No Hour Wasted...

I made this for today's CAS & TLC challenges. I used sponges instead of my brayer and combined SUs Bareback horses with Theresa Momber's Out West sentiment. Added some twine and a silver star charm.
Thanks for looking.

Prussian Blue Waves..

I couldn't wait to try today's Technique Lovers Challenge. I used Prussian Blue acrylic paint by Americana to color my waves, then sanded and added some liquid pearls. This is also for today's CAS challenge to use stitching. I used faux stitching with liquid pearls.

Additional Info
Stamps: Sail Away
Paper: Studio G (white square card base), Bazzil (turquoise, white)
Ink: SU!, Ranger
Accessories: Americana (Prussian Blue acrylic paint), swirl embossing folder, Ranger (liquid pearls), sponges, silver charm, silver twine

A man's heart...

I combined this week's MOJO Sketch with today's Technique Lover's Challenge. I loved looking back through all of last year's challenges. I picked the lattice technique originally hosted by Joan Ervin. I love how this challenge turned out.

I do hate it when my charms want to hang all crooked when I'm trying to take a picture. dag-blasted! But, on a positive note, I used some new Verve!! Woot!

Thanks for looking...

Additional Info
Stamps: Verve
Paper: Recollections, Bazzill
Ink: stazon, baja breeze
Accessories: sponge, nestabilities, primas, liquid pearls, cross charm, border punch

SAIL AWAY...

I used this weeks MOJO Sketch for today's technique lover's challenge on SplitCoastStampers. I need a masculine birthday card for my brother-in-law and this challenge worked out perfectly with the stamp that I had in mind. I put a small amount of Crystal Effects on the crest of each wave.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Sail Away
Paper: Recollections- base & envelope; DCWV: The Trade Winds Matstack; SU!: very vanilla, cherry cobbler, crumb cake
Ink: stazon
Accessories: baker's twine, mini brads, crystal effects

WITCH'S BREW BAG...

I made this for today's TLC ~ to use chipboard covered in dp. I made my own chipboard tag using thick cardboard and covered it in brown and purple dp. The image is from HAMBO STAMPS. Love that mischievious witch! I attached my tag to a little Halloween treat bag by Martha Stewart.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: HAMBO: Witch's Brew, Bewitched
Paper: chocolate chip, purple dp, crushed curry, chite, orange dp
Ink: stazon, various SU
Accessories: aqua painter, nestability, ribbon, liquid pearls, bling, twine, eyelet

Give Peas a Chance...

I decided to try my hand at a Z-fold card.  I used some new Hambo to make it and loved how it turned out.. Here are the deets...

Thanks for stopping by...

Stamps: HAMBO
Paper: SU! cardstock, dp
Ink: stazon, SU! dye inks
Accessories: aqua painter, ribbon, nestability, SU! punches, primas, brads 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD!

I made this for my folks. Inside reads: "It's great to find that one special person you can annoy the rest of your life." I tried the technique challenge for today: reverse masking.. not sure how successful I was. Thanks for looking.

Additional Info

Stamps: Bugaboo

Paper: lime green, black, dp

Ink: various

Accessories: aqua painter, nestability, ribbon, slot punch

BACK IN THE SADDLE..

This is for last week's tea party. I actually made it last week before I left for vacation and was happy that it also works for today's TLC.
This card is headed to Jessica, Mutnik's daughter.. Hope she is back in the saddle soon.
Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: GinaK: Out West
Paper: early espresso, kraft, very vanilla, baja breeze
Ink: stazon, baja breeze, early espresso
Accessories: aqua painter, edge distresser, nestabilities, punched, bling, brad, rope, ribbon

SAILING AWAY...

I made this card for today's Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge combined with the Technique Lover's Challenge - Patchwork on Split Coast Stampers.
I used my new Hambo Sailboat Frame stamp combined with the Sizzlin' Summer sentiment. I stamped my imaged twice, colored with my aquapainter and popped up the sail on dimensionals. I added some rope around the image and matted it on early espresso cardstock. I dusted off my sewing machine and stiched some brown thread over the patchwork background.
Thanks for looking.

All stamps can be found at HAMBO STAMPS.

Additional Info
Stamps: HAMBO: Sailboat Frame, Sizzlin' Summer
Paper: SEI Bissette Pack
Ink: stazon, baja breeze, cherry cobbler, summer sun, early espresso, not quite navy
Accessories: aquapainter, twine, stitching,
Techniques: stitching

JUST BECAUSE..

I'm heading in the back door of the tea party and with the frustration of trying to load this card setting in, I would like to have some 'strong' tea! Not to mention some cookies and blueberry tarts!  After three attempts and some nasty 'can't read your file' messages, it's done, it's loaded.. whew!
This is for several challenges, as you can see listed in the keywords. I won't bore you with the details of each, suffice it to say I did bend quite a few color and technique lover rules. But, for the Mothermark I do have a hummingbird on my card..
Thanks for a fun challenge Cindy.. and I would love to participate in the destination station. Wonder who will load to the teapot gallery after me?? And who will be ahead of me!! Can't wait, I'm already stalking my mailman...
woot!

Additional Info
Stamps: Our Daily Bread
Paper: SU! and non-su dp
Ink: stazon, kiwi kiss, baja breeze, soft sky, not quite navy, black
Accessories: punch, nestability, sponges, half-back silver pearls, embossing folder, ribbon

GERIATRIC FLIGHT......

You can fly on a bike right?!
This is for today's Technique Lover's Challenge: One Layer Wonder.... and the Clean and Simple: Things that Fly. I know it's a strecth, but ....
Thanks for looking...

Additional Info
Stamps: ? Image from a friend
Paper: whisper white
Ink: various SU!
Accessories: aquapainter

ESSENCE OF BLACK MAGIC...

I made this for today's black magic technique. I have never tried this before and am suprised at the ease and result. I added some stickles for a little sparkle.
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: essence of love
Paper: whisper white, basic black, dsp
Ink: white craft
Accessories: prismacolor pencils, stickles, ribbon
Techniques: black magic"

MAY YOUR BOBBIN ALWAYS BE FULL...

i made this for the Technique Lover's Challenge: Make Your Own Stamps using fun foam.. I guess I should just go ahead and admit right here that I skipped the fun foam and just inked up my embossing folder and ran my cs through... I think it creates the same look.. I must also admit that I didnt' read the challenge in its entirety which is the real reason I missed the boat on the fun foam. I just looked at Lynn's gorgeous card and read embossing folders, and filled in the rest myself... lol! Please don't send the challenge po-po to my house - eek!

Thanks for a fun challenge Lynn..

Have a great day!

Additional Info
Stamps: Quilt Quips
Paper: basic brown, whisper white, bermuda bay
Ink: stazon, not quite navy (for embossing)
Accessories: SU! inks, textile embossing folder, button, fiber-ish ribbon, paper piercer
Techniques: embossing, paper piercing

STARRY, STARRY LIGHTHOUSE...

I was intrigued by yesterday's Technique Lover's Challenge and decided after I saw Cindy's TPT lighthouse image that I would combine the two and try case Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. I love that painting. It is my favorite.
I used the technique to create the scene on my card. First I stamped the lighthouse from the Guiding Light set by GKD and embossed, then I used my gold and silver leafing pens to create the stars and swirly background. Next, I used my aquapainter and painted the backgroud with crushed curry, bermuda bay and not quite navy. I used SU! markers to paint the lighthouse and added some tiny silver bling to the star centers, as well as some stickles for shine. It was hard to catch the glimmer of the stickles in the photo, but I hope you can see it.
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Guiding Light by GinaK
Paper: basic black, whisper white, watercolor
Ink: craft black, crushed curry, bermuda bay, not quite navy
Accessories: SU! markers, silver bling, stickles, aquapainter

TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE...

For the TLC.. I also cased Sunday's Featured Stamper. You can see her original card here.

First time stitching.. in neon orange no less!! haha!

Additional Info
Stamps: TLC228, Verve
Paper: whisper white, basic gray, dsp
Ink: stazon, soft sky
Accessories: nesties, ribbon, brads, orange stitching
Techniques: stitching

...AND SOME MOJO...

For MOJO94 Sketch using Up, Up & Away......

Additional Info
Stamps: Up, Up & Away by Verve
Paper: whisper white, melon mambo, green galore, dsp
Ink: stazon
Accessories: punches
Techniques: paper piecing

PRAYING GEISHA..

I made this for Monday's TLC and today's CC.. My box is filled with scripture cards. This is for a fellow demo in my group, her 6 year old son has a brain tumor... If you pray, please pray for Evita and Dante..Thanks for looking and more importantly, for your prayers...

THE LITTLEST LEPRECHAUN

I made this for Monday's Technique challenge and for Tuesday's Color Challenge: old olive, rose red, more mustard.

What a fun box!

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Studio G
Paper: old olive, rose red, leprechaun and pot o' gold cut outs from an old pack of dp
Ink: kiwi kiss, stazon
Accessories: green stickles

BACK TO THE FRONT DOUBLEDOG DARE CHALLENGE...

I made this card for today's color challenge. I love baja breeze and pacific point! I also tried my hand at the pleating - uugh! I just cannot do it. I've tried before, but it just is not my thing.

This week is my turn to host the Doubledog Dare Challenge that I do with a couple of SCS friends. I challenged them to use a stamp that you would typically use on the back of your card on the front. So, I used one of my SU! cardback stamps and turned it into the flower pot.

If you are intrigued and think you are up for the challenge, then I Doubledog Dare YOU to make a card for this challenge, then simply load it to your gallery and put DDC as a keyword. I'd love to see what you typically put on the back of your card.... Come on and play with us... you have all week...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Additional Info
Stamps: It's A Stretch, Cardback
Paper: whisper white, pacific point, dsp
Ink: baja breeze, pacific point, garden green, kiwi kiss
Accessories: brad, punches

BIRTHDAY BEST!

Well, am I ever happy to be back stamping and making cards. I am especially happy that this card meets the requirements of 5 Challenges for this week - woohoo! ... plus, I think I'm pretty pleased with my first card of the year. Here is a list of the challenges this card meets...

• TLC202 - Tacky Glitter - use tacky tape to adhere glitter to the card - *check*
• CC200 - Color Challenge - use brilliant blue, pumpin pie, and garden green - *check*
• SC210 - Sketch Challenge - *check*
• WT200 - Starry Challenge - use a star(s) on your card - *check*
• DDC 9_13 - Use 3 shades of one color - *check*

I just love this Birthday Best set. It is my "go-to" set for making quick and easy birthday cards.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: birthday best
Paper: whisper white, brilliant blue, bashful blue, brocade blue
Ink: stazon
Accessories: SU! markers, .5" tacky tape, glitter, 3-d star

NOT MY FAVORITE, BUT...

It really is a cool technique, and a great way to show off your Designer paper.