You Make Every Day...

It's another day of Dare to Get Dirty challenges over at Splitcoaststampers, and today I have a sample that I created for Joanne Basile's challenge.  I really loved the concept of her challenge, so I jumped at the chance to create a sample!  What's the challenge?  Well, you'll have to hop over to the Fan Club forum at SCS to see that (and you have to be a Fan Club member, too!)  What's the Fan Club?  It's a way to show your support for the website that brings you SO much information everyday for our wonderful hobby!  Head on over to the Fan Club page at SCS for more information, and find out how you can join!

For my card I used the Complimentary Greetings stamp set from My Favorite Things and paired with a whole bunch of Die-Namics and some papers from Simple Stories. I also added some bright pink stamped flourishes around the sentiment from the Sassy & Sweet stamp set. Die-Namics used are... Textile Rectangle, Fishtail Flags STAX, Mini Rolled Roses, , Rolled Scallop Flower, Butterflies, and Dizzy Doily.  I added some zig-zag stitching and bright pink adhesive rhinestones for further embellishment.

So please, come on over to SCS and join us for the fun challenges this week!  Oh, and THERE ARE PRIZES!  FABULOUS prizes to be had!  Check out all the details HERE!

Happy stamping!

More Dare-to-Get-Dirty

Today it's my BFF Bar's turn to host one of the Dare-to-Get-Dirty challenges over at Splitcoaststampers, and I was honored that she asked me to create a sample for her!  Wanna' play along?  Check out her challenge HERE at SCS.  And remember, you have to be a Fan Club member to participate.  What's the Fan Club?  It's a way to show your support for the website that brings you SO much information everyday for our wonderful hobby!  Head on over to the Fan Club page at SCS for more information, and find out how you can join!

My card uses the Pure Innocence "Holiday Hugs" stamp set from My Favorite Things, along with yummy new papers from Glitz called "Joyeux Noel." I used the MFTWednesday Stamp Club sketch #82 for this week for the layout, and some Die-Namics as well... the Jumbo Ric-Rac Border, File Tab, and Upsy Daisy.

So please, come on over to SCS and join us for the fun challenges this week!  Oh, and THERE ARE PRIZES!  FABULOUS prizes to be had!  Check out all the details HERE!

Happy stamping!

Dare to Get Dirty!

It's that wonderful time of the year again.... Dare to Get Dirty Week over at Splitcoaststampers!  Last year at this time, my status as a Dirty Girl was still a secret... my first month on the team wasn't until August.  So I'm so glad to be an alumni this year and have the special privilege of hosting a challenge!  What's my challenge?  Well, you'll have to hop over to the Fan Club forum at SCS to see that (and you have to be a Fan Club member, too!)  What's the Fan Club?  It's a way to show your support for the website that brings you SO much information everyday for our wonderful hobby!  Head on over to the Fan Club page at SCS for more information, and find out how you can join!

For my card, I used the Wild for Watermelon stamp set from Flourishes as the focal image, and used the Retro Sketch #21 from last week for the layout.  I accented with some Die-Namics dies from My Favorite Things... the Textile Rectangle, Fishtail Flags STAX, and the Mini Rolled Rose, plus a little doily cut with a Spellbinders Lacy Circle, and a jumbo tag I cut with my Cricut.  The papers I used are brand new "Cashmere Dame" from Glitz.

So please, come on over to SCS and join us for the fun challenges this week!  Oh, and THERE ARE PRIZES!  FABULOUS prizes to be had!  Check out all the details HERE!

Happy stamping!

Flourishes Christmas in July

Flourishes' Christmas in July Sale is still going strong... for four more days, anyway!  Between now and the 31st of July — all Christmas stamp sets are 25% off — what a deal!  No codes needed, prices have been marked down to keep it simple for you!  Just click HERE to see all the good things that are on sale now! 

For my card today, I'm using The First Noel stamp set with some Bo Bunny "Father Christmas" papers.  I stamped the nativity with Forest Moss Distress ink and cut it out with a Nestabilities oval, then matted with a Floral Oval and a larger oval behind that.  I accented with a Scalloped Border, some seam binding, ivory crocheted lace and some die-cut poinsettias.  And the sentiment is stamped on a flag from the Nested Pennants.

 Need some extra Christmas in July inspiration?  Visit the rest of the Sr. Design team members today, and see how they're getting into the Christmas spirit!

Beate Johns	Christine Okken	Cindy Lawrence	Danielle Kennedy	Jan Marie Caruso
Julie Koerber	Sharon Doolittle	Silke Ledlow	Stacy Morgan

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Thanks for stopping by!

Color Throwdown #202

Hey gang, I'm back with the Color Throwdown this week!  I took a little time off from the challenges over the past month, jumped back in for the celebration of #200 and am now back again full time.  A little break was just what I needed, and I don't think anyone even missed me anyway!  LOL

I just LOVE the vibrant colors in the inspiration photo I chose for this week's colors, and I hope you'll like them, too.  Remember, you don't have to have these exact colors... I know, I know Bermuda Bay is a retired color.  Just use whatever you have that is most similar.

My youngest daughter is heading off to horseback-riding camp next week and needed a pair of Western-style boots to wear while she's there.  I did NOT want to spend a chunk of money on boots I doubt she'll wear again, so my sweet sister sent a wonderful pair of cowgirl boots for Kelsey to wear next week.  They're even a little burgundy in color, so I decided to use my Pure Innocence Cowgirl from My Favorite Things this week with some purple boots so that Kelsey can send a thank you note to her Aunt Kendra.

The layout for my card is from the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club sketch #81, and I added some Die-Namics to my card for embellishment... the Country Charms and Fishtail Flags STAX for the sentiment.  I also added a woodgrain background with an embossing folder, and papers from Stampin' Up! and Bo Bunny.  My sweet cowgirl is colored with Copic markers on Copic X-Press It blending card.

Stop over at the Color Throwdown blog for all the challenge details, and visit my CTD sisters for more inspiration...

Barbara Anders	Broni Holcombe	Joan Ervin	Kerri Michaud
Lori Tecler	Lynn Put	Wanda Cullen	Judy Rozema, July Guest Designer

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Thanksabunch for stopping by!

Flourishes Christmas in July

It may be too early to hear those Christmas bells ringing, but Flourishes is getting in the spirit early to clear the shelves to make room for it's next Christmas release! Our artists are like Santa's elves, working hard to make this year's stamping Christmas extra special, but we need some room in our warehouse for all these new goodies. What does that mean to you? You can get any one of Flourishes current Christmas sets for 25% off! This is a limited time sale and our offer will expire on July 31st!To get in on these cool savings, click HERE to check out our sale! No codes needed, all prices have already been reduced!

For a little inspiration, here are a few of my favorite Christmas cards from last season... (click on the links under the photos to be taken to those sets in the Flourishes online store).

Warm Winter Wishes

 Sentimental Christmas

Vintage Postcard

Happy stamping, and happy Christmas shopping!

Flourishes Free-for-All Friday

It's time for another Flourishes Free-for-All Friday, and since last week was another fabulous new release, this week you'll find the Sr. Design Team members sharing some creations using those wonderful new stamps.  For my card this week, it was a no-brainer... I fear you all may grow tired of seeing this new Bike Ride stamp set on my blog but it's easily one of my most favorite right now since bike riding has become our new family hobby this year!  My sweet hubby even got me NEW bike tires this past week.... such a wonderful guy!  I've only had one chance so far to try them out though, because it's too blasted hot and humid to go riding.  But anyway, I digress...

My card today features the whole bike image stamped on Flourishes Classic White cardstock and colored with Copics from the collections noted below.  I embellished with some orange gingham ribbon, some chocolate Kaisercraft pearls, and my sentiment stamped on a Tailor-Made Classic Tag die.  My papers are from Jillibean Soup.

Stop and see some wonderful reminders of the great new stamps sets from these other Sr. Design Team members...

Beate Johns	Christine Okken	Cindy Lawrence	Danielle Kennedy	Jan Marie Caruso
Julie Koerber	Sharon Doolittle	Silke Ledlow	Stacy Morgan

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Don't forget, there's still time to pick up all the new stamp sets in the New Release Bundle for a savings of 10%!  Click HERE for more information!


Happy weekend, and thanksabunch for riding by today!