And so it ends...

...but here comes the SUMMER! WOW...ok...here May ends...wow...I am honestly shocked that the month is over and it is already JUNE! It's pretty much the start of Summer officially for us...DD finishes school in a few days...and we are headed for a fab campout this weekend! So...without further ado...here are my top 5 scrappy items for the month of May!

1. Grungepaper...seriously...like BUTTAH baby! LOVE LOVE LOVE this stuff!
2. Studio 490 stamps...whimsical with an edge!
3. Distress Inks...I've had these for a long time...but only recently rediscovered HOW MUCH FUN they could be!
4. CTMH...honestly...their newest stamps...FANTABULOUS!
5. Verve...fantastic May stamp release...I am just desperate for them to turn up on my door

Well...that closes me out for May! I will change my music in the next few days...hate to give up what I've got now! LOL! But there is so much good music to chose from! Well dolls...hope you had a fantastic May! Tomorrow starts a new month and some new fun stuff to post and play with! Smoochies!

Play time!!!

And I'm having maybe too much fun! This is a challenge over at the Shoe Ning...to use Tim Holtz' latest ideas and create a "Perfectly Distressed" Tag! Considering I got to use some of my favorite playthings...this challenge just grabbed me and I had to do it! Here it is:

Supplies:

• Stamps: Stampers Anonymous: Tim Holtz - Mini Ornates, Mini Muse; Wendy Vecchi - Studio 490: Ticket to Art; K&Co - BW Madeline Stamps
• Ink: STAZON - Timber Brown; Distress Ink: Walnut Stain, Aged Mahogany, Old Paper, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
• Paper: Grungepaper
• Goodies: Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Keyholes, Trinket Pins
• Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist - Cinnamon
• Perfect Pearls: Heriloom Gold
• Embossing: Stampn'Stuff Detail Clear embossing powder
• Ribbon: Unknown

Well...a little Mojo88

...I almost could of posted a three-peat last night...BUT....while I did get a card made...by the time I was done, I had to let it dry before taking pics...so I called it a night! I know...excuses, excuses...LOL! This is my card for the Mojo Monday sketch for this week (to the wire!). I used some the the new techniques I learned in my class yesterday...and I definitely will be doing more and more in the future! It's just a lot of FUN! and goodness knows that you gotta have fun at what you are doing!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Bazzil, American Crafts
• Paper: K&Co - Que Sera Sera
• Image: Studio 490 by Wendy Vecchi - Nature's Art
• Sentiment: Verve Stamps - Thoughtful Florals
• Ink: Ranger Jet Black Archival, STAZON Timber Brown; DIstress Inks: Worn Lipstick; Spiced Marmalade; Mustard Seed
• Stickles : Distress Stickles - Spiced Marmalade
• Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist - Pineapple
• Bling: Hero Arts
• Goodies: Tim Holtz idea-ology - Grungeboard and GrungePaper!

Well, my goal today is to get a LOT of scrapping done! I have several DT projects I need to get in the bag, not to mention there are a lot of challenges out there I haven't played in lately that I'm really looking forward to having some more fun! Not to mention it is the last day of May...so my 5 monthly fave's list and a new jukebox will have to come along!

It's a Two-fer...

...and it's been awhile since I posted twice in one night! Woohoo! This card is based on a fab sketch from Ms. Judy Law at Simply Scrapping! A fairly simple card...but it's simple enough that I can use it as a masculine card, even with a bow on it!



Supplies:

• Cardstock: Bazzil, American Crafts
• Paper: CTMH - Silhouette
• Sentiment: Verve - Father Figure
• Ink: Ranger Jet Black Archival
• RIbbon: Unknown

Now...let's see if I can pull the three-peat! HEEHEE!

One way to get my scrappin mojo back...

...was to attend a FANTABULOUS class taught by the one and only Ms. Wendy Vecchi! THe class was FANTASTIC! I really enjoyed it, had a lot of fun, and left there feeling more scrappy motivation than I have felt in a loooooong time! The class I took was called "funky flowers" and we spent a good 4 hours playing with Distress inks, Grungeboard, Grungepaper, adhesive...and a few embellies...but the majority was ink, grunge and grunge...AND the really awesome Studio 490 stamps! Here are the six flowers I made!

This was the first one we made, and we hit it with some distress stickles (antique linen), the bottom layer is grungeboard and then their are two layers of grungepaper:

This was the second and most complicated...mine didn't work quite the way it was supposed to, but it's still cute!

This third one I tried out the Mustard Seed ink for the first time on grungeboard...and i was really happy with the result:

this fourth one had a boo-boo when i was making it (flower color is aged mahogany - a gorgeous color on it's own) but i got an extra piece to fix it later:

Ok...flowers #5 and #6 are my FAVORITES! The dimension is fabulous, the layers...they make me smile!!!

Well, that's all for this moment in time...I have to say that this class was one of the best things I could have done to kickstart my motivation...and Wendy was the coolest of the cool!

TGIF!

Woohoo! It's Friday! You know what that means...a Fab Friday Color Challenge over at the Shoe!!!! But before I get to that...a quick update on some things...it's been FOREVER since I posted...between life and work...well...I'm sure I don't have to tell you ladies anything about that! I haven't created a thing in almost two weeks! I can't wait to get back in the game though! I am incredibly unbelievably excited...tomorrow afternoon I'm taking a class at the LSS with WENDY VECCHI!!!!! I can't wait! I will rush home immediately afterwards and post pics!

Now...on to the color challenge...today's colors were teal, black and orange:

Supplies:

• Cardstock: American Crafts, Georgia Pacific, SEI
• Paper: SEI - Black Orchid
• Ink: CTMH - Black
• Sentiment: Verve stamps
• Bling: Heidi Swapp
• Flowers: Prima

I will hopefully be back later this evening to post some more stuff...I am going through scrap withdrawals and gotta get my game on!

On Memorial Day...

...I must take a moment to say thank you to some folks....
Mom (USAF)...glass ceiling what????? you never let me think that there was a ceiling that would stop me...
Dad (USN and USAF)...calculus???? you always made it seem so easy...but you never let me think that I couldn't do it...
Grampa (USN)...GO NAVY! BEAT army! ENOUGH SAID!
Grandpa (RCAF)...I never knew you...but the pictures and memories passed on speak volumes...
Aunt M (National Guard)...running? exercise? weekends you gave up while in college...you ROCK!
Uncle T (USN)...you followed your brother and your heart
DH (USN)...you know I love ya babe!
BiL (USN)...we call them ships...you call them boats...
My dearest friends (USN)...kick some ass!
High School pals (USAF, USMC)...there is no such thing as the "chair force"...SEMPER FI!
Co-workers (USN)...stand strong!
There are too many that shall remain nameless at this point...family members that served that I I'm not aware of...friends that I have lost touch with that have served...shipmates deployed right now...You all are applauded!

Last, but certainly not least, to my Mom, my Dad, my Sisters (A and H), my in-laws, my friends...and most importantly my Hubby and my Daughter...you supported me in service for 10 years...and while the Good-Byes were painful...the Welcome Home(s) were amazing! Every email, every letter, every care package...you made it easier for me to do my job. I may no longer serve...but my thanking you for your support shall never end.

On this day...even if this post is late...I ask all of you to just say thank you to those that have served and those that support those that serve...those two words mean more than you could ever imagine!