Pretty in Pink Kitty

Well, I'm just under the wire for the Midnight Madness Sketch last week again! Why, oh why can't I keep up these days? This was a fun sketch! I just found a set of Inkadinkado stamps on clearance at Joann's and thought this little kitty would fit perfectly in this sketch! I also used today's color challenge to use Pretty in Pink, Sage Shadow and Going Gray. I stamped Ms. Kitty in Pretty in Pink and decorated her with pink stickles. The designer paper is SU! Tea Party. I used a couple of cuttlebug embossing folders and the SU! Flower Trio punch. The little button brads are covered in stickles too. The sentiment is from Lots of Thoughts. Thanks for another great sketch! Looking forward to this week's sketch too! Fun fun!

Paper-Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink, Going Gray, White, SU! dsp
Ink-Pretty in Pink, black marker, sage marker
Accessories- ribon, brads, stickles, cuttlebug and eb folders, silver HPH, flower punch

Simply Amazing Grace

Good Morning! I wanted to share something a little different with you today. I have been participating in a monthly Artist Trading Card group for quite a while now and I really wanted to show you how Our Daily Bread designs stamps can be used for this type of project as well as cards and other projects. ATC's are the size of a playing card (2 1/2 by 31/2 )and are not meant to be sold, they are only to be traded with fellow artists. It's very important to sign and date your artwork before trading. It's also a great way to recycle! For the backs of my cards, I used cardboard from packaging. In the group that I trade with, the hostess chooses a recording artist and the participants to choose a song title by that artist and make an ATC based on only the title of the song. September's artist is Neil Diamond and I chose the song Simply Amazing Grace! This was a perfect opportunity to use the ODBD's Amazing Grace Collection! I randomly stamped the Amazing Grace Hymn onto some beige designer paper, sponged it with ODBD Terra Cotta ink and sprayed it with Gold Glimmer Mist. I punched blue coordinating designer paper with Martha's lacy border punch and sprayed with more glimmer Mist. I used Versamark ink to stamp the dogwood flower and the word grace from Grow in Grace set, then heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I cut these pieces out and attached them with foam tape, glue and my Xyron sticker maker. I heat embossed more gold around the edges of the card. Then I added the little Martha butterflies and gold pearls and gold organdy ribbon. I really enjoy working with this smaller canvas. ATC's are fun and allow you to expand your creativity. I hope you have enjoyed this post today and maybe you will be inspired to join a swap and see what others will share with you! I hope you all have a fantastic day! Thanks for stopping by!

Paper-The Paper Studio
Ink-Versamark, Memento Brown, ODBD Terra Cotta
Accessories-Embossing powder, Martha punches, ribbon, gold pearls

More Catching Up To Do!

Last week's Featured Stamper at SCS was Tankgrl! What a great gallery! I chose to case this card. I changed the stamps, size and type of card, and added the embossed strip at the bottom.

Today, SCS is featuring Nancy Ruth! This is one fun lady and she has a great gallery too! I chose this card to case. I added an embossed layer, changed the shape of the image panel and the stamps. I masked and sponged the background to create this soft scene.

Both cards sneak peek one of three new stamp sets being released on the first of October by Our Daily Bread designs. This one is called Heartfelt Sympathy. You will be able to see these new sets by way of a blog hop on the first. There will be prizes!!!

Thanks so much to Heather and Nancy for your inspirations! And thanks so much to you all for visiting tonight! Hope you have a great week and see you soon!

Live Forever.

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in so long but I have had a crazy week! I just finished this for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge this week to make a Fall card. I used a pretty Fall color combo to sneak peek this wonderful new stamp set being released October 1st by Our Daily Bread designs! Kelley has another collection of sets coming out for what I call 'every day' use. This collection is for those sympathy cards that we all need to make at times. I usually try to have some made ahead of time, so that I don't have to stress when the time comes. I colored the cat-tails with copics (C1,E07,E43,E74,G99). The dragonfly is colored with E74 around the edges and the body and lightly sponged with Always Artichoke ink. I cut him out and attached above the sentiment. Just to let you know, on October 1st, Our Daily Bread will be blog hopping again to kick off the month! You will love these new sets! Thanks for visiting with me tonight! I really appreciate all of you! See you again soon!

Paper-More Mustard, Ruby Red, Naturals White, Autumn Traditions dsp
Ink-Memento Brown, Ruby Red, Always Artichoke
Accessories-copics, ribbon, Cuttlebug and eb folder and Square Spellbinders die, brown pearls, sponges

Wishing You God's Blessings

Hi everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

I just finished this card for the Midnight Madness sketch this week and for Friday's LSC. This beautiful sentiment is from a set called Thinking of You from Our Daily Bread designs. I thought this sentiment would work great for a Fall/Thanksgiving card. The designer paper, Perfect Plum frame and Spellbinders leaves are all sponged with Ruby Red ink and sprayed with Gold Glimmer Mist. I added pearls and gold organdy ribbon to finish the card! Thanks for looking and hope you all have a blessed Sunday!

Paper-Perfect Plum, More Mustard, Vanilla, Autumn Traditions dsp
Ink-Memento Brown, Ruby Red
Accessories-Spellbinders, Cuttlebug, Glimmer Mist, pearls, ribbon

Mojo Monday, Sisters in Christ, Soft Suede and an Award!

Hey there! Hope all is well! I've made a couple of cards this week and would like to share them with you. The first one is for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge this week! A sketch! I love these weekly challenges! So inspirational and fun! Give it a try! Of course I had to use one of this month's releases from Our Daily Bread designs called Friendship! I followed the sketch pretty closely but did add an extra little strip on the left edge. Hope that's ok! I stamped the dragonfly image in Sahara Sand ink onto Sahara Sand paper and stamped over that with Versamark and Dusty Durango and heat embossed in clear. I added lots of pearls I found that match well with Soft Suede, and a pretty dragonfly charm!


This card is for the Mojo Monday sketch and the color challenge this week to use Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White. Again, I used Our Daily bread designs September sets called Friendship and Thinking of You. The soft Suede designer paper is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I added lots of butterflies and pearls and some 'pretty' Pretty in Pink satin ribbon!

And last but not least, I got a wonderful award from the Midnight Madness team for last week's challenge card! What a wonderful surprise! I am so excited! If you haven't tried the Midnight Madness sketches, what are you waiting for? Thanks so much!!!!

Hope the rest of the week is full of blessings for you all! Thanks for stopping by!

Trying to catch up...

I am so behind! Due to the Labor Day holiday, I missed last weekend's challenges that I love to participate in-Featured Stamper and Stampin' Sisters in Christ. So these two cards get me caught up on the Featured Stamper challenges for last week and today. Last week, the FS honor was given to Lori! She has a wonderful gallery and I chose this card to case. I loved the simplicity of it but of course you know I can't leave well enough alone so had to add lots of bling and ribbon. My picture turned out weird because it shows the rhinestones to be blue when really they are green and clear!

Today, Shannan is our Featured stamper! She also has some wonderful things to look at in her gallery! I chose this one to case. Let me just ask right here and now, why do I keep trying to watercolor when I know my limitations? I don't know the answer but here is my card anyway! I covered up the water-colored butterfly so my lack of skill in this area is not so noticeable!

Both cards feature the new stamp sets from
Our Daily Bread designs.

You can see more cards with these sets at the blogs of these ladies:

Jane

Grace

Judy

Lorelie

Loretta

and

Silke



Thank you so much for the visit today! Enjoy your week!