Penny Black saturday challenge song lyric week 74

The challenge this week at Penny Black Saturday Challenge was to do a card inspired by/related to song lyrics. I love these little mousies!

Strawberry Letter 23...

Deets:
SU cardstock
Misc DSP from card kit swap
SU ribbon
Image colored with prismacolor pencils and
background with distress inks (which I might add looks better in real life)
Buttons/ribbon from my stash

It's a sad day for country music as we know when Taylor Swift gets entertainer of the year. Sad indeed.

'ssup dawg

Distressed Tilda Just Magnolia Monthly Challenge

Seems ages since I made a card! The monthly challenge at Just Magnolia was to use some form of distressing.. and I love my distressin' stuff! My Tim Holtz distressing tool is fabulous- and of course I am a big fan of distress inks.

Deets:
Misc Cardstock base
SU barely banana layer distressed with brushed corduroy and aged mahogany distress inks
Paper from K and CO I think.. it was from a card kit in a swap
Ribbon misc (from same kit)
Prima Flowers
Misc button and rub-on border
Background was also from a swap.. Victorian embossed panel I cut in nestie and added same distress inks as above
Tilda is colored with copics and sharpies
Gold stickles on her wings

Penny Black Saturday Challenge white on white

okay, I have to apologize for the crappy pic. I have no natural light anymore.... when I leave for work its dark and when I get home its dark.. and well, I suck at picture taking. Trust me, this looks better in real life.. not tons better, but it is better. The sentiment and panel were covered with some some crystal paint stuff and some of the glitter flakes look like dirt spots,,, and they arent! Also my lil mousey is dimensional...

That being said... the challenge this week at Penny Black Saturday Challenge was to use all white everything except coloring the image. I kept mine simple.

Neenah textured cardstock base
Random cardstock embossed panel (from a swap)
Penny Black image colored with prismacolor pencils
Glaze pen and the same paint on snowflake
Misc ribbon

High Hopes Snowflake Challenge

I am in dire need of more snowflake stuff.. you'd think I would have a ton, but no.... found a lone embellie and then remembered I have a snowflake cuttlebug folder- and I am in short supply of High Hopes christmas or winter images... but I found this one! What a happy santa!

The challenge was , obviously, to use something with a snowflake!
Deets:
Jolly Ol St Nick stamp by High Hopes
Cardstock is all SU
Paper is Basic Grey (shock I know)
cuttlebug embossing folder
Misc Ribbon
Colored with copics
Glimmer mist all over in Pearl
Beard is Frosted lace Stickles
Trim is Crystal 3d paint
snowflake embellishment..from my stash

Monochromatic Tilda for Just Magnolia Challenge

I could argue this isn't technically monochromatic but its my interpretation.. heh. I love the image. Its probably one of my fave Tildas.
The challenge this week at Just Magnolia was to go monochromatic-that word sounds so smart, doesn't it?

Recipe;
Bazzil blings cardstock.. I l love this stuff.
Pink Lemonade paper by Basic Grey ( I think they should sponsor me or something)
Image on PTI cardstock which rules, by the way
Ribbon by Offray
Flowers by Prima (I am almost positive)
Dewdrops
Colored with copics
Nesties
Cotton candy pink stickles
and i used my scor-pal! whoot!

One of my favorite bands and songs

House Mouse Challenge 55

I made this little hanging for my cubicle at work... the challenge was to use an aperture.

Recipe:
Image by House Mouse (in a clear Christmas set)
Stampin UP cardstock in real red (my fave red)
Basic Grey Paper... on the christmas collections
Offray Ribbon
Colored with prismacolors and sharpies
Nestabilities

Simon Says Challenge All that Sparkles

For this week's challenge we were to use something with sparkles on our creation.. I used my sparkle of choice.. stickles!

Details:
Jam Tilda from Magnolia Stamps
Colored with copics and prismacolors
Cardstock base is SU i think
Yellow cs is SU too
DP is from WRMK i think...
Bow is from Michaels..not sure what brand of ribbon it is
Rocking Chair image from magnolia too
Yellow stickles on flower centers

Penny Black Challenge Week 72 Halloween

Penny Black Challenge this week was halloween. I love making cards for Halloween! Used this cute lil mousey witch I just got in a swap yesterday or the day before!

Details:
Penny Black Image Witchy Mouse
colored with prismacolor pencils and copics
Stickles in Grape, Orange Peel, and Mermaid
Cardstock base is neenah in black
Paper is from a card kit swap not sure of maker
Ribbon is from same swap
Sticker is frommy stash as is the ribbon

high Hopes Challenge 50 kids

I decided I could color my Tidy up Tilly image I had stamped when I got this stamp which I won from a previous High Hopes Challenge... so not to be kept down by lack of genuine mojo I faked it and made this little card and I like it! this challenge was to do a card with a kid image or inspired by kids etc...

Deets:
SU cardstock base
WRMK dsp.. I think it was the White Out set not positive
Cuttlebug embossed panel from a swapparoo
Tidy up Tilly on PTI paper
Colored with markers and some mocha shimmerz for the dirt (thanks InkyPaws!)
Printed my sentiment on Kraft ...on the inside is the sentiment "Lord, help me clean up my messes with grace!
which kinda fits my life at the moment.
therapy a la stamping!

i have lost my mojo

the last two or three things I have made are pure rubblish. everything I try to put together looks STOOOPID and I can't match paper to cardstock to embellies to ribbon.. it all comes out looking pathetic. so, no challenge stuff from me for awhile.... i will only make what i feel like instead of trying to do something for all my fave challenges...

and in other news, we now have to take another day off per month without pay.. in addition to the ten percent wage reduction we got hit with a couple months ago...

plus more work and less people.

oh and all my pics at the pug party were also crap. crap crap crap. not one decent pic.

so, instead of a cute pic of Holly and Izzy this year- here's a cute one I took of Holly last year when we were trying on costumes. Hard to not smile when you see that face!

skeletons

I really love this stamp- by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous
added some flourish trim on the other from one of his other sets

Deets:
alcohol inks on glossy cardstock
stamped with ranger archival black
Big Bat stamp on the one card is either MS or Michaels.. not sure which I grabbed
Cuttle bug emobssing Folder in Spider Web on black c/s
Gimmer Mist in Pearl on cuttlebug spider web
Misc dsp aper
Drippy goo punch by MS
Ribbon from stash

I am taking the pugs to the Pugoween Party. Izzy is going as snow white again and Holly is going as a piggy. Holly's cute bat costume was ruined last year when a fellow pug, after I had it off of her and by my purse, decided it needed to be peed on. Luckily he got just the costume and not my purse. So bye-bye Bat costume. This was Izzy last year. New pics, of course, will follow!

Just Magnolia Challenge Bright and Zingy

The challenge this week at Just Magnolia was to use things bright and zingy.. and those are two things I am not known for lol..but it was fun. So even though its been cold and gloomy here, it was fun to remember, if only for a moment, what summer and sunshine feels like...

Deets:
SU cardstock base
Basic Grey Lemonade dsp
Misc c/s panel embossed with birds/swirlz from a swap
Image colored with distress inks and copics.
Image is Tilda with a Bike
Misc ribbons, primas, button
EK border punch

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge 2

I really love this challenge because it limits embellishments. It's not that I hate embellishments, but sometimes I think they overpower a card and take away from the image... and those lil things are not cheap! Yeah I know you can get them reasonable and make your own ,but sometimes you just want to enjoy the image and the paper, kwim? Anyway. The challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil was to do something inspired by fall... colors, scene, etc.

I made this for my dear friend Macrina...we used to exchange cards in the monastery and I still have several she gave me and she would write such dear things in them.. one of my fave memories was when I was going to Bethany for a "prayer day" often she would leave a card or poem in my mailbox and I would always check it before I left.. then would enjoy reading it for my time away....even when I didn't always want to hear it. I can still hear her say "Oh Julianne" (my Sister name) in exasperation when I was off on a tangent or in a snarky mood.,,, (ok ok its snarfy) and here all along I thought you had created snarky.... :)

anyway...

We both love to read and this reminded me of her when I first saw this image! it will be winging its way to you soon!

Deets:
colored with markers of all kinds and distress inks
Basic Grey Indian Summer dsp
Misc Cardstock Base
SU green and brown layers
Image on Papertrey SSW
Ribbon from my stash
Pin from stash

Simon Says Sketch Challenge

Isn't this such a cute image? Its relatively new and you can get your own right here at Simon Says Stamp!
This week we used a sketch by Domi. I like this one!
Deets:
*Helz Cuppleditch RUFFLES GET WELL SOON image- thanks Pam!
Colroed with prismacolor pencils and OMS
Distress Inks in Broken China and Brushed Corduroy for background/floor
Dew drops
Misc ribbon from stash
Sentiment is from Gina K Designs
Flowers were from a swap.. love the crocheted flowers!
Paper is Basic Grey Wisteria collection
Cardstock is SU (circle) and Bazzil base
Nestabilities die cutes.

Santa Claus

I started on this card the other night when I had my alcohol inks out..LOVE LOVE LOVE this stamp . I love Tim Holtz. Anyway... I can't even tell you for certain what inks I used for background... but I am thinking it was cranberry and maybe stream and lettuce and both silver and gold mixatives and wild plum. Stamped the image over it with Ranger Archival Black. Sentiment Merry Christmas stamp was from Michaels...

Recipe:
Storytime Santa by Tim Holtz
Glossy Cardstock by Ranger
Alcohol Blending Solution
Alcohol Inks
Base is SU as is layer.. distressed a bit on edges
Dsp is Fancy Pants... not sure of series.
Rubons (at bottom and on inside) also Fancy Pants.
Misc button and ribbon.

I have never done a card this size but I just didn't want to cut off any of the glossy cardstock background..

Friends with Flair Friday for Unity Stamp Company

I just barely made it in the list for participants this week.. my days have been all messed up this week with Monday having been a holiday and all. But I made it.

I just love this stamp! It's called Lovely Lilacs. I did a background using alcohol inks in Stonewashed, Lettuce and Ginger and I think some Caramel and gold mixative on glossy cardstock. Stamped in Ranger Archival black ink.

Deets: card bases and layers all SU

Brown ribbon is SU

Buttons from my stash and leather cord from walmart.

Have a Fantastic Friday and be sure to stop by Unity Stamp Co and take advantage of the super sale!

Penny Black Challenge buttons and bows

this week the challenge was to use buttons and bows!

Deets:

Penny Black Image Team Effort

Top Note Die Cute

Colored with copics and sharpies

DCWV Nana's Kitchen dsp

SU Tempting Turquoise base

SU green panel

Misc buttons

Ribbon from Michaels

Sweet and simple. Love those lil animals!

Just Magnolia Challenge sketch week 26

Here is my entry for this week's challenge at Just Magnolia.. to follow the sketch.

Deets:

Image is Tyroler Tilda (again not an overly common one)

Stamped on SU VV and colored with copics.

Added Lime Ice stickles on wings

Paper is again Basic Grey in Pink Lemonade

Misc green cardstock

Base cardstock is Bazzil.

buttons from my stash

Primas and green dew drops

Tiny alpha stickers from MM I think ...

Ribbon from offray.

Simon Says Challenge Halloween

EDIT::: IRL Edwin's face is not so blotchy. I evened it out- not so good with skin tones yet with copics.

Edwin went distressed this year...and like all the cook kids, he is a vampire. Perfect for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp which was to do something Halloween. I think Halloween cards are sooo fun to make.

Deets:

Neenah blk c/s base

SU purple embossed with cuttlebug spider web

smudged with Black Soot Distress Ink

Sequin waste trim (not sure what this is called but I like it)

and a scrap of paper from my stash- distressed edges and spritzed with Graphite Glimmer Mist

Sentiment I got in a swap and punched out.. concord grape distress and graphite glimmer mist

Edwin is colored with copics, prismacolor pencils

Orange Peel stickles on bag.

Hodgepodge of Hedgehogs

I have been making hedgie cards for a card swap I am in on SCS...love these little critters!

Finished the last three for October... they will go postal Tuesday.

Challenge 1 for Bella and Bronte aka Mo

Whoohoo a new challenge by one of my fave artists! Mo Manning at Digital Pencil!~ The first challenge was to use purple.

Isn't this image cute? The dog is in costume to look like a cat!

Deets:

colored with copics and prismacolor pencils.

Misc bat sticker from my stash

Neenah c/s black base

Misc purple layer

paper is from Eerie collection by Basic grey..totally fab collection. I need more!

Misc ribbon

MS drippy goo punch.

So there it is!

High Hopes Challenge- lotsa layers

This lil pirate is just too cute. Peg leg Pete. The challenge at High Hopes was to use many layers. I think I did that.

Deets:

neenah blk c/s base

stampin up layers

image on Papertrey paper

colored with copics, markers, pencils and distress inks

Misc dsp and tag

Misc twine

Yellow c/s is embossed with distressed stripes cuttlebug embossing folder

Bittersweet Tilda

This card is so not my style usually. Other than the fact that I love the papers, I love the image and I like making cards... the rest was just nothing but a struggle- ever have days/cards like that? Like no matter what you can't get things to cooperate? I will not even go into all that now.. but trust me it was NOT FUN!! My handmade flowers look better IRL and my crappy light in this room and older camera make getting a decent pic next to impossible.. but yeah. It's done.

Its for Just Magnolia Challenge this week.

Cardstock- base is unknown, rest is Stampin Up

Papers are from bittersweet collection by Basic Grey (one of my all time forever fave collections)

Flowers made with various punches, glimmer mist and distress tool

Brads- unknown

Ribbons- brown is offray- the other one I don't know as I got in a grab bag but I like it!

Tilda is colored with copics

Stickles on the lollipop

60's Tilda image

Vintage Dinner plate image colored with distress inks/aquapainter

charm is from a gift I received and the tag says love yourself

simon says challenge.... red and green

For the challenge this week at Simon Says Stamp, we were to use red and green... I used two of my new stamps... from Magnolia. I don't see the Mary Christmas one very often- but here it is. I paired them up.

Deets:

misc red cardstock

SU green cardstock

Misc dsp

used Inkadinkado Stamp Holly Chant on the panels

Ivory c/s is misc and used cuttlebug swiss dots

Mary Christmas Magnolia stamp

Santa Hug Magnolia stamp

Misc ribbon

gold dew drops

Colored with copics and used stickles here and there

World Card Making Day Cards for Challenges on Split Coast Stampers

Unity Stamp
MFT stamp
Gina K stamp
High Hopes stamp
Stamping Bella stamp

whoo! now I am off to stamp what I owe on snags/PIFs...

Izzy

what??? The Greeting Farm has new releases and we have no paypal to spend?

:)

I may be a bit biased, but her expressions are priceless...

new stamp company Wags n' Whiskers

Isn't that just the cutest?

Looks like a fab new company with adorable "models"! If you are a fan of high hopes stamps you will be thrilled to see that Crissy Armstrong is designing for them now along with other talented people! Check it out !

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/

Friends with Flair Friday for Unity Stamp Company

TGIF! I am so glad it's Friday! It's time for another Friends with Flair Friday ...where Unity Customers showcase their work using Unity stamps. To see the whole glorious blog hop of participants, start at the beginning with the Unity Blog. From there you can see whole list of participants.

I made this card for my dear husband who has been really supportive of me... especially in the last week.

Have a fabulous Friday!

Deets:

bazzil cardstock base

Misc dp paper that I love and was hoarding my last scraps until now...

Ribbon from my stash

Glittery doodlebug brads

Colored the image twice and popped one out-

with markers and prismacolor pencils

Angelwings and Sky Blue Shimmerz

Image and sentiment from KOTM from August 2009