The Featured Stamper today is Twinshappy. Her gallery is wonderful...you can see it here:
I hope my day gets better! I started off badly by falling back to sleep and having WEIRD dreams. Then I checked out the LSC, and made this card (with thanks to Chat for the layout!). As I posted it in the gallery, I realized I had blown it.....It had a bug (bee), there was no dp (only cb - Swiss Dots), but it was to be NO MORE THAN 4 LAYERS. The Layer Police may be after me today. I hope you like this enough to forgive me. And...I hope my day gets better!
I sure wish it WAS Green All Through The Year! Right now we have a bare lawn that is brown and strewn with branches and debris! No snow predicted this week...so far so good. Maybe Spring is on the way, at last!! The title is the name of the stamp set I used for the WT today. I love Certainly Celery, and used a great dp that went with it. I took out the matching roller to the stamps and some Versamark, and my lonely crimper and some White Craft ink, and I was good to go. Hope you like it.
For two challenges today, the SC, and the DoubleDog Dare Challenge. This week's hostess is Fran (Francie G.) who challenged us to make a card with a bunny. (If you would like to join the DDC, just put those letters in the keyword so we can find it. ) I really like Penny Black stamps, and I think this bunny is the cutest!! The cutting is painful on a really dark and rainy day, but there it is. I thought I was all done with Easter cards, but APPARENTLY not!! Thanks for looking, and have a wonderful day, wherever you are!
My DH, the mathematician, would call this Artichoke squared! (He is crazy, of course!) This is for the CC, to use Artichoke, Rose, and Black. This big stamp has been just sitting around in my addict...ahem...craft room for a very long time, so it was time to ink it up. I think this photo really shows the green stickles well, but not the fact that there was really a LOT of CUTTING!
So, were you just dying to see some RED??? Mom is here for a couple of days, and was it ever convenient for us to make two of these cute purses! Sure made it easy to get a photo! You can guess who made which one...we'll never tell! The directions are on SCS under TLC211. We'll be taking these apart SOON, because they are filled with our favorite candy, kisses with cherry cordial!!!We had fun, and left a terrible mess in the kitchen, where there is more room to work, and brighter on a very dark day!! More SNOW...is Spring ever coming to Massachusetts???????? Hope it's sunny where you are, and thanks for joinging us today.
I was so happy today to see that the Featured Stamper today is Judy Rozema! I love her gallery, and look at it all the time. It's hard to case anything of hers, because changing any element is to destroy what she has done. With apologies, here is my feeble attempt at casing one of Judy's beauties!! Thanks for looking, and have a fabulous day! The sun is shining here (snow tonight...YUCK!)
I am back! And here is a stamp I have had for a while that has never seen ink. I love to use my CB...and have never used the Floral Screen until this morning. I rubbed Green Galore on the folder, and really like how the bg came out. There is glitter on the inside of the flowers. The out-of-the-box look is so interesting, but find it hard to do.....as you can see, this time it worked! Thanks for looking today, and thanks to you all for your get well wishes. I am feeling better each day, and eating REAL food again! YAY!!!
The Doubledog Dare Challenge today was chosen by this week's hostess, sleepyinseattle (Joanne), and she required us to make a spring card with SEEDS on it. I combined this with the CC of Pink Passion, Chocolate Chip, and Old Olive. I hope you will join us in the dare. the only thing you need to do is put DDC in your keyword so we can find it. This may be my last card of the week. tomorrow I will finally have my gallbladder out, so I guess I will rest a bit (before I dig into pizzas and cake!!YAY!)
What a fun challenge today....Crimped Envelope Pocket Card!! It took a long time to make, but I think it's one of the best things I've done. If you want to click on the picture, you can see it fully. Lots of inks, lots of stamps, a hand-cut tepee, and a fabulous sentiment. In case you can't read it, it says:
Kelly's gallery was just so wonderful I had to do another card for the FS. I hope you like this one!
My Uncle Paul is turning 90! shortly. He has recently finished restoring an antique car that he has been working on for years. I thought this image by Stampabilities was perfect for him, under the circumstances! It was done for the featured Stamper at SCS, Kelly H, by casing a card from her wonderful gallery. You can view her card here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1129375?cat=500&ppuser=65016
For the IC today, I chose to be inspired by the sweet baby pillows. I needed a card for my cousin Stefanie, who is having her first baby in May/June. She and Dan don't want to know what they are having, and she HATES yellow, so these colors will have to do. I love the combination of lavender and green anyway, so it was no problem for me. Hope you like it.
The LSC today was VERY limiting..... One set only, make your own bg dsp, sentiment from the set ONLY, and can be framed, and only ribbons and brads as embellishments. The hardest part was picking out the set.....and the card went together FAST. I thought this was pretty cute for a kid birthday....for a boy, I would remove the ribbon, and put googlie eyes on all the bugs. For a girl, I would put another ribbon...maybe on the snail. What do you think?? Do you think girls would be grossed out????!!!!!!!!!
My cousin Stef's DH, Dan, has a birthday next week. The WT today was to be frugal, and how much more frugal can I be than to use up odds and ends???? Everything came from my scrap pile, except for the brads. This fun couple loves to get cards, and Stef has a WALL of cork in one room, and all the cards I have sent them are on display! How's that for my self-esteem!!! This card will go out in the mail today. It's like a postcard (not enough CS!) with a flap for the message, which I need to do right now so he will get it early enough! Thanks for looking. Have a great day!!!
Joan (joan ervin) is this week's hostess for the Doubledog Dare Challenge. We are to make something with a basket and plaid. The SC today is perfect for what I had in mind, and this Easter card will go to one of my grands. Please join us in the DDC and put that in the keyword so we can find it. Thanks for looking, and have a wonderful day
I tried to take this picture MANY times, and cannot get a good one. IRL it is bright! Oh well..... I called this Stripes and Glitter so you would know each of them are there..hard to see. I should have called this Not Quite Mine. I borrowed the stamp. I salvaged the ribbon. I traced the top layer (Top Note?), and enlarged it for the layer under it. The paper, however is mine, and so is the brad. This is for the CC today.....pumpkin pie, old olive, and summer sun. I love the earth colors, so this was right up my alley. Thanks for taking a look.
The FS today is Jami (Sgt.Stamper), and her gallery is FAB - U - LOUS!! I chose one of her simpler layouts (after all, it is Sunday morning!!) This ruffled tulip is one of my favorite stamps, and really takes the marker beautifully! I hope you like it, and please check out Jami's cards on SCS. Have a wonderful day!
John and Tommy, my 8 yr. old grands, have gone back home, and I am stamping and crafting alone again. It was great to have them one at a time to spoil! Thanks to all of you who made comments on their cards...they were thrilled! For the WT today, the challenge was stripes. I have had this paper for ages, and it was time I cut into it. I think this paper is so happy...going with that theme, I used this sentiment and butterflies. Hope it meets with your approval.
The Inspiration Challenge on SCS today was a series of bras made by quilters for Breast Cancer Awareness. As a survivor, I am truly aware...and I think a sense of humor after dealing with this first hand is the only course to take. As a result, my entry is funny. I love this sentiment, and what better than an elephant to emphasize wrinkles. Makes me think of the old joke: Why do elephants have wrinkles? Did you ever try to IRON one??? I hope you enjoy what I have done,
The LSC today was to do something you don't normally do. With apologies to my GF One4Joy, I have attempted a collage. I like the results, but it may be the only one I ever try! This is for Mom....everything on this card represents some fond memory of hers. I will hand it to her, not mail it, because I want to see her reaction. Of course she will cry, but she will love it.
I included: her mother's "favorite" button (she had about 6 million of these!), a camera for taking photos at lighthouses, an ad for sewing thread, a picture at the beach, her favorite saying, an envelope from when I was born, music, dance, her favorite color ribbon, and the couple that is popped up looks just like her and my father as they were in 1944! The key and heart are self-explanatory.
I had fun on the walk down memory lane, just doing this. Thanks for joining me here today, and I love your comments, one and all!
The WT today really threw me for a loop! When my children were growing up, I had a dressmaking business, but had NO fabric left with which to do the challenge. (Don't forget my BABY is 37!) I gave my big expensive Bernina to DD, and got hers to just sew on paper. Then I remembered she had left a scrap in the cover to her machine, and I was all set. The fabric was wild and crazy, so I went with that...hence a WILD SPRING card. I hope if she sees it she will laugh. This is definitely not my style, but it was fun. Thanks for joining me!!
This week I am the hostess for the DDC, and I DARED the group to make a humorous card. This is my favorite funny image, and inside it says "All I've lost is thirty-one days!" I combined the Dare with today's SC, and I love how it turned out. I even used some paper I've been saving as too good to use!! Please join us in the Dare...put DDC in the keyword so we can find it. Have a great day, all!!
Can you blame being DOPEY on a headcold?? I'd sure like to, because today for the CC I used the wrong color...Pale instead of Perfect Plum. It's too bad, too, because I really like it. And somewhere in the house, between my addic....ahem....craft room and my computer, there is another MS branch that was behind the ribbon and button. I hope this is not an indication of the rest of my day! (Maybe this morning I have gotten it all out of my system!)
The TLC today was to cut out something from patterned paper or CB. I have this fabulous paper from American Crafts called "Metropolitan", which makes no sense at all, but is really beautiful in blue, black and RED. It's sunny, and hard to get a good photo...I've tried over and over, and suffice it to say, you really don't see how blue it really is. I have micro beads everywhere, but I love to use them (and they're not as clingy as glitter!!). Thanks for looking, and have a wonderful day. P.S. My cold is getting better!
If I'm gonna be singing this stupid song all morning I might as well have some company!! Dirty trick, I know! Today's card is a case of the FS. There were a lot of layouts I really liked, and have saved some to do later, but this one worked for me as an Easter card. I love the pastels of Spring, and am getting pretty anxious to GET RID OF WINTER, so I am thinking ahead. My cold is progressing nicely...coughing, blowing, sneezing...and DH is keeping right up with me. We are keeping Kleenex and cough drops in business! It's a sunny day for a change...that might help! Thanks for joining me here, and enjoy your Sunday.
When you have friends who are a fabulous pair, and rather "fruity" what better than this for their anniversary! The IC at SCS today had a number of wonderful retro lampshades, and this is an approximation of one of them. The little circle at the bottom has the tiny word *celebrate*, in case you can't read it (even with my glasses it's tough!).
My card for the WT at SCS has a few embellishments at the bottom, as called for by Julia. I layered up the ribbon with punches, a flower, I added stamens, a butterfly and some blue gems. I don't think you can see the dp very well, but the lovely Anna Griffin design is also in the yellow and blue. I started to add a RED ladybug crawling up one of the stems, but it really didn't work. *sigh*...so no RED today.
I really love wednesdays. The SC is always FABULOUS (thanks, Roxie!), and I usually pair it with the Doubledog Dare Challenge. This week's hostess is Itsapassion (Anne), who sent each of us supplies. I think she will be surprised that I used some of everything she sent.
My Uncle had knee surgery and I have been sending him a lot of cards. He really enjoys getting them, and saves each one. The Dr. told him he was adapting nicely, so I thought chameleons were just the ticket! I loved the bright colors of the CC today, and it gave me a chance to use a much ignored stamp. Inside it will say "I hear you're adapting well!! Thanks for joining me today.
Mom was here for the weekend. We went to John's Birthday party (he is EIGHT), for lunch, presents and cake. We were concerned that Mom might be afraid to come because of all the ice, but she is a trooper at 86! We spent the rest of the time making cards.....and generally making a big mess.
So tell me this....are you shocked that this isn't RED ??????? I consider pink to be in the same family, so it's RED of a sort! Today the challenge at SCS was to make a clean and simple card. I really like this.......it certainly showcases the stamp (which I love). Sometimes in the process of making a highly decorated card, I lose the message or the stamp, or the idea becomes muddy. This challenge made me realize that I need to remember just why I am creating (or not, as the case may be!). Thanks for looking and joining me today.
The Ways To Use It Challenge at SCS today was to use alcohol. The first thing I thought of was a glass of wine, but no....it was to use alcohol based inks. Since I had none, I went with the theme instead, and continued my holiday cards. Green Beer fit right into the scheme of things today. I went online and looked, and found out Green Beer is made by adding food coloring to beer! How gross and yucky is that??? Whoever started this was obviously crazy! Thanks for joining me today, and thanks for looking.
What a fun day I had yesterday! I went to PT (Not so much fun!), met my BFF for lunch, then went to M's and ACM. Everything I bought was on SALE! How cool is that?! I decided it was time to try out some other use for my Cuttlebug besides embossing, and got a bunch of sizzlets and tried them out! One set I got was a group of four animals...spider (EEEAWWW!), snail, gecko, and frog. The frog just made me giggle, and since frogs are green, he fit right into my new theme. I got a little carried away, but I really like the result. I hope you do too!
Now that I am firmly entrenched in St. Patrick's Day cards, today's colors were tough for me. The Garden Green was fine, but the two shades of blue gave me a lot of trouble. I guess that's what the challenge is really for....to make us do what we might never have thought of on our own.Thanks for joining me today.
I love the Monday challenge on SCS! It makes me try something new, and today I tried pleating paper to make a flower. I love the result! I have a few concerns about how it will stand up in the mail. If you have mailed one, will you PLMK how it went? If it fared okay, I will make some more...but if not......
What a pleasure to find that Vicky Gould was chosen the Featured stamper today on SCS! Congrats, dear friend!! I cased her giraffe card by making a dragon birthday card for my grandson John, who will be eight on the 30th. I thought her card was adorable in RED, but I had to make some changes for it to go to a boy. I hope she likes it, and that you do too.
