Our Creative Corner Challenge

Happy July 4th Everyone!!

I only have a few minutes here to quickly update then we're off to the deck for a party tonight!! WooHoo! Kelsey has a bunch of friends coming over as do Shawn & I. Ryan went to a friends for a cookout till later and it's such a fabulous day outside for a deck party! :)

Anyways, today's challenge over on the Our Creative Corner Blog is to use Red, White & Blue our our projects for the July 4th holiday! Well, I was still in need of 4 more cards so this challenge was perfect!! Take a peek down below.....

Also, today I got some FABULOUS news from over on the OCCC Blog! Click here to go check it out...http://www.ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

A huge Thank You to the ladies of the OCCC! I <3> their challenges!!!

Red, White & Blue OCCC Card:

Stamps: Vintage Picnic from PaperTreyInk

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Brilliant Blue, Real Red, PTI Select White

Accessories: Cuttlebug w/Distressed Strips Embossing Folder, Circle & Circle Scalloped Nestabilities, Blue Gingham Ribbon, Sm Star Punch, White Brad, 2 Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Ok, i'm outta here for today! Have a happy & safe July 4th!

~Wendy

Just Checking In....

Hi there!

I wanted to just check in with my everyday readers to let them know i'm still here & everything is ok. I have nothing stamp related to share with you but I wanted to show you what's been going on at my house this week. Take a peek....

The contractors finally started working on the house on Wednesday and it's been very noisey here! Thank God Kelsey took everything off the walls because if not, I would have stuff lying on the floor...probably broken! What you see in the pics is how my house is gonna look now all weekend! I'm not real happy about that but what can I do. We are having a July 4th get together Saturday and my house is a wreck...inside & out! *sigh* Oh well, the neighbor across the street is also having his house residing this week too! Before too long, the entire neighborhood will look totally different. :)

So, hopefully tomorrow in amungst all the craziness I can find some time to stamp a bit. I'm feeling like some stamp therapy is in order! :)

Thanks for checking in! ~Wendy

Color Challenge 225

Happy Tuesday!!

Today is Color Challenge day over at SCS but I had to wait until this evening to play. The colors today are: Kraft, So Saffron & Night of Navy. I wasn't sure I was gonna like this color combination but once my card was done....I really liked it! Take a peek & let me know what ya think, ok?

Color Challenge 225 Card:

Stamps: Lockhart, Sentiment from PTI

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Night of Navy, So Saffron, Kraft, GP White

Acessories: Martha Stewart Border Punch, Gold Brads, Navy Grosgrain, Gold Circle Clip, Kraft Tafetta, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Hopefully tomorrow the construction will begin on our house! Kelsey was a big help at taking everything off the walls on Monday...now let's just hope the showers stay away!

See ya tomorrow!

~Wendy

Mojo Monday #93

Hi again!

I'm back with today's Mojo Monday #93 Sketch card. I figured since i'm on a roll with a strawberry theme today...I my as well continue on with it! :) I really liked this layout!!

Mojo Monday #93 Card:


Stamps: Strawberries from Lockhart, Sentiment from AMuse
Ink: Basic Black, Palette Noir Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red, GP White, Summer Picnic DSP
Accessories: Circle & Scallop Punches, White Gel Pen, Silver Brads, Bashful Blue Grosgrain, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape




Thanks for stopping by! ~Wendy

Strawberry Jam...

Hello! Happy Monday!

Today I didn't participate in any challenges as of yet but wanted to share with you what I did over the weekend. I made a batch of strawberry jam and really wanted to fancy up the jar a bit. I went thru my image box and found a bunch of these Lockhart Strawberry images. I colored them with my Copic Markers, cut them out with my circle Nestabilities and adhered them on to my jars with a belly band. I punched the belly band with the SU Eyelet Border punch because I think it punches so nicely! I'm happy to say that the jam is very yummy and i'm lovin' my altered jars! Hope you like as well! Take a peek....

Strawberry Jam Jars:

Stamps: Strawberry image from Lockhart

Ink: Palette Noir Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Real Red, SU White

Accessories: Circle & Circle Scalloped Nestabilities, Silver Brads, SU Eyelet Border Punch, Red Gingham Ribbon, 2 Sided Tape

Thanks for stopping by! Have a marvelous day!!

~Wendy

Featured Stamper 125~ Dawn Lusk

Hi there!

I was finally able to get on to SCS and check out today's Featured Stamper, DawnL. I know her from all her fabulous artwork but mostly because she raises llama's!! Most people know I have a special friend who has llama's as well and Shawn & I just love'em! So, as I searched her ENTIRE gallery this afternoon, I found this card of Dawn's that I chose to case: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1045013?cat=500&ppuser=19913

I don't know who the maker of that llama stamp is but it's really cool! So, I pretty much made the same card with a few little tweeks & a different llama image.

Things I changed:

1) llama image is different

2) changed cardstock colors

3) added ribbon, brads & a button

4) Used a different Cuttlebug folder

Featured Stamper 125~DawnL :

Stamps: unknown llama stamp
Ink: Creamy Caramel

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Creamy Caramel. Baroque Burgundy, GP White

Accessories: Cuttlebug w/Swiss Dots & Distressed Lines Embossing Folders, Gold Brads, Gingham Ribbon, Vintage Button, Linen Thread, 2 Sided Tape

Hope ya like!!

Well, that's all for today!!! Time to go relax & watch some tv before bed! See ya tomorrow!

~Wendy

Thank You Gift....

Happy Sunday!

This morning I tried several times to get over to SCS to go thru the Featured Stamper's gallery but SCS was down or atleast I was unable to connect to it so I will try again later! But for now I have something that I will share with you. I made this last week for a Thank You gift for a friend. I got this Lockhart Petunia Flower Pot stamp a few weeks ago and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it! First, I had to go in search of some pretty petunia's, then I got started on making my little sign to place in the pot. I stamped my images in Memento ink, colored with Copic Markers and adhered them onto some wooden skewers. My sign is double sided. Then I added my sentiment and a piece of purple gingham ribbon from my stash. The little purple jewel is from Micheal's in one of those dollar packs added for extra sparkle! I really liked this....almost hated to give it away but I know it went to a good home! I might have to make a few of these for myself since my deck has quite a few pots of red & white petunia's this year! :)

Take a peek and let me know what ya think, ok?

Flower Pot Petunia's:

Stamps: Petunia's & Sentiment from Lockhart

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, PTI Select White

Accessories: Gingham Ribbon, $1 Jewel from Micheal's, 2 Sided Tape, Wooden Skewers

Well, that's all I have for now! I will be back later with my Featured Stamper project if & when I can get on SCS. Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Our Creative Corner Challenge

Happy Saturday Everyone!!

What a beautiful day here today! I almost hate to be inside but i've been a busy bee since early this morning! I took a break and popped over to the Our Creative Corner Challenge to see what was happenin' there and found this super easy layout for today! The layout is below.

I once again used my Whipper Snapper Patriotic Bear because i'm still working on cards to send out this week for the July 4th holiday which is next Saturday!!! I don't have time today to make anymore but hopefully tomorrow I can get them finished up. We are heading out soon to meet up with the Scion gang for Mexican tonight! WooHoo! I'm looking forward to it!

Our Creative Corner Challenge Card:

Stamps: Patriotic Bear from Whipper Snapper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Brilliant Blue, Real Red, PTI Select White

Accessories: Cuttlebug w/Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, EK Success Wavy Border Punch, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer, AC Moore Ribbon, 2 Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Well, I hope you liked my card for today's Our Creative Corner Challenge! I think it's adorable! :)

Thanks for stopping by & have a great Saturday! I'll see ya tomorrow!

~Wendy

Limited Supplies Challenge 226

Hello there & happy Friday!!

Today's Limited Supplies Challenge was themed "Chinese Take Out" because we were challenged to pick 3 things for our cards from 3 different list of options plus our card had to be a masculine card.

I chose a non floral image with blues & neutral colors with a linen thread pulled together with a chocolate chip jumbo brad. Take a peek....

Limited Supplies Challenge Card:

Stamps: Angler, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Black

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Kraft, PTI Select White, Manchester DSP

Accessories: Corner Punch, Linen Thread, Chocolate Chip Jumbo Brad, 2 Sided Tape, Dimensionals

My card rack is always in need of masculine cards so today's challenge was perfect!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

A Special Sympathy...

Hello! Happy Thursday Everyone!

Today I am feeling a bit under the weather for some reason but really needed to get a special sympathy card made for my friend, stampin buddy & neighbor, Emily. Her father in law passed away Tuesday nite and they rushed home first thing Wednesday morning. Her father in law was a hunter & a fisherman. He loved anything related to the outdoors! So, Deb K. shared her new SU stamp set with me called Autumn Days. I decided to try making a sympathy card with it and surprizingly, I love the results! I also used some new In Colors cardstocks as well. Take a peek....

I wanted something simple and not too fancied up. I hope I accomplished that!





Sympathy Card:

Stamps: Autumn Days, Warmest Regards
Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry
Cardstock: Soft Sueded, Crushed Curry, PTI Select White
Accessories: Cuttlebug w/Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Top Note Die, Soft Sueded Grosgrain, Gold Brads, Stamp A Ma Jig, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape






Thanks for stopping by!!
~Wendy