I scream.

You scream! We all scream for ice-cream!

There's a new challenge over on the Hanna and Friends Challenge Blog. 

For this challenge, we want you to create something 'From the Kitchen'. 

Here in Texas, it is still hotter than hot. I refuse to turn on the oven and heat up the house so we tend to stick with the cooler side of cooking. It won't be long until we are busting out soups and stews but for now, it's still ice cold snacks. Hence, the ice-cream coming 'From my Kitchen'. :)

I used Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit to put this card together. Everything I used was included in this kit with the exception of the vellum, the embossing powder (Stampin' Up) and Stazon ink. This card measures 4.25 square so it still fits nicely in an A2 envelope and I can have a bit hanging off the side. 

I stamped my ice-cream cones out and colored them with my Prismacolor pencils. Then I added Glossy Accents to the ice-cream part and, once that was dry, I fussy cut them out. I used the background stamp included in the set to create the embossed pattern on my oval (Nestabilities) and backed it with vellum. 

On the inside, I used more of the ice-cream cones and put them together in a less structured way. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Retrosketches #131 - Sketch

Creative Fingers #47 - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic #8 - Circles

Crafty Girls #26 - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy #18 - Puns

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - September

Crafting Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes

An apple a day... (CIC277)

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations! Come on over and join us. :)

This week our challenge is sponsored by 7 Kids College Fund.
7 Kids is offering our randomly drawn winner a $20 gift certificate! 

Wow! Thank you so much, 7 Kids College Fund. 

This week our challenge to you is Back to School!! 

Apple Cupcakes by iVillage

This is for my goddaughter who started back to school recently. I'm a little behind on my cards because of how sick I have been. It's good to be creating again.

I used this 'Geekin' It' stamp from Saturated Canary. I love Krista's images; they're just fantastic and so much fun to color. I stamped her out with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her up with my Copic markers.

I used Echo Park's Cut and Paste paper pad. My Neenah Desert Storm card base is 5.5 inches square. I used some ABC twill from my stash (you can't really tell because it knotted the wrong way) and tied a embroidery thread bow around my charm to hold it on. I added Glossy Accents to her glasses and button on her shoe.

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Stamping Chef #45 - Anything Goes
Copic Marker Spain : September - Anything Goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Cute Fall /Halloween
Pumpkin Spice #81 - School
Wags and Whiskers #137 - For the Girls
Art by MiRan #14 - Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delight #29 - Anything Goes w/ New Beginnings (School starting.)
Stamplorations Challenge - Stamps and Markers
Crafty Girls #26 - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. #275 - Back to School
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #193 - Anything Goes
Hambo Challenge - All About Kids
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Stamp It, No Digis
Hobby Book - Girly
Fantastic Tuesday #51 - Anything Goes
LadyBugs Crafts Ink - Favorite Image (Saturated Canary)
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls #63 - Back to School
Clear It Out - Anything Goes w/ Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend #5 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's September Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Sparkles #59 - Back to School

So sick and tired of...

...being so sick and tired. I have been out of commission for most of two weeks. Between a sick kid and then me getting it, I haven't been able to craft in what amounts to months in my eyes! :) When you are used to doing at least a little something everyday and you haven't been able to craft in almost two weeks, it feels like a VERY long time. But I'm back and on my way to healthy again. I still have a little ways to go but it's a little better everyday.

While I was out,  I missed two of my GD spot on the #99 "CAS" challenge on the FairyTale Challenge blog and the #204 "Special Card" Challenge Hanna and Friends Challenge blog. Here is a card I created for both.

This is for my in-laws' wedding anniversary this week.

I used Lil Inker Designs' set called 'It's today, right?'. I stamped it in Versafine Black Onyx ink and then forgot about that and used my Copics to color in the dress and flower. The ink bled a little bit so I won't be forgetting that again. :) The inside sentiment is from the same set with the same ink. I do love the crispness that Versafine provides for images like this. Makes them look professional in my opinion.

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Casology #111 - Under
Loves Rubberstamps #119 - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments #114 - Sentiment Other Than Bday
Crafty Girls #26 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge #193 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Stamp It, No Digis
WordArt Wednesday #148 - Anything Goes
Fantastic Tuesday #51 - Anything Goes
Cards Und More #114 - CAS
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Woo-hoo!!!

It's back to school time! I'm excited, can you tell? I love having my kids home for the summer but these last weeks of summer have been hard. I think they're just as ready to go back as I was to take them. :)

It's a new 'Anything Goes' challenge over at Sister Act! I hope you will come over and join us. 

Our sponsor this week is Fitztown. 

Thank you so much for sponsoring our challenge, Fitztown! 

We have our first male teacher this year so I created this card that my daughter could write a first day note in and give to him. I wanted it school-themed but not girly...that was more challenging than I thought but I think I accomplished the goal. She loved and he did too, especially what she wrote to him. :) 

I used the Cut and Paste line by Echo Park and matted those together with some vellum (over the scissors, backpack, etc paper). I then tied some abc twill ribbon I have had forever and added my Tim Holtz grungeboard letters on top of that. 

I really like the way that it came out. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

NBUS #2 - Anything Goes w/ Option #4

C.R.A.F.T. #275 - -Back to School

D.L. Art #139 - Back  to School
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday #148 - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls #63 - Back to School
Clear It Out - Anything Goes w/ Anything Goes (Back to School w/ Grungeboard)
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes w/ Patterned Paper
My Craft Spot #150 - Back to School
Red Carpet Studios #77 - 'Billy Madison'
Sparkles #59 - Back to School

What the....

It's a dear friend of mine's forty birthday today! Happy birthday, Amy!! You are generous and kind and I feel lucky to call you friend. I hope the next forty go as well as the first forty.

I made this card using CAS-ual Friday's stamp set WTF. This set is great. I know that it's a little in your face with the letters but I think it is really attention getting in a good way. This set speaks to me and about me. :)

I stamped all my images in Versafine Black Onyx ink. I used a Fiskars stamping board to get the placement just right. I added gold and silver sequins randomly in groups. Not sure if I'm done adding sequins yet or not, haven't/can't decide.

On the inside is another sentiment from the set stamped in the same ink. Sorry about the picture...my two year old wanted to help. :)

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges #193 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Stamp It, no digis
Fantastic Tuesday #51- Anything Goes
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps #119 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
Crafting At the Weekend #5 - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #46 - Anything Goes

Steampunk?

The new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz is STEAMPUNK! 

I hope you will come over and join in the fun. :) 

So, this is my very first attempt at steampunk. Go easy on me. :) 

I used a freebie image from Beyond the Fringe. I colored him up using my Prismacolor pencils; only three! The 'Riveted' background image is also from Beyond the Fringe. I broke out my Walnut distress ink (haven't used those in FOREVER) and distressed all my edges. Then I topped the background with vellum slightly larger than my first piece. Fussy cut my main image out and attached it only in the middle of the body so that the arms could stick out a bit from the card front. I added a Tim Holtz gear and Glossy Accents to one of his eyes (My pencil/marker bled a little). Thought that looked pretty cool. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Robyn's Fetish #226 - Cards for Men

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #43 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede #102 - Monochromatic

Crafty Cardmakers #121 - Fantasy 

Stampin' Royals August Linky Party - Anything Goes

Lovely Little Lady (GD Gig #8)

I have been asked to join the Fitztown Challenge team for their #50 'Banners' challenge.
I am so excited.
And I always forget to use banners so this was a great reminder of how many uses they have. :) 

I used a Fitztown Cameo. They have so many gorgeous options. Lovely, lovely ladies. I colored her up using my Prismacolor pencils and a few Copic markers. The designer paper is the Hip Hip Hooray collection by American Crafts and the mats are Stampin' Up's Melon Mambo. The card base is Sahara Sand. I used some twine in my stash for my banners. I made the banners out of my Stampin' Up scallop and 1 3/8 punches. The glitter letters are also from my stash. I used a pearl for her earring that I got in the Micheals dollar area a couple weeks ago. I am always forgetting to use stuff like that but she just called out for a fancy earring. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

All Sorts Challenge #273 - Bright Sunshiny Colors

Art by MiRan #13 - Anything Goes

Creative Corner - Girly

Creative Fingers #46 - Anything Goes

Stampin' Royals August Linky Challenge - Anything Goes