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Girls Rock & Recycle! A My Favorite Things SFYTT

I had to work on my SFYTT (Sketch For You To Try) over a two day period.  Lots of work going on around the house and I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon holding a flashlight for my DH while he wired a new light in my stamping closet!  So without any further delay. . . .

Here's a close up of the star detail. . .

I chose to ink (for the first time)one of the members of  The Poppies from My Favorite Things.  How cute is she?   I was also inspired by an MFT Challenge on Splitcoast to recycle something and use it on a card. The DP you see is actually a recycled Kleenex Box!

Joanne issued the challenge a couple of weeks ago and I didn't have the opportunity to play along, so better late than never! Hope you have a rockin' day!

Creative Details:
Paper - White Square Card from DCWV, Baja Breeze by SU!, Perfect Panel from MFT , Lime Green from Cuttlebug
Stamps - The Poppies from MFT
Ink - Versafine Black and Taken With Teal from SU!
Accessories - Ribbon from $1 Bin at Michaels, Ghost Star from Heidi Swapp, Brad by Making Memories, Copic & Spica Markers, Cuttlebug, Circle, Star and Scalloped Circle Spellbinders Dies, Jody's Foam Boosters

The Queen of Swap. . .

Wowwie Kazowie! I've been a long absent blogger, but a major swaper over the past few weeks.  It's been absolutely crazy!  You see to get my stamping/cardmaking mojo back in gear after session, I signed up for three swaps.  Much like my Queen Diva Mentor (aka QDM), I tend to procrastinate on certain things.  After a long four months of being a multiple clients' beckon call, I think I deserve to relax a little, don't you?  Anyway. . .

The first swap was for a PTI Card Swap.  We had to make our own background using the fabulous PaperTrey Ink stamps.  I chose the Little Lady stamps set which is too cute for words.  I stamped the background on yellow and then stamped the lady bugs on red and orange and their wings on black. After cutting and cutting and cutting, I pieced them all together with a brad and popped them up on Jody's Foam Boosters. I loved how they turned out!  Take a lookie for yourself. . .

And here's a close-up of the butterflies. . .

For the next swap, I chose the Rhyme Time Round 2 swap on Splitcoast.  We were instructed to make ATC's and choose a line from "This Little Piggy".  So I chose "This little piggy stayed home" and "This little piggy went wee, wee, wee, wee, all the way home."   These were non vendor specific, and believe it or not, I had a challenge finding pig stamps in my studio.  I used the pig from MFT's Punny Farm and a little pig stamp from . . . I have no idea where it's from!  Here are the results!
 

I had so much fun playing along!  Hope you enjoyed taking a peek at my creations!

I'm Inspired. . .

Don't ya just love the Saturday Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) and the SCS Inspiration Challenge? The fabulous Jen del Muro always comes up with the most creative ways to cut and paste paper together and the SCS crew seems to find the coolest links to tempt the eye.  You should really check them out when you get the chance!

HERE is the link Jen's sketch from today and  HERE is the link to the inspiration piece.
And, HERE is my version. . .

Since I love paper so much, this sketch was perfect for me!  The stamp set is called "Tea For Two" is from My Favorite Things.  Aren't those tea bunnies just darling?  I couldn't resist giving the little bottoms up guy a fluffy tail! The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye and it is yummy!

Well, I'm hopping back to my studio dahling! Time for the MFT Sketch Challenge. . .

Creative Details:
Paper - Orange from Bazill, Olive from Stampin Up!, DP from My Mind's Eye
Ink - Versafine Black
Accessories - Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Dies, Ribbon from Martha Stewart, Copic & Spica Markers, Liquid Applique
 

 

A Weekend In My Studio. . .

Howdy! Long time, no blog!  I finally had some time to get back in my stamping studio.  Studio - don't you love that word? It's so much more artisty sounding than saying stamping room or cave, don't you think?  I looked up the definition and here's what it said:

Studio - the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor, or stamping fool. . .

So this fool had some fun over the past couple of days and here's what I came up with!

This was created for the My Favorite Things Weekly Challenge on  Splitcoast.  The challenge was to created a gate-fold card using MFT stamps.  I chose the Congrats All Around stamp set which I'm pretty sure had never seen the light of a stamp pad before!

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Details -
Paper - Real Red from Stampin Up!, MFT Perfect Paper Panel,  Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine
Ink - Versafine Black
Accessories - Dotted Swiss Ribbon from  Taylored Expressions, Cuttlebug, Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies from Spellbinders and that cutie patootie button is from The Cat's Pajamas

Back In My Stamping Room. . .

Wow! I can't believe it's been so long since I've blogged.  The good news? The legislative session is officially over!  The better news? I'm back in my stamping room!  I whipped up this card for one of my lobbyist friends in honor of her birthday.  I swear my MFT Stamps had an inch of dust on them!  I just love this set - it's called "Meet Me At the Cafe" and it's so fitting for my good friend.  The two of us love a good glass of wine after a long day at the Capitol.

And here's the inside. . .

I'll be back later with a Clean & Simple card, a MFT Challenge Card and the Color Challenge Card all from Splitcoast!

Ingredients:
Paper - White Card from DCWV, DP by Jackie Eckles from Fancy Pants Designs, Old Olive and Basic Black from Stampin Up!
Ink - Versafine Black
Other - Copic Markers, Liquid Applique

I Didn't Fall Off The Face of the Earth - I'm Just In Session

Months have gone by and I know everyone has long given up on me - or so I thought! A sweet friend I've recently become aquainted with sent me an e-mail over the weekend asking if I was ill or something since I hadn't posted in such a long time.  It hit me like a ton of bricks!  I knew some people (like my Queen Diva Mentor , whose husband and I share the same crazy session schedule, and my stamping buddy Jessie) realize I'm prone to long absenses due to session, I was seriously thrilled to know that someone missed me!  So a big thank you goes to my sweet friend Giovana, who missed me and seems to love me regardless of how long I go between posts and no matter how long it takes me to ship blog candy! (Hint/Hint - big box headed your way!)

Good news? There are only a few weeks left in session and my hiatus will soon be coming to an end.  Better news? This weekend (while my DH is out of town) my DD and I will spending some quality stampinging girl time together!  We planned it weeks ago - two goals - we are rearranging the furniture in her room and dusting off the stamps!  I can't wait!

So until then - hugs to all my long lost friends!  And a special hug to you Giovana! You're the best!

Week Late SFYTT

Life has sure been busy lately - not sure where the time has gone.  Session seems to always put my life into fast forward which is why I can fell okay about posting my SFYTT from last week - this week. . .

 
I just love this new paper from Taylored Expressions, the polka dots and stripes are just too yummy! I highly recommend you pick some up as soon as possible!
 
I colored the cake stand and outlined it in a Spica silver marker and added some white liquid applique for the frosting.

Don't you love this crocheted flower? It's from the Bohemia collection from My Mind's Eye.

Believe it or not, I actually created an inside to this card. Loving my new flower dies from Spellbinders. Put those on your "to buy soon list" too!

Hopefully I'll be back over the weekend with the SFYTT from this week, but I'm not making any promises. . .

Until then, Happy Valentine's Day! 

Patience Is A Virtue? Patience Is A Pain!

I've always heard that patience is a virtue - well in this case it's way more than that. . .you have all been so patient with me and I deeply appreciate it!  My world has been slightly crazy with the beginning of session and traveling back and forth - I'm home for the weekend and **drum roll** please - we have winners!

First - the winner of the Janome Sew Mini is. . . Cris Marsh! 

And - FINALLY! The winner of the Cricut Personal Cutting System is. . . .

Giovana Smith

Here is a sampling of her wonderful cards!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in one week or all four! I know the cards will be appreciated!

And girls - please send me your addresses so I can get your candy delivered!

Hugs to everyone!

Give Me Just A Little More Time. . .

Before anyone yells at me, I realize that yesterday was to have been the day for annoucing winners for both week four and the final blog candy prize.  What I didn't take into account was the fact that I would be in DC for a business trip

and would be unable to check the mail for cards to determine who the final winner would be. . .since I'm still in DC, I need another day or two to get home and figure out who the winners are. . . the good news?  If you haven't mailed your cards in, you have another couple of days to get them to me!  Just a reminder - you must have participated in all four of the challenges to be eligible for the Cricut Personal Cutter. The Cricut will not be shipped until I have received all four (or more **smile**) of your cards.  So give me just a little more time. . .  

Forecast - Ice, Sleet, Snow and a True Blue Friend!

Today is Tuesday and despite the fact we are under an inch of ice and sleet, it's time to warm up for the weekly Color Challenge on Splitcoast.  Our sweet hostess is my stamping buddy  Jessie.  Jessie and I go way back.  We've been friends forever! Okay - not really F-O-R-E-V-E-R, I mean I've only been stamping a year. . .so we go back that far.  Anyhow - she's so amazingly talented and has become quite the stamping queen during the time I've known her. She has in just ONE short year become the DT Coordinator for Paper Pretties, a DT member for  My Favorite Things, a member of the  Splitcoast Dirty Dozen, not to mention she met me! LOL!  She's just wonderful. . .

Her Color Challenge was to use the following colors from Stampin Up!

1)    Baja Breeze
2)    Garden Green
3)    Pacific Point

Here's what I came up with. . .

I must admit, I went a little crazy with my Cuttlebug. . .

Here's a close up of that cutie patootie Ghost Heart from Heidi Swapp which can be purchased from My Favorite Things.

 

For those of you who haven't played along today - I Triple Dog Dare You  to head on over and join in the fun! 

Creative Details -
Stamps - Punches Three from Stampin Up!
Ink - Pacific Point from Stampin Up!
Paper - Baja Breeze, Garden Green, Pacific Point and Whisper White by Stampin Up!
Accessories - Cuttlebug, Embossing Folders, Scalloped Square Spellbinders Dies, Ribbon, Crop-A-Dile, Brushed Silver Brads and Heidi Swapp Ghost Heart