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.

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

TCP Love Fest

So far I am batting a thousand on the Splitcoaststampers Member Company Love Fest challenges.  Today's challenge was an inspiration challenge brought to you by The Cat's Pajamas.  I pulled the colors of yellow, gray, and white from the inspiration and used this darling little TCP set called Sheepish.  I'm still trying to figure out the pictures.  I believe in this case, it's too much white on white, lol.  I think the more I play, the more practice I'll get and eventually get this whole picture taking thing figured out.  

Stamps:  Sheepish

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Craft White

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Distress yellow, Pebbles dp

Copics:  C1, C3, C5, YR20, YR20, YR23

Accessories:  MFT Let's Chat Die-namics, foam tape, stapler, white twill ribbon, Scor-pal, sandpaper, notebook punch

Thanks for stopping in.  I'm hoping to have a bit more to show throughout the week :)

TCP Tuesday 200

Over at The Cat's Pajamas Tuesday Challenge, they are celebrating their 200th challenge.  Very cool, huh?! I've only been able to participate in a couple, but they always have wonderful inspiration to look through and their stamps and dies are wonderful.

This week's sketch was a challenge, and I'm a sucker for a challenge.  In fact, TCP is offering their entire sketch book for download right now over on their blog.  I pulled out my Sheepish set, because well. . .I just love that little sheep.

And here is the inside of the card. . .

Stamps:  Sheepish

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Pumpkin Pie, SU Island Indigo

Paper:  SU Island Indigo, CDS Cottonball White, MME On the Bright Side

Copics:  E50, E53, E35, BG01, BG05, BG07, BG09, YR01, YR12

Accessories:  Oval Nesties, paper piercer, sponge, foam tape, SU Island Indigo ribbon, White Twill

I better get moving. . .lots to get done today.  Thanks for stopping in!

Warm & Toasty

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Here is a little something I made for my man, because he's the best and I love him so.  I used Cute Card Thursday's challenge of 'weather inspired' to get me going.  The sheep is from The Cat's Pajamas and it's called Sheepish.  That little sheep just makes me giggle. 

Stamps:  Sheepish

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  MME Hattie, CDS Cottonball White, CDS Mustard Seed, SU Not Quite Navy

Accessories:  Copics, Liquid Pearls, gray Prismacolor pencil, oval punch, MME Hattie pearls, MFT Sun Die-namics, dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

Mom's Birthday Card

Yesterday was my mother's birthday, and all she wanted was for us to cook her something using the Big Easy.  The Big Easy is actually an oil-less turkey fryer from Char-broil that can cook all sorts of different things.  We cooked a pork tenderloin, and boy oh boy was it de-lish!  That and my daughter made Grandma a Mega Cupcake, haha.

I made this card for my mother using the set from The Cat's Pajamas called A Girl and Her Cake.  She loved it, so I guess I did okay :)  I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

Stamps:  A Girl and Her Cake

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White, MME Good Day Sunshine

Accessories:  stamples, Copics & airbrush, dew drops, corner chomper, Glossy Glaze, Chocolate Liquid Pearls, dimensionals

TCP Tuesday on a Saturday with some Inkspiration

I've only gotten to play in one of the The Cat's Pajamas Tuesday Challenges, so I thought I'd try my hand at another one.  Sony is the hostess, and she challenged us to use the colors: yellow, orange, and teal.  I decided to get a head start on my father-in-law's birthday card.  The adorable image from Forget About the Cake was just too perfect, and I separated the sentiment so that the 'You're not getting older.' is on the front, and the inside has the sentiment 'You're getting A LOT older.', LOL.  He'll love it and expect that kind of humor from me, hehe.  The sketch is from Inkspirations!

Stamps:  Forget About the Cake

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper:  MME Mabel, CDS Cottonball White

Accessories:  Copics, Circle Nestabilities, Easy Rosettes Die (TCP), dimensionals, baker's twine, Icing Die (TCP)

Tomorrow is the last day for the CDS Product Parade, so be sure to come back and check it out!

Be my Love Monkey

Are there ever just sets that you see and just have to have because they remind you of someone or something?  Well this adorable set from The Cat's Pajama's called Hearts and Flowers just happened to be on sale, and that little monkey makes me think of my son. . .sooooo. . .you see it is now in my possession.  Haha, he certainly chuckled when he saw this image :D

I followed the color challenge of pink, brown, and teal over at the TCP blog, and it also follows the sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Stamps:  Hearts and Flowers

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Melon Mambo

Paper:  heavy watercolor (CDS), SU Bermuda Bay, SU Melon Mambo, SU Chocolate Chip, Cottonball White (CDS)

Accessories:  Copics B23, B15 & airbrush, Circle & Pinking Circle Nestabilities, Forest Branches embossing folder, striped brown ribbon (CDS), Open Scallop Die-namics (MFT), pink jewels, black embossing powder, Tombows & waterbrush

I feel a nap coming on before practices. . .yawn!