It's Spring!!

Can you believe that it is already time for the third challenge for Going Grey with Scrap Creations. This week's challenge is a really great one, after a long, cold snowy winter it is time to break out those cute Spring stamps and create something for a

SPRING THEME!

The ladies have really out did themselves this week. Be sure to let them know how much you like their wonderful creations. And don't forget that you need to use Basic Grey paper on your creation, I just love the new Basic Grey papers. This paper is from one of the newer pack that just came out!

Isn't this a really cute stamp. It is from a stamp company called Bildmalarna. Their stamps are adorable. After I colored her I cut it out and popped it up. I stamped flowers on each side of her with my Rubber Stamp Tapestry set then Stickled all the flowers.

These are some challenges that fit with this card

Going Grey With Scrap Creation Challenge #3-The Challenge this week is a Spring theme. Aren't you so ready to do Spring and forget about winter!

Quirky Crafts Challenge 24-This challenge is to use flowers on your creation, I love flowers on almost everything I create!

Crafty Calendar Challenge 6-Flower Power is their challenge this month.

Frosted Designs Challenge-Think Spring is the challenge this week.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 17-Spring into Spring!

Cuttlebug Be Inspired #76 Challenge-Ring in Spring is their fun challenge this time!

Creative Belli Challenge #87-This fun challenge was a great sketch with a twist, you needed to use a clip on your creation.

Fab n' Funky Challenge #15-"It's All New" is the challenge, to use something new on your creation. I used my new stamp, new Basic Grey paper, my new Spellbinder deckle oval nestie, and my new Prima roses! I love new things to play with!

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #22-The challenge this week is to use ribbon, what is a card without ribbon!

Secret Crafter Sat. Challenge #75-Spring Has Sprung!

Allsorts Challenge Week 44-This challenge is Spring is in The Air!

Crafty Catz Challenge #24-This challenge is a spring challenge!

Roses on Paper Challenge 34-This fun challenge is "Punch It". you need to use a punch on your creation. I used the Paper Shaper leaf punch on my card as well as a few Nestibilities! Great challenge to do.

These are all fantastic challenges and you should consider playing along or see what others created for each challenge!

Supplies

Stamps-Bildmalarna, Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Paper- Basic Grey, SU Pretty In Pink and Mint Melody CS, Papertrey White CS

Inks- Copics, Ass't. SU Ink Colors, Memento Black

Accessories-Nesties, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Prima Roses, Paper Shaper Leaf Punch, Stickles, Michaels Ribbon, Misc. Swirl Clip

Thank you so much for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,

Mary

Forever in Love

With Valentine's Day just around the corner I thought that I better get to work on my husband's Valentine's Day card. He isn't one to like all the red and pinks or hearts everywhere so making a card for him is a challenge every year. When I first saw this digi from at Mo's Digital Pencil I knew it was the perfect image for the card. My hubby is always laughing that we are getting old (not this old yet) though he is the one with the grey hair!

I like making a Valentine card that is non traditional, especially because I love these colors together, they are my favorite colors also, and it makes me think a bit more about how I create the card, KWIM. I am really happy with the way it came out and I am sure Don will like it.

These are the challenges that this card works with
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #17-This was a fun challenge because you had to have wood or "would" on your card. My park bench is wood so it works!
ABC Challenge-This challenge is N for new. My digi that I used is new I just bought it this week.
Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #13-This is a Valentine challenge and you need to include hearts with your creation. I have 3 hearts on the top and also I used a heart border punch so I guess I covered.
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 98-The challenge this week is to use spots and dots on your card. I used polka dot DP and I embossed the navy cs with my dotted swiss embossing folder.
Double Dutch DDC#36-This challenge, Be My Valentine says it all. Since I made this card for my husband for Valentine's Day I think it fits this challenge though not a traditional valentine.
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #9-The challenge this week is "emboss it". I love to emboss for texture on a card so I embossed the back round cs with my dotted swiss embossing folder.
Magical Crafts Challenge #7-Another wonderful challenge that is a valentine card. The DT cards are so cute with the love bugs that they used!
Creative Belli Challenge #84-This challenge was really fun because it was to use ribbons on your card. I almost didn't use it on this card but couldn't imagine not having a bow on it!
Frosted Designs Challenge-With Valentine's Day just around the corner how fitting to have a valentine challenge, helps me to get to work on my Valentine cards lots of great inspiration to see!
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Love Actually is the challenge, how perfect for a valentine challenge!
Charizma Cards Challenge #5-I Love You, is this week's challenge. I hope my husband thinks that this card says this to him!
Stamp Something Challenge-Love Somethings is the challenge this week. I think this image definitely says love. Great challenge this week.
Crazy For Challenges C4C23- This is another wonderful challenge with the theme of Valentine's Day, Be My Valentine. This is a great challenge blog!

If you have a minute check out all these wonderful challenge blogs. They work hard each week to come up with fantastic challenges for everyone to play along with them. Lots of fun to play along!

Supplies
Stamps-Mo's Digital Pencil, Rubber Stamp Tapestry, SU (always saying)
Paper- SU Night of Navy, Lovely Lilac CS, Papertey White CS, SU DP
Ink- Copics, SU Bashful Blue, Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Bliss Blue
Accessories-Ms Border Punch, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, SU slot Punch, Heart Nesties, Recollections Sticker Pearls, Cloudmaker, Stickles, Michaels Ribbon

Thank you for stopping by to see what I have created. I would love to know what you think of my card and I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Enjoy the weekend,
Mary

Valentine Love Potion

I decided I needed a break from wintry cards for a bit so I decided to make a Valentine's Day card. I just got this new DP when my sister, daughter and I took a road trip up to NH on Saturday to by some new Copics at a great store in Dover, NH. I seem to have lots of Valentine things that I bought and haven't used yet. This is one of the cute stamps from Kraftin' Kimmies that I got for Christmas, I just love the idea of the love potion. I just got the Spellbinder heart nesties and couldn't wait to use them. Everything just seemed to fall into place when making this card!

There was lots of challenges that would fit this card so here they are

Crazy For Challenges C4C20-This challenge had the great sketch that I used for this card, it was great because it left a lot of room for my own interpretation.

Allsorts Challenge Week 35-The challenge this week is to use the colors brown and pink, I love these colors together!

One Stop Craft Challenge 63-They asked us to use fancy edges or corners. I used both on my card and both with a heart theme to them.

Polka Doodles week 2-This challenge is all about love and what says love better that a love potion like this one in the image!

Crafty Creations Challenge 51-The challenge this week is Valentines or love. I think this cute image makes a great Valentine and will also put a smile on a face. Who wouldn't like a bottle of love potion.

Quixotic Challenge #10-My old stamp is the Be Mine I used on the heart. I have had this stamp for many, many years. It is part of a Rubber Stamp Tapestry set. It is the perfect size and saying for a Valentine card so I use it often on my Valentine cards.

Creative Card Crew Challenge 43-The challenge is punch it. I love punches so this was an easy challenge. I used a Paper Shaper corner punch and a MS heart border punch.

Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 87-This challenge this week is to use lots of layers. I love using layers on my card the more the better! Fun challenge to do.

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp Challenge #13-A color combo,pink, red, and chocolate with hearts! This combination makes a great challenge. I used the colors pink and chocolate when I colored then added red hearts for shine on the card. This stamp was so much fun to play with.

Papertake Weekly Challenge-This challenge Pretty Pink Papertake, is to use mostly pink on your card. I have lots of different shades of pink on this card. Didn't really plan it when I started working on it just kind of evolved into it. I really like pinks so all is good!

These are all fantastic challenges, take a minute to check them out and play along with the ones you like!

Supplies

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Paper: SU Choc. Chip , CS, Papertrey White CS, DP

Inks: Copics, SU

Accessories: MS Border Punch, Heart Nesties, Paper Shaper Corner Punch, MS Heart Jewel Stickers, and Michaels Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by to see what I have been working on. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave about my creations.

Happy Crafting,

Mary

Where is Prince Charming?

I love this stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie's stamps. She shows so much attitude. When I saw what the sketch was for Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch, TSSC95, I knew this stamp would be perfect!

It also fit the challenge for Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps Challenge #5, and Quixotic Challenge #2 to feature stitching on the card. This was not an easy thing for me. I tried to zigzag around the back round DP. After three tries I said I'm done so it's not perfect. I decided to straight stitch around the top which came out a bit better. I will never be a seamstress.

I also am trying a new challenge, A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #77, To create a scene. I added the misletoe from one of my High Hopes stamps and I stamped the frog multiple times to give the idea of them waiting in line for their kiss.

Supplies

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps, High Hopes. Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Paper: SU CS Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke. Papertrey White, and DP Basic Grey

Inks: Copics, Memento Black, and Asst. SU Colors

Accessories: Nesties, SU Punch, Stickles, EK Success Leaf Punch, LSS Ribbon, Flowers Unknown

I am very happy to have you stop by today to see what I created. Thank you for all your wonderful comments, they are what keep me creating.

Have a wonderful day,

Mary

Think Snow? TSSC92

I am so not ready to have snow on the ground here but felt like making a winter card with snow on it! I made this card for Mary
Jo's Monday lunchtime Challenge, TSSC92 but once again am getting it posted right under the deadline.

I found this snow DP from last year and I love all the blues and purples in it. That is what started the idea of this card. I have had this little snowman for years, it was on of the first stamp sets that I ever bought. The think snow saying was bought just last week. I like that it was nice and small.

The snowflakes are punched on shimmery paper and stamped snowflakes from my Rubber Stamp Tapestry set around the bottom.

Supplies
Stamps: Stampendous, Rubber Stamp Tapestry, Amuse
Paper: SU Bliss Blue, Papertrey White, Paper Co. Shimmer White, DP unknown
Inks: Copics, Memento Black, SU Bliss Blue, Lavender Lace, Ballet Blue
Accessories: Paper Shaper Punch, Nesties, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Stickles, Kaiser Pearls, Misc. Jewels, Michaels Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today to see my Challenge card. I would love to know what you think of it. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that I receive.

Hope your having a beautiful Fall day,
Mary

I'm waiting for you! Copic Creations Challenge #14, Basic Grey Challenge Week 6

Today is beautiful here in New England! I was afraid that Fall was just going to skip us this year! It snowed yesterday, a lot. I always like the first snow fall but not until Fall has passed. This whole week is suppose to be gorgeous and I have Friday off. Friday night I get to go to our LSS customer appreciation party with my sister Peggy. This is going to be a great week I think.

This card was made for two challenges, the first one being Copic Creations Challenge #14, Black.
I am not much of one to practice using certain colors like black and greys. I only pull them out when I have to color something those colors. I love Tink from High Hopes but I done use the stamps I have of him often. I just got this Tink in late Dec. last year after the holidays. I figured he would be perfect for this challenge because he looks so sweet.

The second challenge is the Basic Grey Challenge week 6, a color challenge, red, green and blue.

I love the Basic Grey Holiday paper pak. They are not your traditional Holiday colors so it is really fun to use them. I really tried to match my blue back round with the blue holly in the DP so it would "pop" a bit more. Do you think it does? I had to create my saying on the computer because I couldn't find anything good to use in my stamp stash. I dressed it up with Rubber Stamp Tapestry stamps.

Supplies

Stamps: High Hopes, Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Paper: SU Kiwi Kiss, Bravo Burgundy, Memento White, DP Basic Grey

Ink: Copics, Kiwi Kiss, Real Red

Accessories: Nesties, MS Punch, Stickles, Amuse Pearl Stickers, Recollections Sticker Pearls, LSS Ribbon

Thank you for stopping by to see what I created for these challenges. I would love to know what you think.

Have a wonderful day,

Mary

Miss You, Copic Creations Challenge, Basic Grey Week 1 Challenge

I found two wonderful blog challenges that were using two of my favorite creative tools, Copics and Basic grey DP. This is the card that I ended up creating . The first challenge was for
Copic Creations, your card or project had to be red, pink and hearts. These aren't two colors that I would normally use together except at Valentine's Day. I just couldn't seem to find a lot to color red on the image so I used it as a accent color on the card.

The second challenge, Basic Grey Challenge 1 was to make a card using their sketch and it had to have a least on Basic Grey product used on the card. This was not hard for me since I really liked the sketch and I own almost every 6x6 pack of Basic Grey DP.

The card did take me a while to make because of matching the DP to the sketch and image. I used 3 different DPs and embossed and sanded one of them. I didn't have any red flowers so I colored a while one with my Copics. I may never buy a colored flower again because the white flower colored and dried so fast and easy. If you like challenges these blogs are both wonderful and a lot of fun to do.

Supplies
Stamps: Sugar Nellie, Rubber Stamp Tapestry
Paper: SU Real Red, CTMH textured white, Papertry white, DP Basic Grey
Inks: Copics, Memento and SU
Accessories: Cloudmaker, SU tag punch, Punch Bunch leaf punch, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, CTMH flowers, Michaels ribbon, JoAnns pearl ribbon, MM heart brad, Fashion Sense Pins and misc brads

Thanks for stopping by to check out what I did for the challenges.
I really appreciate your wonderful comments on my card.

Have a wonderful day and stop by again soon,

Mary

Family Vacation, 3CTC26

It is hot, hot, hot here today. I like the heat but this is too much! I have been working to try to use up all the summer images that I have done and not put on a card yet. This cute bear family looks like any average family on vacation at Cape Cod right? The image is one of Dustin Pike's.
This is a second card that I made for Kerry's Thursday Challenge, 3CTC26, use a digi image or paper on your card.

I like that he didn't put in a lot of detail so I could add it myself. On Papa Bear's shirt I added the white lines with my white Signo pen. On Brother Bear's swimsuit I added the stripes and little Sis got a polka dot bikini and bow. I decided to go this route instead of paper piecing so as not to waste DP running it through the printer. I also tried to give the impression that the sister wore her sunglasses in the sun and when she took off the glasses the outline was left. I also tried to give most of the family a pink tint from a day in the sun!

The whole back round was colored except the towels. The top half of the bears is double popped up to give them a real 3D effect. I made the card itself a little different this time. I knew I wanted to use my cheesecloth BG stamp. It didn't show up so well behind the stamped back round so I made the card front, mounted it on the blue card and then backed the blue card on the stamped cheesecloth back round. The only thing doing it this way is the card doesn't stand up on its own.

Supplies
Stamps: Dustin Pike, SU, Rubber Stamp Tapestry, All Night Media, Amuse and Seaside Stampin' Ink
Ink: SU Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Copics
Accessories: Cloudmaker, White Signo Pen, White Pearl Paint, SU Glitter, Hero Arts Star Jewels and Crab Punch

Thanks so much for stopping by to see my creation. I hope it made you smile and maybe brought back a memory of a day at the beach with your family.

Enjoy the day,
Mary

Hot Days, Cool Treats, 3CTC25

I have been playing a lot this week since summer school ended. I have three weeks until we start school for the fall. I have had this cute Sugar Nellie stamp for a while now and just got around to using her. When I saw Kerry weekly challenge, 3CTC25, was summery I knew she would be perfect for it, after all who doesn't cool off with an ice cream when it's hot like right now.

The colors that I used for this card are definitely not colors that are in my comfort zone. I thought this paper screamed summer though and luckily it matched the colors enough that I colored the image with. Did you notice the flowers in the corner? Rubber Stamp Tapestry's blog showed how to fold regular Prima type flowers to get a totally different effect with them. I used my CTMH flowers because they came with these leaves. I really like the look that you get without having to spend money on new flowers! The brad in the center of the circle is a SU Build a Brad. I stamped a RST flower and colored it, punched it out and put on the brad. I have had these brads for a long time I just never think to use them, unfortunately I have a lot of stuff that I forget about using.

Supplies:
Stamps: Sugar Nellie, SU, Rubber Stamp Tapestry
Paper: SU Old Olive, The Paper Co. Shimmer white, Papertrey White and DP Basic Grey, Sassafras
Ink: Copics, Memento Black, SU Bashful Blue and Pixie Pink
Accessories: Nesties, MS Punch, SU Build a Brad, CTMH flowers, Stickles, Crystal Effects, Michaels pearl stickers and ribbon

I hope you enjoyed my card. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, it is very much appreciated.
Enjoy your day,
Mary

Thinking of Christmas!

I have been seeing so many Christmas cards lately that I couldn't resist making my own. I used some of my Dustin Pike's images that I got a short time ago. I combined two different images to make the card. I originally did the fireplace with the dino peeking up it, then decided it needed to be grounded so I printed out this wonderful hardwood floor that I found on SCS that Michelle Bartnet graciously posted for anyone who would like it, thanks so much it is perfect. I did color it with Copics and added Crystal Effects to give it a realistic look.

I was going to stamp a wreath above the mantle but there wasn't enough room so I ended up punching out a bunch of branches and put liquid snow on them and added the Dew Drops to look like glass ornaments. I paper pieced the stockings and added flock to the tops. The rug is made from Nestie circles that I stamped on with Rubber Stamp Tapestry peg stamps and glittered.

When I was putting the card all together I still felt something was missing, I finally added the dino bringing in the perfect tree! The card finally looked festive and familyish. KWIM? It was a lot of cutting( I'm not a fan of cutting out things), the fireplace, the stockings and the dino carrying the tree are popped up.

I love all of Dustin Pike's whimsical digi stamps. I think they really let you use your imagination. What do you think? He a free image every Wednesday on his blog and all his other images are priced great. If you haven't checked them out you should.

Supplies:
Stamps: Dustin Pike Digi Stamps, Michelle Bartnett Digi Stamp, Rubber Stamp Tapestry
CS: CTMH, Papertrey white, DP Imaginisce
Ink: Copics, Misc SU inks
Accessories: Nesties, MS Punch, Dew Drops, Flock, Liquid Snow, Art Institute Glitter, Crystal Effects and misc. brads

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my Christmas creation. I hope it put a smile on your face.

Have a wonderful day,

Mary

Daisy

I hope everyone is having a good week. At school we just finished the state mandated MCAS testing. If you ask anyone at school they will tell you that they are so glad it is over for another year! We are now down to the countdown of 30 school days and we will have the summer vacation break, YEAH!!!! Then I will have lots of time to make cards, work in my garden and keep my house clean.

This card was made with one of my new Sugar Nellie stamps. I wanted Daisy the most of any of the stamps I ordered. She is so fun to color with Copics. When I finished her I wanted to do something different with the image so I decided to put her behind the circles instead on top of them. The card looked plain so I decided to use my Rubber Stamp Tapestry set and make a wreath of sorts around her. I like the way it came out except I wish I made the top layer Cool Caribbean instead of Lavender Lace. I think the flowers would have shown up more. Next time I will remember that. I also pulled it apart a few times to add DP on the bottom and punch the corners. I had too much time in Vermont to keep trying to make it better. The wreath around Daisy and the ring of flowers in her hair have lots of Stickles on them to make the card sparkle!

Anyone that knows me also knows I always have to have words of some sort on the front of my cards. This one doesn't because I just can't seem to decide what I want the card to say. Has this happened to anyone else? I have gotten use to looking at it without one but I am sure before I give to someone the right words will come to me. Thank goodness she is cute enough not to need words though.

Supplies:
Stamps: Sugar Nellie, Rubber Stamp Tapestry
Paper: SU Cool Carribean, Lavendar Lace, Neenah white and DP Magenta
Ink: Various SU colors, Memento black and Copics
Accessories: MS butterfly punch, SU punch, Nesties, Stickles, Michaels pearl stickers, JoAnns pearl ribbon and Michaels ribbon

I hope you like my Daisy and come back soon to see the other Sugar Nellies that I have been working with.
Thanks for looking,
Mary

Happy Mother's Day, 3CTC12

This is the Mother's Day card that I made for my mother. It was not the card that I planned to give her but as usual I waited til the last minute to finish my card and when I went to match the paper to the image that I colored it looked horrid together. The more I tried to match it the worse it got. I finally gave up and started from scratch and this is what I ended up with. My mom likes simple things so I tried to keep this as simple as I could and still be happy with it. I am glad she really liked it when I gave it to her yesterday.

I also made this card for Kerry's Thursday Challenge, 3CTC12, A Mother's Day card with lace or ribbon. The heart was made with two different Rubber Stamp Tapestry sets so I could try to match the DP behind it. The word MOM was spelled out with My Just Rite rectangle block set.

The heart is also dotted with Stickles so it really sparkles IRL. I even decorated the inside after Kerry convinced me that it makes the card look finished.

Supplies:

Stamps: Rubber Stamp Tapestry, Just Rite

Paper: SU Lovely Lilac, Old Olive, Neenah white and DP Basic Grey

Ink: SU Lovely Lilac, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Lavendar Lace, Old Olive

Accessories: MS punch, SU punch, Dew Drops, Stickles, Misc. brads and unknown ribbon

I hope you enjoyed looking at my Mother's Day card. I love stamping with these little peg stamps so I will have many more cards with them in the future.

Thanks for stopping by.

Check back again soon,

Mary

High Hopes Bubbles

I really like High Hope stamps but when we were putting in our latest HH order I fell in love with this little girl blowing bubbles!!!! She was the first stamp on my list. Luckily our order came right before we left for Vermont so I was thrilled that I would be making a card with her while I was up there.

I have come to realize that I am buying more and more cute stamps. Before I don't think I leaned toward these types of stamps but since I have started coloring almost everything with Copics they just seem like perfect match that I really like. I also used my cloud maker for the back round so that when I colored and Stickled the bubbles it would really show up. I painted the Stickles on with a paint brush so they would only be a thin coat and sparkle a little like the sun hitting them. I can see me using this stamp a lot, she was so much fun to color. I may even put some Flower Soft on the grass so that she looks like she is sitting in a field of wild flowers. I heated the ribbon so that it would curl up and give it a rippled look. I am always trying not to get in a rut by doing every card the same.

Supplies:

Stamps: High Hopes, Rubber Stamp Tapestry (I think)

Paper: SU Lavender Lace CS, DP SU

Ink: SU Bashful Blue, Lavender Lace, Copics

Accessories: MS Punch, Nesties, Cuttlebug Embossing folder, cloud maker, Stickles, Misc. brads and Michaels ribbon

I hope that you liked what I did with this card. Thanks for looking at my creations, it is very much appreciated.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day tomorrow!

Please stop by again soon,

Mary

Sugar Nellie Growing Love!

It feels like it has been forever since I have posted. Our stamping weekend in Vermont was fantastic! Lots of friends, laughing, great food and creativity among all the stampers and scrapers. We even managed to leave the inn long enough to hit the LSS for a 25% off everything in the store sale!

Before I left for the weekend my sister Peggy and I bought lots of new Sugar Nellie, High Hopes

and Great Impressions stamps. I got lots of cards made over the weekend so I have lots to post. This first card was one of my favorites. I love this Sugar Nellie and when I was making it my friend Kristen had the perfect back round paper for it! The paper definitely was the perfect finishing touch for this card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Nellie, Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Paper: SU Choc Chip, DP Basic Grey

Inks: Copics, Memento black

Accessories: Nesties, CTMH flowers and pin, Stickles, Michaels ribbon and misc. brads

Thank for stopping by to see my card. Please check back often I have lots of new creations to post from this stamping vacation. I am off to school so I won't be late!

Mary

3CTC9, Water Color Crayons and Perfect Pearls!

I am so happy that this week is school vacation!!!! I want to be able to have the house to myself and create. I did everything that I have to this week yesterday and today. We had our hot water heater kick the bucket about a week ago and I just today moved everything back to my stamping area. The water wasn't near any of my stuff but I wasn't going to take the chance that it was even in the same half of the basement. Everything is back to normal and I can find everything again!

I made this card for Kerry's Thursday challenge, 3CTC9, make a card using a technique. I love techniques so this was so much fun. The hardest part was, which technique? I decided on a back round colored in water color crayons on the diagonal, then spritzed with water. When it dried I tapped the whole thing with Versamark and then brushed Perfect Pearls on it. This way it softened it and gave it a shimmer. I colored it in my favorite colors, blue, purple and green.

The image is a Whipper Snapper stamp that I love and a friend let me stamp some so I could play with it (thanks Michelle). I colored it with Copics and Stickled the flowers. I kept the card pretty simple so I wouldn't hide a lot of the back round. One tip I can share with you that I learned at a Rubber Stamp Tapestry class was to punch a small hole in your CS and then take a brad and put the ribbon between the posts on the back of the brad and then slide it into the hole. It gathers up the ribbon and holds it tight when you spread the brad apart behind the CS. I put a flower on the brad first then the ribbon. It gives a nice finish to the card without having to tie a knot or bow.

Supplies:
Stamps: Whipper Snapper and Rubber Stamp Tapestry
CS: SU Pacific Point, Lovely Lilac, Neanah White, GP white
Coloring: SU Lovely Lilac, Water Color Crayons, Copics, Memento Black
Accessories: Nesties, Perfect Pearls, Stickles, CTMH flowers and brads, Michaels ribbon and misc. brads


I hope you try this technique it looks wonderful in any color combination you like.
Thanks for stopping by and looking at my work.
Please leave a comment if you like this technique, I really appreciate your comments.
Mary

TSSC64

I made this card for Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch, TSSC64. After seeing a beautiful black and white that Mary Jo had made just a while ago it made me think about how long it had been since I had made one.

This card started out as all black and white but the flowers kind of got lost on the card so I added the Pixie Pink to them to help them pop out of the pocket! The DP was two sided so behind the flowers on the top part of the diamond is black polka dot. I didn't realize that the flowers would take over the background until I started placing them into the pocket. It is unusual for me to make a card without an image colored or a focal point stamped on it. The only think stamped on this card is the little oval tag. I couldn't make up my mind if the card was a little "busy" but every time I took something off it the card looked unfinished to me so I finally just left it the way I made it.

On Gina K's Stamp TV site I saw that she ran her flowers through a Cuttlebug folder. I liked it so much I did it to my flowers then curled the petals either up or back to give them some dimension, and layered them. This pocket is really fun to fill with all kinds of things, I forgot how much I like making them!

Supplies:
Stamp: Rubber Stamp Tapestry
CS: SU Black, Pixie Pink, CTMH textured white and DP Kaisercraft
Ink: Stazon black
Accessories: SU flower punch, EK Success flower punches, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Misc. brads, pearls, pins and tag, Black lace ribbon from LSS

I hope you like my version of this week's sketch, I would love to know what you think of it.
Thanks for looking!
Mary

Can't get enough of.....

This beautiful textured DP from SU. I love the colors, the designs and the texture. I love that you can use a distressing edger and the sponge color on the rough edges to look like the inside is color tinted to the rest of the front. I will definitely be stocking up on alot more of this soon because it is made with an in color so it will be gone this summer I bet.

I made this card this card for Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch challenge, TSSC63. I think this sketch was my favorite so far. I think it has so many possibilities, for beautiful cards. The oval in the center was made with Rubber Stamp Tapestry peg stamps. Anyone who has ever stamped with me or seen alot of my cards know these are some of my favorite stamps to play with. On this card I tried to match the DP that has the flower pattern. I came close but it isn't perfect. I'll have to keep trying. I have been distressing alot on my cards lately, I go through phases, this is just the latest I guess. I wanted to darken the Baha Breeze CS a bit so I sponged the edges with the same color ink. I also pulled out my Pretties kit. I usually hoard these wonderful embellishments but decided to start using them on my cards.

Supplies:
Stamps: Rubber Stamp Tapestry, Hero Arts
CS: SU Choc Chip, Baha Breeze and SU DP
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel, Baha Breeze
Accessories: SU Pretties, Nesties, MM Distressing edger, MS punch and Michael's ribbon

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at what I have created.
I appreciate any comments that you leave about my cards.
Please come back again soon,
Mary

TSSC61

I have had this hydrangea stamp for a very long time and I still love to use it! This card was made for Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge, TSSC61. It was a really nice sketch to do the only thing I did differently was move the small oval to the other side of the card so the photo corners would fit. I colored the flower with copics and then brushed Shimmerz over it to soften the colors. If I had it to do again I wouldn't put the Shimmerz on because I think it dulled the lighter colors a bit too much. The DP is SU and I love this stripe! Actually all the papers in this pack are really pretty.

Supplies:

Stamps: Rubber Stampede, Rubber Stamp Tapestry

CS: SU Bliss Blue, Lavendar Lace, Black, Neenah white, DP Bo Bunny, SU

Ink: SU Bliss Blue, Versafine black, Memento black and Copics

Accessories: Misc. brads, Nesties, MS punch, Shimmerz, SU Glitter

Thanks for looking. If you have a minute please let me know what you like about this card. I really appreciate your comments.

Mary

Long Time Coming!!!

Do you know how awful it is when your computer is not working!!! Mine has been running exceptionally slow during the weekend but I just thought it was a temporary thing, then Monday when I got home from school I realized it was not working at all! I did everything I could think of to try and get it working again, no such luck. Many calls to our cable company got it working only to have it last a short time and then out it went again. Finally by tonight after some new equipment and a very nice cable lady, it is fixed. Oh what withdrawals our whole house was having without it.

I did this card for Kerry's inspiration challenge last Thursday, 3CTC4, I finished it on Monday. Did I mention I decided I don't like inspiration challenges, too many choices for me. I did decide it wasn't going to get the best of me so I decided on choosing the colors and making it a BDay card. I couldn't find any DP that had the colors so I made my own with RST peg stamps and Stickles. I couldn't upload the card until tonight right before Kerry posts a new challenge tomorrow, better late than never, right?

Kerry I did think of you the whole time I was making the card because of the CS that I used. Remember when Peggy and I first started coming to your stamp camps and we refused to spend the money on SU CS. We figured Michaels was just as good and cheaper! You kept trying to tell us we were making a big mistake! Oh how we should have listened to you right away instead of months later I think it was when I finally bought the SU to match the inks. To make this card I dug out that old Michael's CS for those bright colors and cringed at how thin it was and not very good to work with. I have a huge stash of it still in the cellar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Rubber Stamp Tapestry and SU
CS: Michaels brights and shimmer white
Ink: SU Pixie Pink, Green Galore, Gable Green, Yoyo Yellow, Only Orange
Accessories:SU glitter, Nesties, MS punch, hole punches, flower punches, and corner punch, Stickles, brads

I have my card just about done for Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch, I'll post it tomorrow after school. So check back then.

Thanks for looking
Mary

TSSC60 Looks Like Spring

It felt like Spring here over the weekend, then on Monday it SNOWED! I am sick of all this winter weather that just won't go away. I colored this pretty stamp to remind me that Spring is close and hopefully the last snow is now melting away! I hope anyway.

This card was made for Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge, TSSC60. It was harder for me than I thought it would be. I changed my mind about the strips on the top many times. Actually I never would have thought this paper would have gone the best after I colored the image, I guess you just never know till you try different things! The butterfly was stamped and colored twice so I could cut one out and pop part of it up to give the illusion of it flying. I also painted it with sky blue Shimmerz so it would look like it was soft. The flowers were stickled so they would look a bit like morning dew with the sun hitting them. I tried out my new cloud maker on the backround, boy do I love that thing, it makes it so easy and fast to make a different shaped clouds. I did the clouds really light because it was my first time using it with an image that was already colored and I didn't want to make a mistake.

Supplies:

Stamps: SU, Rubber Stamp Tapestry

CS: SU Baha Breeze, Neenah white, and DP SU

Ink: SU Choc Chip, Copics

Accessories: Nesties, Shimmerz, Stickles, SU scallop punch, antique brads and clip, Michael's ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and looking. Let me know if you like what I have created!

Mary