Such a Fun Sketch!!!

Putting all of these different patterns and colors together is not usually something that I do...but it is definitely something that I think others do very well. (Yes, I'm speaking of Becky Rusher and Michelle Wooderson...lol!)

Here's my attempt at this past Tuesday's Sketch Challenge over on Splitcoaststampers. I was able to get my hands on some of that adorable Imaginisce For Peep's Sake paper that Trudee has been designing up a storm with! This was such a fun sketch and a great excuse to cut into this delightful paper. My card base is Papertrey's Stamper's Select White. After I decided on which papers to put together, I then added some touches of Certainly Celery. I see so many cardmakers use their oval punch as an accent and it seemed to work well here with the addition of some Doodlebug Brads. My Scallop Circle Punch fit perfectly with this circle shaped Happy Easter which is a Studio G $1.00 Clear Stamp from AC Moore. The center of the circle originally had an Easter egg, but when I discovered that this little fellow from A Muse's Elzybell collection fit in the center...well, you know how much I LOVE my Elzy stamps, I just HAD to use it. A few dimensionals here and there, some paper piercing, and some celery striped May Arts ribbon and there you have it.

I hope that all of you that celebrate Easter have a beautiful day! I am so glad that you took the time to stop by...Toodles! :D

Technique Challenge Gone Wrong!!!

Before I go into detail about the card, I just want to send a big THANK YOU to all of my A Muse Addict friends and to my SCS friends for all of the Birthday cards and wishes! I had a wonderful day and you all made it even more special!

Now...onto the card! I was thrilled to be able to participate in today's SCS Technique Challenge, but no matter what type (or color) of ink I used, I couldn't seem to achieve the whole look. I'll try again later on because it really is a neat technique, but this is the best that I could do for today.

I have had this wonderful stamp for over a year and decided that it needed some inking! It's made by Inkadinkado. After choosing Rose Red and So Saffron for my color choices, I got right to work. The image is stamped onto watercolor paper with Black Stazon and then colored with my watercolor crayons. I added Star Dust Stickles for some sparkle. The card started off being a rectangle, but then I folded part of the front panel back and tied on the May Arts Polka Dotted Ribbon and the Saffron Grosgrain from Sweet Miss Daisy. There seemed to be too much Saffon on the right side of the card, so I just cut that part off and turned my rectangle into a square. It has taken me a little while, but I'm finally happy with the way it turned out. So glad that you could stop by today...Toodles! :D

Jen's Sketch!

It feels so good to have a chance to stamp!!! Because it has been a little while, I went looking for some inspiration to get me started. It didn't take me long to find Jen del Muro's Weekend Sketch For You to Try. Her blog is always filled with inspiration and I love it when she gives us a challenge as well! You can find the sketch here if you'd like to play along too.

My last Stampin' Up order (Boho Backgrounds and One of a Kind) was just sitting there waiting to be cut and inked up, so I quickly got to work! One of my favorite color combinations is Not Quite Navy and Certainly Celery, so that was my choice for today's card with some Whisper White thrown in here and there. I also used my Boho Blossoms Punch and Scalloped Circle Punch (both from Stampin' Up) and some of those Kaiser Craft Pearls that I have completely fallen in love with! This is for a friend's upcoming birthday. Let's hope she likes my favorite color combination too!

I'm looking forward to a lot of stamping this upcoming week!!! So glad that you could stop by...Toodles! :D

A Card to Share With YOU!

I am told that in one more week, my long-term substituting position will be finished, and then things will be close to "back to normal!" Whatever normal may be...lol!

Here is a card that I made for some of my loved ones that will be celebrating anniversaries very soon. I just love this Stampendous image. I was able to snatch it up from Anna Wight's eBay store. I can see this fun couple of owls being used in many different ways, but I really like them for anniversary cards. The sentiment is from Penny Black (another one of my favorite stamp companies). Bashful Blue was used for the card base with accents of Chocolate Chip. These two colors seemed to go well with my Chatterbox designer paper. I added some paper piercing and chocolate colored brads to finish it off. Where I need so many anniversary cards, I thought that simple would be best.

Have a wonderful week everyone! I hope to be able to get a few more cards done this week to share with you. So glad that you could stop by...Toodles! :D

It Has Been Awhile!

Now, I'll be the first to say that my photography skills are not the greatest, but I just had to share something with you...lol! I have been quite busy substituting which has left little time for creating anything along the lines of crafty. The Principal needs me to stay on two more weeks, but hopefully I will be able to find a moment to make a few cards to share on my blog.

Our area was hit with about 8 more inches of the fluffy stuff this weekend! As much as I am longing for Spring, I just love freshly fallen snow! Once the storm was over, we headed out to Old Sturbridge Village for a lovely walk. This photograph is one of the historic buildings on the site. It is such a lovely place to visit any time of year.

On another note, I still haven't heard from my last blog candy winner, so I have pulled another name and the new winner is Anna Wight!!! (Now, that is someone who really knows about photography!) Congratulations Anna! I'll get these stamps out to you this week. Have a wonderful week everyone! So glad that you could stop by...Toodles! :D

VMAA - Challenge D!

Here is my contribution to Challenge D...Good Things Come in Threes! I just love this little baby penguin and doesn't he look festive with his party hat! I am hoping to use this card for a little friend of ours that is turning three! All of the stamps and ribbon are from A Muse. The square card base is black and I used Pumpkin Pie for all of the accents. The circles are cut with my Creative Memories cutting system and punch. Another very quick and simple card!

Happy Weekend Everyone! So glad that you could stop by...Toodles!

VMAA - Challenge C!

After spending so much time trying to photograph Challenge A, I decided to move right to Challenge C. I am hoping to do Challenge B at some point today. Challenge C was a sketch challenge and if you frequent my blog, then you know I LOVE sketch challenges! My A Muse order arrived yesterday just in time for VMAA, so I just had to use my new Daffodil Chick! How cute is he!!! I also used my Stampin' Up Oval Punches and a Photo Corner Punch from EK Success. The Certainly Celery Polka Dot paper is from the Stampin' Up Prints Sampler and then I added accents of Yo-Yo Yellow and Pumpkin Pie. Also in my A Muse order was some of their new Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (Love it!!!), so I had to add some of that too! I'll be back with one more challenge card to share.

So glad that you could stop by again...Toodles! :D

VMAA - Challenge A!

I spent the day cleaning the house yesterday. I took extra care with my stamping area, and now it looks like an A Muse Shop blew up in there...lol! Why, you ask? Well...I participated in VMAA (Virtual Meeting of the A Muse Addicts)!! I had a blast! Thanks to the Fab Four for putting this together! This was my first challenge card of the night. The challenge...no coloring! You could use colored ink though, so I randomed stamped my A Muse Spiral Daisy in Wisteria Color Box Chalk Ink along with my If Friends were flowers... sentiment. I then added some May Arts organdy ribbon and a scalloped layer in black made with my Provo Craft Mini Scallop Scissors. Then I attached the whole panel to a Lavendar Lace card base and added a tiny bit of Star Dust Stickles for some sparkle! A fun card in under thirty minutes. You can't beat that!

So glad you could stop by...Toodles! :D

BLOG CANDY Winner!!!

Well, it's a good thing that I am posting the winner of the BLOG CANDY before American Idol starts tonight because the winner is Kim from "Confessions of a Reality Show Reject!" Congratulations Kim! Please email me and let me know your mailing address and I'll be sure to get these fun stamps off to you! Thanks to everyone for sharing their favorite romantic movies. There are a few that you've mentioned that I haven't seen, so I'll be sure to check them out. I want to thank you all for taking the time to visit my blog. I really appreciate all the sweet comments that you are kind enough to leave for me. It really means a lot! I am so glad that you could stop by...Toodles! :D