SOAR!!!

This  week I was inspired by the sketch at Card Positioning Systems: Sketch #256

Details:

• Stamps: Juniper and Jupiter Swingers Set from Starving Artistamps;
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap;
• Papers: Kraft and black cardstock; Strathmore 300 series Bristol; My Mind's Eye Gertie Papers;
• Accessories: foam tape; Spellbinders circle die; Martha Stewart Cloud stickers; American Crafts Thickers glitter letters; ribbon, embroidery floss; Copic markers;

Thanks for stopping by my blog, today!

Sock monkey?? and CPS Sponsor

When I first saw Malbec from DoodleFactory not only did I think it was just the CUTEST monkey, but I also thought it was a sock monkey.  I think I may have been alone in this opinion, because none of my design teammates NOR Irene, the genius behind the DoodleFactory images, seem to see him this way.

I would like to tell  you that this is the first time I have ever seen something differently than others, but ....

This card uses this week's CPS sketch!  AND Starving Artistamps is one of the sponsors this week!!!

The Deets:

• Stamps: Malbec by DoodleFactory and plaque set;
• Paper: DP from Cosmo Cricket and Daisy Bucket; colored cardstock from Bazzill and SU!;
• Ink: Memento: Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa;
• Accessories: Scalloped scissors, buttons, ribbon, brad, foam tape and edge punch
• Coloring Medium: Prismacolor pencils; Copic and Prismacolor markers;

It is a great sketch!!! (THANKS TAMI!!)  I hope you can participate, too!!

 

CPS99--Grasshopper Luck

Did you know that grasshoppers are considered good luck??  I just recently learned this.  In China (yes, I know crickets are considered lucky there, too) and some western traditions it is considered good luck for a grasshopper to land on you.  Now, I don't put much trust into legends or superstitions, but I see them more as symbols of encouragement.

I used this week's CPS sketch (#99) to create this encouraging card.

The stamps are the medium and large Grasshopper from the Grasshoppers Set;  and the sentiment is from the Lucky Sentiments.  All images are from from Starving Artistamps (click here to get a discount code on these and other Starving Artistamps and DoodleFactory images).

The main image is stamped with Faded Jeans Distress Ink, clear embossed and watercolored.  The Sentiment is stamped with Pine Needles Distress ink.  All colored Cardstock is Bazzill.

The small grasshoppers were stamped on white shrink plastic that was punched with a scallop punch.  They were stamped with chalk ink--I have good luck with this ink on shrink plastic.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Happy Monday!

 

Starving Artistamps--CPS #89 Sponsor!

How cool is this!! Starving Artistamps is sponsoring CPS sketch #89!! WOO HOO!
Tami Mayberry has come up with another WONDERFUL sketch!

This is a fabulous sketch for people like me who LOVE to stamp their own designer papers.
Here is my take:

The stamps are from the Bees Sheet (from Starving Artistamps). The background was made by making my own stamp pad and re-inkers for the solid oak leaf, then I masked the solid leaves to stamp the skeleton leaves. The leaf embellishment was made from chalk ink and shrink plastic.
There are more cards by the Starving Artistamps Design Team on the Starving Artistamps Gallery Blog!
Thanks for stopping by!!

Paradise FOUND

Just a fun card for today!

I used the CPS Sketch #73:

In my new home my computer is not near my stamp area--so it seems that every time I do a sketch--there is an error. This time it is the *frame* around the main area of the card. OOPSIE!!

The vellum circle around the relaxing penguin is to let him *POP* a little more.

Materials Used:

• Stamps: Penguin and beach chair: Doodle Factory Tropics; Sentiment: Tropical Sentiments;


• Ink: Noir Palette; Antique Linen-Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Ranger);

• Paper: Dp (The Paper Loft and Flair Designs); white (GP); Oatmeal (?); Vellum Cardstock (Staples);


• Accessories: Antique Linen Distress Crackle Paint (Ranger); distress tool (Tonic); Punch (EK Success); brads (CTMH--THANKS STACY!!); Nestabilities (Spellbinders);

Again, thanks for coming. Only one more stop on this tropical vacation! Stay tuned!

Sleeping Baby

Just a quick post!


One of the little girls in my preschool Sunday school class became a big sister last week, so this card is for her.

This layout is from CPS #39 .

Materials Used:

• Stamps: David Walker-Sleeping Baby
• Paper: Designer Paper-Karen Neuburger, White and Certainly Celery from SU!
• Ink: StazOn Jet Black
• Accessories: Prima flowers, PrismaColor pencils, Die cut machine, Sizzlet die, stickles, Cuttlebug embossing folder.

I am off to visit my mom since I am a Hunter/Pigskin widow. Time to do some Christmas shopping while Grandma plays with the kids. (BTW--My house is sweet smelling--whew!)

Thanks for stopping by!

My new Starving ArtiStamps are on the way!! Stay tuned!!!

SO BLESSED!!

Today started out stinky---literally STINKY!

I woke up at 1:00 am to a stinky house. A skunk had let loose under our home. YUCK! Not the best way to start my day. I was cranky and a bit bitter. However, we have started a no complaining rule in our house. So, I was forced to find the blessings in this day:

--I have a home to get skunked
--The bedrooms and the bathrooms are not stinky (so our clothes are not stinky)
--We have zoned heating so I can turn off the heat where it stinks and air out the house without freezing the bedrooms or wasting electricity
--The dog did not get skunked
--It is unseasonably warm today (supposed to get to 60F) and sunny
--The skunkiness is on the opposite side of the house from my stamping stuff
--DH's stinky running clothes don't smell so bad (in comparison)


Then I got online this morning and two of my stamping buddies (Shelly and Judy) had a challenge: A card with "So Very _____________", with no flowers, and using the colors Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip and Soft Sky (which I substituted Cool Caribbean since I am Sky-less). So that inspired this card with even MORE blessings:

--I have so many stamps that there are ones that have not seen in in MONTHS (true for all the stamps used on this card)
--I have friends to stamp *with* (though they live FAR away)
--I have plenty of clothes to wear to keep me warm while I am stamping (it is 45 F in the house)

So, here, finally, is the card.

It was inspired by CPS #39. Not sure if I took too many liberties with the bottom and the ribbon, or not. But it is a great sketch to work with! The zipper pull also says *blessed*.

Materials Used:

• Stamps: Zoofari, So Very, and Polka Dot & Paisley by SU!
  
• Ink: Dark Brown Fluid Chalk Ink, Certainly Celery, Cool Caribbean


• Paper: Water Color paper, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Cool Caribbean


• Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayon (Chocolate Chip), Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Sm. Corner rounder, Ribbon, Zipper pull ,
  

Thanks for stopping by--Have a BLESSED day!