Howdy!

My new stamps from Gina K Designs got here about 45 minutes ago and I couldn't wait to ink up my sister's new set Out West. Gina's technique challenge this last week was faux snake skin. You can find the tutorial on StampTV. the card base is really rust, and I used really rust to ink the paper towel. the boots are colored with copics. Thank you for stopping by, I am heading back to do some more stamping!!!!

copics: E00, E29 and E33

Pink Rose

This is the card I made for Beverly's recipe challenge on SCS from the release party last Thursday. The recipe is to use one DP, two ribbons, and three eyelets. The card base is pretty in pink, the designer paper is from Basic Grey's Porcelain paper pack matted on certainly celery. The rose is colored with copic markers. The stamps are from A Year of Flowers from Gina K Designs and illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger. Thanks for stopping by.


copics used: R24, R32, YG 03, YG95

Friends are like flowers

This is a quick card I made for Cammie's challenge over on SCS in the Gina K Designs forum. The challenge is to use the same stamp for the main image and the background. I wanted a soft look to the background and unfortunately it didn't photograph well. I used memento markers to colors the stamp and then stamped three times to get my focal image. the background is stamped with lavender lace stamped off on scratch paper and then on the lavender lace paper. The card base is always artichoke. Thank you for stopping by.

No I didn't drop off the face of the Earth

Just a quick note to say that I haven't posted anything because my husband and I decided at the last minute to take a weekend trip. I went to she my mom and sister and go kayaking. We had a blast and got a little sun. I am home now and am planning on do a some stamping as there are several Gina K designs challenges and I love those. As soon as I have something I will post.
Also did you notice I added a signature and my template. What do you think?

Butterfly Friend

The color challenge this week on StampTV is to use four colors. This is not my normal type of card, and took me out of my comfort zone. The card base is always artichoke, the DP is from Basic Grey paper pack Marrakech on a mat of brilliant blue. The butterfly is from Gina K Designs set called Take Flight and the sentiment is from Botanical Dreams. I colored the butterfly with copics BG01 and BG05. Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda

So Have you Heard the News?

I am so excited today. Today is the sneak peek for a new stamp set from Gina K Designs. And this one is designed by my sister Theresa. I am so proud and thrilled for her. I wish I could share a card with you made with her new set called Old West, but I don't even have one yet I am like all of you and have to wait until Thursday to order. There have been three other sets peeked today and yesterday, I am going to be so broke after this release. Gina's Design team has done a wonderful job, so if you have a minute check them out.

Carolyn King
Cindy Lawrence
Donna Baker
Erika Martin
Gina Krupsky
Jessica Fick
Joanne Basile
Kurtis Amundson
Melanie Muenchinger
Beverly Cole (Spotlight Designer)
Cathy Tidwell (Theresa's Guest Designer this month)

I do have another card this one I did a few weeks ago and am just getting around to haring with you all. The stamp is from Unity's Love in the Air set.


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Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda

3D Treat Purse

This month Donna's 3D challenge on StampTV is to make a treat purse. I wanted to make one for May Day, I remember as a kid making May Day treats and flowers for my Mom and that is what inspired me on this project. The purse and matching note card are almost amethyst, the so saffron background is sponged on a cut out of Lable One nestabilities. The flower is from A Year of Flowers from Gina K Designs and illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger. I colored the gerber daisy with copics. Thank you for stopping by. I hope you had a great weekend and her is to a happy Monday.
Brenda

copics;
V01, V06, V09, Bv11, Y17, Y21, Y33, YR02

Glittery Bold Flowers

So Lee posted Friday's challenge on StampTV to make a card using glitter, lots of glitter. I am a bit glitter challenged, but I remembered that I had some glitter paper in my stash and that got the wheels turning. This is what I came up with, and it is also for Theresa's color challenge from earlier in the week of orange and yellow with an option of red!! Can you believe those colors? Now Theresa's sample is beautiful, but hard colors and glitter made this a huge challenge for me and I sure is why I don't like this card. Anywho on to the card, I used some Basic Grey DP and pumpkin pie card stock. The glitter paper is an old DCWV fall glitter stack. I used Bold Flowers from Gina K Designs for the center flower and then the rest of the flowers are punched out of the glitter paper. Thanks for stopping by.
Brenda

Inspiring Birthday Wishes

Saturday's Inspiration challenge was posted early so I took a look and was instantly inspired. This is the candle I used for my inspiration. The stamps I used are elegant flowers and autumn whimsy both from Gina K Designs. The card base is old olive and the DP is retired Stampin' Up bali breeze. The mat is some silvery velumm from my stash. The ink and ribbon are always artichoke. Thanks for stopping by.
Brenda

Sunrise Sketch

Jessica is hosting this weeks sketch on StampTV, and this is my card for it. Last night Gina posted that some tutorials had been added to StampTV and the top one was my sister Theresa's Bright Spring Morning tutorial she posted last weekend. I decided to use Theresa's tutorial and Jessica's sketch for my card. I didn't want to do a complete case of Theresa's card so I changed the stamps. I have to admit that my card pales in comparison to Theresa's (I have seen hers in person, she was here visiting last weekend) it is so much more beautiful in person. Thanks of stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.
Brenda

You Simply Shine

Second post today, that makes two times this week!! So I made this for the second challenge for Unity's Hip Hop, to use a bow. I used Shine On! from Unity. the lamp shades are paper pieced with scrap Basic Grey papers. The floor is colored with copic E13 and E33. Thanks for stopping by.
Brenda

Love is in the Air

Today the challenge on SCS is to make a card with a frame. I don't have any frames so I made one with a stamp. I also made this for a challenge for Unity's Hip Hop to day, to use paper piercing. The stamp is from a set called Love in the Air from Unity. The card base is bashful blue, a mat of brilliant blue. the balloon is colored with copics, the background is sponged with bashful blue and just a touch of almost amethyst. Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda