Roses From My Love and An Award

Betty aka gbedwright on Splitcoaststampers asked me to sample with her today for the
Tuesday Color Challenge. I was thrilled to do it but had many problems along the way. This is one of those cards I would love to do over. Then, before I could get the photo I wanted, my camera died. I charged with no luck so I guess I need a new battery. Ugh! Have you ever had a day when nothing seemed to go right...well, I was smack in the middle of one. LOL

The colors for the challenge were: Rose Red, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, ivory or white, and for a dessert option, you could choose another color. I chose Old Olive. I had to substitute Daffodil Delight for So Saffron and inked my gray cardstock from Hobby Lobby with Versa Mark to darken a bit.

Stamp: Miss Elizabeth (no name) Found at the Dollar Tree-I think it looks like watercolor. I did Tombow marker to stamp for the color. I always watercolor with a brush and couldn't do it on my cardstock. Some of the ink needed moving around so I barely wet my brush and filled in just a tad.


Accessories: Spellbinders oval nestabilitie and Lattice Shapeabilities Pendants, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Textile), Martha Stewart French Scroll border punch, Lace trim from Jo-Ann's.

I received this lovely award from Emily Keaton.

Thanks so much Emily! I adore having it from a good stamper friend.

I am happy to pass it on to seven more stampers. Some of these may not know me really well, others do. But, I so enjoy visiting their blogs. Some have wonderful tutorials, great organizational ideas, some are friends with wonderful galleries and some just come and leave wonderful comments on my blog. Each one has inspired me in my card creations.
Lynne-Ruby-dooby-doo's stampin spot
Julie-Julie Makes Cards
Carol-Chocolate, Crafts, and Bears Oh My!
Peggy-The Nutty Cardmaker
Patter-Triple the Scraps
Bonnie-Pretties by Bonnie
Joan Ervin-Stamping With a Passion!

O.K., I'm back to Splitcoasterstampers and hoping the gallery is up and going from maintenance repairs.

Pumpkin Heads

Wow! What a beautiful Sunday...sun is shining, cooled off quite a bit, and Fall is
in the air. I think I'll change the summer wreath on my door to an Autumn one.

I've made another Halloween card today to honor the Featured Stamper on Splitcoaststampers, Sallie aka hobbydujour. I cased her beautiful summer card
but decided I was just about through making summer creations.

My card is also entered in the Stamptacular Sunday challenge #78.
They said use as many colors as you would like but only colors you would see in the Fall and be sure to STAMP. I used VersaMark Dazzle on my pumpkin , colored him inside (orange & yellow) and scattered a few bats around.

Recipe:
Stamp: Inkadinkado (no name) pumpkin
computer generated sentiment
Tombow markers
Paper: DaisyD's Gypsy Halloween, Stampin'Up! Always Artichoke, PTI white cs, black cs
Accessories: Zing black embossing powder, Martha Stewart bat punch, SU modern label punch

QFTD28, Inspiration Challenge, Crazy4Challenges

The good news I have today is it's raining at my house. We are about 12 inches behind in rainfall. My utility bill will be a large one this time for watering...have to save the grass, shrubs, and flowers.

I am really not fond of this mix of colors nor my ribbon. I made a Halloween card yesterday that I really liked and am not in the summer mood but I was doing a color challenge and it is what it is.

This is the color inspiration I used from the splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge today. I managed to include some of the colors. The handbag is from a
company called TADENBERG.




I'm also entering this card into Crazy4Challenges They want to see some bling. Mine will be the button and the sparkling Stickles on my leaves.

The card is also for Carla aka cmsuto on Splitcoaststampers. She is Queen For the Day, although she will wear the crown all week until another Queen is named

Recipe:
Stamp: Hero Arts-Long Stemmed Flowers
Paper: SU Melon Mambo cardstock, PTI white cardstock, SU Flock Together dp
Ink for sponging: SU Melon Mambo and Taken With Teal
Tim Holtz Distressed embossing powder-peeled paint
VersaMark
EK Success-Flowers and Flourish border punch
Sizzix branch with leaves
Spellbinders oval nestabilities
SU button-sherbert
SU Melon Mambo ribbon

A Scary Night-F4A31, Tuesday Taggers, Charisma Cardz, Paper Playtime

Yea, it's Friday! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend planned.
I'm in a Halloween mood today (don't know why..it is so hot here) but I wanted
to use some of my new supplies...punches, wheel, stamp, ribbon. O.K. enough! LOL
I think the card looks rather like an easel card but it is just the cut that makes it look that way. Also, I punched my spiral in different cuts..I guess to make it look spooky. ????? Funny!
My card is for these challenges:
Splitcoaststampers Free For All, F4A31- Use scallops
Paper Playtime found here AUTUMN-interpret as you like, including Halloween
Tuesday Tagger here IT TAKES ALL SORTS
Their sponsor this week is Ribbon Oasis here
Charisma Cardz here ANYTHING GOES

Recipe:
Stamp-Inkadinkado (no name) purchased at Michael's
Stampin'Up! Jumbo wheel-Frightful Fence
Tim Holtz Alterations Textured Fades Bricked and Woodgrain embossing folder set
Tombow Markers
Martha Stewart bat punch, Martha Stewart ghost corner punch, Stampin'Up! ticket corner punch, Stampin'Up! spiral punch
Spider Web Ribbon-American Craft DLR Halloween
Paper: SU Sahara Sand, PTI white cs, Black textured cs from Hobby Lobby
Versa Mark
Zing black embossing powder
Staz On jet black
Brick wall smeared in SU Soft Suede
Whew!!!! That's it!

Fall Pumpkins and Leaves/Thanksgiving-Stampin B's Design Team, WT289-SCS

Here it is the first day of Fall so I decided for the Stampin B's Design Team challenge today I would make an Autumn card. I believe pretty colored leaves and pumpkins qualify. Vicki Dutcher, our hostess this week, challenged us to do piercing on our card. I love what piercing does for a card and used a digital template from Angel's Landing to pierce the top of my card and added a few pearls given to me by my good friend on Splitcoaststampers, Pam124. Thanks, Pam! Hope you like my Fall creation to start the season off with some color.
Come and join us with your pierced project this week at the Stampin B's here.
I'm also entering my card in the Ways To Use It challenge, WT289 on Splitcoaststampers to make a holiday card whether it be Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.

Recipe:
Stamp: Stampin'Up! Fall Leaves for sentiment
Paper-The Paper Studio-All Over Pumpkins, Mark's Finest Papers Corn Husk, SU Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Marvy Craft Punch-Embossed Oak Leaf, Spellbinder's deckle nestabilitie, rust-colored raffia, orange pearls, gold leaf pen for veins of leaves
Technique: piercing

Vintage Roses

I am so in love with this vintage paper and don't know the name of it. I think I picked it up at a scrapbook store. I wanted to use it with my die-cut frame. I used a Flourishes stamp of leaves and branches (Home Tweet Home) and cut it down considerably. Several of the leaves are covered with Stickles. The flowers are punched and I put glossy accents and dazzling diamonds on them to dry overnight. I am using a sketch (shown above) from the MMSC. I lowered my image and frame and placed to the left because I couldn't stand to cover those beautiful roses.

Challenges entered: Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge
Glitterbabe's Challenge #12 'Anything Goes'
A Spoonfull of Sugar #122 'Anything Goes'
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #85 Celebrate (Guess I'm coming up with my own reason to celebrate as they said you could---guess I'm just celebrating getting to use this dp I love.) I know, 'Hello' isn't the best celebration sentiment going. LOL

Stamp: Flourishes-Home Tweet Home (cut down)
Paper: dp unknown, SU Real Red, SU Very Vanilla
Frame: K&CO embossed die-cut frame
Ribbon: Lush by My Mind's Eye (green), Ribbon FX (red)
Flowers: Martha Stewart hydrangea, Martha Stewart Stamp and Punch (flower)
Stickles: Lime Green
Glossy Accents by Ranger
Stampin'Up! Dazzling Diamonds

Holiday Hugs and Kisses With Lace Doily

Tried something new today. I saw a tutorial on Joan Ervin's blog here: on lace sponging. Joan said you can also use a punched border but I thought I would try a doily because I couldn't find one piece of lace. Ugh! I placed it over my corner and sponged with Memento Desert Sand ink. I thought it made a nice corner.

My card is for these challenges: JustRite to use dark red, black, and ivory. Also make your own embellishment, ex: diecut, crocheted flower, etc. Mine is
the doily I sponged and my die cut. Challenge #036

Just Us Girls #51 here Use green, red, and black-color challenge

Secret Crafter Saturday:This challenge is 'Anything Goes'. You have to love that.

Stamp: JustRite - A Merry Little Christmas set
Paper: SU Cherry Cobbler, SU Very Vanilla, Black cs from Hobby Lobby, unknown dp
Tombow Markers
Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur Di Lis, 2 poinsettias from a friend, rhinestone

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Just Rite (Featured Stamper)

Today is Featured Stamper Sunday on Splitcoaststampers. I love the gallery of Kristen aka eberlinek. Sunday's are a very busy time with church and other activities, but I chose a card to case and got to work on another Christmas card. They are favorite kind to create.
I love Just Rite stamps more and more.This is a 1 5/8".

I'm entering my card into The Shabby Tea Room challenge to make a card inspired by nature or to use green. They are located here.


Stamps: Just Rite-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas set
Paper: Deja View 4 Leaf Magic, SU Real Red, white cs
Accessories: Spellbinder's Shapeabilities-Fleur Di Lis (cut apart), Spellbinders circle and circle scallop nestie, Martha Stewart stamp and punch (Polar), gemstones by Darico
SU Real Red ribbon, Celebrate It Holiday (stripe) from Michael's, sheer ribbon

Queen for the Day #27, Paper Sundaes #35

Friday again and we have another Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. The newly crowned queen is Darla Ryan. I cased a very sweet baby card of hers and made mine a Christmas card. I'm all into making Christmas cards and they are my favorite kind to create.

My card is also for Paper Sundaes challenge #35..use a minimum of 3 kinds of embellishments. Mine are: fir, rhinestone, ribbon enhancer. If you would like to join their challenge, it is located here.

Stamps: Inkadinkado (no name)
Ink: Memento London Fog
Paper: Greetings of the Season paper pack from Hobby Lobby (has great paper in it),
PTI white cardstock

Accessories: Spellbinder's deckle nestie, Cuttlebug lg snowflake embossing folder (the panel you can't see LOL), Glitter embossing powder (it really does sparkle IRL), Sizzix Elegant Enhancement for sentiment piece, ribbon is Make It Christmas from Hobby Lobby, Martha Stewart fir punch, red rhinestone

Fall's Fading of the Sunflower

This week for the Speedy's Friends challenge #20, Joanne Travis gave the challenge to do FALL COLORS. That is just perfect as I love to work with those rich colors.
From the first time I used this sunflower from Mark's Finest Papers (Mother's Day card, I believe), I've been in love with it. It is so easy to color and cut out. My coloring today is a bit different to show that the flower is on its last showing of pretty oranges and yellows and is fading fast. I've added some microbeads to the center. Would someone tell me why I keep using them....so messy. I have a 'love, hate' relationship going on here. I guess I love them more than I hate the mess. LOL
Speedy's Friends Challenge is found here:

I'm also entering my card into the Paper Pretties challenge found here: Their challenge is to use pearls, rhinestones, or glitter dots. I am using some gold pearls.

Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers-Blackberries, Sunflowers & Bees
Paper:My Mind's Eye, So Sophie-Open Your Heart, Berry Stem, Stampin'Up! Chocolate Chip, DCWV The Metallic Stack-brass
Accessories: The Paper Studio Fibers, Mark Richards gold metal (for pearls), Martha Stewart Fall Leaves edge punch, Tombow markers and brush for watercoloring, Martha Stewart luster glass microbeads in Brownstone, glossy accents by Ranger, Spellbinder's scalloped circle nestabilitie