Orange Flamingo

Hello!  So, what do you think about this post's title?  It really does apply, because I have another card to show you today using orange flamingo colors!  Can you believe that I am posting three days in a row?! ;)  This card is all bright and bold and summer time fresh!  And yet, I'm not sure if it quite goes together...I think I'm being way too hard on myself lately.  Okay, this is a very lovely card! ;D

Here it is~

 

Details~

The image is a Prima single that I recently purchased.  If you'd like to get one for yourself, they sell them over at The Craft Barn! :)  For more information about this card, email me and I'd be happy to tell you more!

Has anyone else seen the YouTube video about the 10 year old autistic boy who went to school with a wire and what the parents found out?!  I work with children with special needs, some of whom are autistic, and this disgusted me.  No, they can't talk.  YES, they can hear!  YES, they're real people who hear every insult you say to them!  This really angered me and also made me think about how I interact with my kiddos at school.  I cannot imagine ever speaking this way to them, or talking about completely inappropriate adult topics in front of them.  If you haven't seen it and would like to, you can find the video here.  I'm livid about it...

Anyway, I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges~

Try It On Tuesday: Anything Goes w/ a Twist

Mojo Monday: Sketch

Play Date Cafe: White, Flamingo Pink, Bright Orange

 Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you all have a fabulous rest of you week, and happy stamping!!!

Pampered Pooch

Have you met my fur baby yet?  Her name is Hundie (hoon-dee) and she is the most darling creature you will ever meet!  Don't believe me?

Here she is~

I know.  I told you I wasn't lying!  Anyway, the challenge over at Try It On Tuesday is to create a project with the theme of "Pampered Pets".  My little darling has a rhinestone bow attached to her.  She gets to sleep with my DH and us almost every night.  She has over 50 toys.  Yes.  She is a pampered pet!  I only have one stamp that is a dog, and I bought it especially because it looks like my little girl.

Here's what I've made with it~

Details~

What do you think?  Cutting this really close, so I'll leave you for now!  Oh, we're safe from the storms, by the way.  The tornado literally passed 5 miles north of us.  Scary stuff.  But, we're ok!  As is my craft stash...is it wrong that I was most worried about that?!  Maybe I need to rethink my priorities...Happy stamping!!! :)

Water Coloring

Okay. This is my first attempt at water coloring...ever. I'm not even joking, folks. I have water color pens, and I've never used them! Which is why the challenge at Try It On Tuesday was so fabulous for me--they want us to water color! Well, count me in! I combined my water coloring with a ton of distressing, so this also qualifies for the current Prairie Fairy Friday challenge. Since I've used a vintage embossing folder pearls, and lace, I'm entering this into the Creative Card Crew challenge that calls for vintage creations. Now onto the card!

Here it is~

Details~

I started by dry embossing a white panel with a Tim Holtz folder. I then distressed the edges, crumpled it up, semi-flattened it, and water colored it with 6 different colors. Then I created my image panel by stamping the carnations and then water coloring around them. I then added shimmer with a Sakura clear glitter gel pen--my fave! I created the sentiment in the same way, and then put the card together!

Thanks to all for such fun challenges--I had a ton of fun making this card! I hope you'll join in our fun! :) Happy stamping!!!

A little CAS CASEing...

Hello!!! Wow. I feel like it's been a while since I last posted, but it's only been 2 days--crazy! ;) I have a CAS style card that I've CASEd from Bonnie, who in turn CASEd it from Paper Crafts magazine. ;) Isn't crafting and sharing fabulous?!

Okay, so now that you know where I got the layout idea from, let me tell you about the fabulous challenges that I'll be entering this into--as they're the other inspiration for the card! Over at Colour Q, the colors this time are Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, and white. Over at Stampin' Royalty, they've challenged us to create a card with NO EMBELLISHMENTS. BE STILL MY HEART. This was a hugely challenging challenge for me--I love my rhinestones! ;) But, I did it! Paper and ink only, friends! The final inspiration was the Alter it With a Mosaic Challenge over at Try It On Tuesday. This is a very simple take on a mosaic, and I'll try to get something else in that is a little more challenging. :)


Also, I received my first commission to create cards for a co-worker of mine. She requested 5 sympathy cards. So, that's what you'll be seeing for a bit to come. :) I used sentiments on most of them that could be for sympathy or just for thinking of you in case she changes her mind, but this isn't one of them. Definitely a sympathy card.

Here's the card~

Details~

So, what do you think? I like the way it turned out--the blocks of color look really good contrasted against the whole lot of white!

I may create something else with these colors...probably with some bling. ;) Thanks to the ladies of these two fabulous challenges, and thanks to Bonnie for her inspirational cards! I hope you've been inspired to create something today! Happy stamping! :)

U Rock {my world}

I am just LOVING the globe image I got in my new Pink Paislee set. I've used it on these two cards here and here and have a new card to show you using the same image!!! :) It's SO versatile--especially since I've got quite a few sentiments it works with!

Here's the card~

Details~

I LOVE this card!!! It literally rocked my world. I was so incredibly happy with how it turned out. I'm seriously thinking of hoarding it... ;) I really hope I don't sound full of myself--I'm just incredibly happy when an idea translates to paper better than I imagined!!! :) And it's not because of me, I know that God has given me this talent and I am so grateful for it!


I'll be entering this card into two fabulous challenges: Try It On Tuesday's Card for a True Love challenge (I was too late! :( )and the Do You Stack Up? Love challenge. I hope you'll come join in the fun with us! Happy stamping!!!

Softly Said

Hello! We've been having strange weather here in KS. It was 65* today! What is up with that?! It's the middle of winter and January for crying out loud! So, since it's apparently no longer winter, I've got a soft and springlike card for you all tonight!

Here it is~

And details~

I've used a new stamp set from Pink Paislee's Nantucket collection for the main flower image. Isn't is GORGEOUS?! I also used one of my favorite techniques--double embossing. I used it on the sentiment. I heat embossed the sentiment and then dry embossed the sentiment panel. So much fun! What do you think? I really think it turned out beautifully. :)

I hope my little creation inspires you to create something fabulous today! Pop on over to the challenges I've entered in order to play along--you will have so much fun! :) Happy stamping!!!

I'm entering this little gem into the following challenges~
Stampalot Challenges: Monochromatic
Try it on Tuesday: All Your Own Work
Gingersnap Creations GC132: Soft yellows and white
Simon Says Stamp: Something new (NEW stamp--yeah!!!)