Might As Well Stamp!

     The Nor-Easter is knocking on the door, no reason to go anywhere, so I might as well keep stamping.  For our friends to the north, please be safe.

     My first card is for Joan's Gardens Challenge Week #5.  Here are the details for this weeks challenge.

Use blue, green, and white.  Check!
Use an oval.  Check, it's a SB!
Use a printed flower.  Mine has polka dots in blue from Prima!
Use a stamped sentiment.  Mine is from Clear Dollar Stamps

     I also used my new Memory Box Resting Bird dies, with an Amuse Bare Branch with Leaves stamp.  One of my newest addictions is the Bo Bunny Double Dots paper. Eek, they make the cutest cards!  There are felt leaves and a pearl head brad as embellishments.

     My second photo is of cards that I made for the Mid Week Throwdown over on the Stars and Stamps Blog.  This week they are requesting cards that our troops can send home to their children.  I used colored images from Dearie Dolls, that I sent into my print program so I could add sentiments.  My papers are also Bo Bunny Double Dots.  For embellishments I used bakers twine, buttons, and a little Glossy Accents.

      Thanks for stopping bye, and I will be back a bit later with my Friends with Flair stampings for this week!

Welcome to the OWH Skip!

     I was thrilled to be invited to participate in this special Operation Write Home Skip.  The theme of this skip is "Cards with Critters"!  Since it is also Groundhogs Day, what better critter to usher in an end to winter?  Fingers are crossed that he does not see his shadow.

     Here is what I used:

Digital image:  from MelonHeadz
Stamps: sentiment from The Cat's Pajamas, butterfly from Rubber Stampede
Punches and Dies:  SU!, Spellbinders, and Memory Box
Embellishments:  Glossy Accents, black pearls from Queen & Co., flowers from Prima
Card Stock and Papers:  Pure Luxury from Gina K. Designs, scraps from my stash
Ink:  from Versafine, Copic, VersaMagic

If you would like to see a few more critter cards that I posted yesterday, for the OWH Mid Week Throwdown,  please check out my last post, here!

     If you would like to start from the beginning of this skip, please head over to the Stars and Stamps Blog.

     If you are already on the skip trail, the next stop is to visit  Jan @ She's Gone Digital, here

     Big thanks to Julie Fountain for creating such a fun Skip for us!

Second Post Today!

     I got on a roll this morning, making birthday cards for the Mid Week Throwdown, on the Stars and Stamps Blog.  I had some digi images printed that just needed to be used.

     Card #1 uses an image from Whimsey and Stars, that I have had for ages.I colored him with Copics and added a computer generated sentiment, along with ric-rac, punched border from EKSuccess, and a large sticky back flat brad.

     Card #2 has a digi birthday sentiment I found in my stash, paper from Basic Grey's Out of Print Collection, A butterfly created with a Cheery Lynn die, and an embossed border, which was letter pressed with Distress Inks.

     Card #3 uses the cutest Inky Antics doggie (thanks, Janice).  He is colored with Copic markers, and the sentiment on his sign is stamped with a stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps.  Pearls, an MS butterfly, and a border with the MS Bangle Chain Trim.

So glad I got to share these with all of you.  Again, have a great weekend!

Friends with Flair and OWH Challenges

     Happy Friday!  The weeks are really zooming by, and I can't decide if that is a good thing or bad.  I have a few things to share in this post, and I hope it does not get too confusing.  This weeks Friends with Flair linky seems to be working, so make the rounds and show a little love.  You may just win a prize!

     My first card uses the adorable owl and sentiments from the January 2013, Unity KOM, and I decided to paper piece him.  He is following this weeks sketch for Operation Write Home, which is # 157.

      Card two is a birthday card created from the KOM back in June of 2011.  I tried to use happy colors, and some more child friendly papers for this one.  I will also link this card to the Mid Week Throwdown over on the Stars and Stamps Blog, which is to create birthday cards.

     Sorry for the short post.  Hope everyone had a great week, and I will scoot around for comments over the weekend!

Rose Challenge for January

     Good morning, fellow bloggers!  After a short break, the Roses are back to share a monthly challenge.  This month, Betty Rose, has asked us to do a fancy fold card, to ease us back on schedule!

     I saw this image tucked deep in my computer stash, and just had to color him up.  He has no name or designer attached to the image. Next I went searching for tutorials on different folds, and came up with this center stair step card.  I have never made on before. Here are the supplies I used.

Card and designer paper:  from my scraps
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Fourteen, Memory Box Puffy Clouds
Punches:  a teeny tiny fish punch that I had borrowed from my friend Carol
Stamps:  cattails, geese, and bird by Stampscapes, Sentiment by Rubbernecker Stamps
Ink:  is Copic markers, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic chalk ink for sponging
Embellishments are Diamond Stickles, and a snail brad

     Please be sure to visit the other Roses that have linked up for today's challenge!  A list with links can be found on my sidebar.~~~~~~~~~~~>

      Have a glorious Sunday, and I will see you soon.

Happy it's Friday! Bring on the FwF!

     So happy it is time for the weekend, and our pending snow storm is going to be short lived.  It is also time for Friends with Flair, and all the wonderful designers that link up their Unity goodies each Friday.  There is such talent shared, and the chance to win a prize is a real bonus.  Please visit the designers, and leave some love.  If you have a Unity creation to share, link it on up!

     My card today is a 5.5 square card.  I had oodles of fun playing with all of the layers and ribbons.  My stamps are from this months Kit of the Month, called All Hearts and Love.  My designer paper is from Basic Grey's Indie Bloom.  Coloring is with Copic markers and sponging was done with VersaMagic.  Prima Flowers, felt leaves, ribbon and brads are the embellishments.

     Only one card this week. :(  Oh well, that is what happens when you have to work.  Our temp is in the 20's today, and it feels like a heat wave.  I can hear the dollars flying out of the chimney, as the heater has not stopped running in days.  Hope it is warm in your little part of the world!

House Mouse and Joan's Gardens Challenges

     This morning I have had lots of time to stamp and play.  The Inauguration is on the TV, and I am proud to live in the land of the free.

     My first card is for the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #136.  I have not gotten to play lately, and I sure missed my mousies!  This time, the challenge is to create with "New Beginnings" in mind.  I used the HM stamp called Amanda Writes.  Since I will slip this card into my OWH box, I thought about a soldier writing home with something exciting, like being discharged, a promotion, or transfer.

Here is what was used:
Beige card stock, Latte designer paper from DCWV, Bazzill embossed dots in purple
Inks are Copic Markers, and Memento Rich Cocoa
My script stamp is from Stamp Camp
The embellishments are stitched ribbon from Gina K., a Fanciful Flourish from Cheery Lynn
SU! punches were used for my sentiment, as were purple gems to balance out the piece.

     Card #2 is for this weeks challenge at Joan's Gardens.

We are asked to use a tent fold
Use the colors aqua, purple, and light green
Use something from nature

      Well, flowers were my inspiration, and I wanted to use a new Blossom punch I received from Santa.  I punched it from Bo Bunny Double Dot Designs, and lined it with Basic Grey Plumeria. The center is an MS and SU! punch layered and secured with an eyelet.  I used scraps from my first card to add my purple.  My sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps, and my small flowers were with an A Muse stamp.  My embellishments are green eyelets, aqua twine, and green pearls.

     Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope your Monday is going well!

A Quiet Sunday

     Hope everyone is enjoying their day.  We are on the verge of a wicked cold snap here, and a couple of chances of snow this week.  I have been up since 3:30 a.m., as my DH had to work this morning.  Not lots of energy here, but some good hockey, and football to watch, along with stamps that I borrowed from my DD.  I made this card with no challenge in mind.

     My card stock is just plain white, with flowers and leaves from A Muse Artstamps.  My sentiment is an unknown. Images are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.  Coloring is done with Copic Markers, and VersaMagic inks.  I added Inkssentials, white enamel to the center of my flowers.

     That's it for now.  I will see if I can stay awake for another!  I can add this to my OWH box... woo hoo!

FwF is All Hearts & Love

    I just got in from dinner, and realized the linky was up for this weeks Friends with Flair.  So glad we are getting to play!  I can tell everyone else was waiting patiently, also.  Wow, there are almost as many linked, as there is on a full day!  Great job!  See Unity, you can't keep us away!  All three of my cards are from the new KOM called All Hearts & Love.  What a great assortment of stamps!

     My first card is using designer paper from 7 Gypsies, flowers from recollections, and twine from American Craft.

     Card two has designer paper from Memory Box, a tag from K&Co., chipboard, felt leaves, ribbon, and vellum.  So happy to be using up odds and ends from my desk.

     Card three is also using Memory Box paper, Glossy Accents, pearls, and Copic markers for coloring.  I added a couple stitched flowers from K&Co, to support my image.  My card is in mostly greens, and that happens to be the Mid Week Throwdown Challenge at Operation Write Home.

     There is also a link for my previous post which uses stamps from the KOM.  Check it out if you have a minute.  That was sure fun!  Thanks for stopping around!



   

SSS Challenge and OWH Sketch 155

     I had some time to play today, and decided to combine a couple of my favorite challenges.  At Simon Says Stamps, there is a challenge to use Black and White, with a pop of Color.  For the Operation Write Home sketch, it is as follows.

     My first card uses the new January KOM from Unity, called All Hearts and Love.  It has some of the best stamps!  I can see me going to this all year long to create love cards for our troops.  I used some Diamond Stickles on the heart, and then added an extra layer of Glossy Accents, to be sure things were sealed.  My designer paper is from Gina K. Designs.

     Card two can also be for the same SSS Challenge, except my pop of color is Ocean Mist.  The designer paper is again from Gina K. Designs.  The tree stamp is one I have on loan from my DD, and is from Memory Box.  The sentiment is a Clear Dollar Stamp, mounted on 2 SU! punches.

     That's it for me this morning.  Hope all is well in your little neck of the woods.  I always enjoy your visits.

FwF, with and OWH Mid-Week Throwdown Combo

     Happy Friday morning, friends!  I am ever so glad to see this week end.  Friday is Friends with Flair day at Unity, and this week I have 3 cards that accumulated on my desk, that I would like to share.  My first is also for the OWH Mid-Week Throwdown.  The challenge is to create a card which is sentiment free.

     It uses a gorgeous stamp from the June 2012 KOM, which I stamped in Versafine, and clear embossed.  I was colored with Copic Markers, and cut out with a new Spellbinders Die called Decorative Labels Eight.  Santa brought those new dies, and I just love them!  My layers include grey card stock, white embossed with an SU! folder, Memory Box dp, and my image.  Everything is sponged with Spun Sugar Distress Ink, and grey pearls were added.

     My second card was made for a girlfriend who loves bling.  The stamps are from the December 2011 KOM. I used In The Navy card stock, and stamped my images with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  The photo does not show it, but the tiny hearts are all colored with a Sakura Clear Stardust pen, and the tiny flowers are glazed with Glossy Accents.

     Card three is just playing with some of the girlie stamps from the December KOM 2012.  This has lots of glittery sparkle, which I don't get to use now that most of my cards go to Operation Write Home. Only the top card will go in my OWH box, this time. Amazing what you can do with a black ink pad and a couple scraps of paper!

     Have a wonderful weekend, and I will be sure to check out the other entries by Sunday!  Thanks for visiting!

Craft A Scene January 2013

     Hi, it's me again!  I just love creating scenes, and I finally found some time this morning to play.  I played so long, that I didn't go to work until noon.  Oops!  I am very lucky to pick my own hours, so no worries.  This month the challenge over at the Craft A Scene blog, is called Snowy Cottage.  I pulled out a few Stampscapes stamps, and got busy.

Here is what I used:

Stamps:  Stampscapes- Lakeside Cabin, Rocks 6 small, buck.  My sentiment is Clear Dollar Stamps.  The
snow is made with a Stamps by Judith Stubby.
Inks:  Ranger Distress Inks in assorted colors, Memento Tuxedo Black, Opaque white gel pen, Copic Markers.
Embossing:  Stampendous White Detil
Punches:  Martha Stewart, Stampin Up!
Card stock:  Gina K. Pure Luxury, Bazzill, and Neena

I would also like to include this in the challenge over at The House That Stamps Built, which is to include snow.

     I am pleased, and I hope you enjoy!  Hard to believe we are expecting temperatures near or above 60, later this week.  I don't think that will help people with this nasty flu bug that is gripping the country.  I am praying for all my friends to feel better.