Oh, Happy Day!

How’s it going!?   I didn’t think I would get a chance to do the challenge today (CC), but I squeezed out a few minutes as I wanted to play along with Em’s first challenge as a new Dirty Girl!!

You have to wonder what I did before I had the swiss dots embossing folder..lol.   Well I used it up but good today because I am eagerly awaiting my new EF releases and I’m sure there will be a new one in there that I’ll fall in love with.   I finally found a good use for the Martha ribbon I bought way back when, too.   I love this ribbon.. it’s so silky!   The image was stamped on GP white, colored with copics and then run through the cuttlebug.  I like the effect of embossing right over the image.

Oh!!  Before I forget….. Here is comes!    I invite all of you to join in the Dare to Get Dirty ‘08 fan club challenges beginning July 21st and running through July 27th on Splitcoasters.   I will be hosting a sketch challenge!!   I will give more info and you will find more info on SCS as we get closer to the dates.   Mark your calendars!

Ok now for my deets:

Stamps:   Be Calm by Annie LaPoint for My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com)

Colors:  Almost Amethyst, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, GP White

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copics

Accessories: square brads, Martha Stewart Ribbon, swiss dots EF, scallop circle punches, dimensionals

TFL!~ and have a blessed day!

   Happy Monday, Ya’ll

Today’s Technique Lover’s Challenge was to make a suspension card.  I have to admit, I’ve done things like this before, but never on a card and it was harder for me than I thought it would be.   Instead of taking two pictures, I will just tell you the other side of my suspended sentiment says “Let’s Talk”. 

I thought of a good scs friend that just moved when I made this card.  We have met once when she was living nearby, but now she has moved most of the way across the country, so I want to send her a card to encourage her to CALL ME!

This set (MFT’s Call me) is new this month!  This little mini set is perfect for all those girlfriends we like to talk on the phone with!  I love internet chat, but nothing compares to a good phone chat

It’s going to be a busy few weeks for me while I shuttle one son to summer school and another two to work and back.  I may go MIA for a day or two, but I’ll be back!

Here’s my deets:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things’ Call Me  (www.mftstamps.com)

Colors: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Cool Caribbean, GP White

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, copics, white gel pen, black gel pen, Tim Holtz’ walnut distressing ink

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, 1 3/4″ punch, 1 1/2″ punch, floss, sticky tape, stipple brush

TFL!~ and have a blessed day!

  Good morning, ya’ll….

Here is my submission for today’s sketch challenge.   The image/sentiment is from a new (to be released tonight!) mini set from My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com) called I’m Pullin’ For You.   Such an adorable bunny, don’t you think?!  The image is colored with copics and then highlighted with a white gel pen (overalls and hat).  

I have to thank all of you who have been praying for me and my family… prayer goes a long way and we certainly know it is helping!   We still have a few hurdles to get over, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.   We are thankful for the blessings we receive!

Here’s the deets on my card:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things’ I’m Pullin’ for You

Colors: Only Orange, Green Galore, GP White

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, copics, white gel pen

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, swiss dots EF

TFL and have a blessed day!

  Happy Tuesday, Ya’ll

I am totally in love with today’s Color Challenge colors (Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery and Purely Pomegranate).  Such warm colors!   I will definitely file this combo in my favs file.  

For today’s card, I used My Favorite Things’ Bunny Slippers which is available tomorrow July 2nd, after the release party!  Join the fun tomorrow night in the SCS Member Forums… from 9pm - ? EST

I did alot of paper piecing on her robe.  Most of it is one pattern, and the sleeves, pockets and collar are another (both from the Certainly Celery Designer Series paper pack.  The bunny slipper heads are also popped on dimensionals.

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com) - Bunny Slippers (available July 2nd).

Colors: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, Certainly Celery Designer Series DP

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, copics

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, scissors

TFL!~ and have a blessed day!

  Good morning, ya’ll.

Today’s Featured Stamper is Cindy (YLM).  Cool gallery, Cindy!  I awoke at 4am this morning (again!) and checked out Cindy’s gallery.  I found this little cutie to case. 

Although I was totally drawn to her simple layout, ya know I had to go and TOY it up.  I added a layer, a scallop border, brads and moved the sentiment. 

I took the opportunity to work with my new pearlescent watercolors (courtesy of Kim at My Favorite Things).  I stamped my image on basic black, embossed in white and went to coloring.  I tell ya, I am so not a watercolorer, but these babies are so beautiful (colors) and easy to use.  I really wish I could have captured the shimmer in this pic, but i couldn’t get right angle.  Trust me.. the colors are fab!  The black grosgrain is threaded through the prima and tied in a knot.

Here’s my deets:

Stamps: Chamomile (My Favorite Things Presents Annie LaPoint); sentiment from Sassy Sentiments (www.mftstamps.com)

Colors: Basic Black, GP White, Certainly Celery Designer DP, DCWV DP

Ink: Versamark, Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, oval scallop punch, large white Prima, slit punch, pearlescent watercolors, white EP

TFL!~ and have a blessed day

  Oh Happy Day!!

What a great morning!!  I was allowed to sleep in a bit (6:30am)  and when I awoke I was given the awesome news that my ‘adopted’ son, Brigam, will be arriving home from his Mexico mission trip on Friday!!  What a great way to wake up

So… I checked out the sketch challenge today… pretty cool one!    I have been waiting in anticipation to use my new “Congrats All Around” set (to be released tonight at the big party!) from My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com).   If you have scalloped circles punches, you are going to want this set!  It’s a big set with lots of images.   Wait til you see the other samples the girls have come up with… soooooo cute!

For my card, I went with male(ish) colors for Brig.   I did use scallops, but Brig is a MAN and can take it…lol.   I even cut the door on the house so that it is open.. and inviting.   The sentiment is handwritten.

Here are the deets:

Stamps: My Favorite Things’ Congrats all Around

Colors: Basic Black, Basic Gray, GP White, Memory Box DPs

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copics, black fine tip marker

Accessories: brads, black velvet ribbon, HPH ribbon slide, slit punch, oval punches, dimensionals.

TFL!~ and have a HAPPY blessed day!

  Happy day, ya’ll :) 

Today’s card if for two challenges…. first the Color Challenge (Real Red, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky) and also for Cindy Haffner’s MFT sketch challenge, seen here.    Since it was an MFT (My Favorite Things) challenge, I *had* to use new releases again :) 

Isn’t this sundae from the new Here’s the Scoop set totally rockin?!   I paper pieced the sundae glass with Summer Picnic DPs.  I also made my own little piece of DP using the cherry from the new What’s Up Cupcake mini set.   I’m really loving that little cherry!   For the sentiment, I cut it in two pieces and bent the bottom piece to make it work in the oval punch.  I love acrylics for that reason alone… you can manipulate the image any way you want!

I have to tell you.. every month I receive new stamps from My Favorite Things and every month they just get cuter and cuter!  Wait til you see what’s coming next!!

Here’s my deets:

Stamps:  Here’s The Scoop and What’s Up Cupcake (new releases for June 4, 2008) - www.mftstamps.com

Colors: Bayou Blue, Real Red, Soft Sky, GP White, Summer picnic DPs

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copics, white gel pen for accents

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, large scallop punch, oval punch, circle punch, designer label punch, swiss dots EF

TFL!~ and have a blessed day!

  It’s Monday again! :)  Great start to a fab week!

Today’s Technique Lover’s challenge had my name written all over it.   The challenge was to make some 3 x 3’s, a box and matching envelopes.  I call this a party in a box! 

I used my new “Here’s the Scoop” set by My Favorite Things.  It is a new set to be released on Wednesday June 4, 2008.   I was playing around with the ‘grid technique’ on this.   I was in the cellar and the computer was upstairs, so I couldn’t read instructions on how-to.  :)  So… being lazy, I just scored a sheet of paper every 1/2″ and turned it, scored the other way and punched out my scallops :).  Works for me!  I also scored the lid of my box, though it’s very hard to see.

I’m going to give this little box and cards to a friend of mine.  She loves to invite the girls over for different little get togethers.   Hopefully, I’ll be invited to the next one .

For measurements on the box, please see this post:

http://toyzhaven.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/03/05/little-lamb-box-and-cards/

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  Here’s the Scoop by My Favorite Things

Colors: Bliss Blue, Night of Navy, GP White, Jersey Shore DPs

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Real Red, Copics

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, sticky tape, scoring blade, oval scallop punch, scissors.

TFL!~ and have a blessed day!

   Happy Sunday, ya’ll…

I’ll warn you up front, I may ramble a bit.  There are a few things I want to say.  But first……

Today’s Featured Stamper is Maren (mmbc).  First off, I adore her name.   I’ll be the first to admit, I wasn’t familiar with her gallery, but i am now!  Wowzers… another stamper with a clean fresh style that is very eye-catching and definitely appealing.  

I chose  this card by Maren to case.   Maren’s card caught my eye first thing this morning and I couldn’t stop thinking about it all through church!  Don’t tell my pastor on me.. lol.    I changed the colors just a bit.  I kept the integrity of her sketch and only added one layer.   I also centered the sentiment as that is the only place it would fit :).

Quite a few people have asked me what punches I use alot.   Well, ya’ll know I LOVE my scallop punches.   I have it in Mega, Giga and Large (all Marvy).  I also love my circle punches and have them in all sizes, ranging from 1″ to 3″.   One particular person *wink* (you know who you are) asked about which circle punches I use with the designer label punch.  I use the 1 1/4″ circle, then the designer label, then another circle 1 3/4″ of a contrasting color.   HTH!

Now.. There’s going to be some excitement going on this week over at My Favorite Things!  New Releases!!  In fact, the image on my card today is a MF*Teaser* using the new What’s Up Cupcake MINI set.    The one thing I love about MFT’s minis are that they are so packed with fun!  This one you’ll want to have :).   Here are the details of the upcoming release party:

My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com) is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, June 4 from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time. LOTS of fun (and a surprise release) is planned including finding out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. Head over to the MFT forum on www.splitcoaststampers.com to find out all the details and we hope to see you there on Wednesday night.

Finally…..

Deets on this card:

Stamps:  What’s Up Cupcake by My Favorite Things

Colors: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, MME DPs.

Ink: Regal Rose, Graphite Black, copics

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, scallop punch, Heidi Swapp crystal flowers, Icicle stickles, glitter glue, slit punch

TFL!~ and have a blessed day~

  Good morning to ya!

Today’s Ways To Use It Challenge (WT168-get packing), got me.   I have packing tape, duct tape, all kinds of tapes, but do you think I could think of ONE thing to do this morning with my limited time?  Noooooooo.  So I went with safe and chose the travel theme instead.   Besides, my auntie and uncle are leaving on a trip to Amsterdam in a few weeks.   I thought a Bon Voyage card would be in order :).

 The dress is paper pieced, then the entire image is cut and popped on dimensionals.   I use to have tons of travel themed papers.. we had a travel theme month when I was on the dirty dozen team.   Do you think I can find those puppies, now? LOL.. nope.

Well, it’s our anniversary today.  Twenty six (26) years.   And they said it wouldn’t last.. heehee.  We are not celebrating too much…. possibly a dinner out, but we’ve decided that a cruise for our 30th is what we really want, so we are in the planning stages!  I’m bucking for western caribbean, while DH would like to see Alaska.    Hopefully, we come to some agreement or we’ll be taking separate cruises! :)  Just kidding.

Here’s my deets:

Stamps:  Going Places by My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com)

Colors: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, DCWV DPs.

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copics, white gel pen for accents.

Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, circle punch, scallop punch, scissors.

TFL!~ and have a blessed day.