PLEASE GROW

Hi blogging friends.  Sweet, low humidity and light rain today......perfect!

Today's card is for the challenge at Squigglefly Challenge #32.  The theme is "Three Layer Dip"

They want you to use at least three layers of paper somewhere on your card.

I purchased six digi's at Squigglefly, all by the same Artist, Lynn Stansbery.  They are beautifully drawn and shaded, can't wait to do another.

Card Recipe

Digi - Squigglefly

Stamps - Sentiment - (Old) The Happy Stamper

Papers - K&Company

Corners - Punched from a Paper Shapers Corner Punch

Flowers - A gift from my neice

Butterflies - Martha Stewart Punch

Vine - Memory Box die

Pearls - Kaiser

Stickles - Diamond on flowers

Colored with Copic Markers

I'm also entering this into the challenge at:
Simply Create Too Challenge 19 - Anything Goes

Hope you're enjoying your day.  Thanks for stopping by.  Until later...........

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE # 126

Hello friends, time again for another House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

The theme for Challenge # 126 has been chosen by our funny AND talented teamie, Lori,

And she has chosen "Double Trouble"

Our little House Mouse friends sure know how to have fun...especially when there is more

than one.  Lori's challenge is use a House Mouse stamp that has at least 2 mice or Gruffies,

or Happy Hoppers, or other friends,

I used this adorable stamp I just got at my local stamp store.

Sugar Bowl MVP (HMJR1103) 2010

Card Recipe

Papers - The Paper Studio -

Baker's Twine

Flower Button

EK Success border punch

Doily

Sentiment - purchased unmounted, don't know whose it is.

Colored with Copics

White sparkle glitter on sugar cubes

We are being graciously sponsored this time by:

Simon Says Stamp - $25 Gift Card to their online store.

Please note:  Shipping and taxes our responsibility of winner.

And

Di's Digi Downloads- $10 Voucher to the Shop

We are also welcoming SHAZ, DONNA, AND MARGREET as GDT members for the month of

August Challenges.  So, if you need inspiration, hop on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog and see what the design team has come up with for our Double Trouble Challenge.  Then, ink up those stamps and enter the challenge.  We love to come see what you came up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope your Monday is terrific.  Until later...........

BSS MONDAY IDEA - DIAMOND BACKGROUND

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's idea is a wonderful diamond background that you create yourself in about 5 minutes!

I saw this technique done by Gina K on her Stamp TV site on YouTube

Here is a link to her tutorial (She calls it pillow top background

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Fqkeef1TaQI#!

Here is the card I made using this simple technique

Card Recipe

Stamp - Art Impressions (UMT3478) Kiss the Cook

Die cut - Spellbinders S5-107 Lattice Motifs

Colored with Copics

I used Ranger Distress ink (Mowed Lawn) to make my background

AND

I had so much fun with this wonderful technique, that I made another card!

I went one step further and after making the diamond background, I used my

glue pen and went over each of the main lines and added glitter! Love how it turned out

for this Christmas card.

 

Card Recipe

Papers - Light blue textured card stock

Diamond Technique, used Marvey Matchables ink

Swirl circle die is Memory Box (98343) Calypso Flourish

Ornament Die -Memory Box (98411) Emma Ornament I used white glitter paper

I used red mirror paper to back the ornament and added a red cord bow

This is such a fun technique with such pretty results.

Hope you get a chance to try it soon.

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

 

NOAH AS MICKEY

Hi friends, hope you are enjoying your weekend, whatever you are doing. 

I got up this morning and made Ambrosia for a family reunion and five dozen cookies.  Guess what?  The reunion is next Saturday!  OMG sometimes I wonder about me!

A little cooler here today, not so humid, but still no rain, despite the fact that they have been saying rain everyday for a week.  Eventually they have to be right!

Today's card is for the challenge at Sassy Cheryl's it's Challenge # 127 and the theme is

"All About the Boys"

Fun birthday card for a little guy.

Card Recipe

Digi - Noah as Mickey Mouse, Sassy Cheryl

Paper - White card stock base, largest Grand Caliber die for classic squares

Black card stock largest Grand Caliber die for Scalloped squares

both have been folded in half.

Red dotted paper from my stash, EK Success Border punch

Noah stamped on Spellbinders die, sponged distress ink on edges

Colored with Copics

Stars are a Sizzix die, glitter paper used

Thanks for stopping by today for a peek.  Would love if you left a comment, makes my day.

Have a great rest of the weekend.  Until later...........

BY THE SEA

Hello friends.  Hope everyone is doing well.  The weather is still so hot here.  Supposed to have a "cold" front on Friday with a high of 69, that would be so nice. 

Today's card is for the challenge at Saturated Canary, Challenge #23 and the theme this time is "The Great Outdoors".

I chose this cute little gal to go with my by the sea stamped image.

Oh that darling little body.  So cute.

Card Recipe

Digi - Saturated Canary

Stamps -Beach Scene, old Inkadinkado, Sentiment, My Sentiments Exactly

Paper - Light blue textured card stock base 5x7 card.  Striped paper, Reflections Summer Stack.

Colored with Copics and sponged the edges with Marvy Matchables

Gold glitter paper used to punch the sand castel border by EK Success.

Glitter dots from Michaels

Hope your Wednesday was wonderful.  Thanks for stopping by.  Until later.................

BSS MONDAY IDEA - THREE LAYER CARD

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's idea is a three layer card.

It's a simple technique. Cute three layers.

Example, 5x4, 41/4x3 1/2, and 3 3/4x3

But, these layers can be any size you want to fit the card you are making.

Using a large background stamp OR stamping a smaller stamp all over the layer, fill the

layers with your stamped image. If you want to color it in that's fine. If it is a solid stamp like I used, you can ink it with clear ink and emboss. Make mats for each layer and adhere to a card.

I popped up each layer with pop dots for added interest.

This is a close up of the embossing and layers.

Here is my finished card.

Stamps - Background stamp Penny Black Cling, Floral Thread (40-135)

Happy Hopper Bee, Stampabilities - HMLR 1044 (there are two bunnies on the

stamp, I fussy cut just one out for this card.

Paper - Black card stock, and yellow textured card stock

Colored with Copic Markers

Kaiser Pearls (HINT: I used white pearls and colored them

with a Copic Marker to match, prior to adhering them to my card

Embossing powder - Stampendous Fran-tage - Shabby White (with gold glitter) Love this stuff,

it's thick!

White glitter on the wings.

Butterflies Martha Stewart punch.

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

Little Star

Hi friends.  Hope everyone is enjoying their Thursday, and finding some time to craft.

Today's card is for another challenge at Split Coast Stampers for the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges happening all this week.  You have to be a member of the Fan Club to participate.  And I can't tell you what challenge I am taking part in because you have to go to the site to see the challenges.

I used this adorable digi image by Priscillastyles.  I printed her out and immediately

embossed her with clear embossing powder.  This works great if you have everything ready

and do the embossing immediately.

My card Recipe

Digi - Priscillastyles

Paper - Purple textured card stock card base.

Star paper is Reflections (Michael's)

Stars were die cut using a Sizzix die and glitter paper

Ran the colored image (Copics) through the

Swiss Dot embossing folder

Sentiment is a dollar stamp

Organza double bow.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Enjoy the rest of your day.  Until later..............