Sneak Peek Poppies

"Welcome Poppies" is the name of the MFP set that will be released next Tuesday with others in a Blog Hop here.  I hope you will want to come and see some new wonderful images.

I colored the poppies in Pretty in Pink, and added a die cut I got from Cindy (YLM) and some pink pearls.

Rain today.  Mom and I will go for pedicures, and maybe lunch out, as DH has a luncheon meeting.  Hope you are having a nice day wherever you are.

Sneak Peek and a tutorial

Here's a sneak peek of a set that will be released next week at MFP.  I'm showing only the sentiment from "Welcome Poppies".  I bet  you can guess what the main images are!

This card is for the CC today, and in using the colors, I punched out grass, flowers and butterflies.  I kinda like the way it looks.

NOW...............

THE TUTORIAL

The featured designer today is Lois Bak.  She has done a tutorial on Inking Embossing Folders, which you can see HERE.  I followed her easy peasy directions to make this card, using my EF and the butterflies from Daffodil Greetings.  Please join us!!

Peeking Bear

Today I made this card fro the combined challenges, TLC and CAS on SplitCoast.

the TLC was to use HALVES, and the CAS was layering white.

I hoope  you can see the layers.  I used punches, the Scor-pal, and my Leafy Branches EF and cb.

Have a great day.  Hope it involves something just for fun!

Tutorial Time - Masked Center

Today is the second tutorial for Tutorial Time on Speedy TV.  Pat is our hostess, and showed us how to do center masking.

You can find her tutorial here.  Please join us, and you might win a wonderful set of stamps from Mark's Finest Papers - A Heinrich Co.

See you again next Friday!

CCEE1223 Vintage

Our hostess for the CCEE Challenge this month is Kathy, who asked us to make a card with a VINTAGE feel.

I love this B-Line Design image.  If this isn't Vintage, I don't know what is!

This 20's beauty is paper pieced and watercolored, and I used organdy ribbon and flowers to finish it off.

Please join us by posting your card HERE, and we will see you again next Thursday with another of Kathy's themes.

Only Green today!

After all the rain we've had, everything here is very green.  This card is for the SC at SCS.

I really liked the sketch, and with the single stamp from Stampscapes, it's pretty simple.  I hope  you like it.

Laid back day today.  No plans, just feet up.  Hope you are having that kind of day too!

Combined Rubbernecker/ Stampin' Sisterhood and The Twinery Blog Hop

Welcome to the combined Rubbernecker Stampin'Sisterhood and The Twinery Blog Hop!

Here are the prizes you can win:

From The Twinery - the "I Dream in Color" Sampler Pack, retail value $32.00

From Rubbernecker Stamps - A Gift Certificate for anything in the store!!





To be eligible to win, we ask that you leave a comment on both blogs before 11:59 EST Friday June 8th..........the details are on the Sisterhood and Twinery Blogs.

Here is my card made with Rubbernecker Stamps and twine from the Twinery:
649-11 Clothes Set
649-06 Send You A Line
539-01 Wild Garden Border 03

From The Twinery, Cappuccino Twine used as a clothesline.

Thanks for looking, and please continue on the Hop.
If you came here from Julie's, you'll want to go to Ashley's next.  Good luck!

CHF02 Challenge - Just For Baby (Tutorial Below)

Welcome to our 2nd Challenge for Cornish Heritage Farms!

Our hostess today is Barbara Bruder, who chose the theme, Just For Baby.

I used SL3174 - Vintage Flower Vine BG, and used two digi's:  Sheep2 (1628), and Daisy Trio (810D).  The colors are Pretty in Pink, painted on the face and legs of the sheep on the flower digis.  I added nesties and brads, a ribbon, and a punched faux button.  I hope  you like it.

Join us again on June 19th, and don't forget to add your card HERE.

Speedy Fox SRDT Tutorial - Versamark BG

Versamark Background Tutorial

By Anne Harmon (jdmommy)

                               

Supplies:

Versamark

Stamp

Cardstock

Sponge

Chalk

Tissue

Step 1:

                               

Stamp image with Versamark around edges of cardstock

Step 2:

                                  

Sponge with chalk over the Versamarked images

Step 3:

                              

Wipe off excess chalk with a tissue

Step 4:

                             

Finish as desired!

Here's the link to SpeedyTV where you can see not only my tutorial, but others as well!  Thanks!

Stampin' Sisterhood Challenge for June

Today is the First Sunday of the month, and this is the image to be used for inspiration for your card.

The Stampin' Sisterhood welcomes you to join in the fun that lasts all month.

Here is the card I made, using Rubbernecker Stamps new images:

512 - Create a garden Set 1
508-2010 Garden Phrase Set

I punched the edge of Curry paper, and backed the panel with some Cranberry.  The flowers are stamped in cranberry, curry, and RED.  The leaves and stems are wasabi green.  The twine is from The Twinery.

You can link your card HERE, and you could win the stamp set of your choice!!  See you next month!

Tutorial Time with Speedy TV

Today is the first Tutorial for Speedy TV.  Our tutorial is done by Tammylee, Distress Ink and Alcohol Markers.  Here is the card I made using this technique:

If you have never done this before, it's easy and really fun!  Go to SpeedyTV for all the information, and see what the DT has done!  Their names are on my sidebar! Be sure to add your card to ours, and check back next week for another tutorial!!

CCEE1222 Focus on Piercing

For our last challenge of May, Charlene has asked us to make PIERCING our focus.

This card uses more piercing than usual, because I HATE to do it, and never get it straight, even when I use my matpack.  On top of that, it just plain hurts my hand.  I am NO Joanne Grzelak (jojot).

I used a coneflower image from Paper Inspirations, and embossed in white on a pretty combination of papers (Anna Griffin and solid).  I added only a ribbon bow, since I didn't want to overwhelm the piercing.

Please join us by linking your card HERE, and join us again in June.

Get Well Owl

Well, Mom's house went on the market today.  I finished the cleaning, brought home everything that didn't need to be seen there, and thank heaven, it's done.  Boy am I tired.

I came home to find a fun challenge, and used this cute Bosscut owl as the centerpiece.  The only stamping in the sentiment, which is from MFP's set "Flaps my Wattles".

I sincerely intend to spend the afternoon with a glass of wine, refilled when necessary.  Vegging out sounds rel good to me.  Have a wonderful day!

Blushing Blessings

I have had the  most frustrating day!  The best part was in posting this card.  Everything else I touched turned to  you-know-what!

My hand Dr. cannot see me until after the middle of June.  I go to Springfield Friday to demo for Rubbernecker Stamps.  RATS!

OK.  The Realtor will meet Mom and me tomorrow to list the house.  I will spend the day cleaning it.  RATS!

I had a Migraine last night, and the medicine has helped, but I am still nauseous, and I have the runs.  RATS!

DH took his car to be inspected this AM.........gave them the wrong key, so I had to take him back. RATS.

We are to have thunderstorms all afternoon. RATS!

There.  I think I feel better.  Have a great day...........and send some of that to me!

Memorial Day RED

This challenge called for distressed edges.  We are in Father's Day mode with our cards, so this seemed just right...especially this Memorial Day weekend.

All of our Dads are Super Dads, so it won't matter who gets this!!

Denise at SCS asked me to make a sample for the Clean And Simple Challenge.  The theme was LOVE..........how could I resist making a RED card.  This was indeed easy, using only a couple of punches and a marker.

I think I can put this away for Valentine's Day....I always love to add to my stash.

Have a great rest of the weekend, and to those who have served us, a BIG THANKS!

Bamboo for susanbri

For the Featured Stamper today, Susan, I cased a card with bamboo in green.  I changed the green to gold, using heat embossing, and Rubbernecker Stamps.

The bg is gold vellum and white, and I added some Magenta gold foil stickers.

Thanks for looking.  We are hanging out here today with son Paul, DIL Debbie, and DGS Jake.  Hope you are enjoying the weekend with family too!

Graduation!

This is the card I made for my grandson Nathan.  He is graduating from Chelmsford High School next weekend.  His school colors are maroon and white, so this card will be just right.  I would like to say I thought this card up all by myself, but it's a case of  a card I saw on SCS done by DONIDOODLE, and you can click that link to see her card.  I used Mark's Finest Papers stamps, Here Comes The Grad.

This is the inside, which I think is just as cool as the outside!

I won't be at Nate's graduation, as I will be in Springfield, working at the Rubbernecker booth with Julia Aston and the owner of Rubbernecker stamps, Dave Miller.

I hope you like what I did casing this fab card.  Have a great weekend!

PINK!

Today at SCS the theme was HOT, HOT, HOT!  The challenge called for HOT PINK.

I made two cards today, both Clean and Simple.  This one is for Dawn Easton (TreasureOiler), our Queen For The Day.  I cased a card of hers, changing the colors and images, and reversing the layout.

The images are new Rubbernecker stamps:
644-01 2012 Collage Pattern BackGround 1
645-01 2012 Collage - Floral Set 1
600 Phrase Set - Best Wishes

This card is for the Free 4 All Challenge, to use Hot Pink.

I stamped the images from Rubbernecker on a plain white card in Passion Pink and black.  I only added a ribbon.

It's now 2 PM.  We got back from Mom's house and lunch about an hour ago.  1-800-GOTJUNK fiinished taking out almost 5 full trucks of accumulated stuff of 52 years!! It's done, and now the house can be sold.  We are all exhausted!  I'll keep you posted.

CCEE 1221 Challenge of colors

This week Charlene chose a color challenge for us:  Daffodil, RED, Wasabi, and a neutral.  I'll bet you figured out I used white!

I love this little image, but had an awful time putting this together.  I couldn't seem to find the right bg for her.  I tried a RED heart, a scalloped circle, a variety of plain colors, and ended up with the white, which I think is fine.  At least, that's where I ended up!

Please join us again, and link your card HERE.  Be sure to look for us every Thursday.

Have Some Greenery!

Today's sketch is very interesting.  I''m  sure most people would see layers and layers.  I saw inks.

There are four inks at work here, and three different Rubbernecker images:
497-14 2010 Weeds
609-03 2012 Wildflowers Floral #6
600 Phrase Set - Best Wishes

I hope you like my take on the challenge.  Off to Mom's to meet 1-800-Got Junk!  We're almost done!