HAVE A SIZZLIN' 4th!

I have been itching to use my newest stamp from Hambo - Sparkler. I used it to make my own patterned background, stamping it in blue and red. I then added some stickles for sparkle. I used a small star punch, and added some bling.
This is for today's featured stamper, cjoy.. what a great gallery. THIS is the card I cased.
Additional Info
Stamps: HAMBO: Sparkler, Sizzlin' Summer
Paper: SU
Ink: stazon
Accessories: ribbon, star punch, bling, silver twine, border punch

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Today is my daughter's birthday. She is 9 going on 21! I love that we have a summer birthday in our family. My stickers are Jolee's.
Thanks for looking... see ya at the pool!

Additional Info
Stamps: Occasional Quotes
Paper: bazzil
Ink: stazon
Accessories: Stickers by Jolee's, ribbon, punches

COUNTING PIGS...

I LOVE this pig image! It is so cute - SQUEAL!!

This image pretty much sums up how fast I am at mailing out the tickle-a-teapotter cards! I have my postage stamps ready this time, so I plan to do better. Getting a lesson in counting should also help.
Hope pig makes it to school in time for the lesson. She just had her hooves polished with a nice shiny black and didn't want to mess them up in Mutnik's cowpies.. eewwww!!!! So, being the ingenious pig that she is, she decided to fly.

I used today's color challenge (just twisted it a bit) and the VLV Week 4 Sketch.

Flying Pig is a digi image from HAMBO Stamps. I typed the sentiment on my computer.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: HAMBO: Flying Pig
Paper: early espresso, whisper white, melon mambo, kraft
Ink: melon mambo, markers
Accessories: flower stickers, ribbon, punches, nestabilities, stickles, embossing folder

SUNSET AT SEA...

I have been inspired by so many wonderful cards made with this set... I love several that I have seen with the masked sunset.
Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: Sail Away
Paper: early espresso, whisper white, not quite navy, kraft, DCWV mat pack
Ink: stazon, early espresso, baja breeze, not quite navy, kraft, summer sun
Accessories: top note die, brads, nestability
Techniques: masking, sponging

I have been visiting  my parents the last few days.  Yesterday, we went out on the boat to New Point Comfort Lighthouse.  On the way we saw a massive pod of porpoise feeding.  Before we knew it, we were in the middle of all of the action.  It was very exciting to watch and the kids were so excited to see the porpoises jump up out of the water.  Needless to say, porpoise feeding = little to no fishing for us.  While trying to anchor the boat, I managed to get the propeller hung on a crabpot bouy.  Dad had to jump in and cut the line, we did tie it back.  After we sorted out that tangled up mess, we began to fish... and wait... and wait.. a tug.. a bigger tug.. reel it in.  DANG crab!  We did come away with a couple of Taylor Blues, a few mullet, and some tiny croakers.  We threw the croakers back.  I spent most of my time having my bait stolen by crabs ~sigh~.  After our second batch of squid mysteriously fell overboard, we decided it was time to head home.  Needless to say, it was an adventuresome trip.  The highlight being the porpoises. 

JUNE VLV - Week 3...

I thought this sketch was perfect for this stamp set. One of my new favorite sets. More cards for Mom.
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: The Open Sea
Paper: not quite navy, whisper white, DCWV mat stack, Bissette paper pack
Ink: stazon, not quite navy, soft suede, kiwi kiss
Accessories: sponging, nestabilities, ribbon, brads, twine, charm, punch

JUNE VLV - Week 2

I made a set of these cards for my Mom using this month's VLV week 2 sketch.
For the Fan Club Theme, I used the script from the Rustic Rooster set.

Additional Info
Stamps: SU
Paper: SU, DCWV
Ink: stazon
Accessories: punches, charm, ribbon, half pearls, nestabilities, half pearls

JUNE VLV - Week 1

I made a set of these cards for my Mom using this month's VLV week 1 sketch.

Additional Info
Stamps: SU
Paper: SU
Ink: stazon, SU
Accessories: punch, ribbon, nestability, charm, liquid pearls

THINKING OF STRIPES..

Last night, I went to a dear friends house who had her first CTMH Open House. We used this gorgeous paper and stamp set to make a really terrific CAS card. I love the font on this sentiment set.  This fits in perfectly with today's Free 4 All Challenge - Stripes!
Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: CTMH
Paper: CTMH
Ink: CTMH
Accessories: CTMH

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!

SEAHORSE...

I love the look of monochromatic cards.  I made this card for this week's HAMBO Hoedown.  I used Seahorse and stamped it onto some designer paper with black craft ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I fussy cut it and glued it onto a dark brown nestability mat.  I added silver liquid pearls, silver La Mode buttons and silver twine.  This card is headed to Florida to cheer up a friend of a fellow teapotter. 

Come join us at the Hoedown!

Additional Info...
Stamps:  HAMBO: Seahorse
Paper:  kraft, vanilla, early espresso, DCWV Lemon Flower mat stack, Colorbok Pattern Pack
Ink:  black craft
Accessories:  silver liquid pearls, La Mode buttons, silver twine, nestability