Little Paper Shop-Jena Rain

I was up late(probably nerves) and saw this sketch on my friend Jessica's blog, so I decided I would play long(it is for the Little Paper Shop challenge). It was a fabulous sketch, drawn up by one of my favorite sketch artists, Cindy!! I used the super cute digital stamp, Jena Rain. I printed her out, heat set her, and then colored her with my Copics. She was cut out and embossed using my Cuttlebug and Oval Nesties. The colors are Rose Red, Bashful Blue, and Certainly Celery. The DP is from the retired Cutie Pie DSP. I added spiral clips with SU Grosgrain ribbons on them in all my CS colors. The sentiment was punched out with all SU punches. The sentiment is from the Take Time set.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!!

FS128 For You

Happy Sunday to you all!! Hope you are having a great day. As I am typing this, I am making plans with my mom to go see the new Harry Potter movie.....yayyy!! I need a little distraction before the big day tomorrow. Thank you to all of you for your support and advice. I am going to Walmart tonight to get some Frozen Peas to use as an ice pack...that seems to be the general consensus of things I MUST have. I am still dreading it, and I probably won't sleep tonight, but it must happen so, I am going to suck it up and just do it!! I think I can, I think I can......

My card today is another SUO, YAYYY!! I decided to play in today's Featured Stamper challenge, and it was a totally new gallery for me. Today's FS is Dianne(minnidr), and her gallery is amazing. I chose this card of her's to CASE. I changed a few things, as per the rules. I changed the amount of layers, eliminated the stamping on the base and added DP, added brads, used an oval for the sentiment, changed the ribbon, and added piercing. My colors are Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow, and Basic Black. The DSP is the new Nouveau Chic. My image from One of a Kind was stamped three times-once on Whisper White with Sage Shadow, once with Basic Black, and once on Sage Shadow with Basic Black. I colored the Apricot layer with my SU markers(Pumpkin Pie and Apricot Appeal), and popped it up. The middle part of the Sage layer was cut out, and then I punched a hole in the center with my 1/2in circle punch. The brads and ribbon are all from SU. I don't know about you, but I think it is about time they FINALLY made some black grosgrain...took them long enough!!

Well, that is it for me now!! I need to go get ready to go!! Have a great day!!

Uggghhhh....

If you only knew how long this card took me to make, and then to have it photograph so poorly is REALLY making me mad!! I have to admit, my mojo is on hold right now, because my mind is on more important, less pleasant things. If you are interested, I will post about that AFTER the details on my card from you know where!!
I made this card, for two hours...grrr, for today's Inspiration challenge and yesterday's Cupcake Sketch. I started by stamping my flowers from Eastern Blooms twice with Bermuda Bay, and once with Certainly Celery. I then cut them out and added buttons from the SU Sherbet Collection. I tied some hemp twine through them, cause Jody says you aren't allowed to have nekkid buttons, lol! I did a bunch of piercing, and added some silver brads from SU to the DP panel(Thoroughly Modern from SU), and the main panel. The ribbons are both SU as well. I stamped my sentiment with Bermuda Bay, and punched it out with my SU Oval punches.

Still here? Okay, I am having oral surgery on Monday, and although everyone tells me it isn't a big deal, it is to me. I am TERRIFIED. I have had a lifelong fear of dentists, and I am being put to sleep for my surgery, so I am just FREAKING out. I will be on a soft food/liquid diet for a few days to a week, which will be wonderful for my diet if I do it right, but hard at the same time. I am excited, however, at the thought of being able to eat without pain.....it has been awhile, and I am ready for that to be over with. Take it from me, if you feel a problem starting, get it taken care of before it gets too bad. I let my wisdom teeth come all the way in, and they have caused MAJOR issues in my mouth. I knew the whole time that I needed to see a dentist, but my fear held me back. Now, 5 years later, I am having to have a major procedure done where they will have to put me to sleep. To say I am scared to death would be an understatement.
Well, that is it for me now! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Rain, Rain, Go Away...

Seriously, I don't know about any of you, but I am SICK of rain!! I know it is great for the farmers, which I am surrounded by so that I am thankful for that...but come on!! I can't remember the last weekend we had without rain. I guess I shouldn't complain though. So far, it has been a pretty mild summer here in S. IL., with the exception of a week of VERY hot temps, KNOCK ON WOOD!!
For my card today, I decided to use the Rainy Day Friends set from Paper Pretties. It is now available in rubber, which means I need to get my order in!! I love clear stamps, but if I can have rubber..that is the way I go!! I don't know if it is because that is what I started with, and love, or what, but I still love them. What's funny is the fact that it is WAY easier to stamp with clear stamps, and they take up less space, but I just love the smell of new rubber!! Anywho, I stamped my Sophia from the Rainy Day Friends set on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored her in with my Copics. She was then cut out and embossed with my Cuttlebug. The colors on this card are So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery. the DSP is from the Delicate Dots pack from SU. I stamped my sentiment directly on my DP with memento Tuxedo Black, and then added the brads from Hobby Lobby to the bottom and top corners. The ribbons are all from SU, and the spiral clip is from Joann's. I used a large white grommet from SU to put my ribbon through. Isn't it cute??
Well, that is it for me now!!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Hey Lady SFYTT

So, when I saw this weekend's Sketch For You to Try on Jen's blog, I knew what set I wanted to use with it immediately!! I have used this set in a few weeks, so I had been anxious to get it inky!! I started by stamping my chick from She's A Lady, from There She Goes, on an MFT Perfect Panel, as well as the bags. They were both colored in with Copics. I used my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties to make the shopping bag panel. The images are layered with Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, and Kiwi Kiss. The DSP is from the Walk in the Park pack. My ribbons are both from SU as well, but the brads are from Hobby Lobby and the spiral clip is from Joann's. I did a bunch of piercing on this card too!! I used my SU oval punches to do my sentiment.
By the way, There she goes will be having a sale until the next stamp release. From today July 16th through July 25th you can receive 15% off of your entire purchase at the There She Goes website by entering the coupon code july09 in your shopping cart prior to check out. Not only that but Jessica has also discounted the price of the TSG Double Stamp Scrubber! So, now you can get one for only $7.00! These prices are only good as supplies last :)
Well, that is it for me for now, thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Pampered Bunny Sketch

Since it is Thursday, it is time for another My Favorite Sketch, and My Favorite Challenge to be announced. You know I LOVE a good challenge, and this weeks are no exception!! For my card, I used this week's MFT Sketch. It was drawn up by the INCREDIBLE Frances!! I started by stamping 3 of my bottles on an MFT Perfect Panel, then I colored them with my Copics. They were then popped up on my squares, made with my SU punches. The white is Gina K. White, and the base is Old Olive. I used my Sakura Stardust glitter pen to add some sparkle to the bubbles on the box. The DP is from the Green Tea DSP, and the colors are Baja Breeze, Old Olive, and Certainly Celery. My Ribbons are all from SU, and the brads are from Hobby Lobby. The clip came from Joann's.
Well, that is it for now!! I will be back later with a card for the MFC, hopefully!! Thanks for stopping by!

A Triple Challenge

Hey everyone, hope you are all having a BERRY good day, hehe! This is my card for today's My Favorite Things Challenge, to have texture on your card. This challenge runs until next Wednesday, along with the sketch challenge that I posted earlier. The winner will received a $10 in MFT Money(not good on Bubble Bin sets) for the MFT store, so you better get your entries in. For more details on how to enter, check out this thread in the MFT forum. I also made this card for yesterday's sketch and today's Ways To Use it challenge. The sketch is pretty self explanatory, but the way's to use it challenge was to use 2 of something on your card. So I used two strawberries from the new Feelin' Fruity set from MFT. It is SO CUTE!! I started by stamping my berry four times on an MFT perfect panel. I then colored two whole berries and just the stems on the other two. I cut out the whole berries, stems, and then connected the stems to the berries with a black brad. I added the seeds to the berries with a black marker. They were popped on an Gina K. White layer that had been cut out with my Cuttlebug, along with it's Old Olive layer. The berries were then covered with Crystal Effects to add dimension to them. My DP is from the SU Summer Picnic pack, and I paired it with Bashful Blue, Real Red, and Old Olive. All the ribbons are from SU, and the spiral clips and brads are from Joann's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!

Prettie Wednesday-Making a Background

So, I think I may have cheated on this one, but I don't know!! Two weeks ago, Danielle challenged us to make our own backgrounds using something around our house. I chose to do a technique my SU upline taught me years ago....unfortunately, I didn't remember ALL the important rules, but I do like the end result!! I started by taking my Dad's shaving cream and putting some on a paper plate, then I took my Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry reinkers and put a few drops of each on top of it. I then took a paintbrush and swirled the color in. I apparently went a little heavy on the Melon Mambo, but oh well!! You then take a piece of glossy cardstock and place it glossy side down on the cream. Pull it up, wipe off the excess(I used a paper towel) and viola...a swirly background. Now you are asking, where is it. Well, I made it, then put it on my card and proceeded to cover it all up, LOL!! It is the bright pink panel behind the main image. I think if you click on the picture you will be able to see it better, but no guarantees!!

For my main image, I stamped my Give Thanks Sophia from Paper Pretties on an MFT Perfect Panel and a piece of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. Her dress was paper pieced, and then I colored the whole image with my Copics. She is layered with Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry. All the ribbons are from SU and the brads are from Hobby Lobby, and the Spiral Clips are from Joann's.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the other Prettie's have done for this challenge!!

Julie Masse
Charmaine Ikach
Jana Weaver
Danielle Lounds
Jodi Collins
Jackie Rakoski
Jackie Pedro
Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne

Two Nights in a Row.....I KNOW!!

Yep, you heard me right, this is my SECOND night in a row using SU only!! Wahoo...I will say, I am missing my spiral clips a tad...wouldn't one look so cute up in the corner? I think so, but in an effort to keep it all SU, I left it off!! I even went as far as to color my twill tape with my Barely Banana marker to make it match..yep, I rule. It ended up really dark though, don't know why, but I still like it. My image was even colored with SU markers, which do NOT blend like my Copics, but I worked it out. I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the sprinkles on the cupcake and the flame...cute huh!! All images, punches, and embellishments are from SU. I made this card for today's Color Challenge-Barely Banana, Lavender Lace, and Basic Black. They also said we could use gray, but I just put some with my Cool Grey Copic under the image...I know, I cheated a little, but it NEEDED it, LOL!!
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Let's Get Hopping-Bubble Bunny

Hi, and welcome to this month's mid-month My Favorite Things release HOP!! The hop started at Kim's blog, so be sure to go there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Jody's fabulous blog. You back? Good!!

This month we have a SUPER cute new Bubble Bath Flopsey for you....isn't it SWEET!! I LOVE that we finally got Flopsey in a bath tub!! For my card, I started by stamping my image on an MFT Perfect Panel twice. I then colored one completely, and just the tub on the other. I then cut out just the tub, and then cut out the whole image using the out of the box technique. The second tub was then popped up on top of the other tub to give it some dimension. It was layered with Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink. I did some piercing, added crystal effects to the tub, and then added some Icicle stickles to the bubbles. The DP is from the Chocolate Kiss collection from MFT. I used SU oval punches to do my sentiment, and the Pretty in Pink layer was run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. My brads are from Hobby Lobby and the ribbon is from SU.

Well, that is it for me now!! The next stop on the hop is Frances' blog!! Get to hopping and have fun!!