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Drunken Stampers: I Can See Clearly Now

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Happy Saturday! It’s time for another Drunken Stampers challenge! Thanks to all who joined us for our last challenge! I hope you’ll have fun partying with us for this one!
This week’s theme is “I Can See Clearly Now,” which means we want you to use acetate on your card! I found it hard to color on acetate with Copics, so I came up with a work-around to combine the bright and bold colors I wanted with the acetate.
Here’s my card:
Supplies: image stamp (Love Tattoo – Gourmet Rubber Stamps), patterned paper (memory box – pixie, Basic Grey – Sweet Threads, Fancy Pants – It’s the Little Things), black card stock, black grosgrain ribbon, embossing folder (Sizzix), brads, acetate (PaperTrey Ink), Copic markers, Bic permanent marker, ink (StazOn black, Brilliance Graphite Black), foam squares.
I stamped my main image on the acetate with Staz-On black ink. I stamped the image again on 110lb. white cardstock and colored it in like I normally would. Then, I fussy cut the image and used vellum adhesive to adhere it to underside of the acetate (so it wouldn’t show where I adhered the paper). 
I didn’t cut out the really thin pieces; instead, I used a permanent marker to color those directly on the underside of the acetate. Then, I made frames to go around the image, added foam squares for dimension, then created the background and base for my card.
So, what will you create for this week’s challenge? If it’s not clear to you yet, you can visit the other Drunken Stampers DT members to find out what they’ve created: Chaitali, Donna, Elizabeth, Nat, Peggy, Spike and Steph! And don’t forget to link up your entry at the Drunken Stampers blog! See you there!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Flutter By Wednesday #199

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Happy Wednesday, crafty friends! 
Before we get started with this week’s Flutter By Wednesday challenge, please stop by the Flutter By Wednesday blog…Danni has some important news to share with you. I am so happy to be a part of the FBW team, and LOVE bringing you inspiring flutter-licious creations to challenge you each week!

This week, we’d like you to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) Danni’s first FBW card! I’ve included a photo of that card under my card for this week.

Here’s my take, featuring an adorable stamp from Sister Stamps (Kiyomi):
Supplies: patterned paper (Basic Grey – Konnichiwa mini pad), image stamp (Sister Stamps – Kiyomi), sentiment stamp (AmyR Stamps/All That Scraps), Copic markers, glitter brads, ink (Tsukineko Brilliance – Graphite Black), card stock (Stampin’ Up!), card base.
I made a change or two to Danni’s original layout…I substituted two glitter brads in place of the spiral paper clips, and I didn’t create a torn edge at the bottom of my image or the mat. Her card didn’t have place for a sentiment, so I added one in the lower left hand corner.
For your creative reference, here’s Danni’s first-ever Flutter By Wednesday card!

Before you go, I’d like to share some happy news with you! I’m pleased to announce that three of my cards have been published in the April/May edition of Designed To Color! 
Check it out HERE! It’s the first time I’ve been published, and one of my cards even made the magazine’s cover! (It’s the one on the lower right). My other two cards are on pages 20 and 28.

If you love coloring stamped images with Copics, pencils, ProMarkers or another medium, you’ll love Designed To Color!

Thanks again for stopping by! Be sure to discover what the other Flutter By DT Members have created for this week’s challenge: Danni, Anna, Harriet, Karen, Kristie, Leanne, Lynette, Mary, Michelle VP, Michelle, Nancy and Peggy! 
Don’t forget to include your butterfly, fairy or angel, and link up your entry at the Flutter By Wednesday Blog!

colourQ #133

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Happy Tuesday! It’s time for a new colourQ challenge!

On Friday, I completed Basic Certification for Copic markers. Even though I’ve been coloring for a while, I learned several new techniques and tips to improve my coloring. It was definitely worth it! I hope to take the Intermediate certification either in the fall or early next year!

I also got to meet up with and hang out with several of my crafty friends! Some I met for the first time at CHA, and others I met in person for the first time this weekend! 
We went up to Granville Island, British Columbia on Saturday…such beautiful weather and fabulous company! I was exhausted on Sunday, and got lots of rest, so I’m feeling much better now!
On to this week’s colourQ card! I thought the colours were perfect for a masculine card! When I showed this to my husband, he said it reminded him of a Pringles can! (Which now that I look at it, it reminds me of one, too! LOL!)
Supplies: image and sentiment stamps (aMuse Studio), cardstock (Stampin’ Up! – Basic Gray, Dusty Durango, More Mustard & Basic Black), card base, embossing folder, button, twine (Whisker Graphics), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance), Copic marker (110 – Special Black), ticket corner punch (Stampin’ Up!), patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye – Darling Deer 6×6 paper pad), foam tape, glue dots.
For your reference and crafty inspiration, here’s colourQ challenge #133!

To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, April 22 at noon Central Time! (Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)
Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some stunning projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.) 
Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ! 

Liebster Award – Thanks, Thanh!

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Today I received some happy news from my friend, Thanh, who presented me and 4 other bloggers with the Liebster Award for my blog! I’m so honored to be counted with them!

The Liebster award gives small bloggers with less than 200 followers (like me!…LOL) some well-deserved recognition for their creations. Here are the rules:

  • Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
  • Copy and paste the blog award to your blog.
  • Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve to be noticed.
  • Let them know they’ve been chosen by leaving a comment at their blog.

My 5 choices are:
Naomi
Kara
Rochelle
Samantha
Pat

All five of these lovely ladies inspire me and are so very deserving of this award…Now, I’m off to leave some happy & sweet comments for them to let them know about the award! I hope you’ll hop over to their blogs and say hi!
Thanks so much for following my blog and checking out what I create…I hope I inspire you to create something wonderful…Thank you all so much!
Hugs,

Unscripted Sketches #125

Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! Thanks to everybody who played along with us last week…if you didn’t get the chance, hopefully you’ll join us this week!

Here is my card:

Supplies: paper (Hopscotch – Basic Grey), cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) ink (Chocolate Chip – Stampin’ Up!, VersaMark watermark), ribbon, flower accent (Basic Grey), image and sentiment stamp (The Angel Company), Copic markers.

And here’s our sketch for this week:
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Last night, Scott & I saw Duran Duran live in Everett…definitely one of the best concerts I have been to! Today is my monthly stamp group meetup…I can’t wait to spend the day crafting with my friends!
Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team: Arielle, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Mary, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan!
And don’t forget to link up your entry for this week’s challenge at the Unscripted Sketches blog! See you there!

colourQ #103

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge! I’m sure you’ll adore this week’s combo of fun, happy colors! Here’s my card:

The berries were free digital stamps from Paper Smooches. I arranged my design and printed it out on white cardstock. Then, I printed out berries on Poppy Parade and Wisteria Wonder, cut them out and paper-pieced them on top of the white (I colored the leaves with a Copic similar to Pear Pizzazz). 
The sentiment is also a free Paper Smooches digi, and I printed it on Calypso Coral. Before matting the card on the base, I tied it all together with some twine!
Here are our colors for you to play with this week!
The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have some simply stunning projects to show you! Visit them either at their personal blogs (the links are on the left under the thumbnail of this week’s colors) or by going to the colourQ blog!
To be considered for colourQueen, make sure your entry is linked up on the colourQ blog by noon Central Time on Sunday, September 25! 


Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ!

Unscripted Sketches #124

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Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! I hope you all had a wonderful week…it has turned nice and cool here in Washington…I can’t wait for fall!
The card I made with this week’s sketch is for my Mom’s birthday on the 28th. I made sure to include lots of purple since that’s her favorite color (and mine, too)!
Supplies: paper (My Mind’s Eye “Happy Go Lucky” mini pad), sentiment and flower accent (The Greeting Farm), main image (“Relaxing Charlotte”, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), Copic markers, foam tape.
Here’s our sketch for this week. I adapted it for a standard-sized card instead of a square one. I hope you’ll play along with us…you can do so much with this one!
If you’re just finding out about Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it…make a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There’s no right or wrong way, as long as you’re using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation!
Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Team: : Arielle, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Mary, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend…I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s Unscripted Sketch!
 

colourQ #102

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge! If you’re still catching up on the DeNami Designs blog hop and are looking for my post, click HERE or scroll down to the next post. Thanks!
My card for this week features some of my own hand-drawn digis and a typed sentiment. I made a mistake when I put my card together, and used Lucky Limeade instead of Certainly Celery…I have no idea why I did that! OOPS!:
Supplies: images (self-drawn plain and fancy glasses), typed sentiment, adhesive pearls, Stickles, embossing folder, cardstock (Lucky Limeade – Stampin’ Up!), Copic markers.

Here’s the correct color combo for this week’s challenge…
Hope you have a great week! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ! 
The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have made some gorgeous examples for you to check out! You can see them all at the colourQ blog (where you can also link up your entry for this week) or by visiting their personal blogs…just click the links to the left under the thumbnail of this week’s challenge!
To be considered for colourQueen, make sure your entry is linked up on the colourQ blog by noon Central Time on Sunday, September 18!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

DeNami Tasty Treats Blog Hop!

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Thanks so much for stopping by to see my cards for DeNami Design’s Tasty Treats Blog Hop! Your previous hop was to Ayana Posadas and now you’re visiting me! (Suzanne Bier) 



I’m so excited to be a part of the fun…it’s my first time participating in a DeNami hop!


I made two cards, and couldn’t decide which one I liked better, so I’m posting them both! (To get a larger view, you can click on each photo.)


My first card features stamps from Denami’s “Sugar Cookies” Trifles set and the sentiment is from the “Love Sentiments” Petit Fours set:

And my second card features the “Chocolates” Petit Fours set:

As you’re hopping, don’t forget to leave sweet comments along the way! DeNami Design will be giving away TWO $20 gift certificates to TWO lucky people who comment along the hop!
 
If you lose your way, you can always go back to the DeNami Design blog and start at the beginning! Your next stop on the hop is Dana Seymour! Thanks so much for stopping by!


Unscripted Sketches #123

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Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! Since today is 9/10/11, and we’re posting challenge #123 this week, we’ve got a special (and of course, optional) piggyback challenge for you: use NUMBERS on your entry! Here’s my card for this week’s challenge:

Supplies: Patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye – number paper, Sassafrass – striped paper, Basic Grey Nook & Pantry – yellow paper),  circle punch, Thickers, typed sentiment, embossing folder, scrap of orange cardstock.
and here’s the sketch that we’re playing with:
I included most of the elements in the sketch; instead of dividing the top part into four sections, I used one big section, and then used four circles and chipboard letters/numbers in the place of the smaller squares near the middle. 
That’s one of the many fun things about Unscripted Sketches…there’s no right or wrong way to play along, as long as you’re using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation!
Flip the sketch, rotate it…make a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with!
And, you can always “count” on the Unscripted Sketches Team to inspire you! Don’t forget to visit them: Arielle, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Mary, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan! 
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you’ll play along with us this week at Unscripted Sketches!