SC232 - Cupcake Crazy Birthday

This is my submission for today's SplitcoastStampers Sketch Challenge SC232. I used one of my favorite stamp sets from SU, Crazy for Cupcakes. I can't wait to see what new sets SU has in store for us but more than that I can't wait to see their new designer paper. No one's designer paper, or cardstock, compares to Stampin Up!'s. Am I right, girls??

Thanks for coming by to visit today. I was supposed to have a wonderful day of stamping with Mercy today but she decided to play sickly on me. Girl, you better get you hiney well, we got some stamping to do. LOL!! Come back tomorrow for another creation. I'll talk to you soon.

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes by SU

Paper: Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, White, Tea Party Designer

Ink: Black Brilliance

Accessories: Copic Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Rectangle Nesties, Kaiser Rhinestones, Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

CPS119 - For the Love of Grace

Hello everyone!! I have a card for you today using the Card Positioning System's Sketch CPS119. I used Grace from the Hope and Grace stamp set by The Greeting Farm. This size card, 9-1/4" x 3-7/8", fits perfectly in a business size envelope. I probably put too much bling on the card for Grace (since she in her her over-alls) but I just couldn't help it. Cards without bling are hard for me to produce.

I hope you are having a wonderful week and that you are enjoying the beautiful summer we are having. It was a blistering hot and humid 91 degrees here today so some of the afternoon was spent in the pool with my son. I'm really enjoying being home with him this summer.

Thanks for coming by to check me out. Have a great week and come back tomorrow for another creation. I'll talk to you soon.

Stamps: Hope and Grace, Happy Chef (sentiment) - both by The Greeting Farm

Paper: Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, White, A Walk in the Park Designer

Ink: Black Brilliance

Accessories: Copic Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Baja Breeze Grosgrain Ribbon, Designer Brads by SU, Kaiser Rhinestones, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Rectangle Nesties, Dimensionals

MOJO90 - From My Farm To Yours

Here is my first card using the Treehouse Stamps I just received in the mail. If you remember from a few posts ago, I am now a Guest Designer for Treehouse Stamps until the end of this year. I used today's Monday MOJO90 sketch for my card.

The stamp set is called Fall Ya'll (which is on sale right now) and it was so appropriate for the Varnell home right now. We just got another fish to add to our collection of animals that are in our home. We have 2 dogs, 2 fish, 8 tadpoles, 1 guinea pig, 1 lizard and 2 frogs. Yes, we have our own farm inside our home. Gotta love boys!!!

Thanks for coming by to check me out today. I hope you are having a wonderful week. Come back and see me tomorrow for more fun stuff to look at. I'll talk to you soon.

Stamps: Fall Ya'll by Treehouse Stamps

Paper: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, White, Walk in the Park Designer, Slumber Party Designer

Ink: Black Brilliance, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Soft Sky

Accessories: Copic Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Riding Hood Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Dimensionals

SU, TGF and Cutie Patootie Squirrels

I had sooooooo much fun making this card. These squirrels are so stinkin' cute, aren't they? I used 2 completely different stamp sets for this card. I used Stampin' Up!'s Season of Friendship for the tree and I used The Greeting Farm's Forest Friends for the squirrel, the nuts and the sentiment. I had a lot of fun coloring the background scene on the main image panel. I used sponge daubers and ink pads for the grass and the sky. I hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Thanks for checking me out today. I hope you have a wonderful week. I'll talk to you soon.

Stamps: Season of Friendship by SU and Forest Friends by The Greeting Farm

Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, White and A Walk in the Park Designer

Ink: Black Brilliance, Choc. Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Copic Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Kiwi Kiss Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Punches - Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle. Dimensionals

SU Card using SFYTT

This is my submission for Jen's Saturday Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT). I used Fifth Avenue Floral from Stampin' Up! I stamped all the flowers using the Masking Technique but the one in the center was stamped again on another piece of cardstock, colored and then cut out and popped with dimensionals on the main image panel. I hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by to visit today. I will have more to post tomorrow that I made on Saturday during mine and Mercy's stamping adventure. I'll talk to you soon.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral by SU

Paper: Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, White, Raspberry tart Designer

Ink: Black Brilliance

Accessories: Copic Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Wide Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Red Pearls

MOJO89 - Contest

This is for this past Monday's MOJO89 Contest. I'm hoping I got close enough to the sketch for this to count. I couldn't resist using this Miss Anya image that I have had colored for a couple of weeks and just lying on my desk. She was screaming at me to put her on a card today. I paired her with me favorite SU designer paper Raspberry Tart. I can't wait for the first week of July to see all of SU's new papers to see what my new favorite will be. Hope they have some bright ones. LOL. Here's my card, along with a close up of the Heart Ghost Image I used on the ribbon.





Thanks for checking me out today. Have a great Sunday and I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Stamps: Miss Anya from The Greeting Farm
Paper: Real Red, Cameo Coral, White, Raspberry Tart Designer
Ink: Black Brilliance, Real Red and Cameo Coral (to color flowers from Pretties Kit)
Accessories: Copic Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Long Rectangle Nesties, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Twine, Word Window Punch, Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Pretties Kit, Sponge Daubers, Heidi Swapp Heart Ghost Image

Great News

I am so excited to announce that I am a Guest Designer for Treehouse Stamps from now until the end of this year. Thanks so much Ashley for thinking of me. I can't wait to get started. I will have some of their stamps in hand soon so check back for some creations using them. Thanks!!

One more thing. They are having a great summer sale. They also have FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $40 FOR THE US, CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. Please check them out.

Wedded Bliss

Here is a card using the stamp called Wedding Moose from Hanna Stamps. Aren't they just a darling couple? I have a wedding to go to this summer so I thought this was an appropriate card for a young couple.

Thanks for checking me out and have a wonderful weekend. Talk to you soon.

Stamps: Wedded Moose by Hanna Stamps
Paper: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Pink Passion, White, Ghostly Greetings Designer
Ink: Black Brilliance
Accessories: Copic Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Circle Nesties, Martha Stewart Punch, Large Oval Punch, Oval Scalloped Punch, Kaiser Rhinestones, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, White Organdy Ribbon, Silver Organdy Ribbon