Who doesn't love pansies????

I've been playing catch up today. Last Friday I left town but not before I found out I was named Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. Missed being there but I have been looking at the awesome cards the stampers cased in my honor. Also, commenting on each one and I also made a couple cards. So, I've had
no breathing room. That is what happens when you go on a trip, I guess.

This card is entered into the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge #115.
The hostess this week is Silke Ledlow and she gave this fun sketch.

I used my largest Spellbinders Blossom Two die cut for the outer part of my sketch and the smallest one for the sentiment. The yellow section on top of that is a Spellbinders circle nestabilitie, cut and embossed. I added a few silver pearls and a gingham ribbon. The embossing folder is houndstooth and the punched border is EK Success plaid. Colored with Copics.


I put the sketch inside my square card and another square layer. The pansy stamp is from Flourishes Calendar Set 1. I am using the March Pansy on my card. The sentiment is from Flourishes Friendly Reminders.

I also am entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp blog challenge-Emboss it! (wet or dry embossing)

More challenges:
Tip Top Tuesday has a  Square challenge-#31
Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog-#66-Topping Bar-Sparkle, pearls, die cuts, and the color yellow-use at least two of these toppings. I used die cuts, yellow, and silver pearls

Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes Calendar Set 1 and Friendly Reminders
Paper: PTI white cardstock, Core'dinations VC Serene, yellow cardstock from Hobby Lobby
Ink: Stampin'Up Perfect Plum and Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: silver pearl brads, EK Success plaid edger punch, Cuttlebug houndstooth embossing folder, gingham ribbon, Spellbinders circle nestabilites and Blossom Two nestabilities, Copics

Mother's Day Stampin'B's

This week on the Stampin B's  Design Team challenge #107, Vicki Dutcher asked us to make a Mother's Day card. I don't have my mother now so this card will go to a mother who lost her only child some time ago. I know she still likes to be remembered on Mother's Day.
Hope you'll join us this week and link to the inklinz tool on the Stampin B's blog.

I am using a flower from Mark's Finest Papers, Apples and Camellia. I cut out and layered the top center part of the flower. I have colored it was Copics, as well as the butterflies that I punched with a Martha Stewart butterfly punch. The window frame is a die called Decorative Window Scene and made by Spellbinders exclusively for Heartfelt Creations. I cut it out on my Cuttlebug, embossed, and sponged some clouds in the window panes. Computer generated the sentiment.

I am entering my card into the Woodware USA Challenge #23 to use die cuts/punches. I used both.

Recipe:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers-Apples and Camellia
Paper: PTI white cardstock, unknown designer paper
Ink: Memento Summer Sky and Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Martha Stewart classic butterfly punch, Heartfelt Creation Decorative Window Scene die cut,
Leaves from Mark's Finest papers-Grandma's Hope Chest premium paper craft pack, pearls, Spellbinders
Shapeabilities ribbon banners

Birthday Celebration!!!

Funny how things work out...or don't. I started my card this afternoon and needed something fairly simple because
I am desperately needing to get ready to go out of state Friday a.m. Well, you would know things would go
wrong. I thought I had my card finished, went to choir practice, came home  and the card just didn't look like I wanted. Drat! I made the complete card over. Hubby is in bed and I'm uploading and commenting tonight.

The Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #114 challenge this week is given by Cindy Haffner and is  a color challenge: Aqua, Brown, Yellow. I almost never use yellow and this is the second one today I've uploaded with yellow. And, I like both! Of course, I love polka dots, too.

My card also fits the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #45-Use Polka Dots  I just bought this pretty paper over the weekend and I'm sure glad I did.

I'm also entering a new challenge for me: KB Cute Monday #10-Birthday Theme

Easter Blessings to everyone!

Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes-Birthday Pennants
Paper: Stampin'Up! Taken with Teal, The Paper Studio-yellow with white polka dots (who would have guessed ) LOL, PTI white cardstock
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Stampin'Up! Taken with Teal
Accessories: EK Success punch-candles, ribbon from Hobby Lobby

Spring in the Garden

When I did my last post, we were expecting some terrible weather (last Friday). Thankfully, it came and went without any damage or very little in my area. Unfortunately, that was not the case for so many. Today
is a beautiful day so I am uploading a card full of Spring Joy...that is the name of the stamp I'm using and I absolutely love it. It is from OnyXXpressions.
I'm using a Martha Stewart Quilted border punch and every time I use it, I think it looks like frogs-lots of them. LOL I'm sure that is not what it is supposed to be, but I see them and think they look rather cute in
my Spring garden.

This week on Splitcoaststampers, Sue aka coffeestamper, was named Featured Stamper. I cased this card of Sue's after flipping and making a few changes. I'm hoping Sue has a fun week.

I am entering my card into the Cupcake Craft Challenge-#138 -Lot of Layers. Not counting my base card, I have used 4 layers on my card, plus my punched border.

So glad to do the EtsyInspired Challenge #135 because I found this image below that is inspiration for my yellow and red. I almost never use yellow. I like the color but never think my cards look the way I want when I use it. I must say I am pretty much pleased with this one. Here is my inspiration:

This inspiration came from the Etsy store, Creating is Fun and what a super store. You should visit and see some of her wonderful items.

Another challenge I am entering is Paper Sundaes #65-Texture  I used dry embossing with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder

Recipe:
Stamps: OnyXXpressions-Spring Joy
Paper: Stampin'Up! So Saffron, Old Olive, and Cherry Cobbler, PTI white cardstock
Ink: Memento Bamboo Leaves
Accessories: Martha Stewart Quilted border punch, Stampin'Up! grosgrain ribbon

Primrose

We're under a tornado watch with a promise of worse weather this afternoon, so I am going to hurry up with this post in case I need to leave my house for a shelter, which is very likely.

I made the card for these challenges: QFTD56 on SplitcoastStampers. The Queen is CarrollAnn aka MrsBoz. I chose this card of hers to case. I made some changes, of course, but used her layout and a punch
around the page.

I colored my image with Copics, cut out leaves, curled them a bit, and popped them. I sponged around the flower while still in the Spellbinders Labels14 die cut. Added ribbon and a pearl. The punch around the page is a Martha Stewart called Flower Patch.


Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #113-Flowers, Flowers Everywhere
The Paper Variety-Flowers
Incy Wincy Designs #89-Flower Frenzy

Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes Calendar Set 1-Primrose/February
Paper: PTI white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler, Tim Coffey-K&CO Cottage Garden (dbl sided)
Ink: Memento-Cantaloupe, Dandelion, and Bamboo Leaves
Accessories: Martha Stewart Punch around the page-Flower Patch, Offray Old Gold ribbon, pearl brad, sponger, copics, Spellbinders label 14

Stampin' B's - Easter Basket/Wreath

Good week and bad week. I bought a new chest for my craft room and hubby helped me rearrange some storage pieces and I'm so much happier with it now. I have my craft table all cleaned off and can actually work on it now. That's a real plus!!

For the bad part of my week, I was in the utility room last night, opened a cabinet door and knocked over a new bottle of Pine Sol which fell to the floor, cracked the lid into and spilled about half the bottle on my floor and into the grout. This was at bedtime so hubby and I had to stay up late cleaning and cleaning. It smells clean this morning but I don't think that will be good for the grout.

 This week at the Stampin' B's Design Team , Lois asked us to use a square, a circle, and an oval on our card. I decided to make a wreath for my circle, my card and the brick wall  are square, and the eggs are oval. I found the  basket and egg punch at T.J. Maxx for $3.99....pretty good deal. I used the brick wall embossing folder and I used 2 circle scallop die cuts cut together to get my circle . The greenery is a Sizzix branch w/leaves die cut.
Hope you'll join us. Just use the inlinkz tool to list your card or project.

I'm entering these challenges:
Little Red Wagon-Easter
Stampin' Royalty #67-Spring has Sprung

Recipe:
Stamps: None-computer generated sentiment
Paper: PTI white cardstock, scraps for other
Accessories: Martha Stewart Easter Egg Basket punch, pink satin ribbon, Spellbinders circle scallop nestabilities, Spellbinders nested pennants die cut (banner), Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades-brick wall embossing folder, Sizzix branch with leaves die cut 

Rhododendron

I was really wanting to use my new stamp from OnyxXpression called Rhodendron and found an excuse today. The QFTD on Splitcoaststampers is Harriet aka hskelly and she has a wonderful gallery of cards, many are CAS cards. I chose this card to case: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1907016?&cat=500&ppuser=18530

I stamped my image, colored with Copics, popped up one section of the bloom (at the top), added a ribbon/button and the sentiment.

I am entering these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp-Spring Colors/Easter
The Rubber Cafe TRCC#12-Easter/Spring
Stamps R Us- #18 Easter Theme
The Crafty Pad Designs #115-Flowers

Recipe:
Stamps: OnyxXpressions-Rhododendron, Stampin'Up! Well Scripted
Paper: PTI white cardstock
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Summer Sky
Accessories: Brown crinkled ribbon, button from Jo Ann Stores, sponging pad

Trees in Mountain Mist

I'm  hostess this week for the Stampin' B's Design Team. For challenge #105, we are to use navy and green and  must include stripes, dots, or plaids. Would you  believe there are plaids on my card? After I ran it through the herringbone embossing folder, the plaid disappeared. If you look closely, you will see some stripes on top of the navy strips. I did that to try to make up for losing my plaid.  No dots.
I sponged to get a look of mountain mist behind the trees. Cut my strips, sanded and distressed my card a bit. Added some twine and brads and that was it.

Welcome to the Stampin' B's two new Design Team members: Pam Lawver (Pam124) and Anne Harmon (jdmommy)!! Great to be working with these talented ladies. Be watching for some fabulous cards/projects from them.

Challenge entered:
Craft Your Passion #52-Anything Goes

Recipe:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers-Our Family Tree
Paper-Stampin'Up! Night of Navy, PTI white cardstock, Mirabelle Paper Pack by The Paper Studio
Ink: Stampin'Up! Always Artichoke, Memento Summer Sky
Accessories: Making Memories brads, twine, sanding file

Sweet Treats

I'm just here to do a quick upload. Have a lot on my plate today. I made this card for Irene aka Dandi on Splitcoaststampers. Irene is the Featured Stamper this week. I chose to case this card. When I started to upload, I noticed she had cased another FS, AL_Silver2 so I guess this is a case of both their cards.
I kept the layout and used different paper, images, and changed the pearls to buttons. I love the stripes but when I made my picture, the stripes were 'really out there' so I thought I would add buttons to tone it down.
Now, I think the buttons need a bit of toning down.

Recipe:
Stamps: Stampin'Up! The More the Merrier(hostess set), Sincere Salutations
Paper: PTI white card, Stampin'Up! Real Red, K&CO Marcella cardstock mat
Accessories: The Twinery twine, EK Success punch, heart gem, Copics, Assorted buttons

Bright Butterfly Among the Flowers

Today on Splitcoaststampers, the challenge was to use soft aqua, soft yellow, and white. Your option was to use a bright color. Mine is the orange butterfly.

I used my Martha Stewart stamp & punch flower and the hydrangea punch by Martha Stewart on my white cardstock. I   placed the Baja Breeze and So Saffron cardstock behind it. Stamped my butterfly and added a ribbon and sentiment.

Challenges entered:
AllSorts- #97-Blooming Blossoms
Shelly's Images Blog-Get Punchy-
Pals Paper Arts #87-Punches

Recipe:
Stamps: A Muse ArtStamps-Flutterby Flock (Using only part of the stamp), Stampin'Up! Well Scripted for sentiment
Ink: Memento Tangelo, StazOn jet black
Paper: PTI white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Baja Breeze and So Saffron
Accessories: Martha Stewart hydrangea punch, Martha Stewart Stamp & Punch flower