CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE #35/CHEERS

The challenge at CUTE CARD THURSDAY is to do a card that is drink themed.  Alcoholic or non-alcoholic.  Your choice.  Here's mine.  I always have fun incorporating several stamped images into a scene on a card.

Supplies:

PP-Theresa Collins, Bella Girl (AMR)

PP-Theresa Collins, Dasmask(AMR)

Journal It Checkered Spot-Theresa Collins (AMR)

Stamps-Magnolia (Magnolia-licious)

Prisma Color & Prismawatercolor pencils

OMS & water

Glossy Accents-Ranger

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I'd also like to acknowledge the fact that Magnolia-licious sends your stamp order out really quick.  Pre-orders are sent as soon as they come in.  Great customer service.  Magnolia stamps always leave a crisp stamped image and come mounted on EZ Mount. I've never had a problem with my magnolia stamps.  Comes ready to start your stamping, all you need is some CS, ink, OMS (orderless mineral spirits, water, prismacolor pencils &/ or copic's.  You can also buy Copic's at Magnolia-licious, HERE.

STAMPS

Winter Collection 2008

Holiday Collection 2008

The Pink Collection

Edwin

Tilda

Furniture, Buildings & Backgrounds

Animals, Fruits, Flowers & Trees

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METHOD PLAYGROUND CHALLENGE LO....Cardboard

 This is an 13x8 LO with about 5" folded in front to make an opening page.  METHOD PLAYGROUND'S challenge #30, BREAK YOUR DEMENSIONAL BARRIERS.  So I used corrugated cardboard as my main paper.  Pictures of my prom, graduation & my DH next to me. The picture with the houses shows where I lived way back when.  And the picture with the Dream, Believe, Love is a 2 page book that has 2 pictures in it and is waiting for me to add  my journaling. (have to think back on that)

Supplies:

Flowers-Michelle Oatman (Tilda & Friends ATC)

PP-Teresa Collins, Bella Girl (AMR)

Journal spots-Teresa Collins, Journal It (AMR)

Flowers-My Flower Jar

Heart Bobbypins-My Trinket Jar

Metal/Jeweled Flower-From my sandals (LOL)

CS-Wausau

Eyelets-My Eyelet Box

                                                                                                 Inside, prom & graduation

Front

HOUSE MOUSE MONDAY CHALLENGE #11

Here's my card for the HOUSE MOUSE MONDAY CHALLENGE # 11.  The challenge is to use something natural to your project or neutral colors.  My natural item is the jute string bow.  Smile and say cheese.  Mousy wants to take your picture.

Supplies:

PP-Bo Bunny, Beautiful Life Stripe (AMR)

Stamps-House Mouse

                Magnolia (Magnolia-licious)

Jute-My Sewing Box

Wire-My Paper Clips

Glossy Accents-Ink ssentials

Tag-My Pants

CARD FOR TILDA & CO. CHALLENGE

The challenge at TILDA & CO. Challenge Blog is to use a rainbow or rainbow colors.  Here's my version of the challenge......

Supplies:

PP-Stamp Something Challenge 

PP-Chatterbox, woods fern

Ribbon-All Moments Remembered Kit

Stamp-Magnolia(Magnolia-licious)

Stamp (dog)-Whiff Of Joy

Ink-VersaColor, evergreen

Skittles-My skittles jar

CARD FOR WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE

The challenge on the WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE BLOG, is to use burgandy (red) & green.  So, here's my take on the challenge.                          Christmas Cheer

Supplies:

Alcohol Ink-Tim Holtz, Ranger

PP-Chatterbox, woods fern

PP, tree, christmas cheer-Anna Griffin, Maime Christmas

Stamp (dog)-Whiff Of Joy

Ink-VersaColor, evergreen

Tiles-Technique Tuesday

Tree & Christmas cheer-Anna Griffin, Maime Christmas

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!!!!

ELISABETH BELL has some blog candy at Blog-Lis-trations Art & Designs, LLC.  (OMG!  Forgot to tell what the candy is, It's a 9.5 x 11 inch high quality water color print from the Sweet Art Color or Sweet Art Ebony galleries.  Two lucky winners get to choose one print out of any of the images from either the Sweet Art Color or Sweet Art Ebony gallereries)  This is one of the stamp designers for WHIFF OF JOY stamps.  If you've never seen the Whiff Of Joy stamps, please go check them out.  They are adorable.  And here's a sneak peek of the newest stamps, Whiff Of Joy Winter & Christmas Collection.  Posted under Want to meet Herb?

Elisabeth Bell is an artist that does the cutest illistrations.  She just won first place at the Zhibit Summer Art Competition.  Her Summer Sundae was the winner. (You can check out her illustrations here and find out about the blog candy)   And Elisabeth's gallery is awesome, go check it out.  Click on the image of the gallery you want to see.  Awesome!

HERE IS A SNEAK PEEK AT THE NEWEST WHIFF OF JOY WINTER & CHRISTMAS COLLECTION DESIGNED BY ELISABETH BELL.  (Had to add it to this post, he's too cute to not have on my blog.)

TECHNIQUE FOR TYING RIBBON

Here's a great way to tie a ribbon.  Measure the amount of ribbon you need.  Wrap ribbon around a pair of scissors, tie a knot twice and cut the loop.  Place around picture or matting and tape in place.  My album and some LO's on posts below were done with the technique.

Expo class Boys To Men, acrylic album.

This is from a class at the expo that I took.  Kits2Remember's Boys to Men II, an acrylic album.  My DH flying his remote planes, when its not windy.  Hasn't been doing too much flying though with how he feels and how windy its been.  This is the first 6x6 acrylic album I did.  Fun to do and not as hard as I thought it would be.  LOL

Supplies:

Boxer Productions kit

Felt-Queen & Co/dog

Demensional Stickers-Zippy BowWow Meow, Sue Zipkin

TFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Patti

Expo in Ontario LO's

We had fun learning these new techniques.  I'm sure to use them on future LO's.  What do you think of them???



These are some LO's I did at the Expo.  The class was On the Move.  The first 3 pictures are Waterfall LO's.  If you look close you'll see that the pp at the bottom of those 3 LO's, the pieces of pp flips over in the picture.   So, look at the  last green and brown LO and go up to the first.  LOL  The paper does a waterfall effect.  Sorry, just too tired to redo.  I'll post instructions later from my paper they gave me. 

The last two LO's, brown and blue are called Peek-a-boo LO's.  The matted blue square on the first LO has a ribbon that runs to the right.  Pull that ribbon and the matted square slides to the right exposing the definition to the title, Giggle.  Cute!!

YUMMY BLOG CANDY ALERT!

RACH at PAPERCRAFTS*BYRACH is having a Whiff Of Joy candy giveaway!!!  Whoooo Hooooo!  So, this picture above shows what one lucky winner will receive.  

Here's what Rach said on her blog:

There is of course the lovely unmounted rubber stamp, melinda hugging heart..(I have made a card with the stamp so you can see what she looks like inked and coloured...isn't she a beauty) there is a 6"x6" basic grey two scoops paper pad, a pack of two scoops buttons, a bottle of stickles glitter, some heart charms and some shrink art plastic.

So, what are you waiting for?  Head on over to RACH's blog and read what you have to do to get your name in for the drawing.  Hurry up because she will be drawing the name on Tuesday, October 28th with the random generator

CARD FOR WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE, ENDED TODAY

Here's my card for the WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE that ended today.  And, I was so tired last night that I stopped after cutting everything out , thinking I'd get it in early enough.  LOL   Not the case.  Too late for me.  But, GOOD LUCK to everyone and CONGRATULATION to whomever wins!!

Supplies:

CS-K&Co., Wild Saffron (AMR)

CS-Bazzill

Stamp-Whiff Of Joy

Ink-Stazon, brown (AMR)

         VersaMagic-Mango (AMR)

Prismacolor pencils

OMS

TFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PattiM

THE CUTTLEBUG SPOT CHALLENGE

Sorry the pictures bad.  It's night time right now and every picture I took was blurred.  This was the best one.

The challenge at THE CUTTLEBUG SPOT was to use two embossing folders.  I used swiss dots & stylized flowers. (ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED)

Supplies:

Stamped image from AMR image swap

Stickles-Ranger Ind.,turquoise (AMR)

PP-Bo Bunny, organic marigold

Prismawatercolor pencils

OMS

Copic-Flesh (Magnolia-licious/Magnolia Stamp)

Ink-Stazon, brown

Flower-AMR June Kit

TFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PattiM

CARD FOR STAMP SOMETHING

Stamp Something's challenge is to follow a sketch that Katharina Frei from Whiff Of Joy created.  She is also the sponsor and is giving as a prize to one randomly drawn person one of her Whiff Of Joy stamps, Melinda blowing kisses.  (image on Stamp Something's blog) The winner will be announced  Thursday, October 23rd.  So hurry up and create a card from Katharina's sketch.  There's still time to post your link to your card in the comment section at Stamp Somethings Sketch Challenge.

Supplies:

PP-Paper Salon, First blush/rings (Scarlet Lime/July)

Paper Doiley-(SL Oct. Kit)

PP-KI, Spark/Bloom (SL Kit)

Lace-(SL-June)

Stamped Image-Swap at All Moments Remembered

CARD FOR CUTE CARD THURSDAY

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday is to do a autumn/fall card.  The prize that one lucky randomly chosen winner will receive is a set of stamps from Alota Stamps, shown above. 

I received this sunflower stamped image in a swap that All Moments Remembered had during the month of September.  I used prismacolor pencils and OMS.  Edged with a MS sepia permanent marker.  

Supplies:

Stickles-Ranger, copper (AMR Oct. Kit)

PP-Sassafrass, Life is beautiful, woodland whimsy (Scarlet Lime Oct. Kit)

CS (Scarlet Lime Oct. Kit)

AMR'S BOOK ABOUT ME (BAM) LO

ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED is doing a challenge, Book About Me.  We're up to our high school years.  This is my senior picture.  I used AMR's October Kit, which I love and even added my original social security card.  When I find my ASB card,  I'll add that too.  Haven't done the journaling yet.  Need to think about what I'm going to say.  Here's the supplies:

(Everything is from the AMR Oct Kit, purchace here- except the inks which I bought at AMR store)

Journaling card-Collage PRess, Jackson Lodge (AMR Oct. Kit)

PP-Pink Paisley, vintage moon collection-moon pie (AMR Oct. KIt)

Ink-Tim Holtz, Distressed Ink (AMR store)

        Colorbox-Catseye (AMR store)

Alpha-Thickers, American Craft-Pool side (AMR Oct. Kit)

PP-Collage Press (AMR Oct. Kit)

Tickets-Jenni Bowlin Designs, Ticket Roll (AMR Oct. Kit)

PP-Collage Press-Jackson Lodge (AMR Oct. Kit)

Lace (AMR Oct. Kit)

Crystals-Prima, Say it with crystals (AMR Oct. Kit)

Tag-chipboard (AMR Oct. Kit)

RIbbon-My ribbon jar

My Kit Arrived!

WHooooo Hoooooo!  My ALL MOMENTS REMEMEBERED OCTOBER KIT arrived. Some gorgeous pp, embellies, stickers, stickles, prima flowers and felt gate.  Some cool journaling tags and the cutest lil owl album that has an embossed front.  And I love when I get some bling.  You can see it all in the slide above or even better order the one for the next month and you'll see it in person, cause it comes right to your door.       

Here's some of the DT's LO's.

This first LO and card are from AMR's DT Coordinator, Heather.  You can check out all her creations on her blog, IN THE BEST WORLD.

This one is Debbie/Wyscrapper's .  You can check out her creations on her blog, DEBBIE'S DESIGNS

The lil mini book is one of Heather's too.  Sorry, posted out of order.  Isn't it the cutest...

And this LO is Jenn/NYGIRL's.  You can see all her creations on her blog, JUST JENN

YOU CAN ALSO CHECK ALL OF THE DT LO'S ON AMR'S (STACEY) OWNERS BLOG, ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED. 

AND HERE'S THE LINK TO THE AMR STORE.

ALSO, HERE'S THE LINK TO WHERE ALL THE PAST KITS CAN BE SEEN

5 LO's for Debbie/Wyscrapper's 6pm challenge

Here's mine. I did 5 LO's that show my life altering moments.
My life altering moments are getting married to my high school sweetheart. He filled my life with laughter, sweet kisses and friendship. He's my other half and I'd be lost without him. It's amazing to think back on all the years we've been together. To see our children grown and having children of their own. We'll be married 32 years on Oct. 16 and I look forward to another 32 years with my special man.
Married 3 years and not ready for children. My DR. decided to take me off the pill after 2 years or so and I became pregnant. I still think HE planned his patients pregnancies this way. The birth of our first child, our son. New to parenthood, it was a challenge when he became asthmatic. From the age of 6 months and on he was always sick. On meds that made his heart race and his chest pound with each beat. Our second child was born, a girl. Little tiny thing with beautiful big eyes. She was the active one. On the go, bumping into walls. Our son was active but had asthma attacks that made him slow down. I had my hands full with two kids in diapers that were 1 1/2 years apart. And with the schedule my DH worked I kinda took care of the kids on my own, expecially when they were small. Now our children are grown up. 
Our DD gave us our first grandson. We're we ready for that. Hell no! Not at all. But we fell in love with our tiny grandson. He filled our life with laughter, wet kisses and the best hugs in the world. Its a completely different experience being a grandparent. Alot less responsibilities. And he keeps us on our toes with how hyper he is and always wanting to play something. 
We also adopted our DD's, boyfriends son. He's the complete opposite of grandson #1. Grandson #2 is quieter most of the time, likes to copy everything #1 does and is a little sneaker in most ways. But we've come to love him as our own. 
TFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PattiM

Supplies:

Ink-Stazon, brown (AMR)

      Tim Holtz Distress ink, Ranger/vintae photo & old paper (AMR)

Stickers-Prima, IOD-sentiments (AMR Sept. kit)

Rubons-Autumn Leaves-Heather Bailey/Freshcut

PP-Tinkering ink-Bluebell(AMR kit)

Alpha-American Crafts-Thickers (AMR Sept. kit)

Blue Bird-Feathered friends-hdartistics.etsy.com

PP-Websters pages-Feather you nest/twigs(AMR)

    Bo Bunny, Aquamarine dot (AMR)

    Dream Street, Art Nouveau, Inspiration (AMR)

    Glitz roller doodle/grid (SL)

                                numbers (SL)

Metal Alpha-Paperbilities, sticker

A TAG AND AN ATC

1st one is a tag from a pair of pants.  Used Kelli's Patchwork dog stamp (Lilac City Designs).  The 2nd one is an ATC using Kelli's Artist in Training stamp.  Lots of left over torn paper on that one.  I think from the AMR Sept. kit.  TFL>>>>>>>Patti

NEW CARD.

Lilac City Designs stamp
overlay-my overlay box
mat-DCWV, winter stack
copic
prismacolor pencils
water oms
snowflakes-Embellie box 

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE/SKETCH #3

Here's the card I made for the Whiff Of Joy challenge. It actually looks better IRL.  I put the rub-ons on a clear stamp cover and place it ontop of my colored image.  The butterfly ended up being too much but its really hard to remove those stickers from anything.

TFL>>>>>>>>>>Patti

All Moments Remembered

Ink-Stazon, brown

         Versa Color, bamboo

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Ribbon-Basic Grey, Hang Ten (Big Lots)

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Momento Ink-Ellen Hutson

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Scarlet Lime Kit

Rubons-Cosmo Cricket-Flwuriste

PP-My Little Shoe Box

       G.C.D.-Bright Carnival Circles

CS-SL

Demensional Stickers-Chatterbox, Happy Dance

Martha Stewart-Punch, lace

Another LO from the crop at ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED,

This is Tx-nana-scraps/Sandy's challenge from the crop on Saturday.  She was picked for the member spotlight.  Congratulations, Sandy!  We were supposed to pick at least 3 colors from a single photo and use those colors with pp, cs and embellies.  Rub-ons were the only thing that could be a different color.  We also had to use at least 3 embellishments.  This is my DGS's at karate.

Supplies:

PP-Prime, Iron Orchid Designs-Angelique Collection

       Autumn Leaves, Heather Bailey-Azalea

                                                           Webster's Pages, Vintage Home Collection

                                                           CS-AMR kits

Stickers-Making Memories-de-fined/Journey(clear)

Rub-ons/Bo Bunny, Greenhouse

                   Fancy Pants, Splendor

                   K&Co., Brenda Walton-Mira Words

3-D Embellishment-Paperbilities, Berry

Punch-Fiskars, threading water

TFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Patti

Ribbon-My ribbon jar

2 LO's from the AMR CROP from yesterday.

The first LO is from Heather's 2nd challenge.  It's a LO about my friend.  Here's what Heather wrote: 

So you want to be on a design team? well, it isn't always smooth sailing, even though it is fun! You just got your kit late and your design was due yesterday, and inside is: 1 yard of ribbon 4 sheets pp 2 pieces of cardstock 3 flowers a handful of buttons a journaling card alphas rubons various chipboard shapes your layout must be completed by the end of this crop and posted in this thread for a chance at a rak. Your job as a DT member is to show off and sell the kit based on your design. - must be a layout

The 2nd LO is of my Darling Hubby.  We had to lift Heather's LO.  It's the smaller LO that is her's.  I wanted to do a special LO of L and think I achieved what I was creating.  Isn't he handsome!!  Love my guy!

TFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>PattiM

AMR CROP W/AMANDA PROBST ON 10-11

AMANDA PROBST was the guest DT at AMR Saturday the 11th.  We had a blast chatting with her and asking lots of questions.  She posted a challenge to go to her blog and pick one of her sketches to lift.  Here's mine and Amanda's sketch is below.  I've never been able to copy a person's LO exactly and found out I couldn't on a sketch either.  The basic part of the sketch is there, I just move a few things around and added 2 tag books which I've left out to show what they look like.  This is my DGS's at karate, their both wearing blue.  Sorry the picture is fuzzy but it works best when other people are in the pictures.  Check out AMANDA PROBST'S BLOG and see all her awesome creations.   TFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PattiM

Supplies:

Everything was from ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED'S SEPTEMBER KIT     

and here's the link to ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED'S STORE