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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Inspirational Challenge

Today's Challenge is listed here
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Cameo Coral, black, old olive, white
Ink: old olive, cameo coral
Accessories: scalloped edge punch, new SU Textures plates
Techniques: sponging





Stamps: Bird on a branch
Paper: white, baja breeze, Parsian Breeze Specialty
Ink: pink pirouette, baja breeze, close to cocoa, ruby red
Accessories: scalloped border punch, ribbon, SAMJ
Techniques: sponging,










Friday, February 6, 2009

Limited Supply Challenge-only the sentiment

The challenge for today was to use only a sentiment stamp..no others.

Stamps: Hugs and Wishes
Paper: cameo coral, raspberry twist dsp, black, white
Ink: regal rose, kiwi kiss
Accessories: scalloped circle punch, ribbon


The key to the punched corners are listed in the post below. Thank you again to Patty Bennett for one version of this.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

OCL Sneak Peek! Pat the "BAD" Dog


I am so Blessed...My darling niece CAMBRIA gave me a couple of images from one of the new sets called PAT THE "BAD"DOG. He is just way too cute.

Stamp Set: Pat the "Bad" dog--Our Craft Lounge

Paper: old olive, creamy caramel, and retired SU DSP

Ink: Copic markers

The corner treatment was created using the scalloped circle punch...If you have questions about how please send me an email. I am awaiting permission to add a link from one of the ladies that was the original creator of these corners.



PATTY BENNETT has a great tutorial on doing this but due to me being kinda lame...I cant figure out how to put it here. FIGURED IT OUT!!!!













.so I took a few pictures using both the scalloped circle and the scalloped edge. To create this design you have to work from the back of the punch.


Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Color Challenge

The challenge for today was to use caramel, coral and olive as the main colors.


Stamps: backwoods, sincere salutations, happy everything
Paper: creamy caramel, cameo coral, old olive, white
Ink: old olive, bashful blue, soft sky, baja breeze, black, creamy caramel, more mustard
Accessories: paper pierce, SAMJ, blender pen

Monday, February 2, 2009


I recieved this lovely image from a fellow stamper (Oregonstamper) today and just had to make it up. I did stick to all Stampin'Up!© Products

Stamp set: Bloomin' Beautiful, Happy everything

Paper: Lovely lilac, Green Galore, white

Ink: Black, lovely lilac, markers and blender pens, green galore

Accessories: Ribbon, white Gel pen, small and large oval punches, Jumbo wheel (it's beautiful)

Heat in Australia

I just received this message from my DIL in Australia....Remember the temperatures she is talking about is in Centigrade 40C=104F


What a remarkable country! And we have THE cutest animals (AND some of the most deadly - I know!) But I thought you would appreciate how cute this is...! At home in Victoria the temperature has been above 44 degrees all week and they are forecasting another week of 40+ temperatures. Power is failing, trains have stopped running because tracks are buckling under the heat . It’s just scorching. And it seems that the people are not the only ones suffering.



Check out these photos of a little Koala which just walked onto a back porch looking for a bit of heat relief. The woman filled up a bucket for it and this is what happened!

Sunday, February 1, 2009

SUPER BOWL

STEELERS WIN THE SUPERBOWL!!!!

Football Sunday-2/1/09

This is featured stamper day. The honored stamper is BevR...here is a link to the challenge.


I really like how this one turned out. I used a single rose stamp from Holly berry House.. I used nestabilities mega frame for the green framing area. This card is a case of BevR's and all information regarding the case can be found here.

Stamp set: Holly Berry House...sm. rose
Stampin' Up!-Short and Sweet

Paper: Lovely Lilac, white, green galore, wood grain DSP




Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black


Accessories: MS fence punch, nestabilities, corner rounder,
ribbon




I do so love this set.Again the is a CASEd card and the details are here

Stamp Set: Crazy for Cupcakes-Stampin' Up!

Ink:Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Mellow Moss, retired DSP, white

Accessories: Cranberry brads (Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts) Nestabilities Ovals, glitter pen, ribbon