Monday, March 23, 2009

He Is Risen







Good mojo Monday morning everyone, I luv Mondays accept when the alarm goes off at 5:15 am...lol...I always tell myself I am going to bed earlier. Julee has another fabulous sketch this week, lots of possabilities. I discovered a fabulous little challenge this weekend over at SCS and have been playing catch up to get up to date with the challenge. It is called CAS cards (Clean and Simple), anyway this sketch is perfect for that style of card. You can keep it clean and simple or you can add layers and embellies, whatever you feel like doing. I used the new Verve cross stamp, I added ultra mini pearls all over the cross, I am not sure if you can see them. Very sweet and delicate IRL. I did keep this one simple, I wanted this beautiful cross to speak for itself and the sentiment "He Is Risen".....praise the Lord! I hope you have time to play with the mojo makers this week, be sure to hop on over to the Mojo Monday Blog and check out the other mojo makers creations. Have an enjoyable Monday!
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Paper: SU pink pirouette, Bazzil Mud Pie, and cream watercolor paper
Ink: SU choclate chip and copic marker RV000
Accessories: ribbon, ultra mini pearls, scalloped punch, and pop dots

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Beautiful Kindness







Hello everyone, can you believe how fast the weekends go by, it seems like it just started. I had some requests for me to list on my blog the challenges that I enjoying doing each week. I have updated my blog and listed the day of the week and the challenge on the left hand side a little ways down. If you would like for me to add another favorite of yours, please let me know and I will add it to the list. I created this card for the OCCC Sketch and for Stacey's Jewelry Challenge #29. I think this is the coolest necklace, so very pretty. The sentiment is from Verve and this beautiful butterfly is one of Sweet 'N Sassy's digi butterfly images. I hope you have a great start to your week, don't forget tomorrow morning is mojo Monday and that means another fabulous sketch. Check back for the sketch and add the color challenge from Jazzy Inspiration for combining two in one....luv that!
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Paper: SU ruby red, so safron, baja breeze, and Sweet Slumber dp
Ink: SU baja breeze and Y21, BG72 copic markers
Accessories: SU baja ribbon, paper piercer, nesties, and pop dots

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star




Hello everyone, this card is for the JAZZ08, Tenia has brought to us this week the album cover of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. The colors are fabulous riding hood red, pacific point, gray, and white. I hope that you can find time to play with us this week, you could be chosen for the JAZZ Cat of the week. Be sure to upload your card to the Jazzy Blog, if you upload to SCS use the keyword JAZZ08. Enjoy your day!
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Stamps: Verve
Paper: SU pacific point, riding hood red, basic gray, white, and good morning sunshine dp
Ink: SU pacific point
Accessories: Punches, ribbon, bling brads, and pop dots

Little Daisy Dress




I created this card todays IC172, I chose this beautiful little dress pink and green dress. I luv those little knots coming from the shoulder straps, it reminds me of a sun dress I had many years ago. This is also for the Amber's Viva la Verve sketch with a twist, the twist is to use only one embellie, she is calling it a CAS(Clean and Simple) but she also adds that the sketch is really not, but you can only use one embellie. I am going to try my hand at the CAS challenge over at SCS, this is going to be a difficult challenge for me, but I luv a challenge. I used the Veve Miracle Blossom set, the gorgeous Bella Rose dp from SU. I so luv this dp, the colors are some of my favorites. I hope you enjoy today, it is going to be a wonderful day! Thanks f or taking the time to stop by my blog, I luv having friends over....lol!
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Stamps: Verve Miracle Blossom
Paper: Bazzil berry blush, SU kiwi kiss, riding hood red, and bella rose DP
Ink: SU kiwi kiss, and riding hood red
Accessories: Circle scalloped nesties, circle punches, scalloped punch, SU kiwi kiss ribbon, and pink ribbon from Michael's, and pop dots

Friday, March 20, 2009

Flower Power







I created this card for four different challenges, I think there should be a challenge to see ho many challenges you can fit into one card...lol. Combining challenges can be an art too, don't ya think? It is for todays LSC212 at SCS, to use a flower or bulb and be soft spring colors. It is also for the March Dirty Dozen Fan Club sketch challenge, this month the theme is TV and Food. The keyword is DSKETCH0309 The sketch is a reminder of the Brady Bunch, one of my favorite shows when I was young. My TV theme for the card is The 70's Show, hence the title Flower Power. I am not a TV person, hardly watch any, maybe the news. DH had to help me with the TV show, I told him I wanted to use flowers on my card and he came up with the flower power from the 70's. Although, I am not happy with my card he is always encouraging me, he truly loves my creations....I love that man...lol! The hardest part about my card was fitting it to meet the OCC challenge to only use three layers and one type of embellie, for me this was the most difficult....I luv my layers and embellies. Finally this is also for Stacey's Jewelry Challenge #28, the flower is a pin. The colors are certainly celery, old olive, so safron, lavander lace, and white. Check out all of these challenges and play along, enjoy your Saturday!
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Stamps: Verve Miracle Blossoms
Paper: SU certainly celery and white
Ink: SU certainly celery, old olive, so safron, lavander lace, and white
Accessories: brads, and punch

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Flip The Frog




I created this card using the brand new digi images from Sweet 'N Sassy, they where made available today check them out here. I am luvin Flip the Frog, I combined a couple of challenges in this one. I have to use my time wisely; I wish my forty hour week job was to create cards all week....lol....don't you wish that for yourself? This is aslo for The Pink Elephant Challenge #6, to use buttons. I used my SU corduroy kiwi kiss buttons and added ultra mini brads to the centers. It is also for todays SCS WT210, to use stickers. I used basicgrey letters and number stickers for the sentiement. I simply designed the inside of the card, I luv to do this too, I always create the inside if I used a dark card base. I hope you like my frog card and I also hope you have time to treat yourself to some fun and enjoyable creating time!
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Paper: SU chocolate chip, kiwi kiss, white, and SU dp's
Ink: Copic markers and printer ink
Accessories: Circle nesties, SU corduroy buttons, ultra mini brads, basicgrey letters, cb dots folder, and numbers, and pop dots

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Krafty Mushrooms


I created this for todays CC210 at SCS. You are to use summer sun, riding hood red, kraft, and black. I do not have summer sun, so I used so safron instead. I will be ordering summer sun my next order. This is really a great combo if you work with it and find the right images and papers. It is one of those combos that won't work with just any stamps or papers. This is also for Taylors Cupcake Sketch, TECC59 Check out her blog and play along. I used a Sweet 'N Sassy digi image, these are so afforable and so easy to use. Now, I will be the first to tell you that I will always luv my ink and rubbah, but the digi images are also awesome. I luv the fact that you can make them any size you want, how cool is that! I hope you have a had great day, enjoy your evening!
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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy digi A {Mush}room With A View
Paper: SU kraft, so safron, riding hood red, black, and kraft dp
Ink: SU markers, copics, and printer ink
Accessories: SU ribbon, circle punch, Martha Stewart scalloped circle punch, circle nesties, and pop dots

Timmy Turtle


I created this card for the Sweet 'N Sassy DT Round Up, check out the other DT cards. I used the digi Turtle and paper pieced him with SU dp. He is the cutest, check out all the digi images here. I will be giving more information on the digi images soon. I used two of my favorites colors, baja breeze and chocolate chip. I hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the moment, especially any creating moments!
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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Timmy Turtle
Paper: SU baja breeze, chocolate chip, kraft, and parisian breeze dp
Ink: SU chocolate chip and copics
Accesories: SU corduroy brads, ultra mini brads, ribbon, circle punch, scalloped circle punch, scissors, and pop dots

Monday, March 16, 2009

Delight In Life




Good mojo Monday Morning everyone, so glad you stopped by. Julee has cooked up another fabulous sketch. I truly luv all the new Verve that was released last weekend, some fabulous stamps. This set is called Miracles Blossom, it comes with great flower blooms that you can change to suit your style or mood. I hope you can find time to play this week, I luv to gaze the different blogs and galleries to see how each persons sketch is uniquely different. If you play along, I would luv for you to leave me a comment on my blog and a link to your creation, so I can check it out. Be sure to check out the Mojo Monday Blog to see the other mojo makers creations! Enjoy your creating time and your week!
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Paper: SU old olive, pumpkin pie, and vanilla
Ink: Versafine vintage sepia, su markers, and copics
Accessories: Tim Holtz distressed stickles, su corduroy buttons, ultra mini brads, cb houndstooth folder, ribbon, circle nestie for drawing half circle, scissors, and pop dots

Sunday, March 15, 2009

FS110 Congratulations Stacey


Today is one of my favorite challenge at SCS, on Sunday one outstanding stamper is highlighted for their talent, today is FS110, Stacey...check out her gallery and play along. You are to chose a creation from their gallery and change at least two things, I chose her card here. I kept the same awesome layout and changed the colors and the stamp set. I left off the brads and added the wide SU rose red ribbon. I used my brand new stamps from Verve, these are from the new release last weekend, such stuning images! This is also my submission to The Pink Elephant, week #5 to use pink, green, and brown. You can learn more about that here. I hope you have had an enjoyable weekend and don't forget tomorrow is Mojo Monday, see ya there!
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Paper: SU chocolate chip, kiwi kiss, and rose red
Ink: SU chocolate chip, rose red, and copics
Accessories: ribbon, hole punch, and pop dots

Friday, March 13, 2009

Hoppy Birthday




I created this for Amber's Viva la Verve sketch with a twist to make it a Birthday creation. Check out the challenge here VLVMAR03. I used this adorable set from SU called Hoppy For You. I thought this sketch was a tough one. I used paper piercing between the black and so saffron panels, not sure if you can see it. I also CB the black piece of cs. Check out Amber's challenge you could win the whole new release from Verve. I hope you have a enjoyable Friday!
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Stamps: SU Hoppy for You and Karen Foster snap and stamp
Paper: SU so saffron, certainly celery, saraha sand, and black
Ink: Versafine black, su markers and copics
Accessories: SU ribbon, flower brads, paper piercer, cb, scissors, and pop dots

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Timmy The Turtle Is Thinking Of You




I created this for the Sweet 'N Sassy sketch over at the Paper Craft Planet, I used Timmy the new digi image, I luv this image. You can make him as big as you want or as small as you want, so very cool. I colored Timmy with Su markers and copics. I used some of the new dp from SU. This is also for last weeks OCC challlenge to use a doodle or doodle on your card. Use the keyword SNSPCPSC6 when uploading to PCP or SCS. I hope you like my card and enjoy your tomorrow, it is Friday!
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Paper: SU kiwi kiss, chcolate chip, summer sun, and Good Morning Sunshine DP
Ink: SU markers, copics, and printer ink
Accessories: SU kiwi kiss ribbon, Martha Stewart scalloped punch, SU punch, scissors, and pop dots

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Pastel Mushrooms


I created this card for the Sweet 'N Sassy DT Challenge #17 this week you are to use pastel colors. This is a sneak peak of the new digi Sweet 'N Sassy mushroom image, you will be able to get this one many others here. I do not have many copics, so I colored with a combination of copics and SU markers. I added bling to the scalloped bottom. I used the SU curly label punch for the sentiment, I luv the mushrrom image, so adorable. I hope you are enjoying your week, tomorrow is hump day, have a great day!
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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Mushroom Image
Paper: SU white, bashful blue, certainly celery, barely banana, and su dp
Ink: SU markers, copics, and printer ink
Accessoreies: Bling, SU bashful ribbon, SU scalloped punch, SU curly label punch, and pop dots

Monday, March 9, 2009

He Is Risen




Good mojo Monday morning, don't ya luv Mondays? I hope you enjoyed the fabulous release party last night over at the Verve forum. The new Verve stamps are awesome! This card is for todays Mojo Monday sketch, don't luv Julee's sketch.

I luv the Verve set Easter Elegance, you can see this set and all the verve sets here. I paper pieced the beautiful eggs with the dp. I hope you can play along and upload your creation to the Mojo Monday Blog, be sure to check out the other mojo makers fabulous creations! Enjoy your mojo Monday!

Stamps: Verve Easter Elegance

Paer: SU ruby red, so safron, sahara sand, and sweet slumber dp

Ink: versafine black

Accessories: ribbon, brads, punches, scissors, and pop dots

Saturday, March 7, 2009

I Can Do All Things Through Christ













I created this for the Verve Blog challenge. This is an awesome sketch, lots of possibilities. I used the Verve sets Easter Elegance and Plain Jane Philippians 4:13. I also stamped inside the card with the cross, I stamped it off first before stamping. I also stamped the cross off on the front layer and then stamped over it with the scripture stamp in chocolate chip. Play along for your chance to win and don't forget the release party here Sunday, the times are as follows.....Time: 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, 5 PM Pacific, 4 PM Alaska, 3 PM Hawaii. Enjoy your Sunday!
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Stamps: Verve Easter Elegance and Plain Jane Philippians 4:13
Paper: su chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, regal rose, white, su sweet always dp
Ink: su chocolate chip and regal rose
Accessories: su regal rose ribbon, su scalloped punch, and pop dots

Blinged Butterfly




I created this for the Jazzy Inspiration Challenge, JAZZ07. I used a Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Butterfly image, colored with copics and SU markers. The colors this week are fabulous.They are taken with teal, green galore, black, and white. I used wild wasabi instead of green galore, I do not have but one BB color and that is real red. I luv these colors, they are from a new album from a group called the Soulives. I added bling to the back panel and then added bling to the wings. Enjoy your weekend!

Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Butterfly Image

Paper: Bazzil, su wild wasabi, black, white, and k&comcpany dp

Ink: su wild wasabi, su markers and copics

Accessories: black ribbon from Michael's, nesties, and pop dots

Thursday, March 5, 2009

30 Mins or Less


I created this card for LSC210 at SCS, to make a card in 3o mins or less, this was very tuff for me. I tend to be very hard on myself with my card making, so I felt a little rushed. I guess it turned out ok, so I did prove to myself I can do it, 28 mins to be exact. Challenge your self to a 30 min card. Sometimes we don't think we can do something, but give it a whirl you never know....you might be pretty darn good at that something! I made this a skinny card, so its seems taller than the average card, but it is not. The size is 3 x 5 1/2, I am really liking the smaller unique shaped cards. Enjoy your day!
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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Turtle Image
Paper: SU pink pirouette, black, white, and su urban oasis dp
Ink: versafine black, copics, and copier ink
Accessories: ribbon, punches, and pop dots

Fun Pink Mix






I created this for SC218 and for Stacey's Jewely Challenge #26, this was a super hard color combo. She wants you to use elegant eggplant, orchid opulence, pink passion, pink piroutte, and white. Even though you stumped me this week I still love ya girl and luv your jewlery challenge! I used the butterfly from Sweet 'N Sassy, it is one of the digis they now offer. I used my SU markers to color the butterfly. I am still adding to my collection of copics and these colors are not in my stash, yet. Try these colors for yourself, I would luv to see what you come up with....and thanks for sharing. Enjoy your evening and Tenia has a fabulous color combo for ya this weekend for the JAZZ challenge. I will be sharing my card on Saturday morning. I will tell ya I used this same butterfly in different copic colors....it reall turned out pretty!

Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Images
Paper: SU pink piroutte, regal rose, and white
Ink: SU elegant eggplant SU markers
Accessories: white and pink ribbon from Michael's, dew drops, and pop dots

Prayer & Grace


I created this for the scripture challenge and also for todays WT208, to make an ATC. I have a confession to make, I was not at all happy with my little ATC's today and was not going to share with you guys. And the Lord spoke to me very clearly, "Is this about me or you?" I want to bring glory to the Lord, so it is in obedience and love for the Lord that I share my ATC with you today. I used 2 Corinthians 13:9 for the word prayer. I used the scripture 2 Corinthians 12:9 for the word grace. This scripture brings tears to my eyes, because I am so weak and the Lord is made perfect in my weakness......Praise the Lord! So today if you are going through a tuff time, remember that God is made perfect in our weakness and His grace is sufficient for you today in your situation. I also have a picture of what the ATC holder looks now, it is so pretty. I just luv seeing all that paper, ribbon, and embellies in one palce on my desk. Enjoy your day and be blessed by Gods word!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Gods Way Is Perfect




Good morning everyone, as I typed the title of my card an overwhelmeing peace came over me. Gods way is perfect, and if you are going through a tuff time, take hope in those very words. I created this card for several challenges, the Sweet 'N Sassy DT Challenge, if you haven't played with those girls, you should give it a try. Every Monday they bring a new and different challenge. This weeks, I really luvd, you make a small ATC and turn it into a card. For those of you who don't know what an ATC is, it is a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" sized card that was used at some point for artists to show there work to others without the hassle a big picture...pretty neat ugh? So, I started with the little ATC, luv them little guys. I used this beautiful Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Butterfly, if you haven't seen the digi images you gotta check them out. They are super easy to use and so much fun! I colored the butterfly with copics E47, E37, E31, and E00. Then I added the small tabs of ribbon, which brings me to my next challenge over at The Pink Elephant. The challenge this week is to use ribbons and die cuts. The main card I used the top note die and layered all the chocolate on chocolate, I know you gotta luv that. I am luvin all the chocoalte is this card, very pretty. Well, I have given alot of information to ya today, but hey at least its Wednesday and not Monday.....lol! I need to give you the keywords to keep you all orginized, if you upload to SCS/PCP and play the SNSS Dt Challenge use the keyword SNSMC16 and the the Pink Elephant use TPE.
I do have a question for ya, I luv gettting your imput. Do you prefer the deets of a card in the write up or listed at the bottom such as...
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Leave me a comment and let me know your opinion. Thanks for stopping by and have an enjoyable day!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

"Winner" With All Things With Christ!




I just found out that I won The Pink Elephant Challenge this past week.....I went over to see this weeks challenge and there they had announced me the winner for last week.....this is so thrilling! I get to display the banner on my blog and I even won goodies. Thank you so much ladies for picking my card, All Things With Christ. I am jumping up and down this morning, oh happy day!

Chocolate Regal Kiss


Todays color challenge is chocolate chip, pink passion, and kiwi kiss; I do not have the BB they are a little to wild for me, I used regal rose instead. Go here to see the challenge and all the other SCS creations CC208. I used an old set from SU called Nature's Secrets, I luv this set. I stamped it in chocolate chip and then took my regal rose marker and went around the petals, same thing with the stem using copic color YG03. I used SU dp's, added kiwi kiss ribbon, and a few regal rose brads. They are really not regal rose, but they match perfectly; sad part is I don't know where I got them. This is also Jen's SFYTT this past Saturday. Enjoy your day! A BIG thank you to everyone who visits my blog, I am thrilled that you stop by.....I luv to inspire you!

Monday, March 2, 2009

I found this interesting little quiz, I took a personality test recently that my Pastor had recommended. Peace was the biggest thing to me in that test too. I thought you might want to take it for yourself and see what "word" describes you. Enjoy!




Your Word is "Peace"



You see life as precious, and you wish everyone was safe, happy, and taken care of.

Social justice, human rights, and peace for all nations are all important to you.



While you can't stop war, you try to be as calm and compassionate as possible in your everyday life.

You promote harmony and cooperation. You're always willing to meet someone a little more than halfway.

Mojo76 Groovy




Good mojo Monday morning everyone, we have lots of snow here in VA and I am luvin it. Off for the week with nothing to do but play and relax. To find out more about the mojo skecth go to the Mojo Monday Blog. I used the Verve set
Feeling Groovy for this card, luv those little flowers. I added big chocolate brads to the centers and stickles to the flower petals, very sweet! I used the new SU textured dp, luv that stuff too, I have more coming. I used kraft, chocolate chip, and baja breeze. Make sure you play along with this weeks sketch, Julee is giving away stamps to the creation with the most mojo......yeah! Also there is a big release party this weekend for Verve, can't wait to see what Julee has for us, sneak peaks start today here, check it out and I will see you at the release party. The party will be here, Sunday March 8 at PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, 5 PM Pacific, 4 PM Alaska, 3 PM Hawaii. Enjoy your mojo Monday!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Hello Sunshine


I created this card for the Viva la Verve sketch with a twist hosted by Amber, the twist this week is to use buttons. Oh, in case you are wondering I do luv the title of the card and the sentiment, it is soooo sweet and it is Verve. I used corduroy button/brads, I luv these; the flower stamp is Verve. I used SU chocolate chip, so safron, and white. I added ribbon and chocolate brads. If you play all month with these sketches you could win the entire Verve release, check it out. If you play along use the keyword VLVMAR01 when uploading to SCS or PCP. Enjoy your evening!

All Things With Christ




I created this for The Pink Elelphant Challenge #3, number four will post tomorrow so you can see I am a little behind. This challenge is a sketch with a filagree, a very pretty sketch. I do not have any chipboard filagrees so I cut this out of a fancy dp and added pop dots. The verse is a Verve Plain Jane scripture stamp. I added ribbon and dew drops. Enjoy your evening!

FS108 Congratulations Kelly!


A big congratulations to Kelly todays FS108, todays challenge is one of my favorites. You gotta go over and check it out and show Kelly some love! I chose my new favorite set from SU Trendy Trees, these are the cutest. What I like about them is you can use just one or two images for a small panel or you can use lots of different trees to make a tendy forest. I am playing with new stuff from SU, it may not be new to you but we just received ours, SU seems to be so slow these days. I also have the new sets Just Buzzin By and Yummy, can't wait to play with them. We have snow this morning in Virginia and more to come so I see a day of stampin right around the corner....yeah! It has been so busy in my world this past week, I would enjoy some stampin time. I chose Kelly's card here, I kept the stripes, polka dots, buttons, and same basic layout. I changed the colors, stamp set and added a sentiment. I cut out the tree blooms and raised them up on pop dots. I hope you enjoy your day and the snow for all of you on the east coast!