Wiggle Wiggle!!

Isn't this new Sophia from Paper Pretties ADORABLE!! Not only is she SUPAH cute, but this sentiment...You Put The Wiggle In My Hips.... ACKKK, TOO CUTE!! Aloha Sophia is our newest Stamp of the Month. Wanna know what the Stamp of the Month Club is? Basically, it is a hassle free subscription that will have one Sophia arriving in your mailbox a month!! Sounds good to me!!

My card today is one that I made for the Stamping In Your Jammies party challenge, to use a baby wipe technique. I used the striped wipe technique that was shown on SCS a while back. Basically, you take a baby wip and fold it to where you have a pretty thick edge(you want the edge that is not the ends of the sheet, kwim?) Then you take whatever colors of reinkers you want to use and put drops of them in the order you want on the crease. You then wipe them across glossy paper until they are blended. You have to let it dry for a bit, but I think it is so cool..especially for those of us that are brayer challenged. For my card, I wanted to create the illusion of a sunset over water...how'd I do?? I used Marigold Morning, then Barely Banana, Bashful Blue and then Pacific Point reinkers. My Sophia was then colored to match with my Copic markers. The DSP is from the Pink Flamingo pack, and although I know it is supposed to match Summer Sun, I really think it matches Marigold Morning(a retired In Color) PERFECT. Boy I am really missing my In Colors from the past here lately. If I don't watch it, I will run out!! YIKES(seriously though, I stocked up like it was Y2K, no worries yet)!! My ribbons and brads are from SU, and the sentiment was punched out using SU Oval Punches. My nephew was desperately trying to help me with this card, so we are lucky it turned out this well. As I am typing up this post(on Sunday evening-WOOT for being ahead!!), he is sleeping in my bed at home. I decided to let him spend the night with me so he could spend time with his Grandpa, and I honestly don't know who was more thrilled. TOO CUTE!! A good Aunt would have taken pictures of this first sleepover at Grandpa's...but alas, I did not...maybe I will in the morning...To Be Continued!!

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

Take Time For You

Can you tell that I love this layout?? I feel like I have used it a hundred times, but I still love it-especially for small images. My card today is from the There She Goes release from this past weekend. I am LOVING all the new sets and what the girls have done with them, how about you? I decided to use the new Rejuvenate set, cause I love it. It has lots of cutesy small images, which are perfect for my favorite layout. I stamped all three images on Gina K. White paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored them in with my Copics. They were then punched out using my SU square punch(1 1/4). The scalloped Old Olive squares are also from an SU punch. My colors on this card are Regal Rose, So Saffron, and Old Olive. The DP is from the SU Georgia Peach pack. My Ribbons are both from SU as well as the brads.
Well, that is it for me for now, thanks for stopping by!!

Want Some??

So, did you enjoy the MFT blog hop yesterday?? I have to say that the new Sweet Sixteen did an AMAZING job with this month's release!! Congrats to all the girls that made it to the Sweet Sixteen, and two our two new girls, Barbara Anders(Bar) and Kathy Daume'(20Something) -You both ROCK!! I have updated my blog roll in my sidebar with the new Sweet Sixteen, there is some SERIOUS talent on this team, let me tell you!! This card today is for the My Favorite Things Sketch challenge. Things have changed at MFT just a little, so the sketch challenge will now be found in the weekly challenge thread. Here are the details according to the super talented Jody Morrow!!



MFT will now have a "My Favorite Challenge" every Thursday! This will replace the WTG Monday challenge and will be hosted by Joanne and Christina! We can gather in the My Favorite Challenge and Chatter thread each week and continue the fun! Members of the MFT Sweet Sixteen will be on hand as well as the MFT Lady herself! In addition, the MFT Sketch challenge will also be posted IN the weekly thread! This is for YOUR convenience! We want to make it as easy as possible and with an entire week to complete the challenges, we are confident that you'll have time to chat, stamp AND enter to win MFT PRIZES!


Sounds good right?? Just be sure to check the MFT Challenge and Chatter thread on Thursday's for all the details!!

My card today is for this week's sketch challenge. I stamped my main image from the new Who's That Grillin Guy set on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored him in with my Copics. The steaks were stamped separately with Riding Hood Red ink and then cut out and added to the grill. The DSP is from the SU Washington Apple pack. I did change the sketch just a little to add my sentiment, but the rest is the same. All my accessories are from SU, except the spiral clip.
Well, that is it for me now, be sure to check out the challenge thread for more details!! Have a great day!!

Prettie Wednesday- Butterflies Flutterby

Two weeks ago, Miss Whimsical Butterfly herself-aka Jessica Diedrich-aka Pinkgirl76, challenged the Prettie Girls to make a card using Butterflies...shocking I tell you, lol!! I was going to go with the most obvious choice, to use Flutterby, but then I challenged myself to think outside the box. So instead of using the whole Flutterby image, I just used the butterfly she is holding to decorate my teapot from the Look Who's Perky set. I also added some punched butterflies using my Martha Stewart Butterfly punch. The colors came from my Raspberry Tart DSP. I used it for the DP on the base, as well as to punch out my butterflys. I added some Mark Richards Bling to them as well. Their antenas were drawn in with a black marker. The ribbons are all from SU, and the spiral clip is from Creative Express. All images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and were colored in with my Copics. The colors on this card are Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, and Rose Red.
Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to blurf around and check out the other Pretties creations!!
Julie Masse
Charmaine Ikach
Jana Weaver
Danielle Lounds
Jodi Collins
Jackie Rakoski
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne

It's Blog Hop Day!!

Hello, and welcome to this month's My Favorite Things Blog Hop!! I am SUPER excited to FINALLY let someone see what I made...I am so proud of myself!! To start out though, you need to go to Kim's blog since she is the first stop on the hop!! Now, if you are back, then you should have come from Jody's blog. Before we get to what is currently my FAVORITE thing I have ever made, EVER, here are all the need to know details about what is going on at MFT!!

Our Release Party Chat will be tomorrow night(Wed. June 3rd) at the MFT member forum on Splitcoaststampers. The party starts at 8pmEST and lasts until 10. We will be announcing the winner of the One Click Collection contest and we will also be announcing the two new Design Team members that will be chosen from the MFT Stamping Idol Final Four!! I can't wait to find out who they are!!
Here is a list of what will be released tonight!!

Let’s Picnic (WTG) $15.95
Who’s That Grillin’ Guy? $15.95
The Poppies $17.95
Clear crystal mix (80-100 crystals total, a mix of 2mm, 3mm and 4mm) $15.95
Checkered ribbon bundle (7/8”, 2 yards of 5 awesome colors: light pink, dark pink, black, yellow and red) $11.95

The One-click collection (all 3 stamp sets): retail $49.85 on sale for $44.95 for the first 48 hours after the release!!
Buy it all bundle (all 3 stamp sets plus new ribbon bundle, and new crystal collection): retail $77.75 on sale for $71.95 for the first 48 hours after the release



Okay, now that that is all settled, lets talk about my projects. I have to say, that this may have been the most time consuming thing I have ever done, but I LOVE it!! I started out with raw wood stars from the craft section at Wal-mart. I then sanded them down(just the rough spots) and painted them with a white Acrylic Paint for crafting. This is the part that took the longest. I put three coats on before I was happy with the coverage, and it took a while for them to dry. After they had dried over night. I used different pieces of Rockabilly DSP from SU to cover them. I just traced the star on the backside and cut them out. I adhered them to the stars using Modge Podge. I then sanded the edges to give it a frayed look. The main images all came from the new Stephanie Fizer set, The Poppies. I stamped each image on a MFT Perfect Panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored them in with my Copics. If you are wondering, I didn't use green on Taylor's because she HATES green. Her favorite color is actually purple so I colored her pants purple, but I wanted them all to match, so I stuck with the Riding Hood Red and Black. The images and their layers were then cut out using my Cuttlebug, Circle Nesties, and Oval Nesties. I stamped all my cutie pie skull images separately and cut them out after coloring them. I added music notes to the main image panels(they are stamps in the set too) and on the stars. I then used some screw hooks that I got in the hardware department at Wal-mart and added them to the tops of the stars, and then two to the bottoms. On the top hook, I added a bow using SU ribbons, and some May Arts ribbon. For the bottom hooks, I decided to add a name plaque. They were made using Black and Riding Hood Red CS. The letters, from the MFT Bling Bet, were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black, Riding Hood Red, and Kiwi Kiss ink. I then cut them all out and arranged them on the panel. The ribbon that is used to hang them, and as the hanger at the top is from the SU Valet Ribbon Originals. I sure hope my girls will love them as much as I do...if not, I am totally keeping them!! I just hope their mom doesn't let them play with them....YIKES!! If you have any questions about these, just send me an email and I will try to answer them!!

Now, it is time for you to get moving on!! Hop to FRANCES' BLOG to see what she has in store for you!!

Who's That Grillin' Guy Teaser!!

Hey everyone, welcome back, AGAIN!! I don't know about you, but I am LOVING this month's My Favorite Things release. I think the fact that we are releasing another Who's That Guy set is what has me so giddy...and the Who's That Girl, and the new Stephanie Fizer...oiy, I just LOVE them all!! Anywho, today's sample was made using the new Who's That Grillin' Guy? set. I started out by stamping him on a MFT Perfect Panel and then coloring him in with my Copics. I layered him with Pacific Point, and Kiwi Kiss. The DP is from the Muirfield DSP from SU. I stamped all my hamburgers separately and then colored and cut them out. I added some shine to my spatula using a Silver Gel Pen. The ribbons are from SU, and the brads and clips are from Creative Express. I stamped the Kiss The Cook on his apron and then added the sentiment to the bottom DSP panel. The sketch is one from a last week on SCS.

That is it for me for now!! Be sure to be back here tonight for the release day blog hop where I will have, in my opinion, one of the CUTEST SETS EVER made to show you!! Trust me, you don't want to miss it! Thanks and have a great day!

Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge

Hello again and welcome to this week's Little Paper Shop Monday Challenge. This is my third post of the day, so be sure to scroll through all of them to see all my other goodies!!

For this week's challenge, Allison drew up this super cute sketch for us. I started by stamping my candy jar, sentiment, and piece of candy from the new Sweet set, on a piece of Gina K. White. I then colored it with my Copics and layered it with Cool Caribbean, Summer Sun, and Riding Hood Red. The ribbon is from SU, and the brads are from Creative Express(bought at Hobby Lobby). The red strips were run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. I used my SU oval punches for the sentiment.
Wanna play along? Just upload your creation to whichever gallery you want using the LPSC18 keyword. Then be sure to go to the Little Paper Shop blog and leave a link to your creation. The winner will get two free digital images!!
Thanks again for stopping by, have a great day!

Aloha!!

Yayy, today is FINALLY release day at Paper Pretties and I am SO excited to show you the new Stamp of the Month stamp, Aloha Sophia!! Isn't she a PEACH!! Here are all the details for the release, and then we will talk about my card!!



On Monday, June 1st Paper Pretties will be having their monthly Stampin In Your Jammies party!! The party starts at 8pm EST and will last until 10pm. We will be issuing only one challenge, so be sure to come and play along!! Besides the challenge, chatter, and all around fun, we will also be releasing Make a Splash Sophia and introducing our new Stamp Of The Month. Sneak peeks start on Saturday May 30th!! Hope to see you there!!



So, as I said, this is the new Stamp of the Month, Aloha Sophia. For my card today, I decided to use Danielle's Weekly Challenge, which is this sketch. I did flip it, and add a few tidbits here and there, but the general idea is still there!! The main image was stamped on a piece of Gina K. White paper and then colored with my Copics. I got the idea for this color combo from my fellow Prettie Girl, Charmaine. She paired Groovy Guava and Tangerine Tango a couple weeks ago for one of our Wednesday challenges and I fell in LOVE with the combo. I decided to add a little Certainly Celery to the mix, and I gotta tell you, I am LOVING it!! The DP's are both retired SU(the Celery is part of its' Prints Pack and the Guava was part of the Ginger Blossom). All my ribbons are from SU, along with the punch used for the sentiment. The Spiral Clips and brads are from Creative Express. I did some piercing, shocking, and it was done!!
Be sure to come to the party tonight and hang out with us!! Thanks for stopping by, AGAIN!!

A Summer Picnic

I am SUPER excited about this month's My Favorite Things release...wait til you see what I made for the hop-SO STINKIN CUTE!! But for now, I have a teaser of the new Who's That Girl set Let's Picnic. For my card, I used Cindy's MFT Sketch from this week. I stamped my main image on an MFT Perfect Panel twice. I then colored her in with my Copics on one, and just the arm holding the plate on the other. I also stamped her on a piece of the MFT Summer Collection Paper Pack, and used that to paper piece her dress. I also cut out the plate separately so it would look like she was holding it. The sandwich, basket, and loaf of bread were all stamped separately, colored with Copics, and cut out. My DP panels on the back are more of the Summer Collection paper. All the brads and ribbons are from SU. The sentiment panel, which I had to add so I did alter the sketch a tiny bit, was created using SU Circle punches. The card stock colors on this card are Real Red, Cool Caribbean, and Regal Rose.

Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to come back tomorow morning when I will have another peek for you using the new Who's That Grillin Guy set, and tomorrow night this month's hop goes live at 10PM EST, so you don't want to miss that either!! Thanks again for stopping by!!

Woohoooo!!

Yayy me, I did the Featured Stamper Challenge today on SCS!! It has been so long since I got a challenge done ON the challenge day, I am so proud!!hehehe

Anywho, today's FS is Roxie(Rox71). Roxie is the QUEEN of the SCS Sketches, so when I saw that she was the featured stamper, I had to play. I tried to find a card in her gallery that was NOT a sketch challenge though, since thems the rules. I chose this card to CASE. I changed the main image, but I tried to stick with the same color scheme. I did add some layers, used slightly different CS's, eliminated the brads, and changed the main image. The image I used on my card today is Give Thanks from Paper Pretties. It is the June Stamp of the Month, so if you want her, you have until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to get signed up to have her sent to you sometime before she is actually released in July to the public. Click THIS LINK for more details.

I stamped my image on Gina K. White and colored her in with my Copics(E00, E02 for her face, Y35&Y32 for her dress, R29&R59 for her bow and flower, YG95&YG97 for the stem, Shadow with C2, and blush with R10). I then layered her with So Saffron and Riding Hood Red. The DP is from the Riding Hood Red Patterns Pack and from the Parisian Summer DSP. The ribbons are part of the Dress Up Ribbon Originals from SU. I did a ton of piercing(I think I am getting Carpel Tunnels). Well, that is it for me now!! Here is some info about tomorrow's release from Paper Pretties!!

On Monday, June 1st Paper Pretties will be having their monthly Stampin In Your Jammies party!! The party starts at 8pm EST and will last until 10pm. We will be issuing only one challenge, so be sure to come and play along!! Besides the challenge, chatter, and all around fun, we will also be releasing Make a Splash Sophia and introducing our new Stamp Of The Month. Sneak peeks start on Saturday May 30th!! Hope to see you there!!