Angels Landing Blog Hop

Hi everyone! Today the Angels Landing team is having a blog hop to show you two new sets, Marching Band 1 and Marching Band 2. If you've come here by way of Alma's blog (Stamping Mutt), then you're right on track with the hop. If you want to start at the beginning of the hop or see the master list, click here on Judi's blog (Angels Landing Digital Stamps).

I used Marching Band 1 on my card today. The main image, music notes, and sentiment on the inside of the card are all part of this new set. I printed the trio of animals on Kraft CS and colored them with prisma pencils and gamsol. The music notes were also printed on Kraft CS and I traced over them with my black spica glitter pen. The sentiment tag and the black matting behind the main image are up on foam tape. The bows were tied with my Bow Easy.

Here's the inside of the card:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Digital Images: Angels Landing Marching Band 1
Paper: SU Kraft, PTI True Black, Old SU Designer Paper in Apricot Appeal and Barely Banana
Accessories: Black Plaid May Arts Ribbon, Bow Easy, Spellbinders Mega Deckled Rectangles, Spellbinders Tag Trio, Foam Tape, Prisma Pencils, Gamsol, Blending Stumps
Card Size: 9.25" long x 4" high (to fit in a regular #10 envelope)

Okay, now head on over to Cheryl's blog (Sweet Designs by Cheryl) to continue with the blog hop!




Oh!....some quick fitness babble....I got weighed on Monday at the gym and I lost 4 pounds during my first week!! Yay! Have you ever heard of adding a cucumber slice to a glass of water? It was a tip in this week's section of my binder. I just tried it yesterday...It may be more of a smell thing than a taste thing, but I like it! Anything that helps get all that water in, right?

Grow Miracles

Hi everyone, I have a quick card to show you today using my Faith & Hope set from Taylored Expressions.



The frame was made with my Spellbinders Polka Dot Frames die and the butterflies were cut with my SU Beautiful Butterflies die. Both butterflies are up on foam tape. The "butterfly trail" was done with a Victorian Pierceabilities template and I added some bling with the mini rhinestones and adhesive gems. With all the dies, this card came together in less than 20 minutes...gotta love that!

Here's the inside where I added some more piercing with the Victorian Pierceabilities and butterflies with my Martha Stewart 3-in-1 butterfly punch.



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Faith & Hope
Paper: PTI Select White, Prism Papaya Puree Dark, Misc Yellow DP from Mike's
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Taylored Expressions Ribbon, Orange Adhesive Gems from TE Beach Bum Key Ingredients, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Spellbinders Victorian Pierceabilities, Spellbinders Polka Dot Frame, Foam Tape, Martha Stewart 3-in-1 Butterfly Punch, Ornare Piercing Tool, Diamond Glaze (to glue down tiny twinkles)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Chatty Birds

Hi all! I spent the weekend with my daughter at the beach...ahhhh, the beach! Love it there! I even got up at 6 a.m. yesterday morning and went for a walk along the water...threw in a couple VERY short jogs too (oh my!). I've always wanted to get up early and go for a walk along the water by myself..finally did it! {smile} We did those old-time photos while we were there too, dressing up as flapper girls and posing next to an old car. Too fun! It's funny that my card is all about two birds chatting....it reminds me of ALL the talking my daughter and I did this weekend.

So anyway, today I want to show you another card I made using images from the SUPER adorable Aussie Animals set from Angel's Landing. Can you tell I love this set? It's so cute! Four birds were printed out on PTI white CS, two were cut out and popped up on foam tape. The grey mat circles behind the birds are also up on foam tape. The sentiment was sponged with bashful blue ink.

These birds are called Kookaburras.....isn't that just FUN to say?! Hee! Anyway, I had never heard of them until the fabulously talented Kathy (Wattle) gave me a little Aussie bird lesson after she saw my Angels Landing card last week. Kookaburras are native Austrialian birds, their calls sound like they're laughing (loudly), and they're typically golden brown and white, but some have blue on their wings and tails...oh my, *I'm* very chatty today, huh? Back to the card....

The polka dot frame is a Spellbinders that I got from Taylored Expressions and it's cut/embossed on DP from the June Key Ingredients Subscription Kit. I added a second one on the inside of the card too. The bow was tied with my Bow Easy.

Here's a close-up:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Digital Images: Angel's Landing Aussie Animals
Stamps: TE Year of Sweet Sentiments
Paper: PTI Select White, MME Feeling Groovy DP, SU Basic Grey
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Bashful Blue
Copics: B21, B24, W1, W3, 0
Accessories: Spellbinders Polka Dot Frame, Spellbinders Tags Trio, Basic Grey Wisteria Button, Blue Thread, Sponge, Circle Nestabilities, Blue Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape, Bow Easy

Thanks for stopping by!

Baby Card for Charmaine!

All of us at Stamper's Dream want to wish our very own Charmaine good luck and congratulations....and to welcome her sweet new baby girl to the world! Big hugs to you, Charmaine! This card is on it's way to you.



The envelope was made with my Judi-Kins Mini Envelope Template, and it's up on foam tape. The JustRite Trompe Lowercase Font was stamped in black craft ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The buttons were threaded with very thin strips of the DP. I don't know if you can see in the picture, but there's a vellum layer under the envelope that's punched with my Martha Stewart Doily Punch.

Here's a picture of the inside and the tag that fits inside the envelope. The tag was made with rectangle and scallop rectangle nestabilities. The ribbon tab is glued down in between the white and kraft layers.



Check out what the rest of the Dream Team made to celebrate baby Isabelle: Michelle, Amy, Becca, Cammie, Tosh, Kim, Laurie

Thanks for stopping by!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite Trompe Lowercase Font
Paper: PTI Select White, SU Kraft, SU Pink Pirouette Patterns Paper
Ink: Black Craft
Accessories: Judi-Kins Mini Envelope Template, JustRite Wooden Stamper, Just My Type Embossing Borders, PTI Sweet Blush Ribbon, Basic Grey Porcelain Buttons, Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch, Martha Stewart 3-in-1 Butterfly Punch, Foam Tape, Bow Easy

SC236 First Feathers

Hi everyone and thanks for all the supportive comments about my new fitness program. I appreciate the support more than you know! It's been a crazy week getting used to journaling everything I eat and fitting in the extra workouts with Elaine (trainer), but it's going GREAT so far. I'll keep you posted on my progress.



Here's a card I made for SCS Sketch 236 using Holly Berry House and Whiff of Joy stamps from Stamper's Dream. The teal scalloped mat is up on foam tape and some Platinum Stickles were added to the bird.

Here's a close up where you can see some of the sparkle:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Holly Berry House First Feathers, Whiff of Joy General Sayings
Paper: Prism Frosted Teal, SU Chocolate Chip, SU Kraft, SU Parisian Breeze DP
Ink: Black, Memento Cocoa
Copics: BG10, E25, E33, E35, 0, E42, E43, YR21
Accessories: Teal Sheer Ribbon, Bow Easy, Brown Pearls, Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, Platinum Stickles, Foam Tape

Enjoy your weekend!

Flourishes Beach Life

Hi all! Check out this GORGEOUS new set from Flourishes. It's called Beach Life and it'll be available at Stamper's Dream tonight at 8 p.m. Central.

Both deckled Nestabilities panels are up on separate layers of foam tape. The sentiment and main image were both stamped on different patterns of MME French Flea Market DP. The deckled mat layer is also that same MME DP. The dew drops were glued down with Diamond Glaze, and the card base is Prism Island Mist Medium.

Here's a close-up:



Here's the inside of the card where I stamped another image from the new Flourishes set.



The Cocoa Crepe Ruche paper is from Paper Temptress.

Have a great day!




SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Flourishes Beach Life
Paper: Prism Island Mist Medium, MME French Flea Market DP, Cocoa Crepe Ruche
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: W3, W5, 0, E25, E27, E35, E42, E43, YG91, BG10
Accessories: Dew Drops, Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Natural Burlap String, Diamond Glaze

Who, me?

Wow!! What a surprise to come home and find that I was picked as the Featured Stamper today on the Color Throwdown blog!! Thanks so much, CTD girls!!

You're Beary Special

Hi everyone! Here's a card I made with Fall-to Layout 49. The stamps, DP, Prism paper, ribbon and candy dots are all from Taylored Expressions.

The belly and feet pads were paper pieced with the DP. A second image was stamped, colored, and popped up on foam tape. The Papaya mat behind the bear is also on foam tape. The Candy Dot was colored with a R22 Copic.



Here's the inside. The heart is also from the Beary Special set, stamped on the same DP and popped up on foam tape.



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE Beary Special
Paper: PTI Select White, Papaya Prism Paper and DP from Taylored Expressions June Key Ingredients Kit
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E42, E43, R22
Accessories: Taylored Expressions Pink Twill Ribbon, Candy Dot, Foam Tape, Rectangle Nestabilities
Card Size: 4.25" Square

So guess what I'm doing today?.....I'm starting a 12-week training program at my gym and this a.m. at 9:00 I have my initial fitness evaluation followed by my first work-out session with a personal trainer! I've never worked with a personal trainer before, and I'm totally excited! I'm good about going to the gym a few times a week (I take the Les Mills BodyStep classes)....I'm BAD about eating right to back up my workouts, which totally defeats the purpose of going to the gym, right? With this program, I'll not only have a customized workout with both cardio AND strength training, but I'll have someone keeping after me and reviewing what I'm eating, weighing me, measuring me....hawking my progress...something I TOTALLY need. I'm hoping I can whip this 40-year-old bod into some serious shape. Wish me luck!

Aussie Birthday

Hey all! This month I'm guest designing for Angels Landing (Yay!) and here's my first card that I made using their digital images. The koala bear (and birds on the inside of the card) are from the super adorable Aussie Animals set.

I printed two koala images on PTI white CS and colored them with Copic markers, no heat setting or anything. The first one is on the white oval, the second one was cut out and popped up on foam tape. I did the same thing with the balloon he's holding, and the green scalloped oval is also up on foam tape. I traced over the balloon string with a black spica glitter pen. Here's a close-up:



The DP, Prism paper, ribbon, flowers, and candy dots are from my TE June Key Ingredients Subscription Kit. The bow was tied with my Bow Easy. Today's CAS Challenge on SCS is to make a card with a birthday theme...I just got lucky on that one and already had this card made {giggle}.

I printed, colored, and cut out two of the birds from the Aussie Animals set and added them to the inside of the card with a thin strip of the DP:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Digital Images: Angel's Landing Aussie Animals
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Branching Out (sentiment)
Paper: PTI Select White, MME Feeling Groovy DP, Prism Twilight Light, Prism Papaya Puree Medium, Prism Frosted Kiwi
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (sentiment)
Copics for Koala: W1, W3, W5, E93, 0
Copics for Birds: B21, B24, E93, W1, W3, 0
Accessories: Flowers, Candy Dots, Foam Tape, Ribbon, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Black Spica Glitter Pen

Have a great day!

Dreamy Willow

Hi everyone, and thanks SO MUCH for all the wonderful birthday wishes yesterday! I just got this Dreamy Willow stamp from Stamper's Dream and inked her right up along with the new General Sayings set. Have you seen this set of sentiments? They cover so many card themes, and they're pretty fonts to boot!

The blue mat behind Willow and the sentiment tag are up on foam tape. Willow was stamped in black craft ink and heat embossed with clear EP. The bows were tied with my Bow Easy. Here's the inside:



Hope you're having an AWESOME holiday weekend!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Dreamy Willow, Whiff of Joy General Sayings
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday DP, Frosted Pink Prism Paper, SU Blue Bayou, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Black Craft, Blush Blossom, Pink Pirouette, So Saffron, Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Spellbinders Tags Trio, Foam Tape, Corner Rounder Punch, Blue Brads, SU Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder
Technique: Watercoloring with Reinkers and a damp paint brush

Happy 4th of July!

Hi everyone and Happy 4th of July!!



Here's a 4th of July card for Sharon's Stars and Stripes Challenge and Charmaine's Weekend Sketch. I colored up the hats from OCL's Let Freedom Ring set, cut them out and popped them up on foam tape. The red circles and the large white panel with the ribbon are also up on foam tape. The sentiment was sponged with Ballet Blue ink. The red column paper is from Paper Temptress.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Let Freedom Ring (Our Craft Lounge)
Paper: PTI Select White, SU Textured Brilliant Blue, Red Pepper Column
Ink: Ballet Blue, Black
Copics: 0, R37, R59, B45
Accessories: 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" Circle Punches, Silver Glitter and Glitter Glue, SU Striped Red Ribbon, Spellbinders Tag Trio, Foam Tape, Corner Rounder Punch

So...do you all have lots of fun things planned for this holiday weekend? We went out to Texas Roadhouse last night for some ribs. We're hoping to catch some fireworks at some point, spend time at the pool with my aunt and uncle, and of course there's the race in Daytona to watch!....oh, and there WILL be cake, LOL! Guess who turns 40 today?? Yep, me!! Oh my!...40! I was going to make a nail appointment (thought it'd be fun to have my nails done because I haven't done that in years)....my husband said I should get painted letters on each nail: "O-L-D" on one hand and "F-A-R-T" on the other.....he's really SWEET, isn't he??

{{shhhh, don't tell him, but I did think it was funny!}}

Whatever your plans are, have a very safe and fun holiday!

More Life's a Beach

Hi all, I'm back with a 10-minute, one-layer card I made yesterday using more stamps from the OCL Life's a Beach set. I added a little bit of Platinum Stickles to the coconuts and to the centers of the flowers.

I stamped more of the same flowers (LOVE these flowers btw!) on the inside along the bottom edge and added Stickles here as well:



Enjoy your Thursday!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Life's a Beach
Paper: SU Very Vanilla
Ink: Memento Cocoa, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Ribbon from Taylored Expressions, Basic Grey Porcelain Button, Bow Easy, Platinum Stickles

Aloha!

Yay, I had time to play in today's SC235 Sketch challenge ON the actual challenge morning...whoo-hoo! I thought the small images from my Life's a Beach set would work well with the circle elements in the sketch. The colors are from today's Color Throwdown challenge.

The tag and the large Guava square panel are up on foam tape. Clear Tiny Twinkles were added to the centers of all the flowers, the ones on the inside of the card too. Sponging was done with Soft Sky ink.

A close-up:


The inside:


That's it for today, short and sweet! Have a GREAT day!




SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Life's a Beach
Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, SU Groovy Guava, SU Afternoon Tea DP
Ink: Memento Cocoa, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky
Accessories: Spellbinders Tags Trio, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Diamond Glaze, 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" Circle Punches, PTI Melon Button, Hemp Twine, Foam Tape
Card Size: 5" Square

Angels Landing

Hi everyone! I'm excited to share that I'll be guest designing with Angels Landing for the month of July! If you've never seen their digital images, be sure to stop by the store and check them out...really cute stuff!!

Thank you, Judi, for having me join your incredibly talented team! I'm excited to get started!