Fabulous Friends Challenge

Happy Thursday!

Today I have some SU! cards to share with you all!

Last Saturday my two Dirty Dozen buddies and I decided to set aside one of the projects from the SU! Regional and see what we could do with it at home. We were allowed to ADD to it but we had to use the supplies given....I hope I got that right....lol

This is a picture I snapped of the worksheet that was given with it.

I can't wait to see what Christine and Laura have each done with their cards!

Now here is my stepped up version! I didn't change it all that much but did add a couple of extra layers and more of those microbeads for the flower centers. I even watercoloured my image...and YES Laura...I used the ink from the inside of the lid...go ahead...gasp! haha!

Stamps: Soft Summer; Cardstock: Confetti Cream, Ruby Red, Old Olive,WC paper and Haiku dp; Inks: Black Stazon, Old Olive, More Mustard, Ruby Red; Accessories: Aqua painter, Choc Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Microbeads

Here's a close up of the front:

Yesterday's SCS Sketch Challenge was one with MANY layers....can you see me smiling??? LOL!

The Parisian Breeze Specialty DP is beautiful and it was screaming at me to use it once again! I LOVE cutting the butterflies out with it...it's so sturdy for them!

Stamps: Simple Friendship; Cardstock: Choc chip, Baja breeze, WW and Parisian Breeze Specialty DP; Inks: Choc chip; Accessories: SU! Beautiful Butterfly Die, 5/16" Brads, Button Bouquet, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

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It's a bunny day!

Happy Wednesday!

Last weekend Jen posted her SFYTT but I didn't have time to play until Monday and then I forgot to post it...ack! I am in need of an Easter card for my nephews and I thought they might like a card that isn't so frou frouy this year....lol This one is ADORABLE though, right?

I've used a set from Taylored Expressions called Sweet Spring.

Stamps: Sweet Spring; Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Choice Bright White and Good Morning Sunshine DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Black pen, Buttons, Linen Thread, Paper snips, Oval punch, Designer Label punch, Dimensionals

Since it's Wednesday....

It's time for another All That Scraps Challenge! This week Lesa challenged us to make a white on white card with only the focal image having any colour. I found this extremely challenging! I like
a lot of layers and designer paper on my cards....lol

I used the cute set called Spring Things by CC Designs.

Stop by the ATS blog today to see what the other girls have created for this ATSDTC41.

Stamps: Spring Things; Cardstock: PTI white; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Oval punch, Long Curvy Rectangle nesties, Silver Brads, Eyelet border punch, Dimensionals, White gel pen

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You're a Good Egg! CC211 cards

Good Afternoon!

This is my second post for today so be sure to scroll down to read my first one :)

My fellow TE design team member is today's CC211 hostess....Jodi Collins!

I was excited to see it was Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss and Pretty in Pink! I knew right away it would go wonderfully with the Easter Key Ingredients designer papers from Taylored Expressions.

I stamped the image in Memento black ink on Choice Bright White CS from the TE store and then coloured it in with my Copic markers. I love this CS for stamping and colouring with copics as there is no bleeding around the edges.

Stamps: Sweet Spring; Cardstock: Baja, Kiwi, Pretty in Pink, Choice Bright White and DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Eyelet border punch, Kiwi Satin ribbon, Oval Nesties, Dew Drop, Dimensionals

You know I can't just stop at ONE card a day ;)

So I pulled out a set I love to use from Stampin' Up! called Trendy Trees. I thought it would be fun to use different colours for the tree tops. I'd gotten that idea from Renee :)
This is almost a SU! only card except I decided to use the EK Success punch instead. I'd already used the Eyelet border punch...up there...lol

Stamps: Trendy Trees; Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, WW and Good Morning Sunshine DP; Inks: Choc chip, Kiwi kiss, Baja breeze, Pretty in pink; Accessories: SAMJ, Kiwi ribbon, Spiral punch, EK success wavy border punch, Dimensionals

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Take Joy in the Little Things

Good Morning!

Yesterday was another GREAT mail day:)

I received my Taylored Expressions Stamps for next month and also my All That Scraps Stamps for next month. Then I received my Verve stamps that I won from the Mojo sketch a few weeks back. I can't wait to get inky with all the stamps!!!

Before the mail came though....I had worked on Julee's Mojo79 sketch.

At Regionals last weekend they had some really cool projects with microbeads and it inspired me to pull mine out!

Here's a close up of the microbeads:

Stamps: Petals & Stems; Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, WW and Sweet Always DP; Inks: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Black; Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Microbeads, Dimensionals

Last night while waiting for my last load of laudry to dry I whipped up another Verve card for the Mojo79 sketch. Julee's new stamps are sooooooo awesome! Again I added microbeads to the flower centers.
Stamps: Floral Symphony; Cardstock: Barely Banana, Blush Blossom, WW and Making Memories DP; Ink: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, May Arts Ribbon, EK Success Wavy Border punch, Martha Butterfly Punches, Kaiser Pearls, Dimensionals

Here is a close up of the microbeads:

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Casing Beate!

Good Morning!

Stamps: Cheep Talk; Cardstock: Choc chip, Kiwi kiss, Pacific point, WW and Good Morning Sunshine dp; Inks: Pacific point, Summer sun, Kiwi kiss, Pumpkin pie; Accessories: Mat pack and Paper piercer, Filigree Brad, 1/4" circle punch, Eyelet border punch, Kiwi kiss ribbon, dimensionals, Curly punch, Linen thread

Did you all see who the Featured Stamper was on SCS yesterday?!

It was BEATE!

When I found THIS CARD in her gallery I knew that would be my choice! Afterall it used Cheep Talk ;)

She makes so many SU! only cards that I wanted to go that route as well.

I used the same stamp set and basic layout but changed the DP, Cardstock and Embellishments.

It snowed here AGAIN yesterday and it's sooooooooooo depressing....I want SPRING! Oh well, in the meantime I'll stay indoors and STAMP!

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Edmonton Regionals

Hey all!

Oh my gosh....did I have a BLAST today at Regionals with Laura and Christine! They are so much fun! I felt like we have all known one another forever!!! We laughed and laughed and laughed!

It's fun to find out little things about people....

Like Laura is very meticulous with her stamp pads....she just about fell off her chair when Christine and I showed her our puddles of ink on the inside of our stamp pad lids! Well that's how we watercolour we told her...and those little bits of string that hang off the ink pad...I'm sure she would have trimmed those off my pads if she had snips ;)

Christine still likes to trim her stamps(even though they are die cut) and photocopies the label sheet so she knows how to put the stamps back in the package to fit so perfectly!

Me....there's nothing to tell....hahahahha!

We ran into some fellow bloggers and SCS'ers which was really cool!

Apparently I look exactly like my avatar....lol

Here's a few pictures of us girls!

eta: snagged this better pic from Christine...lol

Laura & I

Christine & I

Laura & Christine

EDIT to ADD:

This is my other swap card :)

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Garden Whimsy Sketch Set

Happy Happy Saturday!

This morning I am off to the SU! Regionals with Christine and Laura!! I'm so excited to be spending the day with some fellow SU! and Dirty Girls!

My cards today were all made yesterday using the same basic supplies. I haven't done a set in a LONG time and it felt good to do this again!!

This first card is a combo! It's for Taylor's TECC60 and the LSC on SCS which was to use a Spring flower and Soft Subtles.

Stamps: Garden Whimsy; Cardstock: White, Celery and Delicate Dots dp; Inks: Pretty in Pink and Celery; Accessories: Oval Nesties, Eyelet Border Punch, Paper piercer, Celery ribbon, dimensionals

I haven't had a chance to play along with Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenges for a few weeks and was thrilled to have time to include it in my Friday cardmaking! This week it's being hosted by Cambria!

Stamps: Garden Whimsy; Cardstock: White, Celery and Delicate Dots; Inks: Celery and Pretty in Pink; Accessories: Curly Punch, EK success wavy border punch, Oval punch, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Paper piercer, Dimensionals

This card is for Lauren's Saturday Sketch! If you play along and upload to SCS please use keyword mytimess28 so that your creation can be easily spotted ;)

Stamps: Garden Whimsy; Cardstock: White, Celery and Delicate Dots dp; Inks: Celery and Pretty in Pink; Accessories: Circle Nesties, Mat pack and paper piercer, Bazzill Flowers, Primas, Half back pearls, Dimensionals

Here's the sketch:

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Hope to have some wonderful pictures to share with you either later tonight or tomorrow!