Stamping with a Passion!

Good News!!!

2009-11-16T12:28:00.004-06:00

Hello everyone!!! We have had such wonderful things happen to my family in the last few days!!!

First of all, we have a new Grandson, Jacob David Corbin, born 11/13/09. He weighed in at 7 lbs 3 oz and was 19" long....Mom and baby are doing great!!!

Our DGS, Ryan, and his Copperas Cove, Tx. flag footbal team went to the state championship this weekend and won 4th place!!! Gooo Ryan!!!

Our DGD, CJ, from Jonestown, Tx. made the 8th grade basketball team and her sister, Autumn, will be a cheerleader...Girls Rule!!!!!

My DD Holly was asked to be on the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team...Whoohoo!!! I am sooo excited and happy for her...they are lucky to have her, I tell ya!!!!

We spent the weekend babysitting for 4 grandkiddos so this grandma didn't get any stamping done until yesterday evening. I did get a card made for the Features Stamper challenge on Splitcoast since the featured stamper was Dawn (TreasureOiler), one of my Dirty Dozen friend!!! Dawn's gallery is sooo fabulous...sooo many beautiful cards to choose from!!! I finally chose the Merry Christmas TESC88 card to case. I kept the same basic layout and colors but changed the stamps to the polar bear from Clear Dollar Stamps Just Chillin set, added the ribbon, glitter on the hat, and the white Flower Soft for the snow.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Just Chillin
Paper: Old Olive, White, Pretty In Pink, Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Buttons, Ribbon, Copics, Glitter, White Flower Soft, Nestabilities

This is the card I made last week for the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast.

I used the adorable pup from Clear Dollar Stamps Dog Days and his cute hat and torn up package from Dog Days Celebrations. The images were all colored with copics, cut out, and attached with dimensionals. Glitter was added to the fur on the hat. The green paper for the grass was cut in wavy strips, attached to the background, and covered with White Flower Soft as was the tree from the same paper. The sentiment from the Dog Days Celebration set says "Tis the season to be naughty".

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Dog Days and Dog Day Celebrations
Paper: Vanilla, Rose Red, Grove dp by Memory Box, Jolly by Golly Mini Deck by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky
Accessories: Snowflake Rhinestones, White Flower Soft, Glitter, Dimensionals

This is the card I made for last week's Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoast. The features stamper was Christine (Christations.ink)

I decided to case her Boo's Snowpeep Case. I love the layout and those darling snowmen!!! I kept the same basic layout and colors but changed the stamps to Clear Dollar Stamp's Jolly Joy. The shape of the sentiment (from the same set) was also changes and red polka dot ribbon was used instead of the silver cording.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamp's Jolly Joy
Paper: White, Real Red, Old Olive
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Red Polka Dot Ribbon, Copics, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug

Thanks for dropping in today....hope you have some wonderful things happen to you and yours this week!!!

Creative Belli Challenge, Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday , and DDC

2009-11-11T07:00:00.003-06:00

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!!
This week's challenge is to use Christmas embellies on your projects.
We are soooo fortunate to be sponsored again this week by Creative Cuts and More!!!

I used their adorable Christmas Sleigh die cut in a beautiful navy blue called Huckleberry Pie. I drew the center section on the side, colored it in with Milled Lavender Ranger Distress Crackle Paint, and drew around the edges with a gold Zig pen. After the paint dried and had that cool cracked look, the foliage image from Peaceful Wishes was stamped on the painted area with Old Olive. The Kaiser Wood Flourish from Stamper's Dream was colored with an Old Olive color wash and the bling was added over the berries. Ribbon and Taylor's Tiny Twinkles bling finish it off.
Be sure to visit the Creative Belli Design Team Member's blogs to read more details about their designs. You will find lots of awesome ideas!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast or PCP, be sure to add CBC78 in the keywords section.

Chris Dickinson
Ceal Pritchett
Holly Brown
Anne Harmon
Danielle Marcus
Debbie Daniels
Fern Riley
Robin Kirkpatrick
Steph Zerbe

Betty (gbedwright) was the hostess for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast yesterday and the colors she chose were Very Vanilla, Kraft, and Bravo Burgundy.
This is also for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday Challenge hosted by Charlene (LilLuvsStampin). It seems poor little Dusty Bear was left in an attic for years, all alone. He was sooo sad and lonely....all tattered, torn, and really hungry!! I am on my way to Detroit (gotta make a detour to Michigan to pick up Charlene aka Bertie) with Florence Bear to the rescue....she has a bowl of da Mudder's chicken soup which will cure almost anything. Charlene is also hosting the DDC challenge this week...her challenge to us is to join in Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge. Soooo, gather all your bears, food, clothes, and sewing kits and join us in helping little Dusty Bear!! Be sure to add DDC to the keywords section of you upload so we can find you cards!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Florence Bear by Rubbernecker
Paper: Kraft, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey's Bittersweet
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Wood Flourish by Kaiser, Lace, Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Copics

I made this Christmas card for the Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoast last Thursday. Julia challenged us to use stickers on our designs. I just received the beautiful SEI Winter Song stickers and papers which go perfectly with the Rubbernecker tree images from the Snowflakes and Stardust set. This is a 3 part tree image with 2 squiggly tree images and the stardust which was embossed with silver ep. The snowflake stickers and ribbon finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Snowflakes and Stardust
Paper: White, Riding Hood Red, Sei Winter Song dp
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Baha Breeze, Versamark
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestabilities, Silver ep, SEI Stickers, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today....have a great day!!!

Festive Frame Blog Hop

2009-11-10T22:00:00.014-06:00

Hello everyone and welcome to the Festive Frame Blog Hop!!!! Melanie Muenchinger illustrated this FABULOUS stamp set for Gina K. Designs and asked little ol me to join in the hop tonight...WOOOOT!!!

When I first saw the Festive Frame set I was blown away by how elegant it was.... I knew right away that I wanted to emboss gold on vanilla with a touch of pink. The frame was stamped with Versamark, embossed with Egyptian Gold ep, and watercolored with a pink Tombow marker. The poinsettias in both corners were stamped three times, embossed, watercolored with the pink Tombow marker , cutout, and attached with dimensionals.

Pink rhinestones were added to the poinsettia centers.
The sentiment and swirl from the same set were stamped with Versamark, embossed, cutout with an oval Nestie, colored around the edge with a Tombow marker, and attached to the center of the frame with foam tape. The shear ribbon finished it off.

Recipe: Stamps: Festive Frame
Paper: Very Vanilla, Prism Razzleberry Light
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Tombow Marker, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Oval nestability, Egyptian Gold ep, Foam Tape

The Festive Frame on this card was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa onto white cardstock. An aquapainter was used to move the color around on the images for a little color and the center of the frame was cut out. White cardstock was cut like rolling hills and run through the cuttlebug with the Dotted Swiss folder for a little texture. They were then sewn on the polka dot patterned paper and attached to the back of the frame. The corner poinsettias were stamped on the dark red patterned paper twice, cut out, and layered on the frame. White pearls were added to the centers.

The bird and snowflake stickers from SEI's Winter Song collection were added and the wood flourish and ribbon finished it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Festive Frame
Paper: White, Baja Breeze, Winter Song Patterned Paper by SEI
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Stickers from SEI's Winter Song Collection, Wood Flourish by Kaiser, White Half Pearls, Ribbon, Sewing Machine

I really wanted to try a rustic design....I love kraft paper paired with dark green...soooo homey and country!!

This also shows the versatility of this set....from elegant and classy to rustic and shabby chic...the sky is the limit!!!

The Festive Frame was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with ink pads and an aqua painter. The center was then cut out and all the edges were distressed and sponged. The poinsettias were stamped three times on vanilla with Memento Rich Cocoa, sponged with Riding Hood Red, cut out, and layered with dimensionals. Red pearls were added to the centers. The frame was attached with foam tape to the Hunter Green layer which was embossed with the Dotted Swiss folder and distressed along with the kraft matting.

The twine was wound around the frame and attached underneath with a glue dot. The sentiment from the same set was stamped on vanilla, sponged with Riding Hood Red, cutout with an oval Nestability, and attached with the distressed matting with dimensionals.

Recipe: Stamps: Festive Frame
Paper: Kraft, Handsome Hunter, Vanilla, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Summer Sun,
Accessories: Twine, Pearls, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Dimensionals

Melanie also asked Wendy Price and Linda Payne to join the Hop tonight.......be sure to check out their blogs to see the beautiful projects they made with the Festive Frame.

Then, check in on these Gina K. Designer's participating in the Blog Hop tonight:

Melanie Muenchinger
Carolyn King

Donna Baker

Erika Martin
Jessica Fick

Lee Murphy
Theresa Momber

And the fabulous Center Stage Spotlight Team:

Deb Felts
Diana S. Queen

Melissa Cash

Sharri Seffens

After you are finished hopping to all the designer's blogs, stop by Gina K's Idea Center for more projects using Melanie's Festive Frame stamp set. Don't forget to cruz on over to the Gina K. blog and leave a comment so you will be eligible to win a Festive Frame set!!!!
Thanks for stopping by tonight....enjoy the hop!!!!

Creative Cuts & More Our Favorite Recipes Blog Hop

2009-11-09T10:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the first day of the Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop, which will feature the 8”x8” Treasured Family Recipes Kit. We have 24 designers who will be creating wonderful pages to inspire you. Plus we all will be sharing some of our own delicious treasured family recipes.Make sure you check back at The Diecut Diva Blog tomorrow for the Holiday Treats Apron Recipe Kit Blog Hop. We will also have 24 designers who will be showcasing their great creations and sharing holiday treat recipes.

As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, we will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only for six days – this sale will end on Nov 14th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.
As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will of course give away great gifts. Each day we will give away one kit. Here is the twist – go through the blog hop, leave wonderful comments for the great designers. After you have finished the blog hop, return to The Diecut Diva Blog and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit. Help us also make this a great recipe swap.

This is the cover of the recipe book I created with the Treasured Family Recipes Kit.

The background paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Early Bird collection which is included in the kit along with all the darling die cuts and the letters. The only extras I added not in the kit are the May Art's gingham ribbon and the Nestabilities cut paper from the kit which I framed around the circle opening.

The die cuts all have sticky tape on the back so they stick right where they are put.

I wanted the *yummy* image to show through the circle opening so I lined up the front and first pages, adhered the yummy sentiment, and then designed the page around it.

This is the first page...we are starting out with breakfast. The oatmeal muffins will get your day started off heart healthy!!!

The only things not in the kit on this page include the ribbon, Nestabilities cut circle, and the scalloped edge made with a Martha Stewart Punch.

This is the second page....after the muffins we are going to enjoy a breakfast pizza. This is what I make for breakfast when we have company or for brunch with the family. It's filling and can be doctored up for everyones taste. The only things on this page not in the kit are the ribbon and the Nestabilities cut red cricle.

For the third page we are moving on to lunch. It's a quick salad easy to make and goes well with just about anything. The ribbon is the only thing on this page not in the kit.

Is everyone ready for supper?? You are going to love this hashbrown casserole....sooo good with all that cheese!! The extra things on this page not included in the kit are the ribbon and the top note cut papers. I ran the red top note through the cuttlebug with the Dotted Swiss folder for a little texture.

Are you ready for the main course? We are having BBQ meatballs...sooo easy to make and they taste good, too!! The ribbon, round Nestability cutout, and a punched borders using a Martha Stewart punch are not in the kit.

Now it's time for dessert....yummmmm!!! This cherry dessert will knock your socks off!!! The little blingy cherries are not in the kit. I can't believe how many wonderful dies, papers, borders, and papers are in this kit...I have enough left to make several more pages. I will be finishing the backs of these pages next week. This will make a great Christmas gift for someone special!!

If you came from Noelle's blog, you are on the right track. If not, you will want to go to the Diecut Diva blog to start the hop from the beginning. Now, off you go to Suzanne's blog for more great recipes!!!

Thanks for coming by today...I know you will enjoy the hop!!!

Christmas Card Sets

2009-11-07T17:15:00.008-06:00

Hello everyone!!! I thought I would share with you the Christmas card sets I made for the church craft sale today. We had a great time but boy, am I tired!!!! We were there from 9 - 3PM...I'm kinda bummed because I didn't win the quilt that was raffled off....it was a real beauty!!! I'm not going to list all the recipes on these...If you want any deets, just let me know and I will get the info to you.

Thanks for visiting today...I'm off to the couch for a little nap!!!

Clearly Inspired Challenge #1

2009-11-06T06:00:00.001-06:00

Good morning everyone!! Today is the first Clear Dollar Stamps challenge on Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp.
We are to use 5 of something....5 layers, stamps, colors, ribbons...you name it...the sky is the limit!!

1. This challenge will be open to any stamps - if you have Clear Dollar Stamps, why not use them!!

2. This will be a bimonthly challenge - every other Friday but the challenge itself will only be open for 1 week.

3. This is because the winner (randon draw) and a TOP FIVE will be posted the following Friday after the challenge and will just stay up until the following Friday when the nect challenge is up.

4. The challenges will vary every single time from sketches, colors, themes, products, etc.

5. There will be a prize (random draw) of a stamp set of choice to one indivividual.

I used the adorable images from Clear Dollar Stamp's Dog Days set...stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black and Memento Rich Cocoa, colored with copics, and attached the layers with dimensionals. 5 little bee buttons were used to harass that poor little pup in the dog house!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Clear Dollar stamps Dog Days

Paper: White, Ballet Blue, Ruby Red, Basic Grey dp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Nestabilities, Ribbon, Bee Buttons, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today......join in the fun...get out your stamps and make a card with 5 of something!!!

Tea Party at the North Pole and a New Baby!!!

2009-11-04T17:29:00.006-06:00

Hello everyone!!! We have had a busy week around here....our baby donkey was finally born yesterday!!! First I want to share with you the card I made for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast. Betty challenged us to use neutral colors for the background layers with a pop of color in the colored image.
This is also for the DDC challenge hosted this week by Francie G. She challenged us to make a card with no less that 4 layers and ribbon or cording. You can see all the DDC cards here. These sweet little penguins may fool you...they are actually bionic and we are headed out to the North Pole to help out Santa...Whoohoo!!! Mrs. Claus is going to treat all the tea potters from Mothermark's Teapot Tusday Challenge to a feast in exchange for helping Santa since his old sled is not in good working order. My little penguins with the polar bear will get Christmas gifts delivered in no time!!! The adorable images are from Clear Dollar Stamps Just Chillin set...colored with copics, popped up on dimensionals, with silver pearls added to the snowflakes, and flower soft added to the snow.
Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Just Chillin
Paper: White Chocolate Chip, Kraft, BoBunny St. Nick Holly Berry dp, SEI Christmas Mint dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Silver Pearls, Shear Ribbon, Flower Soft, Dimensionals

This is Mack....he was born yesterday on our DGD Mackenzie's 10th birthday. We have been waiting forever for this little guy to make an appearance!!! He came out half grown!!!
He looks a little like his dad...fewer stripes and white inside his ears.
Baby donkeys hop like bunnies...he is just sooo cute but his older brother, Larry, who was born on my cousin Larry's birthday last year, is really jealous. We have mom and baby in the pen for a few days so Larry can get used to the idea of sharing mom.

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you have a great evening!!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-02T16:20:00.012-06:00

Hello everyone!!! Just thought I would share some pictures from Halloween. My DH worked 2 days constructing the fence around the front of the house for his *Haunted House*.

This is the entrance and the goblin is standing guard!! He set up a pully system for the ghosts to fly around on and the fog machine was going for the spooky look.

Everything was draped with *spider webs* and all the talking goblins were going off at the same time...I'm surprised the police didn't get called!!!

My wonderful grandbabies had a great time!!! Grandpa's was the in place to be!!!

George had so much fun with this that he went shopping on Sunday and found more Halloween stuff for 80% off...he already has his game plan for 2010!!

My parents had a great time....we had over 150 kids come for trick or treating!!

Thanks for visiting and I hope your Halloween was fun, too!!!

Clear Dollar Stamps is 5 Years Old!!!

2009-11-01T18:55:00.006-06:00

Clear Dollar Stamps is 5 years old!!!

Lori is celebrating her 5th year of business with her stamp company. Lori and Laurie Wilson designed a special birthday stamp set that is on sale at a special price for the next 5 days. Along with this stamp special, if you head on over to Lori's blog - Clearly iStamp, there is a celebration going on where you could be one of 5 winners of a stamp set of your choice. 5 random winners will be chosen for 5 straight days to celebrate this anniversary of Lori's. Good luck and enjoy all the fun!!
This is the card I made with the Birthday Celebration stamp set. The images were all stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa. The cupcake and the cake were both paper pieced with SU dp
and the ribbon and pearls finish it off.

Thanks for visiting tonight and now head on over to Lori's blog for all the deets on the 5 day celebration!!

Festive Frame by Melanie Muenchinger

2009-10-29T20:38:00.007-05:00

Hello everyone...I am soo excited tonight because Melanie Muenchinger asked me to take part in her October new stamps release for Gina K. Designs!!! Isn't her new Festive Frame gorgeous!!! I made a couple of samples for your pleasure....the first one was stamped on Night of Navy with Versamark and embossed with silver ep. The poinsettias were stamped on white dp with Versamark and embossed with silver ep three times. The flowers were all cutout, colored lightly with copics, attached with dimensionals, dusted with glitter, and silver pearls were attached to the centers. The inner oval was cutout of the Night of Navy frame. The sentiment from the same set was stamped on a piece of light blue dp with Night of Navy. It was attached to a piece of Bashful Blue cs that extended beyond the frame layer. Then the frame was attached to the background layer with foam tape. Silk May Arts ribbon was tied around the side of the elevated top layer and little silver pearls finishes it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Festive Frame

Paper: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Nikki Sivil'd North Pole Nights dp

Ink: Versamark, Night of Navy

Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Silver Pearls, May Arts Ribbon, Glitter

I wanted to create a little drama with this card. The Festive Frame was stamped with Versamark onto watercolor paper and embossed with gold ep. The poinsettias were colored with Tombow markers and red rhinestones were attached to the centers. The sentiment from the same set was stamped with Riding Hood Red onto white cs and layered on the black Nestabilities layer. The gold shimmery ribbon and more red rhinestones finish it off.

Recipe: Stamps: Festive Frame

Paper: Watercolor Paper, Black, Regal Rose, Real Red, Ink: Versamark, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Nestabilities, Tombow Markers, Red Rhinestones, Gold Ribbon

Thanks for looking and I hope you had a chance to attend the Gina K. Release Party on SCS. Be sure to check out all the new stamp sets at Gina K. Designs!! They will be available after 10:00 PM tonight.

Creative Belli Challenge #77

2009-10-28T05:00:00.003-05:00

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli challenge!!!

This weeks challenge is to use raffia or twine on your projects.

We are soooo fortunate to be sponsored this week by the Sherrod Studios and one randomly chosen stamper will win the adorable stamp set called Birthday Ella!!!!

the wonderful folks at Sherrod Studios sent the Belli girls images of some of their Fall and Halloween stamps to use today.....they really are wonderful!!!

The Haunted House was colored with copics and cutout with deckled Nestabilities. The sentiment from the same set was layered on Only Orange and black cs and cutout with the smaller deckled Nesties. Martha Stewart punched bats, ribbon, and the raffia finsh it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Sherrod Studios

Paper: Vanilla, Black, Only Orange. Spook Alley dp from Making Memories

Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, MS Bat Punch, Nestabilities, Raffia, White Gel Pen for the bat's eyes

The pumpkin image was colored with copics and cutout, along with the sentiment, with Nestabilites. Pearls, leaves, raffia, and ribbon finish it off. Pretty simple but I wanted the image to get all the credit!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Sherrod Studios

Paper: White, Chocolate Chip, Daisy D's dp, Basic Grey's Mellow dp

Accessories: Brown Half Pearls, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Raffia, Dimensionals, Paper Leaves

Thanks soo much for visiting today....have a good one!!!!

Happy Monday!!

2009-10-26T01:38:00.002-05:00

You will have to forgive me the wonky title to my post....it's almost 2AM and my brain won't thing up anything catchy!!!! I have been catching up on my bluffering today and then at almost 2 in the morning I decide to do a blog post....I must be loosing my mind...LOL!!!!

I was playing around this weekend with my new Rubbernecker stamp set called Snowflakes and Stardust and came up with this design...It was supposed to look like a wreath but after looking at in again, it looks more like an ornament...oh well!!! The set has several different sizes and shapes of snowflakes...I just stamped them in a circle and stamped the sentiment in the center. Snowflakes were also stamped on the background patterned paper and the Spellbinders Snowflakes were sponged and covered with glitter. Ribbon and buttons finishes it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker Snowflakes and Stardust

Paper: White, Cool Caribbean , Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Grey dp

Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Rich Razzleberry, Cool Caribbean,

Accessories: Glitter, Buttons, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Dimensionals

The Featured Stamper today on Splitcoast is Rachel (Rachelhope13). I have been to Rachel's gallery several times and just love her style...sooo many lovely cards to choose from!!! I decided to case her adorable Hot Stuff card because I have a DGS who will be having a birthday soon and I need a masculine card. I kept the same masculine feel, layout and colors but changed the stamps, shape of card, and used a cowboy instead of a fireman. The Clear Dollar Stamp's Howdy Partner cowboy image was colored with copics and the cowboy hat was popped up for a little dimension. The ribbon, paisley images, and silver pearls finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Howdy Partner
Paper: Real Red, White, Brilliant Blue, Summer Sun, The Paper Studio dp, Stampin Up! dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Silver Pearls, Corner Punch, Ribbon, Copics

Thanks for visiting today....have a great Monday!!!!

Fun Friday!

2009-10-23T13:32:00.012-05:00

Hello everyone and I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day!!! Can you believe Halloween is next week.....we already bought our candy which was a big mistake!!! I have eaten a whole sack by myself....yikes!!!! Somebody STOP me!!!! I will have to walk for 3 days straight to work off all those calories!!! Anyway....

I have been playing with my new Rubbernecker Snowflakes and Stardust Set #481 stamps this morning and this is what I came up with. The tree and snowflake swirls along with all the single snowflakes were stamped with Ranger Distress Embossing Ink and embossed with clear ep. Ranger Distress Inks Broken China and Pealed Paint were sponged over the embossed images and spritzed with Perfect Pearl colored Perfect Pearls and water. The tree image was cutout of the middle with an oval Nestabilities and layered with Taken With Teal. The layers were then attached over the remaining piece with dimensionals and silver pearls were attached to the snowflake centers. May Arts Ribbon and the sentiment from the same set finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker Snowflakes and Stardust set #481

Paper: White, Taken With Teal, Old Olive

Ink: Ranger Distress Embossing Ink, Ranger Pealed Paint, Ranger Broken China

Accessories: Clear EP, Silver Pearls, Nestabilities, Spellbinders die for the sentiment, Ribbon, Dimensionals. Perfect Pearls

The Limited S upply Challenge on Splitcoast today was hosted by Jeanne (Jeanne S) and her challenge to us was to make a girly girl card without patterned paper. Hey Jeanne...what's up with the no patterned paper????? Jezzzzz....In that case I'll just show a little white!!! The adorable little cowgirl from Clear Dollar Stamps Howdy Partner was colored with copics and used the colors from the Color T hrowdown Challenge: Certainly Celery, Purley Ponegranate, and Taken With Teal. My copics didn't match perfectly but they were close. This is also for Sharon Johnson's Stam p Simply challenge to make a square card with square corners on all the layers.

I added a dot from a gel pen on her cheeks and the twill ribbon, flower, button, and twine finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Howdy Partner
Paper: White, Purley Pomegranate, Taken With Teal
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Flower, Button, Twine, MS Border Punch

I made this card yesterday for the Ways to Use it Challenge to find ways to use patches/patchwork.

This was a fun challenge and since I couldn't find any patchwork stamps, I created a patchwork background and added faux stitching...I shoulda just pulled out the sewing machine because this took quite a while to complete!!! The Jus tRite Christmas Treasures image was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with copics. Flower Soft Polor White and glitter were added for a little glam. The corners with silver pearls, ribbon, and button with silver cording finish it off.

Stamps: JustRite Christmas Treasures
Paper: Chocolate Chip, White, SU dp, Ruby Red
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Nestabilities, Corner Punch, Ribbon, Button, Silver Cording, Dimensionals, Copics, Flower Soft, Glitter

Thanks for visiting today...hope you have a great weekend!!! We are taking Grandkiddos to the Sweetberry Farm tomorrow...it is a wonderful festive family place that has lots of games, rides, and other fun things for kids to do. Hope the old Grandparents can keep up!!!

Tea for Two

2009-10-21T23:29:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone!!! We had a cool rainy day here in Central Texas..the perfect day to stamp!!!

I made this card today for the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast....thanks for the great sketch, Roxie...this is just the thing for all us layer lovers!!!

This is also for Marilynn's Tea Pot challenge #4. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month we will celebrate by creating a pink teapot using this teapot as inspiration.

This is also for a few other challenges:

The Stamp Something Challenge Blog to use bling. I used glitter on the teapot flowers and the stamped image at the bottom.

Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential challenge to make a scene - mine is a tea party scene.

The CCEE challenge to celebrate da Muddermark's birthday with tea pots and polka dots.

The image from the retired SU set called Gentle Thoughts was colored with copics and dusted with glitter. The flower image from the same set was stamped with Rich Razzleberry and dusted with glitter. The ribbon, silver cording, and silver pearls finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Gentle Thoughts
Paper: White, Prism Razzleberry Light, Prism Classic Magenta, My Minds Eye dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Silver Cording, Silver Pearls, Copics, Glitter

Tuesday Mojo

2009-10-20T21:18:00.006-05:00

Hello everyone!! I did some serious stamping the last couple of days....I'm on a creative roll!!! I had some catching up to do and some new projects to start...my craft room looks like a tornado hit it!!!

I made this today for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast. Betty challenged us to use Bravo Burgundy, Cameo Coral, Vanilla, and Always Artichoke was optional.

The Clear Dollar Stamps Rock On guitar images were stamped twice with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. One set was cutout and popped up with dimensionals. Shadow guitars were stamped with Cameo Coral in the background for some added depth and the edges were sponged with Cameo Coral. The background layers are pieces of scrap dp...I sewed around the burgundy layer, added the ribbon, flourish, and sentiment.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Rock On
Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Cameo Coral, Designer Paper, Vanilla
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cameo Coral
Accessories: Flourish Punch, Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, SU Oval Punches

I finally got caught up on my Double Dog Dare Challenges...the coffin is Julia's (artystamper)challenge from last week and this week Joanne (sleepyinseattle) sent us some fun Halloween goodies (thanks, Joanne!!!) to use for Joanne's DDC challenge to make a Halloween Card. The template for the coffin can be found in the DDC thread in the challenge forum message #40. Be sure to add DDC to the keywords section when you upload so we can find your project!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: none
Paper: White, Pumpkin Pie, Black, SU dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Die Cuts, Ribbon, Preprinted Frame, SU Oval Punches, Googlie Eyes

The October Dirty Dozen/Dirty Dozen Alumni challenge was hosted by Jodi (Kharmagirl)....she challenged us to make a card/project with paper piecing, and in Christmas or Fall Colors. Well, last night when I read the challenge, I failed to read that the project needed to be done in fall or Christmas colors. But alas....my project has green and purple, which are Halloween colors and blue, which is a snowflake color sooooo...maybe this will pass!!!!

The sweet little Sarah Kay image reminds me of Holly Hobbies without the hat!! She was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and paper pieced with Basic Grey's Wisteria. The hair, skin, and the highchair were colored with Copics. The background papers were also from the Wisteria 6x6 pad and ribbon, button, prima, and twine finished it off.
This reminds me of my DD when she was a little girl...she loved her babies and used to love Holly Hobbies so I took a little ride down memory lane with this challenge!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Sarah Kay
Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria, White, Prism Iced Mint
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Flower, Spellbinders Frame die, Top Note, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight....hope to have more goodies for you tomorrow!!!

Christmas Greetings

2009-10-18T16:22:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone...hope you are having a wonderful Sunday!!!

I made a card for the Featured Stamper Challenge today on Splitcoast. The featured stamper is none other than Riley (DancerRiley) and oh my, what a fabulous gallery!!!! After cruzing Riley's gallery for quite a while, I went back to page one and her beautiful Holiday Greetings card. I kept the same Christmas theme, the three ornaments, and the same colors. I changed the stamps, layout, and instead of bows, I added snowflakes.

This is also for the Basic Grey Challenge to use red, blue, and green on a card. The sketch I used is from the Sweet Stop Sketch #26 challenge blog. The twist for this challenge is to use something recycled. I pulled the snowflakes off another card so they are used and slightly abused!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Hero Arts
Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses dp
Ink: Bravo Burgundy
Accessories: Felt Snowflakes, Candy Dots, Ribbon, Nestabilities, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for visiting today...now I'm off to make a few more cards before DH gets home!!!

Saturday Stampin!!

2009-10-17T18:19:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone....hope you are having a great weekend!!! My DH went to Lake Fork, Tx for a fishing tournament this weekend so guess who is home stamping all weekend...Whoohoo!!! Life is good!!!

I made this card today for the Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoast...This week’s inspiration comes from the amazing hand decorated tiles of Xenia Taler.

I just love all the tiles in this awesome site, ....I finally decided on the storybook tiles for my inspiration. I love the four tiles together and what beautiful colors!!! I used 4 different Rubbernecker stamp sets: The sentiment is from the Party Time set, the blue flower is from the Flower Silhouette set #468, the yellow flowers are from the Wildflowers set #465, and the red and orange flowers are from the Wildflowers Silhouettes #466. The stamps were all inked up with markers and a little bling was added to the flower centers. The ribbon finishes it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: White, Really Rust, Indian Summer dp by Basic Grey
Ink: Really Red, Only Orange, Summer Sun, Old Olive, Brilliant Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black for the sentiment
Accessories: Bling, Ribbon, Dimensionals, SU Markers

I made this card Friday for the Limited Supplies Challenge on Splitcoast...we were to use a pre-printed note card for the card base. I have had a box of notecards I bought at Michael's several years ago...I'm sooo glad to get them out and start using them!!!

The sweet little puppy dog images were from Clear Dollar Stamps Dog Days set. The sentiment says "A dog leaves kisses on your face and pawprints on your heart". The background was stamped with the paw prints and dog images and the dog bone was stamped on white cs, cutout, and attached with a glue dot. The other pup was stamped on white with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. The ribbon and clip finishes it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Dog Days by Clear Dollar Stamps
Paper: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Notecard from Mike's
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Clip, Ribbon, Nestabilities, Copics

Thanks for visiting today...hope you get to do a little stamping this weekend!!!!

Happy Thursday!!!

2009-10-15T16:28:00.007-05:00

Hello everyone....hope you are having a wonderful Thursday!!! I went to the local grade school again this morning to help some third graders read. It's sooo sad to realize that some children do not have the opportunity to read at home..even if the school sends the books home with the children. Arrrrrr!!! Ok, I'll get off my soap box and on to my card...

This card was created using the sketch from the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #23. It also qualifies for the Lili of the Valley Challenge to make a Christmas Card for a child, Ohh La La Creations to use 3 different shapes, and the Paperplay Challenge to use my favorite embellishment which is bling!!

The deer image from Flourishes Flourished Christmas set was embossed with Gold Embossing Tinsel and colored with pastels. Tiny pink bling from Taylor's Tiny Twinkles was used on the antlers, vanilla pearls were used along the side of the snowflakes, and the snowflake stickers with blingy centers, ribbon, and sewing around the background layer finished it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Flourishes Flourished Christmas

Paper: Vanilla, Prism Classic Yellowgreen, Prism Baby Pink Medium, SEI Christmas Mint

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Sewing Machine, Gold Embossing Tinsel, Pearls, Pastels, Sandylion Essentials Snowflake Stickers

I made this card Tuesday for the Color Challenge on Splitcoast to use Bermuda Bay, Apricot Appeal, and Chocolate Chip.

This is also for Anne's (jdmommy) DDC challenge (post #39 in the DDC thread) from last week to make a masculine get well card. The Rubbernecker Victorian Diamond Panel background stamp was stamped with Ranger Distress Embossing ink and embossed with clear ep. After sponging on Bermuda Bay and Apricot Appeal, Perfect Pearls and water was spritzed on and dried with a heat tool. The leaf image from Rubbernecker's Fall Trilogy set was stamped with Bermuda Bay and embossed with clear ep. It was also sponged with BB and AA and spritzed with PP's. The sentiment was hand written because I didn't have a get well sentiment the right size. Since we couldn't use ribbon or flowers (per Anne's rules) I used brown twine, sewing, and brown pearls to finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Victorian Diamond Panel, Rubbernecker Fall Trilogy
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Chocolate Chip, White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Twine, Pearls, Sewing Machine, Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Clear Embossing Powder

Creative Belli Challenge

2009-10-14T05:00:00.002-05:00

Good morning everyone!!! It's Wednesday and time for another Creative Belli Challenge!!! The Belli challenge this week is to make fall/Thanksgiving projects with at least one leaf ....check it out on the Creative Belli Blog!!
I am really excited to tell you that our sponsor this week is Creative Cuts and More...an awesome online company that specializes in die cuts and die cut cardstock.

For this card I used the A2 Arch Window Card in Bazzill Textured cardstock and the color is called Hillary. I also used the chipboard leaves, painted them with Tim Holtz Crackle Paint and when dry, colored them with copics and markers. They were attached to the card with glue dots.

The leaves from Rubbernecker's Fall Trilogy set were inked up with Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and stamped onto the white cardstock. The Rubbernecker sentiment was lined up so it showed in the bottom pane and was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa. The ribbon knot finished it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker Fall Trilogy and Rubbernecker sentiment

Paper: Creative Cuts and More A2 Arch Window card, Whisper White, Really Rust

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby RedAccessoriesL Creative cuts and More Chipboard Leaves, Ribbon, Glue Dots

This die cut card on smooth cardstock is called Square Scalloped Card 5 1/4-Square Window #02 and the color is called Grape Delight. I scored the front on the diagonal to add a little texture. The Our Craft Lounge wreath image from the Giving Thanks set was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. The bow was stamped twice, one was cutout, and popped up with dimensionals to hang on the outside of the cutout. Pearls in the corners finish it off.

One lucky winner will receive a free Halloween Castle Kit from Creative Cuts and More....how cool is that!!!

Be sure to visit the Creative Belli Design Team Member's blogs to read more details about their designs. You will find lots of awesome ideas!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast or PCP, be sure to add CBC76 in the keywords section.
Anne Harada
Chris Dickinson
Ceal Pritchett
Holly Brown
Anne Harmon
Danielle Marcus
Debbie Daniels
Fern Riley
Robin Kirkpatrick

Happy Monday!!!

2009-10-12T15:38:00.006-05:00

Hello everyone!!! I hope you are having a great Monday!! I was up bright and early this morning and went straight to the craft room. I had to finish my Unity Bachelor Bro challenge #4 card that I started on Thursday. The Unity Bachelor Bro Week 4 challenge is to make a recipe card for dinner with the man you love!! We are going to skip dinner and go right to dessert...who doesn't love gingerbread cookies!!!

I hand drew the gingerbread man out of Creamy Caramel, added stickles to the trim, cutout the hat and added the white glittery paper. The cheeks are red liquid pearls, the eyes were drawn on with a black copic and the eye highlight and mouth were made with a gel pen. The Unity Snowflake from the August KOM was stamped on the corners of the recipe with Real Red. He was attached to the background with foam tape and a little gingerbread girl button and bow finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Snowflake from Unity's August KOM
Paper: Creamy Caramel, Real Red, White Glitter paper, dp, Vanilla
Ink: Real Red, Black Copic
Accessories: Red Stickles, Ribbon, Red Liquid Pearls, White Gel Pen, Gingerbread Girl Button, Foam Tape

I made this card for today's CAS challenge on Splitcoast to use the thumping technique.

I worked on my *thumped* background for 2 hours and finally gave up cause it looked like a muddy mess...I cutout some of the thumped leaves and added them to a tree I drew along the side. I hope that still qualifies this for the CAS challenge!!! The Billy image from Clear Dollar Stamps Billy and Maggie Fall Fun set illustrated by Wendy Hall was colored with copics, cutout, and popped up with foam tape. Clouds were sponged in the background and the button, twine, and ribbon finish it off. This also qualifies for several other challenges:

1. Mojo Monday's Sketch Challenge

2. The Pink Elephant challenge blog to use a Fall theme

3. Vicki's second Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential to dress up trees

4. The Stamp Something Challenge to use the color brown. Brown needed to appear in good supply.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Billy and Maggie Fall Fun, Leaves from CDS's Pretty Perches
Paper: Chocolate Chip, White, Indian Summer dp by Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Only Orange,
Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Foan Tape, Drawing Pen, Copics

Thanks for stopping by today....hope you have a great day!!!

Austin Area SCS Shoebox Swap

2009-10-11T20:00:00.010-05:00

OMG...what a FABULOUS day we had yesterday!!!! The Austin area stampers sure do know how to put on a wonderful event!!! Thanks sooo much to Rae Ann, Brenda, and Karen for all your hard work!!! Carmen...your Lone Star Retreat was such a wonderful facility...perfect for all our needs and the food was delicious!! Libby...thanks for coordinating all those freebies from such great companies...I was blown away by there generosity!!!

This is the swap card I made to take....we had to design a 10 minute card...yikes!!! I cut the cardstock, ran the Ruby Red layer through the cuttlebug with the Diamonds in the Rough folder, and cut the top note from Kraft. I even pierced the holes for the brads and punched the slit for the ribbon. All they had to do was to use Ruby Red and Always Artichoke markers to color the Asian Artistry image, stamp it on the Kraft, and use an aqua painter to watercolor the image. They didn't even need ink...the water from the aqua painter will move the stamped colors around to give a watercolored look. The stamped sentiment, brads, ribbon, and popping the top note with foam dots finished it off.

This is the card I added to my exchange gift. The JustRite image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. A white gel pen was used to add the highlights, Daisy D's paper was used for the layers, ribbon from Hobby Lobby, primas, leaves, and button with twine finish.

Libby, Lori, and yours truly

Lots of busy stampers!!

This is the whole gang...notice the jackets!! It was in the 50's...burrrr!!!

Spooky to Spirtual

2009-10-08T16:17:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone....hope you are having a great day!!! I have had such a busy week....helping get ready for the church basement sale, visiting my Grandkids at school, and spending time at the school helping some third graders to read. I am sooo excited, too, because I will have company this weekend!!! My friend, Bev (TexasGrammy) is coming and we are going to the Austin Area 2009 SCS Shoebox Swap along with my DD Holly (hbrown) and Fern (FRiley). Whoohoo!!! I can't wait!!! We had sooo much fun last summer when we went to the North Texas Swap. Anyway....stay tuned for some pictures on Sunday!!

I made this card for Wednesday's Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast. Thanks for the great sketch, Roxie....so many possibilities with this one!!! I also made this card for Vicki's (basement stamper) very first Saturday Spotlight Challenge to make a Halloween card with non-Halloween stamps. The Clear Dollar Stamp's Dog Days image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. Lavender Lace was sponged on the sky and Martha Stewart punches were used for the fence and the bats. I had to give the little bats eyes with a white gel pen...couldn't let them fly around blind!!!
Recipe:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Dog Days
Paper: Black, White, Orange Doodlebug Glitter Cardstock, Basic Grey Eerie dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Lavender Lace
Accessories: Martha Stewart Punches, White Gel Pen, Copics, Dimensionals

This is a set of Christmas cards I made for my Church Holiday Craft Booth in November. I used a piece of retired SU dp and vanilla for all the cards. Various Nesties were used for the matting and all of the stamp sets are Stamping Up. Each envie was stamped with a coordinating image from the set used on the card. I am working on another set using Hero Arts Christmas Trees. I will get it uploaded early next week. Hopefully, I will get ten sets finished along with about 20 chocolate kiss boxes. I may have to beg my DD for a little assist!!!!

Recipe:

The angel is from Heavenly Heralds

The poinsettia from Winter Foliage

The star and nativity scene from Seasons of Simple Grace
The Bethlehem scene from City of David

Paper: Vanilla, Real Red, Stampin Up! dp

Ink: Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Nestabilities, Red and Yellow Stickles, Copics, Ribbon, Clear ep,

Thanks for dropping in today....have a wonderful evening!!!!

Monday Challenge Cards

2009-10-05T13:28:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone!! I hope you are all well and happy this morning!!! I dove into a few challenges today...I made this thank you card for the CAS challenge on Splitcoast. Jen picked an inspiration challenge today from the Cost Plus World Market online store....I chose the Round Suzani Applique pillow as inspiration. The black layer is my faux suede layer for the TLC challenge on Splitcoast, the round card design is for the CCEE challenge and it also qualifies for the Cupcake Crafts challenge to make a thank you card. Phew!!!!! The medallion was made using a corner punch with the guard off. The little flowers were punched out and attached with glue dots. The sentiment is from See D's Phrases Collection and the silver pearls finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: See D's Phrases Collection
Paper: White, Black, Prism Vibrant Teal
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: SU Corner Punch, SU Trio Flower Punch, Blossom Nestabilities, Silver Pearls. Rounc Scalloped Nestabilities

This is my card for Unity Stamp's Bachelor Bro Challenge #3 to use plaid and polka dots. The Unity butterfly images and the sentiment were stamped with Versamark and embossed with white ep. They were then colored with copics. Let me give you a little tip....you might want to seal the embossing so the ep doesn't melt onto your copic marker....I now have to change the nubs on two markers!! Anyway...the flourishes and sentiment layer were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and the scallops were stamped with Pumpkin Pie onto Summer Sun cs. Gold pearls and the plaid ribbon from Stamper's Dream finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Unity Bevy of Butterflies, Unity's September 2008 KOM
Paper: Summer Sun, Black, Basic Grey's Indian Summer dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Versamark
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Plaid Ribbon, Gold Pearls, Dimensionals, Copics

Thanks for visiting today....have a good one!!!!

Fall Fun

2009-10-03T20:11:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone and Happy World Card Making Day!!! The Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoast was to fine inspiration in the online store called Kir DeVries. What a great site....lots of interesting things to choose from. I found my inspiration in the Hadaki Lunch Pod with Monkey stripes. What beautiful colors!!! I colored this adorable little Maggie image from the Billy and Maggie Fall Fun from Clear Dollar Stamps with copics. BTW, this set was illustrated by Wendy Hall from CDS's Design Team!!! This is also for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge#21. The background patterened paper was a gift from Lori McCroskey, owner of Clear Dollar Stamps
...thanks, Lori!!! Ribbon, Prima, and felt details finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Billy and Maggie Fall Fun
Paper: Really Rust, Prism Vibrant Teal, White, dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Primas, Felt , Button, Dimensionals, Copics

Thanks for visiting tonight...I hope you had a wonderful Saturday!!!!!

WT, DDC, and Color Throw Down Challenge Card

2009-10-01T12:08:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone!!! I got some new Rubbernecker rubber the other day and just had to ink it up today!!! I made this Fall card for the Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast to jazz up the sentiment...to add a little pizzazz.

This is also for the Color Throw Down Challenge to use Razzleberry, Really Rust, Old Olive, and Basic Gray. The sketch is for the DDC challenge hosted this week by Beverly (beestamper). You can find the sketch on Beverly's blog or in the DDC gallery. In addition, this also qualifies for the Crafty Creations Challenge to make a Leaves/Autumn themed card.

The leaves image from the Fall Trilogy set were embossed in white on the Razzleberry layer and then stamped with Real Rust, Rassleberry, and Old Olive on the main image. I wasn't too creative with the Pizzazz...just added a green rhinestone to the i on the sentimet. The lower background layer was stamped with another new Rubbernecker background stamp called Victorian Pattern Panel using Versamark onto white cs and embossed with clear ep. The leaf colors were sponged on over the embossing and then spritzed with Perfect Pearls and water. Ribbon and three green rhinestones finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker Fall Trilogy, Rubbernecker Victorian Pattern Panel
Paper: Razzleberry, White, Really Rust, Basic Gray,
Ink: Really Rust, Razzleberry, Old Olive, Versamark
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Perfect Pearls, Dimensionals
Techniques: Embossing, Embossing Resist