Ocean Current

I made this for today's sketch challenge. I was inspired by Hobbydujor's Shells of Summer card. That card went right into my favorites.

I used a clear stamp set by Heidi Grace called Beyond the Sea. I love that set.

Additional Info
Stamps: Heidi Grace: Beyond the Sea
Paper: crumb cake, not quite navy, old olive, white
Ink: bermuda bay, stazon, craft black
Accessories: blingy brads, swirls & swiss dots embossing folders, silver twine, charm, crystal effects
Techniques: bleaching, embossing

Q: Where do you get virgin wool?

A: From ugly sheep!

hahaha!!

Awesome challenge from Dawn for today's Free 4 All Challenge over on SplitcoastStampers! I just couldn't wait to get home from school today so I could play. I also used this week's sketch challenge.

Additional Info
Stamps: HAMBO: Party Sheep
Paper: Studio G base, My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found, very vanilla, early espresso
Ink: stazon
Accessories: ribbon, nestabilities, edge punch, markers

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CHEERS!!

Happy New Year everyone.  This image cracks me up everytime I see it.  The look on her face is perfect considering she is holding a plunger.  So, out with the old and in with the new.  Here is hoping you have a blessed New Year that doesn't require much use of a plunger.  Cheers!

Stamps: American Art Stamp: Emerson - Cheers!

Paper: various scraps

Ink: stazon, SU! inks

Accessories: aquapainter, liquid pearls, bling, prima, ribbon



KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING???

OLD!!  hahaha!!  I love this stamp set.  It is so funny.  If you are looking for funny, then Hambo has what you need.  Head on over and check out their humorous sentiments. 

Details:
Stamps:  Hambo:  Getting Old
Paper:  White, Black, DCWV
Ink:  Stazon
Accessories:  ribbon, primas, bling

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FIN-tastic Day...

I couldn't wait to use the sketch challenge this week to make a card. I decided to pull out my Hambo seahorse and sentiment to make this card. I recently bought this paper pack by SEI and this page reminded me of underwater. Thanks for looking! Additional Info Stamps: HAMBO: Seahorse, Fin-tastic Day sentiment Paper: white, orange, green, SEI Black Orchid patterned paper Ink: stazon Techniques: paper piecing

SAIL AWAY SKETCH...

I combined Judy's awesome sketch from yesterday's challenge along with today's **no white** challenge - a lot harder than I anticipated. I collected the little shells across the bottom while we were at the beach last week.


For the candle, I used my embossing gun to heat the outer layer of wax, then dipped it into sand.  I repeated this step over and over.  I added seashells and moss with my glue gun.  Next, I wrapped some twine around the top and added a charm.  I love this cute little sandy candle... a reminder of our vacation to the beach.
Thanks for looking!

THANK YOU for TEACHER...

Wednesday's sketch challenge came in SO handy.. I used DCWV School pack and a thank you stamp. I cut out one of the apples and glued it to the envie for the technique lovers challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Wonderful Words
Paper: white, DCWV School pack
Ink: stazon

EEK!!! CRABS!!!

The crabs have finally arrived at the tea party. You know it is hard for them to travel when they can only go sideways, which makes synchronization all the more difficult.
Keep those toes up ladies - they have their pinchers at the ready and know how to use them!  If you have no idea what I'm refering to, the visit Cindy's blog to find out more about her Teapot Tuesday Challenge.

I used this week's sketch challenge (turned sideways to accomodate my sidewalking crabs) and today's Ways to Use It challenge by using my nestabilities for my die cut panel.  All challenges are at Splitcoaststampers.
 
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: none!
Paper: whisper white, not quite navy, various dp
Ink: baja breeze, not quite navy
Accessories: nestabilities, swirls embossing folder, ribbon, bling, silver charm, crabs are Jolee's by You

TRUE FRIEND...

I made this for the sketch challenge. I had a hard time with the two circles, so I just had to change the top one to a rectangle. ...bending the rules just a little. I found the dp at Wal-Mart - huge pack for only $5! Score!
Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: SU
Paper: Wal-Mart
Ink: black craft
Accessories: embossing folders, punches, ribbon, bling
Techniques: heat embossing, dry embossing

ARTISTIC ETCHINGS...

We made it back from a fabulous week with my parents! What a great time we had. As promised, I have some new goodies to share with you. While away, part of my SU! pre-order arrived and I have enjoyed looking through the new catalog. I must admit, the upcoming catalog is FABULOUS! Much better than last year's (I'll be happy to keep this one for an entire year!). I loved the new color renovation, excellent move bringing back some of my favorite old colors-thank for listening Shelli ;), I love many of the new dsp's, finally more ribbon choices (almost as in days of old), many of my old favorite stamps made it into the new catty along with some great new sets! Here is one of them. This is part of a new set called Artistic Etchings. I made this for a couple of this past week's challenges.
Inspiration Challenge 237, Sketch Challenge 285, and Ways to Use It 275: Ribbon. I LOVE ribbon. Black and white gingham is my favorite and usually on every card I make, but today I stepped out of my box and used polka dots...
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Paper: stazon
Ink: white, basic black
Accessories: filigree brads, ribbon, nestabilities

FREEDOM...

Additional Info
Stamps: Studio G Clear
Paper: white, real red, brilliant blue, dp from Mat Stack
Ink: stazon

BEE BUDDIES...

I made several of these as thank you cards.
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Stampendous
Paper: whisper white, brilliant blue, dsp, melon mambo
Ink: stazon, kiwi kiss, baja breeze, ridinghood red, melon mambo
Accessories: aqua painter, punch, ribbon"

GET WELL

I used this weeks Sketch Challenge (flipped to make a Get Well card for my parents who both have a nasty virus - yuck!)..
This is also for the DDC. Joan challenged us to make a 'Get Well' card. Perfect timing Joan. This will be on its way to my folks tomorrow to cheer them up.
Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: Good Neighbors, sentiment from Very Versatile
Paper: whipser white, chocolate chip, dsp
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: SU! markers (sage shadow & certainly celery), chocolate chip ribbon, mini brads, top note die,"

HOPE for 2010...

I made this 6x6 scrapbook page using several challenges from this past week: DDC (grid technique - on the image block), Color Challenge (handsome hunter, certainly celery, bermuda bay, with a touch of pink), Sketch Challenge, and today's Inspiration Challenge (I chose the Beefees picture). This is also the first challenge word for Patter Cross' 2010 Scripture Challenge II. A challenge word is issued every other Sunday, so that at the end of the year, I will have a 6x6 scrapbook full of scripture to treasure and share with my family.

My scripture reads: "May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit." ~ Romans 15:13
Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Additional Info
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: whisper white, handsome hunter, certaily celery, bermuda bay
Ink: craft black, kiwi kiss, bermuda bay
Accessories: MM mini blossoms, mini silver circle brads, ctmh black gingham ribbon, SU! top note die, sizzlits die cut letters, stardust ep
Techniques: grid, embossing"

DARE SKETCH CHALLENGE...

Well, it is my turn to host this week's Doubledog Dare Challenge. I decided to create another sketch. I love card sketches! Any and Everyone is welcome to participate, just put DDC as one of your keywords so that we can see your creations. This sketch can be combined with any other challenges... just have fun!

TEA WITH THE BEES...

I made this card using today's sketch challenge for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge.. bees! So, here is my card for the challenge. I love this image from Hambo stamps, and that adorable bee. You can see that the mushrooms are getting their 'bling' on. I'm not sure what kind of teaparty they think this is, but after last week, anything is possible;) - SNORT!
Thanks for looking..

Additional Info
Stamps: Mushrooms by Hambo Stamps
Paper: gp white, melon mambo, old olive, Honey Pie dp by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: stazon, old olive, melon mambo, tangerine tango, crushed curry
Accessories: aqua painter, pencils, goo-gone, class a' peel bling stickers by Stampendous, slot puch, gingham ribbon, black pen for dots

COW PILE AT THE TEA PARTY...

In case you didn't know. Mothermark is always having these wonderful tea parties on Tuesday..

Well, there has been quite the hubba-lub all over the Splitcoast Stampers gallery about M'udder'mark's tea party in California. It all started when Cindy invited everyone to Tosh's to have tea with the California cows. You can read all about it here.
So, everyone is headed to Tosh's for tea and apparently you have to bring your own cream! She will even show you how to milk your cow and give lessons on making your own cream.
There has been a heated discussion about who will be the star in the next California milk commercial and why California cows are so happy.. some say it has to do with the kind of 'hay' or 'grass' they eat... and that the cream they give is 'better quality' and 'like no udder'. You can see all of the Deleted Scenes from the auditions HERE.... ~ just blame it on that 'hay'.
I'm not sure about either, but I did see a major cow pile... who is gonna clean that up?!

To see the rest of the tea party attendees, click here.. some of them are quite talented and I'm eager to see who will win this vote.

Additional Info
Stamps: Pun Fun
Paper: whisper white, real red, basic black, dsp
Ink: stazon
Accessories: punches, ribbon

GETTIN' MY "VERVE" ON!

I made this for Wednesday's sketch challenge. This is my very first card made using Verve stamps.. I must say.. they are a wonderful, high-quality acrylic. I decided to do some paper piecing with some dsp that I have had for years.

This is also for the SCS Fan Club Gallery... the theme is "firsts".. Way back when I worked for RE/MAX, we would hire the guy to come and bring the hot air balloon and fly it over the area as a form of advertising. The entire process it amazing. I was the one who helped chase the balloon, after all the guys weren't familiar with our area, roads, etc. So, I helped the chase driver keep up with the balloon and get to wherever it landed. It was so fun. I even had the opportunity to go up in it a time or two. If you've never ridden in a hot air balloon, then put it on your list of things to do. There is nothing else like it. It seems as though you are floating along in the clouds.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Up, Up & Away by Verve
Paper: whisper white, real red, night of navy, various dsp
Ink: stazon
Accessories: bling brad, ribbon

30 MINUTE LIMIT...

I needed to make a couple of these cards and decided to use the SC from Wednesday combined with today's LSC (to make a card in 30 minutes).. I really only had about 30 minutes to get this card made and in the mail before heading out to pick up my ds from preschool. I love sponging... and this stamp set is fast becoming one of my favorites!
TFL!

Additional Info
Stamps: thoughts & prayers
Paper: whisper white, not quite navy, urban garden dsp, glossy white
Ink: stazon, kiwi kiss, baja breeze, not quite navy, basic black
Techniques: sponging

RISE N' SHINE

I just got my fancy, rustic rooster in the mail today.. I knew he was coming and that he would probably work out for today's sketch challenge. I just love him! I also decided that I would use some scraps that were left over from some other cards which I never put away..

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: rustic rooster
Paper: basic black, whisper white, SU! dsp
Ink: stazon, for watercoloring: kiwi kiss, basic brown, riding hood red, summer sun, pacific point, wild wasabi
Accessories: ticket corner punch, slot punch, black gingham ribbon, brads, circle punches, black stampin' write marker, aqua painter