Thank You

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Did you know that we had 42 challenges over at Splitcoastampers for Dare To Get Dirty week? That is a lot of inspiration, I sure hope you have stopped by and played along with a few of them. I have used the sketch from Try Stampin On Tuesday and the "thank you" sentiment is from W Plus 9 Stamps. I adore the mix of greens, so sweet! Hope you have a wonderful evening...enjoy!

Scrap Creations: anything goes
Try Stampin On Tuesday: sketch/#129

Sweet and Shabby HI

Hello friends, I have found another sketch challenge, you know I can sniff them out...lol.  I adore this sketch and had such fun creating this card.  The sketch is from Paper Secrets, thansk gals for a fun challenge! I used my favorite color, green and I tell ya this card makes my heart skip a beat...lol.  Some of my favorite things, stitching, lace trim, seam binding, of course distressing(my favorite), a doily, and the awesome chipboard hearts.  I hope you are inspired, don';t forget to stop back by in the morning I will be sharing my take on this weeks Mojo Monday sketch...enjoy!

365 Cards: short and sweet/DAY145

Paper Secrets: sketch/June 7

Glitz-Go Green

Hello Glitz fans, we are going green, green is my favorite color!  I was so happy to create for this weeks challenge!  I luv using the color green, but I also like using recycled items too.

I am a huge fan of the Glitz Teeny Alphas, I use them every chance I get.  I paired the teeny alphas with the large peek-a-boo ampersand to make my own sentiment. I really like the way my card turned out, lots of green...*grin*.

Supplies Used:

Glitz Designer Paper: Color Me Happy

Glitz What Nots: Love You Madly

Glitz Peek-A-Boo: Uncharted Waters

Glitz Teeny Alphas: Uncharted Waters Aqua Stripe

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I had such fun going green, I used a Starbucks coffee sleeve to make my sweet little birthday tag.  I used lots of the color green on this one too, so cute!

I used the Uncharted Water Teeny Alphas to make the birthday sentiment.  Glitz Tape, button, lace, doily, and burlap string.

I created the back too, I could not stop creating!  I cut out a heart, added a giant rhinestone, and sweet tickets.  I hope you are inspired to create summin and use those things we throw away to get you started!

Have a wonderful day, be sure to sprinkle it with a little Glitz!

Supplies Used:

Glitz Designer Paper: Uncharted Waters

Glitz What Nots: Love You Madly

Glitz Teeny Alphas: Uncharted Waters Aqua Stripe

Glitz Tape: Cashmere Dame

Glitz Giant Rhinestones: Uncharted Waters

Thinking Of You

Hello peeps, I am so glad it is the weekend, I have had a super busy week!  I have been in the studio creating all day, I wanted to create something to share.  I went with a quick CAS card using the awesome CAS(E) sketch.  I also wanted to use my favorite color, green; I have not been able to put green down lately.  Did you know that green is the first color mentioned in the Bible?  It is, the scripture is below.  Green is my dh's favorite color too, we agree most times when it comes to color. I like green paired with another favorite color...pink...*grin*.  My inspiration for my card today came from those colors....green and pink!  Have a wonderful evening...enjoy!

Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.                                                     Genesis 1:30

CAS(E)This Sketch: sketch/CTS18
Simon Says Stamp: use green

Mojo Monday/MOJO277-Hello

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Good morning mojo friends, I so luv'd playing with this weeks sketch!  I adore this color combo, green is my favorite color, you know?  I made a little collage with the rectangle part of the sketch, what fun!  I cut out the sweet heart using A Cut Above Wavy Heart Dies...swooooon...it is part of my blog give away so be sure to leave a comment on this post for your chance at winning!  Added a torn movie ticket, a smashed bottle cap with a gemstone, a crocheted flower that I died with Ranger slate ink, and then the sweet little "hello" sentiment.  I couldn't quit there and had to add a seam binding bow, you know Verve has some gorgeous colors combos of seam binding for sale?  You can get yours here!  Sure hope your Monday is a good one....enjoy!

Stamps: With Love(Verve)
Paper: White Card Stock, Echo Park Designer Paper
Ink: Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
Accessories: A Cut Above Wavy Heart Dies, SU Mini Scalloped Punch, SU Crocheted Flowers, Button, Burlap String, SU Bottle Caps, Gemstones, Movie Tickets, Lace Trim, Seam Binding, Pinkpaislee Chipboard Hearts, Ranger Slate Alcohol Ink, The Best Glue Ever, 3D Foam Squares, and Glue Dots

JUGS: color combo/JUGS172...luv
Mojo Monday: sketch/MOJO277

Happy Saturday!

I have several cards to share tonight, today's IC235 has beautiful items from Layla Grace.  There is a wonderful selection of household, accessories, and gift items.  I liked the things in this store so much I chose three different items for my cards tonight.  The first card is for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, SSSC71.  I have missed the deadline but used this sketch anyway.  I chose the fabulous bed and bedding here....wow!  I made a paper flower and made the center from black fabric like ribbon.  I used some of the Wild Wasabi that I have been hoarding, I figured since they are bringing it back I can use my stash....luv this color! 
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Data Dig:  The triangle embossing folder is here, it is on sale so get your while they last!


Stamps:  Verve
Paper: Black, White, Wild Wasabi(SU), and Making Memories Designer Paper
Ink:  Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  PTI Ribbon, Book Pages, SU Flower Filled Die, Tag, Hemp Twine, Janome, and Glue Dots

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This card is using the Clean and Simple Sketch, FTL93, I also used the lovely tote bag here as my inspiration, I would so luv to own this...but it is $200.00; that is a little expensive for me.  I also made this for the Summer Cas DT Call, FIREWORKSCAS2 to make a card with a little sparkle.  I embossed the blue piece of card stock and then added SU dazzling diamonds.  I used the sentiment from the PTI Round & Round set that I won on Ebay for a remarkably great price!
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Stamps:  Round & Round(PTI)
Paper:  Mud Pie, Sea Sal(Bazzil) and Thrift Store(October Afternoon)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Momento)
Accessories:  SU Top Note Die, SU Square Punch, Embossing Folder, SU Dazzling Diamonds, and 3D Foam Square

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This card is using Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, MTSC76 and the cuuute purse shown here.  This little baby is $238.00.....eeeeekkk..I will make a card instead...lol.  I also made this for the Summer CAS DT Call, FIREWORKSCAS1 to use a pop of black.  I used black and sparkle on this one.
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Stamps:  Round & Round(PTI)
Paper:  White(SU) and Making Memories Designer Papers
Ink:  Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  SU Ribbon, SU Square Punch, EK Success Border Punch, Gemstone, and Glue Dots

Peace

Good day to you, I have two cards to share with very similar sketches; if you interpret things as I do...lol.  The first is using Taylors Sketch Challenge, TESC106 and the fabulous stamps set from KaiserCrafts called Peachy Keen.  I so luv this set, you should pick your up today for only $6.99...wow!  I also used the paper from Bella Blvd called Estate Sale.....this is some of my favorite paper and it's on sale....I am such a green/brown kinda girl..lol.  Speaking of sale, Hope Stamps Eternal is having a sweet sale, now through Wednesday March 31 take 15% off with the code STPAT and through Saturday April 10 take 25% off Bella Blvd and Imaginisce no code needed!  I stamped, cut out, and added stickles to the flower.  I also curled the ends just a bit to give it more depth.
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Stamps:  KaiserCraft Peachy Keen
Paper:  Bazzil French Vanilla, Prism Island Mist Med. B428-D, Bella Blvd Estate Sale
Ink:  Momento Rich Cocoa
Accessories:  Janome, Ribbon, Tag, Button, Linen Thread, Stickles, EK Success Punch, PTI Impression Plates, PTI Gingham Die, and Glue Dots

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My second card is for today's CC264 to use so safron, bremuda bay, and gray...wow...these colors really stretched me...lol.  I used the Verve set Wonderful You, these are some of my favorite flowers.  This is also my first time playing along with the Unscripted Sketches, #48.
Have a great evening...enjoy!
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Stamps:  verve Beautiful You and SU Sentiment
Paper: Bazzil Avalanche, PTI Hawaiian Shores, My Mind's Eye Home Designer Paper
Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores and Copics B01, BG13
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, PTI Button, PTI LInen Thread, PTI Impression Plates, Stickles, Gemstones, and Glue Dots

Spring, Sunshine & Smiles

 
I created today's card for the Free 4 All, F4A5 challenge over at SCS.  We where to chose a Broadway Musical as our theme.  I chose The Sound of Music and the song A Few of My Favorite Things.  There are lots of my favorite things here Verve Stamps, stitching....luv the look, ribbon, border punches, button, flowers, sentiment-"Sunshine & Smiles", the color green, square card, butterflies, embossing, tag, designer paper. I used The Color Throwdown colors CTD85, the fabulous square sketch by Mercy, MTSC66.
Sharon Stamps Simply Challenge, ssnotime132 was to make a Easter or Spring card, flowers, sunshine, butterflies, and happy smiles say spring to me., don't ya think?  I hope that you are having spring type weather where you are, we have a cold dreary day ahead.  This card is all the spring I will get today...lol.  Have a wonderful weekend.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Verve Feel The Sun
Paper:  SU Baja Breeze, Kraft, Wild Wasabi, White, and Designer Papers
Ink:  SU Wild Wasabi, Momento Rich Cocoa, and Copic BG72
Accessories:  Janome, Ribbon, Embossing Folder, Button, Linen Thread, Border Punches, Su Butterfly Punch, Stickles, and Glue Dots

One Love-Hope Stamps Eternal-CIC50

Good morning, I had a long day of shopping and eating yesterday.  We ate at Olive Garden, one of my favorite places to eat.  I hope you had a wonderful day, I have for you today this adorable Saint Patty's Day cupcake for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC50.  I adore green so I luvd making today's card.  I used lots of great stuff from Hope Stamps Eternal, you got to check out the fabulous goodie in the store.  I used the beautiful Basicgrey Designer paper called Origins.

I used the leaf stamp from KaiserCraft it is called Peachy Keen, I adore this set of stamps.  They even come in a cute little plastic zipper case. I topped it all of with a Basicgrey Bloomer Felt Flower.  I tied it off with ribbon and a sweet little "love" tag.  I will be giving this to my dh, his favorite color is also green.  This is also for the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL82 and for Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act21.
I am so very honored to have gotten the Lead Curtain Call last week for Stacey's Color Challenge, I hope you can play along!
Be sure to check out the other sweeties creations.  Karen Giron will be joining each week too.  She is super talented you don't want to miss her creations!  Enjoy.

~ Colleen ~ Karen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~

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Stamps:  KaiserCraft Peachy Keen
Paper:  Bazzil, SU White, and Basicgrey Origins Designer Paper
Ink:  Stazon Timber Brown
Accessories:  Basicgrey Bloomer Flower, Ribbon, Linen Thread, Ek Success Border Punch, and Glue Dots

Trusting The Lord

Good morning everyone, this is for today's Mojo Skecth, Mojo119. Can you believe in just a few short days it will be 2010? Where does the time go? My title of today's card is "trusting the Lord" I am encouraging you to trust the Lord in the coming year. I do not know what you are going through or what we will face this coming year, but this scripture card is my way of encouraging you to never give up and always look for the positive in all situations. Blessings to you!

I used the Verve scripture stamp Proverbs 3:5, it is from the Plain Jane Collection. ALL of Verve stamps are on sale and this darling scripted stamp is only $2.00.....check out all the sale items here. All of the Plain Janes are only $2.00...wow! I used the beautiful green designer paper from Bella Blvd. Plastino Collection and Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie. I added little flowers (I rarely use these) and put a Zva Creative Pearl in the center. The pearls and dp came from Hope Stamps Eternal. I did a little squiggly stitching, tied a chocolate bow and added a hair pin with pearls and jewels. I hope you can play along with the mojo makers this week and don't forget to head over to the Verve store to do a little after Christmas shopping. Enjoy, if you can come back at 10:00 I will have a card made with Ipity Stamps, I created a card for my very first Ipity Blog Hop.
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Stamps: Verve Plain Jane Proverbs 3:5 and Hearts On Fire(fancy flourish)

Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Prism, Bella Blvd. Plastino Collection, and Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and Versamagic
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Hair Pin, Jewels, Pearls, Flowers, Nesties, Judikins Embossing Powder, Heat E,bossing Tool, Distressin Tool, and Glue Dots

Merry & Bright

Good morning, everything is calm and still here....we have had so much snow! Today's card is perfect, a snowman. Rachel as brought to us a traditional red and green plate of cupckaes for today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge CIC38; you know you gotta luv these colors. I luv green so I wanted the green to really show, I used the green back panel. I paper pieced the snowman with Cosmo Cricket designer paper called Jolly by Golly. I added a few red rhinestones down the front of his belly. The Corduroy Brads down the side are from Zva Creative. The cute circle sentiment is a Basicgrey stamp and it has a green rhinestone in the center. I also used Karen's sketch from last week, SSSC48 and I flipped it. This is also for Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge to incorapte snow, ssnotime118. I hope you can make time to play along with us this week and be sure to check out the other cupcake sweeties creations! You can link your card to Hope Stamps Eternal....you could be one of the top 5 picks for the week! Enjoy.

Carolina - Carolina's Creative Pad
Rachel - Hope Stamps Eternal
Colleen - Glitter Ink
Bonnie - The Lucky Clucker
Natalie - Dougnat Diaries
Jessica - Shamrocks and Seashells
Kelli - Yard Sale Kind of Luck
Elena - The Red Haired Girl -December's Guest Sweetie
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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful and Basicgrey Circle Sentiment
Paper: SU Garden Green, Real Red, Bazzil French Vanilla, and Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly
Ink: Versafine Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Zva Creative Corduroy Brads, Red and Green Rhinestones, SU Circle Punches, and Glue Dots

Merry & Bright

Good morning, I hope you are ready for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge CIC34. I adore green so I could not get my eyes off the green apples....lol. I wanted use this tree from Bella Blvd called December Details, so green worked perfect. I adore this tree, it is so cute. I added Crystal Stickles to the tree, as well as boarding the outside of the sentiment oval with it too. I added tiny star bling to various spots on the tree. The sentiment is from Imaginisce from the Polar Expressions Merry & Bright, these little guys are only .99 cents, luv that! I used two strips of ribbon and then adhered the green ribbon with a fabulous button brad, these are the coolest, it's a button that is a brad. They are called Imaginisce Stitchin Button Brads. The yummy papers I used are Bella Blvd too, the green(my favorite) is called December Details and the checkered chocolate is called Honey I'm Home. I hope you can make time to play with us, be sure to upload your car to Mr Linky over at the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog. You will also want to check out the other cuppies creation, these girls are amazing....

Bonnie (no card this week) ~ Carolina ~ Colleen ~ Jessica ~ Kelli ~ Michelle ~ Natalie

I hope you have a fabulous day, we are serving families in our community Thanksgiving dinner today at our church, so I will be a busy gal....enjoy your day!

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Stamps: Bella Blvd December Details and Polar Expressions Merry & Bright

Paper: Prism, Bella Blvd. December Details and Bella Blvd. Honey I'm Home

Ink: SU Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Labels 4 Nesties, Crystal Stickles, Star Bling, Stitchin Button Brads and Glue Dots

Congratulations Rachel

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I created this card for today's FS142 Rachel, I chose her card here to case. I changed the stamp set and the layout. I was drawn to the buttons and the Tree. I am so luvin tree images, I am finding myself buying up all the cute little images I come across. This is from There She Goes and it is called Treemendous. I used all Prism card stock a piece of scrap dp and various buttons. I hope you have enjoyed you weekend and are ready for another great week!

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Stamps: There She Goes Treemendous

Paper: Prism Kraft and SU scrap Designer Paper

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown

Accessories: Janome, Buttons, Twine, Distressing Tool, and Glue Dots

Thanks So Much

Wow, I have been really taking advantage of World Card making Day, this is my seventh card since last night. This is for WCMD09D, to use Beate's Weekend Sketch WSC100, to make a thank you card, and to use Chocolate. I have had a great time playing along with all of these challenges. I used Verve Artful Elegance, I colored in the diamonds, added bling to the center of the scrolls, I added chocolate ribbon and a button. I hope you have enjoyed World Card Making Day! Don't forget to make a visit back in the morning for the Mojo Monday Sketch Card, this is a contest week, so there will be Verve dollars to spend for several winners.

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Stamps: Verve Artful Elegance

Paper: Bazzil, SU Vanilla, and Crate Paper Prudence DP

Ink: SU Craft Chocolate Chip, and Copic G95

Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Scor Pal, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, Kaiser Craft Bling, and Glue Dots

Thinking Of You

I created this for The Stamps and Smile Sketch SASSC27 and for The Pink Elephant Challenge TPE26, to use 1 flower, 3 brads, and dp. I used Sweet 'N Sassy Owl Celebrations, it has several different images that you can place in the owls hand to hold. You can see it here. I used the new SU in color Soft Suede with Always Artichoke, and the new dp called Autumn Traditions. Thanks for looking and enjoy your Friday evening!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Owl Celebrations

Paper: SU Soft Suede, Always Artichoke, Bazzil White, and SU Autumn Traditions DP

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa and Copics

Accessories: Janome, Button, Brads, Distressing Tool, Ribbon, and Glue Dots

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Friend

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Good morning, it is Monday and you know what that means it is mojo time....and this is an extra special mojo sketch because it is contest time again....wow! Julee is giving away free Verve, to get all the details check out the Mojo Monday Blog. I really like this weeks sketch, I hope you have time to play along and make it your own. I luv these colors together Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and Baja Breeze. I stamped the flower in Momento rich cocoa and then colored it with copics, added the mini pearls and a beautiful Making Memories cooper filigree brad. I stamped the word "friend" and added pearls underneath for an added touch. This card is going to a very special friend of mine whom I admire and I want a special card to tell her so. Head over to the Mojo Monday Blog to check out the other mojo makers creations and show some luv. When loading to on line galleries use the keyword Mojo98 and enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Thankful Blossoms and Because of You

Paper: Bazzil Mud Pie, SU Old Olive, Baja Breeze, and SU Dp's

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, Copics BG11, BG72, and E47

Accessories: Ribbon, SU Oval Punches, kaiser Craft Pearls, Making Memories Filigree Brad, Glitter Pen, Label One Nesties, Circle Nesties, Janome Sewing Machine, Scissors, and Glue Dots

Smile

Good morning, I hope you are ready for another Sweet Stop Sketch, this one has lots of possibilities. I changed the oval to the top note die shape, still luv this shape after all these months....hehehe. I did keep the box shape on top of the top note, it is perfect for sitting Elly, isn't this the cutest stamp. You can find her here, along with lots of other SNSS animal stamps here. I paper pieced her with SU dp and added the sentiment and a few Kaiser Craft pearls. I hope you make time to play with the Sweet and Sassy DT, you can see their great cards over at the Sweet Stop Blog Be sure to make time for family on this summer weekend and of course enjoy it!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Elly & Friends

Paper: SU Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, and SU dp

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: SU Top Note Die, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

Lots Of Texture

I created this for Amber's Viva la Verve sketch with a twist of texture, I have added los of exture. Distressing, embossing, cuttlebug, embellies and dimension, I think it turned out pretty "rough"...lol...don't you? You can learn about this sketch and all the others than can earn you a chance to win some Verve here, VLVJUL05. Enjoy your day!

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Stamps: verve

Paper: SU Kraft, Black, Kiwi Kiss, and SU DP's

Ink: Versafine Tuxedo Black and Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Distressing Tool, Bling, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Circle Punches, Circle Nesties, SU Border Punch, Ribbon, Cuttlebug, and Glue Dots

For You

This is for today's IC190 and for Taylor's sketch, you can read all about it here. I was inspired by the different pictures on the wall making each one of the circle images in the sketch different. All the images are SU, I really luv this butterfly, it is adorable. I cut out the center scroll twice and matted it. i added buttons to the center of the flowers, i also used my Janome to add a little stitching. The chocolate ribbon is from Michael's and the dp's are from SU. Enjoy your Saturday evening!

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Stamps: SU

Paper: Bazzil Mud Pie, SU Kiwi Kiss, and SU DP

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, SU Riding Hood Red, Copics YG95 and R20

Accessories: Janome Sewing Machine, Buttons, Twine, Ribbon, Scissors, and Glue Dots