Some Chillin' Time

Who couldn't use some Chillin' Time? This card was created for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #15. The challenge was a color challenge using White, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst & Elegant Eggplant. Well, since I never buy any Stampin' Up! papers or cardstock, I had to "wing it" with the colors, but they're close, I think. I wanted to color this image for a while now and when I saw the colors in the color challenge, I thought, "Dang! This isn't going to work with those girlie/fairy type colors!" But I was determined and had my mojo on, so I rolled with it! LOL The image from Mo's Digital Collection is called "It's Hot" and boy, I wish it was! Anybody ready for summer? Count me in!! Okay, here's the deets:

Stamps: Mo's Digital Illustration "It's Hot", Computer-Generated Sentiment
Cardstock & Papers: K&Co. Remake "Lilac Lavendars" Mat Pad, Paper Trey Ink Spring Rain Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink Spring Rain Bitty Dot Basics Paper Pad, Paper Trey In White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Copic Sketch - B00 Frost Blue, B000 Pale Porcelain, B24 Sky, B32 Pale Blue, B41 Powder Blue, BV01 Viola, BV13 Hydrangea Blue, V09 Violet, Y26 Mustard, G24 Willow, YG63 Pea Green, YG67 Moss, E00 Skin White, E02 Fruit Pink, E25 Caribe Cocoa, E31 Brick Beige, E34 Orientale, 0 Colorless Blender
Tools: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Spots 'n Dots and Bubbles Embossing Folders, Nestabilities Labels, EK Success Corner Porch, Stampin' Up! Small & Large Oval Punches, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Paper Trey Ink Spring Rain Polka Dotted Satin Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Dry Embossing, Paper Piercing, Machine Stitching, Copic Coloring

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A Clean, Simple & Quick One!

Good Morning! Today I'm sharing a clean, simple and quick card that I needed to make for my sister-in-law, Nikki. I also wanted to ink up my Paper Trey Ink stamp set "Everyday Button Bits" that has never seen ink before, so this was the perfect occasion. It was so much fun to play with and selecting which buttons to use for each balloon was fun, but challenging...LOL!

The papers are all (except one, from Paper Trey Ink Lemon Tart Cardstock) from a paper pad made by Martha Stewart called "Playful Blue Paper Pad"...all the papers were beautifully coordinated and complimenting, and you talk about easy when that happens! I'm lovin' that and need to see what Martha Stewart offers in that line. Okay, here's the deets!

Stamps Used: Paper Trey Ink "Everyday Button Bits"
Cardstock & Papers: Martha Stewart's "Playful Blue" Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink Lemon Tart Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Tools: Fiskars Zig-Zag Scissors, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Embroidery Thread, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Doodlebug & Paper Trey Ink Buttons, Paper Trey Ink Polka Dotted Lemon Tart Satin Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Machine Stitching

I've Discovered Digi "Stamps"!!!!

Happy Friday evening! My favorite time to stamp and RELAX! I'm a late bloomer to everything in general, and so it seems, again to Digi "Stamping". I've seen so many beautiful digi images that I caved in and experimented! (Still believing that this is not really stamping, but more pseudo-stamping! LOL)

Then I found Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and store! Woot! Woot! I'm loving the whimsy of her images! She is such a gifted illustrator and I look forward to her future illustrations with lust! LOL

This card was created for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #14 and I had a great time coloring "Sophie"...she was just too cute to not purchase!!! The sentiment was computer-generated as it seemed fitting. Okay, now the deets!

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil "Sophie" Digi Stamp, Computer-Generated Sentiment

Cardstock & Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird" Paper Pad, Colormates Medium Early Spring Green Cardstock, Colormates, Light Terrific Teal Cardstock, Paper Trey White White Cardstock

Ink: Stampin' Up! Mellow Moss & So Saffron, Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Copic Sketch - R02 Flesh, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, R27 Cadmium Red, Y21 Buttercup Yellow, Y26 Mustard, BG000 Pale Aqua, BG72 Ice Ocean, G20 Wax White, G82 Spring Dim Green, E00 Skin White, E02 Fruit Pink, E25 Caribe Cocoa, E31 Brick Beige, E33 Sand, C1 & C3 Cool Greys, 0 Colorless Blender.

Tools: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Regular & Scalloped Oval Dies, Fiskars Scalloped Scissors, Sew Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Zig Fine Tip Marker, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Zots, Paper Trey Ink New Leaf Polka Dotted Satin Ribbon, Karen Foster Button Brad

Techniques: Basic Stamping, Dry Embossing, Sponging, Machine Stitching

Snowbirds Welcome!

Good morning! As promised, I have another card that I created this weekend to show you. I can't believe that I made 2 cards in one weekend after that long card-drought! I was beginning to think that my mojo was gone forever! Instead, I am rejuvenated and on a roll! I pray that it lasts awhile.

Even though Christmas is over, we're getting lots and lots of snow here in Maryland, this winter. It is an abnormality in Maryland to get so much...it started the first weekend in December...and then we got 2 feet just in time for Christmas! That was really a once-in-a-blue-moon snow. So, with snow all around, I decided that we can still enjoy snowmen! Before I forget I want to thank my friend Joyce Casaldi, for the pretty transparent sparkly ribbon that she sent to me for my birthday last month...I have teamed it with the Michael's Pink Satin Ribbon on this card.

This snowman is called "Hamilton" from Whipper Snapper. I just loved the little bird standing on his head and the birdhouse hanging on his twig arm! The punched wavy, side border and the punched wavy, sentiment border was made using my new EK Success Dotted Wavy Border Punch. They are really coming out with some really neat border punches! Okay, here's the deets:

Stamps: Whipper Snapper "Hamilton" Snowman, Whipper Snapper Sentiment
Cardstock & Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" Paper Pad, K&Co. "Remake Berry Pinks" Mat Pad, Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock.
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, JoAnn's White & Stampin' Up Pretty In Pink Inks
Markers: Copic Sketch - RV23 Pure Pink, RV29 Crimson, Y11 Pale Yellow, Y21 Buttercup Yellow, Y26 Mustard, B000 Pale Porcelain Blue, B41 Powder Blue, BG11 Moon White, BG15 Aqua, C1 Cool Grey & 0 Colorless Blender.
Tools & Accessories: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, EK Success Wavy Dotted Border Punch, Nestabilities Curved Rectangle Dies, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Karen Foster Click-It Hole Punch Kit, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, JoAnn's Snowflakes, KaiserCraft Pink Rhinestones, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Zig Fine-Tip Black Marker, Michael's Pink Ribbon, Sparkly Clear Ribbon from my friend, Joyce
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Sponging, Dry Embossing, Copic Coloring

Everyone Needs a Friend...

Well hello faithful readers! I cannot believe that I have a card that I can show you NOW! LOL I've been working fervently on several Clear Dollar Stamps February Sneak Peeks, but I can't share those until the end of this month, so keep your eye out for those.

This card was made for Laurie Wilson's "Clearly Delightful Blog Challenge #1". Laurie has illustrated the cutest digi image of a darling rabbit, so her theme for her first blog challenge was "wabbits". Everyone who participates in her challenge receives her adorable digi image FREE through email! I have never used digital images before, but this "wabbit" is calling me and I'm thinking that I need to explore digital imaging.

This card also was meaningful to me, as I had so many, many faithful friends who prayed for my surgery, my father's surgery and for all the struggles that I faced during my hiatus from CDS. So, this card is to celebrate all those faithful friends! You truly have touched my heart and I am forever humbled by your love, concern and prayers. Okay! Here's the deets:

Stamps Used: Whipper Snapper "Cherish the Moment", Computer-Generated Sentiment
Cardstock & Papers: Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink Spring Moss Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides "Bitty Box Basics" Paper Pad, Paper Trey White Cardstock, Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird" Paper Pad
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Copic Sketch - RV11 Pink, RV29 Crimson, B00 Frost Blue, B41 Powder Blue, BG000 Pale Aqua, BG11 Moon White, BG72 Ice Ocean, YG03 Yellow Green, YG67 Moss, G84 Spring Dim Green, G94 Grayish Olive, E00 Skin White, E02 Fruit Punch, YR01 Peach Puff, E31 Brik Beige, E34 Orientale, C1, C3 & C5 Cool Grays, 0 Colorless Blender
Tools & Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Labels Nine Dies, Martha Stewart Eyelet Dot Border Punch, EK Success Corner Rounder Punch, Karen Foster Click-It Hole Punch Kit, Paper Piercing Tool, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides Buttons, Embroidery Thread, Paper Trey Ink Aqua Mist Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stampin, Paper Piercing, Machine Stitching

I will have another card to share with you this weekend, so I hope that you visit again! : )

Have a Very Merry Christmas!

Hello faithful readers! I have let you down by not delivering what I promised in my last blog...a new little yellow cottage sketch and a card or two. I have been unusually busy between Thanksgiving and Christmas, which is why I've been lax in creating things...BUT! I will be resuming my design team duties for Clear Dollar Stamps, the week after Christmas!!

So! That means that I will be producing cards because I am committed and I am committed to finish coloring my little yellow cottage sketch and get that uploaded in January. I just wanted to update you on what's going on...I'm fine, Daddy's doing well, still some leg swelling but is coming along.

I want to thank every single precious reader that has come to see what I've been creating and especially those who continually prayed for me through total knee replacement surgery and for my father's leg surgery. It has been a very long fall and early winter, but I am looking with excitement toward resuming my design team duties for CDS, getting back into blogging and I'm taking a bible study on the book of Matthew. I am looking forward to 2010 and want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and Blessings in the New Year!

See you soon!

Time is Flying!

Hello faithful readers! I so appreciate you! I really do! I mean who else would keep coming back to read a blog that doesn't have postings but once every 2-3 weeks! You guys are the best and I am blessed to have you peeking in...

With that said, I wanted to update you with my life: Daddy was released from the rehabilitation center about a week and a half ago, and he has since decided to sell the family home and move into an apartment. And that is all going to happen Nov. 21st! Yep, for an 84-year-old guy, he's moving fast! He still has considerable swelling in his operated leg and was told by his surgeon that he may have that for a month and perhaps some swelling off and on for the rest of his years. He just has to use common sense after being on his feet awhile and elevate his leg as needed to rest it.

I have begun coloring my new illustration of my little yellow cottage for my blog and hope to have that up and running by Dec. 1st! I know that that sounds like forever, but it's really not...Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

Tom and I will be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary on Nov. 16th and we are blessed enough to go away to Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ for two nights to stay at the Cashelmara Inn, a Victorian style seaside Bed & Breakfast. I've included a photo of the B&B from their website, above. We hope to breathe some fresh salty air, stroll on the non-commercial boardwalk, eat some marvelous food and enjoy a movie or two in the Cashelmara Inn's Victorian Theatre, complete with velvet chairs and free popcorn! I will have photos to share when we return, and the following weekend, Daddy's moving into his apartment...and then the following Wednesday, the Nov. 25th, Christopher will be home from college for Thanksgiving break! I really am shooting for stamping a card Thanksgiving weekend! So, please don't give up on me!

I'll see you back here after our anniversary trip with some photos!