Here for You

I made this card for another friend who was going through a tough cancer scare. I'm happy to say that this week she got GREAT news that she's cancer FREE! Whew!!!! I think I'll just hold onto this card and make her a different one that says CONGRATS or CELEBRATE or something like that instead. :)



The main image is one of my favorite Sarah Kay stamps from Stampavie. The sentiment is from MFT Stamps. The heart and die-cut ribbon (both from MFT Stamps) are up on foam tape. Stickles were added to the flowers and the little girl's hat for sparkle. The layout is Deconstructed Sketch 39....pretty much (lol!). Papers are Howdy Doody by My Mind's Eye.

Have a really great day, all!

Margaux

Whooo-hoooo! Productive day today! I got up early and went for a run with my friend Dawn, showered and went around to pick up work for the week, got reports typed up, AND made a card! Love productive days like this.



A little about the card. It's 5" square and the main matted image is up on foam tape. Stickles were added to Margaux's pockets (you KNOW I love my sparkle), belt, hat, paints, easel clips, and the bear's bow. The mini rhinestones.....yeah, you know what's coming, right?.....I had to hide a smudge so one of the little clusters of rhinestones are doing just that...hiding the boo-boo! I seriously don't understand how smudges end up on my images. Anyway.....

Here's the inside where I used a sentiment to make it a birthday card...



...thought the Penny Black sentiment went perfectly with the Sarah Kay stamp.

Okay, that's it for me today. Have a great night!

STAMPS: Stampavie/Sarah Kay Margaux is Painting, Penny Black Paint the Town (sentiment on inside of card)
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers

Picnic of Daisies

Hi all! Can you believe it's August already??....I can't. I don't want summer to end. Wah! ;)



While watching TV last night, I colored up a couple of my beloved Sarah Kay stamps and made this one into a card. The punched sentiments and matted main image are all up on foam tape. I added a bunch of Stickles to the main image too....on her hair bows, hat band, picnic cloth, flowers, and then added a bunch of random dots around the image and some extra ones as butterfly trails. It's sparkly! :)

Okay, enough play time for me. I gotta get some work done.

Hope you have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. :)

STAMPS: Stampavie/Sarah Kay Picnic of Daisies
PAPER: Night of Navy, White, Echo Park Springtime
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics
ACCESSORIES: Wide White Ric Rac Ribbon, PTI Enchanted Evening Ribbon, Blue Twine, Foam Tape, SU Word Window Punch, Adhesive Gems, Stardust Stickles, Rectangle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Watermelon Patch

Hey there! I can't believe it's Monday already. I wanted to play with Karen G's Sweet Sunday Sketch and found this totally FORGOTTEN Josephine stamp that has never seen ink....why?...I have no idea why I've never inked it because I love it! I think I got it from Michelle at Stamper's Dream....umm....last summer?? Yeah, something like that. Anyway, since it's a forgotten stamp, I'm going to also enter the card into Jessie's Forgotten Stamp Friday Challenge. Very cool idea for a challenge, I might add, Jessie. :)



The main matted image is up on foam tape and I added some Stickles to the watermelon slice, hat band, and knife.

Have an awesome afternoon!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Josephine in the Watermelon Patch (Stampavie/Sarah Kay), Sweet Chocolate (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP
Colored with Copics

Stamper's Dream & Friends Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Stamper’s Dream and Friends Blog Hop! I had so much fun hopping along in last month's hop that I jumped at the chance to join the fun again.



For my card today, I got to play with this adorable Stampavie image, called Josephine cuddling her pet cat Kiki. Sweet image, huh? The sentiment is from my MFT Essential Sentiments clear set. I added Stardust Stickles to Josephine's hat band and belt.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay Josephine Cuddling Her Pet Cat Kiki, MFT Essential Sentiments Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet and Kraft; Patterned Paper Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, BG0000, BG11, E00, E11, E25, E31, E41, E42, E43, W1, W3, R22, R35, R81, R83, R85 Accessories: Berry Sorbet Ribbon, Crochet Lace Ribbon, MFT Flower Die-namics, Stardust Stickles, Word Window Punch

Of course, Michelle has some awesome BLOG CANDY up for grabs in today's hop that's hidden on one of the blogs. None of us know which designers have the blog candy so in order to enter, you'll need to leave a comment on each and every one. The winners will be announced on Michelle's blog on Thursday evening, June 16th as well as on the blog that had the hidden candy....so be sure to check back to see who the winner is....it could be you! Here's a photo of what's up for grabs...



...and finally....here's the list of amazing designers participating in today's hop....

Becca Feeken
Michelle Rodgers
Laurie Schmidlin
Amy Sheffer
Denise Marzec <--- that's me!
Tosh Leyendekker
Mona Pendleton
Cindy Lawrence
Silke Ledlow
Arlene Cuevas
Charmaine Ikach
Mariana Grigsby
Lea Lawson
Joan Ervin
Teresa Kline
Jeanne Streiff
Kellie Fortin
Christina Fischer
Jo Thompson

Have an awesome day! :)

Stamper's Dream and Friends Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Stamper’s Dream and Friends Blog Hop! I’m thrilled to be here hopping along with this super talented group of girls! Thank you so much for inviting me to play, Michelle! {big hugs!}

For my card today, I used this incredibly sweet Juliet in the Field of Nasturtiums stamp by Stampavie. The main image is colored with Copic markers, popped up on foam tape, and I added some Stickles to the centers of the flowers. The sentiment is from my Flourishes Strawberries set.

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Sarah Kay Juliet in the Field of Nasturtiums, Flourishes Strawberries (sentiment) Paper: White, Pure Poppy, Echo Park Little Girl DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E00, E02, E11, E25, E27, E31, W1, W3, W5, BG0000, BG11, B91, B95, B99, G21, G24, G28, G40, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR15, YR21, YR23, YR68, R22, R24, R27 Accessories: Red Baker's Twine, MFT Cloud Die-namics, Stardust Stickles, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Tim Holtz Bricked Texture Fade, Foam Tape

Now....there's some awesome BLOG CANDY hidden along the way in today's hop. Michelle is offering not one but TWO prize packages from Stamper's Dream for two lucky winners. None of us know which designers have the blog candy so in order to enter, you'll need to leave a comment on each and every one of the designers' blogs. The winners will be announced on Michelle's blog on Thursday evening, April 14th as well as on the blogs that had the hidden candy....so be sure to check back to see who the two winners are....it could be you! Here are photos of the prize packages that are up for grabs...

...and finally....here's the list of amazing designers participating in today's hop....

Becca Feeken

Michelle Rodgers

Jerri Kay Jimenez

Amy Sheffer

Denise Marzec

Arlene Cuevas

Leslie Miller

Cindy Lawrence

Kellie Fortin

Tosh Leyendekker

Jeanne Streiff

Mariana Grigsby

Joan Ervin

Lea Lawson

Frances Byrne

Christina Fischer

Carla Murphy

Teresa Kline

Carol Longacre

Gabriela Divine

Have fun hoppin' !!

Sweet Stop Sketch 98

Hi all, it's time for another Sweet Stop Sketch!



For my card this week, I wanted to ink up this SWEET Stampavie stamp that Michelle sent me from Stamper's Dream. She's such a sweetheart...she knows how much I love Sarah Kay stamps. Thanks, Michelle!!! This card is for you, lady. Hope you like it!

Both paper buttons are up on foam tape. I tweaked the sketch a little and moved the sentiment to the right side of the image to fill up that open space. Here's the actual sketch...



Have a great day!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie Finn Whistling While He Works
Paper: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, B91, B95, B99, BG10, E00, E02, E11, E13, E25, E41, E42, E43, YR21, YR23, YR24, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y38, G21, G24, G28, G40
Accessories: Ribbon, Spellbinders Tag, Brad, MFT Small Scallop Edge and Button Die-namics, Foam Tape, String
Card Size: 5.25" Square

As special as you...

I felt like sitting down and coloring up one of my Sarah Kay images. This is a stamp that I've had for a long time, but I never get tired of coloring her. I think she's just so pretty. The cloud and main matted image are both up on foam tape and I added a bunch of Stickles (of course I did...hehe!).

Have a great day!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie/Sarah Kay Spring is Back, Our Craft Lounge Vintage Roses (sentiment)
Paper: Kraft, Thrift Shop DP, Vintage Cream
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: MFT Cloud Die-namics, Rectangle Nestabilities, Stickles, Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape

Adele & a farewell

Hi everyone! After two years of being on the Stamper's Dream team, I've decided to step down. It's been awesome to be a part of such a talented team, but it's time for a change. Thank you, Michelle, for everything!!

For my last DT card, I wanted to use a Sarah Kay stamp. This Adele Enjoying Fresh Apples is such a great stamp for this time of year. The main image is up on foam tape and there's a pearl in the center of her hair bow. I also added Stickles to the flowers in the grass, the hair bow, and band around the hat. Oh, and I drew in some extra blades of grass with one of my Copics.

Have a fantastic Sunday!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie Adele Enjoying Fresh Apples
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Togetherness DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: B91, B95, B99, G21, G24, G28, G40, R20, R22, R27, YR21, YR24, E00, E11, E41, E42, E43, 0
Accessories: Vintage Cream Ribbon, Labels Ten Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Eucalyptus Stickles, Waterfall Stickles, Fruit Punch Stickles, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Sewing Machine, Corner Rounder Punch, Sharpie White Paint Pen

Hailey's Bday Card

This is the birthday card I made for my daughter, Hailey, this year. I gave it to her already so I can post it now. I bought this Sarah Kay stamp years ago from Stamper's Dream because it reminds me so much of her.....artistic, beautiful, and sweet. Yep, that's my girl. {{big proud mama grin}}

It's a long card because it was holding a gift certificate to her favorite hair salon. I went with brown and green to match the colors on the gift certificate. It measures 4" x 8.5" and fits in a regular #10 envelope. The image is stamped on Cryogen Poison Ivory CS, colored with Copics, and I added some Stickles to her belt and white dots on her cheek. The main image and sentiment are both up on foam tape.

Have a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay Margaux is Painting (Stampavie), Beary Special (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Dark Chocolate, Stampin' Up DP, Cryogen Irridescent (Paper Temptress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R20, R22, R35, B24, G21, G24, G28, G40, E00, E11, E13, E25, E31, E51, W1, W3, W5, 0
Accessories: Crochet Lace Ribbon (May Arts), Polka Dot Ribbon (Taylored Expressions), Bow Easy, Foam Tape, Silver Stickles, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Labels Six Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Card Size: 4" x 8.5"

Mice on Leaf

Hi all. Hope you're having a great weekend. Mine has been AWESOME! I was lucky enough to hang out with Korin Sutherland yesterday at my local stamp store and then we went out to lunch together (I had sooo much fun with you yesterday, Korin!), I had to make a small trip to Wal-Mart, and then later last night Hailey and I went out shopping for stuff to make Halloween costumes. Today, me and my girls all had crafting projects to work on ....and I made this card. Ahhhh, all weekends should be this fun. {big smile}



The image is from Stampavie and it's called Mice Couple on Leaf. You can find it in the Tina Wenke section at Stamper's Dream. The sentiment is from MFT's Essential Sentiments clear set. Both clouds (also from MFT) and the main image are all up on foam tape.

Enjoy what's left of the weekend!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Mice Couple on Leaf (Stampavie, Tina Wenke), Essential Sentiments (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Togetherness DP (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G40, G21, G24, G28, E41, E42, E43, R20, R81, R83, R85, YR21, YR23, YR24, B00, B000, B05, B91, 0
Accessories: Ribbon, Adhesive Bling, Die-namics Cloud Die, Labels Ten Nesties, Foam Tape, Ivory Wired Lace Ribbon (May Arts), Sewing Machine

Sarah Kay Bookmark

Hailey asked me to make her another corner bookmark and she wanted me to use this sweet Sarah Kay stamp (called Spring is Back)....one of my very favorites from Stampavie. She also picked out the apricot/guava/blue bayou color combo so all I had to do was color up the image and come up with the embellishments. Fun! The scallop circle is up on foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Spring is Back (Sarah Kay)
Paper: Blue Bayou, Apricot Appeal, SU Afternoon Tea DP (guava)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G24, E41, E42, E43, B000, B00, B95, B39, E00, E02, YR000, R00, R02, YR24, E35, E37
Accessories: Foam Tape, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Stitched Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Martha Stewart Border Punch

Adele

Hi all, I'm a bit behind but wanted to play with Taylor's TESC125 Sketch from last week. I love the circle elements.....FUN!



Our youngest will be starting kindergarten this week, so I made this for her teacher. The main image with Adele is up on foam tape. Stampavie stamps are available at Stamper's Dream.

Hope you're enjoying your weekend! I know I am......it's the first time in years that I'm enjoying a true, work-free weekend. Now that Kara will be in all-day kindergarten, I'm going back to working Mon-Fri and leaving my weekends free....ahhhh, that just sounds so normal to have the weekends off! Yesterday we all went hiking, geocaching (Kara calls it "treasure hunting"), and had a picnic lunch out on some big rocks. Fun!

I'll be back tomorrow to show you a bookmark I made for her teacher....it's sorta matchy-matchy to this card.





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie Adele Enjoying Fresh Apples
Paper: PTI Pure Poppy and Kraft, October Afternoon Report Card DP
Copics: E00, E02, E37, E41, E42, E43, 0, G40, G24, B000, B00, B12, R22, R35, R46
Accessories: Brads, Foam Tape, Rectangle and Circle Nestabilities, PTI Pure Poppy Ribbon

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

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 - 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

Popping Bubbles

Good morning! Here's a card I made using Mojo Sketch #140 and my Tina Wenke Hedgehog Popping Bubbles. The scallop rectangle is up on foam tape. The image was stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa, colored with Copic markers, and I added different colored Stickles to the bubbles and grass.

Thanks for stopping by. I read and appreciate all your supportive comments. {{hugs}}





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie Hedgehog Popping Bubbles, Penny Black Critter Party (sentiment)
Paper: PTI Kraft, PTI Vintage Cream, My Mind's Eye Little Boy Blue DP
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Markers
Accessories: Waterfall, Eucalyptus and Diamond Stickles; Foam Tape; Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities; SU Punch; Piercing Tool and Mat Pack; PTI Twill Ribbon; White Gel Pen
Card Size: 4.75" x 5"

Adele Enjoying Apples

Hi everyone and happy Sunday. I just had to buy this new Adele Enjoying Fresh Apples stamp the last time I was shopping at Stamper's Dream. It's one of the newest Stampavie releases.

I stamped Adele in Craft Black, heat embossed it with detail clear embossing powder, and watercolored the image with various water-based inks. The matted main image is up on foam tape. The DP is Material Girl, the sentiment is from my Just a Note set by JustRite and it's stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa, and I added a strip of brown crochet lace ribbon along with some machine sewing.

Have an awesome day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Stampavie Adele Enjoying Fresh Apples, JustRite Just a Note
Paper: Material Girl DP, PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate
Ink: Craft Black, Memento Rich Cocoa, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Basic Brown, Blush Blossom
Accessories: May Arts Brown Crochet Ribbon, Chocolate Kaiser Craft Pearls, Foam Tape, Sewing Machine & Thread
Card Size: 5" Square

Bird & Bear

Hi all! Here's a card that started out for Karen G's Sweet Sunday Sketch, but I ended up carrying the ric-rac all the way across (because I couldn't get anything to work by bringing it part way across...just more creative struggles on my part, oye!). The sweet Bird & Bear image is another cutie by Penny Johnson. I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black, colored it with Copic markers, and then added some mini flower rhinestones with dots of Diamond Glaze. The chipboard butterflies were inked with Memento Tangelo and Brilliance Pearlescent Orange.

Stampavie stamps, Prism papers, ZVA mini rhinestones, Memento inks, and the chipboard butterflies are all available at Stamper's Dream.

Here's a close-up:



Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're having a great day. I'm off to watch the race (if the rain holds out in Texas) and make some bead art with my 5-year-old. Enjoy!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Bird & Bear (Stampavie Penny Johnson)
Paper: White, Prism Papaya Medium, Misc DP (sorry, can't remember the name)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Brilliance Pearlescent Orange, Memento Tangelo
Accessories: Ric Rac Ribbon, Chipboard Butterflies, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, ZVA Creative Mini Flower Rhinestones, Diamond Glaze
Card Size: 5" Square

Sweet Dreams

Hi all and happy Sunday! I just got this Penny Johnson Sweet Dreams stamp from Stamper's Dream and couldn't wait to ink it up. When I saw the stamp I thought it would go great with this Dream Big sentiment from my JustRite Just a Note set (This stamp actually has two butterflies with it. I inked up just the words with a black SU marker.) I added some yellow stickles to the candle glow and some silver stickles to the moon, stars, and floor. The Pink Wired Net Ribbon and Kaiser Craft Pearls are also from Stamper's Dream. I colored the pearls with a pink RV42 Copic marker.

The colors are from this past week's Color Throwdown Challenge.

Have a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sweet Dreams (Stampavie Penny Johnson), Just a Note (JustRite)
Paper: Pink Pirouette, White, Grey, My Mind's Eye Little Man DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Circle and Rectangle Nestabilities, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Pink Wired Net Ribbon by May Arts, Foam Tape, Silver and Yellow Stickles
Card Size: 5" Square