Color Throwdown Team!

Whoooo-hoooooo! I'm so excited to tell you that I've been asked to join the Color Throwdown team!! Fun Fun FUN!

Here's today's inspiration photo from Bar...

...and here's my card...

I used the new Dream Big set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, patterned papers are from Simple Stories Summer Fresh, CS colors are brocade blue and kraft, and I used some PTI orange stitched ribbon.  The green mat and blue mat behind the main image are both up on separate layers of foam tape. The image was colored with Copics (YR04, YR21, YR24, B21, B23, B24, YG11, YG13, YG17) and I added Kaiser pearls to the centers of hte flowers. A couple extra flowers and the butterfly were stamped a second time, colored, cut out, and glued onto the base image to get that "out of the box" look. The layout is Deconstructed Sketch #62.

Be sure to stop by and see what the other Color Throwdown team members have created for your inspiration...

Barbara Anders
Broni Holcombe
Joan Ervin
Kerri Michaud
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Tammy Hershberger
Wanda Cullen
...and our August guest designer, Vicki Zimmer!

Have an awesome Wednesday!

SSSC164 Sheltering Blossom

Good morning, everyone. Here's hoping this is the last sympathy card I'll need for a while now.

The layout is Sweet Sunday Sketch #164 and stamps are from SNSS ("Sheltering Cherry Blossom").  The image was colored with E41, E42, E43, R00, and R02 Copics.  The tag die is from MFT Stamps and the pink ribbon is from PTI.

Have a really great day!

SSSC163 The Sea

Hello. I'm back with another sympathy card. I don't know what's going on lately, but I'm in need of two more now.   :(

I used Sweet Sunday Sketch #163 for the layout (switched out a bow for the flower element, and moved it to the left to accommodate the image) and new July release stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy (The Sea and Sheltering Cherry Blossom).  The image and sentiment were stamped in sky blue Brilliance ink and cut out with a Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities die.  Note about the bow: I punched a hole in the main image with my slot punch so I could thread the ribbon through it and tie the bow right over it.

Have a good day.  :)

Bridge of Hope

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been quiet lately, but there's been a lot going on in the last week.  My mom is still recovering wonderfully from her knee surgery, but unfortunately in the midst of all that, my father-in-law passed away.  We just had his funeral services yesterday and all went well....so now it's just a matter of letting Dan, my MIL and BIL grieve and deal with all the emotions that go along with it. One day at a time, right?

I made this sympathy card (for a friend who lost her grandfather) this morning using one of the brand new July sets from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I was lucky enough to win the whole July release just by leaving a comment on Cathy McCauley's blog (thank you, Cathy and Korin for drawing my name!)...and I think this bridge from "Bridge of Hope" is my favorite. So pretty!  It's a quick CAS card, 4.25" x 5.5" with rounded corners, some DP and ribbon.


Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  {{hugs}}

Ocean Paradise

I made this card for Sweet Stop Sketch #160 and used my Ocean Paradise set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps...

Both clouds (MFT die-namics) are up on foam tape and so is the main image.  Stickles were added to the image for some sparkle (eucalyptus on the grass, platinum on the sand, and stardust in the water).  Papers are Paradise Beach by Echo Park that I bought from i{heart}papers.  The ric-rac was cut with an MFT die-namics die and the flag die is from Lil' Inker Designs.

Have a good one!

Belated Birthday Frog

I just love this frog set from Sweet 'n Sassy that I got from Korin at one of the local stamp shows. I'm trying to get a good stash of birthday cards and this image is so perfect for "belated" birthday cards.....we need a small stash of those as well, right?...when dates SNEAK up on us before we can get things in the mail?? Yep, I'm guilty of that. :)



I can't find the stamp set in Korin's store to link up to it here on my post, but I do see she has a couple other digi images and sets with the same frog. You can see them by clicking HERE with your mouse. I used my Fine & Dandy Girl papers by My Mind's Eye and added some twine bows to the pennants that are in the paper. The frog is colored with Copics and I added Stickles to his spots.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. I love when you do! :)

Happy Anniversary

My aunt and uncle's anniversary (50th!) is coming up and when I saw THIS gorgeous card by Wendy, I knew I wanted to use this Sarah Kay First Kiss image on their card. Confession....I love Wendy's coloring so much that I tried to color my image like hers (she's a huge inspiration to me!)....and I literally sat with my Copics in front of my computer monitor and copied the shading as best as I could. :)



The anniversary sentiment is from my So-Frogetful set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. The main matted image is up on foam tape and I added Stickles to the girl's hair bow. The layout is the October SFYTT.



Thanks for stopping by and have a great Saturday!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay First Kiss, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps So-Frogetful
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Certainly Celery, Seaside DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: PTI Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, Bow Easy

Sweet Stop Sketch 116

Wow, guys, it's been over two weeks since I posted my little announcement. I guess I needed a serious break, huh? Anyhooooo, I have a couple days off from work (yay!) so I went for a run (not a pretty one either...this heat is killing me!) this morning and then made this card. I'm TOTALLY out of practice on making cards. I started it this morning and it took me until this afternoon to get it finished (hmmm....slow going just like my running)....but anyway, here it is....



I used Ocean Paradise from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. Such a gorgeous set, Korin! The main panel and sentiment are up on foam tape and the layout is Sweet Stop Sketch 116. I added Stickles to the water and sand.

Here's the inside where I stamped the sentiment onto a sticker from my Seaside DP pack.....



Okay, now we're off to the pool for the rest of the afternoon. Have a WONDERFUL day...and stay cool! It's in the 90's here today....YIKES!

Stamps: Ocean Paradise (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Copics: W1, W3, W5, E41, E42, E43, Y00, Y15, YR23, B00, B02, B05, YG11, YG13, YG17
Paper: October Afternoon Seaside and Thrift Shop DP's

Sweet Stop Sketch 106

Hi all! How about another BRIGHT card for today's Sweet Stop Sketch? I'm on a roll with the bright and bold so why not, right?



For today's card I used So Frog-getful from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and paired it up with some Penny Black Mix & Match CS and DP. My card measures 4.75" square. The sentiment tag, buttons, scallop oval behind the main image, and extra "toad-ally frog-ot" sign are all up on foam tape.

Here's a close-up of the dimension...



...and here's the inside...



If you'd like to play along, here's Korin's sketch:



Thanks so much for stopping by and have yourself a great Saturday!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: So Frog-getful Paper: Penny Black Periwinkle and Spring Meadow Mix & Match Papers, PTI Vintage Cream, October Afternoon Report Card Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: E25, E33, E35, 0, YG01, YG03, YG23, YG63, YG67 Accessories: Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, MFT Button and Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Baker's Twine, Spellbinders Tag, Foam Tape, Green Brad, Plaid Ribbon Card Size: 4.75" Square

SNSS Birthday Blog Hop

Hi all! Today I'm hopping along in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps customer blog hop.

This month's theme is to make a birthday project so I inked up and colored these sweet birds from One of a Kind and paired them up with a sentiment from So Frog-getful. I got both of those sets at the Allentown stamp show last weekend...thanks, Korin! Extra birds and leaves were stamped, colored, cut out, and popped up on foam tape. The clouds and Spellbinders leaves are also up on foam tape. Stickles were added to the leaves and curly limbs.

Here's a close-up of the dimension and a shot of the sparkle...

...and here's the inside of the card where I added some DP and more die-cut leaves.

I really need to get back to decorating the insides of my cards consistently again. I used to do that all the time.....then I guess I just got lazy or something, lol!

That's it for me today. Thanks for visiting and I'll be back tomorrow with a Sweet Stop Sketch card.

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: One of a Kind and So Frog-getful (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps) Paper: Neenah White, Pacific Point, Echo Park Springtime DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, B00, B02, B05, YG11, YG13, YG17, E33, E35, Y000, Y00, YR21, YR04 Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Spellbinders 12" On the Vine Border, MFT Cloud and Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, PTI Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, Blue Plaid Ribbon

Birthday Cookie

The girls over on the Crazy For Cocoa Blog are having a birthday challenge in honor of Korin's birthday. I used the brand-spankin' new "Cookie" digi image that they had up for grabs yesterday...yay for freebies! {big grin!} Cookie was colored with Copics, Stickles were added to the red ribbon and bow, and I popped the whole matted oval up on foam tape. The layout is an old Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS88) from back in December.

Happy Birthday to Korin!!!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Cookie digi image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Paper: Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP, PTI Pure Poppy Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: R000, R00, R11, R22, R35, R59, 0, E41, E42, E43, W1, W3, W5, B000, B00, B91, B95, B99 Accessories: Red Gingham Ribbon, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Foam Tape, MFT Small Scallop Die-namics, Stardust Stickles, Red Adhesive Gem Card Size: 5" Square

Sweet Stop Sketch 102

Hi all! Here's my card for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #102. I turned the sketch on its side to accommodate my Scented Garden image. That main panel is up on foam tape and I added Stickles to the centers of the flowers, leaves, and on the mouse's cheek. Here's Korin's sketch if you'd like to print it out and play along.

Have an awesome day!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Penny Black Salutations and 4133J Scented Garden Paper: Kraft, Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG15, G21, G24, G28, G40, 0, W1, W5, E00, E02, E11, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR15, YR23, YR68, R59 Accessories: Rustic Buttons from PTI, Baker's Twine, Foam Tape, Oval Nestabilities, Tim Holtz Bricked Texture Fade (thanks to my Carol!), Stardust Stickles

100th Sketch on the Sweet Stop!

Hey all! This week is a very special week over on the Sweet Stop Blog. It's not only our "Sketch with a Spin Week" but it's also the 100th sketch!! Korin is offering up a chance for you to win a $25 gift certificate to the store AND a tutorial CD from Technique Junkies. Hop on over to the Sweet Stop Blog to find out more details.



For my card today, I used this cute elephant from OCL's new Circus Circus set. I used the "sweet" sentiment to go with this week's sketch with a spin theme. The main matted image is up on foam tape, I added a little bit of stardust Stickles to the elephant's ears and on the grass around his feet, and the card measures 5" square. All the DP is Little Boy by Echo Park, which you can get over at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

Here's the sketch...



Hope you have an AWESOME Saturday!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Circus Circus (Our Craft Lounge)
Paper: Vintage Violet, Bashful Blue, Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, G21, G40, Y15 (to color the pearls), BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG13
Accessories: Yellow Ribbon, Buttons, Foam Tape, Oval Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, MFT Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Stardust Stickles
Card Size: 5" Square

Sweet Stop Sketch 97

Hi all! It's time for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch!



I used this cute little butterfly from Bitty Bugs (a digi image). The matted main image and two of the flowers are up on foam tape. Stardust Stickles were added to the edges of the wings. Isn't this a great CAS sketch?! I love it!



Have an awesome Saturday!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Digi Image: Bitty Bugs (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Plum Pudding, Pixie-licious DP
Copics: 0, BG10, BG11, V000, V01, V12, V15, V17, YR68
Accessories: MFT Flower & Leaf Trio Die-namics, MFT Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, Purple Adhesive Rhinestones

SSS96 Think Spring!

Oh yeah! I've been thinking spring since...ohhh, I don't know....January 1st! LOL! It's our "Sketch with a Spin" week on the Sweet Stop Blog....so you'll want to head over and check out all the details because there's a prize up for grabs! Yay!



For my card, I used my Benjamin Bunny digi image and paired it up with an old SU sentiment stamp. I know, it's ridiculously old, but I love the font....and hey, old stamps deserve some love, too, right?...right. The buttons and matted main image are all up on foam tape, all the edges were distressed with my fingernail, and I added just a little bit of Stickles to the flower.



Have yourself an AWESOME day!.....and think spring! I know I am!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Digi Image: Benjamin Bunny (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Stamp: Short and Sweet (Stampin' Up)
Paper: Vintage Cream, My Mind's Eye State of the Heart DP (pink DP behind Benjamin), My Mind's Eye Little Boy Blue DP (blue/green plaid)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, E41, E42, E43, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG49, G21, G24, G28, G40, RV42, R000, R00, R35
Accessories: MFT Button Die-namics, Foam Tape, Pink String, Sewing Machine, Square Nestabilities, Stardust Stickles

Sweet Stop Sketch 90

Here's a card I made for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch. The snowman stamp is from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps and I paired it up with Eskimo Kisses DP that Korin so generously gave me (thanks, girlie!). The main panel up on foam tape.



Have a great day!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Snow Special
Paper: Rose Red, Kraft, Nina White, Eskimo Kisses DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Ribbon, Pink Twine, Sewing Machine, Adhesive Bling, Diamond Stickles, Foam Tape, Snowflake Embossing Folder

Happy New Year!

Hope you had a fun New Year's Eve last night! We watched the ball drop at my brother and SIL. Fun times!

I have exciting news to share with you on this first day of 2011. I'm joining the Sweet Stop Sketch team!! I'm so excited because I've ALWAYS wanted to be a part of a sketch team...Yay! So fun!! Korin does a bangin' job on her sketches, too!

Here's my card for this week's challenge #89...



I used Chef Cocoa and Kitchen Sentiments (digi images from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps). The main panel with Chef Cocoa is up on foam tape and I added Stardust Stickles to accent the hat.

Be sure to stop by the Sweet Stop Sketch Blog to see all the gorgeous inspiration the new team has to share with you today, and I hope you get to play along with us, too!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Digi Stamps: Chef Cocoa and Kitchen Sentiments
Paper: Kraft, Misc DP from Mike's, White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Ric Rac Ribbon, Plaid Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Adhesive Pearls, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Rectangle and Circle Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Happy Birthday, Jodi!

Today I was invited to play along in a Birthday Blog Hop for sweet Jodi Collins! This card is for you, girlie! Hope your day is FABULOUS! :) If you've come here from Jami Sibley's blog, you're right on track with the birthday hop. To start at the beginning, head over to see Karen Motz.



I glittered up all the icing on the cake with Stardust Stickles, and popped the (computer generated) sentiment and scalloped circle up on foam tape. Birthday Cake Cocoa is from Sweet 'n Sassy.

Okay, NEXT up in the hop is Dana White! Happy hoppin'!!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Digital Image: Birthday Cake Cocoa
Paper: Pink Pirouette, White, My Mind's Eye Laundry Line DP, October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP
Accessories: Copics, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Word Window Punch, Foam Tape, Sewing Machine, Adhesive Candy Dots, Stardust Stickles, Embossing Folder
Card Size: 4.25" Square

Merry Christmas!!

From Cocoa and everyone here in the Marzec household, may you have a VERY Merry Christmas! Enjoy your time with your loved ones!






SUPPLY LIST ~
Digi Image: Cocoa Christmas Tree (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Paper: Scarlett Jewel, White, Little Yellow Bicycle DP--Christmas Delight
Accessories: Labels One Nestabilities, Corner Rounder Punch, Oval Punches, Foam Tape, Diamond Stickles, Burgundy Ribbon, Lattice Embossing Folder, Sharpie White Paint Pen
Card Size: 5" Square

A message from Spot

Awwww, check out this little guy named Spot...is he cute or what?! Love him! He's a brand new digi that was just released this month at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I combined him with a sentiment from my Woof You stamp set. The card measures 4" square and I sparkled up the collar with some waterfall Stickles.

Have a great Saturday!....only one week to go 'til Christmas! Oh my!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Digital Image: Spot
Stamps: Woof You (sentiment)
Paper: Kraft, Pink Pirouette, White, Misc DP from Mike's
Accessories: Waterfall Stickles, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Kaiser Craft Pearls, May Arts Plaid Ribbon, Rectangle Nestabilities
Card Size: 4" Square