MMM: Create a Summer Scene

Hello again, friends!  I'm sad to announce that this will be my very last DT post for the fabulous Make My Monday challenge blog.  I've got some other things coming up in my personal life and so I needed to step down from quite a few responsibilities and sadly this was one of them.  I want to give a very heartfelt thank you to all the gals on the team--especially Jacqueline who is the one who invited me to join them at Make My Monday.  This was the first ever DT I was invited to join and I cannot describe how thankful I am that this was my first DT experience!  THANK YOU, girls!  I love and admire all of you and will miss you terribly!

With that said, we do have a fantastic challenge for you this week and I had tons of fun creating my card for it!  Our challenge for you is to CREATE A SUMMER SCENE!

Here's what I created~

All inks, papers, and embellishments are from Stampin' Up!. I started by blending in my green, yellow, and blue inks with a blending tool by Ranger.  I then stamped the beautiful tree image from the Kim's Coppice set by Woodware.  After stamping the trees, I realized the different colors needed some texture so I used a Kaiser Kraft texture stamp over the blue, bubble wrap over the yellow, and another Kaiser Kraft swirl stamp for the green.  I then rummaged through my stash and found a small stamp set by Technique Tuesday that was perfect for creating a small garden along the bottom of my card.  Three butterfly images punched out and a sentiment, all from Stampin' Up!, finished my project.

I love the bold summery feel of this card and am very proud that I made it!  I wouldn't have been able to do this a few years back before joining this amazing DT, but everyone is so encouraging and inspirational!  A last thank you for all your support, gals!  You've been fabulous!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my card today!  I hope you've been inspired to try something new and to join in our challenge!  Please make sure to visit the other lovely ladies on this DT and leave some love with them as well! HUGS and happy stamping friends! :)

MMM: Shades of Purple

Welcome to another Make My Monday DT post!  This week we've got a color challenge for you.  We'd like you to use SHADES OF PURPLE WITH ONLY ONE NEUTRAL COLOR!  I chose purple and white.

Here's my card~

I've used stamps by Hero Arts, a sentiment by Inspired By Stamping, rhinestone butterflies and glitter glue by Studio G, a blending tool and liquid pearls by Ranger, white embossing powder by Stampendous! and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

I had a grand time creating the background!  I first embossed some blooms from Hero Arts with white embossing powder by Stampendous!.  Then I used the blending tool and purple inks to shade it.  After taht I used deep purple ink to add some other flower images.  Liquid pearls in deep and light purple and white finished it up.  I love this card!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek!  I do hope you'll join us this week!  I can't wait to see your glorious purple creations!  Don't forget to take a look at the other DT creations as well--they're all stunning!  HUGS and happy stamping friends! :)

MMM: CAS Flowers

Hello and welcome to another weekly challenge card for Make My Monday!  This week we'd like to see a CAS CARD WITH FLOWER IMAGES ONLY.  No other image will be allowed this week--only flowers!

Here's my card~

I've used stamps by Inspired By Stamping, a buckle by Making Memories, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks for stopping by to take a quick peek at my card!  I do hope you'll join us this week and don't forget to stop by and say hi to the other amazingly talented DT members as well!  HUGS and happy stamping friends! :)

MMM: Lace and/or Ribbon

So sorry that my post is late!  I thought I had scheduled it but apparently I was completely wrong!  This week at Make My Monday we have a new challenge--USE RIBBON AND/OR LACE!!!

Here's my creation~

I've used stamps by Hero Arts and Kaiser Kraft, ribbon and lace from my stash, liquid pearls by Ranger, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope you'll join us this week and don't forget to say hello to the other DT members as well!  HUGS and happy stamping friends! :)

MMM: Handmade Embellishments

Well, fancy seeing you here! ;)  Welcome to a new week, friends, and I am SO excited because school ended and I am officially done working full time right now!  I will be going back to school in the fall, but for a few months I have NOTHING TO DO BUT STAMP!!!  I'm so happy!  But I digress...

This week we've got another fabulous challenge for you at Make My Monday!  We want you to use your stash and make some HANDMADE EMBELLISHMENTS!

Here's what I've made~

Details~

I've used stamps by Close to My Heart, rhinestones by Studio 112, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.  I had so much fun making my own flower "stickers" by layering punched paper pieces and adding rhinestones to the center.  I think they look awesome! ;)

Thanks so much for taking a bit of time out of your day to come and leave some love here on my blog!  I hope that you join in our challenge this week and that you leave some love with the other gals on the DT as well!  HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

MMM: Yellow & Green

Hi, friends!  It's another new week and that means another challenge at Make My Monday!  This week we want to see your amazing projects featuring the colors YELLOW AND GREEN! :)

Here's my CAS take on this challenge~

Details~

I've used stamps by Close to My Heart, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.  I kept it CAS because I really wanted to focus on the simplicity of the image and the zen-ness of the sentiment. ;)  A one layer card seemed appropriate.

Thanks for stopping by to see my card!  I LOVE all the sweet words you leave me and I do read each and every comment!  I hope you'll join us this week for our challenge and that you'll take a peek and leave some love with the other amazing DT gals, too! HUGS and happy stamping! :)

MMM: Mid Week Motivation: Literary Inspiration: Jane Eyre

Hi, friends!  I hope that you've been having fun making creations based on the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte for our challenge this week at Make My Monday!  I've got a little bit of Mid Week Motivation for you today featuring more silhouettes!

Here's what I've created for you~

Details~

I've used stamps by Close to My Heart, liquid pearls by Ranger, and paper and ink and glitter by Stampin' Up!.

A lot of people think that silhouettes are usually black black, but I've found that doing some tone on tone stamping creates a very lovely silhouette effect that is more subtle.  This is what I've done for my MWM card.  I stamped the silhouette flowers on the kraft cardstock with a Versamark pad to create a watermark effect.  This same effect can be done without a Versamark pad as well.  You just need ink and paper that are the same color!

I was inspired by the silhouette on the cover again, but I was also inspired by the book itself when I chose this sentiment.  I think that this is something Jane would wish to all her family and friends.  She had such a hard life, but in the end it was worth it!

Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to come and visit my blog!  I hope you join in the fun this week and create something for our challenge!  HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

MMM: Literary Inspiration: Jane Eyre

Welcome to another fabulous weekly challenge over at Make My Monday!  This week we have another literary inspiration challenge for you.  I'm the hostess this week and I've chosen another one of my favorite books--Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.  Choose to be inspired by the book cover or the story line or both!

Here's the cover~

A little bit about this book:  Jane is an orphan dependent upon unloving relatives for a living.  At a young age, she is forced out of her aunt's house and into a school where she learns to become a teacher or governess.  Her only friend there dies as a child and she suffers many hardships.  After growing up sufficiently, she accepts a governess position at Thronfield Hall.  Her new master is broody and seemingly unkind.  The child she is responsible for is starved for love and just a tad spoiled.  Will Jane ever find happiness in her new life?  I won't tell you--you'll have to read the book!

Here's my card~

Details~

I've used stamps by Papertrey Ink, mulberry paper from my stash, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.  I was inspired by this gorgeous CAS book cover--I LOVE silhouettes and so I just had to create a silhouette card! :)  This card is going to be given to a friend for her birthday and I think it's just her style, too! :)

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my creation--I do hope you'll join in the fun this week and that you'll take a peek at what the other gals have made!  It's such a fabulously talented DT and I know you won't be disappointed!  HUGS and happy stamping! :)

MMM: Anything That Flies

Hi, friends!  It's a new week and that means a new challenge over at Make My Monday!  This time around we'd like to see projects featuring ANYTHING THAT FLIES!

Here's what I created~

Details~

I've used stamps by Close to My Heart and all other supplies used are from Stampin' Up!.  I used another one of my new sets that I got recently at a consignment sale.  I just love using new stash--don't you?!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  I do hope you'll join in the fun this week and that you'll also spread the love and leave a comment with the other amazing gals on the MMM DT!  HUGS and happy stamping! :)

MMM: Anything BUT a Card

Hello again!  Can you believe that April has 5 Mondays?  Well, it does!  That means an extra dose of fabulous challenge-ness (is that a thing?!) from Make My Monday!!!  This week we'd like to see ANYTHING BUT A CARD!!!  And I've gone holiday with my project!

Here's what I created~

Details~

I've used some darling digital stamps by Digi Stamp Boutique, liquid pearls by Ranger, patterned paper by Recollections, rhinestones swirls by Prima, green rhinestones by Studio 112, and all other supplies are from Stampin' Up!.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  I do hope you join us this week as I'd love to see what YOU create!  Don't forget to stop by and tell the other DT gals how fabulously they did, too!  HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

MMM: Fancy Folds

Well, April is just flying by!  It's the fourth Monday and we've got a new challenge for you over at Make My Monday!  This week we want to see cards with FANCY FOLDS.  That's right--there must be more than one fold in your card!

Here's what I've created~

Details~

I've used patterned paper by Recollections, ribbon by May Arts, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.  I used the Decorative Label Punch and the Blossom Punch to create the large flower on the front.  It kind of morphed into what you see there...I like it, though!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope you like what you see and that you join us this week for our challenge!  I also hope you take a bit of time to say hello to the other gals on this talented DT and leave some love for them as well!  HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

MMM: Blue & Brown

Hi, friends!  It's a new week at Make My Monday and we've got some fabulous colors for you to work with this week!  We want to see your creations in BLUE AND BROWN this time around!

Here's what I came up with~

Details~

Entering this in these fabulous challenge~

Love to Scrap!: Cut it out
(Use dies and/or punches.)

{Cupcake Inspirations}: Photo/Color Inspiration

Card Mania: Dies and/or Punches

All supplies used are by Stampin' Up!.  I had fun using my NEW banner die and banner stamp for this card.  Plus I got to use some patterned paper from my scrap drawer that was longing to be used!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  I do hope you'll join in the fun with us and that you'll leave some love with the other gals on the MMM DT.  Hugs and happy stamping, friends! :)

MMM: Create Your Own Background

Hi, friends!  How was your first week of April?  Ours started with rain showers!  I'm glad--we need it!  PLUS, April showers will bring May flowers, right?! ;)  Anyway, that's not the point of my post.  The point is to inform you about the amazing challenge we've got for you this week at Make My Monday!  Our challenge this week is for you to CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND.  Which means I got to use my blending tool!!!

Here's my card~

Details~

I used a blending tool by Ranger, a fern stamp by Clarity, a texture stamp by Kaiser Kraft, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.  I had so much fun using my blending tool, doing some tone on tone stamping, and adding texture with stamp images!

Thanks for taking a peek at my creation!  I really hope you come and join in the fun this week--try something NEW!  Also, don't forget to go and tell the other DT gals how amazing their cards are, too!  Hugs and happy stamping, friends! :)