Be Encouraged...

Is there anything more rewarding than pouring your heart into creating something for someone?

Additional Info
Stamps: Our Daily Bread
Paper: tempting turquoise, basic white cardstock, dp
Ink: Various SU for watercoloring, stazon
Techniques: sponging, watercolor

It's a Luau!

I created a set of these for my youngest daughter's birthday sleepover which is scheduled for this weekend (Lord help me).  I think they turned out super cute.  I love this image from The Greeting Farm:  Luau Anya
Recently, I've been taking photos using my oldest daughter's iPod.  Needless to say, I hate it and I miss my old camera that was so reliable.  Sorry for the fuzzy image.
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Deets:
Stamps:  The Greeting Farm:   Luau Anya
Paper:  Basic White, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black
Ink:  Jet Black Stazon, Various SU! for water coloring the image
Accessories:  half pearls, Sakura glitter pen, black ink pen, punches, ribbon,watercolor brush

Wine Time....

I just love coloring these girls from Art Impressions.  I created these cards for today's Featured Stamper over on SCS.

Additional Info
Stamps: Art Impressions
Paper: kraft, white, basic black
Ink: SU: melon mambo, bermuda bay, crumb cake, crushed curry, Copic Markers
Accessories: ribbon, bling, crystal effects, sakura glitter pen, white gel pen
Techniques: watercolor

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School's out... Scream and Shout...

... and I'm ready to get my stamp on!  Here is a little something that I made for SCS Inspiration Challenge.

I love how it turned out!  Thanks for looking. 

Additional Info

Stamps: SU: Organic Grace

Paper: white, MME Blush Paper Pad, K & Co. assorted tags

Ink: SU: Bermuda Bay, Black Stazon

Accessories: Sakura Jelly Roll glitter pen, Charmalong "Faith" charm, ribbon, half pearls

Techniques: layering

Come to Bethlehem

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

I made this for my wonderful daughter who will turn 10 on Monday. It is a pocket card made with scraps that holds a gift card.  I used SU's topnote die to create the pocket.  This is for this week's AI's Challenge 69: Gift Card Holder.

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Stamps: Eat Cake

Paper: white, soft sky, early espresso, various dp

Ink: ranger, tangerine tango, soft sky

Accessories: ribbon, bling, square brads

Girlfriends...

I made this card for two challenges:  first the Mothermark's Teapot Tueday Challenge on SCS, the second, Make Us Laugh Challenge #68 on the Art Impressions Blog.

Stamp:  Art Impressions: Girlfriends

Paper:  StudioG, black, white

Ink:  Ranger, SU! for watercolor

Tools:  Scallop Edge Punch (SU!)

Thanks for stopping by.  Just like these ladies, I'll be poolside later today.

POOLSIDE...

Stamp:  Art Impressions: Edna

Paper:  StudioG, black, white

Ink:  Ranger, tempting turquoise, green galore, crumb cake, pink passion

Accessories:  bling

Tools:  nestabilities

Technique:  Watercolor

For the Art Impressions Challenge 68

Great Wall of China...

Hero Arts:  International Tour Deluxe

Just some paper...

I just love how this turned out!

From the VSN...

Forever...

Another VSN

Treasure... Aaaargh!

Another card from VSN.

Stamps:  Changito Pirates

You Rocket!

I made this clean and simple card for this past weekend's VSN over on SCS.  So fun!

Stamps:  Changito in Space

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

Ooopsy Daisy

Trying to catch up on some challenges. When sponging, I accidentally sponged outside of the frame.. oooopsy! Covered it up with some primas. viola!

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Additional Info

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

Paper: white, black

Ink: cherry cobbler, cajun craze, baja breeze

Accessories: sponge daubers, primas, bling, nestabilites, top note die

Hockey Time!

 

Love this adorable image by Hambo.

RELAX!

This is how I have spent this past week.  Just floating in the ocean.

YIELD!!

I think the sentiment says it all.

Happy Hump Day !

CHEERS!

Not my normal color combo.. but I love it!

GORGEOUS!

These girls know how to have a good time!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.