Spark Challenge

So for my creation for the spark challenge.. I loved the idea of a wall hanging photos.. and Emily totally made this cute card.. so I was totally inspired by her creation. Mine of course is a little different.. and it looks sooo easy.. and it is.. just lots of steps.. at least how I did it. :) so I took the 2 rectangle shaped signs from the hang up's set and stamped them out 1x for the large, and 4 times for the small. I then cut them out.. leaving a little border. I stuck these down to my card base temporary, and then used broken china distress ink and rubbed it all over the card.. In real life the blue is a much more pale blue.. :) then I took the masks off to have the white squares. Using a post it note, I placed it down, and stamped out the rectangles using the Pumice Stone distress ink, then using that same ink I stamped the birds all but the yellow one and the sentiment with the same color.. I used some fuzzy scallop ribbon to separate the two.. I really love how this turned out.. :)

** We are headed out of town for the Holidays and will be back on the 23rd.. so no new cards from me for a bit.. :) Merry Christmas!

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Paper Smooches stamps

Word Salad-Sentiment

Hang ups- for the boxes/picture frames

Birds- Smoocheroos, My Peeps, Santa Paws

Challenges-

Paper Smooches Spark Challenge

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It's been a crazy week....

So yesterday I needed to blow off some of my stress.. so I made a super quick and simple card.. I wanted to play along with the Spark Challenge at Paper Smooches.. the inspiration is so much fun! So I made a cute little onsie card I really love how it turned out..

For this card I used the Vegtastic little peas, and the top of the carrot for the green around them, I also used the sentiments and hearts from that set too.. :) Love this set.. so many possiblities.. :) The onsie template is from paper smooches also.. I used memento ink, distress ink old paper & fired brick , copic pen, pp is MME life of the party, Cosmo Cricket Clementine.

last night.. it was almost time for Liberty to go to bed, she was playing the rockband drums.. and was so excited, she tripped and hit her eye on the coffee table.. end results.. trip to the ER and 4 little stitches.. :( what a bummer.. needless to say this week has been crazy!

Thank you to everyone for the well wishes for my dad.. he is doing better, he had to have a stent put into the front main artery that was block 99%.. he has a few others that are borderline, but they would like to try to clear some of them up with medications.. he has to take it easy.. and work his way back up to his "normal"... :)

I hope you all are having a less eventful week than I am.. :) hugs

I used the colors, stamp set, and "bunch theme"

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Welcome Baby! PS Spark Challenge

Hey everyone!!! Well first I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU for all the well wishes to Stefan & Stretch.. they are doing much better.. just sore, and a little bruised.. They will need some massage/adjusting but they are doing good..

I haven't had much "creative time" lately.. but really wanted to play along with the Paper Smooches Spark Challenge.. So this is the inspiration photo:

and this is my creation..

I used 2 paper smooches stamp sets.. the A Little Lovin for the sentiment & the Friendly Flowers set.. Yes.. I really did use both of them.. Oh.. I also used the Paper Smooches onsie template.. so cute!

for the base I clear embossed my own flower pattern using the Friendly Flowers set.. it looks so neat IRL.. :) I used some Rasselberry glimmer spray and tissue paper to make the "ruffle".. it turned out so cool.. and the texture ROCKS!! I added some twine, a little safety pin, and some white faux stitching.. I know I am cutting it close.. but with everything going on.. I still wanted to play along..

Thanks so much for looking!! HUGS

Challenges-

favorite technique (right now is inking/spraying anything)

anything goes

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Feeling Blue..

Hey everyone! here is a simple card I submitted to be published.. but it didn't make the cut :( bummer.. thanks so much for looking.. hugs
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For You

- "Where were you when that world stopped turning on that September Day...." ~ Lyrics from "Where Where You When the World Stopped Turning" by Alan Jackson I remember right where I was, what I was doing.. Stretch was only 1 year old, and I remember my heart going out to everyone.. but my heart hurt so much for those little children.. Today we REMEMBER those that lost their lives 10 years ago today.. We thank their families, friends, and those heroes.. we will never forget..

I had some "mommy time" while Liberty was sleeping.. and I really was so inspired by the Spark Challenge going on at Paper Smooches.. so I had to play.. You get to draw inspiration from the photo.. and I did.. Peach, Lime Green, Baby Blue, Circles, Dots, and a little bit of shine to "top" it off.. :) I really love how this turned out.. It looks more "calm" in real life.. the camera made it a tiny bit brighter than it is.. never the less.. :) I like the look...

The "non" traditional colors for Christmas... here is how I made it.. All Stamps are from Paper Smooches...

Santa Paws-Sentiment

Sugar Rush- Big (green) circle, and small circle, and the 3 little green tree trunk is the little circle candy.

Surf & Turf- 2 sets of bubbles

Hang ups (peach hearts)

I used Stickles for the top of the tree just to add a little something extra.. Thanks for looking! HUGS

Challenges-

The Paper Variety -Favorite embellishment (stickles/puffy paint)

The Rubber Cafe-No Patterned Paper

Stamp Something

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Paper Smooches GDT Week 4

I can't believe it is my last week as a GDT member with Paper Smooches Stamps.. I have had so much fun playing with these guys.. Thank you to Kim for giving me the chance to shine on your blog.. :) on to my creation....

Can you believe this simple little card I used 7 stamp sets from Paper Smooches.. I love them.. and this was ton's of fun!

The waves and the dots on the boat came from the Alphadots set. The Sail is made from the banana in the Fruitastic set. That cute little star on the sail is from the hang in there set. I used the surf and turf set for the sentiment, and the wave. The adorable little bird is from the FOLKal points set. The cloud is from the Spiffy Scooters set. The base of the boat is from the Vegtastic set.

I took a piece of wood from a dead branch outside, cut it down to size, and wrapped some twine around it to give it character. :)

Challenges

the paper variety-travel

Kraft-song inspiration (Sailing by Christopher Cross.. :) the little boat is made from kraft paper..

More than favors-Travel

Simon Says-travel

Sketchy colors-Blue color challenge

I have to tell you this card is so fun, fast, and easy to make.. okay.. all you have to do is ink up your whole Alphadot stamp set (first take off the "hi" from the cling sheet.. lay your paper on top of the stamps and rub.. :) take the "hi" and ink them up in the color you like.. :) and stamp.. add a few embellishments and voila.. :) it's one of my favorites right now.. :)

Don't forget to check out my follower blog candy on my sidebar.. to win some Unity stamps.. :) hugs

Challenges-

Paper pretties-own background paper

VO Stamps-Summertime

Stampin Sisters in Christ-try something new (using alphabet for background)

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Swimming at Lisa Bearnsons house... & a card

Lisa and Liberty..getting ready to get in the water..

Liberty wouldn't go down the slide.. but she wanted to sit at the edge.. :)

Liberty pretending to be sleeping beauty.. (she can only wake up with true loves kiss)

I have to tell you.. We had a blast swimming and hanging out over at my dear, sweet, adorable friend Lisa Bearnsons house.. Lisa is the best.. She and Steve (her husband) are actually my children's "God Parents" if you would. If anything happens to Stefan and I (and my parents can't take the kids) Lisa & Steve are the ones who get them.. Lisa was so excited when I talked to her about it.... She just loves them both.. and the kids get along so well with hers.. anyways.. enough blabbing.. here is a video for our family and friend of us swimming..

Stefan got a new underwater camera.. so they really enjoyed goofing off.. :)

Okay.. here is a crafty post.. This is s SUPER simple card.. i made using paper smooches stamps. I just inked up the whole alphabet... took out the "i" "o" and "u" and inked those up separately.. I also placed a heart instead of an "o" :)

Thanks so much for looking! :) hugs

challenges-

Lawnscaping-one layered card

Paper Crafting Journey-Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink-fav stamps

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Paper Smooches GDT Week 3

Hey everyone!! I can't believe I have been the GDT member for paper smooches for 3 weeks already. I want to thank everyone who comes to see my creations each week.. It really means a lot to me.

Okay onto this weeks creation. I used 8, yes 8 Paper Smooches sets. Let's see, the details.. well I used the tv for the soapboxes, I stamped them on Kraft cardstock then used my copic markers to shad them, the "i" for the # sign, to make the number 8 on the soapbox I used the scooter light, for the wheels I used the double circle from the sugar rush set. Oh for the number 11 I used the long rectangle.

for the rest of the card, I think you can see where I used what image.. oh the dotted road is from the Alphadot set :)

Challenges-
Paper Sundaes-just say hi

Stampalot-whatever you fancy

The Kraft Challenge-Anything goes (kraft for the sign, and soapboxes)

This is just a simple fun card.. I really wanted the peach to pop off the card.. I hope it does :) Thanks everyone for looking :) HUGS

Challenges-

Less is more-one layer card

Lawnscaping-one layer card

HOoked on Crafts-anything you can eat

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Paper Smooches GDT Week 2

It's my second week as the Guest DT spot for Paper Smooches. I have to say that I am having so much fun creating using Kim's stamps. I think these stamps are so versatile and really there are endless possibilities.. only your creativity!

So for this card I used 2 different sets, A little lovin (frogs) and Alphadots (dots for the clouds, and the grass, the words be unique.. I thought it would be fun to make a little "leap frog" card! Do you remember playing that game when you were little??

I used Martha Stewart's shredding scissors to create the grass. I stamped circles using the 3x method.. so you stamp once then move it over (don't re-ink yet) stamp again, and then again.. it gives it a really fun multi stamp effect.. I also used the cute little long strip of circles to create the "jumping mark for the frog"

Copic markers were used to color all my froggies, and to give the pink one her spots. :) I also used puffy paint to go around the clouds to make them "pop".. Ohh.. I used the cloud from Spiffy Scooters stamp set. I cut it out and used the negative as a template to stamp the dots in the cloud. I hope that makes sense.

Challenges-

We Memories-4+colors white, black, light pink, dark pink, green, blue, light green

Stampalot Challenge-Whatever you fancy

Ladybug crafts ink-favorite stamps (paper smooches)

If the shoe fits-GREEN

Stampin for the weekend-Spots & Dots

For my second card, I wanted to create a big flower.. So when I saw the lemon I thought "flower leaves" then the banana looked like a scallop to me. I also used the blueberry stamp for the center. This is what I came up with. I used 3 different stamps sets for this card, Fruitastic, Boob tubes, & FOLKal Point. The design on the leaves, do you recognize it ? YEP it's that cute shape from Boob Tubes. The sentiment Thank You is from the FOLKal Point set.

I placed a little dab of puffy paint to bring the scallops together.. :) I hope you are having a wonderful day!! Thanks so much for stopping by! HUGS

Challenges-

Sentimental Sundays-flower plus sentiment

paper Creators-all about flowers

If the shoe fits-Green

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