SC483 Love

Hello Everyone!!  Today I've played along with the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge!  It has been a looooooong time since I've joined in this challenge, so it was such fun to actually play along this week.  :)

I've used a base of Vintage Pink Bazzill and layered with white (pierced), pink bazzill and some pretty Maja Designs Vintage Summer Basics 1925 DP.  Across this I've added a piece of Vintage Pink, punched with Deco Fan Punch and topped with white lace and pink ribbon.  The panel is created of pink bazzill topped with Maja Designs DP.  For the feature panel, I've stamped this gorgeous image from Power Poppy called Springtime Love in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (G20, G21, G24, G28, YG11, YG13, YG17, E23, RV000, RV32, RV34, B0000, B00, B01, B04) and matted it with Vintage Pink Bazzill.  The sentiment is also from Springtime Love, has been stamped in Memento Angel Pink and cut with Large Circle Nestabilities.  I've finished by adding a bow to the ribbon.

Stamps - Springtime Love (PowerPoppy)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Vintage Pink, Romance Bazzill, White, Maja Designs 1925 DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Large Circle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punch, White Lace, Pink Ribbon, Bow Easy, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, X-press It Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, if you have a little time why not play along with the Splitcoast Challenge too??  Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!

SC378 Deep Sorrow

Hello Everyone!  Today I played along with this week's SCS Sketch Challenge.  I really loved this sketch - great design and lots of layers!! ;)  I was also able to play with some new toys and that's ALWAYS fun!!!  :)

I've used a base of aqua card (it's SU, but I have no idea what it's called sorry!), layered with Very Vanilla and another piece of aqua that has been stamped with JustRite's Chevron Stripe Background stamp in Versamark ink.  It's been a while since I've played with versamark, but I like the way it worked for this.  The middle panel is another piece of vanilla - stamped with the roses from With Sympathy in Celadon Versacolor Ink.  Across this is a darker piece of aqua bazzill, punched with Deco Fan and topped with white crochet lace (airbrushed with E53 Copic - because I don't have any ivory lace!).  The feature panel is vanilla stamped with the frame and sentiment from With Sympathy and then coloured with BG72 and BG75 and cut out with Nested Oval Medallion Dies.  I've framed this with dark aqua cut with Lacey Oval Nestabilities and popped it all up with X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.  To finish I've made a flower using vanilla and Bitty Blossoms Shapeabilities (new toy! I can see I'm going to use this A LOT!) and a bit of greenery using Foliage Shapeabilities.


Stamps - Chevron Stripe Background, With Sympathy (JustRite)
Paper - Aqua, Dark Aqua, Very Vanilla
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Celadon Versacolor
Accessories - Copics, Nested Oval Medallion Dies, Lacey Oval Nestabilities, Bitty Blossoms and Foliage Shapeabilities, May Arts Crochet Lace, MS Deco Fan Punch.

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

Pink Bling

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is for two challenges at Splitcoaststampers - Lori's Hope You Can Cling To challenge to Bling Your Cling (and even better if it's PINK!!) and also for this week's Sketch Challenge!

The base is made of pink bazzill, black and Victoria Gardens DP.  The middle strip is black, pink bazzill punched with the Martha Stewart Loop Punch (which....doesn't it look like Pink Ribbons all down the side!!!) and topped with some white satin ribbon.  The ribbon image from JustRite Stampers' Be Strong Clear Stamp set has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R81, R83, R85) and then cut out.  I've popped it up on foam tape over a piece of black cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities which is matted with white cut with Labels 1 Nestabilities.  For the BLING part, I've added some Pink Labels 1 Nestabling to my feature panel and a couple of pink rhinestones to the top and bottom corner.


Stamps - Be Strong (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, Black, White, Victoria Gardens DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Labels 1 and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, MS Loop Punch, Pink Labels 1 Nestabling, Pink Rhinestones, White Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape.

Help support the HYCCT challenge and join in the card drive to support those with Breast Cancer!  If you are outside the US like me, you can donate your cards to a local service instead.  For an added bonus, there are big prizes to be won!!!  Hope you join in!!

From Our Family

Hi Everyone!!  Today I was looking at this week's SCS Sketch Challenge and don't you just love a layer or FIVE!!  :)  I managed to sneak away while the kids were busy and whip up this card for it!!  :)

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and layered with white that I'd stamped with the Poinsettia Background in Real Red.  Next I took another piece of RHR, punched the bottom with the MS Deco Fan border punch and layered with some Wassail DP that I found deep in my stash!  The next layer is more RHR that has been cut using the Label 16 Nestabilities.  The next panel is more RHR and Wassail and this time I've attached some red satin ribbon.  My feature panel has been stamped using the Poinsettia Tag Set in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R24, R29, G24, G28).  The sentiment is from the Mistletoe Tag Set and has also been stamped in black.  It was cut out using the Custom Tag Die - how easy is that!!  :)  Next I attached some red satin ribbon and popped the panel up on foam tape.  To finish I added a couple of Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the Label 16 panel and a small red bow to the side of the tag.

Stamps - Poinsettia Tag Set, Mistletoe Tag Set, Poinsettia Background (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey Wassail DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red
Accessories - Copics, Tag Die (ODBD), Label 16 Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Deco Fan Border Punch, Red Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

Joyous Noel

Hello Everyone!!  Today I decided to play along with this week's Splitcoast Sketch Challenge - don't know about you, but I am STILL in need of Christmas cards and thought this sketch would be perfect!!  :)

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and stamped the Poinsettia Background stamp by Our Daily Bread Designs in versamark just to give the plain card base a bit of 'oompf'!  For the next two panels I used some left over scraps of Kaisercraft Belle DP and matted them with some green bazzill.  Around the top panel I've attached some 1/2" white satin ribbon.  Next I stamped the Holly Tag from ODBD in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured the Holly in with Copics (G24, G28, R24, R29) and then stamped the sentiment from the same set in the middle of the tag.  I used the matching Tag Die to cut it out - how easy is that!!!  :)  Next I added a matching white satin bow and topped it with a red button and gold cord.  To finish I added a few white pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Holly Tag Set, Poinsettia Background (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Green Bazzill, Kaisercraft Belle DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Accessories - Copics, Tag Die, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Red Button, Gold Cord, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls

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

SC304 Understanding

Hello Everyone!!!  Well it's been a busy week for me, but I finally got the chance to play today and was inspired by this week's SCS Sketch Challenge!  What a fab layout to play with!!!  :)  I used ODBD's Pray set - so many I know are going through difficult times right now and I thought this sentiment was perfect for a card.

I started with a base of Old Olive and layered with white and some Basic Grey Capella DP.  The middle panel is more white punched on both sides with the MS Deco Fan punch (*sigh*, I just love this punch) and topped with some more Capella DP.  Across the middle I added some May Arts Olive ribbon.  The sentiment is from ODBD's Pray set and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut with Large Oval Nestabilties and matted with Chocolate Chip cut with the matching scallop and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I added a few Chocolate Pearls in each of the corners. I tried to keep it fairly flat since I'm planning on sending this one overseas.

Stamps - Pray (ODBD)
Paper - Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, White, Basic Grey Capella DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Large Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, MS Deco Fan Border Punch, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

SC297 Good News

Hi Everyone!  Today's card is for this week's SCS Sketch Challenge and I finally get to use my new ODBD stamps!

I started with Pink Pirouette and layered with white and some Gossamer DP.  The next panel is more white punched with the MS Iron Gate Border Punch and topped with more Gossamer on which I stamped the verse from the new Never Thirst set.  For the horizontal panel, I made it a wide pink satin ribbon.  I stamped the image from Never Thirst in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured it with Copics (BG0000, YG91, 93, 95, E31, E33, E35, E37, E25, E53, E55, C1, C3, R81, R83, 0).  It was cut out with Label 11 Nestabilities and then I ran the BG0000 marker around the edge for a little definition and then popped it up on foam tape.  I finished by adding a few pearls to the corner.

Stamps - Never Thirst (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Pirouette, White, Memory Box Gossamer DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Label 11 Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Iron Gate Border Punch, Pink Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

Peaceful Sunflowers

Today I had the chance to play the SCS Sketch Challenge early!!  Wonders will never cease!!  :)  I also got to play with some new toys today - Flower Frames 2 and the brand new Small Sunflower DIE that matches the sunflower stamp from Happy Fall!!  I tell you, that die cuts FANTASTICALLY!!!  I was super impressed with it!!!!

The base is some yellow bazzill and I've topped it with Chocolate Chip and some Origins DSP.  The next panel is more Origins DSP that's been cut with the Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities.  The vertical panel is more Chocolate Chip punched on one side with the Arch Lattice Punch, topped with more yellow bazzill embossed with Polka Dot EF.  Around this panel I've attached some white May Arts ribbon.  I've stamped the Flower Frames 2 and the verse from Happy Fall in Memento Rich Cocoa and cut it out and popped it up on foam tape.  The sunflowers are also from Happy Fall and I've stamped them in Memento Rich Cocoa on X-press It Blending Card and coloured them with Copics (Y21, Y17, Y38, YR24, E35, YG95, YG97).  I then used the brand new Small Sunflower Die to cut the sunflowers out and they cut soooooooooooo beautifully!!!  To finish I added a few Chocolate Pearls to the frame and the corner and of course added a big bow made with my Bow Easy!!  :)

Stamps - Happy Fall, Flower Frames 2
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Yellow Bazzill, Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey Origins DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, MS Arch Lattice Punch, Polka Dot EF, Small Sunflower Die, May Arts Ribbon, Bow Easy, Scissors, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, X-press It Foam Tape.

Many thanks to all my friends who've been supportive this week.  The good news is that my hubby is recovering well from his car accident......the bad news is that the car has been written off!  :(  I so appreciate everyone's love and support this week!!!  THANK YOU!!

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

Hospitality Thank You

Today I was able to make a super quick card for this week's SCS Sketch Challenge.  I nice easy layout to play with this week!  :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with Pumpkin Pie and some October Afternoon DSP that I found in my stash.  The next panel is more vanilla topped with the reverse of the October Afternoon paper and then knotted some yellow grosgrain ribbon around the middle.  I stamped the wheat image from ODBD's new Our Daily Bread set in Memento Rich Cocoa on more Very Vanilla and then decided to add some touches of colour with my Copics (Y21, YR24) and then added touches of sparkle with my Sand Spica.

I matted it with some more Pumpkin Pie and popped it up on foam tape.  Finally I stamped the sentiment from ODBD's The Living Bread in Memento Tuxedo Black along the bottom and added three gold Kaisercraft rhinestones to the top.

Stamps - The Living Bread, Our Daily Bread (ODBD)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, October Afternoon DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Sand Spica, Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Kasiercraft Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

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

SC276 For Mother

Today I was inspired by the sketch challenge over at SCS and I actually got to play early!!  Woohoo!!!  :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with some peach bazzill and then some new Kaisercraft DSP called Tea at Elsie's.  The next panel is more vanilla and more Kaisercraft DSP.  Over the top of this I added a wide ivory satin ribbon.  The sentiment panel has been made using the sentiment from ODBD's MOM set and stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa on Vanilla and matted with some dark green bazzill.  The bough of flowers is also from the MOM stamp set and has also been stamped in Rich Cocoa and then coloured with Copics (YR00, YR02, YR16, YR23, Y21, YG91, YR95) and then I added some sparkle with a Gold Spica Pen to the stamens of the large flower as well as the yellow flowers.  I cut out the flowers and popped them up on foam tape.  To finish I added some Kaisercraft Latte Pearls to the bottom of the sentiment and each corner of the card.

Stamps - MOM (ODBD)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Peach and Dark Green Bazzill, Kaisercraft Tea at Elsie's DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Gold Spica Pen, Kaisercraft Latte Pearls, 1" Ivory Satin Ribbon, Scissors, Foam Tape.

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

SC275 Happy Mother's Day

Can you believe it - I actually got to play the SCS Sketch Challenge EARLY!!!  WOOHOO!!!  This is actually a fairly CAS card for me and I made this beautiful wreath by Our Daily Bread Designs the focal point.

I started with a base of purple bazzill and layered with white.  I used three pieces of Basic Grey Kioshi DSP for the three panels and added a piece of white ribbon across the bottom.  Next I stamped the wreath from Happy Mother's Day from ODBD in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with copics (YG63, YG67, E35, E37, V12, V15, B93, RV02, RV04) and added Clear Spica to the bee wings and touches of Gold Spica to the yellow flowers and the centres of the purple flowers.  I then stamped the sentiment from the same set in the middle with Perfect Plum and cut the wreath out and popped on foam tape.  To finish I added a white satin bow made with my Bow Easy to the ribbon and then took three Kaisercraft Snow Pearls and coloured them with Copic V15 to match the colours in the wreath.

Stamps - Happy Mother's Day (ODBD)
Paper - Purple Bazzill, White, Basic Grey Kioshi DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Perfect Plum
Accessories - Copics, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Scissors, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

A Graduation...

Today a friend of ours is graduating from the Police Academy so I used this week's SCS Sketch Challenge to create a bold and non-fuss congratulatory card.  I also got to use this fab graduation stamp that is part of the Favorite Occasions set by JustRite Stampers.  This set and ALL the 1 5/8 stamps are 20% off through the month of March - go check it out and see what bargains you can find!!!!

I have to say, this card is VERY CAS for me, but I think it turned out OK for our Police Constable!  It starts with a base of white layered with Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy.  The Navy layer has been embossed with the Star EF (stars for Police of course!).  Next I took a piece of Urban Garden DSP and cut it with the Label 8 die and sliced one end off.  Over the end I added a piece of May Arts White Satin ribbon.  The feature panel has been stamped twice with a centre and border from Favorite Occasions stamp set by JustRite Stampers.  The first panel was cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and the other I cut out only the middle using a 1 1/4 circle punch and popped it up in the middle after colouring with a little bit of Not Quite Navy and Basic Grey.  I then matted it with a piece of NQN (cut with Small Circle Nesties) and then a piece of white cut and embossed with the Label 9 Nesties.  To finish I added three small silver brads to the corner of the Label.

Stamps - Favorite Occasions (JustRite)
Paper - White, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Urban Garden DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey
Accessories - Label 9, Large and Small Circle Nestabilities, Star EF, May Arts White Satin Ribbon, Silver Brads, Foam Tape.

Don't forget that next week starting the 23rd there is a MASSIVE JustRite Blog Hop featuring 75 designers all using the beautiful botanical stamps that are now available!!

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

ODBD Birdie Hop!!

Hello Everyone and welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog Hop!!  If you came from Connie's Blog you are in the right place!!!  If you didn't, start back at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss any of the beautiful creations along the way!!!  There are four awesome sets released this month which focus on our feathered friends.  Today I am using the set called He Watches Me which features this lovely Sparrow!  I have to say this scripture, the story of the sparrow has always been a favourite of mine!!  I was inspired by this week's SCS Sketch Challenge - the layout seemed so perfect for this set!!

To add more fun to the hop, Kelley of ODBD is giving away THREE prizes of $15 vouchers for ODBD stamps!!!!  All you have to do is comment on each blog and collect the secret words in order to uncover the scripture verse!!!  Once you have the whole verse, pop back to the ODBD blog and send an email to the address provided saying you commented on each blog and what the verse is!!  (If you can't leave a comment on any blog for any reason, just note that in the email and you'll still be eligible.)  My secret words are...... THE BIRDS

On to my card ---- I started with a base of dark purple bazzill and layered with white which has been punched on one side with the Fleur de Lis Border Punch and some Basic Grey Wisteria DSP.  I stamped the sparrow from He Watches Me in Jet Black Stazon and coloured with markers and a blender pen and cut it out using the Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities.  Once it was cut out, I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the verse across the bottom.  I attached some light purple ribbon between the image and sentiment and added a bow (made with my Bow Easy) to the side.  To the top corner I added a purple Prima flower and used the Martha Stewart Branch Punch to added some foliage to the sides.  To finish I added a couple of tiny Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the top and bottom corner.

The next stop on the hop is DEB!!!!

Stamps - He Watches Me (ODBD)

Paper - Dark Purple Bazzill, White, Basic Grey Wisteria DSP

Ink - Jet Black Stazon

Accessories - Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, EK Success Fleur de Lis Border Punch, Markers, Blender Pen, Prima Flower, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Purple Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting and enjoy the Hop!!!  :)

LIM/MIM For My Friend

Hi Everyone!!  I really liked this week's SCS Sketch challenge (which strangely enough resembles the Featured Stamper card I made?!) and after thinking about it for a while, I thought this would also be fabulous to use for the Dirty Dozen Less Is More/More Is More (LIM/MIM - only accessible to Fan Club Members) challenge too!!!  So I've combined these challenges to create two cards today!!!  :) 

I started with the LIM card, using this week's Sketch.  A base of Very Vanilla, layered with Close to Cocoa, Pale Pink Bazzill and more Vanilla.  The three vertical strips are more Cocoa embossed with the Jemara EF and then added some pink satin ribbon across the middle.  The feature panel has been stamped with Plant a Little Love (new release by JustRite Stampers), coloured with markers and then added the sentiment from Elegant Cheer (SU) and cut out with Label 6 Nestabilities and popped the panel up on foam tape.

My MIM card has the same Vanilla base, Cocoa and pink and then I embossed the next Vanilla layer with the Jemara EF.  Instead of rectangles I made the Cocoa strips using the Fancy Tags and attached the pink satin ribbon as above.  This time I stamped the roses from Plant a Little Love, coloured and cut them out with scissors and popped them up on the Label 6 die cut that has also been stamped with the same sentiment.  To finish I added a pink satin bow to the side and some Kaisercraft Blush Pearls to the tag panels.

Stamps - Plant a Little Love (JustRite), Elegant Cheer (SU)

Paper - Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Pale Pink Bazzill

Ink - Jet Black Stazon, Close to Cocoa

Accessories - Markers, Blender Pen, Label 6 Nestabilities, Fancy Tags, 1" and 1/2" pink satin ribbon, Bow Easy, Jemara EF, Kasiercraft Blush Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

SCS262 Welcome Baby

I can't believe I actually managed to play this week's SCS Sketch Challenge so early!!!  YAY!!!  As soon as I saw that large panel to the side I thought of using this cute Noah's Ark that has just been released by Our Daily Bread Designs!

I started with a base of Old Olive and layered with white and some My Mind's Eye Whirlybird DP.  Across the bottom third I attached some May Arts Olive Satin Ribbon and then added a panel of white cut with the Label 1 Nestabilities and embossed using the Divine Swirl EF.  I stamped the Ark in Jet Black Stazon and coloured it with markers and a blender pen and then cut it out and popped it up on foam tape.  The sentiment is from the same Noah's Ark stamp set, stamped in Old Olive and cut out using Spellbinders' Fancy Tags set and also popped up on foam tape.  I finished off by adding a big bow to the side!!  :)

Stamps - Noah's Ark (ODBD)

Paper - Old Olive, White, My Mind's Eye Whirlybird DP

Ink - Jet Black Stazon, Old Olive

Accessories - Label 1 Nestabilities, Fancy Tags Shapeabilities, Divine Swirl EF, May Arts Olive Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Markers, Blender Pen, Scissors, Foam Tape.

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

A Romantic Sneak Peek!

Hello Everyone!!!  Today the team are sneak peeking the upcoming JustRite January Release!!  To help showcase the sneak peek I have used this week's SCS Sketch Challenge (SC259) as inspiration for today's card.  You might also have noticed that the JustRite Blog is on the move and its new home can now be found HERE!  The blog move is the beginning of lots of exciting things planned for JustRite this year and I'm excited!!!!  :)

Today I am featuring the soon to be released Romantic Sentiments which is a set of 9 centres in beautiful fonts.  These centres are designed to fit the 1 5/8" or 2" Stampers and therefore fit inside the 1 5/8 circle borders as well as the 2" Circle and Square Borders.  Today I've used the Romantic Sentiments with the 2" Decorative Wide Circle Borders.

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with black bazzill, dark green bazzil and more Vanilla (embossed with Swiss Dots - which was then mostly covered up!!!).  Next I added two panels of black that were layered with some flocked DCWV paper (La Creme) and added some May Arts 1" Satin Ribbon around the middle.  On top of that is a panel of Vanilla cut with the Label 8 dies and in two corners I've added some flowers with pearl centres.  I stamped both centre (Romantic Sentiments) and border (2" Decorative Wide Circle Borders) in black on Very Vanilla and cut it out with the Small Circle Nestabilities and matted with black bazzill cut with the Large Circle Nestabilities (to see a Punch & Die Compatibility Chart click HERE!)and popped it up in the centre of the card.

Stamps - Romantic Sentiments, 2" Decorative Wide Circle Borders (JustRite)

Paper - Very Vanilla, Black and Green Bazzill, DCWV DSP (La Creme)

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Large and Small Circle Nestabilities, Label 8 Nestabilities, Flowers, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Kaisercraft Lush Pearls, May Arts Olive 1" Satin Ribbon, Swiss Dots EF, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting and don't forget to check out the New JR Blog and see what else the girls have made for today!!!!  :)

SC237 Thinking of Daisies

I have FINALLY gotten around to making a card for this week's Sketch Challenge on SCS! This is a bit of a change for me, since I don't normally use images that require so much colouring (mostly because my colouring really isn't that good!!) but I just LOVE this sweet Daisy image by Sugar Nellie and I was so very blessed that Sharon sent me some to play with!! Thanks so much Sharon they are just adorable!! I also couldn't have done it without my bestie Pam who sent me these little clear dew drops and the 'Thoughts and Prayers' stamp set that I've used for the sentiment!

I started with a base of purple bazzill and then created the next layer of white, punched with the MS Doiley edge punch and topped with some Basic Grey Wisteria DSP. Then I ran some purple satin ribbon down one side and knotted it at the bottom. The horizontal layer is some more Wisteria DSP matted with white and the dew drops added to the sides. The main panel is the adorable 'Daisy' image from Sugar Nellie that was coloured with markers and a blender pen and then cut out and popped up on a rectangle cut with the Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities! (Yes, I know - half way through cutting I realised it was an insane thing to do!!) I finished off by adding the sentiment from SU's 'Thoughts and Prayers' in Chocolate Chip.

Stamps - Daisy (Sugar Nellie), Thoughts and Prayers (SU)

Paper - Purple Bazzill, White, Wisteria DSP

Ink - Black, Chocolate Chip

Accessories - Markers, blender pen, purple satin ribbon, dew drops, Large Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, scissors (lots of cutting!), foam tape.

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

SCS236 Love Gives...

I had a chance to sit down and play with this week's SCS Sketch Challenge. I really quite liked this layout and will probably use it again.

Today I decided to use the brand new Let Us Begin by Our Daily Bread Designs to make a simple, elegant card. What a wonderful sentiment this is and such a beautiful corner lotus!

I started with a base of Very Vanilla, layered with Fawn Bazzill and some paper by Paperie. The next panel is actually some 2" wide ivory ribbon with a piece of VV underneath punched with the EK success Fleur de Lis punch. The next panel is some more Paperie DSP matted with VV and a gold swirl clip with some 1/2" ivory satin ribbon knotted on it. The main panel was cut with Lg Rectangle Nestabilities has the sentiment stamped in Chocolate Chip and the corner lotus image stamped in versamark and embossed with gold embossing poweder. Then I've pierced around the edge of the panel and added some Chino Kaisercraft pearls to the corners. I've finished off by adding some larger Chino pearls to the corners of the card.

Stamps - Let Us Begin - ODBD

Paper - Very Vanilla, Fawn Bazzill, Paperie

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Versamark

Accessories - Fleur de Lis border punch, gold embossing powder, 2" ivory satin ribbon, 1/2" ivory satin ribbon, Lg Rectangle Nestabilities, gold swirl clip, Chino pearls (kaisercraft), paper piercer and mat pack.

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

SC232 Snow Door

I am finally starting to feel better!!! WOOHOO and thank the Lord for that!!!! So today I actually decided to play with this week's sketch challenge at SCS. I know most of you in the Northern Hemisphere are basking in lovely Spring or Summer weather, but I am freezing here - so I was inspired to make a card with snow!!!

I started with a base of white, layered with some blue bazzill and more white and topped with some of my favourite Little Yellow Bicycle DSP. The horizontal band is more blue bazzill punched with my new Fiskars Eyelet Lace Embossing Border Punch and tied with some wide white grosgrain. The main image is stamped using Our Daily Bread Designs, Ask, Seek, Knock. I stamped the door in Jet Black Stazon, coloured with blue and grey markers and added some Liquid Applique and heated it with my heat tool (lesson - put the applique on LAST because it squashes when you use your cutter!!!). For the square corners I've used the square dies from the 'Vintage' die set and cut it out of white cardstock. I've finished by adding part of the verse in black to the corner and some tiny 'snow' pearls by Kaisercraft to the other corners.

Stamps - ODBD Ask, Seek, Knock

Paper - White and blue bazzill, watercolor paper, Little Yellow Bicycle DSP

Ink - Black Stazon

Accessories - Liquid Applique, markers, blender pen, 'Vintage' die set, Fiskars Eyelet Lace Embossing punch, white grosgrain ribbon, Snow Kaisercraft pearls.

That's all for today, hope you're warmer than me and thanks for visiting!!! :)

SC229 Thinking of Gardens

Finally the chaos at my place seems to be settling down! Thanks to everyone who have left such kind comments. The roof will be fine for now that the worst is over and it should be repaired in a couple of weeks and cost a few hundred dollars. *SIGH* Oh well, at least it can sustain regular rain!

I think my mojo has been sodden along with my house, so I tried to kick start it with this week's SCS Sketch Challenge . I also decided to use this to join in with this week's Flutterby Wednesday Challenge to use 2 types of patterned paper and a butterfly or fairy. It turned out OK considering I've just realised that one panel is upside down!!!

I started with a Very Vanilla base and layered with Not Quite Navy, Old Olive (pierced) and some Urban Garden DSP. The next panels are more paper from the Urban Garden pack, mounted on VV. The main panel has been stamped using 'Thoughts and Prayers' that my bestest friend Pam sent me. The tree is stamped in Old Olive and the sentiment in NQN on VV card. Then I cut it out using oval nestabilites,pierced the edge and added some cream grosgrain ribbon loops to the sides. Finished off by adding a Baja Breeze butterfly complete with Kasiercraft Latte pearl body and some silver brads to the corners!

Stamps - Thoughts and Prayers (SU)

Paper - Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Baja Breeze,Urban Garden DSP (SU)

Ink - Old Olive, Not Quite Navy

Accessories - MS Butterfly punch, Latte pearls, silver brads, Oval Nestabilities, paper piercer and mat pack, cream grosgrain ribbon

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