I dig you...

Good morning and happy Wednesday! I'd like to share a card I made as my take on the Paper Smooches blog challenge, using hearts:

Here is the inside:

I made my own background paper again, using stamps from a few different PS stamps sets. The majority are from Woofers & Tweeters, the zig-zag is from Cyber Cafe, and the tiny double hearts are from Needle Little Love. I like how the zig-zag sort of looks like a heart beat! Too cool! I drew very light lines on my white panel to use as a guide for my stamping. Once the ink dried, I just erased the lines. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the doggie and adhered him on with some foam squares. Easy peasy!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you have a great day!

Chris ☺

Supplies:

Card stock: Bazzill (gray); Recollections (red, white)

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Woofers  Tweeters, Cyber Cafe, Needle Little Love; Hero Arts (Happy Valentine's Day)

Ink: Tsukineko - Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug

Adhesive: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares

Accessories: EK Success punch; Marvy Uchida red marker

Hello/CTD#228/SSS#177

Hi everyone! I have a card to share today (well, I have two, but I was a dope and missed the deadline on the second card. DOH!) Anyway, here is my take on the Sweet Sunday Sketch #177, using the colors from the Color Throwdown #228:

The inside:

Here are the challenges:

I love the design of this card, and the colors, and my idea about using a jumbo stamp, but I don't like my coloring. At all. I made the mistake of coloring all the petals with the pale pink (which looks more like vanilla), and once I went over that with the light pink, it totally changed the color. Bleah! I should have just colored the tips. Oh, well, you live and learn. I stamped this jumbo zinnia twice so I could fussy cut the center, adhere with foam squares, and use it as the scalloped shape in the sketch. I will definitely try this again, just maybe in other colors.

So, onto my other card. This was made for Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger, but for some reason I thought I had till tonight to enter. (smacking myself on forehead)

Here is the inspiration picture:

Yep, that's right. This chick can cross stitch. I used a stamp as my pattern for the cross stitching. (How cool is that?!) It's pretty self explanatory. White card stock base, strip of wood grain embossed blue card stock that I distressed the edges. (like the chair is distressed) I even have two flowers that I die cut from felt.

Well, that's all I have for now. Thanks for hanging on till the end of this long post! I hope you have a fabulous day!

Chris ☺

Supplies - Hello card

Card stock: Bazzill (gray); Recollections (vanilla); Strathmore water color paper

DP: MME - Quite Contrary Jack & Jill

Stamps: Stampendous - Jumbo Zinnia; Hero Arts - sentiments

Ink: Tsukineko - Versa Mark, Tuxedo Black

Markers: Marvy Uchida

Adhesive: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares

Accessories: Grand Calibur; Cuttlebug Chicken Wire E. F.; Martha Stewart ribbon

I ♥ you sew much card:

Card stock: Bazzill (blue); Recollections (pink, white)

DP: MME - Everyday Tango

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Needle Little Love, Birthday Sampler

Ink: Tsukineko - Tuxedo Black; Ranger - Antique Linen

Adhesive: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares

Accessories: Grand Calibur; Classic Ovals Lg & Lacey Ovals Nesties; MFT - Rolled Rose Die-Namic; DMC floss; Doodlebug twine; felt from my stash; Darice woodgrain embossing folder; Marvy Uchida pink marker

Drunken Stampers #114 - Finding Nemo

Hi all! I made another card! Even though it's not my week to post, I'm playing along with the Drunken Stampers #114 - Finding Nemo challenge. This term is based on movies, this week being Finding Nemo. You can make a card related to the movie, or one using fish/sea creatures, or both!! Here's my take:

The inside:

The challenge!

No patterned paper? WHA???? That's right, it's all about the card stock today baby! I used mostly scrap for this card (Yay! My scrap pile diminishes!) Used a Fiskars punch to make 'waves'. I stamped the fishes on white card stock, colored, fussy cut and adhered. Stamped 'hey Gill-friend. Oh, and that black decorative strip? That's the negative from the mini monarch border Die-Namic. (Use those negatives!)

That's all I have tonight. I'm gonna sit back, relax, sip my glass of wine, and watch some 007! Bond. James Bond! Have some fun and join the Drunken Stampers challenge! Have a great night!

Chris ☺

Supplies:

Card stock: Bazzill (teal); Recollections (white, black, light & dark blue); scrap - aqua

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Surf & Turf; Birthday Sampler

Ink: Tsukineko - Tuxedo Black

Markers: Marvy Uchida

Adhesive: SA by 3L (MyStik, 3D foam squares); Therm-o-web dots

Accessories: Fiskars punch; scrap negative impression from Mini Monarch border Die-Namics

Explosive News! CTS14

Good Morning and happy Saturday to you! I have a card to share with you that I made for the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge #14:

Here is the sketch:

I've been wanting to color this mad scientist as a REALLY BAD mad scientist for a while now. I was just waiting for the perfect sketch to present itself! I embossed, colored, and fussy cut him, along with the beaker and poof. I drew the star burst on scrap paper and cut out. Then using it as a template, outlined it onto the yellow card stock and cut out. I used some Prismacolor pencils to add some subtle color to the tips of the "explosion". I also took a red marker around the edge of it.  I sprayed some Glimmer Mist on the top of the card, stamped explosive news and adhered everything down. I. LOVE. THIS. CARD! It came out so much better than I hoped! Is there such a thing as 'Card Nirvana'? LOL!

Ok, I'm done patting myself on my back! (hee hee) I hope you get to play along too at Case this Sketch! Have a great day!

Chris ☺

Supplies:

Card stock: Recollections (white); Bazzill (yellow); Strathmore water color paper

DP: Echo Park - This & That

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Great Chemistry set; Studio G - Alphabet set (inside)

Ink: Tsukineko - Versa Mark, Tuxedo Black

Markers: Marvy Uchida

Adhesive: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils; Inkadinkado black embossing powder; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Granite; Fiskars corner rounder

A cup of thanks...

Happy Friday! I have a card I want to share with you all. I made this with two challenges in mind: Retro Sketches #49, and Paper Smooches Sparks: Trend Watch challenge - Polka dots.

and the inside:

Here are the two challenges:

Instead of hearts I used this cute coffee mug, but only stamped and fussy cut 3 of them to fit my A2 sized card. All papers that I used have polka dots on it. For the kraft card base, I stamped the coffee ring as a sort of artsy polka dot. (I stamped it on scrap paper first because I wanted a lighter image.) After I adhered the blue paper down, I still thought the kraft needed something more. So I stamped the coffee beans randomly just as I did the ring. (more artsy polka dots!) Finished off the inside with a couple strips of the same paper on the front, added the sentiment, and done!

So, any plans this weekend? I think I want to see that new flick "Safe Haven". (If it's out...I think it is.) Looks like a good chick flick! I hope the hubby will go. We usually see all the action or sci-fi movies. I'm not complaining, I'm a major geek and love those types of movies. But still, it's nice to see something different from time to time. I hope that you have a great weekend, whatever you decide! Thanks for stopping by!

Chris ☺

Supplies:

Kraft paper: Recollections

DP: MME- Dolled Up

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Cyber Cafe, A Magical Spring (inside sentiment)

Ink: Tsukineko - Rich Cocoa; Clear Snap - Chestnut Roan

Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares

Fiskars corner rounder

CAS-ual Fridays #88

Hello and happy Thursday! This post is going to be quick as I have under an hour to get this card entered for CAS-ual Fridays CFC88.

The inside:

For this challenge, you are prompted to make a card using letters, be that stamps, die cuts, stickers, etc. I made a really easy CAS card using chipboard stickers (MOM) and also stamps (for you, Happy Birthday). I stamped the lace first, then added a strip of paper, covered that with a little ribbon, added the stickers and stamped for you. On the inside, I stamped the lace again and Happy Birthday. I finished the card by rounding one corner. Super easy!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Chris ☺

Supplies:
Card stock: Recollections
DP: MME - Dolled Up
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. December 2012 KOM (lace); Paper Smooches Birthday Sampler set
Ink: Tsukineko - Tuxedo Black
Marker: Marvy Uchida - wine
Ribbon: Maya Road
Alpha stickers ??
Fiskars corner rounder

Happy Birdday...

Hello my peeps! If you are looking for my Drunken Stampers post, please keep scrolling down.

 Hey guess what? I hear that there is supposed to be some sort of game played at the Beyonce' concert tonight! Sweet! LOL! So is everyone ready for some football? Me, being from Baltimore, I am all decked out in my Ravens gear! This should be a good game. (But what I really watch the Super Bowl for is the commercials!)

So anyway, I was up in my craft cave last night working on this card. And as usual, I'm entering a challenge at the last minute. This is for the current Paper Smooches Sparks challenge: picture perfect.

And the inside:

Here is the inspiration photo:

I pretty much drew off of everything in the picture: the colors, the pattern on the headboard, that bird sculpture, even the wooden table. In my mind's eye, the wood grain patterned ribbon represents a dock, which the posts are attached to, and the seagull is perching on. I did some masking with the 'Happy Birthday' stamp, and made it say 'Happy Birdday'. (hee hee!) I thought my card needed something more, so I stamped and fussy cut a balloon, added twine, and made it look like the bird was holding it in it's beak! Love it!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great rest of the day, and if you are in any football pools, here's hoping you win some money!! LOL!

Chris ☺

Supplies:
Card stock: Bazzill (white, orange); Recollections (kraft, grey)
DP: MME - Stella & Rose - Mabel
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Surf & Turf; Birthday Sampler; Hullabaloo
Ink: Tsukineko - Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa; Clear Snap - white
Markers: Marvy Uchida; Sakura white Gelly Roll
Adhesives: SA by 3L (MyStik, 3D foam squares); Helmar 450; Recollections adhesive tape
Accessories: Grand Calibur; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; American Crafts ribbon; Doodlebug twine

Drunken Stampers #113

Good Morning and happy Saturday! It's time to have some fun with the DRUNKEN STAMPERS CHALLENGE BLOG, which I am proud to be a Designated Designer for! I am so stinkin' excited about this! (Doing the Happy Dance!!) A new challenge is posted every Saturday. This term is focused on movies and it can be an 'either or both' kind of challenge: you can EITHER use the movie title given OR the suggested theme/item. You can also get all crazy like and use BOTH! The DD's are divided into two groups: The Midnight Margaritas (my team!) and the Bahama Mamas. (LOL! I know, right?!) The teams alternate each week to showcase the new challenge.

Here is the challenge that the The Midnight Margaritas team are playing with this week: Groundhog Day (fitting for this month!) and/or a card with a furry creature on it!

So I plowed through all of my stamps, trying to find the perfect critter. Because this is a big deal! My first official post as a DD! Sweating bullets as set after set is thrown to the side, rejected. Sweating more bullets. Starting to hyperventilate. But then, I came across this little guy. (Insert a choir of angels singing here)

Here's the inside:

I was saved! Shew! (Calm, deep breaths. Ok. I'm good.) I embossed him on water color paper, colored, fussy cut, and adhered him to some stacked die cut ovals with foam squares. I even used the die as a stencil and sponged some moss green ink to the inside of the white oval. (something new that I tried!) Stamped Got Cake, fussy cut, matted onto the teal card stock and adhered that as well with the foam squares. Added some rhinestones and done! Easy Peasy!

Now it's YOUR turn! Please come and play with us on the Drunken Stampers challenge blog! Many great times will be had with these fabulous challenges! Be sure to check out my other partners in crime, I mean, my fellow bodacious design team members also!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a fabulous day!

Chris ☺

Supplies:
Card stock: Bazzill (light green, teal, white); Recollections (dark green); Strathmore water color paper
DP: Echo Park - Happy Days collection
Stamps: Inkadinkado - Humorous Birthday set
Ink: Tsukineko - Tuxedo Black, Versa Mark; Clear Snap - Moss Green
Markets: Marvy Uchida
Adhesive: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Classic Ovals Lg. Nesties; EK Success border punch; Inkadinkado - black embossing powder; rhinestones from my stash

Friends with Flair 2-1-2013

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday! It's that day of the week! Time to play along with Friends With Flair over on the Unity Stamp Co. blog. Here is what I came up with:

And the inside of the card:

I've had this Itty Bitty stamp set for awhile now, but it's only seen ink for the first time today. I found out the other day that one of my nieces is expecting her second child! (Yeah! So happy for them!!) Since I don't know if she's having a boy or a girl, I got out my washi tape and made a panel covered with all sorts of colors and patterns. She shares a goofy sense of humor as I do and will certainly get a laugh over that pee stick! LOL! On the inside I stamped congratulations then covered a die cut heart with the red polka dot washi tape and adhered it. Simple and fun to make!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is fabulous!

Chris ☺

Supplies:
Card stock: Bazzill (white); Recollections (kraft, black)
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. - Prego-Good Luck Itty Bitty set; Twisted Metal Tags  Accents set (frame); March 2012 KOM (congrats)
Ink: Tsukineko - Tuxedo Black
Washi Tape: Darice, Recollections, Queen & Co. 
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D foam squares
Accessories: Markers - Marvy Uchida; Fiskars corner rounder; die cut heart - not sure who this is from, sorry!

Super Exciting News!!

I have a secret that I've been bursting at the seams to share with you all, and now I can! I was invited to be a Designated Designer for the Drunken Stampers Challenge blog! I am over the moon thrilled to be a part of this fun-loving, crazy group of ladies! We have two groups: The Midnight Margaritas (my team!), and the Bahama Mamas! Our teams will alternate each week to showcase the new challenge, which is posted every Saturday.

I'd love it if you'd stop over at the Drunken Stampers Challenge blog and play along with us! I also have links to my fellow Designated Designers on the side bar ----> I'm sure they would love it if you'd stop by their blogs to give them all a shout out!

I hope that you get to "tip it on back" with us tomorrow! LOL!

Have a great day!

Chris ☺