Blog Candy Winner!

Random Number Generator picked number 13.  The winner of the blog candy is Samantha. Congratulations!  Please email me your address and I will get the stamps in the mail ASAP!

Have a wonderful day! 

Look What Jackie Sent Me!

Isn't Jackie the sweetest.  Check out her blog here.  Because I received this award, I am suppose to list 5 obsessions, then send this award to 5 fabulous blogs.

Obsession #1 -- Stamping/Card Making

Obsession #2 - Splitcoaststampers

Obsession #3 - Checking out all the fabulous blogs and favorite stamping sites

Obsession #4 - Shopping for stamps and supplies

Obsession #5 - Did I mention stamping?

Here are 5 fabulous blogs deserving this award:  

Vera

Carla

Jackie

Ann

Susan

Check them out!  

CPS #99 -- Vintage

I rediscovered this stamp the other day in my stash.  Since I have not used it in what seems like forever, I decided to dust it off and ink it up for this week's CPS #99. You can find the link to the sketch here.

This went together very easily and quickly once the glossy accents (applied to the dress and bow) dried.  Some old lace, a MS border, Primas and some pearls were all that I needed to finish it up! I also used one of the journal words sitting on my desk from another project. 

Don't forget to leave a comment for the blog candy I posted the other day.  There is still time to enter.  I will be announcing the winner on Thursday.  Have a great week!

Supplies: Stamps - Tim Holtz Collection by Stampers Anonymous; Paper - SU! soft sky, Cloud 9 Designs, PTI white; Ink - Adirondack Espresso, Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen; Accessories - Glossy Accents, MS paper border, old lace and pearls from my stash, deckle scissors, Primas, and K&C0. journal word embellishment, Copic markers, dimensionals.

Blog Candy Alert!

First let me thank everyone for supporting my blog with your visits and comments. Blogging is a new experience for me, and it is always exciting to have my blogging friends stop by and leave a comment.  I couldn't believe it when my blog exceeded 5,000 hits.

Now if you check my counter, you will see that I don't even have 50 hits let alone 5,000. Don't ask me what happened, but my original counter registered a question mark this AM, and I couldn't get it to work.  So, I had to download a new counter today!  

At any rate, I am offering this set of Hero Arts stamps as my way of saying THANK YOU! All you have to do to win is leave a comment on this post by Wednesday, January 14.  I will announce the winner on Thursday!

Thanks everyone -- you are the best!

VSLFL 2 Some Bunny

Verve Stamps is having a release party tomorrow on SCS.  Four preview challenges have been posted on the SCS Verve Forum.  This is my take on Verve's Sketch Challenge-Day 2. The link to Verve's Looking for Love Release Challenge for Day 2 can be found here.

Supplies:  Stamps - Verve Some Bunny; Paper - PTI white, SU! creamy caramel, Cloud 9 DSP; Ink - Memento tuxedo black and Versafine Onyx Black; Accessories - A Muse creative candy; MS ribbon, MS border and heart punches, clear EP, Cuttlebug EF, Nestabilities, K&Co. journey word; Prismacolor and Copic markers, sanding block.

CPS 98 -- Another Hogs and Kisses

I couldn't resist using the fun image, Hogs and Kisses, again. It works perfectly with this week's CPS sketch 98. This is such a super sketch and so easy to work with!  You can find the link here. 

Sorry the photo isn't the best.  It's been rainy and dreary the last two days -- not the best for photo taking.  Hope everyone is enjoying the New Year.  Thanks for stopping by and stay warm!

Supplies:  Stamps:  Rubber Stampede - Hogs and Kisses, Mike's $1 stamp - lips; Paper - SU! pretty in pink, PTI white, generic white, DCWV textured and DP; Ink - Versafine satin red and crimson red; Accessories - Nestabilities, Clear EP, EK Success corner rounder punch, red pearl stick-ons, Cuttlebug EF.

FS100 Julie HRR!

Wow!  Julie HRR is FS100 on SCS.  Talk about an amazing gallery.

Her work is legendary and her style rocks.  I must say it was a little intimidating casing one of Julie's cards.  

On my take, I changed the colors and stamps, but kept the shoe theme and design.  Here is the card I chose to CASE.  If you have never seen any of Julie's work, check out her SCS gallery or blog.  Talk about eye candy!

Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:  Stamps - SU! A Little Love, A Muse Artstamps sentiment; Paper - A Muse note card; SU! soft sky, basic black; Ink - Versafine onyx black; Accessories - MS party bag, 3/4 inch square punch, scalloped square punch, bling, Mike's ribbon, inchie square, prima.

IC161 Something About Hogs and Kisses!

The Inspiration Challenge (IC161) on SCS came from the whimsical cakes found on the Cake Nouveau website.  There's lots of great inspiration found on this site!  You can read about the challenge here.

My inspiration came from a cake called Something About Mary.  It can be found on page 2, first column, 4th cake down. Unfortunately, the link to the site does not take you directly to the cake, but rather just to the page it is on.  Here is the link to the page.

My card was inspired by the bright colors and shapes of the super fun, Something About Mary, cake.  Yum!  Hope you like it and thanks, so much, for stopping by!

Supplies:  Stamps - Rubber Stampede hogs & kisses, Mike's $1 lips; Paper- SU! tangerine tango, pretty in pink, chocolate chip, generic white; Ink - Versafine onyx black and satin red; Accessories - clear EP, various Copic & Prismacolor markers, recycled ribbon from a gift basket, Nestabilities, and various circle punches.

 

CTD23 Valentine Cupcake

Happy New Year!  Hard to believe 2008 is drawing to a close.  I am looking forward to the New Year and wish all my blogging friends the best of everything in the year to come.  

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I couldn't resist trying the yummy colors of CTD23 for my Valentine cupcake -- pink pirouette, chocolate chip, riding hood red with kiwi kiss or old olive. Although these colors were posted for Christmas, I think they work well for this little Valentine, too. After all, who can resist a chocolate cupcake with pink frosting? Yum!

Supplies: Stamps - Hero Arts cupcake, Doodles by Design sentiment; Paper - SU! pink pirouette, chocolate chip, riding hood red, kiwi kiss, Neenah classic solar white, a.muse note card; Ink - Memento tuxedo black; Accessories - SU! alpine ribbon, MS heart punch, EK Success corner punch, Dazzling Diamonds, Cuttlebug EF.

Cards for Kids - The Ultimate Challenge!

Yesterday, I read about Pat Adam on Sharon Johnson's blog.  Pat heads up a charity called Cards 4 Kids.

Pat was given the ultimate challenge by the administrator of Children's Hospital of Michigan.  She was asked to come up with 1,000 Valentines!  There are both smaller children and teenagers in need of a Valentine.

You can read more details on Pat's blog.  Please help!  If you can, please contact Pat Adam at mrsmiley6@aol.com.  Thanks!

FS99 Stampfilled Dreams

I made this card for the Featured Stampers Challenge 99. Here is the link to the card I tried to CASE. Barbara's gallery is a beauty. Check it out -- you won't be sorry.

After fussing forever with my take on Barbara's original, I finally gave up and posted. Did you ever have an idea in your head, but just can't seem to captured it on paper? Supplies: Stamps - SU! Cheesecloth background, Essence of Love sentiment, dragonfly (manufacturer unknown); Paper - SU! rose red, basic black, pretty in pink, textured green unknown (from my scrap bin) generic white; Ink - SU! rose red, Versafine onyx black; Accessories - clear EP, DD, word window punch; gingham ribbon, black epoxy stick-on, Nestibilities, dimensionals.

No More Holiday Cards!

While I love to make Christmas cards, it is time to move on.  LSC 200, No More Holiday Cards, is the perfect inspiration.  The rules are:  no holiday stamps (December holidays), no snowflakes, no red, green or any shades of red or green, and no holiday sentiments.

  

Hope you like what I came up with.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! 

 

Supplies:  Stamps - Penny Black, computer-generated sentiment; Paper - SU! really rust, so saffron, sahara sand and Martha Stewart DP; Ink - Versafine onyx black; Accessories - buttons, clear EP, dimensionals, alcohol markers, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities and about a zillion punches including SU!, marvy, and MS.

Williamsburg Decorations

        

Greetings of the Season!  I hope all of my blogging friends had a wonderful Christmas!  I missed visiting everyone.  And can't wait to get back into stamping!

We enjoyed our trip to Colonial Williamsburg.  The decorations are beautiful this time of year.

Hope you enjoy the few I have shared.

CPS 95 Vintage Santa

Every Sunday, there is a new sketch posted on CPS.  This is my take on this week's sketch, CPS 95.  You can find the sketch here.  For the circular panel I used the spotlighting technique and for the wavy lines I used a flourish punch by EK Success.    

Besides the sketch, there are amazing cards posted by the designers.  Wonderful inspiration. Give yourself a treat and stop by for a visit.

My DH and I are going to Colonial Williamsburg for a few days to see the decorations and enjoy some holiday fun, so this will probably be my last post before Christmas.  Enjoy your week.  I'll see you when I get back.  Happy Holidays!

Supplies:  Stamps - Tim Holtz; Paper - SU! bravo burgandy, PTI white, S.E.I. alpine frost DP, generic white base; Ink - Versafine vintage sepia, VersaMark; Accessories - clear EP, dazzling diamonds, Copic and Prismacolor markers, Julee's embellishments, EK success flourish punch, deckle scissors, SU! circle punch & Marvy small scalloped circle punch, dimensionals.

Stamp Simply #65 -- Just Two Inches!

This card is for Sharon's stamp simply challenge -- Just Two Inches!  You can read the challenge details here.

Basically, this week's challenge limits you to a 2-inch wide strip of designer paper.  

I love Sharon Johnson's blog, Stamp Simply.  Her work is inspirational and every Friday she posts a Stamp Simply challenge.  Go check out her blog, you won't be sorry!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Supplies:  Stamps - Penny Black tree and SU! Best Yet (sentiment); Paper - Recollections shimmery red and ivory, Me and My Big Ideas DP; Ink -  Encore gold; Accessories - detail gold embossing powder, Nestibilities die, decorative edge trimmer.

SSC08 Blog candy and a Gift Card Holder challenge -- Stamp Simply celebrates Day 7!

I made this gift card holder for Susan's challenge on her blog, Rainy Day Creations.  This challenge comes with awesome blog candy!

Check out all the details on Susan's blog, Rainy Day Creations. 

Supplies:  Stamps - SU! - Season of Joy; Paper - SU!  baja blue, Recollections shimmery ivory, Bo Bunny DP; Ink - Encore copper, VersaMark; Accessories - JudiKins metallic copper EP, MS flowers (table confetti), Mike's ribbon, stick-on pearl, magnet.

CC196, CPS94 Holiday Lineup

I'm still busy with Christmas cards; wondering if I am ever going to finish! 

For this card, I combined today's color challenge 196 on SCS (taken with teal, riding hood red, baja breeze, and whisper white) with this week's CPS94 challenge.  Here's the link to this week's CPS sketch.

Thanks you for stopping by.  Have a wonderful week everyone!

Supplies:  Stamps - SU! Holiday Lineup; Paper - SU! taken with teal, baja breeze, riding hood red, solar white, generic white base, and SU! DSP; Ink - Versafine onyx black; Accessories - Clear EP, Inkssentials glossy accents, Prismacolors markers, Prismacolor pencils with gamsol, Inkssentials white gel pen, Sakura clear star pen, Cuttlebug.

Thank You Sue!

Sue sent me the Butterfly Award!  Thank you Sue for the awesome award.   You made my day!

WT195 Envelope Money Holder

Many moons ago, a dear friend, Abby Futter, taught me how to make a money holder out of an envelope.  For this particular holder, I used a 6 1/2" by 6 1/2" envelope, but any size can be used.

It's been ages since I made one of these; when I saw today's WT195 challenge -- Envelope It, I knew just what to make!  Thanks Michele for the inspiration!

Supplies:  Stamps -  SU! Tags So Much, Best Yet, Sidekick Sayings; Paper - SU! kraft, riding hood red, chocolate chip, baja blue, SU! DSP; Ink - Versafine vintage sepia; Accessories:  6 1/2" square envelope, Cuttlebug die, Nestibilities die, SU! felt ribbon, MS baker's string, a muse creative candy, pearl, various SU! punches, magnet.

CC195 & MMTPT23 --The Beauty of Christmas

Finally started my Christmas shopping!  Unfortunately, my stamping time has suffered, but I was determined to finished this card and get it posted.

I used the wonderful colors Emily posted for the CC195 on SCS -- Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Sahara Sand, and combined them with Cindy's Teapot Tuesday challenge #23.  This week's teapot inspired my design.  Thanks Emily and Cindy for such great inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Supplies:  Stamps - CTMH The Beauty of Christmas; Paper - vellum, very vanilla, black and sahara sand; Ink - Versafine onyx black, VersaMark, SU! sahara sand for sponging; Accessories - white EP, clear EP, dazzling diamonds and Ace crystal stickers.