Beate's Back!!

YAYYY!! Beate is back with her weekend sketch challenge and I am THRILLED!! She actually used a sketch that was drawn up by Jenn Balcer this week, and it is super fabulous!! I decided to combine her sketch challenge with today's Inspiration challenge on SCS. The challenge was to use these Marimekko Umbrellas. Now, personally, I would never pay that much for an umbrella, but that is coming from a girl whose umbrella is in the trunk which proves to be virtually useless when it rans. By the time I get out to get it out of the trunk, I am wet already and figure what the heck, right!! Anyway, I chose this umbrella here. I was inspired by the colors on it, so I used those, and an umbrella stamp, scratch that, my FAVORITE umbrella stamp, to make my card. The colors are Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, and Rose Red....can you say GORGEOUS!! I stamped my Rainy Day Friends Sophia on Whisper White and colored it with my SU markers. The dress was paper pieced using some yummy(retired, boohoo) Rose Red paper. I colored in the big flowers on the paper piecing with my Regal Rose marker. In hind sight, I would have left them alone, but I wasn't cutting it out again!! I cut the image and layers out using my Cuttlebug and Nesties. The sentiment is from the Rainy Day Friends set and I layered it with my colors and then added a spiral clip with some American crafts ribbon and some silver brads. The DP is more of the SU Rose Red DSP and some Bali Breeze DSP. I added various ribbons from SU and some piercing on each edge. I usually prefer that my main image face the center of the card, but I made an exception for this card. Isn't is SUPER CUTE! Look at all the brads, and ribbon, and layers...yuuuummm!!hehehe

That is it for me now, off to stamp some more!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

stamps-Rainy Day Friends

paper-Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Whisper White, and Bali Breeze DSP

ink- Black Stazon

tools-SU ribbons, SU markers, spiral clip, silver brads, Cuttlebug, Nesties

Some RAK's

I have recieved several RAK's in the mail recently that I haven't got around to posting!! Here are a few of them!!


This first one is from Gwen(tturtle)!! Gwen is super sweet and always leaves the nicest comments on my cards in the SCS gallery. When She heard that I had been chosen for the Featured Stamper, she PM'd me and asked me for my address. This is the card that she made for the challenge!! Thank you so much Gwen, I just LOVE it!!

My next RAK was from Denise Marzec(peanutbee).......WOOT!! She is one of my FAVORITE stampers and I adore everything that she creates. She is so super talented and was recently invited to be on the There She Goes design team along with me. I am so excited to work with someone so talented!! This is the card that she made for the Featured Stamper challenge too, so thank you for honoring me!!

My last card is from Michelle Woerner(sf9erfan), WOOHOO!! Michelle is not only a super sweet person, but she is MAJORLY talented. This is the card that she made for the Featured Stamper challenge and I LOVE IT!! It has 10 layers....YAYYY!! LOL!! You know how I feel about layers right? It was so funny yesterday, my good friend Laura was saying that she had to be near the limit of embellishments that one person could put on a Limited Supplies challenge card without having the challenge police called. I promptly replied that we could share a cell because my limited card had 10 layers......hmmm, me thinks that may be stretching the word LIMITED a little too far!! Anyway, thank you so much Michelle, I love it...and I am feeling very enabled right now...I have been on the fence about that Verve set, and now can feel myself falling off the edge!! LOL!!

I Have Been Keeping a Secret....

So, I have been keeping a little secret from all of my loyal blog readers. If you have been paying attention lately, I have been promoting a friend of mine(Jessica)'s new stamp company, There She Goes. Wanna know why? She has invited me to be a part of her design team!! How awesome is that!! Be sure to check out the announcement on Jessica's Blog and see the SUPER talented group of ladies that I will have the pleasure of working with. I really am over the top excited.

Now, my card!! This card was made for today's Limited Supplies Challenge. The challenge was to take out some of your old dusty sets and paper and use them on a card. I used my only inked once Celebrate in Style set from SU that I just HAD to have. I have had it for over two years and have never inked a single stamp in it but the giraffe. Sad right??!! The image was stamped with Black Stazon, and although she asked that we use a long forgotten method of coloring, I just couldn't do it....what can I say, I love my markers!! As part of the challenge we were to use colors that we rarely ever use, so I picked Apricot Appeal(only used if in a color challenge, but I don't know why, I kind of love it), Garden Green(can't even remember that last time THAT color got busted out) and Brocade Blue(another never use, but don't know why cause it is pretty). The DSP is also some retired SU paper that I am hoarding called Sarah. The colors were perfect, so I cut into my last sheet of this paper but as you can see, could not bring myself to use more than a small strip. I added some white mini brads to each end of it then attached it to the base, which was my three colors and a piece of GP white that had been run through the Cuttlebug with my spots and dots folder. The sentiment is also from the Celebrate in Style set and I punched it out and layered it with AA and BB. Some piercing around the whole card, and to accent the image, and my card was finished.

Well, that is it for me now...Jared is cooperating right now, but I can see the look on his face that tells me that it won't last long, LOL!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Dont' forget, last day to pre-order your very own There She Goes stamp sets!!

Celebrating MFT

So, on the 20th of every month, My Favorite Things has Celebrating MFT Day. They figure by this point, we have our new stamps from the release and we are ready to play with them....they would be right, LOL!! Now, I know, today is not the 20th, but by the time I got my fairy card done last night, I was to tired to stamp, so I did it tonight...that is of course after my DH and I spent an hour driving around in the country looking for deer...yes...that is totally(not) as fun(boring) as it sounds!!hehe!! I decided to use my new Monster Squad set from MFT for my celebration card. Being the clever girl that I can sometimes be, although I have been in a bit of an unclever funk here lately, I decided to combine my celebration card with Cindy Haffner's MFT sketch. Cindy posts the most awesome sketches on Sunday's and I always try, note the word TRY, to participate. I stamped my main image with Black Stazon on GP white and colored it in with my SU markers. I did use my aqua painter, but only a little to lift some color. I then added some silver brads to the four corners after layering it with Pumpkin Pie, Green Galore, and Orchid Opulence. I added some spiral clips with some fun ribbon as well as a big black organdy bow with some black gingham tied around it. The paper is from K&Co.'s Halloween stack...AWESOME stuff!! The sentiment was stamped on GP white and cut out with my scalloped oval nesties. I am super excited about this card, not only because I got to use my new set, but because I am one card close to having my Halloween cards ready...woohoo!! Well, I better get to bed...if Jared is anything like what he was today, I am TOTALLY gonna need the rest!!


Don't forget- tomorrow is the last day to pre-order sets from There She Goes!! Be sure to check out these GORGEOUS sets and discounted prices!!

Thinking of You

After fighting the good fight, I finally broke down and ordered this GORGEOUS stamp from Stamping Bella. I had seen it on a lot of the blogs that I love, and tried to resist it, but it is just too stinkin cute!! So, this Bellas name is Eloise GreenGrass and she is part of the ChiChibouile line-doesn't that name just scream CUTE AND FUN. I stamped her with Black Stazon on White paper and colored her in with my SU markers. I then blended the image a little with my aqua painter and added some glitter to her wings...SUPAH SPARKLY. I cut her and the layers out with my Nesties. The colors on this card are Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, and Bordering Blue. The sketch is from today's SCS sketch challenge. It was guest hosted by WendyBell'sGirl, Amelia. She is so CUTE!! I used some Pretty In Pink paper from the retired Hostess Prints Pack for the triangle patterns and put some white brads in the top and bottom corner. All the ribbon around the middle is from SU. The sentiment is a rub-on from the retired SU Love and Happiness rub-ons.

Well, that is it for me now...gotta get to bed!!Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

PS. Don't forget, my pal Jessica over at There She Goes.... is starting her own new stamp company!! She is taking pre-orders at a discounted price until Friday so run on over and check her out!!

Happy Birthday Jackie...

sorry we are late!!! Jackie, one of my fellow Prettie Girls had a birthday this past Friday, and we are just now celebrating it!! Bet you thought we forgot you!!! My job for this shin-dig was to bring the cake, so here it is!! A couple of parties ago, Julie used a cake from The Pink Cake Box website as her inspiration, so it is where I went first for my inspiration...I swear to you, I could look at their stuff ALL DAY LONG...but I get incredibly hungry for cake while I am there!!LOL!! I chose this gorgeous cake they made for a contest. Isn't it fantastic!! I used the colors and the flowers as inspiration. I stamped Flutter By Sophia with Black Stazon on Whisper White and colored her with my SU markers. I stamped the flower a few extra times and cut them out and glued them on. For the belt, I cut a slit on either side and used some narrow white organdy ribbon. The paper is from SU and from DCWV Nana's Nursery. I added some white taffeta, silver brad, confetti flowers, and pink rhinestones. The sentiment is from a Papertrey set. The colros are Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery.

Be sure to blurf around and check out what the other Pretties have brought to the party!! Also, don't forget to stop by and show Jackie some love!!
Christie Ortman
Julie Masse
Charmaine Ikach
Jana Weaver
Danielle Lounds
Jodi Collins

Prettie Wednesday- Mini Album

Two Weeks ago Joni challenged all the Pretties to make a mini album...who knew she could be so mean...LOL!!! Okay, so she is so FAR from mean, but seriously...this was really hard. What makes it worse is the fact that MY album has to be sent to Joni, so she is gonna SEE it!!LOL!! Joni just recently got engaged and I just got done looking at some GORGEOUS pictures from her engagement party on her blog. Since this ablum is for her, I wanted her to be able to use it for pictures of her and her fiance, Laddu. I followed this super easy tutorial over on SplitcoastStampers. I used some Paper Studio paper to cover the back and front, textured white for the binding and inside covers, and black cardstock for the flaps. I have to be honest, I didn't do anything inside of it, because I want Joni to be able to do with it what she wants. I used the Sealed With A Kiss set from Paper Pretties and colored it with my SU markers. I then cut it and the black layer out with my nesties. I added some black organdy, white taffeta and some Michael's Bride Confetti flowers.

This weeks challenger is Jackie and I can't WAIT to see what she comes up with!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Be sure to go around and check out the other Prettie Blogs and see what they have been up to!!Julie Masse
Charmaine Ikach
Jana Weaver
Danielle Lounds
Jodi Collins
Jackie Rakoski
Joni Stringfield
Carolina Buchting

Have You Heard??

My pal Jessica over at There She Goes.... is starting her own new stamp company!! She is taking pre-orders at a discounted price until Friday so run on over and check her out!!

Baby Eye Candy!!

Need I say more!!

Falling For You

So, yesterday I was talking about the Paper Pretties Stamp of the Month Club right? Well, this is the Falling For You stamp that I was talking about. It is the September SOTM and you have until August 31st to sign up and receive her a MONTH before she gets released to the public!! Christie has already released some alternate sayings to go with her...so while you are there signing up, you should check them out!! Don't forget to tell them I sent ya!!

For my card today, I used the SCS color challenge. The colors were Ruby Red, Blush Blossom and Close to Cocoa. PERFECT colors for this super cute Fall image if you ask me. I colored Sophia with my SU markers and cut her and the layers out with my Oval Nesties. I then layered them on another panel using some Close to Cocoa DSP and the other challenge colors. The scallops were made with my SU scallop punch and I added some ruby brads to each end too. (this is where my nephew started crying....now I am back an hour later...) The ribbon is from a share I participated in with Jody Morrow. I couldn't decide on where to put the sentiment, so I decided I would put it on the inside. That is all for me now...Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a fabulous day!!

stamps-Falling For You-Paper Pretties

paper- Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa CS and DSP, Blush Blossom, and Whisper White

ink-Black Stazon

tools- SU markers, ruby brads, satin ribbon, Cuttlebug, Nesties, scallop punch