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Mar 072008

Look what’s happening at my house this morning! SNOW – Lots of SNOW!

From the time I took this picture, got it uploaded and fixed, it has snowed more and more! They have forecasted 8-12 for this area. Hmmmm, it is the Ohio Valley and you can never really tell! Anyhoo, get this picture,

Miss Ellie loves playing in the snow. She slid half way across the deck – too funny!

Now, as much as I have begged for snow, pleaded for snow, want snow, NOT today. I need to drive close to two hours away on a good day, to pick Mallory up. She’s on Spring Break next week, leaving tomorrow – maybe, for somewhere sunny and warm! Lucky college kids!

I’m gonna play the proud mom a bit this morning. Our oldest, Kate, was inducted into the Mu Psi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, last night! Needless to say, most of the family was there to celebrate such an honor with her. After the Induction Ceremony (where I couldn’t get a good picture if my life depended on it), there was a scrumptious banquet. Here are Kate and her other half, Will. Will graduates this May and is hoping to land a football coaching/teaching position. He has been coaching High School Football for his alma mater for three years now. Kate has another year, which one semester will be spent student teaching. Both of these kids work (close to full time) and carry heavy schedules. We are very PROUD of them!

Here’s Kate with her Aunt Carrie (my sister). Carrie checks in here every day – so Carrie this one’s for you!

Before I hit the road to pick up Mallory, I wanted to get to the SCS Limited Supply Challenge. I am so mad at myself over this card – I really screwed it up with the sentiment, and I honestly didn’t have the time to fix it today. BUT, I will!

The challenge today is a small card. Cards smaller than 4.25×4.25. Love making little cards, and I’ve had this idea for a few days and needed to try it. Gina K pointed out the other day that she had actually used Copic Markers on her stamps. Leave it Gina to figure that one out – or have the guts to try it! Of course, if she messes up her stamp, she does have plenty on hand.

Using the wildflower from Lizzie Anne’s In the Meadow, I colored directly on the stamp with Copic Markers, misted with Rubbing Alcohol and then stamped the image three times. I then got this wild hair that I wanted some type of background, so I found a square Nestability that fit the image, and using my Copic Airbrush System, I airbrushed the background with Cool Shadow. It left a perfect edge along the frame! Since, I had all the Nestabilities out, I went ahead and cut a scalloped edged square for my background layer. Now, here’s where I am mad at myself! I wanted a sentiment on the image, something light that wouldn’t take away from the image. I chose Old Paper Distress Ink for this, and I’ll be darned if it’s not crooked and too light – Live and Learn! The background for the card, which is 4×4 by the way, is made from scraps of BasicGrey Scarlett’s Letter. I distressed the edges and then sewed them to the card front on the sewing machine. The white dots were made with the new Inkssentials White Opaque Pen which should be available to purchase sometime soon. I’ll have to check on that!

Stamps: In the Meadow by Lizzie Anne Designs

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, SU Soft Sky, BasicGrey Scarlett’s Letter

Ink: Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink

Accessories: Copic Markers and Air Brush System; Spellbinders Nestabilities; Cuttlebug (anxiously awaiting my new Wizard); Sewing Machine; Ranger Mini Mister and Tim Holtz Distress Tool; Inkssentials White Opaque Pen; Ribbon; Mounting Tape Distress Tool; Rubbing Alcohol;

Here’s the photo of the products used today, as I slap my head because I failed to add in the Mini Mister and Distress Tool.

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Feb 222008

I’m on such a roll today, that I decided to share one more card with you. The Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast is to use handwriting on the front of your card. My handwriting seems to have gotten sloppier over the years but I decided to give it a whirl anyway.

The lanterns were stamped in VersaMagic Red Brick and then highlighted with a Gold Spica Glitter Pen. The lanterns were then punched out with a square punch, and the edges were sponged in Black Soot Distress Ink. After the square image panels had been layered on black cardstock, a small hole was made for the cord and for the brads. The edges of the designer paper were also sponged with Black Soot Distress Ink. Gold cord was wrapped around the second panel and taped off on the back. I hand wrote the sentiment, Happy Birthday, inked the edges with Black Soot and then mounted on Basic Black. The sentiment is raised on mounting tape.

Stamps: Far East by Lizzie Anne Designs

Paper: SU Whisper White and Basic Black, BasicGrey Blush

Ink: VersaMagic Red Brick, Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink

Accessories: Square Punches, Hole Punch, Gold Cord, Brads, Spica Gold Glitter Pen, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Mounting Tape

Here’s the photo of all product used on this card.

Pig Skins!

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Feb 012008

Hey it’s WOW, I can’t believe that we leave for CHA in one week! I guess I better get myself in gear and buy those comfortable walking shoes that aren’t wintery. I’m so excited to see Jeanne, Kittie, Dave and Rob again, and I finally get to meet Pat, Tosha and Linda. WOO HOO! Before you even ask, I will have my laptop and will be blogging from California. Jeanne and I are hanging out for an extra week and hopefully will have some good times to share!

Today is the Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast. When I read the description this morning, I thought what in the world! We were to use the Super Bowl for our inspiration. Now, I am NOT a football fan. Give me college hoops and I’m in my glory, but football – no way! We did have our choice of options though – a football card, team colors, a party, a commercial or even a hunky player. Well, my little twisted mind went to work and this is what I came up with. PIGS!!! Pigskins, footballs – BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Not only are they dancing, but they are dreaming of becoming footballs, creating that perfect ball, and inspiring the players and fans! Oh I SO couldn’t help myself!

I started with this week’s Sketch Challenge for my layout and added a little twist – the sentiment. The image is colored with Copic Markers. The edges of the image, sentiment and designer paper were sponged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The image and the sentiment are both raised on mounting tape.

Stamps: Stamp Oasis Fantasy Collection 07 SO JB Pig Jig and Rubbernecker Sentiment Collection dream create inspire from Rubbernecker Stamp Company

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Brown, BasicGrey Blush

Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black and Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Punches, Mounting Tape, Ribbon, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber

All products pictured below can be found at Rubbernecker Stamp Company.

Follow the List!

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Dec 282007

Can you believe that it’s Friday already! I spoke with a good friend this morning who was so excited that her counter tops where being installed in her stamp room. She had a fabulous room before she began the remodel, but now she is adding cabinets, granite counter top and more storage space. I was so jealous listening to her talk and swoon over her new room! Every time I get new stamps, inks or anything, I’m on a day long reorganization to make it all fit. Hmmmmm some day, some day! Don’t get me wrong, I love my stamp room, but I have seriously outgrown it. Here are my options – get rid of things I don’t use everyday (can’t do that) or move to the middle of the basement and make a game room/mud room out of my current stamp room – might work, but then if I want to work late into the night, I will be down in the basement between the bedrooms. Not a good thing when one is a very light sleeper! Decisions, decisions!

Anyhoo, enough of my dilemmas. Lets talk stamping! I’m still trying to get in as many of the daily challenges on Splitcoast that is possible. Today is the Limited Supply Challenge, and Jen never fails to surprise on what she is going to do next. Today she is having another of her Follow the List challenges. As she said, a real challenge and yes it was! One stamped image that could be colored, an optional sentiment or an image to ground the main image; any shade of white paper and 2-3 patterned paper – NO other colored cardstock; No specialty tools, just coloring tools; One piece of ribbon – NO other embellishments. Here’s my card, with some creative embellishing.

The main image was colored with Copic Markers and to ground the image, I added some shading with the markers. The designer paper I used for the background was cut in layers and then faux stitched. I made a tag for the sentiment and attached it to the ribbon (which by the way is purple and white even though it looks black and white in the photo). The edges of the tag, the actual card and the layer of white the designer paper is attached to, were all sponged with Adirondack Eggplant ink.

Stamps: 82-18 Washing Machine and 82-24 Those Days Text from Rubbernecker Stamp Company

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Memory Box Echo

Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black and Eggplant (Rubbernecker)

Accessories: Copic Markers, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Faber-Castell Black Artist Pen, Ribbon

Challenge Catch-Up!

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Dec 142007

Hey it’s I can hardly believe this week is gone. My rest is over! Both girls are on winter break – the finals are done and Mallory arrived home yesterday. I’m looking forward to shopping with Mallory next week – we’ve got a few appointments scheduled and will try to sneak in some shopping while we are out and about!

I haven’t come close to completing many of the challenges on Splitcoast this week. So today I’ve decided to combine the Sketch Challenge with the Limited Supply Challenge. The Limited Supply Challenge today is to use a white-based card and the Sketch said you could drop one of the layers and that’s what I did.

I used three different sets from Lizzie Anne Designs for today’s card. The swirl from In the Background, was stamped in SU River Rock on the white background layers. The topiary tree from High Hellos was colored with Copic Markers and then Red Stickles were used for the berries (or ornaments). The sentiment is from Glad Tiding and then punched out using the SU Designer Label Punch. River Rock was used to sponge some of the edges, and a Sakura Stardust Pen was used to highlight the urn. Simple card really, it actually took longer for the Stickles to dry than it did to make the card.

Stamps: High Hellos, In the Background and Glad Tidings from Lizzie Anne Designs

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, SU River Rock

Ink: SU River Rock and Always Artichoke

Accessories: Copic Markers, Ranger Red Stickles, Ribbon, Sakura Stardust Pen, Tsukineko Round Sponge Dauber

I’ve also included a picture of the non-SU products used today. The stamps are from Lizzie Anne Designs. You can find the Copic Markers at Eclectic Paperie, and the remaining merchandise (glue, Stickles, dauber, etc.) can be found at Rubbernecker Stamp Company, who is having a huge Winter Sale Event.