Unfrogettable You

The Featured Stamper at SCS this week isTaylor aka STAGCCVA and I chose this card.  This is what I came up with....

It's also perfect for the CAS challenge this week, Play on Words, also at SCS.

Also, Sue, at Sharing What I Love, is doing Scrappin' Sundays.  She will post a card each Sunday that uses scraps, especially Designer Paper.  I think this is a wonderful idea!  I'm not sure I'll get one posted every Sunday, but I'm all for using up those scraps and my stockpile of DP.  Other than the card base, this was made entirely of scraps.

I used the large frog from this set (retired I'm afraid).  I stamped him on DSP with Garden Green and cut him out.  Then I folded his legs, stuck his feet to the "lily pad" and used 3 dimensionals behind him to pop him up.  Actually he looks like he's trying to scare someone!  Doesn't he look like he just yelled BOO! ?

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Unfrogettable

Ink:  Garden Green SU Marker (Garden Green)

Paper:  Certainly Celery, DSP, Garden Green, Whisper White

Accessories:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 2 1/2" Circle, Designer Label & 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Googly Eyes

Thanks for stopping in.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

A Blessing

I don't usually post on Sundays but I really wanted to share this with you.  Yesterday afternoon, when we were leaving the new house, my husband pointed out this beauty on the tree in the flower bed.

Since I had just been reading up on butterflies, I recognized it as a Luna Moth.  When I got home, I looked it up on the Internet and realized that this guy had just hatched out.  See that wavy line?  It is the separation between the two wing sets and his wings hadn't finished "inflating".

Notice that lovely purple line at the top of his wings and the fancy antennae.  Isn't he just amazing?

You can find more information here if you're interested.

I'm sure he's gone and I wish we could have stayed to see him fully develop and fly away.  He was about 4 1/2" at this stage.  If we go over there this evening, I'll be sure to take my camera in case  he's still there or there is another.

We feel like God has truly blessed our new home.

Thanks for the visit and all the lovely comments you have left today.  They left a big smile on my face.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

Ivory and Lace

This card just kind of put itself together. I love it when that happens!

 
I've had this piece of scrunched Vanilla Seam binding hanging out in my ribbon dreawer for quite some time.  I saw the CAS challenge on SCS was to do a card with scrunched ribbon and I pulled it out.

That was Monday.

And it sat there.

Then I went to the Less is More blog first thing this morning. This week their challenge  is colour.  Chrissie & Mandi chose....

MONOCHROME

Encarta definition

mon·o·chrome [ mónnə krm ] adjective  Definition: 1. in shades of one color: using or displaying only shades of one color or black and white. You may choose any colour you wish, but please keep all the shades you use within your chosen spectrum.

And I drew inspiration from my friend Colleen's Ivory & Lace card.  (When I made the card, I didn't realize I was a week late for that challenge.)  Boy, am I behind!

So I pulled out the only lace I had in my stash and laid the scrunched ribbon on it.  Then, since I wanted to stamp something, I pulled our the rose spray from the Elements of Style set.  I stamped it in Vanilla on the Vanilla card.  I think maybe I should have stamped it in white because it is virtually invisible!  Even under my halogen lamp, I can barely see it!  Believe me it's there.

And I finally used some of those crocheted flowers that I bought over a year ago.  This card will have to be included with a gift though, because it's much too bulky to mail.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Elements of Style, Short & Sweet
Ink:  Very Vanilla, Encore Gold
Paper:  Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Lace, Very Vanilla Seam Binding. Fleurettes II, Pearl

I love monochromatic cards!  I have an idea brewing for another one.  Maybe I'll get time to play some more.

I wrestled Contact Paper into the kitchen cabinets this morning.  LOL, at one point I had to crawl into the cabinet to get to the back and the paper all stuck to itself! And of course the phone rang just then!  The cabinets are done though and it seems there are more than I originally thought!  Check off one thing on the get it ready to move in list!

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

Clipper Ship

When I saw this stamp set in the Summer Mini catalog, I immediately thought of my Dad.  When I was a kid, Dad got interested in making model ships.  He made several really big ones.  They must have been 2 ft. long.  All that rigging was amazing and he was so patient in getting everything just right.  They were beautiful!  He taught me a lot about crafts and has always encouraged whatever craft I was OC about.

Here's my clipper ship.  Not as intricate but much quicker.

Susan gave the One Layer Wednesday challenge this week.

OLW Rules

1. A one-layer card is defined as a single piece of cardstock folded in half. No other layers allowed.

2. Make a Father's Day card (for a father or special father-figure in your life). Remember to keep embellishments to a minimum.

3. Upload your card somewhere online and link back to it using the InLinkz button on the sidebar of Simplicity.

4. The most important rule of all: HAVE FUN!!!!!

My Dad is going to get several Father's Day cards this year.  He'll have a Father's week instead of Father's Day!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  The Open Sea

Ink:  SU Markers (Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy)
Paper:  Naturals Ivory
Accessories:  Blender Pen, Corner Rounder Punch

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

Sunset on the Lake

Last summer, when we were in VT, there was the most beautiful sunset over the lake.  The sky was streaked with pink and blue.  Oh, what an awesome sight!   My brother tried to get pictures of it but couldn't quite capture it.  I tried to capture it here, but didn't quite capture it either.  Only God can make a sunset like that!

The colors for this week's Color Challenge on SCS are Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight.  Dessert was to do something summery.  These colors made me remember that sunset.  I think I mastered the colors but the coloring is another story entirely!  I used a combination of sponging and blender pen.  Do you think that's splending?

The SUO Challenge this time is to do a card for our father for Father's Day.  I hope Dad will enjoy this sunset even on a cloudy day.

And this card is to honor last week's Queen for the Day, Pam, aka Bailmac.  She did this card for her father.   I love the way she tied the string.  In fact, I love everything about her card.  I used different colors and stamps, but kept the layout pretty much the same.  I know this is late for Pam but I hope she has enjoyed her reign.  I sure enjoyed browsing her gallery and CASEing her card.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Sail Away
Ink:  Sahara Sand, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight SU Marker (Chocolate Chip)
Paper:  Naturals White, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point
Accessories:  Blender Pen, White Gel Pen, Word Window & Modern Label Punches, twine

The timer is yelling at me that supper is about to be over done.  Got to go.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.

Enjoy!

Bonnie