Let's Shell-abrate!

 Hello and welcome!

I'm still plugging away trying to

use my new (or new to me)

stash of crafty goodies.

(Buying craft supplies and using them are two different things.)

This card combines items from

a bunch of different companies:

The stencil, sand dollar/seahorse dies, and sentiment are all new

items. I masked around the different shells to blend

different inks for different shells. Time consuming, but

I love how it looks! For the seahorse and sand dollars,

I blended the same inks onto the same cardstock, (a beige

color, because it looks like sand! LOL!) I die cut,

then left the die cut pieces in the die to blend in the darker

colors. This reminds me of looking for shells at

my favorite happy place, Topsail Island, NC.

We just came back from a little mini vacation there,

and I'm ready to go back!

Paper Players #749 has a By the Water challenge going on, so

I'm linking up there. My card is based off the current 

sketch at Atlantic Hearts Challenge #641.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Magic Messages; Avery Elle - Inside Birthday Greetings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Teal Zeal, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Cantaloupe, Lu Lu Lavender, Grape Jelly; Altenew - Blush, Pink Pearl, Puffy Heart

CS: Taylored Expressions - Thunderbolt

Accessories: Pretty Pink Posh - Layered Seashells stencils; Spellbinders - Seahorse and Sand Dollar dies; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle dies; Paper Roses - stitched square dies; MISTI; Prismacolor pencil

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

Have a fruitful birthday!

 Hello crafty peeps and welcome!

I'm back with another card using

more 'new to me' stuff.

Last month, my snarky sister, Jules, was

in town so we met up and took a trip to

Enchanted Cottage in Lewisville, NC.

This is one of the die sets that 

I purchased there:

Admittedly, I pretty much copied the picture on the

packaging, with a few tweaks and additions.

I had the background panel sitting on my desk

leftover from this card, so I decided to use it.

I love the dramatic effect of the dark blue background.

It really makes the die cuts pop!

Addicted to Stamps and More #498 has a birthday challenge,

so I'm linking up there. Also, I'm linking up at

Seize the Birthday #296. No toppings this time, just ATG.

And of course, I used new stuff so also at NBUS Challenge #77.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Signature Sentiments & dies

Ink: Taylored Expressions - Blue Corn

DP: Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Spellbinders - Citrus Spritz die set; Pink & Main - Reversed Scalloped Rectangle die; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner, foam squares

Put on your party hats!

 Hello and welcome!

Do you, like me, have an ever-growing stash

of crafty supplies? I am really trying to

use them. This card uses

stamps, dies, and an embossing folder

fresh out of their packaging:

This party hat die cuts all the swirly pieces at once,

so I cut it from two shades of pink cardstock. It

comes with a solid hat die to glue all the smaller bits

onto. (Genius!), and also two different 'poof' toppings,

the bottom band, not to mention two more hat designs.

Such a versatile set!

It's hard to make out, but the white cardstock I used has

some built in glitter on it for some added sparkle.

Lots of brand new products used for the first time here, so

I'm adding this to the August NBUS Challenge #77.

My colors are based on the current Color Hues Challenge #115.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope that you have a great

rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Big Birthday Hugs

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; American Crafts

Accessories: Taylored Expressions - Hooray Hats dies and Garden Trellis EF; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #265 A is for Alien (or outerspace)

 

Yet another stellar graphic by Sister Lee!

(See what I did there?!)

Hey there and welcome snarky peeps!

It's a new month (HOW is it August???!), and

that means a new challenge at the

This month we want to see your ALIEN or OUTERSPACE themed projects!

Here's my take on the challenge:

It's a valid question. Am I right?! 😉

I hope that you find some time this month to play along

in our Alien/Outerspace challenge at the

For more inspiration, do check out what my sisters and

our reigning Queen, Anne, have created for

your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

DP: Lawn Fawn - Let it Shine Starry Skies

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Pink & Main - reversed scalloped rectangle die; computer & printer

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner, foam squares; Bearly Art glue

An outdoorsy themed birthday card

 Hello and happy Friday!

Here's a fun guy card I came up with:

The woodgrain embossing folder I used is a great

backdrop for the tree and deer silhouettes, I think, IMHO.

Some snippets of paper and a sentiment

is all that was needed to finish my card.

Sorry for the weird lighting in my photos.

I just bought a light box and am still

trying to figure it out. LOL!

My card uses the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #697,

and since it's a birthday card, I'm also entering this at

Addicted to Stamps and More #498.

That's all for now. I hope that you have a great weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Hooked On You & dies

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: KaiserCraft - Mountain Air

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill

Accessories: Impression Obsession - 3 Pine Trees die; Taylored Expressions - deer die from Birch Tree Accessories set; Sunny Studio - woodgrain EF; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

Paper Players #748, Seize the Birthday #310, Just Us Girls #785

 Hello and welcome!

I just realized I haven't posted here in almost a month.

July was a busy month for us, what with everyday life, 

the constant battle of weeding this lovely 

bermuda grass out of the flower beds and veggie garden, (and with

the intense heat wave it's been slow going), and

one of my sisters flew out to visit us for 10 days.

We even took a mini trip to the beach!

First time in two years. It was heavenly!

So now I am back in my craft room, trying to

get the mojo going again. I combined a

few challenges to make this card:

I love aqua/teal/turquoise colors so that's what I

used on my card.

Seize the Birthday #310 challenges us to use our favorite

color, and I paired that with the sketch at 

The Paper Players #748. Since I used a stencil on

the card base, I'm also linking this up

at Just Us Girls #785.

That's all I got for now. Thank you so much for visiting!

I hope you have a great rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Avery Elle - Inside Birthday Greetings

Ink: Taylored Expressions - Blue Raspberry

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Taylored Expressions - Flickering stencil; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die; Pink & Main - zig zag circle die; Cuttlebug - Divine Swirls EF; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner; Bearly Art glue

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #264 H is for Hot Hot Hot! (Summer)

 

Hello and welcome snarky friends!

It's time for this month's challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This month, since most of the country, if not

the world, has recently reached the 7th level of Hades,

we'd like to see your Summer themed projects!

Here's my take:

Once again, I saw a meme online and immediately knew

that I had to use it on my card. LOL!

After I had made my card, I thought it needed some

faux water droplets on the veggies, so I dotted them

with some Nuvo Crystal Drops.

Happy little veggies! 😊

I hope that you'll be able to play along this month

in our summer challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day and stay cool!

Supplies:

Stamps - Lawn Fawn - Veggie Friends; Sunny Studio - Critters on the go (rain)

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Thunderbolt; Spectrum Noir; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Lawn Fawn - Reverse stitched scalloped square window die & Grass border die; MISTI; computer & printer; Nuvo - Morning Dew Crystal Drops

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

Seize the Birthday #308 & Atlantic Hearts #635

 Hi there and welcome!

Here's a card I created combining

a couple challenges:

I started by making a stencil by die cutting the arch from

copy paper. Then I just blended a few colors around the edges.

I die cut the vase and leaves from black cardstock and adhered

to the main panel. All that was left was to stamp

the sentiment.

Another sentiment finishes the inside:

I'm using the current sketch at Atlantic Hearts challenge #635,

and the silhouette challenge at Seize the Birthday #308.

Thanks for visiting! Enjoy your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Birthday Wishes

Ink: Taylored Expressions - Pineapple, Peapod, Cookie Monster; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: LDRS Creative - arch die; Honey Bee Stamps - Tropical Bouquets dies; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner

Addicted to Stamps and More #495

 Hello and welcome friends!

I absolutely LOVE this card that

I'm about to share. It was a major

labor of love because of all

the tiny die cut pieces.

Here, check this out:

I think each flower has 7 parts and the hummingbird

has 11 parts. Even better, I started with white

die cut pieces and blended each one. 

My eyesight is clearly as blurry as my pictures. LOL!

This fits the Addicted to Stamps and More #495 challenge

of die cuts and/or dies, so I'm entering this in their gallery.

Thanks for visiting. I hope that you are staying cool from this

heatwave we are experiencing!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Inside Birthday & dies, Mini Messages: Birthday

Ink: Altenew - Puffy Heart, Purple Wine, Rose Quartz; Taylored Expressions - Bubblegum, Lime Zest, Peapod, Jalapeno, Tropical Punch, Poblano Pepper; Memento - Angle Pink, Dandelion, Tangelo, Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Birch Press Design - Block Print Hummingbird dies; Memory Box - Little Fuchsia Flower Trio & Branch dies; Penny Black - Elegant Rectangle die; MISTI

Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

FMS #691 & JUGS #780

Hello and happy Sunday to you all!

I have one more card that I made last week to share.

Combining the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #691 and

the mood board from Just Us Girls #780, 

I came up with this:

I love the contrast of the beach scene and those gorgeous orange

flowers! I don't know what type of flowers they are in the

photo, but they reminded me of poppies, so that's 

what I used. I also liked that the photo is darker in the 

lower left and upper right, so after I stenciled

my waves, I blended those corners on the panel to

mimic it.

Another simple sentiment on the inside finishes my card.

I think what took the most time for this card was trying to mix

the different orange inks I have. I have some from various companies

but no full sets, so maybe I should make swatches. It could happen. LOL!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Studio - Poppy Fields & dies, Inside Greetings: Birthday

Ink: Memento - Cantaloupe, Tangelo, London Fog, Northern Pine, Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black; Taylored Expressions - Pumpkin, Cotton Candy; Altenew - Peach Perfect; Versamark

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Bazzill

Accessories: MISTI; Avery Elle - Double Pierced Rectangle die; Echo Park - Catching Waves stencil; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares