Stamp Act

Warmest Thanks.....

I can't believe it is Thursday already!  I was working on my OCC card today and didn't like how it was turning out SO I made this card instead!  LOL!!! 

Part of this card was SUPPOSED to be on my OCC card but I can't tell you which because then it will give Saturday's challenge away!!!!  You will have to wait until Saturday and then you'll know!!! LOL!!!  The layout of this card is an old "Sketch for you to Try" ~ AKA ~ SFYTT!!!  The base of this card is Chocolate Chip with a mat of Prety in Pink and then Kraft.  I sponged all card stock edges with Creamy Caramel ink.   The decorative paper is from Basic Grey's Bittersweet Collection and it was matted with Chocolate Chip card stock.  I ran the SU! felt Chocolate Chip ribbon over the big piece (under the scalloped circle) and under the narrow piece.  I then added some May Arts brown & white polka dot ribbon, tied a knot and added a Kraft tag (Martha Stewart punch) that was stamped with the Warmest Thanks sentiment from THIS Verve set using Chocolate Chip ink.  I did sponge the tag too and then tied it on using linen thread.

The top circle for the focal image is Kraft card stock that was cut and embossed using my circle Nesties.  Before removing the die, I stamped the filigree background from THIS Verve set using Versamark ink.  After the Versamark dried, I sponged around the edges using Creamy Caramel ink and then added the Heidi Swapp clear rhinestone circle.  The flowers are from the same Grateful Elegance Verve set and were stamped on the pink Basic Grey paper using Chocolate Chip ink.  I cut them out and added Pixie Pink Blingz, clear rhinestones and mounted them using dimensionals on a Kraft flourish that I cut with the Doodle Parts die set.  The butterfly is THIS small freak butterfly by StarvingArtistamps and was stamped on Very Vanilla card stock using Chocolate Chip ink.  I colored using my Prismacolor Pencils and add the same Pixie Pink Blingz.  This piece was then matted with a Chocolate Chip scalloped circle.  Here is a close up of the flowers and butterfly ~

Well, I better go whip up some dinner!  Hope you have a nice evening!

~Lynda

Jacksonbelle Tuesday ~ A Sketch!!!!

Good Morning!
Today's Jacksonbelle Challenge is a sketch!  I love sketches!  Before I go on, I want to remind you that today is the last day of Lindsey's storewide clearance sale!  She is giving 30% off everything in the store.  At checkout, enter code Feb30 at checkout to receive your discount!

OK, now on to the challenge!  Here is the sketch we were to use ~

Here is my card ~

The base of my card is Soft Sky card stock which is 4 1/4 square.    The next mat is Chocolate Chip card stock and then 2" squares of THIS October Afternoon paper (this is two-sided paper and I used the front and back).  I then pierced around each square, added SU! Chocolate Chip double stitched ribbon, added a We R Memory Keepers pewter buckle and a little knot of Kiwi ribbon.  The cute little floral shop image is from THIS Lizzie Anne set called Welcome Home and was stamped on Shimmery White card stock using Chocolate Chip ink.  I colored the image using a combination of my Prismacolor Pencils and a blender pen & Baja Breeze, Soft Sky, Old Olive and Pumpkin ink pads.  I also added Butter Cream Shimmerz to the windows so it would look like a light was on inside!  I cut the image out using my square Nesties and matted on Chocolate Chip card stock and then a scalloped square of Baja Breeze card stock.

I made a card using this Lizzie Anne set a few weeks ago for a color challenge but hadn't loaded it yet so I will show it to you now ~

The color challenge was to use Garden Green, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point.  The base of this card is Basic Black and then a mat of Garden Green, Whisper White and then Baja Breeze which the bottom border was cut using THIS Pierceabilities die.  The next mat is decorative paper from the Ski Slope collection and was also cut using the Pierceabilities die.  The yellow ribbon is from May Arts.  The image is from Lizzie Anne's Welcome Home set and was stamped on Whisper White using Basic Black ink.  I stamped the tree another time on Whisper White and cut the top out, colored it using Prismacolor Pencils and then mounted it on top of the first tree using dimensionals.  I colored the rest of the image using a combination of Prismacolor Pencils and a blender pen & Pacific Point, Garden Green and Baja Breeze ink pads.  I added Butter Cream Shimmerz to the windows of this image as well and Opal Shimmerz to the cloud above the house. 

If you would like to play along, please include the keyword JBE039 when you upload to SCS so we can all see what you made!  Need some inspiration, check out the girls creations ~

Beth

Heather

AJ

Kimberly

Michelle

Melissa

Jill

Maren

Kisa

Jennifer

Rachel

Shannan

Lindsey

Taylor

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

~Lynda

SCS Sketch Challenge Wednesday ~ Life is Beautiful!!!!

Hello!!!
Hope you all are having a great day!  Mary is home again today but I think she is on the mend and will go back to school tomorrow!  We have played MULTIPLE games of Yahtzee and being the kind mother that I am, I LET her win!!! LOL!!!  I like when Joey plays with us so I can at least beat someone!!!  He has the worst luck at Yahtzee.  It isn't like it takes skill which is why I like it!!! LOL!!!!  Anyway, I was able to make a deal with her that I will play her after I post my card so I need to make this short!  I made this card for today's sketch challenge WHICH I might add is an awesome sketch!
 
The base of my card is Whisper White and then a mat of Basic Black which I cut a decorative edge on the right side using THIS Pierceabilities die.  I cut another decorative edge from Bashful Blue card stock and put it under the black decorative edge.  I also pierced the side using the same Pierceabilities die and added the little flowers which I punched from my SU! Trio Flower punch.  I added some light blue MAMBI rhinestones.  For the focal image, I stamped the small freak butterfly from StarvingArtistamps using Basic Black ink on Whisper White card stock.  I stamped it again on Whisper White and cut it out, colored it using a blender pen and Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Tempting Turquoise ink pads and then added Sky Blue Shimmerz to the entire piece.  I then mounted it on top of the first stamped image using a glue dot.  The sentiment is a rub on.

The black and white frame is by KI Memories.  I adhered the frame over the butterfly and sentiment, matted it on the thin mat of Bashful Blue card stock and then on a Whisper White scalloped mat that I cut using my Nesties.  I then added the striped May Arts ribbon on top of a strip of Basic Black card stock.  The decorative polka dot paper is also by KI Memories and is black with blue polka dots.  This piece was matted with Basic Black card stock.  The next layer is first Bashful Blue and then Whisper White.

I will definitely be back tomorrow as I will be posting a project I made for Verve!  Off to BEAT my daughter at Yahtzee!!!  Have a great day!

~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

Technique Challenge ~ Origami Box ~ Best Fishes!!!!

Hi!
I will make this quick as I have a Doctor's appointment to get to!!!  I checked today's technique challenge on SCS and found instructions to make the cutest little origami box!  It was REALLY easy!  I made a lid for mine but you don't have to.  You can find the details HERE!  Here is my box ~

This is the top of the lid.  The paper I used is from last summer and is by Imaginisce.  I stamped the fish image from Starving Artistamps on Whisper White card stock and then cut it out using my square Nesties.  Speaking of Starving Artistamps, they have some brand new Valentine images in stock!  You can check it all out HERE!  I then added some sea grass (do you think it looks like sea grass????) using my Old Olive marker.  I then added the bubbles (which are also from Starving Artistamps and can be found HERE) by stamping them in Bashful Blue ink and then adding Stardust Stickles to make them glittery like the paper.  I stamped the fish image again on Whisper White card stock, cut it out and colored it using my Prismacolor pencils and Mineral Spirits.  I added some Angel Wings Shimmerz to the entire fish because it was sitting on my desk staring at me!!! LOL!!!  I then mounted the second fish on top of the first using dimensionals, added THIS May Arts ribbon, tied a knot on the side and then mounted it on top of the Bashful Blue scallop square using dimensionals.

Here is a close up of the fish ~

Here is the Best Fishes sentiment (also from Starving Artistamps) which I stamped on Bashful Blue card stock using Basic Black ink, cut out using my Nestie label die and then added the Bubbles by stamping in Bashful Blue ink.  I then added Stardust Stickles to the bubbles so they would match the ones on the top!

The Origami box, which I made using Whisper White cardstock, just folds together but for the top and bottom flaps, I used a glue stick to hold the Imaginisce paper on and then used Sticky Strip to hold the bottom and back of the box in place inside the cover.  The May Arts ribbon will tie the top and bottom closed.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!  Have a great day!

~Lynda

Featured Stamper Sunday ~ jaydekay!!!

Well, I guess it is back to the old grind tomorrow!!!!  We had a fun and busy weekend.  Mary is on the mend so that is good news!  I had a little time to make a card for today's featured stamper, jaydekay!  It was difficult to choose which card to CASE although I finally narrowed it down to THIS card.  I made plenty of changes so yes, I actually followed the instructions for once!!! LOL!!!

Here is my card ~
 
The base of my card is Kraft card stock.  The next mat is Basic Black and then a piece of Bo Bunny decorative paper.  I cut the bottom of the front panels using THIS Pierceabilities border die.  I did not pierce it, just used the die for the decorative border.  I added Martha Stewart clear rhinestones to the centers of all the flowers and along the decorative border.  The main panel is first Basic Black card stock and then Kraft.  I used the same border die to cut these two pieces.  I stamped the upper portion of the Kraft card stock using my FAVORITE (I know, I have never told you all this before) Verve set called Grateful Elegance using White Stazon ink.  I then stamped the sentiment, which is from the same set, using Basic Black ink.  The corner flourish is a Cuttlebug die which I cut using Basic Black card stock.  I added rhinestones and a flower from the Grateful Elegance set which I colored using a blender pen and Soft Sky ink.

The bottom right flourishes are from THESE AWESOME dies from Spellbinders called Doodle Parts!  I cut them using Basic Black card stock and adhered them using Scotch tape which is hidden by the big flower.   I stamped the Grateful Elegance flowers on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink.  I then colored them using a blender pen and Soft Sky ink.  I then added Angel Wings Shimmerz to all of them.

Thank you SO much for stopping by and I hope you have a Happy Monday!

~Lynda

Add a LITTLE Shimmerz to your life....

I hope to be back with a card shortly but wanted to let you all know that Lindsey has available 4 BRAND NEW Shimmerz that are ONLY available in her store right now!  Oh and let me clarify, they aren't JUST Shimmerz, they are SHIMMERZ BLINGZ so they are the super glittery ones!!!!  Check out the names ~ Pixie Dust, Flashee Fuchia, Hi Ho Silver and last but definitely NOT least ~ Hottie Pink! 

If you are new to Shimmerz or not, Michelle Woerner has done an AWESOME Shimmerz tutorial on the Jbelle Challenge blog HERE!  She has shown what ink works best and you can see the shine up close!

Be back soon!

~Lynda

OUR CREATIVE CORNER ~ A Sketch Challenge!!!!!

Good Saturday Morning!
I hope you have a fun day planned!  We are going to have breakfast at my BIL's house!  That should be fun!  If you didn't see the announcement on the OCC blog, we have added 3 new design team members!  Wait until you see Silke, Jackie and Kim's creations today!  You can check it all out HERE on the OCC blog!  We also have a special guest playing along with us this week ~ please welcome Shannon Erskine!  Shannon is an awesome stamper and plays along with us in the OCC a lot! Also, for this week's sketch challenge Ashley from Treehouse Stamps is donating a stamp set called Owlentine to one lucky winner!!!  You will definitely want to play along this week!!!!  Hop on over to the OCC blog and check out all the details!

Today's challenge is a sketch challenge!  Here is my card ~

The base of my card is Kraft cardstock and then a mat of Basic Black.  I left the top edge exposed and then added the blue from the Eva Basic Grey Collection.  The ribbon is first ruffled vanilla May Arts ribbon and then black May Arts Twill ribbon.  I added a knot to the side of vanilla Tafetta and then linen thread. 

I stamped the decorative border on the bottom using my FAVORITE Verve set, Grateful Elegance.  I used Basic Black ink and then cut it out.  The vanilla paper along the bottom is also from the Eva Collection.  The top piercing is from THIS Spellbinders Pierceabilitie die.  I then added a square pewter brad from THIS We R Memory Keepers kit.

The sentiment on the focal piece is from Inkadinkado and was stamped on Kraft cardstock which I first stamped using myVersamark and the square scrolled piece from the Verve Grateful Elegance set.  I matted this piece with Basic Black cardstock.

The small freak butterfly is from Starving Artistamps and was stamped first on the focal piece using Basic Black ink and then again on a piece of Whisper White cardstock, colored with my Prismacolor Pencils, added Sky Blue Shimmerz, cut it out and glued the wings on top of the first stamped image.  On the other side, I added THESE Doodle Parts from Spellbinders (using Basic Black cardstock), a flower from Prima and then a pewter decorative flower brad I have had for a long time.  This piece was then mounted on the card using dimensionals.

Be sure to check out all the awesome samples the OCC Girls have made using this sketch ~ Dawn, Denise, Cindy, Kim Jennifer,  Julee, Amy, Laurie, Silke, and Jackie!  

OK, I have to get ready to go now!  I hope you all have a fantastic day!

~Lynda

12 Days of Christmas ~ Day 10!!!!!

Hi Guys!!!!
I am sorry for not posting recently but I have had some freelance projects due and time was running out so I had to work on those and get them out!!!  While working on them I was also working on the project I am going to show you for my 10th Day of Christmas!

So the stamp I used isn't really a Christmas stamp but it sure is a beautiful stamp!!!  I added "snow" to try to make it Christmas.  The white mailbox is from Target's dollar spot.  I bought it last January or February.  They seem to carry them around Valentines Day.  Anyway, I stamped the image on a 4" x 11" strip of Whisper White cardstock using Basic Black ink.  The image is by Stampscapes and is called Lakeside Cove Large.  I stamped the image on the other side as well so it looks exactly the same except there isn't a flag on that side!  I colored the images using my Prismacolor Pencils and also sponged Bashful Blue ink to shade in an arch over the trees but left some white in the center. 

To get the cardstock around the flag I measured 1 1/2" from the bottom and 1/2" in.  I used my 1/2" circle punch and then from the left side to the hole, I cut to make an opening so I could slip the cardstock around the flag.  To adhere the cardstock to the mailbox, I used Sticky Strip.  After I got the cardstock on the mailbox, I added the ribbon and using my Quickie glue pen, I added Martha Stewart clear coarse glitter in the trees and on the rocks.  I did also add Angel Wings Shimmerz to the water but it is hard to see in the picture.  Here is a picture of the front which I used the same stamp, coloring, etc....just made it fit to the front!

The Merry Little Christmas sentiment is from Cute Converse in which I stamped on Whisper White using Basic Black ink.  I matted it on Always Artichoke cardstock and added 2 small snowflakes that I punched from Bashful Blue cardstock and added the same Martha glitter.

I also made a matching gift card holder by cutting a 6" long and 4" wide piece of Bashful Blue cardstock.  I then scored it at 2" and 4 1/2".  I added Artichoke cardstock to the top and a strip of Whisper White that I punched using my Martha snowflake border punch.  I added some old snowflake ribbon to hide the seam!  The center circle was cut using my Nesties and matted on a Going Gray scalloped circle.  The holder is closed using a half circle of white velcro.  There are some pictures of it below.  Here is a picture of the mailbox open with the gift card holder~

Here is a picture of the gift card holder closed ~

And here is a picture of it open.  You can see I held the card holder part closed using  silver brads.

Don't forget that the 16th is the deadline to get your applications in for the Jacksonbelle DT Call!  All the details are HERE!  Also, a week or so ago Kisa tagged me and gave me this award ~

Thank you SO much Kisa ~ you are so sweet!  The rules appear to be very easy….Just pass the award onto 5 of your Kreativ blogging friends, and leave a comment to let them know about their award!

Here are my Kreativ Blogging friend choices!!!

Jennifer Meyer

Cindy Haffner

Lindsey Botkin

Rachel Baird

Julee Tilman

Thank you for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow!!!

~Lynda