Birthday Wishes To Me!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Hi again!

I haven't had any time lately to window shop in Etsy, but this week I made a point to because, well, it's my birthday and I was looking for possible birthday presents to myself! hehehe

Sunsetgirl

Can you even stand it?!? How stinking ADORABLE is this sock monkey?? These little guys were my very first finds on Etsy and I think Little Miss Sunshine would go GAGA over this one! Hmmm....her birthday is coming up too...






Mykobocek
I spied this cake topper and flipped out! How cute is it?? How old to too old to have a cake with this on it?? ;)








YorkTownRoad
The lines on these throw pillows are just beautiful! Now if I could just find a wrap dress that have the same look to it, I'd snap it up in a heartbeat!

Coolbeans717
Do you recognize the quote?? It's a classic line from the classic movie Princess Bride! I recently bought it for Little Miss Sunshine's DVD collection and we've watched it a few times since. You have to say this line with the accent....there's just no other way to say it! :)



Purseona
............THUD! I {heart} this bag!!! It's bold patterns and styling....so much so I finally stopped window shopping and BOUGHT IT!! :D

Happy Birthday To Me! hehehehe

Farm Fresh Friday - Inspiration Challenge

Hello Friends!

Have you had a great week? I've had quite a busy one with the Little Sunshine's soccer matches, release week cards and I've had two appointments postponed on me! Very crazy week indeed! But I'm making sure today is a very cruisey day for me. Why? Because it's by birthday, that's why! :) Happy birthday to me! Hmmm, not sure how happy I feel about this birthday, but I'm trying not to dwell on it too much. Need to party with my girls....and I would if I had any girlfriends in town! Not to worry though; I've got some plans in the works and I'll be partying with some soon. ;)

Today's Farm Fresh Friday challenge is a great inspiration one created for us by our fearless leader, Jess!! You can check out the image on the TGF blog and while you're there, check out all the deets too. I can't wait to see what you all do with it!

Here's what I did with it and one of Marina Neira's cute little critter digi's. This is Timmy and Penny in the Dance Fever digi stamp. I'm thinking that it's Penny's birthday and she and her beau, Timmy, are having a night on the town to celebrate! ;)

To create this scene I printed out the digi stamp onto some Georgia Pacific cardstock and colored it up with my reinkers and aquapainter. Then I cut them out and adhered them to the colored up cityscape image (from Starving Artistamps). Then I paper pieced the clouds from the retired Fly Away set and adhered all of them to a nice piece of Jilly Bean Soup cardstock (LOVE this stuff!) Not my usual style, but it's always fun to try something different. :)

Need some more inspiration? Then check out what the Farmers and the rest of the Critter Crew created for today's challenge:

Jessica Diedrich
Cindy Haffner
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Mercy Kerin
Melyssa Connolly
Randi Wall

and the fabulous Critter Crew...

Amber Hight
Heather Schlatter
Jami Bova
Jen Shults
Shaela Odd
Sparkle Smith

Sadly, this is our last FFF challenge with CC gal Jami Bova. Her work has her traveling for the next few months, so help me wish her GOOD LUCK and a safe return home soon! We're going to miss you Jami!

Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you have a fantastic Friday and your long weekend is filled with fun things!

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Dance Fever digi' & 'Fly Away-retired' & Starving Artistamps 'Doodle Factory Urban Cityscape'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Certain Celery, Buckaroo Blue
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Jilli Bean Soup and some scrap MME and Scenic Route
Access: EK Success Corner Punch, Rangers Glossy Accents, Dimensionals

TSG Dadisms Blog Hop!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Welcome to the third and final blog hop for the June There She Goes releases!

Today we're showcasing the perfectly proper *clears throat* Dadisms set! If you've hopped here from Pam's awesome blog, then you're on the right track, but if you haven't and would like to play along with us, just hop on back to the TSG blog and start your ride there. Remember, you could win this beautiful set just by hopping with us today!

Dadisms is a great set for all those Father's Day cards we need to get cracking on soon! It's a 6x8 set and has a total of 31 stamps, and it'll be sold for $24.

Growing up, I think I was a daddy's girl, but not in the usual way - my dad taught me everything I know about laying floor tile, changing a tire, fixing up old Volkswagen Beetles and tinkering with carburetors! :) I was eager to learn anything and he enjoyed the attention I'm sure. However, my dad looks nothing like this wise old dad. Add a pot belly to those chicken legs and a permanent 5 o'clock shadow and we're getting close!

Creating scenes are big in the stamping world lately and just like the other two sets we've shown you this week, this set has a number of individual stamps to help you create a scene of your own. The best thing about that is that you can make it as elaborate or as simple as you like! I went with a simple scene for today's card and just used Daddy-o in the armchair and placed part of the lamp behind him. Then, behind both of those images, I stamped out the block of quotes onto some kraft cardstock and sponged a few layers of distress inks around the edges. The designer paper is a combination of MME (which looks like your grandpa's PJ's, don't you think?) and Bo Bunny, and the sketch was borrowed from Taylor's Sketch (TESC114).

Did you have fun along this hop? We sure hope so! Unfortunately this is the end of the hop. :( Please head back to the TSG blog and leave your name in the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post so you can be in the random drawing to win your very own Dadisms set!

Thank you so much for hopping with us this week! Don't forget: the Release Party is happening this Saturday, May 29th, in the TSG forum starting at 9pm EST!! You could win the entire release just by turning up to party with us!! :)
　

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Dadisms'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede, Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Buckaroo Blue, More Mustard, Going Gray, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - MME and Bo Bunny
Access: Spellbinders Large Circle and Large Scalloped Circle Nestibilities, Basic Grey Adhesive Pearls, Pebbles Inc. Candy Dots - Brown, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

TSG: By The Sea Blog Hop!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Welcome to the second blog hop for the June There She Goes releases!

Today the Jessica and the Trendsetters (sounds like a rock band doesn't it?! hehe) are showcasing the serene By The Sea set! If you've hopped here from Pam's wonderful blog, then you're on the right track, but if you haven't and would like to play along with us, just hop on back to the TSG blog and start your ride there. Remember, you could win this beautiful set just by hopping with us today!

By The Sea is an absolutely beautiful set! And it shouldn't be a surprise that it was designed by the very talented Chris Dark! It has a total of 37 images and 18 of those are some of the most heartfelt sentiments you could imagine! It's a 6x8 set that will be sold for $24.


I stamped the main image from the set (cropping it slightly for my panel) and the Adirondack chair in the middle of the scene. Then I stamped the seagull silhouettes flying above the horizon and masked off the edges of the square panel with Post-It notes (so it would leave a white edge). After coloring the beach with a combination of SU's Creamy Caramel and Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap', and the water in SU's Cool Caribbean and a teeny tiny bit of Ballet Blue, I then sponged the sky, with the sunset off to one side with SU's Morning Marigold, Pumpkin Pie and a wee bit of Real Red. Luckily I found designer papers that matched this scene from My Mind's Eye small glitter stack, Home Collection.

I know you're loving all the sneak peeks, right? It's amazing how much talent there is on this team, but unfortunately this is the end of the hop. :( Please head back to the TSG blog and leave your name in the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post so you can be in the random drawing to win your very own By The Sea set!

Thanks so much for hanging out with me today!! and I hope to see you all hopping along with us tomorrow for our final sneak peek! :)

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'By The Sea'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Really Rust, Cool Caribbean, Ballet Blue, Morning Marigold, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap'

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - MME

Access: Ribbon, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Basic Grey Adhesive Pearls, Spellbinders Label 2 Nestibilties, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG:A Woman's Place Blog Hop!!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Welcome to the first blog hop for the June There She Goes releases!

Today the Trendsetters are showcasing hilarious A Woman's Place set! Now, don't be fooled - it's not what you think! :) If you've hopped here from Pam's delicious blog, then you're on the right track, but if you haven't and would like to play along with us, just hop on back to the TSG blog and start your ride there. Remember, you could win this fabulous set just by hopping with us today!

Have you ever slaved away in the kitchen for hours only to get an "It's alright" comment or ever used your family as food guinea pigs and had them be glued to the porcelain bowl for the rest of the night? If the answer's yes, then you NEED this set! *grin*

There are still a few people who think that a woman's place is in the kitchen, but I think we all know where our real place lies...THE CRAFT ROOM! Am I right?! Hehehe This set has all the wise cracking sentiments you'll ever need to make the loved ones in your family a card they'll never forget! And as is with most of the TSG sets, this one works fabulously along side some previously released sets, like Domestic Goddess and Craftier Taglines.

Jessica sure knows how to give you more bang for your buck because this one is jam-packed with 34 stamps! Can you guess how many I've used in this card?? I'll give you a hint - it rhymes with VINE! ;) I stamped out the oven, the burning frying pan, the two side cabinets, the upper cabinet, the utensil rack as well as the glass and bottle of wine. Then I used a ruler to draw in the base trim to ground the scene. I did end up using a stampamajig to line up some of the pieces, but if you look closely at the frying pan - apparently I still can't line things up! Hehe Then it was just a matter of coloring up the whole image with my reinkers and aquapainter. I borrowed this week's Cute Card Thursday sketch for my layout and used papers from Bo Bunny.

Did you enjoy all the sneak peeks?? So much eye candy from all these fabulous designers right?! Sadly, this is the end of the end of the hop. :( Please head back to the TSG blog and leave your name in the Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post so you can be in the random drawing to win your very own A Woman's Place set!

Thanks so much for playing along today!! and I hope to see you all hopping along with us tomorrow for our second sneak peek! :)

　
Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'A Woman's Place'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Cool Caribbean, Soft Suede, More Mustard, Distress Inks 'Tea Dye, Vintage Photo Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Bo Bunny
Access: Ribbon, Buttons, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

Doggone Stamps Release and Giveaway!

Sometime last year, I spied a hilarious crown-wearing toad stamp on my friend's blog and decided I just HAD TO HAVE it! So I went looking for it and stumbled upon a rubber stamp company called Doggone Stamps that was producing a whole bunch of images that tickled my funny bone! A month or so later I was asked to be on their very first design team, and since then, they've had a few design teams and have added a lot more awesome stamps to their line up!!

Doggone Stamps is a mother and son owned and operated stamp company and they make a great team. Brian is the talent behind the funny images and his mum, Nancy, makes and distributes them! Oh, if you poke around their store, you may just find a stamp or two designed by their late mother/grandmother! (That's one talented family right there!)




Today, I have the great honor of helping them launch their BRAND NEW RELEASE! The theme of this release is all about kicking back and relaxing. I made a card especially for this kick off event, but to see it the whole card you'll have to head over to the DGS blog to see it in it's entirety! Hehehe Cruel aren't I?! Mwhahahahaa!


And to celebrate this HUGE event, Doggone Stamps is having a PRIZE GIVEAWAY each week to one lucky commenter! All you have to do is leave a comment on their blog post and you automatically are in with a chance to win some DGS goodies!! This giveaway is open until next Tuesday (when we'll showcase another round of cards), but hurry over to their blog and leave a comment now, so you don't miss out this week! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSICA!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday dear Jessica,...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

It's our fabulous friend's birthday today and the TSG girls thought we'd put on an INKY and FABULOUS BLOG HOP for her! Waahoooo!

If you've stopped here from Trendsetter Danielle Lounds, then you're on the right track, but if you haven't and would like to wish our fearless leader well on her special day, then head on over to designer Chris Dark's blog and start your birthday hop there.

In mid-2009 I got a surprise email from Jessica saying that she liked what I had made with one of her stamp sets and would I be interested in being a guest designer for her. After I calmed down I emailed her back as fast as I could and squealed a big YES! Since then I've gone on to be a Junior Trendsetter for her, and now I have the HUGE HONOR of designing for her on her Senior team along with some infamous 'dirty' girls! ;)

Jessica is an amazing person! She has a young family, runs a thriving stamp company out of her house and is the NICEST person you'll ever meet! So, as my way of thanking Jessica for the AMAZING opportunities she's given me, I thought it would be fitting to create a card with the set she first sent me - Bloom.

So THANK YOU Jessica for all you do for me and the Trendsetters! WE LOVE YOU!

Your next stop along this birthday hop is the INKY and FABULOUS Donna Wardle!

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Bloom' and 'Make A Wish'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Old Olive, Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Really Rust, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Jilly Bean Soup 'Old World Cabbage Stew:Brown Rice'
Access: Ribbon, Button, DMC Thread, Spellbinders Deckled Oval Nestibilities, Sponges, Dimensionals

FFF: Feeling Groovy Sketch

Friday, May 21, 2010

Good Morning Peeps!

So yesterday was was my Little Ray of Sunshine's second ever soccer match. She definitely has some natural talent for the game, but not for the goalie position. You see, my little girl thinks the goals are really just a jungle gym in disguise! lol She was swinging all over it and crawling in and out of the holes in the net! Oh, and you know how there's always one kid in every team that scores a goal for the other team...well, that kid was my kid this week! Hahahhaa!!

Today's Farm Fresh Friday challenge is a fabulous sketch created for us by my sweet friend, Farmer Mary! It's perfect for any Greeting Farm character, right? And perfect for those adorable critters from TGF designer, Marina Neira!

Harold Drums was one of the recent digi stamps released this past Saturday and the only one I haven't colored up yet. I do LOVE my koala's! Infact, I still have a stuffed toy koala musical box that my Aunt gave me when I was 7. It plays the Waltzing Matilda song, and every time I hear it I can't help tear up. It's a song all Aussie kids sing in school as a kid and as an expat, it means so much more to me now.

I couldn't help tweak my card just a weeeee bit! :) I used a circle panel instead of a rectangle and I added a flower to the bow for a little something extra, The paper, is from Crate Paper's Blue Hill Collection, which I got from Taylor's TE store and the sentiment is from Stamping Bella.

I know you want to see more fabulous creations using this sketch, so here are the links to check out what the Farmer's and Critter Crew created for today's challenge:

Jessica Diedrich
Cindy Haffner
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Mercy Kerin
Melyssa Connolly
Randi Wall

and the fabulous Critter Crew...

Amber Hight
Heather Schlatter
Jami Bova
Jen Shults
Shaela Odd
Sparkle Smith

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope your weekend is full of laughs and good times and I'll see you all back here on Monday! Same Bat channel. Same Bat station. ;)

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Harold Drums', sentiment by Stamping Bella
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Sahara Sand, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Cool Caribbean, Not Quite Navy, Pretty In Pink, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - MME (I think!)
Access: Ribbon, Prima Flower, Making Memories Brad, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Spellbinders Circle Nestibilities' Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Thanks A Bunch!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Good Morning!

Hope you're having a great week so far. I've been building a 3D computer model of a building at work all week (actually, I'm building 4 of them, but after the first one, the others just started blending together!) and if I never do another one, it'll be ok with me! lol I've been looking at nothing but imaginary walls and windows all day long! Argh. Tomorrow I'll start creating the birds eye camera shots of the buildings, so that will break the monotony of it all. :)

I have a Taylored Expressions card to show you all today! And guess what? I didn't use my aquapainter at all!


That's the super nice thing about the TE Garden Party Blooms set - you don't have to be a great colorer (is that a word?) to make fabbie cards! I own very few SU ink pads because I color mostly with reinkers, but I do own quite a few Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inks, so I used those to stamp out the stem and flower image. Then I added a cute little button to the center of the flower for a bit of detail. The designer paper is from Die Cuts With A View's Song Bird stack and it's all layered on a piece of kraft cardstock.

It's a very natural looking card. So if you're afraid of bright, bold color, then fear not - you don't have to make bold colored cards if you don't want to! :)

I have a confession to make: Stamping doesn't come naturally for me. I don't have to think twice about coloring, but stamping....oi vey! This was actually my fourth attempt at making a card with just stamped images on it. Pretty bad hey? I kept trying to overdo it and then I had an epiphany - mental note to self: K.I.S.S! ;)

Have a good one!


Supplies

Stamps: Taylored Expressions 'Garden Party Blooms'
Inks: Colorbox Chalk Inks - Line Green, Tangerine, Distress Inks - Antique Linen
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - DCWV Song Bird
Access: Ribbon, Button, DMC Thread, Sponges, Dimensionals

TSG55: Make An Impression

Monday, May 17, 2010

Good morning sweet friends!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Date night was a great night out. We ended up seeing Iron Man 2 instead, which was still good, then we went to a nice local restaurant and I had a even nicer cocktail to go along with my scrumptious meal! ;) It was definitely a great night! hahaha On Sunday we ended up checking out the grand opening of a local Market Basket grocery store. Every store lays out their produce differently and you just have to get used to where everything is, but I really didn't like how they laid out this one. The frozen foods were divided up on either sides of the store and the next aisle after the cereal was the detergents? Hubby says I'm a little 'particular' about my grocery shopping but seriously, would you stock disenfectants next to your food?

This week's There She Goes challenge is brought to us by Jessica and it's all about making an impression! And no, it's not about embossing. It's about using line art as an impression for your background. This is a fun technique to use when you might not feel like coloring or are short on time. Larger line art type images (like the café from Daily Grind) work great! Simply stamp your image in a light colored ink for the background. You can then use dimensionals to add smaller images (that have been colored and cut out) on top of the background image.

I really liked the idea behind this challenge, but you know me - I couldn't resist a bit of coloring! ;) Domestic Goddess works brilliantly with the Loads Of Fun set, especially for this challenge! The washer and dryer set were stamped with Distress Inks 'Antique Linen' on some scrap October Afternoon paper, and I stamped Miss DG and her laundry basket on some Strathmore Bristol Vellum and colored them up with SU reinkers. The sentiment is from the Loads of Fun set, which works so well when Miss DG is on the card with it!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that utilizes line art as a background, then go to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (May 24th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Domestic Goddess & Loads Of Fun'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Cool Caribbean, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, Regal Rose, Ruby Red and various other SU colors, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Tea Dye'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Georgia Pacific, Kraft, Bazzil Basics, PP - Scenic Route and October Afternoon
Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Small Circle Nestibilities, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Paper Piercer, Sponges, Dimensionals

THE GREETING FARM Critter Crew Blog Hop!!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Helloooooo peeps!! Welcome to The Greeting Farm's Critter Crew Release Day blog hop!!

Today the Crafty Critter Crew are showcasing the three irresistible new digi images from Marina Neira being released today, so sit back, grab yourself your beverage of choice and enjoy the hop!

If you've traveled here from Jen's fabulous blog, then you're on the right track! But if you haven't and would like to hop along with us, then head over the very 'dirty' blog of Amber Hight, and start your journey there.

How adorable is little Irvin jamming away on his saxophone?!? Completely and utterly I think! I colored him with my reinkers and aquapainter brush on Georgia Pacific cardstock. His outfit matched up perfectly with Basic Grey's Marrakesh collection, so I used that paper. Then, because I didn't have any ribbon to match the deep hues of this paper, I decided to use an embellishment that I don't normally gravitate towards - a flower! And then that's when it hit me...I had created a card with paper and embellishments that looked like one of my Critter Crew Sistah's, Sparkle Smith!! So Sparkle, this card is an homage to your fabulous style my sweet friend! :)

By hopping along with us, you have a chance to win yourself all three Critter Crew images just by leaving a comment on each blog today! So don't forget to leave some love!

All three of Marina Neira's digital stamps are available right now over at The Greeting Farm, but before you head over there and make your purchase, head to your next stop along this hop, which is the talented Shaela's blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Supplies

Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Irvin-Sax digi stamp' sentiment by MFT

Inks: Soft Suede, More Mustard, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Black Soot and Frayed Burlap'

Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey's 'Marrakesh Collection'

Access: PTI Rustic Button Twine, Prima Flower, Button, Spellbinders Label Five Nesties, Sponges, Dimensionals

FFF and a Sneak Peek!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Hello Friends!

It's finally Friday! Woohooo! Are you ready for the weekend? Got any plans? Other than date night tonight, we've got a family birthday party to go to on Saturday and Sunday looks pretty quiet so far. I'm hoping to sort through my summer clothes and pitch what I don't wear anymore, figure out what I need more of and start putting some of my winter clothes into storage. That's the plan anyway....who knows if we'll stick to it! ;)

Today's Farm Fresh Friday challenge is a color one! And it's all about the colors of looooooooove...Pale Pink, Pink and Red

Aren't they the sweetest looking couple?? This is Timmy and Penny and they're one of three brand new Marina Neira digital images being released tomorrow along with that FABULOUS Roll Call mega set! I borrowed this week's 2Sketches4You layout for my card (which I was pretty excited about since I haven't been able to do many of them lately!) I used Martha Stewart's edge punch for the scalloped detail.

Timmy and Penny were colored up with my SU reinkers and aquapainter brush. I used SU's Going Gray on there bodies and a combination of More Mustard and Soft Suede for Timmy's clothes, and Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose for Penny's outfit. I added some Glossy Accents to Timmy's eyes to make them shine.

Here are the links to check out what the Farmer's and Critter Crew created for today's challenge:

Jessica Diedrich
Cindy Haffner
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Mercy Kerin
Melyssa Connolly
Randi Wall

and the fabulous Critter Crew...

Heather Schlatter
Jami Bova
Sparkle Smith

And please help me welcome the newest girls to the Critter Crew!!

Amber Hight
Jen Shults

Shaela Odd

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I hope you have a fantastic Friday and your weekend is filled with fun things!


Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Timmy & Penny Dancing digi stamp'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye'
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Bo Bunny and MME Collections
Access: Ribbon, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Rangers Glossy Accents, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

Miss Hanging Out

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Good Morning!

I'm so happy it's Thursday....because that means we're one day closer to Friday, and the end of another work week! :) And tomorrow The Man and I have a date planned. We're going out for dinner and then catching the new Russell Crowe flick, Robin Hood. :) Should be a great night! Syd is heading to her Narnie's for the evening. She'll have a great night too, I'm sure. :)

I couldn't wait to play Taylor's TESC112 sketch challenge this week - especially since I have her newest releases sitting right here on my craft desk!


Since I made a baby card with the new Hanging Out set last week, I thought I'd show you how versatile this set is by making a 'missing you' card using another image from the same set! The dress was begging to be paper pieced (as are most of the stamps in the set) so I used some of my favorite designer paper at the moment - October Afternoon's Fly A Kite collection. (The striped paper is from Basic Grey's Nook & Pantry collection.)

Here's a trick I like to do when paper piecing: I will cut around it the image, leaving a buffer of about 1/16". This is because I run a black marker around the edge of all my images to hide the white edges. Sometimes the ink from the marker will bleed a little, so if I leave a buffer edge, the ink will only bleed to the image line and not any further. The black ink also hides any imperfections in my cutting, so you'll never see where I messed up! ;)

Thanks so much for dropping by today! Hope you have a good one!

Supplies

Stamps: Taylored Expressions 'Hanging Out'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Distress Inks 'Antique Linen'

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - October Afternoon 'Fly A Kite' and Basic Grey 'Nook And Pantry'

Access: Spellbinders 'Large Scalloped Circle Nesties, Basic Grey Adhesive Pearls, Machine Stitching, Micron Pen, Sponges, Dimensionals

I Wanna Be Like You!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Happy Hump Day!

Did I mention that my Little Ray of Sunshine started Soccer last week? I think I did. Well, I thought I'd post a picture of her in all her gear.

Her shirt says 'I Have Goals; I Play Soccer!' She's still a little girly girl because under those black socks....is a pair of pink shin guards! hahahaa My mum said she looked like a 7 or 8 year old because she's so tall for her age (just like her mama). She'll be 5 at the end of June. The Man and I have a good laugh every time the kids pose like this (which is quite often during the session) because we can think of nothing else except the Captain Morgan ads on TV! hahahaha


As soon as I saw this week's sketch from Sketch Saturday, I immediately thought of my sweet Puddle Jumper stamps! So I inked Ella Puddle Jumper up and colored her mostly with Distress Ink reinkers this time. Her hair was done (not very well I might add!) with a combination of Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain and her dress was colored with Tattered Rose (with just a hint of SU's Regal Rose for the shadows). I wanted her to look like she was standing in front of a mirror, so I used the Labels 10 nesties because that's what they remind me of! The sentiment is from the Sammy Puddle Jumper Mini Set, but I thought it suited Ella too since she looks like she's borrowing her mummies pearls! :)

I think I'll put this card up in my store since the others absolutely flew out the door! By the way, if you ever see a card I've made, but it's not in my store and you want it, just send me an email! Unless it has to be sent back to the Company or I've made it for a special reason, I'll usually part with them. Over this past year I've learnt that I'll make more cards than I know what to do with! ;)
　
Toodles!

Supplies
Stamps: Claudia & Company 'Ella-Puddle Jumper Mini Set'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Soft Suede, Regal Rose, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket
Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Labels Ten Nestibilities, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG and Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Good Morning!


I hope all the mama's out there were spoiled on Mother's Day. I know I was! I finally got what I've always wanted ....breakfast in bed! :) Woohoo! Now, normally, coffee is all I can handle for the first hour, but after a half hour of pretending to be asleep while the smell of eggs and sausage links wafted through the air, I was ready to eat a horse! lol Most of the day was great, but I eventually came down off my cloud and resumed mummy duties...5 big piles of laundry were calling my name. Bleh.

Are you up for a sketch challenge? There She Goes is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches again and they have a great sketch for everyone this week! Go check it out, but before you do, humor me and check out my card today?! ;)

I realize it must seem a little monotonous of me, but I can't help it - whenever I see an oval shape in a sketch, I immediately gravitate to the floral stamp sets! And since I'm not one to rock the boat, I just go along with what my brain says to do. *big cheesy grin*

So I pulled the What's Up Buttercup? set and stamped the only image on it I haven't colored up yet. As always, I used my reinkers and aquapainter brush. To color the buttercups, I mainly stick to SU's Crushed Curry for the base and More Mustard for the shadows. Then a quick wash of Cool Caribbean (a retired In-Color I think) for the background.

I was asked recently about the laying of my nesties, in particular, the classic oval and scalloped oval nesties. There is definitely no give when it comes to layering these nesties. I usually have to adjust these layers several times to finally get them to sit right. I try to line up the two layers horizontally so I see one whole (long) side as I'm lining it up. Try this next time you're lining up your nesties and see if it works for you.

If you'd like to play along with this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch, just create your card and upload it to the post using the Inlinks gadget at the bottom of today's post. You could be chosen to win a $25 gift certificate to the There She Goes Store!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'What's Up Buttercup?'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Origins Collection'
Access: Spellbinders Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestibilities, Kaisercrafts Adhesive Pearls

TSG's MOTHER OF ALL BLOG HOPS!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

A happy Saturday to you all! And welcome to the FIRST EVER, MOTHER OF ALL BLOG HOPS, for There She Goes!

It was no small feat putting this hop together, so please, grab yourself a coffee, sit back and let your mouse do the walking and prepare to be inspired!

If you've stopped by my blog from the talented Trendsetter Danielle Lounds's blog, then you're on the right track, but if you haven't and would like to see a phenomenal amount of cards just about every set ever made by TSG, then head over to the There She Goes blog and start your journey there.

I have a lot of favorite sets, but the Spread Your Wings set just speaks volumes to me. The quotes are so inspirational and the butterflies are just beautifully drawn!

I've used this set before but I've never tried using all the butterflies from the set on an standard A2 sized card, but Trendsetter Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #72 this week just BEGGED for me to give it a go! As it turns out, you really can put all three butterflies on one card! :) I colored each butterfly with reinkers and an aquapainter brush and sprayed each of them with Glimmer Mist to make them SPARKLE!

Your next stop is Corinna McGregor's blog! Remember to leave a comment on everyone's blog because one lucky reader will win.....drum roll please....FREE STAMPS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS!! Woohoooooooo! So keep hopping peeps!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by today! Have a fabulous weekend!


Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Spread Your Wings'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Old Olive, Taken With Teal, Sahara Sand, Going Gray, Distress Inks 'Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - K&Company 'Classic K Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Labels Four Nestibilties, Sponges, Tattered Angels 'Pearl Glimmer Mist', Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Release Day At Taylored Expressions!

Friday, May 7, 2010

Hello everyone!

(This is my second post for today, please scroll down and take a peek!)

It's finally release day over at Taylored Expressions and have we got some goodies to share with you!! I am still just so thrilled to be joining the fabulous Baker's Dozen today (In fact, if you picture that girl from the Flashdance movie doing that running-on-the-spot thing she does - that's pretty close to what I feel like doing right now! LOL

If you've seen all the yummy sneak peeks over at the TE blog all week, then you've definitely seen this fabulous and versatile set I used to create this dreamy card!

Doesn't it just make you sigh? Ok, maybe not my card but definitely the idea behind it - baby clothes hanging out in the breeze - so sweet and calming! I used the brand new set aptly named Hanging Out, which happened to be designed and illustrated by two of the Baker's Dozen girls - Sankari Wegman and Nancy McKinney! There are lots of different clothing pieces to choose from in this set, but I went with a baby card for today.

I stamped the onsie, the pacifier and the clothes pegs on a scrap piece of paper, then I watercolored it with my reinkers and aquapainter brush. I then cut out the onsie, popped it on dimensionals and then adhered it to the sponged cloud background with the clothesline that I drew in with a .5 Micron pen. Then I added some buttons to hide the ends of the clothes line, stamped out the sentiment and layered the panel on sparkly cardstock (machine stitched around it of course) and fun kraft designer paper. And voila - a clean and simple card!!

The cloud background is really easy to create. All you need is a Post-It note, a corner punch, a sponge and a blue ink pad. Cut an arc or soft curve along the top of your Post-It note. Remove the guard from your corner punch, then, with the punch turned up side down, punch along the arc carefully lining up the scallops at the corners.

Lay your Post-It note template near the top of your piece of cardstock. Apply some ink to your sponge and before you apply it to your cardstock, wipe the sponge on some scrap cardboard or paper so you don't smear a big glob of ink on your project. You can't remove excess ink from your panel, but you can always add more! Start with your sponge on the template and push it off and onto your panel. Do this as many times as you need to until you have enough ink on the panel.

Repeat step two as many times as you need to, working your way down the panel, remembering to change the angle of your template around slightly to create more interest. Easy peesy right?! Want to know something that's even easier than this technique? Taylor is releasing a cloudy day background stamp today!! Woot! Woot! Now that would have come in handy for this card! hahaha

Now, along with that adorable set, there are a few others being released today too. They are the the Garden Party Blooms and matching Garden Party Critters sets, along with Cuppie In The Kitchen and 2 Father's Day A-La-Carte stamps! And if that wasn't enough, there are two Project Pantry Kits, which are fabulous card kits!

Here's what I created using one of the A-La-Carte Father's Day stamps! It's perfect for the car buffs in our lives! It colored up like a dream with my reinkers and aquapainter! I used SU's Regal Rose for the body, and put a second coat of Ruby Red over the top of it. Then I used Cranberry Crisp for the shadows. To give it some real punch, I added some Ranger's Glossy Accents on the headlights and windows. Something had to be sleek and glossy on this card! hahaha

Phew! Was that a long post or what?! But I'm not quite finished yet! hehe Well, almost. I just want to pass along links to the blogs of the Baker's Dozen girls so you can see what they've created to show you today and what they've been up to all week!

Alex Maldonado * Carolina Buchting * Charmaine Ikach

Donna Baker * Jackie Pedro * Jami Sibley
Jeanie Witmer * Jodi Collins * Karen Giron

Karen Motz * Melissa Sauls * Nancy McKinney
Sankari Wegman * Taylor VanBruggen

Thank you SO much for stopping by today and helping me celebrate my first release with Taylored Expressions!! :) Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Supplies
Welcome Little One
Stamps: Taylored Expressions 'Hanging Out'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Old Olive, Ruby Red, Almost Apricot, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Georgia Pacific, Bazzil bling, PP - Jillibean Soup 'Jibber Jabber'
Accessories: Buttons, DMC Thread, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

You're A Classic
Stamps: Taylored Expressions 'Father's Day A-La-Carte'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Cranberry Crisp, Going Gray, Sahara Sand, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Offbeat Collection'
Accessories: Ribbon, Spellbinders Labels Eight, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Farm Fresh Friday Challenge Time!

Hello peeps!

Are you ready for another Farm Fresh Friday challenge from The Greeting Farm?? Excellent! Because this week's challenge is a SKETCH! It's brought to us by our fabulous farmer, Cindy Haffner! Head over to the TGF blog to check it out, but before you do, here's what I did with it!

I tweaked the sketch and made my card a 5.5"x5.5" square instead of the standard A2 size. I also changed up the square center panel and used a Labels Four nestie instead. Sweet Harold was colored up with my reinkers and aquapainter brush. I get my images printed up at my local Staples store because they have a large b/w laser printer that accepts Georgia Pacific cardstock and it doesn't bleed when I watercolor. The only thing is that I have to color very quickly when I color on GP cardstock because it soaks up the ink very fast.

It's definitely a toss up on whether I like Basic Grey paper more then My Mind's Eye paper, but for this card, I thought BG's Nook and Pantry paper suited Harold and his jam sandwich better. I used SU's Going Gray on his body and Old Olive on his outfit. The slice of bread was colored with Creamy Caramel and Regal Rose for the jam. As I do with all my Marina Neira/TGF images, I added some Glossy Accents to her eyes to make them shine.

Here are the links to check out what the Farmer's and Critter Crew created for today's challenge:

Jessica Diedrich
Cindy Haffner
Kadie Ensley
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Mercy Kerin
Melyssa Connolly
Randi Wall
Heather Schlatter
Jami Bova
Sparkle Smith

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I hope you have a fantastic Friday and your weekend is filled with fun things! Be on the look out for another special post from me! :)

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Harold Bread digi stamp'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, More Mustard, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Black Soot'
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Nook and Pantry Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Label Four Nestibilities, Rangers Glossy Accents, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

My Little Hero

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Hello!

So this past Tuesday was supposed to be my little girl's first day playing soccer, but about an hour before she was supposed to play, we had a crazy thunderstorm pass through town and all the games were cancelled! Syd was pretty upset, but it was probably a good thing that it was cancelled because Syd had just had her 5 year check up and was given three vaccinations! Hopefully today is the day she plays...but thunderstorms are in the forecast, so we may have a sad little girl on our hands again. :(

Speaking of little kids, I have another Puddle Jumper card for you today!

Last week I had him all dressed up in his cute little black tux, and then I saw the cards of all the girls from the design team and I just HAD to dress him in jeans and a blazer! :) The girl Puddle Jumpers are cute, but the boys are too adorable!

As usual, I colored Sammy with my reinkers and aquapainter brush on some Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper. I used SU inks on his body and some Distress Inks (Antique Linen and Tea Dye) on his hair. I like the ash blonde look these inks create. The layout came from Friday Sketchers challenge blog (#100) and I couldn't resist using some more Cosmo Cricket paper! Did you know that you can buy your CC paper directly from their online website? It's awesome because they still have some of that fabulous Mr. Campy paper! :D

Claudia told me that you guys loved this new release of Puddle Jumpers as much as we did because she's swamped with orders! We're soooo glad you love them as much as we do! If this is your first time you've seen these cuties, then you NEED to check out the rest of them!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!


Supplies
Stamps: Claudia & Co 'Sammy Puddle Jumper mini set'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Buckaroo Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Lil Man Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Eyelets, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, EK Success Circle Punch, Machine Stitching, Sponging, Dimensionsals

Want To Be A Guest Designer For The Greeting Farm??

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

I thought that might get your attention! ;)

Good morning my friends! I wasn't kidding about the guest designer spot with The Greeting Farm! Jess and Marie have whipped up another FUN contest that I think you're going to want to play!!

All you have to do is CASE one of the Critter Crew cards posted today on the TGF blog and you will be in with a chance to be selected as a guest designer along side me and the rest of the girls from the Critter Crew!! (I'm not sure how long you have until to create your CASE card but I'm sure you can find out all the deets on the TGF blog.) The winner will be announced next week - just in time for the new releases!! :D

Please note that you MUST use a critter by Marina Neira! If you don't have any, now's a great time to check out the digi's in the store! Instant satisfaction and you can start creating with them right away!

You can either go to the TGF blog to check out the other Critter Crew cards, or you can go directly to their blogs:

Heather Schlatter
Jami Bova
Sparkle Smith

I'll let you in on a little secret: The Critter Crew girl with the most CASES gets a little sumpin' sumpin' from Jess and Marie! So won't you PRETTY PLEEEEEASE CASE my card?!?!?!?!! :D

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Toby Cub digi stamp', TSG 'Make A Wish'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy
Papers: Georgia Pacific, Bazzil Basics, PP - My Minds Eye 'Quite Contrary Collection'
Access: Ribbon, Button, Kaisercrafts Adhesive Rhinestones, EK Success Corner Punch, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

I've Got A Secret I Need To Share!!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

A very happy Tuesday to you everyone!

Tuesday's are normally a pretty uneventful, and almost 'blah' day for me,...except today is a very special Tuesday! I've kept a BIG secret for the last two weeks and now I can do a little jig and tell you all about it! *cheesy grin*

For the next two months I'll be designing along side the FABULOUS Taylored Expression's Baker's Dozen and the top baker herself, Taylor Van Bruggen!!

I'm soooo excited (and petrified at the same time!) to be designing along side these ladies that I've admired for such a long time. I feel like the little kid playing in the big kid's playground! :D Shhhhh! Don't tell them! LOL

In honor of this fabulous opportunity, I created this card for my dad for Father's Day. The only two pairs of shoes you'll ever see my dad wearing are flip flops or his Blundstones. You see, he's an auto body technician, or a panelbeater as it's known in Australia, and steel toed Blundstones are mandatory. So when I spied this Boys Will Be Boys set in Taylor's store, I knew it was the perfect set for making some Father's day cards. (My FIL is in local government, so the ties in this set will make a great card for him too!)

I colored the boots with reinkers and my trusty aquapainter. I used SU's In Color Soft Suede for the boots and Chocolate Chip for the soles. Then cut the image out with the Labels One nestibilties, then sponged around the edges with a combination of Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. The designer papers are from my much treasured Mr Campy collection from Cosmo Cricket. I just love that paper!! I machine stitched around the edges of the card for a more 'taylored' look. Yes, that was a pun! lol You might recognize the layout too - it's Taylor's TESC111 sketch for this week! I kept the scalloped edge to a minimum (using my small scalloped Fiskar's decorative scissors) since it is supposed to be a very manly card after all! :)

While making this card, I had a bit of a Doh! moment. I was so proud of myself for making a Father's day card ahead of schedule, but then I remembered that I actually made this card WAYYYY ahead of schedule. You see, Father's Day in Australia, is in September!! Bugger. lol

Mark your calendars my peeps: This Friday is release day at Taylored Expressions and Taylor has a couple of SUPER CUTE sets that you have to check out! Ahhh! I'm soooo excited to be hanging out with the cool kids this month!! hahaha

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies
Stamps: Taylored Expressions 'Boys Will Be Boys'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Soft Suede, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket Mr. Campy Collection
Access: Buttons, DMC Thread, Spellbinders Label One Nestibilities, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, EK Success Corner Punch, Machine Stitching, Sponges

Celebrate Life

Monday, May 3, 2010

Good morning!

Did you all have a great weekend? The weather here was sooooo nice! It hit 89 degrees here and I was in HEAVEN!! This is my kind of weather, being from Australia and all. :) Our oscillating fan went to fan heaven last year, so The Man went out and bought us new and improved version. It's tall, dark and handsome...and yes, I'm still talking about the fan! LOL

Despite the beautiful weather, I got a lot of things done this weekend. I cleaned the bathrooms, the kitchen, windows, carpets, those lovely cobwebs in the corners at the ceilings and mopped the floors. We also took a drive out to a great little store out by our favorite strawberry patch and bought some locally made cheese and homemade donut holes (YUM!). On top of all that, I also made 6 cards this weekend! I'm still scratching my head as to how I fit it all in! I wish every weekend was as productive as that! :)

This week's There She Goes challenge (TSG54) is a color challenge and those colors are Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss and Opulent Orchid. See any of those colors on my card?? That's because I couldn't find a single piece of patterned paper that matched those colors at all (and I don't own any SU paper) - so I did my own thing this week! :) If you have these colors though, you should definitely play along! (Head over to the TSG blog for all the details and to check out what some of the Trendsetters did for this challenge!

I had to use another image from that fabulous What's Up Buttercup? set because I can't get enough of it! I used papers from October Afternoon's Thrift Shop collection to match the colors of the buttercup. The layout is from this week's Sketch For You To Try. Every month Jen Del Muro picks someone to be her guest designer, and this month is Iwona Palamountain, who just so happened to pick one of my cards from TSG's Week In Review a few weeks back, so I had to use this sketch this week to show my support!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Tomorrow I have some exciting news for you! ;)

Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'What's Up Buttercup?'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, Kraft, PP - October Afternoon - Thrift Shop'

Access: Ribbon, Button, DMC Thread, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

Claudia & Company May Blog Hop!!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Hello and welcome to the Claudia & Company May release!!

We're soooo excited about this one and I have a sneaky suspicion that you will too! :) (Be warned, this isn't your average blog hop post - it's a LONG one!) If you haven't swung by here from the Claudia & Co. blog, then you might want to head back there to start hopping with us, but if you have, then you're on the right track! :)

This month there are two of those adorable Puddle Jumpers we all love....but in addition to them, there is a little something extra that is going to tempt your tastebuds...in a manner of speaking! ;)

Meet Sammy Puddle Jumper!

Doesn't he just look so dapper in his big boy's tux? I think a tux does every man (in this case, boy) justice. Ok, are you sitting down? Good because that sentiment on my card is one of three that comes with Sammy PuddleJumper! That's right! This month the Puddle Jumpers come with their very own sentiments!! And that cute stuffed bear - Lori was telling us that she used to draw bears like this ever since she was in high school, so you can imagine how near and dear this little guy is to her! I used one of Claudia's 6x6 MME sample packs for the paper (LOVE this stuff!) and the layout is from last week's Cute Card Thursday sketch.

These next two cards showcase the full set Claudia & Company is releasing this month. It's called Tea Party and it's the reason why the Puddle Jumpers are dressed up this month!

Don't you just love these images?? There are 8 images in the set as well as two sentiments and they're a great size for coloring! I used two of the images as well as both sentiments and I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch (MOJO136) for the layout. The paper is October Afternoon's Fly A Kite collection. If I made a few more, I could make a set of them as a gift! Now if I could just find some more time while I'm at it! ;)

I saved my favorite card for last...Introducing Ella Puddle Jumper!!

Is she not beeeeeeeautiful?!? I think she may have borrowed her mummy's pearls for this soiree! hehehe And again, that sentiment, along with two others comes with this cutie, this month. I used last week's Friday Sketchers Challenge #99 and that YUMMY paper is from another 6x6 sample pack from Claudia's store.

Great stamps this month right?? Well, you are going to be really excited to learn that there are two more full sets that Claudia is releasing today that I haven't shown you yet! Yep! It's a sentiment set; one in English and the other in Spanish! So for all our Spanish friends, you can now create greeting cards in your native language!

Phew! That was long! :) Thanks so much for letting me have you for so long and now I'll let you pop on over to Risa's wonderful blog to see some more eye candy!!

Thanks for stopping by!


Supplies
Card 1
Stamps: Claudia & Company 'Sammy Mini Set'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive, Cool Caribbena, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Black Soot, Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Collection 'Little Boy Blue'
Access: Ribbon, Button, PTI Rustic Button Twine, Spellbinders Label One Nestibility, Sponges, Dimensionals

Card 2+3
Stamps: Claudia & Company 'Tea Party Set'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Cranberry Crisp, Vintage Violet, Cool Caribbean, Real Rust, Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Sahara Sand, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'October Afternoon - Fly A Kite'
Access: Ribbon, Button, Kaiser Adhesive Pearls, Spellbinders Circle and Large Scalloped Circle Nestibilities, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals

Card 4
Stamps: Claudia & Company 'Ella Mini Set'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Raspberry Razz, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Collection 'Little Miss Muffet'
Access: American Craft Ribbon, Button, DMC Thread, Heart Trinket Pins, Adhesive Rhinestones, Spellbinders Labels Four Nestibilities, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionala