Ketto Fun

Good Afternoon Stampers!

Happy Wednesday to you! Only 3 more days to work night shift for me this week and then I get a couple days off...then 5 more days to go...not like I am counting or anything :)

Today we get to peek at a cute Lisa Rasmussen design!

Lisa used the Tatiana Ketto from Stamping Bella. We will be getting the Ketto line in the store as soon as we can. I love the background paper that Lisa chose, those flowers match that stamp perfect. This card is really cute and cheery with those bright, summery colors!

Speaking of colors... we have a color challenge going on right now at the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog! Make a card using Black, Turquoise & Yellow! This color combo makes some stunning cards! Come Play with Us!

Have a wonderful evening all!
Laura

The River Bends

Good Morning Stampers!

It's Tuesday which means we have a brand new Loves Rubberstamps Blog Challenge! This week the challenge is a Color Challenge of - Black, Turquoise & Yellow AND to be inspired by this photograph from the House of Turquoise:

I think that are some pretty textures and patterns in this photo! Those chevrons are so dramatic! Here is my card.

I used two different stamps from Gourmet Rubber Stamps. The first one is a Lizzie Anne Design called Ship, the other is also a Lizzie Anne Design called The River Bends. I sponged my scene using the Tim Holtz Distress Inks that are the Spring 2012 Limited Edition colors of Peacock Feathers and Squeezed Lemonade. I also used some Daffodil Delight and More Mustard from Stampin Up! to define the sunset and sun. My yellow polka dot paper is from the Simple Stories 6x6 paper pack called Summer Fresh.  I sponged the edges of this with More Mustard also. My chevron embossing folder is also from Stampin Up! and I sponged more of the Peacock Feathers Ink on top to help define the chevrons. I think that this saying with this image would make a beautiful sympathy card, which are always the hardest to make, I think anyway. I have used my favorite technique of sponging scenes :)

For my layout I used this week's Sketch from Mojo Monday #254

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Mojo Monday - MOJO254 Week Sketch
Craft Punked - Beside the Seaside
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Summer
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Use Favorite Technique - Mine is Sponging Sunsets & Sky Scenes
Pile It On - Bingo - My Line is Emboss, Image & Pearls
Incy Wincy Designs - Beach Days
Paper Pretties - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and The Fox - The Sea
One Stop Craft Challenge - A Summer Holiday

Thanks for stopping by!
Laura

Let's Go To The Beach!

Good Afternoon all!

This will be a quick post today... have lots of stuff to squeeze in before I have to start back on night shifts tonight for 2 weeks at my other job. NOT looking forward to this at all but it was either switch shifts or be mandatoried to work 12 hr shifts from 3am to 3pm every other day for 2 weeks...so I chose the lesser of the two evils.

So I am feeling a little bummed today but one things that always brings some sunshine to my Mondays is seeing one of Olivia's adorable creations! Her cards are always so fun to see, beautiful colors, adorable images...perfect embellishments...I love her work :) Today's card is no exception...

This is like a ray of sunshine! That adorable little beach girl is from Crafty Sentiments Designs - called Beach Life and she is one of their newer releases. Olivia did an awesome job coloring her image to match her paper colors. I love that yellow polka dot paper...super cute! Be sure to visit Olivia's Blog - ORM Crafty Nights to read all about this creation...and to wish Olivia's ADORABLE little girl a HAPPY BIRTHDAY...she is 4 today! What a fun age :)

I am off to get some cutomer orders packed and shipped, then have to do my dishes and some house work (yuck! - so not fun), get the next Loves Rubberstamps Challenge ready to post ... you still have time to play in this week's don't miss it..., take my son school supplies shopping, make supper, then work on listing more MFT preorders in the store. I have quite a few almost ready to go just have to add all the pictures... so I am off to get started on my to do list before work tonight!

Have a wonderful evening!
Laura

I Scream...You Scream..We All Scream for...

ICE CREAM!!

Hi Stampers!

Today's first post is my challenge card that I made for the Kenny K Challenge this week! The challenge was to make a card with your favorite ICE CREAM COLORS! How yummy is this? This card has taken me TWO DAYS...yes...TWO DAYS to finish - LOL! I colored my image with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers and I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. I am still a newbie at coloring with markers so I kinda impressed myself with how my little Troublemaker turned out! LOL!

Here is my card:

My favorite ice cream of Bordeaux Chocolate Cherry Inspired my card! It is kind of hard to see but my black background paper has black embossed raised cherries. This is a retired Stampin Up! design. The reason this card took me TWO DAYS to finish is because of my other background paper I used! It is called Bees Knees and it is a retired Graphic 45 pattern that was my FAVORITE FAVORITE paper and this was my LAST piece...so I didn't want to use it... I wanted to HOARD it - LOL! So I searched and searched and searched online  and I found some that a store had left in stock... 12 sheets! So I snagged them all up...and then I could use my paper - LOL :) So if you spot some...let me know... I will buy it - LOL!

I used this month's I heart 2 stamp sketch for my layout -

My ice cream cone being the tall vertical panel :) When I saw Holly use this sketch the other day I fell in love with it and wanted to try it out myself. That is the hardest part of card-making for me - the lay outs so I love when awesome sketches come along - LOL!

Here are some close-up pics of my Troublemaker and ice cream cone and then just my image so you can take a better peak at my coloring:

I don't think I will be able to give this card away...I like it too much - LOL! I think I will put it in my SMASH book journal...when I start one :)

The images I used on this card are - Troublemaker from the KennyK Collection - Whimsy Stamps, My background for the girl is the Street Art Background from the Raindrop Echo Collection - Whimsy Stamps, and my "Sweet Friend" Sentiment is from the Flourishes Stamp Set - Apple of My Eye.

Thanks so much for stopping by and talking a peek! I plan on working on preorders in the store and making at least one more challenge card for today...hopefully two because I have them all planned just have to get the time to bust them out :) If I do I will post them later on today!

If you have a chance to play today come play in our Loves Rubberstamps Bingo Challenge! It is super fun :)

Here are the challenges I am entering this card in:

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Challenge #105 - Ice Cream Colors
I Heart 2 Stamp - August 2012 Sketch
Send A Smile For Kids - For The Girls
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Crop Stop - Be Inspired By Fruit (Cherries! - Even if they are in my ice cream :)
Hanna and Friends - Summer
Moving Along With the Times - Summer 
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
My Time Made Easy - Pretty Pallette 68 - Chocolate, Red, Saffron
Divas By Design - For a Female
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Summer Fun
Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Summer Days
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges - #122 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Laura

HEE HEE

Happy Saturday!

It always cracks me up when the day's design team post project seems to fit so perfectly into  how my day is going!

Design Team member Jacqueline Smith created this hilarious card! I absolutely LOVE the Art Impressions People Series and we will be getting them into our store soon. Considering I overslept this morning and was late for work... I can totally relate to this - LOL! And I could use a nap!

I love how Jacqueline colored her image with prismacolor pencils. She has some mad coloring skills!! I love everything about this... the colors, that gorgeous bow, the layout... Jacqueline did an awesome awesome job! I am sure her brother-in-law will LOVE it! Those cute ticket sentiments are from the Whimsy Stamps Raindrop Echo Collection called Celebration Mini Tickets.

Be sure to visit Jacqueline's Blog - Jacqueline's Creative Works of Art and let her know how CUTE this card is :)

Happy Stampin!
Laura

Going On a Journey!

Good Afternoon All!!

This will be a fast post today because I have a few projects that I need to complete, get some customer orders packaged up, then work on some other preorder items :)

Today is Friday which means it's a Holly Day!

Holly used the super cute stamp set called Journey from the Oliver & Amelia collection from The Greeting Farm. These little ones are sooo cute! We will be adding this collection as soon as we can :) Holly did a beautiful job coloring her image. I love the little scene she created with the brick embossing folder and the grass die. How cool to use the My Favorite Things Die-Namics Doily Duo as a "sun" ... Super cute! Visit Holly's Blog - KopyKat Creations to see all the rest of the details and let her know how adorable this card is :)

Speaking of adorable.....Look at THIS FACE!! I stumbled upon this sweet little monkey love while looking on pinterest ....

LOL! Doesn't that just make you smile?

Have a great night all!
Laura

Let's Get Cheeky!

Hi Stampers!

Hope you had a great day! We had some pretty gnarly looking storm clouds come through a couple hours ago that looked way worse than it was. Here are a couple pictures that my cousin and a friend of mine took

As it started to roll in

As it got closer...

This one I took from outside my back door on my cell phone as it passed over.

This was about 3:45 in the afternoon so it made it pretty dark out!

Lots of thunder, cold wind, and then just light rain!

Here is something funny though....

                                  

This is my yorkie...Jasper. He doesn't like thunder so he hid his face the whole time in my husband's work clothes pile that he needs to put away...LOL! He stayed like that for about 15 minutes without moving - LOL!

Ok now on to today's card! Wednesday means we get to see a fabulous Lisa Rasmussen design! YAY! Today's card is a SUPER CUTE one from one of our newest additions to the store... THE GREETING FARM! Love them!

Lisa used the adorable Cheeky Nurse, coloring her with copics! Such a cutie! Lisa did a great job coloring her. I love the non-traditional color choice for the nurse uniform rather than the standard red and white. See all the details on Lisa's Blog - Eat. Sleep. Stamp.

I also wanted to share a couple of BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAYS that I found!! Who doesn't love candy? This is the best kind too...won't go to your hips :)

                                                                   FIRST ONE

This CUTE CUTE CUTE Lawn Fawn Set is called Admit One and is being given away by our own design team member.... HOLLY FLORES! Apparently Holly loved this one so much she accidently bought it more than once. I don't think she is the only one that has done that ;)If you want a chance to win this yummy candy visit her blog candy giveaway post!

The Second Blog Candy Giveaway I found is this one from Katya!

You can visit her Blog - Made With Love to see all the goodies in this set and to enter!

Well friends...I am off! I have to get a card made for tomorrow's post as I am filling in for Ceal while she is with her family. Her granddaughter is having heart surgery so she is helping her daughter during that time. Please keep her and her little grandbaby in your thoughts and prayers!

Happy Stampin!
Laura