Day 48

Welcome back!  I know you guys have been reading alot of posts today.  This post finally catches me up.  Whew!  My fingers are tired.  So, for the last card post, I am going to give you a refreshing treat.  This card was done for a challenge on the Outlawz.

I created this cute little basket with some cardstock and freehand cutting.  I added an accent strip of vanilla cardstock and wrapped the ends around, secured it with a brad and made handles.  I colored the strawberries with BIC Markers and highlighted the seeds with a Sakura Glitter Pen.

Thanks for taking the time to looks at the last 13 posts.  I truly appreciate it.  God bless you.

Stamp: Fresh Fruit by Fiskars
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; TCP Red
CS: Dark Yellow-Recollections; Chocolate Brown-Recollections; Vanilla-my stash; Green-my stash
DP: my stash
Coloring Medium: BIC Markers; Sakura Glitter Pen
Adhesives: ATG; Pop Dots

Day 47

Thanks for stopping in today.  It's a beautiful day here.  Not too hot, but very sunny.  Today's card uses a  technique that I have never used before.  You cut three pieces of white cardstock in graduated sized, and then stamp them with the same background stamp, mount them on a piece of cardstock with a 1/8" border and stack them.  It turned out pretty neat actually.  I stamped a small focal image to put in the middle, but you can leave it blank or add a sentiment.

I used a neutral color scheme.  Chocolate Brown and White.  The peacock was pretty cool.  I'm glad you guys stopped in today.  If you want to leave a comment, I would love to read them.  God bless you.

Stamp: Henna Prints from Fiskars
Ink: TCP Chocolate Brown
CS: Dark Brown-Recollections; Whisper White-Stampin' Up
Adhesive: ATG

Day 46

Hello there.  Thanks for stopping in today for another card from the 100in100 challenge on SCS.  This one was also made for the Teapot Tuesday Challenge.  The challenge this week went to a young lady named Alex who suffers from severe Chrone's Disease.  To read more about Alex, click HERE.  She is a cheerleader and loves giraffes so that was the theme for this card.  I hope you enjoy it.  I enjoyed making it.

The pompom was made from dark yellow, brown and white embroidery floss.  My mom actually helped me to make it.  The little giraffe I received in a swap and it's a Cricut Die Cut.

Thanks for stopping in today and looking.  God bless you.

Stamp: GinaK Designs Spring Mix
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
CS: Dark Yellow-Colorbok; Black-Recollections
DP: My stash
Giraffes: Cricut Die Cuts
Extras: Embroidery floss
Adhesives: ATG;  Pop dots

Day 45

Howdy folks!  August 2nd was my brother in law's birthday and I always make him a funny card.  A few year ago, he decided to get a motorcycle so for the past couple of years his cards have been about motorcycles.  This image I found on a coloring page website and resized it to fit a standard A2 card.  I printed out the sentiment from Microsoft Word and made the card.  He loved it! and I hope you will too.

The sentiment says, "Ride it like you stole it!"  Isn't this just the hip-est coolest biker dude?  I like him as soon as I saw it.  The sentiment inside says, "I hope your birthday is smooth and easy."

Thanks for taking a look today.  God bless you.

Stamp: image from a coloring book website
Ink: Inkjet printer
Coloring Medium: Colored Pencils; OMS; Sakura Metallic Silver Pen
CS: Stampin' Up Basic Black, Whisper White
DP: my stash
Adhesives: ATG; Pop dots

Day 44

Hello.  Summer is definitely here in our little corner of Pennsylvania.  It's been so very hot.  I absolutely hate wearing shoes.  When I was a child, I actually fought with my grandma about having to put them on. Then I hit my teenage years and the shoe bug bit me big time.  When I met my husband and moved here to PA, I had 84 pair.  Now, after 13 years, I only have 5.  My daughter has inherited by childhood dislike of shoes.  She hates wearing them, but likes collecting them.  I can't figure that out.

So today's card is all about my obsession with Crocs and Flip Flops.  It was done for all challenge on the Outlawz.  I chose flip flops because I love them.  I have two pair of Crocs that get mad use, even in the winter and three pair of flips.   Where I am from down south, the sentiment rings so true.  I hope you enjoy this cute little card.  Thanks for stopping by today.  God bless you.

Stamp: my stash (probably Studio G)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Coloring Medium: Sakura Glitter Pens

CS: Black-Recollections; Pink-Recollections; White-GP 110#

DP: DCWV All Girl paper pad

Sentiment: printed out from my computer

Adhesives: Tombow 2 way Zig Pen; ATG; Pop Dots

Day 43

Hello there.  Today's card was made with a sticker collection from Jolee's.  I had it in my stash and needed a birthday card.  It probably was the quickest and easiest card I have done in a while.  The only think that I had to inky for was the sentiment and my hands stayed fairly clean this time. :)

Thanks for stopping by and visiting me.  God bless you.

Stamp: Fiskar's Make a Wish set

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

CS: Whisper White-Stampin' Up; Pink-Colorbok

DP: my stash

Stickers: Jolee

Adhesive: ATG; Pop dots

Day 42

Today's card is another CASEd card from the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS.    For the challenge, you pick a card from the Featured Stamper's gallery and change 2 things about it leaving the basic design of the card intact.  I changed the colors and theme.  I used my Bow Easy to make the bow.  I love that thing.  I hadn't ever seen it until I happened to be watching one of Gina's videos over on StampTV.  I had to order me one and I use it all the time.  I used some DI to shade in the water and sand, but other than that, it was a pretty clean and simple card.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you have a good day and God bless you.


Stamp: Inkadinkadoo Seaside
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; DI Broken China and Vintage Photo
CS: Stampin' Up Basic Black, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
DP: my stash (I think it's DCWV)
Coloring Medium-smugged DI ink
Ribbon: my stash
Adhesives: ATG

Day 41

Hell again.  How cute is this card..right?  The image was one that I received in the round robin that I participated in over on SCS.  The card itself was CASEd from the Feature Stamper Challenge over on SCS.   Everything I used on this card was from my stash.  I am steadily using things from my stash, but honestly, it seems to not be going down very much.  I might have to do another 100 in 100 challenge just to keep using up my stash.

Thanks for looking today and I pray God bless you.

Stamp: round robin swap
Ink: ?
CS: Colorbok
DP: DCWV
Ribbon: my stash
Adhesives: ATG; Pop dots

Day 40

Hello friends.  Today's card is a color challenge on SCS.  I actually had the exact Stampin' Up colors this time.  Usually I am trying to match the colors from my stash.  The color combo for this one was Crumb Cake, Coral  and White.  I used a Fiskar's Border Punch on this card to decorate the edge because it was so clean and simple.

I also used a technique I saw over on StampTV.  It makes a cute little bow without all the bulk.  I liked this technique so I am definitely going to be using it again.  Thanks for stopping by today and taking a gander.  God bless you.

Stamp: Studio G
Ink: Anne Griffin Rose; TCP Chocolate Brown
CS: Stampin' Up Coral; Crumb Cake; White
Ribbon-GinaK Stamp TV Kit
Adhesive: ATG
Extras: Fiskar's Border Punch

Day 39

Hello.  Thanks for stopping in today.  I know there is alot to look at today, but I am trying to catch up with my posting.  I should be posting one card per day, but it just doesn't work that way in my house. :)

This card was made for a challenge over on The Outlawz.  I have told you guys about how much fun their challenges are and I have to admit, I'm addicted.  I'm just addicted to The Outlawz as I am to SCS.  I think I need a 12 step program..lol.  Today we have a Christmas Card.  I used a large background stamp on this one and then used Nestabilities to cut it out.  The sentiment is from my stash.  Thanks for stopping and looking and may God bless you.

Stamp: my stash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Up Old Olive; TCP Red
CS: Stampin' Up Very Vanilla; Recollections Red; Recollections Olive Green
DP: my stash
Adhesives: ATG; Pop dots

Day 38

Hello everyone.  How are you doing?  My mom has been with me visiting from Virginia, so I haven't had a chance to upload my cards, so I am doing about 10 posts today.  I hope you will check them all out.  I truly appreciate everyone who stops by and looks as well as leaves comments.

This card was inspired from a digi image from The Outlawz Creative Freebie Challenge.  If you haven't checked them out yet, I would suggest you do.  There are lots of things to do over on the site and daily challenges that are alot of fun.  Click HERE to check them out.

This little birthday girl is all smiles.  She has her balloons and is ready to party.  I colored her with colored pencils and OMS.  I think she turned out cute..What do you think?

I matted the image on black cardstock and popped her up on Pop Dots.  I wrapped a piece of ribbon from my stash around the background paper, which is from DCWV All Girl paper pad.  I matted that on black and then used a dark pink cardbase.  All in all it was a fairly simple card.  Thanks for stopping by and God Bless.

Stamp: Digi Image

Ink:  Inkjet printer

Coloring Medium: Colored Pencils and OMS

CS: Black-Recollections; White-GP 110#; Dark Pink-Colorbok

DP: DCWV All Girl

Adhesives: ATG; Pop Dots

Ribbon-my stash

Day 37

Hello friends.  Thanks for stopping by today to see what I have created.  This sweet little card was so easy.  It's a stamp that I received in a Round Robin Swap on SCS.  I love it..so whimsical.  I hope you like it.

I added some actual stitching t this card, something I have never done.  I like the way it came out.  The dark blue "stitching" and the white "stitching" are just pen lines.  I used Nestabilities to cut out the ovals and shaded the main image with yellow while leaving the die on it to get that framed edge.

Thanks for stopping by today.  God bless you.

Stamps: received in a swap
Ink: ?
CS: yellow-Colorbok; blue-my stash
DP: my stash
Adhesives: ATG; Pop dots
Embellishments: Embroidery floss

Day 36

I have titled this one Be Yourself.  The image is a digi from over on the Outlawz Creative Freebie Challenge. I used colored pencils and OMS to color her in.  The sentiment is from my stash and I used Nestabilities to cut out the circles.  I added some rhinestones and she was finished.

Thanks for stopping by today to look at my work.  I so appreciate it.  God bless you.

Gargoyle/Day 35

Hello everyone.  Today I have  a card made with a new stamp from Queen Kat Designs.  This cute girl is called Gargoyle.  She has such a sweet expression on her face.  I stamped her on grey cardstock because most gargoyles are that color.  I made this one into a  love card because she just has that look of pure love on her face.  Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day.

Day 34

Hello there.  I finally have been able to complete and post my card for Queen Kat Designs that should have been posted on Saturday.  It's been a little rough here this past week.

For this card I used a new stamp by Renee Lavoie.  I love her stamps.  She has the best mermaids.  This one is called Aquamarine Tide.  I love the little sea turtles that are hanging around her.

I stamped her with Versamark and embossed in black.  I used Spectrum Noir pens to color her in, then used some Distress Inks to make water.  She was alot of fun to color and I think she came out beautifully.  A few buttons and a little ribbon and she was complete.

Thanks for stopping by to visit me and I hope you will jump over to Queen Kat's and check out all the wonderful stamps she has for sale by some really talented artists.


Stamp: Aquamarine Tide by Renee Lavoie
Ink: Versamark
Embossing Powder
Coloring Medium: Spectrum Noir Pens,  Distress Inks in Broken China and Vintage Photo
CS: Basic Black; Whisper White-Stampin' Up; Aqua-Colorbok
DP: Printed Vellum from my stash
Embellishments: Blue buttons and ribbon from my stash
Adhesives: ATG