Warm Winter Wishes

Hello and happy(?) Monday, crafty peeps!

I got into the Christmas (in July) spirit this weekend and

cranked out several cards to add to my severely depleted stash.

Here's one of them:

and the inside:

The stamps are from the same set by Bo Bunny (2013). All the papers are

at least 5 years old. (Shopping my stash for this one!) I used these super

cute teapot and mug dies from Paper Smooches as my warm beverages.

I forgot I had these. It's amazing what one finds when one actually looks

at what she has accrued over the years. (*cough*)

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Christmas Kickstart challenge #14 - Your favorite hot beverage

52 Christmas Card Throwdown #25-19

Retro Rubber #114 - Christmas in July

Supplies:

Stamps: Bo Bunny - Holiday Wishes (2013)

Ink: VersaMark; Memento - Nautical Blue

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost (2014); HOTP - plaid (2003); Provo Craft - knit (at least 10 yrs)

CS: Neenah; Darice

Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - coffee & tea dies; SB - lg & sm Std Circle Nesties; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

Always pick naughty

Hello and happy Sunday to you!

I've been getting back to making cards again after a couple busy

months. (working ahead for my DT duties, beach vacation, making

70 wedding shower invites for my soon to be niece, a suprise

trip to Illinois to visit family and friends) Plus something

else in the works that I'll blog about soon....!!

I was able to combine several challenges to make this cute Christmas card:

and the inside:

 I bought this stamp set when Unity had a big sale around the end of last year/beginning of

this year. (along with other stamps. *cough*) I thought this Santa image

was adorable, plus the snarky sentiment spoke to me. LOL!

After I colored him, I added DecoArt glistening Snow-Tex to his hat and trim around 

his belly. I also added some Diamond Stickles to the bell on his hat as well as the

snowflake stickers.

Lots of shparkle!!

That's one more Christmas card done! Woo hoo!

Well, time to go do some housework.

Just kidding, I'm going to my craft room.

Thanks for visiting, have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Mojo Monday #519

Jingle Belles - Tic Tac Toe (middle column: Glitter/Red or Green/Santa)

Happy Little Stampers Christmas - Sparkle

Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - Always Pick Naughty

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Antique Linen

DP: Carta Bella - A very Merry Christmas

CS: Thunderbolt; Crafter's Companion

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; DecoArt - Glistening Snow-Tex; Ranger - Diamond Stickles; Creatology - foam stickers

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

Aloha!

Hello and happy Fri-Yay!

I hope you all enjoyed your Independence Day to those who were

celebrating yesterday. We had storms roll through, but they held off

just long enough for our community to enjoy the fireworks display.

While it rained earlier, I decided to have some fun in the craft room,

and created a card:

This came together rather quickly for me. A rarity! LOL!

I used snippets from a paper collection, triple cut and stacked the aloha

sentiment, and even found a hibiscus image that I colored up last year!

The letters received a generous dose of my Wink of Stella pen.

 (Ooohh! Shimmery!)

That's it for now. I'm off to enjoy the day.

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Case this Sketch! #329

Double D challenge - Tropical

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Get Outta Town

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Basic Grey - South Pacific

CS: Neenah; Bazzill

Accessories: GC; STAMPlorations - Aloha die; Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; WOS pen; Ranger - Diamond Stickles

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - multi medium matte

SHOPPING OUR STASH #399 - The Infamous One Layer Card - GAH!!

Hello and welcome crafty peeps!

This fortnight at

SHOPPING OUR STASH,

we want to see your One Layer Cards!

Yep, these are not my strength, but I persevered:

I bought this fairy image at least a year ago, but this is the first time

inking her up. I stamped her with Versamark ink then heat embossed 

her with clear EP. Then I sponged various inks around her. I finished

with a stamped sentiment that I thought fit perfectly with the fairy

image then doodled around the edges.

(Ooh! Shiny embossing!)

I hope that you get a chance to play along with our OLC challenge

at Shopping Our Stash! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:
Stamps: Lavinia Stamps - Fairytale; MFT - Essential Sentiments
Ink: Versamark; Memento - Angel Pink, Lulu Lavender, Summer Sky, Tuxedo Black, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves
CS: Neenah
Accessories: MISTI; sponge daubers; WOW! - clear EP; heat gun; Faber Castell - black Artist PITT pen

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #138 - B is for the Birds & the Bees

 

Hello and welcome back snarky peeps!

It's time for another spectacular challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This time it's all about the Birds and the Bees!

Now, you can interpret that to mean something to do with 

"The Talk", or go with birds and/or bees on your projects.

Of course, I went the former route: 

 

 and the inside:

I did manage to find some scraps of patterned paper with birds and bees on them.

Score! (See what I did there?! LOL!)

My Sistahs and I look forward to seeing how you interpret this

challenge. Just link up your projects at the 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so we can admire it!

Need more idea? Do yourself a favor and check out what my Sistahs,

and our reigning Queen, Helen, have created for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - Preggo good luck; Paper Smooches - Simply Said

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: MME - Quite Contrary - Jack & Jill; Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Neenah; scraps

Accessories: MISTI; GT2 Spectrum Noir marker

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scoretape

SHOPPING OUR STASH #398 - You're So Punny

 Hello and happy Tuesday crafty friends!

It's time for the new challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH,

and as the title suggests, we'd like to see your punny projects!

Here's what I've made:

 

and the finished inside:

Nothing says birthday party like a worm with googly eyes

 wearing a party hat! LOL!

I hope that you find some time to play along in our punny challenge

at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see what you come up with.

Thanks for visiting, and I hope that you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at Seize the Birthday #167 - ATG

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Birthday Buddies, Birthday Sampler

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves; Versamark

CS: Crafter's Companion; Taylored Expressions; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Lawn Fawn - scalloped rectangle dies; WOW! - clear EP;

heat gun; STAMPlorations - Leaves 1 stencil; sponge dauber; Nicole - googly eyes; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - multi medium matte

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #137 - M is for Menopause

Good Saturday morning to you snarky peeps!
Is it hot in here or just my hot flashes gearing up? LOL!
And that brings us to this fortnight's challenge at the
SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:
M is for MENOPAUSE!

I had the perfect stamp set for this challenge, which I've have for years, and unbelievably,
this was the first time using it. (cough *hoarder* cough)
Totally Stampalicious used to sell Bugaboo stamps in clear rubber,
(I know, right?!!), before sadly closing their shop 6 years ago. Luckily for the world,
Bugaboo sells in digi format still! Anyhoo, here's what I've
created for your viewing pleasure: 

Since I couldn't decide which fabulously snarky sentiment to use,

I went ahead and made a two-fer!

I hope that you find some time to join in our Menopause challenge
and link up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! I cannot wait to see
what you all come up with! LOL! If you need more inspiration, simply
visit the blogs of my Sisters and our reigning Queen of Snark, Lisa D, for
their takes on the challenge! Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge - Funny

Supplies:

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo - Stella Tidbits: Caution; Paper Smooches - Streamers

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Crafter's Companion; TE; Bazzill

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Avery Elle - pierced rectangle dies; Paper Smooches - Streamers die; MISTI; Ranger - Glossy Accents

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

STAMPlorations June Theme & Sketch Challenge!

Good morning crafty friends and welcome!

It's time for the new Theme & Sketch Challenge

at STAMPlorations!

Here's what we are looking for this month:

I've used both theme and sketch, but of course, put

my own spin on it. Check it:

and the inside:

The main panel was created by layering both the 

Stitched Winter Landscape and the Stitched Spring Landscape CUTploration dies

in various scraps of green card stock.

I heat embossed in gold the frame and sentiment from the

Blossom Overture stamp set then used my favorite

stamp from the Mixed Media Grunge set around the edges.

On the inside of my card I used a sentiment from the 

Celebrate Big stamp set, then again used the same stamp around

the edges as I did on the front.

I hope that you find some time this month to join the

 the fun and play along with the

 STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch challenge!

In case any of the items I've used prompts you

to go shopping at STAMPlorations, you can use my personal discount code

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for an extra 20% off your order!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Blossom Overture, Mixed Media Grunge, Celebrate Big

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Northern Pine; Versamark

CS: Taylored Expressions; scraps

Accessories: GC; CUTplorations - Stitched Spring & Winter Landscape dies; Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares

SHOPPING OUR STASH #397 - Stencil Me This

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

Donna is hosting this fortnight's challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH, 

and she's picked stencils as your muse! 

For my card, I've used a stencil that I bought at least a year ago and,

of course, this is the first time using it. (cough *hoarder* cough)

 

here's the inside:

I blended three colors of green ink into the tread stencil for an ombre' look.

Then stamped the motorcycle and sentiment, matted it, and popped it

on with foam squares. Another simple sentiment finishes the inside,

and now I have another guy card ready to be sent! Yay!

I hope that you find some time to play along with our stencil

challenge at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see

what you create in our gallery. Thanks for 

dropping by, and I hope that you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at CAS Mix Up June challenge - Ombre' Ombre' + stamping + sponging + stenciling

Supplies:

Stamps: Carta Bella - Work Hard Play Hard; Taylored Expressions - Party Grumplings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves, Northern Pine

CS: Neenah; TE

Accessories: Andy Skinner - Tread Carefully stencil; sponge dauber; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #136 - F is for Family

Hello and welcome snarky friends!

The new challenge at the
SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS
is all about the F word.
No, not that F word! I mean FAMILY!
I decided to use one of the few remaining Wild Cards I've been
hoarding from October Afternoon. Even used an older We Art Memory Keepers
paper collection called Family Keepsake to tie it all together.
Here's my card:

...and of course some snark on the inside.

The inside was printed out on my computer. I thought it a perfect
pairing to that Wild Card. LOL!

Now it's your turn to show us what family means to you and link up
at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! If you need more
inspiration, simply check out the blogs of my Sisters and our
reigning Queen and GD, Michelle, to see what fabulous family
formulations they've fabricated!
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

ETA: Sorry for the delay in posting. This was drafted ahead of time and I 
forgot to hit the publish button before leaving last week on vacation.
Sadly, we have left the beach behind and are now back to reality. Sigh...

Supplies:

DP: WRMK - Family Keepsake

CS: Neenah; Darice

Accessories: October Afternoon- Modern Homemaker Wild Card; GC; Lawn Fawn - scalloped rectangle die; Fiskars - corner rounder; computer & printer

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares