The World to Me

It's another Dare to Get Dirty card today and this one covers four challenges!!  :)  DTGD week is over, but I still can't tell you what they are, but if you are a Fan Club member at Splitcoaststampers, they are Edna's, Kittie's, Jessie's and Jodi's.  :)

I've created the base of Old Olive, White, Yellow Bazzill and some Pack Your Bags DP.  Across this I've added a strip of Olive topped with more DP.  Then I've added a piece of wide yellow satin ribbon down the side.  I've stamped the image from My Favorite Things' You Mean The World To Me set in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (B91, B93, B95, B97, B21, B23, E53, E51, YG91, YG93, E000, E00, E01, E31, E33, E35, E37, Y21, Y35, Y38).  Cut out with Large Oval Nestabilities and matted with Old Olive cut with the matching scallop die.  Next I made a Rolled Flower (made with the MFT Rolled Flower Die) out of white and sponged a little yellow ink on it, which became the anchor for my notched tag sentiment panel.  To finish I sprinkled a few buttons in the top corner.

Stamps - You Mean The World To Me (MFT)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Old Olive, White, Yellow Bazzill, Kaisercraft Pack Your Bags DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Dandelion 
Accessories - Copics, Large Oval and Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Rolled Rose Die (MFT), Yellow Satin Ribbon, Buttons, Scissors, Glue Dot.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired To Stamp!!!!  :)

The Savior is Born

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is one I made for the Dare to Get Dirty challenges at Splitcoaststampers and encompassed 3 challenges for Jeanne, Joanne and Deb.  It is so good to get an early start on this year's Christmas cards and hopefully there won't be a last minute panic this year!!  This is one of the July Release Christmas sets by JustRite Stampers called Rejoice.  It's a ribbed set of four borders and four centres designed for the oval stamper.  I just love the elegance of this set!

The base is made of Riding Hood Red, Gold, Very Vanilla (punched with Deco Fan punch) and Bo Bunny A Gift of Love DP.  Across this I've added some Very Vanilla that I've pleated and added a little Antique Linen ink too.  Across the top is some cream lace and red grosgrain ribbon.  I've stamped the border in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and then coloured with a R39 Copic Marker.  (I was going to airbrush it - then my aircan ran out!  D'oh!!!).  The centre from Rejoice was also stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics (R29, R39, G24, G28).  Then I added a little Gold Spica to the swirl.  The border was popped up on foam tape to frame the centre.  To finish I made some buttons out of Riding Hood Red and adhered them to the corner.

Stamps - Rejoice (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Gold Gloss, Very Vanilla, Bo Bunny Gift of Love DP 
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Circle Nestabilities, MS Deco Fan Punch, Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Cream Lace, 3/4in circle punch, 1/2in circle punch, 1/4in circle punch, 1/8in circle punch, paper piercer, Dimensional magic, Foam Tape, Gold Spica. 

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!!  :)

Inspired by RED!

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is another inspired by the Dare to Get Dirty challenges!!  This one is for MotherMark, Leigh and Teresa!!  :)  I wasn't sure how this was going to turn out when I was in the middle of it, but I'm really happy with the finished result!!  :)

The base is made of Riding Hood Red, Gold and MME Lush DP.  The next panel is more gold, red and more MME Lush DP.  Across this I've added some ivory satin ribbon.  The focal panel is made of Riding Hood Red cut with MFT's Doily Die and topped with a flower made of Tissue Paper and the Blossom 3 Nestabilities.  The leaves have been created with SU's Little Leaves die.  To finish I added a bow to the ribbon and a few pearls to the corners.


Stamps - NONE!!!!  (GASP!!!)
Paper - Riding Hood Red, Gold Gloss, MME Lush DP
Ink - NONE!!!  (GASP!!!)
Accessories - Blossom 3 Nestabilites, Doily Die (MFT), Little Leaves Die (SU), Tissue Paper, Pearl Brad, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Pearls.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

DTGD Hello Cupcake!!

Hello Everyone!!  It's another Dare to Get Dirty Challenge card!!  This time it was for Cindy, Dina, Leigh and Andrea and if you want to know more (and are a fan club member), you can find all the deets HERE!!  Dare to Get Dirty week is now over, but be prepared, you'll be seeing DTGD creations for a little while!!  :)

I had SO MUCH fun with these challenges and I loved the way this card turned out!  :)  This time I made a Centre Step card and followed the Tutorial at Splitcoaststampers.  I actually made my middle panel a little smaller so my punched border would be a little more snug fitting.  :)  I added some MME DP to the side panels and the bottom and matted with white.  For the feature panel I punched a piece of white with the MS Loop punch around the page set.  Next is a piece of green cut with Large Scallop Oval Nesabilities and pink cut with the matching Classic Oval die (which was embossed with Swiss Dots EF.  This super cute PI girl is from My Favorite Things, stamped on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E000, E01, E11, R81, R83, R85, E31, E33, E35, E37, G20, G21, G24, R29, R59, 0).  For a bit of pizazz I've added some pink Flowersoft for sprinkles!  :)  Finally I stamped the sentiment from the same set and cut it out with JustRite's Nested Sentiment Frames die and added a few pink rhinestones because all girls need a bit of bling!!  :)

Stamps - Hello Cupcake (MFT)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, White, MME Quite Contrary DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilites, Swiss Dots EF, MS Punch Around the Page Loop set, JustRite Nested Sentiment Frames Die, Pink Flowersoft, Pink Rhinestones, Scorpal, Foam Tape.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Be Strong

Hello Everyone!!  If you stopped by yesterday you'll know that this month the JustRite girls are Crafting for a Cause!  The two sets that are being released this month are both to support people with cancer and in particular we are helping to fund raise for Ovarian Cancer in support of our Illustrator, Amy Tedder who is a 6yr survivor!!  Today's set is Be Strong and is a CLEAR set!!  Our first ever clear set and we hope you will embrace it and know that 20% of sales will go directly to Ovarian Cancer Research!!

JustRite Crafting For a Cause

In an effort to find an early diagnostic test or screening tool for Ovarian Cancer, JustRite Crafting For a Cause will donate 20% of the sales from Be Strong and Courage and Strength in 2011 to Ovarian Cancer Research. To learn more about the symptoms of this “silent killer “ visit www.OvarianCancer.org

Yesterday's card was teal in support of Ovarian Cancer, today's however is Orange - which is the colour for Leukemia.  (If you want to know more about ribbon colours for various cancer types, please scroll down to yesterday's post.)  I have a friend with Leukemia and there is no cure, only constant checking, tests and trying to stay in remission.  She doesn't tell people as she doesn't want to be defined by her disease - but let me tell you, she is one of the most amazing, strong, positive, incredible people I know and I feel privileged to be her friend!  I chose the 'Strength' sentiment especially for her!

My base is created of aqua bazzill, black and pumpkin pie topped with two pieces of MME Mabel DP.  Across this is a punched piece of pumpkin and topped with white crochet lace and white satin ribbon.  The decorative frame from Be Strong is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with Labels 10 Nestabilities.  This is matted with more Mabel DP cut with Labels 17 Nestabilities and I've hand cut a black frame for it.  The ribbon from Be Strong is stamped with Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with the Orange Quad Copic Marker set (YR00, YR12, YR16, YR18), cut out with scissors and popped up on foam tape.  Next I've added a white bow to the ribbon, topped it with a pale orange button and gold cord.  The sentiment has been stamped in Tuxedo Black and cut out with JustRite's Nested Frame Dies and popped under the ribbon.  To finish I've added a few black pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Be Strong (JustRite)

Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Aqua Bazzill, Black, Pumpkin Pie, MME Mabel DP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Accesories - Copics, Labels 10 and Labels 17 Nestabilities, JustRite Nested Frame Dies, MS Deco Fan Punch, White Crochet Lace, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Orange Button, Gold Cord, Black Pearls, Scissors, Foam Tape.

Don't miss the Incredible projects made by the rest of the JustRite Girls today....

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Kellie Fortin
Mona Pendleton
Sharon Harnist
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack
Kathy Jones
Stephanie Kraft
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram

That's all from me today, please help us and Craft for a Cause!!!

DTGD Anchor Birthday

It's another Dare To Get Dirty challenge card and this one is for, are you ready.....SIX challenges!!!!  I amazed myself!!!  :)  This is for Michelle, Iwona, Betty, Jan, Jessie and another one for Julie.  If you are a Fan Club member and want to join in, check it all out in the Dare To Get Dirty forum!!

This one has a base of blue (it's an SU In Colour from 2008 - if anyone can remind me what it is I'd be grateful!!), white, kraft and some Schoolhouse DP.  The next panel is white stamped with Print Pattern BG stamp and the embossed with houndstooth EF.  Around this I've added some Twill tape and then knotted some hemp twine into a Sailor's Knot.  The image is from JustRite's You Are My Anchor set (I can't believe HOW MUCH I use this set!!!) and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics.  It's been cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with red cut with Pinking Circle Nestabilities and then popped up on foam tape.  To finish I added a couple of silver brads to the corners.

Stamps - You Are My Anchor (JustRite), Print Pattern (SU)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Blue, White, Kraft, October Afternoon Schoolhouse DP 
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black 
Accessories - Copics, Large Cirlce and Pinking Circle Nestabilities, Twill tape, Hemp Twine, Houndstooth EF, Silver Brads, Foam Tape. 

That's it for now.....I wonder what other challenges they have in store for us?????  Hope you are Inspired to Stamp and join in the fun!!!!  :)   

DTGD Tag

It's Dare to Get Dirty week at Splitcoaststampers and today's project encompasses a few of the challenges!!  This one is for Lydia, Debbie, Lisahenke and Julie.  If you are a Fan Club Member, you can find out more HERE.

This one got me doing things outside my norm and playing with things that I had to dig deep into my stash for.  My tag is made of Kraft, punched on one end with the MS Deco Fan punch and then embossed with Seeing Spots EF.  The embossed spots were then highlighted with some pink Shimmerz.  Across this I've added some pink bazzill and topped with Very Vanilla which has been spritzed with Glimmer Mist.  Around this I've attached some pink grosgrain ribbon and I've secured it with a pink button tied with twine.  Next I've cut another piece of kraft with Eyelet Circle Nestabilities and popped it up on foam tape.  To this I've added a H and B that have also been given the Pink Shimmerz treatment.  To finish I've added a few more buttons and tied some ribbons through the top.

Stamps - NONE (GASP!!!)
Paper - Kraft, Very Vanilla, Pink Bazzill
Ink - NONE (GASP!!!)
Accessories - Eyelet Circle Nestabilities, Alphabet Chipboard, Pink Shimmerz, Wheat Fields Glimmer Mist, MS Deco Fan Border Punch, Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Pink and Cream Buttons, Twine, Hole Punch.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting!!!!

DTGD Very CAS!!!

Hello Everyone!!!  Can you believe it - two CAS cards in ONE WEEK!!!  I know, I shock myself as well!!!  :)  This one is for the DTGD challenge for both Cutterscallous and TexasGrammy.....want to know more and you are a Fan Club Member, check out the Dare To Get Dirty Master Thread!!  :)

This is such an easy card to make!  Use a Lacey Square Nestabilities die to cut your card base, then emboss the middle with a Large Circle Nestabilities die and then pierce around the edge.  I was going to stamp and colour the butterfly directly onto the card, but then I found 'one I prepared earlier' and then forgot that I had, so I stuck it to the front.  :)  Stamp the sentiment and add a Copic coloured rhinestone to each corner and hey presto, you're done!!  :)

Stamps - Butterflies and Blossoms (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Lacey Squares and Large Circle Nestabilities, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Clear Rhinestones.

Goodness knows what challenge I'm going to get next!!! Thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!!  :)

Apple Cider

Hello Everyone!!  Well not only is it Featured Stamper Sunday, it's that time of year again when we can all get dirty!!!  It's the Dare to Get Dirty week at Splitcoaststampers when we can join the Dirty Dozen and Alumni in a mad week of challenges with FAB prizes up for grabs......the only catch is that you HAVE to be a Fan Club member to see the challenges and play along.  If you are a Fan Club Member, you can find the challenge list HERE!  Today I was inspired by the Featured Stamper's (Amy) card - My First Round Card and Christine's Dare to Get Dirty Challenge.

A nice easy one today - I created the base with two pieces of Riding Hood Red cut with Large Circle Scallop Nestabilities and attached them at the top (no flat bits!!).  Then add a piece of white cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and some Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety DP cut with Small Circle Nestabilities.  Next I added a strip of white and more Garden Variety DP and knotted some red and white grosgrain ribbon around them both.  The cider image is from Flourishes' Apple of My Eye set and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics.  It's been cut out with Small Circle Nestabilies and matted with Old Olive cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities and popped up on foam tape.

Stamps - Apple of My Eye (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Lacey Circle, Large Circle, Large Scallop Circle, Small Circle Nestabilites, Red and White Grosgrain Ribbon, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!  :)

Birthday Box

I made this for one of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges at SCS, which was one of the non-card challenges.  I had this paper mache box that's been lurking around my house for a very long time that I decided was well overdue for a make over.  Around the base I added 4 panels of MME paper and for the top I used some pink MME for the base panel and more of the green for the layer.  Wrapped around both these panels is some pink satin ribbon.  I then stamped the sentiment from JustRite's new Birthday Centers Round set, cut it out with circle nestabilities and matted with pink cut with the matching scallop and popping it all up on foam tape.  To finish I added some pink ribbon around the rim of the lid and along the bottom of the box, some Kaisercraft Lush pearls to the lid and of course a pink bow!!

Stamps: Birthday Centres Round (JustRite) 
Paper: Pink Bazzill, White, MME DSP  
Ink: Versacolor 
Accessories: Large Circle, Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Paper Mache Box, Kaisercraft Lush Pearls.   

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Orange Butterflies

Here's yet another project I made for the DTGD challenges at SCS!  One thing about these challenges is that they often made you think outside the box and although this is quite different to the sorts of things I normally make, I did actually like the way it turned out.

I started by making the base out of Kraft using the Blossom 2 Nestabilities set.  Next I cut a piece of Tangerine Tango, pierced the edge and topped with more Kraft that has been stamped with Versamark using the Gerber Daisies set by Flourishes.  Down one side I've added some ivory satin ribbon and topped with orange dotted grosgrain ribbon.  I then stamped the two butterflies from the same set in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (YR12, YR16, YR18) and then cut them out and popped them up on foam tape.  To finish I added the sentiment, also from Gerber Daisies to the top of the card.

Stamps: Gerber Daisies (Flourishes)
Paper: X-press It Blending Card, Kraft, Tangerine Tango 
Ink: Versamark, Memento Rich Cocoa 
Accessories: Copics, Orange Spica Pen, Blossom 2 Nestabilities, Ivory Ribbon, Orange Organdy Ribbon, Scissors, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Foam Tape.   

 That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

A Christmas Ornament

This is another project I made for the DTGD challenges which called for a non-card project.  I used an empty ribbon spool to create this Christmas Ornament using the new JustRite set called Holiday Cheer.  It was super easy to do and I think will look kinda cute on my Christmas tree this year!!  :)

I started with an empty ribbon spool (this one held 1/2inch ribbon) and then cut two white circles to cover any labels that may show through.  Next I cut and embossed two Renaissance Hearts Spellbinders Pendants and attached to each side.  I stamped the center and border from Holiday Cheer in Memento Tuxedo Black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R35, G16, C1, Y35) and cut out with Circle Nestabilities and matted with gold card also cut with Circle Nestabilties and matted again with green cut with Labels 9 Nestabilities and attached it all to the front of my ornament.  Finally I added some clear rhinestones to each of the die cut hearts and attached some ribbon around the middle to create a hanger.

Stamps: Holiday Cheer (JustRite) 
Paper: X-press It Blending Card, Gold, White, Green Bazzill
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Label 9, Small and Large Circle Nestaiblities, Green Ribbon, Clear Rhinestones, Clear Spica.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!

DTGD Just for You!

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is another one I made for the Dare to get Dirty challenges over at SCS.  I've combined two challenges for this one - Julies' and Ryann's - both of which totally freaked me out I have to say!  To explain why this looks very different to the sorts of things I normally do - I had to make it Clean and Simple, minimal layers (What!!!), No patterned paper (What!!!!), NO RIBBON (WHAT!!!!) and on and on it went.....honestly very scary!!!  :)  So with the restrictions, this is what I ended up with.  I made the flower using the Dahlia Nestabilities, the leaves with the SU Little Leaves Sizzlet, a bit of Faux stitching (which to be brutally honest is straighter than my sewing anyway), a Label 10 panel embossed with the Jamara EF.  The sentiment is from JustRite's new All Occasions Nested Sentiments and Verse which I cut into a notched tag.

Stamps - All Occasions Nested Sentiments and Verse (JustRite)
Paper - White, Red and Green Bazzill
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Label 10 Nesties, Dahlia Nesties, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Jamara EF, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Scissors.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!

Tigerlilies!

Hello Everyone!!!  Here is another card I made for the DTGD challenges (you'll only be able to see these if you are a fan club member of SCS) which incorporates Julie's second challenge, Joan's (again) and Edna's (to give her something other than blue to look at :D )!!  It also fits beautifully for the new CopicOz Challenge which is to use your copics to colour FLOWERS!!!  Anyone is welcome to enter and there is a PRIZE of a Pack of 10 sheets of X-press It Blending Card and a 24 Copic Wallet!!!  The challenge is open until 23rd August and we hope you can play along with us!!!!

I started with a base of Pumpkin Pie and layered with black bazzill and some Very Vanilla embossed with Gootchi Script EF.  The next panel is more black bazzill punched with the Fleur de Lis border punch and topped with Material Girl DSP.  Below that I added some black satin ribbon.  Next I stamped the Tigerlily from Flourishes' A Year in Flowers 2 stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics - YR12, YR16, YR18, G12, G14, G16. 

(For all my North American friends, you can now buy the X-press It Blending Card in the USA through Imagination International (Copic USA) and should be able to order it, Mask It and X-press It High Tack Tape through anywhere that stocks Copic!!!  For more info - check out Marianne's Blog for Blending Card, Mask It and High Tack Tape!!  For all my Aussie friends - you can buy these products through your local Copic Stockist!!)

I sponged a little around my tigerlilies and cut it out with Small Oval Nestabilities and matted it with Pumpkin Pie cut with Label 10 Nestabilities and popped it up on foam tape.  To finish I added a black satin bow made with my bow easy and a couple of black pearls.

Stamps - A Year in Flowers 2 (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Black Bazzill, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Label 10, Small Oval Nestabilities, Fleur de Lis Border Punch, Black Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Black Pearls, Gootchi Script EF, Foam Tape.


That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Christmas Gift Box

Here's another project I made for the DTGD challenges at SCS!!  This one was for the second of BevMom's challenges as well as Lodichick's.  :)  I also got to play with the new Hearts Come Home set by JustRite!!!  I decided to create a cute little Christmas Gift Box, using the Gable Box template from SCS.

I started by using a piece of blue bazzill to create the Gable Box and then added the panels of white topped with Eskimo Kisses DSP.  Next I stamped the centre and border from Hearts Come Home in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R83, R85, R89, G24, G28, Gold Spica) and cut it out with Large Square Nestabilities and matted with blue bazzill cut with Label 1 Nestabilities and then popped it all up on X-press It Foam Mounting Tape.  I then added some May Arts Satin Ribbon and some Organdy Ribbon to the handle and made a bow and finished by adding some Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the front of the box.

Stamps - Hearts Come Home (JustRite) 
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Blue Bazzill, White, Eskimo Kisses DSP 
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Label 1 Nestabilities, Large Square Nestabilities, Scissors, Scor Pal, Circle Punch, Satin Ribbon, Organdy Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :) 

Butterfly Birthday

Hello Everyone - here is yet another DTGD challenge card!!  This time it's for tiffguam's challenge!!  I even got to use some new RUBBAH!!!  :)  I don't normally make circle cards - but this was fun and I liked the way it turned out!!!  I used this week's Mojo Sketch Challenge for the layout.  Hey Edna - look NO BLUE!!!!  ROFL!!!  Although I was extremely tempted to make every card for the month with at least some blue in it, I couldn't quite do it to you!!!  LOL!!!

ALSO - I recently had Blog Candy and the winner was announced HERE.....the winner has not come forward yet.....please contact me via the email link on the left side bar so I can send your goodies out to you!!!

The base is two pieces of Very Vanilla cut with Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities then topped with pink bazzill and then two pieces of MME DSP.  Across the middle I've added some ric rac.  The three vertical panels are more pink bazzill and popped up on top, some Certainly Celery embossed with Swiss Dots.  The butterfly is from Unity's Little Reminders set that Lori gave me - isn't it CUTE!!  I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics - RV10, RV13, G40, G82 - and then popped it up on foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment from JustRite's Victorian Nested Frames in Memento Tuxedo Black and then cut it into a notched tag, securing one end with a flower (from Michelle) and a Blush Pearl.

Stamps - Little Reminders (Unity), Victorian Nested Frames (JustRite)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Pink Bazzill, Certainly Celery, MME DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Circle and Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Ric Rac Ribbon, Flower, Swiss Dots EF, Kaisercraft Blush Pearl, Scissors, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!

Stitching Daisies

Here's another card I made for the DTGD challenges - it actually covers FOUR!!  I've had a blast joining in the challenges this last week and a half and some of them really got me out of my comfort zone!!

I started this card with Very Vanilla and layered with Aqua Bazzill and some Material Girl DSP that I sewed a border around using my sewing machine (and shock, horror - it was actually straight!!!  Wonders will never cease!!!).  My big feature circle was made with two layers of Very Vanilla cut with Large Scallop Circle Nestabilities and then I pierced the scallops on top.  Across the middle I added some aqua Bazzill and punched the bottom with Lace Border Punch and topped with some ivory satin ribbon.  To the right I added an aqua circle and then popped up the daisies (from JustRite's Beautiful Blossoms stamp set) on top.  (The daisies were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics - E50, E51, Y21, Y35, G40, G82, BG11, BG15.)  I then framed it by cutting out a frame using the Label 13 Nestabilities and popping it up on foam tape.  To finish I added a big bow to the side and some Blush Pearls to the corners.


Stamps - Beautiful Blossoms (JustRite) 
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Aqua Bazzill, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DSP 
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Label 13, Large Circle, Large Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Lace Border Punch, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, Foam Tape. 

Don't forget there is a new challenge happening on the CopicOz Blog in a few hours and there is a prize of a pack of X-press It Blending Card and a 24 Copic Wallet just waiting for one lucky participant!!  Hope to see you playing along!!!

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)  

DTGD Harvest Blessings

It's another DTGD Challenge card covering three challenges - Leigh, Cindy and SweetMissDaisy!!!  That's 26 Down - 7 to go!!!  Woohoo!!!  :)  I'm also sneak peeking not one, but TWO new sets by Our Daily Bread Designs called Harvest Blessings and Happy Fall.  I just ADORE these sunflowers --- aren't they gorgeous!!!!  :)  They'll be available from ODBD on August 1st!!!

I started with a base of Summer Sun and layered with Chocolate Chip and Garden Variety DSP.  The next panel is more chocolate chip punched with the MS Arch Lattice punch and topped with more Garden Variety DSP.  Across the top is some mesh ribbon topped with some yellow grosgrain ribbon.  I stamped the row of sunflowers from Harvest Blessings in Memento Rich Cocoa on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (Y32, Y35, Y38, G82, G85, E35, E37, BG0000) and cut it out with Large Oval Nestabilities and matted with Chocolate Chip cut with the Big Scallop Ovals.  To finish I stamped the sentiment (also from Harvest Blessings) and made it into a notched tag and attached the sunflower from Happy Fall to cover the end.

Stamps - Harvest Blessings, Happy Fall (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Large Oval, Big Scallop Oval Nestabilities, MS Arch Lattice Punch, Mesh Ribbon, Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon, Scissors, X-press It Foam Mounting Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Blue Chicory

Hello Everyone!!  It's Sunday, so it's another Featured Stamper Challenge today and even better, it also fits Edna's DTGD Challenge!!  :)  This beautiful flower I've discovered is Chicory and comes in blue, purple and yellow and it's part of the soon to be released Don't Worry set by Our Daily Bread Designs!!  Today's FS is Ravengirl and I have chosen her Tissue Flowers in the Afternoon card to case.  The flowers aren't tissue, but they are blue, I've changed the BG paper and added some paper pleating, buttons, different ribbon and lace.

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with Blue Bazzill and some Memory Box Frond DSP.  Across the bottom I added some Very Vanilla that I paper pleated and sponged a little Antique Linen on.  Over the top of the pleating I added some cream crochet ribbon and topped with some blue satin ribbon.  I then cut out a piece of Very Vanilla with the Label 10 Nestabilities die and sponged some Antique Linen on it before removing it from the die and then popping it up on foam tape.  The Chicory flower from Don't Worry has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (B21, B32, G40, G82) and cut out and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I added a double looped bow made with my Bow Easy to the ribbon topping with a button and then adding a few more buttons to the top corner.

Stamps - Don't Worry (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Blue Bazzill, Memory Box Frond DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen
Accessories - Copics, Label 10 Nestabilities, Cream Crochet Ribbon, Blue Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Buttons, X-press It Foam Mounting Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Me and My House

It's another card for the Dare To Get Dirty challenges over at SCS!!!  This one is for Sharon's and Dawn's and also qualifies again for Amber's!!  If you are a Fan Club Member you can find all the details HERE!!!

I've started with a base of Chocolate Chip and layered with Old Olive and some Basic Grey Kioshi DSP.  The next panel is more Olive punched with the MS Iron Gate Border Punch and topped with some pretty lace that I found.  The next panel is more chocolate topped with more Kioshi.  For the feature panel, I've stamped the verse from ODBD's Bless This Home and cut it out with Label 1 Nestabilities and then slightly trimmed it and matted it with Chocolate Chip cut with the same sized Label 1.  To finish I added some Kaisercraft Lush pearls underneath the verse and some Faux stitching around the border.  I've also added pearls to two of the corners and punched out a butterfly using the MS Monarch Butterfly punch and also topped it with the same pearls.

Stamps - Bless This Home (ODBD)
Paper - Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, White, Basic Grey Kioshi DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Label 1 Nestabilities, MS Iron Gate Border Punch, MS Monarch Butterfly Punch, SU Marker, Lace, Kaisercraft Lush Pearls.

Don't forget I have Blog Candy and you only have a couple more days to enter!!  You can find all the details HERE!!!

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)