Split Coast Stampers CAS 292

Hello everyone it's my turn to host the Clean and Simple Challenge on Split Coast Stampers.  Come on over and join us for this weeks challenge.

Our state fair is happening this week!  And it's all about harvest.  From 4H grown fruits and vegetables to livestock the fair has everything you can think of and more! One of my favorite buildings is the horticulture building with all the gorgeous flowers.  And my second favorite thing is to see who was able to grow the biggest pumpkin.  And let me tell you they are BIG!  They have to move them with fork lifts and weigh well over 1000 pounds.  It's crazy.  So that is my inspiration for my card.  Can 't wait to see what you do!

Stamps: GKD Always autumn
Paper: GKD Kraft
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Momento tuxedo black
Accessories: GKD gold trim. wink of stella
Techniques: copic coloring

Splitcoast Stampers Queen for the Day- Misit!

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to be joining the QFTD team! And every fourth Thursday I get the honor of posting our new Royalty! 

This week I'm honored to be introducing you to Her Royal Scraperwannabe!  AKA Misti!

[URL="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=6674"]Scraperwannabe[/URL]! I love Misti's beautiful coloring, effortless designs and all the flower cards in her gallery! Please take a moment to congratulate Misti and honor her by casing a project from her gallery.

KEYWORD: QFTD226

[URL="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=6674"]QFTD226 Gallery[/URL]

Both my sample and the card I cased of Misti'sis located as an attachment below! I can't wait to see how you honor our new Queen! 

Don't forget to make a card, leave a comment, tell her congrats!!, anything will do to make our Queen feel as ROYAL as possible! I look forward to seeing all of the cards made in Misti's honor. Get busy SCS...Lets honor Misti!!!

Below is Misti's card I cased and my card.  

And here is the link to Misti's card. 

[url=http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2490644?&cat=500&ppuser=6674]Daisy Today by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers[/url]

And my card.

Stamps: GinkaK

Paper: GinaK

Paper Size: A2

Ink: Momento

Accessories: gold trim GinaK

Techniques: alcohol marker, wink of stella, die cutting, fussy cutting

Split Coast CAS 291

Happy beginning of the fabulous week everyone!  We are enjoying the Bloomsburg Fair this week. I just love the fair.  Lot's of food and we always see folks we only get to normally see at the fair.  Just a fun time to be had by all.  There is even a paper crafts exhibit.  

But I digress and could go on about the fair but I'm really here to share with you this weeks CAS challenge.  This weeks challenge is to case something from Brenda's gallery.  I chose this card because it combined two of my favorite colors. Pink and Green!  Isn't it lovely, and a perfect CAS card to case.   

And this is the card I made.  

If you would like to play along with the CAS challenge at Split Coast just stop on by this thread for more information.  Make a clean and simple card, then upload it to the gallery here.  If you would like to see what others have make for this challenge click here.  And if you would like to get email notices for the CAS challenges subscribe this thread.   

Have a great week!

Stamps: GKD Heart Blooms

Ink: Momento tuxedo black

Techniques: watercoloring

Splitcoast Stampers Queen For the Day- Congrats Janeen!

Hello everyone!  I am home from my little trip to Colorado and came home to find my GKD kit, The Simple Things waiting for me.  And I've already inked up all the stamp sets I've bought this month! Yay me!  

Today I made this card in honor of my lovely friend Janeen.  Janeen has been chosen as this weeks Queen for the Day at Split Coast Stampers.  Congrats Janeen!  Janeen is also on the new CAS design team so I thought I would do a CAS card in her honor.  

If you haven't checked out this months GKD realease it is just beautiful!  Full of pumpkins and flowers.  Which happen to be my favorite decor for the season.  So pretty!

Stamps: GKD The SimpleThings

Paper: GKD Heavy Weight Cardstock

Paper Size: A2Ink: GKD Honey Mustard, Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: GKD ribbon, GI

Techniques: alcohol markers

Split Coast Stampers CAS289

Hello everyone!

I have some exciting news to share with all of you.  A bit delayed because of my trip to Colorado last week but fun none the less.  I put a team together for the CAS design team on Split Coast Stampers and my team was chosen.  This is one of the cards I made for one of the challenges.  

I just love this new coloring technique.  You can see the tutorial on Split Coast Tutorials. 

This week the challenge is to make a back to school card.  I made a back to school lunch box love note for my card. Click HERE for more details. If you play along be sure to upload your card to the Split Coast Gallery using key word CAS 289.  You can see all the gallery submissions HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by and  I have more exciting news to share but have to keep that secret until the end of them month.  But let's just say I'm pretty exited!

Heart Blooms: 

Stamps: GKD Heart bloomsPaper: GKDPaper Size: A2Ink: MomentoAccessories: Prima crystalsTechniques: Etching

Lunch Box Love Note:

Stamps: PTIPaper: GKDPaper Size: A2Ink: MomentoTechniques: Embossing, die cutting

Happy Tuesday!

I know so many of you are back to the routine of work and school, but I am just getting my vacation started here in Colorado.  I thought I would share with you the gorgeous sunset from last night.  It's just spectacular any time of the day here. 

 And morning and evening are just alive with the singing of humming birds.  I have never seen so many in one place.  I can just sit and watch them for hours.  I'm so glad I am up in the morning early so I get to see them welcome the sun. 

And the reason you might be visiting...yes I do have a card to share.  I made a card for Lee's friends who graciously aloud me to come to their reception.  Of course I didn't photograph it before leaving home so Lee put it on the dash of the car and snapped this shot.  I think it turned out pretty well for driving down the highway. 

Enablers list: 

Cardstock PTI

Stamps PTI

other: gems

Have a wonderful first week of fall!  I have to save I am loving the weather we have been having so far.  I can't wait for the leaves to start changing.  

 

Happy Labor Day!

What a fun week I'm having in Colorado with my amazingly, awesome sweet friend Lee! 

 Here we are just after I arrived.  

Yes we took a photo after 11 hours traveling!  But we were so excited we really didn't care.

  

Today we spent a little time stamping.  When you go to Lee's you have to spend time in her stamp room.  I haven't even started to look at all her fabulous stamps   But I did find one for the Poppy Sketch challenge.  Come on over and play along with the sketch and color palette.  So fun! And you get an awesome download to play with this week. 

 

Enablers List:

GKD Cardstock

GKD stamps

Spectrum Noir Markers

Wink Of Stella Fine Glitter dust pens

Other: gems, twine, button 

Stay tuned for more awesome fun photos from my Colorado adventure!

Have a great last few hours of summer!

 

Today's pleasures

 

Hello all!  Happy Sunday!

 

I started my day by taking the ALS ice bucket challenge with my husband. 

You can see our video here.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202635070500135&set=vb.1298798389&type=2&theater

 

Then Ashlyn and here friend Amber did their challenges.

You can see it here....

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153131891392222&set=vb.729902221&type=2&theater

 

I wanted to take just a moment and share the warning signs of having a stroke because they can happen to anyone! And it's so important to get help as quickly as possible.  Minimizing the time before help can save valuable time in making a difference in how severely one is affect. 

 

Photo Credit

 

Now on to my art shares for today.  I made these two cards for this weeks

Mod Squad Challenge Blog Challenge to use Coastal Inspiration

 

 

These stamps are SU!, the anchor is

 Studio Calico, jute is from my stash and cardstock is GKD. 

 

 

This vellum with shells I picked up at my local stamp store. 

If your ever in Middleburg PA you need to stop by and visit Nora in her little store. 

She is the sweetest lady.  I used vellum adhesive but you can still see it more then I like.

The stickers are Simple Stories and the cardstock is GKD. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have an awesome day!

Antique Embossing

OK, so I strayed a bit and didn't use a frame for this challenge but this set just needed some love. 

 

I die cut the image from Harvest Berries then stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with gold embossing powder.  The stamp just reminds me of vintage material patterns.  Love it!

Velvet Stamping

Ok, so I am just not grasping some of these techniques! 

But here is my card using the Velvet Stamping Technique. 

All products are PTI with the exception of the Zing White embossing powder.   

SAF Ancient Rome Part 2

This challenged visited Ancient Rome and was to creat a faux mosaic. 

 

 

Supplies:

PTI Cardstock in White and blue

Patterned Paper from the SAF Ancient Rome Kit

Mosaic Die from the SAF Ancient Rome Kit

PTI Banner Die

Button and twine, PTI

 

SAF Ancient Rome Challenge

This challenge was inspired by Ancient Rome.  You can read the details of the challenge HERE. 

 

Part 1 Faux Frescos.

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning blog world friends!

I am up and hard at this years Stamp A Faire.  If you would like to play along with any or all of the challenges today just stop by the Papertrey Ink Blog for all the challenges and prize details.  The event is going on all day long but you have a few days to complete and post your entries in the challenges.  So just because you can't play with all the challenges doesn't mean you shouldn't try a few, or even one!  Make sure to let me know if you play along so I can see what you made! 

 

The first challenge is a color inspiration and sketch challenge.  I chose this color palette

 

and this sketch.

And this is my first project of the day. 

 

 

Enabler list...

The stamp set is a free set you can get for ordering from today called Filled With Joy. 

Inks- PTI  Berry Sorbet, Melon Berry and Hawaiian Shores. Momento Gray Flannel, Pistachio and Tuxedo Black.

 

Today will be a post heavy day as I'll be posted all my projects from each challenge in separate posts. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have an joyful day!

 

Stamp A Faire Welcome 2014

 

 

Hi everyone and welcome to SAF 2014. If you don't know what SAF is visit the Papertrey Ink Blog for all the details and join me in scrapping the weekend away!  Woohooo! 

We are all set to begin.  Jaec has his favorite squeaky toy ready to entertain himself and I have all my favorite toys and plan on entertaining myself as well! 

We call that his Whale mating call.  He is so funny. 

And here I am reading all the details one more time to make sure I have everything ready for all the challenges tomorrow. 

 

And lastly, here is a quick video tour of my craft room. 

 

I forgot to have my husband take a good still photo so I'll add a selphie and post a good one tomorrow. 

 

 

 

And here is a tour of my messy craft room!

 

 

 

 

Have fun everyone! And see you on the forums!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a beautiful day....

To do some quilting.  Today I made this lovely quilted card for the StampTV Hello Fall Challenge.  The challenge is to use fall colors and a fall image on your project.  For the patterned paper I used GKD Ang and Me.  I just love the pop of teal with the fall colors.  The stamped image is from GKD Stippled Nature and the sentiment is GKD Beyond Baskets.  The paper is GKD Luxury Cardstock. 

 

 

 

 

 

I just love the pop of blue with the warm fall colors! 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have an awesome week!

 

One more for today.

This is another try at a Masculine card for the Mod Squad challenge blog.  I just don't have much in the line of masculine so here is what I came up with.  Very CAS. 

 

Hey blog friends!

Hope your enjoying the last weeks of summer.  I gotta say it's crazy cool here for this time of year.  But I love the fall so I'm not complaining. 

Today I made a card for the Mod Squad challenge blog.  The challenge is to make a Masculine Birthday card. 

I made this CAS card using GKD paper and stamps.  I stamped the frame from GKD Poster Board with GKD powder blue ink (what doesn't say masculine like powder blue, even for big boys;) and the sentiment with Momento Tuxedo black.  I then fussy cut the frame.  For the card front I stamped the circles and lines from Pretty Patterns.  Then popped the sentiment and added a few blue pearls for the finish. 

 

And there you have it a masculine birthday card.  Something I rarely make, so it was a definite challenge for me! 

 

Good morning sunshine!

Happy Wednesday!

 

We will see if my enthusiasm for this beautiful morning lasts all day!  Why would I say that you ask? Because I have been up several times last night and up for good at 5:27am.  I DO NOT see those hours of the day! 

 

Note to self......

*Just because Ed is away isn't a good excuse to eat junk food late at night, even if it is delivered and is made with spinach and chicken.  It's still a Calzone!

 

But hey, it's a good time to blog as that doesn't happen to often these days....so here goes.  This week has been an awesome week to be a member of Split Coast Stampers Fan Club.  Let me just tell you about the awesome event that is going all right now.  The Fan Club is a place where each month 12 of the most awesome card makers are selected to join what is affectionately is know as the Dirty Girls.  These girls are given a them and post all their amazing projects for in a gallery where only SCS Fan Club Members can see it.  It's truly an honor to be part of this elite group of crafters.  Something I am aspiring to be someday, maybe.  This week they hold an awesome event for just Fan Club Members.  The event is a week long challenge where each day between  August 2nd and 8th 5 and 8 challenges are posted and you have until the 11th to get them all completed and uploaded. Why participate in this torturous event you might ask.   Why because it's a great excuse to get dirty and stamp lots of awesome cards all week long as well as win some pretty nice prizes from SCS Member Companies. 

You can join the Fan Club Here, or if you haven't already become a member you can join SCS Here.

 

Now on to some of the projects I have created this week. This is my second card using the sponging technique.  This is actually my favorite technique right now.  I love playing with my new sponged.  Who knew that this could actually be so easy. 

 

 

And then there are the late night cards where you are to tired to think any more and thankful for a challenge that lets clean and simple prevail.

 

 

And cards using techniques that are not your normal style.  But are fun anyway.

 

 

And cards that are just to funny....

 

 

And cards that let your sassiness show....and get censored! 

 

And finally even with the time crunch and goals to finish all 57 challenges you might even end up with a few that are keepers....

 

 I'll stop there this morning but you get the idea of the awesome time I'm having skype-ing with friends and getting dirty with the dirty girls at SCS.  My challenge to you is to come and join, take a look around and even one challenge completed makes you eligible for some pretty fun prizes! 

 

Have a great day! Hugs, Joyce

 

 

 

 

Mod Squad Challenge has given me the blues!

Hello everyone! 

 

I should be actually blogging my room organization this month. I have been working on getting things in order for the start of Dare To Get Dirty at Split Coast Stampers.  If you like making cards and love lots of challenges that is the place to be starting this Saturday August 2nd.  We are talking 5-8 challenges every day and some awesome prizes.  Stop on over and Split Coast and join the fan club to play along. 

 

This weeks challenge on the Mod Squad blog  has given me the blues.  The challenge is to use blue and brown that is. I stamped on GKD warm cocoa with blue ink using the beautiful Heart Blooms stamp and sentiment.  Then added blue buttons for a bit of dimension. 

 

Thanks for the fun challenge Lee:)   

And thanks for stopping by today:) 

 

 

Your so Sweet!

And yes I'm talking about YOU! 

I was thinking about this challenge going to bed last night. 

The challenge is from the Mod Squad Challenge blog.  

The challenge was to use black, white and kraft on your project and the added twist was to use fruit.  

The colors weren't an issue but the fruit was. I don't have much in the line of fruit to choose from. 

Then I remembered this cute little cherry set.  Perfect for this time of year and this challenge. 

Enablers list. 

Patterned Paper- Studio Calico

Cardstock- GinaK

Stamps- PTI

Kraft cord- May Arts

Kraft Twine- PTI

Ribbon- Stamp Simply

White Pen- Signo

Embossing Folder- Tim Holtz

Birthday Flowers

Yay! Another card this week. 

I made this card for this weeks stampTV challenge.

The challenge was to stamp then emboss your background. 

Enabler list: GKD Poolside Patterned Paper Kraft card stock Momento Ink copic markers flowers and swirls embossing folder GKD Heart Blooms Stamp

TCP Tuesday sketch.

I've been not so patiently waiting for things to get back to some resemblance of normal around here. It's really crazy how one little kidney stone can throw things off your normal routine. And trust me I'm a routine person! So when my routin wasn't possible my craft time slipped away. So I finally put it back. I decided it was time so I took 1⃣5⃣ minutes a day and just started by making my craft room look presentable again, you know, into the kind of pace that you want to spend time in. And it happened, by the end of the week I made my first card in 6 months! Yay me!

I used the a TCP Tuesday challenge. This weeks challenge was a pretty sketch. You have plenty of time to play along, so come join me! 

And there you have it. Let's hope this starts a trend.  I truly believe in being creative every day! 

Enjoy your day! 

Studio Calico Color Theory project

I'm taking a class at Studio Calico this month called Color Theory with Lisa Truesdell.

Each week we are given a lesson and video showcasing that lesson and a technique. 

Our first assignment, before the class even started was to choose a inspiration piece.

I immediately went to pinterest and found this photo.

 

 

We then had to use the photo and pull together products that represent the colors in the photo.

For the second assignment we had to use the product to create a project.

 

 

The first technique showcased was the use of water colors.  This is my first page using water colors.

I like the water color affect, with the exception that its hard to get bold colors in water colors.

It's also my first page using the stamp from the Studio Calico stitched class. 

 

I should have had at least 4 post with the class so far, but unfortunately I have been dealing with a kidney stone that seems to visit way to often.  I'll be so glad to have it gone after tomorrows surgery!

 

If I don't feel up to posting again this week, I'll surely be back after next weekends trip to NYC to the Momma Elephant and KP class.  So looking forward to some time with some of my scrappy friends:)

 

Have an awesome week!