SCS Color Challenge #192

Today's Color challenge on SCS was to use Pacific Blue (or Not Quite Navy), Certainly Celery, and Basic Gray on a card. I don't have any of the In Colors so I used the Not Quite Navy. I wanted to use some of my new goodies for this one so here you go:

Supplies (all Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted): Stamps- Flight Of The Butterfly; Cardstock- Not Quite Navy, Basic Gray, Certainly Celery, White; Ink- Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery; Accessories- Scallop Edge Punch, Celery Ribbon (from craft store)

Fall Roses

I made this card for a lady on SCS who recently lost her son.

I made it using the Sketch challenge and Ways To Use It Challenge this week on SCS.

I used the A Rose Is A Rose stamp set from SU. I wanted it to be subdued so I used fall colors from the Earth Elements color family.

Products:
Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose, Brighter Tomorrow
Paper: Close To Cocoa, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, White
Ink: More Mustard, Close To Cocoa, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Markers, Airart tool, ribbon, punch, brads

Blog Candy Winner!!

Sorry this is a day late. It has been taking me longer to recover from my vacation then I thought.
Anyhow, I went to random.org and I used the trusty random # generator to pick my winner for me. The lucky # is: comment # 10!
Renee said: "Beautiful cards!!My fave holiday is Halloween! I go crazy with everything Halloween-y. I make tons of cards, put lots of decorations up and just totally love handing out candy to the little trick or treaters! I think I love it more than my two young boys!"
Here are your random numbers:10 Timestamp: 2008-11-05 16:46:30 UTC

Congratulations Renee! You have until next Wednesday to email me your address so I can send you out your goodies! Email me at scrown8301 @ yahoo.com (without the spaces of course)

Some Cards and BLOG CANDY!!!

I have a few cards to share with you, and some blog candy. Don't have a lot of time today, I am busy packing and getting ready for my trip. My flight leaves tomorrow. YAY!! I am so excited!

Anyhow, here are the cards I have for you:

This first one is one I did for last weeks LSC on SCS. The challenge was to use only eyelets, one peice of ribbon, one peice if designer paper, cardstock, ink, & Stamps. And we had to use the color blue. Well, I forgot about that part till it was too late. When I tried to add blue it ruined the car so I had to rip it apart and redo it. I will try it again with blue at a later date. I liked this challenge because it got me to use my eyelets which I haven't used in a long time!

Supplies-
Stamps: Winter Cheer (TAC)
Paper: Christmas DP, Real Red, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Black, Old Olive
Accessories: Markers, Eyelets, Ribbon

This next card is for the TLC (Technique Challenge). The technique was called Penciled Twinks. We had to use watercolor pencils, twinkling H2O's and an aquapainter. And in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we needed to use pink. This card and the one I did today will be donated to Cards For A Cause which this month is Chemo Angels.

Supplies-
Stamps: Words Of Wisdom, (flower set from TAC, don't remember the name)
Paper: Pretty In Pink, Pixie Pink, Orchid Opulence
Ink: Black Staz-on
Accessories: Twinkling H@O's, Watercolor Pencils,Aquapainter, Cuttlebug, Swirls EF

This one is for the CC (Color Challenge). This week the challenge of course included pink. It was Pink Pirouette (or pretty in pink)Kiwi Kiss (or old olive)Chocolate Chip> I don't have the In Colors so I used the alternates. On this I also used the Stay Put Bow technique found here.

Suuplies-
Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Stampin Write Markers, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: Ribbon,

And now for the blog candy, in honor of 12,000 veiws to my blog. What can you win?

An assortment of rub-ons, magic mesh, stickers, and of course and assortment of Christmas Cards ready for you to use for you send out this Christmas (will come with envelopes for the cards).

How can you win this? Well, you only need to post a comment telling me what your favorite Holiday is. Do this by midnight November 3rd. I will draw a winner on the 4th using random.org and post here. Then I will mail out this fun package to the winner. Why so long to post comments? Cause that is when I get back from my vacation.

Stamping at Jody's

So yesterday I told you about getting to stamp at Jody's house. Her stamp room is seriously jaw dropping. Put's mine to shame. She was kind enough let me use her Copic markers, (not to mention all her other goodies). My hubby said I could get some Copics as an early birthday present! YAY! Anywho, Jody handed me her cards so that I could find some inspiration to make a card. As if finding inspiration from from her is hard, seriously, her stuff is gorgeous! I found this card A Trio Of Snowmen. I just loved the colors she used, and let's face it, that snowman stamp is just adorable. I used the same patterned paper that she did, and I used Black (as well) to make it pop. Although I did use Ballet Blue instead of Lovely Lilac, I didn't use stitching, and I have a different layout. I'm really pleased with how this turned out. *grin* Not as cute, but still, not bad. So, what do you think of my very first card done with MFT and with Copics?

Supplies: Stamps- A Scarf For Three (MFT); Cardstock and Paper- Ballet Blue (SU), Basic Black (SU), White (PTI), Chillin' Paper (MFT); Ink- Momento; Accessories- Copic Markers, Snowflake, Brads, Glue pop dots

Weigh-In

Well this is like a roller coaster. Last week I gained 2 lbs., this week, I lost 4 lbs. Crazy! I actually worked out less this week (read, not much at all) but I did drink a bunch of water, not to mention that I am watching what I am eating more. So obviously I did something right. I am leaving on Wednesday for a trip home for a week and a half. I can't wait! I am so excited! I don't know how much I will be blogging while I am gone, but I will update when I can.

Several things

So I just noticed that I have passed 12,000 hits to my blog. Crazy! I am going to work the next couple of days on some blog candy and will post that as soon as I am done (probably Monday or Tuesday) and do a contest for it.


I spent the day today stamping with my friend Jody. Jody, a.k.a. texasjodylynn, a.k.a. Confessions Of A Ribbon Addict and I have been chatting for a couple of years now on Splitcoast but we have never met. Until recently she lived in TX, and I lived in KS. I was excited when I found out we were moving to NM cause we would be close to Jody, then I found out Jody didn't live in TX anymore, then I found out she lives 45 minutes from where we just moved to! Even more excited! YAY!! I have been here for about a month now but today is the first time Jody and I have had the chance to get together. She is just the sweetest person! And I for one had a fabulous time. I got to play with some fun new products that I have never used before. I got to play with Papertrey Ink's white cardstock. This stuff rocks! I have to get some. Seriously, I had heard so many good things about it, but never really wanted to get any, until... I used it. It is a must have for any stamper IMO. I also got to play with some stamps from My Favorite Things. I have never used MTF stamps, but now those are a must have too. I made a card with the set A Scarf For Three. Seriously, such a cute set! And it's only $9.00! I will take a picture of the card tomorrow, it was too late when I got home to take a decent picture. One of the other things I got to play with was Copic Markers. Now, I have seen a lot of cards done with Copics, sure, they were pretty, but I couldn't understand the draw to them. I was fine with my SU markers and Aquapainter (which I still love btw). But Jody showed me the art of coloring with Copics. Yeah, I now understand the draw, and I seriously want some now. I love my SU markers and aquapainter for watercoloring, but I think for just straight coloring and blending (the non-watercolor look) I will definately be getting and using Copics. Stamping with Jody is going to be dangerous for the pocket book, I can just tell. But, I love it!



I do have a card to show you today though. For this one I used the Polished Stone technique. I haven't done this technique in a long time. I based this card on one I did a few years ago with the same color scheme, same theme, and same technique, not to mention the same set. That card can be viewed here.

Yeah, 2005 was when I did the inspiration card. I decided to change it up a little, and I have to say I like my new one, much better. I made the focal image and the put the brads in, and attached it to the card. It looked to plain to me so I decided to attach a peice of cardstock under it. The peice I cut was too big so I cut it down just a little. I ended up using the scrap I had just cut off on it as well. This is going to someone who just recently lost their husband. I hope it brings her comfort. I stamped the inside with the sentiment, "May the beautiful memories that fill your heart help to bring your comfort." from the SU set Brighter Tomorrow.

Supplies: Stamps-Lovely As A Tree, Brighter Tomorrow; Cardstock & Paper- Mellow Moss, Basic Black, Glossy; Ink: Staz-On, Accessories- Mellow Moss reinker, Silver Reinker, Brads, Rubbing Alcohol, cotton ball, dimensionals,