Shopping Your stash #434

This was for the sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers this week and also for Shopping Your Stash challenge to use kraft paper. Since I have been on a tighter craft budget this summer, I got out some of my old favorite summer stamps from previous years. The shells are from Flourishes, whose stamps I dearly loved when they were in business. The sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy stamps. I have had it for years as well and it is one of my favorites I use each week in my cardmaking for church. The design paper was a deal I found at Tuesday Morning a month or more ago.

Rubbernecker challenge #36

A great patriotic theme is going on over on the Rubbernecker Blog challenge for the next 2 weeks. I love this tuba stamp I got from Rubbernecker Stamps a few months ago. I have a son who played a tuba, so I just had to have this stamp. The sentiment I used for this card is from Sweet and Sassy.

My three challenge card

I have been having such fun with my Oxide Distress inks. This time I used them on a piece of design paper that looked like ledger paper. I did some subtle stamping of a smaller image with butterflies from Unity with these same ODIs, then added the scripture (from Sweet and Sassy stamps) and the diecut butterfly and image from ODBD. I added the diecut leaves and punched flowers as my final embellishment. I went over the butterfly wings with a sparkle pen, although it doesn't show up so well in the photo. I am using this in the following challenges this week:
The Mustard Seed Faith challenge - to use birds, butterflies, or Natural scene
Simon Says challenge - to used patterned papers either printed or handstamped
Mod Squad Challenge - use many colors.

I created this background paper on a piece of design paper, and liked the way it turned out. After the stamping and colors were done, I glued it to a light blue card base.

CTD 417

On a roll getting some fun challenge cards done. This one is for the Color Throwdown #417 using orange, turquiose, and green. I love inking up my embossing folders, then I spritz it with water and then I smash it onto my card front. I used a stamp from Sweet and Sassy (the silhouette) and the other stamps are from Flourishes.

CCEE1537

What a week it has been! On Tuesday night I was trying to load this card to the CCEE blog for this week's challenge, and the photos would not download. It turned out I had a virus and my laptop had to spend a few days with the Geek Squad. What great guys and after 3 days, I finally got my laptop back. Here is the card that I could not load earlier.

I did it using my MISTI using this silhouette stamp from SNSS. I inked it with green ink, stamped it, then inked it  by adding the turquoise ink in a striped fashion using the edge of the ink pad. I used those teardrop mini ones from Memento. Then I added some hot pink and this was the results.
Pretty easy and fun. I got inspired by Lydia's MISTI Marble technique on SCS but decided to do a direct from pad kind of application of the ink rather than the glove she used for the marbling effect. I couldn't find a rubber glove around my house, so the adaption was a necessity.

CAS on Sunday #56

The challenge on CAS on Sunday was to use gold. I stamped this silhouette with versamark and then added gold embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment in tuxedo black. The silhouette is from Inkadinkado, and the sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy stamps.  I love CAS cards, and nice and flat that are easy to mail.  Here is where you can find out more information on this challenge:
http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/

CCEE1510

Anne Harmon is out hostess for March, and since March generally comes in like a lion, her challenge for us is to use a wild animal them. I used this silhouette from Sweet and Sassy. I sponged on the sun, and decided to use some animal print design papers to add some additional wild animal textures to the card. Hope you join us this week. Be sure to use the keyword CCEE1510 on your card over on SCS, and share your card on our link on CCEEStampers blog.

CCEE1446

Maryann is hosting the challenge again this week for CCEE Stampers. She says:
" I love challenges, they make us think out side of the box when I came across this tutorial on Splitcoast stampers it reminded me that this is something I have always wanted to try. I hope you give it a try.
 Here is a tutorial link to help.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/bargello/"

I wanted to make my with fall colors and loved this blessing that I can send to someone this Thanksgiving.  I think the sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy stamps. One of the very first I ever ordered from them.

Come by the blog site to  see what the team has created with this technique. Join in on the fun and link your card to the linky over at CCEE Stampers.

JUGS244

This card is for the JUGS #244 sketch challenge this week. I used Sweet and Sassy stamps for this card.
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A double challenge

This card is for the Color Throw Down challenge to use pretty in pink, bravo burgundy, and melon  mambo. I inked my embossing folder and then ran it through my cuttlebug. The stripes are washi tape. The stamps are from Recollection (daisy border), Hampton Arts (bird), and Sweet and Sassy stamps (sentiment). I used rose bud ink (Memento), burgundy baroque (SU), and tuxedo black (Memento). I used a burgundy Copic marker to die my white seam binding for my bow.  I am also using  the Freshly Made Sketch challenge #139 sketch for my layout.

CAS on Sunday #32

The challenge for the CAS on Sunday Challenge is to use glitter. On this ivory card, I used Martha Stewart's mica flake glitter that I adhered with double stick tape. The stamped sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy.
The ivory cardstock is Recollection 110 weight paper. This was made in less than 10 minutes, so it is quick and easy, yet elegant enough to add a glimmer of hope in even the darkest moments. Have a blessed week.

SNSFFC7

The challenge this week for Sweet and Sassy Friday challenge was to use stripes. I stamped the calla lily in tuxedo black and then colored it with copic markers. Added the sentiment and ribbon and rhinestones.
Quick and easy and yet so elegant. The sentiments with this set are such great ones.

SNSFFC6

The challenge for the SNSFFC 6 is to use a bird, a birdhouse, or a rose. I used my embossing folder that had little birds in the pattern, and I used a rose button. I wanted to use Sweet and Sassy stamps for the card and did not have any of those images on my collection of their stamps. So I used this sentiment and embellished with some of those things.  I really like how this turned out.

SNSFFC5

I have loved the challenge over on the Sweet and Sassy blog so much all week that this is the third card I have made for it. I just got this set in the mail today and it was perfect for the oval challenge.

Sweet and Sassy's Friday Feature and challenge #5

How exciting to find this challenge in my email today from Sweet and Sassy stamps! The challenge was to use an oval on your card. I also used this stamp set from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. I embossed the edge of the card and added a scalloped oval behind the focal oval and use a strip of ribbon down the side.

CFC129 Shades of Gray

Nothing like getting things done in the final hours. Had to dig around my stamp round for some gray paper and inks. I used silver embellishments. I guess embellishments may not be considered CAS but when I don't have to cut and make them and they are just ready to go, I sometimes add them. There are so many beautiful gray cards linked over at CAS-ual Fridays challenge. Go check them out!.

C4C197 and Little Red Wagon challenge

Don't you just love it when there are two challenges that are the same for the same week?
So this card is for the Crazy for Challenges 197  and The Little Red Wagon challenge #197. I seem to see a pattern here. This stamp is a little more tedious than the ones I usually use for paper piecing, but I thought this image was so cute from Graphics 45. The sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy stamps. 
My state of Texas has been suffering a drought the past couple of summers, and there is some rain in the weekend forecast for some parts of Texas, so let this little sentiment be my little prayer to those of you that are still in the driest parts of Texas.