Prettie Wednesday- Animals

Well, two weeks ago, Julie(jmasse), challenged the Prettie Girls, and all of YOU, to make a card using your favorite animal on the front. I don't really have a favorite animal, but I have a favorite animal stamp from Paper Pretties- Surf's Up!! I decided to knock out a few other challenges with this card so the color combo was yesterday's SCS color challenge-Pacific Point, Summer Sun and Tangerine Tango, and this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I started by stamping my Surf's Up image on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored it in with my Copics, except the surfboard which was paper pieced with some Good Morning Sunshine DSP. I used more of the DP for the base, SU brads and ribbon, and did a bunch of piercing. The sentiment was punched out using my new Modern Label punch from SU. If you can't tell, Snowflake was stamped, colored and cut out separately and then popped up.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! Be sure to check out the other Pretties and see what they have been up to!
Julie Masse
Charmaine Ikach
Jana Weaver
Danielle Lounds
Jodi Collins
Jackie Rakoski
Jessica Diedrich
Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne

Thank You!!

Here is a card I made for the last There She Goes release and TOTALLY forgot to share...silly girl!! I LOVE this new set from There She Goes, Acts of Kindness, but as you may or may not know I struggle with solid images. I have the hardest time using them, and because I never do use them, when I do...it always feels forced. With that said, this card was SUPER easy for me and I LOVE the way it turned out! The card base is 3x6. I stamped the leafy branches from the set with Chocolate Chip ink directly onto some Bella Birds DSP from SU. I then stamped the flowers separately with Bashful Blue ink and then cut them out. To attach them to the panel, I used some silver brads from Creative Express. I directly stamped the sentiment onto the DP panel as well. The ribbon is Chocolate Chip taffeta from SU, and the other color besides Chocolate and Bashful is So Saffron.

Well, that is it for me now!! Wish me luck today...the A/C was broken at work yesterday and the PO I work in is in a VERY old block building. By the time I left last night, it was 90 INSIDE the PO. It was like spending the day in your own personal sauna!! YUKK!! The repairmen are SUPPOSED to be there first thing today with a replacement....but I am not holding my breath!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge

Hello everyone and welcome to another Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge!!! Today's challenge is a sketch challenge, so be sure to head over to the LPS blog to participate!! Wanna play along? Just make a card and upload it to your chosen gallery using the keyword LPSC21. A winner will be chosen from the entries and that winner will receive 2 free Digital Images of their choice.

For my card I stamped my Katie Cupcake image on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then stamped it on two different pieces of Delicate Dots DSP. and used those to paper piece her dress, hair bows, and the base of the cupcake. I used my Copics to color the rest of the image. My ribbon and brads are from SU. The colors on this card are SO Saffron, Bashful Blue, and Certainly Celery.

Well, that is it for me now, thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Changing of the Seasons Sale!!

It is time for another Changing of the Seasons sale at There She Goes, and you won't want to miss these specials!! The sets go on sale starting tonight, Sunday June 21st, at 12pmEST til Thursday June 25th. There will be 5 sets that will be 15% off of their retail price. The five sets for sale this season are:

A-Z and 1,2,3 $12.75 (reg. $15)
Cupcake Mix & Match $12.75 (reg. $15)
You're So Punny $15.30 (reg. $18)
Tastes Like Chicken $18.70 (reg. $22)
Flowers Of Happiness $18.70 (reg. $22)

These prices are only while supplies last and there will be no rain checks!!

For my card today, I decided to use the You're So Punny set. I am constantly forgetting about some one's birthday, and this super cute squirrel and saying are perfect for a late birthday card!! I stamped the main image on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored it with my Copics. I layered it with Chocolate Chip. The DSP is from the Good Morning Sunshine DSP pack. The other color used on my card is Kiwi Kiss. The Brads and ribbon are from SU, and the spiral clip is from Creative Express. My card uses Jen's Sketch For YOu To Try from today as well!!

Be sure to check out Jessica's Blog for more samples using these sets that are on sale!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

FS124 CASEing Christy

Good morning everyone, and Happy Father's Day!! I hope you are all having a wonderful day!! I got up this morning and decided to play in the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS. Today's FS is Christy S. She has a wonderful gallery and a super fun blog. I chose this card of her's to CASE and I changed the image, although I left it a truck, the colors, used DP instead of solid color blocks, and added layers and piercing. I used my Classic Pickups set from SU. I paired it with some Prestwick DSP and Brocade Blue and Garden Green CS. The Ribbon is also from SU. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored it with my Copic markers. I am giving this card to my Grandpa today for Father's Day.
This is the first SUO card I have done in AGES and I have MISSED my SU stamps dearly!! I keep wishing my life will go back to normal soon, and I hope that it does...until then I will do the best I can to show love to all my stamps!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Have A Happy Day

Here is a card I made for today's SCS Inspiration Challenge and for this past Monday's Mojo Monday sketch. When I saw these shoes on the Bugaloo site, I automatically thought of my Happy Day Set from There She Goes. I started by stamping my tree on a piece of Gina K. white paper and also on some Summer Picnic DSP. I paper pieced the top of the tree and then colored the rest of the image with my Copics. I added the bird and music notes the same way. I then layered it with Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip card stock. All my ribbons are from SU, and all the DP's are from there as well. The button is part of the Latte Button collection and the sentiment was punched out using SU punches.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Celebrate MFT Day!!

Since today is the 20th, it is Celebrating MFT Day!! If you aren't familiar with it, it is just a day that we like to use to celebrate our MFT stamps!! It is always the 20th of the month, and this month's theme was to use our Stephanie Fizer stamps. For my card, I wanted to use the super cute Hooga Booga stamp set. I made this card as a Father's Day card for my Dad. Now, I know I said that the card I made the other day was his card, but he came in my stamp room and saw it, so I had to make him a new one!! I stamped my little monster from Hooga Booga on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored it in with my Copics. It was cut out and layered with Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Riding Hood Red. I used my Cuttlebug, Standard Circles and Petite Scalloped Circles to cut out the layers. The DP is from the Washington Apple pack. My ribbon is all from SU,as well as the brads. The Spiral Clip is from Creative Express. The hearts were stamped with Riding Hood Red and then highlighted with my Copic markers. My sketch is this Friday's Weekend Sketch Challenge. Well, that is it for me now, thanks for looking and have a great day!!

Prettie Late...but I am HERE!!

I am running VERY late with my post today, but like I always say...better late than never!! My card today was made for Taylor's Cupcake Sketch from today. I used my Bugs and Fishes stamp set from Paper Pretties. I just love this cute little Wade E. Bug, don't you?? He was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on an MFT Perfect Panel. I colored it in with my Copics, and then layered it with Real Red, Old Olive, and Bashful Blue. The DSP is from the Summer Picnic Pack from SU. I followed the sketch pretty close, but I did add the sentiment panel. All my ribbons and brads are from SU, and the spiral clip is from Creative Express. I finished my card off by doing a little bit of piercing.

Well, that is it for me now, thanks for stopping by and have a great day/night!!

Prettie Wednesday- Red, Black, and White

So, I am TOTALLY late posting my Prettie Wednesday card, but I am in a funk this week and am having a hard time getting out of it. I am working this week at the Post Office in the town I used to live in when I was married...between getting less sleep and the emotional attachment, I am kind of a mess...that and I miss my boy so much!! Unfortunately for my Mom, who is taking care of him this week, he is not feeling well...poor baby!! Anyway, back to my card!! Two weeks ago, Frances challenged us to make a card using Red, Black and White. I decided, since I am woefully behind, that I would make a Father's Day card for my Dad. Since I know he won't see it before Sunday, it is definitely safe to post. I am pretty certain he isn't really a golfer, but I still think he will like it!! I started by stamping my Luke image from the Paper Pretties set, Right On Par, on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored it in with my Copics and paper pieced the shirt with some Real Red DSP. I used more of the DSP on the belly band and added some Real Red striped ribbon and Black Gingham ribbon. The brads are from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts.

Well, that is it for me now, thanks for stopping by and I am SO sorry I was late!!

MFT Blog Hop Time!!

So, it is time for the midmonth blog hop for My Favorite Things and I am having a ton of fun with these new sets!! First things first though, if you are just now joining the hop, you need to head Kim's Blog to get started. If you are back now, you should have come from Jody's blog!!

Before we get to my cards, let's get all the info taken care of!! Be sure to check out the Weekly Challenge Thread, there is still time to get entered to win this week's sketch and favorite challenge. The deadline is tomorrow at 10amEST. But, never fear, if you don't make tomorrow's deadline, two new challenges will be posted on Thursday!! Just be sure to check out the My Favorite Things forum for all the details!!

Also, the new How'd They Do That? tutorial has already been posted, and it is a must see!! If you have been wondering about the Hot Fix applicator and crystals from MFT are used, THIS is the tutorial to see!! The crystal collections will be on sale from Wednesday to next Tuesday for 10% off as well!!

Okay, now onto my cards!! The first card uses our new I Need Coffee Flopsey. I colored him in using my Copics after stamping him on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black. The DP is from the Kraft and Chocolate Chip Patterns packs. They are also the colors of my cardstock. All my ribbons and punches are from SU, and my brads and clips are from Creative Express. For the layout, I used a Mojo Monday sketch.

My next card uses the super cute new Rainy Day Friend set. It was made using Jen's SFYTT from this past Saturday. I used some Delicate Dots DSP, and paired it with Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Certainly Celery cardstock. She and her umbrella were cut out and added on after being paper pieced and colored with Copics(both stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel). I used some SU ribbons, and the clips and brads are from Creative Express. I used a white gel pen to highlight the frogs eyes, and her buttons.

Well, that is it for me now!! Your next stop on the hop is Frances' blog!! Have fun!!