Stamp Act

OUR CREATIVE CORNER ~ Two Hearts!!!!!

Good Morning!
Hope you all have fun plans for this Super Bowl weekend!!!  Since we are Redskins fans and they OBVIOUSLY did not make it to the Super Bowl, we are still excited to watch the game!!  Yes, I MIGHT even have a couple of those Michelob Ultra's again!!! LOL!!! 

This week at the OCC, Jennifer has challenged us to make a card using 2 or more hearts.  I had my HEART (get it, LOL!!!) set on using my most favorite heart set ever, Hearts on Fire.  Before I show you my card, I want to mention that this weeks challenge is our fellow OCC girl, Denise's, last challenge with us....Denise is going to devote more time to her DT committments so she decided to step down.  We will miss you Denise although I am sure we'll be "seeing" you around!!! LOL!!!

 
So I don't have to repeat myself this entire post and BORE you to death, all pieces used were sponged first using Creamy Caramel ink and then Chocolate Chip ink!  The base of my card is Vanilla CS with a mat of Pink Pirouette and then dark brown Prism CS.  For the focal piece I used my 2 favorite Verve sets ~ Grateful Elegance and Hearts on Fire.  I'll start from the bottom up ~ the scalloped square is from my Nesties and was cut using Vanilla CS.  The next layer up is first Dark Brown Prism and then Pink Pirouette CS which I heat embossed the scrolled background from Grateful Elegance using Vanilla EP and then cut it & embossed it using my square Nesties.  The larger heart was stamped on Pink Pirouette CS using Chocolate Chip ink and the smaller heart was stamped on Vanilla CS using Chocolate Chip ink.  I cut these out and mounted them  on dimensionals next to the Dark Brown Prism flourishes that were cut from my Spellbinders Doodle Parts dies.  I stamped the sentiment from Hearts on Fire on Vanilla CS, punched it out using my small oval punch and then added THESE tiny little rhinestones called Twinkles. 

If you would like to play along, you can link your creation on the OCC blog using Mr. Linky!!!  It is so easy to use!  If you upload to SCS, please using the keyword OCCC.

Need a little inspiration, be sure to check out the OCC girls samples ~ Dawn, Denise, Cindy, Kim, Jennifer,  Julee, Amy, Laurie, Silke, and Jackie! 

Thanks for stopping by!
~Lynda

Recipe ~  Stamps ~ Verve ~ Grateful Elegance and Hearts on Fire, Paper ~ Pink Pirouette and Vanilla CS (SU!) and Dark Brown CS (Prism), Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel and Versamark, Other ~ Quickie glue pen, dimensionals, Taylors Twinkles, Spellbinders ~ Square & Scalloped Square Nesties and Doodle Parts, Sponge, small oval punch, Vanilla EP, heat tool

SCS Ways to Use it challenge ~ You're so Sweet.........

Good Morning!
The snow days are over but Joey is home sick today...he can't possibly be sick of school since they haven't had any for 2 days now!!! LOL!!!  Anyway, the card I am going to show you, I made last night.  The challenge as SCS today is to make a card using Alcohol (Inks, rubbing, etc....).  You MIGHT think that alcohol was not involved in the making of my card but let me assure you, while assembling this beauty, I drank 2 beers!!!!!  YES, alcohol was definitely part of the crafting of this card!!!  You can tell because if you look closely, my decorative flower paper is crooked!!!! LOL!!! 

I think the mouse looks like he might have been drinking too much!  See, there are LOTS of alcohol references on this card!  The base of my card is Real Red cardstock which I used THIS Pierceability die to cut the front flap at an angle.  I then cut a piece from THIS darling Imaginisce Twitterpated paper using the same die to create the decorative edge.  I wrapped the red & white polka dot ribbon around the entire front flap and then tied a knot using a silver flower buckle from the SU! Silver Hodgepodge collection.  The image is by Stampabilities (House-Mouse Designs) and is called Sleeping with Strawberries.  I stamped it on Whisper White cardstock using Basic Black ink.  I then colored using my Prismacolor pencils (of course!) and added Pixie Dust Shimmer to the parts of the strawberries that had bites taken out of them.  I cut the bottom of the image with the same Pierceabilities die as well as the Basic Black mat under the image piece.  I then added the Real Red strip just under the scalloped border and then added the "you're so Sweet" sentiment (this is from Verve's Sweet Valentine set and can be found HERE!) using Basic Black ink.  I then mounted the image piece on the front using dimensionals.

Here is a picture of the inside ~

I added a Whisper White mat and then Twitterpated rub ons which coordinate with the DP.  Can I just say I LOVE these colors?!?!?  Can you tell I am ready for Spring???? 

Have a great day!

~Lynda

SCS Sketch Challenge Wednesday ~ Purple Pansies!!!!

Hello!!!
The kids are home again today due to the ice we got last night but now it is raining and melting so we are going to venture out for lunch and some shopping so I will be making this short (I know, you are thinking...THANK GOODNESS!!! LOL!!!).  Anyway, my card today is based on today's sketch challenge at SCS. 

The beautiful Pansy image is from Serendipity Stamps and was stamped on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink.  I colored it using Prismacolor pencils and cut it out using my Nesties.  The black mat below was hand cut because I just wanted a small mat.  The rest of the card is pretty self explanatory but if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!  I will add the recipe below!

Stamps ~ Pansy Corner ~ Serendipity, Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Almost Amethyst, Garden Green and Laura Ashley DP, Ink ~ Basic Black, Accessories ~ Labels  One Nesties, dimensionals, pop dots, purple organdy, black May Arts ruffled ribbon, black Kaiser rhinestones, Martha Stewart border punch, Prismacolor Pencils

I am hoping to be able to post again later since I have lots of things started and hopefully will get to finish a few at some point!!! LOL!!!  See ya later!!!

~Lynda

Jacksonbelle Tuesday ~ Stitch it up!!!!

Hi!!!
We are getting snow here today so school was cancelled!!!!  I am so glad we have gotten some snow this year.  Last year we didn't get any, just slush so we were pretty excited that it actually has stuck and accumulated a little!!!  This is the reason I am late today with my Jbelle challenge card!  I have already taken the kids out sledding and now we have come in for lunch so here I am posting my card! 

I was outside taking some pictures and then Mr. NOSEY (AKA ~ Dakota), had to come over and see what I was doing (probably was wondering if I had snacks as well).

Dakota is so sweet.  His entire back was covered earlier.  When it is really cold, he gets icicles hanging off of him!  LOL!!!  The chickens have not left the barn.  They don't like the snow much!!! LOL!!!

Sorry...got off track!  Here is my card for today's JBE stitching challenge (faux or real)~

The layout of this card is based on Julee's Mojo Monday sketch #71.  The base of my card is Baja Breeze and is 5 1/4" square.  The next mat is Basic Black, then Whisper White and THEN the DARLING Imaginisce DP from their Twitterpated collection!!!  OMG is it cute!!!  Both patterns are from the collection.  I did a zig zag stitch around the entire card and OF COURSE it is straight, my gosh did you really think it wasn't???? LOL!!!!!!  I sewed the Pretty in Pink focal image mat right on to the DP and YES, it is straight as well (notice I did not do a close up!?!?!?!?  LOL!!!!).  The Baja Breeze ribbon is run over the pink mat and then taped to the back.  The silver buckle is from THIS We R Memory Keepers Collection.  I added a little knot of THIS May Arts White Polka dot ribbon inside the buckle.

The focal image is from Whipper Snapper and was stamped on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink.  I colored using my Prismacolor Pencils and added Orange Peel Stickles to the centers of the flowers.  This was then matted with Basic Black card stock and I used dimensionals to mount it on top of the card.   The sentiment, from Verve's Birthday Surprise, was stamped on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink.  I matted this with Basic Black and then Baja Breeze card stock.  I cut out a mushroom from the DP and used a dimensional to adhere it on the sentiment piece.

If you would like to play along with us and upload to SCS, use the keyword JBE037 so we can all see your creation!  Be sure to check out the beautiful creations my teammates have made using this challenge~

Beth

Heather

AJ

Kimberly

Michelle

Melissa

Jill

Maren

Kisa

Jennifer

Rachel

Lindsey just added some new Memory Box and Melissa Frances to her store ~ you can check it all out HERE!

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ Vicky Gould!!!

Hello!
Hope your Sunday is going well!  I have a quick card to share with you for today's featured stamper ~ Vicky Gould!  I really wanted to use my new Penny Black stamp called Side by Side so I chose one of Vicky's beautiful cards that would work with the image.  Of course it didn't work perfectly but the CASE isn't supposed to be exact RIGHT??? LOL!!!  Anyway, the card of Vicky's I chose to CASE is HERE!  Here is my card ~

I love chickens and Penny Black has some darling ones.  The base of my card is Basic Black with a mat of Real Red and then a decorative piece of paper from Imaginisce (it is OLD...NO, not as old as me but OLD!!! LOL!!!).  I image was stamped on Whisper White using Basic Black ink.  I colored using my Prismacolor pencils.  The little flowers were punched from Summer Sun card stock and after I glued them down I added small, clear Martha Stewart crystals.  I stamped the image again so I could cut out the frog and pop him up on dimensionals.  I also added Opal Shimmerz  to the frogs body.  Here is a close up of the frog ~

I matted the image on Basic Black card stock that I ran through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I then matted that with Summer Sun, tied the red polka dot ribbon and used dimensionals to mount the entire piece on the front of the card.  The last step, which I ALWAYS seem to screw up, was to stamp the sentiment.  The "you're so sweet" sentiment is from Verve's Sweet Valentine set and was stamped directly on the decorative paper using Basic Black ink.  I stamped the little heart from MY FAVORITE Verve set called Hearts on Fire using Basic Black ink on Real Red card stock, cut it out and mounted it using a little dimensional.  That was it, see how simple?!?!? 

Well, I better go whip up another gourmet meal for my family (yeah, they wish!!! LOL!!!).  I'll see ya back here tomorrow!  Have a great night!

~Lynda

OUR CREATIVE CORNER ~ A Sketch!!!!!

We have an awesome sketch, a prize and a FANTASTIC guest this week at the OCC!!!  Our guest this week is Carla ~ AKA:  cmsuto!!!  Not only is Carla a very talented stamper, she is SUPER sweet too!  Thank you Carla for playing with us this week!  I couldn't get the sketch to save so I could add it to my blog SO, you will need to check out the OCC blog and see the sketch there!!! LOL!!!!  While you are there, you can also see what Jen is giving away!!!!  I have 2 cards to show you today.  The first is my first attempt at the sketch and as you will see, I didn't follow the instructions SO I had to make another!!!! LOL!!!!  I didn't want anyone to think that I don't follow instructions! 

The base of this card is So Saffron with a mat of the back of the bird paper which is by KI Memories and is black with blue little polka dots.  The strip across the center is Whisper White and matted with Basic Black card stock.   I stamped the sentiment, which is from Verve's Thankful Blossoms set, using Basic Black ink and then embossed around the sentiment using my oval Nestabilities.  I pierced the sides using THIS Pierceabilities die.  I then cut the bird out and mounted it using a dimensional.  The last step was to add light blue Kaiser Craft rhinestones.  Here is a close up of the center piece ~

OK, now on to the card that I actually followed the sketch on!  The base of this card is Basic Black with a mat of Basic Grey Pink from the Urban Prairie Collection which I punched using my Martha border punch (don't know the name of it ~ sorry....).

The strip across the center is first Whisper White and then a different piece of Urban Prairie DP.  The butterfly is by Martha Stewart and was stamped on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink.  I colored using Regal Rose and Pink Pirouette ink pads and a blender pen.  I stamped the butterfly image directly on the decorative papers and then mounted the second butterfly on top using a glue dot.  I added a Prima rhinestone trail and then a heart from Verve's Hearts on Fire set (MY FAVORITE!!!) which I stamped on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink.  I cut it out and added a smaller heart that was stamped on the pink Basic Grey paper using Basic Black ink.  Oh, I almost forgot, I added Pixie Dust Shimmerz to the top butterfly because there just wasn't even SHINE on this card!!!! LOL!!!!

Be sure to check out the OCC girls samples ~ Dawn, Denise, Cindy, Kim, Jennifer,  Julee, Amy, Laurie, Silke, and Jackie! 

I hope you have a great weekend!  Thank you for stopping by!!!

~Lynda

SCS Limited Supply Challenge.......

Happy Friday!
We are having a beautiful day here today!  The high is supposed to be 55!!!!  It is a welcomed break from the cold....Anyway, I made a couple cards for today's limited supply challenge at SCS.  The challenge is to make a card with a black base.  Easy enough....I LOVE black.  I had started my first card a few weeks back and figured now was a great day to finish since I had intended to use a black card base.....

This was really a simple card ~ yeah, like you didn't notice!!! LOL!!!  I stamped the Jeremiah 29:11 Scripture Verse directly on the decorative paper (old SU! River Rock paper) using Basic Black ink.  I then stamped the cross WHICH is not in the center but we won't say anything about that now will we?????? using River Rock ink.  I matted this piece on first Basic Black and then Very Vanilla.  I added wide black organdy ribbon and then added narrow vanilla organdy ribbon on top of the black knot.  I then added a stick pin from the SU! Pretties kit.  See, very simple and believe me, I REALLY want to add something to those empty spaces but really, in real life it looks very pretty.

Here is another card I made which I thought was soooooo cute but then once I took the picture of it, it didn't look as cute...what the heck????  Oh well, here it is ~

The base is 5 1/4" square and is Basic Black with a mat of Pumpkin, then a light brown by Bazzill, Basic Black and then the focal image.  The image is from Stampabilities and is called Fish Bowl.  I stamped it on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink.  I colored using my Prismacolor pencils and then added Sky Blue Shimmerz to the entire contents of the fish bowl except the fish.  For the fish I painted Marigold Shimmerz on him to make him a little more orange.  The light blue satin ribbon is by May Arts and the orange and black & white ribbon are from Michael's.  I wanted to tie on a little sentiment but couldn't get one to look right so here it is with no cute little sentiment tied on to the top BUT I do have a googlie eye on the fish!!!  It fit perfectly!!! LOL!!! 

Anyway, hope you all have a great day and I'll be back tomorrow with my OCC card!  See ya then!

~Lynda

SCS Sketch Challenge Wednesday ~ Warmest Thanks!!!!

Hi!
I am such an idiot!  This morning, I woke up thinking I heard the alarm go off and then looked over at the alarm (on my husbands side of the bed) and realized that it hadn't gone off but according to my eyes, it said it was 6:00a.m. and so it was due to go off very soon.  I got up, turned the alarm off, put my contacts in, went down stairs and saw that the clock said 4:43!  What the heck???  I really need a clock on my side of the bed since I cannot see that far ~ obviously!!!  At that point I was wide awake anyway so I went ahead and put the coffee on and started on a card for today's sketch challenge!  I should be ready for bed around 8 tonight!!! LOL!!!   Here is my card ~
 
The base of this card is Soft Sky with a mat of Shimmery White card stock and then dark brown from Prism.  The upper polka dot piece is by October Afternoon and can be found HERE!  I matted it with first Shimmery White and then Baja Breeze card stock.  The floral strip down the side is actually the back of the October Afternoon polka dot paper and was matted with Soft Sky card stock.  The sentiment is from Verve's Artful Elegance set and was stamped on Soft Sky card stock using Chocolate Chip ink, punched out using my small oval punch and then adhered inside a vanilla oval frame.  I then added the thin, off white satin ribbon.

I stamped the floral image on Shimmery White card stock using Chocolate Chip ink and then cut it out using my circle Nesties.  I stamped the flowers and butterfly again on Shimmer White card stock, cut them out (just the 3 big flowers & the wings of the butterfly) and then colored the flowers with Prismacolor Pencils and the butterfly with a blender pen and Soft Sky & Baja Breeze ink pads.  I added Pixie Dust Blingz Shimmerz on the butterfly wings and Sunflower Shimmerz on the flowers.  I mounted the 3 flowers on top of the first stamped ones using dimensionals and to attach the butterfly wings, I used a glue dot.  I added some Poppy rhinestones inside the piercing I did on the upper right and lower left corners.  The centers of my 2 flowers look better in real life than my picture shows.  I totally screwed up.  I added Ivory Flower Soft to the centers and then didn't like it but it wouldn't come off so then I ripped the paper and then I got mad and then I added clear microbeads to try to fix it but some of the Flower Soft is still there so it looks weird but because I couldn't leave well enough alone, it was just going to have to stay.  I always do that kind of stuff.  Why can't I just leave it!!!  Oh well, too late now!

Have a great day!

~Lynda

Jacksonbelle Tuesday ~ October Afternoon Product Spotlight!!!!

Hello!!!
Today's challenge for the Jacksonbelle Design Team is to do a product spotlight using October Afternoon products.  I paired the October Afternoon papers with a darling DoodleFactory house which is included in the DoodleFactory Country set.  This card makes me happy because it has been so cold here and looking at this card, gives me hope for SPRING!!! LOL!!!  I know we aren't the only ones freezing our BUTTS off but I really don't like the cold.  You can't blame me, I'm a California Girl!!!!  LOL!!!  So, for all of you that are freezing, before looking at my card, imagine yourself sitting on a blanket on your beautifully groomed lawn, sipping a Margarita, watching the PERFECT children that NEVER fight...swinging on the tire swing......ok, you ready????

The base of my card is Basic Black.  I stamped the image on Whisper White card stock and cut it out.  I colored using my Prismacolor Pencils and added a little clear rhinestone for the door handle.  You can't see it in my picture but I added Silver Bells Shimmerz to the smoke coming out of the chimney and I added Sunflower Shimmerz to the windows so it looks like there are lights on inside.  I mounted the image on top of THIS October Afternoon paper using dimensionals.  The bottom blue gingham  is THIS October Afternoon paper.  I added the decorative edge and pierced heart using THIS pierceabilities die.  I love how the house looks with this paper! 

I added the "Home is where your heart is" sentiment on the inside.  The sentiment is available HERE on Starving Artistamps website.  Here is a picture of the inside ~

 

The Nestabilities I used for the inside can be found HERE!  I stamped the sentiment on the gingham paper using Basic Black ink and then cut it out.  I added a little rhinestone heart to the side.

Be sure to check out the beautiful creations my teammates have made using this challenge~

Beth

Heather

Lindsey

AJ

Kimberly

Michelle

Melissa

Jill

Maren

Taylor

Kisa

Jennifer

Shannan

Rachel

Hope you have a great day!

~Lynda

SCS Virtual Stamping Night ~ Love Me Tender.....

Have you heard that SCS is having a VSN Mini today???  Well, if you haven't and would like to find out more, you can find the thread HERE!  I made my card based on the 2pm challenge which was to make a card with something soft on it!  Well, what a great time to break out my brand new Flower Soft!  Here is my card ~

The base of my card is Going Gray with a mat of Pink Pirouette which only shows on the bottom, below the decorative edge.  The next mat is Basic Black which I cut the bottom using THIS Pierceabilities die.  For the Whisper White piece, I first stamped the BEAUTIFUL heart flourish from THIS Hearts on Fire Verve set on the upper part of the white using Basic Black ink.  I then embossed the bottom portion using my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  After it was embossed I cut the decorative edge.  I added some black satin ribbon just above the dots and tied a knot. 

I stamped the flourished heart 3 more times ~ 2 times on Whisper White and then again on Going Gray.  I used my square Nesties to cut two out ~ first the smaller die for the Whisper White and then the next size up for the Going Gray piece.  I cut out the final Whisper White heart and added pink Flower Soft on the entire heart.  I mounted it on the white heart square using dimensionals.  I then lined the Whisper White and Going Gray piece and mounted them on top of the first stamped heart flourish using dimensionals.  I added some pink Kaiser Craft rhinestones to the swirls and that was it!

Here is a close up of the Flower Soft heart ~ 

Take care and I'll "see" you tomorrow!!!

~Lynda