Hanna Guest Design Team Project #1

I'm so excited to be able to post my first project in the final "picking" of the guest design team for Hanna Stamps!

Hanna Stamps! is the 'mommy' to Riley and Sophie Moose, as well as "Hanna" who is just as sweet and sassy as can be (reminding me of my own Hannah). Check them all out at http://www.hannastamps.com/

Here's my card using a never-before-seen Sophie Moose. Since getting this in the mail, I've wanted some "bubbly" of my own, in a nice bubble bath!

It's hard to see but I used Diamond Stickels and Crystal Effects on the bubbles and bath - super shimmery IRL! And my kids' favorite - the little rubber duckies, cut out and popped up on dimensionals! I used Cosmo Cricket's Snorkel paper - and the Cuttlebug embossing folder to keep the "bubbly" feeling alive! And for my ribbon - I just wanted to give it some color to pull it all together and thought the orange/yellow would tie it all together!

So what do you think? Leave me a comment, then head on over to Splitcoast to check out the other entries! All the finalists are so talented so you're in for a treat today! The link to this forum is http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451126

Thanks for looking and cross your fingers for me!!!

Back to TCP Tues Challenges

I was on top of things and played along with this week's TCP Tuesday challenge. I'm slowly getting back into things - I figured out my problem is that there is too much I want to do with my creating that I don't know where to start and what to do when. I guess the real problem is we need a few more hours in the day!

This week's challenge, hosted by Jen del Muro (http://www.iheart2stamp.com/) was to use the pink, blue, orange. Fun summer colors, right?! I had also taken a Copics coloring class with her a few months back and the image I used was one she 'taught' us how to color. I had also picked out some papers and realized they were from the same stack as Jen used in her sample...so I pulled these out instead! It's a fun one!

Card Details

uses an old sketch AMYRTFS1

Stamp: The Cat's Pajamas

Paper: Berry Sweet K&Co, Pocket Full of Posies Stack DCWV, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Accessories: Buttons, Copics, Dimensionals, Oval Nestabilities

Today is release day for Stamping Bella so be sure to check them out www.stampingbella.com

Have a great day!

I'm Back...

Wow - it seems like forever since I've blogged and blog surfed...maybe because it has been. My parents don't have internet so I have to go to the library to do anything online. I'll admit that it was nice not having a computer around to distract me but I'm ready to be back.

I have been creating since I've been home, but I can't show you yet - they're for the Design Team submissions for Hanna Stamps - a never before seen stamp, and we have particular dates to post our samples...but stayed tuned as the stamp is a must have! I've made a handful cards now - just trying to decide which ones to submit. Wish me a little luck as well!

The card I made last night was for the Bellarific Sketch this week. Stamping Bellas is having a release on Thursday so be sure to check them out - http://www.stampingbella.com/. This week's sketch was a little hard but I think I made it work out ok...the colors are bright, but it wasn't exactly what I pictured in my head...oh well...I guess I need to ease back into it : ) Here's the sketch....

And my card....I didn't make it square (extra postage so it's hard for me to make square cards : )

Thanks for looking and I hope to be back more regularly now! And did you see - only 55 days until baby #5...yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Card Details

Stamp: Papillon Ketto, sentiment from Daydreamabella

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday (Saturday), Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Stampin' UP punches, Copics, dimensionals, Soft Sky double stitched ribbon

and still on vacation : )

Another card to share from an old Verve Friday Challenge (April).

and I'm still on vacation : ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still on vacation but a card to share

I'm just posting some older cards that I haven't had a chance to share. If you want more details, just email me and I'll get them to you.

Hope your July has been fun!

This card is from a Verve Friday Challenge from back in April...

Packing today

I'm getting everyone packed up today as we leave in the morning for our three week trip to Minnesota. I'd like to say that I'll blog while away, but I won't - I'm going to relax and do nothing (well, as much of nothing as you can do with four kids). I actually am planning to sew a lot. I will post a couple of older cards every once in awhile, but that's about it. Don't miss me too much : )

The card I'm posting today is one that a friend and I HAD to have as soon as we saw it - from My Favorite Things. Don't you love love love it?

Have a happy 4th of July and I'll return July 21st or thereabouts!

T Minus 2 days

I'm leaving for our summer trip back "home" to Minnesota in two days. Today and tomorrow I'll be cleaning and packing (today cleaning, tomorrow packing). I have my craft room pretty much cleaned up, and am almost done...but I thought I'd better blog (ok, so I'm resting : )

The card today was for the Bellarific Friday June 26th sketch. I bought this violet bitty bloom and had to ink her so here it is! I'm keeping it short and sweet as I don't want to lose my cleaning mojo just yet.