Hedgehugs for a Happy Falliday

Hey all!  I have a few more cards to share for the Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest!

This first one is definitely one of my favorites of all the ones I've made.  It's probably because it has that darling hedgehog on it!  It's from the MFT Happy Hedgehogs set.  I also used the MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX die.

The second one is a very simple patriotic thank you.  The die was a free with purchase from Taylored Expressions.

My third card uses a set called Sheepish from The Cat's Pajamas.  I also used an embossing folder called Cable Knit from Taylored Expressions.

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.

More cards for Falliday Fest

I have more Falliday Fest cards to share for Splitcoaststampers!  

This first card was sooooo much fun to make!  I did a lot of distressing and splattering with this card. I used the Mega Leaves die from Taylored Expressions, and an older set called Vertical Greetings from MFT.  

 Here is a very simple monogrammed card I made using only dies from Taylored Expressions: Twiggy Branch and Tall & Skinny Alpha.

This final card is from a There She Goes stamp set.  Sadly, they are no longer in business, so I will just cherish the few sets I have from them.  

Thanks for stopping in!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.  

Sending some Yeti hugs

 Good morning all!  I'm back with a few more cards for the Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest challenges!  I hope you are getting a chance to play along!

My first card today is for Bev's 'smear, smudge, & shine' challenge.  I used a new set that I just had to have from MFT called Beast Friends.  That set is to die for, it's just so cute!

My second card is for Holly's 'Happy Holly Days' challenge.  I used the free with a $60 purchase die from MFT, 'Merry Christmas'.  

 My last card for this morning is for Sonja's 'Birthday Card with Wrinkles' challenge.  I used another MFT set called Llama Love along with the Scenic Safari Die.  

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.

Fallidays over at Splitcoaststampers

Hey all!  I'm not sure if you know, but over at Splitcoaststampers they are celebrating the Fallidays!  Each day there are new challenges to get your creative juices flowing, and I've been having such a blast making cards.  We've been incredibly busy with volleyball and life, but I'm almost all caught up!  Here are the first few that I've made.

 This first one is for Lydia's challenge to 'Start Spreading the News'.  I used a few dies from Taylored Expressions:  City Skyline and Mini Leaves.  The set is called In & Out Birthday.  

 This second card is for Dina's 'Masquerade' challenge.  It uses a masking technique with those same Mini Leaves dies from Taylored Expressions.  The 'Sending Hugs' die is from MFT.  

My final card to show you tonight is for Lori's challenge of 'may your joy be as countless as the golden grain'.  I used the Count My Blessings die from PTI, and the stamp set is from a company that is no longer in business.  

I'll have more to show each day.  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments!

You are Pretty Amazing!

Good morning everyone!  It feels slightly like Fall out there this morning, which saddens me just a bit.  After having lived in Georgia for so long, the idea that I had to wear socks to bed last night is a bit disheartening.  Can you tell that I am really not looking forward to the super cold weather that we are going to get eventually?

I have a card to share with you this morning that I made for last week's Dare to Get Dirty Challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  Since they are finished, I can tell you that this card was made for a 'no DP' challenge.  I used a couple of sets from Papertey Ink:  Watercolor Wonder & Simply You.  I really love how the paint strokes embossed in the various colors turned out on that black cardstock.

Stamps:  Watercolor Wonder & Simply You
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark Ink

Paper:  Choice White, black cardstock

Accessories:  rouge, butter, leaf, aqua, & bubble gum embossing powders

Thanks for stopping in!

More Dare to Get Dirty

Hey friends!  I had planned to have a post ready yesterday, but yesterday was pure craziness!  We visited the orthodontist for both kids and were hit with sticker shock.  It's a good thing my husband's car will be paid off in a couple of days!  Plus, we helped a neighbor pack and load a truck for a cross country move.  There was a lot going on.

I do, however, have a card to show you today for the challenge that I am hostessing on Dare to Get Dirty!  My challenge started on Saturday, but there is still PLENTY of time for you to play if you're a Fan Club member.  If you're not, you should really think about it.  While there is a ton of free stuff for everyone on Splitcoaststampers, there are some great perks to being a Fan Club member, and it's really cheap to be one!

My card uses a stamp from Taylored Expressions called Notable Blooms along with the matching die for the set.  I used watercolor paper for my background and the main images.  The background was make with Pine Green Distress Ink, and my images were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed with black embossing powder.  Then they were watercolored with ink pads and an aquapainter.

Stamps:  Notable Blooms

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Pine Green Distress, SU Melon Mambo, SU Rich Razzleberry, SU Crushed Curry

Paper:  watercolor, Choice White

Accessories:  TE Notable Blooms die, black embossing powder, aquapainter, Peacock Liquid Pearls, foam tape

Thanks for stopping in today!

A New Day and a New Set of Dare to Get Dirty Challenges

Did you get a chance to stop by and check out what it takes to be a Fan Club Member over at Splitcoaststampers?  It costs next to nothing and has some amazing benefits.  One of those benefits is a week of challenges (with prizes) for Fan Club Members during Dare to Get Dirty week (DTGD).  I've been working on all 50 challenges, and I'm hopeful, but also trying to be realistic.  I've done it in the past. . .completed all of the challenges, but this year may or may not happen.

This card was made for Dina's challenge.  I used a set from Papertrey Ink called Scent-imentals.  I used an archived sketch for some mojo, and voila!

Stamps:  Scent-imentals

Ink:  SU Regal Rose, SU Lucky Limeade, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  green cs, Choice White, Carta Bella Sew Lovely dp

Accessories:  sponge, foam tape

Thanks for stopping in!

Dare to Get Dirty -- It's Time!!!

Hey there everyone!  Most of the house is completely put together, so now I've been focussing on my craft space, which has been so much fun!  Even my cat, Nik, seems to enjoy the space!

He's my bud, and while my craft place isn't glamorous, it's still bigger than any space I've had before.  I'm so excited about it!  I've been super busy working on release projects and Dare to Get Dirty projects.  If you aren't familiar with DTGD or Splitcoaststampers, then you need to get over there.  Most of the content over at Splitcoaststampers is free, but there is a ton of great stuff just for Fan Club Members.  DTGD is just one way that Splitcoaststampers says 'thanks' to the Fan Club members.  It's one of my favorite weeks of the year, and there are 50 challenges in this one week!

I'll have cards to show all week, and I'm even hosting a challenge!  This card was made for Lydia's challenge, and I really like how it turned out.

Stamps:  Absolutely Delightful (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Real Red, SU Regal Rose

Paper:  Choice White, Webster's New Year New You dp

Accessories:  doily, light blue Viva Pearl Pen, acetate sheet

Be sure to check out the Fan Club so you can join in the fun!

Joyful Christmas

Hey there, friends!  I'm enjoying a bit of coffee with my man before we start the day ahead, and I thought I would share a Christmas project I made while I was on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  It uses a Saturated Canary image called Christmas Angel and the sentiment is from MFT.  I can tell you I had the best time coloring this :)  I hope you and yours have a very joyful Christmas!

Wishing You Peace

Hey there, friends!  I just wanted to share a bit more Christmas spirit!  I'll have a few more projects to share over the next couple of days before Christmas, and this is one of them.  I made it for my time on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  It was challenge to make a card and then make another with a bit extra.  I used Wreaths of Joy from Taylored Expressions with the matching Seasonal Wreath die.

Wishing Peace from my family to yours!

Deck the Halls with Paper Art

Hey all!  Once again, it's a busy day in our house with school, tennis, Civil Air Patrol, and more (hopefully crafting).  Before I got too far into the day, I wanted to show you a project that I made while I was on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  I truly had such a blast making this piece of art using the Taylored Expressions sets Peppermint Place from the Adorable Abodes collection and Banner Holidays, which coordinates with the Banner Day 1 die.

I just love how it turned out, and it's always fun to make something that you can display in your house or give away.  I think the coloring and assembling were my favorite parts of this project :)

Stamps:  Peppermint Place, Banner Holidays

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Baja Breeze, Craft White

Paper:  Choice White, light blue

Accessories:  Copics, glitter, sponges, Swiss Dots embossing folder, bakers twine, foam tape, TE Banner Days 1 die, frame

Thanks for stopping in!

Another HYCCT Card

This is as caught up as I am for the Hope You Can Cling To challenges going on over at Splitcoaststampers.  I was hoping to have a few more, but yesterday was filled with tennis and friends.  Today will be quite the same :)

Today's card was for Sabrina's 'Cover-Up' challenge, which was to create a card with a hidden message on the front.  What a fun challenge!  My card has an opening flap and uses a couple of Paper Smooches stamps; Chubby Chums & Word Salad.

Don't look too closely at the sentiment, because it's just a tad messed up :/  I did, however, think that the sentiments I chose go perfectly with the images.  Who wouldn't love a duck with red glasses?!

Stamps:  Chubby Chums, Word Salad

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Rocket Red Brilliance, SU Baja Breeze

Paper:  Choice White, random dp, SU pink note card

Accessories:  Copics, TE Quatrefoil Cutting Plate, foam tape, blue half pearls

Thanks for stopping in, and have a very blessed Sunday!

2 Cards for HYCCT

I have two more cards to show for Hope You Can Cling To, the challenges going on over at Splitcoastampers!  I am now a few cards behind, because of school and this being a four day weekend for my husband.  Monday I'm hoping to get a bit more caught up :)

My first card is for Misti's the Many Colors of Cancer challenge.  I chose to use the color Lilac, which is for all cancers.  I'm blessed that cancer does not run in our family, but we have had way too many friends affected by this horrific disease.  For that reason, I chose lilac to symbolize all of them.  This card uses a Simon Says Stamp called Very Special along with a Simon Says Stencil called Moroccan Stencil.

 Stamps:  Very Special

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Wisteria Wonder

Paper:  Choice White

Accessories:  Moroccan Stencil, sponge, purple half pearls

My other card for today is for Lori's Peaceful Leaves challenge.  It uses a couple of Papertrey Ink stamps called Friendship Jar and Friendship Jar Fall Fillers, along with the August 2013 Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit.

Stamps:  Friendship Jar, Friendship Jar Fall Fillers

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Aug. 13 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  ribbon from kit, Friendship Jar die, Jar Toppers die, foam tape, Copics

I need to run.  We have a couple of my son's friends over for breakfast this morning, and teenage boys equals food :)

4 New Cards for Hope You Can Cling To

I'm almost entirely caught up with the Hope You Can Cling To challenges going on over at Splitcoaststampers.  If you're new to HYCCT, you really need to check it out.  It's an amazing opportunity to use the talents that God has given you to benefit others!

The first card I'm showing you is for Lydia's first challenge to us, which was to create an card with a dimensional image on the inside that can be seen from the outside.  I used the new October Stamp of the Month from Taylored Expressions along with the Key Ingredients Kit, to make a retro card.  I loved mixed tapes as a kid, and creating them was so super fun.

 Stamps:  Instant Love

Ink:  SU Cameo Coral, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  October 2013 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  ribbon from kit, cream twine, TE Remember When die, TE Ric Rac Border die, TE Label Stacklets 3 die, Tape Deck Charms, Copics, Tags Nestabilities, foam tape

My second card is for Jeanne's challenge to make a card to put a smile on someone's face.  That chicken from the Paper Smooches set called Green Acres puts a smile on my face, hehe.  The background paper was made with some Distress Tumbled Glass ink and some water misters.  I finished that off with some gold powders in a water mister too.

 Stamps:  Green Acres

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Tumbled Glass

Paper:  kraft, Choice White, watercolor

Accessories:  copics, water misters, foam tape, orange ribbon

My third card was made for Bridget's PINKterest challenge, to create a card from one of the Pinterest pictures she posted as inspiration.  I chose one that had beautiful oil paints in these colors painted in blocks of color.  I used a couple of Papertrey Ink sets called Signature Greetings II and Happy Harlequin.

 Stamps:  Signature Greetings II, Happy Harlequin

Ink:  SU Rich Razzleberry, SU Pale Plum, SU Pink Pirouette, SU Melon Mambo, SU Pretty ink Pink, SU Crushed Curry, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  PTI Rustic White

My final card for the day is for Lee's Pink Camo challenge.  I used 2 Paper Smooches stamp sets called Circle of Honor and Good Gab.  I went pretty simple on it, although I wanted to be more creative.

Stamps:  Circle of Honor, Good Gab

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  SU Kaliedoscope dp, Choice White

Accessories:  Copics, foam tape

I have more, but I'm going to pace myself on posting them.  I really do hope that you'll join me and many others in the challenges over at Splitcoaststampers!

Hope You Can Cling To

It's that time of year again, and my company has left so I am making time to get cards made for the Hope You Can Cling To Challenges going on over at Splitcoaststampers!  You can read all about what a wonderful campaign it is HERE.  

I'm behind by two already, but I may remedy that later on.  To start I used Lori's challenge of Courage and Strength.  Red and Orange are the colors of courage and strength, so I inked up my background with both colors, and topped it off with a sentiment from a Taylored Expressions set called Happy Heart.

Stamps:  Happy Heart

Ink:  Craft White, Distress Barn Red, SU Pumpkin Pie

Paper:  watercolor, black

Accessories:  water mister, white embossing powder, white twill ribbon, TE Banner Stacklets 2 die

My second card was made for Beate's Flat and Fabulous challenge.  I used one layer of kraft cardstock and stamped those flowers from the Reflections set by Paper Smooches.  The sentiment is from Good Gab.

Stamps:  Reflections & Good Gab

Ink:  Craft White, SU Always Artichoke, SU Cameo Coral, SU Apricot Appeal, SU Pumpkin Pie, Distress Black Soot

Paper:  kraft

Accessories:  corner chomper

Get over to Splitcoaststampers and check out the challenges!  There will be new ones everyday and an opportunity for you to make a difference with the gifts that God has given you :D

Forget the Cake

Happy Saturday morning friends!  I'm playing some tennis right now and then we are headed to Six Flags to celebrate my daughter's birthday!  We were supposed to do this last weekend for her actual birthday, but the weather was super crumby.  I thought it was fitting to show you this birthday card that I had made for my time on the Dirty Dozen for Splitcoaststampers.  That adorable image is from The Cat's Pajamas and it's called Forget About the Cake.  

I watercolored him on some Papertrey Ink Rustic White cardstock. . .not traditional I know, but it worked, and used a Martha Stewart punch to get the dripping icing effect.  The papers are from Studio Calico.

Hopefully the weather cooperates today and we'll be screaming our brains out on some crazy rides.  Wish me luck :D

Don't be Alarmed. . .it's just a card. . .

Happy Friday, crafty peeps!  I realized just this morning that there were about 3 cards that I never shared here from Dare to Get Dirty!  This one wasn't necessarily one of my favorite, but I do love that image.  We had to make something with an element of time on it, and I used this fun set called Tick Tock with it's coordinating die from Taylored Expressions.  It seems to be a hodge podge of background stuff that I just threw together, because it happened to be sitting on my desk. . .c'mon we're all guilty of that sometimes ;)

Stamps:  Tick Tock with coordinating die

Paper:  Lilybean soup dp, red cs, PTI Rustic Cream

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  copics, TE Ric Rac Border Die, washi tape, foam tape

We've got some crazy busy days this weekend, so I may have to schedule a post or two.  I've been crafting. . .just nothing you can see yet ;)  

Thanks for stopping by!

Baby Yourself

Hey crafty peeps!  Sorry I was gone a few days, but we are back into the swing of our daily homeschool routine.  I needed to adjust to that, so that I could set a more consistent crafting schedule.  That and my 'craft cave' is a bit of a mess from Dare to Get Dirty.  I still need to recover from that and get things cleaned up.  I'm working with a 6" x 6" craft space on my desk right, now, lol.  Who hasn't been there?!

I have a card to show that I made for the DTGD challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  It was an inspiration photo of a little girl with the colors teal, yellow, and white.  I used this darling PTI image from MFT called Baby Yourself.

Stamps:  PTI Baby Yourself

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Lilibean Soup, Neenah Solar White

Accessories:  Copics & airbrush, Circle & Tags Nesties, yellow brads

I think this was my favorite card (next to my own challenge card) for the entire DTGD.  Maybe it's because I sat down and colored her. . .not sure.  I just know that I haven't just colored in a long while.  I need to remedy that.  Regardless, I have been making things and I will show you as I get more situated in this routine.  Thanks for stopping in!

Last Day of DTGD Challenges

You still have until Monday to play along in Dare to Get Dirty over at Splitcoaststampers.  I have a couple more cards to show you today :)

My first one uses a Papertrey Ink set called Life is Sweet.  I did a little hand doodling around some of the edges, and I really like the finished look of it.

 Stamps:  Life is Sweet

Ink:  SU Real Red, SU Lucky Limeade

Paper:  July 13 Simon Says Card Kit

Accessories:  yellow twill ribbon, Lilybean Soup stickers, black Copic pen, foam tape

The next card uses a previous Stamp of the Month from Taylored Expressions along with the Twiggy Branch die.

Stamps:  Simple Greetings

Ink:  SU Bravo Burgundy, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  blue gingham, Choice Vanilla, Basic Black

Accessories:  TE Twiggy Branch, foam tape, Black Viva Pearl Pen, corner rounder

Thanks for stopping in!  I'll have a couple more to show you tomorrow :)

Another day of DTGD

Are you playing along in the Dare to Get Dirty challenges over at Splitcoaststampers?  I hope so, because there are some amazing prizes up for grabs.  I have a couple more cards to show you today using some goodies I received from Simon Says Stamp.  It all came in the August Card Kit.

My first card is for Wanda and Tenia's challenges.

My second card is for Angela's challenge.

Stamps:  Card Exchanging Friends

Ink:  SU Pool Party, SU Certainly Celery, SU Melon Mambo, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Aug Card Kit from Simon Says

Accessories:  stencil from kit, twine, Petal Pink Liquid Pearls, foam tape

I'd give more deets, but that's for Fan Club Members, so come on over and join us :D