A Love Note; And It's Not Even a Love Day!

Happy Tuesday, Crafty Stampers!

Two weeks ago, I won a Featured Artist gig at Doodle Palace Designs. As Featured Artist, my pleasure was to chose this week's Doodle Palace challenge. So, today's card project was created for that:

This week's challenge as chosen by yours truly is a 'dealer's choice.' You can play along by creating a project based on the following themes:

1. A color challenge (strictly black & red & one neutral);

2. A challenge to use chipboard;

3. A challenge to create a graduation card or gift;

4. A challenge to use numbers and/or letters on your project;

5. A challenge to use recycled/upcycled items (a vintage dictionary page was used here);

6. A challenge to create a "vintage-inspired" project.

OR, any combination of the above.

For all of the challenging deets, and to play along, clicky HERE to visit Doodle Palace.

I also created this card with the current Play Date Cafe 'Color Splash' challenge in mind. I looked at the inspiration photo and saw black, white and a splash of red. 'Cuz I'm color-blind. But when I went to create the link-up for this blog post, I took a closer look and saw it was ... ummm, orange. So, here it is anyway, PDCC Ladies ... I hope it's okay to link up with you, but I missed the last two challenges and I promised myself that I would get an entry in this week iff'in' it killed me! 'Cuz even though I can't read, am color-blind, and need to adjust my monitor, I love you guys. For all the fabulous PDCC25 challenge details, clicky HERE. And feel free to count me out of the contest, I just wanted to participate ... said bravely 'cuz those stamps are Da. Bomb. and I covet them!

I stamped my vintage-inspired image on 'Very Vanilla' card stock, matted it with 'Real Red,' and tied a twill alphabet ribbon around the image. I adhered a salvaged dictionary page to my card base and added some 'Blackboard' chipboard letters and numbers. A l'il label created with my newly rediscovered Dymo label maker and two die-cut stars and I was done!

For the ginormous view of my card, clicky on the photo ... and for all the challenging product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooooo, yesterday I was hangin' out at Sheila's when we got to talking about back exercises ... exercises that I'm supposed to do almost daily. Sheila told me she had just read about this great, easy exercise that would help strengthen my back muscles and relieve pain.

"Sounds good; show me." I said.

And off we go to her bedroom so she can walk me through the exercise. Now, before you get any funny ideas, the reason we went to her bedroom is 'cuz it's carpeted. The rest of her house ... like my house and virtually every house in South Florida ... has tile floors throughout ... except for bedrooms. And tile is very unforgiving, especially on my already sore back, kwim?

So, I get down on the floor alongside her bed and in doing so, noticed something under her bed. It was a note, from her DH, on which was written, "Sheila, it's been more than two years since we re-carpeted our bedroom. Don't you think it's time to clean under here? Love, Ken."

And, I hasten to add, it was really closer to three years when we found this note. I'm sure Sheila wanted you to know that detail, too!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• 365 Cards, Day 50: (Stamp-Over 1 year/Gift-Twill Alphabet Ribbon/Forgot-Chipboard)
• Ann's Creative Nook: Use That Chipboard!
• Die-Cut Dreams: Tear it Up (Top of Image)
• Drunken Stampers: Junk Drawer (Found My Label Maker; Thanks!)
• Forever Friends: Use Numbers
  
• Incy Wincy Designs: Black and White with One (Red)
• Our Daily Bread Designs: Recycle It (Dictionary Page)
• The Play Date Cafe: Color Splash (Red; Supposed to Be Orange!)
  
• Practical Scrappers: Floss, Fibers, Ribbons (Twill Ribbon)
  
• Scrappy Frogs: Pick 3 (Die-Cuts/No Coloring/Tearing)
  
• Stamptacular Sunday: A Penguin Celebration

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Basic Black," "Real Red," and "Very Vanilla" Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Other Paper: Vintage (1951) Dictionary Page
• Stamp: Time to Stamp
• Ink: "Basic Black" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; "Old Paper" Distress Ink by Ranger
  
• Accessories: "Retro" Blackboard Chipboard by Cosmo Cricket; Twill Alphabet Ribbon by Remember When
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Star-Shaped Dies; Dymo Label Maker; Sponge Tool; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (Top Folded)
  

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Thank You x 2 ...

Happy Thursday, Stampers!

Today's card project was created for my 'Thank You' card stash. I go through a ton of 'Thank You' cards and never seem to have enough. I try to make a 'Thank You' card at least once a week to keep up with my demanding thanking-you needs!

Here's a looky at my second 'Thank You' card of the week:

This beautiful Cornflowers image, from the "Spring Blooms" collection, is a FREE! digi-file available from The Paper Garden. The scallop-edge lavender background mat is also a digital file; this one is from a FREE! collaboration kit from the DigiChick.

I colored my vase and flowers with Copic markers, and stamped my sentiment with "Tuxedo Black" dye ink. I used DP from BasicGrey, and three l'il green Dew Drops. Doesn't get any simpler that this!

For the ginormous view of my card, clicky on the photo. For all of the heart-pounding product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooooooo, yesterday Sheila and I teamed up to run a couple of errands. But first, we needed to stop at the local Quik Mart for fuel ... and, of course, the requisite Diet Pepsi's for the road trip!

Sheila gassed up her car and somehow in the process managed to spill some gasoline on her jeans and sneakers. Good thing neither of us smokes!

As we entered the store we couldn't help but notice the woman behind the cash register wrinkling her nose.

So Sheila says to her, and everyone else within twenty feet, "I'm sooooo sorry, but if you smell gas, it's me."

Thanks for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Allsorts: Spring Colors
• Challenge Up Your Life: Flower
• Copic Colour Challenge: Brown / Purple / Green
• Crafty Calendar: Flower Power, Optional: Pastels
  
• Crafty Cardmakers: Spring
• Crafty Catz: Spring
  
• Crazy 4 Challenges: Spring
  
• Digital Tuesday: Spring / Digital Image
  
• Frosted Designs: Use a Flower
  
• Fussy and Fancy: Green
  
• Irish Teddy's: Simple Things
• Paper Garden: Spring Colors
• Simple Doodles: Show a Little Green / Digital Image
  
• SophistiCat Challenge: Color Recipe / Flowers
• Stempeltraum: Purple-Lilac / Green
• Quirky Crafts: Flowers
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Whisper White" by Stampin' Up
• Designer Paper: "Euphoria" Collection by BasicGrey
• Digital Image: The Paper Garden
  
• Digital Paper: Lavender Mats by DigiChick
• Color Medium: Copic Marker
  
• Ink: "Tuxedo Black" Dye Ink by Tsukineko
• Accessories: "Grape Leaves" Dew Drops by Robin's Nest
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle Dies; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

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Easter Holiday Wishes ...

Happy Stump Day, Hampers! Hope your week is flyin' by!

Today's Easter card project was created using a cute l'il digital Bunny image ... and not much else.

You do 'get' that it's an Easter card ... what with the "holiday wishes" sentiment, yes? My DH caused me to way over think using this sentiment as it's traditionally a winter-holiday greeting. But I'm wild and crazy ... and stubborn ... so I've used it anyway:

The cute l'il digital image, from Bee Crafty, was lightly touched with color using Copic markers and Spica pens.

My card base is Kraft card stock and the white dotted background was created in an A2 embossing folder. The sentiment was stamped in "Basic Black" dye ink and both images were mounted on "Melon Mambo" card stock. So easy, even I could do it!

For all of the the fun-tastic product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Soooooooooo, Sheila's DH, Ken, is a Travel Team soccer coach here in West Palm ... and a good one. This season, he's having his best year ever: his team is undefeated and they've been invited to play in a ton of Invitational meets across the state.

So yesterday, while I was hangin' out at Sheila's, she took a phone call for Ken.

"Ken, phone! It's 'Sports Illustrated!'" Sheila called out.

Ken, figgering that his 15 Minutes had arrived, rushed down the stairs in his stocking feet to answer the phone. But because the stairs were slippery from a recent waxing, Ken fell halfway down.

"Omigosh," Sheila and I breathed, "are you okay?!?"

"Sure, sure, I'm fine. Where's the phone?"

"Well, still in the kitchen, Ken, I haven't had it moved." Sheila retorted.

"Good; outta my way please Deb. And you too Miss Smart-Mouth."

"Careful, the dishwasher is ........" Sheila started to say.

And crash! Sheila had left the dishwasher door open ... to air-dry the dishes ... and Ken fell over the open dishwasher, crashing to the floor.

"I'm alright, I'm okay." Ken panted, pulling himself up off the floor.

As he made his final approach to the phone, poor Ken took a huge flyin' leap off an area rug, launched himself into air, and landed flat on his butt.

Normally, after watching someone fall down the stairs AND crash over the open dishwasher door, Sheila and I would have been doubled over in hysterics. But it was KEN for goshsakes and that final flight in mid-air from the area rug launchpad wasn't exactly funny. Alright, a little funny ...

"Omigosh, Ken, are you okay?" Sheila cried, "Should I call an ambulance? Do you need a hot pad, or bandaging, or something?"

"No. I'm fine. Please just let me get to the phone in one piece to talk to the Sports Illustrated people." Ken pleaded.

As he reached for the phone, Ken mouthed, "This is gonna be huge! I'm puttin' it on speaker phone, okay ladies?"

Okay?!? Well, sure! Of course we wanted to hear his conversation with SPORTS ILLUSTRATED!!!

Ken puts the phone on speaker, and answers in his most professional, good sportsman like-voice, "Hello, this is Ken L. speaking."

And so we hear:

"Hello, Mr. L. This is Sports Illustrated calling to offer you a full YEAR of Sports Illustrated for the low, low price of just $1.00 per issue!"

And as he went to hang up, his sock got caught on a l'il nail head in the floor under the counter and he fell down ... again. But this time, on top of the cat ... who screamed like a banshee before clawing the be-jesus outta him. He's fine, really, a little sore and a lot embarrassed. But dang, where's a video camera when you need one?

Thanks so much for swingin' by ... hope your today is w-a-y less dangerous than Ken's yesterday was!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• 365 Cards: Movie Monday (White Rabbit)
• Ann's Creative Nook: Easter
• Bee Crafty: Spring / Digital Image
  
• Crazy Challenge: Easter
• Creative Card Crew: Going Dotty
• Cuttlebug Challenge: Easter / Embossing Folder
  
• Daisy Doodles: Artist's Choice / Digital Image
  
• Digital Tuesday: Spring / Digital Image
• Everybody Art Challenge: Easter
• I Love Digi Challenge: Easter / Digital Image
  
• Incy Wincy Designs: Easter
  
• Lexi's Creations: Easter
  
• Magical Crafts: Easter
• Pile It On: Furry Friends
  
• S2G Twisted Thursday: Springtime / Pastels
  
• Stamp With Fun: Easter
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Easter/Spring Animals
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Kraft," "Melon Mambo," and "Whisper White" Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Stamp: Sentiment by PTI
• Digital Image: Bee Crafty
• Ink: "Basic Black" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up
• Color Medium: Copic Marker; Spica Glitter Pen
• Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; Twill Ribbon
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle Dies; Swiss Dots A2 Embossing Folder; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

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Thank You for ... the Willow Tree?

Happy Tuesday, Crafty Stampers!

Today's card project was created for a recent "May Arts" ribbon contest ... which I promptly lost ... so I thought I'd share it with you today.

Here's a look at my losing entry:

The card was created with an eons-old primitive-style tree stamp, a retired SU sentiment stamp, buttons, embroidery floss, an embossed background, a metal frame hanger, and some beautiful ribbon.

For the rest of the heart-pounding product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Soooooooo, yesterday I was hangin' out with Sheila when Ken, her poor, unsuspecting DH, wandered into the kitchen.

"So, Ken," Sheila says to her DH, "That young couple that just moved in across the street seem like such a lovey-dovey twosome. Every morning, when he leaves the house, he kisses her goodbye, and every evening when he comes homes, he brings her a bouquet of flowers. Now, why can't you do that?"

So Ken replies, "Why? I hardly know the girl."

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Crafty Cardmakers: Spring Into Spring (Willow Tree)
• Etsy Inspired: Designs by Cathy (The Willow/Earth Friendly)
  
• Glenda's Challenge: Stripes (Ribbon/Cuttlebugged BG)
• If the Shoe Fits Fashionista Friday: Trees
• Paper Play: Thank You
• Pixie Dust Studio: The Power of Three (Three Colors)
  
• Practical Scrappers: Over a Year Old (Rubber Stamp)
• Secret Crafter: Spring (Willow Tree / Color Palette)
  
• Squigglefly: Buttons
  
• The Treehouse Thursday: Thank You
  
• Totally Gorjuss: Ribbon
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Bermuda Bay," "Chocolate Chip," and "Very Vanilla" Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Stamps: Primitive Tree; Sentiment by Stampin' Up
• Ink: "Chocolate Chip" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up
• Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; Buttons; Embroidery Floss; Antique Copper Brad and Metal Frame Hanger from Hodgepodge Hardware by Stampin' Up
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Square Dies; Rectangle Dies; Distressed Stripes A2 Embossing Folder; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

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Fun With Vicki's Shadow-Box Dies ...

Happy Monday, Stampers ... hope your weekend was full of fabulousness!

A few weeks ago, my uber-talented bloggin' friend, Vicki Chrisman, of "This Art That Makes Me Happy," announced that she had created a free-standing, shadow-box style die for Accucut. Well, WoWzA, this turned out to be one terrific die! Later, when Vicki sent out the call for stampers interested in playing with her new die-cuts, I immediately volunteered.

I'm here to say that playing with these ingenious die-cuts was more fun that one person should be allowed to have with paper! I only have about 200 more ideas for fun projects to create with these fabulous die-cuts.

Here's a lookie at my vintage-inspired shadowbox assemblage:

For the ginormous view of my project, just clicky on the photo. If you're so inclined, you can check out the rest of the exciting product info below ... but really, nothing's more exciting than these ^ die-cuts.

To create my shadowbox, I used some ancient Paris/travel-themed die-cuts from Provo Craft, a couple of vintage-inspired images from Crafty Secrets, a sentiment stamp from PTI, a vintage key, and a metal index frame. To create a distressed, vintage look, I sponged lots of fluid chalk ink on all of the die-cuts. Easy-peasy and too much fun!

Vicki is sponsoring a blog hop today featuring projects created by crafty bloggers using her die-cuts. Just clicky HERE to go to Vicki's blog. You will be simply amazed to see the variety of cool projects that can be created with these die-cuts!

Soooooooo, this weekend I got stuck err, ... asked to babysit for Reid-the-Wild-Child. How could I say no to my dearest friend? Right. Well, I tried, but she wouldn't let me off the hook.

For lack of anything better to do fun, Reid and I challenged each other to a "Whaddya Call A Guy With No Arms and No Legs" Joke-Off. Based on all (one) of your emails, I know you guys really miss the Wild-Child's stupid cute jokes. And since business was slow, Reid's decided he won't be charging me $$$ anymore to use his jokes ... drat the luck.

Here's a few of our favorites:

Reid: Whaddya call a guy with no arms and no legs on your front porch?
Me: What?
Reid: Matt!

Me: Whaddya call a guy with no arms and no legs on your wall?
Reid: What?
Me: Art!

Reid: Whaddya call a guy with no arms and no legs in your pool?
Me: What?
Reid: Bob!

Me: Whaddya call a guy with no arms and no legs standing in a hole?
Reid: What?
Me: Phil!

Reid: Whaddya call a guy with no arms and no legs with a car on his head?
Me: What?
Reid: Jack!

And the winning "Whaddya Call A Guy ..." joke ... my very own handiwork, I'm not proud to say:

Me: Whaddya call two guys with no arms and no legs on your window?
Reid: What?
Me: Curt and Rod!

I know, they're really dumb ... but you laffed, right?

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• ABC Challenge: Q is for Quotation
• Creative Inspirations: Anything But a Card
• Fab 'n' Funky: It's All New (New Shadow-Box Die-Cuts)
  
• Gingersnap Creations: Copper, Ginger, or Rust
• Hand Full of Stamps: Remove the Dust (Paris Die Cuts)
  
• Jacksonbelle Embellies: Something New (Die-Cuts)
  
• One Stitch at a Time: Vintage
• Paper Popsicles: Vacation
  
• Stamp Something: Distressed
  
• Stamptacular Sunday: Scene It
• Your Next Stamp: Distressing
• Wild Flower Wednesday: Spring Cleaning (Paris Die Cuts)
  

Project Recipe:

• Card Stock: Unknown
• Designer Paper: Unknown
• Free-Standing Shadowbox Die: Accucut by Vicki Chrisman for Crafty Secrets
• Other Paper: Heartwarming Vintage by Crafty Secrets; Chipboard Die Cuts
  
• Stamp: Sentiment by PTI
• Ink: "Basic Black" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Ink
  
• Accessories: Vintage Key; Jump Ring; Vintage-Inspired Metal Index Frame
  
• Tools: Corner Chomper; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
  
• Finished Size: Approximately 11 1/2" x 6"
  

Simply Textured ...

TGIF, Crafty Stampers!

Today's card project was created for this week's "Stamp Simply" challenge. This time around, Sharon asked that we create a project with lots of texture. Texture can come in any form, such as embossing, distressing, adding embellishments for dimension -- whatever you like -- to create some fun texture in your creation.

To play along, and we hope that you will, clicky HERE to go to Sharon's post for all the challenging deets ... and to view her simply amazing textured project.

After you've posted your textured project to your blog, add a direct link to your project using Sharon's Mr. Linky, located HERE. If you upload your project to a public gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers, please use keyword: "ssnotime131."

Here's a look at my card:

This card is a lot simpler than it looks: my vintage-inspired collage stamp has done most of the work for me! All that was left for me to do was to create some texture.

I created most of the texture using A2 embossing folders; once on my background DP, and again on my distressed flower. I added a bit of machine stitching, a vintage button, and lots of recycled natural jute twine. Easy-peasy!

For the ginormous view of my card, clicky on the photo. For all of the lumpy product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Now, prepare to be wowed by the projects created by the rest of the Stamp Simply team:

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits;

Jennifer Buck: The Buck Stamps Here;

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat;

Tammy Hershberger: Stamp Happy;

Janine Orchard: 2BKrafty;

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden;

Deb Saaranen: Dream in Color;

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover.; and,

Marlene Bender: Heart-Spring, our March Guest Designer.

FYI: Barb is feeling poorly today and will be taking tonight off. Hopefully, she'll be feeling better soon and will be able to join in. Get well soon, Barb!

Soooooooo, yesterday I was hangin' out with Sheila and since we both received our Census forms, we simply had to talk that up.

"Whaddya think about all those prison questions on the form?" I asked Sheila.

"I wonder. You'd think the government would know how many people they have in their prisons. Or maybe they know something we don't. Or, maybe they don't know something and hope we do!" Sheila responded.

Uh. Oh. That can't be good ...

Thanks so much for stopping by ... hope you have a fantabulous weekend!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Artful Inkables: Birthday
• CCEE Stampers: Inspiration
• Crafty Calendar Challenge: Flower Power
• Creative Cottage Challenge: Flowers
• Crop Stop Challenge: Not So Favorite - Red and Blue
• Design Dollies: Scraplift (Inspiration: June 12, 2009)
• Fab 'n' Funky: Punch/Fairy Stamp/Embossing Folder
• Fun with Shapes & More: Birthday (Punch/Tag Die)
• Gingersnap Creations - Random Redhead: Birthday
• Gingersnap Creations - Chestnut Theme: Celebrate
• Hand Full of Stamps: Remove the Dust (Collage Stamp)
  
• Penny's Crafty Challenge #25: Birthday
• Pixie Dust Studio: Power of 3 (Twine/Designer Papers)
• Stamp Something: Distressed Something
  
• Totally Gorjuss: Sweet
• Wild Flower Patch: Spring Cleaning (Scraps of DP)
• Your Next Stamp: Distressing (On Flower)

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Blue Bayou" (Retired) and "Chocolate Chip" Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Designer Paper: Cosmo Cricket
• Stamp: Vintage Collage by Diva Impressions (Out of Business); Sentiment by PTI
• Ink: Chocolate Chip Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; Fluid Chalk Ink by Clearsnap
• Accessories: White Quilting Thread; Vintage Button; Natural Jute Twine
• Tools: Sewing Machine; Die-Cut Machine; Tag Die; Flower Punch by Stampin' Up; Numbers A2 Embossing Folder; Dots A2 Embossing Folder; Distressing Tool by Tim Holtz; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

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Congrats; You Survived St Paddy's Day!

Well, it appears we both survived all of the St. Paddy's Day festivities: and by "festivities," I mean green beer ... or Guinness ... or Newcastle Ale ... or all of the above. So, congratulations!

Today's card project features a super-simple technique called the "Letterpress technique." It's easy, fast, fun, and creates a really unique background:

To create this background, I inked up the inside (ink the top flap - the side with the printing), of an A2 embossing folder with "Chocolate Chip" dye ink. Use the direct-to-paper/folder technique to ink up your folder, and try to get the ink down as evenly as possible on the folder.

Then, simply insert your card stock, run it through your die-cut machine and voila! Just be sure to clean your inky folder as soon as possible with warm, soapy water ... or a cool, wet baby wipe.

An easy, fun, and interesting background created with something you already own ... all of this AND ready in just 15 Minutes!

For the ginormous view of my card, clicky on the photo; for the rest of the cool, easy, and interesting product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooooooo, I wanted to mention that my email address was hijacked yesterday and everyone in my address book got a link to some truly glorious spam. I didn't send this ... and I certainly wouldn't ... but I'm issuing the blanket apology here to any of you who may have received this l'il treasure from me.

Well, not me-me, but some-spammer-who-pretended-to-be-me. I believe I've stopped the spammer ... 'til the next time someone decides to hijack my email addy. But, hey! Wanna know how many zero-spam-tolerant group lists I was tossed off yesterday?!? All of 'em ... so, there you have it: every cloud DOES have a silver lining!

Thanks so much for swingin' by today ... especially with that awful headache you've got!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Challenge Up Your Life: Flower
• Cute Card Thursday: Anniversary
  
• Cute Daisy May: Anything Goes
• Diva Stamper: Inspiration
  
• Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: It's All New (New Stamp)
• Irish Teddy's: Blue and Brown
  
• Little Paper Shop: Make Something Old New Again (Embossing Folder)
  
• Ooh-La-La-Creations: Anything Goes
• Paper Cutz: Anything Goes
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Bermuda Bay," "Chocolate Chip," and "Very Vanilla" Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Designer Paper: None
• Stamp: Sentiment from "Well-Scripted" Stamp Set by Stampin' Up
• Ink: "Chocolate Chip" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up
• Accessories: Twill Tape Ribbon by Stampin' Up
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle Die; Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

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An Irish Easter Card ...

Happy Stump Day, Hampers! And a very happy St. Patrick's Day to all ... especially my Irish *PSF's*!

Today's card project was created using a cute, free! digital image by DigiKitty. For all the challenging deets, including info on how you can get your own free image, clicky HERE.

Here's what I created using this fun image:

I colored my image using markers, added some St. Paddy's green DP, some vintage paper lace from my vintage paper lace stash, a satin bow, and a stamped sentiment. Easy-peasy and ready to serve in just 15 Minutes ... and that's no blarney!

For all of the exciting product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Soooooooooo, yesterday Sheila and I were hangin' out when her absolutely bonkers crazy sister, Jill, stopped by.

"Okay, girls, I have a problem," Jill said, "I'm on the road a lot, and my clients are complaining that they can never reach me."

"Don't you have a phone in your car?" I asked.

"No, that was too expensive .. so I did the next best thing. I put a mailbox in my car."

"A mailbox? Does that work?" Sheila asked with a straight face.

"Actually, I haven't gotten any letters yet." Jill replied.

"And why do you think that is?" Sheila asked.

Jill paused for a moment, then replied, "Well, maybe it's because when I'm driving around, my zip code keeps changing."

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... and Erin Go Bragh, y'all!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• A Spoon Full of Sugar: Easter
• Bee Crafty: Spring / Digital Image
• Busy Beauties Challenge: Go Green
  
• Challenge Up Your Life: Flower
  
• Color Chef: Dark Green/Light Green/White
• Creative Inspirations: White/Yellow/Green
  
• Cupcake Craft Challenge: Going Green
  
• Digital Tuesday: The Color Green / Digital Image
• Fussy and Fancy Friday: Green
• Glenda's Random Amusing Challenge: Spring
  
• Incy Wincy Designs: Green
  
• Just Add Ink: Easter
• Moxie Fab World: Doilies and Lace
• My Time to Craft: Lovely Lace (Vintage Paper Lace)
• Night Shift Stamping: Flower Power
• Raise the Bar: Go Green
• Simon Says Challenge: A Splash of Green
  
• Susie's Sassy Designs: Easter
  
• The DigiKitty: Bunny Spring Flower Image Challenge
• The Digi Shack: Erin Go Bragh
  
• The Pink Elephant: Spring

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Whisper White" Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Designer Paper: Cosmo Cricket
• Digital Image: Bunny Spring Flower by DigiKitty
• Stamp: Sentiment by CTMH
• Ink: "Basic Black" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up
• Color Medium: Copic Markers
• Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon; Vintage Paper Lace
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle and Circle Dies; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  

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*Pretend Stampin' Friends*

Twisted Cheshire Cat

Happy Tuesday, Crafty Stampers!

Today's card project was created for the current S2G challenge, Twisted Thursday, Cheshire Cat:

I followed their optional sketch, and used the optional stripes in my creation. For all the challenging deets, a look at the sketch I followed, AND a free download of this very same image, clicky HERE.

I colored my Cheshire Cat using Prisma's blended with Gamsol, added some DP, a couple of buttons, and some ribbon. I stamped my birthday sentiment on the same panel and finis! Easy-peasy-kitty-squeezy!

For all of the absolutely fabulous product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

*Bawdy Alert:

Soooooooo, yesterday I stopped by Sheila's for a minute and found her certifiably insane crazy sister, Jill, babysitting Reid-the-Wild-Child.

I wasn't there five minutes when Reid burst through the kitchen door and asked, "Aunt Jill, what's that called when two people sleep in the same room and one is on top of the other?"

"Oh, well, that's called 'sexual intercourse' Reid." Jill answered ... before I could stick a dishcloth down her throat.

"Oh. Okay." Reid said, and ran back out to play.

Not three minutes later, the kitchen door burst open, and here comes the Wild-Child once again.

"Aunt Jill, it isn't called 'sexual intercourse' ... it's called 'bunk beds.' And Sean's Mom wants to talk to you. Right now."

Thanks so much for visiting ... hope your day is fantabulous!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• CCEE Stampers: Inspiration (Colors)
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Citrus Colors
• Cute Card Thursday: Celebrations
  
• Cute Daisy May: Anything Goes
• Design Dollies: Color (Orange/Red/1 Neutral)
  
• Fun with Shapes: Birthday (Die-Cut Rectangle/Border Punch)
  
• My Time to Craft: Kidz Kards
  
• Ooh-La-La Challenge: Anything Goes
  
• S2G Challenge: Cheshire Cat Image/Sketch/Stripes
• Secret Crafter: Anything Goes
• Stampavie and More: Orange
• The Diedrich Dare: Inspiration
  

Card Recipe

• Card Stock: "Real Red" and "Tangerine Tango" (Retired), Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Designer Paper: Cosmo Cricket
• Stamp: Sentiment from "Upsy Daisy" Stamp Set by Stampin' Up
  
• Digital Stamp: "Cheshire Cat" by Shirley's 2 Girls
• Ink: "Basic Black" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; Sky Blue Fluid Chalk Ink
  
• Color Medium: Prismacolor 'Premier' Pencils
• Accessories: "Tangerine Tango" (Retired) Ribbon by Stampin' Up; Grosgrain Ribbon; Vintage Buttons; Vintage Bakery String
  
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle Die; Dotted Wave Border Punch; Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits; Blending Stump; Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits; Acetate Cloud Template; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  

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If you have any questions about Stampin' Up products or stamping techniques, feel free to contact me HERE.

Playin' with Paint Sample Cards

Monday already?!? WowZa, this weekend flew by!!

Today's card project was created for The Play Date Cafe color inspiration challenge, PDCC20. For all of the challenging deets, or a look at the gorgeous inspiration photo, clicky HERE.

Here's the card I created for this challenge:

I stamped my bird collage image on a paint sample card using Staz-On solvent ink. I added some DP, a punched border, some ribbon, and a cute l'il threaded button. Easy-peasy; this stamp did all the work for me!

One thing to note when using paint sample cards for stamping: only solvent ink will ever truly 'dry' on these slippery things. Set your stamped paint sample card aside to dry ... preferably overnight ... or, blast it with your heat gun for a minute or twenty.

TIP: a quick way to determine if your it-looks-like-its-dry paint sample card image is dry, is to stamp a duplicate image, or part of the image, using the same ink on a similar paint sample card and periodically check it. With your finger ... or, someone else's finger. If you're fingerless, a Q-Tip works too.

For all of the heart-pounding product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

And while we're on the "heart-pounding" subject, we've been havin' a TON of rain here in So. Florida ... 12 inches to be exact, and when it finally stopped late on Sunday, Sheila and I decided to swim run out to do some grocery shopping.

As we were leaving the store, we noticed that a thick fog had rolled in. We couldn't see a thing a foot in front of us and we both noticed it was eerily quiet. Kinda spooky, kwim?

We gave each other a "well, this is weird" look and then headed over to where we thought we had parked the car. After loading the groceries in the trunk, I started the car and put it in gear. Nothing. The car didn't budge. Okay. So, I put it in park again and then in drive and ... nothing. Weird. I tried again. Still nothing.

Suddenly, I began to recall John Carpenter's, "The Fog," and Stephen King's "The Mist." My mind filled with images of murderous undead pirates, deadly giant insects, and scary monsters from some bizarre dimension that man was not meant to discover.

I hate to admit it, but I began to panic. With my heart-pounding, I think, "omigosh, we're trapped for-evuh in the Twilight Zone!"

It was right about then that Sheila said, "Deb, you're an idiot: you've got it in neutral."

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Cards: Any Bird Other Than an Owl
• Cinema Saturday: Dear Frankie (Bird=Travel, Postmark, Cursive Script, Stamp)
• Creatalicious: Favorite Drink: Herb Tea (Lavender, Mint)
  
• Creative Cottage: Something New (New Collage Stamp)
• Hand Full of Stamps: Lucky 4 (4 Shades of Purple)
• Paper Cutz: Anything Goes
• Pile It On: Pastels
• Quirky Crafts: One Button
  
• Saturday Spotlight: Something Slick (Paint Sample Card)
  
• Scrappy Frogs: Creative Stamping (Paint Sample Card)
• Secret Crafter: Anything Goes
• Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle: Recipe
  
• Stampin' B's: Spring
• The Crazy Challenge: Simple and Elegant
  
• The Play Date Cafe: Color Inspiration
• Thursday Challenge: Spring
• Totally Gorjuss: Something Sweet
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: Bazzill
• Designer Paper: Unknown Scrap
• Other: Paint Sample Card from Lowe's
  
• Stamp: Bird Collage by Oxford Impressions
• Ink: "Jet Black" Staz-On Solvent Ink
  
• Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; Mini Button
• Tools: Heat Gun; Arch Lattice Border Punch by MS; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  

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If you have any questions about Stampin' Up products or stamping techniques, feel free to contact me HERE.

Simply Pink and Green ... in 15 Minutes!

TGIF, Crafty Stampers!

It's another fabulous Friday and time for this week's "Stamp Simply" challenge! Since Sharon loves color, she asked us to create a project using one of her favorite color combinations: pink and green. Anything goes, as long as you use pink and green. And, as a bonus option, you can also add the color brown.

If you decide to play along, and we hope that you do, please link your project to Sharon's Mr. Linky, located HERE. If you upload your card to a public gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers, please use keyword "ssnotime130" so we can find your entry.

We can't wait to see your pink and green ... and maybe brown ... projects!

I optioned out of the bonus option ... here's a look at my-pink-and-green-minus-brown creation:

Be sure to clicky HERE to see Sharon's gorgeous pink and green beauty ... and don't miss the rest of the beautiful projects created by the Stamp Simply team:

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits,

Jennifer Buck: The Buck Stamps Here,

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat,

Tammy Hershberger: Stamp Happy,

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty,

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden,

Deb Saaranen: Dream in Color,

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover., and,

Marlene Bender: Heart-Spring, our March Guest Designer.

This card couldn't have been simpler to create! I stamped my flourish using brush markers on Whisper White card stock, then stamped my font-a-licious sentiment on the same panel.

I created a 'path' using my Scor-It board, and adhered a ribbon slide tied with a pin grosgrain ribbon on the 'path', then punched a scalloped border using Stampin' Up's Scallop Trim border punch. So easy, even I could do it!

For all of the colorful product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooooooo, I was hangin' out with Sheila yesterday when her 16-year-old nephew stopped by to share some good news with her.

"Aunt Sheila, I got a job! It's fantastic and I love it!" her nephew enthused.

"That's terrific, Ryan, I'm so glad to hear it." Sheila responded.

"Yeah, and I get two weeks paid vacation! I can't wait to find out where they send me!"

It must run in the family ...

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... have a great weekend!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• By the Cute and Girly: Spring is in the Air
• Crafty Calendar Challenge: Flower Power (Bonus Pastel: Pink)
• Creative Card Crew: It's A Celebration
• Creative Friday: Spring
  
• Cupcake Craft Challenges: Flower Power
  
• Cute Card Thursday: Celebrations
• Flourishes: Pink and Green
  
• Gingersnap Creations: Celebrate
• Just Add Ink: Easter
• Rosie D's Challenge: Think Spring
• Splitcoast Stampers: Sketch (SC271)
  
• Stamp With Fun: Spring
  
• Stampin' B's: Spring / Easter
  
• Susie's Sassy Designs: Easter
• Tanda Stamps: Simply Spring
  
• Theme Thursday: Spring
  
• Treehouse Thursday: Clean and Simple
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: All Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Stamps: Flourish by Hero Arts; Sentiment by Stampin' Up
• Color Medium: Brush Markers
• Accessories: Pink Grosgrain Ribbon; Ribbon Slide from Hodgepodge Hardware Set by Stampin' Up
• Tools: Scor-It Board; Scallop Trim Border Punch by Stampin' Up; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
  
• Finished Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
  

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If you have any questions about Stampin' Up products or stamping techniques, feel free to contact me HERE.

You Brighten My Day ...

Happy Stump Day, Hampers! And thank you for always brightening my day. Yes, you!

Today's card project was created using this adorable digital image and a v-e-r-y bright color palette:

This 'cute-with-a-capital-Q' image, created by the DigiKitty, was printed out twice, then colored with Prismacolor pencils blended with OMS. After coloring, I layered the second images (the roof, the door, and the two trees), over the first using foam dimensionals. Lottsa dimension on this one ... which, unfortunately, I failed to capture in my photo.

I used an old Stampin' Up background stamp, Decorative Dots, on my card base, added a bit of DP from October Afternoon, some retired SU ribbon, and a die-cut and some punchies.

I stamped my Verve Visual sentiment in dye ink, and cut it out with SU's "Word Window" punch, then popped it up on my card front using double-mounted dimensionals. For the rest of the deliriously bright product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Soooooooo, yesterday afternoon while I was out havin' the time of my life on Jury Duty, Sheila TiVo'ed the "Dr. Oz" show. Our l'il Acreage Cancer Cluster issue was being discussed on the show and we wanted to watch it together last night. And just 'cuz she can't stand being left out of anything, Sheila's crazy sister Jill wanted to watch it, too.

After watching the segment and a quick chat about what we'd seen, Jill suggested that we switch over to watch a program that she was interested in. Which in itself is pretty surprising ...

"Please? It's on Discovery. I'd really like to see this show with you guys."

"Really? Okay. What channel?" Sheila asked, equally surprised.

"25. No. Wait. Yeah, 25." Jill guessed.

"Ya know what?" Sheila said. "I think the Discovery Channel should be on a different channel everyday."

Give it a minute ... it'll grow on ya. Unless you're Jill; she still hasn't 'gotten' it ...

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me! Oh, and you too, Jill!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• 365 Cards, Day 9: Song Inspired (Trees of Green/Blue Sky/White Clouds)
• Cooking It Up With Katie: 3D
  
• Cupcake Craft Challenge: Flowers (On Designer Paper)
  
• Design Dollies: Something 'Sunny'
• Frosted Designs: Magic Coloring Technique
  
• Glenda's Random Amusing Challenge: Texture (Dimension/Flourish/Fence)
  
• Hand Full of Stamps: Let it Shine
  
• Ooh-La-La-Creations: Anything Goes
  
• Other Lovelies Thoughtful Thursday: Brighten or Warm
• Paper Play: Just Because
• Paper Popsicles: All About Home
  
• Papertake Weekly: Sketch
• Stampavie and More: Orange
  
• Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle: Open
• Squigglefly: Create a Scene
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Pacific Point" (Retired), "Tangerine Tango" (Retired), and "Whisper White" Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Designer Paper: October Afternoon
• Digital Image: Primitive Saltbox by DigiKitty
  
• Stamps: "Decorative Dots" (Retired) Background Stamp by Stampin' Up; Sentiment by Verve Visual
• Ink: "Pacific Point" (Retired) Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; "Sky Blue" Fluid Chalk Ink
• Color Medium: Prismacolor "Premier" Pencils by Sanford
  
• Accessories: "Pacific Point" (Retired) Ribbon by Stampin' Up
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Flourish Die; Sun Punches; Fence Border Punch; Handmade 'Cloud' Template; Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits by Gamblin; Paper Blending Stump; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

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If you have any questions about Stampin' Up products or stamping techniques, feel free to contact me HERE.

Don't Believe Everything You Read ...

Happy (?) Monday, Stampers! Hope your weekend was long and lovely!

Today's super-simple card project was created for The Play Date Cafe's weekly color challenge, PDCC19. This week, the color challenge calls for Deep Yellow, Pale Yellow, and White. For all the challenging deets, including a look at the tangy inspiration photo, clicky HERE.

Here's a lookie at my v-e-r-y yellow card:

I'm pretty unhappy with this photo, but I've been taking pix of this card for hours and I'm officially saying "uncle." And now I've run outta time ... and daylight. And there will be no photographing anything today because yet again, I'm starting Jury Duty at 8:00 a.m. this morning. I get summoned once a year ... regular as Christmas! Is it just me or does this happen to anyone else?!?

And I promise to do my very best to get to all of your blogs this week, but it may be a bit difficult what with the whole American-Civic-Duty thing going on this week. But if you don't see me posting comments on your blogs, this would be why. I promise to swing by your blogs just as soon as possible to 'oooh' and 'ahhhh' over all of your fabulous projects!

I used two very retired Stampin' Up sets to create this card: the duck is from 1999's "Hoppy Easter" stamp set, and the l'il tag is from 2006's "Terrific Tags" stamp set. For the rest of the amazing product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Soooooooooo, this weekend Sheila and I and our respective DHs got together to go out for dinner. We settled on Mexican and decided to try the 'hot' new Mexican restaurant in downtown West Palm.

As we waited to be seated, Sheila jabbed me with her elbow and directed my attention to a sign posted on the wall. It read, "It's a Fact: Tacos is Brain Food."

So much for "facts" ...

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy Monday with me ... have a great day!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge: 'S' is for Stamping
• Crafty Ann's: Something New (Color)
• Crafty Creations: One Color
• Crazy Challenge: Show Me Anything
• Creative Card Crew: Celebration (New Baby)
• Delightful Sketches: Kids
• Design Dollies: Sunny Yellow
• Frosted Designs: Technique Week (Dry Embossing)
• Let's Capture Our Memories: Monochromatic
• Lucy's Cards: Inspiration Card - HERE
• Magical Crafts: Things with Wings (Duck)
• Other Lovelies Thoughtful Thursdays: Brighten or Warm a Card
• Pal's Paper Arts: Spring (Color - Yellow)
• Pile it On: One Color + A Neutral
• Rosie D's: Think Spring (Yellow/Baby/Duck)
• Scrappy Frogs: Challenge Yourself (Yellow)
• Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle: Open
• Stampin' for the Weekend: Monochromatic
• Stampin' Royalty: Inspiration (White BG, Yellow Pot, 'B' on Wall)
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge: For a Child
• The Play Date Cafe: Color Challenge, PDCC19
• The Res-Q-Challenge: Medical Reports - Text
• Tuesday Taggers: Swirls and Curls

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Summer Sun" and "Whisper White" Card Stock by Stampin' Up; "Summer Sunrise" Card Stock by PTI
• Stamps: Duck Image from "Hoppy Easter" Stamp Set (Retired) by Stampin' Up; Tag Image from "Terrific Tags" Stamp Set (Retired) by Stampin' Up
• Ink: "Summer Sun" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up
• Accessories: Satin Ribbon
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Square Die; A2 Embossing Folder; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Slap Happy and Border-Punch Drunk

TGIF, Stampers!

I have some news to share with you: I couldn't be happier to announce that I'm now a permanent member of Sharon Johnson's "Stamp Simply Challenge" team! Holy Moly Guacamole! I'm absolutely slap happy thrilled to be a member of this fabulous team of talented artists. Now, if I could just figger out a way to osmosize some of that amazing talent, the stampin' side of life would be just perfect!

So, this week's "Stamp Simply" challenge is to use border punches on your stamping project. Don't have a border punch? No problem. You can create a faux punched border with scallop-edged Nestabilities, as Sharon demonstrates HERE ... or, you can use a corner rounder punch to create a scalloped edge border as shown HERE in a tutorial by Beate Johns for Splitcoast Stampers. You can even use plain old circle punchies to create a faux scallop edge. And don't we all have a pair of decorative-edge scissors buried somewhere in our stamp room?

If you decide to play along, and we hope you do, please link your project using Sharon's Mr. Linky located HERE. If you upload to an online gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers, please use keyword: "ssnotime129." We can't wait to see your punchy project!

Here's my very green border-punched card:

Clicky HERE to see Sharon's oh-my-gosh-gorgeous sample ... and you have got to see the rest of the Stamp Simply team's amazing punched-border projects:

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits,

Jennifer Buck: The Buck Stamps Here,

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat,

Tammy Hershberger: Stamp Happy,

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty,

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden,

Deb Saaranen: Dream in Color,

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover., and,

Our fabulous Guest Designer for the month of March, Marlene Bender: Heart Spring.

The focal image on my card was created using a digital stamp from the Digi Kitty, "Robyn Redbreast." But as soon as I saw this adorable image, I thought it would be perfect for a St. Patrick's Day card ... it must be that dapper waistcoat and top-hat!

I double punched my loopy border, added some grosgrain ribbon, a stamped message tag, a gold crown charm, and a little white metal-edged tag. TIP: I created the shamrock on the tag by punching out four l'il green hearts using Stampin' Up's small heart punch.

For the rest of the punchy product info, check out the supply list below.

Sooooooooo, yesterday Sheila and her insane wacky sister, Jill, stopped by and caught me red-handed ... playing 'Keno Pop' on Pogo.com. Okay, I confess: I'm a huge fan of Internet games in general and Pogo games in particular.

This casino-style game makes a lot of noise, has hundreds of running flashing lights, and reflective mercury-like silver balls flying all over the place. It's sort of like Christmas ... without the gifts ... or the cookies.

"Wow, this looks like fun!" Jill exclaimed, pulling up a chair. "Look at all those flashy lights going around the board and stuff flying all over the place!"

"How on earth can you play this game with the psychedelic light show goin' on?" Sheila asked me.

"Well, I really don't notice it, but if it's bothering you I can turn the lights off." I offered.

"Oh, yeah, you definitely should do that!" Jill said, "Just think of how much energy you'll save by shutting off all those lights!"

Give it a minute, it'll grow on you ...

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

~Hugs


Today's Challenges:

• Bee Crafty: Digital Image / Embossing
• Busy Beauties Challenge: Go Green
• Crafty Catz: Shades of Green / St. Patrick's Day
  
• Creative Belli: Eyelet (On Sentiment Tag)
  
• Cute Card Thursday: Ribbon
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesdays: Scallops
  
• Gingersnap Chestnut Theme: Celebrations
• Inky Impressions: Think Green
• InStyle Stamps: Ribbon
  
• Pals Paper Arts: Spring
  
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #24: Going Green
• Pink Elephant: Green
  
• Pile It On: Lucky Me
  
• Quixotic Challenge: Leave it Out (On Metal-Edge Tag)
• Res-Q-Challenge: Hybrid
• S2G: Green
  
• Scrapbook Trends: Hybrid Card
• The Cuttlebug Spot: Green
• Tuesday Taggers: Swirls and Curls (Loopy Border)
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: All Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Stamps: Sentiment from "Fundamental Phrases" Stamp Set by Stampin' Up
• Digital Image: "Robyn Redbreast" by DigiKitty
  
• Ink: "Basic Black" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; Distress Inks
  
• Color Medium: Prismacolor 'Premier' Pencils by Sanford; Spica Glitter Pens
• Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; Gold Crown Charm; Metal-Edge Round Tag by Stampin' Up; Black Eyelet; Jump Rings
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle Die; Scalloped Rectangle Die; Tag Die; Swiss Dots A2 Embossing Folder; Loopy Border Punch by MS; Corner Rounder Punch by Stampin' Up; Small Heart Punch by Stampin' Up; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"