Pengiuns in Springtime

This is a card I had to do for my Stamperscorner Yahoo Group COTM. The theme was penguins. So even though Spring has sprung and it is almost 70 degrees in Los Angeles today, I present you with pengiuns. I used this weeks Splitcoaststampers sketch of the week, SC377. I turned it sideways and used a stamp from Cat's Pajamas. The card base is Marina Mist cardstock. I used some patterned paper from my mile high stash for the two horizontal panels. I'm not sure who makes it but they are layered on top of Night of Navy cardstock. I also used my polka dot embossing folder and Nestibilities and half pearls to finish the card. I colored the hat, scarfs and sled with my Prismas and baby oil. I hope you enjoy the card and thanks for visiting.

Upsy Daisy Gell Well Soon

I made a get well card for the Topic of the Month (TOTM) swap on the Glitter Gals and Guys Yahoo Group. The requirement was to make a get well card using blue and a touch of silver. I used the same layout and stamp set as my last post so that's why they look so similar.


Stamps: SU Upsy Daisy, Sincere Salutations

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Silver

Ink: Marina Mist, Night of Navy

Hope You Can Cling To 2011 - Give 'Em A Squeeze

I made this card for today's Splitcoastampers Hope You Can Cling Challenge (HYCCT1119) and I used the latest sketch from today's Splitcoastampers Sketch Challenge (SC355). I used the Stampin Up set, Upsy Daisy, and lots of pink paper. The challenge was to use dry embossing on the card.

For the entire month of October, Splitcoaststampers is hosting at least one challenge each day. Most of the cards made for these challenges will be donated to the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas to be used by visitors for the patients. This is the first card I have been able to make so far, but I plan to catch up before the end of the month.

Stamps: SU Upsy Daisy, Hampton Arts (sentiment)

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Ink: SU Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Black

Misc: DSP Candy Lane (retired), Polka Dot Embossing Folder

VC ROCKS MAY 2011 BLOG HOP

Welcome to the next stop on the VC Rocks May 2011 Blog Hop. The theme for this month is Color My World. Hopefully you arrived here from Marisol's blog at http://atouchofsol.blogspot.com/. If not, you can start from the beginning of the hop at the vc rocks blog at http://vcrocks.blogspot.com.

One of the requirements for this months theme is to color in the image with either markers, pencils or Water Color Crayons. I don't have very many current SU! image that I can color but I finally decided on the flower from the Friends 24-7 set.



I used the Splitcoaststamper sketch this week, SC322. I colored the image in with Melon Mambo and Old Olive markers. I used Melon Mambo, Pacific Point and Tangerine Tango cardstock since it coordinates with Beyond the Garden DSP from the summer mini.


To continue on the blog hop, please visit Nancy at http://fancynancykay.blogspot.com/.

Operation Write Home Bunny Blog Hop

Welcome to the next stop on the Operation Write Home Bunny Blog Hop. Hopefully you arrived here from Valerie's blog (http://ediehardy.wordpress.com/). If you didn't, you can continue on from my blog and you can still complete the full circle of approx. 132 blogs for this tour. If you would like to start from the beginning, you visit http://http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/

Operation Write Home's mission is to support our nation’s armed forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. Operation Write Home will be collecting Easter cards until March 18th and Mother's Day cards until March 31st. They are always accepting cards for birthday, Thinking of You, Anniversary, Sympathy and any other non-holiday occasion. Please go to http://operationwritehome.org/ for more info.

The card I made for the hop is using one of the new stamp set, Nature Walk, from the Stampin Up! Occasions Mini catalog that is good until March. 31. I used the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #322 (SC322) to make my card. I stamped the main image in Basic Black and colored it in with Rose Red and Certainly Celery.

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, Rose Red.

Ink: Basic Black, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, Rose Red

Misc: SU! Botanical Gazette DSP, Basic Pearls and Stampin Dimensionals

I hope you enjoyed my project. Please visit Kapree at http://kcincognito.blogspot.com/ for the next stop on the bunny hop.

Just Believe in Cobbler, Pumpkin and Daffodil

This is a card I made for a swap at my Inkyfunstampers yahoo group. I had to use red, orange and yellow to make the card. I decided to use last weeks SCS Sketch Challenge, SC304.

Stamp Set: Just Believe, Tiny Teacup (sentiment)

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake and Whisper White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Misc: Finial Press and Perfect Polka Dots SU Embossing Folders

Splitcoaststampers 300th Sketch Challenge

I look at the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge every week even though I rarely have time to play along. I decided since this past week was their 300th sketch and they have lots of great prizes to give away, that I had better squeeze in the time to participate. I am seriously trying to find the time to participate in a few challenges each week and post them to my blog. We will see.

Here is the card I made. Since it's October, I decided to use my Wicked Cool stamp set from Stampin Up! I used the Wicked DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Crazy Cajun, Old Olive and Basic Black card stock along with Basic Black ink.

I hope you like it. Maybe I will be back later today or tomorrow to do this weeks SCS Color Challenge.

VC ROCKS 2010 Blog Hop #4

Welcome to the next stop on the VC Rocks 2010 Blog Hop #4. This is our final hop for the year. It is hard to believe that vc_rocks is almost over for the year. vc_rocks is a Yahoo group dedicated to hosting a Stampin Up! Virtual Convention each summer. You don't need to be a demo to participate. New members will not be accepted until April 2011.

You should have arrived here from Kim's blog at http://www.stampingfunwithkim.blogspot.com/. If you did not and want to start from the beginning, please go to http://www.vcrocks.blogspot.com/.

For my project, I used the Just Believe set from the 2010-11 IBC. I incorporated the latest Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge, SC294 and Color Combo Challenge, CC284.

Stamps: Just Believe
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Misc: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Brads



I hope you have enjoyed my project. To continue on the hop, please visit Carolyn's blog at
http://www.inkingthenightaway.blogspot.com/.