Tease!!!!!

Here is a preview of a submission that I worked up for the April Creative Crew gallery over at Splitcoast Stampers!  On April 1st, please wander over to the Splitcoast Gallery and type creativecrew in the search box  and --voila! -- you can browse through our April submissions and play along with the challenges for the month yourself!

As always, the Creative Crew gallery is made up of Stampin' Up products.  Each project must be at least 95% SU! materials, so be prepared to be inspired!

Stamps:  Elizabeth, You're a Gem

Paper:  Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Vanilla, Paisley Petals dsp

Ink:  Black, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze,  Bravo Burgundy, Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke

Accessories:  Ticket Corner punch, Pearl Jewels, white gel pen, Always Artichoke seam binding, Scallop Border punch, Dimensionals, Aquapainter

A Royal Summons!

I worked this card up for this week's Crafty Secrets challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.  I really love the intricacy of these Alice in Wonderland images! The challenge was to use only one stamp set; however, the image was so detailed that it was too much have do a patterned background.  I liked the cleanliness of only using the Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions folder.  The Queen's heart is filled in with red Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter.

Stamps:  Greetings from Wonderland

Paper:  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Vanilla

Ink:  Black, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Melon Mambo, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler, Summer Sun, More Mustard, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel

Accessories:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dot Textured Impressions folder, glimmer brads, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, Early Espresso 1/8" tafetta ribbon, Dimensionals, Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter, Dimensionals, Aquapainter, white gel pen

Get your March issue of the Paper Crafters Sampler!

If you are looking for creative springtime inspiration, you should definitely look at the March issue of the Paper Crafters Sampler!  Are you dreaming for Spring and all that it brings?  The March 2011 issue of the Paper Crafters Sampler arrives March 10th.  This "Spring Reverie" issue offers ideas for your Spring crafting.  Go here to get your digital copy for March!  Please remember to use the code:  PCS-LH.

Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #193

Okay, I'm squeaking Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee in under the wire for this week's Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge.  I always like the sketches that the Operator's come up with, but this one is special -- I love a square card!  Go over and check it out for yourself -- there are some gorgeous samples this week.

I used two designs from last years' Urban Oasis dsp for the ribbon layer, as well as using the Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions folder on textured Crumb Cake for the larger layer.  I really love the look of the textured card stock in conjunction with the embossing folder.

Stamps:  Greetings From Wonderland

Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, Vanilla, textured Crumb Cake, Urban Oasis dsp

Ink:  Black, Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral

Accessories:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions folder, Scalloped corner and border punches, Adornments, Early Espresso 5/8" satin ribbon, Marina Mist 3/8" taffeta ribbon, metallic brads, Dimensionals, sponges, Aquapainter

Stylish Blogger Award!

How fun and encouraging to recieve this Stylish Blogger Award!!! 

Thank you to Cherie at www.StampCrave.blogspot.com  for choosing me -- be sure to check out her wonderful blog.  If you love vintage and shabby, Cherie's is the place to go to for inspiration

When you receive this award you are to:

1) thank the person who gave this award and link it back to their blog

2) share 8 things about yourself

3) pass this award to 8 other individuals that you have recently discovered

4) leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition!

8 Things about me:

1)  I love horses and have been showing/training competitivelyfor the past 46    years.

2)  I have three Jack Russell terriers -- Patsy, Sally and Bingo

3)  I love gardening and especially love cottage and rose gardens

4)  I want to live at my mom's farm down in Virginia more than just about anywhere else

5)  I drive a big pick-up truck

6)  I braid horses for extra $$ at shows

7)  I used to play the flute

8)  I love my husband and my two children so much!

Out of all the wonderful blogs in the blogosphere, I'm supposed to choose just eight? Talk about challenges!  I will have a hard time choosing just 8 people to pass this award on too! Be sure to visit them and check out their inspired work.
Here are my 8 choices:
1)  Lydia Fiedler, http://www.understandblue.blogspot.com/

2)  Renee Van Stralen, http://www.reneevs.blogspot.com/

3)  Emma Fewkes, http://ladynthestamp.blogspot.com/

4)  Melissa Barkwith, http://melbarkwith.wordpress.com/

5)  Jackie Topa, http://jackietopa.typepad.com/

6)  Jana O'Brien, http://indyemmert.blogspot.com/

7)  Patty Bombyk, http://paperpatty.blogspot.com/

8)  Melanie Schulenberg, http://pocketsofinspiration.ning.com/

Yet another Creative Crew card using the Woodland Walk dsp!

One of this month's Creative Crew challenges was a color focus using SU!'s Woodland Walk dsp as a guide (Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip).  I've never been a fan of either Garden Green OR Wild Wasabi, but I have to admit that I really like this color combination!  The earth tones really ground them the brighter greens.

I think that the stars of this card are the shabby, distressed scallop trim down the center and the sentiment.  I love doing the peeling wallpaper with the First Edition dsp.

Stamps:  Peace Within, Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Paper:  Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Woodland Walk dsp, First Edition dsp

Ink:  Black, Creamy Caramel, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Perfect Plum, Concord Crush, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red

Accessories:  Small Scallop Oval punch, Small Oval punch, Scallop border punch, Early Espresso satin ribbon, Wild Wasabi stitched poly ribbon, sponges, Aquapainter, Dimensionals

One of this month's Creative Crew challenges was a color focus using SU!'s Woodland Walk dsp as a guide (Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip).  I've never been a fan of either Garden Green OR Wild Wasabi, but I have to admit that I really like this color combination!  The earth tones really ground them.

To see the full card, go to the Creative Crew March gallery!

Stamps:  No Place Like Gnome, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Woodland Walk dsp

Ink:  Black, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Soft Suede, So Saffron

Accessories:  Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons, Early Espresso 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, White 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Early Espresso 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Metallic Brads, Modern Label punch, Photo-Corner punch, Pinking Hearts corner and border punches, Dimensionals, Aquapainter

Creative Crew CCREW0311DF

One of this month's Creative Crew challenges was a color focus using SU!'s Woodland Walk dsp as a guide (Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip).  I've never been a fan of either Garden Green OR Wild Wasabi, but I have to admit that I really like this color combination!  The earth tones really ground them.

Since this month's challenges were all about 'going green', I thought that my favorite little Knobbly Gnomes would be the perfect images to use with this earthy combination.    I used Riding Hood Red in the Gnome's boots and the paper rose to add some punch to this card.  As always, my favorite paper rose video tutorial can be found at Melanie Schulenberg's fabulous blog, Pockets of Inspiration -- check it out!

Stamps:  Knobbly Gnomes, Tiny Tags

Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Woodland Walk dsp

Ink:  Black, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Always Artichoke, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Double-Sided Ribbon punch, Ticket-Corner punch, Tiny Tags punch, Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Birds & Blooms Flower Pieces Sizzlit, Metallic brads, Victoria Crochet trim, Early Espresso 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Dimensionals, Sponges, Aquapainter

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