Happy Poppy Birthday! - July 23, 2011

Just a simple birthday card.  The cake pops out with a spring.  Even though it is hard to see, I popped up some of the letters on the happy birthday background paper.

The Corrosive Challenge - July 22, 2011

My creative mojo has not been there for about a week.  I guess I needed a break.  However, I wanted to participate in the Corrosive Challenge #125 but I just did not have any stamps that were about music.  I dug through my swap stash to find this adorable image that I colored to match a 70's theme rock band.  I also added a little glitter to the guitar. This card will be perfect for a birthday!  "Have a Rockin' Birthday!"

The Corrosive Challenge - July 12, 2011

My mother has really been into quilting lately.  She is carrying on the tradition of sewing in my family.  Her mother, my grandmother, was fabulous at sewing.   I am going to be celebrating my mother's birthday in September.  She will be 65 years old.  I think I might hold out and give her this card for her birthday.  The Sketch is from the Corrosive Challenge #124.  You should play along, the sketch is SEW easy!  The stamp set is from Stampin Up Sew Suite.  I made the background paper using SU Bermuda Bay and stamping the spool of ribbon on the back.  The ruler is also made by using the same stamp set.  I cut out the ruler, paper pierced the end, and popped it up with pop up dots!  Have a SEW Fabulous Day!

The Sweet Stop SSS116 - July 11, 2011

My husband is a Cut Above!  He helps me out so much around the house.  I love this stamp set from My Favorite Things Who's That Guy "I love you Mower" especially since my hubby got him a new red lawn mower this year.  I am always looking for the perfect stamp that will go with his personality.  The sketch by The Sweet Stop SSS116 was a perfect match for my stamp.  It allowed me to showcase the grass paper I found at JoAnn's, add a strip of grass instead of ribbon and get out my cuttlebug to emboss my SU real red paper.  My image is also paper pierced and colored with copic markers.  Thanks for stopping by!

Relax - July 9, 2011

I made this card for my mother.  She has retired and now gets to relax by the pool.  I am envious because I miss not being able to play in the pool every weekend or even when I get off of work.  It is a simply card with an image that I got from a swap.

Pastel Embossing - July 8, 2011

This card is made simply to try a new technique.  The new technique is Pastel Embossing.  First, you stamp your image (Studio G Botanical) with VersaMark and apply white embossing powder.  Next, heat the embossing powered up until the image is raised.  Then take your SU Pastel chalks and SU Blender pen to color the image.  I followed up by faux stitching around the flowers and used another stamp "Discover" by Studio 112 I won in my blog candy from Regan.

Mojo Monday 198 - July 7, 2011

Today, I participated in the Mojo Monday 198  Sketch.  The image is from Stamping Bella.  She is enjoying all of her rewards from the hard work that she puts into her garden.  The paper used is SU Only Orange, Real Red, Elegant Eggplant and YoYo Yellow. The designer paper is by PJK Designs, LLC.
I gave this card to my hubby who has a medium size garden in our backyard.  He toils away in the garden every day keeping out the weeds, putting up stacks for the tomato plants, etc.  Even yesterday, he was chasing a ground hog out of his garden who seems to love to eat his okra plants.  I gave him the card as a thank you for all the healthy food he provides for us to eat all summer long.  Soon when the 43 tomato plants start to produce, we will be canning up a storm!

The Sweet Stop SSS115 - July 6, 2011

When I won Regan's blog candy, one of the great stamps I found in my package was from Tickled Pink Stamps called Lil' Lolita Fashionette 80's Sookie.  Since I grew up as a teenager in the 80's, I loved it!  When I was at A.C. Moore, I found the perfect paper to go with the her by Miss Elizabeth's.  I used The Sweet Stop SSS115 sketch and replaced the bow for the Girls Rule embellishment.  Can't you just see her signing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"?  I sure can!

Sassy Studio Designs - #4 Challenge - July 5, 2011

Sassy Studio Designs for the month of July has the Sassy Christmas Challenge #4.  The object of the challenge is to use a Sassy Studio Design which is a non-holiday image to make a holiday card.  I chose to use Magazine Margie and place her next to a warm cozy fire reading Twas the Night Before Christmas while she is waiting for Santa to fill the stockings.

I used Cricut Christmas Cheer to make the fireplace and stockings.  I add stickles to to the fire, firewood and stockings.  I wrote Twas the Night on the pages of the book, and colored her with Copic markers.  My green background paper is from SU and my brown floor paper is from Jo Ann's.

The Corrosive Challenge 123 - July 4, 2011

The Corrosive Challenge 123 this week was to use the colors Red & White which was perfect to go along with the image I recently purchased from Sassy Studio Designs called Lingerie Lindsay.  I had to make a sexy card for my husband to celebrate our 2nd year anniversary which will be August 22nd.  I love when I make cards ahead of schedule!!!
  I decided since I did not have any white and red paper (without some pink mixed in) that I would create my own background paper using a $1.00 lip stamp from craftsmart.  The lips are created by using SU white pigment ink, plus the 2nd lips are popped out on the page to add a little dimension and let him know I am ready to throw him a kiss.  The heart is also popped out from the page, tinted on the edges with the white pigment ink and sexy ribbon streaming down.  The saying stamp comes from craftsmart also!  The image is colored with Copic markers and embellished with some sexy white pearls.  I sure hope this will spark up our upcoming anniversary!

Mojo Monday Challenge - You're a Peach - July 3, 2011

  I had to travel some for work this week which meant that I did not get to channel into my creative side.  However, when I saw the Mojo Monday Challenge 197 for a circle card layout, my mind has been spinning.    I had a strong desire to create a circle card but never knew how until I found this challenge which included the tutorial by Julie Tilman.  The base of the card is a 5 1/2 circle cut with SU Only Orange paper using the Cricut Accent  Essentials cartridge.  The outside decorate paper was also cut using the cartridge.  This cool stamp set cost me $1.00 and is by Studio G.  When I saw this stamp set, I knew I had to Fun Flock the Peach in Orange.   I colored the image using Copics and flocked the image with Martha Stewart Orange Poppy Fun Flock.  I thought it was the perfect touch since peaches are fuzzy!!  I also used another peach cut out to make an extra accent for the card.