Thank You!

Hi there! It's time for a new Stamp Something Challenge! This week is all about Thank You's and our sponsor isthe fabulous Funky Kits!

Here's Sugar Nellie's Flower Girl! I've colored her little dress with my favorite Copics...BG10, 11, 72, 75 and 78. And, since I chose this fun floral paper, there's a touch of Violets in there too! This is a much lighter hair combination than I usually color as well! I guess it's good to try new things, right?! I followed the August SFYTT and added some zigzag stitching, a pretty Marianne's flourish and lots of gems all around! I surprised myself when I decided this was done...why? you ask?...there's no ribbon or flowers on it! But, nonetheless, I think it has 'just enough' and it's done! BTW, the sentiment and banner die cut are from PTI!

I hope you'll stop by the Stamp Something Challenge blog to see the rest of the Design Team samples. Play along with us for your chance to win a great prize!

Have a great weekend!

Challenges:
Copic Creations #56 - Blue-Greens
Sketch For You To Try - August Sketch

Stamp Something 3rd Birthday Celebration Hop!

Welcome to the Stamp Something 3rd Birthday Celebration Hop! We're having a party and we want you to get presents! Check out all the prize details and the complete list for the hop at the Stamp Something blog! If you made it here from Lorraine's Blog, then you are on the right track!

Our theme this week is Anything Goes and in addition to the fabulous prizes on the main challenge blog, each Design Team member has their very own sponsor and blog candy too! My sponsor for the hop is none other than the very talented and generous Susana of Susana's Custom Art and Card Design! Here's my card...


I am using one of the "Peekers" by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD called the New Beginnings Peeker! This little girl is just adorable peeking over the baby carriage! I paper-pieced several parts of this image including her dress and hat, the inside of the carriage and the front too! I colored the rest with Copics and even added some depth with my Copics right on the dp. My sentiment is from JustRite Stamps new Signs of Life set. I added a sweet pink sheer bow and some pearls!

My Celebration Blog Candy is the full sheet of the Peekers by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD generously donated by Susana! All you have to do is leave me a comment and I'll choose a winner who will be announced next Friday!


Here's a little bit about SCACD... and you can click HERE or on the blinkie to go to the store!

First, SCACD wishes to offer a Happy Birthday to Stamp Something!!! SCACD offers a wide range of products (Viva Decor, Sew Easy, a huge assortment of 6 x 6 paper pads to name a few) including my own line of Exclusive stamps designed by Artists Elisabeth Bell, Victoria Case & Carmen Medlin for SCACD. We also offer FREE shipping in the U.S.A. for product Orders over $100 and a Free gift with every purchase!!!

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This is the last stop on the hop! The hop ends on Thursday, May 19th at 7 pm EST...the same as our challenge. Then, on Friday, the DT will post the winner of their prize along with next week's challenge post! Same goes for the prizes on the main blog post!

I hope you had a great time hopping today and thanks for stopping by to party with us!

Challenges:
Sketch For You To Try - May 2011

Happy Thanksgiving and a Christmas Card...

Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I have been cooking for two days getting ready for family and friends to come for dinner today. There are so many things to be thankful for this year!

I just have a moment to share a sweet holiday card with you today. Over at the Whimsy Stamps store, Meljen's has a new release of the cutest holiday images! I chose to use the Holly Cheer Cocoa image and I flipped it because the person getting this card is a lefty! I know that sounds silly, but as the mother of the only left-handed person in our entire family (dd), it does make a difference! I colored it with Copics in colors perfect for a sweet girl!

I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try sketch for this week and layered up these cute Imaginisce papers along with my cardstock. My sentiment is from My Favorite Things and a simple bow and a few gems finish it pretty quickly!

I've got to go get my big 'ole bird in the oven, so have a great day whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving or just spending it doing whatever you love to do!

Thanks for stopping by!

you brighten my day...

Good morning! I have a card to share before I go to work today.

This one is for a few challenges and I just love the fall colors people are starting to choose for color challenges these days (although I'm a pink girl at heart!) So, I decided to play for the first time at Curtain Call. I love Stacy's choices in color combinations and I finally made a card in time! I had so much fun with inking up edges and combining different elements on this one!

I have to leave, so I'll just give you the deets!

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations #71 - photo
Curtain Call Act 42 - green, peach, brown, vanilla
Crazy 4 Challenges #49 - cupcake!
Sketch For You to Try - sketch!

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamp: Lockhart floral cupcake, Hero Arts sentiment
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa and tuxedo black
Paper: MAMBI Fashion District and glitter paper
Spellbinders: Classic Lace Border, Standard Circles Lg.
Copics: E11, E13, E57, G82, R22, YR000, YR02, W3
Other: Fiskars eyelet edge punch, K & Co. bling, pop dots, metal "delight" from stash

Thanks for stopping by!

You mean the world to me...

Ok, so I wasn't supposed to work today, but since I do, I emailed myself my pics and decided to sneak in my posts while we are not busy.

So, I have a card to show you which really challenged me...mostly because this is a color combination that I would normally never choose. And secondly, because each week, I print out the SFYTT sketch and I never seem to get to it...so this time, I am making sure I do it!

I used several embossing folders to get a little 'more' from my papers on this card and I searched through all my trinkets and brads until I found the right ones to fill those little circle spots in the sketch. I love these pearl brads and they always find their way to the bottom of the bin so I dug them out! I think they add the perfect touch! The sentiment is stamped in silver metallic ink and looks so much better in real life!

Challenges:
Picture Perfect Creations Color Combo #23 - white, gray, yellow
Sketch For You To Try - great sketch!



My Crafty Recipe:
Stamp: Verve One Person sentiment
Ink: Stampabilities silver metallic ink
Paper: K & Co. Gypsy Baby paper pad dp, Bazzill gray and DCWV yellow
Other: Crafts Too daisies emb. fldr., Cuttlebug stylized flowers emb. fldr., Prima flower, K & Co. pearl brads, Spellbinders Std. Circles Lg.

Thanks for stopping by!

TCP meets SFYTT and Raise the Bar...

Hi there - just popping in to share a little card I made last night...I finally got a second to get working on last week's TCP Tuesday #117 color challenge of golden yellow, lime and raspberry. I combined it with Raise the Bar's challenge #26 called baked goodies and I used the Sketch for You to Try for this week.

I love this color combination...it reminds me of summer. I chose my baked goodie to be this yummy violet cupcake stamp from Lockhart stamps. It's stamped with Memento tuxedo black and I used copics E11, Y15, YG05, RV14 and RV23 to color it in...then I dotted the center of the flowers with some yellow Stickles for a little sparkle! The cardstock is all DCWV and the dp and bumble bee are from Basic Grey's Urban Prairie collection....one of my faves. The HBD sentiment is from The Cat's Pajamas and the pearl is Queen & Co. The yellow buttons and twine are from my stash!

I'm working today, so I gotta run...I hope you like it. It's nice to make a simple and cute card that makes people smile!

Have a great day!