Dare to Get Dirty

Good Monday everyone!

Have you gotten to join the Dirty Dozen yet in the challenges, chatter and stamping that kicked off on July 28th?  Dirty Dozen design team members have been busy cooking up dozens of creative challenges sure to revive even the rustiest mojo, and the generous Member Companies have sponsored the event with some fabulous prize packages for players.  My schedule was just too jam- packed this summer to host a challenge, but I did manage to make this sample card for my good friend, Teresa Kline aka va.sunshine, who is hosting one of today's challenges.

I can't go into detail about her challenge because you need to be a fan club member on SCS and then you can get all the details!  This week-long celebration is a thank you event for the Fan Club members who support the SCS site with their subscriptions, so join us here today and then come play along!

There's a whole lot of Vervey goodness going on with this card...both stamps and dies!
STAMPS: Sunny Days (leaves); Small Phrases
PAPER: 7 Gypsies "Venice" pad, Pear Pizzazz, Vintage Cream, Kraft
INK: Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Color Box "Frost White" (used on the heart)
ACCESSORIES: Crimper, Seam binding, Offray elegant flower w/pearls, Leafy sprigs die, Charming Banner die, Jotted Heart die & Robbo Banner dies - all by Verve.

You Spin My Spurs

***Scroll on down for my Color Throwdown post*** 

That sentiment totally makes me smile! Another great sketch is posted in the MFT forum on SCS for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  I made this card late last night after getting off work...a great way to wind down!  I wish I had stitched the layers, but didn't want to wake DH with my noisy sewing machine - lol!
Here's what I used...
STAMPS: PI Cowboy by MFT
PAPER: Dilly Dally DP by MME, White (PTI)
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Jute twine, Baker's twine, Copper brads, Die-Namics (boot & horseshoe)
COPICS: Hat, Vest, Boots - W3, W4, W6
                Hat Band, Scarf - R35, R37
                Skin - E000, E00
                Shirt - BG70, BG72, BG75
                Chaps - E33, E35, E57

Color Throwdown #202

 

Hello friends! It's Wednesday and time for another Color Throwdown Challenge! This week, Tammy has a beautiful table setting photo for our inspiration...aren't these colors fabulous?! 

 I made a solo excursion to a local stamp store, Paper, Ink!, in downtown Charlottesville last week and this Memory Box "Chloe Stem" die was one of several goodies I found.  It reminds me of the fields of Queen Anne's Lace that are blooming everywhere this time of year.

I stamped the Carte Postale script stamp in Bermuda Bay on a vanilla Top Note die shape, then sponged the edges with Pool Party ink.  

STAMPS: Tiny Tags (PTI), Carte Postale (Stampendous)

PAPER: Vintage Cream, Rich Razzleberry, Spice Cake DP by SU

INK: Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry

ACCESSORIES: Bermuda Bay grosgrain ribbon by SU, Tiny Tags die (PTI), Button by SU, Chevron Die-Namics by MFT, Chloe Stem die by Memory Box, Top Note die by SU.

Don't forget to check out all the inspiration by the rest of the design team, as well as our talented July guestie, Judy Rozema,  HERE!   As always, if you don’t have the exact colors, it’s no problem...just substitute with what you have that’s close to this week’s colors.  And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD202 if you upload your project to an online gallery. 

Saturday Sketchbook Challenge

Good Monday everyone! I have a lot on my "to do" list for this week, so kept this card really clean and simple. I'm a fan of Chupa's Saturday Sketch Challenge layouts and this one was so fun and easy to use!  If I need a 15 minute card in the future...this will be the way to go!  

STAMPS: Happy Days (Verve)

PAPER: "Chapter One" 6x6 pad by Kaisercraft, White by PTI

INK: Versafine Onyx Black

ACCESSORIES: Daisies die by SU, Satin ribbon, Button, Cotton thread.

July Diva Dare

 The Verve divas are having a July Diva Dare challenge and the theme is birthdays! Recently on SCS, there was a tri-fold pocket card challenge which I never had time to try and thought this would be the perfect solution for a birthday gift/card in one.  

I die cut a long tag using SU's Bigz Two Tags die and adhered a gift card to it, so it would serve as a pull tab.  The link to Beate's tutorial for this tri-fold pocket card is in the SCS resources section HERE.  

STAMPS: Bloom and Grow (leaves), Big Wish (sentiment) - both by Verve
PAPER: Kraft, Black, Riding Hood Red, Lucky Limeade
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Lucky Limeade
ACCESSORIES: Tiny Sweet Scallop tag die (Verve), Elegant Leaves die (Verve), fabric flower and burlap border from Funkie Junkie store, Jute twine.

Start Each Day With "Whee"!

Whee! It's hump day and that means the MFT gals have a new Wednesday Sketch Challenge in the forum on SCS! I had bought this stamp from a girl who has given up stamping for other priorities in her life and I had never inked it up.  I chose to ink up only one word from the sentiment (using a black distress marker) and colored the image with Copics!   What did I use?

STAMPS: Start the Day with Whee by MFT

PAPER: Victoria DP by Echo Park, Ocean Tides, True Black & White by PTI, 

X-Press It Blending Card

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black

ACCESSORIES: Brad, Border Die-Namic by MFT

COPICS: R0000, R20, R21, R22 - dress, 

G40, G43, G46 - leaves, 

E000, E00, R20- skin,  

E51, E53, E35 - hair, 

E55, E57, E59 - swing.

Color Throwdown 201

Our 200th challenge celebration was a lot of fun this past week and we saw some amazing entries from you fans!  Just a reminder to check out the winners' list on yesterday's CTD post HERE.  But now it's time to move on to the next 200 challenges!

I am hosting this week and found this throw pillow photo from Pottery Barn with some versatile colors... I hope you like it! 

If my mother were still living, today would be her birthday!  I really miss her, but know she's celebrating in heaven, so that's why I went with a birthday card in her memory.  The layout is using Jen Del Muro's Sketch For You To Try for July and what a fun one!  For the vertical element, I opted to use the leafy vine and mini roses Die-Namics by MFT since they are the sponsors for the SFYYT challenge.  The sentiment is from the "You're So Tweet" Pure Innocence set.  I used SU's 2-step bird punch and sponged the edges with Tim Holtz' Fired Brick distress ink.  A little distressing and stitching details were added as well.  DP is from MME's Lost and Found Two "Rosy" pad.  I'm getting so anxious to see the new papers released at summer CHA...not that I NEED any more paper - lol!

Don't forget to check out all the inspiration by the rest of the design team, as well as our talented July guestie, Judy Rozema,  HERE!   As always, if you don’t have the exact colors, it’s no problem...just substitute with what you have that’s close to this week’s colors.  And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD201 if you upload your project to an online gallery.  Hope to see you in the gallery!