Totally Random

Well, I totally forgot!  Christine at ChristineCreations tagged me a while back and challenged me to give up 7 random facts about myself.  So you all will probably think they are boring (hers are cute & interesting), but let's see what I can come up with.

1. I have cold feet.  I take a blanket with me to church from early fall to late spring, and sometimes even in the summer if the air conditioning will be on.  I just can't keep my legs & feet warm in dress shoes & clothes!!!  Or sometimes even with warm socks on!
2. I love the combination of orange and chocolate together, even as a kid.  I started a tradition with my daughter of getting her a chocolate orange at Christmas--yum yum!
3. Speaking of Christmas, I have some of my grandmother's glass ornaments that I hang on my tree.  From an objective standpoint, some of them are pretty ugly--faded, spotted; but I still use them because they have sentimental value and meaning to me.
4. I grew up on a farm and at one point, my dad had a terribly mean rooster.  It would hang around the yard until I came out the door to go to the bus stop and then it would run & peck at my ankles.  I was terrified of it; my dad finally had to "dispose" of it.  This is a favorite family story, by the way!
5. I love to square dance.  Before I met my husband, I belonged to a club and danced every week.  Now I just stamp.  I still love to dance; he doesn't.
6. Blue is my favorite color; growing up, it was orange.
7. I went to school for Fashion Marketing, but my longest-lasting jobs were all in the automotive industry as a bookkeeper.  Go figure.

Now, if anyone else wants to play, be my guest!  I have too many blog friends to tag everyone, so if you feel like opening up & revealing 7 random facts about yourself, have fun!

Pink Twinks

Just one more quick post for the day....today's SCS challenge was to use watercolor pencils and Twinkling H20's to make a pink card. 

I had just used my "twinks" at my stamp camp, so they were close at hand, and I must say, I forgot how fun they are to use!  You can't see the shimmer in the photos, but it is there and really adds a nice dimension to your cards.  I used an adaptation of Fall to Layout #11 from the Clean & Simple blog for my card.  TFL!

• Stamps:  Flowers for Daisy, Gina K; Mixed Messages, PTI
• Paper:  WW, Basic Black, Regal Rose, Shimmery White
• Ink:  Stazon
• Acc:  Nesties, CB Swiss Dots, Twinkling H20's, Watercolor Pencils, Aquapainter, Mike's ribbon

Creative Corner Christmas

I participated in Our Creative Corner's challenge yesterday, which was this sketch:

I had been wanting to play with my Crafty Secrets Vintage Christmas set, PLUS I got one of the new 6x6 scrapblock stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms, Aged Sheet Music, so I decided to combine the two:

I really would have liked to have added a couple more embellishments to this: ribbon, or something; but at midnight, I just couldn't think straight to come up with anything! So this is how it will stay! I added some stamping to the inside as well:

The clear set really stamped a nice clear image; I was quite impressed! And the 6x6 is wonderful because you don't have to worry if your image is not going to cover the whole cardfront. Great products!

• Stamps: Vintage Christmas, Crafty Secrets; Aged Sheet Music, CHF
• Paper: VV, Bravo Burgundy, Kraft, Mellow Moss
• Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss, Sahara Sand
• Acc: Tag Punch, Antique Brad, Linen Thread, Daubers

Ink-E Challenge

Yesterday's Featured Stamper Challenge was Emily.  She is only 18 and what a nice little gallery she has!  I chose this card to copy and this is what I came up with:

 

• Stamps:  So Thankful, Inkadinkado; Falling for You, MFT; Stitch Fun, Inque Boutique
• Paper:  Sage Shadow, Shimmery White, Autumn Vine
• Ink:  More Mustard, Really Rust, Sage Shadow
• Acc:  Twill, Sage Grosgrain, Circle Punch, Markers, Nesties, Buttons & Thread

A New Blog Friend

Being part of the Color Throwdown Challenge allows me to meet all kinds of stampers from all over the world!  I even got an email recently from a crafter in Russia!   Lately I have noticed Barb from Paper Pursuits has had some really nice cards.  Check out this one she did for the last Color Challenge here.  I think this is so pretty!  I guess I just like her style and she is a very friendly person as well!   So go check out her blog and see what you think....leave her a comment too!   Actually, I love to see what EVERYBODY comes up with!  I try to comment on each & every one---if I have missed anybody, my apologies, because I do try to check them often!  Each & every one is unique and individual, just like the stampers themselves! 

A Little Bit O'Plaid

I needed some congratulations cards and yesterday's SCS challenge was to use plaid.  Today's challenge was to use only one DP, some blue in your card, and eyelets and ribbon.  And Sharon Johnson's challenge today was to use only a sentiment or background stamp on your card, no picture!  So I came up with a little set here:

I can't honestly say that any of these make me jump up and down with excitement.....I think it is because the blue in the plaid, even though it is SU, doesn't really match any of the SU blues.....not Bashful, not Soft Sky, and not Baja Breeze.  It's a little frustrating, because they usually coordinate fairly well.  I think they're just too plain--even for me!  But onward I stamped.......and made another one. This one qualifies for Sharon's and yesterday's challenges only, because I used the flip side of the DP as a little accent. 

• Stamps:  Say it with Scallops, Boho Backgrounds
• Paper:  Sahara Sand, VV, Bashful Blue, Kraft
• Ink:  Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue
• Acc:  Paper Piercer, Blue Eyelets, Cropadile, Vanilla Grosgrain, Dimensionals

Now I LOVE this one---sweet, simple, cool colors, and a little bit o' bling on my die-cut flower!   I wish you could see the bright color IRL--much better than this photo!

I used Papertrey stamps and some DP from K & Company's Small Wonders Boy Mat Pack.  The flower die cut is SU's new Birds & Blooms, and I used my Nesties for the sentiment.  Sugar-coated brad is from Doodlebug Designs.  I actually broke into my PTI Aqua Mist cardstock for the card (why do I hoard it?) and used Soft Sky for the scallop.

• Stamps:  Green Thumb, Paper Tray
• Paper:  WW, K & Co. Small Wonders Boy, Soft Sky, Aqua Mist by PTI
• Ink:  Certainly Celery
• Acc:  Nesties, Bird & Blooms Die, Sugar-coated brad, Dimensionals

Finally, a fun little project I found yesterday while visiting Margaret's blog.  She made a cute little box using the envelope die cut.  Hers is much more elaborate than mine, but since I still have Laura's Sissix I am trying to use it as much as possible before I return it!  So very quickly (honest!) before Stamp Camp last night, I cut out four envelopes from Tangerine Tango and literally threw this together.......I didn't put much thought into it, but for a quickie, I thought it came out cute:

You can't tell, but there are orange-creme-filled Oreos inside the bag, which was stamped with Stazon.  Very quick project and lots of fun! 

• Stamps:  Holiday Blitz, IBBG
• Paper:  Tangerine Tango, Ghostly Greetings DP, Kiwi Kiss, WW
• Ink:  Black Stazon, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss
• Acc:  Envelope Die Cut, Cello Bag, Ribbon from Mike's

Thanks for visiting---have a great Friday!

 

Christmas in October Stamp Camp

Last night was my Christmas in October Stamp Camp.  I really struggled with the design of these cards....just wasn't "feeling" it!  But everyone seemed to enjoy them and they got to try out the new Sissix (thanks, Laura!) and were quite impressed.  So here they are:

We also made a card to donate to SCS's Cards for a Cause.  I chose Chemo Angels since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  We made 12 cards to send!

This card was made with Pirouette Pink and Bravo Burgundy, but these colors seem a little challenging to photograph!  But it was a fun easy card to make and hopefully will go far to brighten someone's day.  

I have a little bit of free time today, so I am going to try to do some challenges, and I have a cute quick project to show as well.  Come back later!