Some Challenge Posts….

Good morning!!

I have had a chance to play along with some challenges in the past week, that I normally don’t have time for. 

A sketch challenge that I love playing along with is Viva La Verve Sketch Challenges at Splitcoast Stampers!!  I love Verve Stamps and can’t resist their New Releases every month.

Here is the card I made for Viva La Verve Week Three, colors from the Playdate Café and the inspiration from Bible Verse Thursday at Christian Paper Crafts.

Here is the color inspiration from the Play Date Café…

The current week challenge for Viva La Verve is up right now on Splitcoast Stampers.  Here is the great sketch…

For this project, I chose colors from the Color Throwdown…

Here is my creation…

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today and see my color & sketch challenge cards.  I love my Verve Stamps.  Check out the newest release, which I think is still on sale for the next few days!!

Have a great day!

Supplies : Philippians 1:8

Paper: Neptune Dotted Swiss, vellum (Bazzill)

Patterned Paper: 6x6 Hostess pack (Stampin’ Up), Porcelain (Basic Grey)

Stamps: Philippians 1:8 Plain Jane (Verve)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx (Tsukineko)

Die Cut: English Tea Doily (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Extras: hat pins (Maya Road, Dreamweaver Stencils), ribbon (craft supply), brads (Creative Impressions)stitching (Singer), clear detail embossing powder (Stampendous)

Supplies: Sorry For Your Loss

Paper: Java (Bazzill), Rose Red, So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss (Stampin’ Up) white (Georgia Pacific)

Stamps: Making a Statement (Verve)

Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia, Versamark (Tsukineko), Early Espresso (Stampin’ Up)

Dies: Tag (Marianne Creatables), border (Heartfelt Creations)

Extras: embossing folder Flourishes (Spellbinders), liquid pearls (Ranger) seam binding (Stampin’ Up), button (craft supply)

 

Skipping Stones Design National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop!!!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day, Skipping Stones Design style!! We have put together a Blog Hop with our past and current FABULOUS designers.

If you just happened to stubble upon my blog today, your smack dab in the middle of this hop, start at the Skipping Stones Design Blog for the entire hop list.

If you just arrived from Maren's blog, Zany Not Crazy, then you are right place!! Hop along and see all the fabulous Scrapbook pages made with Skipping Stones Design stamps!!! I promise you will like what you see!!!!

Here is my page…..I’m pretty much in love with it!!!

Skipping Stones Design stamp sets I used are: Always There, Gray Hares and Chick Chat.

Leave a comment on each blog (some are giving away prizes) and when you have finished, go back to the beginning at Skipping Stones Design and leave a comment, telling us what you thought of the hop. One lucky commenter will be chosen Wednesday, May 11th to win the Skipping Stones Design May release stamp set!!!

This the end of the road, from here leave your comment at Skipping Stones Design for your chance to win the new May stamp release!!!

Thanks for hopping along today!

Ashley Cannon Newell...http://ashleynewell.com/blog/

Julie Masse...http://stampinwithjulie.blogspot.com/

Barb Turpin...http://barbsboys123.blogspot.com/

Laurel Seabrook...http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/

Karin Akesdotter...http://peppermintpattys-papercraft.blogspot.com/

Sarah Martina Parker...http://sarahmartina.com/blog

Angela Thomas...http://sparkleandbling.blogspot.com/

Wendy Price...http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/

Brenda Weaver..http://sweetpapertreats.wordpress.com/

Sammye Jo Singer...http://62cards.blogspot.com/

Kandi Phillips...http://kraftykandikrafts.blogspot.com/

Nicole Mullen...http://nicoleqmullen.wordpress.com/

Lindsay Amrhein...http://lindsayamrhein.blogspot.com/

Diana Fisher...http://www.designbydiana.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Ingle...http://justjingle.blogspot.com/

Karen Christensen...http://busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/

Gladys Chia...http://gladyschia2010.wordpress.com/

Maren Benedict...http://zanynotcrazy.blogspot.com/

Wendy Jordan...www.papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com

Thanks for taking the time to see all the beauties!!! One lucky commenter on my blog will win a Skipping Stones Design stamp set!! I will announce the winner on our Sketch 75 post on Tuesday!!!

Have a Happy Mother’s Day weekend!!!

Our Daily Bread Shining Light~Color Throwdown Challenges!!

Good morning blogging friends!!

I have been ever so slightly chipping away at my Christmas Cards. I want them done so badly. I love making cards, but I am realizing that I want to make them for FUN, not purpose. Isn't that just wrong??

Today I am using the wonderful colors of The Color Throwdown and the inspiration from Our Daily Bread Shining Light Challenge.

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Christmas Verses ,Fleur De Lis Borders (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Soft Suede (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Flowers (Prima), Ribbon (craft supply)

I hope you all have a day full of blessings! Visit again soon!!

One more for today...

I don't know what it is about my craft room, but I just can't stay out if it!! Bahahahah!! I'm sure many of you are in the same boat as me.

Here are the challenges that inspired this card.

Mojo Monday Sketch Blog

Color Throwdown 115

Our Daily Bread Design Stamping In Time

For Mojo Monday we had an awesome sketch, Color Throwdown GREAT colors and for Stamping In Time, classic technique of embossing.

Here is what I got from all that....

Thanks to all the challenges, I did pull out this great little {Ippity} stamp set that I hadn't used before. It is darling and I'm kicking myself for letting it sit so long with out ink.

Here are the supplies used:

Card Stock: Tango Tangerine (retired), Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: What Matters Most (Ippity by Unity)

Ink: Craft Perfect Plum, Craft So Saffron (Stampin' Up)

Ribbon: Retired Tango Tangerine (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Clear Detail Embossing Powder (craft supply); Rhinestones (I-Rock Gem Setting tool); Tag Punch (MS); Quilt border punch (MS); Long rectangle small & scalloped dies (Spellbinders)

Thanks for taking a peek today. Scroll up and check out my Dreamweaver challenge that I am having until November 4th! All you have to do is make a stencil project and upload it to my blog!!

Have a super weekend!

Just Rite Stampers and Mojo Monday Sketch!!

Good afternoon!!! Wanted to check in and drop off this card I made for a few challenges.

A great sketch from Mojo Monday, great color inspiration from Color Throwdown and a Give Thanks project challenge from Just Rite Stampers.

This is the second card I made today for the Color Throwdown & Just Rite stampers. It just didn't make me happy. I don't know what is going on today. I have made two cards, that I don't care for. Yikes!!!! Its starting to look like I need a card Hiatus and start the sewing projects have have been piling up.

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Pure Poppy, So Saffron and Pear Pizazz (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Baroque Nested Frames (Just Rite Stampers)

Ink: Antique Linen (Ranger); Craft Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up)

Embossing Dies: Spellbinders

Border Punch: Gate (MS)

Extras: Ribbon (Stampin' Up) stitching (ME!)

I hope you all are planning on hopping along with me and the other DT members from Skipping Stones Design on Friday. See you then.

God Bless!!

Color Throwdown & Verve Stamps

Hi there.....I know it is a bit late for my normal posts, but I spent the day making cards (big surprise) and I couldn't wait to post one of the creations I made.

I was color inspired by non other than Color Throwdown and layout inspired by Verve! Verve is having a great sketch challenge this week. You can read all about it HERE. Scroll down a bit to see Sketch #2.

I made this Birthday card with one of my son's friends in mind. She is having a birthday next week. I got to use my Copics again and Liquid Pearls, that makes today a good day!!

Here is the color challenge...

The sketch....

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up); Vintage Cream (PTI)

Stamps: Birthday Bash (Verve Stamps), Just Rite Stamps (font on cake)

Ink: Copics (Darn it, I threw them all back in the bin and didn't write down which colors I used); Memento Tuxedo Black, Perfect Plum, Early Espresso ( Stampin' Up)

Extras: Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Liquid Pearls Lavender (Ranger), Cinnamon Stickles (Ranger)

Thats it for me today!! I hope you like my card.

Have a great evening and I will see you tomorrow!!!

It's A Card Makers Favorite Day of the Year....World Card Making Day!!!

If you are looking for the hop order for Dreamweavers Designs, please click here....

I hope all of my fellow card makers have big plans today....that include making cards!!!! I am having a few gals over for cards, food and football. I am looking forward to it!!!

If you just can from Jennifer's blog, you have come to the right place.

Skipping Stones Design is having a BLOG HOP today.!!! Check out the DT members blogs for some wonderful Skipping Stone Design inspiration. Also, CHECK OUT THIS POST for a fun way to win $150 in Skipping Stone Design product!!! Next on the blog hop list is the talented AMY!!!

Kandi Phillips

Brenda Weaver

Gladys Chia

Barb Turpin

Tammy Beaton

I made this card with the creative Mojo from these two challenges...

Color Throwdown

Mercy's Tuesday Sketches

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Red Riding Hood, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Timeless Textures, Bras 2 (Skipping Stones Design)

Ink: Basic Black, Pumkin Pie, Old Olive (Stampin' Up) Copic Marker

Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up by Sizzix

Dies: Nellies Multi Framed Dies

Extras: Liquid Pearls, Stitching

I hope you all enjoy your day!!! I can't wait to see what everyone is making today!!!

Throwdown at Sweet Sunday Sketches!

If you are here for the Skipping Stones Design Blog "Bounce", click here.

If you haven't already, please take the time to Blog bounce through all the wonderful designers and have a chance at a silent auction on all the cards you see along the "bounce". There are some wonderful designers and ALL THE PROCEEDS of the silent auction for to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer research.

Another card that I want to share with you today was made with COLOR THROWDOWN....

and SWEET SUNDAY SKETCHES

Here she is.....

I have placed a REALLY large order with Just Rite Stampers, that I am so excited to get. I have been stalking every form of delivery that there is to my house. With all that excitement, I got out the Just Rite stamps that I do have and got to work.

Here are the supplies that I used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Cappella Collection (Basic Grey)

Stamps: Hope & Decorative Frame Borders (Just Rite Stamps)

Ink: Going Gray & Rich Razzleberry (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Labels 3, Classic Square, Symbology (Spellbinders); Lace Border Punch (MS)

Thanks for stopping by today! Of you like my card, please leave a comment and let me know!!! I love reading your comments!!!

Hey...a hint on whats to come tomorrow....a great tutorial by me using a fun technique and Skipping Stones Designs stamps. Don't forget to join in the Blogs 4 Boobies Bounce!!! Starts HERE.

Wonderful Colors...Wonderful Sketch.....

Happy Saturday everyone!! I have been absent from my blog for a few days due to some family in town. We have been having a great time, but we haven't had alot of time to make cards (bummer). Here is one I got done today.....

In Wendy form....I got some challenges out of the way for this week. First, Color Throwdown 109......By the way, Thank You Color Throwdown for featuring my card last week. Here are the great colors.....

I handled it.

On Saturdays, Waltzingmouse puts out a new sketch. Here it is....

Here are the supplies used to make this card:

Card Stock: Pear Pizazz, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and Whisper White (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Fancy Phrases, Very Vintage Labels 10 (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Ink: Melon Mambo (Stampin' Up)

Ribbon: Pear Pizazz (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Labels Ten (Spellbinders), Swirling Lace Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

Embossing Folders: Ornate Frames & Flowers (Sizzix); Heritage (Cuttlebug)

Extras: Rhinestones (I-Rock); Stickles (Ranger)

Thanks for stopping by on this fine Saturday! I hope you have enjoyed my card! Have a super day!!

Good Morning...

Good morning!! Today I am sharing a card that I made to enter into the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge and Color Throwdown 108!!!

First of all, the MARVY sketch...

and the MARVY colors....

Oh...it was soooo fun...here is what I came up with...

Here are the supplies that I used:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, So Saffron (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Classic & Craft Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Very Vintage Labels Five, Very Vintage Labels 10, Words of Wisdom (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Ribbon: Stampin' Up

Extras: Liquid Pearls (Lemon); Pearls (Recollections)

Hey...I need a favor....I have been using the most amazing embossing black detail embossing powder for years, I don't even know what the brand is. Recently, I have had a hinkering that there is some clear embossing powder in my black. When I use it, I have these weird white dots in my image. I need you suggestions of the best detail black powder. Please help!!!

I hope you enjoyed my card. I hope you have a day of blessings!!!!

Color Throwdown 107 & Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #11

I had to share this card today!!! I was playing with the new Color Throwdown colors....

YUMMY!!!

and the sketch #11 from Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge Blog...

and I came up with THIS....

I think it turned out soo cute and dainty!!! I made this with a good family friend in mind, that was kind enough to save about 300 wood mounted rubber stamps and (not joking) 1000's of sheets of beautiful cardstock from a landfill. I can't believe the product here. All the stamps are wonderful outdoorsy animals and landscapes. The cardstock is an array of patterns and solids, all the perfect weight for a card. Thanks again Carol!!! You will be seeing this beauty this weekend!!!

Another shout out to the gal with the garage sale that I got this lace from....I finally got all the knots out and I have about 500 yards of different lace. Thanks again from the $5 deal!!!!!

One more shout out to me.....I FINALLY SEWED A DESCENT LOOKING CIRCLE!!!!

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Card Stock: Pretty In Pink, Pear Pizazz, Rose Red (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Very Vanilla Craft (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Very Vintage Labels 10 & Fancy Phrases (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Dies: Classic Scalloped Circles, Circles, Labels 10 (Spellbinders)

Lace: (garage sale)

Liquid Pearls: Lemon Yellow (Ranger)

Detail White Embossing Powder

Thanks for taking a look today. Leave me a comment!! I love reading them.

Have a great day!!

Cram Packed Challenge Card....

Well I have been somewhat busy this week, but not making cards. Darn it. On Monday morning, I made a list of all the challenges that I wanted to do during the week. Here it is Thursday, and I find myself stuffing challenges together, oh man!!

I have had a few distractions though....I blew my whole birthday cash stash this weekend on crafty finds online. I have kind of been going to the mail box everyday with high hopes that I would have some "happy mail" and I did receive some VERY happy mail from Lynell Harlow at Dreamweaver Stencils. She is the owner, designer and wonderful mentor behind Dreamweavers. It was a very generous package of new Christmas stencils, Mica powders and some ADORABLE hat pins. My Dream Team assignment has come in and I did draw a few sketches and did paste up a few of those stencils, but they are all a work in progress. In the next week or so, you will be seeing some of my newest Dreamweaver creations. Lynell is generous enough to give the members of her team a wholesale discount on her products so needless to say, I had a giant list from Dreamweavers. I have had a wish list going now it is somewhat depleted. I spent some HERE at Verve, I spent some HERE at Papertrey Ink, I also threw some money HERE at Our Daily Bread Design. I also found some random deals on eBay, and Etsy. If you have time, check out this gals store on Etsy. She has super deals on beautiful lace and ribbon embellies.

Here is the first card that I made for this week's challenges. I was able to stuff three challenges into one. First off, Our Daily Bread "Three" Challenge. We were asked to use three of something. My three was that I punched a border three times in three different colors of paper.

The next challenge was the colors for this week's Color Throwdown #105. Love the colors chosen this week. Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke and Soft Suede....ooooolala!!!

Last and definitely not least is a sketch challenge and stamp blog that I found, Skipping Stones Designs. This week's sketch artist is Maren Benedict. I don't know if you have the recent issue of Go To Sketches, but Maren is awesome. Her simple and clean style is just amazing!

I really encourage you to participate at Skipping Stones designs. Her stamps are super cool (there are a few on my wish list).

Anywhooo....I haven't' blogged in a while so I got a bit long winded there.

Here is what I used on my card....

Card Stock: Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, Soft Suede (Stampin' Up); Rustic Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Scripture Collection 2 (Our Daily Bread Designs); Fancy Flourishes (Stampers Anonymous for Tim Holtz)

Ink: Soft Suede (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Circles (Spellbinders); Border (EK Success)

Ribbon: Very Vanilla Satin (Stampin' Up)

Rhinestones & Pearls: I Rock stones & Tool (Imaginisce)

(excuse the horrible stitching)

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

FYI....I have lowered the price of the few stamp sets that I have left. They are on Etsy, all under $10. If you purchase a few, I would consider shipping at no cost. You can click on the link HERE or at the right side of the page.

Thanks again for stopping by and listening to my ramblings. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my card.

A Birthday Card & a Couple of Challenges!

Good morning friends, new and old...I hope you are having a great morning!!!

Today I am sharing a birthday card that I made for a family member. There are a quite a few card giving occasions in my life right now. To get through all the card making (I make it sound like I hate making cards, hehe) I have been using alot of challenges that you see around the blogs.

This card is no different, I am using a sketch from Mojo Monday and color Inspiration from The Color Throwdown #104. Both super challenges that bring lots of inspiration.

Here is my card...

What do you think?? I am hoping that special recipient will like it!!

Here are the supplies I used:

Card Stock: Tango Tangerine, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Nook & Pantry (Basic Gray)

Ink: Old Olive, Tango Tangerine (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Very Vintage Labels #10 (Waltzingmouse Stamps); Happy Moments (Stampin' Up); Damask Designs (Papertray Ink)

Ribbon: Stampin' Up

Embossing Folder: Vintage Wallpaper (Stampin' Up by Sizzix)

Dies: Labels #5 (Spellbinders)

Extras: Rhinestones (craft supply); clear detail embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by today! If you like what you see, let me know! I love reading your comments.

I also still have some Stampin' Up sets and I just uploaded a new cross to my Etsy store. Please click on the link on the right side of the page or you can see it all HERE!!

Have a super day!!

Color Throwdown & CPS 176

Good morning! I hope you all had a super weekend and a great time with you families. We had quite a bit going on. We got in some four wheeling, as well as a family BBQ for Kaylee's birthday. Church and softball on Sunday. Couldn't ask for much more.

It takes me up to Monday, where I got some card making in. This card is following the theme of a couple challenges. Color Throwdown #101 and CPS 176. Great sketch and a wonderful color scheme. I couldn't help but play with all of it together!! If you have a chance today, jump in and play along.

Here are the supplies I used:

Card Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Stock: Kraft, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Urban Oasis DSP (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Scripture Collection 2 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Jet Black Stazon

Extras: Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Brads(Joann's)

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a great day in your area. Please stop by anytime!!!