it's been a whirlwind couple of weeks here...had some not so happy days at work...still love my job...just wasn't happy with some decisions that were made at work...but oh well!
thank you to anyone who voted for The Lollipop Guild in the Greeting Farm contest! We made it to Round 2! We are so excited! We'll need the votes again starting Sunday night...I have seen a sneak peek of Miss Tracey's card for the newest challenge...and WOWWWZZZZA! she's so fab!
I do owe you all the crazy story of this past weekend...but it will have to wait until I get the scrapbook page done! This weekend will have to be memorialized! HEEHEEHEE!
Much love folks! been in a scrappy funk for a few days...hoping to break out of it!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
lollipop guild week 1...a challenge
Hey everyone! it's been a wild and crazy weekend...but more on that later...I absolutely have to tell you about the mondo team challenge going on at The Greeting Farm! Week 1's challenge was a color challenge.
I am a part of the team The Lollipop Guild...with some oh so fab other ladies (the lovely Miss Tracey and sweetheart Miss Pryn)...and this is our week 1 entry!
I normally don't do this...but our team would LOVE to continue on to week 2...but we need some votes!
You can see this post about voting for the specifics of HOW to vote...when you are registered...please drop in and leave The Lollipop Guild a comment...that will count as a vote for us to continue to the next round!
Much appreciated!!!!
Have a lovely lovely evening and I'll be back with one whopper of a tail tomorrow!
I am a part of the team The Lollipop Guild...with some oh so fab other ladies (the lovely Miss Tracey and sweetheart Miss Pryn)...and this is our week 1 entry!
I normally don't do this...but our team would LOVE to continue on to week 2...but we need some votes!
You can see this post about voting for the specifics of HOW to vote...when you are registered...please drop in and leave The Lollipop Guild a comment...that will count as a vote for us to continue to the next round!
Much appreciated!!!!
Have a lovely lovely evening and I'll be back with one whopper of a tail tomorrow!
Friday, March 19, 2010
life is art...
so came across a most fab find at the store today! they had the tim holtz alterations dies by sizzix! so i picked some up to bring home with me, and a sizzix bigkick too! i'm too nervous about messing with larger dies in my cuttlebug, so the bigkick was on sale so i went for it! let me tell you...these dies are FAB-U-LOUS! they cut through grungepaper and grungeboard like BUTTAH! (the bird and the hanger are the alterations dies).
I created this bit of "art" for the Gingersnap Creations challenge GC47. The challenge was to use the colors Ginger, Copper or Rust. I went with some lovely Rusty Hinge distress ink on the bird, and the background is painted with tarnished brass distress crackle paint then inked with walnut stain...it was the closest "metallic" i had!
Enjoy!
Supplies: Chipboard - Maya Road; Stamps - Studio 490; Alterations Dies; Ink - Distress Ink in Black Soot, Rusty Hinge, Chipped Sapphire, Crushed Olive, Walnut Stain; Distress stickles in Walnut Stain and Rock Candy; Grungeboard, Grungepaper; Distress crackle paint in Tarnished Brass; Distress embossing Powder in Black Soot
I created this bit of "art" for the Gingersnap Creations challenge GC47. The challenge was to use the colors Ginger, Copper or Rust. I went with some lovely Rusty Hinge distress ink on the bird, and the background is painted with tarnished brass distress crackle paint then inked with walnut stain...it was the closest "metallic" i had!
Enjoy!
Supplies: Chipboard - Maya Road; Stamps - Studio 490; Alterations Dies; Ink - Distress Ink in Black Soot, Rusty Hinge, Chipped Sapphire, Crushed Olive, Walnut Stain; Distress stickles in Walnut Stain and Rock Candy; Grungeboard, Grungepaper; Distress crackle paint in Tarnished Brass; Distress embossing Powder in Black Soot
remember the alamo? FF#27
well at least our trip to the alamo! this was several years ago, we were living in austin at the time and it was the weekend of St. patrick's day, they dyed the river (well the section the river walk is along) green!
it was a gorgeous day, and we enjoyed our walkabout of san antonio!
this was created for the Fashionista Friday #27 over at the Shoe!
Supplies: Paper - Basic Grey origins; Cardstock - Bazzil; Flowers and bling - Prima; title - cricut lyrical letters; nestabilities scalloped circles; ribbon - unknown
it was a gorgeous day, and we enjoyed our walkabout of san antonio!
this was created for the Fashionista Friday #27 over at the Shoe!
Supplies: Paper - Basic Grey origins; Cardstock - Bazzil; Flowers and bling - Prima; title - cricut lyrical letters; nestabilities scalloped circles; ribbon - unknown
Sunday, March 14, 2010
just a pinch...
ok, came across this blog a few weeks ago, but only today have played along with their lovely Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. the cupcake image just kinda "spoke" to me...i knew almost instantly what i wanted to do! and now i have a craving for cupcakes...but that is neither here nor there...heehee! Enjoy!
Challenge:
Hope Stamps Eternal: CIC50
Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzil, Georgia Pacific; Image and Sentiment - CTMH; Ink - Citrus Leaf by CTMH; spica - melon; nestabilities impressabilities; memento tuxedo black for sentiment; ribbon unknown
Challenge:
Hope Stamps Eternal: CIC50
Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzil, Georgia Pacific; Image and Sentiment - CTMH; Ink - Citrus Leaf by CTMH; spica - melon; nestabilities impressabilities; memento tuxedo black for sentiment; ribbon unknown
a creepy birthday cake
only creepy because I used one of the TGF Creepy Cake Digi's for this card! I'm terrible at remembering to make or send out birthday cards; maybe having at least one in the card stash will help me remember in the future...or maybe save me at the last minute! I created this card for the Farm Fresh Friday (3-12) challenge. I used the Friday Sketchers #93 for sketch inspiration. I'm currently in LOVE with My MInd's Eye Home paper line...unfortunately I haven't found it in 12x12 size yet...but I have found the smaller glitter book and photo mats...so I've been using those for many of my cards this weekend! Enjoy!
Challenges:
Farm Fresh Friday - Birthday
Friday Sketchers - Sketch #93
Supplies: Paper - My Mind's Eye; Cardstock - Bazzil, SU; Image - The Greeting Farm; Sentiment - Verve; Stick Pin - CTMH; Spica - Clear, Blossom; Copic - E000, E00, E11, R02, Y21, Y23, Y35, Y38, R32, R35, R37, G12, G14, G16, B01, B02
Challenges:
Farm Fresh Friday - Birthday
Friday Sketchers - Sketch #93
Supplies: Paper - My Mind's Eye; Cardstock - Bazzil, SU; Image - The Greeting Farm; Sentiment - Verve; Stick Pin - CTMH; Spica - Clear, Blossom; Copic - E000, E00, E11, R02, Y21, Y23, Y35, Y38, R32, R35, R37, G12, G14, G16, B01, B02
Saturday, March 13, 2010
time flies by...
sometimes when we play with paper and ink and stamps and all the gizmos and gadgets...we have to step back...and take ourselves out of our current "box"...it's been a LONG time since i played with the tools and pieces that really got me uber excited about stamping...my distress inks and funky stash of stuff. tonight i was sitting here thinking i need to do something "different"...so i went back to that which i felt really gave me some of my first recognition with stamping (what i consider recognition may not be the same definition others use...i call it when the gal that taught me about stamps said YOU ROCK! thanks T!) I LURVE me some yummy stamps (TGF, Verve) that allow me a chance to color with my copics...but lately I've noticed that's ALL i've done (or if feels like that's all I've done)...so tonight i pulled out a bunch of stamps recently procured that I haven't used yet...they all came from the Tim Holtz collection by Stampers Anonymous (sniff...still sad that the latest Wendy Vecchi stamps were not available at the Stamp Scrap Art Tour)...but I pulled the stamps out...started messing around...some embossing (woohooo...I'm not INHALING the embossing powder anymore....actually making it melt where it's supposed to!)...masked off some stuffs...then pulled out the handy dandy ink applicator...and some metal bits and bobs...and well...you can see then end result! I had so much fun creating this card! I'm feeling a bit rejuvenated in my card making...we'll see how long it lasts! LOL! ENJOY!
Supplies: Images and Sentiment - Tim Holtz Collection from Stampers Anonymous; Ink - Distress Inks by Ranger: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Brushed Corduroy, Weathered Wood, Black Soot; Ranger Perfect Medium; Clear Embossing Powder by Stampendous; all metal bits idea-ology; pearls by Queen&Co; Cardstock - Bazzil , CTMH
Supplies: Images and Sentiment - Tim Holtz Collection from Stampers Anonymous; Ink - Distress Inks by Ranger: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Brushed Corduroy, Weathered Wood, Black Soot; Ranger Perfect Medium; Clear Embossing Powder by Stampendous; all metal bits idea-ology; pearls by Queen&Co; Cardstock - Bazzil , CTMH
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