Our very first TART and TANGY TUESDAY!!

Welcome, welcome!!! Today is our first challenge Tuesday for Rusty Pickle Digital Delights, and we have named our little corner of the world...Tart and Tangy Tuesdays! We are so excited to share these awesome digital images with you. Today is an open challenge for us, but starting next week, we will start with different types of challenges such as sketches, techniques, color combos, etc. So, stay tuned!!


I did couple this baby shoe image (which is completely a steal at $2.00!!!) with a wonderful sketch from Cupcake Craft Challenges (#74). We'd love for you to join us this week...until we have a permanent home, just link up your challenge here in the comments, and we will come and check it out!


Card Details:
Stamps: Baby shoes by Rusty Pickle Digital Delights
Paper: DSP, Brocade Blue CS, Certainly Celery CS, and Barely Banana CS by Stampin' Up
Ink: computer ink
Accessories: Copic markers (C00, C1, B000); Cuttlebug embossing folder; Marvy Uchida circle punch; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; Basic Grey ribbon; EK Success border punch; SU rubons

Owl Be There

This card was actually a good way to use up scraps! That's ironic because making scrappy log cabin quilts is a good way to use up scraps of fabric! I thought making a log cabin block out of Basic Grey paper would be fun! I had to make this card big to be able to show an accurate view of the block. The part that was tricky was finding scraps from various BG papers in lights and darks that coordinated well. Sometimes, the different packs don't have enough darks, and then the colors in the different lines don't always coordinate! Who would have thought that using scraps would be so difficult!! This really ended up being a fun card to put together. I had wanted to stitch around the different papers, but I decided against it because it would've gotten just a little too busy for my taste! This is a cute set by The Greeting Farm called Deer Friends.

Card Details:

Stamps: Deer Friends by The Greeting Farm

Paper: Assorted Basic Grey; Old Olive, Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: SU Word Window punch; SU Twill tape; Marvy Uchida scalloped oval punches

Copics: E33, G24, YR04, E18

A Cup of Smiles

Another fun tri-shutter card!! I actually made this back in May for a DT call, so I haven't posted it until now! I love the way it came out, especially the colors! I used the gorgeous Porcelain paper from Basic Grey and a very adorable set from The Greeting Farm called Cup of Stuff. The little mouse is absolutely precious!! This is a quick post today!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Cup of Stuff by The Greeting Farm

Paper: Porcelain by Basic Grey; Certainly Celery and Barely Banana by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Scor-Pal; Marvy Uchida Scalloped Oval punch; SU craft knife; SU oval punch; Labels 4 Nesties; Rhinestone stickers; SU ticket corner punch

Copics: R11, R21, Y11, YG13, W2, W4

FBW #63 I Really Want ICE CREAM!!

Hello, Flutter By girls!! I'm so happy to see you! It's been a crazy week, but I took some "me" time to create my card this week!! I was finally able to ink up one of my cards that I ordered from Faerie Art Song stamps...I can't believe that I got as many stamps as I did on one sheet! This one was especially cute, and it reminded me of the challenge this week! Fortunately, or unfortunately, in my moment of inspiration for the card this week, I somehow missed a detail! I for some reason read summery card, but the challenge was actually Spring Fever/create an outdoorsy card (a big thanks to Kimmie). Of course, I did the obligatory hand slap against the forehead, and a big "duh" came out! Well, let's see if we can work this out. I thought she was looking longingly at the ice cream cones. And, we all know that we have to go out in warm weather and outdoors to order an ice cream cone (even fairies!). Oh well, I tried!! And, she is a fairy, so I'm in the ball park! The one thing I loved about this is that she looks guilty when she is eyeing something, and what better to feel guilty about than ice cream!!

So sorry for the confusion. Please visit my other team members' blogs for more Flutter By inspiration. Wednesday is a day I look forward to because I have so many wonderful blogs to visit! When you make your creation, please be sure to link it on Danni's blog using Mr. Linky!

The set above the card is a new one that is going to be released by The Greeting Farm on July 1st, and Jessica Deidrich designed it for them. She is super excited, and she is offering it free to one lucky winner on her blog!! I love butterfly sentiments...what a perfect accent to all of our wonderful butterfly stamps!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Sweet Delights by Valarie Wade for Faerie Art Song Stamps; sentiment by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Cupcake by Basic Grey; Pacific Point and Pixie Pink by Stampin' Up
Ink: Palette Noir
Accessories: SU oval punch; Marvy Uchida scalloped oval punch; ribbon; American Crafts pure glitter pen; Angel Wings Shimmerz
Copics: R00, R01, R20, RV14, E41, B04, YG13, Y11, Y21

SOA Challenge: Any Winged Thing

Here is my entry for another SOA contest called Any Winged Thing (PMSSOA), and it is sponsored by one of my favorite people, Katie Cotton and her company Paper Makeup Stamps. I hadn't inked up Arianna or the Fairy sentiment set yet, two of the newest releases from PMS, so this was the perfect opportunity! In addition, I also used some new Wisteria paper, and it is really is beautiful!!

Short post today as we have a million and one things going on: a makeup swim lesson, straight to ballet/tap class, lunch and then Gymboree school. YIKES!! I hope I pack everything that I am supposed to for this!

Card details:

Stamps: Arianna and Fairy sentiment set by Paper Makeup Stamps

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Baja Breeze, and Always Artichoke by Stampin' Up; Wisteria by Basic Grey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Elegant Eggplant by SU

Accessories: SU Circle punch; Pixie Dust and Gold Glimmer Blingz by Shimmerz; Evergreen and Deep Purple Shimmerz; Nesties flower; Basic Grey Bling It; Marvy Uchida Leaf punch

Copic Markers: R00, R01, R20, Y11, Y21, E33, E41, YG67, V15, V17, BV11

That's one classy Butterfly!

Well, it is, isn't it? I had fun with this week's Mojo Monday Sketch (MOJO88 and soamojo) because it was two-fold: a great Monday sketch and a challenge on the Stamping Out Alzheimer's site this week! It is not too late to join, and with a suggested donation to Alzheimer's research for only $5 (payable through paypal) it is well worth it. They have daily prizes, free downloads (digi images, papers, scrap packs, templates, etc) and weeklong challenges worth $25 and up...you simply can't go wrong!

There is actually no stamping on this card...that's unusual for me, but I love it when a card comes together like this! I used old paper, a scrap of ribbon that I took off of something, and a brand new embellishment I found on the clearance aisle! How great is that? Thanks for stopping by today and try to make it over to Stamping Out Alzheimers for all the fun that benefits a very worthy cause!!

Here are the details for you:

Stamps: NONE!!

Paper: DCWV designer paper; Basic Black and Real Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: NONE!!

Accessories: Rhinestone stickers; Red satin ribbon; Butterfly embellishment by Brides magazine (Michaels); Swiss Dots cuttlebug embossing folder; Fiskars 2 inch circle punch; Marvy Uchida Mega scalloped circle punch

Anniversary Mojo

Interesting mix of terms, eh? I couldn't seem to find a snappy title for this one. I colored this image, and then I just knew that I had to use it for an anniversary card for my parents. They are celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary on Wednesday! Can you believe, in the age of disposable anything, they have lasted 48 years? One little pearl of wisdom that my mother always told me was, "I love your dad, but I don't like him every day!" When you really break that down, it just means that you aren't going to get along all the time, but when the basis of the relationship is love, then I think you can plod your way through just about anything. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad...I love you!!

This is for the Mojo Monday 87, and I actually did it on Monday...I'm on a roll! Hopefully, I can be as on top of other things (like housework!). And, I did get some awesome news today...I will be going to Copic Certification in Durham, NC at the end of June. I can hardly stand the excitement! Woohoo!!!

Happy Belated Birthday (May 14th) to Cassie Larson, and Happy Birthday (May 18th) to Michelle McDaniel, two of my awesome Flutter By Wednesday DT friends!!

And, please note my sidebar and take a look at a new challenge blog coming from Dawn and Madge called The Next Level challenge blog. You know me, I love challenges! And, they are offering some great blog candy for their launch!!

Card details:

Stamps: First Love (Cutie Pie Kids collection) by DRS Designs; sentiment from Great Greetings by Stampin' Up

Paper: Euphoria by Basic Grey; Purely Pomegranate and Lovely Lilac by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Marvy Uchida scalloped oval punches; primas; brads; SU ribbon in purely pomegranate; EK Success border punch

Copics: R00, R01, Y21, E33, E57, G09, G17, B34, R29, V15, V17