Saturday, May 26, 2012

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

Hot pink that is...that is the Splitcoast Friday Free for all Challenge this week.  I made a card using the Mojo Sketch and Guylou's image called "Gabrielle and Ribbon".  I colored the ribbon pink for breast cancer, I added a doily which is part of the Guylou's Challenge, and ice stickles on the angel's wings.

My second card is for the Bugaboo Challenge this week which is a color challenge.  I used the "flowercan" image in where I was able to color the flowers several shades of pink.  I used this week's Stella Sketch.  I have been lucky to be sponsored as the Biggest Fan of the month so check out the website.



Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Inde Chic - Saffron
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections
Stamp:  Guylou- Gabrielle and Ribbon
Flowers:  Prima & Recollection
Ice Stickles
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Doily - Little Yellow Bicycle

Challenges
Mojo Monday - Sketch #242
Guylou- Doily       guylousinimitabilitystore.blogspot.com
Splitcoast- F4A118 - Feeling Hot Hot Hot - Hot Pink





Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey - Olivia
Cardstock:  Basic Grey - Oliviia, Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Flower can
Sakura glitter jelly pen
Bling: Paper Studio
Spellbinders:  Large & Small Standard circles
Border Punch:  Fiskar
Twine:  Twinery
Button:  stash

Challenges
Stella - Sketch 111
Bugaboo - Color Challenge


Scrap Creations - Bingo
               Glitter pen (on ribbon above heart) & paper on circle, circle die cuts, button

Thursday, May 24, 2012

On the floor

Every now and then it is good to shock and surprise your teen-agers just so they understand what it is all about.   Last evening, my cats were being playful and I thought they looked adorable so I got down on the floor and was taking some photos of them.  Both of my kids came in the family room and said to me, "Mom, what are you doing on the floor?" like there was something wrong with me.  When I explained myself they just gave me a look as if I was crazy and I thought it was wonderful because that is how I many times feel in conversations with each of them.
For my first card I used this weeks Splitcoast Sketch along with the Colour Q challenge colors to make this card.  I added Crystal Effects to the water in the bottle to give it a shiny effect.  My second card is for the There She Goes Challenge which is a birthday and sketch challenge.



Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - I scream for ice cream
Cardstock:  Bazzil & Recollections
Stamp:  Inkadinkadoo
Sentiment:  Close to My Heart
Ink:  Memento, Rich Cocoa
Twine & Jute:  Ribbon Carousel
Buttons:  Stash
Crystal Effects
Spellbinders:  Large Standard Circle

Challenges
Splitcoast Sketch - SC386
Colour Q 138











Patterned Paper:  We are Memory Keepers
Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  There She Goes
Sentiment: Close to My Heart
Ink:  Memento, Black Tuxedo
Chalk:  unknown
Flower:  Prima
Border Punch:  EK Success
Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges
There She Goes - Birthday & Sketch

Here are a few pics of two of my cats.
Casio


Snookie

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Scheduled chaos

It seems so long since I've had a chance to play in my craft area.  My husband had a scheduled procedure to give him an injection in his spine at the area where the nerve is giving him pain to see if they can give him some long term (few weeks) of pain relief.  He takes a lot of pain medication now which doesn't relieve all the pain, and gives him quite a few side effects.  Then I had to take my car in since my air conditioning wasn't working right.  And then I had to meet my son after school to get a work permit since he is 16 and I needed to provide a birth certificate and social security card.  That was just yesterday.....all my days seem to be going like that lately so that is why I haven't had time for fun until last night.  Since I had to sit in the waiting room for all these appointments that is also why I have been using my prisma pencils.



Patterned Paper:  Graphic 45, Paper Studio, My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Paper Company, Recollections
Stamp:  A Day for Daisies - Vintage Scarf Clown
Sentiment:  free digital download
Buttons:  Jenny Bowlin
Ink:  Memento, Rich Cocoa
Prisma pencils

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 208
A Day for Daisies - Polka Dot & Vintage  http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges
C4137 - Birthday




Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - You Make My Heart Sing
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  Pink Gems - Phillip
Sentiment:  Close to My Heart
Ink:  Memento, Black Tuxedo
Sakuro jelly glitter pen on "star" sentiment
Star Brads & Chipboard - Recollection
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Spellbinders:  Small & Large Standard circles
Prisma pencils & Gamisol

Challenges:
Pink Gems - Sketch




Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye, Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  Stampin' Up
Essential Glue Pad
Glitter:  Recollection
Flower:  Recollection
Border Punch: Fiskar
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Spellbinder:  Large Standard Circle

Challenges
Deconstructed Sketch - Sketch #52
CR84FN54  http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/






Patterned Paper:   Sweet Shoppe - Other side of me, Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Recollecions
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Sumpin' wrong
Sentiment: A Muse
Ink:  Close to My Heart - Denim
Prisma pencils
Twinery twine
Button:  stash
Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Challenges
Splitcoast Sketch - SC385
Splitcoast Color - CC375 Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie
Splitcoast Ways to use it - WT375 Color Complements

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Gid-ee-up!

This is a card that I did using this week's sketch for Bugaboo. 
You can see their site for more details and the great prizes. 




Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - bc lasso
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Buttons:  Stash
Jute:  Ribbon Carousel
Ink:  Memento, Rich Memento

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Curious kitty

Having four cats in our house sometimes I feel I can speak a different language.  Three of my fur balls are Siamese and then one is ALL black.  I love this image from Guylou's called "Cat and the fishbowl" because I know that all of my cats would sit and watch the fish.  I put bling for the sand stones on the bottom of the bowl and used Crystal Effect to make it look like water.  My second card is one using a TLC, create sentiment along with die cut hearts and some tea roses to make a dance card.





Casio, our male Siamese cat

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  Guylou - Cat and the fishbowl
Prisma colored pencils
Crystal Effect
Bling:  Paper Studio, Recollection, Darice
Ribbon:  May Arts
Die cut: Sizzix
Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges
Splitcoast - Sketch 384
Splitcoast - CC374
Guylous - Diamonds & Die Cuts    http://guylousinimitability.blogspot.com/









Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Jazz hands
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Heart die cut:  Cuttlebug
Flowers:  Recollections

Challenges
Chupa- Sketch #59

Friday, May 11, 2012

Wings

For the Bugaboo Challenge this week it is to have an image with wings.  I used this image "Mother" with an angel holding a string of hearts.  I also used the new My Mind's Eye Inde Chic Saffron paper.  I used Stella's Sketch.

http://bugaboostamps.blogspot.com

For a chance to win some great stamps.




Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Inde Chic Saffron
Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Mother
Sakura Glitter jelly pen
Divine Twine
Pink Jute - Ribbon Carousel
Brads:  Paper Studio
Twine:  Wrights
Button:  Stash


Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Blowin' in the wind

My husband had another MRI scan which means I drive him so that he can medicate with his pain medication and something to relax him to go inside the scanner so while I wait....I color with Prisma pencils since taking all my Copics is too much to carry.  I had this image put on Kraft since I wanted to have the lighter colors stand out.  Unfortunately, this is how my lawn looks too (a few too many dandelions).  I have mowed the grass which is growing rather quickly with all the rain we have had and it was fertilized so that is also helping it so hopefully that will dampen the weeds.




Patterened Paper:  Pink Paislee, Authentique
Cardstock:  Paper Company, Recollections
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Spring Fairy Aleta
Flower:  Wild Orchid Crafts
Prima Pencils

Challenges
CPS- Sketch 264
Mo's - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Fairies