OCL Sketch #24

Hey there! Here's a card I started before I left for CHA and finished up yesterday. It's for OCL Sketch #24. I used my Pretty Petals and Giving Thanks sets, and paired them up with my Thrift Shop DP. Both flowers are up on foam tape.

Have a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Pretty Petals, OCL Giving Thanks
Paper: October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP, Kraft
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Hawaiian Shores Ribbon, Lemon Tart Buttons, Yarn, Sewing Machine & Thread, Circle and Blossom Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Pics from Summer CHA

Okay, time to share all my CHA pictures!! There are pretty many so grab yourself a cup of coffee, lol!

My good friend and roomie, Lori McAree. Miss you already, girlie!...



All of us OCL girls waiting to be seated for dinner...Kendra Wiestock, Heather McNally (is this REALLY the ONLY picture I have of you Heather??...I'm sad that I didn't get more), Deb Felts, Cindy Lawrence, me, Joy Kennedy, and Lori...



Cindy and Joy again. Aren't they beautiful?! They're SUPER sweet too!...



Lori, me, and Deb. Miss ya already, sweet Deb....



Sweet Kendra (what a doll she is!) and me...



Kendra, Cindy, Lori and I with Beate Johns (ack!, pinch me, I got to meet Beate!...she's amazing!)



Barb Anders and I shopping in the PTI booth.... I love love LOVE this girl and could NOT wait to meet her....and you're just as fabulous as I knew you would be, gf!



Awwww, I not only got to hang out with Jenn Balcer but I got a cuddle from her too! Fun!...



Joanne Basile, who I got to spend time with on the Dirty Dozen.....isn't she cute as a button?!



Whoo-hooo, I got to meet Carole Burrage (so FUN, so witty...I'll always have a special place in my heart for her because we did our dirty girl stint together) and my fellow SD teammate Christina Fischer (soooo stinkin' cute!)...



My fellow SD teammate, Karen Giron....so VERY sweet!



I totally geeked out when I saw that Karen Motz was at the TE booth because I've always wanted to meet her. I was on the TE team with her and she's just so much fun...



Sankari Wegman...she's such a warm and beautiful person...totally sunny, just like her screen name...



Deb, me and Lori with my old PIF-thread friend, Leslie Springer...



Lori, Jessica Diedrich (yayyyy, I finally got to meet Jess IRL...sweet, sweet, sweet!), me, Cindy, Deb, and Bonnie Sharp (so cool and easy to talk to)...



and oh my gosh, RIGHT before we left, Tori Wild caught up with us. I'm so glad you went a day early, Tori!...



I got to meet a lot more awesome ladies, but I either SPACED OUT and forgot to get my camera out in time (kicking myself for that) or the pics themselves were just too blurry.

If you made it all the way to end, thanks for sticking with me!

Fun in the Sun

Hey there! I'm home from CHA and WOWWWW what an incredible experience that was to finally meet so many online stampin' friends. I promise to get the pics uploaded soon!



Today I want to show this card I made with different Spellbinders dies and my MFT Beach Bum set. I just love this Thrift Shop paper....can't get enough of it. The red umbrella and the red blossom are up on foam tape. The Surf's Up Shapabilities umbrella was cut and embossed in Real Red, then I cut and embossed it again on a couple different patterns of the Thrift Shop DP, cut those out by hand, and glued them onto the red umbrella. I had a lot of fun making this card!

Here's a close-up...



Enjoy what's left of the weekend...and for all those finally getting home from CHA, hope you get lots of rest!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: MFT Beach Bum
Paper: Kraft, Real Red, October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Spellbinders Surf's Up Shapeabilities, Spellbinders Blossom Nestabilities, Red Button, Hemp Twine, Sewing Machine & Thread, Foam Tape, Square Punch
Card Size: 5" Square

Ruffles

Good morning! Well, I did it! I ran that 5K and finished....yay! My time was 38:15 (VERRRY slow, just like I thought it'd be....and probably considered pretty pitiful to a "real" runner), but I did run most of the way. I only walked a total of four minutes of that. Anyway, maybe I'll try it again next month and see if I can run the whole way. Thanks to everyone who left comments to cheer me on...it means A LOT to me!



I made this card for today's Ruffles challenge on the MFT forum using my new Beach Bum set...so cute! The card is 5" square and all the DP is from my Thrift Shop paper pack. The shovel, main image, and sentiment are all up on foam tape. The yellow ruffled ribbon was secured to the back of the red mat with some Scor Pal tape.

Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow I'll be headed to CHA to hang out with my friend, Lori. This will be my first CHA.....so excited!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: MFT Beach Bum
Paper: Real Red, Vintage Cream, Thrift Shop DP (October Afternoon)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E00, E02, E31, E33, R35
Accessories: Ruffled Ribbon, Foam Tape, Word Window Punch, Square Nestabilities, Scor Pal Tape

Patchwork Butterflies

Hey there! I was checking out Debbie Olson's blog and fell in love with this adorable quilted card (the third one in her post) so I just had to make something similar. I love those cute little bows she added where the squares intersect and I thought the little butterfly from my Night Owl set would work well.

My Cute Stamps and the October Afternoon papers are available at Stamper's Dream.

Today we're going swimming at my aunt's pool and then tonight.....if I can get rid of the butterflies in my stomach and find some freakin' confidence.....I'm going to try and run a 5K. If I do, it'll be my first! I'm a pretty slow runner so my only goal is to finish. I'll let you know if I actually did it or not. Eeek!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Night Owl (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: Textured Barely Banana, Kraft, Thrift Shop DP (October Afternoon)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Close to Cocoa marker
Accessories: Foam Tape, Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Melon Berry Ribbon (PTI)
Technique: Faux Stitching

Friends

Good morning! Here's a card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #79...LOVE this sketch and I'll definitely be using it again. Stamps are Giving Flowers from Stampavie and Cherish the Memories from JustRite. The scallop oval is up on foam tape and so is the sentiment tag. I added some Stickles (of course, lol!) to the grass and in the centers of the flowers.



Have an awesome day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie Giving Flowers by Tina Wenke, JustRite Cherish the Memories
Paper: Vintage Cream, Kraft, My Mind's Eye Bella Bella French Flea Market DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Coloring: Prisma Pencils and Gamsol
Accessories: Vintage Cream Ribbon, Natural String, Foam Tape, Dew Drop glued down with Diamond Glaze, Spellbinders Tag, May Arts Ivory Crochet Lace Ribbon, Sewing Machine & Thread, Platinum and Eucalyptus Stickles, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities
Card Size: 5" Square

Beach Babe

Good morning! I have another Granny card to share with you today, using my Beauty & the Beach set. The layout is yesterday's OCL Friday Sketch #23.

Quick post for me today. Have a good one!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Beauty & the Beach
Paper: Real Red, White, Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Copics: BG10, W1, W3, W5, E00, E02, YR00, YR15, E41, E42, R22, R35, R59
Accessories: EK Success Wavy Dot Punch, Taylor's Red Polka Dot Ribbon, ZVA Creative Mini Flower Rhinestone, Word Window Punch

DTGD2010 - Orange Hibiscus

Hi there! Here's another Dare to Get Dirty card to share with you. This one is for Joan's challenge. Back when I was a dirty girl, one of the monthly themes was "colors of the rainbow" and I was lucky enough to team up with her to make all the orange cards for that month.....and she's been my "orange buddy" ever since. Love ya, Joan! I had so much fun with this!



The card also combines craftycaro and rsalamon's challenges. If you're a Fan Club Member on SCS, head on over to the DTGD Challenge Forum and check out the details of all the challenges. I think you have until August 1st to complete all the challenges and then you'll be entered to win a prize!

I'd been oooohing and aaaahing over these Verve hibiscus stamps for so long and wanted them so much.....and my good friend Dawn bought them for me for my birthday.....sooo incredibly sweet of her! The large white panel with the scored lines is up on foam tape, so is the oval and one of the hibiscus (the one in the middle). I added some orange peel stickles to the centers of all three hibiscus and added some orange mini flower rhinestones under the sentiment. Here's a close-up:



Have an awesome day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Verve Hibiscus and Heartfelt Thanks Plain Janes
Paper: White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Apricot Appeal
Copics: YR00, YR21, Y38, YR04
Accessories: ZVA Creative Mini Flower Rhinestones glued down with small dots of Diamond Glaze (from Stamper's Dream), Foam Tape, Orange Peel Stickles, Oval Nestabilities, Wide Orange Ric Rac Ribbon (from Sharon's Ribbon Store), Scor Pal, Sponge

DTGD2010 - Julie's Challenge

Julie (justwritedesigns) Warner is hosting a Dare to Get Dirty Challenge today, and I'm so honored to be one of her sample makers. Thanks, Julie!! If you're a fan club member on SCS, be sure to check out her challenge and play along if you get a chance. FUN!

For my card, I used this sweet Jean-Luc Playing Ball with Claude stamp that I got from Stamper's Dream. The image was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black, colored with Prisma pencils, blended with Gamsol, and I added Stickles to the flowers, patches, collar, and ball. The Vintage Cream oval is up on foam tape and I did the ribbon pleating with Scor-Pal tape. The sentiment is from my Flourishes Violets set. It's a clear-set so I was able to "curve" the sentiment around the oval. The DP is Report Card by October Afternoon.



Have a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie Jean-Luc Playing Ball with Claude, Flourishes Violets
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, October Afternoon Report Card DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Orange Peel Stickles, Candy Cane Stickles, Ribbon, SU Ivory Hardware, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Foam Tape, Scor Pal Tape

DTGD2010 - Rainy's Challenge

Here's my sample card for Susan's (rainy) Dare to Get Dirty Challenge (the link will only work if you're a Fan Club Member on SCS) from yesterday. I used my OCL Pretty Petals and Say it with Flowers sets. The red matted panel with the bloom is up on foam tape and I added some Orange Peel Stickles to the center of the bloom. For the ruffled up ribbon, I followed Michelle's tutorial and used a piercing tool (brilliant, Michelle!).

If you're an SCS Fan Club Member, jump on in and play along....I had TONS of fun working with this one. Thanks for letting me be one of your sample makers, Susan!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Pretty Petals, OCL Say it with Flowers
Paper: Real Red, Lemon Tart, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Red Ribbon, Scor-Pal Tape, Bow Easy, Foam Tape, Orange Peel Stickles, Rectangle Nestabilities, Adhesive Bling

DTGD2010 - Girls & Gingham

Hi all! I'm hosting one of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges today on SCS.

Here's my sample card where I used one of my favorite Sarah Kay images...Picnics of Daisies. Isn't she just SWEET? Love her! I got her from Stamper's Dream (this particular stamp is currently sold old, but Michelle carries a bunch of Stampavie images in her store...check it out!) I added some Stickles to her hat, hair bows, and on the yellow flowers she's holding.



If you're an SCS Fan Club Member, be sure to check out the DTGD challenge forum to see the GORGEOUS cards my sample makers, Dawn Easton and Dawn Burnworth, made for the challenge.....fantastic stuff, I tell ya!

Have an awesome day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay Picnics of Daisies
Paper: Kraft, Bashful Blue, SU pattern paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Soft Suede marker (for the doodling)
Accessories: Prisma Pencils and Gamsol, Waterfall and Platinum Stickles, Brown & White 3/8" Gingham Ribbon, Bow Easy, SU Embossing Folder

Jumpin' on the Twilight bandwagon!

Yep, took me long enough but I'm a Twilight fan! I watched the first two movies on DVD, went to the theater with my daughter to see Eclipse, and now I'm going back and reading all the books, beginning with Twilight...they're awesome!! I've been wanting to make one of these corner bookmarks ever since I saw Beate's tutorial so today I made time to make myself one....so fun!



My bookmark is inspired by the New Moon book cover...



I used my Flourishes Thank You set (isn't this tulip a GREAT image to go with that book cover?!...love it!) I got my Flourishes set from Stamper's Dream. It's currently sold out, but Michelle carries lots of other sets in her store including the newest release. My tulip is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, colored with Copics, and I added some Diamond Stickles on the dark parts of the flower (after all, Edward sparkles like diamonds in the sunlight, right?...hehe!).

Hope you're enjoying the weekend!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Flourishes Thank You
Paper: Black, White, Cosmo Cricket Honey Honey DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G40, G24, BG11, R11, R22, R35
Accessories: Martha Stewart Border Punch, Circle Nestabilities, Black Gingham Ribbon, Diamond Stickles, Stylized Flower Embossing Folder, Scor Pal, Scor Pal Tape

DTGD2010 - LOST

Hey there! The Dare to Get Dirty 2010 Challenges have started over on SCS. If you're a fan club member, head on over and check them out.....FUN! I made this card for Bev's Challenge. My card is based on the show LOST. I know, the show is off the air but I just hadda make a card for it....it was my all-time favorite show...EVER!

Remember Jacob's little run-down house in the jungle?....doesn't this image from OCL's Sandy Sunsets remind you of that? .....



Ooooooooh, spooky! I added some Platinum Stickles along the sand, sponged the main image with Sage Shadow and Creamy Caramel, and tattered up the edges....after all, everyone on that island looked pretty tattered, didn't they?

You can find Our Craft Lounge stamps at Inspiration Emporium.....and (eeks!) they're going to be selling some of my cards (including this one that I'm showing you today) in the very near future. I've never sold my cards before so this is all new and exciting to me!

Have a fantastic day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Sandy Sunsets
Paper: Kraft, Black, Vintage Cream, Graphic45 On the Boardwalk DP
Ink: Black, Sage Shadow, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Platinum Stickles, Hemp Twine, Piercing Tool & Mat Pack

JR Week - Groovy Snowmen

...or in this case, a groovy snowgirl....I think she looks more like a girl anyway, don't you?



Have you checked out all the JustRite Christmas projects from the Stamper's Dream Team this week? Awesome stuff! Be sure to stop by Michelle and Laurie's blogs today for some more dreamy inspiration.

My card is a 5" square card. It features the new Groovy Snowmen set on the outside with the snowgirl and scalloped circle up on foam tape. The image is colored with Copics and I added some Stickles on the flowers and scarf. Here's a close-up...



...and here's a peek of the inside where I used the brand new Hearts Come Home set...



See ya!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite Groovy Snowmen, JustRite Hearts Come Home
Paper: Textured Blush Blossom, Vintage Cream
Ink: Memento Black, Copics
Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Ivory Crochet Lace Ribbon, Vintage Cream Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape, Diamond Stickles, Martha Stewart Snowflake Border Punch
Card Size: 5" Square