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EXTREME SKATEBOARDER


Playing with a sketch from http://iheart2stamp.com/. Decided to use some new SU! stamps. I am always in need of masculine cards and loved the Extreme Elements and Extreme sets (all) from the new catalog. I used the SU! Color Coach (wheel) to help pick the masuline color combination. I'm happy with the way this turned out. TFL. Have a good Day.
Extreme Elements, Extreme Skateboard SU! sets. Artichoke, Not Quite Navy, Clos To Cocoa and Baja Blue CS and inks. Misc. brown button. Large punched star. Distressing done with cocoa ink and sponge.

SOMETHING OTHER THAN A CARD

I'm am really enjoying making little home decor items these days. I found these Bazzill frames at Archiver's a couple weeks ago and have made quite a few of them. I also had an extra IKEA Shadowbox frame left over from my workshop last week so I decided to put it to use too. I made this set for my 15 year old daughter. We are working on re-doing her bedroom and these are the colors and theme she has chose to decorate her room. She is into very bold/ bright colors. She wants each wall painted different colors. Yikes! She enjoys skateboarding, sports, rock and roll, all kinds of music, and the 1980s Wish me luck. hahahahahaha

Here is a close up picture of the frame itself (that is not my daughter's picture, that is the picture that came in the frame). I am waiting for some recent pictures to be delivered from Shutterfly to add to the frame. I bought a single sheet of "doodle" DP from Rusty Pickle and colored it with bright Sharpies. I then cut out each little section, and collaged it to fit onto the frame. It took a while but I am pleased with the way it turned out.

Yuck.. this is not a very good picture of the shadowbox- sorry. I tried. I collaged the rest of the items left from the single sheet of paper onto a 5x5 inch paper scrap to place inside her shadowbox. I wish the picture turned out better than this so you could see how bright and cheery it really is. Yes, this pink is nearly fluorescent

Items Used: Bazzill Frame, Rusty Pickle DP, Sharpies, Pop dots, Mono Adhesive, IKEA shadowbox Frame 6x6.

MOJO TURNS 100

I fell in love with this Making Memories DP line (Chloe's Closet) the first time I saw it earlier this summer. I finally bought a package of it last week at Michaels ( I used a coupon which makes it even better, right?). I am so glad I bought it, it is easy to use, easy to coordinate, and easy to grunge up or add some "shabby" to it. I decided to use the coordinating papers to make a card for each of the MOJO100 sketches (thus far) and to make a coordinating box to hold the cards. Then I used the scraps to make a couple adorable tags (hanging on the box). I am starting to make Christmas gifts so this will go into my gift stash. This will work perfectly for a co-worker or teacher. Maybe a friend or neighbor.

STAMPS- Really Retro, Sidekick Sayings

PAPER- MM Chloe's Closet, Brocade Blue CS, Kiwi Kiss CS, Whisper White CS, Marigold Morning CS,

EMBELLISHMENTS- Coordinating Fabric Tags, Fabric Brads, Dew Drops, Ribbon, Old Paper Distress Ink

Here is a close up picture of the bird card, the box, and the whole card ensemble which consists of 6 cards (2 of each MOJO layout). Thanks for stopping by.

Came across an adorable altered tin gift box giveaway here on this blog. Check it out... you can enter to win a box of your choice. Good Luck to all that enter.
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Hello, Happy Sunday. Hope everyone is doing well. Posts have been scarce this week, sorry. I worked all week and pulled something in my lower back. I have never been so sore in my life. Its been "summer -like" in terms of th eweather and I have just been "worn out". I am getting ready to go back to my "main" job next wee(I have mixed emotions about that). I work in a school during the school year and in skilled nursing, acute care and sub-acute care facilities in the summer.( I will miss the people I treated and work with). It has taken me a few days to get laundry done since my back pain and work schedule. The kids had travel softball tryouts, birthday parties, and I conducted a stamp/ craft workshop yesterday am.

We made 6x6 shadow boxes. I forgot to get some pictures of the ladies working and their final projects but did get pictures of my shadow boxes and the inspiration for each of theirs. Everyone made the same layout but changed the colors to suit their needs (match the rooms of their house). One lady made 2 for her daughter's bedroom, a few ladies made them for their bathrooms. My boxes hang in my craft/ stamp studio. I made mine specifically to match the colors in the room. Here they are:

Awesome Blog candy Giveaway

I came across an awesome blog candy giveaway here http://stephaniecastrodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/08/some-thank-you-blog-candy.html
I would love to win this- Big Time! Who couldn't use some money? Especially if you are a stamper, right?

Have been so busy this week. (I have not done any stamping or coloring.) I'm working all this week, getting ready for a workshop I have at my house this weekend, and then go back to my regular (school) job next week. I did fit in school shopping, grocery shopping, dinner, laundry, the cleaners, and a date night (tonight) with my husband.

I'm off to bed now. thanks for stopping by.

Witchy Women

CTD54 was the inspiration for this one. http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/

Good afternoon everyone. It is sunny again here in NE Ohio. We've had a mild (cool summer temps) and "rainy" summer. Because of the crazy weather, I have not took my girls swimming one time. I have had to wear a sweatshirt or sweater in the evenings- crazy! Oh well, summer has still been enjoyable. Enough rambling... on with my card description- I colored this image yesterday when I came across this challenge. I played around with the papers and layout for a while but was not satisfied "I was just not feeling it". I decided to walk away from it and work on it a little today. This is what I came up with.
The sketch is a past challenge from http://jacksonbelleembellishments.wordpress.com/. It was very hard to imagine these colors together, These are definitely colors that I do not reach for often. I'm not one that uses rust, gray, and blush (I do not know if I have ever used blush). I like rust but usually only use it in the fall. Pumpkin Pie is one of my favorite SU! colors and I use this color often (especially in the fall). The crazy combinations are what make color challenges so fun! Right?
Stamps: MFT
Paper: SU! rust, blush, pumpkin, gray, Basic Gray (Ambrosia) DP
Ink: SU! blush and rust for sponging, Black for image
Accessories: Gray Ribbon (miss Elizabeth's from Dollar Tree),Sentiment and bones (behind ribbon) K&Co. Halloween diecuts, Cloud 9 raindrops, Darice rhinestones.
Technique: Gamsol Blending with PrismaColor Pencils.

Snip, Snails, Puppydog Tails- MOJO98

Playing around with MOJO98 sketch http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

DRS stamps, Cosmo Cricket ( Lil' Man) DP, Dusty Durango CS SU!, Soft Sky CS SU!, Tea Dye Distress Ink T!M Holtz, Baja Breeze Ribbon SU!, PrismaColor Pencils and Gamsol Blending.

Friday Cupcake Challenge 7-24-09

Yeah, its cupcake day! I wish I had some cupcakes in the house right now, that would be yummy. I love, love, love cake of every kind- cupcakes especially. My husband thought I was a nut when I came home with one of those "cupcake trees" by Wilton. I have used it 3 times in 2 years (it still looks cute). When it is loaded it looks adorable. You can also use this for treat bags for Halloween, Birthdays, and/ or Easter. This card was made for the Cupcake Challenge TECC7 found here: http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/2009/07/taylored-expressions-cupcake-challenge_24.html

Large Cupcake Stamp (sweetie) by Katie & Co. (Michael's Dollar Stamp), Sentiment Cupcake Stamp by Hampton Art- Hot Fudge Studio (Michael's Dollar Stamp), Bashful Blue, Groovy Guava (retired) SU! cardstock, Cheeky Collection (Emery) DS papers by Making Memories, 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 circle punches by SU!, slot punch by SU!, Blue ribbon by SU!, Light Cerulean Blue, Peach, Crimson red, and Dark Brown Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol blending solution. I used brown 3D paper paint (Scribbles) on the large cupcakes to look like mini chocolate chips. I could not get a good close- up picture to show you.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you find some time to stamp and maybe even bake some cupcakes.

THT007 3X3 NOTE CARD BOX

I fit another project in this evening. This box is so fun! I loved making it... I think I will be making a lot of these in the future. They will make great gift boxes for the Holidays. I have another box I want to make sometime soon (mini pizza box). I got my Sept/ Oct. 2009 Papercrafts Magazine in the mail today which put me in the "Halloween mood". You can find the blog and template for the box here:http://treehousestamps.blogspot.com/search/label/THT.

Basic Gray, Daisy D's, SU! paper all used. Cosmo Cricket (Halloween) clear stamps used. Martha Stewart leaf punch used. Frayed Burlap Distress Ink used to grunge things up a bit. Pop dots, glue dots, and 3M adhesive glue all used.

Sweet Flip Flops (SC238)

Playing around with this weeks sketch challenge on SCS "Better late than never". I never have made a card even close to using this sketch- but I loved this one. Its a very clean, simple, and fun sketch. Thanks for the challenge. Thanks for looking.

Flip Flops from Sparkling Summer by SU!, Sentiment from So Very by SU!, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Tempting Turquoise CS by SU!, Round Tab Punch by SU!, 1 in. circle punch by Martha Stewart, 1 1/4 in. circle punch by SU!, Lime Rickey DS paper by Basic Grey. Distress (Black Soot) Ink by Tim Holtz, Aquamarine, Light Aqua, Canary Yellow, Yellowed Orange, Yellow Ochre, Orange PrismaColor Pencils blended with Gamsol and stumps.

Cindy Haffner's Sketch Selection LPSC25

Here is another sketch challenge I tried today. http://littlepapershop.blogspot.com/
I also played with a new stamp. YEAH!!!! Getting new stamps is always so exciting. The stamp company can be found here http://www.nutcrafters.co.uk/zen/ I came across their blog and entered a contest a few weeks ago and won 2nd prize (which was 2 stamps and 15% off my original order). Here is one called "MAC". I thought she was cute. I will be uploading some others very soon- stay tuned! Yes... she has red streaks in her hair. I tried to make her fun and trendy.
MAC stamp by Nutcrafters. DS Paper & black CS by SU!, Cherry Bling (sticker)by Heidi Swapp, olive grosgrain ribbon by SU! Limepeel, Crimson Red, Black, Blush Pink, Peach, and Light Peach PrismaColor Pencils and Gamsol.

BACK TO SCHOOL... LOOKIN' COOL!

I'm running a little behind this week with my stamping. I don't know where time has gone. This week is just flying by, yet I have not had time to stamp until today. I have been good and stayed on top of the house work, paying bills, laundry, cooking, and "car-pooling". I even fit in some work (outside the home)today.

I stamped quite a few cards this afternoon(trying to keep up with all my favorite blog challenges). Here is MOJO Monday 96

(7-20-09). http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ I also combined the Color Throwdown Challenge #52 found here: http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/ into this card. I thought the argyle paper was perfect to use with this little girl. Argyle reminds me of school uniforms, sweater vests, and socks.

Misc. Argyle Pattern Paper (bought at JoAnn's), Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Perfect Plum SU! CS, SU! Celery Twill Ribbon, Chipboard Verse (hi) from Craft Essentials, Rain Dots (flower centers) by Cloud 9 Design, Lilac, Parma Violet, True Green, Dark Umber, Light Umber, Peach, and Light Peach PrismaColors used with Gamsol. Flower Punch by SU!, Stamp by the GreetingFarm

http://thegreetingfarm.com/

Treehouse Stamps Color Combo Challenge #6

Played along with today's color challenge at http://treehousestamps.blogspot.com/. Their challenges use SU! colors. This week they chose pretty in pink, certainly celery, and regal rose. I really like these colors together. They definately are feminine but also remind me of pink lemonade, roses, and mint leaves. I tweaked yesterday's sketch challenge (sc237) and used it for this card.

The pictures do not show all the paper piercing, and added texture/ dimension very well. I am still working on improving my photography skills. Thanks for looking.

I used FRIENDS & LATTES set from treehouse stamps, Two Scoops paper by Basic Gray, misc. pink buttons, colored image with PrismaPencils and Gamsol, Ribbon by Offrey, Swiss Dots Embossing folder by Cuttlebug, dimensional foam mounts for image layer.

Cosmo Cricket Simple Cards

Got some Cosmo Cricket paper and stickers for my birthday a couple weeks ago. I thought I'd make up some quick, simple, and cute cards I can use for adults or kids. The elephant and bunny were cased from the Cosmo Idea Sheet that came with the paper but, I did the rest on my own.

CC227 from SCS

Played with today's color challenge from SCS. I almost gave up- it took me 2+ hours to finish this card. I am not a "purple person."

No stamping on this one. Paper is from Oriental trading (halloween pack). Chipboard flower is Making Memories, Chipboard Sentiment is K&Co. Ribbon is Offrey, Martha Stewart circle punches.

MOJO Monday Sketches

Participated in this week and last week's MOJO Monday (MOJO94/ July 6, 2009) Sketch Challenges. They were fun to do (as usual).

"SMILE" by Anita stamp, Owl by Hero Arts stamp, Sparkling Summer by SU! (texture on edges), Navy Blue textured cardstock, Lime Rickey patterned papers by Basic Grey, 1/4 inch Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon.

(MOJO95/ July 13, 2009) Thanks for looking.

Friends 24/7 by SU! stamp set, Basic Brown Ink for image and sponged edges, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Brown, Old Olive cardstock by SU!, Razzleberry Lemonade DS paper by SU!, Brown Patterned paper by Basic Grey, Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, Misc. buttons, Leaf punch by Martha Stwewart.

"Yeah, I was a second place winner of some yummy BLOG candy!"
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Now what to buy with my 15% discount? I can't decide.

Blog Candy Alerts

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Cosmo Cricket Snorkel

Love this new Snorkel line from Cosmo Cricket. It is a "must-have" for summer projects. The cardstock stickers are adorable and match perfectly with the designs of the papers. I used a couple fish cardstock stickers in the center of the oval. I distressed the papers a little with T!M Holtz inks (Frayed Burlap). Used blue dew drops for the bubbles above yellow fish (hard to see in picture). SU! ridinghood red, vintage violet, old olive cs used for card base.