Cupcakes and wine

Hello! I hope this finds everyone doing well. I'm sweating it out in 94 degree heat (hotter in the upstairs studio) without air conditioning. Thank goodness its supposed to rain the next few days! We need it!

Here is my take on today's Mojo Monday Sketch.

Stamp is from Stamping Bella - Uptown Girls Felicity and Blair. They are colored with Copic's and I also added a bit of pink glitter to the frosting on the cupcakes.

Designer paper is from Reflections and Lasting Impressions. Decided to go with rick rack instead of scallops as the sketch called for.

Happy Birthday sentiment is from PTI and the fishtail banner die used to cut it out is from MFT. White rose is a dollar bin find at Michaels and the leaf is punched in green using the punch from Martha Stewart crafts.

That's all for today! Thanks for popping in!

LIM one layer foliage

Hi everyone! Got up this morning determined to get some stamping in while do my Sunday chores. Here is what I came up with for the one layer foliage challenge over at Less is More.

The stamp is an old one from the former Angel company. I stamped it in versafine and then used clear embossing powder to heat emboss it. Colored with Copic's in YR21, YR24 and E37. I think it looks pretty darn realistic to an actual oak leaf as they begin to turn.

Sentiment is from Verve. I used rustic white cardstock from PTI for the one layer base. Rounded the corners using the 1/4 end of the Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper.

Here are two pictures of Mt. Rainier from our road trip yesterday. The weather was gorgeous and people were out in droves! I don't think I've ever seen the National Park that full! I posted more over on Facebook but wanted to share a few here too!

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Just a note

Hi everyone! Got to play around a bit last night and made the following card for a number of different challenges.

I used the My Favorite Things sketch challenge this week (see picture below) as a starting point for this card.

Colour me has a challenge of using pistachio pudding and a neutral to go monochromatic. I don't have that SU color so I used cardstock from Bazzill that I think is pretty darn close.

Simon Says Stamps wants us to Make it sparkle for their Wednesday challenge. So I got out the stickles and highlighted the points in the embossed background.

Fresh ink in pear is used to stamp the leaf which is from Paper Smooches. Sentiment is from Verve. Designer paper is from Reflections.

Dies used:

Stitched circle from Lil' inker, spellbinders circle nesties
Fishtail banner and center panel is from MFT
Embossing plate is from Spellbinders Celebra'tions.

Ok, that's it for today! Off on a road trip to Mt. Rainier. Thanks for stopping by!

Masculine birthday wishes

Hi everyone! I had a bit of time last night and worked with this weeks Freshly Made Sketch to come up with this masculine card.

The baseball collage is a stamp from Power Poppy called play ball. I colored it with Copic's and then fussy cut it out to fit within panel of the sketch. This card ended up being a 5 x 5 square.

Sentiment is from Gina K Designs vertical greetings set. I stamped it in Versamark and then used some white detail embossing powder and heat embossed.

Flat brads are from Hero Arts that I've had in my stash forever but never used. White, enchanted evening and kraft cardstock are from PTI.

The striped designer paper is from Michael's reflection line, which is something I just picked up the other day. Great patterned paper in shades of blue, ivory and light brown. The stripes went great with this weeks cue card over at CASology.

Ok, that's it for today. Thanks for popping in.

Thanks!

Hi everyone! I liked the sketch from Sweet Sunday that came through yesterday and decided to give it a try. I even broke out of my clean and simple comfort zone and played around with some designer paper for a change.

I reached in the way back of my cupboard and pulled out the vintage shabby from Tim Holtz! I had the pink flower from Kaisercraft that I was bound and determined to use on this sketch and needed paper to match. Layered everything in shades of gray.

The thanks is a die that I picked up from Savvy stamps. I cut it out using dark gray cardstock from American Crafts. The green vine is a die from Memory Box and finally the white candy dots are from Doodlebug.

As I sit here and type this I realize that there is no stamping on this card. Huh! I guess I truly broke out of my comfort zone on this one!

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Mixed Media tag

Hi everyone! I saw this challenge come through to create a mixed media tag and thought I'd give it a try.

I started with a tag from Prima called tag pad by Julie Nutting.

Using a stencil from Crafter's Workshop and some modeling paste I added the diamonds onto the lower half of the tag. Once dry I used the turquoise pan pastel to add color.

The top right is done using die cut's, tumbled glass distress ink and the turquoise pan pastels.

The grunge stamp is from Technique Tuesday and I stamped it in Potting soil Archival Ink. Then when it was still kind of tacky, I smudged it up and added more turquoise.

Burlap flower is from The Paper Studio and a button from American Crafts is added with a tiny string bow. I don't think you can see it in the picture, but I added some turquoise polka dots to the button.

Believe stamp is from Gina K Designs and the gold spray is irRESISTible from Imagine crafts. Lastly, I ordered some colored jute string from a gardening magazine a long time ago and finally got to use some of it on this tag. I did spray this with a sealer after I was done.

Again, the challenge is from Mixed Media Mojo and the August challenge is Tags. I'm also adding this to CAS(E) this sketch and Tag your it which is all about tags too.

FMS147 - flowers

Hi everyone! Here is my take on this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

Flower stamp is from the old Wild for You set from the former Angel Company. I used red and green Memento markers to color the stamp and then huffed on it.

I picked up a package of clear buttons from Impress the last time I was in the store. I stamped the flower head, cut it out using a circle punch and then used some glossy accents to adhere the clear button. I didn't punch the holes out and tie a bow because it would have messed up the flower. Green bakers twine was also picked up at Impress.

Tiny pearls added to the center of the flowers and the green cardstock is from Bazzill.

I was tempted to add a sentiment onto this, but resisted. Glad I did. ;-)

Also adding this card to the anything goes challenge over at SSS. 
Also adding this to The Paper Players #207 which is add a button. 

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