One card, three challenges....

I know. It doesn't happen that often, combining multiple challenges. But the planets must be all aligned or Jupiter must be passing through Orion's belt, or something, so, here you are:

 Here's the inside:

 In hindsight, I should have embossed this in white or black. Oh well.

Gus in a Speedo. And now you can't un-see that. You're welcome. LOL! I started coloring again after what seemed to me like a long hiatus. It felt good to break out my SN markers again. I mixed and matched word stamps for the inside. I had to use alpha stamps for the word fart because I don't own a stamp that says that. How do I not have a stamp that says fart? And who sells one, I'd like to know.

Anyhooo, I'll be entering this card at Tuesday Morning Sketches #313, Naughty or Nice Challenge #18, and The Male Room #16.

 

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy your weekend!

Supplies:

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo Gus-At My Age; Paper Issues - Ahh Real B-day sentiments, Freaking Sentiments; Studio G - Alphas

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Graphic 45 - On the Boardwalk

CS: Crafter's Companion, Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Lg classic oval Nesties; Ranger - Glossy Accents

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

JUST US GIRLS #306 - Color Week

Hello and happy Saturday to you! Ina is your hostess for Color Week at JUST US GIRLS, and she's picked a fantastic color combination for you to create with: Red, Black, and Grey! Here's my take on this color scheme:

 And the inside:

I could have die cut that fancy flower frame out of red card stock also fussy cut and paper pieced the flowers over the white. But noooooo, I had to go over all the flowers with a Versa Mark pen, and emboss them with red glittery embossing powder....twice! (Because the first go around didn't get very good coverage.) I stamped and embossed the sentiment, then glued the flower frame on. I finished with some tiny rhinestones on the larger flowers because: bling!

This is such a fun color combination, I hope you have fun making something with it! Just link up your card or project at Just Us Girls! While there, please visit the blogs of the other ladies, and our August Guest Designer - Karen Bourke, and leave some love! Remember that if you are picked as Chic of the Week for any of our August challenges, you'll be in the running to be our Guest Designer for the month of October! Now go and have some crafty fun! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampendous - Party Invite, Birthday Wish
Ink: Versa Mark; Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Echo Park - Metropolitan Dots & Stripes
CS: Recollections, Darice
Accessories: GC; Memory Box - Fairytale Flower Frame; Whisper's - red glitter EP; heat gun; Wow!- clear EP; Ki Memories - rhinestones; Versa Mark pen
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scotch scrapbooker's glue

Getting inky....again.

Hello all and happy hump day to you! I recently made the 45 minute trip to the closest LSS in my area, and did some retail therapy. I went there mostly to get my hands on some new dies by Memory Box. (So the next few cards I post may have one of them incorporated into my design. Just sayin.) Anyhooo, here's one of them:

 Here is the inside of the card:

I'm so very behind making Christmas cards. But it's been a rather crappy first part of the year, what with my FIL passing away, my Dad's health getting worse due to Dementia, and my fur baby being diagnosed with Epilepsy, well, cards didn't get made. So, I'm endeavoring to try to catch up as much as possible. 

I used a couple distress inks for the background, nice light colors, then misted it with pearl Glimmer Mist, to add some shimmer. (Gotta have shimmer!) Once that dried, I used a stencil and embossing paste to add some 'falling snow'. That panel, once dried, was adhered to the card base. The top panel was die cut with one of the new dies I mentioned above, and adhered with foam squares. All the white space around it was making me all itchy, so I framed it with some rhinestone strips. (I was so relieved when I realized the as of yet unopened pack of rhinestones came in strips! Can you imagine how friggin long it would have taken me to add them around the die cut?!!!) A simple sentiment finishes the inside.

I've made this card based off of Merry Monday #168 - Use pastels and also Can You Case It #81 - use green, blue, and purple. 

 

So, that's it for now. The maid needs to go and do some more housework. (Me being the maid.) Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you have a great day!

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message
Ink: Ranger DI - Shaded Lilac, Shabby Shutters
CS: Bazzill, Recollections
Accessories: GC; Memory Box - Woodland Oval die; Heidi Swapp stencil; Dreamweaver embossing paste; Nicole rhinestones; Tattered Angels pearl Glimmer Mist
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

SHOPPING OUR STASH #214 - Make a Spectacle of Yourself

Hello crafty peeps! It's Tuesday and that means a spankin' new challenge starts at SHOPPING OUR STASH! This week we'd like to see how you incorporate glasses (a.k.a. specs/shades/Foster Grants) into your card or project. But, since we love options, you can use the spotlight technique instead of glasses. Cuz that's how we roll! LOL! Here's the card I made:

 Here's the inside:

I stamped and masked the glasses-with-big-nose-and-stash stamp, then stamped over it with that cute little chubby bear. Then of course, I thought "Wocka Wocka!" and couldn't get that out of my head, so I decided that was going to be my sentiment. He's colored up with SN markers and I added Glossy Accents to the specs. 

Now it's your turn to break out those SPEC-tacular stamps/paper/dies, or try your hand at the spotlight technique, and make something fun! Be sure to link up at Shopping Our Stash! While there, please check out the fabulous designs my teammies created and leave them some love on their blogs. Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this card at:

Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge #281

Cas-ual Chic #2 - Pretty Patterns

 

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Chubby Chums Pals, Incognito
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: American Crafts - #Summer
CS: Crafter's Companion; Darice
Accessories: GC; Lg & Sm Std Circle Nesties; Spectrum Noir markers; Ranger Glossy Accents; Sakura white Gelly Roll pen; Recollections alpha stickers
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #40 U is for Ugly (paper)

Yes, that's right. The SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS challenge you to break out that hideous paper that you have hiding in the way back of your attic! It's that ugly! LOL! I (unfortunately) found the perfect example:

 Here's the inside:

I even found this vile 3D flower sticker in my stash that matched. (Hey, go big or go home.) At least I was able to snark this one up. I didn't add any bling or embellishments, as I didn't want to waste them. LOL! 

So now it's your turn to use that ugly paper (that you'll most likely never use and oddly never get rid of) and make something with it. Please, please, link your card or project up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! We want to see your ugly paper put to use! Don't forget to check out what my teammies, and our newest Guest Designer - Stephanie Severin, have come up with and leave them some bloggy love! Thanks for hanging out. I hope you have a great day!

P.S. I've based my card off of CTS#135, but I can't bare to even link this up there, or anywhere. 

P.P.S. I was thinking that if I had a sweater like this, I'd rock an ugly sweater party! LOL!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Issues: Ahh Real Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Basic Grey - Pyrus

CS: Darice

Accessories: GC; Classic Scalloped Circle Nesties; mystery 3D flower

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

JUST US GIRLS #305 - Trend Week!

Good morning all! Sue is your hostess this week at JUST US GIRLS, and for Trend Week, she's picked VELLUM! You know you have some of that in your crafty arsenal - time to have some fun with it! Here's the card I made:

 Here's the finished inside of my card:

I started with a few different colors of distress ink, and made the background panel, adding water splotches (which to me gave this a bokeh look!) and then a light spritz with pearl Glimmer Mist.

Oooh! Shimmery!!

For the overlay, I used a just purchased snowflake frame from Memory Box. I die cut it twice, from white card stock and from vellum. I carefully cut the snowflake off the card stock using an X-Acto knife, then glued the vellum frame over it, tacking them down randomly using glossy accents. Added some rhinestones and called it done!

Now it's your turn to break out that unused stash of vellum you have and make something with it. Just link it up at Just Us Girls so we can see it! While there, please check out what my talented teammies, and our August Guest Designer - Karen Bourke, have created, and leave them some bloggy love. Remember, if you are picked as Chic of the Week for any of our August challenges, you'll be in the running to be our Guest Designer for the month of October. Good luck and now go have some crafty fun! Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this card at the Memory Box challenge: Cool Thoughts for Warm Days

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Messages
Ink: Ranger DI: Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough, Iced Spruce
CS & Vellum: Recollections
Accessories: GC; Memory Box - Scattered Snowflake Frame; Ki Memories - rhinestones; water mister; Tattered Angels - Pearl Glimmer Mist
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger Glossy Accents

Another Christmas card done...

Hello crafty peeps! I have a quick card to share:

 Here's the inside:

I colored this cutie up and added Glossy Accents to her eyes and the bulbs (then proceeded to accidentally smear some of the bulbs - rolls eyes and shakes head). The sentiment was heat embossed for some added shininess, though you can't see it in this photo. But it does. For real.  ☺

That's it for me. Back to life. Gotta go walk the fur baby! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this card at:

Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge #7

Jingle Belles - Cookies 4 Santa

 

Supplies:
Stamps - Some Odd Girl - Kaylee lights digi; BoBunny - Holiday Wishes
Ink: Versa Mark; Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Deja' Views - Fair Isle Christmas
CS: Recollections
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen; Ranger - Glossy Accents; Fiskars - corner rounder; Stampendous - Alexandrite EP; heat gun
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

SHOPPING OUR STASH #213 - Show Us Your Snark!

Hello and good morning all! This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, our challenge is for you to show us your snark! And as a special treat, we are collaborating this challenge with THE SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!  

As you may know, Donna, Jessi, Barb, and I are designers for both of these awesome blogs. The SOSS gals jumped at the chance to combine forces and bring you some fun, snarky creations! Here are the cards I've created for the party:

My card that is posted on the Shopping Our Stash blog:

 And here's the punch line, on the inside:

(I masked the sentiment. Pay no attention to the

fact that I stamped this crooked.)

My card that is posted on the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers blog:

(I did the inlaid die cutting technique for those wonky circles.

Only took me three attempts. You should be impressed.)

 here is the inside:

Ok, so you know you have snarky sentiments that need to be made into a card or project. Here's your chance to go all out! We can't wait to see what you create! Be sure to link it up at Shopping Our Stash! While there, please leave some bloggy love for all the ladies on both teams for their awesomely fantastic snarky creations! Now, go have some fun and get your snark on!

I'm entering my first card at Sunday Stamps challenge #106

The second card at Case This Sketch #134

 

Supplies:
Wine card:
Stamps: Riley & Co.
Ink: Ranger DI - Aged Mahogany
DP: Studio Calico - Snippets
CS: Recollections
Accessories: GC; SB - Oval Bliss Nesties; EK Success - wine themed stickers
Adhesive: SA by 3L - tape runner; 3D foam squares

Birthday card:
Stamps: Riley & Co; Stampendous
Ink: Simon Say Stamp - Lipstick Red; Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: scrap
CS: Recollections, scrap
Accessories: GC; Lg & Sm Standard Circle Nesties; Fiskars - corner rounder
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; 3D foam squares

JUST US GIRLS #304 - Word Week

Hello and a good Saturday to you! It's Word Week at JUST US GIRLS! Maria is your hostess this week, and she's picked the word AUTUMN for you to get creative with. Can you believe it's the first of August today?!!! Where did the summer go?!!! (Ok, so technically it's still summer, but August usually means back to school shopping and leaves start to turn colors.) With turning leaves in mind, that's what I visioned for my card:

 Here's the inside:

I started by stamping my card base with the sentiment in the lower corner, then using Versa Mark ink, I randomly stamped 4 different leaf stamps all around. I die cut two squares: the larger from DP and smaller from beige card stock. Before I took the die cut out of the die, I sponged over the edges with vintage photo DI. I inked up the largest leaf stamp from the set in a yellow ink, then going around the edges with orange and brown inks, before stamping on white card stock and fussy cutting. I went over the veins with crystal Stickles for a bit of sparkle. Once dry it was popped up on foam squares.

I hope you get the chance to play along this week at Just Us Girls! While there, please check out the amazing creations the other gals made to inspire you! Also, a big warm welcome to our August Guest Designer - Karen Bourke! I can't wait to see all the fun stuff you'll be creating with us this month! 

Just a reminder, if you are chosen as Chic of the Week for any of our August challenges, you'll be in the running to be our Guest Designer for the month of October! Good luck and now go forth and get your craft on! LOL! 

Supplies: Stamps: Cloud 9 Designs - Leaves; Paper Smooches - Autumn Groves; Hero Arts - Celebrate Everyday

Ink: Versa Mark; Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Rich Cocoa; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

DP: WRMK - Autumn Splendor

CS: Darice

Accessories: GC; MFT - Zig Zag Stitched Squares Die-Namics; Ranger - Crystal Stickles