Bippity...Bopitty...Cluck!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

A happy Tuesday to you all!

I hope everyone had a fabulous long weekend. I ate far too much food yesterday and was definitely paying the price for it last night! My belly hurt for a few hours! Where was the Pepto when I needed it?! LOL

I colored this Chicken Witch a couple of weekends ago and finally gave him a card to adorn this past weekend. Poor guy was getting a bit lonely sitting on my desk with no one to scare!


I picked Chicken Witch up on my last Whipper Snapper order along with Anna Wight's Spooky Expressions cling set because it has some really great sentiments in it and I am sorely lacking in that department in my stamp collection! I don't know about you, but I'm always taken aback by how big the Whipper Snapper images are! I should expect this by now, but my jaw always drops when I see them in real life! LOL Mr Chicken was colored with a mix of yellows and rust colors for his body and the edges of the paper were sponged with Frayed Burlap and a teensy bit of Black Soot. Kept the sentiment small so it wouldn't cover up that yummy paper!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and every day for that matter! :D


Supplies
Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs 'Chicken Witch' and 'Spooky Expressions' Cling Set
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', So Saffron, Morning Marigold, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Close To Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo and Black Soot'
Papers: Canson Watercolor, Bazzil Basics, PP - My Mind's Eye 'Nightlight Collection - Candy Time' and I'm not sure who made that black patterned paper, sorry!
Access: Button, PTI Rustic Button Twine, Paper Piercer, Sponges, Decorative Scissors

Happy Goth Birthday To You!

Monday, September 7, 2009

Good Morning Everyone!

It's Labor Day here in the USA and we'll be spending it with my in-laws having a bit of a BBQ...yum!! Hope you are enjoying your long weekend in some lazy form or fashion. :)

Last night the Hanna Stamps DT girls held our first ever Hanna Stamps new release blog hop. If you would like to play along, you still have time to be entered into the draw for a $20 gift certificate to the Hanna Stamps store. All you have to do is leave a comment on all the blogs and the winner will be announced at the release party. You can find the list of blogs and direct links to the blog hop posts....HERE!

A lot of the girls used Goth Hanna and it's not hard to see why - she makes quite the statement!

While I was looking through my paper stash I found this piece of KI Memories Love Elsie scribble paper. It looks just like she had doodled all over a piece of paper! It was just so cool I had to have it for my stash, but I have never had a use for it...until now! :) Goth Hanna and Elsie go so well together! Definitely a card that is outside the 'norm' for me, but sometimes I just like to play and step outside my safe zone. :)

Don't forget: The Hanna Stamps release party is tomorrow night at 9pm EST in the Hanna Stamps SCS forum instead of tonight! Hope you have enjoyed the cards the girls have been showing you over the past few days. :)

A short post from me today....I need to go eat some ribs now! ;) Have a good one!

Supplies
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Goth Hanna'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pink Passion, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - KI Memories 'Love Elsie Collection - Roxie Math Class' and 'Scenic Route Loveland Collection - Ruby Ave'
Access: Ribbon, American Crafts 'Thickers - Jewelry Box', Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

Hanna Stamps New Release Blog Hop!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Welcome to Hanna Stamps first ever new release blog hop! Woohooooo! Are ya having fun yet?!!

If you’re just visiting my blog tonight and want to see the rest of the hop, head to the beginning of the hop over at Frances' blog and start there. If you have arrived from Adela’s fabbie blog, you’re on the right track!

I waited to show you Goth Hanna for this hop because I just *love* the attitude and spunk this set exudes!! So much so that I HAD to do two cards for you!

Since Halloween is right around the corner, Goth Hanna is perfect for teens! I pulled some Halloween paper for this card and gave Hanna really pale skin. If you look closely, you can see the black nose stud I gave her! Hehehe Those stars around Hanna are included in the set too. Loved the accessories in this set!

This next card uses the skull from the set. Can skull’s be cute?! I think this one is darling with the pretty bow in it’s hair…um, yeah, maybe where the hair used to be! LOL Add some rhinestones and some fun ribbon and you’ve got yourself a quick and simple card!

I won't keep you any longer! Now head over to the vivacious Vicki’s blog for some more eye candy!

Supplies
Cards 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps ‘Goth Hanna’, Doodle Factory ‘Halloween II sentiments’
Inks: StazOn ‘Jet Black’, Creamy Caramel, Lavender Lace, Distress Inks ‘Black Soot & Peeled Paint’
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - We R Memory Keepers ‘Black Out Collection - Halloween-Thing’
Access: Ribbon, PTI Vintage Buttons - Black, Twine, We R Memory Keepers Black Out Glitter Brads, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Decorative Scissors, Sponges, Dimensionals

Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps ‘Goth Hanna’
Inks: StazOn ‘Jet Black’, Going Gray, Distress Inks ‘Peeled Paint’
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - We R Memory Keepers ‘Black Out Collection - Halloween-Morticia’
Access: Adhesive Rhinestones, Decorative Scissors, Ribbon, Brads, Circle Nestibilities, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, Dimensionals, Sponges

More Hanna Sneak Peeks!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Hello!

Hope your Saturday off to a good start! We're gearing up for another session of gymnastic classes for my little girl. She's got all the skill and strength required to be a great a gymnast, but she has the attention span of a gnat! She's only 4 so I'm not expecting much more than that! LOL

Today's Hanna sneak peeks are another favorite of mine from this month's release...

Introducing Farmer Riley...and a surprise!

He's so stinking cute! This could very well be my most favorite Riley! I kept singing the kids song # "There's a hole in my bucket dear Liza, dear Liza..." LOL I didn't have an appropriate sentiment on hand, but now that I think about it, you could use 'Little Love Note' or 'You Rock!' or even 'Singing Your Praises'! :) Again I used Cosmo's Cricket's Mr Campy collection for this card - LOVING that paper!

There is another Riley/Sophie stamp being released this week (which you can check out on Jeanne's and Ilina's blog, but I did not receive him, so....I have a sneak peek at another Riley stamp that I *hear* is going to be released soon!

Can you stand this much cuteness?!?! I literally squealed when I saw this in my package from Hanna Stamps. So adorable! Perfect for the little ones in our families. Both Rileys were colored with reinkers and an aquapainter. By the way, I typically color my Riley's with Creamy Caramel and Going Gray for his hooves and antlers. The paper is another line by Cosmo Cricket - Lil' Man.

Just a reminder; 10pm EST tomorrow night is the Hanna Stamps blog hop and I won't be posting anything until then. Soooo you should stop by Kristi's blog at 1opm to see all the new sets and Riley's all in one place! :)

Have a great Saturday and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Card 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Farmer Riley'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, So Saffron, Sahara Sand, Buckaroo Blue, Really Rust, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Mr Campy Collection', K&Company 'Actopus to Zelephant Collection'
Access: Buttons, Raffia, Decorative Scissors, Oval Nestibilities, Dimensionals, Sponges

Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Sock Monkey Riley', Greeting Farm 'Panda Friends - retired'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand, Going Gray, Ruby Red, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Kraft Cardstock Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Lil' Man Collection'
Access: Button, Twine, Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals

Hanna Stamps Sneak Peeks!

Friday, September 4, 2009

Good Morning! TGIF FRIDAY! Woohoooo!

I can't believe a whole month has gone by already and it's time to show you September's release from Hanna Stamps! But I am super excited about this release ever since I saw them! You're really going to want these sets! LOL

Introducing Fall Time Hanna !

Loooove this set! Might have something to do with the fact that I *love* fall! LOL There are 12 stamps in this set and between the two cards, I've shown you 7 of the stamps. Can you find them all?? This Hanna is a cutie pie with her puffy jacket and hair pulled back. And this Mr Campy paper from Cosmo Cricket is perfect for this set! And it was perfect for today's Hanna Stamps challenge over at SCS. This week Hanna girl Ilina Crouse has given us an inspiration challenge. You can check out the image and the rest of the deets in this thread...HSC85.

These pumpkins are drawn so nice and are perfect for a more elegant, Thanksgiving card. The 'Give Thanks' sentiment is a separate stamp, so you can use it anywhere on your cards. I used this week's Card Pattern's sketch for this layout.

Excited about the new releases?! Me too! I'll have sneak peeks all weekend long, so you don't want to miss them! On Sunday, Hanna Stamps is having a blog hop which starts at 10pm EST, so I won't have a post up until then. We'll be starting the hop at Mrs Kristi's blog, so you'll want to head over there at 10pm EST sharp!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!

Card 1
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Fall Time Hanna'
Inks: Staz On 'Jet Black, Creamy Caramel, Soft Sky, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Close To Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Sahara Sand, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Mr Campy Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Sponges, Dimensionals

Card 2
Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Fall Time Hanna'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Sahara Sand, Close To Cocoa, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bassil Basics, PP - Creative Imaginations 'Art Warehouse - Harvest Moon Collection - Cornucopia'
Access: EK Success Leaf Punches, Circle Punches, Machine Stitching, Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals, Sponges

My Favorite Mummy Challenge

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Good Morning!

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday to congratulate me on the news! There's definitely a spring in my step today! :) Can't wait to get started!

Ok, onto today's card! For the past few months me, Kadie and Mary have been sending each other card kits to play with to see what kinds of cards we'll come up with using the same supplies. This month was my turn and as I was thinking about what to do, a rather large package arrived at my doorstep - my Whipper Snapper order!! So to celebrate my favorite holiday, I put together some fun Halloween supplies and today we get to see what we girls made with them!

Aren't these papers YUMMY?! I think they're from Creative Imaginations and Making Memories, but I threw out the tags last weekend when I cleaned up my desk, so I can't be sure now. (See?! It doesn't pay to clean up!)

I sent the girls images of the recently released for Fall 2009 'My Favorite Mummy' rubber stamp. I just couldn't resist him for my collection! He's a good size too. I used the ribbon, twine and buttons from the kit to. My Mummy was colored up with just a few colors. Some Antique Linen for his body, Tea Dye for the shadows and of course some Pumpkin Pie for his candy holder, then some Black Soot for the background. Backgrounds are hard to do with a dark color such as black, so I tend to apply it sparingly. The layout is from a new sketch challenge blog which has my girl Amy on their DT. :) Get Sketchy #3 was this week's sketch. I really didn't want to cover up that glitter paper so this sketch was perfect!

Can't wait to check out what Kadie and Mary did with their supplies! I'm heading to their blogs now....you should too! :)

Tomorrow I'll have some Hanna Stamps sneak peeks to show you! So I'll see you then!

Supplies

Stamps: Whipper Snapper 'My Favorite Mummy' and 'Happy Halloween'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Black Soot'

Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - I think they were Creative Imaginations and Making Memories

Access: Ribbon, Buttons, PTI Rustic Button Twine, Decorative Scissors, Corner Punch, Dimensionals

A Gardener??! Me!?

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

I can't begin to tell you how unbelievably excited I am at this news!! :D

I've been a Greeting Farm fan since shortly after Marie started the company and when it used to be called Pink Poison! I saw an awesome pirate card on Jenn Muraoka's blog and had to find out who made the stamp. Needless to say, I've been hooked ever since. :) I'm really looking forward to being a part of a wonderful company and creating some fun things over the next few months! Thank you Jess and Marie for this awesome opportunity. :)

In honor of this HUGE news, I made this sweet and simple card!

No crazy layers this time around. And look Ma: no sewing (with thread anyway)! LOL This week's Weekend Sketch challenge #95 was an awesome one! I loved all the elements in it and thought it would work perfectly with the cute owl from the Forest Friends set. I used some paper from DCWV's Green Stack Collection. It works so well with this little guy!

I'm currently in a card swap on SCS with Kadie and Mary - both are currently on TGF's DT and I *think* I may have to case this card for that swap! LOL Hope that's ok Kadie! (Psst! If you'd like to join the swap, there's still time!) :)

Thanks for stopping by today!


Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Forest Friends', My Favorite Things 'Essential Sentiments'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Morning Marigold, More Mustard, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky and Old Olive
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - DCWV 'Green Stack'
Access: Foof-A-La Buttons 'Savannah', Twine, Labels One Nestibilities, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals