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SCS Sketch Challenge Wednesday ~ Feel Better Soon!

Hi!

Hope you have had a great week so far!!  I made a quick card for today's sketch challenge at SCS. 

The base of this card is Tangerine with a mat of DP from MME Bloom & Grow Collection.   The next mat is Old Olive which I punched the bottom using my Martha Stewart doily punch.  The top DP is also from the MME Collection.  The image is from Verve and is called Miracles Blossom.  I stamped the stems using Old Olive ink on Whisper White CS.  I stamped the flowers on the stems using Tangerine ink and again on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS, cut them out and mounted them on top of the first stamped flowers using dimensionals.  The orange ribbon is from Micheal's and the Spellbinders tag die can be found HERE.  The CS I cut the tag from was just a scrap of Bazzill I had laying around.  I added the Martha Stewart tiny butterflies and was done!  See, that wasn't so hard was it?!?!?

Have a great day and I'll see you back here tomorrow!!!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ Lois!!!

Hello!

Hope your weekend has been fun!  Mine has been.  Our weather has been beautiful!   Yesterday, Joey had a football game and their team won!! YAY!!   Here is a picture of him scoring one of his two touchdowns ~

We have had such a blast this season.  The kids on Joey's team are great kids and the parents are so fun to be with!  I'm SO proud of Joey and the team!!!!

Today's card is based on Lois's card HERE.  Here is my card ~

The base of this card is Whisper White with a mat of first Basic Black and then a piece of DP from Memory Box.  I punched the bottom of these two papers using my EK Success border punch.   The beautiful image is from Serendipity Stamps and is called Cozy Village  and was stamped on Whisper White using Black Momento ink.  I colored using a combination of Prismacolor Pencils and Copic Markers.  I stamped the sentiment on Whisper White using the same Black Momento ink.  I then cut it using my Creative Memories wavy cutter and did cut another extra wavy to place under the sentiment piece.  I added Coconut Pixee Stix glitter on the edges of the wavy cut and the snow around the the image using my Quickie glue pen.  I matted the image on Basic Black and that was it!  See how easy!!  

Thanks again for stopping by, I REALLY appreciate it!

~Lynda

SCS Sketch Challenge Wednesday ~ Fall Wishes....

Hello!

I can't believe we are halfway through another week!  Wow, where do the days go....  Anyway, here is a card I made based on today's sketch challenge at SCS.  I used a stamp today from Serendipity Stamps and want to mention that they are having a sale on their Halloween stamps and a contest.  You can read all about it HERE.

I LOVE this Wheat Sheaf from Serendipity Stamps!  It is SO fun and easy to color.  I stamped the image on Vanilla CS using Black Momento ink.  I colored using my Copics and highlighted the berries using Burgundy Stickles and also added glitter from my Gold Copic Spica pen on the wrap as well as the wheat.  The pumpkin and leaf were stamped a second time on Vanilla CS, colored, cut out and popped up on dimensionals.  I cut the image out using my rectangle Nesties but before removing the die, I sponged the edges using my Ranger Antique Linen ink.  I matted the image on Sof Suede first and then a Burgundy from Basic Grey.  The next layer is More Mustard and then Vanilla which was lightly sponged using the same Ranger Antique Linen ink.  The lower decorative panel is from Graphic 45 and was matted on Mustard CS.  The final layer is Soft Suede, Basic Grey Burgundy and then the card base of More Mustard.  There were some empty spaces that I wanted to fill in but I didn't!!!  It was hard but I left it as is.  

I need to finish up a few things before going to get the kids but I will be back tomorrow since I already have a card ready!!!  Wahooooo!!!  I love that!  LOL!!!  Have a great day!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ Heather!!!

I JUST finished this card!!!  I started around 9 this a.m. and it is now 8 p.m.!!! LOL!!!  It is one of the easiest cards I have ever made but all day????  Actually, I did TONS of chores in between so it really didn't take me that long!!! LOL!!!

Today's featured stamper is Heather!!  Her gallery is truly awesome.  Be sure to check it out if you have time as you will definitely be inspired.  The card of hers that I chose to CASE is HERE.  Here is my card ~

No, it isn't your eyes....my sentiment is CROOKED!!!  Of course, it was the last thing I did and ONLY I could stamp it crooked!!! LOLOL!!!  I couldn't fix it so here it is!!!  I'll send it to someone who has bad eyesight so they will think it is them that has a problem!!! LOLOL!!!  Anyway, the sentiment is from Verve's Ornamental Christmas set and was stamped using Basic Black ink.  The card base is Kraft CS and the image stamp is from Penny Black.  I stamped the image using Basic Black ink directly on the Kraft CS and again on Whisper White CS.  I cut the ornaments out of the white CS and then colored all of them using a combination of Prismacolor Pencils and Celery, Pink Pirouette and Going Gray ink pads & a blender pen.  I added clear Martha Stewart glitter on the top of the stocking using my Quickie glue pen.  The ornaments were all popped up using dimensionals. I added THESE tiny rhinestones on the strings as well as a few larger clear Martha Stewart rhinestones.   I used my Black Copic Spica glitter pen to make the strings shimmer and also used my clear Copic Spica glitter pen to add glitter to all of the pieces.  The final step was to add my ribbon which is from SU!.

Hope you had a great weekend and I'll be back tomorrow with something that I haven't made yet and have no idea what I will make!!!  It should be AWESOME!!! LOLOLOL!!!!!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ Lori!!!

Today's featured stamper is the ultra talented and super sweet stamper ~ Lori McAree!  Her card that I CASEd is HERE!  Here is my card ~

 

I feel like I am already behind on my Christmas card making.  I have been so busy and not stamping much so I really need to get on the ball.  I really like to have a lot of Christmas cards on hand so I can give them as gifts.  I don't know about you but I have a lot of friends and family that don't really "need" anything so the cards seem to be liked.

Anyway, the base of this card is Chocolate Chip with a snowflake mat from the Dewfrost collection by Memory Box.  The polka dot mat is also from that collection.  I stamped the Stampendous Moose image on Whisper White using Basic Black ink, cut it out using my rectangle Nesties and then colored using a combination of my Prismacolor Pencils and a blender pen & Perfect Plum, Soft Sky and Pale Plum ink pads.  I added clear Copic Spica glitter to the ornaments and the moose's scarf.  I used my silver Copic Spica glitter pen to color the tops of the ornaments as well as the strings.  I used my Quickie glue pen to add clear glitter to the snow under moosies feet!  The ribbon is some old stuff I had in my stash.

Here is a closer look at the glitter on the image  

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of Whisper White using Basic Black ink and then punched it out using my small oval punch.  I added a Chocolate Chip oval mat which I had cut because the large oval was too large.  I then added a small snowflake that has a clear rhinestone in the center.

Before I go, I want to mention that Lindsey JUST got in the NEW BASIC GREY papers!  You can check it all out HERE!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

~Lynda

SCS Sketch Challenge ~ Enjoy.....

Good Morning!

This is my card for yesterdays sketch challenge at SCS.  I started it yesterday but of course took all day to finish it!! LOL!! 

 

The base of this card is Basic Black and all of the DP's are from Graphic 45.  The Basic Black frame around my image is the Classic Frame from Spellbinders and can be found HERE.    I stamped the stem from Verve's Budding Blossoms set on Vanilla CS using Artichoke ink and the flowers, which are from the same set, were stamped on a scrap piece of Vanilla using Black Memento ink.    I then cut them out, colored them using my Copics and then added 2 coats of thick embossing powder on top.  The flowers were adhered using dimensionals.  Oh and before I stamped the stem, I sponged using Chocolate Chip ink and Ranger Antique Linen ink and then stamped the Weathered background using the Antique Linen ink.  I added pewter brads to each corner of the frame and also the butterfly which is from Verve's brand new set called Enjoy.  The butterfly was stamped on Vanilla CS using Black Momento ink, colored with Copics, cut out and then I added 3 layers of thick embossing powder and cracked the butterfly.  The ribbon is from May Arts.  

Here is a closer look at the frame and image ~

 

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it!!!  Have a great day!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ Joanne ~ AKA: Jojot!!!

Hi!
Hope your weekend has been awesome!  Ours has been great!  Anyway, I took some time out this a.m. to do a card for today's featured stamper, Joanne!!!  Her gallery is truly gorgeous!  I found MANY cards I wanted to CASE but unfortunately, only had time for one.  Joanne's card I chose to CASE is HERE.  Here is my card ~

The base of this card is Soft Suede with a mat of PTI Lemon Tart CS and then Whisper White which I embossed using one of the new SU! folders.  The ribbon and silver flower charm is also from SU!    The next mat is first Soft Suede and then again, Lemon Tart which I pierced the corners using an Ornare piercing template and then added a small green flower rhinestone that I bought from Rachel HERE and glued them on using my Quickie glue pen.   

The DARLING little birds are from PapertreyInk's new set called Everyday Button Bits.  When I saw this set, I had to have it!  It is SO cute.  All of the images incorporate buttons and of course, they also sell some AWESOME buttons to go with the set!!!  I bought the Lemon Tart buttons and used them on this card for the birdies bodies!!!  The birdie legs, beaks and tails were stamped on Whisper White using Soft Suede ink.  I added the googlie eyes using my quickie glue pen again and stamped the wings using Soft Suede ink on Lemon Tart CS, cut them out and adhered them on the buttons using glue dots.  I then cut it out using my Nestablities label four die, added the sentiment and matted it on a larger mat of Soft Suede.

I have so many things to work on so I am going to cut this short!  Thanks for stopping by!

~Lynda

Clean and Simple ~ Lemon Tart Thanks....

Good Morning!
Long time, no stamp!! LOL!!!  I actually have stamped a little for this weeks Verve release!!!  The sneak peeks will start tomorrow and end on Friday with the  release party starting at 8pm EST.  In case you didn't know, you have GOT to check out all the awesome challenges Julee has in store to celebrate Verve's 2 year Anni-VERVE-sary.  There are TONS of chances to win ~ you can check it all out HERE!

Here is my card based on today's Clean and Simple challenge at SCS which was to add bling ~

The base of this card is Papertrey Ink's Lemon Tart CS with a mat of Celery, Whisper White and then another mat of Lemon Tart CS that I embossed just the top using my Provo Craft Birds & Swirls embossing folder.  I then punched the bottom of the Lemon Tart using my Martha Stewart scalloped doily border punch.  The thanks sentiment is from Verve's Circular Sayings set and was stamped on Whisper White using Celeryink and then punched using a small Martha Stewart tag punch.  I tied the tag on using white scrapper's floss and Lemon Tart satin ribbon.  The flowers are pearl stickers from Basic Grey.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to stop by tomorrow as I will first have a Verve's sneak peek and then my Jbelle challenge card!  I better get busy!!!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ Teresa ~ AKA: VA Sunshine!!!

If you are looking for my Anni-VERVE-sary blog hop post, you can either scroll down one or go HERE!!!

I would like to share with you a card I made today based on today's featured stamper ~ Teresa.  Her gallery is beautiful so if you have time, be sure to stop by and prepare to be inspired!!!  The card of hers I chose to CASE is HERE.  Here is my card ~

 

I almost wasn't going to post this since it didn't turn out exactly how I planned but I spent so much time on it, I HAD to post it!!! LOL!!!  I followed Beate's instructions on how to make the Flower Soft Bouquet BUT obviously along the way between cutting the stem, adding the glue and rolling it in the pink Flower Soft, I messed up!!! LOLOLOL!!! Anyway, the card was actually really simple except for the pink missle's I have poking up out of my flower pot!!!!  I won't go in to great detail since it is pretty self explanatory but will definitely leave you the shopping list in case you would like to make some missles, I mean, flowers for your card!!! LOLOL!!!

Oh and before I give you the list, here is a close up of the missles ~

 

Before I go, in case you are interested, Amy did an AWESOME tutorial on editing your photos!  It is fantastic and REALLY easy to follow (obviously, since I was able to do it!! LOL!!).  You can find it HERE!

Shoppping List ~ 

Stamps ~ Floral Symphony and Miracles Blossom (Verve),  Ink ~ Basic Black and Certainly Celery (SU!), Paper ~ Basic Black (SU!) and Urban Prairie  DP (Basic Grey),  Other ~ Baby Pink Flower Soft, Flower Soft glue, stems, dimensionals, Celery marker, Black silk ribbon, Top note die

Have a great day!

~Lynda

DTGD ~ Make your own background & Mitzi's inspiration Challenge...

Good Morning!
We have  fun day planned today at the local Y's water park for a Birthday party!!  It is going to be a beautiful day too!!! 

Before I go, I want to post this card I made yesterday based on Betty's, make your own background challenge and Mitzi's inspiration challenge you can find HERE!!!  I STINK at inspiration challenges but Mitzi's was really easy so I gave it a shot!!!  Here is my card ~

The base of this card is Whisper White with a mat of Melon Mambo and then Soft Sky which I stamped the clouds using my Versamark and heat embossing with white EP.  The clouds and darling hot air balloons are all included in Verve's Up, Up and Away set.  I added some white flocking to the centers of the clouds using my Quickie glue pen.  I stamped the balloons directly on the cloud piece using Basic Black ink and then again on Whisper White.  I cut all of the baskets out and colored them using my Prismacolor pencils.   For the actual balloons, I stamped them on 3 diferent patterns included in the DCWV Citrus collection, cut them out and mounted them using dimensionals.  The "grass" is another pattern from the same Citrus collection and was punched using my EK Success wavy border punch.  I then layered 2 strips on top of each other and was done!!!  Very simple!

Hope your weekend is fantastic!

~Lynda