Go Green!

I'm playing along with a couple of challenges - both asking us to use green! Now, that's absolutely no problem for me since it's my favorite color!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Go green!
Belli Challenge - use St. Patrick's Day theme or use color green

Here's what I used...
STAMPS: Old Fashioned Florals (Flourishes), Easter Wishes (Flourishes) - sentiment
PAPER: Springtime Vintage DP by SU, Certainly Celery, White, X-Press It Blending Card
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Victorian Oval Template dies (Flourishes), Labels Ten Nestie, Tiny Tags die by PTI, Ribbon - freebie from Ellen Hutson store, Lace by Flourishes.

What's Cooking?

If you're looking for my FYI challenge card, scroll down to my next post. This card is for three challenges:
Color Throwdown - More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso.
Sketch For You To Try - Jen's March sketch.
Creative Belli Challenge - use "C" embellishments (Charm, Copper brads, Copics - not exactly an embellishment, but it does start with a "C" - lol).
I was a little sneaky with my rectangle panel and used vellum, so I wouldn't cover the DP base quite as much. The sentiment was stamped on a die cut shape by MFT.
STAMPS: The ala modes in What's Cooking? by MFT
PAPER: D.E.I., Neenah Solar White, Vellum
INK: Memento Rich Cocoa, Elegant Eggplant
ACCESSORIES: MFT die, Sheer ribbon (SU), Twine, Spatula charm, Metal brads, Copics, Sponge
It's been the most glorious spring day today...sunny and near 70! Hope it's gorgeous where you are!

It's a Jungle Out There!

I'm on a roll today...this time the card is for the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge and for the Belli Challenge to use animals. The monkey is paper-pieced and the edges were sponged with Chocolate Chip ink. The leaves were die cut using Wild Wasabi CS and sponged with Always Artichoke ink. I think the rest is self-explanatory.
STAMPS: To the Moon (Verve), Birthday Bash (Verve) - balloons.
PAPER: Safari Chic stack by DCWV, Chocolate Chip, Vintage Cream
INK: Chocolate Chip
ACCESSORIES: Zigzag Die-namic by MFT, Oval scallop and label punches by SU, Leaf die by Sizzix, Sponge

Just A Note

This card is for 4 challenges:
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge
Our Creative Corner - Get wordy! Use sentiment stamps to create a BG by stamping repeatedly.
Creative Belli Challenge - use felt or fabric
Color Throwdown - So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip
I just got my MFT "Who's That Musical Girl" kit in the mail yesterday, so had to ink it up for the above challenges. Normally I wouldn't do a piano image in chocolate chip, but hey...Liberace probably had a piano with chocolate keys! I repeatedly stamped the sentiment using the CTD colors. The image was stamped using Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then colored with Copics. I had this rolled flower already made in my leftover stash, so a quick button and chocolate baker's twine finished this up. Got to go...time to get ready for work.

My Umbrella Girl

This card was made for 3 challenges:
MFT Wednesday Sketch Club
Creative Belli - theme is jewelry (use images of jewelry or use pearls, rhinestones, etc.)
CR84FN - Red, Turquoise, Brown
I paper-pieced the umbrella on this sweet Pure Innocence image and colored the rest of the image with Copics. The rest of the card is self-explanatory by checking out my recipe below.
STAMPS: My Umbrella (PI by MFT), Bountiful Backgrounds (Verve) - polka dotted panel
PAPER: Tempting Turquoise, Curio paper pad (BasicGrey) - umbrella, Martha Stewart Holidays - red panel, Neenah Solar White.
INK: Memento Rich Cocoa
ACCESSORIES: Gemstone flower brad by Paper Studio, MS chocolate seam binding, EK Success large scallop border punch, Lace trim, MS adhesive gemstones, Copic markers E000, E00, E55, E57, R22, R24.

Hi There!

This is the card I made for MFT Wednesday Stamp Club challenge which includes a sketch. Paper-piecing and coloring with Copics was a quick way to bring this little PI girl to life! The sentiment and sun are from Verve sets. I especially love the sentiment circle with ends of the scallop punched RR paper peeking out. I filled in the blank space using a tiny flower stamp from the $1 bin at Mike's and used the small 4-petal flower punch (from SU's trio of punches) for the leaves. I added a tiny rhinestone to the center and added dots around the circle with a Tombow marker. This is also for the Creative Belli Challenge: the letter "P". This card includes purple, punches, polka dots, & patterned paper.
STAMPS: MFT Pure Innocence "Blooming Good Day", Happy Hello and Let it Shine (Verve)
PAPER: Cottage Wall DP (SU), Rich Razzleberry
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Scallop punch (SU), Ribbon (SU), Oval scallop punch (SU), Circle punch

Winter Wishes

This card is for 4 challenges:
Skipping Stones Design - sketch (by Amy Sheffer)
Belli Challenge 108 - snow
SCS Way to Use It - twine
Shabby Tea Room - use 11 elements (I used CS, patterned papers, ribbon, lace, twine, button, glitter, punch, dies, sponging, foam dots).
The snowflake is a punch by EK Success and was covered with Champagne Glass chunky glitter. The rest is self-explanatory. Thanks for stopping by...check out my BLOG CANDY by reading THIS POST. Winner will be announced January 12!
STAMPS: Happy Hello (Verve)
PAPER: Photo Mat Pink by My Mind's Eye, Vintage Cream (PTI)
INK: Chocolate Chip
ACCESSORIES: Circle & Lacey Circle Nesties, Satin ribbon, Vintage button, Baker's twine, Lace trim, Champagne Glass glitter

Belle of the Belli

I've been a little down with my stamping mojo recently, but got a pleasant surprise when I discovered I was 1 of 2 who won the Belle of the Belli award for the last bi-weekly challenge! I really needed that perk, so thank you to the DT for this affirmation! Their new Belli Challenge (and the last one for the year) is to do a Christmas themed card. I got a beautiful card in the mail today from Teresa Kline and wanted to CASE it (see the smaller blue/brown card picture). By adding a line of stitching, this card also qualifies for SCS Technique Lovers Challenge to use sewing - real or faux.
STAMPS: Glad Tidings (Verve), Vintage Oval Frame (Verve)
PAPER: Jovial DP (BasicGrey), Neenah Solar white
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Old Olive
ACCESSORIES: Corner chomper, Satin ribbon, Lace trim, Verve die, Button, Baker's twine

The stocking was hung...

Challenges:
Creative Belli - Christmas themed embellishment
Tuesday Taggers - The stockings were hung...
Paper Sundaes - Anything but a square or rectangle
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes Christmas
I needed another gift card holder, so went with Claire's stocking template again. I created a belly band with the ribbon so it will slide off the top and the flap can be opened to reveal a gift card inside. The snowflake is a punch with Champagne Glass glitter added. DP is Mistletoe by Making Memories.