Clear Dollar Stamp Challenge

Clear Dollar Stamps has issued a new challenge on their blog, Clearly I Stamp and it was to use 5 of something to celebrate Clear Dollar Stamps 5th Birthday Celebration. I used the May 2009 Stamp of the month Walk in the Park for my card. I used some leftover Alcohol ink background papers I had and used a punch to cut out 5 leaves. I then stamped the tree right on more of the background paper and cut it out. I stamped the bench and the tire swing in black ink, the sentiment Fall in CTMH Olive ink, tied the ribbon and then mounted the paper on some "Stack" autumn papers that I had. I just love this little set. I made this card while I watched Keith and the girls rake the front yard!!

TADA

I have fallen in love with a set of papers and stamps made by TADA Creative Studios that I got from Limelight Papercrafts. I used the Ollie and Patches stamps with the matching *E-I-E-I-O papers to make these two cards. One is a circle ornament card that I entered into their October Challenge here. It is hard to see but the brown is all cut so that it sticks up away from the circle. The other is a card with sweet little Ollie. I fell in love with him when I first saw him!!
Their Festivus paper and stamps are also very yummy too!!

Stamp Something Cute and Fuzzy Challenge

This week at Stamp Something the challenge was Cute and Fuzzy. I had to do this one, since I just refound this stamp that I have had for years and I just got Cinnamon Toast Fun Flock from Limelight Papercrafts. I used blush and chocolate papers from CTMH and ran the background through the dotted swiss folder and used my rectangle scallop nesties.

Thinking of You !!

A friend passed away last week and I have known him since I dated his stepson in high school. I was not able to attend the memorial but wanted to make sure that his wife knew I was thinking of her. I love the layout of this card and it just is wonderful with the set from There She Goes called Nature of Friendship. I used chocolate and sweet leaf papers, along with olive ink from Close To My Heart.

Happy Birthday Missy P!!

Missy P is one today and we will be celebrating with a big family party on Sunday!! Of course I had to use my Dress Up Sweet Pea stamp set by Pink Cat Studio's that I got from Mandy at Limelight Papercrafts. I love that you can dress up the baby in different outfits and when Missy P was born, her mama used bumblebees in her room. I believe when they get in their new house, she is going to have a surfing girl theme!! You can't see it, but the wings stick out and move and have glitter on them. The circle and scallop paper is from a Debbie Mumm set and the 1 stamps are from Close To My Heart. The brad are sugar coated and from Doodlebug Designs Ink.

So, Happy Birthday Missy P, Nee Nee loves ya lots!!

Halloween is coming!!!!

I got the Halloween cards out for the little ones yesterday. These are two of them. I don't have alot of fun kid type Halloween stamps, so I have to use the few I have. The ghost is from Studio G and the pumpkin is just one that I have had for a while. The papers are from DCWV stack and I love to use my nesties and layer the circles!!

Stamp Something Halloween

The challenge at Stamp SOmething this week was Halloween Somethings. I just got this awesome set from Limelight Papercrafts and I just love it. For the background, I used alcohol inks in the colors of cranberry, butterscotch, lettuce and eggplant and then the Alcohol Blending Solution to blend the colors together a little more. I then stamped the tree in India Ink. I layered on some dp that I just love for Halloween and then added the ribbon and sentiment, which is so true!! LOL



Disclaimer - my scanner stinks and my docking station for my camera is not working - um, more of where is the cord, girls????-

Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Color Challenge #42 10/23/09

This weekend's color challenge at Clear Dollar Stamps on Papercraft Challenge was to use chocolate brown, lime green and pink. Easy colors for me!! I grabbed a set of those colors and my Farm Critters set from Clear Dollar Stamps and inked up the piggy!! I broke open some ribbon I have had for a long time - just liked to look at it - but I finally took the plastic off and used it!!! LOL

When I was done, I showed my wonderful husband - his comment - "Swine Flu?" I told him I thought he should work night shift tonite since he was home all day!!!

Hope you like it,

Trust in Your Heart

I love this set called Treasures from Close to my Heart. And I just needed to use it more, so I pulled out a set of papers called Life Delights which I think is no longer available :( and decided to play last night. I used my cuttlebug with the swiss dots for the brown background piece but you can hardly see it. I used blush and lilac mist cardstock that matches the printed paper. Blush, sweet leaf and black inks. The ribbon is a wider brown with white dots that I love to use!!

Congratulations Baby Boy

I am trying to get ahead on some cards and this is one is for a little boy. I used the stamp from Lockhart Stamp Co. and some blues and browns that came in a mat stack I got somewhere a long time ago.

Bling It Somethings - You are precious

This week at Stamp Something the challenge was Bling It Somethings. I have been making cards from a set from Close To My Heart that has some great layouts and really liked this one. I chose papers from the Close To my Heart set called Day Dream and their great pearls. The pearls are bigger than the ones I have that I bought from Michael's or JoAnns. The stamp set is called Priceless Love Word Puzzle and is also from CTMH. I added some Cotton Candy stickles around the edge of the sentiment and on different areas of the dp. The ribbon is some from Michael's. I also added a little shimmerz pink on the edges of the scallop!!

CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS WEEKEND COLOR CHALLENGE #41 10/16/09

This week at the Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Challenge on Papercraft Planet, Lisa challenged us to use pink in honor of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness month. So, I pulled out Charliene Cowgirl and went to town. I love to use pinks with her. I used Blush from Close To My Heart and the other papers were from the Spring Mat Stack from DCWV. The ribbon is some from Michael's. I also had some pink half pearls and I used the swiss dots cuttlebug folder.

Twitterpated Squirrel!!

I love this paper set called Twitterpated by Close To My Heart and I thought it would be wonderful paired with the squirrel from the There She Goes set You're so Punny.

A little girls' inspiration!!

Yesterday I had Missy P and she came dressed in the cutest outfit. It was plain brown pants and a blueish top that had a couple hearts on it. It was so cute on her!! So, I found a blue that matched and made a card from her!! I used my Lockhart Stamp and then chocolate, tulip and twilight papers from Close To My Heart. I actually plugged in my Cricut and cut the hearts out.

P.S. I am going to upload this to the Stamp Something challenge for a second card!!

TSG24- A Sketch from There She Goes

This week, on the There She Goes blog, Jodi gave us a sketch. So, I took it and flew with it. I love this paper set, called Perfect Day from Close To My Heart. This card is a really busy card for me, usually mine are pretty tame! I love how it turned out. I used the stamp set called Nature of Friendship from There She Goes. It is one of my favorite sets.


I am back babysitting today after about two weeks without my little ones. I just have the baby girl, who will be one at the end of the month. She was so huggy before her morning nap, I hope she keeps it up. I am off to see a Pulmonologist this afternoon to find out where my cough is coming from. I know what is making it worse, but I am having a hard time quitting smoking!!! I am hoping I can get this taken care of soon so that I can get the tubes put in my ears so I can hear again. Being partially deaf has been really hard on my whole family and has been so easy for me to just shut myself up in my room!! I have moved my stamping area into the living room where it is warm and that is so nice, since my craft room is at the back of the house and the heat from the fireplace doesn't get back there!! Have a great day.