Wacky Wednesday meets Color Throwdown

For one week two great blog challenges are joining forces to make one awesome challenge for this week.  Linda is our Wacky Wednesday #24 hostess, she has presented us the Color Throwdown colors to use on our Rubbernecker projects this week.  PLEASE check out the Rubbernecker Blog for all of the details!
Here is my card:

Stamps: Butterfly Inchies and Scuffs, Scraps, and Stains all from Rubbernecker Stamps;  Paper:  Prism: Vibrant Teal, Desert Coral Dark, Suede Brown Medium and Super Smooth White;  Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, and Walnut Stain;  Other Stuff: Foam Tape; bone folder (for score marks);
Check out these for more inspiration:

• Bev - Savor the Journey
• Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
• Candy - Candy's Land
• Joan -Stamping with a Passion!
• Linda - Linda's Works of Heart
• Shelly - Stamp with Shelly
• Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Now it is your turn get going with these colors (SU!’s Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede)!!!  Then post a direct link to your project on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog!  I am looking forward to see what you create!!

P.S. Did you know that you can take classes from Bad Sherry!?!  You can if Rubbernecker comes to your town!  Check out up coming classes, here.

CTD55-Trick or Treat

Did you see this weeks’ Color Throwdown?  Some BRIGHT new colors!

Definitely a challenge for this lover of muted tones.  But that which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger—eh?

Here is my card:

• Stamps: DoodleFactory Trick or Treater & Treats; Sentiment—ALL from Starving Artistamps;
• Paper: White, Kraft, Black, and cardstock from Bazzill and Prism as close as I could estimate;
• Ink: Memento-Tuxedo Black; StazOn-Jet Black; Copic and Prismacolor markers;
• Other: Yellow Liquid Appliqué; Colored Pencils;

I thought the Liquid Appliqué reminded me of cozy costumes that we would have as kids to keep us warm while trick or treating!

Thanks for the challenge, CTD Team!!

(BTW—these stamps can be 10% off {as well as all other Starving Artistamps and DoodleFactory Stamps} by using the code savetenjs )

You ROCK!

Okay, it is bad pun time again.  (it has been a while)

Sadly the idea for this card has been in my head for almost a year.  I was cleaning my desk and I came across the half done idea.  I actually ended up scrapping the pieces from the original  idea.

The Layout is from Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge #34:

Here is my take:

The rock is hand drawn.

• Stamps:  Snail and Sentiment from Starving Artistamps;
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers;
• Paper: DP: 7Gypsie-Gypsy Market; Prism Black and Super Smooth White;
• Other: googlie eyes; May Arts ribbon (antique gold); Black pigment ink pen; foam tape;

Can you forgive the pun!?!  Hope so.

Wacky Wednesday-Down Memory Lane

It is time for Wacky  Wednesday #24!  Joan is our hostess this week.  She has challenged us to pick our inspiration from a past experience, memory, past possession like a car, favorite clothing style, music...you name it.  Contest and prize information and details are on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog.

I chose a memory.

The story:
Twenty years ago I was recruited from Ohio to work at a YMCA camp in Colebrook CT.  A friend of mine and I flew out early to help get the camp ready for the season.  Our first morning was a dreary day with constant drizzle.  My friend and I were assigned to the Waterfront Director to help get the waterfront area ready.  Our task???  Paint the fence.

Yes, in the constant drizzle, we painted the fence.  About 50-75% of the the oil based paint actually stuck to the wood.  My friend and I laughed at the absurdity of our task—but we admitted that the fence did look better when we were done.

By now, you are probably wondering why I am telling you this story—right?  That waterfront director was a guy named Reed, and about 2 weeks later we had our first date…Last April we celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary.

We have often laughed at this story.  He claims that painting the fence was NOT his idea—well, if you say so sweetheart!

The Card:

• Stamps: Kittie Kits Outdoor Master;
• Paper: Watercolor paper; Prism: Black, Spring Willow Light, Twilight Medium; DP: 7Gypsies-Gypsy Market-Brixton;
• Ink: StazOn-Jet Black; Tim Holtz distress inks;
• Other: Photo Corner-Canson;

Check out these for more inspiration:

• Bev - Savor the Journey
• Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
• Candy - Candy's Land
• Joan -Stamping with a Passion!
• Linda - Linda's Works of Heart
• Shelly - Stamp with Shelly
• Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Now it is your turn get inspired by something in your past!!!  Then post a direct link to your project on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog!  I am looking forward to see what you create!!

Arrrg!

Have you ever done a project that looks NOTHING like what you set out to create?

Well that happened today.  Not sure if I liked how it turned out, but I don’t hate it either.

This uses the DoodleFactory Tropics and Tropic Sentiments stamps.

The main image was colored with Copic and Prismacolor markers and the map was colored with pencils.  All elements were distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

Don’t forget to come back Wednesday for Rubbernecker’s Wacky Wednesday.