumpkin ink is craft ink and is embossed with clear embossing powder. I punched the tab punch and edged it with a sliver from the pumpkin by just punches the edge. These wings on the dragon fly just cry out for some glitter from me. We have a lot of dragon flies in our yard and I love how the sun just sparkles off the wings. I used the versamarker to highlight the wings and put iridescent ice embossing power on them. I cut dimensionals in half and added half to each wing to make it pop-up!

Stamps: Bugs and Kisses, Every Day Flexible Phrases

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal

Ink: Pumpkin Craft Ink, Apricot Appeal, Versamarker

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Apricot Ribbon, Round Tab Punch, Clear EP, Iridescent Ice EP, Dimensionals

This was for a demo challenge to do the Baby wipe technique. I have always wanted to give this a try and finally took this push to try it. The hardest part was to find a box of baby wipes that was not dried up. My youngest is now five, so they are not used much around here. I do not have much left for solid stamps but thought of the leaves turning colors so I went with that idea. It was a lot easier than I have thought it would be and I love the result I got from it!

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Hugs and Wishes

Paper: Re-inkers-Really Rust, Ruby Red, Old Olive

Ink: Really Rust, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Black Stazon

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, Tag Corner Punch, Baby Wipe

Techniques: Baby Wipe

Cut Flowers

Well, you all know I love doing the challenges on SCS. So far this week it has not worked for me. Yesterday's challenge was to get out an retired set and use it before they are gone. The new catalog comes out on Sunday. Well, since I spent Saturday pulling cleaning and packing up all of my retired stuff to sell next week, I was not going to "break" anything out. Today's color challenge was also to use the retiring In Colors one more time before retirement. They are already packed up for their new owners. As much as I would love to keep them and use them forever. I NEED to be able to buy some of the new product. In order for me to be able to afford that I have to sell the retired.

So today I had a technique in mind that I have not done in a long while. I grabbed a set from the almost bare shelves and some of the new In Colors. I knew I wanted to use the crimper (something I forget to grab that adds some zip!). I wanted some sparkle too. I used dimensional to give some depth. So here is the card I came up with.

Stamps: Blossoms Abound, Holidays & Wishes, Itty Bitty Background

Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava, Whisper White

Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava. Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Versamark

Accessories: Crimper, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Coluzzle Oval, Dimensionals

Mono Giraffe

I sooo needed to stamp today. It has been so long. I sorted through and pulled all my retiring stock on Saturday which does not leave me much to work with. I cannot wait to get my hands on the new catalog! It should arrive in the next couple of days, today would be great! Since I have about 5 friends expecting babies right now, I thought I better get a baby card done. A challenge in the demo forum was to only use one color. I tried grabbing a color out of the Palette O' Prints that I do not usually go for.

Stamps: Dotted Background, Holidays and Wishes, Wild About You

Paper: Almost Amethyst, Palette O' Prints

Ink: Almost Amethyst

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, White Gel Pen, Slit Punch for scallops

Bleached Motifs

Well, after cleaning the house from top to bottom, I decided why put the bleach away. I love using bleach as an ink. You just have to remember to clean them and use the stampin' mist conditioner after so the rubber does not dry out. I've been using bleach for years and have not had one problem yet. I so wanted to stamp today and I love the challenges. I told myself "Use any set but Motifs!" Well, we see how well that worked....
Sketch Challenge
Color Challenge

Stamps: Baroque Motifs

Paper: Creamy Caramel, Barley Banana, Real Red

Ink: Bleach, VersaMark

Accessories: Gold EP, Gold Brad, White Organdy

Dragon Fly

I just had to stamp today! The challenge for today was a technique challenge. We were suppose to keep it simple for an easy and quick Needs a lift card. I used my stamp-a-ma-jig to put the "bugs and kisses" so the (!) ended up right on the bell of the flower. I had to add sparkle to the wings so I used my Heat and Stick powder and Dazzling Diamonds. I wanted the eyes to "pop" so I added Crystal effect to the eyes. The corner needed something so I punched and folded over.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Bugs and Kisses

Paper: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Groovey Guava

Accessories: Stair Steps corner punch, Heat and stick Powder, Dazzling Diamond, Crystal Effects

Another Baroque Motifs

I know I am going to USE this set! Loving these new In Colors too! This was for a keep it simple challenge. Since I was suppose to keep it simple I stopped, but I think the design and words on the Palette O'Print would look great clear embossed over. I tried to dye the ribbon with the re-inkers but I just could not get it dark enough to match the CS. I may of diluted with too much water.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs

Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Palette O'Print

Ink: Purely Pomegranate, White Craft

Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, pomegranate re-inker, Ticket Corner Punch. Tool kit for piercing

Photo Tile

So I did not get to do the sketch challenge like I said I wanted. I will get to that yet this week! I wanted to try the technique in the SCS newsletter. Photo Tiles. It did not photograph very well. It turned out much nicer IRL (in real life). My daughter has laid claim on this one for her room.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Ink: Stazon-Olive and Timber
Accessories: Mod Podge, Tumbled Tile
Paper: Tissue paper

Another Birthday RAK

Oh, Yesterday I received anothe Birthday RAK from Deb Albright. She belongs to the Bloggers RAK on SCS too. Check out her blog! The card is beautiful with the polished stone technique and I love that she included a matching decorated envelope. She put it in a clear envelope so I can re-use it if I wish, very thoughtful. Thank you Deb!!

I haven't had a chance to stamp today yet. Still trying to get my desk cleaned off. It tends to be the "catch all". Off to finish and hopefully create today. The sketch in the sketch challenge is wonderful!

Grout Free Tile

Ok, I will leave to the tile laying to the men in my family. I just could not get it straight. This is a combined challenge from yesterday's Technique Challenge and today's Color Challenge. It was fun to use my pre-view sets. I love the new rhinestone brads SU will be releasing in July! The white is stamped then covered with versamark and clear embossing. Then cut into 1" squares and placed on the card. The center designed is also embossed but not covered.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Hugs and Wishes (both new sets in the up coming catalog)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Cameo Coral

Ink: Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip Craft, Versamark

Accessories: Chocolate Grosgrain, Clear Embossing Powder, Ice Square Rhinestone brads

Birthday cards

Ok, I am going to try and stamp every day this week! My pre-order from the new '07 SU catalog is out for delivery to be here between 12-2. I cannot wait. I did not get to order much as the budget is limited right now. I did manage to put some money away from some card sales and my birthday money. Speaking of my birthday, as long as I am waiting on my new stamps and colors I thought I would share some of the handmade cards I received.

This one is from my once liked sister. She just had to rub my new age in. She called me the night before because she thought I would be too old to be able to get the phone on Sunday. You should see the e-card she sent me! Just wait Dena...2 more years (and 20 days)! I love the bookmark her daughter Amber made me. It was put on very nice, but I had to remove it right away to use it in the book I am reading. "Warning Sidetrack"~ I am reading The Asperger's Answer book. My youngest son was diagnosed last summer with it. Boy is this book educating me on how he thinks. I checked it out of the library last week and had to go to Amazon and order 4 copies. One for me to keep, one for my parents, and two to lend out. Education is important! If you are interested in reading it Here is where I found it. If you are a family member or local friend they will be available for you to borrow, just ask!

This card came from the RAK (random act of Kindness) group on Splitcoaststampers. It was made by Patty (AKA Stamping Bug)

This card also came for the Splitcoaststampers RAK. I love the colors Michelle5 used. Thank you Michelle! Check out Michelle's Blog!

This card was from the Splitcoaststampers blog RAK. It is hard to see but Nancy stamped paisley on the white background in what I think in Barely Banana. Thank you Nancy! You can see her blog here, check it out!

This was made by my friend Beth. Didn't she do a great job? Beth, you need to make more cards!

Thank you all for thinking of me on my big 40! It meant a lot to me.

Tagged

I have been tagged by Joy ~~check out her blog! This is the one word answer tag. This is the first time I've ever been tagged, so let's see...

Yourself: Busy
Your Partner: Supporting
Your Hair: Frizzy
Your Mother: Friend
Your Father: Encourager
Your Favorite Item: camera
Your Dream Last Night: perfect blog (sorry more than one word)
Your Favorite Drink: COFFEE
Your Dream Car: Mustang Convertible
Your Dream Home: here
The Room You Are In: M. bedroom
Your Fear: failure
Where You Want to be in Ten Years: thinner
Who You Hung Out With Last Night: family
You’re Not: thin
One of Your Wish List Items: Stamps
The Last Thing You Did: read
You Are Wearing: clothes
Your Favorite Weather: hot, sunny
Your Favorite Book: Bible
Last Thing You Ate: hot dog
Your Life: full
Your Mood: cheerful
Your Best Friend: husband
What Are You Thinking About Right Now: shopping
Your Car: Suburban
What Are You Doing At The Moment: this
Relationship Status: married
What Is On Your TV: off
What Is The Weather Like: sunny
When Is The Last Time You Laughed: morning

I am tagging:
Amy
Emily
Gina

Tye Dyed Flowers

Today was the color challenge on SCS. The colors were Certainly Celery, Eggplant Envy and Ruby Red. I used the Shaving Cream technique to do the back ground. Instructions can be found on SCS in the Resource Section. I just got the Wild About You set and really wanted to use it but I just could not get the colors to fit with any of the animals. So I used the flowers. I'm so glad they fit the oval punch! The background got a little busy and I needed something simple to calm it down.

Stamps: Wild About You

Paper: Eggplant Envy, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Ruby Red

Ink: Eggplant Envy, Ruby Red

Accessories: Celery Grosgrain, Black brads, large and small oval punches, slit punch

Techniques: shaving cream

Tent Card

So I had a little downtime this morning and thought I better make a card while I have the time! This is a set that will be available in the new 2007-2008 catalog. The paper is from the Palette O'Prints pack. I saw this layout (tent card) and just had to make one.

Stamps: Double Line Doodles

Paper: Palette O'Prints, Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron

Ink: Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron

Accessories: Slit punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, Apricot Grosgrain, Simplicity Corner slot punch

Techniques: Tent card

Oldie but Goodie

Sorry, I do not have a lot of time today so I thought I would post something I did awhile back. This is a gift I made for the workers of our Bible School when the theme was jungle. It is a dry eraser board. This is a half sheet of card stock covered with a laminating sheet. The marker is held on with velcro tabs. I put a magnet on the back to hold it on the frig (or anything metal).

I stamped the Thanks a bunch right above my name stamp on the back. I printed the God loves me a bunch! from my pc.

Stamps: Monkey Business

Paper: Vanilla

Ink: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Ruby Red

Accessories: Laminating Sheet, Velcro tabs, Magnet strip, Dry eraser marker

Pastel Lilac

I haven't touched my pastels in sooo long. It was nice to get them out again. I had forgotten how easy they were to use and what a nice soft touch they gave to a card.

Stamps: Blossoms Abound, Aida Cloth BG

Paper: Always Artichoke, Rose Red, Basic Black

Ink: White Craft, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Square Steps Corner Punch, Olive Organdy

Techniques: Poppin' Pastels

Wedding Card

I was asked today to make a "Wow" Wedding card. This is the first one I came up with today. I've been pretty sick (103 temp yesterday) and wiped today. So I will do another, hopefully today but slowly. All of the stamping is embossed. Is it a "Wow" card?

Stamps: Doodle This, Mini Mates, fancy Flexible Phrases

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Silver organdy, Silver Embossing powder, Took kit for piercing

Graduation '07

I had to make graduation cards today. I had a whole bunch of orders to fill, so stamp, stamp stamp I got to do today! :) This is one of my favorites. I colored with Aqua pens and Re-inkers

Stamps: Tassel Time

Paper: Basic Black, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Brushed Silver

Ink: Black Stazon, Silver Encore, So Saffron, Barely Banana

Accessories: tag Corner Punch

Vintage Lilac

I just had to stamp today. I tried using a set that I have not touched for awhile but was not on the retiring list. Not much to choose from... Today's challenge on SCS was a color challenge. The colors were Vintage Violet, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. I thought it would be perfect for lilacs. I stamped the bottom off once to get the lighter color

Stamps: Watercolor Vine Jumbo Wheel, Blossoms Abound

Paper: Vintage Violet, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink: Vintage Violet, Certainly Celery, Old Olive

Accessories: Notched Corner Punch, Celery organdy ribbon, Stitched Violet Ribbon

Double Doodles

My schedule this week has been over flowing! Every morning I get up and say I have to make a card! The time was not there. Today I said enough is enough, I was going to make a card! I tried to combine as many of the challenges on SCS that I could so lets see:
Monday's Challenge: Technique-Since this was to make a 3x3 card, I skipped this one.
Tuesday's Color Challenge: Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Green Galore accent.

Wednesday's Sketch Challenge: Love it!
Thursday's Way's to Use it Challenge: Use Small Stamps (Which worked great with this layout!)
Friday's Limited Supplies: Use a flower stamp. I used my flowers in the background and made my heart into a flower.
WHEW!

Stamps: Double Line Doodle

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red

Accessories: Distressing tool

My First Blog Rak

Well, this week is very busy and I have not have time to stamp anything new (gasp) So I am very thankful that I received my first blog Rak (Randam Act of Kindness) in the mail yesterday. This card is from Debbie Seyer. Check out her blog!

Wide Open Pickup

I need to use these trucks as much as I can before they retire in July. I've only had them a month or so and just love them. Today's challenge on SCS was to leave wide open spaces. That was hard for me as I always feel I have to fill it up. I also had to use some of the new Palette O' Prints Paper.

Stamps: Classic Pickup, Label Classics

Paper: More Mustard, Whisper White, Palette O' Prints, So Saffron

Ink: More Mustard, Bashful Blue, Going Grey, Basic Brown

Accessories: Chocolate Grosgrain, Black Brads, Ticket Corner Punch

Techniques: Masking

Father's Day

This is a card I am going to be using for my Mother/Daughter stamp night this month. I was kind of ticked off when the wheel had a splice in it. Then I read the saying and it says start and stop so the tire treads imitate that.

Stamps: Classic Pickup, Everyday Flexible Phrases, That's Nice, Making Tracks Wheel

Paper: Really Rust, Mellow Moss, Apricot Appeal, Very Vanilla

Ink: Basic Brown, Really Rust, Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue, Going Grey, Apricot Appeal, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Spiral Punch, Aqua Pens to Color

Kindergarten Graduation

Boy is May going to be busy. I have at least 30 cards on my desk I'm trying to get ready to get in the mail. That is just for friends and family, not including RAKs and Blog RAKS. I had to take time today and make a card for our graduates. Tonight is our Home school Play/Program. We will also be honoring our Kindergarten, 8th grade and High School Graduates. This is a card I made for a little boy who is graduating from Kindergarten tonight.

Stamps: Monkey Business, Tassel Time, Dotted Background

Paper: Green Galore, Temptings Turquoise, Whisper White

Ink: Green Galore, Close to Cocoa, Tempting Turquoise, Black Stazon

Accessories: Spiral Punch, Simplicity Corner Punch

Pumpkin Flowers

Today's challenge on SCS was the Ways to Use is Challenge. The challenge was to make a card using a window sheet. This was not my original idea but I guess it was where I ended up. I created this card backwards. I started with window sheet, then did the pumpkin flowers. An after thought was the oval punch and words, then I decided to round the corners. Hey, it got done! I then thought it needed something on the outside. So I colored the flower and spritzed it with water to give it a weathered look and stuck it on with a glue dot.

Stamps: Doodle This, Warmest Regards

Paper: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Window Sheet

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, White Stazon

Accessories: Apricot Grosgrain, Oval Punch, Corner Rounder Punch

Pink Monkey

Well, since I had a migraine yesterday I had to combine Monday's Color Challenge and Tuesday's Sketch Challenge on SCS. The migraine was not due to the fact that I got hit major from the SU! retiring list. I lost 43 sets and 6 wheels not including all the hostess sets. That was over half for me... The retiring accessories list will be announced on June 20th. I tried to use only the sets that did not retire for these challenges. Thankfully I have 3 nieces and a daughter who have birthdays this month. I spilled the brads trying to close the lid, so they hung out for the picture. Believe me I never would of done that on purpose! The monkey is embossed. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the shadow on the words and the spritzing tool for the background. I also sponged around the edges.

Stamps: Aida Cloth BG, Monkey Business, Loads of Love, Sincere Salutations

Paper: Pink Passion, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: White Craft, Basic Black, Pink Passion Craft, Markers-Pink Passion,Pixie Pink

Accessories: Clear EP, Spritzer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Black Gingham Ribbon, Black Brads, Tool kit for Piercing, White gel pen

Baltik Graduation

Today's challenge on SCS was to do the Mulberry Batik Technique. I do not have any Mulberry paper so I tried it using a coffee filter like someone else had suggested. I know it is not as nice as if I had used Mulberry paper but at least I got to give it a try. I embossed the Congratulations with Craft ink and Clear EP. I was working on a piece of scratch paper that had a spot of ink on green ink on it. When I got it wet it went onto my sheet :(.

Stamps: Tassel Time

Paper: So Saffron, Coffee Filter

Ink: Watercolor Crayons- Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron, Night of Navy, Versmark, Craft-Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Grosgrain-Navy, Eggplant, Apricot, Clear Embossing Powder

Techniques: Mulberry Batik

Buckle Card

So I have always wanted to try a buckle card and I decided today was the day. Today's challenge on SCS was to use Orchid Opulence. It is a color I hardly use. I found this color combo on page 124 of the current catalog. I have also given myself a person challenge to grab sets that tend to sit on the bottom on my stacks. Ones the I "Just have to have" but no longer use. Only 5 more days until the SU! retired list is released. I am hoping it hits me big this year and I can clear out and get some new sets!

Stamps: Fun Filled, Watercolor Vine

Paper: Buckaroo Blue, Orchid Opulence, Very Vanilla

Ink: Buckaroo Blue, Orchid Opulence, Handsome Hunter

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, Antique Brads, Grosgrain-French Blue, Hunter, Orchid, Punches- Word window for buckle slot and pot top, Spritzer

Palette Pocket Friends

This is for the sketch challenge on SCS. I just had to use the paper! It has been sitting on my desk unused for 2 days...It was calling my name! I let Shelby ( my 4 year old) carefully go through the pack and choose a color and pattern. It would of been way too hard for me. These papers will be in the next catalog come July. A sample pack will be on special for the month of May. I get stuck using only new sets or certain sets I love, so I made myself grab a set I have not used in a very long time. I also have a row of the punched daisies along the bottom of the inside.

Stamps: Petals Jumbo Wheel, Pocket Fun

Paper: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Palette O'Prints Designer Paper, Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst

Ink: Blush Blossom, Apricot Appeal, Really Rust, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Almost Amethyst, Black Stazon

Accessories: Old Olive Eyelets, Tool Kit for Piercing, Daisy Punch, Apricot and Rose Grosgrain, Ticket Corner Punch, Rectangle Punch

Sympathy

Today's challenge on SCS was to make a sympathy card for 2 families known by someone on SCS that lost loved one in the Virginia Tech Shooting. These are to be in VT colors of Bravo Burgundy and Pumpkin Pie. Always Artichoke could be used as an accent. These cards will be sent on to these families.

Stamps: Doodle This

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla

Ink: Black Stazon, Always Artichoke,Pumpkin Pie, Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, Burgundy and Pumpkin Grosgrain, Glue Dots, Spritzer

Pocket Pickup Card

Well, since I seem to stuck on the trucks I decided to grab for another truck to play with today. Today's Challenge on SCS was to make a card with a tab. I've wanted to make one of these pocket cards so this is the avenue I choose to go down. I've loved the samples using the Word Window in this manner so had to add that to the card too.I cut the card as I would any normal card and then cut a section off from the bottom. I cut the inside liner just a 1/4" smaller and glued just the outside edges (minus the top). I thought it slightly humorous to have the word pickup where you opened the card. I love this hostess scrap kit and tried to use it for a masculine card. I used the coluzzle to cut my ovals. I found it is much easier to stamp the words and then punch them out if you do not want to get out your Stamp-a-ma-jig ;). I thought I could include a gift card for coffee or such on the pull out. I did not tie a knot in the ribbon. I fastened it with a glue dot on the front and back to avoid bulk.

Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories

Paper: Cranberry Crisp, Friends and Flowers, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Cool Caribbean

Ink: Black Stazon, Basic Black, Re-inkers: Cool Caribbean, Cranberry Crisp, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Going Grey, Sahara Sand, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Really Rust

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Coluzzle Oval, Aqua Pen, Small Corner Rounder, Chocolate Grosgrain, Signo White Gel Pen

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Buggy Birthday

Todays challenge on SCS was to make a cutesy birthday card with bugs or animals. It seems like now that the window sheets are discontinued I need to use them up. I like the simplicity of this! The big challenge was to do the card in under 45 minutes.

Stamps: Dotted BG, Word by Word BG, Bugs and Kisses

Paper: More Mustard, So Saffron, Window Sheet

Ink: More Mustard, Apricot Appeal, Black Stazon

Accessories: Mustard Grosgrain

Window Flower

I haven't had a lot of time this week to stamp. I love to do the challenges on SCS and seemed to be getting farther behind every day. So I decided today I was going to combine. I usually try to to them each day as announced, so this is not like me. Color Challenge,Sketch Challenge.

I stamped the background image in White craft ink on the black and clear embossed. I did not want too bold of white. I then stamped the flowers on the window sheet with black stazon. Then I brushed White Craft ink around the edges and in the flower center. I used my White gel pen to put white dots on the flower.

This was so hard to take a picture of as every thing reflected off of it. So sorry for the bad picture. It is cool IRL (in real life).

Stamps: Doodle This

Paper: Cool Caribbean, Basic Black, Window Sheet

Ink: White Craft, Black Stazon

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Black Gingham dyed with Cool Caribbean, Black Brads

Name Frame

I've done quite a few of these in the last year. We have had oodles of weddings and babies around here and this is my standing gift for those events. I also made them for Sunday School teachers Christmas gifts. Our family members got them for their anniversaries. This one was made for a close friend who had their first child last month. I can post it now that her shower is over.

Stamps: Petals Jumbo Wheel, Water Color Vine Jumbo Wheel, Polka Dots and Paisley, Background Stamps-Print Pattern, French Script, Cheese Cloth, Crosshatch

Paper: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Gold Brads, Hodge podge Hardware dipped in gold Embossing Powder, Apricot and Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Celery, Pink and White Organdy Ribbon

Tri Fold Flower

So I'm a day late. This is for yesterday's Technique challenge on SCS. Things seems to be busy here and now that we have no snow I not only have to clean inside but outside as well. To learn how to do this card check out Beate's Tutorial I needed a card for a bridal shower gift, so this was perfect.

Stamps: Doodle This, All Year Cheer, Water Color Vine Jumbo Wheel

Paper: Mellow Moss, Cranberry Crisp, Very Vanilla, Recollections DP

Ink: Mellow Moss, Cranberry Crisp, Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: Stitched Cranberry Ribbon, Tool Kit for Paper Piercing

Masked Truck

This card was done for the Sketch Challenge on SCS. I have wanted to do masking for awhile so I thought this would be a great sketch for that. I took my card base, cut a scratch over the center. I then stamped the words around the outside. I then masked the outside of the card by cutting a box in the center of some scratch paper. I stamped the trucks with Stazon ink and brayered over with Sage Shadow to give it a slight darker effect. The headlights and windows are covered with Crystal effects. The truck is popped up on Dimensionals

Stamps: Classic Pickup

Paper: Sage Shadow, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Black Stazon, Sage Shadow, Re-inkers- Sage Shadow, So Saffron, Going Gray, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Twill Tape, Hodge Podge Buckle, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals

Techniques: Masking

Embossed Doodle Flower

I had to keep it simple today as I have along list of "Gotta do's" that gotta get done! This was for today's color challenge on SCS. I really like the way it turned out. I kept thinking I needed to add more but could not figure out what. So I said, it must be just right!

Stamps: Doodle This

Paper: Basic Black, Sage Shadow, Real Red

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, Black Embossing Powder, Black Brad

Z Becky Brown Purse

I love my Z Becky Brown Purse. I've had it for about a year and a half. I love that fact that I can change it due to the season, special occasion, favorite color, technique or just the mood I may be in. This was designed to go with our new Easter outfits and stay for Spring.

Again, here I masked the girl in the boat to put her on a stump in a field of flowers. Stamps: Summer by the Sea, Watercolor Minis

Paper: Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Brocade Blue, Bordering Blue, Close to Cocoa, Ballet Blue, Mellow Moss, Blush Blossom

Accessories: Coloring- Aqua Pens and Re-inkers, Grosgrain-Moss, Rose, Light Pink, Moss Gingham ribbon, Spiral Punch, Square Steps Corner Punch.

This is my Dear Husband and I in a world with no kids running in circles around us :) He is not quite that gray yet, but the black was too much...

Stamps: Summer by the Sea, Lovely as a Tree, Simple Shapes (Sun)

Paper: Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink: Bording Blue, Not Quite Navy, Apricot Appeal, Cameo Coral, Always Artichoke, Really Rusty, Going Gray, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Coloring- Aqua Pens and Re-inkers, Wrought Iron Corner Punch

I got this idea from reneejul1. I imagine there is a beautiful lake just over the hill behind the trees where we are fishing , and catching! Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, Classic Pickups Paper: Rose Red, Whisper White Ink: Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Creamy Carmel, Going Grey, Bravo Burgundy, Bashful Blue Accessories: Coloring- Aqua Pens and Re-inkers, Twine, Notched Corner Punch

This is my daughter, I used the material from her Easter Dress to put behind. Stamps: Summer by the Sea, Watercolor Minis,

Paper: Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Rose Red, Bordering Blue, Mellow Moss, Blush Blossom, Lavender Lace

Accessories: Coloring- Aqua Pens and Re-inkers, Simplicity Corner Punch

Pearl Ex Pickup

Sorry, I haven't posted in a few days. Our schedule has been very busy this week. The challenge today on SCS was to use a stamp that has never touched ink. I just got this set in last week and had only used the one truck, so this was perfect for me.
My boys loved that the truck looked metallic. I stamped the image of the truck on a sheet of acetate. I ran it through Xyron. I then used a small paint brush to apply the pearl ex where I wanted it. I ran it through the Xyron again to seal and make it into a sticker. I embossed the words.

Stamps: Classic Pickup

Paper: Cranberry Crisp, Bravo Burgundy, Acetate sheet

Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Versa Mark, Black Stazon

Accessories: Black Brads, Black Embossing Powder, Pearl Ex Powders- Duo Blue Green, Silver, Spring green, Super Copper