Weekend Sketch Challenge

Good Afternoon chickies. Hope ya'll had a great weekend. Mine was quite, I was sick for a couple of days with tummy issues, but I'm better now. The weather here is HOT!!! I hate to even go outside because it's so hot. I think we have some rain in the forecast.

Todays card I'm sharing, is one I did for theWeekend Sketch Challenge . This is the first time for me doing the Weekend Sketch Challenge. I hope you like what I've done.

Receipe for my card, this is a 4 1/2"x 4 1/2" card

Stamp Set...Flight of the Butterfly

Cardstock...White, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Razzleberry Lemonde DSP

Ink....Black Stazon, Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo

Misc: Pop Dots, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Piercing Tool, pearl stickers

Note: I just recieved the butterfly punch from SU and it's NOT a match. It cuts off the antenas of the butterfly. Was told by SU that that's the way the punch was designed by the orginal company that makes the punches. I was so hopping it would match a bit better.

That's all for today, have a great Tuesday. Thanks so much for stoppin by and remember, keep on stampin it's good for your soul.

Lois

Yellow Rose of Texas

Good rainy morning chickies. How's your Tuesday going? Mine is slow going this morning. Nice rain showers and wished I could of slept in longer. Everyone stay dry.

Todays card is another one we did at SAS. This is just like the red rose I did earlier last week. Only no glitter. I call it the Yellow Rose of Texas.

Recipe for todays card:

Stamp Set: Fifth Ave Rose

Cardstock: White, Crushed Curry, Olive Green

Ink: Stazon Black, Old Olive and Versa Mark

Misc: White EP, Piercing tool, Popdots, Ribbon, Scalloped Edge Punch, Sponge and SU Little Leaf Sizzlits die

That's it for today...have a great day, thanks so much for stopping by. Remember to keep on stampin, it's good for your soul.

Lois

On Your Birthday

Good morning chickies. Hope your Monday is going well so far. I'm just relaxing so far this morning, but soon to be in the stamp/scrap room and getting the table cleaned off. Another beautiful day so far in SW MO!!

Todays card is one we did at SAS last Friday. Very simple, using new SU products. I seen this on Nancy Riley's blog, I hope she doesn't mind me CASing it. My group loved this card.

Receipe for todays card:

Stamp Set: Circle Circus and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, White, Crushed Curry and Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry
Misc: Modern Label Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, 1" and 1 1/4 " circle punches, Ribbon, Rhinestone and Popdots.

That's it for today, hope you have a great day. Remember, keep on stampin, it's good for your soul. And thanks so much for stoppin by.

Lois

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Happy Sunday afternoon chickies. Hope you are having a great day. It's a beautiful day here in SW MO. Been a little busy lately. But hopefully things will calm down some.

Today's card, is for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. This is the first time I have participated in this sketch challenge, so I'm in hopes the card is ok.

I need a birthday for my Mom's birthday in August and I think this one will be the one she'll get.

Supplies used for this card:

Stamp Set: SU Fifth Avenue Rose and On Your Birthday
Cardstock: Papertrey White,Clear Transparency and SU Crushed Curry
Ink: Stazon Black
Misc: Glitter Glue, Glitter, Brads, Crushed Curry SU ribbon, Circle and Scalloped Nesties, Popdots, QuicKutz Lines and Dots folder, SU Scalloped Edge punch and Paper Piercer.

Thanks so much for stoppin by. Have a great week. And always remember, keep on stampin, it's good for your soul.

Lois

Get Well

Good Afternoon chickies. I know it's been a week since I've posted anything. It's just been a very busy week here. Hubby home (gone now), working on the remodel of my stampin/scrap room, my father was in the hospital (home now, doing good), well you get the picture. LOL It's been so blasted hot here in SW MO. Can't wait for a cool down.

The card I'm sharing today, is one that Vicki and I did for SAS. We really had a hard time with this one, but we love it now. Thanks Vicki for all your help. You are amazing!!!!

Materials used are all SU.

Stamp Sets: Curvy Verses and Eastern Blooms

Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Basic Black, Whisper White and Pink Flamingo DSP

Ink: Black Stazon, Tempting Turquoise and Regal Rose

Misc: Build a Brad, Popdots, Ribbon and Paper Piercing Tool

That's it for today. Hope ya'll are having a great Wednesday. Thanks so much for stopping by. For those of you coming to SAS, see ya soon. And remember to keep on stampin, it's good for your soul.

Lois

Birthday Rose

Good Afternoon chickies. Happy Wednesday!!! It's HOT here in SW MO....a/c is running and won't be shut off til Fall I don't think. ERRRR Electric bill will be very high. The price we pay to stay cool!!!

Todays card is a bit different than I usually do. It WILL NOT be a SAS/workshop card. Too much of a glitter mess and takes forever to dry.

Products Used:

Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral, It's Your Birthday
Cardstock: (GASP) PTI White, SU Ruby Red and Clear Transparency
Ink: Black Stazon and Old Olive
Misc: Glitter Glue, Red Glitter, Popdots, Ribbon, Paper Piercer/Matt, Scalloped Edge Punch and Little Leaf Sizzlet Die

I found this card on a blog, and shame on me that I can't find it to put a link here. But the orginal creator used Yellow cardstock for the rose. But I wanted to make a glitter rose. I really like the outcome of the card in general. I'll be making a yellow one for my mom for her birthday in August.

That's it for today. Have a great evening and remember to keep on stampin, it's good for your soul. As always thanks so much for stoppin by.

Lois

Something Old....but not forgotten

Evenin chickies. Hope you had a great Tuesday and tomorrow is better.
Not alot to write about....so I'll get on with the card I'm sharing. I thought I'd bring out an oldie but goldie stamp set with some retired DSP.

Materials list:
Stamp Set: Happy Harmony (retired)
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Bella Rose DSP (all retired) and Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red. Pink Pirouette (both retired) and Black Stazon.
Misc. Ribbon, Hortizonal Punch, MS Butterfly Punch and Distressing Tool from the Cutter Kit.

That's it for tonight, thanks so much for stoppin by. Have a great evening and remember, keep on stampin, it's good for your soul.

Lois

Four Season Frame

Good "late" evening chickies. Hope you had a great Monday and a better Tuesday. Been a little busy today. My bff Reina was over and we tackled my stamp room, did it get done? NO! Will it be done soon? Probably NOT!!! LOL Got lots of work in there. But we did make a small dent.

I'm sharing with you tonight, a framed stamped art that Vicki and I did this last Sunday. I had told Vicki that she needed to figure out a project for us to do...well this is what she came up with.
I know the picture isn't the best, sorry...but it was hard taking this one. Maybe she'll have better luck.

Project materials are all SU except the frame (Walmart $3.00)

Stamp Set: Seasons of Friendship

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Garden Green, Really Rust and Whisper White

Ink: Craft White, Garden Green, Rose Red, Real Red, Stazon Black, Chocolate Chip, Pacfic Point, Bashful Blue, Versa Mark, Autumn Leaves Spectrum Pad (non SU)

Misc: Brown Hemp (non SU), White Embossing Power, Popdots, 7/8" circle punch (non SU), Tiny Silver 1/2 pearl stickers and white pearl stickers(non SU), Gel Pen and small flower punch (non SU).

I hope I got everything listed. This project was fun to do. Look for it at a 3-D workshop coming soon. We did discard the glass to the frame, it would smash the popped elements.

That's it for tonight. Thanks for stoppin by. Remember, keep on stampin, it's good for your soul.

Lois

Simple Friend

Good evening chickies. I hope ya'll had a safe holiday. Pretty quiet here at my house. Watched the NASCAR race and just worked on some cards.

Tonights card I'm sharing is one that we did at SAS in June. Everyone had a great time and loved all the cards they made. If you haven't been to one of my SAS, you don't know what you are missing. So if you are close and are interested, please email me and we'll get you started.

All products are SU..materials list as follows

Stamp Set: Simple Friendship
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Washington Apple DSP, So Saffron, So Saffron Designer Prints, Bashful Blue
Ink: Black Stazon, Riding Hood Red
Misc: Ribbon, Popdots, Robins Nest Dew Drops, Blender Pen, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Nesties

A special Thank You to Vicki, for coming out and giving me a helping hand and her expert eye and design. Thanks a bunch Vicki. You are very special and talented, a great addition to our group. We are very blessed to have you.

That's it for tonight. Hope ya'll have a great Monday. Thanks so much for stoppin by. Until tomorrow, remember to keep on stampin, it's good for your soul.

Lois

Happy 4th of July, friend to freind

Good Morning and Happy 4th of July. Hope you are all having a great day. It's raining here in SW MO at the moment. Not sure how long it will rain. Have a very safe day!!! No real big plans here. Just stayin home and chillin out. I went to Kansas City yesterday with my good friend Debbie. We had a blast shoppin til we dropped.

Todays card, I'm sharing is another card we made at SAS. I had gotten some "wood" looking paper or something of sorts at the retreat I went too last month. Thought the material it was made of looked interesting.

Products used for today card are all SU (except the wood paper)

Stamp Set: Petal Pizzaz and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Very Vanilla, non SU wood paper

Ink: Rose Red and Always Articoke

Misc: Word Window Punch, Ribbon, stapler, Popdots, paper piercer and 1/2 pearl sticker

That's it for today. Hope ya'll have a great 4th. God Bless all the service men and women for protecting our country so that we are safe.

Remember to keep on stampin, it's good for your soul. And thanks so much for stoppin by.

Cluck Cluck from your idea station,

Lois

Water Lily Gift Containers

Good evening chickies. Hope you had a great Thursday. Today was a fun day. First, started out picking up Vickie, we had lunch then did some shopping. On the way to my house, we thought we'd make a little impromptu get together, so called our good friend Debbie. Reina had already called and was coming over (but at the end she wasn't able to). We had a great time.

What I'm sharing tonight is what we did. Vicki had found a blog that the creator made a lily pad using the SU Daisy Die. So we thought we could try them. You can see the orginal one here

http://www.constantlystamping.com/constantly_stamping/2009/06/water-lilly-from-daisy-die.html

So we each set out to make one. Vicki and I had already bought the tall containers and I had also picked up a short one. So I gave Debbie the short one. Anyways, we had a blast making them. They don't look "exactly" like the orginal creator, but close enough for us.

SU Products used:
Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Barely Banana, Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink
Stamp Set: It's Your Birthday
Misc: Popdots, Scor-tape, Square Punch, Crystal Effects, Ribbon, Tin containers, SU Daisy Die and chip board.

That's all for tonight. Have a very Happy 4th of July, stay safe. Thanks so much for stoppin by. Remember, keep on stampin it's good for your soul.

Cluck Cluck from your idea station,
Lois

Live, Laugh and Love

Good Morning chickies. Hope you are having a good Wednesday. And it's JULY already...who is ready for the 4th? Gosh it seems like the days are just going to fast.

Todays card, is one that we did at SAS last Friday. We had a great time. If you missed it, you might want to make the next one. anyways...........

All products are SU and in the new catty:

Stamp set: Animal Stories and It's Your Birthday

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Tall Tales DSP and Whisper White

Misc: Brads, Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle, popdots and piercing tool.

That's it for today, have a great day and thanks for stoppin by.

Remember, keep on stampin, it's good for your soul.

Cluck, Cluck, your idea station,

Lois