Riding by to wish you a Happy Birthday

 Hello and welcome!

My blog has been somewhat silent last month, other than

for scheduled design team posts. May is a busy month

for us. Plus we just got back from our beach vacation,

(I want to go back!!!)  It's actually hotter here now

than it was last week on the beach in NC. Go figure.

Anyhoo, I took a break yesterday from the 'after vacation things to do'

and made a couple cards. Here's the first one:

Here's the inside:

I started with the card base and blended teal ink using the Clustered Hearts stencil.

The bicycle image was stamped and then I did a bit of masking for the basket, 

using a planter pot from the Succulently stamp set. Once everything was

colored and adhered, I added some ancient tiny flower stickers to the basket, 

and a few enamel dots to finish.

I love the fun, summery vibe of this card. :)

That's all for now. Have more laundry to wash.

Geesh, if there's one thing that infinite, it's laundry! LOL!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

I'm entering this card at:

Just Us Girls #634

Tuesday Morning Sketches #659

Seize the Birthday #239 - stencils

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Bicycle Lg digi stamp, Succulently, A Snarky Birthday to You; Hero Arts - Let's Celebrate

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal

DP: DCWV - The Summer Magic Stack

CS: Spectrum Noir, Taylored Expressions; scrap

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Sandylion - flower stickers; ARTplorations - Clustered Hearts stencil; TE - blending brush; MME - enamel dots

Adhesives: SA  by 3L - tape runner

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #211 - W is for Wicked

 

Hello and welcome back, snarky peeps!

It's time again for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight, we want to see your WICKED projects!

Here's what I made:

...and the inside:

This is a digital image I printed out well over a year ago,

and I've only now colored her up. All the snark is on

the inside, which I printed out on my computer.

As much as I love how she came out, in hindsight, I wish I would

have stenciled some clouds in the background. Next time

I color her, I'll do that. Found some ancient but cute bat stickers 

to add to the scene. 

Now it's your turn to join the Sisterhood in our Wicked challenge!

For more ideas, do check out what my teammates, and our

reigning Queen, Fran, have created for your viewing pleasure.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: The Stamping Chef - Broomstick Bella digital stamp

DP: Graphic 45 - An Eerie Tale

CS: Spectrum Noir; Cardstock Warehouse; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Computer & printer; Recollections - bat stickers

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge #9 - Flowers

 Hello and welcome back!

Today is the start of the May challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

This month's prompt is FLOWERS!

ATC cards or coins are welcome.

Here's what I came up with:

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Here are some close ups:

These were pretty easy to put together. My ATC bases are from

the Mixed Media Spring ATC Ephemera pack.

I die cut a bunch of flowers from white card stock using

the trendy spring blooms dies. Once I had them glued down,

I grabbed some scrap card stock and adhered sentiments

from the Shine Bright clear stickers, trimmed and adhered

with foam squares. I added some enamel dots to

finish my ATCs.

I hope that you'll join us this month for our flower

challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge! For more inspiration,

do check out what my teammates created to WOW you!

Thanks for visiting, have a great day!

Supplies:

STAMPlorations - Mixed Media Spring ATC Ephemera, Shine Bright clear stickers, Trendy Spring Blooms dies

CS: scrap

Accessories: GC; black Spectrum Noir marker; My Mind's Eye - Enamel Dots

Adhesives: Ranger - MMM; SA by 3L - 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #210 - F is for F Words

 

Hello snarky peeps and welcome!

It's time for one of our favorite challenges

at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:

F is for F Words!

Felines, fire, fabric, etc. The possibilities are endless.

Me? You guessed it. I went for my favorite cuss word:

You've been warned.

Yes, I do realize that only after I stamped all those words, that

I probably should have placed them lower on the panel so

that they'd look like they were coming out of her mouth

instead of her forehead. LOL!

Even though the lady stamp is called Banksy Wall Singer, to me she sort of

looks like Frida Kahlo screaming, so I'm adding that to my F list!

I hope that you'll join us for our F Word challenge this fortnight at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! Go ahead and let your

freak flag fly! As always, snark is never mandatory to play along.

(But you know we love it!) Need more inspiration? Simply check

out what my Sisters have created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for visiting. Have a fantastic day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps - Banksy Wall Singer from plate #1506; Paper Issues - Oh Hell No Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Mintay - Shabby Book

CS: Taylored Expressions

Accessories: MISTI; GC; Avery Elle - Double pierced rectangle die

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #209 - U is for Underwater

Hello and welcome back snarky peeps!

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

For the next two weeks, we'd like to see your

underwater creations!

Here's what I came up with:

I used a new (to me) die cut plate that cuts an underwater

scene. Some blue ink blended DP serves as my watery backdrop.

The three fish cut outs I glued in the middle. I gave my

mermaid silhouettes some glam with gilding flakes, then added some

second generation bubble stamps at the top, and a few 

shells to finish the front.

 A simple sentiment finishes the inside.

I hope that you'll join my Sisters and our reigning Queen,

Monika, for our Underwater challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Dare2BArtzy - Under the Sea Sentiments; Hero Arts - Let's Celebrate

Ink: Memento - Teal Zeal

DP: Craft Consortium - Ink Drops: Ocean

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: GC; Hero Arts - Reef Boarder and Frame die; Impression Obsession - mermaid dies; Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Cosmic Shimmer - summer meadow gilding flakes

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares, adhesive sheets; Ranger - MMM

 

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #208 - L is for Layers

 

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Greetings and welcome snarky peeps!

It's time again for the next challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight we want to see LAYERS on your projects.

Here's what I came up with:

I was using the colors from The Paper Players #586,

but after I finished my card, I realized that the challenge

ended yesterday. (Facepalm)

I let the G45 paper do all the work, well, all but the

heat embossed sentiment from one of my

stamp sets, Hot Mess.

I can totally see the lady in the middle saying this out the side of her

mouth to the lady wearing yellow. LOL!

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

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! For more inspiration, do check out

what my Sistahs and our reigning Queen, Rachel, have created for

your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

I'm playing along at Shopping Our Stash #468 (Hi ladies! Miss you!)

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Hot Mess

Ink: Versamark

DP: Graphic 45 - Le' Romantique (2009)

CS: Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: GC; Sunny Studio - Lg & Sm Stitched Circle dies; Fiskars - corner rounder; MISTI; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun

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

It's Demo Day to Go at Photo Scraps!

 Happy Friday peeps!

Just popping in to let you know that I made two card kits for

Demo  Day to Go at Photo Scraps! 

It takes place tomorrow the 16th from 10 AM TO 4 PM.

Yes, I just realized the date is off.)

If you're in the MD, VA, PA, DC area, why not take a road trip

and snag some card kits! You can click on the Photo Scraps

link above to see all the cards available, but here are

the two cards I've created:

*****

Close-up of that cute bunny:

Here is the list of Spectrum Noir markers I used, but you can

color the image any way you want to:

Lisa, Nancy, Becky and Jill have made some fantastic cards

also, so be sure to stop in if you can and snag some card kits!

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

Supplies for seashell card:

Stamps: Dare 2B Artzy - Under the Sea Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: Mintay - Paradice; Pinkfresh - Holiday Magic

Accessories: GC; Lawn Fawn - Scalloped Rectangle Stackables die; Avery Elle - Double Pierced rectangle die; Taylored Expressions - Tag Stacklets #1; Westcott hole punch; MME - twine; MISTI

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

Supplies for Feel Better card:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Better Days

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Gray Flannel

DP: Echo Park - New Day

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Sunny Studio - Stitched Circles small die; Spellbinders - Splendid Circles die; MFT - Open Simply Scallops Trio border die; Paper Rose - Stitched Square die; MISTI; Nuvo Glitter Drops - white blizzard

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

A Tiny Craft ATC challenge for April - Bunnies

 Hello and welcome back!

It's time for the April challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge!

This month's theme is a cute one: BUNNIES!

Both cards and coins are welcome. I went with

coins this month:

Nothing cuter than a bunch of fuzzy bunny butts!

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you'll join us this month at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge

for our BUNNY challenge! We look forward to seeing your

take on the theme. Thanks for visiting.

Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at ATC's with Heart - Easter

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Oh Bunny

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Summer Sky; Altenew - Pink Pearl, Volcano Lake

DP: Lawn Fawn - Perfectly Plaid

CS: Thunderbolt; Neenah; Darice

Accessories: GC; Simon Says Stamp - Oh Bunny dies; Sunny Studio - Lg & Sm Stitched Circle dies; Taylored Expressions - grass border die; Creatology - pom poms; 

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tap runner; Ranger - MMM; Beacon 3 in 1 glue

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #207 - A is for ATC

 

Hello and welcome snarky peeps! It's time again for the

new challenge starting at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight, we bring you the letter A for ATC!

We love Artist Trading Cards/Coins, so that's

what we want to see this time around.

Here's what I created:

I dug deep into my older MFT stamps, and decided to use a couple

WTG (who's that girl) stamps. I colored them with Spectrum Noir markers,

and was delighted to find some paper snippets that paired perfectly with

the images. I added some rhinestones for a bit of bling and

these were done!

Here are some close-ups:

Now it's your turn to create an ATC (card or coin, your choice) and

link it up to our ATC challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

We can't wait to see what you come up with. For more ideas,

do check out what my Sistahs and our reigning Queen, Fran, have made

to inspire you!

Thanks for visiting. Have an awesome day!

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Fiesta WTG, Girls Night Out WTG

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: DBWV, Basic Grey

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Nicole - rhinestones; Ranger Glossy Accents

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Recollections - red tape

STAMPlorations April Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

 

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Hello and welcome!

We've got a fun challenge starting this month at

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge.

Text and stamps? Easy peasy!

Here's what I came up with:

No surprise that I've used most of the sentiments from my

two new stamp sets, Hot Mess and Some Snark, along with a

couple stamps from Mixed Media Elements.

I hope you find some time to play along in the new

Theme and Photo Prompt challenge at STAMPlorations!

If you need more ideas, please do check out what my teammies

created to inspire you!

Should you feel like checking out the STAMPlorations store

and ordering anything, feel free to use my discount code

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for an extra 20% off!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Some Snark, Hot Mess, Mixed Media Elements

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Gray Flannel; Brilliance - Galaxy Gold

CS: Taylored Expressions

Accessories: MISTI; Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scor Tape