So Excited

I have some news that I've been wanting to share with you all day.  But then we had a date to celebrate dear Emmy's birthday and I'm just now where I can tell you.

I was named as the Featured Stamper at Splitcoaststampers today!  Can you hear my feet dancing?

I have been looking at all the beautiful cards in the gallery and I'm so humbled and awed! So many beautiful creations there!

So this has been a banner day surrounded with my family and my stamping sisters!

I'm so glad I could share this with you.

Enjoy!

Yellow Delight

There's a new challenge out there that is in it's first week.  It's called MUSE. 

Pop on over there and see what it's all about.  It's late and I want to get this card in to the challenge site so I'm not going to go into all the details but it's a little different and sounds like lots of fun.

Here is the card that was the Muse for this week.

When I saw this beautiful creation, I had to play along.  I love all the white space and the sunny yellow is so cheery.  

I'm going to send it over to Seize the Birthday too.  Here's Lesley's sketch for the week and it's to be a girly card.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Petite Pairs

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, DSP

Other:  Labels Colllection Framelits, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Daisy Sticker (MS)

By the time you see this, it'll probably be too late to participate in the Muse challenge this week.  You can always check it out next week though.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

A Heart with Love

I fell in love with this openwork heart when I saw it here on Marybeth's blog.  Marybeth does beautiful work and it's always a treat to visit her blog.  She made it easy with a link to the source.  LOL, I shouldn't have clicked on that link but I'm glad I did.

I did have a bit of trouble getting all this to cut.  I had to add some card stock to the cutting pads.  The wax paper I used between the die and the paper came out beautifully. LOL, you may be seeing that on a card!

Here's a closer look.

I cut out 2 hearts.  I intended to cut 3 but changed my mind after getting all the pieces picked out.  If you know a special trick to this, please let me know.

Challenges

Paper Players where I couldn't resist this CAS sketch by Jaydee.

Technique Challenge at SCS which is Focus on the Dies.

Our technique today is to use your die cuts, and make them the focal point of your project: Minimal stamping -- use only a sentiment or small stamp for a background if desired. In other words, the main focal point should be a die cut, not a stamped image.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  I {Love} Love Jumbo Wheel (whacked up and retired)

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Other:  Open Heart & Solid Heart Die (Serendipity Stamps), Square Lattice EF, Basic Pearls

I'd better run.  Paper Players is about to close down the party for this week.

I'm so glad you stopped by.  And I so appreciate all your kind comments.

Enjoy!

Bloomin' Marvelous

It's time to Sale-a-brate!  I love getting freebies.  Don't you?

This card uses one of the Sale-a-bration sets, Bloomin' Marvelous.  I love all four of the little designs.  And it has 4 really nice sentiment too.

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps is having a CAS challenge this week.  You may create any project you like but it MUST be CAS!

Less is More is asking for cards with the theme of FRIENDS.  I think this is a wonderful sentiment for a friend.

CAS at Splitcoaststampers has a lovely sketch challenge this week.

The Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers is having a Soft Calypso Party this week.  The dessert option is to use these non traditional colors for a Valentine.  I've pierced a heart around the sentiment.  So I guess this could be used for a Valentine.

Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Pool Party

Still addInktive is a new challenge site.  They have a challenge every other week and on the alternating weeks feature a Stampin' Up! set that we can link up with.  This week they are featuring the Stampin' Up! ® Stamp Sets, Patterned Occasions, Pretty Petites and Bloomin' Marvelous.  You can add up to 3 entries and the lovely ladies at still addInktive are offering some wonderful shaped card templates for our entries.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bloomin' Marvelouse (SAB)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Pool Party

Paper:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Other:  Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Adorning Accents EF, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Pearls

This card was quick and easy!  Having the stamp set narrowed down and the colors and sketch given, it's not too confusing.  Usually all these challenges roll around in my head until I'm totally confused!  It was fun to play.  Now back to work.

I'm so glad you stopped by.  Leave a note so I'll know to return the visit.

Enjoy!

Long and Short

The challenge at CAS-ual Fridays last week was...

CFC86: Create a CAS card that has one long side and one short side.

3 x 6, 4 x 8, etc. No standard A2's for this week.

Here's my card for this challenge

This card measures 3 1/4" x 6 1/4" and uses one of my very favorite stamp sets.

The image was inked with markers and stamped several times without reinking.  

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Nature Walk, Perfectly Penned

Ink:  Concord Crush (retired), SU Markers (Wisteria Wonder, Always Artichoke)

Paper:  Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Whisper White

Other:  Concord Crush ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy!