Thank you Mary Anne

A few days ago a stamping friend from StampTV, Mary Anne gave me this sweet award.  Thank you Mary Anne.  Mary Anne is a wonderfully talented stamper if you are not familiar with her work head over to her blog and check it out, you will not be disappointed.

 

One of the rules for this award is to tell you 10 things about myself.  So here goes.

1. I am very shy.
2. I love to sing while driving.
3. I don't care much for coffee.  Except for the occasional Starbucks.
4. I met my husband when I was eleven, though we didn't date until after I was eighteen, we have been married for twenty years.
5. We have one son who just started college.
6. I love camping in our RV. And yes I take some stamps with me.
7. I am a food service director and a asst.computer tech for a small school district.
8. I love to laugh and have fun. I try not to take things too seriously, life is too short.
9. I am OCD about germs.
10. I am very grateful for all of the wonderful supportive friends that I have made since I started blogging almost two years ago and all of the sweet comments that you have left for me.

That is harder than you would think.  I am now suppossed to pick ten friends to pass this on to.  For me that is hard as I don't know who all has already been awarded.  So I will take the high road and please feel free to take this if you have not already received it.  If you are here and still reading I know that you are one of my cherished online friends and I would love to learn more about you.
I hope to have a card to show you tomorrow, but if I don't get it done I will for sure have one Tuesday night.  Thank you for stopping by.

It's Your Birthday!

I have been enjoying using Square Pegs from Gina K Designs and illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.  For this card I used the balloon stamp that I stamped in several different colors then cut out.  After stamping them  I decided that they needed to be embossed with clear.  So I swiped over each of them with versamark ink and embossed them before cutting them out.  To get the bouquet right I laid them out on a piece of scratch until I was happy with the way they looked then I covered them with another piece of scratch  paper and carefully turned them over then all I had to do was apply some scor-tape easy peasy.  The hippo is from another of Melanie's sets Just so Hippy.  Melanie is sharing another card I made using Square Pegs so if you have a minute head over to her blog and check it out.  Thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Stamps: Square Pegs, Just so Hippy

Paper: sweet corn, lipstick red, DP sugar rush

Ink: memento tuxedo black, pear tart, lulu lavender, tangelo, angel pink, bahama blue, real red, copics

Copics: C1, C3, C5

Other nestabilities, cuttlebug, black marker

Life is Good

I have to apologize for not posting forever.  I have been busy with work and my creativity has been a little low. The good news is that it came back over the weekend so I will have some new things to share this week.

Today I am sharing a card I made for the sketch challenge Erika posted during the last release for Gina K Designs.  It was a scrapbook challenge, but could be a card if you don't scrapbook.  I used Life is Good by Theresa Momber.  This is a wonderful set for masculine cards.

Make sure to come back Tuesday evening I will have another card using Melanie's set Square Pegs.  I am having so much fun with this set.  Thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Stamps: Life is Good Gina K Designs

Paper: soft sand, chocolate kiss, ivory Gina K Designs

Ink: memento tuxedo black, chocolate chip, copics

Copics: C1, C3, E29, E31, E35, E57, G28, W0, W1, W3, Y21, YG63, YG67

Other: brads

Purr-Fectly Delightful Blog Hop

Today I am sharing a couple of cards I made using Purrr-fectly Delightful illustrated by Theresa Momber.  This set has many cute images as well as some fun sentiments.  Card details listed below. 

Check out these links for even more inspiration:

Theresa Momber {Illustrator}
Jessica Fick
Melanie Muenchinger
Nina Brackett
Carolyn King
Lee Murphy
Erika Martin
Joan Ervin
Jen Charboneau
Tina Gilliland

Geri Utterback
Linda Funk
Betty Neville
StampTV Idea Center

Now, it's your turn! Please hop over to Gina's blog to add the direct link to your blog post showcasing Theresa's Purrr-fectly Delightful Stamp set in the Mister Linkey Box. Gina will have a special prize for the one link that she chooses out of all the participating bloggers - check out her blog for the details.

Card #1

Stamps: Purrr-fectly Delightful

Paper: Pure luxury tan leather, chocolate kiss, Basic Grey Orgins

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, new sprout, rich cocoa, copics

Copics: E31, E33, E57, Y11, Y13, Y15, YG06, YR000

Other: nestabilities, cuttlebug, prima flower, button, twine, crystal effects

Card #2

Stamps: Purrr-fectly Delightful

Paper: barely banana, pure luxury chocolate kiss, Basic Grey Orgins

Ink: memento tuxedo black, desert sand, rich cocoa, copics

Copics:B00, BG10, E29, E37, Y13, Y15, YG63, YG67

Other: nestabilities, cuttlebug, ribbons, pearls, word window punch, glaze pen

Just for You

About a month ago I got an email from Melanie Muenchinger asking me to be her Guest Designer for Square Pegs.  I was so completely thrilled and excited I had to settle myself down before I could respond.  Melanie is such an amazing illustrator for Gina K Designs and it is a huge honor to be asked by Melanie.  Thank you Melanie for giving me the chance to show what I can do with your stamps. 

I made this card using the sketch from this weeks sketch challenge on StampTV.  Jennie Harper is the sketch challenge designer and each week she blows me away with her wonderful sketches.  If you get a chance check it out and better play along and you have a chance to win a stamp set (maybe Square Pegs). Melanie is showing another card I made on her blog so if you get a chance check it out.  Thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Stamps: Square Pegs, Lovely Shelf

Paper: certainly celery, lovely lilac, basic grey sugar rush

Ink: memento tuxedo black, copics

copics: BV13, RV23, Y11, YG03, YR02

Other circle punches, scallop punch, ribbon

Square Pegs Blog Hop

I am super excited to be part of Melanie's blog hop for her latest set, Square Pegs.  Square Pegs is an fabulous stand alone set as well as a great add on set for Hip To Be Square.  For my card I started with a base of chocolate kiss.  The patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket Earth Love.  I stamped the frame from Hip To Be Square right on the patterned paper and using a copic marker I colored in a brown boarder.  The mats are chocolate kiss and sweet corn. The card is a 5 1/2 inch square.  Thank you for stopping by.

Check out these links for even more inspiration:

Melanie Muenchinger {Illustrator}

Jessica Fick

Theresa Momber

Nina Brackett

Carolyn King
Lee Murphy

Betty Neville

StampTV Idea Center

Now, it's your turn! Please hop over to Gina's blog to add the direct link to your blog post showcasing Melanie's Square Pegs Stamp set in the Mister Linkey Box. Gina will have a special prize for the one link that she chooses out of all the participating bloggers - so check out her blog for that information.

I Followed my Heart

This is a card I made for a couple of challenge.  The first challenge is for Selma's Blast for the Past on StampTV, to use of nestabilties mats.  The second challenge is for Joanne's challenge on her blog to make a card using one of serveal items I choose pearls.  The stamps are from Heartily Yours from Gina K Designs.  Thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Stamps: Heartily Yours

Paper: Pure luxury rocket red, sweet corn, white, Basic Grey Sugar Rush

Ink: memento tuxedo black, copics

Copics: B00, C1, C3, C5, R08, R22, R27, R29, WW1, W3, Y11, Y15, Y17, Y38, YR04

Other: Nestabilities, cuttlebug, pearls, crystal effects

Birthday Daises

A quick post to share a card I made last week for my mother in laws birthday.  I used the daisy from Eclectic Summer.  I stamped it three times and colored the center and some light highlights to the petals.  Next I cut them out and layered on some Basic Grey paper that was matted with pure luxury black onyx and sweet corn paper from Gina K Designs.  Make sure to check back on Monday I will be part of a blog hop.  Now I need to get back and make some cards.  Thank you for stopping by.

CSS Inspiration Blog Hop

It's time for another GinaK CenterStage Spotlight Team Blog Hop!

Each artist was asked to design their project by drawing inspiration from these photos of the AMAZING Christmas Cookie Bouquet the CSS Team sent to Gina's DT Coordinator Jessica Fick:

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For my card I choose to use the snow globe cookie for my inspiration. Here is my card.

 I used Warm Winter Wishes from Gina K Designs and illustrated by Carolyn King.  I started by stamping and coloring the snowman and then I cut it out with a nestabilites circle and while it was still in the die I masked  off the snowman and sponged the background.  I free hand cut the base attached it to the globe.

Click on these links to see what the participating Designers have prepared for us tonight:

Jessica Fick,
Betty Neville,

Jen Charboneau,
Joan Ervin,
Vicki Dutcher,
Lori McAree,
Cheri Weston,
Melissa Cash,
Carla Suto,
Giovana Smith,
JenMarie Taylor,
Sue Morris,
Carolina Buchting,
Sharri Seffens,
Brenda Turner,
Kay Simmons,
Peggy Wainman,
Sue Van deVusse,
Shannon Bracken,
Tina Gilliland,
Deb Felts,
Jennie Harper,
Geri Utterback,
Selma Stevenson,
Melissa Shultz,
Linda Payne,
Joy Hadden,
Karen Knegten,
Melanie Muenchinger,
Nina Brackett

Everyone's projects will be added to the StampTV gallery and Idea Center over the next few days. You can search for them by using this tag: cssjf4

Unconditional Love

I haven't posted anything here a  week, sorry it is not because I haven't been making anything.  I have bene busy making some cards, but I can't show them yet.  So about my card today, I made this for Donna Baker's challenge on Spiltcoast Stampers for the January release for Gina K Designs.  Donna's challenge was to make a Valentines card without red or pink.  I choose to go with a black and white card.  This is  super fast CAS card.  I embossed the sentiment and used a white gel pen to draw in the white line.  I have a few more cards that I will be sharing this week and on Wednesday evening I am part of a CSS alumni blog Hop.  Thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Stamps: Elegant Post Notes to Mom-Gina K Designs

Paper: Pure luxury black onyx, white

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, versamark

Other: white embossing powder, whtie gel pen

Unforgettable

I made this card for  the sketch this week on CPS.  This weeks sponsor is Gina K Designs.  I sponged the background using post it notes to mask the sky and water.  I added a few reflections with a white gel pen.  Thursday is the release party for Gina K Designs on SplitCoast Stampers.  Form the the peeks so far there are some awesome sets, one that is sure to be  a must have for me is Theresa's Purr-fectly Delightful.  Thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Stamps: Eclectic Summer, Sweetest Memories-Gina K Designs

Paper: Pure luxury white, in the navy

Ink: memento tuxedo black, bashful blue, brilliant blue, night of navy

Other: pearls, rick rack, gel pen

A Lovely Thank You

I made this for Selma's Blast from the Past challenge this week on StampTV.
Thank you for stopping by.

Card details

Stamps: Lovely Shelf

Paper: pretty in pink, soft sky, bg lemonade

Ink: memento tuxedo black, copics

Copics: BG01, BG10, BV00, E31, E37, E57

Other: ribbon

Melanie's Blog Hop Celebration

Today I am showing you a card I made to celebrate Melanie Muenchinger's  2 years of illustrating and 25 stamp sets!!!  In case you didn't already know Melanie illustrates for Gina K Designs and her stamps are wonderfully drawn.  I have many of her sets though not all 25 yet, LOL.

So when I was trying to decide which one of Melanie's set to use I couldn't decide between my first set and my favorite set, so I did both, LOL.  My first card is from A Year Of Flowers, my all time favorite set by Melanie.  I love coloring the beautiful flowers.  Today I colored with copics and then cut out the rose and leaves before layering on an oval cut whit nestabilities and sponged lightly with pink.

For my next card I used my very first set by Melanie. Just So Hippy.  I love the cute animals in this set, and they are very versatile.  I again colored with copics and cut out the giraffe, then layered on a sponged panel.

Melanie has ask her past Guest Designers to make cards using the sets they worked with.  So head over to Melanie's blog and follow the links to see some fantastic cards made by them you will not be disappointed.  Oh and while you are there make sure to enter for some great blog candy.

First Card

Stamps: A Year of Flowers

Paper: pure luxery white, pretty in pink, certainly celery

Ink: memente tuxedo black, copics, pretty in pink, cameo coral, regal rose

Copics: R20, RV21, RV23, YG63, YG67

Other: cuttlebug, nestabilities, ribbon

Second Card:

Stamps: Just so Hippy, A Year Of Flowers

Paper: pure luxery white, chocolate kiss, bg mellow

Ink: memento tuxedo black, copics, so saffron, creamy caramel, more mustard

Copics: E00, E31, E33, E35, Y21

Other: pearls