BEEHIVE...

Love this image from Hambo stamps! I made this for today's Featured Stamper over on SCS.. Judy has a terrific gallery.

Additional Info
Stamps: hambo stamps
Paper: barely banana, not quite navy, certainly celery, SAB dsp, whisper white
Ink: stazon
Accessories: colored pencils, googone, gold cording, stickles (on bee)

Thanks for looking!

SIMPLE SPUNKY FREIND

I made this for today's Inspiration Challenge and the Verve Release Sketch Challenge... I am addicted to sketches. I also enjoyed getting to play with my new goodies.. and can you believe I made a card using pastels...ick! I think it turned out nice, I'm just not a big fan of the soft subtles..

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: simple friendship
Paper: whisper white, mellow moss, barely banana, bashful blue, sab dsp
Ink: mellow moss, bashful blue
Accessories: sab ribbon bundle, markers, brads

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

HORTON HEARS A WHO...

I just love Dr. Seuss, and made this card for today's Color Challenge (pink passion, kiwi kiss, chocolate chip) in honor and memory of his wonderful work.I got this idea when I was searching for coloring pages for my kids... I found this one of Horton carrying the flower that holds the Whos, and it was the perfect size for a card. I printed it out, then went over it with a permanent marker, followed by heat setting it with my heat gun.I colored the trees and bushes with kiwi kiss ink usiing my aqua painter. I color Horton, the trees and the sky with pencils and blended with goo gone. And even though you can't see it in the photo, the tiny flower is colored with my pink passion marker. I tried layering with choc chip cardstock, but it just didn't pop like I wanted it to, so I used black and white as my neutrals.Thanks for looking and remember... "A person's a person, no matter how small..."

Additional Info
Stamps: none - image printed online coloring pages
Paper: basic black, whisper white, hawaiian papaya dsp
Ink: kiwi kiss
Accessories: aqua painter, SU! colored pencils, goo gone, SU! markers, brads, ticket corner punch, scallop punch, ribbon

JAPANESE STAB BINDING TECHNIQUE...

Don't you just love the Giesha girls from Queen Kat Designs? I sure do, and this technique goes perfectly with this set. Just look at how easy it is to do this. All you need is to grab and extra set of chop sticks next time you get take-out. Here is how to attach your chop sticks using the Japanese Stab Binding Technique...
Step 1: Assemble your card. With card closed, measure in 1 inch from each side and punch a hole on the crease of your card. I use my crop-a-dile. Once your hole is punched, open card and insert a loop of ribbon into each hole.

Step 2: Close card, loops should be sticking up like this. Now put both chop sticks through both loops.

Step 3: Bring loose end of ribbon from inside of card around the side to the top. Slide ribbon between chop sticks and under loop. Do this on both sides.

Step 4: Tie ribbon together in the center. You can leave as a knot or tie a bow. This set is just a sneak peek for the March 4th Release. Be sure to head on over to QKD and get your set of Geishas. There are 3 different sets with 2 girls each... then try this technique!

Additional Info
Stamps: Geisha Girls #2 by QKD
Paper: basic black, whisper white, Urban Garden dsp
Ink: craft black, not quite navy, baja breeze, kiwi kiss
Accessories: aquapainter, clear ep, markers, chop sticks, ribbon, circle cutter, prima, gemstone brad
Techniques: Japanese Stab Binding, embossing

QUEEN KAT STAMPS SNEAK PEEK...

Guess what?? Queen Kat Designs is releasing 3 new stamp sets today!! The rest of the collection will be released on March 4th... So consider these a teaser for what's coming then. These little Geishas are so adorable and great to color! Go on over to the Queen Kat Designs store to pick these up! There are 3 sets in all and they have 2 geisha's a piece!

Additional Info
Stamps: Geisha Girls #2 by QKD
Paper: whisper white, handsome hunter, mellow moss, silver wrapping paper by Hallmark
Ink: craft black
Accessories: clear ep, tiny primas, brad, jumbo eyelets, ribbon, swirls embossing folder, markers
Techniques: heat embossing, dry embossing

Additional Info
Stamps: Geisha Girls #2 by QKD
Paper: whisper white, chocolate chip, tangerine tango, hawaiian papaya dsp
Ink: craft black, tangering tango, kiwi kiss
Accessories: clear ep, aquapainter, tiny primas, brads, ribbon, hph, swiss dots embossing folder
Techniques: heat embossing, dry embossing

BLACK & WHITE SWAP... yeah, yeah, yeah..

...in my best Michael Jackson voice - LOL! That song pops into my mind everytime I think about this swap.. What a fun one! If you don't already know, I belong to a super group of SU Demos, we call ourselves the "Little Debbies"... or SULD. We get together once a month to discuss 'business' (ha), swap, and create a make-n-take. This month Delores hosted and chose black and white with a pop of color (optional). Aren't these cards fabulous! Lastly, is the Make-N-Take that Darlene aka IrishPrincess, shared with us. Isn't that treat bag cute! So, sending all my fellow SULDs smoochies and hugs, whether you be here in town or stampin' it UP! out on the West Coast! WOOT!, or up in NOVA, or even in the Cave - Jaime! WOOT!
Y'all have a Grrrreat day! ..yeah, yeah, yeah.....

CLEAN AND SIMPLE SUMMER BEE

I made this for today's color challenge. Orange and yellow are usually not my "go-to" colors, but when I saw today's CC, I immediately pulled out my newly purchased Hambo stamps! I just love this image and their entire line.

Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: Mushrooms by Hambo Stamps
Paper: gp white
Ink: stazon, kiwi kiss, summer sun, pumpkin pie, soft sky
Accessories: aqua painter, sherbert ribbon

FEBRUARY STAMP-A-STACK + BONUS...

These are the cards we made at my February SAS. I also included a bonus 3-D project. A small little purse made from cutting a clear box in half. All of the cards were cased from cards I have seen on SCS.. (I'll be back later with addtional info.. but for now enjoy..)

*card above cased from Petal Pusher*

~card above cased from ange306~

~card above cased from va.sunshine~

~card above cased from debils~

~project above cased from Gaylyn aka Moonechild... Thanks girl!~

DINO HAS STRIPES!

I made this for today's Ways to Use it Challenge - stripes, and yesterday's Sketch Challenge. I used several pieces of my Hawaiian dsp. I stamped Dino by Queen Kat Designs in stazon on to a striped piece, then used coordinating dsp for the half circle and rectangle panels, and solid colors for mats. I used my scallop edge punch on the rectangle panel and added brads to dino where he spots would normally be. I used my aquapainter with kiwi kiss and old olive ink for the grass, and to give dino some color. The ribbon is certainly celery grosgrain.

Additional Info
Stamps: Dino & Gweedo by Queen Kat Designs
Paper: old olive, tangerine tango, chocolate chip, whisper white, Hawaiian Papaya dsp
Ink: kiwi kiss, old olive, stazon
Accessories: brads, ribbon, ticket corner punch, scallop edge punch, friskars cirlcle cutter