Blooming Candles

Yesterday at church, we talked a lot about the power of prayer and the light it gives in our lives. Also about the warmth we feel when we know that God has answered our prayers. While I was looking through Kristine's awesome gallery, I kept being drawn to her very pretty candles, so that is where I got my inspiration from. Hope you all enjoy! :)

Keywords: FS352, 

Stamps: Mixed Bunch

Ink: Mellon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Wax paper, tissue paper, candle, markers, ribbon

Thanksgiving Charm - IC413

Our Saturday Inspirational turned out to be one of my all time favorite cake decorators, Duff at Charm City Cakes. The Cake, I chose as my inspiration, was a great cake to celebrate a fall style wedding and brought out all the fun fall colors that I love from our SU! collections.

Also, many of you know, because of my limited stamping time, I often like to combine challenges... So with this card, I followed the sketch 275 challenge at "Creating with Connie & Mary".

Keywords: IC413, CCMC275, LNS234
Stamps: Turkey Talk
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, DSP Scraps
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Early Expresso
accessories: Punches
Techniques: Paper Piecing,

Glittered Apples - F4A193

makes me really frustrated when the picture I take to up load does capture all the details of the card. :( I used three different types of glittering techniques, only one of which you can see, the brads. For the other two, I sprayed the main background card with shimmer paint and then the apples are also glittered up with red liquid glitter glue.

Additional Info

Keywords: F4A193 MIX40

Stamps: Farm Fresh

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Expresso, Lucky Limeade, Orchard Harvest DSP

Paper Size: A2

Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Mellon Mambo, Early Expresso, Lucky Limeade,

Accessories: Glitter (shimmer) Spray, Crimper, brads, glitter glue, chalk, jute ribbon, big shot,

BeWitched... TSSC286

In my pursuit of a great Halloween card this week, I feel in love with a couple of awesome challenges: 

CCREW1013DF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- DSP/Color Focus: Since we celebrate Halloween this month on 10/31, I had to choose Witch's Brew DSP on P 21 of the Holiday Catalog. If you don't have the DSP, use the color combo: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Starfruit and Very Vanilla.

And TechnoStamper's "Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge TSSC286"... 
 http://technostamper.blogspot.com/20...lenge-286.html

so here is my take on the combinations... :)


Keywords: CCREW1013DF, CreativeCrew, SUO, TSSC286
stamps: Spooktacular Greetings
paper: Witches Brew DSP, Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Basic black 
Accessories: chalks, ribbon, orange wire, scallop edge punch 
Techniques: Tags

Stashy Style Halloween - STASH13Oct1

Great Challenge... we were challenged to use 2 different DSP from our stash, letter stickers, wire or metal and vellum. I used wire mesh ribbon and metal brads, the little trick or treater is stamped on clear vellum and I used 2 different DSP. I didn't have any letters stickers, but I had this fun Halloween tag that I chose to use instead.

Date: Monday, October 7, 2013 GMT Views: 180 Favorited: 3

Additional Info

Keywords: STASH13Oct1 sbc13oct, CCREW1013DF, CreativeCrew, SUO, SUM

Stamps: Festive & Fun, Booglie Eyes

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Early Expresso, Very Vanilla, Old DSP, Vellum

Paper Size: 8x8

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Early Expresso,

Accessories: Brads, wire mesh ribbon, crimper, chalk

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2434181#ixzz2jMfGBVw7

Inner Hope & Strength - HYCCT1301A

About a month ago I came a crossed a card that I fell in love with. It gave me peace at the end of a very hard day. So, after being very disappointed this morning to discover there were no "world card making day" challenges, I turned to the "Hope you can cling to" challenges and decided that I would hang out there today. When I read through the first challenge I knew what card I wanted to make (case). Here is my inspiration... http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2417559.

Additional Info

Keywords: HYCCT1301A

Stamps: Strength & Hope

Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Pink, Summer Starfruit, Marina Mist, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla

Paper Size: A2

Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muze

Accessories: Big shot, punches, ribbon,

Utah Mums - MMTPT270

Started out trying to complete a new technique with this card, but due to the lack of supplies while on vacation, my card turned out a whole lot different than expected, but I love it.

Additional Info

Keywords: MMTPT270,

Stamps: flower shop, whimsical words

Paper: raspberry ripple, Gumball green, summer Starfruit

Paper Size: A2

Ink: raspberry ripple, Gumball green, summer Starfruit

Accessories: Flower punch, buttons

Techniques: Inking with markers,

Smokey Mountains - SPLT13sep

Our challenge was to scraplift a friend and I was so excited when I got to case an awesome layout created by Cheryl [ SCS Motherload ]. The page I choose was EMS - Smart Mouth 

Sept. Progressive Challenge - Task 3

        Task #3... I can't wait to SEE!

Add THREE unexpected things to your layout in the following categories:

COLOR - I added "Pool Party" & "Real Red"
SHAPE - I added more squares, one for journaling and
TEXTURE - I added brads & Embossed the red "GOOD"

Where Live Oaks meet Palmettos

After spending the week enjoying the ocean view from my highrise condo retreat, it was nice to get back to cleaning out my jungle... I have always been amazed at the huge Live Oaks that share my front yard garden spaces with the South Carolina Palmettos. So, they are the inspirational leaves that I chose to use for my card today. And by adding in touches of Autumn Gold through the ribbon and embossing helps to create a warm welcome of fall here at the beach! :)

Additional Info

Keywords: TLC446 F4A186

Stamps: Day of Gratitude

Paper: Gumball Green, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Paper Size: A2

Ink: Gumball Green, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Ribbon, Gold Embossing

Techniques: Leaf Stamping

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2424028#ixzz2enzVptJm

Sept. Progressive Challenge - Task 2

       Alright, so far so good. I woke up this morning excited to see task 2.  I pulled up the Challenge, Set my timer for 15 minutes and Voila'....

This weeks  for Task #2!

1. Add your photo(s) anywhere on your page (add mats, crop corners, and drop shadows if desired).
* I added my photo and the DSP mat behind it.

2. Add a stamp
* I stamped the word FRIENDS

3. Add a cluster (3 or more) of embellishments (they could all be the same or different embellishments).
* I added the pieces of ribbon and jute

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-bi-weekly-f253/sept-progressive-challenge-16-task-2-09-10-2013-a-t578234.html#ixzz2fP7KgsYl

Sept. Progressive Challenge - Task 1

        As many of you know I am not a big fan of Progessive Scrapbook Challenges, because #1. I am one of those OCD type people that can't leave a project undone and #2. my scrapping closet is so small, it is hard to leave projects laying around on my desk and get anything else done. But yesterday on my "A Run on the Beach" blog I talked about my Friend the FLyLady and the difference between Progress, not Perfection and how you can do anything even if you only work on it for 15 minutes.
       So I decided that I would try this months progressive challenge. My goal is to spend 15 minutes on each new part of the challenge and then put it away, up high so i couldn't see it. You know, "out of sight, out of mind" lol! Anyway.... Here is what I came up with for the first task.

Here’s Task 1 :

NOTE: We'll use ONE or TWO photos for this page. We won’t add them today, but keep them in mind when choosing colors for your page.

-Add a background paper--any kind you'd like.

-Insert a large, wide rectangle in the middle of the page. You can alter the corners of the rectangle (ticket punch, rounded, etc.) but keep it a rectangle please! The rectangle is for a background item, not a photo mat, so you can use any paper you choose."

That's it for this week!

August Angel -WT442

since my job and my family keeps me pretty busy during the week, my time to stamp is very limited. So I decided today that I would try to fit all this week's challenges into one card.

SO.... let's see, we stamped on DSP, using an awesome color combo, to be arranged to look like the sketch, depicting an image of an angel.

Keywords: WT442 TLC444 CC441 SC451,

Stamps: Season of Simple Grace,

Paper: Night of Navy, Cajan Craze, Soft Sky, white

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Jute cord

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2417500#ixzz2eo9cN2X0

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2417500#ixzz2eo93FUIm

CC41- Mountain Get-Away

I have always wanted to see the Smokey Mountains and this past weekend, a friend and I was able to get-away for a girls adventure. We had go much fun stamping, shopping and sight-seeing. So that mixed with the awesome colors from the color challenge today was my inspiration for this card. Hope you all enjoy my card as much as I did my get-away!! :)

Keywords: CC441 MMTPT265

Stamps: Summer by the Sea

Paper: Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Soft Sky, White, DSP

Ink: basic black

Accessories: markers, jute

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2416525#ixzz2eo7mwK2i

YCDI20 - Snowy Friends

I have a really hard time getting in the Christmas mode when everything around me screams "Welcome to Summer", but I have to admit... this was some cool relief to a very warm day here at the beach. :)

I also combined this with the CAS219 Challenge from a couple of weeks ago. Here is the card I cased from bon2stamp - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...;ppuser=186560

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2373910#ixzz2Tw7FtkZf

A Week Worth of VSBN!

I am so excited to be lower on hours this week at work, because that way I may get a chance to complete some of the VSBN challenges this week. For those of you who like a good challenge but get overwhelmed with all the VSBN challenges packed into a two day period, this week is for you... We are going to stretch it out over the whole week post two new challenges every day. Here is the link on Split Coast, where you can find the challenges. MAY'S VSBN CHALLENGES

Here are my layouts for the first two challenges:

and of course, wouldn't you know it... I kicked off the whole VSBN as a Wild Child! It was the challenge that I liked best. :)

"the wild child will show mother what change really means.
- Go wild. Grab a piece of your wildest paper, a paper you wouldn’t imagine
using as a background or stamp a background page or papers, and use it on the background."

May13VSBN1A - Wild Child! 

 

I tried really hard to be a dutiful child, but golly geez mom, you just gotta have a little white!

- the dutiful child will embrace color. Try making a layout without any white on it. Create your own “white space” without one drop of white.

May13VSBN2B - SNOW FRIENDS

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!

Here is my Mother's Day Collection for this year...

YCDI18 - Little Purple Pansies

Several months ago, some friends at Split Coast Stampers started a new challenge section called "You Can Do It" and I fell in love with the concept of what they were trying to do, but my life got so crazy that I haven't been able to hang-out of complete any of the challenges until now. I loved this challenge. And since I live with a household of all men... I thought it was a great way to use up some of my old original girly type scraps. I also thought it would be fun to see how many other challenges that I missed last week could I combine into one..


The YCDI challenge was to create a Pocket/Tag Cards using a #10 envelop as the base and you can find all the details for this challenge in  Post #4559


I used my favorite purple pansies as my inspiration and The 3x3 card and mini tags are part of my "Use-It-All-Up!" challenge.

Happy Birthday to my Boy!

It is Spencer's Birthday today and my friend Fran is hosting the Tuesday Teaparty Challenge on Split Coast. Spent a wonderful day out on a dolphin site seeing cruise with my hubby, my Son and his girlfriend, then we finished the day off with a wonderful family dinner at our local Japanese Steak House.

But I couldn't resist the chance to start my morning off with a chance to have a tea party in space with my best treky friend FRAN!

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2368742#ixzz2Su00NPB6

TLC427 - Birthday Fruit for Joan

I needed to make a thank you card for a friend tonight and I decided it would be fun to see how many challenges I could squeeze into one card... And what to my wonderful surprise, one challenge was to make Joan a HAPPY BIRTHDAY card. What an awesome birthday idea. So I sort of cased Joan's... TLC427 Turn Your Face to the Sun which included making your own chevrons and I included some summer fruit which was the June VSNMINI challenge from a month ago Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2368539#ixzz2TEHYBqB9