OWH Stars and Stamps Sketch #113

I'm back for my 2nd post today and then I'll be off to watch the race :)
This is the sketch for this weeks Stars and Stamps sketch challenge #113.

Here is the quick card I made for the challenge. I already had the image stamped and colored, so that was a real time-saver. It was stamped with Versamark ink, and embossed with gold ep, and finally colored with flourescent Copic markers. The image is from a retired SU! hostess set (Measure of Life?) and I've always loved this dragonfly image. I embossed a scrap of lime green cardstock with a swirly ef, added a loop of ribbon (at the top) and a few nailhead stickers at the top. The sentiment is by Northwoods and was stamped with Memento Danube Blue ink.. I'll be using this great sketch for a lot more cards I'm sure.
That's it for me today, so thanks again for stopping by! Enjoy your Sunday!

Carol

Simple Elegance

I saw this Tuesday Trigger Simple Elegance inspirational photo over on the MoxieFab World blog and wanted to play along as soon as I saw it. I had a vision in my head for a few days before I finally sat down and created my card.

I created the background by inking the top of my CB Victoria embossing folder with Memento Desert Sand ink, then embossing a piece of PTI vintage cream card stock with my Big Kick machine. I was trying to mirror the soft look of the chair in the photo. I added chocolate brown card stock, ink, and ribbon to bring out the darker color of the drapes. I tried using soft pink gemstones in keeping with the inspiration photo, but they simply got lost with the chocolate colors, so I used some Swarovski brown crystals for accents on the sentiment panel. The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations by SU!
Thanks for stopping by and have yourself a great Sunday!

Carol

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Top o' the Mornin' to ya! Happy St. Patrick's Day too! It's a day for everyone to be a little Irish, so wear the green and celebrate the day!
I made this little matchbox as a little token gift to give to Denise when we met for breakfast recently, and although I had it safely tucked inside my purse, I completely forgot to give it to her!! DUH!!! I found it the next morning when I opened my purse for something and couldn't believe my lapse of memory! Oh well, I had good intentions Denise, you'll just have to trust me on that one :)

Here's what the inside looks like {pardon the blurry photo}, and it holds one Ghirardelli single candy. I love making these matchboxes because it usually brings a smile to someone's face when they receive one. This was done with PTI cardstock and a scrap of dsp. The shamrock stamped on the inside is from a very old retired SU! set and the bottlecap mat was done with my Quickutz. The scalloped circle on the front was done with another SU! set and punched with the SU! scalloped circle punch. The charm came from my friend Heidi, and to pass along a shamrock charm to someone else feels like passing along some good luck to me. {If only I could remember to pass it on} I added a tiny bow done with shamrock ribbon for the finishing touch, and there you have it!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone - whether you're Irish or not! Enjoy the day and love all the green :)

Carol

It's the SNSS March Release Blog Hop!

Hello and a very happy Friday to everyone!

It's time for another Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge, and this week we're bringing you a fun blog hop for the SNSS March release.

While you're hopping, be sure to leave comments on each of the blog posts because one of the DT blogs is a "mystery blogger" and the winner will be randomly chosen from that blog post!

The winning prize will be the whole March digi release and the winner will be announced here on Friday, March 23rd.

And now for this week's challenge: Be Inspired by GREEN

I'm using the brand new Cookie's Tea digi image and it's been colored with Copics. I used some soft green and pink dsp from MB and embossed it with a damask ef. I added some crochet lace and wove some pretty Rosewood Dream String {that I won from Pizzazz Aplenty} through the lace to bring out the darker pink colors in the image. I added 4 mini button brads and some swirls using a Sizzix die. Two tiny paper flowers and dots from a Viva Pearl Pen finished this card. I left the sentiment off and I'll add it to the inside when I'm ready to use this card.

Just a few things to keep in mind as you play...

You aren't required to use SNSS digi images to play along, but you must use ONLY digital images for our challenge.

You can link up your card right here on the SNSDC blog. If the link feature is down, please add a link with your comment.

When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword SNSDC45

And here is the list of DT blogs you'll want to visit to see their beautiful "green-inspired" creations!!

Carol Longacre {you're here}

Ceal Pritchett

Harriet Skelly

Jessica Stockmeyer

Kim O'Connell

Makiko Jones

Margo Smith

Stephanie Serrano

Wendy Jordan

And one last thing....

For every card you enter into our challenges throughout March, you'll earn one  eligible entry to win 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. Plus, if your card includes SNSS digi images, it will earn 2 entries. Be sure to play along every week because the more you play and/or use SNSS digi images, the more chances you'll have to win!!

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping! Good luck everyone!

Carol

Another Triple Play Card

Hello everyone! My card today meets 3 different challenges. I've combined the Crazy4Cocoa challenge #41 to use the color blue on your card, along with the Shopping our Stash #43 challenge to use food or beverage related items, and it's also for the Tuesday Throwdown #89 which is to "Clip it Up" or use a clip. It isn't often that I'm able to combine more than 2 challenges into one card, so I'm always a happy stamper when I can accomplish that!
I'm using a SNSS digital image called Cocoa's Latte and I colored the image with Copics, adding a little paper-piecing to the center of the cup. The sentiment is from a SNSS clear set called Cup of Cocoa and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I embossed the turquoise panel with a Sizzix diamonds ef, and added some SU! early espresso ribbon. I added some tiny Geo Sparklers stickers to the beverage container that I've had in my stash for years! The dsp is by BG from the kraft pad.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you're enjoying some lovely early spring weather wherever you are!!

Carol

OWH mid-week throwdown

The mid-week throwdown over at the Stars and Stamps blog today is to make a "missing you" card. I combined their challenge with today's SC376 sketch challenge to make this card. I'm using the SNSS bluebird digi, along with the SU Doily stamp and a sentiment from So Many Sayings. I stamped the doily directly on the cardstock using Versafine ink, and added white embossing powder, then heated it. I sponged blushing bride ink all over it after it was cool. The image was colored with Copics, and I used some Ranger tumbled glass ink to sponge on the clouds and added a sentiment using the SU! word window and fancy label punches. A little pink satin ribbon and some gemstones from HA finished this card.
That's it for me today, so enjoy this gorgeous weather and have a great day!

Carol

House Mouse & Friends Challenge #115

Here's the photo for inspiration for the House Mouse & Friends Challenge #115 this week....

and here's my take on the challenge. I made a birthday card using blues, browns, and tans. I embossed the cupcake with 2 different embossing folders, and added some frosted stickles to add a little sparkle to the frosting and cherry! The cherry was made using the SU owl punch and a tiny strip of green dsp.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Carol


stamps - HM Pop-ular Fun, SNSS Poppies & Greetings
paper - early espresso, pacific point, crumb cake, light blue, K&Co dsp
ink - Ranger vintage photo, Memento Tuxedo black
accessories - SU square scalloped punch, Ek chain zig-zag punch, MS cupcake punch, MME gemstones, CB swirls ef, CB forrest ef, brown marker, frosted stickles, Copics, SU owl punch (for cherry)

My Son's Birthday Card

Saturday was my son's birthday and here's the card I made for him. I used some cherry cobbler, early espresso and some Paper Co dark blue for the panels, embossing them with the herringbone, woodgrain and diamond plate embossing folders. The star was cut with a Sizzix die, and run through a paper crimper and then sponged with Vintage Photo ink. The sentiment was done with a HA greeting and the word "son" was done with wooden alphabet stamps and finished with a ticket punch from EK. The copper cording is by SU! and I added a mini brass brad accent just for fun.
Thanks for stopping by today, and I wish you all a great week ahead!

Carol

Flourescent Colors of Spring

Hello and a very happy Sunday to everyone! In spite of my mentioning to a few folks that the clocks needed to be turned ahead last night, guess who forgot to do her own?! LOL Life is great :)
Here is this week's OWH Stars and Stamps sketch for challenge #112.

And here is the spring-like card I made with it. I spotted another challenge called the CR84FN50 color challenge to use pink, orange & yellow, so I thought I'd combine both challenges into one card.  My flourescent copics just never see enough love, so I pulled them out and colored this embossed panel and added some black mini brads. I've had this piece of flourescent orangy-pink cardstock for a long time, and decided to pair it up with these flowers. Bright is the keyword for today :)
I used a square lattice ef, a SNSS sentiment, a SU! large oval punch, and an EK punch for the sentiment panel. The flowers were embossed with a CB ef.
Mr Linky seems to be on vacation all over blogland this morning, so I'll get this card linked up to the proper challenges as soon as the links become available.
Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Carol

Isn't she Cute?!

Happy Saturday folks! I have a real cutie-pie for you today. This was a free digi from Spyder's Corner that I downloaded recently called Dotty Daisy Bear. I thought she was the cutest little thing and I had to ink her up and make a card right away. I just loooove her little shoes :) I colored her with Copics and fussy-cut her out and perched her on top of a bench from Magnolia. After I finished this card I realized that I needed some grass underneath the bench. (Note to self -put a grass punch or die on your list) The papers are from Echo Park and Cosmo Cricket. The sentiment is from SNSS and the ribbon was from my stash. I added some tiny punched hearts using the SU! owl punch to indicate her thoughts of love for a special someone :) The bottlecap mat under the sentiment was done with my Quickutz.
Be sure to click the link to Spyder's blog as she has another cute freebie for today only. She's been celebrating her blog birthday all week with free digis for one day only, so don't miss out!
That's it for me for today. I'm meeting my friend Denise from the Paper Landscaper for breakfast in a little while and I'm really looking forward to it! After 2 previous cancellations, the weather is finally cooperating this time :)

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fantastic weekend!

Carol