SCRAP AND STAMP SATURDAY CHALLENGE - MAKIN' A SPLASH

Hi all!!! Whew!!! What a time it has been this last two weeks - vacation was wonderful!! We had such a great time with the kids - the houseboat was fabulous and relaxing, I got such a great tan!! And, we swam, tubed, fished, and ate good food, played lots of games (boggle, Yahtzee, and uno for some of the favorites) and just enjoyed our family time!! I will have some pics for you in the next few days, but today I want to share the layout for the Scrap and Stamp Saturday Challenge this week which is to create a layout that has something to do with water - fishing, boating, bathtime, swimming, whatever you want as long as their is water involved!! And, remember, you must include some stamping as well - we are after all a Scrap AND Stamp challenge *wink* The layout I did shows our trip to Maui with the kids where we had waterslides right at the pool at the resort we stayed at. It was such a great time, the kids had a wonderful time!! My stamps are the water splashes that I added clear embossing to for the shine, then cut out! I love the way they turned out!! And, our sponsor this week is.......ME!!!!! So, make sure you head on over to the Scrap and Stamp Saturday challenge site, check out what the fab DT gals did this week, and see what wonderful goodies you can win if you play along!! Just upload your link and we will select a winner in two weeks. Also, we will be making our Guest Designer selection at the end of July from entries for both challenges held so make sure you get yours done!!!! We have some wonderful sponsors coming up and their products are a whole lot of fun to play with - what are you waiting for??? Get on over there!!!! Heehee, have a FANTABULOUS day!!! I will be back tomorrow with a fun new project using my new stamps from Stampin' Up! I swear, this is my fave catty yet - I know I always say that, but, well, it's true - LOL! See ya tomorrow!
Layout Recipe: (all supplies from SU! unless otherwise noted)
Paper - Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Basic Black card stock, DSP from Moxxie
Stamps - Makin a Splash
Inks - Tempting Turquoise
Accessories - Cricut George Cartridge, Pacific Point corduroy buttons, Prima Daisies, Moxxie Stickers

WHIMSY CHRISTMAS IN JULY CHALLENGE

Happy Monday all!! Well, I am still on vacation and I am sure I am having a wonderful time!! I wanted to make sure I posted my Whimsy Challenge card since this was such a fun challenge - make a card for Christmas in July!! Too fun AND I get ahead on my Christmas cards!! I decided on the moose, he just screams Christmas to me so I colored him and cut him out! I stamped my trees from the Lovely as a Tree stamp set in the background and added some fun sparkly fluff from OCL to make my snow. I popped my moose up on dimensionals and put him on the card as the main focal image and I am really happy with how it turned out! Added some bling, cut out my oval scallop using my die for my Big Shot and Voila!! Christmas in July! Take a gander over at the Whimsy challenge site and see what the other DT gals did - I just know they totally ROCKED it since I saw some of them before I left!! And, if you decide to play along, make sure you upload your link to the site to get entered into the drawing for something fun! Nope, you don't have to use Whimsy Stamps, but if you have them, why not use them? And, if you don't have any, take a look at the Whimsy store, Denise has all kinds of fun stuff in there plus her new digi images are also now available!! I will be back on Wednesday from vacation and will have said goodbye to my son as he drives back to Annapolis to start the school year again. I already miss him just thinking about it!!! See you all soon and thanks so much for stopping by!!

Card Recipe: (all supplies SU! unless noted)

Paper - Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Naturals Ivory card stock, dsp from my stash

Inks - Brown Stazon, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa stampin' write markers, white gel pen (for snow on trees)

Stamps - Lovely as a Tree, Whimsy Moose

Accessories - Eyelet Border Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Always Artichoke narrow grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Oval die for Big Shot

OFF ON VACATION!

Hi All!! I am leaving this morning on vacation, but do have a couple of posts scheduled for while I am gone! (see below for todays)! I will be back on the 17th!! ***DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE REALLY FUN CHALLENGE AND YUMMY PRIZE PACKAGE GOING ON OVER AT SCRAPANDSTAMPSATURDAY - YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT!!! I HOPE TO SEE SOME FABULOUS SAMPLES OVER THERE WHEN I GET BACK - AND WE WILL BE SELECTING OUR GUEST DESIGNER FROM THOSE AS WELL, WHOOOHOOOO!!!!! See you then!

WHIMSY BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE

Good morning all!! While you are reading this, I am off on vacation for the next ten days with my family!! We are going to be on a houseboat out on the lake and looking forward to some wonderful swimming, tubing, skiing, playing on our new water trampoline, and catching up on my reading!!! I am sooooo looking forward to this - I need to rest up after the crazy month I have had at my new job!!! I will have a few posts to share while I am gone starting with this one! Today is Whimsy Challenge day and the challenge is to make a birthday card!! I decided that the Whimsy pig was exactly what I needed to use for this one, and I love how he turned out! Make sure you check out the rest of the DT gals - they did a fabulous job and made some really fun cards!! And, why not try it out yourself? If you do, remember to upload your link to the Whimsy Challenges Site so that at the end of the week you can be in the drawing for something fun from Denise! And no, you do not have to use Whimsy stamps, but if you have them, why not use them? And, if you don't have them, check out the Whimsy store, Denise has lots of cute stamps and some new digi items as well!! Enjoy your day - and thanks soooo much for stopping by!! I will visit you all when I get back!! Toodles!!!

Card Recipe: (all items SU! unless noted)

Paper - Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White card stock, Razzleberry Designer Series Paper

Inks - Black Stazon, Cameo Coral and Blush Blossom stampin' write markers

Stamps - Whimsy Pig (Sentiment hand written by me), Sock Monkey Accessories

Accessories - Dew Drops, Large Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Designer Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Pretty in Pink narrow grosgrain ribbon

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE BLOG HOP WITH SNR - SECOND POST TODAY!

***SNR BLOG HOP POST*** SCROLL DOWN FOR FIRST POST TODAY WHICH IS THE SSS CHALLENGE

Happy Fourth of July all!!! Today I am thrilled to be a part of the Oh Say Can You See 4th of July Blog Hop with the wonderful group over at Scrapbook News and Review (SNR)! There are over 90 blogs participating in this wonderful event! I am so glad you are joining in with SNR Card Universe and if you started with Tami's blog at you are on the right track! If you are starting here with mine, you may want to head on over to SNR Card universe so you can start at the beginning! You will NOT want to miss out on all the wonderful eye candy made especially for today - go and check them out!! And, when you are done here, the next stop on the hop is Debbie Daniels so be sure you go and visit and leave her some love for her fabulous project today! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful Fourth of July!!!

Card Recipe:

Paper - Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Ruby Red, Whisper White card stock by SU! Adornit Patriotic Designer Paper Series

Inks - Black Stazon, Stampin' Up! markers Ruby Red and Night of Navy

Stamps - SU! Free and the Brave

Accessories - Night of Navy narrow grosgrain ribbon by SU!, Scalloped Edge Punch by SU! Buttons by SU! Large and Small star punches by SU!

SSS PATRIOTIC SCRAP CHALLENGE!!!

Happy Fourth of July everyone!!! WHOOHOO!!! I love this holiday, it is near and dear to my heart! And, today, we are celebrating over at Scrap and Stamp Saturday with a Patriotic Layout Challenge!! Yep, that's right, all you have to do is a layout that has a patriotic theme and contains at least one stamped image somewhere on the page! Easy Peasy, right?!! And, today is even more special because our very own SSS owner and my good friend Melissa is celebrating her birthday today and so she is sponsoring this week's challenge with a really YUMMY prize package for one lucky participant!!! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY M - YA KNOW I LOVE YA GIRL!!!!! M is a very special person and if you have never had the privilege of getting to know her and her amazing talent, make sure you take the time to do it today - and wish her a happy birthday too!!! Here is the fabulous goodie package that will go to the lucky winner of this week's challenge: Here is what the lucky recipient will receive:
2 Black 12x12 Sheets from Die Cuts with a View
3 Subtle Love Sheets from My Mind's Eye
1 Chef Accessory Pack from Jolee's Boutique
2 Clear Stamp Sets from Studio G
1 BBQ Themed Sticker Set from Karen Foster
Fabulous right??!! I know I wouldn't mind winning this!!! So, what do you have to do? Well, pretty easy!! Complete your layout with the correct theme and stamp requirements and upload your link on the Scrap and Stamp Saturday Site no later than Midnight EST on Friday, July 17th! I will announce the winner once the deadline has passed! And, make sure you get on over to the SSS site and check out the FABULOUS layouts the Design Team gals did for this week's challenge - they really ROCKED it this week, they are all amazing!!! I hope you take the time to play along, we would all LOVE to see what you come up with!! Enjoy your holiday weekend and stay safe!
LAYOUT RECIPE:
Paper - Riding Hood Red, Naturals Ivory card stock by SU!, Making Memories Patriotic Designer Series Paper
Inks - Night of Navy stampin' ink by SU!
Stamps - Jumble Alphabet by SU!, Navy Crest by Memories in Uniform
Accessories - Designer Edge Punch by MS, buttons, stars

STAMP SOMETHING - CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Happy Friday all, WHOOHOO!! I LOVE Fridays because I am home from work, LOL!!! I am so looking forward to blog hopping this morning and checking out all the latest creations that I have missed this week!!! And, today is also Stamp Something Challenge day!! The challenge this week is to Stamp Something Christmas and is sponsored by Firecracker Designs. So, anything having to do with Christmas will fit the challenge!! Firecracker Designs will be providing a fabulous prize to one lucky individual who participates this week. Since I don't have any of their stamps (yet), I chose one of my favorite SU! stamps sets called Big On Christmas - I love the great block lettering of the images in this set!! For my card, I chose to cut out the tree in the main image and pop it up on dimensionals to add some dimension to my card!! I had fun making a Christmas card and hey, now I have one less to make for the season!! Please make sure you head on over to the SS site and check out all the fun cards the DT gals made for this challenge - they are all really fabulous!!! And, if you choose to participate, make sure you upload your link to be considered!!! Now, I am off to blog hop - I hope you all have a FABULOUS weekend!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Card Recipe: (all items SU! unless otherwise noted)

Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, Real Read, Always Artichoke card stock, Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper

Inks - Black Stazon, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Summer Sun Stampin' Write Markers

Stamps - Big On Christmas

Accessories - Photo Corners Punch, MS edge punch, Always Artichoke and Real Red brads, Always Artichoke narrow grosgrain ribbon