Wild About You

Hello I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Here in the United States we had a three day weekend to celebrate Memorial Day which is why I have to apologize for the long absence from posting.  We decided to take a little trip over the weekend and I wasn't prepared so my stamping and blogging time was cut short.  I do have a card to share today that I made for my last week as a guest designer for The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge.  This weeks challenge is to Use animal print paper, ribbon and images.   I had so much fun being the May guest designer and  I would like to thank Angela, Colleen and the rest of the design team for having me.  It is such a wonderful challenge and I will continue to play along and hope to see you there. So on to my card.

 I used Theresa Momber's set Wild About You from Gina K Designs.  This is one of my favorite sets.  I used the wax paper technique for the back ground panel and sponging and masking for the main scene.  I am also entering this card into Simon Says Challenge to make something for Father's Day or a special male.  I hope you have a wonderful week. 

Brenda

Have a Sweet Birthday

Hello today's card is one I made for The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge.  This week the challenge is to be inspired by strawberries. 

I knew right away that I wanted to use the strawberries from Sweet Strawberries and the jar from Buds and Vases (both from Gina K Designs) to make some strawberry jam.  I colored the images with copics and also used a couple of the new memento inks for the sponging.  I am looking forward to the wonderful new colors.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week.

Brenda

The Cuttlebug Spot ~ 1, 2, 3 Recipe

Hello it is time for another challenge for The Cuttlebug Spot.  This time the challenge is a recipe challenge, to use 1 button, 2 ribbons and 3 papers of which one must be embossed.

I used another darling image from Whimsy Stamps this one called Goldie.  I am having so much fun coloring these cute images.  I hope you can join us this week and make sure you stop over at The Cuttlebug Spot to see the fabulous creations from the rest of the team.  I am also entering this card into Whimsy Stamps challenge, Anything Goes and Color Me Creative's challenge which is also Anything Goes.  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Brenda

Believe

Hello and Happy Monday!   Today I have another card I made for my guest spot for The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge.  This week the challenge is Purple For Peace Day.

The fairly is Silver Fairy from Whimsy Stamps.  She is such a fun image to color.  The patterned paper is some old DCWV.  The sentiment is from Botanical Dreams from Gina K Designs.  Make sure that you check out the gorgeous creations from the team.  I hope you can play along with us at The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge.

I am also entering this card into My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge, Fairytales.  

Don't forget to stop back by on Tuesday.  I have a card I made for The new challenge for The Cuttlebug Spot using a super cute new image from Whimsy Stamps.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week.


Brenda

StampTV CSS Inspiration Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to another StampTV CSS blog Hop.  This go round I am the first stop.  If you get lost along the way you can get the complete blog hop list at StampTV.

This month I picked this inspiration photo for our hop.

I was inspired by the brick wall, colors and the country feel of the photo.  Here is what I came up with.

I used Tim Holtz's brick embossing folder on some of his Kraft Core paper and then sanded the paper to expose the kraft center.  The stamps are from Theresa's latest set Sweet Strawberries from Gina K Design.  I colored them with copics and added glossy accents to the glass.  I wanted to use some burlap, but didn't have any so I came up with the kraft colored piece on the left side.  Can you guess what it is?  Here is a close up.

Have you figured it out yet?  It is dry wall tape that is sticky. ( I raided my husband garage, shhh don't tell him).  I then placed it on some scratch paper and colored it whit brown copic marker.  Next I stuck it down to a piece of kraft pure luxury card stock and trimmed it to the size I wanted.  Not a bad substitute, but I will be getting some burlap the next time I get to the fabric store.



Next on the hop is the incredibly creative Cheri.   Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (May 15), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps!

I also be entering this card into Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop you are in for some beautiful creations!

Brenda

Fly a Kite

Hello I have some exciting news to share.  I have been ask by Angela Bonanno to be the guest design for The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge for the month of May.  Thank you Angela!!  I really enjoy the challenges at The Outlawz, there is always one that I can find to inspire me.  This weeks Greeting Card challenge is a super easy one, Anything Goes.  The Cutting Cafe gave the design team a bunch of wonderful fun images to work with.  The hardest part of the challenge was picking an image to use.  Here is what I created.

I colored the kite with copics and then cut it out.  The papers are some very old retired Stampin Up.  I am also entering this card into Card Positioning Systems sketch challenge this week.


I hope you can join us this week over at The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge and while you are there make sure to check out the fabulous creations from the design team.  Thank you for stopping by.

Brenda

Karing for Karen Blog Hop

Welcome to a special blog hop we are calling, Karing for Karen!! A hop for a very special friend of ours, Karen Knegten. If you have been around the stamping community for any length of time at all, you might have run into Karen. She is always participating in challenges, offering us wonderful inspiration with her awesome talent! About a month ago, Karen had to have surgery for two brain aneurysms. She is still in the hospital and we are having this blog to inspire more of you out there to send in some cards to Karen AND to her family that is caring for her too! So hope you feel inspired with our little hop for you today. Below you will find all of the links to all of the girls participating...these are from the CSS Alumni group and the Design Team from Gina K Designs.

Enjoy and be inspired to send a card or two in! Here is the address for sending the cards to:
Karen Knegten
c/o R.S.V.P. Rental Services
350 W. Northwest Highway
Barrington IL 60010


Links:
Carolyn King
Tina Gilliland
Giovana Smith
Lee Murphy
Theresa Momber
Deb Felts
Vicki Dutcher
Cathy Tidwell
Melissa Shultz
Tera Fujan
Cheri Weston
Joy Hadden
Linda Payne
Sue VanDeVusse
Jennie Harper
Betty Neville
Geri Utterback
Brenda Turner
Miesje Flach

 Thank you for stopping by.

Brenda 

The Cuttlebug Spot~Mother's Day Card

Hello it is time for another challenge from The Cuttlebug Spot.  This time the challenge is to make a Mother's Day card and to feature a flower using either a circut or cuttlebug. 

I used a scallop die in the cuttlebug.  I cut out somewhere around 15-20 layers of tissue paper attached them together with a brad and the scrunched them until it looked a lot like a carnation.  The sentiment is one from Notes to Mom from Gina K Designs.  I am also entering this into StampTV's Mix it up Monday challenge to make a square card. 
Now head over to The Cuttlebug Spot for all of the details and to see all of the gorgeous creations from the rest of the design team.  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful week.

Brenda