SC299 and WT289 Holiday Hedgehogs

Good evening All,
I have a couple of cards tonight that I created for 2 different challenges over at SCS; This week's Sketch Challenge - SC299 and Ways To Use It Challenge - WT289. Definitely check out them out! This was an awesome layout for this cute stamp from SU!'s retired Holiday Hedgehogs set. For the WT289 we were challenged to get a headstart on our holiday card making! What a terrific idea! These 2 will be going in my next box of cards headed for Operation Write Home next month! My goal is to have at least 50 cards to send by mid-October. Once I get those done then I can start working on my own! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Holiday Hedgehogs (SU!)

PAPER: Designer paper (DCWV); Cardstock (non-SU! stash)

INK & MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: white Fun Flock (Stampendous!); Brads and ribbon from my non-SU! stash, Aqua painter (SU!)

It's kinda hard to see, but I used Fun Flock for the snow on the ground - check it out on the close-ups!
Well, that its for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again real soon!

Mojo Monday 157 and Halloween cards for OWH

Good day,
I finally got around to this week's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge #157. I needed to create a card for my youngest son's girlfriend, Maddy, and I wanted it to reflect her bright and unique personality! This sketch was perfect! Of course it took way too long to complete and I went through about 4 other image panels before settling on this cute little trio of flowers. And even then I originally just had them colored in with my SU! markers and it still wasn't quite right, so I added the buttons. Whew! Mucho better!
Here is the quick supply list:

Cardstock, circle punches, brads, orange button, ribbon, sentiment (SU!); Designer Paper, blue button (BasicGrey); border punch (Martha Stewart); Flower Trio stamp (imaginisce); yellow button from my button jar


I've also posted a couple of photos of some of the Halloween cards that I sent to Operation Write Home last week. I still have more to show you as the week goes on! These were a few of the quicker, easier ones that I did using one sheet of 12 x 12 2-sided designer paper. Here is the quick supply list for these cards:

STAMPS: Tag Time (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White (SU!); Boo to You designer paper (My Mind's Eye); black and orange cs from my non SU! stash

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Marvy punches, brads and ribbons from my non-SU! stash


Well, that's it for right now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by and checkin' out what I've been up to!
Please be sure to stop back again soon to see some more challenge cards and halloween and fall cards!

CC289 Someone's Turning Two

Good Morning All,
Here is a little card I put together for a sweet little boy who is turning 2 in a few days! I used the colors from today's Color Challenge #289 over at SCS! This has got to go right in the mail so that It gets to little Theo on time! Here is my supply list (all porducts are SU! except for the dp):

STAMPS: Fox and Friends, On Your Birthday

PAPER: Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper white; designer paper (Material Girl by Cosmo Cricket)

INK: Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi

THE REST: Felt ribbon (retired SU!), punches, brad, marker, dimensionals

It's hard to see in the pic, but the monkey tag is on dimensionals. Well, that is it for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!

Having Fun With Operation Write Home Birthday Bash Card Challenges

Good afternoon,

Yesterday, on the Operation Write Home Facebook page, they celebrated their birthday with a day full of challenges. There were 8 in total and I was able to participate in 4 of them. Here are the cards that I created:

Challenge #4: Oh Baby! - to make a card for a baby or small child to receive

Challenge #5: Bling It Up! - to add lots of bling to a card

Challenge #7: Love Makes The World Go round

Challenge #8: Show Off A Sticker

Okay...getting frustrated as usual...I was trying to put the challenge names above each card and I have spent over 1/2 an hour and have had to upload my pics 3 times now! So, I will just live it like this.

This is one of the reason I have come to dislike posting to my blog...nothing ever looks the way I want it to. Guess I am not Blog savvy enough! Whew!


I still have more projects to show you, but I am go and relieve some stress and make some cards! lol! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! Sorry for the messy post!

FS189 CASEing Kristen

Good Afternoon All,
I've been busy stamping away today! Here is a set of cards that I created for today's Featured Stamper 189 Challenge over at SCS! Kristen, aka eberlinek was the 'IT' girl today! Congrats! Take a peek at her card that I chose to case here! Krsiten has a beautiful gallery. I kept the same layout, colors and cupcake theme because i really liked them, and changed the actual stamps used and designer paper. I hate the way my full bows come out so I only used one! lol! Here is the supply list:

STAMPS: The More The Merrier, Sweet Little Sentiments (SU!)

PAPERS: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Whisper White (SU!); Fly a Kite (October Afternoon)

INKS and MARKERS: (SU!)

THE REST: Big Shot, embossing folder, satin ribbon, rhinestones, mini brads, Crystal Effects

I'll be back later to post some more stuff I have been working on! Gotta go feed my man!!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Mojo Monday 156

Good evening All,

It's been a busy week as I got another box of cards to the post office for our troops through Operation Write Home. I sent 60 cards, half of which were Halloween cards! I just had to use this week's Mojo Monday 156 sketch for some of them!

I started off with watercoloring the pumpkin image on the first card I did and then I had the idea to paper piece the other 5! I love them both ways! The ones that I paper pieced I also used dimensionals to pop the pumpkins up! Each card is a little different, but they were all made using Stampin' Up!'s Autumn Harvest stamp set and Making Memories' Spook Alley designer paper that I have had since last year and have been hoarding!! lol!! I am really BAD! I used a mixture of cardstocks and ribbons, some from SU! and the rest from my huge stashes! I will try my bestest to post the rest of the halloween cards this weekend. I used some quick and easy layouts that may give you some inspiration for your halloween and fall cards! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again real soon!

FS188 CASEing Terri

Good afternoon All,
I have been away from my BLOG for a couple weeks because I was lucky enough to take a trip back to New York for a visit!! I had an absolute blast! But, I am back and stamping away!
Today I have 2 cards that I created for the Featured Stamper Challenge 188 over at SCS. The lucky gal this week is Terri, aka - die cut diva! She has a wonderful gallery and this is the card that I chose to CASE (copy and share w/ everyone). I love her CAS (clean and simple) design. I left my layout the same as her's, but I changed stamps, colors and border punches. Here is my supply list (ALL products are Stampin' Up!):

STAMPS: Dream a Little, Short & Sweet

PAPER: Always Artichoke, Whisper White

INKS: Always Artichoke, VersaMark

THE REST: 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, border punches, white embossing powder, heat tool

Well, that's it for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!!