{Western-style} a Blog Hop & Guest DT Contest

Hi Guys,

It's a very special day in Sprinkle's world today and that's because we're having our very first Customer Blog Hop AND Guest Designer Contest - all in one!!!
And there are sooo many adorable creations already - have you had a chance to check them out yet?! No?
How about this cute Cuppa card by Jodi Collins or this Bunny special creation by Megan Lock?

And how about you? Have you entered for your chance of playing along with us during the next release? It's going to be a really really fun and big one so if you haven't...you have until midnight tonight!!!

The challenge: Use your Cat's Pajamas stamps, create something fabulous and link it to Alma's Blog!!!

In anticipation of this grand event some of us Cat Packers' have put together a little Blog Hop for all of you and the fun starts right here!!!

I came up with this card here, which was inspired by this week's Taylored Expressions sketch challenge and happens to be one of my personal favorites...lol of course it's monochromatic, has lots of stuff goin' on and features a sparkly Poochie shooting it up western-style.

here's a little detail shot of the bullet holes and Poochie Poo:

thanks so much for stopping by!! Your next stop on the Hop is the fabulous Toni Armstrong! Tell her I said hi, will ya?

~ Sony




Stamps: It's a Western Thing (TCP)
Paper: Newspaper DP (SU), Kraft, Basic Black
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede (SU), Antique Linen and Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress Ink)
Accessories: Screw Brads, Twill Tape, Jute Twine, Copics, Crystal Stickles Glitter, Sponges, Kraft Thread and Sewing Machine, Pop-Up Dots

{I Sea You} SFYTT

It's August already, can you believe it??!!
My time truly flies nowadays doesn't it? Not only am I back in full swing at school (we've had last week off due to Siggraph which is a huge CG&Animation convention) I'm also working on my portfolio because I have to have that ready at the end of the month (so I can apply to my school's 2 yr program in the fall)...oh and on top of that I have to have time for stamping...this is a busy month for me.

So with that being said let's chat cards a little:
It's Saturday and Jen has another great and versatile sketch for you all.
I decided to make a peek-a-boo window for my Shimmer Redkelp and Otto. These cuties are by Sweet November btw.
I've been doing quite a bit of colorful stamping this week, most of which I can't show you yet so I decided it was time for another subtle, dreamy monochromatic card so there you have it.

I added some Floral Wrapper, furry Jute Twine and messy stitching for texture. Oh and I also just got a Crop-a-dile Big Bite soo of course I had to use some Gromlets!! I also used some Gold Liquid Pearls to add little accents here and there and the adorable sentiment is from the Cat's Pajama's set A Whale of a Time.

The few patterned papers I used are from the Basic Grey Basics Manila paper pad...one of my new fave's.

thanks for stopping by!! Be sure to check out what my SFYTT Sisters have come up with! Oh and a big warm welcome to Ashley Nguyen Newell, our August Guest Designer!!

• Jen del Muro and Guest Designer Ashley Nguyen Newell
• Amber Hight
• Amy Rohl
• Amy Sheffer
• Carole Burrage
  
• Jenn Diercks
• Jodi Collins
• Kelly Lunceford
• Leigh O'Brien
• Megan Lock (on mommy leave)
  
• Susan Liles

Stamps: Shimmer Redkelp & Otto (Sweet November), A Whale of a Time (TCP)
Paper: Basics Manila Pad (BG), Rustic Cream CS (PTI)
Ink: Sand Beige (Versacolor), Frayed Burlap (Ranger Distress Ink), Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede (SU)
Accessories: Gold Liquid Pearls, large Gromlets, Copics, Floral Wrapper, Jute Twine, Twill Tape,, Nesties, Rounded Corner Punch, Pop-Up Dots, Sponges

(It's a...} TCP Tuesday 121

There are soo many exciting things happening over at The Cat's Pajamas - I don't even know where to start!!!

First there is our first Customer Blog Hop and Guest Designer Contest bundled in one fun little package. Click HERE for all the deets.

Then there is the 25% Sale from August 3-8th so everyone can play.

And then last but not least I'm helping Poochie get a TCP Mail Swap Group together.
If you'd like to participate please click HERE

okay I think that about wraps up all the exciting news - let's get back to talking cards:

It's...a book, it's a pad...no it's a CARD haha I'm sorry I couldn't help myself :) I know I'm a dork hehe.

ahh ok all fun aside: it's Tuesday and Amy is our challenge hostess this week. She's challenging us to get swanky CutUps-style.

Don't know what CutUps are?
CutUps is the name of the brandnew line of Dies Alma is carrying over at The Cat's Pajamas and they are so yummy you're gonna love 'em.

So - if you have 'em go crazy - I know we all would love to see what you do with them. Click HERE for all the deets on what you need to do to enter for a chance of winning the Swanky Stamper of the month crown and $25 in Cat Cash.

Well most of my fellow Cat Packers got bit by the CHA bug and created these amazing projects - I on the other hand had to work overtime on my portfolio for school so I didn't have all that much time on my hand to create a full on project
BUT
I thought why do you have to create a whole project if you can make your card look like a big project?!

So I took some Dies and Punches and made my card look like the cover of a book. :)

Tips'n'Tricks: Create your own patterned paper by cutting out strips from different papers and layering them on top of each other as seen here.

and one more: have a lot of stuff going on on your card? Draw attention to something by adding shine like glitter or Crystal Effects as seen here with my penguins. :)

thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you back here on Thursday when I'll have my next Artist Trading Card ready for ya. :)









Stamps: Ship Happens (TCP)
Paper: Report Card (OA), Fly a Kite (OA), The Boyfriend (CC), Girl Friday (CC), Real Red (SU), Basic Black
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Button CutUps (TCP), Wave CutUps (TCP), Divine Twine (TCP), Crystal Effects, Copics, Nesties, Notebook Style Punch, Tab Die, Kraft Thread, Sewing Machine, Pop-Up Dots, White Gel Pen

{Touch of Asia} Viva La Verve

I've had a week and a half off from school and you'd think I would have taken
that time to work on my portfolio...well... I am gonna say that I tried to do just that today but
my ideas were so scattered I couldn't come up with one good environment sketch so
I decided to do some cleaning and make my Viva La Verve card instead.

I was inspired by a Bamboo shower curtain I saw on the Bed Bath and Beyond website (Amber let us chose our own inspirational photo this week) and the fact that the recipient of the card swap I'm participating in loves Asian themes and the color red.

Sounded easy enough but turned out quite messy:
I applied white acrylic paint to my bamboo background stamp, stamped it on the ivory DP and then spritzed gold and frost shimmer all over. Acrylic paint dries really really fast so as soon as you stamp your image, run to the sink and wash off your stamp.

For the base of my gold Butterfly Medallion I used chipboard that I had cut out with an oval nestie and then I embossed it with gold embossing powder several times. The more coats you have the better your stamp will read. When you're ready to stamp your image make sure you do it quickly before the embossing powder cools off.

For the red Cardstock I used a stamp from the Verve set Relax, stamped it with Versamark, embossed it with gold embossing powder and distressed the paper with Baroque and Frayed Burlap ink.

thanks so much for stopping by
~til next time,

~ Sony



Stamps: Blue Skies (Verve), Relax (Verve), Bamboo II (SU)
Paper: Winter Wishes Digi (SweetShoppe), Kraft, Red
Ink: Baroque (SU), Frayed Burlap (Ranger Distree Ink)
Accessories: White Acrylic Paint, Spouncer, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Gold Shimmer Spritz, Frost Psst Shimmer Spritz (Stamper's Dream), Distress Stripes Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Nesties, Ribbon

{Grow Green} SFYTT & Amber Ink

Hi guys,

It's SFYTT Saturday and we have a very special treat for you all today:

Today's sketch challenge is
sponsored by Amber Ink,
a brand new stamping company!

They have just opened their doors on July 20th so be sure to stop by and check them out!
And... if you're feelin' stampy this week then be sure to play along with us for your chance of winning a fab-y price from Amber Ink!!
Stop by Jen's Blog for all the deets!!

I took Jen's sketch as an excuse to make a fold-out card since I haven't done one of those in a while. :)

For my card I used the Grow Green digi
Stamp set by Amber Ink, isn't it adorable?! I just love their style!! Although I did cheat a little - the plant a seed oval is actually a circle stamp that I just stretched a little in photoshop to fit the sketch. Psst - don't tell anyone ;)

Oh and the matching DP?!
Amber Ink's digi Papers! Aren't they cute?! I've also used the new Flower Die on some fab green Felt, both from the Cat's Pajamas. Oh and my card is being held together by a Velcro Dot behind the oval nestie. :)

Here's the inside of my card:

I used Photoshop to paper piece my Amber Girl with digi papers and I
added some Stickles Glitter to the Seeds and the plant inside the card:

This is all I have for you today - thank you so much for stopping by! Are you curious to see more Amber Ink images? Be sure to stop by and see what my sisters have come up with:

• Jen del Muro and Guest Designer Sandra McLean
• Amber Hight
• Amy Rohl
• Amy Sheffer (out on the beach today but will be back next week)
  
• Jenn Diercks
• Jodi Collins
• Kelly Lunceford
• Leigh O'Brien
• Megan Lock (out with baby Emma Grace!! Yup - Megan's had her little angel so she'll be takin' a little time off)
  
• Susan Liles

and welcome back to my fellow litter mate/Cat Packer Carole Burrage!!!

Happy Stamping!!


~ Sony


Stamps: Grow Green Digi (AI)
Paper: Grow Green Digi Paper (AI), Soft Suede (SU), Chocolate Chip (SU), Old Olive (SU)
Ink: none
Accessories: Flower Cut Ups (TCP), Green With Envy Felt Collection (TCP), Brads, Nesties, Twill Tape, Ribbon, Kraft Thread, Sewing Machine, Pop-Up Dots, Velcro Dots

{Much Obliged} CMC & Sweet Sunday78

My classes were both cancelled today so I had some extra time on my hand and I decided to play along with Color Me Copic's very first challenge and Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge, although I admit my card is a somewhat loser interpretation.

In case you're not familar with Color Me Copic, it's a blog that's run by some fabulously talented Colorists and Stampers and that's where they share their Copic coloring techniques with all of us. It's an awesome resource if you're new to Copics or just want to improve your technique.

I had quite the challenge creating this black & white look because I didn't have all the right colored Copic Markers so what you see here is a mixture of
C1, C3, C5 and T3, T5, T7, T9
On top of that my blender was out of "ink" so I had to switch to another companies' blender
and that one didn't work all that great sooo I did what I could
...and placed another Copic order. :)

thanks for stopping by and
Happy Coloring!

~ Sony

Stamps: Shooter (TGF), It's a Western Thing (TCP)
Paper: Cherry Hill (OA), Black & White Basics (DCWV), Boyfriend (CC)
Ink: Brilliance Black, Antique Linen (Ranger Distress), Frayed Burlap (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Copics, Rhinestone Flourishes, Brads, Photo Corner Punch (SU), Kraft Thread, Sewing Machine, White Gel Pen

{From Another World} SFYTT & Wild Flower Patch

Hi everyone,

this here is the first post I have for you today...I've been a busy stamper lately {grin} I guess I'm making up for my lack of posts in June. :)

Soo let's see what's going on today shall we?
Jen not only has another fun sketch for us she also has another fabulous sponsor lined up for you guys this week: Wild Flower Patch Stamps!!
They are a mostly-digi stamp company with lots of cute images.
Play with us - using Jen's sketch of course, upload it to Jen's Blog and you just may be the winner of a fabulous prize!!

I'm featuring the cute fairy Iris and I thought how fun would it be to create a card that had an older, mystic feel to it kinda like Peter Pan - the movie. :) I colored her in using Colored Pencils and a little Gamsol and then I embellished and glittered with Distress Stickles.

As far as the papers go - I used a page from the Petite Pages pack by Webster's Pages (wow say that five times fast) and I used one of Tim Holtz' techniques to die the paper so it matches my KC journal strips. Basically I laid out my non-stick stamping surface, took some distress ink and stamped it on that, sprayed that with water and then rolled my paper in it, heat set it, then roll it again until I was happy with the way it looked.

For the ribbon treatment I simple took this gold border sticker by Jolee's Boutique and stuck it on the edges of my twill band. Easy enough no?

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Are you interested in seeing what eye candy my Sisters have come up with? Well then why don't ya visit them and check it out:

• Jen del Muro and Guest Designer Sandra McLean
• Amber Hight
• Amy Rohl
• Amy Sheffer
• Jenn Diercks
• Jodi Collins
• Kelly Lunceford
• Leigh O'Brien
• Megan Lock
• Susan Liles

Happy Stamping!!

~ Sony


Stamps: Iris (WFP)
Paper: Petite Pages (WP), Soft Suede (SU), Beige
Ink: Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen (all Ranger Distress Ink)
Accessories: Journal Pad (KC), Border Sticker (Jolee's Boutique), Lace Embellie Ribbon (Jolee's Boutique), Twill Tape, Kraft Thread, Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Distress Stickles (Ranger), Sponges, Non-Stick Surface Mat (Tim Holtz)

{Glitzy 4 U} SFYTT

So I was a bit stamp challenged when I made this first card here and if there ever was such a thing as an evil card - this was it for me! I can't even tell you how many versions I played with in my head, my sewing machine jammed oh every other stitch - it wasn't pretty BUT eventually I was able to get it together and now I actually kinda love it. Yay!!

As you've guessed it's Jen's Sketch For You To Try! I did enjoy this one despite all the pains I went through with my first card but that's why it's called a challenge, right? I liked it so much actually that I made another card a little bit later on, which you can see below.

Wanna be our next month's Guest Designer and play along with us? All you have to do is, create something adorable, load it up to Jen's Guestbook and wait for her to chose you! Best of luck!

The papers I used for both cards actually are from My Mind's Eye Ohh La La collection. I had totally forgotten that I had this DP and was so excited when I spotted it again.

Both images are by My Favorite Things. I paper pieced a part of the image, colored in the rest with Copic Markers and added some Stickles Glitter to 'em. Embellies complete both designs.

Got your cup of coffee in hand? Are you ready to see more? Why don't you go and check out my fabulous Sisters' sites? I know they'll have some eye candy for you!!

* Jen del Muro and Guest Designer Makeesha Byl

* Amber Hight

* Amy Rohl

* Amy Sheffer (taking a little break this week)

* Jenn Diercks

* Kelly Lunceford

* Leigh O'Brien

* Megan Lock

* Susan Liles (taking a little break this week)

Tips'n'Tricks: I highly...highly recommend that you always start out your card with deciding on an image first and then laying out your papers. I tried it the other way around and...well...let's just say it was really really hard.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend! I'm off on a little day trip to San Diego with the youth group from my church!! :)

~ Sony

{Glitzy Yoga}

Stamps: Serenity Now (MFT)

Paper: Ohh La La (MME), Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Stickles Glitter, Mulberry Paper Flowers, Brads, Sewing Machine (a working one), Ribbon

{Glitzy Cake}

Stamps: Who's that Birthday Girl (MFT)

Paper: Ooh La La (MME), Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Stickles Glitter, Ribbon, Curvy Paperclip, Sewing Machine

{Verve's Beach Party x5}

Whew... I don't know about you but it's been one busy stampin' week for me, with the Verve Release just around the corner and the chance of winning one or all of their new releases!!! I just had to play along!

Julee presented us with 5 challenges: 1 color challenge and 4 sketch challenges. I really loved the sketches but boy did they make me think...I guess that's a good thing though, huh? Yeah you're probably right.

Anyway - here are my cards:

{Tutti Frutti Rules}

This card is a lose interpretation of this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I typed up the sentiment on the computer, drew the little border around it and added some messy stitching.

Stamps: none

Paper: Destination Paradise (M&MBI), Tahiti Beach Stack (DCWV), Kraft

Ink: Soft Suede (SU)

Accessories: Mulberry Paper Flower, Buttons, Brad, Jute Twine, Pop-Up Dots, Nesties, Computer, Sewing Machine

{Take Flight}

This here is my little sunset scene. I just love the muted colors of the paper and the rounded corners. I prop

ped up the balloon, stamped a patter on the sun and added some more messy stitches.

Stamps: Up, Up and Away (Verve), Wishful Elegance (Verve), Bountiful Backgrounds (Verve)

Paper: Destination Paradise (M&MBI), Tahiti Beach Stack (DCWV), Kraft, Soft Suede (SU)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Aqua (Adirondack), Antique Linen (Distress Ink), Soft Suede (SU), Pumpkin Pie (SU)

Accessories: Copic Markers, White Gel Pen, Jute Twine, Circle Punch, Pop-Up Dots, Sewing Machine, Sponges

{Punk It Up}

This card is meant for our punk-y young teen guy from today. I went with bold, funky colors, used some fun screw brads, naked buttons and staples as embellishments and did some heavy paper distressing.

Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve)

Paper: Destination Paradise (M&MBI), Tahiti Beach Stack (DCWV), Pure Poppy (PTI), Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Taken With Teal (SU)

Accessories: Silver Pen, Staples and Stapler, Screw Brads, Nesties, Paper Piercer, Nail File, Buttons

{Peekaboo}

I love this cute little Pooh saying stamp, I think the font and the little flower are just adorable and with mother's day just around the corner I made this card. I took a little creative license with this sketch: I put a big flower instead of a bow and instead of buttons I added a tab and flowers peeking out from behind the paper.

Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve), Because of You (Verve)

Paper: Girl Friday (CC), Bitty Box Basics (PTI), Kraft

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede (SU)

Accessories: Mulberry Paper Flowers, Brads, Curly Label Punch, Checkerboard Border Punch, Rhinestones, Copic Markers, Sponges, Twill Tape, Jute Twine, Sewing Machine, Pop-Up Dots, White Gel Pen, Notebook Style Punch

{Swirls}

This card here was inspired by the amazingly talented Amy Rohl. If you're not familiar with her work, be sure to check her out! She's just awesome!!

Stamps: Birthday Wishes (Verve)

Paper: Basic Blk&Wht Pack (M&MBI), Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pebble (Adirondack)

Accessories: Cork, Sparkly Flourish, Ribbon, Top Note Die Cut, Notebook Style Punch, Sewing Machine, Sponges

So that's all I have for you today. I hope you enjoyed your pit-stop here and that you have a great weekend!!!

{Stuck?} WSC with a twist

Hehe so I was having a lot of fun with this week's Wednesday Stamp Club challenge. The challenge was to create a card

* using any MFT sets that fits the April Showers theme

* using the layout Kim used

* using a custom embellishment

I picked the April Showers theme but I added a little twist to it. Oh and I made my own custom sentiment.

Clearly inspired by the recent volcano outbreak and the fact that I had to postpone my Germany trip because of it I interpreted the April Showers as in Raining Ashes, get it? Fun right?

So what did I use?

I used my brand-new-Bubble-Bin-purchased-treasured set Going Places by My Favorite Things. I adore this set I really do. To make my WTGirl really stand out I propped her up on Pop-Up Dots and added some Crystal Effects to her map.

The sentiment was a collage of different letters/parts from different sets. The Going Places came with the set. I took the question mark from the Going Somewhere? and stuck it on my custom sentiment. The Not was made up using different parts of sentiments in the Twisted Threesome set.

The patterned paper is from the Quite Contrary Line by My Mind's Eye. This color combo is one of my all-time favorites! I just love teal and red together!

The newspaper article you see there is just that: I did a google search, found an article with a picture I liked, I scaled it down to about 30%, printed it and aged it a little.

Thank you so much for coming by. I hope you had a blessed Sunday and to all you travelers out there - safe travels!!!

~ Sony

Stamps: Going Places (MFT), Twisted Threesome (MFT)

Paper: Quite Contrary (MME), Bermuda Bay (SU), Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pebble (Adirondack)

Accessories: Copic Markers, Computer, Button (MFT), Pop-Up Dots, Jute Twine, Twill Tape, Paperclip, Sponges, Notebook Style Punch, Crystal Effects, Sewing Machine

{Salud} a TCP Tuesday Release Hop

Hola Muchachas!! Bienvenido to The Cat's Pajamas Release Hop!

If you got here thanks to the amazing Amy then you're right on track and if you didn't then you want to start by visiting Toni which is where the swankiness of it all starts.

I've got two cards for you today featuring the adorable, mischievous penguins. I LOVE these penguins because you just know by looking at them that they get away with everything. I want to be like that!! Seriously!

This first card here is for this week's TCP Tuesday challenge, which is an inspiration challenge hosted by the terrific Toni.

I hope you play along because you just might win the title Swanky Stamper of the month and win $25 in Cat Cash and with all this new cuteness who wouldn't want some extra cash, right?! Click Here for all the deets.

One of my favorite aspect about TCP stamp sets besides the whole cuteness factor (obviously) is that they are also oh so versatile!!!

For example:

If you love the little salt shaker and lime background (I always take my tequila w/ cinnamon and an orange so there you go) then you are in luck: that cutie is actually a stamp and part of the set! Bottom's up!

The great little zig zag teal border around my tequila drinkin' penguin is also a stamp from the same set.

Wanna create a cute little scene like this one?

All you need is a little masking, a black pen and the Hola Tequila set which comes with all these great little elements.

I mean really - the possibilities are just endless!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Arrividerci oh wait that's Italian...oops let's try that again...Hasta Luego!!

Your next stop on tonight's Blog Hop is my stampin' mentor and SFYTT Sister Susan Liles!!

She will knock off your socks - I guarantee it!

~ Sony

{Salud}

Stamps: Hola Tequila (TCP), Salud (TCP)

Paper: Blue Skies (American Crafts), Aqua Mist (PTI), Chocolate Chip (SU), Old Olive (SU)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede (SU), Aqua (Adirondack), Antique Linen (Distress Ink), Taken with Teal (SU)

Accessories: Ribbon (SU), Jute Twine, Nesties, Checkerboard Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Sponges, Black Pen, White Gel Pen, Copic Markers, Crystal Effects, Pop-Up Dots, Post It Notes (for Masking)

{Happy Cinco de Mayo}

Stamps: Hola Tequila (TCP)

Paper: Quite Contrary (MME), Mr. Campy (CC), Bitty Box Basics (PTI), Kraft

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen (Distress Ink), Soft Suede (SU)

Accessories: Brads, Jute Twine, Checkerboard Border Punch, Pop-Up Dots, Copic Markers, Sponges, Post It Notes (for Masking), Sewing Machine

Would you...

...be so kind and vote for my card in the TGF Battle of the Design Teams Contest? All you have to do is become a member of TGF (no spam no worries) so you can leave a comment HERE.

You have until Tuesday to place your vote!!

Bascally the Greeting Farm is having a 5 week contest of Design Teams and whoever gets th

e most comments aka votes gets to move on to the next round. The top three DTs will get some free stamps!!

This is the first week and my DT has picked my card to be our first entry and even though I'm seriously flattered I also don't want to be the maker of the card that will get us kicked out - so can you pleeassee vote for me?!

Thank you sooo much!!

~Sony

A little bit more about my card:

The challenge was to create a Retro-looking card using the color scheme from the body scrub jar.

LOVED this challenge!! I love a good funky, retro look anyday and I had the perfect paper for this challenge too: the Lil' Man collection by Cosmo Cricket!!

Thank heaven for Digi Stamps because I only own one set of TGF rubber stamps and let's face it bubble bath Anya just wouldn't have worked out for this one. lol I downloaded Mr. Autumn Guy in their Digi Stamp section and he was just perfect!!

The big red striped ribbon is from the Cat's Pajamas and even though I absolutely love this ribbon I always find that I have a hard time incorporating it but not today!! :)

I hope you like it!!!

Stamps: Mr. Autumn Guy Digi (TGF)

Paper: Lil' Man (CC), Bermuda Bay (SU), Kraft

Ink: none

Accessories: Paperclips, Post-it Sticky Flags, Notebook Style Punch, Buttons, Jute Twine, Ribbon (TCP), Pop-Up Dots, Sewing Machine, Copic Markers

Mmm, Mmm, Good

This card is a just because card - no challenge for a change although it does use the same color scheme as the TCP Tuesday challenge this week. Funny how that worked out...huh.

So I've seen quite a few cards lately that have text in them (either from a discarded dictionary or book) and I loved the look so much I've been dying to try it for myself and what better stamp to use it with than my brand new Who's that Girl - Lovin' From the Oven set by MFT.

I took an old cookbook, tore out one of the pages and distressed it quite a bit for the background. I layered a distressed piece of Kraft card stock on top of a Kraft card . I love how Kraft kind of looks like leather when you distress it and put some stitching through it.

The patterned paper are from the Little Man collection by Cosmo Cricket and Bitty Box Basics by Papertrey Ink.

You're going to notice something else I'm currently lovin' and that's paperclips! Yup - you heard right: paperclips! I'm totally channeling this whole going back to school thing! lol Why don't you check back tomorrow?! I'll be posting some photos from my portfolio.

Okay - time to go to bed now.

Have a good night, everyone!!

Stamps: WTG Lovin' From the Oven (MFT)

Paper: Little Man (CC), Bitty Box Basics (PTI), Kraft, Old Olive (SU), Basic Black, old cookbook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen (Distress Ink), Soft Suede (SU)

Accessories: Paperclips, Buttons, Jute Twine, Copic Markers, Sponges, Sewing Machine

Game time Anya

I'm really hungry so this is going to be a rather short post. I hope you won't mind. ;)

This card is for this week's Monday Mania sketch challenge over at Club Anya. I tweaked the sketch a little bit so it would work for my card.

I used the fabulous Kicks Digi Paper kit from SweetShoppe and a piece of Quite Contrary paper by My Mind' Eye.

The soccer field is a sticker by Jolee that I found at Michaels.

My Anya is a Digi Stamp from the Greeting Farm.

Do you know why Digi Stamps are handy?! Despite the fact that you don't need physical storage for them you can also scale them so you'll always have the right size stamp for your project.

For the sentiment I used my brand-new Coolvetica alphabet stamp set by the Cat's Pajamas. Such a handy set and I just love the font!

Thanks for looking - my beef stew is ready! Gots to go! :)

Stamps: Soccer Anya (TGF), Coolvetica (TCP)

Paper: Kicks Digi (SweetShoppe), Quite Contrary (MME), Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Jolee Stickers, Black Pen, Copic Markers, Ribbon, Sewing Machine

Aaahhh & After the Game

Have you heard of the Greeting Farm? I just recently came across their website and I've been smitten ever since. I especially love their Anya and Ian series!! Soo cute!

I used my brand-new Me Time Anya set for this week's SCS sketch challenge! It's such a cute girly set!

One of my new favorite places to shop is ScrapGirls. They offer Digi patterned paper templates that can be fully customized in

Photoshop. So handy!!!

I used their Cocoa Couture collection and the Cottontail Collection from Sweet Shoppe for this card.

My Anya

is colored in using copic markers, her tub is paper

pieced and I had some fun with the bubbles! I filled them in with glue, then added glittery embossing powder to them and

used the heat gun. The result looks like glittery foam. Isn't it fun?

I also added a panel to the inside of the card. I really love that look!

Thank you for visiting!! Have a great day!!

Stamps: Me Time Anya (TGF)

Paper: Coc

oa Couture Digi Paper (ScrapGirls), Cottontail Digi Paper (SweetShoppe), Chocolate Chip (SU), Aqua Mist (PTI)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Nesties, Embossing Powder, Glue, Heat Gun, Scalloped Trim Border Punch, Copic Markers, Sewing Machine

Added March 20th, 2010:

I liked this card so much that I decided to make a pink version of it for this week's Monday Mania Club Anya challenge.

Here's the scoop on the challenge:

* use only altered Club Anya & Friends stamps

* be inspired by this photo on the left here

Sounded all easy enough right?! Yeah that little word "altered" made it a wee bit more complicated since I just started my Greeting Farm stamp collection but thank heaven for Digi Stamps!

I just couldn't get past the cuteness of Soccer Anya with her ponytail so my concept for my card was so easy after that: Soccer Anya is taking a bath after her game!! Cute right?!

I basically just cut off her head and glued it over Me Time Anya's head. I added a little bit of glitter to her hair tie and I used the same "glittery foam" technique here as I did in the card above.

I cut down a rhinestone sticker I found at Michaels to mimic the chandelier. I also took some of the pink rhinesto

nes out and replaced them with white/clear ones...just to brighten it up a bit.

I even did another panel for the inside of my card, can you believe it?! This time I did it a little bit differently, just for the fun of it and I used a sentiment from the Who's that Birthday Girl? set by MFT.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed Sunday tomorrow!!!

Stamps: Me Time Anya (TGF), Soccer Anya (TGF), Who's that Birthday Girl (MFT)

Paper: Cocoa Couture Digi (ScrapGirls), Chocolate Chip (SU), Sweet Blush (PTI), Cottontail Digi (SweetShoppe)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Rhinestone Stickers, Sewing Machine, PAper Piercer, Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Glue, Glittery Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

High Rolla

TCP Tuesday is celebrating their 100th challenge and in honor of it they are presenting us with not just 1 but 4 different challenges - and the prize package is amazing!!! If you want details hop on over to Alma's Blog.

Here is my card for Challenge #4, which was cooked up by Amy and Ana and it is all about using Felt in your card.

When I think of felt I think poker tables and billiard so I got a little creative today.

I found some great Casino stickers from Jolee. I pulled out an

old stack of cards I had and cut the felt to mimic a card table.

PJ is accessorized a la High Rolla style with his martini glass, top hat and I masked the broom to become a cane. Isn't it amazing how the Beary Good Year set from TCP just keeps on giving?! I love it!!!

I also added a little bit of Crystal Effect to PJ's Martini glass so it would match the shiny dice.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you get to play along!!

Stamps: A Beary Good Year

Paper: Pure Poppy (PTI), Basic Black

Ink: Brilliance Black, Soft Suede (SU)

Accessories: Cards, Jolee Stickers, Felt, Pop Up Dots, Buttons, Jute Twine, Crystal Effects, Sewing Machine