Saturday's Inspirational Challenge

The challenge today was from Lang Calendars.

Stamp Set: Sweet Stems-SU

Paper-Black, pretty in pink, kiwi kiss, & patterned paper.

Inks, kiwi kiss, baja breeze

Accessories: Copic Markers for coloring the flowers, Prima flowers, olive brads (pink hedgehog paper crafts) Love her brads.

Friday January 23, 09

The challenge (located here) for today was to use black as the main card color.

Stamp set: Nature Silhouettes-Stampin' Up!

Ink: Momento-Tuxedo Black

Paper: Black, white, real red

Thursday Jan 22, 09

The challenge for today was to pump up your DSP. I misread the instructions so I made my own designer paper instead on the first card.


Stamp Set: With Gratitude-Retired SU Paper: So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy Ink: So saffron, Rose Red, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, Taken with Teal Accessories: Brads, Oak Leaf Brad-Hero Arts



Here is the second one for today

Stamp Sets: With Gratitude, Petal Pizzazz

Paper: Pretty in Pink, DSP from fugalitites

Inks: Regal Rose, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Versamark ink, jumbo wheel retired Pink Emboss Powder, and a piece of rose ribbon.

Method: I used the jumbo wheel with the versamark then added Pink Emboss powder. It gave it sorta a trellis look.

Color Challenge

I really like the color challenge for today.

Stamp Set: Morning Glory, Jumbo Wheel-So Swirly

Ink: Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, versamark, summer sun

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose, White, Raspberry Twist DSP

Accessories: White Gen Pen, Blender Pen.
Techniques: blender pen with reinkers for coloring
The spots of Bravo Burgundy were created using an almost reinker bottle. I just squeezed it over the colored image to create a splatter of ink on the image.




These were created using the same stamp sets, same designer paper (front and back), same inks, and same color cardstock.

Stamp Set: Petal Pizzazz, Sincere Salutations

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, and Raspberry Twist DSP.

Inks: Bravo Burgundy, Kiwi Kiss, Regal Rose

Accessories: Making Memories Large Glitter Brads, Ribbon, Sponge, SAMJ for placement of leaves.

The challenge for today was to use a technique called faux mosaic.

This was a lot of fun and I really like the outcome of the challenge.

StampSet: Easter Influences

Paper: Cameo Coral, White, Raspberry Twist DSP

Ink: Old Olive, Cameo Coral

Accessories: Retired Pink Emboss Powder, Brads, Clear Emboss Powder, Ribbon

Sunday Featured Stamper-Lori

My friend Lori is the FEATURED STAMPER for this week. She is a very talented lady and I am honored to CASE her cards. Here is the LINK to her gallery.

I love this new set from STAMPIN' UP! available today-Jan. 19, 09. I was inspired by Lori's card in her gallery.

Stamp Set: Just Buzzin By

Ink: Momento-Tuxedo Black, creamy caramel, &
Copic Markers

Paper: summer sun, white



This cute card was made using a new stamp from OUR CRAFT LOUNGE
Stamp Set: Dr. Pea-nut
Paper real red, yoyo-yellow, black & white
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, brads




I really like how this one turned out.

Stamp Set; Nature Silhouettes

Ink: Close to cocoa, Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Paper: white, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Spiral Punch, Nesties, brads, & ribbon

Saturday's Inspirational Challenge

Stef chose the neatest site for the Inspirational challenge today...lots of choices, lots of patterns.

I just couldn't make up my mind so I have made 3.

The minute I saw the choices I knew I had to find this retired stamp set from Stampin' Up!. It is called Fabulous Flowers

Ink: Certainly Celery, black, and brocade blue

Paper: white, not quite navy

Accessories: Big shot, Top Note Die




The next on I made was finished by using a combination of old and new.

Stamp sets: Fabulous Flowers-Retired SU
Petal Pizzazz- NEW Release Date 1/19/09 SU
papers: pretty in pink, certainly celert, and a retired DSP all SU

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery-SU




The final one was made by creating a background using Copic Markers and spraying with rubbing alcohol. The look I was going for was almost sunset,


Images: Nature Silhouettes, lovely as a tree-SU

paper: not quite navy, white

Ink: black

Cleaning the stamp area..

When it took me 45 minutes to make a card....and 40 minutes was looking for a cuttlebug folder...I think my job for today is clean this stamp table. I have crap everywhere.




This is the card that took so long to make..now that is sad.

Stamp set: Seasonal Icons
Ink-Red riding hood
accessories: cuttlebug folder, jumbo wheel, punch

and this one was made using a cuttlebug folder, circle nestie, scalloped heart mega punch

Week Summary

This week has been quite busy. It is still getting very cold at night, but the days had been so clear and beautiful. Rick and I went to a movie on Monday. Clint Eastwood is a grand actor and the newest called GRAN TORINO was wonderful. I was fortunate enough to get my new Stampin Up! catalogs on Tuesday...now all I have to do is figure out how to order EVERYTHING !!!

I love what they had done with the new sets !!!!!

The rest of the week has just been the general run of the mill week. My friend and great customer came out Thursday for a catty and I am busy trying to locate more people to get the catty in their hands.

I spoke with my son in Australia and it was 98 degrees in Perth. He was cooking for sure. I will take our 32 with freezing fog anyday.

Have a great week

Roseanne

SUDSOL CHALLENGE

This is the first time that I competed in a SUDSOL challenge. Chat & Challenge 152...This was so much fun. This card is what I completed. It is made completely with Stampin' Up products and Images


Stamp set: Eastern Influence-SU

Jumbo wheel-So Swirly-SU

Ink: baja breeze, kiwi kiss, versamark

paper: not quite navy, kiwi kiss, white, basic gray

January 15, 09

The challenge for today was using colors that you are feeling twisted about. Out of your comfort zone. I made this card and I really love the finished product.

Stamp set: Morning soft--SU

Paper: Opulent Orchid, cameo coral, summer sun & white-SU

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, versamark

Accessories: big shot, top note die, jumbo wheel (so swirly), non-SU ribbon, copic markers for coloring the flowers and leaves





Here is the second one that I made for the Thursday challenge.

Stamp: A gift from Nancy Littrell (sorry I don't remember the name of the set)

Ink: Lavender lace, Copic

Paper: Yoyo yellow, Lavender lace, always artichoke--SU colors
neenah white

Accessories: Dotted lavender ribbon, nesties scalloped rectangle, big shot, top note die, ribbon punch, copic markers

Card Sketch--1/14/09

The card sketch for this week is just wonderful. Our card sketches are designed by Rox71 and she does a wonderful job. I have added a LINK to her wonderful gallery.

The card that I made is very simple, but it has a wonderful message.

Stamp sets: Morning Soft-SU
Short & Sweet-SU

Paper: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise DSP-SU

Ink: Tempting Turquoise-SU
Encore Silver-SU

Accessories: Brads-Turquoise -SU
Photo Corner Punch-SU

Color Challenge-

The color challenge this week is located HERE

I made a couple of cards for this challenge.

Stamp sets: Eastern Influences
Paper: Not quite Navy, Kraft, Baja Breeze'
Ink: green galore, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: 5/8 white grosgrain Ribbon, white gel pen, blender pen, mega & Giga scalloped oral punches, small strip of Designer Series Paper in Not Quite Navy.












This card is made with a super cute image that was given to me by my friend Nancy Littrell:

Stamp Set: (Gift), Small Sayings-SU
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Papers: SU-Baja Breeze, DSP, Kraft, & Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Copic Pens for Coloring of the image, white gel pen for the dots, large corner rounder punch-Non-SU

Sunday Featured Stamper

The Featured Stamper for Sunday January 11, 2009 was JayDeKay. Here is the link to the challenge site as well as to her wonderful work.


I chose to use Inspired By Nature from Stampin' Up! as the set for the challenge. The first one is made by sponging in layers to create the background. First I sponged So Saffron onto white cardstock, punched out a 1 1/4 inch circle from a post-it note and attached it to the paper. I took Bravo Burgundy ink and starting from the outer edges (where I wanted it darker) worked toward the center to create the look I wanted. The images were stamped over the background after removing the post-it note circle. I added a row of brads for accent.
This was created like the top one, except that I used bashful blue for the sky and old olive for the grassy area. The embossing is a cuttlebug border folder and the honeycomb on the bottom is a cuttlebug die cut.

January 10-09

The rains have finally slowed down and the freezing level has lowered so the snow melt has stopped. The rivers are high...but starting to recede.

This is the falls in Oregon City on the Willamette River

January 8-9, 09

Well can you say ANXIOUS...The new Stampin Up! Catalog has shipped!!! I should get mine by Tuesday of next week.

If there is anything you want that is in the current catalog.....be sure to give me a call so we can get it ordered.

I have made a few cards..all details are on my SCS gallery page

ANNIVERSARY--January 7, 2009

• Today marks the 25th Anniversary of a day that changed my life forever.
• It was 6:05 PM January 7, 1984 that our family was hit by a DRUNK DRIVER. We received numerous injuries and even though it has been 25 years we deal with the aftermath every day.
• My oldest son, Doug was paralyzed from the waist down that night and I broke every bone from my waist down..we both had a long recovery period after the wreck and still have issues and hospitalizations periodically. My son had to have one leg amputated and I have had 3 hip replacements.
• The gal who hit us (Wendy Katchell) was found guilty of criminal negligent homicide due to the fact that she killed her own daughter that night. There were many other assault charges and she did serve prison time. In the time since the wreck, about 5 years afterwards she died from cancer at a relative young age (35ish)
• As the Founder of the Clackamas County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving I beg you
• Don't do this to another family...
• BE RESPONSIBLE-----DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE

January 7, 2009

This is for the sketch challenge today.




Stamp set: Dream a Little-Stampin' Up!
Paper: Basic Gray, Raspberry twist DSP
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cream Ribbon, Copic Markers



Stamp Set: Love Bug-Our Craft Lounge
Paper: Regal Rose, DSP
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Spica Glitter pen-Gold
Copic Markers

January 6, 2009

Color Challenge was a really rough one for this week. Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, and Garden green.

I received this wonderful image from a friend Nancy Littrell during our group get together. I just love these boots.



Stamp Set: Gift
Ink: Copics, Brilliant Blue
Paper: Pumpkin Pie-Garden Green-DSP Pumpkin Pie



Stamps: Stampscapes, Sincere Salutations
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Garden Green, & Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Brilliant blue, Pumpkin Pie

January 4-5, 09

We headed off to the southern coast of Oregon on Sunday to spend a bit of time with hubby's mom. She is 88 1/2 years young. Yes she count the halves. It was really great getting to see her and the rest of the family. We had canceled two trips in December due to ice and snow, so it was great to get away.
MIL cooked a wonderful dinner (no she wouldnt let us help) and then Cambria (DA BOMB) and I done a bit of coloring. She is so awesome and talented.....PS DONT LET HER FILL YOUR COPICS MARKERS...she came back from her house covered in red copic marker ink. It took a while to clean up that mess let me tell you...rubbing alcohol work well to clean up with...

We went to a meeting this morning and had a wonderful time. Nancy Littrell shared a new stamp set she had received and it is posted in my SCS gallery. The name of the card is called Garden Boots. Thanks again Nancy..

We had a nice drive home, but after a couple hundred miles I was tired.

Have a wonderful Tuesday.. I will post my cards in the morning for the color challenge of the week.

Good Night

Weather and Water Updates for Canby, Oregon

I had said that I wasn't going to talk about the snow...well let me tell you what happened. It started warming up, then warm rains showed up. Do you know what happens then...you guessed it FLOODS. These were taken with my phone..Sorry for the quality. The Willamette River at Oregon City is running really high. The local parks have the river running through them with the boat launches under water.

The constant downpour (4 inches in 48 hours) has stopped and the temperature has cooled again so the snow runoff has slowed. What a difference 3 days can make.



The top picture is one that was taken in August of 08 without the flooding

January 1-3, 09

The Inspirational Challenge for today (1/3) is located HERE. I have never seen such beautiful cakes in my life. We were to make items inspired by them. These are my samples.
Please check out the gallery of wonderful cakes. They are truly art forms.

Stamp set: A Rose is a Rose- Stampin' Up!
Ink: Regal Rose , Rose Red
Paper: Regal Rose, Summer sun, Raspberry twist DSP
Accessories: glue pen, dazzling diamonds, Stamp-a-ma-Jig, half pearls, ribbon, nesties, Big Shot


Paper: Brushed Silver, Sage Shadow
Ink: Encore Silver
Accessories: Silver Ribbon, cuttlebug folder, big shot machine




Stamp Sets: Light of the world-Our Daily Bread Designs
Sincere Salutations-Stampin' Up!
Paper: Pacific Point, White, DSP
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Copic Sketch Markers, top Note Die, Big Shot, Label Punch

The challenge for January 1 was to use our favorite things. Though I have never been a real pinky girl, since I have been around Cambria I find myself using more and more pink. My new favorite colors are regal rose and rose red. I used those in conjunction with my new favorite designer paper from Stampin' Up! called Raspberry twist.

Stamp Set: Dream a Little
Ink: regal rose, rose red
Paper: white, DSP Raspberry twist




This one is from the same challenge
Stamp set: Always, Warm words
Paper: Regal rose, white, black, Raspberry Twist DSP
Accessories: SU Scalloped punch, ribbon, clear embossing powder
Ink: Rose red

December 31, 2008

The last day of the year....

Rick and I are going to the show. There are a couple of good comedy shows in the theaters right now. Yes Man with Jim Carey and Marly & Me with Jennifer Aniston should be a good afternoon.

I had to get my card made for todays sketch challenge



I am going to try to be a bit more detailed as time goes on into 2009, but no promises...

Stamp Set: Dream a Little-Stampin' Up!

Papers: Neenah solar white extra smooth
Basic Black
Designer Series paper-Raspberry Twist from Stampin' Up!

Accessories: Corner Punch- SU
Brads

Tuesday 12/30..color challenge

The SCS challenge for today was to use Bravo Burgundy, Handsome Hunter and So Saffron to make the cards. Here is the link to the challenge.


These are the two that I made. The first one is a new stamp set called Petal Pizzazz from Stampin' Up! the is scheduled for release on January 19th. The textured backgrounds are made with cuttlebug folders using the Big Shot machine.

The last one is a stamp from a company called Stampscapes. The gold is a wheel from stampin Up! and the Birthday wishes is from a set called Sincere Salutations also from Stampin' Up!

Monday-12/29

Well the year is about over and its getting time to tie up loose ends for the year. That will be in a separate post.

Here are a few cards that I made today getting ready to share the new sets with the general public.

This one is called Just Buzzing By. It is from Stampin' Up! and all images are copyrighted.