HEART SONG DESIGNS SUNDAY RELEASE!

Hello Everyone - Happy Sunday!!! Today is Heart Song Designs Sunday Release! Every Sunday, Leah comes out with new wonderful images to play with!

I created this card using the Splitcoast Stampers Technique Lovers Challenge and the Clean and Simple Challenge.This card uses a Sneak Peek from Heart Song Designs. The Clean and Simple portion is on the INSIDE of the card which was a CASE of this Great card - 

This is the shadow box technique an you can see the instructions HERE

Stamps: Heart Song Designs Blooming Stars

Paper: Springtime Vintage SU, Regal Rose, Soft Suefe, Pink Pirhouette, White,

Ink: Black, Copics

Accessories: Martha Stewart, Dew Drops, Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals,Circle Punch, Scallop Punch

Techniques: SHADOW BOX CARD

Here are some other challenges I participated in...

Mami Doodles  – flower card Charisma Cardz  – Spring has sprung
Do You Stack Up?  - dots Paper Play -  add shine (dew drops) )Sassy Studio Designs  - use a punch
Samuel Taylor's Challenge  - use Copic or Promarkers Creative Cottage  - fabulous florals / lots of flowersForgotten Scraps Spring or flowers

 Stampin' Royalty - mark it up / use markers 

In Wisconsin today, we are expecting Snow and Freezing rain!!! If you are getting inclement weather where you are... STAY SAFE!!! Thank you for stopping by and be safe!
Inky Hugs-

CLIPPED CORNERS BIRTHDAY

Hello! Today is Blogger Challenge Day and this week's Challenge is to create a BIRTHDAY card! Here are some more details...


I used the SCS Sketch Challenge today along with Marks Finest Papers Butterflies, Dianthus and Flourishes.... Such a pretty set!

I also used the Technique Junkie Newsletter and the technique Clipped Corners...

Colored with Copic RV14, Rv000, RV19, YG63, YG67 and YG00 - threw in a bit of BG000 for shading.... and Stickles to add a bit of glimmer!

The background embossing is ODBD's Large Butterfly Plate...


Here are a few more details:

Stamps: Butterflies, Dianthus and Flourishes from Mark's Finest Papers

Paper: Baja, Mambo Melon, White, Saffron

Ink: See above for copics, White Craft, Memento Black

Accessories: Button Brads, 1/16th hole punch, MS Flower border punch,Large Butterfly Embossing Plate, Ecstasy Crafts Small Template, yellow grosgrain

Techniques: Clipped Corners

If you would like to play along click HERE and link up your project! Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

ODBDSLC23- RIBBON, CHARM PLUS ONE...

HAPPY SATURDAY!!! I am home from CHA and fully exhausted! :) It was sooo much fun!! I met so many wonderful people and saw so many different things! It wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but it was great none the less!

 Today, I have the Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs to share with you.  


This week's challenge:  to use a ribbon and charm and one other embellishment- but no flower embellishments unless it is your charm.


To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize , a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, August 5th on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. We will even choose a few Shining Light Awards for those who participate. Check out the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog for even more details!

Here are the details to my card...

Technique: Glitter Ribbons from Technique Junkies Newsletter. This is from the NEW August- September Newsletter

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs, Scripture Collection 3

Cardstock: Bazzill Bling, Neenah White,

Accessories: Spellbinders, Martha Stewart Glitter, Xyron, Dew Drops, Satin Ribbon, Charm, silver thread, mini glue dots, dimensionals

Be sure to check out more creations from the gifted Design Team

Sabrina Jackson

Patter Cross

Fran Gumprecht

Chris Olsen

Thank you for stopping by! Have a VERY blessed weekend!!!

SCRAPPY SPOTS - BELLI CHALLENGE #70

Hello! Are you all enjoying your summer? Ours seems so busy these days. On Tuesdays, I host a class in my home for a group of moms for the Institute For the Excellence in Writing. We are doing a co-op this school year for a writing class for our children and we are learning what they will be learning next year, so we can better train them. It is a lot of hard work! There is even homework!

Add to that play dates, running errands, housework, park dates with friends, visitin family, and every day is packed with activity!

Todays card celebrates SWEET 'n SASSY STAMPS Christmas in July Celebration - check out their FABULOUS sale! You will even have a chance to get this adorable image!

The technique on this card comes from TECHNIQUE JUNKIES and is called Scrappy Spots. It was SO fun to create and I love how it turned out!

Here are the details for the project:

Stamps: Digi Image by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: Real Red, Mellow Moss, More Mustard, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Circle Punch, brayer,Metal Tag, Red Grosgrain, Black Brads, Spica, Stickles

This week's Belli Challenge is to use metal tags on your cards or projects. You don't have metal tags? No problem! Make a faux metal tag, use metal hardware, use a metal edge tag, or even a metal charm. You can make a faux metal tag in several different ways. Paint a chipboard tag with metal paint, emboss some cardstock with metal embossing powder, or you could even use metal cardstock (silver, gold, copper, etc...) shaped like a tag.

We would love for you to join us in the BELLI CHALLENGES...

Have a blessed day! Thanks for stopping by!

BLOG HOP DAY TWO....NEWSPRINT REVEAL

Good Day! Today is Blog Hop Day Two... so when you are done looking around here, please stop at the following blogs...

Sandy, Faith, Courtney, Deb, Deedee, Korin

One of my favorite techniques in the April/ May newsletter of Technique Junkies is the Newsprint Reveal. I do not think I have shared this card already...

Here are the details of the card...

Stamp Set: Inspired by Nature by SU, Encouragement by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: Real Red, Sage Shadow, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Clear EP, Heat Tool, Brayer, Buttons, Ribbon, Nestibilities, Swiss Dot Cuddlebug folder.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a blessed day!!!

NEW! COPICS COLOUR CHALLENGE AND SEVERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELLO! Last night, I was not feeling my best, so today my goal will be to get a project ready for you! I am still under the weather, and I am planning on resting A LOT today. If my children cooperate, I am even going to take a nap.

I am so excited to announce that starting this week I am part of a NEW Design Team that coincides with the Sweet 'n Sassy Copics Junkies group and club. While they are NOT the same thing, I thought it would be a good fit.

The NEW COPIC CHALLENGES actually start tomorrow, but there was SO much excitement over it, we decided to open it up! You can POP in the blog HERE to see this week's colors. All future challenges will be held on Wednesdays, but since there was a SNEAK PEEK into the challenges this weekend, I thought I would post here today.

Here are the details of this project and then I have MORE announcements!

I made this card for my husband for Valentine's Day. Yes, it has flowers on it, but you know what? He will look at it, say it is nice and set it aside only to not look at it again, so I made it special for ME! LOL The banner I drew and colored in...

It is also using the MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE and the TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE on SCS!

Stamp Set: Cuddles & Hugs

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Zac's Place DP (?)

Ink: Black Adirondack, Copics YR16, YR07, B29, B24

Accessories: 5/8 Chocolate Stitched Ribbon, Water Dew Drops, Primas, Mini Glue Dots, Nestibilities

Now other news and another announcement... We are sad to say that Lorie Ames and Sarah Anderson have needed to step down as Belli Challenge participants. I want to thank them publically for joining us and participating in the Belli Challenges. We appreciate them sharing their talents with us!!!

I would love to introduce you to TWO new Belli Challenge participants.

Anne Harada - (itsapassion on SCS)
Joanne Travis (sleepyinseattle on SCS)

We look forward to seeing what they are going to share with us each week!

Remember the friend whose children I watched this weekend? Please keep their family in your prayers. She was rushed to the hospital this morning for emergency surgery AND her Mother-in-law passed away today too. She will be in the hospital all week. If you would like to send them a card, you can contact me at adickinson@wi.rr.com and I will give you my mailing address and pass the cards on to them.

Today is Created By Courtney's Challenges and with everything that is going on, I have needed to step back from that responsibility to focus on other things. The problem is there is ALWAYS good things to do, but I need to be sure to keep my priorities in focus and I can't do it ALL! *gasp* Did I just say that!? LOL

For your viewing please check out what Jeanette made today! WOW!

Anyways, don't forget to see my side bar and check out their fabulous projects and challenges. I will be back a bit later in the day with something to share with you! Have a blessed day!

COURTNEY'S TUESDAY CHALLENGE #23

Hello! Have you ever made a card you weren't happy with? Well, I do LOTS of times and the one I made for this card was just OFF! So I took it apart and "FIXED" it. I liked both of the peices as individuals, but the way I colored the focal point and then add these STRONG colors...well, it clashed.

Add to that, the sad news a friend of mine was killed in a car crash yesterday, was quite shocking and I wasn't up to fixing it last night. I was thinking about the Brevity of life and how we just never know when it is going to be our time. Please keep her family in your prayers. The family members remaining are Dave (husband), Paul (college son), Michael (high school). I am praying that the testimony of God's Love in her life will draw them closer to God - may each of them hide under the shelter of the Most High and find rest, comfort and peace.

Give your family members extra hugs today!!! I gave my teen daughter one and she just gave me an odd look. Oh well. When she is "old" like me (not that I am old mind you, but to her I am), she will value those things much more, right? lol

Today's Challenge is a Color Challenge as you can see listed below. Add to that, the Technique Lovers Challende from Splitcoast... Designing with Paper Pleats (the chocolate/white panel on the left) and that is my card...

Here are the details on this card...

Stamp Set: A True Friend by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip DP, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Pink Passion, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Top Note Die, Prima Flowers, 5/16th neutral brads, Bold Bright Brads, Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Scor-pal, sponge

I am now off to see everyone's FABULOUS creations... Take a few minutes and spread some love around to them. They all LOVE to hear your comments and I do too!

Maria Gurnsey
Holly Brown
Courtney Fowler
Sparkle Smith
Sarah Anderson
Maria Fiscella
Lorie Ames
Danielle Marcus

Kim Gruetzmacher

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!

WARNING! NO STAMPING INCLUDED

SEASONS GREETINGS!
See these Stickers? I used them on my card! :)

If you are a gypsy - there are days I may give you a call to pay YOU to take one of my sweet gremlins. LOL Except one thing...the day I may pay you to take them, they may not be soooooo sweet. ***giggle***

This card comes with a warning - I made it for this weeks Color Challenge on Splitcoast, but I realized I missed a color (KIWI KISS.) LOL So now you know, I really am color challenged. :)

The WARNING on this card says

WARNING - If you're not good,

I will sell you to the gypsies.

I also combined this with Mondays TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE on Splitcoast Stampers that was the TAG STAR BURST!

Here are the details:

Stamps: None

Paper: Basic Grey,Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Family Stickers by 7 gypsies, Dimensionals, Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots

Just so you know - I have declared cookies my enemy. Not chocolate, not ice cream... COOKIES. I eat one and walk away. Come back and grab another - say to myself, all done. Walk away and those darn cookies CALL ME BACK! ARGH! After these are gone - NO MORE COOKIES!!!

I hope you have a great day! Thank you for stopping by!Be Blessed!

TLS196 - POP UP GIFT CARD

Hello Friends-

It is now the afternoon and I am feeling a wee bit better than before. I can occassionally breathe through one nostril. LOL My 17 yo daughter said I looked like death this morning, so you can only imagine how PURTY I look. LOL

Anyways, I was going stir crazy sitting still, so came into my stamp room. This card, due to my congested head and moving SLOWLY - only took about 4 1/2 hours. Nearly 3 times longer than a "normal" day for me. Considering it doesn't even have any coloring on it! LOL

Today is the Technique Lovers Challenges #196 and it is to try a Pop Up Gift Card! There is a tutorial with a video HERE. Although it is very simple!

I used my Nestibilities Labels One dies- I just bought the Wizard and I am absolutely LOVING it! It took me 3-4 days to like it. The first 2 days, I was regretting purchasing it, but the more I am using it the more I like it.

I used K&Company Mira Specialty Paper Pad that I purchased from SNS. Then threw in some Brilliant Blue and Sage Shadow for my accent paper. I could not resist using the Christmas Scripture set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for this Gift Card Holder. I do not have a gift card at this time, but I will be buying one for my neice and nephew as Christmas comes closer - so I will use this for one of my neices.

I also used a little BLING stickers from SNS too!

Stamp Set: Christmas Scriptures

Cardstock and Ink: K&Company Mira Pad, Brilliant Blue, Sage Shadow, Whisper White

Accessories: Nestibilities, Bling stickers, sponge, Kraft knife, White Gel Pen

Here are a few more things I am thankful for!

1. We got our first snow today - not only did it look very pretty, but it gave me an hour of quiet while my children went outside to play in it! WOOHOO! LOL

2. The many online friends I have made - thank you for being a part of my life!

3. I am thankful for the SNS Design Team - not only is each person very talented, but they inspire me in their giving and prayerful ways! I am blessed to be a part of their group! If you do not know them, I would encourage you to check out their blogs and get to know them through their posts!

4. My local friendships - I am blessed with knowing so many friends where I live and in areas I lived before. They love me for who I am and if I am acting like a doody head, they let me know! There is true love in itself - when the person you call friend, understands your past, believes in your future and loves me today...just the way I am.

Thank you for being a part of my life. I am blessed by you.

Have a blessed day!

CBCC #14 Sketch in the Challenge!

Good day!!! I had a project to post on Monday, but never did get it on here.

Today is Created By Courtney's Tuesday Challenge! This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge. I decided to combine it with the TRY A NEW TECHNIQUE Challenge on Splitcoast Stampers too! The challenge for this was to make a triangular medallion.

I chose to use the Rejoice in the Lord stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

Here are a few more details:

Stamp Set: Rejoice in the Lord

Cardstock: Brilliant Blue, Garden Green, Tangerine Tango, K & Company Mira Specialty Paper

Accessories: Filigree, Brilliant Blue Brads, Bone folder, White Gel Pen, Green gingham

Be sure to check out the other Chicks creations!

Courtney Fowler

Danielle Marcus

Heidi Michel

Lorie Ames

Maria Fiscella

Sarah Anderson

Sparkle Smith

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!

Everythings Coming Up Roses!

I am preparing for BACK TO SCHOOL this week. I can not believe the summer is only one week away from being over!

My teen ager daughter, who has been gone the past 2 months comes home from her trip next weekend, so this week will be preparing for that, as well as preparing for my Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday! I will use this box as one of my door prizes and throw in a stamp and an ink spot!

Todays Splitcoast Technique Lovers Challenge is to make an ACETATE BOX! You can view the instructions there as well.

I used the new BELLA ROSE cardstock, along with some window sheets (acetate). I had some Kiwi Ribbon laying around from the dollar basket at the local scrapbook store. The PRIMA flowers are from the Stone Rose collection.
I threw a golden FIRE Circle Rhinestone Brad is from Stampin' Up! I used a Glue Dot to hold the flowers in place.


Thank you for stopping by! Have a FABULOUS day!

BELLI CHALLENGE #29 -SCALLOPS!

What is the Belli Challenge you ask?

Each week, I try to give us a challenge that will use things we have lying around our stamp rooms! With a constant flow of new things coming out, I tend to forget about the other things I have and they quickly become clutter!

Come join us in the Belli Challenge and be sure to post your link to this website! This Weeks Belli Challenge is ANYTHING with SCALLOPS!! You can make Embellish or design MANY different things with any SCALLOP in your project.

If you do not have a scallop punch, use a corner rounder to make a scalloped edge, scallop scissors, a scalloped stamp set, DRAW a doodle of scallops around an image, use ANY scallop punch... ANY other ideas?

Make a completed project using anything SCALLOP RELATED item and share the link here in the comments linking to my Blog and CBC29. When you post to Splitcoaststampers or to your Blog, be sure and put CBC29 as the KEYWORD and mention of the challenge - with a link!

I will do a random drawing for all participants and we will feature that persons art work on my Blog AND they can pick a week to be a Guest Designer for the Belli Challenge!

I decided to have TWO Guest Designers on different weeks - Liz Miller and Karen Foltz. You can view their creations by clicking on their names. They both do beautiful work!!!

Here are the details to my project...

Technique: Stained Glass - I made this for Monday's Splitcoast Stampers Technique Challenge Stained Glass.

Stamp Sets: Paper Impressions - Cross and blossoms, Jesus Cares by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock & Ink: Rose Red, Old Olive, Barely Banana, Brown Staz On, Window Sheets, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Swiss Dots Cuddlebug, Sponge, Scallop punch, 3 for you flower punch, Mini glue dots, Dimensionals, Paper trimmer, Paper Piercing tool, Dew Drops


Check out these and make a comment too for them please! We all LOVE comments. It is fun to

see what everyone is thinking about what we are creating! :)

BELLI DESIGN TEAM
Holly Brown
Shelly Koskinen
Laurie Serino
Christi Thorsen
Rochelle Wick
Ceal Pritchett
Danita Hollander
Jennifer Greco

Thank you for stopping by! Be sure to upload and share your Art with us! We love to see it! Have a fabulous day!

Chris Dickinson

Another Sneak Peak - Child of God

I made this last night, but with Blogger difficulties and being gone all day, I did not get to post it until now.

I used the GRID Technique over at Splitcoast...TLC177.

Here are the details....

Stamp Set: Child of God - art by me! Available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock and Ink: Afternoon Tea DP, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Blush Blossom

Accessories: Bone Folder, Chocolate Twill Ribbon, Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots, Coluzzle, Scallop Punch

Thank you for looking! Have a fabulous day!

SNEAK PEAK into MY personal Stamp Set!!!!!

Have you ever had a moment when you were SOOOO EXCITED you could not stand it? My man comes home nearly every day for lunch. Well the mail man beat him to the door and came with a package. Nooo it was not my Stampin' Up! Catalog, this one was a PERSONAL package! LOL And for me MUCH MORE exciting. The package included my NEW STAMP SET! You know the one? The one I have DESIGNED!!! Well, the sample set came in and OHHHH MYYY WORD! I was THRILLED.

Let's just say, my husband was LUCKY I had already made him lunch! ROFL Yes...I know I am HORRIBLE wife, especially when STAMPS take precedence over my man. LOL He understood though. The past few weeks as I have been talking to him about this, he didn't say too much and the excitement hadn't hit him yet. Yesterday when the stamps came I even saw him get excited. Now let me tell you...my man, does NOT get excited over much! LOL Even last night, when we were laying in bed talking he was excited! Yahoo. I see a glimmer of hope (Thank you, Lord!) that even my man can get excited!

The sad news was I had to work from 1-3. Then cook dinner for my family. I struck a deal with them though...I said IF I COOK, You all do the dishes so I can stamp!!!! LOL They all had mercy on me and allowed me to be excused to play with my stamp set. I figured that was a good trade off since I would have had my man run to Wendy's for dinner instead of cooking. SO they did have a nice home made, cooked dinner instead of fast food. LOL

Here are the details:

Stamp Set: Child of God (Sweet 'n Sassy - artwork by ME!)

Cardstock: Real Red, Tempting Turqouise, Wild Wasabi, East Coast Prep, Creamy caramel, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Brocade Blue

Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Bonefolder

Technique - I used the Technique Lovers Challenge over at SCS and it was TLC 180

Thank you for stopping by! I will posting MORE sneak peaks into Sweet 'n Sassy's EXCLUSIVE images coming out on September 1st. Of course, there will be MANY more of cards with this stamp set too!

Have a fabulous day!

Unfroggetable Diorama Card?

What technique is this???? I was thinking it was like Room with a view or Diorama? I got the idea from SCS and can not find the intructions that I used to make this anywhere. Can anyone help!? LOL I made this just for the fun of it using the soon to be RETIRED Unfroggetable stamp set from Stampin' Up!. Another set that would be PERFECT for this is Pond Pals from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

Here are the details:
Stamp Set: Unfroggetable,
Cardstock and Ink: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery - Twinkling H20's, White Ink, Black Staz On,
Accessories: Bone Folders, Paper Snips, Aquapainter, Close to Cocoa Marker to make the sign, Dimensionals,

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

TLC176 A Little Suspense!

Todays Technique Lovers Challenge,
is to make a Suspension Card.

I decided to make one for my 17 yo dd, Ariel who is gone for 2 months. She went to work at a Bible Camp for the summer in the kitchen.

I am preparing her a Goody package filled with things she needs and things she doesn't.

I am also including another challenge from Melanie Muenchinger to use one of her stamp sets in her PICK A CHALLENGE, ANY CHALLENGE, challenge. :)


This is what I used to create this project:
Stamp Sets: Circle of Friendship (SU), Warmest Regards, Melanie Muenchingers (found at Gina K Designs) Just So Hippy!

Cardstock and INK: Bashful blue, Regal Rose, Whisper White, DCWV Nana's Kids DP, and Black Brilliance Ink, Lovely Lilac

Accessories: Pink Ribbon brand unknown, Rounded Tab Punch, White Gel Pen, Red Sticky Tape, 1 1/4 & 1 3/8 circle punch, dental floss, Dew Drops, Copics

Thank you for looking! Have a fabulous day!

Another Double Pocket Card - Chocoholic!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has a group that I am a part of and this weeks challenge was to make a Double Pocket Card. I had already done one, you can view that one here.


Stamp Sets: Chocoholic - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Ink and Cardstock: Berry Bliss, Close to Cocoa, Regal Rose
Copics: E37, E33, E29, E47, R29, C5
Accessories: Chocolate Twill Ribbon, 1 3/8 circle punch, Corner Rounder, Soft Subtle Brads, Dimensionals, White Gel Pen, Rounded Tab Punch, Sponge

I am not normally a chocolate person - But this makes my mouth water! LOL you know what is strange? Those brads are actually pink, but they look a bit greyish to me. Hmmm Bad scan, I guess. My hubby has the camera this weekend.

Enjoy your weekend. Thank you for looking!

Do- Overs - Summer By The Sea

Do you ever make a card or a project that you are not happy with? Well this project that I made earlier - did not look "RIGHT" to me - so I took it apart and changed it to the 2 cards below -


For details on this card- Stamp Sets: Sweet Shapes, Summer by the Sea - the words was a stamp I had made for me.
Cardstock and Ink: Daisy D's Gypsy Harvest,Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black, Black Staz On, Shimmery White - I would not use this again for watercolor but was playing around today.
Accessories: Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots, 1/4inch circle punch, Coluzzle, Paper piercing Tool, Prima flowers, Dimensionals












For this card - I added the Scriptures from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps called The Word.

For this project - I added more Ruby Red to the water colored image and stamped Kind Thoughts from Stampin' Up! using Vanilla Craft ink. The chipboard I painted with Making Memories Paint and mixed it with the Glimmer mists -

Embossed Watercolor- Summer By The Sea

Todays Technique Lovers Challenge is Embossed Watercolor - which is Embossed Resist with a Watercolored image. You pick which watercolor technique you want to use! I am unhappy with how the Shimmery White cardstock takes to water color. So I won't be using that again for this technique!

I embossed the circle stamp from Sweet Shapes using clear EP and Craft Barely Banana ink.

The Summer by the Sea image was embossed using Clear EP and Chocolate Chip Craft Ink.

Around the oval, I used the 1/4 inch circle punch and I watercolored the image using Watercolor Wonder Crayons.

The paper - Ohhhh I love this floral paper! Once I put the card together, I am not sure it "WORKS" with this stamp. It is by Daisy D's Gypsy Harvest. But I do not think they make it anymore.

Anyways, enough rambling! Here is what I used to make this:

Stamp Sets: Sweet Shapes, Summer by the Sea - the words was a stamp I had made for me.

Cardstock and Ink: Daisy D's Gypsy Harvest,Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black, Black Staz On, Shimmery White - I would not use this again for watercolor but was playing around today.

Accessories: Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots, 1/4inch circle punch, Coluzzle, Paper piercing Tool, Prima flowers, Dimensionals

Thank you for looking and commenting! Have a great day!

Waxy Cuddlebug Technique - Guess hoooo?

This was another FUN challenge - I took off with Faith's (Markie's mom) idea on the dots - once I got started I couldn't stop myself! LOL

This challenge is Splitcoast Stampers Color Challenge #165 -

Lovely Lilac, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery and I added the black. ;)

It is also Debby M's sketch challenge day - sketch is listed above!

The Technique was in the March/April Technique Junkies Newsletter - http://www.patstamps.com/

The Cuddle Bugged wax paper was generously given to me by Shelly Schmidt. THANK YOU Shelly!!!!

This is what I used to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Sweet 'n Sassy Owl Occasions, Stampin' Up! Rub Ons - Eastern Elegance, All Scallops

Cardstock and Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, basic Black - Glossy White, Whisper White

Accessories: Corner Rounder, White Gel Pen, Vintage Brads, Black marker, Copics, Paper Snips,