New Releases Challenge

Happy Saturday!

I first need to explain why my blog has been neglected a bit lately. This past week was VBS for the kids. Now, why will my blog continue to be neglected? Because today starts the horrific week of endless and everyday rehearsals for recital. I will do the best I can in stamping when I can and get it posted. I'm bummed, I even had a card ready for Friday Sketchers and I missed posting it in time. They've got another great sketch up though.



This week's challenge for Modern Sugar Blvd. is to use the great garden image that just released and to make a #10 size card. The measurements are 7 1/2 by 9 1/4, score at 3 3/4. I found some old dp that I had stashed away, this being from Stampin' Up! distressed wood collection, and used it for my background. I colored The Potting Shed with prismacolor markers. Click on the link to see this image and the other wonderful garden images by our newest artist Pam West.



I found the sentiment I used on Quote Garden - a great website when you just can't think of what to say on your own. It says: "I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day." F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace

I hope you join us in the challenge! Thank you for stopping by.

Are you ready to party??

OK, the release party starts soon! Here's my final sneak peek and this is a tribute to my sister who is a breast cancer survivor.



I used a sketch that I found on Card Patterns. It's a great sketch - I turned it a bit. I also made it for the challenge group I belong to. The technique was faux webbing. I failed! I didn't like this technique - but I do love this new image.

OK - see you at the party!

Another peek into the Release

Hi All, I've got another late post for you. Here's another project to share with you featuring another great digi that is being released tomorrow!

Do you remember bomb pops? I loved these when I was a kid!! I remember staying at my Uncle Chris' house and me and my cousins would get to walk up to this little store for candy or bomb pops. Yummy! Now this popsicles image would put a smile on anyone's face! Aren't they cute! I had this fun dp left over from one of the monthly card groups and I added some sugared brads for a bit of fun.

Be sure to stop by tomorrow night at Paper Craft Planet for the first release party! 9pm EST. There will be lots of chatter, fun and a BINGO game. I hope to see you there!

Preview for Modern Sugar Blvd. Release

Hi All!

There are some great new digi stamps coming from Modern Sugar Blvd. this week - in fact, the release date is June 11th! I'm a little late in posting, so I apologize. This week is VBS week for the kids and I re-arranged my work schedule, so I go in at 7:00 which leaves me no time to read email, do some blogging or blurfing!



This is BBQ Momma and she's ready to grill up a storm for you! I created this table topper as a welcome for our cookout guests. The grill on the front is not an MSB image, I found it as part of a coloring page image that I edited and tweeked and added it to my project. The "Welcome" part is generated using a word program and a cool font. The paper I used is from a GinaK digi-paper pack that is free to her StampTV members.

Stay tuned for more! Thanks for stopping by!

BTW, my sister Karin, is the inspiration of this table topper. She sent the most amazing free-standing pop-up card that was her contribution to the monthly group cards for May. Her version is classy and cute and is a true card. My topper will not compress into a card since I permanently adhered it.

This buds for you...

Hello! Happy Monday! I am so glad you're here.

I have the cutest image to share with you today. This is from the wonderfully talented Melyssa Connolly of Whimsie Doodles, but I know you've seen her work posted in The Greeting Farm gallery and other places, too. This woman has inspired many emotions in me... one of envy and jealousy because she's so darn good!! But mostly of inspiration because she's darn good! She now has her own digi-stamp company and has the most adorable images. I am very partial to the turtles - so so cute!!



The layout I saw somewhere and for the life of me I cannot remember where! I will find it and I will give credit where it is due. It isn't exact, the way I remembered it, but still a great sketch! I've become a sketch junkie and I am so thankful that there are so many talented stampers out there that can come up with this stuff - I sure can't!

This is image called This Buds for You and Melyssa is offering it for free on her blog. I had so much fun coloring this little sweetie. I used Prismacolor pencil and OMS. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Neenah card stock! It's absolutely wonderful for digi-stamping! Then I used a white gel pen (that I keep forgetting I have) to highlight a few areas. The paper is from Crate Paper that I purchased a while back from All That Scraps for one of my monthly card groups. I had a little leftover and it gave the softness to this card that I was looking for.

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do. I also hope that you go visit Melyssa... say hello, leave some love and try out her digi's.

Thanks for visiting me today.

Bathing Beauty

Happy Sunday! Sorry for the late post, but I've been busy busy busy!!


My Sunshine & Giggles stamps arrived yesterday and the excitement level in my house raised a lot! My daughter had a friend over so she got to see the stamps, too. This girl grins from ear to ear when I show her my stuff and when she saw this sweetie, she says "she looks like me!" So I made this card with Kaylee in mind. I used a fabulous Tami Mayberry sketch on CPS-Card Sketches for my layout. I am a big fan of Tami's. The image is called Pool Party and you can find her and friends here.

Janice's stamps are unmounted, deeply etched red rubber. Many of us have EZ-Mount in our stashes but if not, here's a tip for you. Dip your finger into some water and wet the entire back surface of your stamp and then place onto your acrylic block. It works like a charm!

Have a great rest of your weekend.

Something Old, Something New....

It's time for another challenge at Modern Sugar Blvd.! Today's challenge features a lovely bride who is ready to march down the aisle. The challenge part of it is... Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue. Visit Modern Sugar Blvd. for the details of the challenge.


The picture is terrible, no matter how I tried to edit it, I could not get the color right. I apologize. Something old - we're pretending she's wearing Grandma's pearls, something new - the digi, something borrowed - ribbon I was given in a swap, something blue - the card. I hope you try out the challenge for yourself.

Now something else that is very exciting to share with you. On June 11th, Modern Sugar Blvd. will have it's next big release!! Be sure to catch all the details on the blog, but there will be a release party on PCP and a Bingo game!!