Kind Thoughts-Color Throwdown #44

Hello all!! This is the last card that I finished this evening for the challenges on the Stampin' Out Alzheimers website for this week. In all, I completed 8 card challenges, and I really had a lot of fun for a great cause! This card is also for this week's Color Throwdown #44. It was a tough combination, but I love the way it turned out! This was also for the Little Paper Shop's sketch challenge on SOA (lpssoa), and it was a great sketch!

Card details:
Stamps: Kind Thoughts by SU
Paper: Bella Birds DSP, Barely Banana, Bordering Blue, and Elegant Eggplant by SU
Ink: Elegant Eggplant by SU
Accessories: CM circle cutting system; Cuttlebug embossing folders; Primas; Rhinestone brad; SU ribbon; Basic Grey Bling It

Dream a Little Dream

"Am I Blue? Am I Blue?" I guess I'm very song oriented today! This card is another challenge card from Stampin' Out Alzheimers, and it is for Lisa Kind's Copic color challenge (soablues) on there! Fun challenges, great prizes, and such a worthy cause!! There is still time to play along!!

Another busy day today!! I have my tap dance recital tonight...yes, I said "my" tap recital. My daughter's is next Saturday, and mine is tonight at 8:00. My intermediate adult tap class is dancing to "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen. We are tapping in jeans, so that should be really interesting! I'm hoping I don't trip all over myself and forget the part, but I think I'll be ok! I'm just glad that after all of these years I was actually able to learn how to tap dance.

Card details:
Stamps: Flutter Anya by The Greeting Farm
Paper: Pacific Point and Close to Cocoa by Stampin' Up; Marrakech by Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: EK Success Border Punch; Nesties Scalloped Circles; Under the Sea Blingz by Shimmerz; MS Butterfly punch
<>Copic Markers: R00, R01, E33, E57, B12, B16

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

"Just living is not enough..."

said the butterfly. "One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." This is a quote from Hans Christian Anderson, and it is a sentiment from DRS Designs. I love a good quote, and this of course struck my fancy because of its beautiful reference (and reverence) to butterflies.

A close up of the inside section with the quote.

And, a closeup of the Shimmerz on the small butterfly die cut from Quickutz. I think I've gone butterfly crazy in my shopping!! How could I possibly pass up this little gem? I use Royal Purple Shimmerz to give it that extra "Shazam"!

This week's Flutter By Wednesday Challenge was to use brads or eyelets in some way on your card. So, bust out those babies and get to work! Don't forget the butterflies and/or fairies in your card, and we would all love to see your creations, so link them up on Danni's blog!! Our featured team member this week is Harriet Skelly, and she has some amazing creations in her SCS gallery...visit and leave her some love! We also bid a short adieu to our team members Ashley and Heather. They are taking a short hiatus: Ashley is expecting very soon, and Heather has many family obligations. They are both such creative, wonderful stampers, but we are excited for the changes in their lives!

Finally, this card was also created for TLC221 on SCS which was to make a Tri-shutter card, and I have had so much fun creating this style of card!!

Card Details:

Stamps: sentiment by DRS Designs

Paper: Going Gray, Elegant Eggplant, and Baja Breeze by Stampin' Up; Poppyfinch by Memory Box

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Scor-Pal; SU craft knife; quilting ruler; 1 3/8 inch circle punch and scalloped circle punch by SU; Butterfly die cut by Quickutz; SU rubons; SU ribbon; eyelets; Angel Wings Shimmerz

Flower Girl MTTSC24 and CC220

I was determined to get some stamping done this morning...I just wasn't feeling it last night, so I combined today's Madelynn's Twinkling Tuesday sketch with SCS' Color Combination 220 (Bashful Blue, So Saffron, and Pumpkin Pie), and this is the result. I purchased the Whiff of Joy summer set, and I know that from now on, I will be ordering it! A solid sheet full of gorgeous rubber images...who can go wrong with that? She is a cutie, and I have 5 other cuties plus sentiments and accessories to go with it!

I'm also very excited about my Flutter By Wednesday card for tomorrow, so stay tuned to see it! I finished it last Friday, so I was way ahead of the game...can you believe that one?

Card Details:

Stamps: Whiff of Joy

Paper: Delicate Dots DSP, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, and Pumpkin Pie by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: SU Ribbon; Prima flowers; Brads; Rhinestone stickers

Copics: R00, R01, Y21, E33, G24, E41, R29, YR02, B12, B14

Oh Baby!!

Isn't she just the cutest little thing? I loved her little toothy grin when I first saw her, so I knew that I needed to make a card with her. She is called Happy Hat Girl from DRS Designs, and she is part of the Cutie Pie Kids collection. They come either mounted or unmounted, whichever you prefer. I was also excited to use these fabric corner covers by Making Memories that I bought what seems like years ago, and this was the perfect time to use them! I love it when that happens. See, we can always find a use for everything, if we try hard enough!!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! We were pretty relaxed here, but it was on the rainy side. Our outside picnic got moved inside, and our house really isn't conducive to 15 people, but oh well, we made it work. Meredith was able to play with her cousins and friends this weekend, so she was over the moon. She even went to a birthday party on Saturday at a little girl's salon. Imagine the glitter in the hair and on the nails, a princess dress, and an updo! Dress up heaven!

Card Details:
Stamps: Happy Hat Girl by DRS Designs
Paper: Pink Pirouette CS and DSP and Creamy Caramel by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: SU Ribbon; Making Memories fabric corners and "pat-a-cake" ribbon slide
Copic Markers: R00, R01, E33, R20, RV11, RV34, B34

Twinkling Reeta Dita MTTSC23, CC219

Wow, how's that for a color combination outside of my comfort zone? So, in essence this was a true challenge for me because I rarely, if ever use orange on my cards. The color combination was from this week's Color Combination challenge on SCS...CC219, and it was to use Only Orange, Purely Pomegranate, and Brilliant Blue. I was able to ink up one of my new Greeting Farm stamps, Reeta. She's a cutie, and I couldn't wait to use her. Her diamond pattern on her skirt went so well with the Argyle Cuttlebug embossing folder that I couldn't resist. Also, I brought out my sewing machine and stitched just a simple zigzag pattern with a variegated thread around the two nestability shapes. I used the sketch for Madelynn's Twinkling Tuesday (MTTSC23), and it was a fun one by Jacky this week! Check it out and play along because I always have a lot of fun with the challenges on the website!

Card Details:

Stamps: Reeta by The Greeting Farm

Paper: Only Orange, Purely Pomegranate, Brilliant Blue by Stampin' Up; Lime Rickey by Basic Grey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Nesties Flowers; Basic Grey Lily Kate ribbon; Primas; Rhinestone stickers; Glitter brads; Variegated thread; SU Chit Chat rubons; Argyle Cuttlebug embossing folder; Flashee Fuchsia Blingz by Shimmerz

Copics: R00, R85, YR02, B29, C1, C3, E13, E31

Spread Your Love...Flutter By Style!

Welcome to Flutter By Wednesday!! I so look forward to creating this card every week, and I have found some really great blogs in my visitations on this day! Today, our glitterific friend Stef is the featured design team member. She has a great blog with awesome stories and she leaves the best comments! Visit her and give her some love! Also, a special treat this week, we have a guest designer -- Jodi Collins (and after discovering her blog, I see that she has a little Meredith also!) If you want to play this week, there are just two requirements: 1) use a butterfly or fairy and 2) use two different designer papers on your project. Go to Danni's blog and see our featured stampers and link your creation up with Mr. Linky! All of our design team is listed in my left hand column...any love you send their way is much appreciated!!

Card details:
Stamps: Butterfly of Happiness by Stampin' Up
Paper: Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi DSP, and So Saffron DSP by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Primas; Brads; SU Wild Wasabi stitched ribbon; Dahlia Nesties; Butterfly stickers by K & Company

Blossom, the Dino Diva

The challenge at Paper Makeup Stamps (PMSMC12) this week was to use the colors Apple Green and Watermelon Slice, taken from two paint samples. Well, I came up with using Gable Green and Regal Rose (with a little Rose Red thrown in) from Stampin' Up. I didn't want to color Bronto by Paper Makeup in the usual brown/gray tones, so why not pink? I chose Rose Red (R85) by Copic and away I went. I knew that a flower was a must and a friend suggested the pearls! What a combination! This is the most diva looking dinosaur I have ever encountered!!

In case you missed the announcement, there is a new challenge blog on the horizon. The Next Level will launch on June 1st, and it is promising to be a multi-faceted challenge blog, and I can't wait! There are never enough challenges for this challenge junky!! In addition, they are offering blog candy for their launch. Check out their blog and spread the word!!

Card details:

Stamps: Bronto by Paper Makeup Stamps; sentiment is computer generated

Paper: Sultry by Basic Grey; Gable Green, Regal Rose, and Rose Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Primas; SU grosgrain; Pearl stickers; Rhinestone brads; Gold Glimmer Blingz by Shimmerz

Copics: R85, 0, W4