So what started out as a day fully devoted to stamping, did not go exactly as I had planned. First, it’s spring break here which means the girls are running in and out doing their thing, which is okay, they’re staying busy! I started the morning early, got my shower and ready for the day (very unusual for me the last few months). Decided I needed to check my emails and then got on Splitcoast to check out the daily challenge. It wasn’t posted yet, which meant that I had a little stalking time – a good thing! Today’s challenge is the Try a New Technique, TLC109: Emerging Color. You’re supposed to change some solid images in a couple of different colors on white or vanilla cardstock. Then, stamp some other images randomly over the other using Versamark and emboss with clear EP. Next, you are to brayer a darker color over the cardstock until you have the desired look you are after. Okay, I tried it! Once, twice, three times – needless to say, each result was worse than the first. I will keep trying this one. It’s now going to be a personal challenge for me!

So, I thought okay it’s near the end of Divine Secret Sisters, and I really need to get my reveal together for my Little Sis! Now I’m sure you are thinking surely she’s not going to post it here – hehe – yes I am! But, while working on this card (boy my trash bin is FULL today), the studio was getting a little warm. It reached 85 degrees here today and I haven’t put the window AC unit into the studio yet. I knew there were some old screen doors in the basement and with any luck one of them would fit my garage door. That way I could raise the garage door, open the patio door and open the door leading into the garage and get a quite decent breeze through the studio without letting in any bees or bugs! So I trot down to the basement, open the storage room door and slide across the floor! Yep a big ole water leak in the workshop. Don’t know how long it had been leaking, just a fine mist spraying all over a junction box, running down the walls and a small pond on the floor. Now being the creative person that I am, I pick up the phone and call my friendly (on retainer) plumber. He’s here within the hour and two hours later I have fixed water pipes in the basement. Whew what a day so far and it’s now 3:00 p.m.

Now of course, the girls had been out shopping, came running in the house around 2:00 or so – aack no water! Need showers, dates, all that good stuff. We sit down to watch a little Reba. Did you know Reba is on at 4:00, 6:00 and sometimes 8:00? Off and on, I’ve been hitting the studio putting a little touch to this card and that card, doing laundry and chatting with the girls. Okay at 7:00 right after Reba goes off, I head back to the studio determined to get some stamping done! Here it is!!!!

Using 140 lb. Watercolor paper, I stamped the images in Black Craft ink and embossed with Disco Black EP (adds just the right amount of sparkle) and then water colored the images with reinkers. The edges of the main panel were sponged, just a little, with Certainly Celery Ink and then layered, layer upon layer. For the background layer, I stamped Flannel Plaid in Certainly Celery on Certainly Celery and then layered that on white. Wrapped some ribbon about the background panel and punched a couple of holes with my crop-o-dile in the top panel to tie a bow in. The card measures 5½x5 ½.

Stamps: Doodle This, Doodle That, Flannel Plaid

Ink: Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Cameo Coral

Paper: Watercolor, Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Whisper White

Accessories: Crop-o-dile, Ribbon, Disco Black EP, Reinkers, Watercolor Brushes, Wedge Sponge

So I’ve gotten a number of emails already that you are having problems with commenting. We are going back to the old template until things can be worked out regarding the comments. Hate this, but I’d rather offer you up some blog candy than play with setting up the blog!

I’m in the process of having a new blog banner made and needed to switch to a different template. If you find that you cannot leave a comment (which you’ll now find the comments at the top of the posts – just click on comment), please send me an e-mail. Since I hit 5,000 posts this weekend, I want to offer up some blog candy but I also want to make sure that I don’t have a comment problem first. Can’t have blog candy without comments can we!

Also want to take a moment and thank all my readers! I’ve received so many great emails that you are enjoying what I’m writing about and are excited to see me blogging! I have had a special request to write a tutorial on the one layer card with the sentiment done on the computer, and I’ll have that this upcoming week!