Paws-itively Fabulous!

I ventured outside the box (for me) and downloaded some new digi images from Whimsie Doodles. When I saw these images, I immediately thought of my daughter who is such an animal lover...especially her Golden Retriever, Bear. This pic of Bear was taken when DD hiked up Humpback Rocks and overlooked the Blue Ridge Mts. When Betty posted her Color Challenge on SCS (Creamy Caramel, Dusty Durango, Pretty in Pink & a neutral of choice), I knew I wanted to use them and create this doghouse card - the template shape can also be found at Whimsie Doodles. I paper pieced the doghouse, colored the images with Copics. Time for some shut eye...
STAMPS: Digital stamps from Whimsie Doodles
PAPER: Dusty Durango, My Mind's Eye DP, White
ACCESSORIES: Copics, Oval punches from SU

Mojo Monday

Sarah Bigelow, a Mojo Monday DT member, stepped in and gave us a fun sketch for a long card for today's challenge. I first stamped the image, colored with Copics, then cut the panel into thirds. Some Diamond Stickles were added to the flower centers for some sparkle. The sentiment (a great new one from Verve) was stamped on a Labels Four Nestie, but it covered up too much of the image, so I trimmed it down. The rain didn't last long this morning and the sun came out...quite a beautiful day! Too bad the whole morning was consumed by sitting in a doctor's office! I was an hour early, thanks to my mistake! Talk about senior moments...it pays to double check your calendar! Thanks for stopping by...

STAMPS: Toile Blossoms (SU), Feel the Sun (Verve)
PAPER: Terracotta Tile (PTI), Vintage Cream (PTI), My Mind's Eye DP
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress ink
ACCESSORIES: CB, Labels Four Nesties, Satin ribbon (PTI), Rhinestones, Sponge, Diamond Stickles, Copic sketch markers

Piecing Together Childhood Memories

This week's featured stamper on Splitcoast is the talented Cathy aka Mutnik! She has so many wonderful cards in her gallery, but I was inspired by her faux stitching and spring colors on this card. I used her shades of purples, yellows & greens and kept a floral theme, but added real stitching, changed the layout & changed it to a square card. Holly challenged us on the TLC thread to create a card based on childhood memories, so I combined this with the FS challenge. Any time you entered my grandmother's or my mother's sewing rooms, you always found the sewing machine set up and ready to sew...usually with scraps of fabric near by. Not only did they sew clothes (a store bought dress was a rare thing for me), they were also avid quilters. I learned to sew blocks of fabric together at an early age and would make tiny blankets for my dolls. So this is the memory that is represented by this card using some of BasicGrey's new Kioshi paper that I just LOVE! I cut out 9 squares (each one is 1 1/2 inch square). The flower was colored with Copics, cut out & popped with dimensionals. Thanks for stopping by...

STAMPS: Big Wish (Verve), Feel the Sun (Verve)
PAPER: Plum Pudding (PTI), Kioshi DP (BasicGrey), Pre-embossed white cards (M's)
INK: Elegant Eggplant
ACCESSORIES: Copics, Rhinestones, Sponge, Grosgrain ribbon (SU), CB, Label die, Janome sewing machine

First time blog candy winner!

Just had to share my excitement in winning some blog candy on Kathy Jones' blog (aka Wattle on SCS) during ODBD's blog hop to celebrate their 2nd anniversary last week. Here's a pic of the goodies and of her daughter drawing my number...isn't she just the cutest?!

Dogwood has the Blues

Stef introduced a cutest food site for our inspiration on Splitcoast this week. I combined this challenge with a fun new game that Anne Ryan started last week in the fun & games forum. Each Friday she will post a Queen for the Day...highlighting a stamper who comments and plays challenges in the SCS gallery regularly. This week she is recognizing Peggy Elms (aka MarilynPreston) who is such a familiar, sweet stamper friend. Since her favorite color is blue, I chose the blue & white cupcakes as my 'cute food' and came up with this card, which is also a case of one of Peggy's cards that I loved. I die cut 3 sizes of the Labels Four Nestie and stamped the image on all 3 layers. I colored with Copics and popped with dimensionals. I smudged the ink a bit and had to add a tiny butterfly - lol! So, congrats to Peggy for this royal honor and thanks to my blog friends who take the time to stop by and check out my creations!

STAMPS: Soft Summer by SU
PAPER: My Mind's Eye Home Photo Mat Blue, White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: CB, Labels Four Nestabilities, Kaiser silver pearls, Enchanted Evening satin ribbon by PTI, MS butterfly trio punch, Dimensionals, Copics

A Tisket, A Tasket...

...a pink and white basket! We were challenged on Splitcoast to either make a card with a basket image or make an actual 3-D basket using plum, light green & yellow colors. I fudged a bit and added pink to the color list since I wanted to use this striped ribbon for the handle and I already had made this box bottom (folded from a 6 inch square piece of DP) at stamp club last Sunday. I highlighted it with shades of plum/eggplant in the new Verve flower that I colored with Copics, cut out and popped with dimensionals. Fun and quick baskets to create...and wouldn't they be great favors on the table for Easter dinner?!

STAMPS: Verve 'Feel the Sun'
PAPER: SU 6 x 6 DP, White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon (M's), MS Doily Lace border punch, Copic sketch markers

Viva la Verve

Amber posted some really fun aprons to inspire us for the Viva la Verve challenge this week! I chose the poppy design and literally cut out and popped my flowers (after coloring with Copics) and leaves (wow, were they ever a challenge to cut out!). The sketch was bit challenging for me to get the vine strips even, but a fun layout nonetheless. I am sooo enjoying these warm spring days...TGIF and I'm off work! Off to run some errands...

STAMPS: Verve 'Feel the Sun'
PAPER: My Mind's Eye Home Photo Mat Pink, Neenah solar white
INK: Old Olive, Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: CB, Nesties, CB vine die, Copics, Dimensionals