Truly Scrumptious Sketch

For those of you that care about it, have a wonderful time celebrating the Super Bowl!  I just look forward to the food and the commercials. . .c'mon I know there are a few more like me out there.  The only football I seem to care about it college. . .you can have the rest.

Okay, onto my card, hehe.  I made this card for the Truly Scrumptious sketch challenge.  I took the liberty to flip the sketch, which I rarely do.  However, it worked a little better for me to do it that way.  I used the Hoppy Frogs set from Clear Dollar Stamps that is a new February release.  This set has a matching SVG file that you can buy.  If you own a Cricut, SCAL and SVG's are the way to go.

Stamps:  Hoppy Frogs

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Spring Leaf (CDS), Ripe Olive (CDS)

Paper:  Cottonball White (CDS), SU Old Olive dp, SU Pink Flamingo dp

Copics:  RV02, B00, YG95, Y28, airbrush

Accessories:  Tabs & Tags Die (CDS), Labels 8 Nestabilities, beads, Stream Mini Translucent beads (CDS), dimensionals, white ribbon, paper flowers

Tea to say Thanks

I mentioned the other day how my man gave me an air compressor for Christmas, well. . .this is the first thing I've used it on!  I actually really love how it turned out!  I colored the image as usual, and then air brushed the background with  a couple of different colors.  I made this using the sketch from Truly Scrumptious, and the 'anything goes' challenge over at Fab 'n Funky.

The image is from a digital set called Eclectic Teapots from Clear Dollar Stamps.  That fat cat just cracks me up, and he made me think of Garfield, lol, so I had to color him orange and yellow.

 I think the sentiment is pretty sweet too, so I made the inside a teabag holder.  A great little 'thank you' for a tea lover.

Stamps/Images:  Eclectic Teapots

Paper:  Fresh Papaya (CDS), Tangelo Smoothie (CDS), Cottonball White (CDS), Pebbles Treehous dp

Copics:  B04, B06, Y17, YR07

Accessories:  Copic Air Brush system, Raging River ribbon (CDS), Labels 12 Nestabilities, scallop edge punch

Be sure to come back tomorrow to hear about the new Clearly Inspired Challenge for the month of January!

Truly Scrumptious Color Dare

Yay! I've finally gotten a chance to play along with a Color Dare. My bff, Christi, is on the DT over there and they always have some challenging colors to play with. With other monthly obligations, I just haven't been able to participate in much. The colors we were to use were; Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, and Gable Green. I combined this color challenge with the Truly Scrumptious sketch challenge, because I just love to do that ;)

I used the set called Cupcake Flopsey from MFT. Hehe, Flopsey makes me giggle. I may just have to add to my Flopsey collection one of these days. When I say 'collection' I mean I only have one at this point. . .sigh. . .I need to pace myself. I paper pieced his cupcake and sprinkled some Red Sparkly Fluff on for the frosting. . .mmmm.

Stamps: Cupcake Flopsey (MFT)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Gable Green, More Mustard

Paper: More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise, buttercream, Real Red, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird

Accessories: Copics, oval punch, black marker, Basic Grey half back pearls, sponge, cream brad, crocheted flower, Red Sparkly Fluff

I'm so glad you stopped by day! Your comments always put a smile on my face ;D

A Truly Scrumptious Color Throwdown

I'm up once again trying to post a card in the evening. I just had to get in there in create something with all of the cleaning I've been doing. I made this for 3 challenges. . .woohoo for me! I followed the sketch and theme over at Truly Scrumptious, which was to make something 'good enough to eat'. Over at the Color Throwdown, they are challenging us to make cards using Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, and Old Olive. Over at Get Sketchy, there is no sketch just simply a springy theme.

I'm ashamed to admit that this is a set from Clear Dollar Stamps that I have had for a while, but never inked up until tonight. . .shame on me! I LOVED it when I saw it and just HAD to have it. I still love it, and now I seem to be brimming with ideas for it so maybe you'll see more of it in the near future ;)

CDS Stamps: Tangy Trio

Ink: Ruby Red, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Early Bird Cosmo Cricket dp, buttercream, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: sponge, olive ribbon, olive buttons, Crystal Effects

I hate needing these cards. . .

Sadly, this has been a rough week for needing sympathy cards. I never seem to have them on hand, because as soon as I make them. . .I need them. Ugh! I made this first one for 3 different challenges. . .that's exciting, right?! The colors were from the Color Dare, for which my BFF Christi is now on the DT, YAY! The sketch is from Truly Scrumptious, and I used some bling for the Paper Blooms Challenge.

Stamps: Christian Sympathy (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Pale Plum, Very Vanilla, Razzleberry Lemonade

Accessories: Labels 4 Nestabilities, sponge, Swiss Dots embossing folder, handmade blooms from Paper Blooms, buttons, half-back Bling it pearls

This next card was made for the parents of one of my husband's soldiers who passed away this last weekend. I can only imagine what they are going through. It wasn't made with any challenges in mind. . .it's a 'just because' kind of card. I'm really enjoying using the August 20th Key Ingredients kit to make so many cards, which is what I used on this. I love the richness of the colors in the kit.

Stamps: Christian Sympathy (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Versamark

Paper: August 20th Key Ingredients kit

Accessories: Labels 4 Nestabilities, Scallop Edge punch, dew drops, chipboard, clear embossing powder, heat tool, dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you are having a very blessed week!

The Truly Scrumptious Challenge

It's a Sunday, and the kids weren't really feeling themselves, so we've opted to make it a lazy day. I made this card for the Truly Scrumptious challenge. Everytime I look at this image from Doodlefactory I can't help but laugh. This is definitely a 'loud' card with all of the colors, but it makes me smile :)

Stamps: Doodlefactory Creatures (Starving Artistamps)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Neenah Solar White, Basic Grey Lime Rickey

Accessories: Copics, handmade blooms from Paper Blooms, window punch, buttons, pink ribbon, circle cutter, black marker

A Truly Scrumptious Color Throwdown

Yes, I am posting again! This time it's for the Truly Scrumptious challenge and the Color Throwdown. The Truly Scrumptious challenge is a sketch and for the Color Throwdown we had to use the colors Kraft, Baja Breeze, and Pink Pirouette.

I really like this little pig that comes in the Farm Critters set from Clear Dollar Stamps. He's so fun! I also used the Critter Messages set from Clear Dollar that goes so well with all the animal sets that Clear Dollar has to offer.

Stamps: Farm Critters, Critter Messages (CD Stamps)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Kraft dsp, Kraft, Baja Breeze dsp, Neenah Solar White

Accessories: handmade blooms from Paper Blooms, paper piercer, sponge, Copics

A Truly Scrumptious Challenge

I got this stamp set a little while back and have been waiting ever so patiently to ink it up.  My original intention with this set was to start making up cards that to have on hand to send my husband during his next deployment in the fall.  I thought I could also make up a few for some friends dealing with deployments as well.  It's such a fun set and I know my husband will get a kick out of getting these cards once he's deployed.  When I saw the sketch over at Truly Scrumptious, I knew this set would be perfect for it.

Stamps:  Maid for You (MFT Stamps)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Basic Grey Lime Rickey, Pink Pirouette, Neenah Solar White, Candy Lane DSP

Accessories:  dew drops, Copics, SU dimensionals, orange ribbon

I'm glad you stopped by!  Come back tomorrow for a new post and a new challenge that I will be hostessing for Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Color Challenge that will be going on over at Papercraft Planet!  It would be so much fun if you could join us ;D

A Truly Scrumptious Color Dare

I been really feeling motivated by sketches and color challenges lately, so I thought I would combining a couple this morning.  The colors are Summer Sun, Pacific Point, and Tangerine Tango for the Color Dare, and the sketch is from Truly Scrumptious.  Along with the sketch we had to use a food theme.  I just got a cupcakes set from Inkadinkado with a Michael's gift card from my birthday, so I obviously went with cupcakes for my 'food'.  I ended up crumpling the Tangerine Tango paper for a little bit of extra texture.  For the frosting I colored it with Copics and then covered it with Glossy Glaze.  After that I sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds and some beads over it and let it dry.  

Stamps:  Birthday Cupcake (Inkadinkado)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Good Morning Sunshine DSP

Accessories:  blue brads, Glossy Glaze, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, beads, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponge, Copics, rub-on

One card Two Challenges

I made this card for the Kwerner Color Challenge and the Truly Scrumptious Sketch Challenge.  The colors I had to use were More Mustard, Really Rust, Kiwi Kiss, and Whisper White.  I thought these colors together were wonderful and a bit different than what I'm used to grabbing for.  I love challenges like that!  Along with a sketch for the Truly Scrumptious blog, you had to use something shiny.  My shiny things were my dew drops, the silver ribbon around the package, as well as putting Glossy Glaze to the package.

Stamps:  Monkey Madness, Aloha, Monkey Surprise (CD Stamps)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Baja Breeze

Paper:  Really Rust, More Mustard, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Neenah Solar White

Accessories:  Kiwi Kiss ribbon, Dew Drops, Stampin' Dimensionals, circle cutters, Oval Punch, sponge, Scallop Edge punch, Glossy Glaze, silver twine, Copics, Branches embossing folder