The Celebration Continues....

So we are in Day 5 of my friend Melanie's Blogaversary celebration and I am pretty sure we are having fun, right??!!! That's what I thought!! For today's card, I decided to take a whack at CASEing JulieHRR again. I chose this card of hers and changed the image, colors, eliminated the scallops, and paper....that's it, Yayyy ME!!! I did it, LOL!! I actually think this card is super cute too, which is a change for me. Normally when I make something this under done( as compared to my normal 15 layers and GOBS of embellishments), I am not happy with it, but I think this card is sassy and cute!! I stamped my Hippo from Melanie's Hip Hop Accessories stamp set with Momento Tuxedo Black on Gina K. 120lb white card stock. This stamp set can be bought at Gina K. designs and is SO FUN. It was made to coordinate with her Just So Hippy/Hoppy sets, and it gives you a TON more choices!! Anywho, my Hippo was colored with my SU Going Gray marker and her nails were colored with my Regal Rose marker. I actually stamped the hippo three times, colored all three, then cut out parts of it to give it more dimension. I used my Circle Nestabilities to cut out the white and my Scalloped Circles to cut out the Soft Sky layer. The DP is from My Mind's Eye and it was layered on top of a piece of Soft Sky. The base is Gina K. white also....simple, easy and SUPAH CUTE!!

Well, that is it for me now...my nephew will be back here tomorrow so, FUN FOR ME, LOL!! Also, sneak peeks of the new My Favorite Things releases start tomorrow, so stay tuned..you don't wanna miss them!!

Be sure to blurf around and see what the other designers have created in honor of Melanie's celebration. And don't forget to stop by her blog and see what she is giving away today!!

Barb, Carolina , Donna, Emily, Jessica , Lee, Joanne , Kim, Pam, Theresa , Lori, Erika, and Melanie of course!!

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I told you she was the best!! If you have come here looking for my "wrestling" card, here it is!!

Bow To The Queen

So, when I checked SCS this morning to see who this weeks Featured Stamper was, I was surprised to see that it was none other than Her Royal Rubberness herself, Julie Ebersole. I immediately had two questions pop in my head.

1. How the HECK has she not been the FS yet???

2. How the HECK am I, the girl who loves layers and embellishments, gonna CASE her???

I honestly ADORE her style, and how smart, witty, and downright talented she is, but as I said before, this was gonna be hard for me(and quite frankly a little scary). I had it in my mind to use the new Stamp Of the Month from Paper Pretties, Bunny Hop Sophia, so I had to find a card that would work with her. Well, it started out fine, I did add a layer, a sentiment panel, a few brads and ribbon, and I moved the spiral clip, but I still see her card in mine....okay, I suck..what can I say. It's a sickness ya know??? Anywho, my main image, the SUPAH GORGEOUS, Bunny Hop Sophia is the February Stamp of the Month at Paper Pretties. If you are not a subscriber, whatcha waiting for? The way the club works is this...the stamps are *mailed* to you the month before they are released to the public, which puts them in your hands before everyone else can even order them...how cool is that!! Be sure to check out all the details here, and let them know that Jessie sent ya!! Anyway, back to the card! I used a combination of Copic Sketch markers(I own 6 and they are ALL on here, LOL) and my aquapainter and re-inkers. The DP is part of the Cutie Pie DSP(retired) from SU. The Rose Red ribbon is from SU and the white ribbon with the polka dots is from a share that Jody Morrow had. Now seriously, isn't she FANTASTIC!! I just love her!!

Well, that is it for me now...gotta go work on some more goodies!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Day 4- Melanie's Blogaversary

So normally, when I see a stamp, I see it for what it is, not what it could be. I have never been one to think "out" of the box, I like the box, the box is just fine with me.....and then this card came to me. It happened by pure accident really!! You see, I got a Gina K. order in today, and all my new goodies were laying on my table staring at me. I had ordered Melanie's new Hand in Hand set and it just so happened to be on top laying upside down, and I thought to myself, why did she draw hands arm wrestling(or wrastlin' as we call it here in good ol' Southern Illinois)?? So, I went to the Gina K. gallery on SCS, no wrastlin' hands...looked at Mel's tip sheet (did you know she has a tip sheet linked in her sidebar for ALL her sets...she is an AWESOME) and she had them going this direction, but it was more for a "We Are the Champions" vibe. Could it be, did I come up with this on my own??? Say it ain't so, I CAN be original, LOL!! BTW, if you have done this already, and you REALLY feel the need to burst my bubble, you can let me know...hehehehe.

Anywho...I decided that I would make this as my DH's Valentine, which makes me WAY ahead of the game this year, hehe!! Now, the good person in me thinks that the good person in you is actually thinking arm wrestle....maybe even thumb wrestle??? Come on people, you know you went there, cause it's where I wanted ya!! ROFL!!! I think DH, seeing as he is in his mid 20's and male, will REALLY appreciate this, how about you??!! Okay, okay, I will stop the blah blah and get to the details!! The main image was stamped on Gina K. Pure Luxury 80lb cardstock and then cut out with my Oval Nestabilities and Cuttlebug. I colored them with my SU markers and added some Crystal Effects to the fingernails(which I drew on, yayy me). The image was layered with Rose Red and Kiwi Kiss. For the base, I used Rose Red and Kiwi Kiss along with some Raspberry Tart DSP. The white layer was run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. The layers were connected with some Rose Red wide stitched ribbon , as well as some Kiwi Kiss striped ribbon. I then took a chipboard heart from Making Memories and covered it with some more of the Raspberry Tart DSP. The button is from Button Extravaganza and was purchased in a big bag for like $6. It is part of the Vintage Rose bag and they are all GORGEOUS!! For my sentiment, since I didn't have one to say what I wanted(that I could find), was printed off of my computer and added to punched out with my word window punch. I then layered it on top of a Kiwi Kiss oval that had been cut and embossed with my Cuttlebug. I did some piercing, added some brads, a spiral clip with some ribbon, and some lines to indicate motion and it was done!!


Be sure to check out Melanie's blog to see what her CANDY is for today(ETA: Today's prize is sponsered by Scorpal...it is the scor mat and 3rolls of scor tape, wahoo)!! Also, while you are at it, blurf around and check out what these SUPER TALENTED designers have come up with in honor of Melanie's Blogaversary!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!


Carolina , Barb, Donna, Jessica, Julie , Lee, Rose Ann, and of course, Melanie!!!

Melanie's Blogaversary Day Three!!

So, today is day three of Melanie's Blogaversay Celebration and you won't believe the awesome prize she has up for grabs!! Today's giveaway is a HUGE assortment of colored CS from Paper Temptress , she has three packs to give away to different people. She is also offering 25% off the Pop tones assortment all month for everyone! Awesome right!! Be sure to go to Melanie's blog to get entered to win, and check out her color comparisons!!

For my card today, I wanted to use the Jumping For Joy set from Melanie's collection(available at Gina K,). It is one of my favorites, especially this super cute Zebra...I just love how she is kicking up her sassy heels!! I stamped the zebra with Momento Tuxedo Black and gave it a little shadow with my Cool Grey Copic No. 3. I then stamped the sentiment in the bottom corner, added some piercing, and layered it with Almost Amethyst and Kiwi Kiss. The spiral clips came to me from my super sweet secret sister, Jackie Pedro. I added some black and celery grosgrain. The DP is from 3 Bugs in a Rug and is part of their Seeing Stars collection. I added some YUMMY May Arts black ribbon that I won from Julie Lacey's blog candy giveaway(thanks Julie). I was gonna do some piercing, or more embossing, but I liked the way the black and white looked together so I left it. I used this weeks sketch challenge and the Ways To Use it challenge on this card too. I also used the Limited Supplies challenge, now that I think of it....yayyy me!!

Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to blurf around and check out all the other designers who are helping Melanie out!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Melanie Muenchinger, Carolyn, Donna, Jessica, Lee, Michelle, Theresa, Carolina, Joanne , and Gina K!!

Whoaaaa!!

Have you SEEN the Inspiration challenge for today(tomorrow)??? The challenge is to be inspired by a website called Cake Nouveau, and I am telling you, when I clicked on the link my JAW hit the desk..these cakes are UNREAL!! I needed to make a card for my niece who's birthday is tomorrow, so I decided to use this challenge as well as the MFT sketch to get er' done. She is having a cowgirl karaoke party(I am planning on being heavily medicated), so I wanted to make her a cowgirl card to go along with the theme. When I saw this cake, it reminded me of my Ride Em' Cowgirl set from My Favorite Things, so I decided to use it. I stamped it with Momento Tuxedo Black and colored it with my SU markers. I then layered it with Rose Red, Close To Cocoa and Whisper White. The edges were sponged to soften them and I did some piercing. The background is some Close To Cocoa embossed with my paisley embossing folder and then I used the SU scalloped edge punch on it. I added the sentiment( from You Take The Cake) with some Stylized Silver hardware. The ribbons are all from SU, but I think the Close To Cocoa is retired. Well, I better go, I have been cleaning and reorganizing my stamp room(long story), and I still need to make another card before I go to bed!! Thanks for stopping by!!

It's A Celebration!!

So, if you haven't already heard about Melanie Muenchinger's Blogaversary Extravaganza, where have you been??LOL!!! Here are some details!!

"Please go help Melanie Muenchinger celebrate a year of blogging and stamp designing over at her blog “Hands, Head and Heart”. Melanie and her guest designers will be sharing cards and projects from all her sets released through Gina K Designs this past year and prizes will be up for grabs every day! Sponsors include, Gina K Designs, My Favorite Things, Scor-pal, Paper Temptress, and Melanie herself, who is donating, among other goodies, a brand new box of Copic Ciaos! There will be also be challenges, contests, and a Who’s Who “Where are the Now?” on several of her past contest winners and guest designers! Come join in the fun and help spread the word, see you there!"

Sounds AWESOME right?? I thought so too!! So, if you don't remember, I was one of Melanie's very first Guest Designers, and I am still to this day HONORED to have been given the chance to work with her for an entire month!! Not only that, I got to room with her in Texas when I went there for the Arlington Shoebox Swap, which more fun than you can even imagine...completely exhausting, but fun!!

I made this card awhile back, but I have never shared it here. It is super special to me, so I have no clue why I haven't but never the less, here it is!! This is the card that I made for my sister to send out as her birth announcements. It is pretty simple, but like I said, it was super special to me. I had to go with something simple and easy(because I made 70 of them), so I decided to use Lauren Meader's Baby Onesie tutorial. I used Georgia Pacific White cardstock for the base. I stamped my frog's from Just So Hoppy with Black Stazon ink and then colored them in with my SU markers. After coloring the frogs, I ran the base through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. Using her tutorial, I added the scallops on the neck and legs. The balloons were stamped on Bashful Blue DSP and then cut out and glued on. Easy Peasy right!! After making 70 of these, I now have carpel tunnels and I had to replace my circle punches...nice.

Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out the other designers that are helping out as well as Miss Melanie herself!!

Melanie Muenchinger

Cindy Lawrence

Donna Baker

Prettie Wednesday- ATC/ATC Card

So, two weeks ago, Jackie P.(who is a new Verve Diva, SCORE!!!) challenged the Prettie Girls to make an ATC and then make it into a card. I gotta say, I am not a big fan of ATC's, I guess I don't really "get" them..but it was kinda fun!! Anywho, I used my Basic Grey Sugared DP along with my Sweets For the Sweet stamp set(from Paper Pretties) to make my card. I stamped the muffin tin image on Whisper White and colored it with my SU markers. I then layered it with Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip. The ribbons are from SU, as well as the felt flower and button. My brads are just some random ones I had in my stash(sorry, don't remember who makes them). Since I started this card at 9, took me til 11 to make, started posting at 12:40 and am just now(2pm) getting back to it(blame Jared, it is all his fault, but I still LOVE him), I am gonna go!! Be sure to blurf around and check out what all the other Pretties are up to!!! I am PRETTIE sure my girl Julie has some CANDY to give away, so make sure you go there!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Julie Masse

Charmaine Ikach

Jillian Winters

Danielle Lounds

Jodi Collins

Jackie Rakoski

Jackie Pedro

Jessica Diedrich

Now THAT'S a Challenge..

Seriously, have you SEEN the color challenge for today on Splitcoast....crazy!!! I think it is the Handsome Hunter that does it in for me, but since I am a trooper(not really, but let's pretend), I went for it!! Usually I refuse to look at the challenge gallery before I start working...I would hate it if I was ever influenced unknowingly(kwim), but I had to take a peek to see if anyone had even braved this one. Gotta tell ya, the gallery was pretty awesome, so I decided to give it a go!! When I saw the combo this morning, this rose was the first stamp that I thought of and the paper from Parisian Summer(SU) was the second. My flower comes from the Gina K. Designs stamp set, A Year of Flowers. It was designed by my friend Melanie and it is GORGEOUS. I stamped the flower on Gina K. Pure Luxury 120lb card stock with my Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad. I then used my aqua painter and Blah-vo Burgundy re-inker to color it. The leaves were done with my marker....and look weird in this photo...but trust me, they look well blended in person(don't you hate that). I used my Oval Nesties to cut out the oval layers and emboss them. I then stamped the stem directly on the white...all the other pieces were colored and cut out then added on. I did some piercing, added some grosgrain ribbon on a spiral clip and added it to the base. For the base, both DP's are from the Parisian Summer DSP, and I connected them with some Saffron Poly Twill and some retired Hunter Organdy from SU. A few brads, some piercing, and a sentiment punched out with my SU oval punches and it was done!! That is it for me now..gotta get back to the stamp table!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

It Doesn't Get Easier Than This!!

So, have you seen this months Stamp of the Month from Paper Pretties. I have only shown her on my blog one time..which is almost shameful..but my best project(or most creative at the very least) with her is here now for your viewing pleasure!!! This months SOTM was called Sending You Love. It will be released to the public on the first but we WILL NOT be having a party or Cutie Pie contest this month...my Pretties need a little break, kwim!!! Anywho...She will be released on the 1st and I couldn't be more excited because I haven't been able to show this project til now!! Awesome right!!! To heck with those store bought Valentine's, who needs em right!! A few sheets of cardstock, some ink, coloring tools, and a stamp and you have the ability to make your own Valentines...genius right?? I first made this project for the Stampin In Your Jammies party last month, to make a project for kids. What could be better than letting your little girl help you color her own Valentines?? Nothing in my book!!!

I am super tired and trying to post this, so I will come back later with details!! Be sure to check out the Stamp of the Month Club at Paper Pretties...this month's stamp is Gliding By and she is GORGEOUS!!