AYSI 040 & cQc 244

Good morning, Friends! Wow! I actually tried to post this a half hour ago! UGH! I really get so frustrated when my internet won't cooperate! So I hope the rest of my day goes better! I do have a workshop this evening and it is always a fun time to see them! We will be missing Becky as she is still in California recovering. Get well soon, Becky!! I can't believe that there is only a week and a half left before we leave for our trip! Wow! So much to do and so little time!! I had better really focus this week!

Today's card was inspired by two challenges! The colors came from the colourQ challenge and the sketch is from As You See It (a new one for me). I got time to play with some new stamps and I think this set, Kinda Eclectic, is one of my favorites!! Here are the details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• On the card base, use post-it notes to mask the top half of the card base
• Stamp the sunburst image from Kinda Eclectic using Tangelo Twist ink then remove the post-its
• Stamp the dotted image using Marina Mist ink
• On another piece of Whisper White, stamp the leaf image in Old Olive and cut out then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Something to Say in Night of Navy onto a strip of Whisper White and flag the end then adhere to leaf
• Stamp the butterfly onto a piece of Whisper White using Night of Navy ink and punch out with the bitty butterfly punch
• Adhere butterfly to card and add a rhinestone

Very fun and eclectic!! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Kinda Eclectic, Something to Say; Paper- Whisper White; Ink- Tangelo Twist, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Old Olive; Accessories- bitty butterfly punch, rhinestone, dimensionals

ColourQ 240

Good morning, Friends! I am so thankful it's Friday! This has been a tough week to get up in the mornings! I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow! I have a massage today and I really need it! I will probably end up falling asleep on her table - lol! I got my box of new product on Wednesday and have been playing around with the new stuff! Oh what fun!! I look forward to showing you what I've done!

Today's card was the card I did with my shoebox club that met last night. This set, Word of Art, is one that demonstrators received at the Catalog Premier Party last month. I really love this set but it did have me stumped. I wasn't sure how to use it. Weird, I know. But I do like how this one turned out. I got my color combination from the colourQ challenge. Because Sage Shadow is retired, I didn't use that color. Here are the details:

• Card base is Pear Pizzazz
• Stamp the circle image from Work of Art in Pear Pizzazz several times along one edge of the card base and stamp some circles without reining
• On a piece of Whisper White, stamp the chevron image using Pink Pirouette ink and a sponge (I sponged the ink onto the stamp instead of putting the stamp directly into the ink) three times
• Adhere panel to a piece of Strawberry Slush card stock and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Made a tag from a piece of vellum by cutting the corners and flagging the bottom
• On the back side of the tag, stamp the image in Strawberry Slush and let dry (you can blot it or use a heat tool to speed the drying)
• On the front side, stamp the words in black StazOn
• Fold a piece of Pink Pirouette ribbon in half and adhere to tag with glue dots
• Tie a piece of white baker's twine through a vintage faceted button and adhere to tag (I curled the ends of the baker's twine with my finger nails)
• Adhere tag to card by strategically placing glue dots behind the ribbon
• Stamp the heart onto a piece of Whisper White using Strawberry Slush and cut out then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to the heart

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Work of Art; Paper- Pear Pizzazz, Strawberry Slush, vellum; Ink- Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, black StazOn; Accessories- Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon, white baker's twine, vintage faceted button, rhinestone, dimensionals

CQC Techno

Hello everyone! I had every intention of posting yesterday but the weather put the internet on hiatus. Ugh! I just hate this severe wind! And then I think my computer had some technical issues with wanting to connect with the internet so that was why there was no post. I had a most fantastic weekend with my friend Sherry! And I feel like I accomplished quite a bit! So much fun!!! Right now I am having an iced chai tea latte and a piece of pumpkin bread at Starbucks so I can use their internet - lol! Then I will do a little shopping and meet Sherry for lunch before I head to Lakewood and the New Catalog Premier Party!!! I can't wait to see the new catalog! Woohoo!!

So here is the card that I would have posted yesterday. I used the sketch from Techno Stamper and the color challenge from ColorQ. I really like the way watercoloring looks on the Crumb Cake!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Cut a piece of Gingham Garden designer paper in half diagonally and adhere to a piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock then adhere to card base
• Stamp the flower image from Peaceful Petals in VersaMark onto Crumb Cake and emboss with white emboss powder
• Watercolor image with a blender pen and Elegant Eggplant and Daffodil Delight inks and outline image with a little Crumb Cake
• Adhere panel to a piece of Elegant Eggplant and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Daffodil Delight with Elegant Eggplant and flag the end then adhere to card
• Tie a piece of white baker's twine through a vintage faceted button and adhere to card

There you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals; Paper- Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Gingham Garden designer paper; Ink- VersaMark, Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake; Accessories- white emboss powder, white baker's twine, blender pen, vintage faceted button, dimensionals