StampinB's Challenge

The StampinB's challenge this week is from Faith........to use two different shapes and piercing.  I just got some new nesties, and couldn't wait to open them up.  I hope you like what I did for the challenge, and hope you will join us as well!  See you next week for another!!

White Butterfly

For both Tuesday challenges this week.

DS Paul and wife Debbie are coming today.  They are both so happy to be out of school! YAY!  It looks like it will be a nice pool and hot tub day........and for cooking out.  Guess I better get some stuff out of the freezer!

Mom and I go to her house tomorrow, then back here on Thursday.  We have to shop and get ready for our annual party on the 2nd (raindate 3rd).  Mostly family, and some friends (Hi Julia and Kent).  Have a fun day today!

Over The Edge

Here's my card for two challenges today.  The CAS was a color challenge, and who could resist RED, Black, and White?  The Technique was unnamed, but I call it Over The Edge, as that's how the image is to be done.

Sun is finally shining today.  We are resting after taking all the furniture and books out of the upstairs.  Now all we have to do is walk around everything in all the downstairs rooms.  What a mess.  I hope the carpenters and painters come soon!!  Have a great day.

Casing Claudine

Our FS today is my DT friend, Claudine Poch (sevencats).  I kept her wonderful colors and layout, but changed the rest.  If you want to see her original, please check out her gallery at SCS..she has some fab cards and projects!

Finishing clearing out the upstairs today, and watching the RED sox.....crossing our fingers for a win!! Have a great day!

Faux Metal Elephant

I was delighted to be asked by Smiling Stef to make a sample for this week's Inspiration Challenge at SCS.  The piece I chose from the Sundance catalog was an Elephant Charm Necklace, with a sterling silver ellie and turquoise beads.  As you can see, I used the Faux Metal Technique, and beads of silver.  The bgs are brushed silver and turquoise glitter paper.

This is also for the Speedy's Friends challenge today.  The theme is "Make It Sparkle", and IRL, this glitter paper is FABulous!!  The elephant image comes from Mark's Finest Papers set called African Veldt.

Thanks for looking, and please join both challenges!!



RED again!

Here's my card for two challenges today, F4A and QFTD.  Stripes were called for, so I cased a card by Marie that had this wonderful SU ribbon.  I matched the color with pomegranate, and used MFP's Brick Wall for the image.

Today is sticky and rainy, but the upstairs needs to be emptied out, so off I go to join DH who has already started.  Have a good day.  Hugs to you all.



StampinB's Challenge - Friendship Sentiment

Our challenge this week comes from Joanne (jojot) - to use a friendship sentiment.  I used a saying and image from MFP's set, "Poppies, Poppies, Poppies".  Since my friends are at least as old as I am, we share a lot of memories!! How appropriate is this sentiment??!!  Please join us, and link your card or project to our blog, where you can see the rest of the DT's samples.  See you next week!

Belli Challenge - The Letter "G"

The Creative Belli Challenge for this week is to use something "G" on your card or project.  I made a twisted easel card, that is held open with a GLITTERED brad.

Please join us, and check back in two weeks for another challenge, using stuff from  your stash!

Green Ferns and RED bird

This is the card I made for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday.......it had to be round!

I don't love this.  It's for the color challenge today, and it was hard for Mom and me to put them together.  Oh well, they're not all winners.  We are off shortly to DGD's 8th grade graduation.  Only 300 students graduating today!!  Gonna be warm in that gym!! Seeya tomorrow!

Old World Look

Mom and I combined the challenges today at SCS...........TLC (Old World Look) and CAS (Tall and Thin).  I used two different MFP sets, All Aboard, and BG Fun.

Today is the beginning of a home improvement project.  The electrician arrived a few minutes ago, and the carpenters and painters come next week.  I have to go to the HD store, and arrange for carpeting, and it involves a lot of furniture moving.  In a week or two we will have two more bedrooms for the grands.  Yay!  I have thought about this for years! I'm so happy to get it started!

Have a wonderful day!

Speedy's Friend's Challenge # 60 - Buttons

Here's the card I made for Speedy's Challenge, and for the IC at SCS today.  Gotta run.......we're celebrating the Bruin's Championship!  Have a great day!

Casing Two Friends!

This is the card I made for the Queen For The Day, my friend Vicki Dutcher. I cased a card of the same shape, but changed the colors to my favorites. Surprise!!  I used MFP's All Aboard set.  New, and FAB!

And this is the card I made for the Free For All Challenge - case a card made by a friend.  Joanne Grzelak (jojot on SCS) makes the most wonderful cards!  I love all her layers and she is the EMPRESS of piercing such straight lines.  I really need some lessons in this, GF!!  I cased a card of hers, keeping the same colors and layout, but used my new diecut from Marianne Designs and a different EF and punch.  Here's to you, Joanne, my talented friend.

Rain today, and Mom and I have made a real mess in the craft room.  We have no other plans, except if we're invited out for lunch we could accept!  Have a great day. Hugs to you all!

StampinB's Border Punch Challenge!

Here's my card for the stampinB's Challenge today - Use a Border Punch!!  I also used the new set, Floating Along!

RED, RED, RED!

Were you surprised it took this long to make the popppies RED???  Here they are!

Mom and I are off to her house, back tomorrow.  We have lunch with my Uncle Paul today, then watching the RED Sox and Bruins tonight!  see you later!

Get Well for Jessica

This card goes to CA as a get well for Jessica (Mutnik's daughter) who was badly injured being thrown by her horse.  She loves horses, still, and flowers, so I hope this will cheer her as she recovers.  It fits the requirements of the two Tuesday challenges at SCS as well.

Pouring rain, yucky skies, 50 degrees.  June???? Nope! 

We are off on a "field trip" to the dump....er....Sanitary Landfill... today, and the library.  We may even talk DH into lunch at our favorite place!  Mom and I are always ready to grab our purses and run!!

Have a great day.  If the sun is shining where you are, send some our way! Hugs to you all.

How about some RED???

The two challenges at SCS were so close that one card sufficed for both.  AND.......I used RED.  About time, huh?  This is one of the new sets from Mark's Finest Papers called "All Aboard".  I just adore this little train!

Terrible weather again today.......we are SO SICK of cold and rain! Where is summer?  My pool looks ready for some swimmers, but 50 degrees doesn't quite make it!  Hope it's better where you are.  Have a great day.

Dry Embossing for Mary

The Featured Stamper at SCS today is Mary Brown (stampercamper), and I cased a card of hers very closely.  I loved the Elegant Lines EF she used, and added a different color butterfly and sizzix leaf.  I changed the colors as well.

We spent a rather frantic day yesterday.......Three sets of company, including friends and family, and two of our grandsons.  By the time they all left it was 10, and DH, Mom, and I went happily to bed! Phew!  Today is low key.  DH is officiating at a track meet, and Mom and I got to play this morning.  Lunchtime will find us on the couch, watching the Red Sox (winning again, we hope!).  Have a relaxing day yourselves!!

Blog Hop Last day

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Floating Along? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Floating Along. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my card using this set:

And here's the DT:
Nancyruth
Emily
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for joining us!!

Blog Hop Day 3

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Sand Surf Relax? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Sand, Surf, Relax. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my sample from today's set:

And here's the rest of the DT:
Nancyruth
Emily
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Blog Hop Day 2

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Poppies, Poppies, Poppies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if the winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win POPPIES, POPPIES, POPPIES. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my card for the Set for today:

Here's the DT and their samples:
Lois
Dawn
Anne - That's Me!
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Creative Belli Challenge #119 - Branches

Welcome to another Belli challenge..........the challenge where you have to use what you already own!!  I love this bird punch, and whaddyaknow!  It has a branch as part of it!!  Of course I had to use RED  for my bird, and punch out some extra branches too.  I also added some little flowers and a CB'd frame with a cut out oval.  I made the additional wings into leaves!! Please join us in this week's challenge!

BLog Hop Day 1

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)


For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

Here's my card for today:

And here's the DT and their samples:

Lois

Dawn

Anne - That's Me!

Peggysue

Connie

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Lagene-Guest Designer for June

Mark’s Finest Papers

Carrot Birthday

Easy to combine the challenges today.......a card that is a play on words, and a stamped envelope.  Easy Peasy!! Have a fun day........I'll be spending mine at the Dentist, getting another crown! Swell!

Speedy's Friends Challenge - Flowers

Today's challenge is to use flowers.  How could I resist showing you another card made with the new set "Poppies, Poppies, Poppies" that will be released Tuesday from MFP.  There will be a Blog Hop, so I hope you will come here to check it out!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Time for some RED!!!

For two challenges today:  QFTD (Butterfly), F4A67, Other than a card.  About time for RED, don't you think???  The only stamp I used today is on the candy tote bag, and is "American Made" from MFP.

Have a great day, and fab weekend.

Another Sneak Peek - Poppies! (StampinB's below)

Here's another set that will be released next Tuesday during the Blog Hop for Mark's Finest Papers.  You can join me here to see all the fab new images!! I love this set called "Poppies, Poppies, Poppies", because in addition to beautiful flowers, everything on this card is included.......and MORE!!

Have a great day.  Mom and I are back home, safe and sound!!

StampinB's challenge today was to make a card for a guy using brown and black, plus one more color.  I was given  a House Mouse image, and couldn't resist using it today. I added some pink to the mousie faces.

Sneak Peek

Here's another sneak peek of the new set "Floating Along" that will be released next Tuesday by Mark's Finest Papers.  I really love the images, and think you will too. 

Mom and I are off to her house for medicine and bills, etc.  See you late tomorrow.