A Head's UP!

Have you ever wanted to go to a stamp show and visit all the fascinating stamp vendors--BUT there is never one near you??  Or perhaps (like me) you hate paying for parking and for the privilege of walking in the door.  Well, the folks at Rubber Stamp  Chat have an answer for you....

A VIRTUAL Convention!!!  WOOO HOOO!!

Check out BOTH pages of vendors--and YES!  Starving Artistamps is there!!!  Well, HERE.

It looks like some great deals there.  So check it out. No high gas prices, no dragging the dh or kids along, and FREE PARKING!!!!

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On another note--my poll is still open till Saturday (here).  It is an anonymous poll and just for FUN!  I am a bit puzzled why about 70 people have looked but only 16 voted.  I am thinkin' that there are bunches of people who have no opinion, or hated both cards, or the widget doesn't work on some browsers??? 

Have a happy Friday and weekend.  If I get through my mountain of laundry--perhaps I will have something stamped to show you!

 

Which one???

I made two cards for my nephew (who came one week ago today! WOO HOO!!!!) and now I cannot decide which one to send to him (and My brother and sister-in-law).  Soooooo YOU get to help me choose.

Both cards were done as a part of the featured stamper challenge over at SplitCoastStampers.  They CASE this card, and this card.

So this is my first ever poll!!! Which card do you think. I am leaning toward one, but I am curious to see what other's think.

This very well could be my last nephew.  No pressure!!

Thanks for your input.  Feel free to leave a comment expounding on your vote!

 

Happy Birthday, Sherry!

Yes--TODAY is Bad Sherry's birthday. But before you run over to her blog to wish her a happy day (which I strongly encourage you to do) stop by the Rubbernecker Stamp Company BLOG to see this week's blog challenge! For this week (#4) is all about birthdays!!!
She does take the cake, doesn't she!!??!!

Materials Used:
Stamps: Birthday Cake by Rubbernecker; You Take The Cake Text by Stamp Oasis;
Ink: Dark Brown Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink;
Paper: close to cocoa and chocolate chip (SU!); Dp from Sonnets-Creative Imaginations; pearly vanilla;
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils; Gel Pens (Sam's Club); Glossy Accents; ribbon; foam tape; Circle Nestabilities Dies;

Have a great day, Sherry!!

Don't miss what the other Design Team members have done:
Bev - Savor the Journey
Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
Candy - Candys Land
Kittie - Kittie Kraft
Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart
Shelly - Stamp with Shelly
Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side
Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Angel on a Box

it’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker.  You can find sample cards of one of the prizes today on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog.  You’ll also find a list of all the Design Team Members with their blog links so that you can hop around and visit them. Sherry has BLOG CANDY.  So do NOT miss her blog!!
Today's project is from the Technique Lover's Challenge.  It is a Mini Pizza Box.  I am not sure what I am going to put in mine yet.  But it was fun anyway.  It could EASILY be adapted to any size and any rectangular/square dimensions.

Materials Used:
Stamps: Music Background by Stamp Oasis; Lucia by KK Originals ALL images from Rubbernecker Stamp Company;
Paper: Off white; Old Olive and Taken with Teal (SU!)
Ink: Palette Noir (Stewart Superior); Broken China and Shabby Shutters Tim Holtz Distress Ink;
Accessories: Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circle dies; Stickles-Aqua and Stardust (Ranger); Lemon Yellow Liquid Pearls (Ranger); Ribbon (May Arts); Corner Rounder punch (EK Success); Pen (EK Success); Prismacolor Pencils;

No don't forget to go to the Rubbernecker Blog for the treasure hunt clue AND links to other Rubbernecker Designer Blogs.  AND stop by and see Sherry for Blog CANDY!!
Thanks!
 

A little more Mojo...

I thought I would give Julee's Mojo Monday #55 another shot!  I think I followed the sketch a little more closely!!  It was also great fun since I got to use a couple of my favorite stamps.  I love all the silhouette flowers from Starving Artistamps--but this one is one of my favorites--It is a little tricky to find on the website--because it is one page over from the rest.  You can find the Queen Anne's Lace, HERE.

Another one of my favorite stamps is the Fern Leaf Tooled Leather Background stamp.  It is so versatile!  Sometimes I quickly watercolor between the leaves--but today--it was quick and fun. (and remember if you are interested in these stamps you can get them at 10% off by clicking on the button on the right!=>)

Materials:

Stamps: Queen Ann's Lace Silhouette; Fern Leaf Tooled Leather Background; Sentiment from the Faith Sentiment Set; (all from Starving Artistamps)

Paper: Pearlescent Cream; Really Rust and Chocolate Chip (SU!); The blue is the reverse side of the dp by Wild Asparagus. 

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Really Rust  (SU!)

Accessories: Corner, tab, and scallop square punches; hardware from CTMH; foam tape, sponge;

I think practice does help--I do like how this card turned out a bit better!

Thanks for stopping by!