BSS MONDAY IDEA - File in the Middle Card

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's idea is a File in the Middle Card.

I saw this card on Dawn Griffith's blog and she has a tutorial too.

You can find it here:

http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2012/06/file-in-the-middle-card-video-.html

This is the outside of the card.

I used a stamp set by Rubber Cottage, called Beach Set (RC829S)

The card stock is Bazzill. The fancy die is by Spellbinders, Floral Doily Motifs (S5-041)

Colored the image with Copics and painted on DecoArt, Ice Crystal Glamour Dust Glitter Paint.

Added a small black and white gingham bow.

This is the inside. Sentiments are from the same set. Used punches

for the scalloped circles. I made the file in the middle empty. You could add

cash, a gift card, or another image inside. I left the inside plain, but as you will

see on Dawn's video, you could stamp a border around the inside.

Hope you have time to try a file in the middle card.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great Monday.  Until later................

FIRST PUPPY PICTURES

Our long wait is over, and we have finally brought our puppy home today.  Keeya made the 6 hour
trip without a hitch. Slept in my arms most of the time.  She is so funny and cute, what a sweet fury baby.  Our Grandkids came over to check her out and I took a couple of pictures.  They ran in the yard with her until they wore her out.

Megan with our new baby Keeya

See the picture on the calendar on the wall,

that is what she will end up lookin like.

Mike love Keeya

Keeya loves Mke

Making herself at home.

Absolutely pooped after those kids went home!!

She loves Keeley's old ball!

We already love her so.....

Friends are the Umbrellas of life

Hi Friends, hope everyone is having a great week, almost Friday!!!  So very hot here and no relief for a few days.  AC running.  I've drank so much ice water I feel like a beached whale.

I made this card for the challenge at Penny Black and Friends Saturday Challenge. It's # 208 and the theme is HOT METAL.  They want to see some Metal on your card.

I used the Penny Black Cling Stamp, Sunshine in the Rain 40-058 and colored it

with Copic Markers.

The Papers are Silver lined card stock to look like metal.  Designer paper is Crate Paper, Portrait Collection 6x6 pad. 

Silver metal dots from Joann's. Umbrella charm from my Stash.

Base card is red pearlized card stock.

Inside sentiment says Friends are the Umbrellas of life.

Have a great Friday.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Until later....

Don't Forget to Remember

Hi Friends.  Heading out to our daughters for a picnic today, but wanted to wish everyone in the US a Happy Fourth of July, our Independence Day.  Please stop for a moment today and remember those who are in far off lands, away from family, fighting to keep us safe and free.

I made a card for the challenge at Saturated Canary for today.

The theme is red, white and blue.

Isn't she great!  With so many young women and mothers serving our

country right now, I thought this image was just so appropriate for today.

Digi is Saturated Canary

Papers are Bo Bunny

The July 4th embossed image is Sizzix embossing folder

Colored with Copics

Spellbinders deckled edged rectangles die

Stars are a punch

Bless our troops stamp is from the dollar bin at Michael's

Enjoy your day off, whatever you do today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Until later.....

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE # 123

Time for a new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.  But before we get started with the new challenge, we need to give away the candy on my blog from challenge # 122 in celebration of the 1000th follower to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog

  THE WINNER IS:

 # 34 E MARIE OF CRAFTEMARIE

Congratulations to you, please email me at rsdrees@verizon.net with your complete name and mailing address as it should appear on the mailing label.  Thanks to everyone who joined in the challenge and for a chance to win candy by several of our team mates.  Don't forget to check if you have won on another blog, or the main House Mouse and Friends Monday blog prizes.

On to Challenge #123.  The theme for this challenge has been chosen by our talented and expecting(yep, we're having a baby!) teammate, Paula.  She chose "Let's Get Fruity". 

I chose this darling little mouse sleeping on a bunch of grapes, so cute!

Stamp - House Mouse Grape Dreams HMGR1003

Papers - The paper studio and green coordination sanded

Ribbon to match from my stash

Colored with Copics

Butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch

Tiles I bought at a show, I love them and will hate when I used them up!

Sentiment part of a larger stamp

Our Generous Sponsors for challenge 123 are:

Simon Says Stamp has offered a $ 25 Gift Certificate for their online store

and Sweet Stamp Store has offered a $ 10 gift certificate.

Our guest designers joining us for the next two challenges are Donna and Ginny, welcome ladies!

Ok, time to ink up those stamps and enter our challenge.  You have until July 14th at midnight EST to enter.  We love coming to your blog to see what you have come up with!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great Monday.  Until later.......

BSS MONDAY IDEA - SUMMER DISTRESS INKS

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF MONDAY IDEA.

This weeks idea is using the new Summer Colors of Distress inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger.

Here are the three new colors.  They come bundled together, and are available for

a short time only.  The refill inks are also available for a limited time.

Here is what I made using these bright fun colors.

The papers used on the cards are from My Mind's Eye, Fine and Dandy Girl 6x6 Pad

On this card, I used the Picked Raspberry ink on the flower.

Used the Tim Holtz Alterations die, Tattered Flower Garland (657824)

White cardstock was used, then sponged with the distress ink on the edges to leave some white space.

Each layer was popped up with dots.  Leaves were sponged with the Mowed Lawn ink from the set.

After the flower was assembled, I painted it with DecoArt-Ice Crystal Glamour Dust Paint.

The oval die is Spellbinders Floral Ovals S4-356

Sparkly green ribbon.

On this card, used the Salty Ocean Distress Ink to stamp the sentiment (Hero Arts C4496)

and the flowers (Hero Arts G-4916 Elegant Flower)  The fence is Cheery Lyn Designs - B123 Victorian Picket Fence.  The birds are a border stamp from Martha Stewart and I cut some for on the fence, also.  The Moved Lawn was used for the grass.  I used a raised lined white cardstock

for a different look.  Distressed  the fence with Frayed Burlap ink.

The birdcage was stamped with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink by Stampendous (M256 Tiered Birdcage)

Distressed the edges of the image and sponged the ink around the edge.  Paper is My Mind's Eye, as stated above.  Green baker's  twine.  Used green glitter paper for the card base.

Small green brads on image.

These are such fun colors.  Need to get them while you can.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great Monday.  Until later..........

RED HOT HEARTS

Hi friends, hope you are enjoying your Sunday.  I made a card for the challenge at Mo's Challenge Blog challenge  #141, Straight from the Heart.

I used the adorable Alisa with Roses digi.

A simple card, The background is

a thin metal sheet of bright red soft metal that I ran

through the heart embossing folder (called Venus Crest) by

Couture Creations.  I've had this metal in several colors

a long time and can't even remember what I did with it originally.

It is on a roll and came in a plastic tube, made by American Art Clay Compnay, Inc.

and is called Art Emboss Colored Foils. They have it in several places, but here is

a link to Dick Blick Art Supplies.  Just Google Art Emboss Colored Foils and

a ton of places come up, if your interested.

Colored with Copic Markers.  Heart was punched out of the same metal.

Love how the light hit the metal and made it look like it glows!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Until later...........