Prettie Wednesday- My Sketch

ETA: I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all my fellow Prettie Girls for their surprise hop for me today!!! If you didn't get to see it, go to Christie's blog!! I really needed this today too! The swelling set in yesterday, and last night was pretty rough. I am trying to take it easy today, so far so good. Thanks for all the well wishes girls, you are the best!!



So, two weeks ago I challenged my Prettie Girls to make a card using a sketch I had drawn up. I loved my sketch so much, you may be seeing a lot of it!! Basically it is one that I use as my go to sketch, which I think we all have!! For my card, I decided to make a masculine birthday card, I don't know about you, but I am a girlie girl. I NEVER think about making masculine cards until I need them, so it is kinda nice to be ahead for a change!! I started by stamping my Luke image from the Paper Pretties set, Right on Par. I stamped it on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored him with my Copics. His shirt was paper pieced with a piece of Prestwick DSP(retired SU). I then cut him out and embossed him with my Cuttlebug and Oval Nesties. The layer is Garden Green, and the othe color on the card is Brocade Blue. My sentiment was punched out with the new modern label punch. I added Brocade Blue wide grosgrain from SU , white brads from Hobby Lobby, and a spiral clip from Joann's. The Blue layer was embossed with my Argyle Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Well, that is it for me now!! I am so excited because the next Paper Pretties release is coming up and the new sets are TO DIE FOR!! The peeks will start a week from today, so stay tuned!! While you are at it though, blurf around and check out what the other girls have been up to!!

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

There She Goes Weekly Challenge

Did you know that There She Goes has weekly challenges? Yep, they do!! They are just for fun, but fun they DEFINITELY are!! This week's challenge is brought to you in part by Holly. We are going to have an inspiration beach party! The website Touch Of Class has lots of gorgeous stuff to oogle and this week we are going to take pieces from their tropical artas inspiration for a card/project. Please link directly to your project in this thread so we can all check out your work and if you upload to an online gallery, use the keyword TSG12.

For my card, I chose this piece as my inspiration. It inspired my colors, style of flower, and layout. My colors got a little brighter than this, but the general orangish feel is there. I also mimicked the blocking in the back with my DP's. My colors are Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery and Tangerine Tango. The brads are from Hobby Lobby and all the ribbons are from SU. The main image was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored with Copics. All the layers have piercing. I did use a white gel pen to add something to the flowers. I used the Bloom set from TSG, unfortunately it is out of stock, but will be back in a few weeks....trust me, when it comes back, I will DEFINITELY let you know. It is by far and away the most gorgeous flower set EVER in my opinion.

And don't forget about the sale going on at the There She Goes website! Enter the promo code july09 in the code box located in your shopping cart and you will receive 15% off your entire order! This sale is going on through this Saturday.

Celebrate MFT Day!!

It is the 20th of the month, so it is Celebrate My Favorite Things Day. We have changed things a little, and here are the details!!

Each month, between five and eight stampers will be invited to the Celebrate MFT Blog Hop – and the participants will be a secret until the day of the party! To see who’s been asked to hop, you’ll have to join us on Monday, July 20th! Joanne will kick off the blog hop that morning, and then you can hop all around to visit our fabulously talented friends!!

Of course, you’re all invited to join us in the Celebration! Simply add your sample to the “Celebrate MFT” gallery on Splitcoast by using the keyword (CelebrateMFT0709). The final stop on the blog hop will lead over to the Celebrate MFT gallery! And don’t forget to play along, because your entry might get you invited to the following month’s hop.

Customers will be selected based on entries to the weekly My Favorite Challenge, MFT Sketch Challenge, as well as the monthly One Click Challenge, Ambassador’s Challenge and Celebrate MFT participants!

Here is a card I put together using the new Feelin Fruity set from MFT, as well as the Stamp A Sweet Impression sketch from this past week. I started by stamping my cherries twice, and coloring them with Copics. I then cut out just the boy cherry and popped him up. They were both covered with Crystal Effects. The colors on my card are Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, and Basic Black. I used some retired Rockabilly DSP as well. My ribbon is from MFT, except the Kiwi which is from SU. I used Spiral Clips and Brads that I got at Joann's. My sentiment was cut out with my ribbon slide dies from Spellbinders.

Well, as you are reading this, I am probably at the dentist or recovering from my surgery. Hopefully all went well!! See you soon! Thanks for stopping by!!

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!