THINK SPRING! Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Monday Challenge

HELLO! Todays Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Challenge is a Color Challenge! The color challenge is to use pink and orange or pink and brown - I combined the three. I have to say this is NOT my favorite card.

When I went to create this card, I looked at my stamps and wanted to make a Springy card - so thought the Snowflakes in the window scene could be RAIN or even hail. LOL So I grabbed up my Winter At Home set and created this card!

We would love for you to use SNS stamps for this challenge if you have them but if you don't please don't let that stop you from playing along. We just want to see your fabulous creations! When you upload to SCS/PCP please use the keyword SNSMC16 so we can see all the challenge cards in one place! Can't wait to see what you make! Be sure to check these out for more inspiration!
Sandy Domelle

Courtney Fowler
Janette Olen

Korin Sutherland

Have a great day!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #91 THINK SPRING!

Hello my friends! I am sorry for being so quiet this week. My husband has been in Mexico since Monday and I have not had much time to craft. Add to that I have been preparing my Once a Month Cooking grocery list, doing the shopping and organizing for that and it has taken a bit of my extra free time this week! Be on the look out for more information on my Once a Month Cooking Adventures!

I am wondering...have you all been to the NEW BELLI BLOG yet? If not, we would LOVE your feed back and participation. It is easy to mix these challenges with other challenges.

On another note - I am going to be starting something NEW this week called TUESDAY TUTORIALS and these will be tutorials with Copics! Just so you know, I am NOT the best out there with these, but I am willing to share my knowledge with you! If you want the best...or one of the best...Mary Ann at www.ilikemarkers.blogspot.com is an EXCELLENT resource for that!

Here is a cute card I created for a few things...first off...the Bloggers Challenge is to make a SPRING card and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has a sketch challenge on Paper Craft Planet and this was a sketch they offered a week or so ago, that I did not have time to play along with yet...so here it is!

Can you tell which NEW product on here I just recieved and HAD to play with? LOL Let me give you a close up!

Did you guess the flower soft? It just came in and I had to TEAR the package open to use it. LOL Here are a few more details for you...

Stamp Set: I'd Pick You available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, All in a Row, retired SU

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Neenah white available now at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Spring Showers Retired DP SU

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Memento Black available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Copics

Accessories: K&Company Adhesive Pearls, Dimensionals, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Prisma color pencils, Small & Large Oval Punch and the Designer Label Punch...

I hope you have a FABULOUS weekend!

My weekend with Korin

I arrived in Pennsylvania last Friday and met Korin - I was so excited! She has such a bright and cheerful personality and if you have ever spoken with her - she is EXACTLY like the way she is when you speak to her on the telephone. I know that sounds silly, but I have met some people from the internet in real life - and that isn't always the case.

I made Korin's picture normal size - I am wondering how she can look so good on so little sleep?

I made my picture small because I look icky - my hair is winging out, and I have BIG bags under my eyes - if you want to see a big picture of this thing - go to Korin's blog...

Here is Korin and I with Sally Ann.
Korin's family was wonderful. Her boys were SO sweet. I enjoyed talking with them. Aston was so sweet to let me use his bedroom for the weekend, while he camped out in his brother's room. THANK YOU for your hospitality, Korin and family!

On another note...

I am now a Copic Certified Designer too!

I have LOTS more to tell you...I have been planning my next round of Once a Month Cooking and was going to type out MORE information for you. I have had so many questions...but alas, it is getting late, so I will write more tomorrow!

Have a fabulous day!

BELLI CHALLENGE #59 AND COLOUR CHALLENGE

I am back! :) I hope you all had a great weekend, it seems like forever since I have posted, but I know you have seen my posts while I was gone. We have had beautiful weather in Wisconsin this week. Yesterday even went up to 70!!!

Just a reminder that the BELLI CHALLENGE has a new NAME and LOCATION! When you are done checking this post out go see our NEW BLOG and the Design Team's beautiful work. If for some reason this link does not work - the NEW BELLI BLOG is www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com.

This week's challenge is topull out your WHEELS! It could actually be rubber wheels or a stamp set that has wheels on it! :)

Here are the details of this project..
Stamp Sets: Sarah Kay, Words are His Eye is on the Sparrow available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Laundry Day is my WHEEL!
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, White
Ink: Black Adirondack, COPICS
Accessories: Paper Snips, Wheel Handle, Dew Drops, Scallop Punch, Large Oval Punch, Designer Label Punch, White Gel Pen, Paper Snips

COME TAKE THE BELLI CHALLENGE!

Colour Copic Challenge Group and this week is #5.

This week's Challenge is an Inspiration Challenge - your Inspiration will come from this painting. Funny thing is...I picked this painting then sat down to create a card and it TRULY became a CHALLENGE! LOL

Here are the details of this project:
Stamps: Gossamer Butterfly Digi_Stamps available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: White, Black, Brocade Blue,

Accessories: Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Primas, Ribbon

You will definitely want to go to the Colour Copic Blog and check out the Design Team's FABULOUS work! You can also check out the Design Team links on the side bar and visit their personal blogs to see MORE of their FABULOUS work!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a WONDERFUL day!

SWEET 'n SASSY STAMPS DT CHALLENGE ACETATE & TISSUE

It's Monday and I am probably on an air plane if you are reading this in the morning! I will be home this evening and it will be nice to see my family. Being Monday, we have another challenge for you! This week, is to create a project using the Acetate & Tissue Technique, you can find the directions HERE.

This week, I used my Love Blooms set -I have to say I really struggled with this challenge - the look I was trying to get wasn't coming out right and being on a time restriction I have to say, I got frustrated and did my own CHEATERS version of this technique...

First, I took some of the acetate and put Crystal Effects and the Pretty In Pink Refills, I used the roses that I colored and placed that on top of the Acetate...

Stamps: Love Blooms and His Eye Is On the Sparrow available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

We would love for you to use SNS stamps for this challenge if you have them but if you don't please don't let that stop you from playing along. We just want to see your fabulous creations! When you upload to SCS/PCP please use the keyword SNSMC16 so we can see all the challenge cards in one place!
Can't wait to see what you make!
Be sure to check these out for more inspiration!
Sandy Domelle

Courtney Fowler
Janette Olen

Korin Sutherland

Have a great day!

ROUND IT UP!!!

This month I am showcasing LOVE BLOOMS stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

I love coloring and most of the Sweet 'n Sassy sets lend themselves beautifully to this. I added the beautiful Pray Without Ceasing Scripture to the center for the focal point.

For my card I stamped several of the Rose trio from the set with black Adirondack ink. I then colored it in with my Copic Markers. The frame around the flowers and text is a rub on.

Supplies Used:Stamps: Love Blooms and Pray Without Ceasing

Ink: Black Adirondack, CopicsCardstock:Black (ctmh),Purely Ponegranite, Whisper White, Holiday DP retired

Accessories: Rub Ons, Signo White gel pen(SU), Dew Drops, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Have a great day!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE - TEXTURE IN GREEN

I woke up EARLY on today to head to Pennsylvania to meet Korin and go to the Copic Certification class. I am SO excited!!!

I rarely use Yoyo Yellow and Green galore, but something called me to these BRIGHT colors this week. LOL This is one of the NEW Digi Prints available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps...

This week's Blogger's Challenge is to use something with TEXTURE! I used a few of my Cuttlebug folders and my Copics! Be sure to check out the side bar for the Bloggers Challenge Participants and see their beautiful creations!

Since I am gone for the weekend, I do have things scheduled for Sunday and Monday! I hope you come back to see! Have a great weekend!