Shiny, happy people laughing...meet me in the crowd...people, people...throw your love around...

Hey y'all, happy Tuesday! I have a surprise for you today...some crafty stuff! I've been playing along with the Dare to Get Dirty 2012 challenges over on Splitcoast and having a great time! I've completed 2 cards (of the *ahem* 21 challenges that have been posted), but I sure had fun! 

Here's my card for Lydia's Challenge:
I used an old Cuttlebug alphabet die set (Red Tag Alpha I think it's called?) Then I covered the letters with Glossy Accents and dipped 'em in coarse crystal glitter. Here's a closeup:

Polka dots, scallops, and glitter. Makes me happy!

 

The next card I made was for Stacy's Challenge, and I LOVE how it turned out:

I paired stamps from Back in the Saddle from Waltzingmouse Stamps with papers from the Wanted collection by Cosmo Cricket. A match made in heaven! I stamped the sentiment first in Black Stazon on Kraft cardstock. Then I stamped the horse and rider image in Versamark on top. Here's a closer look:

I had a little helper who decided that my OTT-Lite was a perfect warmer and a great spot to nap, so I thought I'd show you. *grin*

 

Thanks for stopping by...hope to have some more good stuff for you to see soon! Have a fabulous day!

Every day I'm shufflin'...

Happy Friday, y'all! How was everybody's week? It was a wild, wild week here...I'm happy to kiss it goodbye. My favorite way to do that? Bellariffic Friday, of course! This week our challenge was BRING ON THE STRIPES...easy, right? Here's what I created:


Yep, I have another Mo image for you! Lacie with Ice Cream was colored with Copic markers...isn't she precious? I sanded some Bazzil Two Scoops cardstock for the base layer, then added some wonky scraps (Yes, they are SUPPOSED to look like that!!) across the middle for a fun look. That's where my stripes came in. I also tied some gorgeous May Arts ribbon (with a satin stripe!). around the layers to fancy it up a bit. And I couldn't really live without a Zva crystal flourish. *wink*
Here's a closer look:


I really loved coloring this image. I relied heavily on my palette blending here, using mostly my Quad Zero Copics. A few final touches of Glamour Dust Glitter and Glossy Accents on her lips, nails, toes, and glasses gave her just a little extra oomph.

Well, sistahs...thanks so much for stopping by today! Don't forget to check out Bloggabella for all the other fabulous creations from da Babes & da Sistahood. If you want to play along next week, our theme is: 

Is there snow at your house?!

Add snow to your card

That will probably be the only snow I see for a LOOOOONG time! Have a fabulous and Bellariffic Friday!

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They did the mash...the monster mash...

Happy Friday, y'all! Yep, I'll be around even more these days, so get used to it! *wink* Being back with da Bella means Bellariffic Fridays once more! Our theme this week was Halloween, so I created a little treat bag. These turned out so cute, I'm thinking I might need to make a version of these for Cole's class party at the end of the month!


I decided to stamp Monstah Bash on a canvas tag in black Stazon ink. I colored the monstahs carefully with Copic Markers and added some Diamond Stickles and Glossy Accents. The treat bag was stamped with the Put Your Party Hat On sentiment as a background, then I added some paper from Cosmo Cricket's Matilda paper pad. Here's a closer look:


To finish off the tag I threaded some ribbon through and tied a button around it with crochet thread. The bag was sealed using my Tiny Attacher (love that thing!), and the tag was adhered with Scor-Tape. Quick and cute!

Speaking of cute...Em surprised us with a mini-release on Tuesday, and FREE SHIPPING!! Check out THIS POST for all the details and yummies!! With that, I am off for now...don't forget to check out Bloggabella for all the other fabulous creations from da Babes & da Sistahood. Have a fabulous day!

Just dance...gonna be okay...just dance...spin that record babe...

Hey, y'all! Happy Saturday! I just wanted to say hi and post a quick card I made tonight. The Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast is a great one this week, so I used that as my jumping off point.


Pink, Sparkles, Scallops, Butterflies...all the things that I love! I knew I wanted to use the new Rounded Scallop Frame die from Verve. So I started with that and then stamped the coordinating image from Making a Statement in Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder. Here's a look up close:


For the inside of the frame, I stamped the Notebook Paper Plain Jane and embossed in white on kraft paper. Then I stamped my favorite quote from Blue Skies in black on top, along with a couple of flourishes in Crumb Cake. My Teal strip was looking a little plain so I ran some Scor-Tape across the center and added Glamour Dust glitter...love that stuff. The finishing touch was some butterflies with cork bodies.

Well, I better run...first soccer game tomorrow, so we have lots to do around here! Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a fabulous weekend!

Happy July!

Welcome to the July Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! Our Diva Inspirations team and several special guests from the Release team are here to start your month off right with a little Verve inspiration! Take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs below for some Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own! So here's some eye candy for you, now that my camera has a fully functioning battery! *sigh* I used Carpe Cupcake, July's Stamp of the month. So cute!! The sentiment is from Birthday Bash (which is on sale, too!), and I added some flowers from Hope Blooms, stamped in Black Stazon on Vellum, then colored with Copic Markers. Here's a closer look at the details: Just in case you haven't yet...please check out the fabulous creations from my fellow divas: 1. Julee 9. Susan 2. Betty 10. Andrea 3. Dawn 11. Charmaine 4. Jen d. 12. Teresa 5. Jen T. 13. Maureen 6. Lynda 14. Amber 7. Shannan 15. Amy 8. Sony We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around for a chance to win! Comment Deadline: 11:59pm Mountain, July 5 Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve July is birthday time here at Verve, with five Diva birthdays, including JULEE's! To start the celebration in style, our July Stamp of the Month is one of my absolute favorites... Carpe Cupcake! And at 40% off during the month of July, Carpe Cupcake is one SWEET deal!

A brand new month also brings along a new sale here at Verve! During the month of July, save 20% on all of our birthday stamps! Check out all the birthday goodness on our SALE page.

Our Gift to YOU! And what's a birthday party without goody bags? We've gathered together some of our favorite things... doilies, My Mind's Eye paper, tags, ribbon, plus a few other goodies and put them in brown paper packages! And during the month of July, if your order is $75 or more, you'll receive one of these goody bags free! There's nothing to add to your cart, we'll just be sure to include it when your order ships! Celebrate good times, c'mon!

Well sometimes I go out by myself, and I look across the water...and I think of all the things, of what you're doing, and in my head I paint a picture...

Good morning, y'all! How have you been? We are great over at the Teubner Haus, just going from here to there and trying to enjoy the time in between. Soccer and baseball seasons are in full swing, so that means fun Saturdays, and opportunities to play with the camera lens I got for my birthday. Woohoo!

Anyway, I snuck away to my craft disaster area room last night and finally got to turn some of my colored images into cards. The first card features Josephine cuddling her pet cat Kiki from Stampavie's CHA Winter Release.


Isn't she gorgeous? She was so much fun to color. I colored her with Copic markers and added some bling, lace and a gorgeous Prima flower as an accent. The main image and October Afternoon card base were cut and embossed with Nestabilities Labels Seventeen.


The next card features an adorable image from Mo Manning's Stampavie Collection called Psst Dani and Taylor. I colored this image over a year and a half ago to show as a sample in a Copic class...I love it!!


I really had fun with this card...just kind of went crazy with the colors and layout. I used Rectangle Nestabilities to cut and emboss the main image and scalloped mat, and used my cute little notebook page style border punch on the lined paper. The patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket, and the  polka dot strip is from the Pink Paislee Artisan Elements Border pack...it's a fun cross between foam and resin, and comes white so you can customize the color to your project. I sprayed this one with Glimmer Mist.


The sentiment (from Papertrey Ink) fit nicely onto my yellow butterfly, then I added some Diamond Stickles and glitter around the edges. A few little touches like twine, a mini library clip, and glitter, and I was all finished!

Well, I better get going...I hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks so much for stopping by to see me!

Too bad that you couldn't see...see that man that boy could be...there is more than meets the eye...I see the soul that is inside...

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!! Today I'm excited to be participating in the Paper Pretties new release blog hop! My friend Heather is the NEW OWNER (did you know?? Yep! They have a new boss lady!), and I was thrilled when she asked me to play along.If you came from Jane Matsumoto's blog, you're in the right place. But if you happened to just come visit me (love you for that!), you might want to visit the Paper Pretties Blog to start from the top.

I got to play with Skater Zac...how cute is he?? I used this week's Splitcoast Sketch Challenge to create my card.


I colored him with Copic markers, cut him out with Nestabilities, and then added some Cosmo Cricket paper and a gray piece of cardstock embossed with the Diamond Plate Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. Everything was sponged with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso ink.

In addition to Skater Zac, there are 6 other sets being released today in the Paper Pretties store. All of the new sets are high quality clear photopolymer sets, and Zac stamped fabulously! Y'all know how picky I am with my clear stamps. *wink*

I also have to say, now that Paper Pretties is based in Madison, WI, orders arrive sooo much more quickly! Heather's customer service is top-notch, and my order arrived in just a couple of days. She's awesome!

Now it's time to hop on over to see Jennifer Greco. 

Tell her I said hi, and have a fabulous weekend!

Someone like you makes it hard to live without somebody else...

ACK! How did it get to be Thursday already? I really need to figure out how to add another four hours to the day. Anyone else? I'm *hoping* that when the boys go back to school it will be better...but secretly I'm not too optimistic. {sigh}

Anyway, I am FINALLY back with a Whipper Snapper card for you. Have you checked out Anna's new cling sets yet? They're too cute! This card uses the set called Butterfly Kisses.




Instructions:
1. Cut kraft base layer and mat with black cardstock.
2. Cut yellow patterned paper, mat with black cardstock, & adhere to kraft panel.
3. Adhere striped patterned strip across card base.
4. Place jewel embellishment piece in top left corner.
5. Wrap ribbon around card base, adhere ends to back.
6. Stamp & color flower image and embellish with glitter. Mat with black cardstock.
7. Adhere to card front with foam dimensionals.
8. Tie bow next to main image, threading under attached ribbon strip.

A close-up view of the image:




I colored this fun flower image with Copic markers, using the Quad-Zero's and the darkest shade, picking up ink from a palette & using feather strokes to blend them together. I accented some areas of the flowers with Glossy Accents & Glamour Dust, then covered the vase with Glossy Accents.

Hope you like my card, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Butterfly Kisses (Whipper Snapper Designs)
Paper: Kraft, Black, White (Papertrey Ink), DeLovely 6x6 Mini Deck (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Copic Markers, Prima Say it in Crystals, Ribbon (unknown), Foam Dimensionals (SU), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Glamour Dust Glitter (DecoArt)

Happy Birthday, VERVE!!

Welcome to the Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop! I can't believe that the very first Verve release was three years ago. It seems like so long ago, but not...know what I mean? It has been such a blessing to be on this adventure with Julee, and I am so honored to continue to be a part of Verve. So proud of you, Julee!!! *hugs*

Anywho, if you've already been hopping along, you arrived here from Vera's blog. If not, head on over to Julee's Blog (owner of Verve), for all the info on how to win prizes (after all, what's a party without presents?), and to start hopping from the beginning. If there's a hiccup along the hop, you can always head to the Master Hop List to get the full list of links.

Now, on to my project! I decided to use two of my very favorite Verve sets: Fluttering By and Petals & Stems. I found this frame on sale at Michael's the other day, and I thought it would be fun to jazz it up a bit.

I pulled the colors from the DeLovely papers from Cosmo Cricket, and finally used some of my Webster's Pages trim that I've been hoarding. *wink* The flowers and butterflies got a healthy coat of Glamour Dust and Glossy Accents...love the shimmer!

Here's a detail shot:


I hope you liked my Anni-VERVE-sary project! I have something fun for you...can you say FREE STAMPS?? That's right, just leave a comment on this post for a chance to win Fluttering By AND Petals & Stems FREE! Leave a comment by 11:59 pm on August 4th and I'll announce the winner on August 5th!

To share our joy with you, Julee decided to have an Anni-VERVE-sary sale that runs August 1-14. You'll get 30% off all Year 1 Sets, 20% off all Year 2 sets and 10% off all Year 3 sets. WOOOHOO!!

Thanks for hopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to SUSAN'S BLOG, for a little more Verve-y goodness. Have a fabulous day!

To what, or to whom are you bound...are you willing to give it to God right now...give it up, let it go, throw it down...

Hi y'all! Yep, I'm back AGAIN! My poor stamps from Verve's last release hadn't seen ink yet, so I thought I'd whip something up quick for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge. I played with lots of color & texture on this one, and I'd consider it a "limited supply challenge," since it was made with whatever happened to be on my coffee table. *grin*

So here's this week's sketch:

That crooked panel had me scared, I'm tellin' ya! I tried soooo hard to flip the sketch or find a way around it, but I managed to give it a try. Here's what I came up with:

Not so bad, I don't think? I used a patterned piece from my Cosmo Cricket Material Girl paper pad, then used the Core'dinations Cosmo Classics Collection (say that 3 times fast) textured cardstock underneath. That stuff is pretty nifty...not to mention it matches my Cosmo, which is so hard to match!

For my crooked panel, I stamped a sentiment from a new Verve set called Feel the Sun. I matted it on another pattern from the Material Girl pad, then matted it with Dark Chocolate cardstock with a scalloped edge. It needed a little "something," so I wrapped some rustic twine around the bottom, then popped it up onto my card. The satin ribbon was a present from Julee...I have been petting it lovingly, and finally decided to cut into it. YUMMY!

Ok, well I think that's it...make sure you check out Mercy's Blog for her sample, as well as all my other girls, which I have missed so much! Thanks for letting me come back to play!!

• Pam Speidel
• Cindy Haffner
• Pam Varnell
• Julie Lacey
• Crystal Birr
• Jackie Pedro
• Jessica Diedrich
• Dawn Easton (March 2010 Guest Muse)

Have a fabulous day!

Dumb Law of the Day comes to us from Georgia:
Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.

Friends to know...and ways to grow...a Reading Rainbow...

Happy Friday, Sistahs!! Remember that show?? I loved it when I was a kid! Anywho, now that I am back, you know what that means, right??? BELLARIFFIC FRIDAY!! YAY!! This week's theme was Back to School, so I dug through my stamps and found Bookwormabella...I love her! So here's my card:




I used Mojo Monday Sketch #119 as my starting point and got to work. My Early Bird paper from Cosmo Cricket had been calling me, so I pulled out a couple of pieces and chose some Copics to coordinate with the colors. I stamped Bookwormabella in Memento Black on Bella's Bestest Cream paper, then colored her up with Copics. I cut and embossed the image and mat with my Oval Nestabilities, then airbrushed the ground with W3 and around the top of the oval with BG0000.

Once I finished my main image, I realized it was too big to fit on a regular A2 card, *oops* so I cut my piece of patterned paper to 5" square. After the edges were sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, I matted it with Dark Chocolate cardstock, and added some faux stitching with my quilting doo-dad. Then I strayed from the sketch (surprise...) and cut a strip of the polka dot pattern to go all the way across the card. After sponging the edges, I matted it with Dark Chocolate cardstock punched with my Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, and faux stitched again. To add some texture, I wrapped some twine around the polka dot strip, then added a few brads in the upper left corner to balance the card a little. Finally, I mounted the whole shebang onto a 5 3/8" square Kraft card base.

So I hope you likey my return to Bellariffic Friday...I have soooo missed it! Don't forget to check out Emily's Blog for fabulous samples from the rest of the Babes and eye candy from da sistahood. Oh! Speaking of Babes...I am soooo excited that Jodi Collins is joining us! I am such a huge fan of her work, and she is just a sweetheart. So go say hi, k?

Ok, I really have to go...thanks for coming by to visit, and have a wonderful Friday!! MWAH!

There'll be parties for hosting...marshmallows for toasting...and caroling out in the snow...

ETA: Got a new, clear pic for you! Hooray!

Hey, y'all! Thanks so much for all the love you left me on my last few posts. You gave me warm fuzzies!
Speaking of fuzzies, I have a card for you...and the picture is horrid, I know. I'll get a better one in the morning, but it'll do for now, k? And welcome back the Shannan you all know and love...yes, the one who takes a sketch, twists it, turns it, and makes a card completely opposite of what it's supposed to be. Here's the sketch:

See? Turn your head, cross your eyes, and you might see the resemblance in my card:


No? Well, let's look.
Large rectangle panel...CHECK.
Two small offset rectangles...CHECK, CHECK.
Three little dots on one corner...CHECK.
Square card...CHECK.
Seeeeeee???? I did it right, didn't I??? *wink*

Anywho, I used a new image from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps...her name is Piper. Isn't she adorable?? I stamped her in Black Stazon on Arches Hot Press Watercolor paper, then watercolored her with a water brush and reinkers. Except for the hair, which was done with Copic markers. I was dead set on using this image, so most of the time I spent on this card was trying to make everything fit on my 5 1/4" card base. So, Mercy, you can blame Piper. It's all her fault. Here's a closer look at her:


Don't forget to go visit Mercy and see her fabulous card, as well as Jessie's...our December guest! While you're at it, check out the rest of the muses, who I'm sure did not butcher the sketch like I did! *giggle*

• Cindy Haffner
• Crystal Birr
• Jessica Diedrich
• Julie Lacey
• Pam Speidel
• Pam Varnell
• Jessie Knight (our Fabulous Guest!)
  

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

I love my sunny day, dream of far away...dreaming on my pillow in the morning...

Happy Monday, y'all! It's a great day around here...it's the first day of school! I still can't believe my babies are in 4th and 1st grade...it makes me feel so old. *sigh* I am sooooo ready for them to go back to school, though...they are ready for some routine again.

So last night I did a little stamping, finishing up cards that I started last week and never finished. I decided to use this week's Clean and Simple Fall to Layout for this little card:


I stamped the Daisy with a Ladybug in Memento Black onto Vintage Cream cardstock, then stamped just the flower again on a scrap. I colored them both with Copics, then cut out the flower and popped it up on dimensionals. The little strip on the left side is from the Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Mini Deck, trimmed with a little black punched with the Dotted Scallop edger punch. After I stamped the Warm Wishes sentiment, I added some Diamond Glaze to the ladybug and some Diamond Stickles to the flower. The black card base measures 4 1/4" square.

The next card is another clean and simple one, this time using Amy R's sketch for this week.


I used one of my new favorite stamps, Cuppa Tea, for this one. The image was stamped in Memento Black onto Bella's Bestest Paper and colored with Copics. I cut and embossed the image with my Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, then added some piercing coming out of the top of the cups. I see now that I "edited" the sketch a little, *wink* sorry, Amy! The Chocolate Chip panel was supposed to go above the image...oops! Anywho, I adhered that, then tied some custom colored Polka Dot ribbon (used a Copic Marker) in a bow around it. I stamped the sentiment in the bottom corner, then popped the main image up on dimensionals. The final touch was some Ranger Crackle Accents to the cups, which you can't really see in the picture. *hmph*

Well, friends, it's time for me to run for now...thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful Monday!

Everybody thinks my head's full of nothin, wants to put their special stuff in...

Good morning, y'all! Happy Friday! I have some more Bella Goodness to share with you, cause today's Bellariffic Friday! This week we had a sketch from Lindabella, which (thankfully) was much easier and required much less brain power. Thanks, sistah!

Hmmm...I kinda went overboard on the patterned paper, but I think I like it. Does it make your eyes hurt? I promise I pulled the colors on Cuppycake with a Huggabug on Top from the papers, but apparently I've covered most of them up. *grin* This super cute image was stamped in Memento Black on Neenah Cream cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I used the Monday and Saturday patterns from Cosmo Cricket's Girl Friday collection...one of my faves! I matted all my layers with Chocolate Chip cardstock, and added some 5/8" ivory grosgrain ribbon for a little somethin' extra. It's a little hard to see, but I stamped the It's a Cupcake Thing sentiment in the bottom left corner. To finish off my 5 1/4" square card, I added some Light Cocoa glitter dots and Diamond Stickles...can't have a card with no bling! *wink*

So, while I had my mojo going, I pulled up Jamie's Bella Sketch Challenge for this month and went to work.

Isn't that a fun sketch? I stamped Lottie and Gussie Gabalot in Memento Black and colored them with Copics. I tried something new..."coloring" white areas by adding gray shadows. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, so you'll probably be seeing more of that. Anywho, I added a red circle cut with my Circle Nestabilities and did a little faux stitching on the edges. I thought the Purse Thing sentiment was perfect for this image. And to finish it off, I added some custom colored Glitter Donuts (a la brown copic marker!) with adorable little crystal daisies in the centers. This cute little combo embellishment was inspired by my fellow Bella Babe Sarah. Love it, sistah!

Ok, so I'm almost done with this mondo post...if you want more crafty goodness, check out Emily's blog for inspiration from the Babes and the Sistahood using this week's sketch. If you wanna know about the newest addition to the Teubner family, read on!

As some of you may know, we have 3 dogs...2 English Mastiffs (Phoebe & Lucy) and a Beagle mix (Bailey). Well, we've added a 3rd Mastiff...cause we need another dog like a hole in the head...but we just couldn't resist. Say hello to Felony (yes Felony) our newest family member.

Felony is four years old, and we adopted him from a happy, yet sad, home. He lost his best friend/ brother a few weeks ago, and he has been very depressed. Mastiffs are a very codependent breed and have been known to die from depression. His mom & dad weren't looking for a new pup, and he really needed a friend, so we decided to give him a place in our home. He's sooooo sweet, well trained, very gentle, and Phoebe is totally in love with him. She lets him eat first, go through the door first, and even gave him her bone to chew on. We already love him, and the boys are crazy for him. Here's a picture of the whole herd meeting for the first time.

Yes, I know...we need our heads examined. But at this point, we thought, "What's one more?" *shrug* That may change when the dog food starts to disappear...wish me luck!

Anywho, I'm headed off to play with the 450 lbs of dog we now have. I hope you all have a fabulous Friday!

You get the best of both worlds...Chill it out, take it slow, then you rock out the show...

Happy Wednesday, y'all! It's an especially fun day because today is the day that the Sneak Previews start on the Verve Blog! Are you excited? I know we are...Julee has really created some fabulous stuff for you this month!

I was up a little late last night, and I was so excited to see the Sketch Challenge had been posted on Splitcoast in time for me to whip up a little something.

The set I chose today is called Kindred Spirits, and it will be released on Friday night in the Verve Store. I stamped the largest fleur de lis image in Tangerine Tango (stamped off once) on Classic Cream cardstock and then cut the panel out & embossed it with my Labels One Nestabilities die. I then added the sentiment in Versamagic Jumbo Java and sponged the edges with Close to Cocoa. I really wanted to add a small mat to the main panel, so I glued it down onto a scrap of Prism Suede Brown Dark and cut out a mat by hand. The edges are distressed to cover up any imperfections. *wink*

For my card base layer, I pulled out a piece of the Everafter collection from Cosmo Cricket. Love these colors!! I sponged the edges and then stitched it to a mat of Suede Brown Dark. I added the rectangles from another pattern in the same collection, matted with Suede Brown Dark again and stitched around the edges. The card really needed some ribbon by this point, so I wrapped a piece of 1" Satin May Arts ribbon (YUM!) around the base and tied it in a knot. The main image was popped up on dimensionals, and I finished the whole thing off with a few Light Cocoa pearl flatbacks from Stamping Bella. I hope you like it!

Well, that's about it for me for right now. I'll see you back here tomorrow for the Bella Birthday Blog Hop! Have a fabulous day!

But a room is not a house, and a house is not a home, when the two of us are far apart...

Hey y'all, it's me again! Yeah, I know, 2 posts in one day! This is a quick one, I just wanted to share a project with you that I created for my LSS, The Crafty Scrapper, to display at their booth at the Great American Scrapbook Convention this weekend. I was dying to get my hands on the new Cosmo Cricket Early Bird collection, and Sherri was a doll and let me play!

She gave me a little Bungalow house from Maya Road to decorate, and I immediately wanted to create some "shingles" with paper. ETA: You can click on any of the pictures for extra-jumbo views. *wink*
After painting the house in Antique White acrylic paint, I covered the sides with the Farmer's Market and Ribbon Sandwich patterns, swiping the edges of each paper with my foam brush before adhering it to the house. Then I cut little 1" squares out of all the patterns and adhered the tops of them to the roof in a brick laid pattern. Once they were all adhered, I curled the edges up with my fingers to "fluff" the shingles and give them some movement.

I painted the door and window chipboard shapes included in the kit, and adhered them to the house. For the doorknob, I used a dark Cappuccino Bauble from Stamping Bella, and one of the Ready, Set, Chipboard shapes from the Cosmo collection.

To create the grass, I cut a 1" strip of Prism Frosted Kiwi cardstock to fit the width of the sides and front, and then created the grass-like texture with fine-point scissors. Then I sponged it with Old Olive ink for a little more depth and texture.

Here is a detail shot of the window:

I created a "backing" out of Ivory cardstock for the window so the pattern wouldn't show through, and then created the curtains out of white lace colored with my Copic E37 Marker. I tied them back with brown twine and added a button for a fun little detail.

Anywho, I wanted to share this...I'm pretty proud of how it turned out, and hope everyone loves it at the show! I hope you like it too. *grin*

Have a great afternoon!