Happy Father's Day!

We had a great Father's Day here! My girls made their first cards today and Daddy was thrilled. This is the second time they have ever stamped (they are only 2-1/2) but apparently I taught them their lessons well. When I opened up the ink pad Reganne started saying, "Ink Ink Ink Stamp." Mackenzie repeated, "Stamp on paper." They were quite proud of themselves and the "rainbows" they drew on their cards. I had to share with all of you as I know only fellow stampers could truly understand what a momentous occasion this was.

1) Reganne working on her card
2) Mackenzie showing off her tools
3) Completed cards (front) using Sketch It
4) Completed cards inside with "rainbows" drawn inside

New Challenge

Everyone seems to be so busy lately that we decided to stop the Sassy Challenges, and I have been too busy and tired to stamp, so sorry about the lack of posts lately. Today two of my Sassy Sisters revealed a new weekend challenge. I was thrilled that I was actually able to take a minute to play along. Great challenge ladies!

The Challenge:
Use one color from EACH SU color family plus a neutral. If you don't have SU colors, that's ok...just pick 4 colors plus neutral to play along.

The Blogs:
Kim: http://kmuhl.blogspot.com/
Kath: http://mystampinsistahs.blogspot.com/

My Card:


Details:
Stamps: Sassy Suzie
Paper: Creamy Carmel, Pixie Pink, Certainly Celery DSP, Elegant Eggplant, WW
Ink: Basic Black, (Creamy Carmel, Pixie Pink, Certainly Celery DSP, Elegant Eggplant, Blush Blossom, Going Grey, SU Markers
Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch

Yes, I used my Stampin Up! Markers to color this image. I wanted to be sure that the colors were accurate. I kinda like the card but if I had to do it again I would skip the Elegant Eggplant and Creamy Carmel card stock and just use Pixie Pink and Certainly Celery. Thank you ladies for making me stamp again :) You know I love you and am grateful that you always seem to spark new creativity within me.

Canisters

OK, so I know I have not been posting much, so I decided to add another project this week. I did this a few weeks ago. I was cleaning my kitchen and decided that it needed a little spicing up. I pulled out the rub ons I got during Sale-A-Bration and jazzed things up. Now I get to smile every morning as I reach for the coffee.

Old School No Layers

Our Sassy challenge this week was to make a one layer or no layer card (depending on how you define it.) This took me back to my stamping roots. Back when I started out there was no DP and I was too cheap to add too many layers to my cards, so I tried to make due with as much plain cs as I could. Stamping has developed quite a bit since then and I have been transformed into using lots of layers and dp on my cards. This was a stretch for me to go back and not use anything. I also eliminated all accessories, I just stamped.

Details:

Stamps: Text and Texture, Canvas, All in a Row

Paper: More Mustard

Ink: More Mustard, Old Olive, Ruby Red

Techniques: Sponging, masking

Lovely Lady

This weeks Sassy Challenge was to make a Lovely Lady card, well...it was actually to make a Rubber Romance Lady card, but I didn't have any of those so I improvised. I just received this MFT Can You Dig It stamp set this weekend from my Sassy Sister Frances (StampOwl) and had to use it. I think this perfect little lady looks to be all decked out as she digs in her garden.

Stamps: MFT-Can You Dig It
Paper: Old Olive, More Mustard, PTI White, K&Co Urban Rhapsody
Ink: Brilliance Basic Black, Copic Markers

A Princess Card

Sorry I have been MIA from the blog world for the past month. Wow, I didn't realize it was that long. I have been creating, but by time I finish my creations I am too tired to upload them. I knew I HAD to publish this card though.

The Sassy Challenge for this week was to make a card fit for a Princess (that would be me.) I guess I really couldn't go wrong, but last night I couldn't get my original idea to work at all. So I decided to put it all away and look at it again tonight. I changed everything except for the sketch I was going to use (SC150) and I think this card is now fit for a princess. I even used the grid pattern technique from today's Weekly Inkling on the River Rock panel behind the image. I needed just something extra and I don't have a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder that seemed to work.

Details
Stamps: Stamping Bella~friends in all shapes and sizes
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copic Markers
Paper: River Rock, Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey-Perhaps, PTI White
Accessories: Fiskers Paper Trimmer, Rhinestone Brads

Amazing Weekend Sketch

This is my first time trying one of the Weekend Sketch Challenges. As you know I haven't had the best time trying to stamp lately, so I was hoping that the clean, uncomplicated design would help me get my motivation back.

I just bought the K&Co Urban paper this week. I pulled the colors from the designer paper. The dimensions of this card are 5.5" square. I like working with this size as it allows me to use some larger images and not have it be too overwhelming. I can use a greeting card sized envelope to mail. I stamped off the flower image twice before stamping it on the Very Vanilla, and stamped off the Chocolate Chip once for the background flowers.

Details:

Stamps: Pretty Amazing

Paper: River Rock, Purely Pom, K&Co Urban designer Paper, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Purely Pom

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon

Techniques: Sponging, Stamping off