FS156 ButterflyEars

I've mentioned that I don't usually stamp on Sundays, but I seem to be contradicting myself again don't I? LOL I saw that Nicole aka ButterflyEars was the featured stamper today, so I couldn't resist playing along. She's long been someone whose work I admire, and when I found this creation done in purple (my favorite color) I knew I had to CASE it!
I changed the stamp, the horizontal border, and I added some ribbon and a padded brad. I used the Flourishes Calendar 2 set and stamped the iris with versamark and embossed it with white ep. I colored it with prismacolor pencils and Goo-gone. I colored the 4 white button brads with versamark and dipped them in lavender ep and embossed them to match. I used the same CB button ef that Nicole used on her card. The scalloped border was done with a SU punch, and the silk ribbon is from Sharon Johnson's store. The papers are by Prism, in Majestic Purple light and medium shades.
Nicole also has her own blog if you want to visit her there. She's such a thoughtful person who always leaves great comments, and I know she'd love it if you played along too :) Congrats Nicole, WTG!!!
Enjoy your Sunday and make it a meaningful one :)

Carol

Laughter is Music of the Soul

Today's challenge over at Our Creative Corner is to make something with a "music" theme. I pulled out a couple of music-related stamps and a scrap of DP and went to work. I stamped the top of the kraft cardstock base with the PTI text backgrounder in River Rock ink, then used the musical note with versamark to stamp several images over top of the text. I die cut the sentiment panels with the Nestabilities labels 4 and outlined them both with a gold deco pen while they were still in the dies. I embossed the musical note with gold ep and cut it out using an oval punch, and a scalloped oval punch. I doodled around the scalloped edges with a black marker and a gold deco pen. I added some black grosgrain ribbon and tied on some gold cording for an accent.
Thanks for a great challenge and thanks for popping in today. Wishing everyone a fantastic and WARM weekend. The boys of NASCAR will be firing up next weekend for the duel shoot-outs and I can hardly wait to hear the roar of those engines! Woot!!

Carol

stamps - stampabilities, PTI text backgrounds
papers - kraft, HOTP dp, black
inks - versafine onyx black, versamark, river rock
accessories - EK Fleur de lis punch, Nestabilities labels 4, gold deco pen, gold ep, clear ep, black grosgrain ribbon, gold cording, black marker, SU lg oval punch, marvy scalloped punch

Kind Thanks

I made this C&S card and never posted it. I used a brass stencil and sponged on chocolate chip and sandy beige inks to create this. I layered it with a piece of gold card stock and scored a frame around it with my Scor-pal. The sentiment is from SU! and stamped with chocolate chip ink. Quick, easy, and I love that I can emboss or stencil an image with this stencil.
I hope you're enjoying your Friday and having a great day :)

Carol

StampinB#43

This card was made for the StampinB's #43 challenge to use a flower, a die cut and a butterfly. I've resolved to use my old stamps and supplies more often, so I dug out these Quickutz flower dies to create the flower. I used a top note die cut negative to create the frame around the main image. If you click on the photo, you'll see that I stamped the linen background with sherbet ice ink to give a softer look. Then I went around the top note mask with a tombow to create faux stitching. I used some glaze pens on the butterfly just for the fun of it and then added 3 black kaiser pearls to the body. I used a tiny drop of liquid pearls in the flower center to finish it off. I used scraps from my stash for this card, and I decided to leave the sentiment off until I'm ready to use it.
We woke up to some white stuff on the ground this morning here in PA, and I'll keep looking at this card to remind me that warmer weather is right around the corner........well......almost :)
Have a wonderful Thursday!

Carol

Sketching with the Color Throwdown

I apologize for not being able to get a true-color photograph of this card. I tried so many times I almost threw the card out and started over! LOL My camera does not like these colors whether I use artificial light or daylight. If I adjust the colors to get the celery to look like celery, the baja breeze looks like turquoise. If I get the baja breeze to look like itself, the celery looks washed out. Oh well, I had to finally settle for this picture *sigh* You'll have to trust me when I say this looks better IRL :)
I made this card for the CTD#77 where the colors this week are eggplant, celery, and baja breeze. I also used the SC265 sketch on SCS.
I used a soft stone card base and added some BG Wisteria dp along with celery, baja breeze and eggplant cardstock. I used an old, neglected Inque Boutique stamp set to stamp the smaller panel with eggplant and celery inks. I layered some celery and eggplant ribbons for the vertical strip, and also added 2 strips of the same ribbon underneath the sentiment panel. I used a Just-Rite stamp set for that sentiment, embossing the eggplant panel with white ep, layering with celery and using 3 different circle punches. I stamped the sentiment with eggplant and added a tiny plum colored flower and a HA 3mm pearl in the center.
Thank you for stopping by today and leaving your thoughts with me. Wishing you all a stress-free Wednesday :)

Carol

Can I have a "P" please?!

Today over at the Flourishes FTTC51 challenge, my blogging pal Pat Adam (the Rubber Maid) is doing the honor of guest designing this week. Anyone who knows Pat knows she's a wonderful cardmaker with a wicked sense of humor! Her challenge for us this week is to base our card on the letter "P". I immediately thought of purple since that's my favorite color, so I brought out the plum pudding ink, cardstock, and the pansy image from the Flourishes calendar1 set. The lacey border and the corners were done with the new Flourishes Lace Edges stamp set that I won last week! Thank you Flourishes!! For my "P" inspired card, I used Plum Pudding and Pansy.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great Tuesday!


Carol

stamps - Flourishes Pansy (Calendar set 1), Flourishes Lace Edges, Hero Arts
paper - Plum Pudding, Vintage Cream, wc paper
inks - Plum Pudding, Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark
accessories - clear ep, Tombows, blender pen, Kaiser gemstones, EK Fleur de lis border punch, plum pudding ribbon, Nestabilities Blossom

Two-fer One!

This project was created to meet 2 challenges this week. The Crazy4Challenges#21 to create a project/card with a pink theme and the Just Us Girls Challenge#17 to create something using a template. I found GinaK's 2-part video and template for this memory keeper box on StampTV here , here, and here. The template for the journaling card is also included in the last link. I used PTI Berry Sorbet for the base color and added a sheet of dp by CK-OK that I've had forever in my stash. I made a box similar to this last week and mailed it to a friend, so I decided to make another one for myself. The pictures you see are of my sweet little ''Joey" who's been gone for several years now. I'm going to tuck those photos in this box for safe keeping until I get around to scrapbooking them.
I hope you're enjoying your weekend so far and thanks for stopping in to visit today:)

Carol

stamps - CTMH
paper - PTI berry sorbet, CK-OK dp, Prism Birchtone dk
ink - berry sorbet
accessories - PTI ribbon, Marvy Punch, SU oval punches, Kaiser chocolate and blush pearls

Vintage Woman in Repose

I played along with Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge #123 this week to create something "very vintage". Whenever I think of vintage, this Rubber Stampede stamp always comes to mind. I pulled out a scrap of lacy dsp, along with some rose and brown papers from the DCWV old world stack and started creating. I stamped the image on Vintage Cream cardstock with Versafine Sepia ink, then embossed it with clear ep. I lightly chalked some color onto the face, hair and lips for a subtle look. 2 of the layers were stitched by machine. I used the MS doily and the EK Fleur de lis punches to make the borders. A slit punch was used to add the sentiment. I added some ivory satin ribbon and a few Blush Kaiser pearls and that's it! The sentiment is by Hero Arts.
I hope you're all enjoying your Friday and I hope it's fantastic for you!!

Carol

A Flower Child for 2 challenges

This card is for the CCEE1003 sketch challenge as well as the WT254 challenge on SCS to "cut it out." I started with a piece of rustic cream cardstock and added some pieces of text dsp by PTI, stamping the Verve ferns with soft wool ink (stamped off once for a softer look.) The main image is by CTMH, stamped on wc paper, embossed with clear ep and cut out. I used some PTI bitty box basics behind the image. The sentiment is by Verve, and the ribbon and tiny button were from my stash.
I hope you're enjoying your Thursday :)

Carol

A Sketchy Color Throwdown

This week Tammy asked us to create a card using Old Olive, Melon Mambo, and So Saffron for the CTD76 challenge. This card also follows the SC264 sketch challenge over on SCS. I just love these colors and the sketch, so combining the challenges was a perfect combination.
The latest news about my BIL wasn't good. He had a 95% blockage in one carotid artery, so they opened that one but never operated on the 2nd one. They said he'll have some level of brain damage, but the extent won't be known for some time. They also don't know if he'll regain use of his left hand which will be difficult because he loves playing his guitar. Some times life just isn't fair, but we'll be keeping him in our thoughts and prayers and hopefully he's going to recover enough to enjoy life once again. Thanks for your well wishes and prayers, much appreciated.
Have a wonderful Wednesday and enjoy every minute of your day :)

Carol

stamps - thoughts and prayers (SU) , believe (verve)
paper - white, melon mambo, old olive
ink - versafine onyx black, old olive
accessories - tombow marker, topaz gemstones, so saffron ribbon, cb embossing folder

A Get Well Wish for my BIL

Sorry I've been MIA for a couple days without making any cards. I'm fighting off some sort of a "cold" that left me with a constant, dry cough that I can't seem to get rid of. Hopefully soon I'll get that nipped in the bud and feel like my old self again.
I made this card today for my DH's brother who had a stroke over the weekend. He was supposed to have surgery on both carotid arteries today, so we're waiting for word to see how the surgery went. Hopefully he's going to be ok, but he's having a rough time for now.
This card is for the Flourishes FFTC50 where Betty Wright challenges us to create a scene with stamps. I also followed Mercy's MTSC57 sketch challenge in coming up with this design. I used the Flourishes Forest of Trees stamp set, using the image without leaves to represent winter. I hope my BIL is able to read and enjoy this card when he receives it, and hopefully he'll be on the road to a full recovery.
Thanks for stopping by today...........I hope your Tuesday is a great one!

Carol

stamps - wellness wishes, forest of trees
paper - true thyme, cool caribbean, kraft, BG Mellow dp
ink - versafine sepia, chocolate chip, navy, not quite navy, bayou blue, baja breeze, white, bamboo
accessories - Tombow markers, white gel pen, MS fence and deer punches

Happy Saturday :)

I made a couple challenge cards today, and first up is the Just Us Girls #16 challenge. This week Kristin challenged us to create something with Burgundy, Blush, Vanilla, and Gray. I used the Fifth Avenue Florals set, stamping the images with Versamark and embossing with Claret ep and cutting them out. I used 2 different die cuts and embossing folders for the mats and crimped some leaves out of silver metallic cardstock. I added some MS silver microbeads to the stamens of the flowers.

This card is a double challenge card following the Crazy4Challenges#20 which is a sketch this week. It's also for the OCC challenge which is to use the colors of blue and green. My friend Michelle sent me this adorable stamped image a while ago and I pulled it out and colored it with Tombows for this card. I added some glaze with pens, and some dazzling diamonds on the frosting. The sentiment was made with a Just-Rite set, embossed with silver ep and I added some Geo sparklers tiny stars. I used scraps of green and blue for this one.
I hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend so far. Take care and make it a great one!

Carol

Springtime Love!

Here's my card for the SSNOTIME122 challenge to make a floral themed card with some fresh, spring-time colors. A mid-winter pick-me-up of sorts. This might be one of the quickest cards I've ever made. I started with a piece of dp by Karen Neuburger and attached it to a PTI white card stock base. I added a piece of Sharon's gorgeous silk ribbon and tied it in a knot, simply because I didn't have enough to make a big bow. I flipped the dp over to the solid color side and punched the sentiment with the word window and modern label punches, and stamped the Gstudio sentiment with eggplant ink. Rounding the corners was the finishing touch.
This card started off as a sample for someone inquiring about "save the date" cards. I decided to layer it with red and turn it into a "feel the love" card for Flourishes FLLCJAN10 challenge in celebration of their latest stamp release. I stamped the hearts on white with Versamark and embossed with pearl white ep. You might be able to see that detail a little better if you click the photo. It's much prettier IRL. I cut the hearts out with a shape cutter (my heart punch is almost here) and layered with black cs. I added a tiny black bow and some tiny pearls and stamped the sentiment with a "so many sayings" stamp. I put a mat of real red behind it and that's it! 2 quick, simple cards!
Thanks so much for stopping by today to spend a little time with me. Have a wonderful weekend everyone and take good care!

Carol

Where's the Birdie?

The challenge on for the WT253 challenge on SCS today was to make a card with a bird. I also followed the sketch from CCEE1002......well, I sort of followed it :) I started out with good intentions, but this bird flew off in a completely different direction! I paper pieced the bird with PTI dsp, and added some sentiments from the SU! Admit it set, and then pierced a little bit to make it look like he was singing. The inside says "Happy bird-day to you!" It was just a little something I created without aiming for anything specific. I hope you enjoy:)
Have a fabulous Thursday!

Carol

stamps - Imaginisce, admit it (SU)
paper - Prism Candle Glow light, PTI, black, tangerine tango
ink - versafine onyx black
accessories - piercing tool, scalloped border punch, Nestabilities, ribbon, hardware with brad, Kaiser pearl, gemstone

Beautiful Throwdown Colors & a Sketch

Over at the CTD75 this week, LeAnne challenged us to use Garden Green, Mellow Moss, and Rich Razzleberry. I coordinated my card to include the SC263 sketch challenge as well.
I embossed the Moss panel with an oval Nestability, running it through the Big Kick with just a rubber mat to emboss without cutting. Then I cut the Razzleberry and white ovals with Nestabilities, stamping the image with Versafine Onyx Black and using clear ep. The G studio $1 image was colored with a blender pen and reinkers. The bottom panel is Cottage Wall dp with a garden green punched border, tied up with Razzleberry Ribbon. For the final touch I added some dewdrops for a little balance.
Thanks for having a look, and have yourself a fine day!

Carol

Mercys Sketch Challenge #56

I squeezed in another card this afternoon for MTSC56. I really enjoy sketch challenges more than anything, so I'm always ready to create when I see a fun sketch.
For this one I started with PTI white card stock, and added scraps of bashful blue, enchanted evening and leaf green. I stamped the card base with PTI's background text stamp in leaf green, and also stamped it with enchanted evening on the bashful blue panel, stamping off once. The darker panel was embossed with the Victoria ef, while the smaller panel was embossed with the petals a plenty ef. The sentiment from Verve's Believe set was stamped with Enchanted Evening and 3 tiny punched pieces were added for interest. The ribbons are both from PTI.
Thanks for a great sketch Mercy, and thanks to all of you for popping in to visit:) Have a great Tuesday evening!

Carol

Pansy Happiness

Wow! This is 2 weeks in a row that I did a Tuesday challenge on a Tuesday! That must be some sort of a record for me! LOL
This card is for the Flourishes FTTC49 where Silke challenges us to create with a great sketch! It's also for the SCS CC253 color challenge where Betty challenges us to use Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, and Rich Razzleberry. The "dessert" for this challenge is to use houndstooth in some way.
I started with a Vintage Cream card stock base. I chose the Flourishes Pansy image from the calendar flowers set, stamping it with Versafine Onyx Black on wc paper, and then embossing with clear ep. I colored it with a blender pen using Razzleberry ink, and added touches of pale yellow, green and gold with Tombow markers. I cut the image and mat with a blossom Nestabilities, and layered the vertical panels with pretty in pink and chocolate, embossing with the houndstooth ef. The horizontal panel is PTI dsp with a piece of gingham ribbon and a scalloped border along the bottom. The sentiment panel is from SU!'s So Many Sayings, stamped with Chocolate on wc paper and punched with the word window and modern label punches. 2 tiny pink gemstones were added for the final touch.
Thanks so much for dropping in today, it's always nice to have you :)

Carol

FS153 - it's WeeBeeStampin Wendy!! Woot!!!

I rarely get around to checking the Featured Stamper over on SCS because I usually take a break from stamping on Sundays. Somehow I found my way over there earlier today and I was just thrilled to see that my blogging buddy Wendy Aungst of WeeBeeStampin is this week's featured stamper!!! WTG Wendy.......it's a well-earned honor my friend!!! So much for not stamping on this Sunday LOL!!
I could have spent hours browsing her fabulous gallery, but when I found this card, I decided to CASE it. I changed the colors, the floral images, the sentiment, and the embossing folder. I used the Fifth Avenue Florals, stamping the images with Versamark on colored cardstock and embossed them with white ep and then cut them out. I also used the Manhattan Florals ef to do the front panel. The flowers were popped up on foam tape and of course I had to add those awesome silver pearls to the centers because they just looked naked without them! The sentiment was done with Razzleberry ink and I used a Just-Rite stamper for the get well wish. Cardstocks used were Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, and Bermuda Bay, along with some rustic cream cardstock for the base.
Do yourself a favor and browse Wendy's fabulous gallery on SCS here, or check out her blog here. You won't be sorry!! Her work is awesome, and I've long been an admirer (and stalker)!! Congratulations Wendy, you've earned it and you TOTALLY deserve it! I'm so happy for you my friend:)
I should add a note that SCS is having issues today and it's very slow loading pages. I had to reload at least 5-6 times to open any photos, so you might want to check back later after their issues are resolved.
Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by!!

Carol

It's the Weekend!

Happy Saturday everybody! I hope you're all having a great weekend and staying warm!
First up is a card for the C4C19 challenge which is to make a birthday card. My birthday stash was getting low anyway, so this was the perfect opportunity to add to it. The image is a clear stamp I got from a $1 bin at Joanne's. I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed it with clear ep. I colored it with Tombows and added a few stickles to the candles along with some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the frosting. The sentiment is from Hero Arts. I used some pink passion and pacific point cardstocks, embossing the pink with the numbers ef and layering all on a white cardstock base. Lastly, a few snippets of ribbon were added for interest.
This card is for the JUGS15 challenge to add stitching. It's also for the OCC 3D challenge to create a 3D card. I used an old piece of self-adhesive fabric binding on the vertical panel and stitched it down to real red cardstock with my sewing machine. I used a scalloped punch on that panel. The hearts were cut with my Cricut from Vintage Cream and Real Red and popped up on dimensionals on each layer. I laid down a few diagonal strips of Scor-tape and added some MS tinsel glitter for the background. The Lovey Dovey heart from the "A Little Somethin" SU set was stamped with Versamark, and embossed it with red ep. I added a few Geo Sparkler red heart stickers to the top and the smallest heart and finished it all off with a red grosgrain ribbon tied in a knot. I just couldn't seem to get a good picture of this card for some reason. I tried using red and black backgrounds, but they looked even worse than this photo! Maybe my camera just doesn't like glitter or something?! LOL
That's it for me today, but thank you to all of the ladies who gave us these great challenges and samples for inspiration! Have a fabulous weekend!!

Carol

Love is in the Air!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope everyone is staying warm in this bitter cold weather!
First up is a card I made for the StampSimply#121 challenge where Sharon challenges us to create a Valentine, heart-shape, or lovey type theme for our card. They don't get much simpler than this one! I stamped the 4 CTMH heart stamps with real red on white cardstock, and then used a square punch and a scalloped punch to cut and layer them. A piece of red grosgrain ribbon and this card was done in a flash!

This cute Penny Black image was stamped and sent to me by my friend Michelle of StampersDream.com, so I decided to use it to create a card for the CCEE1001 sketch challenge I just learned about yesterday. I colored the image with Tombows and added a few silver sequins to the hearts on the cup for added interest. I used DP in shades of pretty in pink, along with passion pink cardstock, layered with black. The ovals were cut with petite Nestabilities and popped up with foam tape. Michelle enclosed a few small heart-shaped stick pins with my last order, and I had a few larger ones in my stash, so I added 2 pins to this, and created a tiny bow with my bow-maker for finishing touches. After looking at this photo closely I realize I forgot to color the cat's tiny nose! Oops!! The sentiment is from the SU! So Many Sayings set and stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink.
That's it for this Friday, so here's wishing everyone a warm and snuggly Friday! Thanks for stopping by :)

Carol

Missing You

Here are a few more cards I made that are going into the box heading overseas to our military. I used the embossed foil technique on these, using the Herringbone, Diamondplate and Victoria embossing folders. I used Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, and Melon Mambo for the colors, along with some black and silver foil cardstock. I used the new Just-Rite stamp set (thanks Michelle) that I received for Christmas to make the sentiments, adding a different styled ring on each one. 2 rings were embossed with silver and one was embossed with black. {Click the picture for a more detailed view} I added 2 different clips on the ribbons and one was just tied into a knot. 2 cards were done on Soft Stone cardstock, while the 3rd was done on plain white. They went together quickly and I think the sentiment is Just-Rite (pun intended) for a soldier to send back home to their loved ones:)
Thanks for stopping by today and have a fantastic Thursday!!

Carol

Happy Hump Day!

I have 2 cards to share with you today. This one is for the CTD#74 where the newest member of their DT Kristin Bueter gave us a color challenge of Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, and Regal Rose. Welcome aboard Kristin - I look forward to seeing more of your creations throughout the year! I also followed today's SC262 sketch challenge.
I started with a base of Vintage Cream cs, and added a panel of Dusty Durango that was cut with the Labels 4 die and embossed with the Victoria ef. I covered it with Versamark ink and added clear ep over the entire image for some shine. The main panel is layered with PTI Bitty Box basics in brown, with vintage cream on top. I used the PTI background basics text stamp with Regal Rose, stamping off once for a subtle look. I sponged and distressed the edges and stamped the Verve (Believe) sentiment with Chocolate Chip. If you look closely, I used 2 ribbons, layering Dusty Durango on top of Regal Rose. The butterfly is also Regal Rose, punched with a MS punch, covered with versamark and embossed with clear EP. A tiny pearl was added for interest. I crocheted the flower using embroidery floss and put a Terracota button inside, adding punched ferns from EK and MS punches.

This card was done for 2 challenges also. The MMSC35 sketch challenge, as well as the KSCC#21 challenge where Lisa challenges us to add sewing to our cards. I tried stitching this panel by hand after piercing it, but I didn't like it, so I did faux stitching instead with a Tombow marker and distressed the edges. I used Prism cs in the Azelea shades of light, medium, and dark. I also added a layer of black and the image panel was done on a piece of white. I used the Lilies and Hibiscus stamp sets for the image and sentiment. The inks I used for the flowers were SU cranberry crisp,(CB) pale orchid, )CB)rouge, (CB)pink, and SU pretty in pink. For the leaves and stems I used Mememto New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, and Cottage Ivy. I punched small & large ovals for the sentiment, and adhered it beneath the PTI New Leaf button which was tied and wrapped with cream colored embroidery floss.
That's it for this Wednesday.......have a fabulous day and thanks for checkin' in!

Carol

Tuesday Challenges on Tuesday!

I finished 2 Tuesday challenges on a Tuesday!! Woot! I'm starting the new year off right, even though I'm sure it won't last :)
This card is for the FTTC48 challenge where Makiko challenges us to use yellow and black with 1 more color of our choice. It's also following the great sketch from Mercy's MTSC#55.
I began with a white 5x7 card base, adding layers of black and pale yellow. I stamped the Flourishes daffodil image with Versafine Black Onyx ink on wc paper, and embossed with clear ep, then colored the image with Tombows. I layered it using nesties circles and scalloped circles. I punched the vertical black border with a SU scalloped punch, and cut the yellow panel with deckled scissors. I layered 2 different ribbons from my stash, and then added 3 black primas with 3 tiny yellow buttons. I had just a smidgen of ribbon left, and rather than save it to my already over-flowing ribbon snippets, I just added it to the top corner with a black Kaiser pearl. I also added a tiny pearl to the inside of one flower. The sentiment is from So Many Sayings and that's also stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink. This is another card that will be going in my next box of cards for soldiers. I never realized how important these cards are for our men and women serving in the military, especially in remote areas where cards aren't available. If you're interested, HERE is where you can find more information about donating your hand-made cards.
I hope you're all having a fabulous Tuesday!

Carol

A Monday Valentine

I made this card for 2 challenges I'm playing along with for the first time. I used the sketch from the CPS148, and then went with the clean and simple challenge 48 on SCS to create a Valentine card. Again, I'm really growing fond of the clean look with lots of white space. Another thing I love about this kind of card is that there is no extra postage required to mail them! I stamped both of the polka dot punches hearts with versamark on white and black cardstocks, and embossed each with opposite colors. I don't have a heart punch (GASP!!!) so I cut them out by hand. I embossed the white panel with the swiss dots ef, layered it with black, added some very old Heidi Swapp ribbon and popped the hearts up on foam tape. I know it isn't your traditional Valentine red color, but I'm thinking someone will like this look as much as I do.
Thanks for stopping by and have yourselves a wonderful Monday!

Carol

Just Us Girls #14

Fortunately I had time to make this card today for the JUGS 14 challenge. This week we were given a sketch to follow, and I found it very easy to work with. I've had this navy scrap of DP for quite some time and decided to pair it with some new leaf green cardstock. I punched the white border with a scalloped punch and stamped the "So Many Sayings" sentiment with Night of Navy ink. The floral image is from SU! Echoes of Kindness, stamped in Night of Navy and colored with a blender pen using New Leaf and Night of Navy inks. The ribbon and button are by PTI (new leaf) and the flowers were in my stash. I added a few crystal stickles to the flowers, but it looks blue simply because I was too impatient to allow it to dry before taking the photo :) I'm getting a box ready to mail on Monday filled with cards for our soldiers overseas and this one is going along for the ride. I know the sentiment will be perfect for the recipient.
That's it for me today........but have yourselves a wonderful weekend!

Carol

A Double Challenge

I made this card for 2 challenges today. The Crazy4Challenges#18 is to use polka dots, and the OCC new year's challenge is to make a clean and simple card. I love when I'm able to make a combination quick card that I'm happy with. This is done with 2 colors - white and berry sorbet. The text stamp is from PTI and the sentiment is from SU! The polka dot ribbon is from PTI and that's it! I find myself making more C&S cards lately, and I'm loving how quickly they come together!
Thanks for the great challenges ladies, and thanks for stopping by today. I might have time to post another card later on today, so stay tuned..........and have a fabulous day!

Carol

Stamp Simply #120

The Stamp Simply challenge #120 over at Sharon Johnson's blog today is to use "New" things on our projects. My most recent purchase was Flourishes calendar flower stamps and I couldn't wait to ink them up and create something. This is only a sampling of the flowers, but there is one floral image for each month of the year. I thought these post-it note holders would be a hit because you can personalize each person's birthday month with their own special flower! I've only just begun and I'll have to make lots more of these after I get some post-it note pads and mini pens. The images were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink, embossed with clear ep, and colored with Tombows. I figured out the measurements for the covers on my own, and if anyone wants them, I'll be glad to share (email me). I soon realized that not all post-it notepads are the same size or thickness, so I'll have to adjust the measurements for some. I used PTI's leaf green and summer sun on one, and SU!'s pretty in pink and basic black on the other.
Thanks for a great challenge Sharon, and thanks for stopping by on the first day of 2010! Have a wonderful new year's day!!

Carol