Happy Brides! - MyG DT

The week the MyGrafico Design Team worked with THIS SET and the first thing I thought was...PAPER PIECING!  It's been a while since I attempted this.  This layout is quite different for me, too!  I'm going to try and start using more punch out borders...I have TONS laying around...so...why not?

I ended up finding the perfect color match for the light purple paper and the flower and the gems are a more rich purple.  I'm also trying to use more and more of my scrap pile, too!  I highly doubt I will EVER be done with my scrap pile!

In other news I tweaked my craft room over the weekend!  I'm a very unorganized person so doubt I will ever do a video but it works for my scattered brain and personality!

Don't forget to swing by the MyG DT Blog and check out the challenge, news, and other DT Blogs!

Vinn veckans stämpel! /stamp of the week

The Stamp of the week over at

Stämpelkällan

is LIVING TREE and I just LOVE him!

Here is the card I made this week with him and TOMORROW I will be using him again in my project of the week so stay tuned! Would you like a chance to win!? Check this out!

Stämpelkällan DT & Their Birthday!

Happy birthday to you,

happy birthday to you....

Happy birthday dear Stämpelkällan!

Today is the day when Stämpelkällan is turning one year old. A year ago today, Stämpelkällan went public with a wide range of rubber stamps with two experienced women, Anna and Annika, at the helm!

Today we all wish you a happy birthday, and many more to come!!!

Join us today for our birthday special... Some of the DTs have been creating birthday cards to show you today. Be sure to visit their blog HERE! And YES...I said DT! I'm on the Stämpelkällan Design Team now!!! I'm a Guest DT for the next 3 months! I'm so excited! Here's my first project!

Summer & Bright Colors - KK DT

Challenge #5
for Kelly Kid's Design Team is...

Hot Summer & Bright Colors
This week we are sponsoring
Sassy Studio Designs

Here's my KK DT for this week...

It's an Art Journal Page of my favorite things! SUMMER!

Now for my Sassy Studio Design Project!

challenge blog!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

1st GDT Post - Digi My World Projects

It's my first week on as a Guest Design Team Member over at Digi My World and I'm VERY EXCITED! I did 3 projects! Above is one I did with the lil Lady Bug! I went a little crazy with the flowers but it was FUN!

You can never have enough SMILE Cards, ya know!? So...I did a smile card...and next...

I think this may be my favorite of the 3 - but then again - I'm partial to the colors and I LOVE WATERMELON!!!!

Be sure to check out their Challenge Blog! Thanks for visiting! LOTS more projects coming soon! Become a follower! Thanks!

Discover - Love - Owl Miss You

I decided to feature some RSC Projects on my blog here - I posted them on Facebook Last Night. I had a few people ask me to post these here as well! The Discover one above I LOVE because it's a unicorn of the water! You know how I LOVE my unicorns!

The world can never have enough LOVE, ya know!? Here's one of my many LOVE Projects! It's bright and cheery! As you can see I have a new set-up for picture taking! I've very excited! I was getting a YELLOW in my other pics due to the poor lighting and atmosphere in my Living Room - it would change the colors in the projects. My hope is this set-up is much better for colors and lighting! Please let me know your thoughts!

And this card isn't cropped or watermarked...Oops!

I really liked this image! I like Owls. I know it was sort of a trend in crafting for a while and they are seeming to fade a little but I just LOVE them!

Blogger Ate Yesterday's Post - Paper Cupcake DT Project

I'm not sure what happened to Monday's post but here it is again...

This is my first project for the Paper Cupcake DT! It's the Monday Color Challenge and the colors were Pink, Brown, and White. Pink...NOT being my fave color...this was a challenge for me...but it seems I am growing fonder of PINK when it's paired with Brown. Anyhow...here is my project! I hope you like it! Please participate over at the Paper Cupcake Blog HERE.

Crafting With Jack is assembling a Design Team...do you want to be on it?

Crafting With Jack is assembling a Design Team. Do you want to be on it? Check this out!

Here are three cards I made using Crafting With Jack Digi Stamps!

So far there are 2 DT Members and she's looking for more...swing by her blog and apply!

GO FOR IT - VLVS DT Project

Here's my Viva Las Vegastamps! DT project for this week! I started off thinking I was going to try an ATC and wasn't really jazzed about it when I was done so I turned it into a card instead.

I have to say this was out of my comfort zone but I am happy I attempted it. Here is what I did...

I stamped one of the rubber stamps from

Paper Artsy Wings Plate 6

available at Viva Las Vegastamps on my surface.

I then colored it and added some Ranger Ink over top and faded a little then covered it with Gesso...and scraped so you could see the print below. I added scraps of various adhesive for the border of the image. The layer under that is a little hard to notice but it's textured paper that I added Smootch - Mocha to. For the next layer I used some orange paper from my stash and the layer under that - plain white paper. The main paper for the back is some designer paper I used - added some Sticko swirls and Darice gems. on the very top I had two really old adhesive circle stickers I put on opposite corners and on top of the upper left hand side a metal embellishment that says GO FOR IT. I thought it was really different for me so I thought the phrase was fitting not only for that but for a neat "aged" Encouragement Card or something. Sure, it's a little funky, but I thought it was fun to make.

Play Ball - Back To School - Shelly's Images

Here's my project for this week's Shelly's Images Design Team. I used the following Digital Stamp...

The image this week is an "oldie" ... it was the SECOND image to be added to the Shelly's Images Store and we thought it deserved to be RE-FEATURED today...which is kind of neat...since it's NEW to me because I JUST joined the SI DT last week!

Be sure to hop on over to the SI Store and get your "Baseball Glove" image for a great DISCOUNTED price today only and then come back and show us your wonderful creations.

In addition to today's Marvelous Feature, we also have our Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge for you today and that challenge theme is:

*** BACK TO SCHOOL ***

Show us your BACK TO SCHOOL creations and you could win a prize
from Shelly's Images! Remember, we choose 3 medal winners and one Top Hat winner each week.
Play along OVER AT THE BLOG - it's as easy as that! =)

Hen House - Shelly's Images DT

I'm so excited to be on the Shelly's Images DT! Here's my first project! Have you checked out the SI Blog yet!? Make sure you do...and while you are there read all about the challenge!

Be sure to hop on over to the SI Store and get your "Hen" image for a great DISCOUNTED price today only and then come back and show us what YOUR CHICKIE looks like all dressed up!

I'm entering this project into the following challenges:

LSS DT - Bird Time

Time for a bird...yes...I know I have already used this digi stamp from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff but I cannot help it...it's one of the many digi stamps I love than Lindsay has created! Each time the coloring has been extremely different tho! I have been using my scrap pile more lately and this card was made from scraps only - no new/unused supplies! Just thought I would share a quick card with you all this week! Hope you are well! Remember to stop by Lindsay's Blog and Shop!

Viva Las Vegastamps! Blog Hop is TODAY!

HELLO! Did you come from Dee Dee's Blog? Are you wondering WHY I'm asking? Well, today is the Viva Las Vegastamps! Blog Hop and I am after Dee Dee and the last Blog to Hop to for our Blog Hop today! Did you miss someone? Swing by the VLVS DT Blog to see the full list, full Blog Hop Post, and what's at stake and how to participate and maybe even WIN!

REMEMBER you will need to leave a comment on ALL of the VLVS DT blogs and become followers of ALL of our blogs. The blog candy will be a "Pound O Rubber!"

Have you visited the VLVS Shop lately?

It's where I got this rubber stamp I used in this project here for the Blog Hop! It's a pretty massive rubber stamp and came as a set. I got them unmounted so my dollar stretches even further! A wonderful option at VLVS!

I have all this Heart and Love and Valentine's Type Paper to use and it's just been sitting there so I thought it was ideal to use this Rubber Stamp! I must say - this is the largest Rubber Stamp I have worked with so far! I used various craft markers and glitter pens to color this along with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. AND...I had to bling it up a bit! I have a feeling I am going to use this stamp often!

Thanks for stopping by today during the VLVS Blog Hop! Remember to leave a comment for me AND follow me AND do both of those things for each DT Member in order to qualify for the Blog Hop Candy!

Before the DWA DT takes a break for the summer...

After this week the DWA! DT is taking a short break for the summer and will be back in September with a whole new team! In the meantime I created the card the other night using the DISCO TWEEN. Be sure to swing by their shop and their Challenge Blog.

Have you seen this month's FREEBIE? Don't miss out!

Bling! Believe! Imagine! VLVS DT!

I have had this Fairy Paper for a while now and thought that the 1 3/4 X 2' Fairy On Mushroom Stamp from Viva Las Vegastamps! would work with it nicely. You can view that individual stamp HERE. I decided to use a combo of craft markers and pens including gel pens, CM Markers, and a few ZigZag/Bargain Bin ones. This paper is textured and has some sparkle to it but I wanted to add some more BLING to it too! I used Sticko Gems. The punch I used was Fiskars. Ever since I have been ordering from VLVS - I have been ordering the UNmounted stamps...because you can really stretch your dollar(s) much more by doing this! The more rubber stamps the merrier! They take up less room in my stamp drawers, too! More stamps...more storage space left over! LOVE IT!

The 29th!!
What's so important about the 29? VLVS is having a blog hop! You won't want to miss it and if you leave comments on each one of the DT Members blogs, you'll be entered to win some of your very own VLVS stamps!

Don't forget to swing by the VLVS Blog HERE!

Summer Fun

I've been having problems with blogger the last two days but here is my card for this week's DWA DT! It was 'any image' week and later today you can swing by their blog for this week's challenge! Don't forget to grab the FREEBIE! FREEBIE at the DWA shop!

Tuff Guy

This week over at the DWA! DT we were to use a masculine digi stamp because Father's Day is right around the corner, you know! Mine isn't Father's Day specific but it is fairly manly!

It's a TUFF GUY Card and I got to use some of my scraps from my stash!

This is the new(er) Gorilla Digi Stamp which is located HERE in the DWA! Shop!

Did you see the FREEBIE this month!?

And make sure you swing by the DWA! DT Blog for this week's challenge! HERE!

Have a great weekend!!!

Live Laugh Love Card

This week for the Viva Las Vegastamps DT I did another card - but I will say this - I have been seeing a common denominator here lately with my card layouts unless I'm following a sketch. So today I really went way out in left field with this crazy card chaos!

I've said it before and I'll say it again...I LOVE ASIAN THEMED CRAFTY PRODUCTS!!! So when I saw the Live Laugh Love 1 1/4 X 2 rubber stamp that VLVS had I HAD to get it!

For the layout here I took patterned paper with Asian Symbols for my bottom layer. I then took an Asian Floral Printed Paper for my next layer and did a quick and easy mosaic with the cuts I made. After that I used my large punch with some adhesive paper and slapped it on for the next layer. I stamped (more on this in the next paragraph) the rubber stamp on some card stock and laid it down next. After that I added stickles around the edge and 3 large 3-D stickers on top along with some gems. I know it's a little busy but "mission accomplished" for me thinking outside of my comfort zone on the layout of the card!

Now...a side note about the stamped image...

I actually used a clear ink pigment pad to stamp the image and sprinkled some "pearls" powder over top and took a soft print brush to it to gently brush away the loose powder. It worked like a charm! The powder stuck quite nicely to the pigment!

So there you have it...a crazy card from me this week! emember to shop at Stampo.com! Until next time!

Between a rock and a hard place - the hard place being a sketch

This week for the DWA! DT - I seemed to have been stuck between a rock and a hard place...the hard place being the sketch! I fully admit I had a hard time with this sketch but here is what I came up with!
I have used the Rockband Tween before but really like the digi stamp and wanted to use it again for this challenge!

Swing by the DWA! Blog and Store! Participate in the challenge...meets some great creators and crafters! And be sure to stop by for the FREEBIE!!!!

What is "Steampunk"?

What exactly IS Steampunk? I think Wiki says it best. I'm certainly NOT known for my steam punk projects that is for sure! I have done very few if any. So this week I challenged myself to try one! Here is a card I made with THIS SET from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff over at MyGrafico.

Leave it to me to add a sentiment like that for this card, eh!?

I even asked Hubby if he "got it"...I'm hoping someone out there does! LOL